The Citizen, 2003-08-13, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2003.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steer, heifer prices jump $3 to $5
Total receipts for the week ending
Aug. 8 were 1,442 head of cattle,
568 lambs and goats. On Tuesday,
the fed steers and heifers sold at
prices $3 to $5 higher. The cows
traded at prices steady with last
week. On Thursday the veal sold on
a steady market while the lambs sold
on a strong active trade. On Friday
calves sold at prices $10 higher with
the yearlings selling $5 higher.
There were 454 steers on offer
selling from $38 to $45 with sales to
$65.50. Murray Wagg, Mitchell,
consigned seven gold steers averag
ing 1,139 lbs. which sold for $65.50.
His overall offering of twenty-two
gold steers averaged 1,145 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $60.66.
Thirty-five steers consigned by Bill
Klages, Desboro, averaged 1,267
lbs. selling for an average price of
$50.38 with his top two black steers
averaging 1,225 lbs. selling for $64.
Murray Rennick, Monkton, con
signed four limousin steers averag
ing 1,144 lbs. which sold to Aylmer
Meat Packers for an average price of
$57.01 with sales up to $58.50. Five
steers consigned by Prospect Feed
Lots, Wyoming, averaged 1,307 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$49.56 with their top black steer
weighing 1,250 lbs. selling to White
Veal Meat Packers for $58.50.
Orlan R. Martin, Mount Forest,
consigned four limousin steers aver
aging 1,386 lbs. which sold to to
White Veal Meat Packers for $52.25.
His overall offering of twenty-four
steers averaged 1,366 lbs. selling for
an average price of $44.15. Ten
steers consigned by Mike Dalton,
Goderich, averaged 1,379 lbs. sell
ing for an average price of $43.72
with his top three black steers aver
aging 1,372 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $53.
Abraham A. B. Martin,
Wallenstein, consigned one blonde
steer weighing 1,385 lbs. which sold
to Norwich Packers for $53. His
overall offering of seventeen steers
averaged 1,323 lbs. selling for an
average price of $42.62. Forty steers
consigned by Cunningham Farms,
Lucan, averaged 1,353 lbs. selling
for an average price of $40.58 with
their top gold steer weighing 1,395
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$52.50.
Enoch Martin, Linwood, con
signed one charolais steer weighing
1,230 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $48.50. His overall
offering of eighteen steers averaged
1,481 lbs. selling for an average
price of $33.94. Ten steers con
signed by Caswell Farms, Meaford,
averaged 1,255 lbs. selling for an
average price of $33.49 with their
top black steer weighing 1,215 lbs.
selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for
$54.50.
There were 220 heifers on offer
selling from $38 to $45 with sales to
$59. Five heifers consigned by Les
Caldwell, Blyth, averaged 1,040 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$52.85 with his top three simmental
heifers averaging 1,040 lbs. selling
for $58. Darren Johnston, Bluevale,
consigned one red bf heifer weigh
ing 1,065 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packers for $52. His overall offering
of ten heifers averaged 1,216 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$40.70.
Five heifers consigned by Andy
Vander Veen, Blyth, averaged 1,281
lbs. selling for an average price of
$40.49 with his top gold heifer
weighing 1,245 lbs. selling to White
Partial lifting of export ban
brings hope to beef producers
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
There are now the first signs of
optimism for the Canadian beef
industry as the United States gov
ernment announced recently a par
tial lifting of the ban on ruminant
animals and products after the single
BSE case in Alberta in May.
While live animals are still
restricted, the movement of beef,
accounting for approximately 40 per
cent of the beef and cattle exports to
the States, will resume by the end of
August.
“We are pleased with the
announcement,” said Ian McKillop,
vice-president of the Ontario
Cattlemen’s Association. “It is a
good start in the resumption of nor
mal trade, however, we still have a
huge capacity of cattle in this coun
try we need to deal with.”
Len Gamble of Brussels Livestock
agrees. “This is definitely a plus for
the beef industry,” he said, “but we
need the borders open for the whole
industry.”
Gamble is concerned about the
impact on cow/calf operators once
the calves begin to hit the market in
September, fearing low prices could
devastate the sector.
The goat and dairy cattle sectors
are also being affected, said Neil
Vincent, president of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
and he believes to a greater percent
age of their value than beef cattle.
Mexico used to be a great market
for surplus dairy cattle, but it is too
expensive to ship those animals (by
water around the States), he said.
Both Gamble and Vincent believe
this partial lifting helps packers
more than farmers.
“Personally, I think this will help
the packing plants in Alberta and
Quebec, that are equipped to deal
with packaged meats,” said Vincent.
“This may help Ontario farmers as
there will be less shipped to Better
Beef in Guelph.”
Gamble believes packers still have
the upper hand, buying beef cheaply
in Canada and now being able to
ship it to the States for higher prices.
It is hoped the partial reopening of
the border will help bring market
prices up on fat cattle and Stockers,
limiting the losses now being taken
by producers.
