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MCA President Jacob Megehee and Vice President Price Wallace accept a check from Merck Field Representative Danny Jones. The $1,936 was made possible by the Ralgro Wheels for Bucks project. This is the second year Merck has made a similar contribution to the Association.
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Lee Named Outstanding County
Lee County Cattlemen's Association took home the Outstanding Affiliate Award for their efforts. Last year, the county held 11 meetings with an average attendance of 85. Mike Inglish and Positive Feeds  sponsored the $500 first prize to the association. |
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O'Mara Wins Purebred Award
 Jim O'Mara took home the Purebred Cattleman of the Year Award at this year's convention. From his farm in Leake County, O'Mara has produced quality cattle for 40 years. Today, Broadlawn Farm is a leading breeder of Polled Hereford seedstock. |
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Rogers Named Commercial Winner
 Stone County cattleman Terry Rogers is this year's Commercial Cattleman of the Year. Rogers runs an outstanding herd of 100 crossbred cows on the farm that has been in his family for nearly 100 years.
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Pontotoc is Most Improved
Pontotoc County Cattlemen's Association was awarded the Most Improved County plaque by MCA Vice President Price Wallace. Extension Agent Ricky Ferguson accepted the award.
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In Memoriam
Danny Ross "D.R." Ingram 70, died Saturday at the MS State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. He served as Chairman of the Board of American Polled Hereford Association, President Mississippi Livestock Council and MCA President in 1967.
Visitation is planned for Tuesday, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Water Valley with funeral services Wednesday 11:00 a.m. at the church. |
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Correction
The Hinds/BCIA Bull Sale will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013. It was incorrectly listed as 2012 in the magazine.
On Wednesday evening, March 6th, the Mississippi BCIA Annual Meeting and educational program will be held on the Hinds Campus. Click for details.
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Heifer Development Workshop
A Heifer Development Workshop will be held on Tuesday March 12 from 9:00 until 3:00 at the Bost Theater on the MSU campus.
The program will be available over the interactive video system in Oxford, Hattiesburg, Raymond and MSU.
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Supporting the Beef Checkoff
Support for the beef checkoff among its investors remains high, according to a recent survey of beef and dairy producers nationwide. Support, at 76 percent, remains at the historic high reached in January 2012. The nationwide survey of 1,200 beef and dairy producers conducted by the independent firm of Aspen Media & Market Research in late December 2012 and early January 2013 found that an overwhelming majority of beef and dairy producers continue to believe their beef checkoff has value for them in many ways. Learn more by reading the research report topline summary.. |
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Cattle Market Notes
Dr. John Michael RileyFebruary 15, 2013
Cash Cattle: Cash trade was light this week and prices were lower by about $2/cwt for both live and dressed. On Thursday, in both the Southern Plains (Texas/Oklahoma/Kansas) and Northern Plains (Kansas/Nebraska), trade was at $123/cwt on a live basis and in Nebraska dressed cattle were at $196/cwt. These were the same prices reported in the Western Corn Belt for live and dressed cattle. The five-area price was lower at $122.79 on a live basis compared to $126.52 last week and at $195.86/cwt versus $198.41 last week for dressed.
Futures:
Live cattle futures ended the week mostly steady with last Friday's close, but drifted lower mid-week before rallying the last two days. Monday opened lower before turning the corner and ending the day in positive territory. Then, general economic concerns crept into the market and pushed prices lower Tuesday and Wednesday. Many felt the market had reached a low and either buying or short covering (buying a previously sold contract) along with the longer term supply concerns aided prices to finish the week. Feeder futures were lower on the week due to the mid-week weakness for live cattle futures and the lower feeder cash markets.
Corn futures prices finished mildly lower this week. Carry-over from last Friday's down market was seen Monday as soybeans were under pressure and exports were weak. Storms across much of the U.S., especially those areas in need of rain, added to the pressure in the grain pits this week.
Beef:
Wholesale boxed beef prices were lower again this week. Choice finished with a weekly average of $183.07/cwt, down $0.24, and Select finished at $179.55/cwt, down $0.48.
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February
19 Adams CCA
19 Monroe CCA
21 Tishomingo
CCA
28 Pontotoc CCA
March
5 Greene CCA
6 BCIA Annual
Meeting
7 Hinds/BCIA Bull
Sale
12 Heifer
Development
Short Course
14-16 AI School
19 Pontotoc CCA
21 Webster CCA
23 Beef Agribition
28 CLM CCA
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