Lamb Meat, Live Lambs Move Higher
For the second week in a row, fat and feeder lambs found a steady to higher market around the country. Slaughter ewes were also a couple of dollars higher. Carcass lamb on the East Coast was mostly $3 higher late last week. Weights 55 pounds and down were $163.50-166, 55-65 pounds $163.50-164, 65-85 pounds $167.50-168 and 85 pounds and up $164.50-165.

Plains Fed Cattle Lists Short, Yards Holding For Better Money
Plains feedlots, holding a strong hand with short showlists, rebuffed packers' bids through midweek. Texas Panhandle lots were asking $71-72 against bids of $68, even as little as $67. They backed their demands up with a scant 53,890-head showlist, many of them green cattle under no pressure to go anywhere. Fewer than 3000 head had sold through Wednesday, and those were Friday deals. Captives amounted to something short of 29,000 head.

PLAINS FEEDLOT SALES

RANGE SALES

Specialist Has No Cut, Dried Formula For Rangelands In NM
Larry White uses an Ace Reid cartoon to paint the picture. Reid's venerable cowboy, Jake, explains to his banker, "Sir, you're only out of patience. I'm out of feed, out of water and out of money."

Texas Tech Promotes Prescribed Fire Through New Fire Center
Starting in about January, skies across much of West Texas darken with thick black smoke. Ranchers who are familiar with the process generally know that it's just the "Tech bunch" lighting fires again. It's been that way for the past 30 years or so, ever since Dr. Henry Wright came to the Texas Tech range management department in 1967.

Whitfield Takes Angelo Match, Caseboldt Tops Field On Steers
Two of the big winners in San Angelo's Roping Fiesta last weekend faced an uncommon challenge — time to kill. Both match roping winner Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, and steer roping victor Todd Caseboldt, Ryan, Okla., entered the final stretch of their respective events with significant leads over their opponents. It was the sort of situation that invites a foul-up, but both ropers prevailed.

Graze Grass; Don't Bale It, Specialist Advises Cattlemen
Developing a pasture system that provides forages for harvest by livestock on a year-round basis can substantially reduce winter feeding costs in areas where the practice is applicable, says Dr. Larry A. Redmon, forage specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Overton.

Judge Postpones Rancher's RICO Case Against Federals
A hearing in U.S. District Court here concerning accusations against employees of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management under a federal racketeering act has been postponed.

CNN Must Defend Itself In Case Involving Montana Ranch Raid
A federal appeals court opinion last Thursday means a trial will likely begin early next year to decide if Cable News Network violated a Montana couple's privacy rights when a camera crew accompanied federal agents raiding their ranch.

GOP Senators Blast Clinton's Forest Decree; Dems Defend It
Angry Republican senators, accusing President Clinton of trying to bypass Congress in the designation of U.S. wilderness areas, are hitting a new land-protection directive as an example of the administration's disregard of the West.

Dieticians Hear Encouraging News About Beef's Diet Value
Nearly 10,000 health professionals attending a key event here last week were treated to a generous helping of beef information.

Concerns For Agriculture's Financial Health Mounting
On October 22, President Clinton signed the $69 billion fiscal 2000 agriculture spending bill that includes about $8.7 billion in emergency aid for farmers. While this assistance package will help the agricultural income situation, the agricultural outlook in the near term remains cloudy. This is the second year in a row that Congress was compelled to provide emergency relief for farmers and ranchers.

Veterans' Day Time To Recall Sacrifices That Earned Freedom
Each year on November 11, America celebrates Veterans' Day, remembering millions of heroes who served this nation, often in faraway lands and under extreme duress.

Think Tank Predicts Increased Demand For Grain Over Horizon
The world's farmers will have to increase grain production by 40 percent to meet global needs in 2020, according to a study offering hope to growers whose income has fallen as crop surpluses have driven down commodity prices.

U.S. Senate Passes Several Ag Trade-Related Measures
The Senate last week approved an amendment by Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., that directs negotiators at the upcoming World Trade Organization talks in Seattle to seek concessions for American agriculture.

NMGCA Plans Appeal Of Wolf Suit Ruling
The lawyer for the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association in its lawsuit to stop the reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest says she expects to appeal the summary judgment of a federal judge in New Mexico.

