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Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers heifers sell steadily at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
27 were 2,545 cattle and 749 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady to last week's
market. Choice steers and heifers
sold $158 to $161 with sales to
$173.50. Second cut sold $154 to
$158. Cows sold on a steady market.
On Thursday veal sold stronger on
an active demand at prices $2 to $5
higher. Lambs and goats sold steady
while sheep sold on a good steady
trade. On Friday, calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade at prices $5 to $10 higher.
Amsey S. Bauman of Newton,
consigned five steers that averaged
1,539 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $167.47. One red steer
weighed 1,535 lbs. and sold to
Bruno's Meat Distributors for
$173.50. Sean Martin of Lucknow,
consigned two steers that averaged
1,538 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $161.30. One red steer
weighed 1,415 lbs. and sold to St.
Helen's Meat Packers for $164.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned 20 heifers
that averaged 1,427 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $157.27. One
black heifer weighed 1,670 lbs. and
sold to Norwich Packers for
$166.50. Jim and John Bennett of
Goderich, consigned three heifers
that averaged 1,293 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $161.84. Two
black heifers averaged 1,225 lbs. and
sold to Norwich Packers for an
average price of $163.50.
There were 220 cows on offer.
Export types sold $92 to $99; beef,
$100 to $110 with sales to $118; D1
and D2, $90 to $94; D3, $85 to $92;
D4, $70 to $80. Victor and Nancy
Charlton of Englehart, consigned
one charolais cow that weighed
1,600 lbs. and sold for $118.
There were six bulls selling $118
to $130. Fortress Farms of
Gowanstown, consigned one
simmental bull that weighed 1,565
lbs. and sold for $130.
There were 175 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $140 to $230 with
sales to $236; good holsteins, $120
to $130 sales to $136; medium
holsteins, none traded; Si heavy
holsteins, $115 to $125; heavy
holsteins, $110 to $120; plain
holsteins, $80 to $95. Jim Maw of
Forest, consigned four calves that
averaged 843 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $199.33. One blue
heifer weighed 815 lbs. and sold for
$236. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned nine calves that averaged
860 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $191.03. Two limousin
heifers averaged 820 lbs. and sold
for $217.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $282 to
$315; 50 - 64 lbs., $282 to $310; 65
- 79 lbs., $284 to $300; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$291 to $306; 95 - 110 lbs., $299 to
$303 / lb.
Sheep sold $75 to $125 with sales
to $140 / lb.
Goats: kids sold $250 to $380 with
sales to $400; nannies, $75 to $150;
billies, $150 to $300 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $260 to $280; 400 - 499
lbs., $238 to $262; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$239 to $272; 600 - 699 lbs., $211 to
$259; 700 - 799 lbs., $207 to $231;
800 - 899 lbs., $197 to $215; 900 -
999 lbs., $189 to $197; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $172 to $188.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $244 to $285; 400 -
499 lbs., $198 to $236; 500 - 599
lbs., $203 to $232; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$192 to $230; 700 - 799 lbs., $189 to
$208; 800 - 899 lbs., $184 to $196;
900 lbs. and over, $172 to $187.
Stewart Farms of Douglas,
consigned 80 head of cattle. Fifteen
charolais steers averaged 855 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$212. Ray Hallahan of Blyth,
consigned 12 heifers that averaged
785 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $196.
Letters to the Editor
Vincent pens letter of concern with Liberals' plan
THE EDITOR,
I am deeply concerned with the
provincial Liberal plan to remove
affordable natural gas from the
energy mix. The provincial
government, in its draft Climate
Change Action Plan, is considering a
policy that would see local homes
and businesses replace the most
affordable energy option we have —
natural gas with electricity.
Electricity costs in Ontario are
already high enough and they are
scheduled to rise significantly more
in the coming years. By contrast,
natural gas prices are lower now than
they were 10 years ago and we
simply cannot afford to ignore that
fact. Natural gas is a critical partner
fuel in a lower -carbon future.
Our community has been working
for many years to increase access to
affordable natural gas. We have been
working with Union Gas to make
this a reality and up until recently we
were hopeful that Union Gas would
be successful in the Ontario Energy
Board's (OEB) generic hearings in
seeking approval for their proposal
to provide natural gas service to our
community. It appears this proposal
may be at risk as a result of the
provincial government's draft plan
to eliminate the use of natural gas by
2050. As evidence of this, the
environmental group Environmental
Defence has already issued a letter to
the Ontario Energy Board asking to
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stop the hearings on expanding
natural gas to new communities until
there is further clarity on the future
of natural gas in the province.
Following this, the Canadian
Propane Association has also made
the same request. If the OEB grants
this delay, it would mark the second
significant delay in this process.
Meanwhile communities that are
eager to get increased access to
affordable, reliable natural gas are
left waiting and paying unreasonably
high energy bills. How can we
expect Ontario natural gas
companies to invest millions of
dollars into new infrastructure that
our provincial government has said
they want to make obsolete?
Continually we hear about the
challenging fiscal realities of
increasing electricity costs in
Ontario. The fact is residents are
already choosing between their
electricity bills and other basic
necessities. Any additional delay in
bringing affordable natural gas to
more rural communities further
delays their ability to enjoy energy
savings of upwards of $3,000/year
by switching to natural gas. Our
residents deserve access to
affordable natural gas much like the
other 80 per cent of Ontarians who
already enjoy access.
Communities value the reliability,
affordability and sustainability of
natural gas. It is a necessity for
natural gas appliances, home
heating, water heating and other uses
and we should not be put in a
position where we are asked or
forced to replace them with more
expensive electricity -driven options.
I encourage you to write to
Premier Kathleen Wynne, her
Ministers and our local MPP to urge
them to reconsider this ill-advised
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Resident commends
Brussels championships
THE EDITOR,
Last week my job took me to
Calgary and I flew out of London
Airport. I noticed a lot of happy men
wearing cowboy hats. This did not
strike me as strange, because after
all, we were going to the land of the
Calgary Stampede.
Then I saw a lot of dark
blue jackets with yellow lettering
and the words "Brussels
Auctioneering Championship".
I knew that it had just happened
in my neighbourhood so I started
chatting them up, both in the
airport and on the plane.
All the men and women had
nothing but positive things to say
about their time here. They said
everything was just great and that it
is very beautiful here. Everyone had
a wonderful time and enjoyed our
hospitality.
I told them how pleased I was that
they enjoyed it and that I hope they
come Brussels way again. Just
wanted to pass on the positive praise
for a job well done.
Marguerite Thomas, RN., BScN.,
Brussels.