HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-12-06, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2000.
______Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Veal sells on strong trade
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
1 were 4,033 head of cattle and 720
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers
sold on a very strong active trade
while cows sold steady. On
Thursday, veal sold on a strong trade
steady to last week. Lambs sold $4 to
$5 higher with new crop Iambs sell
ing up to $270. On Friday, all
weights of Stockers sold on a steady
market.
There were 550 steers on offer
selling from $100 to $106 with sales
to $117.25. Doug Shiell, Wingham,
consigned one limousin steer weigh
ing 1,410 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $117.75. His overa 1
offering of twenty steers averaging
1,488 lbs. sold for an average of
$104.07. Seven limousin steers con
signed by Robert S. Gowland,
Formosa, averaging 1,219 lbs. sold
for $112.75 with his overall offering
of ten steers averaging 1,215 lbs.
selling for an average of $110.31.
Five limousin steers consigned by
Doug Walker, Belgrave, averaging
1,394 lbs. sold for an average of
$106.30 with sales to $111.75.
Murray Wagg, Mitchell, consigned
twenty-two steers averaging 1,256
lbs. selling for an average of $ 106.11
with sales up to $108.50. One limou
sin steer consigned by Cornerstone
Farms, Kenilworth, weighing 1,450
lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for
$108.50. Their overall offering of
four steers averaging 1,398 lbs. sold
for an average of $105.34.
Amsey M. Bauman, Dobbinton,
consigned twenty-eight steers aver
aging 1,468 lbs. selling for an aver
age of $102.14 with sales reaching
$112.50. Nineteen steers consigned
by Bill Scott, Harriston, averaged
1,133 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.71 with sales to $107.25. Bruce
Bros., Belgrave, consigned twelve
steers averaging 1,612 lbs. selling
for ar; average of $101.52 with sales
reaching $106.75.
Cleason M. Bauman, Holy rood,
consigned one simmental steer
weighing 1,140 lbs. sold for $107 to
Dominion Meats. His overall offer
ing of two steers averaging 1,308
lbs. sold for an average of $101.08.
One black steer consigned by Stan
Francis, Kirkton, weighing 1,380
lbs. sold to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $109. His overall offering of
forty-three steers averaged 1,477 lbs.
sold for an average of $100.62.
There were 323 heifers on offer
selling from $100 to $106 with sales
to $109.50. One limousin heifer con
signed by Ephriam Hoover,
Wroxeter, weighing 1,080 lbs. sold
to Dominion Meats for $109.50. His
overall offering of eight heifers aver
aged 1,128 lbs. and sold for an aver
age of $105.97. Andy Vander Veen,
Blyth, consigned one charolais
heifer, weighing 1,010 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $108. His
overall offering of fifteen heifers
averaged 1,251 lbs. and sold for an
average of $105.32.
Six heifers consigned by Menno
Hoover, Bluevale, averaged 1,194
lbs. selling for an average of $105
with sales to $107.50. Gordon Yeo,
Clinton, consigned twelve heifers
averaging 1,178 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.60 with sales to
$107. Jim and Les Stephenson,
Ethel, consigned two heifers averag
ing 1,185 lbs. selling for an average
of $103.78 with sales to $105.50.
One charolais heifer consigned by
Andrew Mitchell, Listowel, weigh
ing 1,395 lbs. sold to Norwich
Packers for $106.25. His overall
offering of eight heifers averaging
1,293 lbs. sold for an average of
$103.26. Ronald Menary, Lucknow,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,266 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.22 with sales to $107.50.
One black heifer consigned by
Johnston Farms, Bluevale, weighing
1,195 lbs. sold to Highland Packers
Ltd. for $106.50. Their overall offer
ing of forty-nine heifers averaged
1,260 lbs. and sold for an average of
$102.74.
Karl Terpstra, Mitchell, consigned
ten heifers averaging 1,288 lbs. sell
ing for an average of $102.57 with
sales to $105.75. Nine heifers con
signed by Edward Martin, Holyrood,
averaging 1,316 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $100.65 with sales to
$107.25.
There were 400 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $60 to $65 with
sales to $80; D3, $55 to $60; D4, $45
to $55. One holstein cow consigned
by Gerard Hendrick, Seaforth,
weighing 1,575 lbs. sold for $80.
Brenda Woods, Auburn, consigned
one black cow weighing 1,520 lbs.
which sold for $73. One gold cow
consigned by Gary Platter,
Duntroon, weighing 1,140 lbs. sold
for $72.50.
There were 24 bulls on offer sell
ing from $58.50 to $68.50 with sales
to $78.50. Bill Horst, Listowel, con
signed one red bull weighing 1,865
lbs. which sold for $78.50. One gold
bull consigned by Dale and Helen
Orr, Kincardine, weighing 1,590 lbs.
sold for $77.
There were 209 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $159.50;
Holstein, $110 to $125; Plain
Holstein, $95 to $110. Don Eadie,
Wingham, consigned one simmental
veal heifer weighing 680 lbs. selling
for $156. One charolais veal steer
consigned by Albert Hessels, weigh
ing 680 lbs. sold for $143.
The top holstein veal steer was
consigned by George Vanderveen,
Lucknow, weighing 685 lbs. selling
for $125.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold to $175;
50- 64 lbs., $147 to $270; 65 - 79
lbs., $133 to $207; 80 - 94 lbs., $129
to $187; 95-110 lbs., $130 to $159.
Goats sold $30 to $180.
Sheep sold $52 to $97.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $132 to
$171; 400 - 499 lbs., $120 to $170;
500 - 599 lbs., $121 to $162.50; 600
- 699 lbs., $125 to $150; 700 - 799
lbs., $111.25 to $138.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $103 to $131.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$109 to $129.75;'! ,000 lbs. and over,
$94.50 to $119.
Heifers, undef 300 lbs. sold to
$130; 300 - 399 lbs., $119 to $140;
400 - 499 lbs., $ 118 to $ 151.50; 500
- 599 lbs., $121.50 to $148; 600 -
699 lbs., $114.50 to $146; 700 - 799
lbs., $108.50 to $132.25; 800 - 899
lbs., $102.25 to $127.50; 900 lbs.
and over, $97.50 to $125.50.
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