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The Citizen, 2004-11-11, Page 15BRUSSELS 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: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: infoebrusseislivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461e. Leadership honoured Tony (left) and Fran McQuail of Lucknow accept a plaque for their long-time leadership of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario from Ted Zettel, chair of the 25th anniversary celebration of EFAO in Listowel, Saturday. The McQuails were among the original members of the Natural Farmers of Ontario, formed in 1979, which was the forerunner of EFAO. (Keith Routston photo) Ecological pioneers Grant Snell of Londesborough and Lyle Martin of Ethel were among the founding members of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario honoured at the 25th anniversary of the association Saturday in Listowel. They were members of the original Natural Farmers of Ontario, the forerunner of the EFAO. (Keith Roulston photo) 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 VANDRIEL EXCAVATING Inc. • Excavating • Bulldozing • Backhoeing • Trim Dozer • Trucking • Loader Rental • Skid Steer • Mini Excavator We are Suppliers of: Gravel, top soil, stone, sand, fill & compost Installers of: Septic systems, water lines, sewer lines, farm drainage, open ditches, farm ponds Simon VanDriel - 482-3783 or 1-877-532-4394 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004. PAGE 15. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 3,000 head of cattle sold at week's sales Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Nov. 5 were 3,003 head of cattle, 521 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. . Choice steers and heifers sold $75 to $80 with sales to $91.25; second-cut steers and heifers sold $72 to $74. The cows also sold on a steady mar- ket. On Thursday the veal .sold on a good active trade at prices steady to last week. The lambs also traded at steady prices on a strong active trade. On Friday the calves sold at prices $2 to $3 higher while the yearlings traded steady to last week. There were 651 steers on offer. Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, con- signed three red steers averaging 1,353 lbs. which sold for $91.25. His overall offering of fifty-three steers averaged 1,477 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.64. Nine steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,570 lbs. selling for an average price of $72.77 with their top limousin steer weighing 1,425 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $90. Brian and Bill Dallner, Atwood, consigned one black steer weighing 1,105 lbs. which' sold for $82.75. Their overall offering of three steers averaged 1,087 lbs. which sold for an average price of $80.08. Four steers consigned by Brad Patterson, Dobbinton, averaged 1.378 lbs. which sold for an average price of $79.72 with his top gold steer weighing 1,395 lbs. selling for $83.25. Enoch Martin, Linwood, consigned twenty steers averaging 1,472 lbs. which sold for an average price of $78.49 with his top limou- sin steer weighing 1,455 lbs. selling . to Holly Park Meat Packers for $87.75. Stan Francis, Kirkton, con- signed one blonde steer ' weighing 1,410 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $87. His overall offering of thirty-three steers aver- aged 1,400 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $77.96. Fourteen steers consigned by Amos M. Martin, Wallenstein,'aver- aged 1,455 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $76.41 with his top gold steer weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for $84.50. Elo. Weber, Mount Forest, consigned four red steers averaging 1,274 lbs. which sold for $81.75. His overall offering of twenty steers averaged 1,328 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.06, Eleven steers consigned by Brian VanOsch, Lucknow, averaged 1,312 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $74.43 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,260 lbs. selling for $87. Martin Metske, Lucknow, consigned pne simmental steer weighing 1,360 lbs. which sold for $82.75. His overall offering of eleven steers averaged 1,410 lbs. selling for an average price of $73.80. There were 279 heifers on offer. Mapleridge Farms, Brussels, con- signed four black heifers averaging 1,311 lbs. which sold for an average price of $82.31 with sales up to $90. Nine heifers consigned by Tobias S. Bowman, Wallenstein, averaged 1,267 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.86. with his top.limou- sin heifer weighing 1,115 lbs. sell- ing for $85. Les Coleman, Kippen, consigned three black heifers aver- aging 1,230 lbs. which sold for an average price of $79.32 with sales up to $80.25. One limousin heifer consigned by Jack Nonkes, Auburn, weighed 1,355 lbs. which sold for $79. Mervin Bearinger, Clifford, con- signed eighteen heifers averaging 1,274 lbs. selling for an average price of $78.05 with his top limou- sin heifer weighing 1,265 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $78.05. Forty heifers consigned by Donald Cormack, Mount Forest, averaged 4,385 lbs. selling for an average price of $77.16 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,390 lbs. selling for $78.75. Levi Yoder, Lucknow, consigned two simmental heifers weighing 1,293 lbs. which sold for $79.50. His overall consignment of four heifers averaged 1,301 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $75.71. Ten heifers consigned by George Horst, Paisley, averaged 1,345 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.25 with his top red heifer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $81.25. Allan Thornton, Gorrie, consigned three limousin heifers averaging 1,238 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $79. His overall offering of eighteen heifers averaged 1,255 lbs. selling for an average price of $72.87. Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, consigned twelve heifers averaging 1,224 lbs. which sold for an average price of $72.60 with his top gold heifer weighing 1.175 lbs. selling for $79. There were 279 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $20 to $25 with sales to $28; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $10 to $15; shell cows, $5 to $8. One charolais cow consigned by Jerry Frei burger, Wingham, weighed 1,745 lbs. which sold for $28. Val Brook Farms, Chepstow, consigned four limousin cows aver- aging 1,314 lbs. which sold for an average price of $23.29 with sales to $27. Nine limousin cows consigned by Murray Mills, Oil Springs, aver- aged 1,343 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $22.58 with sales to $26.50. There were 26 bulls on offer sell- ing $15 to $32 with sales to $35.50. Craig Bros., Blyth, consigned one charolais bull weighing 1,715 lbs. which • sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $27.50. There were 169 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $90 to $110 with sales to $113; good holstein, $90 to $95 with sales to $110; medium hol- stein, $85 to $95; plain and heavy, $40 to $60. Aaron L. ' Miller, Lucknow, consigned three simmen- tal veal steers averaging 632 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $113. One grey veal steer consigned by Mark H. Frey, Holstein, weighed 655 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $111. Gerald VanSickle, Thamesville, consigned nine hol- stein veal steers averaging 629 lbs. which sold for $110. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $125 to $168; 65 - 79 lbs., $103 to $175; 80. - 94 lbs., $104 to $140; 95 - 109 lbs., $100 to $110; 110 lbs. and over, $73 to $91. Sheep sold $40 to $45. Goats sold $20 to $165. Top quality stocker pteers under 400 lbs., sold $70 to $112; 400 - 499 lbs., $102 to $116; 500 - 599 lbs., $88 to $108; 600 7 699 lbs., $78 to $98.25; 700 - 799 lbs.. $77.50 to $94.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $70 to $97; 900 - 999 lbs., $74 to $101; 1,000 lbs. and over, $70 to $85. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $70 to $87; 400 - 499 lbs., $70 to $94.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $70 to $83.50; 600 - 699 lbS., $71 to $97; 700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $86; 800 - 899 lbs., $69.25 to $87.35; 900 lbs. and over, $70 to $83.25.