Market Report

Brussels Livestock Market Report

For the week ending September 3, 2024

Total Receipts: 1330 cattle; 845 lambs, sheep, & goats

 

Report Summary: 

Tuesday – Fed cattle sold strong on an active trade. Cows sold steady.

Thursday – Veal sold steady. Good quality lambs sold higher; second cut lambs sold under pressure. Sheep sold steady. Goats sold steady.

Friday – Choice calves sold steady. Yearlings sold $3 - $5 lower.

  

Tuesday:

Fed Cattle: There were 100 fed cattle on offer:

Choice Fed Cattle:	240.00 – 268.00
Second Cut Fed Cattle:	230.00 – 239.00
Aged & Medium Fed Cattle:	210.00 – 230.00
Holstein Fed Cattle:	195.00 – 227.50

 

• Allen Kistner of Monkton consigned 2 black steer fats that averaged 1478 lbs and sold for an average price of $267.00.

 

• George Roney of Hensall consigned 10 heifer fats that averaged 1345 lbs and sold for an average price of $243.00.

 

Cows:  There were 125 cows on offer:

Beef Cows:	160.00 – 225.50
Good Holstein Cows:	153.00 – 167.00
Medium Holstein Cows:	139.00 – 155.00
Bulls:	215.00 – 234.00

 

• Mark Pfeffer of Clifford consigned 3 head. 1 charolais cow weighed 1400 lbs and sold for a price of $219.00.

 

• B&J Lichtensteiger Farms Ltd. of Monkton consigned 2 head. 1 holstein cow weighed 1180 lbs and sold for a price of $167.00.

 

• Andy McCullough of Paisley consigned 1 red bull that weighed 2075 lbs and sold for a price of $234.00.

 

Thursday:

Veal: There were 170 veal & 35 bob calves on offer:

Beef Veal:	270.00 – 280.00
Good Holsteins:	245.00 – 279.00
Sl. Heavy Holsteins:	245.00 – 259.00
Heavy Holsteins:	220.00 – 239.00
Medium Holsteins:	230.00 – 244.00
Plain Holsteins:	210.00 – 229.00
Holstein Drop Calves:	$350 – $1125 / HEAD

 

• Bennewies Livestock Inc. of Bornholm consigned 5 head. 1 holstein veal weighed 690 lbs and sold for a price of $279.00.

 

• Larry Graul of Walkerton consigned 5 head. 1 holstein veal that weighed 730 lbs and sold for a price of $268.00.

 

• Cranbrook Farms of Brussels consigned 5 head. 2 holstein bob calf sold for $1125 / head.

 

Lambs:
Under 50 lbs:		250.00 – 335.00
50-64 lbs:		302.50 – 345.00
65-79 lbs:		270.00 – 385.00
80-94 lbs:		265.00 – 337.50 up to 370.00
95-109 lbs:		280.00 – 312.00
110 lbs & over:		255.00 – 298.00
Sheep:		147.50 – 202.50

• Brian & Craig Salverda of Londesboro consigned 25 head. 10 lambs averaged 76 lbs and sold for an average price of $380.00. 7 lambs averaged 96 lbs and sold for an average price of $312.00.

 

• Steve Ernewein of Walkerton consigned 19 head. 4 lambs averaged 81 lbs and sold for an average price of $370.00.

 

Goats:

Meat Kids:	400.00 – 485.00
Dairy Kids:	340.00 – 400.00
Mature Bucks:	300.00 – 400.00
Mature Does:	175.00 – 235.00

 

• Strain Farms Inc. of Dresden consigned 35 head. 2 kid goats averaged 63 lbs and sold for an average price of $465.00.

 

• Jason Higenell of Mitchell consigned 8 head. 8 kid goats averaged 59 lbs and sold for an average price of $470.00.

 

  

Friday:

Stockers:  There were 900 stockers on offer: 

Top Quality Steers:

Under 400 lbs:	535.00 – 610.00
400 – 499 lbs:	Too few to establish a market
500 – 599 lbs:	360.00 – 475.00
600 – 699 lbs:	366.00 – 442.50
700 – 799 lbs:	329.00 – 400.00
800 – 899 lbs:	328.00 – 344.50 up to 358.00
900 – 999 lbs:	296.00 – 324.00
1000 lbs & over:	279.00 – 311.00

 

 

Top Quality Heifers:

Under 400 lbs:	Too few to establish a market
400 – 499 lbs:	430.00 – 440.00
500 – 599 lbs:	310.00 – 445.00
600 – 699 lbs:	280.00 – 401.00
700 – 799 lbs:	287.00 – 345.00 up to 360.00
800 – 899 lbs:	279.00 – 302.00 up to 325.00
900 lbs & over:	271.00 – 297.00 up to 316.00

• Owen B. Bauman of St. Clements consigned 24 head. 4 charolais steers averaged 618 lbs and sold for an average price of $440.50. 8 charolais heifers averaged 756 lbs and sold for an average price of 360.00.

 

• Bamberg Sawmill Inc. of Wellesley consigned 22 head. 12 limo cross steers averaged 741 lbs and sold for an average price of $398.50.

 

• Andrew & Nicole Blake of Lucknow consigned 16 head. 7 simmental steers averaged 947 lbs and sold for an average price of $324.00. 3 simmental steers averaged 853 lbs and sold for an average price of 358.00.

 

• Cross Valley Enterprise Inc. of St. Clements consigned 22 head. 10 limo heifers averaged 618 lbs and sold for an average price of $401.00.

 

• Isaac W. Hoover of Douglas consigned 7 head. 4 simmental heifers weighed 810 lbs and sold for an average price of $325.00.

 

• Nathaniel Brubacher of Holyrood consigned 11 head. 6 charolais heifers averaged 922 lbs and sold for an average price of $316.00.