The Citizen, 2010-10-21, Page 27THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010. PAGE 27.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
15 were 2,084 cattle, 656 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $92 to
$95. Second cut sold $90 to $92.
Cows sold lower. On Thursday
veal sold on a very good
strong active trade with prices $2 to
$3 higher right across the board.
Lambs sold on a strong active trade
with prices $5 to $10 higher. Sheep
and goats both sold on a strong
market. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 91 steers on offer.
Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,482 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.51 with seven charolais steers
averaging 1,526 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $94.75.
Clarence Herlick of Stratford,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,350 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $93. Grant Gilchrist of
Lucknow, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $92.50. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned three
steers averaging 1,445 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.05 with two
grey steers averaging 1,393 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$91.75. Vandergoot Holsteins of
Gowanstown, consigned one black
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $91.75. Martin
Tobler of Arthur, consigned one
black steer weighing 1,265 lbs.
selling for $90.
There were 179 heifers on offer.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,357 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.18 with two red heifers
averaging 1,355 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.25.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned thirty-five heifers
averaging 1,309 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.38 with one grey
heifer weighing 1,315 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,378 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.22 with one black heifer
weighing 1,440 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.75.
Northeast Land and Livestock of
Coldwater, consigned twenty-two
heifers averaging 1,398 lbs. selling
for an average of $89.36 with nine
charolais heifers averaging 1,426
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $92.10. Kevin
Stewardson of Wyoming, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,365 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.72 with
one charolais heifer weighing 1,590
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $92. Alan W. Hern of
Woodham, consigned two gold
heifers averaging 1,500 lbs. selling
for $92. Machan Construction of
Monkton, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,514 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.10 with two black
heifers averaging 1,458 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$91.75. Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,355 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.07 with one black heifer
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $91.25.
Connell Farms of Palmerston,
consigned twenty-five heifers
averaging 1,428 lbs. selling for an
average of $89.08 with six red
heifers averaging 1,478 lbs. selling
for $90.
There were 194 cows on offer.
Export types sold $42 to $48 with
sales to $59; beef cows, $44 to $50
with sales to $56; D1 and D2, $47 to
$53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30 to $35.
Gerald and Mary Ann Kestner of
Mildmay, consigned three cows
averaging 1,225 lbs. selling for an
average of $47.62 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,330 lbs. selling for
$59. Barb Curran of Kenabeek,
consigned two cows averaging 1,158
lbs. selling for an average of $49.14
with one hereford cow weighing
1,180 lbs. selling for $56. Elam S.B.
Martin of Wingham, consigned one
red cow weighing 1,290 lbs. selling
for $55.50.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling $55.50 to $64. Keith
Zimmerman of Clifford, consigned
one red bull weighing 1,770 lbs.
selling for $64. John D. Shetler of
Lucknow, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 2,045 lbs. selling for
$61.50.
There were 189 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $150 with
sales to $152; good holstein, $95 to
$105 with sales to $110; medium
holstein, $85 to $95; heavy holstein,
$90 to $100. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned four veal
averaging 686 lbs. selling for an
average of $141.17 with one
limousin heifer weighing 685 lbs.
selling for $152. John Coleman of
Kippen, consigned three veal
averaging 692 lbs. selling for an
average of $132.78 with one
limousin heifer weighing 670 lbs.
selling for $136. Ben Whitehead of
Harriston, consigned five veal
averaging 573 lbs. selling for an
average of $133.33 with one
limousin steer weighing 585 lbs.
selling for $141.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $190 to
$207; 65 - 79 lbs., $173 to $232; 80
- 94 lbs., $150 to $232; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$155 to $168; 110 lbs. and over,
$130 to $159.
Sheep sold $70 to $97.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 to
$127.50 per head; nannies, $60 to
$110 to $120 per head; billies, $200
to $275 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $96.80 to $158; 400 -
499 lbs., $116.50 to $148; 500 - 599
lbs., $123 to $139; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$114 to $127; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$104.50 to $119.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$99 to $115; 900 - 999 lbs., $90 to
$107; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$90 to $105.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs., sold $124 to $135; 300 -
399 lbs., $111 to $144; 400 - 499
lbs., $114 to $134; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$105.50 to $126; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$103.25 to $116; 700 - 799 lbs., $97
to $110; 800 - 899 lbs., $98.50 to
$106; 900 lbs. and over, $90 to
$103.50.
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UPCOMING SALES
2010 Special Fall Sales
Vaccinated Sales
Mon., Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Nov. 22
Sale starting at 11:00 a.m.
Bred Cow Sale
Sat., Nov. 6
Sale starting at 11:00 a.m.
(Cows need to be here by 9 a.m.)
Hereford Influence
Fri., Oct. 29
Sale starting at 1 p.m.
Angus Influence
Fri., Nov. 12
Sale starting at 1 p.m.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportOver 2,000 cattle, 650 lambs and goats sell
McDonald Home Hardware
Building Centre is establishing a lot
of firsts with its new building in
Brussels.
Not only is the drive-thru building
supporting two-thirds of their 150
kW solar system, but it is also
housing a new auto-stak system that
will make filling orders “more
convenient and user-friendly for
staff and customers” according to
John McDonald, owner of the Home
Hardware.
The system maximizes the space
usage in the building while
minimizing the environmental
footprint, according to McDonald.
The 9,000 square foot solar panel
set up on the building is
accompanied by one approximately
half that size on Shed 5, producing a
grand total of 150 kW/h at peak
efficiency.
Bill King of kW PowerLogic Inc.
of Brussels, the company that
installed the two solar arrays,
explained that this project is the first
in Ontario to use Galaxy-Energy’s
integrated roofing panels.
The panels are more durable than
average panels, allowing them to
sustain more weight, and they are
actually installed in the roof, as
opposed to on top of it.
The durability of the solar panels
allowed them to be installed by
workers who could walk on the
panels.
“It’s a really unique and
innovative project,” King said. “This
is the first Home Hardware project
and the first in-roof project, it’s
really cutting edge.”
The second roof uses similar
panels, but wasn’t built into the roof
due to the fact that it was placed on
an existing project.
The solar system is part of Ontario
Power’s Feed-In-Tariff program,
and will earn 71.3 cents per kW.
King said the estimated income
from the two panels would pay for
not only their installation, but for the
construction of the entire new
building in less than 10 years.
The newer project was the easier
to handle, according to King, since
they were able to work while the
roof was being completed, but
retrofitting old buildings isn’t very
complicated.
“The steel has to be removed, and
we can install it just like a new
project after that,” King said.
The application to the Ontario
Power Authority was received on
November 29 2009, and was part of
the first ‘batch’of offers mailed out,
according to King.
The McDonald’s project
has received notice that allows
them to proceed with operation, so
the project is operational
and providing power, and
awaiting the commercial operational
date.
To celebrate both the new auto-
stak system and the new solar
system, McDonald’s is hosting an
open house on October 23 starting at
8 a.m. and running until 3 p.m.
The event will feature an all day
sale and a charity barbecue as well
as special guests.
McDonald Home Hardware
Building Centre is located at 226
Turnberry Street in Brussels.
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
McDonald Home
Hardware unveils
new solar system