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The Citizen, 2002-05-22, Page 14Do you know where the "flight zone" is? (NC)-Understanding the flight zone and point of balance for handling livestock can reduce stress to livestock and help prevent injuries to handlers. The "flight zone" is the. animal's personal space and can be determined by slowly walking up to the animal. When a person enters the flight zone, 'the animal will move away in the opposite direction. Deeply invading the flight zone will cause the animal to become afraid and possibly agitated. The size of the flight zone will diminish as the animal receives frequent, gentle handling. An animal's "point of balance" is in the chest area. To make an animal move forward, the handler should stand behind the point of balance; and, likewise to cause the animal to back up, the handler should stand in front of the point of balance. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture along with Farm Credit Canada, the Canadian Coalition for Agricultural Safety and Rural Health, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada want to encourage farmers to practise Livestock handling safety: Put your best foot forward. Farm Safety Means Farm Safely. For more information visit www.cfa-fca.ca - News Canada 00u,Or5a7 MAT 6.4...nrCE eirtaWnOri 11-CPMOvenker.T ®PodlnOns Tu eigkar /rovEmstry The grads For the past 10 weeks several dog owners have been teaching their pets about good manners through obedience training class with Alex and Anita Hansen. The course was offered through the Huron East recreation department in Brussels. Gathering for-a class photo at 'graduation' were, standing, from left: Alex Hansen, Tammy King with Rosie, Nicole White and Sophie, Deb Seili and Sammee, Jacque Waechter and Taffy. Kneeling: Deb Van Beek and Heidi, Lorraine Gough and Abby, Donna Hemingway and Kirby, Anita Hansen with Ani (owned by Bonnie Gropp) and Dave Lee with Toby. (Bonnie Gropp photo) MeNERcHER CONSTRUCTION LTD. R.R. 2 Bluevale • LICENSED SEPTIC INSTALLATIONS • SCREENED & FIELD TOPSOIL • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • FILL • BACKHOEING • BULLDOZING • EXCAVATING • LOADING & HAULING Give us a call 887-9061 Fax 887-9999 BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at www.brusseislivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers sell on steady market Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 17 were 3,013 head of cattle, 629 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold on a steady market. The cows sold steady to $1 higher. On Thursday the veal sold at prices steady to last week's. The lambs also sold steady to this week's market. On Friday all stockers traded on a steady market. There were 576 steers on offer selling from $105 to $110 with sales to $117. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,360 lbs. which sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for $117. Their overall consignment of thirty-three steers averaged 1,449 lbs. sold for an average of $109.06. Two limousin steers consigned by Allan Lewis, Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,408 lbs. which were purchased by Norwich Packers for $117. His overall offering of forty steers averaged 1,507 lbs. selling for an average price of $107.64: Neil Thompson, Atwood, consigned two limousin steer averaging 1,45Q lbs. which sold to St. Helen's Meat Packers Ltd. for $113.50. His overall offering of ten steers averaged 1,446 lbs. which sold for an average of $110.98. J. K. Gielen Farms, Crediton, consigned three charolais steers averaging 1,415 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $112.75. Their overall offering of twenty steers averaged 1,416 lbs. which sold for an average of $109.64. Two steers consigned by Claude Martin, Fordwich, averaged 1,390 lbs. selling for an average of $108.95 with sales up to $113. Howard Martin, Brussels, consigned one red steer weighing 1,370 lbs. which sold for $114.25. His overall offering of nineteen steers averaged 1,435 lbs. for an average Price of $108.15. Daryl Robinson, Ailsa Craig, consigned one gold steer weighing 1,335 lbs. which sold for $116.75. His overall offering of seveh steers averaged 1,240 lbs. for an average of $108.01. Eleven steers consigned by Lorne Benedict, Kenwood; averaged 1,316 lbs. selling for an average of $107.80 with his top charolais steer weighing 1,260 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $113. Murray Johnston consigned one charolais steer weighing 1,250 lbs. which sold for $113.75. His overall offering of seven steers averaged 1,474 lbs. for an average price of $107.11. Eleven limousin steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,553 lbs. selling for an average of $106.07 with their top steer weighing 1,265 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packet's for $116.50. There were 480 heifers on offer selling from $105 to $110 with sales to $120. Rockx Farms, Tillsonburg, consigned one gold heifer weighing 1,515 lbs. which was purchased by Norwich Packers for $120. Their overall offering of forty-four heifers averaged 1,359 lbs. for an average of $111.44. Forty-one heifers consigned by Melvin W. Bearinger, Mount Forest, averaged 1,303 lbs. selling for an average price of $108.37 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,235 lbs.. selling for $117.50. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, consigned one limousin weighing 1,125 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $1-14.25. Their overall I offering of ten heifers averaged 1,198' lbs. selling for an average of $108.76. Fifty heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,271 lbs. which sold for an average of $108.66 with their top limousin heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $117. Darren Johnston, Bluevale, consigned one red heifer weighing 1,215 lbs. which sold to Norval Meat Packers for $116. His overall offering of twenty heifers averaged 1,233 lbs. for an averagq of $107.92. Clarence Carter & Sons Ltd., Lucan, consigned one black heifer weighing 1,370 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $114.75. Their overall offering of eight heifers averaged 1,317 lbs. for an average of $107.74. Fourteen heifers consigned by Muxlea Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,272 lbs. selling for an average of $107.56 with sales up to $116.75. Lyle and Dave Noble, Glencairn, consigned ten heifers averaging .1,353 lbs. which sold for an average of $105.26 with sales up to $111.50. Fourteen heifers consigned by Bill Kerslake, Staffa, averaged 1,206 lbs. selling for an average price of $104.73 with one black heifer weighing 1,150 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $112.50. Karl Terpstra, Mitchell, consigned six heifers averaging 1,231 lbs. which sold for an average of $103.27 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,090 lbs. selling for $113. There were 276 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $66 to $71 with sales to $79.50; D3, $61 to $66; D4, $50 to $61. Silver Dollar Charolais Ltd., Ripley, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,330 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packets for $79.50. Four holstein cows consigned by Tony Los, Atwood, averaged 1,683 lbs. selling for an average of $71.43 with his top holstein cow weighing 1,880 lbs. selling to Packerland Packing Co. for $-74: Doug Bailey, Chesley, consigned one red cow weighing 1,270 lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $73.50. His total consignment of six cows averaged 1,275 lbs. selling for an average of $70.55. There were 14 bulls on offer selling from $72.50 to $87 with sales to $96. Frank De Jong, Monkton, consigned one blonde bull weighing 2,090 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $87. One black bull consigned by W.B.R. Inc., Hensal I weighed 2,000 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $84.50. There were 195 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $110 to -$135; Holstein, $92 to $99 with sales to $104; Plain Holstein, $70 to $85. Eric Nonkes, Auburn, consigned one blue veal steer weighing 630 lbs. which was purchased by Norval Meat Packers for $135. One black veal heifer consigned by Dwight Beierling, Dashwood, weighed 635 lbs. and sold to White Veal Meat Packers. for $129. Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, consigned one limousin veal heifer weighing 630 lbs. which sold to White. Veal Meat Packers for $122. Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $111 to $125; 50 - 64 lbs., $119 to $136; 65 79 lbs., $124 to $135; 80 - 94 lbs., $122 to $131; 95 - 109 lbs. sold to $123; 1101bs. and over, $110 to $117. Goats sold.$20 to $200. Sheep sold $25 to $79. Stocker steersi under 400 lbs., sold $99 to $180; 400.499 lbs., $116 to $160; 500 - 599 lbs., $117 to $151; 600 - 699 lbs., $111 to $150; 700 - 799 lbs., $105.50 to $136; 800 - 899 lbs., $101 to $138; 900 - 999 lbs., $105 to $115; 1,000 lbs. and over, $91 to $114. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $100 to $138.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $108 to $145; 500 - 599 lbs., $105 to $137; 600 - 699 lbs., $101.50 to $133; 700 - 799 lbs., $100.50 to $124 800 - 899 lbs., $102 to1117; 900 lbs. and over, $100 to $114.75.