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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-04-25, Page 14Fertilizers • Terra-Gator' with air spreader and impregnator • Micro nutrients • Bulk delivery • Spreaders readily available Chemicals Protect all your crops against insects & weeds • 2 Spray units available for P.P.I., pre or post spraying • Wick Weeding • Drop Nozzling We will customize a fertilizer and chemical program specific to your requirements. * GPS Field Mapping * Nutrient Management Plans Available * Soil Testing SEEDS • Corn • Canola • White beans • Wheat • Soybeans • Barley & Oats • Grass seed DEALER FOR SPEARE Seeds HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. Feed, Seed, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Grain Elevators, Custom Application Blyth 523-9624 1-800-663-3653 PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2001. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 532 steers avg. $122 to $129, $146 high Total receipts at Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 20 were 3,175 head of cattle and 672 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold at prices $1 higher. Cows traded $2 to $4 higher. On Thursday, veal sold $5 higher and the lambs sold steady to last week. On Friday, calves and yearlings sold steady to last week. There were 532 steers on offer selling from $122 to $129 with sales to $146. Jason B. Martin, Chesley, consigned one black steer weighing 1,140 lbs. selling for $146. His overall offering of nine steers averaged 1,317 lbs. and sold for an average of $135.10. One limousin steer consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesboro, weighed 1,425 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $134.25. His overall offering of eighteen steers averaged 1,508 lbs. and sold for an average of $127.21. Ken Eadie, Holyrood, consigned three charolais steers averaging 1,484 lbs. selling for an average of $130.15 with sales to $131.50. Twelve steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,530 lbs. selling for an average of $128.73 with three limousin steers averaging 1,523 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $131.75. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned one BWF steer weighing 1,435 lbs. selling for $131.75. Their overall offering of forty steers averaged 1,390 lbs. and sold for an average of $128.29. Five limousin steers consigned by Roy Ready, St. Marys, averaged 1,387 lbs. and sold for an average of $127.97 with sales to $132. Pete Dewys, Varna, consigned three steers averaging 1,477 lbs. selling for an average of $126.69 with one charolais steer weighing 1,405 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $131. Fifteen steers consigned by Neil Thompson, Atwood, averaged 1,519 lbs. and sold for an average of $126.28 with one limousin steer weighing 1,415 -lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $133. John A. Elliott, Ripley, consigned thirteen steers averaging 1,588 lbs. selling for an average of $126.19 with two limousin steers averaging 1,538 lbs. selling for $133. Chris The two-year saga of Acre T Farms, president Joe Terpstra and the Ashtield Twp. manure discharges came to a conclusion two weeks ago when all charges were dismissed. Justice of the Peace Avis Rodney told the court that Terpstra had shown due diligence in the construction of the two facilities in question and moved quickly once leaks were found in May 1999. She added the leaks which caused the problem were due to poor workmanship and not from the design of the barn on Lot 4, Conc. 7, Western Division, or the tank on Lot 5, Conc. 3, Eastern Division. Commenting after the ruling, Terpstra expressed his pleasure with the decision, saying it was great for the company and swine industry as a whole. "It was a hard battle for two years to prove ourselves innocent." Terpstra said it had been difficult for the industry, with much said about intensive livestock operations Smith, Brussels, consigned sixteen holstein steers averaging 1,693 lbs. selling for an average of $109.47 with a top holstein steer weighing 1,770 lbs. selling for $116.50. There were 243 heifers on offer selling from $122 to $129 with sales to $134.50. Dave Eadie, Holyrood, consigned one charolais heifer weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $134.50. His overall offering of eight heifers