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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-03-27, Page 14BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. 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 SPRING 2002 SPECIAL SALE Thurs., Mar. 28 - Easter Lamb & Goat. 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Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Cows sell on steady trade at Tuesday sale Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week ending March 22 were 2,355 head of cattle, 1824 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold at prices $1 lower. The cows sold on a steady trade. On Thursday the veal sold $2 to $3 lower. The lambs sold under pressure. On Friday the calves sold on a steady market while the yearlings sold $1 to $2 lower. There were 506 steers on offer selling from $110 to $118 with sales to $136. Luke Gingerich, Chesley, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,370 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $130. His overall offering of 15 steers averaged 1,466 lbs. for an average of $116.77. One limousin steer consigned by Perry Sereda, Centralia, weighed 1,330 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $129.25. His overall offering of 40 steers averaged 1,411 lbs. selling for an average of $119.68. Jerry P.' Cronin, Dublin, consigned one blonde steer Weighing 1,360 lbs. which sold for $127 and one red steer weighing 1,400 lbs. which sold to Norval Meat Packers for $118.25. Six steers consigned by Jason. B. Martin, Chesley, averaged 1,405 lbs. selling for an average price of $118.90 with atop limousin steer weighing 1,315 lbs. selling for $125. Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, consigned one blonde steer weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $125.50. Their overall consignment of 11 steers averaged 530 lbs. selling for an average of $117.93. Twenty-nine steers consigned by John A. Elliott, Ripley, averaged 1,505 lbs. selling for an average of $116.12 with one limousin steer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $128. Bill Klages, Desboro, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $118.50. His overall consignment of 37 steers averaged 1,260 lbs. selling for an average of $112.98. Twenty steers consigned by Howard Martin, Brussels, averaged 1,492 lbs. selling for an average of $112.86 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,360 lbs. The Ontario Agricultural College recognized George Underwood from Wingham by presenting him with the 2002 OAC Outstanding Service Award at a banquet on April 1. . George and Helen Underwood and family have made contributions to agricultural programs by volunteering over many years at the regional and provincial leyel as well as in the local community. Underwood and sons John, OAC 1979A, and Nelson, OAC 1981 B.Sc(Agr), for a period of over 12 years, shared their entrepreneurial and innovative business and agricultural experiences with University of Guelph students through lectures, farm tours and discussion groups. • Diploma and degree students have benefitted from exposure to their influence in farm business management, agricultural technology and rural community issues. Underwood served actively on the advisory board of the Rural Development Outreach Project operated by the University of Guelph in Huron County to help the selling for $118. Doug Shiell, Wingham, consigned nine steers averaging 1,514 lbs. selling for an average of $112.84 with one gold- steer weighing 1,460 lbs. selling for $117.50. Eighteen steers consigned by Irvin B. Weber, Mount Forest, averaged 1,341 Its. selling for an average price of $110.09 with one gold steer weighing 1,325 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $118.25. There were 445 heifers on offer selling from $110 to $118 with sales to $130. David Johnston, Bluevale, consigned one limousin heifer weighing, 1,250 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $130. His overall consignment of seven heifers averaged 1,237 lbs. for an average of $120.89. One gold heifer consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, weighed 1,345 lbs. hich sold for $127.50. Their overall consignment of 20heifers averaged 1,217 lbs. selling for an average of $121.90. Donald_ Fischer, Brussels, consigned five heifers averaging 1,153 lbs. selling for an average of $116.97 with one grey heifer weighing 1,225 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $121.50. Allan - Lewis, Ailsa Craig, consigned 28 heifers averaging 1,398 lbs. selling for an average price of $116.95 with his top five limousin heifers averaging 1,422 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $123. Fourteen heifers consigned by Muxlea Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,259 lbs. selling for an average of $116.37 with their top limousin heifei weighing 1,310 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $125.25. Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, consigned two limousin heifers-averaging 1,313 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $120.25. His overall offering of six heifers averaged 1,306 lbs. selling for an average of $116.25. Three heifers consigned by Willard Siegner, Mildmay, averaged 1,370 lbs. selling for an average of $116.06 with one limousin heifer weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for $124.25. