Market News

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 12 were 1,640 cattle and 702 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold steady. Choice steers and heifers sold $172 to $176.50. Second-cut cattle sold $165 to $171. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $140 to $164. Holstein steers and heifers sold $88 to $130. Cows sold on an active trade.

On Thursday, veal sold actively at steady prices. Lambs, sheep and goats all sold steady.

On Friday, calves sold on a strong trade with grass-type cattle selling $10 to $20 higher. Yearling steers sold $5 higher. Yearling heifers sold $2 to $4 higher.

There were 225 cows on offer. Beef sold $95 to $127 with sales to $131; good holstein cows, $92 to $114; medium holstein cows, $75 to $91.

Bulls sold $123 to $145.

There were 100 head of veal on offer. Good holsteins sold $155 to $176; SL heavy holsteins, $140 to $168; heavy holsteins, $120 to $139; medium holsteins, $137 to $140; plain holsteins, $110 to $129.

Brandon Dietrich of Bornholm, consigned one holstein steer that weighed 735 lbs. and sold for a price of $176.

Mike and Tina Metske of Lucknow, consigned four head. One holstein steer weighed 700 lbs. and sold for a price of $176.

Royal Dawn Farm of Mitchell, consigned eight head. One holstein steer weighed 715 lbs. and sold for a price of $176.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $350 to $360; 50 - 64 lbs., $360 to $379; 65 - 79 lbs., $359 to $380; 80 - 94 lbs., $350 to $358; 95 - 109 lbs., $344.50 to $351; 110 lbs. and over, $152.50 to $300.

Sheep sold $75 to $275.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $100 to $250; kids: dairy, $275 to $500; meat, $400 to $540.

Todd Sheep Company of Lucknow, consigned 18 head. Seven lambs averaged 95 lbs. and sold for an average price of $351.

 

Blyth Hill Farms Inc. of Blyth, consigned 26 head. Twelve lambs averaged 88 lbs. and sold for an average price of $358.

 

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $212 to $278; 400 - 499 lbs., $268.75 to $284; 500 - 599 lbs., $263.50 to $289; 600 - 699 lbs., $260 to $275; 700 - 799 lbs., $228 to $242; 800 - 899 lbs., $203.25 to $212.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $189.75 to $194; 1,000 lbs. and over, $179.75 to $186.75.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $161.75 to $253; 500 - 599 lbs., $208 to $234; 600 - 699 lbs., $201.50 to $222; 700 - 799 lbs., $183 to $207; 800 - 899 lbs., $179.75 to $193.75; 900 lbs. and over, $172.50 to $180.

David Collins of Ripley, consigned 22 head. Twelve charolais heifers averaged 661 lbs. and sold for a price of $221.

Ken Shortreed of Walton, consigned 32 head. Six charolais heifers averaged 731 lbs. and sold for an average price of $207.

Casey and Cathy Hendricks of Lucknow, consigned 18 head. Eight charolais steers averaged 750 lbs. and sold for an average price of $238.