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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2001-05-30, Page 15BRUSSELS 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 & Sheup FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers BRUSSELS 887-6461 Save 20-40% on your auto Insurance and inore on other insurance services * Free No Obligation Quote HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. BLYTH 523-9624 1-800-663-3653 INSURANCE PREMIUMS TOO HIGH? rap Omni A Insurance Brokers Paul Hallahan R.R. #3 Blyth 4519) 523-9110 Fax: (519) 523-9278 Clinton Office: (519) 482-3434 Pager 1-888-489-2570 email:phallahan@odyssey.on.ca Offering Insurance & Financial Services Farm/Commercial/ Realdentlal/Auto AccIdent/SIckness D. S. 1 MAXIMIZE YOUR CROP YIELDS CHEMICALS •Custom application for post spraying of corn, beans, grains, and pasture ground • Row crop spraying • Low soil compaction •Very accurate FERTILIZERS • Hay and pasture ground needs that extra boost • Spreaders readily available • Terra-Gator • Bulk delivery unit Large supply of chemicals and fertilizer on hand THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2001. PAGE 15. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Beef vealprices range from $110 to $155 Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 25 were 2,579 head of cattle, 666 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, the fed steers and heifers sold on a strong active trade. The cows traded $2 to $3 higher. On Thursday, veal sold $2 to $3 higher and the lambs sold on a strong active trade. On Friday, calves and yearlings were selling on a strong trade with prices $2 to $3 higher. There were 502 steers on offer . selling from $118 to $124 with sales to $133 Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, consigned one limousin -steer weighing 1,155 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $133. Their overall offering of twelve steers averaged 1,435 lbs. selling for an average of $126.08. One simmental steer consigned by D. M. McAlpine Farms, Ailsa Craig, weighed '1,465 lbs. and sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $127.75. Their overall offering of forty steers averaged 1,458 lbs. and sold. for an average price of $120.73. Joe Zettler, Walkerton, consigned six steers averaging 1,393 lbs. selling for an average of $122.99 with his top gold steer weighing 1,370 lbs. selling for $124. Two steers consigned by Lynda Heiwig, Neustadt, averaged 1,348 lbs. selling for an average of $122.30 with sales to $124. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned one black steer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling for $126.25. Their overall offering of forty-one steers averaged 1,398 lbs. and sold for an average of $120.93. J. K. Gielen Farms, Crediton, consigned thirty-four steers averaging 1,426 lbs. selling for an average of $121.49 with sales to $123. One charolais steer consigned by K.B.D. Farms, Walton, weighed 1,175 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $126. Their overall offering of forty-seven steers averaged 1,361 lbs. and sold for an average price of $121. Clarence Martin, Mount FOrest, consigned fourteen steers averaging 1,220 lbs. selling for an average price of $120.97 with his top sale of five RBF steers averaging 1,186 lbs. selling for $123. Five steers consigned by Ross Baird, Wingham, averaged 1,327 lbs. and sold for an average price of $118.48 with his top sales to $122.75. There were 324 heifers on offer selling from $118 to $124 with sales to $132.25. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, consigned two limousin heifers averaging 1,068 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $132.25. Their overall consignment of six limousin heifers averaged 1,072 lbs. and sold for an average price of $129.27. One black heifer consigned by Perry Sereda, Centralia, weighed 1,360 lbs. and sold for $130. His overall offering of eighty-six heifers averaged 1,230 lbs. and sold for an average of $121.75. Lorne Baird, Wingham, consigned four heifers averaging 1,239 lbs. selling for an average of $123.24 with sales to $124. Two limousin heifers consigned by Irvin Schenk, Petersburg, averaged 1,238 lbs. and sold for an average of $122.76 with a top price of $124. Abe Vanderveen, Brussels, consigned one red heifer weighing 1,085 lbs. selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for $122.50. Two heifers consigned by Dennis Martin, Hensall, averaged 1,155 lbs. and sold for an average price of $121.19 with sales to $123. Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned twenty heifers averaging 1,261 lbs. selling for an average of $121.01 with sales to $122.25. Ten heifers consigned by Darren Johnston, Bluevale, averaged 1,186 lbs. and sold for an average of $118.53 with one BWF heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $123.75. Bruce Dale, Centralia, consigned seven heifers averaging 1,184 lbs. selling for an average price of $118.40 with top sales to $121.75. Fifteen heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,178 lbs. selling for an average price of $117.76 with their top limousin heifer weighing 1,190 lbs. bringing $121.75. There were 210 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $75 to $80 with sales to $97.50; D3, $70 to $75; D4, $55 to $65. Empire Cattle Co., Paisley, consigned one Angus cow weighing 1,430 lbs. selling to Packerland Packing Co. Ltd. for $97.50. Four holstein cows consigned by Terpstra Farms, Brussels, averaged 1,299 lbs. selling for an average of $82.90 with a top price of $91. Keith Davenport consigned two holstein cows averaging 1,620 lbs. selling to Packerland Packing Co. Ltd. for $91. There were 22 bulls on offer selling from $72.50 to $91 with sales to $103. Edith Lyness, Loretto, consigned one blonde bull weighing 1,605 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $90.50. One limousin bull consigned by Frank Nigh, Seaforth, weighed 2,230 lbs. and sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $90. There were 176 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $110 to $155; Holstein, $100. to $110; Plain Holstein, $75 to $90. Richard Horst, Listowel, consigned one limousin veal heifer weighing 595 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $155 and one blue veal heifer weighing 635 The Second meeting of the Belgrave Brussels 4-H was held at the home of leader Kim Higgins on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. The club enjoyed working on booklets with mazes and games. Guest speaker was Dr. Allan lbs. selling for $150. One gold veal steer consigned by Melvin B. Martin, weighed 665 lbs. and sold for $155. Decroft Farms, Clinton, consigned one black veal steer weighing 700 lbs. selling to Nature Veal Service for $1,39. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $141 to $168; 50 - 64 lbs., $155 to $180; 65 - 79 lbs., $160 to $178; 80 - 94 lbs., $162 to $174; 95 - 109. lbs., $160 to $162; 110 lbs. and over, $52.50 to $154. Goats sold $32 to $177.50. Sheep sold $34 to $74. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $165 to $180; 400 - 499 lbs., $158 to $178; 500 - 599 lbs., $135 to $182; 600 - 699 lbs., $126.25 to $161; 700 - 799 lbs., $126 to $152.50; .800 - 899 lbs., $119 to $145; 900 - 999 lbs., $106.50 to $132.85; 1,000 lbs. and over, $99 to $127. Stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $132 to $152; 400 - 499 lbs., $119 to $150; 500 - 5991bs., $128 to $160; 600 - 699 lbs., $123 to $143.50; 700 - 800 lbs., $117 to $144; 800 - 899 lbs., $109 to $130.25; and 900 lbs. and over, $110.25 to $129.25. Hawkins from the Wingham Veterinary Clinic. He spoke on Gold Indications with Herd Health. Refreshments were served after the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is June 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of leader Paul Coultes. 4-H Ontario launches website Higgins hosts 4-H meeting Reaching out to youth and volunteers across Ontario is now . easier than ever before. 4-H Ontario, an organization with a long history of linking youth and communities, is keeping with the rapid pace of technology with the recent revision of its website: www.4-hontario.ca. With 53 associations stretching across the province, it is becoming "more and more imperative to provide accessible ways for members to communicate and participate" said to Ian Rumbles, communications co- ordinator for 4-H Ontario. Continued from page 1 getting the short end of the stick this year. He said with current market conditions on crops, farmers can not handle an increase in land taxes at this time. Meanwhile Seaforth Councillor Dick Burgess said he has to be clear on the issue before he would support splitting tax dollars between rural and urban areas. "I have to protect Seaforth rate- payers. I have to protect their interests," Burgess said. LAWN QUESTIONS? Call... Vbec17461Z 524-2424 Web Administrator Darlene Sears, working from Eastern Ontario, understands first hand the importance of remote communications in keeping organizations linked with their membership. Sears works with a total of 16 volunteer webmasters throughout Ontario, who contribute regularly to county-focused pages. According to Sears, through county based volunteers, the website keeps growing bigger and better and is promoting more local participation. It appears to be working exactly as planned, with an average of over Things have to be pulled from the budget to get the possible taxes down, McKillop Councillor Sharon McClure said. Mayor Lin Steller suggested re- 4,200 hits a day since the February launch of its new format. Discussion groups for members and leaders, favourite recipes, and downloadable information pages are just - a few of the highlights of the new site. One unique popular feature is the "4-H Online Beef Club", with virtual activities and judging classes. -Over 7,700 members and 1,600 volunteers are active in 4-H projects and events across Ontario each year. For more information about 4-H Ontario, visit the website at www.4- hontario.ca. evaluating the costs of policing and an economic officer. Budget talks continued this week during a committee meeting Tuesday evening. tttttt aos...411. AAAA tt . t tae Rural wards could see big tax hike taltikt11.111