HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-08-13, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
7 were 1,502 head of cattle, 903
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2
higher. Choice steers and heifers
sold $90 to $93 with sales to $97.50.
Second cut sold $87 to $90. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday veal sold
on a steady market. Lambs, goats
and sheep sold steady. On Friday,
calves and yearlings sold on a
strong active trade.
There were 90 steers on offer. Eric
Versteeg of Clifford, consigned two
steers averaging 1,470 lbs. selling
for an average of $95.52 with one
blonde steers weighing 1,540 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $96. Chris Smith of Brussels,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,568 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.14 with four limousin steers
averaging 1,546 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $92.75.
Leonard Black of Proton Station,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,428 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.55 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $92.50. Gary
Caesar of Dungannon, consigned
two steers averaging 1,545 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.42
with one black steer weighing 1,480
lbs. selling to St. Helen's Meat
Packers for $91.50. Robert Weitz of
Ayton, consigned one charolais
steer weighing 1,260 lbs. selling for
$86. Todd Konecny of Walkerton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,328 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.80 with two red steers
averaging 1,405 lbs. selling to St.
Helen's Meat Packers for $86.
There were 118 heifers on offer.
Tom Dickson of Stratford,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,085 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.17 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95.,
Nathaniel G. Martin of Wroxeter,
consigned one black heifer
weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to St.
Helen's Meat Packers for $93.50.
Abraham B. Hoover of Clifford,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,223 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.55 with two black heifers
averaging 1,230 lbs. selling for $89.
Lloyd Vivian of Mitchell, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,303 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.14
with one red heifer weighing 1,325
lbs. selling to St. Helen's Meat
Packers for $88.
Jack Nonkes of Auburn,
consigned one rwf heifer weighing
1,355 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $86.25. Lynn
Farrell of Kincardine, consigned
one red heifer weighing 1,305 lbs.
selling for $83.50. Dave Milliner of
Dundalk, consigned one crossbred
heifer weighing 1,270 lbs. selling
for $83.25.
There were 201 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $58 with
sales to $60; beef cows, $45 to $56
with sales to $57.50; D1 and D2,
$47 to $53; D3, $38 to $47; D4, $26
to $38. Brian Percy of Holyrood,
consigned one charolais cow
weighing 1,355 lbs. selling for
$57.50. Ross Farrell of Ripley,
consigned three cows averaging
1,520 lbs. selling for an average of
$51 with one holstein cow weighing
1,605 lbs. selling for $55. Mark
Pfeiffer of Clifford, consigned one
charolais cow weighing 1,360 lbs.
selling for $54.50.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling $57 to $66.50 with sales to
$68.50. Stan Conquergood of Port
Elgin, consigned one simmental bull
weighing 1,570 lbs. selling for
$68.50. Highland Crest Farms of
Lucknow, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 2,020 lbs. selling for
$66.
There were 191 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $120 with
sales to $132; good holstein, $75 to
$85 with sales to $87; medium
holstein, $60 to $70; plain holstein,
$50 to $60; heavy holstein, $70 to
$75. John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned two veal averaging 738
lbs. selling for an average of
$121.48 with one limousin heifer
weighing 730 lbs. selling for $130.
Brian Wideman of Gowanstown,
consigned four veal averaging 804
lbs. selling for an average of
$116.58 with one crossbred heifer
weighing 793 lbs. selling for $121.
Brian Down of Trenton, consigned
eight veal averaging 833 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.18 with one
blonde steer weighing 725 lbs.
selling for $132.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $195 to
$200; 50 - 64 lbs., $182 to $215; 65
- 79 lbs., $128 to $197; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$143 to $174; 95 - 109 lbs., $158 to
$166; 110 lbs. and over, $154 to
$161.
