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Brussels Livestock report
293 steers avg. $89 to $92, reach $99.50
Twenty-two steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,349 lbs. sold for an
average of $92.39 with sales to
The total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
16 were: 1,283 head of cattle, 362
lambs and 80 goats.
Fed steers and heifers sold $l to
$2 higher with cows selling $2 to
$3 higher. On Thursday veal sold
$2 to $3 higher with lambs selling
$5 higher. On Friday all weights of
stockers sold at strong active
prices.
There were 293 steers on offer
selling from $89 to $92 to the high
of $99.50. One blonde steer
consigned by Kada Farms,
Bluevale, weighing 1,400 lbs.
purchased by Gross Abattoir Co.
Ltd., for $99.50 with their total
overall offering of twenty steers
averaging 1,383 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.01. Two limousin
steers consigned by Allan Rundle,
Exeter, averaging 1,397 lbs.
purchased by Dominion Meat
Packers for $98.50 with his overall
offering of seventeen steers
averaging 1,335 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.27.
$97.50. Three steers consigned by
Russel Kernighan, Goderich,
averaging 1,158 lbs. sold for an
average of $91.69 with sales to
$92.75. Two steers consigned by
Gerald Bowles, Brussels, averaging
1,325 lbs. sold for an average of
$91.66 with sales to $94.75.
Forty-seven steers consigned by
Murray Forbes Farms Ltd., Clin
ton, averaging 1,346 lbs. sold for
an average of $91.44 with sales to
$92.75. Four steers consigned by
Woodham Farms, Woodham, aver
aging 1,265 lbs. sold for an average
of $89.78 with sales to $98.
Eight steers consigned by David
Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1,317
lbs. sold for an average of $89.65
with sales to $95. Forty-two steers
consigned by Raye and Murray
Pegg, Tupperville, averaging 1,330
lbs. sold for an average of $89.05
with sales to $92.25. Twelve steers
consigned by Leslie Knight,
Brussels, averaging 1,584 lbs. sold
for an average of $87.35 with sales
to $89.75.
There were 126 heifers on offer
selling from $89 to $92 to the high
of $95. One limousin heifer
consigned by Mux Lea Farms,
Woodstock, weighing 1,225 lbs.
purchased by Highland Packers for
3>95 with their overall offering of
fourteen heifers averaging 1,240
lbs. selling for an average of
$90.70. One gold heifer consigned
by Springglad Farms Ltd., Kirkton,
weighing 1,045 lbs. purchased by
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.50
with their overall offering of
twenty heifers averaging 1,101 lbs.
selling for an average of $90.17.
One limousin heifer consigned
by Gordon Daer, Auburn, weighing
1,200 lbs. sold $94. Six heifers
consigned by Percy Bros.,
Holyrood, averaging 1,108 lbs. sold
for an average of $89.36 with sales
to $94. Six heifers consigned by
Dale Gammie, Lucknow, averaging
1,045 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.60 with sales to $90.75. One
heifer consigned by George
Poortinga, Woodham, weighing
1,105 lbs. sold for $89.25. Eleven
heifers consigned by Hugh Love,
Atwood, averaging 1,288 lbs. sold
for an average of $87.99 with sales
to $93.25.
Five heifers consigned by Barry
Quipp, Brunner, averaging 1,250
lbs. sold for an average of $87.54
with sales to $90.25. Two heifers
consigned by Dereck Ward,
Gowanstown, averaging 1,058 lbs.
sold for an average of $86.77 with
sales to $88.75. Six heifers
consigned by Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, averaging 1,324 lbs. sold
for an average of $84.68 with sales
tp $88.50.
There were 155 cows on offer
selling: DI and D2, $56 to $60 to
the high of $70; D3, $52 to $56;
D4, $45 to $50. Two holstein cows
consigned by Mark Sluys,
Listowel, averaging 830 lbs. sold
for an average of $69.49 with sales
to $70. Two cows consigned by
Dunford Royal Cattle Company,
Woodstock, averaging 1,448 lbs.
sold for an average of $69.41 with
sales to $70. One charolais cow
consigned by Steve Michie,
Brussels, weighing 1,340 lbs. sold
for $69.
There were 10 bulls on offer
selling from $69 to $77 to the high
of $84.50. One blue bull consigned
by Dale Bachert, Blyth, weighing
1,895 lbs. sold for $84.50. One
charolais bull consigned by Bert
Elliott Cattle Co., Kincardine,
weighing 2,280 lbs. sold for $82.
There were 281 veal on offer
selling: Beef, $90 to $134;
Holstein, $85 to $100; Plain
Holstein, $65 to $80.
Three veal consigned by Melvin
B. Martin averaging 633 lbs. sold
for an average of $121.61 with
sales to $134. Five veal consigned
by John Verburg, Londesboro,
averaging 637 lbs. sold for an
average of $125.32 with sales to
$132. Four veal consigned by Dale
Bachert, Blyth, averaging 610 lbs.
sold for an average of $108.50 with
sales to $121.
Note: Over 700 lbs. veal will be
sharply discounted due to a new
government ruling of hides having
to be removed.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $130
to $172.50; 50 to 64 lbs., $130 to
$167.50; 65 to 79 lbs., $100 to
$136; 80 to 94 lbs., $97 to $127.50;
95 to 110 lbs., $89 to $102.
Sheep sold $50 to $65.
