Southeast Beef Cattle Marketing School

Sponsor:	Clemson Unviersty, University of Georgia, University of Florida, Auburn University & Souther Region Risk Management Education Center
Location:	Abbeville, SC or Blackville, SC
Date:	March 2, 2009 or March 3, 2009
Time:	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission:	$25/Before 2/20/09; $40/After 2/20/09
Contact:	Brian Beer
Email:	bbeer@clemson.edu
	Registration for the marketing school is required. Please fill out the registration form (PDF) and return with payment. Registration for the marketing school is $25 per person if registration is received by February 20, 2009. After February 20th registration is $40 per person. Make checks payable to Clemson University. The same topics will be covered at each location, so select the location closest to you. Lunch is included with registration. Printable Brochure (PDF) Agenda: 9:00 am Registration 9:30 am Welcome, overview and pre-test 9:45 am Cattle Outlook for 2009 10:45 am Developing a marketing plan 11:15 am Seasonality of cattle prices 11:45 am Using futures to predict cash prices 12:15 pm Lunch (provided in registration fee) 1:00 pm Adding value to the calf crop/cow herd - what can smaller producers do? Payoffs from different management practices Adding weight - selling 500 pound calves vs. 350 pound calves Genetics Cull cows/bulls 2:30 pm Marketing alternatives for small producers Group sales Pre-conditioning Retained ownership 3:45 pm Post-test and evaluations 4:00 pm Live Animal Evaluation 5:00 pm Adjourn