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Lightweight Lambs Lower, Fats Mixed
Feeder lambs moved to lower levels around the country this
week with the expectation of a lower fat market during summer. Fat
lambs were a little uneven, most heavyweights holding their own with
lightweights following the feeder market lower.
Plains Feeders, Packers
$5-6 Apart On Prices At Midweek
Plains feedlots and packers stood $5-6 apart on price at
midweek following last week’s grudging acceptance — on both sides
— of a $1 higher market.
Texas Slaughter Goat Prices
Tend To Find Favorable Level
Slaughter kids were generally steady this week in most Texas
markets after some rather sharp discounts the last three weeks. There
was still some weakness on slaughter nannies.
PLAINS
FEEDLOT SALES
RANGE
SALES
Cattle Feeders Head
Explains Group’s Objections To COOL
Dr. Richard McDonald, president and chief executive officer
of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, is urging cattlemen to think
about the costs and benefits of country of origin labeling.
Wildlife Are A Valuable
Part Of Shackelford County Economy
A wildlife appreciation event celebrating wildlife, habitat
and community drew wildlife enthusiasts from all parts of Texas, and
even some from Oklahoma.
Early Feeding Of Flax
Improves Feedlot Health, Studies Show
Using flaxseed oil in beginning rations appears to offer
benefits concerning the health of cattle on feed and quality grade of
the beef. It apparently has no detrimental impact on the flavor of the
beef.
Packer Says Consumer Focus
Key To More Beef Industry Profits
"The beef industry as a whole is in deep trouble if it
continues to think in terms of being production-driven. Only when the
industry begins to think about being consumer-driven can the industry
really expect to begin creating value."
E. Coli Study Fails, But
Data Suggests Savings For Feedlots
Matthew A. Greenquist's research concerning E. coli did not
prove his hypothesis, but he discovered some valuable information that
may have far-reaching effects in the cattle feeding business.
Roberts County
Commissioners Table Water District Petition
"I don't even like to drink water anymore,"
confesses Roberts County Judge Vernon Cook following a hearing on
establishing a fresh water supply district in his Texas Panhandle
county.
Congressional Auditors
Say Food Supply Is Vulnerable
Congressional auditors say the country's food supply is
vulnerable to terrorist attacks, partly because the government cannot
ensure the security of processing plants.
Animal Health Commission
Issues Terrorism Caution
The Texas Animal Health Commission has issued the following
alert to livestock producers following the outbreak of the war in
Iraq:
Changes To BLM Grazing
Rules Would Give Local Flexibility
The Bureau of Land Management is weighing changes to its
grazing rules that officials say would give local administrators
flexibility to deal with public land parched by drouth.
Democrats Pushing For
Tougher Food Safety Regs For Packers
The government still isn't protecting consumers from
contaminated meat a decade after four children died and 700 people
were sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to hamburgers sold by the
Jack-in-the-Box fast food chain in the West, food safety activists and
Democratic politicians charged recently.
Tom McFarland Takes Home
Biggest Win Of His Career
He may only be 19 years old, but he rides like a veteran.
Bareback rider Tom McFarland of Morristown, Ariz., captured the
biggest win of his career and established a new arena record by
claiming the 17th annual Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
USDA Steps Up BSE
Monitoring
The U.S. Agriculture Department has stepped up monitoring
for deadly "mad cow" disease to ensure it hasn't crossed
into the United States.
West Texas Receives New Telephone
Codes
In February 2002, the Texas Public Utilities Commission
approved a three-way split for telephone area code 915, which covers
much of West Texas. The El Paso region will retain area code 915; the
Midland/Odessa region will be served by new area code 432; and the San
Angelo/Abilene region will be served by new area code 325.
Ecos Protest Document They
Sued To Create
Environmental radicals are accusing federal agencies of
defying the court and allowing grazing on public lands to jeopardize
the Mexican spotted owl.
Ag Subsidies Snarl Latest
Trade Talks
Disagreements over agricultural subsidies have brought the
World Trade Organization’s latest round of negotiations to a halt,
reports the Wall Street Journal.
Nation’s Feeder Cattle
Trade Steady Despite Start Of War
Yearling feeder steers and heifers closed last week mostly
steady on mid to late-week advances after opening lower on Monday.
Cattle On Feed Off 9
Percent Nationwide In 1000-Head Lots
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter March 1 in feedlots
with a capacity of 1000 or more head totaled 10.52 million head, nine
percent below 2001 and 10 percent below two years ago.
