The Citizen, 2009-07-16, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
10 were 1,598 head of cattle, 793
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers
sold $1 to $2 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $97 to $100 with
sales to $104. Second cut sold $94 to
$97. Cows sold steady. On Thursday
veal sold on a good steady active
trade. Lambs sold steady. Sheep sold
strong and goats sold on a strong
active trade. On Friday calves sold
on a strong active trade. Yearlings
sold $2 higher.
There were 228 steers on offer.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
two steers averaging 1,285 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.81
with one black steer weighing 1,385
lbs. selling for $104. Murray B.
Martin of Wallenstein, consigned
nine steers averaging 1,472 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.66
with one charolais steer weighing
1,455 lbs. selling for $102.75. Wayne
Redmond of Auburn, consigned
eleven steers averaging 1,525 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.12 with
one simmental steer weighing 1,525
lbs. selling for $102.
Joyce M. Steinacker of Embro,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,203 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.86 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,265 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $101. Leonard
and Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,442 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.82 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for
$100.50. Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned twenty-three steers
averaging 1,535 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.61 with six limousin
steers averaging 1,507 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$100.25. Geisel Cattle Company of
Elmira, consigned fifteen steers
averaging 1,519 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.92 with one rwf steer
weighing 1,710 lbs. selling for $100.
Brenda Perrie of Brussels,
consigned six steers averaging 1,450
lbs. selling for an average of $97.09
with two red steers averaging 1,563
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$99.50.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned six steers averaging 1,315
lbs. selling for an average of $97.17
with one limousin steer weighing
1,310 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $98.50. Reval Dettman
of Clifford, consigned two steers
averaging 1,478 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.44 with one bwf steer
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $98.
There were 209 heifers on offer.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,439 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.31 with one blonde heifer
weighing 1,250 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $102.75. M &
R Farms of Exeter, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,322 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.42 with one red
heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $101.25. Tom
Hern of Woodham, consigned eight
heifers averaging 1,351 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.81 with one
simmental heifer weighing 1,475 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $100.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.12 with one simmental heifer
weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $99.50.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned forty-one heifers
averaging 1,340 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.59 with two limousin
heifers averaging 1,285 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $99. Art and
George Hinz of Monkton, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,268 lbs.
selling for an average of $95.86 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,295
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$98.75.
Lyle Kinsmen of Kippen,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,119 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.09 with one black heifer
weighing 1,105 lbs. selling for
$98.50. Bruce Dale of Centralia,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,176 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.12 with three limousin heifers
averaging 1,152 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $98.50.
Les Coleman of Kippen, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,325
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $98.25. Earl Bennewies
of Mitchell, consigned one limousin
heifer weighing 1,175 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $98.
There were 217 cows on offer.
Export types sold $52 to $62 with
sales to $63; beef cows, $48 to $62
with sales to $62.50; D1 and D2, $49
to $55; D3, $40 to $49; D4, $26 to
$40. Walter Farms Ltd. of Mildmay,
consigned three cows averaging
1,278 lbs. selling for an average of
$49.50 with one limousin cow
weighing 1,445 lbs. selling for
$62.50. Glen Van Camp of Brussels,
consigned five cows averaging 1,331
lbs. selling for an average of $58.79
with one red cow weighing 1,295 lbs.
selling for $59.50. Dwayne Horst of
Arthur, consigned one charolais cow
weighing 1,370 lbs. selling for
$59.50.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling $61 to $66 with sales to
$71.50. Gideon S.Miller Jr. of
Lucknow, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 1,725 lbs. selling for
$71.50. Levi L. Miller Jr. of
Lucknow, consigned one simmental
bull weighing 1,885 lbs. selling for
$71.
There were 213 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $135 with
sales to $139; good holstein, $75 to
$82 with sales to $85; medium
holstein, $60 to $70; good heavy
holstein, $72 to $82. Mike Durnin of
Auburn, consigned thirteen veal
averaging 782 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.62 with one blonde
steer weighing 730 lbs. selling for
$139. Sean Martin of Lucknow,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
705 lbs. selling for $136. Brian
Wideman of Gowanstown,
consigned twelve veal averaging 746
lbs. selling for an average of $122.33
with four limousin heifers averaging
770 lbs. selling for $134.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $197 to
$200; 50 - 64 lbs., $164 to $210; 65 -
79 lbs., $152 to $210; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$147 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs., $156 to
$183; 110 lbs. and over, $139 to
$172.
Sheep sold $51 to $80 with sales to
$97.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $120 with
sales to $140 per head; nannies, $50
to $110 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $106 to $145; 400 - 499
lbs., $119 to $140; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$112 to $135.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $113
to $125; 700 - 799 lbs., $111.50 to
$117; 800 - 899 lbs., $102 to $113;
900 - 999 lbs., $96 to $109.75; 1,000
lbs. and over, $96.50 to $99.75.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $99 to $146; 400 - 499
lbs., $101 to $141; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$114.25 to $122.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$91 to $118; 700 - 799 lbs., $86.50 to
$104.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $89.50 to
$102.50; 900 lbs. and over, $88 to
$98.
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Last week the Bluewater Kennel Club’s All Breed Dog
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participants were in Blyth competing before last weekend’s
show in Woodstock. All proceeds from the show went
towards the Huronia branch of the Humane Society. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
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