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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Lambs sell slightly lower at Brussels
For the week ending June 13,
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Total Receipts
2,657 head of cattle, 775 lambs
and goats.
Summary:
Tuesday
Fed steers and heifers sold $2- 3 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold 91 - 96 with sales to 99.50.
Second cut sold 88 - 91. Cows sold on a good strong
active trade.
Thursday
Veal sold under pressure. Lambs sold slightly
lower on a good active trade. Sheep sold strong and
goats sold on a steady market.
Friday
Calves and yearlings sold $2 higher on a strong
market.
Steers
There were 349 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels consigned 25 steers aver-
aging 1490 lbs. selling for an average of 96.34 with
one limo steer weighing 1360 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 99.50.
Lloyd Frey of Harriston consigned 15 steers aver-
aging 1305 lbs. selling for an average of 96.18 with
two limo steers averaging 1303 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for 98.25.
Willard B Martin of Drayton consigned 18 steers
averaging 1430 lbs. selling for an average of 96.21
with two limo steers averaging 1448 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for 98.
Russell Halliday of Chesley consigned 16 steers
averaging 1428 lbs. selling for an average of 96.98
with nine char steers averaging 1408 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 97.75.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth consigned 10 steers
averaging 1455 lbs. selling for an average of 96.54
with eight mix steers averaging 1450 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for 97.
Murray Gordner of Mitchell consigned four steers
averaging 1456 lbs. selling for an average of 90.98
with one limo steer weighing 1420 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for 97.
Scott and Glen Geisel of West Montrose consigned
14 steers averaging 1689 lbs. selling for an average
of 91.62 with one blk steer weighing 1625 lbs. sell-
ing to Holly Park Meat Packers for 96.50.
Laverne Gordner of Mitchell consigned one limo
steer weighing 1385 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for 96.50.
Schuyler Farms of Simcoe consigned 15 steers
averaging 1413 lbs. selling for an average of 94.96
with nine red steers averaging 1452 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for 95.75.
RonJac Farms of Grand Valley consigned 29 steers
averaging 1557 lbs. selling for an average of 91.42
with 10 blk steers averaging 1484 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for 95.75.
Heifers
There were 354 heifers on offer.
Roy A McCulloch of Allenford consigned 20 heifers
averaging 1331 lbs. selling for an average of 95.51
with three gold heifers averaging 1305 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for 99.
Lewington Farms of Brussels consigned 17 heifers
averaging 1250 lbs. selling for an average of 89.85
with one blonde heifer weighing 1220 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 98.
John Wiersma of Blyth consigned two heifers aver-
aging 1225 lbs. selling for an average of 91.74 with
one red heifer weighing 1250 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 97.25.
Marvara Farms of Drayton consigned four heifers
averaging 1263 lbs. selling for an average of 95.14
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with two red heifers averaging 1275 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 97.
Matt Haney of Seaforth consigned six heifers aver-
aging 1323 lbs. selling for an average of 94.61 with
two char heifers averaging 1350 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for 96.75.
Dave McClinchey of Auburn consigned eight
heifers averaging 1227 lbs. selling for an average of
95.78 with one limo heifer weighing 1370 lbs. sell-
ing to Ryding Regency for 96.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth consigned nine heifers
averaging 1286 lbs. selling for an average of 94.79
with one limo heifer weighing 1285 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 95.75.
Lloyd Vivian of Mitchell consigned eight heifers
averaging 1354 lbs. selling for an average of 92.56
with four limo heifers averaging 1385 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for 95.25.
Connie Boyd of Monkton consigned two heifers
averaging 1490 lbs. selling for an average of 91.27
with one limo heifer weighing 1390 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for 95.
George Chettleburgh of Wingham consigned four
limo heifers averaging 1369 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for 94.25.
Cows
There were 375 cows on offer.
American Types 45-58 sales to 64, Beef Cows
45-56 sales to 67, Di & D2 42-48, D3 35-40, D4
28-33
Ed Watson of Blyth consigned two cows averaging
1478 lbs. selling for an average of 64.05 with one
blk cow weighing 1500 lbs. selling for 67.
