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Brussels Livestock report
Charolais bull goes for $68.50, weighs 2,095 lbs.
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
18, 2000 were 2,165 head of cattle
and 244 lambs and goats.
Fed steers and heifers sold $1
higher with cows selling steady.
One steer consigned by Joseph W.
Hoover, Wroxeter, weighing 1,275
lbs. sold for $103.50. Twelve steers
consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms
Inc., Woodstock, averaging 1,665
lbs. sold for an average of $97.73
Veal sold $2 to $3 higher with
lambs selling on a strong trade. All
classes of Stockers sold on strong
steady prices.
There were 277 steers on offer
selling from $100 to $104 with sales
to $115.50. Three steers consigned
by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, aver
aging 1,498 lbs. sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $111.25 with their
overall offering of eighteen steers
averaging 1,435 lbs. selling for an
average of $104.87.
Two limousin steers consigned by
Bender Beef Farms, Hensall, aver
aging 1,203 lbs. sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for $109.50 with their
overall offering of fifty steers aver
aging 1,401 lbs. selling for an aver
age of $101.72. Three steers con
signed by William McWhinney,
Goderich, averaging 1,486 lbs. sold
for an average of $104.84 with sales
to $108.25. Thirty-three steers con
signed by Earl Foster, St. Marys,
averaging 1,416 lbs. sold for an
average of $103.51 with sales to
$106.75.
Thirteen steers consigned by
Mainland Farms, Arthur, averaging
1,533 lbs. sold for an average of
$101.82 with sales to $107. Twelve
steers consigned by Woodham
Farms, Woodham, averaging 1,277
lbs. sold for an average of $101.31
with sales to $105. Nine steers con
signed by Mike Drost, Staffa, aver
aging 1,499 lbs. sold for an average
of $99.51 with sales to $103.25.
with sales to $103.75. Three steers
consigned by Fanholme Farms,
Fullarton, averaging 1,453 lbs. sold
for an average of $96.43 with sales
to $106.25.
There were 340 heifers on offer
selling from $ 100 to $ 104 with sales
to $1 15.50. One limousin heifer
consigned by Perry Sereda,
Crediton, weighing 1,210 lbs. sold
for $115.50 to Dominion Meat
Packers with his overall offering of
forty-four heifers averaging 1,283
lbs. selling for an average of
$106.22. One limousin heifer con
signed by Keith Kirk, Shallow Lake,
weighing 1,140 lbs. sold to
Highland Packers Limited for $113
with his overall offering of twenty
eight heifers averaging 1,262 lbs.
selling for an average of $103.09.
Forty-nine heifers consigned by
Strong Farms, Gorrie, averaging
1,266 lbs. sold for an average of
$108.42 with sales to $114.25.
Fifty-one heifers consigned by Kada
Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,240
lbs. sold for an average of $106.06
with sales to $111.75. Three heifers
consigned by Don Campbell,
Mitchell, averaging 1,227 lbs. sold
for an average of $105.67 with sales
to $108.
Ten heifers consigned by Russ
Faber, Kippen, averaging 1,320 lbs.
sold for an average of $105.27 with
sales to $109.75. Twenty-three
heifers consigned by Hugh Love,
Atwood, averaging 1,218 lbs. sold
for an average of $105.23 with sales
to $110.75. One heifer consigned by
Randy Pentland, Goderich, weigh
ing 1,345 lbs. sold for $103.50.
Five heifers consigned by Dennis
Lamport, Crediton, averaging 1,290
lbs. sold for an average of $103.27
with sales to $107.25. Eleven
heifers consigned by Alfred Zwiep,
Monkton, averaging 1,189 lbs. sold
for an average of $101.07 with sales
to $104. Nine heifers consigned by
John Smuck, Wingham, averaging
1,232 lbs. sold for an average of
$98.29 with sales to $103.50.
There were 170 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $58 to $65 with
sales to $75; D3, $54 to $61; D4,
$47 to $54. One holstein cow con
signed by Albert Rechsteiner,
Listowel, weighing 1,295 lbs. sold
for $75. Two charolais cows con
signed by Edgar Daer, Auburn,
averaging 1,313 lbs. sold for an
average of $64.01 with sales to
$70.50. Three hereford cows con
signed by Reays Unlimited,
Hanover, averaging 913 lbs. sold for
an average of $56.82 with sales to
$68.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling from $61 to $64 with sales to
$68.50. One charolais bull con
signed by John Lyons, Londesboro,
weighing 2,095 lbs. sold for $68.50.
