HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-06-30, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
24 were 1,534 cattle, 1,028 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong market at
prices $2 to $3 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $110 to $114 with
sales to $118. Second cut sold $105
to $109. Cows sold on a strong
active trade. On Thursday holstein
veal calves traded steady, while beef
veal sold on a strong market. Lambs
sold a strong market at prices $5 to
$10 higher. Sheep and goats sold
steady. On Friday calves sold on a
steady market, while yearlings sold
$3 to $5 higher.
There were 230 steers on offer.
Bob Patterson of Alvinston,
consigned four steers averaging
1,405 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.89 with one red steer weighing
1,280 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $114.75. Glen Bieman
of Ayton, consigned three black
steers averaging 1,278 lbs. selling to
Paradise Meats for $114.25. Chris
Smith of Brussels, consigned sixteen
steers averaging 1,576 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.53 with five
gold steers averaging 1,581 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $112.75. Robert S. Mitchell
of Listowel, consigned twenty
steers averaging 1,444 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.87 with six
black steers averaging 1,407 lbs.
selling to Paradise Meats for
$112.50.
John VanLoo of Bluevale,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,612 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.30 with eight gold steers
averaging 1,574 lbs. selling for
$111.85. Peter J. Lawlor of Mount
Foreset, consigned four steers
averaging 1,365 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.89 with one
simmental steer averaging 1,395 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $111.50. Leonard and Andrew
Black of Proton Station, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,313 lbs.
selling for an average of $111.01
with ten black steers averaging
1,286 lbs. selling to Parade Meats
for $111.50. Byron Beyersbergen of
Lucknow, consigned two steers
averaging 1,500 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.62 with one
simmental steer weighing 1,485 lbs.
selling for $111. Norm McClinchey
of Auburn, consigned two steers
averaging 1,490 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.87 with one red
steer weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $111.
Steve Lobsinger of Palmerston,
consigned three steers averaging
1,437 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.83 with one black steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for
$111.
There were 174 heifers on offer.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,276 lbs.
selling for an average of $112.84
with one crossbred heifer weighing
1,155 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $118. Southlore Farms
of Palmerston, consigned eleven
heifers averaging 1,259 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.24 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,333 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$117.25. Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,332 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.39 with one red heifer
weighing 1,410 lbs. selling for
$114.25. Neil Rapien of Monkton,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,255 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.22 with four red heifers
averaging 1,289 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $111. M-R
Farms of Exeter, consigned thirteen
heifers averaging 1,119 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.36 with three
black heifers averaging 1,175 lbs.
selling for $110.50.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-five heifers
averaging 1,230 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.98 with four
crossbred heifers averaging 1,334
lbs. selling for $109.50. Connell
Farms of Palmerston, consigned
twenty-eight heifers averaging 1,429
lbs. selling for an average of $108.28
with thirteen crossbred heifers
averaging 1,429 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.28 with thirteen
crossbred heifers averaging 1,423
lbs. selling for $109. Brent Grainger
of Zurich, consigned two blonde
heifers averaging 1,265 lbs. selling
to Norwich Packers for $108.75.
Trevor Winters of Mildmay,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,185 lbs. selling for an average of
$104.34 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for $108.
Fred Jacklin of Hanover, consigned
one gold heifer weighing 1,270 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $107.50.
There were 156 cows on offer.
Export types sold $69 to $74 with
sales to $85; beef cows, $74 to $84
with sales to $84.50; D1 and D2,
$50 to $55; D3, $46 to $50; D4, $34
to $40. Dan Hoggart of
Londesborough, consigned two
cows averaging 1,415 lbs. selling for
an average of $83.76 with one
charolais cow weighing 1,435 lbs.
selling for $84.50. Bill Devries of
Charlton, consigned one grey cow
weighing 1,535 lbs. selling for
$83.50. Garry Grant of Dobbington,
consigned three cows averaging
1,427 lbs. selling for an average of
$79.01 with one black cow weighing
1,450 lbs. selling for $82.50.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $74 to $83 with sales to
$93.50. Angus C. Martin of
Holyrood, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 2,350 lbs. selling for
$83. Martin Thomet of Brussels,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 1,725 lbs. selling for $81.
There were 134 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $115 to $170; good
holstein, $90 to $105 with sales to
$111; medium holstein, $80 to $90;
heavy holstein, $90 to $100. Lamer
Frey of Listowel, consigned
fourteen veal averaging 729 lbs.
selling for an average of $142.11
with six limousin heifers averaging
730 lbs. selling for $170. Nigel
Beirnes of Listowel, consigned two
veal averaging 738 lbs. selling for an
average of $131.57 with one blonde
heifer weighing 770 lbs. selling for
$144. Emanuel M. Martin of Elmira,
consigned one roan steer weighing
800 lbs. selling for $140.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $175 to
$224; 50 - 64 lbs., $179 to $220; 65
- 79 lbs., $176 to $205; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$176 to $203; 95 - 109 lbs., $185 to
$199; 110 lbs. and over, $180 to
$193.
