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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2018. PAGE 17.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
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Lamb, sheep sell steady; goats sell higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
27 were 1,735 cattle and 701 lambs
and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a good demand at prices $1
to $2 higher. Choice steers and
heifers sold $148 to $152 with sales
to $155. Second cut sold $144 to
$148. Fed beef cows sold actively at
prices $2 to $3 higher. Holsteins and
thinner beef cows sold on an easier
market. On Thursday veal sold on a
good active trade at higher prices.
Lambs and sheep sold steady while
goats sold slightly higher. On Friday
calves and yearlings sold on a strong
active trade at prices $2 to $3 higher.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned 12 heifers
that averaged 1,317 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $146.02. One
charolais heifer weighed 1,270 lbs.
and sold for $153.50. Connell Farms
Inc. of Palmerston, consigned nine
head that averaged 1,551 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $141.71.
Two black heifers averaged 1,540
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$149.
Greg McPherson of Teeswater,
consigned three steers that averaged
1,662 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $150.62. Two black steers
averaged 1,640 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $152.50. Andrew
Black of Proton Station, consigned
12 steers that averaged 1,491 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$147.78. Two red steers averaged
1,528 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $152.
There were 250 cows on offer.
Beef sold $70 to $92 with sales to
$120; D1 and D2, $72 to $79; D3,
$62 to $69; D4, $42 to $62. Dwayne
Dickert of Ayton, consigned one red
cow that weighed 1,500 lbs. and sold
for $110.50.
There were 12 bulls selling $71.50
to $97.50. Ivan Boyd of Meaford,
consigned one limousin bull that
weighed 2,055 lbs. and sold for
$97.50.
There were 215 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $135 to $165 with
sales to $175; good holsteins, $112
to $125; Si heavy holsteins, $100 to
$117; heavy holsteins, $100 to $110.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
five head that averaged 825 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $166.25.
One limousin heifer weighed 820
lbs. and sold for $175. Emanual M.
Martin of Wallenstein, consigned
two heifers that averaged 873 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$162.14. One red heifer weighed 810
lbs. and sold for $175. Paul
Pennington of Mildmay, consigned
eight holstein steers that averaged
696 lbs. and sold for an average price
of $116.09. One holstein steer
weighed 635 lbs. and sold for $123.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $235 to
$260; 50 - 64 lbs., $296 to $310; 65
- 79 lbs., $290 to $300; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$257 to $284; 95 - 109 lbs., $248 to
$260; 110 lbs. and over, $242 to
$250 / lb.
Sewanosh Club looks to achievement day
Marking the last meeting
The Wawanosh 4-H Sewanosh Club marked its last
meeting before achievement day and celebrated a Amanda
Bos' birthday. From left: Abby Robinsons, Mary Ellen
Jefferson, Kayla Drennan, Amanda Bos, Cassandra Bos,
Cathy Drennan and Eileen George. (Photo submitted)
By Loretta Higgins
The sixth meeting of the
Wawanosh 4-H Sewanosh Club was
held on Thursday, July 26 at 7 p.m.
at the Auburn Hall. Once everyone
was settled, Abby opened the
meeting with the pledge and the roll
call, which consisted of a series of
questions relating to seams and
stitches. Amanda then introduced
the special guest of the night, her
mom, Tina Bos. Mary Ellen then
brought up achievement and the club
decided to hold it on Monday, July
30 at 7 p.m. at Gerrie Bos' home in
Blyth.
After that was decided, members
than discussed when books should
be due and voted for Tuesday, Aug.
7. Members also got a picture of
everyone in their pajama projects.
With business out of the way,
Cathy then informed the club on
some basic information on pressing,
giving some odd tips here and there,
and using Kayla's project as an
example for different forms of
pressing.
Members then split up and went to
Obituaries
DONNA FLYNN
Donna Flynn passed away
peacefully at her home on the farm
at RR 1, Londesborough, as was her
wish, on Sunday, July 29, 2018. She
was in her 88th year.
