F&R Livestock Resource, Spring 2019

F&R LivestockResource

Spring 2019 | Volume 2, Issue 3

Your direct source for livestock news and information

Published by Farmers & Ranchers Livestock, Salina, Kansas

In this Issue: 1 Consumers Choose Higher Quality

Consumer data is all around us, but its relevance remains abstract to most of us.

The summaries of independent reports published by the Red Angus Association of America, Kansas State and Purdue Universities, Certified Angus Beef, Professional Cattle Consultants and others document the magnitude high quality beef makes at the consumer level.

9 Weaning Starts Before Birth

If a cow-calf producer ever doubted the importance of colostrum to a new born calf, the brutality of this winter has brought colostrum and immunity into laser focus.

“Liquid Gold” isn’t an exaggeration according to Dr. Randall Spare.

15 To Add Value to Angus Calves, Target This Brand

American Angus Association and Certified Angus Beef are providing a benchmarking tool for producers focused on producing higher quality beef using registered Angus bulls. Targeting the Brand establishes an EPD target for marbling and the $Grid index.

18 CattleTrace—Kansas ID Pilot Study

A project to demonstrate the feasibility of a traceability system in Kansas using ultra high frequency ear tags throughout the beef production chain includes top organizations across the state.

22 Look for Similar Prices to Last Year

A deep dive into the current state of the cattle market and the impact of increased inventory and overall beef production.

25 Chasing History… Again

The latest episode of Hooter McCormick’s misadventures.

34 Utilize a Well-Stocked Toolbox for Economic Relevancy EPDs can be a valuable tool for veterinarians to understand to help producers be biologically efficient as well as economically sound.

Consumers Choose Higher Quality Overall beef demand grows with Choice and higher-grading carcasses.

By Wes Ishmael

Increasing beef production during expansion of the nation’s beef cow herd, while maintaining and growing wholesale beef values, indicates stronger consumer beef demand.

For perspective, total beef production last year was 26.86 billion pounds, according to the February

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), just shy of the historic record. That’s 677 million pounds more than the previous year (+2.6 percent). WASDE estimates total beef production this year at a record-high 27.61 billion pounds.

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By Deb Norton

Increased reporting in the business press these days disturbs me greatly.

There is growing coverage of what’s now being labeled as “clean meat”. The coverage inflates and misrepresents conventional food animal production into one large ugly package of environmental abuses, and large producers (i.e.: factory farms) are evil. The critics always seem to find a justification for applying a negative label. The inference is that “clean meat” is healthier, safer, somehow more socially responsible since no animals were harmed and will fix all the gigantic global problems related to climate change. If that doesn’t work, meat alternatives are inherently more moral. If that doesn’t work, then meat alternatives combat our ever growing, (no pun intended), obese population.

It’s too easy for those of us engaged in food animal production to disregard as just another wacko making a claim that isn’t likely to get much traction. Let’s not forget how quickly, in 2012, the “pink slime” debacle obliterated a legitimate market for lean finely textured beef (LFTB), a lean beef product that was developed to mitigate the risk for E.coli and salmonella and provide an affordable meat protein to reduce fat in ground beef. A few high-profile chefs chimed in hoping to improve their ratings and

fueled the fire with sensationalized, factually absent rhetoric. Then the big dog, ABC, weighed in with the infamous reporting by Diane Sawyer, Jim Avila and David Kerley.

In a matter of days, reality simply didn’t matter. Irreparable damage had been done to a viable business. In a matter of 60 days, three plants closed, 700 people lost their jobs and more than $400 million in sales had been lost. Beef Products, Inc. (BPI), the largest producer of LFTB, sued ABC. Years later, the two parties settled the lawsuit. Although the exact terms of the settlement were not disclosed, BPI reportedly was awarded more than $170 million, which paled in comparison to the unnecessary financial toll taken on a good company and its employees. The point to be made is this noise can’t be underestimated.

Back to meat alternatives. Here are a few statements made in an investment article published in The Motley Fool.

“If successfully commercialized, clean meat could make factory farms a thing of the past, save billions of gallons of water per year, and slash carbon emissions from food production.”

“One widely cited study estimates that clean meat production could reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 96 percent, energy consumption by 45 percent, land use by 99 percent, and water consumption by 96 percent.”

Cargill CEO David MacLennan, CEO of the second largest beef processor in the U.S., reportedly calls clean meat “the future” of the industry as the company invested in early developer, Memphis Meats. Really? It’s no surprise that Bill Gates is investing in meat alternatives. Now Tyson Foods, the largest beef processor in the U.S., has a venture capital fund headed toward clean meat product development? Really? The entities we depend on to end market our products are investing in the development of the very products that may well cannibalize the robust market for fresh, conventionally raised beef.

According to the article, the meat processors marketing strategy is to explore the market potential, develop the most affordable products in an effort to capture the majority of the market for clean meat. More from the article, “Despite all the hype, the field of synthetic biology has yet to commercialize a single high-impact industrial process that competes on economic terms with market incumbents.”

As a philosophical strategic marketing argument, I get it. If your conventional market is threatened, you want to be sure you compete in the next market.

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Yet, the comprehensive beef cutout value in January was three percent higher than the same time a year earlier, according to the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC). It was the sixth consecutive month that the comprehensive rib primal value and loin primal value were higher year over year. LMIC analysts explain those primals are the highest valued of the beef carcass and represent about a third of the carcass yield.

Along with steady to higher domestic demand for beef, U.S. exports continue at a record pace.

For January through November of last year, U.S. beef exports reached 1.24 million metric tons, up eight percent year-over-year and six percent above the record pace of 2011.

At $7.63 billion, beef export value was up 16 percent and broke the fullyear record set in 2017 of $7.27 billion, according to statistics released

by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Beef Quality Increasing Sustainability Perhaps it’s coincidental this is occurring at the same time more beef carcasses are grading Choice and higher than at anytime in history. Few would make that bet, though.

“The beef industry is more economically viable and sustainable today as a result of cattlemen intentionally improving eating satisfaction and growing demand through a focus on quality,” explained Mark McCully, vice president of production for Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) at last year’s annual meeting of the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF). “Consumers have responded to higher quality options in the marketplace, and beef continues to enjoy a significant price premium to the competing pork and chicken options.”

McCully explained the percentage of cattle grading Choice and Prime increased from 65 percent in 2010 to 78 percent in 2017.

Last year, on a weekly basis, fed cattle grading Choice and Prime ranged from a low of 76.84 percent to a high of 82.33 percent, according to the weekly USDA National Steer and Heifer Estimated Grading Percent reports. The percentage of cattle USDA certified in the upper two thirds of Choice (premium Choice) ranged from 28.90 to 34.94 percent.

