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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Sept.
17 were 2,220 cattle, 553 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 lower. Choice steers
and heifers sold $92 to $94 with
sales to $96. Second cut sold $90 to
$92. Cows sold $2 lower. On
Thursday veal sold on a strong
active trade at prices $2 to $5 higher.
Lambs, sheep and goats all sold
barely steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
market.
There were 212 steers on offer.
Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned thirty steers averaging
1,512 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.13 with twelve charolais steers
averaging 1,528 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $95.25.
William Kuepfer of Newton,
consigned six steers averaging 1,298
lbs. selling for an average of $87.04
with one limousin steer weighing
1,300 lbs. selling for $95. Allen A.
Hawkins of Teeswater, consigned
fifteen steers averaging 1,604 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.81 with
six limousin steers averaging 1,558
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $94.85.
Chad Fischer of Brussels,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,440 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.28 with one grey steer weighing
1,360 lbs. selling for $94.57. Chris
Smith of Brussels, consigned sixteen
steers averaging 1,458 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.62 with one
charolais steer weighing 1,340 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $94. Loomis Farms of Ailsa
Craig, consigned ten black steers
averaging 1,560 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $93.75.
Kevin Leddy of Auburn,
consigned thirty-nine steers
averaging 1,455 lbs. selling for an
average of $89.33 with four rwf
steers averaging 1,394 lbs. selling
for $93.25. Keys Farms of Varna,
consigned six black steers averaging
1,270 lbs. selling for $91.25. D&M
Farms of Listowel, consigned one
grey steer weighing 1,550 lbs.
selling to St. Helen’s Meat Packers
for $90.50. Robert Blackwell Jr. of
Ripley, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,430 lbs. selling for $89.
There were 183 heifers on offer.
Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned forty-nine heifers
averaging 1,300 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.21 with one rwf
heifer weighing 1,155 lbs. selling for
$96. Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,376 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.09 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $94.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,304 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.29 with one white heifer
weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.
Joanne Lamb of Goderich,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,103 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.62 with two red heifers
averaging 1,140 lbs. selling for
$91.25. Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned three red heifers
averaging 1,447 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $90.75.
John Newans of Wroxeter,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,520 lbs. selling for
$90.50. Glenn Koepke of
Palmerston, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,451 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.20 with six charolais
heifers averaging 1,458 lbs. selling
for $90. Craig Scott of Parkhill,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,199 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.29 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,216 lbs. selling for $90.
There were 178 cows on offer.
Export types sold $48 to $52 with
sales to $60; beef cows, $53 to $64
with sales to $69; D1 and D2, $47 to
$53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30 to $35.
Boern View Farms of Gadshill,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,390 lbs. selling for an average of
$50.75 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$58.50. Bill Thompson of Wingham,
consigned two charolais cows
averaging 1,703 lbs. selling for $58.
Ron Gibson of Wroxeter, consigned
one grey cow weighing 1,350 lbs.
selling for $57.50.
There were 20 bulls on offer
selling $54 to $67 with sales to $75.
Bart Dirven of Hanover, consigned
two bulls averaging 2,050 lbs.
selling for an average of $72.85 with
one limousin bull weighing 2,140
lbs. selling for $75. Jim Harkness of
Clifford, consigned one belgium
blue bull weighing 1,445 lbs. selling
for $74.50.
There were 156 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $130 with
sales to $141; good holstein, $95 to
$105 with sales to $114; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; plain holstein,
$70 to $80; heavy holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $105. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned four veal
averaging 714 lbs. selling for an
average of $124.76 with one
limousin heifer weighing 715 lbs.
selling for $141. Alvin Horst of
Listowel, consigned four veal
averaging 800 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.03 with one
limousin heifer weighing 803 lbs.
selling for $129. Lawrence
Brubacher of Harriston, consigned
two veal averaging 710 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.10 with one
holstein steer weighing 720 lbs.
selling for $119.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $185 to
$200; 65 - 79 lbs., $141 to $212; 80
- 94 lbs., $152 to $170; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$152 to $163; 110 lbs. and over,
$141 to $161.
