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The Mielke Market Weekly By Lee MielkeBenchmark milk price reverses five months of gain

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Farm milk prices have peaked for 2012. The Agricul-ture Department announced the November Federal order

benchmark Class III price Wednesday at $20.83 per hundredweight, down 19 cents from October but still $1.76 above November 2011, a whopping $2.35 above Californias comparable 4b cheese milk price, and the highest November price ever. It equates to about $1.79 per gallon. The 2012 average stands at $17.33, down a dollar from this time a year ago and compares to $14.46 in 2010 and a disastrous $11.03 in 2009. The Decem-ber Class III futures contract was trading late Friday morning at $18.47. January was at $18.79; February, $18.76; March, $18.78; and April at $18.75. The No-vember Class IV price is $18.66, up 12 cents from October and 79 cents above a year ago. The AMS-surveyed cheese price averaged $2.0146 per pound, down 3.3 cents from October. Butter averaged $1.8410, down 7.6 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged $1.5143, up 5.1 cents, and dry whey averaged 64.8 cents up 2.8 cents. Californias November 4b cheese milk price was $18.48, down 95 cents from October but $1.29 above a year ago. That put its 2012 average at $15.47, down $1.01 from a year ago and $2.22 above 2010. The 4a butter powder price is $18.27, up 31 cents from Oc-tober and 57 cents above a year ago. Its 2012 average is $15.46, down $3.56 from a year ago but 64 cents above 2010. Dairy Pro t Weekly (DPW) reported that a re-cord-tying U.S. average milk price wasnt enough to drastically improve the monthly milk-feed price ra-tio, but Novembers index did represent the 5th con-secutive month of small improvements, according to USDAs latest Ag Prices report. The higher milk price, combined with slightly lower corn and soybean prices, helped push the pre-liminary November milk-feed price ratio to 1.79, the highest since last December. However, it remains be-low a year ago, and marks the 20th consecutive month below 2.0. The index is based on the current milk price in relationship to feed prices for a ration of 51 percent corn, 8 percent soybeans and 41 percent alfalfa hay. At $22.10, the preliminary November U.S. average all-milk price equals a record high set last August, ac-cording to DPW. Average corn ($6.71 per bushel) and soybean ($13.80 per bushel) prices were the lowest in ve months, but dry alfalfa hay prices ($215 per ton) re-turned to the 2012 high set last May. USDA says the average annual milk-feed price ratio was 1.88 in 2011 and 2.26 in 2010. The cash cheese market was quiet the rst week of December. The AMS-surveyed, U.S. average block price dropped 7.7 cents, hitting $1.9197, while the barrels averaged $1.8373, down 7.9 cents. Cheese plants were busier as extra manufactur-

ing milk was available over the Thanksgiving holiday and long weekend, according to USDAs Dairy Mar-ket News (DMN). The lower cheese prices have buy-ers ordering to re ll store shelves after the holiday. Retail sales were reported as good. Recent price de-clines also helped spark interest into aging programs, according to DMN. Cash butter inched up a half-cent Wednesday re-versing 12 consecutive sessions of loss but still lost ground for the fourth week in a row. AMS butter plunged 14.6 cents, averaging $1.7088. AMS powder averaged $1.5310, up 1.1 cent, and dry whey aver-aged 65.7 cents, up 0.3 cent. Churning over the Thanksgiving holiday was sea-sonally strong, according to DMN, as surplus cream was plentiful. Milk handling returned to normal following the Thanksgiving holiday. Class I orders were increased as schools and colleges resumed. Milk production in the Southwest is following the recent theme of incre-mental week-to-week increases but trailing year ago levels. Paci c Northwest output is also below last year, attributed to fewer cows and less output per cow. Milk volumes are steady in Utah and Idaho. Season-al milk production patterns are prevalent across the Midwest with milk component tests steady to slightly higher. Milk is being moved around to balance dairy product inventories and maximize returns. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast output is increasing mar-ginally, yet trending below a year ago. Commercial disappearance of dairy products in the rst nine months of 2012 totaled 151 billion pounds, up 2.1 percent from 2011. Butter was up 3.1 percent; American cheese, up 2.2 percent; other cheese, up 2.2 percent; nonfat dry milk was up 27.9 percent; but uid milk products were off 2.2 percent. Jerry Dryer commented on the uid sales in his November 30 Dairy and Food Market Analyst: Part of the decline was driven by school milk sales or more appropriately, the lack of chocolate milk sales, as many school districts banned or limited chocolate milk at the beginning of this school year. Sugar was the culprit, not the milk. Unfortunately, kids have a strong preference for chocolate. October butter production hit 46 million pounds, up 6.8 percent from September and only slight above October 2011, according to USDAs latest Dairy Prod-ucts report. Nonfat dry milk, at 95 million pounds, was up 12.4 percent from September but 5.6 percent below a year ago. American type cheese output, at 371 million was up 6.1 percent from September and 5.1 percent above a year ago. Italian type, at 388 million, was up 4.8 percent from September and 0.9 percent above a year ago. Total cheese production amounted to 928 million pounds, 6.3 percent above September output and 3.2 percent from a year ago. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 10 requests for export assistance this week to sell 1.3 million pounds of cheese, 1.1 million pounds of but-ter, and 85,890 pounds of whole milk powder (WMP) to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product will be delivered through February and raised 2012 CWT cheese exports to 113.6 million pounds, 70.5 million of butter, 127,868 pounds of anhydrous milk fat, and 171,961 pounds of WMP to 36 countries. We mentioned the draught here a few weeks ago, something that we havent heard much about in the major press for a long time but its effect is still with us. The November 30 Daily Dairy Report (DDR) pointed out that the U.S. winter wheat crop is enter-ing dormancy in the worst condition on record. DDR analyst Sarina Sharp talked about it in the Daily Dairy Discussion on the DDR website. She reported that only 33 percent of the crop is in good or excellent shape, compared to 52 percent at this time last year. The plains states are still struggling with severe to extreme drought, and in the driest ar-eas, an alarming portion of the crop has not emerged. She reported that only 60 percent of South Dakotas wheat crop has emerged, compared to 100 percent a year ago. Much of the seed that has not emerged like-ly has blown away in the dust. Wheat could deteriorate further under cold, dry conditions, according to Sharp. Dormant winter wheat is typically insulated from damaging cold by snow cover. But there is little moisture in the forecast,

