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Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 265 heifers avg. $118 to $127, sales to $137 Total receipts at Brussels Livestock for the week ending March 9 were 2,115 head of cattle and 265 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $3 to $5 higher. The cows sold on a good steady trade. On Thursday, veal sold steady. The lambs also sold on a fully steady market to last week. On Friday, all weights of stockers sold at prices $2 higher: There were 358 steers on offer selling from $118 to $127 with sales to $144.50. Two limousin steers consigned by Jim Howatt,Londesboro, averaged 1,448 lbs. and sold to Norval Meat Packers for $137.50. His overall offering of twenty-seven steers averaged 1,540 lbs. and sold for an average of $128. I 8. Louis Vanhooydonk, Alvinston, consigned one red steer weighing 1,295 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $137.25. His overall offering of three steers averaged 1,338 lbs. selling for an average of $125.72. Twenty steers consigned by Larry Ryan, Crediton, averaged 1,355 lbs. selling for an average of $132.73. His top limousin steer weighed 1,290 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $136.50. Tom and Ernie Lobb, Clinton, consigned four limousin steer averaging 1,398 lbs. selling for an average of $126.83 with a top price of $127.25. Four steers consigned by Gordon Borth, Two local men have made their mark with Beef Improvement Ontario. At the annual convention held in Toronto recently, Paul Coultes of RR5, Brussels was elected to the board of directors for the western region. Coultes had served as a board member in the past year, was a director for the Ontario Cattle The Ontario Corn Producers' Association (OCPA) continues to tight for equity for Ontario grain and oilseed producers and supports the grassroots' "Day of Protest" by the province's farmers on March 14. "While we appreciate the announcement by the federal government of a $500 million addition to safety net programs and eagerly await a provincial announcement in support of grain and oilseed producers, the federal funding has clearly fallen short of the minimum $900 million required to achieve equity with farmers in the United States and Quebec," said Dennis Jack, president of the paRriaparnona www.participaction.corn Mildmay, averaged 1,356 lbs. and sold for an average of $125.93 with two limousin steers with an average of 1,343 lbs. selling to Norval Meats for $127.50. Dale and John Taylor Farms, Creemore, consigned twenty-two steers averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for an average of $123.78 with their top four limousin steers which averaged 1,446 lbs. selling for $128.25. Four steers consigned by Alton O'Neil,. Lucan, averaged 1,578 lbs. and sold for an average of $123.52 with his top two steers averaging 1,585 lbs. bringing $127.50. Murray Forbes Farms Ltd., Clinton, consigned nine steers averaging 1,461 lbs. selling for an average of. $123.39 with one limousin steer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling for $130 to Dominion Meats. Thirty-three steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaged 1,495 lbs. and sold for an average of $121.73. One gold steer weighing 1,260 lbs. sold for $128.50. Neil Thompson, Atwood, consigned ten steers averaging 1,403 lbs. selling for an average of $118.84 with one red steer weighing 1,465 lbs. selling for $127.25. There were 265 heifer on offer selling from $118 to $127 with sales to $137. Leroy Gould, Exeter, consigned one gold heifer weighirig 1,255 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $135.50. His overall Feeders' Association for the past three years as well as .a Huron County Beef Producer director. Hilbert Van Ankum of Wroxeter earned the Mark of Excellence award for 2000, named in honour of Mark Warren, of member of the provisional BIO board who passed away tragically in 1993. The award is given to the producer who has used BIO's services to 21,000-member OCPA. Since August of last year, when thousands attended meetings across the province to express their concerns and worries about the impact of U.S. subsidies, grassroots offering of five heifers averaged 1,262 lbs. and sold for an average of $127.09. Five heifers consigned by Dan Renwick, Clifford, averaged 1,238 lbs. and sold for an average of $124.19. His top limousin steer weighed 1,385 lbs. and sold to St. Helens Meat Packers for $134.50. One limousin heifer consigned by Grant Lehbrass, Alvinston, weighed 1,145 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $130. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,270 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $132.50. Their overall offering of eight heifers averaged 1,221 lbs. and sold for an average of $126.61. B & T Farms, Ailsa Craig, consigned seventeen heifers averaging 1,260 lbs. selling for an average of $126.40 with seven red heifers which averaged 1,244 lbs. sold to Norval Meat Packers for $129. Four heifers consigned by Ferg. A. Jantzi, Dublin, averaged 1,184 lbs. and sold for $126.24 with one limousin heifer weighing 1,140 lbs. selling for $129. Rob Gardiner, Staffa, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,240 lbs. selling for $127.50. His overall offering of twenty-one heifers averaged 1,196 lbs. and sold for an average price of $123.64. Three charolais heifers consigned by Terry Barker, Mitchell, averaged 1,447 lbs. and sold for an average of $122.85 with one charolais heifer improve their cattle operation. Van Ankum has used his Simmental herd as seedstock for commercial cattlemen with his bulls tested . through the Bull Evaluation Program and his herd monitored by BIO for more than 20 years. He is also a founding partner in the Pick of the Crop bull sale at Carson's Sales arena in Listowel. farmers have taken matters into their own hands, organizing larger and larger protest rallies. These efforts have been very helpful, in drawing the public's attention to this serious issue of inequity. weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for $128. Noah W. Martin, Lucknow, consigned five heifers averaging 1,066 lbs. selling for an average of $116.90 with sales to $129. Six heifers consigned by Barry Thompson, St. Marys, averaged 1,138 lbs. and sold for an average of $115.56 with one gold heifer weighing 1,110 lbs. selling for $127. There were 216 cows on offer. D 1 and D2 cows sold $65 to $70 with sales to $95.50; D3, $60 to $65; D4, $50 to $60. Alex Nichol, Atwood, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for $95.50. One holstein cow consigned by Donkar Holsteins, Lucknow, 1,090 lbs. selling for $84. Fred DeBoer, Lucknow, consigned one charolais cow which weighed 1,775 lbs. and sold for $83.50. There were 14 bulls on offer selling from $73.50 to $83 with sales to $105.50. Dale Bachert, Blyth, consigned one blue bull which weighed 1,880 lbs. and sold for $105.50. One limousin bull consigned by John Rhody, Elmwood, weighed 2,340 lbs. and sold for $83. There were 143 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $138; Holstein, $95 to $110; Plain Holstein, $70 to $90. Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, consigned one gold veal heifer weighing 655 lbs. sold for $138. One grey veal steer consigned by Decroft Farms Ltd., clinton, weighed 675 lbs. sold for $134. Bert Renkema, Londesboro, consigned one RWF veal steer weighing 690 lbs. sold for $129. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $190 to $217; 50 - 64 lbs., $177 to $212.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $190 to $205; 80 - 94 lbs., $167 to $192; 95 - 109 lbs., $127 to $166; 110 lbs. and over, $112. Goats sold $22 to $185. Sheep sold $50 to $75. Steers, under 400 lbs. sold $124 to $160; 400 - 499 lbs., $112 to $172; 500 - 599 lbs., $137 to $163.50; 600, 699 lbs., $121 to $153.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $116 to $143; 800 - 899 lbs., $124 to $140.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $118 to $143; 1,000 lbs. and over, $91 to $136. Heifers under 300 lbs., sold to $126; 300 - 399 lbs., $128 to $152; 400 - 499 lbs., $118 to $154; 500 - 599 lbs., $127 to $153; 600 - 699 lbs., $109 to $134.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $106.50 to $140; 800 - 899 lbs., $113.25 to $138; 900 lbs. and over, $77.50 to $124.50. Beef Improvement Ontario names P. Coultes director OCPA supports Day of Protest BRUSSELS Division of Gamble UPCOMING LIVESTOCK & Rogers Ltd. SALES TUESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Pigs, Veal, Lambs, Goats & Sheep 10:00 a.m. Stockers BRUSSELS 887-6461