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Slaughter Meat Goat Prices
Mixed In Most Recent Trade
Slaughter meat goat prices were mixed in most recent sales.
Goldthwaite was $3-5 lower and New Holland, Pennsylvania reported a
lower undertone on limited receipts. Hamilton was steady, however,
San Angelo firm to $4 higher and Fredericksburg $5-7 higher.
Junction did not sell this week.
Post-Holiday Sheep
Markets Weak To Off
Heavy slaughter lambs were taking the post-Easter trade on the chin
with San Angelo calling prices $8-10 lower than last week. Feeder
lambs and slaughter ewes were steady to weak at most markets. More
wet weather and the holiday weekend likely contributed to the
reduced receipts at most markets.
Plains Feedlots See No
Action
On Fed Cattle Through Midweek
Plains feedlots were asking $91-92 at midweek against a few bids of
$87. Last week’s movement was scant at $90, steady with the week
before.
RANGE SALES
TSCRA Gets Update
On Farm Bill
And Other Governmental Issues
The pending farm bill legislation, trade relations with Mexico,
country of origin labeling, animal identification and fever tick
funding were all topics discussed by Bruce Knight, USDA’s
undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs during the
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association annual convention
here.
Fox Commentator Offers
Views
On 2008 Presidential Election
Fred Barnes, co-founder and executive editor of the Weekly
Standard and a Fox News commentator, offered a closer look at
the upcoming presidential election for those attending the recent
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association annual convention
here.
Ranching Heritage
Center Slated
To Get Old XIT Office Building
A piece of history will soon disappear from this small ranching
community in the Texas Panhandle, but it will be saved for future
generations.
Easy Handling Of
Cattle Said
To Be More Important Than Ever
Stress management in cattle and the industry’s image in the public
eye both need to be addressed on most operations, says Dr. Ron Gill,
Extension livestock specialist. Everybody gets the job done, but
some may need to take a look at their methods.
Studies Show Ogallala
Aquifer
Recharge Rates Are Negligible
C.E. Williams, general manager of the Panhandle Groundwater
Conservation District, likens the Ogallala Aquifer that stretches
out beneath much of the Great Plains to a bank. If you put nickels
in and take dollars out, it isn't going to last forever.
Performance Test Ram
Prices
Higher On Fewer Consignments
The average sale price for animals in the annual sale of Rambouillet
rams participating in the Texas AgriLife Research ram performance
test was higher than in the two previous years, says the test’s
coordinator.
Strategic,
Scenario Planning
Said Necessary In Ranching
The cattle industry is more dynamic today than ever before, says Dr.
Kim McCuistion, assistant professor at King Ranch Institute of Ranch
Management, and strategic and scenario planning may help deal with
some of the issues that will arise.
Anti-Grazing Activists
Suing
To Force Prairie Dog Listing
Citing a romantic view of a cute furry rodent native to the Great
Plains, an environmental activist group has petitioned the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service to list the black-tailed prairie dog as an
“endangered” species.
Wildlife, Infrastructure
Spared
By Massive Fire On Chaparral WMA
A massive wildfire that torched 95 percent of the 15,200-acre
Chaparral Wildlife Management Area spared much of the wildlife on
the state's premier public hunting site, according to initial
findings during aerial surveys by Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department biologists.
Light Abilene Feeder
Steers Steady To Firm
Feeder steers under 500 pounds were steady to firm, over 500 pounds
$1-2 lower, heifers under 500 pounds $2-4 higher, over 500 pounds
$1-2 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 lower, replacement
cows and cow-calf pairs steady to firm. Receipts totaled 1060 head.
Angelo Lambs Mixed, Feeder
Cattle Weak
Feeder lambs sold steady Tuesday, light slaughter lambs firm to $5
higher, heavy slaughter lambs $8-10 lower, slaughter ewes firm to $2
higher, kid goats firm to $4 higher, nannies $1-3 higher. Receipts
totaled 4424 head.
Beeville Auction Sells
893 Head Of Cattle
No market trends were available due to the reporter’s absence last
week. Receipts totaled 893 head.
Boxed Beef Cutout Prices
Mostly Lower
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report for last week
showed prices down $2.85 from the previous week at $143.75. A year
ago, the cutout value was $156.69.
Light Buffalo Steers
Higher, Others Steady
Feeder steers 300-450 pounds were $2 higher, 450-700 pounds steady,
heifers steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Receipts
totaled 653 head.
Clifton Cattle Called
Steady
Feeder steers and heifers were steady on a light test due to heavy
rain in the trade area, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts
totaled 186 head.
February Red Meat 8% Above
Last Year
Total red meat supplies in
U.S.
freezers on February 29 were up eight percent from last year at
12.502 billion pounds.
Light Coleman Feeder
Cattle Decline $2-4
Feeder steers under 500 pounds were steady, over 500 pounds $2-4
lower, heifers under 500 pounds $2-3 lower, over 500 pounds $2-3
lower, slaughter cows and bulls $1-3 lower, replacement cows and
cow-calf pairs steady to $100 lower. Receipts totaled 800 head.