Sheep sold $77 to $88.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $100 to
$135 per head; nannies, $50 to $110
to $120 per head; billies, $200 to
$300 to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $107 to $155; 400 -
499 lbs., $122 to $156.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $117 to $137; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$109 to $126.25; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$105 to $121; 800 - 899 lbs., $90 to
$113; 900 - 999 lbs., $96 to $112.75;
1,000 lbs. and over, $97.25 to
$110.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs., sold $111 to $147; 300 -
399 lbs., $107 to $150; 400 - 499
lbs., $112 to $142; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$101 to $130; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$103.50 to $114; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$101.50 to $109; 800 - 899 lbs., $97
to $108; 900 lbs. and over, $96.50 to
$106.
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
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UPCOMING SALES
2010 Special Fall Sales
4-H Show & Sale
Sat., Oct. 9 Show at 10:00 a.m.,
Sale at 1:00 p.m.
Vaccinated Sales
Mon., Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Nov. 22
Sale starting at 11:00 a.m.
Bred Cow Sale
Sat., Nov. 6
Sale starting at 11:00 a.m.
(Cows need to be here by 9 a.m.)
Hereford Influence
Fri., Oct. 29
Sale starting at 1 p.m.
Angus Influence
Fri., Nov. 12
Sale starting at 1 p.m.
As part of a project which saw the
establishment of three new farmers’
markets in Huron and Perth
Counties, the establishment of a
virtual hub for all things local
(huronperthfarmtotable.ca) and
various other training programs, the
Huron Perth Farm to Table (HPFTT)
would now like to provide primary
producers and food processors/
preparers the opportunity to
participate in various courses and
events. These courses and events are
hosted or facilitated by various
education, agriculture and business
development groups throughout the
province. A list of approved
courses can be found on the
aforementioned website although
it is not necessarily complete
and other courses may be considered
for approval. Any courses must
increase a participant’s level
of understanding and/or expertise
in the following categories: business
management, marketing, production
techniques, communication or
value-added production.
“Producing food for the local
market is a very entrepreneurial
activity,” stated Joan Brady,
Opportunities Co-ordinator and
local food producer. She continued,
“like many small business
owners, local food producers are
lifelong learners. I am glad we can
support them as they build their
businesses and in turn develop a
local food system for Huron and
Perth.”
HPFTT has a fund set aside to
support primarily tuition and
registration costs, although other
reasonable expenses may be
considered. Funds are limited and
will be awarded on a first-come-
first-serve basis.
For more information visit:
www.huronperthfarmtotable.ca or
contact Opportunities Co-ordinator,
Joan Brady, 1-888-537-3163,
jbrady@smallbusinesshuron.ca or
Paul Nichol, 519-527-0305 ext. 23,
pnichol@smallbusinesshuron.ca
Farm to Table initiative
starts training courses
The Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the
presence of the emerald ash borer
(EAB) in Perth County, Ontario, in
the Whalen Line and Granton Line
area.
Movement restrictions will be
placed on the affected property.
Further regulatory measures will be
considered once survey work is
completed for the year.
Although the EAB does not pose a
risk to human health, it is a highly
destructive beetle that has already
killed a large number of ash trees in
Ontario and northeastern U.S., and it
poses a major economic threat to
urban and forested areas of North
America. There have been numerous
finds of this pest in Ontario and
Quebec.
The emerald ash borer can spread
rapidly if moved by people. The key
challenge in limiting the spread of
this beetle is to prevent people from
moving potentially infested ash
materials, such as logs, branches,
nursery stock, wood chips, and
firewood of all species to non-
infested areas. The public can play a
key part in helping to control the
spread of EAB by avoiding actions
that would promote its spread.
The CFIA continues to work with
all levels of government towards
slowing the spread of the EAB.
Additional information is available
on the CFIA website at
www.inspection.gc.ca/pests or by
calling 1-866-463-6017.
Emerald ash borer found
at Whalen Line in Perth