The Assiniboia Livestock Auction held its pre-sorted Charolais cross and/or exotic calf and yearling sale on October 31 with 2,828 head sold.
There were seven weight categories of steer calves and yearlings sold. Those weighing between 400 and 450 lbs. averaged $2.13 per lb., selling up to $2.23 per lb. Steer calves in the weight category of 450 to 500 lbs. averaged $2.45 per lb., reaching $2.75 per lb., while those in the 500 to 550 lb. category sold on average at $2.39 per lb., selling up to $2.63 per lb. Steer calves in the weight category of 550 to 600 lbs. averaged $2.30 per lb., reaching $2.45 per lb.
Steer yearlings in the weight category of 600 to 650 lbs. sold on average at $2.21 per lb., reaching $2.33 per lb. Steer yearlings in the weight category of 650 to 700 lbs. sold on average at $2.17 per lb. and sold up to $2.26 per lb., while those weighing 700 to 800 lbs. sold on average at $2.13 per lb., selling up to $2.23 per lb.
There were seven weight categories of heifer calves and yearlings sold. Heifer calves weighing 400 to 450 lbs. sold at $2.21 per lb., reaching up to $2.40 per lb. Heifer calves weighing 450 to 500 lbs. sold on average at $2.12 per lb., selling up to $2.40 per lb., while those weighing 500 to 550 lbs. averaged $2.09 per lb., reaching $2.24 per lb.
Heifer yearlings in the 550 to 600 lb. weight category sold on average at $2.07 per lb., selling up to $2.17 per lb., while those in the 600 to 650 lb. weight category averaged $2.04 per lb., reaching $2.17 per lb. Heifer yearlings in the weight category of 650 to 700 lbs. sold on average at $1.98 per lb., reaching $2.07 per lb., while those weighing 700 to 800 lbs. averaged $1.91 per lb., selling up to $1.99 per lb.
The Assiniboia Livestock Auction held a pre-sorted Angus and Angus cross calf sale on November 4 with 4,178 head sold.
There were eight categories of steers calves sold. Steer calves weighing between 300 and 400 lbs. averaged $2.65 per lb., selling up to $2.72 per lb. Those weighing between 400 and 450 lbs. averaged $2.52 per lb., selling up to $2.59 per lb. Steer calves in the weight category of 450 to 500 lbs. averaged $2.43 per lb., reaching $2.59 per lb., while those in the 500 to 550 lb. category sold on average at $2.34 per lb., selling up to $2.45 per lb.
Steer calves in the weight category of 550 to 600 lbs. averaged $2.23 per lb., reaching $2.34 per lb. Those in the weight category of 600 to 650 lbs. sold on average at $2.17 per lb., reaching $2.34 per lb.
Steer calves in the weight category of 650 to 700 lbs. sold on average at $2.16 per lb. and sold up to $2.19 per lb., while those weighing 700 to 800 lbs. sold on average at $2.13 per lb., selling up to $2.19 per lb.
There were seven weight categories of heifer calves sold. Heifer calves weighing 300 to 400 lbs. sold at $2.16 per lb., reaching up to $2.24 per lb. Heifer calves weighing 400 to 450 lbs. sold at $2.04 per lb., selling up to $2.12 per lb. Heifer calves weighing 450 to 500 lbs. sold on average at $2.01 per lb., selling up to $2.12 per lb., while those weighing 500 to 550 lbs. averaged $1.98 per lb., reaching $2.03 per lb.
Heifer yearlings in the 550 to 600 lb. weight category sold on average at $1.94 per lb., reaching up to $1.99 per lb., while those in the 600 to 650 lb. weight category averaged $1.94 per lb., reaching $1.99 per lb. Heifer yearlings in the weight category of 650 to 700 lbs. sold on average at $1.93 per lb., reaching $1.96 per lb.
Upcoming sales at the Assiniboia Livestock Auction include a pre-sorted Angus and Angus cross calf sale on November 11, a pre-sorted Charolais cross and/or Angus cross calf and yearling internet sale on November 14 and November 18, pre-sorted Angus-Hereford cross calf internet sales on November 22 and November 25, and an all breeds calf and yearling sale on November 28.
In December sales include a pre-sorted all breeds calf and yearling sale on December 5, a regular cull cow and bull sale on December 8, and bred cow and heifer sales on December 9 and December 16.
