HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-12-03, Page 26Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
27 were 4,047 cattle, 745 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a good steady
market. Choice steers and heifers
sold $80 to $82 with sales to $87.
Second cut sold $78 to $80. Cows
sold on a good strong active market
at prices $1 to $2 higher. On
Thursday veal sold on a strong active
trade. Lambs sold $5 to $10 higher.
Sheep and goats sold on a stronger
market. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade. At the vaccinated sale,
good quality cattle sold on a strong
active trade.
There were 232 steers on offer.
John Wiersma of Blyth, consigned
ten steers averaging 1,396 lbs.
selling for an average of $83.57 with
one grey steer weighing 1,360 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $85.
Murray Shiell of Wingham,
consigned thirty steers averaging
1,509 lbs. selling for an average of
$82.60 with seven black steers
averaging 1,493 lbs. selling for
$83.85. Art Bos of Blyth, consigned
six steers averaging 1,432 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.13 with
one red steer weighing 1,325 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $82.75.
Roy Schmidt of Woodstock,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,571 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.87 with five black steers
averaging 1,539 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $82.
Keys Farms of Varna, consigned one
black steer weighing 1,300 lbs.
selling for $81.25. Mike Dalton of
Goderich, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,374 lbs. selling for an
average of $78.42 with three
limousin steers averaging 1,530 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $81.
Joe Voisin of Formosa, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,403 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.40 with
six black steers averaging 1,418 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $81.
Calvin Edgar of Wroxeter,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,488
lbs. selling for an average of $80.05
with six charolais steers averaging
1,471 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $80.25. Marvara Farms
of Drayton, consigned five steers
averaging 1,434 lbs. selling for an
average of $79.38 with two
charolais steers averaging 1,503 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$80.25. Gerald Kuepfer of Brunner,
consigned two charolais steers
averaging 1,618 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $78.75.
There were 187 heifers on offer.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for an average of
$81.45 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,263 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $82.50. Joan
Lamb of Goderich, consigned two
heifers averaging 1,105 lbs. selling
for an average of $80.74 with one
black heifer weighing 1,090 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $81.50. Knechtel Farms of
Gadshill, consigned twenty-eight
heifers, averaging 1,415 lbs. selling
for an average of $79.14 with three
black heifers averaging 1,350 lbs.
selling for $81.50. Tom Hern of
Woodham, consigned four heifers
averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for an
average of $79.32 with two red
heifers averaging 1,453 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for
$81.25. Ben Rathwell of Brucefield,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,259 lbs. selling for an average of
$78.71 with five red heifers
averaging 1,237 lbs. selling for
$80.75.
Alan W. Hern of Woodham,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,368 lbs. selling for an average of
$78.83 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,505 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $80.50.
Bill Scott of Harriston, consigned
fifteen heifers averaging 1,354 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.15 with
nine black heifers averaging 1,343
lbs. selling for $80.25. Wright Farms
of Kippen, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,337 lbs. selling for an
average of $79.77 with five black
heifers averaging 1,359 lbs. selling
for $80. Arthur and George Hinz of
Monkton, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,323 lbs. selling for an
average of $77.65 with one black
heifer weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for
$79. Melvin Albrecht of Newton,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,379 lbs. selling for an average of
$77.37 with three red heifers
averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for $79.
There were 377 cows on offer.
Export types sold $36 to $44 with
sales to $66.50; beef cows, $35 to
$43 with sales to $49; D1 and D2,
$39 to $47; D3, $34 to $39; D4, $22
to $34. Denis A. Grubb of Mildmay,
consigned three cows averaging
1,513 lbs. selling for an average of
$40.20 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,510 lbs. selling for
$49.50. Bellera Farms of Auburn,
consigned one red cow weighing
1,405 lbs. selling for $48.50.
There were 21 bulls on offer
selling $38 to $46 with sales to
$62.50. Trevor Pfeffer of Ayton,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 1,255 lbs. selling for
$62.50. Glen Lamb of Goderich,
consigned one black bull weighing
1,375 lbs. selling for $52.50.
There were 223 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $125 with
sales to $135.50; good holstein, $87
to $95 with sales to $95.50; medium
holstein, $78 to $85; heavy holstein,
$75 to $85. Enoch S. Weber of
Wroxeter, consigned four veal
averaging 690 lbs. selling for an
average of $114.51 with one blonde
heifer weighing 665 lbs. selling for
$135.50. Jamie Ready of St. Marys,
consigned three veal averaging 670
lbs. selling for an average of $116.76
with one limousin heifer weighing
625 lbs. selling for $134.50. Henry
M. Martin of Teeswater, consigned
three veal averaging 723 lbs. selling
for an average of $116.35 with one
limousin steer weighing 725 lbs.
selling for $131.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $175 to
$270; 50 - 64 lbs., $137 to $262; 65
- 79 lbs., $165 to $222; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$155 to $180; 95 - 109 lbs., $149 to
$180; 110 lbs. and over, $130 to
$160.
