HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-04-19, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000. PAGE 13.
Brussels Livestock report
456 steer range over $102 to $110, hit $124
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
April 14 were 3,466 head of
cattle and 985 lambs and 640
goats.
On Friday all weights of
stockers sold on a full steady
trade. The fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 higher
while cows sold on a strong
active trade. Beef veal sold
steady with Holstein veal sell
F arm
ing $2 to $4 lower. Lambs
sold on a full steady market.
There were 456 steers on
offer selling from $102 to
$110 with sales to $124. One
limousin steer consigned
by Strong Farms, Gorrie,
weighing 1,165 lbs. sold
to Dominion Meat Packers
for $124 with their over
all offering of sixteen steers
averaging 1,371 lbs. selling
for an average of $116.63.
Two gold steers consigned by
J. A. McCann & Sons Ltd.,
Ailsa Craig, averaging 1,382
lbs. sold to Norval Meat
Packers for $124 with their
Perth Cty. Jr. Farmers
prepare for Culturama
On the weekend of April 28
and 29, Junior Farmers from
across Ontario will be con
verging on the city of
Stratford to participate in
Culturama 2000. ‘JF Culture
Shock’ as the event as been
dubbed this year, has activi
ties for every Junior Farmer
member to participate in.
The weekend starts off with
the provincial directors’ meet
ing being held at the Knights
of Columbus Hall in
Stratford. Plans will be made
at this meeting for. the rest of
the year as the new
2000/2001 provincial junior
farmer executive starts off
their year after being elected
last month at the organiza
tion’s annual meeting in
Cornwall.
Friday evening will see
Junior Farmer members tour
ing Stratford and the sur
rounding area as they partici
pate in a car rally which will
end up back in the city of
Stratford.
Saturday’s event will be
taking place at Stratford
Central Secondary School
where Junior Farmer
members will compete in a
wide variety of activities.
The morning’s competitions
include a mystery bake-off,
Farmers’ Feud, euchre tourna
ment, How Many People
Can You Fit in a Car? and
public speaking. Other events
that will be judged in the
morning include arts, crafts,
baking, photography, painting
and a colouring contest.
After lunch, events contin
ue with a foot rally through
downtown Stratford, farm
scrap competition, poetry
overall offering of thirty
seven steers averaging 1,459
lbs. selling for an average of
$115.55.
Two steers consigned by
Irvin Schenk, Petersburg,
averaging 1,608 lbs. sold for
an average of $116.65 with
sales to $117. Two steers con
signed by George Chettle-
burg, Wingham, averaging
1,295 lbs. sold for $115.30
with sales to $117.50. Forty-
one steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,419 lbs. sold for
an average of $114.79 with
sales to $123.
Nine steers consigned by
Paul Aldwinkle, Varna, aver
aging 1,497 lbs. sold for an
average of $114.31 with sales
to $116.50. Three steers con
signed by Arnold Lamb,
Goderich, averaging 1,363
lbs. sold for an average of
$113.88 with sales to $116.75.
Four steers consigned by
Mike Drost, Staffa, averaging
1,366 lbs. sold for an average
recitation, doodlemania,
porcelain pony races, Who’s
Line Is It Anyway? and the
spelling bee.
First place winners in each
category will be presented
with a Junior Farmers’
Association of Ontario
medallion.
The weekend’s events wrap
up with an 820 CHAM
Country Video Party being
held at the Stratford
Coliseum. An auctioneer’s
competition for all Junior
Farmer members will be held
at the dance and the overall
winning Junior Farmer coun
ty will be announced and pre
sented with the Culturama
Trophy. The dance is open to
the public and tickets can be
purchased by calling 519-
291-2888 or 519-229-6615.
Ontario 4-H council
announces area reps
As the Ontario 4-H Council
continues to re-align its oper
ations, staff is being appoint
ed to the newly-created field
positions of association sup
port representatives.
Well-known across Huron,
Perth, Grey and Bruce
Counties for his work as rural
youth co-ordinator, Murray
Needham will serve that dis
trict (Region 5). He will work
from an office in Kincardine.
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of $113.31 with sales to
$119.50.
Eleven steers consigned by
Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,551
lbs. sold for an average of
$113.07 with sales to $123.
Forty steers consigned by
Dale, Dave and Earl Foster,
St. Marys, averaging 1,418
lbs. sold for an average of
$ 112.66 with sales to $ 116.50.
Thirteen steers consigned by
Kada Farms, Bluevale, aver
aging 1,418 lbs. sold for an
average of $ 111.37 with sales
to $118.50.
