HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-09-02, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1987. PAGE 9.
Brussels Stockyards
Choice heifers sell $2-$3 higher, steers up $1
Choice exotic heifers at Brussels
Stockyards Friday sold $2.00 to
$3.00higher with steers selling
steady to $1.00 higher. Cows sold
lower. Pigs traded higher. There
were 691 head of cattle and 670 pigs
on offer.
Choice steers sold from $89 to
$93 with sales to $93.75 per
hundredweight. Good steers were
$85 to $89.
A steer consigned by Bluemont
Farms of RR 1, Bright, weighing
1100 lb. sold for $93.75, with their
total offering of sixteen steers,
averaging 1080 lb. and selling for
an overall price of $91.29. A steer
consigned by Maple Emblem
Farms of RR 1, Dungannon,
weighing 11601b., sold for $93.25,
with his total offering of 28 steers,
averaging 1192 lb., selling for an
average price of $90.53. Asteer
consigned by Glen Johnston of RR
2, Bluevale, weighing 12301b. sold
for $93.25, with his total offering of
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Eugene Whelan, former mini
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Of the 10 semi-finalists, four other
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Miss Nethery, who graduated
from Grade 13 at F. E. Madill
Secondary School last June and
enters training next Tuesday as a
legal secretary at London’s
Westervelt College, was chosen as
Huron County Dairy Princess last
September, in the annual competi-
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14steersaveragingll91 lb. selling
for an overall price of $91.72.
A steer consigned by George
Adams of RR 2, Wroxeter, weigh
ing 11401b. sold for $93 with his
total lot of 17 steers averaging 1199
lb., selling for an overall price of
$90.20. Three steers consigned by
Ralph and Roger Morrison of RR 1,
Lucknow, averaging 963 lb. sold
for $93, with their total lot of 10
steers, averaging 1116 lb., selling
foran average price of $89.32. Four
steers consigned by Don Burnett of
RR 1, Gowanstown, averaging 907
lb. sold for $92.50. A steer
consigned by Allan Dickson of RR
3, Auburn, weighing 1190 lb. sold
for $92.00.
A steer consigned by Terry
McCarthy of RR 1, Dublin, weigh
ing 12301b., sold for $92, with his
total lot of 10 steers averaging 1241
lb., selling for an average price of
$88.96. Two hereford steers con
signed by Dale Pallister of RR 1,
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Dundalk averaging 1045 lb. sold
for $90.10, with his total lot of
seven steers averaging 1080 lb.,
selling for an average price of
$89.19. A red steer consigned by
Debbie Black of RR 1, Proton
Station, weighing 1140 lb. sold for
$90.
Choice exotic heifers sold from
$89 to $92 with sales to $94.50.
Good heifers were $86 to $89.
Choice red-white-faced heifers
were $84 to $86.
A heifer consigned by Bruce
Corrigan of RR 1, Bluevale,
weighing 1010 lb. sold for $94.50,
with his total offering of seven
heifers, averaging 986 lb. and
selling for an overall price of
$91.95. Four charlois heifers con
signed by Jim Howatt of RR 1,
Elevator
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Londesboro, averaging 1092 lb.
sold for $93.60, with his total
offering of 17 heifers, averaging
11001b. selling for an average price
of $92.26. Two heifers consigned
by Harry Verbeek of RR 2,
Bluevale, averaging 930 lb. soldfor
$93, with his total lot of eight
heifers, averaging 928 lb. in
weight, selling for an overall price
of $90.61.
A heifer consigned by Barry
Kocherof RR4, Listowel, weighing
920 lb. sold for $92.75, with his
total offering of 15 heifers, averag
ing 928 lb. selling for an overall
price of $89.56. A heifer consigned
by J & M Ranch of Brussels
weighing 1020 lbs. sold for $92.,
with their total lot of 11 heifers
averaging956 lb. selling for an
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overall price of $86.91. A gold
heifer consigned by Gary Potter of
RR 3, Clinton, weighing 1180 lb.
sold for $91.50.
Choice cows sold from $58 to
$63. Good cows were $55 to $60.
Canners and cutters were $50 to
$55.
Thirty - 40 lb. pigs traded to a
highof$l.16perlb.; 40-50lb. pigs
traded toahighof$1.13 per lb.; 50 -
60 lb. pigs traded to a high of $1.01
per lb.; 60 - 70 lb. pigs traded to a
highofSl .08 per lb.; 70-80 lb. pigs
traded to a high of .96 cents per lb.
Brussels Stockyards will be
holding a Stocker & Feeder sale on
Tuesday, September 8, and a
Sheep, Lamb & Veal sale on
Friday, September 11. For further
information phone 887-6461.