HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-02-26, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1992. PAGE 17.
1249 slaughter cattle sold at Brussels Livestock last week
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending February 21 were:
slaughter cattle, 1249; cows, 325;
veal calves, 306; lambs and goats,
40; stockers, 475; and pigs 162.
The trade at Brussels Livestock
was $ 1 lower with second cut cattle
on a lower demand.
There were 823 steers on offer
selling from $80 to $89.30 to the
high of $98.25. Nine steers con
signed by John Barbour,
Orangeville averaging 1294 lbs.
sold for $95.70 to a high of $98.25.
Nineteen steers consigned by Jim
Howatt, Londesboro averaging
1321 lbs. sold for an average of
$90.62 to the high of $94. Nine
steers consigned by Martin Bau
man, Linwood, averaging 1267 lbs.
sold for an average of $89.20 to the
high of $89.75. Four steers con
signed by K & A Beef Farms,
Wroxeter, averaging 1273 lbs. sold
for an average of $88.75 to the high
of $91.25. Three steers consigned
by Noah Weppler, Neustadt aver
aging 1464 lbs. sold for an average
of $88.05 to the high of $91.
Thirty-five steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan averag
ing 1425 lbs. sold for an average of
$87.30 to the high of $91.75. Forty-
four steers consigned by W. B.
Pletch Co. Ltd., Rockwood, averag
ing 1313 lbs. sold for an average of
$87.20 to the high of $91.75. Thir
teen steers consigned by Dale Tay
lor, Creemore averaging 1298 lbs.
sold for an average of $86.90 to the
high of $90. Thirteen steers con
signed by Wm. Andrew, Lucknow
averaging 1420 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.85 to the high of
$86.90. Twenty-one steers con
signed by Maple Emblem Farms,
Dungannon averaging 1390 lbs.
sold for an average of $86.55 to the
high of $89.90. Thirteen steers con
signed by Schnidtbrook Farms,
Woodstock averaging 1425 lbs.
sold for an average of $86.50 to the
high of $89.
Five steers consigned by Ken
Johnston, Bluevale, averaging 1194
lbs. sold for an average of $87.30
to he high of $90.50. Forty steers
consigned by Gerald Geisel, Elmira
averaging 1498 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.15 to the high of
$88.50. Nine steers consigned by
Management all farmers
have left, speaker says
Management is the name of the
game for farmers in 1992, Merv
Erb of Ag Vise told farmers attend
ing the Crop Update meeting spon
sored by the Huron County Soil
and Crop Improvement Association
at Holmesville Friday.
"It's all we have left," Mr. Erb
told the audience pointing out that
costs were the only element in their
operation farmers can control.
"People hire me to help them spend
less," he said.
Mr. Erb urged care of the soil as
a key management tool. The best
farming is environmentally sustain
able farming, he said in his talk
titled "Hanging by a thread, or how
I'll get through *92".
Mr. Erb promoted good plowing
in the fall as the first step in good
crop production. He also advised
dealing with weed problems imme
diately. A lot of problems start with
weed emergence in stubble of the
previous crop, he said. "Clear it up
with herbicide or cultivation". If
you're fighting quack grass, he said,
don't give up. He showed slides of
grass that seemed to have been
killed off by herbicide but still con
tained some live nodules that then
sprouted and started a new crop.
"When you've got quack grass on
the run, keep after it," he said.
He promoted crop rotation as the
secret of good crop yields. Applica
tion of manure after harvesting
grain, and planting of oil-seed
radish is an excellent way to build
soil, he said. The ground is very
"mellow" after radishes, he said.
You can no-till without special
equipment after growing radishes,
Mr. Erb said.
Experiments are now being car
ried out by one of his clients in
using sunflowers which is mulched
into the soil as a soil-builder. He
advised farmers to have something
growing in their fields as much as
possible. "Nothing is worse for the
soil than standing idle."
He advised using soil testing for
nitrogen to save money in fertilizer.
