HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-11-03, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1999.
Brussels Livestock report
Mitchell rwf steer sells to Dominion for $104
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
28 were 4,837 head of cattle and
379 lambs and goats.
The fed steers and heifers sold on
a steady market. Cows traded barely
steady. On Thursday the veal sold at
prices $2 to $3 higher. The lambs
sold at steady prices with the new
crop lambs selling at very strong
prices. On Friday the top quality
calves sold at steady prices with the
plainer ones selling $2 to $3 lower.
The yearlings traded steady.
There were 463 steers on offer
selling $90 to $95 with sales to
$104. A rwf steer consigned by
Andrew Mitchell, Listowel, weigh
ing 1,285 lbs. sold to Dominion
Eleven steers consigned by
Murray Wagg, Mitchell, averaging
1,193 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.54 with sales to $100. Four lim-
ousin steers consigned by Brian
Bearss, St. Marys, averaging 1,314
lbs. sold to Dominion Meat Packers
with his overall offeing of twenty-
four steers averaging 1,384 lbs. sell
ing for an average of $95.07.
Four steers consigned by Jerry
Cronin. Dublin, averaging 1,296 lbs.
sold for an average of $94.07 with
sales to $97.75. Twenty-nine steers
consigned by Martin Metske,
Lucknow, averaging 1,352 lbs. sold
for an average of $93.80 with sales
to $99. Four steers consigned by
Percy Bros., Holyrood, averaging
F arm
Meat Packers for $104 with his
overall offering of eight steers aver
aging 1,541 lbs. selling for an aver
age of $88.07.
1,430 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.60 with sales to $98. Twelve
steers consigned by Schmidt Brook
Farms Inc., Woodstock, averaging
1,475 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.71 with sales to $98.
Thirty steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averag
ing 1,439 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.37 with sales to $99.50. Forty
seven steers consigned by Bender
Beef Farms, Hensail, averaging
1,483 lbs. sold for an average of
$91.93 with sales to $98. Seven
steers consigned by Terry
McCarthy, Dublin, averaging 1,466
lbs. sold for an average of $89.92
with sales to $100.
There were 263 heifers on offer
selling from $90 to $95 to the high
of $101.25. One red heifer con
signed by Darren Johnston,
Bluevale, weighing 1,280 lbs. sold
for $101.25 to Norwich Packers
with his overall offering of fifteen
heifers averaging 1,208 lbs. selling
for an average of $94.17. Three lim-
ousin heifers consigned by Hugh
Love, Atwood, averaging 1,162 lbs.
sold for $100.75 to Dominion Meat
Packers with his overall offering of
twenty-five heifers averaging 1,243
lbs. selling for an average of $95.60.
One limousin heifer consigned by
Dave Bender, Palmerston, weighing
1,145 lbs. sold for $95.50. One lim
ousin heifer consigned by Irvin
Farm Env. Coalition questions
create intense debate for HFA
Schenk, Petersburg, weighing l,215
lbs. sold for $95.75. Seventeen
heifers consigned by Kada Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,233 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.37 with sales
to $97.50. Five heifers consigned by
Richard Horst, Listowel, averaging,
1098 lbs. sold for an average of
$95.85 with sales to $100.
Twelve heifer consigned by Scott
Hodgins, Crediton, averaging 1,214
lb£. sold for an average of $92.62
with sales to $95.25. Eight heifers
consigned by Gordon Dougherty,
Goderich, averaging 1,272 lbs. sold
for an average of $91.72 with sales
to $94.75. Seven heifers consigned
by Armand Fischer, Neustadt, aver
aging 1,310 lbs. sold for an average
of $87.01 with sales to $95.25. Nine
heifers consigned by Ross Balfour,
Dublin, averaging 1,381 lbs. sold for
an average of $80.83 with sales to
$94.75.
There were 278 cows on offer
selling: DI and D2, $53 to $59 with
sales to $69; D3, $50 to $53; D4,
$44 to $49. One limousin cow con
signed by Robert Reid, Chesley,
weighing 1,355 lbs. sold for $67.
Five limousin cows consigned by
Hank Huigenbos, Wingham, averag
ing 1,389 lbs. sold for an average of
$61.74 with sales to $64.50. One
simmental cow consigned by Jamie
Irwin, Lucknow, weighing 1,360
lbs. sold for $62.
There were 25 bulls on offer sell
ing from $54 to $67 to the high of
$72. One limousin bull consigned
by'Bob Dunn, Clifford, weighing
1,320 lbs. sold for $72. One limou
sin bull consigned by Ken
McKinnon, Teeswater, weighing
1,285 lbs. sold for $71.50.
