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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2001. PAGE 11.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers and heifers sell $2 higher
Total receipts for the Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
13 were 1.792 head of cattle, 740
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers
sold $2 higher. Cows sold on a
steady trade. On Thursday veal sold
$5 higher while the lambs sold at
prices steady to last week. On Friday
all classes and weights of stockers
sold at prices steady to last week.
There were 417 steers on offer
selling from $113 to $117 with sales
to' $126.25. Joel Martin, Paisley,
consigned two limousin steers
averaging 1,288 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $126.25. His
overall offering of six steers
averaged 1,271 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.30. One limousin
steer consigned by Roger Benedict,
Kerwood. weighed 1,210 lbs. and
sold to Dominion Meats for $125.
His overall offering of twelve steers
averaged 1,267 lbs. bringing an
average price of $118.89.
Larry Ryan, Crediton, consigned
fifteen steers averaging 1,431 lbs.
selling for an average of $121.21
with his top five steers averaging
1,459 lbs. selling for $123.75.
Two steers consigned by Amzi.
Wideman. Listowel, averaged 1,333
lbs. selling for an average of $120.09
with sales to $121. Glen Hodgins,
Crediton, consigned - eight
steers averaging 1,440 lbs.
selling for an average of $119.05
with his top grey steer weighing
1,505 lbs. selling for $120.50. One
limousin steer consigned by Abe
Vanderveen, Brussels, averaged
1,185 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $122.75. His overall
consignment of three steers averaged
1,172 lbs. selling for an average of
$119.
Eileen Wideman, Listowel,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,511 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.62 with a top sale of $122.
Three steers consigned by Amsey M.
Martin, Mount Forest, averaged
1,413 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.65 with one grey steer
weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $121.
Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock, consigned twelve steers
averaging 1,493 lbs. which sold for
an average of $117.21 with sales up
to $120.75. Nine steers consigned by
Glen, Bickle, Stratford, averaged-
1,40 1 1,401 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.62 with his top steer weighing
1,250 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $123.
There were 219 heifers on offer
selling from $113 to $117 with sales
to $127. Dan Hoggart, Londesboro,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
1,235 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $127. His overall offering of
three heifers averaged 1,173 lbs.
selling for an average of $118.96.
One roan heifer consigned by
Johnston Farms, Bluevale, weighed
1,105 lbs. selling to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $124. Their overall
offering of forty-three heifers
averaged 1,137 lbs. and sold for an
average of $115.70. •
Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned
fifteen heifers averaging 1,194 lbs.
selling for an average of $117.77
with his top black heifer weighing
1,100 lbs. which brought $123.50.
Seventeen heifers consigned by
Urbshott Farms, Ilderton, averaged
1,207 lbs. and sold for an
average of $116.87 with his top
black heifer weighing 1,240 lbs.
selling for $119.75. David J. Hill,
Arthur, consigned one gold heifer
weighing 1,275 lbs. which sold to
Moyer Packing Company for
$116.75. Two heifers consigned
by David Bowles, Brussels,
averaged 1,280 lbs. and sold
for an average of $116.64 with sales
to $116.75.
Tom Lassaline, Alvinston,
consigned two black heifers
averaging 1,255 lbs. -selling for an
average of $116.62 with his top .at
$117.25. Two limousin heifers
consigned by. Enos M. Sherk,
Wroxeter, averaged 1,228 lbs. and
sold for an average of $116.11 with
sales to $116.50. Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,138 lbs. selling for an
average of $115,17 with his top price
at $116.75. Eight heifers consigned
by Darren Johnston, Bluevale,
averaged 1,253 lbs. selling for an
average of $115.54 with his
top red heifer weighing 1,240 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meats for
$119.75.
There were 204 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $70 to $80 with
sales to $93.50; D3, $65 to $70; D4,
$55 to $65. Jacob Visscher, Staffa,
consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $93.50.
One black cow consigned by Dave
Golley, Wingham, weighed 1,085
lbs. and sold for $88 to Aylmer Meat
Packers. Tom Black, Belgrave,
consigned one blonde cow weighing
1,395 lbs. which sold for $83.
There were 19 bulls on offer
selling from $74.50 to $92 with sales
to $99.50. Ikendale Farms Ltd.,
Walkerton, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 1,710 lbs. which sold
for $99.50. Frank Bullock, Ayton,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 1,770 lbs. selling for
$96.50.
There were 180 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $163;
Holstein, $100 to $117; Plain
Holstein, $80 to $95. One charolais
veal steer consigned by Mohawk
Park Ranch, weighed 680 lbs. and
sold to J. J. Meats for $163. Don
Eadie, Wingham, consigned three
veal heifers averaging 713 lbs.
selling for an average of $145.59
with his top RWF veal heifer
weighing 690 lbs. selling for $160.
One blue veal steer consigned by
Eric Nonkes, Auburn, weighed 660
lbs. and sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $158. His overall
offering of four veal steers averaged
674 lbs. and sold for an average of
$123.34.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $147.50
to $167.50; 50 - 64 Ibt. $113 to
$177.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $128 to $161;
80 - 94 lbs., $110 to $131; 95- 109
lbs., $105 to $114; 110 lbs., and over,
$93 to $105.
Goats sold $28 to $250.
Sheep sold $31 to $94.
Stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold
$192.50 to $225; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$128.75 to $205; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$160 to $182; 600 - 699 lbs., $153 to
$177; 700 - 799 lbs., $132.50 to
$155; 800 - 899 lbs., $125.50 to
$140.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $125.50 to
$140; 1,000 lbs. and over, $103.50 to
$134.
Stocker heifers, under 300 lbs.,
sold $185 to $198; 300 -399 lbs.,
$151 to $177; 400 - 499 lbs., $135 to -
$157; 500 - 599 lbs., $146 to $163;
600 - 699 lbs., $136 to $160; 700 -
799 lbs., $125 to $148;• 800 - 899
lbs., $124 to $136; 900 lbs. and over,
$112 to $130.
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Honours
Neil and Marie McGavin were presented with plaques from Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs Brian Coburn at the business's 65th year anniversary celebration, last Friday,
July 13. Hundreds of people gathered to congratulate the McGavins on the milestone, including
Huron-Bruce MPP Helen Johns and several other dignitaries. (Mark Nonkes photo)
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