The Citizen, 2003-12-24, Page 19Veal, goats sell under pressure at sales
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
19 were 2.577 head of cattle. 1. 803
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Cows traded steady. The veal sold
under pressure. The lambs sold on
an active trade at prices steady to
last week. The goats sold under pres
sure. On Friday all classes of Stock
ers sold on a strong active trade.
There were 655 steers on offer
selling from $85 to $89 with sales to
$102.25. Jim Howatt.
Londesborough. consigned six lim-
ousin steers averaging 1.359 lbs.
selling to Norwich packers for
$102.25. His overall offering of sev
enteen steers averaged 1.393 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$99.54. Ten steers consigned by
Murray Switzer, St. Marys, averaged
1,325 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $89.46 with his top gold
steer weighing 1,270 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $102.
Darren Johnston, Bluevale, con
signed one charolais steer weighing
1.415 lbs. which sold for $101. His
overall offering of four steers aver
aged 1.453 lbs. for an average price
of $89.30. Twenty steers consigned
by Clarence Martin. Mount Forest,
averaged 1,409 lbs. selling for an
average price of $88.92 with his top
five limousin steers averaging 1,485
lbs. selling for $94.75. Kada Farms.
Bluevale, consigned two black
steers averaging 1.453 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meats for $96. His
overall offering of twenty steers
averaged 1,521 lbs. selling for an
average price of $86.59.
Ten steers consigned by Jason B.
Martin. Chesley, averaged 1,564 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$86.16 with his top black steer
weighing 1,405 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $97.50. Ronjac
Farms. Grand Valley, consigned one
red steer weighing 1.480 lbs. which
sold to Norwich Packers for $95.50.
His overall offering of twenty-three
steers averaged 1.491 lbs. selling for
an average price of $84.67.
Seventeen steers consigned by
Amsey Frey. Dundalk, averaged
1.542 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $84.13 with his top blue
weighing 1.520 lbs. selling for $94.
One red steer consigned by John
Martin. Mount Forest, weighing
1.360 lbs., selling for $95.50. His
overall offering of six steers aver
aged 1.498 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $83.09. Gord Hern.
Granton, consigned one charolais
steer weighing 1,360 lbs. which sold
for $98. His overall offering of
twenty-six steers averaged 1,545 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$82.86.
There were 236 heifers on offer
selling from $85 to $89 with sales to
$103. Ross Baird. Wingham. con
signed one gold heifer weighing
1.285 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $103. His overall offer
ing of six heifers averaged 1.303 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$87.49. Twenty-eight heifers con
signed by Johnston Farms, Bluevale,
averaged 1,390 lbs. selling for an
average price of $84.67 with his top
simmental heifer weighing 1.455
lbs. selling for $100. Merkley
Farms. Wroxeter. consigned five
limousin heifers averaging 1,307
lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers
tor $97.75.
Four heifers consigned by Hank
Huigenbos. Wingham, averaging
1,165 lbs. selling for an average
price of $90.95 with his top two lim
ousin heifers averaging 1,248 lbs.
All in a day's work
Members of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and
of the Maitland Watershed partnership gathered in Murray
Scott’s back bush for a presentation in log pulling to encour
age forestry management in the area. Dave Devris and
Wyatt Nesbitt each brought two of their horses to demon
strate how log pulling is done. A pair of very strong tongs is
used to secure the 2000 lbs horses to the log which when it
is pulled through the snow and mud can weigh up to 1,000
- 2,000 lbs. Devris holds the reins tightly after the horses fin
ish pulling a log. (Elyse DeBruyn photo)
which sold for $93.50. Jayme Reid,
Tiverton, consigned one limousin
heifer weighing 1,375 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $92.
His overall offering of two limousin
heifers averaged 1.298 lbs. selling
for an average price of $90.83. Eight
limousin heifers consigned by
Clarence Dekens. Clinton, averaged
1,323 lbs. selling, for an average
price of $88.71 with his top two lim
ousin heifers averaging 1.465 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $97.
Larry Grein, Ayton, consigned one
black heifer weighing 1,175 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $88.50. Five heifers con
signed by Enos M. Sherk, Wroxeter.
averaged 1.256 lbs. selling for an
average price of $87.95 with his top
gold heifer weighing 1,290 lbs. sell
ing for $94. James Frey, Chesley,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1.200 lbs. selling Norwich
Packers for $92. His overall offering
of three heifers averaged 1.318 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$83.99. Five heifers consigned by
Lloyd Weber. Mount Forest, aver
aged 1.246 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $85.06 with his lop gold
heifer weighing 1.400 lbs. selling for
$91.
There were 240 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $15 to $20 with
sales to $25; D3. $10 to $15. One
charolais cow consigned by Loreldo
Farms. Belgrave, weighed 1.610 lbs.
selling to Levinoff Meat Products
for $25. Terry Dalton, Lucknow,
consigned one red cow weighing
1,215 lbs. which sold for $25. His
overall offering of three cows aver
aged 1.268 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $17.83. One charolais
cow consigned by Aaron Fisher,
Ayton. weighed 1.985 lbs. selling to
Levinoff Meat Products for $25.
There were 10 bulls on offer sell
ing from $10 to $15 with sales to
$20. Addin Dawson. Lucknow con
signed one simmental bull weighing
1,905 lbs. which sold to Levinoff
Meat Products for $20. One limou
sin bull consigned by Ken Faber,
Kippen, weighed 1,735 lbs. selling
to Levinoff Meat Products for $15.
There were 153 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $128;
Holstein, $75 to $85 with sales to
$94. Plain Holstein, $48 to $60.
Henry M. Martin, Teeswater, con
signed one limousin veal steer
weighing 705 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $128.
His overall offering of three limou
sin vfeal steers averaged 688 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $117.46.
One blonde veal heifer consigned by
George Ducharme, Dashwood,
weighed 665 lbs. selling to
Newmarket Meat Packers for $119.
His overall consignment of three
veal calves averaged 637 lbs. selling
for an average price of $103.36.
Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay, consigned one holstein
steer weighing 715 lbs. which sold
to Newmarket Meat Packers for $94.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $ 172 to
$260; 50 - 64 lbs., $182 to $262; 65
- 79 lbs., $115 to $208; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$89 to $160; 95 to $109, $96 to
$115; 110 lbs. and over, $66 to $94.
Goats sold $25 to $150.
Sheep sold $50 to $71.
Top quality stocker stcef #. under
400 lbs., sold $85 to $ 113; 400 - 499
lbs., $95 to $136; 500 - 599 lbs..
$101 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs., $97 to
$126.75; 700 -799 lbs., $85.50 to
$113.25; 800 - 899 lbs.. $80 to $1 I 1;
900 - 999 lbs.. $100 to $111.50;
1.000 lbs. and over. $80 to $10.3.
Top quality stocker heifers. 300 -
399 lbs., sold $80 to $112; 400 - 499
lbs.. $80 to $ 121; 500 - 599 lbs., $95
to $119.25; 600 - 699 lbs., $87 to
$121.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $85 to $ 112;
800 - 899 lbs., $84.50 to $99.75; 900
lbs. and over. $80 to $102.
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Season’s Greetings
May joy, prosperity, peace and goodwill
visit your home this holiday season.
Tim and Donna, Beth, Grant, Shari,
Bob, Kalvin, Doug and Ian
at
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Brussels 887-9391
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