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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2005-01-13, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005. PAGE 11. ___ Agriculture Brussels Livestock report 1,454 cattle on offer at week’s sales Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Jan. 7 were 1,454 head of cattle, 242 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $5 to $6 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $87 to $92 with sales to $104.75; second- cut steers and heifers sold $83 to $87. The cows sold on a steady mar ket. On Thursday the veal sold on a steady market. The lambs sold on a strong active trade with prices $5 to $ 10 higher than last week. On Friday all weights and classes of Stockers sold on a strong active trade with prices $2 to $3 higher. There were 295 steers on offer. Chad Fischer, Brussels, consigned five limousin steers averaging 1,444 lbs. which sold for $104.75. His overall offering of 60 steers aver aged 1.445 lbs. selling for an aver age price of $93.82. Ten steers con signed by Charles Ready, St. Marys, averaged 1,420 lbs. selling for an average price of $95.41 with his top black steer weighing 1,425 lbs. sell ing for $99.50. Sidney M. Martin. Linwood, consigned five charolais steers averaging 1.369 lbs. which sold for $95.75. His overall offering of eighteen steers averaged 1,453 lbs. selling for an average price of $93.89. Three red steers consigned by Ray Waechter, Walkerton, averaged 1,393 lbs. selling for an average price of $91.31 with his top steer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $92. Jesse Martin Jr.. Linwood, consigned twenty-three charolais and gold steers averaging 1,605 lbs. which sold for an average price of $90.44 with sales up to $94.75. One blonde steer consigned by Jessie M. Bauman, Newton, weighed 1,360 lbs. which sold for $96.75. His over all offering of eight steers averaged 1,421 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.93. Three steers consigned by Emerson Mitchell. Walton, averaged 1,373 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.12 with his top red steer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling for $94.75. Dean Nicholson, Bluevale, consigned one limousin steer weigh ing 1.140 lbs. which sold to Highland Meat Packers for $93.25. His overall offering of eight steers averaged 1.381 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.77. Stan Francis. Kirkton, consigned one charolais steer weighing 1,495 lbs. which sold for $95.50. His over all offering of five steers averaged 1,443 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.42. Edwin M. Bauman. Wallenstein, consigned ten steers averaging 1,370 lbs. which sold for an average price of $87.06 with his top two red steers averaging 1.460 lbs. selling to Green’s Meat Market for $91.25. There were 200 heifers on offer. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned three limousin heifers averaging 1,263 lbs. which sold for $99.75. His overall offering of eleven heifers averaged 1,277 lbs. selling for an average price of $96.35 Thirty-nine heifers consigned by Bev Hamilton, Hensail. averaged 1.292 lbs. selling for an average price of $88.11 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,305 lbs. selling for $99.75. George Martin, Millbank, consigned six lim ousin heifers averaging 1.239 lbs. which sold for an average price of $97.46 with his top four heifers averaging 1,245 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat Packers for $97.75. One limousin heifer consigned by Murray Dufton, Thorndale, weighed 1.150 lbs. which sold for $95.75. Dave McClinchey, Auburn, con signed two limousin heifers averag ing 1,380 lbs. which sold for an average of $93.11 with sales up to $94.25. Tobias S. Bowman, Wallenstein, consigned eight limou sin heifers averaging 1,231 lbs. which sold for an average price of $92.26 with sales up to $94.25. One Lease Hook program Gencor Foods Inc. has been holding a series of meetings across the province to promote Phase II of its Lease Hook program. One of the stops on the 16-community tour was last Friday at the Brussels-Morris-Grey Community Centre. Gencor Foods Inc. general manager Mark Ishoy, and Gencor general manager Brian O’Connor talk with Huron County director Lyle Martin prior to the Friday afternoon Session. (Jim Brown photo) FRIDAYS Producers control when, how cattle marketed Continued from page 10 directly to reserve a processing spot. Producers control when and how many cattle will be marketed. Phase II of the GFI venture pro vides producers with an opportunity to guarantee a fair price for their cat tle and a processing spot in the plant. It also offers producers the opportu nity to further integrate the market