Market News

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 16 were 1,773 cattle and 784 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold actively with prices $3 to $5 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $157 to $166 with sales to $167. Second-cut cattle sold $150 to $156. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $135 to $145. Cows sold steady.

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

On Friday, calves and yearlings sold on a strong active trade steady to last week’s high market.

L&A Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 head. Two black steers averaged 1,500 lbs. and sold for an average price of $167.
Nathan Becker of Ayton, consigned four head. One red steer weighed 1,345 lbs. and sold for a price of $167.

There were 225 cows on offer. Beef sold $84.50 to $115 with sales to $118; good holstein cows, $80 to $100 with sales to $101; medium holstein cows, $75 to $90; plain cows, $65 to $75.

There were 150 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $160 to $200 with sales to $206; good holsteins, $125 to $142; SL heavy holsteins, $120 to $138; heavy holsteins, $110 to $122; medium holsteins, $110 to $122.

Sidney Bauman of Wallenstein, consigned three head. One black steer weighed 855 lbs. and sold for a price of $206.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $308.75 to $320; 50 - 64 lbs., $283.50 to $319; 65 - 79 lbs., $270.75 to $296; 80 - 94 lbs., $225 to $248; 95 - 109 lbs., $220 to $229; 110 lbs. and over, $209 to $229.

Sheep sold $100 to $250.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $100 to $275; kids: meat, $275 to $355; dairy, $200 to $290.

Barry Parsons of Kirkton, consigned 32 head. Eight lambs averaged 63 lbs. and sold for an average price of $319.

Ian Croft of Blyth, consigned four head. Three kid goats averaged 51 lbs. and sold for an average price of $345.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $234.75 to $257; 400 - 499 lbs., $258.50 to $279; 500 - 599 lbs., $226 to $245; 600 - 699 lbs., $212 to $236; 700 - 799 lbs., $211 to $226.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $201.75 to $217; 900 - 999 lbs., $197 to $207.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $173.75 to $196.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $201.50 to $237.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $202 to $208; 600 - 699 lbs., $185.50 to $221; 700 - 799 lbs., $187 to $195.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $168 to $181.50; 900 lbs. and over, $168.50 to $186.

Onias N. Martin of Teeswater, consigned 27 head. Nine charolais heifers averaged 951 lbs. and sold for an average price of $184.75.

Amos Martin of Douglas, consigned 30 head. Ten charolais heifers averaged 904 lbs. and sold for an average price of $179.25.

Grey 9 Tarps of Dundalk, consigned 20 head. Nine charolais steers averaged 1,002 lbs. and sold for an average price of $196.

Gary Stein of Teeswater, consigned 10 head. Five gold steers averaged 905 lbs. and sold for an average price of $207.50.