The Citizen, 2013-10-31, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013. PAGE 23.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
28 were 3,745 cattle, 532 lambs and
goats. On Monday, all classes of
cattle sold on an active trade at
steady prices. On Tuesday fed steers
and heifers sold at prices $1 to $2
higher. Choice steers and heifers
sold $124 to $130 with sales to
$148.50. Second cut sold $120 to
$123. Cows sold on demand at
steady prices. On Thursday veal sold
on a strong active trade with beef
veal selling $2 to $3 higher and
holstein veal higher as well. Lambs
sold under pressure while goats and
sheep sold at steady prices. On
Friday all classes of cattle sold on an
active market at steady prices.
Wayne B. Martin of Drayton,
consigned five steers averaging
1,524 lbs. selling for an average of
$135.19. One limousin steer
weighed 1,575 lbs. and sold for
$145. Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 12 steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for an
average of $127.13. One limousin
steer weighed, 1,445 lbs. and sold to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$133.50. K/C McAlpine of Ailsa
Craig, consigned three steers that
averaged, 1,705 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $128.75. David
Bowles of Brussels, consigned one
black steer that weighed 1,515 lbs.
and sold to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $128. Frank Foran of Lucknow,
consigned four steers that averaged
1,393 lbs. and sold for an average of
$126.68. One red steer weighed
1,485 lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $127.50. Titus
Brubacher of Wroxeter, consigned
two steers that averaged 1,500 lbs.
and sold for an average of $125.57.
One limousin steer weighed 1,550
lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $127.50.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,319 lbs. selling for an average of
$139.38. One Belgium blue heifer
weighed 1,345 lbs. and sold to
Horizon Meat Packers for $148.50.
Donald Cormack of Mount Forest,
consigned 39 heifers averaging
1,406 lbs. selling for an average of
$128. A group of 11 charolais
heifers averaged 1,398 lbs. and sold
to Ryding Regency for $128.75.
Connell Farms Inc. of Palmerston,
consigned five heifers that averaged
1,411 lbs. and sold for an average of
$127.13. One red heifer weighed
1,550 lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $128.50. Art
Bos of Blyth, consigned one
exotic heifer that weighed 1,360 lbs.
and sold to Ryding Regency for
$127.
Earl Benneweis of Mitchell,
consigned two heifers that averaged
1,455 lbs. and sold for an average of
$122.53. One grey heifer weighed
1,285 lbs. and sold to St. Helen’s
Meat Packers for $127. Jeremy
Sippel of Milverton, consigned three
heifers that averaged 1,370 lbs. and
sold for an average of $126.83. One
red heifer weighed 1,275 lbs. and
sold for $127. Tyson and Luke
Fischer of Brussels, consigned two
heifers that averaged 1,670 lbs. and
were purchased by St. Helen’s Meat
Packers and Cargill Meat Solutions
for $123.
There were 295 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65 to $80 with
sales to $85.50; beef, $72 to $82
with sales to $86; D1 and D2, $54 to
$63; D3, $45 to $52; D4, $37 to $45.
Trevor Winters of Mildmay,
consigned two cows that averaged
1,440 lbs. and sold for an average of
$79.29. One limousin cow sold for a
top of $82. H.J. Jeffrey of
Haileybury, consigned one red cow
that weighed 1,295 lbs. and sold for
$82. John J. Shetler of Auburn,
consigned one simmental cow that
weighed 1,635 lbs. and sold for
$80.50.
There were 10 bulls selling $62 to
$105. Greg McGillivray of Paisley,
consigned two bulls that averaged
1,940 lbs. and sold for an average of
$91.12. One black bull weighed
1,850 lbs. and sold for $94. Aaron L.
Miller of Lucknow, consigned one
simmental bull that weighed 1,965
lbs. and sold for $82.
There were 113 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $170 with
sales to $187; good holsteins, $120
to $130 with sales to $138; medium
holsteins, $105 to $115; heavy
holsteins, $120 to $130. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
three veal that averaged 787 lbs.
selling for an average of $165.21.
One limousin steer weighed 755 lbs.
and sold for $187. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 10 veal
averaging 757 lbs. selling for an
average of $167.53. One gold steer
weighed 755 lbs. and sold for $180.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
two limousin heifers averaging 760
lbs. and sold for $170.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $182 to
$231; 65 - 79 lbs., $160 to $236; 80
- 94 lbs., $150 to $193; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$168 to $189; 110 lbs. and over,
$150 to $184.
Sheep sold $50 to $95.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $135 per
head; nannies, $50 to $130 per head;
billies, $150 to $365 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $150 to $203; 400 -
499 lbs., $163 to $199; 500 - 599
lbs., $157 to $189; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$141 to $180; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$154.50 to $169.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$157.50 to $167; 900 - 1,000 lbs.,
$151.75 to $148.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $147 to $175; 500 -
599 lbs., $148.50 to $164.50; 600 -
699 lbs., $132 to $153.50; 700 - 799
lbs., $127 to $160; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$123.25 to $148.25; 900 lbs. and
over, $120 to $134.50.
Vaccinated stocker steers, 400 -
599 lbs. sold $137 to $209; 600 -
699 lbs., $145 to $165; 700 - 900
lbs., $151 to $163.
Vaccinated stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $154 to $181; 500 -
599 lbs., $153 to $166; 600 - 799
lbs., $124 to $150.
By Keith Currie,
Executive Member,
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA)
Ontarians enjoy an extensive
network of outdoor trails around the
province. These public trails provide
an easy way for people to get
outside for exercise and enjoyment
of Ontario’s vast natural beauty.
Many of the trails in rural areas also
intersect with agriculture, running
beside or through private farmland.
As farmers, we are happy to share
the rural experience when public
trails cross our private property. But
when we hear about trespassing and
crop and property damage, it signals
a need to speak up for the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
members affected when access to
trails adjacent to agricultural land is
abused.
When the Ontario Trails Strategy
was developed in 2005, it provided a
long-term view of planning,
managing and promoting trail use in
Ontario. The strategy is currently
under review, and the OFA will be
submitting comments on trail-use
issues that impact Ontario farmers.
This formal review for how
Ontario’s trail system is managed is
being conducted by the Ministry of
Tourism, Culture and Sport and will
look at issues and concerns related
to the original 2005 strategy. The
issues include liability, trespassing
and protection of public and private
property that is part of the trail
system.
The OFA submission to this
review process will address four key
areas that have, or potentially can,
impact OFA members who have
land adjacent to a public trail.
On the issue of trespassing – when
trail users wander off the designated
route – the OFA is asking for fines
and compensation to be increased.
There is currently no minimum fine
set under the Trespass to Property
Act, and we believe a $500
minimum would encourage better
compliance and enforcement of the
act. If you are seeking
compensation for trespassing, the
current maximum amount is $1,000.
The OFA is requesting that the
ceiling on damages awarded under
the act be increased to $25,000 – an
amount comparable to Small Claims
Court.
A number of Ontario’s trails run
on converted railways. These routes
often pass through farms, and well-
maintained fences are required to
clearly mark the boundary between
the trail and the adjacent land. To
protect private and public property,
fences along former railways are
governed by the Line Fences Act,
and maintenance is the
responsibility of whoever acquires
the former railway, where it abuts
agricultural land. The OFA
wholeheartedly supports this
provision that would see trail
owners, and not individual farmers,
carry the responsibility to construct,
maintain and repair fences along
railway right-of-ways that intersect
with agricultural land.
When former railways are
converted to public trails, the OFA
has identified a policy gap for
continued farm access. The OFA is
requesting that a farmer’s right to
use a rail crossing to access
OFA says strategy
still ‘needs work’
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