The Citizen, 2012-08-02, Page 13THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012. PAGE 13.
Hensall Co-op acquires Timmermans Elevators
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending July
27 were 2,314 cattle, 966 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 lower. Choice
steers and heifers sold $109 to $112
with sales to $121. Second cut sold
$104 to $108. Cows sold on a strong
active trade. On Thursday beef veal
continues to trade at steady prices,
while holstein veal traded under
pressure at prices $1 to $2 lower.
Lambs and sheep sold barely steady
and goats sold steady on an active
trade. On Friday all classes of cattle
sold on a steady market.
There were 61 fed steers on offer.
Glen Bieman of Ayton, consigned
two crossbred steers averaging 1,390
lbs. selling for $112.25. Kim Lennox
of Ayton, consigned three steers
averaging 1,492 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.72 with two red
steers averaging 1,538 lbs. selling
for $111.50. Frank Foran of
Lucknow, consigned two steers
averaging 1,318 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.48 with one gold
steer weighing 1,385 lbs. selling for
$110.50. Fred Reihl of Gadshill,
consigned five steers averaging
1,284 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.27 with two charolais steers
averaging 1,218 lbs. selling for
$110.25. E. Bruce Robinson of
Freelton, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,675 lbs. selling for an
average of $105.15 with two rwf
steers averaging 1,603 lbs. selling
for $109.75. Don Walter of
Mildmay, consigned two steers
averaging 1,460 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.17 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,585 lbs.
selling for $109.
There were 208 fed heifers on
offer. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,318 lbs. selling for an average of
$117.77 with two limousin heifers
averaging 1,353 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $121.
Dennis and Marylou Bross of
Listowel, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,255 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.12 with one
black heifer weighing 1,160 lbs.
selling for $115. Art and George
Hinz of Monkton, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,376 lbs. selling
for an average of $109.77 with
two limousin heifers averaging
1,455 lbs. selling to Horizon Meat
Packers for $114.50. Brad Martin of
Elkhorn, consigned 40 heifers
averaging 1,403 lbs. selling for an
average of $103.27 with three
red heifers averaging 1,408
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$111.75. Tom Hern of Woodham,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,357 lbs. selling for an average
of $110.52 with two crossbred
heifers averaging 1,440 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$111.50.
Matt Haney of Seaforth,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,129 lbs. selling for an average of
$109.76 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,390 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $110.75. Noah
Weppler of Ayton, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,414 lbs. selling
for an average of $106.05 with two
crossbred heifers averaging 1,343
lbs. selling for $110. Bill Scott of
Harriston, consigned six heifers
averaging 1,459 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.22 with two
simmental heifers averaging 1,410
lbs. selling for $109.75. Warren and
Marion Becker of Ayton, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1,280
lbs. selling for $109.
There were 241 cows on offer.
Export types sold $62 to $68.50 with
sales to $78.50; beef cows, $68 to
$80 with sales to $84.50; D1 and D2,
$57 to $64; D3, $52 to $57; D4, $37
to $47. Glen Catto of Owen Sound,
consigned two cows averaging 1,145
lbs. selling for an average of $81.35
with one grey cow weighing 1,180
lbs. selling for $84.50. Scottslea
Farms of Blyth, consigned four cows
averaging 1,499 lbs. selling for an
average of $68.88 with one charolais
cow weighing 1,590 lbs. selling for
$80. Barry Osterndorff of Elmwood,
consigned one hereford cow
weighing 1,160 lbs. selling for
$76.50.
There were 15 bulls on offer.
Michael Becker of Ayton, consigned
four bulls averaging 1,365 lbs.
selling for an average of $91.12 with
three limousin bulls averaging 1,400
lbs. selling for $95.50. John
VanBakel of Bornholm, consigned
one limousin bull weighing 1,960
lbs. selling for $85.50.
There were 168 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $160 with
sales to $182.50; good holsteins, $85
to $95 with sales to $105; medium
holsteins, $75 to $85; heavy
holsteins, $80 to $90. Don Bradford
of Chesley, consigned six veal
averaging 732 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.55 with one blonde
heifer weighing 730 lbs. selling for
$182.50. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned 14 veal averaging 777 lbs.
selling for an average of $159.86
with two crossbred heifers averaging
800 lbs. selling for $177. Ron
Harkness of Clifford, consigned five
veal averaging 723 lbs. selling for an
average of $137.23 with one
limousin steer weighing 675 lbs.
selling for $153.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $160 to
$210; 50 - 64 lbs., $162 to $217; 65
- 79 lbs., $127 to $209; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$143 to $161; 95 - 109 lbs., $145 to
$163; 110 lbs. and over, $148 to
$165.
