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The National Angus Bull Sale was Jan. 9, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Okla., held during Cattlemen’s Congress. A total of 28 bulls were sold, grossing $623,750 and averaging $22,276. Those numbers don’t just mark a historic national sale; they signal an exciting season for cattlemen. Visit AngusJournal.net for more and to subscribe.

Decades of diligence from previous leadership have set up today's American Angus Association to be in strong financial standing. That's according to Darrell Stevenson, who just wrapped up his year as treasurer of the Association. “The American Angus Association, plus the four entities, worked well within our budget and we showed profits in each entity. Just to touch on that a little bit,...

Strong demand for quality and a diverse membership leads Jim Brinkley, newly elected president of the American Angus Association Board of Directors, to be optimistic about what's ahead. Brinkley says the Angus breed is well positioned to continue its market share in quality-driven markets. “As we all know, breeders have done a tremendous job of using the tools that the American Angus Associat...

Rob Adams — 2025 Angus Board Candidate Rob Adams, Union Springs, Ala., is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard...

Kelly Albrecht, Wapanucka, Okla., is seeking a first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas C...

Art Butler, Bliss, Idaho, is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas City, Mo...

Robert Groom, Lyons, N.Y., is seeking a first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas City, Mo...

Alan Mead, Barnett, Mo., is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas City, Mo....

Brooke Miller, Washington, Va., is seeking a first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas Cit...

Brian Palmer, Montgomery, Texas, is seeking a first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas Ci...

Logan Sampson, Ruby Valley, Nev., is seeking a first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas C...

Henry B. Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kan...

Roger Wann, Poteau, Okla., is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Sunday, Nov. 2 in Kansas City, M...

From AngusLink growth to the new Angus.org, the 2023-24 fiscal year was full of milestones for the American Angus Association.  “We might be living in the best of times in this breed for our position industry wide, and that to me is actually a bigger challenge than maybe what we’ve actually ever seen before because I don’t believe in complacency,” says Darrell Stevenson, White Sulphur Springs, Mon...

Those who came before set the American Angus Association up to be in a strong financial position today, says Jim Brinkley, Milan, Mo., who just wrapped up his year as treasurer.  “I don't think previous boards and staff have gotten enough credit for the path they’ve laid out for membership today,” he says. “I mean, to have that portfolio to leverage to work for membership, it’s been incredibl...

The Angus breed’s diversity is its strength and its challenge — how the breed supports producers across the United States is its measure of success.   Jonathan Perry, newly elected president and chairman of the American Angus Association Board of Directors says they will continue a focus on the strengths of the Angus cow and giving breeders tools to work in all diverse systems.   “That’s one of th...

Loran Wilson, Orleans, Ind., is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 141st Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday, Nov. 4, in Fort Worth,...

Mark Johnson, Orlando, Okla., is seeking his first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 141st Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday, Nov. 4, in Fort Worth...

Paul Bennett, Red House, Va., is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 141st Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday, Nov. 4, in Fort Worth,...

Ron Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., is seeking his first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 141st Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday, Nov. 4, in Fort...

John Dickinson, Auburn, Calif. is seeking a second term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 141st Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday, Nov. 4, in Fort Worth...

Danny Poss, Scotia, Neb., is seeking his first term on the American Angus Association Board of Directors. The elected delegates will choose five directors; a president and chairman of the Board; and a vice president and vice chairman of the Board during the Association’s 141st Annual Convention of Delegates, which will convene at 8 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday, Nov. 4, in Fort Worth, Te...

12-29-23 AJ Daily Office Closure Adapted from a release by Angus Media Association Perspective: Navigating Angus Bull Prices Adapted from an article by Jeff Mafi, American Angus Association Angus University Webinar: Balancing the Consumer and the Cow Adapted from a release by Sarah Kocher, American Angus Association Raised With Respect Cattle Care Campaign Launched This Fall Adapted from a release...

12-28-23 AJ Daily Market Predictions, Keeping Up With Your Cows — Top Stories of 2023 Adapted from an article by Miranda Reiman, Angus Beef Bulletin Beef Byroduct Values Adapted from a report by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group Cattle Market Outlook Featured at 62nd Blackland Income Growth Conference Adapted from a release by Blair Fannin, Texas A&M AgriLife Compiled by Paige Nelson, fiel...

12-27-23 AJ Daily Inclement Adjacent Adapted from an article by Sarah Harris-Christian, Angus Journal Cattle on Feed Adapted from a report by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group USDA Now Accepting Applications for 40 Climate Change Fellows Adapted from a release by the USDA Compiled by Paige Nelson, field editor, Angus Journal.  For more Angus news, visit   angusjournal.net.  Visit AngusJournal....