HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-01-25, Page 12Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
19 were 2,516 head of cattle, 333
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a steady active trade.
The choice steers and heifers sold
$91 to $93 with sales to $99. Second
cut sold $86 to $89. Cows sold $2 to
$3 higher. On Thursday holstein
veal sold steady and the beef veal
sold $2 to $5 lower. Lambs, sheep
and goats sold steady. On Friday
calves sold under pressure at prices
$5 lower. Yearlings sold $2 to $3
lower.
There were 553 steers on offer.
Enoch Martin of Proton Station,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,547 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.47 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,515 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $99.
Bruce Eden Farms of Holyrood,
consigned fifteen steers averaging
1,562 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.21 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,568 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $95.75.
Ray Simpson of Glencoe, consigned
nine steers averaging 1,532 lbs. sell-
ing for an average of $92.32 with
five black steers averaging 1,410
lbs. selling for $95.75. Albert W.
Frey of Palmerston, consigned thir-
ty-two steers averaging 1,551 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.21 with
ten black steers averaging 1,498 lbs.
selling for $95.25.
Jim Howatt of Londesborough,
consigned twenty-six steers averag-
ing 1,510 lbs. selling for an average
of $92.52 with three black steers
averaging 1,415 lbs. selling St.
Helens Meat Packers for $95. M&R
Farms of Exeter, consigned two
steers averaging 1,488 lbs. selling
for an average of $93.19 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,435 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $95.
Minerva Martin of Mount Forest,
consigned thirty-eight steers averag-
ing 1,550 lbs. selling for an average
of $91.93 with one blonde steer
weighing 1,535 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.75.
Cunningham Farms of Lucan, con-
signed thirty-five steers averaging
1,626 lbs. selling for an average of
$90.74 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,540 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $94.75. John
Wiersma of Blyth, consigned three
steers averaging 1,437 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.05 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,385 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat packers
for $93.75. John N. Schiestel of
Teeswater, consigned eight steers
averaging 1,492 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.12 with one grey
steer weighing 1,480 lbs. selling for
$93.75.
There were 392 heifers on offer.
Geoff Dalton of Walton, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,349 lbs.
selling for an average of $94.21 with
two black heifers averaging 1,303
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $95.25. Martin Metske
of Lucknow, consigned thirty
heifers averaging 1,394 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.39 with one
gold heifer weighing 1,325 lbs. sell-
ing to Dominion Meat Packers for
$94.75. Connell Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned thirty-four
heifers averaging 1,329 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.13 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,300 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $94.50.
David Bowles of Brussels, con-
signed five heifers averaging 1,290
lbs. selling for an average of $92.53
with one blonde heifer weighing
1,280 lbs. selling to Ryding
Regency for $94. Corgercrest Farms
of Seaforth, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,462 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.30 with six red
heifers averaging 1,435 lbs. selling
for $93.25. Grant Lehrbrass of
Alvinston, consigned fifty-five
heifers averaging 1,414 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.04 with thir-
teen charolais heifers averaging
1,440 lbs. selling for $93.10. Darren
Johnston of Bluevale, consigned
twenty-one heifers averaging 1,352
lbs. selling for an average of $91.63
with seven red heifers averaging
1,303 lbs. selling for $93.
Bill Siemon of Walton, consigned
three limousin heifers averaging
1,323 lbs. selling for $93. Davidson
Farms of Monkton, consigned four
heifers averaging 1,316 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.13 with three
limousin heifers averaging 1,313
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $92.85. Murray Gordner
of Mitchell, consigned three heifers
averaging 1,360 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.10 with two red
heifers averaging 1,380 lbs. selling
to Ryding Regency for $92.75.
There were 201 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $36 to $42 with
sales to $55.50; D1 and D2, $37 to
$43; D3, $30 to $36; D4, $20 to $28.
Rob Droefke of Chepstow, con-
signed two cows averaging 1,215
lbs. selling for an average of $45.41
with one limousin cow weighing
1,200 lbs. selling for $53. Kyle
Pfiefer of Ayton, consigned one red
cow weighing 1,690 lbs. selling for
$51. Paul McIntyre of Lucknow,
consigned one limousin cow weigh-
ing 1,205 lbs. selling for $45.
There were 6 bulls on offer selling
$30.50 to $42.50 with sales to $66.
Bob J. Phibbs of Jarvis, consigned
one black bull weighing 1,585 lbs.
selling for $66. Lloyd S. Cooper of
Kippen, consigned one red bull
weighing 1,940 lbs. selling for
$42.50.
