The Montana Branded Beef Association’s membership is comprised of forward-looking leaders and innovators. MBBA offers placement assistance to its members where member owned or managed cattle are placed in affiliated feedyards based on harvest dates, in weights, breed types, and time of delivery. MBBA has gone to great lengths to select and affiliate with feedyards having tremendous individual cattle management and marketing skills. In conjunction with a MBBA representative, these feedyards manage and supervise the on-feed performance of all cattle placed in the MBBA program.

MBBA affiliated feedyards are expected to provide timely updates and recommendations on member’s cattle, feed performance, and marketing options if cattle may not hit MBBA’s formula pricing targets.

MBBA affiliated feedyards adhere to a comprehensive feedyard management protocol. To view these protocols, please click on MBBA’s Feedyard Protocol Link.

Cattle feeders interested in joining the MBBA program are encouraged to do so.  Advantages of membership include:

·         Ability to work with MBBA rancher members to feed cattle under retained ownership

·         Ability to work with MBBA rancher members to purchase calves of known genetic potential, management and health histories

·         Assistance in maintaining source, age and process verification information

·         Opportunity to participate in beef marketing activities and revenues

·         Access to the MBBA/GeneNet Carcass Merit Pricing Formula & Swift & Company Facilities in Grand Island, NE & Greeley, CO

To become an affiliated feeder for MBBA, please review the MBBA Feedyard Protocols document, and click on the Membership Application Form, or Contact Us for additional information. Once you have submitted your application for membership, a MBBA representative will schedule an on-site meeting and feedyard evaluation to continue the new membership process.