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The Citizen, 2004-06-17, Page 15with sales up to steers and heifers and second-cut $94.50. $78 and sold steers Fake emergency If an emergency occurred in the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, key officials, agencies and departments must be prepared to take immediate action to help area citizens who are in need, which is why the municipality tested its emergency plan during an Emergency Planning Table-Top exercise on June 11 in council chambers. The concept was to conduct a table-top exercise based on a tornado in the municipality, causing a threat to life, property and the envi- ronment as officials went step-by-step through the process. From left: Peter Mulvey, Berry O'Krafka, Const. Arden Farrow, councillor Jim Nelemans and clerk-treasurer Nancy Michie. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES 11.1•11101MONMII 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: www.brusselsIlvestock.ca email us at: InfoObrusseislIvestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004. PAGE 15. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell $2-$3 higher Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending June 11 were 1,428 head of cattle, 954 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $2 to $3 higher. Fancy and double-muscle steers and heifers to $90 Choice to $85 heifers sold $74 to $78. The cows sold on a steady market. On Thursday the veal and lambs both traded on a steady market. On Friday calves sold $5 to $10 higher while the yearling traded $2 to $5 higher. There were 174 steers on offer. Gilbert Janssen. Hanover, consigned one blue steer weighing 1,400 lbs. which sold for $94.50. His overall offering of five steers averaged 1.370 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.17. Nine steers con- signed by Abner Bauman, Wroxeter, averaged 1,379 lbs. selling for an average price of $86.54 with his top limousin steer weighing 1.320 lbs. selling for $93.25. David Bowles. Brussels, consigned one red steer weighing 1,410 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $88. His over- all offering of three steers averaged 1.490 lbs. selling for an average price of $86.47. Fifteen steers consigned by Emerson L. Martin. Linwood, aver- aged 1,288 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $85.49 with his top lim- ousin steer weighing 1,435 lbs. sell- ing for $93.25. J & B Farms, Ripley, consigned one limousin steer weigh- ing 1,550 lbs. which sold for $88.25. • Their overall offering of nine steers averaged 1,420 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.37. Five steers consigned by John A. Elliott, Ripley. averaged 1,378 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.78 with his top two charolais steers averaging 1.278 lbs. selling for $86. Doug Shiell, Wingham consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,490 lbs. which sold for $89.25. His over- all offering of nineteen steers aver- aged 1,515 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $81.51. Seven steers consigned by Don Shiell, Wingham, averaged 1.426 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.47 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1.445 lbs. selling 87.50. Weigand Farms, Dashwood, consigned two black/blue steers averaging 1,340 lbs. selling for $87.25. Their overall offering of three steers averaging 1,265 lbs. selling for an average price of $80.42. Seven steers con- signed by Joe Fournie, Sombra, averaged 1,368 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.05 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,270 Ills. selling for $84.25. There were 106 heifers on offer. Donald Weigand, Dashwood, con- signed one hereford heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $92.75. His overall offering of three heifers averaged 1,197 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.94. Two blonde heifers consigned by Gerry McPhee, Auburn, averaged 1,280 lbs. selling for $91. Dave Baker, Brussels, con- signed one black heifer weighing 1 ,200, lbs. which sold for $85.50. His overall offering of three heifers averaged 1,195 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.34. Three simmental heifers con- signed by Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, averaged 1,262 lbs. selling for $83.75. His overall offering of ten heifers averaged 1,287 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.64. Two heifers consigned by Bert Debont, Zurich, averaged 1.078 lbs. selling for an average price of $80.75 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,075 lbs. selling for $81.75. Ken Shortreed, Walton, consigned eight- een heifers averaging 1,211 lbs. which sold for an average price of $79.20 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling for $85.75: Nine steers consigned by Bruce Dale, Centralia, averaged 1,198 lbs. selling for an average price of $78.27 