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Repositioning strategy moves forward
OTTAWA — Over the past two months, significant
progress has been made in moving forward with the
Repositioning the Livestock Industry Strategy to
respond to the BSE situation, according to a press
release from Agriculture and Agri -Food Minister
Andy Mitchell.
The strategy is aimed at assisting Canada's beef
and cattle industry to reposition itself for its long-
term viability by facilitating increases in slaughter
capacity, introducing measures to sustain the indus-
try until that capacity comes on-line and continuing
efforts to expand access to export markets and to re-
open the U.S. border.
"The collaborative efforts between the Government
of Canada, the provinces and the industry are show-
ing results," said Mitchell. "Since the Sept. 10
announcement, various measures under the strategy
are well underway and the initial federal funding of
up to $488 million has been augmented by more
than $371 million in provincial contributions."
Nine provinces have signed on to the various ele-
ments of the strategy that best meet the needs of
their industry, underlining the inherent flexibility of
the strategy to accommodate the unique situations in
different provinces. Almost all provinces are taking
part in either one or both of the set-aside programs.
Under the fed cattle set-aside program, 371 pro-
ducers have already registered to take part in the
weekly auctions that began Oct. 11, and 439 bids
have been received to date. Producers in Quebec,
Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and
British Columbia are taking part in the feeder calf
set-aside program. As of Dec. 10, 9,560 applications
have been received to set-aside 445,235 feeder
calves.
Efforts to increase domestic slaughter capacity are
also continuing. Since the Sept. 10 announcement,
the CFIA has received two requests for approval of
new beef slaughter establishments. Both of these
establishments have been registered and are now
operational. The Loan Loss Reserve Program is also
now in place to encourage lenders to support pro-
jects to increase ruminant slaughter capacity, includ-
ing expansion and construction of small and medi-
um-sized facilities. Already, industry has expressed
considerable interest in the program.
Producers are also continuing to benefit from pay-
ments under the Canadian Agricultural Income
Stabilization (CAIS) program and the Transitional
Industry Support Program (TISP). As of Dec. 12,
$573 million has gone out to producers under CAIS
through interim payments for 2003 and 2004, final
payments for 2003 and the recently announced 2004
CAIS Special Advance. Final payments under TISP
were sent out Oct. 15, resulting in an additional $159
million to over 80,000 producers of cattle and other
ruminants under the Direct Payment component and
an additional $62 million to more than 173,600 pro-
ducers under the General Payment component of the
program. In all, TISP has now paid out more than
$822.5 million to producers across the country.
In the meantime, progress is being made to re-
open the U.S. border and to expand access to other
export markets. In the U.S., an important step
towards the normalization of trade was achieved
Nov. 19 with the referral of the BSE rule from the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
the United States Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for final approval. The review by OMB repre-
sents one of the final stages of the U.S. regulatory
Brussels Livestock Market report
For the week
ending Dec.
31, 2004 total
receipts were
1,006 head of
- .cattle, 263
lambs and goats.
Summary
Tuesday: The fed
steers and heifers sold
at prices $1 to $2 high-
er. Choice steers and
heifers sold 80 to 85
sales to 94.50, 2nd cut
steers and heifers sold
78 to 80. The cows sold
at prices steady to last
week.
Thursday: The veal
sold on a good active
trade at steady prices.
All lambs traded active-
ly with the new crop
lambs selling slightly
lower. The balance of
lambs sold on a steady
market.
Friday: All weights
and classes of stockers
sold at prices $2 to $5
higher.
Steers
There were 134 steers
on offer.
Amos B. Frey,
Wallenstein consigned
four limo steers aver-
aging 1404 lbs which
sold for 94.50. His
overall offering of ten
steers averaged 1396 lb
selling for an average
price of 88.25.
Thirteen steers con-
signed by Wayne
Metzger, Paisley aver-
aged 1357 lbs selling
for an average price of
85.84 with his top two
char/limo steers aver-
aging 1285 lbs selling
for 92.25.
Jesse Bauman,
Wallenstein consigned
one limo steer weighing
1340 lbs which sold to
Highland Meat Packers
for 90.50. His overall
offering of five steers
averaged 1462 lbs sell-
ing for an average
price of 85.83.
Heifers
There were 104
heifers on offer.
Robert McCool,
Londesborough con-
signed one limo heifer
weighing 1355 lbs
which sold for 85. His
overall offering of two
heifers averaged 1368
lbs selling for an aver-
age price of 80.74.
Six heifers consigned
by Kevin Masse,
Dashwood averaged
1160 lbs selling for an
average price of 78.15
with his top two char
heifers averaging 1208
lbs selling for 83.25.
Clarence Dekens,
Clinton consigned two
char heifers averaging
1400 lbs which sold for
83. His overall consign-
ment of five heifers
averaged 1466 lbs sell-
ing for an average
price of 81.25.