Comparing 2010 to 2017, McCully explained, “Grading percentages are informative but actual production levels (quantities) are potentially more insightful. When put on a carcass weight basis, the weekly production of USDA Prime, Premium

Impact of Declining Select Beef Supply “Phasing Out Select Grade Beef,” a report published by the Red Angus Association of America last fall predicts five major implications associated with declining Select beef supplies, and perhaps the phasing out of that supply altogether.

Greater consumer satisfaction with U.S. beef. Less Select and more Choice beef will continue to support beef demand growth, leading to higher average cattle prices and creating opportunity for improved profits throughout the beef supply chain.

Quality leadership around the world. For continued success in the world beef market, the U.S. must remain distinct as the quality leader among beef exporting nations. Reducing Select, and increasing supplies of Choice and Prime beef should further solidify this leadership position.

Select phased out. As supplies decline, large beef packers will likely relegate Select to lower value by-product status sold to niche beef processors at a sizable discount.

Continued emphasis on high-marbling genetic inputs. Commercial cow-calf producers’ genetic selection decisions will continue with a strong focus on high-marbling breeds and high-ranking marbling EPDs within all major breeds. Producers will seek to avoid the discounts associated with the low end of the marbling spectrum.

Increased price premiums for feeder calves with high-marbling potential. Expect cattle feeders to increasingly emphasize marbling genetics in the feeder cattle they purchase. Marketability and price premiums for verified, high-marbling potential feeder cattle and calves will tend to increase in the years ahead, while discounts on those with low or unknown marbling potential become more severe.

Adapted from “Phasing Out Select Grade Beef,” published by the Red Angus Association of America.

Choice and all Choice has increased 12.1 million pounds (93 percent), 37.2 million pounds (73 percent), and 45.6 million pounds (18 per-

cent), respectively. In this same time frame, the average weekly production of USDA Select decreased 49.7 million pounds (40 percent).”

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Select Grade Continues to Fade “There is sound evidence that Select beef will fail to meet consumer eating expectations about 25 percent of the time,” says Travis O’Quinn, PhD. “This percentage decreases significantly at higher quality grades (Choice and Prime). Thus, we have hard data supporting the fact that [with the increase in Choice beef production and the reduction of Select] the overall eating quality of U.S. beef is improving. This trend represents a positive change made by the industry.” That’s from “Phasing Out Select Grade Beef,” a report published by the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) last fall.

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U.S. fed beef grading Select was about 18 percent in 2017, down from 40 percent 10 years earlier. Last year, according to USDA data. The weekly percentage of beef grading Select ranged from 14.84 to 19.88 percent.

Consumer demand of any product is more complex than first blush might suggest. In the case of beef, demand is not consumption or per capita supply: all beef produced will be consumed at some price. Demand refers to the quantity of beef that consumers will purchase at a given price, with all other factors held constant.

The simple dog-eared notion is that as you produce more beef, in order to sell it all, you must lower the price.

So as supply increased and consumers consumed more at a lower price,

demand was stagnant or declining.

The “Assessing Beef Demand Determinants” study—commissioned by the Beef Checkoff program and published

last year—challenges this notion.

As part of the study, researchers— agricultural economists at Kansas State University (KSU) and Purdue University—updated elasticity estimates, or how sensitive purchasing behavior is to prices. If the price goes up by one percent, how many fewer pounds are purchased? This study showed U.S. consumers are less sensitive to beef prices than they used to be. Price still matters of course, but the numbers showed that a one percent increase in price has a smaller impact on beef consumption than in the past.

“What I believe that signals is that beef quality issues such as taste, appearance and freshness have elevated over time,” says Glynn Tonsor, KSU agricultural economist, one of the researchers conducting the study. “Beef purchasing decisions have become less sensitive to retail beef prices. While prices will always matter, this reinforces the importance of industry focus on beef quality aspects of taste, appearance, convenience and freshness.”

The modest increase in the Choice-Select spread over time also suggests consumers are more willing to pay for higher quality, as the quantity of higher quality beef increases.

“The magnitude of this demand shift can be approximated by comparing wholesale beef values (defined simply as price x quantity) in 20062007 versus 2016-2017,” according to the RAAA report. “During this 10-year time span, the annualized value of Choice beef increased from $17.1 to $31.2 billion, up 83 percent in nominal terms. The simultaneous change in Select beef values was in the opposite direction from $11 to $7.5 billion, a 32 percent decline.

These changes tell a powerful story.

Choice beef demand has improved markedly, while demand for Select grade beef, which was smaller to begin with, faded even further.”

At the same time, one major packer cited in the RAAA report, who declined to be named, pointed out the scarcity of Select beef is also pushing some to Choice and higher grades. Big beef buyers are having a

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per two-thirds Choice as possible. This combination of heavy carcass weights and quality grade premiums returns the highest gross value to the feedlot, and often the highest net returns too.”

On the other end of the scale, retailers continue to respond to specific consumer beef demand by utilizing branded beef programs that require compliance with stricter carcass specifications.

“There are 90 main branded beef programs currently listed by USDA, and 78 percent require an Angus phenotype/genotype or include the generic use of ‘Angus’ as part of the brand name,” according to the RAAA report. “Among the 10 biggest beef tougher time finding enough Select beef on a given day or during a given week to fill their orders.

Stair Steps to Quality Arguably, the journey to more higher quality beef has been predicated by, primarily, the general and specific genetic composition of the nation’s cow herd, feedlot management and retailer desire to further differentiate beef offerings via branded programs.

Overall, the nation’s cow herd represents more Angus and Red Angus genetics, which are known for their marbling advantage, on average. The RAAA report estimates those two breeds influence approximately 80 percent of the nation’s herd.

“Total registrations of black and red Angus has more than doubled since 1984,” according to the report.

“Between 55 and 60 percent of total registrations in three of the four largest Continental breeds now contain 25-75 percent black or red Angus influence.”

Moreover, within most heavily used breeds, direct selection pressure has been applied to increased marbling for the past couple of decades, based on genetic trend for the trait.

As for feedlot management, the trend continues toward feeding cattle longer, which increases the odds a carcass will grade Choice or Prime.

“Data from Professional Cattle Consultants, the industry’s leading feedlot performance benchmarking service, shows that for steers weighing 700-900 pounds at feedlot arrival, days on feed averaged 145 days in 2000 to 2001. That figure had increased to 166 days by 2015 to 2018, representing three full weeks of added time on feed,” say authors of the RAAA report.

“The beef market today is essentially directing producers to create as many 1,049 pound carcasses (approximately 1,600 pound fed cattle and the heaviest a carcass can be before being discounted) that grade Prime and Uppage 8

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brands, of which Certified Angus Beef is the largest, nine require Choice or higher marbling, and eight require upper two-thirds Choice or Prime grades to qualify.”

