HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-01-22, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
16 were 1,913 head of cattle, 448
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $3 lower.
Choice steers and heifers sold $99 to
$104 with sales to $106. Second cut
sold $96 to $99. Cows sold $2 to $3
higher. On Thursday beef veal sold
$5 to $7 lower. Holsteins sold $5
higher. Lambs sold on a good active
trade on a lower market. Sheep and
goats sold steady. On Friday steer
calves sold steady. Heifer calves sold
strong. Yearlings sold steady.
There were 278 steers on offer.
Geisel Cattle of Elmira, consigned
fourteen steers averaging 1,510 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.42 with
one gold steer weighing 1,520 lbs.
selling for $104.75. Bellera Farms of
Auburn, consigned three steers
averaging 1,283 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.26 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,298 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $104.75. Merlyn Farms of
Holstein, consigned fourteen steers
averaging 1,445 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.10 with one grey
steer weighing 1,380 lbs. selling for
$104.50.
Robert Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned twenty steers averaging
1,429 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.32 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,348 lbs. selling for
$104.50. K/C McAlpine Farms of
Ailsa Craig, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,467 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.12 with one gold
steer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for
$103.25. Burnett Farms of Denfield,
consigned two steers averaging
1,332 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.73 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,265 lbs. selling for $103.
Tom and Cassandra Shackleton of
Ailsa Craig, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 1,358 lbs. selling for
$100.40.
Ron Gardiner Farms of Staffa,
consigned five crossbred steers
averaging 1,503 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $101. Ronjac
Farms of Grand Valley, consigned
thirty-four steers averaging 1,566
lbs. selling for an average of $98.14
with six crossbred steers averaging
1,485 lbs. selling for $100. Bruce
Eden Farms of Holyrood, consigned
eleven steers averaging 1,604 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.58 with
seven crossbred steers averaging
1,596 lbs. selling for $99.50.
There were 194 heifers on offer.
Andy Vander Veen of Blyth,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,288 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.92 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,315 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $106.
Southlore Farms of Palmerston,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,322 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.21 with three limousin heifers
averaging 1,290 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$104.25. Maynard B. Martin of
Drayton, consigned twenty heifers
averaging 1,289 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.26 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,240 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $102.75. Lester Martin of Mount
Forest, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,260 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.25 with one red
heifer weighing 1,220 lbs. selling for
$102.50.
Marvara Farms of Drayton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,322 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.80 with one bwf heifer weighing
1,295 lbs. selling for $102.50.
Sidney B. Martin of Harriston,
consigned eight heifers averaging
1,179 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.92 with three limousin heifers
averaging 1,198 lbs. selling for
$102.25. Walter Riddel of Granton,
consigned five limousin heifers
averaging 1,340 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $101.25. J.
Russell Simpson of Glencoe,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,295 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $100.75. Harold Foster
of Kirkton, consigned two limousin
heifers averaging 1,208 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$100.50.
There were 252 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $52 to $58 with sales
to $61; D1 and D2, $45 to $50; D3,
$31 to $42. John Vanbakel of
Bornholm, consigned two cows
averaging 1,573 lbs. selling for an
average of $60.76 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,625 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $61. Mark
Coultes of Wingham, consigned one
black cow weighing 1,145 lbs.
selling for $60.50. George A. Carter
of Holyrood, consigned three cows
averaging 1,458 lbs. selling for an
average of $54.31 with one red cow
weighing 1,665 lbs. selling for
$60.50.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling $50 to $69 with sales to $75.
Konrad Pertschi of Londesborough,
consigned two bulls averaging 1,408
lbs. selling for an average of $67.37
with one crossbred bull weighing
1,685 lbs. selling for $75. Robert
Vanstone of Goderich, consigned
one gold bull weighing 1,690 lbs.
selling for $64.
There were 123 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $130 with
sales to $138; good holstein, $98 to
$108 with sales to $110; medium
holstein, $88 to $98; plain holstein,
$80 to $85; good heavy holstein, $90
to $100 with sales to $105. John
Martin of Lucknow, consigned
thirteen veal averaging 750 lbs.
selling for an average of $124.81
with one grey steer weighing 725
lbs. selling for $138. Dendor Farms
of Wallenstein, consigned one
crossbred steer weighing 695 lbs.
selling for $136. Lewis Wideman of
Moorefield consigned three veal
averaging 668 lbs. selling for an
average of $120.54 with one gold
heifer weighing 650 lbs. selling for
$130.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $199 to
$217; 65 - 79 lbs., $166 to $220; 80
- 94 lbs., $156 to $184; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$168 to $175.