Cows
There were 86 cows
on offer. D1 & D2: 15-
20, sales to 25.50; D3:
12-15; D4: 10-12.
Barry Vaughan,
Chatsworth consigned
one char cow weighing
1470 lbs which sold for
22.
One limo cow con-
signed by Rob Droefke,
Chepstow weighed
1495 lbs selling for
18.50.
Ben VanMiltenburg,
Seaforth consigned one
hol cow weighing 1625
lbs which sold for
18.50.
Bulls
There were 9 bulls on
offer selling 15-27 sales
to 31.
Joan Lamb, Goderich
consigned one black
bull weighing 1890 lbs
which sold for 27.
One char bull con-
signed by Barry
Vaughan, Chatsworth
weighed 2365 lbs sell-
ing to Levinoff Meat
Products for 17.
Veal
There were 106 head
of veal on offer as there
was no sale Dec 23.04.
Beef: 95-115 sales to
121.50; Good Holstein:
90-105, sales to
107.50; Medium
Holstein: 65-75 sales to
85; Plain & Heavy
Holstein: not enough to
establish a market.
Mark & Paul
Pennington, Mildmay
consigned one blonde
veal heifer weighing
675 lbs which sold for
121.50.
One blonde veal steer
consigned by George
Ducharme, Dashwood
weighed 720 lbs selling
to New Market Meat
Packers for 118.
Mike Kikert, Zurich
consigned one red veal
steer weighing 750 lbs
which sold for 108.50.
Lambs
under 50 lbs: 102.50-
145; 50-65 lbs: 147-
190; 65-80 lbs: 144-
179; 80-95 lbs: 130-
142; 95-110 lbs: 123-
127; 110 lbs and over:
84-104.
Sheep 40-61
Goats $22-$100
Top Quality
Stocker Steers
under 400 lbs: 70-
117; 400-500 lbs:
96.50-119; 500-600:
101-115.50; 600-700:
95.50-109.50; 700-800:
91-103.75; 800-900:
89.75-96.50; 900-1000:
92.25-94; over 1000:
77.50-94.75
Top Quality
Stocker Heifers
under 300 lbs: n/a;
300-400: 79-111.50;
400-500: 98-112; 500-
600: 96-108; 600-700:
86-102; 700-800:
77.50-99; 800-900:
83.50-95; Over 900 lbs:
78.50-83.50.
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process. While the review could take up to a maxi-
mum of 90 days, it may take less. Once the review is
completed and the rule published in the U.S. Federal
Register, it can come into effect after a 60 -day peri-
od.
Most recently, Cuba has agreed to accept Canadian
beef and beef products from cattle of any age with
minor exceptions and to accept Canadian pet food
that does not contain meat and bone meal of rumi-
nant origin. Building on this agreement, Canadian
and Cuban officials hope to agree shortly on certifi-
cation requirements that would permit the shipment
of live Canadian cattle.
In Asia, Hong Kong has agreed to immediately
resume trade in Canadian boneless beef from ani-
mals under 30 months. Two protocols have been
signed with China to facilitate the re -opening of that
market for Canadian bovine semen and embryos.
Taiwan has confirmed its intention to conditionally
grant Canada access for boneless beef; a team was
here the week of Nov. 22 to take a first-hand look at
Canada's food safety and animal health measures.
And, in Japan, technical -level discussions are contin-
uing with the aim of starting two-way trade in beef
and beef products.
Since May 2003, federal and provincial govern-
ments have committed up to $2.5 billion for BSE -
related industry support initiatives above and beyond
existing business risk management programming
and have worked collectively to assist Canadian pro-
ducers through this difficult period. This is evident in
the ongoing progress being made under the
Repositioning the Livestock Industry Strategy.
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Denfield Livestock Sales
Market report for Denfield Livestock sales Tues., Dec. 28.
The market at Denfield traded on a good demand at steady
prices on all classes of fed cattle according to quality. A good offer-
ing of cows sold on a good demand at steady prices with Montreal
orders buying most of them. Good Holstein bull calves sold active at
stronger prices. Sows and boars sold steady.
Maple Lane Farms sold 9 fancy steers avg. wt. 1431 lbs. avg.
price 85.45 with sales to 99.25 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Ernie Tellier, Tilbury sold 8 head avg. wt. 1418 lbs. avg. price 81
with sales to 88.25 purchased by Norwich Packers.
Choice steers: 85-90 sales to 99.25; Good steers: 74-80; Plain and
overage steers: 60-70; Choice exotic cross heifers 80-90; Good
heifers: 70-78; Plain heifers: 60-70; Good feedlot cows 30-40; D1
and D2 cows: 17-24; D3 and D4 cows: 12-16; Shells: 5-12; Good
beef bulls: 22-30; Good Holstein bull calves 150-250; Good sows:
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