The Citizen, 1997-09-24, Page 17Brussels Livestock report
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1997. PAGE 17.
Trading holds steady across the board
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending Sept. 19 were:
fed cattle, 603; cows, 266; veal and
bob calves, 544; lambs and goats,
301; Stockers, 2,120.
Fed steers and heifers sold on a
steady trade. Cows also sold
steady. Veal sold $2 to $5 higher
with lambs selling barely steady.
All classes of Stockers sold on a
steady trade.
F arm
Rural conference nears
The Critical Change in Rural
Ontario conference date is growing
closer. On Oct. 6 and 7 over 100
participants will gather at Geneva
Park, near Orillia, to embark on a
two-day conference dealing with
critical issues facing rural Ontario
today.
Kicking off the conference on
Monday, Oct. 6, Rex Murphy, host
of CBC Radio's Cross Country
Checkup, will share his views on
how rural communities are posi
tioned to manage the challenges
they are facing. Following that a
panel of speakers including Harry
Kitchen, Trent University professor
and municipal consultant; Elbert
VanDonkersgoed, Christian
Farmers' Federation of Ontario, and
Mary Robertson, Foundation for
Rural Living, will describe their
perspectives on the changing rural
voice.
The Honourable Noble
Villeneuve, Minister of Agricul
ture, Food and Rural Affairs will
address the participants in the
evening, followed by a 'best
practices' session where
participants will describe events or
processes they have used and why.
Bob Reynolds, Kingston Public
Utilities Commission, will speak
about managing change and Ted
Jackson, Director, Centre for
Studies in Training, Investment and
Economic Restructuring, Carleton
University provides the conference
wrap up discussing systems
enabling a stronger rural economy.
Cindy Lindsay, executive
director with the Foundation for
Rural Living, describes the value of
attending the event. "This
conference will provide an
opportunity for community leaders
to hear success stories from other
areas of the province and give them
ideas and solutions to take home.
Participants will expand and
strengthen their network of rural
contacts."
The conference has attracted
municipal leaders economic
developers, small business owners,
community development
practitioners and health care
officials from across the province.
These participants will learn about
ideas and processes they can use in
their own municipalities and
organizations to deal with issues of
change in a more effective manner
for easier transition by the
taxpayer.
Tuesday, Oct. 7 offers numerous
concurrent sessions focusing on
municipalities and organization
experiences, strategies, and
successes in tackling municipal
service delivery, health care, roads
There were 344 steers on offer
selling from $87 to $92 to the high
of $97.75. Four steers consigned by
Dungaid Aldred, West Lome,
averaging 1,234 lbs. sold for an
average of $94.50 with sales to
$97.75. Sixty-one steers consigned
by Tom Triebner, Exeter, averaging
1,268 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.76 with sales to $95.75.
Seventeen steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
and infrastructure, volunteerism
and rural economic development
issues. Workshop speakers will
provide participants with success
story ideas for rural municipalities
and organizations.
Research conducted during the
summer on issues of economic
development, rural voice,
volunteerism, rural health care,
roads and municipal finance will be
presented by University of Guelph,
School of Rural Planning and
Development graduate students.
New issues identified by the
participants and speakers will have
major impact for long term
research in rural development.
For more information about
registration and conference details,
contact Selena Hazlitt, Conference
Co-ordinator (519) 826-3760 or 1-
888-466-2372 ex. 63760.
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averaging 1,342 lbs. sold for an
average of $88.98 with sales to
$95.25.
Two steers consigned by R. J.
Wilson, Walkerton, averaging
1,113 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.67 with sales to $94.50. Four
steers consigned by John Aldred,
West Lome, averaging 1,246 lbs.
sold for an average of $90.09 with
sales to $93.75. Thirty-eight steers
consigned by J. A. McCann & Sons
Ltd., Ailsa Craig, averaging 1,429
lbs. sold for an average of $90.23
with sales to $93.75. Three steers
consigned by Stan Snyder, Guelph,
averaging 1,171 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.09 with sales to
$93.25.
