Market News

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 22 were 1,505 cattle and 820 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold actively at fully steady prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $180 to $192. Second-cut cattle sold $170 to $179. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $145 to $170. Holstein steers and heifers sold $115 to $150. Cows sold steady.

On Thursday, veal sold on a strong active trade at higher prices. Lambs, goats and sheep sold steady.

On Friday, calves and yearlings sold actively at fully steady prices. Grass cattle sold on a stronger market.

L&A Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 head. Six red steers averaged 1,452 lbs. and sold for an average price of $186.

There were 200 cows on offer. Beef sold $100 to $126; good holstein cows, $99 to $110.50; medium holstein cows, $74 to $95.

 

BullS sold $123 to $165.

There were 150 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $191 to $216; good holsteins, $185 to $219 with sales to $220; SL heavy holsteins, $180 to $219; heavy holsteins, $135 to $195; medium holsteins, $165 to $180; plain holsteins, $150 to $160.

Larry Graul of Walkerton, consigned five head. One holstein steer weighed 780 lbs. and sold for a price of $219.

Allan Kistner of Monkton, consigned three head. One blue steer weighed 910 lbs. and sold for a price of $216.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold 242 to $315; 50 - 64 lbs., sold $247.50 to $300; 65 - 79 lbs., $232.50 to $280; 80 - 94 lbs., $189 to $222.50; 94 - 110 lbs., $172 to $183.

Sheep sold $100 to $275.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $100 to $250; kids: meat, $250 to $420; dairy, $230 to $320.

Fraser Falconer of Clinton, consigned three head. One lamb weighed 61 lbs. and sold for a price of $300.

Frank Cursio of Proton Station, consigned 16 head. Two lambs averaged 48 lbs. and sold for an average price of $315.

Bonnie and Raube Beuerman of Dublin, consigned eight head. Two kid goats averaged  56 lbs. and sold for a price of $415.

Top quality stocker steers 400 - 499 lbs. sold $293.50 to $334; 500 - 599 lbs., $281.50 to $332.25; 600 - 699 lbs., $254.50 to $289.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $254.75 to $279; 800 - 899 lbs., $231 to $250; 900 - 999 lbs., $237.50 to $244.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $212.75 to $232.

Top quality stocker heifers, 500  -599 lbs. sold $261 to $270.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $203 to $257; 700 - 799 lbs., $192 to $219; 800 - 899 lbs., $193.50 to $209; 900 lbs. and over, $193 to $210.

Paul Murray of Ripley, consigned 33 head. Seventeen black heifers averaged 939 lbs. and sold for an average price of $201.

Samuel H. Weber of Clifford, consigned 32 head. Twelve black heifers averaged 965 lbs. and sold for an average price of $203.75.

Jonathan W. Hoover of Bluevale, consigned 21 head. Fourteen charolais steers averaged 734 lbs. and sold for an average price of $266.25.

Bruce Hicks of Centralia, consigned 19 head. Thirteen charolais steers averaged 703 lbs. and sold for an average price of $276.