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Agriculture ___
Brussels Livestock report
Veal sells lower trade, lambs sell steady
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
31 were 3,734 head of cattle, 628
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold $5 to $8 higher while
the cows sold steady. On Thursday
the veal sold on a lower trade while
the lambs sold at prices steady to
last week. On Friday all weights
and classes of Stockers sold on a
strong active trade.
There were 6T1 steers on offer
selling from $90 to $95 with sales
to $101.50. Walter McKenzie,
Dublin, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,455 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $101.50. His
overall offering of seven steers
averaged 1,484 lbs. selling for an
average price of $91.02. Ten steers
consigned by Ivan B. Weber,
Paisley, averaged 1,498 lbs. selling
for an average price of $92.73 with
his top limousin steer weighing
1,465 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $100. Ivan Braun,
Mount Forest, consigned six limou
sin steers averaging 1,378 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $97.49
with sales up to $98.25.
Twenty steers consigned by Jim
Howatt, Londesborough, averaged
1,513 lbs. selling for an average
price of $95.17 with his top limou
sin steer weighing 1,435 lbs. selling
to Holly Park Meat Packers for
$100. Kada Farms, Bluevale, con
signed eight limousin steers averag
ing 1,458 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $100. Their
overall offering of forty steers aver
aged 1,461 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $95.10. Six steers con
signed by Robt. Eedy, Walton, aver
aged 1,248 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $94.52 with his top
three limousin and gold steers aver
aging 1,225 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $98.50.
Mrs. Minerva Martin, Mount
•Forest, consigned eight limousin
steers averaging 1,343 lbs. which
sold to Norwich Packers for $98.
Her overall offering of forty-five
steers averaged 1,420 lbs. selling
for an average price of $93.85. Nine
steers consigned by Gordon
Brooks, Lucknow, averaged 1,453
lbs. selling for an average price of
$93.67 with his top five limousin
steers averaging 1,437 lbs. which
sold to Norwich Packers for $98.
Charles Ready, St. Marys, con
signed one gold steer weighing
1,220 lbs. which sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $100. His overall
offering of ten steers averaged
1,412 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $93.23. Martin Metske,
Lucknow, consigned six gold steers
averaging 1,466 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $97. His over
all offering of twenty-four steers
averaged 1,451 lbs. selling for an
average price of $93.11.
There were 329 heifers on offer
selling from $90 to $95 with sales
to $101.50. Clarence Dekens,
Clinton, consigned one limousin
heifer weighing 1,305 lbs. which
sold to Norwich Packers for
$101.50. His overall offering of ten
heifers averaged 1,246 lbs. selling
for an average price of $97.02.
Twenty-five heifers consigned by
Amsey Bauman, Dobbinton, aver
aged 1,326 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $95.42 with his top
two red heifers averaging 1,303 lbs.
selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$100.50. Jake Rylaardsdam,
Clinton, consigned five gold heifers
averaging 1,319 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $98.17 with
sales up $99.50. Twelve charolais
heifers consigned by Melvin W.
Bearinger, Mount Forest, averaged
1,267 lbs. selling for an average
price of $95.01 with sales up to
$96.
K.C. McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, con
signed eight red and charolais
heifers which averaged 1,286 lbs.
and sold for $94.75. Thirty-six
heifers consigned by Donald
Cormack, Mount Forest, averaged
1,407 lbs. selling for an average
price of $93.77 with his top five
charolais heifers averaging 1,408
lbs. selling for $96. Brad
McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, consigned
Pulling out the good stuff
At Blyth Public School, students in Grade 8 were helping
the Junior Kindergarten class make jack-o’-lanterns on Oct.
31. Drew Reinink pulls out the slimy insides of his pumpkin
with the help from his Grade 8 buddy. (Eiyse DeBruyn photo)
For
2000 Head Hog Finishing Barn
Complete with
Auto Sorting and Phase Feeding System
at
Kevin and Alicia Deitner
RR 1 Ethel, 43189 Cardiff Rd.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7th
3:00 - 7:00 pm
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings 10:00 a.m. -
Mon., Nov. 10 & Nov. 24
Local Calves 10:00 a.m. - Sat., Nov. 22
Bred Cows 11:00 a.m. - Sat., Nov. 1
Angus Calves & Yearlings 10:00 a.m. - Mon., Nov. 17
TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal,
Pigs, Lambs, Goats
& Sheep
FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers
three heifers averaging 1,207 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$90.43 with his top red wf heifer
weighing 1.180 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $97.
One limousin heifer consigned by
Muxlea Farms, Woodstock,
weighed 1,335 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers for $100. Their
overall offering of thirteen heifers
averaged 1,338 lbs. selling for an
average price of $89.36. Paul
Buttar, Londesborough, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,228 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$89.08 with his top three limousin
heifers averaging 1,223 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meats for $94.75. One
gold heifer consigned by Murray
Switzer, St. Marys, weighed 1,285
lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers
for $96.50. His overall offering of
fifteen heifers averaged 1,354 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$88.84.
There were 189 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $20 to $25; D3,
$18 to $20; D4, $10 to $15. Harvey
Becker, Ayton, consigned one lim
ousin cow weighing 1,460 lbs.
which sold to Levinoff Meat
Products for $25. His overall offer
ing of three cows averaged 1,380
lbs. selling for an average price of
$17.55. One limousin cow con
signed by Les Caldwell, Blyth,
weighed 1,395 lbs. which sold for
$24.50. Allan B. Peel, Auburn, con
signed two holstein cows which
averaged 1,223 lbs. selling for $23.
There were 15 bulls on offer sell
ing from $12.50 to $39.50 with
sales to $40. Edward K. Kuepfer,
Milverton, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 1,610 lbs. which sold
to Dominion Meats for $40. One
red bull consigned by Rueben and
Gordon Lantz, Ayton, weighed
1,365 lbs. which sold for $39.50.
There were 176 head of veal on
offer. Holstein, $83 to $94 with
sales to $105.50; Plain Holstein,
$50 to $70. Eric Nonkes, Auburn,
consigned one charolais veal steer
weighing 645 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $115.
Two holstein veal steers consigned
by Leon Greidanus, Brucefield,
averaged 652 lbs. selling to
Newmarket Meats for $105.50. His
overall offering of five holstein veal
steers averaged 621 lbs. selling for
an average price of $103.28. Peel
Dominium, Bluevale, consigned
two holstein veal steers averaging
713 lbs. which sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $103.50. Their
overall offering of eleven holstein
veal steers averaged 715 lbs. at
$87.45.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $95 to
$125; 50 - 64 lbs., $70 to $163; 65
- 79 lbs., $75 to $156; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$80 to $132; 95 - 109 lbs., $93 to
$104; 110 lbs. and over, $59 to
$101.
Goats sold $20 to $79.
Sheep sold $31 to $67.
Top quality stocker steers, under
400 lbs., sold $114 to $140; 400 -
499 lbs., $111 to $160; 500 - 599
lbs., $111 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$94.50 to $128; 700 - 799 lbs., $96
to $121; 800- 899 lbs., $83 to $110;
900 - 999 lbs., $94 to $111.75;
1,000 lbs. and over. $84 to $106.75.
Top quality stocker heifers, under
300 lbs., sold to $96; 300 - 399 lbs.,
$80 to $119; 400 - 499 lbs., $88 to
$130; 500 - 599 lbs., $90 to $117;
600 - 699 lbs., $86 to $122; 700 -
799 lbs., $94 to $ 114.75; 800 - 899
lbs., $89 to $103; 900 lbs. and over,
$82 to $112.25.