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Agriculture
TIMES—ADVOCATE
Sheep sell on strong trade at Brussels Livestock Sales
For the week ending Aug. 28, 2008.
E-mail us at info@brusselslivestock.ca
Total Receipts
1918 head of cattle, 741 lambs and goats.
Summary:
Tuesday
Fed steers and heifers sold $2 lower. Choice steers
and heifers sold 95 - 98 with sales to 102. Second cut
sold 92 - 95. Cows sold $2 lower.
Thursday
Veal sold $2 higher. Lambs sold on a strong active
trade, sheep sold on a good strong trade and goats
sold on a very strong market.
Friday
Calves and yearlings sold on a steady market.
Steers
There were 338 steers on offer.
Bruce Ross of St. Mary's consigned two steers aver-
aging 1473 lbs. selling for an average of 97.78. With
one blk steer weighing 1450 lbs. selling for 99.75.
Emerson L. Martin of Linwood consigned 16 steers
averaging 14271bs, selling for an average of 98.13.
With one limo steer weighing 13951bs selling for 99.75
John Wiersma of Blyth consigned nine steers averag-
ing 1447 lbs. selling for an average of 97.99. With two
limo steers averaging 1555 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meats Packers for 99.50.
Geisel Cattle Company of Elmira consigned 28 steers
averaging 1535 lbs. selling for an average of 93.06.
With three char steers averaging 1560 lbs. selling for
99.
Brenda Wright of Kippen consigned five steers aver-
aging 1368 lbs. selling for an average of 97.10. With
two gold steers averaging 1448 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 98.75.
Murray Robert Taylor of Hensall consigned two
steers averaging 1303 lbs. selling for an average of
97.47. With one limo steer weighing 1390 lbs. selling
for 98.75.
Neil Edger of Wingham consigned 57 steers averag-
ing 1369 113S. selling for average of 96.82. With five blk
steers averaging 1306 lbs. selling for 98.75.
Murray Rennick of Monkton consigned one limo
steer weighing 1215 lbs. selling for 98.
Scott Geisel of West Montrose consigned 14 steers
averaging 1560 lbs. selling for an average of 96.81.
With one sim steer weighing 1460 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for 98.
Leonard Black of Proton Station consigned 13 steers
averaging 1461 lbs. selling for an average of 96.54
With ten char steers averaging 1433 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 97.25.
Heifers
There were 235 heifers on offer.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston consigned 11 heifers
averaging 1209 lbs. selling for an average of 95.69.
With one bion heifer weighing 1345 lbs. selling for
102.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale consigned 12 heifers
averaging 1287 lbs. selling for an average of 98.04.
With three blk heifers averaging 1428 lbs. selling for
99.
Blue Oak Farms of Ripley consigned 19 heifers aver-
aging 1232 lbs. selling for an average of 95.07. With
one blk heifer weighing 1200 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meats Packers for 97.75.
Jim Thompson of Ailsa Craig consigned 13 heifers
averaging 1372 lbs. selling for an average of 97.07.
With nine blk heifers averaging 1387 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 97.50.
Doug Shiell of Wingham consigned 16 heifers aver-
aging 1332 lbs. selling for an average of 96.82. With
nine char heifers averaging 1352 lbs. selling for 97.25.
David Bowles of Brussels consigned five gold heifers
averaging 1293 lbs. selling for 97.25.
Duchaime Farms of Zurich consigned 29 heifers
averaging 1184 lbs. selling for an average of 91.71.
With three limo heifers averaging 1243 lbs. selling for
95.75.
Phares Kraemer of Paisley consigned four heifers
averaging 1279 lbs. selling for an average of 94.81.
With one limo heifer weighing 1215 lbs. selling for
95.25.
Peter Nonkes of Blyth consigned two gold heifers
averaging 1210 lbs. selling for an average of 94.50.
Eckard Kamradt of Mitchell consigned five heifers
averaging 1156 lbs. selling for an average of 92.45.
With three blk heifers averaging 1152 lbs. selling for
94.25.
Cows
There were 222 cows on offer.
Beef Cows 50-60 sales to 63.50, Di & D2 38-50, D3
28-38
Verne Wright of Harriston consigned two cows aver-
aging 1608 lbs. selling on an average of 58.84 with
one limo cow weighing 1150 lbs. selling for 63.50.
Survey finds Canadians are dedicated to being green
(NC)—Some Canadians are willing
to go to extraordinary lengths in
their commitment to environmental -
friendliness. In fact, the first TD
Friends of the Environment
Foundation 'How Green Are You?'
Survey revealed that 2% of
Canadians even ended a relation-
ship with someone who didn't care
about the environment.
