I sold a few cull cows at the Fredericksburg sale today,run was light compared to what it has been drought has got the county pretty well void of cattle,12 weight culls @ $52cwt,not all bad...............good luck
Sandy said:You would be lucky to get half that price up here in the Great White North. Of course all our cows are Maaaad.
cowsense said:Denny; As you may well know NO OTM beef goes into your country from Canada; as for export markets our entire industry has been working on reopening markets ever since BSE hit and WE DO EXPORT beef to over 60 countries! As for the US market it is a traditional, easily accessed market (that can't supply enough product to supply it's own consumers),that provides a good return for a quality product that is in demand and meets all the recquirement's demanded by your consumers! You don't hear us whining about all the US ag products (including beef to eastern Canada) that we import daily from your country! Last year I believe we imported $11 billion worth of agriculture produce from your country!
cowsense said:Denny;It's quite possible that our own beef may come back north as processed product :lol: :lol: . I may need to check this out further but I believe the 11 billion is the level of the trade surplus that the US has over us in Ag trade.
Sandy said:Well if it's the best tasting beef it must be Canadian! I don't blame you for anything Denny. Should be thanking you really. If it wasn't for all those pots hauling fat cattle south our cull cow price would be much worse. Our plants up here are short of fats to kill now so they are buying cows to make up the numbers.