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Show News and views from your county agent representative to the site of the seller's cattle, whether its on the range or in the feedlot. The crew shoots 10 to 12 minutes of video for each lot of cattle to be sold. That video is then edited to about two minutes. The auction represen- that in a survey, Utah cattle tative also gathers information the herd that will be included producers listed improved marketing methods as one of in a catalog sent to potential their important needs. buyers. Thompkins played a sample Any option is good if it gives us at least one more shot at video tape. It showed a lot of marketing, says Sibbett, who 150 yearling steers grazing near Colo. The owner of the; adds that the Amarillo auction has a good reputation, steers lived in Oklahoma. The Two ALVA representatives, ultimate buyer made his bid Jack Thompkins and Bill Mar-an- d while viewing the video on a screen in the Amarillo tin, recently explained to about 30 ranchers in Randolph and ring. The video has soft country about 40 in Park Valley how the auction evolved and how it music in the background as a works. narrator describes the breeds in The satellite video auction the lot, frame size, type of flesh, e proves on the traditional type of feed, weight at the time because he of the video, expected weight it says, ring auction, broadens the number of poten-- range at delivery, and when and where the buyer can take tial buyers. Thompkins explained how a delivery. ranchers livestock would be The video auctions, begun in marketed under the system. 1983, were played for the first n televi- First, he says, ALVA sends a two years on camera crew and a qualified sions set up in hotel rooms in Satellite. cattle auctions by Blaine Jones USU Extension Agent UTE WHEAT CLASSIFICA- TION PROBLEM RESOLVED Changes in federal wheat system because its kernel shape differed from that of traditional winter wheats. The kernel shape did not affect yield or milling and baking quality. SATELLITE LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS Utah cattle ranchers have discovered a space-ag- e marketing tool that may help them expand their sales area increase the sales price of their cattle. -- The--tool- Last year, some analysts estimated that Ute wheat could have been discounted by as much as 25 cents per bushel the old classification the Amarillo , Livestock Video Auction, uses a telecommunications satellite to beam videos of cattle for sale to in remote locations any- in the continental United States. Weve had a lot of interest among cattle ranchers in Rich and Box Elder counties, says Mike Sibbett, executive vice president of the Utah tlemens Association. He says Cat-und- er 10-fo- im-buye- rs show-wher- large-scree- cities with enough interested buyers. Last fall, the auction tapped into a SATCOM IV satellite, which opened up the sales arena to anyone in the continental United States with a television get and a satellite dish, Heres what happens on auc-on potential buyers preview the cattle to be sold. They see the cattle on their home or office television sets or on the screen TVs in the Amarillo sales ring. The auction starts at 1 p.m. g with a traditional, auctioneer entertaining the ding in the Amarillo auction ring. After they have passed acredit check, buyers are assigned code numbers, which allow them to bid anonymously. They view the video and relay their bids by phone to the auctioneer in the Amarillo ring. When the auctioneer says sold, the seller is called to see if the bid is acceptable. 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DeeVon Bailey, Utah State Extension University economist, says the video auction looks like a promising marketing alternative simply because two rattle auctions in Rupert, Idaho and in North Salt have closed just this Lake year. He says a lot of Utah ranchers have talked about their rattle videotaped. However, while theyre interested in expanding their markets through the auction, most of the producers have said they want to be sure their traditional buyers also are involved in the auction. Sibbett of the Utah Ca- Association says Thompkins is optimistic children under 10 - Breakfast Served All Day! Paradise Inn Cafe 623-087- Cattle producers in northern Utah, who normally pull their cattle off the range between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, could have their calves or yearlings videotaped either on the range or as soon as they come into the taped. products at the Paradise Inn Restaurant, Nephi. Free 12 oz, coke your 5 with the purchase of a meal. Try our salad bar. New items to choose from every day. Daily Breakfast specials include coffee New Hours: 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Large groups welcome. 1025 South Main, Nephi, Utah (Formerly the Sunset Cafe) the Amarillo ring and about 50 at other locations, The Amarillo Livestock Video Auction held eight sales last fall and 11 through the first part of August this year. Eight more are scheduled through the end of ttlemens 03)95 adults Thompkins says an auction will have about 50 buyers inside ALVA representatives have indicated they would send a camera crew to Utah if at least 1,000 head of rattle ran be butter and dessert. 0K95 - tionday. At 10 a.m. Central time, October. will be. MONDAY NIGHT & BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL jco 5 about being able to help Utah producers. If youve got the right kind of cattle, itll help you build a reputation, he says. We know theres a demand for Utah calves in Texas and the west, and we could have a weight instead of by number of ial Utah gale if you couId head. A typical lot may weigh at least 10 000 head t 48,000 to 50,000 pounds. t0Kether Several sellers may group their rattle to come up with a lot. He Juab County rattle producers says one lot in Florida compris- - who are interested in the ed 32 owners. Its also accep- - Amarillo auction should call the table to mix calves and yearl- - county agent at ings in a lot., Thompkins says auctions may have between 10,000 and 30,600 rattle, and usually about 60 percent of those shown are sold. Weve become a national market, he says. Weve had Florida cattle sold to a buyer from as far away as New Mex- 623-179- JbiJU Daisy Girl Scouts Brownie Girl Scouts Junior Girl Scouts The 4 Times-New- 1. s Nephi, Utah September 4, 1 986 Our Lady Of Victory Catholic Church MASS SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS JUAB COUNTY BLDG. When yarn see mhsd fun wehmve Cadettes Girl Scouts Are... 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