The Times Advocate, 2005-11-30, Page 15Wednesday, November 30, 2005
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Lighter lambs selling sharply higher on Thursday
Brussels Livestock Market report for the week ending
Nov 18.
Total receipts
4185 head of cattle, 492 Iambs and goats
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers and heifers sold $1 to $2
higher on a strong active trade. Choice steers and
heifers sold 96 to 100 sales to 113.25. Second cut steers
and heifers sold 92 to 96. The cows sold on a steady
market.
Thursday: The veal sold actively on a strong demand
with prices $2 to $3 lower. The lambs sold on a strong
active trade with the lighter lambs selling sharply high-
er.
Friday: All weights and classes of stockers sold on a
steady trade.
Steers
There were 655 steers on offer.
D.M. McAlpine Farms, Ailsa Craig consigned one red
wf steer weighing 1550 lbs which sold for 107.75. Their
overall offering of 38 steers averaged 1539 lbs which
sold for an average price of 96.46
Fourteen steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock averaged 1432 lbs which sold for an average
price of 97.01 with their top limo steer weighing 1420
lbs selling for 106.75.
Mervin Weber, Mount Forest consigned two limo
steers averaging 1260 lbs which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for 106.50. His overall offering of six steers
averaged 1263 lbs selling for an average price of
100.99.
Nine steers consigned by Gordon Brooks, Lucknow
averaged 1226 lbs selling for an average price of 100.64
with his top two limo steers averaging 1273 lbs selling
for 105.75.
Murray Schiell, Wingham consigned one char steer
weighing 1380 lbs which sold for 103.75. His overall
offering of 12 steers averaged 1352 lbs selling for an
average price of 99.18.
Six steers consigned by John Wiersma, Blyth averaged
1373 lbs which sold for an average price of 99.08 with
his top limo steer weighing 1435 lbs selling for 104.25.
Aaron M. Martin, Dobbinton consigned one limo steer
weighing 1240 lbs which sold for 105.25. His overall
offering of 25 steers averaged 1371 lbs selling for
98.13.
Thirteen steers consigned by Amos M. Martin,
Wallenstein averaged 1502 lbs which sold for an aver-
age price of 98.04 with his top limo steer weighing 1545
lbs selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for 104.
Corgercrest Farms, Seaforth consigned one blue steer
weighing 1525 lbs which sold for 104.75. Their overall
offering of eight steers averaged 1495 lbs selling for an
average price of 97.21
Heifers There were 385 heifers on offer.
Lewington Farms, Brussels consigned one limo heifer
weighing 1325 lbs which sold for 113.25. Their overall
offering of seven heifers averaged 1276 lbs selling for an
average price of 103.05.
Two limo heifers consigned by Jeff Lewington,
Brussels averaged 1300 lbs which sold for 109.25.
Clarence Dekens, Clinton consigned one gold heifer
weighing 1315 lbs which sold to Highland Packers Ltd
for 104.25. His overall offering of 12 heifers averaged
1330 lbs which sold for an average price of 101.28.
M -R Farms, Exeter consigned six heifers averaging
1228 lbs which sold for an average price of 100.60 with
their top char heifer weighing 1235 lbs selling for
107.25.
Thirty-six heifers consigned by Johnston Farms,
Bluevale averaged 1383 lbs which sold for an average
price of 99.45 with their top black heifer weighing 1180
lbs selling for 107.
Jerry Zwep, Brussels consigned two red heifers aver-
aging 1390 lbs which sold for 99.25. His overall offering
of five heifers averaged 1307 lbs selling for an average
price of 98.97.
One red heifer consigned by Darren Johnston,
Bluevale weighed 1220 lbs which sold for 105.25. His
overall offering of 20 heifers averaged 1282 lbs selling
for an average price of 98.89.
Eight heifers consigned by Ian Johnston, Brussels
averaged 1320 lbs which sold for an average price of
97.73 with his top two char heifers averaging 1273 lbs
selling for 100.25.
Connell Farms, Palmerston consigned one red heifer
weighing 1150 lbs which sold for 101.75. Their overall
offering of 25 heifers averaged 1232 lbs selling for an
average price of 97.34.
Eight heifers consigned by Kevin Stewardson,
Round up stocker sale Sat., Dec. 3
DENFIELD - The market at
Denfield Livestock Sales traded on a
very strong demand at prices $2 -
$3 higher. American type cattle
traded strong. A large offering of
cows traded active at steady prices,
stockers strong, holstein bull calves
fully steady, sows and boars steady.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg,
Denfield sold nine heifers average
weight 1376 average price 103.45 to
a high of 104 purchased by Norwich
Packers.
Bill and Mary Margaret McDonald,
Thamesville sold seven heifers aver-
age weight 1264 average price
101.10 to a high of 109.25 pur-
chased by Norval Meats.
Ross Duff, Croton sold four steers
average weight 1364 average price
102.35 to a high of 105.25 pur-
chased by Norval Meats.
Allan Baird, Parkhill sold six steers
average weight 1352 average price
99.17 to a high of 103.50.
McKim Farms, Essex sold four
heifers average weight 1289 aver-
age price 99.11.
Pomajba Farms, Chatham sold 11
steers average weight 1311 average
price 96.74.
Choice steers 98-102
sales to 105.25
Good steers 90-95
Plain Steers 70-80
Choice American
type steers 98-102
Choice exotic cross heifers
98-102 sales to 109.25
Good heifers 90-95
Plain heifers 70-80
Choice American
type heifers 95-100
Good fed cows 35-45
D1 and D2 cows 30-35
D3 and D4 cows 22-28
Shells
Good beef bulls 33-44
Good holstein bulls
Good holstein
15-20 bull calves 150-240
Sows 34-36
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Wyoming averaged 1143 lbs which sold for an average
price of 92.89 with his top limo heifer weighing 1245 lbs
selling for 100.
Cows There were 290 cows on offer.
D1 & D2 30-38 sales to 55; D3 27-30; D4 15-25
Allan Scott, White Lake consigned seven red cows
averaging 1238 lbs which sold for an average price of
29.91 with sales to 55.
Three red wf cows consigned by Bruce Hicks,
Centralia averaged 1437 lbs selling for an average price
of 38.53 with sales to 51.
Milestone Farms, Alvinston consigned one black cow
weighing 1300 lbs which sold for 51.
Bulls There were 24 bulls on offer selling 25 to 47
sales to 74.50.
Ron McMichael, Wroxeter consigned one hol bull
weighing 1585 lbs which sold for 74.50.
One sim bull consigned by Winston Jibb, Dublin
weighed 1780 lbs selling for 47.
Veal There were 131 head of veal on offer.
Beef 95-110 sales to 122.50
Good Holstein 90-100 with sales to 107
Medium Holstein 75-90
Plain and Heavy Heavy: 75-90
Holstein Plain: 60-70
John Martin, Lucknow consigned one gold veal heifer
weighing 715 lbs which sold for 122.50.
One limo veal steer consigned by George Ducharme,
Dashwood weighed 655 lbs selling for 114.
Mike Kikkert, Zurich consigned one red veal steer
weighing 710 lbs selling for 109.
Lambs under 50 lbs n/a
50-65 lbs 175-230
65-80 lbs 167.50-204
80-95 lbs 146-167
95-110 lbs 137-145
110 lbs /over 125-134
Sheep 50-79 sales to 86
Goats 20-94
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