Fall 2012 Charolais Connection

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POINTS TO PONDER

From the Field Helge By

What a great time to be in agriculture! High commodity prices and a sense in the mainstream industry that agriculture is the place to be feels good. For so many years I have felt the primary producers of food have been taken for granted. It is now rewarding for those that have stuck with it, as they are getting the respect they deserve.

People are starting to realize that food just doesn’t happen and with the high corn prices they will see how many things in the grocery store have corn sweetener in them. Pick up most premade products in your pantry and see how many have glucose/fructose which is the generic term for high fructose corn syrup listed as an ingredient.

There have been many challenges weather wise across the country and unfortunately not everyone has a full feed yard. I think the lack of feed south of the 49th will bring more U.S. cattle to Canada to be fed this winter.

This will be good not only for the feedlots but should also provide more cattle for the packing plants to run fuller than this past year. We need to keep the packing industry busy here or we will lose it.

In the short term I am not sure anyone really knows how the fall calf market will finish. The middle of September shows the early market to be strong with 600 weight steers bringing $900 to $1,000. I think it will be stronger than many expect because of the lack of numbers. I also believe that the heavy calves should be strong as it will take less feed to get them to finish weight and at the cost of gain that should be important. The April futures contract is again the highest of the first half of 2012 so again the big calves that can get to town early should be stronger in the market place.

The long term outlook for the cattle industry in North America is bright as the cow numbers are still decreasing because of the drought in

many parts of the U.S. Many cows and heifers found their way to market in the U.S. and even in eastern Canada earlier this summer when pastures ran out. This will put cow numbers down further and have this cycle last longer with higher prices in the future. We won’t know the full extent of the drought on cow numbers in North America for a while yet but it will be interesting.

In this issue you will see a number of ads for the fall Charolais female sales and in the calendar of events you will see a complete listing. I think commercial producers or purebred breeders in another breed that do not have purebred Charolais females, have a great opportunity now. If you have ever considered becoming a purebred Charolais breeder take a hard look. With the strength of the Charolais bull market and the shortage of breeders in some areas, now would be a great time to get involved. Give me a call to discuss this potential further.

I read a report written by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute which was interesting. It stated “Canada’s dependence on cattle and beef sales to the United States leaves it at risk of becoming a net importer of beef from the U.S., as it buys back higher-value processed products,” a report on the $6 billion industry said recently.

“Canada, the No. 5 beef exporter, ships 85 per cent of its beef and cattle exports to the United States, racking up $1.8 billion in 2011 sales. Much of those supplies, however, are backfilling the U.S. market, allowing the American beef industry to process more meat to take advantage of higher value and margins,” said the report by the Canadian AgriFood Policy Institute.

“Today the mindset seems to be to produce cattle and beef for the United States,” said David McInnes, chief executive of the policy organization, from Ottawa. “And they’re getting the value off it.”

Canada shipped $1.4 billion worth Charolais Connection • Fall 2012

more beef to the U.S. than it imported in 2002. But by 2011, that net trade surplus fell to just $42 million, as Canada sends to the U.S. live cattle and beef, then imports back higher-value processed products.

At the same time, the Canadian beef industry is failing to take advantage of new, lucrative export markets that have opened to them after a blitz of political visits in recent years, according to the report.

“There is an emerging view that we can’t optimize the domestic, American and other foreign markets at the rate we are shipping cattle and beef to the U.S.,” McInnes said in a release. “We either accept that we will remain a primary ‘backfill’ supplier of beef and cattle to the U.S. – with its consequences and benefits – or we need to make a conscious strategic decision about the markets where we can perform at our best.”

Such decisions, he said, may include increasing the share of Canadian beef in the domestic market, taking greater advantage of certain high-value foreign markets where Canada has or can develop competitive advantage, and/or “deciding how we can better extract more value from the important U.S. market.”

The report also notes “response to consumer desires is below expectations.”

“Today’s consumers want more information including greater knowledge of production practices, the healthfulness of beef and its environmental footprint.

Yet the Canadian beef industry is not effectively conveying messages that address issues and concerns or encourage beef consumption.”

I find this interesting and we should be concerned about selling too many live cattle to the U.S and not value adding and selling the finished product to other countries. Canada has too often been a primary producing export country and is not processing enough here.

The other interesting thing is this comes at a time when R-CALF and friends are suing the U.S. government over their agreeing with the World Trade Organization ruling against continued on page 12

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POINTS À RÉFLÉCHIR

du champs Helge By

C’est un beau temps pour faire partie de l’industrie d’agriculture ! Les prix élevés des marchandises et la valeur de l’industrie d’agriculture finalement sont identifiés. Pendant plusieurs années les producteurs primaires de la nourriture et de l’alimentation ont été pris pour acquis.

Ils sont récompensés et recevant le respect ils méritent pour ceux qui sont restés dans l’agriculture.

Les gens commencent à se rendre compte que la nourriture n’apparaît pas comme par magie. Ils peuvent mieux apprendre cette leçon quand les prix élevés de maïs élèvent le coût de nourriture quotidien qu’ils achètent. La plus part de nourritures emballées de stock d’épicerie contiennent l’édulcorant de maïs.

Regardez les produits d’emballées dans votre cuisine et voyez combien ont le « glucose/fructose » énumérés comme ingrédient. Le mot générique du sirop de maïs à haut teneure en fructose est « glucose/fructose. » Le mot clé est ‘maïs.’

Le temps a crée plusieurs de défis à travers le pays cet été. Quelques secteurs au Canada sont trop humides et certains sont extrêmement secs.

Beaucoup de fermiers au Canada occidental ont de bonnes récoltes et une abondance d’alimentation.

Malheureusement pas chacun a une pleine cour d’alimentation. Je pense plus de bétail des États-Unis viendra au Canada pour alimenter cet hiver dû au manque d’alimentation sud de la frontière. Plus de bétail bénéficient les parcs d’engraissement et les usines de transformation. Nous devons occuper l’industrie de transformation ici ou nous la perdrons. À court terme personne ne sait vraiment le marché de veau d’automne finira. Le milieu de septembre démontre que le marché tôt était fort avec les boeufs de 600 livres apportant 900$ à 1000$. Je 10

pense qu’il sera plus fort que prévu en raison de moins de bétail. Je crois également que les veaux lourd se vendront bien parce qu’il prend moins d’alimentation pour les obtenir le poids de finir. Au coût de grain, c’est important.

Les perspectives à long terme sont lumineuses pour l’industrie de bétail en Amérique du Nord. Le nombre de vaches diminue toujours en raison de la sécheresse dans plusieurs de régions des États-Unis. Beaucoup de vaches et génisses ont été envoyées au marché aux États-Unis et même au Canada oriental plus tôt cet été où il n’y avait plus d’herbe. Les femelles supplémentaires allant lancer sur le marché crée le cycle de peu de vaches qui conduit alors les prix plus haut.

Nous ne saurons pas la pleine ampleur de la sécheresse sur des nombres de vache en Amérique du Nord pendant plusieurs moments, mais il deviendra intéressant.

Dans cette édition il y a des annonces en ventes femelles du charolais d’automne et également un calendrier des événements. La force du marché haussier du charolais et le manque de sélectionneurs du charolais dans quelques secteurs ont créé une occasion unique. Pour ceux qui pense à devenir un sélectionneur du charolais, le temps est maintenant.

J’ai lu un rapport intéressant écrit par l’institut canadien des politiques agro-alimentaire. Vous pouvez lire le rapport entier à http://www.capiicpa.ca/pdfs/2012/CAPI_Sys_Aliment aire_Bovins_Syn_2012.pdf.

