The Brussels Post, 1976-08-11, Page 12Beef Day features
tours and a barbeque
Farm tours, displays, guest
speakers and, a beef barbecue are
features of this. y6ar's South-
western Ontario Beef Cattle Day.
The program are features of this
year's Southwestern Ontario Beef
Cattle Day. The program is being
held at Ridgetown College of
Agricultural Technology on
Thursday, August 26, beginning
at, 1:00 P.M., says Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
beef specialist, J.G.Forsyth.
However, optional tours of two
slatted floor beef barns are
offered in the morning. '
Feature speaker of the
afternoon is corn cow-feeder
operator, David Garst of Coon
Rapids, Iowa. He will be speaking
on "Beef Cattle and Cows in Corn
Country".
Later in the afternoon, a feedlot
workshop is scheduled, with
lectures on "'Health and
Receiving Programs" and
"What's New in. Feeding". One
of the speakers will be giving his
talk from the University of
Minnesota via telelecture.
At the same time, another
workshop' will be held dealing
with cow-calf operations.,
Farmers, Ridgetown staff and two
feature speakers will lead
discussions and a question period
of "Cow Management" and
"Cow-Calf Health".
A barbecue will be held for all
participants at 5:30 p.m.
Afterwards,Frank Jacobs, a
writer for "Cattleman" magazine
will be giving a few insights into
the "Shape of Things to Come".
There is a $5.00 registration fee
for the day, which includes the
beef barbecue. Anyone wishing
for further information on the
day's events may contact their
local Ministry of -Agriculture and
Food office.
Brussels Stockyard Report
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards Firday was very active with
all classes of livestock selling at
higher prices. There were 802
cattle and 1076 pigs on offer.
Choice Steers - 38.00 to 39.50
with sales to 39.90.
Good Steers - 36.00 to 38.00.
Twelve steers consigned by
Don Culbert of Dungannon aver-
aging 1062 lbs.-sold for 39.90 with
his 26 steers averaging 1111 lbs.
selling for 39.60.
Two steers consigned by John
& Nelson Underwood of Wing-
ham averaging 1215 lbs. sold for
39.75.
Eight steers consigned by
Underwood Farms of R.R. 1,
Wingham averaging 1233 lbs.
sold for 39.60 with their offering
of 36 steers averaging 1201 lbs.
selling for 39.15.
Eleven steers consigned by
Girvin Reed of Dungannon aver-
aging 1106 lbs. sold for 39.50 with
his offering of 34 steers averaging
1161 lbs. selling for 39.30.
Fourteen steers consigned by.
Glen Sellers of Bluevale averag-
ing 1116 lbs. sold for 39.35.
Sixteen steers consigned by J &
M Ranch of Brussels averaging
1077 lbs. sold for 39.50.
There were no choice heifers on
offer.
Good heifers traded from 36.00
to 37.00 with sales to 37.25.
Choice Cows - 26.00 to 28.00
with sales to 29.25.
Good Cows - 24.00 to 26.00.
Bulls traded to a high of 34.00.
30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 37.00.
40 to 50 lb. pigs to a high of
44.25.
50. to 60 lb. pigs to a high of
48.25.
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