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Panhandle feedlots were asking $118 at midweek and hearing nothing from the packers. Last week saw a $115-116 market, steady to a dollar better than the week before.

San Angelo called slaughter lamb classes firm, feeders untested because of limited receipts. Fredericksburg called the market steady on both classes, Goldthwaite and Hamilton both steady to lower.

Slaughter meat goat prices were lower in most recent trading. Fredericksburg was steady on 50-60 pounds but $10-20 lower on lighter weights, San Angelo weak to $5-10 lower, Goldthwaite $5-10 lower, Hamilton $10 lower, and New Holland, Pennsylvania mostly $10-20 lower per head.

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Gunnison County in Southwest Colorado is about 80 percent public land. That makes what little private land is available all the more valuable.

“Repeat after me: ‘I will not accept the first offer they give me.’”

With an opportunity to win his fourth gold buckle, Scott Snedecor delivered in dramatic fashion.

Stocker calves and feeder cattle were $5-10 lower, packer cows and bulls $2-3 lower, stock cows and pairs $50-100 higher. Receipts totaled 3238 head.

Lambs were $10 lower Monday, ewes and nannies steady, kids $10 lower. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 2002 head.