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August 20, 2024
Week ending Aug. 16, 2024 Fed cattle in the north and south were lower compared to last week, as were feeders and stockers. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures were down with dressed beef up. Fed cattle in the south was $1 lower at $185 while fed cattle in the north was $3 lower at…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
Looking for a way to support the Junior Red Angus Association? Consider donating an item to our annual silent auction at the National Red Angus Convention! Attendees at the 71st National Red Angus Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska, will be able to shop the silent auction Sept. 10-13, 2024. If you or your state affiliate are…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
Fall and spring 2023 bull sales are behind us, but as our marketing is analyzing and preparing our annual bull sale data presentation at convention this year in Lincoln, Nebraska, one data point stood out to me the most. Bull transfers. Transferring animals has been a topic discussed often in our board meetings and even…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
The request to review and edit the Fall 2024 herd inventory was sent out July 3 by RAAA staff. Only females that are 16 months of age or older as of July 1 will be listed. The purpose of the herd inventory report is to make sure ALL females listed in your fall inventory are…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2024
The Red Angus Stakeholders Foundation is hosting a four-person scramble golf tournament fundraiser in conjunction with the National Red Angus Convention. The golf tournament will take place on Sept. 10 with tee times starting at noon. This event will kick off the convention and awards from the tournament will be presented during the Kick-Off Barbeque…
Read MoreAugust 13, 2024
Week ending Aug. 9, 2024 Cattle trade was lower last week across all classes of trade, though markets did close strong on Friday. Beef cutouts were more mixed in the week, seeing modest changes. Northern fed cattle trade closed the week at $3 lower at $193, while southern trade was only down $2 for the week,…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2024
Week ending Aug. 2, 2024 Fed cattle in the northern and southern plains were lower with feeder cattle and stocker calves slightly lower. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures were down ever so slightly and the boxed beef cutouts were steady. Fed cattle trade in the south and north was $2 lower at $188 and…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2024
By Josh Taylor, RAAA commercial marketing specialist This year’s bull sale data has seen similar trends in selection pressure compared to the previous two seasons. Buyers of Red Angus bulls have found significant value in performance and carcass traits, which has led to an increased emphasis for the GM and ProS indexes. With the current…
Read MoreJuly 30, 2024
By Taylor Ohlde, RAAA commercial marketing specialist As the marketing team and other staff travel to bull sales, we see some of the best Red Angus bulls in the country. The genetic progress, the versatility and the usefulness of those great herd sire prospects is not unnoticed. Through the hard work that seedstock producers have…
Read MoreJuly 30, 2024
Week ending July 26, 2024 Fed cattle cash and future trade closed up last week. Northern and southern trade were each up $2, at $190 and $198 respectively. Across the front three months of trade, live cattle futures closed the week from $4.63 to $5.47 higher. Stocker and feeder steer trade was variable for the week.…
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