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Brussels Livestock report
Limousin steer weighs 1,430 lbs, sells for $116
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending Dec.
17 were 3,219 head of cattle and
914 lambs and goats.
The fed steers and heifers sold at
prices $2 to $3 higher. Cows sold
Leeuwen, Bornholm, averaging
1,324 lbs. sold for an average of
$103.82 with sales to $108.75.
Twelve steers consigned by Roy
Schmidt, Woodstock, averaging
1,574 lbs. sold for an average of
steady. On Thursday veal sold
steady. Lambs Isold on a steady
trade. All weights of Stockers sold at
steady prices.
There were 419 steers on offer
selling $102 to $110 with sales to
$116. One limousin steer consigned
by Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
weighing 1,430 lbs. sold to Ryding
Regency for $116 with their overall
offering of twenty-four steers aver
aging 1,482 lbs. selling for an aver
age of $105.16. One steer consigned
by Richard Horst, Listowel, weigh
ing 1,230 lbs. sold to Norwich
Packers for $115.75 with his overall
offering of nine steers averaging
1,219 lbs. selling for an average of
$105.34.
Ten steers consigned by Kada
Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,381
lbs. sold for an average of $110.36
with sales to $114.75. Thirty steers
consigned by Glenn Coulthard,
Stratford, averaging 1,456 lbs. sold
for an average of $104.07 with sales
to $114.75. Five steers consigned by
Armand Fischer, Neustadt,
averaging 1,410 lbs. sold for an
average of $102.44 with sales to
$111.
Fifty-four steers consigned by
Dave Watson, Thedford, averaging
1,392 lbs. sold for an average of
$106.04 with sales to $109.50. Six
steers consigned by Albert
$102.28 with sales to $108. Six
steers consigned by Greg Higgins,
Brussels, averaging 1,243 lbs. sold
for an average of $103.03 with sales
to $107.25. Eleven steers consigned
by Murray Wagg, Mitchell, averag
ing 1,283 lbs. sold for an average of
$101.95 with sales to $107.
There were 185 heifers on offer
selling from $102 to $110 to the
high of $113.75. Five limousin
heifers consigned by Hugh Love,
Atwood, averaging 1,250 lbs. sold
to Norwich Packers for $1 13.75
with his overall offering of nineteen
heifers averaging 1,229 lbs. selling
for an average of $107.95.
One charolais heifer consigned by
Gordon Dougherty, Goderich,
weighing 1,180 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $107
with his overall offering of nine
heifers averaging 1,175 lbs, selling
for an average of $101.94. Fourteen
heifers consigned by Russ Faber,
Kippen, averaging 1,319 lbs. sold
for an average of $103.82 with sales
to $109.
Two heifers consigned by Chas.
Ready, St. Marys, averaging 1,207
lbs. sold for an average of $107.15
with sales to $107.25. Three heifers
consigned by Lyle Noble,
Glencaim, averaging 1,303 lbs. sold
for an average of $104.55 with sales
to $106.25. Eight heifers consigned
by Allan Thornton, Gorrie, averag
ing 1,213 lbs. sold for an average of
$ 101.47 with sales to $ 104.
Ten heifers consigned by Bev
Hamilton, Hensail, averaging 1,263
lbs. sold for an average of $103.32
with sales to $103.85. Two heifers
consigned by Dennis Hallahan,
Blyth, averaging 1,187 lbs. sold for
an average of $101.67 with sales to
$103.75. Five heifers consigned by
Ronland Farm, Stratford, averaging
1,131 lbs. sold for an average of
$101.58 with sales to $103.50. One
heifer consigned by Gordon Edgar,
Bluevale, weighing 1,280 lbs. sold
for $103.50.
There were 337 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $55 to $60 with
sales to $76; D3, $50 to $55; D4,
$40 to $50. One holstein cow con
signed by Ernest Gubelmann,
Walton, weighing 1,510 lbs. sold for
$76. Twenty-one cows consigned by
Dave Ellis, Elmwood, averaging
1,475 lbs. sold for an average of
$63.44 with sales to $72.50. One
gold cow consigned by Ivan Fisher,
Clifford, weighing 1,920 lbs. sold
for $72.
There were 11 bulls on offer sell
ing from $66.50 to $69 to the high
of $72.50. One limousin bull con
signed by Paul Murray, Ripley,
weighing 2,040 lbs. sold for $71.50.
One limousin bull consigned by
Gordon Shaw, Arthur, weighing
1,860 lbs. sold for $71.
There were 299 veal on offer.
