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Missouri Beef
Industry Council
2306 Bluff Creek
Drive, #200
Columbia, MO
65201


Week of November 11, 2008


This Week in Missouri:
  • Moniteau County Cattlemen's Annual Meeting
  • MO Agribusiness Summit
  • A LOT Annual Meeting
  • American Culinary Federation Meeting
Websites
  • This week the MBIC Blog www.missouribeefcouncil.com, features Dawn’s tips for healthy meals that will keep your budget healthy as well!
  • www.mobeef.org, MBIC's website, is the place to find recipes for holiday appetizers!
Market Update
  • Choice/Select Spread: $7.20/cwt.
  • 28,047 feeder cattle sold in the state of Missouri last week compared to 35,057 a year ago. Avg. prices/weights:
  • 550 lb. steers averaged $106.30
  • 545 lb. heifers averaged $93.89
  • 555 lb. Holstein steers $65.56
  • Springer Holstein Heifers $1,800 - 1,925
Missouri Cattlemen's Convention - December 12 & 13
MBIC's Board of Directors will meet Thursday December 11 in Springfield prior the start of the 2008 Missouri Cattlemen's Convention. MBIC's special guests will include Lucinda Williams of Hatfield, Massachusetts, a dairy producer and current vice-chair of the Cattlemen's Beef Board and Dr. Carol Lorenzen with The University of Missouri Meat Scientist. Mrs. Williams will address current national beef checkoff efforts and Dr. Lorenzen will speak about Food Defense. For more information about other convention activities and registration, visit www.mocattle.com .

NCBA Youth Activities Sponsored by The Farm Credit System Foundation
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is introducing a series of Youth Activities at the 2009 Annual Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show. The concept for youth activities originated with current NCBA President, Andy Groseta to draw in young people interested in the beef industry and engage them in critical association activities. For the first time NCBA is encouraging youth attendance at the convention through youth competitions. Those youth competitions include:
  • Beef Quiz Bowl - Thursday, Jan. 29
  • Public Speaking Contest - Thursday, Jan. 29
  • Team Marketing Contest - Thursday, Jan. 29
  • Cattle Judging Contest - Friday, Jan. 30
All youth ages 9 and up are welcome to compete, see individual contest for age eligibility and rules. Awards vary by contest, so youth are encouraged to compete in more than one competition. The NCBA Youth Contest schedule, rules and entry form and information about the Annual Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show is available online at www.BeefUSA.org.