HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-12, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011. PAGE 11.
Ontario Swine Improvement
(OSI) presented Bob Robinson of
Vista Villa Farms with the award of
excellence on April 6. This award is
presented annually to the Ontario
breeder who has shown excellent
genetic improvement (using the
Canadian Centre for Swine
Improvement (CCSI) national
testing program) over the past 12
months.
Utilizing the national testing
program has allowed Vista Villa to
continue improvement in backfat
levels, growth rate and estimated
lean yield and, more recently,
maternal traits. Each year Vista Villa
tests approximately 2,000 purebred
Yorkshire or Landrace gilts on the
CCSI programme. Over 10 years the
economic improvement for his
customers would total $149 per sow
annually, the largest portion of this
being the improvement in number
born of 1.16 pigs.
Robinson’s philosophy has always
focused on animals that had to
be functional sound, and have
rugged, big bodies with a good
underline. This combination has
allowed Vista Villa to become the
largest independent breeder in
animal sales in Ontario. Vista Villa
has 2,500 sows at the home farm,
700 sows at Denfield and 500 at
Jarvis.
“Bob has been a leader in the
swine industry for many years now
both through genetic improvement
and his industry involvement and I
am pleased that his sons are
continuing in his footsteps. I would
like to congratulate Bob and the
entire Robinson family, and thank
them for their hard work and
contribution to the swine industry,”
said Dave Vandenbroek, General
Manager of OSI.
Ontario Swine Improvement is an
industry-run organization dedicated
to providing swine improvement and
genetic products, programs,
information and expertise. For more
information on OSI products,
programs and services, visit
www.osi.org
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
6 were 2,560 cattle, 574 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold fully steady. Choice
steers and heifers sold $108 to $112
with sales to $116.75. Second cut
sold $104 to $108. Cows sold on a
strong active trade. On Thursday
holstein calves traded $1 to $2
lower, while beef veal sold $5 to $10
higher. Lambs, sheep and goats all
sold steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold under pressure on a
barely steady market.
There were 168 steers on offer. M-
R Farms of Exeter, consigned eleven
steers averaging 1,317 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.74 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,455 lbs.
selling for $116.75. Schmidtbrook
Farms of Woodstock, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,548 lbs.
selling for an average of $112.15
with six limousin steers averaging
1,569 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $115.50. David Bowles
of Brussels, consigned two steers
averaging 1,538 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.17 with one
limousin steer weighing 1490 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $115. William McWhinney of
Goderich, consigned four steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for
an average of $110.58 with one
gold steer weighing 1,395 lbs.
selling for $111.25. Dwayne and
Lorri Dickert of Ayton, consigned
six steers averaging 1,448 lbs.
selling for an average of $107.27
with two black steers averaging
1,385 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $110.254.
John Dekroon of Dublin,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,598 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.12 with seven black steers
averaging 1,618 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $110.25. Kevin
Leddy of Auburn, consigned forty-
one steers averaging 1,346 lbs.
selling for an average of $104.10
with five crossbred steers averaging
1,516 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $109.75. Murray Wagg of
Mitchell, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,361 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.51 with seven black
steers averaging 1,411 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $109.50.
Jonathan Pentland of Goderich,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,530 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $109.25. Brian
and Bill Dallner of Atwood,
consigned three charolais steers
averaging 1,385 lbs. selling for
$109.25.
There were 234 heifers on offer.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,433 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.71 with one blonde heifer
weighing 1,280 lbs. selling for $116.
Sellers Farms of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-one heifers
averaging 1,443 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.35 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,445 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$115.25. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,488 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.76 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,465 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $115.25.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,485 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.89 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$111.25. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,320 lbs. selling for an average
of $106.70 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$109.25.
Alan W. Hern of Woodham,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,458 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.91 with two rwf heifers
averaging 1,400 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $109.25.
Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned five black heifers
averaging 1,277 lbs. selling for
$108.75. John Barbour of
Orangeville, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,294 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.41 with eight black
heifers averaging 1,290 lbs. selling
for $108.60. Walters Farms of
Mildmay, consigned twenty-two
heifers averaging 1,144 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.91 with
fifteen heifers averaging 1,112 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$108.60. Alan Thornton of Gorrie,
consigned three black heifers
averaging 1,203 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $108.50.
There were 183 cows on offer.
Export types sold $69 to $75; beef
cows, $73 to $85 with sales to $89;
D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3, $46 to
$50; D4, $35 to $40. Chuck Durrer
of Mildmay, consigned three cows
averaging 1,428 lbs. selling for an
average of $75.01 with one belgium
blue cow weighing 1,435 lbs. selling
for $89. Frank Dewetering of
Sebringville, consigned three cows
averaging 1,160 lbs. selling for an
average of $72.25 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,135 lbs. selling for
$84.50. Edgar Daer of Blyth,
consigned one black cow weighing
1,420 lbs. selling for $81.
There were 14 bulls on offer
selling $67 to $77.50 with sales to
$87. Ferg A. Jantzi of Dublin,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,830 lbs. selling for $85. Neil
VanLoo of Wroxeter, consigned one
holstein bull weighing 1,760 lbs.
selling for $84.
There were 193 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $145 with
sales to $150; good holstein, $90 to
$95 with sales to $100.50; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$85 to $95 with sales to $96. Lamar
Frey of Listowel, consigned seven
veal averaging 721 lbs. selling for an
average of $136.35 with one gold
heifer weighing 645 lbs. selling for
$150. Steven S.B. Martin of
Wallenstein, consigned three veal
averaging 810 lbs. selling for an
average of $126.43 with one red
heifer weighing 770 lbs. selling for
$137. Premier Blues of Dublin,
consigned one crossbred steer
weighing 700 lbs. selling for
$144.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $254 to
$262; 50 - 64 lbs., $241 to $258; 65
- 79 lbs., $226 to $259; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$214 to $247; 95 - 109 lbs., $233 to
$242; 110 lbs. and over, $127 to
$236.
Sheep sold $61 to $104 with sales
to $137.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 to
$120 per head; nannies, $50 to $100
per head; billies, $150 to $250 to
$300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers 400 -
499 lbs., sold $142 to $160; 500 -
599 lbs., $127 to $157; 600 - 699
lbs., $123 to $149; 700 -799 lbs.,
$110 to $129.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$100.50 to $117.75; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$100 to $113.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $100 to $114.50.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., sold $114 to $141; 500 -
599 lbs., $120 to $137.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $107 to $132; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$104 to $118.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$101.50 to $113.25; 900 lbs. and
over, $103 to $117.
Walton-area farmer honoured
by Ontario Swine Improvement
Honoured
Bob Robinson, right, received top honours from Ontario
Swine Improvement (OSI) for his operation showing
excellent genetic improvement in the last year. Robinson
was awarded by OSI General Manager Dave Vandenbroek
at a ceremony on April 6. (Photo submitted)
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