HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-08-10, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1988.
Brussels Stockyards
Ken Dalton's steer tops Friday's market at $87.
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards met a good demand on all
classes of slaughter steers and
heifers that traded steady to last
week’s sale. Cows sold steady and
pigs traded under pressure. There
were 425 cattle, 361 pigs and 80
sheep and lambs on offer.
Choice steers went for $82 to $85
with sales to $87; good steers
brought $79 to $82.
A white steer consigned by Ken
Dalton of RR 1, Walton, weighing
1310lbs., sold for $87 with his total
offeringof 12 steers, averaging
1270 lbs., selling for an overall
price of $83.26.
A red steer consigned by Tim
Prior of RR 3, Brussels, weighing
1280 lbs., sold for $85 with his total
lot of five steers, averaging 1288
lbs.. selling for an average price of
$81.74.
Twenty-seven mixed steers con
signed by Bluemont Farms of RR 1,
Bright, averaging 1191 lbs., sold
Farm
for an average price of $81.60 with
sales to $83.75. A red white-faced
steer consigned by Michiels Farms
of RR 1, Sebringville, weighing
1290 lbs., sold for $83 with their
total offering of 41 steers, averag
ing 1268 'bs., selling for an overall
price of $78.81
Twenty-six steers consigned by
Ron Gross of Londesboro, averag
ing 1117 lbs., sold for an average
price of $82.05 with sales to
$83.10. Eight steers consigned by
Clarence McCutcheon of RR 4,
Brussels, averaging 1123 lbs., sold
for an overall price of $82.40 with
sales to $82.85. Six steers consign
ed by Sarah Wilhelm of RR 1,
Walkerton, averaging 1302 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $78.61
with sales to $82.50
Choice exotic heifers sold at $80
to$83withsalesto$84.50; good
heifers brought $76 to $79.
A white heifer consigned by
Gary McNichol of RR 4, Walton
weighing 1120 lbs., sold for $84.50
with his total offering of 13 heifers,
averaging 1088 lbs., selling for an
overall price of $82.52. Two heifers
consigned by Rick Smith of RR 4,
Ripley, averaging 1165 lbs., sold
for $83.75, with his total lot of 18
heifersaveraging 1078lbs., selling
for an average price of $81.82.
Twenty heifers consigned by
GeorgeBlakeofRR2, Brussels,
averaging 1123 lbs., sold for an
overall price of $78.87 with sales to
$83.25.
Eighteen heifers consigned by
Paul Gowing of RR 2, Bluevale,
averaging 1066 lbs., sold for an
average price of $80.73 with sales
to $82.75. Fourteen heifers con
signed by Wayne King of RR 1,
Gorrie averaging 1002 lbs., sold for
an average price of $79.26 with
sales to $82.75.
A black heifer consigned by Tim
Prior of RR 3, Brussels, weighing
1080 lbs., sold for $82.50 with his
total lot of six heifers, averaging
1058 lbs., selling for an overall
price of $80.60.
Choice cows went for $54 to $59;
good cows sold at $50 to $53; and
canners and cutters fetched $47 to
$50.
Twenty to 30 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 54 cents per lb.; 30 to 40 lb.
pigs traded to a high of 52 cents per
lb.; 40 to 50 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 51 cents per lb.; 50 to 60 lb. pigs
traded to a high of 50 cents per lb.;
60 to 70 lb. pigs traded to a high of
48 cents per lb. and 70 to 80 lb. pigs
traded to a high of 55 cents per lb.
Free feed-testing visit
still available in county
From June 30 to September 2,
Ontario livestock producers can
takeadvantageofafeed sample
service, offered for the first time
last summer.
The Ontario Ministry of Agricul
ture and Food, through the
Summer Experience ‘88 program,
has hired eight students to sample
feeds on farms this summer.
Farmers may contact Forage Crop
Tester, Jim Wright, at the Huron
County OMAF Office, Clinton. He
will assist farmers in Huron and
Perth Counties. Jim has completed
eight 4-H projects, attends God
erich District Collegiate Institute
and lives on the family farm near
Dungannon.
The students will take samples
and explain the procedure to the
Sixty to 70 lb. lambs traded to
a high of $1.14 per cwt.; 70 to 80 lb.
lambs traded to a high of $ 1.175 per
cwt.; 80 to 90 lb. lambs traded to a
highof$1.06 percwt.;90to 1001b.
lambs traded to a high of 78.5 cents
per cwt.; and over 100 lb. lambs
traded to a high of 78 cents per cwt.
farmer, fill out lab submission
forms and forward feed samples to
Agri-Food Laboratories in Guelph.
The farm visit is free of charge.
Farmers enrolled in the Red Meat
Plan or the Ontario Pork Industry
Improvement Plan may use their
vouchers for two free analyses;
others pay the lab’s going rate.
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Blyth
Field Crop
winners
announced
The first marks are in from the
Brussels Fall Fair Field Crop
competitions, with Scott Cardiff of
RR 5, Brussels, scoring a mark of
92 towin the Barley class, while
Ross Veitch of RR 2, Brussels,
scored with another 92 to top the
Mixed Grain competition.
The field judging was done last
week by Judge Leonard Patterson
of Harriston, a past-president of
the Ontario Association of Agricul-
tural Societies, whowas accom
panied on his tour by Harriet Boon,
secretary-treasurerofthe Brussels
Agricultural Society.
Other Barley Competition win
ners and their marks were: second,
Jim Bowman, RR 5, Brussels, 91;
third, Lyle Martin, Ethel, 90.5;
fourth, Joe Semple, RR 1, Ethel,
90; fifth, Paul Johnston, RR 2,
Bluevale, 89.5; sixth, Allan Car
diff, RR 5, Brussels, 89; seventh,
Jack Cardiff, RR 5, Brussels, 88;
eighth, Ken Johnston, RR 2,
Bluevale, 87; and ninth, Chris
Boettcher, RR 2, Brussels, 86.
In the Mixed Grain Competition,
Clare Veitch of RR 2, Brussels, was
second with a score of 91; Keith
Williamson of RR 5, Brussels, was
third with 90; and Murray John
ston of RR 3, Brussels, was fourth
with 89.
Soil and Crop
tour tomorrow
The Huron Soil and Conserva
tion District of the Huron Soil and
Crop Improvement Association
will be holding Conservation Day
on Thursday, August 11, on the
farm of Murray Lobb, near
Holmesville.
For farmers interested in main
taining the long-term productivity
of their soil, this day is an ideal
opportunity to gain information
from farmers who successfully use
conservation practices.
The theme of this year’s event
will be the “systems” approach to
farm stewardship. Visitors will
have a chance to look at the
complete conservation farm sy
stem from tillage and cropping
techniques through to the con
struction of water management
structures.
Tours of the Lobb farm will be
run throughout the day beginning
atlOa.m.
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