ing of their product with a unique producer-directed and controlled business. As in Phase I, the payment for the cattle marketed will be determined by the revenue generated by the meat yield,, the edible by-products and the hide less the cost to run the plant, deductions for insurance, trucking and required check-offs. Producers will need a hook to market cattle to GFI. Each hook entitles and obligates the producer to supply one animal to the plant each gold heifer consigned by John Martin, Lucknow, weighed 1,350 lbs. which sold to Ryding Regency for $99. His overall offering of five gold and charolais heifers averaged 1,425 lbs. selling for an average price of $90.98. Lcwinglon Farms Inc., Brussels, consigned four heifers averaging 1.176 lbs. which sold for an average price of $89.98 with their top limousin heifer weigh ing 1,115 lbs. selling for $97.75. Leonard Martin, Chesley, con signed four limousin heifers averag ing 1,263 lbs. which sold for $94.75. His overall offering of eleven heifers year for the term of the agreement. In Phase 11, hooks are available for cull cows, bulls, as well as mature ungraded steers and heifertettes. Producers can acquire hooks based on their production needs as outlined in their agreement. If hooks become limited, it is GFI’s intention to give priority to cull cow and bull hook leases. Ultimately, the planned term for lease hooks is five years To ensure that all hooks do not come due for renewal at the same 'ime, the initial term of hooks will be staggered in four, five and six-year terms. The renewal term will be five years. Producers will be allocated four, five and six-year terms on an equal basis. In order to acquire lease hooks, producers should determine their production needs, how many hooks they require and when they will deliver their cattle. 1,205 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.13. One limousin heifer consigned by Darren Johnston, Blucvale, weighed 1,160 lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat Packers for $99. His overall offering of eleven heifers averaged 1,205 lbs. selling for an average price of $89.13. There were 219 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $15 to $20 with sales to $36; D3, $12 to $15; D4, $10 to $12. Neil McKenzie, Lucknow, consigned one red bf cow weighing 1,355 lbs. which sold for $36. One charolais cow consigned by Harry Shaw, Mildmay, weighed 915 lbs. selling for $34. Gary Nash, Seaforth, consigned one simmental cow weighing 1,550 lbs. which sold for $31.50. There were 24 bulls on offer sell ing $12 to $35 with sales to $37. One holstein bull consigned by VanMiltenburg Farms, Seaforth, weighed 1.320 lbs. which sold for $35. Murray Dufton, Thorndale, consigned one black bull weighing 2.115 lbs. which sold for $33.50. There were 95 head of veal on offer. Good holstein sold $90 to $100 with sales to $ 101; medium holstein, $70 to $80 with sales to $85. Ken Horst. Fordwich, consigned two charolais veal steers averaging 678 BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS THURSDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselsllvestock.ca Callus 519-887-6461 Huron County Pork Producers’ Association District 3 56th Annual Meeting Thursday, January 20, 2005 Seaforth Community Centre, Seaforth Meeting at 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $10.00 Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Election Year for Directors Order tickets from directors or Jack Kroes at 482-7362 lbs. which sold for an average price of $103.72 with sales to $106.50. One black wf veal steer consigned by John Chapman, Arthur, weighed 580 lbs. selling to Mjjlgrove Meal Packers for $102. Martin Metske, Lucknow, consigned one holstein veal steer weighing 625 lbs. which sold to Newmarket Meat Packers for $101. His overall offering of four veal calves averaged 618 lbs. selling for an average price of $92.07. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $190 to $240; 65 - 79 lbs., $153 to $208; 80 - 94 lbs., $110 to $155; 95 - 109 lbs., $131 to $140; 110 lbs. and over, $115 to $131. Sheep sold $44 to $75. Goats sold $24 to $69. Top quality Stocker steers under 400 lbs., sold $116 to $134; 400 - 499 lbs., $112 to $125; 500 - 599 lbs., $111 to $121; 600 - 699 lbs., $101 to $111.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $108.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $90.50 to $100; 900 - 999 lbs., $92 to $98; 1,000 lbs. and over, $79.75 to $98.50. Top quality Stocker heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., $102 to $108: 400 - 499 lbs., $102 to $117; 500 - 599 lbs.. $95 to $116; 600 - 699 lbs., $77 to $97; 700 - 799 lbs., $88 to $100; 800 - 899 lbs., $90.25 to $97; 900 lbs. and over, $80.50 to $95.50. 9I I I I * e f »