HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-03-07, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 1 were 2,004 cattle, 499
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a
steady market. Choice steers and
heifers sold $119 to $123.50 with
sales to $127.25. Second cut sold
$108 to $118. Cows sold at steady
prices. On Thursday all classes
of veal sold under pressure at
prices $2 to $3 lower. Holstein veal
sold $2 to $3 lower and beef sold
$2 to $5 lower. Light lambs
sold steady with heavy lambs up
$5 to $10. Sheep sold under pressure
while goats sold on a steady
market. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold at prices fully steady
to last week.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,525 lbs. selling for an
average of $119.87. One red steer
weighed 1,565 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $126.25.
K/C McAlpine Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned six steers averaging 1,522
lbs. selling for an average of
$122.39. One limousin steer
weighed 1,485 lbs. and sold to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $125.
Elam W. Martin of Harriston,
consigned four steers averaging
1,544 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.10.
One gold steer weighing 1,484 lbs.
sold for $120.75. Matthew Bros.
Farms of Durham, consigned
three steers averaging 1,492 lbs.
selling for an average of $105.59.
One bwf steer weighed 1,480 lbs.
and sold to St. Helens Meat Packers
for $120. Murray Dunston of
Mildmay, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,279 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.46. One black steer
weighed 1,460 lbs. and sold for
$119.
K/C McAlpine Farms of Ailsa
Craig, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,345 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.76. One red heifer
weighed 1,475 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $127.25.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,348 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.80. One limousin heifer
weighed 1,385 lbs. and sold for
$122.50. Norm McClinchey of
Auburn, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,314 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.09. One simmental
heifer weighed 1,520 lbs. and sold
for $122. Fischer Grain and Poultry
Ltd. of Mildmay, consigned four
heifers averaging 1,285 lbs. selling
for an average of $119.28. One black
heifer weighed 1,320 lbs. sold to St.
Helens Meat Packers for $121.50.
Brad McAlpine of Ailsa Craig,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,308 lbs. sold for 121.25. Andrew
Campbell of Belgrave, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,310
lbs. and sold for $121. Brian and
Bill Dallner of Atwood, consigned
three heifers averaging 1,308 lbs.
selling for an average of $119.41.
One black heifer weighed 1,360 lbs.
and sold for $121. David
Brubacher of Mount Forest,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,348 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.89. One black heifer weighed
1,360 lbs. and sold to St. Helens
Meat Packers for $121. Ossosane
Farms Ltd. of Goderich, consigned
12 heifers averaging 1,324 lbs.
selling for an average of $115.35. A
group of four black heifers
averaging 1,333 lbs. and sold for
$119.50.
There were 298 cows on offer.
Export types sold $62.50 to $72.50
with sales to $74.50; beef, $68.50 to
$86 with sales to $87; D1 and D2,
$54 to $63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37
to $45. Grant Gilchrist of Lucknow,
consigned three cows averaging
1,262 lbs. selling for an average of
$65.35. One black cow weighed
1,255 lbs. and sold for $75.50. Jason
Beirnes of Listowel, consigned two
cows averaging 1,565 lbs. selling for
an average of $73.79. One
simmental cow weighed 1,640 lbs.
and sold for $74.50. Merkley Farms
of Wroxeter, consigned three cows
averaging 1,087 lbs. selling for an
average of $63.21. One limousin
cow weighed 1,435 lbs. and sold for
$73.50.
There were nine bulls selling $76
to $88. Norbert Fortney of Mildmay,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,655 lbs. selling for $88. Jayme
Reid of Tiverton, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1,805 lbs.
selling for $84.
There were 180 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $150 with
sales to $160; good holsteins, $78 to
$88 with sales to $99; medium
holsteins, $70 to $75; heavy
holsteins, $70 to $80 with sales to
$85. Lawrence Brubacher of
Harriston, consigned five veal
averaging 756 lbs. selling for an
average of $145.52. Two limousin
heifers averaging 760 lbs. sold for
$160. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned 14 veal averaging 788 lbs.
selling for an average of $139.47.
Two limousin heifers averaging 788
lbs. sold for $160. Amos M. Martin
of Wallenstein, consigned two veal
averaging 938 lbs. selling for an
average of $131.30. One limousin
steer weighed 840 lbs. and sold for
$144.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $170 to
$223; 65 - 79 lbs., $140 to $191; 80
- 94 lbs., $128 to $171; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$145 to $157; 110 lbs. and over,
$100 to $146.
