Atlantic Stockyards Limited – Feeder Sale Results – May 7th, 2011
Prices softer from the April feeder sale reflecting lower overall commodity prices, a much stronger year over year sale, preference for lighter grass type calves.Next feeder sale Saturday September 17th, 2011.
Top Single – 1 vaccinated red steer weighing 450lbs @ $1.485, owned by Claude Meisner, bought by Brent Drake.
Top Group – 2 vaccinated Char steers weighing 980lbs @ $1.43, owned by Logan Langille, bought by Brent Drake.
Sale Summary
897 head628.4 lb average 114.5 cents per lb averageGross Return $719.52/hd
438 steers ($117.5 @ 637lbs), 411 heifers ($111.6 @ 623lbs), 48 bulls and stags ($112.3 @ 604lbs)
291unvaccinated cattle sold for 112.3 cents per lb at 612.0lbs for a gross return of $687.28
606vaccinated cattle sold for 115.6 cents per lb at 636.3lbs for a gross return of $735.56
Good Steers / Good HeifersWeight (lbs) / Ave Price / Ave Weight / Range / Ave Price / Ave Weight / Range
<400 / 135.3 / 356.3 / 134-140 / 120.9 / 362.5 / 114-136
400-500 / 133.5 / 463.9 / 122-148.5 / 122.3 / 453.9 / 110-134.5
500-600 / 127.2 / 562.2 / 111-138 / 119.0 / 553.3 / 107-130
600-700 / 119.1 / 647.1 / 107-135.5 / 112.5 / 650.2 / 100-125
700-800 / 108.7 / 732.6 / 100-119 / 108.7 / 731.8 / 97-129
800-900 / 101.2 / 827.6 / 97-107.5 / 90.7 / 840.0 / 85-105
>900 / 90.6 / 949.0 / 89-91 / 88.7 / 1080.8 / 85.5-94
Plain Heifers (54 head) – average 92.2 cents/lb at 697lbs, range 63-105
Plain Steers (50 head) – average 94.9 cents/lb at 724 lbs, range 60-112
Sample Groups
12 black steers, vac, 6550lbs at $1.355
4 rwf steers, vac, 1380lbs at $1.34
3 Char heifers, vac, 2135lbs at $1.29
3 tan steers, vac, 1390lbs, at $1.39
Sale Comparison – May 2010, 1265 head, 91.65 cents at 604lbs
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