The Citizen, 2013-07-04, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013. PAGE 23.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
28 were 1,650 cattle, 1,120 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold at steady prices. Choice
steers and heifers sold $126 to $130
with sales to $137.25. Second cut
sold $122 to $125. Cows sold on a
strong active trade at prices $3 to $5
higher. On Thursday all weights and
classes of veal traded on a steady
market. Lambs sold under slight
pressure, while sheep sold on a good
demand. Goats sold at steady prices.
On Friday calves and yearling steers
sold on a strong active market at
prices $2 to $3 higher. Heifers traded
at steady prices.
Chris Smith of Brussels,
consigned 28 steers averaging 1,445
lbs. selling for an average of
$130.86. One limousin steer
weighed 1,535 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $137.25.
Albert Frey of Palmerston,
consigned 52 steers averaging 1,629
lbs. that sold for an average of
$128.69. A limousin steer weighed
1,695 lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $134. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned two
steers averaging 1,643 lbs. selling
for an average of $126.78. One black
steer weighed 1,660 lbs. that sold to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $130.
Marie Perrie of Brussels, consigned
three steers that averaged 1,472 lbs.
selling for an average of $123.12.
One limousin steer weighed 1,365
lbs. that sold for $128. Wilsher
Farms Ltd. of St. Thomas, consigned
four steers averaging 1,459 lbs. that
sold for an average of $125.74. One
red steer weighed 1,420 lbs. and sold
for $127.50. Leonard and Andrew
Black of Proton Station, consigned
12 steers averaging 1,507 lbs. that
sold for an average of $125.12. A
group of five steers averaged 1,520
lbs. and sold for $125.50.
Silver Dollar Charolais from
Ripley, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,051 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.92. One charolais
heifer weighed 1,105 lbs. and sold
for $128.25. Mark and Elaine Fisher
of Ayton, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,357 lbs. selling for an
average of $125.14. One limousin
heifer weighed 1,325 lbs. and sold to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$127.50. Ron Smith of Denfield,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,275 lbs. selling for an average of
$125.44. Three black heifers
averaged 1,310 lbs. and sold to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $127.
Inglis Farms of Clifford, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,342 lbs.
selling for an average of $125.09.
Three black heifers averaging 1,310
lbs. and sold for $126.50. Weswill
Holdings of Kippen, consigned four
heifers averaging 1,114 lbs. selling
for an average of $126.
There were 193 cows on offer.
Export types sold $76 to $85 with
sales to $88; beef, $80 to $95 with
sales to $96.50; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Russ Baird of Wingham, consigned
two cows averaging 1,553 lbs. that
sold for an average of $94.33. One
red cow weighed 1,880 lbs. and sold
for a top of $96.50. Gerald Murray
of Holyrood, consigned two cows
averaging 1,173 lbs. selling for an
average of $86.63. One charolais
cow weighed 1,255 lbs. that sold for
$95. Brenda Perrie of Brussels,
consigned one simmental cow
weighing 1,475 lbs. that sold for
$94.50.
There were 12 bulls selling $75 to
$90. Groenburg Farms of Lucknow,
sold one holstein bull weighing
1,825 lbs. for $88.50. Doug G. Scott
of Lucknow, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 2,100 lbs. that sold for
85.
There were 122 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $165 with
sales to $172; good holsteins, $93 to
$102 with sales to $105; medium
holsteins, $80 to $90; heavy
holsteins, $85 to $95. Paul B.
Bowman of Lucknow, consigned
four heifers that averaged 758 lbs.
selling for an average of $150.20.
One limousin heifer weighed 710
lbs. and sold for $153. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned 13 veal
averaging 782 lbs. selling for an
average of $141.59. Two simmental
heifers averaged 770 lbs. and sold
for $153. Lawrence Brubacher of
Harriston, consigned nine head
averaging 788 lbs. that sold for
$144.93. One black steer weighed
785 lbs. and sold for $172.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $117 to
$150; 50 - 64 lbs., $135 to $160; 65
- 79 lbs., $121 to $148; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$113 to $132; 95 - 109 lbs., $114 to
$129; 110 lbs. and over, $114 to
$124.
Sheep sold $40 to $75.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $127 per
head with sales to $150; nannies,
$50 to $100 per head; billies, $150
to $325 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $140 to $186.50; 500 -
599 lbs., $146 to $179; 600 - 699
lbs., $144 to $174; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$133 to $157; 800 - 899 lbs., $123 to
$153; 900 - 999 lbs., $132.75 to
$144.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $122 to
$136.
Top quality stocker heifers, 500 -
599 lbs. sold $125 to $170; 600 -
699 lbs., $114 to $139; 700 - 799
lbs., $120 to $139; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$122 to $134.50; 900 lbs. and over,
$118 to $127.75.
Tempers flared and one councillor
reached his breaking point during a
recent discussion of a proposed
animal control bylaw at Morris-
Turnberry’s June 18 regular council
meeting.
The bylaw, which has brought out
more ratepayers than any recent
issue save Morris-Turnberry
Council’s consideration of creating
a fire department, has received flack
from both ratepayers and
councillors because of the animals it
includes, the animals it doesn’t
include and the rules and regulations
around kennels as well as many
other issues.
When the issue was brought up at
the council meeting, it was
discussed for some time before
tempers flared. However, eventually,
Mike Clarke, a falconer who lives in
Lower Town Wingham was angered
by comments made by Bob Trick,
the municipality’s animal control
officer and author of the bylaw.
He interrupted the meeting,
stating that Trick was biased and
that an unbiased discussion was
required. He claimed that Trick
didn’t like animals and the bylaw
was a product of that.
While Clarke eventually
apologized for his outburst, what
Animal control bylaw
returns for debate
Braving the rain
The Blyth Festival held its annual gala opening on Friday night which, in recent years, has
become synonymous with a tractor parade. Just before the 8 p.m. production of Beyond The
Farm Show, however, the skies opened up, but the die-hards showed off their tractors, despite
the rain. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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