The Citizen, 2003-05-07, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003.
______Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Steers avg. $104 to $110
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
2 were 4,319 head of cattle, 647
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at steady prices. The
cows sold $1 to $2 higher. On
Thursday the veal traded on a steady
market while the lambs sold on a
strong active trade at prices $5 to
$10 higher. On Friday all weights
and classes of Stockers sold at prices
steady to last week.
There were 510 steers on offer
selling from $104 to $110 with sales
to $123. Two limousin steers
consigned by Tom Triebner, Exeter,
averaged 1,398 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $123. His
overall offering of forty-two steers
averaged 1,357 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.94. James Frey,
Chesley. consigned twenty-seven
steers averaging 1,400 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $109.93
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,370 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $122.
One red steer consigned by
Corgercrest Farms, Seaforth,
weighed 1,325 lbs. selling to Moyer
Packing Co. for $117. Their overall
offering of three steers averaged
1,405 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.39. Joel Martin, Paisley,
consigned seventeen steers
averaging 1,411 lbs. selling for an
average price of $109.46 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,370 lbs.
bringing his top price of $ 117.
Five steers consigned by David
Bowles, Brussels, averaged 1,286
lbs. selling for an average of $109.47
with his top red steer weighing 1,210
lbs. selling to Moyer Packing co. for
$117. Moore Acre Farms, Goderich,
consigned three black steers
averaging 1,357 lbs. which sold to
Moyer Packing Co. for $115. Their
overall offering of twenty-seven
steers averaged 1,491 lbs. selling for
an average of $ 109.15.
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
consigned - thirty-nine steers
averaging 1,473 lbs. which sold for
an average of $108.71 with their top
blue steer weighing 1,330 lbs.
selling to Moyer Packing Co. for
$116. Seven black steers consigned
by Lowell Knight, Hepwroth,
aveaged 1,451 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.67 with sales up to
$115. One limousin steer consigned
by Norma Lehbrass, Alvinston,
4-11 club holds
first meeting
By Keshia Bishop
On Monday, April 28 the North
Huron 4-H sheep club held its first
meeting at Marg Cunningham’s
house.
Leaders, Ms Cunningham and
Bethany Jensen, told the plan for the
club. There will be a few sheep-
related trips and members will
attend a few more fairs than in
recent years.
Next, members picked the
executive. They are: Sarah
Annesley, president; Margaret
Vincent, vice-president; Sam
Beardsley, secretary; Keshia Bishop,
press reporter. Sarah Annesley is
also the new junior leader.
The next meeting will be held at
the Bishop residence on Wednesday,
May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
weighing 1,370 lbs. sold to Norwich
Packers for $115. Her overall
offering of three steers averaged
1,440 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.65. Sam H. Martin, Chesley,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,265 lbs. which sold to Moyer
Packing Co. for $’15. His overall
offering of sixteen steers averaged
1,282 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.62.
There were 273 heifers on offer
selling from $104 to $110 with sales
to $120. Chad Fischer, Brussels,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,470 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $120.
His overall offering of seventeen
heifer, averaged 1,327 lbs. selling
for an average price of $113.64.
Thirteen heifers consigned by Jack
Lehbrass, Alvinston, averaged 1,355
lbs. selling for an average of $106.84
with his top two limousin heifers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $118.
One simmental heifer consigned
by Andy VanderVeen, Blyth,
weighed 1,260 lbs. selling to Moyer
Packing Co. for $115. His overall
consignment of two heifers averaged
1,228 lbs. selling for an average of
$113.78. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
consigned six limousin heifers
averaging 1,160 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $112.47 with
their top heifer weighing 1,165 lbs.
selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$115. Four heifers consigned by
Ross Balfour, Dublin, averaged
1,324 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.65 with his top grey heifer
weighing 1,220 lbs. selling to Moyer
Packing Co. for $116.
Larry Gardiner, Staffa, consigned
one red heifer weighing 1,250 lbs.
which sold to Moyer Packing Co. for
$113. Eight heifers consigned by
W.R. Gardiner Farms, Staffa,
averaged 1,333 lbs. which sold for
an average of $110.43 with his top
red heifer weighing 1,175 lbs.
selling for $114.25. Bruce Dale,
Centralia, consigned four red wf
heifers averaging 1,220 lbs. selling
to Moyer Packing Co. for $114. His
overall consignment of eleven
heifers averaged 1,304 lbs. selling
for an average price of $109.34.
Four heifers consigned by Kevin
Gray, Harriston, averaged 1,346 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$109.06 with his top black heifer
weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to Moyer
Packing Co. for $113.50. Harvey
Weppler, Port Elgin, consigned three
limousin heifers averaging 1,433
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $108.51 with sales up to $113.75.
There were 269 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $60 to $66 with
sales to $79; D3, $57 to $62; D4,
$45 to $55. One limousin cow
consigned by W.B.R.. Inc., Hensall,
weighed 980 lbs. which sold to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $79. Jeff
Boersen, Gadshill, consigned five
holstein cows averaging 1,572 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$62.63 with his top holstein cow
weighing 1,610 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $77. One
simmental cow consigned by Mike
Bishop, Ethel, weighed 1,485 lbs.
selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for
$72.
There were 15 bulls on offer
selling from $64.50 to $84 with sales
to $94. Keith Holmes, Listowel,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,740 lbs. which sold for
$94. One charolais bull consigned
by Lyle Haney, Seaforth, weighed
2,395 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat
Products for $76.50.
There were 190 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $85 to $90 with
sales to $97; Plain Holstein, $60 to
$75. Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay, consigned one grey veal
steer weighing 700 lbs. which sold
to J.J. Meats for $108. One charolais
veal consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood, weighed 710
lbs. selling to Newmarket Meats for
$103. Dan and Joanne Baarda,
Blyth, consigned one holstein veal
steer weighing 715 lbs. which sold
to Newmarket Meats for $97.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $150 to
$162.50; 50 - 64 lbs., $171 to
$187.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $165 to
$187.50; 80 - 94 lbs., $161 to $175;
95 - 109 lbs., $160 to $165; 110 lbs.
and over, $115 to $148.
Goats sold $27 to $132.
Sheep sold $47 to $71.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$106 to $147; 400 - 499 lbs., $122 to
$148; 500 - 599 lbs., $116 to
$139.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $114 to
$135; 700 - 799 lbs., $109.50 to
$132; 800 - 899 lbs., $106.50 to
$117.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $100.50 to
$113; 1,000 lbs. and over, $85 to
$109.
Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold to
$127; 300 - 399 lbs., $117 to $147;
400 - 499 lbs., $120 to $137; 500 -
599 lbs., $112 to $130; 600 - 699
lbs., $99 to $128; 700 - 799 lbs..,
$101 to $118.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $90
to $113.50; 900 lbs. and over, $99 to
$113.50.
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Brian Deitner, a member of the Brussels Fire Department,
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what firefighters must wear when responding to a call.
(Sarah Mann photo)
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