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Beef Brief-March 13, 2024

March 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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Beef Brief-March 6, 2024

March 5, 2024

Week ending March 1, 2024 Southern trade remained steady while northern markets were slightly higher for fed cattle. Southern cattle remained at $183, with northern cattle selling $0.50 higher at $183.50. The feeder cattle national average for steers was $251.35 — $2.06 higher from last week, with trade steady to $4 higher. Stocker calves averaged…

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INMON PROMOTED TO DNA CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST

March 5, 2024

DENVER — The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to announce the promotion of Andi Inmon, Loveland, Colorado, to DNA customer service specialist. Inmon moved into this new role March 4. "We look forward to working with Andi in this new capacity and appreciate the work she has done for RAAA and the Red…

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Beef Brief-Feb. 28, 2024

February 28, 2024

Week ending Feb. 23, 2024 Fed cattle trade closed with increases in trade values for the week. Northern and southern trade both closed at $183 for the week, up $2 and $3 respectively. Live cattle futures closed the week up $0.85 to $1.05 across the front three months of trade. Stocker and feeder cattle trade…

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Beef Brief-Feb. 21, 2024

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…

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Oliver promoted to assistant director

February 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…

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Spring 2024 herd inventory

February 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…

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Sire Genetics: A Red Angus Case Study (Part 2)

February 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…

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Beef Brief-Feb. 14, 2024

February 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…

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Red Angus cattle shine at Cattlemen's Congress

February 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…

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