Market News

 

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 11 were 1,638 cattle and 536 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold on an active trade at prices slightly higher than last week. Choice steers and heifers sold $145 to $152. Second cut steers and heifers sold $142 to $144. Cows sold steady. On Thursday, veal, lambs, sheep and goats all sold steady. On Friday, calves and yearlings sold on a strong active trade at steady prices with grass cattle selling on a further premium.

L&A Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 head. Two black steers averaged 1,518 lbs. and sold for an average price of $149.

Southlore Farms Ltd. of Palmerston, consigned 11 head. One limousin heifer weighed 1,635 lbs. and sold for a price of $152.50.

There were 175 cows on offer. Beef sold $84 to $99 with sales to $109; D1 and D2, $75 to $80 with sales to $83; D3, $67 to $72; D4, $50 to $60.

There were eight bulls selling $94 to $119. Levi and Amanda Stutzman of Desboro, consigned one charolais bull that weighed 1,910 lbs. and sold for a price of $116.

There were 150 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $165 to $190 with sales to $200; good holsteins, $128 to $138; SL heavy holsteins, $125 to $131; heavy holsteins, $110 to $125; medium holsteins, $120 to $129; plain holsteins, $75 to $110.

John and Cheryl Bennewies of Bornholm, consigned three head. One holstein steer weighed 725 lbs. and sold for a price of $131.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $291 to $390; 50 - 64 lbs., $291 to $370; 65 - 79 lbs., $283 to $292; 80 - 94 lbs., $280.50 to $301; 95 - 109 lbs., $276 to $279; 110 lbs. and over, $274.50 to $279.

Sheep sold $180 to $250.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $100 to $250; kids: meat, $275 to $350; dairy, $250 to $300.

Gordon Walker of Glenco, consigned nine head. One lambs weighed 59 lbs. and sold for $340. Ger Miedema of Brucefield, consigned 62 head. Ten lambs averaged 60 lbs. and sold for an average price of $300.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $233 to $270; 400 - 499 lbs., $248 to $267; 500 - 599 lbs., $222 to $267; 600 - 699 lbs., $212.75 to $229; 700 - 799 lbs., $211.50 to $222.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $189 to $208.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $183.91 to $199.50 and 1,000 lbs. and over, $171 to $182.50.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $175 to $230; 500 - 599 lbs., $198 to $213; 600 - 699 lbs., $183 to $207.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $189 to $206.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $185.50 to $194; 900 lbs. and over, $173.50 to $184.50.

Elmer B. Knorr of Ripley, consigned 33 head. Twenty gold heifers averaged 715 lbs. and sold for an average price of $202.25.

Luke H. Martin of Clifford, consigned 79 head. Nineteen gold heifers averaged 807 lbs. and sold for an average price of $194. Jason Hoggart of Londesborough, consigned nine head. Seven black steers averaged 763 lbs. and sold for an average price of $218.50. Cleason M. Martin of Newton, consigned 35 head. Four gold steers averaged 900 lbs. and sold for an average price of $199.