HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-05-20, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
14 were 2,441 cattle, 616 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $92 to
$96 with sales to $99.75. Second cut
sold $89 to $92. Cows sold $1
higher. On Thursday good light veal
beef calves sold steady with all other
veal calves continuing to trend
lower, due to weight restrictions.
Heavy lambs were steady, while
light lambs sold higher. Sheep and
goats sold steady. On Friday grass
cattle sold $4 to $5 higher and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 180 steers on offer.
Jon Cucksey of Wingham,
consigned four blonde steers
averaging 1,355 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.22 with one blonde
steer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $96.
Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned thirty steers averaging
1,509 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.50 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $96.
John Glousher of Wingham,
consigned six steers averaging 1,485
lbs. selling for an average of $93.46
with one black steer weighing 1,510
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $95.
Andrew Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned thirty steers averaging
1,363 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.41 with 16 black steers
averaging 1,424 lbs. selling for
$94.10.
William McWhinney of Goderich,
consigned two limousin steers
averaging 1,465 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $93.50.
Neil Rintoul of Lucknow,
consigned seven steers averaging
1,467 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.52 with two red steers averaging
1,538 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency
for $93.25.
Wright Farms of Kippen,
consigned one charolais steer
weighing 1,460 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $92.50. Tom
Dickson of Stratford, consigned four
steers averaging 1,683 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.46 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,558 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $92.
Kevin Stewardson of Wyoming,
consigned three steers averaging
1,388 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.81 with one grey steer weighing
1,475 lbs. selling for $92. Enid
Schmidt of Baden, consigned six
steers averaging 1,583 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.49 with five
charolais steers averaging 1,551 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$91.50.
There were 266 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
twenty-four heifers averaging 1,440
lbs. selling for an average of $95.42
with two limousin heifers averaging
1,280 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $99.75. Bruce Dale of
Centralia, consigned twelve heifers
averaging 1,375 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.22 with six limousin
heifers averaging 1,368 lbs. selling
to Norwich Packers for $97.25.
Darren Johnston of Bluevale,
consigned nineteen heifers
averaging 1,375 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.78 with one
simmental heifer weighing 1,290
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $95. Roy A. McCulloch
of Allenford, consigned eighteen
heifers averaging 1,339 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.31 with eight
red heifers averaging 1,302 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $94.25.
Grant Lehrbrass of Alvinston,
consigned sixteen heifers averaging
1,129 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.87 with two red heifers
averaging 1,225 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $93.75. Jerry
Zwep of Brussels, consigned sixteen
heifers averaging 1,484 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.92 with four
charolais heifers averaging 1,466
lbs. selling for $92.75. Randy and
Jean Pentland of Goderich,
consigned four charolais heifers
averaging 1,438 lbs. selling for
$92.50.
Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned three limousin heifers
averaging 1,338 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $92.50. Brad
Hern of Woodham, consigned three
heifers averaging 1,413 lbs. selling
for an average of $89.42 with one
charolais heifer weighing 1,340 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $92.50. Alan W. Hern of
Woodham, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,414 lbs. selling for n
average of $91.02 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,445 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$92.25.
There were 278 cows on offer.
Export types sold $51 to $58 with
sales to $64; beef cows, $50 to $58
with sales to $62.50; D1 and D2, $45
to $51; D3, $35 to $45; D4, $30 to
$35. Nulandia Dairy Farms of
Mitchell, consigned ten cows
averaging 1,437 lbs. selling for an
average of $56.02 with three holstein
cows averaging 1,633 lbs. selling for
$64. Gerald Valad of Walkerton,
consigned two cows averaging 1,283
lbs. selling for an average of $55.46
with one blonde cow weighing 1,400
lbs. selling for $62.50. Mel-Matt
Livestock of Kincardine, consigned
three cows averaging 1,533 lbs.
selling for an average of $61.41 with
two maine anjou cows averaging
1,583 lbs. selling for $62.50.
There were eight bulls on offer
selling $56 to $69.50 with sales to
$73. John Richardson of Harriston,
consigned one blue bull weighing
1,975 lbs. selling for $73. Mark and
Elaine Fisher of Ayton, consigned
one blonde bull weighing 2,385 lbs.
selling for $69.50.