“There is no indication that the phasing out of Select beef will stop in the years ahead,” say authors of the RAAA report (see “Impact of Declining Beef Supply”). “In fact, the greater likelihood is that this trend will continue until Select represents five percent or less of graded beef tonnage.

Price discounts on lowly marbled beef can be expected to remain large or become even larger, such that the disincentive to produce Select beef becomes more protrusive.”

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Weaning Starts Before Birth Managing for adequate colostrum quality and quantity remains key to calf health.

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“We often take colostrum for granted; it’s like liquid gold,” says Randall Spare, DVM of Ashland Veterinary Center, Inc. in Ashland, Kansas.

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8 / 52%

22 / 1%

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19 / 11%

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RED HILL B571 JULIAN 84S

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13 / 12%

18 / 28%

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18 / 32%

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“Passive immune status was also indirectly associated with growth rates through its effects on calf health,” explains Glenn Selk, Emeritus Extension animal scientist at Oklahoma State University in a recent issue of OSU’s Cow-Calf Corner. “Sickness during the first 28 days of life was associated with a 35 pound lower expected weaning weight. Respiratory disease in the feedlot resulted in a .09 pounds lower expected average daily gain.”

Yet, as Dr. Spare says, colostrum is often taken for granted, until there’s a problem.

If someone brings a sick month-old calf into his clinic, he says it’s typically the result of an assisted calving, and likely, out of a thin, wild heifer.

“Birth weight and temperament are genetic choices we make,” Dr. Spare points out.

Likewise, producers control cow nutrition, despite what the weather does.

“Perhaps the most important cow aspect of colostrum production is late-gestation nutrition,” says Russ Daly, DVM, Extension veterinarian at South Dakota State University (SDSU). In an SDSU publication—”Can You Make a Cow Deliver Better Colostrum?”—Dr. Daly explains, “Cows with a body condition score of five or six at calving tend to produce more and higher-quality colostrum compared to thinner cows (< 4). Depriving cows nutritionally in late gestation will not consistently result in lower antibody concentration in her colostrum. Nutritional deprivation, however, may affect the quantity of colostrum the cow produces.

Providing adequate levels of trace minerals also improves immunoglobulin concentration compared to cows on mineral-restricted diets… there is some evidence that over-conditioned cows produce colostrum with lower immunoglobulin concentration. The bottom line is that maintaining cows in a moderate to good body condition score (BCS) at calving, along with providing adequate levels of trace minerals, will enable cows to produce plentiful, antibody-rich colostrum.”

Dr. Spare believes heifers should be at least a BCS 6 at calving and cows should be BCS 5. He reminds that heifers typically have less colostrum quantity and quality. When that BCS can’t be achieved, he says some producers might be better served focusing on the next calf crop.

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Moreover, until recent research in fetal programming, most focus was on the last two trimesters of pregnancy— especially the last two months—when most fetal growth occurs. Now, it appears the first gestation is as important, given its impact on placental development and nutrient transfer to the fetus.

“Under-nutrition of the pregnant cow during the initial stages of fetal development may appear to be unimportant because of the limited nutrient requirements of the fetus for growth and development during the first half of gestation,” says Kim Vonnahme, Ph.D., Engberg Endowed Professor of Animal Sciences at North Dakota State University, in “Nutrition During Gestation and Fetal Programming.” “…However, it is during this early phase of fetal development that maximal placental growth, differentiation and vascularization occurs, as well as fetal organogenesis, all of which are critical events for normal conceptus development.”

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relationships of fetal programming, Dr. Spare says, “It doesn’t matter much if calves don’t receive an adequate quantity and quality of colostrum.”

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Once the calf has consumed any milk product, the intestine speeds up the process of intestinal closure, which would inhibit the absorption of antibodies from colostrum fed later.”

As for the cow part of the equation, Dr. Spare points out pasture management can help or interfere with colostrum intake. Consider the differences between spring-calving and fall-calving herds.

Fall calvers have a chance to be in better body condition. Plus they usually have more opportunity to make their own calving area. With spring calvers, during the winter, Dr. Spare explains, you may deliver some necessary protein supplement, which can distract cows from their calves.

For that matter, Dr. Spare suggests waiting at least 18-36 hours before tagging calves so they can dry off and be fully nursed. Then, tag them with as little stress as possible.

The typically closer proximity of spring-calving herd mates also adds to pathogen challenges.

“We sometimes forget that cows and calves are a reservoir for bacteria into the environment,” Dr. Spare says.

That was the impetus behind development of the Sandhills Calving System—and modified iterations— by which cows yet to calve are periodically moved to a new pasture away from cows that already have calves on the ground. The result is reducing the pathogen load in each area and the odds for calves to come into contact with the pathogens directly or indirectly.

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Most cattlemen look for well-rounded genetic profiles when perusing sale books, but it can be information overload.

For those who want to emphasize carcass quality in their selection, the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand offers a tool to help sort through data: the Targeting the BrandTM logo.

“We know today’s bull buyer is balancing a lot of different traits. The logo is a quick reference that can point you toward bulls more likely to help you raise more CAB qualifiers,” says Kara Lee, production brand manager for the brand.

Angus breeders and bull studs use that logo to identify animals that are above breed average for the marbling expected progeny difference (EPD) and Angus Grid Value Index ($G).

As of the spring 2019 sire summary those thresholds would be at least a +0.53 on marbling and +$34.09 or above on $G. “Of the 10 carcass specifications, the top reason cattle fail to make it into our brand is lack of marbling,” Lee says. “The grid value takes that into ac-

count, while also including other traits of importance like adequate ribeye and the value of carcass weight.”

Previously, breeders used the logo generically on websites or sale book covers to show support of CAB. If the logo is used broadly, Lee says it should be with language such as “Click here for a list of bulls that meet Targeting the Brand genetic requirements” or “Look for this mark inside to identify bulls that will help you target CAB standards.”

Targeting the Brand is now used much like one for a genetic test would be used to denote individually tested animals.

Some producers may use it to make an initial sort on bulls they’re considering, or some may use it to rank those they already have on their list.

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recently used it to help identify a seedstock supplier with the kind of bulls he had in mind.

Reese already knew a thing or two about carcass data and feedlot closeouts.

He’d retained ownership of his calves through finishing for years. He knew CAB was a legitimate target.

So when a Davis Angus (Foss, Oklahoma) catalog showed up in his mailbox, he noticed the Targeting the Brand logo right away.

“There were some particular bloodlines I wanted to use, and they had some really good data on their bulls, so I decided to go up there and see what they looked like,” Reese says.

Many animals carried the mark, so he sorted from there.

