HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-12-13, Page 21PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
7 were 2,753 cattle, 929 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $114
to $120 with sales up to $127.
Second cut sold $110 to $113. Cows
sold on a strong steady trade. On
Thursday veal sold at prices fully
steady to last week. Heavy lambs
sold under pressure, while new crop
sold on a high demand and old crop
lambs and goats sold steady. Sheep
sold lower. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade at slightly higher
prices.
Chris Smith of Brussels,
consigned 16 steers averaging 1,562
lbs. selling for an average of $118.52
with one limousin steer weighing
1,505 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $127. David Bowles of
Brussels, consigned eight steers
averaging 1,602 lbs. selling for an
average of $115.64 with one black
steer weighing 1,585 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $119.75.
Lloyd McQuiggin of Aylmer,
consigned one simmental steer
weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for
$116.50.
Greg Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,344 lbs. selling for an average of
$116.06 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,280 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $124.50.
Earl Benneweis of Mitchell,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,212 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.82 with one black heifer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling for
$120.50. Wilsher Farms of St.
Thomas, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,303 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.13 with two black
heifers averaging 1,335 lbs. selling
to Horizon Meat Packers for $120.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned 16 heifers averaging
1,358 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.02 with two black heifers
averaging 1,295 lbs. selling for
$117.75. Connel Farms of
Palmerston, consigned 10 heifers
averaging 1,279 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.28 with one grey
heifer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$117.50. Art and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,403 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.46 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,450 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $117.
Tom Fischer of Mildmay, consigned
six heifers averaging 1,289 lbs.
selling for an average of $111.98
with three charolais heifers
averaging 1,318 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $115.50. Gary
Caesar of Dungannon, consigned
three heifers averaging 1,495 lbs.
selling for an average of $108.84
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,500 lbs. selling for $114.50.
There were 413 cows on offer.
Export types sold $54.50 to $70 with
sales to $74.50; beef, $58 to $68.50;
D1 and D2, $48 to $54; D3, $45 to
$47; D4, $37 to $47. Rick Portena of
Monkton, consigned five cows
averaging 1,346 lbs. selling for an
average of $56.76 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,405 lbs. selling for
$70. Bryon and Brent Black of
Goderich, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,560 lbs. selling for
$68.50. Heike Hofman of Wroxeter,
consigned four cows averaging
1,646 lbs. selling for an average of
$60.24 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,780 lbs. selling for
$68.50.
There were 19 bulls selling $61 to
$73 with sales to $75.50. Clint
Murray of Lucknow, consigned one
limousin cow weighing 2,160 lbs.
selling for $75.50. Oscar M. Martin
of Gowanstown, consigned one
holstein bull weighing 1,425 lbs.
selling for $73.
There were 113 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $117 to $180 with
sales to $184; good holsteins, $100
to $110; medium holsteins, $90 to
$100; heavy holsteins, $100 to $105.
Peter EM Martin of Linwood,
consigned four veal averaging 766
lbs. selling for an average of $154.62
with one blue heifer weighing 765
lbs. selling for $184. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned nine veal
averaging 760 lbs. selling for an
average of $153.47 with three
limousin heifers averaging 665 lbs.
selling for $167.50. Premier Blues
of Dublin, consigned six veal
averaging 764 lbs. selling for an
average of $164.52 with one blue
steer weighing 785 lbs. selling for
$176.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $215 to
$245; 50 - 64 lbs., $187 to $270; 65
- 79 lbs., $157 to $206; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$129 to $177; 95 - 109 lbs., $119 to
$132; 110 lbs. and over, $113 to
$135.
