HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-10-04, Page 17Livestock report
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1989. PAGE 17.
Steady demand on cattle at Brussels sale Friday
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. Friday, met a steady market.
There were 293 slaughter cattle,
and 504 pigs on offer.
Good to choice steers sold from
$84 to $87.
Eighteen steers consigned by
Glen Johnston of RR 2, Bulevale,
averaging 1189 lbs., sold for an
average price of $86.49. Four
steers consigned by Bob Blackwell
Sr. of RR 1, Ripley, averaging 1210
lbs., sold for an average price of
$86.60. Nine steers consigned by
Gerald Huehn of RR 1, Neustadt,
averaging 1084 lbs., sold for an
average price of $85.12. Seventeen
steers consigned by Jack Shiell of
RR 3, Wingham, averaging 1206
lbs., sold for an average price of
$85.02.
Twenty-six steers consigned by
Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham,
averaging 1328 lbs., sold for an
average price of $84.91. Six steers
consigned by Gerald Dustow of RR
6, Goderich, averaging 1123 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $85.83.
Four steers consigned by Warden
and Glen Haney of RR 4, Seaforth,
averaging 1260 lbs., sold for an
average price of $84.79. Six steers,
consigned by Mark Matheson of
RR 1, Listowel, averaging 1318
lbs., sold for an average price of
$84.88. Four steers consigned by
Jim Morrison of RR 1, Gowans-
Silo gas incidents reported
During the first few weeks of
September, 1989, the Farm Safety
Association has received an in
creased number of reports of silo
town, averaging 1043 lbs., sold for
an average price of $82.63.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$84 to $86.
Six heifers consigned by Bob
Blackwell Sr. of RR 1, Ripley,
averaging 1045 lbs., sold for an
average price of $85.88. Sixteen
heifers consigned by Bruce Corri
gan of RR 1, Bluevale, averaging
995 lbs., sold for an average price
of $83.94. Twelve heifers consign
ed by Harold Wolfgram of RR 3,
Stratford, averaging 1091 lbs., sold
for an average price of $83.85. Five
heifers consigned by Jim McTavish
of RR 1, Ripley, averaging 1068
lbs., sold for an average price of
$83.82.
Two heifers consigned by Alan
and Betty Kraemer of RR 3,
Walkerton, averaging 1090 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $83.30.
Six heifers consigned by Bill Ri
chardson of RR 2, Harriston,
averaging 1062 lbs., sold for an
average price of $80.54.
DI and D2 cows sold from $54 to
$58; D3 and D4 cows, $51 to $54;
canners and cutters, $45 to $51;
Bologna Bulls, 1600 lbs. and over,
$68; under 1600 lbs., $78.
Weaner pigs from 41 to 50 lbs.
sold to a high of 40 cents a lb.; 51 to
60 lbs. sold to a high of 57 cents a
lb.; 61 to 70 lbs. sold to a high of 51
cents a lb.; 70 lbs. and over sold to
a high of 49 cents a lb.
Brussels Livestock will be hold
ing a stocker sale on Tues., Oct.
10/89 at 1:30 p.m. The 4-H Calf
Show and Sale will be held on Oct.
9 with show starting at 10:30 a.m.
and sale beginning at 1 p.m.
NFU says
GATT ruling
has serious
implications
The National Farmers Union
says the current unfavourable rul
ing to Canadian dairy farmers’
interests of the GATT Panel over
the ice cream and yogurt issue
“creates a serious problem of
credibility over the effectiveness of
Canada’s Import Control List.’’
The complaint against Canada’s
limit on U.S. imports was taken to
the GATT Panel by the U.S.
In a letter to Agriculture Mini
ster Don Mazankowski, NFU Pres
ident Wayne Easter notes that
farmers have long been led to
believe the Import Control List was
an effective instrument for
the protection of supply-managed
programs. Serious doubt, says
Easter, is now cast on just exactly
how effective the I.C.L. will be in
living up to the past billing given to
it by the federal government.
Easter states that under question
as well, because of the GATT
ruling, is the matter of how much
sovereign rights Canada any longer
has to determine what level of
foreign imports we would permit to
share our domestic markets. He
says that as a dairy farmer himself,
he has always been led to believe
that import limits could be estab
lished for supply-managed prod
ucts both under the Canada-U.S.
Free Trade Agreement and under
the provisions of Article XI of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (GATT). The ice cream -
yogurt ruling throws serious doubts
on that interpretations.
gas formation. The Farm Safety
Association recommends that far
mers take extreme care this fall
when filling silos.
Drought-like growing conditions
in some areas of Ontario may have
created a situation where silo gas
may be more of a problem this year
than others. Climatic conditions
play a large role in the formation of
deadly silo gas, and weather condi
tions this summer have caused
some farm safety experts to issue
warnings concerning the gas.
Silo gas or nitrogen dioxide is
produced as a by-product of the
fermentation process that takes
place once plant material is put into
a silo. A variety of climatic stresses
on the plant material during the
growing season can dramatically
increase, the possibility of toxic
gases forming. To avoid silo gas,
farmers are advised not to harvest
crops immediately after a rainfall.
Conversely, crops damaged by hail
or frost should be harvested as
quickly as possible to avoid build
up of excess nitrate in the plant
material. If weather or other factors
have increased the possibility of
nitrate build-up, plant material
should be cut higher than normal,
as excess nitrates are stored in the
lower portion of com stalks.
Silo gas may be visible within a
few hours after silo filling and may
be recognized by a bleach-like
odour and may be visible as a
yellowish-brown haze. Dead flies or
birds at the base of the silo may
also be an indicator of the gas.
Once a silo is filled, it should be
sealed and declared off-limits for at
least a three week period. During
this period of time the silo should
not be entered unless all rules for
confined space entry are closely
followed and a self-contained
breathing apparatus is used.
STOCKER SALE
800 Head at
HENSALL LIVESTOCK
SALES LTD.
on Saturday, October 7th, 1989 at 1:00 p.m.
Consisting of : Steers, Heifers
& Calves
FOR INFORMATION CALL:
Victor Hargreaves - 519-233-7511
Barry Miller - 519-235-2717
- 519-229-6205
[Clinton]
[Exeter]
[Kirkton]Greg Hargreaves - 519-263-2619 [Hensallj
- 519-262-2831 [Hensail]
Auctioneer: Larry Gardiner
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