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Moving out the machinery
There were several volunteers on hand Monday morning to help move antique equipment out
of storage as the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association began preparations for the
41st annual show. Even though the Thresher reunion and hobby show does not get underway
until Sept. 6, trailers began to roll into the campgrounds late last week. (Janice Becker photo)
Do you know where the "flight zone" is?
(NC)-Understanding the flight zone and point of balance for handling
livestock can reduce stress to livestock and help prevent injuries to handlers.
The "flight zone" is the animal's personal space and can be determined by
slowly walking up to the animal. When a person enters the flight zone, the
animal will move away in the opposite direction. Deeply invading the flight
zone will cause the animal to become afraid and possibly agitated. The size of
the flight zone will diminish as the animal receives frequent, gentle handling.
An animal's "point of balance" is in the chest area. To make an animal move
forward, the handler should stand behind the point of balance; and, likewise
to cause the animal to back up, the handler should stand in front of the point
of balance.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture along with Farm Credit Canada, the
Canadian Coalition for Agricultural Safety and Rural Health, and Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada want to encourage farmers to practise Livestock
handling safety: Put your best foot forward.
Farm Safety Means Farm Safely.
For more information visit www.cfa-fca.ca
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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifersprices drop $2 to $3
Total receipts for the Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
30 were 2.892 head of cattle, 569
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2 to $3 lower.
The cows sold on a steady market.
On Thursday the veal traded on a
strong active market while the lambs
sold $2 to $5 higher. On Friday all
stockers sold on a steady market.
There were 645 steers on offer
selling from $97 to $102 with sales
to $112.25. Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 1,460 lbs. which sold
to Norwich Packers for $112.25.
Their overall offering of eleven
steers averaged 1,425 lbs. selling for
an average of $102.27. One gold
steer consigned by Larry Ryan,
Crediton, weighed 1,285 lbs. which
sold for $110. His overall offering of
twenty-three steers averaged 1,438
lbs, selling for an average of $98.26.
Osiah Weber, Mount Forest,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,286 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.65 with sales up to $103.50. Six
steers consigned by Gilbert Janssen,
Hanover, averaged 1,303 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.48 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1.215 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meats for
$101.75. Roger Moore, Goderich,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,519 lbs. which sold for an average
of $98.92 with his top black steer
weighing 1,335 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $102.75.
Three charolais steers consigned
by Mike Giesler, Hanover, averaged
1,368 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meats for $104.50. His overall
consignment of twenty-one steers
averaged 1,320 lbs. for an average of
$98.58. Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
consigned . thirty-eight steers
averaging 1,494 lbs. selling for an
average price of $98.14 with their
top 'gold steer weighing 1,440 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$105.50.
Thirteen steers consigned by Luke
Gingerich, Chesley, averaged 1,482
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $97.36 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,515 lbs. bringing his top
price of $106. Samuel M. Martin,
Chesley, consigned thirteen steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.09 with his top,
limousin steer weighing 1,405 lbs.'
bringing $110. Five steers consigned
by Raymond H. Martin, Listowel,
averaged 1,458 lbs. selling for an
average price of $96.58 with one
black steer weighing 1,440 lbs.
selling to 'Norwich Packers for
$105.25.
There were 335 heifers on offer
selling from $97 to $102 with sales
to $104.50. Hugh Love, Atwood,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,115 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers for $104.50. His
overall consignment of thirteen
heifers averaged 1,198 lbs. and sold
for an average of $98.54. Eight
limousin heifers consigned by
Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, averaged
1,171 lbs. and sold for an average of
$100.77 with sales up to $104.
Decroft Farms, Clinton, consigned
three limousin heifers averaging
1,130 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meats for $102. Their overall
offering of seven heifers averaged
1,150 lbs. for an average price of
$99.02. Thirteen heifers consigned
by Glen Walker, Wingham, averaged
1,207 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.85 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,035 lbs. selling for
$102.50. Allan Thornton, Gorrie,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,165 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.32 with sales up to $99.25.
Three charolais heifers consigned
by Abraham Hoover, Clifford,
averaged 1,067 lbs. which sold for
$100.25. His overall offering of nine
heifers averaged 1,053 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.38. Grant
Lehbrass, Alvinston, consigned
nineteen gold heifers averaging
1,264 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $97.22 with sales up to $99.
Two heifers consigned by Stan
Francis, Kirkton, averaged 1,355 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.15 with
sales to $98.75.
Blue Oak Farms Ltd., Ripley,
consigned one blue heifer weighing
1,140 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $104.. Their overall
offering of nine heifers' averaged
1,169 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.70. Eleven heifers consigned by
Bruce Dale, Centralia, averaged
1,156 lbs. selling for an average
price of $96.53 with sales up to
$99.25.
There were 2-10 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $58 to $65 with
sales to $77; D3, $55 to $58; D4,
$45 to $55. One holstein cow
consigned by Craig Kerslake, Staffa,
weighed 950 lbs. which sold for $77.
Pete Dewys, Varna, consigned one
gold cow weighing 1,3-25.1bs. which
sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for
$75. One RWF cow consigned by
Don Lunri, Shedden, weighed 1,300
lbs. selling to Packerland Packing
Co. for $70.
There were 18 bulls on offer
By Ben Caldwell
The sixth and final meeting of the
Brussels/Belgrave 4-H club was
held Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the
home of club president Corey
Rintoul.
Members invited were to bring
their calves and were given tips
from leader Kim Higgins on
what the judges will be looking
for on Achievement Day in
September.
selling from $60 to $83 with sales to
$94. Allan Martin, Grand Valley,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,660 lbs. which sold for
$94. One black bull consigned by
Macksvillview Farms, Appin,
weighed 2,110 lbs. and sold for
$84.50.
There were 137 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $85 to $95 with
sales to $102; Plain Holstein, $60 to
$80. David Dorscht, Teeswater,
consigned one holstein veal steer
weighing 685 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $102.
One holstein veal steer consigned by
John Martin, Lucknow, weighed 685
lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers
for $101.50. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford,
consigned two holstein steers
averaging 658 lbs. selling for
$100.50. His overall offering of nine
holstein veal steers averaged 642
lbs. for an average price of $96.25.
Lambs. 50 - 64 lbs., sold $91 to
$144; 65 - 79 lbs., $110 to $158; 80
- 94 lbs., $111 to $150; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$104 to $114; 1110 lbs. and over, $99
to $101.
Goats sold $25 to $200.
Sheep sold $25 to $46.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$145 to $150; 400 - 499 lbs., $137 to
$1.61; 500 - 599 lbs., $104.50 to
$137.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $105 to
$144; 700 - 799 lbs., $105 to $127;
800 - 899 lbs., $105.50 to $116.50;
900 - 999 lbs., $100 to $122;-1,000
lbs. and over, $74.10 to $111.50.
Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold $109
to $124; 300 - 399 lbs., $91 to $127;
400 - 499 lbs., $114 to $148.52; 500
- 599 lbs., $103 to $125.50; 600 -
699 lbs.. $93 to $106.50: 700 - 799
lbs., $85 to $110; 800 -899 lbs., $90
to $120; 900 lbs. and over, $90.50 to
$103.
Leroy Rintoul demonstrated how
to clip calves to give them a nice,
full look.
They also saw how to glue calves'
hair. The glue is like a hair spray
which, when applied. then brushed,
makes the hair stand up and gives
the appearance of a fuller calf.
Bob Thompson from Thompson
Feed gave pointers to each member
on what to feed their calves to better
prepare them for judging day.
Pres. Corey Rintoul hosts
Brussels/Belgrave 4-Hers