Le rapport indique que « Quelque 85% de nos échanges commerciaux de boeuf et bovins se font avec les USA. N’est-il pas important de diversifier nos marchés en orientant une proportion plus forte de nos exportations ailleurs qu’aux USA vers ces marchés qui nous sont dorénavant accessibles ? » « En 2011, le Canada disposait d’une nette balance commerciale de boeuf de $42 Charolais Connection • Fall 2012

millions avec les USA (excluant les abats de boucherie, les foies et langues). En 2002, la balance commerciale nette de boeuf du Canada était de $1,4 milliard. Cette érosion de la balance commerciale du Canada n’est-elle pas un indice important de perte de productivité ? » Le rapport a précisé que nous devrions être préoccupés par vendre trop de bétail de phase vers les ÉtatsUnis et pas valeur ajoutant et vendant le produit fini à d’autres pays. Le Canada a trop souvent été un pays producteur primaire d’exportation et ne traite pas assez ici.

Un autre point d’intérêt est RCALF et les amis poursuivent le gouvernement des États-Unis pour leur accord avec l’organisation de commerce mondial régnant contre « COOL – Country of origin labellling».

Commodément il se produit en même temps le 4ème cas de l’ESB a été découvert dans le U.S., qui ne l’a pas fait au média. Ils essayent toujours de mettre vers le haut des entraves au commerce d’échanges commerciaux quand nous devrions continuer à faire plus de traitement ici de toute façon.

Si vous avez n’importe quelles questions au sujet de santé de troupeau, de gestion ou de n’importe quelles autres matières, svp faitesnous savoir et nous trouverons les experts pour écrire au sujet.

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C’est près de mon coeur, car c’est mon cousin qui a fondé cette organisation utile. À la prochaine, Helge

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FROM THE CCA GENERAL MANAGER

Beef Industry Entering Stable Phase Neil Gillies, General Manager, Canadian Charolais Association

CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320 - 41st Avenue N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 Phone: (403) 250-9242 Fax: (403) 291-9324 Email: cca@charolais.com Home Page: www.charolais.com PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES: ALBERTA President: Lyle Bignell, Stettler Secretary: Lisa Paget, Carbon SASKATCHEWAN President: Orland Walker, Hudson Bay Secretary: Dave Blechinger, Rosetown MANITOBA President: Harry Airey, Rivers Secretary: Rae Trimble Portage la Prairie ONTARIO President: Gord Tomlinson, Norwood Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest QUEBEC President: Francois Couture, Notre-Damedu-Bon-Conseil Secretary: Laurent Jourdain MARITIMES President: Ricky Milton, Cornwall, PE Secretary: Jennifer MacDonald, St. Mary’s, Kent Co., NB STAFF: General Manager: NEIL GILLIES Registry & Office Manager: MEL REEKIE Registry: JUDY CUMMER French Liaison: CYNTHIA BECK 306-436-2007 CBeck@charolais.com EXECUTIVE: PRESIDENT: WADE BECK Box 5, Lang, SK S0G 2W0 Ph (306) 436-4564 email: wcbeck@sasktel.net 1st VICE-PRESIDENT: BRENT SAUNDERS RR 3, Markdale, ON N0C 1H0 (519) 986-4165 Fax (519) 986-4273 email: saunders@bmts.com 2nd VICE-PRES: JOHN WILGENBUSCH Box 4, Halbrite, SK S0C 1H0 (306) 458-2688 Fax (306) 458-2371 email: wilgenbusch@sasktel.net PAST PRESIDENT: LYLE BIGNELL Box 1055, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 (403) 742-6792 Fax (403) 742-8128 email: lylebignell@hotmail.com DIRECTORS: CAMPBELL FORSYTH Box 3, Eriksdale, MB R0C 0W0 (204) 739-2678 Fax (204) 739-5547 email: cmforsyt@mts.net BERNARD BEGIN 1630 Rg St-Martin, Ste-Marie, PQ G6E 3A8 (418) 387-7514 Fax (418) 387-5623 email: louberfarm@hotmail.com BRIAN COUGHLIN RR3 1012 Snake River Line, Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 (613) 646-9741 (613) 312-0270 email: cornervu@nrtco.net URSULA CORPATAUX Box 397, Erskine, AB T0C 1G0 Ph/Fax (403) 742-3337 ucorpataux@xplornet.com DORY GERRARD RR 2, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T7 (403) 227-5632 Fax (403) 227-2583 email: info@gerrardcattlecompany.com RICKY MILTON 4558 Rt. 19 RR 2, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 (902) 393-8699 email: rmilton@upei.ca

As the summer ebbs and the fall draws near, any conversation with a cow calf producer usually centers on the topic of calf prices. The components of these discussions center on grain prices, cow herd inventories, carcass weights, stage of herd rebuilding, consumers’ willingness to pay more for beef, will the buyers want small calves or big calves? And while it is true that these and other topics will influence prices, determining an actual price is difficult when our main method of price discovery is through an auction price discovery system.

Most would agree that calf prices may be a whisker off from last fall’s run due to strong grain prices, however, the fact that calf inventories are still significantly down from 2005 levels indicates that prices should remain strong.

The CanFax Weekly Market Outlook and Analysis from August 24th, 2012 states: “Total Cattle and Calf inventories were down from 2011 at 13.52 million head. This is 20% below the 2005 peak. Beef cow numbers were up 0.1% from 2011 at 3.96 million head, down 27% from the peak in 2005”.

CanFax continues; “The Canadian cattle industry is now in what is considered the consolidation phase of the cattle cycle. This is the phase where national inventories are stable for 2-3 years before expansion occurs. Things commonly seen during this phase are producers continuing to leave the business while other producers start to expand their herd”.

Some readers may have read the report on the 2012 Charolais Bulls Sales, for those that did not the statistics were very positive for the Charolais breed. In the May edition of the Charolais Banner magazine the first two paragraphs were reported as such.

“According to statistics, the 2012 overall sale average and overall gross were the highest in the 31 years that the Charolais banner has been compiling bull sale results. There were 77 sales reporting in 2012 with the overall average up $763 and 236 5/6 more lots selling. Total gross sales were up by $2,806,200”.

Obviously Charolais producers are

enthusiastic with these results as it reinforces their conviction that the Charolais breed is gaining traction once again as a sire of choice for many cow calf producers running British influenced cow herds.

In the past couple of years I have attended over 35 bull sales across the Prairie Provinces and having experienced the early days of organized bull sales, the quality, presentation and guarantees have improved dramatically over a 25 year period. Without any hesitation Charolais breeders are listening and catering to cow/calf operators’ needs.

Producers that receive the Cattlemen magazine would be aware that the Charolais Association has for over ten years been featured on the back cover of each issue. The big push from the Association has been the utilization of testimonial type ads from commercial producers talking about their experiences and extolling the benefits of the offspring from Charolais sired calves on British based cowherds. The commercial tan calves have for some time been recognized as increasing pay weights for cow/calf operators, maximizing growth and marketing portions for the feedlot operator and optimizing yield and quality grades for the processor.

In the past four or five years, the Association has placed more emphasis on the silver calves as we believed they could mimic the opportunities exhibited by the tan calves. And after a somewhat slow uptake the cross has been gaining momentum as more producers experience the benefits of the Charolais sired calves from the Black Angus mothers. As the demand is still greater than the supply, substantial premiums are available for good drafts of “Silvers”.

Switching to the complex subject of animal rights activists; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have recently been circulating what they call an educational video. Whereas most cattle producers would support the reporting and resolution of actual cases of inhumane treatment of animals, most of PETA’s so called educational material is fear

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HERD HEALTH

Common Errors Handling Vaccines Roy Lewis, DVM

In order to achieve the maximum benefit out of vaccines or antibiotics this fall, they must be handled properly right up to the time they are administered.

You as producers pay good money for these products and the pharmaceutical companies want to insure you get the maximum benefit.

Vaccine failures are not desirable in any one’s eyes.

This article will review some very common pitfalls regarding handling product and give some easily implemented procedures to avoid them.

The most common way products are damaged is with poor temperature control. In the heat of the moment (this could be considered a pun) with handling cattle you must put someone in charge of handling the products to be administered. Their job is to insure safe efficient administration of a quality product.

