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Brussels Livestock report
Thursday’s good veal prices stay steady
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
21 were 4,886 head of cattle, 737
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold $2 lower. The cows sold
steady. On Thursday the good veal
sold at prices steady to last week with
the second-cut veal selling $2 lower.
The lambs sold on a steady market
with the new crop lambs selling at a
premium. On Friday the calves sold
at prices $5 lower while the yearlings
traded on a steady market.
There were 716 steers on offer sell
ing from $83 to $87 with sales to
$113.50. Murray Shiell, Wingham,
consigned one limousin steer weigh
ing 1,375 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $113.50. His overall
offering of twenty-seven steers aver
aged 1,386 lbs. selling for an average
price of $90.48. Fifteen steers con
signed by Enoch Martin, Linwood,
averaged 1.404 lbs. selling for an
average price of $104.16 with his top
three limousin steers averaging 1.418
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$109.75. Owen B. Martin, Wellesley,
consigned one limousin steer weigh
ing 1,365 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $103.50. His overall
offering of sixteen steers averaged
1,299 lbs. selling for an average price
of $94.74.
Thirty-five steers consigned by
Jesse Martin Jr., Linwood, averaged
1.399 lbs. selling for an average price
of $90.83 with his top charolais steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $105. Joseph M.
Local farm family hosts Swiss apprentice
Apprenticeship on the farm
Ernst Gubelmann (left) of Gubelmann Brown Swiss near Walton, stands with his apprentice
student Matt Jakob from Switzerland. Jakob is with an apprenticeship program and came to
Canada to learn a different way of farming. (Elyse De Bruyn photo)
TUESDAYS
By Elyse DeBruyn
Citizen staff
Learning the trade of farming can
be tough for young farmers, but
imagine moving to a different conti
nent to do it.
Matt Jakob, 21, arrived from
Switzerland last April, to begin his
exciting apprenticeship program
with Ernst and Yolanda Gubelmann
of Walton.
The program is called the
Martin, St. Clements, consigned two
limousin steers averaging 1,455 lbs.
which sold for $109.50. His overall
offering of seventy-five steers aver
aged 1,583 lbs. selling for an average
price of $88.57. Two gold steers con
signed by Jeff Elliott, Kincardine,
averaged 1,393 lbs. selling for an
average price of $88.46 with his top
steer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $95.50.
Don Shiell, Wingham, consigned
one red wf steer weighing 1,430 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $99.50. His overall offer
ing of twelve steers averaged 1,487
lbs. selling for an average price of
$87.50. Forty-four steers consigned
by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaged
1,447 lbs. selling for an average price
of $85.53 with their top limousin
steer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling for
$95.50. James Frey, Chesley, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,415 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $103.50. His overall
offering of twelve steers averaged
1,649 lbs. selling for an average price
of $84.30. Eleven steers consigned by
Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock,
averaged 1,512 lbs. selling for an
average price of $82.74 with their top
simmental steer weighing 1,385 lbs.
selling for $105.25.
There were 313 heifers on offer
selling from $83 to $87 with sales to
$105. One limousin heifer consigned
by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
weighed 1,175 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $105. Their
overall offering of eight limousin
International Youth Experience
Canada and Switzerland, Young
Working Exchange Program.
Students spend their time learning
how Canadians farm and comparing
the difference to Swiss farming
techniques.
When they return home their
knowledge of Canadian farming is
used to help improve their farms in
Switzerland.
Jakob will be returning home in
December to his parents and two sis
heifers averaged 1,258 lbs. selling for
an average price of $95. Johnston
Farms, Blucvale, consigned one red
wf heifer weighing 1,400 lbs. which
sold to Norwich Packers for $101.
Their overall offering of twenty-five
heifers averaged 1,422 lbs. selling for
an average price of $82.14.
One limousin heifer consigned by
Brian and Bill Dallner, Atwood,
weighed 1,240 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $96. J & H
Farms, Grand Valley, consigned one
limousin heifer weighing 1,205 lbs.
which soid to Dominion Meats for
$94. Five heifers consigned by Tom
Hem, Woodham, averaged 1,259 lbs.
selling for an average price of $92.39
with his top two limousin heifers
averaging 1,253 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $96. Lloyd
Reid, Palmerston, consigned thirty-
one charolais heifers averaging 1,085
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $91.19 with sales up to $93.75.
Jim Dixon, Lucan, consigned twen
ty-eight heifers averaging 1.367 lbs.
selling for an average price of $90.24
with his top limousin heifer weighing
1,390 lbs. selling for $100.50. One
gold heifer consigned by Gerald
Rathwell, Brucefield, weighed 1.315
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$89. Ten gold heifers consigned by
Bev Hamilton. Hensall, averaged
1.284 lbs. selling for an average price
of $85.92 with sales up to $90.25.
