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PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1995.
Brussels Livestock report
Cattleprices drop $1 to $2
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending July 21 were: fed
cattle, 472; cows, 141; veal calves,
214; sheep and goats, 214;
stockers, 613; and pigs, 80.
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw fed steers and heifers selling
$1 - $2 lower. Cows sold steady.
On Thursday veal sold steady.
Lambs sold on a strong active
grade. On Friday stockers sold very
strong.
There were 268 steers on offer
selling from $86 to $90 to the high
of $98. Thirteen steers consigned
by Carlyle Thomson, Parkhill,
averaging 1,293 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.19 with sales to
$98. Four steers consigned by
Aaron Fischer, Ayton, averaging
1,232 lbs. sold for an average of
$92.10 with sales to $94. Eleven
steers consigned by Bernard
O'Donnell, Arthur, averaging 1,298
lbs. sold for an average of $81.02
with sales to $93.25. Eight steers
consigned by Irvin Schenk,
Petersburg, averaging 1,347 lbs.
sold for an average of $88.36 with
sales to $93.25. Thirty-six steers
consigned by Don Culbert,
Dungannon, averaging 1,332 lbs.
sold for an average of $87.45 with
sale to $91.50.
Two steers consigned by John
Wilkin, Elmwood, averaging 1,225
lbs. sold for an average of $88.75
with sales to $91.50. Four steers
consigned by Rudolf Droefke,
Walkerton, averaging 1,254 lbs.
sold for an average of $86.60 with
sales to $90.25. Two steers
consigned by Jim Howatt,
Londesborough, averaging 1,165
lbs. sold for an average of $88.78
with sales to $89.50. Four steers
consigned by Frank Dolmage,
Seaforth, averaging 1,138 lbs. sold
for an average of $86.52 with sales
to $89.25. Eleven steers consigned
by Kada Farms, Bluevale,
averaging 1,425 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.01 with sales to
$87.75.
There were 189 heifers on offer
selling from $86 to $90 to the high
of $97.25. Fourteen heifers
consigned by Mux Lea Farms,
Woodstock, averaging 1,211 lbs.
sold for an average of $86.93 with
sales to $97.25. Seventeen heifers
consigned by Corrilea Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,080 lbs. sold
for an average of $87.88 with sales
to $95. Two heifers consigned by
Mark Fisher, Ayton, averaging
1,177 lbs. sold for an average of
$90.28 with sales to $93.50. Five
heifers consigned by Geo. Oakes,
Clinton, averaging 951 lbs. sold for
an average of $84.38 with sales to
$91.50. Thirty-seven heifers
consigned by Tilman Weber, St.
Jacobs, averaging 1,091 lbs. sold
for an average of $81.62 with sales
to $90.
Eight heifers consigned by
Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield,
averaging 1,138 lbs. sold for an
average of $79.11 with sales to
$87.50. One heifer consigned by
Barry Gray, Harriston, weighing
1,130 lbs. sold for $87.25. Six
heifers consigned by Dale Gammie,
Lucknow, averaging 1,038 lbs. sold
for an average of $82.70 with sales
to $87. Three heifers consigned by
Harvey Hoggart, Londesborough,
averaging 1,078 lbs. sold for
$86.50.
There were 141 cows on offer
selling from $40 to $58 to the high
of $63.25. One cow consigned by
Val Brook Farms, Chepstow,
weighing 1,520 lbs. sold for
$63.25. One cow consigned by
Allan Martin, Listowel, weighing
1,205 lbs. sold for $61.75. One cow
consigned by Jim D. Thompson,
Seaforth, weighing 1,215 lbs. sold
for $58.50.
There were 14 bulls on offer
selling from $53.50 to $67.50 to
the high of $79.50. One Limo bull
consigned by Mervyn Agar,
Seaforth, weighing 2,050 lbs. sold
for $72. One Limo bull consigned
by Elliott Hackwell, Walton,
weighing 2,130 lbs. sold for
$71.50.
There were 214 veal on offer
selling - Holstein, $60 to $85; Beef,
$80 to $104.50. Three veal
consigned by Beckie McKinnon,
Shallow Lake, averaging 718 lbs.
sold for an average of $96.06 with
sales to $104.50. Two veal
consigned by Murray Clarke,
Kincardine, averaging 638 lbs. sold
for an average of $89.14 with sales
to $94. Eight veal consigned by
Peter Walden, Ripley, averaging
628 lbs. sold for an average of
$70.21 with sales to $92.50.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $125
to $150; 50 - 80 lbs., $120 to $160;
and over 80 lbs., $100 to $118.
Sheep sold $56 to $80.
Stockers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold
$104.50 to $129.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$87 to $120.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $72
to $111; 700 - 799 lbs., $101 to
$106; 800 - 899 lbs., $91 to $111;
and 900 lbs. and over, $88 to
$106.50.
Heifers, 400 - 499 lbs.,. sold $85
to $105; 500 - 599 lbs., $85 to
$107; 600 - 699 lbs., $85.50 to $99;
700 - 799 lbs., $79 to $95; 800 -
899 lbs., $86 to $98.25; and 900
lbs. and over, $65 to $105.
Doug Richards of RR 2, Ailsa
Craig is newly appointed as swine
advisor in the Clinton OMAFRA
Field Office covering Huron
County. He began his duties July
17.
Richards has had extensive
experience in the swine business
and production management. He is
a 1980 graduate of the University
of Guelph with a major in.
Agricultural Economics and a
minor in Animal Science. He has
been the manager of a purebred
swine breeding operation near
Brussels, the swine breeding stock
and marketing manager for Quality
Swine Co-operative near Shedden,
and, has had experience with a
swine equipment manufacturer.
He was a lecturer at Centralia
College of Agricultural Tech-
nology, a facilitator in swine
nutrition management and swine
housing with OATI and a
counsellor with the Farm Family
Advisor Program.
Continued on page 19
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