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Plains Feedlots Seeing No Trade
On Fed Cattle Lists At Midweek
Plains fed cattle trade had yet to take off at midweek. Packers were
bidding $117 against asking prices of $122 or better. Last week’s
action came at $120, up a dollar from the week before.
Lamb Price Trends
All Quoted Lower
San Angelo light slaughter lambs were sharply lower this week,
feeder lambs $5-10 lower. Hamilton wool lambs sold $40 lower on a
light test, Dorper lambs sharply lower, and Barbado lambs sharply
lower. Price trends were not called at Fredericksburg, and
Goldthwaite’s report was unavailable.
Slaughter Meat Goat Prices
Mixed In Most Recent Reports
Slaughter meat goat prices were mixed where quoted in most recent
trading. San Angelo was weak to $10 lower, Hamilton $20 lower, and
New Holland, Pennsylvania mostly $10 higher per head.
Fredericksburg
declined to call trends, and Goldthwaite went unreported yet again.
Range Sales
Research Indicates Does,
Fawns
Typically Shorted At Feeders
In Texas, supplemental deer feeders are as commonplace as deer
stands.
New Mexico Finewools
Once Led;
The Volume Is Barely A Blip Now
At one time New Mexico sheep producers had a reputation for
producing some of the best paint-free finewools in the country. The
reputation of the New Mexico clip is still in place, but the volume
is not.
Panelists Upbeat
About Exports
And Approved Trade Agreements
The highly profitable export markets of 2011 were a dominant topic
of discussion during the annual National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association convention here.
Feral Hogs Becoming A
Serious
Problem In Parts Of New Mexico
Feral hogs are one of the biggest concerns that wildlife officials
have in New Mexico today.
Borderlands Institute Provides
Update On Mule Deer And Lions
The Borderland Research Institute for Natural Resource Management,
which only got off the ground in 2007, is making strides in their
research efforts to better understand all aspects of the Chihuahuan
Desert Borderland ecosystem.
Coleman Stocker Cattle
Steady To $2 Higher
Stocker and feeder cattle were steady to $2 higher, packer cows
steady, stocker cows and pairs $50 lower. Receipts totaled 1712
head.
San Saba Special Sale
Offers 3631 Females
Cow-calf pairs sold form $1400-2600 depending on kind, size of calf
and flesh, a few pairs from real dry areas, those not carrying as
much flesh, and some solidmouths $1210-1500; medium to long bred
cows $1200-1400, a set of 17 long bred Brangus $1600; cows 1-3
months bred $1050-1250, a set of tigerstripes $1550; most
fall-calving heifers $1200-1550, a set of 11 true F-1 chocolates
$1890; most open heifers $1000-1200, lighter weights $900-1050.
Receipts totaled 3631 head.
Navasota Cattle Prices
Quoted $2-5 Higher
Cattle prices were $2-5 higher on receipts of 1156 head.
Steers: 150-300 pounds $150-275, 300-400 pounds $150-240, 400-500
pounds $135-192.50, 500-600 pounds $130-180, 600-700 pounds
$125-155.
Most Durant Steer,
Heifer Trade Steady
Steers, heifers and yearlings were steady, except fleshy calves,
bulls calves and yearlings weaker, slaughter cows and bulls steady
to strong, bred cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 552 head.
Comanche Feeder Cattle
Trend Steady To Lower
Feeder cattle were steady to $5 lower in spots, slaughter cows and
bulls steady. Receipts totaled 548 head.
Clifton Stocker Steer
Prices $2-6 Higher
Stocker steers were $2-6 higher, stocker heifers steady to $2
higher, feeder cattle steady, packer cows steady, packer bulls $2
higher. Receipts totaled 835 head.
San Saba And Mason
Feeder Heifers Steady
Mason and San Saba stocker steers and heifers all sold steady to
$2-3 higher, feeder steers steady to $1 higher, feeder heifers
steady, packer cows $1 higher, packer bulls $1-2 higher, pairs and
bred cows steady. Receipts totaled 1755 head for the two sales.
Wool And Mohair LDP
Rates Remain At Zero
LDPs for ungraded wool and mohair remained at zero as the posted
price for both commodities remains above the target price.
New Summerfield Cattle
Receipts Total 1043
Cattle receipts totaled 1043 head.
Steers: under 300 pounds $125-243, 300-400 pounds $115-221, 400-500
pounds $110-193, 500-600 pounds $105-181, 600-700 pounds $100-159,
700-800 pounds $100-142.
