The Citizen, 2012-12-06, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012.
Local market celebrates nearly four decades
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Nov.
30 were 3,989 cattle, 467 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold $1 to $2 higher. Choice
steers and heifers sold $1 and $2
higher. Choice steers and heifers
sold $114 to $118 with sales up to
$122. Second cut sold $109 to $113.
Cows sold steady. On Thursday beef
veal sold at steady prices, while
holstein veal traded $2 to $3 lower.
Lambs and sheep sold stronger and
goats sold steady. On Friday calves
and yearlings traded on a steady
market. On Monday at the
vaccinated sale steers and heifers
sold on a good steady market.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned two steers averaging
1,548 lbs. selling for an average of
$118.55 with one gold steer
weighing 1,450 lbs. selling for $122.
Earl Benneweis of Mitchell,
consigned three steers averaging
1,303 lbs. selling for an average of
$112 with one black steer weighing
1,340 lbs. selling for $114.
Paul M. Weber of Mount Forest,
consigned 18 heifers averaging
1,484 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.78 with one charolais heifer
weighing 1,405 lbs. selling for
$119.25. Bob Dufton of Kincardine,
consigned six heifers averaging
1,272 lbs. selling for an average of
$113.21 with one rwf heifer
weighing 1,310 lbs. selling for
$118.75. Southlore Farms of
Palmerston, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,222 lbs. selling for an
average of $113.92 with one red
heifer weighing 1,220 lbs. selling for
$118.25. Terry Murray of Clifford,
consigned 12 heifers averaging
1,084 lbs. selling for an average of
$115.65 with nine charolais heifers
averaging 1,106 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $118.25. Frank
Foran of Lucknow, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,376 lbs. selling
for an average of $112.62 with three
charolais heifers averaging 1,392
lbs. selling for $115. Norm
McClinchey of Auburn, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,315 lbs.
selling for an average of $114.12
with one black heifer weighing
1,220 lbs. selling for $114.25. Bryon
Beyersbergen of Lucknow,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,293 lbs. selling for an average of
$102.56 with one red heifer
weighing 1,285 lbs. selling for
$114.25.
There were 487 cows on offer.
Export types sold $55 to $65 with
sales to $67; beef cows, $56 to
$65.50; D1 and D2, $48 to $54; D3,,
$45 to $47; D4, $37 to $47. Marien
DenHertog of Dublin, consigned
three cows averaging 1,577 lbs.
selling for an average of $60.85 with
one holstein cow weighing 1,755
lbs. selling for $67. Dutchdale Farms
of Lucknow, consigned three cows
averaging 1,457 lbs. selling for an
average of $59.26 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,565 lbs. selling for
$66.50. Mike and Theresa Portena of
Monkton, consigned 14 cows
averaging 1,513 lbs. selling for an
average of $60.26 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,680 lbs. selling for
$66.
There were 10 bulls selling $59.50
to $68 with sales to $74. Double
Ridge Farms of New Liskeard,
consigned one holstein bull
weighing 1,630 lbs. selling for $74.
Ruby Tobler of New Liskeard,
consigned one holstein bull
weighing 1,820 lbs. selling for
$70.50.
There were 154 veal on offer. Beef
sold $120 to $170 with sales to
$175; good holstein, $100 to $110
with sales to $112; heavy holsteins,
$100 to $105. Peter EM Martin of
Linwood, consigned seven veal
averaging 799 lbs. selling for an
average of $154.64 with one roan
heifer weighing 765 lbs. selling for
$175. Lamar Frey of Listowel,
consigned 10 veal averaging 736 lbs.
selling for an average of $144.52
with one limousin heifer weighing
665 lbs. selling for $170. Marvin
Burkhart of Wallenstein, consigned
four veal averaging 813 lbs. selling
for an average of $135.62 with one
limousin steer weighing 800 lbs.
selling for $157.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $153 to
$215; 65 - 79 lbs., $156 to $223; 80
- 94 lbs., $123 to $173; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$135 to $149; 110 lbs. and over,
$121 to $145.
Sheep sold $60 to $90 with sales
to $105.
