The Times Advocate, 2005-03-30, Page 13Wednesday, March 30, 2005
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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Brussels Livestock Market report
For the week
ending March
26, total receipts
were 1,856 head
of cattle, 206
lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers
and heifers sold $3 to $4
higher. Choice steers and
heifers sold 81 to 87 sales to
94.25, 2nd cut steers and
heifers sold 75 to 78. The
cows traded at prices $2 to
$5 higher.
Thursday: Both the veal
and lambs sold on a good
active trade.
Friday: All weights and
classes of stockers sold $2 to
$3 higher.
Steers
There were 441 steers on
offer.
Abraham M. Bauman,
Wallenstein consigned one
blonde steer weighing 1375
lbs which sold for 94.25. His
overall offering of four steers
averaged 1435 lbs selling for
an average price of 85.70.
Five limo steers consigned
by Mervin Bearinger, Clifford
averaged 1452 lbs selling for
an average price of 88.04
with sales to 92.50.
John Wiersma, Blyth con-
signed red steer weighing
1415 lbs which sold to Norval
Meat Packers for 89.50. His
overall offering of three
steers averaged 1417 lbs sell-
ing for an average price of
86.52.
Heifers
There were 167 heifers on
offer.
Gord Jones, Centralia con-
signed one gold heifer weigh-
ing 1210 lbs which sold to
Norval Meat Packers for
92.25. His overall offering of
thirteen heifers averaged
1221 lbs selling for an aver-
age price of 86.31.
Four gold heifers consigned
by Luke H. Martin, Clifford
averaged 1245 lbs which sold
for an average price of 91.50
with sales to 92.
Corgercrest Farms Ltd,
Seaforth consigned one red
heifer weighing 1290 lbs
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for 88.
Cows
There were 170 cows on
offer. D1 & D2: 28-35 sales to
41.50; D3: 25-28; D4: 10-20.
Eli B. Bowman, Holyrood
consigned one char cow
weighing 1405 lbs which sold
for 41.50.
Six hol cows consigned by
Bob Rice, Staffa averaged
1712 lbs which sold for an
average price of 32.34 with
sales to 39.50.
Bert Mulder, Lucan con-
signed four hol cows averag-
ing 1911 lbs which sold for
an average price of 35.77
with sales to 38.
Bulls
There were 12 bulls on
offer selling 22.50 to 36 sales
to 43.50
Kyle Cressman, Listowel
consigned one char bull
weighing 2480 lbs which sold
for 36.
One hol bull consigned by
Ben Miltenburg, Lucknow
weighed 1700 lbs which sold
for 35.50.
Veal
There were 71 head of veal
on offer. Beef: 90-110 sales to
120; Good Holstein: 80-90
with sales to 97.50; Medium
Holstein: 60 to 70; Plain &
Heavy Holstein: 40 to 60.
Martin Frey, Wallenstein
consigned one gold veal
heifer weighing 790 lbs
which sold to New Market
Meat Packers for 120. His
overall offering of six beef
veal heifers averaged 843 lbs
selling for an average price of
93.74.
Three beef veal steers con-
signed by M -R Farms, Exeter
averaged 738 lbs selling for
an average price of 112.85
with sales up to 120.
Moses J. Shetler, Lucknow
consigned four char veal
steers averaging 655 lbs
which sold for an average
price of 106.39 with sales to
115.50.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: 168-255; 50-
65 lbs: 210-255; 65-80 lbs:
177-230; 80-95 lbs: 122-125;
95-110 lbs: 107; 110 lbs and
over: n/a.
Sheep 40- 60
Goats $30 to $73
Top Quality Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs: 110-128;
400-500 lbs: 105-124.50;
500-600: 107-128; 600-700:
94-118; 700-800: 98-112.50;
800-900: 86-112.50; 900-
1000: 70-106.50; over 1000:
70-98.
Top Quality Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs: n/a; 300-
400: 91-112; 400-500: 88-
121; 500-600: 75-108; 600-
700: 87-103; 700-800: 81-95;
800-900: 84.50-94; Over 900
lbs: 77-90.50.
Vaccinated calf & yearling
sale
Mon., Mar 21 at the vacci-
nated calf & yearling sale
there were 144 hd on offer.
All stockers sold on a strong
active trade.
Steers
500-600 lbs: 70-123; 600-
700 lbs: 98.50-99.75; 700-
800 lbs: 103; 800-900 lbs: 92-
97.50.
Heifers
400-500 lbs: 95-112; 500-
600 lbs: 92.25-104.50; 600-
700 lbs: 92.25-95; 700-800
lbs: 90-95.
Denfield Livestock report
DENFIELD — The market
at Denfield Livestock Sales
traded very active on a strong
demand on all classes of fed
cattle at prices $5 higher
from the weekend close. A
good offering of cows were in
good demand at steady
prices. Stockers traded
strong, Holstein bull calves
were fully steady.
Duncrief Farms, Denfield
sold 19 steers average weight
1447, average price 99.04 to
a high of 103.25 purchased
by Norval Meats.
Don Eedy and Mark
Vanderploeg Denfield sold 18
heifers average weight 1496,
average price 93.97, sales to
98.75.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill
sold 13 steers average weight
1478, average price 86.58.
Maurice Bellemore, Stoney
Point sold 12 steers average
weight 1502, average price
85.58.
Urquhart Farms, St. Marys
sold 38 heifers average
weight 1373, average price
83.57.
Choice steers: 95-100, sales
to 103.25; Good steers: 84-90;
Plain steers: 70-80; Choice
exotic cross heifers: 92-98.75;
Good heifers: 80-88; Plain
heifers: 65-75; Good fed
cows: 30-40; D1 & D2 cows:
23-30; D3 & D4 cows: 17-22;
Shells: 10-15; Good beef bulls:
30-50; Good Holstein bulls:
25-30; Good Holstein bull
calves: $180-$260;
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