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Agriculture
Active trace at Brussels Livestock
For the week ending April 25, 2008.
E-mail us at info@brusselslivestock.ca
Total Receipts,
2,720 head of cattle, 551 lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday
Fed steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher on a
strong active trade. Choice steers and heifers
sold 84 - 88 with sales to 93.25. Second cut
sold 82 - 84. Cows sold fully steady on a
strong active trade.
Thursday
Veal sold $2 - 3 higher with hol selling on
an active trade. Lambs sold on a very
strong active market. Sheep sold steady
and there were too few goats to establish
a market.
Friday
Calves sold $1 - 2 higher and yearlings sold
on a good strong active trade.
Steers
There were 411 steers on offer.
Art Bos of Blyth consigned three steers averaging
1505 lbs. selling for an average of 87.22 with one
blonde steer weighing 1560 lbs. selling for 91.50.
Jim Howatt of Londesborough consigned 20 steers
averaging 1474 lbs. selling for an average of 88.10
with three limo steers averaging 1340 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for 90.50.
Robert S. Mitchell of Listowel consigned 21 steers
averaging 1400 lbs. selling for an average of 84.67
with one limo steer weighing 1330 lbs. selling for
88.25.
John Wiersma of Blyth consigned 11 steers aver-
aging 1461 lbs. selling for an average of 84.87 with
one gold steer weighing 1415 lbs.selling to
Dominion Meat Packer for 87.75.
Walter Nicholson of Monkton consigned 19 steers
averaging 1301 lbs. selling for an average of 85.31
with three red steers averaging 1213 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for 87.25.
Heifers
There were 379 heifers on offer.
Scottslea Farms of Blyth consigned three heifers
averaging 1446 lbs. selling for an average of 80.78
with one gold heifer weighing 1520 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for 93.
Doug Peacock of Exeter consigned 12 heifers
averaging 1444 lbs. selling for an average of 85.77
with one limo heifer weighing 1455 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for 91.
Darren Johnston of Bluevale consigned 15 heifers
averaging 1238 lbs. selling for an average of 87.40,
with two blk heifers averaging 1203 lbs. selling for
90.75.
M -R Farms of Exeter consigned 36 heifers aver-
aging 1437 lbs. selling for an average of 86.82 with
four limo heifers averaging 1458 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for 89.
Scotts Elevator of Lucan consigned five heifers
averaging 1319 lbs. selling for an average of 86.27
with one blk heifer weighing 1425 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for 88.25.
Ian Johnston of Bluevale consigned 23 heifers
averaging 1210 lbs. selling for an average of 84.79
with two limo heifers averaging 1178 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for 88.25.
Cows
There were 224 cows on offer.
Beef Cows 44-50 sales to 57.50
D1 & D2 40-42
D3 38-40
D4 29-33
Versteegen Farm of Monkton consigned two cows
averaging 1338 lbs. selling for an average of 53.78
with one hol cow weighing 1255 lbs. selling for
57.50.
Homesteader Holsteins of Lucknow consigned five
cows averaging 1395 lbs. selling for an average of
50.72 with one hol cow weighing 1045 lbs. selling
for 55.
Boschlea Holsteins for Atwood consigned two
cows averaging 1203 lbs. selling for an average
of 49.99 with one hol cow weighing 1390
lbs. selling for 54.
Bulls
There were 13 bulls on offer 40 - 54.60
sales to 57.50.
Veal
There were 205 head of veal on offer.
Beef 95-110 with sales to 124.50
Good Holstein 65-70 with sales to 77
Medium Holstein 50-60
Plain & Heavy Holstein Plain 40-50, Good
heavy 50-60
Elisha Coleman of Kippen consigned one limo
steer weighing 640 lbs. selling for 124.50.
