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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-03, Page 15THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011. PAGE 15. Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. 28 were 3,549 cattle, 855 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a very active trade at prices $2 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $112 to $115.25 with sales to $127.75. Second cut sold $105 to $111. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold on a strong active trade with beef veal trading stronger and holstein veal selling steady. Lambs sold fully steady and sheep and goats sold steady. On Friday calves and yearlings sold fully steady. There were 90 steers on offer. Aaron F. Martin of Newton, consigned ten steers averaging 1,518 lbs. selling for an average of $120.51 with one charolais steer weighing 1,610 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $127.75. Roy Schmidt of Woodstock, consigned fifteen steers averaging 1,523 lbs. selling for an average of $113.85 with one limousin steer weighing 1,560 lbs. selling for $115.50. Dwayne Johnstone of Coldwater, consigned six steers averaging 1,479 lbs. selling for an average of $111.29 with one black steer weighing 1,455 lbs. selling for $112.75. There were 160 heifers on offer. Southlore Farms of Palmerston, consigned 12 heifers averaging 1,165 lbs. selling for an average of $110.51 with two red heifers averaging 1,203 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $115.25. M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned 18 heifers averaging 1,309 lbs. selling for an average of $113.57 with three limousin heifers averaging 1,298 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $115. Jim Gibson of Lucknow, consigned 24 heifers averaging 1,363 lbs. selling for an average of $113.40 with one charolais heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $114.50. Rob Bren Farms of Wingham, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,380 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers for $114.25. Ray Waechter of Walkerton, consigned five heifers averaging 1,296 lbs. selling for an average of $109.17 with four limousin heifers averaging 1,280 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $114. Mark and Elaine Fisher of Ayton, consigned six heifers averaging 1,406 lbs. selling for an average of $108.45 with one limousin heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $112.50. There were 377 cows on offer. Export types sold $58 to $65.50; beef cows, $63 to $75 with sales to $77.50; D1 and D2, $52 to $56; D3, $46 to $52; D4, $35 to $40. Troy Fisher of Teeswater, consigned 14 cows averaging 1,533 lbs. selling for an average of $64.60 with one red cow weighing 1,490 lbs. selling for $74.50. Loreldo Farms of Belgrave, consigned four cows averaging 1,815 lbs. selling for an average of $64.78 with one red cow weighing 1,860 lbs. selling for $69.50. Jim Nichols of Mitchell, consigned three cows averaging 1,260 lbs. selling for an average of $61.39 with one bwf cow weighing 1,365 lbs. selling for $68.50. There were 14 bulls on offer selling $65 to $75 with sales to $88.50. Onias W. Martin of Lucknow, consigned one red bull weighing 1,510 lbs. selling for $83.50. Keith Thomson of Cargill, consigned one limousin bull weighing 2,020 lbs. selling for $80. There were 122 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $125 to $170 with sales to $174; good holstein, $115 to $125 with sales to $131; medium holstein, $100 to $115; heavy holstein, $110 to $120. Lawrence Brubacher of Harriston, consigned three veal averaging 725 lbs. selling for an average of $138.21 with one crossbred heifer weighing 720 lbs. selling for $174. Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned ten veal averaging 750 lbs. selling for an average of $147.45 with two limousin heifers averaging 728 lbs. selling for $169. Ervin W. Shantz of Wallenstein, consigned five veal averaging 798 lbs. selling for an average of $157.36 with one limousin steer weighing 765 lbs. selling for $169. Lambs 50 - 64 lbs., sold $217 to $237; 65 - 79 lbs., $200 to $270; 80 - 94 lbs., $200 to $235; 95 - 109 lbs., $195 to $220; 110 lbs. and over, $135 to $206. Sheep sold $60 to $90 with sales to $120. Goats: kids sold $100 to $170 to $190 per head; nannies, $100 to $130 to $160 per head; billies, $250 to $300 to 350 per head. Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $120 to $220; 400 - 499 lbs., $129 to $198; 500 - 599 lbs., $118 to $167; 600 - 699 lbs., $121 to $148; 700 - 799 lbs., $119 to $147; 800 - 899 lbs., $108 to $136; 900 - 999 lbs., $110 to $137.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $107 to $129.75. Top quality stocker heifers under 300 lbs. sold $117 to $200; 300 - 399 lbs., $144 to $178; 400 - 499 lbs., $135 to $169; 500 - 599 lbs., $134 to $150; 600 - 699 lbs., $114.50 to $151.