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Missouri Steer Feedout The Midwest Cattleman · September 14, 2023 · P22

By Patrick Davis, Field Specialist in Livestock, MU Extension

Are you a cattle producer formance and carcass charac-
that has a small number of teristics.
cattle but wants to experience •See if their cattle can hit
feeding cattle in the feedyard, various market targets at
evaluate your cattle’s feedyard slaughter.
performance, and determine •Gain experience feeding
whether your cattle meet cer- cattle and retaining owner-
tain targets at slaughter that ship without investment and
influence their profitability? risk of feeding an entire pen
Then consider enrolling steers of cattle.
in the Missouri Steer Feedout. •Improve the reputation of
This program is a coopera- Missouri cattle while explor- Alternate pickup locations through a feeder panel grad-
tion between MU Extension, ing market alternatives. may be made throughout the ing and audience participa-
Southwest Missouri Cattle- Entries will be accepted state based on program in- tion. This educational event
men’s Association, Missouri through October 10th for the terest. Following weigh-in, is held in conjunction with
Department of Agriculture next Missouri Steer Feedout, Missouri Department of Agri- the Southwest Missouri Cat-
and Tri-County Steer Carcass with weigh-in projected for culture graders evaluate and tlemen’s Association monthly
Futurity in Iowa that began November 7th. An entry con- price steers. Pricing helps at educational series.
in 1981. Over the 40 plus sists of five or more head of the end of the feedout in the The feedout offers consign-
year history this program has steers born after January 1, profitability calculation. ors other attractive perks.
enrolled over 7,900 head of 2023. At delivery they should After the weigh-in, the The only upfront money re-
steers from over 372 farms. be weaned at least 30 days, steers are sent to a feedlot in quired is a $20 per head entry
The Missouri Steer Feed- weigh over 500 pounds, be de- southwestern Iowa as part fee payable by October 10th.
out is an educational program horned, castrated and healed, of the Tri-County Steer Car- There are no periodic feed
for cattle producers and gives and have had two rounds of cass Futurity (TCSCF). Com- bills, as all expenses are de-
them the opportunity to do modified live vaccines. plete carcass data is gathered ducted from the final check.
four things: The steers will be collect- once steers are slaughtered. Those who send 10 or more
•Evaluate the genetics and ed at Joplin Regional Stock- TCSCF officials combine the steers may ask for a cash ad-
management of their calves yards near Carthage, MO on set-in price, feedlot perfor- vance once the steers arrive in
as they influence feedlot per- November 7th to be weighed. mance and carcass value to Iowa. The advance cannot ex-
find out which steers were ceed 50% of the initial market
the most profitable during the value of the cattle.
finishing phase. This helps If cattle producers are in-
participants make decisions terested in enrolling steers in
about breeding stock and the program or want more in-
whether to retain ownership. formation, contact the Cedar
Consignors at Joplin Re- County MU Extension Center
gional Stockyards also gain at (417) 276-3313 or by email
valuable insight into what at davismp@missouri.edu.
market officials, order buy-
ers and others in the beef in-
dustry think of their feeders

MIXED RESPONSES jected by the Supreme Court.
continued from page 16 We’re pleased the vague and

ations. The intricate ‘signif- confusing ‘significant nexus’
icant nexus’ standard posed test has been eliminated as
challenges for our growers, the Supreme Court dictated.
both in comprehension and But EPA has ignored other
alignment with the Clean clear concerns raised by the
Water Act. NAWG is disap- Justices, 26 states, and farm-
pointed both agencies are ers across the country about
proceeding with these regu- the rule’s failure to respect
latory adjustments without private property rights and
public consultation on the the Clean Water Act.”
proposed changes prior to fi- “Farmers and ranchers
nalizing the regulation.” share the goal of protecting
FBF President, Zippy Du- the resources they’re en-
vall argued that, “EPA had a trusted with. They deserve a
golden opportunity to write a rule that respects farmers as
Waters of the U.S. Rule that’s partners in that effort,” Du-
fair to farmers and stands the vall added.
test of time, but instead chose
to continue government over- westernagreporter.com
reach and revise only a small
slice of the rule that was re-