HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-10-08, Page 9Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct. 2
were 2,180 of cattle, 685 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $81 to $84
with sales to $87.75. Second cut sold
$78 to $81. Cows sold $2 to $3
lower. On Thursday heavy veal sold
$5 to $10 lower, regular veal sold $5
lower. Lambs, sheep and goats all
sold on a fully steady market. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
strong active trade.
There were 196 steers on offer.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned five steers averaging
1,296 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.26 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $87.75.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned twenty-
two steers averaging 1,502 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.96 with
two limousin steers averaging 1,390
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$87. Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned four steers averaging
1,342 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.81 with one red steer weighing
1,290 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $84.
Chris Smith of Brussels,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,545 lbs. selling for an average of
$79.06 with three limousin steers
averaging 1,473 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $83.75.
Walter Nicholson of Monkton,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,406 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.97 with four red steers
averaging 1,391 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $83.75. Robert
Mitchell of Listowel, consigned
twenty-six steers averaging 1,319
lbs. selling for an average of $80.01
with seven red steers averaging
1,238 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $83. Trevor Pfeffer of Ayton,
consigned six steers averaging 1,478
lbs. selling for an average of $81.22
with five simmental steers averaging
1,428 lbs. selling for $82.
There were 80 heifers on offer. Art
Bos of Blyth, consigned one
limousin heifer averaging 1,360 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$87.75. Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,418 lbs. selling for an average of
$82.45 with six charolais heifers
averaging 1,440 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $84.
Springlake Farms of Listowel,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,398 lbs. selling for an average of
$81.67 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $83.
Doug Knechtel of Gadshill,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,325 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $82.50.
Brian Reid of Ripley, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,421 lbs.
selling for an average of $81.74
with two red heifers averaging 1,390
lbs. selling for $82. Earl Bennewies
of Mitchell, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for an
average of $78.09 with one
crossbred heifer weighing 1,450 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $81.
Keys Farms of Varna, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,465 lbs. selling
for an average of $75.96 with one
black heifer weighing 1,225 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $80.75. Jack Nonkes of Auburn,
consigned three red heifers
averaging 1,297 lbs. selling for
$80.50.
There were 265 cows on offer.
Export types sold $38 to $46 with
sales to $52; beef cows, $38 to $47
with sales to $52.50; D1 and D2, $40
to $48; D3, $35 to $40; D4, $25 to
$35. Jim Blake of Blyth, consigned
three cows averaging 1,643 lbs.
selling for an average of $42.42 with
one holstein cow weighing 1,555
lbs. selling for $52.
Neil Ryan of Dublin, consigned
three cows averaging 1,430 lbs.
selling for an average of $41.46 with
one holstein cow weighing 1,280
lbs. selling for $50. John Smith of
Zurich, consigned one blonde cow
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for
$49.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling $47.50 to $54.50 with sales
to $57.50. Doug Johnston of
Holyrood, consigned one black bull
weighing 1,660 lbs. selling for
$57.50. Jim Norris of Harriston,
consigned one red bull weighing
2,115 lbs. selling for $56.
There were 242 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $125 with
sales to $130; good holstein, $80 to
$90; medium holstein, $65 to $75;
plain holstein, $50 to $60; heavy
holstein, $70 to $80 with sales to
$85. Lewis Wideman of Moorefield,
consigned nine veal averaging 724
lbs. selling for an average of $112.63
with two limousin heifers averaging
713 lbs. selling for $126. Brent
Martin of Drayton, consigned
fourteen veal averaging 791 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.56
with one gold steer weighing 795
lbs. selling for $123. Paul Bowman
of Lucknow, consigned two veal
averaging 663 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.84 with one gold
steer weighing 645 lbs. selling for
$120.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $133 to
$225; 65 - 79 lbs., $147 to $195; 80
- 94 lbs., $146 to $187; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$152 to $166; 110 lbs. and over, $96
to $167.
Sheep sold $57 to $92 with sales
to $105.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 with
sales to $110 per head; nannies, $30
to $100 with sales to $110 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 with sales to
$300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $123 to $149; 400 - 499
lbs., $101 to $138; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$94.75 to $136; 600 - 699 lbs., $86
to $107; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to
$106.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $90 to $101;
900 - 999 lbs., $83 to $95.25; 1,000
lbs. and over, $83.75 to $95.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $107 to $136; 300 - 399
lbs., $92 to $128; 400 - 499 lbs., $90
to $128; 500 - 599 lbs., $90 to
$128.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $85 to $118;
700 - 799 lbs., $80 to $109; 800 -
899 lbs., $84 to $94; 900 lbs. and
over, $80.50 to $91.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
2,180 head of cattle on offer at sales
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009. PAGE 9.
4-H BEEF CLUB
Grand Champion Showman - Cole
MacPherson.
Reserved Champion Showman -
Tyler MacPherson.
Grand Champion Calf - No entries.
Reserve Champion Calf - No
entries.
Senior Showmanship - Tyler
MacPherson, Lana Shapton, Crystal
Blake.
Junior Showmanship - Ashley
Higgins, Janelle Shapton, Leah
Davidson.
Novice Showmanship - Garet
Smuck, Arden Coultes, Stuart Higgins.
Market Steer - Lana Shapton, Tyler
MacPherson, Cole MacPherson.
Market Heifer - Garet Smuck, Vickie
Blake, Jacquie Henderson.
International Showmanship - Cole
MacPherson, Laura Higgins, Patti
Blake.
Junior Calf - Matt Swart, Evan Skin,
Quinton Hakkers.
Junior Breeding Heifer - Ashley
Higgins, Leah Davidson, Emily Baker.
Senior Breeding Heifer - Laura
Higgins, Crystal Blake, Austin
Johnston.
Brussels fair results
for 4-H Beef Club
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