The Citizen, 2010-08-26, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010.
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Aug.
20 were 1,312 cattle, 640 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday fed steers and
heifers sold steady. Choice steers
and heifers sold $92 to $95 with
sales to $102. Second cut sold $90 to
$92. Cows sold on a fully steady
market. On Thursday veal sold on a
strong active trade. Lambs sold on a
good active market. On Friday
calves sold on very strong active
trade with yearlings selling $2
higher.
There were 191 steers on offer.
Murray Rennick of Monkton,
consigned eight steers averaging
1,289 lbs. selling for an average of
$96.11 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,325 lbs. selling to
Horizon Meat Packers for $100.
Brad Hutchison of Gorrie, consigned
89 steers averaging 1,360 lbs. selling
for an average of $93.71 with one
charolais steer weighing 1,470 lbs.
selling to Horizon Meat Packers for
$96.25.
Dominion Farms of Erin,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,503 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.86 with four black steers
averaging 1,509 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $96. Dwayne
and Lorri Dickert of Ayton,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,415 lbs. selling to St. Helen's Meat
Packers for $95. Warren and Marion
Becker of Ayton, consigned five
steers averaging 1,345 lbs. selling
for an average of $92.50 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,293 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$94.25.
Enid Schmidt of Baden, consigned
six steers averaging 1,431 lbs.
selling for an average of $93.43 with
four charolais steers averaging 1,419
lbs. selling for $94. John Newans of
Wroxeter, consigned one black steer
weighing 1,545 lbs. selling to St.
Helen's Meat Packers for $89.
Murray Snell of Blyth, consigned
one charolais steer weighing 1,305
lbs. selling for $89. Bill Versteeg of
Wingham, consigned four steers
averaging 1,240 lbs. selling for an
average of $86.02 with two limousin
steers averaging 1,188 lbs. selling
for $88.50.
There were 94 heifers on offer. Art
Bos of Blyth, consigned two heifers
averaging 1,263 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.70 with one
peidmontese heifer weighing 1,350
lbs. selling to Horizon Meat Packers
for $102. Bill Devereaux of
Seaforth, consigned twelve heifers
averaging 1,188 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.76 with one black
heifer weighing 1,265 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95.75. George
Chettleburgh of Wingham,
consigned two heifers averaging
1,358 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.30 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.25.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,388 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.89 with three grey heifers
averaging 1,348 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $94.25.
Glen Koepke of Palmerston,
consigned nine heifers averaging
1,464 lbs. selling for an average of
$89.09 with two gold heifers
averaging 1,438 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $93.25. Tom
Fischer of Mildmay, consigned two
heifers averaging 1,113 lbs. selling
for an average of $90.77 with one
black heifer weighing 1,140 lbs.
selling to St. Helen's Meat Packers
for $91.50. Kevin Stewardson of
Wyoming, consigned seven heifers
averaging 1,264 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.57 with two black
heifers averaging 1,258 lbs. selling
for $90.75. D&M Farms of Listowel,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,396 lbs. selling for an average of
$86.34 with one gold heifer
weighing 1,355 lbs. selling to
Norwich packers for $90.75. Lloyd
Weppler of Ayton, consigned seven
heifers averaging 1,316 lbs. selling
for an average of $88.14 with two
bwf heifers averaging 1,310 lbs.
selling for $90.25.
There were 179 cows on offer.
Export types sold $50 to $60 with
sales to $65; beef cows, $50 to $60
with sales to $68.50; D1 and D2, $47
to $53; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $30 to
$35. Frank Dolmage of Seaforth,
consigned two cows averaging 1,525
lbs. selling for an average of $62.49
with one simmental cow weighing
1,480 lbs. selling for $63. Nulandia
Dairy Farms of Mitchell, consigned
ten cows averaging 1,722 lbs. selling
for an average of $56.37 with one
holstein cow weighing 1,810 lbs.
selling for $63. Barry Parsons of
Kirkton, consigned five cows
averaging 1,313 lbs. selling for an
average of $58.66 with one gold cow
weighing 1,560 lbs. selling for
$62.50.
There were six bulls on offer
selling $66.50 to $71 with sales to
$74. Allen and Dorothy Martin of
Listowel, consigned one limousin
bull weighing 2,140 lbs. selling for
$71. R and S Droefke of Walkerton,
consigned a black bull weighing
2,555 lbs. selling for $66.50.
