April 17, 2024
Week ending April 12, 2024 Cash cattle prices were lower with cattle futures trending lower as well. Dressed beef and corn were up. Fed cattle trade in the South was $2 lower at $182 with northern trade $2.50 lower at $184.50. Live cattle futures closed anywhere from $0.60 higher to $1.22 lower, and carcass weights…
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By Rachael Oliver, RAAA assistant director of commercial marketing What exactly is a black/red carrier? This question seems to have become a more popular topic recently. Since Angus were created with a red gene considered as a recessive allele, it carries over to other cattle when mated to that specific animal holding the red recessive…
Read MoreApril 10, 2024
Week ending April 5, 2024 Prices across all facets of cattle and beef trade trended lower for last week, with the exception of slaughter cow trade. In fed cattle trade, northern and southern trade values were down $2 for the week, closing at $87 and $184 respectively. Across the front three months of futures trade,…
Read MoreApril 8, 2024
DENVER — The inaugural Red Angus Youth Expo will be the highlight of the summer for many Junior Red Angus members. Hosted by the Red Angus Association of America, the event is scheduled for June 9-14, at the Grady County Fairgrounds in Chickasha, Oklahoma. This event will provide opportunities for youth and their families to…
Read MoreApril 3, 2024
We are pleased to announce that, starting April 1, electronic checks will be available as a convenient method for members to pay their account balances. This initiative is aimed at enhancing our payment options and providing greater flexibility and convenience for our valued members. As you may be aware, RAAA has been absorbing all fees…
Read MoreApril 3, 2024
Week ending March 29, 2024 This week, cash prices for all classes were lower, as well as for corn. Trade in the South was $2 lower on fat cattle at $186, with northern trade being $1 lower at $189. Live cattle futures closed at $2.50 to $3.30 lower and carcass weights remained the same. On…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
Week ending March 22, 2024 Fed cattle trade saw increases in trade value for the week. Northern trade was $2 higher at $188. Trade in the South was $2.50 higher, closing at $190. Live cattle futures closed the week $1.12 lower to $0.25 higher across the front three months of trade. The national average price…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
Week ending March 15, 2024 Fed cattle in the South and North trended higher, with stockers and feeder cattle doing the same. Live cattle were mixed with dressed beef cutouts and were higher, along with corn prices. Fed cattle in the South were $1 higher at $186. Northern cattle were $2 higher at $187.50. The…
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The National Red Angus Convention is fast approaching and as part of the convention, our annual awards winners will be recognized in Lincoln. If you would like to nominate members and/or producers for an award listed below, email their name and nomination summary to Halla Ramsey or Stephanie Jung, awards committee chair. Nominations should be submitted by April…
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Week ending March 8, 2024 Fed cattle trade closed the week $2 higher for both northern and southern trade, closing at $185.50 and $185 respectively. Live cattle futures closed $1.12 to $1.25 lower for the week across the front three months of trade. Both stocker and feeder cattle trade were moderately higher for the week.…
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