HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-11-18, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010. PAGE 15.AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell $1 easier at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
12 were 2,807 cattle, 781 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 easier. Choice steers
and heifers sold $90 to $93. Second
cut sold $88 to $90. Cows sold on a
steady market. On Thursday veal
sold on a good strong active trade
with prices steady to last week.
Lambs and sheep sold on a very
active trade at prices $5 to $10
higher. Goats sold on a very strong
active market, selling at sharply
higher prices. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a strong active
trade at prices $2 to $3 higher. On
Monday at the vaccinated trade
calves and yearlings sold on a very
steady active trade.
There were 157 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
twenty-four steers averaging 1,529
lbs. selling for an average of $88.60
with four limousin steers averaging
1,516 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $93.75. Bill and Tim
Devereaux of Seaforth, consigned
ten steers averaging 1,559 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.12 with
three charolais steers averaging
1,595 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $93. Keys Farms of
Varna, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,347 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.24 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,450 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $92.75.
Kevin Masse of Dashwood,
consigned four steers averaging
1,263 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.30 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,155 lbs. selling for
$92.75. Bellera Farms of Auburn,
consigned three steers averaging
1,290 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.08 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $91.75.
Robt. S. Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned twenty-six steers
averaging 1,463 lbs. selling for an
average of $89.67 with ten black
steers averaging 1,506 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $91.
Glen Bieman of Ayton, consigned
two simmental steers averaging
1,478 lbs. selling for $90. Kevin
Rennick of Monkton, consigned
three steers averaging 1,327 lbs.
selling for an average of $88.40 with
one red steer weighing 1,300 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $89.75. Phil Masse of Zurich,
consigned four black steers
averaging 1,263 lbs. selling for
$88.50. Brian and Bill Dallner of
Atwood, consigned four steers
averaging 1,365 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.63 with two charolais
steers averaging 1,375 lbs. selling
for $88.25.
There were 234 heifers on offer.
Bill Frank of Listowel, consigned
twenty-four heifers averaging 1,375
lbs. selling for an average of $92.11
with twelve limousin heifers
averaging 1,360 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.85.
John Dekroon of Dublin, consigned
thirty heifers averaging 1,261 lbs.
selling for an average of $86.37 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,245
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$93.50. Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,311 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.16 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,265 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $93.50.
George Roney of Staffa, consigned
ten heifers averaging 1,370 lbs.
selling for an average of $91.69 with
six black heifers averaging 1,338
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$92. Calvin Semple of Ethel,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,301 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.36 with two red heifers
averaging 1,260 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $91.50. Art and
Geo. Hinz of Monkton, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,450 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.72 with
one simmental heifer weighing
1,535 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $91. Martin Metske of
Lucknow, consigned fourteen black
heifers averaging 1,294 lbs. selling
for $90.25. Connell Farms of
Palmerston, consigned forty-five
heifers averaging 1,347 lbs. selling
for an average of $87.05 with four
limousin heifers averaging 1,358
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$90.25. Noah Weppler of Ayton,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,334 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.30 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling for $89.
There were 351 cows on offer.
Export types sold $45 to $55 with
sales to $64.50; beef cows, $48 to
$55 with sales to $66; D1 and D2,
$47 to $53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30
to $35. Kellvin Hayes of Kincardine,
consigned twenty-seven cows
averaging 1,213 lbs. selling for an
average of $54.26 with two black
cows averaging 1,000 lbs. selling for
$66. Harold Gerber of Kenabeek,
consigned two cows averaging 1,595
lbs. selling for an average of $57.84
with one holstein cow weighing
1,555 lbs. selling for $64.50. Dennis
and Doug Johnston of Holyrood,
consigned one black cow weighing
1,255 lbs. selling for $64.
There were 19 bulls on offer
selling $49 to $54.30 with sales to
$60. Doug McLean of Strathroy,
consigned two bulls averaging 1,565
lbs. selling for an average of $52.74
with one red bull weighing 1,360
lbs. selling for $60. Brydown Farms
Inc. of Clinton, consigned one
simmental bull weighing 2,105 lbs.
selling for $59.
There were 217 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $120 with
sales to $124; good holstein, $95 to
$105 with sales to $110; medium
holstein, $85 to $95; plain holstein,
$75 to $85; heavy holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $105. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned three veal
averaging 712 lbs. selling for an
average of $123.34 with one black
heifer weighing 725 lbs. selling for
$124. Abraham B. Hoover of
Clifford, consigned two veal
averaging 705 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.53 with one
limousin heifer weighing 720 lbs.
selling for $120. Arvadale Farms of
Arva, consigned five veal averaging
710 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.20 with one black steer
weighing 665 lbs. selling for $115.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $181 to
$240; 50 - 64 lbs., $208 to $260; 65
- 79 lbs., $190 to $245; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$176 to $210; 95 - 109 lbs., $168 to
$200; 110 lbs. and over, $146 to
$169.
