Market News

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Nov. 18 were 2,029 cattle and 719 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Choice steers and heifers sold $154 to $162. Second-cut cattle sold $145 to $153. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $115 to $140. Holstein steers and heifers sold $80 to $125. Cows sold steady.

On Thursday, veal sold on a strong active trade at prices $3 to $5 higher. Lambs sold higher. Sheep and goats sold steady.
On Friday, calves sold actively at steady prices. Yearlings sold steady.

Richard and Lorrie Diehl of Milverton, consigned seven head. One red white-faced steer weighed 1,315 lbs. and sold for a price of $160.

Connell Farms of Palmerston, consigned 12 head. One gold heifer weighed 1,515 lbs. and sold for a price of $161.

There were 375 cows on offer. Beef sold $67 to $89.50; good holstein cows, $60 to $78; medium holstein cows, $54 to $63; plain cows, $48 to $55.

There were 170 head of veal on offer. Good holsteins sold $148 to $170 with sales to $172; SL heavy holsteins, $145 to $165 with sales to $166; heavy holsteins, $120 to $166; medium holsteins, $135 to $145; plain holsteins, $100 to $120.

Dan Stewartson of Thedford, consigned seven head. One holstein steer weighed 745 lbs. and sold for a price of $172.

Eric Nonkes of Auburn, consigned four head. One holstein steer weighed 700 lbs. and sold for a price of $172.

Benneweis Livestock Inc. consigned five head. One holstein steer weighed 700 lbs. and sold for an average price of $172.

Lambs 50 - 64 lbs. sold $350.50 to $375; 65 - 79 lbs., $393 to $414; 80 - 94 lbs., $291.50 to $340; 95 - 109 lbs., $269 to $280; 110 lbs. and over, $199 to $262.50.

Sheep sold $125 to $275.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $80 to $250; kids: meat, $330 to $445; dairy, $250 to $339.

Paul Vandorp of Blyth, consigned 20 head. Five lambs averaged 90 lbs. and sold for an average price of $308.

Andreas and Petra Aeberhardj of Neustadt, consigned 20 head. Four lambs averaged 78 lbs. and sold for an average price of $392.50.

Heffer Farms of Wingham, consigned 14 lambs that averaged 105 lbs. and sold for an average price of $280.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $221.50 to $278; 400 - 499 lbs., $229.50 to $258; 500 - 599 lbs., $214 to $232.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $194.50 to $210; 700 - 799 lbs., $186.50 to $208; 800 - 899 lbs., $195.50 to $206.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $191.5 to $196; 1,000 lbs. and over, $184.50 to $193.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $181 to $239; 500 - 599 lbs., $176.50 to $213; 600 - 699 lbs., $173 to $186.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $171 to $182.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $183.50 to $188.75; 900 lbs. and over, $161 to $176.75.

George Snell of Blyth, consigned 12 head. Three charolais heifers averaged 450 lbs. and sold for an average price of $293.
Brad Patterson of Dobbinton, consigned 133 head. Fourteen charolais heifers averaged 822 lbs. and sold for an average price of $188.75.

Enos B. Bauman of Bluevale, consigned six head. Five charolais steers averaged 861 lbs. and sold for an average price of $206.50.