Beef News
Manifest Blows Away the Competition (1/10/2011)
014SM03052 Manifest is the star of the Spring 2011 Simmental Sire Summary. With his first calf crop, his Weaning Weight EPD rose 10 pounds to +54.0 while his Yearling Weight EPD rose 13 pounds to +101.7. He is the only Purebred Simmental bull in the summary who is negative for Birth Weight EPD (-0.1) and greater than 100 for Yearling Weight (+101.7) and over 115 for API Index. With an API Index of 145.2, there is not another bull that comes close to him in the Simmental breed...Click Here!
Angus Iron Mountain Tops Sales (12/9/2010)
The first progeny of Iron Mountain topped the recent Peak Dot Ranch sale in Canada. He sired the top two selling heifer calves who sold for $8500 and $7500.
For More information about Iron Mountain...click here!
Angus Predominant Dominates Sale (12/9/2010)
Predominant dominated the recent Peak Dot Ranch Sale in Canada. He sired the top two selling bulls at $14,500 and $11,000, the top donor cow at $18,000 and the second high bred female at $10,500.
For more information about Predominant...click here!
Angus to Release Weekly Genetic Evaluation (11/4/2010)
The American Angus Association®’s biannual National Cattle Evaluation switches to weekly releases for all traits beginning mid-November.
Angus farmers and ranchers will soon have access to another industry breakthrough offered by the American Angus Association and Angus Genetics Inc.® (AGI).
The Association currently offers weekly updates on its selection of genomic-enhanced EPDs for carcass, docility and the newly released feed efficiency selection tool, residual average daily gain (RADG). Now, the beef breed organization announces plans to expand that capability across the board...READ MORE!
Pride & Glory Heifer Is Top Seller (10/21/2010)
"Out of the blocks now, with the $12,500 top selling heifer Saturday night at Ohlrich’s sale in Nebraska. A really nice sire group. Wayne Ohlrich says the bull calves may even be better and he is excited about the sale of those on Feb. 5, 2011. The cattle have really nice rib and are sound, sound, sound. 
They really have a nice muscle pattern, a good foot and bone and just continue to get better as they go along. The heifers really look like they will make cows."
By Harold Miller, Accelerated Genetics Regional Beef Specialist
Docility: From Research to Reality (10/6/2010)
Anyone ever chased out of a pasture gate knows the value of good temperament in cattle, but there’s an economic incentive in addition to plain-old convenience.
Iowa’s Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity feedlot performance data reported by Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) shows calves reported as docile generated an average profit of $46.63 per head while their nervous-to-very-aggressive counterparts netted only $7.62...READ MORE!
Accelerated Genetics Hosts Beef Tour (10/6/2010)
Over 40 of the top beef representatives from Accelerated Genetics recently descended on the state of Montana for the annual Beef Tour. The tour began in Billings where everyone met for a barbeque hosted by District Sales Manager, John Jackson and his wife, Paula. Afterwards, all returned to the hotel for an informational meeting. Joel Groskreutz, CEO and President of Accelerated Genetics, presented a company update and goals to strive for in the upcoming year. Gary Fassett, Vice-President of Sales and Communications, gave a presentation on how to be a better sales person and how to be more in tune to our customer's needs. Don Trimmer, Director of Beef Programs, concluded the meeting with an update on newly acquired beef sires...READ MORE!
AHA Announces FY 2010 Registrations, Sales Numbers (9/7/2010)
The American Hereford Association’s (AHA) fiscal year (FY) ended Aug. 31. During FY 2010 the average price paid for a Hereford — both females and bulls — increased. This is exciting considering the state of the economy and the decreasing national cow herd size. The breed also experienced increases in registrations and transfers...READ MORE!
