The Citizen, 2016-03-17, Page 11Don Sholdice
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Agriculture
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Fed steers, heifers sell higher at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 11 were 1,836 cattle and 764
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a strong
active trade at prices $1 to $3 higher.
Choice steers and heifers sold $170
to $172 with sales to $185.50.
Second cut sold $168 to $170. Cows
sold on a good demand at steady
prices. On Thursday veal calves sold
under pressure. Light lambs sold
higher, heavier lambs and goats sold
steady and sheep sold barely steady.
On Friday calves and yearlings sold
steady.
Chris Smith of Brussels,
consigned 13 steers that averaged
1,613 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $176.69. One red steer
weighed 1,465 lbs. and sold to
Norwich Packers for $185.50. Niel
Edgar of Wingham, consigned 36
steers that averaged 1,629 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $172.30.
One red steer weighed 1,720 lbs. and
sold to Norwich Packers for
$177.
KJC McAlpine Farms of Ailsa
Craig, consigned eight cattle that
averaged 1,489 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $171.79. One
charolais heifer weighed 1,310 lbs.
and sold to David SM Sherk for
$178. Andy VanderVeen of Blyth,
consigned seven heifers that
averaged 1,357 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $171.20. Two
limousin heifers averaged 1,430 lbs.
and sold to Norwich Packers for an
average price of $176.50.
There were 275 cows on offer.
Export types sold $92 to $97 with
sales to $110; beef, $100 to $110
with sales to $130; Dl and D2, $90
to $95; D3, $85 to $90; D4 $75 to
$87. Murray Wilson of Cargill,
consigned one limousin cow that
weighed 1,510 lbs. and sold for
$130.
There were six bulls selling $114
to $128. Ted Oldfield of Waterloo,
consigned one limousin bull that
weighed 2,205 lbs. and sold for
$128. Bryan Adams of Meaford,
consigned one shorthorn bull that
weighed 1,290 lbs. and sold for
$128.
There were 175 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $160 to $220 with
sales to $250; good holsteins, $135
to $145 with sales to $156; medium
holsteins, $125 to $135; Si heavy
holsteins, $130 to $140; heavy
holsteins, $120 to $130. Lamar Frey
of Listowel, consigned seven calves
that averaged 867 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $215.49. One
blue heifer weighed 840 lbs. and
sold for $250. Justin Ulch of Dublin,
consigned nine calves that averaged
766 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $178.68. One blue steer
weighed 805 lbs. and sold for
$220.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $316 to
$325; 50 - 64 lbs., $326 to $355; 65
- 79 lbs., $291 to $335; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$229 to $282; 95 - 110 lbs., $183 to
$201 / lb. George Snell of Blyth,
consigned three lambs that averaged
65 lbs. and sold for $307.
Sheep sold $90 to $150 with sales
to $170.
Goats: kids sold $250 to $400;
nannies, $70 to $150; billies, $150 to
$350 / lb.
Top quality stocker steers under
400lbs. sold $212 to $315; 400 - 499
lbs., $248 to $290; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$238 to $280; 600 - 699 lbs., $213 to
$250; 700 - 799 lbs., $202 to $232;
800 - 899 lbs., $195 to $207; 900 -
999 lbs., $191 to $197; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $165 to $193.
Top quality stocker heifers sold
400 - 499 lbs., $240 to $265; 500 -
599 lbs., $210 to $245; 600 - 699
lbs., $209 to $222; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$193 to $205; 800 - 899 lbs., $190 to
$196; 900 lbs. and over, $172 to
$187. Allan Aitcheson of New
Liskeard, consigned 44 heifers.
Seven charolais heifers averaged 844
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$195.25. Dan Hoggart of
Londesborough, consigned 18 head.
Six charolais steers averaged 707
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$232.
Huron Fed. of Ag. to host 75th anniversary gala
The Huron County Federation of
Agriculture (HCFA) is in the midst
of planning a special gala to
celebrate its 75th anniversary.
In a release issued by the HCFA,
President Joan Vincent says that the
gala will aim to celebrate the strong
history of agriculture, its current
innovation and continued growth in
Huron County.
The "Planting the Seed for the
Harvest of Huron" gala will be held
on Saturday, April 9 at the Goderich
Knights of Columbus Hall.
The goal of the 75th anniversary
Recognition
Last week Tim Prior and Brussels Agri -Services held their annual grazing information night. It
was the company's biggest yet, with over 250 people registered to listen to speakers from all
over North America. Prior, however, took some time that night to recognize Jack Kyle, above,
with a special gift. Kyle had been the grazing expert with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs for 31 years before retiring at the end of 2015. Prior said Kyle has
always been a strong supporter of the event, travelling every year on his own time to attend.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
gala is to bring the farming
community together for a night of
enjoyment and networking, the
release states. Additionally, that
evening, the HCFA will be
showcasing 75 years of farmers
working on behalf of farmers in the
community.
The proceeds will also have a
longer term goal to grow further for
the community. This would be by
assisting in the startup funds for a
"Harvest of Huron" local food court
(including local commodities) at
Huron County's International
Plowing Match (IPM) in 2017. The
goal of which is for the proceeds to
be distributed throughout the
county.
The Planting the Seed for the
Harvest of Huron 75th Anniversary
Gala will be a social event to bring
together those who appreciate and
recognize the importance of
agriculture to our economy and
culture.
Individual tickets to the event are
available for $60 each, while a table
of eight will cost $400.
There are two sponsorship levels
for the event. The first is the
"Planter" level for someone who
donates between $500 and $999 and
the second level is for someone who
donates $1,000 or more.
For more information on the event,
visit the federation's website at
hcfa.on.ca.
Students talk ag.
careers at farm show
Local high school students got a
taste of the career opportunities
available in the agri-food industry
through a unique initiative at the
London Farm Show. The "Career
Stop" program, organized by
Ontario Agri -Food Education
(OAFE), linked approximately 160
students with four agricultural
exhibitors to showcase a sample of
the variety of careers the sector
offers.
"There are three jobs waiting for
every post -secondary graduate, and
we want every high school student to
know that the agri-food industry is
full of opportunities," says Colleen
Smith, Executive Director with
Ontario Agri -Food Education Inc.
"Today's program was an exciting
first step that engaged students in
direct conversations with potential
employers. We're also trying to
combat the stereotypes sometimes
associated with careers in the
agricultural industry. Students heard
about agricultural careers that range
from engineering and financial
accounting to laboratory research."
Hosted at the London Farm Show,
OAFE's Career Stops were located
at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show,
Farms.com, John Deere and
Syngenta booths. Students and
teachers were oriented to the
location stops by an OAFE Teacher
Ambassador — one of the Ontario
Certified Teachers trained by OAFE
to deliver interactive lessons about
Ontario's food system, issues and
career ideas in the sector.
"The London Farm Show
provided the perfect backdrop to
launch our Career Stop program as
part of our 25th anniversary
activities," says Smith. "We're
thrilled with our partners in this
program, and we've made an
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