| NAME | CONTACT | CATTLE TARGETED | QUALITY YG TARGET | COST (IN $) |
REQUIRED PRACTICES | MEAN PREMIUM (IN $) |
FEEDYARD LOCATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
| American Angus Assn./ Certified Angus Beef LLC |
Steve Suther (785) 889-4162 ssuther@certifiedangusbeef.com www.cabfeedlots.com | High-quality Angus | UPPER 2⁄3 CH, PR 10–16-IN. REA, <1,000 LBS., <1-IN. BACKFAT | None | CAB NATURAL OPTION | $40/HEAD | 16 U.S. states | PREMIUMS TO OWNERS OF FINISHED CATTLE SOLD TO LICENSED PACKERS. ANGUSSOURCE® TAGGED OR 51% BLACK HIDED ELIGIBLE FOR EVALUATION ON 10 CARCASS SPECIFICATIONS. 40-PAGE REPORT, “S |
| Angus America | LANCE STORER (402) 462-2057 www.angusamerica.com | 80% phenotypically Angus. Either 51% blk hide or carry RA Cert. calf tag | Upper 2⁄3 Ch 2 | $8.50/HD | None | $15/head | CO, IA, KS, ND, NE, MN, TX, SD, WY | Service company: Value-based grid, carcass-data collection, genetic assistance. |
| Angus GeneNet | Dr. Ken Conway (913) 397-9100 www.genenetbeef.com genenet@comcast.net | All | ณSe ฃ3.9 | 37/hd: depending on data collected |
None | $23.85/head | U.S. | MARKETING ALLIANCE OPEN TO ALL PRODUCERS Goal: increase profitability of quality cattle, data collection and networking. |
| BC Natural Foods LLC | Scott Coakley • (303) 884-7202 • Jim Coakley • (970) 466-7201 www.colemannatural.com |
Angus-based cattle, certified natural | Mod. Marble<3 | None | □ ◙ ◊ | NA | CO, IA, KS, ND, NE, MN, TX, SD, ND, MN | CATTLE must be raised under natural specifications, including no implants, antibiotics or animal by-products. |
| Beef Advantage | Keith Harrison (615) 793-8585 kharrison@ourcoop.com www.ourcoop.com | All | NA NA | 1/hd | ♠ ◊ | NA | NA | Beef Advantage is an alternative for Tennessee producers who want to realize more potential gain and profit from their cattle. |
| Benton and Eastern Iowa Farmer Feeders | Wayne Newton (319) 454-6111 | All | NA NA | NA | None | NA | IA | Enrollment Farmer-feeder cooperative assisting procurement, risk management and value-based marketing. |
| Born & Raised in the USAฎ | Carolyn Carey (866) 564-2370 careyon@hdo.net www.bornandraisedintheusa.com | All | NA NA | 0.50/hd | □ | Call for information | NA | VERIFICATION SYSTEM and Country of Origin Label for U.S. beef and other protein sources. |
| BUB Ranch Beef Alliance | Don Bush • Holly Meyer • (417) 867-3336 • (417) 280-0370 www.bubranch.com |
BUB-sired cattle | NA NA |
NA | □ ♠ ◊ | NA | TX | ALLIANCE FOR BUB-SIRED CALVES. Aligned with Joplin Regional Stockyards and Flintrock feeders, Gruver. Texas. |
| Cactus Feeders | Paul Colman (806) 373-2333 Paul.Colman@cactusfeeders.com www.cactusfeeders.com | All | NA NA | None | ◊ ♠ | NA | TX, KS | Seeks to identify quality cattle to buy; assist retained ownership programs; collect carcass data. |
| Cargill Cattle Feeders Sharing Total Added Value | Tana Baker (316) 291-1974 tana_baker@cargill.com | ณ50% British, ณ50% Continental, ณ18.75% Brahman |
ณHigh Se 1, 2, 3 | None | □ ■◊ | $22/head | TX, KS, CO | STAV IS AN ALLIANCE FOR COW-CALF PRODUCERS THAT DO NOT WANT TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP, BUT DO WANT TO GET FEEDBACK CONCERNING THE FEEDING AND HARVEST PERFORMANCE OF THEIR CATTLE. |
| Certified Hereford Beef LLC | Jay Williams (308) 222-0170 jwilliams@herefordbeef.org www.herefordbeef.org |
