Update from March 27, 2025 – The 2024 Cattle Drive Program is excited to be partnering with NEOGEN to provide you with more valuable information on your steers performance. This year you will receive data from Igenity’s Feeder test and the results from BCHF testing.

Also partnering with MSF again this year for the breed contest are Montana breed associations. Montana Angus, Hereford, Red Angus, and Simmental have pledged a combined $20,00 to be paid out to steers placing in the ADG and carcass value contests, if they are sired by a registered bull of that breed.

NEOGEN has collected TSU samples and will be running tests on all steers. Parentage for the breed contest will be verified through the TSU samples as well.

In order to verify parentage we need to know the breed and the sire (or possible sires) registration numbers.  This information is required if you wish to be entered into the breed contest. Please complete this information by March 30.

If you purchased a steer, we will contact the seller for you to collect this information.
Please email, call or text Heidi at 406-461-0642 to provide that information.

All steers were weighed on February 6 and officially put on contest. Below you will find all steers starting weights. If you have not received your steers tag #, please text or call Heidi Kool at (406) 461-0642 or email, foundation@mtbeef.org.