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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-07-16, Page 16THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1986. PAGE 17. Farmers in the area have experienced dry weather recently, and although the showers on Sunday helped a little says Brian Hall from the Ministry of Agricul- Rain needed for crops, Hall says ture and Food, “we could use a good rain.’’ Mr. Hall says that over all, the crops are doing very well. “The Trading higher at Brussels Stockyards The market at Brussels Stock- yards on Friday traded $2.00 higher on both steers and heifers. Cows and pigs sold steady. There were 774 cattle and 487 pigs on offer. Choicesteerssoldfrom$81 to $86 with sales to $91. Good steers were $77 to $81. A steer consigned by Willard Cressman of RR 3, Hanover weighing 1210 lbs. sold for $91. A steer consigned by Murray Forbes of RR 3, Clinton weighing 1230 lbs. sold for $90 with his offering of 30 steers averaging 1214 lbs. selling for an overall price of$86.17. Fourteen steers consign­ ed by Ken McClinchey of RR 3, Parkhill averaging 1221 lbs. sold for an overall price of $86.86 with sales to $88. Fourteen steers consigned by Ken Dalton of RR 1, Walton averaging 1171 lbs. soldfor an overall price of $84.43 with sales to $88. Forty-two steers consigned by Geo. Underwood Farms of RR 1, Wingham averaging 1256 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.09 with sales to $84.80. Eleven steers consigned by Jim Howatt of RR 1, Londesboro overall price of $83.68 with sales at $84.80. Twenty-six heifers con­ signed by Tom Wylie of RR 4, Durham averaging 921 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.70 with sales to $85.25. Seventeen heifers con­ signed by Roy Sage of RR 1, Newton averaging 989 lbs. sold for an overall price of $79.52 with sales to $82.25. Fifteen hereford heifers con­ signed by Keith McLean of Brussels averaging 943 lbs. sold for an overall price of $79.75 with a sale to $82. Six heifers consigned by Carl Dinsmore of RR 1, Gorrie averaging 1063 lbs. sold for an overall price of $79.95 with a sale to $82. Six heifers consigned by Carl Dinsmore of RR 1, Gorrie averag­ ing 1063 lbs. sold for an overall price of $80.56 with a sale at $83.50. Six heifers consigned by Ross Belfour of RR 2, Dublin averaging 1211 lbs. soldfor $80.85 with his lot of 12 heifers averaging 1190 lbs. selling for an overall price of $78.84. Thirteen heifers con­ signed by Harold Craig of RR 3, Palmerstonaveraging 1098 lbs. sold for an overall price of $78.76 with sales to $80.75. Choice cows were $55 to $58 with sales to $62.75. Good cows were $51 to $55. Canners and cutters were $45 to $51. Pigs under 30 lbs. traded to a high of $1.62 per lb.; 30to40-lb. pigs to a high of $1.25 per lb.; 40 to 50-lb. pigs to a high of $1.25; 50 to 60-lb. pigs to a high of $1.08; 60 to 70-lb. pigs to a high of $1.04 per lb. corn is excellent, the winter barley is being harvested in some areas, the wheat looks good, the white beans and soy beans are good. There are some traces of weed escapes in the beans, but generally everything looks good.’’ Some farmers are doing their second cut on the hay, and corn heat units are up 100 units which is ahead of normal for this time of year. Mr. Hall mentioned that he had spoken to someone in the Iowa area who reported that the corn there is doing excellently. FREE ESTIMATES Energy efficient, regular type exhaust fans, thermostats, and more in stock.LOT KSHT Q 4. One, Two Variable Speed Thermostats All kinds of motors in stock. Pulleys, fan blades FARM DUTY MOTORS averaging 1161 lbs. sold for an overall price of $84.38 with sales to $86. Fifteen steers consigned by Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham averaging 1233 lbs. sold for $84. Sixteen steers consigned by Bill Sellers ofRR2, Bluevale averaging 1056 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.27 with sales to $84.50. Twenty-five steers consigned by Bill Sellers of RR 2, Bluevale averaging 1056 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.27 with sales to $84.50. Twenty-five steers con­ signed by Matthew Bros, of RR 3, Durham averaging 946 lbs. soldfor $85.50. Ten steers consigned by Bube- rick Bros, of RR 1, Mildmay averaging 1316 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.16 with a sale to $84.75. Eight steers consigned by Hugh Hutchinson of Gorrie aver­ aging 1163 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.11 with a sale at $87.25. Fourteen steers consigned by McLean Farms of RR 1, Conn averaging 1231 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.92. Thirteen heavy steers consigned by Bob Alexander of Ethel averag- ing 1385 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.12 with a sale to $84. Six steers consigned by Sarah Wilhelm of RR 1, Walkerton averaging 1223 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.27 with a sale at $88.50. Five steers consigned by Gordon Hopkins of RR 3, Hanover averaging 1174 lbs. sold for $82.55. Seven steers consigned by Terry and Pat McCarthy of RR 1, Dublin averaging 1308 lbs. sold for an overall price of $82.08. Thirty­ eight steers consigned by Maple Ridge Farms of RR 5, Brussels, averaging 1219 lbs. sold for an overall price of$82.16withasale at $85. Choice exotic heifers sold from $80 to $84 with a sale at $87.25. Choice white-faced heifers sold from $76 to $80 with sales to $82. A heifer consignedby George Blake of RR 2, Brussels weighing 1060 lbs. sold for $87.25 with his offering of 20 heifers averaging 1067 lbs. selling for an overall price of $81.48. Forty-six heifers con­ signed by Hodgins Bros, of RR 8, Parkhill averaging 975 lbs. sold for an overall price of $83.32 with sales to $85.75. 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