Cattle Grading, Feeding, and Marketing Workshop

MU Extension is partnering with the Show Me Youth Ag Academy, and Missouri State University to hold a Feeder Cattle Grading, Feeding and Marketing Workshop. A portion of this program will focus on various aspects of the steers enrolled in the MO Steer Feedout Program. The Missouri Steer Feedout program on November 17th enrolled steers from 6 farms with the goal of giving youth and steer owners hands on experience in feeding, management and marketing feedlot cattle. Furthermore, this program provides feeding and carcass data to steer owners to improve their operation and help in marketing their cattle. Lonnie Peetz, USDA market reporter, will discuss grading and pricing of the program steers. In addition, Jim Schultz, field representative with Joplin Regional Stockyards and Eric Bailey MU Extension State Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist will discuss buying, feeding, management and marketing of each group of steers. Risk protection is a very important tool to help in protecting profitability when feeding cattle. Therefore, Chris Lynch with Gibson Insurance Group will discuss risk protection in feeding cattle. This event is free, and meal will be provided with support from Gibson Insurance Group. Registration is required to attend by December 1st. Register online at registration website or by contacting the Barton County MU Extension Center at (417) 682-3579. For more information on the event contact Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field at (417) 276-3313 or by email at davismp@missouri.edu. “Risk protection is a very important tool to help in protecting profitability when feeding cattle,” says Davis. Therefore, Chris Lynch with Gibson Insurance Group will discuss risk protection in feeding cattle. “This event is free, and meal will be provided with support from Gibson Insurance Group,” says Davis. Registration is required to attend by December 1st. Register online at or by contacting the Barton County MU Extension Center at (417) 682-3579. For more information on the event contact Davis at (417) 276-3313 or by email at davismp@missouri.edu.