The Citizen, 2005-05-19, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2005.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Choice steers, heifers sell $88 to 893
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
13 were 2,687 head of cattle, 795
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade
with prices $l higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $88 to $93 with
sales to $ 111. Second-cut steers and
heifers sold $83 to $87. The cows
sold at prices $2 to $3 higher. On
Thursday the veal sold on a strong
active trade at prices $2 to $5 high
er. The lambs sold actively with
steady prices. On Friday all weights
and classes of Stockers sold on a
strong active trade with prices
steady to last week.
There were 441 steers on offer.
Bill Klages, Desboro, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1,415
lbs. which sold for $100.25. His
overall offering of twenty-two
steers averaged 1,380 lbs. selling
for an average price of $92.20. Two
steers consigned by Elwood
Donald, Mount Forest, averaged
1.305 lbs. selling for an average
price of $97.12 with his top blonde
steer weighing 1,135 lbs. selling for
$98.25. Jayme Reid, Tiverton, con
signed four limousin steers averag
ing 1,515 lbs. which sold for
$94.75. David Bowles, Brussels,
consigned four limousin steers
averaging 1.516 lbs. which sold for
$94.25. One red steer consigned by
Robert Trick, Londesborough,
weighed 1,245 lbs. which sold for
$94. David S. M. Sherk, St.
Clements, consigned eight charolais
steers averaging 1,456 lbs. which
sold for $95.75. His overall offering
of seventeen steers averaged 1,434
lbs. selling for an average price of
$92.24.
Nine limousin steers consigned
by Gilbert Janssen, Hanover, aver
aged 1,228 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $91.52 with sales up to
$96. Irvin B. Weber, Mount Forest,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,205 lbs. which sold to Highland
Pa kers Ltd. for $93.25. His overall
offering of twenty-one steers aver
aged 1.302 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $90.54. Sixteen steers
consigned by Abner Metzger,
Wallenstein, averaged 1,273 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$89.92 with his top four limousin
steers averaging 1,286 lbs. selling
to Norval Meat Packers for $94.
Murray Wagg, Mitchell, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1,395
lbs. which sold for $93. His overall
offering of ten steers averaged
1,263 lbs. selling for an average
price of $89.05.
There were 229 heifers on offer.
Jason Beuermann, Walton, con
signed one limousin heifer weigh
ing 1,130 lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $95. His
overall offering of nine heifers aver
aged 1,176 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.75. Twelve heifers
consigned by Stephen Carter,
Lucan, averaged 1,320 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $89.14
with his lop red heifers averaging
1,344 lbs. selling to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $91.75.
Frank and George Roney, Staffa,
consigned two charolais heifers
averaging 1.260 lbs. which sold for
$90.75. Their overall offering of
twelve heifers averaged 1,356 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$90.14. Twelve heifers consigned
by Lester R. Martin. Mount Forest,
averaged 1,251 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $87.53 with his
top eight charolais heifers averag
ing 1,273 lbs. selling for $88.25.
Five heifers consigned by Karl and
Susan Landstrom. Markdale, aver
aged 1,236 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $87.50 with their top
limousin heifer weighing 1,250 lbs.
selling for $90.
Pat-A-Bar Farms, Clinton, con
signed eleven heifers averaging
1,304 lbs. which sold for $89.75.
Their overall offering of thirty-six
heifers averaged 1.349 lbs. selling
for an average price of $87.12. Five
heifers consigned by Corgercrest
Farms, Seaforth, averaged 1,347
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $86.49 with their top brown
heifer weighing 1,420 lbs. selling
for $89.25. Ted Tennant,
Flesherton, consigned five black
Community hosts shower
heifers averaging 1,232 lbs. which
sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for
$87.50. His overall offering of thir
teen heifers averaged 1,259 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$86.04.
Ten heifers consigned by James
Weber, Mount Forest, averaged
1,335 lbs. selling for an average
price of $84 with his top five limou
sin heifers averaging 1.359 lbs. sell
ing for $86.75. Peter Walters,
Mildmay, consigned one black
heifer weighing 1,415 lbs. which
sold for $87.75. His overall offering
of twenty-two heifers averaged
1.185 lbs. selling for an average
price of $82.83.
