Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for March 9 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Thursday. FED CATTLE: There were 795 head on offer at OLEX and Brussels. At OLEX, fed steers and heifers sold at prices $3.00-$4.00 higher. Cows continued to sell higher. At Brussels, veal sold at barely steady prices. Large Steers:$205.00 - $225.00 Large Heifers:$200.00 - $208.00 Cows:$108.00 - $128.00 Veal over 450 lbs:$185.00 - $226.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 1,000 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Stockers sold on a very strong and active market at higher prices. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$225.59 - $261.18 Large & Medium Steers 700-800 lbs:$268.50 - $309.00 Large & Medium Steers 500-600 lbs:$337.50 - $367.00 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$199.72 - $230.73 Large & Medium Heifers 600-700 lbs:$240.00 - $271.00 Large & Medium Heifers 500-600 lbs:$256.00 - $290.00 From the Beef Farmers of Ontario, the Rail Grade Report. Prices are on carcass weight basis, before grade and weight discounts. Steers: $350.00 - $352.00 Heifers: $349.00 - $350.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Wednesday was $195.26 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $79.37 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was up $0.17