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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1999-10-06, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6,1999. PAGE 15. Brussels Livestock rejoort 4,277 head of cattle, 263 lambs up for sale Total receipts at Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. I were 4,277 head of cattle and 263 lambs and goats. On Monday at our show and sale fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. Tuesday fed steers sold $l lower with heifers selling $l to $2 lower. Cows and bulls sold steady. On Thursday veal sold $2 to $3 lower with heavy lambs selling under pressure and light lambs steady. All classes of stockers sold steady. On Monday Sept. 27 we held our 90th Annual Show & Sale. There were 301 steers and 96 heifers on offer. The following is a partial listing of the results. Grand Champion and Champion Carlot: Sydenview Stock Farms, Port Lambton - Ten limousin heifers averaging 1,181 lbs. sold for $105 purchased by Norwich Packers. Champion Pen of Five: Kada Farms, Bluevale - Five Blue Belgium steers averaging 1,492 lbs. sold for $100.25 purchased by Dominion Meats. Reserve Carlot: Doug and Ruth Osgood, Lambeth - Twelve limousin steers averaging 1,356 lbs. sold for $99.75 purchased by Norwich Packers. Reserve Pen of Five: David Gratix, Waubashene - Five limousin steers averaging 1,369 lbs. sold for $103 purchased by Norwich Packers. Charolais: Cunningham Farms, Lucan - Ten charolais steers averaging 1,472 lbs sold for $92.25 purchased by Ryding Regency. Limousin Heifers: John Polo Limited, Guelph - Five limousin heifers averaging 1,061 lbs. sold for $100 purchased by Dominion Meats. Angus: Murray Shiells, Wingham - Five Black Angus IPM, ‘Sunny Match9 Though ‘1999 sunny match ‘didn’t break Huron County’s record match of 1978 near Wingham, the ‘money match’, which brought close to 200,000, it did attract an estimated 170,000 visitors to the Dashwood site. Campsite traffic increased each night from 1,120 sites on Monday night (Sept. 20) to 1,232 Tuesday and 1,395 on Wednesday. Overflow sites were added. Daryl Hostrawser of Belwood was the Ontario and IPM Tractor Champion Plower for accumulating the most points over four days of plowing at the International Plowing Match. Reserve was champion Ken Ferguson of Stouffville. These men as well as Darrell Fried and Greg Timbers and Junior Plower Eric Ferguson of Sunderland advance to the Canadian Plowing Championships in September 2000 in Quebec. Ferguson and Joel Perriman of Ayr also received a two-year $2,500 scholarship from the Ontario Plowmen’s Association for use at an Ontario university or agricultural college. Ferguson was also awarded the Elliott Moses Memorial Special and the Sidney Sisler Memorial Junior Champion Plowperson trophy. In the horse plowing event, Beverly Brown of Ayton was champion of the Class One. Group One Plowing with Horses event; Allan Lambie of Wyevale was reserve champion. In Group Two, David Gamble of Lyndhurst was champion with Gabriel Levacalier of Osgoode as reserve. In Class One, Specials, Horse Plowing event, Brown was champion with Lambie as reserve The Harold Nie Memorial Special trophy went to Douglas Boyd of Thedford. The Byrnell Wylie Memorial Special went to Beverly Brown who also won the Eugene Timbers Memorial Award. The Edgar Howatt Award was won by Jason MacRobbie of Cambridge. In the Class Two, Group One, plowperson using two-furrow plow's event, Nathan Fried of Bright was the winner with Paul Speller of Ailsa Craig as reserve. The group two winner was Eric Ferguson of Sunderlar with Trevor Perriman of Ayr as reserve. In the three-furrow plowing competition, Elmer Erb of Millbank was champion while Allan McNeil of Alvinston was reserve. Wayne Downie of York won the four-furrow plow competition while Allan Millman of St. Thomas was reserve. The Canadian Plowing Championship was held Sept. 17- 20 near Dashwood. Greg Timbers was awarded the champion plower trophy at a banquet Sept. 20 in Hensail. Reserve champion was Ken Ferguson. Trevor Perriman was named top junior plowman. Antique plowing champions Competitors in the antique plowing event pitted their skills against each other in three categories: most points, best crown and best furrow/finish. In the most points category, Gord Walton won Class One; Tom Forbes won Class Two and Donell Nunnikhoven won Class Three. Gord Walton also received the best crown trophy in Class One while Forbes took Class two and Glen Sharpies won Class Three. Walton again won the best furrow/finish event in Class Two with Robert Moffatt in a tie while Nunnikhoven won Class Three. There was no Class One in this