HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-06-02, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2011. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for the week ending
May 27 were 1,931 cattle, 770 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $1 to $2 lower.
Choice steers and heifers sold $107
to $110 with sales to $111. Second
cut sold $100 to $106. Cows sold $1
to $2 lower. On Thursday holstein
veal calves sold $1 to $2 higher,
while beef veal sold steady to last
week’s higher market. Lambs sold at
prices $5 to $10 lower. Sheep and
goats sold steady. On Friday calves
sold steady, while yearlings sold $2
to $5 lower.
There were 70 steers on offer.
Bryon Beyersbergen of Lucknow,
consigned two steers averaging
1,455 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.92 with one simmental steer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $109. Matt
Haney of Seaforth, consigned twelve
steers averaging 1,497 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.09 with four
charolais steers averaging 1,580 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $109. Brenda Wright of Kippen,
consigned three steers averaging
1,592 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.09 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,520 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $109.
Neil Dolmage of Walton,
consigned four steers averaging
1,388 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.99 with one red steer weighing
1,465 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $108.75. Miriam
Terpstra of Brussels, consigned three
steers averaging 1,385 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.53 with two
black steers averaging 1,410 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$108.25. Dr. Keith Dunstan of
Mildmay, consigned two steers
averaging 1,285 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.78 with one black
steer weighing 1,295 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $108. Lyndy
Reid of Drayton, consigned one gold
steer weighing 1,445 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $107.25.
Lemoncroft Farms of Kincardine,
consigned three steers averaging
1,320 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.95 with one red steer weighing
1395 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $107.25.
There were 173 heifers on offer.
Darren Johnston Farms Ltd., of
Bluevale, consigned forty-five
heifers averaging 1,315 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.41 with one
crossbred heifer weighing 1,190 lbs.
selling for $111.25. Art and George
Hinz of Monkton, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,283 lbs. selling
for an average of $104.74 with one
gold heifer weighing 1,215 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $109.
Tom Hern of Woodham, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,320 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.22
with one red heifer weighing 1,285
lbs. selling for $109.
Alan W. Hern of Woodham,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,346 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.44 with one black heifer
weighing 1,355 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $109. Gerald
Rathwell of Brucefield, consigned
seventeen heifers averaging 1,370
lbs. selling for an average of $103.74
with one charolais heifer weighing
1,265 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $107.50. William
McWhinney of Goderich, consigned
three heifers averaging 1,328 lbs.
selling for an average of $105.83
with one steer weighing 1,330 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $107.50.
There were 175 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65 to $75; beef
cows, $67 to $76 with sales to $80;
D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3, $46 to
$50; D4, $35 to $40. Mathew Bros.
Farm of Durham, consigned two
cows averaging 1,288 lbs. selling for
an average of $72.47 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,400 lbs.
selling for $80. Ron Gordon of
Maxwell, consigned two cows
averaging 1,230 lbs. selling for an
average of $73.08 with one red cow
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling for $79.
Rheo Machina of Clifford,
consigned two cows averaging 1,378
lbs. selling for an average of $72.36
with one blonde cow weighing 1,345
lbs. selling for $78.50.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling $72 to $81.50 with sales to
$86.50. Levi L. Miller Jr. of
Lucknow, consigned one simmental
bull weighing 2,040 lbs. selling for
$81.50. Morris and Morris Inc. of
Kincardine, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 1,820 lbs. selling for
$76.50.
There were 117 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $145 with
sales to $150; good holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $104; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$85 to $95. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned eight veal averaging 714
lbs. selling for an average of $129.34
with one limousin heifer weighing
721 lbs. selling for $150. John
Martin of Lucknow, consigned six
veal averaging 703 lbs. selling for an
average of $114.16 with one
limousin heifer weighing 770 lbs.
selling for $143. Ervin Weber of
Listowel, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 740 lbs. selling for
$141.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $182 to
$225; 50 - 64 lbs., $185 to $224; 65
- 79 lbs., $192 to $250; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$185 to $223; 95 - 109 lbs., $183 to
$223; 110 lbs. and over, $180 to
$219.
