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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
4,185 head of cattle on offer at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
18 were 4,185 head of cattle, 492
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 higher on a
strong active trade. Choice steers and
heifers sold $96 to $100 with sales to
$113.25. Second-cut steers and
heifers sold $92 to $96. The cows
sold on a steady market. On Thursday
the veal sold actively on a strong
demand with prices $2 to $3 lower.
The lambs sold on a strong active
trade with the lighter lambs selling
sharply higher. On Friday all weights
and classes of Stockers sold on a
steady trade.
There were 655 steers on offer.
D.M. McAlpine Farms. Ailsa Craig,
consigned one red wf steer weighing
1,550 lbs. which sold for $107.75.
Their overall offering of thirty-eight
steers averaged 1,539 lbs. which sold
for an average price of $96.46.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock,
averaged, 1,432 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $97.01 with their
top limousin steer weighing 1,420
lbs. selling for $106.75. Mervin
Weber, Mount Forest, consigned two
limousin steers averaging 1,260 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $106.50. His overall
offering of six steers averaged 1,263
lbs. selling for an average price of
$100.99.
Nine steers consigned by Gordon
Brooks, Lucknow, averaged 1,226
lbs. selling for an average price of
$100.64 with his top two Limousin
steers averaging 1,273 lbs. selling for
$105.75. Murray Shiell, Wingham,
consigned one charolais steer weigh
ing 1,380 lbs. which sold for
$103.75. His overall offering of
twelve steers averaged 1.352 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$99.18. Six steers consigned by John
Wiersma, Blyth, averaged 1,373 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$99.08 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,435 lbs. selling for
$104.25.
Aaron M. Martin, Dobbinton, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,240 lbs. which sold for $105.25.
His overall offering of twenty-five
steers averaged 1,371 lbs. selling for
$98.13. Thirteen steers consigned by
Amos M. Martin, Wallenstein, aver
aged F,502 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $98.04 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1,545 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $104. Corgercrest Farms,
Seaforth, consigned one blue steer
weighing 1.525 lbs. which sold for
$104.75. Their overall offering of
eight steers averaged 1,495 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $97.21.
There were 385 heifers on offer.
Lewington Farms, Brussels, con
signed one limousin heifer weighing
1,325 lbs. which sold for $113.25. ;
Their overall offering of seven
heifers averaged 1,276 lbs. selling for
an average price of $103.05. Two
limousin heifers consigned by Jeff
Lewington, Brussels, averaged 1,300
lbs. which sold for $109.25. Clarence
Dekens, Clinton, consigned one gold
heifer weighing 1,315 lbs. which sold
to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$104.25. His overall offering of
twelve heifers averaged 1,330 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$101.28. M-R Farms, Exeter, con
signed six heifers averaging 1,228
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $100.60 with their top charolais
heifer weighing 1,235 lbs. selling for
$107.25. Thirty-six heifers consigned
by JohnstOn Farms, Bluevale, aver
aged 1,383 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $99.45 with their top
black heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. sell
ing for $107.
Jerry Zwep, Brussels, consigned
two red heifers averaging 1,390 lbs.
which solcf for $99.25. His overall
offering of five heifers averaged
1,307 lbs. selling for an average price
of $98.97. One heifer consigned by
Darren Johnston, Bluevale, weighed
1,220 lbs. which sold for $105.25
His overall offering of twenty heifers
averaged 1,282 lbs. selling for an
average price of $98.89. Eight heifers
consigned by Ian Johnston, Brussels,
averaged 1,320 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $97.73 with his top
two charolais heifers averaging 1,273
lbs. selling for $100.25. Connell
Farms, Palmerston, consigned one
red heifer weighing 1,150 lbs. which
sold for $101.75. Their overall offer
ing of twenty-five heifers averaged
1,232 lbs. selling for an average price
of $97.34. Eight heifers consigned by
Kevin Stewardson, Wyoming, aver
aged 1,143 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $92.89 with his top
limousin heifer weighing 1,245 lbs.
selling for $100.
There were 290 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $30 and $38 with
sales to $55;'D3, $27 to $30; D4, $15
to $25. Allan Scott, White Lake, con
signed seven red cows averaging
1,238 which sold for an average price
of $29.91 with sales to $55. Three red
wf cows consigned by Bruce Hicks,
Centralia, averaged 1,437 lbs. selling
for an average price of $38.53 with
sales to $51. Milestone Farms,
Alvinston, consigned by one black
cow weighing 1,300 lbs. which sold
for $51.