There were 174 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $110 with
sales to $117.50; good holstein, $80
to $95 with sales to $102; medium
holstein, $65 to $80; plain holstein,
$50 to $65; good heavy holstein,
$75 to $85. Mike Durnin of Auburn,
consigned nine veal averaging 731
lbs. selling for an average of
$101.68 with one gold steer weigh-
ing 730 lbs. selling for $117.50.
Marshall Durnin of Auburn, con-
signed three veal averaging 763 lbs.
selling for an average or $111.92
with one rwf steer weighing 665 lbs.
selling for $115. Brian Wideman of
Gowanstown, consigned three veal
averaging 708 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.36 with one limou-
sin heifer weighing 705 lbs. selling
for $113.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $213 to
$232; 65 - 79 lbs., $185 to $196; 80
- 94 lbs. $152 to $161; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$132 to $150.
Sheep sold $67.50 to $87 with
sales to $90.
Goats: kids sold $90 to $130; nan-
nies, $90 to $110.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $118 to $145; 400 -
500 lbs. $114 to $137; 500 - 599
lbs., $96 to $124; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$91.50 to $114; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$93.75 to $104.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$88.50 to $98; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$91.75 to $101; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$85.25 to $100.
Top quality stocker heifers 300 -
399 lbs., $111 to $147; 400 - 499
lbs., $110 to $121; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$85 to $111.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $90
to $106; 700 - 799 lbs., $88.50 to
$99.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $90.50 to
$100.75; 900 lbs. and over, $85.75
to $97.25.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportCows sell $2-$3 higher at week’s salesPAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2007.
The Ontario Cattlemen’s
Association (OCA) is looking to
change its name.
The final speaker of the night at
the Huron County Beef Producers
Association’s annual meeting on
Jan. 17 was Curtis Royal of the
OCA, who had some important
points to look forward to at OCA’s
annual meeting in February.
The most important change
brought to the table by Royal was
the intent to change the OCA’s
name.
After finding that many people
from urban areas don’t know what a
cattleman is, a name that helps
Ontario beef to achieve a brand iden-
tity that doesn’t leave people think-
ing.
Royal said that one thing beef
needs is a correlation between the
cattle in the fields and the beef that
ends up on Canadians’ plates.
Product identification is needed,
Royal said, because a lot of people
don’t know what a cattleman is.
There are four name options that
will be brought up at the OCA annu-
al meeting in February.
The first two options were the
ones OCA looks to be pulling for,
Ontario Beef Farmers or Ontario
Beef Producers.
Some of the most important initia-
tives for the new year that Royal
brought to the Huron association
was the importance of the market
access program (MAP), a regional
marketing initiative and emergency
management in terms of traceability.
The marketing initiative contained
key points like increasing govern-
ment relations, lobbying for support
and new workshops.
In addition to the other changes,
Royal voiced his intentions to alter
the voting process, changing the
timeline for directors being elected.
Royal wants there to be a 10 busi-
ness day period before the annual
meeting in which people have to file
their intent to run as opposed to
directors being able to be elected off
the floor.
Royal foresees an election process
where a package can be made up for
the meeting containing the biogra-
phies of everyone running so that
members can make an informed
decision.
“We think it’s just housecleaning,”
Royal said. “It’s just smart busi-
ness.”
An outgoing cattleman
Outgoing Huron County Beef Producers Association presi-
dent Glen Walker poses with his gift from the association
on the night of his departure from the position. The associ-
ation acknowledged that the three years while Walker was
president were not good ones, but they were confident with
who they had at the top. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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Cattlemen’s Association to change name
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
At their annual meeting, the Huron
County Beef Producers Association
heard from Merv Bauer of the Farm
Safety Association about safety in
the farming workplace.
Bauer highlighted points in his
career, saying he has been with the
safety association for 14 years, three
of those as president.
Bauer says he wants to focus on
the safety of children on the farm in
2007.
Bauer cited examples where
Huron County should improve. The
first was getting people to stop driv-
ing lawnmowers with children on the
mower or the driver’s lap. Children
can be seriousl hurt by lawnmowers
andit can also affect their hearing.
Bauer said that too many children
are being exposed to too much noise
and if they can’t hear, then they can’t
learn in school.
Bauer said that when the associa-
tion started, 34 years ago, there were
around 75 farm-related deaths and
now in 2006, we have seen just
19. Bauer says that is still too
many.
“Zero [deaths] would be perfect,”
Bauer said. “It’s everybody’s duty to
think before they act.”
In hopes of scaring some farmers
straight, Bauer is attempting to make
public lists from local hospitals of all
farm-related admissions, saying that
many injuries not resulting in death
go unnoticed and that it shouldn’t be
that way.
M. Bauer talks safety
to Huron beef producers
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen