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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
20 were 1,442 cattle, 1,058 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $114
to $117 with sales to $123.50.
Second cut sold $110 to $113. Cows
sold $3 lower. On Thursday veal
sold on a strong active trade with
beef calves selling $1 to $2 higher
and holstein calves selling $3 to $5
higher. Lambs sold on a strong
active trade at $10 to $20 higher.
Sheep and goats sold steady. On
Friday all classes of cattle traded
steady to last week’s prices.
There were 50 fed steers on offer.
Wiegand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned five steers averaging
1,291 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.91 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,205 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $123.50.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 12 steers
averaging 1,468 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.82 with one
simmental steer averaging 1,390 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$121.50. Keys Farms of Varna,
consigned one black steer weighing
1,440 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $118.75.
Ferg A. Jantzi of Dublin,
consigned four steers averaging
1,249 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.12 with one grey steer
weighing 1,125 lbs. selling for $117.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,658 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.60 with one charolais
steer weighing 1,480 lbs. selling
to Horizon Meat Packers for
$116.25.
There were 50 fed heifers on offer.
Don Weigand of Dashwood,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,153 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.07 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,130 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $119.75. Lyle
Kinsman of Kippen, consigned eight
heifers averaging 1,360 lbs. selling
for an average of $114.27 with four
charolais heifers averaging 1,401
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$114.75.
There were 240 cows on offer.
Export types sold $68 to $80 with
sales to $85.50; beef cows, $73 to
$82 with sales to $96; D1 and D2,
$57 to $64; D3, $52 to $57; D4, $37
to $47. Levi Wideman of Holyrood,
consigned four cows averaging
1,206 lbs. selling for an average of
$74.20 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,195 lbs. selling for $86.
Paul Villeneuve of St. Apollinaire,
consigned 17 cows averaging 1,227
lbs. selling for an average of $63.50
with one holstein cow weighing
1,370 lbs. selling for $85.50. John
Tibben of Kincardine, consigned
one red cow weighing 1,325 lbs.
selling for $85.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling $55 to $87 with sales to
$106.50. Ray Stanton of Seaforth,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,620 lbs. selling for
$106.50. Larry Kydd of Flesherton,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,165 lbs. selling for $104.50.
There were 125 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $175 with
sales to $178; good holsteins, $95 to
$105 with sales to $113.50; medium
holsteins, $85 to $95; heavy
holsteins, $90 to $100. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned 10 veal
averaging 774 lbs. selling for an
average of $151.81 with two
charolais heifers averaging 755 lbs.
selling for $178. Don Bradford of
Chesley, consigned three veal
averaging 803 lbs. selling for an
average of $157.11 with one
simmental heifer weighing 765 lbs.
selling for $151. Ervin W. Shantz of
Wallenstein, consigned three veal
averaging 800 lbs. selling for an
average of $165.98 with one blonde
steer weighing 793 lbs. selling for
$167.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $175 to
$230; 50 - 64 lbs., $172 to $212; 65
- 79 lbs., $151 to $188; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$145 to $171; 95 - 109 lbs., $151 to
$168; 110 lbs. and over, $90 to $158.
Sheep sold $105 with sales to
$120.
Goats: kids sold $80 to $125 with
sales to $160 per head; nannies, $60
to $100 with sales to $112.50 per
head; billies, $250 to $300 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $177 to $190; 400 -
499 lbs., $144 to $167; 500 - 599
lbs., $135 to $163; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$132 to $155.25; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$127.50 to $149.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$133.50 to $146.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$114.50 to $135.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $122.25 to $129.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $145 to $157; 400 -
499 lbs., $132 to $157; 500 - 599
lbs., $135 to $152; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$130.50 to $143.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$123.50 to $138; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$112.50 to $130; 900 lbs. and over,
$119 to $124.75.
After deferring a decision to
purchase a new furnace for the
former Tuckersmith Township
office, Huron East Council feels the
municipality needs to further
investigate its options on the
property.
At the July 17 meeting, Councillor
Bill Siemon said council should look
into relocating the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture [OFA]
from that location into a new small
business incubator in Brussels (the
former Brussels Public School).
Siemon said there has been interest
in the Vanastra property and selling
the property should be investigated.
“I’m not trying to kick [the OFA]
out of the municipality,” Siemon
said, “I’m just trying to cut our
losses.”
Siemon called the building a
“money pit” and said the
municipality should stop spending
money on the building if there is a
buyer who is interested.
Councillor Les Falconer, however,
was skeptical, saying that if the OFA
is given an ultimatum, they could
just leave the municipality all
together. He says it’s good to have
the OFA in Huron East and he
wouldn’t want to scare them off.
Falconer said the space the OFA
would require in Brussels would
likely be bigger than what they
currently use in Vanastra, so the
OFA would likely be looking at an
increase in costs.
It was then pointed out that the
municipality signed a five-year lease
with the OFA, which is currently in
its third year.
A motion, however, was passed to
suggest a potential change of
location for the OFA to the new
building in Brussels. Since the OFA
is still under a lease agreement with
the municipality, the organization
would not be required to move from
Vanastra.
Green’s Meat Market, in Morris-
Turnberry, is seeking some
assistance from North Huron
Township in dealing with issues
regarding its occupancy permit.
The market, which processes meat
for local farmers and serves as a
commercial storefront, requires a
hookup to a municipal sewer system
according to a report presented
by Chief Operator for North
Huron Water Systems Don
Nicholson.
The market is in what is expected
to be a vulnerable recharge area and,
due to the nature of the business,
connecting to the sewer would
eliminate some risks to the
groundwater.
“Kevin [Green] is in a bit of
predicament right now because they
are not able to get an occupancy
permit without upgrading their
sewer systems,” Nicholson reported.
“He’s really at the point where he
needs to know relatively quickly
whether it’s an option or not to
connect with the municipal system.”
Green is seeking cross-border
servicing to connect to the sewer,
however an agreement for all cross-
border servicing has been under
evaluation by North Huron staff for
some time.
Nicholson said this connection
could be made and that it could then
be held subject to the agreement
later on.
Several councillors wondered why
this issue was coming before them
from Nicholson as opposed to
Morris-Turnberry.
Reeve Neil Vincent stated that it
was likely due to the Green family
living in North Huron.
“The owners of Green’s are
residents of North Huron,” he said.
“It’s where they live, they felt they
can come to our council and seek for
solutions.”
The motion to begin work towards
the connection was started, however
Councillor Brock Vodden said he
would rather see it handled through
them.
“I’m in favour of this, I want
business to continue and grow,
but the corporation is in
Morris-Turnberry, so I think it
should have gone through them,” he
said.
Green’s will be required to
participate in cost sharing for further
projects that stem from this
agreement.
Green’s asks North Huron for permit help
Council asks OFA
to consider Brussels
A good meal for the road
The Blyth Lions put on a pork chop barbecue for the departing members of Campvention on
Thursday, July 19. Shown dishing out the delicacies are Lions members Sheron Stadlemann
and Steve Howson. (Denny Scott photo)
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
info@brusselslivestock.ca
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UPCOMING SALES
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell steady at sale
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
By Denny Scott
The Citizen