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The National Livestock Weekly December 9, 2002 • Vol. 82, No. 08 “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” www.wlj.net • E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] A Crow Publication Feds steady, but still bullish — Short supplies Formula prices paid for cattle spurring calf, yearling already slaughtered last Thursday were $113.08 on 47,900 head with FuturesFutures versus versus Cash Cash markets. an average carcass weight of 795 (Sept. 30 thru Dec. 3) Cattle markets resumed their pounds. 76 bullish trend last week. Cattle feed- Wholesale beef movement was The last two months have ers were determined to make a $74 considered good, with the light 74 not only seen the premium market and have been getting pret- Choice cutout trading at $121.40 between December live cattle ty comfortable with dollar-a-week and Select at $114.25 on good vol- futures and live cash cattle ume. The cow beef cutout has also 72 advances since the last week in Oc- narrow to $1-1.50, but it has tober. been stronger at $80.89, leading narrowed amidst significant Boxed beef markets are show- to stronger slaughter cow markets. 70 gains in both markets. Short ing some stability at the $120 lev- The 90-percent boneless beef mar- supplies of fed cattle; sur- el and slaughter is seasonably ket has fallen off since last week to 68 prising strength in export strong at 680,000 head. Futures $101.29 and the 50-percent trim markets, besides Japan; and $ per cwt markets are maintaining strength is also off several dollars at $37.63. stronger boxed beef prices despite some profit-taking. De- Slaughter for the week through 66 have more than offset the cember live cattle found a contract Thursday was at 506,000 head, slowdown in slaughter vol- 2,000 more than the same period 64 ume by packers over the past high at just over $75 and the Feb- couple of weeks. ruary contract is near $80. last year. Many analysts have been A handful of fed cattle traded on expecting a slaughter slowdown to 62 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 25 Thursday at $72 live and $115 boost boxed beef prices as the pack- Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 3 dressed on lower-quality cattle. On er margin index is starting to Thursday, packers matched the shrink to $7.05 per head. Dec. Futures Settle Prices Avg. weekly live cash prior week’s market with $73 bids, “Time to look for some protec- but feeders weren’t interested. tion,” says Darrell Mark at the Uni- Northern feeders managed to gain versity of Nebraska “The recent $1 on dressed sales to $116. How- increase in February and April fu- ever, their southern counterparts tures prices to the upper $70s may were dealing with snow that fell in offer cattle feeders the opportuni- Hay prices higher much of the southern Plains, cre- ty to hedge current placements at — Beef states at 4-year mand for other hay varieties, which — are the highest since 1997. Mor- ating muddy, stressful conditions. or above projected breakeven selling prices. For example, based on high; drought, more are seeing significant increases as gan most recently calculated the av- Feeders felt packers didn’t have well. erage 10-state alfalfa hay price at enough cattle and were comfort- a traditional cattle feeding budget use cited. According to Tom Morgan, Mor- about $89 per ton. He said that’s able waiting until the end of the and current input expenses, 750- pound steers placed on feed during By Steven D. Vetter gan Consulting Group, and forage. $15 below the high in 1997, but week to trade at $74. Only 41,500 head traded through Thursday last December are projected to break WLJ Editor com, hay prices in the top 10 beef still the highest since then. North week. (See Markets on page 11) Many major drought-stricken cow states — Texas, Missouri, Flori- and South Dakota, Nebraska, Min- beef cattle areas are reporting the da, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North nesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado highest prices for alfalfa and al- and South Dakota, Kansas, Mon- all reported hay prices over year- Congress to revisit ternative forages in over four years. tana, and Kentucky — are ap- ago levels. Alfalfa hay prices are Projections indicate the trend could proaching $101, up four percent lower in California and Idaho on continue to record highs if extreme from a year ago. He said that’s one record production. packer ban in ‘03 winter weather persists. of the highest prices in over five Morgan and other sources indi- — Grassley planning to it will help hog and cattle produc- years and within $3.50 of record cated current hay prices are one Continuous increases in alfalfa propose Johnson bill. ers who face lower prices or are re- hay prices in recent months have prices reported in early 1997. percent higher than last year and stricted from selling their livestock led to the highest costs for cattle Alfalfa hay prices in the top 10 two to seven percent higher than By Steven D. Vetter because packers can draw from producers in four years, according alfalfa production states — Cali- the three years prior. Production is WLJ Editor their own “captive supplies” of fornia, North and South Dakota, down about 10 percent from last to a hay market specialist. Also, If a Midwest senator has his way, slaughter-ready animals. Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Idaho, year, particularly due to drought the increase in alfalfa prices is caus- the 2003 congressional session will Grassley said he doesn’t know Wisconsin, Kansas, and Colorado hitting many of the major hay-pro- ing a substantial increase in de- include another discussion, and how the packer ban would fare this ducing states. Also, stepped-up do- possible vote, on one of the live- time around in Congress as a whole, mestic utilization and export de- stock industry’s most controversial but is confident it would once again mand have caused even shorter issues of the past two years. be approved by the Senate. hay supplies, resulting in a signif- Better vaccine delivery U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-IA, “We’ll get it passed in the Senate icant spike in prices this year. announced last Wednesday he will again, but I don’t know how it will — Recent research focusing on respiratory Alfalfa hay production in the top try again to get a law passed pro- do in the House,” Grassley said. 10 states is down 10 percent to problems. hibiting meat processors from own- However, other sources aren’t so 43.661 million tons. By Sarah L. Roen ing livestock. The Senate’s 2002 sure the Senate will pass it, par- Domestic feed use of alfalfa has WLJ Associate Editor farm bill included a provision, com- ticularly with the Republicans tak- picked up exponentially across monly known as the Johnson ing over the political power. Respiratory diseases cost the North American beef industry near- many areas of the country, partic- amendment, that would have “I know a Republican is saying ly $1 billion every year. However, the Veterinary Infectious Disease ularly the central and northern banned packers from owning the he’s bringing the proposal back up, Organization (VIDO) in Saskatoon, Canada, may have found a vac- Plains and Intermountain West, livestock they process. However, but he’s one of very few Republicans cine delivery system cutting these costs. due to droughtravaging those ar- the proposal didn’t survive a con- who want this provision to become VIDO researchers took a version of Bovine adenovirus-3 (BAV-3), eas. In addition, extremely windy, ference committee formed to come law,” said a spokesperson for a which normally affects the respiratory tract of cattle without producing wet and cold conditions came ear- up with a compromise farm bill. Plains state Senator. “The fact, any disease, and modified it to develop a delivery system for the vac- lier than normal to some areas, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-SD, was more or less, is that meat busi- cine antigens. forcing cattle producers to dig into the primary sponsor of last year’s nesses are trying to be forced into “What we’ve done is developed a delivery vehicle using the nor- already-low hay supplies much ear- Senate-approved proposal. How- a certain management style with mal properties of the virus,“ said Dr. Suresh Tikoo, VIDO’s program lier than normal. ever, it is doubtful he would intro- this proposal, and that goes against manager for this project. According to Morgan, addition- duce his proposal again this year the basic premise the U.S. is a free The virus, BAV-3, was of particular interest to the researchers since al utilization pressure has come due to his re-election campaign last (See Ban on page 4) it offers several key advantages for cattle producers and commercial from increased consumption at month being “too close for comfort,” development. Tikoo noted the most important characteristic is that dairies across the country. several political analysts said. it’s harmless to the animal. Why it’s safe is because the virus is al- Alfalfa hay prices in the top 10 While he did win re-election, ready present and has the normal properties of the respiratory tract milk production states — Califor- NEWS Johnson did so following a recount. NEWS of cattle, making it easy and relatively inexpensive to produce. nia, Wisconsin, New York, Penn- Speculation was he lost some sup- Several years ago, VIDO researchers began working with BAV-3. sylvania, Minnesota, Idaho, Michi- port from agriculturalists across Two key stages were noted by the scientists in developing their lat- gan, New Mexico, Washington, and his state because of his attempt to est vaccine. First, they performed a molecular characterization of the Texas — are up one percent, with have the packer ban amendment virus and identified the sequences of genes that could be deleted with- six states having above year-ago pushed through last year. (See Vaccine on page 4) (See Prices on page 4) Supporters of a packer ban say (priority handling) (priority (priority handling) (priority INSIDE WLJ CA AUCTION SELLS — West- WEST NILE VACCINE — Re- FOREST PLAN CHANGES — APHIS MOVING — The Animal INDEX ern Stockman’s Market Inc.- searchers involved with the West The U.S. Forest Service recent- and Plant Health Inspection Ser- Beef Bits ...... P-3 Famoso, McFarland, CA, was Nile Virus vaccine are fighting an ly announced several changes vice (APHIS) will be moving from Sale Reports ...... P-8 sold recently to well-known Cal- uphill battle as it regards livestock to forest planning regulations that the oversight of USDA to the new- Markets ...... P-10 ifornia cattleman Dwight Mevane. producers and their willingness to have extreme environmentalists ly formed Department of Home- Sale Calendar ...... P-15 Former proprietor Jim Pennington vaccinate their livestock, particu- and some Democrat leaders land Security in May of 2003. had owned the barn for 11 years. larly horses. Page 4. cringing. However, ranchers are While all of the agency will move, Page 3. among the groups that are pro- the first department of APHIS to ponents of the proposals. Page be affected is the one in charge 16. of plant imports and quarantines. Page 6. LIVE STEERS DRESSED STEERS CME FEEDER $72.98 $114.67 $85.58 08page2.qxd 12/5/02 3:56 PM Page 1

2 DECEMBER 9, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Comments KKaayy’’ss Food safety costs force Australian free trade KKoorrnneerr packers out of business rade agreements are By Steve Kay officials and inspectors as to Monfort said you couldn’t was hit with a recall. And whether contamination was survive as a beef packer un- because the plant didn’t have starting to come pretty The beef processing sector even fecal material or some- less you killed cattle for $20 clear production breaks from Tfast from the U.S. continues to lose players. The Trade Representative’s office. thing else like rail dust or per head and fabricated for one day to the next (No plant main reason is food safety. In blood spots. Whatever the $40. Only a few plants could Perhaps the one catching most the past year, as in the past in the country did at the cattlemen’s attention is the circumstances, FSIS has put do it for $60, if I recall. The time.), Hudson’s recall esca- decade, single-plant opera- processors on notice it will average was probably closer Australian agreement. It tions sought refuge with larg- lated to a still record-large 35 not tolerate seeing fecal con- to $70. Well, those costs have million pounds. Hudson’s would seem logical neighbor- er companies. And small tamination on carcasses at doubled. I don’t know of a ing New Zealand will ride in family-owned businesses fate was sealed. It sold the CROW almost any point on the kill beef plant today that can on the coattails of that agree- closed their doors. Virtually floor. slaughter and fabricate for beef plant to IBP and then ment, too. every beef processing plant Why is FSIS taking this at- less than $130 per head. sold its poultry business to The beef industry has made its stand, and in the country, whether large titude about fecal contami- Most of the big plants are at Tyson. No more family- every major cattlemen’s group is far from en- or small, lives under the con- nation? Because it can con- $135 to $140. owned Hudson. dorsing any bilateral agreements with Aus- stant threat of being arbi- tain E. coli O157:H7 and oth- This additional cost of do- These two “incidents” tralia and New Zealand. Those two countries trarily shut down. All be- er pathogens. How did that ing business has put tremen- brought a tremble to every are responsible for shipping roughly 600,000 cause of food safety, specifi- fecal contamination get on dous pressure on packers. family-owned, single-plant metric tons of lean manufacturing beef to the cally E. coli O157:H7. the carcass in the first place? The smallest, unless they beef business in the nation. U.S. annually. Or at least that’s what their Just look at what hap- Because cattle came into the have an established niche Small wonder that in the tariff rate quota is. After the quota level, tar- pened to IBP’s Lakeside packing plant with contam- product, just can’t survive. past two years, Moyer Pack- iffs go much higher and those countries quit plant in Brooks, Alberta, and ination on their hides. What That’s why a little family op- ing and Taylor Packing on Swift & Company’s plant in shipping,. have packers done to remove eration in Hastings, NE, the East Coast sought refuge Greeley, CO, in recent weeks. The beef industry isn’t walking into these the contamination? They’ve stopped killing cows and with larger, multi-plant com- agreements with much support from other in- Basically, USDA’s Food Safe- spent close to $500 million on bulls a few weeks ago. Lovett ty and Inspection Service panies. The same applied to dustries. For many manufacturing companies, food safety technologies and & Co. had killed up to 300 Emmpak Foods in Wiscon- (FSIS) sent this message to other strategies on the head per day. That’s why 15 this agreement would represent a panacea. sin. It’s also why GFI Amer- However, more than likely it won’t benefit the the industry: “We’ll close slaughter chain. to 20 similar-sized operations down your plant if we see What have cattle feeders have disappeared in the past ica decided not to replace its U.S. beef industry with any net gains for ex- Federal Beef slaughter plant porting. It would seem what the beef industry anything even looking like done to remove the contam- decade. fecal contamination on any ination? Virtually nothing. Then there are the crip- in Rapid City, SD, which might hope for is that the tariff rate quotas are carcass on the slaughter burned down at the end of left alone, and nothing is done for beef. What have producers done to pling consequences of an E. chain. And it doesn’t matter eliminate E. coli? Spent $15- coli recall. Two back-to-back January 2002. Australia and New Zealand have been at- whether your plant is in the So the question is: What is tempting to ship more beef to the U.S. for 20 million on research that recalls put BeefAmerica out U.S. or Canada.” might get the industry clos- of business. It was a $1-bil- the production side of the many years. They have suggested they should In both cases, FSIS in- er to reducing incidence of lion company. But its beef industry going to do to be able to utilize unused