and this year the crop could be unprotected. A lack ofwinter moisture could extend the devastating droughtinto the start of the next crop year. She said its too early to assume this dryness willpersist until spring but warned that feed prices will behighly sensitive to any indication that the Corn Belt is facing a multi-year drought. A large crop is needed toreplenish stocks or end users will face another year ofdemand rationing and record-high grain prices. Lingering drought could also restrict the supplyand quality of forage and increase competition forlimited supplies, according to Sharp, and The quality of forage used in dairy cow rations has a signi cant impact on production. Dairy producers will likely have to pay a consid-erable premium for good-quality forage if droughtcontinues, and milk production per cow could suffer. As the drought reduces winter pasture available forbeef cattle, more cattle will be placed on feedlots andconsume purchased forage. Dairy producers will beforced to compete for these supplies. In dairy politics; a letter was delivered to Mem-bers of Congress this week from 42 organizations and149 businesses which serve dairy farmers and rural communities that called on lawmakers to review thedairy policies that have contributed to the nancial crisis experienced by the majority of dairy farmers across the United States. Federal dairy policies have been hammer-ing dairy farmers for more than 30 years, the lettercharged. There were 600,000 U.S. dairy farms in1976, dropping to 131,509 by 1992, and to 51,481 by 2012. It is unthinkable that Congress continues toformulate policies that will likely be responsible for acontinued decline in the number of U.S. dairy farms. The letter added that the crisis affects farmers, their families, and the entire rural economy. The International Dairy Foods Associations Jer-ry Slominski told DairyLine listeners this week that processors support an extension of the current farm bill. And in the latest war out West; Dairy Pro tWeeklys Dave Natzke detailed how the debate inCalifornia over the 4b pricing formula centers on thevalue of dry whey, which has increased in both de-mand and value in recent years. As a result of the cur-rent pricing formula, California dairy farmers receive substantially less than dairy farmers who market milkused for cheese through federal orders. California is the nations second-leading cheeseproducing state, with well over 40 percent of its milkturned into cheese, Natzke said, So, were talking about a lot of milk, and a lot of money. Dairy farmers in California contend they shouldbe getting a greater share of that value through theClass 4b minimum milk price paid by cheese manu-facturers. Cheese makers contend dry whey manufacturingis a capital intensive process, and that, with Califor-nia milk processing capacity already stretched to themaximum, they are unable to pass higher milk prices back to the farmers. The debate over the issue has played out for yearsand continued on two fronts this week, according toNatzke. Dairy producer organizations California Dair-ies, Inc. (CDI), Dairy Farmers of America WesternArea Council (DFA) and Land OLakes, Inc. (LOL)submitted a petition to the California Department ofFood & Agriculture (CDFA) requesting an emergencypublic hearing to consider a change to the Class 4b pricing formula. Its the third hearing request in the past 5 months,and, as in two previous petitions which were denied by CDFA, this one seeks to modify the dry whey fac-tor for a period of 6 months, raising the price paid to dairy farmers as they deal with skyrocketing feed costs. Separate from the hearing request, state Assem-blyman Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), introduced Assembly Bill 31in the California Legislature that would force CDFAs hand. Similar to proposals sub-mitted for administrative hearings, this legislationwould require CDFA to set a dry whey factor at noless than 80 percent of the value used in establishing minimum producer prices in federal milk marketingorders, according to DPW. The Milk Producers Coun-cils Board of Directors voted Wednesday to support the measure.

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Available. You will nd information from most of the presentations made at the Expo. Its not quite like being there to listen to the discussion and to be able to ask questions, but cer-tainly a good opportunity to pick up some key points from a wide variety of topics. Glen and Sadie Frericks and Grant and April Post from the Begin-ning Dairy Farmers Panel outlined some steps they took to get started and list some key points of advice for the younger generation and for

the older generation. For example, for the young: You cant expect to have the nal say; and for the older: Listen to the ideas of the younger generation. They also list some of the pros and cons they discovered in moving from a partnership to operating on their own. Both the Posts and the Frericks talked about learning how to work and learn together in their own family along with other people they worked with. Cooling grain for winter The key strategy from fall going into winter is to cool the grain so there are not moisture condensation issues in bins. Condensation can be an issue as the grain cools from the outside of the bin toward the middle moving into winter. This is more common as an issue in bins that are more than two or three thousand bushels, but smaller bins can have is-sues also. The recommended strategy is to follow weather trends and to keep the grain cooled to a temperature that is within 20 degrees of the outside air temperature. This is more chal-lenging when the temperature bounces around a lot from week to week, but the 20 degree margin gives a fair amount of room to work with. National Weather Service data says the average daily temperature in the St. Cloud area is 21 degrees on the rst of the December with an average high of 30 and an average low of 13. The average daily temperature is an average of the high and the low for the day. So if we use an average temperature of 21 degrees then, allowing a 20 degree mar-gin, wed want the grain cooled down to at least 40 degrees now. For December 30, the average daily temperature at St. Cloud is listed as 12 degrees with an average high of 22 and an average low of 3 degrees. With a 12 degree average, allowing a 20 degree margin, wed want the grain cooled down to 32 degrees or less. The average daily temperature for January runs from 11 to 13 degrees. So for normal winters, we gure we should be in pretty good shape by cooling grain down to about 30 degrees when we get suitable weather for doing that. It is good to check bins for any signs of moisture con-densation or heating. You might nd condensation on the surface of the grain, particularly near the center of the bin. Sometimes warmer air in the center of the grain mass rises toward the top and condensation occurs when it meets the cooler surface of the grain. Winter wheat on the ropes? Minnesota Extension Climatologist Mark Seeley shared information recently from reports indicating that over 60 percent of the land area in the 48 contiguous states is still rated in a signi cant drought category. Reports show 65 per-cent of the winter wheat in drought affected areas. In South Dakota, only 60 percent of the winter wheat had emerged by November 25, compared to a 5 year average of 100 percent. Theres probably not much left to gain. Twenty-six percent of the U.S. Winter wheat crop was rated in very poor to poor condition on Nov. 25.

