44 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN December 2024 Membership at the Grass Roots begins with you! Primary Contact: _____________________ Business Name: ______________________ Address: __________________________ City: ____________________________ State: __________ Zip: ______________ Phone: ___________________________ E-Mail: ___________________________ Loc al Affi liate: ______________________ Recruiter: _________________________ Contact Information COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP– Voting Cow/Calf Farmer/Stockman Seedstock Check one option for the above Councils: # of Option I: Option II: Head: NC/NCBA/Local NC/Local 0-100 $285.00 $115.00 101-250 $492.50 $152.50 251-500 $722.50 $212.50 501-750 $1,022.50 $287.50 751-1,000 $1,382.50 $362.50 1,001-1,250 $1,742.50 $437.50 1,251-1,500 $2,097.50 $512.50 1,501-1,750 $2,457.50 $587.50 1,751-2,000 $2,817.50 $662.50 2,001 & up $2,855.00 $700.00 +$.73/addt’l hd +$0.30/addt’l hd FEEDLOT COUNCIL– Voting NC/NCBA dues are unified Bill monthly Bill quarterly Bill semi-annually Bill annually Capacity Dues Placement Billing # of head X $1.17 # of head X $0.60 Total: $_________ Total: $_________ Student Membership – Voting Under 24 years of age. Birthdate: ______________ Option I: NCBA – $55 Annually Option II: NC – $25 one-time fee Supporting Membership– Non-voting, non-owners of livestock and local business Option I: NC/NCBA/Local – $300 Option II: NC/Local – $150 Associate Membership– Unified vote on Allied Industries Council Option I: NC/NCBA/Local – $625 Option II: NC/Local – $400 Membership Classi cations Total dues investment: $ _________________________ Add Donation to NC Political Action Committee: $ ___________ The investment in Nebraska Cattlemen is based on fair share dues. Fair share dues allow for all sizes of businesses to participate. Payments of NC/NCBA Dues are tax deductible for most active members as a business expense. NC estimates 15% of the dues payment is not deductible as a business expense due to our direct lobbying activities on behalf of members - please check with your tax professional. Card Type: ________________________ Name on Card: _______________________ Address: __________________________ City: _____________________________ State: ______________ Zip: __________ CardNumber: ________________________ Expiration: ________ Security Code: ______ Credit Card info Add Nebraska Cattlewomen membership (no charge) OPT-OUT of Seedstock, Feedlot and Associate Directories Remit to: Nebraska Cattlemen 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521 (402) 475-2333 | www.nebraskacattlemen.org *Payment required for all memberships except Feedlot Council. DID YOU KNOW: Both members and non-members receive the Nebraska Cattleman magazine. By receiving this magazine, you may think you are a member, but that may not be the case! To check your membership status, call (402) 475-2333 When making decisions for a cattle operation, it is crucial to consider the effects that the interaction of genetics, environment, management and socioeconomics will have. It could be said that Nebraska cattle producers’ operations differ in everything but environment; however, that is simply untrue. Cattlemen from Scott’s Bluff to Valentine to Burwell to Seward all have very different environments in which they successfully produce cattle. These producers also all have a preference for the breed of cattle they produce and how they select for their genetics. Each are unique in the way they manage their cattle on their specific landscape. Their areas of the state, even in “The Beef State,” differ in socioeconomics and the impact it has on their operation. Although these things differ, they each share a common goal – to successfully and efficiently produce beef cattle. In order to do so most effectively, the Genetics x Environment x Management x Socioeconomic interaction (G.E.M.S.) must be the foundation of all decisions – whether for selection, management or marketing. With the GPE grand challenge, USMARC hopes to provide the cattle industry with insight and data that producers can utilize to make the best decisions for their respective operations. Even though we know that we could perform our chores better in a Texas winter, we don’t yet know that the same can be said for our cattle’s performance. ~NC~ USMARC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 38 MARKETS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 42 is important, state-level reporting is the most important as it points to potential regional price dynamics that could play out in 2025. Fewer beef cows and more heifers retained for breeding implies higher prices for steer calves throughout the year and changes to the steer-heifer price spread. I expect higher prices due to on-going supply dynamics. We could see price ranges in Nebraska between $325 and $342 for 500- to 600-pound steers, and $262 to $292 per hundredweight for 700- 800-pound steers. CONCLUSION 2025 will certainly be an exciting year. A year full of optimism in the feeder cattle market, trade-offs of heavier weights under fewer head between feedlots and packers, and how resilient consumers will remain at higher beef prices. It certainly will be an exciting year as the market seeks to balance the ever-changing supply and demand fundamentals. ~NC~ To view the most current online issue of the Nebraska Cattleman magazine, visit: https://www.nebraskacattlemen.org/ nebraska-cattleman-magazine
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