The Citizen, 2003-12-03, Page 23THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2003. PAGE 23.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Cows sell steady at Tuesday’s
Total receipts for the week ending
Nov. 28 were 4,574 head of cattle,
623 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the
heavyweight fed cattle sold $l to $2
lower with all other classes selling on
a steady market. The cows also sold
steady. On Thursday all classes of
veal sold on a good active trade. The
lambs sold at prices steady to last
week on a strong active trade. On
Friday all weights and classes sold on
a steady market.
There were 593 steers on offer sell
ing from $82 to $86 with sales to
$105. Walter Riddell, Granton, con
signed one black steer weighing
1,315 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for $105. His overall
offering of ten black steers averaged
1,504 lbs. selling for an average price
of $87.67. Thirty-five steers con
signed by Stan Francis, Kirkton,
averaged 1,485 lbs. selling for an
average price of $84.64 with his top
charolais steer weighing 1,460 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$103.50.
Enoch Wideman, Wallenstein, con
signed twenty-six steers averaging
1,413 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $94.16 with his top gold
steer weighing 1,380 lbs. selling for
$100. Two steers consigned by Jared
Machan averaged 1.475 lbs. selling
for an average price of $90.50 with
his top limousin steer weighing 1.510
lbs. selling for $95.50. Gordon
Brooks. Lucknow, consigned four
limousin steers averaging 1.423 lbs.
which sold for $98.75. His overall
offering of ten steers averaged 1,470
lbs. selling for an average price of
$89.56. Six steers consigned by Dave
Baker, Brussels, averaged 1.348 lbs.
selling for an average price of $88.47
with his top charolais steer weighing
1,380 lbs. bringing $97.25. Doug
Shiell. Wingham. consigned one lim
ousin steer weighing 1.380 lbs.
which sold to Norwich Packers for
$99.50. His overall offering ot ten
steers averaging 1,505 lbs. selling for
an average price of $86.09.
Seventeen steers consigned by Jim
For a cause
Howatt, Londesborough, averaged
1,482 lbs. selling for an average price
of $86.03 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for $98.
Mrs. Minerva Martin. Mount Forest,
consigned one limousin steer weigh
ing 1.250 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $95.25. Her overall offer
ing of thirty-two steers averaged
1,405 lbs. selling for an average price
of $82.74. Larry Ryan, Crediton,
consigned nineteen black steers
which averaged 1,511 lbs. selling for
an average price of $81.49 with his
top black steer weighing 1.480 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$93.50.
There were 139 heifers on offer
selling from $82 to $86 with sales to
$100. Murray Switzer. St. Marys,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,135 lbs. which sold for
$100. His overall offering of twenty
heifers averaged 1.269 lbs. selling for
an average price of $86.97. Two lim
ousin heifers consigned by Valerie
Shortreed. Walton, averaged 1.245
lbs. selling for an average price of
$93.85 with sales up to $97.75. Cole
Vincent, Wingham. consigned one
limousin heifer weighing 1.240 lbs.
which sold for $95. Two limousin
heifers consigned by Ivan Dane.
Wroxeter. averaged 1.210 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for $95.
Project yields 3,395 bushels
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
For the second year in a row. the
Belgrave Community Foodgrains
project has made a significant contri
bution.
While the numbers were down
from last year, committee member
Jim Barnes said that considering the
weather “we thinks it’s amazing
we’ve done so well."
Three and occasionally four com
bines worked Wednesday to get the
corn off the 25 acres of land east of
His overall offering of three limousin
heifers averaged 1,240 lbs. selling for
an average of $94.39.
Bill Haines, Wingham, consigned
twenty-two charolais heifers averag
ing 1.400 lbs. which sold for an aver
age price of $88.91 with sales up to
$93. One limousin heifer consigned
by Arnold Lamb. Goderich, weighed
1,345 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers
for $92. His overall offering of two
heifers averaged 1,305 lbs. selling for
an average price of $88.61.
Ivan Braun. Mount Forest, con
signed three limousin heifers averag
ing 1,275 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $87.25. Fifteen charolais
heifers consigned by Terry Murray,
Clifford, averaged 1.252 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $87.11
with sales up to $88.25. Jerry Zwep.
Brussels, consigned six red heifers
averaging 1.254 lbs. selling for an
average price of $80.47 with his top
two red heifers averaging 1,258 lbs.
selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$86.75.
There were 232 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $15 to $20 with
sales to $35: D3. $10 to $15. Terry
Cronin. Mitchell, consigned one
hereford cow weighing 1.160 lbs.
which sold for $30. His overall con
signment of twenty-seven cows aver
aged 1.238 lbs. selling for an average
Belgrave, donated by George and
Elizabeth Procter. Volunteer drivers
were Allen Walker, Procter. Gary
VanCamp and Lloyd Michie.
The yield was 3.394.7 bushel',
said Barnes, which amounts to
135.78 bushels per acre. The worth is
roughly $10,000.
While other community people are
involved, the major sponsor of the
project is Belgrave United Church's
congregation.
They are .twinned with Leaside
United Church in Toronto for the
project.
price of $27.62. Three holstein cows
consigned by Don Reid, Ripley, aver
aged 1,460 lbs. selling for an average
price of $20.22 with sales to $24.50.
Ken Palen. Exeter, consigned one red
cow weighing 1.095 lbs. which sold
for $22.
There were 12 bulls on offer selling
from $12 to $18.50 with sales to
$43.50. One hereford bull consigned
by Springlake Farms. Listowel,
weighed 2,220 lbs. which sold for
$18.50. Ross Koch, Gowanstown,
consigned one red bull weighing
1,745 lbs. which sold to Levinoff
Meat Products for $18.
There were 114 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $90 to $105 with
sales to $112: Plain Holstein, $60 to
$75. Five blue calves consigned by
Bill Devos Jr., Bluevale, averaged
683 lbs. selling for an average price
of $ 115.85 with his top two blue veal
steers averaging 643 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $123.
John L. Miller. Lucknow, consigned
one simmentai veal heifer weighing
635 lbs. which sold to Mr. Greek
Meat Packers for $114. One holstein
veal steer consigned by Eric Nonkes.
Auburn, weighed 630 lbs. selling to
Mr. Greek Meat Packers for $112.
His overall offering of six veal calves
averaged 645 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $95.56.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold to $130;
Replace program
say councillors
By Keith Roulston
Citizen publisher
With the Huron Healthy Future > pro
gram winding down, county coun
cillors are calling for a replacement
program to help improve water qual
ity.
Scott Tousaw. director of planning
and development told councillors at
their Nov. 26 meeting that the
province's $2.5 million grant to the
program had been more than
matched by local property owners
investments in everything from sep
tic tank improvements to plugging
abandoned wells, creating $5 mil
lion in water quality improvements
in the county.
The county's program was the
largest in the province and had the
highest uptake with more than 700
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sale
50 - 64 lbs., $156 to $217; 65 - 79
lbs., $104 to $180; 80-94 lbs., $80 to
$150; 95 - 109 lbs., $95 to $110; 110
lbs. and over, $82 to $9/4.
Goats sold $20 to $140.
Sheep sold $47 to $75.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $80 to $131; 400 - 499
lbs.. $ 114 to $ 132; 500 - 599 lbs.. $80
to $126; 600 - 699 lbs., $84 to $121;
700 - 799 lbs., $81.50 to $114; 800 -
899 lbs., $80 to $113.50; 900 - 999
lbs., $80 to $106; 1.000 lbs. and over
$89 to $105.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs., sold $80 to $120; 300 - 399
lbs., $80 to $118; 400 - 499 lbs., $80
to $117; 500 - 599 lbs., $80 to
$119.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $80 to $109;
700 - 799 lbs., $80 to $ 107; 800 - 899
lbs., $80 to $106; 900 lbs. and over,
$82 to $101.50.
A special angus calf and yearling
sale was held on Nov. 24 with 1.709
head. Steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$104 to $140; 400 - 499 lbs., $110 to
$145; 500 - 599 lbs., $108 to $141;
600 - 699 lbs., $112 to $136.50; 700
- 799 lbs., $100 to $126.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $110 to $118.
Heifers. 300 - 399 lbs., sold $110
to $121; 400 - 499 lbs.. $102 to
$130.50; 500 - 599 lbs.. $102.50 to
$129; 600 - 699 lbs., $101.50 to
$126.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $100 to
$112.
projects completed.
“There’s been a lot of work done
(under Healthy Futures)” said Deb
Shewfelt, Goderich councillor. “Is
the province looking at further fund
ing?"
Warden Dave Uriin said the
province has said it will not extend
this program.
Ben Van Diepenbeek of Ashlield-
Colborne-Wawanosh, who sat on the
committee overseeing the program,
said the county needs to meet with
Steve Peters the new minister of
agriculture and food to encourage
him to replace the Healthy Futures
Program with a new provincial
waler quality program.
lousaw said that the county is
examining a new program of its own
with details to be released in the new
year.
Volunteers from Belgrave area were at work on Wednesday for the Foodgrains harvest.
Though the yield was down a bit from last year, organizers were pleased with the results con
sidering the weather conditions. (Bonnie Gropp pnoloi