Events

2023 OCA Replacement Female Sale Results

– Garth Ruff, OCA Replacement Female Sale Manager

The 2023 sale represented a $250 per head price increase over the 2022 sale.

The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) held their 11th annual Replacement Female Sale on November 24 at the Muskingum Livestock Auction Company in Zanesville, Ohio. A large crowd was on hand to bid on 113 high quality females in the sale. The sale represented an excellent opportunity for cow-calf producers to add quality females with documented breeding and health records to their herds.

Buyers evaluated 113 lots of bred heifers, bred cows, and cow-calf pairs at the auction. The sale included 80 lots of bred heifers that averaged $2,555, 4 cow-calf pairs sold for $3,475, and 29 lots of bred cows that averaged $2,006. The 113 total lots grossed $276,500 for an overall average of $2,447. The females sold to buyers from Ohio and West Virginia. Col. Ron Kreis served as the auctioneer.

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Eleventh Annual OCA Replacement Female Sale Features 101 Catalogued Lots

Don’t miss this Black Friday sale featuring bred heifers, cows and pairs!

Make plans now to join us at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 24, at the Muskingum Livestock facility, 944 Malinda Street in Zanesville, for the 11th annual OCA Replacement Female Sale. Consignment details including videos of the three cow-calf pairs, 33 bred cows and 65 bred heifers can be found on-line at https://www.ohiocattle.org/events-programs/replacement-female-sale and the most current catalogue listing is linked here. Breeds of this year’s offerings include Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Crossbred, Limousin, LimFlex, and Simmental.

The consigned females are all under the age of five as of January 1, 2024, and are registered or have commercial background. Bred females are bred to a bull with known EPD’s, and the calves at side of cows are sired by bulls with known EPD’s. An accredited veterinarian has verified the pregnancy status, and all consignments have fulfilled specific health requirements.

Take advantage of this opportunity to add quality young replacement females to your herd.  If you have questions about the sale, contact Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Beef Field Specialist, (740-651-7140 or ruff.72@osu.edu) or the OCA office at 614-873-6736 or cattle@ohiocattle.org.

Plan Now for Tenth Annual OCA Replacement Female Sale

Consignments are due by October 1.

The 2023 date for the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) eleventh annual Replacement Female Sale will be Friday evening, November 24. The sale will be held at the Muskingum Livestock Auction Co. in Zanesville, Ohio and will begin at 6:00 p.m.

The 2023 edition of OCA Replacement Female Sale will provide an opportunity for both buyers and sellers to meet the need for quality replacements in the state. Consignments may include cow-calf pairs, bred cows and bred heifers. Females must be under the age of five as of January 1, 2024, and may be of registered or commercial background. Bred females must be bred to a bull with known EPD’s and calves at side of cows must be sired by a bull with known EPD’s. Pregnancy status must be verified by an accredited veterinarian through traditional palpation, ultrasound or by blood testing through a professional laboratory. Analysis must be Continue reading →

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Stockmanship and Stewardship Tour for the Beef Industry Hosted in Caldwell, Ohio

– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension

Get BQA Certified at this event on September 29-30

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) in partnership with Merck Animal Health and the checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, are hosting four regional Stockmanship and Stewardship (S&S) events across the nation. These regional events are intended to bring together cattle producers from a large area for a two-day cattle handling and educational program. Events will highlight proper stockmanship techniques as well as local stewardship information.

We are pleased to announce this year one of these events is being hosted in Caldwell, Ohio on September 29 and 30, 2023! This unique Stockmanship and Stewardship event is focused on live low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance training, and industry updates you won’t find anywhere else.

Participants will gain an edge on learning about consumer concerns regarding beef sustainability and livestock welfare, how those concerns have impacted the industry, and the role that Beef Quality Assurance plays in the conversation. Stockmanship experts Curt Pate and Ron Gill are among the presenters to learn from. Producers who attend not only receive hands-on training in best management practices to help improve their operation, but also the chance to get BQA certified (or re-certified).

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Field Days to Examine Crop and Livestock Integration Barriers and Benefits

Are there economic and environmental tradeoffs associated with different approaches to mixing livestock and row crop production?

Fertilizer prices, soil health concerns, and extreme weather events have led many Ohio farmers to consider the benefits and barriers of adding manure and other livestock production elements to their row crop operations. Two Ohio State field days in August will provide farmer and researcher input on these choices.

