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Most Feeder, Fat Lambs Sell Steady
Very little price fluctuation was noted this week on fat and
feeder lambs around the country.
Plains Fed Cattle Trade
Still Pending At Midweek Over $2 Gap
Plains fed cattle trade reverted to normal this week,
meaning nothing had moved by Wednesday afternoon.
Texas Slaughter Goat Prices
Find Lower Levels This Week
Slaughter goat prices on Texas markets were somewhat uneven
this period; about half the markets were steady while the others were
$2-5 lower.
PLAINS
FEEDLOT SALES
RANGE
SALES
NM Ranch Includes Comancheros,
Ownership Disputes In History
When John Brittingham bought the Park Springs Ranch here in
1983, he told his wife Jean that they were in the middle of Comanchero
country.
USDA/APHIS Spokesman
Discusses TB, Other Cattle Health Issues
A USDA official said the issue of importing Mexican cattle
carrying tuberculosis is getting better, but he warns that it will
remain a problem for years to come.
Lawyer Updates NCBA
Members On Beef Checkoff Litigation
Wayne Watkinson has been the attorney for the Cattlemen’s
Beef Board since the board’s inception. He has defended the beef
checkoff in every legal challenge it has faced thus far.
EQIP Requests In New
Mexico Outdistance Available Funds
New Mexico ranchers are requesting more money from the
federal Environmental Quality Incentives Program than is available.
U.S., Mexican Cattlemen
Differ On Issues, But They’re Talking
The numbers don't always add up, there are disagreements
between ranchers north and south of the border, but one thing is for
sure. Mexico is an important export market for U.S. beef and an
important source of imported cattle for stockers and cattle feeders in
the U.S.
ASI’s Wool Council
To Revive Program Aimed At Military Use
The one true supporter of American wool is and always has
been the U.S. Armed Forces. Go back to the 1700s and you will find
wool in the military uniforms. Wool was the fiber of choice for all
dress uniforms then, and it’s still the fiber of choice today. No
matter if a soldier puts on a Marine Corps uniform or a Navy uniform,
that uniform is made of wool. That applies to all branches of the
military services with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is not
part of the Department of Defense.
Ecologist Favors Prairie
Dog, Pans Current Protection Plans
Dr. Richard Reading is stepping on some toes, maybe a lot of
toes. The Yale-trained ecologist with the Denver Zoological Foundation
is interested in prairie dogs. The burrowing beasts are misunderstood
and need more protection than they’re getting, Reading contends. He
also believes that most of what currently pass as prairie dog
protection efforts are misdirected.
New Bio Says Soviets
Targeted John Wayne
Movie legend John Wayne was apparently the target of several
assassination attempts by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Economist Sees Sign Of Herd
Rebuilding In Cattle Count
The cattle market has continued to show strength after its
mid-June weakness. The recent weakness appeared related to uncertainty
associated with reports of mad cow disease in Canada in May. Since
then, the market has been showing improvement, apparently in
anticipation of a lower mid-year inventory.
New Border Land
Association Seeks Border Patrol Changes
The Border Land Association Inc., a new private property
rights association, was created in March by ranchers and concerned
citizens who live along the Texas border. Their goal is to improve the
security of the nation’s international borders and homeland by
increasing citizen involvement in border control issues through
cooperative efforts that recognize and protect private property
rights.
USFS, Industry Sign Range
Monitoring Pact
The U.S. Forest Service is supporting public lands ranchers'
need for enhanced rangeland monitoring, according to an agreement the
agency recently reached with grazing groups.
NM Game, Fish Dept. Ends
Coyote Program
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department won't hunt coyotes
anymore.
NZ Farmers Mail Manure To
Protest "Poo Tax"
New Zealand farmers are sending parcels of cattle manure to
government officials to protest a so-called "flatulence
tax."
Beef Demand Propelled
Feeder Cattle To Higher Price Levels
Feeder cattle trended $1-3 higher around the country last
week, stocker calves steady to $3 higher with some isolated weakness
in drouth areas.