We often are processing in inclement weather either freezing in winter or under very hot conditions with lots of sunlight in summer. It is far more harmful to freeze product than have it get a bit warm. Keep in mind as soon as the product is administered it is in an environment of 39°C (body temp). If you freeze vaccines they are toast and should be discarded. I have most producers use an insulated container. You can put in warm water bottles in winter or ice packs in summer to keep the product at the right temp. If the weather is really bad the full syringe can even be placed in the container between uses.

This also protects the product from UV light, which can also be detrimental to some products. Heat lamps or in-car heaters are also used to keep product warm. Be ever cognizant of maintaining the ideal temperature, five to 15 degrees centigrade is what you want to aim for. Getting product too close to these

heat-producing devices can fry product and that is a no-no as well.

This is likewise very true when picking product up from the veterinary clinic. I encourage producers to bring the insulated containers with them or we send them home with ice packs in the summer. Don’t make the mistake of throwing vaccine up on the dash: the strong heaters in vehicle or the warmth of the sun has cooked a lot of vaccine over the years, I am sure.

Only rehydrate the amount of vaccine you will use directly (within the next hour). This is especially true of the modified live vaccines, which are in common use these days. Once rehydrated their absolute maximum shelf life is 24 hours and even that is very iffy. It is better to rehydrate and use them right away. The modified vaccines are also very fragile so do not disinfect the needle with things like alcohol between uses. This will render the vaccine inactive and destroy its effectiveness.

Always label the syringe as to what product it contains. As an example, formalin is present in the blackleg vaccine and if you accidentally pull up a full syringe of modified live vaccine in the same syringe, the small amount of formalin left will destroy all the vaccine in the syringe. Label the syringe to avoid this mistake and place the vaccines apart from each other so these mistakes don’t happen.

Double and triple check the volume to be given. It is not uncommon for automatic guns to get bumped and the setting accidentally changed.

Overdosing wastes valuable product and under dosing will not give you the desired effect. Make sure if using automatic guns they are dispensing properly. The newer models are very accurate and don’t allow air to get into the syringe. I always make a mental note that vaccine is running out when they should be. A 50-dose Charolais Connection • Fall 2012

bottle of vaccine should run out after 50 head. If it doesn’t run out or runs out too early take a minute to check things out. Often the setting may have been improperly set. Companies usually have just a little bit extra product as a buffer (one or two percent).

When administering multiple products make sure they are at least 10 cm (hand width) apart as contact may inactivate them. Either give the product on opposite sides of the neck or make a conscious effort to place them apart. Try to consistently give products in the same place, so that if you have any types of local reactions at least you know what product is giving the problem.

Last but not least follow label directions as to dosage and type of administration (subcutaneous or intramuscular). Try to use the neck area when administering either way.

Have the cattle properly restrained to avoid broken needles or vaccine being discharged into the air. Use the one handed subcutaneous technique to avoid injury to the applicator. If you believe a product was not given properly repeat the vaccination. This will not harm the animal and it is far better than way underdosing. This occurs in situations where vaccine is injected intradermally (between the skin layers), discharged into the hair, the automatic gun is not discharged fully or the needle is pushed through the skin and out again so the vaccine is discharged into the air. Check the vaccines expiry date. These are all very common errors right at the time of vaccinating and need to be avoided. Avoiding or recognizing these common errors will help you convey maximum immunity benefit to your herd. The products have been engineered to work and it is up to all of us to be diligent with their handling and administration. If we administer them properly and handle them carefully our cattle should derive maximum protection.

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DRY CREEK RANCH CECIL LAKE DUNBAR & SONS, DARWIN & EILEEN GROUNDBIRCH GIDDINGS BROS TELKWA HOLLAUS, ADOLF LANGLEY MCLEOD, BRENDA & GEOFFREY MOUNTAIN CHAROLAIS PEMBERTON PALMER, BEE & LARRY BURNS LAKE REMPEL, JAKOB & VIKTOR GROUNDBIRCH RILEY, TIM, BETH, CONOR & A ARRAS SCHLEPPE, DAN ROSEBUD CREEK CHAROLAIS DAWSON CREEK SPRINGSIDE FARMS SALMON ARM STOWARDS, ROB & TINA RRTS CHAROLAIS ARMSTRONG WILLIS, JEREMY CLINTON WILLIS, ROBERT L & E A ANCHOR RANCH CLINTON

50 (250) 781-3443 39 (250) 780-2372 28 (250) 846-5628 2 (604) 888-6118 20 (604) 894-6885 17 (250) 695-6361 29 (250) 780-2230 7 (250) 843-7462 15 (250) 786-5698 51 (250) 832-8209 67 (250) 546-6411 2 (250) 459-2282 27 (250) 459-2282

MANITOBA AIREY, HARRY, JOAN, RAYMOND 129 HTA CHAROLAIS RIVERS (204) 328-7103 AIREY, SHAWN & TANYA 10 ROCKING BAR A CHAROLAIS RIVERS (204) 328-7704 ANGUS, WAYNE 20 LAKE IN THE HILLS CHAROLAIS HAMIOTA (204) 764-2737 BAYDUZA, ERNIE & AL 20 BREEZY DAWN FARMS DAUPHIN (204) 638-7735 BECKER, M. & D. 42 RED DIAMOND CHAROLAIS WHITEMOUTH (204) 348-2464 BERTHOLET, MIKE 48 WHITE MEADOW CHAROLAIS PIPESTONE (204) 522-5469 BEYAK, JEFF & KEVIN 122 WINN MAN FARMS WINNIPEGOSIS J (204) 656-4991 BOUCHER, GEO,THELMA,KEVIN &LA 88 EVERVIEW CHAROLAIS BINSCARTH (204) 532-2357 BREMNER, JACK 35 BREMNER CHAROLAIS FARM DAUPHIN (204) 638-7268 BULLIED , JACK & SONS 17 HOLLAND (204) 526-2857 CAREFOOT, KEVIN 29 SCISSORS CREEK CHAROLAIS MCAULEY (204) 722-2165 CAVERS, JEFF 53 C-2 CHAROLAIS LA RIVIERE (204) 242-3467 CLINE, BRAD AND JUANITA 9 CLINE CATTLE COMPANY BELMONT (204) 537-2367 COOK, D 153 TRIPLE C CHAROLAIS STEEP ROCK (204) 449-2288 DEFOORT, GORD & SUE 97 DEFOORT STOCK FARM CYPRESS RIVER (204) 743-2109

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DEVRIES, KEITH OCHRE RIVER DIGBY , BRIAN & ROBYN E. BENSON LONESOME EAGLE FARMS STE ANNE ERIXON, KEVIN LYLETON FERGUSON, CARTER FOX FIELD CHAROLAIS CARROLL FORSYTH BROS CHAROLAIS ERIKSDALE GAUDRY, DALE & MELODY DMG CHAROLAIS BIRCH RIVER GILLILAND, ROB SCARTH CATTLE COMPANY VIRDEN GLASMAN, T & P RUSSELL GRAYDON, W. NEE-HI CHAROLAIS WOODMORE GRAYDON, CLIFFORD W WALKING PLOW CHAROLAIS WOODMORE HATCH, TRENT OAK LAKE HATCH, TULLY J PLEASANT DAWN FARM OAK LAKE HINSBURG, EDWARD RAPID CITY HINSBURG, HERBERT CHARBURG CHAROLAIS RAPID CITY HINSBURG, KEN & KERRI KCH CHAROLAIS RAPID CITY HOPCRAFT, KEN & VONDA SUNNY RIDGE STOCK FARM WAWANESA HUDON, COLIN & DAWN F & F HUDON FARMS MCAULEY HUNTER, DOUG & MARIANNE HUNTER CHAROLAIS ROBLIN JACKSON, CARMAN & DONNA HIGH BLUFF STOCK FARM INGLIS JOHNSON, T & M TEE M JAY FARMS ASHERN JOHNSTON, SCOTT JOHNSTON CHAROLAIS RATHWELL JONES, L & K LTK CATTLE CO MELITA KERR, ROBERT KERR CHAROLAIS VIRDEN KRAUSE, ROYCE, NOREEN, DARRY KRAUSE CHAROLAIS PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE KRUK CHAROLAIS VIRDEN LARADE, JIM LARADO CATTLE CO. ERIKSDALE MARCHANT, CLINT JAMES SILVER LAKE FARMS CARTWRIGHT

