The Citizen, 1998-06-17, Page 14Exotic on the lamb
An emu strolled about the yard of Dave and Brenda
Linton of Morris Twp. last week, enjoying fresh corn
plants. The bird, which had escaped weeks earlier from a
neighbouring farm, had been seen living in woodlots with
deer.
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Brussels Livestock report
Ryan steers avg. $96.35, limo sells for $106
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending June 12 were:
fed cattle, 606; cows, 199; veal and
bob calves, 345; lambs and goats,
329; and stockers, 609.
All classes of fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active
trade. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday the veal traded $3 to $5
higher, with the lambs selling $5
higher. All weights of stockers sold
$2 to $3 higher.
There were 316 steers on offer
selling from $92 to $98 to the high
of $106. Forty-three steers
consigned by Larry Ryan, Crediton,
averaging 1,563 lbs. sold for an
average of $96.35 with a limo
weighing 1,405 lbs. selling at $106
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to Dominion Meat Packers. Thirty-
two steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,305 lbs. sold for an
average of $94.86 with a black
steer weighing 1,440 lbs. selling at
$101 to M.G.I. Packers.
Ten steers consigned by David
Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1,386
lbs. sold for an average of $94.21
with sales to $99.25. Nine steers
consigned by Allan Judge, Caledon
East, averaging 1,489 lbs. sold for
an average of $90.94 with sales to
$98. One limousin steer consigned
by Merton Hackwell, Walton,
weighing 1,340 lbs. sold for
$97.75. Twenty steers consigned by
J. K. Gielen Farms, Crediton,
averaging 1,387 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.61 with sales to
$95.75.
Eighteen steers consigned by
Tom Triebner, Exeter, averaging
1,366 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.94 with sales to $95.60. One
gold steer consigned by Murray
Johnston, Bluevale, weighing 1,140
lbs. sold for $95. Twenty-two
steers consigned by Howard
Martin, Brussels, averaging 1,379
lbs. sold for an average of $93.13
with sales to $94.75. Eight steers
consigned by Lorne W. Reis,
Milverton, averaging 1,409 lbs.
sold for an average of $91.99 with
sales to $94.75.
There were 264 heifers on offer
selling from $92 to $98 to the high
of $102. Seventeen heifers
consigned by Johnston Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,203 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.50 with four
limousins averaging 1,132 lbs.
selling at $102 to Highland
Packers.
Seventeen heifers consigned by
Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging
1,261 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.38 with a gold weighing 1,290
lbs. selling at $100 to Highland
Packers. Three heifers consigned
by Charles Ready, St. Marys,
averaging 1,088 lbs. sold for an
average of $96.71 with sales to
$98.50. Fourteen heifers consigned
by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock,
averaging 1,261 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.24 with sales to
$97.
Six heifers consigned by Ken
McAlpine, Ailsa Craig, averaging
1,361 lbs. sold for an average of
$90.31 with sales to $96.50. Two
heifers consigned by Don Cronin,
By Keith Reid -
Soil Fertility Specialist
If you haven't already been out
checking your crops, now is time to
do it. Often, the answers to why
there is a good crop or ayoor crop
at harvest comes from what is
happening in the field. Watch
especially for things that can be
corrected now, to help improve
your bottom line.
The dry conditions this spring
have led to some unusual wrinkles
in the cropping field. Nutrient
deficiencies are showing up in
more fields than normal, simply
because the nutrients and the roots
haven't been able to meet up. Most
fields will grow out of it, given
time and some moisture, while a
few will need to be sprayed with
foliar micronutrients to kick start
Dublin, averaging 1,143 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.60 with sales
to $95.75. Nineteen heifers
consigned by Wayne King, Gorrie,
averaging 1,103 lbs. sold for an
average of $87.94 with sales to
$93.50.
Twenty heifers consigned by
Frank Roney, Staffer, averaging
1,316 lbs. sold for an average of
$89.49 with sales to $93.50. Three
heifers consigned by Greg
McCarthy, Dublin, averaging 1,430
lbs. sold for an average of $80.66
with sales to $93.50. Six heifers
consigned by Pentland Farms,
Goderich, averaging 1,037 lbs. sold
for an average of $84.85 with sales
to $93.25.
There were 199 cows on offer
selling from: DI and D2 sold $55
to $62 to the high of $73; D3, $52
to $57; D4, $45 to $52. Seventeen
cows consigned by Allan Judge,
Caledon East, averaging 1,658 lbs.
sold for an average of $61.22 with
sales to $73. One simmental cow
consigned by Ron McKay, Clinton,
weighing 1,325 lbs. sold for $73.
Two red cows consigned by John
Winger, Palmerston averaging
1,085 lbs. sold for an average of
$65.42 with sales to $73.
There were 16 bulls on offer
selling from $62.50 to $73 to the
high of $78. One simmental bull
consigned by Joe J. Stutzman,
Chesley, weighing 1,770 lbs. sold
for $78. One limousin bull
consigned by Donald Kelly,
Seaforth, weighing 2,220 lbs. sold
for $77.50.
There were 345 veal on offer
selling: Beef, sold $85 to $116;
Holstein, $75 to $89; and Plain
Holstein, $60 to $75. A belgium
the plants.
Weed control with pre-emerge
herbicides has been inconsistent in
some fields, because there was not
enough rain to activate the
herbicide. Respraying may be
necessary, but the window for
control can be quite small for some
weeds, so you have to be on top of
where things are. Complicating this
is that both crops and weeds have
more leaves than we would expect
from the size of the plants.
The wide fluctuations in
temperatures have also put stresses
on some crops. It takes careful
observation to sort out the effects
of a disease or insect from reaction
to environmental stresses.
None of these things can be seen
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blue veal consigned by John
Verburg, Londesboro, weighing
750 lbs. sold for $116. A limousin
veal consigned by John Martin, RR
1, Lucknow, weighing 740 lbs. sold
for $120. A black veal consigned
by Lloyd Allen, RR 2, Harriston,
weighing 615 lbs. sold for $99.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold
$132.50 to $147.50; 50 - 80 lbs.
$138 to $158; 80 - 94 lbs., $135 to
$150; and 95 - 109 lbs., $140 to
$142.50.
Sheep sold $25 to $55.
Goats sold $28 to $120 each.
Steers, under 400 lbs. sold $132
to $162; 400 - 499 lbs., $115 to
$141; 500 - 599 lbs., $108.50 to
$137; 600 - 699 lbs., $103 to $125;
700 - 799 lbs., $102.50 to $121.50;
800 - 899 lbs., $100 to $116; 900
lbs. and over, $98 to $111.50.
Heifers,- 300 - 399 lbs., sold $90
to $108; 400 - 499 lbs., $96 to
$133; 500 - 599 lbs., $96 to
$117.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $91 to
$115; 700 - 799 lbs., $78 to
$106.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $88.50 to
$107.25; and 900 lbs. and over,
$87.50 to $103.
Plain stockers sold $45 to $60.
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