The Citizen, 2009-12-10, Page 20Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
4 were 3,277 cattle, 580 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady market.
Choice steers and heifers sold $79 to
$82 with sales to $90. Second cut
sold $76 to $79. Cows sold on a fully
steady market. On Thursday veal
sold on a very strong active trade
with prices $2 to $5 higher. Lambs
sold steady to last week, while light
lambs sold higher. Sheep and goats
sold steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade.
There were 288 steers on offer. Art
Bos of Blyth, consigned four steers
averaging 1,414 lbs. selling for an
average of $80.38 with one black
steer weighing 1,270 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $86.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned thirteen steers averaging
1,607 lbs. selling for an average of
$81.04 with one white steer
weighing 1,635 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $85.50. Elmer
B. Martin of Paisley, consigned
twelve steers averaging 1,471 lbs.
selling for an average of $80.95 with
six red steers averaging 1,414 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $85.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,563 lbs. selling for an average of
$81.85 with five red steers averaging
1,544 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $84. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,538 lbs. selling for an
average of $80.80 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,585 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $84.
Scott Geisel of West Montrose,
consigned fourteen steers averaging
1,753 lbs. selling for an average of
$75.94 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,650 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $82.
Brad Hutchison of Gorrie,
consigned fifty-six steers averaging
1,437 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.71 with seven charolais steers
averaging 1,423 lbs. selling for
$81.85. Lloyd Kuntz of Formosa,
consigned three steers averaging
1,230 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.28 with two black steers
averaging 1,165 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $81.75. Martin
Metske of Lucknow, consigned six
steers averaging 1,426 lbs. selling
for an average of $79.17 with one
gold steer weighing 1,485 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $81.50. Brian and Bill Dallner of
Atwood, consigned four crossbred
steers averaging 1,481 lbs. selling
for $81.25.
There were 111 heifers on offer.
Clarence Dekens of Clinton,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$82.29 with one white heifer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $90. Darren
Johnston of Bluevale, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,491 lbs.
selling for an average of $82.01 with
one black heifer weighing 1,460 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $83.75. Randy and Jean Pentland
of Goderich, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,630 lbs. selling for an
average of $77.04 with one charolais
heifer weighing 1,555 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $82.
Bill Wasnidge of Ailsa Craig,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,240 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.25 with eight simmental heifers
averaging 1,268 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $81.25.
Peter Nonkes of Blyth, consigned
three charolais heifers averaging
1,443 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $81.25. Joan Lamb of
Goderich, consigned one red heifer
weighing 1,040 lbs. selling for $81.
Ron and Brian Tulloch of Meaford,
consigned seventeen heifers
averaging 1,374 lbs. selling for an
average of $78.83 with one red
heifer weighing 1,385 lbs. selling for
$80.50. Matt Haney of Seaforth,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,432 lbs. selling for an average of
$79.04 with four charolais heifers
averaging 1,350 lbs. selling for
$80.25. Geo. Roney of Staffa,
consigned nineteen heifers
averaging 1,266 lbs. selling for an
average of $79.24 with five black
heifers averaging 1,283 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$79.75. Menno W. Brubacher of
Wroxeter, consigned two red heifers
averaging 1,395 lbs. selling for
$78.75.
There were 447 cows on offer.
Export types sold $36 to $44 with
sales to $67; beef cows, $35 to $43
with sales to $50; D1 and D2, $39 to
$47; D3, $34 to $39; D4, $22 to $34.
Victor Rivait of Woodslee,
consigned eight cows averaging
1,363 lbs. selling for an average of
$41.46 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,670 lbs. selling for $67.
Maas Farms of Bornholm,
consigned five cows averaging 1,052
lbs. selling for an average of $36.99
with one holstein cow weighing
1,080 lbs. selling for $49. Tony Los
of Atwood, consigned seven cows
averaging 1,518 lbs. selling for an
average of $42.08 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,605 lbs. selling for
$48.
There were 17 bulls on offer
selling $40 to $46.50 with sales to
$50.50. Oscar M. Martin of
Gowanstown, consigned one
holstein bull weighing 1,965 lbs.
selling for $50.50. Dawn Riley of
Seaforth, consigned one charolais
bull weighing 1,670 lbs. selling for
$49.50.
There were 185 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $135 with
sales to $144; good holstein, $90 to
$100 with sales to $101; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; plain holstein,
$80 to $89; heavy holstein, $85 to
$95. Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned two veal
averaging 715 lbs. selling for an
average of $125.62 with one
limousin steer weighing 685 lbs.
selling for $135. Ervin Weber of
Listowel, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 730 lbs. selling for
$129. Soloman Bauman of Bluevale,
consigned three veal averaging 670
lbs. selling for an average of $108.25
with one limousin heifer weighing
605 lbs. selling for $124.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $190 to
$305; 50 - 64 lbs., $182 to $245; 65
- 79 lbs., $169 to $242; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$152 to $199; 95 - 109 lbs., $152 to
$168; 110 lbs. and over, $80 to $148.