He said herbicide use is one area
where farmers have room to work
in saving money. Even though he
had been warned against giving the
advice, he said that farmers may be
able to get along with less than the
recommended spray rates if they
are careful about management tech
niques like nozzle pressure. Manu
facturers don't want complaints
about their herbicide not doing the
job so they recommend a rate that
will be sure to work under all con
ditions, he said. Carefully used
under the right conditions, farmers
may be able to save money by
reducing rates.
Glen Johnston, Bluevale averaging
1240 lbs. sold for an average of $85
to the high of $90. Twenty-four
steers consigned by Tom Helm,
Lucknow averaging 1362 lbs. sold
for an average of $84.80 to the high
of $87.75. Twenty-one steers con
signed by Maple Ridge Farms,
Brussels averaging 1259 lbs. sold
for an average of $83.90 to the high
of $87.25. Twenty-three steers con
signed by Robt. Stewart, Mount
Forest, averaging 1419 lbs. sold for
an average of $83.40 to the high of
$88.10.
There were 414 heifers on offer
selling from $76.25 to $86.80 to
the high of $95. Four heifers con
signed by John Barbour,
Orangeville averaging 1185 lbs.
sold for an average of $91.80 to the
high of $95. Five heifers consigned
by Lloyd Weppler, Ayton averag
ing 1230 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.30 to the high of $91.75. Five
heifers consigned by Dave Eadie,
Lucknow averaging 1364 lbs. sold
for an average of $86.40 to the high
of $87.75. Six heifers consigned by
Donald Parson, Hensail averaging
1225 lbs. sold for an average of
$85.90 to the high of $86.70. Ten
heifers consigned by Lome Hack
ett, Lucknow averaging 1055 lbs.
sold for an average of $85 to the
high of $87.35. Fourteen heifers
consigned by John Luttenberger,
Wroxeter averaging 1101 lbs. sold
for an average of $84.50 to the high
of $87.25.
Twelve bulls on offer sold from
$50 to $70 to the high of $82. One
bull consigned by Dale Becker,
Ayton weighed 1910 lbs. sold for
$82. One bull consigned by Rolf
Huber, Wingham weighed 1770
lbs. sold for $80.50.
There were 325 cows on offer
selling from $53.75 to $62.50 to
the high of $70. Twelve cows con
signed by Sam Welch, Mitchell,
averaging 1224 lbs. sold for an
average of $62.10 to the high of
$70. One cow consigned by Ken
Elphick, Lucknow weighed 1620
lbs. sold for $67.75. Two cows
consigned by Bert Hesselink,
Moorefield, averaging 1460 lbs.
sold for an average of $62.85 to the
high of $67. Nineteen cows con
signed by G. A. Stewart Farms,
Ripley averaging 1293 lbs. sold for
an average of $58.55 to the high of
$65.25. Three cows consigned by
Ted Vanderveld, Lucknow averag
ing 1237 lbs. sold for an average of
$59.55 to the high of $63.25.
There were 306 veal on offer
selling $62 to $88.50 to the high of
$115. One veal consigned by Wes
Smith, Ripley weighed 590 lbs.
sold for $115. Eight veal consigned
by Dennis Dietrich, Dashwood
averaging 619 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $86.40 to the high of
$107.50. Three veal consigned by
Doug Marriott, St. Marys averaging
540 lbs. sold for an average of
$88.65 to the high of $106.
Twenty-eight veal consigned by
Jim Prout, Centralia averaging 586
lbs. sold for an average of $88.15
to the high of $106. Six veal con
signed by Stan Francis, Kirkion
averaging 618 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $90.70 to the high of $104.
There were 162 pigs on offer
with 50 paper pigs. 40 to 50 lbs.
pigs sold to a high of 82 cents/lb.;
50 to 60 lbs. to a high of 78
cents/lb.; 60 to 70 lbs. to a high of
68 cents/lb.; over 70 lbs. to a high
of 66 cents/lb.
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