The Citizen, 2009-02-26, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
20 were 1,666 head of cattle, 417
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold under pressure at prices $1
lower. Choice steers and heifers
sold $96 to $100 with sales to $104.
Second cut sold $92 to $96. Cows
sold on a steady market.
Holstein veal sold $2 to $5 lower,
beef veal on a steady market. Lambs
and sheep sold on a strong active
market. Goats sold on a strong
market.
On Friday calves and yearlings
sold on a steady market.
There were 162 steers on offer.
Grant Lehrbass of Alvinston,
consigned three steers averaging
1,443 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.12 with one grey steer
weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $104. Russel
Fox of Granton, consigned one
limousin steer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $102.
Walter Riddell of Granton,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $97.25.
Harold E. Foster of Kirkton,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,265 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $99.50. Lorne
Peat of Bright, consigned seven
steers averaging 1,296 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.63 with one
gold steer weighing 1,390 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$99.25.
Mark Kraemer of Mildmay,
consigned three steers averaging
1,555 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.86 with one black steer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling for
$97.25.
Lawrence B. Martin of Harriston,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,373 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.02 with one black steer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $96.75.
Schultz Brothers of Blyth,
consigned ten steers averaging
1,399 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.76 with four grey steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling for
$95.25.
Fred and Clyde McClure of
Walton, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,295 lbs. selling for
$94.50. Mike and Darlene Schnurr
of Walkerton, consigned three gold
steers averaging 1,347 lbs. selling
for $94.
There were 236 heifers on offer.
K & A Beef Farms of Wroxeter,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,262 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.28 with one black heifer
weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for
$101.75.
Debbie Fraser of Blyth,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,250 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.99 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $99.25.
George Johnston of Listowel,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,378 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.42 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,345 lbs. selling for $99.
Marvara Farms of Drayton,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,373 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.73 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $98.75.
Jeremy Sippel of Milverton,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,488 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.77 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,610 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$98.50.
Arthur and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,316 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.22 with one gold
heifer weighing 1,350 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $98.
Hehn Farms of Walkerton,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,186 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.09 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,220 lbs. selling for
$97.75.
John Newans of Wroxeter,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
1,305 lbs. selling for $93.50.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,165 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.22 with two black heifers
averaging 1,128 lbs. selling for
$96.25.
There were 242 cows on offer.
Export types sold $52 to $56 with
sales to $73; beef cows, $48 to $56
with sales to $63; D1 and D2, $41
to $48; D3, $29 to $41; D4, $25 to
$29. Fairlaine Farms of Wingham,
consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for $73.
Touzin Vallee Farm of New
Liskeard, consigned two cows
averaging 1,380 lbs. selling for an
average of $57.81 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,510 lbs. selling for
$68.
Isaac Stutzman of Lucknow,
consigned two cows averaging
1,583 lbs. selling for an average of
$55.03 with one rwf cow weighing
1,425 lbs. selling for $63.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling $51.50 to $68.50 with sales
to $78. Bruce Hicks of Centralia,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,775 lbs. selling for $70. Bill
Brindley of Goderich, consigned
one charolais bull weighing 2,060
lbs. selling for $68.
There were 200 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $130 with
sales to $142; good holstein, $85 to
$95 with sales to $98; medium
holstein, $75 to $85; plain holstein,
$65 to $75; good heavy holstein,
$80 to $95.
Marshall Durnin of Auburn,
consigned one blonde steer
weighing 730 lbs. selling for $142.
John Martin of Lucknow, consigned
nine veal averaging 717 lbs. selling
for an average of $125.89 with two
limousin heifers averaging 700 lbs.
selling for $137. Maynard
Brubacher of Wallenstein,
consigned nine veal averaging 711
lbs. selling for an average of
$114.21 with one limousin steer
weighing 730 lbs. selling for
$127.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $187 to
$236; 65 - 79 lbs., $176 to $205; 80
- 94 lbs., $168 to $184; 95 - 110
lbs., $163 to $172.
Sheep sold $40 to $67 with sales
to $77.
Goats: kids sold $65 to $130 per
head; nannies, $60 to $100 per
head; billies, $150 to $250 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $85 to $130; 400 - 499
lbs., $104 to $129.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $103 to $117; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$95 to $118.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $101
to $107.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $80 to
$107.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $91 to
$106.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $84 to
$103.25.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., sold $82 to $132; 400 -
499 lbs., $93 to $133; 500 - 599
lbs., $84 to $109; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$94 to $106.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $93
to $101.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $80 to
$98.50; 900 lbs. and over, $80 to
$99.25.
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Congratulations
Dave Grummett, right, was awarded for 35 years of service
to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority at the
organization’s annual meeting last week in Wroxeter.
Awarding Grummet was outgoing chair and Morris-
Turnberry councillor Mark Beaven who joked that Grummett
was being awarded for working with the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority for nearly more years than Beaven
has been alive. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
The Exec
It was out with the old and in with the new at last week’s annual meeting of the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority. From left: outgoing vice-chair, Julie Behrns; incoming vice-chair, Wilf
Gamble; incoming chair, Alison Lobb and outgoing chair, Mark Beaven. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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