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Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers hold steady prices
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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
11 were 1,838 cattle and 496 lambs
and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on an active trade at prices
steady to last week. Choice steers
and heifers sold $139 to $142.50.
Second cut steers and heifers sold
$134 to $138. Cows sold steady.
On Thursday veal sold on a very
active trade at prices $3 to $5 higher.
Lambs sold slightly higher and goats
sold steady while sheep were barely
steady.
On Friday calves sold actively at
steady prices. Yearlings sold steady.
Grass cattle sold on a strong active
trade at prices $3 to $5 higher.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 24 steers
that averaged 1,544 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $140.56. Five red
steers averaged 1,649 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $142.50.
Joseph Bearinger of Harriston,
consigned 16 steers that averaged
1,390 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $138.59. Two black steers
averaged 1,383 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $142.50.
Proton Beef Inc. of Proton Station,
consigned 68 heifers that averaged
1,467 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $129.35. Two simmental
heifers averaged 1,553 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $147.
There were 185 cows on offer.
Beef sold $75 to $85 with sales to
$89; D1, $64 to $72 with sales to
$76; D2, $55 to $63; D3, $48 to $54.
Gerald Dietrich of Mildmay,
consigned one rwf cow that weighed
1,540 lbs. and sold for $89.
There were 13 bulls selling $70 to
$127. Randy Sturgeon of Fordwich,
consigned one black bull that
weighed 1,915 lbs. and sold for
$127.
There were 150 head of veal on
offer. Beef veal sold $140 to $190
with sales to $195; good holsteins,
$130 to $142 with sales to $146; Sl
heavy holsteins, $116 to $125;
heavy holsteins, $95 to $115;
medium holsteins, $108 to $120;
plain holsteins, $80 to $90.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
seven heifers that averaged 911 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$166.80. One blonde heifer weighed
840 lbs. and sold for $195.
Vander Neut Farms Ltd. of Mount
Forest, consigned eight holstein
steers that averaged 711 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $131.79.
One holstein steer weighed 700 lbs.
and sold for $145. Wayne Streicher
of Kincardine, consigned three
holstein steers that averaged 687 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$128.53. One holstein steer weighed
735 lbs. and sold for $143.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $180; 50
- 64 lbs., $196 to $208; 65 - 79 lbs.,
$211 to $280; 80 - 94 lbs., $210 to
$224; 95 - 109 lbs., $202 to $226;
110 lbs. and over, $183 to $196.
Sheep sold $95 to $140.
Goats: billies sold $150 to $300;
nannies, $50 to $125; kids: dairy,
$200 to $275; meat, $260 to $325.
Heffer Farms of Wingham,
consigned 21 head. Eight lambs
averaged 102 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $214. Anderas and
Petra Aeberhardj of Neustadt,
consigned 18 head. Ten lambs
averaged 76 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $228.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $225 to $245; 400 -
499 lbs., $213 to $260; 500 - 599
lbs., $202 to $246; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$195 to $223; 700 - 799 lbs., $198 to
$206; 800 - 899 lbs., $195 to $203;
900 - 999 lbs., $182 to $193; 1,000
lbs. and over, $157 to $179.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $179 to $224; 500 -
599 lbs., $156 to $205; 600 - 699
lbs., $161 to $175; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$171 to $179.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$170 to $185; 900 lbs. and over,
$159 to $166.75.
Mike Lyons of Londesborough,
consigned 59 head. Fourteen
charolais steers averaged 477 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$253. Fifteen charolais heifers
averaged 469 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $224. Aaron Hoover
of Clifford, consigned 30 head.
Twenty gold heifers averaged 831
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$184. Four charolais heifers
averaged 835 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $185.
Wilderness Ranch of Monkton,
consigned 69 head. Twenty-two
black steers averaged 656 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $198.
Eleven black steers averaged 745
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$204.75.
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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UPCOMING SALES
Rodger places with 1,255-lb. pumpkin
Auburn’s Colton Rodger placed
ninth at the Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
giant pumpkin competition this year,
his first time competing.
Rodger grew a 1,255-pound beast
of a pumpkin to earn his top-10
finish and was quite happy with
the final result for his first foray
into growing giant vegetables.
Rodger said that he was only
hoping to break 1,000 pounds with
his first attempt, so breaking that
goal by over 25 per cent was a big
confidence booster.
In an interview with The Citizen,
Rodger explained that his father’s
friend had grown large pumpkins
and he was interested thanks to that.
From there, it was a matter of
joining an organization of like-
minded individuals and doing
research on his own.
“I joined the Giant Vegetable
Growers of Ontario, which helps out
with seeds and provides information
for growers,” Rodger said. “Then I
just went through the information
there and other websites, like
bigpumpkins.com, to try and figure
out the best way to go.”
Rodger planted his seedlings in
April and said that getting to his
1,255-pound behemoth pumpkin
was not just a matter of a long-
growing period, but also a matter of
time working on the vegetable.
“There’s a lot of work to get a
pumpkin over 1,000 pounds,” he
said. “Some people start with two or
three and then, when they get to
basketball- or volleyball-sized, they
choose one.”
Rodger said that there were nearly
20 competitors in the giant pumpkin
competition, but also numerous
other competitors in categories like
giant squash, watermelon, cabbage
and sunflowers.
Rodger said he hopes this is the
first of many outings for him in the
giant pumpkin competition, saying
he plans on taking part next year.
RESULTS
The top 10 at the Port Elgin
Pumpkinfest giant pumpkin
competition was topped by Jane and
Phil Hunt of Cameron, Ontario who
grew a pumpkin weighing 1,771.5
pounds.
Second was Jeff Warner of
Englehart with 1,687 pounds.
Chris Lyons of Scarborough took
third place with 1,663.5 pounds.
Fourth place went to Todd Kline
of Shawville, Quebec with a
1,659.5-pound pumpkin.
Fred Hain of London took fifth
place with a 1,523-pound pumpkin.
Delhi’s Dave McQuay took
seventh place with a 1,404-pound
pumpkin.
Joel Jarvis of St. Thomas was in
eighth with 1,295.5-pounds.
Colton claimed ninth with his
1,255-pound pumpkin.
St. Thomas’s Rob Butler rounded
out the top 10 with a 1,251.5-pound
pumpkin.
Other local winners included
Karen Layton of Clinton who took
16th in the giant pumpkin-growing
contest with a 487 pound pumpkin.
Layton also claimed first place in
the sunflower face with a 20-inch
submission.
Denim Layton of Clinton took
second place in the sunflower face
competition with a 19.5-inch
submission, edging out Barb
Dalgliesh, also of Clinton, who had
a 19-inch entry.
Ellis Layton, also of Clinton, took
sixth in the giant sunflower
competition with a 148 inch
submission.
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Colton and the giant pumpkin
Auburn’s Colton Rodger said he found a lot of great
information and tips for growing giant vegetables on the
internet and from family friends. The result is the 1,255
behemoth of a pumpkin he is shown posing with above
which earned him a ninth-place finish at the Port Elgin
Pumpkinfest giant pumpkin competition. (Photo submitted)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen