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Times -Advocate, September 16, 1998
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Brussels Livestock Sales
The sales of Brussels Livestock (or the week ending September 11, 1998
Fed Cattle. 536 Cows:183
Veal and Bob Calves:474 lambs: 281
Stockers: .1046
Fed $teers and heifers are selling on a steady market- Bulls and cows are both selling on a
steady trade. All classes of veal sold f2-83 higher. Lambs sold on a steady market All
classes of stockers sold un a steady market. _ • .
There were 277 steers on offer selling from 87.0010 90.00 to.the high of 95 50.
Fony•twu steers'consrgned by Cunningham Farms. Lucan averaging 1322 lbs. sold for an
average of 88.48 with sales to 95.50.
Tulefve steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Famu Inc.. Wooditock averaging 1403 Ibs
sold for an average of 88.60 with sales to 94.25.
Fony steers consigned by Murray Shiell. Wingham averaging 1369 lbs sold for an aver-.
.age of 85.45 with sales to 89.75.
Thinyfour steers consigned by Allglad Farms Ltd., Ailsa Craig averaging 1415 lbs sold
for an average of 87.69 with sales to 89.25.
Six steers consigned by,Karl Terpsua. Mitchell averaging 1295 Ibs. sold for an average of
87.94 with sales to 88.75.
Twelye'steers consigned'by. Bruce Bros.. Belgrave averaging 1433 lbs. sold for an average
of 84.58 unit sales to 88.75. -
Onc steer consigned by Joe Semple. Ethel weighing 1415 Ibs. sold for 88.25.
Five steers consigned by Lona W. Reis. Milverton averaging 1427 lbs. sold for an aver •
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age of 83.19 with sales to 87.75.
Four steers consigned by Gordon Hopkins. Hanover averaging,1373 lbs. spld for an aver-
age of 85.05 with•sales to 87.50. • ' • .-
Eight steers consigned by Glen Martin. Clifford averaging 1266 lbs. sold for an average of
86. f 3 with sales to 86.75.
There were 237 heifers on offer selling from 87.00.90.00 to the high of 95.50.
Thirty heifers consigned by Kada Farms. Bluevale averaging 1250 lbs. sold for an average
of 87.46 with sales to 95.50. •
Three Heifers consigned by Darren Johnston, Bluevale avenging 1216.Ibs. sold for an,av-
erage of 89.32 with sales to 94.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Johnston Fauns. Bluevale averaging 1140 lbs. sold for an
average of 89.22 with sales to 92.50.
Five heifers consigned by Calvin Semple, Ethel averaging 1231 lbs. sold for an average of
85,019'with sales to 91.00.
Seventeen heifers consigned by John Black. Godench averaging 1059 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 87-20 with sales to 89:00. ' •
Twelve heifers consigned by Walter Lynn. Stayner averaging 1342 lbs. sold foe an aver-
age of 87.35 with sales to 88.75.
Twelve: heifers consignedby Ross Balfour'. Dublin averaging 1245 Ibs. sold for an avenge
of 81 09 with sales to 88.00. .
Six heifers consigned by Percy Bros,.. Holyrood averaging 1129 Ibs. sold for an average:of
86.23 with sales to 88.00- •
Nineteen heifers consigned by Donald Cormack. Mount Forest averaging 1243 Ibs. sold
for ap average of 86 72 with sales to 87.75. . .. .
Tvto heifers consigned by Isaac Weber. Wroxeter averaging 1232 lbs. sold for an average..
of 86.06 with sales t6 86.50.
There were183 cows on offer selling: 01 & 132 cows - 54.00-58.0010 the high of 68.00:
03 cows - 50.0054 00: 04.cows -45.00=50.00..
Two charcows consigned by Mark James. Ravenna averaging 1098 lbs: sold for 68.00. -
One B WF cow consigned by Craig Eurig, Mount Forest weighing 1230 Ibs. sold for
62.50. - . ..
Two sim cowsconsignedby Greg Luyten, Wingham averaging 1510 lbs. sold for an aver •
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age of 59.42 with sales to 62.00.. - • ` • - •.
There were 14 bulls on offer selling from 55.00.68.50 to the high of 73.50. ,
One blonde bull consigned by Jerome Zettler, Walkerton weighing 1910Ibs. sold for
73.50, .
One sirs, bull consigned by Bill Robinson, Auburn weighing 1910.lbs. sold for 69.00.
