HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-03-05, Page 14Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
27 were 1,881 head of cattle, 539
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a good steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $96 to
$100 with sales to $105.25. Second
cut sold $92 to $96. Cows sold on a
steady market. On Thursday holstein
veal sold $5 to $10 lower. Beef veal
sold $5 to $7 lower. Lambs sold on a
strong active market. Sheep and
goats sold on a strong market. On
Friday calves sold $4 to $5 higher
and yearlings sold fully steady on a
strong demand.
There were 167 steers on offer.
Lloyd Frey of Harriston, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,497 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.85 with
two limousin steers averaging 1,535
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$105.25. Emerson L. Martin of
Linwood, consigned fourteen steers
averaging 1,570 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.17 with one blonde
steer weighing 1,545 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $104.50.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,489 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.27 with two black steers
averaging 1,398 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $101. Keys
Farms of Varna, consigned one
limousin steer weighing 1,320 lbs.
selling for $98.50. Clarence W.
Martin of Mount Forest, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,378 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.82 with
five black steers averaging 1,506 lbs.
selling for $98.
Norman B. Martin of Clifford,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,398 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.22 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,560 lbs. selling for
$97.50. Terry McCarthy of
Dublin,consigned thirteen steers
averaging 1,428 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.41 with two charolais
steers averaging 1,440 lbs. selling
for $97. Dennis Fischer of Durham,
consigned six steers averaging 1,403
lbs. selling for an average of $94.44
with two charolais steers averaging
1,503 lbs. selling for $96.50. Norma
MacQuarrie of Mount Forest,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,429 lbs.selling for an average of
$93.16 with five red steers averaging
1,366 lbs. selling for $94.75. Don
Walter of Mildmay, consigned three
steers averaging 1,483 lbs. selling
for an average of $93.33 with two
rwf steers averaging 1,465
lbs.selling for $93.50.
There were 109 heifers on offer.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,402 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.10 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,375 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $103.50. M-R
Farms of Exeter, consigned sixteen
heifers averaging 1,276 lbs. selling
for an average of $96.04 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,255 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $99.
Art Bos of Blyth, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,326 lbs. selling
for an average of $96.82 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,368
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $98.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,161 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.23 with
two rwf heifers averaging 1,283 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$97.25. David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,352 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.94 with one red heifer weighing
1,435 lbs. selling for $96.75.
Corgercrest Farms of
Seaforth,consigned five heifers
averaging 1,428 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.50 with one
simmental heifer weighing 1,475
lbs. selling for $93.50. Hank
Huigenbos of Wingham, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,243 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.25 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,350
lbs. selling for $96.
Lawrence B. Martin of Harriston,
consigned two red heifers averaging
1,288 lbs. selling for $95.25. Lloyd
Kuntz of Formosa, consigned one
black heifer weighing 1,380 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $95. David M. Martin of
Clifford, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,277 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.53 with two charolais
heifers averaging 1,353 lbs. selling
for $95.
There were 222 cows on offer.
Export types sold $52 to $55 with
sales to $77.50; beef cows, $48 to
$56 with sales to $59.50; D1 and D2,
$41 to $48; D3, $29 to $41; D4, $25
to $29. Ellis Bros. of Harriston,
consigned four holstein cows,
averaging 1,535 lbs. selling for an
average of $61.07 with sales to
$77.50. Flying W. Ranch of
Remigny, consigned nine cows
averaging 1,240 lbs. selling for an
average of $47.99 with one rwf cow
weighing 1,140 lbs. selling for
$59.50. Bylsma Farms Ltd. of Blyth,
consigned four holstein cows
averaging 1,498 lbs. selling for an
average of $53.28 with sales to $57.
There were 7 bulls on offer selling
$56.50 to $58 with sales to $63.50.
Harvey Forbes Livestock Ltd. of
Wiarton, consigned two bulls,
averaging 2,360 lbs. selling for an
average of $59.76 with sales to
$63.50. Gerald Schuler of
Kincardine, consigned one holstein
bull weighing 2,155 lbs. selling for
$61.
