HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-05, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011. PAGE 23.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
29 were 2,702 cattle, 502 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $108
to $112 with sales to $118. Second
cut sold $105 to $108. Cows sold $1
to $2 higher. On Thursday holstein
calves sold on a strong market at
prices $1 to $2 higher while beef
veal traded under pressure at prices
$2 to $5 easier. Lambs sold $5 to
$10 higher while sheep and goats
sold steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a fully steady
trade.
There were 163 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
twenty-eight steers averaging 1,575
lbs. selling for an average of $111.48
with one limousin steer weighing
1,580 lbs. selling for $116.75.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,579 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.81 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,585 lbs. selling for $115.
Warren and Marion Becker of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,447 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.23 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,418 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $111.75.
Dave Eadie of Holyrood, consigned
sixteen steers averaging 1,578 lbs.
selling for an average of $110.28
with six charolais steers averaging
1,496 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $111.
Randy and Jean Pentland of
Goderich, consigned eight steers
averaging 1,545 lbs. selling for an
average of $106.38 with one gold
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $111.
Greg Higgins of Brussels, consigned
forty-two steers averaging 1,473 lbs.
selling for an average of $109.20
with eleven black steers averaging
1,404 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $110.25. Brian Reid of
Ripley, consigned four steers
averaging 1,500 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.49 with one grey
steer weighing 1,410 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $110.25. Enid
Schmidt of Baden, consigned six
steers averaging 1,484 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.51 with two
charolais steers averaging 1,570 lbs.
selling for $109.50. Grant Jones of
Hensall, consigned two steers
averaging 1,613 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.57 with one
simmental steer weighing 1,560 lbs.
selling for $107.25.
There were 124 heifers on offer.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,289 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.73 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,300 lbs. selling for
$115.25. K/C McAlpine Farms of
Ailsa Craig, consigned four
charolais heifers averaging 1,281
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$110. Bruce Dale of Centralia,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,355 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.92 with five charolais heifers
averaging 1,287 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $109. Art and
Geo. Hinz of Monkton, consigned
five heifers averaging 1,332 lbs.
selling for an average of $103.55
with two black heifers averaging
1,323 lbs. selling for $108.25.
Terry Murray of Clifford,
consigned five charolais heifers
averaging 1,383 lbs. selling for
$108. Lloyd Reid of Palmerston,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,179 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.10 with five black heifers
averaging 1,229 lbs. selling for
$107.75. Lyle Kinsman of Kippen,
consigned five black heifers
averaging 1,237 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $107.75. Kevin
Stewardson of Wyoming, consigned
eight heifers averaging 1,369 lbs.
selling for an average of $104.69
with three charolais heifers
averaging 1,387 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $107.50.
Gerry McPhee of Auburn, consigned
four charolais heifers averaging
1,395 lbs. selling for $107.50. Greg
Hackett of Lucknow, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,350 lbs. selling
for an average of $106 with one
hereford heifer weighing 1,455 lbs.
selling for $107.25.
There were 246 cows on offer.
Export types sold $68.50 to $75;
beef cows, $73 to $80 with sales to
$86; D1 and D2, $50 to $55; D3, $46
to $50; D4, $35 to $40. Steve
Lightfoot of Crediton, consigned
one black bull weighing 1,610 lbs.
selling for $80. L.E. Waechter of
Walkerton, consigned four cows
averaging 1,440 lbs. selling for an
average of $75.72 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,550 lbs. selling for
$74. Boern View Farms of Gadshill,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,525 lbs. selling for an average of
$67.90 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,700 lbs. selling for $73.
There were eight bulls on offer
selling $66.50 to $77 with sales to
$87. Fred Schlumph of Ethel,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 1,735 lbs. selling for $87.
Thomas Dinsmore of Clifford,
consigned two limousin bulls
averaging 2,085 lbs. selling for an
average of $76.09 with one limousin
bull weighing 2,285 lbs. selling for
$84.
There were 165 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $140 with
sales to $142; good holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $108; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; heavy holstein,
$85 to $95 with sales to $100. Lamar
Frey of Listowel, consigned four
veal averaging 745 lbs. selling for an
average of $129.83 with one
crossbred heifer weighing 660 lbs.
selling for $142. Terry Greidanus of
Londesborough, consigned fourteen
veal averaging 678 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.61 with one limousin
heifer weighing 700 lbs. selling for
$135. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned fourteen veal averaging
799 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.53 with one blonde steer
weighing 825 lbs. selling for $107.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $257 to
$271; 50 - 64 lbs., $258 to $285; 65
- 79 lbs., $230 to $265; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$238 to $256; 95 to $109 lbs., $215
to $258; 110 lbs. and over, $115 to
$243.
Sheep sold $62 to $86 with sales
to $90.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $110 to
$127 per head; nannies, $50 to $100
per head; billies, $150 to $250 to
$295 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $100 to $181; 400 -
499 lbs., $131 to $166; 500 - 599
lbs., $134 to $161; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$118 to $145; 700 - 799 lbs., $112 to
$137; 800 - 899 lbs., $107 to $128;
900 - 999 lbs., $103.50 to $118;
1,000 lbs. and over, $99.25 to
$120.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $119 to $190; 300 -
399 lbs.,$103 to $159; 400 - 499
lbs., $112 to $150; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$109 to $140; 600 - 699 lbs., $107 to
$137.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $106 to
$128; 800 - 899 lbs., $105 to
$125.50; 900 lbs. and over, $96 to
$114.50.
The Christian Farmers Federation
of Ontario brought forward a
number of key messages during a
recent dialogue between farmers
and the federal government on
Growing Forward 2, Canada’s next
agriculture policy framework. Many
of these important messages lie
outside the limited scope the federal
government wants to look at, but
they are issues that need to be
addressed for the good of Ontario
farmers.
The current directions outlined in
Growing Forward 2 fail to identify
the importance of the family farm as
the foundation of agriculture. Our
organization believes that all
policies and programs should be
designed with moderate-scale,
production-oriented family farms in
mind. The family farm does not
need to be protected in legislation,
but the programming and regulatory
environment that unfolds under
Growing Forward 2 must be
tested against the impact that will
have on family farms across this
country.
The CFFO strongly believes that a
food strategy will improve the
agriculture and agri-food sector in
Canada. There is a growing
recognition of the importance of the
tie between food, health, and the
environment all people share. A
broad-based food strategy could
result in farmers playing a key role
but there needs to be capacity
building and compensation for the
efforts that farmers put forward for
the benefit of all of society.
Our government and industry
leaders need to realize that the
sector’s single most important
market is Canada itself. Therefore,
first and foremost, strengthening a
base of excellence in domestic
production should be the highest
priority of the sector. While the
sector has been focused on
exporting there has been a failure to
maintain market share at home. In a
global environment, it is more
important than ever to be
competitive at home, and then
export to the world.
Agristability is failing to provide
the necessary support that many
farm operations need in Ontario.
The particular problems faced
across Canadian agriculture are
diverse and there is a need for the
provinces to be able to design and
implement programs that address
these needs using federal dollars.
Strong guidelines that minimize the
risk of countervail and other
negative trade actions and payment
caps should apply to all these
programs.
Finally, if part of being
competitive is being responsive to
consumer demands, then it may be
necessary to improve the way the
agri-food sector communicates with
consumers through labelling.
Country of Origin and the presence
of genetically modified organisms
are food concerns where it is
essential that consumers have choice
in their purchasing decisions.
Growing Forward
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2011 Special Spring Sale
Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings
Mon., May 9
Sale starting at 10:00 a.m.
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