Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for October 20 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Thursday. FED CATTLE: There were 830 head on offer at OLEX and Brussels. At OLEX, fed steers and heifers sold at steady prices. Cows continued to sell on a softer note. At Brussels, veal sold on a steady market. Large Steers:$180.00 - $185.50 Large Heifers:$179.00 - $185.00 Cows:$88.00 - $118.00 Veal over 450 lbs:$200.00 - $220.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 1,150 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Stockers sold on a strong, active market at fully steady prices. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$171.49 - $228.06 Large & Medium Steers 700-800 lbs:$215.00 - $258.00 Large & Medium Steers 500-600 lbs:$255.00 - $302.50 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$156.66 - $203.76 Large & Medium Heifers 600-700 lbs:$193.00 - $248.50 Large & Medium Heifers 500-600 lbs:$202.50 - $251.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Wednesday was $216.29 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $93.55 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was up $0.71