Market News

 
Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week of Dec. 7 were 1,854 cattle and 644 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold steady. Choice steers and heifers sold $135 to $140 with sales to $145. Second cut steers and heifers sold $130 to $134. Cows sold steady. On Thursday heavy veal was up $5 with right weight holstein and beef calves selling steady. Lambs sold on a good active trade with sheep and goats selling higher. On Friday calves sold on an active trade at steady prices. Yearlings sold on a very active trade at higher prices.
Kevin Pletch of Bluevale, consigned six heifers that averaged 1,088 lbs. and sold for an average price of $127.25. One grey heifer weighed 1,065 lbs. and sold for $138.
Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 12 head that averaged 1,430 lbs. and sold for an average price of $128.92. One red steer weighed 1,470 lbs. and sold for $145. Jessie VanLoo of Bluevale, consigned four head that averaged 1,459 lbs. and sold for an average price of $133.88. One red steer weighed 1,460 lbs. and sold for $139.50.
There were 380 cows on offer. Beef sold $60 to $70 with sales to $105; D1 and D2, $40 to $45 with sales to $63; D3, $35 to $40. Earl ;Cameron of Lion’s Head, consigned one charolais cow that weighed 1,040 lbs. and sold for $105.
There were seven bulls selling $65 to $89. Crow Cattle Co. of South Bruce Peninsula, consigned one charolais bull that weighed 1,820 lbs. and sold for $89.
There were 140 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $135 to $175 with sales to $180; good holsteins, $127 to $140 with sales to $144; Sl heavy holsteins, $122 to $128; heavy holsteins, $115 to $120; medium holsteins, $110 to $124; plain holsteins, $90 to $100. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned six head that averaged 873 lbs. and sold for an average price of $169.77. One blue steer weighed 890 lbs. and sold for $180. One black heifer weighed 870 lbs. and sold for $180. Nathaniel B. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned four head that averaged 561 lbs. and sold for an average price of $153.08. One blue steer and one black heifer each weighed 840 lbs. and sold for $160. Vander Neut Farms Ltd. of Mount Forest, consigned seven head that averaged 749 lbs. and sold for an average price of $138.15. One holstein steer weighed 710 lbs. and sold for $144.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $284 to $407; 50 - 64 lbs., $342 to $400; 65 - 79 lbs., $261 to $360; 80 - 94 lbs., $203 to $213; 95 - 109 lbs., $175 to $201; 110 lbs. and over, $164 to $175.
Sheep sold $100 to $175.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $300; nannies, $75 to $150; kids: dairy, $225 to $340; meat, $305 to $400 / lb. Carmen Bridge of Kincardine, consigned 12 lambs that averaged 58 lbs. and sold for an average price of $374.81. Five lambs averaged 46 lbs. and sold for an average price of $407. Jason Hoggart of Londesborough, consigned 11 goats that averaged 63 lbs. and sold for an average price of $292.04. Four goats averaged 45 lbs. and sold for an average price of $385.
Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $193 to $242; 400 - 499 lbs., $206 to $249; 500 - 599 lbs., $200 to $237; 600 - 699 lbs., $206 to $237; 700 - 799 lbs., $193 to $212; 800 - 899 lbs., $190 to $203.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $189 to $197; 1,000 lbs. and over, $174 to $187.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 - 399 lbs. sold $154 to $165; 400 - 499 lbs., $171 to $195; 500 - 599 lbs., $156 to $207; 600 - 699 lbs., $150 to $195; 700 - 799 lbs., $147 to $172; 800 - 899 lbs., $176 to $183; 900 lbs. and over, $167 to $181. Luke M. Weber of Holyrood, consigned 49 head that averaged 619 lbs. and sold for an average price of $217.97. Thirteen charolais steers averaged 677 lbs. and sold for an average price of $237. Thirteen charolais heifers averaged 566 lbs. and sold for an average price of $207.
Roger Last of Lyndhurst, consigned 67 head that averaged 869 lbs. and sold for an average price of $179.20. Three gold steers averaged 788 lbs. and sold for an average price of $207. Craig Simpson of Glencoe, consigned 13 steers. Three red steers averaged 967 lbs. and sold for an average price of $197.