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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 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 Nov.
10 were 2,078 cattle and 391 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on an active trade at
prices $2 higher. Choice steers and
heifers sold $137 to $141 to a high
of $145.50. Second cut sold $134 to
$137. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal and beef calves sold
on a strong active trade at higher
prices. Lambs sold steady to higher
while goats and sheep sold steady.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
on a strong active trade. Calves sold
at higher prices while yearlings sold
steady.
Alan Baker of Brussels, consigned
four steers that averaged 1,290 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$140.18. Three red steers averaged
1,313 lbs. and sold for $145.50.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 23 steers
that averaged 1,574 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $139.30. Three
red steers averaged 1,488 lbs. and
sold for $143.
Elam W. Martin of Harriston,
consigned eight head that averaged
1,303 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $138.17. Three simmental
heifers averaged 1,188 lbs. and sold
for $145.50. Manfred Kuras of
Belle -Vallee, consigned five head
that averaged 1,422 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $139.42. One
charolais heifer weighed 1,270 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$141.25.
There were 260 cows on offer.
Export types sold $75 to $85; beef,
$70 to $80 to a high of $96; D1 and
D2, $55 to $65; D3, $48 to $53; D4,
$35 to $46. Garnet Curran of
Wingham, consigned one limousin
cow that weighed 955 lbs. and sold
for $96.
Show on the road
As is tradition, members of the Brussels Legion were at
Huronlea Home for the Aged in Brussels the afternoon of
Remembrance Day for a special service at the home.
Brussels Legion President Jamie Mitchell, left, and Padre
Sandra Cable were both at the home for the service, as
were a number of other Legion members who worked to
make it happen. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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There were 11 bulls selling $60 to
$86. Ed Meyer of Ayton, consigned
one charolais bull that weighed
1,790 lbs. and sold for $86.
There were 140 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $140 to $170; good
holsteins, $150 to $166 with sales to
$175; Si heavy holsteins, $140 to
$166; heavy holsteins, $130 to $150.
Vander Neut Farms of Mount Forest,
consigned one black heifer that
weighed 810 lbs. and sold for $190.
Gordon Drennan of Auburn,
consigned two head that averaged
685 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $152.29. One black steer
weighed 695 lbs. and sold for $172.
Bylsma Farms of Blyth, consigned
eight head that averaged 728 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $153.74.
One holstein steer weighed 640 lbs.
and sold for $175.
Lambs 50 - 64 lbs. sold $294 to
$327; 65 - 79 lbs., $296 to $315; 80
- 94 lbs., $247 to $275; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$240 to $246; 110 lbs. and over,
$218 to $235.
Sheep sold $100 to $160 / lb.
Goats: kids - meat sold $275 to
$301; dairy, $212 to $270; nannies,
$100 to $140; billies, $150 to $300 /
lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $259 to $282; 500 -
599 lbs., $255 to $269; 600 - 699
lbs., $240 to $260; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$219 to $235; 800 - 899 lbs., $202 to
$225; 900 - 999 lbs., $195 to $213;
1,000 lbs. and over, $185 to $199.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $225 to $250; 500 -
599 lbs., $212 to $225; 600 - 699
lbs., $190 to $219; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$177 to $188; 800 - 899 lbs., $179 to
$191; 900 lbs. and over, $164 to
$175. Dennis Morris of Kincardine,
consigned 53 head that averaged 601
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$247.39. Ten charolais steers
averaged 514 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $269. Jim Poortinga
of Woodham, consigned 45 heifers
that averaged 839 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $167.34.
Thirteen charolais heifers averaged
756 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $188.
Resource feedback needed
By Don McCabe, Director,
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture
A new provincial soil health
strategy has been announced to
maintain soil health and
sustainability in Ontario. A draft
form of New Horizons: Ontario's
Draft Agricultural Soil Health and
Conservation, focuses on improving
soil health for the long term, and is
now open for public comment and
review until the end of the year.
The soil strategy builds on the
extensive soil health work of many
Ontario farmers, farm agricultural
organizations, ongoing research and
OMAFRA initiatives. The Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
was actively involved in the
development of this strategy and
we're pleased to see that feedback
from Ontario farmers, the
Indigenous community and other
interested groups was considered in
this new soil health strategy.
The OFA is encouraging its
members to share their thoughts and
feedback on the draft strategy. Your
input will help guide the
development of a final soil health
and conservation strategy for
Ontario, which will be released in
spring, 2018. Visit
www.ontario.ca/soil for more
information on open house meetings
and how to provide your comments
on New Horizons: Ontario's Draft
Agricultural Soil Health and
Conservation document. The
consultation period is open until
Dec. 30, 2017.
The new soil strategy was
developed in collaboration with
Ontario's agricultural sector and is
designed to guide provincial efforts
and investments to ensure we are
meeting necessary objectives to
improve and maintain healthy soils.
The strategy is designed to
reinvigorate collective efforts to
have healthy, productive soil for
generations, while supporting long-
term profitability for farmers. The
strategy is also intended to foster a
shift in the way we think about soil
and the approach we take in caring
for the soil.
Healthy soils are always a priority
for Ontario farmers. The OFA
believes soil health and resilience,
soil conservation and sustainability,
cover crops and organic matter are
all critical factors in the
sustainability of our agricultural
system.
The draft soil health strategy is
part of a larger process to develop a
final soil strategy — a long-term
framework for 2018 to 2030 that
will guide soil health action,
research, investments and activities
for decades.
Soil is critical to our farm
productivity, our biodiversity and
our success in producing food for
the future. We all have a role to
play in maintaining and improving
soil health. The OFA encourages
all Ontario farmers
draft soil strategy
your feedback on
resource.
to review the
and provide
this essential
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