Grant Rhody of Chesley consigned three cows
averaging 1505 lbs. selling for an average of 60.48
with one limo cow weighing 1590 lbs. selling for
62.50.
Bruce Higgins of Brussels consigned two cows
averaging 1428 lbs. selling for an
average of 52.71 with one blk cow
weighing 1585 lbs. selling for 62.50.
Bulls
There were 20 bulls on offer 32 - 65
sales to 65.50
Dennis Fisher of Durham consigned
one limo bull weighing 1930 lbs. sell-
ing for 65.50.
Ron Prange of Tara consigned one
char bull weighing 1475 lbs. selling
for 65.
Veal
There were 241 head of veal on
offer.
Beef 85-120 with sales to 140,
Good Holstein 70-80 with sales to
85, Medium Holstein 50-65, Plain &
Heavy Holstein Plain 35-50, Good
heavy 65-75
Mike Durnin of Auburn consigned
11 veal averaging 774 lbs. selling for
an average of 95 with one gold steer
weighing 650 lbs. selling for 140.
John Martin of Lucknow consigned
five veal averaging 742 lbs. selling
for an average of 103.51 with one
blonde heifer weighing 740 lbs. sell-
ing for 124.
Mark and Paul Pennington of Mildmay consigned
three veal averaging 675 lbs. selling for an average
of 97.74 with one limo heifer weighing 700 lbs. sell-
ing for 110.50.
Lambs:
under 50 lbs. 152-182
50 - 65 lbs. 158-222
65 - 80 lbs. 155-190
80 - 95 lbs. 159-184
95 - 110 lbs. 175-185
110 lbs. and over 112-178
Sheep
40-72 with sales to 87
Goats
Kids - $40 - $100 per head with sales to $125,
Good Nannies - $60 - $100 per head with sales to
$120, Billies $125 - $220 per head with sales to
$300
Top Quality Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs. 91-132
400 - 500 lbs. 94-122
500 - 600 lbs. 72-121
600 - 700 lbs. 80-113.50
700 - 800 lbs. 97.75-110.50
800 - 900 lbs. 93.50-107
900 - 1000 lbs. 89.50-102
over 1000 lbs. 83.50-94.50
Top Quality Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs. N/A
300 - 400 lbs. 93-128
400 - 500 lbs. 88-109
500-600 lbs. 91.50-104
600 - 700 lbs. 84-102.50
700 - 800 lbs. 88.25-94.75
800 - 900 lbs. 88-92.25
over 900 lbs. 83-92.25
Denfield Livestock Sales
Denfield Livestock Sales Market
Report for Tues., June 10.
The market at Denfield Livestock
Sales traded on a strong demand at
prices $2 to $3 higher on all classes of
fed cattle, with the fancy cattle bring-
ing premium prices. A large run of
cows traded active at steady prices. A
large offering of holstein bull calves
traded strong.
Jim Scott, Lucan sold 17 heifers
average weight 1197 average price
93.84 sales to 94.75 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
David and Glen Minielly, Wyoming
sold eight heifers average weight 1303
average price 93.44.
Barry Robbins, Mooretown sold five
steers average weight 1361 average
price 93.79.
Jeff Robbins, Courtright sold three
head average weight 1385 average
price 92.65.
Dave Anderson, Thedford sold seven
heifers average weight 1047 average
price 90.86.
Choice Steers 90-94.25, Good Steers
87-89, Plain Steers 80-85, Choice
Exotic Cross Heifers 92-94.75, Good
Heifers 87-91, Plain heifers 75-80,
Good fed cows 55-65, Papered Cows
50-58, D1 & D2 cows 40-46, D3 & D4
cows 30-35, Shells 20-30, Good beef
bulls 50-60, Good holstein bulls 50-55,
A light run of stockers sold strong.
Good started holstein bull calves $150-
$250, good holstein bull calves $60-
$180
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