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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Veal sells on strong market at Thursday sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
10 were 2,330 head of cattle, 774
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold at prices $2 higher while
the cows traded steady. On Thursday
the veal sold on a strong market at
prices $2 to $5 higher. The lambs
sold on a lower trade. On Friday all
weights and classes of stockers sold
on a steady market.
There were 445 steers on offer
selling from $106 to $112 with sales
to $125.50. Pete Sereda, Centralia,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,445 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers
for $125.50. His overall offering of
forty steers averaged 1,376 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$108.09. One blonde steer consigned
by Doug Shiell, Wingham, weighed
1,385 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meats for $120. His overall offering
Of fourteen steers averaged 1,434
lbs. selling for an average of
$107.79.
Dan Renwick, Clifford, consigned
.fourteen steers averaging 1,366 lbs.
selling for an average of $115.83
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,280 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $120. Six limousin steers
consigned by Perry Sereda,
Centralia, averaged 1,287 lbs.
selling to. Norwich Packers for
$119.75. His overall offering of
The Ontario 4-H Foundation
welcomed four new trustees at its
initial meeting of 2002, on April 27.
The Foundation is a charitable
organization, acting as the funding
arm of the Ontario 4-H Council.
Providing 4-H Ontario with a solid,
long-term financial sustainable base
is the goal of the Foundation.
"Broadcasting, farming and
politics", is how Murray Gaunt,
Wingham, describes his career. As a
4-H member in Huron County,
Murray remembers winning the
Queen's Guineas competition as the
highlight of the 12 years he spent in
4-H. Wanting to give back to the 4-H
program is the reason he became a
trustee.
Susan Allen, Guelph, newly joins
the Foundation, and believes that the
4-H program provides youth with a
positive way to be involved in their
community. As a former 4-H
member in Perth County, she cites
the highlight of her 4-H career was
attending the National 4-H
Conference. She currently is a
sessional lecturer at the University
of Guelph, and is very active in
community development.
As a Grenville County 4-H
member, Jim Dalrymple, Brighton,
remembers winning The Ottawa
Citizen award for being the top
member in his 4-H Dairy Club. He
was an employee of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs for 26 years and is now
involved with the Canadian Farm
Animal Genetic Resources
Foundation as well as his own
consultant service, Livestock
Technology Services.
Wanting to support our future
farmers and leaders is the reason
forty-one steers averaged 1,379 lbs.
for an average of $112.84. Five
steers consigned by David J. Hill,
Arthur, averaged 1,414 lbs. which
sold for an average of $112.50 with
his top limousin steer weighing
1,510 lbs. selling for $115.50,
Ken Blackler, St. Marys,
consigned twelve steers averaging
1,421 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.97 with his top four
red/limousin steers averaging 1,404
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$115. One limousin steer consigned
by Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock, weighed 1,525 lbs.
which sold for $117. Their overall
offering of eleven steers averaged
1,612 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.61. Joel Martin, Paisley,
consigned twelve steers averaging
11 14 lbs selling for an average of
$109.55 with his top two blonde
steers averaging 1,583 lbs. selling
for $116.25.
One black steer consigned by Stan
Francis, Kirkton, weighed 1,515 lbs.
selling for $116. His overall offering
of eleven steers averaged 1,414 lbs.
bringing an average of $108.01.
Murray Shiell, Wingham, consigned
thirteen steers averaging 1,543 lbs.
selling for an average of $106.09
with his top gold steer weighing
1,580 lbs. selling for $117.
There were 290 heifers on offer
selling from $104 to $108 with sales
Dalrymple is involved with the
Foundation as a trustee.
Ken Knox, Toronto, is well known
for his involvement and strong
support of the Ontario 4-H program.
As a senior administrator with
several ministries of the Ontario
Government over the years, Ken has
always promoted the leadership
opportunities provided through the
4-H program. Ken imparts vision
and enthusiasm to the Ontario 4-H
Foundation, and generates similar
support among his wide professional
network.
At the meeting, Foundation Chair
Rosemary Peer, Wiarton, and Vice-
Chair Lisa Thompson, Listowel,
reviewed the Foundation's new
strategy and outlined the upcoming
activities. It was reported that the
Alumni Campaign implemented last
fall was very successful,
to $124.75. Merkley Farms,
Wroxeter, consigned four limousin
heifers averaging 1,196 lbs. which
were purchased by Dominion Meats
for $119. Their overall offering of
twelve heifers averaged 1,238 lbs.
selling for an average of $113.86.
