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Lamb Prices Mostly Steady, Meat Higher
Feeder lambs were mostly steady around the country this
week. Slaughter lambs were on the firm side and slaughter ewes were
steady in Texas, steady to $2 higher on Midwest markets.
Plains Fed Cattle Prices
Push Into New Territory Yet Again
Plains fed cattle prices continued to climb this week,
reaching levels unimaginable only a few weeks ago.
Texas Slaughter Meat Type
Goat Prices Take Another Huge Jump
Texas slaughter goat prices moved sharply higher for the
second consecutive week. Most prices were $5-10 higher.
PLAINS
FEEDLOT SALES
RANGE
SALES
Haythorn Ranch Is All About Cattle,
Horses And Tradition
Haythorn Land and Cattle encompasses some 90,000 acres of deeded and
leased land in three adjacent counties of west central Nebraska.
Panhandle Water
District Rule Proposal Addresses Depletion
Boone Pickens and the Canadian River Municipal Water
Authority might have finally found something on which they both agree,
says Doug Caroom, a lawyer for CRMWA.
Haley Library’s Proctor
Awards Topped Off By Welcome Rainfall
It wasn’t planned that way, but just about everything
having to do with the seventh annual Haley Library and History Center
Fall Gatherin’ here recently pointed to the many differences between
cow people and city people.
CME Raises Trading
Limits On Fed Cattle
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced on Tuesday that
effective Wednesday, it would raise the daily price limits for its
live cattle futures contract in response to the unprecedented price
increase in the cash market for live cattle.
Mexico Border Reopened To
U.S. Livestock After Brief Hiatus
Mexico reopened its border to live cattle trade with the
United States after tests revealed 40 cattle quarantined here appear
to have bovine papular stomatitis — not foot and mouth disease.
Russia Agrees To Ease
Import Quotas On Meat And Poultry
Russia has agreed to ease import quotas on U.S. chicken,
pork and beef, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said Monday.
USDA Ag Air Quality
Task Force Listening To Producer Concerns
The research committee of USDA’s Agricultural Air Quality
Task Force says its primary concerns with regard to livestock
operations are particle, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emissions.
New Mexico Planning Land
Buys To Meet Pecos Flow Agreements
The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission has received
offers for more than 27,000 acres in the Pecos River Basin and is
moving ahead with plans to buy land and acquire the associated water
rights.
Smithfield Wins Bid
In Auction For Farmland’s Pork Operations
Farmland Industries’ pork division will be sold to
Smithfield Foods, Smithfield, Va., for cash of $367.4 million and
other considerations. Smithfield Foods submitted the high bid in an
auction Sunday evening at Farmland headquarters here.
Lawsuit Against Tyson
Over IBP Deal Gets Class Action Status
A group of investors last week gained class-action status
for a suit against Tyson Foods Inc. alleging securities fraud in its
acquisition of beef packing giant IBP Inc. two years ago.
House Members Urged To
Oppose Activists’ Grazing Buyout Bill
Members of the House of Representatives are being asked to
oppose efforts to introduce legislation which would authorize a
"buyout" of grazing permits on federal lands.
Experts Discuss
Bioterrorism, FMD Options Receive Scrutiny
Finding ways to put meat on the table despite biological
challenges could help remove agriculture from the terrorist table, a
U.S. Army colonel told participants at the International Conference on
Agricultural Science and Technology meeting here this week.
Feds Decide Alfalfa
Irrigation Not "Beneficial" Use Of Water
A ruling by the Department of Interior concerning water in
California could have wide-ranging effects across the western United
States.
PRCA’s Tie-Down Event
Tight For Three Leading Contenders
It’s like an annual right of autumn. If it’s September,
Blair Burk must be locked in a tight race for No. 1 in the Jack
Daniels’ world tie-down roping standings.
Nation’s Feeder Cattle
Higher, Trying To Keep Pace With Feds
Feeder and stocker cattle in auctions sold $1-5 higher
across the country last week, as much as $8 higher in many instances.
Fed Cattle Prices Exceed
$100 In Parts Of Country Last Week
The bulk of last week’s direct slaughter cattle trade
occurred Tuesday at $3-4 higher prices with clean-up trades
progressively higher each trading session. Closing clean-up trades
were $4-7 higher.