Sheep sold $50 to $75 with sales
to $92.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 with
sales to $145 per head; nannies,
$50 to $100 per head; billies, $150
to $250 with sales to $300 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $130 to $175; 400 -
499 lbs., $142 to $177; 500 - 599
lbs., $139 to $179; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$133 to $159.75; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$123 to $150; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$120.50 to $142; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$123 to $139.25; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$112 to $135.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $100 to $137; 300 -
399 lbs., $107 to $154; 400 - 499
lbs., $131 to $155; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$123 to $151; 600 - 699 lbs., $118 to
$145; 700 - 799 lbs., $110 to $136;
800 - 899 lbs., $118.50 to $133; 900
lbs. and over, $115 to $129.50.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA) received
confirmation today that it is once
again an accredited farm
organization. The OFA, along with
the Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario and the National Farmers
Union of Ontario, were initially
denied accreditation by the
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Appeals Tribunal in May 2012, after
completing the application process
that is due every three years.
“We are delighted that OFA meets
the requirements for accreditation,
and we can focus our resources
where they should be: on enabling
prosperous and sustainable farms,”
says Mark Wales, President of the
OFA. “This was a valuable learning
experience for OFA and how we
think about membership.”
Ontario’s general farm
organizations encountered problems
with accreditation because the
Tribunal determined there was a lack
of an explicit agreement for
“membership” in the OFA. And, as
the accreditation criteria referred to
membership practices that dated
back to 2011, General Farm
Organizations (GFO) were unable to
become accredited under the
existing 13 regulatory criteria. In
November 2012, Agriculture
Minster Ted McMeekin recognized
the dilemma and took measures to
enable Ontario’s GFOs to become
accredited.
With this new accreditation,
becoming an OFA member in 2013
will now require a two-step process.
The first step is the same as previous
years – requiring farmers to register
their farm business during the farm
business registration process early in
2013. As always, the form will ask
farmers to select an accredited GFO
to join, and to write a cheque for
$195 in the selected organization’s
name. This registers the farm
business as a “supporter” of the
OFA, but not as a “member.”
New for 2013, farmers who select
OFA on their farm business
registration form will receive a
membership package with an
explicit membership agreement.
This membership agreement is the
second step that enables farmers to
register as a member of the OFA.
Members will be required to sign the
form to become a member, at no
additional cost. Farmers must
complete this second step to be an
OFA member, receive a membership
card and enjoy all benefits
associated with OFA membership.
“We are aware that this new way
of doing things will require a
significant communication effort,
but we’re optimistic about the
process with Ontario farmers,”
Wales says. “From helping guide
policy to assistance from our
Member Service Representatives to
the many exclusive offers available
through our Member Benefit
program, we are confident Ontario
farmers will enjoy tremendous value
in their membership with OFA.”
The OFA will launch a
membership drive in early January
2013 outlining details around the
new process for becoming a
member.
OFA receives accreditation status
Lucknow-area showman Tyler
MacPherson had a great few days at
the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
in Toronto.
MacPherson was named grand
champion showperson of the
Queen’s Guineas competition at the
fair. MacPherson was awarded by
judge Doug Satraee who had made
the trip from Texas. MacPherson is a
member of the Brussels-Belgrave 4-
H Beef Club.
MacPherson has been showing
cattle since he was five and he has
been attending the Royal Winter
Fair since he was 10.
When MacPherson first showed
at the fair, he showed sheep. He
said it was a great feeling to be
chosen as the grand champion
showman.
He said he couldn’t have come out
on top without his family. He said he
is most grateful for his brother Cole.
Cole took care of Tyler’s steer while
Tyler was away at school in Sarnia.
Cole is also a showman in his own
right. He is a member of the
Brussels-Belgrave 4-H Club and he
was named reserve grand champion
showman for his division at the
Royal Winter Fair.
Lana Shapton and Jackie
Henderson, all of the same 4-H club,
also were named champions in their
own divisions.
The members of the club said they
want to thank Paul Coultes, Kim
Higgins and Holly Hollyoake from
the Brussels club for their
leadership. The club sent four calves
to the show and three champions
and one reserve champion came
home.
Local comes out on top at Royal Winter Fair
Well done
Tyler MacPherson, left, was named Queen’s Guineas Grand Champion Showperson at the
Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. MacPherson is a member of the Brussels-Belgrave 4-H Beef Club
along with his brother Cole, who was named Reserve Grand Champion in his division at the
fair. (Photo submitted)
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