Times Advocate, 1998-07-29, Page 11Brussels Livestock Sales
The sales of. Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 24; 1998.
Fed Cattle: 546 Cows:183
.Veal and Bob Ca)vcs:377 Lambs and Guess: 283
Stockers: 805
The fed steers and heifers traded at steady prices Cows and veal sold $2.00 higher. Lambs
were selling on a steady trade. All classes o(,stockers sold on a strong active market.
There were 325 steers on offer selling from 87 (10 to 90.00 to the lugh of 102.25.
Sistyseven stars consigned by Cunningham Farms. Lucan averaging 1376 lbs. sold for an
average of 89.93 with a blonde steer weighing 1255 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers
(or 102.25. '
Twelve steers consigned by`Howard Martin. Brussels averaging 1386 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 87.90 wittra RWF steer weighing 135. lbs. selling to 1lolly Park Meat Packers for
93.75.
Two steers consigned by Warden Haney, Seafonh averaging 1367 Rh .sold for an average
of 91.88 with sales to 92.00.
Thirteen steers consigned by Brian Bearss, Si. Marys averaging 1299 lbs. sold foi an aver-
age of 88.13 with sales to 90.75.
Seventeen steers consigned by Mary Black'ler, Kirklon averaging 1325 Itis. sold for an aver-
age of 85.76 with sales to 90.50.
Ten steers consigned by Allglad Farms Ltd., Alba Craig averaging 1334 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 88.63 with sales to 89.25. •
Twenty-four steers consigned by Valina Shantz Mount Forest averaging .1352 lbs. sold for
an average of 86.69 with saks to 89.00.
Five steers consigned by Bill Finkbeiner. Dashwood averaging 1341 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 87.96 with sales to 89.25.
Seven steers consigned by Terry McCarthyblin averaging 1281 lbs. sold for an average
01.86.50 with sales to 88.50.
Three steers consigned by Leonard Black. Proton Station averaging 1182 lbs. sold for an
average of 83.21 with sales to 88.00.
There were 206 heifers on offer selling form 87.00 to 90.00 to the, high of 95.00.
Nineteen heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale averaging 1213 lbs: sold for an
average of 88.66 with a black heifer weighing 1130 lbs. selling to Highland Packers for
95.00. •
Nine heifers consigned by Ephriam Hoover. Wroxeter averaging 1091 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 88.56 with sales to 94.00.
S,xieen heifers consigned by Hugh Love. Atwood averaging 1190 Ibs. sold for an average
of 8820 with sales to 93.00, •
Twenty-one heifers consigned by Ralph Eyre. Counnght averaging 1108 lbs. sold.for an
average of 88.58 with a limo heifer selling to Clark Bros for 91.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Farms. Woodstock averaging 1234 lbs. sold for an
average of 88.46 with sales to 91.25.
Seven heifers consigned by Ron McClure. Walton averaging 1131 lbs. sold for an average
of 85.87 wilh sales to 90.00.
Fifteen heifers consigned by Allan Horsburgh :Mount Forest averaging 1269 lbs. sold for
an•average of 87.96 with sales to 89.60.
One blonde heifer consigned by Irvin Schenk. Petersburg weighing 1340 lbs. sold for
87.00. . . , .
Two heifers consigned by Joe Semple. Ethel averaging 1327 lbs. sold for an average of
86.76 with sales to 87.00.
There were 183 cows on offer selling DI and D2 54.00-5801w high. 74.00. D3 50.00-
54.00, 134 45.00-50.00
Two char cows consigned by Jerome ZcNer, Walkenonaveraging 1398 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 66.19 with sales to 74.00.
Onelimo cow consigned by Roy Pearn. Mitchell weighing 1700 lbs. sold for 71.50.
Three.hol. cows consigned by Peter Fransen, Bluevale averaging 1290 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 62.36 with seals to 68.50. -
There were 9 bulls on offer selling from 66.50(07100(0 the high of 87.50.
One limo bull -consigned by Queens Bush Limousin. Walkerton weighing 1960 lbs. sold for
73.00.
