HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-06-11, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
5 were 2,421 head of cattle, 842
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2
lower. Choice steers and heifers sold
$96 to $100 with sales to $104.75.
Second cut sold $92 to $96. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday veal sold
on a steady market. Lambs, sheep
and goats all sold on a steady
market. On Friday calves sold on a
steady market, while yearlings sold
under pressure.
There were 211 steers on offer.
K/C McAlpine Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned five steers averaging
1,496 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.05 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$104.75. Tom and Cassandra
Shackleton of Ailsa Craig,
consigned one crossbred steer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$104.75. Schmidtbrook Farms of
Woodstock, consigned thirteen
steers averaging 1,602 lbs. selling
for an average of $100.21 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,530 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $104.75. Tobias Brubacher of
Elmira, consigned three steers
averaging 1,538 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.69 with one black
steer weighing 1,495 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$104.25.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned two limousin steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $103. David
Bowles of Brussels, consigned one
black steer weighing 1,475 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $102.25. Marie Perrie of
Brussels, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $101. Bill
Osterndorff of Elmwood, consigned
three steers averaging 1,475 lbs.
selling for an average of $95.33 with
two hereford steers averaging 1,503
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $99.50. Miriam Terpstra
of Brussels, consigned three steers
averaging 1,420 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.48 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $99.50.
Art Bos of Blyth, consigned six
steers averaging 1,348 lbs. selling
for an average of $95.58 with three
gold steers averaging 1,337 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $99.25.
There were 186 heifers on offer.
Andy Vanderveen of Blyth,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,261 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.01 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$104.50. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,178 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.90 with one rwf heifer weighing
1,215 lbs. selling for $103.50. Elam
W. Martin of Harriston, consigned
two limousin heifers averaging
1,238 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $102. Gilbert Janssen of
Hanover, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,172 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.96 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,230 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $101.50.
Bill Wasnidge of Ailsa Craig,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,293 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.82 with six limousin heifers
averaging 1,298 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $101.
George Roney of Staffa, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,236 lbs.
selling for an average of $96.53 with
two charolais heifers averaging
1,195 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $100.25. George
Johnston of Listowel, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,411 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.32 with two
gold heifers averaging 1,373 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $100.
Connell Farms of Palmerston,
consigned fifty-four heifers
averaging 1,251 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.01 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling for
$99.75. Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
1,325 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $99.50. Keys Farms of
Varna, consigned twelve heifers
averaging 1,272 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.28 with one
simmental heifer weighing 1,285
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $99.25.
There were 220 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $60 with
sales to $68; beef cows, $51 to $61
with sales to $62.50; D1 and D2, $47
to $51; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $25 to
$35. Allan and Bruce Judge of
Caledon East, consigned ten cows
averaging 1,467 lbs. selling for an
average of $51.06 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,765 lbs. selling for
$68. David M. Martin of
Gowanstown, consigned two cows
averaging 1,375 lbs. selling for an
average of $51.42 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,210 lbs. selling for
$61.50. Andrew Campbell of
Belgrave, consigned one red cow
weighing 1,275 lbs. selling for
$57.50.
There were 17 bulls on offer
selling $54.50 to $63.75 with sales
to $67. Mark Hohstein of Mildmay,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,940 lbs. selling for $67. John L.
Miller of Lucknow, consigned one
charolais bull weighing 2,145 lbs.
selling for $66.
There were 172 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $130 with
sales to $135; good holstein, $75 to
$83 with sales to $91; medium
holstein, $68 to $75; good heavy
holstein, $60 to $70. Brian Wideman
of Gowanstown, consigned nine veal
averaging 740 lbs. selling for an
average of $120.52 with one blonde
heifer averaging 740 lbs. selling for
$135. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned four veal averaging 790
lbs. selling for an average of $121.77
with one blonde steer weighing 790
lbs. selling for $134. Moses J.
Shetler of Lucknow, consigned two
veal averaging 790 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.91 with one
limousin steer weighing 780 lbs.
selling for $118.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $157 to
$184; 50 - 64 lbs., $163 to $182; 65
to $79 lbs., $149 to $178; 80 - 94
lbs., $160 to $175; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$158 to $170; 110 lbs. and over,
$140 to $185.
Sheep sold $37 to $76 with sales
to $85.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $100 with
sales to $110 per head; nannies, $30
to $100 with sales to $110 per head;
billies, $150 to $230 with sales to
$300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $118 to $144; 400 - 499
lbs., $97 to $143.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$100 to $126; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$103.50 to $124; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$99.75 to $117.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$98.50 to $107.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$92 to $108.50; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$95 to $99.25.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $106 to $140; 400 -
499 lbs., $102 to $124; 500 - 599
lbs., $95.50 to $118; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$98 to $115.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $90
to $103.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $83 to
$96.75; 900 lbs. and over, $81 to
$96.50.
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Grey Central Public School’s Grade 8 class held a car wash and bake sale on Saturday at the
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