Beef sold $110 to $150; Holstein,
$115 to $126; Plain Holstein, $90 to
$100. Seventeen veal consigned by
John Verburg, Londesboro, averag
ing 716 lbs. sold for an average of
$127.73 with sales to $150. Two
veal consigned by Alf Hostelttler,
Monkton, averaging 685 lbs. sold
for an average of $139.94 with sales
to $142. Three veal consigned
by Pioneer Creek Farms Ltd.,
Ayton, averaging 548 lbs. sold for
an average of $128.63 with sales to
$138.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $252.50
to $305; 50 to 64 lbs., $130 to
$257.50; 65 to 79 lbs., $106 to
$220; 80 to 94 lbs., $94 to $145; 95
to 109 lbs., $86 to $102; 110 lbs.
and over, $82 to $95.
Sheep sold $57.50 to $87.50.
Goats sold $25 to $102.50 per
head.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $125
to $163; 400 - 499 lbs., $122 to
$156; 500 - 599 lbs., $130 to
$150.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $115 to
$136.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $109.75 to
$133; 800 - 899 lbs. $105.50 to
$122.50; 900 lbs. and over, $100.25
to $118.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $119
to $151.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $125 to
$144; 500 - 599 lbs., $115 to $138;
600 - 699 lbs., $115 to $136.25; 700
- 799 lbs., $113.50 to $122; 800 -
899 lbs., $111.25 to $121.50; 900
lbs. and over, $81 to $116.
Plain stockers sold $51 to $67.
Ontario Rural Council
elects Huron County man
A local man has been named
chair of The Ontario Rural Council
(TORC) with a new expanded man
agement team.
Member-at-large Wayne
Caldwell, from the Huron County
Planning and Development
Department and an adjunct profes
sor at the University of Guelph was
named to the post recently.
“Our expanded management team
will help the council to be respon
sive to the interests of our mem
bers,” said Caldwell. “As a council,
we are better able to build partner
ships and do more work that will
benefit rural Ontario. The number
of issues we are dealing with tells us
there’s a need for the council. We
are filling a void by bringing togeth
er rural voices. We ensure the rural
perspective is front and centre and
will continue to address issues from
an economic, environmental and
social perspective to improve the
quality of life in rural Ontario.”
Ron Bonnett, representing the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture in
the council’s resource and environ
mental sector was elected vice
chair.
The rest of the management team
for the 1999/2000 term, selected
from each of TORC’s sectors and
working groups, are: Carol Rock,
Women and Rural Economic
Development; Pat Smith, Ontario
Public School Boards Association;
Christine Dukelow, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs; Diana Jedig, Ontario
Association of Community
Development Corporations; Eugene
Lammerding, Foundation for Rural
Living; Ray Lacroix, Bell Canada
and past chair Jack Haggarty.
The team also includes ex-officio
member Cindy Lindsay, executive
director for Foundation for Rural
Living and Mary Robertson, general
manager of the Ontario Rural
Council.
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Ontario Fed. of Ag. sees funding
as healthy start for good future
Hearing about $90 million of new
public funding coming to the
Ontario agri-food industry brought a
positive response from Ron Bonnett
and Bill Mailloux, vice-presidents
of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture (OFA).
They were on hand for the
announcement made by the Hon.
Ernie Hardeman, Minister of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA), at a news conference
when the minister outlined details of
the new Healthy Futures program.
When the provincial government
first announced the concept for the
program in its spring, 1999, budget,
it called for $35 million to be invest
ed in the first year with no projec
tion for’ future years. Hardeman told
a group of about 40 provincial farm
leaders, media representatives and
OMAFRA officials, the government
decided to add an additional $55
million for the second, third and
fourth years of the program.
The Healthy Futures concept has
been supported by OFA for more
than a year. Details provided by the
minister Thursday point to the
money being used for rural water
quality and quantity improvement
projects, market and export develop
ment initiatives, and projects to
improve food safety. Additional
funds will be sought for future pro
grams.
Bonnett said he was pleased to
hear the money will remain in the
program from year to year if each
year’s allocation isn’t fully sub
scribed.
“OFA’s going to be taking a posi
tion of trying to encourage farmers
and farm groups to get out there and
apply for these funds as they are
made available,” Bonnett said. “We
have a role as an organization to
make sure the program works the
way it has been designed,” he
added. “There is a potential to make
a difference as far as developing
innovative programs for Ontario
farmers,” Bonnett said.
Mailloux was encouraged to hear
Hardeman say additional funding,
beyond the $90 million, may be
made available if the industry
demonstrates a strong need.
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