Six steers consigned by Doug &
Don Green, Listowel, averaging
1,074 lbs. sold for an average of
$87.79 with sales to $93. Nine
steers consigned by Oscar Hloch,
Elmira, averaging 1,398 lbs. sold
for an average of $89.19 with sales
to $91.50. Thirteen steers
consigned by Don Shiell,
Wingham, averaging 1,405 lbs.
sold for an average of $87.87 with
sales to $91.
There were 233 heifers on offer
selling from $87 to $92 to the high
of $98.50. Twenty heifers
consigned by Allan Rundle, Exeter,
averaging 1,163 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.66 with sales to
$98.50. Twenty-eight heifers
consigned by Johnston Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,135 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.34 with sales
to $97. Fifteen heifers consigned by
Stan Francis, Kirkton, averaging
1,124 lbs. sold for an average of
$87.64 with sales to $96.75.
Twenty-one heifers consigned by
Hugh Love, Atwood, averaging
1,158 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.83 with sales to $95. Nineteen
heifers consigned by Bill Haines,
Wingham, averaging 1,143 lbs.
sold for an average of $91.90 with
sales to $95.
Three heifers consigned by
Brighthill Farms, Bright, averaging
1,093 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.65 with sales to $93.75. One
gold heifer consigned by Jeff
Block, Elmira, weighing 1,250 lbs.
sold for $93. One limo heifer
consigned by John Burrill, Bright,
weighing 1,150 lbs. sold for
$92.50. Nine heifers consigned by
Dave Bender, Palmerston,
averaging 1,071 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.46 with sales to
$92. Seven heifers consigned by
Ken McAlpine, Ailsa Craig,
averaging 1,228 lbs. sold for an
average of $88.50 with sales to
$89.75.
There were 266 cows on offer
selling from $35 to $53 to the high
of $57. Two limo cows consigned
by Ray Waechter, Walkerton,
averaging 1,440 lbs. sold for an
average of $52.07 with sales to
$56.50. One limo cow consigned
by John Johnston, Bluevale,
weighing 1,200 lbs. sold for $56.
Three Charolais cows consigned by
Craig Cameron, Owen Sound,
averaging 1,397 lbs. sold for an
average of $51.55 with sales to
$56.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling from $56.50 to $60.50 to
the high of $73. One RWF bull
consigned by Murray Gordon,
Blyth, weighing 1,770 lbs. sold for
$73. One limo bull consigned by
Ray Buchmeier, Holyrood,
weighing 1,890 lbs. sold for
$62.50.
There were 544 veal and Bob
calves on offer selling: Beef Veal
sold $95 to $129; Holstein Veal,
$90 to $103; Plain Holstein, $75 to
$90. Eight veal consigned by John
Verburg, Londesboro, averaging
670 lbs. sold for an average of
$109.43 with sales to $129. Eight
veal consigned by Rick Smith,
Ripley, averaging 634 lbs. sold for
an average of $111.99 with sales to
$121. One gold veal consigned by
Don Eadie, Wingham, weighing
650 lbs. sold for $121.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $142
to $152; 50 to 80 lbs., $131 to
$148; 80 to 95 lbs., $115 to $144;
and 95 to 109 lbs., sold $121 to
$127.
Sheep sold $57 to $75.
Goats sold $22.40 to $92.50.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $100
to $137; 400 - 499 lbs., $101 to
$136; 500 - 599 lbs., $100.50 to
$137; 600 - 699 lbs., $96 to $115;
700 - 799 lbs., $83 to $111; 800 -
899 lbs., $88 to $110; and 900 lbs.
and over, $88 to $109.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $99
to $132; 400 - 499 lbs., $91.50 to
$121; 500 - 599 lbs., $95 to $110;
600 - 699 lbs., $81.50 to $109.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $88 to $99.75; 800 -
899 lbs., $76 to $106; and 900 lbs.,
and over $60 to $95.50.
Plain stockers sold $58 to $66.
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