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Premium prices in Denfield
DENFIELD — The market at Denfield
Livestock Sales traded on a good demand
at steady prices on all classes of fed cattle
with the fancy cattle selling at premium
prices. A good offering of cows sold fully
steady to stronger. Holstein bull calves
traded steady.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg,
Denfield sold 18 heifers average weight
1361, average price 94.09 to a high of
96.75 purchased by Norwich Packers.
David and Glen Minielly, Wyoming sold
12 heifers average weight 1245, average
price 85.71.
Gord Hardy, Lucan sold 19 steers aver-
age weight 1379, average price 85.95.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 14 steers
average weight 1407, average price
85.07.
Jim Scott, Lucan sold 22 heifers aver-
age weight 1311, average price 84.53,
sales to 91 purchased by Norwich
Packers.
Choice steers: 90-95, sales to 98.25;
Good steers: 83-88; Plain steers: 70-80;
Choice exotic cross heifers: 90-95 sales to
96.75; Good heifers: 82-87; Plain heifers:
60-70; Good fed cows: 35-45; D1 and D2
cows: 26-32; D3 and D4 cows: 20-24;
Shells: 10-15; Good beef bulls: 35-44;
Good Holstein bulls: 28-34.50; Good
Holstein bull calves: $175-$275; Good
sows: 40-50.
Students in Usborne Central School's junior and senior kindergarten classes
recently travelled to the London Children's Museum to learn about endangered
species and to explore the museum's various activity centres. Pictured above from
left are Caitlin Brintnell, Curtis OudeVoshaar and Matthew Hern, while at left
from left are Michael Cunnington and Jessica Hiemstra.The school thanks the
Foundation for Enriching Learning for helping pay for the busing costs. (photo/sub-
mitted)
Trade active, lamb prices steady in Brussels
Brussels Livestock Market
report for the week ending
May 27.
Total Receipts
2,790 head of cattle, 577
lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers
and heifers sold on a steady
market. Choice steers and
heifers sold 88 to 93 sales to
106.25, second cut steers
and heifers sold 83 to 87.
The cows sold under pres-
sure.
Thursday: The veal sold
under pressure with prices
$2 to $3 lower. The lambs
sold on a strong active
trade with prices steady to
last week.
Friday: All weights and
classes of stockers sold on a
steady market.
Steers
There were 523 steers on
offer.
Sidney F. Bauman, St
Clements consigned one
gold steer weighing 1285
lbs which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for 106.25.
His overall offering of 11
steers averaged 1284 lbs
selling for an average price
of 92.25.
Six steers consigned by
Amos B. Frey, Wallenstein
averaged 1425 lbs which
sold for an average price of
97.03 with his top four red
steers averaging 1400 lbs
selling for 98.50.
Skinner Farms, Mitchell
consigned one limo steer
weighing 1445 lbs which
sold to Norval Meat Packers
for 90.50.
Heifers
There were 307 heifers
on offer.
Andy VanderVeen, Blyth
consigned one char heifer
weighing 1320 lbs which
sold for 99.25. His overall
offering of ten heifers aver-
aged 1298 lbs selling for an
average price of 85.18.
Four limo heifers con-
signed by Lyle Kinsmen,
Kippen averaged 1003 lbs
which sold for 94.
David and Sandra Hanes,
Troy consigned two limo
heifers averaging 1200 lbs
which sold to Highland
Packers Ltd for 89.
Cows
There were 248 cows on
offer.
D1 & D2: 25-35 sales to
41.50; D3: 20-25; D4: 10-
20.
Mike Henry, Brampton
consigned one blonde cow
weighing 1560 lbs which
sold for 41.50.
One sim cow consigned by
Dave Noble, Glencairn
weighed 1550 lbs selling for
40.
John W. Brown, Walton
consigned one gold cow
weighing 1550 lbs which
sold for 36.50.
Bulls
There were 19 bulls on
offer selling 21.50 to 41
sales to 50.
Ivan M. Martin, Lucknow
consigned one char bull
weighing 1895 lbs which
sold for 50.
One blonde bull consigned
by Jeff Moffatt, Wingham
weighed 2260 lbs which
sold for 41.
Veal
There were 193 head of
veal on offer. Beef: 105-115
sales to 120; Good Holstein:
80-85 with sales to 91;
Medium Holstein: 60 to 70;
Plain and Heavy Holstein:
40-55.
One blue veal steer con-
signed by Hans
Sturzenegger, Auburn
weighed 720 lbs which sold
for 120.
George Ducharme,
Dashwood consigned one
char veal steer weighing
680 lbs which sold for 116.
Two limo veal heifers con-
signed by John Martin,
Lucknow averaged 670 lbs
selling for 114.50.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: 160-162;
50-65 lbs: 152-168; 65-80
lbs: 141-175; 80-95 lbs:
145-160; 95-110 lbs: 153;
110 lbs and over: n/a.
Sheep 48-67
Goats $25 to $165
Top Quality Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs: 100-124;
400-500 lbs: 111.50-131;
500-600: 111-127; 600-700:
104.50-119.25; 700-800:
97.50-116; 800-900: 92-
108.50; 900-1000: 88.75-
99.50; over 1000: 84.75-
95.25.
Top Quality Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs: n/a; 300-
400: 73-129; 400-500: 102-
124; 500-600: 82.50-120;
600-700: 82-109.50; 700-
800: 93-108.85; 800-900:
86.50-102.50; Over 900 lbs:
80-99.
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