“I circle the bulls I’m interested in and I only look at those bulls,” Reese says.

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“We try to arm people with enough information that they can make a decision on what they need for their cattle and their herd,” says Debbie Davis, who ranches with her husband, Jim, and their family.

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cattle that can produce CAB, that can get you a premium.’ We’re aiming for the white-tablecloth crowd,” she says.

Using the bulls with the right data is only half of the value-added process, Lee says.

“If you’re producing premium feeder calves, you’ve got to match that with premium marketing,” she says.

“That could be conveying more information about your calves to buyers at auction, it could mean developing a relationship with a feeder, or retaining ownership through finishing.”

For those who sell at weaning, the logo can help convey information, and hopefully add value.

For example, the Angus LinkSM program features cattle groups that carry the Targeting the Brand logo.

They can be marketed with the logo when they average 125 or greater Grid Score and each animal is predominately black-hided. In other words, they need to be Angus type as defined by the American Angus Association’s “GLA” (Government Live Angus) specification.

“Commercial producers who use Targeting the Brand-identified bulls should have a greater chance of qualifying their calves through the Angus Link program,” Lee says.

CAB does not advocate single-trait selection, but Lee hopes this tool helps commercial cattlemen find the sires that fit all their other economically important traits while also focusing on the end users.

“It’s a tried and true quote, but it’s still as relevant today as when I first heard it: the only new dollars coming into this industry come from the consumer,” she says.

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The CattleTrace pilot study will last two years. It will focus on feeder and fed cattle. Calves will be tagged with UHF electronic ID (EID) ear tags and then move through normal channels of commerce. The only data that will be collected and shared with the project each time the tag is read will be: UHF tag number, date/time the tag was read and the GPS coordinates of where it was read. While CattleTrace will record where tags are initially shipped, no owner, lot identity, or pen identity type of information will be collected. Data will be owned

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Currently, seven livestock auction facilities are participating and equipped to read this new style of tag: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock, Salina; La Crosse Livestock Market; Manhattan Commission Co.; Mankato Livestock; Russell Livestock and Winter Livestock at both Dodge City and Pratt, Kansas. Twelve feedlot companies are participating and equipped to read tags. Those that participate in U.S. Premium Beef include: Cow Camp Feedyard, Fairleigh Feedyard, Finney County Feedyard, High Choice Feeders, Hy-Plains Feedyard, Mid-

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Cattle supplies and beef production continue to grow, but cattle markets are shaping up a whole lot like last year, which was akin to the year before, as long as beef demand and the economy hold up.

“Until we have information otherwise, I think the market and inventory continue sideways,” explained Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University in January.

At the time, “information otherwise,” included a slew of USDA data delayed or shelved by the government shutdown that began December 22.

Even though it reopened January 25, at least temporarily, the January and February Cattle on Feed reports were rescheduled for February and March, respectively, as long as Congress reached a budget resolution by February 15. The Cattle Inventory report—originally scheduled for the end of January—was also delayed for at least a month.

Heading into the new year, Peel expected to see continued, minimal beef cow herd expansion of up to one percent. At its recent 2019 Industry Outlook, CattleFax estimated the beef cow herd at 31.9 million head for January 1. If so, that would be just 200,000 head more (0.63 percent more) than last year.

Incidentally, the economists cited here point out price data continued to flow from the Agricultural Marketing Service during the shutdown, unlike during the shorter closure a few years earlier. That data continued to offer market reference points, so there was likely less risk premium in the market than there would have been otherwise.

Arguably, though, the uncertainty did rein in markets from levels suggested by fundamentals.

“My market outlook for the first quarter is dismal compared to what I think the market should be seeing,” explained Andrew P. Griffith, agricultural economist at the University of Tennessee, in January. He expected first-quarter calf prices slightly less than a year earlier, peaking in late March to early April, then softening for the rest of the year.

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2019 and will finally gain some footing toward the end of the second quarter and be well supported in the third quarter.… Prices may not always be as good as 2018 prices, but they will be profitable for most,” Griffith believes.

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Comprehensive beef cutout values in January were three percent ahead of a year ago, averaging $213.21 per cwt., according to analysts with the Livestock Marketing Information Center.

“I’m not as worried about downward price pressure in the first two quarters as I am for later in the year,” says Glynn Tonsor, agricultural economist at Kansas State University.

Using Beef Basis.com the middle of January, Tonsor pegged the price of a 750 pound steer in Salina, March 1, at $146/cwt. At the same time, the price

for a 550-pound steer calf at Joplin Stockyards October 1 was $164.

Those projections gibe with recent estimates shared by CattleFax at its recent Industry Outlook: 550 pound steers at an average of $164/cwt., which would be $9 less than last year; 750 pound steers at $147cwt., down $3 from a year earlier; fed steers steady at $117/cwt.; bred cows $1,550/head, down $100; utility cows $55/cwt., down $4.

“Prices have been higher than many of us anticipated the past couple of years because of positive surprises.

The U.S. economy has been good and beef exports have been very good,” Tonsor says. “It’s hard for me to have

the same confidence both of those will be true this year.…z The farther we get into the year, the greater the risk a macroeconomic shock occurring.”

There’s plenty of shock opportunity.

Downside Risk is Plentiful A bevy of trade issues continue unresolved, with the U.S.-China trade impasse adding drag to slowing domestic and global economies.

Although projecting growth, the global economy continues to weaken, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook Update.

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This in turn contributed to tightening financial conditions, including for advanced economies, which is a major risk factor in a world of high debt burdens.”

In January, IMF projected global economic growth at 3.5 percent this year and 3.6 percent next year; 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent less than October’s estimate.

Domestically, CattleFax analysts explained, “Early 2018 tax cuts and a stronger jobs market provided a 2.7 percent increase in consumer spending last year. Expect less benefit from these factors in 2019.” They added that a recession is likely in the next few years.

As global and U.S. economic prospects weaken, the overall domestic agricultural economy continues to struggle with stagnant or decreasing commodity prices, coupled with increasing costs.

“The markets we’ve enjoyed in the cattle industry the past couple of years have ben built on demand, both domestic and international. The big thing now is that we’re shaving GDP expectations globally and domestically,” Peel says.

Peel explains ongoing tariffs make a litany of products more expensive for U.S. consumers, ultimately leaving less discretionary income for beef.

He likens the various current macroeconomic pressures to body punches.

You don’t know for certain how much impact each will make, if any. But, the risk increases with each one, and you don’t know which blow could ultimately bring the economy to its knees.

“Economic impacts of tariffs may be initially limited mostly to changes in margins if the disruptions are perceived to be short-lived,” Peel explains.

