HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-06-06, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
31 were 1,964 cattle, 856 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2 to $3 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $124
to $128 with sales to $137. Second
cut sold $120 to $124. Cows sold on
a strong market at prices $4 to $5
higher. On Thursday beef veal sold
under slight pressure. Heavy
holstein veal sold at steady prices
while all other holstein veal sold
under pressure at prices $2 to $3
lower. Lambs sold under pressure.
Sheep sold steady to the
weeks’ decline. Goats sold lower on
a good demand. On Friday all
classes of cattle sold on a steady
market.
Amos B. Frey of Wallenstein,
consigned six steers averaging 1,542
lbs. selling for an average of
$135.72. One limousin steer
weighed 1,585 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $137.
Norman B. Frey of Listowel,
consigned three steers averaging
1,502 lbs. selling for an average of
$135.02. Two limousin steers
weighed 1,520 lbs. sold for a top of
$136.
Nelson B. Frey of Wallenstein,
consigned three steers averaging
1,418 lbs. selling for an average of
$133.87. One limousin steer
weighed 1,360 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $135.
John A. Clark of Ridgetown,
consigned two black steers
averaging 1,368 lbs. selling for an
average of $127.75. Murray Gordner
of Mitchell, consigned three steers
averaging 1,280 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.10. A group of two
limousin steers averaged 1,268 lbs.
and sold to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $127.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 12 steers
averaging 1,424 lbs. selling for an
average of $126.96. A group of five
black steers averaged 1,424 lbs. and
sold to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$126.75. Dave Rolph of Mitchell,
consigned one black steer that
weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold for
$126. Greg Higgins of Brussels,
consigned 17 steers averaging 1,425
lbs. selling for an average of
$124.56. A group of four charolais
steers averaged 1,469 lbs. and sold
for $126.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,412 lbs. selling for an average of
$133. One limousin heifer weighed
1,375 lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $134.50. Bruce
Dale of Centralia, consigned 11
heifers averaging 1,315 lbs. selling
for an average of $128.43. One
limousin heifer weighed 1,400 lbs.
and sold for $131.50. Laverne
Gordner of Mitchell, sold one rwf
heifer weighing 1,175 lbs. for $128.
Steve Lobsinger of Palmerston,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for an average of
$127. One black heifer weighed
1,295 lbs. and sold for $128. Lyle
Kinsmen of Kippen, consigned six
heifers averaging 1,292 lbs. selling
for an average of $127.67. A group
of four black heifers averaged 1,325
lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for
$127.75.
Huronway Farms consigned three
heifers averaging 1,385 lbs. that sold
for an average of $125.13. One grey
heifer weighed 1,345 lbs. and sold
for $127.50. Connell Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned five heifers
that averaged 1,508 lbs. that sold for
an average of $125.75. A group of
four black heifers averaged 1,481
lbs. and sold to Cargill Meat
Solutions for $126.50. Art and
George Hinz of Monkton, consigned
six heifers averaging 1,305 lbs.
selling for an average of $124.22. A
group of three charolais heifers
averaged 1,358 lbs. and sold for
$126.50.
There were 250 cows on offer.
Export types sold $69 to $81 with
sales to $84.50; beef, $76 to $95
with sales to $99; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Blythhill Farms Inc. of Blyth,
consigned two cows averaging 1,543
lbs. selling for an average of $87.52.
One blue belgium cow weighed
1,610 lbs. and sold for a top of $99.
Bev Rae of Mount Forest, consigned
two cows averaging 1,785 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.71.
One charolais cow weighed 1,710
lbs. and sold for $95. Albert Weber
of Mildmay, consigned one black
cow weighing 1,285 lbs. that sold
for $92.
There were 11 bulls selling $75 to
$90. Ralph Nivens of Goderich, sold
one limousin bull weighing 1,775
lbs. for $90. Harold Gerber of
Keenabeck sold one bull weighing
1,975 lbs. for $87.50.