There were 208 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $120 with
sales to $139; good holstein, $75 to
$85 with sales to $91; medium
holstein, $65 to $75; plain holstein,
$55 to $65; good heavy holstein, $75
to $85. Craig Scott of Parkhill,
consigned thirteen veal averaging
758 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.15 with one charolais steer
weighing 760 lbs. selling for $139.
Mosie J. Miller of Norwich,
consigned ten veal averaging 773
lbs. selling for an average of $120.25
with four crossbred steers averaging
779 lbs. selling for $131. Lemar
Frey of Wellesley, consigned three
veal averaging 738 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.11 with one gold
heifer weighing 780 lbs. selling for
$126.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $180 to
$257; 65 - 79 lbs., $169 to $222; 80
- 94 lbs., $160 to $191; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$155 to $171; 110 lbs. and over,
$157 to $160.
Sheep sold $40 to $65 with sales
to $70.
Goats: kids sold $57 to $142 per
head; nannies, $60 to $100 per head;
billies, $100 to $250 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $105 to $129; 400 - 499
lbs., $105 to $131.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$102 to $125; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$103.50 to $120.75; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$98.50 to $115.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$95 to $109.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $95
to $107.25; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$96.75 to $104.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $98 to $120; 300 - 399
lbs., $94 to $150; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$101 to $118; 500 - 599 lbs., $101 to
$112.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $99 to
$109.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $87.50 to
$108; 800 - 899 lbs., $97 to $105;
900 lbs. and over, $96.75 to $105.75.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell on steady marketPAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009.
At its Feb. 17 meeting, Huron East
council received chief building
official Paul Josling’s monthly
report for January.
With just one building permit to
report on value of $75,000, mayor
Joe Seili joked that the municipality
was down slightly from the same
time last year.
Having a great January last year,
Huron East administered eight
building permits on values totalling
just over $5 million.
***
Council approved $517,143.34 in
accounts payable.
***
Council approved a motion that
will allow the Alzheimer Society of
Huron County to hold its annual Tag
Day fundraiser in Huron East. After
10 per cent of the money raised goes
to help fund Alzheimer’s research,
the remaining 90 per cent stays in
Huron County to support local
programs as well as those affected
by Alzheimer’s disease.
***
A motion from Huron East fire
chief Marty Bedard asking that the
municipality’s firefighters be
exempted from the municipality’s
three per cent licensing fee was
defeated by council.
With approximately 50 local
lotteries per year, according to clerk-
administrator Jack McLachlan,
approval of the motion, councillors
said, would begin to discern who
was more important to the
municipality.
***
A motion proposed by Prince
Edward County concerning the
effects associated with wind turbines
was defeated by council.
Deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan
and councillor David Blaney both
spoke out against the motion, saying
it singled out wind turbines and that
many of the effects associated with
wind turbines found on the internet
are often false.
Approved
The Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association
received a Trillium grant for $15,000 last week, delivered
personally by Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell. Accepting
the cheque on the Association’s behalf is Ray Hallahan.
The money will go towards refurbishing some old buildings
and ensuring the existing buildings will be suitable for
continued use by the community. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Huron East council briefs
Building permits down
After receiving notification that
funding for rebuilding of streets in
Lower Town Wingham had been
approved under the Building Canada
Fund, Morris-Turnberry councillors
are exploring expanding the project.
John Kerr of Gamsby &
Mannerow engineers was at the Feb.
17 meeting of council to discuss the
proposal to rebuild Helena Street
from Royal Road to Victoria Street.
Cost of the $743,000 project will be
split three ways between the federal
government, the province and the
municipality.
Mayor Dorothy Kelly felt
Turnberry Street also needed to be
repaired. Kerr said since this work
was not part of the original
application it might be hard to get it
included.
But Kelly said she’d been told that
the infrastructure program might
have money for other projects.
Council passed a motion to
authorize Gamsby & Mannerow to
proceed with drawing up design and
tendering for the Helena Street
portion of the project. They also
agreed to have Kerr explore the costs
of further improvements.
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By Keith Roulston
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