HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-05-24, Page 10Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
18 were 3,654 head of cattle, 837
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold on a strong
active trade at prices $1 to $2 higher.
The choice steers and heifers sold
$108 to $112 with sales to $120.
Second cut sold $104 to $108. Cows
sold steady. On Thursday veal sold
on a steady trade. Light lambs sold
steady and the heavy lambs sold $5
to $10 higher. Sheep and goats sold
steady. On Friday calves sold $2
higher and the yearlings sold $2 to
$4 higher.
There were 577 steers on offer.
Joseph Martin of Chesley, consigned
fifty steers averaging 1,323 lbs.
selling for an average of $114.37
with one limousin steer weighing
1,270 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $118. Scott Geisel of
West Montrose, consigned fourteen
steers averaging 1,487 lbs. selling
for an average of $114.55 with three
black steers averaging 1,507 lbs.
selling to St. Helens Meat Packers
for $117.75. Ken Eadie of Holyrood,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,465 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.30 with one blue steer
weighing 1,585 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$117.25.
Joseph Frey of Badjeros,
consigned four limousin steers
averaging 1,388 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$117.25. James Gingerich of Elmira,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,424 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.56 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,395 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $117.
Robert Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,465 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.95 with six limousin steers
averaging 1,483 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$115.50.
Mapleton Beef of Drayton,
consigned six steers averaging 1,490
lbs. selling for an average of
$114.75 with five charolais steers
averaging 1,488 lbs. selling for
$115.25. Willard B. Martin of
Drayton, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,429 lbs. selling for an
average of $114.75 with eight
charolais steers averaging 1,426 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $115.
Andrew Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,446 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.75 with one black steer
weighing 1,430 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$114.,25. Marvara Farms of
Drayton, consigned two gold steers
averaging 1,390 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $114.25.
There were 334 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,398 lbs.
selling for an average of $117.47
with one charolais heifer weighing
1,510 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $120. Andy VanderVeen
of Blyth, consigned eleven heifers
averaging 1,259 lbs. selling for an
average of $112.85 with one blonde
heifer weighing 1,165 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $119.
Keith Dunstan of Mildmay,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,260 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.88 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $114.25.
George Chettleburgh of Wingham,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,460 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $114.
Glenn Koepke of Palmerston,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,403 lbs. selling for an average of
$112.87 with one grey heifer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $114. Dwayne
Pryce of Seaforth, consigned four
heifers averaging 1,321 lbs. selling
for an average of $113.73 with three
gold heifers averaging 1,275 lbs.
selling for $114. Lewington Farms
of Brussels, consigned sixteen
heifers averaging 1,238 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.86 with one
blue heifer weighing 1,210 lbs.
selling for $113.50. James Wright of
Kippen, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,325 lbs. selling for an
average of $109.26 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,410 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $113.
Ducharme Farms of Zurich,
consigned twenty-one heifers
averaging 1,373 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.95 with two red
heifers averaging 1,408 lbs. selling
to Ryding Regency for $112.75. Jim
Shaw of Bluevale, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,245 lbs. selling
for an average of $109.63 with one
black heifer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to St. Helens Meat Packers
for $112.75.
There were 231 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $47 to $58 with sales
to $64.50; D1 and D2, $41 to $48;
D3, $38 to $43; D4, $20 to $30. Rob
VanderVeen of Brussels, consigned
two cows averaging 1,185 lbs.
selling for an average of $55.65 with
one rwf cow weighing 1,250 lbs.
selling for $62.50. Mike Henry of
Caledon, consigned two blonde
cows averaging 1,650 lbs. selling for
$62.50. Gerald Henry of Owen
Sound, consigned six cows
averaging 1,590 lbs. selling for an
average of $58.22 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,635 lbs. selling for
$62.50.
There were 24 bulls on offer
selling $30 to $60 with sales to $65.
Eber Conboy of Perth, consigned
one charolais bull weighing 1,925
lbs. selling for $61.50. Walter Farms
of Mildmay, consigned two limousin
bulls averaging 1,973 lbs. selling for
an average of $59.28 with sales to
$60.
There were 262 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $110 with
sales to $125; good holstein, $75 to
$85 with sales to $95; medium
holstein, $65 to $70; plain holstein,
$55 to $65; good heavy holstein, $70
to $80. M & P Pennington of
Mildmay, consigned one red steer
weighing 715 lbs. selling for $125.
John Martin of Lucknow, consigned
four veal averaging 745 lbs. selling
for an average of $95.65 with one
limousin heifer weighing 750 lbs.
selling for $109. Brian Adams of
Meaford, consigned nine veal
averaging 684 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.42 with two limousin
heifers averaging 705 lbs. selling for
$107.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $207 to
$230; 50 - 64 lbs., $190 to $230; 65
- 79 lbs., $179 to $212; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$187 to $200; 95 - 109 lbs., $150 to
$188; 110 lbs. and over, $90 to $188.
Sheep sold $50 to $65 with sales
to $107.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $150;
nannies, $70 to $100; billies, $130 to
$280.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $113 to $147; 400 -
499 lbs., $120 to $138; 500 - 599
lbs., $111 to $143.25; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$108 to $132.75; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$106.50 to $133; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$107.50 to $127.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$107.50 to $114; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $105.50 to $115.
