The Citizen, 2008-04-17, Page 14Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending April
11 were 2,739 head of cattle, 962
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold $1 to $2
lower. Choice steers and heifers
sold $81 to $85 with sales to $87.
Second cut sold $79 to $81. Cows
sold on a steady trade. On Thursday
holstein veal sold on a barely steady
trade while beef veal sold on a
strong active trade. Lambs, sheep
and goats sold on a steady trade. On
Friday calves and yearlings sold on
a strong active trade.
There were 517 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned
twenty-four steers averaging 1,445
lbs. selling for an average of $83.73
with four limousin steers averaging
1,476 lbs. selling to Dominion Meat
Packers for $87.
Lawrence B. Martin of Harriston,
consigned ten steers averaging
1,470 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.40 with three limousin steers
averaging 1,487 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $86.75.
Abraham M. Bauman of
Wallenstein, consigned ten steers
averaging 1,384 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.88 with two
limousin steers averaging 1,418 lbs.
selling to Dominion Meat Packers
for $86.50.
Robert S. Mitchell of Listowel,
consigned twenty-nine steers
averaging 1,381 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.98 with three
limousin steers averaging 1,383 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $86.25.
Russell Halliday of Chesley,
consigned sixteen steers averaging
1,503 lbs. selling for an average of
$82.20 with two black steers
averaging 1,433 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $85.50.
Mrs. Minerva Martin of Mount
Forest, consigned thirty-four steers
averaging 1,507 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.29 with two gold
steers averaging 1,495 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $85.
David M. Bowman of Listowel,
consigned fourteen steers averaging
1,413 lbs. selling for an average of
$83.88 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $85.
Miriam Terpstra of Brussels,
consigned one limousin steer
weighing 1,440 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $85. D. Porter
of Goderich, consigned four steers
averaging 1,285 lbs. selling for an
average of $83.21 with three grey
steers averaging 1,292 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $84.75. Lloyd
Frey of Harriston, consigned eleven
steers averaging 1,405 lbs. selling
for an average of $82.85 with one
brockle face steer weighing 1,355
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$84.75.
There were 391 heifers on offer.
Donald Fisher of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,276 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.55 with one limousin heifer
weighing 1,445 lbs. selling to
Ryding Regency for $87. Costa
Plenty Farms of Wingham,
consigned seven heifers averaging
1,351 lbs. selling for an average of
$85.83 with four limousin heifers
averaging 1,300 lbs. selling for
$86.50. Jeff Lewington of Brussels,
consigned twenty-one heifers
averaging 1,438 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.31 with nine black
heifers averaging 1,351 lbs. selling
to Norwich Packers for $85.60.
Kevin Shea of Seaforth, consigned
twenty-nine heifers averaging 1,359
lbs. selling for an average of $84.35
with ten charolais heifers averaging
1,398 lbs. selling for $85.35. Walter
Nicholson of Monkton, consigned
nine red heifers averaging 1,301 lbs.
selling for $85.10.
Ducharme Farms of Zurich,
consigned thirty heifers averaging
1,294 lbs. selling for an average of
$80.97 with one brown heifer
weighing 1,330 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $85. Hugh
Love of Atwood, consigned eight
heifers averaging 1,306 lbs. selling
for an average of $83.77 with three
black heifers averaging 1,337 lbs.
selling for $85.
Donald Cormack of Mount
Forest, consigned twenty-one
heifers averaging 1,453 lbs. selling
for an average of $82.22 with two
charolais heifers averaging 1,430
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$85. Frank DeJong of Monkton,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,490 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meat Packers for $85.
Larry Gardiner of Staffa, consigned
twenty-three heifers averaging
1,231 lbs. selling for an average of
$84.07 with twelve black heifers
averaging 1,253 lbs. selling for
$84.85.
There were 252 cows on offer.
Beef cows sold $44 to $50 with
sales to $59; D1 and D2, $40 to
$42; D3, $38 to $40; D4, $29 to
$33. Harold VanAaken of Bayfield,
consigned two cows averaging
1,675 lbs. selling for an average of
$48.63 with one holstein cow
weighing 1,695 lbs. selling for $59.
Gerrit Peters of Lucan, consigned
four cows averaging 1,610 lbs.
selling for an average of $50.25
with one holstein cow weighing
1,450 lbs. selling for $58. Tom
Nagel of Shallow Lake, consigned
two cows averaging 1,063 lbs.
selling for an average of $43.24
with one holstein cow weighing
1,400 lbs. selling for $54.50.
There were 10 bulls on offer
selling $39.50 to $48.50 with sales
to $56. Jaime Burgess of Harriston,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,905 lbs. selling for $55.
Bert VanMaar of Goderich,
consigned one holstein bull
weighing 1,710 lbs. selling for
$53.50.
There were 243 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $80 to $105 with
sales to $125; good holstein, $55 to
$65 with sales to $75; medium
holstein, $45 to $55; good heavy
holstein, $45 to $55 with sales to
$60. John Martin of Lucknow,
consigned nine veal averaging 722
lbs. selling for an average of
$101.43 with two red heifers
averaging 720 lbs. selling for $125.
Edna Martin of Harriston,
consigned six veal averaging 780
lbs. selling for an average of $80.74
with one red steer weighing 745 lbs.
selling for $120.
Brian Wideman of Gowantsown,
consigned nine veal averaging 730
lbs. selling for an average of
$110.29 with four limousin heifers
averaging 721 lbs. selling for
$117.50.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $195 o
$214; 50 - 64 lbs., $173 to $217; 65
- 79 lbs., $177 to $200; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$168 to $182; 95 - 109 lbs., $154 to
$170; 110 lbs. and over, $122 to
$154.
Sheep sold $28 to $55 with sales
to $81.
Goats: good kids sold $50 to
$100/hd with sales to $131; good
nannies, $50 to $80/hd with sales to
$100; billies, $150 to $250/hd with
sales to $300.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $98 to $109; 400 - 499
lbs., $82 to $105; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$86 to $106.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $88
to $103.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $68 to
$99; 800 - 899 lbs., $68 to $84; 900
- 999 lbs., $75.25 to $84.50; 1,000
lbs. and over, $72.50 to $83.60.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $83 to $104; 400 -
499 lbs., $72 to $94; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$69 to $93.75; 600 - 699 lbs., $68 to
$94.75; 700 - 799 lbs., $70.50 to
$85.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $72 to $83;
900 lbs. and over, $73 to $81.75.
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To look at this from an Ontario
perspective, the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture has set up a working
group to ensure that the interests of
Ontario producers are addressed
during this process. This working
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The intention of providing choice
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responsible, including Agriculture
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bring a new, truthful labeling system
to Canada to help sell safe,
Canadian food to Canadians.
Federation’s VP
says working group
protects farmers
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