HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-04-19, Page 13Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
13 were 3,120 head of cattle, 478
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold $2 to $3
higher. The choice steers and heifers
sold $104 to $108 with sales to
$115.25. Second cut sold $100 to
$103. Cows sold $3 to $4 higher. On
Thursday veal sold $2 to $5 lower.
Lambs, sheep and goats sold on a
strong active trade. On Friday calves
sold $2 to $5 higher. Yearlings sold
$2 higher.
There were 627 steers on offer.
Jim Howatt of Londesborough,
consigned twenty-six steers
averaging 1,548 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.28 with one gold
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$114.50. Aden Bubacher of
Listowel, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,337 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.04 with one blonde
steer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$113.50. Willard B. Martin of
Drayton, consigned nineteen steers
averaging 1,402 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.69 with one
charolais steer weighing 1,330 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $113.50.
Amsey B. Frey of Dundalk,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,487 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.81 with six limousin steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $113.50. Ross
Baird of Wingham, consigned nine
steers averaging 1,432 lbs. selling
for an average of $112.18 with two
belgium blue-cross steers averaging
1,298 lbs. selling for $113.25. Chris
Smith of Brussels, consigned
fourteen steers averaging 1,493 lbs.
selling for an average of $109.43
with two charolais steers averaging
1,425 lbs. selling for $112. Davidson
Farms of Monkton, consigned seven
steers averaging 1,419 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.12 with six
limousin steers averaging 1,418 lbs.
selling for $111.85.
RonJac Farms of Grand Valley,
consigned thirty-seven steers
averaging 1,646 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.38 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,540 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $111. Jerry P. Cronin of Dublin,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,419 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.43 with one belgium blue steer
weighing 1,410 lbs. selling to Norval
Meats for $110.75. Chad Fischer of
Brussels, consigned forty-three
steers averaging 1,519 lbs. selling
for an average of $109.29 with nine
black steers averaging 1,403 lbs.
selling for $110.60.
There were 329 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
twenty-five heifers averaging 1,293
lbs. selling for an average of $108.61
with one roan heifer weighing 1,390
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $115.25. Marvara Farms
of Drayton, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,323 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.60 with one grey
heifer weighing 1,290 lbs. selling to
Norval Meats for $113.50. Art and
George Hinz of Monkton, consigned
five heifers averaging 1,230 lbs.
selling for an average of $108.06
with one red heifer weighing 1,285
lbs. selling to Norval Meats for
$111.25.
Darren Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-five heifers
averaging 1,268 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.72 with two black
heifers averaging 1,368 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for $111.
Merkley Farms of Wroxeter,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,143 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.65 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,208 lbs. selling for
$111. Andy Vander Veen of Blyth,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,262 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.42 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,230 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $111.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,272 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.45 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,283 lbs. selling for
$109. Mark Robinson of St. Marys,
consigned twenty-nine heifers
averaging 1,308 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.42 with three
charolais heifers averaging 1,217
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $109. Ron Smith of
Denfield, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,366 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.42 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,317 lbs.
selling to Norval Meats for $109.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,339 lbs. selling for an average of
$109 with two black heifers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling to St.
Helens Meat Packers for $109.
There were 161 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $45 to $50 with sales
to $58; D1 and D2, $38 to $47; D3,
$35 to $40; D4, $20 to $30. Steven
Haney of Seaforth, consigned two
black cows averaging 1,498 lbs.
selling for an average of $47.88 with
sales to $54. Bill Wilton of
Moorefield, consigned one charolais
cow weighing 1,600 lbs. selling for
$53.50.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling $43 to $51.50 with sales to
$55. Rob O’Neil of Priceville,
consigned one black bull weighing
2,100 lbs. selling for $55. Wilf
Sparling of Meaford, consigned one
charolais bull weighing 2,405 lbs.
selling for $51.50.
There were 242 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $85 to $110 with
sales to $118.50; good holstein, $70
to $80; medium holstein, $60 to $70;
good heavy holstein, $65 to $75.
John Martin of Lucknow, consigned
five veal averaging 727 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.71 with one
limousin steer weighing 725 lbs.
selling for $118.50. Mahlon Martin
of Mount Forest, consigned three
veal averaging 705 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.05 with one red steer
weighing 740 lbs. selling for
$114.50. Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned three veal
averaging 739 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.35 with one
limousin heifer weighing 745 lbs.
selling for $113.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $224 to
$230; 50 - 64 lbs., $197 to $251; 65
to 79 lbs., $188 to $228; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$162 to $199; 95 to 109 lbs., $146 to
$160; 110 lbs. and over, $147 to
$151.
Sheep sold $60 to $84 with sales
to $87.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $80;
nannies, $70 to $100; billies, $125 to
$250.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $129 to $163; 400 - 499
lbs., $106 to $143.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$113.50 to $138; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$112 to $136; 700 - 799 lbs. $108 to
$122; 800 - 899 lbs. $105.50 to
$115.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $100.50 to
$109.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $96 to
$109.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 to
399 lbs., sold $113 to $142.50; 400 -
499 lbs., $103.50 to $131; 500 - 599
lbs., $109 to $129.75; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$102.25 to $134.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$103 to $112.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$102 to $108; 900 lbs. and over,
$102.25 to $107.75.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Thursday’s veal sells $2-$5 lower
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007. PAGE 13.
By Zach Drost, Press Reporter
The final meeting of the 4-H
Chinchilla Club was held at Ray and
Barb Storey’s on April 14 at 10 a.m.
Vice-president Dawn Norman
opened the meeting with the 4-H
pledge. The minutes were read and
approved.
The final event for the club will be
the auction, which will be held on
April 28 at the Walton Hall with
registration and doors open at 9 a.m.
The animals will be judged at 10
a.m. and will be auctioned off at 11
a.m. by Jim Campbell.
Anyone wishing to see what the
auction is about or that would like to
support 4-H and buy a chinchilla is
welcome to attend. If you need
more information call the Storeys at
519-527-1049.
The roll call was answered: by the
best quality of members’
chinchillas. They discussed what
they can do to improve things like
fur strength, clarity, white belly fur,
and density (thickness of fur).
They also talked about combing
their animals. You should never pull
out hairs as it leaves holes in the fur.
Another tip for show preparation is
not sand bathing them one or two
days before.
Roll call for the sixth meeting was
to name two people the member
wanted as a buyer for their animal.
They talked about the sale and
getting buyers to bid on their
animals.
The Storeys also told how animals
should look before they are placed
in their show cages.
They also discussed about colour
phases of chinchillas which means
the darkness of the fur. There are six
categories ranging from light
medium to extra dark.
4-H club prepares for auction
Where’s the beef?
Well this past weekend if you were wondering where the
beef was, it was at the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre all ready to go for a barbeque put on by
the Huron County Beef Producers. On the left Jerry
Wideman and Bob Bennett on the right get ready to dig into
the first of the beef as guests were finding their seats.
According to the kitchen staff, they were ready to feed
approximately 400 mouths last Saturday night. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
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