HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-07-14, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July 8
were 1,336 cattle, 868 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $108
to $114 with sales to $120. Second
cut sold $100 to $108. Cows traded
under pressure on a barely steady
market. On Thursday veal sold on a
strong market at steady prices.
Lambs sold under pressure at prices
$2 to $3 lower. Sheep and goats
traded on a strong active market. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
strong active market.
There were 91 steers on offer.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned nine head averaging
1,431 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.80 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,205 lbs. selling for $120.
SouthLore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned four steers averaging
1,498 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.94 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,475 lbs. selling for
$116.75. Damen Farms of Lucan,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,441 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.94 with a group of seven black
steers selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $112. Robert S. Mitchell
of Listowel, consigned twenty steers
averaging 1,425 lbs. selling for an
average of $111.25 with a group of
six red steers averaging 1,464 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$111.75. Earl Bennewies of
Mitchell, consigned two steers
averaging 1,465 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.37 with one gold
steer weighing 1,430 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$109.75.
Mark and Elaine Fisher of Ayton,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,544 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.12 with a group of three gold
steers weighing 1,595 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $109.75.
Lyndy Reid of Drayton, consigned
two steers averaging 1,190 lbs.
selling for an average of $105.51
with one rwf steer abveraging 1,230
lbs. selling to Norwich Meat Packers
for $109.75. Enid Schmidt of Baden,
consigned six steers averaging 1,537
lbs. selling for an average of $108.27
with a group of three red steers
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $108.50. Dave Inglis of Clifford,
consigned three steers averaging
1,395 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.95 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $108.
There were 106 heifers on offer.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned one heifer weighing 1,400
lbs. selling for $118. Bill Frank of
Listowel, consigned nineteen heifers
averaging 1,344 lbs. selling for an
average of $111 with a group of
seven charolais heifers averaging
1,312 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $112. Damen Farms of
Lucan, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,263 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.10 with a group of
five black heifers averaging 1,272
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $111. Corgercrest Farms
of Seaforth, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,380 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.40 with two
simmental heifers averaging 1,448
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $110.75. Allan Thornton
of Gorrie, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,165 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.75 with two black
heifers averaging 1,165 lbs. selling
to Norwich Meat Packers for
$109.25. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,324 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.32 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,340
lbs. selling to Cargill Meat Solutions
for $108.
There were 144 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65 to $73 with
sales to $76; beef cows, $68.50 to
$76 with sales to $83; D1 and D2,
$50 to $55; D3, $46 to $50; D4, $35
to $40. Mike Henry of Tara,
consigned two limousin cows
averaging 1,675 lbs. selling for an
average of $74.87 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,630 lbs. selling for
$80. Damen Farms of Lucan sold
one black cow weighing 1,400 lbs.
for $79.50. Matt and Jen Drennan of
Goderich, consigned three charolais
cows averaging 1,492 lbs. selling for
an average of $74.71 with one
charolais cow weighing 1,505 lbs.
selling for $77.50.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling $72.50 to $87.50 with sales
to $88. Eugene and Paul Lafleur sold
one charolais bull weighing 2,345
lbs. for $87.50. Wendell Stamper of
Bluevale, consigned one holstein
bull weighing 2,070 lbs. selling for
$78.50.
There were 116 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $155 with
sales to $159; good holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $102; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$80 to $90 to top $95. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned fourteen veal
averaging 730 lbs. selling for an
average of $134.13 with a group of
four limousin heifers weighing 696
lbs. selling for $159. Terry
Greidanus of Londesborough,
consigned seven veal averaging 725
lbs. selling for an average of $102.15
with one limousin heifer weighing
900 lbs. selling for $116. Robin
Wormington of Bluevale, consigned
eight veal averaging 630 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.87 with one
holstein steer weighing 585 lbs.
selling for $111.
Lambs 50 - 64 lbs. sold $175 to
$215; 65 - 79 lbs., $170 to $199; 80
- 94 lbs., $172 to $194; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$173 to $192; 110 lbs. and over,
$179 to $188.
Sheep sold $80 to $110 with sales
to $109.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $150 to
$156 per head; nannies, $90 to $110
to $155 per head.
Top quality stocker steers 500 -
599 lbs. sold $138 to $167.50; 600 -
699 lbs., $129 to $150; 700 - 799
lbs., $124 to $137; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$121 to $134.25; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$112.25 to $123.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $106.50 to $116.85.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $131 to $154; 500 -
599 lbs., $121 to $143.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $117 to $133.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$113 to $128; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$108.75 to $122.25; 900 lbs. and
over, $104.75 to $118.
By Nathan Stevens
Last week’s formal announcement
of a Risk Management Program is
arguably one of the most significant
accomplishments for Ontario’s
agricultural groups in a long time.
From the perspective of agricultural
leaders, this is a program that has
been fought for over an extended
time period that seeks to address
needs for Ontario’s farmers in a
global environment. The next step is
to see whether the average farmer
agrees with this assessment and
chooses to support the new program
by enrolling in it.
The purpose of the Risk
Management Program is to provide
price insurance for farmers. It differs
from the national Agristability
program in the type of issues it
covers. Agristability provides
support for commodities that
fluctuate over the short-term. It is
not designed to help with long-term
decline or extended periods of low
prices, even if crisis related. The
Risk Management Program seeks to
deal with both of those issues and
more.
From the perspective of the
leadership, this program is a great
new tool for farmers to use in the
management of their farms. There is
still work to be done and some
issues to be addressed. Resolving a
fair registration and payment
method to be enrolled in both
Agristability and Risk Management
is an issue. Securing federal support
is an on-going issue. For the
Christian Farmers, ensuring that
there are reasonable caps on
potential payments is essential to
ensuring this is a risk mitigation
tool, not a lever to expand an
operation.
At the same time, this is an
opportunity for farmers to vote with
their feet on the new program.
Strong enrollment in the program,
even if prices are looking strong in
the immediate future, is a strong
endorsement of the value of having
this program in place for a rainy day,
especially when it isn’t raining
today. On the other hand, if a
majority of farmers choose not to
enrol then that also sends a clear
message to leadership and
government about the value of Risk
Management and other safety net
programming.
The adoption of the Risk
Management Program is a
potentially tremendous step
forward for Ontario’s farmers. It
improves the protection farmers
have from the vagaries of the
marketplace, and is strongly
supported by the farming leadership.
The Christian Farmers Federation
hopes and encourages everyday
farmers to decide that the Risk
Management Program makes sense
for them as well.
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