Goats sold $27.50 to $117.50
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $91
to $142; 400 - 499 lbs., $79 to
$136; 500 - 599 lbs., $115.50 to
$139; 600 - 699 lbs., $111.50 to
$127; 700 - 799 lbs., $101 to
$118.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $100.50 to
$112; 900 lbs. and over, $93.75 to
$108.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $111
to $133; 400 - 499 lbs., $100 to
$116; 500 - 599 lbs., $104.50 to
$130; 600 - 699 lbs., $102 to
$121.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $94 to
$110; 800 - 899 lbs., $94 to $106;
900 lbs. and over, $75 to $104.25.
Plain stockers sold $48 to $65.
Dealing with wheat bin bugs Help protect the environment
Reduce, reuse and recycle
By Helmut Spieser
Ag. Engineer, Ridgetown
The wheat fields have changed to
that nice harvest colour. Combines
are harvesting the grain, which
might be stored in bins on the farm.
The bins destined to receive the
wheat have been empty, but is this
enough bin preparation? Possibly
not.
These bins have likely seen a lot
of grain and this should be part of
your reason for concern. In loading
and unloading these bins, grain has
been spilled on the ground around
the bin, the loading and unloading
equipment still has small amounts
of grain in the normal spots, and
some grain and kernel pieces have
found their way under the aeration
floor. The common denominator in
all this is grain - also known as
stored grain insect food.
Just because you have emptied
the grain out of the bin doesn’t
necessarily mean that the stored
grain pests have gone. They may
very well still be there, in the bin,
ready to feast on the 1999 wheat
crop. You need to minimize the
chance of allowing these grain
leftovers to cause insect infestation
in your wheat storage bin by
implementing a sound empty bin
treatment routine.
Good Housekeeping
Never put new grain on top of
old grain. This will result in
nothing but problems. Regardless
of the care taken when handling
grain, some spillage will always
occur. Care should be taken to
clean up spilled grain around the
bins in a reasonable amount of
time. Small piles of grain left for
extended periods may result in
providing a feeding area for grain
pests which could infest your bins.
This cleanup material could be fed
to livestock, added to a manure
system or burned - depending on
its condition.
Sweep down the walls of the bin
to remove any dust and kernels of
grain. Carefully clean all grain
from the aeration floor. Remove all
this material from the bin.
What should you do about the
material that has fallen through the
aeration floor? There may be an
established population of insects
living in this ground floor flat,
ready for the new crop.
You have three options:
1. Do Nothing. You can’t see the
insects and you feel they will not
notice the nice new wheat one
floor up.
2. Clean out under the aeration
floor. This has been done by only
a few brave farmers. It requires
time and patience. In simple terms
the aeration floor has to be
removed, the items numbered as
they are removed, the grain debris
on the concrete pad cleaned out,
then everything has to fit back in
the bin. At some future date it
should probably be done again.
3. Carry out an empty bin
treatment which will reach all the
stored grain pests which still
inhabit all the nooks and crannies
in your bin.
Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous earth is made up
of microscopic single cell algae
skeletons, consisting of amorphous
silicon dioxide. Diatomaceous
earth, or DE, occurs naturally in
geological deposits. This material
is mined and then milled to
separate the individual diatoms,
which typically have a diameter of
1 - 100 microns. Most
commercially available DE is 30
microns and smaller in size. It is
registered as a food additive in both
Canada and the United States, as
well as other countries around the
world. DE has been used
effectively as an insecticidal dust.
DE is used in many commercial
products such as: detergents,
deodorizers, swimming pool filters,
drilling mud additive, anti-caking
agent and animal feed additive.
Processed diatomaceous earth is
a very fine powder that will scratch
the protective outer wax coating of
the grain pest. These DE particles
also absorb some of this external
wax layer, causing the insects to
dehydrate and die. As insects move
through areas containing DE, they
will come in contact with the
particles.
Application of DE can be done
by the farmer in a few simple steps,
the amount of DE required will
depend on the area of the surfaces
to be treated. This measured
amount of material can then be
introduced into the aeration fan
which distributes the dust
throughout the bin, even below the
aeration floor. You may need to
weight the floor to prevent lifting
by the fan. A bit of grain on the
floor could provide this weight. A
dust blower or an air siphon gun
can also be used to introduce this
powder into the bin. Always read
the product label thoroughly and
use the material as outlined on the
label. Wear the appropriate dust
mask and eye protection when
handling this product or when
airborne dust is present.
Diatomaceous earth is available
from the following pest control
companies: PCO Pest Control,
LONDON 1-800-726-7378, Sellen
Grain Services Ltd.,
THAMES VILLE 1-800-736-9747
or (519) 692-4232. To have them
supply the material and apply it
will cost in the range of $50 for a
5,000 bushel bin. You can buy the
DE and apply it yourself, however
the package size sold will last you
for many years.
Insecticides
There are some commercial
insecticides which can be used to
control stored grain pests in empty
bins. The insecticides can be used
as crack and crevice or spot
treatments against exposed stages
of pests in empty storage areas.
Malathion is an insecticide which
will control grain storage pests that
come in contact with the material.
There is some residual activity with
this product, but the insect pests
still have to come in contact with
the insecticide to get control.
Unfortunately one of our bigger
storage pests, the Indian Meal Moth
has developed resistance to this
product.
Pyretherim is another contact
insecticide which knocks down any
insects in the bin. Unfortunately
there is no residual activity, so any
insects which enter later will not be
controlled.
Insects living under the aeration
floor in the grain debris may not be
affected by these contact
insecticides. If they do not come in
contact with the insecticide they
will not be killed.
Treating your empty bin to
control resident stored grain pests
may not have been a regular part of
your grain storage management
system. If you do nothing, you may
be setting yourself up for possible
problems down the road. Doing an
empty bin treatment is inexpensive
insurance. Remember if you do
nothing you are basically self
insured.
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