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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2004-09-23, Page 19BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at www.brusselslivestock.r.a email us at info@brusseislivestook.ca Call us 519-887-6461 „ 'AO 't•':4' 3111 ft '• *4. We are now ready to buy or store your 2004 WHITE BEANS & SOYBEANS • Fast Unloading • Accurate Probe System • Trucking Available Forward contracting of corn and soybeans. Come in and see us or give us a call and let us help you look after your crops. Satellite dealer for W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for white beans HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. Flour & Feed Millers, Grain Elevators, Fertilizers & Chemicals Blyth (519) 523-9624 OR 1-800-663-3653 Elevators 1 1/4 miles east of Blyth on County Rd. 25, then 1/2 mile north. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. PAGE 19. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 2,766 head of cattle on offer at sales Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 17 were 2,766 head of cattle, 489 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $2 higher. Fancy and double-muscle steers and heifers sold $85 to $90 with sales to $95.25. Choice steers and heifers sold $80 to $85 and sec- ond-cut steers and heifers sold $75 to $80. The cows sold on a steady market. On Thursday the veal sold actively at prices $2 to $3 higher. The lambs sold on a strong active trade. On Friday the calves traded on an active trade. with prices $5 to $8 higher. The yearlings also sold at prices $2 to $3 higher. There were 611 steers on offer. Owen B. Martin, Wellesley, con- signed four blonde steers averaging 1,345 lbs. which sold for $93.75. His overall offering of twenty -one steers averaged 1,388 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.68. Ten steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,550 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $77.34 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling to St. Helen's Meat Packers for $91.50. Ray Waechter, Walkerton. consigned three limousin steers averaging 1,340 lbs. which sold for $85.25. Ten steers con- signed by Allan Sherk. Wellesley. averaged 1.403 lbs. which sold for an average price of $84.10 with his top two limousin/charolais steers averaging 1,540 lbs. selling for $85.25. Jim Howatt, Londesborough, con- signed one black steer weighing 1,430 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $89.50. His overall offering of ten steers averaged 1,460 lbs. selling for an average price of $83.06. Four steers consigned by Jessie M. Bauman, Newton, aver- aged 1,413 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $82.51 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,390 lbs. selling for $84.50. Sidney M. Martin, Linwood, consigned one gold steer weighing 1,415 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $85.25. His overall offering of eight- een steers averaged 1,435 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.79. One charolais steer consigned by Geo. Adams, Brussels, weighed 1,440 lbs. which sold for $84.75. His overall offering of twenty-one steers averaged 1,435 lbs. selling for an average price of $80.16. Abner Bauman, Wroxeter, consigned twen- ty-two steers averaging 1,486 lbs. which sold for an average price of $79.17 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,420 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $86.75. Thirty steers consigned by Ronjac Farms, Grand Valley, averaged 1.365 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.82 with his top black steer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling for $86.25. There were 296 heifers on offer. Johnston Farms, Bluevale, con- signed one gold heifer weighing 1,285 lbs. which sold for $95.25. Their overall offering of twenty-four heifers averaged 1,416 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.78. Two red heifers consigned by David Bowles, Brussels, averaged 1.245 lbs. which sold to Norwich-Packers for $93. His overall offering of five heifers averaged 1,225 lbs. selling for an average price of $83.11. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, con- signed one black heifer weighing 1,205 lbs. which sold for $89.75. Three blonde heifers consigned by David B. Frey, Wallenstein. aver- aged 1.297 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $85.26 with sales up to $90. David M. B. Frey, Wallenstein, consigned nine heifers averaging 1.211 lbs. which sold for an average price of $85.18 with his top two lim- ousin heifers averaging 1,233 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $88. Nine heifers consigned by Tobias S. Bowman. Wallenstein. averaged 1.188 lbs. selling for an average price of $83.74 with his top two limousin heifers averaging 1,210 lbs. selling for $87.75. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, con- signed nine limousin heifers averag- ing 1,142 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.94 with his top four averaging 1,120 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $85.50. Five heifers consigned by Enos M.B. Frey. Wallenstein, averaged 1,313 lbs. which sold for an average price of $82.85 with his top two gold/grey heifers averaging 1,255 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $87. Bruce Dale, Centralia, consigned one charolais heifer weighing 1,350 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $86.75. His overall offering of ten heifers averaged 1,242 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $79.62. Nineteen heifers consigned by Mervin Bearinger, Clifford, aver- aged 1,232 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $78.77 with his top lim- ousin heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $88.50. There were 163 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $25 to $31.50; D3, $18 to $22; D4, $10 to $15; shell cows, $5 to $10. Joe Hendricks, Lucknow, consigned one gold cow weighing 1,250 lbs. which sold for $31.50. One white cow consigned by Glen Haney. Seaforth, weighed 1,620 lbs. selling for $28. Glen Warwick Farms, Bluevale, con- signed one gold cow weighing 1,515 lbs. which sold for $28. There were 15 bulls on offer sell- " ing $17 to $37.50 with sales to $40. One simmental bull consigned by Ron McClure, Walton, weighed 2,040 lbs. selling for $40. WBX Farms. Bluevale, consigned one black hull weighing 1,590 lbs. which sold for $37.50. There were 187 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $1 10 with sales to $115.50; good holstein, $95 to $110 with sales to $114; medium holstein, $75 to $90; plain and heayy, $50 to $60. Dan J and Mary Byler, Lucknow, consigned two red veal steers averaging 650 lbs. which sold- for $115.50. Two holstein veal steers consigned by Brian Eedy, Parkhill. averaged 665 lbs. selling for an average price of $114. John J. Miller, Auburn, consigned one red veal steer weighing 695 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $113. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $65 to $165; 50 - 64 lbs., $103 to $150; 65 - 79 lbs.. $100 to $151; 80 - 94 lbs., $96 to $124; 95 - 109 lbs. sold to $90; and 110 lbs. and over, $87 to $89. Sheep sold $30 to $50. Goats sold $20 to $150. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs.. sold $79 to $113; 400 - 499 lbs., $88 to $119; 500 - 599 lbs., $87 to $110; 600 - 699 lbs., $83 to $101; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to $96; 800 - 899 lbs., $79.50 to $97; 900 - 999 lbs., $79.25 to $118; 1,000 lbs. and over, $72.50 to $87.25. Top quality stocker heifers under 300 lbs. sold to $91; 300 - 399 lbs., $82 to $106; 400 - 499 lbs., $67 to $107; 500 - 599 lbs., $6fi to $95.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $60 to $84; 700 - 799 lbs.,, $65 to $85; 800 1 899 lbs., $70 to $86; 900 lbs. and over, $71.35 to $82. Under control At the Belgrave School Fair last Wednesday, Caroline McDowell from East Wawanosh Public School, proudly showed her calf in the dairy competition. (Elyse DeBruyn photo)