With more than 800 animals mov
ing through Brussels Livestock,
Gamble said he hopes to see the
prices up to 50 to 60 cents, giving
the farmers $1 per pound with the
payout.
“It was not fair to the farmers
when they were falling $1,000
short,” he said.
While he admits the market is still
confused and no one really knows
when it will improve, Gamble reiter
ates that the recent announcement is
a “good thing, but we need to ship
them all.”
Veal Meat Packers for $50.50. David
Bowles, Brussels, consigned one red
wf heifer weighing 1,155 lbs. which
sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for
$47.50. His overall offering of three
heifers averaged 1,180 lbs. selling
for an average price of $40.27.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Hugh
Love, Atwood, averaged 1,290 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$40.23 with his top limousin heifer
weighing 1,095 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $53.
Stenwood Farms Ltd., Mitchell,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,215 lbs. selling to
Aylmer Meat Packers for $56. His
overall consignment of ten heifers
averaged 1,267 lbs. selling for an
average price of $36.06. Twenty
seven heifers consigned by
Ducharme Farms, Zurich, averaged
1,253 lbs. selling for an average
price of $34.90 with their top charo
lais heifer weighing 1,190 lbs. sell
ing to Aylmer Meat Packers for $49.
Delton Sauder, Mount Forest, con
signed one limousin heifer weighing
1,250 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meats for $56. His overall offering
of five heifers averaged 1,176 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$34.65. Ten heifers consigned by
W.R. Gardiner Farms, Staffa, aver
aged 1,207 lbs. selling for an aver
age price of $33.27 with his top lim
ousin heifer weighing 1,140 lbs. sell
ing to Norwich Packers for $51.
There were 94 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $12 to $18 with
sales to $23; D3, $10 to $12. One
holstein cow consigned by Mari and
Alie Vander Veeken, Zurich,
weighed 1,485 lbs. selling for $23.
Hosper Dairy Farms, Clinton, con
signed one holstein cow weighing
1,375 lbs. sold to Levinoff Meat
Products for $22. One limousin cow
consigned by Jason Borth, Clifford,
weighed 1,250 lbs. selling for $22.
There was one bull on offer selling
for $18. One holstein bull consigned
by Rob Lowry, Kincardine, weighed
1,745 lbs. which sold to Aylmer
Meat Packers for $18.
There were 214 head of veal on
offer. Holstein sold $30 to $50 with
sales to $54.50; Plain Holstein, $20
to $30. Carl DeGroot, Orton, con
signed one blue veal heifer weighing
800 lbs. which sold for $110. One
red wf veal steer consigned by John
Martin, Lucknow weighed 710 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $79. His overall offering of four
veal steers averaged 690 lbs. selling
for an average of $52.63. J & B
Laidlaw, Atwood, consigned one
blue veal steer weighing 670 lbs.
which sold to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $72. His overall offering
of six veal steers averaged 716 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$46.98.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $103 to
$115; 50 - 64 lbs., $99 to $180; 65 -
79 lbs., $106 to $147; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$104 to $128; 95 - 109 lbs., $97 to
$102.
Goats sold $20 to $245.
Sheep sold $50 to $72.
Stocker steers, under 400 lbs. sold
$66 to $133; 400 - 499 lbs., $47 to
$123; 500 - 599 lbs., $45 to $119;
600 - 699 lbs., $103 to $106.50; 700
-799 lbs., $46 to $88.50; 800 - 899
lbs., $84 to $98.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$78 to $92.50; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$55.50 to $83.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $109
to $127; 400 - 499 lbs., sold to $104;
500 - 599 lbs., $93 to $101; 600 -
699 lbs., $90 to $92.25; 700 -799
lbs., $91 to $99; 800 - 899 lbs., $72
to $91; 900 lbs. and over, $61.50 to
$80.
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In spite of late planting and a wet
year, the soybean crop is looking
generally very good, says crop con
sultant Dave Townsend.
The late plants have caught up but
are shorter in stature which may
cause difficulties during harvest.
However, due to those wet condi
tions. farmers are warned to watch
for white mould, a rarity in recent
years because of dry weather. Also,
narrow row spacings of seven inch
es could increase the spread of the
mould
Some fields in the southern area of
Huron County have seen an infesta
tion of aphids and Townsend sug
gests scouting crops for levels over
50 to 100 aphids in several loca
tions This may require control
measures if the soybeans are in early
flower
In this case, the regular rains
and later occurrence of the aphid
may enable the soybeans to better
ward off the predator, says
Townsend.
Compaction and wet planting is
still affecting the fields with nutrient
deficiencies and increased cyst dam
age evident.
Com crops are still seven to 10
days behind. Though the total heat
units are similar to last year, the late
planting has pushed back the tas-
selling date. With fields not flower
ing until mid-August, a frost-free
September is needed to allow the
crop to mature.
Townsend suggests that by noting
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