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Lamb Meat Prices Take Big Jump
Carcass lamb prices took a major jump last week, ranging
$3-9 higher. On Friday central area prices on weights of 30-40 pounds
were $180, 40-45 pounds $175-180 averaging $176.28, 45-85 pounds
$175-183, averages $179.16-179.63, and 85 pounds and up $175-185,
average $181.68. That makes the heavy horses $5.40 above lightweights.
Plains Fed Cattle
Stalemated As Feedlots Resist Price Cut
Plains feedlots resisted packer efforts to pull prices below
$80 this week, holding out for an increase instead.
Cold Weather Provides Boost
For Texas Slaughter Goats
Unseasonally cold temperatures with some snow and sleet created
hazardous driving conditions in many areas of West Texas and most
markets suffered short supplies, but prices were boosted considerably.
Hamilton was $2-5 higher, Junction $8-10 higher and San Angelo $5-10
higher.
PLAINS
FEEDLOT SALES
RANGE
SALES
Conducting Prescribed
Burns Is Business Of "Red Buffalo"
"It rolled over the hill like a red buffalo."
That was the terminology many Native Americans used to describe fire.
Today, Keith Blair is one of many who are trying to follow in the
Native Americans’ footsteps by using fire to restore and/or
rejuvenate native rangelands.
Ranching In Future May
Provide Much More Than Meat Production
The future of ranching, as Paul Starrs sees it, will be the
use of livestock as a land management tool, not just for meat and/or
fiber production.
Roberts County Tables
Second Water Supply District Request
The Roberts County Commission has tabled another petition
calling for a fresh water supply district.
News Reports Say New
Mexico Ag Secretary Post To Open
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that New Mexico's
Secretary of Agriculture Frank Dubois is expected to retire in the
next few weeks.
Cattle-Fax Rep Lays Out
View Of Cattle Industry’s Future
The facts of the beef business are that the industry is
changing rapidly, competition will be tougher, risks will increase,
there will be more beef sold under brand names, and the environmental
and food safety issues will continue.
TAHC Says Animals’ Death
Not Related To Shuttle Accident
Animal health officials investigating reported illness in
three cows in Cherokee County have found no evidence of a relationship
between the illness and the Columbia space shuttle disaster.
Texas Animal Health Agency
Paying More Attention To TB
Although the Texas Animal Health Commission's priority is
brucellosis eradication, they are beginning to spend more money,
manpower and time on tuberculosis, says Dr. Jody Hall, a veterinarian
with the TAHC.
U.S. Goat Numbers Slip
Some, But Stabilizing Forces Seen
After a slight increase two years ago to 1.4 million head,
the size of the total U.S. goat herd decreased four percent to 1.2
million head as of January 1.
EPA Head Announces New Clean
Water Quality Trading Policy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Christie
Whitman has announced a new water quality trading policy to cut
industrial, municipal and agricultural discharges into the nation's
waterways.
USDA Economist Expects
Record Corn Crop, Weather Permitting
Farmers could grow a record corn crop and increase their
wheat and soybean production this year if the weather is better than
in 2002, the U.S. Agriculture Department's chief economist said.
New Alliance To Focus
On Food, Agricultural Trade With Cuba
In an attempt to bring Texas farmers a potential $57 million
in food and agricultural exports to Cuba that could result in 1500 new
jobs, Texas businesses, organizations and individuals pursuing the
Cuban market have formed a strategic alliance to support them with
current information about economics, business opportunities, and
export trade policies.
Texas Legislation
Introduced To Combat Animal Rights Groups
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance has initiated a national
legislative campaign to combat animal rights and ecological terrorism
on a state-by-state basis.
Berkshire Hathaway
Acquires Burlington
A definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire
Burlington Industries was announced last week.
Producers Can Now
Sign For Unshorn Pelt Credit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency
last week published policies and procedures for the unshorn pelts LDP
program.
Goodlatte Presses EU To
Drop GM Food Ban
In a meeting last week with European Union Trade
Commissioner Pascal Lamy, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Bob
Goodlatte pressed the EU to drop its moratorium on the importation of
genetically enhanced foods. He cautioned, though, that the moratorium
should not be replaced with new regulations on traceability and
labeling, which Goodlatte says are unworkable, costly, and do not
improve food safety.
