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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Sales to $106 on choice steers, heifers
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
I were 1.349 head of cattle, 334
lambs and goats.
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold on a strong active mar
ket with prices $1 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $89 to $93
with sales to $106; second-cut
steers and heifers sold $83 to $87.
The cows sold on a steady market.
On Thursday the veal sold at prices
$2 to $5 lower. The lambs sold on a
steady trade. On Friday the calves
and yearlings sold on a very strong
active trade.
There were 507 steers on offer.
M-R Farms. Exeter, consigned one
blonde steer weighing 1,360 lbs.
sold for $106. A blue belgium x
steer consigned by K & A Beef
Farms, Wroxeter, weighed 1,215
lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for
$97.75. Eight steers consigned by
Martha F. Martin, Elmira, averaging
1.348 lbs. sold for an average of
$95.15 with six limousin steers
averaging 1.349 lbs. sold to
Norwich Packers for $99.
Enoch Martin, Linwood, con
signed eight steers averaging 1.514
lbs. selling for an average of $93.96
with sales to $97.75. Forty steers
consigned by J. K. Gielen Farms,
Crediton. averaging 1.418 lbs. sold
for an average of $92.58 with three
limousin steers averaging 1,451 lbs.
sold for $95 to Norwich Packers.
Ten steers consigned by Levi
Bauman. Wallenstein, averaged
1.444 lbs. sold for an average of
$91.51 with sales to $95.25.
Twenty-eight steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms. Lucan, averag
ing 1,432 lbs. sold for an average of
$92.49 with five limousin steers
averaging 1.432 lbs. selling for
$98.25. Seventy steers consigned
by Jesse Martin Jr.. Linwood, aver
aging 1,320 lbs. sold for an average
of $89.71 with a black steer weigh
ing 1,360 lbs. selling for $97. Seven
steers cos'gned by Nelson B.
Bauman, Wallenstein averaging
1.433 lbs. sold for an average of
$88.33 with sales to $100.25. Five
steers consigned by John W.
Luymes, Moorefield, averaging
1,302 lbs. sold for an average of
$86.31 with sales to $94.75.
There were 247 heifers on offer.
Six heifers consigned by Andy
Vanderveen, Blyth, averaging 1,232
lbs. sold on an average of $97.20
with sales to $101. Twelve limousin
heifers consigned by Merkley
Farms. Wroxeter. averaging 1,310
lbs. sold for an average of $97.05
with six heifers averaging 1,307 lbs.
selling for $98.25. Four heifers con
signed by John Wiersma, Blyth,
averaging 1.185 lbs. sold for an
average of $89.98 with sales to
$94.75.
Thirteen heifers consigned by
Lome Benedict, Kerwood, aver
aged 1,201 lbs. sold for an average
of $89.92 with seven gold heifers
averaging 1.207 lbs. selling for
$91.75.
Twenty-one heifers consigned by
Darren Johnston. Bluevale, averag
ing 1,253 lbs. sold for an average of
$88.52 with a gold heifer weighing
1.235 lbs. selling for $104.75.
Gerald R. Weber. Mildmay. con
signed four heifers averaging 1.316
lbs sold for an average of $86.03
Aiih a blonde heifer weighing
1.266 lbs selling tor $93.25.
Eleven heifers consigned by Terry
Dalton. Lucknow, averaging 1.278
lbs. selling for an average of $85.31
with sales to $91.50. Tom Hern.
Woodham, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,267 lbs. selling for an
average of $85.16 with sales to
$89.75. Ten heifers consigned by
Frank Roney. Stafla. averaging
1.270 lbs. sold for an average of
$84.37 with sales to $89.25. Eight
heifers consigned by Larry
Gardiner. Staffa, averaging 1,316
lbs. sold for an average of $83.68
with a charolais heifer weighing
1,225 lbs. sold for $94.50.
There were 103 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $30 to $35 with
sales to $39; D3, $20 to $30; D4.
$15 to $20. A limousin cow con
signed by Eugene Perkins.
