The Citizen, 2005-10-20, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005. PAGE 11
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Brussels Livestock report
Second-cut steers, heifers sell $87-$91
Total receipts for Brussels
livestock for the week ending Oct.
4 were 3.250 head of cattle, 648
ambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
teers and heifers sold $ l higher on a
elective trade. Choice steers and
teifers sold $91 to $97 with sales to
>104.50. Second-cut steers and
teifers sold $87 to $91. The cows
>old on a steady market.
On Thursday the veal sold on a
strong active trade with prices up $2
o $3 higher than last week. The
ambs traded at steady prices on a
strong demand. On Friday all
weights and classes of Stockers sold
tn a strong active trade.
There were 636 steers on offer.
Lloyd Vivian, Mitchell, consigned
ane gold steer weighing 1,335 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $104.50. His overall
offering of three steers averaged
1.353 lbs. selling for an average
price of $97.62. Twenty-one steers
consigned by Jim Howatt,
Londesborough. averaged 1,487 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$97.15 with his top black steer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $101.75.
Aden Sherk. Wellesley, consigned
four red steers averaging 1.470 lbs.
which sold to Norwich Packers for
$98. His overall offering of six steers
averaged 1.437 lbs. selling for $98.
Thirty-seven steers consigned by
Enoch Martin, Linwood, averaged
1.506 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $96.16 with his top two blue
steers averaging 1.538 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $99.75. Amos
B. Frey, Wallenstein, consigned six
teen steers averaging 1,485 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$96.16 with his top eleven limousin
steers averaging 1,477 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $97.75. Twenty
steers consigned by Murray Shiell,
Wingham. averaged 1.432 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $95.69
with his top two red steers averaging
1,408 lbs. selling for $97.75.
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DM. McAlpine Farms, Ailsa
Craig, consigned two limousin steers
averaging 1,290 lbs. which sold for
$101.75. Their overall offering of
seventy-four steers averaged 1.507
lbs. selling for an average price of
$94.90. Ten steers consigned by Bob
Ready, St. Marys, averaged 1.397
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $94.75 with his top two limousin
steers averaging 1.355 lbs. selling
for $98.50. Jim Wilson, Lucknow,
consigned two gold steers averaging
1.355 lbs. selling for $98.50. His
overall offering of thirteen steers
averaged 1,457 lbs. selling for an
average price of $94.61. Aaron F.
Martin. Newton, consigned twenty
seven steers averaging 1,463 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$89.22 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1.285 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $101.25.
There were 219 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms. Exeter, consigned one
red heifer weighing 1.175 lbs. which
sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$102. Their overall offering of eight
heifers averaged 1,271 lbs. selling
for an average price of $98.04. Four
heifers consigned by Les Coleman,
Kippen. averaged 1,300 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $94.99
with his top limousin weighing
1,325 lbs. selling for $100.
K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter, con
signed two heifers averaging 1,100
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $96.11 with their top blue heifer
weighing 1.130 lbs. selling for $ 100.
Frank Foran, Lucknow, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,210
lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $95. Five heifers con
signed by Walter Nicholson,
Monkton, averaged 1,272 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $94.04
with his top red wf heifer weighing
1,280 lbs. selling for $98.25.
Ron Dougall. Exeter, consigned
eight charolais heifers averaging
1,399 lbs. which sold for $94.35. His
overall offering of eighty-two
heifers averaged 1,423 lbs. selling
for an average price of $91.65. Two
gold heifers consigned by Donald
Weigand. Dashwood, averaged
1,358 lbs. selling for an average
price of $91.25 with sales to $94.
Dave Gollcy, Wingham, consigned
one red heifer weighing 1.285 lbs.
which sold for $91.25. Jim Dixon,
Lucan, consigned twenty-seven
charolais heifers averaging 1,359
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $91.19 with sales to $92.85. Six
gold heifers consigned by Andy
VanderVeen. Blyth. averaged 1,227
lbs. selling for an average price of
$90.38 with sales to $92.25.
There were 168 cqws on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $35 to $40 with
sales to $50.50; D3. $30 to $35; D4.
$15 to $25. Casey and Cathy
Hendriks. Lucknow, consigned two
charolais cows averaging 1,415 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$46.75 with sales to $50.50. Seven
holstein cows consigned by Tony
Los. Atwood, averaged 1,380 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$33.27 with sales up to $50. Kie
Farms. St. Marys, consigned four
holstein cows averaging 1,665 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$36.76 with sales to $47.
There were 24 bulls on offer sell
ing $30 to $55 with sales to $73.
Henry Albrecht. Newton, consigned
one charolais bull weighing 1,760
lbs. which sold to Levinoff ’Meat
Packers for $55. Blair and Shannon
Bieman, Belgrave, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1.920 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $53.50.
There were 138 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $115 to $120 with
sales to $129; good holstein, $105 to
$112 with sales to $115.50; medium
holstein, $90 to $105; heavy hol
stein, $90 to $105. John Martin,
Lucknow, consigned one limousin
veal heifer weighing 750 lbs. which
sold for $129. George Ducharme,
Dashwood, consigned one red veal
steer weighing 670 lbs. which sold
for $127.50. Jim Windsor, Ailsa
Craig, consigned one limousin veal
steer weighing 745 lbs. which sold
for $124.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $160 to
$188; 65 - 79 lbs., $156 to $185; 80
- 94 lbs., $144 to $173; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$145 to $158; 110 lbs. and over,
$135 to $153.
Sheep sold $60 to $80.
Goats sold $20 to $210.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $ 110 to $ 159; 400 - 499
When I grow up...
Hayden Diebold tries out the view' from the old firetruck at
Blyth’s fire hall during the open house on Saturday. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
lbs., $117 to $154; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$ 119 to $ 148; 600 - 699 lbs., $ 114 to
$136; 700 - 799 lbs., $107 to
$ 130.75; '800 - 899 lbs., $91 to $ 125;
900 - 999 lbs., $92 to $119; 1,000
lbs. and over, $98 to $111.25.
Top quality Stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $ 112 to $ 137; 300 - 399
lbs., $106 to $139; 400 - 499 lbs ,
$104 to $147, 500 - 599 lbs., $110 to
$ 144; 600 - 699 lbs., $97 to $ 122.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $100 to $126; 800 -
899 lbs., $85 to $120.50; 900 lbs.
and over. $95.25 to $109.
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
Just for show,.,
... thank goodness. Firefighters took part in a training workshop at the Emergency Services
Training Centre this past weekend. The simulation was of a chemical bum. (Vicky Bremer photo)
Special Fall Sales
Monday, Nov. 7 & Nov. 21 -10:00 a.m. - Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings
Saturday, Mov. 5 -11 a.m. - Bred Cow Sale
Monday, Nov. 14-10 a.m. - Angus & Hereford Sale
Thurs., Dec. 8,15 & 22 -12:00 noon - Christmas Lamb & Goat Sale