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $116 to $137.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $110 to $155.50; 900 lbs. and over, $112 to $123. Almost 200 Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) students took a Special High Skills Major (SHSM) last year, and those numbers are likely to grow. Tim Martens, project leader for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), told the HPCDSB at its Oct. 24 meeting that the SHSM program has grown and improved significantly since St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School piloted an agriculture SHSM in 2006. Currently, St. Anne’s and St. Michael Catholic Secondary School offer four SHSMs: agriculture equipment repair, construction technology, arts and culture, and energy. Both schools offer the arts and culture program and the energy program, while the agriculture SHSM is only available at St. Anne’s and the construction SHSM only available at St. Mike’s. The total number of students enrolled in the different majors in 2010-2011 was 192. In the 2008-09 school year, only 102 were enrolled. Each SHSM is a two-year program over Grades 11 and 12 which allows students to complete their diploma requirements while focusing on a specific industry. A major includes industry-specific certifications and training, “reach ahead” experiences in either apprenticeship training, colleges, universities or workplaces, specialized lessons centred around the sector and co-op placements. Martens said that there are 700 to 800 contextualized learning activities for students, so that instead of just learning about math, for example, a student learns about agriculture, construction or energy- related math. One 10-hour activity on tiling, created by a St. Mike’s teacher, was singled out by the Ministry of Education for praise, he told trustees. Other major benefits of the program involve the training and certifications students can receive. All students must take first aid and CPR, but may choose from three different electives. These include GPS, GIS, CAD, electrical safety, basic hydraulics, photography, technical support and stage combat. Martens said that students rarely stop at only three electives, with some completing eight or nine. Although GPS and GIS electives are part of the energy specialist program, Martens said many agriculture SHSM students have asked to have the electives brought into their program as well, noting that most farm equipment uses the two technologies. Although HPCDSB teachers can become certified in different areas themselves and train students, much training is done by industry and post-secondary partners. An elective on livestock medicine is taught by the University of Guelph, Martens said. A presentation on farm safety training delivered by OMAFRA proved so popular with students that parents asked, and were allowed, to attend the following year’s presentation. Martens said that the Stratford Festival is “starting to recognize the usefulness” of the Arts and Culture SHSM while the Blyth Festival is “always on board”. There are 14 SHSMs available through the provincial program, including sports, environment, business, aviation and aerospace and hospitality and tourism. Martens said he has had requests from students to add more SHSMs to St. Anne’s and St. Mike’s, but is concerned about overtaxing the schools. He added that the program has raised the bar for other classrooms and is a benefit to the local economy, both for business owners and for future employees.“I do care about curriculum,” he said, “but I really care about the jobs that are out there for the students when they’re done.” Students show interest in Special High Skills Majors Time to serve The Ethel United Church held its annual harvest supper at Grey Central Public School on Sunday night. There were two sittings, one at 4 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. (Vicky Bremner photo) TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m.Drop Calves 10:00 a.m.Veal 11:30 a.m. Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Call us 519-887-6461 Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES 2011 Special Fall Sales SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Bred Cow Sale - 11:00 am (Cows need to be in by 9:00 am) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - 10:00 am Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings with Hereford & Angus Influence Sale FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Regular Stocker Sale - 10:00 am Angus Influence - 1:00 pm MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - 10:00 am Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 8 & 15 - 11:30 am Christmas Lamb & Goat Sale Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Prices rise for fed steers, heifers this week By Rita Marshall Special to The Citizen Get breaking farm news on the Rural Voice section of our website at www.northhuron.on.ca