Marketing Update Congratulations to the 2015 winners of the prestigious Red Angus Grid Master Awards. A total of 14 loads of Red Angus FCCP-tagged cattle originating from eight progressive firms met the rigorous requirements to be deemed “Grid Master.” by Harold Bertz, Director of Business Development 2015 Grid Master Award Winners Commercial Red Angus ranches and feed yards continue to demonstrate their ability to combine superior genetics with precise marketing to produce Grid Master Award winners. Only the most genetically capable carcass cattle have the ability to produce the quality end product in a high-yielding package. Cattle enrolled in the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) have the opportunity to aim for even more stringent standards in order to be labeled “Grid Master.” The minimum qualification requirements for naturally fed cattle are: • Minimum of 30 head lot size • Minimum of 90% Choice and Prime • Maximum of 10% YG 4s • Minimum grid score of 100 Cattle that reach these prestigious goals will no doubt set the standard for carcass premiums on value-added marketing grids. !"#$%#&'"#())*+,%-+!(&&)% !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# -'%#&./>'#, 1+##/23$$" ?//@&A"*@ 1%+B%"2&?"*2C D/'B+ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# F+BG&?"2+0H .*/IC/H ?//@&A"*@ 1"*@&?//@H"*@ D"*#/@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# )B0/H&K*'B%/*C .+"2'#@& ?//@&A"*@ 1%+B%"2&?"*2C D/'B+ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# M*"+*+/&.',&N*//O81"CC'#&N"BB0/ .*/C@/# ?//@&A"*@ M*"+*+/&.',&N*//O .*/C@/# !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# M*"+*+/&.',&N*//O .*/C@/# ?//@&A"*@ M*"+*+/&.',&N*//O .*/C@/# ?(&@/())*+,%-+!(&&)% !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ !"#$%&'(&)*+,+# ?//@&A"*@ The producers and feeders of the Grid Master winning lots were recognized at the National Red Angus Convention, Sept. 11, in Grapevine, Texas. Producers received a custom belt buckle and plaque, while the feeders received a specially made jacket and plaque. The minimum qualification requirements for conventionally fed cattle are: • Minimum of 30 head lot size • Minimum 85% Choice and Prime • Maximum 5% YG 4s • Minimum grid score of 100 )B0/H&K*'B%/*C F+0P/*&FQ3*&?//@/*C ."0/&T'((2"# ."0/&T'((2"# R/H/*&N'X&!"#$% M+##/'&?//@&A"*@ R/H/*&N'X&!"#$% M+##/'&?//@&A"*@ ."0/&T'((2"# ."0/&T'((2"# N%*+CB/#C/#&K*'B%/*C N%*+CB/#C/#&K*'B%/*C FQ*/3B/0C&!/@&W#,3C FQ*/3B/0C&!/@&W#,3C N%*+CB/#C/#&K*'B%/*C N%*+CB/#C/#&K*'B%/*C N%*+CB/#C/#&K*'B%/*C N%*+CB/#C/#&K*'B%/*C .+"2'#@& R+#+B"*/ U*"/BB+#,/* U*"/BB+#,/* T/02P+00/ K*3C% T/02P+00/ K*3C% U*"/BB+#,/* U*"/BB+#,/* 1/0@'#" 1/0@'#" E'C%O'#'#, E'C%O'#'#, 1/0@'#" 1/0@'#" 1/0@'#" 1/0@'#" 45 EF )! EF )! EF EF EF EF EF )! 4S VW VW RY N) RY N) VW VW N) N) R) R) N) N) N) N) The breeders, feed yards and carcass information for this year’s Grid Master winning cattle are listed in the table below. To be considered for the award, forward your carcass information to a member of the RAAA Marketing Team or contact Harold Bertz, Director of Business Development at harold@redangus.org, 940-387-3502, ext. 19. ■ .(/$%0&+ .%(-+'#+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 1(&% 2"& 4/'5% !6"'7% 89+:;< 89+= 678986: :; : <9 => 7 7 9/'-+ >7"/% 697 J86986: ;; > <9 == 679 J87686: :7 > <; =L ;87686; J: : <= == 6 69> :86>86; :7 7 .(/$%0&+ .%(-+'#+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 1(&% 2"& 4/'5% !6"'7% 89+:;< 89+= 786786; J7 7= << 9; < 9/'-+ >7"/% 676 L86686: :7 6> ;6 L 67J J87J86: :> ; <9 9> > 66: 6786786: LL : <; JJ > 6;< 98;86; 9= J = 67L 986986; JJ < <; ;L 9 6:> :86>86; =; 6; 6>> =7 J 6:< Upcoming Red Angus FCCP sales can be found on the “Calendar of Events” page. 12 American Red Angus Magazine ■ October 2015