HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-07-03, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
27 were 2,018 head of cattle, 886
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold steady.
Choice steers and heifers sold $91 to
$96 with sales to $105.25. Second
cut sold $88 to $91. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday veal sold
steady. Lambs and sheep sold steady
and goats sold lower due to less
demand. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade.
There were 271 steers on offer.
Amos M. Martin of Wallenstein,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.15 with one blonde steer
weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $105.25. Fred
Powell of Elmwood, consigned four
steers averaging 1,271 lbs. selling
for an average of $94.59 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,465 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $100.
Lloyd Frey of Harriston, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,357 lbs.
selling for an average of $95.32 with
one charolais steer weighing 1,360
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $99.50. Weigand Farms
of Dashwood, consigned five steers
averaging 1,203 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.07 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,210 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $99.25.
Niel Edgar of Wingham,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,459 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.69 with six gold steers
averaging 1,473 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $97.75.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,625 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.05 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,570 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $97.75.
Mrs. Minerva Martin of Mount
Forest, consigned nineteen steers
averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.92 with four gold
steers averaging 1,350 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $97.50. Randy
and Jean Pentland of Goderich,
consigned six steers averaging 1,640
lbs. selling for an average of $92.20
with two limousin steers averaging
1,510 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $97.50. Geisel Cattle
Co. of Elmira, consigned twenty-
nine steers averaging 1,513 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.88 with
one charolais steer weighing 1,485
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $97. Alan Baker of
Brussels, consigned four steers
averaging 1,471 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.40 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,435 lbs., selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $96.75.
There were 260 heifers on offer.
Rolling Acres of Clifford, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,264 lbs.
selling for an average of $91.10 with
four limousin heifers averaging
1,293 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $99.25. Tom Hern of
Woodham, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,358 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.17 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,352
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$98.75. Darren Johnston of
Bluevale, consigned thirty-four
heifers averaging 1,241 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.65 with one
blue heifer weighing 1,190 lbs.
selling for $97.75. M-R Farms of
Exeter, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,266 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.31 with two limousin
heifers averaging 1,236 lbs. selling
to Ryding Regency for $96.50.
Murray Switzer of St. Marys,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,508 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.93 with one black heifer
weighing 1,450 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $95.25. George
Chettleburgh of Wingham,
consigned two limousin heifers
averaging 1,493 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $95.25. Francis
Hunt of Walton, consigned fifteen
heifers averaging 1,251 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.34 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,293
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $95. Tom Wylie of
Durham, consigned twenty-seven
heifers averaging 1,144 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.45 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,070 lbs.
selling for $96. James Wright of
Kippen, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,279 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.11 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,257
lbs. selling for $94.50.
Brian Bearss of St. Marys
consigned fourteen heifers
averaging 1,230 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.31 with eight gold
heifers averaging 1,267 lbs. selling
to Ryding Regency for 94.25.
There were 378 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $53 to $60 with sales
to $64; D1 and D2, $40 to $50; D3,
$30 to $40. Earl Reinhardt of
Teeswater, consigned one holstein
cow weighing 1,425 lbs. selling for
$64. Grant Pries of Ayton,
consigned six cows averaging 1,522
lbs. selling for an average of $58.64
with one holstein cow weighing
1,540 lbs. selling for $83.50. Hank
W. Huigenbos of Wingham,
consigned two cows averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$58.46 with one limousin cow
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling for
$63.50.
There were 22 bulls on offer
selling $57 to $71.50 with sales to
$78.50. Terry Richardson of
Harriston, consigned one blue bull
weighing 2,165 lbs. selling for
$78.50. Jack Manz of Newton,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,235 lbs. selling for $71.50.
There were 245 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $130 with
sales to $153; good holstein, $70 to
$85 with sales to $90; medium
holstein, $60 to $70; plain holstein,
$45 to $60; good heavy holstein,
$70 to $80. Sean Martin of
Lucknow, consigned one charolais
heifer weighing 690 lbs. selling for
$153. Brian Wideman of
Gowantstown, consigned ten veal
averaging 721 lbs. selling for an
average of $125.26 with one
limousin steer weighing 730 lbs.
selling for $150. Melvin Shantz of
Wallenstein, consigned three veal
averaging 772 lbs. selling for an
average of $126.87 with one
limousin steer weighing 805 lbs.
selling for $136.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $182 to
$212; 50 - 64 lbs., $167 to $207; 65
- 79 lbs., $153 to $192; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$159 to $174; 95 - 109 lbs., $162 to
$171; 110 lbs. and over, $154 to
$165.
