The Citizen, 2007-11-08, Page 14Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
2 were 2,670 head of cattle, 417
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the
fed steers and heifers sold steady.
Choice steers and heifers sold $74
to $76 with sales to $77.75. Second
cut sold $72 to $74. Cows sold
under pressure. On Thursday, veal
sold $5 higher. Lambs and sheep
sold on a steady market. Goats sold
$1 higher. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade.
There were 431 steers on offer.
Jim Wilson of Lucknow, consigned
four steers averaging 1,505 lbs.
selling for an average of $74.33
with one limousin steer weighing
1,470 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $76.75. Geisel Cattle
Company of Elmira, consigned
thirty-four steers averaging 1,519
lbs. selling for an average of $73.34
with one black steer weighing 1,580
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $76.75. Jim Howatt of
Londesborough, consigned twenty-
two steers averaging 1,515 lbs.
selling for an average of $75.20
with two black steers averaging
1,485 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $76.50.
Norman J. Triest of Alvinston,
consigned four black steers
averaging 1,383 lbs. selling for
$76.50. Glen Bieman of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,400 lbs. selling for an average of
$74.33 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,270 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $76.25.
Marvara Farms of Drayton
consigned six steers averaging
1,459 lbs. selling to Ryding
Regency for $76.25. Doug Prout of
Exeter, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,372 lbs. selling for an
average of $74.42 with four black
steers averaging 1,298 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $76. Clarence
W. Martin of Mount Forest,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$74.98 with three limousin steers
averaging 1,368 lbs. selling for $76.
Brian Van Osch of Lucknow,
consigned twenty-two steers
averaging 1,303 lbs. selling for an
average of $75.09 with nine black
steers averaging 1,353 lbs. selling
for $75.75. Stewart Drabble of
Holstein, consigned eighteen steers
averaging 1,479 lbs. selling for an
average of $74.05 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for
$75.50.
There were 182 heifers on offer.
Dave McClinchey of Auburn,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,352 lbs. selling for an average of
$77.23 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,310 lbs. selling for
$77.75. Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,389 lbs. selling for an average of
$75.84 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $77.
SouthLore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned five limousin heifers
averaging 1,274 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $76.50. Jim
Steed of Creemore, consigned forty-
two heifers averaging 1,290 lbs.
selling for an average of $71.99
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,435 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $76.25. Lewington
Farms of Brussels, consigned
thirteen heifers averaging 1,355 lbs.
selling for an average of $73.83
with five black heifers averaging
1,303 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $75.50. Don
Beuerman of Dublin, consigned
thirteen heifers averaging 1,225 lbs.
selling for an average of $74.19
with one brockle face heifer
weighing 1,195 lbs. selling for
$75.50.
John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned five charolias heifers
averaging 1,430 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $75. Tom
Fischer of Mildmay, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,166 lbs.
selling for an average of $72.36
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,110 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $75. Murray Switzer of
St Marys, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,382 lbs. selling for an
average of $73.98 with eight black
heifers averaging 1,366 lbs. selling
to Holly Park Meat Packers for
$74.25. Kevin Hopkins of
Elmwood, consigned fourteen
heifers averaging 1,403 lbs. selling
for an average of $73.32 with five
charolais heifers averaging 1,457
lbs. selling for $73.75.
There were 243 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $35 to $40 with
sales to $47; D1 and D2, $32 to $38;
D3, $28 to $32; D4, $20 to $28.
Matthew Hartman of St. Marys,
consigned two cows averaging 867
lbs. selling for an average of $30.38
with one limousin cow weighing
805 lbs. selling for $47. Damen
Farms of Lucan, consigned two
cows averaging 1,107 lbs. selling
for an average of $40.13 with one
black cow weighing 1,060 lbs.
selling for $43. Vern Heise of
Bluevale, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,585 lbs. selling for
$38.50.
There were 20 bulls on offer
selling $26.50 to $41. Doug
Johnston of Holyrood, consigned
one black bull weighing 1,695 lbs.
selling for $41. Ivan Metcalfe of
Wingham, consigned one blonde
bull weighing 2,250 lbs. selling for
$39.40.
There were 170 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $120; good
holstein, $98 to $108 with sales to
$110; medium holstein, $85 to $90;
plain holstein, $60 to $70; good
heavy, $80 to $95. Mike Durnin of
Auburn, consigned twelve veal
averaging 741 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.09 with one
limousin heifer weighing 775 lbs.
selling for $120. Mark Pfeffer of
Clifford, consigned four veal
averaging 619 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.33 with one
limousin heifer weighing 595 lbs.
selling for $118. Brian Eedy of
Parkhill, consigned four steer veal
averaging 680 lbs. selling for $110.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $134 to
$187; 65 - 79 lbs., $116 to $171; 80
- 94 lbs., $138 to $150; 95 - 109
lbs., $137 to $144; 110 lbs. and
over, $87 to $137.
Sheep sold $35 to $135.
Goats: kids sold $90 to $105 with
sales to $130; nannies, $90 to $130;
billies, $250 to $260.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $107 to $120; 400 -
499 lbs., $86 to $127; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$86.50 to $117.25; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$75.50 to $116; 700 - 799 lbs., $80
to $104; 800 - 899 lbs., $83.50 to
$98; 900 - 999 lbs., $79.10 to $91;
1,000 lbs. and over, $76 to $85.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $120 to $135; 300 -
399 lbs., $74 to $126; 400 - 499
lbs., $97.50 to $114; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$84.50 to $106.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$81 to $114; 700 - 799 lbs., $77 to
$94; 800 - 899 lbs., $82 to $87.50;
900 lbs. and over, $69.50 to $79.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell steady at salePAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007.
Protecting drinking water may be
easier than you think. There are
many steps landowners can take that
will benefit the water you and your
family drink.
Chris Van Esbroeck, education
specialist with the new Ausable
Bayfield Maitland Valley Source
Protection Stewardship Program,
encourages property owners to ask
themselves a series of questions:
• Do you have chemicals such as
paints, gasoline or pesticides on
your property?
• Are they properly stored?
• Do you dispose of these
chemicals at your local hazardous
waste facility?
• Do you wash your car at home
where chemical runoff can make its
way into drinking water sources?
Or, do you wash your car at a
designated car wash station?
• Do you use environmentally
friendly pesticides on your lawn? •
Do you clean up after your pets?
“These are some of the ways you
can make a significant impact on
protecting drinking water quality,”
according to Van Esbroeck.
Other projects may require more
significant efforts. In these cases
there may be grants available to
assist landowners to implement
beneficial management practices.
Funding is available for well
decommissioning and upgrading,
septic system inspections and
upgrades, and runoff and erosion
projects. The grant rates for these
projects vary. In some cases funding
for projects and can be topped up by
other programs such as the Huron
Clean Water Project and the cost-
share programs associated with the
Environmental Farm Plan.
Another funding opportunity is
available to small and medium sized
businesses for Pollution Prevention
Reviews. These assessments will
give business owners a better
understanding of how they can
improve the way they handle, store
or dispose of materials that may
pose a risk to drinking water
sources.
For information about the Source
Protection Stewardship program
contact Chris Van Esbroeck or
Dallas Campbell at 519-335-3557 or
visit the website at
www.sourceprotectionstewardship.o
n.ca.
Growing and giving
Allen and Doug Walker unload corn during the 2007 harvest of the Belgrave Community
Foodgrains project on the farm of Bodmin Ltd. east of Belgrave. This is the sixth year of the
project. Twenty-five acres of corn were grown to benefit world relief through the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank. The yield was 3,844 bushels with a value of over $13,000. A total of $3,000
has been received in cash donations towards the project as well. (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:
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UPCOMING SALES
2007 SPECIAL FALL SALES
Monday, Nov. 12 &
Nov. 26 - 10 am
Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings
Friday, Nov. 9 - 1 pm
Angus Sale
Friday, Nov. 16 - 1 pm
Hereford Sale
Thursday, Dec. 6, 13 & 20
- 11:30 am
Christmas Lamb & Goat Sale
Protecting drinking water easier than we think
ON $5.00 THURSDAYS
Drop into either of our offices any
Thursday with your word classified
(maximum 20 words) and pay only
$5.00 + GST (paid in advance).
That’s $1.00 off regular rates.
The Citizen