HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-02-01, Page 12Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
26 were 1,885 head of cattle, 479
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold on barely
steady. The choice steers and heifers
sold $91-$93 with sales to $96.50.
Second cut sold $84 to $88. Cows
sold steady to $1 higher. On
Thursday veal sold on a strong
active trade with steady prices.
Lambs sold on a good active trade
with steady prices. Sheep and goats
sold steady. On Friday calves sold
$5 to $8 higher with the yearlings
selling $2 to $3 higher.
There were 457 steers on offer.
Enos Wideman of Mount Forest,
consigned thirty steers averaging
1,480 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.83 with five black steers averag-
ing 1,465 lbs. selling to St. Helens
Meat Packers for $95.50. Floyd M.
Martin of Mount Forest, consigned
four steers averaging 1,501 lbs. sell-
ing for an average of $91.05 with
two black steers averaging 1,475 lbs.
selling to St. Helens Meat Packers
for $95.50. Albert W. Frey of
Palmerston, consigned sixteen steers
averaging 1,559 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.77 with one red steer
weighing 1,505 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $95.50.
Amzi Wideman of Listowel, con-
signed one blonde steers weighing
1,475 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $95.50. John Wiersma of
Blyth, consigned four steers averag-
ing 1,461 lbs. selling for an average
of $92.35 with one gold steer weigh-
ing 1,510 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meat Packers for $95.25.
Cunningham Farms of Lucan, con-
signed thirty-nine steers averaging
1,564 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.43 with eight black steers aver-
aging 1,436 lbs. selling for $94.50.
Murray Wagg of Mitchell, con-
signed ten steers averaging 1,495
lbs. selling for an average of $93.74
with seven black steers averaging
1,479 lbs. selling for $94.25.
Elwood D. Donald of Mount
Forest, consigned eighteen steers
averaging 1,440 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.80 with two black
steers averaging 1,465 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.
Martin Metske of Lucknow, con-
signed five steers averaging 1,397
lbs. selling for an average of $91.64
with one black steer weighing 1,375
lbs. selling for $94. Mel Lyons of
Lucknow, consigned six steers aver-
aging 1,523 lbs. selling for an aver-
age of $92.75 with four black steers
averaging 1,524 lbs. selling for
$93.75.
There were 301 heifers on offfer.
K & A Beef of Wroxeter, consigned
six heifers averaging 1,289 lbs. sell-
ing for an average of $90.84 with
one roan heifer weighing 1,245 lbs.
selling for FAB Meat Products for
$96.50. Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.79 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $95. Top
Meadow Farms of Clarksburg, con-
signed thirty-nine heifers averaging
1,324 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.89 with three limousin heifers
averaging 1,245 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $95. Harold
Sauder of Harriston, consigned sev-
enteen heifers averaging 1,273 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.17 with
five limousin heifers averaging
1,294 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $93.85. Alan W. Hern of
Woodham, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,303 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.42 with one black
heifer weighing 1,302 lbs. selling
for $93.25.
Fred Bieman of Ayton, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,464 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.16 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,500
lbs. selling for $93.25. Don
Beuermann of Dublin, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,310 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.20 with
six red heifers averaging 1,390 lbs.
selling for $93. Lester R. Martin of
Mount Forest, consigned eleven
heifers averaging 1,368 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.31 with five
limousin heifers averaging 1,368
lbs. selling for $92.75. Paul Buttar
of Londesborough, consigned eight
heifers averaging 1,312 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.14 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,440
lbs. selling to Dominion Packers for
$92.75. Irvin Schenk of Baden, con-
signed two limousin heifers averag-
ing 1,235 lbs. selling to Ryding
Regency for $92.75.
There were 175 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $36 to $43 with sales
to $52; D1 and D2, $37 to $43; D3,
$30 to $36; D4, $20 to $28. Crabb
Creed Holsteins of Gowanstown,
consigned two cows averaging 1,470
lbs. selling for an average of $43.18
with one holstein cow weighing
1,415 lbs. selling for $52.
Springlake Farms of Listowel, con-
signed four cows averaging 1,569
lbs. selling for an average of $43.22
with one holstein cow weighing
1,515 lbs. selling for $50. Rob
Vander Veen of Brussels, consigned
two cows averaging 1,403 lbs. sell-
ing for an average of $44.35 with
one bwf cow weighing 1,440 lbs.
selling for $48.
There were five bulls on offer sell-
ing $32.50 to $44 with sales to
$48.50. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned one limousin bull weigh-
ing 2,245 lbs. selling for $48.50.
Ron Cook of Belgrave, consigned
one black bull weighing 2,055 lbs.
selling for $39.50.