Sheep sold $61 to $96 with sales
to $112.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $140 per
head; nannies, $50 to $120 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 to $300 per
head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $114 to $165; 400 -
499 lbs., $124 to $165; 500 - 599
lbs., $123 to $157; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$119 to $144; 700 - 799 lbs., $113 to
$132.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $113 to
$129.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $109 to
$124; 1,000 lbs. and over, $100 to
$117.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $100 to $129; 300 -
399 lbs., $130 to $154; 400 - 499
lbs., $124 to $147; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$116 to $146; 600 - 699 lbs., $113 to
$127; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to
$126.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $100 to
$119; 900 lbs. and over, $100 to
$110.25.
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switch to soy beans or another type
of edible bean, which typically is
planted later in the spring.
The deadline for soy bean
planting, however, is quickly
approaching as well.
Hall says that the deadline to
report unseeded acres is June 15,
and all soy beans must be planted by
June 30.
These are both significant dates in
the lives of soy bean farmers, Hall
says, and they will have to be kept in
mind if the weather continues to
disappoint.
While the weather has
predominantly affected corn and
bean farmers, nearly every type of
farmer has had his life complicated
by this weather.
Hall calls the weather
“frustrating” saying that when
farmers aren’t able to put any work
in, priorities (like planting) clearly
are made more important and
secondary tasks such as weed
spraying can fall by the wayside.
There will also be concerns for
some vegetable farmers. Hall says
that peas and broccoli planted for the
processing market could be affected.
If the crops can’t be planted in time,
it could compromise the farmer’s
ability to take advantage of
early markets, which could affect
revenue.
Additionally, Hall says that the
dairy industry could be affected due
to the ability to harvest good forage.
Hall says farmers are “way behind”
and that is crucial.
While planting has occurred, the
trouble comes in the harvest, where
in order to harvest good quality hay,
it will need to be dry, something that
has been a problem over the last two
months.
“The forage production is critical
for [dairy farmers],” Hall said. “In
terms of overall production, it’s
really important. Dairy forage
quality is everything in terms of
milk production.”
Several branches of agri-
businesses have also felt the pinch,
Hall says, as they rely on timely
production and have been forced to
go along with the poor weather until
things pick up.
Hall says that 2011 could still be a
great year for agriculture, but that it
will have a hard time living up to the
extraordinary circumstances Huron
County farmers found themselves in
last year.
“Last year we saw extraordinary
yields and that potential won’t be
there this year. Last year we saw
excellent soil conditions. The crop
was in much earlier and we had a
much longer growing season,” Hall
said. “[Last year] a lot of crops were
planted by the end of April, whereas
normally planting might only begin
at the end of April.”
Hall does still see the potential for
a successful year with where crop
prices currently sit.
“It’s all dependant on yields and
when farmers can get back in the
fields,” Hall said. “We have really
strong crop prices right now, but
with that you have to have the yield.”
Hall said if the yield isn’t there,
that will affect cash flow, which
eventually affects profitability. The
next two weeks, he says, will be
crucial to the rest of the growing
season.
By Johanna Blake
The second meeting of the North
Huron Sheep Club was called to
order on May 27 at Jacquie and
Kevin Bishop’s home at 7 p.m. The
meeting started by first playing a
couple of games outside. In the first
game, members had to suck up
candy with a straw and turn around.
In the second game, they had to put
vaseline on their face, stick a cotton
ball on top and run to a designated
spot to drop it off without using their
hands.
After the games, members split up
into three groups. One group went to
see how farmers vaccinate lambs,
another learned about picking a
breeding-type lamb and the different
characteristics of breeds. The third
group learned about training lambs
for showing.
After all the groups visited all
three areas they went inside
where the leaders went through
the 4-H Sheep Project Record Book
and the Basic Care Guide For
Lambs.
Finally members closed the
meeting with the 4-H motto, “Learn
To Do By Doing”.
Sheep Club holds May meeting
Auburn WI meets
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gifts of the love keep it going and
show how love makes dreams
possible for everyone in the world,
no matter who they are.
Marita Oudshoorn set up an
interesting display of completed
articles and activity books of the
nine girls who completed a
quilting project of the Wawanosh 4-
H Club.
A delicious lunch of fruit, cheese
and grapes brought the meeting to a
close.
Farmers feeling the effects of weather
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