Sheep sold $34 to $70 with sales
to $75.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $90 per
head; nannies, $60 to $120 per head;
billies, $200 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $109 to $146; 400 - 499
lbs., $102 to $146; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$112 to $123.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$103 to $113.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $93
to $112.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $102 to
$110; 900 - 999 lbs., $100 to $110;
1,000 lbs. and over, $96.25 to
$105.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs., sold $91 to $105; 300 - 399
lbs., $104 to $141; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$99 to $115; 500 - 599 lbs., $95.50
to $110; 600 - 699 lbs., $92 to $115;
700 - 799 lbs., $91.50 to $97; 800 -
899 lbs., $91 to $104; 900 lbs. and
over, $89.50 to $101.75.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report1,913 head of cattle on offers at salesPAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009.
Several key players stepped up to
speak about progress and the future
of the beef industry at the annual
Huron County Beef Producers
meeting in Brussels on Jan. 14.
President Harvey Hoggart asked
two members of the Ontario
Cattlemen’s Association to speak
about their initiatives and
achievements as well as a
representative from the Ontario
Farm Animal Council.
The first was Dave O’Rourke,
livestock transportation specialist
for the Ontario Farm Animal
Council.
As a cattleman, he said, he
understands the pressure the beef
producers are under, but that proper
procedures have to be followed
when transporting livestock, which
is becoming tougher as time has
gone on.
O’Rourke said that there is a
current shortage of livestock drivers,
which has led to drivers handling
livestock who aren’t necessarily
trained to do so.
He said one of the council’s
initiatives is to bring the Canadian
Livestock Transportation Course to
Ontario and to make it mandatory
for anyone who will be transporting
livestock. Right now, he said, it is
working in western Canada, and
there is no reason it can’t work in
Ontario.
“We work on animal welfare and
education. There is no excuse for
animal abuse, no reason to overload
trailers,” he said. “We need to look
at the animals more as food and less
as animals during transportation.”
Curtis Royal and Dave Stewart of
the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association
then provided the beef producers
with a year in review and an update
on several programs that are
ongoing.
Currently, Stewart said, the
import/export is balanced nationally,
but Ontario is being hurt by the
numbers.
He also ran down several of the
Association’s current lobbying
requests, like liquidity
enhancements and the $20 million
Risk Management Pilot Program
they’re asking for.
The pilot program, starting with
such a small amount, is something
that Stewart said he is surprised
government hasn’t been more
receptive too, being such a small
amount.
Stewart provided an update on the
Quality Starts Here program in
which 635 producers were certified
in a program that has been “cut
down quite a bit.”
The program, which used to run
between four and five hours, is now
trimmed down to approximately a
two-hour course.
Right now, Stewart said, Ontario
is second only to Alberta in the
amount of producers they have
certified, reminding them, however,
that Alberta does have many more
producers than Ontario.
An update on the Ontario corn-fed
beef initiative, which Royal said has
seen phenomenal growth over the
past two years (since Loblaws
announced it would be carrying the
beef).
Royal said the Ontario Cattlemen
have seen corn-fed beef move at a
rate of 25 cattle per week two years
ago to a maximum of 1,700 per
week now.
He said that in addition to being
prominently placed in Loblaws
stores all over Ontario, the brand has
seen its way into the United States,
where it has been successful.
There was also talk about a similar
labeling initiative by Prime Minister
Stephen Harper that would see strict
regulations on products receiving
the Product Of Canada label to
ensure truth in advertising.
There was also a presentation on
the Finding A Future In Beef
workshops where young beef
producers were able to receive
information and associate with their
younger and older peers.
Beef producers discuss future at annual meeting
New executive
The Huron County Beef Producers ushered in their new executive board last week at their
annual meeting in Brussels. From left: Glen Walker, past president; Bob Bennett, second vice-
president; Harvey Hoggart, president; Matt McCall, first vice-president and Kittie MacGregor,
secretary. (Shawn Loughlin photo) 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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