Sheep sold $66 to $90 with sales
to $108.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $130 to
$144 per head; nannies, $30 to $100
per head; billies, $150 to $250 to
$325 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $100 to $188; 400 -
499 lbs., $137 to $171; 500 - 599
lbs., $126 to $160; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$134 to $138; ;700 - 799 lbs., $121
to $134.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $116 to
$127; 900 - 999 lbs., $119.75 to
$125; 1,000 lbs. and over, $102.75
to $112.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $142 to $187; 300 -
399 lbs., $100 to $161; 400 - 499
lbs., $126 to $142.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$124 to $135; 600 - 699 lbs., $116 to
$130.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $110 to
$129; 800 - 899 lbs., $106.75 to
$122.50; 900 lbs. and over, $104.50
to $114.50.
Otherwise known as WOLPA (The
Western Ontario Lamb Producers
Association) first began with five
members. They were Robert Logan,
Oliver Mabee, Walter Renwick,
Grant Preston and Woody Lambe.
These five men were the inspiration
of the association in its current form.
This organization now has over 50
families who meet in Bluevale on a
regular basis to learn both from each
other as well as from experts in the
field.
The original members saw a need
for the sheep industry and worked
hard to fill those needs. One in
particular was organizing the
Toronto Stockyards to hold weekly
sales on a set day of the week to
allow for shepherds to bring their
lambs for sale. With this change
producers knew they would get a fair
price for their lambs. Under this
new organized sale for lambs,
buyers were now competing for the
lambs and therefore bringing the
producers a better return for their
lambs.
The association began in 1971.
Over the last number of years the
association has changed its focus
slightly and has concentrated on the
educational aspect of shepherding.
WOLPA’s members have travelled
together to many parts of Ontario
and into the U.S. to tour and learn
from fellow shepherds. In the past,
WOLPA has held a show and sale
where shepherds could both buy and
sell their breeding stock. The
members also get together yearly for
a barbecue which is held in the
summer.
The executive today consists of
nine of WOLPA’s members, Mike
Beuerman, Steve Ernewein, Jamie
Heffer, Bill Jeffrey, Mike Swidersky,
Ron Cook, Herman Ramaker,
Angela Seifried and Lisa Ernewein.
This group has been voted in by the
members of WOLPA to continue to
bring together the association for
learning purposes.
On Aug. 27, WOLPA will be
having another day of learning at the
Wingham Columbus Centre where
Richard Ehrhardt from Michigan
State University and Chris Boettcher
from Brussels will be the guest
speakers for this day. The topics for
their presentations will be how they
use intensive pasture rotations, along
with quality forages to produce
lambs on their farms, while
combining sheep into their cropping
rotations. Cost for this event wil be
$40 which includes a catered
lunch.
On July 17 the group will also be
hosting a lamb barbecue. The lamb
barbecue will be held at Walkerton
Community Centre this year; this
great event is not only for members
but for anyone who would love
to enjoy a lamb barbecue. The cost
will be $20 per adult ticket and
$10 per youth aged five to 12 years
old.
For tickets contact Lisa Ernewein
at 519-392-8624.
Lamb Producers celebrate 40th anniversary
OFA looks ahead to October, provincial election
By Bette Jean Crews, President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
When Ontario residents head to
the polls on October 6, at least
37,000 of them will have agriculture
on their mind. The Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
works hard to ensure agriculture is
always on the political agenda and
we are encouraging all members to
get involved to be sure the voice of
agriculture is heard loud and clear
by provincial politicians.
The OFA is in business to ensure
the issues facing Ontario farmers are
understood and considered when the
Provincial government makes
decisions and creates policy. And
now we need your help at a local
level to inform candidates about key
agricultural issues that impact the
health of the Ontario agri-food
industry.
As your organization, the OFA
works hard to get agriculture on the
agenda so the voice of Ontario’s
agricultural industry is heard by
those creating policy that affects the
agriculture and food industry.
We have focused our election
efforts on five key agricultural
issues:
• An effective and efficient energy
system in Ontario
• Programs to recognize
agriculture’s environmental
stewardship
• Sustaining regulatory reform so
policies help, not hinder our industry
• Continue the evolution of
business risk management programs
for farmers
• Improvement of Ontario’s rural
infrastructure
These key issues were identified
by the OFA Policy Advisory Council
(PAC) during its spring regional
meetings. The PAC serves to
identify and recommend policy
direction to the OFA Board of
Directors. The issues will be further
developed with specific farm
programs suggested to the hopeful
candidates.
We’ll be calling on all OFA
members to bring these issues to
their local candidates. These issues
must become a priority of the next
Provincial Government in order for
Ontario agriculture to continue
supporting our province’s economy
and feeding our growing population.
The fixed date of October 6 as the
provincial general election provides
a lot of time to work with candidates
and party leaders on these key issues
as well as important local concerns.
The OFA encourages all of our
farm business members to become
local advocates for agriculture.
Imagine the positive impact
we could have if all our
37,000 members spoke together
with a common message about our
industry’s issues, concerns and
opportunities. That would be the
sound of progress.
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