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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Brussels Livestock Market report
For the week
ending Jan. 28.
Total receipts
were 2,134
head of cattle,
426 lambs and
goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed steers
and heifers sold at prices
$1 to $2 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold 88
to 93 sales to 110, 2nd cut
steers and heifers sold 79
to 84.The cows sold at
prices $8 to $10 higher.
Thursday: The veal
traded on a steady market
while the lambs sold on a
good active trade at prices
$5 to $10 lower.
Friday: The steer calves
traded steady to last week,
the heifer calves sold $5
higher.
The yearlings sold on a
steady market.
Steers
There were 518 steers
on offer.
One limo steer consigned
by Enoch Martin, Linwood
weighed 1550 lbs which
sold for 110. His overall
offering of thirty-two
steers averaged 1492 lbs
selling for an average
price of 100.26.
Amzi Wideman, Listowel
consigned four limo steers
averaging 1340 lbs which
sold for an average price
of 99.68 with sales up to
102.25.
Heifers
There were 152 heifers
on offer.
Andy VanderVeen, Blyth
consigned two blonde
heifers averaging 1238 lbs
which sold for 103.25. His
overall offering of eleven
heifers averaged 1178 lbs
selling for an average
price of 95.30.
Six heifers consigned by
M -R Farms, Exeter aver-
aged 1242 lbs selling for
an average price of 95.48
with their top limo heifer
weighing 1245 lbs selling
for 103.25.
George Horst, Paisley
consigned one black heifer
weighing 1250 lbs which
sold for 100.75. His overall
offering of four heifers
averaged 1215 lbs selling
for an average price of
98.77.
Cows
There were 217 cows on
offer. DI & D2: 25-35
sales to 49; D3: 20-25; D4:
10-20.
Ken Prosjie, Owen Sound
consigned one red wf cow
weighing 1464 lbs which
sold for 47.50. His overall
offering of ten beef cows
China lifts ban on poultry
OTTAWA - China has
lifted its ban on imports of
poultry and poultry
products from Canada.
Goods produced as of
Jan. 18 can now be export-
ed. On bovine semen,
bovine embryos and
porcine semen and blood
products, China has
approved Canadian collec-
tion centres and process-
ing facilities, thereby
allowing trade to resume.
This restores access to one
of Canada's most impor-
tant export markets in
Asia.
"I am pleased that our
two countries are taking a
science -based approach to
resolving these important
issues. We will continue
discussions with China to
open the border to remain-
ing beef products and live
animals," said
International Trade
Minister Jim Peterson, in
China leading a Canadian
Trade Mission.
In 2003, poultry and
poultry products exports to
China totalled over $5 mil-
lion, and exports in semen
and embryos totalled $3.5
million
Imports of poultry and
poultry products were
halted in February 2004
after the discovery of high-
ly pathogenic avian
influenza in Canada.
China's decision to lift the
ban was based on evi-
dence provided by Canada
which showed the disease
had been eradicated and
was consistent with the
guidelines of the World
Organization for Animal
Health (OIE).
A ban on imports of
bovine and certain porcine
products followed the dis-
covery of BSE in May
2003. China lifted the ban
on a number of products in
September 2004, after a
series of technical discus-
sions with Canadian offi-
cials. In October, during a
visit to Beijing, Mitchell
signed two protocols estab-
lishing the animal health
conditions for resumption
of trade in bovine semen
and embryos. The recently
approved Canadian estab-
lishments can now begin
immediately to export
these products, as well as
porcine blood products, to
China.
averaged 1327 lbs selling
for an average price of
37.48.
One char cow consigned
by Murray Elliott, Listowel
weighed 1550 lbs which
sold for 40.50.
Tim Hotchkiss, Desboro
consigned red cow weigh-
ing 1860 lbs which sold for
39.50 and one red wf cow
weighing 1525 lbs which
sold for 38.50.
Bulls
There were 7 bulls on
offer selling 18 to 34.50
sales to 38.
One black bull consigned
by Darryl & Lisa Gibson,
Lucknow weighed 2095
lbs which sold for 38.
Ba-ou Farms, Goderich
consigned one limo bull
weighing 2210 lbs which
sold for 34.50.
Veal
There were 152 head of
veal on offer. Beef: 105-
120 sales to 124.50; Good
Holstein: 95-105 sales to
109; Medium & Heavy
Holstein: 75-85 sales to
90; Plain Holstein: not
enough to establish mar-
ket.
Mark & Paul Pennington,
Mildmay consigned one
red veal steer weighing
695 lbs which sold to Holly
Park Meat Packers for
124.50.
