Pastures Drying Up; More Flocks Sell This Fall
With two-thirds of the country in a drouth situation, several sheep producers in the Western and Mountain states will be offering their entire flocks for sale this fall.

As So Often, Plains Feedlots And Packers Apart At Midweek
Plains cattle feeders and packers were in a familiar mode at midweek, staring each other down over a $3 difference of opinion.

Texas Slaughter Goat Prices Hold Mostly Steady This Week
Slaughter goats around Texas markets were mostly steady this week. In Goldthwaite late last week, prices were $2-3 higher.

PLAINS FEEDLOT SALES

RANGE SALES

Annual Matadors Reunion Sparks Memories Of And By Old Cowboys
A canard of clouds floats overhead, promising rain but not delivering, but a breeze from the south cools the gathering on the hill overlooking what used to be the lower Matadors ranch.

A True Vaquero Recalls Some Bygone Days In South Texas
A vaquero from the old school, Marcos Ybanez has spent the large majority of his life in the saddle.

Rancher Tom Moorhouse Born With Cowboying In His Blood
Tom Moorhouse is just turned that way — the cowboy way, that is. And he’s been turned that way since he was just a little kid.

Appeals Court Okays Rancher’s Racketeering Case Against BLM
A federal appeals court has given a small victory to a Wyoming rancher in a four year-old lawsuit accusing U.S. Bureau of Land Management employees of racketeering.

Bull Breeders Share Thoughts At Annual Beef Short Course
Breeds, breeding systems and within-herd selection were among the topics at the Cattlemen’s College portion of the 48^th annual Beef Cattle Short Course here recently.

Panhandle Rancher Questions Effects Of Cloud Seeding Plan
Panhandle rancher Jay O'Brien wants the Panhandle Ground Water Conservation District to stop its cloud seeding program.

Western Swing Steel Guitar Veteran Had Hawaiian Start
Herb Remington came to Western Swing music by way of Hawaii.

New Mexico Cattlemen Concerned About Haze Regs Over Long Term
Caren Cowan is concerned about the year 2064. More accurately, she's concerned about federal regulations that are to affect air quality by that year.

Cattlemen Urged To Administer Injections In New Site Zone
Beef producers are being asked to administer injections into a tightened injection site zone in an animal’s neck. This new injection site zone is a hand’s width in front of the shoulder and several inches shorter than the previous zone.

Experts Find Little Or No Data To Support Grazing Cuts By NFS
It's a pleasant, cool evening outside in the Espanola Valley. Inside, however, emotions are hot.

Judge Approves Sale Of Assets By Beleaguered Farmland Co-op
A federal bankruptcy judge has told Farmland Industries Inc. it can sell several assets for about $11.1 million.

Producers Out Money Because Of FBO Urged To Respond Quickly
Producers who have sold cattle to Future Beef but not been paid for them must act now to preserve the chance of being paid as the company moves through its forced liquidation, says National Cattlemen’s Beef Association spokesman Bryan Dierlam. Dierlam is the NCBA director of legislative affairs. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Denver at the start of August ordered Future Beef to cease operations.

Biologists Show Optimism For This Year’s Quail Population
"It's been one quail of a summer," says Dr. Dale Rollins, Texas Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist here.

TSSWCB Delays Brush Control Rules Change
The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, meeting here last week, voted to postpone controversial changes to the rules governing the state’s brush control program.

New Law To Open Feds’ Rule Data To Public
Beginning Oct. 1, all governmental agencies will be subject to the Data Quality Act.

Nation’s Feeder Cattle Prices Higher, Southeast $2-3 Lower
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2 higher around the country last week except for a $2-3 lower trend in the Southeast calf country.

Fed Cattle Trading Limited Last Week, Dressed Trade Off
Slaughter steer and heifer trade last week was limited across the country through Friday morning. Live sales were not fully established, dressed sales $1-2 lower. Packer demand was good as they are trying to make up for the Labor Day holiday.

