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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF NCBA
2026- 2027 NCBA Leadership
President..................................................................................... Gene Copenhaver President-Elect...................................................................................... Kim Brackett Vice President......................................................................................... Skye Krebs Treasurer............................................................................................. Brad Hastings Federation Division Chair............................................................. Travis Maddock Federation Division Vice Chair..................................................... Dan Hanrahan Policy Division Chair.......................................................................... Kenny Rogers Policy Division Vice Chair............................................................ Scott Anderson Immediate Past President............................................................. Buck Wehrbein Chief Executive Officer..................................................................... Colin Woodall
Senior Editors.................................................................................... John Robinson
Jill Johnson Editor................................................................................................... Sarah Gregory Contributing Writers............................................................................ Wendy White
Sarah Trujillo Creative Director..................................................................... Dancinee Jennings Graphic Designer........................................................................... Mirko Erspamer
BEEF PRODUCTION( MILLION LBS)
480.4 lbs-2.3%
491.9 lbs
LIVE FED STEERS $ 262.77 16 % $ 226.45
CHOICE BOXED BEEF $ 389.47 11.3 % $ 350.00
OMAHA CASH CORN $ 4.51 00 1.2 % $ 4.45 www. NCBA. org NATIONAL CATTLEMEN 3