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Veal, beef calves sell on good active trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Jan.
13 were 1,954 cattle and 714 lambs
and goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady. Choice steers
and heifers sold $151 to $155 to a
high of $157.50. Second cut sold
$147 to $151. Cows sold on a strong
active trade at prices $1 to $2 higher.
On Thursday veal and beef calves
sold on a good active trade. Plain
calves sold under pressure. Lambs
and goats sold steady. Sheep sold
higher. On Friday calves sold on a
strong active trade at prices $3 to $5
higher. Yearlings sold steady.
Lloyd Frey of Harriston,
consigned 21 head that averaged
1,549 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $151.02. One limousin steer
weighed 1,580 lbs. and sold for
$157.50. Stephen Bowman of
Listowel, consigned 10 head that
averaged 1,605 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $152.32. One
limousin steer weighed 1,610 lbs.
and sold for $156.50.
M -R Farms of Exeter, consigned
32 head that averaged 1,323 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $154.99.
Four black heifers averaged 1,396
lbs. and sold for $156.50. Connell
Farms Inc. of Palmerston, consigned
13 head that averaged 1,595 lbs. and
sold for $136.20. One charolais
heifer weighed 1,490 lbs. and sold
for $155.50.
There were 225 cows on offer.
Export types sold $74 to $86 with
sales to $88; beef, $82 to $89 with
sales to $91; D1 and D2, $68 to $74;
D3, $60 to $68; D4, $50 to $60.
Henry M. Sherk of Holyrood,
consigned one red cow that weighed
1,110 lbs. and sold for $91. John L.
Miller of Lucknow, consigned one
red cow that weighed 1,415 lbs. and
sold for $91.
There were eight bulls selling $92
to $116. Noah and Neil Weppler of
Ayton, consigned one red bull that
weighed 2,060 lbs., sold for $116.
There were 200 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $135 to $192 with
sales to $193; good holsteins, $120
to $130 with sales to $136; Si heavy
holsteins, $120 to $125; heavy
holsteins, $100 to $115; plain
holsteins, $95 to $105. John Martin
of Lucknow, consigned six head that
averaged 735 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $142.25. One red
heifer weighed 775 lbs. and sold for
$193. Paul M. Martin of Lucknow,
consigned two red steers that
weighed 1,635 lbs. and sold for
$181. Mike and Tina Metske of
Lucknow, consigned five steers that
averaged 716 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $129.57. One
holstein steer weighed 705 lbs. and
sold for $136.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $297 to
$325; 50 - 64 lbs., $334 to $340; 65
- 79 lbs., $262 to $322; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$206 to $247 and 95 - 110 lbs., $212
to $227/1b. Sheep sold $85 to $190 /
lb. Goats: kids sold $200 to $350;
nannies, $75 to $170; billies, $150 to
$300 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $198 to $260; 400 - 499
lbs., $178 to $233; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$190 to $232; 600 - 699 lbs., $198 to
$226; 700 - 799 lbs., $183 to $200;
800 - 899 lbs., $191 to $206; 900 -
999 lbs., $185 to $194; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $161 to $182.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $151 to $193; 400 -
499 lbs., $164 to $205; 500 - 599
lbs., $165 to $188; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$167 to $184; 700 - 799 lbs., $153 to
$185; 800 - 899 lbs., $165 to $174;
900 lbs. and over, $161 to $172.
Manassah Sherk of Douglas,
consigned 16 head that averaged 736
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$184.88. Three charolais steers
weighed 863 lbs. and sold for $198.
Joe Sherk of Wellesley, consigned 11
head that averaged 1,041 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $164.04.
One charolais heifer weighed 1,060
lbs. and sold for $172.
Antibiotic immunity worrying beef industry: Metzger
The future
Farm veterinarian Dr. Ken Metzger spoke to the Huron
County Beef Producers at their annual meeting last week,
discussing increasing immunity to antibiotics in the beef
industry. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Dr. Ken Metzger says that fighting
challenges like worms and
pneumonia in beef is getting more
difficult as animals continue to grow
more resistant to antibiotics.
Metzger, of Metzger Vet Services
and Chesley Vet Services, was the
guest speaker at the Jan. 11 annual
meeting of the Huron County Beef
Producers, which was held at the
Brussels Legion. He said that
battling disease in cattle is getting
scary and, if a solution doesn't come
along in the next 20 years or so, the
beef industry could face some dire
consequences.
For worm control in beef cattle, he
said, ivermectin is becoming less
and less effective, but he's seeing
great effectiveness in a product
called SafeGuard.
Using five test herds, he said that
with ivermectin, effectiveness
percentages were between 68 per
cent and 94 per cent, where it used to
be 98 per cent across the board.
However, when using SafeGuard
to battle worms in cattle, he is seeing
effectiveness of 100 per cent.
The trends, however, are not
promising, as animals build up a
resistance to antibiotics and
eventually their effectiveness will
decline.
He says he's seeing the same trend
with pneumonia in cattle, where
several different antibiotic
treatments that worked in the past
are not nearly as effective now.
He said he was seeing grave losses
in herds using Draxxin and
suggested using Reflor. However,
even when using Reflor, he's begun
seeing losses.
Metzger showed slides
representing three herds. One
showed 45 per cent of a herd coming
into the barn sick and six per cent
ending up dead, while in another
herd, 31 per cent of the herd was
sick and three per cent had died.
In what Metzger called the worst
case he's ever seen, he showed
another situation where 70 per cent
of the herd showed up sick and 30
per cent ended up dying as a result
of pneumonia infections.
"Overall, resistance is low," he
told the farmers.
He said that the answer is to find a
new antibiotic. Metzger felt that if a
new molecule were to come along,
things would be alright. However, if
not, producers may be able to
continue for the time being, but if
nothing comes along in the next 20
years or so, the industry will be in
serious trouble.
He did say, however, that if
farmers improve their herd
management and do the little things,
like improving ventilation, the
need for antibiotics could be
reduced naturally through best
practices.
He said that if producers excel at
keeping their animals dry and
comfortable, the need for antibiotics
and pneumonia cases should drop
naturally, something he felt most
producers are capable of.
Shortreed to serve third year as Beef Producers pres.
Back again
The Huron County Beef Producers opted to stick with its current executive for a third year,
where usually two-year terms are used. From left: Secretary Kittie MacGregor, President Matt
Shortreed, Advisory Councillor Harvey Hoggart and Second Vice -President Kevin McArter.
Absent was First Vice -President Elliot Miller. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Huron County Beef Producers
President Matt Shortreed will retain
his position for a third year.
The organization held its annual
meeting at the Brussels Legion on
Jan. 11 and Shortreed will serve as
the head of the herd for a third year,
despite the fact that the Beef
Producers normally operate with
two-year executive terms.
Shortreed will continue to serve as
president, while Elliot Miller will
serve as first vice-president, Kevin
McArter will remain second vice-
president and Kittie MacGregor will
continue to serve as the
organization's secretary. Harvey
Hoggart, a former president himself,
will remain the Producers'
provincial advisory councillor.
With a busy year ahead, Shortreed
said the organization will have
plenty to do, especially in the face of
low beef prices and the 2017
International Plowing Match set to
take place in Walton this September.
One of the many events planned
for the match is a Huron County
Federation of Agriculture food
court, that will feature locations
from all of the county's commodity
groups. The Beef Producers will
have a place within the food booth.
Shortreed said the group was able
to sell beef on a bun at the livestock
auctioneering championship held in
Brussels. It was a boon for them, as
they sold out of beef over the course
of the weekend.
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