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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-02-26, Page 15When fire strikes... Get out! Stay out! Practise your home escape plan. Never go back inside a burning building. McKERCHER CONSTRUCTION LTD. R.R. 2 Bluevale • LICENSED SEPTIC INSTALLATIONS • SCREENED & FIELD TOPSOIL • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • FILL • BACKHOEING • BULLDOZING • EXCAVATING • LOADING & HAULING Give us a call 887-9061 Fax 887-8734 Cell Phone 357-6547 BRUSSELS 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, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2004. PAGE 15. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Steers, heifers sell on active, steady trade Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Feb. 20 were 1.536 head of cattle, 466 lambs and goats. On Tuesday, steers and heifers sold on an active steady trade. Fancy steers and heifers sold $90 to $97 with sales to $117.50. Choice steers and heifers sold $78 to $82. Second cut steers and heifers sold $68 to $77. The cows sold on a fully steady market. On Thursday the good holstein veal sold at prices $2 to $5 higher. The plainer and heavier holstein veal sold on a strong demand with prices $5 to $10 higher. The lambs sold on an active trade with the prices steady to the week's decline. On Friday the calves sold at prices steady to last week with the yearlings selling at prices $3 to $5 higher. There were 369 steers on offer. Enoch Martin, Linwood, consigned two limousin steers averaging 1,395 lbs. which sold for $99.50. His over- all offering of fourteen steers aver- aged 1,420 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $93.53. Nineteen steers consigned by Joseph M. Bauman, Newton, averaged 1,368 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.94 with his top blonde steer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $95. David Bowles, Brussels, con- signed one black wf steer weighing 1,360 lbs. which sold for $90.50. His By Elyse DeBruyn Citizen staff " During the annual meeting of the Huron County Dairy Farmers Association last Thursday in Brussels, Bill Weaver, among many guest speakers, spoke about the Youth Apprenticeship Program. Weaver, a former executive of the Huron County Ministry of Agriculture and a pork producer in Chatham, told those present at the lunch meeting, that the apprentice- ship program will be a "better opportunity for us as producers, par- ents and employers," because the apprenting student will know what they are doing on the farm. He said the primary reason for the program is for the existence and availability of qualified help. "We need to have proof of indi- viduals out there that have the abili- ties that are important to the industry (to know dairy farming.)" Weaver explained that the curricu- lum, which teaches information on both dairy and swine, was created from requests and questions of pro- ducers involved in developing the curriculum and establishing stan- dards. The two-and-a-half-year program has no age limit, but does require a Grade 12 diploma or a GED. He said 90 per cent of the course is "learning on the farm" and the other 10 per cent is in-class. The in-class portion of the course runs for one week every month from September to April in Kempville where the students stay in a resi- dence until the week is over. The staff (for in-class training) includes local vets, who take the stu- overall offering of four steers aver- aged 1,425 lbs. selling for an aver- age price of $85.25. Nine steers consigned by Gilbert Janssen, Hanover, averaged 1,373 lbs. which sold for an average price of $84.90 with his top blue steer weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $93. Jim- Howatt, Londesborough, consigned one black steer weighing 1,505 lbs; which sold for $88.75. His overall offering of twelve steers averaged 1,508 lbs. selling for an average price of $82.16. Four red steers con- signed by Bill Kerslake, Staffa, averaged 1,361 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.12 with sales to $85.75. Andrew Martin, Chesley, con- signed one gold steer weighing 1,400 lbs. which sold for $87.75. His overall offering of twelve steers averaged 1,438 lbs. selling for an average price of $79.08. Nine steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,566 lbs. sell- ing for an average price of $76.85 with their top limousin steer weigh- ing 1,420 lbs. selling for $87.75. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, con- signed one gold steer weighing 1,475 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $90. Their overall offering of 41 steers averaged 1,559 lbs. selling for an average price of dents out to modern dairy farms for various demonstrations. Class sizes are kept small, with about 11-12 students in each, so that "they can learn from each other." "It's very practical. They get the skills they need to be effective work- ers on the farm," said Weaver. Students are to be treated as employees while completing their on-the-farm-training. A log book is used to keep track of the different components taught on each farm. As the student learns each component, that section in the log book is signed by both the employer and student stating that he or she has learned it. For example a student is taught how to put the feed in and taught the food requirements on the farm for quality control, Since each farm may vary in operation, so does the knowledge of each student. They learn as they go. Once the course has been complet- ed, the students take a test created by the Ministry of Agriculture. If the students pass the test, Weaver said they become a certified dairy