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Times-Advocate, 1999-03-24, Page 2020 Exeter T dvocate Wednesday, March 24, 1999 Farm news Brussels Livestock sales report Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week end- ing March 18. Fed cattle 765; Cows: 237; Veal & Bob Calves: 366; Lambs & Goats: 706; Stockers: 1369 The fed steers and heifers sold on a good strong active trade. The cows sold $1 to $2 higher. On Thursday the veal sold on a steady market. The lambs traded fully steady. On Friday all weights of stock- er cattle sold on a strong active market. There were 493 steers on offer selling from 92.00 to 97.00 to the top of 105.00. Eighty -tree steers con- signed by Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig averaging 1414 lbs. sold for an overall average of 97.96, with one limo steer weighing 1355 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for 105.00. Two char. steres con- signed by Bender Beef Farms, Hensall, averaging 1225 lbs. sold for 104.00 to Norwich Packers, with their total offering of 39 steers, averaging 1240 lbs. selling for the overall aver- age of 97.79. A grey steer consigned by James Armstrong, Bayfield, 1415 lbs. sold for 101.50. Eighteen steers consigned by Jim ;it_ vatt, Londesboro, averaging 1512 lbs. sold for an aver- age price of 95.00, with sales to 97.00. Four steers consigned by Doug Shiell, Wingham averaging 1356 lbs. sold for an average "of 95.12, to the high of 96.00. A lim. steer consigned by Schmidtbrook Farms, Woostock, weighing 1350 lbs. sold for 104.00 to Norwich Packers, with their total offering of 24 steers, averaging 1558 lbs. selling for an overall aver- age of 94.39. Thirty-eight steers con- signed by James McCarthy Granton, averaging 1466 lbs. sold for an average price of 94.07, and he had sales to 102.00. Seventy steers consigned by Earl Foster, St. Marys, averaging 1380 lbs. sold for an average price of 94.61 with sales to 99.00. Fifteen steers consigned by Murray - Shiell, Wingham, averaging 1435 lbs. sold for an average of 94.49, to the high of 96.50. Nine steers consigned by Roger Moore, Goderich, averaging 13O4 lbs. sold for an averago price of 94.78 with sales to 95.50. There were 255 heifers on offers selling from 92.00 to 97.00 to the high Of 109.00. Twenty heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1193 lbs. sold for an average price of 97.34 with one blue heifer weighing 940 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for 109.00. A lim. heiferkconsigned by Ronkand Farm , Stratford, weighing 1085 lbs. sold for 107.00, with their total offering of eight heifers averaging 1188 lbs.,for overall averaging of 99.57. Twenty-five heifers con- signed by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1359 lbs. sold for an average of 97.04, with sales to 101.50. A blk, heifer consigned by Gordon Daer, Auburn, 1210 lbs. sold for 98.25. Five heifers consigned by Glen Restemeyer, Dashwood, averaging 1235 lbs. sold for an average price of 95.96, to the top of 104.00. Twenty-eight heifers con- signed by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaging 1210 lbs. sold for an average of 95.51, with sales to 99.75. Seven heifers consigned by Wayne King, Gorrie, averaging 1238 lbs. sold for an average price of 95.46 to the top of 97.75. A red heifer consigned by Jerry Cronin, Dublin, weighing 1095 lbs. sold for '96.00. Eighteen heifers con- signed by Roy A. McCulloch, Allenford, aver- aging 1223 lbs. sold for an average price of 93.78 with sales to 97.75. Two gold heifers con- signed by Gordon Borth, Mildmay, averaging 1155 lbs. sold for 95.75. Tfiere were 237 cows on - offer selling: D1 and D 2 cows 53.00 to 58.00 with sales to 73.50. D3 cows 50.00 to 53.00. D4 cows 42.00 to 50.00. A hol. cow consigned by. J. &. A. Vischer, Staffa, 1580 IS. sold for 73.50. A char cow consigned by Gary Hillis, Grand Valley, 1475 lbs. sold for 73.00. A hol cow consigned by Leo Montag, Jr., Neustadt, 1530 lbs. sold for 73.00. There were 16 bulls on offer selling from 61.00 to 72.00, to the high of 80.50. A char bull consigned by Gary Schmidt, Hanover, 2045 lbs. sold for 80.50. A sim bull consigned by John Van Loo, Bluevale, 2160 lbs. sold for 78.00. A bik. bull consigned by . Scottslea Farms, Blyth, 1995 lbs. sold for 76.50. There were 390 veal on offer selling: Beef: 90.00 to 124.00. Hol: 75.00 to 90.00. Plain Hol: 60.00 to 75.00. Five lim. vela consigned by John Verburg, Londesboro, averaging 686 lbs. sold for 124.00. Three. lim. veal consigned by Andrew _ Mitchell, Listowel, averaging 682 lbs. sold for 123.00. A lim. veal consigned by Henry Bos, Blyth, weighing 695 lbs. sold for 116.00. There were 706 lambs and sheep on offer: Lambs: Under 50 lbs. 170.00 to 270.00; 50-64 