Market Report

Brussels Livestock Market Report

For the week ending July 24, 2025

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Total Receipts: 1100 cattle; 600 lambs, sheep, & goats

Please note: Prices are recorded as lbs per cwt

 

Report Summary:  

Tuesday – Fed cattle sold strong active trade at steady prices. Cows sold actively at prices $3 - $5 higher.

Thursday – Veal sold under pressure.  Drop calves sold steady. Lambs sold steady. Goats sold steady.  Sheep sold steady.

Friday – Calves sold steady. Yearlings sold actively at prices $8 - $10 higher, with grass type bringing premium.

 

 

Tuesday:

Fed Cattle: There were 110 fed cattle on offer:

Choice Fed Cattle:	320.00 – 332.00
Second Cut Fed Cattle:	305.00 – 319.00
Aged & Medium Fed Cattle:	290.00 – 304.00
Holstein Fed Cattle:	230.00 – 295.00

 

• John Martin of Lucknow consigned 8 head. 1 fat heifer weighed 1530 lbs and sold for an average price of $331.00. ***$5,064.30 / head***

 

• Frank Foran of Lucknow consigned 5 head. 1 fat steer weighed 1695 lbs and sold for an average price of $331.00. ***$5,610.45 / head***

 

Cows:  There were 125 cows on offer:

Beef Cows:	195.00 – 245.00 up to 295.00
Good Holstein Cows:	205.00 – 235.00 up to 256.00
Medium Holstein Cows:	165.00 – 204.00
Bulls:	225.50 – 267.50

• Jessie Van Loo of Bluevale consigned 5 head. 1 charolais cow weighed 1615 lbs and sold for an average price of $265.00. ***$4,279.75 / head***.

 

• Cranbrook Farms of Brussels consigned 3 head. 1 holstein cow weighed 1430 lbs and sold for an average price of $235.00. ***$3,360.50 / head ***

 

• Bruce Casemore of Wingham consigned 1 1 charolais bull weighed 2020 lbs and sold for an average price of $263.50. ***$5,322.70 / head***

  

Thursday:

Veal: There were 125 veal & bob calves on offer:

Beef Veal:	330.00 – 351.00
Good Holsteins:	295.00 – 320.00
Sl. Heavy Holsteins:	295.00 – 316.00
Heavy Holsteins:	260.00 – 303.00
Medium Holsteins:	275.00 – 294.00
Plain Holsteins:	260.00 – 274.00
Good Drop Calves:	$1,00.00 – $1,750.00 / head
Plain Drop Calves:	$780.00 – $950.00 / head

 

• Reuben S. Martin of Wallenstein consigned 15 head. 2 beed veal averaged 1163 lbs and sold for a price of $351.00. ***$4,082.13 / head***

 

• John & Cheryl Bennewies of Bornholm consigned 4 head. 1 holstein veal weighed 705 lbs and sold for a price of $320.00. ***$2,256.00 / head***

 

• Len Stamper of Bluevale consigned 6 head. 1 holstein cross bob calf sold for a price of $1,750.00 / head.  ***$1,750.00 / head***

 

 

Lambs:
Under 50 lbs:		Too few to establish a market
50-64 lbs:		320.00 – 375.00
65-79 lbs:		300.00 – 340.00
80-94 lbs:		290.00 – 342.00
95-109 lbs:		285.00 – 312.00
110 lbs & over:		275.00 – 300.00
Sheep:		250.00 – 315.00

• Kevin Howatt of Auburn consigned 15 head. 8 lambs averaged 84 lbs and sold for an average price of $342.00. ***$287.28 / head***

 

• Alex Foster of Mitchell consigned 16 head. 3 lambs averaged 107 lbs and sold for an average price of $307.50.  ***$329.03 / head***

 

Goats:

Meat Kids:	Too few to establish a market
Dairy Kids:	400.00 – 450.00
Mature Bucks:	350.00 – 450.00
Mature Does:	245.00 – 300.00

 

• Kyle Cressman of Gowanstown consigned 24 head. 2 kid goats averaged 57 lbs and sold for an average price of $450.00. ***$256.50 / head***

 

• David Reibel of Clifford consigned 16 head. 9 kid goats averaged 54 lbs and sold for a price of $430.00.   ***$232.20 / head***

 

Friday: 

Stockers:  There were 750 head on offer: 

Top Quality Steers:

Under 400 lbs:	870.00 – 890.00
400 – 499 lbs:	630.00 – 660.00
500 – 599 lbs:	510.00 – 627.50
600 – 699 lbs:	517.50 – 537.50
700 – 799 lbs:	482.50 – 535.00
800 – 899 lbs:	438.00 – 500.00
900 – 999 lbs:	411.00 – 450.00
1000 lbs & over:	386.00 – 441.00

 

 

Top Quality Heifers:

Under 400 lbs:	550.00 – 770.00
400 – 499 lbs:	Too few to establish a market
500 – 599 lbs:	518.00 – 545.00
600 – 699 lbs:	430.00 – 490.00
700 – 799 lbs:	427.00 – 491.00
800 – 899 lbs:	435.00 – 457.00
900 lbs & over:	371.00 – 425.00

• Satchell Farms Ltd. of Gadshill consigned 54 head. 9 simmental cross steers averaged 819 lbs and sold for an average price of $496.00.   ***$4,062.24 / head***.   9 simmental cross steers averaged 919 lbs and sold for an average price of $450.00.   ***$4,135.50 / head***

 

• Roy G. Miller of Otterville consigned 8 head. 7 red steers averaged 884 lbs and sold for an average price of $453.00.   ***$4,004.52 / head***

 

• Ervin & Amsey Martin of Lucknow consigned 52 head. 11 charolais steers averaged 1006 lbs and sold for an average price of $441.00.   ***$4,436.46 / head***

 

• Norm MacQuarrie of Mount Forest consigned 12 head. 8 red heifers averaged 590 lbs and sold for an average price of $545.00.   ***$3,215.50 / head***

 

• Franken Farms of Teeswater consigned 15 head. 10 black heifers averaged 851 lbs and sold for an average price of $448.00.   ***$3,812.48 / head***

 

• Amos Martin of Douglas consigned 20 head. 18 charolais heifers averaged 1019 lbs and sold for an average price of $398.00. ***$4,055.62 / head***

 

 

Saturday: June 28, 2025 

Bred Cow Sale:  There were 150 head/pairs on offer: 

Good Bred Cows & Heifers:  $4,500 - $5,800 / head

              Cow & Heifer Pairs:  $5,000 - $7,500 / pair

                     Breeding Bulls:  $5,000 - $7,000 / head

        Open Breeding Heifers:  $3,800 - $4,800 / head