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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1998-11-25, Page 14Bauer Farm & Garden Service R.R. #3, Box 217 Brussels, Ontario NOG 1H0 Orval Bauer (519) 887-6575 Mervyn Bauer (519) 887-6493 MAIZEX INC., R.R. #2, Tilbury, ON NOP 2L0 Phone: 519-682-1720 Fax: 519-682-2144 EARLY DISCOUNT - NOV. 30 Hybrid Leafy Silage Hybrid Maturity MZ151. 2550 MZ230 2650 MZ240 NEW 2700 MZ270 NEW 2750 Hybrid Maturity LFYTDN 1 -2900 LFYTDN2 2750 LFYTDN3 2675 LFYTDN5 2575 TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Finished Cattle & Cows THURSDAYS 8:30 a,m. Bob Calves Veals followed by Goats Sheep & Lambs FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stocker Cattle 1:00 p.m. Pigs Nov. 25 - Vaccinated Calves - 11 a.m. S08-80 S14-M7 NEW 2750 HU 2875 HU Innovation and Value •YieldGard'" corn borer resistance • Top performer in high yielding environments • Fast drydown • Excellent test-weight • Excellent yield potential and stability • Good seed quality and yellow hilum • Above average seed protein levels • Very good white mould L.PBR.J tolerance • YieldGard'" corn borer resistance • Excellent yield potential • Consistent performance across environments • Roundup Ready' • Excellent yield potential • Good lodging resistance • Very good disease tolerance • Adapted for no-till NK corn: protect your profit potential N2555Bt N3030Bt 2700 CHU 2850 CHU NK soybeans: if only the weather were so predictable Approve, All NK corn, soybean, forage and inoculant products qualify for volume discount. For further information and assistance contact your local authorized Novartis Seeds Dealer. HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. Feed, Seed, Chemicals, Fertilizer Grain Elevators, Custom Applications NK is a trademark of Novartis AG. Novartis Seeds Inc. is a licensed user. YieldGard is a trademark of Monsanto Company Novartis Seeds Inc. is a licensed user. Roundup Ready is a registered trademark of and used under license from Monsanto Company. 519-523-9624 1 800 663-3653 New skills in seed innovation PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1998. Brussels Livestock report Steerprices steady, avg. $88 to $92, surplus $96 The sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending Nov. 20 were: fed cattle, 879; cows. 344; veal and bob calves, 559: lambs, 131; stockers, 2,818. The fed steers and heifers sold at steady prices with the cows trading on a steady market. Veal sold on a good strong active trade. The lambs sold steady. On Friday stocker calves sold $3 to $5 lower with yearlings selling steady. There were 570 steers on offer selling from $88 to $92 to the high of $96.75. Two steers consigned by Ken Eadie, Holyrood, averaging 1,485 lbs. sold for an average of $93 with sales to $96.75. Fourteen steers consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesboro, averaging 1,376 lbs. sold for an average of $91.47 with sales to $96. Forty-one steers consigned by Larry Ryan, Centralia, averaging 1,431 lbs. sold for an average of $89.87 with sales to $95. Twelve steers consigned by Schmidtbrook Farms, Woodstock, Continued from page 6 doing to help? After explaining the current market situation along with the price six months ago one would assume grocery stores and meat counters might be lowering prices because the raw product is so much 'cheaper for them to purchase. Not a chance! Wieners are still $3/package and bacon is still $4. Someone is taking a fat cut in between and it sure isn't the farmer or small abattoir. It's the rapidly consolidating grocery store chain. As much as that is a hard truth many of you may expect farmers to swallow, consider this. If farmers lose their farms to bankruptcy many large barns won't go empty. Corporations will take them over. Do you think you'll get the same quality food for less than 12 per cent of your disposable income (the current situation)? I doubt it. averaging 1,515 lbs. sold for an average of $87.10 with sales to. $94. Thirty-six steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,454 lbs. sold for an average of $87.20 with sales to $93.50. Fourteen steers consigned by Murray Shiell; Wingham, averaging 