HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-07-01, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010. PAGE 11. AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportCalves, yearlings sell on steady market
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
25 were 1,664 cattle, 927 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 lower. Choice steers
and heifers sold $94 to $97 with
sales to $101.50. Second cut sold
$91 to $94. Cows sold on a strong
active trade at steady prices. On
Thursday holstein veal calves sold
on a good strong active trade at
steady prices. Beef veal also sold on
a strong active trade with prices $2
to $5 higher. Lambs sold on a strong
active trade at prices $5 to $10
higher where sheep sold steady and
goats sold lower. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold on a steady
market.
There were 134 steers on offer.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned twenty-six steers
averaging 1,567 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.13 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,410 lbs. selling for
$101.50. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned five steers
averaging 1,407 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.49 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,605 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $98.
Jeff Corbett of Exeter, consigned
nine steers averaging 1,529 lbs.
selling for an average of $91.89 with
six charolais steers averaging 1,419
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $94.60. Weigand Farms
of Dashwood, consigned four steers
averaging 1,274 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.12 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $94.25.
E. Bruce Robinson of Freelton,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,460
lbs. selling for an average of $90.28
with six black steers averaging 1,440
lbs. selling for $93.60. Trevor
Pfeffer of Ayton, consigned one
charolais steer weighing 1,490 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $93.25. Art Bos of Blyth,
consigned three steers averaging
1,425 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.72 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$92.25. Glen Bieman of Ayton,
consigned two black steers
averaging 1,405 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $92.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned one charolais steer
weighing 1,350 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $91.75.
David J. Hill of Arthur, consigned
four steers averaging 1,476 lbs.
selling for an average of $87.69 with
three charolais steers averaging
1,485 lbs. selling for $91.
There were 208 heifer on offer. M-
R Farms of Exeter, consigned nine
heifers averaging 1,263 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.75 with one
black heifer weighing 1,390 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $100.
Hehn Farms of Walkerton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,453 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.49 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $98.
Bruce Dale of Centralia, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,377 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.90 with
five limousin heifers averaging
1,402 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $95.75.
Gerald Rathwell of Brucefield,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,282 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.62 with three red heifers
averaging 1,247 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95.75. Darren
Johnston of Bluevale, consigned
thirty heifers averaging 1,364 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.80 with
five limousin heifers averaging
1,292 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $95.50. Andy
VanderVeen of Blyth, consigned
fifteen heifers averaging 1,260 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.28 with
eight charolais heifers averaging
1,233 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $95.35.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned twenty-two heifers
averaging 1,332 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.23 with two charolais
heifers averaging 1,388 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$93.25.
Grant Jones of Hensall, consigned
three rwf heifers averaging 1,315
lbs. selling for $92.85. Alan W. Hern
of Woodham, consigned three
heifers averaging 1,390 lbs. selling
for an average of $96.07 with one
red heifer weighing 1,400 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $92.75. Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned four charolais heifers
averaging 1,276 lbs. selling for
$92.50.
There were 175 cows on offer.
Export types sold $51 to $58 with
sales to $67; beef cows, $50 to $58
with sales to $64.50; D1 and D2, $45
to $51; D3, $35 to $45; D4, $30 to
$35. Clint Murray of Lucknow,
consigned two cows averaging 1,498
lbs. selling for an average of $61.86
with one red cow weighing 1,560
lbs. selling for $64.50.
Aaron Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned three cows averaging
1,272 lbs. selling for an average of
$58.55 with one hereford cow
weighing 1,365 lbs. selling for
$64.50. Bill Brindley of Goderich,
consigned one charolais cow
weighing 1,550 lbs. selling for $62.
There were six bulls on offer
selling $65 to $71.50 with sales to
$73. Julia Williams of Orton,
consigned one red bull weighing
1,130 lbs. selling for $73. Rob
Semple of Ethel, consigned one
charolais bull weighing 2,405 lbs.
selling for $71.50.
There were 218 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $130 with
sales to $141; good holstein, $74 to
$85 with sales to $116; medium
holstein, $65 to $72; heavy holstein,
$65 to $75.
Maynard Brubacher of
Wallenstein, consigned nine veal
averaging 675 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.23 with one
charolais heifer weighing 660 lbs.
selling for $141. Soloman Bauman
of Bluevale, consigned five veal
averaging 688 lbs. selling for an
average of $117.08 with one red
heifer weighing 625 lbs. selling for
$124.
