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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
743 steers cover $100 - $108 range., top $117
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 14 were 2.861 head of cattle,
557 lambs and goats. On Tuesday
the fed steers and heifers sold $1 to
$2 lower with the heavy cattle
selling under pressure. The cows
traded $1 to $2 lower than last week.
On Thursday the veal traded on a
lower demand while the lambs sold
on a strong demand with prices
steady with last week’s prices. On
Friday all weights and classes of
Stockers sold on a steady market.
There were 743 steers on offer
selling from $100 to $108 with sales
to $117.50. Ivan B. Weber, Paisley,
consigned two limousin steers
averaging 1,395 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$117.75. His overall consignment of
eleven steers averaged 1,491 lbs.
selling for an average of $105.36.
One limousin steer consigned by
Luke Gingerich, Chesley, weighed
1,400 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $116.50. His overall
consignment of twelve steers
averaged 1.444 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.72.
Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
consigned five limousin steers
averaging 1,270 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.99 with their top
two limousin steers averaging 1,280
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$115. One red wf steer consigned by
Amos B. Weber, Wroxeter, weighed
1,390 lbs. which sold for $113. Al
Rerming, Exeter, consigned forty
steers averaging 1,441 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.09 with his
top limousin steer weighing 1,445
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$114.50. One blonde steer consigned
by Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock, weighed 1,510 lbs.
selling to Highland Meat Packers for
$116.50. Their overall consignment
of eleven steers averaged 1,510 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.01.
John Giousher, Wingham,
consigned five steers averaging
1,522 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.24 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $110.50.
One limousin steer consigned by
John Elliott, Ripley, weighed 1,270
Machinery Club
watches movies
on farm safety,
tractor parts
By Andy Pethick
On Monday, March 3, the 4-H
Machinery Club held its fourth
meeting at Huron Tractor in Exeter.
Members watched a movie on
safety. After the movie, they went
downstairs where they talked about
tractors and looked at different parts
of the tractors.
They then went back upstairs to
watch a second movie on tractor
maintenance. After a brief
discussion on the movies and tractor
parts, Wayne and Rick were thanked
for their information and
knowledge.
The next meeting will be held at
Huron Tire in Clinton.
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$114.75. His overall offering of
eighteen steers averaged 1,439 lbs.
selling for an average of $103.69.
Earl Foster, St. Ma/ys, consigned
seventy-seven steers averaging
1,566 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.70 with his top charolais steer
weighing 1,465 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $111.50.
Forty steer consigned by Kada
Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,537
lbs. selling for an average of $100.17
with their top black steer weighing
1,505 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $111.25.
There were 289 heifers on offer
selling from $100 to $108 with sales
to $117.75. John Martin, Lucknow,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,370 lbs. which sold to
Nc vich Packers for $117.75. His
overall offering of five heifers
averaged 1,289 lbs. for an average
price of $111.28. One limousin
heifer consigned by Connell Farms,
Palmerston, weighed 1,220 lbs.
selling to Highland Meat Packers for
$114. Their overall offering of
eleven heifers averaged 1,256 lbs.
for an average price of $106.76.
Charles Fischer, Brussels,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,450 lbs. which sold for $110.25.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Roy
A. McCulloch, Alienford, averaged
1,292 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.10 with his top limousin heifer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $112. Jake
Rylaarsdam, Clinton, consigned one
black heifer weighing 1,305 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meats for
$111. His overall consignment of
three heifers averaged 1,367 lbs.
selling for an average of $107.76.
Twelve heifers consigned by Bruce
Dale, Centralia, averaged 1,340 lbs.
selling for an average of $107.52
with his top charolais heifer
weighing 1,410 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $112.
Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned
one gold heifer weighing 1,250 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meats for
$113.50. His overall offering of
twelve heifers averaged 1,275 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$106.71. Fourteen heifers consigned
by Muxlea Farms, Woodstock,
averaged 1,364 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.01 with their top
limousin heifer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling for $110.25. Darren
Johnston, Bluevale, consigned one
red wf heifer weighing 1,175 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meats for
$112.50. His overall consignment of
nineteen heifers averaged 1,157 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$105.83. Sixteen gold and charolais
heifers consigned by Edwin
Bearinger, Mount Forest, averaged
1,246 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.52 with sales up to $111.
There were 316 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $54 to $64 with
sales to $77; D3, $50 to $54; D4,
$40 to $50. Stewart Knechtel,
Gadshill, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,700 lbs. which sold
to Aylmer Meat Packers for $77. His
overall consignment of three beef
cows averaged 1,400 lbs. and sold
for an average of $68.69. One
limousin cow consigned by Grey
Luyten and Sandra Dodd, Wingham,
weighed 1,325 lbs. selling to Moyer
Packing Co. for $76. Ed Reinhart,
Mildmay, consigned one red wf cow
weighing 1,290 lbs. which sold to
Moyer Packing co. for $74.50.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling from $60 to $78.50 with sales
to $84. Glen Haney, Seaforth,
consigned one charolais bull
weighing 1,970 lbs. which was
purchased by Dominion Meats for
$84. One limousin'bull consigned by
Joe J. Stutzman, Chesley, weighed
1,545 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $83.50.
There were 127 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $94 to $102.50;
Holstein, $75 to $80 with sales to
$85; Plain Holstein, $60 to $70. Bob
Franklin, Meaford, consigned one
black veal steer weighing 710 lbs.
which sold for $104.50. One gold
veal heifer consigned by John
Martin, Lucknow, weighed 715 lbs.
selling to J.J. Meats for $102. His
overall offering of four beef veal
calves averaged 751 lbs. for an
average of $99.24. Bill Devos Jr.,
Bluevale, consigned one blue veal
steer weighing 645 lbs. selling for
$100.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold
$152.50 to $185; 50 - 64 lbs., $160
to $185; 65 - 79 lbs., $153 to $168;
80 - 94 lbs., $147 to $155; 95 - 109
lbs., $137 to $147; 110 lbs. and over,
$137.
Goats sold $30 to $70.
Sheep sold $40 to $59.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$119 to $141; 400 - 499 lbs., $117 to
$144.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $115.50 to
$137.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $110 to
$134; 700 - 799 lbs., $102 to
$118.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $104 to
$115.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $102.75 to
$121; 1,000 lbs. and over, $99.25 to
600 - 699 lbs., $100 to $123.50; 700
- 799 lbs., $104.25 to $123; 800 -
899 lbs., $90 to $115.25; 900 lbs.
and over, $96.25 to $106.
$no.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $114
to $119; 400 - 499 lbs., $100 to
$125; 500 - 599 lbs., $99.50 to $141;
A little fix-up
Ron Stevenson gets a hand from Glenn Walker with some
grill work when the Huron County Beef Producers held their
barbecue at Brussels arena on Saturday night. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
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