HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-12-08, Page 25Wednesday, December 8, 2004
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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Brussels Livestock Market report
For the week
ending Dec. 3.
Total Receipts:
3,175 head of cat-
tle, 761 lambs and
goats.
'Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers and
heifers sold $2 to $3 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold
78 to 83 sales to 95, 2nd cut
steers and heifers sold 73 to
77.The cows sold on a strong
active trade.
Thursday: The veal traded
actively at steady prices. The
lambs sold on a strong active
trade at prices $5 to $10 high-
er.
Friday: The calves sold on a
strong active trade while the
yearlings traded at prices $2 to
$3 higher.
Steers
There were 449 steers on
offer.
Twenty-five steers consigned
by Cunningham Farms, Lucan
averaged 1423 lbs selling for an
average price of 80.59 with
their top two limo steers aver-
aging 1490 lbs which sold for
89.75.
Sidney M. Martin, Linwood
consigned sixteen char steers
averaging 1429 lbs which sold
for an average price of 83.55
with sales to 84.50.
Heifers
There were 283 heifers on
offer.
Emerson L. Martin, Linwood
consigned one black wf heifer
weighing 1475 lbs which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for
95.00. His overall offering of
sixteen heifers averaged 1291
lbs selling for an average price
of 89.21.
Ron Dougall, Exeter con-
signed four char & limo heifers
averaging 1364 lbs which sold
for 91.75. His overall offering of
forty-two heifers averaged
1374 lbs selling for an average
price of 87.97.
Cows
There were 411 cows on
offer.
D1 & D2: 20-25 sales to
35.50; D3: 15-20; D4: 10-15;
Shell Cows: 5-8.
Frank Bullock, Ayton con-
signed five sim cows averaging
1585 lbs which sold for an
average price of 25.02 with
sales to 35.50.
One gold cow consigned by
Steve Howard, Lucknow
weighed 1340 lbs which sold
for 30.
Wanda Snobelen, Ripley con-
signed three char cows averag-
ing 1575 lbs which sold for an
average price of 28.16 with
sales to 29.
Bulls
There were 26 bulls on offer
selling 15-27.50 sales to 36.50.
One limo bull consigned by
Eric Thacker, Kincardine
weighed 2060 lbs which sold
for 34.
Craig Gillis, Brussels con-
signed one red bull weighing
1855 lbs which sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for
27.50.
Veal
There were 128 head of veal
on offer.
Beef: 90-115 sales to 123.50;
Good Holstein: 95-110 sales to
115; Medium Holstein: 60-80;
Plain & Heavy Holstein: Not
enough to establish a market.
John Martin, Lucknow con-
signed two limo veal steers
averaging 670 lbs which sold to
New Market Meat Packers for
123.50. His overall offering of
four limo veal calves averaged
649 lbs selling for an average
price of 120.72.
One red wf veal steer con-
signed by Eric Nonkes, Auburn
weighed 730 lbs which sold for
115.50.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: 140-185; 50-65
lbs: 137-220; 65-80 lbs: 127-
203; 80-95 lbs: 123-167; 95-
110 lbs: 124-132; 110 lbs and
over: 96-127.
Sheep 36-51
Goats $25-$150
Top Quality Stocker
Steers
under 400 lbs: 107-121; 400-
500 lbs: 99-129; 500-600: 95-
120.50; 600-700: 92.50-110;
700-800: 82.50-107.50; 800-
900: 87-98.25; 900-1000:
87.50-99.75; over 1000: 79.25-
93.50.
Top Quality Stocker
Heifers
under 300 lbs: 105-113; 300-
400: 83-117; 400-500: 92.50-
113.50; 500-600: 84-105.50;
600-700: 76.75-106.50; 700-
800: 72.50-99.25; 800-900: 78-
94.50; Over 900 lbs: 73.75-94.
Federal funding to support national initiatives
OTTAWA — Forty national initia- Canadian agriculture and agri-food projects, to receive $99,900 funding,
tives will receive over $12.1 million sector to better plan for the future is the advancement from pre-com-
from the Advancing Canadian by focusing on current and emerg- mercialization stage to commercial
Agriculture and Agri -Food (ACAAF) ing issues. introduction of B -glucan products,
Program, Agriculture and Agri -Food "I am delighted to see that, once using barley and oatmeal materials
Minister Andy Mitchell announced again, forward-looking sector lead- to fill novel market opportunities.
