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Agriculture______
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell $l-$2 higher
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
18 were 4,059 head of cattle and 432
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers
sold $1 to $2 higher. Cows sold
sharply higher. On Thursday, veal
sold steady. Lambs sold steady with
new crop lambs selling on a good,
strong trade. On Friday, all classes of
Stockers sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 713 steers on offer
selling from $100 to $105 with sales
to $115.50. One limousin steer con
signed by Enos Wideman, Mount
Forest, weighing 1,285 lbs. sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $115.50.
His overall offering of twenty-one
steers averaging 1,424 lbs. selling
for an average of $104.21. Brian
Bearss, St. Marys, consigned fifty-
two steers averaging 1,435 lbs. sell
ing for an average of $102.19 with
one gold steer weighing 1,350 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$115.25. J.D. Shiell, Wingham, con
signed one black steer weighing
1,450 lbs. selling for $106.25. Rick
Govers, Crediton, consigned one
limo steer weighing 1,375 lbs. sell
ing to Norwich Packers for $115.25.
His overall offering of thirteen steers
averaging 1,397 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $105.45. Fourteen steers con
signed by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,378 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $103.92 with sales to $109.
Five steers consigned by Bruce
Woodhouse, Clarksburg, averaging
1,315 lbs. sold for an average of
$101.86 with sales to $107.25. Jim
4-H Bluevale Merry Mooers
learn about milk products
On Monday, Oct. 9 the Bluevale
4-H held its combination of meet
ings one and two at the home of
leader Joyce Johnston. They did a
get-acquainted activity signing their
name beside a description that fit
them.
The election of officers was held
with the results as follows: presi
dent, Emily Elston; vice-president,
Keisha Bishop; secretary, Rotation;
press reporter, Yvonne DeWit; youth
leader, Michelle De Wit.
It was decided that the club name
would be the Bluevale Merry
Mooers, and that Keisha Bishop
would make the cover page.
They sampled different kinds of
milk and had to guess what each one
was. They then talked about labels
on milk products and how to find
information on them. When done
sampling they all cooked pizza,
made cheesy fondue dip and pre
pared vegetables for this.
On Friday, Oct. 20 at 4:15 p.m. the
Mooers held their third meeting at
the home of Joyce Johnston. Emily
elston, opened the meeting with the
4-H pledge. They prepared lemon
berry mini cheesecakes. The youth
leader did a presentation on cheese.
Emily Cardiff, the secretary for
previous meetings, read the minutes.
The fourth meeting took place on
Friday, Oct. 27 at the home of Emily
Cardiff.
They sampled a yogurt drink and
crackers with butter on them and
crackers with margarine. They had
to tell the difference between each
Howatt, Londesboro, consigned
twenty-two steers averaging 1,532
lbs. selling for an average of $101.50
with one limousin steer weighing
1,400 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $107.25. Eight steers
consigned by Jim Wilson, Lucknow,
averaging 1,416 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $100.83 with sales to $106.
Twenty-seven steers consigned by
Minverva Martin, Mount Forest,
averaging 1,431 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $100.46 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,260 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $108. Ann
Diebold, Cargill, consigned twenty
steers averaging 1,499 lbs. selling
for an average of $100.19 with sales
to $112.25.
There were 225 heifers on offer
selling from $100 to $105 with sales
to $110.75. One gold heifer con
signed by Mux Lean Farms,
Woodstock, weighing 1,285 lbs. sold
to Norwich Packers for $110.75.
Their overall offering of fourteen
heifers averaged 1,281 lbs. selling
for an average of $103.38. Gordon
Yeo, Clinton, consigned twelve
heifers averaging 1,159 lbs. selling
for an average of $100.37 with one
charolais heifer weighing 1,115 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meats for
$108.75.
Dennis Lamport, Crediton, con
signed one RWF heifer weighing
1,140 lbs. selling to Thames Sales
Yard Ltd. for $104.75. Six heifers
consigned by Darren Johnston,
Bluevale, averaging 1,280 lbs. sold
for an average of $103.95 with sales
to $105. Six heifers consigned by
one. They did the same with frozen
topping and real whipped cream.
Then two members made butter
from whipping cream.
The combined meetings five and
six which took place on Nov. 3.
Everyone split into groups and
worked on making vegetable dill
dip, preparing the vegetables for
that, making whole-wheat yogurt
pancakes and maple butter. Michelle
De Wit, brought out the game that
she had prepared. This game
quizzed members’ knowledge of
dairy-related information.