The field days are part of an Ohio State research project funded by the USDA. The research team has spent the last year and a half working with farmers to study the economic and environmental tradeoffs associated with different approaches to mixing livestock and row crop production. To accomplish this, they have compared on-farm samples and interview data from 31 Ohio farms which represent different levels of crop and livestock integration.

Both events will feature a . . .

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Revisit the 2023 OSU Beef Team Virtual Beef School

Enjoy 2023 Virtual Beef School sessions linked here for your convenience.

The Ohio State University Extension Beef Team hosted the 2023 Virtual Beef School on the second Wednesday of each month, January through April. In case you missed any of the session, or would like to review them, find the recording of each linked below:

  • January 11; A Look at Input Costs with Barry Ward, OSU Extension Leader for Production Business Management and Market Outlook with Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Beef Field Specialist (view the recording here)
  • February 8; Presynchronization and Improving Fertility of Beef Cows (click link to see presentation) with Alex Crist, OSU Animal Sciences and Synchronization and Natural Service (click here to see presentation) with Dean Kreager, OSU Extension Educator
  • March 8; Asian Longhorn Tick and Theileria (click here to see presentation) with Dr. Risa Pesepane, OSU Vet Preventative Medicine and Managing Anaplasmosis (click here to see presentation) with Dr. Justin Kieffer DVM, OSU Animal Sciences. Dr. Kieffer also explained what the Veterinary oversight of OTC antibiotics would mean to cattlemen, and what the meaning of VCPR is.
  • April 12; OSU Beef Team Live Roundtable, Q & A session with OSU Extension Beef Team members. (click here to see recorded presentation)

Native Warm Season Perennial Pastures and Upland Bird Habitats

Make plans to attend!

What do perennial pastures and upland bird habitats have in common?  You can find out on August 22nd at 6:00 pm during the class: Using Native Warm Season Perennial Grasses in your Grazing System.

This class will be taught by Jason Jones from Pheasants and Quail Forever.  Jason will be covering what species of perennial native warm season grasses work well in pastures and how to establish them and how the native warm season grass pastures help provide habitat for quail and pheasants.  Jason will also have examples of native warm season grasses and seeds for folks to see.

The class will be held at the OSU Extension – Office at 5362 US HWY 42 Mt. Gilead 43338 (AG Credit building).  Please call 419-947-1070 if you have any questions.

Manure Science Review Coming Thursday August 3rd

Early registration ends July 25.

The annual Manure Science Review will be held on Thursday August 3rd in Defiance County from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Innovative Ag, 10366 OH 249, Bryan, Ohio 43506.

Attendees will see and hear about updates on the H2Ohio program from Terry Mescher, H2Ohio Program Director. Mike Cook from Innovative Ag will discuss Ag Poultry Litter: Logistics, Stockpiles and Insect Control. Paige Kelly from the Ohio Poultry Association will talk about Composting Mass Mortality from High Path Avian Influenza Outbreaks.  Courtney Krieger, OSU Water Quality Educator, will discuss Composting Bedded Pack Manure . . .

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Corrals a focus of the Ohio Stockmanship & Stewardship program, September 29-30

– Steve Boyles, Ohio State University Beef Extension Specialist

Develop a system that meets your cattle working needs that’s safe and efficient.

Hands on activities including a morning session focused on corral design and use is just one of the features participants will experience during Stockmanship & Stewardship, being hosted at the OARDC Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell on September 29 and 30, 2023.

Corral planning: The goal is to develop a design that accommodates your cattle working needs while making safe and efficient use of available labor and reducing stress and bruising of animals.  An inexpensive working facility can be built in the corner of an existing barn or lot. Regardless of size or type of operation, there are six basic sections in a well-designed working facility.

  1. Holding pens
  2. Alley from pens to working area
  3. Crowding pen/tub
  4. Working alley
  5. Restraining area/squeeze chute
  6. Loading area

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Southeastern Ohio Hay Day Returns this Friday, July 14

Please RSVP on-line

Make plans to join Ohio State University Extension at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio this Friday, July 14, for the return of Southeastern Ohio Hay Day! Registration will open and the tradeshow will begin at 9:00 a.m. at 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell, OH 43724. Educational talks and equipment demos will conclude by 4 p.m.

The event is free and open to all. Light morning refreshments, lunch, and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP online at: https://go.osu.edu/haydayrsvp or call 740-305-3173. The full schedule and current exhibitor list can be found online at: https://go.osu.edu/seohhayday23.