Most Dalhart Feeder Cattle
Prices Off $2
Feeder steers and heifers were mostly $2 lower except 300-550 pound
steers steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled
2276 head.
Edinburg Feeder Steer,
Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows and bulls
steady. Receipts totaled 530 head.
Fredericksburg Feeder
Cattle Prices Mixed
Steers sold $1-2 higher, heifers $1-3 lower, slaughter cows and
bulls $1-2 lower. Receipts totaled 498 head.
Fredericksburg Lambs
Lower, Goats Higher Stocker and feeder lambs were $3-5
lower on a light test, slaughter lambs steady, slaughter goats $5-7
higher. Receipts totaled 1882 head.
Goldthwaite Stocker,
Feeder Lambs Lower
Stocker and feeder lambs were $5-7 lower, slaughter lambs steady,
slaughter goats $3-5 lower. Receipts totaled 2384 head.
Hales Angus Bulls Average
$3757 On 93
A total of 93 bulls averaged $3757 and 74 females averaged $1522 in
the Hales Angus Farms 13th annual sale. Buyers were from
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
Hamilton Ewes Steady,
Feeder Steers Steady
Ewes sold steady on Monday, kid goats steady, nannies $5 higher.
Receipts totaled 839 head.
Imported Meat Total 18.73%
Below Year Ago
Imported meat for the week ending February 9 totaled 20,382 metric
tons. This compares to 25,080 metric tons for the same period last
year and is an 18.73 percent decrease. The following figures
represent metric tons.
Most Mason, San Saba Feeder
Cattle Lower
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2 lower in San Saba and Mason,
stocker steers $2 higher, stocker heifers steady, slaughter cows and
bulls steady. Receipts totaled 3078 head.
Lampasas Feeders
Steady To Firm
Feeder steers and heifers were steady to firm, slaughter cows $1-3
higher, slaughter bulls steady. Receipts totaled 297 head.
Mohair And Wool LDPs Unchanged
WASHINGTON — As of Wednesday the LDP for mohair remained at 98
cents. The LDP for ungraded wool was also unchanged at 15 cents.
Lockhart Feeder Cattle
Prices Decline $3-5
Feeder steers and heifers were $3-5 lower, slaughter cows steady.
Receipts totaled 612 head.
Red Meat Production 4.6%
Above Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was
estimated at 975.5 million pounds, 1.2 percent higher than the
previous week and 6.3 percent above last year. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was 4.8 percent higher last year.
Light Milano Feeder Steers Steady To Up
Feeder steers under 500 pounds were steady to $2 higher, over 500
pounds steady to $1 lower, heifers under 500 pounds steady to firm,
over 500 pounds steady to $1 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Receipts totaled 628 head.
Nation’s Feeder Cattle $1-3
Lower, Calves Down $2-5
Feeder cattle sold $1-3 lower last week while calves traded $2-5
lower with many instances as much as $8 lower.
Cattle On Feed Up Two
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 11.9 million head, two percent
above the same period in 2007 but one percent below March 1, 2006.
Trevor Brazile Still Leading
PRCA’s All-Around Competition
In professional rodeo’s all-around competition, Trevor Brazile,
Decatur, Texas, leads with $36,993 in season earnings to date. He is
followed by Seth Glause, Rock Springs, Wyo., with $25,897; Clint
Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, $23,787; Cash Myers, Athens, Texas,
$20,800; and Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, $15,005.
February Meat Output 10%
Above Last Year
Commercial red meat production for the United States in February was
up 10 percent from a year ago at 3.968 billion pounds.
Three Rivers Feeder Cattle
$4-10 Higher
Feeder steers and heifers were $4-10 higher, slaughter cows and
bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1031 head.
Tulia Feeder Cattle Prices
Steady To Up
Feeder steers were steady except 700-900 pounds $2-5 higher, heifers
steady except 600-700 pounds $1-2 higher, slaughter cows steady.
Receipts totaled 2475 head.
Domestic Wool Fair, Aussie
Prices Lower
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was moderate last week with
confirmed sales of 424,000 pounds. Territory states quotes include
prices from a wool marketing association.
Loose
Ends
Hindsights
Coming Up...
March 29
— Speer Horse Company’s Catalog and Open Consignment
Sale, Talpa, Texas.
March 29
— Boer Goat Special, Hamilton Commission Company,
Hamilton, Texas.
April 1
— Special Stocker Feeder
Sale, Western Livestock Auction,
Midland,
Texas.
April 4
— Spring and Oldcrop Lamb Sale, Mills County Commission
Company,
Goldthwaite,
Texas.
April 12
— Hair Sheep Sale, Hamilton Commission Company,
Hamilton, Texas.
April 12
— Spring Replacement Female and Bull
Sale, Giddings Livestock,
Giddings,
Texas.
April 12
— Black Angus Ready To Work Bull
Sale, Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction, Belen, New Mexico.
April 12
— Special Replacement Female
Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction,
Mason,
Texas.
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