Our mission is to coordinate and facilitate agricultural promotion and development activities. Through these activities, our goal is to support and promote the buying, selling, and development of Nebraska agricultural products.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) promotes Nebraska's livestock industry at many state, regional, and national events. The list includes: National Western Stock Show, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Nebraska State Fair, Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic, and many state commodity association conventions, state breed association annual meetings or tours, and other special events. Through these activities, NDA has received many requests for more information and purchases of Nebraska livestock and agricultural products.

The information listed in this brochure was taken from "profile forms" submitted by operation managers/owners who agreed to be listed in this Nebraska Cattle Feeders Directory. The information compiled in this directory is published solely as a convenience. The listing of any firm in the publication does not constitute an official endorsement by the State of Nebraska, nor does it assign any preference to the exclusion of any others not listed. While every effort has been made to maintain accuracy and completeness, omissions and errors may occur. Readers are urged to notify NDA of any inaccuracies. If you would like to be included in the next printing of this brochure, please contact us.

This brochure is available in other formats for persons with disabilities, upon request. For an alternate format please call the Nebraska Department of Agriculture at 402-471-2341. TDD users can contact the Department by first calling the Nebraska Relay System at 800-833-7352 and asking the operator to call 402-471-2341

The Nebraska Advantage . . . BEEF

The beef industry is the largest single industry in Nebraska, and it is an aggressive, dynamic business. Productive range and cropland supports over 1,940,000 cows in Nebraska. The abundant supply of water and generous feed and grain supplies have supported the expansion of the state's feedlot industry. Nebraska is the No. 3 marketer in fed cattle.

Nebraska's prominence in our nation's cattle industry is due, in part, to the rich natural resources in the state and to the willingness of the producer to adapt to change. The cattle industry is an industry of constant change. Cattle producers are responsive to the demands of consumers around the world. By using more productive genetics, planned crossbreeding systems, better health programs, and computerized record keeping, today's producer can provide both the breeder and the feeder with cattle to meet both industry and consumer demands.

The Ag Promotion and Development Division of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture are also dedicated to assisting individuals interested in Nebraska cattle. Staff can provide information or arrange for visits with producers and beef industry leaders in our state. We invite you to discover the Nebraska advantage of superior breeding stock. We are confident you can find the livestock assistance you need in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Beef Cattle Industry
Is the state's single largest industry and the engine that powers the state's economy. The multiplied impact of the $6.5 billion in cattle sales each year is $12.1 billion. Cattle-related employment means income for businesses up and down main street in towns and cities across the state. In short, the beef cattle industry has an unmistakable impact on other economies in Nebraska.

Nebraska is Unique
The importance of cattle feeding to Nebraska's economy runs deeper than in other states. Nearly 5 million head are finished and marketed in Nebraska, a state with a population of 1.7 million residents. Texas markets a third more cattle than Nebraska, but it has a population of 20.1 million residents (nearly 12 times larger than Nebraska). Iowa markets less than 2 million cattle and has 1.1 million more residents than Nebraska. Thus, Nebraska's standard of living is more dependent on the cattle feeding industry.

Nebraska has the Top Cow Counties in the Nation
Nebraska has the top three beef cow counties in the U.S., including the nation's No. 1 cow county -- Cherry County, with nearly 166,000 cows. Custer County is No. 2 (100,000) and Holt County is No. 3 (99,000). Also, among the top counties in the nation is Lincoln County at No. 12 (69,000).

Four Times as many Cattle as People
January 2006 figures illustrate that Nebraska continues to have far more cattle than people. Cattle outnumber Nebraskans nearly 4 to 1. Cows number 1.94 million, versus Nebraska residents who number just 1.7 million. The cows and the 4.7 million head that are annually fed in Nebraska total nearly 6.64 million cattle.

Why so much Beef in Nebraska?
Nebraska has a unique mix of natural resources. Cattle turn grass from 24 million acres of rangeland and pasture, more than one half of Nebraska's land mass, into protein and many other products for humans. The land grazed by cattle allows more people to be fed than would otherwise be possible. More than one billion bushels of corn are produced here each year, 40% of which is fed to livestock in the state. Cattle producing families, who make their living from the land, have a strong incentive to protect their animals and the environment.

Agriculture In Nebraska
Nebraska is located in the mid-section of the United States (latitude 40°N-43°N; longitude 96°W-104°W). Hot summers and cold winters, variability in rainfall distribution, fluctuating length of growing season, and frequent winds typify Nebraska's climate and each has affected agricultural production decisions and resource distribution over the years. Average "precipitation," during the last decade, ranged from slightly under 30 inches in the southeast to slightly over 17 inches in the west. About 75 percent of the precipitation falls as rain during April - September, the crop growing season. Average growing season ranges from 170 days in the southeast to 120 days in the extreme northwest. The southeast is about 1,000 feet above sea level, while the Panhandle has elevations of 4,000 - 5,400 feet. "Irrigation" is used by 36 percent of farms, covering 7.6 million acres of harvested cropland, pastureland, and other land, providing a buffer against drought, a serious recurrent problem for the Great Plains. A careful selection of adaptable crops, improved varieties, use of no till, minimum till, strip and contour cropping, stubble mulching, deferred grazing, and other proven practices enable Nebraska farmers to cope with climatic uncertainty and supply domestic and international markets with top-quality products.

Water Resources
Nebraska is a water-rich state. Underneath over half of its 49-million-acre land surface, in porous rock beds called aquifers, is stored about 2 billion acre feet of good quality groundwater, most of which is readily accessible. Add to that an average of 80 to 100 million acre feet of annual precipitation and an annual surface water inflow of roughly 2 million acre feet to obtain a measure of available water. In terms of surface water, approximately 7 to 8 million acre feet flows on to other states, making Nebraska a donor of approximately 5 to 6 million acre feet more than flows into its borders. Groundwater irrigation began in the 1920's. At the beginning of 1975, nearly 46,000 registered irrigation wells and about 5,000 surface water rights supplied 4 million acres. Currently, 90,534 registered wells and some 8,552 surface water rights supply water to over 7.6 million acres of harvested cropland, pastureland, and other land.

Soil Resources
Nebraska soils are a product of interaction of climate and biological organisms on parent materials as modified by local topography, drainage, and exposure to weathering. Two types of geologic deposits are parent materials for the vast majority of soils in the state. Wind-blown sand is the parent material in the Sandhills grazing region that occupies much of the north central part of the state. Elsewhere, most soils have formed in wind-blown silt and clay or loess. Topography and subsequent soil drainage have greatly influenced development of soil properties in local areas.

Land Uses
Nebraska's 45.7 million acres in farms and ranches is divided between cropland and other land used primarily for pastures and rangeland to support the state's livestock industry. In 2006, the area planted to crops and used for hay totaled 18.7 million acres. Active participation in government acreage reduction programs has reduced planted acreages in some years. Comparable area planted estimates for 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 were 18.9, 19.1, 18.8, and 18.9 million acres, respectively.

Corn, soybeans, winter wheat, and sorghum are the state's leading crops, utilizing 15.3 million acres of cropland in 2006. Corn and winter wheat are grown essentially statewide, while most soybeans are produced in the eastern one-half of Nebraska. Primary sorghum producing counties lie in the southeastern and south central portions of the state. The specialty crops of dry edible beans and sugarbeets are produced in western irrigated fields. Sandhill pastures of north central Nebraska produce much of the state's wild hay production and maintain many cow/calf operations.

Nebraska's Rank Among States in 2006 - (Crop Production)
Rank	Commodity
1	Great northern bean production
2	Pinto beans production
3	Corn for grain production
3	Sorghum for grain production
4	On-farm grain storage capacity
4	Off-farm grain storage capacity
5	Soybean production
6	Alfalfa hay production
6	Winter wheat production
7	Sugarbeet production
8	Cash receipts from crops, (2005)
8	All hay production

Nothing Beats Lean Beef

• Beef provides 39% of the Daily Value of zinc; chicken provides just 6%. Zinc keeps you going strong by helping maintain a healthy immune system.
• According to government consumption surveys, 75% of children ages 3 to 5 do not meet their needs for zinc.
• Beef is one of the best sources of iron. Close to 40% of Americans do not meet iron daily requirements. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States.
• To absorb the same amount of iron found in a three-ounce serving of beef, you'd have to eat nearly three chicken breasts or three cups of spinach.
• Nearly half the fat in beef is monounsaturated, the same heart-healthy fat found in olive oil.
• A third of beef's saturated fat is stearic acid, a unique saturated fat that has a neutral effect on blood cholesterol levels.
• Conjugated Linoleic Acid - more commonly known as CLA - is a type of fatty acid found naturally in red meat that has been shown to inhibit several types of cancer in animal studies.

The Skinny on Beef
Today's beef has 27% less fat than 10 years ago. In fact, there are eight cuts of beef within the federal guidelines to be designated as "lean." Most lean cuts have the word loin or round in the name (e.g., beef sirloin, or beef top round steak) these cuts have on average 6.4 grams of total fat, and 2.3 grams of saturated fat per three-ounce serving. These are the best cuts to help you carry on a heart-healthy diet.

Quick Facts
Nebraska Livestock Industry
National rank among states (% of U.S. and Date)

• 1st - Commercial red meat production (15.2% - 2006)
• 2nd - Commercial cattle slaughter (21.0% - 2006)
• 2nd - Cattle on feed (18.9% - 1/07)
• 2nd - Cattle and calves (6.9% - /07)
• 3rd - Fed cattle marketed, 1000+ lots (20.6% - 2006)
• 4th - Livestock cash receipts (6.0% - 2005)
• 4th - Beef cows (5.9% - 1/07)
• 5th - Calves born (4.8% - 2006)
• $12.1 billion impact to Nebraska's economy
• 20,000 beef cow operations
• 1.94 million head of beef cows
• The average herd size is 96.5 head
• 4,570 cattle feeding operations statewide
• 4.7 million cattle fed and marketed per year
• On average there are 2.7 million head of cattle on feed
• Only 770 feeding operations are larger than 1,000 head
• Over half of Nebraska farms have sales of livestock, dairy, poultry, and products.
• Cash receipts from livestock, dairy, poultry, and products accounted for about 66% of total cash receipts in 2005.
• In 2005, cash receipts totaled $6.5 billion, or 56% of the state's total agricultural receipts.

Quick Facts
U.S. Beef Industry

• 770,170 beef cow operations
• 33.3 million head of beef cows
• The average herd size is 43 head
• 88,199 cattle feeding operations
• 25.8 million cattle fed and marketed per year
• 14.1 million head of cattle on feed
• The average cattle feeding operation cares for approximately 290 head
• Cattle and calves total 41% of the $99 billion worth of U.S. livestock and poultry sold

Summary of Nebraska Facts and Metric Conversions

Average Annual Rainfall
Ranges from 18" in the west to 35" in the east annually.

Geographic Location
Longitude - 104 west to 96 east
Latitude - 43 north to 40 south

Total Area in Nebraska
77,398 square miles = 200,357 square kilometers
49.5 million acres = 20 million hectares

Land Use for Ag Production
23.4 million acres = 9.5 million hectares - tillable
23 million acres = 9.3 million hectares - grazing
46.4 million acres = 17.9 million hectares - total

Volume
1 cubic foot. . . . . . .1.728 cubic inches
1 cubic yard. . . . . . . 27 cubic feet
1 cubic yard. . . . . . . . .0.7646 cubic meters
1 cubic meter . . . . . . . . 1.308 cubic yards
1 U.S. gallon . . . . . . . . . 3.785 liters
1 liter . . . . . . . 0.2642 gallons (U.S. liq.)
1 liter . . . . . . . . .1.0567 quarts (U.S. liq.)