Hereford, Hereford X British | Se, Ch £4.9 | None | None | $13.86/hd | U.S. | BRANDED BEEF, PRODUCER–CONSUMER To market feeder cattle, call Herfnet at (866) 437-3638. Licensed packers: Greater Omaha Packing Co., National Beef. |
| Charolais GeneNet | Dr. Ken Conway (913) 397-9100 genenet@comcast.net www.genenetbeef.com | ณ50% Charolais | >Se <3.9 | 37/hd: depending on data collected | None | $23.85/head | U.S. | MARKETING ALLIANCE OPEN TO ALL PRODUCERS Goal: increase profitability of quality cattle, data collection and networking. |
| Consolidated Beef Producers | Bruce Cobb (806) 655-8955 cbp@consolidatedbeef.com www.consolidatedbeef.com | All | NA NA | 1-time membership fee plus per/hd mkting. fee | None | NA | TX, KS, OK, CO, NM, NE, WY, IA, SD, MN | Fed-cattle marketing co-op with over two million head committed. |
| Cooperative Beef $olutions |
W. Altenburg (970) 568-7881 T. Davis (800) 548-0040 D. Dorn (888) 675-2212 J. Young (800) 858-4330 www.cooperativebeefsolutions.com | All | 50% ณCh ณ3 | No cost for entry | □ | Variable | Oberlin, KS | VERTICAL COOPERATION Four of the beef industrys leading technology companies are combining superior genetics and advanced management technologies to capture the most net dollars for your cattle. |
| Creekstone Farms Premium Beef |
Ryan Meyer (602) 741-3100 rmeyer@cfpbeef.com www.creekstonefarmspremiumbeef.com | Black Angus | Ch PR 3 | None | □ ◊ | $50+Hd | Central U.S. | Vertically coordinated Branded Black Angus beef company based on quality and food safety using vertically coordinated systems to develop consistent products. |
| Decatur Feedyards | Kevin Unger (888) 675-2212 kevin@decaturfeedyard.com www.decaturfeedyard.com | No dairy | Ch, Se 2, 3 | 59/hd for complete feedlot/carcass data | □ ◊ | Varies | KS | RETAINED OWNERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS We manage cattle individually, utilizing electronics to optimize cattle performance and maximize grid payout. Using EID since 1994. |
| Five Star Cattle Systems, Inc. LLC |
Al Sears (970) 612-1571 alan.sears@fiveriverscattle.com www.5star.cattle.com | British, British X Continental steers and heifers. Black and 50% Angus | Ch 2,3 | $0 enroll/fdyrd/group data. Individual data: $2 Full carcass data: $5 | □■ QSA, chain of custody, BQA | Confidential | CO, TX, KS, OK, ID | ALLIANCE PROGRAM for producers wanting to aim at the mainstream beef business with the ability to handle volume and work with customers in all regions of the country. |
| Gelbvieh Profit Partners LLC | Slim Cook (307) 272-2024 slimkc@tribcsp.com |
Smart Cross Gelbvieh X Angus or Red Angus |
Ch 2 | None | Use of Gelbvieh genetics | Varies | Several | Gelbvieh Profit Partners seeks investment from interested parties, purchases Gelbvieh -influenced feeder callte and partners with several feelots. |
| Golden Valley Natural | Robert Stirling (208) 227-9000 rhstirling@goldenvalleynatural.com www.goldenvalleynatural.com | All, prefer Angus base | ณCh 1, 2, 3 | None | □ ◙ | NA | ID, NE, CA | VERTICAL INTEGRATION Producer/feedlot/packer. Specializing in value-added products, branded beef, retained ownership. |
| Land OLakes/Purina Feed LLC Cowlink | Ted Perry (816) 243-6231 tcperry@landolakes.com www.beeflinks.com | NA | NA NA | 5/herd +$0.50/hd | □ ♠ | NA | NA | COW-CALF PERFORMANCE TESTING Herd-performance testing and recordkeeping service for cow-calf producers to evaluate performance and benchmark production values. |