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91 Hesston 560 round baler, #0180L3 - $5,700 (E)

Hesston 565T round baler, #2266R2 - $7,200 (E)

New Idea 4865 round baler, #1873R2 - $8,500 (E)

07 NH BR780A round baler, #2063R1 - $18,000 (E)

04 NH BR740 round baler, #2340R2 - $16,500 (E)

DMI 730B chisel plow, #2583R2 - $25,500 (E)

DMI 730B chisel plow, #C1031 - $16,900 (E)

NH 72CO broom, #C1048 - $2,500 (E)

Woods RB8001 blade, #2304RF - $975 (E)

09 NH BR7060 round baler, #2669R1 - $27,700 (E)

95 Gleaner R62 combine, #2322A2 - $45,200 (E)

98 NI 5212 discbine-PT, #1916R2 - $7,500 (E)

08 NH 1411 discbine-PT, #2619R1 - $16,500 (E)

04 Gleaner 8000 grain table, #2322A3 - $14,900 (E)

Farm King 510 brush mower, #2302R3 - $1,400 (E)

JD 2800 plow, #2275A3 - $7,250 (E)

08 NH L170 skid steer, #2173A1 - $22,300 (E)

Ford 715A snow blower, #R1245A - $1,200 (E)

96 JD 9500 combine, #2473R1 - $49,900 (E)

05 NH 1431 discbine-PT, #2275A4 - $14,500 (E)

Owatonna 48 elevator, #C1010 - $650 (E)

96 JD 920F grain table, #2473R2 - $7,500 (E)

Woods Dixie brush mower, #2304R5 - $1,100 (E)

White 508 plow, #2624R3 - $1,800 (E)

07 JD CT322 skid steer, #2330R1 - $34,500 (E)

NH 51CS snow blower, #2052R1 - $2,200 (E)

NH 824 corn head, #R01455 $2,500 (E)

98 NH 1431 discbine-PT, #2412R1 - $12,200 (E)

Miller Pro 5300 forage box, #2577R1 - $13,000 (E)

12 REM 2700 grain vac, #7719R2 - $17,900 (E)

NH 914A fi nsih mower, #1815R2 - $2,900 (E)

Friesen 240 seed tender, #2498R2 - $13,900 (E)

01 NH LS170, #2334R2 - $12,200 (E)

Farm King Y600 snow blower, #2304R3 - $1,500 (E)

00 Geringhoff RD630 corn head, #2268A3 - $33,500 (E)

NH 1411 discbine-PT, #2413R2 - $14,500 (E)

Miller Pro 5300 forage box, #2577R2 - $12,500 (E)

NH 914A fi nish mower, #2174R3 - $1,200 (E)

97 NH LX565 skid steer, #0319L3 - $9,900 (E)

11 NH C232 skid steer, #2418R1 - $43,800 (E)

NH 155 spreader, #2153A1 - $8,900 (E)

10 Gleaner 3000 corn head, #2427A1 - $28,900 (E)

08 NH 1441 discbine-PT, #2541R1 - $25,900 (E)

DMI 400 gravity box, #2302R8 - $2,950 (E)

MF SSM72 fi nish mower, #2688A1 - $1,650 (E)

04 Mustang MTL25 skid steer, #1300E5 See Auctiontime.com

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07 NH L175 skid steer, #2450R1 - $19,500 (E)

10 Patz V620 TMR, #2342R1 - $32,500 (E)

98 JD 693 corn head, #2473R3 - $14,500 (E)

97 NH 1411 discbine-PT, #2576A1 - $9,500 (E)

Unverferth 6500 grin cart, #2317R1 - $14,800 (E)

Minnesota 260 gravity box, #2578R1 - $3,000 (E)

Woods 9180-2 fi nish mower, #1674R1 - $8,500 (E)

07 NH L175 skid steer, #1468E1 - $22,000 (E)

08 Gehl 5640 skid steer, #2460R1 - $25,900 (E)

07 Patz V620 TMR, #2392R2 - $26,400 (E)

10 NH H7450 discbine-PT, #2626R1 - $24,800 (E)

03 NH 1411 discbine-PT, #2611R1 - $11,800 (E)

JD 750 grain drill, #0514L2 - $12,800 (E)

07 Unverferth HT25 head hauler, #2206R1 - $3,500 (E)

Great Plains 1525 planter, #2105R2 - $25,000 (E)

