HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-03-01, Page 12Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
23 were 2,679 head of cattle, 502
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold $2 to $3
higher. The choice steers and heifers
sold $95 to $97 with sales to $107.
Second cut sold $89 to $92. Cows
sold on a steady market. On
Thursday veal sold on a steady
market. Lambs, goats and sheep sold
on a steady market. On Friday,
calves and yearlings sold on a strong
active trade.
There were 677 steers on offer.
Ross Baird of Wingham, consigned
four steers averaging 1,535 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.28
with one Belgium Blue X steer
weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $107.
Melvin Steckle of Harriston,
consigned 40 steers averaging 1,419
lbs. selling for an average of $99.74
with one limousin steer weighing
1,280 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $103.75. K & A Beef
Farms of Wroxeter, consigned seven
steers averaging 1,374 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.63 with one
blue x steer weighing 1,485 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$102.75.
Murray Forbes Farms of Clinton,
consigned forty-three steers
averaging 1,572 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.10 with nine black
steers averaging 1,475 lbs. selling
for $101.85. Willard Siegner of
Mildmay, consigned four steers
averaging 1,368 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.52 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,235 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$101.50. John Glousher of
Wingham, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,523 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.64 with one gold
steer weighing 1,430 lbs. selling for
$101.25.
Cunningham Farms of Lucan,
consigned thirty-six steers averaging
1,518 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.72 with three charolais steers
averaging 1,473 lbs. selling for
$101.25. Terry McCarthy of Dublin,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,470 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.99 with three red steers
averaging 1,360 lbs. selling for
$101.25. Enos Wideman of Mount
Forest, consigned seventeen steers
averaging 1,481 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.44 with three red
steers averaging 1,470 lbs. selling
for $101.10. Mel Lyons of Lucknow,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,482 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.62 with six black steers
averaging 1,384 lbs. selling for
$100.25.
There were 256 heifers on offer.
Jim Harkness of Clifford, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,208 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.80 with
one black heifer weighing 1,170 lbs.
selling for $106. Darren Johnston of
Bluevale, consigned twenty-one
heifers averaging 1,273 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.21 with one
bwf heifer weighing 1,180 lbs.
selling for $103.75. Jim Waddell of
Staffa, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,108 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.53 with two red
heifers averaging 1,160 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$103.75.
Andy Vander Veen of Blyth,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,405 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.61 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,540 lbs. selling for $101.
Noah W. Martin of Lucknow,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,399 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.80 with one rwf heifer weighing
1,480 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $100. Connell Farms
Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 27
heifers averaging 1,349 lbs. selling
for an average of $94.84 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,300 lbs.
selling for $99. Ian Johnston of
Brussels, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,265 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.98 with one gold
heifer weighing 1,080 lbs. selling for
$98.25. James Wright of Kippen,
consigned two red heifers averaging
1,445 lbs. selling for $98.25. Murray
Gordner of Mitchell, consigned
three black heifers averaging 1,302
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$98.25. Jack Lehrbrass of Alvinston,
consigned seventeen heifers
averaging 1,319 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.71 with one blue
heifer weighing 1,065 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $98.25.
There were 198 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $36 to $47 with sales
to $55; D1 and D2, $38 to $46; D3,
$30 to $38; D4, $20 to $28. Bernie
Gowan of Allenford, consigned five
cows, averaging 1,377 lbs. selling
for an average of $45.22 with one
gold cow weighing 1,475 lbs. selling
for $55. Carl Wright of Hanover,
consigned one simmental cow
weighing 1,230 lbs. selling for $51.
Peter Aberhard of Wroxeter,
consigned one gold cow weighing
1,560 lbs. selling for $51.
There were 9 bulls on offer sold
for $42.50 to $50 with sales to
$54.50. Ron McMichael of
Wroxeter, consigned two holstein
bulls averaging 1,608 lbs. selling for
$54.50. Ron Douglas of Clifford,
consigned two charolais bulls
averaging 1,705 lbs. selling for an
average of $47.53 with sales to
$52.50.
There were 208 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $80 to $105 with
sales to $116; good holstein, $68 to
$75 with sales to $84; medium
holstein $60 to $67; plain holstein,
$50 to $60; good heavy holstein, $60
to $75. Moses J. Shetler of Lucknow,
consigned 10 veal averaging 668 lbs.
selling for $105.32 with one
limousin steer weighing 670 lbs.
selling for $116. Mike Durnin of
Auburn, consigned 17 veal
averaging 742 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.35 with one
simmental steer weighing 665 lbs.
selling for $116. Jim Waddell of
Staffa, consigned one blonde heifer
weighing 715 lbs. selling for $99.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $196 to
$230; 65 - 79 lbs., $169 to $204; 80
- 94 lbs., $139 to $174; 95 to $109
lbs., $139 to $147; 110 lbs. and over,
$107 to $118.
Sheep sold $52 to $77 with sales
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