Oklahoma Quality Beef Network

OQBN Sale today at LeFlore Co Livestock Auction!

100+ OQBN Certified Calves sell at OKC West Livestock Auction on Tuesday December 10th!

OQBN Sale today at LeFlore Co Livestock Auction. OQBN calves sale at 10:00am.

Updated 2023-2024 Sale Schedule

OQBN Sale Dates have been set for 2024-2025. See the flyer below. For more information about OQBN visit https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/oklahoma-quality-beef-network/. To order OQBN tags visit https://secure.touchnet.com/C20271_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1909

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Peel: January Cattle Market Challenges January often provides challenging cattle marketing prospects and this year offered multiple winter storms disrupting feeder and fed cattle markets, as well as boxed beef markets.

Looking for a way to add value to your fall born calves?

OQBN has two Vac45 Weaned Calf Sales coming up in April.

Wean by dates are rapidly approaching!!!

Questions on how to enroll? Contact Jeff Robe (info on flyer).

If you have never preconditioned calves and are considering participating in one of our spring OQBN sales, now is the time to start preparing.

Preconditioning calves takes a fair amount of preparation and planning. You should ask yourself a series of questions to properly prepare in order to maximize dollars per head.

1. Wean date - are you shooting for a 45 or 60 precondition period?

2. Facilities - do you have facilities to manage/feed/doctor your weaned calves? Access to fresh water?

3. Vaccines - have you reviewed the list of approved vaccines and scheduled out dates to administer the vaccines according to health protocols? Remember to treat your vaccines like expensive investment they are. Visit with your veterinarian to develop a program that works for your operation and fits program requirements.

4. Labor - can you manage the labor involved with preconditioning or will you need to supplement with outside resources?

5. Nutrition - What is your goal? How many lbs. of added gain are planning to add by sale date? How many lbs. per day? How much feed will that require to meet your goal? Feeding can quickly turn a value added program into value lost if your cattle become too fleshy.
6. BQA certification - Certification can be completed by visiting www.bqa.org
7. Enrollment - have you completed the enrollment paperwork? Purchased program ear tags? Both can be completed by visiting our website www.oqbn.okstate.edu

For more information on preconditioning visit www.beef.okstate.edu

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OQBN sale results. OKC West Livestock Market 01/12/2021

Data collection and summary: Kellie R***r, Ag Economic Extension Specialist

Looking for marketing options for your fall born calves?

OQBN will be marketing approximately 500 head of preconditioned calves on 12/15 at OKC West Livestock.

OQBN sale results from the previous weeks at McAlester Stockyards, OKC West LIvestock, Payne Co Stockyard, Woodward Livestock, and Southern Plains LIvestock (Blackwell).

Data collection: Derrell Peel and Kellie Curry R***r, Ag Economics
Data summary: Kellie Curry R***r

OQBN Vac-45 Sale today at Southern Plains Livestock

Dr. Kellie R***r and Dr. Derrell Peel have been busy collecting data from our OQBN sales. Here are the results from OKC West on 11/10 for OQBN calves vs. non-preconditioned calves.

OQBN Vac-45 sale tomorrow at Southern Plains Livestock in Blackwell. Sale starts at noon!