HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-08-20, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
14 were 1,952 head of cattle, 788
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a fully
steady market. Choice steers and
heifers sold $88 to $92 with sales to
$106.25. Second cut sold $85 to $88.
Cows sold on a steady market. On
Thursday holstein and beef veal sold
on a strong active trade $2 to $5
higher. Lambs sold on a strong active
market, steady from last week.
Sheep and goats sold steady. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold
under pressure.
There were 198 steers on offer.
Robert Ready of St. Marys,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,383 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.35 with three limousin steers
averaging 1,372 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $95.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,325 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $94. Leonard and
Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,426 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.67 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,445 lbs. selling for
$92.75. Sandy Ridge Ranch Co. of
Elmwood, consigned twelve steers
averaging 1,403 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.76 with four rwf
steers weighing 1,310 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $92.25.
Scott Geisel of West Montrose,
consigned fourteen steers averaging
1,431 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.59 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,570 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $92. Brian
Jebb of Cookstown, consigned
twenty-five steers averaging 1,578
lbs. selling for an average of $89.35
with two crossbred steers averaging
1,543 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $91.25. Bellera Farms of
Auburn, consigned three steers
averaging 1,402 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.09 with two
crossbred steers averaging 1,415 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $90.25.
Dennis Dietrich of Dashwood,
consigned thirty-three steers
averaging 1,424 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.62 with six crossbred
steers averaging 1,458 lbs. selling to
St. Helen's Meat Packers for $88.50.
Donkar Farms of Lucknow,
consigned twenty steers averaging
1,277 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.49 with three black steers
averaging 1,362 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $88. Clayton
Baillie of Newton, consigned nine
steers averaging 1,249 lbs. selling for
an average of $83.24 with one black
steer weighing 1,450 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $88.
There were 137 heifers on offer.
Henry Kanters of Elmwood,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,254 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.97 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,240 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $106.25. M-R
Farms of Exeter, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,297 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.76 with one
black heifer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $102. Miriam Terpstra of
Brussels, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,373 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.59 with one black
heifer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $94.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,258 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.26 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,160 lbs. selling for $93.
Art and George Hinz of Monkton,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,341 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.06 with one limousin weighing
1,290 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $93. Ralph Ridder of
Bayfield, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,278 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.99 with one blonde
heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $93.
Clarence Dekens of Clinton,
consigned one black heifer weighing
1,225 lbs. selling for $92.75.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,346 lbs. selling for an average of
$87.73 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $92.50.
Windy Hill Farms of Clinton,
consigned three simmental heifers
averaging 1,437 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $90.75.
Alan Baker of Brussels, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,148 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.74 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,130
lbs. selling for $90.50.
There were 213 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $58 with
sales to $62.50; beef cows, $45 to
$56 with sales to $59; D1 and D2,
$47 to $53; D3, $38 to $47; D4, $26
to $38. Delfia Farms of Atwood,
consigned two cows averaging 1,248
lbs. selling for an average of $50.55
with one holstein cow weighing
1,140 lbs. selling for $62.50. Jayme
Reid of Tiverton, consigned one
limousin cow weighing 1,410 lbs.
selling for $59. Arnold Brownlee of
Englehart, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1,260 lbs. selling for
$58.
There were 14 bulls on offer
selling $45 to $61.50 with sales to
$64.50. Carl Weber of Ayton,
consigned one black bull weighing
2,105 lbs. selling for $64.50. Matt
Klaver of Kippen, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 2,255 lbs.
selling for $63.50.
There were 184 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $150 to $130 with
sales to $144; good holstein, $78 to
$88 with sales to $91.50; medium
holstein, $70 to $78; plain holstein,
$60 to $70; heavy holstein, $75 to
$85. Maynard Brubacher of
Wallenstein, consigned eleven veal
averaging 737 lbs. selling for an
average of $124.10 with two
limousin veal averaging 738 lbs.
selling for $136. John Martin of
Lucknow, consigned three veal
averaging 748 lbs. selling for an
average of $127.94 with one
limousin heifer weighing 725 lbs.
selling for $133. Darryl Vansickle of
Thamesville, consigned six veal
averaging 746 lbs. selling for an
average of $122.93 with one
limousin steer weighing 700 lbs.
selling for $141.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $155 to
$197; 50 - 64 lbs., $181 to $220; 65
- 79 lbs., $150 to $190; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$145 to $171; 95 - 109 lbs., $157 to
$164; 110 lbs. and over, $130 to
$154.
