The Citizen, 2009-01-08, Page 15Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
30 were 452 head of cattle, 204
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a strong
demand at prices $1 to $3 higher.
Choice steers sold $100 to $105 with
sales to $106. Second cut sold $97 to
$100. Cows sold on a strong active
trade. On Thursday veal sold on a
strong demand at steady prices.
Lambs sold on a strong active trade
at easier prices. Sheep and goats sold
steady.
There were 69 steers on offer.
Emmanual Brubacher of Elmira,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,615 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.83 with one gold steer weighing
1,470 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $105.75. Lawrence B.
Martin of Harriston, consigned
eleven steers averaging 1,437 lbs.
selling for an average of $104.85
with two black steers averaging
1,485 lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat
Packers for $105.50. Scott Geisel of
West Montrose, consigned eight
steers averaging 1,536 lbs. selling
for an average of $101.17 with one
black steer weighing 1,420 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $105. Terry McCarthy of Dublin,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,449 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.25 with six charolais steers
averaging 1,514 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $104.25.
Davidson Farms of Monkton,
consigned two steers averaging
1,250 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.86 with one black steer
weighing 1,170 lbs. selling to St.
Helens Meat Packers for $94.25.
Randy Raycraft of Monkton,
consigned one charolais steer
weighing 1,335 lbs. selling for
$93.50.
There were 86 heifers on offer.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,322 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.20 with one grey heifer
weighing 1,515 lbs. selling for $106.
Keys Farms of Varna, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,320 lbs.
selling for an average of $102.43
with one black heifer weighing
1,445 lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat
Packers for $105.25.
Kevin and Phil Masse of
Dashwood, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,418 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.69 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,418
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $104.75. Bill Frank of
Listowel, consigned thirty heifers
averaging 1,318 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.92 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,468
lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat
Packers for $104.75. Jeremy
Underwood of Clifford, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,114 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.41
with one black heifer weighing
1,215 lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat
Packers for $104.50. Frank Foran of
Lucknow, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,290 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.69 with one gold
heifer weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for
$99.50.
There were 204 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $50 to $60; D1 and
D2, $43 to $49; D3, $30 to $40.
Evergreen Holsteins of Ethel,
consigned fourteen cows averaging
1,454 lbs. selling for an average of
$46.57 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,305 lbs. selling for
$69.50. Gravandale Simmentals of
Wellesley, consigned two cows
averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for an
average of $49.30 with one bwf cow
weighing 1,420 lbs. selling for $57.
Dennis Johnston of Holyrood,
consigned two cows averaging 1,593
lbs. selling for an average of $40.14
with one red cow weighing 1,555
lbs. selling for $56.
There were 90 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $130 with
sales to $145; good holstein, $108 to
$118 with sales to $120; medium
holstein, $90 to $105. John Martin
of Lucknow, consigned seven veal
averaging 745 lbs. selling for an
average of $130.32 with one
limousin heifer weighing 715 lbs.
selling for $143. Marvin Weber of
Listowel, consigned three veal
averaging 772 lbs. selling for an
average of $118.91 with one holstein
steer weighing 740 lbs. selling for
$140. Suzanne Coleman of Kippen,
consigned two veal averaging 635
lbs. selling for an average of $126.83
with one black heifer weighing 585
lbs. selling for $136.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $232 to
$267; 50 - 64 lbs., $250 to $270; 65
- 79 lbs., $203 to $230; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$163 to $202; 95 - 110 lbs., $159 to
$162.
Sheep sold $50 to $58.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $90;
nannies, $50 to $100; billies, $150 to
$250.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
26 were 166 head of cattle.
On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers
sold on a steady market on a light
offering. Choice steers and heifers
sold $97 to $100 with sales to $110.
Second cut sold $95 to $97. Cows
sold $1 to $2 higher.
There were 15 steers on offer.
Ryan Sholdice of Brussels,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $110. Brian
and Bill Dallner of Atwood,
consigned four steers averaging
1,418 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.17 with one black steer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$100.75.
There were 48 heifers on offer.
