HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-03-12, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1986.
Trading steady at Brussels despite storm
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards, Friday, traded steady to the
week’s decline with undesirable
cattle being under more pressure.
There were878cattle on offer
and no pigs due to weather
conditions.
Choice steers sold from $79 to
$83 with sales to $86.50. Good
steers sold from $75 to $79.
A steer consigned by Lome
Kieswetter of RR 1, Mildmay
weighing 1180 lbs. sold for $86.50
with his offering of five steers
weighing 1182 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $81.60. Twenty-six
steers consigned by Maple Ridge
Farms of RR 5, Brussels averaging
1150 lbs. sold for $81.25 with sales
to $86.25. Thirteen steers consign
ed by Murray Forbes of RR 2,
Clinton averaging 1243 lbs. soldfor
$81.78 with sales to $83.35.
Six steers consigned by Barry
HeinmillerofRR2, Palmerston
averaging 1273 lbs. sold for $82.90
with his offering of 13 steers
averaging 1269 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $81.48. Forty-one
steers consigned by Maple Em
blem Farmsof Dungannon averag
ing 1 255 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $81.11 with sales to $83.
Fifteen steers consigned by Reu
ben Borth of RR 3, Mildmay
averaging 1268 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.98 with sales to
$83.75.
Five steers consigned by Lome
Birk of RR 2, Palmerston averaging
1062 lbs. sold for an overall price of
$80.96. Twelve steers consigned
by Jim Poortinga of RR 1,
Woodham averaging 1276 lbs. sold I
Cattle numbers down
4% in last year
Statistics Canada estimates cat
tle and calves on farms in Canada
on January I, 1986 numbered
10,590,700, a four per cent decline
from one year ago.
The beef cow herd in Western
Canada coniinues to decrease in
nu mber dow n five per cent from
January 1, 1985. This can be
attributed to unfavorable econo
mic conditions in the beef industry
in recent years. Poor forage
supplies last winter and drought-
reduced summer grazing condi
tions also forced producers to
slaughter their cows.
Dairy cow numbers are continu
ing the gradual decline which
for an overall price of $80.88 with
sales to $82. Eleven steers consign
ed by John van Nynatten of RR 5,
Mitchell averaging 1209 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $80.86.
Nine steers consigned by Doug
Weber of RR 4, Mount Forest
averaging 1244 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.77 with sales to
$83.25. Twelve lights tee rscon-
signedby Allan Smith of RR2, Tara
averaging 1034 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.76 with sales to
$83.50.
Thirty-four steers consigned by
Ed Michiels of RR 1, Sebringville
averaging 1188 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.69. Forty-six
heavy steers consigned by Hod-
gins Bros, of RR 8, Parkhill
averaging 1304 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.69. Forty-six
heavy steers consigned Hod
gins Bros, of RR 8, Parkhill
averaging 1304 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.49 with sales to
$84.25. Twenty steers consigned
by Jim Simpson of RR 3, Goderich
averaging 1243 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.24 with sales to
$84.
Choice exotic heifers sold from
$78 to $82 with sales to $92.50.
Choice white-faced heifers were
$74 to $78.
A fancy heifer consigned by
Allan WebsterofRR3, Auburn
weighing 1260 lbs. topped the
market at $92.50 with his offering
of seven heavy heifers averaging
12901bs. sellingforan overall price
of $85.32. A fancy heifer consigned
by Gordon Jamieson of RR 2,
began in 1940; dairy cow numbers
are estimated at 1,674,300 head,
down three per cent from a year
ago. However as a result of
increased productivity per cow,
farm sales of milk changed very
little from 1984 to 1985.
The number of pigs in Canada
declined to a level of 10,679,000,
three percent below the level of a
year earlier. During the first nine
months of 1985, profitability condi
tions were generally poor for
Canadian pig producers. Beginn
ing in October, pig prices have
i m proved and feed -grain prices
have dropped in comparison to a
year ago.
Lucknow weighing 1020 lbs. sold
for $85. Two choice heifers con
signed by Jake Versteeg of RR 2,
Clifford averaging 950 lbs. sold for
$83.03. A heifer consigned by Neil
DolmageofRR4, Walton weighing
890 lbs. sold for $83.75.
A heifer consigned by Sherri
Durrer of RR 2, Mildmay weighing
1030 lbs. sold for $82. Nine heifers
consigned by Ct ’I and Karl
Raszmann of RT 1, Monkton
averaging 1152 >s. sold for an
overall price of $ J. 41 with sales to
$81.50. Three heifers consigned by
Lyle Rawn of RR 3, Mount Forest
averaging 1070 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $81.25.
Forty-eight heifers consigned by
Cliff Cook of RR 3, Granton
averaging 1053 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.36 with sales to
$86.25. Eight heifers consigned by
Ross Durnin of RR 2, Lucknow
averaging 1132 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $80.15. Ten heifers
consigned by Doug McPherson of
RR2, Wingham averaging 1076
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$79.84 with sales to $81.10. Four
heifers consigned by Len Radford
of RR 1, Londesboro averaging
1127 lbs. sold for $80.85 with his
offering of 14 heifers averaging
1070lbs. sellingforan overall price
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consigned by Gordon Dougherty of
RR3, Goderich averaging 1146 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $79.32
with sales to $81. Choice cows sold
from $48 to $52 with sales to $58.
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Good cows were $44 to $48.
Cannersand cutters were $40 to
$44.
There are no feeder pig prices to
report due to adverse weather
conditions.
4-H leaders organize
“To plan and co-ordinate a
quality 4-H program'' is one of the
objectives stated in the new
constitution of the Huron County
4-H Club Leaders' Association.
The new constitution was enact
ed at the Association’s Annual
Meeting held March 5.
Dianne Oldfield, RR 4. Seaforth
was elected President of the
Association for 1986 and presented
Terry Smith, RR 1. Walton with his
past president's pin.
Adriaan Brand. Crediton; San
dra Turner, Varna; Mary DeBoer,
Exeter; Barry Cleave. Varna;
Donna Hayden, Goderich; Alan
Powe, Exeter, Bev VanNinhuys,
Bayfield; Lawrence Beane, Bruce-
field; and Margaret Rae, Wroxeter
were also elected to the Executive.
Lorianne Schmidt and Keith
McLagan brought greetings to the
gr>'up from the Ontario 4-H Club
Leaders’ Committee. The Huron
County Association has a member
ship of over two hundred volunteer
4-H Leaders dedicated to helping
with the mental, emotional, social
and physical development of
young people.
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