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Steers, heifers, sell strong at $4-$5 higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan. 2
were 487 cattle and 203 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade
at prices $4 to $5 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $162 to $167
with sales to $171.50. Second cut
sold $159 to $162. Cows sold on a
strong demand at prices $4 to $5
higher. On Thursday veal calves sold
on a steady market. Lambs and goats
sold steady while sheep sold higher.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
on a strong active trade at prices $3
to $5 higher.
James Gingrich of Drayton,
consigned 16 steers that averaged
1,576 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $167.47. One red steer
weighed 1,495 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $169. Enos F.
Bauman of St. Clements, consigned
17 steers that averaged 1,270 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$165.09. Seven rwf steers averaged
1,305 lbs. and sold to Ryding
Regency for an average price of
$167.
KJC McAlpine Farms of Ailsa
Craig, consigned nine cattle that
averaged 1,633 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $164.57. One
limousin heifer weighed 1,605 lbs.
and sold to Ryding Regency for
$171.50. Martin Metske of
Lucknow, consigned 12 heifers that
averaged 1,557 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $165.25. Seven
black heifers averaged 1,567 lbs. and
sold to Ryding Regency for an
average price of $165.25.
There were 150 cows on offer.
Export types sold $85 to $92 with
sales to $97; beef, $94 to $100; DI
and D2, $75 to $90; D3, $80 to $85;
D4, $70 to $80. Doug Sutherland of
Kemble, consigned one bwf cow that
weighed 1,425 lbs. and sold for
$99.50. Paul McIntyre of Lucknow,
consigned one red cow that weighed
1,680 lbs. and sold for $99.50.
There were two bulls selling $130
to $143. Dave Gibson of Ripley,
consigned one black bull that
weighed 1,950 lbs. and sold for
$143.
There were 90 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $180 to $220 with
sales to $237; good holsteins, $150
to $165 with sales to $177; medium
holsteins, $120 to $140; slightly
heavy holsteins, $145 to $155; heavy
holsteins ($800+), $125 to $135.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
five calves that averaged 873 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$220.36. One black heifer weighed
870 lbs. and sold for $237.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $322 to
$325; 65 - 79 lbs., $250 to $295; 80
- 94 lbs., $208 to $215; 95 - 110lbs.,
$213 to $218 / lb.
Sheep sold $125 to $200 / lb.
Goats: kids sold $300 to $375;
nannies, $100 to $160; billies, $150
to $300 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold to $272; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$268 to $290; 600 - 699 lbs. sold to
$261; 700 - 799 lbs., $238 to $270;
800 - 899 lbs. sold to $237; 900 -
999 lbs., $200 to $202; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $194 to $214.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $240 to $250; 400 -
500 lbs., $257 - 260; 600 - 699 lbs.
sold to $225; 700 - 799 lbs. sold to
$206; 800 - 899 lbs. sold to $197;
900 lbs. and over, $195 to $202.
Vincent honoured for 30 years with 4-H clubs
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Top prize
At the annual Huron County 4-H awards late last year,
Melissa Veldman, left, presented Scott Baan with the Steve
Corbett Award, which is earned by the 4-H member with the
highest score in the Sodbuster Club. Baan was just one of
many community members honoured that night for their
extensive work in Huron 4-H clubs. (Photo submitted)
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to Owen Dalton.
Ashley McConnell received the
Green's Meat Market Award for
having the champion market
lamb at the Seaforth Fall
Fair. McConnell also received the
Lisa Thompson Award for champion
4-H sheep showperson at the
Seaforth Fall Fair. She also received
the T.D. Canada Trust Award for
champion 4-H sweepstakes
showperson for the Seaforth Fall
Fair.
The Shillalah Farm Award was
presented to Drayton MacKenzie for
having the champion ewe lamb at the
Seaforth Fall Fair.
Makena McEwan received the
Doug Kennedy Award for being
reserve champion 4-H Sheep
showperson at the Seaforth Fall Fair.
The North Sheep Leaders' Award
presented to a member who made
outstanding contributions to the 4-H
club, was presented to Max Johnson.
The Lucknow Sheep Leaders'
Award, presented to a member who
made outstanding efforts and
contributions to the club, was
presented to Emily Bieman.
The Canadian Co-operative Wool
Growers Award, presented to the
champion 4-H fleece at the Seaforth
Fall Fair, was given to Luanne
MacGregor.
The Steve Corbett Award,
presented to the highest scoring
member of the Sodbusters Club, was
won by Scott Baan.
Benjamin Speer received the
McGavin Farm Equipment Award
for being the highest scoring first-
year member of the Sodbuster Club.
The Townsend Tire Award,
presented to the youngest member of
the 4-H Sodbuster Club was
presented to Matthew Maloney.
The Sodbuster Leaders' Award,
presented to top land ploughed on
Achievement Day, was presented to
Lucas Townsend who also won the
Agvise Award for being the
Sodbuster member with the highest
points at the International Plowing
Match and the Bill Leeming
Memorial Award presented for the
best finish on Junior Day. Townsend
also received the TD Canada Trust
Award for being the top 4-H plow
person and the Huron County
Museum and Historic Gaol Award
for being the top 4-H member.
