The Citizen, 2003-12-10, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003. PAGE 19.
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Brussels Livestock report
Calves sell $5-$8 higher at Friday sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
5 were 2,651 head of cattle, 685
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold $1 to $2 higher. Cows traded
steady. On Thursday the veal sold on
an active trade with the market $2 to
$5 lower. The Iambs sold at prices
steady to last week. On Friday the
calves sold $5 to $8 higher with the
yearlings selling $2 to $3 higher.
There were 555 steers on offer
selling from $84 to $88 with sales to
$114. Enoch Martin, Linwood, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,400 lbs. which sold for $114. His
overall offering of fifteen steers
averaged 1,403 lbs. selling for an
average price of $100.41. One black
steer consigned by Joe Manders,
Watford, weighed 1,260 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meats for $99. His
overall offering of three steers aver
aged 1,305 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.08. Walter Riddell.
Granton, consigned nine black steers
averaging 1,420 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $90.60 with his
top seven steers averaging 1,389 lbs.
selling for $93. One red bf steer con
signed by Wayne Rowe, Woodham,
weighed 1,455 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $90.50.
Herman Van Meeteren, Teeswater.
consigned two limousin steers aver
aging 1.465 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers for $95. His over
all offering of sixteen steers aver
aged 1.257 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.35. Six limousin
steers consigned by Larry Ryan.
Crediton. averaged 1.239 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meats for $98.75. His
overall offering of thirty-two steers
averaged 1.397 lbs. selling for an
average price of $88.10. Two black
steers consigned by Russel Simpson.
Glencoe, averaged 1,403 lbs. selling
for an average price of $88.74 with
sales to $90.50
Lewington Farms. Brussels, con
signed fourteen steers averaging
1.531 ibs selling lor an average
price of $85.44 with their top black
steer weighing 1.520 ibs. selling tor
$93.50. Gord Hern. Granton, con
signed thirty-eight steers averaging
1.624 Ibs. which sold for an average
price of $81.86 with his top two
charolais steers averaging 1,465 lbs.
selling for $91.75. One black steer
consigned by Irvin Schenk, Baden,
weighed 1,585 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $95. His
overall consignment of five steers
averaged 1,566 Ibs. selling for an
average price of $79.58.
There were 201 heifers on offer
selling from $84 to $88 with sales to
$123. Rob VanderVeen, Brussels,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,225 Ibs. which sold to Norwich
packers for $93.50. His overall
offering of three heifers averaged
1,212 Ibs. selling for an average
price of $80.85. Six heifers con
signed by Enos M. Sherk. Wroxeter.
averaged 1,284 Ibs. selling for an
average price of $84.76 with his top
limousin heifer weighing 1,280 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $91.50.
Jim and Les Stephenson, Ethel,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,305 Ibs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $87.
Four heifers consigned by Ephriam
Hoover. Wroxeter, averaged 1,414
Ibs. selling for an average price of
$84.62 with his top two red heifers
averaging 1.320 Ibs. selling for
$84.75. Hugh Love. Atwood, con
signed two limousin heifers averag
ing 1.165 Ibs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $90.50.
His overall offering of twelve
heifers averaged 1.292 lbs. selling
for an average price of $84.30.
One black heifer consigned by
Walter McKenzie. Dublin, weighed
1.475 Ibs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $90.50. His overall
offering of five heifers averaged
1.329 lbs. selling for an average
price of $83.73. Muxlea Farms.
Woodstock, consigned thirteen
heifers averaging 1,362 Ibs. which
sold for an average price ot $80.78
with their top limousin heifer weigh
ing 1.360 Ibs. selling to Norwich
Packers tor $88.75.
One black heiter consigned by
Murray Trelford. Dobbinton.
weighed 1.325 Ibs. selling tor
$86.25 His overall offering of two
heiters averaged 1,398 Ibs. selling
lor an average price of $80.07. D.
