HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-04-10, Page 12Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
4 were 2,915 head of cattle, 659
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold $1 higher on a strong active
trade. Choice steers and heifers sold
$84 to $87 with sales to $92.50.
Second cut sold $81 to $84. Export
type cows sold on a steady trade,
while non-eligible types sold $2 to
$3 lower. On Thursday veal sold on
a barely steady trade. Lambs, sheep
and goats sold on a good active trade
on a lower market while kids sold
strong. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold $2 lower.
There were 447 steers on offer.
Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,532
lbs. selling for an average of $88.07
with two limousin steers averaging
1,533 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $92. Robert S. Mitchell
of Listowel, consigned twenty steers
averaging 1,471 lbs. selling for an
average of $86.86 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,500 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $89.75.
Jim Howatt of Londesborough,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,521 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.51 with four limousin steers
averaging 1,498 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $88. John
Wiersma of Blyth, consigned seven
steers averaging 1,506 lbs. selling
for an average of $84.58 with one
gold steer weighing 1,445 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $88.
Drostline Holsteins consigned
seven steers averaging 1,592 lbs.
selling for an average of $83.77 with
one grey steer weighing 1,520 lbs.
selling for $87.50. Walter Nicholson
of Monkton, consigned eighteen
steers averaging 1,523 lbs. selling
for an average of $81.98 with two
black steers averaging 1,545 lbs.
selling for $87.35. James Wright of
Kippen, consigned two steers
averaging 1,520 lbs. selling for an
average of $85.38 with one black
steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling for
$87.25.
John Glousher of Wingham,
consigned five steers averaging
1,425 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.70 with one red steer weighing
1,470 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $87. Niel Edgar of
Wingham, consigned four steers
averaging 1,479 lbs. selling for an
average of $85.63 with one gold
steer weighing 1,290 lbs. selling for
$87. Gordon Brooks of Lucknow,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,430 lbs. selling for an average of
$86 with seven charolais averaging
1,399 lbs. selling for $86.85.
There were 461 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
eighteen heifers averaging 1,307 lbs.
selling for an average of $86.24 with
one blue heifer weighing 1,370 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $92.50. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,496 lbs. selling for a
average of $85.59 with one black
weighing 1,370 lbs. selling for $90.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned fifteen heifers averaging
1,508 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.72 with one blonde heifer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $88.50.
Ed Husk of Kincardine, consigned
six heifers averaging 1,301 lbs.
selling for an average of $86.22 with
one black heifer weighing 1,330 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for $88.
Art Bos of Blyth, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,393 lbs. selling
for an average of $87.42 with one
red heifer weighing 1,290 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$87.75. Glen Bieman of Ayton,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,353 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.07 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,440 lbs. selling for
$87.25.
Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.09 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,335 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $87.25. Tom
Fischer of Mildmay, consigned
thirteen heifers averaging 1,380 lbs.
selling for an average of $84.71 with
one charolais heifer weighing 1,405
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$87.25. Ron Smith of Denfield,
consigned eleven charolais heifers
averaging 1,357 lbs. selling for
$87.25. Aaron Wideman of Listowel,
consigned eighteen heifers
averaging 1,327 lbs. selling for a
average of $86.70 with one red BF
heifer weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $87.25.
There were 262 cows on offer.
Eligible for export sold $43 to $49
with sales to $55; beef cows $44 to
$50 with sales to $52.50; D1 and D2,
$39 to $42; D3, $36 to $39; D4, $28
to $33. Jeff Moffat of Wingham,
consigned four cows averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$44.07 with one limousin cow
weighing 1,185 lbs. selling for $55.
Ron Pennington of Teeswater,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,264 lbs. selling for an average of
$42.89 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,240 lbs. selling for
$53.50. Marie and Alie
VanderVeeken of Zurich, consigned
two cows averaging 1,525 lbs.
selling for $49.36 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,775 lbs. selling for
$50.50.
