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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-03-07, Page 19BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Pigs, Veal, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers BRUSSELS 887-6461 , INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW 2001 HONDA TRX500 RUBICON FEATURES INCLUDE: 499cc liquid-ceded 4-stroke engine Industry first, no belt, tully automatic transmission Multi-function LCD information centre 10" ground clearance Hi/Lo transmission Stainless steel exhaust Torque sensitive limited slip differential also Check out all the other models in Honda's 2001 line-up plus In-house, low rate RPM Honda financing available WINGHAM • 357-3435 4' A re' .0 L4 jr, /4 ';''' ° %' •,:., '"/ , 1 ..,.. . • ENTERPRISES... f THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001. PAGE 19. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Market sells 2,035 cattle, 452 lambs, goats Total receipts at Brussels Livestock for the week ending March 2 were 2,035 head of cattle and 452 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold $2 to $4 higher. Cows sold on a strong active trade. On Thursday, veal sold on a steady market while lambs sold stronger to higher with 100 lbs. lambs selling $140 to $160. On Friday, all weights of stockers sold on a very strong active trade. 'Mete were 349 steers on offer selling from $112 to $120 with sales to $135. Perry Sereda, Centralia, consigned a limousin steer weighing 1,380 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $135. His overall offering of thirty-two limousin steers averaged 1,329 lbs. and sold for an average of $130.75. Thirty steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,407 lbs. selling for an average of $123.86 with three limousin steers averaging 1,378 lbs. selling for $134.75. Steve Weishar, Teeswater, consigned one-limousin steer which weighed 1,175 lbs. and sold for $126.25. Twelve steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock, averaged 1,515 lbs. selling for an average of $123.64 with one limousin steer weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for $132.50 to Dominion Meats. Four steers consigned by Leroy Gould, Exeter, averaged 1,546 lbs. selling for an average of $121.72 with one gold steer weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for $125.75. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned forty-nine steers averaging 1,483 lbs. selling for an In the wake of a foot and mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom, the Ontario Cattle Feeders' issue an alert warning to all livestock producers, farmers and travellers of the serious nature of this outbreak. All producers are asked to take precautions to help prevent, the speak of foot and mouth disease to Canada from infected areas. While foot and mouth disease does not affect humans, it can result in serious production losses in cloven-hoofed animals such Angry about the Federal Government's failure to. take seriously their need for adequate safety net funding, Ontario's farmers are preparing for a day of-action on Wednesday, March 14. Activities are being planned for Ottawa, Guelph and the roadways in between. Details of the action are still being developed, but on the heels of increasingly large demonstrations in Embrun, Cornwall and Winchester, where a total of more than 4,000 farmers appeared on streets and highways with tractors, combines and trucks, "the Ottawa action will be appropriately large," said Jack Wilkinson; president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. "We have written the federal Members of Parliament from Ontario thanking them for all their work in the lobby process," Wilkinson said, "but the Cabinet failed to understand the need of our farmers. average of $120.23 with one black steer which .weighed 1,475 lbs. and sold for $131 to Dominion Meats. Alton O'Neil, Lucan, consigned one gold steer weighing 1,505 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $127.25. His overall offering of twenty-four steers averaged 1,497 lbs. selling for an average of $120.12. Fifteen steers consigned by Doug Shiell, Wingham, averaged 1,523 lbs. selling for an average of $119.07 with one limousin steer weighing 1,565 lbs. selling for $125.25. Allen M. Martin, Elmira, consigned ten steers averaging 1,408 lbs. selling for an average of $11.8.57 with sales to $122.25. Six steers consigned by J & B Farms, Ripley, averaged 1,717 lbs. and sold for an average price of $113.38 with sales up to $123.50. There were 235 heifers on offer selling from $112 to $120 with sales to $139. John Verburg, Londesboro, consigned one blue heifer weighing 1,350 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $139. One limousin heifer consigned by Hank Huigenbos, Wingham, weighed 1,385 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $127.75. Calvin Semple, Ethel,- consigned one grey heifer weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for $123.25 to Norval Meat Packers. Fifteen heifers consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaged 1,233 lbs. selling for an average of $122.78 with one limousin heifer weighing 1,210 lbs. selling to Norwich packers for $126.50. Willard Seigner, Mildmay, consigned four heifers averaging as cattle, sheep and hogs. It can easily be spread by infected meat products from other countries as well as by - humans on clothing and footwear. They caution producers to try to minimize the potential for disease when people are visiting their farms from abroad and also when farmers travel to other countries and farms. The onus is on farmers to protect their livelihood by providing disposable equipment to visitors on their- farms. These may include "Traditionally, Ontario farmers are reluctant to get involved in major demonstrations, but under today's disposable coveralls, hairnet,, facemasks and boot covers. Reviev, bio-security procedures toward farm visits. The Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association through the Ontario Corn Fed .Beef program will be offering courses covering on-farm quality assurance and -disease prevention in March 2001. For further information contact the Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association at 519-824-0902 or the Ontario Cattlemen's Association at 519-824- 0334. financial crisis situation, they have been pushing hard for something Continued on page 23 1,328 lbs. and sold for an average of $121.86 with sales to $126.50. One black heifer consigned by Rob Gardiner, Staffa, weighed 1,250 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $126. His overall offering of twenty- one heifers averaged 1,239 lbs. and sold for an average of $121.35. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned six heifers averaging 1,189 lbs. selling for an average of $120.86 with sales to $123. Thirty-nine heifers consigned by Laverne Martin, Mount Forest, _ averaged 1,242 lbs. and sold for an average of $120.15 with two gold heifers averaging 1,205 lbs. selling to Highland Meat Packers for $124.25. Twenty heifers consigned by Wayne Rowe, Woodham, averaged 1,413 lbs. and sold for an average of $119.94 with sales reaching $122.50. Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, consigned ten heifers averaging 1,236 lbs. selling for an average of $118.55 with one gold heifer weighing 1,135 lbs. selling for $124.50. There were 230 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $65 to $70 with sales to $80; D3, $60 to $65; D4, $50 to $60. Dean Gibson, Wroxeter, consigned one red cow weighing 1,725 lbs. selling for $80. One hereford cow consigned by Davidson Farms, Monkton, weighed 1,610 lbs. and sold for $78.50. Cranbrook Farms, Brussels, _ consigned one holstein cow which weighed 1,765 lbs. and sold for $78:50. There were 17 bulls on offer selling from $51 to $93 with sales to Cattle Feeders' issue warning Farmers plan 'Day of Action', $96. Sarah Taylor, Woodham, consigned one blonde bull weighing 2,050 lbs. which sold for $96. One limousin bull consigned by Carman Brears, Walkerton, weighed 1,980 lbs. and sold for $93. There were 238 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $105 to $145; Holstein, $90 to $105; Plain Holstein, $75 to $90. Melvin B. Martin, Linwood, consigned one gold veal steer weighing 655 lbs. selling for $145. Richard Horst, Listowel, consigned one limousin veal steer weighing 615 lbs. selling for $144. One simmental veal steer consigned by Decroft Farms, Clinton, weighed 660 lbs. and sold for $127. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $170 to $220; 50 - 64 lbs., $170 to $205; 65 - 79 lbs., $167 to $177; 80 - 94 lbs., $145 to $173; 95 - 109 lbs., $156 to $158. Goats sold $32.50 to $135. Sheep sold $62 to $125. Steers, under 400 lbsr sold $92 to $163; 400 - 499 lbs., $132 to $183; 500 - 599 lbs., $128.50 to $166; 600 - 699 lbs., $131 to $160; 700 - 799 lbs., $130 to $153.50; 800 -.899 lbs., $122 to $132.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $104 to $129.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $105 to $127.50. Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold to $135; 300 - 399 lbs., $140 to $163; 400 - 499 lbs., $132 to $154.50; 500 - 599, lbs., $128 to $148; 600 - 699 lbs., $116.50 to $140; 700 - 799 lbs., $116 to $142.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $119 to $128.50; 900 lbs and over, $111.50 to $128.50.