The Times Advocate, 2005-11-23, Page 2424
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
It ail starts on the
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TIMES ADVOCATE
Friends of the South Huron Trail hosted their first Fall Colour Tour for ExeterVilla resi-
dents recently. Herman Steffens, a volunteer at ExeterVilla and member of Friends of the
South Huron Trail drove the visitors on a tractor hooked up to a trailer courtesy of
MacLean's Trailer Sales. Participants are Truus Klaver, Keith Westlake, Harold Hamather,Amy
Mayers, Bernice Ford, activity director of ExeterVilla Kim Caruso and Lorne Hunking.The
trail tour went through the woods and across the MacNaughton-Morrison section of the
South Huron Trail. (photo/submitted)
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High demand forAmerican orders
DENFIELD - The market at
Denfield Livestock traded at $2 - $3
higher on all classes of fed catle due
to the high demand for American
orders. Cows traded steady, hol-
stein bull calves were higher, stock-
ers fully steady.
John McLinchey, Parkhill sold 22
steers average weight 1366 average
price 98.51 sales to 101.25
pruchased by Norval meats.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 22
steers average weight 1340 average
price 99.82 with sales to 104.75
purchased by Norval meats.
Joe Dewan sold 27 heifers average
weight 1364 average price 101.36 to
a high of 103.10 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold 4 heifers
average weight 1239 average price
99.79 to a high of 103.25
Jim Scott, Lucan sold 19 heifers
average weight 1261 average price
95.81 sales to 98.50.
Glen and David Minielly, Wyoming
ter lambs selling sharply higher on Thursday
Brussels
Livestock
Market report
for the week
ending Nov 18.
Total
receipts
4185 head of
cattle, 492
lambs and goats
Summary
Tuesday: The
fed steers and
heifers sold $1
to $2 higher on
a strong active
trade. Choice
steers and
heifers sold 96
to 100 sales to
113.25. Second
cut steers and
heifers sold 92
to 96. The cows
sold on a steady
market.
Thursday:
The veal sold
actively on a
strong demand
with prices $2 to
$3 lower. The
lambs sold on a
strong active
trade with the
lighter lambs
selling sharply
higher.
Friday: All
weights and
classes of stock-
ers sold on a
steady trade.
Steers
There were
655 steers on
offer.
D.M. McAlpine
Farms, Ailsa
Craig consigned
one red wf steer
weighing 1550
lbs which sold
for 107.75.
Their overall
offering of 38
steers averaged
1539 lbs which
sold for an aver-
age price of
96.46
Mervin Weber,
Mount Forest
consigned two
limo steers aver-
aging 1260
which sold to
Dominion Meat
Packers for
106.50. His
overall offering
of six steers
averaged 1263
lbs selling for an
average price of
100.99.
Nine steers
consigned by
Gordon Brooks,
Lucknow aver-
aged 1226 lbs
selling for an
average price of
100.64 with his
top two limo
steers averaging
1273 lbs selling
for 105.75.
Murray Schiell,
Wingham con-
signed one char
steer weighing
1380 lbs which
sold for 103.75.
His overall offer-
ing of 12 steers
averaged 1352
lbs selling for an
average price of
99.18.
Six steers con-
signed by John
Wiersma, Blyth
averaged 1373
lbs which sold
for an average
price of 99.08
with his top limo
steer weighing
1435 lbs selling
for 104.25.
Corgercrest
Farms, Seaforth
consigned one
blue steer
weighing 1525
lbs which sold
for 104.75.
Their overall
offering of eight
steers averaged
1495 lbs selling
for an average
price of 97.21
Heifers
There were 385
heifers on offer.
Lewington
Farms, Brussels
consigned one
limo heifer
weighing 1325
lbs which sold
for 113.25.
Their overall
offering of seven
heifers averaged
1276 lbs selling
for an average
price of 103.05.
Two limo
heifers con-
signed by Jeff
Lewington,
Brussels aver-
aged 1300 lbs
which sold for
109.25.
Clarence
Dekens, Clinton
consigned one
gold heifer
weighing 1315
lbs which sold
to Highland
Packers Ltd for
104.25. His
overall offering
of 12 heifers
averaged 1330
lbs which sold
for an average
price of 101.28.
M -R Farms,
Exeter con-
signed six
heifers averag-
ing 1228 lbs
which sold for
an average price
of 100.60 with
their top char
heifer weighing
1235 lbs selling
for 107.25.
Jerry Zwep,
Brussels con-
signed two red
heifers averag-
ing 1390 lbs
which sold for
99.25. His over-
all offering of
five heifers aver-
aged 1307 lbs
selling for an
average price of
98.97.
One red heifer
consigned by
Darren
Johnston,
Bluevale
weighed 1220
lbs which sold
for 105.25. His
overall offering
of 20 heifers
averaged 1282
lbs selling for an
average price of
98.89.
Eight heifers
consigned by Ian
Johnston,
Brussels aver-
aged 1320 lbs
which sold for
an average price
of 97.73 with his
top two char
heifers averag-
ing 1273 lbs sell-
ing for 100.25.
Connell Farms,
Palmerston con-
signed one red
heifer weighing
1150 lbs which
sold for 101.75.
Their overall
offering of 25
heifers averaged
1232 lbs selling
for an average
price of 97.34.
Cows There
were 290 cows
on offer.
D1 & D2 30-38
sales to 55
D3 27-30
D4 15-25
Three red wf
cows consigned
by Bruce Hicks,
Centralia
averaged 1437
lbs selling for an
average price of
38.53 with sales
to 51.
Bulls There
were 24 bulls on
offer selling 25
to 47 sales to
74.50.
One sim bull
consigned by
Winston Jibb,
Dublin weighed
1780 lbs selling
for 47.
Veal There
were 131 head
of veal on offer.
Beef 95-110
sales to 122.50
Good Holstein
90-100 with
sales to 107
Medium
Holstein
75-90
Plain and Heavy
Heavy: 75-90
Holstein
Plain: 60-70
John Martin,
Lucknow
consigned one
gold veal heifer
weighing 715
lbs which sold
for 122.50.
One limo veal
steer consigned
by George
Ducharme,
Dashwood
weighed 655 lbs
selling for 114.
Mike Kikkert,
Zurich
consigned one
red veal steer
weighing 710
lbs selling for
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109.
Lambs under
50lbs n/a
50-65 lbs
175-230
65-80 lbs
167.50-204
80-95 lbs
146-167
95-110 lbs
137-145
110 lbs /over
125-134
Sheep 50-79
sales to 86
Goats 20-94
Top Quality
Stocker
Steers
under 400 lbs
109-159
400-500 lbs
107-138
500-600 lbs
113-142
600-700 lbs
94-131
700-800 lbs
101-120.25
800-900 lbs
92-118
900-1000 lbs
103.50-121
over 1000 lbs
99.50-118
Top Quality
Stocker
Heifers
under 300 lbs
116-130
300-400 lbs
83-133
400-500 lbs
110.50-127
500-600 lbs
82-128
600-700 lbs
80-116
sold 6 head average weight 1125
average price 95.52.
Ross Nutt, Parkhill sold a limousin
bull weighing 2015 at 36.50.
Choice steers 10 0 -10 3
sales to 104.75
Good steers 95-100
Choice exotic cross heifers 100-
103.25
Good heifers 95-100
Good fed cows 30-40
D1 and D2 cows 30-35
D3 and D4 cows 22-26
Shells 15-20
Bulls 34-38.50
Holstein bull calves 135-225
Boars 36
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