1,290 lbs. sold for an average of $90.81 with sales to $93.50. Five steers consigned by Doug Patton, Everett, averaging 1,402 lbs. sold for an average of $85.93 with sales to $92. Two steers consigned by Ron. Gordon, Blyth, averaging 1,360 lbs. sold for an average of $90.21 with sales to $91.75. One steer consigned by Jean Pentland, Goderich, weighing 1,420 lbs. sold for $91.50. Twelve steers consigned by Laverne M. Martin, Holstein, averaging 1,394 lbs. sold for an average or $87.31 with sales to $91. There were 276 heifers on offer Question your meat manager about the price drop and ask him where (or when) the price drop will be felt or seen at the retail level. My guess is he'll pass that along to another person or complain about the pork price. When pork prices traded in historical ranges this answer may have cut it, but current prices (which will probably go lower before the new year) are unheard of. As consumers you deserve a break. Take time to call your MP, MPP or meat manager. As farmers we need to take action now. Please take the time to call your MP or MPP and plan to join other pork industry partners on a march to Queen's Park, Tuesday, Dec. 1. Call your local director for more details and be there! Our pork industry deserves the support. Jody Durand. selling from $88 to $92 to the high of $94.25. Thirty-one heifers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,203 lbs. sold for an average of $89.68 with sales to $94.25. Seven heifers consigned by Darren Johnston, Bluevale, averaging 1,308 lbs. sold for an average of $88.44 with sales to $93. Fifteen heifers consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaging 1,265 lbs. sold for an average of $88.16 with sales to $92.25. Five heifers consigned by Ronland Farms, Stratford, averaging 1,223 lbs. sold for an average of $87.32 with sales to $92. Two heifers consigned by Noah Weppler, Ayton, averaging 1,217 lbs. sold for an average of $87.76 with sales to $92. One heifer consigned by Jerry Cronin, Dublin, weighing 1,050 lbs. sold for $92. Seven heifers consigned by Murray Johnston, Bluevale, averaging 1,205 lbs. sold for an average of $83.05 with sales to $90.75. Twelve heifers consigned by Tilman Weber, St. Jacobs, averaging 1,216 lbs. sold for an average of $82.78 with sales to $90.75. One heifer consigned by Jim Grainger, Zurich, weighing 1,230 lbs. sold for $90.50. One heifer consigned by Lloyd Weppler, Ayton, weighing 1,302 lbs. sold for $90.25. There were 344 cows on offer selling: D1 and D2 cows, $48 to $52 to the high of $66; D3, $45 to $48; D4 cows, $35 to $45. Two cows consigned by Glen Casemore, Wingham, averaging 1,325 lbs. sold for an average of $54.64 with sales to $66. Two simmental cows consigned by Lorne Alton, Auburn, averaging 1,466 lbs. sold for an average of $53.24 with sales to $64. Two limousin cows consigned by Jon Miller, Ayton, averaging 1,228 lbs. sold for an average of $60.20 with sales to $63.50. There were 31 bulls on offer selling from $53 to $69.50 to the high of $$71. One limousin bull consigned by Warden and Glen Haney, Seaforth, weighing 1,845 lbs. sold for $71. One simmental bull consigned by Reuben and Gordon Lantz, Ayton, weighing 1,215 lbs. sold for $70. . There were 270 veal on offer selling from: Beef, $90 to $134; Holstein, $90 to $111.50; Plain Holstein, $65 to $80. Five veal consigned by Richard Horst, Listowel. averaging 714 lbs. sold for an average of $122.09 with sales to $134. Five veal consigned by John Martin, Lucknow, averaging 744 lbs. sold for an average of $99.64 with sales to $121.50. Ten veal consigned by Henry Bos, Blyth, averaging 708 lbs. sold for an average of $109.22 with sales to $111. There were 112 lamb and sheep On offer. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $165 to $170; 65 - 79 lbs., $122.50 to $155; 80 - 94 lbs., $102.50 to $110; 95 - 110 lbs., $96 to $127.50; 110 lbs. and over, $88 to $95. Sheep sold $37.50 to $65. Goats sold $22.50 to $110 per head. Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $105 Continued on page 18 HURON PLOWMAN'S ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 1 8 p.m. at Clinton OMAFRA Office Everyone Welcome arm Writer says talk to MP