Cattle Concepts December Issue #16

#16

Market Report

Greenville Livestock Auction

December 13, 2023

CATTLE CONCEPTS

Total: 705

Notes: Report pulled from GLA website

Slaughter cattle traded lower with feeders trading stronger to unevenly on medium shorts

Fairview Sale Barn

December 15, 2023

Total: 2,506

Feeder: 2,506 (100.0%)

Replacement: 0 (0.0%)

Trade: Largest offering of the year was met with good demand and active trade

United Producers

December 19, 2023

Total: 358

Breeding: 0 (0.0%)

Slaughter: 204 (56.9%)

Feeder: 154 (43.1%)

Comments: NO SALE 12/26/23

Illinois Weekly Summary

December 18, 2023

Total: 3,658

Feeder: 2,506 (68.5%)

Slaughter: 1,152 (31.5%)

Replacement: 0 (0.0%)

FROM USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES

LOOKING BACK

Seedstock Report

SEND SALES REPORTS AND UPCOMING SALE INFORMATION TO DEVIN@ILLINOISBEEF.COM

Producer Events

Dekalb-Kane County Cattlemen

2023 MARKED BY CHALLENGES AND SUCCESS, YET ILLINOIS CATTLEMEN HAVE MUCH TO ANTICIPATE

Winter feed costs, dedication and recognition, legislation that impacts agriculture, striking success, adverse weather, and the Beef Checkoff – all snips of headlines the Illinois Beef Association shared through this very newsletter in the last twelve months. Informing readers on topics that matter, sharing highlights of our industry’s events and members, and connecting you and your operation with an industry we give our all to has been the focus of IBA this last year. As IBA looks back on 2023, we can’t help but be excited for what 2024 will have in store.

brought so many anniversaries and accomplishments to IBA. We celebrated the one-year mark for us here in our new office at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, as well as celebrated the inaugural class of our Beef Leadership Academy participants and implementations of that program and others, like our Cattlemen Connect Education

LOOKING FORWARD

Series and Illinois Junior Beef Tour.

by Devin Bollman

Beyond the walls of the Illinois Beef office, IBA has made many strides in the work our policy division is doing in Springfield and D.C., including continued success defeating anti-livestock legislation in state and federal government. We’ve helped support and promote more pro-livestock leaders in government, along with educating and doing proactive outreach between cattlemen and elected officials, to share the store of our Illinois beef industry.

The work your checkoff dollars are doing in local communities is providing support to local beef promotions and marketing programs, as well as statewide through efforts with our commodity partners like the “We Are The 96” campaign launched earlier this year. Connecting urban communities with Illinois farm families and their farm stories is an incredibly important story to

Driftless Region Beef Conference

Dubuque, Iowa | Jan. 25-26, 2024

Extension specialists in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin are presenting the 12th annual Driftless Region Beef Conference at Grand River Convention Center. For more information, visit https://www.aep.iastate.edu/ beef/index.html

Join fellow cattlemen and women from across the country for NCBA’s CattleCon in Orlando, Florida! Registration is still open! Visit https://registration.experientevent.com/ ShowMOO241/Flow/ATT/#!/registrant//Dashboard/for more information or to register today! SALES

I hope you all take one thing from 2023, whether it is resilience through the adverse weather the state faced this past summer, or an educational opportunity from one of Illinois Beef’s many new programs and outlets for its members, and use that to grow your operation, your family, your community, or even yourself in the coming year. May you all have a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.

Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show Onward to Orlando!

Orlando, Florida | Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2024

On December 2nd, Dekalb-Kane Co. Cattlemen hosted their annual banquet in Elburn, where the awarded scholarships and their Beef Efficiency winners.

Jo Daviess County Beef Association

On December 17th, Jo Daviess CBA hosted their annual banquet and auction in Galena, where they reflected on the year, awarded scholarships, and donated 500lbs of hamburger meat.

Heartland Beef Alliance

January Meeting - Lincoln, IL

Date TBA - Heartland Beef will welcome Brandon Cook and Nathan Pyatt with Kent Feeds to speak at Zion Lutheran Church.

Contact Betsy Pech for more information (217) 773-7715

Tri-County Cattlemen

Winter Banquet - Fairview Acres

Visit https://illinoisbeefexpo.com/ for more information regarding the junior show, livestock sales, and trade show! tell. Communications from the beef office to the IBA membership and the beef community have grown and strengthened with the full implementation of digital outlets like this Cattle Concepts e-newsletter and the quarterly news to our grassroots and affiliate leaders in the countryside. Olivia Hoots, editor of the Illinois Beef magazine, has worked tirelessly to provide the best resources and meaningful feature stories in our bi-monthly publication.

February 10, 2024 - Tri-County Cattlemen is hosting their Annual Winter Banquet at Fairview Acres, with guest speaker Amanda Radke. This is a ticketed event and can be purchased at www.tricountycattlemen.com

Adams County Beef Producers

3rd Annual Beef Bonanza - The Ambiance March 23, 2024 - Tickets can be purchased from Adams County Beef Producer members.

Prairie Beef Association

Showcase Jackpot Show - DeWitt Co. 4-H Fairgrounds

April 7, 2024 - More details to be found on the Prairie Beef Association Facebook page.

Illinois Beef Expo

Springfield, Illinois | Feb. 22-25, 2024