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PAGE 14 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2002.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Lambs sell on full steady market, Thurs.
Total receipts for the week ending
June 21 were 1,881 head of cattle,
699 lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade
at prices $1 higher. The cows sold on
a steady market. On Thursday, the
veal sold $2 to $5 lower. Lambs sold
on fully steady market. On Friday all
weights and classes of stockers sold
at prices steady to last week.
There were 439 steers on offer
selling from $102 to $108 with sales
to $113. Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 1,410 lbs. which was
purchased by Norwich Packers for
$113. Their overall consignment of
eleven steers average 1,584 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.29.
One gold steer consigned by Mark
Fisher, Ayton, weighed 1,280 lbs.
and sold to Norval MEat Packers for
$111.50. His overall consignment of
five steers averaged 1,226 lbs. for an
average price of $108.31. Bill
Lusted, Chesley, consigned one
limousin steer weighing 1,115 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meats for
$105. J. K. Gielen Farms, Crediton,
consigned two charolais steers
averaging 1,443 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $108.25. Their
overall consignment of forty steers
averaged 1,482 lbs. for an average
price of $104.89.
Eleven steers consigned by
Samuel M. Martin, Chesley,
averaged 1,424 lbs. and sold for an
average of $104.68 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1,330 lbs.
selling for $110. One red steer
consigned by D. M. McAlpine
Farms Inc., Ailsa Craig, weighed
1,375 lbs. and sold for $107.75.
Their overall consignment of
seventy-seven steers averaged 1,462
lbs. selling for an average of
$104.30. Eight steers consigned by
Ken Blackler, St. Marys, averaged
1,343 lbs. and sold for an average of
$102.87 with his top limousin steers
averaging 1.315 lbs. selling for
$107.50. Louis VanHooydonk,
Al‘ inston, consigned five steers
averaging 1,381 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.56 .with his top
black steer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$109.50.
One charolais steer consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
weighed 1,370 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $106.75. Their
overall consignment of forty steers
averaged 1,497 lbs. for an average of
$102.34. Joel Martin, Paisley,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,564
lbs, selling for an average of $100.17
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,545 lbs. selling for $108.25.
There were 207 heifers on offer
selling from $102 to $108 with sales
to $112.50. Hugh Love, Atwood,
consigned two red heifers averaging
1.190 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meats for $112.50. His overall
consignment of fourteen heifers
averaged 1,242 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.84. One limousin
heifer consigned by Roy A.
McCulloch, Allenford, weighed
1,105 lbs. and sold for $111.50. His
total consignment of 17 heifers
averaged 1,217 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $103.01.
Salverda Bros., Londesboro,
consigned four red heifers averaging
1,335 lbs. for an average price of
$102.81 with their top heifer
weighing 1,305 lbs. selling to Moyer
Packing Co. for $103. One red heifer
consigned by Alan Hern, Woodham,
weighed 1,235 lbs. and sold for
$106.25. His overall consignment of
four heifers averaged 1,273 lbs. for
an average of $102.66.
Johnston Farms, Bluevale,
consigned twenty-four heifers
averaging 1,238 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.49 with their top
nine gold heifers averaging 1,184
lbs. selling for $103.60. Six heifers
consigned by Tom Hem, Woodham,
averaged 1,367 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $101.84 with one
gold heifer weighing 1,350 lbs.
selling for $107. Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, consigned one gold heifer
weighing 1,170 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers for $105. His
overall consignment of seven heifers
average 1,261 lbs. for an average of
$99.81.
Eighteen heifers consigned by
Lyle and Dave Noble, Glencairn,
averaged 1,249 lbs. and sold for an
average of $99.45 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,410 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $99.45. Dan
Hoggart, Londesboro, consigned
three charolais heifers averaging
1,110 lbs. selling to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $104. His overall
consignment of five heifers
averaged 1,119 lbs. for an average of
$96.79. Seven heifers consigned by
John Black, Goderich, averaged
1,469 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.66 with his top limousin heifer
weighing 1,275 lbs. selling for
$108.25.
There were 261 cows on offer. Dl
and D2 cows sold $65 to 70 with
sales to $78; D3, $60 to 65; D4, $50
to $60. Murray Marks, Belgrave,
consigned one gold cow weighing
1,565 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat
Packers for $78. Ken Scholtz.
Chatsworth, consigned one charolais
cow weighing 1,720 lbs. and one
charolais cow weighing 1,425 lbs.
which both sold to Aylmer Meat
Packers for $76. One black cow
consigned by Carman Brears,
Walkerton, weighed 1,625 lbs. and
sold for $75.
There were eight bulls on offer
from $72.50 to $84 with sales to
$92. Ken Taylor, Kemble, consigned
one limousin bull weighing 1,900
lbs. which was purchased by Aylmer
Meat Packers for $92. One charolais
bull consigned by Gary Hillis, Grand
Valley, weighed 2,330 lbs. selling to
Levinoff Meat Products for $84.
There were 176 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $143;
Holstein $80 to $94.50; Plain
Holstein, $65 to $80. A simmental
steer consigned by Henry L. Miller,
Lucknow, weighing 685 lbs. sold for
$143. A black steer consigned by
Mike Durnin, Auburn, weighing 695
lbs. sold for $109. Kyle
Weatherspoon of Burkley consigned
five veal averaging 617 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.32 with sales
to $96.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $96 to
`$107.50; 50 - 64 lbs., $82 to $110;
65 - 79 lbs., $90 to $115; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$92 to $107; 95'to $109 lbs., $100 to
$106; 110 lbs. and over, $90 to $101.
Goats sold $40 to $107.
Sheep sold $26 to $63.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$141 to $165; 400 - 499 lbs .$140 to
$157; 500 - 599 lbs., $119 to $158;
600 - 699 lbs., $108 to $142; 700 -
799 lbs., $106 to $128.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $95 to $122; 900 - 999 lbs..
$100 to $112.25; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$98 to $131,50. Heifers, 300 - 399
lbs., sold $105 to $132; 400 - 499
lbs., $124 to $139; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$108 to $138; 600 - 699 lbs., $114 to
$135.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $115 to
$123; 800 - 899 lbs., $99 to $117.50;
900 lbs. and over, $100 to
$133