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Denfi1d Livestock Sales
Denfield Livestock Sales Market report for Tuesday,
April 27.
The market at toenfield traded on a good demand at
Prices completely recovering from the sharp weekend
decline. Fancy fed cattle were also selling at a real
premium. Cows sold strong at higher prices. Veal
active at stronger prices. Stockers strong, pigs, sows
and boars steady.
Wayne Robinson, Dresden sold 5 steers avg. wt.
1338 lbs. avg. price 103.33 with the high sales of the
day at 109.50 purchased by Richard Heleniak for
Norwich Packers.
Verstraete Farms, Bothwell sold 5 head avg. wt.
1155 lbs. avg. price 100.50 sales to 103.50 and
102.50 purchased by Norpac.
Ross and Henry Duff, Croton sold ;7 steers avg. wt.
1450 lbs. avg. price 97.00.
Ray McPhail, Kerwood sold 10 steers avg. wt. 1449
lbs'. avg. price 97.30 sales to 103.25 purchased by
Norpac.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 11
heifers avg. wt. 1286 lbs. avg. price 97.40 sales to
105:75 purchased by Norpac.
Claire and Kevin Schwartz, Crediton sold 11 heifers
avg. wt. 1270 lbs. avg. price 94.70.
Verne Bean, Goderich sold 7 heavy steers avg. wt.
1679 lbs. avg. price 91.86 .
Bob Rice, Staffa sold 6 heifers avg. wt. 1632 lbs.
avg. price 86.42.
Choice steers 95.00-1.00 sales to 109.5Q; Good
steers 90.00-95.00; Plain steers 85.00-90.00
Choice exotic cross heifers 95:00-1.00 sales to
105.75; .Good.. heifers 88.00-94.00; Common and
medium 84.00-88.00
Good cows 55.00-60.00 sales to 68.00; Canners and
cutters 45.00-55.00; Shells 30.00-40.00
Direct to Packers cows over 600 lbs. 1.10; Direct to
Packer bulls 1.13; Good Holstein veal 80.00-90.00
Plain veal 70.00-78.00; Yearling steers 90.00-1.00;
Yearling heifers 90.00-98.00; Steer calves 1.10-1.20;
Heifer calves 1.00-1.15; Good Holstein bull calves
125.00-200.00; Weaner pigs over 50 lbs. 70.00-
80.00; Sows 32.00-36.00; Boars 20.00-30.00
A.
Paul Thompson reaps a bumper
crop of threshing memories
BLYTH - "If you're gonna
do a play about thrashin',
you got to make sure you
get the costumes right,"
hardly what director Paul
Thompson expected to
begin his research inter-
view, but obviously very
useful. "I don't want to see
those one piece outfits,"
his host adds, 'You know
the ones that mechanics
wear."
Paul was in Seaforth
with Tom Kale, Lou
Rowland and Frank
Bruxer, old colleagues
from the threshing circuit,
and he was getting a com-
plete education - every-
thing you wanted to know
about barn and stook
threshing. Paul was
delighted that these sea-
soned threshers' memo-
ries were so vivid that the
events they were reliving
could have happened yes-
terday. His visit was sup-
posed to last an hour. It
lasted closer to three. Paul
came away with wonder-
ful stories.
That's what the direc-
tor/creator of The Farm
Show, 1837 and
Barndance Live! is doing
these days, driving the
gravel roads of southwest-
ern Ontario, visiting, talk-
ing. He's finding people
eager to relate fascinating
anecdotes and technical
advice about that very spe-
cial time. All the stories
farmers tell Paul
Thompson will feed back
into the writing and
rehearsal process for a
new play about the thresh-
ing era for the Blyth
Festival's silver anniver-
sary season. And the
pieces of machinery - well-
worn pitch forks and the
couple of hundred pounds
of pulleys that folks have
generously loaded into the
back of his pickup will find
a place in the show too.
Death of a Hired Man,
sponsored by Ideal Supply
and CKNX Radio, will open
at the Blyth Festival Sept.
2 and run until Sept. 12.
For money saving vouch-
ers, tickets and informa-
tion call the box office 523-
9300 or toll free 1 -877 -TO
BLYTH.
- Submitted by the Blyth
Festival
Brussels Livestocksales report
The total receipts at
Brussels Livestock for the
week ending April 30,
were 2647 head of cattle
and 473 lambs and goats.
Fed steers and heifers
sold on a steady market.
The cows traded $1-$2
higher than last week.
Veal sold. steady with the
overweight veal selling
sharply lower. Lambs sold
on a steady trade. Stocker
calves sold at prices $2-$3
lower. Yearlings traded
steady►..
There were 313 steers
on offer selling from 93.00
to 97.00 to the high of
107.00.
One limo steer consigned
by Larry Ryan, Crediton
weighing 1250 lbs. sold to
Norwich , Packers, for
106.35 with his overall
offering of ten steers
dveraging 1397 lbs. selling
for an average of 100:70.
One black steer con-
signed by Cunningham
Farms, Lucan, weighing
1320 lbs. sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for 105.00
with their total overall
offering of twenty steers
averaging 1374 lbs. selling
for an average of 95.10.
Four steers consigned by
Lorne W. Reis, Milverton
averaging 1380 lbs.. sold
for an average of 93.49
with sales to 98.00:
=Forty-six steers con-
signed by Bender Beef
Farms Inc., Woodstock
averaging 1147 lbs. sold
for an average of 97.57
with sales to 100.00.
