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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell steady at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
10 were 2,616 head of cattle, 474
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold on a steady
market. The choice steers and heifers
sold $89 to $92 with sales to $94.
Second cut sold $85 to $89 with the
cows selling steady. On Thursday
veal sold on a very strong demand at
prices $5 higher. Lambs sold on a
strong market. Sheep and goats sold
on a steady trade. On Friday calves
sold $5 lower and yearlings sold on
a steady trade.
There were 435 steers on offer.
Jesse M. Bauman of Newton, con-
signed three steers averaging 1,423
lbs. selling for an average of $93.62
with two limousin steers averaging
1,440 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $93.85. K/C McAlpine
Farms of Ailsa Craig, consigned
eight steers averaging 1,451 lbs. sell-
ing for an average of $87.89 with
one charolais steer weighing 1,495
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $93.75. Joseph
Bearinger of Harriston, consigned
seven steers averaging 1,396 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.16 with
two gold steers averaging 1,375 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $93.60.
Jim Howatt of. Londesborough,
consigned thirty-one steers averag-
ing 1,524 lbs. selling for an average
of $91.92 with seven black steers
averaging 1,529 lbs. selling to St.
Helens Meat Packers for $93.50.
Loomis Farms Ltd., of Ailsa Craig,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,473
lbs. selling for an average of $89.38
with one gold steers weighing 1,475
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $92.75. John Wiersema
of Blyth, consigned seven steers .
averaging 1,442 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.48 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,370 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $92.75.
Scott Geisel of West Montrose, con-
signed fourteen steers averaging
1,542 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.50 with six limousin steers aver-
aging 1,483 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meat Packers for $92.10.
Murray Shiell of Wingham, con-
signed thirty steers averaging 1,534
1b;. selling for an average of $90.47
with eight black steers averaging
1,533 lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat
Packers for $92. Levi M. Martin of
Harriston, . consigned thirty-seven
steers averaging 1,384 lbs. selling
for an average of $90 with one black
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
St. Helens Meat Packers for $92.
David S. M. Sherk of St. Clements,
consigned twenty-two steers averag-
ing 1,437 lbs. selling for an average
of $87.33 with five limousin steers
averaging 1,452 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $91.75.
There were 187 heifers on offer.
Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,203 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.03 with one gold heifer weigh-
ing 1,235 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meat Packers for $94. Barry Skinner
of Mitchell, consigned fifteen
heifers averaging 1,241 lbs. selling
for an average of $89.57 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,310 lbs.
selling for $93.50. Bill Hawley of
Till sonburg, consigned fourteen
heifers averaging 1,237 lbs. selling
for an average of $87.46 with one
limousin weighing 1,305 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$92.25.
Brad McAlpine of Ailsa Craig,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,307 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.67 with one rwf weighing 1,305
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $91.75. Art Bos of Blyth,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,247 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.95 with two black heifers aver-
aging 1,278 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $91.75. Andy
Vander Veen of Blyth, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,306 lbs. selling
for an average of $88.94 with one
black heifer weighing 1,345 lbs. sell-
ing to Ryding Regency for $91.50.
Wayne Rowe of Woodham, con-
signed twenty-two heifers averaging
1,201 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.43 with ten black heifers averag-
ing 1,276 lbs. selling for $91.25.
Clarence W. Martin of Mount Forest,
consigned eighteen heifers averag-
ing 1,262 lbs. selling for an average
of $88.63 with eight black heifers
averaging 1,258 lbs. selling to St.
Helens Meat Packers for $90.
Damen Farms of Lucan, consigned
There were some local success
stories at this year's Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.
The Bishop family from the
Brussels area, the Gubelmans from
near Walton and the Todds of West
Wawanosh came home with plenty
of hardware from this year's live-
stock shows.
Kayla, Kabrina and Keshi a
Bishop, daughters of Jacquie and
Kevin won their class of pen of 3
lambs, then went on to be awarded
Grand Champion pen of 3 lambs.
