Market Report
Greenville Livestock Auction
January 10, 2024
Total: 642
Notes: Report pulled from GLA website Mix trade on slaughter and feeder cattle
Fairview Sale Barn
January 11, 2024
Total: 923
Feeder: 923 (100.0%)
Replacement: 0 (0.0%)
Trade: Higher trade on a moderate offering of mostly attractive feeder cattle
United
January 9, 2024
Total: 265
Breeding: 4 (1.5%)
Slaughter: 209 (78.9%)
Feeder: 52 (19.6%)
Notes: Report pulled from United
Illinois
January 8, 2024
Total: 2,577
Feeder: 1,412 (54.8%)
Slaughter: 1,013 (39.3%)
Replacement: 152 (5.9%)
ILLINOIS BEEF CHECKOFF-FUNDED RESEARCH CONTINUES TO BENEFIT CATTLE OPERATIONS
A driving force behind IBA’s efforts to implement our state beef checkoff nine years ago was to fund production research that would provide on-farm benefit to cattle operations in Illinois. The current committee on research and the IBA Board of Governors are proud to see this funding priority continue today. Every year research proposals submitted by universities seek to answer core questions or solve on-farm challenges faced by producers throughout the state. The IBA Checkoff Division’s designated five-member committee on research reviews each proposal, and awards funds accordingly. This committee is selected annually by the 14 Checkoff Directors serving on the IBA Board of Governors. The research committee includes three Checkoff Directors, one university researcher (rotated between Illinois institutions) and one professional scientist from within the allied industry.
Iowa State University’s Dr. Garland Dahlke was one of the research programs funded by Illinois Beef Checkoff in the 2022 fiscal year, utilizing producer checkoff dollars to conduct studies evaluating effects on winter care of beef cows based on their environments, confinement or open grazing. With the question of best management practices for the cow herd during the winter months, Dahlke aimed to determine if management practices would impact the physical condition of the beef cow, or the calf born to the cow in the springtime.
When it comes to the ‘best’ practices for caring for the cow herd in winter conditions, there are many factors to consider. Dr. Dahlke
considered these factors and considered them for three management groups of cows for this research trial. Starting in early December, two groups of black Angus-typed cattle due to calve mid-March were wintered in Ames, Iowa, and another similar group of cows up in Chariton, Iowa. The cow groups were each divided in half, to either a swath grazing protocol or feedyard, with some form of shelter provided. Cattle were all maintained within their respective environments through the first week of March. Initial cow data can be found in Table 1.
With forage quality, weather, water consumption, management, and calf and pregnancy data all being tracked and recorded throughout the duration of the
by the
is valuable to
State checkoff-funded research is a critically important tool for Illinois beef producers to ensure continued success in the wake of an ever-evolving
Seedstock Report
Producer Events
Tri-County Cattlemen
Winter Banquet - Fairview Acres
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
Illinois Simmental Association
2024 Banquet - Artisan Building
Illinois Beef Expo
February 23, 2024
Illinois Shorthorn Association
2024 Banquet - South 30 Conference Room
Illinois Beef Expo
February 23, 2024
Illinois Angus Association
2024 Banquet - Holiday Inn Bloomington Airport
March 16, 2024
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 Hereford Association
2024 Banquet - South 30 Conference Room
Springfield, IL March 2, 2024