38 (204) 733-2348 27 (204) 422-5528 70 (204) 649-2303 1 (204) 483-2479 107 (204) 739-2678 4 (204) 236-4490 11 (204) 748-2000 24 (204) 773-3422 4 (204) 427-2589 125 (204) 427-2589 99 (204) 855-3078 103 (204) 855-2402 3 (204) 826-2114 2 (204) 826-2876 56 (204) 826-2445 21 (204) 824-2115 1 (204) 722-2283 86 (204) 937-2531 105 (204) 564-2547 109 (204) 768-2819 43 (204) 749-2247 19 (204) 686-2358 19 (204) 748-1466 18 (204) 857-8056 23 (204) 748-3089 8 (204) 739-5383 13 (204) 523-8423

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MARTENS, B & E MARTENS CHAROLAIS BOISSEVAIN MCDONALD, BERT/JUDY J M B CHAROLAIS BROOKDALE MCDONALD, RON R & G MCDONALD LIVESTOCK SIDNEY MILLIKEN, IAN J MEADOWS CHAROLAIS RESTON MURRAY, SCOTT WHITE PRIDE CHAROLAIS MELITA MYHRE, HANS MYHRE LAND AND CATTLE DAUPHIN NEUFELD & BECKER NEW ASPEN ACRES NYKOLIATION, GORDIE JAMES BEAVER CREEK CHAROLAIS VIRDEN NYKOLIATION, MERVIN TRI-N CHAROLAIS LENORE OLMSTEAD, BRYCE CARBERRY OLSON, JIM L E J CHAROLAIS PORTGE LA PRAIRE PERIL, BARRY CONNECTION CATTLE CO. LORETTE PRESTON, JARED STE. ROSE DU LAC RAMSEY, WAYNE RAMMER CHAROLAIS CARDALE REYKDAL REYKDAL FARM’S CHAROLAIS WINNIPEG BEACH ROBERTSON, JACK & JUSTIN BAR J CHAROLAIS AMARANTH SPRINGER, D SPRINGER CHAROLAIS RANCH ASHERN STEBELESKI, KORY OAKBURN STEBELESKI, KEVIN OAKBURN STEBELESKI, DON & LILLIAN HAPPY HAVEN CHAROLAIS OAKBURN STEPPLER, DAN STEPPLER CHAROLAIS MIAMI TELFER, WAYNE TELFER FARM DAUPHIN TOMS, DONALD SUN DANCE CHAROLAIS AMARANTH TRIMBLE-OLSON, RAE L E J CHAROLAIS PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE VAN BUUREN, JENNA VAN BUUREN CHAROLAIS PIPESTONE WILKINSON, TYLER CATTLE LAC CHAROLAIS EDDYSTONE

99 (204) 534-6952 8 (204) 354-2267 70 (204) 466-2883 1 (204) 877-3346 45 (204) 522-8552 26 (204) 638-5664 4 STEINBACH 24 (204) 748-1265 49 (204) 838-2107 3 60 (204) 252-3115 11 (204) 878-2517 22 (204) 732-2054 35 (204) 566-2314 22 (204) 389-5548 13 (204) 843-2246 34 (204) 768-3177 2 (204) 234-5425 71 (204) 234-5425 45 (204) 234-5480 284 (204) 435-2463 2 (204) 638-8431 55 (204) 843-2917 1 (204) 252-3115 77 (204) 854-2902 9 (204) 448-2181

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52 (204) 427-2806 2 (204) 732-2748 21 (204) 242-2758

NEW BRUNSWICK CHARTERS, KENDALL COUNTY LINE CHAROLAIS RUSAGONIS EASTWOOD, ROBERT DOWNEAST BELLEISLE CREEK JARVIS, E ROYDEN HARMINREST APOHAQUI LEBLANC, LOUIS LXL CHAROLAIS FARM HAUTE ABOUJAGANE

5 (506) 461-1796 21 (506) 485-2634 16 (506) 433-2396 31 (506) 532-4028

NOVA SCOTIA CROUSE, BOYD R. LUNENBURG CO. JUNIPER HILL FARM HANTS CO. KNOWLES, RYAN & DAVID KNOWLES BROS CHAROLAIS HANTS COUNTY LANGILLE, KEN GOLDEN BROOK FARMS MALAGASH MACDONALD, RONALD WESTCHESTER MARCHBANK, PENNY L NORTH FORK CATTLE CO ONSLOW MOUNTAIN RINGUETTE, JASON BRIDGETOWN

9 (902) 634-3468 3 (902) 757-2286 8 (902) 306-0278 1 (902) 257-2925 3 (902) 548-2189 6 (902) 641-2439 21 (902) 584-2204

ONTARIO AITCHISON, A. A-J’S ACRES NEW LISKEARD AITCHISON, BRUCE & CANDACE ABC ACRES NEW LISKEARD AITKEN, BRIAN BRIDOR MOUNT FOREST ALL GIRL ACRES LITTLE BRITAIN ARMSTRONG, RALPH ARMSVIEW NEWBURGH BAIDEN, MIKE UXBRIDGE BAKER, KEVIN & SHERRY BAKER FARMS MADOC BAKER, COLIN BAKER FARMS MADOC BAKER, JIM & SUSAN SUNRISE CHAROLAIS STAYNER BALDWIN, BARRY MELBAR FARMS AMELIASBURG BATEMAN, J J BAR B CHAROLAIS TWEED BATEMAN, BOB & ARLENE LAND O’LAKES CHAROLAIS MADOC

14 (705) 563-2478 2 (705) 563-8272 37 (519) 323-2538 11 (705) 786-1466 9 (613) 378-2265 14 (905) 649-2858 22 (613) 473-2452 2 (613) 473-2452 30 (705) 428-3205 4 (613) 967-0075 4 (613) 478-2217 38

BELLHAVEN FARMS COLDWATER BLACK, K. BLACKBERN FARM FORESTER’S FALLS BLACK, KURTIS WHITE WATER CHAROLAIS FORESTERS FALLS BRIGGS, DOUG EARL CORY RYAN ECHO SPRING CHAROLAIS HAWKESTONE BRIGGS, ERIN EMB CHAROLAIS BROMLEY, EMILY FONDOAK FARM RENFREW BROWN, CARMAN LINDSAY BURGOMASTER, DONALD & SHARON SHARODON PETERBOROUGH CHARLTON, KENT HANOVER CLANCY, RON JENNRHON CHAROLAIS STIRLING CLARKE, KEVIN CLARKE CATTLE CO. DUNROBIN COUGHLIN, BRIAN CORNERVIEW CHAROLAIS COBDEN COUGHLIN, BRETT CORNERVIEW CHAROLAIS COBDEN DANALEE FARMS HAGERSVILLE DEBOER, FRED HIGHLAND CREST FARMS LUCKNOW DEGURSE, MARK ANNUROC CHAROLAIS MOORETOWN DYCE, LINDSAY & KATHY LINKAT ARTHUR DYCE, DANIEL PAIR-A-DYCE CHAROLAIS ARTHUR DYCE, JOHN & PENNY & FAMILY CHARDYCE CHAROLAIS ARTHUR ELLERTON, KRYSTAL & PETER CRISTAL PINE FARM ENGLEHART FISCHER, GREG GREG FISCHER FARMS TEESWATER FRANCIS, ALLAN COBOCONK FRANCIS, BILL ONE ACRE CHAROLAIS COBOCONK GORDON, G. CUSHENDALL CHAROLAIS GANANOQUE HAKKESTEEGT, K KIRLENE CATTLE BRIGHTON HICKEY CHAROLAIS PETERBOROUGH HICKS, DR R BRYAN HICKS CHAROLAIS ARTHUR

