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Livestock sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the
week ending March 17, 1995.
Fed Cattle: 933 Cows: 354
Veal Calves: 200 Sheep & Goats: 124
Stockers: 1087 Pigs: light run
The market saw fed steers and heifers selling S2.00 tower.
Cows sold steady to 51.00 higher. Bulls sold fully steady. On Thursday the top
veal sold steady, with the lower grade sold $2-3 lower. Lambs sold steady. On
Friday the stocker calves sold steady with the yearlings selling under pressure.
There were 534 steers on offer selling from 94.00 to 99.00 to the high of
110.50.
Four steers consigned by Jerry Cronin, Dublin averaging 1272 lbs. sold for an
average of 100.81 with sales to 100.50.
Thirty-three steers consigned by Bill Hayden, Goderich averaging 1502 lbs.
sold for an average of 96.26 with sales to 110.25.
Twenty two steers consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesborough averaging 1372
lbs. sold for an average of 102.26 with sales to 108.50.
Seven steers consigned by Edgar Daer, Auburn averaging 1266 lbs. sold for
an average of 98.59 with sales to 104.50.
Forty-five steers consigned by G.A. Stewart Farms, Ripley averaging 1285
lbs. sold for an average of 95.74 with sales to 103.75.
Six steers consigned by Paul Johnston, Bluevale averaging 1363 lbs. sold for
an average of 98.18 with sales to 103.50.
Thirteen steers consigned by Beetonia Farms Ltd., Beeton averaging 1418 lbs.
sold for an average of 102.25.
Fourteen steers consigned by Caryle Thomson, Parkhill averaging 1348 lbs.
sold for an average of 93.55 with sales to 101.25.
Twenty-one steers consigned by Maple Ridge Farms, Brussels averaging 1268
lbs. sold for an average of 96.75 with sales to 101.25.
Ten steers consigned by James McCarthy, Granton averaging 1434 lbs. sold
for an average of 95.72 with sales to 101.00.
There were 383 heifers on offer selling from 90.00 to 95.00 to the high of
97.75.
Saat heifers consigned by Irvin Scherbarth. Monkton averaging 1 190 lbs. sold
for an average of 95.70 with sales to 97.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux lee Farms. Woodstock averaging 1209
lbs. sold for an average of 96.06 with sales to 97.75.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Francis Hunt, Walton averaging 1 146 lbs. sold
for an average of 91.08 with sales to 97.25. •
One heifer consigned by Brian McClure. Seaforth weighing 1 175 lbs. sold for
96 50.
twelve heifers consigned by Ron Dietrich. Mildmay averaging 1282 lbs. sold
for an average of 92.64 with sales to 96.25.
Five heifers consigned by Arnold Steckle. Zurich averaging 1 100 lbs. sold for
an average of 92.65 with sales to 95.25.
Eighteen heifers consigned by Donald Cormack, Mount Forest averaging
1270 lbs. sold for an average of 92.74 with sales to 95.25.
Three heifers consigned by Gordon Borth, Mildmay averaging 1280 lbs. sold
for 95.00.
Two heifers consigned by Bob Wanless Sr., Palmerston averaging 1212 lbs.
sold for an average of 91.37 with sales to 95.00.
There were 354 cows on offer selling from 46.00 to 65.00 to the high of
75.00.
Four cows consigned by John Hope, Harriston averaging 1414 lbs. sold for an
average of 62.28 with sales to 75.00.
Two cows consigned by Ivan Pickett, Clinton averaging 1245 lbs. sold for an
average of 67.23 with sales to 71.00.
One cow consigned by Lewis Skipper, Owen Sound, weighing 1660 lbs. sold
for 71.00.
There were 11 bulls on offer selling from 65.00 to 75.00 to the high of 85.00.
One blonde bull consigned by Machan Construction. Monkton weighing 1660
lbs. sold for 85.00.