Sheep sold $60 to $85 with sales
to $102.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $110 with
sales to $130 per head; nannies, $50
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $300.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $111 to $147; 400 -
499 lbs., $103 to $143.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $107 to $134; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$104.75 to $117.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$96.50 to $111; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$96.50 to $104; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$90.25 to $99.75; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $89.85 to $99.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $123 to $154; 300 -
399 lbs., $111 to $131; 400 - 499
lbs., $111 to $130; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$100 to $135; 600 - 699 lbs., $98.05
to $113; 700 - 799 lbs., $86 to $103;
800 - 899 lbs., $85.50 to $100; 900
lbs. and over, $88.50 to $94.75.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
31 were 1,559 head of cattle, 910
lambs and goats. On Tuesday, fed
steers and heifers sold $2 to $4
lower. Choice steers and heifers sold
$87 to $92 with sales to $97.75.
Second cut sold $84 to $87. Cows
sold $1 to $2 lower. On Thursday
beef veal sold on a good active
trade. Holstein veal sold on a strong
active trade. Light lambs sold steady
to last week's price. Heavy lambs
sold $5 to $10 higher. Sheep and
goats sold steady. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold on a steady
market.
There were 185 steers on offer.
Geisel Cattle Co. of Elmira,
consigned twenty-eight steers
averaging 1,522 lbs. selling for an
average of $89.30 with one gold
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $97.75.
Allan Thornton of Gorrie,
consigned three steers averaging
1,318 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.34 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $92.50. Dennis
Dietrich of Dashwood, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,485 lbs.
selling for an average of $90.23
with ten crossbred steers averaging
1,487 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $91.10.
Dow Heritage Farms of Staffa,
consigned two steers averaging
1,492 lbs. selling for an average of
$91 with one black steer weighing
1,475 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $91. Leonard and
Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,406 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.85 with six crossbred steers
averaging 1,379 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $90.25. John
Ford of Corunna, consigned thirteen
steers averaging 1,282 lbs. selling
for an average of $88.77 with six
crossbred steers averaging 1,210
lbs. selling for $89.25.
Bruce Ross of St. Marys,
consigned five steers averaging
1,461 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.15 with two red steers
averaging 1,428 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $89.
Lorne Peat of Bright, consigned
seven steers averaging 1,402 lbs.
selling for an average of $88.01
with two simmental steers averaging
1,450 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $88.75. Murray
Pfeiffer of Baden, consigned seven
steers averaging 1,474 lbs. selling
for an average of $87.22 with two
black steers averaging 1,463 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$88.25. Allan Smith of Zurich,
consigned two blonde steers
averaging 1,270 lbs. selling for $88.
There were 184 heifers on offer.
Jerry Zwep of Brussels, consigned
fourteen heifers averaging 1,406
lbs. selling for an average of $92.92
with seven limousin heifers
averaging 1,380 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $96.75. Jeff
Bryan of Granton, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,425 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.13 with one
bwf weighing 1,105 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $92.25. Kevin
Hopkins of Elmwood, consigned
fourteen heifers averaging 1,261
lbs. selling for an average of $87.63
with three blonde heifers averaging
1,182 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $91.25.
Bruce Dale of Centralia,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,150 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.87 with four limousin heifers
averaging 1,395 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $90. Brad
Hern of Woodham, consigned five
crossbred heifers averaging 1,429
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $89.50. Mark and
Elaine Fischer of Ayton, consigned
one charolais heifer weighing 1,475
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $89. Lenus Yeo of
Clinton, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,259 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.54 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,298
lbs. selling to St. Helen's Meat
Packers for $88.25.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,355 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.33 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,375 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $87.75. John
Hunter of Grand Valley, consigned
five heifers averaging 1,174 lbs.
selling for an average of $84.65
with one rwf heifer weighing 1,095
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $87.50. George
Chettleburgh of Wingham,
consigned two rwf heifers averaging
1,203 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $87.50.
