The Citizen, 2012-05-31, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
25 were 2,110 cattle, 590 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $2 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $116 to $120 with
sales to $133. Second cut sold $112
to $115. Cows sold on a strong
active trade. On Thursday beef veal
sold on a steady market, while
holstein veal sold $2 to $5 lower. On
Friday calves sold $2 higher and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 65 fed steers on offer.
Jason B. Martin of Chesley,
consigned three steers averaging
1,655 lbs. selling for an average of
$119.18 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meats for $133. Leonard
and Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned 12 steers averaging 1,409
lbs. selling for an average of $118.56
with one simmental steer weighing
1,430 lbs. selling to Horizon Meats
for $121.
Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,602 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.22 with one black steer
weighing 1,530 lbs. selling for $120.
Randy and Jean Pentland of
Goderich, consigned one charolais
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling for
$119.50. Kevin Stewardson of
Wyoming, consigned three steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.76 with one rwf
steer weighing 1,615 lbs. selling for
$117.
There were 143 fed heifers on
offer. Ron Smith of Denfield,
consigned 10 heifers averaging
1,304 lbs. selling for an average of
$120.09 with three crossbred heifers
averaging 1,397 lbs. selling for
$125. Lynn Stewart of Mount Forest,
consigned 20 heifers averaging
1,241 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.71 with one blonde heifer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for $123.
Greg McPherson of Teeswater,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,258 lbs. selling for an average of
$119.04 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,345 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $121.25. Steve
Lobsinger of Palmerston, consigned
one black heifer weighing 1,460 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $120.
John VanLoo of Bluevale,
consigned five gold heifers
averaging 1,422 lbs. selling for
$118.50. Brenda Wright of Kippen,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,394 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.98 with five crossbred heifers
averaging 1,379 lbs. selling for
$118.25. Lyle Kinsman of Kippen,
consigned five black heifers
averaging 1,197 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $116.75. Jim
Rapson of Walton, consigned one
limousin heifer weighing 1,200 lbs.
selling for $115.50.
There were 196 cows on offer.
Export types sold $77 to $89.50 with
sales to $92; beef cows, $83.50 to
$96 with sales to $99.50; D1 and
D2, $57 to $64; D3, $52 to $57; D4,
$37 to $47. Brock Smith of Seaforth,
consigned two cows averaging 1,488
lbs. selling for an average of $97.18
with one black cow weighing 1,720
lbs. selling for $99.50. Maple Woods
Organic Farms, consigned four cows
averaging 1,458 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.83 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,395 lbs. selling for
$96. Dave Gloor of Mitchell,
consigned one limousin cow
weighing 1,395 lbs. selling for
$95.50.
There were 10 bulls selling $93 to
$99.50 with sales to $105.
Moyerview Holsteins of Mildmay,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,895 lbs. selling for $105.
John W. Vancise of Stayner,
consigned four bulls averaging
1,488 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.33 with one red bull
weighing 1,685 lbs. selling for
$100.50.
There were 156 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $170 with
sales to $175; good holsteins, $82 to
$90 with sales to $94; medium
holsteins, $75 to $80; heavy
holsteins, $80 to $90. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 17 veal
averaging 764 lbs. selling for an
average of $159.17 with one
limousin heifer weighing 750 lbs.
selling for $175. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
three veal averaging 775 lbs. selling
for an average of $167.03 with two
limousin heifers averaging 778 lbs.
selling for $171. Grant Greidanus of
Goderich, consigned one black steer
weighing 780 lbs. selling for $173.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $222 to
$255; 65 - 79 lbs., $219 to $229; 80
- 94 lbs., $214 to $234; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$225 to $236; 110 lbs. and over,
$222 to $238.
Sheep sold $50 to $91 with sales
to $100.
Goats: kids sold $44 to $150 with
sales to $175 per head; nannies, $40
to $110 per head; billies, $270 to
$330 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $105 to $215; 400 -
499 lbs., $168 to $207; 500 - 599
lbs., $151 to $193; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$125 to $173; 700 - 799 lbs., $125 to
$160.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $120 to
$156.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $122 to
$145; 1,000 lbs. and over, $120 to
$144.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., $137 to $202; 400 - 499
lbs., $161 to $196; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$147 to $177; 600 - 699 lbs., $120 to
$152; 700 - 799 lbs., $126 to
$146.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $115 to
$141.25; 900 lbs. and over, $125 to
$137.75.
By Nathan Stevens
Proponents of Canadian food for
Canadians got a boost last week as
the federal government announced
that the Canada Brand has been
expanded to include a domestic
component. This is a positive step
forward in market-oriented ways to
enhance farmers’ opportunities both
domestically and abroad.
The Canada Brand has been in
existence for a number of years
promoting the positive qualities of
food produced in Canada in foreign
markets. For example, Canada
Brand has put considerable effort
into promoting high value pork cuts
in Japan. Extending the Canada
Brand into the domestic market
recognizes that the domestic market
plays a key role in the viability of
the agri-food sector.
Although the domestic portion of
the Canada Brand is currently a
relatively small program, with only
65 stores currently enrolled in the
program, it is a start. This is the
follow-up to a 2011 pilot program
conducted in Newfoundland and
Labrador, Ontario and British
Columbia that sought to clearly
identified Canadian products in a
select group of stores. The program
used shelf displays, brochures and
other printed products, with the goal
of increasing consumer awareness
about Canadian food options on
store shelves.
The results of the initiative
showed that sales of Canadian food
products went up significantly when
clearly advertised. This key result
adds new proof regarding Canadian
consumer preferences towards
clearly identified Canadian food.
While this doesn’t mean that they
will necessarily pay more for
Canadian food, when given a choice,
many prefer the Canadian option.
It is encouraging that our federal
government is choosing to support
initiatives that are domestically
oriented as well as pursuing trade
opportunities aggressively. Time
will tell if additional Canadian
grocery stores will choose to pursue
this opportunity in the future.
Canada’s agri-food industry should
be sure to balance the importance of
taking care of the domestic market
while looking farther beyond our
borders for new opportunities.
Canada Brand extends to domestic market
A market to call their own
Andrew Courtney of A Still, Small Farm in the Brussels area was one of the many who came
out last week to meet and greet Sarah Harron, the new manager for the Brussels Farmers’
Market. The market now runs every Friday from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. until the end of the summer.
(Vicky Bremner photo)
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