Twelve steers consigned
by Schmidt Brook Farms
Inc., Woodstock averaging
1514 lbs. sold for an . aver-
age of 97.38 with sales to
105.00.
Thirteen steers con-
signed by Ken and Joanne
Blackler, St. Marys aver-
aging 1378 lbs. sold for an
average of 96.72 with
sales to 104.50.
Four steers consigned by
Jeff Mollard, Parkhill
averaging 1384 lbs. sold
for an average of 96.14
with sales to 99.75.
Two steers consigned by
Carl Mollard, Parkhill
averaging 1258 lbs. sold
for an average of 96.08
with sales to 97.75.
Two steers consigned by
Ross Baird, Wingham
averaging 1410 lbs. sold
for an average of 95.88
with sales to 99.50.
Seven .steers consigned
by Gordon Borth; Mildmay
averaging 1432 lbs. sold
for an average of 93.69
with sales to 103.50.
There were 253 heifers
on offer selling from 93.00
to 97.00 to the high of
107.75.
One blonde x heifer con-
signed by Mux Lea Farms,
Woodstock weighing 1275.
lbs. sold to Norwich
Packers for 107.75 with
their overall offering of
fourteen heifers averaging
1283 lbs. selling for an
average of 98.55. •
Six limo heifers con-
signed by Merkley Farm,
Wroxeter averaging 1059
lbs. sold for an average of
99.50 with sales to
106.00.
Ten heifers -consigned by
Hugh Love, Atwood aver-
aging 1270 lbs. sold, for an
average of 99.22 with
sales to 103.00.
Four heifers consigned
by Craig Simpson, Glencoe
averaging 1252 lbs. sold
for an average of 97.07
with sales to 100.00.
Ten heifers consigned by
Kada Farms, Bluevale
averaging 1222 lbs. sold
for an average of 96.03
with sales to.105.50.
Two heifers consigned
by Tom and Ernie Lobb,
Clinton averaging 1260
lbs. sold for an average of
95.32 with sales to
101.50.
Five heifers consigned
by Ross Balfour, Dublin
averaging 1199 lbs. sold
for an average of 93.98
with sales -to 97.75.
Thirty-one heifers con-
signed by David Zettler,
Walkerton averaging 1343
lbs. sold for an average of
93.21 with sales to
105.20.
Ten heifers consigned by
Lyle and Dave Noble,
Glencairn averaging 1250
lbs. sold for an average of
93.19 with sales to 97.75.
Thirty-four heifers conte
signed by Johnston
Farms, Bluevale averag-
ing 1152 lbs. sold for an
average of 91.36 with
sales to 102.50.
There were 196 cows on
offer selling:
Q1 and D2 cows. 53.00 -
58.00 with sales to 77.50.
D3 cows 50.00-52.00.
D4cows 40.00-50.00.
Five char cows con-
signed by Glen Haldenby
Sr., Holyrood averaging
1486 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 64.55 with sales to
77.50.
Three hol cows con-
signed by Van Miltenberg
Farms Ltd., Seaforth aver-
aging 1137 lbs. sold for
average of 51.04 with
sales to 76.00.
Two cows consigned by
Larry Cann, Meaford
averaging 1308 lbs. sold
foran average of 63.62
with sales to 71.00.
There were 8 bulls on
offer selling from 65.50 to
68.00 to the high of 81.00.
One black bull consigned
by Dale McKean,
Collingwood weighing
1355 lbs. sold for. 81.00.
One berf bull consigned
by Springlake Farms,
Listowel weighing 1770
lbs. sold for 75.00.
There were 302 veal on
offer: Beef: 90.00 to
123.00. Hol 75.00 to
90.00. Plain Hol. 60.00 to
75.00.
Ten veal consigned by
Decroft Farms Ltd.,
Clinton averaging 687 lbs.
sold for an average of
107.40 with sales to
123.00.
Seven veal consigned by
Linda MacKenzie, Paisley
averaging 706 lbs. sold for
an average of 104.80 with
sales to 114.50.
Six veal consigned by
George Vanderveen,
Lucknow averaging 625
lbs. sold for an average of
84.73 with sales to
114.50.
Note: Over 700 lbs. veal
will be sharply discounted
due to a new government
ruling of hides having to
be removed.
Lambs: 50-65 lbs.
152.50 to 171.00; 65-80
lbs.: 157.50 to 179.00; 80-
95 lbs.: 160.00 to 171.00;
95 - 110 lbs.: 144.00 to
167.00; Sheep: 45.00 to
72.50; Goats: 25.00 to
137.50 .
Stockers - Steers: Under
400 lbs. 124.00 to 145.00;
400 - 499 lbs. 111.00 to
126.00; 500 - 599 lbs.
106.50 to 130.00; 600 -
699 lbs. 101.00 to 123.50;
700 - 799 lbs. 94.00 to
117.50; 800 - 899 lbs.
95.00 to 111.00; 900 and
over 92.50 to 110.00
Heifers: 300 - 399 lbs.
104.00 to 123.00; 400
499 lbs. 106.00 to 132.00;
500 - 599 lbs. 99.00 to
124.00; 600 - 699 lbs.
98.00 to 118.25; 700 - 799
lbs. 93.50 to 113.50; 800
899 lbs. 91.00 to 105.00;
900 & over 73.50 to 97.75
Plain stockers: 48.00 to
65.00
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