Distance
1 centimeter. . . . . . . . 0.3937 inches
1 inch. . . . .2.54 centimeters
1 meter . . . .39.37 inches
1 meter . . . .1.0936 yards
1 kilometer . . . . . . 0.6214 miles
1 mile. . . . . . . .1.609 kilometers

Area
1 square yard . . . . . . . 0.8361 square meter
1 square meter. . . . . . . . .1.196 square yards
1 hectare . . . . . . .2.471 acres
1 acre. . . . . . . . .0.4047 hectare
1 square kilometer . . . . . . . . . 0.3861 square miles
1 square kilometer . . . . . . . . . 100 hectares
1 square kilometer . . . . . . . . . 247.1 acres
1 square mile . . . . . . . . . 2.59 square kilometers
1 square mile . . . . . . . . . 259 hectares
1 square mile . . . . . . . . . ..640 acres

Weights
1 kilo gram . . . . . . . . .2.2046 pounds
1 pound . . . . . . . . . .0.4536 kilogram
1 short ton (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 pounds
1 short ton (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9072 metric tons
1 metric ton. . . . . . . . . . . 2204.6 pounds
1 metric ton. . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 kilograms

Domestic to Metric Conversions
Pounds x 0.45359237 = pounds
Pounds x 0.00045359237 = metric tons
Acres x 0.4047 = hectares

Metric to Domestic Conversions
Kilograms x 2.204623 = pounds
Metric tons x 2,204.623 = pounds
Hectares x 2.471 = acres

Port Distances Lincoln To...	Driving Distance (miles)
Nogales, AZ	1,435
Galveston, TX	931
Brownsville, TX	1,174
El Paso, TX	1,202
Eagle Pass, TX	1,045
Houston, TX	880
Vancouver, BC, Canada	1,814
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada	1,055
Calgary, Alberta, Canada	1,448
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	694

Feedyard Name:   Nebraska's Capitol Beef
Contact:   Mr. John Smith, manager
Address:   555 Capitol Road
Town/ST/ZIP Smithville, NE 55555
County:   Lancaster County
Phone:   402-555-5555
Mobile:   402-555-5554
Fax:   402-555-5556
E-mail:   johnsmith@capitol beef.com
Web site:   www.smithcapitolbeef xxx.com

Capacity:   5,000 (one-time capacity for feedyard)
Sources:   MT 10%, NE 50%; SD 40% (states where feeder cattle originate)
Financing:   Yes (feedyard does offer financing options to customers)
Feed, Cattle:   (financing is available on feed and cattle)
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership (feeding agreement options)
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, WDG, dry hay and forage (major feeds used)
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed (marketing options the feedyard most often participate)
Value Added: Source and Age Data, QSA, Natural Feed Program   Value- Added Programs offered by the feedyard

Capitol Beef started in 1975 as a 2,000 head yard and has expanded to the current capacity. Staff and management have extensive feeding experience. Clean pens average size 100 head, Located within 100 miles of three major packing plants.

Located 25 miles north of I-80 at exit 425, then 3 miles west.

Term index:
WDG	Wet distiller grains
DDG	Dry distiller grains
QSA	Quality System Assessment
PVP	Process Verified Program
NHTC	Non-Hormone Treated Cattle
WCGF	Wet corn gluten feed
CGF	Corn gluten feed
DEQ	Department of Environmental Quality
WDGS	Wet distiller grain plus solubles

Definitions of Value Added Programs:
Source and Age Data
Feedyard is actively maintaining source and age data for traceability and record keeping. Does not indicate that the feedyard is verified for source and age data and audited by a third-party; however, feedyard is maintaining source and age data for domestic marketability such as branded beef programs.

QSA - Quality System Assessment
This USDA QSA program provides suppliers the opportunity to specify product requirements and a documented quality management system. The focus of this program is primarily source and age verification and therefore allows cattle in an approved QSA program to be eligible for export. QSA program requires third party auditing twice a year.

PVPProcess Verified Program
This USDA program provides suppliers with the opportunity to be able to make marketing claims associated with their process verified pointsthese include age, source, feeding practices, or other raising and processing claimsand market themselves as "USDA Process Verified". Programs approved for PVP are also approved to use the "USDA Process Verified Sheild".Cattle in a PVP program are eligible for export or additional marketing options. PVP requires third party auditing once per year.

NHTC - The Non-Hormone Treated Cattle Program
The Non-Hormone Treated Cattle (NHTC), USDA program has been in effect since 1989, when the European Union (EU) and the U.S. agreed to control measures to facilitate the trade of non-hormone treated bovine meat. There are three principal components of the NHTC program:

1. Cattle are to be grown in approved farms/feedlots and delivered to the slaughter establishment with shipping documentation that includes the statement "Cattle Meet EV Program Requirements for the EU" and clearly identifies the animals and the quantity.
2. Non-Hormone treated cattle and beef are segregated at the slaughter establishment and handled in a fashion that ensures that they are not commingled with other animals or meat.
3. Tissue samples from non-hormone treated cattle are collected at slaughter and analyzed in order for FSIS to provide export certification for this product.

Non-Hormone (beef) The term "no hormones administered" may be approved for use on the label of beef products if sufficient documentation is provided to the Agency by the producer showing no hormones have been used in raising the animals.

NO ANTIBIOTICS (red meat)
The terms "no antibiotics added" may be used on labels for meat products if sufficient documentation is provided by the producer to the Agency demonstrating that the animals were raised without antibiotics.

For more information on Value Added Program contact the Nebraska Department of Agriculture at 1-800-422-6692 or visit our website for updated information and resource links on Value Added programs, www.agr.ne.gov.

(Source: USDA)

4-U Feeders
Carter Urwiler
622 Hwy 51 - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6752 - Phone
402-380-4941 - Mobile
402-529-6756 - Fax
4ufeeders@gpcom.net

Capacity: 5,000
Sources:   MT 12%, OK 12%, VA 20%, NE 15%, SD 30%, CA 10%
Financing:   Yes
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, NHTC, Natural feed/Management, Certified Hereford Beef Program

Twenty-six years in feedlot management. Large yard services with small yard performance. Low death loss, high efficiency. Eight years with own feedlot. Eighteen years of experience in managing large Nebraska feedlots.

Directions:   1/2 mile north of the intersections of Highway 51 and 6th Road, Wisner (east side of road); 1-1/2 miles north of Primestop Station at west edge of Wisner (east side of road)

Aerni Land and Cattle
Mel Aerni
33885 Rd 766 - Madrid, NE 69150
Perkins County
308-326-4324 - Phone
308-352-6188 - Mobile
308-326-2264 - Fax
mkaerni@nebnet.net

Capacity:   2,000
Sources:   NE 60%, MT 30%, WY 10%
Financing:   Yes, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, rolled corn, alfalfa, corn silage, cane
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

In operation since 1972. Located in Perkins, Keith, and Arthur counties, operation has a cow-calf herd and a 2000 head feedlot. We do commercial backgrounding and feeding. Family operation.

Ainsworth Feed Yards
Korley Sears, Owner/manager
PO Box 267 - Ainsworth, NE 69210
Brown County
402-387-2455 - Phone
402-387-0105 - Fax
kelli@ainsworthfeedyards.com
www.ainsworthfeedyards.com

Capacity:   49,000
Sources:   NE, SD, IA, ND, MT
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Steam flaked corn, silage, distillers grains
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   PVP

In business since 1962. Family owned and operated. Located in the heart of cattle country. Feedyard ideal for sound investment decision. History of satisfied long-term customers. Stop in and look at our facilities that enables us to feed your cattle efficiently.

Directions:   From west edge of Ainsworth turn north on North Wilson Street; follow North Wilson Street 1/2 mile north. The road curves to the west and the office is located on the right side of the road.

Arbuck & Underwood Feedyard, Inc.
Jeff Underwood, V.P.
2413 Rd 19 - Exeter, NE 68351
Fillmore County
402-266-5302 - Phone
402-366-5074 - Mobile

Capacity:   3,000
Sources:   KS, 40%, NE, 50%, OK, 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry rolled corn, wet distillers, dry hay, liquid supplement
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

New yard in 2003. Second yard in 2006 combined capacity of 3,000 head.

Directions:   Two locations: 1st - From Exeter 1 mile west, 3 miles north, 1-1/8 miles West 2nd - From McCool Jct 3 miles south, 2-1/2 miles east.

Art Stieren Feedlot
Art Stieren
1863 M Rd - West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-380-1184 - Phone
art@skyww.com

Capacity:   1,200
Sources:   NE, lots of other states
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, DDG and gluten
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Natural feed/Management

Thirty years of family owned and operated.

Beattie & Ferguson
Jim Ferguson, General partner
HC 80 Box 70 - Springview, NE 68778
Keya Paha County
402-497-2122 - Phone
402-497-2122 - Fax

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   NE 25%, MT 25%, SD 50%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Silage, corn stalks, straw, and DDG
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed

Thirty- one years in business. Background calves for other feed yards. Retain or own and finish.

Directions:   Five miles north of Springview on Highway 183, 1-1/2 miles east on Highway 12, 1/2 mile south from feedlot sign.

Becker Farms, Inc.
Jack Becker, President
42959 Hwy 89 - Beaver City, NE 68926
(308) 268-5345 - Phone
(402) 416-2180 - Mobile
(308) 268-5345 - Fax

Capacity:   900
Financing:   No
Feedstuffs:   silage, WDG, alfalfa, rolled corn
Marketing Options:   Live/Cash
Value Added:   Source and Age Data

Feedlot was built in 2000. Good western slope. ADM feed dealer. Backgrounding preferred.

Bejot Feedlots, LLC
Thomas Bejot/Partner
PO Box 106 - Ainsworth, NE 69210
Brown County
402-382-2236 - Phone
402-760-0484 - Mobile
402-387-2275 - Fax
fbejot@threeriver.net
www.bejotfeedlots.com

Capacity:   13,000
Sources:   NE 80%, SD 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Alfalfa, silage, rolled corn, high-moisture corn, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, PVP

In business since 1951. Feed all classes of cattle. All major packers in Nebraska visit our yard on a weekly basis. Consulting veterinarian oversees health program. BQA certified cattle handlers. Computerized veterinarian records and ownership tagging. Cattle are fed rations formulated by consulting nutritionist.

Directions:   From Ainsworth: 1 mile west on U.S. Highway 20, 1/2 mile north on paved county road and 1/4 mile east on private road.

Beller Feedlot
Terry Beller
46927 St Hwy 91 - Lindsay, NE 68644
Platte County
402-428-3658 - Phone
402-920-1817 - Mobile
402-428-3658 - Fax
bellerfeedlot@frontiernet.net

Capacity:   4,800
Sources:   NE 50%, SD 20%, MT 30%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, silage, DDG
Marketing:   Grid/Formula
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Established in 1958.

