SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Beef Cattle Marketing webinar for the West Region will be held online on May 4.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event will run from 11 a.m. to noon on the Zoom meeting platform. The free event was developed by the West Region Livestock Team of AgriLife Extension agents.
Participants may register in advance at https://tx.ag/BCMReg, or they may call in on the day of the event to 346-248-7799 and enter meeting ID: 980 9299 4860 and then passcode 485845.
“This program should be of particular interest to beef cattle producers or anybody involved in the beef cattle industry given the current climate and challenges,” said Robert Pritz, AgriLife Extension regional program director, San Angelo.
“This webinar was developed to highlight the many factors impacting the cattle market this year,” said Pritz.
The uncertainty from these factors has led to volatility in the market, he said.
Pritz said this webinar will help make producers aware of these latest conditions and what they can do to weather the current situation.
Beef cattle speakers, topics
The marketing program speakers are Ken Jordan, owner/operator of Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, and Shelby Horn, general manager of Abell Livestock, Fredericksburg.
Topics will include:
- Current Market Trends.
- Marketing Strategies.
- Futures Market and Insurance.
- Market Volatility.
–Susan Himes
Texas A&M AgriLife Today