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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-12-24, Page 35THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015. PAGE 35. Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Dec. 18 were 2,145 cattle and 1,041 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on an active trade at prices $1 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $153 to $156 with sales to $159.75. Second cut sold $150 to $153. Cows sold on a strong active trade at steady prices. On Thursday beef calves sold on a strong active trade at higher prices while holstein calves sold steady. Lambs and goats sold steady while sheep sold higher. On Friday calves sold on a strong active trade at higher prices and yearlings sold $5 to $10 higher. Kyle Cressman of Gowanstown, consigned 31 cattle that averaged 1,464 lbs. and sold for an average price of $156.37. Seven black steers averaged 1,449 lbs. and sold to Butch Clare Livestock for an average price of $159.75. Costa Plenty Farms Ltd. of Wingham, consigned six cattle that averaged 1,517 lbs. and sold for an average price of $156.91. Three black steers averaged 1,632 lbs. and sold to Cargill Meat Solutions for an average price of $158. Weswill Holdings Inc. of Kippen, consigned six heifers that averaged 1,425 lbs. and sold for an average price of $156.68. Four charolais heifers averaged 1,383 lbs. and sold to Ryding Regency for an average price of $158. Martin Meske of Lucknow, consigned 13 cattle that averaged 1,498 lbs. and sold for an average price of $153.03. Two gold heifers averaged 1,463 lbs. and sold to Ryding Regency for an average price of $155.50. There were 300 cows on offer. Export types sold $80 to $91 with sales to $100; beef, $90 to $105 with sales to $131; D1 and D2, $80 to $88; D3, $75 to $80; D4, $65 to $75. Ted Oldfield of Waterloo, consigned one limousin cow that weighed 1,110 lbs. and sold for $131. There were six bulls selling $114 to $132. Laurie Cox Farms of Goderich, consigned one limousin bull that weighed 2,340 lbs. and sold for $132. There were 180 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $180 to $230 with sales to $270; good holsteins, $150 to $165 with sales to $177; medium holsteins, $130 to $140; slightly heavy holsteins, $140 to $150; heavy holsteins (800+), $125 to $150. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned eight calves that averaged 851 lbs. and sold for an average price of $235.88. One blue heifer weighed 825 lbs. and sold for $270. Creekside Acres Ltd. of Strathroy, consigned one blue steer that weighed 905 lbs. and sold for $238. Tobias S. Bowman of Wallenstein, consigned two limousin heifers that averaged 843 lbs. ands old for $218. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $281 to $345; 50 - 64 lbs., $300 to $335; 65 - 79 lbs., $263 to $312; 80 - 94 lbs., $196 to $260; 95 - 110 lbs., $194 to $210 / lb. Sheep sold $110 to $155 with sales to $165 / lb. Goats: kids sold $200 to $350 with sales to $380; nannies, $80 to $150; billies, $150 to $250 / lb. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $262 to $322; 400 - 499 lbs., $265 to $290; 500 - 599 lbs., $246 to $267; 600 - 699 lbs., $226 to $244; 700 - 799 lbs., $204 to $226; 800 - 899 lbs., $217 to $226; 900 - 999 lbs., $198 to $217; 1,000 lbs. and over, $192 to $208. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $255 to $290; 400 - 499 lbs., $241 to $275; 500 - 599 lbs., $231 to $260; 600 - 699 lbs., $210 to $230; 700 - 799 lbs., $192 to $197; 800 - 899 lbs., $185 to $193; 900 lbs. and over, $181 to $192. With 2016 just days away, Huron County Council is facing another tough decision with a grant request from the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre looming. Representatives from the centre returned to council earlier this year requesting another $60,000 in operating funds after council had donated similarly over the past few years. Councillors were divided on whether or not to continue supporting the food bank. While all councillors were in agreement that it’s certainly a good cause, several councillors admitted that the grant doesn’t really fit into the county’s grant policy. If that was the case, and the county wished to continue supporting the distribution centre, said Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn, then perhaps the grant policy should be changed to reflect that. Huron East Deputy-Mayor Joe Steffler, a long-time supporter of the food bank, said he felt council should once again make the donation and should even consider increasing it by $10,000, since usage and need are both on the rise. In his report to council, Treasurer Michael Blumhagen said that a $60,000 donation would represent a significant portion of the centre’s revenue for the year. One of council’s policies is that a dependency is not created, which some councillors felt was exactly what was happening. “It just doesn’t fit [with the county’s grant policy],” said Ginn, “and that concerns me.” Steffler then proposed a change to the grant policy, saying that the food bank could be an exception on an annual basis. Chief Administrative Officer Brenda Orchard, however, cautioned him against making such a change. She said it is good to have the policy in place, because it always has councillors keeping various criteria in mind. If councillors wish to make an exception, they are within their rights to do so. Because one exception in a year exists doesn’t mean the policy should be completely scrapped, she said. Warden Paul Gowing also spoke in favour of the donation, saying that with 20,000 people using the food bank on an annual basis and usage on the rise, council can’t afford not to support the system. In Blumhagen’s report, he provided councillors with a breakdown of where the 2015 funds have been spent. As of the end of September, $35,371 of the allocated $60,000 had been spent, 50 per cent of which went towards salaries. Council accepted the report and the request will be raised again during council’s budget deliberations early next year. All aboard Friday night was a cool one, but for the residents of Ethel, it was the perfect night to be outside for the village’s annual family Christmas. Kids and adults alike were treated to wagons rides and carolling, as well as a close-up view of Grey Fire Department vehicles. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Council considers food bank grant Radford’s Farm Equipment Londesborough, ON • 519-523-4519 • radfordsfarmeqp@tcc.on.ca PEACE ON EARTH Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers, friends & neighbours! We wish all our customers and friends a very happy holiday season and all the very best in the coming year. 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