tariff rate quotas by spectors said they found fe- the pathogen in several Achilles heel was it was a eliminate E. coli O157:H7? other countries. Agricultural products are Aus- cal contamination on car- years’ time. Quite frankly, one-plant operation. The re- tralia’s primary export market and they’re ag- What is it going to do to pre- casses, which meant the it’s time producers face their calls closed down its plant sent cleaner cattle to pack- gressive traders. plants’ HACCP or food safe- responsibilities about E. coli. and the company. Tragical- Jay Truitt at the National Cattlemen’s Beef ers? Will it wait until forced ty plans were inadequate. In I’m tired of hearing how it’s ly, there was no irrefutable to start washing cattle? I Association (NCBA) said the industry should one instance, however, and a packer problem. It’s an in- evidence (such as a DNA keep a sharp eye on the Singapore free trade await the answers. possibly both, inspectors dis- dustry problem. Some pro- link) which said BeefAmer- (Steve Kay is editor/pub- agreement and the Chilean free trade agree- covered fecal contamination ducers complain about pack- ica was responsible for the E. lisher of Cattle Buyers Week- ment, expected to be completed in the next sev- just after the hide-off stage er concentration. Yet they coli discovered in retail prod- ly, an industry newsletter pub- eral weeks. and prior to the plants’ mul- won’t acknowledge E. coli re- ucts. lished at P.O. Box 2533; Truitt said the same negotiating team will ti-step carcass-cleaning sys- calls and the growing cost of Then came the demise of Petaluma, CA 94953; 707/765- craft the Australian agreement and it should tems. In other words, FSIS food safety requirements are Hudson Foods, a major poul- 1725. CBW is available on the show us the mindset were dealing with. The didn’t give the intervention what are putting packers out try processor. It also owned Web at www.cattlebuyer- administration is aggressively pursuing these systems a chance to work. of business. and operated the most mod- sweekly.com. Kay's monthly trade relationships, but we have to keep in There might also have been In the mid 1980s, packer ern ground beef plant in the column appears exclusively mind it can take an extremely long time to disagreement between plant and cattle feeder Kenny nation, in Columbus, NE. It in WLJ.) work out the details. For example, the Chilean government started free trade talks in the 1980s, and we’re just now making some Letters progress. The NCBA is very aware of these agree- Needing more would DEPRESS the market stock producers have tried “Day of Hope?” ments and is taking an active role in the price on grain (or livestock). to convince NCBA to CLEAN process of protecting markets while simultane- market fairness This means a possible price UP THE FUTURES FIAS- To the Editor: Dear Editor, ously trying to expand them. NCBA has said MANIPULATION move CO. Clear back in late 1986, There is great rejoicing for they would support a multilateral trade agree- A recent WLJ article stat- whereby a major processor NCA’s own poll reported 69 many following the ground- ment helping U.S. beef gain access to other ed: “CME votes to reduce would SELL large blocks of percent of those who voted, breaking election 2002. But markets such as Europe, which has been diffi- speculative limits — Bryan futures, causing the market voted to STOP FUTURES let us remember while it may cult for U.S. beef producers. Dierlam, NCBA director of to DROP while at the same trading! be a step in the right direc- legislative affairs, stated: There is a long list of trade agreements ex- time BUYING actual grain EVERYONE who repre- tion, it is not a quick-fix so- This a very positive step by (or livestock) back — on the sents themselves as being pected to be completed by March of 2003. The the CME.” BS — Just an- lution to the major concerns first is the Singapore agreement, which would DEPRESSED price would leaders in the livestock in- faced by all citizens. It is cer- other NCBA whitewash!! be a possibility.” dustry should INSIST the provide good access to China — then the It’s easy to see whose side tainly, for most, a sign of Chilean agreement, South America, Morocco, On the other hand, R- massive UNFAIRNESS in hope — hope that perhaps Dierlam & NCBA are on be- CALF USA passed a resolu- commodity pricing be Southern Africa and Australia. now with a Republican Con- cause reducing the spec trad- tion at the June meeting of stopped IMMEDIATELY, There’s also a long list of Fortune 500 corpo- ing limits IS NOT the solu- gress and White House, rate sponsors endorsing the Australian free 350 people in Cottonwood, rather than snuggling up — tion to the grossly unfair live- CA, which WOULD STOP again — to the CME. greater progress can be made trade agreement, and they’ve helped form the stock futures allowing pack- processor manipulation: “RE- Time and again, NCBA in the un-locking of renew- American-Australian free trade coalition. ers and processors to RUN QUIRE ALL SHORT SELL- tells livestock producers they able resources vital to our From the U.S. ag sector, there are few mem- the livestock futures market ERS TO OWN CATTLE TO are working for producers’ national security and de- bers. Several months ago, Cactus Feeders was DOWN, then BUY times BACK THEIR CON- best interests, YET year af- fense. A large portion of on the list, but was absent when checked last over more livestock back out TRACTS!!” ter year they always wind which are provided by pub- week. in the country at prices the Remember, livestock (or up taking the CME’s side. lic lands, resources such as Cactus Feeders has been evaluating the task processors ran DOWN on the grain) producers have NEV- Don’t you wonder how the timber, livestock grazing and futures markets. of importing Australian feeder cattle, which ER GIVEN THEIR PER- CME gets that done? water for agriculture. Public Clear back in1978, former made some economic sense at times. Also, with MISSION ALLOWING FU- THANK goodness R- lands managed in trust by the market improving and moving in the direc- Commodity Futures Trad- TURES TRADING OF CALF has its head screwed ing Commissioner Robert THEIR PRODUCTS!! Con- on right!! the federal government on tion it is, I’d expect to see them pursue that behalf of their rightful own- concept. R-CALF USA estimates the cost to Martin explained how the gress did it WITHOUT ben- transport a 700-pound feeder calf to the U.S., futures scam works, quote: efit of an affirmative refer- Sincerely, ers — the American public. including quarantine costs and vet, would be “..federal law provides endum vote. roughly 27 cents per pound. SHORT SALES of futures Furthermore, NCBA Doug Wildin Ron R. Fischer However, the NCBA assures me it will be dif- and if made quickly this knows full well for years live- Hutchinson, KS Elgin, OR ficult, and remain difficult, to import live Aus- The National Livestock Weekly 650 So. Lipan, Denver, CO 80223 Since 1922 303/722-7600 tralian cattle to the U.S. or tranship live cattle A CROW PUBLICATION FAX 303/722-0155 through Mexico for phytosanitary reasons — and, of course, political ones. 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Beef BITS California auction barn sold — New owner to “He (Mevane) could have ern Stockman’s Market, Inc.- tions,” Pennington said. Buffett denies interest in BK take over before full control as soon as next Famoso for 11 years, buying Mevane comes into the Monday (December 9), but the auction market from livestock auction business American investment mogul Warren Buffett is vig- end of year. it could be another week or Skinner Hardy in 1991. The having never run a sale fa- orously denying recent rumors he’s making a play for By Steven D. Vetter two beyond that,” said Pen- auction has been in operation cility before, but he has long Burger King, even accusing investment bankers of WLJ Editor nington. “The fact is, though, since 1966, or 36 years, serv- list of credentials relating to planting the rumor to spark a bidding war. Reports Western Stockman’s Mar- that the facility has been sold ing western states cattle pro- the cattle business. that Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett’s investment group, and he will be running the ducers and buyers. “Dwight is a very good cat- was interested in the number-two burger chain ket - Famoso, CA, will be for- mally under new ownership market at the beginning of Pennington indicated he tleman and I know he will emerged after Burger King’s UK parent, Diageo PLC, 2003 (at the latest).” wasn’t actively looking to sell step in and do a very good job announced that its planned sale to a consortium of by the end of the year as Jim Pennington has sold the auc- Pennington said he would the sale barn, but Mevane’s at running the business and buyers led by Texas Pacific Group had run aground. tion facility and surround- no longer be involved in any offer was hard to refuse. Al- will treat his customers with Buffet had not commented on the rumors until ing real estate to Dwight of the operations of the fa- so, Pennington said he liked a lot of respect,” Pennington November 26, when an open letter from fellow Mevane. cility, except to give advice to the prospect of having more said. “He knows the cattle investor Phil Sokolof was published in the Omaha According to Pennington, Mevane on questions he may time to pursue other en- business by heart and that World-Herald urging Buffet to eschew Burger King the sale of the auction facil- have. deavors, including his three- will go a long way toward for health reasons. ity closed escrow the day be- “No type of employment year-old real estate auction keeping producers both buy- Hormel splits record profit sharing fore Thanksgiving. All that’s (for me) is involved in the company that’s grown to in- ing and selling here.” left before Mevane takes over transaction,” Pennington clude 12 franchises. Mevane is a commercial Hormel Foods Corp. is allocating the largest profit- all sale operations is the col- said. “I have sold the auc- “Now I can have one focus cow/calf rancher who also sharing distribution ever made to its employees, lection of the necessary bond- tion and will not retain any instead of splitting time and has stocker and back- according to a news release. More than $12.5 million ing and certifications re- involvement in the facility’s resources between the two grounder operations was distributed to eligible hourly and salaried employ- quired under the Packers operations.” businesses, and that’s prob- throughout the West. — ees company-wide on the day before Thanksgiving, a and Stockyards Act. Pennington owned West- ably better for both situa- WLJ tradition started 64 years ago in 1938. Under the profit-sharing distribution, each eligible employee received, on average, a sum equivalent to more than Emergency CRP grazing two and a half extra weekly paychecks. extended in 4 states Union leaders under investigation USDA has extended emer- manent cover. A father-and-son team representing workers at the gency grazing of Conserva- CRP annual rental pay- Swift & Co. beef packing plant allegedly used thou- tion Reserve Program (CRP) ments will be reduced 25 per- sands of dollars of union funds for private health club acreage in Colorado, Texas, cent to account for the areas memberships, college tuition and big-screen TVs, Utah and Washington to De- grazed. At least 25 percent of according to officials with the United Food and cember 31. The announce- the CRP contract acreage Commercial Workers. Ronald Bush and his son, ment makes all counties pre- must be left ungrazed for Stephen, resigned last month as president and vice viously approved for emer- wildlife. Other restrictions president of UFCW Local 990. An audit found at least gency grazing eligible for the and limitations also apply. $20,000 apparently had been used for personal items. extension only in these four Producers should check National union officials seized control of the local on states. with their local FSA office to October16 and launched an internal investigation. Grazing is authorized un- determine which counties The Department of Labor is said to be reviewing the til December 31, or until dis- are approved for extended expense reports and receipts filed by the Bushes since aster conditions no longer emergency grazing. Produc- they took office in 1999. exist, whichever comes first. ers must obtain an approved CRP participants who do not grazing conservation plan BK franchisees approve $.99 Whopper own livestock may rent or prior to grazing the acreage. Burger King franchisees have approved a controver- lease the grazing privilege Livestock operations in ap- sial plan to discount the chain’s signature Whopper to an eligible livestock pro- proved counties should sub- sandwich to $.99 next month, despite fears an escalat- ducer in an approved coun- mit applications to their lo- ing price war with McDonald’s could hurt store own- ty. cal FSA offices. ers’ profits. The discount plan, which will run for 17 CRP participants also may National Farmers Union days during January, surpassed the required two- donate the grazing privilege commended the action. Utah thirds majority, with 69.6 percent approval. The pro- to another livestock produc- Farmers Union President motion will phase in following the current $.99 dis- er with a compelling need. Art Douglas said the mea- count of the $1.79 Double Cheeseburger, which runs The donation option was in sures will help ranchers mit- until December 29. The Whopper generally retails for response to requests received igate feed losses associated around $1.79. from the Farm Service with this year’s drought. Agency (FSA) State Com- Douglas said, “Extending Staff Assistant needed mittees in these four states. CRP grazing past the previ- California Rangeland Trust (CRT) is seeking a part- Emergency haying was ous November 30 expiration time Staff Assistant. The position will be responsible not authorized in order to date will certainly ease the GET RESULTS!! for coordinating and performing administrative, protect and preserve wildlife economic burden on ranchers research, project management and other general ser- habitat and the environ- in the approved states.” — 1-800-850-2769 • www.wlj.net vices for the senior staff. 