Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for March 2 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Thursday. FED CATTLE: There were 951 head on offer at OLEX and Brussels. At OLEX, fed steers and heifers continued to sell actively at prices $3.00-$4.00 cwt higher. Cows sold very strong at another $2.00-$3.00 higher. At Brussels, veal sold actively at steady prices. Large Steers:$201.00 - $209.50 Large Heifers:$196.00 - $206.25 Cows:$104.00 - $128.00 Veal over 450 lbs:$180.00 - $235.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 625 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Calves traded on a fully steady to stronger market, with quality considered. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$262.19 - $262.65 Large & Medium Steers 700-800 lbs:$284.00 - $299.25 Large & Medium Steers 500-600 lbs:$310.00 - $373.00 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$217.71 - $243.88 Large & Medium Heifers 600-700 lbs:$227.50 - $258.50 Large & Medium Heifers 500-600 lbs:$247.00 - $278.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Wednesday was $193.23 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $78.69 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was up $0.22