There were 232 heifers on
offer selling from $102 to
$110 with sales to $122. One
grey heifer consigned by
Lome Baird, Wingham,
weighing 1,285 lbs. sold to
St.Helen’s Meat Packers for
$122. One gold heifer con
signed by Joan Lamb,
Goderich, weighing 1,285 lbs.
sold to Norval Meat Packers
for $119.25.
One simmental heifer con
signed by Bill Robinson,
Auburn, weighing 1,235 lbs.
sold for $116. One grey
heifer consigned by Ross
Baird, Wingham, weighing
1,210 lbs. sold for $114.50.
Forty-five heifers consigned
by Robert E. Wallace,
Shelburne, averaging 1,225
Tickets are $10/person and
will be available at the door
on a first-come first-serve
basis.
Everyone is welcome to
come to Stratford Central
Secondary School, view the
exhibits and competitions and
see what Junior Farmers is all
about. Events start at 10 a.m.
and will run through until
approximately 3 p.m.
Junior Farmers is a non
profit organization for youth
ages 15 to 29 that works
under the motto of sbuilding
future rural leaders through
self-help and community bet
terment.’ For more informa
tion about Junior Farmers and
the club in your area please
call Perth County Junior
Farmer President Darryl
Terpstra at 519-356-2847.
As of the beginning of
April, the Ontario 4-H
Council took over full respon
sibility for the delivery of the
4-H program. OMAFRA’s
role will be as a major fund
ing partner.
The new 4-H headquarters
will be located at RR5,
Guelph in the Gencor head
office. Contact can be made
by calling 1-877-410-6748 or
faxing 1-519-824-8759.
lbs. sold for an average of
$110.56 with sales to $115.
Five heifers consigned by
Dave Eadie, Holyrood, aver
aging 1,043 lbs. sold for an
average of $109.35 with sales
to $118.
Two heifers consigned by
Enos M. Sherk, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,163 lbs. sold for
an average of $109.01 with
sales to $115.50. Fourteen
heifers consigned by Mux Lea
Farms, Woodstock, averaging
1,332 lbs. sold for an average
of $108.61 with sales to $115.
Nine heifers consigned by Jeff
Corbett, Exeter, averaging
1,240 lbs. sold for an average
of $107.68 with sales to $116.
Ten heifers consigned by Rick
Dalrymple, Kippen, averag
ing 1,063 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $106.26 with sales to
$115.25.
There were 194 cows on
offer. DI and D2 cows sold
$57 to $62 with sales to
$77.50; D3, $53 to $57; D4,
$48 to $53. Two cows con
signed by Jerry Cronin,
Dublin, averaging 1,570 lbs.
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sold for an average of $71.71
with sales to $77.50. One lim
ousin cow consigned by
Stewart Knechtel, Gadshill,
weighing 1,575 lbs. sold for
$73.50. One charolais cow
consigned by Silver Dollar
Charolais Ltd., Ripley, weigh
ing 1,825 lbs. sold for $73.50.
There were 14 bulls on offer
selling from $66 to $85 with
sales to $95. One limousin
bull consigned by Ikendale
Farms, Walkerton, weighing
1,900 lbs. sold for $92. One
Blue Belgium bull consigned
by Jerry Cronin, Dublin,
weighing 2,060 lbs. sold for
$84.50.
There were veal on offer.
Beef sold $100 to $142.50;
Holstein, $80 to $95; Plain
Holstein, $65 to $80. Two
veal consigned by Richard
Horst, Listowel, averaging
658 lbs. sold for an average of
$142.25 with sales to
$142.50. One veal consigned
by Enos M. Sherk, Wroxeter,
weighing 670 lbs. sold for
$130. Five veal consigned by
John Martin, Lucknow, aver
aging 702 lbs. sold for an
average of $96.11 with sales
to $125.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold
$160 to $220; 50 - 64 lbs.,
$152.50 to $215; 65 - 79 lbs.,
$146 to $165; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$148 to $172.50; 95- 110 lbs.,
$130 to $160; 110 lbs. and
over, $122.50 to $132.50.
Stockers, under 400 lbs.,
sold $147.50 to $200; 400 -
499 lbs., $135.50 to $176; 500
- 599 lbs., $127 to $169; 600-
699 lbs., $123 tp $147; 700 -
799 lbs., $113 to $136; 800 -
899 lbs., $105 to $126.50; 900
- 999 lbs., $107 to $121;
1,000 lbs. and over, $107 to
$116.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold
$130 to $165; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$139 to $161; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$125.50 to $160; 600 - 699
lbs., $105.50 to $138.25; 700
- 799 lbs., $110 to $125.25;
800 - 899 lbs., $109.50 to
$120; 900 lbs. and over,
$95.50 to $115.50.
Sheep sold $24 to $ 115.
Goats sold $20 to $160 per
head.
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