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PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2002.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
353 steers on offer avg. $98 to $104, reach $114
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July 19
were 1,744 head of cattle, 610 lambs
and goats. Tuesday, the fed steers and
heifers sold up $1 while the cows
traded on a steady market. Thursday,
the veal sold on a good, strong, active
trade while the lambs sold under
pressure. On Friday all weights and
classes of stockers sold on a strong,
steady market.
There were 353 steers on offer
selling from $98 to $104 with sales to
$114. Harvey Hoggart, Londes-boro,
consigned one gold steer weighing
1,115 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meats for $114. His overall offering
of five steers averaged 1,261 lbs.
selling for an average of $101.58.
One black steer consigned by Dan
Hoggart. Londesboro, weighed 1,255
lbs. which sold for $107. His overall
consignment of eighteen steers
averaged 1,286 lbs. for an average
price of $100.24.
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
While farmers are encouraged with
the federal and provincial
governments' recent announcements
regarding further support to the
industry, some are saying it is a long
time in coming.
Charles Regele, president of the
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture (HCFA) said, in a phone
interview Monday, that while he is
glad to hear federal Minister of
Agriculture and Agri-Food LyleVan
Clief and provincial Minister of
Agticulture and Food and Huron-
Bruce MPP Helen Johns announce
almost $80 million in funding to
Ontario farmers, it was overdue.
"The short-term money announced
by Johns and Van Clief has been
sitting in a government account for
two years. We should have already
had it," he said.
Federation rallies held early in the
spring were in an effort to get that
money out to the farmers so that lines
of credit would not have to be
stretched further for the planting
season. Some farmers couldn't get
more credit and planted with their
credit cards, Regele said.
"We probably still won't see that
money until September."
Although frustrated that it has
taken so long, Regele is happy the
farmers will finally see the money.
However, he believes other aspects
of the announcement will do little to
David Bowles, Brussels consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1,290
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$106.50. His overall consignment of
four steers averaged 1,363 lbs. selling
for an average of $104.61. One gold
steer consigned by Jim Howatt,
Londesboro, weighed 1,400 lbs. and
sold for $104.50. Dean Aldwinkle,
Varna, consigned three steers
averaging 1,325 lbs. which sold for an
average of $103.23 with his top gold
steer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling for
$106.75.
Nine charolais steers consigned by
Phillip Hall, Ailsa Craig, averaged
1,405 lbs. selling for an average of
$103.04 with his top steer weighing
1,455 lbs. selling for $104.50. Phares
Kraemer, Paisley, consigned
seventeen steers averaging 1,369 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$102.44 with sales up to $104.25.
Eight gold steers consigned by
Gordon Brooks, Lucknow, averaged
assist farmers.
"We had asked that the
contributions to NISA (Net Income
Stabilization Account) be upped by
two per cent and they agreed to one
with the government putting in
another half per cent," he said.
"I don't know where farmers who
have been cash-strapped for three
years are going to find cash to put
into NISA. I am glad it is here, but it
is late in coming."
In a release from the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, President
Jack Wilkinson said the organization
is "delighted with the recognition
agriculture is receiving."
Of the $80 million_ for Ontarians,
$55 million is for the Market
Revenue Insurance program for the
2001 crop year.
Wilkinson said this will be
particularly welcomed by the grain
and oilseed producers. Support of the
industry will rise to approximately 90
per cent from 85 per cent and cover
2001 and 2002 crops.
These monies are in addition to
Ontario's portion of the $1.2 billion
in bridge funding offered by the
federal government of which
Ontario has committed its 40 per
cent share.
Regele said the (HCFA) will
continue to work with Johns to "flesh'
out" the new agriculture policy to
ensure that money goes to sectors
such as the environment, food quality
and safety, pesticide usage and new
technology.
1,412 lbs. and sold for an average of
$101.82 with his top two steers
averaging 1,448 lbs. selling for
$104.50.
Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock;
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,435 lbs. which was
purchased by Ryding Regency for
$106.25. Their overall offering of
eleven steers averaged 1,529 lbs. for
an average price of $104.75.