There were 190 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $130 with
sales to $140.50; good holstein, $85
to $95 with sales to $97.50; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; plain holstein,
$45 to $60; good heavy holstein,
$70 to $85. Enock Martin of Proton
Station, consigned nineteen veal
averaging 755 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.40 with one limou-
sin steer weighing 735 lbs. selling
for $140.50. Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned five veal
averaging 757 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.66 with one gold
steer weighing 750 lbs. selling for
$138.50. Jeremy Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned one red
heifer weighing 710 lbs. selling for
$108.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $215 to
$232.50; 50 - 64 lbs., $185 to $212;
65 - 79 lbs., $169 to $190; 80 - 94
lbs., $138 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$120 to $147; 110 lbs. and over,
$137 to $144.
Sheep sold $62 to $85 with sales
to 86.
Goats: kids sold $90 to $130; nan-
nies, $90 to $110.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $118 to $136; 400 -
499 lbs., $101 to $126.40; 500 - 599
lbs., $111.50 to $123; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$94 to $116; 700 - 799 lbs., $91 to
$113; 800 - 899 lbs., $92 to $107.50;
900 - 999 lbs., $97 to $99.75; 1,000
lbs. and over, $86.25 to $102.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $99 to $130; 400 -499
lbs., $94 to $113; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$93.50 to $108.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$87.50 to $110; 700 - 799 lbs., $90
to $97; 800 - 899 lbs., $88 to
$96.50; 900 lbs. and over, $87.25 to
$93.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportTrade barely steady for fed steers, heifersPAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007.
Morris-Turnberry councillors
expressed concern about the imposi-
tion of a mandatory septic system re-
inspection policy if no funding
model is put in place.
Councillor Mark Beaven, at the
Jan. 23 meeting, said he’d had con-
cerns about the re-inspection pro-
posal right from the beginning. If re-
inspection was done at the time of
sale, like a well inspection, then it
would become a condition of the
sale, he said. However, he didn’t like
the idea of a random inspection with
homeowners having to unexpectedly
fork out $20,000 for a new system.
Councillor Paul Gowing said he’d
gone through the voluntary reinspec-
tion because he had a fairly new sys-
tem and wasn’t too worried. But
“You’re signing documents that say
you’ll fix anything they find,” he
said.
There was praise for a proposal
put forward by Bluewater Mayor
Bill Dowson that would establish a
loan fund, similar to tile drain
loans, that would let people bor-
row to fix a septic system and pay
it back on their taxes each year for
several years.
***
Councillors were agreeable to
granting an easement to a home-
owner on Parker Drive in Belgrave
to hook up to a storm drain to
relieve water problems. The agree-
ment is contingent on there not
being any cost to the municipality.
***
The engineer’s report on the
Gregory Municipal Drain was
approved. The report included a
recommendation that the council
allow the use of the former CNR
rail line for relocation of the main
drain portion of the drain.
***
The municipality’s levy to the
Saugeen Valley Conservation
Authority increase by 9.7 per cent
but in real terms the increase was
only from $2,148 to $2,356.
“They’re just pushed right to the
limit to get things done,” said
deputy-mayor Jim Nelemans who
sits on the authority.
“I believe in what conservation
authorities do,” said mayor
Dorothy Kelly. “They’re under
downloading just like the rest of
us.”
***
Councillors passed a borrowing
bylaw allowing them to borrow up
to $800,000 from the Wingham
branch of the CIBC. This is just an
emergency back-up. The munici-
pality finances its operations from
its own reserves and has never bor-
rowed for operating expenses
since amalgamation.
***
A proposal for paperless council
meetings is being explored by
administrator clerk treasurer
Nancy Michie.
Gowing noted how much paper
is included for each council meet-
ing and said there was consider-
able expense.
Kelly said it was worth investi-
gating, but she noted the county
had decided such a system was too
costly.
***
Councillors passed a resolution
to declare one-third of their remu-
neration as expenses, creating a
tax-free allowance.
***
Michie may go into the marrying
business. She had been asked to
conduct a marriage ceremony at
Wingham Golf and Curling Club
and was exploring the deadlines
for passing the necessary bylaws
to allow her to carry out the
duties.
***
If you think you see a spaceship
while travelling Morris-Turnberry
roads, it might just be one of the
municipality’s snow plows.
A new kind of lights have been
installed on a plow truck and grad-
er in Turnberry. “The visibility is
greatly improved,” said public
works co-ordinator Barry
O’Kraftka. Someone had com-
mented, he said, that it looked like
a spaceship.
Morris-Turnberry council briefs
Council voices concerns over new policy
On the trails
It was a slow start, but the weather has finally brought win-
ter to Huron County, much to the delight of snowmobilers
who have been taking every advantage to get out on the
trails. The weekend saw dozens buzzing into local commu-
nities to fuel up their machines and themselves. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
TUESDAYS
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Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
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10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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