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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
1,955 head of cattle on offer at sales
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
24 were 1,955 head of cattle, 783
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sol^on a steady
active trade. Choree steers and
heifers sold $89 to $93 with sales to
$109.50. Second-cut ^steers and
heifers sold $83 to $87. the cows
sold on a steady market. On
Thursday the veal sold on a good
active trade on a strong demand with
prices $2 to $5 higher. The lambs
sold on a strong active trade on a
higher demand. On Friday the calves
and yearlings sold on a steady mar
ket.
There were 763 steers on offer.
Dave Baker, Brussels, consigned
one blonde steer weighing 1,310 lbs.
which sold for $109.50. His overall
offering of three steers averaged
1.267 lbs. selling for an average
price of $102.55. Fifteen steers con
signed by Amos B. Frey,
Wallenstein, averaged 1,418 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$98.60 with his top eight limousin
steers averaging 1,425 lbs. selling
for $100.
Maynard B. Martin, Drayton, con
signed two limousin steers averag
ing 1,350 lbs. which sold (o Norwich
Packers for $96.25. His overall
offering of four steers averaged
1.396 lbs. selling for an average
price of $90.57
Seventy-three steers consigned by
Joseph M. Martin, St. Clements
averaged 1,468 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $90.14 with his
top four limousin steers averaging
1,318 lbs. selling for $96.
Cunningham Noland Cattle Co.,
Lucan, consigned five charolais
steers averaging 1,420 lbs. which
sold for $93.75. Their overall offer
ing of thirty-eight steers averaged
1,421 lbs. selling for an average
price of $90.13.
Four limousin steers consigned by
Mannasseh Martin, Paisley, aver
aged 1,415 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.48 with sales to
$94.75. Darren Johnston, Bluevale,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,345 lbs. which sold for $94.25. His
overall offering of four steers aver
aged 1,385 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.05. Thirty-five
steers consigned by Stewart
Cressman, Petersburg, averaged
1,435 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $88.55 with his top nine
limousin steers averaging 1,402 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$96.75.
Willard B. Martin, Drayton, con
signed one gold steer weighing
1,510 lbs. which sold for $93.75. His
overall offering of seven steers aver
aged 1,407 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $88.49. Thirty-seven
steers consigned by Joseph M.
Bauman, Newton, averaged 1,375
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $87.63 with his top ten limousin
steers averaging 1,316 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $96.25.
There were 236 heifers on offer.
Lewington Farms, Brussels, con
signed one limousin heifer weighing
1,215 lbs. which sold for $97.75.
Their overall consignment of thir
teen heifers averaged 1,230 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $89.51.
Ten limousin heifers consigned by
Lyle Kinsmen, Kippen, averaged
1,037 lbs. selling for an average
price of $90.41 with sales to $97.75.
Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned
three red heifers averaging 1,338 lbs.
which sold for $95.75. His overall
offering of six heifers averaged
1,296 lbs. selling for an average
price of $92.36. Six charolais heifers
consigned by Allan Sherk,
Wellesley, averaged 1,245 lbs. which
sold for $91.
Kobe Farms, Port Elgin, con
signed one gold heifer weighing
1,050 lbs. which sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $89.75. Five heifers
consigned by John Martin,
Lucknow, averaged 1,245 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $87.63
with his top limousin heifer weigh
ing 1,190 lbs. selling for $93.75.
Lester R. Martin, Mount Forest,
consigned one gold heifer weighing
1,200 lbs. which sold for $96.75. His
overall offering of six heifers aver
aged 1,178 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $87.22.
Two gold heifers consigned by
James Frey, Chesley, averaged 1,335
lbs.\ which sold to Norwich Packers
for $93.25. His overall offering of
thirteen heifers averaged 1,323 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$86.75. Ten heifers consigned by
Tom Hern, Woodham, averaged
1.328 lbs. selling for an average
price of $86.12 with his top three
limousin heifers averaging 1.365
lbs. selling for $89.75. Henry Sherk,
Wellesley, consigned one limousin
heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. which
sold for $95.25. His overall offering
of six heifers averaged 1,312 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$85.89.
