HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-08-15, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
9 were 1,398 cattle, 795 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold at prices steady to last
week. Choice steers and heifers sold
$123 to $126 with sales to $137.
Second cut sold $119 to $122. Cows
sold at prices steady to last week. On
Thursday veal sold on a good strong
active trade with beef veal
continuing to sell strong at steady
prices, while holstein veal traded $5
to $7 higher. Light lambs sold
slightly higher while heavy lambs
and sheep sold at barely steady
prices. Goats sold at steady prices.
On Friday all classes of cattle sold
on a strong active trade with calves
selling $2 to $3 higher and yearlings
fully steady.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned seven steers
averaging 1,484 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.87. One limousin
steer weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold for
$129.50. Leonard and Andrew Black
of Proton Station, consigned 12
steers that averaged 1,393 lbs. and
sold for an average of $124.28. One
red steer weighed 1,515 lbs. and sold
to Cargill Meat Solutions for
$126.50. Connell Farms of
Palmerston, consigned 28 steers
averaging 1,593 lbs. selling for an
average of $124.62. A group four red
steers averaged 1,414 lbs. and sold
to Cargill Meat Solutions for
$126.50.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,318 lbs. selling for an average of
$132.17. One limousin heifer
weighed 1,375 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $137.
Connell Farms of Palmerston,
consigned 11 heifers averaging
1,485 lbs. that sold for an average of
$122.75. One limousin heifer
weighing 1,270 lbs. sold for $127.
Terry Richardson of Harriston,
consigned one Belgium blue heifer
that weighed 1,470 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $125.25. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned six
heifers that averaged 1,377 lbs. and
sold for an average of $123.68. A
group of three black heifers
averaged 1,407 lbs. and sold for
$125.
There were 152 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65.50 to $79 with
sales to $88; beef sold $70.50 to $88
with sales to $89; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Jacob J. Shetler of Lucknow,
consigned four cows that averaged
1,673 lbs. and sold for an average of
$86.71. One simmental cow
weighed 1,640 lbs. and sold for a top
of $89. Adam M. Weber of
Holyrood, consigned one black cow
that weighed 1,280 lbs. that sold for
$88. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned one rwf cow that weighed
1,365 lbs. and sold for $83.50.
There were five bulls selling $77
to $89. Don Hill of Owen Sound,
consigned two bulls that averaged
1,428 lbs. and sold for an average of
$88.08. One bull weighed 1,540 lbs.
and sold for $89. Jeff Ditner of
Formosa, consigned one charolais
bull that weighed 1,930 lbs. that sold
for $85.
There were 156 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $140 to $175; good
holsteins, $105 to $114; medium
holsteins, $100 to $110; heavy
holsteins, $100 to $109. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned 13 veal
averaging 788 lbs. selling for an
average of $158.67. One limousin
steer weighed 775 lbs. and sold for
$169. Ron Harkness of Clifford,
consigned one bwf steer that
weighed 775 lbs. and sold for $163.
Lawrence Brubacher of Harriston,
consigned four veal averaging 829
lbs. selling for an average of
$138.96. One charolais heifer
weighed 825 lbs. and sold for $150.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $175 to
$227; 65 - 79 lbs. $150 to $220; 80 -
94 lbs., $142 to $182; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$154 to $168; 110 lbs. and over,
$149 to $165.
Sheep sold $60 to $90.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $130 per
head; nannies, $50 to $110 per head;
billies, $200 to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $125 to $200; 500 -
599 lbs., $158 to $188; 600 - 699
lbs., $146 to $172; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$135 to $160; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$143.50 to $154; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$129 to $154.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $131 to $137.75..
Top quality stocker heifers, 500 -
599 lbs. sold $142 to $162.50; 600 -
699 lbs., $140 to $152; 700 - 799
lbs., $131.50 to $145; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$128.50 to $137; 900 lbs. and over,
$126 to $134.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
2 were 1,576 cattle, 876 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade
at prices $1 to $2 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $121 to $125
with sales to $128.50. Second cut
sold $117 to $120. Cows sold on a
steady market. On Thursday beef
calves continued to sell on a strong
demand at steady prices, while
holstein veal traded sharply higher.
Lambs sold at barely steady prices,
while sheep and goats sold on a
good demand at steady prices. On
Friday all classes of cattle sold on a
strong active trade at higher prices.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned two steers averaging
1,515 lbs. selling for an average of
$126.86. One limousin steer
weighed 1,465 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $127.25.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned one charolais steer that
weighed 1,400 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $126.25.
Greg Higgins of Brussels, consigned
two steers that averaged 1,483 lbs.
and sold for an average of $123.07.
