The Citizen, 2005-02-10, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2005.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Cows sell lower than previous week
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
4 were 2,596 head of cattle, 317
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $86 to
$91 with sales to $107.75; second-
cut steers and heifers sold $77 to
$81. The cows sold lower than last
week with prices steady to two
weeks ago.
On Thursday the beef veal sold on
a steady market while the holstein
veal sold on an active trade with
prices slightly lower. The lambs sold
on a good active trade with prices
steady to last week. On Friday
calves and yearlings sold on a steady
market.
There were 589 steers on offer.
Reuben B. Martin, St. Clements,
consigned two limousin steers aver
aging 1,578 lbs. which sold for
$107.75. His overall offering of fif
teen steers averaged 1,458 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $102.39.
Twelve steers consigned by Israel H.
Bauman, Newton, averaged 1,376
lbs. selling for an average price of
$93.29 with his top blonde steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for
$103.50. Peter Martin, Elmira, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,495 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for $102. His overall
offering of seven steers averaged
1,526 lbs. selling for an average
price of $98.62.
Eleven steers consigned by Bill
Kerslake, Staffa, averaged 1,454 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$95.89 with his top two limousin
steers averaging 1,305 lbs. selling
for $101.75. Paul W. Bowman,
Linwood, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 1,485 lbs. which sold
for $100.25. His overall offering of
two steers averaged 1,513 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $95.54.
Nine steers consigned by Simeon B.
Bauman, Wallenstein, averaged
1,469 lbs. selling for an average
price of $93.82 with his top blonde
steer weighing 1,550 lbs. selling for
$100.
One gold steer consigned by
Sidne F. Bauman, St. Clements,
weighed 1,220 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $103.
His overall offering of ten steers
averaged 1,245 lbs. selling for an
average price of $93.58.
Cunningham Farms, Lucan, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,365 lbs. which sold for $100.25.
Their overall offering of thirty-two
steers averaged 1,512 lbs. selling for
an average price of $92.26.
Nineteen steers consigned by
Osiah Weber, Mount Forest, aver
aged 1,362 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $90.02 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling for $98.76.
Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned
one gold steer weighing 1,380 lbs.
which sold for $101.25. His overall
offering of ten steers averaged 1,524
lbs. selling for an average price of
$89.99.
There were 273 heifers on offer.
Walter Riddell, Granton, consigned
one black heifer weighing 1,245 lbs.
which sold for $100. His overall
offering of 10 heifers averaged
1,269 lbs. selling for an average
price of $93.34. Twenty-four heifers
consigned by Glen Walker,
Wingham, averaged 1,360 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $87.46
with his top limousin heifer weigh
ing 1,495 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $96.50. Jean
Leitch, Goderich, consigned one
limousin heifer weighing 1,265 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $94.75.
One black heifer consigned by
Rob VanderVeen. Brussels, weighed
1,440 lbs. which sold for
$94.25.
Darren Johnston, Bluevale, con
signed thirteen heifers averaging
1,237 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $91.30 with his top black
heifer weighing 1,280 lbs. selling to
Green’s Meat Market for $96. Two
red wf heifers consigned by Brian
and Bill Dallner, Atwood, averaged
1,186 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for $95. Their overall
offering of four heifers averaged
1,120 lbs. selling for an average
price of $91.12.
David Bowles, Brussels, con
signed five limousin heifers averag
ing 1,247 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $90.95 with sales
up to $96. Fifteen limousin heifers
consigned by Dennis Gutcher,
Walkerton, averaged 1,254 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $90.63
with sales up to $93.75. John Martin,
Lucknow, consigned one limousin
heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meat Packers for
$93.25. His overall offering of two
heifers averaged 1,328 lbs. selling
for an average price of $90.06.
Eighteen heifers consigned by James
Frey, Chesley, averaged 1,323 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$86.57 with his top limousin heifer
weighing 1,320 lbs. selling for
$94.25.
There were 207 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $20 to $25 with
sales to $35; D3, $15 to $20; D4, $8
to $13. Scott Perkins, Dobbinton,
consigned one limousin cow weigh
ing 1,510 lbs. which sold for $35.50.
Eight beef cows consigned by Alex
McLachlan, Alvinston, averaged
1,433 lbs. selling for an average
price of 26.52 with his top red cow
weighing 1,590 lbs. selling for $35.
