Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec - Cull cattle and dairy calf - Weekly report
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  Week of Jan. 18, 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 106 0,100 0,465 0,990 +0,036
     1100-1500 lb 908 0,050 0,467 1,010 +0,010
     > 1500 lb 735 0,150 0,519 0,930 -0,005
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 46 0,380 0,558 0,700 -0,019
     > 1500 lb 47 0,370 0,634 0,830 -0,005
 Total Dairy type (Bic auction not included) 1749 0,050 0,489 1,010 -0,010
 Total Beef type (Bic auction not included) 93 0,370 0,596 0,830 -0,015
 Total Québec (Bic auction not included) 1842 0,050 0,494 1,010 +0,003
 St-Hyacinthe  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 51 0,100 0,505 0,990 -0,019
     1100-1500 lb 412 0,100 0,513 1,010 +0,020
     > 1500 lb 337 0,150 0,553 0,930 +0,004
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 14 0,440 0,568 0,680 -0,010
     > 1500 lb 13 0,530 0,661 0,830 +0,012
 Total Dairy type 800 0,100 0,529 1,010 +0,007
 Total Beef type 27 0,440 0,613 0,830 +0,020
 Total St-Hyacinthe 827 0,100 0,532 1,010 +0,008
 La Guadeloupe  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 13 0,200 0,498 0,770 +0,143
     1100-1500 lb 56 0,050 0,439 0,850 +0,032
     > 1500 lb 33 0,380 0,511 0,650 +0,027
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 2 0,380 0,485 0,590 -0,118
     > 1500 lb 4 0,500 0,578 0,660 +0,008
 Total Dairy type 102 0,050 0,470 0,850 +0,034
 Total Beef type 6 0,380 0,547 0,660 -0,048
 Total La Guadeloupe 108 0,050 0,474 0,850 +0,033
 St-Isidore  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 34 0,100 0,397 0,870 +0,029
     1100-1500 lb 351 0,100 0,423 0,970 +0,000
     > 1500 lb 272 0,160 0,485 0,690 -0,021
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 21 0,460 0,559 0,700 +0,007
     > 1500 lb 26 0,370 0,635 0,800 +0,001
 Total Dairy type 657 0,100 0,448 0,970 -0,038
 Total Beef type 47 0,370 0,601 0,800 -0,033
 Total St-Isidore 704 0,100 0,458 0,970 -0,005
 Sawyerville  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 3 0,360 0,460 0,600 +0,175
     1100-1500 lb 29 0,150 0,438 0,750 -0,002
     > 1500 lb 41 0,300 0,483 0,840 -0,019
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 4 0,420 0,493 0,550 -0,398
     > 1500 lb 2 0,570 0,585 0,600 -0,025
 Total Dairy type 73 0,150 0,464 0,840 N/A
 Total Beef type 6 0,420 0,523 0,600 N/A
 Total Sawyerville 79 0,150 0,469 0,840 +0,004
 Danville  Dairy type  < 1100 lb 5 0,300 0,441 0,650 +0,058
     1100-1500 lb 60 0,100 0,443 0,830 -0,038
     > 1500 lb 52 0,360 0,512 0,810 -0,012
   Beef type  1100-1500 lb 5 0,550 0,610 0,670 -0,030
     > 1500 lb 2 0,600 0,605 0,610 N/A
 Total Dairy type 117 0,100 0,473 0,830 N/A
 Total Beef type 7 0,550 0,609 0,670 N/A
 Total Danville 124 0,100 0,481 0,830 -0,023
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CULL CATTLE - Reference market Volume Avg. Price Change
  (head) ($/lb live) ($/lb live)
Ontario  
OLEX (Ontario) 740 0,536 +0,060
Ottawa (Ontario) 40 0,542 +0,062
United States  
Pennsylvania (U.-S.) (eq. $CAN/lb live)   0,441 +0,009
 
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BONELESS BEEF PRICE Price Change
85% lean (eq. $CAN/100 lb) (eq. $CAN/100 lb)
Canada 244,00 +5,00
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 1124 0,20 - 2,80 1,12 -0,02
  La Guadeloupe 115 0,50 - 2,10 1,04 -0,04
  St-Isidore 993 0,30 - 2,40 1,02 -0,06
  Danville 110 0,30 - 2,15 1,01 +0,20
  Sawyerville 134 0,30 - 2,60 1,11 +0,08
  Bic 152 0,20 - 1,40 0,95 -0,13
         
Total volume of calves 2 628 0,28 - 2,50 1,06 -0,04
   
Live auctions    
  Holstein good male calves (90-120 lb) 539 1,00 - 1,30 1,14 -0,02
  Holstein good male calves (120-140 lb) 143 1,00 - 1,30 1,18 -0,01
  Holstein average male calves (90-140 lb) 467 0,60 - 1,20 0,86 -0,02
  Holstein good and average (other weights) 178 0,30 - 1,00 0,68 -0,04
  Holstein divers calves (all weights) 198 0,28 - 0,70 0,40 -0,08
  Holstein good female calves (90-120 lb) 36 0,50 - 1,00 0,73 +0,09
  Other milk breeds (all weights) 21 0,30 - 1,05 0,55 -0,14
  Crossed dairy-butcher male - good and average (90-120 lb) 376 1,20 - 3,90 2,61 -0,12
  Crossed dairy-butcher male - other 210 0,60 - 3,90 2,54 -0,13
  Crossed dairy-butcher female - good and average (90-120 lb) 319 0,70 - 2,25 1,42 +0,01
  Crossed dairy-butcher female - other 141 0,30 - 2,40 1,27 +0,18
         
Total 2 628 0,28 - 2,50 1,06 -0,04
DAIRY CALVES – OTHER MARKETS
ONTARIO		 Volume Avg. Price Change
(head) ($/lb live) ($/lb live)
Eastern Ontario 758 1,36 -0,10
Ontario 865 1,30 -0,03
UNITED STATES - PENNSYLVANIA   Avg. Price Change
  (eq. $CAN/lb live) (eq. $CAN/lb live)
Good male calves   1,22 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).