Market Report

Brussels Livestock Market Report

For the week ending June 6, 2025

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Total Receipts: 1815 cattle; 1250 lambs, sheep, & goats

Please note: Prices are recorded as lbs per cwt

Report Summary:  

Tuesday – Fed cattle sold strong & active at prices $8 - $10 higher. Cows sold strong & active at prices $8 - $10 higher.

Thursday – Veal sold sharply higher, especially heavy calves.  Drop calves sold steady. Lambs & kid goats sold higher due to holiday demand. Sheep & cull goats sold steady.

Friday – Calves & yearlings sold fully steady.

 

Tuesday:

Fed Cattle: There were 65 fed cattle on offer:

Choice Fed Cattle:	300.00 – 321.00 up to 340.00
Second Cut Fed Cattle:	285.00 – 299.00
Aged & Medium Fed Cattle:	275.00 – 295.00
Holstein Fed Cattle:	200.00 – 236.00

 

• Andrew Martin of Feversham consigned 2 head. 1 fat steer weighed 1610 lbs and sold for an average price of $340.00. ***$5,474.00 / head***

 

• Jim S. Wilson of Kenilworth consigned 7 head. 2 fat heifers averaged 1385 lbs and sold for an average price of $317.00. ***$4,390.45 / head***

 

• Mike Schnurr of Walkerton consigned 2 head. 1 fat averaged 1605 lbs and sold for an average price of $310.50. ***$4,983.53 / head***

 

Cows:  There were 185 cows on offer:

Beef Cows:	200.00 – 235.00 up to 250.00
Good Holstein Cows:	190.00 – 202.00
Medium Holstein Cows:	165.50 – 189.00
Bulls:	215.00 – 263.00 up to 300.00

• Joseph Nolan of Dublin consigned 7 head. 1 charolais cow weighed 1450 lbs and sold for an average price of $2.00. ***$3,625.00 / head***.

 

• FNK Dairy of Listowel consigned 2 head. 1 holstein cow weighed 1875 lbs and sold for an average price of $217.00. ***$4,068.75 / head ***

 

• Jake Van Leerzem of Lucknow consigned 2 1 black bull weighed 1180 lbs and sold for an average price of $300.00. ***$3,540.00 / head***

 

 

Thursday:

Veal: There were 165 veal & bob calves on offer:

Beef Veal:	340.00 – 384.00
Good Holsteins:	330.00 – 354.00
Sl. Heavy Holsteins:	320.00 – 349.00
Heavy Holsteins:	310.00 – 339.00
Medium Holsteins:	320.00 – 329.00
Plain Holsteins:	291.00 – 319.00
Holstein Drop Calves:	$975 – $2,175.00 / Head

 

• James Vander Heide of Mitchell consigned 10 head. 1 black veal weighed 840 lbs and sold for a price of $384.00. ***$3,225.60 / head***

 

• Terry Greidanus of Londesborough consigned 13 head. 1 holstein veal weighed 725 lbs and sold for a price of $354.00. ***$2,566.50 / head***

 

• Cranbrook Farms of Brussels consigned 8 head. 1 holstein bob calf sold for a price of $2,175.00 / head.  ***$2,175.00 / head***

 

Lambs:
Under 50 lbs:		510.00 – 710.00
50-64 lbs:		590.00 – 650.00
65-79 lbs:		562.50 – 650.00
80-94 lbs:		535.00 – 625.00
95-109 lbs:		470.00 – 545.00
110 lbs & over:		330.00 – 485.00
Sheep:		180.00 – 375.00

• MK Groot Farms of Zurich consigned 37 head. 7 lambs averaged 61 lbs and sold for an average price of $650.00. ***$396.50 / head***

 

• Darryl Hopkins of Elmwood consigned 17 head. 8 lambs averaged 74 lbs and sold for an average price of $625.00.  ***$462.50 / head***

 

• Mike Van Miltenburg of Seaforth consigned 8 head. 8 lambs averaged 74 lbs and sold for an average price of $625.00.  ***$462.50 / head*** 

 

• Kevin Shiels of Auburn consigned 13 head. 13 lambs averaged 95 lbs and sold for an average price of $551.00.   ***$523.45 / head***

 

Goats:

Meat Kids:	650.00 – 765.00
Dairy Kids:	500.00 – 710.00
Mature Bucks:	350.00 – 480.00
Mature Does:	240.00 – 350.00

 

• Clayton Dietz of Mildmay consigned 11 head. 7 kid goats averaged 52 lbs and sold for an average price of $765.00. ***$397.80 / head***

 

• Andrew Shantz of Holstein consigned 13 head. 3 kid goats averaged 57 lbs and sold for an average price of $754.00. ***$429.78 / head***

 

• Robert Kuepfer of Chesley consigned 16 head. 12 kid goats averaged 60 lbs and sold for an average price of $737.50.   ***$442.50 / head***

 

Friday: 

Stockers:  There were 1400 head on offer: 

Top Quality Steers:

Under 400 lbs:	Too few to establish a market
400 – 499 lbs:	537.50 – 665.00
500 – 599 lbs:	460.00 – 592.50
600 – 699 lbs:	492.50 – 545.00
700 – 799 lbs:	412.00 – 532.50
800 – 899 lbs:	390.00 – 457.00
900 – 999 lbs:	377.00 – 439.00
1000 lbs & over:	367.00 – 408.00

 

 

Top Quality Heifers:

Under 400 lbs:	Too few to establish a market
400 – 499 lbs:	430.00 – 605.00
500 – 599 lbs:	445.00 – 550.00
600 – 699 lbs:	409.00 – 537.50
700 – 799 lbs:	387.50 – 488.00
800 – 899 lbs:	399.00 – 440.00
900 lbs & over:	350.75 – 405.50

• Marvellane Farms Ltd. of Russell consigned 11 head. 10 black steers averaged 607 lbs and sold for an average price of $532.50.   ***$3,232.28 / head***

 

• Jeff Martin of Elmira consigned 16 head. 7 limousin steers averaged 872 lbs and sold for an average price $445.00. ***$3,880.40 / head***

 

• Craig Simpson of Glencoe consigned 14 head. 6 charolais steers averaged 903 lbs and sold for an average price of $439.00.   ***$3,964.17 / head***

 

• Daniel H. Martin of Wroxeter consigned 32 head. 13 simmental cross steers averaged 1026 lbs and sold for an average price of $403.50.   ***$4,139.91 / head***

 

• Franken Farms of Teeswater consigned 11 head. 8 charolais heifers averaged 869 lbs and sold for an average price of $432.00. ***$3,754.08 / head***

 

• Brian Workman of Brussels consigned 25 head. 7 simmental heifers averaged 893 lbs and sold for an average price of $427.00. ***$3,813.11 / head***

 

• Jacob D. Miller of Lucknow consigned 19 head. 15 black heifers averaged 940 lbs and sold for an average price of $405.00.   ***$3,807.00 / head***

 

• Damion Greidanus of Kincardine consigned 22 head. 9 charolais heifers averaged 1002 lbs and sold for an average price of $395.00.   ***$3,957.90 / head***