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Brussels Livestock report
Strong demand moves cattle prices up again
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. met a strong demand with
steers and heifers selling $1.00 to
$2.00 higher. There were 45
slaughter cattle, and 102 hogs on
offer.
Good to choice steers sold from
$89 to $92 with ahigh of $95 per
hunredweight .
One steerl consigned by Darren
Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale, weigh
Farm
Bodman Farms ships
hogs to Singapore
Bodmin Farms of Belgrave re
cently shipped 85, 50-pound hogs
to Singapore. The hogs were part of
a shipment totalling 250 Canadian
hogs.
In addition to the Bodmin ani
mals, hogs from Thames Bend
Farm at Woodstock and Robert
Robinson’s Vista Villa Farms at
Walton also were shipped. They
ing 1,020 lbs., sold for $95. Two
steers'consigned by Barry Jacklin,
RR 2, Bluevale, averaging 1235
lbs., sold for an average price of
$91.38. Three steers consigned by
Dave Haldenby, RR 1, Holyrood,
averaging 1450 lbs., sold for an
average price of $90.60.
Twelve steers consigned by Glen
Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale, averag
ing 1185 lbs., sold for an average
price of $90.05. Two steers con-
were loaded last Tuesday at Bod
min’s, Belgrave and trucked to
Chicago, where they would be
loaded on an airplane bound for
Singapore.
The hogs will be used for
breeding purposes in Singapore
and the shipment was arranged
through an American company,
named Ag-World Exports.
signed by Gordon Dougherty, RR
3, Goderich, averaging 1255 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $89.88.
One steer consigned by Steve Sage
of RR 1, Wroxeter, weighing 1330
lbs., sold for $89.50. Eleven steers
consigned by Jim Hayden of RR 3,
Goderich, averaging 1373 lbs., sold
for an average price of $88.34.
Twenty-eight steers consigned by
Howson and Howson of Blyth,
averaigng 1101 lbs., sold for an
average price of $88.30.
Six steers consigned by Keith
Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale, aver
aging 1230 lbs., sold for an average
price of $87.95. Six steers consign
ed by Bill Sanderson of RR 1,
Bluevale, averaging 1093 lbs., sold
for an average price of $87.19.
Twelve steers consigned by Bruce
Bros, of RR 1, Belgrave, averaging
1298 lbs., sold for an average price
of $87.10.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$88 to $90.
Three heifers consigned by Jim
McTavish of RR 1, Ripley, averag
ing 1130 lbs., sold for an average of
$91.25. Three heifers consigned by
Gordon Dougherty of RR 3, God
erich, averaging 1165 lbs., sold for
an average price of $88.25. Six
heifers consigned by Neil Rintoul of
RR 2, Lucknow, averaging 1132
lbs., sold for an average price of
$88.58.
Ten heifers consigned by Harold
Elliott of RR 6, Goderich, averag
ing 1047 lbs., sold for an average
price of $88.05. Four heifers con
signed by Harold Schmidt of RR 3,
Hanover, averaging 1203 lbs., sold
for an average price of $88.90.
Sixteen heifers consigned by Bruce
Corrigan of RR 1, Bluevale, averag
ing 1103 lbs., sold for an average
price of $86.80 with three heifers
weighing 1130 lbs., selling for a
high of $89.85.
DI and D2 cows sold from $55 to
$58 to a high of $63.75; D3 and D4
cows, $52 to $55; canners and
cutters, $50 to $52.
One cow consigned by Warden
and Glen Haney, RR 4, Seaforth,
weighing 1260 lbs. sold for $63.75.
One cow consigned by Drennan
Farms, RR 1, Dungannon, weigh
ing 1750 lbs., sold for $57. One
holstein cow consigned by Jack
Pentland of RR 6, Goderich, weigh
ing 1440 lbs., sold for $54.25. One
holstein cow consigned by Frank
Murray of RR 4, Walton, weighing
1390 lbs., sold for $57. Three
holstein cows consigned by Don
Fischer of RR 3, Brussels, averag
ing 1350 lbs., sold for an average
price of $55.33.
Bulls under 1600 lbs. sold to a
high of $68.00; Bulls over 1600 lbs.
sold to a high of $71.75.
Weaner pigs 40 - 50 lbs. sold to
an average of $84.50 per hundred
weight; 51 - 60 lbs. sold to an
average of $91.10; 61 - 70 lbs. sold
to an average of $86.77.
Junior Farmer singers
at Stratford Saturday
On November 25 over three
hundred Junior Farmer members
from across the province will be
travelling to Stratford to compete in
Sing Swing ‘89. This competition is
one of the highlights of the Junior
Farmer year and is open to all
members of the provincial Junior
Farmers’ Association.
Sing Swing is a competition that
features the various talents of the
Junior Farmer members. This
year’s competition includes mo
dern and old time square dancing,
vocal groups, choirs, solos, duets,
and even a gong show. New events
added this year are air band and
dirty dancing.
Junior Farmer members in Perth
County have been busy for the past
year in organizing this year’s
competition. A record high number
of entries has been received which
will make for the most entertaining
Sing Swing ever!
The public is invited to attend
anytime during the day between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. at Northwestern
High School. Proceeds from the
day will be donated to the Advanc
ed Agricultural Leadership Pro
gram, admission for adults is $3.00
and seniors $2.00 with children
under 12 admitted free. A Show
case of Champions will begin at 7
p.m. at the Stratford Coliseum.
Upcoming farm meetings
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Wednesday, November 22
“Christmas Holiday Entertaining’’
Food Demonstration Food Labs.,
Middlesex Hall, Centralia College,
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 22 - Look
ing Out For #1 Safety Project 4H
Achievement Project, Clinton Town
Hall, Clinton, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 23 - Good
Foods Fast 4H Achievement Pro
gram, Exeter Public School, 7:30
p.m.
Monday, November 27 - Good
Foods Fast 4H Achievement Pro
gram, Ethel Public School, 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday, November 28 - “Christ
mas Holiday Entertaining’’ Food
Demonstration, Mitchell and Dis
trict Community Centre, Mitchell,
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29 - Good
Foods Fast 4H Achievement Pro
gram, Central Huron Secondary
School, Clinton, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29 - Good
FoodsFast 4H Achievement Pro
gram, Brookside Public School,
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29 - Red
Meat II Information Meeting for
Beef Producers, Clinton Legion
Hall, Clinton 8:15 p.m.
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