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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Veal calves sell
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 2 were 1,616 cattle and 600
lambs and goats. On Tuesday fed
steers and heifers sold steady.
Choice steers and heifers sold $150
to $155 with a high of $155.50.
Second cut sold $145 to $150. Cows
sold on an active trade at fully steady
prices. On Thursday veal calves sold
steady to the week's decline. Lambs,
goats and sheep sold steady. On
Friday calves sold on a very strong
active trade at prices $5 to $10
higher and yearlings sold actively at
lower prices.
George Vanderveen of Markdale,
consigned 11 heifers that averaged
1,521 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $151.52. Three black heifers
averaged 1,545 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $153.25.
Matthew Bros. Farms of Durham,
consigned 10 heifers that averaged
1,370 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $142.69. One gold heifer
weighed 1,415 lbs. and sold
$150.50.
Martin Metske of Lucknow,
consigned 12 head that averaged
1,469 lbs. and sold for an average
price of $148.86. One red steer
weighed 1,630 lbs. and sold for
$155.50. Ross and Annie Cormack
of Mount Forest, consigned 10 steers
that averaged 1,675 lbs. and sold for
an average price of $151.67.
Two gold steers averaged 1,660 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$155.
There were 200 cows on offer.
Export types sold $70 to $76 with
sales to $84.50; beef, $75 to $85
with sales to $96; D1 and D2, $66 to
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steady to week's decline
$71; D3, $58 to $63; D4, $45 to $58.
Dwayne Moore of Meaford,
consigned one black cow that
weighed 1,335 lbs. and sold for $96.
There were five bulls selling $89
to $107. Murray Preece of
Wyoming, consigned two black bulls
that averaged 1,775 lbs. and sold for
$107.
There were 155 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $137 to $170 with
sales to $220; good holsteins, $120
to $130 with sales to $146; Si heavy
holsteins, $115 to $125; heavy
holsteins, $105 to $115. Reuben S.
Martin of Wallenstein, consigned six
head that averaged 883 lbs. and sold
for an average price of $178.52. One
blue heifer weighed 880 lbs. and
sold for $220. Nathaniel B. Martin
of Wallenstein, consigned two
limousin heifers that averaged 808
lbs. and sold for an average price of
$185. Tom Reitzema of Palmerston,
consigned four holstein steers that
averaged 835 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $126.63. One
holstein steer weighed 805 lbs. and
sold for $146.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $344 to
$345; 50 - 64 lbs., $342 to $367; 65
- 79 lbs., $322 to $347; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$270 to $297; 95 - 109 lbs., $219 to
$243; 110 lbs. and over, $205 to
$213.
Sheep sold $100 to $175 / lb.
Goats: billies sold $150 to
$300; nannies, $50 to $150; kids:
dairy, $245 to $310; meat, $250 to
$350.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $232 to $272; 400 - 499
lbs., $260 to $265; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$243 to $265; 600 - 699 lbs., $225 to
Royce says growth unbalanced in Ontario
By Lisa B. Pot
The Rural Voice
Rural Ontario exists and it's time
to make it known to attract
business and keep our youth at
home says Brent Royce.
Royce is a director with the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
(OFA), representing Huron and
Perth Counties. He spoke at the
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture's annual Local
Politicians Forum on Feb. 23
at the Clinton Legion to excite
interest in "speaking with one
voice" for the prosperity of rural
Ontario.
"Ontario has very unbalanced
growth," said Royce. "Congestion
is just getting worse in the city and
here, schools are closing. Our
infrastructure is falling apart.
Property taxes rise and labour is
not available. There aren't enough
opportunities for youth to stay in
rural Ontario and broadband
access is part of that."
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encourage all rural residents to
make an impact by speaking with
one voice, the OFA is launching its
"Produce Prosperity in Ontario"
campaign.
"It's about return on investment.
I want Huron County Council to
get in on the discussion. We want
municipalities and politicians to
sign in on this to show government
that rural Ontario works... we
speak with one voice," said Royce.
All the time people spend
commuting is a waste of carbon,
added Royce. Jobs need to be
created here with a viewpoint of
redistributed economic
development. Promoting local
food, ensuring high speed access
and promoting reduced cost of
living in rural Ontario are all issues
that need to be discussed and
promoted.
Huron Bruce MPP Lisa
Thompson said she was on board.
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idea, which encouraged politicians
to look through at new policy with
a view of how it would affect rural
Ontario.
Huron County Warden Jim Ginn
was also at the forum and he said
council is completely on board
with the campaign, as are the
Eastern and Western Warden's
Caucuses, which represent more
than 400 communities across the
province.
These communities need greater
access to infrastructure
investments for broadband,
affordable energy, transportation
and both education and medical
facilities.
The OFA's partnership with the
caucuses, as well as the Ontario
Chamber of Commerce,
demonstrates the collective
support that exists across the
province to secure future
investments for Ontario that
benefit rural and urban areas,
states a press release on the
campaign.
"We believe that spreading the
investment dollars around the
province is the solution to
ongoing challenges that face
rural and urban communities, and
they hold the promise of
improving the quality of life for all
Ontarians," said OFA President
Keith Currie.
$253; 700 - 799 lbs., $206 to $216;
800 - 899 lbs., $182 to $197; 900 -
999 lbs., $179 to $185; 1,000 lbs.
and over, $170 to $179.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs. sold $222 to $225; 400 - 499
lbs., $201 to $245; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$211 to $237; 600 - 699 lbs., $179 to
$205; 700 - 799 lbs., $178 to
$189; 800 - 899 lbs., $156 to $179;
900 lbs. and over, $160 to $169.
Norm MacQuarrie of Mount
Forest, consigned 69 head that
averaged 605 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $221.58. Seventeen
charolais heifers averaged 532 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$237. John and Chris Hanlon of
Woodstock, consigned 15 steers that
averaged 1,031 lbs. and sold for an
average price of $174.23. Nine
charolais steers averaged 1,019 lbs.
and sold for an average price of
$178.50.
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