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______Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Yearlings selling S5 to $10 higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
22 were l.041 head of cattle, 341
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold on a lower
market. The cows traded steady. On
Thursday the veal were selling on a
strong trade. Lambs sold on a lower
trade under pressure. On Friday
calves sold $2 to $5 higher, and
yearlings were selling $5 to $10
higher.
There were 269 steers on offer
selling from $45 to $50 with sales to
$66. Nine steers consigned by Karl
Terpstra. Mitchell, averaging 1,203
lbs. sold for an average of $50.56
with a gold steer weighing 1,120 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $66. Twelve steers consigned by
Frank Voisin, Formosa, averaging
1,385 lbs. sold for an average of
$50.41 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,185 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $58. A
gold steer consigned by D. M.
McAlpine Farms Inc., Ailsa Craig,
weighing 1,495 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $58
with their overall offering of four
teen steers averaging L384 lbs. sell
ing for an average of $50.27.
A red steer consigned by B & T
Farms, Ailsa Craig, weighing 1,410
lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for $60
with their overall offering of twenty-
one steers averaging 1,416 lbs. sell
ing for an average of $49.50. Sixteen
steers consigned by Murray Shiell,
Wingham, averaging 1,485 lbs.
selling for an average of $47.80
with sales to $50.50. Ten steers con
signed by K & A Beef Farms,
Wroxeter, averaging 1,418 lbs. sold
for an average of $47.73 with sales
to $49.
Eleven steers consigned by
Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,564 lbs.
sold for an average of $46.94 with
sales to $53.50. Ten steers consigned
by Stan Francis, Kirkton, averaging
1,446 lbs. sold for an average of
$45.89 with a charolais steer weigh
ing 1,460 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $55.50. A red steer
consigned by H.I.H. Farms Ltd.,
Granton, weighing 1,250 lbs. sold to
Highland Meat Packers for $53.50
with their overall offering of five
steers averaging 1,359 lbs. selling
for an average of $35.92. A limousin
steer consigned by Earl V. H. Martin,
Eiora, weighing 1,530 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $58
with his offering of twenty-nine
steers averaging 1,537 lbs. selling
for an average of $34.86.
There were 159 heifers on offer
selling from $45 to $50 with sales to
$68.50. A limousin heifer consigned
by Don Campbell, Mitchell, weigh
ing 1,235 lbs. sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $68.50 with his
overall offering of three heifers aver
aging 1,315 lbs. selling for an aver
age of $62.05. Thirteen heifers con
signed by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,167 lbs. sold for an
average of $57.14 with sales to
$68.50.
A gold heifer consigned by Perry
Weber, Elmira, weighing 1,145 lbs.
selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$57.50 with his twenty-eight heifers
averaging 1,120 lbs. selling for an
average of $52.61. Two heifers con
signed by Terry Dalton, Lucknow,
averaging 1,375 lbs. sold for an
average of $50.60 with sales to $57.
Three heifers consigned by Walter
McKenzie, Dublin, averaging 1,190
lbs. sold for an average of $44.56
with sales to $51.50. Eleven heifers
consigned by Andy Vanderveen,
Blyth, averaging 1,318 lbs. sold for
an average of $42.15 with sales to
$49.50.
Six heifers consigned by K/C
McAlpine Farms, Ailsa Craig, aver
aging 1,279 lbs. sold for an average
of $42.10 with sales to $46.50. Six
heifers consigned by Gerald Martin,
Wallenstein, averaging 1,450 lbs.
sold for an average of $38.87 with
sales to $52. Five heifers consigned
by Herb Brown, St. Marys, averag
ing 1,223 lbs. sold for an average of
$35.57 with a simmental heifer
weighing 1,230 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $62.50.
Seven heifers consigned by DonKar
Farms, Lucknow, averaging 1,172
lbs. sold for an average of $32.25
with sales to $51.
There were 74 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $12 to $18 with
sales to $19.50; D3, $10 to $12. Five
cows consigned by Les Leifso,
Elmwood, averaging 1,577 lbs. sell
ing for an average of $15.36 with
sales to $19.50. Four cows con
signed by Dave Bowles, Brussels,
averaging 1,481 lbs. sold for an
average of $17.58 with sales to
$19.50. Four cows consigned by Bill
De Vos Jr., Bluevale, averaging 1,313
lbs. sold for an average of $13.52
with sales to $17.
There were six bulls on offer sell
ing from $12 to $19 with sales to
$22.50. A blonde bull consigned by
Dan Hewitt, Wiarton, weighing
1,780 lbs. sold for $22.50. Two bulls
consigned by Glen Davenport,
Alienford, averaging 2,005 lbs. sold
for $18.74 with sales to $21.
There were 125 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $40 to $55 with
sales to $66; Plain Holstein, $25 to
$35. Two veal consigned by R.G. &
G. Farms, Kincardine, averaging
683 lbs. sold for an average of
$55.60 with a black veal weighing
655 lbs. selling for $66. Six veal
consigned by Chris Weigand,
Parkhill, averaging 715 lbs. sold for
an average of $57.78 with sales to
$64. Eight holstein veal consigned
by Lyle Kinsmen, Kippen, averaging
696 lbs. sold for an average of
$57.85 with sales to $64.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $66 to
$102.50; 50 - 64 lbs., $110 to $160;
65 - 79 lbs., $75 to $152; 80 - 94
lbs., $70 to $106; 95 - 109 lbs., $76-
$85.
Goats sold $50 to $65.
Sheep sold $29 to $40.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs. sold
$110 to $121; 400-499 lbs., $112 to
$131.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $107 to
$127.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $106 to
$114.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $76 to $112;
800 - 899 lbs., $99.50 to $107; 900 -
999 lbs., $92 to $101; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $82.50 to $90.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $114
to $122; 400 - 499 lbs., $112 to
$120; 500 - 599 lbs., $103 to $114;
600 - 699 lbs., $99.50 to $117; 900
lbs. and over, $75.75 to $90.25.
The old fashioned way
Murray Siertsema of Blyth, on the tractor, and Tom Penhill of Bayfield, on the binder, spent
some time Friday afternoon tying sheaves in a small wheat field behind the Blyth arena while
Joe Hallahan and Lloyd Josling, not pictured, stacked the stooks. (Janice Becker photo)
Tillage Day
Thursday, August 28th
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
at Burn’s Acres
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THURSDAYS
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10:00 a.m. Stockers
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