Black Ranches, Inc.
Butch Black
PO Box 37 - Lakeside, NE 69351
Sheridan County
308-762-2405/4587 - Phone
308-760-9078 - Mobile
308-762-2467 - Fax
Carleen@bbcwb,bet
www.blackranchesinc.com

Capacity:   4,000
Sources:   NE 75%, MT 5%, CO 10%,KS 5%, SD 5%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, beet pulp, DDG, protein supplements
Marketing:   Live/Cash
Value Added:   Source and age data, NHTC

Large third generation Sandhills ranch, Angus-cross cow-calf operation with commercial feedlot.

Directions:   Feedlot located at Antioch or 15 miles east of Alliance on NE State Highway 2.

Bossen Livestock Co.
Richard Bossen
PO Box 185 - Arcadia, NE 68815
Valley County
308-789-6300 - Phone
308-789-6305 - Fax
bossen@nctc.net

Capacity:   7,000
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Box X Ranch
Jake or Vicki Wasserburger
151 Old Hwy 20 - Crawford, NE 69339
Dawes County
308-665-2779 - Phone
308-665-5001 - Mobile
boxxranch@bbc.net

Capacity:   1,200
Sources:   NE 95%, SD 5%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Partnership
Feedstuffs:   Ground hay, corn, corn gluten
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula
Value Added:   Source and age data

Third generation in ranching/feeding operation with 500 plus cows on two ranches. Raise most of our feeder cattle. When market dictates, we take cattle through to finish and slaughter. Buy black and black baldy calves to complete numbers for summer grass. Take those cattle to finish.

Bracht Feedyards, Inc.
Ed Bracht, Owner, Manager
1931 I Rd - West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-372-3662 - Phone
402-372-3669 - Fax
office@brachtfeedyards.com

Capacity:   15,000
Financing:   Yes
Feedstuffs:   High-moisture corn, rolled corn, distillers grains, sweet bran
Marketing:   Dressed

Feeding Commercially since 1978.

Directions:   From the intersection of U.S. 275 and NE 32 in West Point; 1 mile east on NE 32, 2 miles north on paved County Road 18; 1-1/2 mile east on gravel County Road I. Bracht Feedyards is on south side of road.

Bruns Feedlot, LLC
Leon or Joel, members
11721 I Ave - Pender, NE 68047
Thurston County
402-385-3650 - Phone
402-922-0114 - Leon
402-922-0112 - Joel - Mobile
402-385-3650 - Fax
brunsfdltlm@inebraska.com

Capacity:   3,0003,500
Sources:   NE, KY, TN, ND, MT
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, distillers grains, alfalfa, dry corn
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Fifty years. Family owned and operated. Consulting veterinarian/nutritionist. Plentiful grain supply. Feed and cattle financing, close to packing plants.

Directions:   From Pender: 5 miles west on Highway 16, turn north on 12 Road 3 miles, west on I Avenue 1/4 mile.

Burnham Enterprises, LLC
Rob Burnham, Brady Burnham
82761 - 473 Ave - Burwell, NE 68823
Garfield County
308-346-4052; 308-346-5354 - Phone
308-214-0220; 308-214-0221 - Mobile
Capacity:   2,500
Sources:   NE 80%, CO 10%, OK 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, distillers grains, silage, hay, rolled corn
Value Added:   Natural feed/Management

Twenty-five years raising and feeding. Backgrounding calves mostly. Heifer development and some artificial insemination.

Directions:   Northeast of Burwell 8.5 miles on Highway 91; 2-1/2 miles north on county blacktop.

Burwell Feeders, LLC
Dennis I. Bonsall
82965 St. Hwy 11 - Burwell, NE 68823
Garfield County
308-346-4117 - Phone
308-728-7260 - Mobile
308-346-4453 - Fax
bonsalld@nctc.net

Capacity:   10,000
Sources:   NE, WY, SD, ND, MT, MO, OK, CO, KY, VA
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, distillers grains, ground alfalfa, finishers
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

In business since 1979, under present ownership (including original owner) since 2000. Upgrade to feedlot facilities done on annual basis. Located in the Sandhills with excellent drainage and quality water.

CD Feedlot
Al Hoesing
87932 - 561 Ave - Hartington, NE 68739
Cedar Countyv 402-254-6431 - Phone
605-661-1381 - Mobile
402-254-6435 - Fax
cdfeedlt@Hurtel.net

Capacity:   12,000
Sources:   SD 30%, KY 30%, NE 40%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   DDG, rolled corn, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, NHTC, Natural feed/Management, October 2007 will be ten years in business.

Directions:   From Hartington: 2 miles south, 2 miles west, 1/2 mile south.

Cedar Hill Cattle, Inc.
Joe Sindelar, Owner
1497 Rd R - Howells, NE 68641
Colfax County
402-986-1371 - Phone
402-986-1371 - Fax

cdrhill@megavision.com
www.cdrhill@megavision.com
Capacity:   15,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, distillers grain, alfalfa, straw, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, Natural Feed/Management

Since 1975, custom feeding, finishing and backgrounding.

Chappell Feedlot (C.F.L., Inc.)
Cindy Williams, Owner
16780 Hwy 30 - Chappell, NE 69129
Deuel County
308-874-2297 - Phone
308-874-2298 - Fax
tomwilliams@kci.net
www.chappellfeedlot.com

Capacity:   7,500
Sources:   MT, WY, CO, MO, OK, NE, SD
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Family owned since 1992. Our goal is to form long-term mutually beneficial relationships with progressive producers. Customers benefit from a two-fold approach where feedlot records are backed with sound management and industry experience.

Christensen Cattle Co, Inc.
Dean Christensen, Owner/operator; Bonnie Christensen - Office Manger; Brett Zikmund - Assistant Manager
2967 Hwy 14 - Fullerton, NE 68638
Merrick County
308-536-2405 - Phone
308-550-0299; 308-550-0298 - Mobile
308-536-2562 - Fax
ccc@hamilton.net

Capacity:   26,000
Sources:   NE 50%, KS, OK 15%, Northwest 20%, Southwest 15%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   High-moisture corn, dry rolled corn, distillers grains
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Family farm and feedlot since the 1950s. Feed 70% of our own, then partnership and custom-feed balance. Fifty miles from Swift and Cargill and 100 miles to Tyson. Feed HMC-distillers grains (within 8-15 miles from plant)

Directions:   Home lot: From Central City on Highway 14, 3 miles north, 2 miles west, and 1/8 mile north. Sandy Ridge Feedlot: 14 miles north of Central City on Highway 14 or 5 miles south of Fullerton on Highway 14.

Circle E Feedyard
Craig Ebberson or Brian Ebberson
56521 - 870th Rd - Belder, NE 68717
Cedar County
402-985-2336 - Phone
402-841-0902 - Mobile
402-985-2349 - Fax
circlee@conpoint.com

Capacity:   7,500
Sources:   NE 15%, MN 50%, OK 25%, SD 5%, IA 5%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, alfalfa hay, WDG, supplement
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Directions:   Two miles north of Belder on Highway 57,mile west on 870th Road.

Circle Five Beef, Inc.
Alan Janzen
316 Rd B - Henderson, NE 68371
York County
402-723-5764 - Phone
402-362-7895 - Mobile
402-723-5768 - Fax
circle5@telcoweb.net

Capacity:   13,500
Sources:   NE 50%, MO 30%, SD 10%, ND, WY, MT, ID, VA, KY, IA
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, corn, alfalfa, course roughage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid /Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, Natural feed/Management

Been in business for 35 years. Feedyards at Fairmont and Henderson and provide full-service cattle finishing.

Craig Cattle, LLC
Mark Blackford, Manager
255 Cnty Rd 21 - Craig, NE 68019
Burt County
402-377-2052 - Phone
402-870-1929 - Mobile
402-377-2053 - Fax
mblackford@nntc.net

Capacity:   9,000
Sources:   MO 65%, ND 25%, SD 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feedstuffs:   High-moisture corn, dry rolled corn, hay, WCGF, WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula
Value Added:   Source and age data

Business started Aug 2007. Custom cattle feeding operation

Directions:   From Highway 77- (From Fremont) - North towards Uehling. Before Uehling, turn right on Swaburg Road (heading east), go 6-8 miles, turn left on County Road 21. Feedyard is located on east side of road.

Crawford Cattle Co.
Jim Crawford, President
1609 S Airport Rd - Lexington, NE 68850
Dawson County
308-324-4746 - Phone
308-325-0200 - Mobile
308-324-2515 - Fax

Capacity:   7,000
Sources:   NE 40%, outstate 60%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry rolled corn, silage, hay, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Crawford Cattle Co. was formed in 1973. Commercial feedlot.

Directions:   Lexington I-80 exit: Go north on Highway 283 to Prospect Road (second light), west on Prospect Road to Airport Road (2 miles), turn north on Airport Road, go 1/4 mile. Feedlot on right (east) side.

CTC Farms, Inc.
Ron Coufal
883 - 4th Rd - Howells, NE 68641
Cuming County
402-529-6403 - Phone
402-649-0177 - Mobile
402-529-3374 - Fax

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   NE, SD, ND, MT, TN, KS, OK, KY, MO, GA
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, corn gluten, dry hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Incorporated in 1979. Family owned farming and cattle feeding operation.

Directions:   Highway 15 and 32 intersection, 5 miles east and 1-3/4 mile north on the west side of road.

Daffer Feedyard
Mike Daffer, Owner, Jamie Fortin, Manager
70354 Rd 395 - Danbury, NE 69026
Red Willow County
308-895-2455 - Phone
308-340-0965 (Jamie) - Mobile
308-895-2456 - Fax
mdaffer@bwtelcom.net

Capacity:   4,500
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, WDG, dry hay and forage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, NHTC, Natural feed/Management

Full service backgrounding and finishing yard. Started backgrounding and preconditioning cattle in 1987. Began finishing cattle in 2000.

Directions:   North of Nebraska-Kansas state line 1/2 mile on Highway 83. From junction of Highway 83 and Highway 89, east on Highway 89, 7 miles to County Road 395, 1/4 mile south.

Demerath
Richard and Linda Demerath, Owners
86319 - 530 Ave - Plainview, NE 68769
Antelope County
402-582-3702 - Phone

Capacity:   700
Sources:   NE 100%

Family feeding operation.

Denker, Inc.
William M Denker, Manager, Christopher M. Denker
43317 Rd 761 - Lexington, NE 68850
Dawson County
308-324-3051 - Phone
308-325-0119 - Mobile
308-324-3051 - Fax

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   NE 70%, SD 10%, KS 20%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership
Feedstuffs:   Dry corn, wet corn, silage, alfalfa, WDG
Marketing:   Dressed

Fifty-six years in cattle feeding and farming. Private family owned and operated feedyard.

Directions:   North of Lexington 5.5 miles on Highway 21 to Road 761. Office 1/4 mile east on 761 with feedlot 3/4 mile east.

Dicke Feedyard
Travis Dicke
16963 - 415 St - Creston, NE 68631
Platte County
402-920-1451 - Phone
402-285-0202 - Fax
jldicke@megavision.com

Capacity:   5,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, modified WDG, wheat straw, alfalfa, corn stalk bales
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, Natural feed/Management,

Thirty years in business. Feeding natural beef cattle for 19 years. Forty-two pens at 50 head to 250 head. Excellent drainage, well sloped. Two new Silencer squeeze chutes with well designed handling facilities. Consulting nutritionist and veterinarian on hand. Custom feeding on partnership percentage of pens.

