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Slaughter Meat Goat Prices
Go Both Ways In Recent Trade
Slaughter meat goat price trends were varied again in most recent
sales. Goldthwaite was $5-7 lower, San Angelo and Fredericksburg
$5-10 lower and Junction steady, but Hamilton termed prices $10
higher and New Holland, Pennsylvania was $5-7 higher per head.
Plains Feedlots Seeking
$95-96
After Two-Dollar Rise Last Week
Plains feedlots put $2 on last week’s market with active movement at
mostly $94. This week they’re asking $95-96 against perfunctory bids
of $91.
Feeder Lambs Gain, Trade
Mixed On Fats
Feeder lambs at San Angelo were $3-5 higher this week and
Fredericksburg quoted steady to $2 higher bids. Fats were mixed with
lighter weights off and heavier lambs steady to 50 cents up at San
Angelo.
RANGE SALES
Well-Known Panhandle
Feeding
Pioneer Began By Milking Cows
It started with one milk cow and grew from there.
Latest Downer Cow
Video Stirs
Industry Leaders And Producers
The smoke hadn’t completely cleared from the last downer cow video
before The Humane Society of the United States released yet another
tape, this one showing downer cows in four sale barns around the
country.
Cattle Feeders
Rep Discusses
Change In Climate For Ethanol
Ross Wilson
says one of his favorite subjects as a cattle feeder is ethanol.
Horse Trading Was Seldom Other
Than Enjoyable For Floyd Hardin
Floyd Hardin has been trading horses for more than 60 years and
enjoyed nearly every minute of it. He credits his success and good
reputation to two things: being nice and not cheating people.
TSCRA Exec Talks Border
Trade,
Other Cattle Industry Issues
The first breeding cattle to cross the border into Mexican are
expected to cross about May 21.
Conferees’ Farm Bill
Compromise
Still Too Rich For Bush’s Blood
Married couples with joint incomes of up to $1.5 million from their
farm operation could still qualify for crop subsidies under a
five-year, $300 billion farm bill compromise that would boost the
Agriculture Department's food and farm programs.
South Korea Toys With
Delaying
Resumption Of U.S. Beef Imports
South Korea is considering delaying the sale of U.S. beef imports
amid growing demands by legislators and civic organizations
that Seoul nullify its April 18 beef deal with Washington.
Haythorn Tops Ranch Rodeo At
WH Classic
Haythorn Land & Cattle Co, of Arthur, Nebraska, won the 2008 Western
Heritage Classic ranch rodeo Saturday night, May 10. Tongue River
Ranch of Dumont, Texas, placed second, Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co.
of Guthrie came in third, and Spade Ranches of Lubbock was awarded
fourth place.
Angelo Feeder Lamb, Cattle Prices Firm
Feeder lambs sold firm on Tuesday, light slaughter lambs steady,
slaughter ewes firm, kids $5-10 lower, nannies steady. Receipts
totaled 9757 head.
Light Athens Feeder Cattle
Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers under 500 pounds were $3-4 higher, over
500 pounds steady, slaughter cows and bulls $2-4 higher. Receipts
totaled 960 head.
Beeville Feeder Steer Trend Weak To $3
Off
Feeder steers were weak to $3 lower, heifers $2 lower, slaughter
cows steady to firm, slaughter bulls $2 lower. Receipts totaled 705
head.
Billings Packer Ewe Prices Decline $5-7
No comparison available on new crop spring lambs because this is the
first sizeable offering of such. Slaughter ewes $5-7 lower. Receipts
totaled 2338 head. Next sheep sale scheduled on June 9, 2008.
Boxed Beef Cutout Price
Trends Mixed
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report for last week
showed prices up 19 cents from the previous week at $153.39. A year
ago, the cutout value was $150.73.
Buffalo Feeder Cattle Sell Steady To
Higher
Feeder steers and heifers 300-500 pounds were steady, 500-700 pounds
instances $2 higher, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls $2
higher. Receipts totaled 1105 head.
Coleman Feeder Cattle Price Trends Uneven
Feeder steers under 500 pounds were steady to $2 lower, over 500
pounds steady, heifers under 500 pounds $1-2 higher, over 500 pounds
$1 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady, replacement cows and
cow-calf pairs $50 lower. Receipts totaled 1944 head.
Dalhart Feeder Steers, Heifers Firm To $2
Up
Feeder steers and heifers were firm to $2 higher, instances thin and
fancy heifers $3-4 higher, slaughter cows $3-4 higher. Receipts
totaled 1542 head.
Most Edinburg Feeder Cattle Prices
Higher
Feeder steers and heifers were $1-2 higher, slaughter cows $2-3
higher, slaughter bulls $2 higher. Receipts totaled 730 head.