Sheep sold $75 to $117 with sales
to $127.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $150 to
$192 per head; nannies, $50 to $120
to $150 per head; billies, $150 to
$300 to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $112 to $158; 400 -
499 lbs., $118 to $158; 500 - 599
lbs., $115 to $147.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$114.50 to $130.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$109.25 to $118.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$95 to $113.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $96
to $112.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $94
to $105.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $112 to $144; 300 -
399 lbs., $117 to $146; 400 - 499
lbs., $108 to $147; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$113 to $128; 600 - 699 lbs., $106 to
$120.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $102.50 to
$110.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $101 to
$108.75; 900 lbs. and over, $92 to
$107.25.
Top quality vaccinated steers
under 400 lbs. sold $131 to $136;
400 - 499 lbs., $126 to $164; 500 -
599 lbs., $118 to $143.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $117.50 to $130.50; 700 - 799
lbs., $114.50 to $119.50; 800 - 900
lbs., $107 to $114.
Top quality vaccinated heifers
under 300 lbs. sold $112 to $136;
300 - 399 lbs., $128 to $141; 400 -
499 lbs., $112 to $133.50; 500 - 599
lbs., $112 to $126; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$112 to $116.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
N/A; 800 - 899 lbs., $94 to $100.50;
900 lbs. and over, $93 to $94.
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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UPCOMING SALES
2010 Special Fall Sale
Vaccinated Sale
Mon., Nov. 22
Sale starting at 11:00 a.m.
Farm safety group considers closure due to workload
The Huron Farm Safety
Association has a grim, short future
ahead of it if more volunteers can’t
be found to make the group more
active.
President Mervyn Bauer of
Brussels explained that a lack of
help from the municipalities, Huron
County and the public have led to
him doing too much.
“I just can’t do it myself any
longer,” he said. “I’d have to quit my
job.”
The Huron Farm Safety
Association exists to promote safety
in agriculture across Huron County
by attending fall fairs, children
safety days, barn opening and farm
commodity groups.
The membership of the group is
formed by volunteers and
representatives from councils, but
the representatives haven’t been
the driving force necessary,
according to Bauer.
“The representatives from council
only generate ideas and aren’t as
active as they need to be,” Bauer
said.
Bauer said that the group isn’t able
to attend enough functions to
continue spreading the message,
stating that he cannot get to anything
in the southern end of Huron County
due to time constraints.
“We need manpower if we’re
going to keep this organization
going,” he said.
While no meetings are scheduled
in the remainder of 2010, Bauer
stated that the first meeting in 2011,
to be held on the second Thursday of
January (as every meeting is held on
the second Thursday of the month),
the group, including new councillors
will decide the future of their efforts.
For more information, or
to volunteer, contact Mervyn
Bauer at 519-887-64932 or
mervbauer@hurontel.on.ca
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
National Farmers Union (NFU)
President Terry Boehm expressed
his profound disappointment that the
Agriculture Committee hearings
have been cancelled on Bill C-474
on Oct. 28. Bill C-474 is a private
member’s bill that will require an
analysis of market harm before new
Genetically Modified (GM)
varieties are released.
“I had prepared the NFU brief,
travelled to Ottawa, and arrived at
the West Block this morning only to
be told that the Agriculture
Committee hearings are cancelled.
This is outrageous,” said Boehm. “I
had a lot to offer the committee as a
witness. I was a Director of the
Saskatchewan Flax Development
Commission and was very closely
involved in the de-registration of
TRIFFID GM FLAX. The seed
stocks were destroyed almost a
decade ago to ensure flax crops were
not contaminated with Triffid and
farmers were not shut-out of
European markets. Unfortunately,
the actions taken at that time were
not wholly successful and we were
confronted with the collapse of our
major market in Europe just as we
had feared 10 years ago.
He added that the Seeds Act was
designed to protect farmers from
falsely advertised varieties and
contaminated seed. Bill C-474
would have carried this intent
forward with the simple addition of
a market harm analysis regarding
new GM releases,” he said. “Our
current regulatory system would
allow TRIFFID GM flax to be
approved today as well as GM wheat
or Round-up Ready alfalfa. Farmers
cannot afford to lose any more
markets because our government is
not looking out for the important
markets they
have today and need for the
future.”
“It is imperative that MPs stand up
and vote for C-474 now that
hearings have ended. Canadian
farmers and the country cannot take
any more market hits because of the
sacred cow of biotech.”
Beef and pork farmers of Perth
County have come together to form
the Farmers Matter group in light of
a lack of actionable policies on
either a provincial or federal level
that adequately address the
economic crisis of Ontario’s beef
and pork industries.
Concrete action steps and
solutions are required to support
both short and long-term industry
risks affecting prices and supply at
both the farmgate as well as for
consumers. Farmers Matter believe
they have some of the answers.
Farmers Matter will use the recent
launch of their website incorporating
social media elements to promote
the town hall meeting they will be
hosting on Nov. 26 at the Stratford
Rotary Complex, Agriplex in
Stratford.
As an integral part of Ontario’s
economy contributing $10.7 billion
a year and 164,000 jobs it is in the
best interest of industry stakeholders
and consumers alike to find
solutions towards concrete actions
that will ensure the sustainability of
these industries as well as provide
safe, local food supplies.
For more information, updates,
action alerts and upcoming events
visit the Farmers Matter website:
http://farmersmatter.ca or Facebook
page (search Farmers Matter).
Perth beef, pork farmers unite to form Farmers
Matter group, focus on economic crisis
NFU president disappointed bill hearings cancelled