Directions:   Five miles south of Creston, 1/3 mile east.

Dinklage Feed Yard, Inc.
Tom O'Connell, CEO
10152 Rd 20 - Sidney, NE 69162
Cheyenne County
308-254-5940 - Phone
308-254-6260 - Fax
info@dinklagefeedyards.com
www.dinklagefeedyards.com

Capacity:   165,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, silage, WDG, alfalfa
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

In business since 1969. Custom cattle feeding and farming.

Drinnin Feedlots, Inc
Mike Drinnin, President/Manager
493 E 53rd St - Columbus, NE 68601
Platte County
402-564-7409 - Phone
402-910-0017 - Mobile
402-562-7020 - Fax
drfdlt@frontiernet.net

Capacity:   3,000
Sources:   MT 60%, KS and OK 20%, SD and ND 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, alfalfa hay, rolled corn WDG
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Started business in 1954. Now 3,000 head with final expansion in 1985. Custom feeding since 1983. Family owned and operated. All pens with 4-6% slope from bunk line. Private nutritionist and veterinarian. EPA and Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality permits since 1992. Twenty minutes from one major packer, approximately one hour from other major packer and 1-1/2 hours to regional packers

Directions:   East Highway 30 through Columbus to 3rd Avenue, north 2 miles, east 1/4 mile to feedyard on south side of road.

Eckmann
Gene and Reed Eckmann
53945 - 892 Rd - Bloomfield, NE 68718
Knox County
402-373-2489 - Phone

Capacity:   650
Sources:   SD 75%, NE 25%
Financing:   Yes
Feeding Options:   Partnership
Feedstuffs:   Silage, hay, corn
Marketing:   Live/Cash
Value Added:   Natural feed/Management,

Directions:   Northwest of Bloomfield 17 miles.

Fall-Run Feeders, Inc.
Brian K. Chandler/President
612 Hillcrest Dr - Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Scotts Bluff County
308-635-1656 - Phone
308-631-3010 - Mobile
308-635-1656 - Fax

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   NE and West
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, beet pulp, ground alfalfa hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Fall-Run Feeders has been in business since 2000. The yard was 1,500 head one-time capacity in 2000 and is now 5,000 head one-time capacity. We offer all types of services from weaning backgrounding, finishing, wintering cattle for grass, finishing cows along with wintering cows.

Directions:   North of Scottsbluff on Highway 71, 5 miles, Lake Minatare Road 1 mile east, County Road 22, 1 mile north. Feedyard on east side of road.

Feller & Co
Tom Feller
1024 Ave E - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6007 - Phone
402-640-2481 - Mobile
402-529-6117 - Fax
tfeller@cableone.net
www.fellercattle.com

Capacity:   15,000
Sources:   Southest 30%, western states 70%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, corn cracked, alfalfa, hay, gluten
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, NHTC, Natural feed/Management

Feller & Co. started in 1985. Twenty years family background in cattle feeding since 1900. Open, sandy pens, elevator for corn storage, etc. On-site risk management, financing. Located in the "Beef Center of Nebraska."

Directions:   South of Wisner, 1-1/2 miles and 1/4 miles west.

Feyerherm Farm & Cattle Co.
Fritz Feyerherm, Owner- Assistant Manager, Richard Feyerherm, Owner- Manager
PO Box 23
West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-372-3128; 402-372-3264 - Phone
402-372-6469; 402-380-9867 - Mobile
402-372-4908; 402-372-0185 - Fax
fritzfy@yahoo.com

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   NE, KS, SD, MT, WY, VA, Al, OK, ND, OR
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, hay, gluten, WDG, liquid protein
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA

Father started in 1950, continuation as a family business. We enlarged feedlot in 2003 and 2005. Capacity is 5,000 head. New large veterinarian building, truck scale, covered bunker for all commodities.

Directions:   From intersection of NE 32 and U.S. 275 in West Point, 1 mile east on NE 32, then 2-1/2 miles north on blacktop road. Feyerherm Farm & Cattle Co. sign is on west side of the road.

Flat Iron Feeders, LLC
Cal Siegfried
11804 - 836 Rd - Holdrege, NE 68945
Phelps County
308-995-4390 - Phone
308-340-9767 - Mobile
308-995-4334 - Fax
csiegfried@cornerstonecattle.com

Capacity:   14,000
Sources:   IA, NE, MO, KS, MT, CA
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   DDG's, silage alfalfa, rolled corn
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid /Formula
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, NHTC, Natural feed/Management

Folken Feed Yards, Ltd
Chuck or Sue Folken
379 Rd R - Leigh, NE 68643
Colfax County
402-487-2439 - Phone
402-276-0502 - Mobile
402-487-2468 - Fax
ffy@starband.net

Capacity:   7,500
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, distillers grains, gluten, hay, silage, proteins
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, Natural feed/Management,

Commercial feedlot since 1967. Fourth generation of cattle feeding. All major packing houses from 19-90 miles from feedlot. Family owned and operated. Cattle fed twice daily and checked via horseback daily. Nutrition work done by Cattlemen's Consulting. Feedlot has rolling hills and all permitting up to date.

Directions:   From Highways 57-91 junction, 5 miles south on Road 3 and miles east on Road R, or from Highway 30 - 1 mile north of Richland, turn on Road 3 go north until Road R, then 3/4 mile east.

Foltz Farms
Mark Foltz, Owner
PO Box 115 - Humphrey, NE 68642
Platte County
402-923-1641 - Phone
402-920-0236 - Mobile
402-923-0864 - Fax

Capacity:   10,000
Sources:   NE, WY, SD, MT
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, silage, gluten
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, Natural feed/Management

Fifty-two years in business. Farmer feeder, raise own feed and feed own cattle.

Directions:   Highways 81-91 Junction, 3-1/2 miles west of Humphrey.

Frisch Farm
Lee Frisch
53757 Hwy 59 - Creighton, NE 68729
Knox County
402-358-5563 - Phone
402-360-1474 - Mobile

Capacity:   380
Sources:   NE 100%
Financing:   No
Feedstuffs:   Ground alfalfa, silage, wet corn, rolled corn, brome and oats
Marketing:   Live/Cash

Started with my father, 31 years in business. Buy 450 lb. heifers and steers and feed to finish.

Directions:   East of Creighton 6-1/2 miles along Highway 59.

Gottsch Feedyard
Mike Danehey, General Manager
1350 Rd K - Red Cloud, NE 68970
Webster County
402-746-2222 - Phone
402-746-4438 - Mobile
miked@gottsch.net

Capacity:   42,300
Sources:   All states
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle
Feedstuffs:   Corn, WDG, hay
Marketing:   Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Directions:   Four miles north of Highway 136 and Highway 281 to Mile Marker 10, then 1-1/2 miles east.

Grasmick Farming Co.
Rick Bernhardt, Manager
80269 Cnty Rd 7 - Morrill, NE 69358
Scottsbluff County
308-247-2767 - Phone
308-247-2850 - Fax
gfcfeedlot@actcom.net
Capacity:   4,200
Sources:   WY 60%, NE 35%, MT 5%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry hay, haylage, corn silage, earlage, rolled corn, liquid protein
Marketing:   Live/Cash
Value Added:   Source and age data

Grass Valley Farms, Inc.
Jack Klosterman
1197- 34 Rd - David City, NE 68632
Butler County
402-367-3212 - Phone
402-367-3203 - Fax
panchorella@hotmail.com

Capacity:   4,000
Sources:   Midwest
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Gluten, distiller grains
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP

Fourth generation family business. Located in ideal spot for corn by producers and close deliveries to four packing companies.

Hackel Feedlot
Mark Hackel
80643 - 476th Ave - Ord, NE 68862
Valley County
308-728-5289 - Phone
308-730-1217 - Mobile
308-728-3319 - Fax

Capacity:   5,500
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Silage, distillers grains, wet corn, mixed hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   NHTC, Natural feed/Management

Twenty years in operation. Third generation feeder

Directions:   Five miles south on Pizza Hut in Ord on Hwy, 1 mile west, 1 mile south. House and feedlot are on the west side of the road.

Harlan County Feeders
Don Kauk, Manager
71049 L Rd - Orleans, NE 68966
Harlan County
308-473-7181 - Phone
308-920-0989 - Mobile
308-473-3107 - Fax

Capacity:   10,000
Sources:   Nebraska
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry corn, wet corn, silage, distillers grains
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/ Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, PVP

Thirty-five years in operation. Commercial feedlot.

Directions:   From Alma, 2 miles north to Highway 136 Junction, west 2 miles to L Road, then south 1/4 mile.

Harre Feed Yards, LLC
Robert Harre, President
1715 Rd 24 - Exeter, NE 68351
Fillmore County
402-266-2851 - Phone

Capacity:   7,500
Sources:   MT 5%, KS 10%, NE 85%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, silage, WDG, alfalfa
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Fifteen years custom cattle feeding.

Directions:   Three miles east, 4-1/4 miles south of Exeter.

Harry Knobbe Feed Yards
Scott Knobbe, Manager
595 - 15th Rd - West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-372-5464 - Phone
402-380-0413 - Mobile
402-372-3946 - Fax

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   Many states
Financing:   Yes
Feedstuffs:   Gluten, distillers, earlage, dry protein, dry hay
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed

Third generation in cattle feeding business.

Hatterman Farms, Inc.
David Hatterman
876 - 5th Rd - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6299 - Phone
402-380-0217 - Mobile

Capacity:   2,500
Sources:   SD 60%, IA 30%, NE 10%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, distillers grains, gluten, hay
Marketing:   Dressed

Heath
Steve Heath
1009 Hwy 41 - Geneva, NE 68361
Fillmore County
402-759-3541 - Phone
402-366-2562 - Mobile
402-759-3541 - Fax
hector12@windstream.net

Capacity:   1,000
Sources:   SD, WY, KS
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, alfalfa, prairie hay, 65% WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, Natural feed/Management

Feeding cattle for 50 years. Background and finishing.

Holland Feedlot
LeRoy Petersen, Management Partner
PO Box 857 - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6736 - Phone
402-380-8090 - Mobile
402-529-6127 - Fax
hollandfeedlot@gpcom.net

Capacity:   25,000
Sources:   SD, ND 25%, MO 15%, Southeast 30%, other states 35%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Flaked corn, distillers grains, alfalfa (no silage)
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Twenty-five years. Sandlots. Good help and top equipment

Directions:   Two miles south and 3 miles west of Wisner

Holt County Feeders
Gordon Givens, Manager
49821 - 874th Rd - O'Neill, NE 68763
Holt County
402-336-4000 - Phone
402-340-2870 - Mobile
402-336-4000 - Fax
ggiven@hotmail.com

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   NE 65%, SD 10%, MO 10%, OK 10%, MT 5%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   18% corn, WDG, corn gluten, alfalfa ,silage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, NHTC, Natural feed/Management

Opened October of 2003. Yard was operated by Gordon Givens for 10 years. New ownership by Holt County Feeders and still managed by Gordon Givens.

Directions:   East of O'Neill on Highway 108, 6 miles, turn north on 498 Avenue 2 miles, east 100 yards on 474 Road.

