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Dec. 27 Brussels Livestock Report

Total Receipts 1471 cattle & 596 lambs & goats

Summary Tuesday

Fed steers and heifers sold $4-5 higher on light demand.

Choice strs and hfrs 135.00 – 143.75. Cows sold $3-5 higher.

Thursday Right weight veal sold $2-5 higher. Beef veal sold steady. All heavier Holsteins sold steady. Lambs and sheep sold steady. Goats sold slightly higher.

Friday Calves sold on a strong active trade. Yearlings sold on a strong active trade at prices $2-5 higher.

Steers

George Horst of Paisley consigned 8 hd that averaged 1684 lbs and sold for an average price of 139.95. Two limo strs averaged 1590 lbs and sold for 142.50.

Aden B. Martin of Dobbinton consigned 1 sim str that weighed 1980 lbs and sold for 125.00.

Heifers

Norm Stewart of Mount Forest consigned 19 hd that averaged 1392 lbs and sold for 143.08. Two blk hfrs weighed 1415 lbs and sold for 144.75.

Dave Bowles of Brussels consigned 5 hd that averaged 1466 lbs and sold for 135.63. Three blk hfrs weighed 1413 lbs and sold for 137.50.

Cows

There were 150 cows on offer

Export Types 70.00 – 78.00 sales to 85.00

Beef 75.00 – 85.00 sales to 93.00

D1 & D2 72.00 – 75.00

D3 63.00 – 72.00

D4 45.00 – 60.00

Oscar M. Martin of Holyrood consigned one sim cow that weighed 1685 lbs and sold for 93.00.

Bulls

There were 5 bulls 93.50 – 116.00

Murray Preece of Wyoming consigned one blk bull that weighed 1270 lbs and sold for 116.00.

Veal There were 150 head of veal on offer.

Beef 140.00 – 170.00 sales to 174.00

Good Holsteins 120.00 – 135.00 sales to 140.00

Sl Heavy Holsteins 110.00 – 125.00

Heavy Holsteins 105.00 – 115.00

Med Holsteins 95.00 – 105.00

Lamar Frey of Listowel consigned 3 head that averaged 807 lbs and sold for an average price of $158.87. One blue heifer weighed 840 lbs and sold for 174.00.

Joni J. Shetler of Lucknow consigned 2 head that averaged 820 lbs and sold for an average price of 158.33. One red steer weighed 860 lbs and sold for 155.00.

Lambs under 50 lbs 301.00 – 321.00

50 - 65 lbs 320.00 – 365.00

65 - 80 lbs 267.00 – 307.00

80 - 95 lbs 231.00 – 240.00

95 - 110 lbs 233.00 – 239.00 / lb

Sheep 120.00 – 200.00 / lb

Goats Kidds – 200.00 – 385.00

Nannies – 80.00 – 200.00

Billies – 150.00 – 300.00 / lb

Top Quality Stocker Steers

under 400 191.00 – 230.00

400 – 500 220.00 – 238.00

500 – 600 210.00 – 234.00

600 – 700 198.00 – 213.00

700 – 800 189.00 – 203.00

800 – 900 179.00 – 206.00

900 – 1000 182.00 – 196.00

1000 lbs & over 174.00 – 186.00

Top Quality Stocker Heifers

300 – 400 171.00 – 207.00

400 – 500 180.00 – 233.00

500 – 600 169.00 – 179.00

600 – 700 161.00 – 202.00

700 – 800 153.00 – 173.00

800 – 900 168.00 – 178.00

900 lbs & over 154.00 – 164.00

Richard Sinclair of Goderich consigned 15 strs that averaged 614 lbs and sold for an average price of 212.50.

Rob Droefke of Chepstow consigned 44 head that averaged 624 lbs and sold for an average price of 197.53 Eight limo heifers weighed 611 lbs and sold for 201.50.

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