DECEMBER 18, 2024
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devin@illinoisbeef.com
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Market Report
Seedstock Report
Greenville Livestock Auction December 14, 2024 Total: 147 Feeder: 0 (0.0%) Replacement: 100 (100.0%) Trade: Active Trade, Good Demand
Upcoming Sales
Double T Cattle/ Lomax Farms Multi-Breed Cow & Bred Female Sale SC Online 12.19.24 Minnaert Show Cattle Special Live Lot, Embryo & Semen Sale SC Online 12.23.24
Fairview Sale Barn December 12, 2024 Total: 2,189 Slaughter: 2,189 (100.0%) Trade:
Keller Club Calves Bred Female & Frozen Genetics Sale SC Online 12.29.24
Good to excellent demand with high trade
United Producers December 17, 2024 Total: Breeding: Slaughter: Feeder: Comments:
Gensini ShowCattle & Wilson Cattle Co. Bred Female Sale SC Online 12.29.24 Scheetz Family Cattle Frozen Gentics Sale SC Online
430 0 (0.0%) 263 (54.2%) 194 (45.1%) -
Carthage Livestock Greater Midwest Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale Carthage 1.4.25
Illinois Weekly Summary December 16, 2024 Total: 3,572 Feeder: 2,189 (61.3%) Slaughter: 1,236 (34.6%) Replacement: 147 (4.1%) SALES REPORTS SOURCED FROM USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES
Illinois Beef Expo Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale Springfield, IL 2.20.25
MAKING IT COUNT REFLECTING ON THE YEAR WITH PLANS FOR SO MUCH MORE by Devin Bollman
SEND SALES REPORTS AND UPCOMING SALE INFORMATION TO DEVIN@ILLINOISBEEF.COM
Producer News
IBA has been so many places, done so many farms, and advocating to maintain things; and is going so much farther in the our freedom to operate and promote on-farm tools have been made directly beef across Illinois. Our partnerships available to any and all producers wanting Top Recruiter Program coming year.
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f I could sum up 2024 in one word, I would use the term ‘progress’ in reference to Illinois Beef Association’s last year. Our membership has grown, and we have expanded our membership categories and outreach to new producers in different sectors. In our state and federal policy efforts, through partnerships with other commodities and state agencies, what is being done in the office and outside the office is all the result of focusing on growth and making progress as an organization. This year, the Illinois Beef Association grew its membership and even added a new membership category for collegiate student members, targeting a younger demographic between junior members and on-farm producers. This exciting new membership opportunity has sparked a new wave of members and outreach among the younger generations of cattle enthusiasts and beef industry supporters. Beyond membership, our policy efforts kept beef front of mind with legislators and state officials, focusing on the important role we play in the state’s economy and in the consumer supply chain. Our leaders and members stayed engaged with elected officials, telling their stories of family cattle
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with state agencies, like the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Office of the State Veterinarians have allowed IBA and our producer members direct access to a variety of resources and information in 2024. The 840 tag program distributed over 80,000 electronic identification tags at no cost to producers, supporting adoption of electronic identification for USDA’s revised animal disease traceability rule. Other animal health topics, like Asian Longhorned Tick, H5N1, and even now Mexican screwworm, are all topics that have been closely monitored and addressed on behalf of cattlemen, through IBA’s work with IDOA and the Bureau of Animal Health at the agency. Producers experienced continued market volatility in 2024, and IBA has offered support and information on marketing, risk management, and access to outlooks helping our farmers navigate the complex economic environment we have experienced. Resources available from economists for market monitoring, and even livestock risk protection and other
to dive deeper into protecting their profit. BA has partnered with Purina Animal Of course, we cannot recap the Nutrition to offer a unique opportunity for year without mentioning the many an IBA recognized affiliate to win a trip for producer education events hosted by ten members to attend the Purina Research the association, like the four Cattlemen Farm in Gray Summit, Missouri. While at Connect Education Series sessions, more the farm producers will learn about topics than a dozen Beef Quality Assurance including cow/calf nutrition, emerging trainings, and many other local Beef technologies, matching forage resources, Checkoff events that have connected and so much more! producers and the Association. Outreach For more information view the link here, or has also supported non-farm stakeholders contact IBA Membership Manager, Devin including12 Summer Ag Institutes sharing Bollman. materials with teachers through the state in our partnership with Illinois Ag In The Illinois Beef Association Membership It’s time to renew! Don’t forget to renew your Classroom. This list could go on and on, but our IBA membership for 2025. This year IBA “Across the State, From Pasture to Plate” offers new membership benefits, as well as listing below just scratches the surface of partnered with several businesses to bring where we have been and what we have IBA members elite access to discounts and done as an organization this year. We are gifts, including Merck Animal Health, Logan proud of the progress we are making and Ag and Purina! hope to continue to serve you and all of Renew or become a member online at the Illinois beef industry to the best of https://www.illinoisbeef.com/membership our abilities. What we are most proud of however, is the continued support from our members, Board of Governors, staff, partners, sponsors, and everyone else who makes the Illinois beef industry what it is.
LOOKING FORWARD Happy Holidays from IBA! IBA Offices will be closed for holiday break from December 24 through January 1