The Citizen, 2008-12-18, Page 15Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
12 were 2,169 head of cattle, 1,794
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a good
active trade at prices $1 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $100
to $103 with sales to $110.50.
Second cut sold $97 to $100. Cows
sold $2 to $3 higher. On Thursday
veal sold strong. Lambs sold on a
strong active trade. Sheep sold
steady and goats sold lower. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
strong market.
There were 168 steers on offer.
Toby Brubacher of Elmira,
consigned fourteen steers averaging
1,591 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.79 with one charolais steer
weighing 1,525 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$110.50. Emerson L. Martin of
Linwood, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,342 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.71 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,265 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $106.75. Lawrence B. Martin of
Harriston, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,420 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.10 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,165 lbs. selling for
$105.25. Jeff Borth of Mildmay,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,328 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.39 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $105.
Lorne Peat of Bright, consigned
seven steers averaging 1,324 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.93 with
one charolais steer weighing 1,325
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $103. Bruce Eden Farms
of Holyrood, consigned eleven steers
averaging 1,516 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.32 with five red
steers averaging 1,494 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $103.
Matt Haney of Seaforth, consigned
four steers averaging 1,395 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.53
with two charolais steers averaging
1,438 lbs. selling for $102.75. K & A
Beef Farms of Wroxeter, consigned
four crossbred steers averaging
1,480 lbs. selling for $102.50.
Arnold Lamb of Goderich,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,291 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.99 with four limousin steers
averaging 1,285 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $101.50.
There were 117 heifers on offer.
Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned twelve heifers averaging
1,351 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.94 with one black heifer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$105.50. Weigand Farms of
Dashwood, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,142 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.88 with one black
heifer weighing 1,110 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $103.
Mapleridge Farms of Brussels,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,318 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.91 with one charolais weighing
1,495 lbs. selling to St. Helens Meat
Packers for $102. Tom Hern of
Woodham, consigned two charolais
heifers averaging 1,353 lbs. selling
for $101.50. Allan Edgar of
Brussels, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,351 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.62 with one rwf
heifer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling for
$101. Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned sixteen heifers averaging
1,280 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.28 with nine black heifers
averaging 1,279 lbs. selling for
$100.50.
Ronland Farms of Stratford,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,389 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.55 with five charolais heifers
averaging 1,367 lbs. selling for
$100. George Johnston of Listowel,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,352 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.23 with three charolais heifers
averaging 1,373 lbs. selling for
$99.75. Paul B. Bowman of
Listowel, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,150 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.35 with three black
heifers averaging 1,128 lbs. selling
for $99.75.
There were 279 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $45 to $60 with sales
to $77; D1 and D2, $40 to $49; D3,
$28 to $39. Murray Borth of
Mildmay, consigned two cows
averaging 1,370 lbs. selling for an
average of $59.65 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,455 lbs. selling for
$77. Basil Loranger of Ealton,
consigned six cows averaging 1,498
lbs. selling for an average of $54.89
with one holstein cow weighing
1,645 lbs. selling for $74. George
Lee of Ailsa Craig, consigned seven
cows averaging 1,297 lbs. selling for
an average of $45.66 with one black
cow weighing 1,110 lbs. selling for
$70.
There were 7 bulls on offer selling
$60 to $69 with sales to $70.
Scottslea Farms of Blyth, consigned
two charolais bulls averaging 1,955
lbs. selling for an average of $62.96
with one simmental bull weighing
1,515 lbs. selling for $70. Clyde
Sleightholme of Listowel, consigned
one charolais bull weighing 1,680
lbs. selling for $59.50.
There were 184 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $140 with
sales to $147.50; good holstein,
$105 to $115 with sales to $120;
medium holstein, $90 to $105; plain
holstein, $60 to $80; good heavy
holstein, $90 to $105 with sales to
$110. Maynard Brubacher of
Wallenstein, consigned eight veal
averaging 711 lbs. selling for an
average of $132.66 with three
limousin heifers averaging 740 lbs.
selling for $147.50. Lewis Wideman
of Moorefield, consigned nine veal
averaging 732 lbs. selling for an
average of $141.78 with two blonde
heifers averaging 788 lbs. selling for
$146.50. Darryl Vansickle of
Thamesville, consigned two veal
averaging 708 lbs. selling for an
average of $134.32 with one
charolais steer weighing 730 lbs.
selling for $144.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $201 to
$267; 65 - 79 lbs., $151 to $235; 80
- 94 lbs., $147 to $182; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$148 to $164; 110 lbs. and over,
$140 to $157.