One red wf veal steer
consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood
weighed 645 lbs selling to
New Market Meat Packers
for 114.
Rudy Gingerich,
Wingham consigned one
gold veal heifer weighing
665 lbs which sold to New
Market Meat Packers for
114.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: n/a; 50-65
lbs: 149-180; 65-80 lbs:
142-160; 80-95 lbs: 132-
145; 95-110 113s: 127-135;
110 lbs and over: 85-100.
Sheep 43-60
Goats $45 to $85
Top Quality Stocker
Steers
under 400 lbs: 127.50-
133; 400-500 lbs: 124-
138; 500-600: 117.50-143;
600-700: 113.50-128; 700-
800: 103.25-112; 800-900:
94-106.50; 900-1000:
95.50-109; over 1000: 92-
105.35.
Top Quality Stocker
Heifers
under 300 lbs: n/a; 300-
400: 90-113; 400-500:
95.50-120; 500-600: 96-
115; 600-700: 94-118;
700-800: 96-109; 800-900:
96-111.50; Over 900 lbs:
83-102.75.
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Denfield Livestock Sales
The market at Denfield
Livestock traded on a strong
demand on all classes of fed
cattle at prices 2 to 4 higher
with the fancy cattle bringing
premium prices.
A large offering of cows trad-
ed active at higher prices and a
good offering of Holstein bull
calves traded at strong prices.
Todd Charlton, Denfield sold
9 steers avg. wt. 1470, avg.
price 94.52 to high of 96.50
purchased by Denview Meats.
John McLinchey, Parkhill sold
23 steers avg. wt. 1439 avg.
price 90.48.
Les Smith, Denfield sold 3
head avg. wt. 1227 avg. price
90.86.
Norm Hodgins, Parkhill sold
39 steers avg. wt. 1571 avg.
price 87.82.
Dan Oniel Jr., Denfield sold
11 head avg. wt 1500 avg. price
85.91.
Dilbert Jackson, Mooretown
sold 7 head avg. wt. 1254 avg.
price 85.21 to a high of 92 pur-
chased by Norval Meats.
Choice steers: 90-100; Good
steers: 84-90; Plain steers:
70-75; Choice exotic cross
heifers: 90-100; Good heifers:
80-85; Plain heifers: 60-70;
Good fed cows: 30-40; D1 &
D2 cows: 20-25; D3 & D4
cows: 15-20; Shells: 10-15;
Good beef bulls: 25-40; Good
Holstein bulls: 20-25; Good
Holstein bull calves: 150-280;
Sows: 42-44.
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OFA president to
visit Huron County
EXETER - On Feb. 8
Ron Bonnett, president of
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture(OFA) will
spend the day in Huron
County after spending a
day in Perth County Feb.
7.
It is part of a president's
tour and is one of the
stops Bonnett has made
throughout Ontario to
visit with OFA members.
At 10 a.m. Bonnett is
scheduled to be at the
Huron Federation office in
Vanastra to meet with
invited commodity lead-
ers.
At 1:30 p.m. Bonnett
will be at the Exeter
Masonic Lodge.
It is an open invitation
for OFA members and
non-members to hear
Bonnett speak about what
the OFA has done for
their members in the past
year and what they are
working on.
It is also a time for the
public to ask questions
and give comments and
suggestions to Bonnett.
For more information
contact the president of
the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture,
Nick Whyte at 527-0349.
Less farmers, Tess food
Dear Editor:
In regards to your editorial in last week's paper,
'No more blockades' I find the following quote dis-
turbing: "Farmers who blocked highway 401 for six
hours Jan. 21 angered and inconvenienced thou-
sands of drivers who have nothing to do with the
farmers' complaints."
I feel it has a lot to do with them. They should
have joined in the blockade as a sign of support for
farmers today with the unfair prices they receive
because the government isn't listening.
We as farmers feel we have to shut down high-
ways (and should shut down many more) to get the
public's and government's attention that the agri-
cultural industry is in hard times.
1.8 per cent of the population is agricultural based
and are feeding the other 98.2
per cent.
You also state that people were
late for work, losing money and
truckers losing money because of
the blockade. What about the
beef farmers losing their farms
and livelihoods, and corn and grain
farmers growing crops that don't cover their
cost of production?
That 1.8 per cent of farmers who feed the other
98.2 per cent is declining So when you say, "They
have nothing to do with farmers' complaints", you
better think of where your next meal is coming
from.
RANDY HOFFMAN, RR 2 Dashwood
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