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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
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Some cows sell higher on strong trade
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
14 were 1,845 cattle and 949 lambs
and goats. Fed steers and heifers
sold on a selective demand at lower
prices. Choice steers and heifers sold
$157 to $160. Second cut sold $154
to $157. Cows sold on a strong
active trade with some selling at
higher prices. On Tuesday veal
calves sold on an active demand at
prices steady to last week. Lambs
sold steady to higher, sheep sold on
a good trade at steady prices and
goats sold steady. On Friday calves
and yearlings sold on a strong active
trade. Calves sold at prices $5 to $10
higher while yearlings sold at
prices $5 higher.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned four steers that averaged
1,443 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $158.48. One black steer
weighed 1,425 lbs. and sold to St.
On the road
Those working to make the 2017 International Plowing Match in Walton a success have been
busy lately, but they're certainly visible on the roads with this new truck sponsored by Leslie
Motors, which donated the vehicle to the group. Neil McGavin, left, and Don Dodds can also
be seen sitting on a bench constructed by Central Huron Secondary School students. There
will be 250 such benches around the site and the benches, each plagued and numbered, can
be purchased after the match as mementos. The group's next event is the unveiling of the
match's official sign at Jack Ryan's Walton farm, set for Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. (Photo
submitted)
Helen's Meat Packers for $160.
Southlore Farms Inc. of Palmerston,
consigned 11 cattle that averaged
1,450 lbs. ands old for an average
price of $148.55. One charolais steer
weighed 1,610 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $159.75.
Lloyd Reid of Palmerston,
consigned three heifers that
averaged 1,337 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $155.49. One
charolais heifer weighed 1,330 lbs.
and sold to Ryding Regency for
$159.50. Neil Rapien of Monkton,
consigned six heifers that averaged
1,508 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $156.33. One red heifer
weighed 1,400 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $159.50.
There were 275 cows on offer.
Export types sold $93 to $99 with
sales to $104; beef, $98 to $108 with
sales to $121; DI and D2, $90 to
$96; D3, $88 to $93; D4, $78 to
$88. Bellera Livestock Inc. of
Auburn, consigned one pied
cow that weighed 1,160 lbs.
and sold for $121.
There were six bulls selling $107
to $128. Martin Thomet of Brussels,
consigned one simmental bull
that weighed 1,755 lbs. and
sold for $128.
There were 120 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $150 to $190 with
sales to $195; good holsteins, $115
to $125 with sales to $129; medium
holsteins, $105 to $115; Si heavy
holsteins, $110 to $120; heavy
holsteins, $100 to $110. Nathaniel
B. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned
six heifers that averaged 823 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $191.74.
Two limousin heifers averaged 835
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$195. Mark and Paul Pennington of
Mildmay, consigned five calves that
averaged 834 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $140.36. One
charolais heifer weighed 870 lbs.
and sold for $190.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $326 to
$360; 50 - 64 lbs., $308 to $350; 65
- 79 lbs., $292 to $319; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$255 to $270; 95 - 110 lbs.,
$228 to $232 / lb.
Sheep sold $90 to $132 / lb.
Goats: kids sold $250 to $400;
nannies, $85 to $125; billies, $150 to
$300/lb.
Top quality stocker steers, 400 -
499 lbs., sold $239 to $280; 500 -
599 lbs., $215 to $266; 600 - 699
lbs., $224 to $245; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$199 to $228; 800 - 899 lbs., $183 to
$198; 900 - 999 lbs., $179
to $188; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$164 to $182.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $246 to $281; 400 -
499 lbs., $225 to $261; 500 - 599
lbs., $231 to $245; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$205 to $235; 700 - 799 lbs., $185 to
$217; 800 - 899 lbs., $175 to $187;
900 lbs. and over, $161 to $175.
Allan Aitcheson of new Liskeard,
consigned 75 cattle. Eleven red
heifers averaged 815 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $186.50 and
15 red steers averaged 828 lbs. and
sold for an average price of $197.50.
Scottslea Farms Ltd. of Blyth,
consigned 79 cattle. Twelve
charolais heifers averaged 589 lbs.
and sold for an average
price of $245.
Mennonite community outlines planning challenges
When Morris-Turnberry Council
starts preparing for its Official Plan
review, they will do so knowing the
concerns from the Orthodox
Mennonite community regarding
small agricultural holdings.
Elam Martin, a member of the
Orthodox Mennonite Committee for
Small Farms, made a presentation
regarding concerns with rules set in
place to limit the size of farms.
Martin explained the
growing
A musical evening
On Sunday night, the Brussels Ministerial held its annual Springtime Songfest at Melville
Presbyterian Church, welcoming choirs from all of the village's churches. At the end of the
show, all of the Brussels church choirs were invited up on stage to perform a song together
for the adoring music fans in attendance. (Vicky Bremner photo)
price of
community
sustainable
rising costs of farming.
He said the community was
looking to focus on more labour-
intensive farming practices on
smaller plots of lands, however, part
of the documents that regulate what
can and can't be done with farms is
preventing the Mennonite group
from having its community grow.
"At some point, farms are going to
be left vacant," he said. "It is getting
too expensive to buy them and farm
them in a viable way."
Martin presented a four-page letter
outlining the concerns of the group
which pointed to a possible solution
in being allowed to have smaller
severances. He also presented
information from surveys of the
community which further showed
the need for them to be able to have
several families working what was
once a 100 -acre plot of farmland.
Mayor Paul Gowing thanked
Martin for his presentation and said
council was soon going to be
reviewing its official plan.
"Council's job... is to take these
concerns forward and give
consideration for what you're
talking about," he said. "The big
thing to realize is, if policy is set, it
isn't just for one group but for
everyone"
Gowing said the same issues that
the Mennonite community isfacing
were proving a challenge for other
people, pointing to the difficulty that
farmers face trying to get
farms had led his younger generations involved.
to the point of non- "The cost is so high," he said. "I
practices due to the think this is an issue across a whole
range of individuals in Morris-
Turnberry," he said.
Councillor Dorothy Kelly said
that, if severances are such a
problem with large acreage lots,
smaller acreage parcels should be
considered.
Council accepted Martin's report
for future consideration.
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