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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2001-10-03, Page 10800 - Heifers, under 300 lbs. sold $115 - 699 lbs., $98.50 to $134; 700 - 799 - 999 to $171; 300 - 399 lbs., $156 to lbs., $103 to $137; 800 - 899 lbs., 1,000 $169; 400 - 499 lbs., $110 to $161; $110 to $130; 900 lbs. and over, 500 - 599 lbs., $125.50 to $147; 600 $109.25 to $123.25. MckERCHER CONSTRUCTION LTD. 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UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 Ride 'ens cowboy The Huron Farm Hikers' tour gave Eachunn Blaney a chance to try horseback riding under the watchful eye of Brent McKague at W6J3B Stables. (David Blaney photo) tiAte 10 [HE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2001. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Week sees receipts for 3,290 head of cattle Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week ending Sept. 28 were 3,290 head of cattle, 530 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. The cows also traded steady. On Thursday veal sold on a strong, active trade. The lambs sold steady with the heavy lambs selling under pressure at lower prices. On Friday all weights arid classes of stockers sold at prices steady to last week. There were 505 steers on offer selling from $102 to $106 with sales to $113.25. There were 215 heifers on offer selling from $102 to $106 with sales to $114.25. Monday, Sept. 24 was the 11th Annual Show and Sale. There were 128 steers and 33 heifers on offer. The champion cattle sold $2 to $5 higher than last year with the balance selling $1 lower to last week's prices. The following is a partial listing of the results. Grand Champion and Champion Carlot: Kada Farms, Bluevale - Ten limousin steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,443 lbs, sold for $122.50 to Dominion Meats. Champion Pen of Five - Five Limousin steers consigned by Glen Walker, Wingham, averaged 1,340 lbs. and sold for $116.75 to Norwich Packers. Reserve Champion Carlot - eleven limousin heifers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,229 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $116.75. Reserve Pen of Five - five charolais steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, ,Lucan, aver- aged 1,466 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $110.50. Charolais Carlot - Doug Sheill, Wingham, consigned fifteen charo- lais steers averaging 1,516 lbs. sell- ing to St.' Helens' Meat Packers Ltd. for $104.75. Holstein Carlot - Loomis Farms, Ailsa Craig, consigned ten holstein steers averaging 1,507 lbs. selling to Packerland Packing Co. Inc. for $96.50. Angus Carlot - Twelve angus steers consigned by Murray Shiell, Wingham averaged 1395 lbs. and sold to Thames Sales Yard Ltd. for $107.50. Crossbred Pen of Five - Cunningham Farms, Lucan, con- signed five crossbred steers averag- ing 1,430 lbs., purchased by Moyer Packing Co. for $104.75. Angus Pen of Five - Murray Shiell, Wingham, consigned five angus steers averag- ing 1,437 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $104.35. Hereford Pen of Five - Five hereford steers consigned by Murray Shiell, Wingham, averaged 1,381 lbs. and sold to Garry Bowen Livestock for $103.50. There were 246 cows on offer. Dl and D2 cows sold $65 - $75 with sales to $84; D3, $60 to $65; D4, $50 to $60. Sprucecove Farms Ltd., Atwood, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,050 lbs. which sold for $84. One holstein cow consigned by Fred Veenstra, Clinton, weighed 1,050 lbs. selling for $83. Verne Heise, Bluevale, consigned one lim- ousin cow weighing 1,290 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for .(Medic Alert ALWAYS ON CALL www.medicalert.ca For more information 1-8664348-3259 $77.50. There were 27 bulls on offer sell- ing from $69 to $93.50 with sales to $101.50. Dean Aldtvinkle, Varna, consigned one limousin bull weigh- ing 1,690 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $101.50. One Santa Gertrude bull consigned by Derrick Keeping, Ayton, weighed 1,920 lbs. and sold for $93.50 to Aylmer Meat Packers. There were 152 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $130; Holstein, $105 to $121.50; Plain Holstein, $85 to $100. Barry Baillie, Monkton, consigned one RWF holstein veal steer weigh- ing 710 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $130. His overall con- signment of three veal steers aver- aged 728 lbs. and sold for an average of $119.17. Two holstein veal steers consigned by Vesta Creek Farms, Chesle:„, averaged 708 lbs. selling for an average of $119.77 with sales to $121.50. Richard Rylaardsdam, Clinton, consigned one holstein veal steer weighing 690 lbs. selling for $12.1. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $100 to $150; 50 - 64 lbs., $106 to $150; 65 - 79 lbs., $104 to $145; 80 - 94 lbs., $84 to $111; 95 - 109 lbs., $74 to $84; 110 lbs. and over, $65 to $77. Goats sold $22 to $110. Sheep sold $46 to $65. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $141 to $176; 400 - 499 lbs., $141 to $187; 500 - 599 lbs., $129.50 to $175; 600 - 699 lbs., $132 to $159; The Huron Farm Hiker Tour was a great success this year with approxi- mately 1,200 people registering at the BMG Community Centre on Sunday, according to Sheana Campbell, secretary-treasurer of the Brussels Agricultural Society. The tour sponsored by the Society and the Huron Federation of Agriculture had participants visiting six different sites. Each site illustrat- ed some aspect of local agriculture with displays and knowledgeable individuals to answer the hikers' questions. The Workman family provided several demonstrations at their W6J3B Stables, including having a horse and rider cutting cattle from a herd. For the children there was the chance to experience a short ride. The next stop was McGavin Farm Equipment where some of the chil- dren were clearly in awe as they compared their height to that of the tractor tires. This was also the resi- dence of the Pig Mobile with its sow and piglets in their farrowing crate. The Hal lahans', MARFRAN 700 -799 lbs., $112 to $143; 899 lbs., $118.50 to $142; 900 lbs., $94.25 to $130.50; and lbs. and over, $102 to $118. Dairy Farm was next on the list. Here hikers were allowed to stroll through the tie stall barn and get a close look at the 50 head of Holstein cattle that are milked by the Hal lahans. A different sort of agricultural operation was featured next with the hikers heading off to the Hedley Trout Farm. With the bright clear weather it was possible to see the trout quite easily. Fish of all sizes were on view in the tanks where they are raised before being introduced to the fishing pond. Many of the children on the tour seemed to feel the chance to feed the multitudes of hungry catfish in their own separate pond Was the most fun of all. From trout to beef cattle may seem a leap but the hiker tour managed it. From the trout farm participants were directed to Maple Ridge Beef Farms. This is the home of the Coultes family and the farm has been in the family since 1878. They farm 900 acres and have a 600 head finishing operation as well as a 95 head cow-calf operation. A - trip through the barn gave some partici- pants their first idea of what 500 plus head-of cattle really look like. The final stop before returning to the community centre for supper was the Shayrina Sheep Farm. As well as being an operating sheep farm it is a child's delight - sheep, goats, rabbits, ducks, pigs, hens, a llama and a pony, all topped off with a corn maze. When the tour was over visitors could return to Brussels for a Harvest Supper. Four hundred peo- ple were served at the days finale. 1,200 see farms in Huron Hiker Tour