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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2004-05-06, Page 12You Can Make a Difference HUNTINGTON DISEASE liuo,nsten cl C•nao. 917T,NYMPT2N 1-800-998-7398 www.huntingtonsociety.org PAGE 12 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2004. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell on steady market Total receipts - for Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 29 were 4,045 head of cattle. 631 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Fancy and double-muscle steers and heifers sold $90 to $97 with sales up to $107.25. Choice steers and heifers sold $87 to $90 and second-cut steers and heifers sold $82 to $87. The cows also traded at prices steady to last week. On Thursday the veal sold under. pressure and the lambs sold on a sharply lower trade. On Friday the calves sold on a steady market while the yearlings traded at prices $2 to $4 lower. There were 594 steers on offer. D. M. McAlphine, Ailsa Craig, con- signed one limousin steer weighing 1.480 lbs. which sold for $107.26. Their overall. offering of seventy- three steers averaged 1,552 lbs. sell- , ing for an average price of $93.43. Thirty-six steers consigned by Allan Lewis. Ailsa Craig. averaged 1,430 lbs. which sold for an average price of $94.26. with his top limousin steer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $107. Enoch Martin, Linwood, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,495 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers tor $100. His overall offering of thir- teen steers averaged 1.446 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $97.64. One charolais steer consigned by Owen B. Martin. Wellesley. weighed 1.550 lbs. which sold for $100. His overall offering of seventeen sters averaged 1.422 :lbs. selling for an average price of $92.87. Al Renning, Exeter. consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,450 lbs. which sold for S99.25. His overall offering of fif- teen steers averaged 1.506 lbs. sell- dig for an average price of $92.50. Eleven steers consigned by JeSsie M. Bauman, Newton. averaged 1.404 lbs. selling for an average price of $91.41 with his top simmen- tal steer weighing 1,345 lbs. selling ioi• $98. Jim Howatt, • lamdesborough, consigned one black, steer weighing 1,550 lbs. which sold for $ [00. His overall consignment of twenty-two steers averaged .1,566 lbs. selling for an a\ erage price of $91.16. One limou- sin steer consigned by Orlan R. Martin. Mount Forest. weighed 1.500 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $97.50. His overall offering of forty-six steers averaged 1.448 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.47. Wallace Miller, Embro, consigned two limousin steers averaged 1,438 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $97.25. His overall offering of nine steers averaged 1,408 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.31.. . Eleven steers consigned by Ivan B. Weber, Paisley. averaged 1,442 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.02, with his top black steer weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for $102.25. There were 250 heifers on offer. Johnston Farms, Bluevale, con- signed one black heifer weighing 1.410 lbs. which sold for $106. Their overall offering of twelve heifers averaged 1,473_ lbs. selling for an average price of $86.48. One black lieiler consigned by Brian and Bill I Milner. Atwood. weighed 1,325 lbs. selling for $105.25. Ron Dietrich. Mildmay. consigned four limousin heifers averaging 1,294 lbs. which sold for an average price of $91.99 with sales to $96.50. Three limousin heifers consigned by Ray Waechter, Walkerton, aver- aged 1,245 lbs. selling for $89.75. Glen Walker, Wingham, consigned fourteen heifers averaging 1.343 lbs. which sold for an average price of $89.17 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1.300 lbs. selling for $94.25. One charolais heifer consigned by Neil Rapien, Monkton. weighed 1.420 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $90. His overall offering of th -ee charolais heifers averaged 1,357 lbs. selling for an average price of $87.40. Ron and Brian