The Citizen, 1997-07-16, Page 14Brussels Livestock report
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16,1997 PAGE 15.
Veal reaches $129 on good, steady trading
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending July 11 were:
fed cattle, 731; cows, 235; veal
calves, 358; lambs and goats, 300;
stockers, 743.
Both fed steers and heifers sold
on a steady trade. The cows also
sold steady. Veal sold on a good
strong active trade. The lambs sold
steady to last week. On Friday all
classes of stockers sold steady.
There were 410 steers on offer
selling from $88 to $94 to the top
of $102. A steer consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
weighing 1,235 lbs. sold for
$98.75, with their total offering of
30 steers averaging 1,334 lbs.
selling for the overall price of
$92.53. Five steers consigned by
Tom Skinner, St. Pauls, averaging
1,064 lbs. sold for an average price
of $93.93 and he had sales to
$98.75. A Limousin steer
consigned by Jack Culbert,
Dungannon, weighing 1,325 lbs.
sold for $98.50 with his total
offering of 35 steers averaging
1,351 lbs. selling for the overall
price of $94.
Seven steers consigned by Terry
McCarthy, Dublin, averaging 1,317
lbs. sold for an average price of
$91.49 with sales to $96.25. A
Limousin steer consigned by
Dennis Lamport, Crediton,
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By Janice Murphy
Swine Nutrition Specialist
Are you overwhelmed by the
sheer volume of information
available on the Internet? Are you
having problems finding sites that
address your specific areas of
interest?
If you are involved in the swine
industry and have been frustrated in
your efforts to locate swine sites on
the Internet, there's a new web site
you will want to explore. An
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of OMAFRA’s Internet Sites for the
Swine Industry is now online on
the Swine Page of the OMAFRA
Internet Site at: http://www.gov.on.
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When you go to the OMAFRA
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weighing 1,355 lbs. sold for $95.50
to Ryding Regency with his total
lot of 9 steers averaging 1,259 lbs.
selling for the average of $94.25.
Thirteen steers consigned by
Schmidtbrook Farms, Woodstock,
averaging 1,449 lbs. sold for the
average price of $91.50, to the top
of $95.25.
Sixteen steers consigned by Don
McAllister, Chesley, averaging
1,443 lbs. sold for the average price
of $88.20 to the high of $94. Two
Charolais steers consigned by Allan
Thornton, Gorrie, averaging 1,228
lbs. sold for $93.75. A rwf. steer
consigned by John Gingerich,
Mount Forest, weighing 1,295 lbs.
sold for $93.25. Twenty-one steers
consigned by Dale and John Taylor
Farms, Creemore, averaging 1,325
lbs. sold for the average of $90.45
with sales to $93.
There were 321 heifers on offer
selling from $88 to $94 to the high
of $99. Fourteen heifers consigned
by Johnston Farms, Bluevale,
averaging 1,140 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.17 to the high of
$97. A blk. heifer consigned by
John Coleman, Kippen, weighing
835 lbs. sold for $94 with his total
offering of 8 heifers averaging 981
lbs. selling for the overall price of
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DHI offers MUN testing
On May 1, Ontario Dairy Herd
Improvement (DHI) began offering
MUN (Milk Urea Nitrogen) testing.
Since the official launch date, the
requests for MUN have been
flowing in. As of the beginning of
May, over 18,250 samples from
383 herds have been tested for
MUN.
Richard Cantin, director of
Marketing and Customer Services
is happy with the number of MUN
requests and feels that the service
will become even more popular in
the future.
"We are very pleased by the
response we have had to MUN
analysis service. Many advisors
and producers across the province
are recognizing the role MUN
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$91.44. Eleven heifers consigned
by Groenberg Farms, Lucknow,
averaging 1,188 lbs. sold for
$93.50 with their total offering of
37 heifers averaging 1,186 lbs.
selling for the overall price of
$90.48. Fourteen heifers consigned
by Ervin B. Martin, Mount Forest,
averaging 1,115 lbs. sold for an
average price of $89.69 with sales
to $93.
A Limousin heifer consigned by
Darryl Finkbiener, Crediton,
weighing 940 lbs. sold for $92.50
with his total lot of 9 heifers
averaging 1,099 lbs. selling for the
overall price of $86.51.
Eleven heifers consigned by Ed
Pridham, Stayner, averaging 1,129
lbs. sold for the price of $85.98, to
the high of $91.75. A blk. heifer
consigned by Ro Tullock, Meaford,
weighing 1,135 lbs. sold for
$91.50. A Charolais heifer
consigned by Gerald Rathwell,
Brucefield, weighing 1,140 lbs.
sold for $91. Eleven heifers
consigned by Wayne King, Gorrie,
averaging 1,168 lbs. sold for an
average price of $88.22 to the high
of $91.
