HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-31, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 25 were 2,066 cattle, 464
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a fully
steady market. Choice steers and
heifers sold $104 to $108 with sales
to $112.75. Second cut sold $100 to
$103. Cows sold on a strong steady
trade at prices $1 to $2 higher. On
Thursday holstein veal calves traded
under pressure with prices $2 to $5
lower, while beef veal sold barely
steady. Lambs, sheep and goats all
sold steady. On Friday calves sold on
an active market at prices $2 to $3
higher, while yearlings sold fully
steady.
There were 178 steers on offer.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,638 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.28 with one red steer weighing
1,540 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $112.75. Southlore
Farms of Palmerston, consigned five
steers averaging 1,577 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.31 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,655 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$110. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,586 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.03 with two red steers
averaging 1,615 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $108.50.
Murray and Kevin Wagg of Mitchell,
consigned twenty-four steers
averaging 1,463 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.97 with eleven
black steers averaging 1,452 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $108.25.
Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,509 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.96 with six black steers
averaging 1,448 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $108. Breimar
Farms of Parkhill, consigned seven
steers averaging 1,423 lbs. selling
for an average of $106.55 with four
black steers averaging 1,325 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$107.25. Bev Annett of Mildmay,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,465 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $106.25. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned four
steers averaging 1,348 lbs. selling
for an average of $104.74 with one
gold steer weighing 1,335 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$106.25. Gerald Kuepfer of Brunner,
consigned one gold steer weighing
1,485 lbs. selling for $106. Bob Reid
of Palmerston, consigned three black
steers averaging 1,463 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $105.50.
There were 168 heifers on offer.
W.R. Gardiner of Staffa, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,319 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.81
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,360 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $112.25. David Bowles
of Brussels, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,358 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.58 with one red
heifer weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $111. K/C
McAlpine Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,356 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.54 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling for $110.
Greg Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.47 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $109.25
William M. Jeffrey Sr., of
Stratford, consigned one black heifer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $107.25.
Sellers Farms of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-two heifers
averaging 1,419 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.26 with eight
charolais heifers averaging 1,444
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$107.10. Ron Smith of Denfield,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,320 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.57 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,278 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $106.75. Tom
Hern of Woodham, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,336 lbs. selling
for an average of $101.88 with three
red heifers averaging 1,402 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $106.
Jamie Kuepfer of Bluevale,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,225 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.29 with three black heifers
averaging 1,305 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $105.75. Mark
and Elaine Fisher of Ayton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,299 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.07 with three heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $105.50.
There were 239 cows on offer.
Export types sold $63 to $72; beef
cows, $67 to $76.50 with sales to
$87; D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3, $46
to $50; D4, $35 to $40. Adolf
Hostettler of Monkton, consigned
one simmental cow weighing 2,105
lbs. selling for $76.50. Larry Rundle
of Woodham, consigned two cows
averaging 1,333 lbs. selling for an
average of $75.13 with one black
cow weighing 1,505 lbs. selling for
$76. Jamie Ready of St. Marys,
consigned one limousin cow
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling for
$74.50.
There were 14 bulls on offer
selling $67.50 to $77 with sales to
$87. Pat Gardiner of Staffa,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,240 lbs. selling for $87.
Albert Weber of Mildmay,
consigned one black bull weighing
2,070 lbs. selling for $83.50.
There were 203 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $135 with
sales to $147; good holstein, $90 to
$97 with sales to $98; medium
holstein, $85 to $90; plain holstein,
$75 to $85; heavy holstein, $80 to
$85. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned seven veal averaging 719
lbs. selling for an average of $128.90
with one crossbred heifer weighing
680 lbs. selling for $147. John
Martin of Lucknow, consigned
fifteen veal averaging 708 lbs.
selling for an average of $115.01
with two limousin heifers averaging
715 lbs. selling for $141. Mike
Durnin of Auburn, consigned
seventeen veal averaging 778 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.43
with two limousin steers averaging
695 lbs. selling for $141.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $200 to
$335; 50 - 64 lbs., $258 to $310; 65
- 79 lbs., $206 to $257; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$201 to $239; 95 - 109 lbs., $200 to
$210; 110 lbs. and over, $184 to
$195.
Sheep sold $60 to $97 with sales
to $108.