The Mooers held their combined
DDIICCIZI C I H/ECTAPIf DtiUEmLmlI vwl\
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS
NOVEMBER 22
9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Pigs,
Veal, Lambs,
Goats & Sheep
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Vaccinated
Calves & Yearlings
Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, averaging
1,237 lbs. sold for an average of
$103.91 with sales up to $106.50.
Everett Dustow, Mildmay, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,309 lbs.
selling for an average of $103.83
with sales to $107.50.
One limousin heifer consigned by
David Bowles, Brussels, weighing
1,175 lbs. sold to Dominion Meats
for 108.50 with his overall offering
of eight heifers averaging 1,271 lbs.
selling for an average of $102.39.
Four heifers consigned by Salverda
Bros., Londesboro, averaging 1,295
lbs. sold for an average of $101.90
with sales to $103.75. Mac Inglis,
Clifford, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,091 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.45 with sales to
$104.50. Five heifers consigned by
Ralph Bauman, Holstein, averaging
1,406 lbs. sold for an average of
$101.27 with one black heifer
weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
Thames Sales Yard Ltd. for $104.75.
There were 312 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $57 to $63 with
sales to $72; D4, $52 to $57; D4, $45
to $52. Lauderlea Farms, Listowel,
consigned one limousin cow weigh
ing 1,285 lbs. which sold for $72.
One holstein cow consigned by Egon
Schumacher, Tara, weighing 1,215
lbs. sold for $71. Joseph Oberle,
Mildmay, consigned one holstein
cow weighing 1,250 lbs. which sold
for $70.
There were 25 bulls on offer sell
ing from $59 to $79.50 with sales to
$81.50. Wayne Sluys, Atwood, con
signed one limousin bull weighing
meetings at the home of Amanda
Dorsch.
Achievement Day is to be at the
Maple Organic Ice Cream Farm on
Nov. 18. Books are due on this date.
They decorated ice cream pizzas
that Joyce Johnston had made earli
er. Michelle De Wit and Jacquie
Bishop gave a lesson on how to
judge.
A couple of people shared how
they would judge the menus in our
book and the apples that Jacquie had
brought.
Then everyone had a huge piece
of the ice cream pizza.
1,710 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $81.50. Wayne Sluys, Atwood,
consigned one limousin bull weigh
ing 1,710 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meats for $81.50. One limousin bull
consigned by by Brydown Farms
Inc., Clinton, weighing 1,420 lbs.
sold for $79.50.
There were 161 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $158;
Holstein, $95 to $108; Plain
Holstein, $80 to $95. Richard Horst,
Listowel, consigned one limousin
veal heifer weighing 650 lbs. selling
for $158. Melvin B. Martin,
Linwood, consigned one roan veal
heifer weighing 695 lbs. selling for
$147. Mohawk Park Ranch,
Monkton, consigned one BWF veal
steer, weighing 740 lbs. selling for
$115.50.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $140 to
$160; 50 - 64 lbs., $142.50 to $236;
65 - 79 lbs., $151 to $184; 80 - 94
lbs., $125 to *$158; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$120 to $136.
Goats sold $42 to $175.
Sheep sold $65 to $79.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $ 138 to
$177; 400 - 499 lbs., $147 to $179;
500 - 599 lbs., $134 to $169.50; 600
- 699 lbs., $119.50 to $149; 700 -
799 lbs. $ 115 to $ 134; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$92 to $129.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $110
to $145.50; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$103.25 to $141.50.
Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold $132
to $147; 300 - 399 lbs., $113 to
$168: 400 - 499 lbs., $127 to
Huronia Humane Society
is holding
PET ADOPTION DAY
-48 Hour Waiting Period-
Sat., Nov. 25... 1 lam-2pm
1 at K-9 Training Services
I (3 km. L of Goderich, formerly Smith's Garden Centre)
i Come out make a friend for life!
Call 523-4411 or 523-9617
‘ Have a Merry Christinas &. see you in january
$148.75; 500 - 599 lbs., $120.50 to
$155; 600 - 699 lbs., $110.50 to
$131; 700 - 799 lbs., $102.50 to
$138.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $95 to
$125.50; 900 lbs. and over, $101 to
$125.50.
On Friday, Noah W. Martin of
Listowel, consigned t<venty-one
steers averaging 1,003 lbs. selling
for an average price of $119.61 with
one limousin steer weighing 995 lbs.
selling for $145.50.
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