The Huron Expositor, 1985-08-28, Page 131
FARM THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 28, 1985
Brussels Stockyards trades still under pressure
The market at Brussels Stockyards traded
under pressure continuing the week's decline
with all classes of livestock selling easier.
There were 606 cattle and 484 pigs on offer,
Choice steers -71.00 to 75,00 with sales to
76.00.
Good Steers -68.00 to 71.00.
Eleven steers consigned by Jim Howatt of
Londesboro averaging 1309 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 73.81 with a sale to 76.00.
Forty steers consigned by Murray Forbes
of R.R. 2, Clinton averaging 1307 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 73.85 with sales to 74.10.
Fourteen steers consigned by Bob Hulley
' of R.R. 1, Blyth averaging 1170 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 73.85 with a sale to 75.00.
Sixteen•steers consigned by Jack Bowman
of R.R. 5, Brussels averaging 1126 lbs. sold
for 74.00.
Six steers consigned by Neil Olson of R.R
3, W Ingham averaging 1170 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 74.01.
Eight steers consigned by Jack Visscher of
R.R 2, Wallenstein averaging 1207 lbs. sold
, for an overall price of 73.51.
Thirty-two steers consigned by Keith
'Johnston of RR 1, Bluevale averaging 1205.
lbs. sold for an overall price of 73.25.
•Twenty-nine steers consigned by Murray
Shiell of R R 3, W Ingham• averaging 1300
lbs. sold for an overall price of 73.55 with a
sale to 74.25.
Eight heavy steers consigned by L & B
Farms of Wallenstein averaging 1434 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 72.30 with a sale to
74.25.
Eighteen steers consigned by Jack and
Wayne Tebbutt of RR. 2, Clinton averaging
1223 lbs. sold for an overall price of 73.52 with
sales to 74.00.
• Choice Exotic Heifers sold steady with
steers 71.00 to 75.00 with sales to 77.00.
Choice Hereford Heifers -68.00 to 72.00.
Thirteen heifers consigned by Robert
Blake of RR 2. Blyth averaging 1048 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 75.37 with a sale to
77.00.
Nine heifers consigned by Alvin Grainger
of R. R 2, Wroxeter averaging 1008 lbs. sold
for 74.00 With his offering of 11 choice heifers
selling for an overall price of 73.75.
Three heifers consigned by Ron Gordon of
R R 2, Blyth averaging 1020 -lbs. sold for
73.70.
Sixteen heifers consigned by Murray
Mulvey of RR 1, Clifford averaging 1118
lbs. sold for an overall price of 73.35 with
sales to 73.90.
Four heifers consigned by J & M Ranch of
Brussels averaging 1125 lbs. sold for 73.10.
Twenty-eight heifers, mainly herefords,
consigned by Wilfred Haines & Sons of RR
4, Wingham averaging 961 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 70.10 with sales to 74.85.
Three heifers consigned by Tim Prior of
Brussels averaging 1040 lbs. soldfor an
overall price of 79.45 with a sale to 79.00. /
Thirty-six mixed heifers consigned by
Wilfred ' McFadden of RR. 1, Millbank
averaging 1012 lbs. sold for an overall price of
70.70 with a sale to 76.25.
Three heifers consigned by Jim McTavish
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of RR 1, Ripley averaging 1046 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 73.58.
Eight mixed heifers consigned by Bruce
Corrigan of FLR 1, Bluevale averaging 1041
lbs. sold for an overall price of 71.57 with a
sale to 73.25.
Choice Cows -49.00 to •52.00.
Good Cows -46.00 to 49.00.
Canners, and Cutters - 43.00 to 46.00.
Heavy Bulls traded to a high of 65.75.
30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to a high of .80 per
lb.
40 to 50 lb. pigs to a high of .69.
60' to 70 lb. pigs to a high of .66 per lb.
Canadian sugar policy is discussed at Ottawa meeting
Representatives of the Ontario Corn
Producers' " Association participated in a
meeting on Canadian sugar policy organized
by the Honorable Charles Mayer recently in
Ottawa.
. Ed Kalita of West Lorne, president of the
Association, was there and says that several
facts presented were of particular relevance
to Canadian'consumers and farmers.
"Canada is virtually the only country in the
world with a domestic sugar growing industry
which does not have effective import duties to
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to dump surplus sugar on the world market.
Most Canadian sugar imports come from
countries where the export price is much
lower than the domestic price, and well below
the cost of production.'
"As a result of such dumping, the raw
sugar price in Canada is about the lowest in
the world."
"Despite . this, the retail price of sugar
products to consumers is not comparatively
low in Canada. Evidence presented by
several participants on July 24 showed that
retail sugar prices in Canada are about
equivalent to the United States. - even though
the raw sugar price is several times greater in
the U.S. - and higher than in other countries
which have substantial import duties. The
obvious question is: Why is the differential
between the price of raw sugar and the retail
price of sugar and sugar -based products so
high in Canada?"
Other information was presented to show
that Canadian corn and sugar beet farmers do
produce the basic farm commodities for sugar
manufacture as efficiently and cheaply as
anywhere else in the,world.
That Canadian farmers share in only 10 to
15 per cent of domestic sugar consumption is
the result of foreign dumping, not Canadian.
farm inefficiency," says Kalita.
"Ontario corn producers are anxious that a
Canadian sugar policy be developed which is
fairer for both Canadian consumers and
farmers."
New policy to increase grain marketing
The federal government have announced a
new Domestic Feed Grain Policy which will
increase the flexibility of Canada's feed grain
marketing system and reflect changes that
have occurred in the domestic market.
The policy announcement was made in
Winnipeg by Charles Mayer, Minister of
State (Canadian Wheat Board), and in
Montreal by Pierre Blais, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture. It
follows a six-month review and consultation
with industry by Mr. Mayer.
The new policy, effective August 1,
contains six major elements:
— The corn -competitive pricing formula will
no longer be used. The Canadian Wheat
Board will be able to sell Prairie feed grains
in the domestic market at competitive
prices.
— Off -Board quotas will be administered to
' provide greater access to users in all parts
of the country.
— Stock switching within the Canadian
Wheat Board -designated area will be
continued, when required, to meet local
feed shortages.
— The use of government hopper cars will be
permitted for shipping off -Board grain east
of Thunder Bay when other cars are not
available and when the moveinent of grain
within the Prairie region will not be
adversely affected.
— licenses to import feed oats and barley will
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— The livestock Feed Board of Canada will
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consideration will be given to activating its
authority under the livestock Feed Assis-
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"Production and consumption patterns
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relevant to present market conditions," Mr.
Mayer said.
Since the previous policy was initiated in
1974, feed grain and livestock production
have increased in Eastern Canada. Ontario is
now a surplus producer of feed grains and
Quebec is almost 70 per cent self-sufficient.
About 1.5 million tonnes of Prairie feed
grain moved east in 1983-84, compared to 2.3
million tonnes in 1973-74.
"The most serious criticisms of the policy
were directed at the corn -competitive pricing
formula which is being abandoned," Mr.
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The Canadian Wheat Board will no longer
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"The policy changes deal with the major
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Most of the changes • were found in the
more than 50 briefs submitted by feed grain
users, producers and other interested
groups,
"The issues of Feed Freight Assistance for
the feed -deficit areas and regional varietal
licensing are being reviewed separately,"
Mr. Blais said.
Consultations have been held on Feed
Freight Assistance with the Maritime Farm-
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others. The federal government is examining
proposals relating to the program and to
increasing feed production in feed -deficit
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