Market Report

Brussels Livestock Market Report

For the week ending March 23^rd, 2023

 

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Total Receipts: 1840 cattle & 1256 lambs & goats

 

 

Summary:

Tuesday- Fed steers and heifers sold actively at prices $2-3 higher. Choice steers and heifers 205.00 – 220.00 sales to 221.00. Second cut cattle 194.00 – 204.00. Aged & medium fed steers & heifers 180.00 – 195.00. Holstein steers & heifers 140.00 – 194.00. Cows sold with prices $3-5 higher.

 

Thursday- Veal sold on a strong active trade at steady price. Lambs sold steady. Sheep sold steady. Goats sold steady.

 

Friday- Calves and yearlings sold actively at steady prices.

 

Heifers:

K/C McAlpine Farms of Ailsa Craig consigned 5 head. 2 gold heifers averaged 1573 lbs and sold for an average price of 220.00

 

Steers:

John Richardson of Harriston consigned 6 head. 1 black steer weighed 1410 lbs and sold a price of 219.00

 

Cows: There were 250 cows on offer:

 

Beef	110.00 – 139.00
Good Holstein Cows	105.00 – 156.00
Medium Holstein Cows	95.00 – 105.00
Bulls	131.00 – 175.00

 

Veal:   There were 190 head of veal on offer.

 

Beef Veal Good Holsteins	215.00 – 232.00 205.00 – 219.00
Sl Heavy Holsteins	195.00 – 213.00
Heavy Holsteins	175.00 – 211.00
Medium Holsteins	195.00 – 204.00
Plain Holsteins	184.00 – 194.00

Reuben S. Martin of Wallenstein consigned 3 head. 1 limo heifer weighed 830 lbs and sold for a price of 232.00.

 

Paul Pennington of Mildmay consigned 13 head. 1 holstein steer weighed 720 lbs and sold for a price of 219.00

 

Grant Bergsma of Londesboro consigned 3 head. 1 holstein steer weighed 715 lbs and sold for a price of 215.00.

 

 

Lambs:
Under 50 lbs:		415.75 – 435.00
50-65 lbs:		385.50 – 406.00
65-80 lbs:		361.00 – 390.00
80-95 lbs:		299.00 – 340.00
95-110 lbs:		270.00 – 295.00
110 lbs & over:		253.00 – 282.50

 

 

 

 

Goats	Billies:	150.00 – 350.00
	Nannies:	100.00 – 150.00
Kids	Meat:	330.00 – 550.00
Dairy:        265.00 – 450.00   Mike & Nick Masse of Zurich consigned 45 head. 13 lambs averaged 80 lbs and sold for an average price of 350.00.   Tony Howe of Walkerton consigned 13 head. 7 lambs averaged 61 lbs sold for an average price of 395.00.

 

 

 

 

Top Quality Stocker Steers
	400 – 500:	339.50 – 352.50
	500 – 600:	322.50 – 339.00
	600 – 700:	303.75 – 327.50
	700 – 800:	277.75 – 294.00
	800 – 900:	255.50 – 276.00
	900 – 1000:	247.00 – 261.00
	1000 lbs &over:	234.00 – 254.00

 

 

 

Top Quality Stocker Heifers
	400 – 500:	247.00 – 327.00
	500 – 600:	256.00 – 279.00
	600 – 700:	247.50 – 295.00
	700 – 800:	232.75 – 255.00
	800 – 900:	234.00 – 255.75
	900 lbs & over:	221.00 – 232.00

Allan Aitchison of New Liskeard consigned 45 head. 10 char heifers averaged 812 lbs and sold for an average price of 255.75.

 

Joedy Aitchison of Thornloe consigned 26 head. 6 char heifers averaged 833 lbs and sold for an average price of 246.50.

 

Dan Coulthard of Stratford consigned 98 head. 22 black white-face steers averaged 749 lbs and sold for an average price of 277.00.

 

Mervin C.M. Martin of Holyrood consigned 17 head. 7 gold steers averaged 1004 lbs and sold for an average price of 254.00.