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Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell on steady trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 4 were 1,595 cattle and 418
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a steady
trade. Fancier cattle sold on a
premium. Choice steers and heifers
sold $168 to $171 with sales to
$179.50. Second cut $164 to $168.
Cows sold actively at steady prices.
On Thursday veal calves sold at
prices $5 to $10 lower. Lambs and
goats sold steady while sheep barely
steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings traded under pressure at
easier prices.
Harvey ES Martin of Elmira,
consigned 17 steers that averaged
1,732 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $171.84. One limousin steer
weighed 1,645 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $179.50.
Dwayne Dickert of Ayton, consigned
four steers that averaged 1,670 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$168.50. One red steer weighed
1,555 lbs. and sold to Ryding
Regency for $172.50.
Southlore Farms Inc. of
Palmerston, consigned 12 heifers
that averaged 1,340 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $158.11. One
simmental heifer weighed 1,490 lbs.
and sold to Norwich Packers for
$175.50. Matthew Bros. Farms of
Durham, consigned 12 heifers that
averaged 1,402 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $168.64. One red
heifer weighed 1,390 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $174.
There were 300 cows on offer.
Export types sold $92 to $97 with
sales to $101; beef, $100 to $110
with sales to $129; D1 and D2, $90
to $95; D3, $85 to $90; D4, $75 to
$87. Bryan Devries of Charlton,
consigned one gold cow that
weighed 1,030 lbs. and sold for
$129.
There were eight bulls selling
$120 to $135. David Rae of Clifford,
consigned one hereford bull that
weighed 1,920 lbs. and sold for
$135.
There were 120 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $160 to $210 with
sales to $225; good holsteins, $145
to $155 with sales to $156; medium
holsteins, $130 to $140; SI heavy
holsteins, $137 to $145; heavy
holsteins, $130 to $135. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned eight calves
that averaged 843 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $193.71. One
pied steer weighed 870 lbs. and sold
for $225.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $335 to
$370; 65 - 79 lbs., $267 to $335; 80
- 94 lbs., $208 to $230; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$194 to $215 / lb.
Sheep sold $90 to $170 / lb.
Goats: kids sold $250 to $400;
nannies, $90 to $150; billies, $150 to
$350 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $259 to $280; 500 -
599 lbs., $242 to $270; 600 - 699
lbs., $226 to $248; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$212 to $233; 800 - 899 lbs., $196 to
$215; 900 - 999 lbs., $186 to $201;
1,000 lbs. and over, $181 to $194.
Top quality stocker heifers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $246 to $255; 500 -
599 lbs., $221 to $249; 600 - 699
lbs., $220 to $240; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$197 to $209; 800 - 899 lbs., $185 to
$194; 900 lbs. and over, $176 to
$191. David MH Martin of
Wallenstein, consigned 13 steers.
Six black steers averaged 981 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$200.25. Cliff and Craig Grubb of
Mildmay, consigned 43 head. Ten
black heifers averaged 606 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $240.
March 14-20 set as National Farm Safety week
Farming is a very rewarding,
important and invaluable industry in
Canada. But for all of its benefits, it
is also one of the most dangerous
industries and the reality of the
profession is that children are often
around the workplace. This means
exposure to hazards including toxic
chemicals, unpredictable livestock
and potentially dangerous
machinery.
This exposure makes it absolutely
crucial that children be taught about
the potential dangers around them
and how to avoid putting themselves
at risk.
March 14 — 20 is National Farm
Safety Week and this year, the
Canada Safety Council is reminding
Canadian families to take
precautions while on the farm,
ensuring the safety of children by
understanding the concerns and
paying attention to detail.
Brussels' Cowboy Loft awarded
Big winners
The Cowboy Loft from just outside of Brussels was named the Canadian Equestrian
Equipment and Apparel Association Retailer of the Year for 2015 recently during a trade show
in Toronto. The award, which is decided by suppliers and sales reps in the association, marks
The Cowboy Loft as a great business to work with and could have gone to any tack shop from
Ontario, Quebec and some maritime province businesses. From left: Melissa Veldman,
Stephanie Neubrand, Trudy Ryan, Jess Jorritsma and Donna and Tim Prior. (Photo submitted)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
The Cowboy Loft just outside of
Brussels was recently recognized as
the 2015 Canadian Equestrian
Equipment and Apparel Association
Retailer of the Year for 2015.
The market event, which is held in
Toronto, sees two awards handed
out, one for the retailer of the year
and one for salesperson of the year
according to Trudy Ryan, sales
manager of the Cowboy Loft.
"We go down to the market twice
a year in Toronto," she said. "All of
our suppliers are there for the
Cowboy Loft side of the business, to
do fall bookings and spring
bookings.
"All our reps are there," she said.
"They vote on a retailer of the year
and we vote on a salesperson of the
year. We vote for them and they vote
for us. We were recipient of that and
that means they chose us as a group
that is good and fun to do business
with."
Ryan explained that every retailer
can be voted for, and, given that the
market is a meeting place for
tack shops from Ontario, Quebec,
the maritime provinces and a
business or two out west, there
is a lot of competition for the
ward.
The award was presented to the
team from the Cowboy Loft at the
first 2016 market event which was
held on Feb. 29. Ryan said they were
pleasantly surprised by the
announcement.
Ryan explained that aside from the
trophy the winning team receives,
there is also a plaque displayed at the
market with the names of past
recipients.
"It's pretty great," she said. "You
get the trophy, and then the plaque
and of course you get bragging
rights."
According to a study by Canadian
Agricultural Injury Reporting
(CAIR), 272 Canadians under the
age of 14 died between 1992 and
2012 in agricultural -related
fatalities, with approximately 45 per
cent of those being four years of age
or younger.
The most common causes of death
among children are machine
runovers (41.9 per cent), followed by
drownings (15.2 per cent), machine
rollovers (11.1 per cent), animal -
related injuries (6.5 per cent) and
being crushed by or under an object
(5.1 per cent).
Often, bystander runovers occur
when children are playing on the
farm or near a worksite. The farm
vehicle is usually in reverse and the
adult is not expecting the child to be
there. This fact alone makes it
crucially important to set aside an
area reserved for playing in the yard.
A fenced -in area with self-locking
gate closures will ensure that the
child's exposure to runover-related
danger is greatly reduced.
It's important to remember that
what may seem to be an obvious
safety measure isn't always so
obvious, especially with younger
children. Teach them which areas are
off-limits or dangerous. As they get
older and start helping out around
the farm, take the time to teach them
the proper way of doing things,
explaining and enforcing safety as
the primary goal. Keep in mind their
limited experience and strength
when assigning tasks, giving them
age- and size -appropriate
responsibilities.
That being said, it's not enough to
tell children how to do things safely.
Especially when it comes to work-
related tasks, children are driven to
follow examples set by their parents
and other adults. Farmers and
workers have to make sure that
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