HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-09-19, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
13 were 1,956 cattle, 691 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 lower. Choice steers
and heifers sold $122 to $125 with
sales to $134. Second cut sold $118
to $121. Cows sold at steady prices.
On Thursday veal sold on a very
strong demand with beef up $2 to $3
and holstein veal up $2 to $5.
Lighter lambs sold at steady prices
and heavy lambs sold higher. Sheep
sold at steady prices while goats sold
steady to higher on great demand.
On Friday all classes of cattle sold
on a strong active market at steady
prices.
Legge Beef Farms of Chesley,
consigned two steers averaging
1,510 lbs. selling for an average of
$133.50. One Belgium blue steer
weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $134. Barry
Osterndorff of Elmwood, consigned
51 steers averaging 1,433 lbs. selling
for an average of $123.60. Three
charolais steers averaged 1,297 lbs.
and sold for $126. Murray Dunstun
of Mildmay, consigned two steers
that averaged 1498 lbs. and sold for
an average of $122.97. One rwf steer
weighed 1,430 lbs. and sold for
$123.75. Dave Gibson of Ripley,
consigned one limousin steer that
weighed 1,135 lbs. and sold for
$123.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,287 lbs. selling for an average of
$125.80. One black heifer weighed
1,290 lbs. and sold to Norwich
Packers for $129.50. Graham Wright
of Clifford, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,258 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.36. Two charolais
heifers averaged 1,283 lbs. and sold
for $124.50. Art and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned seven heifers
that averaged 1,322 lbs. and sold for
an average of $120.05. Two red
heifers averaged 1,278 lbs. and sold
to Norwich Packers for $123.25.
There were 212 cows on offer.
Export types sold $70 to $79 with
sales to $88; beef, $74 to $86 with
sales to $87; D1 and D2, $54 to $63;
D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45. Jim
Harkness of Clifford, consigned one
holstein cow that weighed 1,330 lbs.
and sold for a top of $88. Glen
Casemore of Wingham, consigned
one black cow that weighed 1,400
lbs. and sold for $86. Matthew
Beyersbergen of Lucknow,
consigned one charolais cow that
weighed 1,390 lbs. and sold for $86.
There were 12 bulls selling $75 to
$100. Don Farrell of Ripley,
consigned one black bull that
weighed 1,420 lbs. and sold for
$100. Gerald Becker of Ayton,
consigned one limousin bull that
weighed 1,475 lbs. that sold for
$98.50.
There were 101 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $180 with
sales to $182; good holsteins, $115to
$125 with sales to $130; medium
holsteins, $100 to $115; heavy
holsteins, $105 to $115 with sales to
$120. Ervin Shantz of Wallenstein,
consigned eight veal averaging 833
lbs. selling for an average of
$154.89. One black steer weighed
810 lbs. and sold for $182. Lamar
Frey of Listowel, consigned 15 veal
averaging 800 lbs., selling for an
average of $151.05. One limousin
steer weighed 800 lbs. and sold for
$176. Lawrence Brubacher of
Harriston, consigned four veal that
averaged 773 lbs. and sold for an
average of $154.80. One grey heifer
weighed 795 lbs. and sold for $160.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $160 to
$207; 65 - 79 lbs., $157 to $208; 80
- 94 lbs., $150 to $189; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$175 to $185.
Sheep sold $70 to $110.
Goats: kids sold $80 to $140 per
head with sales to $185; nannies,
$80 to $145 per head with sales to
$157; billies, $150 to $350
per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $160 to $240; 400 -
499 lbs., $161 to $205; 500 - 599
lbs., $145 to $190; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$141 to $179; 700 - 799 lbs., $146 to
$167; 800 - 899 lbs., $144.50 to
$158.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $138.50 to
$151.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $122
to $141.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $133 to $183; 500 -
599 lbs., $124 to $166; 600 - 699
lbs., $130 to $154.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$125 to $150; 800 - 899 lbs., $129 to
$144.50; 900 lbs. and over, $129 to
$148.50.
Matching attire
It’s tough to compete with matching bow ties, especially if
they’re on a sheep and its handler, as Devin Benninger
proved at the 93rd annual Elementary School Fair last
week. (Denny Scott photo)
Shakespeare seminar
coming on Sept. 25
This year’s Shakespeare Swine
Seminar will be held on Wednesday,
Sept. 25, at the Shakespeare
Community Centre. The one-day
seminar is an education event for
hog producers and allied industry
personnel that features local and
international speakers on topics of
importance to the swine industry.
Jennifer Walker from Dean
Foods, a U.S.-based food and
beverage retailer, will discuss their
company’s approach to animal
welfare. Hans Rotto, a veterinarian
from Iowa, will discuss PRRS
control in the midwest as well as
measures to prevent Porcine
Epidemic Diarrhea (PED). Friedrich
Osterhoff from Arhoff GMBH
Bonen in Germany will provide
attendees a comparison of hog farm
productivity, production practices
and codes of practice in Germany,
the European Union and Canada,
as well as talk about swine
medicine use and regulations in the
European Union.
Additional presentations will be
given on electronic updates to the
Canadian Quality Assurance
Program; dealing with hernias in
growing pigs, and other topics of
importance to the Ontario swine
industry.
The seminar will take place on
Sept. 25, from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. at the
Shakespeare Community Centre.
The pre-registration deadline is
Sept. 19 and the cost is $25 per
person if pre-registered and $20 for
additional persons from the same
farm. The cost is $30 for those who
register at the door. To receive the
full program or to register, contact
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs at
877-424-1300 or e-mail
ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
The Shakespeare Seminar is
sponsored by the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of
Rural Affairs and Ontario Pork.
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