Dobbington. weighed 1.430 lbs.
sold for $39. Sprucecove Farms
Ltd., Atwood, consigned a holstein
cow weighing 1.375 lbs. sold for
$35.50. Two blonde cows con
signed by Bill Siemon. Walton,
averaging 1,280 lbs. sold for an
average of $31.11 with sales to $34.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $21 to $33 with sales to
$44.50. A charolais bull consigned
by Don Anderson. Mooretown,
weighing 2.305 lbs. sold for $33. A
holstein bull consigned by Jeff
Kraemer. Holyrood, weighing
1,885 lbs. sold for $32.
There were 118 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $108 to $115 with
sales to $125; good holstein, $80 to
$85 with sales to $94; medium hol
stein. $65 to $75; plain and heavy
holstein, $45 to $55. Two limousin
veal consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood, averaging
678 lbs. sold for an average of
$124.52 with sales to $125. Four
veal consigned by Eric Nonkes,
Auburn, averaging 626 lbs. sold for
$94.32 with sales to $118. Six steer
veal consigned by Mike Durnin,
Auburn, averaging 688 lbs. sold for
$107.75 with sales to $113.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $140 to
$160; 65 - 79 lbs.. $139 to $157; 80
- 94 lbs., $137 to $147; 95 - 109
lbs., $131 to $138.
Sheep sold $30 to $54.
Goats sold $50 to $91.
Top quality Stocker steers 400 -
499 lbs. sold $123 to $135; 500 -
599 lbs., $ 108 to $ 131.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $92.50 to $115; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$103 to $114.50; 800 - 899 lbs..
$104.75 to $113.50; 900 - 999 lbs..
$78 to $96; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$89.25 to $98.
Top quality Stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs. sold $89 to $108; 500 - 599
lbs., $81 to $110.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$91.50 to $ 111; 700 - 799 lbs.. $90
to $96; 800 - 899 lbs., $91.50 to
$105.25; 900 lbs. and over. $85.50
to $96.25.
Sorry,
our
mistake
In the article regarding the Huron
County Plowing Match in the June
23 the wrong date was given.
The match is taking place on Aug.
26. We apologize for the error.
Jersey farmers
Jersey dairy cattle farmers from around the world visited four farms in Huron County last
Tuesday. One of the farms visited was that of Fred and Ruth Armstrong of Donnybrook Road,
just outside of Auburn. Australians Sandra Johnston and Amy Nicholson examine one of the
cattle beasts at Armstrongs, (jim Brown photo)
Federation of Agriculture
encourages farmer attendance
at risk management sessions
The Huron County Federation of
Agriculture is encouraging farmers
to attend upcoming information
meetings on the proposed Risk
Management Safety Net Program
(RMP)
“One of the reasons we went to
Queens Park for the March 2 Rally
was to convince the Province of a
need for a Market Revenue replace
ment type program” says Huron
Federation president Nick Whyte.
The premium-based program -
created by a panel of Ontario grain
& oilseed farmers and endorsed by
Ontario’s seven grain & oilseed
commodity organizations - will pro
vide farmers with support to remain
competitive on the world stage.
“We’re very excited about this
proposed plan because this price
support program will provide timely
payments, and enable producers to
protect their individual cost of pro
duction,” says Peter Tuinema, chair
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of the Ontario Grain and Oilseed
Safety Net Committee. “This pro
gram is a new way of doing busi
ness. designed with grassroots input
by a group of diverse and dynamic
individuals, many who were from
outside of our grain and oilseed
organizations.”
Here are some of the proposed
program’s highlights:
- Growers will receive timely pay
ments, twice per year if triggered
- Growers can choose their level of
price support to protect their indi
vidual cost of production
- The program includes farm-fed
grains, similar to MRI
- The program is based on individ
ual long-term average yield and
individual acreage
- It is linked to CAIS, with pay
ments counting as CAIS advance
payments
“The provincial government’s
2006 budget has been announced
and our requested $300 million to
fund an MRI replacement program
was not in it,” says Walt
Charbonneau, chair of Seed Com
Growers of Ontario.
The inclusion of farm-fed grains
in the proposal means that the RMP
is not limited to strictly cropping
operations, but also livestock pro
ducers growing and feeding their
own grains.
It is imperative that farmers help
lobby the government for funding
for this program.
Huron County will host one of the
information sessions on Tuesday,
July 12 at the Seaforth Community
Centre starting at 7<p.m.
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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