HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-01-27, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2005. PAGE 11.
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Brussels Livestock report
1,788 head of cattle on offer at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
21 were 1,788 head of cattle, 368
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on an active steady mar
ket. Choice steers and heifers sold
$87 to $92 with sales to $102.26;
second-cut steers and heifers sold
$78 to $84. The cows traded barely
steady. On Thursday the veal sold on
a good active trade with prices
steady to last week. The lambs also
sold actively on a steady market. On
Friday the steer calves sold $2 to $5
higher while the heifer calves traded
steady. The yearlings sold at prices
$3 to $5 higher.
There were 332 steers on offer.
Reuben B. Martin, St. Clements con
signed fifteen limousin steers aver
aging 1,527 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $98.09 with sales
up to $100.75. Nine blonde steers
consigned by Jesse Martin Jr.,
Linwood, averaged 1,319 lbs. which
sold for $98. His overall offering of
twenty-six steers averaged 1,441 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$95.92. Seventeen black steers con
signed by Ray Simpson, Glencoe,
averaged 1,396 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $92.27 with sales
up to $96.25.
Jessie M. Bauman, Newton, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,355 lbs. which sold for $95. His
overall offering of eight steers aver
aged 1,353 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $90.92. Fourteen charo-
lais and gold steers consigned by
John B. Martin, Gadshill, averaged
1,502 lbs. selling for an average
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price of $90.60 with sales up to
$94.25. Owen B. Martin, Wellesley,
consigned one blonde steer weigh
ing 1,325 lbs. which sold for $97.25.
His overall offering of thirty-two
steers averaged 1,438 lbs. selling for
an average price of $90.46.
Four gold and charolais steers
consigned by John Gillespie, Ripley,
averaged 1,310 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $87.74 with sales
up to $92.75. One limousin steer
consigned by Cunningham Farms,
Lucan, weighed, 1505 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meat Packers for
$97. Their overall offering of forty
steers averaged 1,470 lbs. selling for
an average price of $88.84. Chris
Smith, Brussels, consigned one lim
ousin steer weighing 1,415 lbs.
which sold for $92.75. His overall
offering of ten steers averaged 1,498
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $85.12.
There were 175 heifers on offer.
John Martin, Lucknow, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,220
lbs. which sold for $102.25. His
overall offering of twelve heifers
averaged 1,340 lbs. selling for an
average price of $94.63. Three lim
ousin heifers consigned by David
Bowles, Brussels, averaged 1,257
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $95.92 with sales to $101.50.
Three limousin heifers consigned by
M-R Farms, Exeter, averaged 1,237
lbs. which sold for $96.75. Their
overall offering of eight heifers aver
aged 1,278 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $93.02. Tobias S.
Bowman, Wallenstein, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,218 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$92.59 with his top five limousin
heifers averaging 1,212 lbs. selling
for $94.50. Eleven limousin heifers
consigned by Andy VanderVeen,
Blyth, averaged 1,245 lbs. selling for
an average price of $92.50 with his
top heifer weighing 1,300 lbs. sell
ing to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$96.75.
Rush to Relax Farms, Wyoming,
consigned two simmental heifers
averaging 1,370 lbs. which sold for
$91.25. One limousin heifer con
signed by Josh Machan, Brussels,
weighed 1,250 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $91.25.
Russell Simpson, Glencoe, con
signed one black heifer weighing
1,130 lbs. which sold to Green’s
Meat Market for $90.75. Fourteen
heifers consigned by Don Bellamy,
Shallow Lake, averaged 1,256 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$86.64 with his top three black
heifers averaging 1,200 lbs. selling
. to Dominion Meat Packers for
$92.75. Blue Oak Farms, Ripley,
consigned two black heifers averag
ing 1,540 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $83.53 with sales to
$92.
There were 135 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $15 to. $20 with
sales to $32; D3, $12 to $15; D4, $7
to $ 11. Peter Oudshoorn, Auburn,
consigned one charolais cow weigh
ing 1,595 lbs. which sold for $32.
His overall offering of seven beef
cows averaged 1,551 lbs. selling for
an average price of $26.59. One lim-
7ousin cow consigned by K.C.
McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, weighed
1,450 lbs. which sold for $26.50.
Klaas Antuma, Owen Sound, con
signed one holstein cow weighing
1,325 lbs. which sold for $26.50.
There were three bulls on offer
selling $21.50 to $25 with sales to
$39.50. Blake Lotten, Ripley, con
signed one limousin bull weighing
2,165 lbs. which sold for $39.50.
One limousin bull consigned by
Terry Fritz, Walkerton, weighed
1,980 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat
Products for $25.
There were, 140 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $115 with
sales to $119.50; good holstein, $95
to $105 with sales to $107.50; medi
um holstein, $85 to $95. John
Martin, Lucknow, consigned one
black veal heifer weighing 690 lbs.
which sold to Newmarket Meat
Packers for $119.50. His overall
offering of eight veal calves aver
aged 689 lbs. selling for an average
price of $109.04. One limousin veal
heifer consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood, weighed 680
lbs. selling for $119.50. His overall
offering of four beef veal heifers
averaged 676 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $108.26. Adolf
Hostettler, Monkton, consigned one
simmental veal steer weighing 715
lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $118.50.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $156 to
$177; 65 - 79 lbs., $158 to $174; 80
-94 lbs., $151 to $169; 95 - 109 lbs.,
sold to $159; 110 lbs. and over, $105
to $138.
Sheep sold $34 to $7 L
Goats sold $48 to $250.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs., sold $95 to $125.50; 400 -
499 lbs., $102 to $142; 500 - 599
lbs., $110 to $130; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$ 105 to $ 119; 700 - 799 lbs., $ 105 to
$118; 800 - 899 lbs., $97 to $112;
900 - 999 lbs., $90.75 to'$ 108.50;
1,000 lbs. and over, $88 to $105.75.
Top quality Stocker heifers under
300 lbs., sold to $105; 300 - 399 lbs.,
$81 to $106; 400 - 499 lbs., $89 to
$105; 500 - 599 lbs., $82 to $ 107.50;
600 - 699 lbs., $82 to $102; 700 -
799 lbs., $75 to $100; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$85.50 to $101; 900 lbs. and over,
$78.50 to $96.75.
4-H club
holds
first
meeting
By Jessie Leeming
The first meeting of the 4-H
Chinchilla Club was held on Jan. 8 at
the home of Barb and Ray Storey, 4-
H leaders.
There are seven people in the 4-H
Club this year. They started the
meeting off with the 4-H pledge and
introduced themselves. They then
held elections with the results being:
president, Tanner Merner; vice-pres
ident, Greg Murray; secretary, lan
Murray; treasurer, Will Fleming and
press reporter, Jessie Leeming.
At the next meeting they will each
be getting two chinchillas to take
home.
The Brussels Agricultural Society
held its annual meeting at the
Brussels, Morris, Grey Community
Centre on Jan. 14.
President Mervyn Bauer called the
meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and
welcomed all members and guests.
Bauer gave a brief report on the
successes of the past year and
thanked his support team for their
hard work and dedication during the
year.
Homecraft committee president
Cathy Cardiff expressed her thanks
to all the executive members for
their work over the year, as well as
all the section heads and the people
with special jobs at fair time.
Prior to the nomination committee
report, Bauer announced that Ted
and Ann Huffman were resigning
their positions as of the end of June.
All positions were declared vacant
by nominating committee member
Sheila Richards. For 2005, all posi
tions will be filled by the incum
bents, with the exception of the sec
retary-treasurer which would be
vacant as of June 30.
The position of vice-president of
the agricultural society would
remain open. Jo-Ann McDonald was
nominated for and agreed to fill the
position of vice-president, home
craft.
The 144th annual Brussels Fall
Fair will be be held Sept. 20-21 even
though the Belgrave School Fair, the
Threshers Reunion and the
International Plowing Match near
Listowel are going on around the
same time.
Bauer said changing the date of
the Brussels fair would only create
other problems. The theme for this
year’s fair will be Jack and Jill and
the Beanstalk.
David Perrie, Dave Blaney, Jennie
Schimanski and the fair ambassa
dors comprise the fall fair parade
committee.
Perrie and Bauer are members of
the Santa Claus parade committee.
Members of the display and set-up
committee are Ted Huffman,
Maurice Douma and Blaney. Deb
Seili and her helpers comprise the
mayor’s special event committee.
Bev Palmer, Joan Perrie,Yvonne
Knight and Schimanski are the
school liaison committee. Bauer and
Jeff Cardiff are the committee
arranging family day activities.
Dorothy Cummings and Douma
are the 4-H and animals committee,
with Donna Bauer and McDonald
looking after the food booths.
The ambassador committee is
comprised of Elizabeth DeWit,
Cummings and helpers and the nom
inating committee consists of
Richards, Cardiff, Cummings and D.
Perrie.
Palmer agreed to act as chaperone
for Candice McLellan to intend the
Ontario Association of Agricultural
Societies convention and annual
meeting in February.
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