HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-12-11, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec. 5
were 2,262 head of cattle, 1,439
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday fed steers and heifers
sold $2 higher. Choice steers and
heifers sold $99 to $103 with sales to
$117. Second cut sold $97 to $99.
Cows sold $2 lower. On Thursday
veal sold steady, Holstein veal sold
strong. Lambs sold on a good strong
active trade. Sheep and goats sold on
a good active trade. On Friday calves
sold higher $3 to $5 and yearlings
sold on a strong market.
There were 214 steers on offer.
Toby Brubacher of Elmira, consigned
fourteen steers averaging 1,539 lbs.
selling for an average of $102.64
with one crossbred steer weighing
1,360 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers
for $117. M-R Farms of Exeter,
consigned four steers averaging
1,380 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.17 with one blue steer weighing
1,375 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers
for $115. Stewart Strong of Gorrie,
consigned twenty-one steers
averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.23 with six black
steers averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for
$103.75.
Elo Burkhart of Listowel,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,433
lbs. selling for an average of $94.97
with one limousin weighing 1,405
lbs. selling for $103.50. John
Wiersma of Blyth, consigned eight
steers averaging 1,329 lbs. selling for
an average of $99.27 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,425 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers for
$102.75. Gerald Becker of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,243 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.49 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,240 lbs. selling for
$102.50. Terry McCarthy of Dublin,
consigned nineteen steers averaging
1,401 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.01 with six black steers
averaging 1,479 lbs. selling for
$102.25. Marvara Farms of Drayton,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,421 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.84 with two simmental steers
averaging 1,485 lbs. selling for
$99.25. Robert McCool of
Londesborough, consigned three
steers averaging 1,257 lbs. selling for
an average of $95.07 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,240 lbs.
selling for $99.
There were 245 heifers on offer.
David Bowles of Brussels, consigned
ten heifers averaging 1,360 lbs.
selling for an average of $100.10
with one gold heifer weighing 1,180
lbs. selling for $103.25. Knechtel
Farms of Gadshill, consigned twenty-
one heifers averaging 1,372 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.13 with
one limousin weighing 1,360 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$103.25. Grant Lehrbass of
Alvinston, consigned sixteen heifers
averaging 1,331 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.84 with two limousin
heifers averaging 1,333 lbs. selling
for $102.75. Dave McClinchey of
Auburn, consigned four limousin
heifers averaging 1,257 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $102.50.
Damen Farms of Lucan, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,323 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.31 with
seven black heifers averaging 1,303
lbs. selling for $100.25. Martin
Metske of Lucknow, consigned
sixteen heifers averaging 1,259 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.66 with
twelve black heifers averaging 1,243
lbs. selling for $100. Murray Switzer
of St. Marys, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,288 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.03 with two crossbred
heifers averaging 1,233 lbs. selling
for $99.50. Lawrence B. Martin of
Harriston, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,269 lbs. selling for an
average of $81.54 with four limousin
heifers averaging 1,223 lbs. selling
for $99.25.
There were 401 cows on offer. Beef
cows sold $43 to $54 with sales to
$66; D1 and D2, $39 to $49; D3, $28
to $39. George Lee of Ailsa Craig,
consigned eleven black cows
averaging 1,364 lbs. selling for an
average of $46.21 with one black cow
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling for $66.
Dave Broadfoot of Elora, consigned
twelve crossbred cows averaging
1,470 lbs. selling for an average of
$36.22 with one hereford cow
weighing 1,100 lbs. selling for $61.
John Skinner of Kincardine,
consigned two crossbred cows
averaging 1,318 lbs. selling for an
average of $52.74 with one black cow
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for $60.
There were 20 bulls on offer selling
$60 to $69 with sales to $78. Andrew
Campbell of Belgrave, consigned one
red bull weighing 1,585 lbs. selling
for $78. Rueben Guevara of
Wallenstein, consigned one
simmental bull weighing 1,510 lbs.
selling for $75.
There were 98 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $115 to $130 with
sales to $148; good holstein, $105 to
$115 with sales to $123; medium
holstein, $80 to $90; plain holstein,
$60 to $70; good heavy holstein, $95
to $105. Sunnydale Acres of Ailsa
Craig, consigned nine veal averaging
673 lbs. selling for an average of
$127.32 with one heifer weighing
585 lbs. selling for $148. Timothy
Frey of Walford, consigned six veal
averaging 688 lbs. selling for an
average of $135.08 with one steer
weighing 730 lbs. selling for $139.
Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned
three veal averaging 662 lbs. selling
for an average of $128.21 with one
heifer weighing 690 lbs. selling for
$135.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $160 to
$227; 65 - 79 lbs., $162 to $208; 80 -
94 lbs., $160 to $184; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$155 to $167; 110 lbs. and over, $145
to $154.
Sheep sold $38 to $72.
Goats: kids sold $56 to $140 per
head; nannies, $90 to $120 with sales
to $140 per head; billies, $100 to
$200 with sales to $260 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $104 to $121; 400 - 500
lbs., $97 to $123; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$97.50 to $118.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$89 to $107; 700 - 799 lbs., $93.25 to
$109.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $83 to
$104.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $83.25 to
$105; 1,000 lbs. and over, $84 to
$102.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $66 to $100; 300 - 399
lbs., $101 to $115; 400 - 499 lbs., $88
to $111; 500 - 599 lbs., $92 to $110;
600 - 699 lbs., $91.50 to $109; 700 -
799 lbs., $84.50 to $102.50; 800 -
899 lbs., $86.50 to $105; 900 lbs. and
over, $90 to $101.25.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report2,262 head of cattle on offer at salesPAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008.
At their Dec. 2 meeting, Morris-
Turnberry councillors approved a
change to official plan policies that
will allow a Bluevale area property
to be split into three 100-acre
parcels.
Sandra Weber of the Huron
County planning department
explained that the municipality’s
official plan allows large farm
properties to be severed to their
original 100-acre size. However, the
policy did not apply to properties
zoned “natural environment”.
Bluevale Farms Inc. on
Concession 1 of Turnberry Ward had
asked to be allowed to split a 300-
acre parcel into three 100-acre
properties.
Weber said the planning
department had looked at the whole
municipality and found that there
would be six other properties that
might be eligible for similar
severances.
Council had earlier discussed the
matter and supported the idea but
went one step further, suggesting
properties designated natural
environment should be allowed to be
split into 50-acre lots, as long as
there was one suitable building
location on each lot.
If such a policy was adopted there
would be 51 properties in Morris-
Turnberry that would qualify for
such a severance, Weber said.
However the province has held up
a proposed amendment in Central
Huron that would allow recreation of
the original 50-acre farm lots, Weber
said. Among the province’s concerns
is creating more minimum distance
separation issues with nearby farms,
she said.
If the municipality wanted to
proceed with this amendment it
might hold up the division of the
Bluevale-area property.
She explained that the lawyer for
Bluevale Farms Inc, had requested
the municipality to go ahead with
the 100-acre parcel size designation
for the current issue so it would not
tie up the division of the 300-acre
parcel into smaller parcels. The
municipality could tackle the issue
of 50-acre minimum lots at a later
time.
Councillors agreed to have a
planning amendment drafted that
would permit the division of
properties designated natural
environment into 100-acre parcels.
They also voted to support Central
Huron in its request to be allowed to
permit 50-acre parcels.
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M-T changes zoning rules
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