Fed Cattle And Beef
Prices Found Good Going Last Week
Live slaughter cattle traded $1 higher in direct markets
last week, dressed sales $2-3 higher.
Angelo Feeder Lambs
Lower, Cattle Higher
Feeder lambs sold weak to $2 lower this week, slaughter
lambs weak, slaughter ewes steady; kid goats were steady and nannies
weak to $3 lower. Receipts totaled 7641 head, around 30 percent
slaughter ewes, 20 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter lambs
and 40 percent goats.
Coleman Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls steady to $1 lower, stock cows and pairs steady to $20
lower. Receipts totaled 882 head.
Llano Cattle Market Said
Active, Strong
Cattle traded active under strong demand on scant receipts
of 196 head.
Hamilton Kids, Sheep
Lower, Steers Higher
Lambs and ewes sold lower Monday, kids lower and nannies
steady. Receipts totaled 1743 head. Tuesday steer calves sold steady,
yearlings higher, heifers steady, slaughter cows and bulls higher,
stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 335 head.
U.S. Meat Production 2%
Above A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week
was estimated at 885 million, .9 percent more than a week earlier and
two percent more than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the
year to date was down .5 percent at 10.2 billion pounds.
Junction Sheep, Goat Prices
Called Steady
All sheep and goat classes sold steady except meat type
nannies $4-8 lower. Receipts totaled 2213 head.
Abilene Steer Calves
Steady, Heifers Firm
Feeder calves sold steady, yearlings $1 higher, heifers
steady to firm, slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm, stock cows
and pairs $10-20 higher. Receipts totaled 1030 head.
Milano Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Firm
Feeder steers and heifers sold firm to instances $2 higher,
slaughter cows $1-2 higher, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 881 head.
Most Fredericksburg Lambs
Off, Goats Hold
Feeder lambs sold $5-7 lower, slaughter lambs steady to firm
except lightweights $8-10 lower; slaughter goats were steady. Receipts
totaled 2718 head.
Red Meat In Freezers Up
1% From Year Ago
Total red meat supplies in freezers February 28 were one
percent above a year ago at 980.7 million pounds.
G 13 Angus Ranch Sells 85
Head
G 13 Angus Ranch sale on March 9 moved 39 mature bulls, 32
yearling bulls and 14 heifers.
February Cattle Kill
Down 2%, Hogs Up 3%
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled
3.5 billion pounds in February, virtually unchanged from February
2002. Both Februarys had the same number of weekdays.
Boxed Beef Values Lose
More Ground
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report on all
fed steers and heifers sold last week showed a decline of 89 cents to
$122.11. This is the sixth weekly decline in the last eight weeks, for
a loss of $7.82.
Mason, San Saba Calves
Higher, Yearlings Off
Feeder yearlings sold steady to $2 lower last week, calves
$1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 higher, stock cows
and pairs strong. Receipts totaled 1807 head at the two sales.
Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie
Wools Lower
Wool trading was slow last week, demand light to moderate.
Lower prices continue on the Australia and New Zealand markets and
pressure is being felt in U.S. markets.
Cuero Feeder Steers,
Heifers Trend Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-5 higher, slaughter cows
$1.50-3 higher. Receipts totaled 947 head.
Lampasas Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to instances $1 lower,
slaughter cows steady, bulls $1 higher. Receipts totaled 490 head.
Goldthwaite Feeder Lambs,
Goats Lower
Feeder lambs sold $5-10 lower, slaughter lambs steady $5
higher, the advance on heavyweights, slaughter goats $3-5 lower.
Receipts totaled 3240 head.
Fredericksburg Feeder
Cattle Prices Strong
Feeder steers and heifers sold strong, slaughter cows and
bulls steady. Receipts totaled 749 head.
Loose Ends
Coming
Up...
March 28 —
Wulf Limousin Farm’s Opportunity Sale of 2003, at the farm, Morris,
Minnesota. March 29
— Mushrush Red Angus and Beckton Red Angus Joint Sale, at the ranch,
Elmdale, Kansas. March 29
— Windy Bar Ranch Angus Carcass Bull Sale, at the ranch,
"Downtown" Stonewall, Texas. March
29 — Stocker Cow Sale,
Tri-County Livestock, New Summerfield, Texas.
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