HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-04-16, Page 15Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
11 were 1,604 head of cattle, 1,315
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a strong active trade at
prices $1 to $2 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $90 to $102 with
sales to $104. Second cut sold $96
to $99. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal sold $5 to $10
higher. Lambs sold $15 higher.
Sheep and goats sold steady. Calves
and yearlings sold on a strong active
trade. On Friday at the vaccinated
sale, calves and yearlings sold on a
good strong trade.
There were 99 steers on offer.
Walter Nicholson of Monkton,
consigned ten steers averaging
1,447 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.03 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $104.
Kevin and Murray Wagg of
Mitchell, consigned sixteen steers
averaging 1,385 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.92 with four black
steers averaging 1,400 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$103.25. Terry McCarthy of
Dublin, consigned seventeen steers
averaging 1,416 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.37 with two
charolais steers averaging 1,330 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $102.50.
Norman B. Martin of Clifford,
consigned four steers averaging
1,454 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.51 with three red steers
averaging 1,462 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $102.
Murray Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,340 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $100. Enid
Schmidt of Baden, consigned six
steers averaging 1,471 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.13 with two
charolais steers averaging 1,450 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $99.75. Lorne Peat of Bright,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,366 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.88 with two gold steers
averaging 1,430 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $97.
Harold Fisher of Harriston,
consigned two crossbred steers
averaging 1,278 lbs. selling for $96.
Connie Boyd of Monkton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,592 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.36 with one gold steer
weighing 1,515 lbs. selling for $96.
Marc Robillard of Belle Vallee,
consigned one rwf steer weighing
1,505 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $92.
There were 140 heifers on offer.
Walter Riddell of Granton,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,080 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.47 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,055 lbs. selling for
$104. Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned fourteen heifers
averaging 1,376 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.23 with one gold
heifer weighing 1,495 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$103.75. Burnett Farms of
Denfield, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,233 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.27 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,335
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$103.75. Matt Haney of Seaforth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,392 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.89 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,371 lbs. selling for
$103. Ian Johnston of Brussels,
consigned twenty-three heifers
averaging 1,330 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.11 with ten black
heifers averaging 1,305 lbs. selling
for $101.
Blaine Salkeld of Holyrood,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,274 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.43 with six red heifers
averaging 1,253 lbs. selling for
$100.75. Murray Grinsven of
Strathroy, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,071 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.18 with one
charolais heifer weighing 1,250 lbs.
selling for $99.25. Ross Kerslake of
Kincardine, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,293 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.56 with one black
heifer weighing 1,405 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$99.25. Lloyd Vivian of Mitchell,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,341 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.86 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,384 lbs. selling for
$98.25. Rob Moffat of Wingham,
consigned one black heifer
weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $95.
There were 165 cows on offer.
Export types sold $55 to $68 with
sales to $71.50; beef cows, $50 to
$60 with sales to $64; D1 and D2,
$45 to $50; D3, $35 to $45; D4, $25
to $35. Murray Rennick of
Monkton, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,385 lbs. selling for
$63.50. Arnold Brownlee of
Englehart, consigned four limousin
cows averaging 1,566 lbs. selling
for an average of $59.02 with sales
to $63. Res Van Guton of
Williamsford, consigned five cows
averaging 1,409 lbs. selling for an
average of $56.72 with one bwf cow
weighing 1,580 lbs. selling for $60.
There were five bulls on offer
selling $64.50 to $73.50 with sales
to $76. Ron Wooddisse of
Palmerston, consigned one red bull
weighing 1,770 lbs. selling for $76.
Shadyside Farms of Lucan,
consigned one black bull weighing
2,615 lbs. selling for $68.50.
There were 60 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $130 with
sales to $140; good holstein, $85 to
$95 with sales to $107; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; good heavy
holstein, $80 to $90. Mike Durnin
of Auburn, consigned twelve veal
averaging 818 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.75 with one
limousin heifer weighing 765 lbs.
selling for $140. Mark Pfeffer of
Clifford, consigned three veal
averaging 668 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.86 with one gold
heifer weighing 655 lbs. selling for
$119. Vernon Metzger of
Palmerston, consigned five veal
averaging 684 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.66 with one
limousin steer weighing 708 lbs.
selling for $118.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $220 to
$306; 50 - 64 lbs., $240 to $287; 65
- 79 lbs., $213 to $262; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$167 to $222; 95 - 109 lbs., $162 to
$200; 110 lbs. and over, $145 to
$172.
Sheep sold $40 to $68 with sales
to $75.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $140 per
head; nannies, $50 to $85 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $85 to $141; 400 - 499
lbs., $105 to $139; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$100 to $129; 600 - 699 lbs., $109
to $128; 700 - 799 lbs., $105 to
$115; 800 - 899 lbs., $100 to $106;
900 - 999 lbs., $91 to $106.50;
1,000 lbs. and over, $80 to $104.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $124 to $128; 400 -
499 lbs., $104 to $143; 500 - 599
lbs., $102 to $127.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $101 to $112.50; 700 - 799
lbs., $98.50 to $106; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$100.50 to $105.75; 900 lbs. and
over, $84.50 to $105.75.
Top quality vaccinated steers, 400
- 499 lbs., sold $137 to $145; 500 -
599 lbs., $123 to $137; 600 - 699
lbs., $113.50 to $127.50; 700 - 799
lbs., $100.50 to $115; 800 - 899
lbs., $98 to $111; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$102.50 to $104; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $83 to $97.50.
Top quality vaccinated heifers,
300 - 399 lbs., sold $120 to $144;
400 - 499 lbs., $117.75 to $128; 500
- 599 lbs., $112.50 to $123; 600 -
699 lbs., $99 to $114.25; 700 - 799
lbs., $99.50 to $107.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $101 to $106.50; 900 lbs. and
over, $98 to $104.
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