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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-05-27, Page 15The Classifieds Are the Cat's Meow. Area shoppers know the Classifieds are the purr-tact place to find a bargain. In the Classifieds, you can track down deals on everything from collectibles to cuddly kittens. It's easy to place an ad or find the items you want and it's used by hundreds of shoppers every day. The Citizen Classifieds Blyth • Brussels 523-4792 • 887-9114 Fe0 tElght JO; Check out the classifieds 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, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: werw.brusseislisestock.ca entail us at: infoebrusseislivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004. PAGE 15. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell $2-$3 lower Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 21 were 2,887 head of cattle, 760 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $2 to $3 lower. Fancy and double-muscle steers and heifers sold $90 to $95 with sales up to $97.25. Choice steers and heifers sold $85 to $88 and second-cut steers and heifers sold $75 to $80. The cows sold on a steady market. On Thursday the veal sold on an active trade while the lambs sold under pressure at sharply lower prices. On Friday all weights and classes of stockers sold $5 lower. There were 559 steers on offer. Walter Riddell. Granton, consigned two black steers averaging 1,413 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $95.75. His overall offering of nine steers averaged 1,309 lbs. selling for an average price of $87.05. Sixteen steers con- signed by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,415 lbs. selling for an average price of $90.03 with their top limousin steer weighing 1.515 lbs. selling for $95. Darren Johnston, Bluevale, con- signed one black steer weighing 1.275 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $91.50. His overall consignment of four steers averaged 1.365 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.09. Thirty-seven steers consigned by Larry Ryan, Crediton, averaged 1,530 lbs. selling for an average price of $87.55 with his top two lim- ousin steers averaging 1,538 lbs. selling for $94.75. Sellers Farms, Bluevaie, consigned one red wf steer weighing 1,565 lbs. which sold for $91. Their overall offering of eleven steers averaged 1,490 lbs. selling for an average price of $87.52. Eight steers consigned by Wilma Thompson. Atwood, averaged 1,396 lbs. selling for an average price of $86.99 with her top limousin steer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling for $92. Edenview Acres, Centralia, con- signed three limousin steers averag- lag 1,388 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $89.75. Their overall offering of twenty-four steers averaged 1,436 lbs. selling for an average price of $85.41. Eleven steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock, averaged 1,472 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $84.35 with their top limousin steer weigh- ing 1,505 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $89.25. Phares Kraemer. Paisley. consigned two limousin steers averaging 1,420 lbs. which sold for $91.75. His overall offering of seven steers averaged 1,451 lbs. selling for an average price of $83.40. Twenty-four steers consigned by Don Shiell, Wingham. averaged 1,539 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.14 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling for $90. There were 310 heifers on offer, James Frey, Chesley. consigned one red heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $97.25. His overall offering of four- teen heifers averaged 1,299 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $86.02. Twenty-four heifers consigned by Glen Walker. Wingham, averaged 1,254 lbs. selling for an average price of $83.30 with his top blonde heifer weighing 1,425 lbs. selling for $94.25. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, con- signed twenty-three limousin heifers averaging 1,281 lbs. which sold for an average price of $86.90 with sales up to $92.75. Seventeen heifers con- signed by Roy McCulloch, Allenford, averaged 1,273 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $84.80 with his top two limousin heifers averaging 1,310 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $90. Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned two lim- ousin heifers averaging 1,195 lbs. which sold for $91.25. His overall offering of six heifers averaged 1,208 lbs. selling for an average price of $83.35. Five heifers consigned by Paul B. Grey, Badjeros, averaged 1,224 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.93 with his top black heifer weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for $85. Johnston Farms, Bluevale, con- signed one black heifer weighing 1,230 lbs. which sold for $92.75. Their overall offering of thirty-four heifers averaged 1,398 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.42. Two limousin heifers consigned by Lester R. Martin, Mount Forest, averaged 1,230 lbs. which sold for $83.75. His overall offering of four heifers aver- aged 1,271 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $79.36. William Murray, Bright, con- signed one limousin heifer weighing 1,170 lbs. which sold for $86.25. His overall offering of five heifers aver- aged 1,230 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $78.45. Twenty-two heifers consigned by Ducharme Farms, Zurich, averaged 1,302 lbs. selling for an average price of $78.33 with their top limousin heifer weighing 1,260 lbs. selling for $91.50. There were 232 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $25 to $35 with sales to $43; D3, $20 to $25; D4, $10 to $15; Shell Cows, $5 to $10. Anna Morley, Annan, consigned two limousin cows averaging 1.468 lbs. which sold for an average price of $36.11 with sales up to $39.50. Two simmental cows consigned by Jeff Campbell, Seaforth, averaged 1,298 lbs. selling for an average price