There were 249 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $58 with
sales to $60; beef cows, $45 to $56
with sales to $62; D1 and D2, $47 to
$53; D3, $38 to $47; D4, $26 to
$38. Carl Weber of Ayton,
consigned three cows averaging
1,162 lbs. selling for an average of
$51.26 with one black cow
weighing 1,015 lbs. selling for
$57.50. Jack Culbert of Dungannon,
consigned one cow weighing 1,330
lbs. selling for $56. Eleanor Newans
of Wroxeter, consigned two cows
averaging 1,345 lbs. selling for an
average of $51 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,655 lbs. selling for
$56.
There were 14 bulls on offer
selling $56 to $59.90 with sales to
$64. Shawn Smith of Atwood,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,525 lbs. selling for $64.
Don Presseault of New Liskeard,
consigned three bulls averaging
1,432 lbs. selling for an average of
$58.35 with one rwf bull weighing
1,305 lbs. selling for $63.
There were 239 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $135 with
sales to $148; good holstein, $75 to
$85 with sales to $91; medium
holstein, $60 to $70; plain holstein,
$45 to $60; good heavy, $72 to $80
with sales to $82. Maynard
Brubacher of Wallenstein,
consigned nine veal averaging 719
lbs. selling for an average of
$118.27 with one charolais heifer
weighing 725 lbs. selling for $148.
John Martin of Lucknow, consigned
six veal averaging 748 lbs. selling
for an average of $127.51 with one
grey heifer weighing 748 lbs. selling
for $140. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned eight veal averaging 776
lbs. selling for an average of
$128.64 with one limousin steer
weighing 780 lbs. selling for $143.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $177.50
to $215; 50 - 64 lbs., $182 to $235;
65 - 79 lbs., $155 to $222; 80 - 94
lbs., $143 to $165; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$158 to $164; 110 lbs. and over,
$149 to $160.
Sheep sold $55 to $73 with sales
to $100.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $110 with
sales to $130 per head; nannies, $30
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $300.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $128 to $152; 400 -
499 lbs., $117 to $143; 500 - 599
lbs., $93 to $132.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$100.50 to $118; 700 - 799 lbs., $90
to $108.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $101 to
$105; 900 - 999 lbs., $94.50 to
$99.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $91.50
to $98.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $125 to $160; 300 -
399 lbs., $111 to $155; 400 - 499
lbs., $103 to $136; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$96 to $122; 600 - 699 lbs., $93 to
$113; 700 - 799 lbs., $90 to $105;
800 - 899 lbs., $87.50 to $97.50;
900 lbs. and over, $85.75 to
$90.75.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell $1-$2 higherTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009. PAGE 11.
By Zach Drost
The South Huron 4-H Sheep Club
held its fourth meeting on
Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Once all members had arrived at
Falconers’farm, outside of Vanastra,
the meeting was opened with the 4-
H pledge.
The reading of the minutes
followed, read by the secretary,
Amber Brodie.
The members walked to the barn
where senior member Fraser
Falconer gave a demonstration
showing the proper techniques of
leading a lamb. When handling a
lamb you should place your hand
under the lamb’s jaw and keep is
head raised. When standing a sheep
should have its legs squarely placed
under its body. Also, never put your
arm over top of the lamb as that
blocks the judge’s view.
Always set up the lamb and handle
it so that the judge has full view of
the animal.
The leaders gave tips on how to
prepare a lamb for show (for
example how to properly cut or trim
its hooves and to cut off its supply of
water the night before a show).
Members judged classes of eggs
and a survival kit in order to prepare
for the upcoming judging
competition. Each member was
asked to provide reasons for ranking
each class.
The Huron County judging
competition will be held in Seaforth
at the fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug.
11.
After all judging had been
completed the meeting was ended
with the 4-H motto and a snack.
The next meeting will be at the
Bayfield Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15
beginning at 9 a.m.
In the morning the lambs will be
sheared and members will be
showing their 4-H project lambs
after lunch.
4-H Sheep Club members
see leading demonstration
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