One blonde bull consigned by Hazel Beuerman. Dublin weighing 2125 lbs. sold for 71.50
There were 284 veal on offer selling from: - • -
Beet 80.00-133.00. Hot: 70.00-84.00. Plain Hol: 50.00:70.00.•
Eight veal consigned by Decroft Farms Ltd.. Clinton averaging 711 lbs. sold for an average
of 118.27 with sales to 133.00. .
Three veal consigned by Richard Horst. Listowel averaging 693 lbs. sold for an average of
129.73 with sales to 132.00.
Two veal consigned by Bellera Holsteins, Auburn averaging 713 lbs. sold for an average of
117.55 with sales to 131.00: -
Lambs: under 50 lbs.
50-80lbs. . '112 50 to 156.00
80-95 lbs. - ' 109.00 to 125.00
95-110 lbs. 111.0(1 to 115.00 .
Sheep: 55.00 to 97;50 -
Goats: $30.00 to 5120.00 per head -
Stockers:. ,
Steers:
Under 400 lbs. '
400 - 499
500--S99
60(1- 699
700 - 799
800 - 899
900 and over
Heifers:
300 399 Ibs.
400- 499 .
500 - 599
600 - 699
700 - 799
800 - 899
900 & Over
92.00 to 162.00
• 91.00 to 116.00-
.94.50 to 118.00
85.00 to 116.00
94.50to 106.50
87.10 to 103.75
87.5010 105.25
109.00 to 156.00
90.00 to 127.00
-81,00 to 105.00
87.00 to407.00
83.25 to MI
89.50 to
• 75.00to95
Denfield Livestock. Sales
Denfield Livestock Market Report for Tuesday, July 21.
The market at Denfield traded on a good demand with prices 1.00-2.00 cwt.
higher and the fancy cattle bringing a premium: Cows sold steady. Veal steady.
Stockers steady. Pigs, sows and boars sold on a steady trade:
Hugh D. Lynch, Hyde Parir sold 4) steers, average weight 1320 lbs., average
price 89.52 to high sales of -c6.50, purchased by Clark Bros. and 94.00 pur-
chased by Norwich Packers. •
Mac Parker, Watford sold 5 steers, average weight 1260 lbs.. average price
87.62. •-
Chas. and Stuart Eedy, Denfield sold 3 heifers, average weight 1213 lbs.. iv:
erage price 86.31. •-
• Choice steers 92.00-95.Q0, sales to 96.50; Good stecrs:.86.00-90.00; Heavy
and plain steers: 80.00-85.00; Choice exotic cross heifers: 88.00-94.00;.Good
heifers: 84.00-88.00; Common and medium: 75:00-80.00; Good cows: 53,00-
60.00, sales to 65.00; Canners and cutters: 45.00 -50.00: -Shells: 30.00-40.00;
Direct to packer cows over 600 lbs.: 1:12; Direct to packer bulls: -1. I 4; Good
veal: 75.00-80.00; Plain veal: 65.00-70.00; Pigs: 50-70 lbs., 50.00-70.00..
• Sows:,30.00-35.00 cwt.; Boars: 25.00-30.00.
A drink for Drummer
Ashly Welche of Bayfleld gives her calf Drummer a drink
of milk during the Zurich fair on Saturday. drummer was
one of many animals on display during the weekend. .
FARM UPDA TE
Risk of spontaneous combustion increasing
Times -Advocate, July 29, 1998 Page 11
Harold K. House, P. Eng.
OMAFRA Dairy and Beef Struc-
tures and Equipment Specialist
Lives have been lost and hay.
crops destroyed because of fires
caused by spontaneous combustion.
This year has been particularly bad
for hay heating due to the hot hu-
mid weather. if -the hay crop is put
into the, mow above 20-25 per cent
moisture content, spontaneous cum,
bustion may -occur.
A hay.crop that is placed too wet.
into a mow will heat rapidly. If the
mow is so large that heat loss is re- _
stricted; the internal temperature
will rise. As the temperature rises
above. 130 F (55 C), a chemical re-
action occurs and may sustain it-
self. This reaction does not require
oxygen, • but the flammable gases •
produced are at a temperature
above their ignition point. These
gases will ignite when they come in-
contact
ncontact with the air.
