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_____Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell $2-$3 higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
22 were 2,069 head of cattle, l,033
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold $2 to $3 high
er. Choice steers and heifers sold
$95 to $100 with sales to $120; sec
ond-cut steers and heifers sold $90
to $95. The cows traded actively at
prices $15 to $20 higher.
On Thursday the veal sold on a
strong active demand with prices $2
to $3 higher. The lambs sold on a
good active trade on a lower market.
On Friday all weights and classes of
stockers sold on a strong active trade
with prices steady to last week.
There were 437 steers on offer.
Don Shiell, Wingham, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1,290
lbs. which sold for $110. His overall
offering of thirteen steers averaged
1,453 lbs. selling for an average
price of $94.77. Twenty steers con
signed by Abner Metzger,
Wallenstein, averaged 1,289 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$96.77 with his top black steer
weighing 1,100 lbs. selling for
$109.50. Dan Hoggart,
Londesborough, consigned one lim
ousin steer weighing 1,360 lbs.
which sold for $105.50. Three steers
consigned by Weigand Farms,
Dashwood, averaged 1,345 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$104.33 with their top two limousin
steers averaging 1,298 lbs. selling
for $107.
Maynard B. Martin, Drayton, con
signed eight limousin steers averag
ing 1,293 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $103.50. His overall
offering of twelve steers averaged
1,331 lbs. selling for an average
price of $100.94. Twenty-nine steers
consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood,
averaged 1,422 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $99.67 with his
top three limousin steers averaging
Triplet Jersey heifers born
A cow owred by Fred and Ruth
Armstrong of Donnybrook Road
gave birth to triplet calves on July
20.
All three are heifers.
The mother was Huronia
Renaissance Michelle, a five-year
jersey cow.
According to Ruth Armstrong, the
three may well be identical as they
are solid brown in colour, with no
markings. Each heifer has a cowlick
in the same spot on her back.
CCA looks
forward to
resolution
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resumption of ruminant imports
from Canada would not significant
ly increase the risk of BSE to the
American population, that Canada’s
already low risk of BSE is decreas
ing and that R-CALF has not shown
a likelihood of success on the merits
of its action.
The CCA looks forward to a
quick and successful conclusion to
the legal challenges to the USDA
rule and is hopeful that the U.S.
District Court, Montana Division,
will deem further proceedings
unnecessary.
1,427 lbs. selling for $107. Marvara
Farms, Drayton, consigned five
charolais steers averaging 1.371 lbs.
which sold for $99.25.
Thirty-five steers consigned by
Greb’s Feedlot, Zurich, averaged
1,383 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $98.86 with their top two
gold steers averaging 1,410 lbs. sell
ing for $107.50- John Wiersma,
Blyth, consigned one blonde steer
weighing 1,215 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$107.50. His overall offering of six
steers averaged 1,399 lbs. selling for
an average price of $97.68. Thirty
eight steers consigned by Elliott
Farms, Melbourne, averaged 1,461
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $95.99 with his top limousin steer
weigning 1,440 lbs. selling for $ 106.
There were 191 heifers on offer.
Johnston Farm, Bluevale, consigned
one blue heifer weighing 1,215 lbs.
which sold for $120. Their overall
offering of twenty-four heifers aver
aged 1,384 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $108.39. One limousin
heifer consigned by Merkley Farms,
Wroxeter, weighed 1,195 lbs. which
sold for $110. Their overall offering
of four heifers averaged 1,199 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$101.94. M-R Farms, Exeter, con
signed two limousin heifers averag
ing 1,268 lbs. which sold for $109.
Their overall offering of five heifers
averaged 1,260 lbs. selling for an
average price of $108.30.
One limousin heifer consigned by
Roy McIntosh, Listowel, weighed
1,185 lbs. which sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $97.50. Darren
Johnston, Bluevale, consigned two
limousin heifers averaging 1.198
lbs. which sold for $100. His overall
offering of ten heifers averaged
1,266 lbs. selling for an average
price of $96.27. Twelve heifers con
signed by Lome Benedict, Kerwood,
The triplets were bom one week
prior to the due date.
Armstrong said it is very rare for
their cows to have twins, let alone
triplets.
“This is a once in a lifetime occur
rence for us,” she said.
According to Dr. Roger Shanks, a
professor of genetics, department of
animal sciences, University of
Illinois, the incidence of having
triplets of the same sex would be
once in every 130,000 calvings.
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averaged l.230 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $96.04 with his
top charolais heifer weighing 1.225
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$97.75.
A.J.K. Waechter Farms,
Walkerton, consigned seven charo
lais heifers averaging 1,362 lbs.
which sold for $94.75. One black
heifer consigned by Walter Farms,
Mildmay, weighed 1,315 lbs. which
sold to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$95. Their overall offering of ten
heifers averaged 1,142 lbs. selling
for an average price of $93.90.
Phil Masse, Zurich, consigned one
black heifer weighing 1,160 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $97. His overall offering
of five heifers averaged 1,112 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$92.26. One limousin heifer con
signed by Frank DeJong, Monkton,
weighed 1,450 lbs. selling for
$97.50. His overall offering of
two heifers averaged 1,500 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$91.95.
There were 137 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $45 to $55 with
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sales to $64; D3, $35 to $45; D4,
$15 to $25. John Giesler, Walkerton,
'consigned one charolais cow weigh
ing 1,820 lbs. which sold for $63.50.
One charolais cow consigned by
Haivey Hoggart, Londesborough,
weighed 1,175 lbs. selling for $60.
George Poortinga, Woodham, con
signed two gold cows averaging
1,488 lbs. which sold for $60.
There were five bulls on offer sell
ing $30 to $44.50 with sales to $50.
George Goetz, Mildmay, consigned
one limousin bull weighing 2,595
lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat
Products for $44. One holstein bull
consigned by Tom Dewar, Atwood,
weighed 1,585 lbs. selling for
$32.50.
There were 262 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $115 with
sales to $123; good holstein, $85 to
$92 with sales to $94; medium hol
stein, $70 to $80; plain and heavy
holstein, $50 to $65. John Martin,
Lucknow, consigned one limousin
veal heifer weighing 695 lbs. which
sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for
$123. One limousin veal heifer con
signed by Eckard Kamradt.
RECEIVING
• Hard Red Winter Wheat
• Soft Red Winter Wheat
• Soft White Winter Wheat
• Hard Red Spring Wheat
Mitchell, weighed 610 lbs. which
sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for
$121. George Ducharme,
Dashwood, consigned one red veal
heifer weighing 725 lbs. which sold
to Abingdon Meat Packers for
$117.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $131 to
$150; 50 - 64 lbs., $128 to $155; 65
- 79 lbs., $130 to $146; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$128 to $142; 95 - 109 lbs., $129 to
$133; 110 lbs. and over, $94.
Sheep sold $44 to $73.
Goats sold $20 to $220.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $ 110 to $ 154; 400 - 499
lbs., $106 to $136.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$115 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$105.50 to $124.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$99 to $130; 800 - 899 lbs., $103.50
to $115; 900 - 999 lbs., $96.85 to
$110; 1,000 lbs. and over, $96 to
$113.75.
Top quality Stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $105 to $126; 500 -
599 lbs., $111 to $116; 600 - 699
lbs., $98.50 to $114.25; 700 - 799
lbs., $93.50 to $111.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $95.75 to $113.50; 900 lbs. and
over, $93.75 to $107.50. , .