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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
6 were 1,446 cattle, 749 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $94 to
$98 with sales to $100.50. Second
cut sold $92 to $94. Cows sold on a
steady trade. On Thursday veal sold
on a very strong demand with prices
$2 to $5 higher on all weights and
classes. Lambs 90 to 100 lbs. sold $2
to $5 lower. All other lambs, sheep
and goats sold on a strong active
trade. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade.
There were 131 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,420 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.83 with
two limousin steers averaging 1,465
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $96.75. Andrew
Mitchell of Listowel, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,355 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.87 with
two charolais steers averaging 1,405
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $96.25. Kevin
Stewardson of Wyoming, consigned
two steers averaging 1,453 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.53 with
one charolais steer weighing 1,445
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $96.
Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,500 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.93 with one black steer
weighing 1,235 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $95.50.
Art Bos of Blyth, consigned six
steers averaging 1,328 lbs. selling
for an average of $94.76 with two
charolais steers averaging 1,375 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $95.25. Kevin Leddy of Auburn,
consigned forty-five steers
averaging 1,339 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.65 with five red
steers averaging 1,325 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $94.75.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned twelve
steers averaging 1,368 lbs. selling
for an average of $93.50 with eight
charolais steers averaging 1,390 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$94.10. Cecil Ayerhart of Elmwood,
consigned three steers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.01 with one black steer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $94. Doug
Marriott of Wingham, consigned
one black steer weighing 1,400 lbs.
selling for $93.50. Gary Grubb of
Mildmay, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $92.50.
There were 170 heifers on offer.
Henry Kanters of Elmwood,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,183 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.78 with one belgium blue heifer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling for
$100.50. Chad Fischer of Brussels,
consigned fourteen heifers
averaging 1,394 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.06 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $99.
Rick Bross of Mildmay, consigned
thirty heifers averaging 1,247 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.06 with
two charolais heifers averaging
1,163 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $98.75.
Randy McLeod of Caledon,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,367 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.92 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $97.50.
Frank Dolmage of Seaforth,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,343 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.28 with one simmental heifer
weighing 1,440 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $95.50.
Darren Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,375 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.02 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $95.50.
Andy Vander Veen of Blyth,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,234 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.15 with three limousin heifers
averaging 1,263 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95.25.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,354 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.50 with one grey heifer
weighing 1,460 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $95. Art
and Geo. Hinz of Monkton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,351 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.65 with one blonde heifer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $94.50. Larry
Reinhart Sr. of Mildmay, consigned
nine heifers averaging 1,172 lbs.
selling for an average of $90.26 with
three limousin heifers averaging
1,253 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $92.75.
There were 153 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $60 with
sales to $61; beef cows, $52 to $60
with sales to $67.50; D1 and D2,
$47 to $53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30
to $35. Bruce Ribey of Paisley,
consigned two cows averaging 1,455
lbs. selling for an average of $55.59
with one hereford cow weighing
1,480 lbs. selling for $61. Dan
Hewitt of Wiarton, consigned three
cows averaging 1,570 lbs. selling for
an average of $58.88 with one
charolais cow weighing 1,660 lbs.
selling for $60.50. Brent Connelly of
Thornloe, consigned two cows
averaging 1,250 lbs. selling for an
average of $53.34 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,220 lbs. selling for
$60.
There were 15 bulls on offer
selling $64 to $66.30 with sales to
$73. Dave Cronin of Dublin,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 1,540 lbs. selling for $73.
Walter Farms of Mildmay,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,960 lbs. selling for $72.50.
There were 163 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $136 with
sales to $138; good holstein, $85 to
$100 with sales to $106; medium
holstein, $70 to $85; heavy holstein,
$85 to $95 with sales to $100.
Marshall Durnin of Auburn,
consigned seven veal averaging 763
lbs. selling for an average of
$128.45 with five charolais heifers
averaging 748 lbs. selling for $138.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
four veal averaging 686 lbs. selling
for an average of $118.54 with one
limousin heifer weighing 690 lbs.
selling for $136.50. Mosie J. Shetler
of Lucknow, consigned twelve veal
averaging 580 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.74 with one black
steer weighing 765 lbs. selling for
$136.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $210 to
$230; 50 - 64 lbs., $197 to $225; 65
- 79 lbs., $149 to $225; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$139 to $185; 95 - 109 lbs., $146 to
$150; 110 lbs. and over, $134 to
$142.
Sheep sold $57 to $110.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $130 to
$165 per head; nannies, $75 to $100
per head; billies, $150 to $250 to
$365 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $102 to $158; 400 -
499 lbs., $103 to $146; 500 - 599
lbs., $109 to $132; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$107 to $122.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$102.50 to $113.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$102.50 to $112.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$99.50 to $108; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$90.75 to $104.25.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $111 to $153; 300 -
399 lbs., $112 to $147; 400 - 499
lbs., $111 to $136; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$101 to $120.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$101.50 to $112; 700 - 799 lbs., $92
to $105.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $92.75 to
$105; 900 lbs. and over, $91 to
$100.50.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
30 were 1,229 cattle, 979 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $94 to
$98 with sales to $103.75. Second
cut sold $92 to $94. Cows sold on a
strong active trade. On Thursday
veal sold on a good strong active
trade with good holstein veal selling
$2 to $3 higher and heavy calves
selling on a strong demand. Lambs
and sheep sold $10 to $20 higher.