There were 24 bulls on offer selling
$25 to $47 with sales to $74.50. Ron
McMichael, Wroxeter, consigned one
holstein bull weighing 1,585 lbs.
which sold for $74.50. One simmen-
tal bull consigned by Winston Jibb,
Dublin, weighed 1,780 lbs. selling
for $47.
There were 131 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $110 with
sales to $122.50; good holstein, $90
to $100 with sales to-$JG7; medium
holstein, $75 to $90; heavy holstein,
575 to $90; plain holstein, $60 to
$70. John Martin, Lucknow, con
signed one gold veal heifer weighing
715 lbs. which sold for $122.50. One
limousin veal steer consigned by
George Ducharme, Dashwood,
weighed 655 lbs. selling for $114.
Mike Kikkert, Zurich, consigned one
red veal steer weighing 710 lbs. sell
ing for $109.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $175 to
$230; 65 - 79 lbs., $167.50 to $204;
80 - 94 lbs., $146 to $167; 95 - 109
lbs., $137 to $145; 110 lbs. and over,
$125 to $134.
Sheep sold $50 to $79 with sales to
$86.
Goats sold $20 to $94.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $109 to $159; 400 - 499
lbs., $107 to $138; 500 - 599 lbs.,
Agricultural excellence
The 2005 Pauline Atton, Clarica Award of Agricultural Excellence was presented to Blythe
Brooke Orchards, Blyth at the Wingham Chamber of Commerce night last week. Receiving
the award from Pauline Atton, right, are Mavis Morrison, Hazel Bailey and Mason Bailey. This
award is presented to any business in the agricultural industry. It is open to family farms, cor
porate farms and farm service providers. Criteria could include environmental awareness,
innovation and safety. (Advance-Times photo)
$113 to $142; 600 - 699 lbs., $94 to
$131; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to
$120.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $92 to $118;
900 - 999 lbs., $103.50 to $121;
1,000 lbs. and over, $99.50 to $118.
Top quality Stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $116 to $130; 300 - 399
lbs., $83 to $133; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$110.50 to $127; 500 - 599 lbs., $82
to $128; 600 - 699 lbs., $82 to $128;
700 - 799 lbs., $88.50 to $116.75;
800 - 899 lbs., $101 to $115.75; 900
lbs. and over, $90 to $108.25.
OSCIA
overhauls
website
The Ontario Soil and Crop
Improvement Association (OSCIA)
has launched its new and improved
website www.ontariosoilcrop.org to
better serve its members and all
other farmers across the province. It
provides the farm organization’s
members with updated and reorgan
ized information about the various
crop production activities, investiga
tions, demonstration projects, and
other opportunities the association
presents.
All producers will be able to easi
ly navigate to a superior program
section which features the
Environmental Farm Plan (EFP)
Workshop calendar schedule, and
detailed information associated with
the current environmental cost-share
opportunities. Much of the informa
tion is available in English and
French.
The Ontario Soil and Crop
Improvement Association (OSCIA),
founded in 1939, is a unique non
profit farm organization. Their dedi
cated membership represents virtu
ally all commodity groups across the
province.
The association is represented by
more than 50 local county and dis
trict branches across the province
and is a significant presence in all
the major agricultural areas of
Ontario. OSCIA is committed to
four strategic directions: producer
education, local association develop
ment, program delivery and con
sumer outreach. OSCIA is a member
of AGCare, Ontario Agri-Food
Technologies and the Soil
Conservation Council of Canada.
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
Blythe Brooke Orchards
gets ag excellence award
By Heather Crawford
Citizen staff
Blyth resident Mason Bailey was
surprised to learn he would be hon
oured with the 2005 award of agri
cultural excellence from the
Wingham Chamber of Commerce
when he was first notified.
“I still don’t know who nominated
us,” Bailey said. ‘‘It was a complete
surprise.”
The award was presented at the
regular meeting for the Chamber of
Commerce in Wingham last week.
Bailey said there were six different
categories handed out to residents in
Wingham and surrounding area.
Not one to hog the spotlight,
Bailey said he had a lot of help from
his workers, particularly his daugh
ter Mavis Morrison.
“She works full time with me and
some of her family helps on a part-
time basis when we need them,” he
said.
When asked if he was surprised at
winning the award Bailey answered
enthusiastically, “I sure was...and
pleased. I was very pleased.”
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