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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-10-17, Page 19BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2001. PAGE 19. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Friday's calves sell $2-$3 higher at sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct. 12 were 3,172 head of cattle, 412 lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on a strong active trade. The cows sold steady to last week. On Thursday the veal market was selling at prices $5 higher with the lambs selling $10 higher. On Friday the calves sold at prices $2 to $3 higher while the yearlings sold steady. There were 436 steers on offer selling from $98 to $100 with sales to $111. One charolais steer con- signed by Dave Eadie, Holyrood, weighed 1,375 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $111. Seventeein steers consigned by Clarence W. Martin, Mount Forest, averaged 1,182 lbs. for an average of $102.55. His top four limousin steers averaging 1,113 lbs. selling for $109. Lorne Benedict, Kerwood, con- signed eleven steers averaging 1,436 lbs. selling for an average of $101.40 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling for $103.50. Seven black steers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale, averaged 1,376 lbs. and sold to Moyer Packing Co. for $103.85. Their overall con- signment of twenty-four steers aver- aged 1,423 lbs. selling for an average of $100.70. Murray Shiell, Wingham, con- signed twenty-two steers averaging 1,410 lbs. selling for an average of $100.17 with his top fourteen black steers averaging 1,356 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $102.60. Thirty-nine steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, aver- aged 1,433 lbs. for an average of $99.53. Their top roan steer weighed 1,365 lbs. and brought $104. Cunningham Farms, Woodstock, consigned one limousin steer weigh- ing 1,390 lbs. which was purchased Evert Ridder, RR2, Clinton was named winner of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Award for Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture at the group's annual meeting in Seaforth, Thursday. Ridder, who stepped down as a regional director to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture at the meeting, was chair of the federation's environment committee and the insti- gator - of the Environmental Coalition, explained Charles Regele, Huron federation president. Working by Ryding Regency for $103.75. Their overall consignment of eleven steers averaged 1,455 lbs. for an average of $99.10. Six steers consigned by Leonard Black, Proton Station, averaged 1,432 lbs. for an average of $98.69 with two RWF steers averaging 1,373 lbs. bringing his top price of $103.50. Mike Drost, Staffa, con- signed eleven steers averaging 1,708 lbs. selling for an average of $97.45 with his top gold steer weighing 1,585 lbs. which sold for $102.76. Twenty-six steers consigned by Melvin L. Martin, averaged 1,388 lbs. selling for an average of $97.27 with sales up to $102.50. There were 261 heifers on offer selling from $98 to $100 with sales to $105. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,075 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $105. His over- all consignment of nine heifers aver- -aged 1,305 lbs. for an average of $100.01. One limousin heifer con- signed by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, weighed 1,305 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $104. Their overall consignment of ten heifers averaged 1,216 lbs. for an average price of $98.18. Adam Brubacher, Wroxeter, con- signed six heifers averaging 1,313 lbs. selling for an average of $100.87 with sales up to $102.75. Twenty- two heifers consigned by Bill Wassnidge, Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,303 lbs. selling for an average of $100.05 with his top three black heifers averaging 1,260- lbs. for $102.75. Melvin W. Bearinger, Mount Forest, consigned six charolais heifers averaging 1,131 lbs. selling for $102. His overall consignment of forty-one heifers averaged 1,222 lbs. selling for an average of $99.81. Six with past president Pat Down, he was able to secure funding from Canadapt for a study of groundwater in Huron. He sits on the technical review committee for the Huron County Healthy Futures program. Ridder is also past president of the Hensall District Co-operative, a past zone director of United Co-opera- tives of Ontario and a past president of the Huron County Corn Producers. As well he is active with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. heifers consigned by Ronald Menary, Lucknow, averaged 1,237 lbs. which sold for an average of $99.49 with sales up to $101.75. Ron Smith, Dentield, consigned twenty- four heifers averaging 1,236 lbs. selling for an average of $99.31 with his top three gold heifers averaging 1,295 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $102.25. Thirty-eight heifers consigned by James Weber, Mount Forest, weighed an average of 1,235 lbs. and sold for an average price of $99.11 with sales up to $102.25. Tom Hem, Woodham, consigned five heifers averaging 1,360 lbs. selling for an average of $98.59 with sales to $101.25. Six heifers consigned by Walter McClure, Seaforth, averaged 1,058 lbs. selling for an average of $96.83 with sales up to $100.75. There were 213 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $60 to $65 with sales to $80; D3, $56 and $60; D4, $47 to $56. Ikendale Farms, Walkerton, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $80. One holstein cow consigned by Adrian VanGills weighed 1,095 lbs. which sold for $77. A-Z Farms consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,095 lbs. selling for $77. There were 17 bulls on Offer sell- ing from $63 to $79.50 with sales to $83. Nelson Dow, Wingham, con- signed one simmental bull which weighed 2,085 lbs. and sold to Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $83. One gold bull consigned by Brent Weber, Mildmay, weighed 1,915 lbs. and sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $82. Continued from page 1 pesticide use by 50 per cent but few people know it, and farmers were not rewarded with higher prices, he said. In order to convince the consumers of the value of supporting Canadian agriculture OFA is going to trumpet success stories, he said. Agriculture has been denigrated as an "old" economy in the computer age but at a time when "new" econo- my high-tech companiei are laying off 50 per cent of their workforce, Ontario's greenhouse industry is exploding, exporting fresh vegeta- bles to the U.S. "If we can beat California growing tomatoes, what's more to be said," There were 136 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $110 to $120; Holstein, $110 to $125: Plain Holstein, $80 to $100. Five holstein veal steers consigned by Lyle Kinsmen, Kippen, averaged 702 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $125. His overall consignment of eight veal steers averaged 699 lbs. for an average of $121.43. Alfred Zweip, Monkton, con- signed two holstein veal steers aver- aging 695 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $125. His overall consignment of four veal steers aver- aged 688 lbs. for $118.59. Two hol- stein veal steers consigned by Charles Regele of RR1, Dublin was returned as president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture at the group's annual meeting in Seaforth, Thursday. Neil Vincent, RR3, Wingham was named first vice-president while Nick Whyte, RR2, Seaforth was named second vice-president. Victor Roland, RR1, Gorrie was named regional director to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture from Huron East, covering the for- mer townships of Grey, Morris, McKillop, Tumberry and Howick. Marilyn Broadfoot, RR5, Clinton was named regional director for Huron West, covering the former Wilkinson said. Meanwhile in Quebecl where there is more support for pork processing than in Ontario, the workforce has expanded 50 per cent. If the Ontario government wants to stimulate the economy then get the Nutrient Management Act in place quickly and many farmers who are holding hack on new barns will start to build because they'll know the rules, Wilkinson predicted. While farmers here look at the U.S. and worry about higher subsi- dies there for farmers, in comparison to the rest of the world Canadian farmers still have clout, Wilkinson said. He pointed to Britain where Prime $182.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $100 to $170; 80 - 94 lbs., $100 to $135; 95 - 109 lbs., $93 to $120; 110 lbs. and over, $82 to $112. Goats sold $25 to $155. Sheep sold $42.50 to $65. 1` Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $135 to $177; 400 - 499 lbs., $144 to $170.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $130 to $175; 600 - 699 lbs., $127 to $157; 700 - 799 lbs., $120 to $142; 800 - 899 lbs., $112 to $131.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $115.25 to $127; 1,000 lbs. and over, $101 to $127.25. Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold $103 to $169; 300 - 399 lbs., $122 to $180; 400 - 499 lbs., $133 to $164; townships of Hullett, East and West Wawanosh, Colborne, Goderich and Ashfield. Wayne Hamilton, RR I, Varna was returned as regional director for Huron South (Hay, Stephen, Usbome, Stanley, and Tuckersmith). Delegates to the OFA convention in November from Huron East are Regele, Will Stafford, RR 1, Wroxeter and Jeff Robinson, RR4, Walton, with Dave Linton, RR2, Blyth as alternate. Delegates from Huron West include Vincent, Evert Ridder, RR2, Clinton and Ivan Dow, RR3, Wingham with Steve Thompson, RR 2, Clinton as alternate. Minister Tony ,Blair announced the abolition of the ministry of agricul- ture saving that there was1 more money in agri-tourism than in agri- cultural production. The National Farmers Union in Britain, once one of the most.powerful farm groups in the world, now is ineffective, Wilkinson said. But in the pork price disaster of 1998, the only farmers in the world that got additional government help were in Canada. "The farm commu- nity knew how to lobby," Wilkinson said. He H promised to keep on fighting for ,farmers. "We're where we are today because we're involved," he said. E. Ridder wins award NM Act needed for George Ducharme, Dashwood, aver- 500 - 599 lbs., $121 to $151; 600 - aged 663 lbs. selling to Norval Meat 699 lbs., $103 to $135.25; 700 - 799 Packers for $124. lbs., $104.25 to $124.50; 800 - 899 Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $142 to lbs., $107.75 to $128.25; 900 lbs. $150; 50 - 64 lbs., $87.50 to and over, $103.50 to $124. Regele back as HCFA Ares. economy Past presidents honoured The Brussels Horticultural Society honour several of its past presidents at its September ?"1eet - ing. From left; Eleanor Hemingway, Jane White, Margaret Bennett, Betty McCall, Shirley Wheeler and Helen Dobson. (r) .-avid Blaney photo)