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4 DECEMBER 9, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL W. Nile vaccine’s efficacy questioned NE study: vast majority of the clinical ed horses, or the control lenge. Of the vaccinated Corporate ban has little By Sarah L. Roen cases of the disease occurred group, were challenged with horses, only one out of 19, or WLJ Associate Editor in unvaccinated horses. the WNV under experimen- roughly five percent, devel- impact on feedlot size Fear that their horses may To meet the urgent need of tal conditions. oped WNV. contract the deadly West Nile controlling WNV infection in Their temperatures were “No WNV-associated clin- Nebraska’s two-decade-old ban on corporate farming Virus prompted many the equine population, Fort monitored as well as their ical signs were observed in has had little impact on the growth in size of cattle feed- equine owners to vaccinate Dodge Animal Health said clinical signs, twice a day for any of the challenged ani- lots, according to a study by researchers at the Univer- for the virus last spring. they developed a killed two weeks. Over the next mals throughout the obser- sity of Nebraska and Iowa State University. However, many of those vation period,” according to The study found there is no statistical difference between how feedlot size has evolved in Nebraska the past same producers now wonder the Fort Dodge report. “Re- “Results from this study demonstrate a 20 years and how it has evolved in states without cor- if they should vaccinate sults from this study demon- again next year to enhance porate farming bans. The study found in 1980 that 97 significant protection (94 percent of strate a significant protec- percent of Nebraska feedlots had fewer than 1,000 head their chances the virus won’t tion (94 percent of pre- rear its ugly head again. preventable fraction) against viremia in of cattle. Twenty years later that had declined to 87 per- ventable fraction) against cent. Similar trends were reported coming out of Texas, The manufacturer of the viremia in horses vaccinated vaccine believes these pro- horses vaccinated with the killed WNV vaccine Colorado and Kansas. with the killed WNV vaccine Known as Initiative 300, Nebraska’s ban on corporate ducers can feel secure about and the long duration of the the vaccine’s efficacy and and the long duration of the protective immunity.” farming was put into the state’s constitution by voters protective immunity.” in 1982. It generally prohibits corporations and certain have conducted a study find- While the cooler tempera- ing it 94 percent effective. other business entities from owning farmland or en- tures have temporarily However, livestock owners gaging in agricultural activity, although there are nu- brought a welcome break have seriously debated merous exceptions. from mosquitoes, veterinar- whether or not to vaccinate Nebraska’s law is the only working constitutional ban WNV. They received condi- three weeks, the same nota- ians advise horse owners to because the vaccine isn’t tional approval by the USDA tions were made once a day. on corporate farming in the nation and is considered the remember to vaccinate for most restrictive. cheap and requires a boost- to market the product and The same time schedule was WNV this spring. Several Initiative 300 was never designed to deal with size is- er shot, along with worries since then more than four followed in taking blood state veterinarians support sues; it was intended to address ownership structure, said that it may not even work. million doses have been dis- serum samples. the efficacy of the vaccine, John Hansen, president of the Nebraska Farmers Union. West Nile Virus (WNV) tributed. At the conclusion of the but more studies must be Nebraska’s feedlots are not corporately owned, thanks was first recognized in the To test the product, Fort study, the researchers found completed before Fort to the ban, he said. Western Hemisphere in Dodge randomly placed a nine out of 11, or roughly 82 Dodge’s product will gain fi- “They’re not owned by beef packers and they’re not 1999. It’s transmitted group of horses in controlled percent, of the horses not through mosquitoes and af- nal approval. Fort Dodge said owned by mega-large, non-family farm corporations who and vaccinated groups. The having been vaccinated de- have sweetheart pricing arrangements with packers. fects horses much more often goal was to evaluate the veloped WNV after the chal- they do not anticipate any than any other domestic an- problems. — WLJ So, to that extent, it tends to make our overall market serum and neutralized anti- more competitive,” Hansen said. imal. Many of these horses do body responses against not develop any illness, but The study examined cattle feedlot trends in Nebras- WNV. ka, Texas, Colorado and Kansas. Unlike Nebraska, the one third of those that do ei- Hay values expected All vaccinated horses were cattle feedlot industry is not subject to corporate re- ther die or need to be euth- administered the vaccine in- strictions in the other three states. anized. tramuscularly twice, three All four states have seen larger feedlots supplanting The U.S. Animal Health to continue rising weeks apart, according to small-scale operations over the years, the research of increased production. Mor- Association (USAHA) re- Fort Dodge. Blood samples showed. Prices gan most recently calculat- ported that, through No- were collected periodically Azzeddine Azzam, an agriculture economist at the (from page 1) ed the price for other hays at vember, more than 14,045 and measured to determine University of Nebraska, warned the effectiveness of Ini- $65.29 for the top 10 pro- cases of WNV have been con- the level of response. Twelve prices. This slightly higher- tiative 300 cannot be gauged from results of this study ducing states. firmed in horses in 38 states months after the booster than-a-year-ago price is in alone. Research focused only on the relative importance For the top 10 beef cattle during 2002. Of that number, shot, horses vaccinated with spite of a six-percent increase of big versus small feedlots, not the ban’s impact on the states, other hay prices are 33 percent of the cases were the WNV and non-vaccinat- in alfalfa production in these total number of feedlots or cattle on feed in Nebraska, approaching $65 per ton on fatal. USAHA reported a states, estimated at 33.499 he said. — WLJ million tons for 2002. Aver- two percent less production, More efficient respiratory age alfalfa hay prices in the compared to 2001. top 10 milk production states The top 10 milk produc- were most recently reported tion states reported the av- Ownership ban to be treatments researched up one percent above a year erage other-hay price at just over $86 per ton, up nine pathogenic, and can be used ago at almost $113 per ton. proposed, again Morgan said this price is the percent from a year ago. Vaccine without any danger of caus- highest in almost four and a Those prices are the high- ing, said cattle and hog pack- (from page 1) ing disease. Ban half years. est in 4.5 years, according ers need to own or enter in- out damaging the virus’ ef- “Even if the virus were to Nationally, alfalfa hay to Morgan. (from page 1) to long-term contracts with mutate back to its non-mod- producers to guarantee a fectiveness. Then they test- prices, at $101 per ton, are The national average for enterprise nation trying to ed the potential to replace ified form, it would still be other hay prices was over consistent, high-quality down five percent from a keep government interven- meat supply for their cus- these deleted genes with pro- harmless,” said Tikoo. “It year ago. Prices are averag- $75 at the beginning of De- tion at a minimum.” tective antigens of respira- was isolated from normal, cember, up two percent from tomers and meat consumers. ing lower than a year ago Grassley’s proposal is re- The chicken industry has tory disease-causing organ- healthy cattle and poses no because of record alfalfa pro- a year ago. portedly based on a similar isms. captured a significant mar- risk when introduced to oth- duction in the Pacific North- Trend may law currently facing a con- ket share from beef and pork stitutional challenge in his As a result, the re- er animals. That’s a major west and Pacific Southwest. continue over the past 30 years. That’s searchers noted they devel- reason why we chose to de- home state. Smithfield Foods because poultry processors Alfalfa hay prices in Wash- Inc., the world’s largest hog oped a “well-honed vector velop this particular aden- ington, Oregon, California, Reed Marquotte, beef cat- have been allowed to own system ready to be tailored tle and forage market con- producer and pork proces- chicken production facilities ovirus.” Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, sor, is challenging Iowa’s ban for use with different anti- Another important ad- Montana, Wyoming, Utah, sultant from Colorado, and enter into contracts with gens.” An example of that is agreed with Morgan’s for- on packer ownership, say- chicken producers who can vantage from a commercial Colorado, and New Mexico ing the law violates their the intra-nasal delivery sys- perspective is this virus is declined contra-seasonally mulations for the most part, supply them with birds that ability to conduct their busi- meet their quality specifica- tem for respiratory vaccine quick and easy to produce. during November to just be- but said he could see an ex- ness as they see fit. antigens. tra $3-7 per ton for any type tions, according to Boyle. “That‘s important because low $105 per ton, down eight Grassley has received en- “The beef and pork in- “This vaccine delivery sys- production cost is often the percent from a year ago. of hay by year-end. dorsements for a national tem is what we call a ‘plat- “Weather conditions con- dustries have been success- main limiting factor in mak- However, alfalfa prices in ban on packers owning live- ful in recent years in re- form technology’ due to its ing a new vaccine economi- North and South Dakota, tinue to pressure producers, stock from two farm groups particularly beef cow/calf on opposite sides of the po- gaining some of the market broad potential for use cally feasible,” said Tikoo. Nebraska, Kansas, Min- share they lost to poultry,” against many pathogens,” ranchers, into using more litical spectrum. Last Tues- This far into the research, nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wis- Boyle said. “To be successful, said Tikoo. “It works as a hay than normal at this time day, the Iowa Farm Bureau VIDO has honed their skills consin, Illinois, Michigan, Federation’s (IFBF) voting they had to enter into part- beacon, with a unique abil- Indiana, and Ohio are of year,” he said. nerships with producers or ity to carry vaccine antigens to the point where they can “Northern areas had al- delegates approved a reso- construct a new virus in less around $95 per ton, 14 per- lution favoring the ban. IF- own their own livestock. It and inject them into cells in most no opportunity to uti- was necessary for their sur- than 20 days. Eventually, cent above a year ago, and BF, widely viewed as a con- the respiratory tract.” the highest in 4.5 years. lize any type of pasture graz- servative farm organization, vival.” Additionally, Tikoo said Tikoo said, they would like ing this past summer, fall Other packer ban oppo- to develop a system for many Prices in this region in- was successful in having a they wanted to develop an in- or early winter due to similar resolution passed at nents have said the proposed viral antigens, and they ex- creased $14 over the last six legislation would force sev- tranasal delivery system be- months. drought. So that meant hay the American Farm Bureau cause most of the respirato- pect a lot of longevity out of was being fed then, with meeting last year. eral large-scale livestock pro- this technology. In the southern states of duction facilities out of busi- ry vaccines available now Oklahoma, Texas, and Ken- even more being fed later Also, last Wednesday are a modified live virus The Canadian cattle in- because of bad weather Grassley met with the Cam- ness, without much prospect tucky, alfalfa hay prices in- of being reopened. That (MLV), or killed vaccines. dustry and the Canadian rolling in the past month to paign for Family Farms government seem to be very creased $3 during Novem- (CFF), a coalition of four lib- would cause a fire sale de- “The problem with these is ber to $124, down one per- six weeks.” valuing the asset values of all sometimes they don’t work supportive of the BAV-3 re- Marquotte added a lot of eral farm organizations, cent from last year. which said it applauds livestock producers. and many times can cause search. VIDO has already hay bought over the last “With the volatility of the received several patents on Other hay prices Grassley’s plan to introduce very big outbreaks,” said month and a half wasn’t part packer ban legislation next economy right now, the Tikoo. the technology, which has Despite an increase in of some of the calculations year. chances some of these large- He added killed vaccines passed the crucial “proof of overall production of “other” used by both the USDA and “Grassley and (Sen. Tom) scaled livestock operations, are given intramuscularly concept” testing stage. hay types in the top 10 pro- forage market analysts. Con- Harkin (D-IA) know ban- currently owned by packers, and have caused cutability The next step they’re tak- ducing states, prices for those sequently, current prices are ning packer ownership is in would be bought by private issues for the beef industry. ing is to receive a stamp of forages are about five per- probably $2-3 higher than the best interest of inde- or independent business peo- MLV vaccines induce much approval for effectiveness. cent higher than a year ago. end-of-November projec- pendent livestock produc- ple is highly unlikely,” a stronger and longer-lasting Currently, they are working As of the beginning of this tions. ers,” said Kurt Kelsey, a live- Washington, DC, lobbyist told WLJ, on the condition of immune responses than oth- with industry partners to month, other hay production “Utilization has increased stock producer and er traditional vaccines, but was up at 43.015 million significantly over the past spokesman for CFF mem- anonymity. fully explore the market po- ber organization, the Iowa Boyle said USDA figures Tikoo said fears about their tential of intranasal bovine tons. several weeks, and don’t indicate one-third of the cat- However, Morgan said think that hasn’t affected Citizens for Community Im- safety and stability prompt- respiratory disease provement. tle in the U.S. are owned by ed the BAV-3 work. pathogens. Tikoo predicts drought increased demand prices upward a lot more J. Patrick Boyle, president packers or are raised by pro- The modified BAV-3 ade- this vaccine will be com- for supplemental feeding in than some reports from two of the American Meat Insti- ducers who have contracts to novirus is, as Tikoo indicat- mercially available in the areas of poor pasture condi- weeks ago,” Marquotte con- tute (AMI), and who was al- sell their livestock to a speed, harmless to cattle, non- next two years. — WLJ tions, boosting prices in spite cluded. — WLJ so at last week’s CFF meet- cific packer. — WLJ 08page5.qxd 12/5/02 4:00 PM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 9, 2002 5 Japanese, Texas dietitians agree on beef’s dietary benefits MINI HOLIDAY Despite the 6,000 miles solution to reducing dietary es coupled with sound nu- set an all-time exporting BEEF CRESCENTS and vastly different cultures fat. Diets excluding any foods trition education can have a record to Japan with more Total preparation and cooking time: 1 hour dividing them, consumers in or food groups put the dieter positive impact on the child- than 546,010 metric tons Texas and Japan can turn to at risk of insufficient intake hood obesity crisis. worth $1.8 billion. USDA sta- 1 lb. ground beef the healthful qualities of beef of key nutrients. The dietitians concluded tistics for 2001 show a slight 1 ½ C. shredded jalapeno pepper cheese or Mon- ✓ terey Jack cheese as a common solution for Despite the worldwide beef can be a solution to these six-percent decline in volume ½ C. chopped dried cherries many nutrition dilemmas. weight epidemic that could problems. Lean beef, when in U.S. exports to Japan. 