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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-04-06, Page 21Wednesday, April 6, 2005 FarItallstartsonthe culture 21 TIMES -ADVOCATE Brussels Livestock Market report For the week ending selling for an average price of 87.69. Veal April 1, total receipts were Eighteen heifers consigned by Terry There were 274 head of veal on 2,795 head of cattle, 569 Dalton, Lucknow averaged 1401 lbs offer. Beef: 100-120 sales to 126.50; lambs and goats. which sold for an average price of Good Holstein: 80-85 with sales to 94; 85.94 with his top blue heifer weigh- Medium Holstein: 60-70; Plain & ing 1450 lbs selling to Dominion Meat Heavy Holstein: 40-60. Packers for 96.75. Linda Renkema, Londesborough Paul Murray, Ripley consigned one consigned four limo veal steers aver - limo heifer weighing 1235 lbs which aging 696 lbs which sold to Norval sold for 96.25. His overall offering of Meat Packers for 126.50. four heifers averaged 1213 lbs selling One limo heifer consigned by John for an average price of 94.06. Martin, Lucknow weighed 700 lbs which sold for 123. Summary Tuesday: The fed steers and heifers sold $2 to $3 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold 85 to 90 sales to 105.75, 2nd cut steers and heifers sold 80 to 85. The cows traded on a steady market. Thursday: The beef veal sold active- ly on a steady market. The hol veal sold under pressure. The lambs sold on an active trade with the heavier lambs selling on a steady market and the lighter lambs trading under pres- sure. Friday: All weights and classes of stockers sold $3 to $5 higher. Steers There were 652 steers on offer. Don McAlpine, Ailsa Craig consigned two limo steers averaging 1375 lbs which sold to Norval Meat Packers for 105.75. His overall consignment of 77 steers averaged 1555 lbs selling for an average price of 92.83. Heifers There were 466 heifers on offer. Aaron B. Sherk, Wellesley consigned one limo heifer weighing 1235 lbs which sold for 98.75. His overall offer- ing of nine heifers averaged 1345 lbs Cows There were 185 cows on offer. Dl & D2: 28-35 sales to 37.50; D3: 25-28; D4: 10-20. Glen Restemeyer, Dashwood con- signed one sim cow weighing 1475 lbs which sold for 37.50. One black cow consigned by Donald E. Scott, Teeswater weighed 1435 lbs which sold for 36.50. James Jantzi, Teeswater consigned one hol cow weighing 1795 lbs which sold for 35. Bulls There were five bulls on offer selling 15 to 35 sales to 37.50. Roy Pearn, Mitchell consigned one red bull weighing 1915 lbs which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for 37.50. One char bull consigned by Craig Marks, Belgrave weighed 2340 lbs selling for 35. Lambs under 50 lbs: 150-169; 50-65 lbs: 157-186; 65-80 lbs: 155-175; 80-95 lbs: 127-161; 95-110 lbs: 127-133; 110 lbs and over: 62. Sheep 40-66 Goats $25 to $60 Top Quality Stocker Steers under 4001bs: 121-139; 400-500 lbs: 118-139; 500-600: 119-134.50; 600- 700: 107.50-124; 700-800: 91.75- 116.50; 800-900: 96-113.50; 900- 1000: 96.25-104; over 1000: 80-104. Top Quality Stocker Heifers under 300 lbs: n/a; 300-400: 99-118; 400-500: 107-120; 500-600: 88- 114.50; 600-700: 86.50-110.50; 700- 800: 77-103.50; 800-900: 92-105; Over 900 lbs: 71.50-99.50. Fancy cattle selling at premium prices DENFIELD — The market at Denfield Livestock Sales traded on a strong demand at prices $2 to $3 higher on all classes of fed cat- tle with the fancy cattle selling at premium prices. A good offering of cows sold steady. Good Holstein bull calves sold strong; sows and boars steady. Ross Duff, Croton sold 14 steers average weight 1429, average price 96.46. John McLinchey, Parkhill sold 37 steers aver- age weight 1462, average price 88.47. Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 18 heifers average weight 1493, average price 95.65, to a high of 100. Adelard Tellier, Tilbury sold 42 heifers aver- age weight 1390, average price 89.06. Norm Hodgins, Parkhill sold 26 steers aver- age weight 1504, average price 86.33. Bill and Mary Margaret McDonald, Thamesville sold four steers, average weight 1453, average price 89.95. Choice steers: 90-95, sales to 98.25; Good steers: 84-89; Plain steers: 70-80; Choice exot- ic cross heifers: 90-95, sales to 100; Good heifers: 84-89; Plain heifers: 60-70; Good fed cows: 30-40; D1 & D2 cows: 22-28; D3 & D4 cows: 18-22; Shells: 10-15; Good beef bulls: 30-40; Holstein bulls: 25-30; Good Holstein bull calves: $170-$240; Sows: 43. Some people say we don't take manure seriously. Now that stinks. Science Hog manure is serious business to Ontario's hog farmers. While we see it as a resource and a responsibility, we recognize that you might see it – or smell it – as something else. 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