There were 163 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $155 with
sales to $165; good holsteins, $84 to
$92 with sales to $94.50; medium
holsteins, $75 to $84; heavy
holsteins, $80 to $90. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 19 veal
averaging 772 lbs. selling for an
average of $140.76. Two limousin
heifers averaged 795 lbs. sold at
$165. Glen Martin of Wallenstein,
consigned seven veal averaging 719
lbs. selling for an average of
$140.32. Two charolais steers
averaged 695 lbs. and sold for $158.
George M. Martin of Lucknow, sold
one black steer weighing 700 lbs. for
$146.
Lambs 50 - 64 lbs. sold $130 to
$145; 65 - 79 lbs., $116 to $150; 80
- 94 lbs., $110 to $141; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$122 to $140; 110 lbs. and over,
$118 to $124.
Sheep sold $25 to $60 with
sales to $69.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $125 per
head; nannies, $50 to $100 per head;
billies, $150 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $140 to $169; 500 -
599 lbs., $120 to $150; 600 - 699
lbs., $119.50 to $152; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122.50 to $144.25; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$116.50 to $145; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$124 to $136; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$113.50 to $128.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $105 to $146; 500 -
599 lbs., $104 to $158; 600 - 699
lbs., $100 to $126; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$108 to $126; 800 - 899 lbs., $110 to
$123.75; 900 lbs. and over, $110.50
to $121.
By Keith Currie,
Executive Member, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
It’s time to smarten up on
population density and get a handle
on urban sprawl. Ontario farmers
work to sustain our arable land and
so are seriously concerned by the
Ministry of Infrastructure’s recent
proposed amendment to increase
population allocations within the
Golden Horseshoe region. This huge
tract of land spans from Niagara to
the north shore of Lake Ontario, and
east around the lake to Port Hope.
Most of the land surrounding
existing Golden Horseshoe
settlements is class 1 agricultural
land, an invaluable, irreplaceable
agricultural resource.
Approved by the provincial
government in 2006, the Greater
Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan is a
25-year plan containing policies to
control urban sprawl, build better
suburbs, make more efficient use of
land and infrastructure and protect
farmland and green spaces.
Currently, the amendment contains
proposed policies that relate to
population and employment
forecasts for municipalities in the
Greater Golden Horseshoe. This
proposed amendment includes an
increase in population allocations
and comes up for Cabinet approval
last week.
According to 2011 Statistics
Canada, more than 25 per cent of
Canada’s population lives in the
Golden Horseshoe region. The
Growth Plan allows for varying
population densities in urban centres
throughout the region ranging from
400 residents and jobs combined per
hectare in Toronto, to 150 residents
and jobs combined in downtown
centres of smaller cities. This week,
the Ontario government will be
making a very important decision to
increase the population allocations
of this growth plan by two million
people between 2031 and 2041. If
approved, this amendment will
permit developers to obtain
approvals to designate vast tracts of
farmland surrounding existing cities
within the Golden Horseshoe for
urban sprawl. The proposed
population increase means an
additional two million people could
take up an extra 100,000 acres of
prime farmland. That’s serious and
severe urban sprawl.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) is alarmed by
this proposed amendment that could
decide the fate of farming and see
valuable agricultural land bulldozed
by urban sprawl. Unfortunately, this
type of farmland encroachment is
happening across Ontario, where
municipal growth plans are being
amended to favour housing over
farmland. It is time that Ontario
understands that our increasing
population cannot continue to
spread out over farmland in low
density housing. That luxury is no
longer viable if we are to continue to
produce food. Land use decisions
cannot be made lightly. Ontario
needs a real, comprehensive strategy
for population growth and
allocations for urban expansions
along with incentives to protect our
arable land. A sound strategy would
look at the density issue rather than
simply defaulting to sprawl.
It’s time for key decision makers –
Ontario’s municipalities, planning
committees and government – to set
the right example. We need a
sustainable, strategic approach to
planning population density, one
that enables growth while
preserving our fertile farmland.
Let’s hope they make the right
decision this week.
OFA appeals to province
over urban sprawl issue
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