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Lamb Meat Takes Big Price Jump
Carcass lamb took a big jump in prices late last week,
Friday’s quotations really reaching for the sky.
Plains Fed Cattle Trade
Active At $82 After Week Of No Sales
Plains cattle feeders outwaited the packers this week, and
their patience paid off.
Last week’s minimal movement left packers short-bought, feeders knew
it, and their $76-77 bids attracted no takers. It took another $5-6 to
pry cattle loose, and then they came in a flood.
Texas Slaughter Goats
Find Price Resistance This Week
Slaughter goats on Texas markets found some resistance this
week with prices $1-5 lower in San Angelo and Fredericksburg on
Tuesday. There was a firmness late last week, but it just couldn’t
hold onto those record high levels.
PLAINS
FEEDLOT SALES
RANGE
SALES
Diplomat Long Way From Home Atop
Panhandle Ranch Horse
Astride a white gelding, he brings the calves across the
draw like an experienced hand, walking them slowly. Not jostling them,
but keeping them moving.
Morales Family Has Made Cattle
Feeding Pay Off In South Texas
The Morales family has been making its way feeding cattle in
South Texas for going on 45 years now. The success of their operation
has made them leaders in the feeding industry.
Both Sides Predict Long
Road Lies Ahead In IBP/Tyson Suit
Tears streamed down Henry Lee Pickett's face as U.S.
District Judge Harold Albritton read the jury's verdict.
Animal ID Plan Moves
Forward, Testing Phase Underway
The discovery of the "mad cow" in Washington state
has brought demands for a nationwide animal identification program to
the forefront.
Ground Water District
Amends Proposed Regulation Changes
John McKissack, a director on the Panhandle Ground Water
Conservation District board, says the problem the district is facing
is a microcosm of what the State of Texas faces when it comes to water
law and the regulation of the precious liquid.
California Agriculture
Learns To Survive In Urban Setting
California’s agricultural community almost had its
political pockets picked clean before it caught on to the danger. Now
one of the people who’s helping producers cope with the power
wielded by their encroaching urban neighbors is warning counterparts
elsewhere to keep their guard up.
Water Issues Make City
Leader In Conservation And Technology
Over the next 10 years the City of El Paso is expected to
spend about $900 million in capital improvements to meet the growing
demand for water.
Economist Puts Beef
Export, Import Bans In Perspective
An Oklahoma State University economist thinks the border
with Mexico may open up to beef trade as soon as the next couple of
weeks. Trade with Japan and South Korea will probably takes months, if
not longer.
Rancher Wins Case
Charging BLM Employees With Racketeering
A Wyoming rancher has won a summary judgment against a group
of employees of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in what could
become a precedent-setting case.
South Texas Bird Flu Is
Highly Contagious
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the
H5N2 strain of avian influenza in a flock of chickens in Texas is
highly pathogenic avian influenza, the first such case in the United
States in 20 years.
Feeder Cattle Supplies
Light Last Week, Prices Move Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 higher last
week, many areas reporting calves as much as $5 higher.
Limited Slaughter Cattle
Trade Stronger Most Places Last Week
Slaughter cattle in direct trade areas were only lightly
tested through early Friday of last week.
Cattle On Feed Up 4
Percent Nationwide In 1000-Head Lots
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter February 1 in
feedlots with a capacity of 1000 or more head totaled 11.1 million
head, four percent above last year but four percent below two years
ago.
Angelo Lambs Firm, Feeder
Cattle Higher
Feeder lambs were not well tested this week, slaughter lambs
sold firm, slaughter ewes weak to $2 lower, nannies $2-4 higher and
kids weak to 5 lower. Receipts totaled 5908 head, around 15 percent
slaughter ewes, 15 percent slaughter lambs, 10 percent feeder lambs,
two percent stock ewes and 58 percent goats.
U.S. Meat Production 1.6%
Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week
was estimated at 835.5 million pounds, 2.4 percent less than a week
earlier and 1.6 percent less than a year ago. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was down 6.3 percent at 6.2 billion
pounds.
Most Mason, San Saba
Cattle Prices Higher
Feeder steer and heifer calves and yearlings sold $2-4
higher last week, some heifer calves $10 higher, slaughter cows and
bulls $2-4 higher. Receipts totaled 774 head at the two sales.
Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie
Lower, Adult Mohair Higher
Domestic wool trading remains slow due to limited supplies.
Shearing across the U.S. is running later than normal because of
recent winter storms and rain and muddy conditions in many areas.
Frozen Meat Supplies Off 5%
From Year Ago
Total red meat supplies in freezers January 31, at 961.2
million pounds, were nine percent above last month but five percent
below a year ago.
Goldthwaite Lambs Steady,
Goats Firm
Slaughter lambs sold steady, slaughter goats steady to firm.
Receipts totaled 2526 head.
Fredericksburg Lambs,
Goats Trade Lower
Feeder lambs sold $5-7 lower, slaughter lambs $5-10 lower
and slaughter goats $3-5 lower. Receipts totaled 3060 head.
2003 Meat Imports Hit
1,683,789 Metric Tons
In 2003 there were 1,683,789 metric tons of meat and poultry
inspected and passed for entry in the United States, according to
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Coleman Feeder Steer,
Heifer Trends Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher, slaughter cows
and bulls $3-5 higher, stock cows and pairs $10-20 lower. Receipts
totaled 1072 head.
January Beef Output Down
16%, Pork Up 1%
Commercial red meat production for the United States in
January was down nine percent from a year ago at 3.71 billion pounds.
Lampasas Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher, slaughter cows
$1-2 higher, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 790 head.
Bradley 3 Ranch Bulls
Average $3296
Bradley 3 Ranch sold 107 Angus 15 month-old bulls at an
average price of $3296 per head.
Rain Holds Abilene
Cattle Numbers Down
Heavy rain and muddy roads held cattle receipts to 309 head.
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 lower, slaughter cows and
bulls $2-3 lower.
Comanche Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows $3
lower, bulls $2 lower. Receipts totaled 649 head.
Most Colorado City Cattle
Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 higher, slaughter cows
$1 higher, bulls $2-3 higher, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts
totaled 391 head.
Decatur Feeder Steers,
Heifers Trend Higher
Feeder calves and yearlings sold steady to higher, slaughter
cows and bulls steady to lower. Receipts totaled 1487 head.
Producers Internet Offers
700 Feeders
Producers Internet Auction offered 700 feeder cattle from
Florida and Texas. Delivery was current through March.
Most Junction Sheep, Goats
Called Steady
Most sheep and goat classes sold steady on receipts of 2525
head.
Boxed Beef Values Decline
Slightly
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report on all
fed steers and heifers sold last week was down 12 cents at $123.46.
Prime grade was slightly lower, other grades slightly higher. Loins,
briskets and flanks were lower while other cuts were higher.
Most Milano Feeder Cattle
Prices Higher
Feeder steer calves sold steady, yearlings $1-2 higher,
heifer calves $1-2 higher, yearlings $3-5 higher, slaughter cows $2-3
lower, bulls $2-4 lower. Receipts totaled 449 head.
Brownwood Calves Off,
Yearlings Sell Steady
Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to $2 lower,
yearlings steady, slaughter cows and bulls $2-5 lower, stock cows and
pairs steady. Receipts totaled 228 head.
Llano Feeder Calves,
Yearlings Steady
Feeder steer and heifer calves and yearlings sold fully
steady, slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 lower. Receipts totaled 180
head.
Most Hamilton Sheep, Goats
Called Steady
Lambs sold steady on Monday, ewes higher and goats steady.
Receipts totaled 2389 head.
Joint U.S., Canada Cattle
Count Lower
The joint U.S and Canada cattle inventory as of Jan. 1 totaled
109.5 million head, down slightly from a year ago. All cows and
heifers that have calved, at 47.9 million head, were up slightly.
Billings Lamb Prices
Move Sharply Higher
Feeder lambs weighing less than 90 pounds sold $3-6 higher,
heavier weights $10-11 higher, slaughter ewes $3-5 lower. Receipts
totaled 1378 head.
Loose Ends
Letters To The Editor
Coming
Up...
February 26 — Fifth Performance of the San Angelo Rodeo,
Fairgrounds, San Angelo, Texas.
February 27 — Sixth Performance of the San Angelo Rodeo,
Fairgrounds, San Angelo, Texas.
February 28 — Special Replacement Female Sale, Jordan Cattle
Auction, San Saba, Texas.
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