Donna was the beloved wife of the
late Hugh Flynn. She was born on
July 14, 1931 in Hibbert Twp.,
Ontario.
Donna's greatest love was her
passion for farming especially her
dairy cows, followed by local sports
teams, including the Toronto Maple
Leafs and the Toronto Blue Jays.
She was the cherished mother of
Terry and Steve Clark, Hillsburgh;
Joe and Jo Ann Flynn, RR 3,
Clinton; Dawn Graham and her
friend Steve Chesney, RR 1,
Londesborough and Norris and
Becky Flynn, Clinton. Donna was
the loving grandmother of Jeff
Clark, Greg Clark, Angelissa
Gibbons, Cougar Flynn, Dr. Candi
Flynn and Jason Veenstra, Hugh
Flynn, Connor Flynn, Mandy
Graham, Casey Graham and
Grayden, Graysen, Graynger and
Brynlee Flynn. She was the great-
grandmother of Austin and Avery
Clark, Nathan and Jordyn Clark and
Brody and Krya Gibbons.
Donna will be remembered by her
sisters-in-law Dorothy Squire, Hazel
Haines, Donelda Flynn, Marie
Flynn, Frances Butt, Rita and Gene
Powell and by her brother-in-law
Boyd Hartwick. She was
predeceased by her son James
(2013), parents Harry (Joseph
Henry) and Emma Norris, and
siblings Ray and Leita Norris, Noni
and Harvey Jacobi, Jack Norris,
Beryl and Bill Storey, Hugh and
Annie Norris, Margaret (Dolly) and
John MacDougald, Hazel and Don
McLeod, Lila and Orville Storey,
Harry Norris, Dorothy and Ray
Davis, Celia Hartwick, Robert
Norris, and infant brother James
Alvin Norris. Donna is also
predeceased by in-laws John Flynn,
Bill Flynn, Chuck and Jean Shelton,
Wilfred Haines, Murray Butt, and
Dorothy and Ken Dupee.
Friends will be received at the
Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton
Chapel on Wednesday, Aug. 1 from
7-9 p.m. and again on Thursday,
Aug. 2, 2018 from 1 p.m. until time
of the funeral service at 2 p.m.
Interment is at Clinton Cemetery.
As expressions of sympathy,
memorial donations to OneCare or
Clinton Public Hospital Foundation
would be appreciated.
Messages of condolence for the
Flynn family may be placed at
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
work. Loretta and Kayla started off
with Eileen judging different
scissors as dressmaker shears.
Melina and Amanda went with
Cathy to make a "Magic Bag", a bag
that can be frozen or heated to treat
injuries or help relax and Abby and
Cassandra went with Mary Ellen to
finish sewing some seams. The
different groups then rotated once
they finished at their station.
After finishing their work, Abby
closed the meeting with the motto
and then the club sang "Happy
Birthday" to Amanda and then
enjoyed cake supplied by the Bos
family and other snacks provided by
Melina. Achievement is Monday,
July 30 at 7 p.m at Gerrie Bos'home.
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Sheep sold $100 to $160.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $350;
nannies, $50 to $125; kids: dairy,
$220 to $310; meat, $250 to $365 /
lb.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $212 to $230; 400 - 499
lbs., $257 to $281; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$228 to $257; 600 - 699 lbs., $200 to
$232; 700 - 799 lbs., $204 to $224;
800 - 899 lbs., $188 to $207; 900 -
999 lbs., $168 to $191; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $163 to $171.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $226 to $230; 400 - 499
lbs., $205 to $225; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$186 to $201; 600 - 699 lbs., $182 to
$198; 700 - 799 lbs., $174 to $186;
800 - 899 lbs., $166 to $175; 900 lbs.
and over, $155 to $179.
Elam Weber of Listowel,
consigned 33 steers that averaged
748 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $208.16. Four charolais
steers averaged 914 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $191. Enoch M.
Brubacher of Lucknow, consigned
38 heifers that averaged 846 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $173.74.
Ten charolais heifers averaged 908
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$179.
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