Porter, Goderich, consigned one
gold heifer weighing 1,135 Ibs.
which Sold to Highland Packers Ltd.
for $84.50. His overall offering of
three heifers averaged 1.073 Ibs.
selling for an average price of
$79.65. Nine heifers consigned by
Paul Buttar. Londesborough, aver
aged 1,234 Ibs. selling for an aver
age price of $76.92 with his top two
gold and red heifers averaging 1.210
Ibs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$85.50.
There were 217 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $15 to $20 with
sales to $22; D3. $10 to $15.
Lawrence Hogan. Lucknow, con
signed one charolais cow weighing
1.215 lbs. which sold for $22. His
overall offering of three cows aver
aged 1,387 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $14.66. One red cow
consigned by Russel Gordner.
Mitchell, weighed 1,390 Ibs. selling
to Levinoff Meat Products for $14.
His overall offering of two red cows
averaged 1,288 Ibs. selling for an
average price ot $12.62. One charo
lais cow consigned by Ron Hewitt,
Kincardine, weighed 1.215 Ibs. sell
ing for $17. His overall offering of
three cows averaged 1.262 Ibs. sell
ing for an average price of $14.10.
There were 16 bulls on offer sell
ing from $12 to $20 with sales to
$44.50. MBRHE Cattle Co..
Clifford, consigned one bull weigh
ing 1,485 lbs. which sold for $44.50.
One limousin bull consigned by Jack
Nonkes, Auburn, weighed 1,890 Ibs.
selling to Dominion Meats for $20.
There were 123 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $85 to $95 with
sales to $103.50; Plain Holstein, $60
to $75: Henry M. Martin, Teeswater.
consigned one limousin veal steer
weighing 710 Ibs. which sold to
Abingdon Meat Packers for $119.
His overall offering of three veal
steers averaged 720 Ibs. selling for
an average price of $115.64. One
limousin veal steer consigned by
George Ducharme, Dashwood,
weighed 635 Ibs. selling to
Millgrove Meal Packers for $108.
Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, consigned
two holstein veal steers averaging
635 Ibs. which sold to Millgrove
Meat Packers tor $103.50. His over
all offering ot four veal steers aver
aged 646 Ibs. selling for an average
price ot $94.85.
Lambs, under 50 Ibs. sold to $107;
50 - 64 Ibs., $137 to $220; 65 - 79
lbs., $110 to $206; 80 - 94 Ibs.. $99
to $160; 95 - 109 Ibs., $87 to $91;
110 Ibs. and over, $83 to $86.
Goats sold $37 to $180.
Sheep sold $40 to $69.
Top quality stocker steers, under
400 Ibs., sold $80 to $125; 400 - 499
lbs., $90 to $135; 500 - 599 Ibs.,
$ 104 to $ 130; 600 to 699 lbs.. $95 to
$117; 700 - 799 Ibs., $87 to $119;
800 - 899 lbs., $804o $113.50; 900 -
999 Ibs., $89 to $110; 1,000 Ibs. and
over, $86 to $109.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $80 to $ 118; 400 - 499
Ibs.. $86 to $ 121; 500 - 599 lbs., $80
to $107; 600 - 699 Ibs., $85.50 to
$102; 700 - 799 lbs., $86.50 to
$92.26; 800 - 899 Ibs., $85 to
$125.50; over 900 Ibs., $80 to
$98.
Big winners
Lee and Lila Rintoul, RR2, Lucknow had the Grand
Champion market lamb at the Royal Winter Fair this year.
The lamb sold to Loblaws for $22 per pound. The Riritouls
also showed the Grand Champion pen of three market
lambs, which sold to Nicola Meats at $2 50 per pound. The
couple had the Champion and Reserve market lamb last
year, which was the first time since 1947 the same breeder
won both. From left: Gary Brien, judge; Lee Rintoul, his
daughter Carol MacPherson, ner son, Travis, Lee Rintoul
and another daughter Kim Higgins. (V :ki Fletcher photo)
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