Sheep sold $61 to $79 with sales
to $81.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $110 with
sales to $125 per head; nannies $50
to $110 with sales to $120 per head;
billies, $150 to $250 with sales to
$300 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $91 to $133; 400 - 499
lbs., $97 to $130; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$90.50 to $120.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$81 to $115; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to
$99; 800 - 899 lbs., $80 to $99; 900
- 999 lbs., $85 to $95.25; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $80 to $91.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $81 to $123; 300 - 399
lbs., $87 to $120; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$89.50 to $117; 500 - 599 lbs., $81
to $110; 600 - 799 lbs., $80 to
$109.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $80 to
$92.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $85 to
$95.25; 900 lbs. and over, $82 to
$88.
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Homemade granola bars? Apple
and cheese sandwich? Ideas for
healthy and easy lunches and snacks
for kids can be a challenge for
caregivers.
That’s why Huron County kids are
being invited to enter EatRight
Ontario’s Kids Recipe Challenge.
The idea is to create an original, kid-
friendly recipe for either school
lunches or after school snacks.
Students in Grades 1 - 6 can enter
and have a chance to win gift
certificates, clothing and cookware.
Public health dietitian Amy
MacDonald says this is the perfect
opportunity for parents looking for
something for the kids to do over the
long Christmas break.
“We’d love to see Huron County
kids take part in this provincial
challenge. We have so many great
local producers of fruits, vegetables,
grains, dairy, meat and maple syrup.
Although you don’t have to use local
foods, it would be fun to see some of
Huron County’s best foods used in
an award winning kid-friendly
recipe.”
MacDonald says not to be
intimidated if you’re not a master
chef. “You don’t have to be a whiz in
the kitchen to come up with a great
recipe idea – just experiment!”
MacDonald says when kids are
part of meal planning they develop
lifelong healthy eating habits –
something she’d like to see more of
in Huron County. “We know that
most Huron County children are not
eating enough vegetables and fruit.
Ontario teens and children also do
not drink enough milk and
alternatives for healthy bone
development. Taking part in creating
a new recipe might excite some kids
to learn more about healthy eating.”
For more information about
EatRight Ontario’s first annual Kids
Recipe Challenge, visit
www.ontario.ca/eatright for contest
details and entry form or call 1-877-
510-5102 for more information. The
deadline to enter is January 6, 2010.
Recipes will be judged on:
• Nutrition – School day lunches
must include FOUR food groups
from Canada’s Food Guide. After
school snacks should include
TWO food groups from Canada’s
Food Guide.
• Taste
• Originality
• Ease of preparation
• Response to the question, “Why
would kids like this recipe?” (100
words or less)
The recipe challenge is sponsored
by Dietitians of Canada and the
Ontario Ministry of Health
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Getting Huron kids into the kitchen
A copy of the budget for the new
North Huron Fire Department
helped answer some questions about
proposed fire cost for 2009, but
Morris-Turnberry councillors are
still questioning the share of costs
they’re asked to absorb.
After questioning paying nearly
the same share of costs as before for
the department when the size of the
area covered in Morris-Turnberry
was reduced (due to a larger
coverage by the Brussels fire station
of the Huron East Department),
council received a letter from North
Huron. If area was the deciding
formula, Morris-Turnberry should
actually pay more since the 271 sq.
km. in the municipality was larger
than the North Huron area of 179 sq.
km. it said.
But at the Dec. 1 meeting,
councillor Mark Beaven noted that
North Huron is asking Morris
Turnberry to pick up about a third of
the costs of the department. “If their
assessment is double ours, it’s fair,”
he said of the cost split.
Council asked Nancy Michie,
administrator clerk-treasurer to get
more information on the comparison
of property assessment in the areas
of two municipalities served by the
department.
Council did agree to proceed with
drafting the final agreement and ask
that preparation of new mapping for
911 calls proceed.
The actual budget for the
department was less under scrutiny
after council received the draft
budget that shows actual operating
costs not that different than when
the Blyth and Wingham department
2009 budgets are combined.
Total wages and salary costs are
about $245,000 compared to
$200,000 for the two departments
last year, explained Michie.
A big difference in the $660,000
budget is the provision of $209,240
for equipment, including funding for
replacement of depreciated
equipment.
M-T still questions fire cost share
See videos from the
Brussels Santa
Claus Parade
on our website at
www.northhuron.on.ca
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen