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($19.95) See our great selection of books at: The Citizen 404 Queen St., Blyth 523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 887-9114 I -4,46,61t, website Itennoth ••••• I I, wrn doh 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 SPRING 2002 SPECIAL SALE Thurs., Mar. 14, 21, 28 - Easter Lamb & Goat. Mon., March 25 & Apr. 8 & 22 - Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings Sat., Mar. 30 - Regular Stocker Sale in lieu of Good Friday 1 BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES Call us 519-887-6461 PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Heavy veal sells $2-$3 higher, Thursday Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 22 were 2,212 head of cattle, 373 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold on a fully steady market. The cows traded steady. On Thursday heavy veal sold at prices $2 to $3 higher while all other classes of veal sold under pressure. Lambs sold on a strong active trade. On Friday all weights and classes of stockers sold on a steady market. There were 452 steers on offer selling from $112 to $118 with sales to $129. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned two limousin steers averaging 1,450 lbs. which sold to Norval Meat Packers for $129. Their overall offering of thirty-seven steers averaged 1,546 lbs. selling for an average of $117.11. One limousin steer consigned by Larry Ryan, Crediton, weighed 1,460 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $126.75. His overall offering of twenty-eight steers averaged 1,518 lbs. for an average price of $119.66. Bruce Johnston, Bluevale, consigned one gold steer weighing 1,310 lbs. which was purchased by Norval Meat Packers for $123.50. Four steers consigned by Gilbert Janssen, Hanover, averaged 1,205 lbs. which sold for an average of $122.23 with his top blonde steer weighing 1,270 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $124. Walter McKenzie, Dublin, consigned four steers averaging 1,384 lbs. selling for an average price of $121 with sales up to $122.25. One blue steer consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, weighed 1,375 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $123.50. Their overall offering of seven steers averaged 1,415 lbs. for an average of $119.87. Randy Diebold, Cargill, consigned twenty- three steers averaging 1,495 lbs. for By Yvonne De Wit On Feb. 1 the Huron County Chinchilla 4-H Club at Cargill Fertilizer Plant for their second meeting. President Nicole Moore opened with the 4-H pledge. After the opening, the roll call was answered. The minutes were read by secretary Sara Moore. Leader Ray Storey discussed the an average of $118.35 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,488 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $121. Eleven steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock, averaged 1,572 lbs. selling for an average of $115.39 with their top four limousin steers averaging 1,486 lbs. bringing $120.' Murray Forbes Farms Ltd., Clinton, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,605 lbs. which sold for $122.50. Their overall consignment of ten steers averaged 1,527 lbs. at an average of $115.06. Seven steers onsigned by Osiah Weber, Mount Forest, averaged 1,419 lbs. for an average of $114.64 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,350 lbs. selling for $121. There were 434 heifers on offer selling from $112 to $118 with sales to $129.50. David Johnson, Bluevale, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,435 lbs. which was purchased by Dominion Meats for $129.50. His overall offering of ten heifers averaged 1,359 lbs. for an average of $121.50. One blonde heifer consigned by Andy Vander Veen, Blyth, weighed 1,245 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $126.50. His overall offering of eight heifers averaged 1,244 lbs. selling for an average of $118.83. Two heifers consigned by Arthur Hinz, Monkton, averaged 1,355 lbs. for an average of $120.65 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling for $124.50. Jason Horan, Walton, consigned one red heifer weighing 1,135 lbs. which .sold to Dominion Meats for $120. Fourteen heifers consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaged 1,289 lbs. selling for an average of $119.53 with his top red heifer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling for $123. Rockx Farms, Tillsonburg, consigned one gold heifer weighing 1,365 lbs. which sold to Norval Meat criteria for selecting a good chinchilla and the essential needs of a chinchilla. During this time, the other leader Barb Storey had a meeting with the youth leaders Michelle De Wit, Tanya Drost, Nicole Moore, and David Vanden Hoven, The dues for the chinchillas were paid for by the 4-H members who when went to select their chinchillas. Packers for $123.50. Their overall offering of forty-five heifers averaged 1,424 lbs. selling for an average of $117.59. Five heifers consigned by Ed Husk, Kincardine, averaged 1,271 lbs. selling for an average of $117.49 with his top black heifer weighing 1,190 lbs. selling for $120. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, consigned five heifers averaging 1,075 lbs. selling for an average price of $117.46 with sales up to $122. Twenty-two charolais and gold heifers consigned by Jack Culbert, Dungannon, averaged 1,370 lbs. selling for an average of $116.51 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,125 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $118.50. James Weber, Mount Forest, consigned one blonde heifer weighing 1,350 lbs. which sold for $122. His overall offering of fourteen heifers averaged 1,240 lbs. for an average price of $111.97. There were 250 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $70 to $75 with sales to $87; D3, $60 to $70; D4, $50 to $60. Jacob A. Yoder, Lucknow, consigned one hereford cow weighing 1,365 lbs. which sold to Packerland Packing Co. Inc., for $87 and one RWF cow weighing 1,720 lbs. also selling to Packerland Packing Co. for $70.50. Six holstein cows consigned by Giercrest Farms, Tavistock, averaged 1,328 lbs. selling for an average of $70.88 with sales to $85. Bjorn Peterson, Palmerston, consigned two charolais cows, one weighing 1,110 lbs. selling for $80 and the other weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for $68. Both sold to Aylmer Meat Packers. There were nine bulls on offer selling from $64 to $87 with sales to $90. James L. Taylor, Wingham, consigned one red bull weighing 2,135 lbs. which was purchased by Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $90. One limousin bull consigned by Val Brook Farms, Chepstow, weighed 2,250 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat Products for $87. There were 158 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $109 to $140; Holstein, $99 to $108; Plain Holstein, $70 to $85. Larry Rock, Monkton, consigned one red veal steer weighing 705 lbs. selling for $140 and one black wf veal steer weighing 670 lbs. selling for $116, both to Holly Park Meat Packers. Two red veal steers consigned by Bert Renkema, Londesboro, averaged 683 lbs. for an average of $120.47 with sales up to $123. George Ducharme, Dashwood, consigned one grey veal heifer weighing 680 lbs. which sold for $113. Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $100 to $193; 50 - 64 lbs., $152 to $212.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $157 to $195; 80 - 94 lbs., $127.50 to $164; 95 - 109 lbs., $131 to $137; 110 lbs. and over, $110 to $120. Goats sold $22.50 to $190. Sheep sold $42.50 to $60. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $104.50 to $158.; 400 - 499 lbs., $114 to $164; 500 - 599 lbs., $127.50 to $160; 600 - 699 lbs., $120 to $143; 700 - 799 lbs., $115 to $135; 800 - 899 lbs., $113.75 to $140.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $113 to $137.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $89.50 to $126.50. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $91 to $141; 400 - 499 lbs., $108 to $141; 500 - 599 lbs., $99 to $137; 600-- 699 lbs., $98 to $116.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $100 to $129.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $124.75 to $127; 900 lbs. and over, $119.50 to $138. Chinchilla club meets BASF Ready, willing and able. BANVEL I I TRIED AND TRUE For more information about BANVEff II, call 0) BASF AgSolutions" at 1-877-371-BASF (2273) or visit our website at www.agsolutions.ca AgSolut.s and BANVa are tegistereci 1,ademorks BASF Comoraiton. used unckis hcertse by BASF Carecta. Cocynghl 021v BASF cc,wombon r". 4••••,•••••••••.L *W.