HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-07-20, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988. PAGE 15.
New swine dub
needs members
All swine producers in the
Lucknow area are invited to attend
a meeting to explore the possibility
of forming a swine management
club. Belonging to a management
club gives the producer the
opportunity to get together with
other producers on a regular basis
in order toexchange ideas, help
solve problems, etc.; in other
words, just to learn from each
other.
There are at the present time
four other swine clubs running in
Huron County. Three of them are
independent groups and one is
organized through a local feed
suppliers. If a group is formed in
the Lucknow area, it will be run as
an independent group with possi
ble sponsorship from the Huron
and Bruce County Pork Producer
Associations through special fund
ing by the Ontario Pork Industry
Improvement Program (OPIIP).
If this type of experience is of
interest to you, plan to attend this
meeting, Thursday, July 28, 8:00
p.m. at the Lucknow Town Hail.Hundreds of people attended the official opening of McGavin Farm
Supply Ltd. in Walton on Monday, as company president Brian
McGavin, right, Joined with his father, Neil, and brother, Jeff, to cut
the official ribbon, appropriately stretched between two new Ford
garden tractors. The new Ford-New Holland dealership is located
beside McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd., which celebrates its 52nd
anniversary this year. MP Murray Cardiff was the guest speaker at the
event, which saw a large number of related dealers showing their
wares at the Mini Farm Show on the grounds.
Brussels Stockyards
Weaners dip to 50c
All classes of steers and heifers
sold under pressure at Brussels
Stockyards on Friday. Cows traded
higher and pigs sold stronger.
There were 554 cattle and 236 pigs
on offer.
Choicesteerssoldfrom$83 to
$87 with sales to $100; good steers
brought $79 to $83.
A black steer consigned by Joe
Hodgins of RR 8, Parkhill, weigh
ing 1050 lbs., sold for $100 with his
total offering of 76 steers, averag
ing 1181 lbs., selling for an overall
price of $85.81. A gold steer
consigned by Maple Emblem
Farms of RR 1, Dungannon,
weighing 1240 lbs., soldfor$88.75,
with their total lot of 43 steers,
averaging 1206 lbs., selling for an
average price of $84.12.
Forty-two steers consigned by
Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham,
averaging 1303 lbs., sold for an
average price of $82.64 with sales
to$87. A steer consigned by Ian
Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale,
weighing 1170 lbs., soldfor $85.50.
Sixteen steers consigned by Mur
ray Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale,
averaging 1288 lbs., sold for an
overall price of $82.53, with sales to
$84.85.
A steer consigned by Bruce
Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale,
weighing 1270 lbs., soldfor $84.75.
A Charolais steer consigned by
Jack Shiell of RR 3, Wingham,
weighing 1190 lbs., sold for $84.75,
with his total offering of 15 steers,
averaging 1137 lbs., selling for an
average price of $82.80.
Six steers consigned by Sarah
Wilhelm of RR 1, Walkerton,
averaging 1222 lbs., soldfor an
average price of $83.16 with sales
to $84.25.
Choice exotic heifers brought
$83 to $85 with sales to $86.50;
good heifers went for $78 to $82.
A heifer consigned by Gary
McNichol of RR 4, Walton, weigh
ing 1060 lbs., sold for $86.50 with
his total offering of 16 heifers,
averaging 1084 lbs., selling for an
overall price of $83.73.
A white heifer consigned by Paul
Gowing of RR 2, Bluevale, weigh
ing 1090 lbs., sold for $85.50 with
his total lot of 54 heifers, averaging
1074 lbs., selling for an average
price of $81.85. Fifteen heifers
consigned by Don Dalton of RR 4,
Walton, averaging 1174 lbs., sold
foranaverage price of $83.29, with
sales to $84.75.
A heifer consigned by.Gord
RoulstonofRR 1, Ripley, weighing
1020lbs., soldfor $84. A Charolais
heifer consigned by Bruce John
ston of RR 2, Bluevale, weighing
1170 lbs., sold for $84.50.
Choice cows sold at $57 to $61;
good cows went for $53 to $56; and
canners and cutters brought $49 to
$52.
Twenty to 30 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 70 cents per lb.; 30 to 40 lb.
pigs traded toa high of 66 cents per
lb.; 40 to50 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 60 cents per lb.; 50 to 60 lb. pigs
traded to a high of 52 cents per lb. ;
and 60 to 701b. pigs traded to a high
of 50 cents per lb.
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