Tulloch, Meaford, consigned thirty-one gold heifers averaging 1,362 lbs. which sold for an average price of $86.17 with sgles up to $93.25. Four limousin heifers consigned by Amos B. Weber, Wroxeter. averaged 1,143 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $86 with sales up to $91.75. Leneray Farms Ltd.. Brussels, consigned thirty-six heifers averaging 1,433 lbs. which sold for an average price of $85.70 with their top gold heifer weighing 1,410 lbs. selling for $103.25. Twelve heifers consigned by Muxlea Farms. Woodstock, averaged 1.307 lbs. selling for an average price of $85.21 with their top limousin heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling for $90.75, There were 271 cows on offer..D1 and D2 cows sold $30 to $40 with sales to $56.50; D3, $20 to $25; D4. $10 to $15; Shell cows. $5_ to $10. Ross Brindley. Goderich, consigned one black cow weighing 1,760 lbs. which sold for $56.50. His overall offering of three beef cows averaged 1,488 lbs. selling for an average price of $47.80. One charolais cow consigned by Tom Reinhart, Mildmay, weighed 1,805 lbs. which sold for $50 and one red wf cow weighing 1,125 lbs. selling for $34. Bill Scriven, Ayton, consigned one limousin cow weighing 1,395 lbs. which sold for $49.50. There were nine bulls on offer selling from $19 to $48 with sales to $52. Robert Shetler, Lucknow, con- sighed one limousin bull weighing 1,585 lbs. which sold for $49. One limousin bull consigned by Robert Graf, Walkerton, weighed 1,555 lbs. selling for $28. There were 99 head of veal on offer. Good Holstein sold $55 to $70 with sales to $77; Medium Holstein, $40 to $50. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, consigned two holstein veal steers averaging 617 lbs. which . sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $77. His overall offering of seven hol- stein veal steers averaged 611 lbs. selling for an average price of $74.16. One holstein veal steer consigned by Hans Sturzenegger, Auburn, weighed 740 lbs. selling for $65. John Martin. Lucknow, consigned one holstein veal steer weighing 730 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $65. His overall offering of seven holstein veal steers aver- aged 725 lbs. selling for an average price of $64.14. Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $109 to $116; 50 - 64 lbs., $114 to $126;.65 - 79 lbs., $115 to $135; 80 - 94 lbs., $116 to $125; 95 - 109 lbs., $115 to $123; 110 lbs. and over, $104 to $117. Sheep sold $30 to $55. Goats sold $23 to $79. Top quality stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $90 to $117; 400 - 499 lbs., $99 to $121; 500 - 599 lbs., $98 to $126; 600 - 699 lbs., $84 to $130; 700 - 799 lbs., $87 to $124.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $82 to $129.50; 90D-- 999 lbs., $83 to_ $100; 1,000 lbs. and over.-$80.50 to $88. Top quality stocker heifers under 300 lbs., sold $80.75 to $104; 300 - 399 lbs., $89 to $111; 400 - 499 lbs., $97 to $115; 500 - 599 lbs., $79 to $117; 600 - 699 lbs., $74 to $106.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $78.50 to $96; 800 - 899 lbs., $80 to $90; 900 lbs. and over, $80.25 to $109.75. There were 769 head on offer at the vaccinated calf and yearling sale April 26. The calves and yearlings both sold on a strong active trade with the market steady to Friday's higher prices. Steers under 400 lbs., sold $98 to $103; 400 - 499 lbs., $110 to $132; 500 - 599 lbs., $111.50 to $130; 600 - 699 lbs., $101 to $127; 700 - 799 lbs., $96 to $113; 800 - 899 lbs., $94 to $101.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $88.25 to $93; 1,000 lbs. and over, $81.50 to $87.50. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold to $118; 400 - 499 lbs., $110 to $116; 500 - 599 lbs., $100 to $117; 600 - 699 lbs., $87.50 to $115; 700 - 799 lbs., $82 to $106; 800 - 899 lbs., $82.50 to $96; 900 lbs. and over, $72 to $85. For service During the April 19 meeting of North Huron council, Joe Hallahan, left, on behalf of the Huron County Roads Superintendent's Association, presented Bob Thompson with a watch as a retirement gift. (Advance Times photo) BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. 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