“Later, the impacts will evolve from the initial market shock to larger and more permanent adjustments. With more time and ongoing uncertainty about trade issues, more and more of the cost of tariffs are passed on to buyers; alternative product flows develop; lost market shares become much more difficult to undo. The direct costs of tariffs are difficult to measure but certainly grow over time.”

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ing to derail the global economy and creating difficult operating environments for U.S. agriculture,” says Dan Kowalski, vice president of CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division (KED), in KED’s comprehensive 2019 Outlook report. “Trade is the outsized risk. Unresolved disputes with Mexico, Canada, Europe and China are the greatest collective threat to the U.S. economy in 2019.”

Export growth will be key for U.S. beef, pork and chicken producers as growing meat supplies and processing capacity outstrip domestic demand, according to a more recent KED report, “Protein Passport: Export Market Volatility is Worth the Risk.”

“The domestic consumption growth rate animal protein has experienced over the last five years is expected to plateau soon,” says Will Sawyer, KED animal protein economist. “With the cow herd at multi-year highs and pork and poultry processors expanding capacity, exports will likely underpin further industry expansion for the U.S. in the years ahead.”

Although the need for growing export markets is clear, CoBank analysts note producers are often wary of them.

“Concerns lie primarily in the fear that the more exports play a role in supply and demand, the more exposure producers and industry participants have to increased market volatility and lower margins,” Sawyer says.

Look to other protein sectors and other countries, however, and the reward of growing export markets outweighs the risk.

Greater reliance on export markets resulted in higher prices for the animal protein sectors in other exporting nations, including Australia, Brazil and Canada, according to CoBank.

Analysis shows that greater profitability offset price volatility for beef, pork and poultry producers in each of those countries, despite declining domestic consumption in both Australia and Canada.

For instance, comparing the U.S. and Brazilian poultry industries, the folks at CoBank say poultry price volatility averaged about 15 percent per year for the last 15 years, versus 12 percent in the U.S. Over that same time period, Brazil’s poultry producers saw an average increase in prices of six percent, while prices for U.S. producers increased 2.6 percent.

“In other words, Brazilian producers experience just 2.5 percent of price volatility for every percent increase in prices, while U.S. producers endure 4.5 percent of price volatility for the same degree of price change,” Sawyer explains.

According to CoBank, a similar risk-to-reward advantage is true for Canadian pork and Australian beef

relative to the U.S. In the case of Australia, fed cattle prices have been slightly less volatile than what U.S. producers have experienced over the last 15 years, while having a slightly higher rate of return. Australia exported 71 percent of its production in 2018, while the U.S. exported just 12 percent, which were all-time high levels for both markets.

“Profitable growth has always been at the core of the industry, and has enabled producers and processors to recover from the historic volatility and costs from 2007 through 2012,” adds Sawyer. “The groundwork has already been laid from the supply chain, to industry representation, to let trade drive the industry forward over the next decade. Long term, exports will be the key driver for further expansion across the animal protein sector.”

With all of that said, U.S. beef exports continued at a record pace through November. according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Note that these are the latest statistics, about a month late, due to the government shutdown.

Beef exports totaled 112,842 metric tons (mt) in November, up one percent from a year earlier, while value climbed six percent to $709.2 million. For January through November of last year, exports reached 1.24 million mt, up eight percent year over year and six percent above the record pace of 2011. At $7.63 billion, beef export value was up 16 percent and broke the full-year record set in 2017 ($7.27 billion).

Beef export value per head of fed slaughter is also on a record pace, averaging $322.97 in November, which was five percent more than a year earlier. Value per head of fed slaughter through the first 11 months of 2018 was $320.72, which was 14 percent more than the same period a year earlier.

Trade barriers continue to weigh on pork exports, though.

November pork exports of 206,852 mt were eight percent less year-overyear, while value declined 12 percent to $538.7 million. For January through November, exports were steady with 2017’s record pace at 2.23 million mt but value was one percent less at $5.86 billion.

“2018 was truly a remarkable year for U.S. beef exports, which shattered previous records in both volume and value and reached new heights in several of our top markets,” says USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “In the first half of the year, pork exports were also on a very positive trajectory but unfortunately U.S. pork has been heavily targeted for retaliation.”

Chasing History… Again

Humor

By Wes Ishmael

Editor’s Note: Hooter’s ability to entertain and remind us not to take ourselves so seriously has been a welcome respite for decades. Welcome to the latest episode of Hooter McCormick’s misadventures.

Hooter hadn’t seen Rowdy Finster since a couple of conventions ago.

They first got to know each other years before when Rowdy lived in Texas. It was either at some jackpot show or via a regional alumni basketball game. Hooter played for the Apache Flats Bobcats; Rowdy played for the Red River Rattlers.

Hooter couldn’t remember which introduction came first. All he knew was that Rowdy threw a mean loop and had elbows the size of hub caps.

At least that’s how he remembered his ribs feeling after some of those hardwood encounters.

After Rowdy married Brenda, he moved to the other side of the river, just north of Ardmore, where her people were from. It was one of those friendships that picked up where it left off, no matter how much time in between.

Rowdy was smoking a cigarette outside the main entrance, looking like he’d been on the wrong end of a pistol whipping or bad horse wreck: eyes swollen, knuckles bruised, left foot in a cast, arms draped across a pair of dilapidated crutches.

“What in the world happened to you?”

Rowdy took a long draw on his rollyour-own.

“Well sir, I had me a seat on this slick little brown pony called Dime Store Gyp. Rockin’ chair ride all the way until I shifted a hip, lost a stirrup, bucked over the off side and got hung in the other stirrup.”

“Dang,” said Hooter.

“Yep, if that Walmart janitor hadn’t come along to unplug ol’ Gyp, there’s no telling what might could have happened.”

It was an old joke, but told right, it got Hooter every time. After he got done laughing, his gaze asked what really happened.

“Like most dustups, it wasn’t near as glamorous as you’d like to recall,” said Rowdy. “I’d like to call it a haying accident, which it was sort of, but we’ll leave it at that.”

“Fair enough. At least it looks like you’ll heal. So, besides that, how are things?”

Rowdy took another puff. “Actually,

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Hooter, things couldn’t be much better.

The family is swell, the cows are doing better than I reckoned and the contracting business is picking up steam, believe it or not.”

Far as Hooter knew, Rowdy had always furnished some roping and cutting stock, but the last few years he’d added a new twist, partnering with come clients to background and grow cattle at their places, keeping stock fresh along the way.

“Good for you. How are the girls?”

Hooter asked.

“Brenda, she’s as pretty as ever, even sweeter and still puts up with me. Our Maggie, just as sharp as her mama, and playing ball like a demon. She’s a senior this year, can you believe it?”

