DECEMBER 20, 2023
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devin@illinoisbeef.com
I LLI NOI S B E E F
CAT TLE CONCEPTS
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Market Report
Seedstock Report
Greenville Livestock Auction December 13, 2023 Total: 705 Notes: Report pulled from GLA website Slaughter cattle traded lower with feeders trading stronger to unevenly on medium shorts
Upcoming Sales
Illinois Simmental Association Special Cow Sale Carthage, IL 12.22.23 Tree Lane Farms Bred Heifer Sale SC Online 12.27.23 Keller Club Calves Bred Females & Frozen Genetics Sale SC Online 12.28.23 Double T/Lomax/Thurman & Boyer Multi-Breed Cow & Bred Female Sale SC Online 12.28.23 Carthage Livestock
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
Greater Midwest Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale
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%) SALES REPORTS SOURCED FROM USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES
LOOKING BACK
2023 MARKED BY CHALLENGES AND SUCCESS, YET ILLINOIS CATTLEMEN HAVE MUCH TO ANTICIPATE by Devin Bollman Winter feed costs, dedication and Series and Illinois Junior Beef recognition, legislation that impacts Tour. agriculture, striking success, Beyond the walls of the Illinois adverse weather, and the Beef Beef office, IBA has made many Checkoff – all snips of headlines strides in the work our policy the Illinois Beef Association shared division is doing in Springfield and through this very newsletter in D.C., including continued success the last twelve months. Informing defeating anti-livestock legislation readers on topics that matter, in state and federal government. sharing highlights of our industry’s We’ve helped support and events and members, and promote more pro-livestock connecting you and your operation leaders in government, along with with an industry we give our all to educating and doing proactive has been the focus of IBA this last outreach between cattlemen and year. As IBA looks back on 2023, elected officials, to share the store we can’t help but be excited for of our Illinois beef industry. what 2024 will have in store. The work your checkoff dollars 023 brought so many are doing in local communities anniversaries and is providing support to local accomplishments to IBA. We beef promotions and marketing celebrated the one-year mark for programs, as well as statewide us here in our new office at the through efforts with our Illinois State Fairgrounds, as well commodity partners like the “We as celebrated the inaugural class Are The 96” campaign launched of our Beef Leadership Academy earlier this year. Connecting urban participants and implementations communities with Illinois farm of that program and others, like families and their farm stories is our Cattlemen Connect Education an incredibly important story to
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LOOKING FORWARD 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
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. 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 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!
SC Online 1.4.24 Destiny Angus Farm “Genetic Gems” SC Online 1.5.24 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 SEND SALES REPORTS AND UPCOMING SALE INFORMATION TO DEVIN@ILLINOISBEEF.COM
Producer Events Dekalb-Kane County Cattlemen
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 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 Visit https://illinoisbeefexpo.com/ for more information regarding the junior show, livestock sales, and trade show!