Market Report
Kamloops Sale - Tuesday, Sep 12, 2023
Another record-breaking sale in Kamloops as 1700 head of cattle sold into strong price levels. The Douglas Lake Cattle Co. set the levels for yearlings today as they filled the ring with 34 head of 885 lb Hereford steers hitting 315.00. The next ring full of 36 Hereford steers, 830 lbs hit the record 320.50. Jim Knight from Vernon today had 1054 lb Angus x steers top 279.00. Len & Marlene Tonn from Kelowna had 1000 lb Black Angus yearling steers top 278.00. Carl Sidwell had a top group of (10) 908 lb Black Angus Heifers top our sale at 254.00. The High Bar Ranch came in with heavy powerful calves this week, their 623 lb Angus x s/c hit 370.00 while their 545 lb h/c blew the doors off at 362.50. Their fancy replacement quality 617 h/c hit 340.00. Fennell Ranches filled the ring with 31 head of 479 lb h/c’s topping 391.00. Big Rock Farms with a top set of 456 lb Gelvieh Angus x s/c raced to 423.00, the big boy’s 519 lb hit a record 409.00, their 445 lb h/c hit 379.00. The Buck Lake Ranch heavy 683 lb Char x s/c today recorded 339.50, their sisters 635 lb h/c reached to 313.00. Darrell Comazetto’s 555 lb s/c hit 385.00. Gord & Chris Hudson’s 566 lb Red simm s/c hit 391.00, their 525 lb h/c brought 395.00. Bruce & Connie Gainor of Clinton saw their 620 lb Angus x s/c hit 380.00. The 468 lb Black s/c topped 440.00, and the 519 lb fancy h/c reached 382.50. Darren Dunbar’s 509 lb Black s/c hit 430.00 and their 500 lb h/c reached 380.00. Andy Ciancone’s top 573 lb s/c sold to 410.00. The 477 lb s/c traded to 447.50 and a big group of 411 lb Angus x h/c reached 412.50. George Pearson of Cadillac Ranch saw his 909 Black steers trade to 280.00. Rick & Wendy Nichol’s solid 527 lb Black baldy s/c top 427.50, their 494 lb Black h/c brought 395.00 Dan & Marilynn Moss saw their 602 lb Black s/c selling to 380.00. The Silver Hills Ranch from Lumby with heavy 582 lb Black Angus s/c sold to 385.00. Keith & Penny Prigmore had s/c right at 600 lbs top 360.00. The 60 Ranch filled the ring with 25 Black Angus s/c 665 lbs, and they raced to 358.00 while their pen of powerful 574 lb s/c notched 391.00. The 520 lb Black Angus h/c sold to 359.00. Ed Mertion’s 846 lb Angus steers sold to 327.50. Becky Sample’s 538 lb Angus x s/c sold to 425.00 her 558 lb h/c sold to 350.00. Ron Baer & Maureen Brownlee from The Double B Ranch at Valemount had 640 lb s/c top 380.00, 2432.00 each. Anchor 6 Ranches powerful 507 lb Angus x s/c today set the record at 443.00. 20 head of their 493 lb h/c hit 385.00. Pemberton Meadows Natural Beef saw their 983 lb steers reach 280.00, the 880 lb heifers rolled to 280.00. Huge thanks to all our Contributors and Buyers. It was one stellar sale start to finish. Next week another 1000 head sale.