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36 The Manitoba Co-operator | December 13, 2012 LIVESTOCK AUCTION RESULTS Weight Category Ashern Gladstone Grunthal Heartland Heartland Killarney Ste. Rose Winnipeg Brandon Virden Feeder Steers Dec-05 Dec-04 Dec-04 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-03 Dec-06 Dec-07 No. on offer 2,430 977 298 1,872 2,596 1,042 1,093 1,160 Over 1,000 lbs. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 115.00-120.00 900-1,000 n/a 110.00-122.00 n/a 110.00-126.50 116.00-128.00 n/a n/a 115.00-131.00 800-900 n/a 110.00-134.50 117.00-128.00 120.00-130.00 121.00-134.00 n/a 120.00-133.00 123.00-133.00 700-800 125.00-140.00 115.00-140.50 122.00-133.00 128.00-137.00 128.00-138.00 126.00-136.25 127.00-141.00 127.00-140.00 600-700 125.00-154.00 120.00-147.00 130.00-142.50 138.00-148.00 130.00-147.00 133.00-142.00 135.00-147.00 135.00-147.00 500-600 149.00-174.50 135.00-159.00 140.00-154.00 145.00-160.00 139.00-160.00 140.00-150.00 145.00-169.00 145.00-162.00 400-500 150.00-176.00 155.00-181.00 150.00-178.00 165.00-180.25 156.00-175.00 148.00-165.00 155.00-185.00 152.00-183.00 300-400 Feeder heifers n/a 150.00-171.00 170.00-217.00 175.00-193.50 170.00-192.00 160.00-182.00 150.00-194.00 160.00-180.00 900-1,000 lbs. n/a 90.00-110.50 n/a 95.00-112.00 109.00-119.00 n/a n/a 95.00-109.00 800-900 n/a 100.00-118.50 107.00-118.50 110.00-120.00 111.00-121.00 n/a n/a 105.00-116.00 700-800 110.00-119.00 115.00-124.50 110.00-120.50 115.00-123.50 116.00-126.00 114.00-124.50 118.00-125.00 115.00-125.00 600-700 124.00-139.00 120.00-128.00 115.00-124.50 120.00-132.00 119.00-132.00 118.00-130.00 120.00-131.00 120.00-135.00 500-600 130.00-147.00 125.00-131.75 120.00-131.00 125.00-138.00 123.00-142.00 123.00-135.00 123.00-137.00 127.00-144.00 400-500 135.00-149.50 130.00-161.00 130.00-153.00 135.00-147.50 130.00-148.00 130.00-148.00 130.00-160.00 130.00-147.00 300-400 Slaughter Market 140.00-165.00 130.00-153.00 150.00-180.00 140.00-155.00 n/a 130.00-150.00 130.00-149.00 130.00-147.00 No. on offer 300 n/a 127 n/a n/a n/a n/a 475 D1-D2 Cows 52.00-58.00 n/a n/a 62.00-66.00 55.00-61.00 44.00-58.00 49.00-59.00 62.00-67.00 D3-D5 Cows 40.00 and up 40.00-66.00 42.00-48.00 53.00-61.00 49.00-55.00 55.00-62.00 35.00-48.00 48.00-58.00 Age Verified 58.00-66.50 n/a n/a n/a 60.00-67.00 55.00-62.00 58.00-66.00 82.00-87.00 Good Bulls 70.00-84.00 60.00-81.00 66.00-71.50 n/a 73.00-79.75 73.00-76.00 70.00-78.00 70.00-78.00 Butcher Steers n/a n/a n/a n/a 101.00-104.75 n/a n/a 100.00-103.00 Butcher Heifers n/a n/a n/a n/a 99.00-103.540 n/a n/a 90.00-95.00 Feeder Cows n/a n/a 60.00-70.00 68.00-75.00 62.00-78.00 n/a n/a 58.00-63.00 Fleshy Export Cows n/a n/a 55.00-61.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Lean Export Cows * includes slaughter market n/a n/a 45.00-53.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a (Note all prices in CDN$ per cwt. These prices also generally represent the top one-third of sales reported by the auction yard.) AGReader Mobile for your iPhone, Blackberry and Android · Download yours free at agreader.ca today! Stay informed… wherever. With AGReader Mobile apps, you’ve got Instant AG info – anytime, anywhere. } Set your local weather } Set news subjects relevant to your farm } Set notices on the futures contract prices of your choice } Manitoba Co-operator version is FREE to Download } Android, iPhone and Blackberry versions available } Visit agreader.ca/mbc today to download the app or text “mbc” to 393939 to be sent the link. Standard text messaging rates apply. Now available for Android phones Download Co-operator Mobile for free from the Android market. Visit agreader.ca to download the Blackberry and iPhone versions. Part of the network Manitoba Co-operator Mobile is sponsored by
The Manitoba Co-operator | December 13, 2012 37 Immigrants tend not to see milk as beverage Changing Canadian demographics will bring both challenges and opportunities to dairy farmers By Shannon VanRaes CO-OPERATOR STAFF You won’t see a milk moustache gracing the face of an increasing number of new Canadians, farmers attending the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba conference last week were told. In 1970, most new immigrants came from the United Kingdom and the United States, followed by Caribbean countries, said Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs in presentation. Today, the No. 1 source for Canadian immigrants is the Philippines, followed by India and China. “Anybody in business should be aware of these changes,” said Bricker. “Here’s the question I ask you,” queried the demographer. “How do they use milk? How does a Filipino use milk? Do they use it as a beverage, or do they use it as an ingredient in cooking?” As it turns out, none of Canada’s top three source countries U.S. cattle placements fall to 16-year low High feed prices are starting to bite By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO/ REUTERS The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots for fattening fell 13 per cent in October to the smallest in 16 years for the month, a government report said recently, reflecting high feed costs during the worst drought in half a century. