HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-04-14, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14,1999. PAGE 19.
Brussels Livestock report
DI, D2 cows cover $54 to $57 range, reach $69
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending April 9 were: fed
cattle, 589; cows, 183; veal and bob
calves, 422; lambs and goats, 519;
Stockers, 1,534.
Fed steers and heifers sold $1 to
$2 higher. Cows sold on a strong
active trade. On Thursday veal sold
$2 to $3 lower. Lambs sold sharply
lower. All weights of stocker cattie
sold $2 to $3 higher.
There were 346 steers on offer
selling from $95 to $100 to the
high of $107. One Blue Belgium
steer consigned by Johnston Farms,
Bluevale weighing 1,285 lbs. sold
for $107 to Dominion Meat
Packers while the overall offering
of sixty steers averaging 1,400 lbs.
sold for an average of $96.51. One
black steer consigned by Randy
Diebold, Cargill, weighing 1,390
lbs. sold for $106.50 to Gross
Abattoir while the overall offering
of five steers averaging 1,418 lbs.
sold for an average of $104.89.
Fourteen steers consigned by Jim
Howatt, Londesboro, averaging
1,429 lbs. sold for an average of
$101.72 with sales to $104.
Thirty steers consigned by Kada
Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,391
lbs. sold for an average of $101.42
with sales to $106. Four steers
consigned by Rob Vanderveen,
Brussels, averaging 1,311 lbs. sold
for an average of $97.99 with sales
to $102. Seven steers consigned by
Mike Drost, Staffa, averaging
1,310 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.64 with sales to $99.50.
Twenty-three steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,402 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.07 with sales to
$101.25. Three steers consigned by
Roy Ready, St. Marys, averaging
1,355 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.44 with sales to $98.75.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Murray Shiell, Wingham,
averaging 1,394 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.84 with sales to
$101. Three steers consigned by
Murray Johnston, Bluevale,
averaging 1,381 lbs. sold for an
average of $94.12 with sales to
$99.25.
There were 213 heifers on offer
selling from $95 to $100 to the
high of $108.50. One blonde heifer
consigned by Perry Sereda,
Crediton, weighing 1,285 lbs. sold
for $l08.50-to Norwich Packers
while the overall offering of forty
heifers averaging 1,297 lbs. sold
for an average of $103.22. One bwf
heifer consigned by Lome Baird,
Wingham, weighing 1,390 lbs. sold
for $105 to MGI Packers while the
overall offering of three heifers
averaging 1,417 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.42.
Two heifers consigned by James
Armstrong, Bayfield, averaging
1,380 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.93 with sales to $99.25. Two
heifers consigned by Tom and
Ernie Lobb, Clinton, averaging
1,270 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.63 with sales to $97. Fourteen
heifers consigned by Mux Lea
Farms, Woodstock, averaging
1,308 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.53 with sales to $100. Three
heifers consigned by Wilbert
McLellan, Mount Forest, averaging
1,118 lbs. sold for an average of
$96.42 with sales to $99.75.
Five heifers consigned by Paul
Aldwinkle, Varna, averaging 1,291
lbs. sold for an average of $95.50
with sales to $97.50. Seven heifers
consigned by Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, averaging 1,217 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.10 with sales
to $104. Nine heifers consigned by
Doug King, Fordwich, averaging
1,284 lbs. sold for an average of
$91.61 with sales to $97.10 Nine
heifers consigned by Don Cronin,
Dublin, averaging 1,128 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.25 with sales
to $99.
There were 183 cows on offer
selling: DI and D2 cows, $54 to
$57 with sales to $69; D3, $50 to
$54; D4, $40 to $50. Three cows
consigned by Bruce Higgins,
Brussels, averaging 1,290 lbs. sold'
for an average of $61.75 with sales
to $69. Four cows consigned by
Andy Schrock Jr., Chesley,
averaging 1,215 lbs. sold for an
average of $65.40 with sales to
$68.50. Two cows consigned by
Edgar Daer, Auburn, averaging
1,21.3 lbs. sold for an average of
$59.13 with sales to $68.
There were 16 bulls on offer
selling from $69.50 to $75 to the
high of $78. Three bulls consigned
by Murray Johnston, Bluevale,
averaging 1,810 lbs. sold for an
average of $72.64 with sales to
$78. One simmental bull consigned
by Dave Grant, Formosa, weighing
1,855 lbs. sold for $78.
There were 352 veal on offer
selling: Beef, $90 to $136;
Holstein, $70 to $85; Plain
Holstein, $55 to $70. Four veal
consigned by John M. Martin,
Holyrood, averaging 708 lbs. sold
for an average of $96.77 with sales
to $136. Five veal consigned by
James McNichol, Blyth, averaging
451 lbs. sold for an average of
$103.56 with sales to $129. Three
veal consigned by Richard Horst,
Listowel, averaging 688 lbs. sold
for an average of $122.25 with
sales to $126.50.
