Oklahoma Quality Beef Network

Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Providing poducers with education and tools to enhance access to value added programs and keeping high qualtiy cattle in the reach of high quality buyers.

OQBN offers unbiased information on beef value-enhancement. it provides producers and others in the beef industry education and tools to enhance access to value added programs such as health management verification, age verification, source verification, productions system verification, genetic system verification, individual animal identification and traceability, alignment with appropriate value-added cattle makets, and increased access to export markets.

OQBN Sale today at LeFlore Co Livestock Auction!
12/14/2024

OQBN Sale today at LeFlore Co Livestock Auction!

100+ OQBN Certified Calves sell at OKC West Livestock Auction on Tuesday December 10th!
12/09/2024

100+ OQBN Certified Calves sell at OKC West Livestock Auction on Tuesday December 10th!

OQBN Sale today at LeFlore Co Livestock Auction. OQBN calves sale at 10:00am.
12/07/2024

OQBN Sale today at LeFlore Co Livestock Auction. OQBN calves sale at 10:00am.

Updated 2023-2024 Sale Schedule
12/07/2024

Updated 2023-2024 Sale Schedule

Join us for the next Rancher's Thursday Webinar Series April 4th through May 2nd.
03/21/2024

Join us for the next Rancher's Thursday Webinar Series April 4th through May 2nd.

01/26/2024

This newsletter has been sent out weekly for free for over 20 years.
Derrell Peel's weekly Cattle Market Commentary is the best in the country.

01/26/2024

January often provides challenging cattle marketing prospects and this year offered multiple winter storms disrupting feeder and fed cattle markets, as well as boxed beef markets.

Looking for a way to add value to your fall born calves? OQBN has two Vac45 Weaned Calf Sales coming up in April. Wean ...
02/26/2021

Looking for a way to add value to your fall born calves?

OQBN has two Vac45 Weaned Calf Sales coming up in April.

Wean by dates are rapidly approaching!!!

Questions on how to enroll? Contact Jeff Robe (info on flyer).

01/26/2021

If you have never preconditioned calves and are considering participating in one of our spring OQBN sales, now is the time to start preparing.

Preconditioning calves takes a fair amount of preparation and planning. You should ask yourself a series of questions to properly prepare in order to maximize dollars per head.

1. Wean date - are you shooting for a 45 or 60 precondition period?

2. Facilities - do you have facilities to manage/feed/doctor your weaned calves? Access to fresh water?

3. Vaccines - have you reviewed the list of approved vaccines and scheduled out dates to administer the vaccines according to health protocols? Remember to treat your vaccines like expensive investment they are. Visit with your veterinarian to develop a program that works for your operation and fits program requirements.

4. Labor - can you manage the labor involved with preconditioning or will you need to supplement with outside resources?

5. Nutrition - What is your goal? How many lbs. of added gain are planning to add by sale date? How many lbs. per day? How much feed will that require to meet your goal? Feeding can quickly turn a value added program into value lost if your cattle become too fleshy.
6. BQA certification - Certification can be completed by visiting www.bqa.org
7. Enrollment - have you completed the enrollment paperwork? Purchased program ear tags? Both can be completed by visiting our website www.oqbn.okstate.edu

For more information on preconditioning visit www.beef.okstate.edu

OQBN sale results. OKC West Livestock Market 01/12/2021Data collection and summary: Kellie R***r, Ag Economic Extension...
01/15/2021

OQBN sale results. OKC West Livestock Market 01/12/2021

Data collection and summary: Kellie R***r, Ag Economic Extension Specialist

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