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BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK......

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending June 4 were 1,760 cattle and 909 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold on a good demand with prices $1 to $2 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $150 to $158.50. Second-cut cattle, $138 to $149. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $120 to $140. Holstein steers and heifers sold $85 to $117. Cows sold steady.

On Thursday, beef veal sold steady. Holsteins sold on a lower market. Lambs sold lower. Sheep sold steady and goats sold higher.

On Friday, calves and yearlings sold on a very active trade at higher prices.

John Vanloo of Bluevale, consigned three head. Three charolais heifers averaged 1,608 lbs. and sold for an average price of $155. Larry Reinhart of Mildmay, consigned 12 head. One black steer weighed 1,360 lbs. and sold for a price of $157. Jamie Schipper of Palmerston, consigned three head. One bwf steer weighed 1,500 lbs. and sold for a price of $157.

There were 200 cows on offer. Beef sold $86 to $99 with sales to $107; good holstein cows, $83 to $87; medium holstein cows, $77 to $82; plain cows, $73 to $76.

There were 130 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $145 to $172 with sales to $173; good holsteins, $114 to $122 with sales to $131; SL heavy holsteins, $105 to $112; heavy holsteins, $85 to $110; medium holsteins, $90 to $112; plain holsteins, $71 to $100.

Eli Martin of Teeswater, consigned three head. One gold steer weighed 970 lbs. and sold for a price of $173.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $339 to $402; 50 - 64 lbs., $316 to $340; 65 - 79 lbs., $293.50 to $320; 80 - 94 lbs, $270.50 to $281; 95 to $109 lbs., $266 to $275; 110 lbs. and over, $267.50 to $270.

Sheep sold $110 to $260; goats: billies sold $220 to $450; nannies, $100 to $225; kids: meat, $500 to $532; dairy, $420 to $519.

Chloe Meadow Farms of Teeswater, consigned two kid goats that averaged 54 lbs. and sold for an average price of $522. Bob Copeland of Mount Forest, consigned six head. Three kid goats averaged 51 lbs. and sold for an average price of $532. George Snell of Blyth, consigned one lamb that weighed 60 lbs. and sold for a price of $315.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $236.50 to $246; 400 - 499 lbs., $240 to $260; 500 - 599 lbs., $228 to $256; 600 - 699 lbs., $218 to $234.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $199.75 to $211; 800 - 899 lbs., $188.50 to $198; 900 - 999 lbs., $173 to $186.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $157 to $174.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $150.50 to $229; 500 - 599 lbs., $191.50 to $215; 600 - 699 lbs., $179.50 to $197; 700 - 799 lbs., $150 to $177; 800 - 899 lbs., $166 to $173.75; 900 lbs. and over, $158 to $170.25.

Satchell Farms Ltd. of Gadshill, consigned 46 head. Eight black heifers averaged 656 lbs. and sold for an average price of $190. Eight black steers averaged 759 lbs. and sold for an average price of $210.25. Stewart Farms of Douglas, consigned 74 head. Twenty charolais heifers averaged 949 lbs. and sold for an average price of $163.25. Twelve charolais steers averaged 935 lbs. and sold for an average price of $179.