The Citizen, 2010-03-25, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010.AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportHolstein veal sells high, beef higher
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 19 were 2,059 cattle, 1,048
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold on a steady
market. Choice steers and heifers
sold $86 to $88 with sales to $89.
Second cut sold $84 to $86. Cows
sold on a strong active trade. On
Thursday veal sold on a good strong
active trade. Holstein veal sold at
prices $1 to $2 higher and beef veal
sold $2 to $5 higher. Lambs and
goats sold on a strong active trade
where sheep and nanny goats sold
steady. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold fully steady from last
week’s prices.
There were 132 steers on offer.
Weigand Farms of Dashwood,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,465 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $89. Robt. S. Mitchell of
Listowel, consigned twenty steers
averaging 1,458 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.05 with ten black
steers averaging 1,448 lbs. selling
for $87.35. Kevin Stewardson of
Wyoming, consigned two steers
averaging 1,365 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.90 with one black
steer weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for $87.
Tom and Ernie Lobb of Clinton,
consigned five steers averaging
1,488 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.45 with two limousin steers
averaging 1,460 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $86.75.
Ross Battin of Monkton, consigned
twenty-four steers averaging 1,638
lbs. selling for an average of $85.50
with six black steers averaging 1,636
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $86.
Norman B. Martin of Clifford,
consigned six steers averaging 1,371
lbs. selling for an average of $85.42
with five black steers averaging
1,338 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $85.75. Dennis Fisher of
Durham, consigned two charolais
steers averaging 1,405 lbs. selling
for $85.50. Elam S.B. Martin of
Wingham, consigned two steers
averaging 1,485 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.56 with one white
steer weighing 1,570 lbs. selling for
$85.50. Robt. D. Burnett of
Denfield, consigned four steers
averaging 1,443 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.89 with two red
steers averaging 1,338 lbs. selling
for $85.25. Beverley Murray of
Markdale, consigned five black
steers averaging 1,517 lbs. selling
for $84.75.
There were 237 heifers on offer.
John Breimer of Parkhill, consigned
two black heifers averaging 1,333
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$88.25. Johnston Farms of Bluevale,
consigned forty-nine heifers
averaging 1,416 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.68 with three black
heifers averaging 1,353 lbs. selling
to Norwich Packers for $88. Connell
Farms of Palmerston, consigned
thirty heifers averaging 1,369 lbs.
selling for an average of $84.65 with
one limousin heifer weighing 1,345
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$88. Ron Smith of Denfield,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,310 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.24 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,270 lbs. selling for
$87.75. W.R. Gardiner Farms of
Staffa, consigned three charolais
heifers averaging 1,448 lbs. selling
to Holly Park Meat Packers for
$87.50.
Knechtel Farms of Gadshill,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,492 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.46 with four red heifers
averaging 1,505 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $87. Geo. B.
Weber of Wroxeter, consigned ten
heifers averaging 1,227 lbs. selling
for an average of $86.24 with six
charolais heifers averaging 1,208
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$86.75. Alan Hern of Woodham,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,385 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.26 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $86.50. Tom
Hern of Woodham, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,370 lbs. selling
for an average of $84.95 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,428
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$86. Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned eleven heifers averaging
1,349 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.05 with four black heifers
averaging 1,266 lbs. selling for $86.
There were 359 cows on offer.
Export types sold $42 to $50 with
sales to $56; beef cows, $41 to $50
with sales to $58; D1 and D2, $42 to
$49; D3, $35 to $42; D4, $22 to $35.
Highland Crest Farms of Lucknow,
consigned two cows averaging 1,575
lbs. selling for an average of $52.47
with one charolais cow weighing
1,490 lbs. selling for $58. Mike and
Theresa Portena of Monkton,
consigned eight cows averaging
1,523 lbs. selling for an average of
$51.07 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,650 lbs. selling for $56.
Barry Osterndorff of Elmwood,
consigned four cows averaging
1,256 lbs. selling for an average of
$47.81 with one charolais cow
weighing 1,440 lbs. selling for
$55.50.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling $54.50 to $58.50 with sales
to $67. Stan Conquergood of Port
Elgin, consigned one red bull
weighing 1,340 lbs. selling for $67.
Ron Strangway of Oil Springs,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 2,000 lbs. selling for
$66.50.
There were 245 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $120 with
sales to $135; good holstein, $77 to
$84 with sales to $85; medium
holstein, $65 to $72; plain, $50 to
$55; heavy, $72 to $82. Darryl
Vansicke of Thamesville, consigned
four veal averaging 695 lbs. selling
for an average of $101.10 with one
crossbred steer weighing 645 lbs.
selling for $135. Lewis Wideman of
Moorefield, consigned five veal
averaging 717 lbs. selling for an
average of $108.23 with one
limousin steer weighing 735 lbs.
selling for $108.23. Maynard
Brubacher of Wallenstein, consigned
seven veal averaging 689 lbs. selling
for an average of $108.10 with two
limousin heifers averaging 663 lbs.
selling for $123.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $262 to
$332; 50 - 64 lbs., $235 - $302.50;
65 - 79 lbs., $206 to $277; 80 - 94
lbs., $160 to $207; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$107 to $162; 110 lbs. and over,
$147 to $173.
Sheep sold $60 to $89 with sales
to $127.
