Feeder Sale Summary — December 6, 2014

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Atlantic Stockyards Limited – Feeder Sale Results – December 6, 2014
Last fall feeder sale of 2014. Strong prices for exotic 400-600lb steers, well prepared calves. Next feeder
sale January 15, watch www.atlanticstockyards.com or call 902 893 9603 for winter/spring dates.
Seasons Greetings from all the staff at ASL.
Top Single >500lbs– Char steer weighing 545lbs @ $2.65, owned by Penny Marchbank , bought by B&M
Stockers and Feeders Ltd. 2nd top Single >500lbs – Char steer weighing 520lbs @ $2.64, owned by Steve
Riemersma, bought by B&M Stockers and Feeders Ltd.
Top Group >500lbs – 5 Char steers weighing 513lb ave @ $3.00, owned by Wally Ross, bought by B&M
Stockers and Feeders Ltd. 2nd top group >500lbs - 8 Char steers, weighing 589lbs ave @ $2.55, owned
by Steve Riemersma, bought by B&M Stockers and Feeders Ltd .
Sale Summary
545 head
602 lb average 209 cents per lb average
Gross Return $1257/hd
298 steers ($216 @ 605lbs), 219 heifers ($195 @ 597lbs), 28 bulls and stags ($189 @ 567lbs)
181 unvaccinated cattle sold for 199.0 cents per lb at 610 lbs for a gross return of $1211
364 vaccinated cattle sold for 211 cents per lb at 595lbs for a gross return of $1253
#
7
33
90
74
26
17
8
Weight
(lbs)
<400
400-500
500-600
600-700
700-800
800-900
>900
Good Steers
Ave
Ave
Price
Weight
232
340
260
472
234
555
230
636
213
753
209
823
177
971
Range
#
220-240
202-287
185-300
205-255
196-222
182-236
164-194
9
49
54
31
12
11
17
Weight
(lbs)
<400
400-500
500-600
600-700
700-800
800-900
>900
Plain Heifers (36 head) – average 145 cents/lb at 607lbs, range 65-180
Plain Steers (43 head) – average 142 cents/lb at 557lbs, range 80-200
Sample Groups
4 Char steers, ave 826lbs @ $236.0 cents per lb
9 Black heifers, ave 938lbs @ $189 cents per lb
9 Black steers, ave 490lbs, @ $276.5 cents per lb
5 Char heifers, ave 498lbs, @ $267 cents per lb
Sale Comparison – December 2013, 421 head, 137 cents at 603lbs
Cattle Destination
NS
NB
PEI
Que
Ont
Nfld
113
80
93
97
162
0
Good Heifers
Ave
Ave
Price
Weight
203
328
226
457
217
546
216
627
183
770
182
831
168
957
Range
188-245
182-267
187.5-228
194-240
172-205
180-185
145-189
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