FEBRUARY 21, 2024
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Market Report
Seedstock Report
Greenville Livestock Auction February 10, 2024 Total: 324 Feeder: 0 (0.0%) Replacement: 324 (100.0%) Trade: Special Stock Sale - active trade, good demand
Upcoming Sales
Fairview Sale Barn February 15, 2024 Total: 1,800 Feeder: 1,800 (100.0%) Replacement: 0 (0.0%) Trade: Good to very good demand United Producers February 13, 2024 Total: Breeding: Slaughter: Feeder: Comments:
292 0 (0.0%) 227 (77.7%) 56 (19.2%) -
Illinois Weekly Summary February 18, 2024 Total: 2,720 Feeder: 1,800 (66.2%) Slaughter: 920 (33.8%) Replacement: 0 (0.0%) SALES REPORTS SOURCED FROM USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES
2024 NCBA CATTLE CON
Illinois Beef Expo Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale Springfield, IL 2.22.24 llinois Beef Expo Multi-Breed Female Sale Springfield, IL 2.23.24 llinois Beef Expo The Collection - Genetics Sale Springfield, IL 2.23.24 Tree Lane Farms Bred Heifer Sale SC Online 2.28.24 Hobbs Angus & Eathington Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale Fairveiw, IL 3.2.24 Rincker Simmentals Sweet 16 Bull & Female Sale SC Online 3.4.24 Western Illinois University 52nd Annual WIU Bull Sale Macomb, IL 3.8.24 Sunnyhill Angus Farm 34th Annual Sale Fairview, IL 3.9.24 Musgrave Angus 29th Annual “Pick’em In Pike” Sale Griggsville, IL 3.16.24 Rudow Family Cattle Top Cut Bull Sale Pana, IL 3.18.24 SEND SALES REPORTS AND UPCOMING SALE INFORMATION TO DEVIN@ILLINOISBEEF.COM
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR DOLLAR DOES FOR THE ILLINOIS BEEF INDUSTRY by Devin Bollman
As a beef producer, your focus day in and day out is producing a safe, high-quality beef product. Whether that product ends up on your plate, your neighbor’s plate, or even someone across the state’s plate – you are providing one of the top protein sources for families and consumers in today’s world. As a beef council, we are driving the demand for beef through the promotion of beef consumption, research and educating consumers with resources provided by your checkoff dollar so you can focus on your day to day – being a beef producer. he beef checkoff is a national, producer-funded program, initiated by beef producers in 1988 with four tenets: 1) All producers and importers pay $1/ head every time a beef animal is sold throughout its lifetime. 2) State Beef Councils (such as Illinois Beef Association) collect the dollar and submit half to the national Beef Checkoff program, and determine how the remaining 50 cents is utilized within the state 3) All national Checkoff-funded programs are budgeted and evaluated by the producer-volunteer organization, the
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Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB). 4) CBB members are nominated by producer organizations within their state and appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Beyond the national Checkoff dollar, Illinois has an additional state Checkoff of 50 cents. This allows Illinois to have access to a dollar per head of beef cattle sold each time in its lifetime. So where are those funds going, and what does it mean to you as a beef producer contributing to the beef checkoff? As Illinois’ state beef council, IBA uses your checkoff investment to drive the demand for beef amongst
consumers. We do this across the state, through digital marketing platforms and e-commerce promotions, as well as inperson events where we can showcase beef. We also focus on educational resources for youth and adult audiences, which increases awareness and informs consumers about the value of beef in a daily diet. It is all designed to increase retail sales of beef and build consumer loyalty to our Illinois farm-raised beef product. With inflation, it is no surprise that cost and value is a huge driver of consumer shopping habits – we are seeing it on our farms through the production side, and consumers are seeing it in the grocery stores and retail
Producer Events Illinois Hereford Association Annual Meeting | March 2, 2024 IBA Office South 30 Conference Room Kendall Grundy Beef Association Annual Banquet | March 2, 2024 Jennifers Garden - For more information visit the Kendall Grundy Beef Assn. Facebook. Earlybird Cow/Calf Meeting | March 5, 2024 IBA Office South 30 Conference Room Cow/Calf Meeting | March 6, 2024 Knox Agri Center Illinois Angus Association Annual Banquet | March 16, 2024 Holiday Inn Bloomington Airport Adams County Beef Producers Beef Bonanza | March 23, 2024 The Ambiance - Tickets can be purchased from any Adams County Beef Producer. Henry County Beef Association Annual Banquet | March 23, 2024 Lavender Crest Winery - Tickets can be reserved with any board member. Prairie Beef Association Showcase | April 7, 2024 DeWitt Co. Fairgrounds - For more information visit the Prairie Beef Association Facebook page.
LOOKING FORWARD IBA Award Winner Nominations Your nominations for the Illinois Beef Association member awards are critical to recognize those individuals who “give their all” to make our industry the best it can be. Nominations can be made for your operation or on behalf of another producer. The winners will be recognized at the IBA Annual Meeting. We are very proud of the contributions made by the producers in our industry. This is an opportunity to recognize them both personally and professionally. Nominations close Friday, March 29, 2024!
Southern Illinois Cattlemen Connect Education Series Anna First Christian Church | Anna | Saturday, April 13, 2024 Join IBA for our next CCES meeting in Southern Illinois! We will be working with the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition to discuss the implementation of sustainable grazing programs for spring, summer and fall. Plus, get to tour small and large cattle operations with strong grazing programs already in place. Register today at www.IllinoisBeef.com