One red heifer consigned by
Decroft Farms Ltd., Clinton,
weighed 1,250 lbs. selling for
$113.50. Their overall offering of
five heifers averaged 1,337 lbs. for
an average of $109.89. Jerry Cronin,
Dublin, consigned one red heifer
weighing 1,115 lbs. which was
purchased by Dominion Meats for
$110. One gold heifer consigned by
Andy Vander Veen, Blyth, weighed
1,090 lbs. which sold to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $112. His overall
offering of three heifers averaged
1,167 lbs. for an average of $109.59.
Ron and Brian Tulloch, Meaford,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,230 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.19 with their top gold heifer
weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for $112.
Two heifers consigned by Abe
Vander Veen, Brussels, averaged
1,273 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $109.09 with sales up to
$110. Mac Inglis, Clifford,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,193 lbs. selling for an average of
$107.61 with sales up to $109.
Four BWF heifers consigned by
Alan Hern, Woodham, averaged
significantly increasing the
contributions from 4-11 Alumni and
friends.
The second annual Ontario 4-H
Foundation Fundraising Golf
Tournament, scheduled for May 23
at the Springfield Golf and Country
Club, Guelph, is shaping up to be
another successful event, with only
nine team openings left available.
As an informal educational
program, 4-H helps young people 10
to 21 years of age to develop
personal skills while learning about
a topic of interest to them.
In 2001, over 7,000 members and
1,600 volunteers took part in over
1,200 clubs across Ontario.
To learn more about the 4-H
program, visit the web site at
www.4-hontario.ca or call the 4-H
Ontario office at 1-877-410-
6748.
1,343 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing
Co. for $108. His overall
consignment of five heifers averaged
1,309 lbs. for an average price of
$107.37. Tom Hern, Woodham,
clonsigned five heifers averaging
1,268 lbs. selling for an average of
$106.42 with his top two heifers
averaging 1,290 lbs. selling for
$108.50. Ten heifers consigned by
Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield,
averaged 1,214 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.41 with his top
simmental heifer weighing 1,285
lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers
for $108.50.
There were 193 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $65 to $75 with
sales to $78; D3, $60 to $65; D4,
$50 to $60. Case Vander Does,
Allenford, consigned one holstein
cow weighing 1,230 lbs. which sold
for $75. His overall offering Of three
holstein cows averaged 1,338 lbs.
selling for an average of $68.30. One
holstein cow consigned by Ray
Hoffarth, Hanover, weighed 1,650
lbs. selling to Packerland Packing
Co. for $74.50. Brandon Buehler,
Harriston, consigned one blonde
cow weighing 1,275- lbs. which sold
for $74.50.
There were 10 bulls on offer
selling from $64.50 to $75 with sales
to $79. Dennis Schroeder,
Dashwood, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 1,355 lbs. which sold
to Taylor Packing Co. Inc., for $79.
One limousin bull consigned by
Elgin Hogg, Wingham, weighed
,1,295 lbs. and sold for $75.
There were 172 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $138;
Holstein, $85 to $100; .Plain
Holstein, $65 to $80. Greg Luyten,
Wingham, consigned one limousin
veal steer weighing 750 lbs. which
sold for $138. One red veal heifer
consigned by Mark and Paul
Pennington, Mildmay, weighed 715
lbs. which sold to Norval Meat
Packers for $128. Frank
Meulensteen, Atwood, consigned
one limousin veal heifef weighing
675 lbs. which sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $115.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold
$127.50 to $147.50; 50 - 64 lbs.,
$122.50 to $146; 65 - 79 lbs., $125
to $131; 80 - 94 lbs., $125 to $132;
95 - 109 lbs., $125 to $127.
Goats sold $20 to $90.
Sheep sold $35 to $47.50.
Stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold
$132 to $159; 400 - 499 lbs., $122 to
$176; 500 - 599 lbs., $125 to $147;
600 - 699 lbs., $108.50 to $145; 700
- 799 lbs., $102 to $131; 800 - 899
lbs., $107 to $125,50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$94 to $114.50; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$91 to $112.
Heifers 300 - 399 lbs., sold $95 to
$137; 400 - 499 lbs., $120 to
$143.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $118 to
$140; 600 - 699 lbs., $100 to $125;
700 - 799 lbs., $100 to $122.50; 800
- 899 lbs.,-$102 to $119; 900 lbs. and
over, $99 to $115.25. Gaunt named trustee
of Ont. 4-H Foundation