2 tbsp. apple juice That’s one conclusion from be called “globesity,” many consumed in quantities as MEF has launched a ma- 2 tsp. ground cumin a recent “meeting of the individuals are still not get- low as six ounces per day, 3/4 tsp. garlic powder jor $8-million beef promotion minds” in San Antonio, TX, ting adequate intake of key meets cholesterol and fat 1 ½ packages (15 oz. each) refrigerated pie crusts (three crusts) campaign in Japan to stim- between Japanese and Texas nutrients. The dietitians guidelines, while it also pro- 1 egg, slightly beaten ulate demand for U.S. beef. 1 tsp. water dietitians. The Texas Beef agreed a person can be vides high percentages of di- 1. Heat oven to 400F. Brown ground beef in 12-inch non-stick skillet Council (TBC) hosted the overfed, yet undernourished, etary requirements for vital The campaign includes over medium heat eight to10 minutes or until beef is not pink, break- and they stressed the need zinc, protein, iron, and B-vi- $500,000 in Texas beef ing up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings. Stir in cheese, cherries, meeting through the beef juice, cumin and garlic powder; set aside. checkoff program at the re- for public education on nu- tamins. checkoff dollars contributed 2. Cut each pie crust into 12 wedges. Place one packed, rounded ta- quest of the U.S. Meat Ex- trient requirements. Japan remains the world’s by TBC’ s board of directors, blespoon beef mixture on wide end of each wedge. Beginning at wide port Federation (MEF). ✓ School-based programs No. 1 U.S. beef importer. In made up entirely of Texas ends, roll up wedges; curve ends to form crescents. Place one inch offering nutritious food choic- 2000, the U.S. beef industry beef producers. — WLJ apart on two greased baking sheets. The Japanese health pro- 3. Combine egg and water in small bowl. Lightly brush over tops of cres- fessionals visited Texas to cents. Bake in 400F oven 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve learn how Americans han- MT radio ads address damage by wolves warm. dle nutrition dilemmas in Makes 36 appetizers. — Oregon Beef Council The Montana Stockgrow- of the costs. If America wants heritage is at risk.” light of changing trends in wolves back, why are we pay- food, health and lifestyle. Re- ers Association recently be- Pilcher said, “It’s time to ing for it?” cent MEF research indicates gan airing radio ads in Boze- improve our wolf manage- CHEESY MASHED POTATOES The ads “do not oppose the nutrition is one of the Japan- man to call urban attention ment programs both to re- Total preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes presence of wolves,” Pilcher ese consumer’s primary in- to severe economic impacts duce these negative impacts emphasized. “Our goal is to Ingredients: terests along with safety, caused by wolves. and to provide fairer com- raise awareness the return 1 ½ pounds all-purpose potatoes, scrubbed, unpeeled, cut into 1 ½ taste and quality for the price Steve Pilcher, the associ- pensation to the families inch pieces ation’s executive vice presi- of wolves is creating a new paid. wolves are hurting. These 1 container (8 ounces) chive and onion cream cheese spread dent, said they haven’t yet burden to the Montana econ- 1/4 to ½ cup milk “On every challenge, the omy we think is unfair. radio ads seek to inform ½ tsp. salt Japanese dietitians echoed decided whether to air the Ranch families are bearing Montana’s urban popula- their consumers’ concerns ads more widely in the com- Directions: the costs of a situation they tions of this view and the paralleled what we are ob- ing weeks. He said Bozeman 1. Place potatoes in medium saucepan with water to cover; bring to a was selected for the ad cam- didn’t choose for themselves. reasons for it. Most Mon- boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. serving here,” said TBC Nu- The state’s economy overall tanans don’t know cattle are Drain. trition Manager Dr. Shalene paign’s initiation because the is going to suffer as a result disappearing or returning 2. Mash potatoes until smooth. Add cheese spread, 1/4 cup milk and McNeill. “The hot buttons in rangelands surrounding the salt; stir until blended. Add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if of wolves,” he said. Texas may differ in intensi- city are “among the most se- home at night with their tails necessary for desired consistency. verely affected by growing A second radio commer- torn off in areas frequented Makes 6 to 8 servings. – OR Beef Council ty from what they experi- cial includes the message ence in Japan, but they are wolf populations.” In addi- by the state’s new wolf packs. tion, he noted support for wolves also are having a neg- It’s a gruesome reality.” just as evident.” ative effect on big game pop- the ad campaign has come The ads are made possible McNeill last summer con- ulations in parts of the state. Research completed ducted nutrition seminars in from “Bozeman-area ranch through a grant from the families who have taken A Montana hunter speaks Japan for MEF attracting to other hunters, saying, Bob Sitz Memorial Fund of 350 dietitians. In presenta- heavy hits to their bottom the Montana Stockgrowers on cow muscling line, because wolves are “Montana’s big game popu- tions in Osaka and Tokyo, lations will keep declining if Association’s Research, Ed- Beef from fed cattle is fre- lagen analysis and heme- killing and maiming their McNeill stressed beef’s role we don’t start managing ucation & Endowment Foun- quently used differently than iron concentration. Sensory cattle, and the stress of hav- in development of a child’s wolves better. Our hunting dation. — WLJ beef from cull cows and bulls. testing was also conducted. mind and body. The recent ing wolf packs in their back- That’s why the industry, Even though a large and visit of the Japanese dieti- yards has caused dramati- through the beef checkoff, highly variable population tians to San Antonio ex- cally lower birth rates and Irradiation input invited recently completed the “cow was chosen, the research panded McNeill’s dialogue growth rates in their herds.” USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced muscle profiling” project, a found muscle traits varied to cover more of beef’s nu- Pilcher explained “These it is seeking input about the use of approved food safe- follow-up to successful mus- across the population less tritional benefits. are serious costs both to ty technologies for commodity purchase programs. cle research on beef steers than was expected. Muscle ranchers and to Montana’s Such technologies include anti-microbial chemical and heifers. The research Among the topics dis- tenderness is one of the most agricultural-based economy rinses, ultraviolet light, and irradiation. The agency catalogs information on po- cussed by the Texans and important traits, and five of — costs ignored in debates has compiled facts and information about the various tentially valuable cow mus- Japanese at the San Antonio technologies at http://www.usda.gov/fst. The site offers the 21 muscles were consid- about wolf management and cles so processors can make ered tender when evaluated meeting were sources of ex- CDC, FDA and USDA fact sheets, questions and that Montana ranchers are informed decisions and in- by shear force testing. Three cessive dietary fat, adequate answers, scientific research and other information. crease the value throughout muscles were moderately vitamin and mineral intake, bearing alone.” Submit comments to Livestock and Seed Programs, the cow-beef production sys- tender. and childhood obesity. One of the two commer- Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Stop 0249, tem. Also, many of the muscles The Japanese and Texas cials airing in Bozeman con- Room 2092-S, Washington, DC 20250-0249, fax It’s a culmination of more evaluated were considered dietitians agreed: cludes with the statement: 202/720-3499, or e-mail foodsafetytechnology than two years of planning lean, with less than five per- ✓ Eliminating specific “Montana’s ranching econ- @usda.gov. and projects coordinated on cent fat. The Food and Drug foods or food groups is not a omy bears an unfair portion behalf of the Cattlemen’s Administration definition of Beef Board and state beef “lean” is less than 10 grams councils by the National Cat- of fat, 4.5 grams or less of We are Proud to be a Participating Hotel for: tlemen’s Beef Association saturated fat and 95 mil- (NCBA). ligrams of cholesterol per Muscles from the cull cow 100-gram serving. 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6 DECEMBER 9, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL South Korea is growing market for underutilized U.S. beef cuts Brisket, short ribs, outside newspaper advertising exports also grew during the skirt, hanging tender, top spearheaded by a leading period. Australia exported blade, chuck roll, and bone- Korean food and media per- only 762 metric tons of less chuck short ribs are all sonality, “Miss Choi.” chilled beef to Korea in 2000, U.S. beef cuts having a high- The U.S. continues to dom- but delivered more than er value in the export mar- inate the Korean beef mar- 2,100 metric tons in the first ket. The task for the U.S. ket, however, already ex- half of 2002. Meat Export Federation ceeding record export levels MEF is the trade associa- (MEF) is to convince inter- set two years ago. In 2000, tion responsible for develop- national buyers these cuts U.S. beef exports (including ing international markets can be profitable. variety meats) to Korea to- for the U.S. red meat indus- In South Korea, when taled 159,238 metric tons. try and is funded by USDA, most hotel chefs prep beef In the first nine months of exporting companies, and menu items, they use con- 2002, the U.S. already had the beef, pork, corn, ventional cuts such as rib- exported 180,255 metric tons sorghum, and soybean eye, tenderloin, and striploin of beef and beef variety checkoff programs. — WLJ and usually have limited meats to Korea. Australian knowledge on product sourc- ing and utilization of non- The American Angus Association recently elected officers and new members to the board of directors conventional cuts. Since U.S. exports to Cuba at the group’s Annual Meeting, November 18, Louisville, KY. Pictured seated from left are Keith Arntzen, MEF began its Chef Con- Hilger, MT, treasurer; Steve Brooks, Bowman, ND, president; and Joe Elliott, Adams, TN, vice pres- sulting Program last May, ident. Newly elected directors standing from left are William Davis, Sidney, MT; Gregg Blythe, Madi- to continue climb foodservice specialist Jihae son, AL; Leo Baker, St. Onge, SD; Robert Schultz, Columbus Junction, IA, and John Schurr, Far- A key Cuban official said transportation cost advan- nam, NE. — Photo by American Angus Association Yang and three U.S. chefs have worked with 20 hotels U.S. exports to the island tage over competitors for Cu- and 241 chefs, focusing on country are expected to reach ba’s markets. APHIS to underutilized cuts, basic $250 million by February The Farm Bureau dele- butchery and anatomy. 2003. gation found Cuba is shifting move in Through the program, Pedro Alvarez, the head away from commodities it Yang explained the meat of Cuba’s food buying agency can’t produce cost-effective- March ’03 supply channels of these cuts Alimport said Cuba is com- ly, like rice and sugar, which and their price competitive- mitted to increasing its pur- could mean more opportu- By Steven D. Vetter ness compared to middle chases of U.S. commodities. nity for U.S. producers. WLJ Editor cuts. The consulting chefs Imports from the U.S. could Another benefit to opening March 1 has been set as explained how to maximize reach almost $1 billion by trade with Cuba is the coun- the tentative deadline to restaurants’ profits using the 2004, even with current try’s openness to products begin transferring parts of cuts by introducing various trade and travel restrictions produced through biotech- USDA’s Animal and Plant cooking methods such as in place, he added. nology, Stallman noted. Health Inspection Service smoking, grilling, braising, The new commitments The Cubans have been (APHIS), primarily the roasting and pan frying, and projections, the most op- very open about the impor- Plant Protection and Quar- which all make tougher meat timistic to date, came as tance of biotechnology for antine agency, to the American Farm Bureau the future of being able to T J Amigo V615 was named the Roll of Victory Show Bull of the Homeland Security De- very tender and moist. Those cuts are already available in Federation President Bob feed the world and have new Year and Senior Champion Bull of the Year during the 2001-2002 partment’s Border and Stallman and five state products. Stallman said show season by the American Angus Association. T J Cattle Com- the Korean market and easy Transportation division, ac- Farm Bureau presidents vis- there were lengthy discus- pany, Columbus, MT, and Suburban Home Farms, Spencer, IN, cording to USDA. to obtain from U.S. suppliers. own the bull. Pictured from left during the award presentation at The Chef Consulting Pro- ited Cuba. There they met sions about that, and he The Homeland Security with Cuban President Fidel asked them to be sure and the 2002 North American International Livestock Exposition in Department’s reorganiza- gram was funded by the US- Louisville, KY, are Arlo Janssen, Columbus, MT; Les Schenck, DA Emerging Market Pro- Castro and toured several hold that position in the tion plan offers a generic de- farms and food processing World Trade Organization Spencer, IN; and John Crouch, executive vice president, American scription of APHIS’ “agri- gram and the Texas Beef facilities. as we move forward with Angus Association. — Photo by American Angus Association culture import and entry in- Council. The attending chefs spection activities” being were fascinated to hear the Stallman said the purpose those negotiations. transferred. But, USDA of- history of Texas barbecue, of the trip was to assess what Regarding Cuba’s ability ficials went further, saying the cooking attributes of each opportunities will continue to purchase more U.S. com- The Red Meat Club all or part of the Plant Pro- cut, and the theory and ben- for U.S. producers to sell modities on a cash-only ba- tection and Quarantine efits of cooking by indirect more products to Cuba. sis, Stallman said it would be of Denver Agency, currently headed heating and smoking. “It was an extremely good important for Congress to by APHIS Deputy Admin- Each consulting chef fea- trip,” Stallman said. “We met lift the ban on U.S. citizens istrator Richard Dunkle, will tured his own specialty and with President Fidel Castro traveling there. Not only cordially invites you be transformed into an conducted an individual pre- and had lengthy conversa- would that bring additional “Agriculture Quarantine In- sentation on how to add val- tions about agriculture, pro- resources for Cuba to use in to attend a special dinner meeting spection Force.” ue to underutilized cuts. duction costs and the various buying food from the U.S., The agency said the move That was the most appealing things they’re doing to re- Stallman believes increased Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003 is an effort “to safeguard part of the program to par- structure some of their agri- interaction between U.S. and U.S. agriculture and natur- ticipants, since hotels and culture in Cuba. It was an Cuban citizens would bring to be held at al resources from the risks restaurants are always try- exciting, interesting and an about change and greater THE NATIONAL WESTERN CLUB associated with the entry, ing to decrease food costs. At informative trip.” freedom in Cuba. establishment, or spread of the same time, MEF intro- Alvarez said Cuba has, President Bush has National Western Stock Show & Rodeo animal and plant pests and Grounds duced the new cooking meth- so far, contracted with 1,000 pledged to veto legislation noxious weeds.” ods with the new cuts of American firms in 33 states. further easing the trade em- No-host cocktail bar begins at 5:30 p.m. USDA’s Plum Island An- Followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. meat — a very effective tool Stallman noted purchases bargo with Cuba, in place imal Disease Center, shared by Cuba in just the past since 1962. Among the rank by APHIS and the Agricul- to expand usage of cuts. — Featuring — South Korea’s rapid eco- year have taken the country and file of the U.S. Congress, Honoring Tom & Margaret Bradbury, ture Research Service (ARS), from the bottom of the list there is overwhelming sup- is also being transferred to nomic recovery has made it Byers, CO, as Friend of the National Western of U.S. trading partners to port for removing the re- the Homeland Security De- a more attractive market for partment, but to a separate both the U.S. and its chief the top 50. strictions. Attendance by RESERVATION ONLY. division for “chemical, bio- competition, Australia. Anytime we can sell more “The question is whether logical, radiological and nu- Australian frozen and of our products overseas, it’s that support will override Reservations first-come, first-serve. clear countermeasures.” chilled beef is a challenge to beneficial to U.S. producers. some objections by the lead- Capacity 250 people. The proclaimed mission U.S. beef in the foodservice Every little bit helps. Cuba ership,” he said. “We’ll have of the facility is “to protect sector, especially in hotels could be a very important to see how that plays out in farm animals, farmers and and family restaurants, market, long-term, for Amer- the next Congress. We’ll be Mail to: ranchers, the nation’s farm which are very price-sensi- ican agricultural producers. in there, as will many others, The Red Meat Club of Denver economy, export mar- tive. Australian beef pack- While Cuba expects to to do everything we can to 4655 Humboldt • Denver, CO 80216-2818 kets...and (the U.S.) food ers are providing favorable “spread their markets some- put amendments on pieces of supply.” contract and payment con- what” so the country does legislation and further this Phone Andrea Kemble, Ext. 204 The tentative deadline for ditions such as guarantee- not become dependent on issue.” — Farm Bureau National Western Stock Show the transfer of Plum Island one supplier, the U.S. has a News 303/297-1166 • Fax: 303/292-1708 ing price on a long-term ba- is June 1. sis. Traditionally, Australia I plan to attend the