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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-10-08, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015. PAGE 11. Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. 2 were 2,252 cattle and 534 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold under pressure at lower prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $164 to $168 with sales to $172. Second cut sold $160 to $164. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold at prices under pressure. Lambs and sheep sold steady while goats sold barely steady. On Friday calves and yearlings sold steady on a selective demand with second cut cattle selling under further pressure. Don Weigand of Dashwood, consigned two red steers that averaged 1,488 lbs. and sold to Cargill Meat Solutions for $172. Andrew Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 steers that averaged 1,523 lbs. and sold for an average price of $167. Three red steers averaged 1,428 lbs. and sold to Butch Clare Livestock for an average price of $169.25. Tom Fischer of Mildmay, consigned seven heifers that averaged 1,387 lbs. and sold for an average price of $166.51. One black heifer weighed 1,385 lbs. and sold to St. Helens’ Meat Packers for $168. Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned 17 heifers that averaged 1,307 lbs. and sold for average price of $159.85. Eight red heifers averaged 1,271 lbs. and sold to Clark Bros. Livestock for an average price of $164.75. There were 200 cows on offer. Export types sold $106 to $112 with sales to $114; beef, $105 to $120 with sales to $123; D1 and D2, $100 to $106; D3, $95 to $100; D4, $80 to $95. Bryce Vanderhoek of Ripley, consigned one charolais cow that weighed 1,465 lbs. and sold for $123. There were six bulls selling $134 to $145. Finlay Cameron of Lion’s Head, consigned one hereford bull that weighed 2,115 lbs. and sold for $145. There were 175 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $175 to $220 with sales to $230; good holsteins, $160 to $170 with sales to $179; medium holsteins, $140 to $150; heavy holsteins, $150 to $160. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned four heifers that averaged 856 lbs. and sold for $213.11. One blonde heifer weighed 820 lbs. and sold for $230. John Martin of Lucknow, consigned one red heifer that weighed 830 lbs. and sold for $209. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $286 to $297; 65 - 79 lbs., $206 to $295; 80 - 94 lbs., $196 to $229; 95 - 110 lbs., $197 to $210 / lb. Sheep sold $100 to $130 / lb. Goats: kids sold $200 to $300; nannies, $80 to $130 with sales to $150; billies, $150 to $250 / lb. Top quality stocker steers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $338 to $389; 500 - 599 lbs., $276 to $345; 600 - 699 lbs., $260 to $286; 700 - 799 lbs. $242 to $259; 800 - 899 lbs., $239 to $249; 900 - 999 lbs., $228 to $237; 1,000 lbs. and over, $221 to $228. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $296 to $340; 400 - 499 lbs., $273 to $295; 500 - 599 lbs., $258 to $280; 600 - 699 lbs., $236 to $242; 700 - 799 lbs., $222 to $247; 800 - 899 lbs., $218 to $245; 900 lbs. and over, $184 to $211. Samuel H. Weber of Clifford, consigned 14 steers that averaged 970 lbs. and sold for an average price of $237.39. Aaron Hoover of Clifford, consigned 60 heifers that averaged 869 lbs. and sold for an average price of $232.86. Agriculture debated ahead of election By Keith Currie, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Agriculture finally received recognition in the federal election forum at a national agriculture leaders debate on Sept. 30. Hosted by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and moderated by Ontario dairy farmer, Andrew Campbell, the debate featured questions from farmers across Canada Debate participants included Minister of Agriculture and Agri- Food, Honourable Gerry Ritz, Malcolm Allen, NDP Agriculture Critic, Mark Eyking, Liberal Agriculture Critic, Andrew West, Green Party candidate for Kanata- Carleton and Yves Lessard, Bloc Québécois candidate for Beloeil- Chambly. The CFA has been reminding federal candidates that Canada’s food and farmers should be part of their party platforms throughout this lengthy candidacy process and the debate gave each party an opportunity to clarify their positions on Canada’s food and farm future. Canada’s farm constituency is relatively small and very disproportionate to the nearly $107 billion agriculture contributes annually to the Canadian economy. The CFA reminded federal candidates that the issues discussed don’t just affect the farm gate but the entire agriculture industry and all of Canada. The Ontario federation of Agriculture (OFA) has been working with Ontario candidates to help them understand agricultural concerns here in Ontario and broader national issues and representatives attended the debate. The OFA supports the CFA in their efforts to raise awareness and understanding of agriculture at the Ten great years Conservative Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb says that the last 10 years have been the best agricultural years in Canada in the last 100 and that the next 10 will be even better under the Stephen Harper government. He pled his case at the Sept. 30 all-candidates meeting in Holmesville, hosted by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. 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