Murray Dufton, Thorndale, con
signed three limousin heifers averag
ing 1,180 lbs. which sold for an aver
age price of $77.79 with his top
ters. He said he is going to miss
Canada and hopes to return some
day.
He wanted see Canada alter his
father showed him pictures of his
experiences through the program 30
years ago.
A short time later, he found an ad
in a local newspaper inviting stu
dents to apply to the program and
that is exactly what he did.
The ad was placed by Gubelmann.
a Brown Swiss cattle farmer from.
heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $91.
There were 225 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $15 to $20 with
sales to $30; D3, $10 to $15. Harvey
Hoggart, Londesborough, consigned
one charolais cow weighing 950 lbs.
which sold for $30. Three limousin
cows consigned by Jeffery Becker,
Ayton, averaged 1,355 lbs. selling for
an average price of $22.76 with sales
up to 28. Frank DeJong, Monkton,
consigned one charolais cow weigh
ing 2,090 lbs. which sold to Levinoff
Meat Products for $25.
There were 13 bulls on offer selling
from $10 to $22 with sales to $60.
Scottslea Farms, Blyth, consigned
one charolais bull weighing 1,695
lbs. which sold for $60. One holstein
bull consigned by Stonecreek Farms,
Woodham, weighed 1,345 lbs. selling
to Levinoff Meat Products for $22.
There were 199 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $90 to $105 with
sales to $108.50; Plain Holstein. $70
to $80. Five holstein veal steers con
signed by Mark and Paul Pennington,
Mildmay, averaged 699 lbs. selling
for an average price of $103.14 with
their top steer weighing 685 lbs. sell
ing to Abingdon Meat Packers for
$108.50.
Dan and Joanne Baarda, Blyth,
consigned one holstein veal steer
weighing 725 lbs. which sold to
Newmarket Meat Packers for $108.
Their overall offering of four holstein
veal steers averaged 739 lbs. for an
average price of $96.87. Five holstein
veal steers consigned by Eric
originally from Swjzerland, who
has been involved with the program
for years. He has had three appren
tice students from different parts of
the world including one from Brazil.
“I enjoy working with young peo
ple and showing them how it (farm
ing) has been done. It is interesting
to see people from different cultures
and understandings of farming,”
said Gubelmann.
Jakob explained that the youth in
Switzerland will attend school until
Grade 9 and some wish to further
their education, so they continue on.
The rest become farmers only after
completing an apprenticeship pro
gram and farmer’s college.
Gubelmann said students learn
practical farming through the col
lege including milking cows, fixing
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Nonkes, Auburn, averaged 724 lbs
selling for an average price of
$103.38 with his top three steers
averaging 700 lbs. selling to White
Veal Meat Packers for $108.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $92 to
$217; 65 - 79 lbs., $87 to $191; 80 -
94 lbs., $94 to $165; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$84 to $108; 110 lbs. and over, $84 to
$97.
Goats sold $20 to $177.50.
Sheep sold $30 to $69.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs., sold $80 to $133; 400 - 499
lbs., $94 to $134; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$90.50 to $120; 600 - 699 lbs., $85 to
$116.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $85 to $116;
800 - 899 lbs., $80 to $107.25; 900 -
999 lbs., $81 to $109; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $83 to $106.50.
Top quality Stocker heifers, under
300 lbs., sold $80 to $108; 300 - 399
lbs., $80 to $116; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$81.50 to $ 121; 500 - 599 lbs., $85 to
$117.25: 600 - 699 lbs., $80 to S107;
700- 700- 799 lbs., $80 to $117; 800
- 899 lbs., $97 to $111; 900 lbs. and
over, $84 to $101.75.
On Monday, Nov. 17 a special
Angus calf and yearling sale was held
with 444 head on offer. Steers, under
400 lbs., sold to $130; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$117 to $137; 500 - 599 lbs., $120.50
to $137; 600 - 699 lbs., $119 to
$138.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $107 to
$132; 800 - 899 lbs., $111 to $114.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold to
$112; 500 - 599 lbs., $125 to $133;
600 - 699 lbs., $ 115.50 to $ 127; 700 -
799 lbs., $107.50 to $116.50; and 800
- 899 lbs., sold to $110.
tractor tires and doing oil changes.
“The real knov ledge comes from
experience,” he said.
Jakob said every 20-year-old boy
is required to enter the Switzerland
military for four months. After he
must serve three weeks every two
years.
“We had some fun times during
the four months,” said Jakob.
He said there are many differences
between Canadian farming and
Swiss farming.
“Everything is so much bigger
here. There are more cows and land,
there is more freedom for farming
and not as many regulations,” he
said.
Some of the regulations include
setting the number of animals
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