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Premium cattle hold price, rest lower at Brussels sale
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending February 28 were:
slaughter cattle, 1030; cows, 314;
veal calves, 247; lambs and goats,
55; stockers, 795; pigs, 130.
The trade at Brussels Livestock
was steady on premium cattle with
the rest of cattle selling $1 lower.
There were 656 steers on offer
selling from $78.25 to $87.25 to
the high of $106. One steer con
signed by Earl Geisel, Elmira
weighing 1270 lbs. sold for $106,
purchased by Norwich Packers.
Twenty-seven steers consigned by
Gerald Geisel, Elmira averaging
1486 lbs. sold for an average of
$90.20 to the high of $100. Forty-
nine steers consigned by W. B.
Pletch Co. Ltd., Rockwood averag
ing 1322 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.90 to the high of $93.
Twelve steers consigned by K &
A Beef Farms, Wroxeter averaging
1347 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.55 to the high of $93. Eighteen
steers consigned by Murray Ohm,
Monkton, averaging 1464 lbs. sold
for an average of $84.15 to the high
of $85.90. Sixty-six steers con
signed by George Adams, Wrox
eter averaging 1434 lbs. sold for an
average of $83.80 to the high of
$86.20.
Thirteen steers consigned by
Murray Forbes, Clinton averaging
1429 lbs. sold for an average of
$83.75 to the high of $86.50. Six
teen steers consigned by Cunning
ham Farms, Lucan averaging 1416
lbs. sold for an average of $83.75
to the high of $87.25. Forty steers
consigned by Dale Taylor,
Creemore averaging 1374 lbs. sold
for an average of $83.65 to the high
of $84. Twelve steers consigned by
Glen Johnston, Bluevale averaging
1313 lbs. sold for an average of
$82.85 to the high of $86.50.
There were 356 heifers on offer
selling from $77 to $86.50 to the
high of $93.50. Three heifers con
signed by Leonard Thompson,
Mount Forest averaging 1150 lbs.
Conservation
tillage meeting
at Clinton
March 18
BY BRIAN HALL
FARM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST FOR
HURON COUNTY
Clarence Swanton, a field crop
weed researcher with the Universi
ty of Guelph, will be the guest
speaker at an afternoon workshop
for producers practising conserva
tion tillage on Wednesday, March
18 in the Clinton Town Hall.
Producers must pre-register by
calling the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food office in
Clinton. The Huron Soil & Crop
Improvement Association is spon
soring the meeting which begins at
1 p.m. Mr. Swanton has done
extensive research work on weed
control under a conservation tillage
system. Some of his research trials
are being conducted at the farm of
Don Lobb, Clinton.
For further information contact
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food office in Clinton at 482-
3428 or 1-800-265-5170.
sold for an average of $89.25 to the
high of $89.50. Twelve heifers con
signed by Murray Aberle, Elmira
averaging 1304 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.10 to the high of
$93.50. Six heifers consigned by
Fraser Diehl, Milverton averaging
1097 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.45 to the high of $89.75.
Ten heifers consigned by Jim
Laverty, Orangeville averaging
1095 lbs. sold for an average of $86
to the high of $91.50. Eleven
heifers consigned by John Graham,
Caledon averaging 1153 lbs. sold
for an average of $85.55 to the high
of $87.50. Four heifers consigned
by Lyle Noble, .Glencaim averag
ing 1238 lbs. sold for an average of
$84.80 to the high of $85.75.
Twelve heifers consigned by Carol
and Glen Leibold, Ayton averaging
1093 lbs. sold for an average of
$84.60 to the high of $88.75.
Ten heifers consigned by Blair
Fraser, Bly th averaging 1087 lbs.
sold for an average of $84.15 to the
high of $87.25. Twenty-six heifers
consigned by Bruce Clark, Shel
burne averaging 1284 lbs. sold for
an average of $82.55 to the high of
$83.70. Twenty-two heifers con
signed by Robert Wallace, Shel
burne averaging 1100 lbs. sold for
an average of $81.65 to the high of
$85.
There were 314 cows on offer
selling from $51.75 to $59 to the
high of $63.50. One cow consigned
by Brian Dixon, Ayton weighed
980 lbs. sold for $62. One cow con
signed by Brian McIlroy,
Gowanstown weighed 1130 lbs.
sold for $60.75. Four cows con
signed by Ken Thompson, Kincar
dine averaging 1405 lbs. sold for an
average of $58.10 to the high of
$63.50. Four cows consigned by
Ken Shortreed, Walton averaging
1088 lbs. sold for an average of
$56.80 to the high of $63.50.
There were 247 veal on offer
selling from $60 to $85.50 to the
high of $107. One veal consigned
by Gordon Dougherty, Goderich
weighed 550 lbs. sold for $92.50.
Fourteen veal consigned by Leon
Coward, St. Marys averaging 636
lbs. sold for an average of $88.22
to the high of $107. Eight veal con
signed by Doug Ward, Monkton
averaging 604 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $86.70 to the high of
$104.50. Ten veal consigned by
Eldon Westman, St. Marys averag
ing 624 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.10 to the high of $97.
There were 130 pigs on offer
selling with 55 paper pigs. Pigs 50
to 60 lbs. sold to a high of 85 cents
per lb.; 60 to 70 lbs. sold to a high
of 68 cents per lb.
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