Angus Value Discovery — So Easy
One email or call can do it, but time is running out.
This year’s Angus Value Discovery Contest closes Aug. 15 on cattle harvested any time from last fall to the end of July 2017, but there’s still time. Although this competition requires a nomination, anybody with a stake in the cattle can start the enrollment. Customers of artificial insemination (AI) companies and registered Angus breeders work with them to enroll groups of at least 30 calves. Read more.
All it takes is a completed harvest report from the packer and closeout from the feedyard. If you use registered Angus bulls, or feed for someone who does and their cattle ring all the bells for quality and performance, take action now. Contact Kara Lee, production brand manager for the cosponsoring Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand at KLee@certifiedangusbeef.com or call 330-345-2333.
What’s at stake? A share of nearly $5,000 in this contest that builds relationships along with better herds, Lee says. Genetics providers contribute 25% of prize value in credit if their nominee wins grand or reserve champion pen, and CAB pays the rest.
Qualifying groups of 30 or more must be at least 75% sired by registered Angus bulls, harvested by July 31 at a CAB-licensed packer with closeouts submitted by Aug. 15 (or they fit into the next year’s contest).
“We encourage anyone who believes their cattle could qualify and compete well in the 2017 contest to take action right away and get in under the wire,” Lee says. Scoring is based on a combination of carcass merit and feedyard performance. For more details, visit www.cabpartners.com, and again, email KLee@certifiedangusbeef.com or call 330-345-2333.
