The Citizen, 2011-09-01, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011.
Total receipts for the week of Aug.
26 were 1,978 cattle, 942 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifer sold steady. Choice steers and
heifers sold $108 to $112 with sales
to $117.25. Second cut sold $100 to
$107. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal traded on a very
strong market with holstein veal
selling $5 higher and beef veal
trading $5 to $10 higher. Light
lambs sold on an active trade while
heavy lambs, sheep and goats sold
steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a steady market to
last week’s prices.
There were 77 steers on offer.
Henry Kanters of Elmwood,
consigned three steers averaging
1,438 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.53 with one black steer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $117.25.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned two black steers
averaging 1,348 lbs. selling to
Paradise Farms for $114. John
Wiersma of Blyth, consigned four
steers averaging 1,429 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.90 with two
black steers averaging 1,358 lbs.
selling to Paradise Farms for $113.
Brian Oldfield of Seaforth,
consigned six steers averaging 1,382
lbs. selling for an average of $104.69
with two black steers averaging
1,353 lbs. selling to Paradise Farms
for $111.
There were 99 heifers on offer.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,332 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.70 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,215 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $116.25. James
Beal of Hensall, consigned four
heifers averaging 1,185 lbs. selling
for an average of $111.11 with two
black heifers averaging 1,245 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$113.25. Kevin Stewardson of
Wyoming, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,304 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.53 with one black
heifer weighing 1,215 lbs. selling to
Paradise Farms for $112.75. Art and
George Hinz of Monkton, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,285 lbs.
selling for an average of $105.49
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,205 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $112.75. Darren
Johnston Farms Ltd. of Bluevale,
consigned eighteen heifers
averaging 1,323 lbs. selling for
$107.05 with seven black heifers
averaging 1,319 lbs. selling to
Paradise Farms for $110.
There were 209 cows on offer.
Export types sold $60 to $70 with
sales to $76.50; beef cows, $69 to
$76 with sales to $79; D1 and D2,
$52 to $56; D3, $46 to $52; D4, $35
to $40. Ed Ferguson of
Shequiandah, consigned one
charolais cow weighing 1,535 lbs.
selling for $79. Don McAllister of
Chesley, consigned five cows
averaging 1,297 lbs. selling for an
average of $68.37 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,360 lbs. selling
for $78. Tom Bender of Kippen,
consigned two cows averaging
1,443 lbs. selling for an average of
$70.97 with one limousin cow
weighing 1,315 lbs. selling for
$77.50.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $68.50 to $88 with sales to
$92. Bruce Eskrick of Tiverton,
consigned two bulls averaging 1,963
lbs. selling for an average of $85.65
with one limousin bull weighing
2,080 lbs. selling for $88. Perry
Elliott of Ripley, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1,930 lbs.
selling for $85.50.
There were 162 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $130 to $165 sales
to $170; good holstein, $110 to $120
with sales to $123; medium holstein,
$95 to $110; heavy holstein, $105 to
$115 with sales to $117. Lamar
Frey of Listowel, consigned
nineteen veal averaging 685 lbs.
selling for an average of $141.26
with two crossbred heifers averaging
755 lbs. selling for $170. Brittany
Cleland of Listowel, consigned two
veal averaging 768 lbs. selling for an
average of $119.87 with one black
heifer weighing 755 lbs. selling for
$127. Blautal Farms of Bornholm,
consigned two holstein veal
averaging 795 lbs. selling for $146.
Lambs 50 - 64 lbs. sold $201 to
$227; 65 - 79 lbs., $172 to $238; 80
- 94 lbs., $174 to $195; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$175 to $196; 110 lbs. and over,
$180 to $193.
Sheep sold $82 to $107 with sales
to $120.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $125 to
$160 per head; nannies, $50 to $100
to $110 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 to $325 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $106 to $197; 400 -
499 lbs., $145 to $181; 500 - 599
lbs., $133 to $155; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$123 to $157.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$117.50 to $137; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$112.50 to $129; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$116 to $126; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$102.50 to $116.25.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $132 to $200; 300 -
399 lbs., $146 to $162; 400 - 499
lbs., $130 to $151; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$128 to $144; 600 - 699 lbs., $118 to
$134.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $106.50 to
$126; 800 - 899 lbs., $109 to
$124.25; 900 lbs. and over, $104.75
to $121.50.
The Huron County Federation of
Agriculture (HCFA) shared its 70th
anniversary with its parent
organization, the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture (OFA), which is
celebrating its 75th anniversary this
year as well.
The event, which featured local
and national speakers, dinner, door
prizes and information booths was
held at the Belgrave Community
Centre on Aug. 25.
OFA President Bette Jean Crews
took to the stage later in the evening,
stating that she was impressed by
the 70 years of solid work towards
sustainable farming that the HCFA
was responsible for.
She outlined several new
initiatives of the OFA including
improved wildlife recovery
programs with a commitment from
the Ministry of Natural resources
and the new elk hunt.
Marinus Bakker, president of the
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture, took to the stage first,
and discussed the differences
between 1941, when the HCFA was
formed, and now.
“Prices were lower, of course, but
how was life different in 1941,”
Bakker asked at the beginning of his
speech.
He read advertisements and
articles from local papers as well as
the minutes for the first meetings.
Through his research, he said, he
discovered the more things change,
the more they stay the same.
“While the numbers are different,
and the years are different, the issues
are still the same,” he said,
indicating that the issues dealt with
in 1941, including supply
management, are very similar to
those being dealt with now.
He said that he was glad the
OFA president celebrates in Belgrave
OFA, HCFA share a celebration
Bette Jean Crews, president of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, shared her thoughts about the 70th
anniversary of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture
and the 75th anniversary of the OFA during a meal held at
the Belgrave Community Centre on Aug. 25. (Denny Scott photo)
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