News & Notes
Industry tidbits from around the country.
Byproduct values adding to carcass prices
Year-to-date steer and offal values climbed $6.01 per hundredweight to $15.14 per hundredweight (cwt.) the week of Aug. 20, according to the Daily Livestock Report published by the Steiner Consulting Group. The highest of the year, it nearly doubled the price a year ago and was 43.5% higher than the five-year average. Cheek meat has gained about $60 per cwt.; tripe has gained about $60 per cwt.; edible tallow reached $72.25 per cwt.; and tongues have more than doubled to $900 per cwt. Hide values are the highest in three years, with several categories reaching above $71 per cwt.
At $15.83 per cwt., the cow byproduct value has more than doubled what it was last year and is nearing the $16-per-cwt. mark reached in 2014.
To see the whole summary, visit www.dailylivestockreport.com.
 Take advantage of learning from industry professionals during Angus University-sponsored breakout sessions and watch hands-on education by attending a session in the cattle demonstration area. [Photo courtesy American Angus Association] |
Register for Angus Convention
The American Angus Association invites Angus members, commercial producers and beef industry professionals to the 2021 Angus Convention and Trade Show in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 6-8. The event will provide three days to make connections, find solutions, and be inspired to foster operational growth and personal leadership.
Several educational sessions, from cattle handling to the latest in genomics, will offer management insights to apply at home. Take advantage of learning from industry professionals during Angus University-sponsored breakout sessions and watch hands-on education by attending a session in the cattle demonstration area.
Participants will gain perspective from commercial industry leaders on the future of the feeder-cattle marketplace by attending the Capturing Value session. The first-of-its-kind panel will provide insight from video auction representatives, feedyard operators, seedstock producers and industry professionals.
“The AngusLinkSM team was excited to offer this opportunity to commercial producers for the first time ever,” says Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations. “We invite producers to attend all educational sessions, but we created the Capturing Value panel to help directly benefit those in the feeder-calf business.”
Learn more about the convention sessions, speakers, tours and more on www.angusconvention.com.
Supporting vocational careers
Maguire Rohr of Elbert, Colo., received the first John R. Mrotek Family Technical Education Scholarship offered by the Angus Foundation. It was presented to the Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College sophomore by the Mrotek family at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show in Grand Island, Neb.
 Maguire Rohr was awarded the inaugural John R. Mrotek Family Technical Education Scholarship at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show. Pictured are (from left) John Mrotek, Maguire Rohr and Linda Alexander. [Photo by Pearl's Pics] |
John Mrotek, of Fredericksburg, Va., founded the scholarship endowment fund in 2020 to provide academic scholarships for students pursuing education in career and technical programs. This scholarship is the first of its kind for the Angus Foundation, as it specifically targets youth in trade schools and supports vocational careers.
“Their degrees equip them with life skills that they will be able to immediately apply in their career field,” says Thomas Marten, executive director of the Angus Foundation.
Rohr’s degree in farm and ranch management is a prime example of a typical career and technical education program.
“My program allows me to get all kinds of certifications and skills that will help me back on the farm,” Rohr says. “I can get an AI (artificial insemination) certification, a pesticide application certification and a CDL. There are also more specific classes that teach farming and ranching skills.”
The classroom knowledge and skills are not the only reason Rohr values his technical education.
“I get to meet a lot of people that are in the same industry doing the same things I am,” Rohr said. “I have those friendships now, and when I come back to the farm, I know I’ll have those connections if I ever need them.”
One of the appeals of pursuing a trade-school degree for Rohr was time efficiency.
“It gets kids through school faster,” Rohr said. “I think it’s nice for kids to get through school in two years, get what they need and go start building their career.”
For more information on this scholarship visit AngusFoundation.org.