7 (705) 835-6675 54 (613) 646-2673 19 (613) 646-2120 56 (705) 487-5840 3 HAWKESTONE 3 (613) 432-4655 28 (705) 324-6509 18 (705) 742-4062 2 (519) 369 5946 5 (613) 395-5351 8 (613) 832-4194 32 (613) 646-9741 16 (613) 646-9741 10 (905) 768-5548 38 (519) 395-5902 9 (519) 864-5876 27 (519) 848-5102 1 (519) 848-5102 5 (519) 848-3941 15 (705) 544-2856 3 (519) 392-6106 1 8 (705) 454-8861 2 (613) 382-7807 25 (613) 475-3532 36 (705) 292-8049 54 (519) 766-2816

HOGG, GARTH/MARK NELSON ACES HIGH LAND & CATTLE CO. HOGG, MICHEAL D DIAMOND H CHAROLAIS ROSENEATH HOLLIDAY, RAE HOLLIDAY CHAROLAIS WOODVILLE HOLMES, TERRY & STUART HOLMESTEADER FARMS OSGOODE HUNT, JOHN & LINDA HUNT CHAROLAIS FARMS TWEED HUTCHINSON, JIM PRICEVILLE HUTCHINSON, COURTNEY PRICEVILLE HUTCHINSON, CURTIS PRICEVILLE HUTCHINSON, EMILY PRICEVILLE HUTCHINSON, IVAN AMABEC CHAROLAIS WARKWORTH KELLY, BRIAN TRIPLE K CHAROLAIS, NAPANEE LANGSTAFF, W KELLY WALLACEBURG LANGSTAFF, WAYNE DRESDEN LEEDER, EVERETT & LENORA THE MAPLES CHAROLAIS FRANKVILLE LIEDTKE, LONNIE PALMER RAPIDS LORD, ALAN & DERRICK A AND D CHAROLAIS CODRINGTON MACKS CHAROLAIS CAMPBELLFORD MALONEY, ROGER M & L CATTLE CO INDIAN RIVER MCCASKIE, PATRICK & ROSEMARY HOLLAND CENTRE MCCASKIE, ERIN HOLLAND CENTRE MCFADDEN, JULIE POWASSAN MCGONEGAL, DAVID PEMBROKE MILLAR, ANDREW SUNNY MEADOWS FENELON FALLS MILLER, A MEDONTE CHAROLAIS HILLSDALE MILLER, GEORGE & DWAYNE MILLER LAND & LIVESTOCK LTD JARVIS MONTROY, COLIN C M CATTLE COMPANY HONEYWOOD MOYER, EVAN & MELANIE MOYER CATTLE CO ARTHUR NAGORA, MARK WIDE ACRES FARM DOUGLAS NESBITT, TREVOR, SCOTT, RYAN CEDARDALE CHAROLAIS NESTLETON

35 ROSENEATH 5 (905) 352-2753 6 (705) 374-4182 18 (613) 826-2261 25 (613) 478-3924 11 (519) 924-3486 1 1 1 20 (705 )924-2936 26 (613) 378-2533 16 (519) 627-3464 1 (519) 627-3464 30 (613) 275-2930 3 (613) 758-1232 4 (613) 475-2023 60 (705) 653-3221 55 (705) 295-6439 7 (519) 794-3722 1 (519) 794-3722 2 (705) 724-3334 28 (613) 582-7031 24 (705) 887-5142 19 (705) 835-3310 83 (519) 587-2755 7 (519) 939-0561 5 (519) 848-5294 8 (613) 649-2916 125 (905) 986-4608

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OATTES, JACK COBDEN OATTES, CRAIG OATTES CHAROLAIS COBDEN ORMISTON, MATTHEW OMEMEE ORMISTON, MICHAEL KEITH WINDYVIEW FARM OMEMEE ORMISTON, PAUL WINDYVIEW FARM GUELPH O’ROURKE, J BARKLEY FITZROY HARBOUR O’ROURKE, WILLIAM HARBOUR HILL CHAROLAIS FITZROY HARBOUR PACKER, JEFF PACKER CHAROLAIS CHATSWORTH PARKER, JACK PARKER FARMS MIDLAND PARKINSON, JOEY JP LIVESTOCK HILLSBURGH PARKINSON, WAYNE PARKLAND CATTLE CO. HILLSBURGH PARKINSON, SARA RED RIBBON LIVESTOCK HILLSBURGH PATTON, CHESTER PATTON CHAROLAIS FARMS SHELBURNE PERRATT, ROBERT I CADILLAC STOCK FARMS MATHESON PFEFFER, MARK CLIFFORD POTTER, BARRY GOLDEN MEADOW FARMS EARLTON PRESTON, JOSEPH CENTRE HASTINGS MADOC PRIDHAM, ED SUNNIVALE FARMS STAYNER PROCOPE, M. OAKWOOD RAE, BEV & DONNA B BAR D CHAROLAIS MOUNT FOREST REEKIE, HARVIE & JOHN BLUE MOUNTAINS CHAROLAIS CLARKSBURG REGIER, ERIC BEACH VALLEY FARMS PEMBROKE ROLLINS, CARLYLE ROLLANDA MADOC SAUNDERS, BRENT, JOHN, DARRELL SAUNDERS CHAROLAIS MARKDALE SCOTT, RALPH SCOTTSLEA FARMS BLYTH SMITH, ROBERT S. LINASH CHAROLAIS BRINSTON SNOBELEN, WANDA & SAM DUDGEON-SNOBELEN LAND & CATTLE RIPLEY

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1 41 (613) 646-7988 7 (705) 879-8275 7 (705) 799-6357 2 (519) 824-8457 13 (613) 623-6404 19 (613) 623-3854 32 (519) 794-3005 7 (705) 526-4103 1 (519) 855-4503 5 (519) 855-4503 2 (519) 855-4503 115 (519) 925-5243 6 (705) 273-2206 12 (519) 327-8366 35 (705) 563-2752 3 (613) 473-2088 4 (705) 428-5582 13 (705) 357-1946 30 (519) 323-1270 11 (519) 599-3229 8 (613) 732-0726 14 (613) 473-2636 123 (519) 986-4165 38 (519) 523-9528 5 (613) 535-2163 55 (519) 395-0150

STAFFORD, AMANDA ORILLIA STAFFORD, MICHAEL ORILLIA STEAD, BRIAN BRI-NAN FARMS ALMONTE STEVENSON, KYLE KEREMY FARMS ACTON TAYLOR, JOSH DUNSFORD TAYLOR, MARK & SARAH KEMBLE TOMLINSON, GORD WHISKEY HOLLOW CATTLE CO. NORWOOD TROTTER, DYLAN COOPER CHAROLAIS MADOC TUPLING, CHESTER ROLLIN ACRES CHAROLAIS SHELBURNE TURNER, RODNEY/TURNER, CAROLIN RAILHAVEN FARM GANANOQUE VAN CAMPEN, JOHN / DIANE VAN CAMPEN FARMS UTOPIA VAN TOL, JASON & CHRISTINE HIGH ROCK FARMS PETERBOROUGH WAGAR, JAMES WAGAR ROCK FARM LANSDOWNE WINTERS, WILLIAM & ROBERT WINTERS CHAROLAIS RENFREW

2 (705) 326-1505 3 (705) 326-1505 19 (613) 256-3067 5 (519) 853-3714 24 (705) 793-2576 2 (519) 371-4881 13 (705) 696-3567 22 (613) 473-2444 34 (519) 925-2938 32 (613) 382-2874 14 (705) 424-0648 3 (705) 743-3912 7 (613) 659-3315 50 (613) 433-3204

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CROSBY, WAYNE & JESSIE HAVENVIEW CHAROLAIS NEW HAVEN MCCAFFREY, GRANT & DONNIE HUNTER ACRES CHAROLAIS HUNTER RIVER MILTON, RICKY CHARHAVEN FARMS CORNWALL MILTON, RICKY & NANCY CORNERSTONE CHAROLAIS CORNWALL

