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The Colorado Cattlemen's Association (CCA) is Colorado's trade association that represents Colorado's beef producers.

Founded in 1867, Colorado Cattlemen's Association is the nation's oldest state cattlemen's association. Colorado Cattlemen's Association represents its more than 12,000 members by working closely with state and national legislators, government agencies, media and consumers to promote the interests of Colorado's cattle industry.

By working together Colorado Cattlemen's Association's members accomplish goals that no single cattle producer could achieve.

For more information contact:

Colorado Cattlemen's Association
8833 Ralston Road
Arvada, CO 80002
303-431-6422
info@cbqa.org

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USDA Market Reports

Winter Livestock - La Junta (Seasonal/Replacement Cattle)

La Junta Livestock Commission - La Junta (Seasonal/Replacement Cattle)

Centennial Livestock Auction-(Mo/Holstein Feeder Cattle)

Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft Collins (Seasonal/Replacement Cattle)

Colorado Direct Feeder Cattle Report (Fri)

Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft Collins (Wed)

Centennial Livestock Auction (Monthly)

Western U.S. Direct Goat Report (Fri)

Sterling Livestock Commission -Sterling (Seasonal/Wed/Cattle)

Winter Livestock - La Junta (Tue/Cattle)

Winter Livestock - La Junta (Seasonal/Mon/Cattle)

La Junta Livestock Commission - La Junta (Wed/Cattle)

La Junta Livestock Commission-La Junta (Thu/Slaughter Cattle)

Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft Collins (Thu/Feeder Cattle)

Centennial Livestock Auction - Ft Collins (Fri/Slaughter Cattle)

High Plains Livestock Exchange - Brush (Fri/Feeder Cattle)

Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary (Fri)

cattletoday.xml

IT'S THE PITTS -- DRONING ON AND ON
You can't pick up an ag publication these days without finding a story on how drones will revolutionize the cow business.
APPALACHIAN CLASSIC CHAROLAIS SALE HELD JUNE 3
A moderate crowd was on hand to evaluate an excellent set of cattle, very well presented in excellent sale condition.
MARKETING CATTLE AT PROPER TIME IS KEY TO PROFITS
Marketing cattle efficiently and at the proper time can make money for the producer. There are many costs involved in getting cattle to market and it is important to try to minimize those costs. Many cattle producers do a good job of getting the calves born, keeping them healthy, minimizing sickness and death loss, but only do an average or even a poor job of marketing those calves and thus reduce their potential profit.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- FISHING FLIES
There's no telling how many inventions and pastimes, good, bad and pointless, are borne by idleness. Not laziness, mind you, but willing, busy minds and hands forced to wait.
BLACK INK -- RISE ABOVE THE CYCLE
Is this a good time to expand your cow herd, now that the U.S. beef cattle industry is deep into a fourth year of its rebuilding phase? The consensus has a short answer: no.
SBBA FIELD DAY & IBBA CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
The Southeast Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA) will host a cattlemen's gathering at the Seminole Indian Reservation in Brighton, Florida, on Friday, Aug. 18.
TAKE MEASURES TO KEEP FACE FLY POPULATIONS DOWN
The economic injury level of face flies, a common pest of pastured cattle, is only 10 insects per animal.
FIRST-CALF HEIFERS REQUIRE DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT
First-calf heifers. Let's face it – we all struggle with them at least to some degree. And it's an issue that we face not just here in Tennessee, but across the entire country.
GENETRUST SALE AT CAVENDER'S RANCH HELD APRIL 22
A capacity crowd gathered at Cavender's picturesque Neches River Ranch to evaluate the largest offering of registered Brangus and Ultrablack females presented anywhere in the spring of 2017.
PRODUCERS FIND SUCCESS GRAZING COVER CROPS
Interest in planting cover crops on Mississippi row crop acres continues to grow, along with interest in adding livestock grazing on those acres. Cover crops have been used by growers of cash crops for many years to solve a number of problems. Erosion, water quality, nutrient loss, compaction, organic matter, and conversion to no-till planting have all been addressed by the use of cover crops
REMOTE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS AREA GAINING POPULARITY
Remote drug delivery (RDD) systems, or dart guns, are being used more and more frequently throughout the beef industry for the delivery of antibiotics.
KNOWLEDGE OF GRAZING BEHAVIOR CAN AID MANAGEMENT
As ruminants, cattle can eat a lot of forage in a short time. Understanding and taking grazing behavior into account can help stockmen optimize production when managing cattle on pastures.
MANAGE FORAGES IN ANTICIPATION OF NEXT DROUGHT
A few years ago we were in the midst of one of the worst droughts in US history. It had huge implications on the beef cattle producer as well as most of production agriculture. Fortunately, these conditions passed, moisture conditions improved in most areas and we were back to “normal.”
IT'S THE PITTS -- MY MOST MEMORABLE VACATIONS
It's summer and many Americans are on vacation. But not my wife and I.
HUNTIN' DAYLIGHT -- INDEXING OPPORTUNITIES
“Selection indices, to me, are the most valuable tool we have to help us make more right decisions and fewer mistakes,” says Donnell Brown of R.A. Brown Ranch at Throckmorton, Texas.

Colorado Cattle Links

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Irish Black cattle
The Rusty Spur Ranch in south-eastern Colorado, specializes in Irish Blacks cattle and seedstock, with the desirable qualities for calves.
http://www.coloradobulls.com
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