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March 7 Brussels Livestock Weekly Report

Total Receipts 1496 cattle & 788 lambs & goats

Summary Tuesday Fed steers and heifers sold on a good trade at prices $2-3 higher. Choice strs and hfrs 152.00 – 156.00 with a high of 164.50. Second cut $148.00 – $152.00. Cows sold actively at higher prices.

Thursday Veal calves sold on a stronger market at prices $1-2 higher.

Beef calves sold steady. Lambs and goats sold steady.

Sheep sold barely steady.

Friday Calves & yearlings sold on a selective demand at steady prices.

Steers

Stephen Bowman of Listowel consigned 12 strs that averaged 1670 lbs and sold for an average price

of 151.80. 1 lim str weighed 1540 lbs and sold for 164.50.

Art Bos of Blyth consigned 4 strs that averaged 1390 lbs and sold for an average price of 151.02. 1

str weighed 1510 lbs and sold for 164.00.

Heifers

Ken McAlpine of Ailsa Craig consigned 7 hd that averaged 1496 lbs and sold for an average price of

160.46. 2 char hfrs averaged 1343 lbs and sold for 160.25.

Larry Reinhart Jr. of Mildmay consigned 10 hfrs that averaged 1269 lbs and sold for an average price

of 150.95. 1 lim hfr weighed 1465 lbs and sold for 160.00.

Cows

There were 250 cows on offer

Export Types 85.00 – 90.00 sales to 102.50

Beef 78.00 – 89.00 sales to 102.00

D1&D2 77.00 – 86.00

D3 75.00 – 80.00

D4 55.00 – 75.00

Blythhill Farms of Zurich consigned one hol cow that weighed 1675 lbs and sold for 102.50

Bulls

There were 13 bulls 101.50 – 115.00

Drew Black of Lucknow consigned one sim bull that weighed 2255 lbs and sold for 115.00

Veal

There were 150 head of veal on offer.

Beef 130.00 – 170.00 sales to 179.00

Good Holsteins 120.00 – 130.00 sales to 132.00

Sl Heavy Holsteins 115.00 – 120.00

Heavy Holsteins 107.00 – 115.00

Matt Ferraro Farms of Hanover consigned 11 hd that averaged 885 lbs and sold for an average price of $149.63. 1 limo str weighed 980 lbs and sold for 158.00.

Lamar Frey of Listowel consigned 4 hd that averaged 801 lbs and sold for an average price of 170.62. 1 limo hfr weighed 805 lbs and sold for 179.00.

Mark Ditner of Palmerston consigned 6 hd that averaged 748 lbs and sold for an average price of 127.13. 2 hol strs averaged 730 lbs and sold for 132.00.

Lambs

Under 50 lbs 354.00 – 370.00

50 - 65 lbs 344.00 – 395.00

65 - 80 lbs 314.00 – 370.00

80 - 95 lbs 250.00 – 262.00

95 - 110 lbs 223.00 – 240.00 / lb

Sheep 90.00 – 190.00 / lb

Goats Kidds – 200.00 – 350.00

Nannies – 100.00 – 175.00

Billies – 150.00 – 300.00 / lb

Top Quality Stocker Steers

400 – 500 189.00 – 217.00

500 – 600 188.00 – 225.00

600 – 700 178.00 – 215.00

700 – 800 165.00 – 187.00

800 – 900 152.00 – 163.00

900 – 1000 155.00 – 168.00

1000 lbs & over 156.00 – 165.00

Top Quality Stocker Heifers

300 – 400 177.00 – 207.00

400 – 500 158.00 – 190.00

500 – 600 156.00 – 189.00

600 – 700 144.00 – 180.00

700 – 800 147.00 – 156.00

800 – 900 150.00 – 156.00

900 lbs & over 149.00 – 158.00

Titus Martin of Wingham consigned 17 strs that averaged 1007 lbs and sold for an average price of 167.30. 12 char strs averaged 1000 lbs and sold for an average price of 168.50.

Bruce Hicks of Little Britain consigned 38 hfrs that averaged 1070 lbs and sold for an average price of 150.67. 15 char hfrs averaged 1019 lbs and sold for an average price of 154.25.

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