J & S Feedlots, Inc.
Steve Ruskamp, Manager
1747 Rd W - Dodge, NE 68633
Colfax County
402-693-2347 - Phone
402-380-0985 - Mobile
402-693-2336 - Fax
jsruskamp@gpcom.net
www.jsfeedlot.com

Capacity:   4,000
Sources:   MT, CO, WY 35%, VA, TN, KY, 65%
Financing:   Yes, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn silage, haylage, sweet bran
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula

Twenty-six years of business. Pen sizes range from 75-300 head capacities. Sloping pens. Marketing services available. BQA certified employees.

Directions:   West of Dodge 2-1/2 miles on Highway 91 on the south side.

JD Cattle Company, Inc.
Steve Klinginsmith, Owner
1196 Twin Forks Lane - St. Paul, NE 68873
Howard County
308-754-7849 - Phone
308-750-0198 - Mobile
308-754-7804 - Fax

Capacity:   3,000
Sources:   KY 50%, 50% other states
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle
Feedstuffs:   Alfalfa, rolled corn, WDG, syrup supplement
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed

Thirty-five years in operation. Background yard or start to finish yard.

JMB Feeders, LLC
J.R. Yearous, Owner/Manager
3862 Rd 77 - Potter, NE 69156
Cheyenne County
308-879-4684 - Phone
308-250-4530 - Mobile
308-879-4681 - Fax
jmb@actcom.net

Capacity:   14,000
Sources:   CO 20%, KY 65%, NE 15%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, WDG, silage, hay, cornstalks, straw, liquid supplement
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Natural feed/Management,

Seven years commercial cattle feeding. Speciality backgrounding calves.

Directions:   Four miles north of Potter on Road 77.

Johnston Feedlot
Bart Johnston
47693 St Hwy 91 - Lindsay, NE 68644
Platte County
402-750-2354 - Phone
402-750-2354 - Mobile
www.Johnstonfeedlot.com

Capacity:   2,000
Sources:   All surrounding states
Feeding Options:  
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, dry corn, hay, silage, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Family owned farming and feedlot operating at the same location for 120 years.

Juniata Feedyard
Mike Danehey, General Manager
5120 N Liberty Ave - Juniata, NE 68955
Adams County
402-463-6215 - Phone
402-746-4438 - Mobile
miked@gottsch.net

Capacity:   45,000
Sources:   All states
Financing:   No,
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, WDG, hay, corn silage
Marketing:   Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Directions:   Hwy 6 west of Hastings turn north on Juniata to north edge of town, turn west on 14th to Liberty Avenue, then 2 miles north.

K Farms, Inc.
Brian Keiser
76761 Rd 414 - Gothenburg, NE 69138
Dawson County
308-537-3102 - Phone

Capacity:   6,000
Sources:   NE 50%, MT 25%, OK 25%
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, silage, alfalfa, WDG
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Family owned and operated. Locally grown feeds.

Directions:   Two miles east and 1-1/2 miles north of Gothenburg.

Kasselder Angus
82456 - 495 Ave - Ericson, NE 68637
Wheeler County
308-653-3148 - Phone
308-201-0048 - Mobile
308-653-9100 - Fax

Capacity:   980
Sources:   NE
Feedstuffs:   Corn gluten, liquid corn, distillers grains, alfalfa, hay, prairie hay and stover
Marketing:   Live Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Grade A dairy from 1960-1994. Commercial Angus cows 1965-2004. Red Angus 1978-present. Feeding cattle 1965-present, birth to finish.

Directions:   Five miles east of Ericson, then 1/2 mile south on east side of road.

KCC Feeding, Inc.
John H. Wubbenhorst, Owner, Manager
654 - 40th Rd - Minden, NE 68959
Kearney County
402-756-0730 - Phone
308-830-0929 - Mobile
402-756-0734 - Fax
kccfeeding@gtmc.net

Capacity:   10,000
Sources:   SD 60%, CO 20%, WY 10%, CA 5%, MT 5%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry rolled corn, silage, WDG, cobs, alfalfa
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Feedyard built in 2004.

Directions:   Nine miles east of Minden on Highway 74, 3-1/2 miles south on Campbell Road, east side of road.

KJ Cattle, LLC
Kenny Jenkins
41689 - 535 Ave - Saint Edward, NE 68660
Platte County
402-678-3355 - Phone
402-649-5260 - Mobile
402-678-3344 - Fax

Capacity:   3,000
Sources:   SC and NC 50%, NE 25%, SD and ND 25%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, DDG, alfalfa hay, ground corn stalks
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed

Feeding cattle for over 30 years. We background and finish cattle.

Knobbe Cattle Co.
Pat Knobbe
1037 C Rd - West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-693-2366 - Phone
402-380-8498 - Mobile
402-693-2363 - Fax
kcc@skyww.net

Capacity:   5,500
Sources:   NE 25%, KY 50%, KS 10%, SD 15%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry rolled corn, hay, WDG,
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Family business always fed cattle. Fourth generation on feedlot. Have pen sizes 50-300 head. Six packers available within 60-120 miles. Experience selling cattle on grids, formula, live dressed.

Directions:   From West Point: 8 miles west on Highway 32 to Road 10, south 4 miles to Road C, east 1/4 mile on south side of road.

Korth Angus
Mike Korth, Owner
87048 - 560th Ave - Randolph, NE 68771
Cedar County
402-337-0079 - Phone
402-360-1779 - Mobile
402-337-0080 - Fax
mikkor@cedarwb.net

Capacity:   750
Sources:   NE 25%, MT 50%, WY 25%
Financing:   No
Feedstuffs:   Silage, wet corn
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Natural feed/Management

Thirty plus years feeding to finish. Purebred heifer and bulls eight years.

Directions:   From Randolph: 1 mile east, 4 miles north, on east side of road.

Krabel Land & Cattle Co.
Dwayne E Krabel, Owner and Manager
2300 S Southern Hills Dr - Hastings, NE 68901
Adams County
402-463-4434 - Phone
402-984-2621 - Mobile
402-462-5447 - Fax
dkrabel@alltel.net

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   Numerous
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, WDG, hay supplement
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

In business since 1959. Growing and finishing programs.

Directions:   From Hastings: 2 miles west on Highway 6.1 miles south on Southern Hills Drive.

Kreikemeier Feedyards
Keith G. Kreikemeier, President
1010 E Rd - West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-693-2357 - Phone
402-380-0746 - Mobile
402-693-2357 - Fax
ijkmt@gpcom.net

Capacity:   2,000
Feedstuffs:   WDG, rolled corn, snapped ear corn
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Kreikemeier Feedyards is a family owned operation. Operation in business for 50 years. Purchased in 1998. Feeding commercially for 20 years.

Directions:   From West Point: 7 miles west on Highway 32, then 2 miles south, then east for 500 ft. Located on corner of Mile Marker 10 and E.

Kvols Feedlots, Inc.
Ron Kvols, Owner or Gene Ott, Owner
PO Box 775 - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6852 - Phone
402-529-6852 - Fax
rkvols@gpcom.net

Capacity:   3,500
Sources:   Various
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Partnership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, distillers grains, gluten, hay, high-moisture corn
Marketing:   Live/Cash

Cattle feeding for 40 years.

Lamb Feedyard
David Lamb
42923 Rd 808 - Anselmo, NE 68813
Custer County
308-643-2481 - Phone
308-643-2461 - Fax
dlamb@nebnet.net

Capacity:   4,900
Sources:   NE 90%, northern 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, dry corn, corn silage, WDG, alfalfa and hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Family operation. We raise and feed the corn. Pasture available for grazing operations.

Large Farms, Inc.
Jeremey Gittlein, Manager
74747 - 344 Ave - Wauneta, NE 69045
Chase County
308-394-5521 - Phone
308-350-0346 - Mobile
308-394-5521 - Fax
gittlein@chase3000.com
www.largesfarms.com

Capacity:   800
Sources:   NE 100%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, WDG, silage, whole corn, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Directions:   Twelve miles south of Elsie.

Lauby Co.
Terry Lauby
42711 Rd 753 - Lexington, NE 68850
Dawson County
308-321-2101 - Phone
308-325-0041 - Mobile
308-324-5397 - Fax

Capacity:   6,500
Sources:   All states
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled dry corn, WDG, alfalfa, grass hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Commercial feedyard. 6,500 head capacity since 1907. General farming operation.

Leise Feedyard
Jeff Leise, Owner
88450 Hwy 57 - Hartington, NE 68739
Cedar County
402-254-7365 - Phone
402-841-5557 - Mobile

Capacity:   1000
Sources:   SD 75%, NE and MT 25%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn silage, wet rolled corn, WDG, alfalfa hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   PVP, Natural feed/Management

Feeding cattle since 1980. Family farm place. Mostly finishing cattle. Good slope on pens, fenceline, bunks.

Directions:   From Hartington: 2 miles north on Highway 57, on east side of highway.

Lester Nelson & Sons, Inc.
Dean Nelson, President
74619 F Rd - Overton, NE 68863
Phelps County
308-876-2388 - Phone
308-991-0370 - Mobile
308-876-2388 - Fax

Capacity:   2,500
Sources:   NE 50%, KS 25%, SD 25%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, dry corn rolled, DDG, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash

Have been feeding cattle since 1943. Incorporated in 1970. Dean Nelson, Owner

Directions:   I-80 to Overton Exit. West of Elm Creek, east of Lexington, south to Y- 1/2 mile east to F Road, south 1-3/4 mile. Feedlot on west side of road.

Lloyd Waller Feedlot, Inc.
Tim Waller
11483 - 738 Rd - Holdrege, NE 68949
Phelps County
308-995-8311 - Phone
308-995-8943 - Fax

Capacity:   20,000
Sources:   NE 35%, KS 20%, SD 45%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Distillers grains, wet corn, silage, dry corn alfalfa
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Commercial yard with 20,000 head, been in business since 1971. Family operation.

Luckey Farms
Lucas and Bill Luckey
3354 E 68th St - Columbus, NE 68601
Platte County
402-564-2963 - Phone
402-910-0373-Lucas;
402-910-2906 - Bill - Mobile

Capacity:   275
Sources:   NE 75%, KS 12%, TN 12%
Financing:   No
Feedstuffs:   Dry corn, wet corn, silage, ground hay, gluten
Marketing:   Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Feedyard with 275 head, 80 beef cows, 3,500 pigs wean to finish, 500 acres of row crop.

Directions:   East of Columbus go north on East 44th Avenue 3 miles, west on East 68th Streetmile and it is on the north side of the road.

M & M Feeders
Mel Huyser
75239 Rd 429 - Lexington, NE 68850
Dawson County
308-856-4318 - Phone
308-324-7106 - Fax
buycorn@fiberpipe.com
www.mandmfeeders.com

Capacity:   9,500
Sources:   NE, WY, MT, KS, ID
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

M&M Feeders have been feeding cattle for 35 years. Nineteen years in Idaho and 16 in Nebraska. We take pride in our personal service and cutting edge technology. Our two yards are located where corn and wet distillers grain are abundant. Have five packers that visit the yards each week. We have the best personal service to meet your feeding needs.

Directions:   Lexington Exit 237, 2 miles west Highway 283, turn on Johnson Lake Road, Road 752, 2-1/2 miles at the stop sign, Road 429 turn north 1/2 mile, turn west 1 mile.

