HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-10-25, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012. PAGE 23.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
19 were 2,835 cattle, 1,044 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $109
to $113 with sales up to $134.50.
Second cut sold $104 to $108. Cows
sold on a steady market. On
Thursday veal sold on a strong
active trade with beef calves selling
fully steady to last week, while
holstein calves sold $2 to $5 lower.
Lambs and sheep sold barely steady
and goats sold on an active trade. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold
steady on an active trade.
Henry Kanters of Elmwood,
consigned four steers averaging
1,458 lbs. selling for an average of
$122.50 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,380 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $133.75.
Nathan Becker of Ayton, consigned
four steers averaging 1,366 lbs.
selling for an average of $113.25
with two limousin steers averaging
1,340 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $116.75. Leonard and
Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned 12 steers averaging 1,565
lbs. selling for an average of $111.38
with one rwf steer weighing 1,625
lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers
for $116.50. Brenda Wright of
Kippen, consigned three steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for an
average of $114.18 with one grey
steer weighing 1,480 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $115.75.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned one gold steer weighing
1,450 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $115.75.
Jim and Les Stephenson of Ethel,
consigned two steers averaging
1,565 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.93 with one black steer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $113.25.
Larry Reinhart Sr. of Mildmay,
consigned 10 steers averaging 1,394
lbs. selling for an average of $110.61
with one black steer weighing 1,525
lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers
for $112.75. Grogan Ford of
Watford, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,165 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $112.75. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned four
steers averaging 1,396 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.28 with one
black steer weighing 1,335 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $112.50. Norm McClinchey of
Auburn, consigned three steers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.57 with one gold
steer weighing 1,390 lbs. selling for
$112.50.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned 12 heifers averaging
1,320 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.43 with two red heifers
averaging 1,405 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $115.
Fred Bieman of Ayton, consigned
six heifers averaging 1,290 lbs.
selling for an average of $112.82
with five black heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for $113. Connell
Farms of Palmerston, consigned 19
heifers averaging 1,287 lbs. selling
for an average of $110.63 with six
grey heifers averaging 1,383 lbs.
selling for $111.75.
Mark Wright of Kippen,
consigned two bwf heifers averaging
1,158 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $110.75. Mark Haney of
Seaforth, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,391 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.82 with two
simmental heifers averaging 1,433
lbs. selling for $110. Jesse Vanloo of
Bluevale, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,358 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.32 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for
$109.50.
There were 383 cows on offer.
Export types sold $58.50 to $68.50
with sales to $75.50; beef cows,
$58.50 to $69 with sales to $71.50;
D1 and D2, $54 to $60; D3, $48 to
$54; D4, $37 to $47. Alan Beitz of
Tiverton, consigned eight cows
averaging 1,307 lbs. selling for an
average of $68.23 with one black
cow weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for
$73.50. Ron Kreis of St. Paul’s,
consigned three cows averaging
1,487 lbs. selling for an average of
$69.75 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$72.50. Doug Foley of New
Liskeard, consigned four cows
averaging 1,430 lbs. selling for an
average of $67.95 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,445 lbs. selling for
$70.50.
There were 10 bulls selling $60 to
$75 with sales to $80. Jack Coates of
Centralia, consigned two hereford
bulls averaging 1,593 lbs. selling for
$80. Pioneer Creek Farms of Ayton,
consigned three limousin bulls
averaging 1,298 lbs. selling for an
average of $78.32 with one limousin
bull weighing 1,410 lbs. selling for
$78.
There were 121 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $120 to $170 with
sales to $176; good holstein $98 to
$105 with sales to $109.50; medium
holsteins, $90 to $98; heavy
holsteins, $95 to $105. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned nine veal
averaging 741 lbs. selling for an
average of $159.67 with one
limousin heifer weighing 718 lbs.
selling for $176. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
three veal averaging 760 lbs. selling
for an average of $144.04 with one
limousin heifer weighing 770 lbs.
selling for $158. Eric Nonkes of
Auburn, consigned three veal
averaging 710 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.52 with one blonde
steer weighing 690 lbs. selling for
$139.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $200 to
$225; 50 - 64 lbs., $177 to $230; 65
- 79 lbs., $165 to $195; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$155 to $182; 95 - 109 lbs., $152 to
$167; 110 lbs. and over, $140 to
$162.
Sheep sold $70 to $100 with sales
to $112.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $140 with
sales to $155 per head; nannies, $50
to $100 per head with sales to $156
per head; billies, $150 to $250 with
sales to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $132 to $207; 400 -
499 lbs., $153 to $192; 500 - 599
lbs., $146 to $181; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$137 to $163; 700 - 799 lbs., $129 to
$154.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $128.75 to
$165; 900 - 999 lbs., $120 to $132;
1,000 lbs. and over, $113 to $124.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $142 to $165; 300 -
399 lbs., $118 to $180; 400 - 499
lbs., $137 to $177; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$118 to $155; 600 - 699 lbs., $128 to
$141.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $127.50 to
$137.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $117 to
$129.50; 900 lbs. and over, $116 to
$126.
By Mark Wales, President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA)
On Oct. 15 the Ontario Legislature
was prorogued until further notice.
Several bills that had reached
various points in the legislative
agenda (from first reading through to
Committee) are now abandoned.
And, while government operations –
including regulation and spending –
continue, all legislative reform
initiatives will have to wait out a
leadership race and the resumption
of the Legislature.
During this period of flux, the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) will shift its work in the
coming months to regroup with our
grassroots members to review and
re-evaluate our positions on several
issues. We will use this opportunity
to take our messages to elected
officials to reinforce the value of the
farm sector, the importance of good
policy in many areas that affect farm
businesses and to influence future
party platforms.
Although consultations on the
Ontario Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) Act
have ended, the OFA will continue
to remind elected officials that
Ontario farmers take animal
husbandry practices very seriously,
and in most cases we meet or exceed
the high standards and codes of
practice in place for our animals.
The OSPCA Act must be changed to
make animal care inspection and
enforcement accountable, and
establish clear rules respecting
Ontario farm animals and farmers.
We will continue working with
government to reinforce the
importance of a healthy rural
economy. For OFA, that means
continuing to push for a partnership
program between Ontario’s
government and Ontario’s world-
class horseracing industry. It also
means the development of a
comprehensive provincial food
strategy that incorporates local food
initiatives, food and farming
education, local food infrastructure
and community food access.
Environmental initiatives continue
to be of high priority for the OFA.
And although the Great Lakes Act
has died on the legislative table, the
OFA recognizes the importance of
being proactive on water and
agriculture issues. As such, we are
striking a Task Team to take an in-
depth look at water issues from an
agricultural perspective, and we
hope to see the development of a
strong position that can help guide
government in future legislation. We
will also continue to work with the
government on Species at Risk
issues, including monitoring
ongoing work in that area.
Finally, although work done on the
Aggregates Resource Act has come
to an end, the OFA still has an
important role to play in influencing
the Provincial Policy Statement
(which remains active in the coming
months.) The OFA will continue to
emphasize that farmland and soil is a
superior resource, and its
preservation must be the highest
priority, despite the growing need for
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UPCOMING SALES
2012 Special Fall Sales
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Regular Stocker Sale - 10:00 am
Hereford Influence Sale - 1:00 pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Bred Cow Sale - 11:00 am
(Cows need to be in by 9:00 am)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 - 10:00 am
Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings
with Hereford & Angus Influence Sale
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Fed steers, heifers sell on steady trade
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