08 GEHL 4640 skid steer, #2139R1 - $18,500 (E)

08 Gehl 5240 skid steer, #2325R1 - $18,900 (E)

05 Supreme 900T TMR, #7285S1 - $43,200 (E)

47 IH H tractor, #R1259A See Auctiontime.com bidding ends 12/19 (E)

90 Kubota L2550 compact tractor, #2324R2 - $4,750 (E)

96 NH LX885 skidsteer, #0320L3 - $11,700 (L)

95 White 6180 planter, #0694L1 - $19,500 (L)

99 Gehl 1275 chopper pt, #0016L2 - $23,500 (L)

02 JD 956 discbine PT, #0607L2 - $16,400 (L)

53 Farmall C tractor, #0220L4 See Auctiontime.com bidding ends 12/12 (E)

05 Cub Cadet 5254 compact, #2598R1 - $5,500 (E)

07 Masaba 8YD sand shooter, #7187S - $25,000 (E)

02 NH TC29DA tractor, #0588L1 - $12,900 (L)

94 Ford 8240, 6554 hrs, #2041R3 - $16,500 (E)

Brillion SS10 seeder, #0603L1 $8,250 (L)

78 Gleaner M2 combine, #0550L2 - $7,500 (L)

02 JD 328 square baler, #2472R1 - $6,500 (L)

49 Farmall M tractor, #0220L5 See Auctiontime.com bidding ends 12/19 (E)

Great Plains UT5052 Turbo Till, #2506R1 - $45,900 (E)

Miller Pro 1000 sprayer, #0447L4 - $6,500 (L)

08 NH T2320 tractor, #0341L1 - $25,500 (L)

Case IH 5300 grain drill, #1668A3 - $6,500 (L)

81 IH 1460 combine, #2482R7 - $15,500 (L)

Case IH 600 blower, #CL049 - $3,250 (L)

Ford 4000 tractor, #2302RB - $7,450 (E)

97 MF 8780 combine, #1350A2 - $73,500 (L)

03 NH 98C-12R cornhead, #0624L1 - $37,500 (L)

95 Case IH 8830 haybine, #0627L1 - $19,500 (L)

84 Meyer 518SF 8x16 forage box, #2559R4 - $5,500 (L)

Balzer 15 shredder, #0492L1 - $16,500 (L)

81 MF 285 tractor, #2608R1 - $6,250 (E)

04 NH FX60, chopper SP, #1403A1 - $179,500 (L)

89 NH 499 haybine, #0541L2 - $5,500 (L)

02 Gehl CB1085 chopper pt, #0204L3 - $18,500 (L)

Great Plains TT2200 Turbo till, #2474R1 - $25,900 (E)

McFarlane 15 fi nisher, #1474A1 - $3,900 (E)

Farm King SB73 snow blower, #R1570A - $1,300 (E)

06 JD 2305 compact, #2535R2 - $11,500 (E)

NH 782 chopper-PT, #0609A8 - $4,500 (E)

08 NH L170 skid steer, #2587R1 - $18,000 (E)

Schuler 175BF feed wagon, #0683L1 - $4,500 (L)

11 Kubota BX2360TV compact, #2245R1 - $11,800 (E)

08 NH HT154 rake, #0374L1 $10,900 (L)

NH 495 haybine, #0666L1 $3,950 (L)

05 Gehl SL5640 skidsteer, #2028R1 - $21,000 (L)

IH 5400 grain drill, #2641R1 - $7,500 (E)

Buhler 7420 snow blower, #2402R2 - $1,700 (E)07 NH 757C backhoe, #0616L1 - $4,500 (L)

07 Kubota BX2350 compact, #2421R1 - $8,500 (E)

04 NH LS180 skidsteer, #1366A1 - $22,000 (L)

NH 499 haybine, #2209R2 $4,700 (L)

95 Gehl 1065, chopper pt, #0609L1 - $12,900 (L)

95 NH 499 haybine-PT, #0557L1 - $4,000 (E)

Great Plains 300 tank, #2105R4 - $600 (E)

68 Ford 5000 tractor, #2657R1 See Auctiontime.com bidding ends 12/12 (E)

01 Supreme 500T TMR, #2555R1 - $3,500 (E)

07 Gehl CTL70 & CTL60 skid steer, #2560R1 - $25,900 (E)

08 NH L170 skid steer, #2536R1 - $19,900 (E)

Various buckets ON HAND Westfi eld 6-15 auger,

#2034R9 - $1,200 (E)

Bombardier Outlander ATV, #2614R2 - $2,900 (E)

Cub Cadet Big Country ATV, #2503R1 - $2,800 (E)

05 MF GC2300 tractor, #0563L1 - $9,500 (L)

08 NH L190 skidsteer, #0648L1 - $24,900 (L)

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07 Supreme 700T TMR, #2343R1 - $39,500 (E)

08 Knight 51100 TMR, #7775S1 - $31,000 (E)

65 Ford 4000 tractor, #2481R2 See Auctiontime.com bidding ends 12/12 (E)

11 Case IH 95 tractor, #2579R2 - $42,500 (E)

Ford 8600 tractor, #0464L5 See Auctiontime.com

bidding ends 12/26 (E)

10 NH 8N tractor, #2306R1 See Auctiontime.com bidding ends 12/19 (E)

JD 3020 tractor, #2331R1 - $7,000 (E)

07 NH BR740A round baler, #0645L1 - $12,000 (E)

97 NH 664 round baler, #2684R1 - $12,100 (E)

86 NH 316 square baler, #2607R1 - $4,100 (E)

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CALVESHenning 2 Blk 245 360.00Rochert 1 Mix 225 270.00Henning 1 Mix 165 240.00Evansville 1 R/W 225 240.00Frazee 10 Hol 177 220.00Benson 2 Hol 140 185.00Perham 1 Blk 85 165.00Evansville 5 Hol 133 145.00New York Mills 2 Hol 132 125.00Vergas 1 Hol 150 120.00Sebeka 2 Here 80 100.00Evansville 4 Hol 106 85.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 130 85.00New York Mills 1 Shrt 100 80.00Ottertail 1 Hol 120 70.00Ottertail 1 Hol 125 70.00Clitherall 1 Hol 105 67.50Perham 1 Hol 120 67.50Wadena 3 Hol 108 65.00Rochert 1 Hol 100 65.00Frazee 1 Hol 115 65.00Bluff ton 1 Hol 105 60.00Perham 2 Hol 112 55.00New York Mills 1 Hol 105 55.00New York Mills 1 Hol 95 50.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 90 50.00New York Mills 1 Hol 95 50.00Henning 1 Hol 90 50.00Henning 1 Hol 100 50.00Menahga 1 Hol 100 50.00Ottertail 1 Hol 105 50.00