Aaron and Jason Coultes, Wingham,
consigned one charolais cow weigh
ing 1,485 lbs. which sold for
$34.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $18 to $33.50 with sales to
$34. Don Lamb, Goderich, con
signed one black bull weighing
2,030 lbs. which sold for $34. One
red bull consigned by Heather
Cronin, Dublin, weighed 1,800 lbs.
selling for $33.50.
There were 132 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $120 with
sales to $128; good holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $102; medium
holstein, $75 to $85; plain and heavy
holstein, $60 to $75. Eric Nonkes,
Auburn, consigned one red wf veal
steer weighing 695 lbs. which sold
to Newmarket Meat Packers for
$122.50. One black veal steer con
signed by Andy Kuepfer, Clifford,
weighed 660 lbs. which sold to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$118.50. Grey Luyten and Sandra
Dodd, Wingham, consigned one lim
ousin veal heifer weighing 690 lbs.
which sold to Newmarket Meat
Packers for $116.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $145 to
$161; 50 - 64 lbs., $157 to $195; 65
- 79 lbs., $154 to $174; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$154 to $179.
Sheep sold $40 to $70.
Goats sold $25 to $200.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs., sold $120 to $136; 400 -
499 lbs., $115 to $135; 500 - 599
lbs., $112 to $132; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$105.50 to $122; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$102.50 to $115.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$97.50 to $109; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$96.75 to $106.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $95.50 to $99.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., Sold $102 to $118; 400 -
499 lbs., $104 to $114; 500 - 599
lbs., $98 to $124.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$93 to $114.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $98
to $113.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $89.50 to
$102; 900 lbs. and over, $86.50 to
$105.
Huron has new
Harold Rudy, executive director,
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement
Association (OSCIA) announced
that Mary Ellen Foran is the new
program representative/workshop
leader who will be working with
farmers in Huron County in access
ing environmental programs deliv
ered by OSCIA.
These programs include the
Ontario’s Nutrient Management
Financial Assistance Program
(NMFAP) and the anticipated
Canada-Ontario Environmental
Farm Plan.
Foran brings with her a sound
understanding of agriculture in
Huron County. She and her husband
have a dairy operation in former
West Wawanosh Twp. and she has
assisted farmers in completing 400
rural clean water projects through
the provincially funded Ontario
Healthy Futures program. Foran has
also worked on the rural programs
for the Ausable Bayfield and
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authorities.
For the last four years she has
been a 4-H leader.
Many existing large livestock pro
ducers across Ontario have already
received information on NMFAP.
Farmers wishing further information
OSCIA
on the application process can con
tact Foran at 519-529-7870 or con
tract the OSCIA provincial office in
Guelph at 1-800-265-9751 to direct
their call.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
# OF THE AREA YOU
4-H Chinchilla Club
ARE SKATING AND
TAKE APPROPRIATE
PRECAUTIONS.
members review +Canadian Red Cross
maintenance guides
By Jessie Leeming
On Feb. 5, the 4-H Chinchilla
Club held its third meeting.
President, Tanner Memer started
the meeting with the 4-H Pledge.
The roll call was to state something
the members had done on a daily
basis with their chinchillas. Answers
included: giving them a dust bath,
providing fresh water and food, and
making sure they have a wooden
block to chew.
Leader, Ray Storey, reviewed the
Maintenance Guideline of
Chinchilla Care. Then he brought in
two older chinchillas to show mem
bers what would happen to their
teeth if a chinchilla didn’t chew on
wood.
The next meeting is on March 19.
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Do you know where the “flight zone” is?
(NC)-Understanding the flight zone and point of balance for handling live
stock can reduce stress to livestock and help prevent injuries to handlers.
The “flight zone” is the animal’s personal space and can be determined by
slowly walking up to the animal. When a person enters the flight zone, the ani
mal will move away in the opposite direction. Deeply invading the flight zone
will cause the animal to become afraid and possibly agitated. The size of the
flight zone will diminish as the animal receives frequent, gentle handling.
An animal’s “point of balance” is in the chest area. To make an animal move
forward, the handler should stand behind the point of balance; and, likewise
to cause the animal to back up, the handler should stand in front of the point
of balance.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture along with Farm Credit Canada, the
Canadian Coalition for Agricultural Safety and Rural Health, and Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada want to encourage farmers to practise Livestock han
dling safety: Put your best foot forward.
Farm Safety Means Farm Safely.
For more information visit www.cfa-fca.ca
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