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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
151 cows on offer, DI, D2 reach $68
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
8 were 2,311 head of cattie and 340
lambs and goats.
All weights of Stockers sold on a
steady active trade. Veal sold $5
higher. Lambs sold on a strong
active trade. The fed steers and
heifers sold under pressure at prices
$l lower. Cows traded steady.
There were 482 fed steers on offer
selling from $98 to $103 with sales
to $119. A limousin steer consigned
by Jim Howatt, Londesboro,
weighing 1,360 lbs. sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $119 with his
overall offering of twelve steers
averaging 1,453 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.91.
Five limousin steers consigned by
Doug Osgoode, Lambeth, averaging
1,345 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers
for $111.75 with his overall offering
of thirty-five steers averaging 1,437
lbs. selling for an average of
$107.30. A black steer consigned by
Scott Kernighan, Goderich,
weighing 1,070 lbs. sold for $106.
Eleven steers consigned by Murray
Wagg, Mitchell, averaging 1,234 lbs.
sold for an average of $103.07 with
sales to $104.75. Twelve steers
consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms
Early frost threatens soybeans
By Beth Wheeler
Dairy Cattle Nutritionist,
OMAFRA, Kemptville
An early frost may spell the end of
the soybean harvest in some areas. In
Kemptville, we have had two nights
of temperatures below freezing, and
producers are already inquiring
about harvesting the soybean crop
for silage. Soybeans require 30 to 40
days between the appearance of
small pods at the top of the plant to
reach maturity. Frost prior to this
could damage the crop, especially if
less than 50 per cent of the leaves
have turned yellow.
Frost damaged immature soybeans
can be harvested as hay or silage, but
silage is preferred. Milking cows and
growing heifers can perform as well
or better on soybean forage as on
alfalfa. Soybeans produce
reasonable yields and are
comparable in quality to alfalfa
harvested at first-flower. If soybean
plants are free of white mould and
ensiled properly, palatability is not a
problem. Cows may sort out and
refuse to eat the coarse stems.
Inc., Woodstock, averaging 1,439
lbs. sold for an average of $102.34
with sales to $115.
A limousin steer consigned by
Lome Benedict, Kerwood, weighing
1,285 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers
for $108.75 with his overall offering
of twelve steers averaging 1,349 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.08.
Six steers consigned by Gordon
Hopkins, Hanover, averaging 1,191
lbs. sold for an average of $100.96
witn sales to $106.75.
Thirty-three consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,439 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.44 with a limousin
steer weighing 1,515 lbs. selling for
$107.75 to Norwich Packers. Forty-
one steers consigned by Pete Sereda,
Crediton, averaging 1,393 lbs. sold
for an average of $98.58 with sales
to $114.75. One hundred steers
consigned by Bender Beef Farms,
Hensail, averaging 1,430 lbs. sold
for an average of $98.20 with sales
to $106.75.
There were 160 fed heifers on
offer selling from $98 to $103 with
sales to $108. A limousin heifer
consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood,
weighing 1,215 lbs. sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $108 with his
Precautions: Many herbicides used
on soybeans have label restrictions
that prevent the crop being used as a
forage. Check the labels of any
herbicides used before harvesting
and feeding soybeans as forage. If
the label does not specifically state
restrictions on beans intended for
forage use, contact the manufacturer
for clarifications.
For soybean hay, moisture must be
below 25 per cent. Extended drying
time is required because the stems
dry slowly. This*increases shattering
losses and the incidence of dustiness
or mouldiness under cooler fall
temperatures. Optimal harvest is
when the pods have started to fill and
the lower leaves are just starting to
yellow (just before stage R7). Use a
mower conditioner so that the leaves
and pods dry at the same rate as the
stems and to reduce leaf shattering
and loss.
Soybeans can be harvested alone
for silage. Problems with ensiling
soybeans can be related to improper
moisture content or to the high
concentration of fat in the immature
overall offering of thirty-four heifers
selling for an average of $99.61. ‘
Three heifers consigned by Russel
Kernighan, Goderich, averaging
1.212 lbs. sold for an average of
$100.51 with sales to $104.75.
