MARKET REPORT

VALE, OREGON

 

CATTLE SOLD THRU THE AUCTION WEDNESDAY

MARCH 21, 2012

369 HEAD


COMMENTS: THIS WAS A LIGHT TEST OF THE MARKET ON ALL WEIGHTS. THE MARKET WANTS TO FOLLOW THE FUTURES MARKET, IT HAS DROPPED $6.00 - $8.00 DOLLARS IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ON FATS & FEEDERS. LIGHT GREEN GRASS CATTLE SOLD TO GOOD DEMAND BUT SUPPLY WAS LIGHT. SLAUGHTER COWS WERE $4.00 - $5.00 DOLLARS LOWER, BULLS $2.00 - $6.00 DOLLARS HIGHER.

THESE ARE THE EXTREME HIGH SPOTS AND BULK PRICES

STEER CALVES HEIFER CALVES
BULK TOP BULK TOP
300-400# NO TEST NO TEST
400-500# 175.00 - 190.00 195.00 160.00 - 168.00 170.00
500-600# 170.00 - 175.00 178.00 140.00 - 150.00 156.00
YEARLING STEERS YEARLING HEIFERS
BULK TOP BULK TOP
600-700# 147.00 - 170.00 172.50 NO TEST
700-800# 134.00 - 142.00 146.00 130.00 - 136.00 142.00
800-900# 121.00 - 128.00 131.50 115.00 - 127.00 129.00
900-1000# 116.00 - 126.00 131.25 NO TEST
600# & UNDER HOL STRS - NO TEST
700# & OVER HEAVY HOL STRS - NO TEST
STOCK COWS Young N/A Older N/A
PAIRS N/A YOUNGER HFRTS 85.00 - 110.00
BUTCHER COWS - BULK 65.00 - 74.00 TOP - 74.50
THIN SHELLY COWS - BULK 55.00 - 64.00 TOP - 72.00
BUTCHER BULLS - BULK 80.00 - 95.00 TOP - 97.50

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MARKET AND/OR HAVE CATTLE TO CONSIGN - PLEASE CALL US HERE AT PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK - 541-473-3136