There were 276 veal on offer sellingrbeef - 80.00.137.50; Hol - 80.00-100.00: Plain hol -
65.00.75:00. '
Four veal consigned by Richard Horst. Listowel averaging 706 Ibs. sold for.an average of
130.93 with sales to 137.50.
Four veal consigned by John Vetburg. Londesboro averaging 705 lbs. sold for an avenge
of 123.18 with sales to 136.00.
Three veal consigned by Henry Bos. Blyth averaging 712 Ibs. sold for an average of 96.27
with sales to 130.00. -
Lambs:50-80 Ibs. 127.50 to 160.00
80-95 lbs. 127.50 to 168.00-
95-1101bs. 121.00 to 133.00
Sheep: ' - .. 57.50 to 70.00
Goats: ' 842.50 to 8100 per head
Steers:Under 400 lbs. 93.00 to -150.00
400 - 499 lbs. 107.50 io 170.00
500 - 599 lbs.. ' 105.50 to 121.00 -
600 - 6991bs. • 99.00 to 121.00
70x1- 799 Ibs.. 96.00 to 107:50
800 - 899 lbs. - 94.00 to 105.00
900 and over 84.50 to 104.25
Heifers:300 - 399 lbs;. - 100.00 to 124.00 •
400 - 499 lbs. - 99.0010 185.00 •
500 - 599 Ibs.'- 85.00 to 113.00
600;699 Ibs. 89.00 to 104.50
700 - 799 lbs. - 84.00 to 102.25
800 - 899 lbs. 90.00 to 103.00
900 lbs. and over. 68.0010 93:75
Plain stockers: 48.00 to 65.00
Heat units reach
2,800 at Centralia
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture.
Food and Rural Affairs crop re-
ports issued Sept. 8.
Huron and Perth Counties
Weather: Continued warm, sun-
ny and dry conditions with trace
precipitation. Heat units to date ap-
proximately 2,800 at Centralia and
2,700 at Blyth.
Crops: Corn silage harvest pro-
gressing rapidly with . moisture
content testing lower than
pected (60-65 percent). -Some
fields destined for the bunker are
now being bypassed. Nitrate levels
in fresh silage are higher than nor-
mal, but well below critical levels:
s Silo gas levels are high.
Earliest corn has black layered.
Smut is more prevalent .this. year.
Some farmers negotiating agree-
, ments with livestock neighbours
on selling low yielding grain corn
for -silage. Several are baling and
wrapping corn silage.
Soybeans: A few early soybeans
now harvested with yields below
average. In .some areas adequate
moisture, top pod .fill is good.
Edible Beans: Harvest nearing
completion with yields between 7-
22 bagstac and generally with low
pick and dockage. Uneven matur-
ity and secondary growth requiring
pre harvest condition is common.
Alfalfa: Forage harvest com-
pleted this week with -higher yields
than in second and in some cases
third cut.
Middlesex, Oxford
and Elgin Counties
Weather: Summer . and the
drought may have ended, as thun-
derstorms crossed the area Sept: 7
to end the weekendheat wave.
Denfield Livestock Sales
The market at Denfield traded on a moderate demand at steady prices
on the good fed cattle with the American orders a little Iowei- due to the
higher dollar. Cows sold strong with lots of action from the American
buyers on the good cows. Stockers sold steady. Pigs sold under pressure
with sows apd boars steady.
Hugh Lynch; Hyde Park sold 42 steers avg. wt. 1243 Ibs. avg. price
87.81 with sales to 92.75 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 14 steers avg. wt. 1415 lbs. avg. price
87.81 with a high sale of 95.00 purchased by Clark Bros.
Wayne Robinson, Dresden ,sold 5 steers avg. wt. 1448.1bs. avg. price
87.06 -with sales to 90.75,purchased.by,MGI -
Jim Scott, Lucan sold 10 heifers avg. *1. 1261 lbs. avg. price 86.12.
David Major, Thorndale sold 19 steers avg. wt. 1246 Ibs. avg. price
86.72. .
"Choice steers 90.00-92.00 sales to'95.00
Goods steers 85.00-89.00
Heavy and plain steers 80.00-85.00
Choice exotic cross heifers 90.00-92.00
Good heifers 85.00-89.00
Common and medium heifers 75.00-80.00
Good cows 52.00-59.00 sales to 62.00
Canners and cutters 48.00-52.00
Shells 30.00-42.00 '
Direct to packer cows over 6001bs. 1.06
Direct to packer bulls over 700 lbs. 1.08
Good veal 78.00-85.00
Plain veal 68.00-75.00
• Good Holstein bull calves 100.00-14.0.00
Pigs over 50.00 lbs. 40.00-50.00"
Sows 20.00-25.00 -
Boars 17.00-20.00
Vacancy to
be filled by
appointment
by Michele Greene
A vacancy on the Avon Maitland
District School Board will be filled
by appointment.
North Perth Trustee Philip
Baumgarten resigned his position
on Sept. 2.
Last Tuesday night in Clinton,
trustees voted to appoint a
replacement to the position rather
than holding a by-election.
The board struck an ad hoc
'vacancy committee to consider
applicants for the position. A
school chairperson from North
Perth and one member of the
council of North Perth will sit on
the committee along with
Chairwoman Abby Armstrong,
Vice-chairman Ray Ford, Trustee
' Atje Tuyten, a member at large and
Director Education Lorne Rachlis.
The committee will advertise
through local newspapers for
qualified individuals to apply for
the appointment and recommend
applicants to be interviewed by the'
board.
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Precipitation ranged twin 7 - 25
mm, with some localized hail. In-
termittent showers have continued
across the • region • into Tuesday.
more typical of fall harvest weath-
er. Crop heat units continue to rack
up, just slightly behind 1991 levels
at 3000.CHU's to date.
. Crops: Silage harvest is winding
down, with poor yields ,but good
quality. Many producers arc find-
ing that they jumped the gun on si-
lage, with tower silo's running
more than normal. A few fields of
corn combined, Originally intended
for the non-existent early ,.market.
Variability, in corn fields continues
to be horrendous, with everything
from black layer to just dented in
some fields.
Soybean harvest is : just be-
ginning, and will 'be more -general
by early next week. Many variety
plots are all ripening together,
strictly' from drought stress, mask-
ing maturity differences.
. There are also many stories to be
told from past management in soy-
bean fields, with wheel tracks,
compaction and drainage all ev-
ident in. soinc fields. Amazingly.
many no -till soybeans are holding
on better than conventional beans,
perhaps because of better water re-
tention in the soil. • •
Edible bean harvest in two-thirds
-complete, and ongoing. Quality due
to overdry beans cimtinues to be an
issue -Yields are poor. Hay harvest
continued up to the critical harvest
date, but is mostly complete, now.
Third cut. while not it bumper har-
'vest, was much better than second
cut.
Calling singers, songwriters to
take part in IPM recording
HURON COUNTY - Local sing-
ers and songwriters are being invit-
ed to take part in a special record-
ing to celebrate the 1999
International Plowing Match (1PM)
in Huron -County. •
A limited edition CD and cassette
recording to feature Huron County
musical talent will be produced this
fall.
The recording will feature origi-
nal material by Huron County resi-
dent and entries are being accepted
until Friday, September 25.
Twelve performers will be cho-
sen from the entries to take part in
the recording session at Renais-
sance Studios near Blyth. in later
September.
The finished recording' will be
released , at an IPM barbecue to be
held in Varna on Thursday, Octo-
ber 29. -
Cliff Edwards is organizing and
producing this recording project
and he noted, "Huron County has a
tremendous wealth of talent. This
recording will promote local artists
and help to raise money and public-
ity for the plowing match."
He encourages all Huron County
songwriters and singers to send in
cassettes with their work. Entrants
are asked to send two samples of
their work, one ballad and one up-
tempo, along with any lyric sheets.
Songwriters who don't sing may.
also use Huron County singers to
interpret their song.
"We're looking for a cross sec-
tion of music on this recording,"
Edwards noted. "From stand -out
solos to Instrumentals."
One thousand copies of the CD
and the cassette will be produced
and sold over the next several
months to promote the iPM which
will be held near Dashwood in Sep-
tember of 1999.
For those who are interested ' in
submitting a musical cassette, they
may ,be sent to: iPM:CD/Cassette
Project Huron County Planning
Department, Court House Square.
Godcrich, Ontario," N7A 1M2.
Empties for diabetes
Case for a Cure. Huron MPP Helen Johns participated in
'the Beer Store's Case for a -Cure campaign on Sept. 11 in
Exeter by returning a. case of empties to store manager
Barry Baynham. The campaign, which gets into full swing
on Sept. 26, marks the Beer Store's seventh annual fund-
raising event. for the Canadian.•Diabetes Association. Last
year over $200,000 Was -raised in Ontario during -the,_canl-
paign. In addition_ to collecting empties, Beer Store loca-
tions will also be collecting cash donations t{ diabetes.
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Custom No -till Wheat Planting
Custom Soil Saving/Deep
Ripping
Custom Stone Picking
Borland Farms
235-3805
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