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Exeter Times -Advocate
Exeter Fair Ambassador gets gift 4-HAchievement Day
A gift from the Exeter Agricultural Society and a framed portrait was presented to the 2005
Exeter Fall FairAmbassador Ally MacGregor recently by Exeter Fair Board member Doris
Weigand. MacGregor completed her year as ambassador last month after participating in
the Canadian National Exhibition Ambassador competition in Toronto. (photo/submitted)
Kirkton Fall Fair hosted the
Achievement Day for the Kirkton 4-
H Dairy Club on Sat., Sept. 9. A
total of 16 calves paraded before
judge Ron Bird of Alta
Genetics.
The following honours
went to: Grand Champion
Showman, Brendon Shute;
Reserve Champion
Showman, Brett Warwick;
Honourable Mention Showman,
Adam Thomson; Grand Champion
Calf, Travis Jaques with genesis
Just Wait Joanna; Reserve
Champion Calf, Adam Thomson
with Vandenberg Jade Stellar;
Honourable Mention Calf, Brett
Warwick with genesis JIS Jessica
Individual Showmanship results
include: Junior Showmanship 1st
Bevon Shute; 2nd Ashlyn Jaques;
3rd Sjoerd Kemmere; 4th Bas
Kemmere; 5th Morgan
Pockett; 6th Sarah Snyder
Intermediate
Showmanship: 1st Brett
Warwick; 2nd Travis Jaques;
3rd Evan Thomson; 4th Brett
Shute; 5th Greg Harlton; 6th Stacey
Harlton
Senior Showmanship: 1st
Brendon Shute; 2nd Adam
Thomson; 3rd Brock Shute; 4th
Derrick Thomson
Good demand at Denfield Sales
Denfield Livestock Sales Market
report for Tues., Sept. 5.
The market at Denfield Livestock
Sales met a good demand at
stronger prices on all classes of fed
cattle. A good offering of cows trad-
ed at steady prices, stockers strong,
holstein bull calves traded higher.
Jeff and Barry Robbins, Courtright
sold 12 steers average weight 1359
average price 91.86 with sales to
Yearlings at premium this week
Brussels Livestock
Market Report for
the week ending
Sept. 8.
Total receipts
2,434 head of cattle, 954
lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady mar-
ket. The choice steers and
heifers sold 91-96 with sales to
106.75. Second cut cold 88-91
with the cows sold $2 lower.
Thursday: The veal sold on
a strong active trade. Lambs
and sheep sold on a steady
market.
Friday: Calves and Yearlings
sold on a strong active trade
with grass yearlings selling at
a premium.
Steers
There were 269 steers on offer.
M -R Farms of Exeter, con-
signed one steer weighing 1405
lbs, selling to Norwich Packers
for 106.75.
Willard B. Martin of Drayton,
consigned 17 steers averaging
1529 lbs, selling for an average
of 92.16. With one maine anjou
steer weighing 1545 lbs, selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for 99.
Liz McFalls Feedlot of Parkhill,
consigned seven steers averaging
1413 lbs, selling for an average
of 94.04. With one gold steer
weighing 1505 lbs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 97.
Ken Eadie of Holyrood, con-
signed 39 steers averaging 1510
lbs, selling for an average of
94.65. With twelve char steers
averaging 1482 lbs, selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
95.35.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 18
steers averaging 1382 lbs, selling
for an average of 94.43. With
two char steers averaging 1403
lbs, selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for 95.
George Adams of Brussels, con-
signed 40 steers averaging 1386
lbs, selling for an average of
93.98. with eight char steers
averaging 1397 lbs, selling for
94.75.
Jerryview Farms of Mildmay,
consigned six steers averaging
1453 lbs, selling for an average
of 93.67. With three blk steers
averaging 1462 lbs, selling St.
Helen's Meat Packers for 94.
Paul Johnston Farms Ltd. of
Bluevale, consigned 10 steers
averaging 1447 lbs, selling for an
average of 93.67. With seven
gold steers averaging 1430 lbs,
selling for 93.85.
Jim Shaw of Bluevale, con-
signed two grey steers averaging
1370 lbs, selling for 93.75.
Allan Thorton of Gorrie, con-
signed eight steers averaging
93.05 lbs, selling for an average
of 93.05. With four limo steers
averaging 1288 lbs, selling for
93.50.
Heifers
There were 212 heifers on
offer.
Bencrest Farms of Kerwood,
consigned 13 heifers averaging
1220 lbs, selling for an average
of 93.20. With three red heifers
averaging 1200 lbs, selling for
96.25.