They received the James C. Bell
Memorial Trophy.
Kabrian was also the Reserve
Grand Champion with her milk
lamb.
The lambs were sold after the
show to Brussels Agri Services.
The Bishops' Shayrina Sheep,
Farm took third for wether or ewe
lamb 75-90 lbs, and fifth and sixth
for the wether or ewe lamb 90-105
twelve heifers averaging 1,378 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.58 with
one black heifer weighing 1,300 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $90.
Arthur and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned two rwf heifers
averaging 1,355 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $89.50.
There were 252 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $35 to $45 with sales
to $50; DI and D2, $38 to $43; D3,
$31 to $38; D4, $20 to $30. Norbert
Fortney of Mildmay, consigned one
limousin cow weighing 2,115 lbs.
selling for $50. Wanda Snobelen of
Ripley, consigned five cows averag-
ing 1,645 lbs. selling for an average
of $40.53 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,855 lbs. selling for
$49.50. Andy Fortney of Mildmay,
consigned two cows averaging 1,540
lbs. selling for an average of $44.15
with one black cow weighing 1,345
lbs. selling for $49.50.
There were 10 bulls on offer sell-
ing $30 to $35 with sales to $40.
Brad Speiran of Brussels, consigned
one holstein bull weighing 1,620 lbs.
selling for $37.50. Les Thomas of
Wiarton, consigned one hereford
bull weighing 2,045 lbs. selling for
$36.50. _
There were 120 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $115 to $130 with
sales to $150.50; good holstein,
$105 to $115 with sales to $118;
medium holstein, $90 to $100; plain
holstein, $75 to $90. Keith Dunstan
of Mildmay, consigned three veal
averaging 700 lbs. selling for an
lbs._
Kayla Bishop got sixth for her
new crop milk lamb.
Hugh and Joann Todd of RR2,
Lucknow got first for the
Southdown wether lambs, 1 1 th for
the wether or ewe lamb (75-90 lbs)
and 10th for the wether or ewe lamb
(90-105 lbs).
In the dairy show, Brown Swiss,
the total performance award went to
Gubelman Conan Danielle, owned
by Ernst and Stefan Gubelman. The
award is given for the female with
the highest point total calculated
from a formula combining show
result, type classification, lifetime
production, best milk record and
LPI indes.
Gubelmans also won the
Edenridge Farms Trophy for the
cow with the highest BCA for milk.
They took second for their breed-
er's herd, a group of three animals;
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average of $150.50 with one blue
steer weighing 685 lbs. selling for
$150.50. Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned two veal
averaging 715 lbs. selling for an
average of $131.01 with one black
heifer weighing 720 lbs. selling for
$133. Mark Pfeffer of Clifford, con-
signed six veal averaging 626 lbs.
selling for an average of $111.25
with one holstein steer weighing 680
lbs. selling for $118.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $157 to
$195; 50 - 64 lbs., $154 to $197; 65
- 79 lbs., $146 to $235; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$143 to $161; 95 - 109 lbs., $153 to
$159.
Sheep sold $70 to $96 with sales
to $122.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $125; nan-
nies, $70 to $90; billies, $200 to
$317.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $108 to $143; 400 - 499
lbs., $111 to $135; 500 - 599 lbs..
$100 to $125; 600 - 699 lbs., $91.50
- $116; 700 - 799 lbs., $89 to
$124.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $60 to $102;
900 - 999 lbs., $83 to $99.50; 1,000
lbs. and over, $56.50 to $98.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $103 to $131; 300 - 399
lbs., $90 to $127; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$109 to $128; 500 - 599 lbs., $90 to
$127.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $87.50 to
$114.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $83 to $110;
800 - 899 lbs., $85.50 to $106; 900
lbs. and over, $86.50 to $105.25.
A champ
The Royal Winter Fair Reserve Grand Champion milk lamb
owned by Kabrina Bishop, right, was purchased by Homer's
Meats. (Photo submitted)
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