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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2004-10-28, Page 22BRUSSELS 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 www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at; info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2004. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 3,758 head of cattle on offer at sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. 22 were 3,758 head of cattle, 461 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Choice steers and heifers sold $75 to $80 with sales to $90. Second-cut steers and heifers sold $72 to $74. The cows also traded steady. On Thursday the veal sold at prices steady to last week while the lambs sold $4 to $5 higher. On Friday the calves traded at prices $4 to $5 higher while the yearlings sold $1 to $2 higher. There were 689 steers on offer. Jim Howatt, Londesborough, con- signed one gold steer weighing 1,290 lbs. which sold for $90. His overall offering of thirty-three steers averaged 1,429 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.93. Jim Wilson, Lucknow, consigned twenty-two steers averaging 1.414 lbs. which sold for an average price of $80.47 with his top' two red steers averaging 1.463 lbs, selling for $89.25. Thirty- seven steers consigned by Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,483 lbs. selling for an average price of $80.34 with his top limousin steer weighing 1.460 lbs. selling for $88. Ivan Martin, Linwood, consigned four limousin steers averaging 1,168 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $84. His overall offering of nine steers averaged 1.209 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.86. Walter Riddell. Granton, consigned one limousin steer weigh- ing 1.250 lbs. which sold for $82. His overall offering of nine steers averaged 1.425 lbs. selling. for an average price of $78.30. Ten steers consigned by Levi M. Bauman, St. Clements. averaged 1,409 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $77.79 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,410 lbs. selling for $85. Benjamin Martin. St. Clements, consigned one charolais steer weigh- ing 1,370 lbs. which sold for $82.75. His overall offering of thirteen steers averaged 1,481 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.37. Forty-three steers consigned by Stan Francis, Kirkton, averaged 1,461 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.56 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $87.50. One limousin steer consigned by Bob Rice, Staffa, weighed 1,450 lbs. which sold for $87.25. His overall offering of twen- ty-nine steers averaged 1.495 lbs. selling for an average price of $73.92. Martin Metske, Lucknow. consigned one black steer weighing 1.335 lbs. which sold for $79.25. His overall offering of eleven steers averaged 1,409 lbs. .selling for an average price of $75.20. There were 256 heifers on offer. Ross Barber, Listowel, consigned one black heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. which sold for $85. His overall offering of eighteen heifers averaged 1,323 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.30. Fifteen heifers con- signed by Steve Durnin, Lucknow. averaged 1,332 lbs. selling for an average price of $74.13 with his top black heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling for $82.50. Warren and Marion Becker, Ayton, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,095 lbs. which sold for $75.50. Two heifers consigned by Dave Golley. Wingham, averaged 1,103 lbs. selling for an average price of $74.61 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $81. Melvin W. Bearinger, Mt. Forest, consigned two gold heifers averaging 1,26$ lbs. which sold for $77.25. His over- all offering of twenty heifers aver- aged 1,225 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $74.70. Eleven heifers consigned by James Frey, Chesley. averaged 1,225 lbs. selling for an average price of $74.43 with his top five red heifers averaging 1,215 lbs. selling for-$76. Emerson Mitchell. Walton, con- signed one grey heifer weighing 1,085 lbs. which sold for $79.25. His' overall offering of two heifers aver- aged 1,200 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $74.19. James Wright, Kippen, consigned six heifers aver- aging 1,237 lbs. which sold for an average price of $73.53 with his top three black heifers averaging 1,248 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $75.50. Eleven heifers consigned by Kevin Stewardson, Wyoming, aver- aged 1,305 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $72.98 with his top two red heifers averaging 1,302 lbs. sell- ing for $77.75. There were 276 cows on offer. D I and D2 cows sold $20 to $30; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $10 to 15; shell cows, $5 to $8. Drennan Farms, Dungannon, consigned three hol- stein cows averaging 1,703 lbs. which sold for an average price of $21.59 with sales to $25. Five charo- lais cows consigned 'by Alan R. MacRae, Teeswater, averaged 1,230 lbs. selling for an average price of $22.41 with sales to $25. John and Beth Ferrier, Perth, consigned ten beef cows averaging 1,381 lbs. which sold for an average price of $20.55 with their top red cow weigh- ing 1,405 lbs. selling for $24.50. There were 25 bulls on offer sell- ing $18 to $25 with sales to $35.50. Norm Hossfeld, Hanover, consigned one limousin bull weighing 1,655 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $35.50. One limousin bull consigned by James R. Morrison, Gowanstown, weighed 1,810 lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat -Packers for $25. There were 138 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $114; good holstein, $95 to $105 with sales to $113.50; medium holstein, $80 to $95; plain and heavy holstein, $50 to $70. Peter Van Sickle, Teeswater, consigned one black veal steer weighing 670 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $114. One holstein veal steer consigned by Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, weighed 620 lbs. selling to Newmarket Meat Packers for $113.50. His overall offering of three holstein veal steers averaged 592 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $109.27. Robt. Weppler, Ayton, consigned one blonde veal -heifer weighing 570 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $110. His overall offering of seven veal heifers averaged 711 lbs. selling for an average price of $86.37. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $131 to $167; 65 - 79 lbs., $104 to $166; 80 - 94 lbs., $95 to $122; 95 - 109 lbs., $94 to $109; 110 lbs. and over, $79 to $95. Sheep sold $30 to $58. Goals sold $20 - $180. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold $70 to $110; 400 - 499 lbs., $96 to $109.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $87.50 to $110; 600 - 699 lbs., $80 to $111.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $78.50 to $94.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $73 to $94.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $79 to $91.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $65 to $100.50. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $73 to $100; 400 - 499 lbs., $66 to $96; 500 - 599 lbs., $75.50 to $95; 600 - 699 lbs., $60 to $87.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $63.50 to $86.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $73 to $91; 900 lbs. and over, $73 to $93.50. There were 452 stockers on offer at the vaccinated calf and yearling sale on Monday, Oct. 18. All weights and classes of stockers sold on a good active trade with the results listed as follows. Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $77 to $118; 400 - 499 lbs., $95 to $112.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $80.50 to $112.50; 600 - 699 lbs, $86.75 to $97; 700 - 799 lbs., $81 to $93.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $79.75 to $90.75; 900 - 1,000 lbs., $88.25. Heifers under 300 lbs., sold $61 to $110; 300 -,399 lbs.., $72 to $94.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $66 to $98; 500 - 599 lbs., $79 to $99.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $76 to $84; 700 - 799 lbs., $79 to $86.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $73.25; 900 lbs. and over, $75.75. A term ends Incoming Huron Federation of Agriculture president Nick Whyte presents past president Neil Vincent with a pin. The new executive officially took over at the annual meeting in Brussels on Thursday. (Bonnie Gropp photo) Honoured Walter Stalenhoef, right, and past president Neil Vincent presents the Huron County Federation of Agriculture award for outstanding contribution to agriculture and community to Marilyn Broadfoot, RR5, Clinton, at this year's Federation annual meeting in Brussels, Oct. 21. (Bonnie Gropp)