Eric Nonkes of Auburn, consigned
three veal averaging 683 lbs. selling
for an average of $89.10 with one
black steer weighing 705 lbs. selling
for $116.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $200 to
$240; 50 - 64 lbs., $175 to $235; 65
- 79 lbs., $170 to $205; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$170 to $194; 95 - 109 lbs., $181 to
$195; 110 lbs. and over, $173 to
$184.
Sheep sold $62 to $90 with sales
to $97.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $100 to
$140 per head; nannies, $50 to $80
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $111 to $180; 400 - 499
lbs., $95 to $143; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$114 to $132.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$101 to $119; 700 - 799 lbs., $93.50
to $114; 800 - 899 lbs., $103.50 to
$111; 900 - 999 lbs., $97.25 to
$104.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $90 to
$97.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $140 to $149; 300 - 399
lbs., $116 to $132.50; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$94 to $132; 500 - 599 lbs., $107 to
$121; 600 - 699 lbs., $96 to $116;
700 - 799 lbs., $95 to $102.50; 800 -
899 lbs., $90 to $102.25; 900 lbs.
and over, $90 to $97.
Farms require sexual harassment, violence policies
By Mark Wales, Vice-President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario farming consists of
thousands of small and medium-
sized enterprises that employ many
more thousands of people on our
farms.
As employers in Ontario,
regardless of size, farmers need to
know that they are all now required
to have policies on workplace
violence and harassment. Those
with five or more employees must
have copies of the policy posted in a
conspicuous place within the
worksite.
Bill 168 Ontario Health and
Safety Act amendments have just
come into force putting the new
policy into action. Employers can
have a number of issues to consider
when setting out a workplace
violence policy. Some of the
considerations could include:
• does it apply to all employees?
• should it apply to contractors?
• should it apply to visitors and
guests?
• will it apply at social functions?
• will it also apply outside the
workplace?
The Ontario Ministry of Labour
has provided guidelines respecting
workplace violence and harassment.
The guidelines can be found on the
Ministry of Labour website.
The Ministry has also provided
some indication of what it would
find acceptable when inspecting for
compliance with the act and its
amendments.
The obligations of all parties in the
workplace – employer, managers,
supervisors and workers – should be
detailed on the posted policy.
Reprisals against anyone initiating a
complaint under the act must be
considered unacceptable. The posted
policy should outline definitions of
reprisal or retaliation.
A workplace violence risk
assessment may precede or follow
the statement of policy on workplace
violence prevention – something the
employer is responsible for doing.
Neither the Bill nor the Ministry of
Labour guidelines provide specific
direction on who is responsible for
assessing associated risks for these
matters. This leaves it open to
internal staff or an external party to
perform the assessment – a
management decision of the farmer
as the employer.
A number of matters have to be
considered under the act – the nature
of the workplace, the type of work,
and the conditions of work. The
nature of the workplace would
consider everything from lighting to
equipment and placement of objects
within the workplace. The type of
work would look at everything from
handling cash to protecting
valuables, to contact with the public.
The conditions of work are also
viewed as a factor of risk – those
working late at night or early in the
morning are considered at greater
risk.
Employers, as part of the
assessments, may consider
surveying the workforce regarding
past incidents of workplace
violence.
Because Bill 168 or the associated
guidelines don’t provide a
requirement to conduct a survey of
workers, it is a decision of the owner
of the business.
The guidelines recommend that
employers review the risk
assessment at least annually as a
means of identifying and correcting
deficiencies.
The training obligation imposed
by Bill 168 may present a difficult
compliance hurdle for employers,
both in terms of the logistics of
training the entire workforce and in
determining what information and
instruction must be provided.
Because workers must be trained on
the program – specific to their
workplace – generic training on Bill
168 will not meet the legislated
training obligation.
It would be wise for employers to
seek guidance from the Ontario
Farm Safety Association, 1-800-
361-8855, in Guelph and perhaps
even legal counsel when facing a
situation involving workplace
violence or harassment.
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The Grade 1 class at Blyth Public School took a trip to the Wawanosh Nature Centre last week
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Braedan Fleming and Ty McNichol. (Vicky Bremner photo)