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The Citizen, 2001-07-11, Page 111 Shiny new coat Louise Fahlgren of Aylmer grooms her pup before the confirmation competition at the nog show in Blyth last week. BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock..ca email us at: info@brusselslavestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2001. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Beef veal sells steady, dairy veal drops $2 Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 6 were 1,643 head of cattle, 634 lambs and goats. On Tuesday choice and exotic steers and heifers sold on a strong, steady market. The cows also sold steady. On Thursday beef veal sold steady to last week while holstein veal sold $2 lower. The lambs sold fully steady to last week and the sheep sold on a higher market. On Friday all weights of stockers sold at prices $2 to $3 higher. There were 375 steers on offer selling from $112 to $116 with sales to $132.25. One limousin steer consigned by Phares Kraemer, Paisley, weighed 1,275 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $130. His overall consignment of fourteen steers averaged 1,386 lbs. selling for an average of $116.23. Dean Aldwinkle, Varna, consigned one blonde steer weighing 1,510 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $118.50. Six steers consigned by Gord Hern, Granton, averaged 1,285 lbs. selling for an average of $116.81 with his top gold steer weighing 1,265 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $123.50. Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling to Donhinion Meats for $123.25. Their overall 'offering of twelve steers averaged 1490 lbs. bringing an average price of $116.43. Robert McLachlan, Alvinston, consigned two steers averaging 1,553 lbs. selling for an average of $116.39 with his top red steer weighing 1,470 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $121. Four steers consigned by Paul Aldwinkle, Bayfield, averaged 1,500 lbs. selling for an average of $116.39 with a top sale of $118.25. Cunningham Farms, Lucan, consigned one charolais steer weighing 1,515 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $126. Their total consignment of twenty-two steers averaged 1,417 lbs. selling for an average of $115.89. Twenty-one steers consigned by Bill Finkbeiner, Dashwood, averaged 1,365 lbs. selling for an average of $115.85 with sales up to $117.50. Bruce Dale, Centralia, consigned four steers averaging 1,411 lbs. selling for an average price of $114.87 with .his top gold steer weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for $117.75. Nine steers consigned by Gary Schaus, Clifford, averaged 1,241 lbs. selling for an average of $110.08 with one limousin steer weighing 1,135 lbs. bringing $117.75. There were 150 heifers on offer selling from $112 to $116 with sales to $133.50. Kada Farms, Bluevale, consigned one red heifer weighing 1,250 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $133.50. Their overall offering of ten heifers averaged 1,220 lbs. selling for an average price of $121.68. Fourteen heifers consigned by Muilea Farms, Woodstock, averaged 1,264 lbs. selling for an average of $115.40. Their top limousin heifer weighed 1,156 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $123. Dennis Lamport, Credi ton, consigned two limousin heifers averaging 1,228 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $117.75. Two heifers consigned by Terry Dalton, Lucknow, averaged 1,123 lbs. and sold for an average of $117.59 with sales to $120. Andy VanderVeen, Blyth, consigned five heifers averaging 1,256 lbs. selling for an average of $114.68 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1,260 lbs. selling for $118. Seventeen heifers consigned by Leroy Gould, Exeter, averaged 1,243 lbs. and sold for an average of $113.40 with sales to $115.50. Eight heifers consigned by Grant Lehbrass, Alvinston, averaged 1,249 lbs. selling for an average of $113.38 with sales up. to $114.25. W. R. Gardiner Farms Inc., Staffa, consigned four heifers averaging 1,114 lbs. which sold for an average of $112.28. with sales up to $116.50. Eight heifers consigned by Wayne Black, Goderich, averaged 1,265 lbs. and sold for an average of $111.94 with his top limousin heifer weighing 1,320 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $117. Murray Johnston, Bluevale, consigned three heifers averaging 1,248 lbs. selling for an average of $106.88 with his top gold heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $117. There were 1172 cows on offer. D1 and D2 cows sold $70 to $80 with sales to $93; D3, $65 to $70; D4, $55 to $65. Allan Horsburgh, Mount Forest; consigned one blue cow weighing 1,455 lbs. selling to Packerland Packing Co. Inc. for $90. 