The Times-Advocate, 2002-11-13, Page 34For the week ending
Nov. 8.
Total Receipts
3297 head of cattle, 462
lambs and goats
Summary
Tuesday:The fed steers
and heifers sold at prices
$1 to $2 higher while the
cows traded $1 to $2
lower.
Thursday:The veal
traded on a steady mar-
ket. The lambs sold at
prices $10 to $20 higher.
Friday: All weights and
classes sold on a steady
market.
Steers
There were 525 steers
on offer selling from 98 to
102 with sales to 107.
One gold steer con-
signed by Lester Weber,
Mount Forest weighed
1415 lbs. which was pur-
chased by Holly Park
Meat Packers for 107. His
overall consignment of 32
steers averaged 1411 lbs.
selling for an average of
97.54.
Heifers
There were 256 heifers
on offer selling from 98 to
102 with sales to 107.50.
Darren Johnston,
Bluevale consigned one
blk heifer weighing 1265
lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd., for
107.50. His overall con-
signment of seven heifers
averaged 1286 lbs. selling
for an average of 99.01.
Cows
There were 323 cows on
offer: D1 & D2 Cows 55 -
60, sales to 87; D3 Cows
50 - 55; D4 Cows 35 - 50.
Bulls
There were 27 bulls on
offer selling from 52.50 to
75, sales to 84.50.
Veal
There were 125 head of
veal on offer: Beef 100 -
127.50; Holstein 90 - 107;
Plain Holstein 65 - 80.
George Ducharme,
Dashwood consigned one
white veal steer weighing
700 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers
for 126.50. His overall
offering of four veal
calves averaged 699 lbs.
for an average of 120.29.
Lambs
under 50 lbs. 110 - 130;
50 - 65 lbs. 143 - 165; 65
- 80 lbs. 139 - 177.50; 80
- 95 lbs. 110 - 145; 95 -
110 lbs. 112 - 126; 110
lbs. and over 96 - 107.
Goats
$30 - $160.
Sheep
30.00 - 75.00
Stocker Steers
Under 400 lbs. 106-138;
400-500 lbs. 109-145;
500-600 lbs. 109-140;
600-700 lbs. 105-126.50;
700-800 lbs. 90-119; 800-
900 lbs. 82-115; 900-
1000 lbs. 95-125; Over
1000 lbs. 93.50-120.
Heifers
Under 300 lbs. 105-175;
300-400 lbs. 101-130;
400-500 lbs. 106-125;
500-600 lbs. 96-123; 600-
700 lbs. 102-114; 700-
800 lbs. 95.50-116.25;
800-900 lbs. 91.75-
114.75; Over 900 lbs. 90-
113.
CREDITON – Advanced
Agricultural Leadership Program
(AALP) members John Greig and
Teresa VanRaay will hold an infor-
mation meeting Nov. 25 at 7:30
p.m. in the Crediton Hall.
They will talk about their experi-
ences with the leadership develop-
ment program.
Anyone interested and other
AALP grads are encouraged to
attend.
The AALP program is an educa-
tional program for men and women
in the agriculture and food industry
and includes distance education,
international travel, information
technology components and gradu-
ate services.
Participants learn leadership,
critical issues and the national and
international forces affecting agri-
culture from business, government
and community leaders.
For information, call Greig 234-
1117 or VanRaay 237-3255.
Applications for the 2003-2005
program are now being accepted.
See www.aalp.on.ca.
Wednesday, November 13, 2002 27Exeter Times–Advocate
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Brussels Livestock weekly sales market report
Denfield Livestock sales report
DENFIELD - The market
at Denfield Livestock on
Nov. 5 traded on a mod-
erate demand at barely
steady prices on the fed
cattle with the fancy cat-
tle bringing a premium
and some pressure on the
heavy weights. Cows sold
under pressure at lower
prices. Stockers sold
steady, pigs, sows and
boars steady.
Brian Berg, Stratford
sold 9 steers, avg. wt.
1421 lbs., avg. price
105.50 with sales to
114.25 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Don Eedy and Mark
Vanderploeg, Denfield
sold 18 heifers, avg. wt.
1314 lbs., avg. price
105.10 with sales to
108.10 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Verstraite Farms,
Bothwell sold 9 head, avg.
wt. 1330 lbs., avg. price
101.
