HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-01-14, Page 12Brussels Stockyard Report •
for 4030. Sixteen heifers consign-
ed by Carl Fitch anf Sons of R.R.
1, Wroxeter averaging 891 sold
for 40.00 with his 66 heifers
averaging 825 lbs. selling for
39.35. Five heifers consigned by
Bruno Meyer of Durham averag-
ing 974 lbs sold for 40.00. A heifer
consigned by Tim Nicholson of
Monkton weighing 930 lbs sold
for 39.75. Four heifers consigned'
by Bob Black of,Brussels averag-
ing 888 lbs sold for 39.60. Eight
heifers consigned by. Andrew
Gottfried of Gowanstown averag-
ing 891 lbs sold for 39.40f
Choice,Cows 24.00 to 26.00 with
sales to 26!85. Good Cows 22.00
to ,24.00. Bulls traded to a high of,
27.00. A Herford Bull consigned
by Darcy Rathwell of -Brucefield
weighing 1760 lbs sold for 27.00:
30 to 401b pigs sold to a high of
53.2Q. 40 to 50 lb pigs °sold to a
high of 58.50, 50 to 60 lb pigs sold
to a high of 70.80
The top lot of 35' pigs weighing
37 lbs each sold for $1.35 per
pound.
Banks now looking
for business,
manager says
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards Friday was active on a good
supply of heifers, and a light
offering or steers traded under
pressure. Pigs sold at higher
prices.
Choice steers 43.00 to 45.00.
Good Steers .41.00 to 43.00.° A.
steer consigned by R.Brecken-
ridge of Bluevale weighing 1130
lbs sold for 45.00 with his package
of 13 steers averaging 1075 lbs.
bringing 44.30. At steer consign;
ed by Mel Allan of Fordwich
weighing 1150 lbs sold for 44.75.
A steer consigned by Howard
Kidman of Wroxeter weighing
1030 lbs sold for 43.75. Choice
Heifers 40.00 to 42.00. Good
Heifers 38.00 to 40.00. A heifer
consigned by Dan Lichti of
Brussels weighing 1030 lbs sold
for 42.00 with his 6 heifers
averaging 962 lbs. bringing 40.30
A heifer consigned by Mervyn
Pipe of R.R. 4, Brussels weighing
920 lbs. sold for 41.00.
Twelve heifers consigned by
Stuart Stevenson of R.R. 2,
Brussels, averaging 882 lbs sold
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Better nutrition needed for cattle 1975 farm record ,books
1976, may be an anxious year
for Ontario dairymen, according
to W.R. Broadworth, Associate
Agricultural Representatvie for
Huron County. Unless the current
trend of significantly increased
milk production, is slowed, the
supply managment aspect of the
Banks have changed, according
to Einar Smith speaking to
members of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture in
Exeter, last week. It used to be
that bankers felt that they were
better than their customers, Mr.
Smith, an Exeter bank manager,
said, but pot anymore.
It used to be that loans were
approved or rejected on the basis
of the assets of the customer.
That made it easy for the banker
for he didn't run any risks. Now
the banker will look at the abil ity
to repay, which entails more work
for the banker and also for the
customer.
Mr. Smith, who will come to
the farm with his van if necessary
to see first hand where money is
to be used, operates the first
mobile bank in Canada for the
Royal Bank. The bank still needs
a reasonable security and will
look at marketing conditions and
at the profitability of the loan,
apart from security, he/said.
He counselled the few who
braved the blowing snow and did
forego the pleasures of the
international hockey game; to
have credit established before
•
Canadian milk marketing system
will be tested. In essence, this
means the individual dairymen's
management skills will be tested.
"One factor contributing to our
increased production has been
the retention of dairy cows the
last couple of years on our dairy
going out to buy.
Your bargaining position is that
much stronger, he said, if you
have cash in your hand. All banks
have some kind of program to
help the farmer decide if a
venture is feasable. If it is, the
assets are less important than
repayment capability is.
It is to the advantage •of the
lender to help the farmer get
ahead, for the better off the
farmer is, the better it is for the
lender, the manager said.
In the question period following
the address the difficulty of young
beginning farmers in securing
loans was discussed., The bank
doesn't think that a young man
can start with a small acreage to
expand until it is viable. They
would be considered to be hobby
farmers. Some collateral from
dad or uncle is necessary.
In other business before the
meeting which was chaired by.the
first vice president Alan Walper,
it was thought that the Huron
Federation should not protest the
seat belt law, as there are enough
issues pertaining to farming
without adding more civil issues
to it.
farms. These cows in many
instances were prime cull cows.
Given the beef market the last
year or so, these so-called cull
cows probably provided more
money in the milking herd than at
the stockyards," Mr. Broadworth
said.
"Now that the milk supply is
quit liberal, dairymen should take
another look at these cull cows.
Dairy building facilities may have
been expanded to 'accommodate
more milking cattle. A dairyman
might feel he must keep enough
cattle to fill the milking line. He
might also feel he should cut back
a little on feeding as economics
might not dictate full production.
Such an approach, in my view,,
would be totally wrong."
Dairymen have indicated a
trend toward better nutrition for
their cattle. This trend is desir-
able and must be continued as
todays' better bred- dairy cow
requires better nutrition. If econ-
omics in 1976 indicate a degira-
bility of supply' restraint 'of4 the
part of dairymen,. then dairymen
should cull rigorously even at the
depressed beef prices. The pass
word on dairy farms in 1976 niay
well be- cull the poor cows and
better feed 'the gond• cows, the
associate agricultural representa-
tive advises.
due by Feb.
It is faint record book analysis
time again. Anyone wishing to
have their completed 1975 Farm
Record Book analyzed ,should
direct it to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food office in
Clinton prior to February' 15th.
"However, we would
appreciate ha,ving as many as
possible turned in (hiring early
January," • says. D.S.Pullen,
P. Ag., Agricultural. Representa-
tive for Huron County.
As before, the completed farm
record book will 'n of be leaving
the officeTherefore, it will be
available to you at any time.
'The checking of the book will
be done by local staff and a
15
summary card forwarded to the
computer at Guelph for analysis.
(It takes approximately one day to
check each book and do the
transfers).
"Your book may be brought to
• the office or mailed in. If you are
in the office, be sure to pick up a
new record book - or we will mail
.you a 1976 record book upon
request," says Mr. Pullen.
If you would like assistance on
the book while you work, please
call for an appointment. Every
farmer in Huron County who has
completed an Ontario farm
Record Book in 1975 is welcome
to make use of the "no fee"
analysis. service:
rf:-.We like to know our customers
by name!
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