Heavy Carcasses Move Back Into High Price Level
Heavyweight carcasses moved back to the top of the market last week for the first time since December. Heavyweights traded up as much as $5 and lightweights lost $5. Weights of 45-65 pounds on the East Coast were $191.50-192, 65-85 pounds $196.50-197.

Plains Feedlots Give Up $1-2 But Finally Sell Some Cattle
Plains feedlots finally made some Wednesday trades this week, but they gave up another $1-2 doing it. It was the first time in several weeks that cattle moved before Thursday, and most recent weeks saw trading delayed until Friday.

PLAINS FEEDLOT SALES

RANGE SALES

Parker Ranch Of Hawaii Fourth Largest Cow-Calf Operation
Most of us who think of Hawaii conjure up images of a tropical island, a lush oasis, beautiful beaches and resorts, and championship golf courses. Few think of cattle, and few likely would believe that the Big Island of Hawaii is home to the fourth largest cattle operation in the U.S. But indeed it is.

Financial Measurement Formulas Also Serve As Stress Indicators
Various ratios and formulas can give lenders and accountants a financial picture of a farm or ranching operation, but an Oklahoma State University professor uses them differently. She has found that they also serve as "stress indicators."

Angora Goat Breeders Gather For Annual Field Day And Sale
Cerulean Farm, Harrah, Oklahoma, entered three out of the top four goats at this year's Angora goat performance test.

Rio Grande Minnow Agreement Reached, Still Confidential
A tentative agreement has been reached in a legal battle over water and the Rio Grande silvery minnow.

Fuel Cost Surge Precipitating Another Crisis In Ag Industry
Farmers could be ``on the brink of another financial disaster'' because energy prices have soared while crop prices have been depressed, the Nebraska Corn Board chief told lawmakers recently.

Marketing Fed Cattle On Grids Can Impact Feedlot Management
Using a specific grid to market cattle has implications for the management of feeding those cattle, says a study at Oklahoma State University.

All-Around Leader Scores Big Bucks Three Weeks In A Row
Garrett Nokes won $7081 in two events at a recent top-15 rodeo. Normally, the all-around title would have been his. Instead, Scott Johnston breezed by Nokes to earn $14,315 and the all-around championship at the Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho.

Nation’s Feeder Cattle Prices Turn Lower In Face Of Drouth
Feeder cattle prices did an about-face last week due to drouth conditions and a regressing slaughter market. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to $3 lower.

Texas Fed Cattle Move Lower, Most Trading Again On Friday
Slaughter steers and heifers sold $1 lower in Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma feedlot trading. The majority of trade took place the previous Friday with trade at a standstill since that time.

Superior Livestock Video Sale Offering Totals 160,000 Cattle
Superior Livestock Auction offered more than 160,000 head of cattle at their Video Royale VII special sale here.

Angelo Feeder Lambs Higher, Cattle Weak
Feeder lambs sold firm to $2 higher this week, slaughter lambs steady and slaughter ewes weak. Goats sold moderately lower. Two day receipts totaled 15,212 head, around 55 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and 30 percent goats.

Lamb Meat Imports Hit 88.2% Of 201 Quota
Lamb meat imports in May were up 1.5 percent from a year ago at 2995 metric tons, or 6.9 million pounds, according to the U.S. Customs Department.

Abilene Feeder Steers, Heifers In Mixed Trade
Feeder steers and heifers weighing less than 400 pounds were steady to strong, heavier weights $2-3 lower, slaughter cows and bulls $1 higher, stock cows steady. Receipts totaled 1139 head.

Nebraska Team Tops Montana Ranch Rodeo
A Nebraska ranch rode away with the money, marbles and chalk.

Colorado City Feeder Cattle Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $4 higher, slaughter cows steady to $1 higher, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 690 head.

Fredericksburg Feeder Steers, Heifers Higher
Feeder steers sold $2-3 higher, heifers $1-4 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1868 head.

Most Graham Feeder Cattle Sell Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, except a few heavy heifers $1 lower and some crossbred steers $2-3 lower, slaughter cows and bulls $1-1.50 higher, bred stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 1777 head.

Kansas Direct Feeder Steer Prices Trade
Feeder steers sold steady to $2 lower in Kansas direct trade last week, heifers mostly steady on limited sales. The weather was mild and humid with some late evening thunderstorms. Sales were confirmed on 8276 head.

Most Lampasas Feeder Cattle Prices Lower
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1416 head.

San Saba, Brownwood, Mason Feeders Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, lightweight heifers $1-2 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady, pairs and stock cows in good demand. Receipts totaled 2137 head at the three sales.

Domestic Wool Slow, No Aussie Wool Sales
Domestic wool trading was nearly at a complete standstill last week. Demand and seller interest was light.

Texas Angora Goat Sale Top Buck Brings $3700
The grand champion buck in the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Association sale was consigned by Laura Martin and sold for $3700 to Jad Davis and Willis Springfield, Midland. The high selling Angora doe was from Freddie and Mary Alice Flach and bought by Dusty Naumann, Marble Falls, for $375.

Milano Feeder Steers, Heifers Sell Lower
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 lower, slaughter cows steady to $2 higher, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1417 head.

South African Mohair Sale Moves Near 100%
The first winter season South African Cape mohair sale in July moved nearly 100 percent of the 180,000 pound offering, according to a report by Mohair Council of America.

U.S. Meat Production 1.3% Above A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection for last week was estimated at 864.3 million pounds, 1.5 percent less than a week earlier but 1.3 percent more than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date down .5 percent at 25.99 billion pounds.

Llano Heavyweight Feeder Cattle Off
Lightweight and mediumweight feeder steers and heifers sold steady, heavyweights $2 lower, slaughter cows $2 higher, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 910 head.

Cuero Feeder Cattle Prices Termed Mixed
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to strong, lesser grades a little lower, slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 higher. Receipts totaled 2461 head.

Goldthwaite Feeder Lambs Traded Lower
Feeder lambs sold $2 higher, slaughter lambs under 80 pounds $3-5 lower, lambs over 80 pounds steady, slaughter ewes steady, stock ewes steady; lightweight slaughter kid goats $2-5 lower, weights over 30 pounds steady, slaughter nannies steady. Receipts totaled 3121 head.

Coming Up...
August 5 — Special Replacement Female Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason, Texas. August 7 — Special Stocker and Feeder Calf Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas. August 10 — Special Stocker and Feeder Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas.