HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-08-28, Page 14Finishing- the job
Horses, antique tractors and the latest equipment took to
the field at Dan and Colleen O'Rourke's of McKillop Ward,
Huron East for the Huron County Plowing Match, Aug. 23.
(Janice Becker photo)
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PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2002.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Cows, fed steers, heifers sell $2 higher
Total receipts for the Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
23 were 2.771 head of cattle. 436
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2 higher. The
cows traded at prices $1 to $2 higher.
On Thursday veal sold at prices $2
higher while the lambs sold on a
strong active trade. On Friday all
weights and classes of stockers sold
on a steady market.
There were 430 steers on offer
selling from $102 to $106 with sales
to $110. Lloyd Metzger. Chesley,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1.405 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers' for $110. His
overall offering of fifteen steers
averaged 1,459 lbs. which sold for
an average of $103.49. One limousin
steer consigned by Schmidt Brook
Farms Inc.. Woodstock, weighed
1.240 lbs. which was purchased by
Dominion Meats for $110. Their
overall offering of eleven steers
averaged 1.380 lbs. selling for an
average price of $101.82.
Orlan R. Martin, Mount Forest,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,367 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.58 with hiS top three gold
steers averaging 1,440 lbs. selling to
Packerland Packing Co. for $104.75.
Nine steers consigned by Andrew
Mitchell, Listowel, averaged 1.466
lbs. selling for an average of $104.17
with his top RWF steer weighing
1,435 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $107.75. Rolar Farms,
Atwood. consigned two steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. which sold for
an average of $103.64 with sales up
to $104.75.
One charolais steer consigned by
Brian Wideman, Gowanstown,
weighed 1,470 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $105. His
overall consignment of three steers
averaged 1,447 lbs. for an average
price of $102.86. Jason B. Martin,
Chesley, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,412 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.66 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1.400 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$108.25.
One red steer consigned by Robert
Mitchell, Listowel. weighed 1,320
lbs. which was purchased by
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$105.75. His overall consignment of
ten steers averaged 1,391 lbs. selling
for an average of $102.52. Laverne
B. Martin, Mount Forest, consigned
six steers averaging 1.468 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.45
with his top limousin steer weighing
1.465 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $107. Thirteen steers
consigned by Bill Klages, Desboro,
averaged 1,309 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.25 with his top two
limousin steers averaging 1,278 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meats for
$105.50.
There were 288 heifers on offer
selling from $102 to $106 with sales
to $112. Muxlea Farms, Woodstock,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
1,260 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for. $112. Their overall
offering of fourteen heifers averaged
1,278 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.90. One black heifer consigned
by Hugh Love, Atwood, weighed
1,140 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $108. His overall
offering of fifteen heifers averaged
1.197 lbs. selling for an average
price of $105.
Alvin Dow, Staffa, consigned six
heifers averaging 1,174 lbs. bringing
an average price of $105.49 with his
top four black heifers averaging
1,145 lbs. selling for $107.50. Five
limousin heifers consigned by
Decroft Farms Ltd., Clinton,
averaged 1,156 lbs. selling for an
average price of $105.28 with sales
up to $106.75. Johnston Farms,
Bluevale, consigned one charolais
heifer weighing 1.165 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $106. Their
overall offering of twenty-six heifers
averaged 1,179 lbs. selling for an
average price of $102.83.
Ron Smith, Denfield, consigned
eleven charolais heifers averaging
1,185 lbs. which sold for $104.25.
His overall consignment of twenty-
one heifers averaged 1.227 lbs.
selling for an average of $102.30.
Five gold heifers consigned by Tom
Hern, Woodham, averaged 1,353
lbs. which sold for an average of
$101.99 with sales up to $103.75.
Mike Scott, Ai lsa Craig,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,240 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meat for $105. His overall offering
of thirty-two heifers averaged 1,202
lbs. selling for an average of
$101.87. Ten heifers consigned by
David Bowles, Brussels, averaged
1,181 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.50 with one black heifer
weighing L215. lbs. bringing $105.
Leroy Gould. Exeter, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,160 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.01
with sales up to $103.75.
There were 207 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $62 to $70 with
sales to $80.50; D3, $58 to $62; D4,
$50 to $58. Bender Beef Farms,
Hensall, consigned one BWF cow
weighing 1,145 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $80.5')
Their overall offering of thirty-one
black cows averaged 1,226 lbs.
selling for an average of $71.55. One
limousin cow consigned by Val
Brook Farms, Chepstow, weighed
1,510 lbs. selling to Packerland
Packing Co. for $74. Darren
Beuermann, Dublin, consigned one
simmental cow weighing 1,590 lbs.
which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers
for $73. His overall consignment of
eight cows averaged 1,457 lbs:-
selling for an average of $68.57.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling from $66 to $78.50 with sales
to $84. Fred McClure. Walton,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,925 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $84. One
blonde bull consigned by Karen
Bowles, Brussels, weighed 1,830
lbs. selling for $83.
There were 140 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $125;
Holstein, $80 to $95 with sales to
$104; Plain Holstein, $65 to $80.
