The Citizen, 2010-02-18, Page 15Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Feb.
12 were 2,321 cattle, 416 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold on a barely steady
market. Choice steers and heifers
sold $81 to $85 with sales to $94.25.
Second cut sold $76 to $81. Cows
sold on a strong active trade at prices
$2 to $3 higher. On Thursday
holstein veal sold $2 to $5 easier. A
good quality offering of beef veal
sold on a steady market. Heavy
lambs sold $5 to $10 higher, light
lambs sold steady. Sheep sold on a
steady active trade. Kid goats sold
$5 to $10 higher. Nannies sold
steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold on a steady active
trade.
There were 185 steers on offer.
Aaron F. Martin of Newton,
consigned seventeen steers
averaging 1,533 lbs. selling for an
average of $85.77 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$94.25. Bruce Eden Farms of
Holyrood, consigned seven steers
averaging 1,641 lbs. selling for an
average of $82.18 with one charolais
steer weighing 1,540 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $86.
Robt. Burnett of Denfield, consigned
six steers averaging 1,463 lbs.
selling for an average of $84.32 with
two limousin steers averaging 1,438
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $85.75.
Kevin Wagg of Mitchell,
consigned ten black steers averaging
1,480 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $85.25. Rueben H. Sherk
Jr. of Wellsley, consigned sixteen
steers averaging 1,298 lbs. selling
for an average of $82.53 with three
charolais steers averaging 1,468 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $85. Hank Huigenbos of
Wingham, consigned six steers
averaging 1,298 lbs. selling for an
average of $82.47 with one limousin
steer weighing 1,215 lbs. selling for
$84.50. Ken Eadie of Holyrood,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,631 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.74 with two charolais steers
averaging 1,648 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $84.50.
Walter Riddell of Granton,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,600 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $84. Niel Edgar
of Wingham, consigned eighteen
steers averaging 1,573 lbs. selling
for an average of $83.12 with ten
black steers averaging 1,538 lbs.
selling for $83.85. Mathew Eadie of
Holyrood, consigned nine steers
averaging 1,585 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.16 with six black
steers averaging 1,536 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for $83.75.
Sellers Farms of Bluevale,
consigned twenty-three heifers
averaging 1,457 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.93 with two red
heifers averaging 1,415 lbs. selling
to Dominion Meat Packers for $87.
David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned eighteen heifers
averaging 1,264 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.37 with three black
heifers averaging 1,152 lbs. selling
to Norwich Packers for $86.50.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned twenty-two heifers
averaging 1,499 lbs. selling for an
average of $82.56 with two red
heifers averaging 1,498 lbs. selling
to Norwich Packers for $86.25. Art
Bos of Blyth, consigned three
heifers averaging 1,343 lbs. selling
for an average of $84.90 with one
black heifer weighing 1,495 lbs.
selling to St. Helen's Meat Packers
for $86.
Dave Noble of Glencairn,
consigned fourteen heifers averaging
1,401 lbs. selling for an average of
$82.17 with two charolais heifers
averaging 1,455 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $85.75.
Lemoncroft Farms of Kincardine,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,345 lbs. selling for an average of
$84 with one black heifer weighing
1,470 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $85.25.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,197 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.44 with one black heifer
weighing 1,230 lbs. selling for
$85.
Barry Shaw of Bluevale,
consigned two black heifers
averaging 1,265 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $84.50.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned twenty-four heifers
averaging 1,294 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.04 with nine black
heifers averaging 1,261 lbs. selling
for $84.35. Hehn Farms of
Walkerton, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,307 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.38 with three
charolais heifers averaging 1,310
lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $84.
There were 335 cows on offer.
Export types sold $41 to $48 with
sales to $59; beef cows, $40 to $49
with sales to $58; D1 and D2, $41 to
$48; D3, $34 to $41; D4, $22 to $34.
Grey McGillivray of Paisley,
consigned three cows averaging
1,327 lbs. selling for an average of
$52.13 with one black cow weighing
1,090 lbs. selling for $59. Evergreen
Holsteins of Ethel, consigned five
cows averaging 1,361 lbs. selling for
an average of $50.44 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,490 lbs.
selling for $58. Allan Phibbs of
Hagersville, consigned one black
cow weighing 1,560 lbs. selling for
$57.
There were seven bulls on offer
selling $45 to $56.50 with sales to
$62.50. Randy Kerr of Goderich,
consigned one charolais bull
weighing 2,000 lbs. selling for
$62.50. Belle Williams of Englehart,
consigned one red bull weighing
1,850 lbs. selling for $58.50.
