February 21, 2024
Week ending Feb. 16, 2024 Cattle traded slightly higher in the Southern Plains and remained steady in the North. Feeder cattle and stockers remained higher and futures were mixed. Corn was lower and dressed cutouts were higher than the previous week. Fed cattle traded $1 higher at $180. The feeder cattle national average for steers…
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2024
DENVER — The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to announce the promotion of Rachael Oliver to assistant director of commercial marketing. In this new role, Oliver will coordinate marketing team travel to bull sales, trade shows and Feeder Calf Certification Program sales and work with stakeholders to positively represent Red Angus across the…
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2024
Due date: End of day March 6 Spring 2024 herd inventory was requested in January. This is a reminder to submit necessary disposals, reason codes or transfers to update your herd. All females listed on your active inventory after March 6 will be billed the spring THR assessment in July. Reminders: Females listed in the…
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2024
Last week, we introduced the fall-born steer calf pictured below. He was part of a Red Angus EPD comparison project that matched up one high-growth/high-carcass sire against two low-growth/lower-carcass sires. This calf was one of 26 total calves in the study. He impressively ranked third against his contemporaries for weaning weight on a 205-day adjusted…
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2024
Week ending Feb. 9, 2024 Fed cattle trade was again on the rise last week. Southern trade was $1 higher for the week at $179. Northern trade was reported lighter for the week, yet trade was up $3 at $180. Live cattle futures closed up $2.20 to $4.47. Carcass weights reported by the USDA were…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY — Red Angus breeders from across the country brought their best cattle to compete in the national show at Cattlemen's Congress in Oklahoma City Jan. 2-4. Judges sorted through 382 impressive entries to name the champions. Evaluating the entries were Tim Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Indiana, junior show; Jason Hoffman, Thedford, Nebraska, open show; and…
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
Week ending Feb. 2, 2024 For this week, cattle trade in the Northern and Southern Plains was higher. Feeder cattle and stockers trended upward as well, while live cattle futures were mixed, and feeder cattle futures were higher. Fed cattle were $3 higher in the South — coming in at $178 while northern trade was…
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2024
The fall-born steer calf pictured below looks like he might be a top performer. Or does he? This steer was young and relatively green at approximately six months of age when the photo was taken. He appears to be put together well, with perhaps the right amount of frame and muscling to grow and develop…
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2024
A long-time RAAA member recently shared the carcass data below on 30 head of his high-percentage Red Angus steers. The steers are approximately 85% Red Angus, with the other 15% being Continental-breed influence. The harvest date was Dec. 22, 2023. To say these are favorable results would be an understatement. The steers produced an exceptional…
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2024
Week ending Jan. 26, 2024 Fed cattle trade was up for the week of Jan. 22. Cash trade and live cattle future were all up $2 to $4.50 for the week. Cash trade in the South was up $2 at $175. Northern trade saw an increase of $3 at $176. Live cattle futures closed $4.08…
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