The Citizen, 2003-10-22, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22. 2003
______Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
1,875 head of cattle sold at sales barn
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
17 were 1.875 head of cattle. 663
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the ted steers and
heifers sold on a strong, active trade
with prices $2 higher. The cows sold
steady. On Thursday the veal sold at
prices $2 to $5 lower on an active
trade. The lambs sold at prices
steady to last week. On Friday the
calves sold $5 to $8 higher while the
yearlings traded at prices $2 to $5
higher.
There were 352 steers on offer
selling from $68 to $75 with sales to
$93. Scott Kirk. Shallow Lake, con
signed one charolais steer weighing
1,260 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
tor $93 His overall offering of seven
steers averaged 1,399 lbs. selling for
an average price of $71.35 Two
black steers consigned by Doug
Shiell. Wingham. averaged 1.495
lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers
for $89.50. His overall offering of
ten steers averaged 1,510 lbs. selling
for an average price of $74.23.
Clarence Dekens, Clinton, con
signed nine limousin steers averag
ing 1.374 lbs. selling for an average
price of $80.39 with his top two lim
ousin steers averaging 1,395 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meats for $85.
One limousin steer consigned by
Jake Peters. Zurich, weighed 1.535
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $84. His overall offering
of four steers averaged 1.440 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$76.91. Jerry Wilder, Zurich, con
signed four steers averaging 1,489
lbs. selling for an average price of
$75.83 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $83.50. Three
gold steers consigned by Lori
Gembei. Elmwood, averaged 1,395
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
Tagged
i hree calves with the new Source Qualified Ontario
Calves orange tag walk the ring at Brussels Livestock’s
sales arena, one of three newly certified facilities which
will began selling SQOC stock this fall. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
$75.50. Their overall offering of
eleven steers averaged 1.456 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$70 36
Gordon Brooks. Lucknow, con
signed one red v. f steer weighing
1.485 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meats lor $75.50 His overall offer
ing of six steers averaged 1.443 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$70.27. Thirteen steers consigned by
Jim Howatt, Londesborough. aver
aged 1.523 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $69.29 with his top two
simmental steers averaging 1.533
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$71 25. Stan Francis, Kirkton. con
signed three gold steers averaging
1.442 lbs. which sold for $72.75. His
overall offering of sixteen steers
averaged 1.471 lbs. selling for an
average price of $68.47. Ten steers
consigned by Leonard and Andrew
Black, averaged 1.451 lbs. selling
for an average price of $64.40 with
their top two red steers averaging
1,345 selling to Norwich Packers for
$70.
There were 120 heifers on offer
selling from $68 to $75 with sales to
$83. Liz McFalls Feedlot, Parkhill,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1.215 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $78.50. Their overall
offering of four heifers averaged
1.211 lbs. selling for an average
price of $68.21. Twelve heifers con
signed by Dave Eadie. Holyrood,
averaged 1,138 lbs. selling for an
average price of $70.85 with his top
five limousin heifers averaging
1,092 lbs. selling for $77.50. Herb
Brown, St. Marys, consigned one
red heifer weighing 1,270 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meats for $77. His
overall offering of two heifers aver
aged 1,270 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $71.50.
Five heifers consigned by Tom
Hern, Woodham, averaged 1.332
lbs. selling for an average price of
$67.90 with his top three charolais
heifers averaging 1.297 lbs. selling
for an average price of $70. One
charolais consigned by John Martin.
Lucknow, weighed 1,265 lbs. which
sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$73. His overall offering of three
heifers averaged 1.335 lbs. selling
for an average price of $67.28.
Brian Bearss, St. Marys, con
signed six gold heifers averaging
1,341 lbs. which sold for $68. His
overall offering of thirteen heifers
averaged 1,322 lbs. selling for an
average price of $66.51. Five heifers
consigned by David Bowles.
Brussels, averaged 1.200 lbs. selling
for an average price of $59.52 with
his top limousin heifer weighing
1,025 lbs. selling for $64.50. Allan
Hern. Woodham, consigned one lim
ousin heifer weighing 1,400 lbs.
which sold for $65. His overall
offering of four heifers averaged
1.410 lbs. selling for an average
price of $55.24.
