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The 2012 Livestock Markets Association of Canada Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship will be hosted by VJV Foothills Livestock Auction in Stavely Alberta.
The dates for the convention are May 31 to June 3rd.
The Convention Hotel is the Deerfoot Inn & Casino 1000 11500-35 St S.E. Calgary, Alberta
Phone number 1-888-875-4667
Rob and Sharon Bergevin will be our hosts, they and their staff are hard at work developing the details for the convention.
Stay tuned to this website for updates as they occur.
Report on the 2011 LMAC Convention
The 2011 Convention was hosted by Ontario Livestock Exchange in Waterloo Ontario with more than 200 attending over the 3 day event.
Larry Witzel the chair of the event welcomed everyone on Thursday evening to some tasty smoked Ontario Corn Fed Striploin steaks and a large variety of local food items.
On Friday morning at the LMAC annual meeting the following Officers and Directors were elected to the LMAC Board.
President: Jim Abel
1st Vice President: Ken Perlich
2nd Vice President: Scott Anderson
Directors: Larry Witzel, ON Steve Spratt, ON Rick Wright, MB Mike Fleury, SK
Stewart Stone,SK Rhett Parks,SK Bob Perlich, AL Tom Vicars, BC
Executive Director: Jim Wideman
Later on Friday the Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship was held at the Ontario Livestock Exchange. Twenty Two Auctioneers from across Canada including one from Australia , making this truly an International event, were vying for the coveted title of Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Champion. For the full results of this years Championship please go to the Auctioneer Championship tab.
This years judging panel brought together a broad range of experience and industry knowledge.
Mario Maciocia who is a major buyer of sheep and veal in Quebec. He is actively involved with the Auction Mart in Ste. Hyacinthe, Mario was instrumental in bringing the LMAC competition to Quebec City in 2009. Mario is a partner in the Reseau Encans markets in Quebec.
Dave DeNure operates the Community Livestock Exchange in Campbellford, Ontario. Dave is a second generation family member to operate this Market. Dave has been a long time member and is a Past President of Ontario Livestock Auction Market Association. Dave has attended many championships in the past. He is very active on his local Cattlemen’s Association and has been a leader in traceability at his Market.
Dave Williams is a long time cattle buyer for St. Helens Meat Packers in Toronto. Dave has attended several Auctioneers Championships in the past as a buyer. Dave is well known and respected in the cattle industry.
Stewart Stone from Regina Saskatchewan is the General Manager for Heartland Livestock Services. This group of 15 Auction Markets is owned and operated by Nilsson Bros. Inc. of Clyde Alberta. He has judged many competitions but this is his first selection to the LMAC panel.
Ken Perlich along with his brother Bob operate the highly successful Perlich Bros. Auction Mart at Lethbridge Alberta. Ken is a Director at large with LMAC. This is the first time he has been selected as a judge in this competition.
Scott Anderson is an order buyer with Anderson-Butler Livestock in Winnipeg. He is also very active in the day to day operations of the Winnipeg Livestock Sales. Scott is President of the Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association.
On Friday evening the awards banquet was attended by over 200 Market operators Auctioneers, spouses, guests and other industry personal. The guests feasted on Ontario beef tenderlion and Atlantic salmon prepared to perfection by the chefs at St. Georges Hall.
The second annual Hall of Fame award was one of the highlights of the evening. This years winner was Roy Rutledge from Assiniboia Sask. Full details of this award can be found on the Hall of Fame tab on the LMAC website.
The evening was rounded out with the awards to the winning auctioneers details are on the Auctioneer Championship tab.
On Saturday Morning there was a three hour business session and panel discussion on traceability. The complete transcript for that meeting can be found on the link on this page.
The 2011 LMAC Convention and Auctioneer Championship was considered a huge success with a good mix of business and opportunity to mix and mingle thanks to the generosity of our many sponsors. You can view theirs logos under our sponsors tab on the website.
LMAC June Conference 2010
This years LMAC Annual Convention was hosted by Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association with more than 200 attending the Conventions events over the 3 days.
Scott Anderson and Rick Wright, co-chairs of the Convention, treated everyone on
the opening night with the “Taste of Manitoba”: a sampling of Manitoba-grown food and
local recipes.