Superior Livestock Video Sale Offering Totals 140,000 Cattle
Superior Livestock Auction offered more than 140,000 head of mostly feeder cattle here in their annual Labor Day sale. Consignments were from 28 states.

Angelo Feeder Lambs Lower, Cattle Higher
Feeder lambs sold weak to $1 lower this week, slaughter lambs steady, slaughter ewes unevenly steady; kid goats were firm, nannies steady. Two day receipts totaled 13,332 head, around 60 percent slaughter ewes, five percent slaughter lambs, five percent feeder lambs and 30 percent goats.

U.S. Meat Production 3.8% Above A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was estimated at 945.1 million pounds, .4 percent more than a week earlier and 3.8 percent more than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was up 3.6 percent at 30.7 billion pounds.

Lampasas Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 lower. Receipts totaled 1002 head.

Mason, San Saba Steer, Heifer Prices Mixed
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 higher last week in Mason and San Saba, the advance on lightweights, laughter cows steady, bulls $1-2 lower, bred stock cows and pairs steady to $20 higher. Receipts totaled 4319 head at the two sales.

Meat Imports Remain At Liberal Rates
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reports that 42,335 metric tons, or around 93.1 million pounds of meat were passed for entry into the U.S. the week ending July 27. It was the third largest weekly volume of the year.

Coleman Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 lower, stock cows and pairs steady to $15 higher. Receipts totaled 932 head.

EMerg/CattleinfoNet Offers 900 Cattle
eMerg/CattleinfoNet offered 900 feeder cattle from Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee on Internet auction. Delivery was current through October.

Decatur Feeder Cattle Price Trends Mixed
Feeder steers and heifers over 500 pounds sold steady to $2.50 higher, lighter weights steady to $1 lower, slaughter cows $1-3 lower, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 585 head.

Goldthwaite Lambs, Stock Goats Steady
Slaughter lambs sold steady, stock goats steady, slaughter goats $2-3 higher. Receipts totaled 1072 head.

Abilene Cattle Prices Steady All Around
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 988 head.

Most Milano Cattle Prices Called Steady
Feeder steers sold steady except 600-700 pounds steady to $2 higher, heifers steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 959 head.

Hamilton Feeder Steers Higher, Heifers Steady
Feeder steers sold steady to $2 higher, heifers steady, slaughter cows $2 lower, bulls $1 lower. Receipts totaled 597 head. On Monday lambs and ewes were steady, kids steady, nannies lower. Receipts totaled 1185 head.

Llano Feeder Steers, Heifers Trend Higher
Feeder steers sold steady to $2 higher, heifers $2-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls $2 lower. Receipts totaled 418 head.

Kansas Direct Feeder Steers, Heifers Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 higher in Kansas direct trading. The weather was mild with scattered thunderstorms. For the month of August, Dodge City has had more than five inches of moisture. Sales were confirmed on 8031 head.

Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie Wools Higher
Domestic wool trading remained nearly at a standstill again last week. Demand was light for short supplies.

Fredericksburg Lambs Weak, Goats Steady
Slaughter lambs sold steady to weak, stock and slaughter goats steady. Receipts totaled 2187 head.

Colorado City Steers Higher, Heifers Off
Feeder steers sold steady to $1 higher, heifers steady to $1 lower, slaughter cows $2-3 lower, bulls steady, stock cows steady to $20 higher, pairs steady to $40 higher. Receipts totaled 813 head.

Fredericksburg Feeder Cattle Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and bulls $2 lower. Receipts totaled 1408 head.

Coming Up...
September 5 — Special Stocker and Feeder Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. September 7 — 43rd Annual "September Special" Female Replacement Sale, Llano Livestock Auction, Llano, Texas. September 7-8 — Haythorn Land & Cattle Co. Quarter Horse Production Sale, Arthur, Nebraska.