HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-09-17, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
11 were 1,461 cattle and 902 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold at easier prices. Choice
steers and heifers sold $184 to $187.
Second cut sold $181 to $184. Cows
sold actively at easier prices. On
Thursday veal sold on a very strong
active trade with holstein calves
selling $10 to $15 higher from last
week and beef calves strong and
steady. Light lambs sold steady with
heavy lambs selling steady to higher.
Sheep sold stronger. Goats sold
steady with nannies selling higher.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
on an active trade at steady prices.
Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned 24 steers that averaged
1,572 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $185.77. Seven black steers
averaged 1,581 lbs. and sold to Clark
Bros. Livestock for an average price
of $186.75. Bruce Eden Farms of
Holyrood, consigned 12 steers that
averaged 1,550 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $185.44. Six black
steers averaged 1,578 lbs. and sold
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for an
average price of $186.25.
Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned seven cattle that averaged
1,306 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $183.89. One charolais
heifer weighed 1,360 lbs. and sold to
Clark Bros. Livestock for $185.50.
Greg Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned seven heifers that
averaged 1,319 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $183.55.
Four charolais heifers averaged
1,388 lbs. and sold to Clark Bros.
Livestock for an average price of
$185.25.
There were 168 cows on offer.
Export types sold $108 to $112 with
sales to $115; beef, $114 to $119
with sales to $121; D1 and D2, $105
to $108; D3, $80 to $105; D4, $68 to
$80. Ger Miedema of Brucefield,
consigned one blonde cow that
weighed 1,610 lbs. and sold for
$119.
There were six bulls selling $145
to $173. Tom Hawkins of Wingham,
consigned one limousin bull that
weighed 2,325 lbs. and sold for
$173.
There were 153 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $200 to $230 with
sales to $250; good holsteins, $170
to $194 with sales to $196; medium
holsteins, $150 to $170; heavy
holsteins, $160 to $170. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned three heifers
that averaged 923 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $215.77. Two
blonde heifers averaged 910 lbs. and
sold for $224. Spencer Reid of
Walton, consigned six steers that
averaged 771 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $184.21. One
holstein-cross steer weighed 730 lbs.
and sold for $211. Mike and Tina
Metske of Lucknow, consigned three
steers that averaged 682 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $185.32.
One holstein steer weighed 625
lbs. and sold for $196.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $285 to
$296; 65 - 79 lbs., $268 to $293; 80
- 94 lbs., $212 to $239; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$211 - $217 / lb.
Sheep sold $100 to $135.
Goats: kids sold $150 to $300;
nannies, $100 to $170; billies, $150
to $250.
Top quality stocker steers, under
400 lbs. sold $383 to $407; 400 -
499 lbs., $347 - $380; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$322 to $339; 600 - 699 lbs., $295 to
$335; 700 - 799 lbs., $279 to $319;
800 - 899 lbs., $257 to $273; 900 -
999 lbs., $243 to $262; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $233 to $249.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $308 to $370; 400 -
499 lbs., $302 to $355; 500 - 599
lbs., $302 to $340; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$265 to $312; 700 - 799 lbs., $240 to
$257; 800 - 899 lbs., $233 to $249;
900 lbs. and over, $211 to $240.
David Allison of Riverbank, NB,
consigned 60 charolais steers that
averaged 851 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $268.09. Sixteen
steers averaged 911 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $262. Abner
Sauder of West Montrose, consigned
12 charolais heifers that averaged
1,062 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $218.
The Huron Soil and Crop
Improvement Association hosted a
special event at the Huronview
Demonstration Farm south of
Clinton highlighting the site and
some enhancements in soil
innovations on Sept. 9.
Organizer and Ontario Soil and
Crop Improvement Association
Regional Communications
Coordinator for the Heartland
Region Mel Luymes said that the
event was a great success.
“We had a really good turnout,”
she said. “We didn’t know how it
would go, but we had a lot of people
SCIA hosts event at
demonstration farm
Explaining the site
The Huronview Demonstration Farm played host to a
special educational day hosted by The Ontario and Huron
Soil and Crop Improvement Associations last Wednesday.
Above, special guest speaker Ian Jean of the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Area (ABCA) introduced the site and
spoke about tree planting and cover crops. (Denny Scott photo)
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