Market News

 

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 1 were 1,410 cattle and 501 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Choice steers and heifers sold $138 to $145. Second-cut cattle sold $129 to $137. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $110 to $126. Holstein heifers sold $85 to $112. Cows sold with higher prices.

On Thursday, veal sold actively on an easier market. Lambs and sheep sold steady. Goats sold higher. 

On Friday, grass-type calves sold actively with firm prices. Yard-fed calves sold on an easier market with quality considered. Yearlings sold lower.

Henk Dejong of Fordwich, consigned six head. Two black steers averaged 1,515 lbs. and sold for an average price of $141. Gerry McPhee of Auburn, consigned six head. Two charolais heifers averaged 1,515 lbs. and sold for an average price of $141.50.

There were 275 cows on offer. Beef sold $78 to $88 with sales to $96.50; good holstein cows, $71 to $76 with sales to $80.50; medium holstein cows, $62 to $65.

There were 85 head of veal on offer. Good holsteins sold $123 to $134 with sales to $135; SL heavy holsteins, $120 to $129; heavy holsteins, $110 to $120; medium holsteins, $110 to $118; plain holsteins, $90 to $110.

James VanderHeide of Mitchell, consigned 15 head. One holstein steer weighed 735 lbs. and sold for a price of $135.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $438 to $500; 50 - 64 lbs., $445.50 to $460; 65 - 79 lbs., $401.50 to $450; 80 - 94 lbs., $375 to $397; 95 - 109 lbs., $366 to $382; 110 lbs. and over, $313 to $325.

Sheep sold $100 to $240.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $375; nannies, $100 to $200; kids: meat sold $350 to $460-; dairy, $350 to $460.

Paul Van Dorp of Blyth, consigned 18 head. Five lambs averaged 71 lbs. and sold for an average price of $418.

Paige and Peggy Fleischauer of Elmwood, consigned 17 head. Six lambs averaged 74 lbs. and sold for an average price of $416. Lars Steunebrink of Kirkton, consigned 15 head. Five kid goats averaged 56 lbs. and sold for an average price of $460.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $269.75 to $275; 400 - 499 lbs., $246 to $272; 500 - 599 lbs., $214.50 to $235; 600 - 699 lbs., $167.50 to $209; 700 - 799 lbs., $166.75 to $195; 800 - 899 lbs., $171 to $183.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $165 to $183.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $151.50 to $164.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $194 to $220; 500 - 599 lbs., $176 to $188; 600 - 699 lbs., $178 to $199; 700 - 799 lbs., $146 to $174.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $159.50 to $175 and 900 lbs. and over, $154.50 to $164.

Ronald Menary of Lucknow, consigned 34 head. Eight gold heifers averaged 850 lbs. and sold for an average price of $169.

Seventeen charolais steers averaged 914 lbs. and sold for an average price of $183.

Joseph Sherk of Wellesley, consigned 12 head. Six charolais heifers averaged 1,005 lbs. and sold for an average price of $162.50.

Robert Arsenault of Prince Edward Island, consigned 49 head. Two red steers averaged 1,023 lbs. and sold for an average price of $164.