The 2010 Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship was held on Friday and hosted by Winnipeg Livestock Sales, where 29 Auctioneers from Quebec to British Columbia met to compete for the Canadian Championship. This year’s judging panel brought together a
wealth of experience from the livestock auction business:
Bob Perlich owns and operates Perlich Bros. Auction at Lethbridge, Albert, a
Large volume market.
Dan Skeels the head auctioneer at VJV in Ponoka, Alberra, was LMAC’s first
champion and went on to win the International Championship at the
Calgary Stampede and the Worlds in Montana.
Ross Annett is the 2004 Canadian Champion from Brooks, Alberta and is an
Auctioneer for the Bow Slope Shipping Association.
Jim Quintaine has been attending cattle sales for 30 years and is the owner/operator
of P. Quintaine and Son in Brandon, Manitoba.
Harvey Welter has helped organize both the provincial and national competitions in
Saskatchewan and is a salesman for Saskatoon Livestock Sales.
Ross McCall is an order buyer from Brussels, Ontario and McCall Livestock just
opened a new state-of-the-art buying facility last year.
With a good balance between newcomers and veteran auctioneers, the judges had their work
cut out for them, as several thousand head of cattle were auctioned off to buyers from across
Canada and the US. This years competition was also seen across the country on Direct Livestock Marketing Systems network, who conducts live cattle sales via the internet from
Locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
And the winners are….. Valley Auction’s Rodney Burnett defeated 28 other auctioneers
To claim the crown as the 2010 Canadian Livestock Auctioneer
Champion !!!!
2nd place goes to Brennin Jack ;from Yorktown, Saskatchewan, sponsored by Heartland
Livestock Sales of Yorktown, SK.
3rd place was Tim Dowler, from Winnipeg, Manitoba; sponsored by Winnipeg Livestock Sales
of Winnipeg, MB
4th place was awarded to Travis Rogers of Clyde, Alberta ; sponsored by Nilsson Brothers Inc.
Clyde, AB
5th place went to Rob Bergevin of Stavely, Alberta; sponsored by VJV Foothills Livestock
Auction, Stavely,AB.
The remaining Auctioneers in the top ten were, alphabetically,
Clayton Hawreluik, of Sheho, SK; sponsored by Heartland Livestock Sales of Yorkton, SK
Jason Penner, of Steinbach, MB; sponsored by Grunthal Auction Mart, Steinbach, MB
Kevin McArter of Brussels, ON: sponsored by Brussels Livestock Exhange, Brussels, ON.
Lyle Roberts of Cromer, MB; sponsored by Heartland Livestock, Virden, MB
Shawn Gist of Gibbons, AB; sponsored by Vold Jones and Vold, Ponoka, AB
Rookie of the Year, awarded to an auctioneer with five or fewer years of experience was
won by Scott Campbell, from Brandon, MB. Scott was sponsored by Killarney Auction
Mart and was presented with the Ivomec Rookie Buckle.
Rob Bergevin, from Stavely, AB, was voted the most Congenial Auctioneer by his fellow
Competitors and was given the Jim Raffan Memorial Buckle, sponsored by the Raffan family.
On behalf of the breed Associations, Brian Good of the Canadian Angus Association, presented
Winnipeg Livestock Sales with a gift for hosting the competition.
The 2010 Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship was considered a huge success
with a very talented field of competitors, strong cattle prices and a large crown of buyers and
spectators in attendance.
Brian Nilsson addresses the LMAC Membership
Nilsson Brothers. Inc. is a very influential part of the Canadian cattle industry , with major investments in the Canadian marketing, feeding and processing business . LMAC was
honoured to have one of the co-owners, Brian Nilsson, address the Membership on Saturday
morning. Here are some highlights:
Brian gave a very inspiring and insightful presentation on the state of the industry from his very broad personal perspective. Brian is very bullish on the market and believes that we have worked through many hurdles, which will move the industry into a cycle of record-high
prices.He further stated that it is his belief that live finished cattle will reach 1.20/lb in the next couple of years, moving us into a period wherein Canadian producers will be profitable.
Relative to short term predictions, Brian believes that yearlings will remain where they are now and finished cattle will stay strong all summer, with the calf market having a strong undertone
this fall. He shared a truism with the audience,( or as he referred to it “ a rule” )
When things get bad…SELL !!!
He talked briefly about age verification and traceability: while he does not disagree with age
verification, the difference it makes on price is very small and it is not an economic driver.
