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PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2002.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Limousin steer sells for $110, weighs 1,235
The winner of the guess the weight
of the two stockers contest held at
the IPM was Matt Haney, Seaforth,
guessing the exact weight of 1,525.
Congratulations Matt.
Total receipts for the Brussels
Livestocic for the week ending Oct. 4
were 3,242 head of cattle,.700 lambs
and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers traded on a steady market
while the cows sold at prices barely
steady to last week. The veal sold on
a steady market and the lambs sold
on a lower trade. All weights and
classes of stockers sold on a strong,
steady trade.
There were 596 steers on offer
selling from $94 to $99 with sales to
$110. One limousin steer consigned
by Merkley Farms. Wroxeter,
weighed 1,235 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $110. Their
overall offering of twelve limousin
steers averaged 1,264 lbs. selling for
an average of $101.15. Allan Lewis,
Ailsa Craig, consigned two limousin
steers averaging 1,428 lbs. which
sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for
$107.50. His overall offering of
forty steers averaged 1,427 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.69.
One gold steer consigned by Tyler
Murray. Lucknow, weighed 1,240
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$103.75. Hank Hulgenbos,
Wingham, consigned seven limousin
steers averaging 1,186 lbs. selling
for an average price of $102.22 with
sales up to $103.50. One limousin
steer consigned by Mark Fisher,
Ayton, weighed 1,100 lbs. which
sold for $103. His overall offering
of three steers averaged 1,248 lbs.
for an average of $98.95. One
• limousin steer consigned by Dennis
Schroeder, Dashwood, weighed
1.140 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats
for $106.75. His overall offering of
eighteen steers averaged 1,341 lbs.
selling for an average of $98.47.
Gordon Brooks, Lucknow,
consigned nine steers averaging
1,397 lbs. selling for an average
of $98.17 with his top two
limousin steers averaging 1,293 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $103.25. One black steer
consigned by Jim Howatt,
Londes6oro, weighed 1,485 lbs,
selling for $105. His overall offering
of eleven steers averaged 1,428 lbs.
for an average of $97.56. Mark and
Paul Pennington, Mildmay,
consigned four steers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.87 with their top limousin steer
weighing 1,295 lbs. selling for
$103.75. One limousin steer
consigned by Gilbert Janssen,
Hanover, weighed 1,215 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meats for $104. His
overall offering of six steers
averaged 1,163 lbs. for an average
price of $94.45.
There were 244 heifers on offer
selling from $94 to $97 with sales to
$110. Glen Walker, Wingham,
consigned two limousin heifers
averaging 1,223 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers for $110. His
overall offering of twenty-one
heifers averaged 1,198 lbs. which
sold for an average of $100.53. One
RWF heifer consigned by John
Martin, Lucknow, weighed 1,125
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$106.50. His overall offering of
three heifers averaged 1,223 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.49.
Leroy Gould, Exeter, consigned
twelve heifers averaging 1,233 lbs.
selling for an average of $99.18
with his top three black heifers
averaging 1,287 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $103.25.
Four RWF heifers consigned by
Lester B. Weber, Mount Forest,
averaged 1,293 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.68 with sales up
to $101.25. Edwin Bearinger,
Mount Forest, consigned forty-one
heifers averaging 1,302 lbs. selling
for an average of $96.27 with
sales to $98.75. Three charolais
heifers .consigned by Ronald
Menary, Lucknow, averaged 1,347
lbs. which sold for $99.75. His
overall offering of six heifers
averaged 1,404 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.88.
David Haldenby, Holyrood,
consigned three limousin heifers
averaging 1,328 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.76 with sales up to
$98.50. One charolais heifer
consigned by Karl Terpstra,
Mitchell, weighed 1,175 lbs. which
sold to Packerland Packing Co. for
$102.50. His overall offering of
seven heifers averaged 1,274 lbs. for
an average of $95.11. John A. Elliott,
Ripley, consigned fifteen heifers
averaging 1,224 lbs. which sold for
an average of $94.65 with sales up to
$98.25. One blue heifer consigned
by Larry Reinhart Sr., Mildmay,
'weighed 1,155 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $102. His
overall consignment of twelve
heifers averaged 1,135 lbs. for an
average of $93.40.
There were 205 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $58 to $62 with
sales to $70; D3, $55 to $58; D4,
$45 to $55. One limousin cow
consigned by Allen and Dorothy
Martin, Listowel, weighed 1,175 lbs.
which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers
for $70. Their overall offering of six
limousin and charolais cows
averaged 1,459 lbs. selling for an
average of $61.15. Scheurleena
Farms, Teeswater, consigned four
holstein cows averaging 1,398 lbs.
selling for an average of $56.42 with
sales up to $66. One holstein cow
consigned by Homesteader
Holsteins Inc., Lucknow, weighed
1,275 lbs. and sold for $65.50.
There were 18 bulls on offer
selling from $65 to $74 with sales to
$81. John Klages, Elmwood,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1;660 lbs. which sold to
Dominion Meats for $81. One black
bull consigned by Robert Weishar,
Mildmay, weighed 1,910 lbs. selling
for $77.50.
