MARKET REPORT

VALE, OREGON

CATTLE SOLD THRU THE AUCTION WEDNESDAY

APRIL 4, 2012

643 HEAD


COMMENTS: MORE PRESSURE TO THE DOWNSIDE ON HEAVIER WEIGHT FEEDER YEARLINGS, DUE TO LOWER EARLY & MID SUMMER FAT CATTLE & FEEDER FUTURES.

THESE ARE THE EXTREME HIGH SPOTS AND BULK PRICES

STEER CALVES HEIFER CALVES
BULK TOP BULK TOP
300-400# 173.00 - 193.00 196.00 162.00 - 178.00 183.00
400-500# 168.00 - 181.00 183.00 147.00 - 161.00 163.00
500-600# 158.00 - 174.00 175.00 135.00 - 148.00 150.00
YEARLING STEERS YEARLING HEIFERS
BULK TOP BULK TOP
600-700# 142.00 - 159.00 161.00 126.00 - 140.00 143.75
700-800# 131.00 - 145.00 147.50 117.00 - 131.00 133.00
800-900# 113.00 - 128.00 130.00 108.00 - 118.00 119.75
900-1000# NO TEST 101.00 - 111.00 114.00
600# & UNDER HOL STRS 97.00 - 114.00
700# & OVER HEAVY HOL STRS 89.00 - 98.00
STOCK COWS Young 1175.00 - 1300.00 Older NO TEST N/A
PAIRS NO TEST
BUTCHER COWS - BULK 74.00 - 81.00 TOP 84.00
THIN SHELLY COWS - BULK 62.00 - 69.00
BUTCHER BULLS - BULK 77.00 - 88.00 TOP 94.50


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