Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for December 15 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Thursday. FED CATTLE: There were 967 head on offer at OLEX and Brussels. At OLEX, fed steers and heifers sold at strong prices, with fancy cattle selling at a premium. Cows sold on a steady market. At Brussels, veal sold steady. Large Steers:$185.00 - $193.00 Large Heifers:$184.00 - $191.00 Cows:$82.00 - $99.00 Veal over 450 lbs:$205.00 - $228.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 980 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Stockers traded on a fully steady market. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$209.17 - $229.42 Large & Medium Steers 700-800 lbs:$240.00 - $257.00 Large & Medium Steers 500-600 lbs:$235.00 - $313.00 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$179.44 - $201.62 Large & Medium Heifers 600-700 lbs:$210.00 - $238.50 Large & Medium Heifers 500-600 lbs:$210.00 - $250.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Wednesday was $184.91 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $81.6 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was down $0.15