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The Citizen, 2004-11-04, Page 18BRUSSELS 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 www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusseislivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Cows trade steady at last week's sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. 29 were 3.690 head of cattle, 471 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a fully. steady mar- ket. Choice steers and heifers sold $75 to $80 with sales to $93. Second-cut steers and heifers sold $72 to $74. The cows traded at prices steady to last week. On Thursday the veal sold on a strong active trade with prices $2 to $5 higher. The lambs traded actively at steady prices. On Friday all weights and classes of stockers sold on a steady market. There were 823 steers on offer. Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, con- signed one limousin steer weighing 1,310 lbs. which sold for $93. His overall offering of thirty-nine steers averaged 1,513 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.21. Thirteen steers consigned by Owen B. Martin, Wellesley, averaged 1,359 lbs. selling for an average price of $85.84 with his top three limousin steers averaging 1.368 lbs. selling for $87.75. Amos B. Frey, Wallenstein, consigned' three limou- sin steers averaging 1,478 lbs. which sold for $87.50. His overall consignment of ten limousin steers averaged 1,446 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.98. Thirteen steers consigned by Allan Sherk, Wellesley, averaged 1.339 lbs. which sold for an average price of $82.58 with his top five charolais steers averaging 1,392 lbs. selling for $84.75. Paul B. Bauman, Badjeros, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,390 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $84. Innovation is alive and well and living in rural Ontario, according to a new report launched at the recent annual conference of The Ontario Rural Council. The findings revealed in this first- year report of a multi-year project, have rural researchers excited. "Rurality is certainly no barrier to innovation", says Mary Robertson Lacroix, project manager of the Innovative Rural Communities (IRC) Project. "We are delighted at the depth and scope of innovation that we found is happening in rural Ontario." Since December 2003, a team of MC researchers have been reaching out to rural and northern champions, provincial rural associations, and rural innovators to determine whether, where and how innovation is happening. Key project goals include increas- ing the understanding of rural inno- vation and contributing to the devel- optrient of an overall and co-ordinat- ed innovation framework for rural Ontario. Community capacity build- ing and informing policy direction are goals for years two and three . The study focuses on the nature of rural and northern Ontario innova- tion along with an investigatiOn into the important characteristics of the rural communities that foster and His overall offering of eleven steers averaged 1,310 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.58. Thirty steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,447 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $78.79 with their top six limousin steers averaging 1,388 lbs. selling for $83.75. Wayne Metzger, Paisley, con- signed one limousin steer weighing 1,330 lbs. which sold for $83.75. His overall offering of eighteen steers averaged 1,405 lbs. selling for an average price of $78.02. Twenty- three steers consigned by Lloyd Thompson, Cargill, averaged 1,490 los. selling for an average price of $76.76 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,533 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.50. Lorne Benedict, Kerwood, con- signed one charolais steer weighing 1,195 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $84. His overall offering of six steers averaged 1,271 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.98. Twenty-five steers con- signed by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaged 1,458 lbs. selling for an average price of $74.24 with his top red steer weighing 1,405 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $84. There were 292 heifers on offer. Melvin W. Bearinger, Mt. Forest, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,100 lbs. which sold for $82.25. His overall offering of nine- teen heifers averaged 1,153 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $76.05. Eight heifers consigned by Darren Johnston, Bluevale, averaged 1,316 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.30 with his top two red heifers nurture a climate of innovation. The first year of the project pro- duced significant insight into pat- terns of rural innovation. While the innovations were found to have impact at a provincial, national and international level, the research points to rural as a centre of excel- lence in innovation related to local community and economic develop- ment. The project will continue to pose questions in relation to the key find- ings in an attempt to stimulate dis- cussion on rural and northern Ontario in the knowledge-based economy. The report, A Framework for Innovative Rural Communities is available on-line at www.innova- tivecommunities.ca The collaborative study team comprises Dr. Mary Robertson Lacroix, _ M.E. Robertson and Associates; Elinor Humphries, averaging 1,285 