HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-10-06, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011. PAGE 19.
Bang!
Make sure you look close as Brett Stevenson of Brussels
Public School could have easily switched spots with Billy
the Kid or Jessie James when he donned his cowboy outfit
for Cowboy Day at Brussels Public School on Sept. 29.
(Denny Scott photo)
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
30 were 2,599 cattle, 780 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady. Choice steers
and heifers sold $107 to $113.25.
Second cut sold $100 to $106. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday beef veal
calves continued to trade at steady
prices, while holstein veal calves
sold $2 to $3 higher. Lambs and
sheep sold steady. Goats sold under
pressure. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a very strong
active trade.
There were 119 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
40 steers averaging 1,509 lbs. selling
for an average of $105.19 with one
limousin steer weighing 1490 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$113.25. Schmidtbrook Farms of
Woodstock, consigned thirteen
steers averaging 1,547 lbs. selling
for an average of $104.78 with one
blonde steer weighing 1,550 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$108.75. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned three red
steers averaging 1,367 lbs. selling
for $107.25. Earl Bennewies of
Mitchell, consigned five steers
averaging 1,322 lbs. selling for an
average of $101.16 with one black
steer weighing 1,475 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $107.
Bernie Gowan of Allenford,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,430 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.14 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for
$106.50.
There were 91 heifers on offer.
Leroy Weppler of Ayton, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,184 lbs.
selling for an average of $102.39
with one red heifer weighing 1,295
lbs. selling for $106.75. Larry
Reinhart Sr. of Mildmay, consigned
ten heifers averaging 1,160 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.61
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,240 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $105.75.
There were 343 cows on offer.
Export types sold $56.50 to $69.50;
beef cows, $69 to $80; D1 and D2,
$52 to $56; D3, $46 to $52; D4, $35
to $40. Joanne Lamb of Goderich,
consigned four cows averaging
1,310 lbs. selling for an average of
$70.60 with one black cow weighing
1,510 lbs. selling for $80. Les
Falconer of Clinton, consigned three
cows averaging 1,588 lbs. selling for
an average of $69.57 with one black
cow weighing 1,540 lbs. selling for
$79.50. Bar 5 Simmental Stock
Farms, consigned seven cows
averaging 1,361 lbs. selling for an
average of $73.61 with one
simmental cow weighing 1,670 lbs.
selling for $79.
There were 30 bulls on offer
selling $67.50 to $77 with sales to
$85.50. Dave Hawkins of Wingham,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,960 lbs. selling for
$85.50. Jacob A. Yoder of Lucknow,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 2,105 lbs. selling for
$83.50.
There were 142 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $125 to $150 with
sales to $166; good holstein, $120 to
$130 with sales to $136; medium
holstein, $100 to $120; heavy
holstein, $110 to $120 with sales to
$125. John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned eight veal averaging 717
lbs. selling for an average of $131.27
with one limousin heifer weighing
805 lbs. selling for $166. Mike
Durnin of Auburn, consigned four
veal averaging 754 lbs. selling for an
average of $151.42 with two
limousin heifers averaging 730 lbs.
selling for $155. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned five veal
averaging 705 lbs. selling for an
average of $146.12 with one blonde
steer weighing 730 lbs. selling for
$163.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $150 to
$200; 50 - 64 lbs., $217 to $232.50;
65 - 79 lbs., $191 to $229; 80 - 94
lbs., $173 to $206; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$175 to $185; 110 lbs. and over,
$176 to $185.
Sheep sold $53 to $98 with sales
to $120.
Goats: kids sold $35 to $120 to
$155 per head; nannies, $50 to $90
to $100 per head; billies, $250 to
$300 to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $109 to $230; 400 -
499 lbs., $133 to $181; 500 - 599
lbs., $136 to $167; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$126.50 to $159; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$118.50 to $143.25; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$106 to $131.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$115 to $131; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$104.50 to $125.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $153 to $215; 300 -
399 lbs., $143 to $171; 400 - 499
lbs., $135 to $145; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$120.50 to $166; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$105 to $143.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$105.50 to $131.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$103 to $140; 900 lbs. and over,
$110.10 to $117.
By Nathan Stevens
In just a few short days many
Ontarians will be heading to the
polls in order to cast their vote in
this year’s provincial election.
There are serious issues for rural
Ontario as they head to the
ballot box on election day. The
Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario (CFFO) has a number of
issues that we feel need to
be addressed by our future
government.
The Christian Farmers strongly
supports Environmental Goods and
Services. We hope that our future
government expands Alternative
Land Use Services pilot projects in
various regions of the province with
various ecologies as the next step in
establishing a long-term permanent
program that recognizes and
rewards the public goods provided
by farmers.
The Christian Farmers believes
that there are areas that our future
government should focus on in
terms of land use in the province.
Further steps must be taken to limit
urban expansion and the rezoning of
agricultural land outside the
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UPCOMING SALES
2011 Special Fall Sales
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
4-H Show & Sale
10:00 am Show; 1:00 pm Sale
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Regular Stocker Sale - 10:00 am
Hereford Influence Sale - 1:00 pm
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Cows, beef veal calves sell on steady market
Farm issues crucial
in today’s election
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