averaged 1,221 lbs. selling for an average of $129.89. Four limousin heifers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,143 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $132.50. His overall offering of eight heifers averaged 1,212 lbs. selling for an average of $130.26. George Chettleburgh, Wingham, consigned four limousin heifers which averaged 1,294 lbs. and sold for $128.50. One limousin heifer consigned by Kevin Horsburgh, Mount Forest, weighed 1,165 lbs. and sold to Norval Meat Packers for $128.50. Lorne Baird, Wingham, consigned three heifers averaging 1,250 lbs. sold for an average of $125.91 with sales to $128.75. Nine heifers consigned by Ken McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,260 lbs. and sold for an average of $125.42 with two simmental heifers averaging 1,235 lbs. selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for $128.50. Karl Terpstra, Mitchell, consigned thirteen heifers averaging 1,202 lbs. selling for an average of $124.17 with sales up to $127.25. Three heifers consigned by Leroy Gould, Exeter, averaging 1,343 lbs., selling for an average price of $124.05 with one charolais heifer weighing 1,185 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $127.25. Johnston Farms, Bluevale, consigned thirty- four heifers averaging 1,138 lbs. selling for an average of $123.09 with one charolais heifer weighing 1,025 lbs. selling for $132.50. Ten heifers consigned by Gerald Rathwell, Brucetield, averaged 1,244 lbs. selling for an average of $120.66 with one limousin heifer weighing 1,215 lbs. selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for $130. There were 178 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $72 to $78 with sales to $87; D3, $65 to $72; D4, $55 to $65. Bill Durkin, Grand Valley, and pollution. While the fact that manure did flow into two drains and eventually to Lake Huron was never disputed, the cause and responsibility were questioned in the January trial. Terpstra would not comment on any legal actions against the construction companies which built the facilities. His lawyer, ' Tom Corbett, commented that it was not the raising of pigs which caused the leak, but construction problems. Eat right Exercise too Ask your doctor about a healthier You consigned one gold cow weighing 1,270 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $87. Four blonde cows consigned by Mike Henry, Brampton, averaged 1,535 lbs. and sold to Norval Meat Packers for $84.50. His overall offering of twelve blonde cows averaged 1,459 lbs. and sold for an average of $76.43. Terpstra Farms, Brussels, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,575 lbs. selling for $82. There were 15 bulls on offer selling from $71 to $97 with sales to $107. Richaven Farms Ltd., Wellesley, consigned one simmental bull weighing 1,345 lbs. selling for $107. One blonde bull consigned by Glen Restemayer, Dashwood, weighed 1,720 lbs. and sold to Norval Meat Packers for $106. There were 273 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $105 to $127; Holstein, $95 to $108.50; Plain Holstein, $75 to $90. Grofield Farms, Walton, consigned one blue veal steer weighing 685 lbs. selling for $127. Sixteen veal steers consigned by Larry Rock, Monkton, averaged 746 lbs. selling for an average of $99.58 with his top black veal steer weighing 710 lbs. selling for $120. One BWF veal steer consigned by Eric Nonkes, Auburn, weighed 660 lbs. and sold to Norval Meat Packers for $120. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $175 to $250; 50 - 64 lbs., $197.50-to $235; 65 - 79 lbs.-, $189 to $214; 80 - 94 lbs., $185 to $217; 95 - 109 lbs., $170 to $179; 110 lbs. and over, $137.50 to $177. Goats sold $25 to $124. Sheep sold $49 to $110. Stockers steers, under 400 lbs., sold $153 to $158; 400 - 499 lbs., $144 to $180; 500 - 599 lbs., $137 to $188; 600 - 699 lbs., $125 to $174; 700 - 799 lbs., $121.50 to $150; 800 - 899 lbs., $115 to $134.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $115.50 to $130; 1,000 lbs. and over, $109 to $131.75. Stocker heifers under 300 lbs., sold $130 to $176; 300 - 399 lbs., $105 to $154; 400 - 499 lbs., $109 to $169; 500 - 599 lbs., $117 to $156; 600 - 699 lbs., $106 to $141.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $114.50 to $132; 800 - 899 lbs., $118.25 to $130; 900 lbs. and over, $118.75 to $129. Court dismisses Acre T case