There were 255 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $110 with
sales to $114; good holstein, $65 to
$75 with sales to $80; medium
holstein, $50 to $60; heavy holstein,
$65 to $75. John Martin of
Lucknow, consigned eight veal
averaging 750 lbs. selling for an
averaging of $98.94 with one
limousin heifer weighing 730 lbs.
selling for $115. Darryl Vansickle of
Thamesville, consigned three veal
averaging 748 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.33 with one black
heifer weighing 700 lbs. selling for
$110.50. Terry Greidanus of
Londesborough, consigned ten veal
averaging 718 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.43 with one red
steer weighing 630 lbs. selling for
$112.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $257 to
$296; 50 - 64 lbs., $210 to $237; 65
- 79 lbs., $226 to $260; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$236 to $253; 95 - 109 lbs., $202.50
to $219.
Sheep sold $53 to $80 with sales
to $170.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $127 to
$155 per head; nannies, $50 to $90
to $110 per head; billies, $175 to
$250 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $111 to $199; 400 -
499 lbs., $113 to $141; 500 - 599
lbs., $111 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$100 to $120; 700 - 799 lbs., $98 to
$113; 800 - 899 lbs., $95 to $107.25;
900 - 999 lbs., $92.75 to $104.50;
1,000 lbs. and over, $91.85 to
$98.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $97 to $123; 400 - 499
lbs., $100 to $132; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$102 to $119; 600 - 699 lbs., $98.50
to $117; 700 - 799 lbs., $91 to $104;
800 - 899 lbs., $88 to $100.75; 900
lbs. and over, $87 to $98.
Farm professionals invited to Stratford conference
The Canadian Association of Farm
Advisors (CAFA) Inc.’s sixth
Annual Ontario conference for farm
advisors, consultants and farmers is
being held on June 1-2 in Stratford
at The River Garden Inn.
CAFA is Canada's national
network of farm advisors and it is
dedicated to assisting farm families
and farm businesses by increasing
the skills and knowledge of farm
advisors and consultants.
Farm advisors are professions who
are in a professional advisory
relationship with a farm family or
farm business and include,
among others, accountants,
lenders, financial planners,
agrologists, interested farmers,
human resource specialists, family
coaches and department of
agriculture staff.
There are CAFA chapters set up
across the country that meet
regularly to listen to presentations
on timely matters of common
interest such as new programs and
policies or trends and issues in the
agricultural sector. Meetings also
provide an opportunity to network
with other professionals whose
practice is in the agricultural sector.
The CAFA Ontario conference is
always well attended and delegates
return year after year. The
conference is becoming known as
one of the best professional
development and networking events
for farm advisors.
Professionals are realizing that as
their clients continually increase
their own skills and knowledge and
as agri-business is becoming
increasingly complex, it is
imperative that they keep up to date
on what is happening in the industry.
CAFA’s conferences have speakers
presenting on timely topics and offer
an opportunity to network with other
professionals also dealing with ag
clients.
This year has a full agenda with a
number of presenters, a panel
discussion and networking breaks.
There are two half-day workshops
offered on June 1 with the full day
conference on Wednesday, June 2.
The evenings also offer time to get
to know other farm advisors and
consultants in a more casual
atmosphere.
For further information contact
Liz at the CAFA office at
info@cafanet.com or call 1-877-
474-2871.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell on steady market
The second meeting of the
Belgrave-Brussels Beef Club was
held at the farm of Paul Coultes on
May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting began with the 4-H
pledge, then Paul split the club into
three groups, each group going to
three different stations.
The first station was Holly’s and
she went through different
paperwork and what to feed calves
and what not to feed and how much
to feed. The second station was
Kim’s who took the group into the
coverall and talked about all the
different feed then went through two
different barns and also spoke about
all the different breeds and how long
they stayed there until they
get shipped and how much weight
was in each pen. The third
station was Paul’s and he went
through all the different steps of
processing.
When all the groups were
finished, members went back to the
shed and ended the meeting with
snacks and drinks.
The next meeting will be June 6 at
1:30 p.m. at Paul Coultes’ farm and
then on to a feedlot.
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
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4-H Beef Club learns
about beef practices
The first meeting of the South
Huron 4-H Sheep Club was held on
May 10 at Deb Falconer’s home in
Vanastra.
All 19 club members were
introduced to one another through an
ice-breaking exercise called “Flags”.
The members discussed the club’s
upcoming events. In the coming
months, the group will focus on
lessons such as how to care for your
sheep and how sheep need to be
trained for upcoming fairs.
Press reporter Laurina Van Dorp
said the group will be a great way to
meet new friends.
In the club, she said, members
attend friendly competitions and
show their sheep and lamb, as well
as its fleece, and members are scored
for their animals’ quality.
Sheep club focuses on training
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