Nov. 26. ers and entrepreneurs and have "ACAAF will continue in CARD's
The federal funding will support stepped up to the plate during the successful legacy of investing in pro -
innovative national initiatives across first call of ACAAF proposals with a jects which contribute to the long -
Canada. The projects range from the varied menu of exciting projects that term prosperity of the agriculture
uses of molecular information to ACAAF will support and which will and agri-food sector," Mitchell said.
improve the quality of Canadian undoubtedly benefit the sector," Mitchell also invited national agri-
pork to a national demographic sur- Mitchell said. culture and agri-food organizations,
vey of scrapie genetics in Canadian Among the 40 projects, $1.2 mil- commodity groups and enterprises
sheep. Other initiatives include the lion has been committed to focus on to submit proposals for the next
implementation of a cut flower on-farm implementation of the inte- round of national -level initiatives
export program to developing a grated fruit production program for under the Advancing Canadian
revised list of grades for Canadian the Canadian apple industry. An Agriculture and Agri -Food (ACAAF)
fresh produce and uniform grade allocation of $600,000 has been ear- Program.
standards between Canada and the marked to transforming organic The deadline for submitting pro -
United States. agriculture. Another $300,000 will posals is Jan. 5, 2005. For further
The ACAAF program, a five-year, be dedicated to an aboriginal youth details on how to apply, as well as
$255 -million program, launched in pilot project to determine the need downloadable application forms,
April 2004 to replace the Canadian of stakeholders to introduce 4-H visit ACAAF's Web site at
Adaptation and Rural Development programming into other areas of www.agr.gc.ca/acaaf
(CARD) Fund, is designed to help the Canada. One of the most innovative
USDA completes draft of new rule
OTTAWA — After sev-
eral months, the United
States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) has
completed the drafting of
an important new rule
that will allow the
resumption of trade of
live cattle and ruminants,
and has forwarded it to
the United States Office
of Management and
Budget (OMB) for final
approval, announced
Canadian Agriculture
Minister Andy Mitchell
Nov. 20.
The referral of the pro-
posed rule on BSE to the
OMB is an important step
in moving towards the
normalization of trade in
cattle and other rumi-
nants and products
derived from them
between Canada and the
United States, Mitchell
said in a press release.
"While there is still
work to be done before
the U.S. border re -opens,
this is welcome news for
the Canadian industry,"
he said.
"This has been, and
continues to be, an
extremely difficult period
for all cattle producers in
Canada, as well as many
other affected groups.
The Canadian industry
and governments have
worked very hard with
their American counter-
parts to move this
process forward. I have
been in close contact
with former U.S.
Secretary Ann Veneman
on a regular basis and
am very pleased with this
tangible sign that things
are progressing,"
Mitchell said. "We will
continue to work closely
with the United States to
move quickly towards a
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Denfield Livestock Sales
For Tues., Nov. 30, the mar-
ket at Denfield traded on a
strong demand at prices 3-5
higher on all classes of fed cat-
tle with the fancy cattle in
strong demand at premium
prices. A large offering of cows
sold very active at prices 3-5
higher with Montreal orders
very active. A light offering of
stockers sold steady. Holstein
bull calves sold very strong.
Sows and boars sold steady.
Don Eedy and Mark
Vanderploeg, Denfield sold 18
heifers avg. wt. 1354 lbs avg.
price 93.09 with sales to 1 pur-
chased by Norval Meats.
Maple Lane Farms sold 22
steers avg. wt. 1348 lbs avg.
price 86.49.
John and Olive Thompson,
Cargill sold 74 steers avg. wt.
1375 lbs avg. price 82 with
sales to 90.50 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Choice steers: 87-92; Good
steers: 80-84; Heavy and plain-
er steers: 70-75; Choice exotic
heifers: 90-95 sales to 100;
Good heifers: 70-80; Plain
heifers: 60-70; Good fed cows:
30-40; D1 & D2 cows 20-28; D3
& D4 cows: 15-20; Shells: 8-12;
Good beef bulls: 25-40; Good
Holstein bulls: 20-25; Good
Holstein bull calves: $125-$220;
Sows 40-45.
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