Fat, Feeder Lamb Prices Take Tumble
Both fat and feeder lamb prices felt the affects of hot weather this week and several dollars melted away.

Plains Fed Cattle Trade Quiet At Midweek On Low Packer Bids
Packer bids that most feedlot observers considered ridiculously low kept a lid on Plains fed cattle trading through midweek.

Texas Goat Prices Move Up and Down
Price trends on slaughter goats were mixed in Texas this week. Goldthwaite goats were $3-5 lower, San Angelo was on the weak side, and Fredericksburg was $2-3 lower.

PLAINS FEEDLOT SALES

RANGE SALES

Economist Predicts Recovery In U.S. Economy This Year
"It's almost inevitable that there will be a recovery in the U.S. economy this year."

Beef Prof Sees Genetic Basis For Improving Cattle Carcasses
There are ranchers who are being rewarded for differences in carcass value of the beef they raise, says a genetics specialist from the University of Nebraska, and they are being rewarded well.

Animal Activists Protesting Brits' Hoof And Mouth Program
Animal welfare activists in the United Kingdom claim the British government acted cruelly in its efforts to halt hoof and mouth disease.

CARA Land Acquisition Funding Bill To Go Before House Panel
The Conservation and Reinvestment Act is scheduled to go before the House Committee on Resources this month.

Anti-Grazing Activist Arrested After Taking Shots At Stockmen
A Grant County environmental activist is free on bond after a belated arrest that grew out of a shooting incident in January.

Groundwater Official Assesses Legislative Session Favorably
The manager of one of the state's oldest groundwater districts says he thinks the Texas Legislature did well in its just-concluded session when it came to dealing with the needs of underground water resources.

Study Finds Single Amino Acid Deficiency Can Inhibit Growth
The deficiency of a single amino acid in the diet may limit growth in cattle, says a Kansas State University professor.

Repercussions From USDA Price Reporting Errors Still Unclear
Cattlemen on the southern Great Plains today are repeating the old adage: "Be care what you ask for. You may get it."

El Paso Water Summit Includes Call For More Federal Control
Experts at a water summit here said the border city is not going to run out of the precious resource, but users will have to pay more for it.

Science Writer Says Endangered Species Language Far Too Broad
A writer for a science website on the Internet is calling for a narrower definition of an "endangered" species. David Mastio, editorial writer for Tech Central Station, an Internet website dealing with scientific issues, notes that the 1973 Endangered Species Act defines endangered species as any subspecies of fish or wildlife or plants, and any distinct population segment of any species or vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature.

Eminent Domain Issue May Pit West Against Bush Energy Plan
Western Republicans and property-rights groups, after years of fighting environmental activists over restrictions on land use, are gearing up to oppose the Bush administration on an issue at the heart of regional fears about overreaching federal power.

Cowboy Etiquette Not Always Appropriate In Other Venues
I was watching the news this morning and one of the main stories was kinda interesting to me. Actually, it struck me as funny. The basis of the story was violence.

Combest Wants New Farm Bill Ready For House Vote In August
The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee expects to have a new farm bill ready for the lower chamber of Congress by August.

Longhorn Steers Bought For P.R. Stunt Becoming Full-Time Deal
It started out with an Oklahoma rancher not wanting to see some big Longhorn steers slaughtered. Now, it's turned into almost a full-time job.

Media Continue To Confuse Consumers About BSE And HMD
The U.S. Meat Export Federation director for Europe, Russia and the Middle East told an industry audience here recently that the media is confusing the public about "mad cow" disease and hoof and mouth disease.

Nation’s Feeder Cattle Trend Higher, Movement More Liberal
Feeder cattle marketings last week were lighter than during the previous week, due to the Memorial Day holiday. They were much larger than a year ago, however, and prices were mostly steady to $2 higher.

Judge Blocks Greens From Elko Road Suit
A federal judge here says environmental activist groups can't intervene in a lawsuit over a washed-out national forest road.

Josh O'Byrne Looking For Fifth Consecutive Rodeo Finals Trip
Josh O'Byrne hasn't won a world title yet, but he's proven to the PRCA that, despite being 35 years old, he's become one of the most consistent bull riders in the business.

Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie Wools Mixed
Domestic wool trading turned very slow the past two weeks. Demand was light and seller interest usually light at the lower price levels. A few Territory wool sales were 5-15 cents lower on a clean basis with warehouse sales 10-20 cents lower.

Angelo Lambs Lower, Feeder Cattle Steady
Feeder lambs sold $6-8 lower this week, slaughter lambs $2-4 lower, slaughter ewes steady; goats were weak. Receipts totaled 8950 head, around 60 percent slaughter ewes, five percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and 30 percent goats.

U.S. Meat Production .4% Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was estimated at 757.9 million pounds, 14.4 percent less than a week earlier and .4 percent more than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was down three percent at 18.5 billion pounds.

San Saba Special Cow Sale Offers 2376 Head
Choice cows with calves and bred back showed good interest and sold strong, uniform first-calf pairs strong, others in moderate demand; open heifers mostly went as feeders. Receipts totaled 2376 head.

Fredericksburg Lambs Steady, Fat Goats Off
Feeder lambs sold steady, slaughter lambs firm, stock goats $3-5 higher, slaughter goats $2-3 lower. Receipts totaled 4500 head.

Most Hamilton Cattle Prices Termed Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady, pairs and bred cows higher. Receipts totaled 511 head.

Brownwood, San Saba Feeder Cattle Mixed
Lightweight feeder steers and heifers sold steady, heavyweights $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady, pairs and bred stock cows $10-20 higher. Receipts totaled 1741 head at the two sales.

Most Junction Sheep, Goats Sell Steady
Most classes of sheep and goats sold steady. Receipts totaled 2212 head.

Llano Cattle Prices Go To Higher Levels
Feeder steers sold $2-4 higher, heifers $1-4 higher, slaughter cows $3 higher, bulls $2-4 higher. Receipts totaled 417 head.

Milano Feeder Steer, Heifer Trade Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows steady, bulls steady to $1 higher. Receipts totaled 944 head.

Kansas Direct Feeder Steers, Heifers Firm
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Thunderstorms, hail and a few tornadoes moved across the state; rain amounts were 2-8 inches. Sales were confirmed on 7959 head.

Most Abilene Cattle Prices Trend Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 higher, stock cows and pairs $10-20 higher. Receipts totaled 1368 head.

Decatur Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, bred stock cows $30-50 higher, pairs steady. Receipts totaled 1489 head.

Colorado City Cattle Auction Sells 719 Head
No price trend comparison was offered on receipts of 719 head.

Fredericksburg Feeder Steers Trade Higher
Feeder steers sold $2-3 higher, heifers strong, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1164 head.

Most Cuero Cattle Prices Said Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold higher, slaughter cows and bulls $1-2 higher. Receipts totaled 1312 head.

Goldthwaite Lambs Mixed, Goats Off
Feeder lambs sold steady, slaughter lambs $3-5 lower; stock and slaughter goats $3-5 higher. Receipts totaled 3085 head.

Graham Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady, stock cows $10 higher, pairs $10-20 higher. Receipts totaled 1492 head.

Lampasas Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 908 head.

Loose Ends

Coming Up...
June 7 — Producers Video Auction’s Internet Sale, Fort Worth, Texas. June 9 — Special Consignment Sale, Colorado City Livestock Market, Colorado City, Texas. June 9 — Cullen Johnson Equipment & Auction’s Auction of Jay Storage Corporation, Hamlin, Texas.