FEEDER BULLSDeer Creek 1 Blk 280 177.50Deer Creek 1 Blk 340 174.00Henning 1 Blk 310 170.00Deer Creek 1 Blk 325 170.00Perham 3 Red 341 165.00Henning 2 Blk 417 163.50Hewitt 7 Blk 397 163.00Deer Creek 1 Blk 390 160.00Hewitt 3 Blk 385 157.00Deer Creek 1 Blk 440 148.50

Wadena 1 Grey 390 130.00New York Mills 2 Red 595 130.00

FEEDER STEERSBattle Lake 4 BWF 385 184.00New York Mills 1 Blk 335 182.50Battle Lake 5 BWF 355 182.00Park Rapids 1 BWF 265 180.00Henning 11 Red 375 179.00Park Rapids 3 BWF 431 178.00Hewitt 1 BWF 325 177.50Hewitt 3 Blk 393 177.00Battle Lake 3 BWF 435 175.50Hewitt 1 Blk 420 173.00Crosby 4 Blk 446 172.50Sebeka 3 Red 433 171.00Hewitt 1 Blk 375 171.00Henning 7 BWF 455 169.00New York Mills 4 Blk 455 168.50Parkers Prairie 1 Blk 335 164.00Perham 1 Red 451 164.00Eagle Bend 2 Red 452 164.00Henning 1 Blk 435 163.50Battle Lake 6 BWF 505 163.25Laporte 1 Blk 425 163.00Fergus Falls 3 Blk 475 162.00Sebeka 1 RWF 440 161.00Fergus Falls 1 Blk 490 160.00Sebeka 1 Red 463 160.00Henning 1 Red 340 160.00Bluff ton 3 Red 464 160.00Sebeka 1 Blk 455 159.00Eagle Bend 10 Blk 492 158.50Henning 3 RWF 466 158.00Osakis 5 Blk 556 157.00New York Mills 4 Blk 503 157.00Henning 10 BWF 534 156.00New York Mills 2 Blk 560 155.50Sebeka 2 Blk 457 155.00

HOLSTEIN STEERSNew York Mills 4 Hol 357 99.00Laporte 14 Hol 530 97.75Nimrod 6 Hol 413 96.00

Sebeka 1 Blk 448 149.50Bluff ton 5 Blk 448 149.50Hewitt 4 BWF 492 149.00Fergus Falls 1 Char 365 148.50Hewitt 1 Grey 370 148.00Fergus Falls 4 Blk 467 147.00Bluff ton 1 Blk 475 146.00Perham 4 Blk 468 146.00Perham 7 BWF 512 146.00Fergus Falls 3 Blk 516 146.00Hewitt 3 Blk 461 145.50Henning 1 BWF 365 145.50Henning 9 BWF 519 145.00Parkers Prairie 1 Blk 450 143.00Fergus Falls 2 Red 407 142.00New York Mills 1 Red 450 141.00New York Mills 5 Blk 554 140.00Sebeka 2 Blk 530 140.00Eagle Bend 1 Red 325 139.00Perham 22 Blk 641 138.75Deer River 2 Red 487 138.50Perham 3 Grey 530 138.00Eagle Bend 11 Blk 541 137.50Sebeka 13 Blk 593 137.00Audubon 1 Red 485 137.00Bluff ton 1 Blk 520 137.00Battle Lake 4 BWF 571 137.00Park Rapids 1 BWF 510 137.00Deer River 4 Red 560 137.00Deer River 2 Red 605 137.00Crosby 9 Blk 571 136.00Perham 4 Red 577 135.50New York Mills 3 Red 545 135.25Perham 14 Blk 667 135.00Wadena 3 Blk 580 135.00Fergus Falls 8 Blk 639 134.00Audubon 3 Red 648 133.00Fergus Falls 10 Blk 666 132.00Fergus Falls 2 Char 502 132.00Nevis 2 Blk 692 131.50Nevis 1 Blk 515 131.00Miltona 2 BWF 575 131.00Sebeka 3 Blk 525 131.00

Deer Creek 1 Blk 440 148.50Deer Creek 5 Blk 447 148.25Deer Creek 2 Blk 472 145.00Verndale 3 Blk 465 144.00Hewitt 2 Blk 475 142.00Sebeka 3 Blk 556 142.00Verndale 3 Blk 531 140.00Perham 2 Red 467 138.00Deer Creek 8 Blk 562 137.00Sebeka 6 Blk 664 133.00Hewitt 1 Blk 495 132.00Hewitt 2 Blk 552 130.00Hewitt 6 Blk 620 130.00Henning 1 Blk 595 130.00Audubon 6 Red 676 127.50Verndale 1 Blk 585 127.00Deer Creek 1 Blk 685 126.00Sebeka 2 Blk 815 126.00Deer River 2 Red 650 125.00

