HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-17, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011. PAGE 19.
Local farms win at
Royal Winter Fair
Grand Champion
Bluevale’s Shayrina Sheep Farm took home the title of Grand Champion Market Lamb at this
year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair earlier this month. The lamb was eventually sold to Mr.
Greek for $20 a pound. The farm also received the Fred Hampton Trophy and the Ontario
Sheep Marketing Association Banner. Shayrina Sheep Farm was also judged to have the
Grand Champion Pen of Three at this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair earlier this month
in Toronto. The farm also received the James C. Bell Memorial Trophy and the Brussels
Livestock Banner.Back row, from left: Jason Emke of Walkerton, Judge Mark Campbell of
Wardsville, Kevin Bishop, Laura Higgins, Keshia Bishop and Jacquie Bishop. Front row, from
left: Kabrina Bishop and Kayla Bishop. (Photo submitted)
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
11 were 2,595 cattle, 388 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on an active trade at
prices $2 higher. Choice steers and
heifers sold $112 to $119.50 with
sales to $122.25. Second cut sold
$107 to $111. Cows sold $1 to $2
higher. On Thursday veal sold ona
strong active trade at prices $5 to
$10 higher. Lambs, sheep and goats
all sold steady. On Friday calves
sold $2 to $3 higher and yearlings
sold on a strong active trade.
There were 128 steers on offer.
Kevin and Murray Wagg of Mitchell,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,451 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.32 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meats for $118. Glencar
Farms of Stratford, consigned 43
steers averaging 1,411 lbs. selling
for an average of $114.74 with six
black steers averaging 1,490 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $115.50. Murray Shiell of
Wingham, consigned 20 steers
averaging 1,528 lbs. selling for an
average of $114.79 with six
charolais steers averaging 1,468 lbs.
selling for $115.35. Southlore Farms
of Palmerston, consigned six steers
averaging 1,549 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.99 with one black
steer weighing 1,515 lbs. selling for
$115.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,438 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.34 with four
charolais steers averaging 1,461 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $115.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,551 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.65 with two charolais steers
averaging 1,570 lbs. selling for
$113.75. D&M Farms of Listowel,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,380 lbs. selling for $112.
There were 187 heifers on offer.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,390 lbs. selling for an average of
$119.43 with one black heifer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $112.25.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned 22
heifers averaging 1,312 lbs. selling
for an average of $116.27 with one
black heifer weighing 1,360 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$121.50. Andy Vanderveen of Blyth,
consigned 12 heifers averaging
1,356 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.29 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $119.50.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned 11 heifers averaging
1,392 lbs. selling for an average of
$113 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,480 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $117.25.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,389 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.40 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,400 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $116.50. David
Bowles of Brussels, consigned five
black heifers averaging 1,343 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $116.
John S. Hunter of Grand Valley,
consigned 26 heifers averaging
1,246 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.21 with one black heifer
weighing 1,295 lbs. selling for
$115.75. Corgercrest Farms of
Seaforth, consigned 12 heifers
averaging 1,265 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.84 with four black
heifers averaging 1,231 lbs. selling
for $114. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,392 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.24 with one black heifer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling for $113.
Greg Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,337 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.63 with three charolais heifers
averaging 1,358 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $112.75.
There were 527 cows on offer.
Export types sold $66.50 to $78;
beef cows, $70 to $82 with sales to
$83.50; D1 and D2, $55 to $60; D3,
$50 to $55; D4, $35 to $45. At the
bred cows sale on Saturday, Nov. 5
top quality bred heifers sold $1,175
to $1,450; average quality bred
cows, $800 to $1,100. Robert Sider
of Atwood, consigned one
piedmontese cow weighing 1,745
lbs. selling for $83.50. Dean Becker
of Ayton, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,495 lbs. selling for
$82.
There were 17 bulls selling $62.50
to $70 with sales to $79. Don
Burnett of Gowanstown, consigned
one hereford bull weighing 2,250
lbs. selling for $78.50. Kevin
Murphy of Seaforth, consigned one
black bull weighing 2,060 lbs.
selling for $74.50.
There were 103 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $125 to $175 with
sales to $177; good holstein, $125 to
$137 with sales to $143; medium
holstein, $100 to $115; heavy
holstein, $115 to $125 with sales to
$130. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned ten veal averaging 767
lbs. selling for an average of $148.36
with four limousin heifer averaging
749 lbs. selling for $166. Hart
Boersma of Mitchell, consigned six
veal averaging 692 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.49 with one bwf
heifer weighing 760 lbs. selling for
$127. Ervin W. Shantz of
Wallenstein, consigned three veal
averaging 738 lbs. selling for an
average of $143.38 with one
limousin steer weighing 740 lbs.
selling for $150.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $225 to
$355; 50 - 64 lbs., $237 to $282; 65
- 79 lbs., $217 to $240; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$212 to $222; 95 - 109 lbs., $210 to
$223; 110 lbs. and over, $196 to
$205.
Sheep sold $100 to $120 with
sales to $130.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $160 per
head; nannies, $50 to $120 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 to $300 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $140 to $199; 400 -
499 lbs., $146 to $180.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $105 to $173; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$133.50 to $156; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122.50 to $148; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$115 to $140.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$105.50 to $136; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$116 to $133.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $115 to $168; 300 -399
lbs., $144 to $175; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$136 to $160.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$126 to $149; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$129.50 to $150.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$100 to $139; 800 - 899 lbs., $116 to
$130; 900 lbs. and over, $111 to
$129.
The Royal Agricultural Winter
Fair was held in Toronto earlier this
month and two local sheep breeders
came out as winners.
Kevin Bishop of Bluevale’s
Shayrina Sheep Farm and Keith
Todd of the Todd Sheep Company
Inc. of St. Helens were both
honoured at the fair in several
different categories.
Bishop had one of his lambs
named Grand Champion Market
Lamb. He also won the Fred
Hampton Trophy and the Ontario
Sheep Marketing Association
Banner. Shayrina was also awarded
the James C. Bell Memorial Trophy
for the Grand Champion Pen of
Three as well as the Brussels
Livestock Banner.
Shayrina also was honoured with
top honours in the Wether or Ewe
Lamb between 51 and 80 pounds
class, second place in the Wether or
Ewe Lamb 81 to 90 pounds class,
fifth and seventh place in the Wether
or Ewe Lamb 91 to 100 pounds
class, third and fifth place in the
Wether or Ewe Lamb 101 to 110
pounds class, first place in the
Southdown Wether Lambs class, first
place in the Texel Wether Lambs
class, second place in the New Crop
Milk Lamb class and second place in
the Champion New Crop Milk Lamb
class.
Shayrina also placed first in both
the pen, three lambs, ewes and/or
wethers between 91 and 100 pounds
and the champion reserve pen of
three lambs class.
Keith Todd and the Todd Sheep
Company took top honours in the
Wether or Ewe Lamb 91 to 100
pounds class, as well as second and
third place in the class. Todd was
also honoured with second place in
the Wether or Ewe Lamb 101 to 110
pounds class, fourth, sixth, 10th and
15th place in the Wether or Ewe
Lamb 81 to 90 pounds class and
second place in the Champion
Market Lamb class.
The market lamb show was judged
by Wardsville, Ontario’s Mark
Campbell.
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UPCOMING SALES
2011 Special Fall Sales
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Regular Stocker Sale - 10:00 am
Angus Influence - 1:00 pm
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - 10:00 am
Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 8 & 15
- 11:30 am
Christmas Lamb & Goat Sale
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen