Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec - Cull cattle and dairy calf - Weekly report
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  Week of Apr. 5, 2021 Previous
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CULL CATTLE - Live auctions Volume Min. Price Avg. Price Max. Price Change
  (head) ($/lb live) ($/lb live) ($/lb live) ($/lb live)
 Total Québec  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 116 0,100 0,612 1,380 +0,060
     1100-1500 lb 620 0,100 0,585 1,130 -0,003
     > 1500 lb 471 0,100 0,665 1,010 -0,002
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 68 0,400 0,725 1,026 +0,044
     > 1500 lb 61 0,520 0,778 1,070 +0,013
 Total Dairy type (Bic auction not included) 1207 0,100 0,619 1,380 -0,002
 Total Beef type (Bic auction not included) 129 0,400 0,750 1,070 +0,033
 Total Québec (Bic auction not included) 1336 0,100 0,631 1,380 +0,006
 St-Hyacinthe  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 63 0,100 0,638 1,380 +0,049
     1100-1500 lb 300 0,100 0,612 1,000 -0,002
     > 1500 lb 219 0,250 0,701 0,900 +0,006
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 28 0,400 0,739 1,026 +0,049
     > 1500 lb 24 0,535 0,806 0,930 +0,014
 Total Dairy type 582 0,100 0,648 1,380 +0,008
 Total Beef type 52 0,400 0,770 1,026 +0,054
 Total St-Hyacinthe 634 0,100 0,658 1,380 +0,009
 La Guadeloupe  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 2 0,480 0,575 0,670 +0,102
     1100-1500 lb 26 0,100 0,502 0,850 +0,003
     > 1500 lb 11 0,640 0,738 0,870 +0,079
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb          
     > 1500 lb          
 Total Dairy type 39 0,100 0,573 0,870 +0,017
 Total La Guadeloupe 39 0,100 0,573 0,870 +0,002
 St-Isidore  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 43 0,100 0,597 0,940 +0,067
     1100-1500 lb 218 0,100 0,560 1,130 -0,007
     > 1500 lb 191 0,100 0,625 1,010 -0,016
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 30 0,400 0,717 0,890 +0,036
     > 1500 lb 32 0,520 0,762 1,070 +0,022
 Total Dairy type 452 0,100 0,591 1,130 -0,015
 Total Beef type 62 0,400 0,740 1,070 +0,023
 Total St-Isidore 514 0,100 0,609 1,130 +0,004
 Sawyerville  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 5 0,120 0,478 0,840 +0,073
     1100-1500 lb 38 0,250 0,593 0,880 +0,004
     > 1500 lb 20 0,450 0,643 0,790 -0,010
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 10 0,530 0,713 0,900 +0,125
     > 1500 lb 1 0,720 0,720 0,720 -0,042
 Total Dairy type 63 0,120 0,600 0,880 N/A
 Total Beef type 11 0,530 0,714 0,900 N/A
 Total Sawyerville 74 0,120 0,617 0,900 -0,005
 Danville  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 3 0,300 0,533 0,700 +0,026
     1100-1500 lb 38 0,240 0,562 0,900 -0,033
     > 1500 lb 30 0,470 0,645 0,740 -0,018
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb          
     > 1500 lb 4 0,690 0,750 0,830 -0,060
 Total Dairy type 71 0,240 0,596 0,900 N/A
 Total Beef type 4 0,690 0,750 0,830 N/A
 Total Danville 75 0,240 0,604 0,900 -0,018
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CULL CATTLE - Reference market Volume Avg. Price Change
  (head) ($/lb live) ($/lb live)
Ontario  
OLEX (Ontario) 499 0,746 +0,040
Ottawa (Ontario) 45 0,680 -0,007
United States  
Pennsylvania (U.-S.) (eq. $CAN/lb live)   0,479 -0,071
 
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BONELESS BEEF PRICE Price Change
85% lean (eq. $CAN/100 lb) (eq. $CAN/100 lb)
Canada 264,00 +4,00
United States 0,00 N/A
 
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DAIRY CALVES – QUEBEC MARKET Volume Price Range Avg. Price Change
Live auctions (head) ($/lb live) ($/lb live) ($/lb live)
  St-Hyacinthe 991 1,20 - 5,00 2,43 +0,39
  La Guadeloupe 98 0,40 - 3,30 1,74 +0,23
  St-Isidore 933 0,30 - 4,10 1,86 +0,14
  Danville 108 0,20 - 3,75 1,54 +0,20
  Sawyerville 150 1,00 - 4,00 2,03 +0,53
  Bic 0 0,00 - 0,00 0 N/A
         
Total volume of calves 2 280 0,30 - 4,30 1,87 +0,04
   
Live auctions    
  Holstein good male calves (90-120 lb) 365 1,60 - 2,04 1,85 +0,16
  Holstein good male calves (120-140 lb) 130 1,50 - 1,90 1,77 +0,09
  Holstein average male calves (90-140 lb) 402 1,00 - 1,85 1,52 +0,14
  Holstein good and average (other weights) 156 0,60 - 1,70 1,19 -0,02
  Holstein divers calves (all weights) 199 0,15 - 1,20 0,62 -0,08
  Holstein good female calves (90-120 lb) 30 1,15 - 2,10 1,44 +0,15
  Other milk breeds (all weights) 10 0,62 - 1,20 1,04 +0,07
  Crossed dairy-butcher male - good and average (90-120 lb) 371 2,40 - 5,15 4,04 +0,62
  Crossed dairy-butcher male - other 189 1,20 - 4,75 3,36 +0,42
  Crossed dairy-butcher female - good and average (90-120 lb) 311 1,85 - 3,35 2,68 +0,75
  Crossed dairy-butcher female - other 117 1,20 - 3,10 2,19 +0,55
         
Total 2 280 0,30 - 4,30 1,87 +0,04
DAIRY CALVES – OTHER MARKETS
ONTARIO		 Volume Avg. Price Change
(head) ($/lb live) ($/lb live)
Eastern Ontario 579 2,08 +0,33
Ontario 749 2,00 +0,26
UNITED STATES - PENNSYLVANIA   Avg. Price Change
  (eq. $CAN/lb live) (eq. $CAN/lb live)
Good male calves   2,04 N/A
Good female calves   0,00 N/A

Market data updated by the Producteurs de bovins du Québec
 
All information comes from the Producteurs de bovins du Québec, Quebec live animal auctions, Dairylea, Urner Barry, OCA, Canfax and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).