There were 181 heifers on offer
selling from $98 to $104 with sales to
$108.50. Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
consigned two limousin heifers
averaging 1,113 lbs. which sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $108.50.
Their overall offering of six heifers
averaged 1.178 lbs. for an average of
$103.51. Six black heifers consigned
by Noah Martin, Holyrood, averaged
1,239 lbs. for an average of $100 with
his top heifer weighing 1,190 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meats for
$104.50.
Alfred Zweip, Monkton, consigned
one gold heifer weighing 1,185 lbs.
which sold for $101. One RWF heifer
consigned by Andy VanderVeen,
Blyth, weighed 1,205 lbs. and sold to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $100.50.
John VanNynatten, Mitchell,
consigned twenty-two heifers
averaging 1,279 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.98 with his top seven
charolais heifers averaging 1,271 lbs.
which sold for $101.85.
Twelve heifers consigned by Bruce
Dale, Centralia, averaged 1,258 lbs.
and sold for an average of $98.97
with his top hereford heifer weighing
1,350 lbs. selling to, Moyer Packing
Co. for $100.50. Jerry Wilder, Zurich,
consigned one red heifer weighing
1,025 lbs. which was purchased by
Dominion Meats for $102. His
overall consignment of nine heifers
averaged 1,081 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.91.
Four heifers consigned by Allan
Thornton, Gorrie, averaged 1,346 lbs.
and sold for an average of $96.83
with sales to $100.50. Simeon B.
Brubacher, Holyrood, consigned one
gold heifer weighing 1,100 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meats for $100.50.
His overall consignment of three gold
heifers averaged 1,210 lbs. selling for
an average of $95.13. Six heifers
consigned by Schultz Bros., Blyth,
averaged 1,224 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $93.91 with their top
Pinzgauer heifer weighing 1,150 lbs.
selling for $101.
There were 218 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $65 to $70 with
sales to $76; D3, $60 to $64; D4, $50
to $60. Homesteader Holsteins Inc.,
Lucknow, consigned one holstein
cow weighing 1,070 lbs. which sold
for $76. One charolais cow consigned
by Ron Keis, St. Pauls, weighed
1,700 lbs. and sold to Packerland
Packing Co. for $72. Lizbert Farms
Ltd., Atwood, consigned a holstein
cow weighing 1,140 lbs. which sold
for $70.
There were 12 bulls on offer selling
from $69.50 to $85.50 with sales to
$87. Russell Boyd, Clifford,
consigned one simmental bull
weighing 2,195 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $87. One
charolais bull consigned by Darren
Johnston, weighed 1,675 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meats for $85.50.
There were 136 head - of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $132;
Holstein, $80 to $95 with sales to
$96; Plain Holstein, $65 to $80. Mark
and Paul Pennington, Mildmay,
consigned one charolais veal heifer
weighing 690 lbs. which sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $132. One red
veal heifer consigned by Kevin
Masse, Dashwood, weighed 620 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $114. Carl McLellan, Brussels,
consigned one charolais veal steer
weighing 620 lbs. which sold to
Nature Veal Service for $98.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $122 to
$135; 50 to 64 lbs., $101 to $125: 65
- 79 lbs., $99 to $120; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$100 to $110; 95 - 109 lbs., $100 to
$105; 110 lbs. and over, $96 to $104.
Goats sold $20 to $180.
Sheep sold $24 to $47.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold
$110 to $146; 400 - 499 lbs., $141 to
$151; 500 - 599 lbs., $119 to $143;
600 - 699 lbs., $113 to $132; 700 -
799 lbs., $104 to $123.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $105 to $117; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$103.50 to $124: 1;000 lbs. and over,
$97.50 to $121.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold to
$120: 400 - 499 lbs., $111 to $133;
500 - 599 lbs., $110 to $129.50; 600
699 lbs., $102.50 to $129.50; 700 -
799 lbs., $98 to $115; -800 - 899 lbs.,
$96 to $113; 900 lbs. and over, $95.50
to $119.50.
Prov., fed. cash to go to fanners
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UPCOMING SALE.,
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Pigs, Lambs, Goats
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