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YEAR IN REVIEW 2012
Friday, January 4, 2013 Quesnel Cariboo Observer
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B.C. LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKET REPORT FOR DECEMBER 19th
Floral Brown
November 26th 1915 – December 27th 2012 Surrounded by her loving family Floral (Patty) Lily Marguerite Brown (nee Blow) passed away peacefully at Dunrovin Lodge in Quesnel BC on December 27th 2012. Floral was born in Lachute Quebec , to Charles E. Blow and Floral Blow (nee Humphries). Her pre -school years were spent in Montreal and she moved to Prongie Saskatchewan at the age of 6. She was raised by her aunt Alice and her family until she returned to Montreal at 22 where she was reunited with her mother Floral. In Montreal she met and married Earl Thomas Brown on November 1st 1938. When Earl went overseas Floral moved with her three small girls back to help Aunt Alice on the farm in Saskatchewan. When Earl returned from overseas they stayed in Saskatchewan for 5 years and had two sons there. They left Saskatchewan for BC where they had three additional daughters. They raised their family of seven in the Quesnel and Prince George area. When they retired they moved to Salmon Arm then Hedley and Princeton. They returned to Quesnel in 1995. Floral is predeceased by husband Earl (of 60 years), her daughter Earline Wilkins, mother Floral Scullion, father Charles Blow, brother Kenneth Humphreys, son-in-law Robert Krause and infant daughter Floral. She is survived by her twin daughters Patty (Mac) Miller, Peggy (David) Reid, her sons Chuck (Derrill) Brown, Gerald (Judy) Brown, and daughters Gloria Brown (Stan Morris) Penny Brown (Gene LeDuc), sons-in-law Ron Wilkins, Bill Moore, and John Baker, 18 grandchildren, 54 great -grandchildren, 14 great-great - grandchildren. Service will be held at 1:00 PM January 5th 2013 at Northstar Fellowship Baptist Church, 301 North Star Road Quesnel. Pastor Norm Botteril officiating. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in memory of Floral Brown to Dunrovin Park Lodge. Condolences can be emailed to stonebridge@shaw.ca. Funeral arrangements are in care of Clayton’s Funeral Directors, Quesnel, BC.
STEERS 0-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 600-699 700-799 800-899 900+
HIGH N/A 185.75 178.50 160.00 148.00 133.50 129.25 129.00
HEIFERS 0-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 600-699 700-799 800-899 900+
HIGH N/A 155.50 153.25 140.25 135.72 129.00 123.00 109.00
Butcher Bulls 69.00 - 75.50 Butcher Cows 57.00-68.75
WILLIAMS LAKE SALE - THURSDAY DECEMBER 13TH
Well, Wilf and Wade again enjoyed a strong sale here in Williams Lake as another 500 head of cattle were traded to a strong demand start to finish. Today saw Mel Gulbranson from Vanderhoof with 18 head of 993 lb young feeder cows trade to 86.50, their 368 lb h/c marked 171.00. Peter & Paul Sturzenegger from Smithers had 1592 lb butcher cows trade to 68.25. A top pen of their 642 lb Hereford s/c set the pace today at 143.50, a pen of their 561 lb s/c reached 160.50, 16 head of their 563 lb Hereford h/c notched 135.00 with 630 lb h/c at 133.75. Bruce & Linda McLean saw their powerful 605 lb s/c from Quesnel, Red & Red Baldies trade to 155.50, their 671 lb s/c notched 144.75, and 636 lb s/c powering to 155.25. James and Sylvia Harry had 730 lb s/c hit 132.00, the 580 lb s/c sold to 156.50 and the 505 lb s/c rolled to 164.75. Mike Bailey’s 405 lb Blk s/c hit 179.50 and the 525 lb Blk h/c sold to 148.50. Hartridge Ranch’s 523 lb Angus s/c brought 169.25, the 590 lb s/c brought 160.00, the 565 lb CharX h/c topped 147.00 and the 510 lb h/c brought 153.00. Peter Wells of 100 Mile had 790 lb Tan steers top 131.00. The Redl Ranch showcased a great pen of calves today and the buyers loved them . Their pen of 404 lb Blk / Red s/c traded to 185.50, and 16 head of their 384 lb h/c’s marked 176.00. Todd Weetman saw his 507 lb HerefordX s/c race to 160.00. Randy Saugstad saw their 460 lb Blk & Red h/c trade to 154.75 and 580 lb s/c notching 160.25. Wilf & Wade and all the crew here in Williams Lake would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to another great year in 2013, BC Livestock’s 75th anniversary.
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