Hooter couldn’t. Last time he’d seen Maggie she was a little girl, running poles on a big buckskin gelding and winning.

“I bet they came undone when they saw you like this.”

“Yeah, then about lynched me when they figured out how it happened.”

Hooter hadn’t intended on coaxing his friend into a corner, but it turned out that way.

“OK, I’ll tell you, but you got to promise to be kind,” said Rowdy.

Hooter grinned. They both knew that was asking too much of the other one, depending on the story.

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“I don’t know if you remember that old barn that we refurbished.”

“Of course I remember. Nobody could forget if they’d seen it.”

The barn in question was massive and iconic. Down below were stalls on either side, a tack room, granary and small shop. Plenty of room in between to store some equipment. The hay loft had doors at both ends, complete with block and tackle.

“And you know how we put up a couple of basketball hoops in the loft, for when there was room to play?”

“Yep.” In fact, Hooter and Rowdy had played one-on-one up there a couple of times. Hooter could still hear the hollow reverberation with every bounce of the ball, the haze of dust glowing all around, how slick the floor was.

“Well, I hadn’t been up there in a while. It was a nice day, so I opened the doors. I got to sweeping up and noticed an old ball laying there. There wasn’t any air in it of, course, but…”

“But, you had to see if you could get close.”

“Yeah. Like I say, the ball was plumb flat, but I absolutely drained the first one from clear back, then the next one and the next one. So then, I tried some bank shots, which weren’t nearly as effective.”

“I can see how that might be.”

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“So then I tried a couple of lay-ups.

Same problem, without air in the ball.

Then I remembered…”

“The air walk,” they both said in unison.

It was at an alumni tournament

where both played for their respective teams. This particular game was between Hooter’s Bobcats and a team just outside of Vernon.

To this day, Hooter didn’t know if it was planned or dumb luck. His

Bobcats were down by one point with time running out. Hooter inbounded the ball to Delmar Jacobs at about midcourt. Delmar was tall with longer arms, and lots ganglier back in those days. Just as Hooter threw the ball, he

saw Lonnie Johnson ahead of Delmar—at about the free throw line—go down on both knees and hands, like he he’d been gut punched, which would not have been out of the question in those games. Delmar dribbled twice, planted his foot on Lonnie’s back and rose like an eagle toward the basket— stuffed the ball on his way down and hung on to the rim for good measure.

Despite protests from the opposing side, none of the refs saw exactly what happened, only that it was a breathtaking flight.

“So, I saw a hay bale and got to thinking,” Rowdy explained.

Hooter suspected he knew where this was leading, but had no idea how it could.

“I put the bale real close, see?

Gauged how much I’d need to jump.

Then I’d scoot the bale back a bit, you get the idea.”

“Yep.” “I had it lined up perfect. Took off at a dead run, or at least as much of one as I have left, hit that bale right in the middle.”

“And?” “And, I didn’t account for the angle. Must have been too steep.

That bale took off like a ball bearing on ice. I still remember seeing the bottom of the net go by as I went out the door. You know, it’s farther down than it looks.”

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Why would a veterinarian need to know about expected progeny differences (EPDs)? In the past decade, the one area I observed producers making fruitful decisions based upon EPDs was birth weight. Nearly 30 years ago, our practice delivered many calves by caesarean (C-section) each year. Many more calves were delivered using a calf puller. Most groups of heifers were observed every two hours during calving season. This took much time and labor. In the early 1990s, as EPDs were available for the major breeds, we were able to use

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Eventually, the industry incorporated CED (Calving Ease Direct) into the tool chest to make even more accurate and predictable choices to decrease dystocia. Today, many progressive cow-calf producers now use the “Columbus” method to check heifers during the calving season.

They go “discover” new calves once or twice a day, just like Christopher Columbus “discovered” America in 1492! If producers will choose sires in the top percentiles for CED, a live, healthy, vigorous calf is more likely to be born. When a newborn calf starts life in a stress-free environment, is able to get up and receive a full meal of colostrum, it is much more likely to reach its genetic potential.

Once we understood that predictable outcomes could be made using EPDs for calving ease, then many producers explored EPDs for weaning weight, yearling weight or post weaning merit. Not only can disease be minimized by less calving difficulty, productivity and carcass qualities may be enhanced using EPDs that

predict postweaning merit.

One of the last questions that I was asked by the second-year veterinary students was why should we care about carcass qualities if our producers sell at weaning time?

If pounds of calf is our only concern, that statement is true. However, that’s a shortsighted answer with the modern genetic predicting tools available. Many producers today choose not to retain ownership on their calves, but someone will feed those calves out to harvest. The owner in the feeding period will take advantage of the postweaning merit, gain potential and carcass qualities, if genetically available. If these cattle perform well, that feeder will more than likely purchase the same producer’s cattle the following year. Another way to state this truth—when the cow calf producer intentionally invests into nutrition, health, and temperament for their operation, the genetic potential will be reached at harvest. Then demand for that entire calf crop will increase in the future.

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Kansas State University’s Animal Sciences and Industry Department will host Cattlemen’s Day 2019 on Friday, March 1, at Weber Hall in Manhattan.

Dr. Brad Morgan, Performance Food Group senior director of protein, will kick off the event by discussing the potential for plant-sourced “meat” and laboratory-produced “meat” to take market share from the meat industry.

“We’re excited to host the 106th rendition of our celebration of beef and the cattle industry at Kansas State University,” says Dale Blasi, K-State professor and beef cattle extension specialist. “Our annual program strives to address key issues and to provide current information that keeps our industry efficient and relevant.”

The day starts at 8 a.m., with refreshments, educational exhibits and a commercial trade show. Blasi adds, “We are proud of our allied industry trade show with more than 72 participants it provides a forum for the attendees to observe what’s new in the beef industry and network key industry leaders.”

The program begins at 10 a.m. Following Morgan’s presentation, Glynn

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ist, will discuss the latest in technologies designed to assist producers with early detection of pregnancy.

CattleTrace: An Industry Initiative for Disease Traceability — Brandon Depenbusch, Innovative Livestock Services, will discuss and explain the objectives of the CattleTrace project.

Factors Influencing Value of Calves Sold Through Superior Livestock Video Auction — Esther McCabe, K-State ASI PhD student, will share results from the analysis of 24 years of data collected representing more than 90,000 lots of calves marketed through the Superior Livestock video auction.

Genetic Control of Cattle Feet and Leg Structure — Dr. Jenny Bormann, K-State beef breeding/ genetics specialist, will explain that as well as being an animal welfare issue, unsoundness is a major reason for culling of both bulls and cows.

Beef Stocker Unit Open House — See the latest additions to the Beef Stocker Unit, a facility devoted to management research with receiving,

backgrounding and grazing cattle.