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1,130 lbs. selling for $83.25. Alan W. Hem, Woodham, con- signed two limousin heifers averag- ing 1,393 lbs: which sold for $83.75. His overall offering of four heifers averaged 1,376 lbs. selling for an average price of $78.09. Four charo- lais heifers consigned by Tom Hem, Woodham, averaged 1,383 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $76.82 with sales to $78.75. There were 107 cows on offer. D I and D2 cows sold $20 to $25 with sales to $42; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $10 to $15; shell cows, $5 to $10. Stephen Tupling, Grand Valley, con- signed nine beef cows averaging 1,246 lbs. selling for an average price of $26.69 with sales up to $42. One simmental cow consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, weighed 1,600 lbs. selling for $30. His overall offering of twenty cows averaged 1,557 lbs. selling for an average price of $23.29. There were 10 bulls on offer sell- ing from $15 to $34 with sales to $41.50. Jeffery Becker, Ayton, con- signed one limousin bull weighing 1,790 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $30.50. There were 170 head of veal on offer. Good holstein sold $70 to $80; medium holstein, $55 to $70; plain and heavy, $30 to $50. John Martin, Lucknow, consigned one holstein veal steer weighing 635 b s . which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $80. One holstein veal steer con- signed by Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $80. Mark and Paul Pennington. Mildmay consigned one black veal heifer weighing 665 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $80. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $98 to $135; 50 - 65 lbs., $100 to $125; 65 - 79 lbs., $102 to $160; 80 - 94 lbs., $102 to $131; 95 - 109 lbs., $99 to $121; 110 lbs. and over, $94 to $110. Sheep sold $30 to $55. Goats sold $20 to $220. Top quality stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $109 to $115; 400 - 499 lbs., $104 to $111; 500 - 599 lbs., $96.50 to $107.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $94.50 to $112.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $95 to $107; 800 - 899 lbs., $78 to $96.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $73.50 to $111.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $68 to $97. Top quality stocker steers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $100 to $109; 400 - 499 lbs., -$98 to $108.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $78.50 to $101; 600 - 699 lbs., $76 to $102.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $79.50 to $88; 800 - 899 lbs.., $70 to $80.50; 900 lbs. and over, $70.25 to $79.25. sold $87 M-T council briefs Bluevale's 150th gets community festival designation At the June 1 Morris-Turnberry meeting. councillors agreed to pay the general accounts in the amount of $138.053.60, pay $9,955.50 for the recreation account and pay $35.51 towards the Belgrave Park. *** Council designated the Bluevale 150th celebration as a community festival to be held on July 24 and 25. The festival is sponsored by the Bluevale recreation board, which is a non-profit organization. Council also agreed to the parade route and to reroute traffic for the celebration. *** Ben and Sylvia Riveros will receive a 60 per cent refund for the 1989 building permit number 8-89 in accordance to schedule D of the building by-law. A drainage request was presented and accepted by council for- the Blyth Creek branch drain, Kelly drain, McCutcheon drain and the Rintoul drain. *** Hamilton Fuels in Lucknow, Hensal Co-op in Hensell, Huron Bay Co-op in Belgrave, Edward Fuels in Clinton and Foxton • Fuels in Wingham have been invited to ten- der for the supply of diesel fuel to the Morris shed for a two-year peri- od commencing on July 1. *** Councillors declared June as Senior's Month. *** Council will donate $250 to North Huron for the economic develop- ment brochure. *** Council established a commence- ment award for Morris for F.E. Madill Secondary School for $250 and a $50 award for the most improved Grade 8 student from the Morris at the Blyth Public School, Brussels Public School, East Wawanosh Public School and Turnberry Public School (in the event that the current Turnborry awards are only given to Turnberry Ward students.) Council also agreed to establish a reserve' fund for $11,174 with the interest generated being used for the awards and that $5,000 be deducted from the Kinsmen Park reserve and the Cemetery reserve. The unallocated funds for $1,174 will be used for the establishment of the reserve. *** Council had no objections to the special occasion permit for Melinda Wheeler and Matthew Skillings for a wedding at the Bluevale Hall on June 26. Council advised that Wheeler and Skillings purchase a PAL insurance policy for the event. *** Council agreed to ask Ron Cook to cut the grass and bale the hay on the future Belgrave Well property.