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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Steers and heifers sell on steady trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 5 were 2,702 cattle, 379
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a steady
active trade. Choice steers and
heifers sold $86 to $90 with sales to
$93.75. Second cut sold $84 to $86.
Cows sold on a steady market. On
Tuesday holstein veal sold $3 to $5
lower where the beef veal sold
steady from last week. Lambs, sheep
and goats sold on a strong active
trade. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 141 steers on offer.
Ryan Sholdice of Brussels,
consigned one charolais steer
weighing 1,625 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.75.
Costa Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned four limousin steers
averaging 1,455 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $90.85.
Willard Siegner of Mildmay,
consigned four steers averaging
1,525 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.44 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $90. Kevin
Wagg of Mitchell, consigned ten
steers averaging 1,438 lbs. selling
for an average of $89.23 with three
bwf steers averaging 1,487 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $89.75.
Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned six black steers averaging
1,457 lbs. selling for $88.50 Murray
London of Waterdown, consigned
seven steers averaging 1,284 lbs.
selling for an average of $85.37 with
four black steers averaging 1,231
lbs. selling for $88.25. Robert
Mitchell of Listowel, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,484 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.31 with
one red steer weighing 1,370 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $88. Rob Semple of Ethel,
consigned six steers averaging 1,521
lbs. selling for an average of $87.18
with one black steer weighing 1,430
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $88.
W.R. Gardiner of Staffa,
consigned three steers averaging
1,587 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.88 with one red steer weighing
1,530 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $87.50. Greg McPherson
of Teeswater, consigned two steers
averaging 1,383 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.53 with one charolais
steer weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$87.50.
There were 332 heifers on offer.
Roy A. McCulloch of Allenford,
consigned twenty-four heifers
averaging 1,374 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.59 with seven red
heifers averaging 1,351 lbs. selling
to Holly Park Meat Packers for $91.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,291 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.73 with six red heifers averaging
1,303 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $90.24. Art Bos of Blyth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,263 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.67 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,281 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $90.25.
Sellers Farms of Bluevale,
consigned thirty-three heifers
averaging 1,413 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.97 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,375 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$90.
Lyle Kinsman of Kippen,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,310 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.74 with two black heifers
averaging 1,293 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $89.50.
Calvin Semple of Ethel, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,473 lbs.
selling for an average of $83.85 with
one black heifer weighing 1,475 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$89.25. Russel Fox of Granton,
consigned three black heifers
averaging 1,470 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $88.75.
Alan Kramer of Walkerton,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,153 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.25 with three black heifers
averaging 1,155 lbs. selling for
$88.50. Walter Riddell of Granton,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,345 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.96 with ten black heifers
averaging 1,334 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$88.50.
There were 340 cows on offer.
Export types sold $42 to $50 with
sales to $54.50; beef cows, $41 to
$50 with sales to $56.50; D1 and D2,
$42 to $49; D3, $35 to $42; D4, $22
to $35. Geo. A. Carter of Holyrood,
consigned one gold cow weighing
1,680 lbs. selling for $56.50. Val
Brook Farms of Chepstow,
consigned one limousin cow
weighing 1,370 lbs. selling for $56.
Les Falconer of Clinton, consigned
four cows averaging 1,308 lbs.
selling for an average of $52.74 with
one black cow weighing 1,055 lbs.
selling for $55.50.
There were 19 bulls on offer
selling $49 to $54 with sales to $64.
Ken Faber of Kippen, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1,960 lbs.
selling for $64. Pilgrim Farms of
Cargill, consigned one charolais bull
weighing 1,995 lbs. selling for
$63.
There were 283 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $120 with
sales to $125; good holstein, $80 to
$87 with sales to $89.50; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; plain holstein,
$55 to $70; heavy holstein, $75 to
$80. Brent Cronin of Dublin,
consigned two steers averaging
775 lbs. selling for an average
of $119.08 with one hereford
steer weighing 790 lbs. selling for
$123. Darryl Vansickle of
Thamesville, consigned nine steers
averaging 708 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.75 with two limousin
steers averaging 723 lbs. selling for
$113. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned twenty-two veal
averaging 863 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.50 with one charolais
heifer weighing 785 lbs. selling for
$118.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $230 to
$295; 50 - 64 lbs., $220 to $230; 65
- 79 lbs., $201 to $224; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$140 to $200; 95 - 109 lbs., $164 to
$174; 110 lbs. and over, $152 to
$170.
Sheep sold $65 to $106 with sales
to $120. Goats: kids sold $70 to
$140 with sales to $143 per head;
nannies, $50 to $115 with sales to
$120 per head; billies, $200 to $300
with sales to $350 per head.
Top quality stockers steers under
400 lbs. sold $101 to $135; 400 - 499
lbs., $114.50 to $128; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$110.50 to $127; 600 - 699 lbs., $99
to $120.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $88 to
$111.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $86 to
$106.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $79 to $101;
1,000 lbs. and over, $89 to
$96.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $82 to $134; 300 - 399
lbs., $80 to $127; 400 - 499 lbs., $98
to $121; 500 - 599 lbs., $87 to $119;
600 - 699 lbs., $86 to $108.75; 700 -
799 lbs., $83.50 to $99.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $84 to $94.50; 900 lbs. and
over, $81.25 to $95.50.
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2010 SPECIAL SPRING SALES
EASTER LAMB & GOAT SALE
Thursday, March 11, 18 & 25
Sale starting at 11:30 am
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STOCKER SALE
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Saturday April 3
Sale starting at 10 am
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Monday, April 19 & May 3
Sale starting at 10 am
March is Nutrition Month and the
Public Health Dietitian in Huron
County is celebrating by launching a
Huron County food blog on March
8.
Amy MacDonald says
www.HereOnFood.ca is a food and
nutrition blog for Huron County
families and individuals.
“The blog will talk about nutrition
issues, local events and festivities,
and cooking,” she said. “And of
course I’ll be posting some favourite
recipes. Readers will be able to
ask questions - I’m looking
forward to having conversations
through the blog about what’s
important to Huron County
residents.”
MacDonald says there will also be
guest bloggers who will share their
expertise on food-related issues in
Huron County.
MacDonald says people make
decisions everyday about the foods
that they choose. “Those simple
choices can have an enormous
impact on our health and well-being.
The blog will be a chance for Huron
County residents to learn about how
the foods they choose affect their
health and how they can
make healthy choices for their
families.”
MacDonald also wants Nutrition
Month to also be an opportunity for
Huron County residents to take a
moment to think about where their
food comes from. “Convenience and
fast foods have become the norm
and we don’t always know what we
are putting in our mouths.”
MacDonald suggests:
• Read food labels – choose less salt,
fat and sugar
• Eat local – try a Huron Good Food
Box
• Cook from scratch – make it a
family affair
• Check out Huron County
producers on the Huron Perth Buy
Local Buy Fresh map
MacDonald says food is involved
in almost every aspect of our lives.
“We make food decisions
everywhere we live, work and
play. Food is about nutrition
and health, but it’s also
about friends, family and
celebration.”
New Huron food blog
for Nutrition Month