of $33.47 with sales to $38. Leslie Campbell, Seaforth, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,475 lbs. which sold for $38. There were 17 bulls on offer sell- ing from $19 to $43.50 with sales to $65. Jonas Gingrich, Lucknow, con- signed one blonde bull weighing 1,885 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $43.50. One lim- The second annual Keady bull sale was held on Saturday and while wet weather continued to prevent farmers from getting into their fields, it didn't hinder the crowds at Keady Livestock. The sale averaged $1,983 on 18 bulls. The high-selling bull was Lot 21, KLP 6N consigned by Ross Plant of Keward Limousin; a stout red Limo calf below breed average for birth, 4-H Beef Club meets By Crystal Blake The 4-H Beef Club had another meeting on Monday, May 17, at the home of Mark and Janice Matheson of Molesworth. They showed the members around their place and told them how they started and got to the way they are now. They talked about BIO (Beef Improvement Ontario). The next meeting is at Paul Coultes's on June 16 at 7:30 p.m. ousin bull consigned by John Newans, Wroxeter, weighed 2,145 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat Products for $41. There were 126 head of veal on offer. Good Holstein sold $70 to $83 with sales to $93; Medium Holstein, $50 to $70; Plain Holstein, $35 to $50. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, con- signed one holstein veal steer weigh- ing 600 lbs. which sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $93. His overall offering of five veal steers averaged 594 lbs. selling for an average price of $86.62. Six holstein veal steers consigned by Jahnie Cools, Alvinston, averaged 638 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.99 with sales up to $83. Joe Louwagie, Mitchell, consigned two holstein veal steers averaging 645 lbs. which sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $82. His overall offering of three holstein veal steers averaged 653 and above breed average for growth. Brent Batterman of Chatsworth took it home for $2,275. The next highest selling bulls were Lots 6 and 11. Lot 6, "Tyronne 8N" was a Red Angus consigned by Birchlawn Farms of Embro, with an excellent set of numbers - top 10 per cent- or better for eight traits. Jim Vaughan of Meaford took Tyronne 8N home for $2,250. Lot II, MILR 15N was a polled charolais, sired by Baldridge Fasttrack. George and Dwayne Miller sold Lot 11 to Mel Woods of Williamsford also for $2,250. The Cattlemen's Choice bull was one of two consigned by Anita Haupt of Bennville Farm, in Hagersville. AFA 1N is a polled Red Limousin with a 16.5 rib eye area and finished test at 1,464 lbs. He sold for $2,050 to Jay Burtwistle of Lambeth. Jack McCoubrey, BlO's beef pro- duction consultant, and Keady Bull Sale Committee member stated that, "Bidding was active, the seats were full and producers went home equipped with new and impacting genetics. These bulls will be very important for future development and progress with these herds. In the end, a really good bull sale!" Beef Improvement Ontario pro- vides profitable beef improvement solutions to breeders and feeders 'of beef cattle throughout Ontario. lbs. selling for an average price of $78.92. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $70 to $122; 50 - 64 lbs., $102 to $126; 65 - 79 lbs., $103 to $124; 80'- 94 lbs., $108 to $130; 95 - 109 lbs., $117 to $132; 110 lbs. and over, $71 to $94. Sheep sold $35 to $55. Goats sold $20 to $94. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold $72 to $100; 400 -499 lbs., $89 to $114.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $83 to $120; 600 - 699 lbs., $78 to $117; 700 - 799 lbs., $71 to $112; 800 - 899 lbs., $71 to $96; 900 - 999 lbs., $72.50 to $89; 1,000 lbs. and over, $70 to $85. Top quality stocker heifers 300 - 399 lbs., sold $87 to $106.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $80 to $102; 500 - 599 lbs., $70 to $105.25; 600 - 699 lbs., $70 to $118; 700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $105; 800 - 899 lbs., $70 to $88; 900 lbs. and over, $70 to $88. 2nd Keady bull sale held Saturday Budget mixed blessing for farmers The Ontario budget announced May 18 provided a combination of good and .bad for Ontario farmers. Ron Bonnet, OFA president, and Dr. John FitzGibbon. chair of the Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition, both welcomed the announcement of $20 million to help farmers. comply with the Nutrient Management Act. Both farm leaders remain cautious about the funding however. "Farmers have no way of knowing if it will be enough." said FitzGibbon. "This leaves us uncertain of the real value of the $20 million in terms of helping farmers meet the costs of compliance." added Bonnett. Neil Vincent, Huron County Federation of Agriculture president echoed these sentiments, and added, "Any cost-share program should provide similar 'funding levels to those farmers we are competing with, and should look• at on-going costs of compliance. and not just ini- tial costs - we may have a cost share program to build better manure stor- ages, but farmers will continue to pay additional taxes on these struc- tures." The OFA had asked the provincial government to simplify the applica- tion of its sales tax (PST) in the farming sector. The McGuinty gov- ernment responded with recognition of the Farm Business Registration OFA membership card for PST exempt status. OFA will continue to work with the government to expand the list of exempt items to match the list in other Canadian jurisdictions. "OFA asked for changes to the intergenerational land transfer tax on farm sales, and Finance Minister Sorbara confirmed that with his budget document," Bennett noted. Farmers and rural residents of Ontario will be paying increased costs for health care as a result of the budget. OFA will' continue with its ongoing lobby to ensure rural hospi- tals and health care facilities get a fair share of this investment to fund needed_ improvements, 4iiinnett said.