Barry Skinner of Mitchell,
consigned twenty heifers averaging
1,231 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.14 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,305 lbs. selling for
$99.50. Lawrence B. Martin of
Harriston, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,220 lbs. selling for an
average of $95 with two red heifers
averaging 1,223 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $96.75.
Amsey Gingerich of Wingham,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,103 lbs. selling for an average of
$93 with one bwf heifer weighing
1,025 lbs. selling for $93. John
Sherk Jr. of Clifford, consigned one
red heifer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling for $93.
There were 100 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $50 to $58 with sales
to $69; D1 and D2, $40 to $49; D3,
$30 to $40. Ritzema Farms of
Seaforth, consigned four cows
averaging 1,319 lbs. selling for an
average of $51.89 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,065 lbs. selling for
$69. Rick Portena of Monkton,
consigned five cows averaging 1,218
lbs. selling for an average of $42.90
with one holstein cow weighing
1,400 lbs. selling for $67. Klaas
Steebeek of Varna, consigned four
cows averaging 1,504 lbs. selling for
an average of $49.86 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,705 lbs.
selling for $61.50.
AgricultureTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009. PAGE 15.
Fred and Ruth Armstrong of
Huronia Jerseys in Auburn added yet
another very prestigious jewel to their
already decorated crown at 2008’s
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
The Armstrongs took home the
Earl Vander Meulen Award named for
a friend of the Armstrongs who
passed away in 2006 as a result of a
farm accident.
Vander Meulen was electrocuted in
a grain bin while working at
Peninsula Jerseys in Stirling,
Ontario.
Fred says he knew Vander Meulen
well and is honoured to receive an
award given in his name.
“It’s quite a special award. Earl was
a great jersey breeder and a great
person. He was liked by everyone and
very well-respected,” he says. “We’ve
known him for years and years. We
even travelled down to the States to a
few shows with him.”
Ruth says she remembers Vander
Meulen when he was still in 4-H.
When Fred was given the award. he
says, he “turned about 10 different
shades of red.”
Ruth says she knew Huronia
Jerseys was nominated for the award,
specifically her husband, but that
Fred did not.
The Armstrongs have been
breeding since 1975 and have a
mantle full of awards to show for it.
Huronia has won the Premier
Breeder Banner from the Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair three times,
as well as several times at the
Stratford Championship show, in
addition to the impressive run of 18
straight years at the Huron/Perth
Parish show.
The Armstrongs have also bred
class winners at the World Dairy
Expo and the U.S. and Canadian
national jersey shows.
In 2002, Huronia took home the
Master Breeder Banner from the
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
bringing just one animal to the show.
They accumulated points from other
animals they had sold throughout the
year. Fred says he was very proud of
this achievement, winning a show
with one animal when other breeders
bring 20 to help accumulate points.
In 2000, the Armstrongs brought
home the most prestigious award for
jersey breeding in Canada, the Master
Breeder Award.
Improving the herd, Fred says, is
always on his mind. He and Ruth are
constantly looking into ways to make
the next year’s class better than the
last.
They did, however, take time this
year to visit a place in which they
have much history, Jersey Island,
where the jersey was first bred.
In May the Armstrongs went there
for a trip, spending over two weeks
there, splitting their time with
England as well. While in England,
Ruth said, they even caught up with
some animals they had shipped there.
The Armstrongs continue to work,
still breeding the best cattle they can
as well as exporting cattle and
embryos to over a dozen countries.
Fred hasn’t considered retirement
yet, despite the fact that he thinks he
should be, he says, but he enjoys
working with the animals too much.
Congratulations
Fred and Ruth Armstrong proudly display their recently received Earl Vander Meulen
Memorial Award, which they were awarded at the 2008 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The
Armstrongs knew Vander Meulen for years before he passed away in a farming accident in
2006. Armstrong says he is very proud to have won the award in honour of his fallen friend.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
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UPCOMING SALES
Armstrongs add another award to collection
Brussels Livestock report
452 head of cattle on offer at week’s sales
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen