HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-01-29, Page 9Market prices under pressures
at Brussels Stockyards
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards traded under pressure fol
lowing the week’s decline with
railed bids on cattle sold for
delivery next week being sharply
lower. Both cows and feeder pigs
sold higher. There were 1059 cattle
and 638 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $82 to
$86 with sales to $89.50. Good
steers were $79 to $82.
A steer consigned by Maple
Emblem Farms of Dungannon
weighing 1220 lbs. sold for $89.50
with their offering of 56 steers
averaging 1263 lbs. selling for an
overallpriceof$84.18. Twenty
eight steers consigned by Earl
Fitch of RR 1, Wroxeter averaging
1206lbs. sold for an overall price of
$84.12withsalesto$85.25. Sixteen
steers consigned by Ashley Clark
of RR 6, Dundalk averaging 1270
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$83.90 with sales to $84.80.
Eleven steers consigned by
Douglas WaggofRR5, Mitchell
averaging 1198 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.35 with sales to
$85.40. Seventeen steers consign
ed by Stewart Watke of RR 2,
Desboro averaging 1084 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $83.55.
Twenty steers consigned by Dave
Steeper of RR 8, Parkhill averaging
1202 lbs. sold for $84 with their lot
of 24 steers averaging 1220 lbs.
selling for $83.80.
Eight heavy steers consigned by
Vic VanAlstine of RR 1, Dundalk
averaging 1387 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.36 with sales to
$85. Forty steers consigned by
Federation
to discuss
free trade
Free trade will be the subject of
discussion when the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture holds its
monthly meeting in Clinton, Feb
ruary 6.
The meeting, tobe held in the
cafeteria of Central Huron Second
ary School at 8:30p.m. will see a
panel of three speakers discuss
free trade.
Speakers will be Ken McKinnon
of the Ontario Milk Marketing
Board; Adrian Vos of the pork
producers, Jim Johnstone of the
Egg Board and a representative of
the Cattleman’s Association as yet
unnamed.
Livestock
ventilation
seminar planned
Want to know more about
ventilating livestock buildings?
The Ontario Ministry of Agricul
ture and Food will be conducting
two, two-day Ventilation courses
February 24thand25th, at Cen
tralia College and February 26th
and 27th at Ridgetown College.
In the past, these courses have
been attended by farmers, contrac
tors, veterinarians, feed salesmen,
fan suppliers, and other agri
business people. There is no
registration fee, but only the first
30 applicants will be accepted for
each course.
Topics covered include, thermo
stats, exhaust fans, air speed, air
inlets, trouble shooting, ventilat
ing older two-storey barns, natural
ventilation and recirculating air
inlets. Please contact Ron Fleming
or Sam Bradshaw at the Clinton
Agricultural Office (482-3428 or
1-800-265-5170) for further infor
mation and enrolment forms.
Hodgins Bros, of RR 8, Parkhill
averaging 1340 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.21 with sales to
$84.75. Twenty-four steers con
signed by George Underwood
Farms of RR 1, Wingham averag
ing 1191 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $83.12 with a sale at
$86.75. Twelve steers consigned
by Dick Fitzsimmons of RR 2,
Cargill averaging 1183 lbs. sold for
an $83 average.
Twelve steers consigned by
George Adams of RR 2, Wroxeter
averaging 1169 lbs. sold for $84.70
with his offering of 43 steers
averaging 1194 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $82.82 with sales to
$85.10. Four steers consigned by
Neil Olsen of RR 3, Wingham
averaging 1247 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.20 with sales to
$84.
Choice exotic heifers sold from
$81 to $85 with sales to $94.50.
Choice white-faced heifers were
$77 to $82.
A heifer consigned by Cecil and
Carl Raszmanof RR 2, Monkton
weighing 970 lbs. sold for $94.50
with their lot of nine heifers
averaging 1153 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $83.55. A heifer
consigned by David Eadie of RR 1,
Holyrood weighing 1310 lbs. sold
for $93.25 with his offering of 16
heifers averaging 1290 lbs. selling
for an overall price of $84.04.
Thirty-eight heifers consigned
by Ray McPhail of RR 3, Kerwood
averaging 1066 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.96 with sales to
$85.50. Twenty-six heifers con-
signedby Elwood Fitch of RR 1,
Wroxeter averaging 1075 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $82.11 with
sales to 85.25.
Twelve heifers consigned by
George Blake of RR 3, Brussels
averaging 1090 lbs. sold for an
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overall price of $82.60 with a sale to
$86.50.
Twenty-two heifers consigned
by Fred Marshall of RR 3, Fergus
averaging 1104 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $82.43 with sales to
$85.75. Fifteen heifers consigned
by Ken Fischer of Brussels averag
ing 1080 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $81.39 with sales to $84.50.
Twenty-three heifers consigned by
Len Radford of Londesboro aver
aging 1070 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $81.06 with sales to $84.20.
Nine heifers consigned by Glen
Carter of RR 1, Londesboro
averaging 1052 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $81.63 with sales to
$83.50.
Eight heifers consigned by
Fraser Diehl of Milverton averag
ing 951 lbs. sold for an overall price
of $81.64 with a sale to $86.25. Six
heifers consigned by Joe Smith of
RR 3, Brussels averaging 1063 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $81.82
with sales to $83.80.
Choice cows sold from $51 to $55
with sales to $63.50. Good cows
were $47 to $51. Canners and
Cutters were $42 to $47. Heavy
Bulls traded to a high of $64.75.
Under 30 lbs. pigs traded to a
high of $1.39 per lb.; 30 to 40 - lb.
pigs traded to a high of $1.26 per
lb.; 40to50 - lb. pigs to a high of
$1.17; 50 to 60 - lb. pigs to a high of
$1.10; 60 to 70- lb. pigs to a high of
.97 per lb.
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