There were 99 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $20 to $25 with
sales to $27; D3, $15 to $20; D4,
$10 to $15. One charolais cow con
signed by Burton Eskrick, Tiverton,
weighed 1.200 lbs. selling to
Levinoff Meat Products for $27.
Bennewies Farms Ltd., consigned
one holstein cow weighing 1,580
lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat
Products for $22. One holstein cow
consigned by Cranbrook Farms,
Brussels, weighed 1,520 lbs. which
sold to Levinoff Meat Products for
$20.
There were II bulls on offer sell
ing from $12 to $34 with sales to
$65. One blonde bull consigned by
MBRHEO Cattle Co., Clifford,
weighed 1,960 lbs. selling for $65.
Arthur Brears, Palmerston, con
signed one bull weighing 1,545 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meats for
$34.
There were 117 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $95 to $105 with
sales to $113; Plain Holstein, $75 to
$85. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, con
signed three holstein veal steers
averaging 668 lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $113. His
overall offering of seven holstein
veal steers averaged 639 lbs. selling
for an average price of $103.99.
Four holstein veal steers consigned
by Wes Loomis. Ailsa Craig, aver
aged 690 lbs. selling to Newmarket
Meat Packers for $108.50. His over
all offering of eight veal calves aver
aged 703 lbs. selling for an average
price of $101.97. George Ducharme,
Dashwood, consigned one gold veal
heifer weighing 685 lbs. which sold
to Highland Packers Ltd. for
$107.50. His overall offering of five
veal calves averaged 762 lbs. selling
for an average price of $90.38.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $76 to
$100; 50 - 64 lbs., $112 to $165; 65
- 79 lbs., $78 to $145; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$82 to $200; 95 to 109 lbs., $92 to
$105; 110 lbs. and over, $87 to $99.
Goats sold $24 to $182.
Sheep sold $24 to $45.
Top quality stocker steers, under
400 lbs., sold $90 to $ 113; 400 - 499
lbs.. $108 to $128; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$99 to $127; 600 - 699 lbs., $99 to
$117; 700 - 799 lbs., $95 to $107;
800 - 899 lbs., $78 to $114; 900 -
999 lbs.. $93.50 to $108; 1.000 lbs.
and over, $90 to $107.
Top quality stocker heifers, under
300 lbs., sold to $117; 300 - 399 lbs.,
$71 to $110; 400 - 499 lbs.. $94 to
$124; 500 - 599 lbs., $98 to $121;
Ethel 4-Hers
egg-speriment
The first meeting of the Ethel 4-H,
The Great Chicken and Egg project
was held on Friday, Sept. 25 at the
De Wit residence.
Roll call was answered by all then
an activity was done by Michelle De
Wit. Members also read some pages
out of their manuals about chickens.
They “egg”sperimented with "dif
ferent types of eggs - old. new,
white, brown, etc. The results were
interesting and it was concluded that
the method in the manual for cook
ing eggs was not very good.
The group did an activity about
eggs by labelling the parts of an egg.
The members read aloud some
pages out of their manual then went
into the kitchen and made devilled
eggs and Mexican scramble.
The 4-Hers met for their second
meeting Oct. 11.
They voted for executive: presi
dent. Yvonne De Wit; vice-presi
dent, Amanda Dorsch; secretary.
Michelle De Wit; press reporter,
Michelle De Wit.
Roll call was answered-with a
favourite part of the chicken and
how do you like it cooked.
They read about methods of cook
ing eggs and about getting the whole
picture. Youth leader Michelle De
Wit did an activity with the group
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They went into the kitchen and
made chicken noodle soup, chile
chicken, parmesan chicken fingers,
and fruit salad.
As the food cooked, the members
back together as a group and
answered another roll call - name
one spice, meat or vegetable that
could be cooked with either a stir-
fry chicken recipe or scrambled
eggs. They also took a few minutes
to learn about nutrition in eggs and
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Pigs, Lambs, Goats
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