Maas Farms
Robert Maas, Owner
984 Cnty Rd G - Scribner, NE 68057
Dodge County
402-664-2724 - Phone
402-380-0793 - Mobile
402-664-3012 - Fax
robhmaas@gpcom.net

Capacity:   2,500
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, hay, haylage, gluten, modified WDG, straw, cornstalks, silage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP

Seven years of operation. Pen size 40-150 head. Cattle processed within 12-24 hours upon arrival, 95% commercial feedyard. Have trucking firm at easy access for in and out of cattle. Corn banking available. Will sort cattle in and out. We work with each producer to not duplicate shots as cattle are received and processed. DEQ approved.

Directions:   Four miles west of Scribner on the corner of 10th and G Road.

Mamot Feed Lots
Jim, Daron and Kevin Mamot, Partners
233 Friend Rd - St. Libory, NE 68872
Howard County
308-687-6234 - Phone
308-687-6285 - Fax
mamot@kdsi.net

Capacity:   17,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, alfalfa and WDG
Marketing:   Dressed

Business operation started in 1963.

Directions:   From St. Libory. South on U.S. Highway 281 to the first intersection south of town (MM 82), two miles west on gravel county road and 1/2 mile south. Mamot Feed Lots is on the west side of the road.

Mandel Cattle
Brian and Kevin Mandel
506 - 8th Rd - Dodge, NE 68633
Cuming County
402-693-2835 - Phone
402-380-9343 - Brian;   402-380-9641 - Kevin - Mobile

Capacity:   1,800
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, hay, gluten,WDG, protein
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed

Family owned operation, feeding since the mid 1960's.

Directions:   Five miles north of Dodge.

Meyer Cattle
Jon Meyer, Manager
827 - 15th Ave - Howard, NE 68873
Howard County
308-750-6865 - Phone
308-754-4212 - Fax
jmeyer_20@yahoo.com

Capacity:   2,500
Sources:   NE 75%, other 25%
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, DDG, WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Mid-America Feed Yard
Doug Karl, General Manager Dave McCoy, Director of Marketing
2350 Rd 6950 - Ohiowa, NE 68416
Thayer County
800-228-4532 or 402-295-2216 - Phone
dave@midamerica-feedyard.com
www.midamerica-feedyard.com

Capacity:   25,000
Sources:   NE, Midwest, SE states
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle
Feedstuffs:   Steam flaked corn, wet corn, WDG ground alfalfa, liquid supplements
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, PVP

Directions:   From Hwy: 7.5 miles east of Bruning, from intersection of U.S. Highway 81 and NE Highway 4.

Moo Feedlot
Buss Biehl, Owner
29775 - 160th Rd - Kearney, NE 68847
Buffalo County
308-236-5082 - Phone
308-236-3456 - Mobile

Capacity:   1,000
Sources:   Northwest - local
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, WDG, alfalfa
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP

Thirty years in business. Background, finish, buy, sell. BQA certified.

Directions:   From Kearney: North on Highway 10 to 145 Road, 1 mile east, 1/2 mile north on west side of Hawk Road.

Morrill Feedyards
Gene Morrillowner
87083 518 Ave - Royal, NE 68773
genraymor@gpcom.net

Capacity:   500
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Retain Ownership
Feedstuffs:   Cracked corn, silage, ground hay, liquid protein, and DDG
Marketing Options:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Morrill Feedyards has been in operation for 30 years. Will background and finish cattle.

Directions:   12 miles west of Creighton to 518 Avenue, south 1-1/2 miles to second farm. Farm is on both sides of road.

Mortensen Custom Feeders
Allan Mortensen
39458 Rd 750 - Curtis, NE 69025
Frontier County
308-367-5658 - Phone
308-367-7030 - Mobile

Capacity:   1,800
Sources:   KS, MO, CO, SD, ND
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, alfalfa, cane hay, WDG, grass hay

Custom feedyard since 1983. Family owned and operated. Specializing in starting and backgrounding calves. Consulting veterinarian and nutritionist used routinely.

Directions:   From Curtis, east on Highway 23, 1-1/2 miles to mile marker 93, north 4.7 miles to South County Line Road, east 1-1/2 miles to drive and turn south.

Norm Witt Feed Yard, Inc.
Norman Witt, President
2456 - 140th Rd - Shelby, NE 68662
Polk County
402-564-4678 - Phone
402-562-3788 - Mobile

Capacity:   4,500
Sources:   KS 80%, NE 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, WDG, hay, corn silage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed

In operation for 42 years. Custom feedlot.

Directions:   Seven miles south of Columbus on Highway 81, 1/2 mile west on County Road. Driveway on south side of road.

Northeast NE Feeders
Doug Korth
86880 - 560 Ave - Randolph, NE 68771
Cedar County
402-360-0390 - Phone
402-360-0390 - Mobile

Capacity:   6,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry hay, wet corn, rolled corn, silage, distillers grains, gluten
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Directions:   One mile east, 2-1/2 miles north of Randolph.

Obermiller
Loren Obermiller
78331 River Rd - Loup City, NE 68853
Sherman County
308-745-1159 - Phone

Capacity:   700
Sources:   NE
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash

O'Hare Ranch
Doug O'Hare, Partner
RR 1 Box 70 - Ainsworth, NE 69210
Brown County
402-387-1782 - Phone
402-760-1296 - Mobile
402-387-1790 - Fax
OHareranch@threeriverwb.net
www.ohareranch.com

Capacity:   6,500
Sources:   NE 50%, MT 35%, SD 15%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Silage, corn, wet corn, distillers grains, alfalfa, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA

Background to finish for 30 years. Heifer development for 15 years. A.I. breeding program.

Olsen Cattle Co.
David Olsen
1293 - 28 Rd - Minden, NE 68959
Kearney County
308-830-2950 - Phone
plowcorn00@yahoo.com

Capacity:   950
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, WDG, silage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Family owned and operated since 1941.

Olson Farms, Inc.
Kirk Olson and Andy Olson, Managers
PO Box 307 - Hershey, NE 69143
Lincoln County
308-532-2521 - Phone
308-532-5698 - Fax
mjao@kdsi.net

Capacity:   12,000
Sources:   NE, MO, OK
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   High moisture corn, WDG, roughage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Incorporated in 1965. 4,500 acres of corn is put up high moisture and fed in our feedlot. Wet distillers is available from a 30-mile radius of our lot. Welcome customers, partners, and friends.

Olson Land & Cattle Co., Inc.
Dean Olson, Owner
30531 Rd W - Ong, NE 68452
Clay County
402-284-2367 - Phone
402-469-1405; - Mobile
candicalls@hotmail.com

Capacity:   1,000
Sources:   NE, KS
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Fed cattle for 48 years with father. Feed cattle at this current lot since 1982.

Directions:   Two miles west of Ong, then 1/2 mile south on Highway 74.

Ott Livestock, LLC
Steve and Adam Ott
731 Hwy 275 - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-3827; 402-529-3410 - Phone
402-750-1823; 402-750-3373 - Mobile
402-524-6046 - Fax

Capacity:   3,000
Sources:   SD 40%, NE 30%, KS 10%, KY 10%, CO 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Hay, distillers grain, corn, gluten
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, NHTC

Family owned feedlot in operation 15 years.

Directions:   One mile north, 3 miles east from Wisner.

Panhandle Feeders, Inc.
Chris Melson, Owner/Manager
PO Box 649 - Morrill, NE 69358
Scottsbluff County
308-247-2004 - Phone
308-631-5109 - Mobile
308-247-2643 - Fax
chrism@snakecreekangus.com

Capacity:   20,000
Sources:   NE, SD, WY, MT
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feedstuffs:   Flaked corn, alfalfa, corn silage, beet by products
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Source and age data
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Commercial feedyard with 20,000 head, located in western Nebraska.

PK Feeders
Jason Kreikemeier, Owner/Manager
125 Cnty Rd 8 - West Point, NE 68788
Dodge County
402-568-2529 - Phone
402-380-1404 - Mobile
308-568-2641 - Fax

Capacity:   3,400
Sources:   KS 30%, SC , NC & VA 30%, ND &SD 30%, NE 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, wet corn, silage, hay, sweet bran, distillers grains
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed

Family partnership. PK Feeders started in 1992. Feedyard in business since late 70's. Feedlot and farming operation.

Directions:   From Snyder 1 mile east on Highway 91 to County Road 8, turn left/north, go 2 miles, place on left/west side of road.

Plugge
Bruce Plugge, Owner
82509 Kent Ave - Burwell, NE 68823
Loup County
308-346-4374 - Phone
308-214-0236 - Mobile
plugge@nctc.net

Capacity:   975
Financing:   No,
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, ground corn, alfalfa, cane, prairie hay
Value Added:   Natural feed/management

Been in operation 5 years. Backgrounding calves and custom calving cows.

Directions:   Hwy 91, 10 miles west of Burwell to mile marker 50,mile north.

Plum Thicket Farms, LLC
Dr. Nancy Peterson, DVM
1401 - 600th Rd - Gordon, NE 69343
Sheridan County
308-282-0880 - Phone
308-360-1998 - Mobile
308-282-2880 - Fax
cowdocnan2@yahoo.com

Capacity:   500
Sources:   NE 60%, WY 20%, SD 20%
Financing:   No
Feedstuffs:   Corn, silage, DDG
Value Added:   Source and age data

500 head feedlot, primarily heifer development and custom A.I. In business since 2000. Feed base corn silage and DDG. MGA-lutayse protocol. Fed to optimize fertility. Serial individual performance data collected.

Directions:   South of Gordon 3-1/2 miles on Highway 27, east on 610 Road 3 miles, 1 mile south, then 3 miles east on 600 Road.

Reynods, Inc.
Larry Reynolds
75050 Rd 433 - Lexington, NE 68850
Dawson County
308-324-4643 - Phone
308-325-3450 - Mobile
308-324-1873 - Fax
Texzippo@yahoo.com

Capacity:   2,000
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Customer requests
Marketing:   Live/Cash
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

We are a small feedyard that specialized in backgrounding and weaning calves. We also specialize in running cows on cornstalks for winter feed.

Directions:   South of Lexington 2-1/2 miles from I80 #237, or 1 mile south on 283 turn left on Road 750, go 11.2 miles south on left side of road.

Riverside Feeders, LLC
Wade or Michelle Pearson
43175 Pressey W Rd - Oconto, NE 68860
Custer County
308-836-2510 - Phone
308-340-7685 - Mobile
308-836-2511 - Fax
riversidefeeders@gpcom.net

Capacity:   3,500
Feedstuffs:   Corn, alfalfa, cane, WDG
Value Added:   Source and age data, Natural feed/Management,

Riverside Feeders, LLC is located in Custer County on edge of Sandhills for six years.

Directions:   North of Oconto 4-1/2 miles on Highway 21 (almost to mile marker 57), west 6-1/2 miles. White building with green trim on north side of road.

RKR Feedlot, Inc.
Roy Ritter, Owner,/Manager
1174 I Rd - West Point, NE 68788
Cuming County
402-372-5320 - Phone
402-380-2881 - Mobile
402-372-1986 - Fax
rritter@skywave.net

Capacity:   5,350
Sources:   NE, SD, ND, MT, VA, OK, KS
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, silage, hay, rolled corn, supplement, ear corn, snapped
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Family owned and operated feedyard. Custom feeding for 11 years. Financing and partnerships available. Risk management and other options available for your marketing needs. We feed calves and/or yearlings.

