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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Brussels Livestock report
For the
week ending
May 28, 2004.
Total
Receipts
1,948 head
of cattle, 806 lambs and
goats
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers
and heifers sold at prices $2
lower. Fancy and double
muscle steers and heifers
sold 85 to 90 with sales up
to 94.75. Choice steers and
heifers sold 78 to 82 and
2nd cut steers and heifers
sold 74 to 78. The cows sold
under pressure.
Thursday: The veal trad-
ed on a steady market while
the lambs sold on a
stronger trade.
Friday: All weights and
classes of stockers sold on a
steady market.
Steers
There were 185 steers on
offer.
David Bowles, Brussels
consigned two limo steers
averaging 1475 lbs which
sold for 94.75. His overall
offering of three steers
averaged 1493 lbs selling
for an average price of
92.11.
Sixteen steers consigned
by Tobias Brubacher,
Elmira averaged 1329 lbs
selling for an average price
of 86.95 with his top two
limo steers averaging 1418
lbs selling for 93.75.
Merkley Farms, Wroxeter
consigned five lim steers
averaging 1346 lbs which
sold for 93.75.
Heifers
There were 76 heifers on
offer.
David Bowles, Brussels
consigned one limo weigh-
ing 1390 lbs which sold for
91.75.
Seven limo heifer con-
signed by Merkley Farms,
Wroxeter averaged 1279 lbs
selling for 89.25.
Murray Taylor, Hensall
consigned two limo heifers
averaging 1260 lbs which
sold for 88.25.
Cows
There were 226 cows on
offer.
D1 & D2: 25-35 sales to
39; D3: 20-25; D4: 10-15;
Shell Cows: 5-10.
Bulls
There were 8 bulls on
offer selling from 17 to 34
sales to 40.
Veal
There were 229 head of
veal on offer.
Beef: n/a; Good Holstein:
65-80 sales to 89.50;
Medium Holstein: 50-60;
Plain Holstein: 25-40.
One blonde veal heifer
consigned by Mark & Paul
Pennington, Mildmay
weighed 645 lbs selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
111.
Carl DeGroot, Orton con-
signed one blue veal steer
weighing 720 lbs which sold
to Holly Park Meat Packers
for 108.
One hol veal steer con-
signed by Mark Pfeffer,
Clifford weighed 580 lbs
selling to Millgrove Meat
Packers for 89.50.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: 110; 50-65
lbs: 99-139; 65-80 lbs: 107-
133; 80-95 lbs: 112-137;
95-110 lbs: 69-108; 110 lbs
and over: 90-109.
Sheep
40-55
Goats
$24-$90
Top Quality
Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs: 101-115;
400-500 lbs: 86-106; 500-
600: 96.50-120; 600-700:
82-103; 700-800: 71.50-
98.50; 800-900: 70-110;
900-1000: 71-79.50; over
1000: 70-78.
Top Quality
Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs: 70-100;
300-400: 100-117; 400-500:
79-107; 500-600: 83-110;
600-700: 70-92; 700-800:
70-86.50; 800-900: 70-
88.25; Over 900 lbs: 70-
78.25.
Lake Huron ecological farm tour
ZURICH — The Ecological Farmers
Association of Ontario (EFAO) will try to
educate the public about environmental-
ly friendly farming when three ecologi-
cal farms will open their doors to the
public June 5 for an afternoon of farm
tours and sharing.
"Farm tours are a chance to see both
the human and production side of eco-
logical agriculture — the environmental-
ly friendly way to farm," Fran McQuail,
farm tour host and EFAO board mem-
ber, says.
An early afternoon tour in the Tiverton
area takes place at Anbros Farm, owned
by Lawrence and Mathilde Andres, who
as pioneers of the ecological agriculture
movement in Ontario, have been farm-
ing organically since 1979. The Andres'
farm 400 acres, have an 85 -cow dairy
herd and market a full line of fluid milk
products under the Harmony Organic
label. Another feature of the Anbros
Farm is their liquid manure system, a
form of composting of liquid runoff from
manure storage areas. The tour starts at
1 p.m.
A concurrent tour takes place at
Francis and Doreen Hartman's 200 -acre
farm, located four miles south of Zurich.
The Hartman farm is a small family -
operated farm which has been certified
organic since 1997. Their beef operation
is made up of 25 head of cattle with
calves. In keeping with organic prac-
tices, the cattle are grazed on pasture.
On a smaller scale, the Hartmans also
produce maple syrup and raise sheep
and pigs.
The fmal stop of the tour is one of the
first certified organic farms in Ontario,
Meeting Place Organic Farm, owned and
operated by McQuail and her husband,
Tony, near Lucknow. It is a 100 -acre
farm with a Community Supported
Agriculture garden which produces veg-
etables, herbs and cut flowers for 50
local families, mixed grain, an apple
orchard and approximately 60 acres in
perennial hay and pasture. The farm
has a diverse livestock operation that
includes cattle, sheep, Belgian draft
horses and pigs.
"Farm tours are a great way to get
reconnected to where our food comes
from and meet some of the wonderful
families working the land," McQuail
says.
Following the tour, Meeting Place
Organic Farm will host a barbecue with
local, ecological food provided by
Fieldgate Organics and local growers.
There will be an opportunity to connect
with other area ecological and organic
farmers through displays and discus-
sion.
The cost for the barbecue will be $6.
For more information or directions
please contact Annette or Pat at the
EFAO office at 519-335-6566 or
efaoext@wightman.ca.
West Nile virus: Gardening.
The Market at Denfield Livestock Sales
traded at steady prices on a light supply of
fed cattle and very few fancy ones. A good
offering of cows sold steady with Montreal
orders active. A good offering of shortkeep
steers and heifers traded at steady prices.
Good holstein bull calves traded at strong
prices, sows and boars steady.
Bob and Peter Hodgins, Lucan sold 10
steers avg. wt. 1570, avg. price 81.
Glenn and David Minieely, Wyoming sold
13 heifers avg. wt. 1227, avg. price 76 sales
to 90 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Denfield
Livestock Sales
market
report
Choice Steers: 85-90 sales to 95; Good
steers: 78-85; Plain steers: 40-70; Choice
exotic cross heifers: 85-90 sales to 95;
Good heifers: 75-80; Plain heifers: 40-70;
Good Fed cows: 30-40; D1 & D2 cows: 20-
28; D3 & D4 cows: 15-20; Shells: 8-12;
Good beef bulls: 40-50; Holstein bulls: 20-
30; Shortkeep steers: 950-1100 lbs. 80-85;
Shortkeep heifers: 900-1000 lbs. 75-80;
Good Holstein bull calves: 200-280;
Plainer bull calves: 125-175; Sows: 56-59.
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