Wyoming Bareback Rider
Pockets
$4000-Plus And An Oklahoma Win
To say bareback rider J.R. Vezain was excited about his match-up
with
MGM
Deuces Night is a bit like saying that Matt Kemp enjoys the
occasional hanging curveball. It’s an understatement.
Heavy Dalhart Steer
Prices $2 Higher
Feeder steers under 600 pounds were firm, over 600 pounds $2 higher,
heifers under 600 pounds $2-3 higher, over 600 pounds $1-2 higher,
slaughter cows and bulls $4-5 higher. Receipts totaled 3089 head.
Most Tulia Feeder
Steers $4-8 Higher
Feeder steers weighing 500-750 pounds sold mostly $4-8 higher,
heifers 550-750 pounds steady to $2 higher, slaughter cows and bulls
unevenly steady with some high dressing individuals higher. Receipts
totaled 2497 head.
Red Meat Production
.6% Above A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was
estimated at 921.9 million pounds, .5 percent higher than the
previous week and .6 percent higher than last year. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was one percent lower than last
year.
Imported Meat Total
26.6% Above Last Year
Imported meat for the week ending March 24 totaled 25,444 metric
tons. This compares to 18,681 metric tons for the same period last
year and is a 26.6 percent increase. The following figures represent
metric tons.
Belen Feeder Steers,
Heifers $3-5 Lower
Feeder steers and heifers were $3-5 lower, quality
considered, slaughter cows $1 lower, bulls steady, bred cows $25
lower, pairs steady. Receipts totaled 769 head.
Boxed Beef Cutout
Prices Trend Higher
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report for last week
showed prices up $1.25 from the previous week at $189.42. A year ago
the cutout value was $178.58.
Nation’s Feeder Cattle
Price
Trends Last Week Called Uneven
Feeder cattle trade was uneven across the country last week, with
varying trends depending on what part of the week sales occurred,
location and quality of feeder cattle. The two larger auctions
during the first of the week in Oklahoma City and Joplin sold calves
mostly $2-5 lower, with many auctions following the same trend.
Wichita Falls Calves
Termed Steady To Lower
Calves were steady to $5 lower, feeder cattle $4-7 lower, packer
cows $2-4 higher, packer bulls $2-3 higher, bred cows $50-75 lower,
pairs $50-100 lower. Receipts totaled 1797 head.
Three Rivers Light
Calves $2-4 Higher
Lightweight calves were $4-6 higher, heavy calves and yearlings $2-4
higher, packer cows and bulls steady to $2 higher. Receipts totaled
1075 head.
Graham Cattle Auction
Receipts 811 Head
Cattle receipts totaled 811 head.
Steers: under 300 pounds $210-250, 300-400 pounds $190-230, 400-500
pounds $160-195, over 500 pounds $110-175.
Light Clovis Steers
Steady To Strong
Feeder steers under 600 pounds were unevenly steady to strong, over
600 pounds $4-6 higher, heifers unevenly steady, except 400-500
pounds $5 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher.
Receipts totaled 1649 head.
Domestic Wool Trade
Active, Aussie Higher
Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was active last week, with
confirmed sales of 1,656,294 pounds and moderate to good demand. All
prices are reported on a weighted average. The following prices
reflect confirmed trades of domestic clean wool, f.o.b. the
warehouse in original bags or square packs, bellies out, some
graded, and 76 millimeters or longer. No allowance is made for
coring, freight or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect
net grower prices.
Three Processing Plants
Closed
After Product “Slimed” By Media
(How many unemployed plant workers does it take to constitute a
class-action libel lawsuit? Just wondering… — Ed.)
Beef Products Inc. will close processing plants in three states this
month because of the controversy surrounding its meat product that
critics have dubbed ``pink slime,'' a company official said Monday.
Light Angelo Packer
Lambs Sharply Lower
Light slaughter lambs were sharply lower Tuesday, slaughter ewes
$2-5 lower, feeder lambs $5-10 lower, nannies firm, kid goats weak
to $10 lower. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 3140 head.
Some Amarillo Feeder
Heifers $2 Higher
Comparable sales of seven-weight heifers were $2 higher, other
feeder cattle sold with a higher undertone, slaughter cows and bulls
steady to firm. Receipts totaled 1321 head.
Oklahoma City Feeder
Cattle $1-3 Higher
Feeder cattle and calves were $1-3 higher. Receipts totaled 9503
head.
