Market reports

Total head on offer:  273 fed cattle,  32 veal , 3 bulls, 56 cows,  139 calves

Cattle Prices: 

Fat cattle sold very strong with a good demand, at least $5 higher.  Fancies brought a good premium.  Cows sold fully steady and higher in some areas.  Bulls traded stronger.  Veal and drop calves continue to sell steady.  

Doug Thiel, of Mitchell, sold 26 steers & heifers at an avg. weight of 1407 lbs. @ $164.75, with a top steer at 1600 lbs. @ $186.50.

Woodrow Farms, of Denfield, sold 7 heifers at an avg. weight of 1565 lbs. @ $173.25, with a top heifer at 1460 lbs. @ $180.00.

Mark Vanderploeg, of Denfield, sold 39 heifers at an avg. weight of 1420 lbs. @ $165.00.

Curtis Chaffe, of Mitchell, sold 1 heifer at 1435 lbs. @ $174.50

STEERS               

Choice Steers     165.00 - 175.00

high of 186.50

Good Steers        160.00 - 165.00

HEIFERS

Choice Heifers     165.00- 175.00

high of 180.00

Good Heifers       160.00 - 165.00

VEAL

Good Hol. Veal     100.00 - 110.00

high of 159.00

Plain & Heavy Veal 90.00 - 100.00

BULLS

Good Beef Bulls     119.00 - 128.50

Good Hol. Bulls      n/a

COWS

Good Beef Cows    80.00 - 90.00

high of 106.50

Good Hol. Cows      75.00 - 85.00

high of 94.00

D1 & D2 Cows          65.00 - 75.00

D3 & D4 Cows         55.00 - 65.00 

DROP CALVES

Choice Drop Calves

200.00 - 300.00

high of 610.00

Good Drop Calves 

125.00 - 200.00

Plain & Newborn Calves

50.00 - 125.00