Red Deer

ONT Farm Market News PM Livestock Summary for October 5 Here is the Country Auction Report as collected by the Beef Farmers of Ontario Wednesday. FED CATTLE: There were 240 head on offer at the Ontario Stockyards. Fed steers and heifers sold steady. Good cows sold fully steady, while plainer and thinner cows sold slightly easier. Large Steers:$175.00 - $180.00 Medium Steers:$155.00 - $170.00 Large Heifers:$175.00 - $180.00 Medium Heifers:$155.00 - $170.00 Cows:$93.00 - $130.00 Bulls:$134.00 - $163.00 * REPLACEMENT CATTLE: There were 569 head on offer at OLEX. Feeder cattle sold on a steady trade. Large & Medium Steers over 900 lbs:$204.00 - $262.00 Large & Medium Steers 700-800 lbs:$203.00 - $229.00 Large & Medium Heifers over 800 lbs:$185.00 - $205.00 From the Beef Farmers of Ontario, the Rail Grade Report. Prices are on carcass weight basis, before grade and weight discounts. Steers: $303.00 - $303.00 Heifers: $302.00 - $303.00 *From Ontario Pork: *Quebec's average price on Tuesday was $205.93 per ckg D.W. 100 index. *The previous markets day's CME Constructed (201) price was $92.91 U.S. per cwt. D.W. *Compared to the previous day this was down $0.91