One Limo bull consigned by Don Reay. Hanover weighing 1850 lbs. sold for
83.00.
There were 200 veals on offer selling hol. 75.00 to 90.00: beef 92.00 to
112.50.
Twelve veal consigned by Allan McKinnon. Shallow Lake averaging 675 lbs.
sold for an average of 99.45 with sales to 112.50.
One veal consigned by Ben Bachert, Blyth weighing 705 lbs. sold for 110.00.
Three veal consigned by Barry Baillie, Monkton averaging 662 lbs. sold for
an average of 88.45 with sales to 107.00.
Lambs: 50 to 60 lbs.
80 to 110
Sheep:
Goats:
Steers: 400-499 lbs.
500-599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900-999
1000&over
Heifers: 300-399
400-499
500-599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900&over
170.00 to 200.00
140.00 to 160.00
50.00 to 75.00
50.00 to 105.00
106.50 10 132.00
100.00 to 124.00
94.00 to 117.00
80.00 to 1 15.00
81.00 to 105.00
86.00 to 109.00
73.00 to 96.50
106.00 to 122.00
97.00 to 118.50
91.00 to 120.50
81.00 to 116.00
93.00 to 105.00
84.00 to 103.50
65.50 to 90.25
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One Foot in the Furrow
By Bob Trotter
Animal Rights Militia -terrorists
"I disapprove of what you say,
but I will defend to the death
your right to say it." .
This famous quote is attribut-
ed to Voltaire whose real name
was Francois Narie Arouet, a
leading philosopher and author
of the 18th century. He is also
the originator of another famous
quote, "If God did not exist, it
would be necessary to invent
him."
In our so-called democratic -
socialist country, I agree with
freedom of speech and would
defend to the death anyone's
right to speak out. But when that
democratic right of protest
stoops to violence and misrepre-
sentation, even terrorism, to pro •
mote a way of life, my stomach
curdles and my support is with-
drawn.
When the Animal Rights Mili-
tia -- even the name causes me
to retch - pulled that terrorist
stunt in Vancouver at Christ-
mas, they certainly did nothing
to promote their cause. I hope, if
act, that they did it more harm
than good.
This is the group that faxed a
letter to Vancouver -area super-
markets December 23 claiming
that they had injected turkeys
with rat poison. The media, of
course, got the same informa-
tion. If nothing else, these peo-
ple know how to use, sometimes
even manipulate, the media.
The letter, in part, said: "At-
tention meat -eating scum. The
holidays have finally arrived --
and so has the Animal Rights
Militia. We are here to avenge
the mass murder of millions of
Christmas turkeys. Numerous
turkeys have been injected with
rat poison in the past week. The
poisonings have been random
and widely dispersed throughout
the lower mainland at various...
stores... THIS IS NO
PRANK..."
The threat had to be taken se-
riously although it proved to be
a meaningless letter. No poison
was found but the stupidity
caused much anxiety and cost
much money, about 30,000
birds worth $1 million.
Who will eventually pay for
this terrorism? You will. Any-
one who buys food at a food
market will pay for it.
Such cold-hearted, reckless,
stupid acts of terrorism should
not be part of the Canadian fab-
ric. If ever Vancouver police
find someone to charge, those
persons should be tried as terror-
ists, not just common criminals.
They are the same bunch, you
will remember, who gave out in-
formation in 1992 that Cold
Busters survival candy had been
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These protest groups are
growing like weeds in a good
garden in Canada. They make
themselves known all over the
country.
People from the Ethical Treat-
ment of Animals; PETA, is an-
other outfit that appears to be
radical, too. Members are off on
a crusade now to stop operations
at every pregnant mare's urine
farms in North America.
These people can be called
sick or disturbed or a bunch of
crazies but they are, plain and
simple, terrorists who are trying
to force their beliefs and life-
styles on others either illegally
or legally, they don't seem to
care which.
Let's hope they continue to do
more harm than good for their
cause with their senseless acts.
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