Courtesy of Illinois Beef Association
SOLD: The Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale is in its 53rd year, and it’s offered more than 4,800 bulls in that time. Nearly 40 head of performance-tested bulls are up for sale this Thursday in Macomb, Ill.; check out all the links for catalogs, testing and more.
The 53rd Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale is happening this Thursday (Feb. 25), in a new location: the Lowderman Auction facility just west of Macomb, Ill.
The sale, which typically runs during the Illinois Beef Expo, starts at 11 a.m., with 39 head of Angus, Simmental and Hereford bulls being offered. Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension and the sale manager, says the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale offers some of the best genetics based on beef industry performance standards.
Northwest Illinois Grazing Conference to be held
Journal Standard
OREGON The Northwest Illinois Grazing Conference will be held by the University of Illinois Extension from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays in March via Zoom.
The theme will be “Reinvigorating Pastures and Expanding Grazing.” March 3 will feature Laura Paine, who will discuss regenerative grazing, March 10 will cover alternative grazing opportunities with Teresa Steckler, March 17 will discuss extending the grazing season with Travis Meteer and March 24 will cover maximum grazing and weed control with Gene Schriefer.
Cost: $15, all sessions; $5, per session. To register: 815-858-2273; go.illinois.edu/jsw.
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February 03, 2021
URBANA, Ill. – Commercial cow-calf producers and seedstock breeders interested in purchasing a total performance tested bull may choose from 41 bulls offered in the 2021 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale. The sale incudes 11 2019 mature bulls and 32 yearlings, including 27 Angus, 13 Simmental and SimAngus, and one Polled Hereford.
The longstanding performance sale, in its 53rd year, will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 in its new location, Lowderman Auction Facility, just west of Macomb. In its long history, 4,825 bulls valued at over $8 million sold have sold. The sale order is based on a Power Score system that uses the economic indexes provided by the breed associations, says Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension commercial ag educator and IPT sale manager. The Power Score will be calculated on the Percentile Rank for these values. The economic indexes are $C for Angus, API and TI for Simmental, and BMI and CHB for Hereford.
January 15, 2021
Dr. Frank Mitloehner
URBANA, Ill. – Beef producers face growing criticism from environmental groups over cattle s impact on the planet s health. Being able to separate fact from fiction over livestock emissions gives producers the science they need to engage in positive discussions on livestock and climate change.
Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist at UC-Davis is the keynote speaker at the virtual 2021 Driftless Region Beef Conference set for Jan. 26 to 28. The conference features two cattle research experts each evening, with sessions running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register online at go.illinois.edu/driftless21 at a reduced fee of $15. The conference is hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Illinois Extension, and University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.