HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-09-06, Page 15Brussels Livestock report
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1989. PAGE 15.
Heavy cattle discounted at Brussels sale Friday
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday, met a selective de
mand with heavy steers and heifers
being discounted $1.00. There
were 292 slaughter cattle, 185 pigs
and 25 sheep and goats on offer.
Choice steers sold from $87 to
$90; good steers, $84 to $88.
Five steers consigned by Joe
Courtney of RR 1, Dungannon,
averaging 1230 lbs., sold for an
average of $87.45. Ten steers
consigned by Greg Higgins of RR
5, Brussels, averaging 1158 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $87.09.
Sixteen steers consigned by
Ralph and Roger Morrison of RR 1,
Lucknow, averaging 1176 lbs., sold
for an average price of $86.16.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Farm
Maple Emblem Farms of RR 1,
Dungannon, averaging 1242 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $85.83.
Twenty steers consigned by Mur
ray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham,
averaging 1256 lbs., sold for an
average price of $85.58.
One steer consigned by John
Lane of Listowel, weighing 1210
lbs., sold for $85.50. Fourteen
steers consigned by Bluemont
Farms of RR 1, Bright, averaging
1171 lbs., sold for an average price
of $84.36. Thirty-three steers con
signed by Underwood Farms of RR
1, Wingham averaging 1376 lbs.,
Time to consider options
sold tor an average price of $84.52,
with two steers averaging 1260
lbs., selling for a high of $90.25.
Good and choice heifers sold
from $84 to $88.
Nine heifers and steers consign
ed by Bill Sanderson of RR 1,
Bluevaie, averaging 1006 lbs., sold
for an average price of $85.88. Ten
heifers consigned by Neil Rintoul of
RR 2, Lucknow, averaging 1083
lbs., sold for an average price of
$85.09. Thirteen steers and heifers
consigned by Jim Bowman of RR 5,
Brussels, averaging 1072 lbs., sold
for an average price of $84.14.
Forty-six heifers consigned by G.
A. Stewart Farms of RR 2, Ripley,
averaging 1063 lbs., sold for an
average price of $84.38. Thirteen
heifers consigned by Roger Bieman
of RR 2, Lucknow, averaging 1107
lbs., sold for an average price of
$83.99.
DI and D2 cows, sold from $49 to
$53 with sales to $58.50; D3 and D4
cows, $45 to $49; Bologna Bulls,
over 1600 lbs., $73.50; under 1600
lbs., $64 to $74.75 with an average
of $69.38.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
from $38.52 to $55.56 with an
average of $45.89; 41 - 50 lbs.,
$58.95 to $80.02 with an average of
$71.52; 51 - 60 lbs., $55.49 to
$71.51 with an average of $65.61;
61 - 70 lbs., $48.70 to $72.98 with
an average of $60.78; 70 lbs. and
over, $54.82 to $62.93 with an
average of $60.23.
for planting winter wheat
BY BRENT KENNEDY
SENIOR SOIL CONSERVATION
ADVISER, HURON COUNTY
With the 1989 wheat crop com
plete, it’s time to reconsider your
options for the 1990 crop. This past
year again stressed the need for the
use of treated high quality seed.
The biggest point which should
have been learned was the need for
an adequate rotation. Severe di
sease problems occurred where
wheat was grown after com or
cereals.
PLANTING OPTIONS
Wheat responds to many tillage
options. Your choice should be
influenced by soil type, drainage,
rotation, available equipment and
time. There are basically five
options: conventional till and drill,
reduced till and drill, broadcast and
work in, aerial seeding into stand
ing beans and no-till drill. Each
option has its advantages and
disadvantages.
The conventional plow and drill
method I hope is decreasing in
popularity. This system is a time
consuming exercise which last
year, due to weather, resulted in
seedbeds prepared but not planted.
Plowing for a wheat crop is best
land has to be broken
till and drill, simple
or discing of bean
a quick cost effective
suited when heavy sod fields or
very heavy
up.
Reduced
cultivation
stubble is
means of preparing a seedbed. In
most cases reduce-till bean fields
can be seeded with convention
drills as a result of the low level of
crop residue.
Broadcast winter wheat has per
formed well. According to a Perth
study done in 1986, the type and
timing of tillage to cover the seed
was critical. Best results were
accomplished with either cultivat
ing or harrowing and packing. In ■
corporation of the seed should be
as soon as possible after seeding.
Aerial seeding of wheat into
beans has had some problems. Past
problems have been mainly associ
ated with shallow rooting which can
result in plants easily heaved out of
the ground in spring.
A final option which has proven
successful is no-till drilling of
winter wheat. In past years we
have achieved comparable yields
and a substantial time saving with
this system. The major require
ment is a drill capable of establish
ing proper seed-to-soil contact in a
high residue untilled situation.
No-till drills are becoming more
plentiful in our area. Contact your
local OMAF office for information
on what is available.
Tillage and planting are only part
of the game plan. Ensure that
fertility levels are up to those
recommended by your soil test and
that weeds have been properly
controlled. Lastly make sure that
you’re into a rotation which will
minimize your disease potential,
i.e. plant wheat after forages or
beans, not corn.
In Perth and Huron you should
plant between September 21 and
late October.
Niel Edgarand Hyland Seeds
invite you to a
PLOT TOUR AND INFO MEETING
September?, 1989
at Niel Edgar’s Farm
(3 miles west of Winghamon Hwy. 86)
Watch for Hyland signs
Tours: 5-8p.m. Infoon wheat,corn,
soys, white beans & fertilizer
Refreshments served
[pop, hot dogs, donuts, coffee]
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represent less than four percent of
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