The Citizen, 2013-02-07, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb. 1
were 1,676 cattle, 300 lambs and
goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold $2 to $3 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $122 to $126 with
sales to $136. Second cut sold $119
to $122. Cows sold on a strong
active trade with prices $5 to $10
higher. On Thursday beef veal sold
on a strong market, while holstein
veal sold under pressure. Light
lambs sold slightly higher and heavy
lambs and sheep sold barely steady.
Goats sold steady. Calves sold on a
strong active trade at prices $5 to
$10 higher. Top quality yearlings
sold steady and second cut sold
under pressure.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
nine steers averaging 1,459 lbs.
selling for an average of $128.77
with one black steer weighing 1,435
lbs. selling for $135. Melvin H.
Sherk of Wellesley, consigned five
steers averaging 1,529 lbs. selling
for an average of $125.48 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,490 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$126.50. Lynn Stewart of Mount
Forest, consigned four steers
averaging 1,553 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.56 with one gold
steer weighing 1,445 lbs. selling to
St. Helens’ Meat Packers for $126.
Ed Van Donkersgoed of Gorrie,
consigned six steers averaging 1,486
lbs. selling for an average of $122.45
with one grey steer weighing 1,510
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$125.25.
Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,355 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.16 with one black steer
weighing 1,485 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $124.25.
Leonard J. Stroeder of Clifford,
consigned two steers averaging
averaging 1,268 lbs. selling for an
average of $117.18 with one black
steer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $124.25.
Dennis and Marylou Bross of
Listowel, consigned three steers
averaging 1,385 lbs. selling for
an $119.47 with two black
steers averaging 1,420 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$122.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,237 lbs.
selling for an average of $126.58
with two limousin heifers averaging
1,190 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $128.75. Martin Metske
of Lucknow, consigned 45 heifers
averaging 1,325 lbs. selling for an
average of $125.56 with seven black
heifers averaging 1,346 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$127. Elam W. Martin of Harriston,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,453 lbs. selling for an average
of $123.19 with one gold
heifer weighing 1,565 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$126.
Brian and Bill Dallner of Atwood,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,371 lbs. selling for an average of
$125.81 with one bwf heifer
weighing 1,210 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $126.
Dwayne and Lorri Dickert of Ayton,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,422 lbs. selling for $123.76 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,430
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$125.75. Michael Schmidt of
Formosa, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,382 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.45 with one red
heifer weighing 1,595 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $125.50.
Murray London of Waterdown,
consigned 11 heifers averaging
1,205 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.68 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,245 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $123.75. John
Vanbakel of Bornholm, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,380
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$123.50.
There were 324 cows on offer.
Export types sold $66.50 to $77.50
with sales to $82; beef sold $72.50
to $91 with sales to $98; D3, $45 to
$47; D4, $37 to $47. Robert and
Murray Campbell of Listowel,
consigned one black cow weighing
1,685 lbs. selling for $98. Gary Nash
of Seaforth, consigned one black
cow weighing 1,100 lbs. selling for
$91. Whalls Farms of St. Thomas,
consigned 11 cows averaging 1,256
lbs. selling for an average of $76.26
with one black cow weighing 1,520
lbs. selling for $88.50.
There were 10 bulls selling $77 to
$88 with sales to $90. Ross Baird of
Wingham, consigned one blue bull
weighing 2,140 lbs. selling for $90.
Ed Meyer of Ayton, consigned one
charolais bull weighing 2,185 lbs.
selling for $86.50.
There were 170 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $170 with
sales to $171; good holsteins, $85 to
$90 with sales to $104; medium
holsteins, $80 to $90; heavy
holsteins, $90 to $105. Mosie J.
Shetler of Lucknow, consigned six
veal averaging 818 lbs. selling for an
average of $146.25 with one grey
heifer weighing 765 lbs. selling for
$170. Peter EM Martin of Linwood,
consigned four veal averaging 803
lbs. selling for an average of $140.06
with one roan heifer weighing 745
lbs. selling for $166. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 17 veal
averaging 789 lbs. selling for an
average of $147.59 with two
limousin steers averaging 765 lbs.
selling for $166.
Lambs 50 to 64 lbs. sold $167 to
$190; 65 - 79 lbs., $155 to $177; 80
- 94 lbs., $137 to $152; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$131 to $138; 110 lbs. and over,
$113 to $130.
Sheep sold $53 to $89 with sales
to $103.
Goats: kids sold $51 to $101 with
sales to $121 per head; nannies, $49
to $102 per head; billies, $150 to
$350 with sales to $399 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $131 to $177; 500 -
599 lbs., $134 to $172; 600 - 699
lbs., $120 to $155.25; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122 to $146; 800 - 899 lbs., $118 to
$140; 900 - 999 lbs., $129.50 to
$137; 1,000 lbs. and over, $106 to
$123.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $132 to $175; 500 -
599 lbs., $125 to $152; 600 - 699
lbs., $117 to $133; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$117 to $135.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$115 to $130; 900 lbs. and over,
$108.50 to $124.