Sheep sold $40 to $76 with sales
to $97.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $70 per
head with sales to $85; nannies, $50
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $102 to $135; 400 -
499 lbs., $109.75 to $135; 500 - 599
lbs., $108.04 to $127; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$93.50 to $117; 700 to 799 lbs.,
$96.50 to $115.25; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$90 to $105.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $90
to $98.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $86
to $96.25.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $107 to $112; 400 -
499 lbs., $85 to $114; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$93 to $108; 600 - 699 lbs., $95 to
$110; 700 - 799 lbs., $87 to $102.50;
800 - 899 lbs., $88 to $100; 900 lbs
and over, $84 to $97.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell steady at saleTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008. PAGE 11.
The Grey Township 4-H
Detectives held their achievement
program at the Cranbrook Hall on
June 28.
Ryan Baan welcomed everyone
and started the program with
members and guests repeating the 4-
H pledge. Jasmin Roth introduced
the club members and 4-H
ambassador Stephanie Neubrand
who was the guest speaker.
Neubrand talked about the many
opportunities she has experienced
through the 4-H program, not only
all the different clubs she has
completed, but also leadership
camps, conferences, workshops, an
exchange to Alberta and her job as
4-H ambassador. She showed
everyone the 4-H Ontario
Opportunities Guide which lists all
the things available to 4-H members,
from camps, to jobs, to scholarships
and youth exchanges.
Ryan thanked her for her talk and
presented her with a small gift.
Matthew Swart called the
representatives of the Brussels
Women’s Institute forward to thank
them for sponsoring the club. Leona
Armstrong, Yvonne Knight and
Ruth Bauer were glad to have a 4-H
club back in the area and they spoke
about some of their own experiences
and travels with the 4-H program.
Leaders Tracey Swart and
Monique Baan called each member
forward to present them with a 4-H
Member Lives Here sign for
achieving their 4-H project. Nine
members completed this Explore 4-
H club and it was the first 4-H
project for all of them.
The Grey Township 4-H club
plans to offer a Sporting Chance
club this summer. It will run Aug.
11-15 and members will be
participating in many different, and
possibly unusual, sports.
Guests were invited to help
themselves to the refreshments and
to have a look through the members’
books that were on display.
Morris-Turnberry councillors, at
their July 17 meeting, voted to send
a letter to Royal Homes saying the
municipality feels tipping fees at the
Morris landfill are competitive with
other landfills.
Klaas Jorritsma of Royal Homes
had appeared at the June 3 meeting
of council to complain that rising
rates for using the landfill would
mean that the $4,600 the company
spent in depositing scrap drywall
last year would rise to $17,250 if the
same volume is disposed of this
year.
But after reviewing charges at
other landfills, council felt its rates
were not out of line. Morris-
Turnberry charges $75 a tonne, the
same as North Huron and South
Huron. Mid-Huron landfill is the
highest at $80. County of
Wellington, where Royal Homes’
competitor Quality Homes is
located, charges $70.
***
Council voted to give a donation
of $1,000 to Bluevale Recreation.
Council also approved a new
municipal alcohol policy to be in
effect at Bluevale hall.
***
Council deferred a discussion on
the new fire coverage area until its
July 8 meeting. A report from the
fire chiefs involved in drawing new
boundaries to enlarge the coverage
of the Brussels station of the Huron
East fire department was received.
***
Councillors learned there will be a
20.5 per cent increase in the rate of
the health benefit plan for employees
that began July 1.
***
Chief building official Steve
Fortier reported that 14 building
permits had been issued in May for a
total of just over $2 million in
construction. For the year to date, 24
permits have been issued for $2.8
million in building.
Grey Detectives hold their achievement day
First club
The Grey 4-H Detectives held their achievement day recently. From left: Jonathan Blake,
Aaron Rabak, Matthew Swart, Dalton Hamilton, Jasmin Roth, Sam Fretz, Adam Baan, Ryan
Baan and 4-H Ambassador Stephanie Neubrand. Absent was Lexi Smith. (Photo submiitted)
Morris-Turnberry council briefs
Council feels tipping fees competitive
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