There were 261 veal on offer sell
ing: Beef, $100 to $141; Holstein,
$100 to $115; Plain Holstein, $90 to
$100. A black veal consigned by
Richard Horst, Listowel, weighing
660 lbs. sold for $141. A limousin
veal consigned by John Verburg,
Londesboro, weighing 690 lbs. sold
for $133. A black veal consigned by
Jonathon Keupfer, Tiverton, weigh
ing 525 lbs. sold for $ 121.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $85 to
$215; 65 - 79 lbs., $102.50 to
$187.50; 80 - 94 lbs., $92 to
$132.50; 95 - 109 lbs., $96 to $114;
110 lbs. and over, $91 to $108.
Sheep sold $52.50 to $78.
Goats sold $11 to $145 per head.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $131
to $154; 400 - 499 lbs., $123.50 to
$155; 500 - 599 lbs., $118.50 to
$144; 600 - 699 lbs., $107 to
$135.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $104.50 to
$116; 800 - 899 lbs., $97.50 to
$116.50; 900 lbs. and over, $93 to
$113.75.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $120
to $148; 400 - 499 lbs., $116 to
$139; 500 - 599 lbs., $105 to
$131.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $108.50 to
$122.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $100 to
$113.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $96.50 to
$109.50; 900 lbs. and over, $91.50
to $109.
Plain stockers sold $47 to $66.
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture directors had the longest
committee report on record at their
October board meeting when they
answered seven questions sent by
the Huron Farm Environmental
Coalition. Huron Federation of
Agriculture along with the Christian
Farmers and commodity groups are
members of the coalition which was
created to deal with environmental
issues in Huron County. The
questions were sent to enable the
coalition to understand their mem
bers’ feelings on environmental
issues with which the coalition
deals.
In answering the first question
“Does your group support environ
mentally sound operations of any
size in Huron County?, HCFA
directors struggled with economic
and social impacts as welf as envi
ronmental issues.
The answer “That although
HCFA supports environmental
sound farming operations, we ques
tion the soundness and sustainability
of the increased risk involved with
large scale farming operations” was
a compromise reached after intense
discussion. Caps versus free enter
prise, quotas versus export produc
tion, family farms versus corporate
farming, and the potential risk
involved with large operations ver
sus the view that small operations
have more manageable risks - these
concerns were all well discussed
before the group was able to come
to an acceptable response.
The second question “Should
Huron Farm Environmental
Coalition speak on behalf of all
farm groups on environmental
issues?” received a qualified yes.
The federation directors asked for
continued consultation with the
coalition’s membership.
The third question met with good
debate again. “Should manure han
dling safety courses be required
similar to the pesticide safety cours
es?” created discussion around the
issue of enforcement and whether
all nutrient sources should be cov
ered in such a course. HCFA decid
ed that at this time we would sup
port voluntary nutrient management
plans and environmental farm plans
for all farming operations meeting
the government definition for a
farm.
Question four “Should the separa
tion distances between houses,
recreational and urban uses and
large barns be increased? revisited
some of the discussion from the first
question. Land that is zoned AGI is
to be used for primary agriculture,
and the directors see the current dis
tances as adequate.
“Should the county play a more
aggressive role in manure manage
ment?” was the fifth question. No,
was the short answer. The long
answer involved discussion around
the new amalgamated municipalities
and the potential lack of farm repre
sentation. In order to bring farm
issues to the table, Huron federation
directors believe in creating agricul
tural advisory committees in the
new amalgamated municipalities.
The sixth question “Do you sup
port increasing fines for repeat
offenders who pollute?” was quick
ly answered yes. Huron federation
has been asking for OFA support on
this issue since last November. It
reaffirmed its position at the Annual
meeting in Brussels asking for OFA
to work with MOE and the livestock
commodity boards to determine
appropriate escalating fines for
repeat offenders who mismanage
livestock manure.
The final question “Should legis
lation be developed in consultation
with community groups and be
adopted by the province concerning
nutrient management?” generated
considerable discussion over work
ing with groups other than those
directly involved in agriculture. The
directors answered this question
yes, feeling it was better to involve
everyone in the decision making
process.
The discussion generated from
these questions showed the com
plexity of the issues and the wide
range of positions around the table.
As the longest committee report on
record, HCFA set some positions
that will lead them into the next
century and give them directions to
focus their efforts in the coming
year.
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