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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
22 were 1,424 cattle, 749 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $119
to $124 with sales to $132. Second
cut sold $114 to $117. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday beef calves sold
steady and holstein calves sold $1 to
$2 higher. Lambs sold $5 to $10
lower. Sheep and goats sold steady.
On Friday calves and yearlings both
sold on a very strong active
trade.
There were 60 fed steers on offer.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,463 lbs. selling for an average of
$124.32 with two black steers
averaging 1,513 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $131.25.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned three steers averaging
1,217 lbs. selling for an average of
$130 with one black steer weighing
1,190 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $131. James L. Taylor of
Wingham, consigned seven steers
averaging 1,305 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.77 with five black
steers averaging 1,293 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$119.50. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned four steers averaging
1,635 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.93 with one simmental steer
weighing 1,560 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $119.50.
Dennis and Marylou Bross of
Listowel, consigned three steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.20 with two black
steers averaging 1,470 lbs. selling
for $119. Jesse Vanloo of Bluevale,
consigned three charolais
steers averaging 1,497 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$119.
There were 156 fed heifers on
offer. Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned 31 heifers averaging
1,238 lbs. selling for an average of
$120.60 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,350 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $132. Art
and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,405 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.33 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,343 lbs. selling for
$128.25. Ron Smith of Denfield,
consigned 13 heifers averaging
1,230 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.82 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $126.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,314 lbs. selling for an average of
$120 with one rwf heifer weighing
1,355 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $125. Tom Hern of
Woodham, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,356 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.13 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,295 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$124.75. George Chettleburgh of
Wingham, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,310 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.15 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,250 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$124.50.
Leroy Weppler of Ayton,
consigned four black heifers
averaging 1,089 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $122. Sidney
B. Martin of Harriston, consigned
five heifers averaging 1,253 lbs.
selling for an average of $118.47
with one red heifer weighing 1,175
lbs. selling for $121.50. William W.
Martens of Wingham, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,239 lbs.
selling for an average of $117.82
with two red heifers averaging 1,245
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$120.25. Alan W. Hern of Woodham,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,288 lbs. selling for an average
of $119.63 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,255 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$119.25.
There were 217 cows on offer.
Export types sold $72.50 to $83 with
sales to $84.50; beef cows, $74 to
$89 with sales to $90; D1 and D2,
$57 to $64; D3, $52 to $57; D4, $37
to $47. Bill Herron of Tara,
consigned two cows averaging 1,453
lbs. selling for an average of $88.95
with one black cow weighing 1,690
lbs. selling for $90. Bill Rutledge of
Ripley, consigned five cows
averaging 1,390 lbs. selling for an
average of $81.58 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$89. Marie Perrie of Brussels,
consigned one limousin cow
weighing 1,370 lbs. selling for
$89.
There were 10 bulls selling $90.50
to $109.50. June Kerslake of
Kincardine, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 1,690 lbs. selling for
$96.50. Henk Veldman of Hensall,
Consigned one holstein bull
weighing 2,145 lbs. selling for
$90.50.
There were 124 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $170 with
sales to $173; good holsteins, $87 to
$95 with sales to $98; medium
holsteins, $80 to $87; heavy
holsteins, $82 to $90 with sales to
$92. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned 12 veal averaging 776 lbs.
selling for an average of $715 lbs.
Don Bradford of Chesley, consigned
two veal averaging 715 lbs. selling
for an average of 715 lbs. selling for
an average of $149.21 with one
limousin heifer weighing 610 lbs.
selling for $171. Ron Harkness of
Clifford, consigned three veal
averaging 808 lbs. selling for an
average of $127.67 with one red
steer weighing 820 lbs. selling for
$140.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $190 to
$242; 50 - 64 lbs., $182 to $232; 65
- 79 lbs., $157 to $210; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$144 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs., $164 to
$176; 110 lbs. and over, $169 to
$178.
Sheep sold $60 to $80 with sales
to $100.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 to
$150 per head; nannies, $50 to $100
to $120 per head; billies, $160 to
$290 to $301 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $135 to $205; 400 -
499 lbs., $148 to $203; 500 - 599
lbs., $151.50 to $204; 600 - 699 lbs.
$168 to $179; 700 - 799 lbs., $146 to
$166; 800 - 899 lbs., $136 to $156;
900 - 1,000 lbs., $135 to $145.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $140 to $172; 300 -
399 lbs, $163 to $166; 400 - 499
lbs., $158 to $187; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$155 to $177; 600 - 699 lbs., $137 to
$165; 700 - 799 lbs., $126 to
$148.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $125.25 to
$143; 900 lbs. and over, $125 to
$137.50.
Every summer Huron Junior
Farmers across the province host
international delegates over the
summer. This year five of them
spent a week near Brussels.
Amy Hopley and Katie Delaney
from England, Lara Freiburghaus
from Switzerland, Emma Laughlin
from Ireland and Dale Hayers from
Australia spent a week touring farms
and tourist hotspots in the area while
they stayed with hosts from Huron
Junior Farmers.
With the exception of
Frieburghaus, all of the delegates are
involved in Junior Farmers or Young
Farmers depending on what it is
called in their country. Frieburghaus
got involved with her country’s
International Farm Youth Exchange.
She was not quite sure what awaited
her in Ontario.
Hayers is the only one in the
group not from a farm but says many
of his friends in Tasmania are
involved. He wanted to see the
housing industry and construction.
Hayers says, “It was really quite
interesting, vastly different from
home.”
Delaney says the highlight of her
trip so far has been a camping trip to
Tobermory. She called it a great
experience and she says she learned
that she is an excellent campfire
cook.
Hopley says “I just wanted to see
farms,” as well as Niagara Falls. “I
got to see lots of sheep farms [in this
area].” From a sheep farm in
England, Hopley was happy to learn
that there were many sheep farms
near the hosts, she had only seen two
sheep on her entire trip before
travelling to her host in Belgrave.
“I’ve been interested in the
differences and similarities [of dairy
farms],” says Laughlin who is from
a dairy farm in Ireland. All of the
delegates enjoyed touring dairy
farms including a Blyth-area goat
farm. Hopley says she learned to
milk cows at previous host’s farm.
Besides touring farms and
spending time with their Huron
Junior Farmer hosts, the delegates
also saw Dear Johnny Deere at the
Blyth Festival.
Welcome to the area
The Huron County Junior Farmers is hosting a group of international delegates over the
course of the summer, with the majority of them staying in the Brussels area. Soaking up life
in Huron County are, from left: Dale Hayers from Australia, Katie Delaney from England,
Emma Laughlin from Ireland, Lara Freiburghaus from Switzerland and Amy Hopley from
England. (Ursina Studhalter photo)
Junior Farmers host international delegates
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
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THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
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Fed steers, heifers sell steady at sale
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