| Lauras Lean Beef Co. | Don Knore (800) 487-5326 ktaylor@llbcorp.com www.laurasleanbeef.com | Most exotics | Low Se 1.4 | None | □ | NA | Midwest | RETAINED OWNERSHIP/FORWARD CONTRACT Lean, all natural-raised without antibiotics |
| Lean Limousin Beef Co. |
Carlton Noyes (308) 234-9787 Fax: (308) 234-9644 | 50% Limousin, 75% preferred | High Se 1, 2 | None | None | $25/head | NA | OPTION TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP Goal: to produce branded, premium-quality beef for the high-end restaurant market. |
| Maverick Ranch Natural Meats | Marty Helm (303) 294-0146 martyh@maverickranch.com www.maverickranch.com | Salers and Continental Cross |
Se, Ch 1, 2 | None | □ ◙ | Variable | North and NE CO | BRANDED BEEF, PRODUCER-CONSUMER Source-verified on feed minimum 100 days. Includes lines of natural, organic and grass-fed beef. |
| Meyer Natural Angus | Blake Angell (785) 410-3750 |
Angus/Angus cross, Red Angus preferred | ณCh ณ3 | No cost | □ ■ | $70+/hd | NE, IA, MN, SD, TX | BRANDED BEEF, PRODUCER-CONSUMER No antibiotics or added growth promotants. Over 50 % Angus by genetics. |
| MFA Health Track Beef Alliance | Mike John (573) 876-5573 mjohn@mfa-inc.com www.mfahealthtrack.com | All | NA NA | None | □ ■ ◊ ♠ | $60/Hd | NA | PRECONDITION, VAC 45, QSA APPROVED; Source/age, process and health/treatments database. Rapid digital communication with downstream segments. Complete documentation; |
| Missouri Verified Beef | Brad White, D.V.M. (785) 410-5564 bradwhite@probeef.org Dan Goehl, D.V.M. (573) 288-3817 dangoehl@probeef.org | Most (no dairy, excessive Brahman) | Se, Ch 1, 2, 3 | Call for information | □ ■ ◊ ♠ | NA | COW-CALF PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE Source, age, preconditioned, BQA verified. collection and utilization of feedlot and carcass performance data to improve profitability. | |
| Montana Beef Network | Andy Kellom (406) 994-5588 cell: (406) 539-akellom@montana.edu http://mtbeefnetwork.org | All | NA NA | 3/hd for Source/Age 5/hd for carcass collection | □ ◊ ♠ | NA | U.S. | CONTRACT OR RETAINED OWNERSHIP Assists Montana producers to receive added value for cattle that meet specific quality and consistency targets. Data collection and information exchange. |
| Montana Ranch Brand | Bob Guiles (406) 294-2333 bob@montanaranchbrand.com | British, Continental | High Se, Low Ch ฃ3.3 |
none | □ ◊ ♠ ◙ | NA | IA, KS, NE, MN, MT | OPTION TO RETAIN OWNERSHIP USDA source- and process-verified program, paying premiums and providing data to producers. |
| Montana Range LLC | Terry Hause (888) 521-1847 info@montanarange.com www.montanarange.com | 50% Piedmontese | 85% Ch NA |
none | □ ◙ | $130/Hd | MT | BREED-SPECIFIC BRANDED BEEF We are interested in buying feeder calves or retained cattle. Bulls available on a contract. Pay a straight bonus, no grid. |
| NEMO Premier Beef Marketers | Imogene Latimer (573) 439-5283 klatimer@marktwain.net Bob Vannoy (573) 633-2262 rvannoy@marktwain.net | At least 50% Angus | Ch 1, 2, 3 | #13.50/hd | □ ■◊ ◙ ♠ | NA | Open to bids | UP TO 50% RETAINED OWNERSHIP Small producers in northeast Missouri co-mingle like cattle and background them prior to marketing. Currently at 70 % choice. |
