HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-12-24, Page 40Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
19 were 2,299 head of cattle, 1,365
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2 lower
on an active trade. Choice steers and
heifers sold $97 to $100 with sales to
$110.75. Second cut sold $95 to $97.
Cows sold on a steady market. On
Thursday veal sold on a good active
trade. Lambs, sheep and goats sold
higher. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a steady market.
There were 256 steers on offer. M-
R Farms of Exeter, consigned eight
steers averaging 1,321 lbs. selling for
an average of $103.16 with one
crossbred steers weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$110.75. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned seventeen steers averaging
1,398 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.58 with one black steer
weighing 1,545 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $105.75. Aaron
F. Martin of Newton, consigned
sixteen steers averaging 1,522 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.32
with two limousin steers averaging
1,553 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $105.75.
Robert Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,425 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.27 with two red steers
averaging 1,405 lbs. selling for
$105.50. Lloyd and Minerva Frey of
Harriston, consigned twenty-seven
steers averaging 1,442 lbs. selling for
an average of $99.92 with one
crossbred steer weighing 1,355 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers for
$104.50. Geisel Cattle Company of
Elmira, consigned twenty-nine steers
averaging 1,527 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.51 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $104.25.
Bruce Eden Farms of Holyrood,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,494 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.24 with one red steer weighing
1,440 lbs. selling for $100.50.
Warren and Marion Becker of Ayton,
consigned three steers averaging
1,506 lbs. selling for an average of
$95.95 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,485 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $100.
Walter McKenzie of Dublin,
consigned three steers averaging
1,398 lbs. selling for an average of
$99.48 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,380 lbs. selling for $100.
There were 294 heifers on offer.
Corgercrest Farms of Seaforth,
consigned thirteen heifers averaging
1,360 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.80 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,190 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $103. Knechtel
Farms of Gadshill, consigned
eighteen heifers averaging 1,287 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.39 with
one red heifer weighing 1,255 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$102.25. Connell Farms of
Palmerston, consigned eighty-eight
heifers averaging 1,288 lbs. selling
for an average of $98.74 with thirteen
black heifers averaging 1,217 lbs.
selling for $100. Art and George
Hinz of Monkton, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,311 lbs. selling
for an average of $96.78 with one
black heifer weighing 1,385 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers for
$99.75.
Roy McCulloch of Allenford,
consigned twenty-three heifers
averaging 1,400 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.45 with one limousin
heifer weighing 1,220 lbs. selling for
$99.50. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,134 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.87 with four heifers
averaging 1,353 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $99.
Henry M. Martin of Teeswater,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,160 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.67 with five black heifers
averaging 1,183 lbs. selling to
Norwich Meat Packers for $98.50.
Blair and Debbie Fraser of Blyth,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,280 lbs. selling for an average of
$97.82 with one black heifer
weighing 1,210 lbs. selling for
$98.50. Tom Wylie of Durham,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,468 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.66 with two black heifers
averaging 1,555 lbs. selling for $98.
There were 387 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $45 to $54 with sales
to $65; D1 and D2, $40 to $49; D3,
$28 to $39. Versteegen Farms of
Monkton, consigned nine cows
averaging 1,497 lbs. selling for an
average of $44.23 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,490 lbs. selling for
$65.
Karl Raszmann of Monkton,
consigned four cows averaging 1,285
lbs. selling for an average of $41.69
with one holstein cow weighing
1,385 lbs. selling for $63. Ritzema
Farms of Seaforth, consigned five
cows averaging 1,740 lbs. selling for
an average of $45.84 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,585 lbs.
selling for $60.
There were 21 bulls on offer
selling $60 to $65 with sales to $69.
Kim Leonhardt of Bornholm,
consigned one hereford bull
weighing 1,180 lbs. selling for $69.
Ron Wooddisse of Palmerston,
consigned one rwf bull weighing
1,430 lbs. selling for $63.