12 (902) 675-3204 4 (902) 964-2580 5 (902) 675-3204 12 (902) 393-8699

QUEBEC BLONDIN, YVES STE-SOPHIE BRETON, RAYMOND INVERNESS CARDIN, JEAN FRANCOIS ST BONAVENTURE CARDIN, FELICIEN/ J FRANCOIS ST BONAVENTURE CARDIN, JEAN FRANCOIS CHAROLAIS PLUS ST BONAVENTURE CHAMPAGNE, ANDRE FERME A. R. F. CHAMPAGNE ST-SYLVESTRE COTE, M. COTE CHAROLAIS GATINEAU COTE, JOHN WINDY FLAT SAINTE-CATHERINE-DE DOYON, GERALD ST-NICEPHORE

7 (450) 820-5106 10 (418) 453-2360 1 (819) 396-1968 48 (819) 396-1968 5 (819) 396-1968 35 (418) 596-2404 64 (819) 647-5035 6 (819) 843-6801 5 (819) 398-7564

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DUBUC CHAROLAIS SENC STE-EULALIE FERME BOUFFARD ET FILS AYER’S-CLIFF FERME COUJO CHAROLAIS NOTRE-DAME-DU-BON-CO FERME HMP BAILLARGEON MARTINVILLE FERME LOUBER ENR STE-MARIE FROST, MARK KINGSEY-FALLS GRONDIN, MARCEL STE-CLOTHILDE HARDY, PHIL PEE VEE CHAROLAIS MANSONVILLE HODGINS, RON RON-WAY LIVESTOCK SHAWVILLE JACOB, AIME CHAROLLAIS STE-SABINE KELLY, CAROLYN CEDARVIEW CHAROLAIS FARRELLTON KIRK, NORMAND STE-SOPHIE LAROSE, RICHARD ST-ISIDORE DE CLIFTO LAROUCHE, ALAIN FERME AGRIFORFAIT ST NAZAIRE LAROUCHE, ALAIN FERME ALAIN LAROUCHE ST NAZAIRE LEMAY, CLAUDE ST-GERARD DES-LAUREN LEVESQUE, BERTRAND, LUC & MARIO FERME LEVESQUE CHAROLAIS ENR KAMOURASKA LUSSIER, NICOLE PARE JONYDALE WEEDON MANNINGHAM, ERIC LAURIERVILLE MANNINGHAM, JEAN-CLAUDE LAURIERVILLE MARCOUX, YVES/SOPHIE FOSTER RANCH DU COYOTE SNC. NEDELEC MCNEIL, RÉJEAN McNEIL CHAROLAIS FIGUERY MERCIER, JEAN L’ANGE-GARDIEN MILLER, ROBERT ALLEN ROB-WAY LIVESTOCK SHAWVILLE OUELLET, CLEMENT FERME CLEMENT OUELLET L’ISLET-SUR-MER PALERME, ETIENNE FERME PALERME SENC GATINEAU PATRY, JEAN-PIERRE LA FERME PATRY DE WEEDON WEEDON POIRIER, REAL STE-AGATHE POIRIER, FRANCOIS STE-AGATHE PONTBRIAND, REJEAN OXTON FALLS

127 (819) 225-4298 8 (819) 849-4331 27 (819) 336-2511 70 (819) 835-5761 121 (418)3 87-7514 45 (819) 839-1433 20 (418) 427-2071 20 (450) 243-0249 20 (819) 647-6001 29 (450) 293-0769 29 (819) 459-2584 32 (450) 436-4928 15 (819) 658-1029 3 (418) 718-7305 45 (418) 718-7305 44 (819) 539-7616 24 (418) 498-3485 12 (819) 877-3323 21 (819) 365-4895 18 (819) 365-4759 86 (819) 784-3287 24 (819) 732-0241 22 (819) 281-4110 7 (819) 647-6001 7 (418) 247-5853 50 (819) 210-7210 92 (819) 877-2450 57 (418) 599-2392 29 (418) 599-2630 19 (450) 372-5382

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RABY, LEO THURSO RANCH OSTIGUY CHAROLAIS ST-CESAIRE ROY, MARTIAL ST-PIERRE-BAPTISTE ROY, YVAN FERME GERMAIN ROY SAINT-ANSEME SIMMS, EMILY CLARENDON STANDISH, ANGELA AYER’S CLIFF ST-PIERRE FERME DALMAS ENRG ST-AUGUSTIN

30 (819) 985-2407 24 (450) 469-4472 9 (418) 453-2663 16 (418) 885-9292 5 (819) 921-7955 4 (819) 838-1074 12 (418) 374-2494

SASKATCHEWAN BECK FARMS LANG BLAKE, MURRAY AND NICOLE WOOD RIVER CHAROLAIS MCCORD BLECHINGER, D. J. PRAIRIE GOLD CHAROLAIS ROSETOWN BOMOK, MICHELLE AM SUNRISE FARM BATTLEFORD BRIMNER CATTLE CO. MANOR CAMPBELL, JANELLE CAMPBELLS CHAROLAIS GRIFFIN CASAT, EUGENE & LORNE SOUTHRIDGE CHAROLAIS CLAYDON CATON, KEVIN SAND ROSE CHAROLAIS FORT QUAPELLE CAY, RANDY & SUSAN KINISTINO CHING, GLENN & WENDY BORDERLAND CATTLE COMPANY ROCKGLEN CONWAY, CHARLES & SUSAN CHAR-WAY CHAROLAIS CARON CROSSMAN, J. CROSSMAN CHAROLAIS ROSETOWN CSADA, RALPH GRENFELL DAMSGAARD, TANYA MOOSE JAW DARNETH CHAROLAIS SWIFT CURRENT DAVIDSON, TIM GULL LAKE DEOBALD, GARNER & LORI CEDARLEA FARMS HODGEVILLE DOMES, BARBARA DOMES CHAROLAIS BIGGAR ELDER, R & L ELDER CHAROLAIS FARM CORONACH EVANS, BROCK HORSESHOE E CHAROLAIS SASKATOON EVANS, MARVIN N. HORSESHOE E CHAROLAIS KENASTON

148 (306) 436-4600 98 (306) 478-2520 79 (306) 882-4081 31 (306) 937-7840 106 (306) 448-2028 46 (306) 842-6231 11 (306) 296-4770 13 (306) 331-0110 15 (306) 864-3538 56 (306) 476-2439 22 (306) 756-2443 36 (306) 882-3163 15 (306) 697-2601 5 5 (306) 773-3858 3 (306) 671-7726 111 (306) 677-2589 35 (306) 948-2036 136 (306) 267-4986 13 (306) 955-1135 5 (306) 252-2852

