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___Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Cows sell at prices $2 to $3 higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
17 were 2.221 head of cattle, 608
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active trade.
Choice steers and heifers sold $89 to
$93 with sales to $110.25. Second-
cut steers and heifers sold $83 to
$87. The cows sold at prices $2 to
$3 higher. On Thursday the veal
traded under pressure. The heavy
lambs sold on a strong active trade
with the balance of lambs selling
steady to last week. On Friday all
weights an classes of Stockers sold
on a strong active trade with prices
$1 to $2 higher.
There were 487 steers on offer.
Enoch Martin, Linwood, consigned
one blonde steer weighing 1,365 lbs.
which sold for $110.25. His overall
offering of twenty-four steers aver
aged 1.449 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $99.03. Six steers con
signed by Noah F. Bauman,
Wallenstein, averaged 1.368 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$89.82 with his top two gold steers
averaging 1,298 lbs. selling for
$100.25. Niel Edgar, Wingham.
consigned one charolais steer
weighing 1,595 lbs. which sold for
$99. His overall offering of eleven
steers averaging 1,347 lbs. sold for
County gears up
for plowing match
The Huron County Plowing Match
is coming up soon.
This annual event is held in a dif
ferent part of the county each year.
The 2005 match will take place at
the farm of Allen and Kim Walker
and family in East Wawanosh Twp
on Aug. 25.
Men and women will be plowing
in various categories, including
antiques and late model tractors and
plows, horse plowing with both
walking and sulky (riding) plows
and competition piows.
Added interests are novelty and
group plowing classes. Many local
plowmen have done on to the
International Plowing Match (IPM)
to compete for thousands of dollars
in post-secondary scholarships.
However, plowing is not the only
attraction at the match. One will be
able to see displays of antique trac
tors, crafts and items for sale, have a
ride on a wagon to see the plowing.
attend a barbecue at 5 p.m. and meet
old friends at this day-long event.
The Huron County Plowing Match
promotes agriculture and land con
servation.
To help promote this throughout
the year, a Queen of the Furrow
competition is held at the local
match. It is open for young women,
16 to 24 years of age. The competi
tion provides young county women
the opportunity to interact with peo
ple of all walks of life and gain expe
rience in public speaking and inter
views. There is also a plowing com
ponent to the competition. Each con
testant is provided with a tractor, a
plow and a coach to plow a small
section of land.
The winner of this year’s competi
tion will go on to compete in the
2006 IPM. being held in
Peterborough County, near
an average price of $95.33.
John Ford. Corruna, consigned
nine limousin steers averaging
1.213 lbs. which sold for $93.85.
His overall offering of twenty steers
averaged 1,258 lbs. selling for an
average price of $92.43. Seven
steers consigned by Paul Burkhart.
Wallenstein, averaged 1,406 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$91.05 with his top blonde steer
weighing 1.385 lbs. selling for
$100. Bill Klages, Desboro. con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1.455 lbs. which sold for $94.75.
His overall offering of twenty-seven
steers averaged 1,328 lbs. selling for
an average price of $90.69. Twenty
steers consigned by Emerson M.
Hoover. Wallenstein, averaged
1.491 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $90.60 with his lop four
limousin steers averaging 1.483 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$97.25.
Don Shiell, Wingham, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1.505
lbs. which sold for $96.50. His over
all offering of thirteen steers aver
aged 1,558 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $89.73. Nine steers
consigned by Allan Thornton,
Gorrie, averaged 1,381 lbs. which
sold for an average price of $88.46
with his top blonde steer weighing
Peterborough. The winner will get
the use of a brand new car during her
reign as Ontario’s Queen of the
Furrow.
An added feature of the county
match is a princess competition for
young women, 12 to 15 years old.
They will compete during the day, in
conjunction with the Huron County
4-H Sodbusters’ Club Achievement
Day.
Rosanna Grobbink, 2004 Huron
County Queen of the Furrow, has
attended parades, the Ontario
Plowmen’s Convention, county
meetings and will soon address
Huron County Council.
The young woman selected on
Aug. 25 will be an ambassador for
Huron County.
Anyone interested should contact
the committee before Aug. 1 to enter.
Or, one can call Marie McGavin at
887-9996 or Grobbink at 887-6708.
Forum dealt with labour issues
Continued from page 4
key role in establishing successful
farm product marketing sys
tems.
Discussions at the CAP1 forum
suggested Canadian agriculture
needs to shift away from particular
commodity marketing systems, and
instead turn to value-added process
ing production systems. For this to
happen, regulations encouraging
value-added production will be
needed - everything from farm
assessment review guidelines that
govern modification to processing
facilities.
The CAPI forum presentations
dealt with agricultural labour
issues. It became clear that a high
ly skilled farm labour force is crit
1,200 lbs. selling for $92.75. Mrs.
Minerva Martin, Mount Forest, con
signed three limousin steers averag
ing 1,498 lbs. which sold for $93.
Her overall offering of seventeen
steers averaged 1.460 lbs. selling for
an average price of $88.01.
