Market News

 

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. 4 were 1,917 cattle and 819 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a strong active trade at prices $2 to $3 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $138 to $145 with sales to $147. Second cut steers and heifers sold $134 to $138. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold on a strong active trade with fancier calves selling higher. Lambs and goats sold steady while sheep were slightly lower. On Friday calves sold on a strong active trade. Yearlings sold steady.

Leonard and Andrew Black of Proton Station, consigned 24 steers that averaged 1,504 lbs. and sold for an average price of $134.65. Six red steers averaged 1,376 lbs. and sold for an average price of $137.50. Connell Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 12 head that averaged 1,458 lbs. and sold for an average price of $125.99. One red steer weighed 1,370 lbs. and sold for $137.

Proton Beef Inc. of Proton Station, consigned 68 head that averaged 1,467 lbs. and sold for an average price of $129.35. Two simmental heifers averaged 1,553 lbs. and sold for an average price of $147.

There were 185 cows on offer.

Beef sold $67 to $77 with sales to $96; D1, $64 to $72; D2, $59 to $63; D3, $48 to $58.
Darren Johnston Farms Ltd. of Bluevale, consigned one red cow that weighed 1,245 lbs. and sold for $96.
There were 12 bulls selling $88.50 to $127. Silverbrook Farms of Cargill, consigned one limousin bull that weighed 1,790 lbs. and sold for $127.

There were 195 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $140 to $170; good holsteins, $130 to $138 with sales to $140; Sl heavy holsteins, $114 to $120; heavy holsteins, $112 to $122; medium holsteins, $100 to $115; plain holsteins, $80 to $90.
Creekside Acres Ltd. of Strathroy, consigned 23 holstein steers that averaged 719 lbs. and sold for an average price of $127.45. One holstein steer weighed 680 lbs. and sold for $138. John Bennewies of Bornholm, consigned three holstein steers that averaged 695 lbs. and sold for an average price of $125.26. One holstein steer weighed 685 lbs. and sold for $135.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $218 to $220; 50 - 64 lbs., $204 to $265; 65 - 79 lbs., $199 to $240; 80 - 94 lbs., $179 to $221; 95 - 109 lbs., $187 to $200; 110 lbs. and over, $175 to $185.

Sheep sold $100 to $140.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $300; nannies, $75 to $150; kids: dairy, $200 to $275; meat, $260 to $325.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $232 to $255; 400 - 499 lbs., $234 to $256; 500 - 599 lbs., $223 to $257; 600 - 699 lbs., $203 to $235; 700 - 799 lbs., $201 to $208; 800 - 899 lbs., $189 to $200; 900 - 999 lbs., $185 to $195; 1,000 lbs. and over, $168 to $187.75.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $182 to $226; 500 - 599 lbs., $173 to $220; 600 - 699 lbs., $171.75 to $188.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $168 to $185; 800 - 899 lbs., $161 to $177; 900 lbs. and over, $152 to $160.
Allan Drennan of Lucknow, consigned 25 head. Three charolais heifers averaged 600 lbs. and sold for an average price of $235. Kevin Horsburg of Holstein, consigned 60 gold steers. Twenty steers averaged 926 lbs. and sold for an average price of $195. Sidney Brubacher of Linwood, consigned 45 heifers. Five charolais heifers averaged 1,042 lbs. and sold for an average price of $158.