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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-05-07, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,1997 Brussels Livestock report Veal prices rise $5 The sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 2 were: fed cattle, 711; cows, 273; veal calves, 254; lambs and goats, 124; and stockers, 2,577. F arm On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market to last week. The cows sold steady. Veal sold $5 higher with the lambs trading on a steady market. Calves and yearlings sold steady to last year. There were 435 fed steers on offer selling from $90 to $96 to the high of $102.25. A Limousin steer consigned by Ardler Farms, St. Pauls, weighing 1,235 lbs. sold for $102.25, with their total offering of 14 steers averaging 1,300 lbs. selling for the overall price of $95.27. Twelve steers consigned by Orlan Martin, Mount Forest, averaging 1,357 lbs. sold for an average price of $91.81 to the top of $100. A Limousin steer consigned by Don Shiell, weighing 1,285 lbs. sold for $100, with his total offering of 17 steers, averaging 1,355 lbs. and selling for an overall price of $93.50. Eight steers consigned by Lome W. Reis, Milverton, averaging 1,432 lbs. sold for the average price of $95.67 with two Limousin steers averaging 1,425 lbs. selling for $99.75. Twenty steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,327 lbs. sold for an average price of $92.94 to the high of $99. Ross Battin, Monkton, sold 15 steers averaging 1,343 lbs. in weight, and $93.26 in price and had sales to $98. Three Red and RWF steers consigned by David Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1,290 lbs. sold for $95.50 and were purchased by Dominion Meats. Seventeen steers consigned by Glenn Coulthard, Stratford, averaging 1,344 lbs. sold for an average price of $90.32 with two Charolais steers averaging 1,508 lbs. selling for $95.20. Kada Farms, Bluevale, sold 11 steers averaging 1,328 lbs. for an average price of $92.76 with 4 Limousin steers averaging 1,311 lbs. selling for $95.10 to Holly Park Meat Packers. There were 249 heifers on offer selling from $90 to $94 to the high of $95.25. A Gold heifer consigned by Murray Smith, Dublin, weighing 1,140 lbs. sold for $95.25 to Dominion Meat Packers. A Limousin heifer consigned by Dale Gammie, Lucknow, weighing 1,205 lbs. sold for $95 with his total offering of five heifers averaging 1,059 lbs. selling for the overall price of $87.63. Seven heifers consigned by Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, averaging 1,179 lbs. sold for an average price of $88.32 with one Limousin heifer weighing 1,140 lbs. selling for $94.75. One Gold Is a blind person's hearing automatically better than anyone e Ise's? * No, although practice and instruction improves a blind person's listening skills. heifer consigned by Jeff Mollard, Parkhill, weighing 1,025 lbs. sold for $92.50 to Dorr Bros., Stoney Creek. A heifer consigned by Barry Jacklin, Bluevale, weighing 1,130 lbs. sold for $92.50. Two heifers consigned by Bill Fraser, Listowel, averaging 1,312 lbs. sold for $92. Two heifers consigned by Ed Sutherland, Kemble, averaging 1,197 lbs. sold for $92 with his total offering of seven heifers averaging 1,136 lbs. selling for the overall price of $90.30. Eleven heifers consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaging 1,252 lbs. sold for an average price of $87.32 with sales to $91.75. A RWF heifer consigned by Edgar Jones, Ay ton, weighing 1,065 lbs. sold for $91.75 with his total offering of eight heifers, averaging 1,124 lbs. selling for the overall price of $87.19. A Red heifer consigned by Carl Mollard, Parkhill, weighing 990 lbs. sold for $91.50 to Highland Packers. There were 273 cows on offer selling from $45 to $59 to the high of $68. A Limousin cow consigned by Bruce Nethercott, Listowel, weighing 1,300 lbs. sold for $68. A Holstein cow consigned by Wim Arts, Thamesford, weighing 1,980 lbs. sold for $66. A Holstein cow consigned by Russell May, Atwood, weighing 1,500 lbs.sold for $65.50. Hopper Holdings Spray Service 2 machines to serve you better 887-6142 THURSDAYS FRIDAYS Finished Cattle & Cows Bob Calves Veals followed by Goats Sheep & Lambs Stocker Cattle Pigs zLS LIVES I