There were 372 heifers on offer.
Corgecrest Farms, Seaforth, con
signed one blue heifer weighing
1.325 lbs. which sold for $105.25.
Their overall offering of two heifers
averaged 1.255 lbs. selling for an
average price of $100.77. Thirty-
nine heifers consigned by Connell
Farms. Palmerston, averaged 1,230
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $85.43 with their top gold heifer
weighing 1.200 lbs. selling for
$102.25.
Dave McClinchey. Auburn, con
signed ten limousin heifers averag
ing 1,190 lbs*which sold for $94.50.
Six charolais heifers consigned by
Allan Ross. Thamesville. averaged
1.237 lbs. which sold for $91.
Stephen Carter. Lucan, consigned
three red heifers averaging 1.148
lbs. which sold for $92. His overall
offering of six heifers averaged
1.237 lbs. selling for an average
Young fliers
It was a big weekend at Armstrongs’ airport in Brussels with
their annual Pientenpol fly-in. As well the place was a stop
on the first ‘trial run’ for the Doors Open Ontario program.
Julia and Eric VanNes get a closer look at the workings of
a plane. (Vicky Bremner photo)
ical for a successful and profitable
sector in Canada.
No mention was made at the CAPI
forum of who the next generation of
Canadian farmer will be or how
they will get into agriculture. This is
a significant factor to be considered
in the future of farming in Canada,
and must be part of future CAPI dis
cussions.
Another session examined the
varying levels of profitability on
today’s farms with the conclusion
that efforts need to be made to
improve management skills for all
farmers. OFA and its national part
ner, CFA, will continue to be
involved in the search for ways of
improving the profitability of farm
ing in Ontario.
price of $89.99. Four charolais
heifers consigned by Stanley
Wright, Feversham, averaged 1.366
lbs. which sold for an average price
of $89.84 with sales to $92.50.
Marvara Farms, Drayton, consigned
one black heifer weighing 1.370 lbs.
which sold to Norwich Packers for
$99.25. Their overall offering of
four heifers averaged 1.364 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $89.72.
Seven heifers consigned by John
Wiersma. Blyth. averaged 1.234 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$88.16 with his top two blonde
heifers averaging 1,248 lbs. selling
to Highland Packers Ltd. for $93.75.
Irvin Schenk. Baden, consigned one
limousin heifer weighing 1,245 lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $91.50. Larry Gardiner,
Staffa. consigned seventeen heifers
averaging 1,314 lbs. which sold for
an average price of $85.28 with his
top blonde heifer weighing 1,370
lbs. selling for $96.25.
There were 1.24 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $30 to $35 with
sales to $45; D3, $20 to $30; D4,
$15 to $20. Larry Grein, Ayton, con
signed one bwf cow weighing 1,005
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lbs. which sold for $45. One limou
sin cow consigned by Matt Eadie,
Holyrood, weighed 1,390 lbs. which
sold for $39.50. John L. Miller.
Lucknow, consigned one limousin
cow weighing 1.300 lbs. which sold
lor $37.50.
There were 14 bulls on offer sell
ing $25 to $45 with sales to $64.50.
Frank * Bullock, Ayton. consigned
one simmental bull weighing 1.380
lbs. which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $64. One black bull con
signed by Noah Weppler. Ayton.
weighed 1,835 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $45.
There were 177 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $110 with
sales to $123; good holstein, $80 to
$85 with sales to $100; medium hol-
stcin. $65 to $75; plain and heavy
holstein, $50 to $60. George
Ducharme, Dashwood, consigned
two blonde veal heifers averaging
685 lbs. which sold for $123. His
overall offering of four beef veal
calves averaged 693 lbs. selling for
an average price of $106.91. One
limousin veal heifer consigned by
Mike Durnin, Auburn, weighed 690
lbs. which sold for $114. His over
all offering of eight beef veal calves
averaged 714 lbs. selling for an
average price of $95.98. Brian
Adams, Meaford, consigned one red
veal steer weighing 765 lbs. which
sold for $107. His overall offering
of two veal calves averaged 740 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$104.10.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $152 to
$155; 50 - 64 lbs., $134 to $175; 65
-79 lbs., $125 to $141; 80- 94 lbs.,
$127 to $146; 95 - 109 lbs. sold to
$122; 110 lbs. and over. $121 to
$126.
Sheep sold $45 to $60.
Goats sold $41 to $85.
Top quality Stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $93 to $132; 400 - 499
lbs., $112 to $131; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$103 to $120; 600 - 699 lbs., $101
to $116; 700 - 799 lbs., $94.50 to
$110; 800 - 899 lbs., $90 to
$103.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $88.75 to
$106; 1,000 lbs. and over, $84.75 to
$97.
Top quality Stocker heifers, under
300 lbs. sold $91 to $116; 300 - 399
lbs., $96 to $111; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$85 to $117; 500 - 599 lbs., $91 to
$111; 600 - 699 lbs., $94.50 to
$113.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $91.25 to
$110.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $89.25 to
$110.50; 900 lbs. and over, $79 to
$107.
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