EVANS, LAYNE 119 HORSESHOE E CHAROLAIS KENASTON (306) 252-2246 FLADELAND, DENNIS 20 FLADELAND FARMS GLADMAR (306) 969-4618 FLADELAND, WAYNE 22 FLADELAND LIVESTOCK GLADMAR (306) 969-4829 GABRIEL, KARL & JULIE 29 WROXTON (306) 742-4410 GILLILAND, GREG 85 GILLILAND BROS CHAROLAIS CARIEVALE (306) 928-4841 GILLILAND, RON/CODY 76 GILLILAND BROS. CARIEVALE (306) 928-2118 GOOHSEN, JACK 30 BLUE SKY CHAROLAIS GULL LAKE (306) 672-4217 GOUDY, GREG 9 SWAN LAKE FARMS LTD STOUGHTON (306) 457-2959 GRAJCZYK, D. A. 45 GRAYCHAR CHAROLAIS CATTLE BREEDERS MORTLACH (306) 355-2229 GRIEVE, DYLAN 1 CLIPPER CATTLE CO FILLMORE (306) 722-3504 GRUNERT, K. & B. 34 4-G CHAROLAIS RANCH YORKTON (306) 782-5814 HARCOURT, D & G 49 HARCOURT CHAROLAIS QUILL LAKE (306) 383-2346 HAYLOCK, KEVIN 45 BAR “H” CHAROLAIS GRENFELL (306) 697-2901 HERBACK, VELON 64 PALMER CHAROLAIS LAND & CATTLE CO LTD BLADWORTH (306) 567-5545 HERTZ , ROY & PLEWIS, DARLENE 10 TOP STAR CHAROLAIS SWIFT CURRENT (306) 778-2444 HICKS, D W & SONS 26 MIDNIGHT LAKE CHAROLAIS GLASLYN (306) 342-4901 HILDEBRAND, ISAAC 56 ANGLE H STOCK FARM DEBDEN (306) 724-4907 HOWE, MICHAEL 12 MOOSE JAW HOWE, DOUG & DALE 41 WHITE CAP CHAROLAIS MOOSE JAW (306) 693-2127 HUBER, TREVOR & STEPHANIE 5 HUB CHAROLAIS ASQUITH (306) 329-4418 INGLIS, R., B. & L. 43 RIDGE ROAD CHAROLAIS YORKTON (306) 782-0554 JONES, CRAIG & SHELLY 46 BOX J RANCH COCHIN (306) 386-2728 JONES, MATT 31 JONES CHAROLAIS GULL LAKE (306) 671-7820 KING, ALEX B 51 ROCANVILLE (306) 645-2955 KING, ALDYN 66 ROCANVILLE (306) 645-4383 KLASSEN, DAVID 31 KDA FARMS SONNINGDALE (306) 237-4860

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Table 1. Example inputs and outcomes for change in net income and breakeven analysis for raising versus purchasing replacement heifers in Northern Colorado in December 2011.

Item

Value

Sale weight of raised heifer calf, lbs

600

Sale price of raised heifer calf, $/cwt

$1.30

Operating interest, %

9%

Hay, pasture, supplement, health, labor and bull costs for raised heifer from weaning to pregnancy diagnosis, $ Other non-feed costs and interest of raised heifer, $ Cost of purchased bred heifer, $

$91.25 $1350.00

Breakeven sale price of raised heifer calf, $/cwt Breakeven price for purchased bred replacement heifer, $ The worksheet considers both positive and negative financial effects if a replacement heifer is purchased rather than raised and computes breakeven values for: 1) sale price of raised heifer calf, 2) price for purchased replacement heifer, and 3) change in weaning weight needed to offset a change in replacement female procurement. Table 1 outlines an example computation for a typical ranch situation based on estimated costs and prices in Northern Colorado in December 2011.

Based upon the example computations outlined in Table 1, the sale price of the raised heifer calf could drop from $1.30 to $0.66 per cwt before it would cost less to raise replacements from within the herd than purchasing them at $1,350.00 each.

Conversely, a producer could pay up to $1557.25 per bred heifer before it would be more costly to purchase than raise a replacement, using these assumptions.

Another approach to understand this comparison is to consider the added amount of weaning weight, per raised heifer, per year in production to offset the financial advantage of purchasing replacements, in this scenario. In this example, it was assumed that there would be 6 years from the decision to retain the raised heifer to the sale of the last calf from that raised heifer. Using the assumptions shown in Table 1, raised heifers would need to produce an extra 73 pounds of calf per year to make an equal contribution to ranch

$683.25

$0.66 $1557.25

net income as purchased heifers.

If a ranching operation has lower cost for hay, pasture, health, etc. than the costs used here, obviously the analysis and decision would differ.

It is important to recognize, however, that costs occur even when they are not direct “out-of-pocket” costs. For example, the opportunity costs of capital and related costs must be included to have accurate information on which to base a decision. Secondly, this example only considers the direct financial portrayal of the input/output scenario described. As mentioned previously, other “convenience” considerations must also be evaluated.

CONVENIENCE CONSIDERATIONS One should not infer that factors such as source, female characteristics, and repeatability do not have financial components in the buy or purchase decision, they certainly do.

However, for purposes of simplicity, I have chosen to discuss these as a separate question.

Source. Locating a source of replacement females that meet your objectives may be the most difficult part. Factors such as location, production environment, genetic program, animal handling practices, etc. will all play a key role in the level of satisfaction for the female purchaser. Establishing a partnership relationship – formal or informal – will often facilitate these issues.

When there is mutual benefit and trust, there will be more gain for both parties.

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Characteristics. Genetic, phenotypic, and behavior characteristics all must be at or above the current level produced from heifers raised from the cow herd, if purchasing females is to be a viable management practice. There are quantitative tools such as EPDs, certification of adherence to predetermined criteria, etc. that can minimize uncertainty when moving to a purchasing option. It will be important that the purchaser knows and can accurately describe the desired characteristics to the supplier if satisfaction is to occur.

Repeatablity. Assuming a financial analysis indicates cost savings by purchasing replacement females and that a satisfactory source of replacement females with desired characteristics is found, it will be most beneficial if this source is readily available year after year. Otherwise, some of the positive aspects of outsourcing (e.g. simplicity, time savings, etc.) may be lost.

A key component of this “repeatability” hinges on the buyer and seller having a clear and similar perception of value as compared to price. It is the nature of cattle producers to think in terms of price, in fact, lowest price. The message to become a “low-cost producer” has been preached and incorporated widely in past years. In this context, it may be better to rephrase this as “best-cost.” In other words, paying more for the quality of replacement females that add value to your business will likely be a better management decision than purchasing the lowest price females that can be found. Certainly price and value will become critical measures of whether a source of females is repeatable.

CALVES, BRED HEIFERS, RE-BRED 2-YEAR-OLDS, OR COWS Throughout this paper I have deliberately used the term “replacement female” rather than “replacement heifer.” The decision to purchase or raise replacement females should not be limited to the mindset of only purchasing bred heifers. Because of differences in 37

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production systems and resources, there may be wide latitude in the age and stage at which the female is purchased. Associated reproductive risk will be reduced as re-bred 2year-olds are considered when compared to purchasing heifer calves. Additionally, purchasing heifer calves will provide more time for further selection and adaptation of the female, but the benefits of managing fewer enterprises will be gone if heifer calves are purchased.

In some cases purchasing young cows may be a viable option. If the source ranch has a sufficiently stringent reproductive management system to identify and eliminate subfertile heifers, young cows that may have conceived late may be very acceptable to a ranch that calves later.

Though less predictable, purchasing cows from areas that have experienced a drought and therefore must decrease stocking rates, may also be an option.

When comparing bred heifers with re-bred 2-year-olds, price and value also play a key role. Re-bred 2-yearolds are more likely to remain in the

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herd than bred heifers because they have proven their ability to conceive during the stressful year of first calving. An additional benefit for a producer using a terminal breeding program is that the re-bred 2-year-old could be carrying a calf of the same genotype as the production herd. If a contract agreement with a supplier for re-bred 2-year-olds were developed, specifying both the breed and the sire would be possible.

SUMMARY Beef production is not a simple matter. This paper has endeavored to lay out some of the considerations related to replacement female management. The decision of whether to purchase or raise replacement females is complex. However, the contemporary business and production environment of the beef business may persuade producers to consider alternatives to the manner in which they

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produce beef. A careful analysis of financial and convenience factors, along with experience and wisdom must be used in this decision.

If the beef industry follows other businesses, it is likely that the current increase in replacement female producing entities will continue. Specialization toward maternal multiplier operations may allow ranchers to capitalize on expertise of the supplier and develop a long-term method for outsourcing replacement females.

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MANAGEMENT

It Happened Again – Internet Video of Mistreatment of Cows Reynold Bergen, Science Director, Beef Cattle Research Council

California processor Central Valley Meat Co. is the subject of a recent Internet animal cruelty video released by anti-meat organization, ‘Compassion over Killing.’ The video captured instances of inhumane handling practices that are not condoned by the beef and cattle industry or the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended operations at the company pending investigation of the animal welfare issues cited in the video. The plant reopened after federal officials approved corrective action plans to improve the treatment of animals. As a result of the video, major customers, including McDonald’s Corp., cancelled or suspended contracts with the company.

