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Brussels Livestock report
Light lambs sell lower, heavy steady
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
31 were 1,090 cattle, 180 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday, fed steers and
heifers sold on an active trade at
fully steady prices to last week.
Choice steers and heifers sold $99 to
$106 with sales to $109. Second cut
sold $97 to $99. Cows sold $2 to $3
higher. On Thursday veal sold on a
good active trade at steady prices.
Light lambs sold lower. Heavy
lambs and goats sold steady. Sheep
sold barely steady. On Friday, a very
good offering of quality local calves
and yearlings caused calves to sell
$5 higher and yearlings $1 to $3
higher on a strong demand.
There were 184 steers on offer.
Andrew Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned thirty-five steers
averaging 1,577 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.69 with one gold
steer weighing 1,505 lbs. selling for
$109. Kevin Leddy of Auburn,
consigned forty-two steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.39 with two blonde
steers averaging 1,445 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meats for $106. Earl Foster
of St. Marys, consigned fifty-seven
steers averaging 1,368 lbs. selling
for an average of $97.03 with
thirteen gold steers averaging 1,294
lbs. selling for $100.25.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned six black steers averaging
1,467 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $99.75. Kada Farms of
Bluevale, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.53 with five limousin
steers averaging 1,383 lbs. selling
for $98.60. Bernard Boyle of
Auburn, consigned four steers
averaging 1,201 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.41 with one black
steer weighing 1,450 lbs. selling for
$98.50.
There were 102 heifers on offer.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-one heifers
averaging 1,413 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.88 with seven
charolais heifers averaging 1,391
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $101.50. David Bowles
of Brussels, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,446 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.79 with three red
heifers averaging 1,432 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$100.50. Darren Johnston Farms of
Bluevale, consigned seventeen
heifers averaging 1,394 lbs. selling
for an average $98.43 with one red
heifer weighing 1,315 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meats for $100.50. Martin
Metske of Lucknow, consigned
twenty-six heifers averaging 1,284
lbs. selling for an average of $99.49
with thirteen black heifers
averaging 1,327 lbs. selling for
$100. Jack R. Nonkes of Auburn,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,410 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.46 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,300 lbs. selling for
$98.50.
Jake Rylaarsdam of Clinton,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,325 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.96 with one grey heifer
weighing 1,460 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $97.
There were 197 cows on offer.
Export types sold $54 to $58 with
sales to $65; beef cows, $56 to $60
with sales to $61; D1 and D2, $47 to
$53; D3, $38 to $50; D4, $30 to $35.
Hendriks Dairy of Seaforth,
consigned five cows averaging 1,603
lbs. selling for an average of $57.31
with one holstein cow weighing
1,775 lbs. selling for $63.50. Mike
and Theresa Portena of Monkton,
consigned nine cows averaging
1,472 lbs. selling for an average of
$56.08 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling for $62.
Staffa Dairy of Staffa, consigned
five cows averaging 1,318 lbs.
selling for an average of $55.44 with
one holstein cow weighing 1,210
lbs. selling for $61.
There were too few bulls to
establish a market.
There were 124 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $135 with
sales to $140; good holstein, $100 to
$110; medium holstein, $80 to $90;
heavy holstein, $95 to $105. Lamar
Frey of Listowel, consigned five
veal averaging 727 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.29 with one
limousin steer weighing 710 lbs.
selling for $139. Frank
Vanhooydonk of Parkhill, consigned
three veal averaging 697 lbs. selling
for an average of $121.08 with one
limousin steer weighing 730 lbs.
selling for $138. Alvin Horst of
Listowel, consigned five veal
averaging 756 lbs. selling for an
average of $115.87 with two
limousin heifers averaging 745 lbs.
selling for $131.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $190 to
$275; 50 - 64 lbs., $225 to $275; 65
- 79 lbs., $205 to $235; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$187 to $220; 95 - 110 lbs., $214 to
$227.
Sheep sold $72 to $136 with sales
to $200.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $120 to
$140 per head; nannies, $50 to $100
to $130 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $103 to $163.50; 400 -
499 lbs., $127 to $152; 500 - 599
lbs., $129 to $149.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$125 to $131.75; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$126 to $134; 800 - 899 lbs., $107 to
$124.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $108.75 to
$118; 1,000 lbs. and over, $103.25
to $110.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., sold $123 to $131; 400 -
499 lbs., $120 to $139; 500 - 599
lbs., $114 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$112 to $122; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$112.50 to $120; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$106 to $115; 900 lbs. and over,
$105.50 to $111.50.
Ont. Ag. makes 164,000 jobs, brings $3.4 billion
By Bette Jean Crews, President
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture
This year was an important one
for the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture. Over the past 12
months we have made significant
strides in solidifying future
opportunities for farmers through
our collaborative work with farm
organizations, government and our
industry partners.
In 2010, the OFA worked closely
with the Ontario Agriculture
Sustainability Coalition (OASC) to
commission a study that would
identify the real impact of
agriculture on Ontario’s economy.
The results revealed that agriculture
in Ontario is an industry that
contributes significantly to Ontario’s
GDP, bringing over 164,000 jobs to
the province and creating $3.4
billion in government tax revenue as
a result of the farm sector output.
We leveraged these results at
Queen’s Park to encourage the
Ontario government to support
Ontario agriculture for the
betterment of the entire province.
We’re proud to say it’s working. Just
last week we met with the
Honourable Finance Minister
Dwight Duncan to discuss business
risk management planning for
farmers. We will continue to lobby
for results in the new year.
