The Citizen, 2005-05-12, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005. PAGE 11.
___ Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
904 lambs, goats sold through week
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
6 were 3,376 head of cattle, 904
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $87 to
$92 with sales to $105. Second-cut
steers and heifers sold $82 to $86.
The cows traded on a steady market.
On Thursday the good veal sold on a
steady market while the medium and
piain veal sold under pressure. The
lambs sold on a strong active trade
with prices $10 to $20 higher. On
Friday the calves sold at prices $2 to
$3 higher while the yearlings sold
steady to last week.
There were 931 steers on offer.
Levi F. Martin, Wallenstein, con
signed two limousin steers averag
ing 1,263 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $105.
His overall offering of six steers
averaged 1,312 lbs. selling for an
average price of $89.07. Eleven
steers consigned by Emerson L.
Martin, Linwood, averaged 1,474
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $95.70 with his top gold steer
weighing 1,230 lbs. selling for
$102.25. Amos B. Frey,
Wallenstein, consigned sixteen lim
ousin steers averaging 1,446 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$96.25 with sales to $96.75.
Six steers consigned by George
Martin. Millbank, averaged 1,283
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $92.48 with his top red steer
weighing 1.315 lbs. selling for $96.
Three gold steers consigned by
Enoch Martin, Linwood, averaged
1,493 lbs. which sold for $96.25.
His overall offering of ten steers
averaged 1,477 lbs. selling for an
average price of $92.46. Twelve
steers consigned by Emerson M.
Hoover, Wallenstein, averaged 1,368
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $91.81 with his top blonde steer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$96.25.
Cunningham Farms. Lucan, con
signed eight limousin steers averag
ing 1,528 lbs. which sold for $94.50.
Their overall offering of thirty-nine
steers averaged 1,485 lbs. selling for
an average price of $90.21. Six
steers consigned by Aaron M.
Martin, Dobbinton, averaged 1,423
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $91.01 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for $98.
David M. Bauman, Elmira, con
signed two limousin steers averag
ing 1.448 lbs. which sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $97.75. His
overall offering of five steers aver
aged 1,428 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.87. Twelve steers
consigned by Aaron F. Martin,
Newton, averaged 1,510 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $89.68
with his top two limousin steers
averaging 1,585 lbs. selling for
$94.50.
There were 452 heifers on offer.
Lyle Kinsmen, Kippen, consigned
three limousin heifers averaging
1,147 lbs. which sold for $101.25.
Twelve black heifers consigned by
Johnston Farms. Bluevale, averaged
1,445 lbs. selling for an average
price of $93.42 with sales up to
$97.75. Clarence Dekens, Clinton,
consigned two black heifers averag
ing 1,558 lbs. which sold for $94.25.
His overall offering of six heifers
averaged 1,421 lbs. selling for an
average price of $91.60.
One grey heifer consigned by
Lloyd Vivian, Mitchell, weighed
1,355 lbs. which sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $92.50. Six heifers
consigned by John Martin,
Lucknow, averaged 1,403 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $89.50
with his top two gold heifers averag
ing 1,333 lbs. selling for $93.25.
Willard Siegner, Mildmay, con
signed two limousin heifers averag
ing 1,068 lbs. which sold for $93.25.
His overall offering of four heifers
averaged 1,166 lbs. selling for an
average price of $88.64. One limou
sin heifer consigned by Sellers
Farms, Bluevale, weighed 1,235 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $94. Their overall offer
ing of fourteen heifers averaged
1,391 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $87.06.
Tobias H. Bauman, Wallenstein,
consigned two limousin heifers
averaging 1,240 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $93. His overall
offering of twelve heifers averaged
1,312 lbs. selling for an average
price of $86.67. Thirty-six heifers
consigned by Pat-A-Bar Farms,
Clinton, averaged 1,354 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $86.35
with their top limousin heifer weigh
ing 1,460 lbs. selling for $93.25.
Arthur Hinz, Monkton, consigned
On site
Members of the Huron Tourism Association held their meet
ing last week in Blyth. Prior to the business portion, the
group toured the Emergency Services Training Centre in
Blyth, then the Blyth Festival. Here they keep a close, but
wary eye on a simulated fire, that demonstrates how quick
ly a fire can spread from a small source. (Dianne Josling photo)
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UPCOMING SALES
TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal,
Pigs, Lambs, Goats
& Sheep
10:00 a.m. Stockers
one limousin heifer weighing 1,375
lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $94. His overall offering
of three heifers averaged 1,358 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$84.81.
There were 238 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $30 to $40 with
sales to $56; D3, $25 to $30; D4.
$10 to $20. Larry Rogers, Mildmay,
consigned five limousin cows aver
aging 1,710 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $43.14 with his top
cow weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $56.
One limousin cow consigned by
Glenn Koepke, Palmerston, weighed
1,645 lbs. which sold for $49. Elgin
Hogg, Wingham, consigned one lim
ousin cow weighing 1,150 lbs.
which sold for $46.
There were 12 bulls on offer sell
ing $20 to $35.50 with sales to
$37.50. Murray Johnston, Bluevale,
consigned one black bull weighing
2,275 lbs. which sold for $37.50.
One limousin bull consigned by
Doug and Amy Miller, Lucknow,
weighed 2,305 lbs. which sold for
$37.50.
There were 163 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $118; good
holstein, $80 to $85 with sales to
$86; medium holstein, $65 to $75;
plain and heavy holstein, $40 to $60.
John Martin, Lucknow, consigned
one blonde veal heifer weighing 690
lbs. sold to Newmarket Meat
Packers for $118. One black veal
heifer consigned by Grey Luyten
and Sandra Dodd, Wingham,
weighed 625 lbs. which sold for
$105. George Ducharme.
Dashwood, consigned two gold veal
heifers averaging 700 lbs. which
sold for $95. z
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $145 to
$190; 50 - 64 lbs., $160 to $204; 65
- 79 lbs., $170 to $188; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$161 to $171; 95 - 109 lbs.. $146.
Sheep sold $40 to $63.
Goats sold $20 to $87.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs., sold $102 to $138; 400 -
499 lbs., $95 to $132; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$102 to $124.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $93
to $122.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $88 to
$121.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $87 to
$108; 900 - 999 lbs., $80.50 to
$96.75; 1.000 lbs. and over, $77 to
$96.25.
Top quality Stocker heifers. 300 -
399 lbs., sold $70 to $117; 400 - 499
lbs., $81 to $124; 500 - 599 lbs., $94
to $116; 600 - 699 lbs., $90.25 to
$108; 700 - 799 lbs., $84.50 to
$104.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $84 to
$106.75; 900 lbs. and over, $70 to
$95.
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