Goats: kids sold $50 to $110 with
sales to $150 per head; nannies, $50
to $80 with sales to $100 per head;
billies, $150 to $200 with sales to
$275 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $115 to $167; 400 - 499
lbs., $137 to $173; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$123.50 to $174; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$127 to $158.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$116 to $150.25; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$137.25 to $148; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$122.25 to $140.50; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $116 to $137.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $117 to $167; 400 - 499
lbs., $130 to $160; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$109 to $146; 600 - 699 lbs., $113 to
$135.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $102 to
$132; 800 - 899 lbs., $122 to
$132.25; 900 lbs. and over, $120.50
to $127.
Top quality vaccinated steers
under 400 lbs. sold $150 to $179;
400 - 499 lbs., $150 to $180; 500 -
599 lbs., $133 to $169; 600 - 699
lbs., $135 to $159; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$137 to $148.75; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$131 to $139.
Top quality vaccinated heifers,
300 - 399 lbs. sold $144 to $167; 400
- 499 lbs., $143 to $162; 500 - 599
lbs., $128 to $152; 600 - 699 lbs.
$126 to $145; 700 - 799 lbs., $123 to
$128; 800 - 899 lbs., $127 to $132.
Scrimgeour’s Food Market is
hosting special events and a sale to
mark its 39th anniversary in the
Village of Blyth.
Owner Don Scrimgeour said that,
while the actual anniversary of the
store is in April, as, in April of 1973
when the family opened their
butcher shop, they wanted to
celebrate now.
“We moved into this location in
September of 1984, but we didn’t
want to celebrate then because of
how much happens during
September with the Threshers,” he
said.
To mark the occasion, 101.7 The
One was on location on Saturday,
Dec. 1 at the store where local radio
personality Phil Main broadcast
from just inside the doors of the
Blyth grocery store.
The business also had door prizes
and giveaways like a $300 shopping
spree and London Knights tickets
available.
The Wingham Knights of
Columbus were also selling raffle
tickets for a car outside of the
building.
For nearly 40 years the business
has been run by the Scrimgeours and
Don said that it hasn’t been easy.
“It’s a lot of work and things have
changed a lot,” Don said. “We went
from the butcher shop to here and
things have changed in the grocery
business, but we try and stick to
what made us successful as a
butcher shop.”
Aside from customer service,
Scrimgeour said that custom cutting
and wrapping of meats was a big
part of their early success and a
practice that they continue until
today.
“Scanning came and that changed
things and we were one of the first
places to sell self-serve meats, but
selling custom cuts of meat is a big
thing,” he said.
The company also, for the last six
years, has been a retail partner of the
LCBO serving beer and spirits.
The store employs 13 people
locally and is well-known for its on-
site creations like Scrim’s store-
made sausage and beef patties.
“We’ve tried to maintain that
personal touch,” he said. “The
signature meats give us a draw.”
The sausages bring in customers
from all over according to
Scrimgeour who said that people
order from as close as Blyth and as
far away as Goderich and Stratford.
“It’s nice to know that we bring
people back from as far away as
that,” he said.
While the building that
Scrimgeour’s is in has been sold, the
business won’t be changing.
“Business will continue as usual,”
Don said.
The business, for the next week
and a half, will have special prices
throughout the store to celebrate the
anniversary.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell higher at sale
Celebrating 39 years
Scrimgeour’s Food Market of Blyth, and its founder Don Scrimgeour, left, celebrated 39 years
in business over the weekend with prizes, raffle tickets and CKNX’s Phil Main, right,
broadcasting on site. (Denny Scott photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Task team releases
discussion paper
By Nathan Stevens
Early in 2012, the Christian
Farmers Federation of Ontario
(CFFO) Executive Board formed
three Task Forces to focus on
different key issues. The CFFO has
not been afraid to examine difficult
policy issues and two of the task
teams were charged with looking at
a serious policy issue for Ontario
farmers. One task team, led by
CFFO Vice-President Ted Van Den
Hurk, took a serious look at the
supply managed sector and its
future.
The CFFO is a supporter of the
supply management system and
believes that the system can and
should continue into the future.
However, no system is flawless,
including supply management.
From the task team’s point of view a
thoughtful examination of the flaws,
instead of ideologically motivated
rhetoric that either calls for total
dismantlement or maintenance of
the status quo, is a more useful
approach to the topic. Simply put,
proactive change from within the
system can set the tone for a bright
future for the supply managed
industries.
The task team commissioned Jim
Wheeler, a former chair of the Farm
Products Marketing Commission, to
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