By Ted van den Hurk,
Vice President of the CFFO
The Christian Farmers Federation
of Ontario (CFFO) is concerned
about the health and safety of its
animal agriculture. Consider the
impact to the livestock industry in
the outbreak of foot and mouth
disease in 1952. This outbreak
impacted farmers, feed producers
and service support to the tune of
$172 million and one year’s loss of
trade, and that was in 1952 dollars!
Move forward to the 2004 avian
influenza outbreak in B.C. The total
economic impact to the broiler
industry was $170 million with more
than one million kilograms of
broilers destroyed. Breaches in on-
farm biosecurity played a significant
role in the spread of avian
influenza.
But today we have an army out
there to deal with such a problem.
Agriculture Response Materials
Management Inc. (ARMMI) is a
not-for-profit organization
committed to ensuring that, in the
event of a disease threat or
emergency, farmers and farm
workers have access to an adequate
supply of personal protective
equipment (PPE). Personal
protective equipment is vital to
ensure containment and control of
disease.
Each kit contains protection for
one person for one day and includes
impervious coveralls with hoods,
boot covers, disposable gloves, N95
face masks etc. The stockpile also
includes clean-up supplies and
equipment to aid in faster recovery.
ARMMI has contractual
relationships in place with suppliers
of PPE, and with storage and
distribution companies to ensure a
cost effective supply of inventory
and to ensure rapid delivery of PPE
to farms around the suspected
disease location.
ARMMI was an initiative of the
Ontario Livestock and Poultry
Council and was incorporated in
2008. ARMMI continues to work
with livestock and poultry
organizations to enhance the
development, education and
operation of poultry and livestock
emergency response and recovery
systems that are in the public’s best
interest and that support Ontario’s
agri-food industry. Currently
ARRMI works primarily with the
feather industry and is looking for
more participation from livestock
producers.
There are many potential benefits
to Ontario farmers when they partner
with ARMMI to reduce risk to
human health. Pooling of resources
can lead to more affordable
insurance. PPE available at farms in
times of crisis would lead to faster
recovery for industry. PPE access
through ARRMI will prevent crisis-
induced shortages. Contained bio-
security risks will minimize the
impact to and aid recovery from
disease outbreaks. The CFFO
encourages all livestock groups to
become involved.
Find out how you can support
ARMMI by contacting Lynn
McNiven, General Manager at
armmi@poultryindustrycouncil.ca
By Mark Wales, President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
As Ontario’s elected
representatives prepare to head back
to the legislature on Feb. 19,
Ontarians look forward to a
productive spring session following
a four month hiatus. Most of the
Queen’s Park business that was
active throughout 2012 died on the
legislative table when the
government was prorogued in
October 2012. That leaves a clean
slate for new business in 2013 –
including agriculture.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) looks forward to
working with incoming Premier-
Designate Kathleen Wynne on issues
relevant to Ontario farm families. As
the province’s largest accredited
general farm organization, the OFA
is proud to be the voice of Ontario
farm families. The OFA had the
opportunity to reach out to Wynne
about the four key issues the OFA is
tackling for the coming year. We
received some honest answers from
her on each issue, and look forward
to continuing that dialogue and
further developing Wynne’s
relationship with agriculture in the
months to come.
On behalf of Ontario agriculture,
the four areas of focus the OFA will
be addressing with Premier-
Designate Wynne and Liberal party
policy makers in the upcoming
legislative session include Ontario’s
agriculture and food strategy,
energy, regulatory modernization
and investing in rural Ontario. The
OFA is proud to work on behalf of
Ontario’s farmers by advocating for
issues that matter to agriculture.
OFA representatives have also
been hard at work meeting with all
political parties about the OFA’s
legislative agenda, and we are
pleased to see all three parties
embracing OFA’s priorities. In the
coming months, we intend to see
that support grow by having a
stronger presence at Queen’s Park
and we will introduce some new
lobby tools to encourage our
grassroots members to take up the
torch during constituency days in
their own rural communities.
The Ontario agri-food industry
contributes $33 billion annually to
the Ontario economy and represents
10 per cent of the province’s entire
workforce with 700,000 jobs. The
OFA is encouraged that the industry
is garnering the support it deserves
from our provincial representatives
and we are committed to growing
those relationships to enable
prosperous and sustainable farms.
We congratulate Premier-Designate
Kathleen Wynne and look forward to
getting back to work with the
Ontario legislature on the business
of agriculture.
MPPs Lisa Thompson (Huron-
Bruce) and Randy Pettapiece (Perth-
Wellington) were pleased to
welcome MPP Jane McKenna, PC
Critic for Children and Youth
Services and MPP Toby Barrett, PC
Critic for Community and Social
Services to Wingham for a
roundtable session on social services
delivery in Ontario, particularly in
rural Ontario.
In January, the Progressive
Conservation party launched two
CFFO encourages farmers to connect with ARMMI
Farmers prepare for legislature’s Feb. 19 return
Thompson, Pettapiece
host roundtable
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