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Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 1,986 head of cattle on offer at sales Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 26 were 1.986 head of cattle, 703 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, the fed steers and heifers sold $3 higher. The choice steers and heifers sold $95 to $100 with sales to $106.75. Second cut sold S90 to S95. Cows sold under pressure. On Thursday the veal sold stead to last week. The lambs sold S5 to SIO higher. On Friday calves and earlings cold S2 to $3 higher. There were 327 steers on offer. Don G. Proctor. Brussels, consigned three steers that sold averaging 1,127 Ihs for .599 30. His top belgium blue-cross steer sold for $106 weigh- ing 1.125 lbs. Ten steers consigned Terr) McCarthy. Dublin, sold '.1% crag ing 1.593 lbs. for $96.08. His top limousin steer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $104.50 weighing 1.515 lbs. Cunningham Noland Cattle Co.. Lucan, consigned thirty- six steers that sold averaging 1,530 lbs. for $97.40. Their top two limou- sin steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $104.25 averaging 1,373 lbs. Donald Weigand, Dashwood, con- signed two red steers that sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $104 averaging 1.350 lbs. Ross Baird, Wingham. consigned five steers that sold averaging 1,620 lbs. for $98.64. His top blue steer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $103 weighing 1,470 lbs. Weigand Farms, Dashwood, consigned two steers that sold averaging 1,265 lbs. for $99.49. Their top red steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $100 weighing 1,230 lbs. Fourteen steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock, sold averaging 1,575 lbs. for $96.13. Their top two limousin steers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $99.75. averaging 1,473 lbs. Amsey B. Weber, Mount Forest, consigned two steers that sold aver- aging 1,495 lbs. for $97.12. His top limousin steer sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $99.50 weighing 1,410 lbs. Ken Shortreed, Walton, consigned eight steers that sold aver- aging 1,267 lbs. for $94.55. His top black steer sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $99 weighing 1,225 lbs. Jerryview Farms Inc., Mildmay, con- signed twelve steers that sold aver- aging 1,610 lbs. for $92.83. Their top two black steers sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $98.25 averaging 1,572 lbs. There were 167 heifers on offer. John Wiersma, Blyth, consigned one black heifer that sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $106.75 weighing 1,560 lbs. Dave McClinchey, Auburn, consigned eleven heifers that sold averaging 1,223 lbs. for $100.28. His top six limousin heifers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $100.50 averaging 1,266 lbs. John Martin, Lucknow, consigned eight heifers that sold averaging 1,208 lbs. for $99.59. His top five limousin heifers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $100.50 averaging 1,187 lbs. Four heifers consigned by Paul Buttar, Londesborough, sold averag- ing 1,329 lbs. for $96.68. His top two charolais heifers sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $100 averaging 1,355 lbs. Stephen Carter, Lucan, consigned twelve heifers that sold averaging 1,281 lbs. for $96.89. His top two black heifers sold for $98.50 averaging 1,353 lbs. Ron and Brian Tulloch, Meaford, consigned nine heifers that sold averaging 1,255 lbs. for $92.16. Their top gold heifer sold for $98.25 weighing 1,220 lbs. Murray Gordon, Blyth, consigned two heifers that sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $98 averag- ing 1,350 lbs. Four heifers consigned by Greg McCarthy, Dublin, sold averaging 1,326 lbs. for $95.74. His top blonde heifer sold for $97.75 weighing 1,385 lbs. Franklin Roney, Staffa, consigned eleven heifers that sold averaging 1,297 lbs. for $95.80. His top seven heifers sold for $96.75 averaging 1,336 lbs. Frank Foran, Lucknow, consigned three heifers that sold averaging 1,287 lbs. for $94.94. His top two red heifers sold for $96.50 averaging 1,260 lbs. There were 205 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $38 to $48 with sales to $54.50; D3, $34 to $37; D4, $12 to $22. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, consigned one limousin cow that sold for $54 weighing 1,285 lbs. Reginald Knapp, Chesley, consigned one black cow that sold for $48.50 weighing 1,015 lbs. Tom Phibbs, Hagersville, consigned one limousin cow that sold for $47 weighing 1,660 lbs. There were 11 bulls on offer sell- ing $37 to $45.50 with sales to $54.50. Donald E. Scott, Teeswater, consigned one limousin bull that sold for $54.50 weighing 1,900 lbs. John Hoogendoorn Jr., Clinton, con- signed one limousin bull that sold for $45.50 weighing 2,260 Ibs. There were 231 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $85 to $105 with sales to $114; good holstein, $70 to $80 with sales to $89; medium hol- stein, $60 to $70; plain holstein, $40 to $55; heavy holstein, $70 to $75 with sales to $80. Mike Durnin, Auburn, consigned one blonde veal heifer that sold for $114 weighing 750 lbs. Eric Nonkes, Auburn, con- signed one limousin veal heifer that BRUSSELS 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- selslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselsilvestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 sold for $114 weighing 665 lbs. Grant Dixon, Tara, consigned one grey veal steer that sold for $113.50 weihing 655 lbs. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $177.50 to $230; 50 - 64 lbs., $170 to $195; 65 - 79 lbs., $152 to $179; 80 - 94 lbs., $155 to $175; 95 - 109 lbs., $160 to $168; 110 lbs. and over, $140 to $163. Sheep sold $47 to $72.50. Goats sold $25 to $110. Top quality stocker steers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $128 to $153.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $120 to $140.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $114.50 to $131; 700 - 799 lbs.. $114.50 to $125.50; 800 - 899 lbs $104 to $118.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $103.50 to $111; 1,000 lbs. and over, $98 to $107.50. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $110 to $139.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $127.50 to $139.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $115.50 to $132; 600 - 699 lbs., $112 to $.126; 700 - 799 lbs., $97.50 to $128; 800 - 899 lbs., $99 to $110; 900 lbs. and over, $91.75 to $105. Music for sale What more appropriate items to sell at the Jamboree Campout than guitars? Visitors to the event enjoyed the market in addition to the entertainment and social time. 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