HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-07-28, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011. PAGE 15.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
22 were 1,644 cattle, 550 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market to
last week’s prices. Choice steers and
heifers sold $108 to $112 with sales
to $118. Second cut sold $104 to
$107. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal sold on a steady
market. Lambs, sheep and goats all
sold steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings traded on a fully steady
market.
There were 141 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
thirty-five steers averaging 1,628
lbs. selling for an average of $107.82
with one limousin steer weighing
1,605 lbs. selling to Horizon Meats
for $118. Kevin Stewardson of
Wyoming, consigned three steers
averaging 1,458 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.03 with one black
steer weighing 1,220 lbs. selling to
Paradise Meats for $113.75.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned three steers averaging
1,298 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.08 with one black steer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $113.25. Matt
Hergott of Corunna, consigned nine
steers averaging 1,068 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.04 with five
limousin steers averaging 1,044 lbs.
selling for $111.50. Jayne Reid of
Tiverton, consigned seven steers
averaging 1,320 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.98 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,288 lbs.
selling for Norwich Packers for
$109.75. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned four steers averaging
1,531 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.74 with one black steer
weighing 1,565 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $108.25.
There were 128 heifers on offer.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,361 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.39 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,375 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meats for $114.25. Greg
Hackett of Lucknow, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,375 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.35 with two
black heifers averaging 1,348 lbs.
selling to Paradise Meats for $113.
There were 181 cows on offer.
Export types sold $65 to $72 with
sales to $73.50; beef cows, $70 to
$82.50 with sales to $88; D1 and D2,
$50 to $55; D3, $46 to $50; D4, $35
to $40. Francis Walters of Mildmay,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,689 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.39 with one black cow weighing
1,750 lbs. selling for $83.50. Doug
Johnston of Holyrood, consigned
three cows averaging 1,443 lbs.
selling for an average of $65.75 with
one red cow weighing 1,480 lbs.
selling for $81. Bill Pearson of
Ethel, consigned three cows
averaging 1,578 lbs. selling for an
average of $74.87 with one roan cow
weighing 1,600 lbs. selling for
$80.50.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $64 to $77 with sales to $85.
George Chettleburgh of Wingham,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,905 lbs. selling for $85.
Doug McClinchey of Auburn,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,910 lbs. selling for $78.
There were 129 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $155 with
sales to $163; good holstein, $88 to
$97 with sales to $109; medium
holstein, $80 to $88; heavy holstein,
$85 to $95 with sales to $96.50.
Willard Bauman of Wallenstein,
consigned two veal averaging 668
lbs. selling for an average of $156.18
with one black steer weighing 635
lbs. selling for $163. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned fifteen veal
averaging 717 lbs. selling for an
average of $138.45 with one
crossbred steer weighing 675 lbs.
selling for $160. Steven S.B. Martin
of Wallenstein, consigned six veal
averaging 841 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.69 with one
limousin heifer weighing 835 lbs.
selling for $130.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $194 to
$200; 50 - 64 lbs., $185 to $230; 65
- 79 lbs., $160 to $211; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$170 to $209; 95 - 109 lbs., $170 to
$109; 110 lbs. and over, $176 to
$190.
Sheep sold $67 to $95 with sales
to $112.
Goats: kids sold $65 to $130 to
$140 per head; nannies, $50 to $110
to $120 per head.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $147 to $171; 500 - 599
lbs., $132.50 to $153.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $119 to $146; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$122.50 to $137; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$115 to $126.75; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$118.50 to $126.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $112.25 to $119.75.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $119 to $151; 500 - 599
lbs., $128 to $159; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$126.25 to $135; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$114.50 to $132; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$108 to $120.75; 900 lbs. and over,
$106 to $120.
Conservative Member of
Parliament for Huron-Bruce Ben
Lobb has been selected to sit on the
Standing Committee on Agriculture
and Agri-Food (AGRI).
This comes as welcome news for
the second term MP as agriculture is
a driving force in the local economy
in Huron-Bruce. Lobb will join
long-standing chair of the AGRI
committee, Larry Miller, MP for
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
Lobb will also continue to sit as a
member of the Standing Committee
of Veterans Affairs as well as chair
the Government Auto Caucus, a
position that he took over in
February of this year.
Lobb has been a member of the
Standing Committee of Veterans
Affairs since first being elected in
2008. He has also sat on the
Standing Committee on Human
Resources, Skills and Social
Development and the Status of
Persons with Disabilities as well as
the Standing Committee on Public
Safety and National Security.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz
and International Trade Minister Ed
Fast announced a breakthrough in
restoring long-awaited access to the
lucrative South Korean beef market.
Canada and South Korea will now
work to finalize the science based
agreement to export Canadian beef,
under 30 months of age, back into
South Korea – the last key Asian
market still imposing a trade ban on
Canadian beef.
After almost a decade, Canadian
beef producers are on track to gain
access to the lucrative South Korean
market, making our industry and
entire economy stronger, said Ritz.
The high quality of our beef
products combined with the
effectiveness and transparency of
Canada’s control system is precisely
the reason why South Korea can be
confident in the safety of Canada’s
beef.
South Korea, as one of Canada's
most important trade and investment
partners in the Asia-Pacific region,
offers tremendous opportunity for
workers and businesses in important
sectors across Canada, said Fast.
This important step towards restored
access is welcome news. On behalf
of Canadian producers we will be
closely monitoring South Korea’s
domestic process.
Canada and South Korea have
resolved technical issues and will
continue to collaborate until the
commercially viable agreement is
fully implemented. South Korea will
begin its domestic process of
submitting the proposed import
health requirements, which includes
public consultations and legislative
approval. Canadian and South
Korean officials will continue to
work closely to ensure the process is
completed.
The Canadian Beef Export
Federation (CBEF) estimates the
agreement could mean more than
$30 million for Canadian producers
by 2015. In 2002, South Korea was
Canada’s fourth biggest beef market
and remains a key market for the
Canadian agriculture sector.
Ritz has travelled to South Korea
twice to push for the removal of this
trade barrier by delivering a strong
message that Canada maintains a
controlled BSE risk status by the
World Organization for Animal
Health (OIE) allowing safe trade of
beef.
After Canada’s numerous attempts
to negotiate access to South Korea
for Canadian beef, Canada requested
the establishment of a WTO panel in
August 2009. Although confident in
its WTO case against South Korea,
Canada continued to negotiate a
possible bilateral settlement that
would provide commercially viable
access to South Korea.
With the proposed, commercially
viable technical agreement achieved
with South Korea, Canada will
formally request a suspension of the
ongoing WTO Panel proceedings
after South Korea submitted the
import health requirements for
public consultation on June 28 with
remaining steps to take place in the
coming months.
Lobb named to farm,
Veterans committees
Beef breakthrough with S. Korea
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