hurst- person, thus making them "more valuable to you on the farm and to themselves." He said involvement with the school system has a pretty big impact because it is the "main source of a lot of potential appli- cants, especially when trades are getting more popular." Since the school boards have some form of co-op component, Weaver said apprenticeships should be encouraged within the co-op pro- gram. "There is a great amount of inter- est to get people in placements on $75.75. Six steers consigned by Bob McLachlan, Alvinston, averaged 1,358 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.28 with his top black steer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $92. There were 235 heifers on offer. Clarence Dekens, Clinton, con- signed one black heifer weighing 1,345 lbs. which sold for $98.25. His overall offering of twelve heifers averaged 1,262 lbs. selling for an average price of $85.13. Fourteen heifers consigned by Hugh Love, Atwood, averaged 1,314 lbs. selling for an average price of $76.98 with his top red heifer weighing 1,240 lbs. selling for $93.75. John Martin, Lucknow, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,115 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $90. Eight limousin heifers consigned by Merkley. Farms, Wroxeter, aver- aged 1,302 lbs. which sold for $87.50. Sellers Farms, Bluevale, consigned thirty-two heifers averag- ing 1,446 lbs. which sold for an average price of $81.96 with their top six limousin heifers averaging 1,401 lbs. selling for $88.75. One limousin heifer consigned by John Wiersma, Blyth, weighed 1,360 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $89. His overall offering of two heifers averaged 1,388 lbs. farms." He said the co-op placement is first, like a trial period, then leading to a potential apprenticeship if both sides agree. The program costs $400 a year which covers the tuition fees for the in-class training. With the slogan "learn. as I earn," Weaver said the cost to the employ- er is modified and can be worked out between the employer and student. Students are permitted to com- plete their "on-the-farm-training" on their family farm, but are encour- aged to apprentice on a different farm. selling for an average price of $81.36. Jake Rylaarsdam, Clinton, consigned twelve heifers averaging 1,353 lbs. which sold for an average price of $76.66 with his top simmen- tal heifer weighing 1,385 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $85.25. Nine gold heifers consigned by Tom Hem, Woodham, averaged 1,324 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.90 with sales up to $86.25. Ivan Dane, Wroxeter, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,370 lbs. which sold to Norwich Packers .for $86. His overall offering of eight heifers averaged' 1,521 lbs. selling for an average price of $75.52. Seven heifers consigned by Grant Lehbrass, Alvinston, averaged 1,252 lbs. selling for an average price of $74.90 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1,250 lbs. selling for $86.25. There were 170 cows on offer. DI and 02 cows sold $18 to $25 with sales to $29; D3, $10 to $15; D4, $5 to $10. Donann Acres, Lucknow, consigned one simmental cow weighing 1,425 lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat Products for $22. One charolais cow consigned by Harold Metcalf, Wingham, weighed 1,730 lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat Products for $22. His overall offering of two cows averaged 1,700 lbs. selling for an average price of $19.54. Two gold cows consigned by Jim Rapson, Walton, averaged 1,715 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat Products for $22. There were four bulls on offer selling from $14 to $17. Dorothy Hamilton, Listowel, consigned one hereford bull weighing 2,310 lbs. which sold to Levinoff Meat Products for $17. One holstein bull consigned by Ben Van Miltenberg, Seaforth, weighed 1,470 lbs. selling for $15.50. There were 151 head of veal on offer. Holstein sold $75 to $85 with sales to $97; Plain Holstein, $50 to $70. Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, consigned two limousin veal heifers averaging 710 lbs. which sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for $116.50. Their overall offering of three veal calves averaged 717 lbs. selling for an average price of $102.41. One holstein veal steer consigned by Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, weighed 645 lbs. selling to Millgrove Meat Packers for $97. His overall offering of two holstein veal steers averaged 630 lbs. sold for an average price of $91.14. Lyle Kinsmen, Kippen, consigned one holstein veal steer weighing 680 lbs. which sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for $95. His overall offering of seven holstein veal steers averaged 719 lbs. selling for an average price of $81.07. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $139 to $162; 65 - 79 lbs., $112 to $137; 80 - 94 lbs., $81 to $107; 95 - 109 lbs., $67 to $96. Goats sold $15 to $51. Sheep sold $45 to $60. Top quality stocker steers, under 400 lbs. sold $74 to $99; 400 - 499 _lbs., $81 to $105; 500 - 599 lbs., $78 to $96.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $72 to $87; 700 - 799 lbs., $60 to $87; 800 - 899 lbs., $65.50 to $96.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $64 to $108; 1,000 lbs. and over, $70.50 to $82.50. Top quality stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold to $64; 400 - 499 lbs., $61 to $88; 500 - 599 lbs., $60 to $79; 600 - 699 lbs., $65 to $71; 700 - 799 lbs., $65 to $73; 800 - 899 lbs., $64.50 to $73; 900 lbs. and over, $60 to $85.50. ,Dairy producers learn about apprentice program