Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services
Virden saw 500 cattle through the ring this week. Half of those were butcher cattle, and the remainder split evenly between fresh calves and feeders. Southern Alberta buyers purchased half the cattle, local buyers 30 per cent and the remaining 20 per cent went east.
Cows and bulls traded $10 lower due to large volumes across the west. Feeder numbers are slowing, but the market is strong. Looks like owning feeders in 2024 is going to be a great thing. Four to 500 lb. heifers and steers were both up $10. Calves from 500-800 lbs. were all up $5.
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Don’t ship short-weaned calves, as there are big discounts for these animals.
Southern Alberta, courtesy of Perlich Bros.
The calf run is coming to an end with prices continuing steady.
Also, a good run of yearlings this week with mostly open heifers.
Forty-two Black Angus heifers averaging 1,002 at $284. Another 30 Black Anugs heifers averaging 946 lbs. at $291.
Last calf sale is Wednesday Nov 29 at 10:00am. If you have calves to sell, be sure to give us a call at 403-329-3101.
Prices for calves as follows:
- 300-400 lb Steers $325-$450
- 400-500 lb Steers $300-$425
- 500-600 lb Steers $290-$375
- 600-700 lb Steers $285-$350
- 700-800 lb Steers $272-$337
- 300-400 lb Heifers $300-$350
- 400-500 lb Heifers $270-$352
- 500-600 lb Heifers $290-$345
- 600-700 lb Heifers $290-$305
- 700-800 lb Heifers $205-$261
- 800-900 lb Heifers $275-$291
- 900-1,000 lb Heifers $235-$284
Seasonal run of cull cows selling this week with over 325 head on offer, selling at steady money.
- D1-D2 Cows $115-$125
- D3-D4 Cows $90-$115
- Feeder Cows $120-$135
- Heiferettes $175-$232
- Bulls $105-$154
- Holstein Cows $90-$103
Bred cattle sales this week had a great selection of bred females on offer. The auction stands were full with a lot of buyer action. We conduct bred sales every Tues, Friday and Saturday.
- Bred Heifers (Good Quality) $3300-$3800
- Bred Heifers (Med. Quality) $2800-$3300
- Bred Cows (Good Quality) $3500-$4250
- Bred Cows (Med. Quality) $2800-$3500
- Bred Cows (Mature Pairs) $1800-$2800