| Nolan Ryans All Natural Tender Aged Beef | Coy Meyring (806) 457-1389 cmeyring@nolanryanbeef.com www.nolanryanbeef.com | All, prefer Bos Indicus | Se 1, 2 | None | Program Specific | See company Web site | TX | GUARANTEED TENDER BRANDED BEEF Producer to consumer, USDA-Certified Aged, retained-ownership option, paying premiums for carcass traits, providing measured carcass data to producers. |
| Oregon Country Beef/ Country Natural Beefฎ | Don Probert (541) 473-3355 dprobert@fmtc.net www.oregoncountrybeef.com | All | High Se, Low Ch 1, 2 | Membership | □ ◊ ♠ ◙ | NA | OR | Rancher-owned from birth to retail USDA-certified, branded beef program. Requires third-party food alliance certification. |
| Painted Hills Natural Beef | Mehrten Homer (541) 763-2333 will.homer@natural-beef.com www.paintedhillsnaturalbeef.com | Open to English, prefer Angus, Angus cross | Ch 1, 2, 3 | None | □ ◊ ♠ ◙ | $50$60/head | OR, WA | A natural beef program offering retained ownership to producers. Requiring producer certification animals are never exposed to any antiobiotics, any hormones, and any animal bi-products. A quality program offering consumers Choice Grade beef. |
| Panorama Meats Inc. | Wayne Langston • (530) 253-1193 • langstoncattle@frontiernet.net www.panoramameats.com |
Angus-based | NA NA |
Part of Western Ranchers Beef Cert. Prem. Program | ■ ◙ ♠ | Set annually above market | NA | GRASS-FED BEEF The nation's largest year-round grass-fed beef marketer, Independentally cetified by Western Ranchers Beef Coop. Born & Raised in the USA. |
| Performance Plusฎ Retained Owner Alliance | Dr. Don Cain Jr. (888) 269-8387 performance@alloisp.com | All | Ch, Se 1, 2 | 12/hd | □ ◊ ♠ MSI scan |
$41/head | NE | RETAINED OWNERSHIP MSI digital scanning and managmenet, flexible grids, complete carcass data. Oldest alliance in Nebraska. |
| Performance Plusฎ Sale Barn Allianceฎ | Dr. Don Cain Jr. (888) 269-8387 performance@alloisp.com | All | NA NA |
4.5012/hd | □ ◊ | Commingle: $43/hd Single src: $28/hd | No limitations | SALE BARN MARKETING MSI digital scanning and sorting, ID, health and source verified. No retained ownership required to get carcass data. |
| Piedmont Cattle Marketing Assn. | Phil Slay (334) 864-0407 slayfarm@mindspring.com www.pcmabeef.com | Angus, Angus crossbreds | NA | 1.25/hd | □ ◊ ♠ | NA | NA | WEANED AND CONDITIONED Alabama calves preconditioned, weaned, vaccination program and bunk-broke and sold at auction. |
| PM Beef Groups Ranch to Retail | Vic Smith (507) 831-6203 vsmith@pmglobal.com www.pmholdings.com | No Bos indicus or dairy influence | Perfer Ch 1, 2 | No cost; 3/hd | □ | $30/hd | SD, NE, IA, MN, IL (cert. fdyrds.) | OPTION FOR RETAINED OWNERSHIP/OUT-FRONT PRICING Following USDA Process Verified Program guidelines. Source-verified, vitamin E fed, guaranteed tender, aged product. |
| Power Genetics | Dr. Mark Tracy (308) 962-6445 powerg@atcjet.net www.powergenetics.com | NA | ณCh ฃ1, 2, 3 | 22.50/hd for data | □ ◊ ♠ | NA | NE, CO, KS | USDA PROCESS VERIFIED Passport Programฎ for purchasing high-quality, ranch- verified cattle. |
| Premium Gold Angus | Ron Vanderboon (616) 361-2808 (cell) (616) 485-4257 rvboon@msn.com | 50% or more Angus genetics | Ch 1-4 | No cost | BQA certified | $20$40/hd | IA, IL, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI | PROGRAM FOR COW/CALF PRODUCERS and/or small- to medium-sized feedyards producing a high percentage of Choice Angus cattle. |
