Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for May 18 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Wednesday. FED CATTLE: There were 259 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Cows and bulls sold stronger. Fed steers and heifers sold $3.00-$4.00 stronger. Large Steers:$180.00 - $186.00 Medium Steers:$170.00 - $178.00 Large Heifers:$180.00 - $186.00 Medium Heifers:$170.00 - $178.00 Cows:$90.00 - $120.00 Bulls:$125.00 - $148.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 704 head on offer at OLEX. Feeder cattle sold actively at stronger prices. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$183.50 - $216.00 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$162.00 - $184.50 From the Beef Farmers of Ontario, the Rail Grade Report. Prices are on carcass weight basis, before grade and weight discounts. Steers: $305.00 - $305.00 Heifers: $304.00 - $305.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Tuesday was $204.29 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $100.09 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was up $0.35