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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-08-21, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, August 21,1996 FARM UPDATE Brussels livestock sales BRUSSELS - The sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending August 16, 1996. Fed Cattle: 787 Cows: 287 Veal calves: 313 Lambs 218 Stockers: 1124 The fed steers and heifers sold $2.00 higher with the cows selling steady. On Thursday the veal sold $2.00 higher, with the lambs selling steady. On Friday the calves sold $2.00 higher, with the yearling selling steady. There were 609 fed steers on offer selling from 87.00 to 92.00 to the high of 104.50. Thirty steers consigned by John Hanlon. Ingersoll, averaging 1297 lbs. sold for an overall average of 87.96 with sales to 96.25. Ten steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1313 lbs. sold for an average of 92.61 to the top of 94.00. Eleven steers consigned by Brian Bearss, Si Marys, averaging 1215 lbs. sold for an average of 91.48 with sales to 95.50. Thirty-eight steers consigned by Hugh Lynch, Hyde Park, averaging 1273 lbs. sold for an overall average of 91.39 to the high of 94.75. There were 155 fed heifers on offer selling from 87.00 to 92.00 to the high of 97.00. There were 287 cows on offer selling from 38.00 to 55.00 to the high of 68.00. A cow consigned by K&A Beef Farms, Wroxeter, weighing 1540 lbs. sold for 66.00. A blk. cow consigned by Donald Simpson, Ripley, weighing 1415 lbs. sold for 66.00. There were 23 bulls on offer selling from 45.50 to 66.50 to the high of 70.00. Five virgin bulls consigned by Lauderlea Farms, Listowel, averaging 1256 lbs. sold for 86.75. Six virgin bulls consigned by Murray Mielhausen, Lions Head, aver- aging 1522 lbs. sold for an average price of 65.52. A red bull consigned by Hank Wind, Putnam, weighing 1695 lbs. sold for 66.50. There were 313 veal on offer selling: plain and heady hol: 60.00- 75.00; Hol: 85.00-105.00; Beef: 80.00-115.00. A hol. veal consigned by John Verberg, Londesboro, weighing 630 lbs. sold for 115.00, with his total offering of 12 veal, averaging 656 lbs. and selling for the overall average price of 98.37. A blk. veal consigned by John McIntosh, Brussels, weighing 500 lbs. sold for 107.50. A hol. veal consigned by Eli Martin, Gowanstown, weighing 615 lbs. sold for 105.00. Lambs: Under 50 lbs. 100.00 to 135.00 50 to 80 lbs. 132.50 to 148.00 80 to 95 lbs. 129.00 to 143.00 Sheep: 37.00 to 53.00 Goats: 11.00 to 100.00 Stockers: Steers Under 400 lbs. 89.00 to 107.00 400-500 lbs. 81.45 to 117.00 500-600 83.20 to 94.00 600-700 82.25 to 106.00 700-800 80.00 to 92.50 80b-900 80.90 to 90.00 900-1000 82.30 to 92.25 1000 lbs. and over 82.40 to 87.50 Heifers 300-400 lbs. 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800 800-900 900 lbs. and over 76.55 to 92.00 75.80 to 84.00 74.85 to 89.00 74.90 to 105.00 80.00 to 89.50 75.50 to 85.00 72.00 to 80.25 The Denfield Market Report Market report for Denfield Live- stock Sales, August 13, 1996. The market at Denfield traded on a strong active demand with prices 2.00-5.00 higher on all classes of fed cattle with the fancy cattle 5.00-8.00 higher. Cows sold sharply higher. Stockers stronger - pigs steady - sows and boars strong. Norm Lewis and Jim Thompson, Ailsa Craig, sold 22 steers. ave. wt. 1256 lbs. ave. price 94.75 with sales to 1.12 purchased by Dendekker Meats and 1.0525 purchased by Hyde Park. Gord Hardy, Lucan sold 10 steers, ave. wt. 1286 lbs. ave. price 91.00 sales to 95.50 purchased by M.G.I. Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold 9 steers, ave. wt. 1342 lbs. ave. price 90.50 sales to 96.00 purchased by M.G.I. Bill Kouwenberg, Glencoe sold 2 Belgium Blue bulls 1130 lbs. at 1.08 purchased by Dendekker Meats and 1.1075 purchased by Norval Meats. Charles Paas, Strathroy sold a Hol- stein cow 1320 lbs. at 62.50. Jake Pranger, Strathroy sold 3 cows ave. wt. 1445 lbs. ave. price 57.30. Choice steers 90.00 - 1.00 sales to 1.12 Good steers 86.00-90.00 Plain steers 70.00-80.00 Choice exot- ic cross heif- ers 90.00- 95.00 Good heifers 85.00-90.00 Common and medium 65.00-75.00 Good cows 50.00-60.00 sales to 62.50 Canners and cutters 40.00-45.00 Shells 20.00- 30.00 Bulls 50.00 - 65.00 Good veal 80.00-90.00 sales to 95.00 Yearling steers 75.00- 85.00 Yearly heifers 70.00-84.00 Pigs 40-60 lbs. 80-90 Sows 55-62 over 60 lbs. 65-75 Boars 45-55 `Salute to Family-owned businesses' t0 Special Feature This special section will be published in our September 18 edition. The Tunes -Advocate advertising department is preparing our 6th annual salute to family-owned businesses who are an extremely important part of our local economy. We will be listing businesses showing when they were established and prominently displaying their name... for as little as $54.00 YOU lin TO BE INCLUDED PLEASE CALL BARB MITT 011 C1MD EERY AT 285-1381 r^is/X2/._r_� -erri.✓✓��s..✓._r✓fr."✓-/-rfr✓_-i✓✓✓✓-rf.�-./::Ci our Views Lettere to the editor Letter to Helen Johns MPP i am looking to you for support in this case. I believe wide farm ve- hicles should be banned after sundown.... Dear Editor: It is with much sorrow, I feel I have to contact you on what I believe is a deplorable situation. No Fault Insurance". My son was killed in a motorcy- cle/farm implement accident May 31, 1996. The farm implement was being pulled by a pick up truck at night and the implement was oversized with no lights. His wife and children ages 5 months and 7 years have to be supported by someone understandably the insurance company. With the "No Fault Insu- rance" system she is getting minimal support. Is this "No Fault" final? Could someone please write me and elaborate or send me some information on this system, as I feel it is inadequate when a situation like this arises. Also I would like to know why farm vehicles are allowed on the road after sundown? Some of them take up the entire road. It is imperative that we have some legislation to minimize further tragedy be- cause someone else's wife and children could end up destitute. I have read the Farm Vehicle Act and some farmers are obviously not following it and the police do not seem to enforce it. You can drive on any rural road and see infractions everyday. It is im- perative that the act be revised immediately. 1 am looking to you for support in this case. I be- lieve wide farm vehicles should be banned after sun- down same as over sized transports. it is becoming a serious problem. In this case the farmer was allowed to carry on after the accident in which a man was se- riously injured and later died from those injuries without proper lighting. Farmers today seem to be hiding behind the existing laws and their insurance companies. I hope to hear from you and ask for your support in this matter. Sincerely Yours Roy Wormington RR 4 Wingham 4-H members learn judging 4-H club techniques takes trip By Cecile Maes CLINTON - On August 12 the Huron County 4-H Sheep Club held their fifth meeting at Kris McNaughton's home. The group began- by going to the barn and judging. They discussed things to look for when judging miniature horses and had a chance to watch the horse trot. James McNaughton read the min- utes of the last meeting. Florence Pullen explained how to judge dairy cows, barley, breeding beef, market swine, chinchillas, quilts and cauliflower. The next meeting will be held on September 9 at Florence Pullen's home. A potluck dinner will be held at Pullen's home on Septem- ber 21. 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