Replacement heifer prospects as well as cow/calf pairs were featured in Vanderhoof on Friday, as well as a good run of feeder cattle and slaughter cows and bulls. All classes of cattle were in demand with strong buyer support. Doug & Cindy Brophy presented Blk hfrs that weighed 728 lbs and hit 457.00 and the 649 lb hfrs saw 502.00. Joyce & Gordie Dickson had 815 lb strs reach 420.00 and strs at 700 lbs touched 445.00, the fancy hfrs at 856 lbs hit 400.00 and 795 lb hfrs brought 452.50 and the 780 lb hfrs rose to 470.00. Marten & Linda Dykens had a liner load of yearlings. The 948 lb Char x strs sold for 388.00 and the group of strs at 874 lbs powered to 433.50. Carmella Farms had a sort of Simm x strs at 910 lbs bring 390.00. HRH Ranch Ventures had 625 lb strs bring 550.00 and 423 lb hfrs reached 600.00. Jeff Johnson had 715 lb Blk strs hit 445.00 and the 640 lb strs brought 532.50, hfrs that weighed 696 lbs caught 475.00 and the 605 lb hfrs rose to 520.00. Joseph McKee sold Red hfrs at 883 lbs for 386.00 and 793 lb hfrs were 426.00. Andy Meints Contracting had strong Red hfrs and they paraded into the ring at 945 lbs and sold for 374.00, another sort at 904 lbs hit 383.00. Mountain View Ranch sold &53 lb strs for 450.00. Pooles Arrow Ranch was in with powerful Simm hfrs weighing 819 lbs bring 413.50 and 761 lb hfrs that returned 450.00, while 722 lb hfrs made it to 457.00. Levi Walker featured 720 lb hfrs for 455.00 and 578 lb hfrs that hit 547.50. Clayton Steiner’s Simm hfrs were in demand with the 873 lb beauties bringing 425.00 and the 853 lb hfrs saw 430.00. Don Summerskill saw his Simm x hfrs at 928 lbs catch 395.00 and the 667 lb hfrs were 461.00. Andy Williams sold Simm x hfrs at 753 lbs for 445.00 and a sort of fancy BBF hfrs at 815 lbs forced 455.00. Ross and Sherry Wright had 795 lb blk strs bring 430.00 and a Blk bull that weighed 2750 lbs bring 200.00. Roz Barron’s premium Blk hfrs at 993 lbs raced to 375.00. Harry & Jean Dykstra had beautiful Blk hfrs at 910 lbs also bring 375.00. The cow/calf pairs saw Gordon Penner top the day with young Char cows with big calves at side that sold for 5975.00. Barbara Tuchlinski sold Gelbvieh x pairs that topped out at 5600.00 and 5500.00 was the price on a couple of sorts. Brent & Lia Long sold young Blk pairs for 5200.00. Ken Isaac had Blk pairs bring 5100.00 and 5000.00. Ernst & Martha Muigg had their top pairs bring 4600.00. Slaughter cows saw Jamie Reimer sell 1810 lb cows for 219.00, Ben Rodts had 1593 lb cows bring 230.00. Lyle & Vonda Wiens had 1612 lb cows return 221.00 and 1488 lb cows that hit 222.00. Pooles Arrow Ranch sold a Simm bull at 2080 lbs for 240.00. Lance Muehlen had a 1640 lb Simm bull bring 241.00. Thanks to the contributors and the buyers! Next sale in Vanderhoof is the last cattle auction of the spring on May 23, call the office to book your cattle. Also, the consignment equipment sale is scheduled for June 7, call the office to consign or for more details.