Lambs:
under 50 lbs. 240-265 50 - 65 lbs. 220-260
65 - 80 lbs. 160-215 80 - 95 lbs. 166-176
95 - 110 lbs. N/A 110 lbs. and over N/A
Sheep
27-60 with sales to 100
Goats
Good Kids - N/A, Good Nannies - N/A, Billies $100
- N/A
Top Quality Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs. 79-125 400 - 500 lbs. 80-121
500 - 600 lbs. 91-115 600 - 700 lbs. 79.50-
109.50
700 - 800 lbs. 80-97.25 800 - 900 lbs. 83-93.75
900 - 1000 lbs. 80.50-88.25 over 1000 lbs.
75.50-86.50
Top Quality Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs. N/A
300 - 400 lbs. 85-117 400 - 500 lbs. 88-109 500
- 600 lbs. 88-106 600 - 700 lbs. 82.75-105 700 -
800 lbs. 81-90 800 - 900 lbs. 76.75-87
over 900 lbs. 81-86
TIMES -ADVOCATE
Conference examined
Canadian pork industry
LONDON - The future of the Canadian pork indus-
try was discussed by industry experts at an interna-
tionally recognized conference held recently.
More than 275 participants attended the eighth
annual London Swine Conference, hosted at the
London Convention Centre April 1-2.
"This year's theme, `Facing a New Reality,'
acknowledges the challenges facing the Canadian
pork sector," says conference chairperson and swine
specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs Jaydee Smith. "Effective deci-
sion making is difficult at the best of times... it
requires clear understanding of the challenges and
reliable information about opportunities and options.
Discussion and reflection often illuminate the best
path forward."
The goal of this year's conference was to improve
understanding, highlight opportunities and options,
and to provide a forum for discussion and reflection
in the face of challenging circumstances.
Besides the future of pork production, this year's
conference addressed a variety of practical topics
including preparing for a border closure, managing
pig flow, production management, pork quality, nutri-
tion, reproduction, animal welfare, and health man-
agement.
Speakers included Extension Livestock Economist
and Economics Professor John Lawrence of Iowa
State University, Vice -President Ben Woolley of
Sunterra Farms Ltd. in Alberta, Reproductive
Physiologist Billy Flowers of North Carolina State
University, researcher Sandra Edwards of the United
Kingdom's University of Newcastle, and PRRS expert
Jeff Zimmerman of Iowa State University.
Returning to the conference this year was Mike
Brumm, a former Extension Swine Specialist and
Animal Science Professor at the University of
Nebraska who now lives and works as a consultant in
Minnesota.
The London Swine Conference started in 2001, a
joint effort of the University of Guelph, Ontario Pork
and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs. This year's conference also garnered
the support of 46 industry sponsors. It is one of the
largest education events for the swine industry in
Ontario.
Planning has already begun for next year's confer-
ence, scheduled for the London Convention Centre
April 1-2, 2009.
Denfield Livestock Sales
Denfield Livestock Sales Market Report
for Tues., April 22.
The market at Denfield Livestock Sales
traded on a strong active demand at
prices $2 -$3 higher on all classes of fed
cattle with an excellent offering of cattle
bringing premium prices. A good offer-
ing of cows traded fully steady with the
papered and younger cows bringing pre-
mium prices. One hundred and sixty
holstein bull calves on offer traded
actively at slightly easier prices.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg,
Denfield sold 32 heifers average weight
1351 average price 91.13 with sales to
94 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Rick Davidson, Thedford sold four
head average weight 1366 average price
89.90 with sales to 93.25 purchased by
Norwich Packers.
Clarence Carter, Parkhill sold two
steers average weight 1263 average
price 88.
Bill Kouwenburg, Glencoe sold nine
head average weight 1221 average price
86.53.
Choice Steers 90-93.25, Good Steers
85-89, Plain Steers 70-80, Choice Exotic
Cross Heifers 90-94, Good Heifers 84-88,
Plain heifers 65-75, Good fed cows 40-
55, Papered and younger cows suitable
for export 42-52, D1 & D2 cows 37-42,
D3 & D4 cows 30-35, Shells 20-30, Good
beef bulls 45-60, Good holstein bulls 40-
50, Good holstein bull calves $75-$150
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