Fall prices looking forward...

[farmers_son]

Go to the AFSC website www.afsc.ca

Bottom of page Quick Links click on Livestock Premiums and Settlement Indices

If you have trouble Phone: 1-877-899-AFSC (2372)

[kato]

Hubby was at the auction mart trying to buy some light feeders yesterday, and he came home with an empty trailer. They've just gone nuts in there. He said $600 dollars wouldn't likely buy one that was half dead. Without some kind of insurance to cover the risk, it's pretty scarey to be putting out $2.00 a pound for little calves. If we were in Alberta we'd sure be checking out the plan you've got there. But since we're in Manitoba, we're on our own on this one.

We're going to sit it out and not join the mayhem for now. He'll still go and keep an eye on things, but for the immediate future, we're thinking marketing some of our calves off the cow would be a better use of our time.

[tweaker101]

No kidding I've been watching the prices lately like a nervous nancy, but how long will they stay up? is the question to be answered. It sure would be nice if the province of Sask would do like Alberta with the insurance program.

[wlc]

Alta. Insurance
Mar. 850 wt coverage is 134.00/cwt minus 3.15 premium .This won't cover a
2.00/cwt calf