What's on your wish list?

[rkaiser]

Getting closer to the fall ABP elections. What's on your wish list? I don't care if you are from Manitoba or PEI let us know what it is you think could make a difference. Myself and the other ABP/ CCA folks who check in on this site need your observations and your suggestions.

I'll start off with one - a commission paid to ABP/CCA (if there is an ABP/CCA left in 2008) by all of those retailers, wholesalers, and packers of beef who benefit from all of the promotion done with your checkoff dollars.

[blackjack]

...well rkaiser i wish someone would give me the the tech so all my commercial cows had bull calves...the discrimination against the females is a little hard to take...lol...seriously though it would be nice to see some changes to the faces that are on the CBEF...if us as an industry cannot find some more global markets to eat up our supply we are only kidding ourselves...cause this idea of producing more production for less is getting really old...

[DogPatch]

IN the information I have found here, there doesn't seem to be any significant difference between the price of steers, and heifers in the US. Can someone explain this evidence?

LM_CT100
St Joseph, MO Fri Sep 21, 2007 USDA Market News Service

5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
Recap for: Thursday, 9/20/2007

This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to
continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary
basis.

Head Count: 14,013 Week Ago: 25,194 Last Year: 8,605
Week to Date: 17,744 Week Ago: 29,092 Last Year: 11,092

LIVE FOB BASIS - Beef Breeds
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice 956 1,325-1,425 91.00-91.50 1,395 91.33
65 - 80% Choice 1,750 1,300-1,465 91.00-91.00 1,405 91.00
35 - 65% Choice 43 1,335-1,335 90.00-90.00 1,335 90.00
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 2,749 1,300-1,465 90.00-91.50 1,401 91.10
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 125 1,350-1,350 91.00-91.00 1,350 91.00
65 - 80% Choice 919 1,175-1,300 91.00-91.00 1,268 91.00
35 - 65% Choice - -
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 1,044 1,175-1,350 91.00-91.00 1,278 91.00

DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS - Beef Breeds
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
STEERS
Over 80% Choice 460 768-912 143.00-145.00 865 144.60
65 - 80% Choice 4,667 819-928 143.00-146.00 869 144.73
35 - 65% Choice 1,173 772-896 144.00-146.00 856 144.68
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 6,300 768-928 143.00-146.00 866 144.71
HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 95 762-768 143.00-145.00 767 144.68
65 - 80% Choice 941 756-845 143.00-145.50 793 144.51
35 - 65% Choice 933 756-845 143.00-145.00 801 144.24
0 - 35% Choice - -
Total all grades 1,969 756-845 143.00-145.50 795 144.39

WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Live Steer 3,750 1,383 91.22
Live Heifer 1,943 1,226 91.77
Dressed Steer 7,290 871 144.48
Dressed Heifer 1,969 795 144.39

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Live Steer 6,760 1,395 91.33
Live Heifer 3,120 1,227 91.69
Dressed Steer 8,348 863 145.19
Dressed Heifer 3,263 792 145.14

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Live Steer 2,164 1,403 86.21
Live Heifer 758 1,283 85.86
Dressed Steer 3,560 864 136.37
Dressed Heifer 1,028 768 136.56


Source: USDA Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO
816-238-0678 email: stjoe.lgmn@usda.gov
http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

[rkaiser]

By the tone on the other thread about "Dollars". One of the wishes of both a cow calf and a feedlot guy is to divert to the checkoff from ABP into a choice for the producer.

Looks to me that this will be a hot topic at the fall zone meetings and I would love to take the passed motion on to the AGM.

The more that I ponder the potential to change the whole ABP/CCA into something better for producers the more I think it will need a major change like this to start the process.

The whole democratic process at ABP is flawed and unless something drastic like a funding cut happens, the packer ass kissing and American tit sucking will never stop. Obviously the approach that opposition has made in the past few years has been only seen as an irritant by those who rule the roost and continuing to bring forward suggestions through resolutions will likely bring similar results.

Time for a change all right, and a change in the budget will certainly garner attention.

Would certainly help if the resolution to redirect the checkoff were brought forward in more than a few zones, and would carry even more clout should it be brought forward in other provinces as well.

Not to be seen as an attempt to dismantel ABP/CCA, just change direction. Calling ourselves "beef producers" and trying to hold hands with the packers has "obviously" not worked. Time to try something else.

[coppertop]

Randy, has anyone gotten info on when the Zone meetings are ? I haven't received any info, and certainly want to attend.

[pandiana]

It is my understanding that the 2007 Annual Report for ABP will be in the mail within 2 weeks. You should also see ads in local newspapers and on radio. Speakers and details are available for most zones. Which Zone are you interested in?

[loric]

Zone 1
All Meetings 7:00 pm start
Oct 30 Medicine Hat, Ralph’s Bar and Grill
Nov 1 Brooks, Ramada Inn
Nov 5 Vauxhall, Legion

Zone 2
Meeting 7:00 pm start. Free Supper 5:30 pm
Nov 5 Fort MacLeod Auction Market

Zone 3 All Meetings 7:00 pm start
Oct 23 Sundre, West Country Centre
Oct 24 Cochrane, Cochrane Ranch House
Oct 29 Strathmore, Strathmore Golf Club
Oct 30 Okotoks, Foothills Centennial Centre

Zone 4 All Meetings 7:00 pm start
Oct 24 Czar, Czar Community Hall
Oct 29 Bigstone, Community Hall
Oct 31 Veteran, Veteran Community Hall
Nov 5 Killam, Killam Legion Hall

Zone 5 All Meetings 7:00 pm start,
Free supper at 6:00 pm

Oct 26 Big Valley Community Hall
Oct 30 Leslieville Community Hall
Nov 1 Spruce View Community Hall

Zone 6 All Meetings 7:00 pm start

Oct 25 Breton Community Hall
Oct 30 Calmar, Legion Hall
Nov 1 Camrose Regional Exhibition

Zone 7 All Meetings 7:30 pm start,
Free supper at 6:30 pm

Oct 23 Niton Junction, Beaver Meadows Community Hall
Oct 25 Mayerthorpe, Legion Hall
Oct 30 Westlock, Community Hall

Zone 8 All Meetings 7:00 pm start
Oct 23 Bonnyville, Senior Centre, 6:00 PM free supper
Oct 24 Kitscoty, Wheatfield Inn
Oct 25 Myrnam, Myrnam Senior Centre
Oct 30 Vilna, Vilna Senior Centre
Nov 1 Warwick, Warwick Hall

Zone 9 All Meetings 7:00 pm start except *Free supper at 6:00 pm

Oct 26 La Crete, Heritage Centre
*Lunch at noon, Meeting at 1:00 pm
Nov 1 Rycroft, Mikie’s Wheel Inn
Nov 2 Grande Prairie, Trumpeter Hotel
Nov 5 Peace River, Sawridge Inn
Nov 6 High Prairie, High Prairie Agplex

[coppertop]

Thanks, that info is helpful.