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The Iowa Beef Industry Council is an organization working for the cattle producers of Iowa in areas of education, promotion and research. The programs are funded by the Beef Checkoff, $1.00 per head collected on all Iowa cattle when they are sold. The Iowa Beef Industry Council office is located in Ames, in the same building as the Iowa Cattlemen�s Association (the membership division of Iowa�s beef industry). Fifteen members direct the activities of the Board of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. Ten cattle producers are elected by the membership of the Iowa Cattlemen�s Association; other representatives include the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, the Iowa State University Dean of the College of Agriculture and the Iowa Livestock Auction Markets. The Iowa Beef Industry Council is one of 45 state beef councils. 50 cents out of every checkoff dollar collected goes to the Cattlemen�s Beef Board in Denver, Colorado, which oversees checkoff programs. The remaining 50 cents is held in Iowa for state coordinated activities. Iowa sends approximately half of their remaining 50 cents on to national promotion efforts. The Iowa Beef Industry Council is also affiliated with the National Cattlemen�s Beef Association, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Beef promotion, information and research programs are coordinated between the 45 state beef councils, the Cattlemen�s Beef Board, and the National Cattlemen�s Beef Association.

USDA Cattle Reports

Des Moines	IA	Denison Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Thu)	NW_LS120
Des Moines	IA	Knoxville Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Fri)	NW_LS123
Des Moines	IA	Sigourney Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Mon)	NW_LS140
Des Moines	IA	Iowa-South Minnesota Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly (Mon)	NW_LS165
Des Moines	IA	National Steer & Heifer Estimated Grading Percent Report	NW_LS196
Des Moines	IA	National Direct Feeder Pig Report (Fri)	NW_LS255
Des Moines	IA	Kalona Wtd Avg Sheep Auction (Wed)	NW_LS331
Des Moines	IA	Weekly West Coast Cow Carcass (Fri)	NW_LS400
Des Moines	IA	Dunlap Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Fri)	NW_LS724
Des Moines	IA	Tama Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Mon)	NW_LS726
Des Moines	IA	Sheldon Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Thu)	NW_LS727
Des Moines	IA	Lamoni Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Thu)	NW_LS750
Des Moines	IA	Russell Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Mon)	NW_LS751
Des Moines	IA	Creston Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Fri)	NW_LS752
Des Moines	IA	Humeston Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Tue)	NW_LS754
Des Moines	IA	Bloomfield Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Wed)	NW_LS756
Des Moines	IA	Centerville Wtd Avg Feeder Cattle Auction (Thu)	NW_LS757
Des Moines	IA	Dunlap Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction (Tue)	NW_LS758
Des Moines	IA	Tama Wtd Avg Slaughter Cattle Auction (Wed)	NW_LS760
Des Moines	IA	Iowa Weekly Feeder Cattle Wtd Avg Summary (Mon)	NW_LS795

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Articles about the production of beef cattle and livestock.

SUNSHINE FARMS BULL SALE AVERAGES $3,247
The Sunshine Farms Bull Sale was held December 5, 2009 in Clanton, Ala.
FRANK TURNER AND SONS ANGUS SALE HELD NOV. 7
The Frank Turner and Sons Angus Sale was held November 7, 2009 in Hayneville, Ala.
ALABAMA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOC. CONVENTION TO BE HELD
Cowboy hats and boots will be the dress of the day in the Rocket City as cattlemen from all across the state attend the largest cattle event of the year. The 67th annual Alabama Cattlemen's Association Convention and Trade Show will be at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville February 12-13.
USE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES IN CASE OF AN IRS AUDIT
Excessive business deductions by livestock or general farmers, or horse owners--or for that matter, most any other business-- trigger IRS audits. If you are audited in connection with any farming, livestock or horse activity, the IRS will usually start with one tax year and then look back or forward for other years to see the history of losses or profits.
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR NCBA ANNUAL CONVENTION
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is pleased to announce the line-up of speakers for the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention.
IT'S THE PITTS -- GRANDPA'S SADDLE
A cowboy's life has always been defined by what he did with his most valued possession... his saddle.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- BE IT RESOLVED...SORT OF
Hooter wasn't much on New Year's resolutions. Any he'd ever made were distant memories before Punxsutawney Phil waddled from his burrow to predict winter's fortune.
COLDWATER CATTLE CO. DISPERSAL HELD NOV. 23
Beautiful fall weather greeted buyers and bidders from 10 states at the recent dispersal of the Coldwater Cattle Company cowherd in Holly Springs, Miss.
ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT CHALLENGING FOR PRODUCERS
OK, so back to our list of the 100 reasons why climate change, if occurring at all, is natural and not man-made. Part 1 provided reasons 1-50. Here are the remaining 50 facts:
BLACK INK -- NO BOUNDARIES
In a snow globe, the white flakes drift peacefully on a quiet farmyard. When cattlemen trudge through four-foot snow drifts in 30-mile-per-hour winds and single-digit temperatures to check on a sick calf, it isn't exactly the same picture of serenity.
CATTLEMEN'S COLLEGE BRINGS FOCUS ON CONSUMER TO NCBA CONVENTION
Daily chores get most of your time and attention. That's what pays the bills, but the state of the industry lies in the bigger picture.
IT'S THE PITTS -- AUCTION JUNKIES
You know you are an auction junkie if...
SGBI OPENS NEW OFFICES ON KING RANCH
Santa Gertrudis Breeders International (SGBI) has moved into a new headquarters building on the historic King Ranch. The first Board of Directors meeting and an Open House celebration was held Saturday, October 31 in the new building just inside the main ranch entrance.
BLACK INK -- MIXED BLESSINGS
When you count your blessings, remember to include the ones disguised as challenges. Some of them you decided to take on as calculated risks; others intruded on your farm or in your life, but turned out to be “mixed blessings.”
RED ANGUS AGE AND SOURCE CERTIFICATES ACCESSIBLE ONLINE
Proper genetic, age and source verification is imperative for Red Angus cattle enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) to continue through the marketing channels. The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) recently developed a new tool streamlining access to this documentation.

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http://www.ag.iastate.edu/
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