The Citizen, 2009-06-25, Page 15Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
19 were 1,610 head of cattle, 896
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a steady market. Choice
steers and heifers sold $96 to $99
with sales to $103.50. Second cut
sold $92 to $96. Cows sold on a
steady strong active trade. On
Thursday beef veal sold on an active
trade at steady prices, while Holstein
veal traded under pressure at $2 to
$3 lower. Lambs sold on a good
active trade at prices $5 to $10
higher. Sheep and goats sold steady.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
on a very strong active trade.
There were 191 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,551 lbs.
selling for an average of $90.08 with
one gold steer weighing 1,495 lbs.
selling for $103.50. Schmidtbrook
Farms of Woodstock, consigned
twenty steers averaging 1,486 lbs.
selling for an average of $96.32 with
one black steer weighing 1,485 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $102.50. Scott Geisel of West
Montrose, consigned fourteen steers
averaging 1,572 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.63 with one
simmental steer weighing 1,385 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $97.50. Lionel Court of Mount
Hope, consigned two limousin steers
averaging 1,568 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $97.
Gary Caesar of Dungannon,
consigned three steers averaging
1,542 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.78 with one rwf steer weighing
1,565 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $96.50. Geisel Cattle Co.
of Elmira, consigned fourteen steers
averaging 1,572 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.63 with one charolais
steer weighing 1,650 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $95.50. Ronjac
Farms of Grand Valley, consigned
nine steers averaging 1,638 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.97 with
one black steer weighing 1,540 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$95.50. Ferg A. Jantzi of Dublin,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,165 lbs. selling for $95. Barry
Kocher of Listowel, consigned
twelve steers averaging 1,413 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.57 with
one gold steer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $95. Robert S. Mitchell of
Listowel, consigned twenty steers
averaging 1,302 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.28 with four red
steers averaging 1,260 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $94.75.
There were 138 heifers on offer.
Keys Farms of Varna, consigned
fourteen steers heifers averaging
1,244 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.03 with two gold heifers
averaging 1,315 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $99.75. Andy
VanderVeen of Blyth, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,319 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.39 with
two limousin heifers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $98.75. Randy and Jean
Pentland of Goderich, consigned one
gold heifer selling to Dominion
Meat Packers for $97.75. Alan Baker
of Brussels, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,329 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.32 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,585 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $97.
Jack Nonkes of Auburn, consigned
two red heifers selling to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $96.75. Gilbert
Janssen of Hanover, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,196 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.91 with
one gold heifer weighing 1,090 lbs.
selling for $96.25. Hehn Farms of of
Walkerton, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,312 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.91 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,235 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $96.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,244 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.62 with four red heifers
averaging 1,261 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $96. Lyle
Kinsman of Kippen, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,089 lbs. selling
for an average of $93.58 with one
black heifer weighing 1,135 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$95.25. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned nineteen heifers
averaging 1,244 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.77 with six charolais
heifers averaging 1,260 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for $95.
There were 194 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $60 with
sales to $68; beef cows, $46 to $60
with sales to $62.50; D1 and D2, $47
to $53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $24 to
$35. Gerald Henry of Owen Sound,
consigned eleven cows averaging
1,439 lbs. selling for an average of
$56.24 with one blonde cow
weighing 1,540 lbs. selling for $58.
William McWhinney of Goderich,
consigned two cows averaging 1,410
lbs. selling for an average of $48
with one limousin cow weighing
1,645 lbs. selling for $58. David
McDermid of Providence Bay,
consigned five cows averaging 1,540
lbs. selling for an average of $52.65
with one charolais cow weighing
1,360 lbs. selling for $57.50.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling $59 to $66.25 with sales to
$78. John VanEeden Petersman
consigned three bulls averaging
1,430 lbs. selling for an average of
$74.67 with two charolais bulls
averaging 1,352 lbs. selling for $78.
Sandra Schnurr of Mildmay,
consigned one bull weighing 1,890
lbs. selling for $66.50.
