Market News

 
Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 27 were 1,735 cattle and 701 lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a good demand at prices $1 to $2 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $148 to $152 with sales to $155. Second cut sold $144 to $148. Fed beef cows sold actively at prices $2 to $3 higher. Holsteins and thinner beef cows sold on an easier market. On Thursday veal sold on a good active trade at higher prices. Lambs and sheep sold steady while goats sold slightly higher. On Friday calves and yearlings sold on a strong active trade at prices $2 to $3 higher.
Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 12 heifers that averaged 1,317 lbs. and sold for an average price of $146.02. One charolais heifer weighed 1,270 lbs. and sold for $153.50. Connell Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned nine head that averaged 1,551 lbs. and sold for an average price of $141.71. Two black heifers averaged 1,540 lbs. and sold for an average price of $149.
Greg McPherson of Teeswater, consigned three steers that averaged 1,662 lbs. and sold for an average price of $150.62. Two black steers averaged 1,640 lbs. and sold for an average price of $152.50. Andrew Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 steers that averaged 1,491 lbs. and sold for an average price of $147.78. Two red steers averaged 1,528 lbs. and sold for an average price of $152.
There were 250 cows on offer. Beef sold $70 to $92 with sales to $120; D1 and D2, $72 to $79; D3, $62 to $69; D4, $42 to $62. Dwayne Dickert of Ayton, consigned one red cow that weighed 1,500 lbs. and sold for $110.50.
There were 12 bulls selling $71.50 to $97.50. Ivan Boyd of Meaford, consigned one limousin bull that weighed 2,055 lbs. and sold for $97.50.
There were 215 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $135 to $165 with sales to $175; good holsteins, $112 to $125; Sl heavy holsteins, $100 to $117; heavy holsteins, $100 to $110.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned five head that averaged 825 lbs. and sold for an average price of $166.25. One limousin heifer weighed 820 lbs. and sold for $175. Emanual M. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned two heifers that averaged 873 lbs. and sold for an average price of $162.14. One red heifer weighed 810 lbs. and sold for $175. Paul Pennington of Mildmay, consigned eight holstein steers that averaged 696 lbs. and sold for an average price of $116.09. One holstein steer weighed 635 lbs. and sold for $123.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $235 to $260; 50 - 64 lbs., $296 to $310; 65 - 79 lbs., $290 to $300; 80 - 94 lbs., $257 to $284; 95 - 109 lbs., $248 to $260; 110 lbs. and over, $242 to $250 / lb.
Sheep sold $100 to $160.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $350; nannies, $50 to $125; kids: dairy, $220 to $310; meat, $250 to $365 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $212 to $230; 400 - 499 lbs., $257 to $281; 500 - 599 lbs., $228 to $257; 600 - 699 lbs., $200 to $232; 700 - 799 lbs., $204 to $224; 800 - 899 lbs., $188 to $207; 900 - 999 lbs., $168 to $191; 1,000 lbs. and over, $163 to $171.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs. sold $226 to $230; 400 - 499 lbs., $205 to $225; 500 - 599 lbs., $186 to $201; 600 - 699 lbs., $182 to $198; 700 - 799 lbs., $174 to $186; 800 - 899 lbs., $166 to $175; 900 lbs. and over, $155 to $179.
Elam Weber of Listowel, consigned 33 steers that averaged 748 lbs. and sold for an average price of $208.16. Four charolais steers averaged 914 lbs. and sold for an average price of $191. Enoch M. Brubacher of Lucknow, consigned 38 heifers that averaged 846 lbs. and sold for an average price of $173.74. Ten charolais heifers averaged 908 lbs. and sold for an average price of $179.