The Citizen, 1989-12-13, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989.
Brussels Livestock report
Cattle prices ease at Brussels sale Friday
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. met a moderate demand on the
good cattle and $1.00 lower on
plainer cattle. There were 396
slaughter cattle and 239 hogs on
offer.
Good to choice steers brought
The'Young Trophy’ was presented to Lorraine Franken by Bill
Fletcher, the Ontario Jersey club president, for owning with
her husband Paul the jersey cow in Perth-Huron with the
highest butterfat yield. They won the trophy on Dec. 2 at the
annual Perth-Huron Jersey club banquet.
Junior champ
Ryan Vandenheuval of RR 2, Auburn was awarded the ‘Robin
Acres Farm Trophy’ for the first prize calf in the junior special at
‘he Seaforth Fair. Paul Robinson of St. Marys presented the
trophy to Ryan at theannual Perth-Huron Jersey club banquet
which was held in Kippen on Dec. 2.
John Armstrong accepts the Premier Breeder certificate for
Huronia Jerseys from the Ontario Jersey club president, Bill
Fletcher. Huronia Jerseys of RR 2, Auburn received the award
on Dec. 2at theannual Perth-Huron Jersey club banquet where
they also received the Westlandyn Jerseys Trophy for the
junior champion at the Parish show and the Tom Rathwell
award. DonnaLynn Armstrong wontheGeorge Bass Memorial
Trophy tor showing the first prize Junior Yearling at the Junior
Special in Seaforth.
$90 to $93 per hundredweight.
One steer consigned by Marie
McCutcheon, RR 4, Brussel, aver
aging 1190 lbs. sold for $93.75.
Two steers consigned by Clarence
McCutcheon, RR 4, Brussels, aver
aged 1288 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.63. Thirty steers
consigned by G. A. Stewart Farms,
RR 2, Ripley, averaging 1233 lbs.
sold for an average price of $90.60,
to the high of $93.50. One steer
consigned by Paul Pennington,
weighing 1040 lbs. sold for $90.25.
Ten steers consigned by Jim Hay
den, RR 3, Goderich, weighing an
average of 1393 lbs. sold for an
average price of $90.13.
Nine steers consigned by Bruce
Corrigan, RR 1, Bluevale, averag
ing 1230 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.03. Twelve steers consigned
by Stam Farms, RR 4, Kincardine,
averaging 1241 lbs. sold for an
average price of $89.15. Two steers
consigned by Aaron Fischer, RR 2,
Ayton, weighing 1325 lbs. sold for
an average of $88.45.
Twelve steers consigned by Bob
Rice, RR 2, Staffa. averaging 1365
Farm.
Feedlot seminar tonight
BY JOHN BANCROFT
FARM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALST FOR
HURON COUNTY
With feed costs representing the
major costs in a feedlot operation,
“Developing and Using Effective
Beef Rations’’ is very important.
Brian Pelleboer, a feedlot operator
from Wyoming in Lambton County,
will be addressing that topic at the
upcoming Feedlot Seminar in Sea
forth.
This evening meeting begins at
7:15 p.m. in the Seaforth Commun
ity Centre on Wednesday, Decem
ber 13. Along with the above topic,,
Carl Loffmark from the Friedberg
Mercantile Exchange will be bn
hand to discuss Forward Contract
ing of Cattle. Given the oast and
in Every Store
lbs. sold for an average of $88.48.
Five steers consigned by Bill
Pearson, RR 1, Ethel weighing
1260 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.50.
Good to choice heifers sold from
$88 to $90.
Ten heifers consigned by Dave
Elphick, RR 3, Lucknow weighing
an average of 987 lbs. sold for an
average of $88.27. Two heifers
consigned by George, Paul and
Mark Pennington, RR 2, Mildmay
weighing an average of 1020 lbs.
sold for an average of $89. Six
heifers consigned by Lloyd Wepp-
ler, RR 2, Ayton, averaging 1040
lbs. sold for an average price of
$87.80. Six heifers consigned by
Neil Rintoul, RR 2, Lucknow,
averaging 1123 lbs. sold for an
average of $87.80 with one heifer
weighing 1170 and selling for
$92.50.
present beef markets this is
tainly a timely topic.
To close out the program,
Brian Nuhn of the Seaforth
Clinic will share his ideas on an
“Effective Feedlot Herd Health
Program”.
cer-
Dr.
Vet
Two heifers consigned by Don
Fraser, RR 2, Blyth, weighing an
average of 1103 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.52. One heifer
consigned by Aaron Fischer, RR 2,
Ayton, weighing 1040 lbs. sold for
$90.75. Two heifers consigned by
Bruce Corrigan, RR 1, Bluevale,
averaging 1120 lbs. and sold for
$90.
There were 138 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold from $57 to $60;
D3 and D4 cows, $53 to $56;
canners and cutters, $50 to $53.
One Limousine cow consigned by
Mrs. Jean Grierson, RR 3, Dur
ham, weighing 1220 lbs. sold for
$66.25. Two cows consigned by
Terry Tremble, RR 3, Hanover,
weighing an average of 1375 lbs.
sold for an average price of $63.20.
Five Holstein cows consigned by
Borhodale Farms, RR 1, Formosa,
weighing an average of 1454 lbs.
sold for an average of $56.97.
Bulls 1600 lbs. and over sold to a
high of $69.25; under 1600 lbs.,
$64.
Pigs under 40 lbs. averaged
$106.25 per hundred; 40 - 50 lbs.,
averaged $97.42; 50 - 60 lbs.,
averaged $98.41; 60 lbs. and over,
averaged $78.87.
Please take note that Brussels
Livestock will not be having a sale
on December 22, 1989 but will be
running a sale on December 29,
1989. There will also be two loads
of Western calves arriving in over
the weekend. For more information
call the Sale Barn at 887-6461.
Christmas
Values Galore