Gamble & Roge There were 26 bulls on offer selling from $57.50 to $71.50 to the high of $73. A Charolais bull consigned by Silver Dollar Charolais Ltd., Ripley, weighing 2,145 lbs. sold for $73. A Charolais bull consigned by Kurt Oelschlagel, Clifford, weighing 1,795 lbs. sold for $71.50. A Black bull consigned by Mel Jermyn, Bluevale, weighing 1,825 lbs. sold for $71. There were 254 veal on offer selling: Beef, $85 to $118; Holstein, $80 to $95; and Plain Holstein, $65 to $80. Two veal consigned by J & B Laidlaw, Atwood, averaging 653 lbs. sold for an average of $108.26 with sales to $109. Four veal consigned by George Ducharme, Dashwood, averaging 625 lbs. sold for an average of $95.52 with sales to $108.50. Five veal consigned by Allan McKinnon, Shallow Lake, averaging 619 lbs. sold for an average of $103.11 with sales to $122.50. Lambs, 50 - 80 lbs., sold $177.50 to $193; 80 - 95 lbs., $150 to $179. Sheep sold $32.50 to $77. Goats sold $23 to $92.50. Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $109.50 to $120; 400 - 499 lbs., $100 to $135; 500 - 599 lbs., $92 to $115; 600 - 699 lbs., $92.50 to $112; 700 - 799 lbs., $89 to $105.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $90.25 to $104; 900 lbs. and over, $86.25 to $102.75. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $82 to $122; 400 - 499 lbs., $84 to $125.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $82.50 to $115.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $83 to $109.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $83.25 to $107; 800 - 899 lbs., $92 to $97.75; and 900 lbs. and over, $63.50 to $8925. Plain stockers sold $40 to $55. A Look at Agriculture Did you buy hay last winter? Ralph deVries, Crop Consultant with Howson & Howson Ltd. So you had to buy hay this past winter but you didn't really want to? The following might be something to consider so that you can avoid buying hay next winter. You may also want to consider producing more hay so that you have some to sell This past fall and winter have been rather harsh on the alfalfa fields. Many fields were cut late in the fall last year and were under wet and generally stressful conditions. The yield of alfalfa fields decreases significantly as the alfalfa stand losses plants per acre. The plant count method is a good way to evaluate your alfalfa stand this spring. The recommend­ ed plant populations for profitable production are: ♦ for new seedings, 20 or more plants per square foot. ♦ a first year seeding should have 12 to 20 plants per square foot. ♦ a second year stand should have 8 to 12 plants per square foot. ♦ a third year or older stand should have at least 5 plants per square foot. In the past, growers have been advised to plow down alfalfa stands which fall below five plants per square fool because yields are severely impacted if the stand counts are too low. Take an average count from at least 10 locations in the field. If you attempt to thicken a thin, old alfalfa stand with interseeding or broadcast seeding of new seed, you may get some alfalfa plants to establish but you will never recreate a uniformly thick stand with this attempt'. Alfalfa is GET READY FOR SPRING We will customize a fertilizer and chemical program specific to your requirements. 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If you need the forage from the current, damaged field, consider taking only a first harvest, destroying the damaged stand, and establishing an emergency forage crop for needed forage. A later planted field of com for silage will yield much more forage per acre than a poor alfalfa stand. For grass pastures or hay stands that are more than 50 per cent grass, nitrogen is very important to stimulate more production. The first 50 to 70 lbs. per acre of actual nitrogen are the most important per cutting. The amount of nitrogen applied should be based on a realistic price for hay and the cost of the nitrogen fertilizer. Grass needs to be fed to produce; it does not produce its own nitrogen like alfalfa or red clover. The nitrogen for grass hay could also come from other organic sources such as manure. This is a great time of year to decide if your forage stands will produce to your own expectations. 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