Market Report

Brussels Livestock Market Report

For the week ending December 6, 2025

Email us at info@brusselslivestock.ca 

 

Total Receipts: 2170cattle; 350 lambs, sheep, & goats

Please note: Prices are recorded as lbs per cwt

 

Report Summary: 

Tuesday – Fed cattle sold $2 - $3 higher.  Cows sold steady.

Thursday – Veal sold $3 - $5 higher.  Drop calves sold steady. Lambs sold on a strong active trade at higher prices, with new crop lambs bringing a premium. Goats sold steady.  Sheep sold a steady.

Friday – Calves & yearlings sold on a stronger market with good buyer demand.

 

 

Tuesday:

Fed Cattle: There were 85 fed cattle on offer:

Choice Fed Cattle:	285.00 – 301.00 up to 337.00
Second Cut Fed Cattle:	275.00 – 284.00
Aged & Medium Fed Cattle:	260.00 – 285.00
Holstein Fed Cattle:	210.00 – 241.50 up to 275.00

• Alton Century Farms Ltd. of Lucknow consigned 24 head. 2 fed black steers averaged 1713 lbs and sold for an average price of $308.00. ***$5,276.04 / head***

 

• Larry Reinhart Jr. of Mildmay consigned 4 head. 1 fed heifer weighed 1395 lbs and sold for an average price of $298.00. ***$4,157.10 / head***

 

Cows:  There were 240 cows on offer:

Beef Cows:	190.00 – 213.50
Good Holstein Cows:	185.00 – 216.50 up to 235.00
Medium Holstein Cows:	170.00 – 184.00
Bulls:	210.00 – 243.50

• Murray McKague of Wingham consigned 3 head. 3 charolais cow weighed 1895 lbs and sold for an average price of $213.50. ***$4,045.83 / head***

 

• Blythhill Farms Inc. of Blyth consigned 4 head. 1 holstein cow weighed 1455 lbs and sold for an average price of $235.00. ***$3,419.25 / head ***

 

• Keith MacDonald of Markdale consigned 1 1 charolais bull weighed 1740 lbs and sold for an average price of $240.00. ***$4,176.00 / head***

 

Thursday:

Veal: There were 120 veal & bob calves on offer:

Beef Veal:	350.00 – 376.00
Good Holsteins:	390.00 – 407.00
Sl. Heavy Holsteins:	385.00 – 399.00
Heavy Holsteins:	368.00 – 394.00
Medium Holsteins:	380.00 – 389.00
Plain Holsteins:	370.00 – 379.00
Good Drop Calves: Plain Drop Calves:	$1,725.00 – $2,525.00 / head $1,010.00 – $1,500.00

• Jim Maw of Forest consigned 6 1 gold veal weighed 1090 lbs and sold for a price of $356.00. ***$3,880.40 / head***

 

• Grant Bergsma of Londesborough consigned 4 head. 1 holstein veal weighed 730 lbs and sold for a price of $407.00. ***$2,971.10 / head***

 

• Jim Blake of Brussels consigned 12 head. 2 holstein drop calves sold for a price of $2,525.00 / head.  ***$2,525.00 / head***

 

Lambs:
Under 50 lbs:		590.00 – 640.00
50-64 lbs:		550.00 – 600.00
65-79 lbs:		415.00 – 590.00
80-94 lbs:		382.50 – 440.00
95-109 lbs:		375.00 – 387.50
110 lbs & over:		360.00 – 370.00
Sheep:		200.00 – 350.00

• Denise & Greg Kuepfer of Blyth consigned 15 head. 3 lambs averaged 76 lbs and sold for an average price of $525.00. ***$399.00 / head***

 

• Cheryl Souch of Brussels consigned 15 head. 2 lambs averaged 86 lbs and sold for an average price of $440.00.  ***$378.40 / head***

 

Goats:

Meat Kids:	480.00 – 515.00
Dairy Kids:	400.00 – 500.00
Mature Bucks:	300.00 – 450.00
Mature Does:	200.00 – 280.00

 

• Darryl Van Sickle of Kincardine consigned 6 head. 4 kid goats averaged 92 lbs and sold for an average price of $400.00. ***$368.00 / head***

 

• Dina Francisco of London consigned 7 head. 1 mature buck weighed 175 lbs and sold for an average price of $410.00.  ***$717.50 / head***

 

Friday: 

Stockers:  There were 1350 head on offer: 

Top Quality Steers:

Under 400 lbs:	555.00 – 710.00
400 – 499 lbs:	517.50 – 705.00
500 – 599 lbs:	600.00 – 702.50
600 – 699 lbs:	537.50 – 629.50
700 – 799 lbs:	465.00 – 551.00
800 – 899 lbs:	464.00 – 507.50
900 – 999 lbs:	392.50 – 521.00
1000 lbs & over:	394.50 – 464.00

 

 

Top Quality Heifers:

Under 400 lbs:	445.00 – 665.00
400 – 499 lbs:	447.50 – 609.00
500 – 599 lbs:	470.00 – 585.00
600 – 699 lbs:	435.00 – 531.00
700 – 799 lbs:	377.50 – 465.00
800 – 899 lbs:	380.00 – 442.00
900 lbs & over:	338.00 – 436.00

• George Siegner of Mildmay consigned 42 head. 6 black steers averaged 533 lbs and sold for an average price of $702.50.   ***$3,744.33 / head***

 

• John Sinclair of Clinton consigned 10 head. 10 black steers averaged 618 lbs and sold for an average price of $629.5   ***$3,890.31 / head***

 

• Greg McCarthy of Dublin consigned 11 head. 10 charolais steers averaged 910 lbs and sold for an average price of $521.00.   ***$4,741.10 / head***

 

• Phillip Stauffer of Mildmay consigned 28 head. 13 charolais steers averaged 1001 lbs and sold for an average price of $463.50.   ***$4,639.64 / head***

 

• Paul Sutherland of Kemble consigned 16 head. 10 charolais heifers averaged 595 lbs and sold for an average price of $557.00.   ***$3,314.15 / head***

 

• Mike Franken of Goderich consigned 84 head. 13 charolais heifers averaged 838 lbs and sold for an average price of $442.00.   ***$3,703.96 / head***

 

 

Saturday: December 6, 2025 

Bred Cow Sale:  There were 375 head / pairs on offer: 

Good Bred Cows & Heifers:  $4,000 - $6,000 / head

Average Cow & Heifer Pairs: $5,000 - $6,000 / pair

                     Breeding Bulls:  N/A

       Open Breeding Heifers:  N/A

Bred cows / heifers & pairs sold on a strong active trade.

 

            UPCOMING BRED COW SALES:

• Saturday, January 24, 2025 – Consignments Welcome!

 

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