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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2006-05-04, Page 12BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves 10:00 a.m.Veal 11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brus- selslivestack.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 Lucknow Livestock Mon. - Sat. 519-529-7625 Sale Wed. 519-528-3211 Res. 519-529-7970 Regular Weekly Sale Wednesdays - 1:30 pm Cows & Drop Calves Sows & Boars Special Horse Sale May 19 at 5:30 pm Tack & Saddles. Consignments Wanted. Grooming MaryAnn Drost helps her son Zach with the grooming of his chinchilla prior to the annual 4-H Chinchilla Club show and sale at Walton Hall on Saturday. 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Feed, Seed, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Grain Elevators, Custom Application Blyth 523-9624 1-800-663-3653 *GPS Field Mapping * Nutrient Management Plans Available * Soil Testing DEALER FOR (111\ SPEARE Seeds ALPINE NK Tru-Bulk Seed System Custom Treating and Inoculation PAGE 12 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Cows sell $5 higher than previous week Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 28 were 4,229 head of cattle; 435 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. The choice steers and heifers sold $94 to $97 with sales to $101. Second cut sold $90 to $95. Cows sold $5 higher to last week. On Thursday the veal sold $5 to $10 lower to last week. The lambs sold on a strong demand with prices lower. _ On Friday all weights and classes of stockers sold on a steady market. There were 431 steers on offer. Emerson L. Martin, Linwood, con- signed eight. steers that sold averag,- ing 1,306 lbs. for $100.68. His top five limousin steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $101 averaging 1,292 lbs. Schmidt Brooks Farms Inc., Woodstock, consigned fourteen steers that sold averaging 1,499 lbs. ,for $96.92. Their to two gold steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $100.75 averaging 1,528 lbs. Merkley Furris, Wroxeter, consigned one steer that sold for $100 weighing 1,200 lbs. Seven steers consigned by Cleon Wideman, Wallenstein, sold averaging 1,421 lbs. for $97.98. His top, three limousin steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $100 averaging 1,465 lbs. Amos B. Frey, Wallenstein, con- signed eighteen steers that sold aver- aging 1.472 lbs. for $97.83. His top blonde steer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $99.75 weighing 1,540 lbs. Ken Shortreed, Walton, con- signed eleven steers that sold averag- ing 1,361 lbs. for $94.44. His top bwf steer sold to St. Helen's Meat Packers for $99.25 weighing 1,235 lbs. Sixteen steers consigned by Ron and Brian Tulloch, Meaford, sold averag- ing 1,407 lbs. for $90.16. Their top two black steers sold for $99 averag- ing 1,343 lbs. Matthew Bros. Farm. Durham, consigned twenty-two steers that sold averaging 1,416 lbs. for $91.68. Their top five black steers sold for $98.25 averaging 1,415 lbs. David Bowles, Brussels, consigned two steers that sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $98.25 averaging 1,473 lbs. Lyle Kinsmen, Kippen, consigned four steers that sold averaging 1,280 lbs. for $96.26. His top two limousin steers sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $97,50 averaging 1,288 lbs. There were 354 heifers on offer. Murray Trelford, Dobbinton, con- signed twenty heifers that sold aver- aging 1,314 lbs. for $94.50. His top two black heifers sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $99.50 averaging 1,323 lbs. Andrew Mitchell, Listowel, consigned eleven heifers that sold averaging 1,318 lbs. for $95.53. His top four black heifers sold for $99.25 averaging 1,308 lbs. Darren Johnston, Bluevale, con- signed twenty-two heifers that sold averaging 1,321 lbs. for $94.44. His top three black heifers sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $98.50 aver- aging 1.255 lbs. Stephen Carter, Lucan, consigned thirteen heifers that sold averaging 1,328 lbs. for $94.36. His top two black heifers sold $97.75 averaging 1,260 lbs. Eight heifers consigned by Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, sold aver- aging 1,311 lbs. for $94.12. His top black heifer sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $97.75 weighing 1,425 lbs. William Patterson, consigned five heifers that sold averaging 1,299 lbs. for $84.76. His top bwf heifer sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $97.50 weighing 1,420 lbs. Robert McCool, Londesboro, con- signed four heifers that sold averag- ing 1,208 lbs. for $93.39. His top black heifer sold to St. Helens Meat • Packers for $97.50 weighing .1,215 lbs. Walter Farms Ltd., Mildmay, con- signed thirty heifers that sold averag- ing 1,163 lbs. for $86.74. Their top seven heifers sold for $97.50 averag- ing 1,152 lbs. Murray London, Wate down, consigned ten heifers that sold averaging 1,186 lbs. for $93.16. His top black heifer sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $97.50 weighing 1,370 lbs. Allan Thornton, Gorrie, consigned five heifers that sold averaging 1,273 lbs. for $94.45. His top two black heifers sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $97 averag- ing 1,315 lbs. There were 182 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $35 to $45 with sales to $60.50; D3, $31 to $35; D4, $12 16 $22. Charlie Codd, Englehart, consigned three charolais cows that sold for $60.50 averaging 1,165 lbs. Murray Bancroft, Milverton, con- signed one rwf cow that sold for $57 weighing 1,735 lbs. Mike Hern, Woodham, consigned one limousin cow that sold for $52 weighing 1,575 lbs. There were five bulls on offer sell- ing $35 to $43.50 with sales to $51.50. Ron Pullman, Centralia, con- signed one limousin bull that sold for $51.50 .weighing 2,500 lbs. John A. Elliott, Ripley, consigned one charo- lais bull that sold for $47 weighing 2,250 lbs. There were 256 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $90 to $110 with 'sales to $123; good holstein, $76 to $85 with sales to $89.50; medium holstein, $60 to $75; heavy holstein, $70 to $75. Mike Durnin, Auburn, consigned one gold veal steer that sold for $123 weighing 690 lbs. John Martin, Lucknow, consigned one blonde veal heifer that sold for $115 weighing 795 lbs. Les Falconer, Clinton, consigned one black veal steer that sold for $115 weighing 610 lbs. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $90 to $214; 50 - 64 lbs., $192.50 to $220; 65- to 79 lbs., $175 to $220; 80 - 94 lbs., $173 to $200; 95 - 109 lbs., $171 to $178. Sheep sold $60 to $115. Goats sold $27 to $87. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $127 to $152; 400 - 499 lbs., $119.25 to $156; 500 - 599 lbs., $120 to $139.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $111.50 to $133; 700 - 799 lbs., $109.25 to $122.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $98 to $115; 900 - 999 lbs., $93.75 to $107; 1,000 lbs. and over, $92.50 to $101.50. Top quality stocker heifers,'300 - 399 lbs., sold $101 to $142; 400 - 499 lbs., $104 to $133.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $1-06 to $129; 600 - 699 lbs., $101 to $117', 700 - 799 lbs., $94 to $111; 800 - 899 lbs., $92.25 to $105.50; 900 lbs. and over, $86.50 to $102.75. Special vaccination sale, steers under 400 lbs. sold $139 to $149; 400 - 499 lbs., $140 to $153; 500 - 599 lbs., $128.50 to $151; 600 - 699 lbs., $122 to $137.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $114.75 to $123.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $106 to $115; 900 - 999 lbs., $102.50 to $104.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $97.50 to $100.25. Special vaccination sale, heifers under 400 lbs. sold $115 to $134; 400 - 499 lbs., $115 to $136; 500 - 599 lbs., $105 to $132.20; 600 - 699 lbs., $109 to $122; 700 - 799 lbs., $108.50 to $117.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $99 to $110.50; 900 lbs. and over, $88 to $94.