There were 169 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $30 to $40 with
sales to $43.50; D3, $25 to $30; D4,
$10 to $20. McKee Cattleland,
Belwood, consigned one simmental
cow weighing 1,215 lbs. which sold
for $42. Their overall offering of
four beef cows averaged 1.359 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$39.24. Four holstein cows con
signed by Eckerlea Acres, Seaforth,
averaged 1,418 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $27.47 with
sales to $39.50. Ron Pullman,
Centralia, consigned two beef cows
averaged 1.443 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $34.10 with his
top limousin cow weighing 1,390
lbs. selling for $38.50.
There were eight bulls on offer
selling $23.50 to $37 with-sales to
$47.50. Gerald Thomas, Paisley,
consigned one charolais bull weigh
ing 2,105 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $37.
One hereford bull consigned by Ray
Hooper, Orangeville, weighed
1,840 lbs. which sold for $30.
There were 154 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $110 with
sales to $120; good holstein, $78 to
$85 with sales to $97; medium hol
stein, $65 to $75. Henry M. Martin,
Teeswater, consigned one red veal
steer weighing 700 lbs. which sold
for $120. One limousin veal heifer
consigned by John Martin,
Lucknow, weighed 690 lbs. which
sold for $117. Stone Canyon Farms,
Listowel, consigned one red wf veal
steer weighing 650 lbs. which sold
for $113.
Lambs under 50 lbs., sold $140 to
$149; 50 - 64 lbs., $138 to $180; 65
- 79 lbs., $150 to $172; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$154 to $166; 95 - 109 lbs., $150 to
$154.
Sheep sold $50 to $65.
Goats sold $21 to $210.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $85 to $140; 400 - 499
lbs., $108 to $136; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$100.50 to $127; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$102 to $124; 700 - 799 lbs., $94.75
to $115.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $89 to
$108; 900 - 999 lbs., $85.50 to
$107; 1,000 lbs. and over, $83.50 to
$94.10.
Top quality Stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $71 to $116; 400 -
499 lbs., $95 to $135; 500 - 599
lbs., $82.50 to $113; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$84 to $113.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $79
to $97; 800 - 899 lbs., $86.75 to
$104.50; 900 lbs. and over, $75.25
to $94.50.
Everyone is invited to a communi
ty come-and-go shower in the
Cranbrook Community Centre on
Tuesday, May 24 from 7 - 9 p.m. for
Lyn Housser who is being married to
Brandon Noble later this year. Tracy
Swart or Marg Saxon will answer
any questions about this shower.
Sympathy is extended to Lori
Bentley and her family as her moth
er passed away this past week.
Our sympathy to Bev Stevenson
and her family as her mother passed
away last week too. Members from
the area attended the Women’s
Institute Service for the late Betty
McCall on Friday afternoon.
Last Friday evening Marion Smith
hosted a special birthday party for
Ethel
euchre
results
Harv Smith’s 80th with many friends
from the area attending.
Area men and their families from
the Brussels St. John’s Masonic
Lodge #284 attended the North
Huron District Service with re-dedi-
cation of the cornerstone on Sunday,
May 15 at the Trinity Anglican
Church in Blyth. A reception fol
lowed at the arena.
Many area residents attended the
United Church garden party on
Sunday at the Brussels auditorium
enjoying a delicious meal.
Leslie and Yvonne Knight spent
the weekend with Rick, Naomi. Will
and Andrew Knight. They attended
the supper at their church in
Richmond Hill on Sunday evening.
Happy birthday to Gerald Knight,
May 21; Shirley Smith and Gary
Morrison, May 22 and Jamie Badley,
May 24.
Anniversary wishes go to Ross and
Betty Knight, May 24.
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The Ethel euchre was held on
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Winners were: share-the-wealth,
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lone hands, Hazel McKenzie, Bob
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