1325 head of cattle were sold through the ring on Friday in Vanderhoof, with about half of them being calves. The market continues to be strong on all classes of cattle. Colonel Anderson from Fort Fraser led off with Angus x s/c that weighed 467 lbs powering to 402.50, s/c at 372 lbs hit 430.00, 435 lb h/c brought 369.00 and the 359 lb h/c were 402.50. Danny Boehler had 613 lb Exotic x s/c fetch 340.00 and s/c at 465 settled at 400.00, the h/c that weighed 538 lbs stopped at 325.00. Harry and Jean Dykstra sold Angus s/c at 602 lbs for 340.00, the 513 lb s/c reached 379.00 and h/c at 443 lbs were 320.00. Hatch Creek Ranch had Char x s/c at 598 lbs soar to 357.00 and 483 lb s/c hit 396.00, some open Blk hfrs that pressed the scales down at 1007 lbs returned 260.00. Merle and Kathy Hoesing treated us to big Exotic calves, s/c at 704 lbs made it to 335.00, s/c at 598 lbs were 345.00 and the h/c at 637 lbs walked to 317.00 some cows at 1438 lbs sold for 130.00. Kim Holland had strong Angus x s/c at 673 lbs return 338.00, the 577 lb s/c were all the way up to 355.00, the h/c at 583 lbs hit 323.00 and some 492 lb h/c saw 345.00. Ken Isaac was in with 80 head of outstanding Blk Simm x calves, the s/c at 492 lbs rocketed to 406.00 and s/c at 425 lbs were 425.00, on the h/c, 503 lbs caught 347.50 and the 429 lb h/c raced to 366.00. Kolby Page showcased Tan s/c at 452 lbs for 416.00, s/c at 332 lbs made it to 450.00 and h/c that weighed 367 lbs were 402.50. Mike Page presented Tan s/c at 458 lbs that high marked at 422.50 and Exotic s/c that weighed 396 lbs soared to 450.00, the 445 lb h/c commanded 372.50 and h/c at 305 lbs fetched 410.00. Ethan Schlamp saw his Blk Angus h/c at 477 lbs sell for 335.00. Fritz Walther from Fort St. James brought in over 100 great calves, the sort of 465 lb s/c raced to 415.00 some 409 lb s/c touched 430.00 and 366 lb s/c were all the way to 452.50 the h/c at 443 lbs were 350.00, 384 lb h/c caught 377.00 and the 321 lb h/c rose to 402.50 and a sort of cows at 1434 lbs settled at 131.00. Lyle and Vonda Wiens featured fancy Simm x calves, the s/c at 429 lbs commanded 421.00 and the 378 lb s/c raced to 455.00, h/c at 415 lbs were 366.00 and h/c at 366 rose to 397.00, some hfrs that weighed 837 lbs returned 292.00 and a 2110 lbs Simm bull sold for 171.00. Emil Zagar sold Red Exotic 678 lb s/c for 344.00 and some 597 lb h/c rose to 326.00. Garrett Ranches Ltd. set the pace in the yearling market with strs that weighed 832 selling for 316.00 and 681 lb strs fetching 340.00, open hfrs at 851 lbs brought 289.00 and the 769 lb hfrs made it to 304.00. Muir Stock Farms sold hfrs that were not exposed to bulls that weighed 934 lbs for 271.00 and 827 lb hfrs rose to 290.00 and the 723 lb hfrs topped 301.00. Toby Millard sold Angus x hfrs at 782 lbs for 300.00. Tony Zemenchik topped the cow market with a pair of cows that weighed 1930 lbs returning 134.50. Lyle Solmonson sold 1485 lb cows for 134.00, T K Cattle had 1317 lb Char cows bring 132.00, Bill Evans sold 1400 lb cows for 131.00 and Carmella Farms topped the bull market today with a 2060 lb Simm bull for 173.00. Thanks to the buyers and contributors for providing an excellent sale! Good job by the staff and crew to work through the offering. Next sale is Friday September 15, call now to book your cattle, 1300 head already booked.