Sheep sold $52 to $87 with sales
to $88.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $125 with
sales to $140 per head; nannies, $50
to $105 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $300 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $130 to $173; 500 -
599 lbs., $129 to $164; 600 - 699
lbs., $113 to $157; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$120 to $145; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$122.50 to $141.25; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$128 to $143.75; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $111.50 to $120.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $147 to $166; 400 -
499 lbs., $138 to $160; 500 - 599
lbs., $119 to $147; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$113 to $130; 700 - 799 lbs., $108 to
$128; 800 - 899 lbs., $116 to $128;
900 lbs. and over, $105.50 to
$133.75.
Ontario farmers need research
expertise to compete, politicians
attending the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture’s Feb. 22
political forum were told.
Larry Lynn, Huron County’s
director on the Grain Farmers of
Ontario board told Ben Lobb, MP
for Huron-Bruce that a wheat
breeder is needed in Ontario.
Agriculture and Agrifood
Canada has consolidated its wheat
breeding program in Lethbridge,
Alberta.
With his tongue planted firmly in
his cheek Lobb said some
bureaucrats obviously thought there
would be better results if the
program was located thousands of
miles from Ontario.
Meanwhile, Harvey Hoggart of
the Huron County Beef Producers
emphasized the need for a
commitment from the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture Food and
Rural Affairs to fill the vacancy for a
beef nutritionist at the University of
Guelph. Not only is it important for
beef producers to have research into
feed, the most expensive cost in beef
production, but the students who
will be the next generation of
producers need the expert
instruction a nutritionist could give.
Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron
Bruce agreed the vacancy is
unacceptable.
***
Attempts to harmonize food
packaging between Canada and the
U.S., contained in the omnibus
budget bill, could cost the country
jobs, several farm leaders and local
politicians warned Lobb.
The issue was raised by the
Federation’s finance committee
which warned that if Canadian food
processors are faced with expensive
retooling for new container sizes,
Canadian plants may simply close
and move production to the U.S.
This would hurt Canadian farmers
by removing customers for their
products.
Lobb said the federal government
is aware of the situation and
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is
working with food processors to
solve issues. The goal is to reduce
artificial barriers to trade, Lobb said
“But we don’t want to make a
change that will see jobs go to the
U.S.”
The brief pointed out that Huron
County has already seen production
from the CanGro Foods plant in
Exeter and the E.D. Smith plant in
Seaforth moved to the U.S.
Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt
warned Lobb the situation may be
more dangerous than he seems to
think. The Association of
Municipalities of Ontario is
investigating the possible issue.
“It would be catastrophic if you
lost a processing plant like Heinz (in
Leamington)” he said. Small
processing plants might also be
adversely affected.
***
Huron County’s dairy farmers
seldom have a problem to bring to
the attention of the politicians but
they did want Lobb to know about
the problem of “pizza kits” that are
circumventing quotas for the
imported cheese.
Peter Angst and Heather Ritzema
of the Huron County Dairy Producer
Committee, explained that Canadian
Border Services has been letting the
“kits”, which combine low value
meat along with imported cheese,
into the country as a different
product than cheese.
Lobb said he knew about the
problem after meeting with Ralph
Dietrich, Dairy Farmers of Ontario
director from Huron and Bruce. “It’s
just like tax evasion,” Lobb said of
the schemes to get around import
quotas. “You get one loophole
closed and someone finds another.”
Lobb said he had the impression
that officials were satisfied that
Canadian Border Services officials
were working with them to close the
loophole.
Farmers need research expertise groups say
Grey 4-H Sunrise Servers get cracking
Rolling in
On March 2 Brent Alexander learned to roll tortillas at his
Grey 4-H meeting with the help of leader Ingrid Backx,
centre and Kelsey Rathwell, left. (Photo submitted)
By Jolande Oudshoorn
On the morning of March 2,
members of the Grey Township 4-H
club got together to learn about
eggs. Members made scrambled
eggs mixed with salsa, wrapped in
homemade tortillas. Members
learned that egg yolks are great for
protein diets for building muscle, as
well as egg whites are used in low
cholesterol diets.
Additionally, members learned
what is best to look for in eggs when
judging. When looking at a dozen
brown eggs, they need to be: clean,
similar in size, elliptical (smooth)
and not opaque (too thin of a
shell).
Members learned how to separate
eggs through an egg strainer, using
the shell and a plastic water bottle.
Members were all able to try
separating eggs using the shell
method, with most of them
succeeding. Additionally, the whole
yolks that remained were used to
test out separating with the water
bottle. When gently squeezing the
bottle, gently place on the yolk and
release. This creates a suction,
pulling the yolk into the bottle.
Everyone enjoyed testing it out,
because it was such an unusual way
to separate eggs.
At the next meeting on March 16,
members will be teaching how
to fold napkins for the achievement
breakfast at the Walton
Church.
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