January 16, 2002 meeting. According to the facility’s produces grass-fed beef, but Web site, “ARS owns and There will be ( ) people in my party. more and more Australian Sept. chicken exports operates the island, and con- grain-fed beef priced 20-30 My check for $______is enclosed to cover the $25 per ducts research on hoof-and- percent lower than U.S. person charge. mouth disease, African product is being sold in Ko- down drastically ____Check here if a pass is needed to gain admission swine fever, hog cholera, and rea. U.S. chicken exports of quantity and value of chick- to grounds in order to attend dinner. vesicular stomatitis. The Also, Meat and Livestock 59,797 metric tons in Sep- en exports for the first three- APHIS Foreign Animal Dis- Australia (MLA) began an Name(s) ______ease Diagnostic Laboratory tember 2002 were 28.7 per- quarters of this year were intensive campaign in Sep- cent below the 223,973 tons ______has diagnostic and training also adversely affected, ac- responsibilities for these and tember to promote Aus- in September 2001, accord- cording to the National tralian chilled beef, and the ______other foreign diseases.” ing to the Foreign Agricul- Chicken Council. For Janu- MLA regional manager char- tural Service. The value of Firm______USDA staff at Plum Is- ary through September this land is expected to stay at acterized the campaign as a these exports declined from “long-term strategy to build $164.84 million in Septem- year, chicken exports totaled Address______the New York facility after 1.8 million tons valued at the transfer, but it is still a position of integrity and ber 2001 to $103.87 million ______undecided where the Agri- quality within the market- in September this year, a 37- $1.2 billion, decreases of 16.7 Check must accompany reservations culture Quarantine Inspec- place.” Cooking and sam- percent decrease. percent and 20.6 percent, re- No membership required tion Force will be located. pling promotions are being With the dramatic de- spectively, from last year. — — WLJ supported by magazine and crease in September, the WLJ 08page7.qxd 12/5/02 5:50 PM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 9, 2002 7 Ranch rodeo names top cowboys Finishing third was the year that Smith has won the $500 can By Sarah L. Roen Canyon Springs Ranch of WRCA ranch horse show. compete in WLJ Associate Editor Kingman, AZ, and branding However, this is the first time the novice One top hand, two ranch- their name on fourth posi- that Smooth has won the se- division. es claiming a championship tion was the H Cross Cattle nior division of the show. This year’s title, plus a three-time ranch Co. of Uniontown, KS. Eigh- Smith and Smooth were re- novice horse show champion all teen teams in total from quired to perform athletic winner added up recently to anoth- across Canada and the west- reining patterns, then work was Rank er successful World Cham- ern U.S. competed in the a cow. of Colonel, pionship Ranch Rodeo WCRR. The previous two years, ridden by Mike Wilson (WCRR). All of the teams competed Smith won this same title for the Turkey The ranch rodeo event is in in team penning, team doc- on a gelding named “Pos- Track Ranch. its seventh consecutive year toring, wild cow milking, wild sum.” Despite Possum hav- WRCA in Amarillo, TX, sponsored horse racing, bronc riding ing the ability to earn a triple presented by the Working Ranch Cow- and team branding. crown, Smith decided to give a few other boys Association (WRCA). Since the Slagowksi and Smooth a try. Smith had awards at The top hand of this year’s Martin ranches tabulated used this horse as a turn- the ranch competition was also a mem- the most points in these back horse at a few ranch rodeo. As ber of one of the ranch rodeo events, they will take home cutting contests, but this is far as the teams which share the a bronze trophy sponsored the first time Smooth com- “Hard WCRR team title. Joe by Fort Dodge Animal peted. Luck Cow- Slagowski of the Slagowski Health, custom saddles from When WRCA asked Smith boy,” WRCA Ranch in Pine Valley, NV, WRCA, trophy buckles from what the secret was to his felt that Les earned the top-hand honors Rimrock Silver and Mike and success, Smith said he just McGhee of by being the standout cowboy Baylin Berg, custom boots does quite a bit of riding. D&M Cattle of the event. from Henery Jennings En- “That entails spending a Co. of Greeley, KS, Slagowski also competes terprise, vaccine, also spon- lot of time with them, lots of deserved the award. He on the Pro Rodeo Cowboy’s sored by Fort Dodge, and a miles,” said Smith. had stepped up to fill in for Association circuit in saddle 20-foot TravAlong stock trail- He works the horse on his an injured bronc rider and bronc riding, therefore the er. place, the Espuela Cattle Co. took a spill, resulting in nu- bronc riding event was very The cowboys weren’t the Smooth, in particular, has merous injuries to himself. familiar to him. Slagowski only ones recognized with been used to work cattle, Reserve Top Hand went scored 80 points aboard his top awards at the WCRR drag calves to the fire, as well bronc to win this category. event. “Colonel,” owned by to Brad Wilson of the Wilson- as other general ranch work. Wyoming can keep laying Don Studdard of the L7 Ward Cattle Co. Prior to this claim to having some of the Chesser ranches of Roswell, Now that Smith and year’s competition, Wilson- best cowboys, since the Mar- NM, was named top horse Smooth have this title un- Ward Cattle Co. was the tin Ranch of Evanston, WY, and top American Quarter der their belt, they are qual- five-time world WCRR was the other winner of the Horse of the entire event. Re- ified to compete at the Ranch champion. WCRR team title. The serve top horse, Playfull Horse Association of Amer- The high-point bronc Wyoming representatives for Hemper, lives on the third ica world finals in Abilene, ride went to Toby Foote of the the Martin Ranch were place team’s ranch and is TX, in May. According to Yolo Ranch in Prescott, AZ, New book, Web site’s Justin Martin, his twin owned by Tripp Townsend. Smith, he may take his horse and the high-point team pen- guidelines for managing ag labor brothers Shawn and Quinn Another horse and rider to a couple more shows before ning winners were the Indi- Martin, and day worker Ted recognized at the WCRR was then, but for now he will take an Canyon-Williams ranch- Farm labor will never be easy, but the job of manag- Laird. Tens Quick, a.k.a. “Smooth,” him home and “get him es of Lamesa, TX, and Cross- ing people who work in agriculture can be made more Falling only one point and owner Bill Smith of trained.” roads, NM. effective for both employer and employee. That’s be- short of splitting the title Spur, TX. Smith and Smooth Horses age four and un- The high-point team in the cause of help from a new book and Web site published with the Slagowski-Martin competed in the WRCA der are shown in the junior wild cow milking was the by a consortium of land grant university educators. ranches was the Texas team ranch horse show, sponsored division, and this year’s win- Slagowski-Martin ranches, Ag Help Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural of Sandhills-Hayes Cattle by America’s Horse maga- ner was Chris Littlefield, rid- and the high-point team in Labor and its companion Web site AgHelpWanted.org Co. This team tallied up zine, a members publication ing Smart Pistol Lady for the team branding was are for owners and managers at every level of agricul- event wins in both team doc- of the American Quarter Terry Frost and the Stuart awarded to Eight Over Quar- tural and horticultural operations. The two sources are ter Circle Ranch of Salina, toring and wild horse rac- Horse Association. Ranch. oriented toward those in the western U.S., but the in- ing. This is the third straight Horses winning less than KS. — WLJ formation is applicable to all regions of the country. Ag Help Wanted is a full-color, 242-page handbook di- vided into six chapters containing ideas and practical Let the buckle races begin guidelines for planning the division of work; recruiting and selecting employees; supervising, training and mo- — Bail leads in and bull riding champion. Texan is second in the stand- that’s far too close to call. All tivating employees; appraising and correcting perfor- two events, but He leads the Jack Daniel’s ings at $179,395 going into 15 riders in the field are with- mance; plus communicating effectively with employees World Standings in both, to the National Finals Steer in $30,000 of each other, so and others. has lots of compa- be sure, and he brings the la- Roping in Amarillo. He’ll Bail doesn’t have much mar- The Web site — AgHelpWanted.org — provides sup- ny. bel of “favorite” to the Wran- compete in the Wrangler gin for error in an event plementary material, including: He comes to Las Vegas as gler NFR because he’s the NFR in calf roping. where everybody is bound to ✔ sample forms, posters and checklists; Cash Myers — The a 22-year-old, an age when only cowboy in the rodeo who make a mistake or two — or ✔ articles and reports elaborating on topics in the will compete in two events — younger brother of 2001 most people are only begin- three. Putting pressure on bull riding and saddle bronc World Champion Steer book; ning a path they hope will Bail will be 2001 World ✔ more examples, short cases and points for discus- lead them to the top of their riding. However, an impres- Wrestler Rope Myers will sive list of cowboys lurks just compete as the top-ranked Champion Blue Stone and sion; and profession. ✔ Jesse Bail, though, is dif- behind the Camp Crook, SD, bulldogger at the Wrangler 2000 World Champion Cody links to public agencies and service organizations. ferent. He’s not your typical native.With a quick glance at NFR. He’s nursing an in- Hancock, who set a Finals To order or obtain more information online, go to 22-year-old. And without the names behind Bail in the jured knee, which obviously mark with a 96-point ride AgHelpWanted.org or contact the University of Wyoming, question, he’s not your typi- all-around standings, rodeo will not help his quest for aboard Diamond G Rodeo’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, cal professional. In a few fans can see why Bail must the title. He’s third in the Mr. USA last year. They are P.O. Box 3354, Laramie, WY 82071-3354. weeks, when the Wrangler complete his task in Las Ve- standings at $169,440. but two of a top-flight field in For additional information about the Western Farm Fred Whitfield — Six National Finals Rodeo ends gas before he can wear the which everyone is a threat to Management Extension Committee, the book or the world championships, in- just two weeks before his most prestigious rodeo crown challenge Bail for the world Web site, contact Howard Rosenberg, 510/642-7103 or 23rd birthday, Bail could find of all. Bail tops the stand- cluding a 1999 world all- around title, make Whitfield title. — Pro Rodeo Cow- e-mail [email protected]. — ANR News himself at the very top of pro- ings with winnings of boys Association fessional rodeo. Or not. $201,891, but there’s a mur- a serious threat for the Bail, you see, is merely the derer’s row behind him, wait- crown. The calf roper is front-runner in the races to ing for a chance to pounce: fourth in the all-around Do One Thing...Do it Well. become the world all-around Trevor Brazile — This standings at $155,148. Blair Burk — Yet an- Nolan Ryan to lead BBU other calf roper, Burk bat- REPUTATIONS ARE NOT BORN OVERNIGHT. tled Whitfield all year long Baseball legend Nolan Ryan, Alvin, TX, was re- They are earned as people measure elected President of Beefmaster Breeders United for the top spot in his spe- (BBU) at the group’s 42nd annual convention in San cialty. He sits fifth in the expectations against experience. Antonio, TX, October 24-26. Ryan was elected along standings at $154,856. Over the course of two decades, with BBU Vice President Clark Jones of Savannah, Joe Beaver — Beaver GARINO LIVESTOCK SUPPLY was inducted into the Pro TN. Other officers of the international breed registry range supplements have earned a reputation as are Secretary John Ely of Sallisaw, OK, and Rodeo Hall of Fame in Au- Treasurer Mike Davis of McDade, TX. Four new direc- gust, and competed in Law- benchmark products that serious cattlemen tors were also elected at the annual membership ton, OK, the same night. recognize as the right tools for the job. meeting: Judy Ling, Beeville, TX, Hans Wittenburg, Clearly he’s a legitimate con- DELIVERY EXPRESS Edna, TX, Charles Landrum, Laurel, MS, and Dale tender, having won the 2000 UNLOADED WITH OUR FORKLIFT AT YOUR RANCH Lasater, Matheson, CO. all-around title after making approximately $75,000 Rocker Ranch receives award during the Finals. He’ll com- For the first time in Beefmaster history, the A.A. pete only in team roping dur- McAllen Performance Award was presented during ing the Finals next month. the 2002 Beefmaster Breeders United convention on Team roper Rich Skelton and LIVESTOCK SUPPLY October 26 in San Antonio, TX. Tim and Carol Wilson calf ropers Brent Lewis and of the Rocker Ranch, Gail, TX, were the recipients of Houston Hutto will also at- RANGE SUPPLEMENTS • 1-800-451-7671 this prestigious award. The award is presented to the tempt a run at the title, mak- John Garino Kris Gudel John Keithley consignor of the highest-performing bull in the A.A. ing the 2002 race truly must- EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE McAllen Performance Test, held on the McAllen (916) 768-0174 (559) 905-7048 (775) 782-5337 see TV. Bail tops the field in www.jgarino.com Ranch near Linn, TX. bull riding, but this is one 08page8.qxd 12/5/02 3:37 PM Page 1

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SANDPOINT CATTLE CO., da 295, 2/8/02 daughter of Grandview event. The bulls are graded for qual- moved into the commercial unit. The Steve Wren, Prescott, AR, $2,000. banks Trend Line 1591,by Connealy DANDY CATTLE CO., Womack Direct, dam by 315; to Noah ity and sifted for soundness by a com- bred females were bred to registered Lot 33, BC1 Miss Limited 6058, Dateline; to Page Anderson, Three DETHLEFS ANGUS RANCH Vanhilsen, Gilbert, AZ, $7,500. Lot mittee which this year included Eddie Angus and Red Angus bulls, while 2/13/96, by Skymont P Unlimited 0115; Forks, MT, $4,700. Lot 4, Dalebanks November 25, Kearney, NE 41, 4G Pride150, 1/31/01 daughter of Meeker, Klamath Falls, OR, Tyler Mar- the bred heifers had been mated to to P.D. Charolais, Harrison, AR, Line Drive 1503, 2/1/01, by Connealy 58 Lots ...... $5,781 Leachman Explorer, dam by Leach- tinez, Red Bluff, CA, and Jason Hoff- calving-ease bulls. This offering of fe- $2,000. Lot 35, BC1 Miss Limited 6053 Dateline; to Tahway Farms, Miami, Auctioneer: Craig Conover man Express, bred to B/R Recovery man, McArthur, CA. This is a very males had been in a thorough herd PLD, 2/11/96, by Skymont P Unlimit- OK, $4,500. Lot 37, Dalebanks Fame Sales Management: 980; to Larry Huddleston, Burlington, helpful system as is evidenced by the health program and were ready to go ed 0115; to Everett Buckner, 1560, 2/16/01, by SAF Fame; to Lester American Angus Hall of Fame CO, $3,600. Lot 2A, 4G Ethelda E of average price paid for each grade lev- anywhere. The cattle were in excellent Charleston, AR, $1,750. Lot 34, BC1 Vohs, Poala, KS, $4,100. Lot 1, Dale- Sandpoint 4G 301 C, 3/18/95 daughter of GDAR el. The Grade 91’s averaged $2,153, condition and this, coupled with strong Miss No Limit 6122 PLD, by Skymont banks Dateline 1534, 1/12/01, Con- Cattle Co., John SVF Traveler 234D, dam by GDAR Ri- the Grade 90’s averaged $1,636, the demand, made for a very successful P Unlimited 0115; to Steve Smith nealy Dateline; to Kepley Farms, & Laurie Wid- to 596 LT; to Flat Creek Angus, Se- Grade 89’s averaged $1,587, the sale. The event topped on a load of Country, Springdale, AR, $1,700. Bull: Chanute, KS, $4,000. Lot 81, Dale- dowson, Kene- vierville, TN, $3,500. Lot 1, 4G Black- Grade 88’s averaged $1,417 and the 35 black and black/white face pairs Lot 2, WW Windwalker 005, 3/29/00, banks Precision 1828, 9/18/01, by saw, NE, Dan- cap Empress 2117, 2/16/02 daughter Grade 87’s averaged $1,347. This is three and four years of age bringing by LT Wyoming Wind 4020 PLD; to Twin Valley Precision E161; to Hink- dy Cattle Co., of Rockn D Ambush 1531, dam by strong support for the old adage that $1,115 per head. A group of 29 Red Coyote Hills Charolais, Oaks, OK, son Angus Ranch, Emporia, KS, Dan & Sandy Sleep Easy 1009; to Rishel Angus, quality pays. Breed champions are Angus/Gelbvieh pairs with their first calf $1,650. — GARY EMBERSON $4,000. Female: Lot 141, Enamel Dethfels, Ra- North Platte, NE, $3,400. — JIM GIES selected and the bulls are sold in breed sold for $1,050 per head, while another 1634 of Dalebanks, 2/25/01, by Al- venna, NE, groups. A Champion Pen of five bulls group of 12 black and black/white face ACA NATIONAL SALE berda Traveler 416; to Live Oak An- Dethlefs Angus, ELMOSE ANGUS RANCH was also selected and this honor went pairs with their first calf brought $1,000 November 19, Louisville, KY GIES gus Ranch, LeGrange, TX, $3,700. Craig & Laurie Three Forks, MT to Gregory Red Angus, Redding, CA. per head. The Rogue River Ranch 30 Lots ...... $3,890 — GARY EMBERSON Dethlefs, Hershey, NE and Dutch & 195 Lots ...... $3,417 TOPS — Angus: Res. Ch.: SR Hi Fly will continue their 22-year seedstock Auctioneer: Jeff Stansberry Marian Dethlefs of Dethlefs Angus Auctioneers: 504, 2/11/01, by BB Hi Fly 4056, from program, raising Angus, Red Angus, Sales Manager: Eric Swafford VERMILION RANCH Ranch held their first female produc- Joe Goggins & Roger Jacobs Sammis Ranch, Dorris, CA; to Ken El- Gelbvieh and Polled Herefords. — The American Chianina Association November 30, Billings, MT tion sale on a cold, crisp November Sales Management: Dick Beck wood, $4,300. Kohl Creek Siskiyou JERRY YORK (ACA) held its National Sale with suc- day. Most have been longtime Angus Mike, Cathy 561M, 3/21/01, by High Valley 9X1 of cess as buyers from all over the coun- 52 Coming two bulls ...... $3,390 seedstock producers Offered were and Casey El- 2D1, from Kohl Creek Angus, Horse SAN FELIPE RANCH try gathered for the National Show 91 Fall yearling bulls ...... 