There were 175 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $110 to $130 with
sales to $141.50; good holstein, $85
to $95 with sales to $100; medium
holstein, $75 to $85; heavy, $80 to
$90. Ethan Durnin of Auburn,
consigned two veal averaging 725
lbs. selling for an average of $130.50
with one heifer weighing 685 lbs.
selling for $140. Peter Oudshoorn of
Auburn, consigned three veal
averaging 663 lbs. selling for an
average or $123.92 with one black
heifer weighing 685 lbs. selling for
$139. Solomon Bauman of Bluevale,
consigned nine veal averaging 687
lbs. selling for an average of $118.38
with one limousin steer weighing
730 lbs. selling for $127.
Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $183 to
$245; 65 - 79 lbs., $169 to $199; 80
- 94 lbs., $142 to $175; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$140 to $157; 110 lbs. and over,
$137 to $148.
Sheep sold $80 to $110.
Goats: kids sold $60 to $110 to
$122.50 per head; nannies, $50 to
$130 to $133 per head; billies, $250
to $350 to $385 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $141 to $164; 400 - 499
lbs., $110 to $154; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$113 to $145.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$104 to $129.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$105.50 to $116.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$103.75 to $114.60; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$94 to $105.50; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$92 to $104.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $119 to $159; 300 - 399
lbs., $131 to $154; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$108 to $141; 500 - 599 lbs., $104 to
$125; 600 - 699 lbs., $92.50 to $114;
700 - 799 lbs., $102.50 to
$109.75; 800 - 899 lbs., $97 to
$106.25; 900 lbs. and over, $96.50 to
$100.25.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock reportCalves sell $2 higher on strong, active trade
By Keith Currie,
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, Executive Committee
The strength and success of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) comes primarily from its
reliance on input and involvement by
the grassroots membership. This is
the time of year when that healthy
tradition is renewed throughout
Ontario.
OFA members in Kent, Elgin and
Essex counties started the process of
2010 Regional Meetings recently,
electing delegates to the annual OFA
convention in November, and their
representatives to the OFA’s Policy
Advisory Council. To find a list of
all the meetings, check the August -
September issue of Better Farming,
the magazine sent to all OFA
members.
Another tradition that’s underway
now is the summer meetings with
MPs and MPPs as they return to
their constituencies to shake the
hands of the people who elect them.
We need to constantly remind our
politicians that agriculture is a major
economic and environmental driver
in Ontario that requires sound public
policy.
When we are talking with federal
candidates or potential candidates
there is a list of important issues we
have to discuss.
Both the OFA and the Canadian
Federation of Agriculture (CFA) are
promoting the need for a National
Food Strategy. Federal and
provincial candidates need to hear
that such a strategy will include
agriculture, health, land use, natural
resources, environment, education,
economic development, foreign
policy and other areas that will help
secure a healthy food sector.
These same people will need to
hear about the shortcomings of the
current suite of risk management
programs. A recent meeting of the
federal and provincial agriculture
ministers acknowledged the existing
programs are not performing and
changes are needed. Potential
candidates must be questioned about
their support of regionally-based
programs to address risk
management issues facing farmers.
Also at the federal level, the OFA
will be asking about the need for
changes to Canada’s product
labelling – doing what is needed to
help consumers understand where
the food they are buying is grown.
We need to ask them if they will
support the imposition of
comparable food production
standards on imported food.
Because the provincial
government plays an integral role in
our agriculture and food industry,
there are also questions directed to
provincial politicians. To kick off the
conversation, we need to know if
they view agriculture as a vital part
of Ontario’s economy. Would they
support legislation that requires
consideration of the impact on
farming of all new regulations in
Ontario?
With such a large proportion of
provincial lands involved in
producing food, and so many new
government regulations imposing
costs on farm businesses, would they
support compensation for farmers to
counter these added costs with such
regulations as the Clean Water Act?
We also need to know if these
candidates support defining farming
and farm businesses for the purposes
of clarifying farm property taxation.
Farmers must now perform activities
to make products ready for market.
Packaging or preparing product as
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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Grassroots input needed for MP and MPP meetings
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