Check your hay regularly. If you
detect a slight caramel odour or a
distinct musty smell, chances are
your hay is heating.
What do you do if you suspect
that yourhay is heating? First of
all, make yourself a .simple probe
that can be inserted into the . hay
mass to check the temperature. A
probe can be made from a 10 foot
piece of electrical tubing.. Rivet a
hardwood pointed dowel to one end
and drill 8 - 3/16 inch diameter
holes in the tube just above the
dowel. Drive the probe into the hay
mass and lower a candy thermom-
eter on a long string into .the probe..
The thermometer should be left for
10 minutes to ensure an accurate
reading
Watch for the . following • tem-
peratures:
150 deg. F (65. deg. C). ** EN-
TERING THE DANGER -ZONE.
Check temperature daily. ,
160 deg. F (70 deg. C) ** DAN-
GER! Measure temperature .every
four hours and inspect mQw.
175 deg. F (80 deg. C) ** CALL
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT! Wet ,
hay down and remove from the
barn.
185 deg. F (85 deg. C) ** HOT
SPOTS AND POCKETS MAY BE
EXPECTED. Flames will likely de-
velop when heating hay comes in
contact with the air.
212 deg. F (IQO deg. C) CRIT-
ICAL! Temperature • rise is, rapid '-
above
above this point. •Hay will almost
certainly ignite.
CAUTION: Before entering the
mow, place long planks on top of
the hay. Do not attempt to walk on
the, hay mass itself. Pockets may
have already burned ou under the
hay- surface. Always tie a rope
around your waist and have a sec-
ond person on the other end in a
safe location to pull you out should
the surface of the hay collapse into
a fire pocket.
Extreme caution should be taken
when fighting a hay fire if hay has
been treated with chemical pre-
servatives. Hay treated with pre-
servatives -containing ethoxyquin
.and BHT (butylated hydrox-
ytoluene) will produce hydrogen
cyanide gas at around 240 deg. F
(115`deg. C). This gas is very dead -
Junior Farmers' to host
Provincial Summer Games
GUELPH - Junior Farmers' not
just for farming people -
-The Perth County Junior Fann-
ers' Association of Ontario will be
hosting the `1998 Provincial'Sum-
mer Games on Saturday: August
"15, ;998. Branches of the Junior
Farmers' 'Association from all over.
Ontario will he at -Centralia College
to compete. -•
-
The top teams and athletes from -
each zone will compete in events
such as baseball, mini golf, and
track and field events to determine
the future Olympians in our midst.
The competition features mixed.
team, individual. and open class
events. The list of activities include
trig -of -war, -cycling, beach Volley-
ball, and an obstacle course among,
other things. The friendly competi-
r
•
tion will then be followed by ,a .
dance. . •
This is one of the many annual
provincial events held by the Junior
Farmers' -o( Ontario and it just goes
to show that Junior Farmers' is neit
just for farming, people anymore.
Junior, Farmers' welcomes anyone
ages 15 10 29 to join: The majority
of the membership is people who.
live in. rural areas and -who like fun,
friendship, and exciting events.
Anyone interested in information
on the August 15.'199a.Games, the
Junior Farmers' or ,anyone who
,wishes (o become - a member is
. asked to contact the -'head 'office in
Guelph. Ontario at 5191-826-JFAO
(5126) or Fax: 519-1326-2170 or
visit their website at
www.jfaQ.on:ca.
ly. Additives containing primarily
propionic acid to not produce hy-
drogen.cyanide during a fire.
Many fanners sprinkle salt on
hay as it is stored,. in an effort to
prevent hay fires. However, tests
have shown that salt has no effect
on controlling spontaneous • com-
bustion. Dry ice, liquid nitrogen or
carbon dioxide gas pumped into the
hay will present combustion ;by
eliminating the oxygen from the •
hay mass.
Spontaneous _ combustion is not
an accident By following good
storage practices, not only will
spontaneous combustion be avoid-
ed, but a higher quality of hay will
be obtained.
DON'TET
CAUGHT IN
THE DUST!
Wan Ahead Now!
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excellent compaction and dust control
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