The Times Advocate, 2004-01-28, Page 19Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Exeter Times -Advocate
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Farm news
Reaction to DNA results
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) says
that while DNA test results that confirm a Canadian
birth herd for the cow diagnosed with
BSE in Washington State are disappoint -
logical investigation completed in June indicated it
would not be unexpected to diagnose a few additional
animals with BSE.
Canadian beef is a safe and healthy product. This is
FARMBRIEF an economic and trade issue, not a
food safety issue. All the proper
ing, the announcement does not change precautions are in place to ensure
Canada's status as a country at minimal risk for BSE the safety of our food supply, including the removal of
according to international guidelines. The epidemio- Specified Risk Materials (brain, spinal cord, etc.) at
Brussels Livestock market report
Brussels Livestock Market
Report for the week ending
Jan. 23, 2004
Total Receipts
1757 head of cattle, 208
lambs and goats
Summary
Tuesday: The fed cattle sold
on a steady market. The cows
also traded steady.
Thursday: Due to inclement
weather, receipts were light,
however, Veal sold on a steady
market while the lambs sold
on a strong trade.
Friday: All weights and
classes of stockers sold on a
strong active trade.
Steers
There were 635 steers on
offer selling from 86 to 90 with
sales to 107.50
Tobias Brubacher, Elmira
consigned one black steer
weighing 1455 lbs which sold
for 107.50. His overall offering
of fourteen steers averaged
1564 lbs selling for an average
price of 96.28.
Nineteen steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan
averaged 1535 lbs selling for
an average price of 89.26 with
their top limo steer weighing
1520 lbs selling for 107.
Brian Wideman,
Gowanstown consigned five
limo steers averaging 1423 lbs
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for 97. His overall
offering o f eight limo steers
averaged 1417 lbs selling for
an average price of 95.02.
Heifers
There were 225 heifers on
offer selling from 86 to 90 with
sales to 95.
John Wiersma, Blyth con-
signed one limo heifer weigh-
ing 1275 lbs which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for 95.
Thirty heifers consigned by
Ducharme Farms, Zurich
averaged 1354 lbs selling for
an average price of 80.82 with
their top limo heifer weighing
1375 lbs selling for 92.50.
Paul Buttar, Londesborough
consigned two gold heifers
averaging 1195 lbs which sold
for 92. His overall offering of
seven heifers averaged 1191
lbs selling for an average price
of 90.16.
COWS
There were 225 cows on
offer.
D1 & D2: 18-25.50; D3: 10-
15; D4: 5-10.
Rob Droefke, Chepstow con-
signed one red cow weighing
1475 lbs which sold for 25.50.
One sim cow consigned by
Winston Jibb, Dublin weighed
1430 lbs selling to Levinoff
Meat Products for 25.
Misch Farms, Dobbinton
consigned one hol cow weigh-
ing 1825 lbs which sold for
23.50. Their overall offering of
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Denfield Livestock Sales
Denfield Livestock Market Report for Tues., Jan. 20, 2004.
The market at Denfield Livestock Sales traded on a strong
active demand at fully steady to higher prices on all classes of
fed cattle. Cows sold steady, sows and boars steady.
Todd Charlton, Denfield sold 9 steers average weight 1381,
average price 93.33 with sales to 102.50 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Gord Hardy, Lucan sold 10 steers average weight 1554, aver-
age price 91.36.
Ross Duff, Croton sold 6 steers average weight 1419, average
price 94.65 to a high of 95.50 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Norm Hodgins, Parkhill sold 29 steers average weight 1489,
average price 89.21.
Dan Oniel Jr., London sold 29 head average weight 1349,
average price 88.17 with sales to 94.75 purchased by Norwich
Packers.
Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold 11 heavy steers average weight
1645, average price 85.42.
Choice steers: 88-94, sales to 102.50; Good steers: 82-86;
Plain Steers: 40-70; Choice exotic cross heifers: 87-93, sales
to 95; Good heifers: 80-86; Plain heifers: 40-60; Good fed
cows: 25-40; D1 and D2 cows: 15-20; D3 and D4 cows: 10-
14; Shells and problem cows: 2-5; Good Fancy Fed Bulls:
45-60; Plain Bulls: 10-20; Good Holstein bull calves: 140-
195; Sows: 30-34.
four hol cows averaged 1620
lbs selling for an average price
of 17.83.
Bulls
There were 7 bulls on offer
selling from 10 to 19 sales to
30.
John D. Shetler, Lucknow
consigned one hol bull weigh-
ing 1795 lbs selling to Levinoff
Meat Products for 19.
One hol bull consigned by
Kie Farms, St Mary's weighed
1480 lbs selling to Levinoff
Meat Products for 17.
Veal
There were 45 head of veal
on offer.
Beef: not enough to establish
market
Holstein: 80-90 sales to 96.
Plain Holstein: 45-65.
Mark Pfeffer, Clifford con-
signed one blk veal steer
weighing 580 lbs which sold to
Millgrove Meat Packers for 96.
His overall offering of four veal
steers averaged 600 lbs selling
for an average of 94.10.
One hol veal steer consigned
by Dan & Joanne Baarda,
Blyth weighed 735 lbs which
sold to New Market Meat
Packers for 90.
Eli Yoder, Lucknow con-
signed one hol veal steer
weighing 690 lbs which sold to
New Market Meat Packers for
75.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: n/a; 50-65 lbs:
178-181; 65-80 lbs: 137-180;
80-95 lbs: 110-140; 95-110
lbs: 100-110; 110 lbs and over:
100.
Goats
not enough to establish a
market.
Sheep
51-58
Top Quality Stocker
Steers
under 400 lbs: 70-107; 400-
500 lbs.: 70-114; 500-600: 87-
115.50; 600-700: 86-109.50;
700-800: 73-100.50; 800-900:
86.50-105; 900-1000: 87.75-
103.25; over 1000: 70-100.
Top Quality Stocker
Heifers
under 300 lbs: n/a; 300-400:
70-77; 400-500: 70-91; 500-
600: 84-93.50; 600-700: 74-
87; 700-800: 77-91; 800-900:
70-89.25; over 900 lbs.: 70-
85.25.
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