Market Report


Vanderhoof Sale - Friday, Oct 12, 2018



This was a great sale, showcasing 2000 calves, 200 yearlings, 200 cows and 30 bulls. We started the sale with Robin Creek Dairy’s (Telkwa) powerful 646 lb s/c hit 210.00, followed by a sort of 33 s/c weighing 580 lbs race up to 215.75. A package of his 605 lb heifers saw 196.00. Andres Grunthal Equip (PG),with 686 lb s/c, brought the hammer down at 205.25. Walt Cool (Van) showed us a nice group of 30 red s/c weighing 414 lb bring 238.50. A pkg of his 19 red h/c weighing 364 lbs brought 220.00. Charlie Peebles (Burns Lk) had a nice group of tan s/c 519 lbs bring 225.25. J&R Ranch (Houston) showed us a group of 18 s/c 672 lbs hit 211.75, while the sisters weighing 628 lbs raced to 193.75. Bill Evans (Fraser Lk) 696 lb s/c marked 206.00, his lighter end of s/c weighed in at 597 lbs and saw 211.25. Doug McEntire (Burns Lk) 14 head of 641lb s/c brought the hammer down at 209.50, their nice pkg of 15 h/c 523 lbs 199.25. Andy Meints (Houston) had a beautiful red pkg of 36 steers 587 lbs 211.75. Mike Reiter (PG) 540 lb blk s/c hit 215.00. Mountain View Ranch (Van) busted through the doors with a pkg of 40 blk s/c weighing 513 lb that raced up to 226.25, while their pkg of 28 466 lb h/c brought 205.75. We had an impressive offering of yearlings, starting off with Clayton Steiner (Fraser Lk) 26 y/s weighing 1157 lbs hit 161.50, his group of y/h 925 lbs brought 173.25. Skyline Ranch (Takysie) brought us a top group of y/s 1027 lbs that brought 162.50, the lighter end 867 lb y/s cracked 195.75. John Vanzanten (Burns Lk) had a group of cows sort up to weigh 1561 lbs and climb to 82.75. Gerry & Rene Jones (Ft Fraser) with a red bull weighing 1980 lbs brought 94.00, while their 1419 lb cows hit 82.25. Victor Bateson (Burns Lk) had his 2010 lb blk bull run to 94.00. Thanks to the crew, the producers and the buyers. Next week in Vanderhoof we have another presort with appx 2700 calves booked in. The following week, Oct 26th, we sit at 2400 calves, and 320 yearlings/cows & bulls.

 


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  • cows standing in a wet field
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