Atlantic Stockyards Limited – Feeder Sale Results – December 1, 2012
Last fall feeder sale of 2012. Strong prices for exotic 400-700lb, well prepared calves. Next feeder sale
January 17, watch www.atlanticstockyards.com or call 902 893 9603 for winter/spring dates. Seasons
Greetings from all the staff at ASL.
Top Single >500lbs– Red steer weighing 525lbs @ $1.38, owned by Doug Cox , bought by Burton
Crawley.
Top Group >500lbs – 4 Chx steers weighing 525lb ave @ $1.40, owned by Fred Riemersma, bought by
John Houley.
Also 9 Black steers, weighing 652lbs ave @ $1.38, owned by John Langille, bought by John Houley.
Sale Summary
781 head
558 lb average 120 cents per lb average
Gross Return $670/hd
337 steers ($122 @ 614lbs), 334 heifers ($117 @ 524lbs), 106 bulls and stags ($120 @ 488lbs)
319 unvaccinated cattle sold for 122.0 cents per lb at 516 lbs for a gross return of $629.5
453 vaccinated cattle sold for 119 cents per lb at 587lbs for a gross return of $698.5
Weight (lbs)
<400
400-500
500-600
600-700
700-800
800-900
>900
Good Steers
Ave Price
375
456
555
650
735
827
976
Ave Weight
132
136
128
124
117
112
111
Good Heifers
Ave Price
332
455
545
633
726
830
934
Range
122-156
121-157
111-140
109-138
105-128
105-125
105-115
Plain Heifers (48head) – average 95 cents/lb at 562lbs, range 68-112
Plain Steers (38 head) – average 95 cents/lb at 665lbs, range 40-118
Sample Groups
9 Char steers, ave 652lbs @ $130.0 cents per lb
7 Black steers, ave 1010lbs @ $115 cents per lb
3 Red steers, ave 707lbs, @ $1275 cents per lb
6 Char heifers, ave 690lbs, @ $122 cents per lb
Sale Comparison – December 2011, 632 head, 122 cents at 579lbs
Cattle Destination
NS
NB
PEI
Que
Ont
Nfld
236
69
292
184
0
0
Ave Weight
133
127
119
119
102
113
105
Range
124-152
114-141
107-133
110-127
95-110
102-116
94-114