One charolais steer weighed 1,585
lbs. and sold for $125.75. Connell
Farms of Palmerston, consigned 19
steers averaging 1,610 lbs. selling
for an average of $123.68. A group
of seven black steers averaged 1,542
lbs. and sold to Cargill Meat
Solutions for $125.50. Leonard and
Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned 12 steers averaging 1,457
lbs. that sold for an average of
$124.61. A group of four black
steers averaged 1,471 lbs. and sold
to Cargill Meat Solutions for $125.
Northeast Land and Livestock of
Coldwater, consigned 14 steers that
averaged 1,190 lbs. and sold for an
average of $122.83. One steer
weighed 1,190 lbs. and sold to
Cargill Meat Solutions for $125.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,295 lbs.
selling for an average of $122.37.
One limousin heifer weighed 1,270
lbs. and sold to Horizon Meat
Packers for $126.50. George Roney
of Staffa, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,301 lbs. that sold for an
average of $123.91. One black heifer
weighing 1,330 lbs. that sold to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $125.50.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned two heifers that averaged
1,260 lbs. and sold for an average of
$122.13. One limousin heifer 1,280
lbs. and sold for $125.25. Ben
Martens of Wingham, consigned two
limousin heifers that averaged 1,272
lbs. and sold for an average of
$124.52. One limousin heifer
weighed 1,305 lbs. and sold to
Cargill Meat Solutions for $125.25.
John Vanloo of Bluevale, consigned
six heifers that averaged 1,253 lbs.
and sold for an average of $123.33.
A group of two charolais heifers
averaged 1,268 lbs. and sold for
$125.
There were 290 cows on offer.
Export types sold $68.50 to $77.50
with sales to $79; beef, $70 to $83
with sales to $84; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
JRM Meadows of Englehart,
consigned one limousin cow that
weighed 1,440 and sold for a top of
$83. Gary H. Wood of Englehart,
consigned two cows averaging 1,598
lbs. selling for an average of $78.16.
One charolais cow weighed 1,460
lbs. that sold for $82.50. Michael A.
Wood of Engelhart, consigned three
cows that averaged 1,567 lbs. and
sold for an average of $72.87. One
red cow weighed 1,550 lbs. and sold
for $81.50.
There were seven bulls selling $71
to $86.50 with sales to $95. Gary
O’Neil of Denfield, sold one
Belgium blue bull that weighed
1,605 lbs. for $95. Brent Grainger of
Zurich, consigned one black bull
that weighed 2,205 lbs. that sold for
Derijks get hooked after working in dairy
Anthony and Lorraine Derijk
have big dreams and big ambitions.
Currently the couple lives northeast
of Brussels as they work towards
their ultimate goal: to own a dairy
farm.
“We want to have our own dairy
farm,” says Lorraine. Currently that
is not an option, as Lorraine points
out that the financial burden of a
dairy farm is huge. The couple is
focusing on learning as much about
the dairy sector and herdsmanship
as they can while saving for a farm
of their own.
“There’s so much competition for
land around here,” Anthony says.
They hope to stay within this area,
as Anthony says, “that would be
nice.” Lorraine says that finding a
“starter farm” of 40 to 60 cows is
difficult as many other young
farmers would like the same sort of
operation.
Both attended the University of
Guelph, Ridgetown Campus.
Lorraine completed two diplomas,
one in Agriculture and another in
Horticulture. Anthony got his
diploma in Agriculture.
Anthony works as an assistant
herdsman for Evergreen Holsteins
and Lorraine works on a dairy farm
near Listowel. “The job pulled me
to this area,” Anthony says.
For Lorraine, a career in
agriculture was a natural choice.
She grew up on a farm outside
Clinton. “I’ve always loved working
with the animals and the lifestyle,”
she says. She says she got “hooked”
on dairy after working in the
sector.
“I always had an interest in it,”
says Anthony. He says he had
friends on farms and eventually got
a job on a dairy farm which was
when he decided that was what he
wanted. He says he enjoys working
with the cows.
“I like a little bit of variety,” he
says. Farming provides both a daily
routine and a chance to do
other things at times, which he
likes.
“I really like just working with
livestock,” says Lorraine. She says
she prefers the livestock side of
farming to the crops sector. “I’d like
to work in agricultural business
eventually,” she says.
When she’s not at the dairy farm,
Lorraine says “I play baseball and I
play broomball.” She is also
involved in her church.
“Most of the time I work,” says
Anthony with a laugh. He has taken
an interest in hunting recently.
“We both put in a lot of hours,”
says Lorraine. They might be young
but they are working towards the
same goal. They know they want to
stay in the dairy sector and
hopefully one day own their own
dairy farm.
On their way
Anthony and Lorraine Derijk currently have their own dairy
operation, but lament that finding the tools for a “starter
farm” can be tough in Huron County. (Photo submitted)
Agriculture
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