lbs. 192.50 to 245.00; 65-79 lbs. 181.00 to 200.00; 80-94 lbs. 170.00 to 182.50; 95- 109 lbs. 109.00 to 162.50; 100 lbs. and over 109.00 to 135.00 Sheep:55.00 to 75.00; Goats: 5.00 to 130.00 each Stockers: Steers: Under 400 lbs. 107.00 to 124.00; 400 - 500 lbs. 112.00 to 133.00; 500 - 600 lbs. 114.50 to 131.00; 600 - 700 lbs. 105.00 to 127.00; 700 - 800 lbs. 101.00 to 115.25; 800 - 900 lbs. 96.25 to 109.00; 900 - 1000 lbs. 92.00 to 105.75; 1000 lbs. and over 96.75 to 106.50 Heifers: 300 - 400 lbs. 95.00 to 128.00; 400 - 500 lbs. 101.00 to 126.00; 500 -600 lbs. 108.50 to 128.00; 600 - 700 lbs. 99.50 to 120.50; 700 - 800 lbs. 92.25 to 116.00; 800 - 900 lbs. 89.00 to 108.50; 900 & over 85.00 to 99.50 Hay Swamp forestry tour runs this Saturday EXETER - The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority has thinned out some conifer plantations in Hay Swamp and would like to show the public what has been done. The public is invited to a forest man- agement information tour on Saturday. The tour and presentation will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Follow the signs to the ABCA plantation located along Huron Rd 83, approximately four miles west of Exeter. Dress appropriately for walking through the plantation with ABCA Forestry Technician, Steve Harburn. This tour will be a benefit to munici- pal councils and private landowners who can learn from the efforts of the conservation authority and gain the expertise needed when considering management and harvesting of their own woodlots. Call the ABCA at 235- 2610 for more detailed information. The thinning operation has included removing the fourth row of pine and spruce trees. "This approach to forest manage- ment for conifer plantations will improve the health of the plantation, develop and improve the' quality of wood products, and promote and pro- tect regeneration of native hardwood tree species," Harburn said. In January, a state-of-the-art mechanical tree harvester and processor owned and operated by Harold Piggott Enterprises of Woodstock has been doing the thin- ning operation on conservation lands in Hay Swamp. For 50 years the ABCA has worked with landowners in offering education and encouragement in reforestation throughout the watershed. The ABCA has planted trees on many of its own properties as well, in cooperation with the Ministry of Natural Resources. These plantations were managed by the MNR until recently when because -of financial cutbacks, the agreements for management were turned over to the conservation authorities. Denfield Livestock sales yard report The market at Denfield traded on a strong demand at prices $1 to $2.00 cwt. higher, with American orders $2.00 cwt higher. Cows sold sharply higher, stockers strong and pigs, sows and boars were steady. Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 22 heifers average weight 1246 average price 97.04 with sales to 101.25 purchased by Norwich Packers. Urquhart Farms, St. Marys sold 16 heifers average weight 1333 average price 93.69 with sales to 100.00 pur- chased by Norwich Packers. Ben Kleeman, Parkhill sold 9 heifers average weight 1.369 average price 93.32. Jim Scott, Lucan, sold 10 heifers average weight 1264 average price 93.53. Ross Duff, Croton sold 7 steers average weight 1526 average price 95.04 with sales to 103.25 purchased by Emerson Gill for Norwich Packers. Gord Hardy, Lucan sold 9 steers average weight 1364 average price 94,15. Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold 9 steers average weight 1509 average price 93.95. Grehard Kress, Lucan sold a Holstein cow at 65.00 purchased by Case Dendekker. Jack Campbell, Kerwood sold a black cow at 1700 lbs. at 65.00 purchased by Aylmer Meats. Choice steers 95.00- 100.00 sales to 103.25 Good steers 90.00- 95.00 Plain steers 85.00- 90.00 American type steers 90.00-96.50 Choice exotic cross heifers 95.00-100.00 sales to 101.25 Good heifers 90.00- 95.00 American type heifers 90.00-95.00 Good cows 58.00-62.00 sales to 65.50 Canners and cutters 48.00-54.00 Shells 30.00-45.00 Direct to Packer cows over 600 lbs. 109.00 Direct to Packer bulls 114.00 Good veal 85.00-95.00 Plain veal 65.00-75.00 Good Holstein bull calves $125.00-$225M0 Yearling steers 95.00- 105.00 Yearling heifers 95.00- 100.00 Steer calves 105.00- 122.00 Heifer calves 100.00- 115.00 Pigs 40-60 lbs. 70.00- Boars 15.00-25.00 80.00; Sows 22.00-30.00; SEED PI.CK4IJP DAYS Sat:, March 27 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Seed Corn, Forage's, Soy beans, Ag Master Silage Inoculants Hi -Stick Soy Bean-Inoculants 4% Cash Discount on all products - A Special Gift from Pride and Dealer - Refreshments Douglas Lightfoot R.R. 1 Crediton, Ont. 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