Jim and Brad Scott,
Lucan sold 11 heifers,
avg. wt. 1363 lbs., avg.
price 99.10 with the high
sale of the day at 115
purchased by Norwich
Packers.
Murray Switzer, St.
Marys sold 16 heifers,
avg. wt. 1300 lbs., avg.
price 99.40, sales to
104.10.
Choice steers: 103-110,
sales to 114.25; Good
steers: 95-98; Heavy
steers: 90-97; Choice
exotic cross heifers: 105-
110, sales to 115.; Good
heifers: 94-98; Common
and medium heifers: 70-
85; Good feedlot cows:
70-80; D1 and D2 cows:
52-58, sales to 62; D3 and
D4 cows: 40-48; Shells:
20-35; Bulls: 55-75;
Yearling steers: 110-123;
Yearling heifers: 105-120;
Good Holstein bull calves:
$150-220.; Sows: 24-28.
Ag leaders to encourage others to join,learn
Foodgrains Bank corn
reaches South Africa
GODERICH – On Sept. 9, the M/V ‘Hilal II’ sailed
from Goderich with a 15,000 tonne shipment of
Ontario corn gathered by the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank.
A month later it arrived in East London, South
Africa to be milled into fortified corn meal and dis-
tributed in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
These countries agreed to accept milled corn to
avoid the potential risk of importing genetically-mod-
ified corn.
Milling ensures the corn is consumed
as food and not used as seed.
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is
planning to send 10,000 tonnes of
Canadian wheat to Ethiopia for food-
for-work development projects start-
ing in January.
Africa is facing a large-scale humanitarian crisis
caused by drought, floods, ineffective government,
depleted grain reserves, high levels of HIV/AIDS
infection and poor economics.
Information meetings
Fall information meetings will be held Nov. 28 at
Bethany Lutheran Church in Woodstock and Nov. 29
at Knox Presbyterian Church in Teeswater.
Guest speakers will provide information about
Foodgrains programs around the world, the impact
of international trade on the hungry poor and grow-
ing project ideas or events that worked well in the
community.
To register, call Ontario Coordinators David and
Kathryn Mayberry 485- 3642 or email
mayberry@oxford.net.
The 20th anniversary of the ‘Christian Response to
Hunger’ will be held June 22 at the Country Heritage
Park (formerly the Ag Museum) in Milton.
Trees drop blanket of green leaves
By Sandra Forster
TIMES-ADVOCATE STAFF
USBORNE – Unusual fall weather after a dry summer
means many trees are dropping green leaves.
Kathy Hodgins, land stewardship technician with the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority says the lack of
colour on trees this fall is caused by a lack of warm days
and cool nights following a dry summer.
Trees with green leaves falling are not a reason for
concern about tree health.
Strong wind and wet snow Nov. 1 caused leaves to fall,
even if green.
A combination of tree species and location adds to tree
stress. Lack of moisture is a factor and Hodgins reports
the ground is wet only in the top 2”.
She recommends any new plantings should still be
watered in the fall even after the leaves are off.
Winter preparations
Trees already under stress are susceptible to cold and
wind damage if we get a hard winter and will not recov-
er as fast in the spring.
If it’s mild, bugs, mould and disease will flourish in
moist areas.
Hodgins recommends small evergreen trees be pro-
tected from the wind by stakes with burlap wrapped
around the stakes, not tight against the tree itself.
Plywood tents to protect small trees from snow weight
are a good idea.
Hodgins says a wax spray can be applied to fir trees,
rhododendrons and boxwoods to prevent moisture loss
over the winter.
Adding mulch to the soil will help hold moisture, but
make sure it’s not more than 2” deep and doesn’t touch
the trunk, as mice could live there.
Trunks can be wrapped to prevent rodent damage, but
don’t wrap too tight, as that provides a good environ-
ment for mould and bugs. There are repellants available
to apply to the trunk so rodents won’t take a second bite
of bark.
Green leaves still on the maple trees are a common
sight this fall.(photo/Sandra Forster)
The Hensall Agricultural Spring Fair Board
annual meeting will be held Mon. Nov. 18 at 6:30
pm. in the Hensall Arena
Come out and show your support so this great
tradition can continue.
For more information, contact Bill Bengough,
235-3033.
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