Craig Bann won the Ross Gordon
Memorial Award for best crown on
Junior Day.
The Bergsma Award, presented for
having the champion 4-H gilt, was
won by Anna Fear who also won the
Huron County Pork Producers'
Award for being reserve champion
showperson at the Seaforth Fall Fair.
Nard Ruygrok received the John
Watson Award for having the
champion 4-H market pig.
The ScotiaBank Award, presented
to the champion swine showperson
at the Seaforth Fall Fair, was won by
Shawn Ryan.
The Russell Bolton Memorial
Trophy, presented to the top 4-H
club in the corn exhibit at the
Seaforth Fall Fair, was presented to
the South Huron Sheep Club. The
club also brought home the Pickseed
Canada Awards for the top finishing
bale of first cut hay and second cut
hay exhibits at the Seaforth Fall Fair
as well as the Les and John Coleman
Award for top haylage exhibit at the
Seaforth Fall Fair.
The Cook's Division of Parrish &
Heimbecker Ltd. Trophy was won
by the Central Huron Swine Club for
their top white bean exhibit at the
Seaforth Fall Fair. The club also
received the Burn's Farm Supply
Award for top soybean exhibit at the
Seaforth Fall Fair as well as the
Vincent Farm Equipment/Delta
Power Trophy award for top
educational display at the Seaforth
Fall Fair.
The T.D. Canada Trust Award for
champion 4-H sweepstakes
showperson at the Seaforth Fall Fair
was received by Ashley McConnell.
Libro Project Book Awards were
presented to: novice winner
Benjamin Speer, Jaxon Curran in
second and Adeline Treble in third
place; junior winner Amanda
Morrison, second -place finisher
Max Johnson and Michaela Rodger
in third; intermediate winner Tyler
Murray, second -place winner Taylor
Kinsman and third-place winner
Melissa Maclntyre and senior first -
place finisher Brad Maclntyre,
second -place finisher Allana
Beuermann and third-place Maisy
Jefferson.
Life Skill Awards were also
presented to four outstanding
members; Grey Township Club,
Katrina Gubelmann; Hensall Club,
Ava Hill; Howick Club, Brett
Harding and Wawanosh Club, Maisy
Jefferson.
The 4-H members who best live
up to the 4-H Motto of "Learn to do
by doing" were: Grey Township
Club, Amanda Morrison; Hensall
Club, Julia Dejong; Howick Club,
Lauren Templeman and Wawanosh
Club, Jaxon Curran.
Melissa Higgins was honoured as
the Graduating Life Skill member.
Members of Huron 4-H clubs
were also recognized with project
seals and awards during the event.
Graduation seals were received by
Kabrina Bishop, Melissa Higgins,
Johnny Franken and Tyler
Westbrook.
Taylor Kinsman achieved a 24 -
project seal.
Eighteen -project seals were
awarded to Emma Douglas, Ashley
Glaze, Bronwyn Garniss and Loretta
Higgins.
Receiving their 12 -project seals
were Emma Baan, Ashley Glaze,
Kelsey Rathwell, Josephine Snyder,
Emma Douglas, Amanda Morrison
and Hillary Schramm
Receiving their six -project seal
were Alex Coultes, Andrew Fear,
Darcey Fear, Hayden Flood, Jacob
Flood, Henri Frischknecht, Katrina
Gublemann, Jacob Gulutzen, Luke
Hendriks, Shelby Higgins, Lily
McDermid, Justin Morrison, Tyler
Murray, Colton Rodger, Tara Snyder,
Allison Stevenson, Bernadette
Terpstra, MacKenzie Terpstra, Lucas
Townsend, Caleb Van Soest, Evy
Verschaeve, Cole Wallace, Liam
Wallace, Owen Weber and Rylin
Wormington.
Receiving their one -project seal
were Shelby Barger, Jessica Blough,
Sonya Boneschansker, Damion
Brooke, Emillie Caron, Emily
Chapman, Owen Dalton, Elizabeth
Darling, Marie Darling, Veronica
Darling, Brett Gethke, Karah Gidge,
Darby Goetz, Braydon
Grandmaison, Courtney
Gublemann, Grace Hallahan, Ashlyn
Hill, Peter Jakobsen, Lea Johnson,
Drayton MacKenzie, Matthew
Maloney, Ethan Price, Kellsie Price,
Nard Ruygrok, Tara Snyder, Sharice
Stewart, Lauren Templeman,
Shawna Terpstra, Paisley Thompson,
Connor Thomson, McKenna
Thomson, Samuel Van Soest and
Jeffery Walden.
The event also served to recognize
the work done by 4-H volunteers.
North Huron Reeve Neil Vincent
was recognized for 30 years of
service with the organization while
Darrell Bergsma, Marg Bruton and
Holly Holyoake were recognized for
15 years of service.
Margaret Vincent was recognized
for her fifth year of services while
Cathy Drennan and Deb Falconer
were recognized for 10 years of
service.
Being recognized for their first
year of service to the organization
were Becky Bosch, Kate Higgins,
Fraser Falconer, Annette
MacKenzie, Stacey Feldskov, Emily
Moore, Samantha Fretz, Todd
Templeman and Denice Glaze.
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