The Citizen, 2012-10-11, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012. PAGE 11.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct. 4
were 2,643 cattle, 1,246 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady. Choice steers
and heifers sold $109 to $112 with
sales to $125. Second cut sold $104
to $109. Cows sold $1 to $2 higher.
On Thursday veal sold on a very
strong active trade with beef calves
holding steady and holstein calves
trading easier. Light lambs sold
steady and heavy lambs sold $10
higher. Sheep sold steady and goats
sold steady to last week’s prices. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on a
strong active trade.
Costa Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned 12 steers averaging 1,516
lbs. selling for an average of
$118.45 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,380 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $125. Leonard
and Andrew Black of Proton Station,
consigned 12 steers averaging 1,560
lbs. selling for an average of
$108.98 with five red steers
averaging 1,493 lbs. selling for
$111.75. Elam W. Martin of
Harriston, consigned four steers
averaging 1,508 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.30 with one red
steer weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$110.
Sidney B. Martin of Harriston,
consigned 14 heifers averaging
1,318 lbs. selling for an average of
$110.73 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,310 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $124.25.
Dwain Johnstone of Coldwater,
consigned 31 heifers averaging
1,274 lbs. selling for an average of
$108.71 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,320 lbs. selling for
$119.50. Drostline Holsteins of
Staffa, consigned two red heifers
averaging 1,180 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $112.25.
Kranenburg Family Farms of
Paisley, consigned five heifers
averaging 1,228 lbs. selling for an
average of $107.51 with one red
heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $109.50. Ben
Martens of Wingham, consigned one
crossbred heifer weighing 1,345 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$109.25.
There were 162 cows on offer.
Export types sold $58.50 to $68 with
sales to $68.50; beef cows, $61.50 to
$72.50 with sales to $73.50; D1 and
D2, $54 to $60; D3, $48 to $54; D4,
$37 to $47. Elliott Miller of
Lucknow, consigned three cows
averaging 1,490 lbs. selling for an
average of $70.68 with one
simmental cow weighing 1,540 lbs.
selling for $75.50. John VanBakel of
Bornholm, consigned two cows
averaging 1,490 lbs. selling for an
average of $71.94 with one limousin
cow weighing 1,445 lbs. selling for
$74. William Fogal of Gore
Bay, consigned seven cows
averaging 1,514 lbs. selling for an
average of $69.76 with one black
cow weighing 1,230 lbs. selling for
$73.
There were eight bulls selling
$68.50 to $81.50 with sales to
$86.50. Pioneer Creek Farms of
Ayton, consigned three bulls
averaging 1,457 lbs. selling for an
average of $80.99 with one limousin
bull weighing 1,775 lbs. selling for
$79.50. Kevin Keip of Walkerton,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,730 lbs. selling for $78.
There were 147 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $125 to $150 with
sales to $176; good holsteins, $110
to $115 with sales to $126.50;
medium holsteins, $90 to $100;
heavy holsteins, $100 to $110 with
sales to $115. Lamar Frey of
Listowel, consigned 16 veal
averaging 772 lbs. selling for an
average of $147.10 with one rwf
steer weighing 770 lbs. selling for
$176. Ervin W. Shantz of
Wallenstein, consigned five veal
averaging 844 lbs. selling for an
average of $136.62 with two
limousin steers averaging 820 lbs.
selling for $151. Abraham TM
Bowman of Wallenstein, consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 700
lbs. selling for $173.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $158 to
$210; 50 - 64 lbs., $163 to $213; 65
- 79 lbs., $149 to $202; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$149 to $171; 95 - 109 lbs., $157 to
$172; 110 lbs. and over, $149 to
$171.
Sheep sold $60 to $100 with sales
to $112.50.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $120 with
sales to $150 per head; nannies, $50
to $100 per head with sales to $140
per head; billies, $250 to $300 with
sales to $350 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $177 to $235; 400 -
499 lbs., $156 to $192; 500 - 599
lbs., $147 to $182.75; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$100.50 to $165.00; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$100 to $151.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$117 to $142; 900 - 999 lbs., $126 to
$139; 1,000 lbs. and over, $100 to
$136.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $140 to $187; 300 -
399 lbs. sold $145 to $185; 400 -
499 lbs., $150 to $172; 500 - 599
lbs., $136 to $153; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$118 to $146; 700 - 799 lbs., $112 to
$138; 800 - 899 lbs., $121 to
$138.25; 900 lbs. and over, $106 to
$134.
Filling up
The Brussels Farmers’ Market wrapped up its first year, a successful one, on Friday with its
final market day of the year, which was accompanied by a bake sale put on by the Brussels
United Church. Jean Davidson, left, was selling baked goods on behalf of the church, while
Allan Edgar was looking for something tasty to eat. (Denny Scott photo)
By Nathan Stevens
The last two weeks have been a
mix of good and bad news for
Canadian farmers and the Agri-food
industry. An E. coli tainted meat
incident originating at the XL Food
plant in Alberta has raised serious
concerns about our food safety
regulations. On the other hand, the
Federal Red Tape Reduction Action
Plan represents a tremendous
opportunity to reduce the regulatory
burden on farmers. These two
developments highlight the
importance of carefully balancing
the regulatory system to ensure safe
food without placing an undue
regulatory burden on the players
within the food system.
On the negative side, the XL
Food plant incident highlights the
fact that things can and will go
wrong from time to time. The risk
of tainted food products exists for
large and small operations alike, but
the impact felt is directly related to
scale. While the reasons for the E.
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2012 Special Fall Sales
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Regular Stocker Sale - 10:00 am
Hereford Influence Sale - 1:00 pm
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
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Fed steers, heifers sell steady at sale
E. coli
scare
raises
concerns
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