Atlantic Stockyards Limited – Feeder Sale Results – May 3rd, 2014

All-time record prices as buyers show preference for 6-7 steers and heifers. .Next feeder sale Thursday May 22nd, 2014. Please pre book. Please vaccinate your cattle 2 weeks prior to sale.

Top Single – >500lbs.vac steer, 545lbs @$2.24/lb owned by Tim Fisher, bought by Getaway Farm. 2nd top single, vac steer, 580lbs @ 2.14/lb owned by Eric Cochrane, bought by Getaway Farm,

Top Group – >500lbs. 4 vacc red steers, 523lb ave @ $2.25/lb owned by Castle Frederick Farm, bought by Getaway Farm. 2nd top group, 2 vacc black steers, 508lb ave @ $2.24/lb owned by Eric Cochrane, bought by Brent Drake Livestock.

Sale Summary

631 head575 lb average172.0 cents per lb averageGross Return $988/hd

338 steers ($178 @ 591lbs), 249 heifers ($162.0 @ 560lbs), 44 bulls and stags ($155.0 @ 559lbs)

207unvaccinated cattle sold for 161.0 cents per lb at 574lbs for a gross return of $922.0

424vaccinated cattle sold for 175.0 cents per lb at 578lbs for a gross return of $1014.0

Good Steers / Good Heifers
Weight (lbs) / # / Ave Price / Ave Weight / Range / # / Ave Price / Ave Weight / Range
<400 / 13 / 204 / 356 / 170-227 / 16 / 189 / 353 / 160-206
400-500 / 66 / 195 / 451 / 160-221 / 67 / 177 / 463 / 159-192
500-600 / 63 / 199 / 550 / 166-225 / 54 / 165 / 553 / 147-187
600-700 / 88 / 196 / 637 / 166-217 / 51 / 164 / 652 / 151-177
700-800 / 23 / 171 / 728 / 160-190 / 23 / 151 / 726 / 140-165
800-900 / 11 / 144 / 836 / 140-149.5 / 3 / 149 / 827 / 148-150
>900 / 6 / 148 / 949 / 140-150 / 1 / 122 / 920 / -

Plain Heifers (32 head) – average 137cents/lb at 555lbs, range 108-154

Plain Steers (68 head) – average 139 cents/lb at 635lbs, range 64-161

Sample Groups

14 vacc limo steers $2.135/lb @ 466lb ave

4 vacc Black steers $1.50/lb @ 942lb ave

2 vacc Char heifers $1.77/lb @ 635lbs ave

3 vacc Black steers $2.05 @ 563lb ave

Sale Comparison – May 2013, 842 head, 119 cents at 632lbs

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