Sheep sold $75 to $102.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $130 with
sales to $162 per head; nannies, $50
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$299 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $122 to $165; 400 - 499
lbs., $137 to $194; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$135 to $172; 600 - 699 lbs., $116 to
$159; 700 - 799 lbs., $125 to
$147.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $120 to
$140.75; 900 - 999 lbs., $119.50 to
$128.25; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$111.50 to $128.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., $125 to $158; 400 - 499
lbs., $136 to $158; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$133 to $150; 600 - 699 lbs., $129 to
$143.25; 700 - 799 lbs., $120 to
$136; 800 - 899 lbs., $112.50 to
$130.50; 900 lbs. and over, $113.75
to $120.50.
Last week the Hensall District Co-
op (HDC) announced the acquisition
of Timmermans Elevators with grain
and soybean facilities located at RR
5, Stratford.
Timmermans Elevators have
greatly expanded their facilities in
recent years to meet increased
customer demand for elevator
services. Timmermans can receive
43,000 bushels per hour, dry at 3,000
bushels per hour and can store
approximately 2,900,000 bushels of
commodities. In addition,
Timmermans operates a world class
edible soybean processing plant and
markets high quality soybeans to
Japan and S.E. Asia. Timmermans
was a family owned business, owned
and operated by Andy Timmermans
and Dan Deloyer. Together they
built excellent facilities, operated a
very efficient elevator business and
expanded the value-added IP,
soybean market. Timmermans main
focus was providing good value and
excellent service to customers and
building a dedicated employee team.
Earl Wagner, CEO of HDC was
very pleased with Timmermans
decision to accept HDC’s bid to
purchase their business. HDC has
been looking for an opportunity to
obtain a footprint in Perth County.
Perth County and the surrounding
area is home to some of Ontario’s
most innovative producers and
fertile farmland.
Timmermans Elevators will
operate under the name of
Timmermans Elevators, Division of
HDC.
HDC is a medium-sized,
diversified farmer-owned regional
Agri-Co-operative. Originally
founded in 1937, it is now
comprised of 17 locations, owned by
4,200 members with increased
membership opportunities for
Timmermans customers. In the fiscal
year ended July 2011, HDC reported
record sales of $466 million and
profit before distribution to members
and income taxes of approximately
$8 million. HDC employs more than
400 full-time and part-time staff and
is the ninth largest co-operative agri-
business in Canada. Anticipated
sales in fiscal year 2012 at the end of
July are to be in excess of $500
million.
On July 11, HDC celebrated its
diamond anniversary – 75 years of
providing growers with quality
products, services and global market
access to value-added, food-grade
soybeans and edible beans. In order
to help support the marketing to our
global food market customers, HDC
operates Hensall Global Logistics
(HGL). HGL operates an
ocean container freight forwarding
business which provides HDC
with ready access to world
markets.
HDC now operates grain/bean
elevators and handles edible beans,
food grade soybeans, crusher
soybeans, wheat, corn, barley and
oats. With the addition of
Timmerman’s Elevators, HDC now
has over 180,000 bushels per hour
grain and bean receiving capacity,
40,000 bushels per hour of corn
drying capacity and 17,000,000
bushels of storage. HDC’s grain
marketing team also provides
marketing and logistics for on-farm
stored commodities. In addition,
HDC sells fertilizer, seed,
chemicals, feed, petroleum and
propane from eleven other locations
and operates elevators at nine other
locations.
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m.Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m. Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
info@brusselslivestock.ca
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UPCOMING SALES
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Fed steers, heifers sell lower at sale
A barrel of fun
Equine enthusiasts flocked to the Boothill Bash on Friday
behind the Optimist Clubhouse in Brussels. Riders,
including Jason Hoggart, shown here on his noble steed
KC, competed in events all weekend long. The bash was
held as part of the Brussels 140th Homecoming which saw
Brussels celebrating all weekend long. (Denny Scott photo)
Fees to be equal
across Central Huron
New water and sewer fees were
discussed by Central Huron
Council’s Committee of the Whole
meeting on July 26 and Councillor
Brian Barnim wants prices to be
even across the board.
Traditionally, Barnim found out at
the meeting, there had been no fee to
connect to the system in Clinton,
whereas in the Goderich Township
ward of Central Huron, there is a
$750 fee to connect to the
municipality’s system.
Barnim said having different
connection fees for different areas is
the way Huron East has operated its
water system over the years and it
has caused problems.
“The cost to connect in Vanastra is
different from the cost to connect in
Brussels or Seaforth,” Barnim said.
“It should be the same no matter
where you are in the municipality.”
Roads Manager Tom Sinclair said
a connection fee in Clinton has
simply just “never been there” over
the years and that’s the way it’s
always been done. He said he has no
problem changing it and that it was
a decision of council.
At first Barnim thought it was the
people of the rural wards in Central
Huron that had to pay the fee and
not the Town of Clinton, but Barnim
was informed that it was just
Goderich Township residents who
had to pay the connection fee.
The motion to accept the new
water and sewer fees, as amended to
include consistent connection fees
across the municipality, was
passed and will be up for final
approval at the Aug. 13 meeting of
council.