This is Megan Silveira, assistant editor for the Angus Journal, with the October 20, 2022, update from the AJ Daily. Today's update contains a report on Certified Angus Beef-brand product sales and information from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association about events planned to be hosted during its 30th-annual Cattlemen’s College preceding the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show.
Certified Angus Beef Brand Sales Second-largest On Record
Adapted from an article by Paul Dykstra, Certified Angus Beef
At the conclusion of our fiscal year, it’s exciting to report the rebuilding of Certified Angus Beef ®-brand product sales following two challenging supply years. The brand recorded the second-largest-ever sales volume in fiscal 2022, with total sales culminating in 1.234 billion pounds, a 1.6% increase on the prior year. The sum was narrowly below the brand’s 2019 record 1.25 billion pounds sold.
Total cattle supply improvement offered a helping hand with Certified Angus Beef-licensed packers identifying 16.38 million fed cattle eligible for the brand. That’s 70% of steers and heifers meeting the Angus-type live animal requirement, 1.7% more cattle than a year ago.
To read more, go to cabcattle.com and select CAB Insider under the news tab.
Cattlemen Remain Committed to Quality
Adapted from an article by Lindsay Graber Runft, Certified Angus Beef
With ranchers continuing to produce high-quality beef at notable marks and consumer demand staying strong, Certified Angus Beef closed its books on the second-highest sales year of record.
The brand’s success is a reflection of an entire community pointed toward providing premium beef, starting with steady supply.
Certified Angus Beef sold 1.234 billion pounds in 54 countries during the 2022 fiscal year, up 1.6% or 19 million pounds from fiscal 2021. The brand celebrates its seventh year reaching more than a billion lb. sold, and set a new record sales month with 113.8 million pounds sold in March 2022.
The second-largest supply in the brand’s history, 5.78 million carcasses achieved the brand’s 10 beef quality specifications.
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Educational Opportunities Enhance Cattle Industry Convention Experience
Adapted from a release by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Make plans to attend the 30th-annual Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, which precedes the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, Feb. 1-3, in New Orleans, La. This premier education experience draws more than 1,000 attendees every year, and includes two days of learning, idea sharing and networking.
Cattlemen’s College begins Tuesday, Jan. 31, with trending hot topics, the latest in grazing, as well as live cattle-handling demonstrations. The day’s activities conclude with an evening reception offering an opportunity for everyone to gather with friends and reconnect.
There are 18 sessions and six educational tracks to choose from on Wednesday including reproduction technology, herd health, practical nutrition management, better beef business sustainable grazing and the latest in genetics.
For more information, go to ncba.org.
The AJ Daily is compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor for theAngus Journal. For more Angus news, visit angusjournal.net.