3,058 elite donor genetics, proven cow/calf mose dispersed Creek, CA; to Ken Elwood, $4,000. SR DISPERSAL and Annual Meeting. Executive Offi- 143 Bulls ...... 3,178 pairs and fancy show heifer prospects. their entire An- Fame 517, 2/19/01, by SAF Fame, November 23, Galt, CA cer Glen Klippenstein of the ACA greet- 85 Reg. bred hfrs...... 1,464 A strong emphasis is placed on pro- gus herd at this from Sammis Ranch; to Quiet Hills 1,430 Bred females ...... $777 ed buyers in his pre-sale comments 76 Comm. cows ...... 1,090 ducing cattle with balanced perfor- fall sale, with the Ranch, $4,000. Ch. and All-Around 38 Bulls ...... 1,222 and pointed out to the audience the 1,263 Comm. bred hfrs. . . . .1,043 mance traits with added carcass ge- cattle selling to a Range Bull: Lass FA Prestige 91E4, 53 Pairs ...... 1,061 breed’s recent increase in popularity, Auctioneers: netics. The influence of Precision 1680, wide area of the 5/14/01, by Famous 7001, from Lass Auctioneer: Max Olvera especially in the Chiangus segment. Roger Jacobs, Joe Goggins, Precision E161 and New Design 036 country at Angus Farm, Myrtle Creek, OR; to Sale Management: Max Olvera Also, Dr. Harlan Ritchie was honored Bill Cook & Ty Thompson are instilled throughout these pro- strong, steady Carol Lederer, $3,000. Charolais: This was a complete dispersion of Pat & Babe Goggins and family GLIKO for his lifetime work with Chianina cat- grams. Then add the sire and get of prices. This rep- Ch.: Barton Rebel 1101, 4/11/01, by the well-known San Felipe Ranch tle beginning in the 60s. TOPS — Lot again held their annual fall sale at Rockn D Ambush, Bando 5175, and utation program offered a strong group LT Rebel 7026, from Barton Charolais commercial herd. The main cowherd 10, PCC MS Carolinas Image PCA, PAYS in Billings this year. The im- Baldridge Jethro, among others. A of well-bred, very productive cows with Ranch, Manti, UT; to Lee Belli, $3,500. were spring calvers and had been run 3/10/02, by Eagle Scout 2CA, from pressive offering drew a lot of interest large crowd of Angus breeders from a very impressive set of calves at side. MCC White Gold 121, 3/26/01, by on two ranches. One of those was the Hersely- Cardinal, Toolon, IL, and from across the country at strong, across the U.S. were represented and Breeders from throughout the country GCR White Gold F107, from MC headquarters at Merced, CA, and the Schrick & Land Cattle Co., Weather- steady prices. This year’s sale offer- very active throughout this strong sale. were in attendance to bid on this qual- Charolais, Powell Butte, OR; to Jesse other was the Cunningham Ranch in ford, TX; to Sarah Barker, Kendallville, ing had a larger group of fall yearling The presentation and hospitality were ity offering and a number bought in vol- Turner, $2,500. Red Angus: Grego- the LeGrand, CA, area. There were IN, $10,000. Lot 21, WLCF Cleopatra bulls, which were well received. The second to none. TOPS — Lot 1, ume. TOPS — Cow/Calf Pair, ry’s George 215L, 2/28/01, by CSUC some purebred pairs in the offering, as 138L PCA, 6/2/01, by Titan 309J 2CA, large offering of commercial bred Everelda Entense 0244, 3/15/00 $60,000. Bull Calf: EAR Easy 90, Better Heavy 505, from Gregory Red well as their herd bull battery, which from Katie Lehnert, Lawrenceburg, heifers this sale always features saw daughter of Starship Saratoga, dam by 2/7/02,by EAR Big Easy K45-524, Angus, Redding, CA; to Lammers had all been trich- and semen-tested. TN; to ShirLynne Cattle Co., Hollans- very strong demand from all over the Rainmaker 340 open ready to flush; dam by Sitz Alliance 6595; to Vermil- Properties, $3,100. Ch.: Gregory’s The sale was held at Cattlemen’s Live- burg, OH, $10,000. Lot 13, VOL Jes- country — many selling on satellite to Lazy H Angus, Larkspur, CO, ½ int., ion Ranch, Billings, MT, $36,000. Cow: Fray 203L, 2/17/01, by CSUC Better stock Market and drew a large crowd. sica Forever PCA, 3/5/02, by CJB video. The bulls in this year’s sale em- $50,000. Lot 2X, a future flush to the Classy Magic Miss 701 EAR, 1/10/99, Heavy 505, from Gregory Red An- This was a herd well-known for the Flash PCA, from Talmo Ranch, Tal- phasized the strong carcass traits bred bull of choice, out of the Maple Lane by 6595, dam by Double Bar Rogue; gus; to Circle S Ranch, $2,200. Gel- quality of bulls that they selected, with mo, GA; to Overstreet and Lane, Oak- into this herd shown by the awards and Forever Lady 780 cow; to Lazy H Bar, to Buck Jones, Clayton, NC, $24,000. bvieh: BJM Sir Capay 001L, 1/11/01, strong emphasis on above-average wood, GA, $6,000. Lot 20, PCC MS contests their progeny have won. This Sioux City, IA, $18,000. Lot 1B, Sand- Cow/Calf Pair, $11,250. Cow: Lady by BJM Sir Capay 827H, from Peets EPDs. The cattle were very well sort- Caretaganza 450L PCA, 10/30/01, sale always starts a 10-day run of point Everelda Entense 24, 2/9/02 Rito Power 1137 EAR, 1/20/95, by Rancho Capay Gelbveih, Orland, CA; ed and sold in lots ranging from about one flush from PCC EGG Extrava- daughter of B/R New Design 323, out Transformer 100 EAR, dam by Trav- to L & L Livestock, $2,450. Hereford: 80 head, with the buyer having the large sales in Montana — this year they ganza Syndicate; to Ed Harper, Gra- got off to a strong start with a lot of peo- of Lot 1 cow; to Brookfield Farm, eler; to Becker Farms, Ballantine, MT, TPR 732 Homebuilder 45L, 3/19/01, option of taking a gate cut of 10 head ham, TX, $6,000. Volume Buyer: Grandville, NY, $16,000. Lot 2, Sand- $6,000. Heifer Calf: EAR Wendy 537, by WDR Home Builder 732, from The or more. Demand was strong and a ple in the business expressing strong Glen Oak Ranch, Neosho, MO. — enthusiasm. TOPS — Bulls: Vermil- point Forever Lady (heifer pregnancy) 1/18/02, by Alliance 6505; to TC Poplars Ranch, Inc., Silver Lake, OR; good, solid sale was realized. The GARY EMBERSON due 5/22/02, sired by Traveler 124 Ranch, Franklin, NED, $5,250. to Quiet Hills Ranch, $2,200. Ch.: TPR sale topped at $875 on a 10-head ion Yellowstone L884, 8/15/01, by Ver- GDAR, out of Maple Lane Forever Cow/Calf Pair, $11,000. Cow: EAR 97137 Gold Rush 93K, 9/20/00, by C draft of black/white face pairs with their milion Yellowstone, Right Time dam; DALEBANKS ANGUS to Fortunes Triangle S Angus, Cot- Lady 780; to MGS Angus, Fullerton, 555 Everelda 578, 1/21/00, by Sitz Gold Rush 97137, from The Poplars second calf at side. — JERRY YORK November 23, Eureka, KS NE, $15,000. Lot 4B, Sandpoint Black Traveler 5556; to Beartooth Intl., tonwood, SD, 2/3 int., $12,500. Ver- Ranch, Inc.; to Murphy Ranch, $2,000. 56 18-month-old bulls . . . . .$2,466 Lass 1198, 3/17/01 daughter of GAR Columbus, MT, $5,500. Heifer Calf: Composite: SRL Levis 175L, 4/23/01, WILLARD WALKER milion JP Dateline L845, 8/16/01, by 435 Yearling bulls ...... 1,874 Precision 1680, dam by SAV Black- EAR Elluna 018, 1/14/02, by AAR Re- by Alberda Traveler 416, from Sprague CHAROLAIS Vermilion Dateline 2028, Tehama Ban- 65 Bred females ...... 1,642 lass 9517; to Brookfield Farm, $11,000. ally Windy 1205; to Sterling Cattle Co., River Limousin, Beatty, OR; to Terry November 13, Springdale, AR do 155 dam;to Gollaher Angus Ranch, 166 Lots ...... 1,983 Lot 5, White Fence Frontline J39, Weatherford, TX, $5,500. Bull Calf: Jackson, $1,650. Brangus: GBR 4 Bulls ...... $1,456 Cascade, MT, $8,500. Vermilion Date- Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell 10/18/99 daughter of Connealy Date- EAR Really Windy 038, 1/17/02, by Bankers Triple T 106, 3/26/01, by DCR 4 Bred cows ...... 788 line L11, 2/3/01, by Connealy Dateline; One of the highlights of the fall sale line, dam by Bando 155 open ready Really Windy; to Rice Ranches, The Banker 433, from Guertin Land 10 Bred hfrs...... 993 to Cooney Bros., Harlowton, MT, season, Dalebanks Angus Sale, was to flush; to Covered Bridge Angus, $4,100. — JERRY GLIKO and Cattle, Lincoln, CA; to Patrick Fo- 1 Open hfr...... 700 $7,250. Vermilion Dateline L023, as strong as ever. Repeat buyers con- Lancaster, KY, $10,000. Lot 2A, Sand- ley, $1,500. Limousin: SANC Polled 48 Fall pairs ...... 976 2/5/01, by Connealy Dateline; to John tinue to make up a good percentage point Forever Lady (heifer pregnancy) SHASTA BULL SALE Louie 118L, 3/12/01, by ACLI H- 28 Spring pairs ...... 1,670 Hines, Gillette, WY, $6,500. Regis- of the buying public. The Perrier fam- due 2/2/03, by GAR Precision 1680, November 26, Cottonwood, CA Bomb179H, from San Clemente Lim- 95 Lots ...... 1,200 tered Bred Heifers: Three head at dam Maple Lane Forever Lady 780; 71 Angus ...... $1,709 ousin, Days Creek, OR; to Kalin Auctioneer: Stanley C. Stout ily always makes everyone feel very welcome, and this year’s offering was $2,000 each. Commercial Bred to Southern Cattle Co., Campbellton, 13 Red Angus ...... 1,558 Flournoy, $1,250. Volume Buyers: Sales Management: Heifers: 100 heat at $1,325 each, AI FL, $10,000. — JIM GIES 16 Herefords ...... 1,462 Quiet Hills Ranch, Antelope Valley Hubert Cattle Sales a continuing progression of top performance genetics in a real-world en- bred, ultra-sound heifer calves; to Bill 4 Brangus ...... 1,225 Ranch, and Lost River Ranch. The end of Condon, Thedford, NE. 113 head at GROSETH 4G ANGUS 1 Braford ...... 1,000 — JERRY YORK an era came for vironment. TOPS — Lot 16, Dale- banks Outline 1635, 2/2/601, by Con- $1,275 each, AI bred, ultra-sound with November 26, North Platte, NE 17 Charolais ...... 1,762 Charolais cattle bull calves; to James Fields, Red- 65 Lots ...... $1,578 2 Gelbvieh ...... 1,800 nealy Dateline; to Roger Case, ROGUE RIVER RANCH in the four-state mond, OR. — JERRY GLIKO Auctioneer: Tracy Harl 11 Composites ...... 1,273 November 26, Cottonwood, CA area and na- Fairview, OK, $5.500. Lot 5, Dale- Sales Management: American 4 Limousin ...... 1,100 Auctioneer: Bill Lefty tionally, as long- Angus Hall of Fame 141 Total bulls ...... 1,605 Sale Managers: H. “Skinner” time supporter Miles & Meme Groseth and fami- Auctioneer: Rick Machado Hardy and Bill Lefty breeders Willard ly, along with guest consignments from Sale Management: This was a complete dispersion of and Pat Walker MO receives John Kraye and family, held their 25th Dennis Smith the commercial unit of Rogue River dispersed their EMBERSON Annual Female Sale in North Platte on A good, Ranch and it created a lot of attention. herd. Though a cold November day. This was a strong sale for The sale was held at the Shasta Live- the Walkers’ support for and estab- pesticde exemption sound, functional set of seedstock with late in the sea- stock Auction Yard and followed the lishment of scholarships for Charolais eye appeal in an efficient, balanced son out here Shasta Bull Sale. This excellent facil- Junior members was huge and will The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant- package. Offered was a combination and, as always, ity and its crew helped make this large continue, the breeding herd itself was ed the Missouri Department of Agriculture an emergency of heifer calves, bred heifers, cows, and this sale drew a offering a smoothly run event. This is a testament to the progress of Charo- the first daughter of Grandview Wom- very large crowd a reputation ranching concern follow- lais genetics at the Walkers’. Buyers exemption on October 31, allowing Missouri’s cattle pro- ak Direct; all were quite popular. Also of buyers and in- ing a strong performance program not from all over America gathered to buy ducers to treat up to two million acres of tall fescue pas- offered was the service of their new terested cattle- only in their purebred herds, but also the offering. TOPS — Lot 52, WW herdsire, Ranger G1720. Cattle sold men. This event in the commercial herd. There was a Limited Wind 0041 PLD, 3/21/00, by ture with Select 2EC Herbicide. The emergency ex- to a wide area of the country — sell- is held at Shas- YORK good selection of Angus bred heifers LT Wyoming Wind; to Spring Mead- emption is effective through April 15, 2003. ing was steady throughout, with few ta Livestock on which purebred papers were avail- ow Charolais, Lebanon, PA, $2,300. Select 2EC Herbicide suppresses stem and seedhead extremes — many past 4G customers Auction Yard and, with the help of able. Many of the females in the sale Lot 31, BC1 Miss Limitor 6183 PLD, were noted. TOPS — Lot 2, 4G Ethel- their crew, it always is a smoothly run were purebred females, having been 3/16/96, by Skymont P Unlimited; to formation in tall fescue or hay, which reduces endophyte fungus that can cause fescue toxicity in cattle. “Cattle eating infected fescue are likely to produce Marshall Wood, right, Mansfield, LA, visits with auctioneer Bruce Miller following the Branch Ranch Production Sale, held less milk, have trouble breathing and appear sickly,” said last month in Mansfield. Wood was a volume buyer of the ranch’s Paul Bailey, program coordinator with the department’s commercial heifer offering. — Photo by Gary Emberson Bureau of Pesticide Control. “The fungus creates toxins in cattle, causing a low rate of weight gain and reduced fertility. In addition, cattle experience elevated body The Branch Ranch, Mansfield, LA, not only held its Brangus temperatures and loss of blood flow to the extremities, production sale last month, but it was preceded by a field day. causing a condition called ‘fescue foot.’” Approximately 140 people were in attendance at the field day, Under the exemption, cattle producers will be allowed with many them returning the next day to participate in the bull and commercial female sale. to make one application of Select 2EC Herbicide before — Photo by Gary Emberson Nov. 30, 2002, or between March 15 and April 15, 2003, prior to greenup. However, producers in Atchison, Har- rison and Holt counties are prohibited from applying the herbicide in the spring due to the presence of an endangered plant in that area. Producers using the herbicide must complete a Select 2EC Herbicide Section 18 survey and return it to the Mis- souri Department of Agriculture by May 31, 2003. Also, producers are reminded to follow the instructions and precautions printed on the Select 2EC Herbicide Section 18 label. The Section 18 survey and label are available from pesticide dealers, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Asso- ciation and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. For more information about Select 2EC Herbicide or terms of the emergency exemption, contact Jim Lea or Paul Bailey, Missouri Department of Agriculture, (573) 751-5504. — WLJ 08page9.qxd 12/5/02 11:00 AM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 