One holstein bull consigned by Jeff
Kraemer, Holyrood, weighing 1,995
lbs. sold for $65.50.
There were 253 veal on offer sell
ing: Beef sold $100 to $143;
Holstein, $90 to $137; Plain
Holstein, $70 to $85. Six veal con
signed by Vesta Creek Farms,
Chesley, averaging 688 lbs. sold for
an average of $110.86 with sales to
$137. Five veal consigned by Rick
Smith, Ripley, averaging 740 lbs.
sold for an average of $122.19 with
sales to $133. Three veal consigned
by John Richardson, Harriston,
averaging 678 lbs. sold for an aver
age of $122.87 with sales to $133.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $163 to
$172.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $140 to $174;
80 - 94 lbs., $117.50 to $137; 95 -
110 lbs., $120 to $127.
Sheep sold $62.50 to $88.
Goats sold $14 to $112.50 per
head.
Steers 300 - 399 lbs., sold $119 to
$140; 400 - 499 lbs., $125 to $164;
500 - 599 lbs., $131 to $159; 600 -
699 lbs., $128 to $148.75; 700 - 799
lbs., $116 to $130; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$109 to $129; 900 - 999 lbs.,
OFA Commentary
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By Ron Bonnett
OFA Vice-President
Some people have been asking me
if Rural Ontario is on its way to
becoming an “orphan child”, aban
doned and forgotten. An emerging
trend has a lot of us in Rural Ontario
concerned.
A growing list of government
decisions would certainly give any
one the impression that Rural
Ontario is insignificant in the minds
of most government officials.
Farmers across Southern Ontario
have been told by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs that all of their Ag
Offices will be closed soon.
In the same announcement, we
were told the Ontario Agricultural
Societies and Ontario Horticultural
Societies would have half a million
dollars cut from their yearly alloca
tion by OMAFRA almost cutting
their funding in half.
These societies have been operat
ing in Ontario for more than 200
years, run by volunteers to produce
yearly agricultural fairs and
encourage the growth of flowers
and the beautification of the
province.
For the smaller .societies, the
OMAFRA support was key to their
operation because returns from gate
admissions to the fairs weren’t
$103.50 to $127.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $91 to $118.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $112
to $144; 400 - 499 lbs., $1 10 to
$142; 500 - 599 lbs., $110 to
$140.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $108 to
$135.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $105 to
$125; 800 - 899 lbs., $109.50 to
$122.75; 900 lbs. and over, $90 to
$118.75.
societies
enough. Horticultural societies also
relied on the OMAFRA funds to
keep their groups operating.
While the $500,000 cut from the
societies is like pennies to the gov
ernment, it may make the difference
between surviving or disappearing
for the societies.
This was just one of a series of
decisions that seem to ignore the
realities of rural Ontario.
Threatened rural school closures,
inadequate funding for proper health
care in rural Ontario, an inferior
rural telecommunications infra
structure, and funding cuts to the
University of Guelph and its related
agricultural colleges all point to a
rural community that’s being forgot
ten.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture has demanded improve
ments to all of these situations, and
will continue to press the govern
ment for better treatment of rural
Ontario.
We can’t give up and allow things
to deteriorate any further. Let’s work
together and show the provincial
government that rural Ontario does
play an important role in this
province and that we deserve equal
opportunities.
Governments must recognize
that “rural” is different, and the OFA
will continue to make that point.
Health Unit to survey
farm family health needs
What are the health needs of local
farm operators and their families? •
This question will be answered
through a Huron County Farm
Health Survey. The Huron County
Health Unit, in co-operation with
the Huron County Federation of
Agriculture, intends to identify the
specific health concerns of farmers
and their families.
Many are aware of the positive
aspects of working and living on a
farm. They envy the fresh air, fresh
food and the opportunity to work
with family members.
However, long hours and air qual
ity inside barns, plus the stress
brought on by economic pressure
cause unique hazards for those who
are involved in agriculture.
In late February/ early March,
approximately 350 farming house
holds in Huron County will be asked
to participate in the written survey.
Health unit staff will contact partici
pants and arrange to have question
naires mailed to their farm.
The survey will help the commu
nity, the Huron County Federation
of Agriculture and the Huron
County Health Unit develop pro
grams to meet the health needs of
local farm families.
A Farm Task Force, comprised of
local farmers and representatives
from farm agencies, will be estab
lished to provide direction in the
program planning.
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