42 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN October 2026 vaccination protocol not only set the calf up for success in the feedyard, but also positively impact the producer’s wallet. The most recent Superior Livestock Auction survey by Merck Animal Health and Kansas State University evaluated a 2025 dataset of 860,433 calves averaging 572 pounds, with an average national price of $3.78 per pound. Calves weaned at home for at least 45 days and given two doses of clostridial vaccine, two doses of a ve-way modi ed live viral vaccine and one dose of Mannheimia haemolytica and/or Pasteurella multocida vaccine added an average of $9.03 per hundredweight, or $51.65 per head, compared to calves weaned at shipping that received only a single round of shots. As of August 2026, 7,236 Nebraskans held current BQA certi cation. Are you one of them? If not, certi cation is o ered through in-person and online training. To become BQA certi ed in person, nd an in-person BQA training near you by visiting bqa.unl.edu or contacting your veterinarian. If you can’t attend an in-person training, online BQA modules are o ered for free, 24/7, at bqa.org. The online training modules take approximately two hours to complete, and a BQA certi cate will be emailed to you immediately upon completion of the modules and exam. For questions regarding the Nebraska BQA program, or to request an inperson training, contact Nebraska BQA at nebraskaBQA@unl.edu. ~NC~ BQA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40 Nebraska Cattleman Full Color Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. August 2025 “Big yard features, small yard attention.” Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. Joe Eisenmenger, General Manager ▪ Cell: (402) 920-0665 Customer Relations & Cattle Procurement John Eisenmenger, Yard Manager ▪ Cell: (402) 920-1933 Spencer Eisenmenger ▪ Cell: (402) 920-0658 ▪ 9,000 head capacity ▪ Within 100 miles of six packers – three of them major ▪ Within 60 miles of four ethanol plants ▪ Grain banking capabilities of corn ▪ Feed financing capabilities 26708 385th St. ▪ Humphrey, NE 68642 ▪ Phone: (402) 923-0401 ▪ Fax: (402) 923-0404 Eisenmenger Farms, Inc. NC DISPATCH NC PAC Cornhole Tournament Spend the weekend in Lincoln! The Nebraska Cattlemen Political Action Committee (PAC) Fundraising Committee will host the 2026 Cornhole Tournament on Friday, Oct. 9 at the NC o ce starting at 6 p.m. Teams of two will compete for prizes while raising money for the NC State PAC. For more information, contact Matthew Melchor at (402) 475-2333. Nebraska Cattlemen Tailgate The Nebraska Cattlemen Tailgate will take place Oct. 10 at the Apothecary Building in downtown Lincoln two hours before kicko . Thank you to our sponsor Merck Animal Health. Stay tuned for more information on this event by following Nebraska Cattlemen social media and reading the NC Chronicle.~NC~
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