The Citizen, 2009-05-21, Page 11Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
15 were 2,941 head of cattle, 819
lambs and goats. On Tuesday, fed
steers and heifers sold on a strong
active trade. Choice steers and
heifers sold $100 to $104 with sales
to $107.25. Second cut sold $95 to
$100.
Cows sold on a steady market. On
Thursday holstein veal sold steady.
Beef veal sold $5 to $10 lower.
Lambs sold on a strong active trade.
Sheep and goats traded on a steady
market. On Friday calves and
yearlings sold $1 to $2 higher. At the
vaccinated sale, calves and yearlings
sold on a strong market.
There wee 359 steers on offer.
Schmidtbrook Farms of Woodstock,
consigned twenty-five steers
averaging 1,635 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.71 with one blonde
steer weighing 1,580 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for
$107.25.
Walter Nicholson of Monkton,
consigned eleven steers averaging
1,408 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.13 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,485 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $105. Chris
Smith of Brussels, consigned sixteen
steers, averaging 1,533 lbs. selling
for an average of $102.03 with one
blonde steer weighing 1,540 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $105.
Loomis Farms of Ailsa Craig,
consigned eighteen steers averaging
1,442 lbs. selling for an average of
$93.10 with one bwf steer weighing
1,470 lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $103.50. Murray Shiell
of Wingham, consigned forty steers,
averaging 1,416 lbs. selling for an
average of $102.63 with four black
steers averaging 1,545 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$103.25. Earl Foster of St. Marys,
consigned forty steers averaging
1,430 lbs. selling for an average of
$101.87 with nine black steers
averaging 1,383 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $103.25.
Calvin Semple of Ethel, consigned
two steers averaging 1,325 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.22 with
one limousin steer weighing 1,400
lbs. selling for $103.25. Lloyd
Vivian of Mitchell, consigned two
steers averaging 1,552 lbs. selling
for an average of $102.31 with one
grey steer weighing 1,435 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for
$103.
John Glousher of Wingham,
consigned ten steers averaging 1,433
lbs. selling for an average of $99.59
with one gold steer weighing 1,465
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $102.50. Neil Dolmage
of Walton, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,422 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.61 with one red
steer weighing 1,600 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$102.50.
There were 333 heifers on offer.
M-R Farms of Exeter, consigned two
heifers averaging 1,328 lbs. selling
for an average of $99.72 with one
gold heifer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to Norwich Packers for
$104.75. John Barbour of
Orangeville, consigned forty heifers
averaging 1,170 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.77 with two black
heifers averaging 1,415 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$103.25. Ron and Brian Tulloch of
Meaford, consigned eighteen heifers
averaging 1,398 lbs. selling for an
average of $100.88 with nine
crossbred heifers averaging 1,340
lbs. selling to to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $100.98.
Matt Haney of Seaforth,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,481 lbs. selling for an average of
$98.48 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,560 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $102.25.
Damen Farms of Lucan, consigned
seven black heifers averaging 1,225
lbs. selling to St. Helen’s Meat
Packers for $102.25. Darren
Johnston of Bluevale, consigned
forty-eight heifers averaging 1,216
lbs. selling for an average of $100.83
with five black heifers averaging
1,308 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $102.25. Marvara Farms
of Drayton, consigned nine heifers
averaging 1,284 lbs. selling for an
average of $99.89 with five black
heifers averaging 1,298 lbs. selling
to St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$101.75.
Larry and Calvin Bryans of
Chatsworth, consigned eight heifers
averaging 1,260 lbs. selling for an
average of $92.67 with one black
heifer weighing 1,435 lbs. selling to
St. Helen’s Meat Packers for
$101.75.
\George Johnston of Listowel,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,397 lbs. selling for an average of
$100.42 with three charolais heifers
averaging 1,467 lbs. selling for
$101.25. Brian Oldfield of Seaforth,
consigned three heifers averaging
1,642 lbs. selling for an average of
$91.37 with one simmental heifer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to St.
Helen’s Meat Packers for $101.25.
There were 307 cows on offer.
Export types sold $56 to $60 with
sales to $67; beef cows, $51 to $62
with sales to $66; D1 and D2, $47 to
$51; D3, $35 to $47; D4, $25 to $35.
Scheurleena Farms of Teeswater,
consigned eight cows averaging
1,304 lbs. selling for an average of
$53.16 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,595 lbs. selling for $67.
William G. Dejong of Brucefield,
consigned seven cows averaging
1,396 lbs. selling for an average of
$60.06 with one red cow weighing
1,400 lbs. selling for $66.
Davenport Family Dairy of Owen
Sound, consigned six cows
averaging 1,274 lbs. selling for an
average of $46.37 with one holstein
cow weighing 1,435 lbs. selling for
$63.50.
