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Cattle Procurement

Iowa Premium wants to partner with farm families who share our commitment to cattle quality, proper animal care and sustainability.

If you are interested in learning more about Iowa Premium, please contact a member of cattle procurement team.

Iowa Premium:

Phone: 641-484-2220
Fax: 641-484-7485
Email:
[email protected]

Head Cattle Buyer

Tim Sweeney

Office: 641-484-7480
Cell: 641-481-5476

Northwest Iowa

Jake Johnson
641-750-2086

North Central Iowa

Tom Lattimore

641-750-4343

Western Minnesota

Weston Schultz

641-425-1096

Central Southwest Iowa

Ryan Minnehan
641-481-1141

Southwest Iowa

Randy Cooper
620-482-2333

Central Iowa

Austin Nichols
641-481-5060

Eastern Iowa and Illinois

Tyler Klimesh
641-481-5039

Northeast Nebraska and Southeast South Dakota

Matt Croghan
620-338-5830

Northeast Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin

Dustin Boyette
563-564-7365

Cattle Scheduling

Brady Rink

Office: 816-713-8628
Cell: 816-351-2085

Click here for Cattle Supplier Affidavit.

PLEASE NOTE: BQA certification forms can be faxed to 641-484-7485 or emailed to Brady Rink or to Tim Sweeney.

Ideal cattle type:

Raised and finished in the U.S.A.
Raised by a family farm operation
Black and black baldy Angus cattle
Fed a corn-based finishing diet
‘A’ Maturity cattle; 30 months of age and younger
Steers and/or Heifers
Prefer moderate framed cattle
- Hot Carcass Weight (HCW) of 1,050 lbs. or less
Moderately thick or thicker muscling
- Ribeye (REA) between 10.0-16.0 in²
Carcass characteristics
- Cattle that consistently grade 85% Choice and higher
- Fine to medium marbling texture
- Visually appealing beef
  - No dark cutters
  - Practically free of capillary rupture
Minimal cattle haul length
Raised in accordance Beef Quality Assurance guidelines
Additional requirements
- No dairy influence; No Holstein cross cattle
- No Brahman influence; maximum 2” hump height
- No bulls, stags, heiferettes or cows
- No cripple or non-ambulatory cattle