Goats: kids sold $85 to $135 to
$150 per head; nannies, $50 to $100
to $125 per head; billies, $200 to
$300 to $325 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs., sold $110 to $182; 400 -
499 lbs., $150 to $180.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $130.50 to $171.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $123.50 to $155.50; 700 - 799
lbs., $115.50 to $133; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$109 to $131.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$112.50 to $123; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$104 to $114.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $132 to $154; 300 -
399 lbs., $124 to $152; 400 - 499
lbs., $126 to $159; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$125.50 to $149.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$109 to $134; 700 - 799 lbs., $103 to
$122.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $110 to
$119.50; 900 lbs. and over, $100 to
$115.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011. PAGE 11.
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
(ACW) Township Council is one
step closer to passing a property
standards bylaw for agricultural
properties.
ACW, which is comprised
primarily of agricultural land, passed
a new property standards bylaw in
previous years in an attempt to
give their bylaw enforcement
officers “more teeth” when dealing
with properties that are not cared
for.
After several meetings that packed
ACW council chambers, ACW
decided to exempt agricultural
property from that bylaw with
thoughts to create a more
agriculturally-centred bylaw at a
later date.
That date is one step closer as
ACW is currently endeavouring to
have a proposed bylaw reviewed by
their lawyers to ensure the legality of
its contents.
Fred Phillips, one of several
members of the committee that
developed the document, explained
that the bylaw, in its current form,
acts somewhat like a single piece of
a jigsaw puzzle.
Phillips explained that, while
many of the rules came from the
aforementioned urban property
standards bylaw, those properties
weren’t targetted by existing
legislation like farms are.
For that reason, parts of the rural
property standards bylaw could be
dropped as to prevent a duplication
of services.
There are some major differences
between the rural and agricultural
bylaws, including the agricultural
bylaws calling for an appointment of
a mediation committee for
complaints that are made by a single
person.
Bob Hallam, another member of
the committee explained that the
group felt that any time a problem
could be sorted out without invoking
the bylaw it would be better for all
involved.
“The committee could serve as a
mediator between a single plaintiff
and property owner and try to come
to some kind of agreement,” he said.
“They wouldn’t have any legal
power or authority, but they could
resolve problems, or, if the problems
aren’t covered by the bylaw or fall
under the MOE or the weed bylaw,
we can tell people that.”
To file a complaint under the
bylaw as it is written, there needs to
be three people willing to sign the
complaint and a $150 filing cost paid
up front.
Council discussed making the
$150 a deposit that could be returned
if the complaint is valid.
Council has deferred the decision
until the bylaw is approved by the
township’s legal team.
Morris-Turnberry councillors have
issues they want dealt with before
they approve a severance for a
surplus farmhouse in Turnberry
Ward, but not the concerns the
Huron County Planning Department
has.
At their March 22 meeting,
councillors said they were in favour
of supporting the severance
application of JGN Farms Ltd. if
issues such as squaring up of the lot
proposed for severance were dealt
with.
Their support would go against the
recommendation of the County
Planning Department. At their
March 8 meeting councillors had
deferred a decision on the severance
to allow the applicant time to
withdraw the application because
the county felt there was little
chance it would be approved. If an
applicant withdraws the application
before it is voted on, he can request
return of the application fee.
Carol Leeming, Huron County
planner, told council the problem is
this is not an ordinary surplus farm
residence situation because the farm
has been listed as a site for potential
future aggregate extraction
development. If the house was
separate from the farm property it
might create a constraint on future
development of the gravel resource
on the site.
“There are no severance policies
for this kind of severance,” she told
council March 8, noting that it goes
against both the municipality’s
official plan and the provincial
policy statement.
But George Underwood of JGN
Farms Ltd. sent a letter which was
considered at the March 22 meeting
asking councillors if they would
approve the severance anyway. He
questioned the quality of the gravel
on the farm and how likely it is to be
developed for years to come.
“This issue has just become
evident,” said Mayor Paul Gowing.
“It affects a great deal of property in
the municipality.”
Deputy-Mayor Jason
Breckenridge noted there are 80 lots
in Turnberry Ward alone that would
fall under the same restrictions
because of gravel deposits and felt
it’s not in the best interests of the
municipality to go along with
refusing such severance
applications.
Councillor Neil Warwick said he’d
be in favour of supporting the
Underwood application if it is
submitted in part because he worried
about the expense of legal fees to
defend a potential challenge before
the Ontario Municipal Board if the
application is refused. “My intention
is that we look at it the same as any
lot – gravel or no gravel.”
Councillors were more concerned
with other portions of the
application which would create an
odd shaped lot with two wells. They
supported sending a letter to JGN
Farms Ltd. saying they were
prepared to support the severance,
against the county recommendation,
if their other concerns were
resolved.
Council supports Turnberry severance
ACW debates farm property standards bylaw
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