There were 239 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $95 to $110 with
sales to $119; good holstein, $75 to
$85 with sales to $103.50; medium
holstein, $70 to $80; plain holstein,
$55 to $65; good heavy holstein, $75
to $85. John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned four veal averaging 743
lbs. selling for an average of $110.20
with one red heifer weighing 755
lbs. selling for $119. Maynard
Brubacher of Wallenstein, consigned
14 veal averaging 741 lbs. selling for
an average of $108.39 with one grey
heifer weighing 765 lbs. selling for
$117. Mark and Paul Pennington of
Mildmay, consigned seven steers
averaging 716 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.28 with one
simmental steer weighing 705 lbs.
selling for $117.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $220 to
$255; 50 - 64 lbs., $190 to $245; 65
- 79 lbs., $190 to $237; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$190 to $219; 95 - 109 lbs., $191 to
$211; 110 lbs. and over, $101 to
$204.
Sheep sold $47 to $80 with sales
to $95.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $130;
nannies, $50 to $105 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $103 to $137 with sales
to $195; 400 - 499 lbs., $99 to $150;
500 - 599 lbs., $106 to $135; 600 -
699 lbs., $108 to $126; 700 - 799
lbs., $101.50 to $117.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $92.50 to $110; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$102.50 to $102.25.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $106 to $129; 400 - 499
lbs., $98 to $133; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$104.50 to $125; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$106 to $120.25; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$101 to $115; 800 - 899 lbs., $95.50
to $107.50; 900 lbs. and over, $91 to
$103.75.
Top quality vaccinated steers
under 400 lbs. sold $107 to $139;
400 - 499 lbs., $106 to $125; 500 -
599 lbs., $108 to $133.50; 600 - 699
lbs., $89 to $133.50; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$105 to $121.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $98
to $109; 900 - 1,000 lbs., $80 to
$95.50.
Top quality vaccinated heifers,
300 - 399 lbs., sold $105 to $115;
400 - 499 lbs., $109 to $114; 500 -
599 lbs., $107.75 to $118; 600 - 699
lbs., $104 to $116.50; 700 -799 lbs.,
$104 to $116.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $82
to $101.25.
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report2,941 head of cattle on offer at salesTHE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009. PAGE 11.
By Bette Jean Crews, President
Ontario Federation of
Agriculture
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture and commodity groups
have made many advances in the
past two or three years – much of it
with the help of farmers across the
country demanding a single voice
going to governments.
It became obvious that when
multiple messages went to the
politicians, they had an easy excuse
to say they didn’t know what
farmers wanted, and then they’d do
nothing.
Although this wasn’t a popular
response, it’s easy to understand the
predicament the politicians faced –
without clear instructions from the
electorate, doing nothing was seen
as the safest thing to do.
We have since proven the various
organizations can discuss the
multitude of issues facing our
industry, can sort out the best
alternatives and can prepare a plan
to deliver agriculture’s decisions to
governments
Some may see it as a miracle that
we can actually do that, but I can
tell you this approach has
succeeded even when the common
goals of the organizations involved
are different.
Probably the best example of this
was when farmers in the grains and
oilseeds sector needed a risk
management plan and found the
strong and necessary support from
farmers in the dairy and horticulture
sectors to achieve that goal.
Demonstrating the strength
possible from within a unified voice
gave primary producers a brand
new sense of power and influence
with governments.
It was a good feeling to know that
individual farmers, when they
spoke with a single voice, could
have the power to get government to
respond positively.
Too often in the past, we saw the
results of poorly planned and unco-
ordinated lobby efforts to
governments.
Unfortunately these short-term
reactive activities often produced
negative results and closed many
government doors for extended
periods of time. That was
counterproductive.
Having said that, OFA will not
back down from legal
demonstrations when the time is
right...and if we don't get action on
some of our pressing issues soon
that could be sooner than later.
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture is a complex
organization with 50 local
federations across the province.
This allows OFA to gather and work
with input from primary producers
everywhere in Ontario. To solidify
the positive impacts of that
structure, we have been developing
written understandings of how we
will work together with each of
those local federations.
The same approach is being
developed by OFA and the various
commodity organizations in
Ontario. We want to approach
governments with written proof that
what’s being said is being said by
all farmers – an essential ingredient
to speaking with a single voice in
the halls of government.
When this is achieved and
working well, governments will be
hard pressed to ignore direction
coming from OFA, our local
federations and our commodity
partners.
OFA will be calling on
commodities to meet in June to
develop immediate action plans on
several key issues including wildlife
damage, property tax, and business
risk management programming, to
achieve our goal of profitability and
sustainability.
Perfection in policy and execution
is not easy to achieve, but I believe
OFA continues to show
improvement towards achieving its
goals on behalf of Ontario farmers
every day.
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