Trade was mainly driven by larger feedlots where buyers were positioned in special seats ringside with access to phones where they were in constant contact with buyers. Online biding was also available. All steers were sold by the pound. Animals were sold in lots from sizes of one to right up to 155. Lighter cattle and smaller lots led the way with up to $2.46 per pound paid on the day. The exchange rate at the time this report was compiled was one Canadian dollar was the equivalent of €0.70.

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