Angelo Lambs Firm, Feeder
Cattle Higher
Feeder lambs sold firm in a light test this week, slaughter
lambs firm, slaughter ewes steady in a light test; nanny goats were
firm to $2 higher and kids $10 higher. Rain-shortened receipts totaled
4215 head, around 20 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent feeder lambs,
five percent slaughter lambs, and 65 percent goats.
Angelo Special Cow Sale
Sees 1750 Head
Producers Livestock Auction offered 1750 head Monday at
their 13th annual select replacement female sale.
Kansas Direct Feeder
Cattle Sales Higher
Feeder steers and heifers moving direct in Kansas last week
sold firm to $2 higher. The weather was cool to mild with light
moisture in western Kansas. Sales were confirmed on 15,945 head.
Mason, San Saba Feeder
Cattle Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-4 higher in Mason and San
Saba last week, slaughter cows and bulls $4-6 higher, stock cows and
pairs steady. Receipts totaled 1645 at the two sales.
Fredericksburg Feeder
Cattle Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-3 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls $4-5 higher. Receipts totaled 1421 head.
U.S. Meat Production 6.3%
Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week
was estimated at 887.6 million pounds, .6 percent less than a week
earlier and 6.3 percent less than a year ago. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was down .6 percent at 36.04 billion
pounds.
Decatur Feeder Steers,
Heifers Sharply Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $10-12 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls higher. Receipts totaled 1809 head.
Most Junction Sheep, Goats
Higher, Kids Up
Most sheep and goats sold higher, lambs and kids as much as
$12 higher. Receipts totaled 1554 head.
Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie
Wools Lower, Mohair Steady
Wool trading remained seasonally slow last week under light
to moderate demand. Best demand for was for export wool.
Rendering Ban, Testing
Eyed By Feds As Anti-BSE Efforts
While no case of mad cow infection has ever been found in
the United States, the Agriculture Department and Food and Drug
Administration are looking at new ways to prevent the disease.
Fredericksburg Lambs Firm,
Goats Higher
Feeder and slaughter lambs sold steady to firm, slaughter
goats $5-7 higher. Receipts totaled 2311 head.
Most Lampasas Cattle Prices
Move Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls $1.50-2.50 higher. Receipts totaled 909 head.
Hamilton Sheep Steady,
Goats, Cattle Higher
Lambs and ewes sold steady Monday, kid goats $5-10 higher,
nannies $3-6 higher. Receipts totaled 1186 head. All classes of cattle
sold higher Monday on receipts of 430 head.
Milano Cattle Prices Rise
Sharply Tuesday
Feeder steers and heifers sold $3-8 higher, the greatest
advance on weights under 600 pounds, some $10 higher, slaughter cows
$5-7 higher, bulls $3-5 higher. Receipts totaled 1395 head.
Llano Cattle Prices Seek
Higher Levels
Feeder steers sold fully steady to $2 higher, heifers $2-4
higher, slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 higher. Receipts totaled 559
head.
Goldthwaite Lambs Firm,
Slaughter Goats Higher
Feeder lambs were scarce, slaughter lambs steady to firm,
slaughter goats $3-5 higher. Receipts totaled 1449 head.
Colorado City Cattle
Prices Called Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-4 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls $2-4 higher, stock cows and pairs $10-25 higher. Receipts
totaled 631 head.
Comanche Cattle Prices
Trend Up
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-10 higher, slaughter cows
$3-8 higher, bulls $4-6 higher. Receipts totaled 813 head.
Brownwood Feeder
Steer, Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows and
bulls $2-4 higher, stock cows and pairs $25 higher. Receipts totaled
460 head.
Billings Lightweight
Feeder Lambs Higher
Lightweight feeder lambs sold $5-8 higher, 70-90 pounds $2-4
higher, weights over 90 pounds mostly steady, slaughter ewes steady to
$2 higher. Receipts totaled 2936 head.
Abilene Cattle Prices On
Much Higher Trend
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-3 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls $3-5 higher, stock cows and pairs $10-20 higher. Receipts
totaled 1471 head.
Loose Ends
Coming
Up...
October 18
— 11th Annual Fall Roundup Special
Female Replacement Sale, Decatur Livestock Market, Decatur, Texas.
October 18-19 —
Exotic Animal and Bird Sale, Raz Livestock Sales, Harper, Texas.
October 23 —
Special Bull Offering, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas.
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