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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
2,202 head of cattle on offer at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
8 were 2,202 head of cattle, 824
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold $2 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $89 to $94 with
sales to $ 115; second-cut steers and
heifers sold $85 to $90. The cows
>old $3 to $4 higher.
On Thursday the veal sold on
strong market with prices $2 to $3
higher. Lambs sold on an active
higher trade. On Friday the calves
and yearlings sold $2 to $3 higher.
There were 583 steers on offer. A
simmental steer consigned by Dave
Baker. Brussels, weighed 1,390 lbs.
sold for $115 with his overall offer
ing of six steers averaging 1,436
lbs. sold for an average of $108.24.
Eleven steers consigned by Owen
B Martin. Wellesley, averaging
< .353 lbs. selling for an average of
$ 102.57 with sales to $112.50.
Iwelve steers consigned by
Emerson L. Martin, Linwood, aver
aging 1,462 lbs. selling for an aver
age of $100.37 with sales to
$105.25.
A limousin steer consigned by
Mark Wiersma, Walton, weighing
1.305 lbs. sold for $97.25. Thirty-
nine steers consigned by
Cunningham Noland Cattle Co.,
Lucan, averaging 1,369 lbs. selling
tor an average of $96.54 with sales
to $100. Two steers consigned by
Irvin Schenk, Baden, averaging
1.320 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.29 with sales to $105.50.
Thirteen steers consigned by Dave
Bender, Palmerston, averaging
1,247 lbs. sold for an average of $95
with sales to $97.50. Nineteen
steers consigned by Lester
Gingerich, Kenilworth, averaging
1,389 lbs. sold for an average of
$94.73 with sales to $106.50. Forty
steers consigned by Dennis
Dietrich, Dashwood, averaging
1.396 lbs. sold for an average of
$92.64 with sales to $98.75.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Solomon B. Martin, Wallenstein,
averaging 1,320 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.65 with a blonde
steer weighing 1,310 lbs. sold for
$103.25.
There were 347 heifers on offer.
Two limousin heifers consigned by
John Richardson, Harriston, averag
ing 1,580 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.92 with sales to $105.25.
Eleven heifers consigned by Darren
Johnston, Bluevale, averaging
1.197 lbs. sold for an average of
$88.37 with sales to $94.50.
Two limousin heifers consigned
by Liz McFalls Feedlot, Parkhill,
averaging 1,245 lbs. sold for
$92.75.
Thirty-two black heifers con
signed by Jim Thompson, Ailsa
Craig, averaging 1,204 lbs. sold for
$92.45 with sales to $100. A black
heifer consigned by Mike Dow,
Staffa, weighed 1,100 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $92.
Twelve heifers consigned by Ian
Johnston, Bluevale, averaging
1.147 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.47 with sales to $95.50. Three
heifers consigned by David Bowles,
Brussels, averaging 1,415 lbs. sold
for an average of $89.44 with sales
to $93.75.
Seventeen heifers consigned by
Larry Gardiner, Staffa, averaging
1.300 lbs. sold for an average of
$88.41 with sales to $102. Eight
heifers consigned by Alan
Strobosser, Jarvis, averaging 1.177
lbs. sold for an average of $86.13
with sales to $92.25.
There were 182 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $30 to $40 with
sales to $46.50; D3. $25 to $30; D4,
$15 to $20. A charolais cow con
signed by John L. Miller, Lucknow,
weighed 1.395 lbs. sold for $46.50.
Five cows consigned by Rudy
Nauta, L'stowel, averaging 1,329
lbs. sold for an average of $44.12
with sales to $44. A blonde cow
consigned by Glen Warwick Farms
Ltd.. Bluevale, weighing 1,565 lb$.
sold for $42.
There were 12 bulls on offer sell
ing $29 to $34 with sales to $45. A
black bull consigned by Mel Weber,
Wingham, weighing 1,945 lbs. sold
for $45. A limousin bull consigned
by Samuel H. Martin, Chesley,
weighing 2.135 lbs. sold for
$43.50.
There were 208 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $115 with
sales to $123; good holstein, $85 to
$90 with sales to $94; medium hol
stein, $75 to $85; plain and heavy
holstein, $60 to $70. Three veal
consigned by J & B Laidlaw Farms
Ltd., Atwood, averaging 647 lbs.
sold for an average of $91.37 with
sales to $ 123. Six veal consigned by
Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay, averaging 693 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.07 with sales
to $120. A gold heifer veal con
signed by Roger Woods, Mount
Forest, weighing 610 lbs. sold for
$109.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $155 to
$185; 65 - 79 lbs., $146 to $170; 80
- 94 lbs., $138 to $155; 95 - 109
lbs., $120 to $158; 110 lbs. and
over, $138 to $160.
Sheep sold $39 to $90.
Goats sold $30 to $190.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $132 to $145; 400 -
499 lbs., $ 128 to $ 135.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $106 to $128; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$104.50 to $123; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$99.50 to $117.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$106 to $116; 900 - 999 lbs., $89 to
$107; 1,000 lbs. and over, $86.75 to
$107.
Top quality Stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $113 to $127; 400 -
499 lbs., $113 to $124; 500 - 599
lbs., $100 to $119.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $104 to $113.75; 700 - 799
lbs., $86 to $111; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$84.50 to $106; 900 lbs. and over,
$85 to $103.25.
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:
lnfo@brusseislivestock.ca
Callus 519-887-6461
Touring
The Ecological Farmers hosted a tour of the Brussels area farm of Grant Martin on Saturday
as part of a series. (Vicky Bremner photo) .
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