HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-06-19, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
13 were 2,657 head of cattle, 775
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $2 to $3
higher. Choice steers and heifers
sold $91 to $96 with sales to
$99.50. Second cut sold $88 to $91.
Cows sold on a good strong active
trade. On Thursday veal sold under
pressure. Lambs sold slightly lower
on a good active trade. Sheep sold
strong and goats sold on a steady
market. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold $2 higher on a strong
market.
There were 349 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
twenty-five steers averaging 1,490
lbs. selling for an average of $96.34
with one limousin steer weighing
1,360 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $99.50. Lloyd Frey of
Harriston, consigned fifteen steers
averaging 1,305 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.18 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,303 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $98.25. Willard B. Martin of
Drayton, consigned eighteen steers
averaging 1,430 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.21 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,448 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $98. Russell Halliday of
Chesley, consigned sixteen steers
averaging 1,428 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.98 with nine
charolais steers averaging 1,408 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $97.75.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned ten steers averaging
1,455 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.54 with eight mix steers
averaging 1,450 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $97. Murray
Gordner of Mitchell, consigned four
steers averaging 1,456 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.98 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,420 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $97. Scott and Glen Geisel of
West Montrose, consigned fourteen
steers averaging 1,689 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.62 with one
black weighing 1,625 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$96.50.
Laverne Gordner of Mitchell,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $96.50.
Schuyler Farms of Simcoe,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,413 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.96 with nine red steers
averaging 1,452 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $95.75. RonJac
Farms of Grand Valley, consigned
twenty-nine steers averaging 1,557
lbs. selling for an average of $91.42
with ten black steers averaging
1,484 lbs. selling to Ryding
Regency for $95.75.
There were 354 heifers on offer.
Roy A. McCulloch of Allenford,
consigned twenty heifers averaging
1,331 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.51 with three gold heifers
averaging 1,305 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $99.
Lewington Farms of Brussels,
consigned seventeen heifers
averaging 1,250 lbs. selling for an
average of $89.85 with one blonde
heifer weighing 1,220 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $98.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,225 lbs.
selling for an average of $91.74
with one red heifer weighing 1,250
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $97.25. Marvara Farms
of Drayton, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,263 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.14 with two red
heifers averaging 1,275 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for $97.
Matt Haney of Seaforth,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,323 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.61 with two charolais heifers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $96.75. Dave
McClinchey of Auburn, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,227 lbs.
selling for an average of $95.78
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,370 lbs. selling to Ryding
Regency for $96. Andy VanderVeen
of Blyth, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,286 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.79 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $95.75. Lloyd Vivian of
Mitchell, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,354 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.56 with four
limousin heifers averaging 1,385
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$95.25. Connie Boyd of Monkton,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,490 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.27 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95. George
Chettleburgh of Wingham,
consigned four limousin heifers
averaging 1,369 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $94.25.
There were 375 cows on offer.
American types sold $45 to $58
with sales to $64; beef cows, $45 to
$56 with sales to $67; D1 and D2
cows, $42 to $58; D3, $35 to $40;
D4, $28 to $33. Ed Watson of Blyth,
consigned two cows averaging
1,478 lbs. selling for an average of
$64.05 with one black cow
weighing 1,500 lbs. selling for $67.
Grant Rhody of Chesley, consigned
three cows averaging 1,505 lbs.
selling for an average of $60.48
with one limousin cow weighing
1,590 lbs. selling for $62.50. Bruce
Higgins of Brussels, consigned two
cows averaging 1,428 lbs. selling
for an average of $52.71 with one
black cow weighing 1,585 lbs.
selling for $62.50.
There were 20 bulls on offer
selling $32 to $65 with sales to
$65.50. Dennis Fisher of Durham,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,930 lbs. selling for
$65.50. Ron Prange of Tara,
consigned one charolais bull
weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for $65.