We also laid a framework for a
future of food in Canada. The OFA
worked closely with the Canadian
Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and
the agri-food sector in 2010 to
identify opportunities and solidify
objectives for a National Food
Strategy. A startling prediction last
month about a massive global food
shortage by 2050 fuelled our
determination to secure a profitable
and sustainable agriculture strategy
now.
This Strategy will safeguard our
national food supply and ensure
Canadian farmers are recognized for
their contribution to our economy.
This year is pivotal in the
development of the strategy and we
look forward to unveiling a
working model within the next 12
months.
Farmers also had the opportunity
to take a more active role in
Ontario’s green energy program in
2010 through the microFIT
program. The OFA was instrumental
in reinstating the original microFIT
rates promised by the Ontario
government for solar and wind
power generation, impacting
thousands of farmers across the
province.
We have also been working hard
to identify new energy opportunities
for farmers through the OFA’s three-
year research into biomass energy
generation.
Our work at the Nanticoke and
Lambton Power Generating
facilities in Southern Ontario will
serve as a large-scale model for
what possibilities are available in
energy generation from purpose-
grown crops.
It’s important we also continue to
push for reduced regulatory burdens
for farmers in relation to Ontario’s
new Open for Business initiative.
We’re proud to say that the Ontario
government is committed to
working collaboratively on our top
five regulatory recommendations to
help ease regulations in the
agriculture sector.
With a new year comes a new
opportunity to shape the future of
the agriculture industry in Ontario.
It’s imperative that we continue to
work collaboratively with the
Ontario government and our
industry partners in 2011 to ensure
we build on the work we’ve done
through the past year. We look
forward to servicing Ontario’s
agriculture sector in 2011 to truly
represent the voice of Ontario’s
farmers.
New guidelines state seniors need more “Sunshine” Vitamin
Huron County’s Public Health
Dietitian says she’s pleased with the
new recommendations for the
amount of Vitamin D people should
be getting. Amy MacDonald says
Huron County residents over the age
of 50 should pay particular attention
to the new guidelines. “The new
guidelines reinforce Health
Canada’s recommendation that
adults over 50 need a supplement to
get enough Vitamin D.”
The new guidelines were released
the recently and include
recommendations for a higher level
than previously set for adults over
50. It increases the recommended
daily amount from 400IU to 600IU
(IU stands for international units and
is the standard measurement for
Vitamin D on supplement bottles).
Adults over 70 years old should get
800IU.
Health Canada recommends that
all adults over 50 take a supplement
of 400IU. MacDonald says both
liquid and tablet forms of Vitamin D
are equally good.
Vitamin D helps maintain strong
bones and prevent fractures.
MacDonald says people can get
some vitamin D from their diet as
well. For example:
• 250 mL (1 cup) milk or fortified
soy beverage = 100 IU
• 75 g (1 1/2 oz) salmon = 245 IU
• 1 egg yolk = 30 IU
• 5 mL (1 tsp) margarine = 25 IU
• some yogurts and cheeses =
4 - 60 IU
The human body does make some
Vitamin D from the sun. However,
living in Huron County means that
for at least six months of the year the
sun is not strong enough to make
what we need.
MacDonald warns that too much
Vitamin D is not good for you.
“There is an upper limit to how
much a person should have. If you
go above that, you may have
negative health effects.”
Adults should not get more than
4,000IU (including both dietary
intake and supplements) daily. The
safe upper limit is lower for
children.
MacDonald is glad to see the new
guidelines. “I am particularly
pleased to see the levels set for the
upper level have been raised.”
People who are at risk for
osteoporosis, who are under
treatment for this disease, should
talk to their health care provider and
consider consulting a registered
dietitian to ensure they are
getting adequate calcium and
Vitamin D.
If you have questions about other
vitamin or mineral supplements, you
may want to contact EatRight
Ontario. This new service is a free
phone information line for Ontario
residents.
You can talk directly to a
registered dietitian about health and
nutrition, recipes, healthy eating tips
and meal planning advice.
EatRight Ontario’s phone number
is toll free at 1-877-510-5102
or visit the website at
www.eatrightontario.ca
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THURSDAYS
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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
French Toast Mafia, A Team win United “Weigh”
The results are in, and the winning
teams of the second annual United
“Weigh” challenge are the French
Toast Mafia and the A Team. While
every participant is enjoying a
healthier lifestyle, The French Toast
Mafia shed the most amount of
weight, with an average total of 20
overall inches. The A Team did a
great job of fundraising and brought
in a total pledge amount of $935! In
total, the event raised $6,300
towards the United Way of Perth-
Huron’s 2010 campaign.
With continued dedication,
support, and expertise from personal
trainers Mike Oye, Jim MacMillan,
Chuck Hasson, Nancy Riddell, Katy
Armstrong and Jason Roth,
participants were shown various
techniques to promote and work
towards a healthier lifestyle.
Mimi Price, executive director of
the Stratford-Perth YMCA,
continues to support this
great event, which is so
beneficial to everyone who is
involved.
“What better example of the
season than this Challenge, where
teams of people got active to support
those who need it most in our
community,” she said.
Teams consisting of five members
competed in a six-week challenge to
promote better health, teamwork
and raise funds for those in need.
Each team was assisted by a
personal trainer once a week to
exercise the correct use
of the Stratford-Perth YMCA’
facility.
The United Way of Perth-Huron
along with The Stratford-Perth
YMCA hosted this great event.
For more information please call
1-877-818-8867 or 519-271-7730 or
visit www.unitedwayperthhuron.ca