One of the first events at Canadian Western Agribition is the annual conference of the Canadian Bison Association, which took place on Monday.

CBA President Mark Silzer says there is a strong, growing demand for bison, and as a result, prices for finished bison are at record high levels.

"We've also seen in a few cases people that were formerly involved in the beef industry taking a look at bison. With the strong prices for beef, they've been able to sell out and make a bilateral move into the bison industry."

The Canadian National Bison Sale took place Tuesday in Regina.