There were 145 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $30 to $35.50; D3,
$20 to $30; D4, $15 to $20. Joe
Hendricks, Lucknow, consigned one
simmental cow weighing 1,040 lbs.
which sold for $35.50. One charolais
cow consigned by R. J. Wilson,
Walkerton, weighed 1.555 lbs. sell
ing for $35. Allan Sherk, Wellesley,
consigned one charolais cow weigh
ing 1,445 lbs. which sold for $35.
There were 14 bulls on offer sell
ing $16.50 to $38 with sales to
42.50. Rolling Acres, Clifford, con
signed one limousin bull weighing
2,030 lbs. which sold for $38. One
charolais bull consigned by Paul
Miller, Wiarton, weighed 2,205 lbs.
which sold for $30.
There were 154 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $115 with
sales to $124; good holstein, $87 to
$93 with sales to $98.50; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; plain and heavy
holstein, $50 to $60. George
Ducharme, Dashwood, consigned
one limousin veal heifer weighing
735 lbs. which sold to Newmarket
Meat Packers for $124. One limou
sin veal heifer consigned by John
Martin. Lucknow, weighed 700 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $120. A.J.K. Waechter,
Walkerton, consigned one gold veal
heifer weighing 725 lbs. which sold
to Newmarket Meat Packers for
$119.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $138 to
$152; 50 - 64 lbs., $141 to $164; 65
- 79 lbs., $145 to $167; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$142 to $156; 95 - 109 lbs.. $130 to
$145; 110 lbs. and over, $140.
Sheep sold $35 to $72.
Goats sold $20 to $90.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $86 to $126; 400 - 499
lbs., $80 to $150.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$94 to $124; 600 - 699 lbs., $96 to
$114; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to $113;
800 - 899 lbs., $86 to $102.25; 900 -
999 lbs., $89.50 to $102; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $84 to $95.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $72 to $ 115; 500 - 599
lbs., $78 to $113; 600 - 699 lbs., $70
to $104.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $87 to
$106.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $88 to $109;
900 lbs. and over, $85.50 to $101.
Ecological Farmers host summer farm tours
Each summer for the past 25 years
Ontario’s ecological farmers have
welcomed other farmers and mem
bers of the public to summer farm
tours. During the tours participants
are able to learn about ecological
farming methods like cover crops,
direct marketing, seed production
Farmers ’ market
The farmers’ market re-opened in Blyth for another season this past Saturday. The market is
held every Saturday between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. until Sept. 10. (Jim Brown photo)
and organic livestock management
during summer farm tours organized
by the Ecological Farmers
Association of Ontario (EFAO).
This summer, EFAO will hold
farm tours in Eastern Ontario and
Huron, Hastings and Prince Edward
Counties. The tours will cover a
variety of ecological farms including
certified organic, transition to organ
ic and direct marketing. Along with
looking at crops and livestock, tour
participants will have opportunities
to discuss crop and livestock pro
duction issues like composting,
grain processing, seed growing, soil
health and weed control.
Three tours, are planned for Huron
County. The first is at Sunholm
Holstems on July 9 at 1 p.m., 44522
Brandon Rd, Ethel.
Sunholm Holsteins is a dairy farm
in the transition to organic. Crops
include alfalfa, rye, peas, mixed
grains and corn.
On July 23 at 2 p.m., Tyler and
Summer Papple will host a tour of
their 30-acre market garden, 42920
Centennial Road, south of Seaforth.
On Aug. 6 a tour focused on bee
keeping will be held at Clare
Gerber’s, 91104 Holmes Line,
Wingham.
The Ecological Farmers
Association of Ontario provides pro
grams to share information on eco
logical farming methods which pro
tects the health of the soil, water,
crops and livestock.
BRUSSELS 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-
selslivestook.ca
email us at:
info@brusselslivestock.ca
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Callus 519-887-6461
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