The Citizen, 1999-05-05, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1999. PAGE 23.
Brussels Livestock report
Limousin steer tops $106
The total receipts at Brussels
Livestock tor the week ending
April 30 were: 2,647 head of cattle
and 473 lambs and goats.
Fed steers and heifers sold on a
steady market. The cows traded $1
to $2 higher than last week. Veal
sold steady with the overweight
veal selling sharply lower. Lambs
sold on a steady trade. Stockers
calves sold at prices $2 to $3 lower.
Yearling traded steady.
There were 313 steers on offer
selling from $93 to $97 to the high
of $107. One limousin steer
consigned by Larry Ryan. Crediton,
weighing 1.250 lbs. sold to
Norwich Packers for $106.25 with
his overall offering of ten steers
averaging 1,397 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.70. One black
steer consigned by Cunningham
Farms, Lucan, weighing 1,320 lbs.
sold to Dominion Meat Packers for
$105 with their total overall
offering of twenty steers averaging
1,374 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.10. Four steers consigned by
Lome W. Reis, Milverton,
averaging 1,380 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.49 with sales to
$98.
Forty-six steers consigned by
Bender Beef Farms, Hensall,
averaging 1,147 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.57 with sales to
$100. Twelve steers consigned by
Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,514 lbs.
sold for an average of $97.38 with
sales to $105. Thirteen steers
consigned by Ken and Joanne
Blackler, St. Marys, averaging
1,378 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.72 with sales to $ 104.50.
Four steers consigned by Jeff
Mollard, Parkhill, averaging 1,384
lbs. sold for an average of $96.14
with sales to $99.75. Two steers
consigned by Carl Mollard,
Parkhill, averaging 1,258 lbs. sold
for an average of $96.08 with sales
to $97.75. Two steers consigned by
Ross Baird, Wingham, averaging
1,410 lbs. sold for an average of
$95.88 with sales to $99.50. Sev?n
steers consigned by Gordon. Borth,
Mildmay, averaging 1,432 lbs. sold
for an average of $93.69 with sales
to $103.50.
There were 253 heifers on offer
selling from $93 to $97 to the high
of $107.75. One blonde x heifer
consigned by Mux Lea Farms,
Woodstock, weighing 1,275 lbs.
sold to Norwich Packers for
$107.75 with their total offering of
fourteen heifers averaging 1,283
lbs. selling for an average of $98.55
Six limousin heifers consigned by
Merkley Farm, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,059 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.50 with sales to
$106. Ten heifers consigned by
Hugh Love. Atwood, averaging
1,270 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.22 with sales to $103. Four
heifers consigned by Craig
Simpson, Glencoe, averaging 1,252
lbs. sold for an average of $97.07
with sales to $100.
Ten heifers consigned by Kada
Farms, Bluevaie, averaging 1,222
lbs. sold for an average of $96.03
with sales to $105.50. Two heifers
consigned by Tom and Ernie Lobb,
Clinton, averaging 1,260 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.32 with sales
to $101.50. Five heifers consigned
by Ross Balfour, Dublin, averaging
1,199 lbs.-sold for an average of
$93.98 with sales to $97.75.
Thirty-one heifers consigned by
David Zettler, Walkerton,
averaging 1,343 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.21 with sales to
$105.50. Ten heifers consigned by
Lyle and David Noble, Glencairn,
averaging 1,250 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.19 with sales to
$97.75. Thirty-four heifers
consigned by Johnston Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,152 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.36 with sales
to $102.50.
There were 196 cows on offer
selling: DI and D2 sold $53 to $58
with sales to $77.50; D3, $50 to
$52; D4, $40 to $50. Five charolais
cows consigned by Glen Haldenby
Sr., Holyrood, averaging 1,486 lbs.
sold for an average of $64.55 with
sales to $77.50. Three holstein
cows consigned by VanMiltenberg
Farms Ltd., Seaforth, averaging
1,137 lbs. sold for an average of
$51.04 with sales to $76. Two
cows consigned by Larry Cann,
Meaford, averaging 1,308 lbs. sold
for an average of $63.62 with sales
to $71.
There were 8 bulls on offer
selling from $65 to $68 to the high
of $81. One black bull consigned
by Dale McKean, Collingwood,
weighing 1,355 lbs. sold for $81.
One hereford bull consigned by
Springlake Farms, Listowel,
weighing 1,770 lbs. sold for $75.
There were 302 veal on offer:
Beef sold $90 to $123; Holstein,
$75 to $90; Plain Holstein, $60 to
$75. Ten veal consigned by Decroft
Farms Ltd., Clinton, averaging 687
lbs. sold for an average of $107.40
with sales to $123. Seven veal
consigned by Linda MacKenzie,
Paisley, averaging 706 lbs. sold for
an average of $104.80 with sales to
$114.50. Six veal consigned by
George Vanderveen, Lucknow,
averaging 625 lbs. sold for an
average of $84.73 with sales to
$114.50.
Note: Over 700 lbs. veal will be
sharply discounted due to a new
government ruling of hides having
to be removed.
Lambs, 50 to 64 lbs. sold
$152.50 to $171; 65 to 79 lbs.,
$157.50 to $179; 80 to 94 lbs.,
$160 to $171; 95 to $110 lbs., $144
to $167.
Sheep sold $45 to $72.50.
Goats sold $25 to $137.50.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $124
to $145; 400 - 499 lbs., $111 to
$126; 500 - 599 lbs., $106.50 to
$130; 600 - 699 lbs., $101 to
$123.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $94 to
$117.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $95 to
$111; 900 lbs. and over, $92.50 to
$110.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $104
to $123; 400 - 499 lbs., $106 to
$132; 500 - 599 lbs., $99 to $124;
600 - 699 lbs., $98 to $118.25; 700
- 799 lbs., $93.50 to $113.50; 800 -
899 lbs., $91 to $105; 900 lbs. and
over, $73.50 to $97.75.
Plain stockers sold $48 to $65.
F arm
Grooming
The annual 4-H chinchilla show was held in Walton this
Bluewater receives honours
The Bluewater Recycling
Association was among 60 proud
recipients of the 1998 Ontario
Waste Minimization Awards,
bestowed by the Recycling Council
of Ontario.
In ceremonies held on Earth Day,
April 22 in Toronto, the
Association was presented with the
newly-established Platinum
Municipal Award, created to
recognize communities generating
less than 75 kgs. of waste per capita
(an 80 per cent reduction from the
provincial average).
The Municipal Waste Reduction
Achievement Award recognizes
municipalities, regional govern
ments, and groups of municipalities
that work co-operatively (i.e.
within a county or regional
municipality) to divert a significant
percentage of municipal waste from
landfill through 3 Rs initiative^.
Specifically, these awards
recognize those municipalities that
have reduced their per capita
disposal of residential solid waste.
Of the 23 municipalities
honoured for their waste reduction
achievements, the Association was
the only one presented with the
highest award, for their
achievements in reducing waste.
This award recognizes the efforts
of ovei 60,000 households in
member municipalities. Through
their efforts, the Association
diverted 11,118.39 tonnes of
material from the traditional waste
stream, an increase of 16.98 per
cent from last year.
The Bluewater Recycling
Association is a non-profit
corporation incorporated in 1989 to
promote, foster, and apply the
concept of environmentally
conscious resource management.
The Association develops and
maintains facilities on behalf of.
and in co-operation with the
municipal sector.
Presently, the Association
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280,000 people from 79
municipalities in the counties of
Huron, Perth, Lambton, Middlesex,
Oxford, Bruce, Grey, Chatham-
Kent and the Regional
Municipality of Haldimand-
Norfolk.
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