Fredericksburg Feeder Cattle Prices
Higher
Steers sold steady, heifers $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls
$1-2 higher. Receipts totaled 918 head.
Fredericksburg Lamb,
Goat Prices Steady
Stocker and feeder lambs were steady, light slaughter lambs $3-5
lower, stocker and feeder goats steady, slaughter goats $5-10 lower.
Receipts totaled 2411 head.
Goldthwaite Packer Lambs, Goats Lower
Lightweight slaughter lambs were $8-10 lower, heavyweights steady on
a light test, slaughter goats $5-7 lower. Sheep and goat receipts
totaled 1807 head.
Light Graham Feeder Cattle $2-4 Higher
Feeder steers and heifers under 500 pounds were $2-4 higher, over
500 pounds $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls $2-4 higher,
replacement cows $50 higher. Receipts totaled 831 head.
Hamilton Ewes Lower,
Feeder Steers Steady
Hair lambs sold steady on Monday, ewes $5 lower on a light test, kid
goats $10 higher, nannies steady. Receipts totaled 2029 head.
Imported Meat Total 24.75%
Below Year Ago
Imported meat for the week ending March 29 totaled 23,977 metric
tons. This compares to 31,863 metric tons for the same period last
year and is a 24.75 percent decrease. The following figures
represent metric tons.
Mason, San Saba Sell Feeder
Steers Steady
Feeder and stocker steers sold steady in San Saba and Mason, feeder
and stocker heifers $2-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady,
pairs and bred cows stronger. Receipts totaled 5069 head.
Junction Choice Kid, Lamb
Prices Steady
Lambs sold steady, ewes and bucks steady, choice kid goats steady,
feeder kids $1-2 lower, nannies and billies steady, billies and
muttons steady. Other sheep and goat classes were unreported on
receipts totaling 1279 head.
Lampasas Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Decline
Feeder steers and heifers were $3-5 lower, instances $7 lower,
slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 505 head.
Mohair LDP Up A Penny Wool LDP
Unchanged
WASHINGTON — As of Wednesday the LDP for mohair rose by a penny to
72 cents. The LDP for ungraded wool remained at 20 cents.
Lockhart Feeder Cattle
Steady To $1-2 Lower
Feeder steers and heifers were steady to $1-2 lower, slaughter cows
and bulls steady to $1 higher on high dressing cows. Receipts
totaled 522 head.
Red Meat Production 8.6%
Above Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was
estimated at 960.4 million pounds, 1.7 percent higher than the
previous week and 6.6 percent above last year. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was 6.1 percent higher than last
year.
Nation’s Feeder Cattle
Prices
Steady To $2 Higher Last Week
Feeder cattle sold steady to $2 higher across the country last week,
the full advance placed on eight-weight steers, while calves traded
mostly steady.
Josh Peek Maintains
All-Around
Lead In PRCA Season Earnings
Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., continues to lead the PRCA all-around
rodeo competition with $72,704 in season earnings to date. He is
followed by Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., with $71,727; Trevor Brazile,
Decatur, Texas, $66,680; Cash Myers, Athens, Texas, $38,926; and
Cade Swor, Chico, Texas, $31,976.
Three Rivers Feeder Steers
Firm To $4 Up
Feeder steers were firm to $4 higher, heifers $2-4 higher, slaughter
cows $3 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Receipts totaled 836 head.
Tulia Feeder Steers Sell
Steady To Higher
Feeder steers under 700 pounds were steady, over 700 pounds $2
higher, heifers under 600 pounds steady, over 600 pounds $1-4
higher, slaughter cows and bulls $1-3 higher. Receipts totaled 2528
head.
U.S. Wool Trading Active,
Most Aussie Prices Lower
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was active last week with
752,701 pounds of confirmed sales under moderate to good demand. A
sealed bid sale at Roswell, N.M. saw many lots bringing around 80
percent of Australian prices under good demand.
Loose Ends
Hindsights
Coming Up...
May 16
— Spring and Oldcrop Lamb Sale, Mills County Commission Company,
Goldthwaite, Texas.
May 17
— Boer Goat Special, Hamilton Commission Company, Hamilton, Texas.
May 19
— Stocker and Feeder Calf
Sale,
Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo,
Texas.
May 27
— Wool Sale, Roswell Wool, Roswell, New Mexico.
May 31
— Speer Horse Company’s Catalog and Open Consignment Sale, Talpa,
Texas.
June 7
— Special Replacement Female
Sale,
Jordan Cattle Auction,
San Saba,
Texas.
June 16
— Special Stocker and Feeder
Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction,
Mason,
Texas.
June 16
— Stocker and Feeder Calf
Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo,
Texas.
June 17
— Wool
Sale,
Roswell Wool, Roswell, New Mexico.
June 19 — Special Stocker and Feeder
Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction,
San Saba,
Texas.
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