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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-01-31, Page 18FARMERS 1 Now Is the there to get your trucks, tractors 8 farm equipment tuned up & ready for spring CaH Today Wilder's Paint & Repair 263-5343 t Page 18 Times Advocate, January 31,1996 Brussels livestock sales BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending January 26. 1996. Fed cattle 508 Cows 276 Veal calves 234 Sheep & Goats 84 Stockers 706 The market at Brussels Livestock saw fed steers and heifers selling $1.00 (ower. Cows sold steady. On Thurs- dya veal sold $5.00 lower. We had a light run of lambs that sold on an active trade. On Friday all weights of stockers sold under pressure at prices $2.00 to $5.00 lower. There were 339 steers on offer selling from 83.00 to 87.00 to the high of 92.50. Twenty-two steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan averaging 1410 lbs. sold for an average of 83.74 with sales to 92.50. Three steers consigned by Don Campbell, Mitchell averaging 1191 lbs. sold for an average of 84.27 with sales to 85.25. Thirteen steers consigned by Bruce Robinson, Freelton averaging 1582 lbs. sold for an average of 77.48 with sales to 85.00. Twenty-four steers consigned by Murray Forbes Farms Ltd., Clinton averaging 1480 lbs. sold for an average of 80.57 with sales to 85.00. Two steers consigned by J & J Farms, Mitchell averaging 1265 lbs. sold for an average of 80.71 with sales to 84.50. Five steers consigned by Murray Smith, Dublin, averaging 1340 lbs. sold for an average of 82.60 with sales to 84.50. There were 146 heifers on offer selling from 83.00 to 86.00 to the high of 87.50. Ten heifers consigned by Harold Jenker, Orangeville averaging 1090 lbs. Nine heifers consigned by Dave Noble, Glencaim, averaging 1207 lbs. sold for an average of 83.04 with sales to 85.25. One heifer consigned by John Newans, Wroxeter weighing 1270 lbs. sold for 83.75. Five heifers consigned by David Bowles, Brussels averaging 1221 lobs. sold for an average of 82.62 lbs. with sales to 83.75. Four heifers consigned by Woodham Farms, Woodham averaging 1113 lbs. sold for an average of 82.40 with sales to 83.25. Seven heifers consigned by Ben Rathwell, Brucefield averaging 1223 lbs. sold for an average of 76.81 with sales to 83.00. Eleven heifers consigned by Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield averaging 1178 lbs. sold for an average of 77.56 with sales to 82.75. There were 276 cows on offer selling from 30.00 to 50.00 to the high of 63.50. One cow consigned by Hilbert Van Ankum, Wroxeter weighing 1625 lbs. sold for 53.50. Three bulls consigned by Tom Black, Belgrave averaging 1281 lbs. sold for an average of 77.67 with sales to 80.00. Two Herf. bulls consigned by Emmanuel Hoover, Wroxeter, averaging 1365 lbs. sold for an avert]of 61.53 with sales to 70.00. There were 237 veal n offer selling Hol. plain and heavy 50.00 to 58.00; Hol. 58.00 to 68.00; beef 600 to 91.00. Nine veal consigned by David Erb, Wellesley averaging 663 lbs. sold for an av- erage of 58.75 with sales to 91.00. Six veal consigned by John Verberg, Londesboro averaging 670 lbs. sold for an average of 74.62 with sales to 88.50. One veal consigned by Neil and Bob Lewis, Clarksburg weighing 730 lbs. sold for 87.00. Lambs: Under 50 lbs. 225.00 to 227.50 50 to 79 lbs. 130.00 to 192.00 80 - 94 lbs. 133.00 to 145.00 Over 95 lbs. 111.00 to 134.00 Sheep: 56.00 to 75.00 Goats: 47.50 to 127.50 Stockers Steers: Under 400 lbs. 61.00 to 103.00 400 - 499 lbs. 63.50 to 101.50 500 - 600 66.75 to 92.00 600- 700 66.00 to 83.50 700 - 800 73.00 to 88,00 800 - 900 . 