Joplin Steer Calves
Steady To $5 Higher
Steer calves were steady to $5 higher, heifer calves steady to $2
higher, yearlings steady. Receipts totaled 4030 head.
Hamilton Kid Goat
Prices Decline $20
Kid goats were $20 lower Monday, nannies steady, wool lambs $40
lower on a light test, Dorper lambs sharply lower, Barbado lambs
sharply lower, Barbado ewes $20 lower. Sheep and goat receipts
totaled 2944 head.
Fredericksburg Sheep,
Goat Receipts 2150
Sheep and goat receipts totaled 2150 head.
Sheep: No. 1 feeder lambs 40-60 pounds $155-175, 60-80 pounds
$150-165; slaughter lambs 45-80 pounds $170-210, 100-150 pounds
$110-128; slaughter ewes $60-85; Barbado lambs 40-60 pounds
$150-175; Dorper cross lambs 40-60 pounds $170-210, 60-80 pounds
$160-200; Dorper cross ewe lambs $235-265.
Hindsights
Coming Up...
May 11 — Hay production and purchasing workshop
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton, Tex. FMI:
Dr. Vanessa Corriher,
903-834-6191, vacorriher@ag.tamu.edu
May 12
— Special Consignments, Comanche Livestock Exchange, Comanche,
Texas. FMI: 325/356-5231.
May 10-12 — Western Heritage Classic
Ranch Rodeo, Taylor County Expo Center, Abilene, Texas. FMI:
800/727-7704;
www.westernheritageclassic.com
May 12 — Hoffpauir’s Cleaning House At 7
Dealerships Auction, Hoffpauir Ranch, Lampasas, Texas. FMI: Lee
Hoffpauir, 800/333-9255,
leehoffpauir@yahoo.com
May 19 — Ben Jenkins Auctioneers’
Auction, 4207 West Second Street, Roswell, New Mexico. FMI:
575/361-5901.
May 19 — Jordan Cattle Auction’s
Replacement Female Of Cottonwood Cattle Company, Amarillo Livestock
Auction, Amarillo, Texas. FMI: 325/372-5159.
May 24 — Special Calf Sale In
Conjunction With Regular Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San
Angelo, Texas. FMI: 325/653-3371, website:
www.producersandcargile.com
May 26 — 2012 Ranch Horse Clinic,
Tucumcari, New Mexico. FMI: 575/461-0562.
May 26 — Registered Boer Goat Special,
Hamilton Commission Company, Hamilton, Texas. FMI: 254/386-3185.
May 26-28 — Front Range Sheep Dog Trial
and May Day, Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Castle
Rock, Colorado.
www.thecalf.org or
www.dmtevents.net .
May 30-31 — 2012 TAMU Grassfed Beef
Conference, Texas A&M College Station Campus. FMI: Dr. Rick Machen,
rmachin@ag.tamu.edu,
office: 830/278-9151.
May 30 - June 2 — Wyoming Stock
Growers Association Annual Convention, Jackson, Wyo. FMI:
307/638-3942.
June 2 — 13th Annual High
Plains Ranchers And Breeders Association Sale, Dalhart, Texas. FMI:
Matt Wing: 806/249-5505; 806/333-2252.
June 2 — Special Replacement Female
Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. FMI: 325/372-5159;
website:
www.jordancattle.com
June 4 — Special Stocker And Feeder
Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason, Texas. FMI: 325/372-5159;
website:
www.jordancattle.com
June 9 — Walking T Ranch Replacement Female
Sale, Melissa, Texas. FMI: 979/324-5518; treyk@amscattle.com
June 11-13 — Colorado Cattlemen’s
Association Annual Convention, Loveland, Colo. FMI: 303/431-6422.
June 14 — Special Stocker And Feeder
Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. FMI: 325/372-5159;
website:
www.jordancattle.com
June 20-22 — Independent Cattlemen’s
Association Annual Convention, San Marcos, Tex. FMI: 512/620-0162;
www.icatexas.com.
June 21 — Special Calf Sale In
Conjunction With Regular Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San
Angelo, Texas. FMI: 325/653-3371, website:
www.producersandcargile.com
June 23-25
— California Beef Cattle Improvement Association Tour. FMI
916/444-0845.
July 2 —
early advertising deadline due to Independence Day holiday.
July 4 —
offices of Livestock Weekly will be closed. |
