The Citizen, 2010-09-16, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010.
Total receipts for the week ending
Sept. 10 were 1,776 cattle, 631
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold on a strong active trade. Choice
steers and heifers sold $94 to $97.
Second cut sold $92 to $94. Cows
sold fully steady. On Thursday light
receipts of veal calves sold steady to
last week’s strong market. Lambs
sold on a strong active trade at
steady prices. Sheep sold $5 to $10
lower and goats sold steady. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
good strong active trade.
There were 82 steers on offer.
Emerson L. Martin of Linwood,
consigned twenty-three steers
averaging 1,485 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.84 with four
charolais steers averaging 1,423 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $96.50. David Bowles of
Brussels, consigned eight steers
averaging 1,479 lbs. selling for an
average of $94.81 with seven black
steers averaging 1,454 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $95.75.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned three steers averaging
1,435 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.76 with one black steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.50.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned twelve
steers averaging 1,485 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.66 with six
charolais steers averaging 1,513 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $94.25. Glen Bieman of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,345 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.12 with two black steers
averaging 1,405 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $93.50.
Gary Caesar of Dungannon,
consigned two steers averaging
1,650 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.28 with one bwf steer weighing
1,585 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $92.25. Noah Weppler
of Ayton, consigned two red steers
averaging 1,423 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $92.
Trevor Pfeffer of Ayton, consigned
one rwf steer weighing 1,390 lbs.
selling for $91.50.
There were 188 heifers on offer.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned fifty-nine heifers
averaging 1,281 lbs. selling for an
average of $93.61 with eight
crossbred heifers weighing 1,293
lbs. selling for $97. Darren Johnston
of Bluevale, consigned fourteen
heifers averaging 1,314 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.39 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,225 lbs.
selling for $95. Knechtel Farms of
Gadshill, consigned twelve heifers
averaging 1,338 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.32 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.75.
George Roney of Staffa, consigned
ten heifers averaging 1,347 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.69 with
one charolais heifer weighing 1,355
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $94.50.
John Barbour of Orangeville,
consigned sixteen heifers averaging
1,242 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.82 with two red heifers
averaging 1,078 lbs. selling for
$94.50. Connell Farms of
Palmerston, consigned eleven
heifers averaging 1,510 lbs. selling
for an average of $88.58 with one
charolais heifer weighing 1,425 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $94.50. Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,301 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.47 with two simmental heifers
averaging 1,318 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.25.
Alan W. Hern of Woodham,
consigned three charolais heifers
averaging 1,482 lbs. selling for $93.
Brock Weber of Belgrave, consigned
one grey heifer weighing 1,215 lbs.
selling for $91.
There were 186 cow son offer.
Export types sold $51 to $54 with
sales to $62; beef cows, $55 to $66
with sales to $69.50; D1 and D2,
$47 to $53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30
to $35. Fraser Diehl of Milverton,
consigned one limousin cow
weighing 1,565 lbs. selling for
$63.50. Noyes Farms of Belle
Vallee, consigned six cows
averaging 1,108 lbs. selling for an
average of $58.06 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for
$63. Fortress Farms of Gowanstown,
consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,780 lbs. selling for $62.
There were 13 bulls on offer
selling $64.50 to $67.50 with
sales to $74.50. Bruce Hicks of
Centralia, consigned one black bull
weighing 2,295 lbs. selling for
$74.50. Ken Taylor of Kemble,
consigned one charolais bull
weighing 2,030 lbs. selling for
$74.50.
There were 128 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $130 with
sales to $132; good holstein, $92 to
$105; medium holstein, $80 to $90;
plain holstein, $60 to $75; heavy
holstein, $90 to $100. Soloman
Bauman of Bluevale, consigned
seven veal averaging 695 lbs. selling
for an average of $113.29 with one
limousin steer weighing 740 lbs.
selling for $132. Mike Durnin of
Auburn, consigned eleven veal
averaging 756 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.96 with two
limousin steers averaging 750 lbs.
selling for $127. Lewis Wideman of
Moorefield, consigned three veal
averaging 663 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.24 with one gold
heifer weighing 645 lbs. selling for
$129.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $157 to
$215; 50 - 64 lbs., $136 to $189; 65
- 79 lbs., $155 to $199; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$160 to $173; 95 - 109 lbs., $161 to
$170; 110 lbs. and over, $136 to
$162.