These types of undercover videos, typically taken by activists with an ordinary cellphone, draw attention to animal welfare issues. Their underlying motivation in exposing such acts is not to improve animal agriculture; but to end it by falsely portraying inhumane practices as the industry norm. There is no questioning their effectiveness with consumers; the video made international news, with parts or all of the video shown in coverage by ABC World News, CNN, New York Times, Associated Press, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and in the United Kingdom the Daily Mail.

It is important to note that after reviewing the video, renowned animal welfare expert Dr. Temple Grandin indicated that of the many animals filmed, one animal was improperly stunned in the video. That context does not make the inhumane handling incidents in this video excusable – incidents that would no doubt sadden many producers. The CCA fully supports the statement issued by its U.S. counterpart, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which called the actions depicted in the videos disgraceful and not representative of the cattle community. “Anyone who

mistreats animals must be reported immediately and should be punished in accordance with the law. We must work together to put a stop to any abuse,” the NCBA said.

The video shows a lot of cattle being prodded when they have trouble rising or walking. It has long been illegal in Canada to haul infirm animals unless to a veterinarian for treatment. The CCA and industry as a whole supports this law as animal welfare is of primary importance to cattle producers.

Additionally, the CCA has long been supportive of the Canadian Livestock Transport (CLT) Certification Program.

The CCA views this training course for livestock transporters as proactive towards ensuring the safe transport of animals.

This latest activist video serves as an excellent reminder for producers to remain vigilant at all times about animal welfare. No doubt packers will be watching this video and working to ensure that they continue to do all that they can to prevent similar occurrences from happening at their facilities. But the packer is not solely responsible for this situation; generally speaking most of these problems originated at the farm.

Producers and truckers have an important ethical and legal responsibility not to load cattle that are not fit for the trip to the auction mart or the plant. Producers, cattle buyers and transporters can help avoid this type of situation by being conscientious about only shipping cattle that can travel without suffering.

It only takes seconds for a smartphone to record video and post it to the Internet. Take some extra time to think about the animals you are planning to truck before you load them.

Here is a list of reminders for producers. Some cows should not be shipped to auction marts under any circumstances. Do not load or transport: • Lame, downers, broken legs, or those that cannot rise, stand and walk under their own power.

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• Excessively thin cows (body condition score of 1) due to hardware disease, lumpjaw, malnutrition, old age, disease or any other cause. Cows with a body condition score of 2/5 can be transported short distances if they are segregated.

• Cancer eye: Don’t transport animals with an obvious growth on the eyeball or eyelid. Advanced cases of cancer eye (i.e. the animal is blind or the eye has been obscured) are not fit for human consumption and will be condemned at the packing plant.

• Prolapse: do not ship animals with an obviously displaced vagina or rectum.

• Lactating cows: cows that are milking heavily or have mastitis should not be hauled, except for short distances, direct to slaughter.

• Pregnant: Do not transport heavily pregnant cows or those expected to calve within a few weeks.

• Diseased animals: if a reportable disease such as rabies, BSE, tuberculosis, etc. is suspected, it must be reported to the CFIA immediately. These animals must not be transported.

Do not transport these animals until the animal has been treated and/or recovered. If the animal is not expected to recover, euthanize it on the farm.

Alternatives: There are three main alternatives. The best option is to make cow culling decisions while these animals are still fit for transport.

Animals that are not fit for transport may be euthanized and disposed of on farm instead. There are also companies in some areas across Canada that will pick up carcasses for a fee. Finally, cows that are free of drug, vaccine and other residues, do not have a fever above 39oC (104.5oF), have a body condition score of 2/5 or higher, and are able to walk under their own power may be salvageable through emergency slaughter. Animals that do not meet all of these criteria will be condemned.

For more advice on whether or not an animal is fit to load, consult your vet, auction mart or a reputable trucker.

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IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES IN OUR INDUSTRY

Calendar of Events October 5 - 7 Alberta Designate Show at Olds Fall Classic, Olds, AB (A BOSS Show)

November 30 Sterling Collection Sale, 1:00 p.m., Saskatoon (SK) Livestock Sales

October 6 Canadian National Charolais Show, 8:00 a.m., at Expo Boeuf, Victoriaville, QC (A BOSS Show)

December 1 Charhead Ranch & Dr. Melanie Roth Complete Herd Dispersal Sale, 1:00 p.m., Whitewood (SK) Auction Mart

October 6 Canadian National Charolais Sale, 6:00 p.m., at Expo Boeuf, Victoriaville, QC

December 6 Alberta Charolais Assoiation Annual General Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Red Deer (AB) Westerner

October 13 Autumn Prestige Sale, 6:30 p.m, Lowes Auction Services, Lindsay, ON

December 7 Alberta Selet Bull and Female Show and Sale: 10:00 a.m. Single Bull Show; 1:00 p.m. Pen of 3 Bull Show; 5:00 p.m.

Select Sale, Red Deer (AB) Westerner

October 20 Maple Leaf Charolais Production Sale, 1:00 p.m., Lakedell (AB) Ag Centre November 1-3 Manitoba Livestock Expo, Brandon, MB (A BOSS Show) November 2 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Charolais Show, Toronto, ON (A BOSS Show) November 7 Farmfair International Heifer Calf Futurity, 6:00 p.m., Edmonton, AB November 8 Farmfair International Charolais Show, 4:00 p.m., Edmonton, AB (A BOSS Show) November 7 - 10 Saskatoon Fall Fair, Prairieland Exhibition, Saskatoon, SK (A BOSS Show) November 17 Everview Charolais Dispersal Sale, 1:00 pm, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB

December 8 Sandan Charolais Production Sale, 1:00 pm at the farm, Erskine, AB

March 21 Maple Leaf Charolais Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Lakedell (AB) Ag Centre March 23 Wilgenbusch Charolais North of the 53rd Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., at CSS Charolais Ranch, Paynton, SK March 23 PIC Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Carson Sales Arena, Listowell, ON March 24 Best of the Breeds Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Parkland Livestock Auction, Leross, SK

December 11 No Borders Select Sale, 1:00 pm, Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB

March 26 Steppler Farms 2nd Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Steppler Sale Barn, Miami, MB

December 15 Perrot-Martin Charolais Complete Dispersal Sale, 11:00 a.m., at the farm, Naicam, SK

March 27 Hi-Weigh Charolais Breeders Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Neepawa (MB) Fairgrounds

December 19 Fantastic Female Sale, 1:00 p.m., Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, SK February 19 Rawes Ranches 30th Annual Performance Tested Charolais Bull Sale, at the ranch, Strome, AB February 23 Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Optimum Genetics, Regina, SK March 8 A. Sparrow Farms Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., at the farm, Vanscoy, SK

November 22 Canadian Western Agribition Charolais Sale, 3:30 p.m., in the Auditorium, Regina, SK

March 12 McTavish & Guests Charolais and Red Angus Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Moosomin, SK

November 23 Canadian Western Agribition Charolais Show, 2:30 p.m., in the Stadium, Regina, SK

March 17 Pleasant Dawn Farms 11th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB

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March 21 Diamond W Charolais & Angus 11th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Valley Livestock Sales, Minitonas, MB

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March 28 Elder Charolais 3rd Annual Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., at the farm, Coronach, SK March 30 Gilliland Bros. Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Alameda (SK) Auction Mart March 30 Forsyth Bros. and Tee M Jay Charolais Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., Ashern (MB) Auction Mart April 1 Wilgenbusch Charolais 10th Annual Bull Sale, 1:00 p.m., at the farm, Halbrite, SK April 9 Top Cut Bull Sale, 2:00 p.m., Stockman’s Weigh Co., Mankota, SK April 11 Size Matters Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., at Sliding Hills Charolais Farm, Canora, SK