HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-04-09, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
3 were 2,508 head of cattle, 2,489
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a fully steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $98 to
$101 with sales to $106.25. Second
cut sold $95 to $98. Cows sold $3 to
$5 higher. On Thursday beef veal
sold steady. Holstein veal sold $2 to
$4 lower. Lambs and sheep sold
steady. Goats sold on a strong active
trade. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade.
There were 177 steers on offer.
Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,435
lbs. selling for an average of $102.44
with one limousin steer weighing
1,495 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $106.25. Minerva
Martin of Mount Forest, consigned
seventy-two steers averaging 1,502
lbs. selling for an average of $99.22
with one limousin steer weighing
1,535 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $102.75. Chad Fischer
of Brussels, consigned seventeen
steers averaging 1,468 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.67 with eight
black steers averaging 1,426 lbs.
selling for $101.60. Pondview Farms
of Baden, consigned six black steers
averaging 1,504 lbs. selling to St.
Helen's Meat Packers for $100. Neil
Dolmage of Walton, consigned six
steers averaging 1,467 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.21 with five
charolais steers averaging 1,476 lbs.
selling for $99.25.
Grant Jones of Hensall, consigned
two simmental steers averaging
1,500 lbs. selling for $98.75. Scott
Geisel of West Montrose, consigned
fourteen steers averaging 1,765 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.08 with
four charolais steers averaging 1,649
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $98.75. Stoney Creek
Feedlot of Wyoming, consigned two
black steers averaging 1,488 lbs.
selling for $98.75. Lawrence B.
Martin of Harriston, consigned ten
steers averaging 1,358 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.89 with four
red steers averaging 1,329 lbs.
selling for $98.50. Warren Becker of
Ayton, consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $96.50.
There were 262 heifers on offer.
Grant Lehrbass of Alvinston,
consigned fifteen heifers averaging
1,350 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.84 with eight limousin heifers
averaging 1,363 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $104.50.
Hank Huigenbos of Wingham,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,215 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.69 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,335 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $101.75. M &
R Farms of Exeter, consigned
sixteen heifers averaging 1,288 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.25 with
one simmental heifer weighing
1,270 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $101.50. Lewington
Farms of Brussels, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,240 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.90 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$101.25.
Walter Zettler of Walkerton,
consigned fifty heifers averaging
1,250 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.82 with fourteen black heifers
averaging 1,247 lbs. selling for
$100.10. Roy McCulloch of
Allenford, consigned twenty-two
heifers averaging 1,440 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.31 with nine
black heifers averaging 1,494 lbs.
selling for $99.75. Darren Johnston
of Bluevale, consigned twenty-one
heifers averaging 1,235 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.98 with fifteen
black heifers averaging 1,230 lbs.
selling for $99.25. Jeremy
Underwood of Wroxeter, consigned
fourteen heifers averaging 1,313 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.21 with
five charolais heifers averaging
1,340 lbs. selling for $99. Fred
Bieman of Ayton, consigned three
heifers averaging 1,417 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.58 with one
black heifer weighing 1,410 lbs.
selling for $98.75. Art Bos of Blyth,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,196 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.49 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,130 lbs. sell for $98.75.
There were 207 cows on offer.
Export types sold $55 to $68 with
sales to $78; beef cows, $50 to $60
with sales to $64.50; D1 and D2, $45
to $50; D3, $35 to $45; D4, $25 to
$35. Karl Raszmann of Monkton,
consigned five holstein cows
averaging 1,531 lbs. selling for an
average of $58.86 with sales to $78.
Rick Forbes of Clinton, consigned
two holstein cows averaging 1,463
lbs. selling for an average of $68.81
with sales to $77.50. Orleon H.
Martin of Drayton, consigned three
cows averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for
an average of $62.18 with one gold
cow weighing 1,500 lbs. selling for
$64.50.
There were 18 bulls on offer
selling $66 to $73.50 with sales to
$84.50. Scottslea Farms of Blyth,
consigned two charolais bulls
averaging 1,290 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.61 with sales to
$84.50. Doug and Amy Miller of
Lucknow, consigned one blonde bull
weighing 2,185 lbs. selling for
$76.50.
There were 201 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $115 with
sales to $127; good holstein, $75 to
$80 with sales to $89; medium
holstein, $60 to $70; plain holstein,
$60 to $70; good heavy holstein, $70
to $80. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned thirteen veal averaging
781 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.67 with one limousin steer
weighing 765 lbs. selling for $127.
John Martin of Lucknow, consigned
two veal averaging 673 lbs. selling
for an average of $117.73 with one
limousin steer weighing 765 lbs.
selling for $126. Eric Nonkes of
Auburn, consigned seven veal
averaging 732 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.94 with two
crossbred heifers averaging 748 lbs.
selling for $117.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $210 to
$260; 50 - 64 lbs., $177 to $260; 65
- 79 lbs., $160 to $223; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$172 to $187; 95 - 109 lbs., $179 to
$187; 110 lbs. and over, $162 to
$180.
Sheep sold $36 to $71 with sales
to $80.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $140 per
head; nannies, $50 to $85 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $129 to $142; 400 - 499
lbs,. $109 to $139; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$108.50 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$102 to $126; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to
$117; 800 - 899 lbs., $97 to $115.25;
900 - 999 lbs., $91 to $108.50; 1,000
lbs. and over, $95 to $112.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs. sold $118 to $129; 400 - 499
lbs., $101 to $127; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$106 to $118.25; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$100 to $117.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $98
to $113; 800 - 899 lbs., $91 to
$105.50; 900 lbs. and over, $93.50 to
$102.50.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportLoomis Farms’ steers average 1,435 lbsPAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009.
By Kathleen Stennett
Despite Friday’s challenging
weather conditions, the Wawanosh
4-H Bush Whackers went for a hike.
The meeting started at the
Jefferson house with a humorous
game of I’m Going On A Picnic.
Then members said the 4-H pledge.
Roll call was, “What is the most
important thing to take on a
hike?” There were many different
answers.
Members handed in suggestions
for cover designs and the club name.
Next, members were split into two
groups for the hike. They headed
into the woods to experience nature
using all of their senses. The groups
saw a strange foam on the trees,
heard crows and falling trees, and of
course, everyone felt the rain. One
enjoyable activity was feeding the
catfish and goldfish.
Eventually, everyone made their
way back to the Jefferson house and
went downstairs to play the Dating
Game and discuss what was found
on the hike.
Brianna Yuill and Emma Enders
are making the cover design.
Everyone read about what to bring
on a hike, and discussed sleeping
bags.
The meeting closed with the 4-H
motto.
The next 4-H meeting is on April
13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the
Wawanosh Nature Centre.
Bush Whackers take a hike
Keep the line moving
The line was out the door last week in Auburn for the Knox United Church’s roast beef supper
at the hall on April Fool’s Day. Food moved quickly and seats filled up fast that night as dozens
dined in Auburn. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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