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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)

456.7 lbs-1.4%

463 lbs

LIVE FED STEERS $ 229.40 $ 242.01-5.2 %

CHOICE BOXED BEEF $ 373.24-4.6%

$ 391.39

OMAHA CASH CORN $ 4.37 16.4 00 % $ 3.75

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