There were 235 cows on offer
selling from $45 to $60 to the high
of $72.50. Six cows consigned by
Lauderlea Farms, Listowel,
averaging 1,305 lbs. sold for an
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comprehensive list of its kind for
the swine industry. This will be
accomplished by improving and
expanding the list and making this
THE site for producers and
industry alike to use for accessing
swine-related information on the
Internet. Your comments and
suggestions on this ongoing project
are welcomed.
plays in the total herd management
picture. As more and more
producers and advisors experience
the value of MUN, and the positive
impact it can have on the bottom
line, sample numbers will rise."
MUN is available to dairy
producers across Ontario. Because
MUN values can be affected by
many variables, producers are
encouraged to consult with their
advisors when interpreting the
reports.
MUN, which involves measuring
the urea levels in milk, is a valuable
herd management tool which is
helpful in monitoring ration
performance and reproduction, both
of which can lead to overall
increased profitability.
average price of $61.67 to the high
of $67.50. A Charolais cow
consigned by Arthur Widdis, Conn,
weighing 1,555 lbs. sold for $64. A
Simmental cow consigned by
Alfred Grubb, Teeswater, weighing
1,560 lbs. sold for $62.50.
There were 16 bulls on offer
selling from $63.50 to $84. A
Simmental bull consigned by Geo.
Townsend, Seaforth, weighing
1,415 lbs. sold for $84. A bull
consigned by Frank Bullock,
Ayton, weighing 1,460 lbs. sold for
$76.
There were 358 veal on offer -
Beef, $95 to $103; Holstein, $80 to
$95; Plain Holstein, $60 to $80. A
veal consigned by Amsey
Brubacker, Mildmay, weighing 630
lbs. sold for $129. A blue belgium
veal consigned by John Verburg,
Londesboro, weighing 640 lbs. sold
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Dairy farmers warn of
harmonization impact
The Dairy Farmers of Canada are
warning government of the impact
of trade harmonization.
"Our policies are very clear," said
John Core, second vice-president of
DFC, speaking outside the Feder-
al/Provincial Ministers of Agricul
ture meeting in Trois-Rivifcres.
"First, (we) encourage the Province
of Quebec to maintain its regula
tion prohibiting the colouration of
margarine and secondly, we oppose
the manufacture and sale of mar
garine/butter blends in Canada."
Core said it is clear to Canadian
dairy producers that these issues
and the expansion of the market for
imitation dairy products would
have a negative impact on the
country's dairy industry.
"Canadian dairy producers are
not prepared to lose 15 per cent of
butter sales to allow for the expan
sion of the margarine/butter blends
market in Canada," he said. "In
addition, should the government of
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for $126. A Limousin veal
consigned by Eric Scheurwater,
Paisley, weighing 665 lbs. sold for
$122.
Lambs, 50 - 80 lbs., sold $135 to
$178; 80 to 95 lbs., $144 to $149.
Sheep sold $47 to $72.50.
Goats sold $32.50 to $120 each.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $101
to $118; 400 - 499 lbs., $85 to
$117.50; 500 - 5^9 lbs., $86 to
$122.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $93.50 to
$112.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $89 to
$112; 800 - 899 lbs., $92.50 to
$109.75; and 900 lbs. and over,
$93.75 to $104.
Heifers, 400 - 499 lbs. sold $81
to $109.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $71 to
$110; 600 - 699 lbs., $90 to $107;
700 - 799 lbs., $75 to $99.50; 800 -
899 lbs., $66.50 to $94.50; 900 lbs.
and over, $73.25 to $93.75.
Plain stockers $60 to $80.
Quebec decide to remove their reg
ulation prohibiting the colouration
of margarine, we expect there to be
a six per cent drop in butter sales in
Quebec alone as a result."
Core explained that Canadian
producers have invested a substan
tial amount of money in marketing
their product and don't want imita
tions to undermine the long estab
lished good reputation of dairy
products. In provinces and coun
tries where blends are allowed, the
consumption of butterfat falls, he
said. "Producers do not want to see
a further erosion of their market
with blends being allowed across
Canada."
"The message is clear. No mar
garine coloured like butter in Que
bec, no margarine/butter blends in
Canada."
Dairy Farmers of Canada is the
policy and promotion organization
representing Canada's 25,(XX) milk
producers.
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