| Pure Country Black Angus Beef | Ron Vanderboon (616) 361-2808 (cell) (616) 485-4257 rvboon@msn.com | 50% Black Angus genetically. No implants, no antibiotics | Ch 14 | 06/hd | □ ■ ◊ ◙ | $65$85/hd | IA, IL, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI | SOURCE VERIFICATION Cattle are harvested in N.E. Nebraska. |
| Ranchers Renaissance Cooperative Inc. | Rose Hickert (303) 662-1945 ranchers@ranchersrenaissance.com www.ranchersrenaissance.com | English/Continental 25% Brahman | Upper Se 1,2,3 | Varies depending on level of membership | □ ■◊ ♠ QSA Requirements |
Varies ($16/Hd in 2006) | TX, CO | VERTICALLY COORDINATED BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEM Producer/Feedlot/packer; Branded beef programs; QSA And and Source Verification |
| Red Angus Marketing Programs |
Ann Holsinger (940) 387-3502 ann@redangus.org www.redangus.org |
Red Angus | Ch ฃ3.9 | 1.19/hd | □ | NA | U.S. | Process verified program Genetically sources Red Angus-influenced cattle, provides marketing options for cow-calf producers, cattle feeders. Supplies approved Angus beef product lines. |
| South Ozarks Premier Beef Marketers | Al Vance (417) 256-7460 avance000@centurytel.net | Major beef breeds, no dairy, < 25% Brahman | Ch, Se 1, 2 | 10/hd + 20/year membership | □ ♠ pre-vac and vac | $40/hd | KS, IA, NE, OK, TX | VALUE ADDED, SOURCE IDENTIFIED Small- to mid-sized cow-calf operations wean, precondition similar genetics, co-mingle for 60-day backgrounding, market uniform, healthy, semi-load lots. |
| Stevenson Basin | Darrell Stevenson (406) 423-5700 darrell@stevensonbasin.com www. stevensonbasin.com | Angus and Red Angus | NA NA | Active bull customer | Stevenson Basin genetics | NA | Non-restricted | SEEDSTOCK SOURCE for Angus and Red Angus genetics. Working with our bull customers to supply high quality genetics and value to progressive feedyards and branded beef programs. |
| Tallgrass Beef Co. | Sheri Stinnett • (312) 235-4940 www.tallgrassbeef.com |
All | NA NA |
No cost | □ ■◊ ◙ ♠ | NA | NA | TALLGRASS BEEF CO, PARTNERS with producers of finished and non-finished grass-fed cattle rasied under specific protocols |
| Two River Cattle LLC | Mark Guge • (515) 231-6849 •mguge@netins.net | All | Ch £3.9 | Must own or lease shares | None currently | Boxed-beef-based pricing | NA | PROVIDE AN ALLIANCE to Coop members (Iowa Quality Beef Supply Coop) in partnership with Swift & Co. based on grid for high-quality cattle. |
| U.S. Premium Beef Ltd. |
Tracy Thomas (866) 877-2525 tlthomas@uspb.com www.uspremiumbeef.com | All, except high % Bos indicus | Ch ฃ2.9 | Must own or lease units | None | $21.85/hd in fiscal 2006 | U.S. | Producer-owned beef marketing company that owns National Beef Packing Co., which enables unit holders to share in the processing companys profits. |
| Western Ranchers Beef Coop | Carolyn Carey • (530) 233-2334 careyon@hdo.net | Not breed specific | NA NA |
1-time membership fee + minimal program cost | Program Specific | Call for information | NA | OPEN COOP with VOLUNTARY PROGRAM PARTICIPATION Management guaranteed for all-natural program (includes Born & Raised in the USA®). |
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