HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-08-13, Page 16THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1986. PAGE 17.
Cattle prices higher at Brussels Stockyards
The market at Brussels stock-
yards traded at higher prices on a
good supply of cattle. All weights
of feeder pigs sold steady to
higher. There were 809 cattle and
484 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $82.50 to
$86.50 with a sale at $90.50 per
hundredweight. Good steers were
$78.50 to $82.50.
A steer consigned by Keith
Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale
weighing 1190 lbs. topped the
market at $90.50 with his offering
of 24 steers averaging 1187 lbs.
selling for an overall price of
$85.62. Thirty-two steers consign
ed by Murray Forbes of RR 2,
Clinton averaging 1205 lbs. sold for
an overall price of $86.65 with sales
to $89.25. Twenty steers consigned
by Ken McClinchey of RR 3,
Parkhill averaging 1252 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $85.77 with
sales to $87.25.
Eleven steers consigned by Jim
Howatt of Londesboro averaging
1218 lbs. sold for an overall price of
$85.44. Twenty-two steers con
signed by Ken Dalton of RR 1,
Walton averaging 1190lbs. soldfor
an overall price of $84.87 with sales
to $86. Seventeen steers consigned
by Bill Sellers of RR 2, Bluevale
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averaging 1108 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.04 with sale to
$85.50.
Fifteen steers consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon averaging 1222 lbs.
sold for $84.35 with their offering
of 42 steers averaging 1203 lbs.
selling for an overall price of
$83.86. Seventeen steers consign
ed by Jack Bowman of RR 5,
Brussels averaging 1119 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $83.08.
Twenty-eight steers consigned by
Jim Poortinga of RR 1, Woodham
averaging 1160 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $83.12 with sales to
$84.40. Seventeen steers consign
ed by George Underwood Farms of
RR 1, Wingham averaging 1157
lbs. sold for $85.20 with their
offering of 42 steers averaging
1255 lbs. sellingfor an overall price
of $83.35 including a steer weigh
ing 1450 lbs. at $84. Fifteen steers
consigned by Jack Shiell of RR 3,
Wingham averaging 1200 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $83.16.
Nine steers consigned by An
tone Paschier of Blyth averaging
1180 lbs. sold for an overall price of
$83.04 with a sale at $87.50. Six
steers consigned by Jim Taylor of
RR5, Wingham averaging 1125
lbs. sold for $83.10.
Choice exotic heifers sold $80 to
$83.50withasaleto$86.25. Choice
white-faced heifers were $76 to
$80.
A heifer consigned by Harold
andGary BellofRR 1, Wroxeter
weighing 1160 lbs. sold for $86.75
with their offering of 15 mixed
heifers averaging 1183 lbs. selling
for an overall price of $79.71.
Twelve heifers consigned by Tim
Prior of RR 3, Brussels averaging
1050lbs. soldfor $83.50 with sales
to$85.30. Seventeen mixed heifers
consigned by Murray Vincent of
RR 1, Belgrave averaging 996 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $82.91
with a sale to $85.25.
Six heifers consigned by Carl
Dinsmore of RR 1, Gorrie averag
ing 1197 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $82.41 with sales to $84. Six
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heifers consigned by Wilfred
Shortreed of RR 1, Walton averag
ing 928lbs. sold for an overall price
of $82.24. Eleven heifers consign
ed by Bob McKague of RR 2,
Wingham averaging 1036 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $81.85.
Forty-eight heifers consigned by
Cliff Rollings of RR 2, Lucan
averaging 997 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $81.50 with sales to
$82.85. Fourteen mixed heifers
consigned by Jim Hawkins of RR 6,
Goderich averaging 1017 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $81.63 with
sales to $83.
Choice cows sold from $52 to $55
with sales to $56.75. Good cows
were $49 to $52. Canners and
cutters were $44 to $49. Heavy
bulls sold to a high of $73.25.
Pigs under 30 lbs. traded to a
high of $1.60 per lb.; 30 to 40-1 b.
pigs to ahigh of $1.39; 40 to 50-lb.
pigs to a high of $1.34; 50 to 60-lb.
pigs to a high of $1.23; 60 to 70-lb.
pigs to a high of $1.15; 70 to 80-lb.
pigs to a high of $1.13 per lb.
On Wednesday, August 20, the
Huron Soil Conservation District
will be holding Soil Conservation
Day. The theme of this years event
is “Conservation Farming - Putt
ing our Future on Solid Ground.’’
Conservation Day will give
farmers a chance to view a variety
of soil conservation demonstra
tions on the host farm of Gordon
Lobb. Guest speakers will include
the Honourable Senator H.O.
Sparrow, Chairman of the Stand
ing Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry, that pro
duced a soil conservation report,
“Soil at Risk’’, in 1984.
The tour will include erosion
control structures, tillage equip
ment and practices, herbicide
trials and reforestation.
John Schwindt, Conservation
Services Co-ordinator with the
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority, will speak on the role of
trees and reforestation in soil
conservation. Bob Debradendene,
a Perth County farmer, will discuss
the development of his own
conservation farming techniques.
Other speakers will also be present
to share their knowledge of soil
conservation.
The public is invited to the event.
It will be held beginning at 9:30
a.m. at the farm of Gordon Lobb,
1 Vi miles west of Clinton on
Highway 8. Just follow the signs to
the site.
Farm meeting
schedule
Wednesday, August 13 - Auburn
4-H Quest for Success Achieve
ment Program, Auburn United
Church 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 16 - Dungannon
Fair - Dungannon 1 & 2, Port
Albert, 4-H Seed to Shelf Achieve
ment Program - 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20 - Huron
County Junior Farmers Meeting,
OMAF Boardroom, Clinton 8:30
p.m.
Wednesday, August 20 - Hallrice
4-H Dairy Calf Club Meeting, Jim
Hallahan’s, RR 3, Blyth 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 23 - BayfieldFair
- Achievement Day for Bayfield
Dairy, Central Huron Horse &
Huron Poultry.
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