event. Jim Cox won the trophy for the Most Original Restored Antique Tractor. VIP plowing events Continued on page 19 Stress relief counselling continues By Dan Carlow Field Service Manager OMAFRA Gabriele Del Bianco is available to assist any individual or family related to the agricultural sector deal with stress. It is evident that many farm families could benefit by receiving assistance to help deal with the real effects that the stress of farming has on physical health, family relationships and emotional health. Stress can lead to aggression, depression, apathy, moodiness, addictions, and an increase in accidents? Everyone, not just fanners, needs to start viewing counselling as a normal way of keeping lives in better balance. In an effort to make this counselling service more accessible, Del Bianco will continue to be available to come to your farm or at his office in Auburn by calling 526-7625. The service is provided at no cost to the farmer. Dei Bianco is adding some dates where he will be available in different locations in Huron County: Friday, Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Exeter United Church; Wednesday, Nov. 3, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Brussels United Church; Thursday, Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Exeter United Church; Wednesday, Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Kippen United Church; Tuesday, Nov. 23, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 Continued on page 19 steers averaging 1,381 lbs. sold for $95.75 purchased by Norwich Packers. Angus Heifers: Johnston Farms, Bluevale - Fourteen Black Angus heifers averaging 1,225 lbs. sold for $92.60 purchased by Thames Sales Yard Ltd. Blonde d’Aquitaine: John Polo Limited, Guelph - Five blonde heifers averaging 1,193 lbs. sold for $100 purchased by Norwich Packers. Hereford: Johnston Farms, Bluevale - Five Hereford steers averaging 1,358 lbs. sold for $90.60 purchased by Moyer Packing Company. Simmental: Bill Robinson, Auburn - Twelve simmental heifers averaging 1,312 lbs. sold for $88 purchased by MGI Packers. Simmental Heifers: Bill Robinson, Auburn - Five simmental heifers averaging 1,214 lbs. sold for $91 purchased by Holly Park Meat Packers. Cross Bred Heifers: Sydenview Stock Farms, Port Lambton - Five limousin cross heifers averaging 1,191 lbs. sold for $95 purchased by Norwich Packers. Dairy: Andrew Mitchell, Listowel - Ten holstein steers averaging 1,627 lbs. sold for $83 purchased by Packerland Packing Company Inc. There were 187 cows on offer selling: DI and D2, $54 to $59 with sales to $77; D3, $50 to $54; D4, $45 to $50. Three holstein cows consigned by Herb Middleton, Owen Sound, averaging 1,305 lbs. sold for an average of $59.87 with sales to $77. Three holstein cows consigned by Randy McLeod, Caledon East, averaging 1,230 lbs. sold for an average of $56.38 with sales to $73. Four cows consigned by Ray Zettler, Walkerton, averaging 1,535 lbs. sold for an average of $58.69 with sales to $68. There were 15 bulls on offer selling from $58 to $64.50 to the high of $88.50. One black bull consigned by Wayne Shapton, Exeter, weighing 1,625 lbs. sold for $82. One charolais bull consigned by Wayne Beirnes, Listowel, weighing 1,940 lbs. sold for $78. There were 164 veal on offer selling: Beef, $90 to $125 with sales to $135; Holstein, $90 to $110; Plain Holstein, $75 to $90. Two veal consigned by Richard Horst, Listowel, averaging 643 lbs. sold for $ 131.54 with sales to $ 135. One red veal consigned by Pat O’Neil, Goderich, weighing 415 lbs. sold for $128. One blue veal consigned by John Richardson, Harriston, weighing 655 lbs. sold for $125. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $97.50 to $167.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $127.50 to $160; 80 - 94 lbs., $87 to $120; 95 - 110 lbs., $86 to $104. Sheep sold $48 to $59. Goats sold $19 to $200 per head. Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $131 to $164; 400 - 499 lbs., $133 to $155; 500 - 599 lbs., $126.50 to $142.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $117 to $130.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $99.50 to $122; 800 - 899 lbs., $100 to $116.50; 900 lbs. and over, $92.85 to $111.50. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $124* to $152; 400 - 499 lbs., $126 to $143.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $117 to $134; 600 - 699 lbs., $106 to $124; 700 - 799 lbs., $99.50 to $114; 800 - 899 lbs., $103 to $112.75; 900 lbs. and over, $88 to $100. Plain stockers sold $47 to $66. Osteoporosis strikes 1 in 4 women over 50 years old. 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