Sheep sold $58 to $69 with sales to
$85.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $130 with
sales to $145 per head; nannies, $60
to $105 with sales to $110 per head;
billies, $250 to $350 with sales to
$380 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $139 to $154; 400 - 499
lbs., $122 to 140.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$110 to $133; 600 - 699 lbs., $87.50
to $112.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $93 to
$115.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $88.50 to
$107.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $92 to
$102.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $89 to
$97.25.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $90 to $154; 300 - 399
lbs., $110 to $147; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$109 to $131; 500 - 599 lbs., $98 to
$129; 600 - 699 lbs., $85 to $112;
700 - 799 lbs., $85 to $100; 800 -
899 lbs., $90 to $94.50; 900 lbs. and
over, $82 to $93.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell steady at saleTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009. PAGE 11.
By Bette Jean Crews, President
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Canadian farmers have identified
the critical issues facing
agriculture’s sustainability.
Preparing action plans and
convincing governments of the
critical need for such plans is the
next step.
There is no question, in these days
of fiscal restraint, that farmers across
all sectors and all provinces will
need to close ranks with a clear
message to our political leaders.
Solutions to the ongoing issues in
each agricultural sector are at the top
of farm organizations’ lists across
Canada.
We all need to support our
commodity organizations in their
messages to both federal and
provincial politicians and push hard
for action. Local economies rely
heavily on all sectors being
successful. If farms fail, a lot of
related businesses at the local level
will be impacted. Our rural
infrastructure will be deeply
affected, in turn making farming
even more challenging for the
remaining farm businesses.
At the root of the problems for
livestock and horticultural are
serious market issues and rising
costs, accompanied by the absence
of adequate business risk
management programs. Now more
than ever, OFA’s leaders and
members have to work
collaboratively with the commodity
organizations to identify and secure
necessary improvements to the farm
income suite of programs, and risk
management in particular.
Our provincial government has
accepted the value and capabilities
of a Risk Management Program for
the grain and oilseed sectors to bring
greater stability for farm returns. We
need to secure a solid federal
commitment to such successful
program designs.
It is also up to OFA and its
partners to develop workable
solutions to the existing problems in
all other sectors that our
governments can implement.
Ontario’s horticultural sector has
been hit hard by rising input costs.
Their leaders cite sky rocketing
input prices and an inability to
recover these costs from the market
place as the basis for the problem.
In designing solutions to such
rising costs in a price-takers’market,
the growers took heed of the grain
sectors’ developments, and have
created a horticultural version of a
risk management program.
The OFA will continue to work
with the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable
Growers’ Association to promote
and adopt this workable RMP for its
growers to help stabilize margins
and farm incomes.
Likewise, OFA will support
unique programs for the livestock
sector – programs that will adapt to
the specifics of the livestock markets
and help producers recover costs
plus make a profit.
As we know, our provincial
government has shown leadership in
adopting and funding a grain and
oilseeds RMP. This bold and
innovative thinking needs to be
extended across all commodities
from horticulture through the
livestock sector and others.
Then, all farmers must collectively
take these new farm income
programs to the federal government
to secure a fundamental change in
how our safety net system is
delivered. Programs designed by and
used by farmers must carry the day
in our provincial and national
agricultural policy.
Programs that work for farmers
will work for our entire economy as
rural Ontario sustains its strong
contribution to a better and healthier
economy.
By working together from the
grassroots to national levels, farmers
can by successful.
Dining out
Local members of the Belgrave/Brussels 4-H Beef Club were grazing cattle at the ball
diamonds in Brussels recently. From left: Emily Baker, Patti Blake, Isaac Baker, Cystral Blake,
Vicky Blake and Leah Davidson. (Photo submitted)
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