Trade Talk Prelims Snag On Agriculture
Disagreements over how to handle agriculture in the next global round of negotiations for freer trade are proving to be the big stumbling block for countries preparing for a kickoff meeting later this month in Seattle, officials said.

Case And New Holland Merger Under Review
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it is requiring both companies to divest some of their holdings to win approval of New Holland's $4.3 billion acquisition of Case Corporation.

The "Legend," Guy Allen, Wins Another World Steer Roping
As long as Guy Allen is swinging a rope, cowboys dreaming of a single-steer roping championship will probably be eating his dust.

Nation’s Feeder Cattle Prices Bounced Back Upward Last Week
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 higher across the country last week under good demand. Marketings were liberal, the weather dry.

Texas Fed Cattle Prices Firm, Lots Full But Showlists Short
Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to firm in Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma feedlot trading last week. Trading was a standstill throughout the week except for Wednesday, when about 55,000 head sold.

Angelo Feeder Lambs Higher, Cattle Steady
Feeder lambs sold firm to $2 higher this week, slaughter ewes uneven to mostly steady, a few utility firm to $2 higher. Receipts totaled 14,435 head, 50 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and 35 percent goats.

Domestic Wool Slow, Aussie Wools Mixed
Wool trading was slow last week, many areas at a standstill. Demand was light to very light, as was seller interest.

Lampasas Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, instances $1 higher, slaughter cows $1-1.50 lower, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1577 head.

Cape Mohair Sale Finds Adult Higher
South Africa's fifth winter Cape mohair sale found firm to higher prices across the board. Of 1546 bales offered, or around 510,000 pounds, 98 percent sold.

Graham Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $1 to mostly $2 higher, slaughter cows 50 cents to $1 higher, bred stock cows $10-20 higher, pairs steady. Receipts totaled 2186 head.

San Saba, Brownwood Mason Feeders Higher
Choice feeder steers sold $2-8 higher at San Saba, Brownwood and Mason, heifers $1-4 higher, lower quality $1-4 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 2146 head at the three sales.

Kansas Direct Feeder Cattle Prices Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm on light receipts last week. The weather in western Kansas was dry and very mild, temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s. Sales were confirmed on 2980 head.

Milano Feeder Steer, Heifer Prices Higher
Feeder steers sold steady to $2 higher, heifers under 500 pounds firm, over 500 pounds $1-2 higher, slaughter cows steady to weak, bulls steady. Receipts totaled 962 head.

Junction High-Dollar Cattle Special Higher
Yearling feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher in the special High-Dollar show and sale at Junction Stockyards, medium weights $2-4 higher, lightweights steady. Receipts totaled 819 head.

Llano Feeder Steers Steady, Heifers Up
Feeder steers sold fully steady, heifers $1-2 higher, slaughter cows steady. Receipts totaled 305 head.

Most Abilene Cattle Prices Termed Higher
Feeder steers sold steady to $1 higher, heifers steady to $2 higher, slaughter cows steady to $1 higher, bulls steady, stock cows $20 higher, pairs strong. Receipts totaled 1393 head.

Weekly Meat Import Figures Released
A total of 27,869 metric tons of meat was imported into the U.S. the week ending September 25, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Most Fredericksburg Cattle Prices Higher
Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls $1-2 higher. Receipts totaled 1134 head.

Mexican Feeder Cattle Imports Reach 590,913
Mexican feeder cattle imported into the U.S. the first 10 months of the year were up 31 percent at 590,913 head.

Cuero Cattle Trade Termed About Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold about steady, better heifer calves higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade was active on receipts of 2306 head.

Colorado City Feeder Steers, Heifers Steady
Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, slaughter cows steady, bulls $2 lower, bred stock cows steady. Receipts totaled 750 head.

U.S. Meat Production .3% Above A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal last week was estimated at 918 million pounds, .6 percent more than a week ago and .3 percent more than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was up 2.4 percent at 38.7 billion pounds.

Loose Ends

Coming Up...
November 11-13 — World Championship Ranch Rodeo, Amarillo, Texas. November 13 — Granvil Burrow Farm Auction, Coleman, Texas. November 13 — West Texas Classic Limousin Bull Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas.