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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell $l-$2 higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
28 were 2.134 head of cattle, 426
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $1 to $2 high
er. Choice steers and heifers sold
$88 to $93 with sales to $110.
Second-cut steers and heifers sold
$79 to $84. The cows sold at prices
$8 to $10 higher. On Thursday the
veal traded on a steady market while
the lambs sold on a good active
trade at prices $5 to $10 lower. On
Friday the steer calves traded steady
to last week, the heifer calves sold
$5 higher. The yearlings sold on a
steady market.
There were 518 steers on offer.
Amos B. Frey, Wallenstein, con
signed ten limousin steers averaging
1,475 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $104.50 with sales up to
$110. One limousin steer consigned
by Enoch Martin, Linwood,
weighed 1,550 lbs. which sold for
$110. His overall offering of thirty-
two steers averaged 1,492 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $100.26.
Amzi Wideman, Listowel, con
signed four limousin steers averag
ing 1,340 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $99.68 with sales
up to $102.25. Three steers con
signed by John Wiersma, Blyth,
averaged 1,303 lbs. selling for an
average price of $96.47 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1.365 lbs.
selling for $105.25.
Aaron M. Martin, Dobbinton,
consigned one black steer weighing
1.360 lbs. which sold for $102. His
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overall offering of eleven steers
averaged 1,430 lbs. selling for an
average price of $92.68. Twelve
steers consigned by Abner Bauman,
Wroxeter, averaged 1,405 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $92.40
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,330 lbs. which sold for $97.75.
Edwin M. Bauman, Wallenstein,
consigned one limousin steer weigh
ing 1,315 lbs. which sold for $99.50.
His overall offering of eight steers
averaged 1,298 lbs. selling for an
average price of $92.36.
Twelve steers consigned by
Edwin M. B. Bauman, Wallenstein,
averaged 1,276 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $92.06 with his
top four limousin steers averaging
1,281 lbs. selling for $99. Doug
Shiell, Wingham, consigned two
black steers averaging 1,373 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $98.50. His overall
offering of twenty-five steers aver
aged 1,421 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $91.75. Twenty-five
steers consigned by Sidney M.
Martin, Linwood, averaged 1,371
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $91.47 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,095 lbs. selling for
$100.25.
There were 152 heifers on offer.
Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned
two blonde heifers averaging 1,238
lbs. which sold for $103.25. His
overall offering of eleven heifers
averaged LI78 lbs. selling for an
average price of $95.30. Six heifers
consigned by M-R Farms, Exeter,
averaged 1,242 lbs. selling for an
average price of $95.48 with their
lop limousin heifer weighing 1,245',
lbs. selling for $103.25.
George Horst, Paisley, consigned
one black heifer weighing 1,250 lbs.
which sold for $100.75. His overall
offering of four heifers averaged
1,215 lbs. selling for an average
price of $98.77. One limousin heifer
consigned by Jack R. Nonkes,
Auburn, weighed 1,305 lbs. which
sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$94.75. Matthew Edgar, Wroxeter.
consigned 4'gold/charolais heifers
averaging 1,240 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $94.14 with
sales to $98.75.
Nineteen heifers consigned by
Ivan B. Weber, Paisley, averaged
1,273 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $91.04 with his top blonde
heifer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meal Packers for $98.50.
Jack Lehbrass. Alvinston, consigned
one charolais heifer weighing 1,220
lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $90. His overall offering
of six heifers averaged 1,233 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$86.46.
Two simmental heifers consigned
by Perch Lane Farms. Sarnia, aver
aged 1,228 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $86.46 with sales to
$89. James Weber, Mount Forest,
consigned one red wf heifer weigh
ing 1.245 lbs. which sold for $92.25.
His overall offering of twenty-three
heifers averaged 1,341 lbs. selling
for an average price of $85.14.
Ducharme Farms, Zurich, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,615
lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $97. Their overall offer
ing of fourteen heifers averaged
1,404 lbs. selling for an average
price of $84.93.
There were 217 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $25 to $35 with
sales to $49; D3, $20 to $25; D4,
$10 to $20. Ken Prosjie, Owen
Sound, consigned one red wf cow
weighing 1.464 lbs. which sold for
$47.50. His overall offering of ten
beef cow's averaged 1,327.lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $37.48.
One charolais cow consigned by
Murray Elliott, Listowel. weighed
1,550 lbs. which sold for $40.50.
Tim Hotchkiss. Desboro. consigned
one red cow weighing 1,860 lbs.
which sold for $39.50 and one red
wf cow weighing 1,525 lbs. which
sold for $38.50.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $18 to $34.50 with sales to
$38. One black bull consigned by
Darryl and Lisa Gibson. Lucknow,
weighed 2,095 lbs. which sold for
$38. Ba-ou Farms, Goderich, con
signed one limousin bull weighing
2,210 lbs. which sold for $34.50.