FEEDER HEIFERSHewitt 2 RWF 285 176.00Sebeka 1 Blk 340 175.00Bluff ton 2 Blk 340 175.00Henning 4 Blk 330 175.00Battle Lake 5 Blk 310 174.00Perham 2 Red 312 172.00Hewitt 5 Blk 331 169.00Ogema 1 Red 330 166.00New York Mills 1 Blk 370 164.00Sebeka 1 Blk 360 162.00Hewitt 8 Blk 418 161.00Park Rapids 3 BWF 413 160.50Battle Lake 1 BWF 390 160.00Wadena 2 Blk 70 160.00Fergus Falls 2 Blk 390 158.00Hewitt 8 Blk 443 158.00Park Rapids 1 BWF 235 158.00Deer Creek 1 Blk 365 154.00Hewitt 2 Grey 377 152.00Deer Creek 1 BWF 410 152.00Eagle Bend 11 Blk 496 151.00New York Mills 2 Blk 460 151.00Wadena 2 Blk 470 150.00

Perham 3 Hol 641 96.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 555 95.00Wadena 6 Hol 570 94.50Waubun 35 Hol 1043 94.25Laporte 1 Hol 585 92.00Amenia, ND 6 Hol 825 88.50Laporte 1 Hol 525 88.00Parkers Prairie 2 Hol 682 87.50Detroit Lakes 1 Hol 1200 86.00Wadena 4 Hol 852 85.75Laporte 1 Hol 540 83.00New York Mills 1 Hol 850 80.00

SLAUGHTER COWSHenning 1 Hol 1650 102.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 1270 88.00Ottertail 1 Hol 1410 85.00Sebeka 1 Hol 1245 82.00Rochert 1 Blk 1495 81.50Sebeka 1 Blk 1875 81.00Sebeka 1 Blk 1575 81.00Battle Lake 1 Hol 910 81.00Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1275 80.00Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1335 80.00Osakis 1 Hol 1375 80.00Hewitt 1 Hol 1625 79.50New York Mills 1 Hol 1600 79.50Perham 1 Hol 1390 79.25Rochert 1 Blk 1645 79.00Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1460 79.00Miltona 1 Blk 1565 78.50Perham 1 Hol 1595 78.50Rochert 1 Blk 1380 78.00Miltona 1 Blk 1385 77.50Lake Park 1 Hol 1895 77.50Lake Park 1 Hol 1860 77.50Dent 1 Red 1315 77.50Perham 1 Hol 1690 77.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1520 77.00Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1405 77.00Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1440 76.50Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1345 76.50Deer Creek 1 RWF 1550 76.50Hewitt 1 Blk 1580 76.50Lake Park 1 Hol 1710 76.50Dent 1 Blk 1465 76.00

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Dec. 10th Feeder, Bred Cow & Dairy Sale Audubon - (20) F1 Blk & BWF Hfrs, 650 lbs., Fancy, W, V, DF, Fancy Verndale - (20) Mules/HalflingerX, Donkeys & Halflinger Horses, Out of Purebred Halflingers Evansville - (3) Red/White Bred Heifers, 2-3 Calvers

Dec. 17th Feeder & Bred Cow Sale Bluffton - (12) Blk Steers & Heifers, W, V, 2xV, DF, HR Sebeka - (75) Fancy Blk Strs & Hfrs, SelectVAC W, KC, HR, DF Sebeka - (20) Fancy Blk Steers, SelectVAC W, KC, HR, DF Frazee - (24) Fancy Blk Strs & Hfrs, W, V, P, KC, HR, DF Richville - (35) Fancy Blk Bred Heifers, HR, 1-Iron, V, P, Bred to Reg Blk Angus Bull - Ron Malcolm 218-495-2851 Hawley - (120) Blk Feeders, 500-600 lbs., W, V, KC

Sat., Dec. 22nd Feeder & Bred Cow Sale with Special Production Sale Pine River - (22) Bred Heifers (4 Blaze, 18 Blks), 1050-1100 lbs., 3xV-Spring (1) Reg Blk Angus Bull, Flyin W Frontman Son-Calving Ease Bull-2yr old New York Mills - (4) Bulls, Flat Mountain Origin, (1) Purebred Sim, Blk, Grade, Due May (Bred to Reg Flat Mnt Calvin Ease Bull) V & P, (2) Red SimX, Due May (Bred Flat Mnt Calvin Ease Bull) V & P, 1050-1100 lbs., (1) Red 3rd Calver Brockle Face, Due May (Bred to Flat Mnt Calvin Ease Bull), V & P, (1) Blk Bred Cow

DEC. 22 - CONTINUED Bluffton - See Flyer at www.perhamstockyards.com Audubon - 11 Purebred (no papers) Red Angus Bred Cows, Bred Red, (1) Reg Jacobson Red Angus Bull, 5 yr. old New York Mills - ( 11) Purebred Blk Angus Females (7-Open Hfrs, 1-Bred Hfr, 3-Bred Cows-April Calving) V & P Ashely, ND - (50) Beef Bred Heifers, due March 24-April 18 David Jenner 701-471-4424 - all work done by Ashley Vet Clinic Sebeka - (10) Red Cows, Bred to Reg Blk Angus, V & P Perham - (40) Bred Commercial Stock Cows Perham - (8) Purebred Open Hereford Heifers

December 24 - NO SALE *MERRY CHRISTMAS*

December 31st Dairy SaleJanuary 7th Sale Deer River - COMPLETE DISPERSAL - (16) RedX Cows, 3-10 yr. olds

