HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-12-08, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2005.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell on steady market
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
2 were 3,277 head of cattle, 899
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $96 to
$100 with sales to $110.25. Second-
cut steers and heifers sold $92 to
$96. The cows sold at prices $1 to $2
higher. On Thursday the veal sold on
a strong active trade with prices fully
steady to last week. The lambs also
sold on a good active trade with
prices remaining steady to last
week’s higher prices. On Friday all
weights and classes of Stockers sold
on a steady market.
There were 910 steers on offer.
Walter Riddell, Granton, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1,325
lbs. which sold to Green’s Meat
Market for $110.25. His overall
offering of nine steers averaged
1,497 lbs. selling for the average
price of $104.04. Six steers con
signed by John Wiersma, Blyth,
averaged 1,388 lbs. selling for an
average price of $99.09 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling for $107.15.
Emerson L. Martin, Linwood,
consigned one blonde steer weigh
ing 1,325 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $106.
His overall offering of eleven steers
averaged 1,516 lbs. selling for an
average price of $104.85. Four black
steers consigned by John Coleman,
Kippen, averaged 1,414 lbs. which
sold to Norwich Packers for $104.
Four charolais steers consigned by
John Brubacher, St. Jacobs, aver
aged 1,414 lbs. which sold to Norval
Meat Packers for $105.50. His over
all offering of five steers averaged
1,419 lbs. selling for an average
price of $102.76.
Darren Johnston, Bluevale, con
signed two steers averaging 1,313
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $101.62 with his top blue steer
weighing 1,195 lbs. selling for
$104.75. Fourteen steers consigned
by Walter Nicholson, Monkton,
averaged 1,480 lbs. selling for an
average price of $98.85 with his top
blonde steer weighing 1,215 lbs.
selling for $103.75. Jesse Martin Jr.,
Linwood, consigned one red steer
weighing 1,395 lbs. which sold for
$103.75. His overall offering of
forty-nine steers averaged 1,468 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$98.27. Cunningham Noland Cattle
Co. Lucan, consigned forty steers
averaging 1,532 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $98.03 with their
top limousin steer weighing 1,660
lbs. selling for $103.75. One limou
sin steer consigned by Kevin
Stewardson, Wyoming, weighed
1,250 lbs. which sold for $102.50.
His overall offering of two steers
averaged 1,233 lbs. selling for an
average price of $95.85.
There were 319 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms, Exeter, consigned one
gold heifer weighing 1,210 lbs.
which sold for $103. Two limousin
heifers consigned by Kevin Masse,
Dashwood, averaged 1,088 lbs. sell
ing for $102.75. Murray Switzer, St.
Marys, consigned two black heifers
averaging 1,268 lbs. which sold for
$101.75. His overall offering of sev
enteen heifers averaged 1,249 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$99.96. Seven red heifers consigned
by Marvara Farms, Drayton, aver
aged 1,346 lbs. selling to Norval
Meat Packers for $99.75. John
Martin, Lucknow, consigned three
black heifers averaging 1,212 lbs.
which sold for $102. His overall
offering of ten heifers averaged
1,228 lbs. selling for an average
price of $99.03.
Six limousin heifers consigned by
Mervin Bearinger, Clifford, aver
aged 1,178 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $98.35 with sales to
$99. Frank Roney, Staffa, consigned
eight black heifers averaging 1,176
lbs. which sold for $100.50. His
overall offering of thirteen heifers
averaged 1,201 lbs. selling for an
average price of $97.72. Ten heifers
consigned by K.B.D. Farms, Walton,
averaged 1,305 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $97.61 with their
top three black heifers averaging
1,253 lbs. selling for $100.75.
Levi Sherk, St. Clements, con
signed three limousin heifers averag
ing 1,213 lbs. which sold for $99.75.
His overall offering of nine heifers
averaged 1,226 lbs. selling for an
average price of $97.58. Fifteen
heifers consigned by Owen F.
Bauman, Wellesley, averaged 1,282
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $93.51 with his top four gold
heifers averaging 1,320 lbs. selling
for an average price of $93.51.
There were 325 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $31 to $38 with
sales to $60.50; D3, $28 to $31; D4,
$15 to $25. William Clarke, Grand
Valley, consigned six limousin cow
averaging 1,293 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $37.43 with sales
to $60.50. One red cow consigned
by Jayme Reid, Tiverton, weighed
1,395 lbs. which sold for $58.50.
Dennis Fischer, Durham, consigned
one charolais cow weighing 1,495
lbs. which sold for $56.50.
There were 24 bulls on offer sell
ing $20 to $52 with sales to $57.
Phillip Dammeier, Listowel, con
signed one limousin bull weighing
1,955 lbs. which sold for $52. One
limousin bull consigned by John
winger, Palmerston, weighed 1,905
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $47.50.
There were 218 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $120 with
sales to $125; good holstein, $95 to
$109 with sales to $113.50; medium
holktein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$75 to $90. Mike Kikkert, Zurich,
consigned two black veal steers
averaging 755 lbs. which sold to
Newmarket Meat Packers for $125.
One black wf veal steer consigned
by Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay, weighed 715 lbs. which
sold to Abingdon Meat Packers for
$124. Jim Waddell, Staffa, con
signed one red veal steer weighing
690 lbs. which sold to Abingdon
Meat Packers for $114.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $172.50
to $220; 50 - 64 lbs., $175 to $240;
65 - 79 lbs., $161 to $218; 80 - 94
lbs., $150 to $173; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$152 to $163; 110 lbs. and over,
$130 to $154.
Sheep sold $65 to $80 with sales
to $97.50.
Goats sold $23 to $116.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $80 to $141; 400 - 499
lbs., $90 to $139; 500 - 599 lbs., $90
to $136; 600 - 699 lbs., $93 to
$ 131.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $99 to $ 127;
800 - 899 lbs., $102.50 to $124.25;
900 - 999 lbs., $96 to $122.25; 1,000
lbs. and over, $94 to $119.10.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $80 to $112; 300 - 399
lbs., $78.50 to $121; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$81 to $119; 500 - 599 lbs., $90 to
$129.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $91 to
$127.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $70 to
$114.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $84.50 to
$111.50; 900 lbs. and over, $83.50 to
$113.50.
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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
Special Fall Sales
Thurs.. Dec. 8, 15 & 22 - 12:00 noon
- Christmas Lamb & Goat Sale
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last weekend, Bob invited his friends
over to help lacquer his floors.
It was a blast.
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can easily ignite
if they aw into
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or open flame.
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ignition sources
including pilot lights.
The Huron County Federation of Agriculture
is hosting an
ALL CANDIDATES MEETING
for the upcoming federal election on
Thursday, Dec. 15, at 8 pm at
Goderich Township Hali, Holmesville
The candidates will be answering an array of written
questions developed by a panel of Federation Directors
with input from the audience. Audience members will also
have an opportunity to ask questions.
Everyone Welcome!! Mark your calendars.
A donation to the Food Bank
would be appreciated!
You are required by law to have one smoke
alarm on each level of your home.
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Be Safe This Holiday Season!
For the month of December the Blyth
Firefighters will be going door-to-door in Blyth
providing free smoke alarms (max. one per household)
to anyone who needs one.
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