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report showed the number of cattle arriving at feedlots in October at 2.180 million head, falling for a fifth straight month. The 13 per cent fall from a year earlier puts October placements at the smallest for the month since the USDA began the data series in 1996. Analysts polled by Reuters, on average, expected a 12.6 per cent drop in placements. September placements fell 19 per cent to its lowest on record for that month. The government put supply of cattle in feedlots on Nov. 1 at 11.254 million head, or 95 per cent of the year-ago total, versus expectations for 94.7 per cent. And, USDA said the number of cattle sold to packers, or marketings, in October was up three per cent from a year earlier, to 1.837 million head versus expectations of a 2.5 per cent increase. Feed yards lost money on cattle they purchased from ranchers and sold to packing plants after fattening them as the drought parched pastures, sending feed grain prices to all-time highs last summer and doubled the cost for hay. The pool of younger cattle had also diminished after last year’s drought in the U.S. southwest shrunk the herd to its smallest in 60 years — resulting in fewer cattle now. for immigration use milk as a beverage, which poses serious questions for the dairy industry, Bricker said. “This country is changing drastically,” he told delegates. Many of the changes Canada is experiencing are tied to Canada’s growing immigrant population and falling birth rate, but they’re affecting Canadians’ tastes and food preferences. The people dairy farmers and processors are used to selling to are becoming a smaller proportion of the population, he said. David Wiens, chairman of Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, said the Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has been looking at the issue. “Part of being part of a changing world is to investigate and see exactly how our marketplace is changing, what kind of products are needed and how we can best grow that market,” he said. Studies have looked at how immigrants use milk products, and Wiens said DFC has also investigated how second-generation immigrants use milk in their daily lives. “I think that what’s important for us is how that second generation — born in Canada and raised by immigrant parents — uses milk,” he said. “Is there a change in their preferences, because obviously we’re influenced by the world around us.” More work needs to be done to fully understand the impact, said Wiens, adding an aging Canadian population has also affected the dairy industry. Older people tend to eat more cheese and drink less milk, he said. But Bricker noted changing demographics are also influencing how Canadians see food as consumers. Canadians are more educated than ever before and want more information about where there food comes from and who grows it. Bricker said 61 per cent of Canadians know where their Grain, seed, fertilizer, fuel – for everything you store on your farm there is a Meridian product to fit your needs. We design and build our equipment with you in mind, which is why our Meridian hopper bins and fuel tanks feature our premium powder coated finish and user-friendly safety features. Protect your investment and be field ready with hopper bins and fuel tanks from Meridian Manufacturing. To learn more, visit your local Meridian Dealer or www.MeridianMFG.com. food is produced, while 83 per cent indicated they wanted manufacturers to be more transparent about nutritional information. More than two-thirds of Canadians also said they believe talking to a farmer would help them better understand where their food came from. “Pictures featuring family farmers, men and women who actually produce milk; powerful,” he said. “Why? It gives an identity.” It’s something people are looking for when they envision where their food comes from, said Bricker. The demographer also said arguing for the importance of family farmers by focusing on sustaining rural jobs will fall on deaf ears. However, growing consumer trends around sustainability can present an opportunity for dairy farmers and other producers. “If it’s about jobs, you just sound like a labour union,” said © 2012 Meridian Manufacturing Group. Registered Trademarks Used Under License. Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs, speaks to delegates at the annual Dairy Farmers of Manitoba conference in Winnipeg early this December. PHOTO: SHANNON VANRAES Bricker. “Focus on the transparency of our food supply, we can guarantee its safety... they certainly trust you more than anybody shipping in stuff from abroad.” shannon.vanraes@fbcpublishing.com Protect Your Investment
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