While most won't go to those
extremes, when it comes to being
environmentally responsible 96% of
Canadians give themselves a passing
grade. In fact, when asked to grade
their environmental -friendliness,
25% gave themselves an "A" and
nearly 60% gave themselves a "B."
Only 2% gave themselves an "F" and
said that they did not really care
about the environment.
"Our survey was designed to identify
how many Canadians 'walk the talk'
when it comes to being environmen-
tally -friendly," says Matthew Fortier,
Regional Manager, TD Friends of
the Environment Foundation. "The
results overwhelmingly demonstrate
that Canadians are dedicated to
making green choices as part of
their daily lives."
The survey also found:
• 94% of Canadians report that they
recycle - 43% recycle everything and
51% recycle when convenient
• 82% of Canadians say they use
reduced -energy light bulbs in their
home
• Close to one-third say that they
regularly walk or bike to work or
Denfield Livestock market report for Tues., Aug.
26, 2008.
The market at Denfield Livestock Sales traded on
a good demand at prices $1 - $2 higher on the
fancy and well fed cattle. A good offering of cows
traded strong at fully steady prices. A light run of
stockers traded steady, a good offering of holstein
bull calves traded a little stronger.
Les Smith, Denfield sold four head average
weight 1341 average price 97.86 sales to 101.50
purchased by Norwich Packers.
Ralph Pool, Wyoming sold 12 head average
school
• 64% report using energy-efficient
appliances in their homes
• One-half of respondents say they
unplug appliances, like the toaster,
when not in use
• 21% take public transportation
regularly
"One way that Canadians can take
their personal 'green' commitment
to the next level is to donate or vol-
unteer with an environmental orga-
nization such as the TD Friends of
the Environment Foundation," says
Fortier. "The survey showed that
while 43% go out of their way to buy
local grown products, only 20% of
Canadians donate to an environ-
mental charity and just 12% volun-
teer for environmental causes."
Denfield
Livestock Sales
weight 1291 average price 96.42.
Guyitt Family Farm, Ridgetown sold six steers
average weight 1273 average price 97.17.
Choice steers 97 - 101.50, Good steers 92 - 97,
Plain steers 80 - 90, Choice exotic cross heifers 96
- 101, Good heifers 90 - 95, Plain heifers 80 -90,
Good fed cows 65 - 80, D1 & D2 cows 55 - 65, D3 &
D4 cows 35 - 40, Shells 25 - 35, Good beef bulls 65
- 80, Good holstein bulls 55 - 68, Good started hol-
stein bull calves $75 - $140, Newborn and plain
holstein bull calves $10 - $60.
Barry Johnston of Holyrood consigned two limo
cows averaging 1448 lbs. selling for an average of
62.22 with sales to 63.
Charles Fisher of Mildmay consigned three hol cows
averaging 1280 lbs. selling for an average of 48.34
with sales to 62.50.
Bulls
There were 19 bulls on offer 60-72.50 sales to 76.50.
Fred Veenstra of Clinton consigned one blk bull
weighing 1920 lbs. selling for 76.50.
Melvin Miller of Lucknow consigned one Blk bull
weighing 2360 lbs. selling for 73.50.
Veal
There were 218 head of veal on offer.
Beef 105-125 with sales to 154, Good Holstein 94-
97 sales to 102.50, Medium Holstein 94-97, Plain &
Heavy Holstein Plain N/A, Good heavy 87-95
Premier Blues of Dublin, consigned one veal weigh-
ing 770 lbs. selling for an average of 154.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned four veal averag-
ing 743 lbs. selling for an average of 129.54. With one
limo steer averaging 765 lbs. selling for 152.
Brian Wideman of Gowanstown, consigned five veal
averaging 641 lbs, selling for an average of 126.68.
With one red heifer weighing 730 lbs. selling for 142.
Lambs:
under 50 lbs. 125-202.50
50 - 65 lbs. 161-250
65 - 80 lbs. 163-214
80 - 95 113S. 152-169
95 - 110 lbs. 147-171
110 lbs. and over 151-161
Sheep
37-57 with sales to 74
Goats
Kids - $60 - $110, Nannies - $60 - $125 per head,
Billies $110- $240 per head
Top Quality Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs. 135-142
400 - 500 lbs. 125.50-137
500 - 600 lbs. 125-143
600 - 700 lbs. 109.25-130.75
700 - 800 lbs. 107.75-118.75
800 - 900 lbs. 104-115
900 - 1000 113s. 99.25-106.85
over 1000 lbs. 98.50 -105.35
Top Quality Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs. 131-132
300 - 400 lbs. 105-142
400 - 500 lbs. 104-129
500-600 lbs. 104-114
600 - 700 lbs. 99-114
700 - 800 lbs. 96.50-111.85
800 - 900 lbs. 97-107.75
over 900 lbs. 96.75-107.25
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