'His overall consignment of five cows averaged 1,363 lbs. and sold for an average of $84.42. One charolais cow consigned by Ray Zettler, Walkerton, weighed 1,500 lbs. and sold to Abattoir Les Cedres Ltd. for $86.50. James L. Taylor, Wingham, consigned one red cow weighing 1,555 lbs. selling to Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $85.50. There were 39 bulls on offer selling from $79 to $99 with sales to $107. Murray Johnston, Bluevale, consigned one charolais bull weighing 2,586 lbs. which sold for $99. One charolais bull consigned by Darren Johnston, Bluevale, weighed 2,135 lbs. selling for $95. There were 177 head of veal On offer. Beef sold $105 to $124; Holstein, $90 to $107; Plain Holstein, $70 to $90. R.G.&G. Farms, Kincardine, consigned two black veal steers averaging 680 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $124. One holstein veal steer consigned by Donna NC Cameron, Kenilworth, weighed 515 lbs. selling for $120. Manuel Kuepfee, Chesley, consigned one grey veal steer weighing 620 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $118. Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs., sold $135 to $175; 65 - 79 lbs., $109 to $152; 80 - 94 lbs., $110 to $137.50; 95 - 109 lbs., $104 to $116; 110 lbs. and over, $93 to $115. Goats sold $36 to $107.50.Sheep sold $45 to $80. Stockers steers, under 400 lbs.. sold $205 to $212; 400 - 499 lbs., $156 to $206; 500 - 599 lbs., $161.50 to $187; 600 - 699 lbs., $134 to $180; 700 - 799 lbs., $132 to $156; 800 - 899 lbs., $131 to $143.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $127 to $139.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $107 to $136. Stocker heifers, undef 300 lbs., sold to $179; 300 - 399 lbs., $145 to $166; 400 - 499 lbs., $127 to $162; 500 - 599 lbs., $125 to $156; 600 - 699 lbs., $127 to $149.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $119 to $135.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $119 to $135; 900 lbs, and over, $105.50 to $134.25. Business plans important, Huron Holstein producers told Good long-term business planning is as important to the success of family dairy farms as it is to large organizations like the Farm Credit Corporation, says the FCC's executive vice-president Janet Wightman. Wightman told members of the Huron County Holstein Club at their summer twilight meeting heft at Lions Park in Blyth, July 5, they must look beyond the next purchase_ to their long term vision for their farm. In a recent survey of Ontario dairy farmers, fewer than half had a current business plan, she said. "That should keep you up at night," she said. Farmers have to position their businesses to take advantages of changes in the business environment, she said. The trend that has seen the number of dairy farms drop from 11,500 in the early 1980s to 6200 today and herd sizes increase by 40 per cent, will continue, she predicted. "Can you survive without growth?. Yes," she stated. However she added -there are greater profits available for those who look for long term growth, even if this causes short- term cashtlow problems. A business plan will help farmers decide whether it's time to make use of new technology such as milking parlours instead of tie-stall milking or even robotic milkers, Wightman put down.on paper, she said. said. She also urged more use of risk Many producers are now getting - planning to deal with everything involved in partnerships and joint from the environmental impact of ventures which recjuire things being the farm to price cycles and disease Follow the plan Janet Wright speaks to an audience of dairy, producers the secret to success in farming. 2 in the herd. "The world as we know it today may not be the one we see tomorrow," she said. "Plan for the worst scenario." She also urged succession planning. "Too many people fail to prepare-the next -generation to take over." If you hope your children will take over the, farm; they should be exposed to the strategic and management skills they'll need from an early age, she said. From 4-H to agricultural college education this knowledge can be expanded. "A business plan isn't complete until it contains plans for turning over the business to successors." Wightman said. In closing Wightman quoted a farmer she knew on the subject of planning. "If you treat farming like a lifestyle, you'll lose your business," the farmer warned. "If you treat it like a business, you'll gain a lifestyle."