HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-12-04, Page 23Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
28 were 4,335 head of cattle, 602
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $95 to
$98 with sales to $102.75. Second cut
sold $94 to $96. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal sold $5 to $10 lower.
Lambs sold on a strong active trade.
Sheep and goats sold strong. Calves
and yearlings sold on a steady market.
At the vaccinated sale, calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 153 steers on offer.
Eric Thacker of Kincardine,
consigned two steers averaging 1,508
lbs. selling for an average of $100.88
with one limousin steer weighing
1,500 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $102.75. M-R Farms of
Exeter, consigned three steers
averaging 1,375 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.64 with three black
steers averaging 1,375 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $102.25.
Southlore Farms Inc., consigned three
steers averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for
an average of $97.29 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,510 lbs.
selling for $101.
Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned sixty-five steers averaging
1,432 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.51 with six crossbred steers
averaging 1,495 lbs. selling for $101.
Jim Nash of Seaforth, consigned two
steers averaging 1,415 lbs. selling for
an average of $99.50. Murray Taylor
of Hensall, consigned one steer
weighing 1,540 lbs. selling for
$99.25. Aaron M. Martin of
Dobbinton, consigned twenty-one
steers averaging 1,376 lbs. selling for
an average of $98.16 with ten
charolais steers averaging 1,366 lbs.
selling for $99.25. Mark and Elaine
Fisher of Ayton, consigned three
steers averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for
an average of $95.31 with one
charolais steer weighing 1,460 lbs.
selling for $99.
Eric Thacker of Kincardine,
consigned two steers averaging 1,508
lbs. selling for an average of $100.88
with one limousin steer weighing
1,366 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $99.75. John Newans of
Wroxeter, consigned one steer
weighing 1,430 lbs. selling for
$98.50.
There were 92 heifers on offer.
Brad Hern of Woodham, consigned
three heifers averaging 1,303 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.29 with
one charolais heifer weighing 1,385
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $98. Sidney B. Martin of
Harriston, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,264 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.99 with two blonde
heifers averaging 1,338 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $97.75.
Keys Farms Inc. of Varna,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,252 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.73 with one gold heifer weighing
1,250 lbs. selling for $96.50. Tom
Hern of Woodham, consigned four
heifers averaging 1,434 lbs. selling
for an average of $93.58 with two
black heifers averaging 1,323 lbs.
selling for $96. Georgina Johnston of
Listowel, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,312 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.62 with six crossbred
heifers averaging 1,259 lbs. selling
for $96.
D & M Farms of Listowel,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,440 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.52 with one gold heifer weighing
1,540 lbs. selling for $95.50. Marvara
Farms of Drayton, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,372 lbs. selling
for an average of $94.69 with two
black heifers averaging 1,318 lbs.
selling for $95. James Beal of
Hensall, consigned one heifer
weighing 1,260 lbs. selling for $93.
There were 363 cows on offer. Beef
cows sold $44 to $55 with sales to
$73.50; D1 and D2, $39 to $50; D3,
$29 to $40. Hilda Veenstra of Clinton,
consigned ten holstein cows
averaging 1,317 lbs. selling for an
average of $53.04 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,490 lbs. selling for
$73.50. Bruce Hicks of Centralia,
consigned five crossbred cows
averaging 1,509 lbs. selling for an
average of $49.11 with one black cow
weighing 1,105 lbs. selling for $68.
Maas Farms of Bornholm, consigned
three holstein cows averaging 1,235
lbs. selling for an average of $49.89
with one holstein cow weighing 1,155
lbs. selling for $66.
There were 27 bulls on offer selling
$50 to $59 with sales to $60.50. Doug
Carlton of Hilliardton, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1,835 lbs.
selling for $78. Barry Osterndorff of
Elmwood, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 2,310 lbs. selling for
$64.
There were 204 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $140 with
sales to $144; good holstein, $110 to
$119; medium holstein, $90 to $105;
plain holstein, $80 to $90; good heavy
holstein, $90 to $100 with sales to
$108. John Shetler of Auburn,
consigned one veal weighing 750 lbs.
selling for $144. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned two veal
averaging 728 lbs. selling for an
average of $141. Timothy Frey of
Walford, consigned eight veal
averaging 713 lbs. selling for an
average of $126.69 with one limousin
heifer weighing 775 lbs. selling for
$137.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $187 to
$250; 65 - 79 lbs., $170 to $206; 80 -
94 lbs., $149 to $173; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$144 to $159; 110 lbs. and over, $135
to $194.