Goats: kids sold $75 to $150 with
sales to $165 per head; nannies, $40
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$250 with sales to $265 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $80 to $125; 400 - 499
lbs., $116 to $130; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$109 to $122; 600 - 699 lbs., $97 to
$115.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $91.75 to
$104.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $89.75 to
$101.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $87.75 to
$97.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $82.75
to $94.50.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $88 to $119; 400 - 499
lbs., $104 to $118; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$100 to $116; 600 - 699 lbs., $87.50
to $105; 700 - 799 lbs., $83 to
$105.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $82.75 to
$94.25; 900 lbs. and over, $84 to
$94.50.
using five. Szusz said that, according
to a report from the Ministry of the
Environment, it would last another
20 years.
Barnim said that he feels this will
not have an adverse impact on the
Holmesville landfill site.
“There isn’t a significant amount
of tonnage that comes out of the
Blyth-Hullett landfill service area,”
he said. “I don’t believe it will have
a noticeable impact.”
Bernie MacLellan, a member of
the landfill site board and councillor
for Huron East, said that the
Holmesville site will last another
five years, according to usage
statistics.
Alan Caldwell, a customer of the
Blyth-Hullett landfill site, says that
closing it would be a big loss to the
residents who use it.
“It’s a longer drive, and more cost
[to go to Holmesville],” he said.
“You have to pay $10 just to get into
the other site, and that could be for
just one bag of garbage.”
Caldwell believes that the Blyth-
Hullett site has been well
maintained, and should last a lot
longer due to Blyth garbage now
being handled by North Huron.
“It’s a mistake to close it,” he said.
“There is going to be a lot more
garbage found dumped on the road,
people just won’t drive all that way.”
Previously used by residents of
both Blyth and Hullett, the
amalgamation of townships saw
garbage from Blyth being dealt with
by North Huron.
The landfill is still considered a
financial responsibility for the
township, as they have to pay for
costs related to the garbage that is in
there created by North Huron
residents, according to CAO Gary
Long.
Central Huron adopted the
complete operation of the landfill
site in September, 2009.
During the closure, customers of
the closing landfill must take their
garbage to the Holmesville landfill
site, which is open Monday to
Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 12:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is also open
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. All
garbage must be in clear plastic bags
and recyclable materials are not
permitted.
Users of the Holmesville site who
use non-clear plastic bags, or bags
containing recyclables, will be
charged double.
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.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
Call us 519-887-6461
Visit our webpage at:
www.brusselslivestock.ca
email us at:
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UPCOMING SALES
2010 SPECIAL SPRING SALES
EASTER LAMB & GOAT SALE
Thursday, March 25
Sale starting at 11:30 am
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STOCKER SALE
IN LIEU OF GOOD FRIDAY
Saturday April 3
Sale starting at 10 am
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VACCINATED CALVES
& YEARLINGS
Monday, April 19 & May 3
Sale starting at 10 am
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Blyth-Hullett landfill closure won’t affect Holmesville close date
ambulance response times that are
specific and meet the needs of their
residents, not a provincial standard
that may not apply in a rural area as
well as it may in an urban area.
Lew says that after some work on
improving response times,
municipalities can essentially view
the information given to them from
their division of the emergency
services department and establish
their own response time standards
that would best suit their
municipality.
In order to reach the eight-minute
and six-minute response time marks,
Lew said, funds allocated to
emergency services would need to
be tripled at the very least and even
then he’s not sure if those figures
could be met.
“We need to put in some effort to
achieve the standard and get our
response times close to the six and
eight minutes,” Lew said. “However,
it’s nice to know that there is
flexibility.”
Lew said that once further research
has been done and some up-to-date
numbers have been established, he
will present the options to council.
And while he says there is an
eventual potential for a budgetary
impact, once the new plan is devised,
council will be left with several
options for discussion.
Lew’s report was presented for
information purposes only and no
motions were made as a result of his
report.
Continued from page 1
Response time standards require triple the funding
In The Citizen’s special section,A
Salute to Agriculture,on page A5,
the headline for the story regarding
the Huron Business Development
Corporation’s [HBDC] potential
closure was incorrect.
While the HBDC has seen 63 per
cent of its budget cut recently, and
will see 50 per cent of its staff cut at
the end of this month, the centre
itself has operational funds and will
remain open.
In an e-mail to The Citizen,Paul
Nichol, economic development
manager at the HBDC commented
that the HBDC is not about to close
their doors, as the federal
government has allocated them
enough capital to remain open.
The Citizen apologizes for any
incorrect impressions this oversight
may have caused.
Our mistake
Obituaries
JUNE MARGARET
(THOMAS) DUNN
June Margaret (Thomas) Dunn
passed away peacefully at home,
surrounded by her family after a
courageous battle with cancer on
Friday, March 19, 2010 in her 81st
year.
She was the beloved mother of
Steve (Nancy) Thomas of Oakville,
Sue (Dave) Williams of
Keswick, Mike (Karen) Thomas of
Brussels, Jan Deitner
(Brian Kellington) of Brussels and
dear stepmother of Don (Bev) Dunn
of Burlington, Greg (Brenda) Dunn
of Kingston, Mike Dunn of Ottawa
and Lisa (Dave) Pobran of
Cochrane, Alberta.
She was predeceased by her
husbands George Thomas (1986)
and Joseph Dunn (1995).
Grams was very loved and will be
dearly missed by her 14
grandchildren and 12 step-
grandchildren.
Great-grandma June Bug will be
missed by Sydney and Evan.
A celebration of life was held at
the Thompson Funeral Home,
530 Industrial Parkway South,
Aurora on Wednesday, March 24 at
11 a.m.
In memory of June donations
to Southlake Regional
Health Centre, Cancer Care Clinic
would be appreciated. On-line
condolences may be left at
www.thompsonfh-Aurora.com