MARKET REPORT

VALE, OREGON
CATTLE SOLD THRU THE AUCTION WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 19, 2016

1035 HEAD


COMMENTS: 90% OF FEEDER STEERS WERE CALVES UNDER 800#. 75% OF FEEDER HEIFERS WERE CALVES UNDER 800#. THE FUTURES CONTINUE TO RALLY & DIE LEAVING BUYERS WITH NO REAL CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE. WEANED CALVES WERE PREFERRED, BUT NO CLASS SEEMS TO STAND OUT IN THE MARKET. COWS OVER 5 MONTHS PREGNANT WERE STEADY.

THESE ARE THE EXTREME HIGH SPOTS AND BULK PRICES

STEER CALVES HEIFER CALVES
BULK TOP BULK TOP
300-400# 125.00 - 135.00 140.00 110.00 - 118.00 122.00
400-500# 110.00 - 133.00 136.00 94.00 - 113.00 119.00
500-600# 100.00 - 113.00 117.00 95.00 - 103.00 105.00
YEARLING STEERS YEARLING HEIFERS
BULK TOP BULK TOP
600-700# 90.00 - 107.00 110.25 89.00 - 94.00 97.50
700-800# 89.00 - 105.00 108.25 87.00 - 92.00 96.00
800-900# 87.00 - 100.00 101.00 85.00 - 95.00 99.00
900-1000# 80.00 - 91.00 93.50 76.00 - 85.00 87.75
600# AND UNDER LIGHT HOL STRS N/A
700# AND OVER HEAVY HOL STRS N/A
STOCK COW Young N/A Older -B.M. 750.00 - 960.00
PAIRS YOUNG 1300.00 - 1475.00 PAIRS OLDER N/A
BUTCHER COWS - BULK 54.00 - 62.00 TOP 64.00
THIN SHELLY COWS - BULK 42.00 - 53.00 HFRETTS 75.00 - 95.00
BUTCHER BULLS - BULK 49.00 - 64.00 TOP 68.00


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MARKET AND/OR HAVE CATTLE TO CONSIGN - PLEASE CALL US HERE AT PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK - 541-473-3136