Goats sold on a good strong trade.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
on a good strong active trade.
There were 104 steers on offer.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned five steers averaging
1,530 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.44 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,525 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$103.50. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned five steers averaging
1,452 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.04 with one gold steer
weighing 1,370 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $102.
K/C McAlpine Farms of Ailsa
Craig, consigned four steers
averaging 1,359 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.04 with two gold
steers averaging 1,393 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $100.
Andrew Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned twenty steers averaging
1,421 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.59 with eleven black steers
averaging 1,449 lbs. selling for
$98.25. Enid Schmidt of Baden,
consigned six steers averaging 1,607
lbs. selling for an average of $93.07
with five charolais steers averaging
1,603 lbs. selling for $94.50. Ed
Vandonkersgoed of Wroxeter,
consigned five steers averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.74 with four crossbred steers
averaging 1,396 lbs. selling for
$91.50.
There were 234 heifers on offer.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned 41 heifers averaging
1,284 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.98 with one peidmontese heifer
weighing 1,310 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$103.75. David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,296 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.19 with one blonde heifer
weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $102.25.
Lionel Court of Hannon, consigned
fourteen heifers averaging 1,294 lbs.
selling for an average of $95.65 with
two black heifers averaging 1,375
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $100.50. Roy A.
McCulloch of Allenford, consigned
thirteen heifers averaging 1,335 lbs.
selling for an average of $96.56 with
six black heifers averaging 1,452
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $97.75. Miriam Terpstra
of Brussels, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,438 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.72 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,390 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $97.25.
Bill Wassnidge of Ailsa Craig,
consigned twenty heifers averaging
1,249 lbs. selling for an average of
$96 with ten crossbred heifers
averaging 1,225 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $96.25. Darren
Johnston of Bluevale, consigned
sixteen heifers averaging 1,289 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.58 with
ten crossbred heifers averaging
1,310 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $95.50. Keys Farms of
Varna, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,271 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.66 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,213
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $95.
Rick Forrest of Meaford,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,308 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.64 with two charolais heifers
averaging 1,528 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $94.50.
Glen Koepke of Palmerston,
consigned six black heifers
averaging 1,425 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $93.
There were 147 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $60 with
sales to $65; beef cows, $52 to $60
with sales to $67.50; D1 and D2,
$47 to $53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30
to $35. John Vanbakel of Bornholm,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,150 lbs. selling for
$67.50. Premier Blues of Dublin,
consigned three cows averaging
1,328 lbs. selling for an average of
$56.14 with one black bull weighing
1,445 lbs. selling for $65. Willard
Siegner of Mildmay, consigned two
cows averaging 1,298 lbs. selling for
an average of $61.91 with one
limousin cow weighing 1,465 lbs.
selling for $63.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $50.50 to $67 with sales to
$74.50. Sharon Legge of Chesley,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,335 lbs. selling for
$74.50. Gary Burgess of Harriston,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,935 lbs. selling for
$74.50.
There were 166 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $130 with
sales to $140; good holstein, $80 to
$90 with sales to $95; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; heavy holstein,
$80 to $90. Peter Oudshorne of
Auburn, consigned three veal
averaging 708 lbs. selling for an
average of $133.31 with two black
heifers averaging 668 lbs. selling for
$140. Eric Nonkes of Auburn,
consigned three veal averaging 643
lbs. selling for an average of $96.94
with one limousin heifer weighing
515 lbs. selling for $130. Alvin
Horst of Listowel, consigned four
Conservation Farm TourConservation Farm Tour
You’re invited to the 2010You’re invited to the 2010
Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority
Working for a Healthy Environment!
Join us for a tour of Soil and Water Environmental
Enhancement Projects at the Scott and Lobb Farms. View
new projects at the Scott Farm including grassed waterways,
an erosion control berm, nitrate filters, constructed wetlands
and woodlot enhancements. Tour participants can then tour
established projects
at Murray Lobb’s farm.
Saturday August 14
Free admission
10:00 a.m. to noon - tour of the Scott Farm located at
39298 Nature Centre Rd., Township of North Huron.
Light lunch available for a nominal fee.
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - tour of Murray Lobb’s Farm
located at 80946 Maitland Line in the Municipality of
Central Huron.
undertaken approximately 20 years ago
For more information visit www.mvca.on.ca
Join us for one of the tours or the whole event.
Please let us know if you’re
planning to attend by emailing
maitland@mvca.on.ca or
calling 519 335-3557.
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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