79.25 to 89.00 900-1000 71.50 to 88.00 1000 lbs. and up 55.00 to76.50 3(1l6466 _ > • ' t.x-nt-tc r ;: `, 400 ='S0 IVO ' '44.11i0.0U to 78.60 500 - 600 600 - 700 lbs. 700 - 800 800-900 900 lbs. and up 62.00 to 81.00 57.00 to 72.50 54.00 to 78.00 60.50 to 83.50 58.50 to 74.50 .1' Can't decide what to grow this year? Perhaps you are interested in growing early maturity soybeans under contract for Pioneer® Hi -Bred. For details call us at 1-800-265-0554 and ask for Stu or Barb. Annual Ag. meeting held EXETER - Forty-three members attended the annual meeting of the Exeter Agricultural Society on Fri- day. District 8 Director Lyle Haney extended greetings on behalf of the Ontario Association of Ag- ricultural Societies. District 8 Homecraft Repre- sentative Margaret Deichert in- vited members to attend the Dis- trict Workshop in Seaforth on March 30 as well as the judging symposium in Zurich on April 16. Past President Cathy Seip con- ducted the business meeting and reminded of the upcoming 0.A.A.S. convention in Toronto from Feb. 20 to 22. This year's 142nd fair dates, Sept. 20, 21 and 22, were confirmed and the focus was claimed as market gardening. The Exeter Agricultural Society installed a new executive at its annual meeting on Friday night. Back row, at left, School Fair Co -President Bev Prost, President Ruthanne Negrijn and Co Secretary -Treasurers Norma Cockwill and Don Weigand. Front row, at left, Homecraft Presi- dent Kathy Bray and Past President Cathy Seip. Absent is School Fair Co -President Debra Wa- gler. Don Bray, at left, presented Jack Stewart with an Agricultural Service Diploma for his many years of involvement with the Ex- eter Agricultural Society and the community. He worked with the 4H Feeder Calf club show and served as E.A.S. President in 1976-77. Denfield Livestock Sales The.n08atD 81 rqfli,ir ` prim on all cassev fed ca � ! aviro Cows sold steady, weiner pigs strong. Don Eedy and mark Vanderploeg sold 10 heifers ay. wt. 11.99 ay. price 89.05 to a high sale of 95.00 pur- chased by Dendekker Meats. McComb Farms, Denfield sold 20 steers ay. wt. 1415, average price 83.40. Fondview Farms, Kintore had the high sale for a steer ay. wt. 1435 ay. price 95.00 purchased by Dendekker Meats. Choice steers 85-90 sales to 95. Good steers 80-85 Fed Holstein steers 70-75 Choice Exotic cross heifers 87-91 sales to 95 Good heifers 80-85 Common & medium 60-75 Good cows 45-50 sales to 54 Canners 32-38 Shells 15-25 Bulls 40-60 Holstein bull calves $20. - $120. Pigs 40-60 Ib. 85-100 Over 60 lb. 70-85 Sows 35-40 Boars 32-36 Eight employees laid off as Big '0' restructures COMBER - As part of its overall restructuring to enhance its custom- er service operations, Big '0' Inc. has converted its manufacturing fa- cilities at Comber, to a full-scale distribution centre for Big '0' products. Manufacturing has been discontinued at the site. "The Comber facility now will be supplied by our manufacturing op- erations located in Forest, Wood- stock and Orangeville," said Wil- liam Kime, vice-president of Assinaimactemesit Division of Parrish 8 Helmbecker Limited Centralia Ontario In a continuing effort to provide our valued customers with the best possible service, Cook's Division of Parrish & Helmbecker, Ltd. announces the following plant management changes. Harold Foster Effective Feb. 1, 1996 Cook's present Kirkton plant manager, Harold Foster hes been appointed Beechwood Plant Manager and Agri -Sales Representative Mark Taylor Mark Taylor who is currently Agri - Sales Representative for the Kirkton trading area. has been appointed Kirkton Plant Manager Exeter -based Big '0'. "Our office and distribution yard staff will con- tinue to work together to provide the highest possible level of service to our customers in Essex and Kent counties." The changeover at Comber in- volves eight layoffs with four em- ployees remaining to operate the distribution centre. "Although the restructuring will contribute to the long-term health of the company, we are saddened that any layoffs are involved," Kime saki. Big '0' products, which include storm and sanitary pipe, are manu- factured in Canada and are market- ed around the world. 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