9, 2002 9 Desiccant dehumidification controls potential sanitation problems Use “lazy L” to make By the very nature of in a meat processing plant. Ore-Ida was enthusias- meat processing operations, Rental units ranging from tic about the desiccant de- inventory reductions moisture and condensation 150 scfm to 9,000 scfm are humidification concept for By Kris Ringwall occur constantly in produc- available within a 24-hour addressing their fogging Quality and Yield Grade for tion facilities. period to quickly solve mois- and condensation issues, Reality sometimes slaps Quality and Yield Grade for Levels of moisture ac- ture-related problems stop- but reluctant to commit the us in the face and we must EightEight Lots Lots of DRECof DREC Steers Steers ceptable as recently as five ping or limiting production. capital investment in a tech- step back and reassess years ago are no longer tol- Additionally, this is an ef- nology they had not previ- what’s happening. For live- Lot Number Choice Yield erated. Stringent safety reg- fective solution until capital ously used. stock producers, continued Number of Steers or Prime Grade 1 or 2 ulations by the USDA re- can be appropriated for per- As an alternative, the drought, feed shortages and quire control of condensa- manent equipment, as company rented a 9,000- increased feed cost must be 6269 72 58 % 66 % tion on ceilings and other rental costs typically are scfm unit to evaluate re- played against the perpetu- 6299 89 57 % 88 % overhead surfaces dripping paid out of the operating sults in controlling mois- al card of optimism. There 7401 128 65 % 56 % are real limits to the hand onto, and possibly contam- budget. ture. On the first day of op- 8328 127 72 % 61 % inating, meat being In addition to avoiding we’re dealt and one of those eration with the rental unit, limiting cards is Mother Na- 9292 76 46 % 20 % processed. potential sanitation issues the wash-down was started 9336 56 46 % 27 % With inci- ture. and fog filled Another major card is cap- 0383 116 53 % 44 % dents this Levels of moisture acceptable as recently as five the process- ital — just how much mon- 1476 154 66 % 32 % past year of ing area. The years ago are no longer tolerated. Stringent safe- ey a particular producer has Average 102 58 % 49 % pathogen dehumidifier to risk. Given those odds, contamina- ty regulations by the USDA require control of was then there is little wonder why tion resulting dates when cows calved year-old cows and a line be- condensation on ceilings and other overhead started. With- the wrinkles run long and across the top: first 21 days, tween the third 21 days and in meat re- in 15 min- deep in many a rancher’s calls, assur- surfaces dripping onto, and possibly second 21 days, third 21 the fourth 21 days to create utes, all the brow. days, fourth 21 days and late. our lazy L. We sold every- ing public contaminating, meat being processed. fog was clear- Given those cards, the safety and Now make a row for each thing below and to the right ed from the North Dakota State Univer- age of cow you have in the of that lazy L. confidence is room. sity Dickinson Research Ex- a real chal- herd. When you get done, What this does is identify The fog tension Center is currently you will have made a table the older cows, as well as lenge for the previously ob- reducing cattle numbers to with all your cow ages down those cows not calving on meat processing industry. related to condensation and scuring the cleaning process better plan for the future. the left hand side and calv- time. Many of these cows will Also, from an economic moisture, there are other and presenting a hazard to One common thread ing cycle across the top. work just fine for someone standpoint, a shutdown of benefits to controlling am- workers was eliminated among many financial fail- To complete the table, go else, and will clean up and an operating line for a vio- bient moisture, among and the wash-down could ures is the failure to act at the to your calving book and fine tune your own opera- lation can be costly. them: proper time. (I can see this ✔ continue at a safe, efficient mark down each cow in the tion. When you get done with Contributing to moisture reducing fog created pace. “BeefTalk” could spiral down appropriate box in the table. the lazy L, don’t forget to buildup inside a plant are during wash-down, which In addition to clearing the to the pit of depression quick- For example, cow H8220 is throw in a couple of wild, various factors, such as: limits visibility, thereby fog, the unit continued to ly, but that’s not the point I a four-year-old that calved poor-mothering or poor-milk- ✔ water vapors released creating a hazard to em- want to make.) We are all 30 days into the calving sea- ing cows, as now is your run after the wash-down to faced with challenges during slaughtering and ployees; and allow drying of the equip- son. chance to be rid of them. processing; ✔reducing coil freeze-up throughout our lives, and Place a mark in the three- Good luck, and chin up. ✔ ment, walls, floors and ceil- generally doing nothing cre- cooking processes; in refrigeration units, im- ings in the area. Drying year-old row and second 21 May you find all your ear ✔ steam created during proving operating efficien- ates nothing. days column; cow G7108 is tags. time was reduced signifi- Ranching and farming are wash-downs; cy and reducing downtime cantly. With the dehumid- a five-year-old that calved (Kris Ringwall is a ✔temperature variations due to defrost cycles. like driving fast cars. Some- 15 days into the calving sea- North Dakota State Uni- ifier in operation, the wash- times the road curves a lit- between different areas, The following experience down took little more than son and would get marked in versity Extension beef spe- tle more than you want or the the four-year-old row and cialist, director of the ND- floors or buildings of the by the Bagel Bites Division two hours. plant; of the H.J. Heinz Company road conditions are not what first 21 days column. SU Dickinson Research ✔ Following the first night you want. In either case, ad- After going through all the Center and executive di- cooling, refrigeration demonstrates the process of evaluation, Bagel Bites or drying equipment; to employ desiccant dehu- justments in speed and di- cows, you will have a table rector of the North Dako- was convinced of the dehu- rection need to be made to ✔ openings to the exteri- midification. showing the distribution of ta Beef Cattle Improve- midifiers capabilities and survive. As the road narrows, or, such as loading docks; The Bagel Bites Division your calving season by cow ment Association. He au- was ready to purchase its the heart rate may go up, and makes pizza-topped mini- age. Now depending on how thors the Cow Herd Ap- own equipment. Processing but careful planning and ✔ seasonal variations. bagels in a choice of nu- many cows you need to cull, praisal Performance Sys- of the capital appropriation, preparation will bring out draw a lazy L and sell every- tem computer program Controlling the potential merous topping combina- the survival instinct and you for condensation by con- tions, many of which in- order entry, delivery of their thing below and to the right that incorporates and an- permanent dehumidifier can steer your way through. of the lazy L. For example, alyzes data collection trolling moisture is grow- clude meat. However, if you wait too long ing rapidly as an engineered The production facility in and equipment, along with the Dickinson Research Ex- from conception through ductwork installation, to make the needed adjust- tension Center drew a line consumption. He can be solution. Some facilities con- Fort Myers, FL, strictly ments, your car will surely structed within the past complies with USDA wash- would take 11 weeks, dur- between the nine- and 10- reached at 701/ 483-2045.) ing which time Bagel Bites spin out of control with pos- three years have been de- down regulations. The sibly tragic results. signed to meet the tougher process also is completed decided to retain the rental unit. Adjusting inventory is one regulations. Older plants, under Ore-Idas written option open to cattle pro- HORSERADISH-CRUSTED however, have turned to an- Sanitation Standard Oper- Installation in the producers. Keying in on bred cillary control methods. ating Procedures adopted cessing area was straight- cow sales or timing cull mar- BEEF RIBEYE ROAST Initially, plant engineers under the HACCP govern- forward. Conventional, ceil- kets can certainly produce Total preparation and cooking time: sought to control moisture ment-mandated food-safety ing-mounted evaporator cash, cut costs and hopeful- 2 hours and 35 minutes coils provide cooling to the ly bank dollars for a future 1 well-trimmed beef ribeye roast, by increasing air condi- system. small end (6-8 lbs.) tioning. While that proce- Each night, during the area at 450F. Dehumidifi- day or to reduce debt. In- cation is handled indepen- ½ C. prepared horseradish dure provides some dehu- third shift, production is ventory reductions can ac- 37-40 butter-flavored crackers midification, it usually is suspended for the wash- dently by the dehumidifier tually be beneficial, particu- ½ C. grated Parmesan cheese not sufficient to eliminate down. At the onset, the nor- mounted outside the build- larly if a focus is maintained 2 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed condensation. Nor is it pos- mal temperature in the pro- ing adjacent to the pro- on the core cow herd. Savory Mushroom Bread Pudding (recipe follows) sible solely through air con- cessing room is approxi- cessing area. I have often suggested to 1. Heat oven to 350F. Place roast, fat side up, on rack in shallow roast- The dehumidifier pro- producers they utilize the ing pan. Spread horseradish evenly over all surfaces of beef roast. ditioning to hold an ac- mately 450F. The cold air is 2. Place crackers in food processor or blender container. Cover. ceptable range of humidity. so close to saturation it can- cesses 9,000 scfm, deliver- Cow Herd Appraisal and Process until fine crumbs form (1-1/4 cups). Now, desiccant dehu- not absorb the large ing dry air conditions of Performance Software, or 3. Insert oven-proof meat thermometer in roast so tip is centered in thick- midification is being ap- amounts of water vapor be- 770F at four percent RH. CHAPS, program to imple- est part of beef, not resting in fat. Roast in 350F oven 2-2 1/4 hours for ment the lazy L principle. plied. Compared to the typ- ing sprayed into the room The cooling units operate medium rare; 2 ½-2 3/4 hours for medium. ical refrigeration system, This is a lot easier for those 4. Remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135F for medium from the wash-down hoses. in response to a thermo- producers who already have rare; 150F for medium. Transfer roast to carving board; tent loosely desiccants are effective in As a result, water being static control. A humidis- with aluminum foil. Let stand 15-20 minutes. (Temperature will continue removing moisture from the a calving distribution table, sprayed precipitates out, tat holds the room to 65 per- but if you don’t, here’s how to rise about 10F to reach 145F for medium rare; 160F for medium.) air without condensing or immediately forming fog cent RH, an appropriate to draw one up. 5. Carve roast into slices. Serve with Savory Bread Pudding being at extremely low tem- and condensation through- Take a sheet of paper and peratures. While cooling- level to prevent condensa- Makes 8-10 servings. — Oregon Beef Council out the room. tion and fog while also make five columns listing based dehumidifiers cool Once the wash-down is meeting food production the air to condense mois- completed, all equipment, ture and then drain it away, walls and floors must be specifications. Your best value desiccants attract moisture dried and made free of any Along with eliminating in quality feed molecules directly from the water or condensation. In the fog and condensation, supplements. air in a vapor phase using particular, any overhead Bagel Bites has found its a unique desiccant wheel. condensation that could dehumidifier purchase has The moisture is released by drip onto the product must benefits reaching beyond the desiccant when heated be eliminated to avoid any the processing area. Sever- SUPPLEMENT CO. in an exhaust air stream, potential for contamination al process freezers, located P.O. Box 268 • Silver Springs, NV 89429 • 775/577-2002 avoiding the hazards of con- posed by moist, wet condi- inside the dehumidified Cooked Molasses Protein Blocks densation altogether. tions. area, have realized a sig- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements While some plants have With relative humidity nificant reduction in both We Make Everything We Sell invested in permanent close to 100 percent during Custom Mixed To Your Specifications equipment, some facilities frost accumulation and de- and after the wash-down, frost cycles. managers have opted to the total time needed to dry Give us a call and let us show you how our proven products and rent before purchasing — Whether systems are the processing area ex- reliable service compare with your current supplement program. either as a way of testing ef- ceeded four hours. Little purchased or rented, the fectiveness or to respond to fact is desiccant dehumidi- improvement was gained VAQUERO PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM THESE AUTHORIZED DEALERS: an immediate or temporary fication is growing as a re- to minimize drying time by CA: Farmer’s Warehouse, Keyes • Bill Wells, Lemon Cove • The Hay Co., Sanger need. using cooling from the air sponse to meet sanitation Rental units are often Bucke’s Feed, Orland conditioning system, circu- requirements and keep NV: Rose Feed, Winnemucca • Stockman’s Supply, Elko used as the initial solution lation fans, squeegees and meat processing lines op- to a moisture problem with- mopping standing water. erating. — WLJ CALL FOR DEALER NEAR YOU • DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME 08mrktpgs.qxd 12/5/02 6:08 PM Page 1

10 DECEMBER 9, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL MARKET NEWS MARKETS AT A GLANCE FED CATTLE TRADE This Week Week Ago Year Ago Negotiated Trade 12/5/02 Between 11/29 & 12/5 ▲ U.S. for all of Choice Fed Steers 72.98 72.49 65.73 TX/OK NE KS CO IA previous week CME Feeder Index 85.58▲ 84.32 85.53 Live Steer 121.23▼ 121.82 116.10 Volume 1,022 51,878 Box Beef Average Avg. Wt. 1,412 1,291 Average Dressed Steers 114.67▲ 113.42 104.31 Avg. Price 71.41 72.84 Live Slaughter Weight* 1,264▼ 1,311 1258 Dressed Steer Volume 3,764 27,030 Weekly Slaughter** 631,000▼ 678,000 670,000 Avg. Wt. 876 846 Beef Production*** 24603.9▲ 24130.4 23733.1 Avg. Price 115.05 114.64 Live Heifer Hide/Offal Value 7.80▲ 7.77 7.44 Volume 200 983 55,763 Corn Price 2.39▼ 2.42 2.07 Avg. Wt. 1,250 1,282 1,166 Avg. Price 73.00 71.90 72.93 Dressed Heifer *Average weight for previous week. Volume 815 22,986 **Total slaughter for previous week. Avg. Wt. 757 766 ***Estimated year-to-date figure in million pounds for previous week. Avg. Price 114.05 114.78

CATTLE FUTURES Selected Auction Markets Week Ending 12-5-02 CME LIVE CATTLE Steers Slaughter Cows Pairs 11/29 12/2 12/3 12/4 12/5 High* Low* Date Heifers Slaughter Bulls Replacements December 7477 7497 7477 7562 7562 7575 6425 Market 200-300 lb. 300-400 lb. 400-500 lb. 500-600 lb. 600-700 lb. 700-800 lb. 800 lb. - up February 7847 7882 7855 7932 7932 7965 6535 April 7797 7840 7820 7860 7860 7865 6660 NORTHWEST June 7205 7245 7237 7275 7275 7285 6515 August 7040 7085 7085 7130 7130 7140 6580 December 03 1,173 83.50-90.50 77.50-85.60 78.50-84.40 75.50 32-37 660-765 CME FEEDER CATTLE Davenport, WA 75.50-78 76-80 74-77.75 74 38-45 645-710 11/29 12/2 12/3 12/4 12/5 High* Low* December 04 483 82-88 88.50-90.50 74-88 82-85 75 31-37 January 8462 8477 8492 8545 8545 8650 7255 Klamath Falls, OR 66-86 73-76.50 69-75.50 71.50-72.50 66 41.50-45 March 8285 8322 8342 8387 8387 8395 7350 December 04 1,918 100-105 95-105 90-100 83-93 75-83 75-80 30-35 April 8242 8282 8285 8340 8340 8350 7420 Madras, OR 90-100 85-93 80-90 75-82 73-77 70-74 37-40 775-985 May 8285 8320 8335 8365 8365 8375 7465 August 8490 8520 8550 8565 8565 8570 7730 December 05 506 80 78-80 78-82 32-39 September 8475 8500 8500 8535 8530 8535 8105 Quincy, WA 95 72-77.50 70-76.50 68 31-39 *High and low figures are for the life of the contract. FAR WEST

