Greenville Livestock Auction
August 16, 2024
Total: 515
Notes: Sale reporting from Greenville Livestock Auction
Fairview Sale Barn
August 15, 2024
Total: 1,393
1,393 (100.0%) Replacement: 0 (0.0%) Trade: Good demand, active trade
United Producers
August 20, 2024 Total:
Illinois
Beef Association has announced a new program for 2024-25 to promote cattle feeding and highlight the state’s top beefproducing operations. The Illinois Beef Quality Showcase program kicks off this fall, offering members the opportunity to donate a feeder calf to go on test at the University of Illinois, for a chance at winning thousands of dollars in prizes and recognition.
We have some of the best cattle feeders in the country right here in Illinois, and our genetic base in the state’s cow-calf operations is second to none. Celebrating the promising performance of Illinois’ beef cattle is what this program is all about,” says Josh St. Peters, IBA executive vice president. “This program gives our producers a chance to showcase their best feeder cattle, using data from the rail to determine the top beef production in Illinois in 2025.”
IBQS requires members to commit to donating a steer before October 18, 2024. Cattle will go on test at the University of Illinois’ beef facility in Urbana in late November, with a starting target weight of 750 pounds (+/10%). Animals will be ultrasounded and feed intake data will be gathered throughout the
feeding period. Cattle will be harvested at a commercial packer in May with carcass data collected for all entries. Participants will receive data on the contest animals.
Winners of the inaugural IBQS program will be announced in June of 2025, with cash prizes being awarded in several categories. Donated calves may be entered by individual members, county or regional cattlemen groups, and members may partner together on submitting a calf. Industry organizations and businesses may also participate, by sponsoring entries, if they choose. Sponsoring businesses and donor farms will receive promotional recognition throughout the program, in Illinois Beef magazine, at an open house event at U of I in the spring, and during the IBQS awards ceremony at the conclusion of the 2024-25 feeding test.
Producers interested in learning more about the program, or willing to commit a calf for entry in the 2024-25 Illinois Beef Quality Showcase contest are encouraged to contact IBQS program chairman Thad Tharp at (309) 333-8814 or tthaddeus88@gmail.com or IBA executive vice president Josh St. Peters at (217) 787-4280 or josh@illinoisbeef.com.
The Illinois Beef Association will host a Cattlemen Connect Education Series (CCES) session in Northern Illinois on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Wildberry Farms in Hanover. The CCES meetings are oneday regional meetings designed to bring educational resources closer to producers that focus on topics tailored to resonate with producers within the region.
For more information or to register for the Northern Illinois Cattlemen Connect Education Series meeting, visit https://www. illinoisbeef.com/programs-events or call the IBA office today at (217) 787-4280.