Market Report

Ontario Stockyards Inc. Market Report

FOR THE WEEK ENDING: October 3rd, 2024

 

** PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PRICES ARE QUOTED IN DOLLARS PER HUNDRED. BRED COWS ARE THE ONLY CLASS PRICED IN DOLLARS PER HEAD **

 

Total Receipts: 954 cattle; 958 sheep, lambs & goats

 

Market Comments:

Monday – Sheep and light lambs sold steady. Heavy lambs sold easier. . Veal sold steady.

Wednesday – Cows and bulls sold easier. Fed cattle sold just steady.

Thursday – All classes of stockers sold stronger.

Special Stocker Sale: N/A

Special Bred Cow Sale: N/A

 

Monday:

Veal: There were 15 on offer:

Beef Veal:

N/T – N/T

Good Holsteins:

235.00 - 264.00

Heavy Holsteins:

220.00 – 230.00

Medium Holsteins:

N/T - N/T

Plain Holsteins:

N/T - N/T

 

  • Musthaven Farms of Uxbridge consigned 6 Holstein veal. They had an average weight of 687 lbs and sold for an average price of $242.60.
  • Gerlad Martin of Phelpston consigned 4 Holstein veal. They had an average weight of 760 lbs and sold for an average price of $235.35.

 

Lambs: There were 609 on offer:

Sheep: There were 302 on offer:

Lambs:

 

 

Under 50 lbs:

280.00 – 335.00 up to 350.00

50-64 lbs:

260.00 – 325.00 up to 342.50

65-79 lbs:

280.00 – 320.00 up to 342.50

80-94 lbs:

265.00 – 286.00 up to 291.00

95-109 lbs:

240.00 – 260.00 up to 275.00

110 lbs & over:

240.00 – 260.00 up to 260.00

Sheep:

172.50 – 240.00 up to 262.50

 

  • Isaiah Sherk of Proton Station consigned 22 head. 22 lambs averaged 57 lbs and sold for an average price of $350.69.

 

  • Randy Wagler of St. Charles consigned 10 head. 10 lambs averaged 68 lbs and sold for an average price of $331.00.

 

Goats: There were 44 goats on offer:

Kids:

  360.00 – 450.00

Mature Bucks:

  300.00 – 400.00

Mature Does:

  180.00 – 250.00

 

  • Heritage Farms of Barrie consigned 44 goats. 44 kid goats averaged 64 lbs and sold for an average price of $378.35.

 

Wednesday:

 

Fed Cattle: There were 30 fed cattle on offer:

Choice Fed Cattle:

N/T – N/T

Second Cut Fed Cattle:

220.00 – 235.00

Aged & Medium Fed Cattle:

N/T – N/T

 

     

    CowsThere were 167 cows on offer:

    Beef Cows:

    150.00 – 192.00 up to 213.00

    Good Holstein Cows:

    135.00 – 150.00 up to 184.00

    Medium Holstein Cows:

    125.00 – 135.00

    Bulls:

    185.00 – 216.00

     

    • Hardhaven Farms of Millgrove consigned 14 head. 14 Mixed cows had an average weight of 1553 lbs and sold for an average price of $204.03.

     

    • Todd Ormiston of Keene consigned 4 head. 4 beef cows had an average weight of 1370 lbs and sold for an average price of $179.28.

     

    • Diamond J Farms Ltd. of Echo Bay consigned 2 head. 2 Holstein cows had an average weight of 1608lbs and sold for an average price of $155.20.

     

    Thursday:

    Stockers: There were 774 stockers on offer: 

    Steers:

    Under 400 lbs:

    380.00 - 550.00

    400 – 499 lbs:

    440.00 - 525.00

    500 – 599 lbs:

    400.00 - 475.00

    600 – 699 lbs:

    363.00 - 451.00

    700 – 799 lbs:

    337.50 - 385.00

    800 – 899 lbs:

    260.00 - 330.00

    900 – 999 lbs:

    250.00 – 318.00

    1000 lbs & over:

    N/T – N/T

     

    Heifers:

    Under 400 lbs:

    350.00 - 500.00

    400 – 499 lbs:

    380.00 - 485.00

    500 – 599 lbs:

    330.00 – 435.00

    600 – 699 lbs:

    275.00 – 370.00

    700 – 799 lbs:

    285.00 – 325.00

    800 – 899 lbs:

    N/T – N/T

    900 lbs & over:

    N/T – N/T

     

     

     

    • Andrew Orok of Fergus consigned 16 Black calves. 16 steers averaged 604 lbs and sold for an average price of $450.00.

     

    • Randy Beckett of Sunderland consigned 15 Char calves. 11 steers and 4 heifers averaged 468 lbs and sold for an average price of $482.46.

     

    • Indian River Cattle company of Indian River consigned 27 Black calves. 24 steers and 3 heifers averaged 547 lbs and sold for an average price of $428.66.

     

    SPECIAL BRED COW SALE RESULTS:

    Date:

    BRED COWS: There were ____ Bred Cows and ____ Pairs on offer:

    Dispersal Bred Cows:

    N/T – N/T

    Dispersal Pairs:

    N/T – N/T

    Consignment Bred Cows:

    N/T – N/T

    Consignment Pairs:

    N/T – N/T

    Cull Cows:

    N/T – N/T

     

    BRED COWS & COW/CALF PAIRS ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

    TO CONSIGN TO ANY OF OUR SALES PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

    Ab Carroll 705-344-6654 or Brian Pascoe 705-878-6918

    We sell all classes of Lamb, Sheep, Goat and Veal every Monday!

    We sell Cull Cows, Bulls and Fed Cattle every Wednesday!

    We sell both Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Stocker Calves every Thursday!