lbs. selling for $80.75. Jayme Reid, Tiverton, con- signed eight limousin heifers aver- aging 1,424 lbs. which sold for an average price of $79.80 with sales up to $80.25. Bruce Dale, Centralia, consigned two charolais heifers averaging 1,238 lbs. which sold for an average price of $76.76 with sales up to $77.25. Forty charolais heifers con- signed by Donald Cormack, Mt. Forest, averaged 1,366 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.42 with sales up to $78. David Bowles, Brussels, consigned six limousin heifers averaging 1,355 lbs. which sold for $77.50. His overall consign- ment of eight heifers averaged 1,349 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.21. Six heifers consigned by Brian and Bill Daliner, Atwood, averaged 1,082 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.91 with their top red wf heifer weighing 1,015 lbs. selling for $79.25. Walter McKenzie, Dublin, consigned two limousin heifers averaging 1,198 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $79.50. His overall offering of three heifers averaged 1,203 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.63. Twelve heifers consigned by Ron and Brian Tulloch, Meaford, aver- aged 1,313 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $74.05 with their top black and gold heifers averaging 1,243 lbs. selling for $78.75. There were 180 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $20 to $25 with sales to $30; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $10 to $15; shell cows, $5 to $8. Jeffery Becker, Ayton, consigned two limousin cows averaging 1,393 Alpha Projects; Catherine Lang, C Lang Consulting; Dr. Anthony M. Fuller and graduate students, University of Guelph; Ray Lacroix, ME Robertson and Associates. This represents an innovative approach to research with both private and pub- lic contributors. The project was made possible through funding from: Bell Canada & Bell Canada Community Development Fund; FedNor through the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations; Human Resources & Skills Development Canada; Rural Secretariat, Agriculture and Agri- food Canada; Sustainable Rural Communities Research Program, University of Guelph, with the sup- port of the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food; The Ontario Rural Council. lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat packers for $27.50. One limousin cow consigned by Harvey Becker, Ayton, weighed 1,390 lbs. selling for $26.50. One red cow consigned by Dennis Johnston, Holyrood, weighed 1,600 lbs. selling for $25.50. There were 23 bulls on offer sell- ing $15.50 to $30 with sales to $35. One blonde bull, consigned by Beyerlein Farms, Goderich, weighed 1,885 lbs. selling to Denview Livestock Ltd. for $35. Glen Gates, Hepworth, consigned one limousin bull weighing 1,965 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $30. There were 139 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $90 to $110 with sales to $121; good holstein sold $85 to $110 with sales to $111.50; medium holstein, $85 to $95; plain and heavy holstein, $40 to $60. Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, consigned one limousin veal heifer weighing 655 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $121. One limousin veal steer con- signed by Eric Nonkes, Auburn, weighing 635 lbs. sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $118.50. Peter VanSickle, Teeswater, consigned one black veal steer weighing 635 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $116.50. Lambs, under 50 lbs„ sold $102 to $140; 50 - 64 lbs., $104 to $150; 65 - 79 lbs., $104 to $156; 80 - 94 lbs., $93 to $127; 95 - 109 lbs., $96 to $103; 110 lbs. and over, $86 to $98. Sheep sold $20 to $56. Goats sold $20 to $180. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold $80 to $114; 400 - 499 lbs., $70 to $109; 500 - 599 lbs., $86.50 to $109.50; 600 - 699 lbs.., $75.50 to $98; 700 - 799 lbs., $74.50 to $91; 800 - 899 lbs., $70 to $92; 900 - 999 lbs., $73.50 to $92.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $70 to $87.25. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $70 to $81; 400 - 499 lbs., $70 to $98; 500 - 599 lbs., $70 to $94.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $70 to $91.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $88; 800 - 899 lbs., $70.50 to $90; 900 lbs. and over, $70 to $88. IOW 0.01-90...1110AWC.1....4,-.1,3k-YOLIYII Report shows innovation alive in rural Ontario FARM SAFETY FACT Did you know? (NC) - Hospitalization due to animal-related injuries indicate that horses (46.5%) and cows (33.0%) are the most significant causes, followed by incidents involving bulls, calves, steers and others. Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program. - News Canada Time to share The North Huron Community Food Share helps almost 400 families and close to 2,000 people each year in the North Huron area. To bring awareness to this fact, the annual food-drive kick-off was held at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex. The food-drive runs from Nov. 1 - 30 and blue collection tubs have been placed at various loca- tions throughout the North Huron area. Maggie Myers, spokesperson for Food Share, explained the importance the helping fellow citizens in need. Food Share is located at 405 Josephine St. in Wingham behind Home Video and is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. (Elyse DeBruyn photo)