SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
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Market Report
Seedstock Report
Greenville Livestock Auction September 16, 2023 Total: 132 Feeder: 0 (0%) Replacement: 132 (100.0) Trade: Active trade, moderate to good demand
Upcoming Sales Prairie View Farms 4th Annual PVF Fall Production Sale Gridley, IL 10.6.23
Fairview Sale Barn September 15, 2023 Total: 1,140 Feeder: 1,140 (100.0%) Replacement: 0 (0.0%) Trade: Very good demand, noticeably higher trade United Producers September 12, 2023 Total: 309 Breeding: 4 (1.3%) Slaughter: 246 (79.6%) Feeder: 59 (19.1%) Comments: Special Feeder Sale
Bernard Show Cattle Online Sale Sale Day
10.10.23
Perks Ranch Fall Celebration Sale Rockford, IL
10.14.23
Tree Lane Farms Online Female Sale SC Online
10.16.23
Adcock Land & Livestock Online Heifer and Embryo Sale SC Online 10.17.23 Timbercrest Land & Cattle Annual Open Heifer Sale SC Online 10.31.23
Illinois Weekly Summary September 18, 2023 Total: 2,492 Feeder: 1,140 (45.7%) Slaughter: 1,220 (49.0%) Replacement: 132 (5.3%)
Andras Stock Farm The Andras Kind Red Angus Female Sale Manchester, IL 11.4.23
SALES REPORTS SOURCED FROM USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES
TELL SENATE TO VOTE NO ON THE OFF ACT PROPOSED LEGISLATION IS A PUSH FROM ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST GROUPS S
enator Mike Lee has introduced the OFF Act as an amendment to the agriculture appropriations How you can help: bill, legislation that funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other • The Beef Checkoff program is the strongest tool we have to make sure future generations can make key agencies. As you have seen in a living from farming and ranching. If we lose this media coverage this week, there tool, we are putting the entire cattle industry in is higher pressure on members of jeopardy. Congress to pass the appropriations package, fund the government, and avoid a shutdown. The OFF Act is a • Send a letter to your Senators urging them to protect the Beef Checkoff and reject Senator Lee’s direct attack on checkoff programs OFF Act amendment. including the Beef Checkoff. Other targeted commodities include pork, corn, and soybean checkoff programs. • National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has developed an online system for contacting our U.S. Animal rights activists have been Senators to express opposition to the OFF Act. You pushing for months to pass the can use this system by clicking here: OFF Act under the guise of bringing Tell the Senate to Vote NO on the OFF Act (p2a.co) accountability to federal agencies. The truth is that the Beef Checkoff program is the best tool we have to promote beef and ensure our farming and ranching way of life can continue. Join our effort to defend the Beef Checkoff today!
SEND SALES REPORTS AND UPCOMING SALE INFORMATION TO DEVIN@ILLINOISBEEF.COM
Producer Events
Local Cattlemen Engage in Community Many of our county cattlemen’s associations have had a busy summer engaging in their communities and county fairs. Stephenson/Winnebago County Beef Association Illinois Midwest Cattlemen Woodford County Beef Improvement Association Jo Daviess Beef Association Don’t forget to share your county events and local activities with us to share in the next issue of Cattle Concepts!
Association News
Cattlemen Connect Education Series Stay tuned for our 2023-2024 Cattlemen Connect Education Series dates and locations. We are bringing resources closer to your farm with a one-day regional meeting model. Each year we will host meetings in Northern, Central, and Southern Illinois.
LOOKING FORWARD Join us for one of our six scheduled Beef Quality Assurance Meetings this winter! Register online at: https://www.illinoisbeef.com/programsevents/bqa/bqa-registration
Teutopolis, Illinois Tuesday, November 28, 2023 American Legion Post 924
Cambridge, Illinois Tuesday, December 5, 2023 The Black Ridge
Fairview, Illinois Monday, December 11, 2023 Fairview Sale Barn
Carthage, Illinois Thursday, November 30, 2023 Carthage Livestock, Inc.
Freeport, Illinois Thursday, December 7, 2023 Stephenson County Farm Bureau
Urbana, Illinois TBD