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The Times Advocate, 2005-07-06, Page 21Wednesday, July 6, 2005 It all starts on the a culture 21 TIMES -ADVOCATE Fancy cattle draw premium price DENFIELD — The market at Denfield traded on a good demand at fully steady to higher prices on all classes of fed cattle with the fancy cattle bringing pre- mium prices. Good cows traded strong at higher prices. Holstein bull calves sold lower. Charles and Stuart Eedy, Denfield sold 15 mixed head average weight 1197 lbs., average price 82 with high sales of 110 purchased by Norval Meats, 105 and 100.50 purchased by Norwich Packers. Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 19 steers average weight 1375 lbs., average price 88.07 with sales to 93.50 purchased by Norval Meats. David and Glen Minielly, Wyoming sold six heifers average weight 1238 lbs., average price 84.57. Choice steers: 90-100, sales to 110; Good steers: 84- 88; Plain steers: 65-75; Choice exotic cross heifers 90- 95, sales to 105; Good heifers: 80-86; Plain heifers: 60-70; Good fed cows: 35-40; D1 and D2 cows: 27-32; D3 and D4 cows: 20-24; Shells: 8-15; Beef bulls: 30- 40; Holstein bulls: 25-30; Good Holstein bull calves: 175-265; Plain calves: 30-150. Brussels livestock Brussels Livestock Market Report for the week ending July 1. Total receipts 1,349 head of cattle, 334 lambs and goats. Summary Tuesday: The fed steers and heifers sold on a strong active market with prices $1 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold 89 to 93 sales to 106, second -cut steers and heifers sold 83 to 87. The cows sold on a steady market. Thursday: The veal sold at prices $2 to $5 lower. The lambs sold on a steady trade. Friday: The calves and yearlings sold on a very strong active trade. Steers There were 507 steers on offer. M -R Farms, Exeter con- signed one blonde str weighing 1360 lbs. sold for 106. A blue belgium x str con- signed by K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter weighed 1215 lbs. Sold to Norwich Packers for 97.75. Eight steers consigned by Martha F. Martin, Elmira averaging 1348 lbs. sold for an average of 95.15 with six limo strs averaging 1349 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for 99. Enoch Martin, Linwood consigned eight steers averaging 1514 lbs selling for an average of 93.96 with sales to 97.75. Heifers There were 247 heifers on offer. Six heifers consigned by Andy Vanderveen, Blyth averaging 1232 lbs sold for an average of 97.20 with sales to 101. Twelve limo heifers con- signed by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter averaging 1310 lbs sold for an average of 97.05 with six heifers aver- aging 1307 lbs selling for 98.25. Cows There were 103 cows on offer. D1 & D2: 30-35 sales to 39; D3: 20-30; D4: 15-20. A limo cow consigned by Eugene Perkins, Dobbington weighed 1430 lbs sold for 39. Sprucecove Farms Ltd., Atwood consigned a hol cow weighing 1375 lbs sold for 35.50. Two blonde cows con- signed by Bill Seimon, Walton averaging 1280 lbs sold for an average of 31.11 with sales to 34. Bulls There were seven bulls on offer selling 21 to 33 sales to 44.50. A char bull consigned by Don Anderson, Mooretown weighing 2305 lbs sold for 33. Jersey conference attracts world producers to Exeter Delegates from around the world toured the Exeter farm of Paul and Virginia Warwick last week. Genesis Jerseys has 45 milking cows producing an average of 6,555 litres a year. Left: Paul Warwick (left) shows off his herd to Rosemarie Bruhn of Brazil (centre) and Arthur Moffitt of New Zealand. Right: Mark Shaw and Christine Frecklington, both of New Zealand, share farming information. (photos/Stephanie Mandziuk) By Stephanie Mandziuk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Paul and Virgina Warwick welcomed busloads of international visitors to their farm last week. Genesis Jerseys was one of four Huron County dairy farms chosen for the tour. It was all part of the 2005 World Jersey Cattle Bureau International Annual Meeting taking place in Waterloo. This year's theme: Shaping Tomorrow — A Focus on Jersey Youth. Experts touched on a number of topics including youth development, organic farming and global animal health issues. For the Warwick family, it has been an opportunity to showcase its system of breeding through cow fami- lies on the maternal side. Virginia Warwick says their 14 year-old cow, Genesis Juno Virginia, can be compared to the goose that laid the golden egg. Her genetics have produced favourable offspring including a grandaughter (Huronia Centurion Veronica) who became the Grand Champion at the World Dairy Expo in 2004 in Air Conditioning Repairs to all makes of Tractors, Combines & Highway Trucks Mobile Service JOHN BERENDSEN & SONS FARM EQUIPMENT REPAIR 519-228-6000 Home 519-435-5780 Pager Maddison, Wisconsin. The Warwicks use embryo transplants to produce multiple offspring in one year. 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