The Citizen, 2002-03-20, Page 14Where's the beef?
Glen Walker unloads a coolerful of baked potatoes held by
Ron Stevenson as the meal was prepared for the annual
Huron County Beef Producers dinner at the Brussels arena
on Saturaay. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers sell $142 higher at Tuesday sale
Total receipts for the Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 15 were 2,432 head of cattle,
1,094 lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold at prices $1 to $2 higher. The
cows traded on a steady market. On
Thursday the veal sold on a steady
market while the lambs sold on a
good strong active trade. On Friday
all weights and classes of stockers
sold on a strong active trade.
There were 528 steers on offer
selling from $112 to $118 with sales
to $130.25. Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock, consigned one blonde
steer weighing 1,500 lbs. which sold
to Norwich Packers for $130.25.
Their overall consignment of eleven
steers averaged 1,530 lbs. for an
average price of $122.09. Eleven
steers consigned by Melvin B.
Martin, Linwood, averaged 1,320
lbs. selling for an average of $120.79
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,295 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $129.25.
Three black steers consigned by
Larry Ryan, Crediton, averaged
1,390 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $127. His overall offering of 46
steers averaged 1,432 15S:selling for
an average of $120.81. Robert
Mitchell, Listowel,consigned eight
steers averaging 1,433 lbs. selling
for an average of $118.92 with his
top limousin steer weighing 1,355
lbs. selling for $123.25. One
limousin steer consigned by Murray
Forbes Farms Ltd., Clinton, weighed
1,380 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $129. His overall
offering of forty-two steers averaged
1,516 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.85. Stan Francis, Kirkton,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,458 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.65 with his top _grey steer
weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $124.
Maple Emblem Farms Ltd.,
Dungannon, consigned one gold
steer weighing 1,400 lbs. which sold
for $128.25.
Their overall offering of seven
steers averaged 1,543 lbs. selling for
an average of $117.34.
Amos W. Shantz, Dobbinton,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,445 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat
Packers for $122. His overall
offering of twelve steers averaged
1,423 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.46. Two limousin steers
consigned by Earl Foster, St. Mary's,
averaged 1,460 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $124.50. His
overall offering of thirty-five steers
averaged 1,477 lbs. and sold for an
average of $115.93. Jim Howatt,
Londesboro, consigned thirty-three
steers averaging 1,648 lbs. selling
for an average price of $114.01 with
his top limousin steer weighing
1,660 lbs. sglling to Doininion Meats
for $122.
There were 447 heifers on offer
selling from $112 to $118 with sales
to $139. Kada Farms, Bluevale,
consigned one blue heifer weighing
1,230 lbs. which was purchased by
Dominion Meats for $139. Their
overall offering of thirty-two heifers
averaged 1,224 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.11 One black heifer
consigned by Rockx Farms,
Tillsonburg, weighed 1,305 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $130.
Their overall offering of thirty-one
heifers averaged 1,371 lbs. selling
for an average of $119.27.
Donald Fischer, Brussels,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,210 lbs. selling for an average
price of $120.50 with his top black
heifer weighing 1,285 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $122.50.
One RWF heifer consigned by
Sellers Farms, Bluevale, weighed
1,375 lbs. which was purchased by
Norwich Packers for $125. Their
overall offering of twelve heifers
averaged 1,387 lbs. selling for an
average price of $120.10.
Bruce Dale, Centralia, consigned
six heifers averaging 1,348 lbs.
selling for an average of $118.65
with his top gold heifer,..weighing
1,360 lbs. selling for $122.50. Five
heifers consigned by Merkley
Farms, Wroxeter, averaged 1,224
lbs, selling for an average of $118.36
with their top red heifer weighing
1,165 lbs. selling for $120. Four
limousin heifers consigned by Hugh
Love, Atwood, averaged 1,224 lbs.
and sold to Norwich Packers for
$124.50. His overall offering of
twenty-six heifers averaged 1,273
lbs. and sold for an average of
$117.82.
Costa Plenty Farms Ltd..
Wingham, consigned fourteen
heifers averaging 1,226 lbs. selling
for an average of $117.35 with his
top pinzgauer heifer weighing 1,210
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$129. Twenty heifers consigned by
W. R. Gardiner Farms Inc., Staffa,
averaged 1,261 lbs. selling for an
average of $114.87 with his top
pinzgauer heifer weighing 1,270 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $122.
There were 266 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $70 to $77 with
sales to $85; D3, $67 to $70; D4, $50
to $60. Dennis Dolmage,
Londesboro, consigned one red cow
weighing 1,140 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $80. His
overall consignment of three cows
averaged 1,427 lbs. for an average
price of $77.45. One charolais cow
consigned by Murray McDonald,
Moorefield, weighed 1,390 lbs. and
sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for
$77. He also consigned one
simmental cow weighing 1,280 lbs.
which sold to Levinoff Meat
Products Ltd. for $73.50. Kevin
Green, Wingham, consigned one red
cow weighing 1,280 lbs. which sold
to Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for
$75.50.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling from $60 to $84.50 with sales
to $91. Les Kingston, Dobbinton,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,080 lbs. which sold to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $91. One
black bull consigned by Roy Walter,
Goderich, weighed 1,895 lbs. and
sold for $84.50.
There were 161 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $140;
Holstein, $85 to $103.50; Plain
Holstein, $70 to $80. Mark and Paul
Pennington, Mildmay, consigned
one gold veal -heifer weighing 710
lbs. which sold for $140. One gold
veal steer consigned by Bert
Renkema, Londesboro, weighed 680
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $130. His overall
offering of three veal steers averaged
678 lbs. for an average of $117.44.
George Ducharme, Dashwood,
consigned one limousin veal steer
weighing 770 lbs. which sold for
$130 and one black veal steer
weighing 725 lbs. selling to
Abbington Meat Packers for
$109.50.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $185 to
$223; 50 - 64 lbs., $187.50 to $220;
65 - 79 lbs., $157.50 to $187.50; 80
- 94 lbs., $136 to $158; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$137.50 to $150; 110 lbs. and over,
$77.50 to $111.
Goats sold $30 to $165.
Sheep sold $35 to $66.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$132 to $147; 400 - 499 lbs., $122 to
$163; 500 - 599 lbs., $124 to $146;
600 - 699 lbs., $114 to $147.50; 700
- 799 lbs., $105 to $140; 800 - 899
lbs., $109 to $132.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$110.50 to $127; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$103 to $124.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $125
to $137; 400 - 499 lbs., $125 to
$152; 500 - 599 lbs., $110 to $143;
600 - 699 lbs., $106 to $135; 700 -
799 lbs., $106 to $135; 700 - 799
lbs., $107.50 to $129.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $105 to $130; 900 lbs. and over,
$98 to $125.50.
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