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Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Oct.
26 were 3,369 cattle, 800 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $2 higher. Choice steers
and heifers sold $112 to $115 with
sales to $116. Second cut sold $108
to $111. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday veal sold on a strong
active trade with beef calves trading
fully steady and holstein veal selling
$2 to $3 higher. Lambs sold barely
steady. Sheep sold on a good active
trade and goats sold on a very
aggressive market. On Friday calves
sold under pressure while yearlings
sold steady.
Leonard and Andrew Black of
Proton Station, consigned 40 steers
averaging 1,518 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.22 with two
simmental steers averaging 1,510
lbs. selling for $116. Prout Farms of
Exeter, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,474 lbs. selling for an
average of $110.31 with three
simmental steers averaging 1,542
lbs. selling for $111.50.
Donald Cormack of Mount Forest,
consigned 34 heifers averaging
1,429 lbs. selling for an average of
$114.28 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,380 lbs. selling for $116.
Manfred Kuras of Belle-Vallee,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,313 lbs. selling for an average of
$111.95 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for
$114.50.
There were 348 cows on offer.
Export types sold $59 to $69.50 with
sales to $78; beef cows, $63.50 to
$72 with sales to $80; D1 and D2,
$54 to $60; D3, $48 to $54; D4, $37
to $47. Fred Price of Walkerton,
consigned four cows averaging
1,566 lbs. selling for an average of
$69.80 with one simmental cow
weighing 1,500 lbs. selling for $80.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned three cows averaging
1,527 lbs. selling for an average of
$65.08 with one limousin cow
weighing 1,535 lbs. selling for
$71.50. Bill Rutledge of Ripley,
consigned one charolais cow
weighing 1,175 lbs. selling for $70.
There were 19 bulls selling $64.50
to $78 with sales to $90. Chauncey
Corley of Englehart, consigned one
limousin bull weighing 1,540 lbs.
selling for $85. Pioneer Creek Farms
of Ayton, consigned three limousin
bulls averaging 1,515 lbs. selling for
an average of $74.72 with two
limousin bulls averaging 1,290 lbs.
selling for $85.50.
There were 131 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $170 with
sales to $179; good holsteins, $102
to $112 with sales to $127; medium
holsteins, $95 to $100; heavy
holsteins, $100 to $105 with sales to
$108. Peter EM Martin of Linwood,
consigned three veal averaging 782
lbs. selling for an average of $164.20
with one limousin steer weighing
775 lbs. selling for $179. Lamar
Frey of Listowel, consigned 13 veal
averaging 743 lbs. selling for an
average of $153.42 with two
limousin heifers averaging 725 lbs.
selling for $165. Tobias Bowman of
Wallenstein, consigned seven veal
averaging 828 lbs. selling for an
average of $128.55 with two
limousin heifers averaging 810 lbs.
selling for $159.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $196 to
$225; 50 - 64 lbs., $170 to $199; 65
- 79 lbs., $150 to $187; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$162 to $186; 95 - 109 lbs., $149 to
$174; 110 lbs. and over, $129 to
$164.
Sheep sold $75 to $110 with sales
to $125.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $125 with
sales to $170 per head; nannies, $90
to $125 per head with sales to $155
per head; billies, $150 to $300 with
sales to $375 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $141 to $185; 400 -
499 lbs., $142 to $191; 500 - 599
lbs., $138.50 to $164.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $126 to $182; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$118 to $145; 800 - 899 lbs., $123 to
$135.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $120.75 to
$132; 1,000 lbs. and over, $113.50 to
$126.75.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $110 to $167; 300 -
399 lbs, $124 to $170; 400 - 499
lbs., $135 to $162; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$125 to $154; 600 - 699 lbs., $114 to
$140; 700 - 799 lbs., $119 to
$135.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $115 to
$131.25; 900 lbs. and over, $111.50
to $121.25.
By Mark Wales, President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
As many Ontario farm families
wrap up harvest and get ready for
winter, they are also preparing for
another annual tradition – the drive
to Canada’s largest city, where they
participate in the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fair. The Royal, now in its
90th year, remains the world’s
largest combined indoor agricultural
fair and international equestrian
competition. For Ontario farm
families, the Royal has traditionally
represented an opportunity to “bring
the country to the city,” and engage
the non-farming public in aspects of
agriculture many have not had the
opportunity to experience.
This year, the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture (OFA) is participating
in the Royal through our sponsorship
of the Journey To Your Good Health
exhibit. Visitors of all ages will be
invited to connect with health and
agriculture experts at exhibits,
demonstrations and through active
discussion. At the OFA’s Future of
Food and Farming booth, consumers
and kids will have an opportunity to
interact with the farm community
through daily discussions on
sustainability, food safety,
production tools and new food
products.
Public education about food and
farming – and working with
community stakeholders to develop
a blueprint for agriculture in the
future – is at the heart of much of
what the OFA strives to achieve
every day. At the national level, the
the OFA has worked with its federal
counterparts and other agricultural
organizations across the country to
develop a National Food Strategy.
We were also encouraged by the
recent interest the provincial
government has expressed in
establishing a provincial food
strategy.
Educational programs such as
those offered at the Royal
provide the ideal environment to
incorporate some of the agricultural
education initiatives the OFA
hopes to see in any future local food
Touring gardens is a great way to
pick up new ideas and enjoy all the
work that is put into creating
wonderful spaces. This summer
Undiscovered Gardens of Huron and
Perth saw 15 homes and garden
businesses open up for one day. It
was such a success they are
expanding to be open for the whole
summer in 2013 and adding more
sites.
Fashioned after Discover Rural
Gardens of Grey and Bruce
Counties, the group is looking at
including more garden and business
sites for next season.
At a meeting Sept. 27 the group
reviewed the comments left by
visitors and summarized what they
discovered about opening their
gardens to the public. The one day
event had a good turnout with as
many as 65 visitors at one site and as
few as 25 at another. Sites that were
grouped closer together were easier
for viewing. The gardens were
located all over Huron and Perth
starting in Howick Township and as
far south as St. Joseph with
sites in Goderich and Seaforth as
well.
A formal executive committee was
set up and they are already busy
organizing both additions to the next
season and advertising for their 2013
map. A website is in the plans and
organizers are hoping to see that
launched before Christmas. There
will be emails sent out to both
Master Gardener and Horticulture
groups seeking out those gardens
you have always wanted to see.
If you are interested in having
your garden or garden business
included for next season please
contact the group through
undiscovered.gardens@gmail.com
and someone will contact you.
Royal Winter Fair returns for its 90th year
‘Gardens’ to return in 2013
Looking for names
Above is a picture of a class from SS 4 Morris. It is dated Aug. 23, 1897. Kirk Davis is searching for any help he can find in
identifying the students in the picture. He can be reached by phone at 807-737-3768 or by e-mail at kirk@nitawin.ca if anyone
has any information. (Photo submitted)
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UPCOMING SALES
2012 Special Fall Sales
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Bred Cow Sale - 11:00 am
(Cows need to be in by 9:00 am)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 - 10:00 am
Vaccinated Calves & Yearlings
with Hereford & Angus Influence Sale
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell higher at sale
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