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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2006-07-27, Page 10BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves 10:00 a.m.Veal 11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brus- selallvestock.ca email us at: Infoebrussalslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 Solid Material Application from claussenfarms.co fine spread up to 60 feet, 38 mph road speed solid and slurry materials, loading available. CLAUSSEN FARMS Custom Farming Inc. 76402 Airport Line, Bruce field, ON NOM IJO 1.519.525.7733 or 1.519.525.8329 - 94 lbs., $127 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs., $140.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $118 to $129 to $139; 110 lbs. and over, $139; 600 - 699 lbs., $116 to $130; $108 to $118. 700 - 799 lbs., $108.40 to $117.50; Sheep sold $70 to $99. 800 - 899 lbs., $92 to $109.50; 900 lbs. and over, $98 to $106. Ontario Wheat Producers We are now ready to receive your 2006 Wheat Crop •Fast Unloading *Trucking Available Howson & Howson Ltd. FEED, SEED, CHEMICALS, FERTILIZER, GRAIN ELEVATORS, CUSTOM APPLICATION BLYTH, ONTARIO 519-523-9624 or 1-800-663-3653 www.howsonandhowson.ca Elevators 1 1/4 miles east of Blyth on County Rd. 25 then 1/2 mile north. PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Calves, yearlings sell on steady market Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 21 were 1,511 head of cattle, 713 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold $1 lower. The choice steers and heifers sold $91 to $96 with sales to $103.75. Second cut sold $88 to $91 with the cows selling $1 to $2 higher. On Thursday the veal sold $2 to $3 higher while the light lambs sold on a sharply lower trade. The sheep sold steady. On Friday calves and yearlings were selling on a steady market. There were 230 steers on offer. Lori Gimble of Elmwood, consigned eight steers that sold for an average of $96.27 averaging 1,383 lbs. with one limousin steer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling for $102:50 to Dothinion Meat Packers. Willard B. Martin of Drayton, consigned twelve steers that sold fOr an average of $94.95 averaging 1,480 lbs. with one blonde steer weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to Norwich Meat Packers for $100. Doug Shiell of Wingham, consigned sixteen steers that sold for an aver- age of $93.20 averaging 1,488 lbs. with one limousin steer weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to Norwich Meat Packers for $99.50. Cunningham Farms of Lucan con- signed thirty-seven steers that sold averaging 1,491 lbs. for $93.95. With the top black steer weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to Norwich Meat Packers for $98.25. Lawrence Martin of Harriston, consigned twelve steers that sold averaging 1,448 lbs. for $95.35 with the top charolais steer weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for $97. Elliott Farms of Melborne, consigned thirty-seven steers that sold averaging 1,444 lbs. for $91.83. With the top charolais steer weighing 1,525 lbs. selling to Dominion. Meat Packers for $96.50. Walter Nicholson of Monkton con- The field crop competition in win- ter wheat, sponsored by the Brussels Agricultural Society, open to farm- ers in the Wards of Morris and Grey, was judged this past week by Laura Neubrand of Hoegy Farm Supply, Brodhagen. The results were: first, Neil Mitchell and Matt Shortreed, tied, 90 points; second, Jeff Cardiff, 88.5 points; third, Jerry Zwep, 87.5 points; fourth, Glen Sellers, 87 points; fifth, John Baan, 86.5 points; sixth, Bruce Higgins, 86 points; sev- enth, Murray Cardiff, 81.5 points; .eighth, Kevin Deitner, 80.5 points. signed seven steers that sold averag- ing 1,406 lbs. for $91.65 with the top red steer weighing 1,465 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $94.50. Lorne Peat of Bright, consigned seven steers that sold averaging, 1,439 lbs. for $89.65 with the top limousin steer weighing 1,385 lbs. selling 'to Holly Park Meat Packers for $94: Alan Baker of Brussels con- signed two limousin steers that sold averaging 1,245 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $92. Harold Wolfgram of Stratford, con- signed thirty-eight steers that sold averaging 1,399 lbs. for $86.85. With the two top grey