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STATE OF THE ART shearing techniques and facilities were on display Tuesday at the San Angelo mall, courtesy of sheep industry supporters who hoped to give the general public a little insight into their way of life. Shearing demonstrations outdoors complemented an indoor display of everything from grease wool through tops to finished fabrics. Spokesmen were also on hand to tout the industry's contributions to the West Texas economy.

Fat, Feeder Lambs Steady, Ewes Higher
Very little price change occurred this week on feeder lambs, other than a couple of Texas auctions that moved up a couple of dollars. Fat lambs were also mostly steady. Slaughter ewes found prices sharply higher in Texas and moderately higher in the Midwest.

Flurry Of Midweek Activity Moves Cattle At Steady Rate
A flurry of midweek trading moved a slew of Plains fed cattle at steady prices, the second week in a row that trades were made in a timely manner.

PLAINS FEEDLOT SALES

RANGE SALES

Cattle-Fax Analysts Predict 1999 Will Be A Better Year
Cattle producers attending the recent Cattle-Fax market outlook in conjunction with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association annual meeting here heard a fairly positive outlook for 1999.

Kansas Economist Sees Trend Toward Grid Sales On Cattle
A Kansas economist who tracks price discovery trends thinks the future will see more and more cattle sold using a grid pricing system.

Arizona Governor Hull Sides With Stockmen Over "Greens"
Arizona Gov. Jane Hull, insisting she knows the importance of ranching to the state, said last Thursday she'll defend ranchers' interests against challenges by special interest groups.

U.S. Cattle Inventory Decline Points To Better Market Ahead
The cattle market improved significantly during the past two years after the collapse of 1996. The outlook for 1999 appears relatively bright as the size of the U.S. herd continues to decrease.

Judge Slaps Contempt Charge On Babbitt For Stonewalling
The U.S. Senate may have given his boss a free pass on the laws against perjury and obstruction of justice, but a federal judge is cutting controversial Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt no such slack. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth found Babbitt in contempt of court for withholding documents on missing Indian trust funds.

Beef Industry Still Working To Develop Convenient Products
The beef industry's team of new product development experts is focusing on the creation of new beef and veal concepts in an effort to increase the value of underutilized primal cuts such as the chuck and round.

LMA, Beef Board Compromise Over Checkoff Disintegrates
An apparent avenue of compromise between the two sides in the beef checkoff controversy has turned into a dead end.

Fire At Monfort Beef Plant Reduces
A fire at the Monfort Inc. beef packing plant here slowed production early this week.

Sheepmen Want Import Tariff Boost In Wake Of ITC Ruling
Basking in a trade commission ruling that increased lamb meat imports are harming U.S. producers, the American sheep industry this week will recommend increased tariffs to stave off the import surge.

Too Much Light Latest Bugaboo For
A proposal to lessen "light pollution" and "protect" New Mexico's night sky was approved by the state House on Friday.

Whitfield Jumps To Early Lead In PRCA World All-Around Race
Fred Whitfield of Hockley earned enough cash at the recent Southwestern International Livestock Show and Rodeo in El Paso to jump to the lead in the world all-around rodeo standings.

Cattle On Feed Down 3 Percent In Seven Main Feeding States
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter Feb. 1 in the seven leading feeding states totaled 8.91 million head, down three percent from a year ago but one percent above Feb. 1, 1997.

Nation’s Feeder Cattle Trade Mostly Higher Early Last Week
Most feeder cattle prices around the country were higher last week with feeder steers and heifers steady to $2 higher. By week's end, however, some weakness was starting to show up.

Angelo Feeder Lambs Steady, Cattle Weak
Feeder lambs sold steady this week, slaughter lambs firm, slaughter ewes sharply higher with good and choice $5-8 higher and other grades $3-6 higher. Receipts totaled 7445 head.

San Saba, Brownwood, Mason Feeders Mixed
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to strong in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week except for a $1 lower trend on 625-725 pound steers, slaughter cows and bulls steady, pairs and bred cows strong. Receipts totaled 3079 head at the three sales.

Goldthwaite Feeder Lambs Trade Higher
Feeder lambs sold $2-4 higher, slaughter lambs $2-4 higher, slaughter ewes and bucks steady; stocker Spanish goats steady, slaughter kids steady to $3 higher, muttons and billies steady except weights under 90 pounds $3-5 higher. Receipts totaled 3300 head.

Abilene Feeder Cattle Prices Little Softer
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2 lower, the decline on weights under 600 pounds, slaughter cows $1-3 higher, bulls steady, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 1550 head.

Cuero Cattle Prices Said Steady, Strong
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to strong, slaughter cows lower. Receipts totaled 2278 head.

Fredericksburg Feeder Steers, Heifers Strong
Feeder steers and heifers sold strong, slaughter cows and bulls about steady. Receipts totaled 1188 head.

Colorado City Feeder Steers, Heifers Higher
Feeder steers sold steady to $1 higher, heifers $1-4 higher, slaughter cows $1-2 lower, bulls $1 lower, bred stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 855 head.

Kansas Direct Feeder Steers, Heifers Weak
Feeder steers sold weak to $2 lower in Kansas direct trade last week, heifers steady to weak. The weather was cool with little moisture. Wheat is beginning to come out of dormancy and needs sunshine. Sales were confirmed on 4342 head.

Lampasas Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 924 head.

U.S. Meat Production 1.1% Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was estimated at 861.2 million pounds, 1.1 percent less than a week earlier and .5 percent more than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was up .6 percent at 6.38 billion pounds.

Producer's Video Sale Offers 2400 Cattle
Producers Video Auction offered 2400 cattle at their regularly scheduled sale. Delivery is mostly current through May.

Junction Feeder Lambs, Stock Angoras Steady
Feeder lambs sold near steady, slaughter ewes and bucks $3 higher; stock Angora nannies steady, slaughter Angoras steady to $3 higher; stock Spanish nannies steady, slaughter kids mostly $2-6 lower, fat nannies and billies steady, muttons $5 lower. Receipts totaled 3200 head.

January Cold Storage 4% Above A Year Ago
Total U.S. red meat supplies in freezers on January 31, at 835.7 million pounds, were four percent above a year ago and up two percent from December 1998.

Graham Feeder Cattle Sell In Mixed Trends
Feeder steers sold mostly steady to $2 higher with weights over 800 pounds $1 lower, heifers steady to $1 lower, fleshy off $2, slaughter cows $1 lower, bulls steady, bred stock cows and pairs $10-20 lower. Receipts totaled 2120 head.

January Red Meat Output Down Slightly
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.83 billion pounds in January, down slightly from the 3.84 billion pounds produced in January 1998.

Llano Heavy Feeder Cattle Move Lower
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2 lower, the decline on weights over 500 pounds, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 477 head.

Milano Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows steady to $1 lower, bulls steady to $2 higher. Receipts totaled 1036 head.

Coming Up...
February 25 — Special Cow Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas. February 26 — Superior Livestock Auction’s Video Cattle Auction, Superior Office and Studio, Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas. February 27 — Roswell Brangus Bull and Female Sale, Roswell Livestock Auction, Roswell, New Mexico. February 27 — Replacement Female Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas.