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The Citizen, 2004-06-10, Page 15Little rider Even though she's only 20 pounds, this newly-born filly proved size doesn't matter as she jumped, kicked and pranced around the pen at Neil Gowing's farm in Brussels. This miniature horse named Junebug, belongs to Sharon Rinville and was born June 1 to Jesse. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK • Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls Lir Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusseislivostock.oa email us at: infoebrusselsilvestook.ca Call us 519-887-6461 TWINE SEASON IS HERE! ROUND & SQUARE BALERS 1-800-665-5675 DUNGANNON 529-7951 FAX 529-3341 WALTON 887-6023 Quality Sisal & Plastic Twine to meet your baling needs BEFORE YOU BUY GIVE US A TRY Complete line of Shur•Gain products spllacmpi DAUPHIN FEED & SUPPLY THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004. PAGE 15. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Choice steers, heifers sell from $72477 Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending June 4 were 1,992 head of cattle, 629 lambs and goats. On Tuesday. the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $2 to $4 lower. Fancy and double- muscle steers and heifers sold $85 to $90 with sales up to $94. Choice steers and heifers sold $72 to $77 and second-cut steers and heifers sold $68 to $72. The cows sold - steady to last week. On Thursday the heavier and plainer veal sold on a steady market while the veal under 700 lbs. sold on a stronger trade. The lambs sold at prices steady with last week's mar- ket. On Friday the calves sold barely steady while the yearlings traded under pressure. There were 252 steers on offer. Jim Howatt. Londesborough, con- signed one limousin steer weighing 1,515 lbs. which sold for $90. His overall offering of seventeen steers averaged 1,575 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.66. Thirteen steers consigned by Don Shiell, Wingham. averaged 1.527 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $75.25 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,520 lbs. selling for $89.26. Niel Edgar, Wingham, consigned three red wf steers averaging 1,255 lbs. which sold for an average price of $80.29 with his top steer weighing 1,465 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $89. Thirteen steers consigned by K.C. McAlpine Farms, Ailsa Craig, aver- aged 1,438 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $79.44 with their top four gold and red steers averaging 1,278 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $87. Enoch Martin, Linwood, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,530 lbs. which sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $82.75. His overall offering of fif- teen steers averaged 1,526 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $79.13. Forty-one steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, aver- aged 1.432 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $77.69 with their top limousin steer weighing 1,375 lbs. selling for $86.75. Edenview Acres, Centralia. con- signed two limbusin steers averag- ing 1,348 lbs. which sold for $86. Their overall offering of twenty-two steers averaged 1,428 lbs. selling for an average price of $77.54. Fourteen steers . consigned by Jessie M Bauman, Newton, averaged 1,450 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.75 with his top two limousin steers averaging 1,448 lbs. selling for $86. John Wiersma, Blyth, con- signed one black steer weighing 1,405 lbs. which sold for $83.75. His overall offering of four steers aver- aged 1,445 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $75.27. Thirteen steers consigned by Doug Shiell, Wingham, averaged 1,599 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $75.26 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,480 lbs. selling for $86.25. There were 145 heifers on offer. Duane Ferguson, Forest, consigned one blue heifer weighing 1,345 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $94. Thirty-seven heifers consigned by, Melvin W. Bearinger, Mount Forest, averaged 1.231 lbs. selling Superior for an average price of $83.08 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,310 lbs. selling for $89.25. Lewington Farms, Brussels, consigned four lirn- ousin heifers averaging 1,303 lbs. which sold for $85. Their overall offering of thirteen heifers averaged 1,278 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.87. One gold heifer consigned by Roy Miller, Ayton, weighed 1,086 lbs. selling for $77.25. Steve Carter, Lucan, consigned four black heifers averaging 1,284 lbs. Which sold for $78'. His overall offering of thirteen heifers averaged 1,198 lbs. selling for an average price of $73.70. Six heifers consigned by Allan Horsburgh, Mount Forest, averaged 1,226 lbs. selling for an average price of $72.11 with his top three black heifers averaging 1,255 lbs. selling for $75.25. D & L VanStaveren Farms, Clifford, con- signed twenty charolais heifers aver- aging 1,298 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $71.09 with sales to $77. There were 163 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $20 to $25 with sales to $38; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $10 to $15; shell cows, $5 to $10. Ray Crannie, Kemble, consigned one red cow weighing 1,180 lbs. which sold for $30.50. One charolais cow consigned by Harold Fisher, Harriston, weighed 1,625 lbs. selling court The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto has approved the sale of the assets of Acre T Farms Ltd., The court approved the sale on May 27 and further granted Acre T the protection of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings until July 15 to allow time to finalize certain administra- tive details surrounding the sale. Lambert Huizingh, the court- appointed chief restructuring officer of Ade T, identified the purchaser as John Rasenberg. Huizingh said he is not at liberty to disclose any details concerning the sale price or other proprietary information. The sale was the culmination of a court-approved sales process which was started earlier this year. Huizingh understands that the new owner made certain arrangements with TZ Ventures Inc. of Wyoming, ON to operate the business. Acre T Farms Ltd. - one of Ontario's largest hog producers - was granted court protection from its creditors under the CCAA on Oct. 10 after the business encoun- tered financial difficulties brought on, in part, by a depressed market and low commodity prices. Call 1-866-734-9422 or visit wwwmedicalert.ca. CD Medic Alert Lets You Live Life.,2 for $30.50. J. Randy Scott, Holyrood, consigned one charolais cow weighing 1,205 lbs. which sold for $26.50. There were 10 bulls on offer sell- ing from $17 to $33 sales to $35.50. Connie Murray, Dublin, consigned one black bull weighing 1,755 lbs. which sold for $35.50. One simmen- tal bull consigned by Lorne Alton, Auburn, weighed 1,785 lbs. selling to-Dominion Meat Packers for $32. There were 166 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $80 to $90 with sales. to $103; Good Holstein, $70 to $80 with sales to $87; Medium Holstein, $50 to $65; Plain and Heavy Holstein, $30 to $45 with sales to $52. Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, consigned one charolais veal steer weighing 655 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $88. Their overall offering of four veal calves averaged 666 lbs. selling for an average price of $73.20. Two holstein veal steers consigned by Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, averaged 625 lbs. which sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $87. His overall offering of five holstein veal steers averaged 618 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $82.83. Merdell Dairy Farms, Newton, consigned two hol- stein veal steers averaging fi40 lbs. selling to Newmarket Meat Packers for $81.50. His overall offering of three holstein veal steers averaged 682 lbs. selling for an average price of $70.84. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $99 to $109; 50 - 64 lbs., $107 to $133; 65 - 79 lbs., $106 to $134; 80 - 94 lbs., $107 to $126; 95 - 109 lbs., $112 to $118; 110 lbs. and over, $67 to $111. Sheep sold $31 to $67. Goats sold $20 to $140. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold $89 to $106; 400 - 499 lbs., $72 to $105; 500 - 599 lbs., $77 to $103; 600 -699 lbs., $72 to $101; 700 - 799 lbs.., $74 to $96.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $60.50 to $89; 900 - 999 lbs., $70 to $90; 1,000 lbs. and over, $60 to $87. Top quality stocker heifers 400 - 499 lbs., sold $76 to $97.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $75 to $96; 600 - 699 lbs., $69 to $90; 700 - 799 lbs., $60 to $90; 800 - 899 lbs., $69 to $81; 900 lbs. and over, $64 to $77.75. approves sale of Acre T assets