HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-09-05, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
30 were 2,203 cattle, 880 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold under pressure at prices
$1 to $2 lower. Choice steers and
heifers sold $122 to $125 with sales
to $128.75. Second cut sold $119 to
$121. Cows sold on an active market
at steady prices. On Thursday all
classes of veal sold on a strong
demand with beef veal trading at
steady prices while holstein veal
sold at $5 to $10 higher. Lambs sold
at barely steady prices. Goats and
sheep sold at steady prices with
sheep showing a good demand. On
Friday all classes of cattle sold on a
strong active market at steady
prices.
Jacob D. Miller of Lucknow,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,314 lbs. selling for an average of
$125.13. One black steer weighing
1,315 lbs. sold for $128. Leonard
and Andrew Black, consigned 12
steers that averaged 1,315 lbs. and
sold for an average of $125.45. One
charolais steer weighed 1,315 lbs.
and sold to Horizon Meat Packers
for $127. Frank Foran of Lucknow,
consigned three steers averaging
1,430 lbs. selling for an average of
$123.11. One charolais steer
weighed 1,325 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $126.25.
Connell Farms of Palmerston
consigned 27 steers that averaged
1,547 lbs. and sold for an average of
$123.54. One red steer weighed
1,550 lbs. and sold for $130.50.
Darren Johnston Farms Ltd. of
Bluevale, consigned 21 heifers
averaging 1,232 lbs. selling for an
average of $124.49. One limousin
heifer weighed 1,260 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $128.75. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned 10
heifers averaging 1,397 lbs. selling
for an average of $122.72. One red
heifer weighed 1,515 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $127.25.
Enos S. Miller of Lucknow,
consigned one charolais heifer that
weighed 1,140 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $124.50. Terry
Dietrich of Monkton, consigned four
heifers that averaged 1,111 lbs. and
sold for an average of $123.12. Two
limousin heifers averaged 1,108 lbs.
and sold for $124.75.
There were 229 cows on offer.
Export types sold $66.50 to $84 with
sales to $84.50; beef, $78 to $91
with sales to $96; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Chris Rowcliff of Hensall,
consigned one limousin cow that
weighed 1,620 lbs. and sold for a top
of $96. Robin Riehl of Gadshill,
consigned six cows that averaged
1,333 lbs. and sold for an average of
$85.26. One limousin cow weighed
1,505 lbs. and sold for $91. Arnold
Brownlee of Englehart, consigned
seven cows that averaged 1,362 lbs.
and sold for an average of $86.23.
One charolais cow weighed 1,705
lbs. and sold for $89.50.
There were 10 bulls selling $75 to
$87. Mbrheo Cattle Co. Inc. of
Clifford, consigned one blonde bull
that weighed 2,180 lbs. and sold for
$87. Michael A. Wood of Engelhart,
consigned one limousin bull
that weighed 2,055 lbs. that sold for
$85.
There were 127 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $170 with
sales to $174; good holsteins, $105
to $115 with sales to $120; medium
holsteins, $95 to $105; heavy, $95 to
$100 with sales to $110. Joseph W.
Burkhart of Wallenstein, consigned
four veal averaging 740 lbs. selling
for an average of $163.30. One
limousin heifer weighed 735 lbs. and
sold for $181. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 14 heifers that
averaged 826 lbs. and sold for an
average of $155.51. One limousin
heifer weighed 840 lbs. and sold for
$172.50. Lawrence Brubacher
consigned four veal that averaged
770 lbs. and sold for an average of
$158.31. Two limousin steers
averaged 775 lbs. and sold for $167.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $121 to
$223; 65 - 79 lbs., $151 to $194; 80
- 94 lbs., $145 to $170; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$153 to $171.
Sheep sold $70 to $110.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $130 per
head with sales to $150; nannies,
$50 to $130 per head; billies, $150
to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $140 to $212; 500 -
599 lbs., $147 to $178; 600 - 699
lbs., $139 to $170; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122 to $163.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$120 to $159.50; 900 - 1,000 lbs.,
$127 to $157.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $132 to $169.50; 500 -
599 lbs., $145 to $164; 600 - 699
lbs., $120 to $164; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$123.50 to $148.25; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$130 to $148; 900 lbs. and over,
$127 to $139.50.
This is the last story of a young
farmer trying to make a life against
the odds in Huron County. The tales
from this summer covered some of
those from the next generation in
agriculture in various stages of
pursuing their dreams.
Huron County has a vibrant and
lively agricultural community filled
with both optimistic and realistic
expectations for the future. The
general consensus among the young
farmers featured this summer is that
off-farm jobs are vital to helping
them succeed.
Their main concern, no matter
where they were along the path to
fulfilling their goals, was land
prices. The rapid and unjustified
increase in land prices was brought
up repeatedly this summer.
The future might not always be
smooth, but every story told the tale
of a brave and dedicated young
person willing to take on the hard
work needed to have a chance at a
lifelong career in agriculture.
It has been my pleasure to tell
these stories to the readers of The
Citizen. It is my hope that you’ve
enjoyed learning about this up-and-
coming sector of our community. –
U.S.
Agriculture offers numerous
opportunities to many people. Blake
Cardiff from Brussels has been
making the best of what he’s been
offered since graduating F.E. Madill
Secondary School.
He started his custom hay and
straw service, which offers custom
cutting, baling and wrapping, in the
spring of 2010, just after graduating
high school.
“I moreso do wrapping,” Cardiff
says. He decided to start his
custom business based on the high
demand for individually wrapped
bales. Recent wet summers
and advances in livestock feed
methods have made individually
wrapped bales increasingly
popular.
He also buys and sells hay and
straw when possible. Overall he is
pleased with how his business has
turned out.
After taking a year off to work,
build his business and earn money,
he attended Fanshawe College in
London. He completed his two-year
diploma in General Business last
spring.
He chose the program to advance
his business knowledge. He felt the
business knowledge would benefit
him in the long run, adding
that it was easier to learn
agriculture-related skills through
experience, outside the classroom.
“It was complete luck,” Cardiff
says as to how he got an agriculture
sales job with Delta Power
Equipment in Seaforth upon
finishing his diploma. The job fits
him well, as his custom work is often
done in the evenings and night,
allowing him to work for Delta
during the day.
“When I’m not at work, I’m
helping [at the family farm],” he
says, adding “usually we have 1,000
beef cattle.”
At the moment, the feedlot is
empty but Cardiff hopes that the
recent drop in corn prices will mean
it will not be sitting empty much
longer. The farm also has 1,600
acres of cash crop with which he
helps out.
“The best part is when you finish
and see what you accomplished,” he
says, adding that he likes the
paycheque as well.
“I grew up around [agriculture],”
he says. For him, it’s a way of
life, a life he loves. He says he’s rode
in tractors from a very young age
and it was a natural progression
for him to make agriculture his
career.
He says the major challenge for
anyone wanting to be directly
involved in agriculture is land prices.
“It’s hard to buy land,” he says.
“I have to have this job,” he says.
He intends to keep working off-farm
so that he can pursue his dreams.
“I’d like to live on a farm,” he adds.
He hopes to have cash crop with beef
as a hobby.
Cardiff gets start with custom hay, straw service
Making his way
Blake Cardiff of Brussels has started his own life in agriculture with a custom straw and hay
service. His journey, of course, began with agriculture, as he has been steeped in the culture
since he was born. Cardiff’s dream is to eventually own his own cash crop farm with beef as
a hobby. (Ursina Studhalter photo)
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