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The Citizen, 1991-08-28, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28,1991. PAGE 17. Demand active at Brussels Livestock sale Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending August 23 were: slaughter cattle, 631; cows, 157; veal calves, 217; lambs and goats, 95; pigs, 162; Stockers, 400. Slaughter cattle sold on a strong active trade, with prices $2-$4 higher from the previous week. There were 384 steers on offer selling from $85.50 to $87.50 to a high of $98.25. Two steers con­ signed by K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter averaging 980 lbs. sold for an average price of $95.25 to a high of $98.25. Forty-four steers consigned by W. B. Pletch, Rock­ wood, averaging 1216 lbs. sold for an average price of $88.80 to a high of $90.30. Twenty-two steers con­ signed by Neil Foster, Linwood, Hydro offers $600 grant on heat averaging 1293 lbs., sold for an average price of $87.62, to a high of $90.50. Six steers consigned by Moses Bauman, St. Clements, averaging 1300 lbs. sold for an average price of $86.85 to a high of $89. Thirty-four steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, aver­ aging 1308 lbs. sold for an average price of $86.65 to a high of $90. One steer consigned by Frank Dol­ mage, Seaforth, weighed 1030 lbs. and sold for $87.25. Twenty steers consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesboro, averaging 1234 lbs. sold for an average price of $85.62 to a high of $95.75. Fifty-seven steers consigned by Murray Shiell, Wingham, averag­ ing 1287 lbs. sold for an average price of $85 to a high of $87.10. Twenty-six steers consigned by Gerald Geisel, Elmira averaging 1348 lbs. sold for an average price of $83.43 to a high of $93. Three steers consigned by Ray Lewis, Wingham, averaging 1057 lbs. sold for an average price of $82.73 to a high of $88.50. Four steers con­ signed by Abe Vanderveen, Brus­ sels, averaging 1155 lbs. sold for an average price of $82.05 to a high of $89. There were 247 heifers on offer - selling from $83.50 to $86.75 to a high of $93. One heifer consigned by K & A Beef Farms, Wroxeter weighing 850 lbs. sold for $92. Seven heifers consigned by Ross Corbett, Exeter, averaging 1059 lbs. sold for an average price of $84.94 to a high of $89.25. Seventeen heifers con­ signed by Delton Bearinger, Mount Forest, averaging 1117 lbs. sold for an average price of $84.72 to a high of $86.25. Twenty-two heifers consigned by Al Herron, Tara, averaging 1150 lbs. sold for an average price of $84.65 to a high of $93. Seven heifers consigned by John Hunter, Grand Valley, averaging 1101 lbs. sold for an average price of $84.45 to a high of $89.25. One heifer consigned by Bert Elliott, Blyth, weighed 1080 lbs. and sold for $83.75. One heifer consigned by Doug Walker and Triple K Cattle, Wingham weighed 960 lbs. and sold for $83.25. Five heifers consigned by Neil Rintoul, Lucknow averaging 1210 lbs. sold for an average price of $82.44 to a high of $84.75. There were 157 cows on offer selling from $58.42 to $62.25 to a high of $67. Two cows consigned by Len Wilhelm, Walkerton, aver­ aging 1330 lbs. sold for an average price $65.95 to a high of $67. Two cows consigned by Richard Diehel, Mildmay averaging 1605 lbs. sold for an average price of $63.89 to a high of $66. One cow consigned by Zettlerdale Farms, Chepstow, weighed 1520 lbs. and sold for $62.25. One cow con­ signed by Bill Lucas, Atwood, weighed 1100 lbs. and sold for $62. Two cows consigned by Moyerdale Farms, Mildmay, averaging 1510 lbs. sold for an average price of $61.17 to a high of $62. One cow consigned by Ben Beishruzen, Rip­ ley weighed 1470 lbs. and sold for $61.75. Three cows consigned by Alfred Schurter, Walkerton, aver­ aged 1343 lbs. and sold for an aver­ age price of $59.17 to a high of $60.50. There were 217 veal on offer selling from $83.50 to $91.50 to the high of $101. One veal consigned by Sylvia Lee, Brussels, weighing 640 lbs. sold for $101. One veal consigned by Dennis Thompson, Teeswater weighing 620 lbs. sold for $96.50. One veal consigned by Glen Burges, Harriston, weighing 600 lbs. sold for $95. Three veal con­ signed by Rob Steckle, Bayfield, averaging 550 lbs. sold for an aver­ age price of $92.52, to a high of $94. One veal consigned by Terry Brown, Monkton, weighing 540 lbs. sold for $92. One veal con­ signed by Wayne Gingerich, Zurich, weighing 520 lbs. sold for $91.50. One veal consigned by Lawrence Helmuth, Moorefield, weighing 720 lbs. sold for $91.50. One veal consigned by Lyle Hod­ gins, Kincardine, weighing 560 lbs. sold for $91.50. Three veal con­ signed by Robert Haelzle, Teeswa­ ter averaging 627 lbs. sold for an average price of $91.28. Two veal consigned by Mike Pollock, Rip­ ley, averaging 575 lbs. sold for an average price of $95.96. reclaimers Ontario Hydro has introduced a milk heat reclaimer rebate program to help dairy farmers reduce their water heating costs by up to 50 per cent. “If farmers start adding up the amount of hot water they use in the dairy barn, they'll be quite sur­ prised at how much they'll save by using a reclaimer,” says Graham Henderson, Ontario Hydro's Senior Supervisor for Agriculture. . Available commercially for the past 12 years, a milk heat reclaimer costs between $1,500 and $3,500 depending on make and size. Currently 10 to 20 per cent of Ontario's 9,000 dairy farmers own reclaimers. To encourage energy savings, Ontario Hydro will pay a $600 rebate to any Ontario dairy farmer who buys and installs an eli­ gible model between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992. Because each farmer uses a different amount of water for cleaning, their annual dol­ lar savings and payback periods will vary. After every milking, dairy farm­ ers must heat a large amount of cold well water to 165F to clean their milking equipment. This water heating accounts for 26 per cent of all electricity used in the dairy bam, and it adds up to a lot of money. For instance, it costs $1.50, at current electrical rates, to heat 60 gallons of cold well water to 165F for a single cleaning. If cleaning occurs twice a day, the farmer pays $3.00 a day in hot water healing costs or over $ 1,000 a year. A milk heat reclaimer can cut that cost in half. Normally, milk is piped from cows directly to a milk cooler, which cools the milk from cow body temperature and expels the milk's natural heat into the air. A milk heat reclaimer captures, in an outer shell, the milk's heat as it is expelled by the milk cooler. This heat is used to heal waler, in an inner tank, to 120F. This warm water is then supplied to the exist­ ing waler heater to be heated to 165F. Because it is already partially heated, less electricity is required to heat the water. As a result, says Henderson, “We can reliably say it will reduce water heating costs by up to 50 per cent.” For more information on the rebate program, contact your local Hydro office or call 1-800-263- 9000. OFFER EXPIRES SEPT. 27, '91 THEWMKf PARTS OFFER EXPIRES SEPT. 27, '91 CENTER