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The Citizen, 2002-05-29, Page 14Considering Warren Moore, left, of the Huron Stewardship Council, Doug Scrimgeour for the Greenway Trail and Bev Elliott of Communities in Bloom were at the Greenway Trail on Saturday morning to discuss the proposed memorial gardens. Steward rangers will be assisting in getting the project going. There will be a natural area to the right of the gardens, which will have a trail, and park benches. Though in the early stages the gardens will be a way to honour memorials or celebrations. Donations can be made to PO Box 516 c/o Memorial Gardens, Blyth. (Vicky Bremner phOto) BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK u Division of Gamble & RogersLLtd. PCOM ES NG 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.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: infoabrusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 "PLUS" • No ground compaction • No crop damage • No green heads at harvest • The loss of grain by ground equipment damage - pays for our service In Seaforth Contact MILTON J. DIETZ LTD. 522-0608 or TILLSONBURG (Call Collect) 842-3898 WHEAT & GRAIN SPRAYING BY AIR BY JIM'S FLYING SERVICE TILT & FOUCUR application available by air, contact us for more information. PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2002. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Light lambs trade steady at Thursday's sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock were 2,261 head of cattle, 714 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $3 lower. The cows traded steady. On Thursday veal beef calves traded on a steady market while the holstein veal calves sold $2 to $5 lower. The light lambs traded steady and the heavier lambs traded on a sharply lower market. On Friday all stockers traded on a steady market. There were 537 steers on offer selling from $100 to $107 with sales to $117.25. Ken Eadie, Holyrood, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,400 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $117.25. His overall offering of seventeen steers averaged 1,612 lbs. for an average price of $100.85. One limousin steer consigned by John Glousher, Wingham, weighed 1,405 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $115. His overall offering of five steers averaged 1,457 lbs. for an average of $109.10. Dave Bender, Palmerston, consigned six steers averaging 1,332 lbs. selling for an average of $110.91 with his top black steer weighing 1,420 lbs. which sold for $114.25. One limousin steer consigned by Charles Fischer, Brussels, weighed 1,365 lbs. which sold for $110. Charles Ready, St. Mary's, consigned five limousin steers averaging 1,503 lbs. selling for an average of $107.66 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,465 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $112. One limousin steer consigned by Perry Sereda, Centralia, weighed 1,260 lbs. which was purchased by Dominion Meats for $114.50. His overall offering of twenty-five steers averaged 1,289 lbs. selling for an average of $106.62. Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, consigned eleven steers averaging 1,581 lbs. selling for an average of $104.44 with their top two limousin steers averaging 1,503 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $111. One limousin steer consigned by Bill Klages, Desboro, weighed 1,220 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $110. His overall offering of forty-two steers averaged 1,233 lbs.. and sold for an average price of $104.04. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned thirty-eight steers averaging 1,583 lbs. selling for an average of $103.85 with their top gold steer weighing 1,595 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $111. Nineteen steers consigned by Joel Martin, Paisley, averaged 1,614 lbs. selling for an average of $99.96 with his top blonde steer weighing 1,495 lbs. selling for $110. There were 211 heifers on offer selling from $100 to $107 with sales to $120. Rockx Farms, Tillsonburg, consigned six blonde heifers averaging 1,281 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $120. Their overall offering of eighteen heifers averaged 1,222 lbs. which sold for an average of $109.15. One limousin heifer consigned by Sellers Farms, Bluevale, weighed 1,180 lbs. which was purchased by Dominion Meats for $116. Their overall offering of fourteen heifers averaged 1,276 lbs. selling for an average price of $110.47. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned two simmental heifers averaging 1,185 lbs. which sold for $104.75. Two limousin heifers consigned by Louis VanHooydonk, Alvinston, averaged 1,258 lbs. selling for an average of $103.73 with sales up to $105.75. Muxlea Farms, Woodstock, consigned fourteen heifers averaging 1,295 lbs. which sold for an average of $103.66 with their top gold heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $108. Ten heifers consigned by Tom Hem, Woodham, averaged 1,304 lbs. selling for an average of $103.50 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $115. Murray Johnston, Bluevale, consigned four heifers averaging 1,218 lbs. selling for an average of $103.50 with sales up to $104.75. One red heifer consigned by Darren Johnston, Bluevale, weighed 1,230 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $114. His Overall offering of seventeen heifers averaged 1,216 lbs. selling for an average of $101.68. Rob VanderVeen, Brussels, consigned four heifers averaging 1,283 lbs. which sold for an average of $98.54 with his top black heifer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $104. One gold heifer consigned by Don Campbell, Mitchell, weighed 1,400 lbs. and sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $108.25. His overall offering of ten heifers averaged 1,402 lbs. selling for an average of $97.30. There were 173 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $65 to $70 with sales to $82; D3, $69 to $65; D4, $50 to $60. Daetwyler Farms Ltd., Atwood, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,185 lbs. which sold to Packerland Packing Co. Inc. for $82. One holstein cow consigned by Steve Lembke, Chesley, weighed 1,090 lbs. which sold for $78. Ivan Oesch, Wellesley, consigned one simmental cow weighed 1,585 lbs. and was purchased by Packerland Packing Co. Inc. for $77.50. There were 8 bulls on offer selling from $65 to $80 with sales to $90. Thomas Miller, Brussels, consigned one black bull weighing 1,655 lbs. which sold for $90. One limousin cow consigned by Jerry Cronin, Dublin, weighed 2,145 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $89.50. There were 194 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $145; Holstein $80 to $94 with sales to $97; Plain Holstein, $65 to $80. Greg Luyten, Wingham, consigned one limousin veal heifer weighing . 705 lbs. which sold for $145 and one limousin veal heifer weighing 715 lbs. which sold to Norval Meat Packers for $130. One charolais veal steer consigned by Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, weighed 700 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $141. Their overall offering of five veal averaged 710 lbs. for an average price of $100.59. • Carl McLellan, Brussels, consigned one crossbred veal steer weighing 735 lbs. which sold for $122. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $99 to $142.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $100 to $132.50; 80 - 94 lbs., $95 to $115; 95 - 109 lbs., $84 to $100; 110 lbs. and over, $62.50 to $97.50. Goats sold $20 to $92.50. Sheep sold $30 to $41. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $132 to $137; 400 - 499 lbs., $108 to $144; 500 - 599 lbs., $109 to $159; 600 - 699 lbs., $107 to $141.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $99 to $131; 800 - 899 lbs., $108 to $123.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $103.50 to $117; 1,000 lbs. and over, $79 to $115. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $100 to $120; 400 - 499 lbs., $105 to $140; 500 - 599 lbs., $103.50 to $136; 600 - 699 lbs., $107 to $133; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to $122.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $100.50 to $114; 900 lbs. and over, $95 to $106.75.