steers selling to Ryding Regency-for $92. There were 186 heifers on offer. M-R Farms, Exeter, consigned twelve heifers that sold averaging 1,223 lbs. for $94.12. The top RWF heifer weighing 1,220 lbs. sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $103.75. Corgercrest Farms, Seaforth, consigned five heifers that sold averaging 1,322 lbs. for $95.28. The top limousin heifer weighing 1,350 lbs. sold for $97.75. Maynard B. Martin, Drayton, consigned eight- een heifers that sold averaging 1,267 lbs. for $95.73. The top six limousin heifers averaging 1,270 lbs. sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $97.75. Jerry P. Cronin of Dublin, con- signed five heifers that sold averag- ing 1,188 lbs. for $88.55. With the top grey heifer weighing 1,310 lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat Packers for $97.75. Clare Bowman of Kenilworth, consigned three heifers averaging 1,180 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $97. Gerald and Doris Coe of Meaford, consigned forty-four heifers that sold averaging 1,195 lbs. for $92.79 with the top limousin heifer weigh- ing 1,150 lbs. selling for $97. Mike The judging of the- crop in the field comprises two-thirds of the final score. To obtain the remaining one-third of the total points, entrants must exhibit one-quarter bushel of crop grown at the Brussels Fall Fair on Sept. 19. Anybody wishing to enter the field crop competition in any of the following crops: white beans, soy- beans or grain corn, should contact Society Secretary, Mary Douma at 519-887-6687 or Murray Hoover at 519-8987-6543 no later than August 20. Dalton of Goderich, consigned five heifers that sold averaging 1,196 lbs. for $92.92 with the top three limou- sin heifers averaging 1,242 lbs. sell- ing to Dominion Meat Packers for _$94.75. Art Bos of Blyth, consigned two heifers that sold averaging 1,145 lbs. for $93.63 with the top black heifer weighing 1,170 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $93.75. David Bowles of Brussels, consigned five heifers averaging 1,207 ltis. selling to Norwich Meat Packers for $93.25. Glen Bieman 'of Ayton, consigned one heifer weighing 1,235 lbs. sell- ing to St. Helen's Meat Packers for $91. There were 120 cows on offer. Beef cows sold $42 to $50 with sales to $55; D1 and D2 cows sold $38 to $45; D3, $30 to $38; D4, $12 to $20. Mark Fisher, Ayton, consigned one charolais cow that sold for $59 weighing 1,355 lbs. Kevin Frieburger, Elmwood, consigned one red cow that sold for $56 weighing 1,375 lbs. There were nine bulls on offer selling $40 to $51 with sales to $65. Glen Haney, Seaforth, consigned one bull that sold for $66 weighing 1,210 lbs. Bruce Casemore, Wingham, consigned one limousin bull which sold for $57 weighing 1,870 lbs. There were 194 head of veal on offer. Good holstein sold $85 to $95 with sales to $98; medium holstein, $70 to $80; plain holstein, $60 to $70; good heavy, $75 to $85. Hans Boongtoppel, Auburn, consigned two veal that sold averaging 615 lbS: for $119.44 with the top limousin weighing 605 lbs. selling for $123. John Martin, Lucknow, consigned six veal that sold averaging 734 lbs. for $111.70 with the top limousin weighing 745 lbs, selling for $122.50. Eric 'Nonkes, Auburn, con- signed three veal that sold averaging 723.33 lbs. for $94.67 with the top limousin weighing 605 lbs. selling for $117. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $161 to $192; 65 - 79 lbs., $145 to $190; 80 Beef club holds final meeting By Crystal Blake The last meeting of the Belgrave/Bnissels Beef Club was held on July 17 at the home of Kim Higgins. Members practised judging hay, beef and menus for the Competition in August but had to wrap up the m. eeting pretty quickly when the big storm moved in. Goats sold $38 to $300. Top quality stocker steers, under 400 lbs. sold $100 to $165; 400 - 499 lbs., $129 to $155; 500 - 599 lbs., $127 to $151.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $114.25 to $146; 700 - 799 lbs., $109.75 to $119; 800 - 899 lbs., $104.50 to $122.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $99 to $110.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $101.25 to $105. Top quality stocker heifers, under 300 lbs. sold $136 to $162.50; 300 - 399 lbs., N/A; 400 - 499 lbs., $126 to N. Mitchell, M. Shortreed for first tie in competition