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Certified Angus Beef Sales Resilient Amid Down Supply

Despite tightening supply and volatile market conditions, CAB celebrates 48 years with more than 1.224 billion pounds sold and record-setting Certified Angus Beef ® Prime sales.

Texas Ranch Received CAB Ambassador Award

Visitors to 2 Bar C Ranch near Luling, Texas, often describe the quiet first. That peace reflects low-stress cattle care, seedstock bred for the whole beef chain and a family that opens its gates, earning the 2026 CAB Ambassador Award.

Built For the Long Haul

Thirty-one inches of rain in 48 hours tested Biltmore Estate’s 130-year commitment to remain a profitable, working agricultural estate. Through Hurricane Helene recovery and high-quality Angus genetics, Biltmore stewards its land, livestock and community, earning the 2026 CAB Sustainability Award.

Jett Stream to Prime

In the Oklahoma Panhandle, four generations built a herd defined not by the odds against it, but by standards never lowered. That commitment drove decades of genetic and management improvements, taking Jett Ranch from struggling to reach Prime to more than 70% Prime today, and earned the ranch the 2026 CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence award.

Nebraska Feedyard Recognized for Excellence

Motivation starts the feed truck before sunrise, keeps going through adversity and drives pursuit of the next goal. It has more than fueled daily routines for Terry Beller. It’s helped his family and crew build the multigenerational Beller Feedlot into one long-known for customer service and high-quality beef.

The Capstone Approach to Modern Cattle Feeding

Taking aim without a target is like fishing without bait. It just doesn’t work. The cattle market lures with premiums for targets hit, but the bar keeps rising. Getting better in this dynamic setting takes detailed feedback. Capstone Beef provides that to its commercial customers with report cards that track progress and reveal needed change.

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Putting Premiums in the Cattleman’s Pocket

While the competition is growing, the brand’s team of 150 diligently works to differentiate CAB from the rest of the pack. Consumers can feel confident purchasing the Certified Angus Beef ® brand, a high-quality product that is the result of Angus farmers’ and ranchers’ commitment to quality.

Taste Drives Demand and Profit

Quality starts long before feedyard rations reach the bunk, and it weighs heavily on the bottom line. Brian Bertelsen, vice president of field operations for U.S. Premium Beef, discussed marbling’s impact on grid marketing at CAB’s annual Feeding Quality Forum.

Certified Angus Beef Awards $70,000 in Colvin Scholarship Funds

Over the last 22 years, Certified Angus Beef has awarded $418,500 in scholarships through the Colvin Scholarship Fund. While that number has had a positive influence on many students, this year held a few extra special moments for the fund: the addition of a third category to support more education paths; a record-breaking dollar amount awarded; and the highest donation support ever from partners at the 2022 Annual Conference.

Certified Angus Beef Welcomes New Director of Producer Communications

Genetics and management are at the forefront of targeting the Certified Angus Beef ® brand but communicating beef value propositions to cattlemen guides informed business decisions. To bring the most relevant production and economic information to cattlemen, CAB hired fifth-generation rancher Lindsay Graber Runft as director of producer communications.

Cattlemen Remain Committed to Quality

With ranchers continuing to produce high-quality beef at notable marks and consumer demand staying strong, Certified Angus Beef closed its books on the second-highest sales year of record. The brand’s success is a reflection of an entire community pointed toward providing premium beef, starting with steady supply.

Jumping In

In a fast paced and dynamic communications space, Certified Angus Beef seeks three students aspiring for opportunities beyond the classroom and through the beef supply chain. Three internship positions are available for college students majoring in agricultural communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or related areas.

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Record Weights Support Fed Cattle Decline

Escalating fed cattle weights simply cannot be overlooked in the beef supply equation. Finished cattle weights, harvest throughput and feedlot currentness don’t have the same relationship today as they did just a few years ago.

Short Supplies, Higher Beef Prices

In the waning days ahead of Labor Day spot market beef prices are posting positive numbers, boosting a bit of optimism into the total beef complex. Historically, the uptrend will subside following the holiday, and wholesale prices will seek an early fall low mid-October.

Behind the Brand

Trading Places

Trading Places

Tagging by Dawn, Dishes by Dusk South Carolina rancher and chef trade places 7 Trading places It’s a near 3-hour drive from big-city Charleston to Ridge Spring, S.C. With every mile, people become fewer and cattle take their place. It’s a new commute for Jeremiah...

CAB at 40: The beef community’s brand

CAB at 40: The beef community’s brand

CAB at 40: The Beef Community’s Brand by Laura Conaway October 2018 The Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand turned 40 this year, tapping into an increased well of available and qualified cattle, up 25% in two years. With annual global sales reaching beyond 1.2...

Success Stories

A heritage of quality

The first thing we talked about was how dry the winter had been. It was mid-April and the Kansas prairie didn’t look a day after January.

Tall tales and high standards

Tall tales and high standards

I’ve always been a big fan of good stories – tales of great adventure and overcoming adversity. The type of stories with characters who throw out the rulebook and make one of their own. Minnie Lou and daughter Mary Lou Bradley, along with Mary Lou’s husband James Henderson are those type of people.

Time and data will tell

Time and data will tell

“We want to be able to capture the true value of the genetics we’ve invested in,” Billy says. “And to do that, we need to hang them on the rail and see what they’re worth.”

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