Directions:   From West Point, 6 miles west on Highway 32, 2 miles north, and 1/4 mile west.

Rodney Waller Feed Lot
Rodney Waller
11316 - 737 Rd - Holdrege, NE 68949
Phelps County
308-995-5324 - Phone
308-991-7303 - Mobile

Capacity:   2,100
Sources:   NE 70%, other 30%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, corn silage, WDG, alfalfa hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, NHTC

Over 40 years feeding. Personally owned and operated.

Rolling Stone Feedyard, LLC
Mike Freeman, Manager
RR 2, Box 292 - Ainsworth, NE 69210
Brown County
402-387-1522 - Phone
402-760-2655 - Mobile
402-387-1254 - Fax
rsfy@threeriver.net

Financing:   Yes
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, dry corn, hay, DDG

Directions:   Three miles north on Old Highway 7- (Located off Highway 20 on east edge of Ainsworth)

Ron Bruns Feed Yards
Ron Bruns, Owner/Operator
885 - 12th Rd - Pender, NE 68047
Thurston County
402-385-2202 - Phone
402-922-0374 - Mobile
402-385-3833 - Fax
rbrunsfy@ptflash.net

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   MT, NE, KY, AL
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   High moisture corn, rolled corn, distillers grains, alfalfa, corn stalks
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

Custom cattle feeding.

Directions:   Two locations. East Place and Office: 1 mile west of Pender on Highway 16 West Place and Home: 5 miles west of Pender on Highway 16, 2-1/4 miles north on 12th Road.

Roth Feedlot
Greta Roth, Owner, Tyler Roth, Manager
458 S Rd - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6608 - Phone
402-680-6286 - Mobile
402-529-6982 - Fax

Capacity:   5,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, silage, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Custom cattle feeding. Confinement barn and outside pens. Family owned feedlot. Cattle feeding business for over 40 years. Five packer buyers in area.

Directions:   Two miles northwest on U.S. 275, then 1/4 mile west on County Road S on north side of road.

Ruskamp Feedyards, Inc.
Gary Ruskamp, Owner
162 - 8th Rd - Dodge, NE 68633
Cuming County
402-693-4169 - Phone
402-380-1691 - Mobile
garyruskamp@gpcom.net

Capacity:   7,000
Sources:   SD 40%, IA 20%, Southwest, 20%, South 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled dry corn, dry supplement, WDG, alfalfa, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Started in 1980, 40 to 200 pens. Feedyard on rolling hills open for summer heat and protected with hay for winter protection. Mounds in all pens. Located along black-top road with four major packers within 75 miles of feedyard.

Directions:   Two and one half miles north of Dodge on blacktop road.

Sandman Grow Yard
Derek Sandman, Owner
35060 Hwy 6 - Wauneta, NE 69045
Hayes County
308-394-5274 - Phone
308-883-3978 - Mobile
308-394-5270 - Fax
dasandman@bwtelcom.net

Capacity:   1,800
Sources:   ND 20%, CO 20%, NE 65%, MO 5%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, WDG, cane silage, corn silage, alfalfa, oat hay, cane hay

Operating since 2001. Custom backgrounder of beef calves. Grow beef calves up to 850-900 lbs.

Directions:   Two and one half miles east of Wauneta on Highway 6; between markers 45 and 46, 1/2 mile north, cross tracks and bridge, past house.

Sandylot Cattle Co.
Francis Beller, President
118 - 18th St - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6525 - Phone
402-380-1055 - Mobile
402-529-3573 - Fax

Capacity:   7,000
Sources:   NE, SD
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, alfalfa hay, distillers grains
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Custom feeding cattle since 1999. Francis Bellar has been in the cattle business since 1960. He is a partner, as well as actively involved in the feeding of cattle. Sandylot has 6-8 employees including some family.

Directions:   From Wisner, 2 miles south to "P" Road, 3 miles west.

Scott Schmid Feedyard
Scott Schmid
127 Rd I - Columbus, NE 68601
Colfax County
402-564-7178 - Phone
402-910-6896 - Mobile
402-564-7178 - Fax

Capacity:   1,000
Sources:   KS 75%, NE 25%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, high moisture corn, sweet bran, silage, hay, liquid supplement
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Family run operation for 20 plus years. Can buy feeder or retain ownership. All feed grown on our farm. Local packing plant or several additional plants in a 100- mile radius.

Directions:   East of Columbus on Highway 30 to East 44th Avenue North 5 miles to dead end, east 1-1/4 miles, south side of road.

Southwest Feeders, LLC
Alan Messinger, Manager
36446 Hwy 25 - Hayes Center, NE 69032
Hayes County
308-286-3293 - Phone
308-340-5433 - Mobile
308-286-3344 - Fax
swf1@mccooknet.com

Capacity:   20,000
Sources:   KY, MO, TN, GA, 50% / NE, CO, KS, all 50%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   High moisture corn, WDG, dry corn, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP

Commercial cattle feeding, 16 years with present management.

Directions:   Eight miles north of Hayes Center on Highway 25.

Spurgin, Inc.
Mark R. Spurgin, President
790 Rd East R South - Paxton, NE 69155
Keith County
308-239-4539 - Phone
308-289-0950 - Mobile
308-239-4300 - Fax
spurg@nebnet.net

Capacity:   2,500
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Whole corn, rolled corn, wet corn, WDG, silage, mixed hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Established in 1947. Dryland, irrigated farm with feedlot.

Stalder Cattle Co.
Lonnie D. Goff, Manager
64180 - 703 Trail - Salem, NE 68433
Richardson County
402-245-4575 - Phone
402-245-7043 - Mobile
402-245-3092 - Fax
scc@sentco.net

Capacity:   7,000
Sources:   MO 50%, NE 25%, KS 25%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, WDG, alfalfa
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Over 100 years by Stalder family. Diversified cattle feeding and farming operation. Experienced in backgrounding and finishing cattle.

Directions:   From Salem 6 miles SW on Highway 8 to 641 Avenue 2 miles south to 703 Trail, 1/2 mile east on gravel.

Stuart's Feedlot
Mary Stuart, President
HC 86 Box 176 - Bayard, NE 69334
Morrill County
308-586-1761 - Phone
308-586-1917 - Fax

Capacity:   7,000
Sources:   MT 35%, NE 50%, WY 15%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, silage, distillers grains, sunflower pellets, beet pulp, ground hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Twenty years in custom feeding and family farming operation. Directions:   From Bayard 4 miles north to intersection of 26 and NE Link 62A, then 6 miles east. North 1/2 mile on gravel road. Stuart's Feedlot is on east side of the road.

Sudbeck
Daryl G. Sudbeck, Owner
88650 - 566th Ave - Hartington, NE 68739
Cedar County
402-254-2362 - Phone

Capacity:   1,000
Financing:   No
Feedstuffs:   Corn, silage, hay, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash

Directions:   From Hartington 3 miles north on Highway 57, 3 miles east on 886 Road, 1/2 mile north on 566 Avenue.

Sullivan & Sullivan Feeding
Mark Sullivan, President
905 Hwy 2 - Doniphan, NE 68832
Hall County
402-845-6600 - Phone
308-391-1422 - Mobile
402-886-2547 - Fax

Capacity:   950
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed

Family owned for 50 years. Small clientele, closely held.

Directions:   Northeast of Doniphan.

T & E Cattle
Greg Baxter, Manager, Jim Jonak, Yard Manager
4444 W 13th St - Grand Island, NE 68803
Hall County
308-384-1981 - Phone
308-384-1981 - Fax
jim@TEcattle.com
www.Tecattle.com

Capacity:   20,000
Sources:   NE 60%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, silage, dry rolled corn
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP

Started feeding cattle in 1942. Now, a third generation operating feedyard.

Directions:   From interstate 80 Exit 312, north on Highway 281, 9 miles, (left or west) on 13th Street 2 miles.

Tekolste
Ronald Tekolste
7355 Pella Rd - Firth, NE 68358
Lancaster County

Capacity:   150
Sources:   NE
Financing:   Yes
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data

In business for 45 years.

Three L. Farming & Feeding, Inc.
Peter G. Laposeotes
HC 85 Box 193 - Bridgeport, NE 69336
Morrill County
308-262-0217 - Phone
peterglaposeotes@bbcwb.net
Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   ID 50%, MT 30%, NE 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled wet and dry corn, corn silage, beet pulpo, alfalfa, WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, Natural feed/Management

Since 1985. Feed our own cattle and customer owned. Specialize in fresh weaned calves and offer QSA programs.

Timmerman Feeding Corp.
Norman Timmerman
71870 Dr 392 - Indianola, NE 69034
Red Willow County
308-364-2221 - Phone
308-340-2552 - Mobile
308-364-2225 - Fax
timmerman_2@gpcom.net

Capacity:   16,500
Sources:   KS 30%, CO 10%, NE 40%, MO 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn, wetcake, alfalfa hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Family owned. Feedyard business for 61 years, this location 34 years.

TJ Livestock, Inc.
Terry Lutjens, President
23389 - 355th St - Platte Center, NE 68653
Platte County
402-246-2037 - Phone
402-649-6744 - Mobile
402-246-2037 - Fax
TJstock@megavision.com

Capacity:   2,800
Sources:   NE 60%, IA 40%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   WDG, gluten, steep water, rolled corn, hay, silage, corn stover
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   PVP

Family owned operation for 30 years.

Directions:   Platte Center Spur Highway 81, 3 miles north to 355th Street, 2 miles east 1/4 mile north.

Van Housen Feedyard, LLC
Terry J. Van Housen
777 - 123rd Rd - Stromsburg, NE 68666
Polk County
402-767-5914 - Phone
402-366-7848 - Mobile
402-764-2103 - Fax

Capacity:   10,000
Sources:   NE 20%, KS 20%, SD 20%, ND 10%, KY 10%, MO 10%, MT 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled corn, silage, WDG, alfalfa hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Family owned and operated. Pen sizes 50-250, excellent mounds/drainage, close to all major packers. Grain banking/corn storage. Consulting veterinarian and nutritionist. Cattle partnerships, risk management. Computer billing/reporting. Feeder cattle available. Specialist is retained ownership. Calf feeding.

Directions:   Five miles east of Polk on Highway 66: 5 miles west of Stromsburg on Highway 66.

Vering Feedyard, LLC
Bob Vering
PO Box 1288 - Fremont, NE 68025
Dodge County
402-721-8559 - Phone
402-720-1441 - Mobile
bjvering@msn.com

Capacity:   5,000
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Corn, hay, gluten,silage
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   QSA, PVP, Natural feed/Management

Commercial feedyard over 50 years. Family owned and operated. Full service yard.

Directions:   Two miles north and 1-1/2 mile west of Fremont.

Warren Wortman & Sons
Brian Wortman, Manager
86930 - 532nd Ave - Creighton, NE 68729
Knox County
402-358-5212 - Phone

Capacity:   2,000
Sources:   NE 90%, SD 10%
Financing:   No
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, DDG, ear corn silage, hay
Marketing:   Live/Cash

Feedlot started finishing cattle in 1969. Purchase feeders and calves and feed them to 1,300 to 1,350 pounds.

