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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017. PAGE 21.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
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Fed steers, heifers sell higher at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending sept.
29 were 1,687 cattle and 514 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2 to $3 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $124
to $128 to a high of $129. Second
cut sold $120 to $124. Cows sold
steady. On Thursday was an
excellent veal sale with all classes of
holsteins selling well. Lambs sold at
prices $10 to $15 higher. Goats and
sheep sold steady. On Friday
calves and yearlings sold on a strong
active trade at prices $5 to $10
higher.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 12 steers
that averaged 1,528 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $125.52. Two
black steers averaged 1,475 lbs. and
sold for $129. Greg McPherson of
Teeswater, consigned three steers
that averaged 1,388 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $110.49. One red
steer weighed 1,190 lbs. and sold for
$126.
Scott Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned 45 heifers that averaged
1,307 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $125.95. One charolais
heifer weighed 1,305 lbs. and sold
for $129. Andrew Campbell of
Belgrave, consigned three heifers
that averaged 1,402 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $122.21. Two red
heifers averaged 1,328 lbs. and sold
for $123.50.
There were 150 cows on offer.
Export types sold $70 to $78 to a
high of $79; beef, $75 to $87 to a
high of $89; D1 and D2, $70 to $80;
D3, $60 to $70; D4, $50 to $60.
Matthew Piel of Ripley, consigned
one simmental cow that weighed
1,195 lbs. and sold for $87.
There were five bulls selling
$97.50 to $110. Clayton and Peter
Baird of Wingham, consigned one
charolais bull that weighed 2,005
lbs. and sold for $110.
There were 180 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $190 with
sales to $192; good holsteins, $145
to $155 with sales to $167.50; Si
heavy holsteins, $130 to $138; heavy
holsteins, $125 to $135; medium
holsteins, $120 to $140. Matt
Ferraro of Hanover, consigned 13
head that averaged 859 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $140.84. One
charolais heifer weighed 895 lbs.
and sold for $173. Paul M, Martin of
Lucknow, consigned seven head that
averaged 831 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $162.71. One gold
steer weighed 855 lbs. and sold for
$192. Gerald VanSickle of
Thamesville, consigned 12
holsteins, steers that averaged 677
lbs. and sold for $141.52. One
holstein steer weighed 675 lbs. and
sold for $167.50.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $257 to
$270; 50 - 64 lbs. sold $287 to $347;
65 - 79 lbs., $282 to $333; 80 - 94
lbs., $256 to $265; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$250 to $257; over 110 lbs., $241 to
$250.
Sheep sold $100 to $150 / lb.
Goats: kids - dairy sold $150 to
$245; meat, $225 to $300; nannies,
$50 to $150; billies, $150 to $300 /
lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $235 to $256; 500 - 599
lbs., $221 to $241; 600 - 699
lbs., $219 to $233; 700 - 799
lbs., $209 to $212; 800 - 899
lbs., $192 to $211; 900 - 999
lbs., $185 to $194; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $173 to $189.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $198 to $219; 500 - 599
lbs., $186 to $194; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$167 to $179; 700 - 799 lbs., $172 to
$193; 800 - 899 lbs., $168 to $187;
900 lbs. and over, $154 to $183.
Wilderness Ranch of Monkton,
consigned 52 steers that averaged
859 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $199.93. Seventeen black
steers averaged 789 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $212.25. Kevin
Horsburgh of Holstein, consigned 49
steers that averaged 1,062 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $189.49.
Twenty-three steers averaged 1,025
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$188.75.
No short-term savings with OPP in Wingham: report
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
North Huron won't find any short-
term savings with a proposed change
to having the Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) service Wingham
instead of the existing municipal
police service.
On Sept. 25, North Huron
Councillors welcomed OPP
representatives to the Wingham
Town Hall Theatre for a special
information -only meeting to
publicly present the changes in
service and cost that having the OPP
cover Wingham would entail.
While the presentation outlined
the many programs and services that
a ward covered by the OPP could
take advantage of, the final cost of
the slightly -more -than -three-year
transitional contract would see
Wingham ratepayers covering
$1.26 million annually, up from
the 2017 Wingham Police budget
of $1.18 million, which could
be further reduced through
grants according to North Huron
Director of Finance Donna White.
Aside from the approximate
annual increase of $80,000 for the
next three years, there would be
significant one-time costs for the
municipality, some of which were
detailed during the presentation
and others that have yet to be
discovered.
Huron Detachment Commander
Inspector Jason Younan explained
there would be approximately
$206,738 in known initial costs,
bringing the cost of the first year to
at least $1,454,753, as well as any
additional costs, some of which he
illustrated.
The budget is based on 7.16
uniformed full-time equivalent
(FTE), a unit that includes 1,417
hours of proactive or responsive
policing, and one civilian FTE, to
match the service provided by
Wingham (279 responses per
uniformed officer for five officers).
The uniformed FTE roster would
cost $982,282 per year, the one
civilian FTE would cost $78,977
annually, support staff would cost
A monthly tradition
The biggest ongoing fundraiser for the Auburn Lions Club
has been their monthly breakfasts, which were back on the
grill (and the schedule) this month. Travis Teed, front, and
Marinus Bakker did the honours on Sunday. (Dennyscottphoto)
$105,195 annually and other direct
operating expenses were estimated
to cost $93,706.
Younan explained that, due to the
increase in OPP officers, the
Wingham OPP office, just north of
the Maitland River in the town,
would require remodelling for which
North Huron would have to pay.
These changes would be required
because the OPP will not have a use
for the existing Wingham Police
Service building behind the North
Huron Township Hall on Josephine
Street.
North Huron would also need to
sell off the equipment used by the
Wingham Police Service as OPP
representatives explained most, if
not all of it, would be unusable by
the OPP.
OPP representatives said the need
for consistency across the province
and with the OPP's training centre
would require replacement of
everything from vehicles to firearms
to safety equipment.
After the three-year contract had
concluded, the municipality would
be switched over to typical OPP
billing, which currently costs, on
average, $355 per property per year.
Councillor Bill Knott said that the
information provided by the OPP
wasn't what was originally
requested by council. In an interview
after the presentation, he said North
Huron had initially requested a cost
for covering all three wards,
however this presentation only
covered Wingham He said the OPP
refused to provide costing for the
entire municipality.
Both Knott, after the meeting, and
Councillor Brock Vodden, during the
meeting, wondered if any savings
could be realized by having all three
wards policed by the OPP. That
question was part of the original
request council made to the OPP.
He also said that North Huron had
not discussed removing the area -
rated formula for police costs, which
sees each ward pay for its own
policing. If North Huron entered into
a contract with the OPP to cover
Wingham and removed area -rating,
it would result in significant changes
to East Wawanosh and Blyth rates
for coverage. Knott said that, while
that hadn't been considered at
council, it could come to the table
later on.
The proposed OPP contract price
is available to North Huron for six
months before it would need to be
re-evaluated and re -presented.
North Huron received the report
for information before adjourning
the special meeting of council which
was attended by approxiamtely 50
ratepayers, North Huron staff and
council members and OPP
representatives.
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