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2,392 head a! come said at the Grey Bruce Livestock Cooperative first fall sele forever 82 million. lit First cattle sale a success %. Bob Carson. treasurer or the Grey Bruce Livestock Cooperative called lest Thur- sday's cattle sale "a very succeestul one" with 2.329 heed selling lcr Just over $2 mlllion. Carson told the Echo they had 190 people registered at the sale to buy wlth 45 dil- lerent buyers making purchases. Most ol the buyers were from south western Onterla but :l are loads did go to Quebec. According to Carson the prices were up but on a par with other sales around the province. He said that the buyers tell that the prices were competitive in regards to the quality at the cattle and the! sellers were also pleased with the prlces. Steers, 900 lbs, and up said lrorn 88 cents to $1.04. 700 to 900 lbs 95 cents to 51.10 with e‘top'of $1. . Joe to 'm In steers sold lrorn $1.05 to S .10 with an extreme top at $1.35. Hellers 300 and up sold lor 85 cents to $1.00 with a top of $1.04 and 600 to 600 lb heifers sold lor 95 cents to 31.05. Carson sald there was a large number of spectators at the sale, lust to see what the prices would be. Thursday's sale was the that sale at thatall season. The next sale ls September 17th with 3.000 yaerilnge to be sold. The third sale is i slated lorOctoberBth with 2,500 yearlings. i The last sale will be held on October 22nd wtih 2.500 head lngtudlng, about 1:009"; ‘ calves. ' Carson said there is stlll room for more " . conelgnments for the three sales and any t members wlshlng to sell can contact him at 935-2538. ’1' This year marks the Grey Bruce Livestock Cooperative's 35th anniversary at the Wlar- tun sales lacllitles. In 1952, the first yer; 1.270 head oi cattle sold for 5214.700. In 1956 a total of 13,700 head grossed 59,436,000. â€"‘ a * mâ€"â€"â€"â€"-r. z/M M g. /o