Weborg Feeding Co, LLC
Kent Weborg or Tyler Weborg
1737 V Rd - Pender, NE 68047
Cuming County
402-385-3441 - Phone
402-385-2411 - Fax
webcat@weborgfeeding.com

Capacity:   25,000
Sources:   Several states
Financing:   Yes, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled dry corn, alfalfa hay, distillers grains
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, Natural feed/Management

Family operated feedlot and farming operation. Started in 1972. 25,000 head operation. Natural beef as well as conventional cattle raised. Use the latest technology. Fully permitted animal feeding operation.

Directions:   Located 5 miles south of Pender on Highway 9 and 1/4 mile east on V Road.

Weitzenkamp Farms, Inc.
Jim Weitzenkamp
206 Cnty Rd 20 - Hooper, NE 68031
Dodge County
402-567-2203 - Phone
402-720-0603 - Mobile
402-567-2353 - Fax
weitzfarms@omni-tech.net

Capacity:   9.000
Sources:   MT, SD, OK, KS, MO, VA, WY
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Dry corn, wet corn, distillers grains, hay, corn stalks
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Dressed

Family owned and operated since 1943. Custom feed, partnership, 60% owned by Weitzenkamp Farms, 40% customer owned cattle. Two confinement barns and 3,000 acre row crop

Directions:   Located North of Fremont, 21 miles on Highway 77 at Uehling. South of Oakland 7 miles.

Directions:   Take Highway 77 left, or west on 5th Street through Uehling, this will turn into paved road, go 2-1/4 miles to dead end. Left or south 1/2 mile to scale, 1/2 mile east to office.

Whiteland and Cattle Co.
Gary White, Owner
43542 Rd 759 - Lexington, NE 68850
Dawson County
308-324-4610 - Phone
garywhite@cozadtel.net

Capacity:   2,500
Sources:   NE 40%, MT 50%, OK 10%
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Wet corn, rolled dry corn, silage, hay, WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Over 25 years in business in same location. Family operated.

Wiemer Feedyard
David Mooney
1121 - 420th Rd - Seward, NE 68456
Seward County
402-534-3404 - Phone
402-641-1919 - Mobile
402-534-2309 - Fax

Capacity:   2,500
Sources:   NE 50%, ND & SD, 50%
Financing:   No,
Feeding Options:   Partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   High moisture corn, dry corn, hay, corn silage, WDG
Marketing:   Grid/Formula, Dressed, Source and age data, QSA, PVP, NHTC, Natural feed/Management
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP, NHTC, Natural feed/Management

In operation for 45 years. Cattle feeding operation. DEQ Certified. Member of Samson PVP Program. Permitted for one-time capacity of 2,500 head.

Directions:   From Interstate 80 take Exit 369-Beaver Crossing/Friend, north 1 miles. Feedyard on the west side of road.

Will Feed, Inc.
Anne Burkholder
Po Box 88 - Cozad, NE 69130
Dawson County
308-784-2115 - Phone
308-325-7821 - Mobile
308-784-2268 - Fax
anneburk@cozadtel.net

Capacity:   3,000
Sources:   NE 40%, WY 40%, other 20%
Financing:   Yes, Feed
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Rolled corn and WDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA

Started business in 1961. In 2006, added WDG to feed.

Directions:   Located 5 miles west of Cozad on U.S. 30 in Unincorporated Village of Willow Island.

Williams & Williams
Brian Williams, Owner
RR1 Box 364 - Johnstown, NE 69214
Brown County
402-722-4219 - Phone
402-760-0685 - Mobile
bwilliams@threeriver.net

Capacity:   600
Sources:   NE 100%
Financing:   No,
Feeding Options:   Purchase cattle, partnership, retain ownership
Feedstuffs:   Silage, corn, DDG
Marketing:   Live/Cash, Grid/Formula, Dressed
Value Added:   Source and age data, QSA, PVP

Thirty-five years in cattle feeding. Mostly fed our own cattle. Some backgrounding as well.

Directions:   Located 7 miles west, 2-1/2 miles north of Ainsworth, on the Airport Road.

Wisner Feedlots, Inc
Ron Kvols, Owner or Gene Ott, Owner
PO Box 775 - Wisner, NE 68791
Cuming County
402-529-6852 - Phone
402-529-6852 - Fax
rkvols@gpcom.net

Capacity:   5,000
Sources:   Several states
Financing:   Yes, Feed, Cattle
Feeding Options:     Partnership
Feedstuffs:     Rolled corn, distillers grains, gluten, hay, high moisture corn
Marketing:     Live/Cash

Cattle feeding for 30 years.

Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska
ADDRESS:   PO 241 - Hyannis, NE 69350
PHONE:   308-458-2758
FAX:   775-854-1345
E-MAIL:   independentcattlemen@yahoo.com
WEB SITE:   www.independentcattlemen.com

National Cattlemen's Beef Association
ADDRESS:   NCBA Denver - 9110 E Nichols Ave Ste 300 - Centennial, CO 80112
PHONE:   303- 694-0305
FAX:   303-694-2851
WEB SITE:   www.beefusa.org

NCBA Washington, DC
ADDRESS:   1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 300 - Washington, DC 20004
PHONE:   202-347-0228
FAX:   202-638-0607

NCBA Chicago
ADDRESS:   444 N Michigan Ave Ste 1800 - Chicago, IL 60611
PHONE:   312-467-5520
FAX:   312-670-9414

Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc.
ADDRESS:   134 S 13th St Ste 900 - Lincoln, NE 68508
PHONE:   402-475-2333
FAX:   402-475-0822
E-MAIL:   nc@necattlemen.org
WEB SITE:   www.nebraskacattlemen.org

Nebraska Beef Council
ADDRESS:   1319 Central Ave - PO Box 2108 - Kearney, NE 68848
PHONE:   308-236-7551   800-421-5326
FAX:   308-234-8701
E-MAIL:   Info@nebeef.org
WEB SITE:   www.nebeef.org

Nebraska Corn Board
ADDRESS:   301 Centennial Mall S - 4th Floor - PO Box 95107 - Lincoln, NE 68509-5107
PHONE:   800-NECORN1 (800-632-6761)   402-471-CORN (2676)
FAX:   402-471-3345

Nebraska Corn Growers Association
ADDRESS:   1327 H St Ste 305 - Lincoln, NE 68508
PHONE:   402-438-6459   888-CORNGRW
FAX:   402-438-7241
WEB SITE:   info@necga.org

Nebraska Premises Identification
ADDRESS:   c/o Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal lndustry
301 Centennial Mall S - PO Box 94787 - Lincoln, NE 68509-4787
PHONE:   800-572-2437 or 402-471-6894
FAX:   402-471-6893
WEB SITE:   www.locatein48.com

Nebraska State Veterinarian's Office
CONTACT:   Bureau of Animal Industry
ADDRESS:   301 Centennial Mall S - PO Box 94787 - Lincoln, NE 68509-4787
PHONE:   402-471-2351
FAX:   402-471-6893
WEB SITE:   www.agr.ne.gov

R-CALF USA
CONTACT:   Office Locations:
National Headquarters
ADDRESS:   PO Box 30715 - Billings, MT 59107
PHONE:   406-252-2516
FAX:   406-252-3176
WEB SITE:   www.r-calfusa.com

Washington, DC Office
ADDRESS:   PO Box 30715 - Billings, MT 59107
PHONE:   202-387-2180
FAX:   202-387-2181
WEB SITE:   www.r-calfusa.com

Sandhills Cattle Association
ADDRESS:  130 S Hall - PO Box 786 - Valentine, NE 69201
PHONE:   402-376-2310   800-658-0551
E-MAIL:   sca@sandhillscattle.com
WEB SITE:   www.sandhillscattle.com

United States Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. (USLGE)
CONTACT:   Michael Phillips
ADDRESS:   1000 Executive Pkwy Ste 120 - St. Louis, MO 63141-6369
PHONE:   314-469-2278
FAX:   314-469-6233
E-MAIL:   uslge@aol.com
WEB SITE:   www.uslge.org

United States Beef Breeds Council
ADDRESS:   PO Box 20247 - Kansas City, MO 64195
PHONE:   816-464-5977
FAX:   816-464-5759

U.S. Meat Export Federation
ADDRESS:   105017th St Ste 2200 - Denver, CO 80265
PHONE:   303-623-MEAT (6328)
FAX:   303-623-0297
E-MAIL:   info@usmef.org
WEB SITE:   www.usmef.org

USDA-Veterinary Services
CONTACT:   Dr. Kathleen Akin
ADDRESS:   5940 S 58th St - Lincoln, NE 68516
PHONE:   402-434-2300
FAX:   402-434-2300

United States Meat Animal Research Center
CONTACT:   Scott Opbroek
ADDRESS:   PO Box 166 - Clay Center, NE 68933-0166
PHONE:   402-762-4100
WEB SITE:   www.marc.usda.gov

University of Nebraska - Animal Science Department
CONTACT:   Dr. Sheila Scheideler Interim Department Head
ADDRESS:   PO Box 830908 - Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
PHONE:   402-472-3571
FAX:   402-472-6362
E-MAIL:   sscheideler1@unl.edu
WEB SITE:   www.animalscience.unl.edu

CONTACT:   Anita Ferrell, Recruitment
ADDRESS:   C201 Animal Sciences Building - PO Box 830908 - Lincoln, NE 68583-0908
PHONE:   402-472-0204
E-MAIL:   aferrell2@unl.edu

UNL Panhandle Extension Research and Extension Center
ADDRESS:   4502 Avenue I - Scottsbluff, NE 69361
PHONE:   308-632-1230
FAX:   308-632-1365
WEB SITE:   www.panhandle.unl.edu/

UNL Gudmundsen Sandhill Laboratory
CONTACT:   Dr. Don Adams
ADDRESS:   45089 Gudmundsen Rd - Whitman, NE 69266
PHONE:   308-532-3611

UNL West Central Research and Extension Center
CONTACT:   Dr. Don Adams
ADDRESS:   461 W University Dr - North Platte, NE 69101
PHONE:   308-532-3611

A-FAN
Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska
www.a-fan.org

American Cowman
www.americancowman.com

Beef Improvement Federation
(links to many cattlemen's associations and national breed associations)
beefimprovement.org

BEEF Magazine
www.beefmagazine.com

Brownfield Network (Ag Industry News)
www.brownfieldnetwork.com

Cattle-Fax
www.cattle-fax.com

Cattle Network (Beef Industry News)
www.cattlenetwork.com

Certified Beef Programs
(approved by USDA)
www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/certprog/certbeef.htm

Drovers Magazine
www.drovers.com

Feedlot Magazine
www.feedlotmagazine.com

Livestock Marketing Information Center
www.lmic.info

National Drought Mitigation Center
www.drought.unl.edu

National Weather Service
www.nws.noaa.gov/

Nebraska Ag Statistics
www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Nebraska/index.asp

Nebraska Beginning Farmer
www.nebraskabeginningfarmer.org

Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association
www.nebraska-alfalfa.com

Nebraska Brand Committee
www.nbc.ne.gov

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.state.ne.us/

USDA
www.usda.gov

US Natural Beef
(resource on natural beef production)
www.usnaturalbeef.com

UNL Beef Cattle Production
http://beef.unl.edu

UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
http://ianrhome.unl.edu

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cooperative Extension Service
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