There were 12 bulls on offer
selling $44.50 to $57 with sales to
$62.50. Bob Rankin of Sombra,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,905 lbs. selling for
$62.50. Jim Snyder of Dashwood,
consigned one shorthorn bull
weighing 2,030 lbs. selling for
$58.50.
There were 218 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $75 to $110 with
sales to $121; good holstein, $60 to
$70 with sales to $76; medium
holstein, $50 to $60; plain holstein,
$40 to $50; good heavy holstein, $60
to $65. M-R Farms of Exeter,
consigned one black steer weighing
875 lbs. selling for $121. Mark and
Paul Pennington of Mildmay,
consigned four veal averaging 736
lbs. selling for an average of $86.98
with one black steer weighing 750
lbs. selling for $117. Noah W.
Martin of Listowel, consigned eight
veal averaging 676 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.20 with three
charolais heifers averaging 675 lbs.
selling for $110.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $172 to
$260; 50 - 64 lbs., $190 to $235; 65
- 79 lbs., $180 to $212; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$165 to $182; 95 to $109 lbs., $152
to $162.
Sheep sold $28 to $40 with sales
to $59.
Goats: good kids sold $75 to
$100/hd with sales to $140; good
nannies, $50 to $100/hd with sales to
$107; billies, $140 to $250/hd with
sales to $300.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $103 to $116; 400 - 499
lbs, $89 to $115; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$89.50 to $108; 600 - 699 lbs., $69
to $98; 700 - 799 lbs., $70.50 to $91;
800 - 899 lbs., $78.50 to $93.25; 900
- 999 lbs., $74 to $86; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $68.50 to $86.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $83 to $93; 400 - 499
lbs., $81 to $107; 500 - 599 lbs., $70
to $99; 600 - 699 lbs., $66.50 to $98;
700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $83.50; 800 -
899 lbs., $70 to $84.75; 900 lbs. and
over, $69 to $81.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report2,915 head of cattle on offer at salesPAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008.
Two generations of the Fear
family received awards today from
Ontario Swine Improvement as a
result of their accomplishments and
dedication to the swine industry.
Father and son team Wayne and
Paul Fear of Monoway Farms, were
presented with the OSI Award of
Excellence for genetic improvement
in their purebred swine herd.
“The Fears have achieved
outstanding results with their
purebred swine herds,” commented
Dave Vandebroek, OSI general
manger. “In their Durocs tested,
they improved the Sire Line Index
by 15 points with the most influence
coming from a -0.8 EBV for days,
and a +2.33 mm EBV for Lean
Depth. Both are significant
improvements for these terminal
traits.”
“On the maternal side, they also
have been significant gains. An
example of these gains is best
illustrated in their Yorkshires tested,
which averaged an increase in Dam
Line Index by 21 points. The largest
attribute to this gain is an increase
of 0.75 EBV for number born.”
“The total dollar value for
commercial production is computed
by adding the dam line index
change for Yorkshire and the dam
line index change for Landrace, to
the sire line index change for
Durocs. In other words, each
commercial sow on average will be
$54 more productive from 2007
genetics compared to sows from
2006 genetics because of Monoway
Farms’ genetic improvement.”
The Fears attribute their genetic
improvement to ROP testing, CCSI
computer dating, Ontario Swine
Improvement, strict selection
criteria and good herd management.
“We would like to congratulate
the Fears winners and thank them
for their hard work and dedication
to the swine industry,” Vandenbroek
added.
Ontario Swine Improvement is an
industry-run organization dedicated
to providing swine improvement
and genetic products, programs,
information and expertise.
Through their Ontario Swine
Improvement Program (OSIP),
OSI evaluates about 30 per cent
of all the Canadian Centre for
Swine Improvement (CCSI) pigs
tested.
OSI provides access to high
quality genetics that would
otherwise not be available to many
herds. OSI is managed by a Board
of Directors representing key
industry stakeholders: Canadian
Meat Council, Ontario Pork, OMAF
and OSI participants. For more
information on OSI products,
programs and services, visit:
www.osi.org
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