• Necropsy Demonstration — Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, extension beef veterinarian, will provide a real-time demonstration of major organ systems.

The cost to attend Cattlemen’s Day 2019 is $20 if paid by February 25 at noon or $30 at the door. There is no charge for students. For more information and online registration, visit KSUBeef.org or contact Lois Schreiner at 785-532-1267 or LSchrein@KSU.edu.

The 42nd Annual Legacy Bull & Female Sale will begin at 4 p.m. at the Stanley Stout Center (2200 Denison Avenue). Visit ASI.KSU.edu/LegacySale to learn more about this year’s offering and to request a sale catalog.

On February 28, the evening before Cattlemen’s Day, Jerry Bohn will be honored as the Stockman of the Year at the 49th Annual Stockmen’s Dinner at 6 p.m., at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan. A separate registration is required for the dinner.

Information can be found online at KSUFoundation.org/RSVP/ASI or by contacting 785-775-2040.

Bar S Ranch

Annual Production Sale March 8th, 2019 • Paradise, KS

Reg 19309869

Reg 19314215 Lookout x Freedom x EXT (Full brother to Bar S Range Boss)

Reg 19303856 Payweight x Final Answer

Cowboy Up x Midland x Final Answer

Reg. 4009782 Redemption x Conquest

Ken & Pat Stielow | bars@gorhamtel.com | 785-483-9733 David & Stephanie Dickerson | barsranch2@hotmail.com | 785-483-1454

www.BARSANGUSRANCH.com

Range Boss 4002 x Unbelievable

Reg. EM909571 Bar S Golden State x Knob Creek x Pistol Annie

ANGUS, CHAROLAIS AND RED ANGUS BULLS ANGUS AND F1 ANGUS CHAROLAIS CROSS FEMALES 20 BRED HEIFERS

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Harms Plainview Ranch • Mark & Kim Harms & Family 2528 250th Street • Lincolnville, Kansas 66858 Office: (620) 924-5544 • Cell: (620) 382-6388 • hprbulls@tctelco.net www.HARMSRANCH.com

Amarillo Businessman, Former Mayor Gifts $10 Million to Texas Tech’s School of Veterinary Medicine

By George Watson

Jerry Hodge’s gift supports the establishment of Texas’ first veterinary school in more than a century.

Jerry Hodge is synonymous with Amarillo. For decades, the former mayor has played a crucial role in the growth and development of business in the community that anchors the Texas Panhandle.

Now, Hodge is stepping up once again to support another significant vision for the region: the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine.

The commitment of Hodge and his wife, Margaret, to generously support the School of Veterinary Medicine with a $10 million gift was recognized Monday (Feb. 4) by Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec, Texas Tech University System Chancellor and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) President Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell and other officials during ceremonies held at the Amarillo Club.

“Through his leadership as a businessman, mayor and philanthropist,

Jerry Hodge’s impact on Amarillo and the Panhandle cannot be overstated,” Schovanec said. “His support of the School of Veterinary Medicine adds to the impressive history of his long-term commitment to the development of the region and helps ensure a critical need in Texas is filled. We are grateful for his generosity.”

A licensed pharmacist, Hodge turned a local pharmacy, Maxor Drugs, into Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corporation, serving as chairman and chief executive officer until his retirement in 2016. He served on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy from 1981 to 1987, including a stint as president from 1984 to 1985. He also served as chairman and vice-chairman of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Board and played a big role in affiliated minor-league baseball returning to Amarillo.

“Margaret and I are thankful to be able to partner with Texas Tech University on such an important initiative for Amarillo, the Panhandle, West

Jerry and Margaret Hodge (center) along with Tedd Mitchell, M.D., Chancellor, Texas Tech University System (left) and Lawrence Schovanec, Texas Tech President (right).

Texas and all of Texas,” Hodge said. “A School of Veterinary Medicine is desperately needed to meet the increasing demand for veterinarians serving small and agricultural communities of Texas.

Now is the time; Texas Tech is the university; and Amarillo is the place to address this issue.”

The gift supports construction and development of the future School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo and will help revolutionize veterinary services throughout Texas’ agricultural communities. Empowered by generosity, the school is designed to fulfill a growing need in these communities

BULLS to Build Your Herd On • • •

Average Marbling in the top 1% Average DMI in the top 10% Average $EN in the top 15%

Profitability Marb Carcass Feed Intake $En

Calving EasE

Special Feature to celebrate our

Jerry and Margaret Hodge

60th Annual Production Sale “A Pick Six”

We will be selling a choice of six heifers from our Fall Bred and Spring Open heifers, including Donor Cow Prospect Green Garden Lady T276 19123914 BW +.9 WW +61 YW +116 RADG +.31 Marb +1.74 RE +.65 $B +209.02

Green Garden Angus Calving Ease

Carcass

$Values

EST 1932

Selling 75 Registered Angus Bulls Monday April 1, 2019

www.greengardenangus.com

2335 10th Rd Lorraine, KS 67459

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Inaugural Angus Bull Sale

Friday Noon (CST)

March 29, 2019

Held at Bar K Bar Arena • Lyons, Kansas

Selling 65 Service Age Bulls!

Yearling • 18-Month-Old • Two-year-old Bulls

RB Lady Denver 167-453

CED BW WW YW MILK CW Marb RE $W $B

+3 +4.6 +81 +150 +39 +75 +.58 +1.07 +77.90 +192.11

Reg. No. 18143482

Two sons sell by the calving-ease Musgrave Aviator. This female just recently was the top-selling female at the 2018 National Finals Angus Sale and is a direct daughter of RB Lady Party 167-305, who is a full sister to RB Tour of Duty 177.

BAF Lady Identity 02-357

CED BW WW YW MILK CW Marb RE $W $B

+4 +2.4 +75 +131 +35 +73 +.01 +.91 +81.21 +165.27

by shaping the future of veterinary education and enriching the state’s agricultural heritage.

The support of the Amarillo community has been vital to the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech University and TTHUSC implementing a planned School of Veterinary Medicine in the city.

Hodge joins The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation, Amarillo National Bank, Caviness Beef Packers, Happy State Bank, Cactus Feeders and other philanthropic leaders, along with the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation, that have recognized the need for and are supporting the establishment of the School of Veterinary Medicine, which is designed to address the need for more large-animal veterinarians in Texas in a cost-effective and innovative manner.

“Jerry and Margaret’s vision for their community has made significant impacts on the vibrancy of the Panhandle, as well as the growth of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s presence in Amarillo,” Mitchell said. “Their support of and belief in our mission for the School of Veterinary Medicine is an indicator that we are on track to establish a program with the best interests of this region at its core.”

In August, the Texas Tech University System’s Board of Regents advanced the university’s plans to establish a veterinary school by approving the new school, its degree plan and funding for preliminary designs for the school.

Construction of two new veterinary school buildings is expected to cost $89.82 million. More than $90 million has been raised in non-state funds for the project. Texas Tech is seeking approximately $17.35 million from the Texas Legislature in the 86th legislative session to help support initial operations.

The school is designed to enroll 60 students per year for a desired enrollment of 240 students for the fouryear program. The school also would potentially serve 150-200 graduate students who are not seeking a doctorate in veterinary medicine, as well as an academic staff of 90.

Reg. No. 18275398

Three sons sell by the record selling HA Cowboy Up 5405 and out of this recent sale topping female from the Crouch Angus Valley fall female sale. These sons have tremendous spread from birth to yearling without sacrificing carcass genetics.

A Cowman’s Best Friend at Calving Time!

Available with a digital scale!

RB Lady Identity 02-3113

CED -2 BW +1.5 WW +65 YW +113 MILK +30 CW +59 Marb +.57 RE +.70 $W +73.30 $B +179.63

Reg. No. 17559159

Three sons by Basin Payweight 107S sell from this foundation donor who stems back to the full sister of the ABS Global AI sire, RB Active Duty 010. Her sons are pushing the charts in the Top 1% for $B with exceptional performance and growth data.

Sires In use: HA Cowboy Up 5405 • KCF Bennett Fortres • Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 Musgrave Aviator • Boyd Gun Powder 2070 • SAV Sensation 5615

Ryan Barta Family

2805 Ave H Little River, Kansas 67457 620/245-8104 For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089 • Phone 816/532-0811 • Fax 816/532-0851 • email: angushall@angushall.com • www.angushall.com

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400 Bulls • Six Breeds

Documented Maternal Value SHF-influenced bred baldie heifers recently topped the Kansas Angus Assn.’s commercial female sale for the second straight year!

Good: $3,500 • Better: $4,000 • Best: $4,500 Angus • Simmental • South Devon Nichols Composites • Nichols Hybrids

Top Ten Reasons

to Buy a Nichols Bull This Year!

1. Use heterosis to take your calf crop to the next level with Nichols composite bulls!

2. Early adopter (1987) of ultrasound & genomic technology 3. Buy-from-home plan! Can’t attend? Take advantage of our sight unseen, satisfaction guarantee.

4. Free confidential buying service 5. We’ll use our feedlot relationships when you’re ready to market your calves!

6. Buy sons from the same consistent cow herd that produced 40 AI sires in the past 50 years!

7. Volume discount!

8. Health & Death Warranty!

9. Pick up your bulls WHEN YOU ARE READY! 10. We’re in the bull business every day except Sundays for 67 years.

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Average EPD Improvements in SHF Bulls (2018 to 2019) 4 CED: 32.5% improvement (ranks in the top 12%)

Documented improvement while maintaining breed-leading growth

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IMF: 5% improvement (ranks in top 5%) REA: 10% improvement (ranks in top 30%) SCF: Top 25% of the breed YW: Top 25% of the breed Documented decreased cost of gain while increasing carcass value

4 BMI$: Top 25% of the breed

Sandhill Farms

HEREFORD PRODUCTION SALE Saturday, March 23, 2019 • 1 PM At the farm near Haviland, Kansas

Selling 150 Registered Polled Herefords:

125 Polled Hereford Bulls 25 Hereford Cow-Calf Heifer Pairs 50 Open Commercial Hereford Heifers

A Note From Our Customer

“The cattle performed very well on the rail and in the feedlot.

The Sandhill-sired-cross cattle were heavier and graded better. Most of the heifers from that calf crop have become replacements. Overall, I am very pleased with the results.”

Eric Christensen • Christensen Brothers, Weldona, Colorado

Watch the sale and bid live online at SuperiorClickToBid.com and over the phone (no TV broadcast).

Register to bid prior to sale day.

Check out our sale book online: www.NicholsFarms.biz

For more information, visit www.SandhillFarms.com or call (620) 995-4072.

Bridgewater, Iowa Bull Barn: (641) 369-2829 • Ross Cell: (641) 745-5241 Dave Home: (712) 762-3810

Kevin & Vera Schultz • Tyler & Hannah Schultz 2048 280th Avenue • Haviland, KS 67059 • Home (620) 995-4072 • Kevin’s Cell (620) 546-4570 Tyler’s Cell (620) 546-1574 • Kevin@SandhillFarms.com • www.SandhillFarms.com • Ron & Arnita Schultz • (620) 348-4863 Free delivery on all registered cattle. Ask about our U.S. Premium Beef delivery rights.

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PRESENTATIONS FROM AMERICAN SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING & FORUM BROUGHT TO YOU ON VIDEO AND POWERPOINT AT SHORTHORN.ORG Speaker Topics:

“We will see more changes in the next 5 years than we have seen in the last 40 years”

David Trowbridge

“30% of beef sold will be grassfed by 2050”

Dr. Jason Rowntree

“Third party certificationis a value-added program for producers”

Seth Diehm

Apparently, Memphis Meats is making great progress in reducing production cost. The first “not burger” cost $325,000 to produce!

Now the costs are “falling dramatically” to approximately $2400 PER POUND. Investors are being cautioned that mass-marketed clean meat will be a premium (expensive) product when it does reach the market place. Ya think!

How do we combat the negativity? Follow and support social media “agvocates” like Dr. Jude Capper, who unapologetically, takes on tremendous social pressures in Great Britain with all things related to the dairy industry; Michelle Miller, a.k.a. The Farm Babe, is doing a brilliant job of informing and educating using facts, common sense and humor to make sure anyone seeking information, gets it. Certified Angus Beef, the major breed associations, and many others in the industry are doing what they can to display our transparency. Cattleman’s Beef

Board (CBB) is arguably our first line of defense through more than $38 million in funding for research, foreign and domestic marketing, producer communication, national advertising and consumer information. To many inner-city consumers, CBB is behind the public face of our industry.

In 2016, agriculture accounted for nearly six percent of the U.S. economy. Falling commodity prices since then have eroded GPD, yet, due to a strong market for meat protein, food animal production has posted increases. The take home point is this. Our food animal production complex is precarious on the best of days. At least two generations removed from the family farm, urbanites simply do not have simple answers to questions regarding the wholesomeness of their food. Therefore, they gravitate to simplistic, unreliable information that can escalate to hysteria in a nanosecond. Be vigilant and support those willing to be our voice.

“Increased use of selection indexes for both seedstock and commercial producers”

Bryce Schumann

“Global climate change will change farming and ranching practices”

Dr. Dan Thomson

“We cannot lose trust with our customers”

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