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Entry Requirements and Rules

OK Steer Feedout Summary

Contacts:

Bob LeValley
bob.levalley@okstate.edu
= 1313 W. Ash
Duncan,= OK 73533
580-255-0546

Kent Barnes
kent.barnes@okstate.edu
230 W. Okmulgee, Suite C
Muskogee, OK 74401
918-686-7800

Greg Highfill=
greg.highfill@okstate.edu
316 E. Oxford
Enid, O= K 73701
580-237-7677

Feedyard:

Cattleman’s Choice Feedyard, Inc.
= Dale Moore, General Manager

Jarred Shepherd, Yard Manager
580-698-2271

Located 13 miles North of Gage, OK on Hwy 46,
then 3/4 mi. East

OK Steer Feedout Test:

Delivery: Third Sunday= and Monday of November.

Delivery poin= ts: Locations across the state will be designated to assist in steer delivery to the feedyard.=

Steer Birth D= ates: Test is for steers born since September of the previous year.

Entry:

Head:<= /strong> 5 or more steers (no longer require multiples of 5 head)
Entry Form Due: October 15

Age and Source Verification: Age and source verification thro= ugh CattleLOG™ required prior to delivery.

Cost:

Entry Fee: $25 per producer
Feed Cost: Feed cost will be allocated to each producer group on a pro-rated basis b= ased on steer in-weight to account for feed intake differences within the pen. Each producer’s = steers will be comingled with other Feedout steers to form uniform feeding groups. Feed costs are fina= nced and deducted from the final check. Steers remain the property of the consignor.
Charges:<= /strong> All steers are charged for routine processing. Treatment cost for respira= tory disease or other health problems are charged per head to the appropriate consignor.

Preconditioning:

OQBN Program: Strongly recommend consignors follow the health and management requirements outlin= ed in the OQBN program.
Weaning: = Castrated, dehorned, bunk broke, and branded a minimum of 45 days prior to delivery.=
Vaccination: MLV IBR-BVD-BRSV-PI₃, booster 14 - 21 days

Marke= ting:

Harvest: Steers will be harvested when th= ey are estimated to have attained .5 inches fat cover at the 13^th Rib. Steers will be markete= d as each individual reaches the target endpoint, not as entire producer groups as = in previous test; however, uniform producer groups will be harvested together whenever possible. Steers w= ill be marketed in truckload lots to accommodate data collection. A maximum days-on-feeding for th= e test will be determined based on in-weight and breed composition. Steers are marketed to a major p= acker and paid on a grid basis. Base Price is negotiated for a Choice Yield Gra= de 3 carcass.

Information Collected on Steers in the OK Steer Feedout:

Feeding Data:

Breed Composition
Birth Date
Beginning & Final Picture
Beginning Weight

Starting Value
Final Weight
Average Daily Gain
Processing/Medical Cost
Cost of Grain
Calculated Profit/Loss

Carcass Data:

Carcass Weight

Dressing Percentage
Fat Cover
Rib Eye Area
Calculated Yield Grade
USDA Stamped Yield Quality Grade
Marbling Score

Vision Camera Calculated Yield Grade
Quality Grade Premiums
Grid Marketing Price
Carcass Value

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