The National Livestock Companies are pleased to announce their support, once again, for the All American Beef Battalion (AABB).
On Monday, November 30th, the Oklahoma National Stockyards will auction a calf for the benefit of the AABB, along with National Livestock providing lunch for those in attendance. The AABB crew is bringing in their cooker and will be preparing a ribeye lunch. Lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the actual sale will take place at approximately 12:30 p.m. in the sale arena of the Stockyards.
The calf to be auctioned is again being donated by 3C Cattle Feeders and the Clyde Runyan family of Mill Creek, Oklahoma. A very special thanks go out to Penny, along with her sons Casey and Bear, who have donated the calf for 13 years. Clyde was with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam and always considered this as a privilege to be able to give back to the troops. Runyan passed away in 2019 and his family continues the legacy of donating the calf in his honor.
This is the 16th year for the National Livestock companies to be involved in supporting the AABB. With the 2025 auction bringing in more than $51,000, contributors to this event have raised over $758,000 from the annual auction of a donated calf.
Many organizations and individuals have joined together for this worthy cause each year. The efforts of many have made this successful and we thank all our partners and friends for their help. Through these auctions, approximately 76,000 troops have been fed an American ribeye steak upon their return home from deployment or prior to their deployment.
Anyone may support this effort by calling 800-310-0220 and speaking with Debbie Wedel. If you are unable to attend but would still like to support the cause, you can call Debbie for your proxy bid or you may also visit the All American Beef Battalion web site (www.steaksfortroops.com) and make your donation. National Livestock will invoice bidders and contributors and will forward all funds to the AABB. All checks should be made payable to the All American Beef Battalion.
About National Livestock
The National Livestock companies are comprised of National Livestock Commission Association, Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, National Feeders Service, National Livestock Credit Corporation, and Livestock Risk Services. The National Companies also have significant investment in Superior Livestock Auction, LLC and OKC West Livestock Market, LLC. National is dedicated to providing first-class service in the areas of marketing, purchasing, and financing cattle operations. To learn more, please visit www.nationallivestock.com.
About the AABB
The AABB is comprised of a group of individuals involved in the United States Beef Cattle Industry who are working to support troops fighting the global war on terror. Part of their mission is to organize and sponsor steak feeds, entertainment, programs, meetings and projects with service members and their families while also fostering an appreciation and respect for our Armed Forces Military Service Members. Bill Broadie, founder of AABB in 2008 and a Vietnam Veteran, passed away in January of 2021. To learn more, visit www.steaksfortroops.com.