Perham 1 BWF 1295 76.00Dent 1 Char 1505 76.00Bomkest 1 Hol 1140 76.00Rochert 1 Blk 1485 75.50Frazee 1 Herf 1365 75.50Sebeka 1 Blk 1630 75.50Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1445 75.50Dent 1 Blk 1165 75.00Fergus Falls 1 Red 1215 75.00Motley 1 Blk 1150 75.00Park Rapids 1 Mix 1545 75.00Sebeka 1 Grey 1515 74.50Detroit Lakes 1 Blk 1115 74.50Perham 1 Blk 1370 74.50Perham 1 Red 1155 74.25Bertha 1 Red 1085 74.00Dent 1 Red 1345 74.00Motley 1 Blk 1550 73.00Lake Park 1 Hol 1625 73.00Perham 1 Blk 1020 73.00Rochert 1 Blk 1090 73.00Hewitt 1 Hol 1590 73.00Ashby 1 Red 1345 73.00Perham 1 Blk 1180 72.50New York Mills 1 Hol 1550 72.50Sebeka 1 Blk 1810 72.50Ottertail 1 Mix 1375 72.50Menahga 1 Hol 1435 72.25Menahga 1 Hol 1310 72.00Lake Park 1 Hol 1480 72.00Sebeka 1 Hol 1105 71.50Perham 1 Hol 1550 71.50Motley 1 Herf 1255 71.50Bertha 1 Blk 920 71.50Ashby 1 Blk 1340 71.50Bertha 1 Blk 975 71.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1630 71.00Browerville 1 Swis 1410 71.00New York Mills 1 Hol 1360 71.00Fergus Falls 1 Herf 1160 71.00Dent 1 Blk 1775 71.00Perham 1 Hol 1285 70.50Sebeka 1 Red 1320 70.50Bomkest 1 Hol 1055 70.00Dent 1 Hol 1385 70.00Perham 1 Blk 1380 70.00Pelican Rapids 1 Hol 1250 70.00

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FAT BEEFBrandon Beef Strs. 1315 $123.25 Glenwood Beef Strs. 1380 $123.00 Morris Beef Strs. 1335 $122.75 Mahnomen Beef Strs. 1437 $122.00 Osakis Beef Strs. 1417 $122.00 Henning Beef Strs. 1458 $122.00 Verndale Beef Strs. 1558 $121.75 Morris Beef Hfrs. 1223 $121.50 Mahnomen Beef Hfrs. 1302 $121.50 Wadena Beef Hfrs. 1316 $121.00 Cyrus Beef Strs. 1565 $121.00 Brandon Beef Hfrs. 1278 $121.00 Hitterdahl Beef Strs. 1487 $121.00 Morris Beef Hfrs. 1212 $120.60 Cyrus Beef Hfrs. 1330 $120.50 Henning Beef Hfrs. 1293 $120.50 Morris Beef Strs. 1410 $120.00 Middle River Beef Strs. 1229 $119.75 Perham Beef Strs. 1257 $119.75 Crookston Beef Strs. 1390 $119.50 LP Beef Strs. 1262 $119.00

HOL. FATSDanvers Hol. Strs. 1603 $106.25 Perham Hol. Strs. 1538 $106.00 Fosston Hol. Strs. 1430 $105.75 Barnesville Hol. Strs. 1660 $105.50 FF Hol. Strs. 1630 $105.50 Glenwood Hol. Strs. 1635 $105.50 RLF Hol. Strs. 1560 $105.25 Cyrus Hol. Strs. 1478 $104.75 LP Hol. Strs. 1656 $103.50 Harley ND Hol. Strs. 1472 $99.00

HOL. FEEDERSWahpeton Hol. Strs. 424 $112.50 Waubun Hol. Strs. 411 $111.00 Mahnomen Hol. Strs. 974 $91.75 Verndale Hol. Strs. 894 $84.00 Browns Valley jersey Strs. 677 $66.00

BULLSAshby Beef Bull 2055 $93.00 Alexandria Beef Bull 1885 $91.50 Barnesville Beef Bull 2370 $86.50 Lake Park Beef Bull 2010 $85.50

Callaway Hol. Bull 1705 $85.00 Moorhead Beef Bull 2000 $84.00

BEEF FEEDERSErhard Beef Strs. 255 $200.00 Evansville Beef Hfrs. 233 $197.50 Vining Beef Hfrs. 250 $190.00 Hawley Beef Strs. 320 $180.00 Vining Beef Strs. 398 $180.00 Erhard Beef Strs. 318 $180.00 FF Beef Strs. 315 $172.50 Wabun Beef Strs. 406 $172.50 Evansville Beef Strs. 526 $166.00 Vining Beef Strs. 575 $165.00 Hawley Beef Strs. 402 $163.00 Wabun Beef Strs. 467 $163.00 Hawley Beef Strs. 428 $162.50 Perham Beef Bulls 477 $162.50 Menaga Beef Strs. 586 $161.00 Lowry Beef Strs. 470 $160.00 Hawley Beef Hfrs. 407 $159.00 Hawley Beef Strs. 631 $158.50 Vining Beef Strs. 500 $158.50

FF Beef Strs. 597 $158.00 Wabun Beef Hfrs. 374 $156.50 Melrose Beef Feeders 518 $156.00 FF Beef Strs. 560 $156.00 Rothsay Beef Strs. 493 $154.50 Hawley Beef Strs. 570 $153.00 Pelican Rapids Beef Hfrs. 455 $152.00 Vining Beef Hfrs. 474 $152.00 Hawley Beef Strs. 597 $150.00 Perham Beef Bulls 455 $149.00 Lowry Beef Hfrs. 511 $148.00 Perham Beef Hfrs. 407 $148.00 Lowry Beef Strs. 594 $146.00 Melrose Beef Feeders 507 $146.00 Parkers Prairie Beef Strs. 523 $144.50 FF Beef Hfrs. 525 $143.00 Evansville Beef Hfrs. 556 $141.00 Perham Beef Bulls 761 $140.50 Lowry Beef Strs. 723 $140.00

