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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2004-07-15, Page 11• Licensed Septic Installations • Screened & Field Topsoil • Bark Mulch • Sand • Gravel • Fill • Backhoeing • Bulldozing • Excavating • Loading Si Hauling Give US a call John IlIcKercher 887-9061 Fax 887-8734 Construction Ltd. Cell Phone 357-6547 R.R. 2 Bluevale 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 MIIIIIonmiripmm••••••••\ /7/ visit our webpags eta vessw.brusselstivestock.ca small us at IntotebrusselslIvestock.ca I Call us 519-887-6461 Showing how it's done Members of the Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association competed at a show on July 10 at Brian and Joanne Workman's farm on Clyde Line. The event was the third in a series )with the final being held in London. (vicky Bremner photo) THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2004. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Cows trade at steady prices last week Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 9 were 2,288 head of cattle, 1,074 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $1 ro $2 higher. Fancy and double-muscle- steers and heifers sold $85 to $92 with sales up to $97. Choice steers and heifers sold $78 to $85 and sec- ond-cut steers and heifers sold $72 to $77. The cows traded at prices steady to last week. On Thursday the veal sold on a strong active trade at prices $5 to $10 higher. The lambs sold on a steady market. On Friday all weights and classes of stockers sold on a strong active trade. There were 401 steers on offer. Enoch Martin, Linwood, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1.275 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers of $97. His overall offering of thir- teen steers averaged 1,278 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $88.94. - Two steers consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaged 1,460 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.08 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for $95.75. Aaron M. Martin, Dobbinton, consigned three limou- sin steers averaging 1,403 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $86.25. His overall offering of six steers averaged 1,402 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.96. One black steer consigned by Brian and Bill Dallner, Atwood, weighed 1.315 lbs. which sold for $90.75. Their overall offering of two steers averaged 1,335 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.76. Simeon B. Bauman, Wallenstein, consigned two steers averaging 1,235 lbs. which sold for an average price of $81.36 with his top black steer weighing 1,225 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $83.75. Fourteen steers consigned by Sellers Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,508 lbs. selling for an average price of $80.45 with their top two limousin steers averaging 1,460 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $87. Two blonde steers consigned by Jesse B. Martin, Wallenstein, aver- aged-1,328 lbs. which sold for $87. His overall offering of twelve steers averaged 1,359 lbs. selling for an average price of $80.29. Abner Bauman, Wroxeter, consigned ten steers averaging 1,482 lbs. which sold for an average price of $78.57 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,468 lbs. selling for $85.25. Thirty-four steers con- signed by Bill Klages, Desboro, averaged 1,268 lbs. for an average price of $74.86 with his top three red/black steers averaging 1,267 lbs. selling for $83.50. Schmidt Brook Farms Ltd., Woodstock, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,590 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $84. Their overall offer- ing of ten steers averaged 1 4577 lbs. selling for an average price of $73.74. There were 287 heifers on offer. David Bowles, Brussels, consigned one gold heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $92.50. His overall offering of five heifers averaged 1,253 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.07. Twelve heifers con- signed by Murray Trelford, Dobbinton, averaged 1,315 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $81.83 with his top black heifer weighing 1,215 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $89.75. Dave McClinchey, Auburn, consigned eight limousin heifers averaging 1,264 lbs. which sold for $88.25. One limousin heifer consigned by George Chettleburgh. Wingham, weighed 1,435 lbs. which sold for $86. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, con- signed eight limousin heifers aver- aging 1,215 lbs. which sold for $85.50. Johnston Farms, Bluevale, consigned twelve heifers averaging 1,234 lbs. which sold for_an average price of $82.74 with their top black heifer weighing 1,070 lbs. selling for $87. Two limousin heifers con- signed by Roy McCulloch, Allenford, averaged 1,263 lbs. which sold for $87. His overall offering of twelve heifers averaged 1,308 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.03. Ducharme Farms, Zurich, con- signed twenty-eight heifers averag- ing 1,270 lbs. which sold for an average price of $74.15 with their top gold heifer weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $84.75. One limousin heifer con- signed by Adam Brubacher, Wroxeter, weighed 1,225 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $84.50. His overall offering of five limousin heifers averaged 1,308 lbs. selling for an average price of $72.41. John Black, Goderich, consigned thirteen heifers averaging 1,412 lbs. which sold for an average price of $70.59 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,375 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $87.25. There were 157 cows on offer. DI and D2 sold $20 to $30 with sales to $35.50; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $10 to $15; shell cows, $5 to $10. Bill Brindley, Goderich, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,630 lbs. which sold for $35.50. One charo- lais cow consigned by Brian Dudgeon, Dobbinton, weighed 1,395 lbs. selling for $31. Glen Bieman, Ayton, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,710 lbs. which sold for $30.50. There were 11 bulls on offer sell- Sorry, our mistake The date given in the story for the organic tours at Martin family's Bluevale-area farm printed in last week's issue of The Citizen was incorrect. The correct date for the tour is Saturday, July 17. We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused. ing from $20 to $34 with sales to $42. Brian and Bill Dallner, Atwood, consigned one black. bull weighing 2,140 lbs. which sold for $42. One black/limousin bull con- signed by Gerard Masse, Zurich, weighed 1,960 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $34. There were 226 head of veal on offer. Good holstein sold $90 to $100 with sales to $102; medium holstein, $75 to $85; plain and heavy holstein, $50 to $65. George Ducharme, Dashwood, consigned one charolais veal heifer weighing 695 lbs. which sold to Nature Veal Calves for $109. TWo black veal steers consigned by Mac Johnson, Annan, averaged 660 lbs. which sold for $102.50. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, consigned two holstein veal steers averaging 615 lbs. which sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $102. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $65 to $150; 50 - 64 lbs., $87 to $144; 65 - 79 lbs., $108 to $145; 80 - 94 lbs., $100 to $122; 95 - 109 lbs., $104 to $114; 110 lbs. and over, $95 to $103. Sheep sold $30 to $60. Goats sold $20 to $130. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold $83 to $116; 400 - 499 lbs., $76 to $113; 500 - 599 lbs., $78 to $113; 600 - 699 lbs., $78 to $97; 700 - 799 lbs., $75 to $91; 800 - 899 lbs., $77 to $90; 900 - 999 lbs., $77 to $86; 1,000 lbs. and over, $74 to $83. Top quality stocker heifers; 300 - 399 lbs., sold $70 to $90; 400 - 499 lbs., $79 to $99; 500 - 599 lbs., $70 to $114; 600 - 699 lbs., $60 to $95; 700 - 799 lbs., $62 to $78.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $61 to $84.50; 900 lbs. and over, $62 to $87.50. Classifieds advertisements publishecqn The_Citizen are now availab4on our website www.northhuron.on.ca I INSTANT FAX AS F.A.S.T AS A PHONE Send your paperwork by FAX instantly! eg. statements, contracts, auction ads, favorite recipes, obituaries, messages... The Citizen has a FAX machine in our office that lets you contact any other FAX machine in the world... instantly. Our FAX number is also your number so if you want to be reached instantly - we will receive your messages as well. 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