Nation’s Feeder Cattle
Prices Generally Moved To Lower Levels
Yearling feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2 lower
across the country last week.
Angelo Lambs Steady,
Goats, Cattle Higher
Feeder lambs were scarce this week, a few sales $2-3 higher,
slaughter lambs steady, slaughter ewes $1-3 higher; nanny goats were
firm to $2 higher, kids $5-10 higher. Severe cold weather held
receipts to only 3145 head, around 30 percent slaughter ewes, 15
percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent feeder lambs and 45 percent goats.
Fed Cattle Higher As
Pipelines Need Filling
Slaughter cattle moving direct across the country last week
were $1-2 higher than the bulk of the previous week’s meager trade.
U.S. Meat Production 1.2%
Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week
was estimated at 853.1 million pounds, .8 percent less than a week
earlier and 1.2 percent less than a year ago. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was down 1.3 percent at 6.7 billion
pounds.
Bad Weather Reduces
Milano Cattle Supply
Feeder cattle were scarce due to severe cold weather
conditions; slaughter cows sold $1-2 higher, bulls steady. Receipts
totaled 264 head.
Hamilton Sheep, Goat
Prices Trend Higher
Lambs sold $3-8 higher, ewes $2-5 higher, kid goats $2-5
higher and nannies $4-6 higher. Receipts totaled 2125 head. No report
was available on Tuesday’s cattle sale.
Abilene Cattle Prices
Steady In Storm Trade
Severe weather conditions held receipts to only 125 head,
and all classes sold steady.
Kansas Direct Feeder
Steers, Heifers Lower
Feeder steers sold $1-2 lower in Kansas direct trade last
week, heifers weak to $2 lower. Rain varied from a trace to one inch.
Sales were confirmed on 7874 head.
Boxed Beef Values
Decline To $125.21
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout value report on
all fed steers and heifers sold last week showed declined $1.01 to
$125.21.
Lampasas Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 higher,
slaughter cows steady, bulls 50 cents to $1 higher. Receipts totaled
890 head.
Junction Fat Goats Up,
Others Steady
Most sheep and goat prices were steady except meat type
slaughter goats $8-10 higher. Receipts totaled 1072 head.
January Red Meat Up 4%,
Poultry Up 7%
Total red meat supplies in U.S. freezers January 31 were up
four percent from a year ago at 1.02 billion pounds.
Severe Weather Cuts
Fredericksburg Count
Receipts totaled only 601 head due to severe weather
conditions, however price undertones were steady to firm.
Cuero Feeder Steer, Heifer
Prices Strong
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to strong, some
heifers higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 486
head.
January Meat Output
Similar To Year Ago
January red meat production at 4.08 billion pounds was
relatively unchanged from a year ago; pork was at a record high for
the month. January had the same number of weekdays and Saturdays as
last year.
Most Coleman Cattle
Prices Called Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls $1-2 higher, stock cows and pairs $10-20 higher. Receipts
totaled 753 head.
Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie
Wools Higher
Wool trading remains slow except moderate on late season
lamb wool. Demand was moderate to good. Lamb wool over two inches was
firm to higher. Shearing resumed in most areas except the Ohio Valley
and East Coast.
Colorado City Feeder
Cattle Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and
bulls steady to $1 higher, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts
totaled 1651 head.
Fredericksburg Steers
Strong, Heifers Up
Feeder steers sold strong, heifers $1-2 higher, slaughter
cows and bulls $2-3 higher. Receipts totaled 983 head.
Goldthwaite Goats Sell On
Firm Side
Feeder lambs were scarce, slaughter lambs steady, slaughter
goats steady to firm. Receipts totaled 419 head.
Mason, San Saba Steer,
Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady last week in Mason and
San Saba, slaughter cows and bulls $1-2 higher, stock cows and pairs
$10-15 higher. Receipts totaled 743 head at the two sales.
Letters To The Editor
Wild Pictures
Grand Champion Steer...
Champion Lambs...
Coming
Up...
February 27
— Special Bull Offering,
Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. March
6 — Premium Weaned Stocker
and Feeder Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. March
6 — Special Stocker and
Feeder Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. March
6 — Special Lamb Sale,
Lometa Commission Co., Lometa, Texas.
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