November 29 1,418 80-111 78-110 76-95.50 75-86.75 75-82.75 72-80.25 28-37 CANADIAN MARKETS Cottonwood, CA 80-99 76-95 75-93 72-82 71-77.25 68-73.75 35-47 Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal December 04 73-100 80-106 60-99 62-80 55-75 50-73 29-37 400-700 Fallon, NV 65-97 65-82 61-77.50 54-78 48-69.50 40-57 39-47 300-525 Inspected Slaughter Figures, Dec. 2 November 29 1,333 85-110 85-108 80-95 80-92 75-85 72-78 70-74 30-38 Weekly Famoso, CA 75-90 75-85 75-85 70-80 68-75 65-75 65-72 40-48 Alberta Direct Sales (4% shrink) Price Change December 05 2,159 75-115 73-109.50 72-93 72-84 68-83.75 73-79 33-39.75 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 68.01 + 3.74 Galt, CA 75-104 72-98 70-88 65-78 62-76.50 42-50 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 68.43 + 3.67 December 03 806 88-108.50 90-119.50 88-112 84-95 76-82 73.50-81 70-74.50 35-40.50 Ontario Auctions Madera, CA 70-90 72.50-90 73-84.50 72-83 71-79 69.50-76.75 68-74 44-50 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 67.54 + 3.83 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 65.11 + 2.36 November 29 1,187 105-132 95.50-115.75 85-96.50 75-86 74-82.75 74.50-82.50 74.75-82.75 32-35 Salina, UT 84.50-99 77.50-93 73-85 68.50-79.50 68.50-77 69.75-77.25 62-75.75 37.75-41 Slaughter cows, cutter and ut. 1-3, 1100-1400 lb. 36.53 + 0.72 Average feeder cattle prices for Nov. 28 NORTH CENTRAL Steers: Southern Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba 400-600 lb. 83.17-88.61 85.41-93.40 84.45-89.57 December 02 2,485 96-104 86.50-104 81-98.25 77.50-87 76-83 73.50-82.50 25-49 600-800 lb. 75.49-77.73 77.09-79.33 75.81-79.65 Bozeman, MT 82-96.50 81-88.50 75-82.50 75.75-80.50 74-80 35-46 800-900+ lb 70.69-72.61 69.41-74.21 73.57-75.81 December 03 2,500 116-117 96.85-111 89.50-102.50 87.50-96.50 85.10-90.85 88.10-90.10 Heifers: Creighton, NE 103-105.50 93.25-100.50 83-91.75 82-85.25 80.75-81 300-500 lb 81.89-83.17 82.85-92.12 86.69-91.16 December 03 578 106-113 99-105.25 87-89 81.50-86 78-79 500-700 lb. 74.53-76.77 75.81-81.25 74.53-76.45 Dickinson, ND 89-93.35 89.75 78.25-83.25 700-800+ lb. 72.61-73.57 69.73-71.65 72.93 November 30 4,400 114-127 103.75-113.50 91-106.50 86-96.85 85.75-90.10 75-90 All prices have been converted to U.S./cwt. Ericson, NE 105-116 95.25-107.25 85.75-94.25 83.10-87.75 81.75-86.25 76.60-83.25 Exchange rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $1.5631 Canadian dollars. Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents. December 04 3,900 107-113.75 93.50-113.50 86.50-98 85-93.60 84.75-90.50 80.25-89 Kearney, NE 100-105.50 87.75-101 81.75-91.75 80-88 80.75 78-85.35 Canadian federally inspected slaughter December 02 1,800 107-122.50 99-113.25 90.75-98.50 85.85-89.25 86.25-88.85 Current Week Ago Year Ago McCook, NE 97.50-114.50 89.50-106.25 84-88.50 85 Nov. 23, 2002 Nov. 16, 2002 Nov. 24, 2001 Cattle 60,067 61,349 65,298 December 02 696 104.50-107 86.50-95.50 82.50-85.75 76 78 31.25-36 Montana 91 89-93 80-87.50 77.25 41-47 425-450 December 03 1,485 105-108 84.50-99 80.50-91 86.60 35-38 MEAT REPORT Philip, SD 91.25-96 84.25-91.25 84.20-84.90 81.50 40-47.25 December 03 2,290 100 102-116 88-111.25 80-97 79-88 71.25-87.50 BOXED BEEF COMPOSITE CUTOUT Riverton, WY 72.50-99 72-86.85 74-81.50 80-87 79.50-87.50 As of December 4 December 02 1,279 98-117.50 75-104.75 82-97.50 78.50-92.10 81-90.75 78.50-86 FAB. TRM. CHOICE 1-3 SELECT 1-3 Russell, IA 83-89 80-92.50 85-92.50 74.25-82.75 69.50-81.25 63.50-84.10 81 DATE LDS. LDS. 600-750 750-900 600-750 750-900 Dec. 5 231 147 121.23 120.13 114.43 113.66 November 29 5,758 114-127 104-124 96-113 88-101 84-91 84-88.10 79-87 35-47 Dec. 4 392 191 121.42 120.03 113.61 113.29 Torrington, WY 99-113 95-111 84-102 79-89.50 80-86.50 80-87.75 76-86.75 39-48 460-505 Dec. 3 281 82 120.70 119.88 113.85 113.23 Dec. 2 160 55 120.86 119.88 114.51 114.10 SOUTH CENTRAL Nov. 29 141 75 121.38 119.83 114.24 114.20 FIVE DAY AVERAGE 121.18 120.01 114.19 113.82 December 05 1,721 109 84-108 72.50-88 73-88 77.50-83.25 72-74 CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX Clovis, NM 82.50-95 73-90.50 70-84.25 72.50-79 69.50-79 72.50-74.50 CH 1-3 CH 1-3 SE 1-3 SE 1-3 November 29 2,450 105-113 97-115 85-99 69-93 67-78 33-40 Index 600-750 750-900 600-750 750-900 Cuero, TX 70-93 74-98 62-80 64-73 40-48 Values 111.61 110.83 104.07 103.54 December 05 1,508 55-60 91 76-90 73-88.75 81.50-84.75 78-86.85 Change -0.10 +0.11 +0.41 +0.10 Dodge City, KS 76-78 72.50-88 72.50-85.50 75.50-83.75 81.25-85.25 73.50-79 December 05 2,850 112 93.50-115 80-110 75.50-100.50 81.50-87.50 77.25-89.25 83-87.25 34-38.50 IMPORTS El Reno, OK 96 86-96 75-88 77-83 77.50-81.25 77.75-78.50 73-78 43-49 December 04 83.50-85 77.10-81.35 34-39 340-550 USDA Mexico to U.S. Greeley, CO 67.50 42-46.25 435-520 Weekly Livestock Imports December 04 3,452 100-112.50 91-106.50 84-99 86-90 32-36.50 Feeder cattle imports weekly and yearly volume. La Junta, CO 86-100 84.50-93 82-91.50 80.50-85.25 80 79.25 40-47.50 Species Current Previous Current Previous December 04 2,500 84.50-115 71-103.50 72.50-99 75-86 73-77.50 Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date McAlester, OK 75-98.50 72.50-92.25 69.50-83 72.50-82 11/30/02 11/23/02 Feeders 44,718 24,370 661,570 1,019,163 December 04 9,095 111 96-119 86-112 78.50-101 81-89 80.75-88 71-88.60 33.50-37.50 Slaughter 0 0 0 0 Oklahoma City, OK 101 84-99.50 77-97.25 71-87.50 77-85 77-85.75 74-78.50 43.50-49 390-650 December 03 1,085 90-117 83-105 75.50-92 70-80 70-81 70.50-72 USDA weekly imported feeder cattle Roswell, NM 79-101 75-88.25 67-80 70-74 75.25 62.75-70 Mexico to U.S. Weekly Import Summary November 27) -- Receipts esti- EAST mated: 25,000; week ago: 24,370; year ago: 24,653. Compared to previous week, steer calves $1 higher, yearlings steady. Bulk of supply consist- December 04 2,422 67-114 75-105 71-90 70-85 74-78 31.50-36.50 500-775 ed of steers weighing 300-700 lbs. For the week ending November 23, Conway, AR 69-92 65-97 69-80 67-83 35-43 420-600 1,177 head of slaughter cattle were exported to Mexico from the U.S. 10 Markets 12,205 95-132 87-124 75-102 67-85 67-77 31-40 520-660 Feeder steers: Medium and large 1&2, 300-400 lbs 96.00-108.00; 400- Florida 79-115 72-97 66-85 61-77 59-72 40-45 380-570 500 lbs 85.00-96.00; 500-600 lbs. 81.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00-83.00. Medium and large 2&3, 300-400 lbs 86.00-98.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00- December 03 9,000 90-112 85-103 73.75-94.50 75.25-88.50 76-87.50 77.75-87.50 86.00; 500-600 lbs 71.00-75.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1&2, Joplin, MO 95 81-75.75 72.50-93 73.75-83 73.50-80 61-82 66-73.50 300-400 lbs 84.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00-85.00. 500-600 lbs 72.00- December 05 8,214 85-113 75-98 73-88.50 71-87.50 70-86.10 73-84.60 35-40.75 730-890 75.00. Lexington, KY 70-95 63-86 57-80 64-81.70 61-78.60 62-78 42.75-47.75 365-590 (All sales fob port of entry.) November 29 68,300 105-132 95-118 80-102 72-92 66-80 65-76 * Southeast 95-115 80-100 72-90 67-80 65-75 470-770 HOLIDAY MARKET November 29 15,134 80-125 71-121 70-105 64-86 60-84 62-79 52.25-76 30-43 Certain elements of the WLJ market situation report are miss- Tennessee 68.50-94 64-93 57-89 58-79.50 57-78 55-75 41-50 ing this week due to Thanksgiving Day holiday schedules and vacation schedules for market reporters. We regret any incon- December 03 2,500 90-100 87-96 75.50-91.50 73.50-97 81-85 76.25 venience and will return all elements to the report as soon as Springfield, MO 88 75-88.25 70-83 70-80 71-79.25 the holiday interference has worked its way through the chain. *AL,FL,GA,MS,LA,SC — The Editors 08mrktpgs.qxd 12/5/02 5:54 PM Page 2

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 9, 2002 11 Calf, yearling markets profit amidst short supplies Markets amount of empty pen space bring in lighter-than-nor- early spring. turn around for a quick wheat pasture and another and the prospects for bet- mal placements this time of Several auction barns in buck,” Owtschwen said. $10.78 return to labor and (from page 1) ter-than-normal fed cattle year, particularly through- California reported as much Last week’s CME feeder the returns to owned wheat even near $76.50 in early prices next spring and early out Texas, Oklahoma and as $5 gains on lightweight calf index for 700- to 850- and cattle are fairly attrac- May. summer spurred buying parts of Colorado. calves, compared to two pound steers was well above tive,” Peel added. “Projected breakeven interest Also, fewer calves “Corn at $2.40 or less weeks ago. Similar gains the $85.50 mark most of “At this point, a heavier prices are sensitive to cattle for sale means more time (before delivery) is a steal were reported through parts last week — $1-1.50 high- steer may be more attrac- feeding performance. available to keep up with right now and the deferred of Washington and Oregon. er than the previous week’s tive for winter grazing. A Seasonally, feeder cattle their health and nutrition- futures markets continue to However, there are a couple levels. 525-pound steer, bought placed in the fourth quarter al needs as they transition allow feed cost bullishness of areas within both those Derrell Peel, livestock yesterday for $92/cwt, have average daily gains onto a full-feed program. to permeate the cattle states still negatively affect- specialist at Oklahoma would have a breakeven in (ADG) about eight percent “Fewer calves offered up industry,” he said. “I realize ed by drier-than-normal State University, reported early March of about lower than the annual aver- for sale means fewer place- there are some extra trans- conditions. feeder cattle prices were $85/cwt at roughly 690 age and feed conversions ments right now. That portation costs involved higher last week in pounds. March feeder five to eight percent higher translates into less time set with bringing in corn, par- Yearlings hard Oklahoma City, with strong futures at $82.82 plus a $6 than the year’s average. aside to process cattle com- ticularly to western to come by demand for all classes of basis implies a hedgable Lower performance of late ing into feedlots, and more Nebraska and Kansas. Another $2-4 gain was cattle. A 425-pound, large- price of nearly $89/cwt. This fall placements results from time to ensure they’re han- However, the fact of the seen last week for yearling frame No. 1 steer could be leads to returns of about combinations of colder tem- dled better from both a matter is they’re still way cattle ready to go directly had for around $105/cwt. $25/head for the steer, plus peratures, wind, and nutritional and health under (as much as 30-40 on a full-feed regimen. The Although only about 90 $49.20 for wheat pasture rain/snow during winter aspect,” said Randall cents) the ‘$3 watermark’ primary reasons behind the days remain of winter and $6.37 for labor. The months. Owschtwen, OGB Ag for raw feed costs. That gives third straight week of major wheat grazing, the budget heavier steer should result “For example, based on Consultants. “The mindset them more leeway when it price gains are yearling cat- for this calf still looks favor- in less basis risk for the observed weather conditions of many feeders is they’re comes to purchasing cattle tle are becoming a rare com- able. By the first week of hedge (and probably less and actual cattle closeouts not going to waste money for higher money.” modity and cattle feeders March, the calf would be production risk) and is from 1980-1999, ADG for on cattle that will be profit One area having actually are working to fill that around 590 pounds with a therefore somewhat less 700- to 800-pound steers risks, and that means they’ll picked up the volume of empty pen space with cattle breakeven of about $92/cwt. risky than the lighter steer. placed in western Kansas pay a bit more for better- calves running through auc- ready for market by “The March feeder “All of these returns feedyards in December quality, healthier cattle and tion markets is the West February or March. futures closed yesterday at based on the futures market declined by 0.02 pounds take the time to manage Coast/Pacific Northwest. In the past two months, $82.82 and, with an expect- don’t mean anything if the a/day for each one-degree them better.” There, demand continues to fewer and fewer heavy ed basis of around $13/cwt, hedge (with futures or decrease in average tem- In addition, Owschtwen be strong for calves that can placements entered feed- would allow an expected options) is not actually perature during the feeding cited the continuous soft be taken right back to the lots, and that’s normally the fixed price of $96/cwt. This implemented. What is period. This translated to a corn market as another rea- grass that’s up and coming highest-weight time of year implies returns of roughly offered today in the market $0.40-per-head decrease in son for money available to the rest of this winter and for yearlings put on feed. $22/head to the steer, may be gone tomorrow and profit, on average, for each Owtschwen noted sever- $49.20/head to the wheat never return. True, I am pasture, and $6.37/head for more optimistic about one-degree decrease in aver- IDEO UCTION al cattle feeders are making age temperature over the V A about $100 per head on fed labor,” Peel said. upside potential than down- feeding period for December Superior Livestock Auction cattle right now. He added “This lightweight calf side risk right now, but it placements. Performance Fort Worth, TX, November 22, 2002 — Cattlemen from 23 states consigned they’re taking a lot of that may be more attractive for would only take one terror- and profit losses were larg- over 25,000 head of stockers, feeders and bred stock to Superior Livestock’s profit and reinvesting it into wheat grazeout. With 154 ist strike, an HMD out- regularly scheduled satellite video auction. The auction was broadcast from er for heifers. Seasonally, placements heavy enough days of grazing, the calf break, a case of BSE or any Superior’s Forth Worth, TX offices and studio. Demand good and trade active would come off of wheat in of a multitude of other fac- cattle feeding performance on all classes. Yearling steers were steady to $2 higher while yearling heifers to immediately gain three to improves substantially for were steady to $4 higher. The calf market was steady. Supply included 36 four pounds a day and get mid-May at 750 pounds and tors to turn markets on steers and heifers placed in percent feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs., 60 percent of supply steers through the feeding process a breakeven of $81/cwt. their ear for several weeks and 40 percent heifers. Prices FOB based on net weights after a 2-3 percent the first quarter of the year,” in under four months. May feeder futures are at or months. Even with a bull- pencil shrink or equivalent, with a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings and 4-10 on calves. $83.20 and, with an ish outlook, all producers Mark said. Deliveries current through February 2003. Southcentral States: TX, OK, NM, “Bullishness is running Wayne Purcell agrees, KS, MO. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 27, 630, well into spring of next year, $0.80/cwt basis, offer about should give serious consid- saying, “We came out of the 83.75; 74, 650, 83.75; 66, 725, 80.25; 60, 770, 86.50; 58, 850, 83.10; 83, 535, so cattle feeders are trying a $24/head return to the eration to some level of risk 102.00;128, 750, 82.50; 311, 773, 82.69. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg.1-2 prior week’s cash market to find any fast-gaining cat- steer over all costs. Add to management,” concluded (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 65, 375, 108.00;126, 432, 103.10; 305, 526, 90.94; that a $97.50 return to Peel. — WLJ with recorded prices as high 410, 563, 85.36; 150, 632, 82.98; 509, 670, 82.38; 65, 740, 83.85; 130, 760, tle they can bring in and as $73.50, and in Texas 83.10 ;110, 860, 79.85; 58, 380, 103.00; 55, 430, 101.50; 827, 463, 99.91; some of the weighted aver- 274, 531, 92.86; 531, 579, 84.10; 160, 612, 83.64; 215, 665, 81.30; 163, 750, 81.79; 37, 650, 81.85;174, 715, 81.73; 122, 782, 82.22. Feeder Steers: Md. age prices across last week’s & Lg. 2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 45, 530, 80.00;198, 680, 83.27. