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The Citizen, 2016-02-11, Page 13Don Sholdice LIVESTOCK Order buyer of fat cattle, stockers and feeders Box 389, Brussels Cell 519-357-5135 • Fax 519-887-6836 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016. PAGE 13. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report IJJHURON TRACTOR B LYT H..}TAS-.. JOHN DEERE 519-523-4244 www.hurontractor.com Cows, veal sell on steady market at sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 5 were 1,667 cattle and 389 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a good steady trade. Choice steers and heifers sold $173 to $176 with sales to $183. Second cut sold $168 to $173. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold on a steady market. Lambs sold barely steady, sheep sold higher while goats sold steady. On Friday calves sold on an active trade at steady prices. Yearlings sold on a strong active trade at prices $2 to $3 higher. Darryl Klein of Mildmay, consigned two steers that averaged 1,503 lbs. and sold for an average price of $175. One red steer weighed 1,645 lbs. and sold to St. Helen's Meat Packers for $175. Roseanne Metske of Lucknow, consigned 11 cattle that averaged 1,478 lbs. and sold for an average price of $173.47. One charolais steer weighed 1,395 lbs. and sold to Butch Clare Livestock for $174. Weswill Holdings Inc. of Kippen, consigned five heifers that averaged 1,440 lbs. and sold for an average price of $178.37. Two charolais heifers averaged 1,515 lbs. and sold to Ryding Regency for $183. Darren Johnston Farms Ltd. of Bluevale, consigned 39 heifers that averaged 1,457 lbs. and sold for an average price of $172.68. One red heifer weighed 1,545 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $179.25. There were 300 cows on offer. Export types sold $95 to $107; beef, $110 to $123; D1 and D2, $92 to $95; D3, $87 to $92; D4, $85 to $90. David W. Hoover of Ripley, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,575 lbs. and sold for $123. There were seven bulls selling $127 to $156. Berkana Farms of Brussels, consigned one limousin bull that weighed 2,215 lbs. and sold for $159. There were 145 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $175 to $230 with sales to $235; good holsteins, $150 to $165 with sales to $169; medium holsteins, $135 to $145; heavy holsteins, $120 to $130; slightly heavy holsteins, $140 to $150. William B. Bauman of Elmira, consigned three heifers that averaged 810 lbs. and sold for an average price of $218.38. One piedbald heifer weighed 815 lbs. and sold for $235. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned eight calves that averaged 843 lbs. and sold for an average price of $202.80. One limousin steer weighed 775 lbs. and sold for $225. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $285 to $300; 65 - 79 lbs., $230 to $265; 80 - 94 lbs.., $179 to $203; 95 - 110 lbs., $167 to $179 / lb. Sheep sold $90 to $160 / lb. Goats: kids sold $250 to $350; nannies, $75 to $150; billies, $150 to $300 / lb. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $288 to $345; 400 - 499 lbs., $287 to $326; 500 - 599 lbs., $268 to $310; 600 - 699 lbs., $238 to $262; 700 - 799 lbs., $231 to $256; 800 - 899 lbs., $209 to $219; 900 - 999 lbs., $207 to $213; 1,000 lbs. and over, $192 to $213. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $288 to $305; 400 - 499 lbs., $236 to $250; 500 - 599 lbs., $208 to $242; 600 - 699 lbs., $199 to $222; 700 - 799 lbs., $202 to $222; 800 - 899 lbs., $195 to $214; 900 lbs. and over, $192 to $201. David M.H. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned 10 steers. Four limousin steers averaged 1,050 lbs. and sold for an average price of $213. Jerry and Larraine Krueger of Desboro, consigned 27 heifers. Seven charolais heifers averaged 885 lbs. and sold for an average price of $213.50. Pow Wow committee seeks stories, pictures There is excitement in the air at the East Wawanosh 150th Anniversary Committee meetings. The celebrations are scheduled for June 30 - July 2, 2017. Even though it seems a long way off right now, two of the committees are already looking for submissions. The history book committee is giving you a chance to share a snippet of your history in East Wawanosh. The committee plans to create a colourful book of pictures and stories of life in East Wawanosh. Join in by submitting a favourite picture of the past or present, a comical story, a serious story, a historical event or a memorable family event, a picture of your farm or animals, a picture and story of your business, a beautiful nature scene, planting or harvest time or something unusual just to give you a few ideas. The history book will be called A Snippet in Time. If you have a story to share but don't know how to write it, we can help by listening to your story and writing it for you. We want you to start thinking about it now as the deadline for submissions for the book will be Sept. 1, 2016. We can receive your submissions at our monthly planning meetings. The next meeting will be on March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Belgrave Community Centre. The history book committee members are also willing to pick up your submissions or have you bring it to their homes. For help in writing a story or to pick up pictures or any questions please call Melanie Pletch at 519-357-4227 or Linda Logan 519-357-1602 and they will help you make arrangements. An e-mail address will be forthcoming soon. Get your cameras ready to enter the, "Show Us Your East Wawanosh Photo Competition". The six categories are: heritage treasure, The right building materials When rainy, or wet snow, keeps students at Maitland River Elementary School indoors for recess, there is still lots to keep them busy. Some students draw, others play educational games on the computer while others still utilize the smartboards as interactive drawing canvases. Some exercise their burgeoning architectural spirit by playing with LEGO. Shown above, playing with the creative toy, are, from left: Zayd Fish, Sierra Elford, Logan Lowry and Phillip Marks. (Denny Scott photo) budding and blooming, happy times, landscapes, agriculture at work and rural residents. Pictures must meet the following criteria: be taken in East Wawanosh and the location identified, be either 5"x7" or 8"x10" in size, fit one of the above categories, submit only unframed prints on glossy or matte - finished paper. No online submissions accepted. Pictures may be submitted at the North Huron Township Office, Josephine Street, Wingham where you will find an entry form to accompany your picture. Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2017. There is also a photo contest for children and young people 14 and under. The competition requires young photographers to enter pictures without the assistance of an adult. The two categories are: a picture of nature or animals in East Wawanosh and a picture showing people of East Wawanosh. These pictures too may be submitted at the North Huron Township Office where they will also find the entry form. Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2017. If anyone has questions about the photography contest call Sylvia Nonkes at 519-357-4851. Winning pictures will be displayed at the anniversary celebrations and receive prizes. For more information visit the event's official website at: 2017powwow.com. Huron named partner in institute initiative Huron County is among eight communities chosen as a community partner for an upcoming project being taken on by the Rural Ontario Institute. Eight rural communities across Ontario have been selected as partners in the Rural Ontario Institute's Measuring Rural Community Vitality Initiative — Baldwin, Centre Wellington, County of Dufferin, Huron County, Northern Bruce Peninsula, Northumberland County, Oxford County and West Carleton. Each community was selected through an application process and will launch a community vitality project in collaboration with the Rural Ontario Institute in 2016. "We are thrilled to have had 30 communities express interest in partnering to measure community outcomes that are difficult to capture," says Norman Ragetlie, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, Rural Ontario Institute. "We are looking forward to documenting the learnings from each of the selected projects and sharing results with other communities." The selected communities will benefit from access to ongoing collaboration and knowledge transfer opportunities and will receive up to $15,000 towards consulting services to assist with their project. To support the collaboration with the Township of Baldwin, the Rural Ontario Institute has also announced a strategic partnership with the Northern Policy Institute. The Rural Ontario Institute is a non-profit organization committed to developing leaders, initiating dialogue, supporting collaboration and promoting action on issues and opportunities facing rural Ontario. BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves 10:00 a.m.Veal 11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461