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Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell on steady trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
16 were 1,605 cattle and 787 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a good steady trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $176
to $180 with a high of $183. Second
cut sold $171 to $176. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday right weight
veal and beef calves sold on a good
demand at steady prices. Lambs and
goats sold steady and sheep sold
barely steady. On Friday calves sold
on a strong active trade at steady
prices. Yearlings sold actively on an
easier market.
Francis Riley of Walkerton,
consigned 18 steers that averaged
1,560 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $177.72. One black steer
weighed 1,560 lbs. and sold for
$183. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned one red steer
that weighed 1,375 lbs. and sold for
$182.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned 17 heifers that averaged
1,242 lbs. and sold for $175.94. Four
heifers averaged 1,295 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $179.50.
Lemoncroft Farms of Kincardine,
consigned five heifers that averaged
1,378 lbs. and sold for $176.99. One
black heifer weighed 1,270 lbs. and
sold for $179.
There were 185 cows on offer.
Export types sold $100 to $120 with
sales to $124.50; beef, $100 to $115
with sales to $152; D1 and D2, $92
to $97; D3, $85 to $90; D4, $75 to
$85. Aaron Weber of Lucknow,
consigned one simmental cow that
weighed 1,325 lbs. and sold for
$152.
There were five bulls sold $116 to
$138. Mike and Tina Metske of
Lucknow, consigned one red bull
that weighed 1,925 lbs. and sold for
$138.
There were 165 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $140 to $190 with
sales to $210; good holsteins, $120
to $132 with sales to $135; Si heavy
holsteins, $112 to $120; heavy
holsteins, $105 to $115; medium
holsteins, $110 to $120; plain
holsteins, $90 to $105. Luke Martin
of Teeswater, consigned three heifers
that averaged 910 lbs. and sold for
$155.24. One black heifer weighed
Every barn needs a windmill
The Brussels Four Winds Barn is coming along nicely with the roof making significant progress
in recent weeks. Over the weekend the decorative windmill, a showpiece for the centre, was
raised inching the project even closer to completion. (Shawn Lou
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Trade talk concerns farmers
By Keith Currie, President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Over the past three weeks, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
President Keith Currie travelled
across five states with Minister of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Jeff Leal. This trip served to confirm
that Ontario and the U.S. share a
valuable trade relationship,
something both sides of the border
agreed on. Leaders of Ontario's agri-
food sector accompanied Minister
Leal in meetings with government
and agri-food business leaders from
Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, New
York and Pennsylvania to discuss
trade agreements, and further
enhance the relationships between
our jurisdictions and countries.
The OFA president was pleased to
accompany Minister Leal on the
tour, representing Ontario farm
businesses. The business
relationship and trade agreements
between Canada and the U.S., is
vital to the economic success of both
countries. Every meeting
emphasized that greater
transparency and ongoing
discussions need to happen, and
once again, both sides agreed.
Recent comments by U.S.
President Donald Trump threatening
trade between Canada and the U.S.,
especially the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has a
lot of farmers and governments
worried. The continuation of our
free trade agreement is essential to
our economy and livelihoods. In
2016, Ontario -U.S. two-way trade in
agricultural products was valued at
$28.8 billion.
Governments, industry and
business leaders have engaged in
some encouraging discussions with
common themes. Both countries are
displaying a desire and need to
harmonize the trade rules on food
safety to make it easier to move food
across our borders. Harmonization
of food safety rules is a number one
concern for both countries. Ontario
food processing representatives also
accompanied Minister Leal on this
engagement tour. The relationship
between farmers as primary food
producers and food processors is
vital to a healthy food processing
and value-added sector. Ontario is
home to one of the most robust food
processing and value-added sectors
in North America and those food
companies rely on a fair trade
agreement too.
While touring the state of
Michigan, Currie spent time with
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870 lbs. and sold for $175. Emanual
M. Martin of Elmira, consigned two
head that averaged 828 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $193.35. One
limousin steer weighed 820 lbs. and
sold for $210. Gordon Drennan of
Auburn, consigned two holstein
heifers that averaged 688 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $124.28.
One holstein heifer weighed 705 lbs.
and sold for $135.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $313 to
$320; 50 - 64 lbs., $310 to $326; 65
- 79 lbs., $308 to $330; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$300 to $319; 95 - 109 lbs., $311 to
$330; 110 lbs. and over, $307 to
$317 / lb.
Sheep sold $90 to $130 / lb.
Goats: kids - dairy sold $215 to
$322; meat, $305 to $350; nannies,
$80 to $140; billies, $150 to $300 /
lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $255 to $275; 500 - 599
lbs., $206 to $276; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$216 to $275; 700 - 799 lbs., $209 to
$244; 800 - 899 lbs., $184 to $212;
900 - 999 lbs., $178 to $209; 1,000
lbs. and over, $170 to $181.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $213 to $235; 500 - 599
lbs., $208 to $247; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$192 to $217; 700 - 799 lbs., $185 to
$204; 800 - 899 lbs., $170 to $192;
900 lbs. and over, $164 to $178.
Rudy Gingrich of Wingham,
consigned 15 head that averaged 693
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$223.82. Four charolais heifers
averaged 570 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $247. Matthew
Piehl of Ripley, consigned 72 head
that averaged 680 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $214.81. Fifteen
charolais steers averaged 637 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$250.
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UPCOMING SALES
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
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Call us 519-887-6461
Progressive Agriculture
Safety Day®
which took place Friday, June 9, 2017
REACH Huron, Clinton Ontario
With these local sponsors,
there were 160 kids and 55 volunteers in attendance
Arrive alive DRIVE SOBER
BASF Canada, Inc.
Burns Acres
Canadian Off -Highway Vehicle
Distributors Council
Claussen Farms Custom Farming Inc.
Connect Equipment Corporation
DuPont Pioneer Ltd.
Erin Marshall
Farm Credit Clinton
FCC Canada
Grain Farmers of Ontario - Perth
Goderich Print Shop
Hay Mutual Insurance Company
Huron Commodities Inc.
Huron County Health Unit
Huron Tractor Ltd.
Hyde Brothers Farm Equipment
Hydro One
Jeff Klomps
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs
Kim Parker - McKillop Mutual Insurance
Company
Progressive Turf Equipment Inc.
REACH Huron
Royal Bank of Canada - Southwestern
Ontario Commercial / Ag
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal
Conservation
Thompsons Limited - Hensall and Mitchell
Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative Ltd.
West Harbour Insurance & Investments Ltd.
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services
A special thank you to all the presenters, and volunteers who attended, as the success of this
Farm Safety bay is done through your dedication and support.
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