The Citizen, 2008-05-01, Page 14Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
25 were 2,720 head of cattle, 551
lambs and goats. On Tuesday choice
steers and heifers sold $84 to $88
with sales to $93.25. Second cut sold
$82 to $84. Cows sold fully steady
on a strong active trade. On
Thursday veal sold $2 to $3 higher
with holsteins selling on an active
trade. Lambs sold on a very strong
active market. Sheep sold steady and
there were too few goats to establish
a market. On Friday calves sold $1
to $2 higher and yearlings sold on a
good strong active trade.
There were 411 steers on offer. Art
Bos of Blyth, consigned three steers
averaging 1,505 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.22 with one blonde
steer weighing 1,560 lbs. selling for
$91.50. Jim Howatt of
Londesborough, consigned twenty
steers averaging 1,474 lbs. selling
for an average of $88.10 with three
limousin steer averaging 1,340 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$90.50. Brad Hutchison of Gorrie,
consigned twenty-three steers
averaging 1,414 lbs. selling for an
average of $86.61 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $90.50.
Robert S. Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned twenty-one steers
averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.67 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,330 lbs. selling for
$88.25. Geisel Cattle Company of
Elmira, consigned forty-three steers
averaging 1,593 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.78. with two
limousin steers averaging 1,565 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $88. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,461 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.87 with one gold steers
weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $87.75.
Bob Dufton of Kincardine,
consigned nineteen steers averaging
1,277 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.42 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,293 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $87.75.
Walter Nicholson of Monkton,
consigned nineteen steers averaging
1,301 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.31 with three red steers
averaging 1,213 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $87.25. Joseph
M. Bauman of Newton, consigned
eighteen steers averaging 1,407 lbs.
selling for an average of $84.60 with
one blonde steer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling for $87.25.
There were 379 heifers on offer.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,376 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.57 with one brown heifer
weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.25.
Scottslea Farms of Blyth, consigned
three heifers averaging 1,446 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.78 with
one gold heifer weighing 1,520 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $93.
Doug Peacock of Exeter, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,444 lbs.
selling for an average of $85.77 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,455
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $91. Darren Johnston of
Bluevale, consigned fifteen steers
averaging 1,238 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.40 with two black
heifers averaging 1,203 lbs. selling
for $90.75. Emmerson L. Martin of
Linwood, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,343 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.02 with one black
heifer weighing 1,495 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $90.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
thirty-six heifers averaging 1,437
lbs. selling for an average of $86.82
with four limousin heifers averaging
1,458 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $89. Iven Schenk of
Baden, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,561 lbs. selling for an
average of $73.57 with one black
heifer weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $88.50.
Scotts Elevator of Lucan, consigned
five heifers averaging 1,319 lbs.
selling for an average of $86.27 with
one black heifer weighing 1,425 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $88.25. Ian Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-three heifers
averaging 1,210 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.79 with two limousin
heifers averaging 1,178 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$88.25. Dave Noble of Glencairn,
consigned thirteen heifers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.50 with two grey heifers
averaging 1,348 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $87.25.
There were 224 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $44 to $50 with sales
to $57.50; D1 and D2, $40 to $42;
D3, $38 to $40; D4, $29 to $33.
Versteegen Farm of Monkton,
consigned two cows averaging 1,338
lbs. selling for an average of $53.78
with one holstein cow weighing
1,255 lbs. selling for $57.50.
Homesteader Holsteins of Lucknow,
consigned five cows averaging 1,395
lbs. selling for an average of $50.72
with one holstein cow weighing
1,045 lbs. selling for $55. Boschlea
Holsteins of Atwood, consigned two
cows averaging 1,203 lbs. selling for
an average of $49.99 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,390 lbs.
selling for $54.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $40 to $54.60 with sales to
$57.50. Robert Cunningham of
Shelburne, consigned two bulls
averaging 1,530 lbs. selling for an
average of $67.25 with one charolais
bull weighing 1,680 lbs. selling for
$69.50. Hutton Land and Cattle Ltd.
of Paisley, consigned one black bull
weighing 1,705 lbs. selling for
$68.50.
There were 205 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $110 with
sales to $124.50; good holstein, $65
to $70 with sales to $77; medium
holstein, $50 to $60; plain holstein,
$40 to $50; good heavy holstein, $50
to $60. Elisha Coleman of Kippen,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 640 lbs. selling for
$124.50. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned fourteen veal averaging
793 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.84 with two blonde heifers
averaging 773 lbs. selling for $124.
Lewis Wideman of Moorefield,
consigned four veal averaging 743
lbs. selling for an average of $112.47
with two limousin heifers averaging
740 lbs. selling for $120.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $240 to
$265; 50 - 64 lbs., $220 to $260; 65
- 79 lbs., $160 to $215; 80 - 95 lbs.,
$166 to $176.
Sheep sold $27 to $60 with sales
to $100.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $79 to $125; 400 - 499
lbs., $80 to $121; 500 - 599 lbs., $91
to $115; 600 - 699 lbs., $79.50 to
$109.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to
$97.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $83 to
$93.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $80.50 to
$88.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $75.50
to $86.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $85 to $117; 400 - 499
lbs., $88 to $109; 500 - 599 lbs., $88
to $106; 600 - 699 lbs., $82.75 to
$105; 700 - 799 lbs., $81 to $90; 800
- 899 lbs., $76.75 to $87; 900 lbs.
and over, $81 to $86.
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Reece McArter, Kristina Gibson, Katie MacFarlane and Stephanie Hummel, all from Karen
Gibson’s Grade 5 class. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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