NALJA News Summer 2022 | 11 team , it may form a team with another state ’ s members if that state does not have a team in the contest already . 4 . NALJA will allow substitutions among teams members as follows . a ) A junior team member may substitute for an intermediate or senior team member . b ) An intermediate team member may substitute for a senior team member . c ) Seniors may not substitute for another age division . 5 . A two or three person panel will judge the team fitting contest . 6 . Each team must provide the following . a ) Its own animal for fitting . A heifer , bull , steer or cow may be used . b ) All supplies needed , including a chute , blower , clippers , adhesive , etc . No double blowers allowed . 7 . A mandatory meeting will be held with contest officials 30 minutes before the start of the contest . At this time contest officials will review rules and designate each team ’ s fitting area . After the conclusion of the meeting teams will have 30 minutes to set up . 8 . A contest official will spray each animal with water before the contest begins , at show official ’ s discretion . 9 . Each team will get 30 minutes to fit its animal . If the number of entries warrants it , there may be two heats so the judges have enough time to evaluate all of the teams thoroughly and fairly . In the case , they will select one overall winner from both heats .
10 . When time has expired , one team member will parade the animal before the judges . 11 . After the judging , the judges will make comments and announce the winner .
Virtual Carcass Contest
A ) Time : Tuesday , June 28 , 30 minutes after the selection of the Champion Bred & Owned Limousin Female . All steers will be brought back to a central chute to be ultra-sounded .
B ) Divisions : All Progress steers will compete in the same division .
C ) Rules : 1 . All steers shown in the Progress Steer division are eligible to participate and they will be automatically entered . Each exhibitor has the option to opt out of the contest . 2 . Steers will be ultra-sounded and placed based on their calculated carcass value ($/ cwt ) with total carcass value used to break ties . Grid is based off of the week ’ s prior USDA market report .
Base Price : $ 167.00 Ch / Select Spread : $ 20.00 Grade Base : 64.7 %
2022 PRICING GRID
CODE |
|
$/ CWT |
PREM / DISC |
1 |
Prime / CH Spread |
$ 8.00 Premium |
$ 15.06 |
2 |
Upper 2 / 3 CH / Choice Spread |
$ 5.00 Premium |
$ 12.06 |
3 |
CH- |
|
$ 7.06 |
4 |
SE |
|
$ ( 12.94 ) |
5 |
Standards |
$ 20.00 Under Select |
$ ( 32.94 ) |
0 |
None |
|
$ - |
10 |
Commercial / Heiferette |
$ 20.00 Under Select |
$ ( 32.94 ) |
20 |
Dark Cutter |
$ 25.00 Below Base Price |
$ ( 25.00 ) |
30 |
Hard Bone |
$ 25.00 Below Base Price |
$ ( 25.00 ) |
40 |
Bull / Stag |
$ 25.00 Below Base Price |
$ ( 25.00 ) |
50 |
Over 30 MOA |
$ 10.00 Below Base Price |
$ ( 10.00 ) |
C1 |
YLD Grade 1 Choice & Better |
$ 5.00 Premium |
$ 5.00 |
C2 |
YLD Grade 2 Choice & Better |
$ 3.00 Premium |
$ 3.00 |
C3 |
YLD Grade 2.5-2.99 Choice or Better |
$ 1.50 Premium |
$ 1.50 |
S1 |
YLD Grade 1 Select |
$ 1.00 above Select 3 |
$ 1.00 |
S2 |
YLD Grade 2 Select |
$. 50 above Select 3 |
$ 0.50 |
S3 |
YLD Grade 2.5-2.99 Select |
$ 0.25 |
$ 0.25 |
101 |
YLD Grade 3.0-3.49 |
$ 0 |
$ - |
102 |
YLD Grade 3.5-3.99 |
|
$ ( 5.00 ) |
104 |
YLD Grade 4 |
$ 15 under YG 3 |
$ ( 15.00 ) |
105 |
YLD Grade 5 |
$ 25 under YG 3 |
$ ( 25.00 ) |
535 |
535 / Down |
$ 20.00 Below Base Price ( CH YG3 ) |
$ ( 20.00 ) |
900 |
900-949 |
$ 1.00 Below Base Price ( CH YG3 ) |
$ - |
950 |
950-999 |
$ 2.00 Below Base Price ( CH YG 3 ) |
$ - |
1000 |
1000 / UP |
$ 20.00 Below Base Price ( CH YG 3 ) |
$ ( 20.00 ) |
KEY
aPYG : Adjusted Preliminary YG aFAT : Adjusted Fat Thickness REA : Ribeye Area HCWT : Hot Carcass Weight KPH : % Kidney , Pelvic and Heart Fat Marbling : Marbling Score :
100 = Practically
Devoid 200 = Traces 300 = Slight 400 = Small 500 = Modest YG : USDA Yield Grade QG : USDA Quality Grade
• Cattle are sorted and ranked by value / cwt
• Choice / Spread used will be quoted spread by USDA on previous week close
• Ties are broken on gross dollar after value / cwt determined
• Base price used will be weekly 5-state average of the previous weeks fed cattle trade as quoted by USDA
• A standard dressing percentage of 63 % will be used to determine HCW since cattle are not actually harvested