Bert Renkema, Londesboro,
consigned one limousin veal steer
weighing 700 lbs. which sold to
Norval Meat Packers for $125. His
overall offering.of three veal steers
averaged 718 lbs. for an average
price of $113.89. One limousin veal
steer consigned by Grey Luyten,
Wingham, weighed 740 lbs. which
sold for $114.50. His overall
consignment of six veal calves
averaged 694 lbs. for an average of
$100.85. Two blue veal steers
consigned by Bill Devos Jr.,
averaged 708 lbs. selling to
Abingdon Meat Packers fur $114.
His overall uttering 01 live veal
calves averaged 696 lbs. for an
average of $104.71.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $62.50
to $105; 50 - 64 lbs., $120 to $140;
65 - 79 lbs., $114 to $147; 80 - 94
lbs., $109 to $130; 95 - 109 lbs..
$102 to $120; 110 lbs. and over.
$101 to $106.
Goats sold $30 to $210.
Sheep sold $30 to $65.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$137 to $166: 400 - 499 lbs..
$126.50 to $160; 500 - 599 _ lbs.,
$112.50 to $156: 600 - 699 lbs..
$110 to $139; 700 - 799 lbs., $105 to
$123.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $109.50 to
$122; 900 - 999 lbs., $106 to $126;
1,000 lbs. and over, $93 to $114.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., $120 to
$121; 400 - 499 lbs., $101 to $140;
500 - 599 lbs.. $108 to $129; 600 -
699 lbs., $97 to $124.50; 700 - 799
lbs., $92 to $117; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$100 to $121; 900 lbs. and over. $94
to $111.
S. O'Rourke takes Ross Gordon Memorial trophy
The 2002 Huron County Plowing
Match was held on Thursday, Aug.
22 and Friday, Aug. 23 in McKillop
Twp. of Huron East. The hosts were
Dan and Colleen O'Rourke and
family.
Twelve plowers competed at the
Junior Match on Thursday. The Ross
Gordon Memorial trophy for
plowing the best crown was won by
Steven O'Rourke, Dublin..
On Friday, 37 plowers competed
in the regular classes.
The following is a list of class
winners: Class 2, Nathan
Witherspoon, Goderich; Class 3, no
entries; Class 4, Bill Feeney, Dublin;
Class 5, Paul Dodds, Seaforth; Class
6, no entries; Class 7, Bert Beyens,
Parkhill; Class 8, Allen Millman, St.
Thomas; Class 9, Richard Elliott,
Strathroy; Class 10, Leslie
Darrington, Elora; Class 11, no
entries; Class 12, Andrew
MacRobbie, Mount Forest; Class 13,
Robert MacRobbie, Mount Forest.
In the special plowing classes in
the afternoon, the "Masters" class
was won by George Townsend,
Seaforth and the group plowing
competition was won by the team of
Stephen Speller, Rodney; Don Little,
Monkton; and Bert and John
Beyens, Parkhill.
The Junior Champion plower was
Nathan Witherspoon. The reserve
champion was Darryl O'Rourke,
Dublin. The Senior Champion was
Paul Dodds. The'reserve champion
was Jason Hugill, Seaforth.
The Dodds' Award of high
visitor's score was presented to Bert
Beyens. The Val-Lea Farms Award
for the youngest plower from Huron
County was presented to Bill Feeney
and Shawn Flanagan, 13, both of
Dublin. The best-going plow team
Last Chance!!
Bring in your minor
ball and minor
soccer team picture
this week to be
included in the The
Citizen's season
ending special
award, donated by MTS Farm
Supplies, was won by Andrew
MacRobbie.
The most original restored antique
tractor on display at the match was a
John Deere 70, owned by Lorne
Glanville, Walton. The most original
restored antique tractor plowing at
the match was a 1930 10-20
McCormick-Deering, owned by
Allan Ellwood, Sarnia. The most
original unrestored antique tractor
on display was a 1940 Farmall B.
owned by Wallace Bell, Brussels.
The 2002-03 Huron County
Queen of the Furrow is Robyn Arts,
daughter of John and Hilrita of RR4,
Seaforth. The runner-up was Laura
Devereaux, Seaforth. Also
competing were Cecelia Corbett,
Exeter; Denise Kreutzwiser, Walton;
and Ann O'Rourke, Seaforth.
4-H- Sheep Club members
talk about record keeping
By Keshia Bishop also write their sheep and Huron
On Aug. 22 the North Huron 4-H County quiz which they write every
Sheep Club held its fifth meeting at year.
the Bos residence, near Blyth. Members learned about flock
Members talked about the fair, improvement and genetic
Next some older members showed heritability. They also talked about
the younger members how to show a record keeping and how important it
sheep in a ring. is to keep records up-to-date.
After everyone knew what was After the business portion of the
expected fair day, they went into the meeting was over, the club headed
house and started the business part of over to the Bos' sheep farm and
the meeting. At the next meeting, looked at the sheep. They ended the
they will be able to wash sheep, trim meeting in the house with cupcakes
hooves, and card sheep. They will and lemonade.