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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-05-09, Page 11Good grooming David VandenHoven grooms his chinchilla prior to the 4-H Chinchilla Club's annual sale on Saturday morning in Walton. (Vicky Bremner photo) Farmers hold public's trust with animal care, food safety the peal Duld ghts the vise the had- hool it as and Uted nior flier urth ipet- wint sev- 9.4 lack and than shot 0.56 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 564 lambs, goats sell If you're looking for people the general public trusts when it comes to raising farm animals and producing safe food,- look to Canadian farmers. If you're looking for those the public is sceptical about then it's animal rights activists who oppose using animals for food. This is according to a Canadian survey sponsored by the Ontario Farm Animal Council: The five-city survey of public attitudes and perceptions about Canada's farmers and food producers also found a higher degree of trust and confidence in the way farm animals are treated than in the safety of food products. While 86 per cent of those surveyed believe that most farmers take proper care of their animals. with 83 per cent agreeing that farm animals are very well or somewhat well treated, only 20 per cent of the 1000 respondents said they have no concerns about the safety of milk, meat and eggs. When it comes to safe food, nearly twice as many consumers (39 per cent) are more concerned about practices used by food distributors and retailers than at the farm level (20 per cent). Of farm firactices, just over half of the respondents agreed or somewhat agreed with the statement that using antibiotics and growth hormones on farm animals endangers human health. The survey found that 89 per cent of respondents agree "farmers do a good job of producing healthy food at reasonable prices" and 73 per cent believe "farmers can be trusted to make the right 'decisions about producing food and the well-being of farm animals". Forty-six per cent of respondents said they had, heard criticisms of animal agriculture in the past few months and 52 per cent indicated that the activities/publications of animal rights groups haVe no influence on their buying decisions. When it comes to believability on food safety and animal care issues, animal rights groups and celebrities ranked far behind health care professionals and fanners/ranchers. The survey asked respondents if the/ would he willing to pay more- and-how much more- for meat and poultry products labelled "humanely raised" similar to how some foods are labelled "organically grown". Just over half (57 per cent) indicated they would pay 5 per cent more. With a 20 per cent price increase, the number of willing buyers fell to I I per cent. Agriculture was not a top-of-mind issue with respondents. but 72 per cent indicated they are interested in animal agriculture practices. The telephone survey of 1000 randomly selected adults in Vancouver, ('algary. Toronto. Peterborough and Ilalifax was conducted bet ween -1;eb. 1-12, 2(8)1. It is considered to be accurate within 3.1 percentage points, 19 limes out of 20. Total receipts at Brussels Livestock for the week ending May 4 were 2,649 head of cattle, 564 • lambS and goats. On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers . sold $1 lower. The cows sold $2 to $3 higher. On Thursday veal sold $5 higher with .the lambs selling on a steady market. On Friday all weights and classes 'of stockers sold on a steady market. There were476 steers on offer selling from $1 t 8 to $124 with sales to $134. Rolling Acres, Clifford consigned one limousin steer weighing 1.330 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $134. Their overall offering of two steers avefaged 1,208 lbs. selling for an average of $124.47. One blonde steer consigned by Angus Horst, Dobbinton, weighed 1,295 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $133.50. His overall offering of twelve steers averaged 1,318 lbs. and sold for an average of $120.70. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned four limousin steers averaging 1.331 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $132.50. Their overall consignment of forty-one steers averaged 1.328 lbs. and sold for an average of $123.63. Twenty- seven steers consigned by • Jim Howatt, Londesboro, averaged 1.443 lbs. and sold for an average or $122.87 with his top three limousin steers averaging 1,312 lbs: selling for $133.25. Ken Eadie, Holyrood, consigned eighteen steers averaging 1.461 lbs. selling for an average price of $121.66 with sales up to $123.50. Twelve steers consigned by Don Culbert. Dungannon. averaged 1,366 lbs. selling for an average of $ I 20.68. His top two limousin steers averaged 1,413 lbs. and sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $128.75. Dale and John Taylor Farms, Creemore, consigned one GWF steer weighing 1,480 lbs. which sold to Ryding Regency for $127.50. Their overall offering of thirty-eight steers , averaged 1.449 lbs. and sold for an average price of $117.94. Forty-five steers consigned