There were 134 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $100 to $115
with sales to $116.50; Plain
Holstein, $60 to $80. Mark Pfeffer,
Clifford, consigned two holstein
veal steers averaging 615 lbs. selling
to Nature Veal Service for $116.50
and two holstein veal steers
averaging 617 lbs. which were
purchased by Norval Meat Packers
for $112.50. Two holstein veal steers
consigned by Art Bos, Blyth,
averaged 713 lbs. selling to J.J.
Meats for an average of $104.89
with sales up to $115. Lyle Kinsmen,
Kippen, consigned seven holstein
veal steers averaging 689 lbs. which
sold for $114.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $50 to
$60; 50 - 64 lbs., $90 to $150; 65 -
79 lbs., $104 to $120; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$96 to $115; 95 - 109 lbs., $96 to
$117; 110 lbs. and over, 62 to $102.
Goats sold $25 to $110.
Sheep sold $35 to $50.
Stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold
$129 to $141; 400 - 499 lbs., $125 to
$140; 500 - 599 lbs., $114 to $138;
600 - 699 lbs., $105 to $129.50; 700
- 799 lbs., $103 to $122.50; 800 -
899 lbs., $96 to $119.50; 900 - 999
lbs.. $83 to $123.50; 1,000 lbs..and
over, $74 to $110.25.
Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold to
$110; 300 - 399 lbs., $119 to $132;
400 - 499 lbs., $116 to $134; 500 -
599 lbs., $105 to $133; 600 - 699
lbs., $96 to $123; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$102 to $124; 800 - 899 lbs., $105 to
$118; 900 lbs. and over, $74 to
$109.50
Huron Fed. of Ag. members choose new president
By David Blaney
Special to The Citizen
The rain on the evening of Oct. 4
helped guarantee the Huron
Federation of Agriculture a good
turnout for their 2002 joint
regional/annual meeting. More than
100 people took time from harvest
activities to attend the dinner
meeting at the Holmesville Hall.
The local farming community as
well as representatives from
surrounding county federations and
commodity groups. were on hand to
Witness the election of the new
executive, debate resolutions and
listen to a keynote address from
Helen Johns, the local MPP and
minister of agriculture.
After the introduction of special
guests ranging from county Warden
Ben Van Diepenbeek to OFA Vice
President Ron Bonnett and Brussels
Fall Fair Ambassador Nicole Lowe,
the regional meeting was held to
elect the Huron regional directors
and convention delegates to the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
By unanimous consent the
regional directors elected were;
Huron South. Henry Damsma;
Huron West. Bob Hallam and Huron
East, Charles Regele.
Delegates to the OFA convention
are: Mike Becker, Pat Down, Wayne
Hamilton, Neil Vincent, Evert
Ridder, Walter Elliott, Jeff
Robinson, Carol Ann Regele and
Will Stafford.
During the annual meeting Neil
Vincent was chosen as the new
president. Nick Whyte and Evert
Ridder respectively were elected
first and second vice-president.
Ruth Knight, the county co-
ordinator for the Healthy Futures
program provided an update on the
success of the initiative in Huron
County. She recounted that Huron
Cotinty farmers have received nearly
$600,000 for water quality
improvement projects. She noted
there was $500,000 left in the budget
Apparently the province has
offered to extend the program for
one year and Knight urged those in
attendance to consider applying for
funding if they had a project which
might qualify.
Outgoing President Charles
Regele thanked his executive and
membership for their support during
his two years as president. He.asked
the local federation to continue to
lobby for enhanced market supports.
He said that one of the highlights
of his time as president, "was his
work with the nutrient management
bylaw working group in the attempt
to develop a bylaw for the whole
county."
Stanley Twp. farmer Wayne
Hamilton was the recipient of this
year's award for outstanding
contributions to agriculture in Huron
County. He was sighted for what
Regele called "the uncounted hours
he devoted to the Huron
Federation."
'His continuing work on safety net
issues was specifically noted.
In her keynote address Johns
thanked the local federation saying
the members had done a great deal to
bring her up to speed on the issues.
Johns stated her ministry had been
working hard over the summer on
the regulations related to Bill 81.
She said that although the timelines
for implementation. had been
relatively quickly established the
next regulations would be harder to
set.
Johns promised to continue
consultations with the farming
community specifically mentioning
such items as winter manure-
spreading and minimum distance
separations.
According to the minister, Justice
O'Connor's report on the Walkerton '
tragedy meant that enforcement
officers under Bill 81 would be the
responsibility of the Ministry of the
Environment. She went on to say
that the ministry has agreed to hire
officers with a farm background.
She admitted however that she
was not always pleased with the
work of environmental enforcement
officers as it related to farming and
promised, "... to keep my finger on
the pulse of that issue."
The minister touched briefly on
several issues before her ministry.
She said officials were working to
deal with problems the Supreme
Court had identified with the
government's approach to
agricultural labour, as well as the
continuing issues surrounding
support payments and transition
funding.
She wrapped up her remarks by
saying, "The more I deal with the
farm community the more I realize
that it is vital to produce a plan for
farming in Ontario in the future."
The final act of the meeting was to
debate several resolutions. Hydro
One came in for criticism and a
motion was passed asking that they
be required to develop plans to
protect rural communities. A similar
motion was aimed at the natural gas
companies.
Another motion was passed asking
that the OFA lobby Bell _Canada to
stop using the 911 numbers in
directories and return to the practice
_ of providing rural route addresses in
directories.
The resolution, which sparked the
most energetic discussion of the
evening, concerned the implemen-
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