Sheep sold $38 to $50 with sales
to $60.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $100 with
sales to $140 per head; nannies, $50
to $80 with sales to $100 per head;
billies, $125 to $200 with sales to
$250 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $80 to $118; 400 - 499
lbs., $91 to $119.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$85.50 to $120; 600 - 699 lbs., $77
to $110.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $81.50 to
$106; 800 - 899 lbs., $81.50 to
$107.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $84 to
$106.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $92.50
to $107.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $67 to $82; 300 - 399
lbs., $93 to $109; 400 - 499 lbs., $80
to $121; 500 - 599 lbs., $87 to $117;
600 - 699 lbs., $82 to $114; 700 -
799 lbs., $72 to $100; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$80.75 to $102; 900 lbs. and over,
$85 to $104.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed cattle sell on good active tradeTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008. PAGE 15.
A request from a Tuckersmith
resident has sparked a possible
change to Huron East’s severance
bylaw.
The bylaw currently states that a
home cannot be severed from the
rest of farmland unless it was built
before 1973. As time goes on,
however, fewer homes will fall into
this category.
The intent behind the bylaw is to
prevent a possible real estate
loophole that could see a purchaser
buy a lot, sever a home and move
onto another lot to perform the same
action.
The thought is that such an action
would compromise the country
living Huron East offers and
possibly exploit the land to make
more money.
The resident’s argument was that a
neighbour in close proximity was
able to perform a similar severance
because of just a few years
difference.
Renovations are also a
consideration in the argument,
because as soon as something is
renovated, it would lose its status of
being a home built before 1973.
At Nov. 18’s council meeting, the
matter was discussed and
councillors proposed an amendment
that would see a date be scrapped
from the bylaw and replaced by a
certain tenure.
It was agreed upon that having a
bylaw with a certain date attached
would become increasingly obsolete
as time goes by and that a bylaw
with a certain timespan attached to it
could perform the same function
with more flexibility for
homeowners.
“I think we should look at this. It’s
a good thing that will help keep
people in the country,” said
councillor Bill Siemon. “What
happens if you don’t? The property
will get knocked down and now you
have no neighbours.”
The issue of rural schools was also
raised. With an ARC review being
conducted just beside Huron East
along the Hwy. 4 corridor with
possible declining enrollment issues
and schools not filled to capacity,
keeping children in the
municipality’s rural schools was one
of council’s concerns.
“Our rural schools are going to
disappear if we don’t have people in
the country,” Siemon said.
Huron East is just one month away
from a review of its official plan,
where a possible revision of the
bylaw could be discussed and
eventually implemented.
Councillor Joe Steffler then
proposed a possible timeframe of 20
or 25 years to a home before a
severance could be made.
He said the bylaw would then
always be valid, because there is no
finite date attached.
“I don’t think 1973 is a good
number when there could have been
renovations in 1980. Putting a date
to this just doesn’t make sense in my
mind,” Steffler said. “I don’t see
what a date has to do with a period.”
Councillor Larry McGrath agreed,
saying he understands that not
everyone who moves to rural
Ontario wants to live in town.
“On one hand, we’re saying we
want to see rural Ontario grow, and
on the other, we’re saying we don’t
want you here unless it’s for 20
years,” McGrath said. “I know what
you’re saying about possible
subdivisions, but I just don’t think
it’s going to happen.”
Clerk-administrator Jack
McLachlan said further investigation
into a possible revision would
require a meeting with the Huron
County planning department, saying
he will discuss the issue with the
county and the next meeting
between the two and bring the
results back to council.
McLachlan, however, informed
council that Huron East is already
one of the more lenient
municipalities when it comes to
severance bylaws, saying that many
surrounding municipalities and other
municipalities in Huron County
simply don’t allow them.
Steffler insisted that council try
and begin the process and meetings
with the planning department soon.
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