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Brussels Livestock report
2,122 head of cattle on offer at sales
PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
23 were 2,122 head of cattle, 525
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2
higher on a strong demand. Choice
steers and heifers sold $100 to $105
with sales to $107.75. Second cut
sold $97 to $100. Cows sold $2 to $5
higher. On Thursday veal sold on a
good active trade at barely steady
prices. Lambs sold on a good active
trade on a lower market. Sheep and
goats sold steady. On Friday calves
sold on a very strong trade. Yearlings
sold steady.
There were 200 steers on offer.
Geisel Cattle Company of West
Montrose, consigned fourteen steers
averaging 1,579 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.27 with one gold
steer weighing 1,580 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$105.75. Randy Diebold of Cargill,
consigned thirty-nine steers
averaging 1,456 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.39 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,400 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $105.25. Bruce Eden Farms of
Holyrood, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,547 lbs. selling for an
average of $102 with three gold
steers averaging 1,600 lbs. selling
for $103. Jerryview Farms of
Mildmay, consigned twenty-one
steers averaging 1,407 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.61 with eight
charolais steers averaging 1,411 lbs.
selling for $101.50.
Terry Richardson of Harriston,
consigned five steers averaging
1,390 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.52 with one gold steer selling to
Ryding Regency for $99. Gary
Caesar of Dungannon, consigned
three steers averaging 1,530 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.88 with
one gold steer weighing 1,500 lbs.
selling for $98.25. Blaine Salkeld of
Holyrood, consigned eight steers
averaging 1,441 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.51 with five rwf
steers averaging 1,262 lbs. selling
for $97.50.
Leroy Weppler of Ayton,
consigned two steers averaging
1,100 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.22 with one red steer weighing
1,195 lbs. selling for $96.25. Art Bos
of Blyth, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,175 lbs. selling for
$92.50. Kevin Hopkins of Elmwood,
consigned four limousin steers
averaging 1,231 lbs. selling for $90.
There were 161 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,300 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.52 with
one red heifer weighing 1,295 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$107.25. Corgercrest Farms of
Seaforth, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,351 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.88 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,360 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $106.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,390 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.82 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,440
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $104.75.
Blair and Debbie Fraser of Blyth,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,335 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.40 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$104.50. Jim Rapson of Walton,
consigned two limousin heifers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $104.25.
Damen Farms of Lucan, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,370 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.40
with one black heifer weighing
1,285 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $103. Elam W. Martin of
Harriston, consigned seven hereford
heifers averaging 1,360 lbs. selling
for $103.
Murray Gordner of Mitchell,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,339 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.68 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $102.75.
Marvara Farms of Drayton,
consigned six simmental heifers
averaging 1,314 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $102.75. Arthur
and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,316 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.23 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,290 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $102.
There were 264 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $53 to $59 with sales
to $79.50; D1 and D2, $46 to $53;
D3, $33 to $46. Gerrit Peters of
Lucan, consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,985 lbs. selling for
$70.50. Brian Oldfield of Seaforth,
consigned three cows averaging
1,813 lbs. selling for an average of
$64.45 with one simmental cow
weighing 2,080 lbs. selling for $70.
Cranbrook Farms of Brussels,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,179 lbs. selling for an average of
$51.55 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,525 lbs. selling for
$69.50.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $50 to $69 with sales to
$73.50. Wanda Snobelen of Ripley,
consigned two bulls averaging 1,745
lbs. selling for an average of $68.86
with one charolais bull weighing
1,585 lbs. selling for $73.50. Matt
Haney of Seaforth, consigned one
red bull weighing 1,850 lbs. selling
for $63.
There were 179 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $140 with
sales to $156; good holstein, $95 to
$102 with sales to $106; medium
holstein, $85 to $95; good heavy
holstein, $80 to $90 with sales to
$95. John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned twelve veal averaging
739 lbs. selling for an average of
$133.40 with one black heifer
weighing 680 lbs. selling for $142.
Brian Wideman of Gowanstown,
consigned eight veal averaging 741
lbs. selling for an average of
$132.40 with five limousin heifers
averaging 748 lbs. selling for $137.
Henry M. Martin of Teeswater,
consigned two veal averaging 680
lbs. selling for an average of
$124.87 with one limousin steer
weighing 670 lbs. selling for $134.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $170 to
$193; 50 - 64 lbs., $180 to $219; 65
- 79 lbs., $173 to $207; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$139 to $184; 95 - 109 lbs., $158 to
$164; 110 lbs. and over, $125 to
$156.
Sheep sold $30 to $74 with sales
to $85.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $100 per
head; nannies, $65 to $110 per head;
billies, $200 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $84 to $134; 400 - 499
lbs., $115.50 to $133; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$102 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs., $101 to
$121; 700 - 799 lbs., $97 to $110;
800 - 899 lbs., $85.50 to $110.50;
900 - 999 lbs., $93.50 to $108; 1,000
lbs. and over, $81 to $103.25.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., sold $96 to $122; 400 - 499
lbs., $96 to $116; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$94.50 to $113; 600 - 699 lbs., $94
to $107.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $83.50 to
$100.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $93 to
$102.25; 900 lbs. and over, $91 to
$102.75.
Well done
Tiffany Deitner received the Jeanne Ireland Award from
Bev Palmer at the Brussels Agricultural Society annual
meeting Friday night. The award is presented to the student
who accumulated the most points in the schoolwork
division at the annual fall fair. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Congrats
David and Joan Perrie presented their award to Meagan Dolmage at the annual Brussels
Agricultural Society meeting on Friday night. The award is for the most points in the junior
section of the fall fair. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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