Boxed Beef Prices Lead
Fed Cattle To Much Higher Plateau
Slaughter cattle made another big move last week at $3-4
higher across the country.
Angelo Feeder Lambs
Steady, Cattle Higher
Feeder lambs sold steady this week, slaughter lambs weak and
slaughter ewes steady; slaughter kids were steady and nannies firm.
Receipts totaled 9170 head, around 30 percent slaughter ewes, 10
percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and 55 percent
goats.
U.S. Meat Production 1.8%
Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week
was estimated at 885 million pounds, 1.7 percent less than a week
earlier and 1.8 percent less than a year ago. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was down .2 percent at 26.98 billion
pounds.
Mason Female Cattle Sell
On Strong Side
Most cow-calf pairs sold strong at the special replacement
female cattle sale, choice long bred cows and heifers were strong,
short and medium bred unevenly steady. Receipts totaled 2377 head.
Cuero Feeder Steers,
Heifers Trend Higher
Feeder steers sold $1-5 higher, heifers $5-8 higher,
slaughter cows lower, bulls $1 higher. Receipts totaled 1618 head.
Domestic Wool Slow, Mohair
Trade Active
Wool trading was slow again last week, demand moderate and
seller interest light to moderate. The limited domestic sales were
about steady.
Fredericksburg Steers
Higher, Heifers Steady
Feeder steers sold $1-3 higher, heifers steady, slaughter
cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1173 head.
Llano Feeder Steers,
Heifers Trend Steady
Feeder steers sold steady to $3 higher, heifers $2-4 higher,
slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 584 head.
Decatur Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 higher,
slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, good young bred stock
cows and pairs $50-75 higher. Receipts totaled 1750 head.
Goldthwaite Lambs Firm,
Goats Lower
Slaughter lambs sold steady to firm, slaughter and stock
goats $3-5 lower. Receipts totaled 2641 head.
Milano Feeder Steers,
Heifers Found Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows
steady, bulls $1-2 lower. Receipts totaled 1054 head.
Mason Female Cattle Sell
On Strong Side
Most cow-calf pairs sold strong at the special replacement
female cattle sale, choice long bred cows and heifers were strong,
short and medium bred unevenly steady. Receipts totaled 2377 head.
Colorado City Feeder
Cattle Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 higher,
slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, stock cows and pairs
steady. Receipts totaled 514 head.
Lampasas Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher, slaughter cows
$1-3 lower, bulls $1-2 lower. Receipts totaled 1319 head.
Hamilton Kids Lower,
Feeder Cattle Steady
Sheep classes sold steady Monday, kid goats lower, nannies
steady. Receipts totaled 1430 head. All classes of cattle sold steady
Tuesday on receipts of 509 head.
Most Abilene Cattle
Prices Called Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 higher,
slaughter cows and bulls $1-2 higher, stock cows and pairs $5-10
higher. Receipts totaled 1261 head.
Fredericksburg Lambs
Steady, Fat Goats Off
Feeder lambs sold steady, slaughter lambs steady except
lightweights $3-5 higher; slaughter goats were $3-5 lower, stock goats
steady. Receipts totaled 3479 head.
Boxed Beef Values At
Seven-Month High
Boxed beef values jumped $4.99 last week to $131.29, on the
national comprehensive cutout report on all fed steers and heifers
sold, reaching the highest level in seven weeks.
Most Mason, San Saba
Yearlings Sell Higher
Feeder steer and heifer yearlings sold $1-3 higher last week
in Mason and San Saba, calves steady, slaughter cows and bulls $1-2
lower, stock cows steady. Receipts totaled 1774 at the two sales.
Most Junction Sheep, Goat
Prices Steady
Most sheep and goat classes sold steady. Receipts totaled
2791 head.
Loose Ends
Coming
Up...
August 9
— The Drummond Ranch Fall Calving
Replacement Sale, Joplin Regional Stockyards, Joplin, Missouri.
August 11 —
Stocker and Feeder Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo,
Texas. August 16-17 —
Exotic Animal and Bird Sale, Raz Livestock Sales, Harper, Texas.
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