Sheep sold $68 to $89 with sales
to $94.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $130 to
$140 per head; nannies, $60 to $100
to $136 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $110 to $163; 400 -
499 lbs., $119 to $152; 500 - 599
lbs., $114.60 to $142.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $109 to $135; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$104 to $124; 800 - 899 lbs., $95.50
to $111.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $104.75
to $112.50; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$98.60 to $108.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $106 to $155; 300 -
399 lbs., $114 to $146; 400 - 499
lbs., $100 to $139; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$114.50 to $122.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$101 to $116; 700 - 799 lbs., $95.50
to $114.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $90 to
$100; 900 lbs. and over, $96 to
$102.25.
The Ontario Ministry of Food and
Agriculture (OMAFRA) is changing
the way farmers are reimbursed for
livestock lost to predators.
Councillors from Ashfield-
Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW)
Township discussed information
provided to them by OMAFRA
about human-wildlife conflicts.
The document, after explaining
the predators of Ontario and how
they can be dealt with, outlined how
they propose to change Livestock
Compensation Programs, and how
farmers will most likely suffer due
to it.
Livestock covered by the
compensation program include
sheep, cattle, horses, donkeys,
mules, rabbits, hogs, goats, elk,
poultry, deer, bison, fur bearing
animals, llamas, alpacas, ostriches,
emus and rheas.
Predators that will be covered by
the proposed changes include
coyotes, wolves, bears, foxes, birds
of prey and fishers.
The changes will also affect
reimbursements that farmers who
produce honey receive for damaged
beehives and related equipment if
the equipment is damaged by bears.
Currently, farmers receive full
compensation for a lost animal
based on an average age, weight,
and sale figure, all determined by an
Animal Control Officer. In ACW’s
case, Robert Trick handles predation
issues.
The proposed changes include
limiting the amount that farmers
receive for animals lost to predation
to 80 per cent of the value, and
limiting the proposed amount a
farmer would receive to off-set
medical costs of an injured animal to
that same 80 per cent.
Furthermore, in cases where
evidence is less than pristine, the
proposed changes could cause
farmers to receive far less than that
80 per cent.
“If a valuer determines that... the
evidence is inconclusive, but the
probable cause of the loss is from an
eligible predator, the producer
would receive one-half payment,”
the documentation states. “If there is
no carcass or insufficient evidence to
prove a predator attack, no payment
will be issued.”
The documentation also suggests
that municipalities deny repeat
claims if a farmer has not taken
reasonable care to prevent damage.
Members of ACW council stated
that this suggestion is unrealistic, as
there is only so much farmers can
do, and many of the ‘repeat filers’
live in areas that have higher attack
rates.
The documentation also states that
OMAFRA will “explore linking a
best management practices
workshop with the program.”
“[Possible changes include]
requiring producers who make
multiple compensation claims to
enroll in a wildlife best management
practices workshop before being
eligible for subsequent claims,” the
document
According to OMAFRA, claims
have increased from $755,000 in
2002-2003 to $1,649,000 in 2009-
2010, which several ACW
councillors believe isn’t a flaw in the
system, but due to increased
predation.
Councillor Barry Millian said he
understands why OMAFRA is
treating the policy the way it is.
“This is like an insurance policy,
and they want to make sure it’s not
being misused,” he said. “If you’re
going to put livestock in a high risk
area, you have to plan ahead.”
Councillor Carl Sloetjes stated
that OMAFRA should choose
between recent stipulations put on
coyote bounties and these proposed
changes.
“If they’re going to make these
changes, then they need to get a lot
tougher on coyotes,” he said. “They
can’t have both sets of stipulations.”
Millian stated that farmers can
always put in a claim to their
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