4-22-20

PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION

VALE, OR

MARKETING REPORT                                                                    

APRIL 15^TH, 2020                                              Head Count:  308

Comments:
THERE IS NO DOUBT THE CATTLE MARKET IS STRUGGLING TO FIND DIRECTION.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THERE ARE STILL BUYERS FOR QUALITY GRASS READY CATTLE.
SLAUGHTER COWS & BULLS SAW SOME IMPROVEMENT OVER LAST WEEK.  

Cattle Sold at Auction:
 These are the extreme high spots and bulk prices

	STEER CALVES	HEIFER CALVES
WEIGHT	BULK	TOP	BULK	TOP
300-400#	N/T	N/T	N/T	N/T
400-500#	143.00-156.00	158.00	129.00-150.00	157.00
500-600#	135.00-146.00	150.00	115.00-125.00	131.00

	YEARLING STEERS	YEARLING HEIFERS
WEIGHT	BULK	TOP	BULK	TOP
600-700#	120.00-136.00	139.00	110.00-119.00	125.00
700-800#	112.00-120.00	124.00	N/T	N/T
800-900#	105.00-109.00	112.00	N/T	N/T
900-1000#	N/T	N/T	N/T	N/T

LIGHT HOL STRS	600# & UNDER	N/T
HEAVY HOL STRS	700# & OVER	N/T
STOCK COWS	Young	N/T
STOCK COWS	Older – B.M.	N/T
PAIRS (OLDER-BM)	N/T	TOP-  N/T
HFRETTS	N/T	TOP-  N/T
BUTCHER COWS – BULK	49.00-58.00	TOP-60.00
SHELLY COWS THIN – BULK	40.00-48.00	TOP-  N/T
BUTCHER BULLS – BULK	62.00-72.00	TOP- 75.00