Merkely Farms of Wroxeter,
consigned 14 heifers averaging
1194 lbs, selling for an average
of 95.27. with seven limo heifers
averaging 1213 lbs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 96.25.
John Martin of Lucknow, con-
signed nine heifers averaging
1266 lbs, selling for an average
of 95.15. With two sim heifers
averaging 1280 lbs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 96.
Jeff Byran of Granton, con-
signed four heifers averaging
1319 lbs, selling for an average
of92.67. With two blk heifers
averaging 1163 lbs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 95.
Connell Farms of Palmerston,
consigned 33 heifers, averaging
1223 lbs, selling for an average
of 92.50. With one limo heifer
weighing 1250, selling Norwich
Packers for 95.
James Wright of Kippen, con-
signed three heifers averaging
1223 lbs , selling for an average
of 93.88. With two limo heifers
averaging 1210 lbs, selling for
94.50.
Robert Trick of Londesboro,
consigned two heifers averaging
951 lbs, selling for an average of
92.75. With one rwf heifer
weighing 840 lbs, selling for 94.
Jim Waddell of Staff, consigned
one gold heifer weighing 1120
lbs, selling for 93.25.
Maynard B. Martin of Drayton,
consigned 20 heifers averaging
1320 lbs, selling for an average
of 92.25. With four blk heifers
averaging 1339 lbs, selling to
Norwich Packers for 93.
Neil Rapien of Monkton, con-
signed six heifers averaging 1142
lbs, selling for an average of
90.38. With one char heifer
weighing 1155 lbs, selling for
92.25.
Cows
There were 119 cows on offer.
Beef Cows 48-53 sales to
65
D1 & D2
D3
38-43
32-38
D4 20-30
Arnold Brownlee of Englehart,
consigned five cows averaging
1455 lbs, selling for an average
of 50.86. With one limo cow
weighing 1510 lbs, selling for
56.50.
Rodney Husk of Kincardine,
consigned one cow weighing
1385 lbs, selling for 53.50.
John Klapak of Oil Springs,
consigned two cows averaging
1393 lbs, selling for an average
of 44.68 With one blonde cow
weighing 1425 lbs, selling for 52.
Bulls
There were 10 bulls on offer.
40.50-47 sales to 54.
Allan MacLeod of Chatsworth,
consigned one bull weighing
1575 lbs, selling for 54.
Dan Saunders of Arthur, con-
signed one bull weighing 2255
lbs, selling for 50.
Veal
There were 183 head of veal on
offer.
Beef 99-119 sales to 126; Good
Holstein: 105-112 with sales to
115; Medium Holstein: 95-105;
Plain and Heavy Holstein, Plain:
75-85, Heavy: N/A
Eric Nonkes of Auburn, con-
signed six veal averaging 695 lbs,
selling for an average of 114.61.
with one limo heifer weighing
695 lbs, selling for 126.
Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned seven
veal averaging 693 lbs, selling for
an average of 110.74. With one
blk heifer weighing 735 lbs, sell-
ing for 122.50.
Sandra Farrell of Kincardine,
consigned two blk veal steers
averaging 713 lbs, selling for
115.
Lambs
Under 50 lbs: N/A; 50-65 lbs:
186-202.50; 65-80 lbs: 164-182;
80-95 lbs: 139-159; 95-110 lbs:
141-153; 110 lbs and over: 127-
142.50
Sheep 70-109
Goats $30-$303
Top quality stocker
steers
Under 400 lbs: 154-172;
400-500 lbs: 136.50-170; 500-
600: 124.50-153; 600-700:
115-139.50; 700-800: 112-
134.50; 800-900: 107.50-127;
900-1000: 103.25-123; over
1000: 97.25-110.
Top quality stocker
heifers
Under 300 lbs: 105-151;
300-400: 132-164; 400-500:
105-145; 500-600: 108-133;
600-700: 107-133; 700-800:
103-123.25; 800-900: 106.50-
115.50; over 900 lbs: 100-112
93.50.
Choice steers: 92-96; Good steers:
88-92; Plain steers: 80-85; Choice
exotic cross heifers: 92-96; Good
heifers: 88-92; Plain heifers: 75-85;
Good fed cows: 45-55; D1 & D2: 35-
40; D3 & D4 cows: 25-30; Shells: 10-
20; Good beef bulls: 50-60; Good
Holstein bulls: 40-50; Good Holstein
bull calves: 150-260
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