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The Citizen, 2003-11-19, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003. PAGE 15. ______Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Fed steers, heifers, cows sell steady Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week ending Nov. 14 were 3,214 head of cattie, 211 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers, heifers and cows all sold on a steady market. On Thursday the veal sold on a stronger market with an active trade while the lambs sold steady with last week. On Friday both the calves and year­ lings sold on a strong active trade. There were 627 steers on offer selling from $87 to $90 with sales to $117. Kada Farms. Bluevale, con­ signed one grey steer weighing 1.380 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $117. Their overall offering of seventy-four steers aver­ aged 1,447 lbs. selling for an aver­ age price of $89.80. One limousin steer consigned by Walter Riddell, Granton, weighed, 1435 lbs. which sold for $105. His overall offering of ninetsteers averaged 1,553 lbs. sell­ ing for an average price of $85.96. Clarence Dekens, Clinton, con­ signed one limousin steer weighing 1,290 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $97.50. Four steers con­ signed by Matthew Edgar, Wroxeter, averaged 1,299 lbs. selling for an average price of $90.50 with his top black steer weighing 1,250 lbs. sell­ ing for $94.25. Robert Mitchell, Listowel, consigned two limousin steers averaging 1.420 lbs. which sold for $105. His overall offering of fifteen steers averaged 1,439 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.07. Sixty-four steers consigned by Clayton Bearinger, Mount Forest, averaged 1,427 lbs. selling for an average price of $87.60 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,290 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $98. Chris Smith, Brussels, con­ signed one limousin steer weighing 1,480 lbs. which sold .to Norwich Packers for $94.75. His overall offering of four steers averaged 1,595 lbs. selling for an average of $87.60. Ten steers consigned by Doug Shiell, Wingham, averaged 1,612 lbs. selling for an average price of $86.19 with his top black steer weighing 1,445 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $101.50. David Bowles, Brussels, consigned one red steer weighing 1,525 lbs. which sold for $97.50. His overall offering of seven steers averaged 1,509 lbs. selling for an average price of $85.83. Fourteen steers consigned by Stan Francis, Kirkton, averaged 1,498 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.21 with his top limousin Tree bylaw moving ahead After years of study and eight drafts county councillors want to pass their Huron County forest con­ servation bylaw now and make any further amendments later. Bluewater councillor Bill Dowson told Huron County council Nov. 6 that the county has spent a lot of time and money on the bylaw that is going to go to waste if the bylaw is delayed by endless tinkering at the request of loggers. “They’re have had the luxury of going through bushes for a lot of years and doing pretty much what they wanted to,” he said, and now they don’t like the idea of stiffer rules. Dowson was reacting to a presen­ steer weighing 1,495 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $100. There were 242 heifers on offer selling from $87 to $90 with sales to $98. Jim and Rob Shortreed, Walton, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. which sold for $98. Their overall offering of eleven heifers averaged 1,186 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.60. One limousin heifer consigned by Jim Dixon, Lucan, weighed 1,320 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers for $93. His overall offering of twenty- one heifers averaged 1,347 lbs. selling for an average price of $87.90. Jacob Wiersma, Blyth. consigned one black heifer weighing 1,280 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $91.75. One charolais heifer con­ signed by George VanderVeen, Lucknow, weighed 1.320 lbs. which sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for $89.50. His overall offering of five charolais heifers averaged 1,207 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.19. Lloyd Reid, Palmerston, consigned fifteen charolais heifers averaging 1,230 lbs. which sold for an average price of $88.40 with sales up to $89.10. Howard Hendrick, Crediton, con­ signed one black heifer weighing 1,110 lbs. which sold for $88.25. Three charolais heifers consigned by Dale Weppler, Ayton, averaged 1,257 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.20 with his top charo­ lais heifer weighing 1,200 lbs. sell­ ing to Dominion Meats for $90.25. John Gillespie, Ripley, consigned five heifers averaging 1,175 lbs. which sold for an average price of $87.20 with his top three gold heifers averaging 1,118 lbs. selling for $87.25. Forty-one charolais heifers con­ signed by Ron and Brian Tulloch, Meaford, averaged 1,267 lbs. selling for an average price of $85.46 with sales up to $88. Murray Switzer, St. Marys, consigned six limousin heifers averaging 1,403 lbs. which sold for $90. His overall offering of sixteen heifers averaging 1,388 lbs. selling for an average price of $84.70. There were 174 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $15 to $20 with sales to $35. D3, $10 to $15; D4, $5 to $10. Ronald Menary, Lucknow, consigned one hereford cow weigh­ ing 1,110 lbs. which sold for $35. His overall offering of four hereford cows averaged 1,293 lbs. selling for an average price of $17.60. Gary G. Mathews, Clifford, consigned four tation from Bill Ireland of Ontario Selective Harvest who appeared at the Oct. 15 meeting to complain that loggers could be subject to charges because the interpretation of the new rules, which require a certain vol­ ume of trees to be left after a har­ vest, can be subjective by the county’s .forest conservation offi­ cer. Because there can be different interpretations of the require­ ments,“his concern was that with an overzealous enforcement officer you could be open to fines at any time,” said Ben Van Diepenbeek of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. But county engineer Don Pletch, whose department has jurisdiction cows averaging 1,324 lbs. which sold for an average price of $15.29 with his top red cow weighing 1,170 lbs. selling for $30. Two charolais cows consigned by Craig Cameron, Owen Sound, averaged 1,320 lbs. which sold for an average price of $24.10 with sales to $30. There were 13 bulls on offer sell­ ing from $15 to $43.50 with sales to $69. Jim Masters, Orton, consigned one simmental bull weighing 1,950 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $43.50. One simmental bull con­ signed by Roger Sisco, Harriston, •weighed 1,855 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meats for $24.50. There were 77 head of veal on offer. Holstein sold $95 to $105 with sales to $110. Plain Holstein, sold $75 to $85. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, consigned two holstein veal steers averaging 625 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meats for $110. His overall offering of six holstein veal steers averaged 633 lbs. selling for an average price of $107.32. One red veal steer consigned by Bob Franklin, Meaford, weighed 690 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat packers for $107 and four holstein veal steers averaging 690 lbs. which sold for an average price of $92.92. Chris Weigand. Parkhill, consigned five holstein veal steers averaging 714 lbs. which sold for an average price of $103.98 with his top four averaging 706 lbs. selling to Newmarket Meats for $104.50. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $115 to $148; 65 - 79 lbs. $103 to $174; 80 - 94 lbs., $106 to $116; 95 - 109 lbs., $106 to $108. Sheep sold $26 to $61. Top quality Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $100 to $139; 400 499 lbs., $106 to $140; 500 - 599 lbs., $113 to $136; 600 - 699 lbs., $108 to $119; 700 - 799 lbs., $91 to $110.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $89.50 to $116.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $97 to $118; 1,000 lbs. and over, $80 to $115. Top quality Stocker heifers, under 300 lbs., sold $106 to $120; 300 - 399 lbs., $100 to $125; 400 - 499 lbs., $90 to $134; 500 - 599 lbs., $101 to $124; 600 - 699 lbs., $94 to $122.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $94 to $114.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $87 to $110; 900 lbs. and over, $91.75 to $103. On Monday, Nov. 10 a special vaccinated calf and yearling sale was held. The calves sold $2 to $3 higher with the yearlings selling on a strong active trade. Steers, under 400 lbs. sold $132 to $149; 400 - 499 lbs., $130.50 to $153; 500 - 599 lbs., $114 to over the forest conservation officer said “the county’s intent isn’t to go out looking for fines, it’s to preserve woodlots.” “We’ll work through this,” said warden Dave Urlin. “There will be changes. We have to get something to start with.” Meanwhile the county has short­ listed six people from a total of 15 applicants for the position of forest conservation officer. Pletch asked that North Huron councillor Murray Scott be added to the interview com­ mittee because of his woodlot man­ agement experience. Scott will also be the county’s representative at the community forest managers annual meeting. 3 $144.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $115 to $134.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $102 to $137; 800 - 899 lbs.. $104.50 to $117; 900 - 999 lbs., $96 to $107; 1,000 lbs. and over, $92.50 to $99. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $105 First aid on the farm Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and St. John Ambulance spoke to the Grade 8 class at Hullett Central Public School on Nov. 14. The class was among the 1,500 Canadian stu­ dents who will learn life-saving skills through the First Aid on the Farm program this year. St. John Ambulance volunteers will go the schools and teach a one-day course on the bas;c first aid skills including controlling severe bleeding, Heimlich maneuver and giving artificial respiration. The materials given out after the presentation were provided by the FCC. Left; Caitlin Armstrong performs a mock arm injury rescue on her classmate Laura Snell. (Eiyse DeBruyn photo) Give us a call 887-9061 Fax 887-8734 Cell Phone 357-6547 BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMINGSALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS FRIDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Callus 519-887-6461 to $126; 400 - 499 lbs., $115 to $144; 500 - 599 lbs., $103 to $137.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $105 to $144; 700 - 799 lbs., $103 to $121; 800 - 899 lbs., $94.50 to $110; 900 lbs. and over, $89 to $101.50.