Top quality stocker heifers, under
300 lbs. sold $87 to $132; 300 - 399
lbs., $114 to $147; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$115 to $130; 500 - 599 lbs., $115 to
$135; 600 - 699 lbs., $108 to $120;
700 - 799 lbs., $98 to $119; 800 -
899 lbs., $102.75 to $109; 900 lbs.
and over, $101.75 to $115.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
Heavy lambs sell $5-$10 higher at sales
PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2007.
Organizers are eager to get the
34th annual Ontario Pork Congress
started on the right note. So this
year’s kick-off gala will begin that
celebration with an evening of
casual elegance, fine dining and
uncommon local entertainers Friday,
June 15 at the Arden Park Hotel in
Stratford.
This year, the Congress runs
Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday,
June 21 under the banner of ‘Your
Pork Connection’, and will be the
final edition to be held at the
Stratford Fairgrounds. In 2008, the
festivities will shift to the new
Stratford Fairgrounds Agricultural
and Recreational Complex, just
north of the existing facilities.
In spite of short-term gains in the
past six months, the agri-food sector
continues to face challenges. This is
why the gala is so important to
organizers and volunteers with the
Pork Congress. As much a tribute to
those involved in Ontario’s pork
industry, the gala also recognizes
and celebrates the importance of the
agri-food sector in this province.
“With all this industry has gone
through and continues to experience,
it’s vital that we have this event to
really celebrate the resiliency of all
the people involved,” says Deb
Campbell, gala organizer. “Year
after year, producers, suppliers,
processors, all return to the Pork
Congress, and the Gala allows us to
pay tribute to their dedication and
commitment.”
The evening will get underway
with a reception at 6:30 p.m., with
dinner to follow at 7 p.m., and will
include a gourmet meal highlighting
the finest of Ontario’s pork industry
along with other seasonal favourites.
The Pork Congress will then pay
tribute to one of its own with the
Industry Merit Award Celebration, a
token of esteem that recognizes an
individual for long-standing service
to the pork industry in Ontario.
The evening’s entertainment will
be provided by Jennifer Mitchell and
Friends. The event is almost sold-
out, so for last minute tickets or
more detailed information contact
Deb Campbell at 519-235-1609 or
via e-mail at
debcampbell@tcc.on.ca
Each year, the Ontario Pork
Congress celebrates the level of
excellence afforded by the
province’s pork industry. It
recognizes the vital contribution
made by its producers and industry
stakeholders, including an estimated
$4.8 billion in direct sales and
economic impacts and more than
30,000 jobs. The Pork Congress also
provides a timely forum for all
facets of the industry, from
producers to packers, retailers to
consumers. It is a unique
opportunity to learn, share and
reflect on all that Ontario Pork
production has to offer.
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
info@brusselslivestock.ca
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
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UPCOMING SALES
Pork Congress gets off to casually elegant start
Jamestown-area residents John
and Deb Smuck of Abraham Line
brought several grievances to
Morris-Turnberry council’s May 15
meeting.
Chief among their concerns was a
dust problem one day earlier this
month, it was so bad that her kids
were saying “I can’t breathe,” said
Mrs. Smuck. “It was in the walls. It
was in the clothing.”
Mayor Dorothy Kelly
acknowledged the situation was bad.
“I went over the night of the call
(being received) and it was awful!”
she said. “It was okay in front of the
house but elsewhere it was terrible.”
Barry O’Kraftka, public works co-
ordinator, said the problem was
caused because there was extra
traffic on the normally little-used
road at the time because of a
neighbour hauling manure. Dust
prevention had not been done on the
municipality’s roads at that point
and because of a bridge with weight
load limits, Abraham Line is usually
left to the end because a smaller
truck is needed, he said.
“We do have problems with a
number of situations where there are
problems with dust for a short
period of time, said O’Kraftka. “It’s
difficult to take actions on each
individual situation. What I try to
do, if I’m aware of the situation, is to
get people to slow down. Sometimes
we try to put calcium on in a higher
ratio in front of places where we
have a problem with dust.
But summertime problems
weren’t the only complaints the
Smucks expressed. They said
several times their road had not been
plowed on weekends during the
winter.
O’Kraftka thought they were
talking about on specific Saturday
when the weekend plow operator
forgot the road but John Smuck said:
“It has happened lots of other times.
If the regular operator isn’t there, it
gets missed.”
Smuck also complained that load
restrictions on the bridge mean he
has to pay $150 a month extra for
each livestock feed delivery because
a special, lighter truck has to be sent.
Councillor Mark Beaven
encouraged the Smucks to appeal
their assessment to the Municipal
Property Assessment Corporation
because obviously their assessment
shouldn’t be as high with
restrictions to their farm’s financial
viability.
“They’d have to lower taxes by
half to cover the extra costs,” John
Smuck said.
Smuck also worried about the
ability of the firetrucks to travel over
the bridge but was assured by
councillor Lynn Joy that even the
heaviest of the Wingham fire
department’s trucks was less than
the weight restriction.
Kelly said that if anything ever
happens to the bridge, it will likely
never be replaced. The alternative,
however, is to build a new road all
the way from County Road 86.
O’Kraftka promised to look into
the issue of snowplowing and the
dust situation.
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• Backhoe Service
• General Repair Service
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M-T council hears couple’s complaints
By Keith Roulston
The Citizen