Sheep sold $30 to $60 with sales
to $87.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $172 per
head; nannies, $50 to $110 per head;
billies, $150 to $300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $89 to $131; 400 - 499
lbs., $88 to $129; 500 - 599 lbs., $94
to $119; 600 - 699 lbs., $80 to $105;
700 - 799 lbs., $80 to $105; 800 -
899 lbs., $82.50 to $98; 900 - 999
lbs., $80 to $95.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $84.50 to $94.50.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $102 to $116; 300 - 399
lbs., $85 to $122; 400 - 499 lbs., $90
to $116; 500 - 599 lbs., $81 to
$111.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $80 to
$104.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to $95;
800 - 899 lbs., $80 to $94; 900 lbs.
and over, $80 to $92.
Top quality vaccinated steers
under 400 lbs., sold $103 to $128;
400 - 499 lbs., $114 to $137.50; 500
- 599 lbs., $101 to $124; 600 - 699
lbs., $97 to $113.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$96 to $100.25; 800 - 900 lbs., $87
to $98.
Top quality vaccinated heifers,
300 - 399 lbs., sold $108 to $125;
400 - 499 lbs., $96 to $111.50; 500 -
599 lbs., $95 to $108.25; 600 - 699
lbs., $92 to $103; 700 - 799 lbs., $85
to $99; 800 - 899 lbs., $88 to $89.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report4,047 head of cattle on offer at salesPAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009.
By Bette Jean Crews, President
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture
Delegates to the 2009 annual
meeting of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture discovered they can
generate a lot of energy and
enthusiasm even with a shorter
convention.
Many delegates said they
appreciated the single day
convention this year – they were
anxious to return to their farms to
complete a harvest that’s been
difficult in many areas.
It was gratifying to see the return
of OFA’s three presidents by
acclamation. That tells us there’s a
good degree of comfort and
satisfaction with the leaders of
Ontario’s largest general farm
organization.
Now myself and vice-presidents
Don McCabe and Mark Wales can
get back to representing Ontario
farmers on a number of levels,
primarily at Queen’s Park, but also
in discussions with the province’s
commodity organizations and at the
Canadian Federation of Agriculture,
OFA’s door to the federal
government.
It is important that OFA work in
harmony with the commodities
because our Minister of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs, Hon. Leona
Dombrowsky, told convention
delegates that government can work
best with a strong, single message
from farmers.
Minister Dombrowsky, after
meeting with OFA and a delegation
of five industry leaders recently, has
agreed to dedicate resources to an
industry/government committee that
would work together on a Risk
Management Program for non
supply managed commodities.
The Minister also had good news
for convention delegates when she
indicated the move to approve a fee
increase for OFA was moving
forward. The vast majority of
farmers who responded to the
government’s invitation to comment
on such a fee increase was positive.
Without adequate funding, the
OFA is unable to do the research and
lobbying necessary to keep our
industry on the leading edge as
Ontario agriculture faces increased
competition nationally and around
the world. With adequate funding,
OFA will be able to provide
governments with information and
analyses to meet the needs of the
industry and allow agriculture to
fuel the economic growth the
province desires.
I was able to report to convention
delegates that Premier McGuinty
shares agriculture’s leaders’ vision
for the future role of agriculture in
the province’s economic
development. In a recent meeting he
agreed to agriculture’s request to
have the industry do the base work
on an agricultural strategy for
Ontario, and said the province
would be there to get involved, at the
appropriate time, with government
input.
The convention gave considerable
debate to the concept of a National
Food Strategy. That concept will be
developed further with support from
the Canadian Federation of
Agriculture, and input from
consumers. We know all of this will
take a lot of time and a lot of
resources, but agriculture is not
prepared to be shoved to short-term
and ad hoc programming that is
ineffective.
OFA members across the province
have been given notice that we plan
to be much more visible in the lives
of provincial and federal
government members, and their
involvement will be important.
Their involvement will also be
essential as we work to keep the
consuming public and the media
better informed of agriculture’s role
in the economic health of the
province and the country.
OFA directors met following
convention and elected Keith Currie
of Simcoe County, Zone 3, to the
Executive position. We thank Wendy
Omvlee for her work in that position
this past year.
OFA feels energized coming out
of this year’s convention – ready,
willing and able to make Ontario
agriculture stronger.
Serving dinner
Knox United Church in Belgrave hosted dinner at the
Belgrave Community Centre on Nov. 24 with two sittings,
one at 5 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. On serving duty
was Nancy Folkard. (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
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
info@brusselslivestock.ca
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UPCOMING SALES
SPECIAL SALE DATES
FOR FALL
Christmas Lamb, Sheep & Goat -
Thurs., Dec. 3, 10, 17.
Sale starting at approx. 11:30 am
OFA Commentary
2009 convention re-energizes Federation