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| Vol. 48 - No. 3 | Thursday, January 18, 1996 | $25 Per Year |
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Lamb Trade
Stronger, Ewes Lower
Slaughter and feeder lambs found a little better
going this week. Fat lamb pricess were stronger as winter
weather in the East eased up and allowed meat shipments
to get through. Packers upped their kill this week, which
will help move more heavyweight lambs out of feedlots.
Kill numbers could get up into the mid-80,000 range this
week.
Fed Cattle
Steady In Trade That Gets Later Every Week
Fed cattle trading has gotten later and later each
week — until last week, when it didn’t happen
at all. USDA tracks a Friday through Thursday period and
counted only 22,600 head moving in the Panhandle area
last week, about 60 percent of those being
"captive" supplies.
Kentucky Order
Buyer Stakes Reputation On Healthy Animals
For the past 27 years, Dell King has staked his
reputation as an order buyer on selling healthy cattle.
That’s not always an easy reputation to maintain,
particularly in the Southeast.
Amarillo
Auction Under New Ownership Yet Another Time
The first time John W. Michener Jr. came to Amarillo, the
sky was filled with funnel clouds and hail destroyed his
car, but he came back to this Panhandle city anyway.
Hatch Encourages
Farm Bureau To Unite Against Regulations
Americans in general and agricultural producers in
particular must unite against federal regulations and
restrictions that threaten their property rights, Sen.
Orrin Hatch told the American Farm Bureau Federation here
recently.
U.S. May Take
EU Ban On Beef Before WTO
The European Union said late last week it will
"vigorously defend" its 1988 ban on
hormone-treated beef, an issue that has sparked a fresh
fair trade challenge from Washington.
Gramm Says Ag
Trade To Be Top Priority
Texas Sen. Phil Gramm spoke of corn prices and cotton
skivvies late last week as he promised to make American
farm products his top trade priority if he is elected
president.
Judge Dismisses
N.M. Lawsuit Over Federal Grazing Fees
An Otero County rancher who sued the federal
government over grazing fees will appeal a federal
judge's dismissal of his lawsuit.
Dorgan Blames
Nafta, Mexico For Cattle Trade’s Problems
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is asking the Clinton
administration to investigate a surge in Mexican cattle
imports, which he thinks is contributing to the
depression in U.S. cattle prices.
Glickman Tells
AFBF Budget Fight Leaves Things Hanging
Wrangling over the federal budget in Washington
has left the nation's farmers uncertain what government
programs they will be able to count on when they plant
their crops.
Ranchers
Didn’t Play While BLM Was Away
The opportunity was there, but federal land
managers say there was not much livestock trespass on
public lands during the recent government shut-down.
Kerrey Blames
Cheap Cattle On "Screwing" By Packers
Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., told lamenting Montana
cattle producers the bottom fell out of the cattle market
because of middlemen.
Superior
Livestock Video Sale Offering Totals 62,000 Cattle
Superior Livestock Auction offered more than
62,000 feeder cattle at its Bellringer video sale in
conjunction with the National Western Stock Show.
Consignments were from 28 states, Canada and Mexico.
Angelo Lambs,
Feeder Cattle Trend Higher
Feeder lambs weighing less than 80 pounds sold
firm to $2 higher this week, heavier weights steady,
slaughter lambs $2-3 higher and slaughter ewes $1-3
lower.
Most Mason, San
Saba Cattle Prices Higher
Trading was active in Mason and San Saba last
week, feeder steers $1-2 higher, heifers fully steady to
$1.50 higher, slaughter cows and bulls $2-3 higher, stock
cows $25-30 higher and pairs steady. Receipts totaled
1750 head.
On The Edge Of
Common Sense
By Baxter Black
When beef gets short a lot of cowboys are forced
to do without. The cook must come up with meatless meals.
The following recipes are from the Cowboy Vegetarian
Cookbook.
Unregistered Bull
in a Hotel Lobby
Choice gleanings from 45-plus years of
Unregistered Bull.
John had a positively cheerful expression on his
usually contrary-looking countenance. He looked around
the lobby as if he’d suddenly discovered the real
value of a two year-old ewe and wasn’t going to
share his knowledge with anybody else. However, a dime
cup of two-cent coffee finally bribed him to open up.
Pokin' Fun
By Doc Blakely
The lecture circuit is filled with forecasters
of doom. Speakers across the country are raising
questions to arouse concerned citizens to action. They
usually don't have any answers, just questions. I don't
want to miss out on the trend, so I've developed a few
questions of my own:
Shortgrass
Country
By Monte Noelke
The right to carry concealed weapons in Texas
came into effect the first of the year, and 175,000
citizens applied for licenses. All applicants must take a
gun safety course to receive a permit. Quite a number of
other restrictions exist. For example, concealed weapons
are forbidden in some public buildings, and private
businesses reserve the right to forbid firearms on their
premises.