Market News

 

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Aug. 16 were 1,527 cattle and 432 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on an active trade at barely steady prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $143 to $146 with sales to $151. Second cut steers and heifers sold $140 to $143. Cows sold on an easier market.

On Thursday veal sold on a very active trade at prices slightly higher than before the holiday. Lambs, sheep and goats all sold lower due to last week’s holiday. On Friday calves sold on a steady market and yearlings sold on an easier market.
Noah M. Martin of Fordwich, consigned 12 steers that averaged 1,511 lbs. and sold for an average price of $137.40.

 

Two red steers averaged 1,580 lbs. and sold for an average price of $151. Greg McPherson of Teeswater, consigned four steers that averaged 1,724 lbs. and sold for an average price of $147.17. Two gold steers averaged 1,770 lbs. and sold for $150. Steve Lobsinger of Palmerston, consigned three head that averaged 1,318 lbs. and sold for an average price of $142.19. Two red heifers averaged 1,263 lbs. and sold for an average price of $144.

There were 275 cows on offer. Beef sold $85 to $95 with sales to $107; D1 and D2, $77 to $82 with sales to $89.50; D3, $68 to $74; D4, $63 to $67. Randy Ernest of Elmwood, consigned one limousin cow that weighed 1,455 lbs. and sold for $107.
There were 16 bulls selling $89 to $123. Jacob D. Miller of Lucknow, consigned one charolais bull that weighed 1,500 lbs. and sold for $123.

There were 130 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $165 to $188; good holsteins, $110 to $116 with sales to $119; Sl heavy holsteins, $90 to $105; heavy holsteins, $90 to $100; medium holsteins, $90 to $102; plain holsteins, $75 to $85.
Rufus Kuepfer of Chesley, consigned four holstein steers that averaged 791 lbs. and sold for an average price of $106.42. One holstein steer weighed 690 lbs. and sold for $119. Vanderneut Farms of Mount Forest, consigned four head that averaged 731 lbs. and sold for an average price of $105.88. One holstein steer weighed 680 lbs. and sold for $117.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $216 to $222; 50 - 64 lbs., $196 to $235; 65 - 79 lbs., $201 to $236; 80 - 94 lbs., $196 to $221; 95 - 109 lbs., $204 to $216; 110 lbs. and over, $209 to $212.

Sheep sold $119 to $178.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $350; nannies, $100 to $175; kids, $200 to $250. Shepherd Creek Farms of Staffa, consigned 33 lambs that averaged 104 lbs. and sold for an average price of $212.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $241 to $263; 400 - 499 lbs., $225 to $264; 500 - 599 lbs., $218 to $239.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $202 to $229.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $181 to $208; 800 - 899 lbs., $177 to $194; 900 - 999 lbs., $178 to $186; 1,000 lbs. and over, $172 to $178.50.

Top quality stocker heifers 400 - 499 lbs. sold $202 to $208; 500 - 599 lbs., $199 to $205.75; 600 - 699 lbs., $177 to $198.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $167 to $173.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $163 to $179.50; 900 lbs. and over, $155 to $170.

T & A Dalton Farms Inc. of Lucknow, consigned 39 head. Seven charolais steers averaged 674 lbs. and sold for an average price of $229.50. Tim Allison of Markdale, consigned 51 steers that averaged 940 lbs. and sold for an average price of $179.51. Seven charolais steers averaged 934 lbs. and sold for an average price of $185. Robert Graham of Lanark, consigned 24 head that averaged 824 lbs. and sold for an average price of $174.88. Five charolais steers averaged 804 lbs. and sold for an average price of $194. Four charolais heifers averaged 900 lbs. and sold for an average price of $170.