COWSHenning Beef Cow 1555 $76.50 Henning Beef Cow 1675 $76.00

FF Hol.Cow 1475 $76.00 Barnesville Hol. Cow 1225 $75.50 Henning Beef Cow 1730 $75.00 FF Hol.Cow 1565 $75.00 FF Beef Cow 1375 $75.00 Dalton Beef Cow 1420 $74.00 Henning Beef Cow 1575 $73.50 Rothsay Hol. Cow 1425 $73.50 Erhard Beef Cow 1115 $73.00 Henning Hol.Cow 2160 $73.00 Osakis Beef Cow 1565 $73.00 Brandon Beef Cow 1280 $72.50 Barrett Hol. Cow 1685 $72.50 Hawley Hol. Cow 1400 $72.00 FF Beef Cow 1395 $72.00 FF Hol.Cow 1395 $72.00 NYM Beef Cow 1385 $72.00 Miltona Hol. Cow 1420 $71.50 Underwood Hol.Cow 1765 $71.50 Brandon Beef Cow 1375 $71.00 Rothsay Hol. Cow 1770 $71.00 Underwood Hol. Cow 1570 $71.00

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recent decades, giving us both new problems and new oppor-tunities. Those with a history in the dairy business will recall that the REAL Seal was rst deployed more than 30 years ago to com-bat the rising threat of imitation cheeses, which began to appear with alarming frequency on fro-zen pizzas. Dairy farmers fought this trend of faux cheese by de-veloping a simple logo that man-ufacturers and marketers of real

cheese could use to signify the authenticity of their products. As the threat from fake cheeses faded, the ratio-nale for aggressively promoting the Seal likewise re-ceded. But in the past decade, weve seen the appear-ance of new competitive threats, from an assortment of dairy analogues that are every bit as concerning as the vegetable-oil based cheeses of the disco era. Hemp milk, soy cheese, rice yogurtthe list of imitators continues to expand. And as we think about how to challenge the rise of these competitors, we need new thinking, in the form of an old weapon with new capabilities: the REAL Seal. Back in March, NMPF assumed management of the REAL Seal program from the United Dairy In-dustry Association. This agreement gives NMPF the responsibility to review how, and by whom, the Seal is used, using some the same parameters of the past but not all. As discussed at last months NMPF annual meeting in Orlan-do, the REAL Seal al-lows us to play offense, by helping consumers distinguish between products made from real milk, and those that are either imported, or not made from cows milk at all. Research conducted by Dairy Management Inc. has found that the Seal has 91 percemt consumer awareness meaning nine out of ten people recognize it and 78 percent of consumers are familiar

enough with it to know what it stands for. Whats more, 360 food companies are registered to use theREAL Seal on more than 10,000 products. Thats a re ection of where things stand today.But by allowing the words American made to ac-company the existing logo, we can help both privatelabel and branded manufacturers, active in both do-mestic and international markets, distinguish their products from competitors from foreign nations. And by adding the words made with real dairy ingredi-ents or made with real butter (or cheese), we can help food processors promote their use of dairy ingre-dients from real cows milk, and encourage the useof such ingredients over imitators. These additionallabel claims also will draw attention to the superiornutrient content of dairy foods, which in most casesoffer a better nutritional pro le than plant-based imi-tators. Unfortunately, the apparent thinking these daysat the Food and Drug Administration is that imitationdairy products using standard dairy names are not aconcern worth countering. So if the FDA wont pre-serve the integrity of dairy products and how theyre labeled, we need to use other tools at our disposal tohelp customers and consumers get the facts about real dairy products. Weve seen an explosion of label quali ers inthe past decade, from the rise of certi ed organic, to absence claims of dubious signi cance. Theres a de-sire for transparency and authenticity in food sourc-ing that processors and manufacturers are seeking to address. The bottom line is that we know at least some consumers today are asking where products are from, who makes them, and whats inside them. TheREAL Seal was created more than three decades agoto answer those questions, and even though the ques-tions (and the thinking behind them) have changed somewhat, the answers that real dairy foods offer arestill the same.

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Schroeders welcome new baby boy Jason and Michele (Dammann) Schroeder of Courtland announce the birth of Aiden William Schroeder born at 8:16 a.m. on Nov. 20 at the New Ulm Medical Center. He was 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 and three-fourth inches long. He is welcomed home by big brother Alex (3). Grandparents are John and Bev Schroeder of Courtland, and Donald and Carol Dammann of Glencoe. Great Grandmother is Ethel Hardel of Brownton. Jason dairy farms in a partnership with his par-ents, John and Bev, milking 60 registered Holsteins in Nicol-let County. Michele was raised on a dairy farm near Glencoe and works for Upper Midwest Management Corporation in New Ulm.

Steinlage attends AFA Leaders Conference Katie Steinlage, who attends Iowa State University and is from West Union,Iowa, attended the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Confrerence.From Nov. 1 to 4, over 500 students met in Kansas City, Mo., for the AFA LeadersConference. They engaged with agriculture and food industry professionals anddeveloped skills they needed to put their scholastic and leadership training intoaction. Student delegates were chosen through a competitive application process and their participation is funded through a variety of means including sponsorshipfrom their school, community or industry businesses, such as Land OLakes, that partner with AFA. AFA provides leader development programs for college students and youngprofessionals pursuing careers in agriculture. The organization recognizes thatagriculture faces a variety of challenges and opportunities in the near future, in-cluding nding a way to feed a growing global population and replacing retiringleaders.

Former World Dairy Expo GM to manage Alliant Energy Center Mark Clarke, who recently announced his resignation as general manager ofWorld Dairy Expo, will be the new executive director of the facility that hostsWorld Dairy Expo, the Alliant Energy Center. Owned by Dane County, the 164-acre campus is host to more than 500 eventseach year including World Dairy Expo, the Midwest Horse Fair, the state FFA

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