There were 145 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $97 to $130 with
sales to $135; good holstein, $74 to
$80 with sales to $82; medium
holstein, $60 to $70; plain holstein,
$50 to $60; good heavy holstein, $70
to $80. John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned five veal averaging 784
lbs. selling for an average of $126.97
with two crossbred heifers weighing
783 lbs. selling for $135. Mike
Durnin of Auburn, consigned ten
veal averaging 750 lbs. selling for an
average of $126 with two limousin
heifers weighing 738 lbs. selling for
$126. Craig Scott of Parkhill,
consigned thirteen veal averaging
693 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.08 with four crossbred steers
weighing 710 lbs. selling for $125.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $161 to
$192; 65 - 79 lbs., $156 to $180; 80
- 94 lbs., $158 to $174; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$161 to $177; 110 lbs. and over,
$127 to $166.
Sheep sold $42 to $70 with sales
to $85.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $130 per
head; nannies, $40 to $95 per head;
billies, $150 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $103 to $137; 400 - 499
lbs., $118 to $146; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$90 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs., $103.75
to $130; 700 - 799 lbs., $100 to
$117.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $97 to
$108.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $88 to
$97.25; 1,000 lbs., $94 to $97.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $107 to $144; 400 -
499 lbs., $95 to $146; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$97 to $127; 600 - 699 lbs., $103.25
to $120; 700 - 799 lbs., $95 to $109;
800 - 899 lbs., $93 to $104.50; 900
lbs. and over, $89.50 to $96.85.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
1,610 head of cattle on offer at sales
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009. PAGE 15.
By Zach Drost
The 4-H Sheep Club met at the
farm of leader Florence Pullen on
Saturday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m. for a
double meeting.
The club’s third meeting opened
with the $-H pledge. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
approved. Mrs. Pullen gave the
treasurer’s report.
Members focused on judging, led
by Mrs. Pullen. They broke into
groups and everyone had to judge
apples and a class of lambs. Each
member was asked to rank the class
and give their reasons for each
placing. This was based on different
qualities of the sheep or apples
which were all explained at the
beginning of the meeting.
Some members were chosen to
share their set of reasons, to
demonstrate proper judging
technique. Learning to judge and
give reasons is a great way to gain
confidence in your public speaking
skills and prepares members for the
judging competition which will be
held in Seaforth this summer.
The members broke into teams for
a fun game of soccer.
The second part of the meeting
was called to order and members
went to the hay loft. They learned
the different methods of how to give
needles to sheep. First they learned
that subcutaneous needles are given
under the skin. Sometimes there will
be a bump at the injection site for a
short period of time.
They also learned about
intramuscular needles that are
injected into the muscle of the of the
animal. Mrs. Pullen, assisted by her
husband Don Pullen, gave the
demonstration.
They also talked about selenium
and vitamin injections, deworming
and vaccinating as part of the needle
injection discussion.
They were told that in some cases
a third type of needle given to sheep
was intravenous, or right into the
blood vein. An example of when
intravenous would be used is when
antibiotics needed to be given
quickly to sick sheep or lamb.
The Pullens explained that they
tag their lambs shortly after birth,
then a few months later they also
tattoo their sheep.
A series of special letters and
numbers is used to identify the lamb
and this is pierced into their ear, then
a green paste gets rubbed onto the
sheep’s ear with a tiny brush.
The lambs didn’t seem to mind
their identification process and
calmly sat for the Pullens as they
demonstrated how it was done.
Members were treated to some
barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs
by parent volunteers, finishing with
potluck dessert.
After lunch they were told about
some upcoming 4-H conferences
and exchanges that members may
participate in. They received their 4-
H project cards before being
dismissed.
Rescue equipment
Grey firefighter Steve Boyer, left and his father Gary look
over the new rescue equipment, a power unit and
combination tool used to cut and spread for the Grey
Department. The equipment was purchased to back up
existing equipment in the event there is a need in two
locations or equipment failure. One unit was purchased
through fundraising, while the Brussels Optimists offered
financial assistance for the second unit. (Photo submitted)
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
info@brusselslivestock.ca
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
Sheep Club meets at Pullens’
Head.
Heart.
Hands.
Health.
Help Wanted.
Right now, 4-H needs volunteers to work with youth in
your area. We also need you to encourage neighbours
and co-workers to do the same. Join for the projects, for
the competitions, for everything that helped you get
where you are today.
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