There were 241 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $85 to $120 with
sales to $140; good holstein, $70 to
$80 with sales to $85; medium
holstein, $50 to $65; plain holstein,
$35 to $50; good heavy holstein,
$65 to $75. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned eleven veal averaging
774 lbs. selling for an average of
$95 with one gold steer weighing
650 lbs. selling for $140. John
Martin of Lucknow, consigned five
veal averaging 742 lbs. selling for
an average of $103.51 with one
blonde heifer weighing 740 lbs.
selling for $124. Mark and Paul
Pennington of Mildmay, consigned
three veal averaging 675 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.74 with one
limousin heifer weighing 700 lbs.
selling for $110.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $152 to
$182; 50 - 64 lbs. $158 to $222; 65
- 79 lbs., $155 to $190; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$159 to $184; 95 - 109 lbs., $175 to
$185; 110 lbs. and over, $112 to
$178.
Sheep sold $40 to $72 with sales
to $87.
Goats: Kids sold $40 to $100 per
head with sale to $125; nannies, $60
to $100 per head with sales to $120;
billies, $125 to $220 per head with
sales to $300.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $91 to $132; 400 - 499
lbs., $94 to $122; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$72 to $121; 600 - 699 lbs., $80 to
$113.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $97.75 to
$110.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $93.50 to
$107; 900 - 999 lbs., $89.50 to
$102; 1,000 lbs. and over, $83.50 to
$94.50.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., sold $93 to $128; 400 -
499 lbs., $88 to $109; 500 - 599
lbs., $91.50 to $104; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$84 to $102.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$88.25 to $94.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$88 to $92.25; 900 lbs. and over,
$83 to $92.25.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report2,657 head of cattle on offer at salesPAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008.
By Brent Drost
On June 16 the third meeting of the
Huron County 4-H Sheep (South)
Club was held at the farm of
Florence and Don Pullen.
Youth leaders Fraser Falconer and
Nicole Moore organized the club
into teams for a fun game of flags.
Once everyone arrived and the
game was finished they went to the
Pullens’ veranda. The meeting
opened with the 4-H pledge.
Secretary Amber Brodie read the
minutes of the previous meeting.
Members put on plastic boots and
went to the barn where leaders
Florence Pullen and Deb Falconer
discussed how to judge sheep.
Members judged a class of four
lambs and gave their reasons for their
placing.
Then members went with youth
leader Nicole to see how first aid kits
were judged. Some members gave
their reasons to show newer
members how to judge and give
reasons. Back at the house leaders
briefly discussed the importance of
feeds such as creep feed or
colostrum, which is the first milk
given by a sheep or cow.
Then leaders talked about
deworming sheep and what signs to
look for when sheep need to be
dewormed.
The next meeting date is a field
trip on July 19 in Ilderton to attend
the Sheep Classic. Members were
given trip forms that are to be signed
by their parents.
By Kristina Drennan
The fourth meeting of the
Lucknow 4-H Beef Club was held
on June 7 at the residence of Doug
and Sue Marriott at 9:30 a.m.
Rob Marriott welcomed all the
members and opened the meeting
with the pledge followed by the roll
call led by Kristina Drennan.
Marriott then introduced the guest
speaker, Denis Eagles.
He asked the members the three
key points about an animal. After
some discussion the members came
up with fat, meat, muscle/bone
structure.
He pointed out the different parts
on a real animal so the members
could see it visually as well as hear
it. He started with the hind end of the
animal and moved his way to the
front of the animal.
He gave the members many
important tips to consider when
judging an animal.
The members got a chance at
applying the information by having
the opportunity to judge three
heifers.
Some of the senior members
paired up with junior members to
help them.
Sue Marriott handed out judging
handbooks to the new members to
help them when judging.
They all gave their reasons. Mr.
Eagles then gave the official reasons.
Most of the members were correct in
their reasons.
After the judging, Rosemary
Foran informed the members of
upcoming events and handed out
pages of information to the members
to put in their 4-H books.
Emily handed out the outline for
Fun Day and informed the members
that Fun Day will be held at Paul and
Christine MacIntyre’s place on July
20.
The members enjoyed some
homemade cookies, watermelon and
refreshments and closed the meeting
with the pledge.
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4-H Club meets
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