There were 152 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $120 with
sales to $124.50; good holstein, $95
to $105 with sales to $109; medium
and heavy holstein, $75 to $85 with
sales to $90. Mark and Paul
Pennington, Mildmay, consigned
one red veal steer weighing 695 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $124.50. One red wf
veal steer consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood, weighed 645
lbs. selling to Newmarket Meat
' Packers for $114. Rudy Gingerich,
Wingham, consigned one gold veal
heifer weighing 665 lbs. which sold
to Newmarket Meat Packers for
$114.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $149 to
$180; 65 - 79 lbs., $142 to $160; 80
-94 lbs., $132 to $145; 95- 109 lbs.,
$ 127 to $ 135; 110 lbs. and over, $85
to $100.
Sheep sold $43 to $60.
Goats sold $45 to $85.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $127.50 to $133; 400 -
499 lbs., $124 to $138; 500 - 599
lbs., $117.50 to $143; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$113.50 to $128; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$103.25 to $112; 800 - 899 lbs., $94
to $ 106.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $95.50 to
$109; 1,000 lbs. and over, $92 to
$105.35.
Top quality Stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $90 to $113; 400 - 499
lbs., $95.50 to $120; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$96 to $115; 600 - 699 lbs., $94 to
$118; 700 - 799 lbs., $96 to $109;
800 - 899 lbs., $96 to $111.50; 900
lbs. and over, $83 to $102.75.
OFA President Ron Bonnett
to visit in Huron/Perth coun
ties-on February 7,h & 8"’
Monday, February 7, 2005
...open meeting at Kurtzville
Community Centre - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
...public meeting at the Masonic
Lodge in Exeter
(directly behind OPP station on
Hwy. #4) - 1:30 p.m.
These are open meetings for OFA
members and non-members to hear
President Ron speak about what OFA
has done for their members in the past
year and what they are currently
working on. This is also a time for the
public to ask questions and give com
ments and suggestions to Ron.
For more info contact:
Nick Whyte 519-527-0349
on ecological farming
The Ecological Farmers
Association of Ontario (EFAO) is
offering two new advanced courses
on ecological farming in Huron and
Perth Counties.
These oneday crop rotation
courses provide an in-depth discus
sion of crop rotation on ecological
and organic farms. On Feb. 12, a
course on crop rotation in the market
garden will be offered in the St.
Marys area.
A second course on field crop rota
tion will be held at the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority office
in Wroxeter op March 4. This course
will look at field crop rotations on
farms with and without livestock.
These courses will interest anyone
looking to develop a more complex
crop rotation in their field crops or
market garden.
Experienced organic farmers and
those interested in learning more
about crop rotation will find these
courses useful. Topics like crop
choices, fertility needs, weed man
agement, time management and
cover crops will be discussed during
the courses. The courses are facilitat
ed by experienced organic farmers
and include lots of time for discus
sion.
The two advanced crop rotation
courses run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and cost $25 per person. Bring your
own lunch.
The Ecological Farmers
Association of Ontario also offers a
two-day Introduction to Ecological
Agriculture course on the principles
of ecological (also called organic)
farming. The two introductory
courses planned for western Ontario
are full but a third course may be
scheduled.
To register for the crop rotation
courses or to find out more informa
tion on dates and locations of the
Introduction to Ecological
Agriculture course contact Annette
Verhagen at 519-335-6566 or e-mail:
efao@ wightman.ca
4-11 Club members
Do You Know What To Do?
0 Cover the affected area.
pick chinchillas
0 Handle the area gently and
never rub the skin as this may
cause further damage.
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
TUESDAYS
By Jessie Leeming
On Jan. 22 the 4-H Chinchilla
Club held its second meeting.
President Tanner Merner started
the meeting with the 4-H Pledge,
then secretary, Ian Murray, read the
minutes of the last meeting. Leader
Barb Storey handed out the 2005 4-
H membership cards.
Leader Ray Storey showed mem
bers how to pick out a good quality
chinchilla. Then they talked about
how to take care of their 4-H ani
mals. They went out to the Storey’s
Chinchilla barn and each picked out
two chinchillas to take home. They
drew a number to determine the
order for selecting.
Over the next few months mem
bers will be caring for their chin
chillas in preparation for the judging
competition.
0 Warm the area gently by
immersing the affected part in
water that is warm and
comfortable to the touch.
Continue to warm the part until
it is warm and looks red.
0 Bandage the affected area
with a dry sterile dressing.
0 E nsu re that the affected part
does not become frozen
again.
0 Get the person to a doctor
as soon as possible.
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