Sheep sold $66 to $70.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $160 per
head; nannies, $50 to $126 per head;
billies, $250 to $300 with sales to
$310 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $90 to $113; 400 - 499
lbs., $88 to $117.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$87.50 to $113; 600 - 699 lbs., $87 to
$110.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $77.50 to
$118.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $93 to
$104.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $97.50 to
$110; 1,000 lbs. and over, $90.25 to
$113.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $88 to $97; 300 - 399
lbs., $90 to $106; 400 - 499 lbs., $90
to $106.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $79 to
$110.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $85 to $102;
700 - 799 lbs., $88 to $98; 800 - 899
lbs., $88.50 to $103; 900 lbs. and
over, $90.50 to $99.35.
Top quality vaccinated steers under
400 lbs. sold $106 to $137; 400 - 499
lbs., $101 to $137; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$106 to $132; 600 - 699 lbs., $99 to
$124; 700 - 799 lbs., $97 to $113.50;
800 - 899 lbs., $91 to $105.50; 900 -
999 lbs., $92.50 to $95.50; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $92.50 to $95.50.
Top quality vaccinated heifers, 300
- 399 lbs., sold $88 to $122; 400 - 499
lbs., $94 to $117; 500 - 599 lbs., $95
to $109.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $89.50 to
$104.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $89.50 to
$100.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $94.25 to
$102; 900 lbs. and over, $83.50 to
$94.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell $1-$2 higherTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008. PAGE 23.
Several local farmers and young
people found themselves among the
big winners in November at the 2008
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
One of the biggest winners was the
Todd family from RR1 Lucknow.
The Todd Sheep Company took
home the coveted Don Head
Challenge Trophy. This trophy is
given to the Grand Champion Ram.
The Todds also placed first in the
three-lamb, ewe or wethers pen with
a weight of 101 to 110 lbs. They
placed second in the champion
reserve pen of three lambs and eighth
and ninth in the new crop milk lamb
class.
The Todds placed second and
fourth in the purebred, grade or
crossbred single market wether or
ewe lamb class 51 to 80 lbs., second
in the wether or ewe lamb, 81 to 90
lbs. class, second in the wether or
ewe lamb, 91 to 100 lbs. class, first
and sixth in the wether or ewe lamb,
101 to 110 lbs. class and fourth in the
Suffolk wether lambs class.
The Todd Sheep Company also
came in second in the Hampshire
special slick shorn ewe lamb class,
and first place in another ram
category.
Shayrina Farms of RR2 Bluevale
took home the James C. Bell
Memorial Trophy which is awarded
to the champion pen of three lambs.
The Bishops also came in first in the
three-lamb pen, 81 to 90 lbs. class.
Shayrina placed third in the new
crop milk lamb class, with Kayla
Bishop coming in fourth place and
Kabrina Bishop coming in fifth.
Shayrina Farms also came in first
in the market lamb, purebred, grade
or crossbred wether or ewe class 51
to 80 lbs., fourth in the 81 to 90 lbs.
class, first, sixth and seventh in the
91 to 100 lbs. class, second in the
101 to 110 lbs. class, first in the texel
wether lamb class and first in the
champion market lamb class.
Greg and Marie Blake of Suncrest
Farms, RR1 Listowel came out of the
fair boasting the Galloway Reserve
Grand Champion Bull.
Suncrest Farms also placed first
and third in the minimum three
months of age bull calf class, second
in the junior champion bull and
reserve class, second in a bull
yearling class, second in the 2006
bull class, second in the senior
champion bull and reserve class,
second in the grand champion bull
and reserve class, fourth and fifth in
the 2008 three-month-old female calf
class, first in the 2007 female heifer
class and fourth in the early 2007
female heifer class.
The Blakes also came in second in
the 2006 female class and second in
the pre-2006 female class and also
came in fourth in the senior
showmanship class for 18 to 21 years
and came in first in the premier
breeder award class.
Clayton Salter, also of RR1
Listowel came in fourth and seventh
in the junior showmanship class for
10 to 17 years, second in the senior
showmanship class and third in the
progeny of dam class.
Local winners at the 2008 Queen’s
Guineas show were Dan Shapton,
who was the champion in the black
and white steer class with a hip
height between 52 and 55 inches.
Travis MacPherson placed fourth in
the class. Tyler MacPherson placed
fourth in the all-colour heifer class,
Cole MacPherson placed sixth in the
black steer class with a hip height
between 49 and 50 inches and Lana
Shapton placed seventh in the black
steer class with a hip height between
53 and 56 inches.
Huron County placed fifth in the
Go For The Gold competition. The
team was comprised of Sophie
Jefferson, Maisy Jefferson, Ellen
Jefferson, Kristina Drennan and their
coach, May Ellen Foran.
Locals win Royally
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