American Angus Association® to Release Selection Tool for Feed Efficiency (9/7/2010)
Beginning this fall, Angus breeders will have access to the industry’s latest advancement in selecting animals for feed efficiency — the residual average daily gain EPD (RADG). The American Angus Association® and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) will introduce the RADG EPD, which characterizes postweaning efficiency differences in future progeny of Angus breeding stock. The new EPD capitalizes on the use of individual feed intake data, a sizeable growth database in Angus cattle, and the latest genomic technology...READ MORE!
AHA Releases Heifer Calving Rate EPD (8/31/2010)
The American Hereford Association (AHA) released its first heifer calving rate (HCR) expected progeny differences (EPDs) in late July. Using Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) data submitted by AHA members since 2001, these values show genetic differences in Hereford sires for the likelihood of their daughters to calve as heifers...READ MORE!Proven Sires Create Top Calves, More Dollars (8/18/2010)
Proven high–accuracy bulls produce calves worth more in the feedlot. A study of Thompson Farm calves sent to a Kansas feedlot supports that conclusion...READ MORE!A Market with Momentum: Symposium Focuses on the Economics of Meeting Quality Beef Demand (8/18/2010)
The economic evidence says there's profit to be made for cattlemen who understand what consumers want. A symposium at the recent Agricluture and Applied Econimcs Association meeting in Denver examined trends that document a desire for high-quality beef...READ MORE!
McBee Angus and Accelerated Genetics Excel In Tennessee (8/7/2010)
It's one of the coldest weather fronts of the year and Tom McBee has 45 heifers that are calving this week. McBee has moved his heifers in a field he has drilled in wheat and rye by the house so he can watch them closely. He has been working night duty checking on his Black Angus heifers to make sure there are no problems. He had 11 calve last night and although he has helped a few along, all has gone smoothly so far. Tom McBee has bred about 550 cows this year and he will calve out about 400 of them on his farm...READ MORE!
Beef Cattle Reproduction Symposium Scheduled (5/18/2010)
Nashville, Tennessee - Cow-calf producers find themselves challenged by rising input costs. Given the magnitude of increased expenses, producers are intently focused on the bottom line while seeking both economic and production efficiencies. In response the University of Tennessee and the Beef Reproduction Task Force is sponsoring the 2010 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle from August 5 and 6 in Nashville, Tennessee...READ MORE!
Beef - Strength in Numbers: "Doing It RIght" In Monroe County (5/10/2010)
Written By: Charlene McCauley, Promotions Coordinator for Accelerated Genetics, Baraboo, WI. Published in: Georgia Cattleman - April 2010
Working together to improve
the reputation of the beef
industry in Monroe County
and Middle Georgia is the main objective
of H.E.R.D producers who
belong to the Monroe County
Cattlemen’s Association. This group’s
passion is to raise exemplary commercial
cattle while improving their individual
herds...READ MORE!
Cow Size and Efficiency: Solving the Puzzle (2/1/2010)
Writer: Troy Smith for Angus Productions Inc.
Contact: Shauna Hermel, 816-383-5100, shermel@angusjournal.com
Reprinted with permission from the newsroom at www.4cattlemen.com.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (Jan. 27, 2010) — Cow size has become a hot topic of debate among cow-calf producers. One side argues that smaller cows are more efficient, and rising feed costs have only fueled that argument. The other side counters that bigger cows produce the bigger calves that many if not most cattle feeders favor. And the beef packing industry generally rewards the feeder for heavy carcasses from large-framed cattle...READ MORE!
Beef Sires to help you achieve your Marbling goals (2/1/2010)
Printed by the American Angus Association
Steve Suther, Certified Angus Beef LLC Industry Information Director, ssuther@certifiedangusbeef.com or 785-889-4162
Costs, Benefits of Beef Quality
Producers try to manage cattle and resources based on market incentives, but that’s not simple when signals change faster than they can make adjustments.
Sometimes it helps to step back and check the flow.
Iowa State University (ISU) helped do that back in 2002 when it published, "Assessing the Cost of Beef Quality." That study showed it generally pays, depending on the USDA Choice and Select beef price...READ MORE!
