HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-11-12, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1986.
Trading actively higher atBrusselsStockyards
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards traded actively at higher
prices on all classes of slaughter
cattle and feeder pigs. There were
1087 cattle and 739 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold from $87 to
$91 with sales to $97.75 per
hundred weight. Good steers were
$83 to $87.
A fancy steers consigned by
Gerald Ball of RR 1, Embro
weighing 1100 lbs. sold for $97.75
Jennifer Proctor of RR 5, Brussels, won the Bruce McCall Trophy for
showing the champion market pig at the 1986 Seaforth Fall Fair. Ken
Ramsey made the presentation to the Central Huron Swine Club
member at the 4-H Awards Night in Clinton last Friday.
with his offering of 142 steers
averaging 1091 lbs. selling for an
overall price of $87.26. Eighteen
steers consigned by Murray Shiell
of RR 3, Wingham averaging 1177
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$91.32 with a sale to $97. Thirty-six
steers consigned by Alvin Grain
ger of RR 2, Wroxeter averaging
1277lbs. sold for an overall price of
$88.94 with sales to $91.50. Four
steers consigned by Richard
Moore of RR 5, Wingham averag
ing 1085 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $88.13.
Eighteen steers consigned by
Morgan Bros, of RR 1, Hensall
averaging 1178 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $88.20 with a sale to
$93.25 and their 17 hereford
heifers averaging 973 lbs. sold for
an overall price of $83.93. Thirteen
steers consigned by Jim Hayden of
RR3, Goderich averaging 1254 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $87.93
with a sale to $89.75. Twenty-eight
steers consigned by Maple Em
blem Farms of Dungannon averag
ing 1266 lbs. sold for an overall
price of $87.81 with sales to $93.
Thirty-six steers consigned by
Ashley Clark of RR 6, Dundalk
averaging 1262 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $87.89 with a sale to
$94.75.
Eleven steers consigned by
Howson and Howson of Blyth
averaging 1146 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $87.78 with a sale to
$89. Eleven steers consigned by
Maple Ridge Farms of RR 5,
Brussels averaging 1194 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $87.71 with
sales to $89.20. Four steers
consigned by Paul Smith of RR 2,
Atwood averaging 1118 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $87.49.
Eleven steers consigned by Doug
Wagg of RR 5, Mitchell averaging
1260 lbs. sold for an overall price of
$87.01 with a sale to $91.50. Seven
steers consigned by Jim Simpson
of RR 3, Goderich averaging 1114
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$87.14.
Five good steers consigned by
Jack Giousher of RR 4, Wingham
averaging 1234 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $87.11.
Choice exotic heifers sold from
$86 to $90 with sales to $98.10.
Choice white-faced heifers were
$82 to $86. Good heifers were $78 to
$82.
Three fancy heifers consigned
by Brad Galbraith of RR 3,
Wingham averaging 1086 lbs.
topped the market at $98.10 with
his offering of 17 heifers averaging
1133 lbs. selling fbr an overall price
of $92.48. Four heifers consigned
by Glen Sellers of RR 2, Bluevale
averaging 1145 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $89.26 with his five
heavy steers averaging 1342 lbs.
selling for an overall price of
$87.97. Eight heifers consigned by
Gordon Daer of RR 1, Auburn
averaging 1121 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $88.45 with a sale to
$92.
Twenty-four heifers consigned
by HaroldandGaryBellofRR 1,
Wroxeter averaging 1093 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $88.16 with a
sale to $95.25. Sixteen heifers
consigned by Wayne King of RR 1,
Gorrie averaging 1113 lbs. sold for
an overall price of $86.61 with a
sale to $89.50. Six heifers consign
ed by Jim McBurney of RR 1,
Wingham averaging 975 lbs. sold
for an overall price of $85.97. Seven
mixed heifers consigned by Ron
Grant of RR 1, St. Mary’s
averaging 1039 lbs. sold for an
overall price of $84.52 with a sale at
$90.75. Four mixed heifers con
signed by Ray Bender of RR 1,
Gowanstown averaging 955 lbs.
sold for an overall price of $84.26
with sales to $86. Thirty-seven
heifers consigned by Terry Murray
of RR2, Clifford averaging 1013
lbs. sold for an overall price of
$83.93 with a sale to $91.
Choice cows sold from $51 to
$55. Goodcowswere $47 to$51.
Cannersandcutterswere$43 to
$47. Heavy bulls traded to a high of
$75.25.
Pigs under 30 lbs. traded to a
highof 1.71 per lb.; 30 to401b. pigs
traded to a high of 1.53 per lb.; 40 to
60 lb. pigs traded to a high of 1.45
per lb.; 60 to 701b. pigs traded to a
highof 1.20perlb.; 70to80lb. pigs
traded to a high of 1.06 per lb.
Brussels Stockyards will be
holding another Special Stocker &
FeederSaleonTuesday, Nov. 18 at
1:30 p.m. To consign cattle to this
sale phone 887-6461.
Mycrotoxins can
cause dairy problems
BY DENNIS MARTIN
O.M.A.A.F., CLINTON AND
JANET RUSTON U. OF GUELPH
Mold contamination of grain and
forage crops has become an area of
concern for Ontario livestock pro
ducers this year.
Mold spores, which are widely
distributed in nature can infect
plants and grains before, during
and after harvest. With optimum
temperatures and high humidity,
such as we have experienced this
past summer and fall, spores will
start to grow. Evidence of fungus
ormildcontamination.forexample
pink mold in corn, will soon
become visible. Some molds may
be harmless, others may reduce
the nutritive value and palatability
of feeds, still others, may produce
mycotoxins. When these toxins are
present, livestock may refuse toeat
infected feeds, or if they do eat
them they may suffer adverse side
affects.
It has in the past been generally
accepted that dairy cattle are
considerably more tolerant to
mycotoxin contamination than
simple-stomached animals such as
swine. There is recent evidence,
however, which suggests this is not
the case.
Research on vomitoxin, a pro
duct of various forms of the fungus
Fusarium, has suggested that it is
not a hazzard to cattle unless it
exists at unnaturally high levels (60
ppm or greater). However, the
same cannotbe saidfor zearale-
none, a mycotoxim frequently
associated with corn. Levels as low
as 1.5 ppm have been associated
tvith decreased conception rates in
dairy cattle, particuarly heifers. In
addition, research has indicated
that dietary zearalenone may be
excreted in the milk. Unfortunately
research on zearalenone has been
limited to date and its effect on milk
production and pregnancy have yet
to be examined.
If you feel you may have a
problem with mycotoxin contam
ination in your dairy feed stuffs,
take the following precautions:
1) Contact your veterinarian,
Agricultural Representative or
Dairy Cattle Specialist to have
samples of the suspect feed taken
and tested.
2) Use proprionic acid or
another preservative to inhibit
further mold growth in stored
feeds.
3) Dilute moldy feeds down with
clean feeds.
4) Avoid feeding moldy feeds to
heifers.
5) Keep a careful record of the
reproductive health in your herd
and if trouble strikes remove the
source of the mold immediately.
For further information, please
contact your local Agricultural
office at Clinton 482-3428 or
1-800-265-5170.
Informative
advertising
helps lower
the price
of goods.
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