Beef Cattle Marketing
Tri-State Cow/Calf Conference Proceedings
USDA Establishes Naturally Raised Marketing Claim Standard
Washington, January 16. 2009 -- The U. S. Department of Agriculture today issued a voluntary standard for naturally raised livestock and meat marketing claims. The standard will be published as a notice in the Federal Register and is titled “United States Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims, Naturally Raised Claim for Livestock and the Meat and Meat Products Derived from such Livestock.” READ MORE
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (mCOOL) Begins 09/30/2008
As Country of Origin Labeling becomes mandatory on September 30, 2008, learn more about what it means for you as a beef producer.
- Presentation by Derrell Peel, Livestock Marketing Specialist, Oklahoma State University
- Livestock Marketing Association
» News Release on "unprecedented" industry meeting
» Letter from LMA to livestock industry stakeholders regarding meeting and recommended affidavits/declarations
» Recommended Country of Origin Affidavit/Declaration Statements for producers, auction markets, feedlots and packers - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) site on COOL
- Summary of Interim Final Rule by USDA AMS
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Darrell Mark's site on COOL
Seasonal Prices for Tennessee Feeder Cattle and Cows
Emmit L. Rawls and Tammy McKinley
- Tennessee Steers 300-400 lbs.
- Tennessee Stees 400-500 lbs.
- Tennessee Steers 500-600 lbs.
- Tennessee Steers 600-700 lbs.
- Tennessee Steers 700-800 lbs.
- Choice Finished Cattle, Southern Plains
- Tennessee Heifers 300-400 lbs.
- Tennessee Heifers 400-500 lbs.
- Tennessee Heifers 500-600 lbs.
- Tennessee Heifers 600-700 lbs.
- Tennessee Heifers 700-800 lbs.
- Tennessee Utility Cows
Basis Estimates for Feeder Cattle and Fed Cattle
Emmit L. Rawls and Tammy L. McKinley
Improved Genetics Demonstrations - on farm demonstrations to measure the impact of improved genetics and health/management practices on the market value of Tennessee feeder cattle launched on 17 farms in 16 counties across the state.
- Informational Flyer
- UT Genetic Improvement Demonstrations - proceedings paper for 2005 Beef and Forage Field Day
Can you afford to wean and feed your calves? - It doesn't pay to wean my calves before selling them." Ever heard someone say that? Ever said that yourself? Most beef producers in our state believe they will not make money by weaning their calves and feeding them for a period before time to sell. A demonstration was conducted in Dyer County to show that it can pay to wean your calves and feed them for 45 days prior to selling.
Can you afford to wean and feed your calves? - Dyer County
National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
- USDA NAIS Website
- Questions and Answers: National Animal Identification System
- Animal Identification: What Does It Mean To The Cattle Industry?
Livestock Marketing Information Center's U.S. Cattle Identification Systems Fact Sheets Available on Web - U.S. CATTLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS: Risk Management and Market Opportunities is a planned collection of fact sheets, developed by authors with national expertise in the subject area. Materials were developed during the summer of 2004 and published in October.
For information from the USDA on BSE and the current surveillance plan.
- USDA BSE Information
- USDA APHIS BSE Surveillance
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
Links
The University of Tennessee
» Agricultural Economics
» Animal Science
» Master Beef Producer Program
Tennessee Cattlemen's Assoc.
Beef Quality Assurance
Tennessee Livestock Network
Tennessee Dept of Agriculture
K-State AgManager
Livestock Marketing Info Center
CME Group
Iowa Beef Center
BEEFStockerUSA