There were 418 lambs and sheep.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $140
to $160; 50 - 64 lbs., $137.50 to
$155; 65 - 79 lbs., $147 to $166; 80
-94 lbs., $151 to $160.
Sheep sold $39 to $95.
Goats sold $22 to $127.50.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $85
to $136; 400 - 499 lbs., $111 to
$151; 500 - 599 lbs., $115 to
$135.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $111 to
$126.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $104 to
$117; 800 - 899 lbs., $97.50 to
$112.50; 900 lbs. and over, $96.50
to $111.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $114
to $126; 400 - 499 lbs., $109 to
Ag. society hosts competition
The Ontario Association of
Agricultural Societies District #8
is hosting an all new Ambassador
of the Fair Competition. This
competition will allow the
Ambassadors to gain experience for
the Canadian National Exhibition
Ambassador of the Fairs
Competition which will be held
Aug. 20 - 22.
To be eligible to compete in the
CNE Competition the Ambassadors
must compete in at least one
competition, (besides their own
fair), prior to the event. Since most
other competitions are for females
only, District #8 has sought to
overcome this by providing a new
competition.
Starting four years ago females
and males were able to compete at
their local fair competitions. Hence
the change from "Queen" to
"Ambassador". This year there are
96 Ambassadors in Ontario, five of
which are male. This number is
increasing every year.
Presently, in OAAS District #8,
there are 11 Ambassadors out of
the 15 fairs: Cynthia De Wit,
Brussels; Julie Hearn, Exeter;
$124.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $102 to
$129; 600 - 699 lbs., $104 to $123;
700 - 799 lbs., $97 to $112; 800 -
899 lbs., $97 to $109.75; 900 lbs.
and over, $84.50 to $101.50.
Plain stockers sold $48 to $65.
Melanie Crete, Hensall South
Huron; Melissa Noble, Howick-
Turnberry; Barbie Miller, Huron
Central; Lindsay Matheson,
Listowel; Cathy Westman,
Milverton; Tracey Pfeifer, Mitchell
and District; Elsa Pihl, St. Marys;
Sarah McLellan, Seaforth and Amy
Wybrow, Stratford and District.
At the District #8 Ambassador of
the Fair Competition the
Ambassadors will participate in
various activities such as farm
tours, seminars, interviews,
rehearsal and evening competition.
The successful Ambassador's duties
will include attending all fairs
within District #8.
There has been plenty of time
and effort put into the organization
of this competition. The Brussels
Agricultural Society along with all
other Societies involved are
supporting this event.
The OAAS District #8 is
inviting the public to attend the
Ambassador of the Fair
Competition which will be held on
Saturday, April 24 at the Crystal
Palace, Mitchell starting at 7 p.m.
Admission is $2 at the door.
Pork industry agrees on formula
A new price discovery
mechanism to derive Ontario's
daily base price for live hogs sold
in the province has been
established. Ontario Pork, Maple
Leaf Pork, Quality Meat Packers
Ltd. and the Ontario Independent
Meat Packers and Processors have
jointly agreed on this new formula.
The new system uses the
National Base Lean Hog Carcass
Slaughter Cost (National Cost)
report from the United States
Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Agricultural Marketing
Services (AMS) to determine the
base value of Ontario's hogs. The
National Cost represents 30 per
cent of the total U.S. negotiated
slaughter sales.
The daily Ontario base price in
dollars per 100 kilogram dressed
weight at the 100 index will be
calculated as follows:
Closing National Cost lean hog
price using the 51-52 per cent
basis, multiplied by the United
States dressing percentage of 74
per cent, converted to kilogram,
multiplied by the noon Bank of
Canada Exchange Rate, divided by
the Canadian dressing percentage
of 80 per cent, divided by the
Divisor 1.1195.
Ontario's old pricing mechanism
was based on the Indiana-Illinois
live price as reported by the USDA.
That system was no longer
appropriate because it represents
less than eight per cent of all hogs
produced in the United States. The
USDA has also indicated they plan
to discontinue reporting the
Indiana-Illinois live price.
"We are confident the National
Cost price is more reflective of the
North American market," remarked
Don Collis, Vice President and
General Manager, Fresh Meats
Business, Quality Meat Packers
Ltd. "The price is determined from
a very diversified market which
represents a significant volume of
the U.S. slaughter and the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange use this price
to settle their future contracts."
"We agree that this base price
does not provide U.S. equivalency.
It is intended to replace what we all
know as 100 per cent of the old
Ontario formula. The total
compensation package available to
producers through multiples of the
base price and grid premiums
achieves that equivalency," stated
Pat Jones, president, Maple Leaf
Pork.
"The new mechanism will more
accurately determine the price paid
for hogs produced in this
province," says Paul Knechtel,
chief executive officer, Ontario
Pork. "We feel that the diverse
geographical area that the National
Cost price represents potentially
helps to minimize daily and long
term price fluctuations."
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