Brian told the audience that he does not believe that traceability is a food safety issue, and that the government should ‘come clean’ on what their agenda is. He stated that we need to seriously slow down: how can the government impose a system on an industry that cannot and will not achieve the desired results ?. Furthermore, he believes that the government’s true agenda is to track all the cattle as a ‘passport system’
Brian was asked to comment on his view of electronic action systems: he replied by starting that electronic auction systems are not incompatible with live auction markets. Currently electronic Auction systems sell only 15% of the volume. They may reach 25%, but they will not become a replacement for the live system.
He closed by stating: “ there is no more efficient way of selling a group of cattle, sorted and presented, than the auction market system”.
LMAC wished to thank Brian Nilsson for his positive and informative insight into the future of the Canadian Livestock business.
LMAC Annual Convention and Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship
May 28-31, 2009
Brooks, Alberta
This years convention will be held in Brooks, Alberta and is hosted by the Alberta Auction Market Association. The hosting Market is Bow Slope Shipping Association. Convention headquarters is the Heritage Inn Hotel and Convention Center, in Brooks.
This years marks the 12th Annual Convention and will be as exciting as ever: Brooks and the surrounding community hold many points of interest. It has a strong agricultural base and is home to Canada's largest feedlot. The Brooks area is also home to very high quality ranch cattle and of course- great Canadian beef !
The Auctioneer Championship will be held on Friday, May 29 at Bow Slope Shipping Association, followed in the evening by the Awards Banquet at the Heritage Inn & Suites.
Saturday morning will begin with a breakfast buffet, followed by the Annual Business Meeting. This years' theme is Value Added for our Customers with Steve Primrose and Rick Wright providing an update on Traceability
Our second speakers' topic is The Value of Traceability: Who, What, Where and How?
On Saturday afternoon, there will be a Trap Shooting Competition and a tour to the Dinosaur Provincial Park.This park is world famous and the trip there will take you through another world of hoodoos, pinnacles, coulees and buttes.
There will be a BBQ and live music on Saturday evening at the Brooks Clays and Feathers Club.
The Livestock Auction Markets Association of Canada held it's Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship in Quebec City, Quebec, in June of 2008 , hosted by Reseau Encans Quebec, M. Edoardo Maciocia and M. Real Sage, Owners.
Over 200 registrants, comprised of Market Operators, Livestock Dealers, personnel, Auctioneers and guests stayed at the historic Fairmont The Chateau Frontenac, just a stone's throw from Old Quebec City, where they were able to enjoy the shops and restaurants, before boarding buses and heading out to the Auctioneer Championship, hosted by St-Isadore Auction Market in St-Isadore, Quebec.
Twenty-two Auctioneers competed for the title of Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Champion and the honor of representing LMAC. Andy Carter from Amherst, Nova Scotia is the 2008 Canadian Auctioneer Champion. Andy was sponsored by Atlantic Stockyards Ltd., Truro, Nova Scotia and will represent LMAC at the International Championship in Calgary. Chance Martin, from Red Deer, Alberta, is the Reserve Champion. Chance was sponsored by Vold, Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd, Ponoka, Alberta. The title of Rookie of the Year went to Bobby Miller of Ponoka, Alberta, sponsored by Vold, Jones & Vold.
The remaining top 10 Auctioneers are ( in no particular order ):
Shawn Gist, from Westerose, Alberta, sponsored by VJV Auction Co.Ltd, Ponoka, Alberta
Tim Dowler, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, sponsored by Winnipeg Livestock Sales, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Charles Menard, from St-Sixte, Quebec, sponsored by Ottawa Livestock Exchange , Greely, Ontario
Guy Fontaine, from St.Isidore, Quebec, sponsored by Reseau Encans Quebec, St.Isidore, Quebec
Brennin Jack, from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, sponsored by Heartland Livestock Services, Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Rob Bergevin, from Stavely, Alberta, sponsored by VJV Foothills Livestock Auction, Stavely, Alberta
Darren Rebalkin, from Brooks, Alberta, sponsored by Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, Alberta
Leo LeBlanc, from Edmonton, Alberta, sponsored by Direct Livestock Marketing Systems, Edmonton, Alberta
Mike Fleury of Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the new President of LMAC. 1st Vice-President is Jim Abel, Stettler Auction Mart, Stetter, Alberta and Myles Mason, from St. Rose Auction Mart, St. Rose, Manitoba, is the new 2nd Vice-President.
The 2009 LMAC Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship will be held in Brooks, Alberta, hosted by Bow Slope Shipping Association.
Over 110 delegates, Market Operators, Auctioneers, Livestock Dealers and personnel gathered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on June 7-10, 2007, for the Livestock Markets Association of Canada's Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship. The event was hosted by Saskatchewan Livestock Markets and Order Buyers Association and the host was Saskatoon Livestock Sales Ltd.
Twenty-four Auctioneers competed for the coveted title of Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Champion and the honor of representing LMAC. Brad Stenberg from Kronau, Saskatchewan is the 2007 Canadian Auctioneer Champion.Brad was sponsored by Parkland Livestock Market Ltd., Leross Saskatchewan and will represent LMAC at the International Championship at the Calgary Stampede. Chance Martin is the Reserve Champion Auctioneer, from Ponoka, Alberta and sponsored by Vold, Jones and Vold. The Rookie of the Year was won by Jack Brennin from Rama, Saskatchewan.
The remaining top ten Auctioneers were:
Sheldon Nicholson from Yorkton, Saskatchewan; sponsored by Heartland Livestock Services, Yorkton, SK
Clayton Hawreliuk from Sheho, Saskatchewan; sponsored by Heartland Livestock Services, Yorkton, SK
Tim Dowler from Winnipeg, Manitoba; sponsored by Winnipeg Livestock Sales, Winnipeg, MB
Donnie Peacock from Maple Creek, Saskatchewan; sponsored by Heartland Livestock Sales, Winnipeg, MB
Shawn Gist from Westerose, Alberta; sponsored by Vold, Jones and Vold, Ponoka, AB
Chris Poley from Waldheim, Saskatchewan; sponsored by Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, SK
Kevin McArter from Exeter, Ontario; sponsored by Brussels Livestock , Brussels, ON
Frederick Bodnarus from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;sponsored by Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon,SK
Tom Vicars from B.C. Livestock Producers Co-Operative, Kamloops, B.C, was re-elected President of LMAC; Mike Fleury of Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was re-elected First Vice-President; and Jim Abel from Stettler Auction Mart, Stettler, Alberta was elected 2nd Vice-President.
The 2008 LMAC Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship will be held in Quebec City, Quebec.
Over 100 delegates, Market Operators, Auctioneers, Livestock Dealers and industry personnel gathered in Kamloops, BC, on May 11-14 ,2006, for the Livestock Auction Markets Association of Canada's Annual Convention and Auctioneer Championship. The event was hosted by Mountain Auction Market Association and the host Market was B.C. Livestock Producers Co-Operative.
Sixteen Auctioneers competed for the coveted title of Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Champion and the honor of representing LMAC. Dean Edge from Rimbey, Alberta is the 2006 Canadian Auctioneer Champion. Dean was sponsored by Vold,Jones and Vold Auction in Ponoka, Alberta and will represent LMAC at the International Championship at the Calgary Stampede. Chance Martin from Ponoka, Alberta, also sponsored by Vold,Jones and Vold , was the Reserve Champion Auctioneer. Rookie of the Year was won by Jon Radcliffe from Torrington, Alberta.
The remaining top ten Auctioneers were: Frederick Bodnarus, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, sponsored by Saskatoon Livestock Auction, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Wayne Jordan from Kamloops, British Columbia, sponsored by B.C. Livestock Producers Co-Operative, Kamloops, British Columbia; Tim Dowler from Winnipeg, Manitoba,sponsored by Winnipeg Livestock Sales, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Cliff Pahl from Brooks, Alberta,sponsored by Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, Alberta; Jon Radcliffe from Torrington, Alberta; Bruce Mortenson from Armstrong, British Columbia, sponsored by Valley Auctions, Armstrong, British Columbia; Shawn Gist from Red Deer, Alberta, sponsored by Burnt Lake Livestock Mart, Red Deer, Alberta; and Rob Bergevin from Stavely, Alberta, sponsored by Vold, Jones and Vold Foothills Livestock.
Tom Vicars from B.C. Livestock Producers Co-Operative, Kamloops, British Columbia, was elected President of LMAC; Mike Fleury of Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was elected First Vice-President;and Jerry Hewson from Provost Livestock Exchange, Provost, Alberta, was elected 2nd Vice-President.
The 2007 LMAC Convention and Auctioneer Championship will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the host market will be Saskatoon Livestock Sales.