Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for March 16 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Thursday. FED CATTLE: There were 853 head on offer at OLEX and Brussels. At OLEX, fed steers and heifers sold at prices $2.00 cwt stronger. Cows continued to sell very high. At Brussels, veal sold steady. Large Steers:$206.00 - $219.00 Large Heifers:$203.00 - $215.50 Cows:$108.00 - $130.00 Veal over 450 lbs:$205.00 - $229.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 1,100 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Heifer calves sold on a stronger market while steer calves and yearlings sold steady. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$257.79 - $269.84 Large & Medium Steers 700-800 lbs:$286.00 - $305.00 Large & Medium Steers 500-600 lbs:$330.00 - $360.00 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$211.51 - $222.88 Large & Medium Heifers 600-700 lbs:$230.00 - $299.00 Large & Medium Heifers 500-600 lbs:$257.50 - $293.00 From the Beef Farmers of Ontario, the Rail Grade Report. Prices are on carcass weight basis, before grade and weight discounts. Steers: $353.00 - $355.00 Heifers: $353.00 - $353.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Wednesday was $199.35 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $79.98 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was up $0.11