Three rwf heifers consigned by
Fred Campbell, Exeter, averaging
1,163 lbs. sold to Thames Sales
Yard Ltd. for $103 with his overall
offering of four heifers averaging
1,166 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.69.
Five heifers consigned by Weswill
Holdings Inc., Kippen, averaging
1,158 lbs. sold for $99.75. Nine
heifers consigned by Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, averaging 1,195 lbs. sold
for an average of $98.21 with sales
to $101.
A charolais heifer consigned by
Edward Martin, Holyrood, weighing
1,175 lbs. sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $103 with his overall
offering of eight heifers averaging
1.213 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.72. Six heifers consigned by
Eeroy Gould, Exeter, averaging
1,280 lbs. sold for an average of
$98.41 with sales to $100.
Thirty-four heifers, consigned by
Maurice Coe. Shelburne, averaging
1,235 lbs. sold for an average of
beans. Fat inhibits bacteria during
fermentation. This slows the
fermentation and increases the
resulting pH and chance of mould
growth. If equipment permits,
soybeans can also be combined with
com silage by mixing one load of
soybean silage with two loads of
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Elevators 1 1/4 miles east of Blyth on County Rd. 25, then 1/2 mile north.
$97.81 with sales to $99.35. Two
heifers consigned by Randy
Beuerman, Brussels, averaging
1,295 lbs. sold for an averaging
$97.40 with sales to $99.75. Three
heifers consigned by Murray Wilson,
Walkerton, averaging 1,135 lbs. sold
for an average of $96.11 with sales
to $100.
There were 151 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $60 to $68 with
sales to $76.50; D3, $55 to $60; D4,
$50 to $55. Three holstein cows
consigned by Morris Van Osch,
Lucknow, averaging 1,220 lbs. sold
for an average of $68.71 with sales
to $76.50. A charolais cow
consigned by Silver Dollar Charolais
Ltd., Ripley, weighing 1,665 lbs.
sold for $73.50. Two hereford
cows consigned by Glen Plantz,
Ayton, averaging 1,532 lbs. sold for
an average of $69.46 with sales to
$73.
There were 16 bulls on offer
selling from $68.10 to $72.50 with
sales to $80. A charolais bull
consigned by Charlie Stevenson,
Ethel, weighing 1,625 lbs. sold for
$80. A hereford bull consigned by
John Mulhall, Conn, weighing 1,195
lbs. sold for $78.
There were 213 veal on offer. Beef
sold $110 to $152; Holstein, $95 to
$116.50; Plain Holstein, $85 to $95.
A limousin heifer veal consigned by
Don Eadie, Wingham, weighing 715
lbs. sold for $152. A hereford steer
veal consigned by Peter Feagan,
Goderich, weighing 605 lbs. sold for
$146. A black steer veal consigned
by Bill DeVos Jr., Bluevale,
weighing 725 lbs. sold for $133.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $80 to
$140; 50 - 64 lbs., $135 to $180; 65
- 79 lbs., $142.50 to $192.50; 80 - 94
lbs., $120 to $145; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$113 to $133.
Goats sold $20 to $222.50 per
head.
Sheep sold $46 to $73.
Steers, under 400 lbs. sold $153 to
$230; 400 - 499 lbs., $145 to $196;
500 - 599 lbs., $138.75 to $187.50;
600 - 699 lbs., $138 to $152.75; 700
- 799 lbs., $116.50 to $142; 800 -
899 lbs., $101.50 to $131; 900 - 999
lbs., $102 to $133.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $91.50 to $122.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $127
to $162; 400 - 499 lbs., $140 to
$175; 500 - 599 lbs., $125 to $158;
600 - 699 lbs., $ 111.50 to $ 150; 700
- 799 lbs., $104.50 to $140; 800 -
899 lbs., $96.50 to $122.25; 900 lbs.
and over $95.50 to $119.50.
BUS
to the
International
Plowing Match
in Elora
leaves Seaforth
at 8:00 a.m,
on Tuesday, Sept. 19
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Cost: $10.00. If there is
enough interest the bus
will run other days.
Phone
McGavin
FARM EQUIPMENT LTD.
887-6365
for more information
BRUSSELS 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, Lambs,
Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m.Stockers
1:00 p.m.Pigs
BRUSSELS 887-6461
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