The Citizen, 2012-11-15, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
9 were 2,393 cattle, 515 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade,
steady to last week’s prices. Choice
steers and heifers sold $112 to $116
sales to $124. Second cut sold $108
to $111. Cows sold under pressure.
On Thursday veal sold on a strong
active trade with prices steady to last
week. Lambs sold steady. Sheep sold
slightly lower and goats sold under
pressure. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold steady.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
18 steers averaging 1,431 lbs. selling
for an average of $116.98 with one
blue steer weighing 1,490 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $124.
Andrew Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,536 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.99 with one bwf steer
weighing 1,395 lbs. selling for
$118.25. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned seven steers
averaging 1,478 lbs. selling for an
average of $115.70 with one red
steer weighing 1,585 lbs. selling for
$117.75. Leonard and Andrew Black
of Proton Station, consigned 35
steers averaging 1,500 lbs. selling
for an average of $113.26 with one
rwf steer weighing 1,295 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$117.50.
Earl Bennewies of Mitchell,
consigned five steers averaging
1,414 lbs. selling for an average of
$113.77 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,440 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers. Sherdon
Farms of Lucknow, consigned two
black steers averaging 1,365 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$116.75. Murray Shiells of
Wingham, consigned 25 steers
averaging 1,572 lbs. selling for an
average of $115.34 with eight
charolais steers averaging 1,551 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $116.25. Lavern Trimble of
Orangeville, consigned 12 steers
averaging 1,144 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.78 with one
charolais steer weighing 1,140 lbs.
selling for $113.50.
Keith Elston of Wingham,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,261 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.13 with four bwf heifers
averaging 1,293 lbs. selling for
$115. David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,377 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.63 with two grey heifers
averaging 1,310 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $115. Art
and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,376 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.14 with one simmental heifer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling for $114.
Tom Fischer of Mildmay, consigned
11 heifers averaging 1,360 lbs.
selling for an average of $112 with
four gold heifers averaging 1,319
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$114.
Shauna Van Osch of Lucknow,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,180 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.60 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $113.25. Elam
SB Martin of Wingham, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,311 lbs.
selling for an average of $110.70
with one red heifer weighing 1,465
lbs. selling for $113.25. Donkar
Farms of Lucknow, consigned three
gold heifers averaging 1,355 lbs.
selling for $113. Leroy Weppler of
Ayton, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,264 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.84 with one red
heifer weighing 1,215 lbs. selling for
$112.50. Murray Gordon of Blyth,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,267 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.51 with two black heifers
averaging 1,343 lbs. selling for
$112.
There were 343 cows on offer.
Export types sold $54 to $67 with
sales to $75.50; beef cows, $57 to
$68.50 with sales to $81; D1 and D2,
$54 to $60; D3, $48 to $54; D4, $37
to $47. Wayne Forster of Lucknow,
consigned three cows averaging
1,605 lbs. selling for an average of
$66.98 with one bwf cow weighing
1,710 lbs. selling for $81. Doug
Johnston of Holyrood, consigned
five cows averaging 1,331 lbs.
selling for an average of $58.18 with
one limousin cow weighing 1,170
lbs. selling for $68.50. Cowancrest
Farms of Auburn, consigned one
holstein cow weighing 1,595 lbs.
selling for $67.50.
There were 15 bulls selling $59.50
to $76.50 with sales to $76.50. Neil
VanLoo of Wroxeter, consigned one
holstein bull weighing 1,430 lbs.
selling for $76.50. Jim Thomson of
Ailsa Craig, consigned one black
bull weighing 1,855 lbs. selling for
$74.50.
There were 139 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $170 with
sales to $177; good holsteins, $100
to $110 with sales to $112; heavy
holsteins, $98 to $107. Peter EM
Martin of Linwood, consigned three
veal averaging 767 lbs. selling for an
average of $160.97 with one
limousin steer weighing 755 lbs.
selling for $177. Ervin Weber of
Listowel, consigned seven veal
averaging 692 lbs. selling for an
average of $125.97 with one
limousin steer weighing 750 lbs.
selling for $156. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
five veal averaging 804 lbs. selling
for an average of $131.15 with one
blonde heifer weighing 830 lbs.
selling for $175.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $130 to
$182; 50 - 64 lbs., $168 to $212; 65
- 79 lbs., $155 to $202; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$141 to $164; 95 - 109 lbs., $149 to
$154; 110 lbs. and over, $149 to
$151.
Sheep sold $50 to $80 with sales
to $95.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 with
sales to $125 per head; nannies, $50
to $90 per head; billies, $150 to $325
per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $142 to $185; 400 - 499
lbs., $120 to $178; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$136 to $168.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$123 to $155; 700 - 799 lbs., $119 to
$148; 800 - 899 lbs., $122.50 to
$143.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $123.50 to
$133.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $109 to
$131.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300-
399 lbs. sold $130 to $182; 400 - 499
lbs., $125 to $164; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$124 to $147; 600 - 699 lbs., $115 to
$145; 700 - 799 lbs., $112 to
$135.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $108 to
$130; 900 lbs. and over, $104 to
$127.75.
A special moment occurred during
the Huron NFU AGM when Marion
Studhalter was presented with the
Paul Beingessner Award for
Excellence in Writing.
There are two annual literary
prizes established by the National
Farmers Union to honour Paul
Beingessner for his rural and
agricultural journalism.
Beingessner was killed in a tragic
farm accident in the spring of 2009.
Marion took the prize for the 15 and
under age class with her essay “Co-
operatives preserve Family Farms,
Co-operatives – An Exercise in
Democracy”. She described her
family’s experience in the pig
business and the pressure on smaller
farms which lead them to switch to
milking goats and joining the
Ontario Goat Co-operative.
Huron President, Tony McQuail,
presented Marion with a cheque for
$500 from the National Office and
while Huron Director, Thea Trick,
provided a gift basket of local food
Blyth-area girl wins
farm writing award
The golden pen
Blyth-area student Marion Studhalter, centre, was
presented with the Paul Beingessner Award for Excellence
in Writing last week at the annual general meeting of the
Huron chapter of the National Farmers Union in Clinton.
Studhalter was awarded by Huron NFU President Tony
McQuail and Huron Director Thea Trick. (Photo submitted)
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2012 Special Fall Sales
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 - 10:00 am
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
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Fed steers, heifers sell on strong trade
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