You bet Mike. A nickle would buy quite a few.

Okay BMR, I like the bias thing. You have yours, and apperantly I have mine.

Did I ever say that the cow thing was not a problem? And yes BIG C saw it as one that could possibly be solved. Yes Nillsens were cashing in, but no where near what Cargill and Tyson were cashing in on a one on one animal basis.

All OTM cattle were afected by the SRM removal thing and the value simply did not relate. 5 to 20 cent cows vs the pre BSE prices still brought less profit than the extreme profit made in fat cattle at the time.

Sure cows picked up after Tyson started to kill cows again, but that was not until after the spread on fats became tighter. Basis has changed since the border has been open to utm's due to COMPETITION from packers across the line. Cows however are still a bargain, therefore another good move for Tyson at Brooks, and Cargill at High River to move to killing cows.

Tell me when you were in the grocery store last BMR, have you noticed the cow meat in the display case. It is a pathetic situation in Canada right now. Our consumers are being fooled into thinking they are eating Prime Alberta beef when most of what is offered is cow meat that can't find it's way to America. This is an extremely dissappointing situation that is costing us consumers here at home, and folks like BMR will probably even deny that it is happening.

I guess time will tell.

The Canadian thing has been all about competition all the way through BMR. I agree that cow prices moved up and down due to the rules Tyson had to deal with. They can't control everthing after all.