There were 184 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $130 with
sales to $139; good holstein, $95 to
$105 with sales to $116; medium
holstein, $85 to $95; good heavy
holstein, $90 to $100. Brandon
Coleman of Kippen, consigned three
veal averaging 710 lbs. selling for an
average of $134.96 with one
charolais heifer weighing 695 lbs.
selling for $139. Moses J. Shetler of
Lucknow, consigned four veal
averaging 694 lbs. selling for an
average of $132.38 with one
charolais heifer weighing 715 lbs.
selling for $135. Mike Durnin of
Auburn, consigned nine veal
averaging 713 lbs. selling for an
average of $131.28 with two
charolais steers averaging 735 lbs.
selling for $137.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $320 to
$365; 50 - 64 lbs., $247 to $365; 65 -
79 lbs., $158 to $332; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$150 to $267; 95 - 109 lbs., $147 to
$200.
Sheep sold $44 to $75 with sales to
$97.
Goats: kids sold $70 to $130 with
sales to $148 per head; nannies, $70
to $100; billies, $200 to $300.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $81 to $126; 400 - 499
lbs., $94.50 to $128; 500 - 599 lbs.
$93 to $115; 600 - 699 lbs., $89 to
$115.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $84 to $102;
800 - 899 lbs., $89.50 to $105; 900 -
999 lbs., $90 to $106.75; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $91.50 to $103.10.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs., sold $78 to $82; 300 - 399
lbs., $82 to $106; 400 - 499 lbs., $85
to $107; 500 - 599 lbs., $77 to
$109.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $92.50 to
$105; 700 - 799 lbs., $68 to $101.75;
800 - 899 lbs., $91.50 to $100.50;
900 lbs. and over, $90.50 to $98.50.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell steady at salePAGE 40. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2008.
By Mark Wales, Vice-President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
For more than two years the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
has been planning and implementing
changes to allow OFA to better serve
its members. This year’s annual
meeting ratified those plans and now
that service proceeds.
Along with reducing the size of
the board of directors to 18
members, the changes include the
establishment of a Policy Advisory
Council or PAC. This group of about
100 OFA members from across the
province will meet and discuss
policy issues for the organization.
The results from the PAC’s
deliberations will then be considered
by the board.
Ensuring effective lines of
communication between members
and the board was a key
consideration when restructuring
was being discussed. OFA wants to
ensure the thoughts of every member
are considered as the organization
works to improve the policies that
may eventually become government
regulation.
To help OFA achieve this goal, a
survey of members was taken this
past fall and the results of that and
other surveys will play a major role
in forming the policies and decisions
that come from OFA this coming
year.
Topping the ‘to-do-list’ for OFA
will be efforts to get our
governments to do more to help
beginning farmers get into farming –
such things as changes to tax
structures, the farm business
registration process, and a well-
promoted government information
website with everything the young
farmer needs to know about getting
started in agriculture.
The survey told us farmers want
compensation for the environmental
goods and services provided by
agriculture operations. In most
instances, providing these services
come at a cost to farmers and we will
be asking government to step up to
the plate and pay farmers for their
work on behalf of society – meeting
the requirements of the Clean Water
Act, providing and preserving
wildlife habitat, and maintaining an
attractive rural landscape are some
of the services.
OFA will continue its efforts to
have the provincial government
reform its property tax laws to
recognize the importance of
retaining value in farm products and
adding value. Without the changes
OFA has been seeking, farm
properties will be taxed at levels
much higher than agricultural use –
an unfair burden for many farmers.
The provincial government
recently introduced a program
known as ‘Good For Ontario’, an
initiative intended to clear the
approvals process of unnecessary
red tape. OFA is dedicated to
working with the government to get
the maximum benefit for agriculture
from this program. Red tape has
caused delays and compromised the
competitiveness of our industry.
OFA is partnering with Ontario
Agri-Food Education to improve the
understanding society has of
agriculture. This initiative will result
in more curriculum and teacher
training in agricultural topics, and
increased stories to the media on
farming issues.
We understand the importance of
increasing society’s awareness of
farming and its issues, and the direct
connection between this awareness
and government support of our
issues.
OFA members have access to an
assortment of benefit programs. We
will be striving to offer benefits that
have real value for the majority of
our members. We hope all these
services and the improved
representation meet member
expectations.
OFA Commentary
Plans in place to serve agriculture
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