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned five heifers averaging 1,254 lbs. selling for an average of $115.52 with sales community reorganize for the future. He assisted in the transfer of extensive and valuable archival collection from the Ontario Rural Heritage Experience (Ontario Agricultural Museum) at Milton into the library of the University of Guelph. The vast collection of historic documents now provides Ontario Agricultural _College and other researchers with an accessible, unequalled resource concerning the agriculture industry, farm and rural communities of the province. Underwood has been active in farm safety and served as president of the Ontario Farm Safety organization. He is a prime mover on' the Wingham and District Hospital board. - He has served on commodity marketing boards and the board of the Ontario Rural Heritage Experience. He and his family have supported the University of Guelph through extension programs, recruitment of students and the Amber Underwood scholarship funding. All are well respected for their active and ongoing contributions to many rural up to $120. Seven gold heifers consigned by. Glen Restemeyer, Dashwood, averaged 1281 lbs. for an average price of $-114.73 with sales to $119.25. John Van Nynatten, Mitchell, consigned 20 heifers averaging 1,231 lbs. selling -for an average price of $113.07 with one charolais heifer weighing 1,190 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $120., There were 267 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $70 to $75 with sales to $90; D3, $60 to $70; D4, $50 to $60. Mike Henry, Brampton, consigned one gold cow weighing 1,085 lbs. which sold for $90. His overall consignment of six blonde cows averaged 1,409 lbs. selling for an average of $78.19. Ian Gamble, Chatsworth, consigned four holstein cows averaging 1,273 lbs. selling for an average of $70 with one holstein cow weighiag 1,165 lbs. selling for $77. One blonde cow consigned by Brian McClure, Seaforth, weighed 1,555 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $75.50. There were 15 bulls on offer selling from $70 to $88 with sales to $89.50. One limousin bull consigned by Adely Vanbenthem, Hagersville, weighed 1,675 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $89.50. Don-A- Dale Farms, Alvinston, consigned one simmental bull weighing 2,480 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $84.50. There were 145 veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $113.50; Holstein, $80 to $98; Plain Holstein, $65 to. $80. Eric Nonkes, Auburn, consigned one hereford veal heifer weighing 575 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $113.50. His overall consignment of five veal averaged 666 lbs. for an average price of $97.58. Christhill Farms, Tara, consigned one BWF veal steer weighing 630 lbs. which sold for $106. One red veal steer consigned by Henry Wilts, Auburn, weighed 730 lbs. and sold for $100. Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $173 to $230; 50 - 64 lbs., $162.50 to $206; 65 '- 79 lbs., $150 to $180; 80 - 94 lbs., $147 to $159; 95 - 109 lbs., organizations and community projects. The Underwoods operate beet, `broiler chicken and cash crop farm enterprises as well as a grain elevator and soybean processing plant in Turnberry Twp. Underwood was, presented with a framed citation and a coffee table book as a memento by OAC Dean Craig Pearson. His name will be engraved on a plaque displayed in the Ontario Agricultural College administration area at the University of Guelph, which administers the program. The OAC Outstanding Service Award was established to recognize individuals outside of government and university employment who have provided outstanding service to any one or more of the research, teaching and service programs of the Ontario Agricultural College. Nominations are made by any faculty member, department or school of OAC. The recipient will have given outstanding personal service without remuneration over a period of at least 10 years. $97.50 to $150; 110 lbs. and over, $81 to $129. Goats sold $20 to $185. Sheep sold $30 to $62.50. ' Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $126 to $167; 400 - 499 lbs., $141 to $156; 500 - 599 lbs., $140_ to $156; 600 - 699 lbs., $124.50 to $150; 700 - 799 lbs., $110 to $133; 800 - 899 lbs., $111) to $133; 800 - 899 lbs., On Saturday, Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. in the Cargill Fertilizer Plant the Huron County Chinchilla 4-H held its third meeting. President Nicole Moore opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge and accepted the secretarial minutes of the last meeting as read. The members then discussed with their leaders, Barb and Ray Storey, any behaviour problems they were experiencing with their chinchillas. The 4-Hers then took up the answers of the questions from meeting $108.25 to $125; 900 - 999 lbs., $106 to $121.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $193 to $124.50. Heifers 300 to 399 lbs., sold $117 to $141; 400 - 499 lbs., $119 to $147; 500 - 599 lbs., $120 to $135.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $117.50 to $132; 700 - 799 lbs., $110 to $123.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $104 to $125.75;.900 lbs. and over, $1.03.50 to $115.25. two. Next the text from meeting three was read and discussed. Future dates were discussed such as the due dates for the 4-Hers books and achievement day. The 4-Hers then planned the next meeting which would be a claiming show for the Georgian Bay and a neighbouring Chinchilla club which the 4-H members would observe. The 4-Hers were given a crossword and a word search to complete by the next meeting. Underwood gets OAC award Chinchilla Club meets