by Bender Beef Farms, Hensall, averaged 1,227 lbs. selling for an average price of $119.59 with sales to $122.75. Ross Bauin, Monkton, consigned eighteen steers averaging 1.369 lbs. selling for an average of $116.62 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,135 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $126.50. Beef chit) elects exec. The first meCting of the Belgrave Brussels 4-11 Beef Club was held at the home of leader Kim Higgins on May 2. Business involved electing a new executive. President is ('orey Rintoul, vice-president is ('ole Vincent. secretary is Margaret Vincent and press reporter is Bei, Caldwell. The 4-11 pledge was said, then the club members had the opportunity to make rope calf/cow halters. The next meeting will be held at Iliggins - on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. A vet will he coining to speak on Foot and Mouth disease. Robert McLachlan, Alvinston, consigned six steers averaging 1,423 lbs. selling for an average price of $116.47 with sales to $122. There were 332 heifers on offer selling from $118 to $124 with sales to $133. Two black heifers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,068 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $133. Their overall offering of sixty-eight heifers averaged 1.085 lbs. and sold for an average price of $117.11. John M. Perrie, Brussels, consigned seven limousin heifers averaging 1,229 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $126.60. His . overall offering of eighty heifers averaged 1,216 lbs. selling for an average price of $118.80. Three black heifers consigned by Irvin Schenk, Petersburg, averaged 1,255 lbs. and sold for an average of $123.01 with sales to $124.50. Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock, consigned one blonde heifer weighing 1,245 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for $125. Their overall offering of fourteen heifers averaged 1,244 lbs. selling for an average of $120.10. Four heifers consigned by Allan Herm Woodham, averaged 1.279 lbs. and sold for an average of $118.67 with sales to $124. Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, consigned ten heifers averaging 1.215 lbs. selling for an average price of $117.83 with sales up to $121. Six heifers consigned by Tom Herm Woodham, averaged 1,243 lbs. selling for an average of $117.79 with sales to $118.75. John Vanbakel, Bornholm, consigned seven heifers averaging 1,105 lbs. selling for an average of $117.55 with sales to $120. Nine heifers consigned by Kalvin Fischer, Bluevale, averaged 1,226 lbs. and sold for an average of $116.83 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1.220 lbs. selling for $120.25. John Black, Goderich, consigned eleven heifers averaging 1.309 lbs. selling for an average of $1.14.50 with sales to $119. There were 241 cows-on offer. Dl and D2 cows sold $70 to $80 with sales to $91.50; D3. $65 to $70; D4, $55 to $65. Aramand Fischer. Neustadt, consigned one red cow weighing 1,470 lbs. selling for $88. One holstein cow consigned by Terpstra Farms, Brussels, weighed 1,240 lbs. and sold for $87. James Davies. Paisley, consigned one black cow which weighed 1.430 lbs. and sold for $85.50. There were 25 bulls on offer selling from $79 to $99.50 with sales to $119. Wayne McConnell, Kincardine, consigned one charolais bull weighing 2,250 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $89. Tony Los, Atwood, consigned one holstein bull weighing 1,665 lbs. selling for $87.50. There were 174 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $105 to $127: Holstein, $100 to $114; Plain Holstein, $85 to $100. John Verburg. Londesboro, consigned one blue veal heifer weighing 650 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $127. Seven veal calves consigned by Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, averaged 653 lbs. and sold for an average price of $114.48 with one black veal steer weighing 625 lbs. selling for $117.50. Mike Laidlaw, Atwood, consigned one BWF veal steer weighing 635 lbs. selling for $115. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $147 to $165; 50 - 64 lbs., $159 to $174; 65 - 79 lbs., $163 to $176; 80 - 94 lbs.. $161 to $167; 94 - 109 lbs., $113 to $164 and 110 lbs. and over sold to $70. Goats sold $32 to $117. Sheep sold $41 to $72. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $150 to $179; 400 - 499 lbs., $125 to $178; 500 - 599 lbs., $129.50 to $174; 600 - 699 lbs., $136.50 to $166; 700 - 799 lbs.. $123 to $154.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $120 to $129.25: 900 - 999 lbs.. $121 to $133; 1,000 lbs, and over, $112 to $124. Stocker heifers, under 300 lbs.. sold to $119: 300 - 399 lbs.. $126 to $149; 400 - 499 lbs., $125 to $158: 500 - 599 lbs., $128 to $155; 600 699 lbs., $120 to $150; 700 - 799 lbs.. $112.50 to $140; 800 - 899 lbs., $118.25 to $130.25; 900 lbs. and over, $97.50 to $118.50. Please Recycle This Newspaper LAWN QUESTIONS? Call Wenlialt°3 524-2424 BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Pigs, Veal, Lambs, Goats & Sheep 10:00 a.m. Stockers BRUSSELS 887-6461