The Citizen, 2013-08-01, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013. PAGE 7.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
26 were 1,452 cattle, 766 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 lower. Choice
steers and heifers sold $123 to $126
with sales to $132. Second cut sold
$118 to $122. Cows sold on a steady
market. On Thursday veal calves
traded on a strong active market with
holstein veal selling $1 to $2 higher
and beef fully steady. Heavy lambs
sold up $5 to $10, while light lambs
sold $10 to $20 higher. Sheep and
goats sold on a good demand at
steady prices. On Friday all classes
of cattle sold on a strong active trade
at steady prices.
Albert W. Frey of Palmerston,
consigned 24 steers averaging 1,503
lbs. selling for an average of
$125.99. One black steer weighed
1,495 lbs. and sold to Horizon Meat
Packers for $129. Bill Scott of
Harriston, consigned three steers
averaging 1,337 lbs. that sold for an
average of $125.50. One grey steer
weighed 1,335 lbs. and sold to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $127.
Mark and Elaine Fisher of Ayton,
consigned one limousin steer that
weighed 1,450 lbs. and sold to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for
$126.50.
Barry Osterndorff of Elmwood,
consigned 11 steers averaging 1,460
lbs. selling for an average of $125.34
Three charolais steers averaged
1,363 lbs. and sold to Norwich
Packers for $126.25. Connell Farms
Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 14
steers averaging 1,549 lbs. that
sold for an average of $122.72. A
group of six red steers sold for
$125.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned 15 heifers
averaging 1,259 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.81. One simmental
heifer weighed 1,390 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $132.
Costa Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,375 lbs. that sold to
Norwich Packers for $127.50. Brian
Reid of Ripley, consigned one black
heifer that weighed 1,400 lbs. and
sold to Norwich Packers for
$126.75. Terry Dietrich of Monkton,
consigned two limousin heifers that
averaged 1,213 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $125.25.
There were 159 cows on offer.
Export types sold $68 to $79 with
sales to $84; Beef sold $70.50 to $85
with sales to $88; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Ray Stanton of King City, consigned
two cows averaging 1,432 lbs. that
sold for an average of $86.07. One
limousin cow weighed 1,480 lbs.
and sold for a top of $88. Brent
Grainger of Zurich, consigned two
cows averaging 1,740 lbs. selling for
an average of $82.53. One charolais
cow weighed 1,760 lbs. that sold for
$85. Murray and Kevin Rennick of
Monkton, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,555 lbs. that sold for
$85.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $60 to $81. Abraham B.
Hoover of Clifford, sold one black
bull that weighed 2,075 lbs. and sold
for $81. Albert Shetler of Lucknow,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 2,045 lbs. that sold for
$80.
There were 106 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $165 with
sales to $168; good holsteins, $100
to $110; medium holsteins, $90 to
$100; heavy holsteins, $95 to
$105. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned 13 veal averaging 791 lbs.
selling for an average of $148.65.
One blonde steer weighed 830 lbs.
and sold for $168. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
seven veal averaging 795 lbs. selling
for an average of $153.50. One black
steer weighed 815 lbs. and sold for
$166.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $145 to
$191; 65 - 79 lbs., $147 to $225; 80
- 94 lbs., $142 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$156 to $177; 110 lbs. and over,
$127 to $165.
Sheep sold $50 to $80 with sales
to $110.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $125 per
head with sales to $160; nannies,
$50 to $110 per head with sales to
$125; billies, $150 to $250 per head
with sales to $300.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $160 to $220; 500 -
599 lbs., $150 to $189; 600 - 699
lbs., $148.50 to $171; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$125 to $157; 800 - 899 lbs., $129 to
$145.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $127 to
$142; 1,000 lbs. and over, $127.25
to $137.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 500 -
599 lbs.. sold $124 to $160.50; 600 -
699 lbs., $129 to $144; 700 - 799
lbs., $125 to $134.75; 900 lbs. and
over, $121 to $129.25.
Following in the footsteps of her
brothers Jamie and Jeff, Janette
Plaetzer, a 17-year-old from Auburn,
is running her own company this
summer.
Plaetzer, after school let-out,
started Janette’s Natural Farm Fresh
Chickens. She said the company,
which she started through the annual
Summer Company program, was a
natural progression for her.
“It’s a pretty easy-to-accomplish
goal and everyone needs chicken.
That’s kind of a basic thing,” she
said. “It’s also something I can do
right here at home.”
Having received two orders of
chicks on May 14 and May 28,
Plaetzer said that the summer has
proven good for her as, despite some
of the high temperatures, she hasn’t
lost any and is on schedule to have
nearly 300 six- to 14-pound birds for
sale early this month.
Her brother Jamie ran a similar
company last year through the
Summer Company while Jeff ran a
firewood store the year before.
While the firewood store is still
running, the chicken business has
essentially passed hands with
Plaetzer having been able to buy
most of the equipment she needed
from her brother.
Using all-natural, grass-feed she
has grown the chickens and, while
the job may be easy, it’s still a lot of
hard work.
“You really have to keep at it
nearly every day to keep the area
clean and keep the chickens clean
and well ventilated,” she said.
Her schedule has the chicken
Summer Company starts up Plaetzer farm
Chickens for sale
Janette Plaetzer has some chickens for sale after her
participation in the Summer Company program went very
well for her. Despite the heat, her company, Janette’s
Natural Farm Fresh Chickens didn’t lose a single animal.
She now has approximately 300 chickens for sale on her
Auburn-area farm. (Denny Scott photo)
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Continued on page 15
By Denny Scott
The Citizen