Welcome

The Vermont Beef Producers Association (VBPA) is a service based non-profit organization that strives to be the foundation of a profitable and sustainable beef industry in Vermont. Founded in 1981, the association works to advance members’ economic and legislative interests. The farmers and cattle producers of the Vermont Beef Producers Association serve as stewards of the livestock, land, and environment entrusted to them. The VBPA is a network of passionate people working together to produce high quality beef.

REGISTER HERE FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING AT LAREAU FARM!

We’re excited to invite you to this year’s Vermont Beef Producers Association’s Annual Meeting at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, VT – the home of American Flatbread – on Sunday, June 23rd from 4PM – 7PM.

This year we are pleased to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Jerry Rusch, DVM. Dr. Rusch was raised on a grain and livestock farm in Southern Indiana. In 1991 he received his DVM from Purdue University and then spent two years in dairy practice in Eastern Pennsylvania. In 1993 Jerry and his wife, Dr. Karen, purchased Spring Mill Veterinary Service, a mixed animal practice in Mitchell, Indiana where he continues to practice. In 2000 he became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Beef Cattle. Jerry is currently president and general manager of the Springville Feeder Auction, which is a local farmer owner feeder calf marketing cooperative. He is also a member of AABP and the Society for Theriogenology. Jerry joined Multimin USA in March 2018.

Dr. Rusch will be presenting about Multimin 90 an injectable Copper, Zinc, Manganese and Selenium product for Beef and Dairy Cattle. Multimin 90 is used at strategic times to supplement a producer’s mineral program and has been shown in clinical trials to improve reproduction and immunity especially improving the response to vaccines. We will present information about how to incorporate Multimin 90 into the producer’s herd health programs, how Multimin 90 works and the benefits of Multimin 90.

The agenda includes a meet and greet with appetizers and cash bar, Dr. Rusch’s presentation, VBPA Annual Meeting followed by dinner and dessert.

Dinner is FREE for all members of Vermont Beef Producers Association and $10 for all non-members. Lareau Farm will be serving a delicious meal of Smokehouse Beef Brisket and Maple Glazed Chicken. Meal also includes appetizers during our meet & greet and dessert. There will be a cash bar.

VBPA CATTLE SALE

July 12, 2019

Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.

East Paradise, PA

Deadline is June 28th

Refer to our Membership site for sale details by clicking here. Accepting beef calves, feeders, cow-calf pairs, cows and finished cattle.

Collection points TBD.

If it makes sense to pickup cattle at different locations based on consignments, we’ll do so and notify consignors in advance. The collection points are where you transfer from your trailer to the sale trailer.

Consignors will be emailed waybill forms between the date consignments are closed and the date of pickup that must accompany your cattle on the shipment. Be sure to provide an email address and phone number in your consignment so we can reach you!

Your cattle must be marked with large easy to read FARM TAGS so they can be identified by sale staff prior to the sale. The FARM TAG must be unique enough that we can identify your cattle. If animals are unidentifiable, VBPA and the sale barn assume no responsibility.

Note that METAL EAR TAGS are also REQUIRED by VT law for positive identification of VT cattle leaving a farm in Vermont. Consignors from other states should check on their own local requirements. VT metal tags are ONLY required for animals living in Vermont. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture provides free of charge NUES tags (metal ear tags) and applicators for officially identifying cattle. These tags may be obtained by contacting Darryl Kuehne at (802) 793-5348 (Southern VT), James Cameron at (802) 279-4962 (Northwest VT), Zachary Bartlett at (802) 371-9949 (Northeast VT), your local veterinarian, or your State Department of Agriculture.

Cattle will be weighed prior to entering the Sale Ring and be auctioned off to the highest bidder. If the cattle are pre-conditioned (i.e. vaccinated, de-wormed, weaned, etc.) the details should be on your waybill with supporting documentation for your claims. There are no specific requirements for vaccinations, so check with your vet for appropriate protocols for your animals. The buyers will always pay a premium for pre-conditioned cattle, but the specifics are up to you! This information will be used by the auctioneer at the sale. It would be in your best interest to have pre-conditioning management protocols in place. Cattle sold at Cambridge should have an interstate health chart from your veterinarian, or they will be sold with a green tag, which means they can only be bought for slaughter or by a registered feed lot. Bottom line, there will be fewer potential buyers if they are green tagged.

The VBPA consignment fee is $10 per head for VBPA members and $15 per head for non-members. This is to pay for advertising and marketing and VBPA expenses to put on the sale.

At the sale barn, per head fees will be deducted from your proceeds for commission and trucking. A check will be mailed to each consignor directly by the sale barn following the sale. Be sure you have accurate and legible contact information in your consignment and waybills.

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For more information, contact VBPA at 844-321-2333

For current cattle prices, click on these links:

VBPA SALE BARN

NATIONAL PRICES

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