There were 208 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $98 to $120 with
sales to $133; good holstein, $90 to
$95 with sales to $103; medium
holstein $70 to $80; heavy holstein,
$80 to $90. Darryl Van Sickle of
Thamesville, consigned eight veal
averaging 748 lbs. selling for an
average of $116.63 with one
limousin heifer weighing 690 lbs.
selling for $133. Steven S. B. Martin
of Wallenstein, consigned five veal
averaging 728 lbs. selling for an
average of $120.94 with one blonde
heifer weighing 730 lbs. selling for
$130. Frank Van Hooydonk of
Parkhill, consigned five veal
averaging 744 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.28 with one
limousin steer weighing 655 lbs.
selling for $124.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $199 to
$230; 65 - 79 lbs., $208 to $221; 80
- 94 lbs., $172 to $194; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$158 to $181; 110 lbs. and over,
$157 to $176.
Sheep sold $44 to $110 with sales
to $125.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $146 per
head; nannies, $80 to $120 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $80 to $132; 400 - 499
lbs., $95 to $132; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$110 to $126; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$102.25 to $112.75; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$97.50 to $106.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$86.50 to $104.75; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$94 to $100.25; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$83 to $96.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $112 to $127; 300 - 399
lbs., $85 to $126; 400 - 499 lbs., $90
to $130; 500 - 599 lbs., $95 to $125;
600 - 699 lbs., $94 to $111; 700 -
799 lbs., $88.50 to $101; 800 - 899
lbs., $85 to $98.25; 900 lbs. and
over, $83 to $94.25.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportFed steers, heifers sell steady at saleTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010. PAGE 15.
By Bette Jean Crews, President,
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
As citizens we need to trust our
government leaders to make the
right decisions for agriculture’s
future. We’ve heard statements that
‘agriculture is important to the
Ontario economy and forms the
economic backbone of many rural
communities.’
However, most farmers do not see
these statements reflected in the
actions of governments. Our
government leaders are not clearly
seeing that the economic backbone
that is agriculture is beginning to
crumble at an alarming rate. Ontario
agriculture is hurting now and
requires prudent public investment
and sound policy so it can continue
to be an important contributor to the
Ontario economy.
Our leaders need to appreciate the
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s
statistics for total Ontario farm
income for 2009.
The numbers do not provide
reason for much optimism – calling
for a loss of $143.5 million when
figures for all Canadian farms show
a profit of $1.25 billion. They
provide reason for a call to
arms.
This is a clear sign that Ontario
farms are facing some unique
challenges. Ontario’s livestock
sector is shown to be contracting
more than in any other province in
Canada. Clearly something has to
happen to turn this trend around if
we are to expect an optimistic
outlook for the future.
OFA’s pre-budget presentation to
the provincial government stated:
‘the right economic stimulus
package for agriculture should
contain both government budgetary
expenditures and the government’s
commitment to work with the
agricultural community to address
government policies that negatively
affect or impede agriculture.’
Our budget submission references
The Ontario Agricultural
Sustainability Coalition
recommendations to government
with the objective of improving the
economic health of agriculture.
Reforms to the AgriStability
program are of prime importance to
help farmers cope with the
prolonged deterioration in business
margins.
OFA’s document to the provincial
government pointed out that
government policies have raised
Ontario farm production costs, and
nothing has been done to contribute
to farm gate prices.
We warned the government that
‘Ontario’s local food supply is
threatened. Farmers cannot stay in
business with negative margins for
long....an investment in agriculture
is good for the economy, the
environment and is a smart, least-
cost way of preserving jobs and local
services in the rural communities.’
OFA’s pre-budget document to
government also dealt with a broad
range of changes that government
needs to implement to stimulate
agriculture and put revenue back
into the industry. We urged the
government to make a strong
commitment to the biomass industry
with an aggressive process of
research and planning.
This is essential so farmers can see
and believe in what they are being
asked to do.
Along with declining incomes for
their production, farmers are also
facing increased costs of getting
product to market. A good example
of this is when predators attack and
destroy their livestock.
We continue to call on government
to modernize the legislation and the
rates of compensation provided for
predator kills. Farmers are facing
increasing losses, but government
continues to delay making the
necessary changes.
Our government must take all of
these recommendations seriously if
the local food supply is to survive.
In short, governments must see
agriculture and farming as the
priority it should be so it can help
drive our economy as it can.
Flipping
It was time for a home-cooked breakfast courtesy of the
Lions Club on Sunday as the organization hosted the
Valentine’s fundraiser. Bill Robinson was at the grill. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
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