The Citizen, 2005-10-06, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2005.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers sell $1 lower on strong demand
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
30 were 4,015 head of cattle, 809
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold at prices $1
lower on a strong demand. Choice
steers and heifers sold $89 to $95
with sales to $110. Second-cut steers
and heifers sold $86 to $88. The
cows traded under pressure with
barely steady prices. On Thursday
the veal sold on a very strong active
trade with prices remaining steady to
last week’s. The lambs also sold on a
strong active trade. On Friday all
weights and classes of Stockers sold
on a strong active trade.
There were 747 steers on offer.
Allen and Dorothy Martin, Listowel,
consigned one limousin steer weigh
ing 1,025 lbs. which sold for $110.
Seventy-six steers consigned by Don
McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, averaged
1,469 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $93.57 with his top limousin
steer weighing 1,450 lbs. selling for
$100. Jim Howatt, Londesborough,
consigned two black steers averag
ing 1,453 lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $97. His
overall offering of eighteen steers
averaged 1,421 lbs. selling for an
average price of $94.32.
J. A. McCann and Sons Ltd., Ailsa
Craig, consigned forty black steers
averaging 1,359 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $93.80 with sales
to $94.25. Seven steers consigned by
Aden Brubacher, Listowel, averaged
1,311 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $93.49 with his top two
charolais steers averaging 1,288 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $97. Martin Thomet, Brussels,
consigned one simmental steer
weighing 1,285 lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $96.50.
His overall consignment of three
steers averaging 1,287 lbs. selling
for an average price of $91.22.
David S. M. Sherk, St. Clements,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,473 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $91.14 with his top four lim
ousin steers averaging 1,368 lbs.
selling to Norval Meat Packers for
$95. Thirty-nine steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan, aver
aged 1,490 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $90.97 with their top
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four charolais steers averaging 1,473
lbs. selling for $94.75. Albert W.
Frey, Palmerston, consigned one red
steer weighing 1,455 lbs. which sold
for $94. His overall offering of twen
ty steers averaged 1,495 lbs. selling
for an average price of $90.31.
Twelve steers consigned by Eli
Brubacher, averaged 1,274 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$90.04 with his top gold steer
weighing 1,205 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $98.75.
There were 385 heifers on offer.
Darren Johnston, Bluevale, con
signed one blae?k heifer weighing
1.180 lbs. which sold for $105.25.
His overall offering of fifteen heifers
averaged 1,247 lbs. selling for an
average price of $94.37. One black
neifer consigned by Blue Oak
Farms, Ripley, weighed 1.365 lbs.
selling for $99.25. Clarence Dekens,
Clinton, consigned twelve limousin
heifers averaging 1,263 lbs. selling
for an average price of $95 with
sales to $98.25. Robt. Eedy, Walton,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,187 lbs. which sold for $93.25.
Eight heifers consigned by Adam
Brubacher, Wroxeter, averaged
1,149 lbs. selling for an average
price of $91.80 with his top five lim
ousin heifers averaging 1,142 lbs.
selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$92.75. David Bowles, Brussels,
consigned one speckled heifer
weighing 1,095 lbs. which sold for
$92.75. His overall offering of four
heifers averaged 1,203 lbs. selling
for an average price of $91.21.
Eighty-three heifers consigned by
Ron Dougall, Exeter, averaged 1,410
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $90.62 with his top six charolais
heifers averaging 1,430 lbs. selling
for $93.75.
M-R Farms, Exeter, consigned
three limousin heifers averaging
1,260 lbs. which sold for $95.25.
Their overall offering of twelve
heifers averaged 1,306 lbs. selling
for an average price of $89.68.
Fourteen heifers consigned by James
Frey, Chesley, averaged 1,315 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$86.47 with his top red heifer weigh
ing 1,480 lbs. selling for $94.25. Ian
Johnston, Brussels, consigned two
black heifers averaging 1,185 lbs.
9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves,
10:00 a.m. Veal
11:30 a.m. Pigs, Lambs, Goats
& Sheep
10:00 a.m. Stockers
which sold for $92.25. His overall
offering of eleven heifers averaged
1.262 lbs. selling for an average^
price of $85.93.
There were 262 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $35 to $40 with
sales to $47; D3, $30 to $35; D4,
$15 and $25. Garry Falconer,
Teeswater, consigned one red cow
weighing l,280 lbs. which sold for
$47. His overall offering of five beef
cows averaged l.284 lbs. selling for
an average price of $38.09. Henry
Frischknecht, Wingham, consigned
one holstein cow weighing 1,645
lbs. which sold to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers Ltd. for $46. Two limousin
cows consigned by Ken and Deb
Durrer Jr., Mildmay, averaged 1,330
lbs. selling for an average price of
$42.46 with sales to $45.
There were nineteen bulls on offer
selling $25 to $45.50 with sales to
$66. One limousin bull consigned
by G & S Binkle Farms, Stratford,
weighed 1,325 lbs. selling for $66.
Remi Desrochers, Vai Gagne, con
signed one simmental bull weighing
2,285 lbs. which sold to Levinoff
Meat Products for $45.50.
There were 232 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $125 with
sales to $130; good holstein, $105 to
$113 with sales to $116; medium
holstein, $90 to $100; heavy hol
stein, $90 to $100 with sales to
$105; plain, $75 to $85. John
Martin, Lucknow, consigned one
black veal heifer weighing 620 lbs.
which sold for $130. One limousin
veal heifer consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood, weighed 715
lbs. selling for $128.50.. Darryl and
Cynthia Steckle, Zurich, consigned
one red veal heifer weighing 615 lbs.--
which sold for $124.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $90 to
$157; 50 - 64 lbs., $156 to $222; 65
- 79 lbs., $157 to $182.50; 80 - 94
lbs., $151 to $162; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$140 to $153; 110 lbs. and over,
$62.50 to $142.
Sheep sold $50 to $74.
Goats sold $32.50 to $210.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $121 to $166.50; 400 -
Beef Club
year ends
By Crystal Blake
Once again, the
Brussels/Belgrave Beef Club is
done for another year. The year cul
minated with members showing
their beef calves at the Brussels Fall
Fair.
The club members hope to see
some new faces, when they pre
sume in the spring.
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Top quality Stocker heifers under
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$98 to $ 131.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $ 107
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