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Wednesday,May 26, 2004
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(photo/Mary Simmons)
Brussels Livestock report
For the week ending May 21,
2004.
Total Receipts
2,887 head of cattle, 760
lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2 to $3
lower. Fancy and double mus-
cle steers and heifers sold 90 to
95 with sales up to 97.25.
Choice steers and heifers sold
85 to 88 and 2nd cut steers and
heifers sold 75 to 80. The cows
sold on a steady market.
Thursday: The veal sold on
an active trade while the lambs
sold under pressure at sharply
lower prices.
Friday: All weights and class-
es of stockers sold $5 lower.
Steers
There were 559 steers on
offer.
Walter Riddell, Granton con-
signed two black steers averag-
ing 1413 lbs which sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for 95.75.
His overall offering of nine
steers averaged 1309 lbs selling
for an average price of 87.05.
Sixteen steers consigned by
Kada Farms, Bluevale aver-
aged 1415 lbs selling for an
average price of 90.03 with
their top limo steer weighing
1515 lbs selling for 95.
Darren Johnston, Bluevale
consigned one black steer
weighing 1275 lbs which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for
91.50. His overall consignment
of four steers averaged 1365
lbs selling for an average price
of 88.09.
Heifers
There were 310 heifers on
offer.
James Frey, Chesley con-
signed one red heifer weighing
Denfield Livestock
The Market at Denfield Livestock traded on a good demand
at $2-$3 lower on the good fed cattle with the fancy cattle sell-
ing at premium prices. Cows sold strong at slightly higher
prices, stockers steady, sows and boars steady.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 20 heifers
avg. wt. 1317 lbs., avg. price 92.78 to a high of 110.50, pur-
chased by Norval Meats.
Urquhart Farms, St. Marys sold 49 heifers avg. wt. 1260 lbs.,
avg. price 82.60.
Ross & Henry Duff, Croton sold 10 steers avg. wt. 1460 lbs.,
avg. price 93 sales to 96, purchased by Norval Meat Packers.
Frank Byrne, Chatham sold 5 head avg. wt. 1313 lbs., avg.
price 94.74, sales to 100. purchased by Norval Meats.
Bill Woodburn, Parkhill sold 18 steers avg. wt. 1452 lbs.,
avg. price 88.21.
Bill and Mary Margaret McDonald, Thamesville sold 6 steers
avg. weight 1411 lbs., avg. price 85.35.
Choice Steers: 90-95 sales to 100; Good steers: 82-88;
Plain steers: 70-80; Choice exotic cross heifers: 90-95 sales
to 110.50; Good heifers: 80-86; Plain heifers: 60-70; Good
Fed cows: 30-40; D1 & D2 cows: 20-30; D3 & D4 cows: 15-
20; Good fed bulls: 40-50; Plain bulls: 15-25; Good Holstein
bull calves:190-290; Sows: 53-58.
1275 lbs which sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for 97.25.
His overall offering of fourteen
heifers averaged 1299 lbs sell-
ing for an average price of
86.02.
Twenty-four heifers con-
signed by Glen Walker,
Wingham averaged 1254 lbs
selling for an average price of
83.30 with his top blonde heifer
weighing 1425 lbs selling for
94.25.
Merkley Farms, Wroxeter
consigned twenty-three limo
heifers averaging 1281 lbs
which sold for an average price
of 86.90 with sales up to 92.75.
Cows
There were 232 cows on
offer.
D1 & D2: 25-35 sales to 43;
D3: 20-25; D4: 10-15; Shell
Cows: 5-10.
Anna Morley, Annan con-
signed two limo cows averaging
1468 lbs which sold for an
average price of 36.11 with
sales up to 39.50.
Two sim cows consigned by
Jeff Campbell, Seaforth aver-
aged 1298 lbs selling for an
average price of 33.47 with
sales to 38.
Leslie Campbell, Seaforth
consigned one char cow weigh-
ing 1475 lbs which sold for 38.
Bulls
There were 17 bulls on offer
selling from 19 to 43.50 sales to
65.
One limo bull consigned by
John Newans, Wroxeter
weighed 2145 lbs selling to
Levinoff Meat Products for 41.
Veal
There were 126 head of veal
on offer.
Beef: n/a; Good Holstein: 70-
83 sales to 93; Medium
Holstein: 50-70; Plain Holstein:
35-50.
Joe Louwagie, Mitchell con-
signed two hol veal steers aver-
aging 645 lbs which sold to
Millgrove Meat Packers for 82.
His overall offering of three hol
veal steers averaged 653 lbs
selling for an average price of
78.92.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: 70-122; 50-65
lbs: 102-126; 65-80 lbs: 103-
124; 80-95 lbs: 108-130; 95-
110 lbs: 117-132; 110 lbs and
over: 71-94.
Sheep
35-55
Goats
$20-$94
Top Quality Stocker
Steers
under 400 lbs: 72-100; 400-
500 lbs: 89-114.50; 500-600:
83-120; 600-700: 78-117; 700-
800: 71-112; 800-900: 71-96;
900-1000: 72.50-89; over 1000:
70-85.
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and Food Minister
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transfer tax
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