Market News

 
Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 13 were 1,737 cattle and 497 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold fully steady. Choice steers and heifers sold $150 to $154 with a high of $155. Second cut sold $145 to $150. Cows sold under pressure. On Thursday right weight holstein calves and beef calves sold steady. Heavier holsteins sold under pressure. Lambs and goats sold steady and sheep sold higher. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a very active trade. Grass type calves sold $5 to $10 higher. Fleshier type calves and yearlings sold steady.
Darren Johnston Farms of Bluevale, consigned 31 heifers that averaged 1,433 lbs. and sold for an average price of $145.63. Three red heifers averaged 1,413 lbs. and sold for $149.  Dwayne Dickert of Ayton, consigned eight heifers that averaged 1,413 lbs. and sold for an average price of $140.81. One black heifer weighed 1,280 lbs. and sold for $143.50.
Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 18 head that averaged 1,578 lbs. and sold for an average price of $139.07. One red steer weighed 1,680 lbs. and sold for $155. Denis and Marylou Bross of Listowel, consigned one blue steer that weighed 1,550 lbs. and sold for $150.
There were 315 cows on offer. Beef sold $79 to $80 with sales to $95; D1 and D2, $71 to $76 with sales to $90; D3, $64 to $69; D4, $58 to $63. Ralph Nivins of Goderich, consigned one gold cow that weighed 1,170 lbs. and sold for $95. Murray and Kevin Rennick of Monkton, consigned one simmental cow that weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold for $93.50.
There were 11 bulls selling $77 to $103. Kevin Pfeffer of Palmerston, consigned one black bull that weighed 2,330 lbs. and sold for $103.
There were 175 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $130 to $160 with sales to $185; good holsteins, $120 to $125 with sales to $138; Sl heavy holsteins, $105 to $115; heavy holsteins, $90 to $105; medium holsteins, $95 to $115. Jim Maw of Forest, consigned six calves that averaged 844 lbs. and sold for an average price of $165.88. One roan heifer weighed 835 lbs. and sold for $185. Matt Ferraro of Hanover, consigned two heifers that averaged 773 lbs. and sold for an average price of $160.55. One red heifer weighed 815 lbs. and sold for $170. Eric Nonkes of Auburn, consigned three holstein steers that averaged 708 lbs. and sold for an average price of $127.09. One holstein steer weighed 720 lbs. and sold for $138.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $361 to $410; 50 - 64 lbs., $371 to $395; 65 - 79 lbs., $367 to $400; 80 - 94 lbs., $312 to $337; 95 - 109 lbs., $318 to $332; 110 lbs. and over, $235 to $305 / lb.
Sheep sold $100 to $200.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $300; nannies, $50 to $150; kids: dairy, $350 to $325 with sales to $400; meat, $265 to $425 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $220 to $235; 400 - 499 lbs., $194 to $235; 500 - 599 lbs., $209 to $246; 600 - 699 lbs., $180 to $207; 700 - 799 lbs., $178 to $194; 800 - 899 lbs., $176 to $194; 900 - 999 lbs., $165 to $175; 1,000 lbs. and over, $157 to $163.
Top quality stocker heifers 400 - 499 lbs. sold $153 to $200; 500 - 599 lbs., $171 to $200; 600 - 699 lbs., $176 to $200; 700 - 799 lbs., $148 to $166; 800 - 899 lbs., $148 to $164; 900 lbs. and over, $152 to $158.