Illinois Beef Expo

[Cattledog]

Just got back from the Illinois Beef expo.  Had a real good time!  I wanted to give a shout out to John McCurry on a real nice job sorting through the Angus Futurity sale cattle.  It was very unpolitical and the right ones found the way to the top.  I really enjoyed listening to him talk the classes.

I also met Justin(Olson Family Shorthorns)!  He had a really nice Ace of Diamonds heifer that looks to be pretty competitive this year.  If you have a chance to meet him he is a really good guy!

Finally, today our Angus heifer took reserve in her division!  It sure was a nice way to end the weekend! 

 

[midway6376]

Congrats on the heifer. I ended up talking to Justin and met Tyler from Hofstatter Farms. It was very nice to put some faces with people.

 

[Torch]

John is in a special group when it comes to judging.

Unfortunately, many of his contemporaries are not.

 

[Coop]

Cattledog,  how did the Angus heifers sell? Wanted to go but could not get away.

 

[Cattledog]

Cattledog,   how did the Angus heifers sell? Wanted to go but could not get away.

I think both bulls and heifers averaged over 3300.  Not sure though.  I only caught a little bit of sale.

 

[bluffcountrycattle]

Here is a link to the full sale results of the IL Angus Futurity.  http://www.advantagecattle.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4760

 

[kamerkat]

W hat does the iba do with all the money the make off the show? You would think with 800 hd.in the jr. show @ 40/head they would have enough money to pay the top 5 strs and hfrs.   

 

[Cows-N-Corn]

W hat does the iba do with all the money the make off the show? You would think with 800 hd.in the jr. show @ 40/head they would have enough money to pay the top 5 strs and hfrs.   

Our group was wondering that exact question. They brought in a ton of money, in the $30000 range. What will they do with that money?

 

[Cattledog]

What was the cutoff placing for payout?

 

[kamerkat]

1st place got their money back went down from there

 

[Cattledog]

1st place got their money back went down from there

Last year we got second in class with a heifer and came up 10 bucks short.  This year we came out ahead with a reserve in a division but heck....I don't show for the premiums anyway.

 

[simtal]

W hat does the iba do with all the money the make off the show? You would think with 800 hd.in the jr. show @ 40/head they would have enough money to pay the top 5 strs and hfrs.   

Our group was wondering that exact question. They brought in a ton of money, in the $30000 range. What will they do with that money?

it costs a TON of money to have at IL fairgrounds

 

[Cattledog]

W hat does the iba do with all the money the make off the show? You would think with 800 hd.in the jr. show @ 40/head they would have enough money to pay the top 5 strs and hfrs.   

Our group was wondering that exact question. They brought in a ton of money, in the $30000 range. What will they do with that money?

it costs a TON of money to have at IL fairgrounds

Yep, that would be my guess as well.

 

[kamerkat]

W hat does the iba do with all the money the make off the show? You would think with 800 hd.in the jr. show @ 40/head they would have enough money to pay the top 5 strs and hfrs.   

Our group was wondering that exact question. They brought in a ton of money, in the $30000 range. What will they do with that money?

it costs a TON of money to have at IL fairgrounds

  that is their excuse but im sure a state affilated assoc get a deal plus 30000 won't touch it when you fig.in the sales  and the memberships