Market Report
Vanderhoof Sale - Friday, Nov 17, 2017
We had us a great time here on Friday. Over 200 bred Heifers and over 200 bred Cows. We filled the building with anticipation and let'em roll. First off we had KC Ranch of Fort Fraser showing premium Red X Simmental bred Heifers weighing 1078 lbs and their package of 5 hd set us off at $2300, another pen of KC heifers at 1265 lbs brought $2325 and topping the bred market for the day was the 1029 lb red KC heifers at $2350. Also from KC Ranch was a pen of 1626 lb bred cows at $1650. Next up we saw DMS Ranch (Vanderhoof) with straight Blk heifers at 1049 lbs reaching $2200, 1098 lb Blk heifers from DMS also brought $2200. Jay McKee of Vanderhoof saw his 1059 lb red heifers trade to $1975. Pelican Lk Ranch all the way from Batnuni Lk, BC had 1003 lb heifers sell at $1900, 1120 lb heifers at $2000. Clayton Steiner in from Fraser Lk with 1085 lb heifers hitting $2075. Brian Hall (Vanderhoof) saw his 1079 lb blk heifers climb to $1840. Hatch Cr Ranch of Topley had 1343 lb blk heifers demand $2075, 1248 lb blk heifers at $2050. Bar K Ranch in from PG with a strong set of 1034 lb blk heifers marking $1800, 1062 lb bbf heifers hit $1875. Andres Grunthal Equipment (PG) had 1031 lb blk heifers at $1850, 1108 lb red heifers also brought $1850. Albert and Jacki Tossoff in from Punchaw with 3 flashy red heifers weighing 1235 lbs and forcing $2000. For bred cows we had Kevin Thomson (Vanderhoof) with 1548 lb young blk cows notching $1700. Lori Edwards of PG saw her 1049 lb blk Gelbveih second calvers reach $1775. Larry Giesbrecht (Vanderhoof) had good young 1051 lb bbf cows reach $1925. Diamond J Ranch of PG had a pen of 1265 lb young blk cows hit $1950. A huge thank you to all the contributors of the bred sale. Each year we look forward to seeing the great breeding stock that will maintain the strength of our cattle industry. For the butcher trade we saw over 250 hd. Hatch Creek cows weighed 1533 lbs and fetched $77.25. HRH Ranch Ventures of Burns Lk had 1349 lb cows trade to $80.75. Evelyn Siegner (Burns Lk) saw her 1706 lb cows hit $78.25. Mel Gulbranson of Vanderhoof had 1395 lb cows mark $79.25. Victor Bateson in from Burns Lk with 1545 lb cows at $77.00. C4 Ranching of Vanderhoof saw their 1395 lb cows bring $80.50. In the bull trade we saw Mike Bomberger of Fraser Lk with a 2125 lb blk bull hitting $93.00. Manning Bomberger had a 1880 lb red bull reach $93.50. Chris Schippers of Smithers had a 2085 lb bull hit $97.50. Glen and Denise Stewart of Burns Lk had 1645 lb cows at $80.75 and a 2325 lb bull topped the bull trade at $98.00. Thank you to all the producers, buyers and crew. Expecting 2000 hd for next weeks sale.