Averages
106 Yearling Angus Bulls averaged $5,962
130 Total Angus Bulls averaged $6,042
Top Bulls:
Lot 1 at $30,000 was A & B Jet Black 0167, DOB: 02/14/20; SIRE: Bar R Jet Black 5063; MGS: Freeburg Final Anwer 838a. He sold to Express Ranches of Yukon, OK.
Lot 12 at $13,500 was A & B Gold Rush 0265, DOB: 02/20/20; SIRE: EZ Gold Rush 6001; MGS: G A R Prophet. He sold to Scherbenske Angus Ranch of Lehr, ND.
Lot 120 at $13,000 was A & B Enhance 9550, DOB: 08/29/19: SIRE: Sydgen Enhance; MGS:EF Complement 8088. He sold to Barry Lammer of Atkinson, NE.
Lot 13 at $11,500 was A & B Gold Rush 0341, DOB: 02/28/20: SIRE: EZ Gold Rush 6001; MGS: Sitz Dash 10277. He sold to Open Box Livestock of Valentine, NE.
Candace Krebs
Special to Ag Journal
Though there were no iconic mountains in the background this year, multiple beef cattle breeds were able to come together and pull off a national show after the National Western Stock Show took a pause due to the viral pandemic.
Making it happen was exceedingly valuable to exhibitors like 20-year-old Nicholas Imhoff, who started preparations for the show three years ago with the purchase of a straw of semen on his first visit to the National Western.
The resulting bull, named “Locked In,” is now a coming 2-year-old and one of best in the Red Angus breed.
Candace Krebs
Newly released dietary guidelines generate mixed reactions
New five-year dietary guidelines, released in late December by USDA, brought strong approval from mainstream beef, dairy and grain organizations, but left other health advocates concerned.
Updated every five years, the guidelines serve as the foundation for federal nutrition policy and shape the recommendations found on USDA s MyPlate graphic.
Nina Teicholz, author and executive director of The Nutrition Coalition, said the new guidelines overlook the fact that 60 percent of the U.S. population already suffers from at least one chronic, diet-related condition.
Ultimately, USDA rejected recommendations from an advisory committee made up of health and medical experts, which advised lower limits on alcohol and added sugars.