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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
27 were 2,263 cattle, 615 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $119
to $123 with sales to $128.50.
Second cut sold $114 to $118. Cows
sold at steady prices. On Thursday
veal sold on a very strong demand
with prices fully steady to last
week’s higher market. All classes of
lambs sold slightly higher. Sheep
sold slightly lower while goats
traded steady. On Friday all classes
of cattle sold on a steady market.
Costa Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,543 lbs. selling for an average of
$123.93. A group of two limousin
steers averaged 1,543 lbs. and sold
to Horizon Meat Packers for $128.
Brian Wiersma of Wingham,
consigned six steers averaging 1,328
lbs. selling for an average of
$124.24. A group of two limousin
steers averaged 1,408 lbs. and sold
to Horizon Meat Packers for
$126.50. Chris Irwin of Lucknow,
consigned eight steers that averaged
1,506 lbs. and sold for an average of
$121.76. Four red steers averaged
1,450 lbs. and sold for $122.75.
Leonard Black of Proton Station,
consigned 12 steers averaging 1,417
lbs. selling for an average or
$121.11. Four charolais steers
averaged 1,440 lbs. and sold for
$122.75.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,260 lbs. selling for an
average of $120.69. One limousin
heifer weighed 1,205 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $128.50.
Costa Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,430 lbs. selling for an average of
$121.39. One limousin heifer
weighed 1,350 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $123.25.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned five heifers that averaged
1,381 lbs. and sold for an
average of $119.92. Two black
heifers averaged 1,398 lbs. and sold
for $122.
There were 248 cows on offer.
Export types sold $71 to $79 with
sales to $94; beef, $72 to $80; D1
and D2, $54 to $63; D3, $45 to $52;
D4, $37 to $45. Ron Pullman of
Centralia, consigned one black cow
that sold for a top of $80. Jeff Ditner
of Formosa, consigned nine cows
that averaged 1,489 lbs. and sold for
an average of $73.03. One limousin
cow weighed 1,425 lbs. and sold for
$80. Hanover Stock Farms of
Hanover, consigned two cows that
averaged 1,630 lbs. and sold for an
average of $76. One charolais cow
weighed 1,685 lbs. and sold for
$79.75.
There were five bulls selling
$63.50 to $84. Kevin Klages of
Neustadt, consigned one holstein
bull that weighed 1,755 lbs. and sold
for $84. Finlay Cameron, Lions
Head, consigned one red bull that
weighed 1,695 lbs. and sold for $80.
There were 119 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $125 to $170 with
sales to $172.50; good holsteins,
$120 to $130; medium holsteins,
$100 to $115; heavy holsteins, $115
to $125. Ervin W. Shantz of
Wallenstein, consigned 11 veal
averaging 853 lbs. selling for an
average of $161.46. Four limousin
heifers averaged 861 lbs. and sold
for $172.50. John Martin of
Lucknow, consigned three veal
averaging 815 lbs. selling for an
average of $160.08. One roan heifer
weighed 830 lbs. and sold for $171.
Glen B. Martin of Wallenstein,
consigned one limousin steer that
weighed 765 lbs. and sold for $156.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $170 to
$230; 65 - 79 lbs., $165 to $225; 80
- 94 lbs., $180 to $200; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$187 to $204; 110 lbs. and over,
$165 to $195.
Sheep sold $50 to $100.
Goats: kids sold $80 to $140 per
head with sales to $175; nannies,
$80 to $150 per head; billies, $150
to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker heifers under
400 lbs. sold $160 to $215; 400 -
499 lbs., $149 to $193; 500 - 599
lbs., $140 to $201; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$130 to $179; 700 - 799 lbs., $135 to
$161; 800 - 899 lbs., $149.50 to
$160.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $135 to
$148; 1,000 lbs. and over, $135.50 to
$147.75.
Top quality stocker steers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $156 to $182; 400 -
499 lbs., $145 to $180; 500 - 599
lbs., $138 to $165; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$133 to $155; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$126.50 to $156.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$130.50 to $142; 900 lbs. and over,
$132.50 to $139.
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OFA searches for bee solution
By Mark Wales, President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
The recent death of bees in record
numbers continues to concern
scientists, beekeepers, farmers and
regulatory bodies alike. Ontario’s
bee population has taken a
significant hit over the past few
years, a troubling trend since so
much of agriculture relies on bees
and pollinators. This is an issue of
concern for Canadian farmers who
rely on the strength of the land,
water and soil – and pollinators to
keep crops and pastures healthy.
While there is considerable
speculation on what exactly is
causing bee mortality, no single
reason has been conclusively
identified. An emerging theory is
that the cause of, or a contributor to
bee deaths is neonicotinoids, a class
of insecticide commonly used in
Ontario as seed treatment on corn
and soybeans. The Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
maintains our position on this
troubling issue and is calling for
sound science-based solutions by
Health Canada’s Pest Management
Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
The OFA knows all its members
are affected by this issue in one way
or another, and unfortunately there
isn’t an easy answer to solve this
complex problem. The Ontario
consultation process continues on
this issue and the OFA is
participating in industry discussions
through the Ontario Bee Health
Working Group.
As farmers, we need to rely on
sound science to make our decisions.
The PMRA continues its work to
find the answers to the outstanding
scientific questions and is currently
re-evaluating the uses of
neonicotinoid insecticides. The
regulatory body has stated its
concern with current agricultural
practices related to the use of
neonicotinoid treated corn and
soybean seed, saying that current
practices are not sustainable. We are
assured that the PMRA applies a
science-based approach to the
regulation of all pesticides and
eagerly await the results of its
evaluation that is expected to help
everyone better understand and
manage the potential risks these
pesticides may pose to the long-term
health of bees.
The PMRA recently produced a
notice of intent on neonicotinoid
exposure to bees and invites
stakeholders and the public to
submit written comments on the
issue. This consultation is open for a
90-day comment period and
interested parties are encouraged to
provide written comments by Dec.
12, 2013. Within the same
document, the PMRA has identified
protective measures farmers can use
for the 2014 planting season to
create a more sustainable
environment for bees and
pollinators. OFA members can
review these recommendations and
submit their own comments by
visiting Health Canada’s website.
The OFA was pleased to hear
Kathleen Wynne, Premier and
Minister of Agriculture and Food
recently committed more than
$700,000 to research initiatives on
bee health in 2013 and annual
funding of over $100,000 to the
Ontario Beekeepers’ Association. In
her announcement she said the
province continues to address
broader bee health issues, including
those related to neonicotinoids,
through a range of other actions,
including the funding and deploying
a team of 21 bee inspectors and
specialists to support bee health
across Ontario.
For generations, the development
and overwhelming success of
Ontario’s agricultural industry has
relied on science and technology.
What we need once again is a
sustainable solution, built on sound
science and applied by everyone in
the agriculture industry.
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