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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-06-15, Page 21Wednesday, June 15, 2005 21 Itall startsonthe arm gnculture STMTF?h18011EO .nuc y SNIfORDf4117934OS Joo600 over -for Queenie in the Ontario Rodeo Association. (photos/Stephanie Mandziuk) V Queenie strolls through the drive-thru at Exeter Dairy Queen as part of a promotion for the Moolatte drink while Ashley Johnston welcomes her four -legged customer. Queenie's owner, Ed Dewetering of Crediton, gets rewarded with a Moolatte once a week for the next year for bringing Queenie through. At right, Queenie enjoys a chocolate ice cream cone with the help of Julie Forrest, also of Crediton. Thirteen cows visited Dairy Queen June 9 and the franchise is donating $650 to the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario — $50 for every cow. By the way, Queenie wants to remind everyone, she is the number one wrestling steer in the Rodeo (photos/Stephanie Mandziuk) TIMES -ADVOCATE Strong sales for sows, boars DENFIELD — The market at Denfield Livestock Sales traded on a good demand at steady prices on all classes of fed cattle. A good offering of cows trad- ed on a good demand at slightly lower prices. Holstein bull calves sold strong, sows and boars strong. Fourteen Mile Farm, Denfield sold four steers aver- age weight 1296 lbs, average price 88.08 sales to 90.50 purchased by Norwich Packers. Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 14 steers average weight 1360 lbs, average price 85. Good steers: 84-88, sales to 90.50; Plain steers: 70- 80; Overage steers: 55-70; Good heifers: 84-88; Plain heifers: 65-70; Overage heifers: 55-65; Good fed cows: 35-40; D1 and D2 cows: 27-32; D3 and D4 cows: 18-23; Shells: 10-18; Good beef bulls: 30-50; Good Holstein bulls: 26-33; Good Holstein bull calves: 175-280; Good sows: 54-58; Boars: 22. Agri -Food Canada awards All weights and classes selling steady Brussels Livestock Market report for the week ending June 10. Total receipts 2,419 head of cattle, 841 lambs and goats. Summary Tuesday: The fed steers and heifers sold on a steady trade. Choice steers and heifers sold 88 to 93 sales to 112.50, second -cut steers and heifers sold 83 to 87. The cows sold on a steady active market. Thursday: The veal sold on a steady market while all weights and classes of lambs sold under pressure. Friday: All weights and classes of stockers sold on a steady market. Steers There were 706 steers on offer. Ervin B. Hoover, Wallenstein consigned one gold steer weighing 1345 lbs which sold for 100. His over- all offering of five steers averaged 1267 lbs selling for an average price of 96.26. Nine steers consigned by Nelson Brubacher, Elmira averaged 1583 lbs which sold for an average price of 88.51 with hist top limo steer weighing 1510 lbs selling to Norwich Packers for 97.25. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter consigned eight limo steers averaging 1295 lbs which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for 93.50. Heifers There were 234 heifers on offer. Dave Baker, Brussels con- signed one blonde heifer weighing 1255 lbs which sold to Highland Packers Ltd for 112.50. His overall offer- ing of seven heifers averaged 1263 lbs selling for an aver- age price of 87.54. Thirteen heifers consigned by John Martin, Lucknow averaged 1293 lbs which sold for an average price of 90.68 with his top two limo heifers averaging 1240 lbs selling for 99.25. Darren Johnston, Bluevale consigned one black wf heifer weighing 1195 lbs which sold for 97.75. His overall offering of seven heifers average 1284 lbs sell- ing for an average price of 91.46. Cows There were 220 cows on offer. D1 and D2: 25-35 sales to 53.50; D3: 20-25; D4: 10- 20. Sandy Mc Allister, Chesley consigned five beef cows averaging 1264 lbs which sold for an average price of 42.46 with his top red cow weighing 1285 lbs selling for 53.50. One gold cow consigned by Marcus Gaewiler, New Liskeard weighed 1070 lbs which sold for 45. His overall offering of three beef cows averaged 1122 lbs selling for an average price of 30.31. Carl Williams, Englehart consigned two limo cows averaging 1388 lbs which sold for an average price of 38.72 with sales to 40.50. Bulls There were 11 bulls on offer selling 23.50 to 33.50 sales to 43. Sam Huettlin, Chesley con- signed one limo bull weigh- ing 2285 lbs which sold for 43. Veal There were 184 head of veal on offer. Beef: 100-110 sales to 122.50; Good Holstein: 80-90 with sales to 93; Medium Holstein: 70 to 80; Plain and Heavy Holstein: 40-65. One red veal steer con- signed by Henry M. Martin, Teeswater weighed 725 lbs selling for 122.50. George Ducharme, Dashwood consigned one char veal steer weighing 720 lbs which sold for 115.50. One limo veal heifer con- signed by John Martin, Lucknow weighed 660 lbs which sold for 114. Lambs under 50 lbs: 145-149; 50- 65 lbs: 128-166; 65-80 lbs: 122-149; 80-95 lbs: 122-137; 95-110 lbs: 127-132; 110 lbs and over: 110-127. Sheep 45-73 Goats $30-$170 Top Quality Stocker Steers under 400 lbs: 94-131; 400-500 lbs: 99.50-131; 500- 600: 103-124.50; 600-700: 93.25-118; 700-800: 92.50- 118; 800-900: 79-104; 900- 1000: 86.25-97.75; over 1000: 70-94.50. Top Quality Stocker Heifers under 300 lbs: n/a; 300- 400: n/a; 400-500: 70.50- 117; 500-600: 91.50-113.50; 600-700: 90-109; 700-800: 87.50-113.50; 800-900: 91.50-97.10; Over 900 lbs: 80.50-95.75. FFARM MUTUAL ILM‘FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. 5 YR.GIC WEEK OF JUNE 11 - JUNE 17/05 3BJECT ■ % RATES S WITHOUT NOTICE. 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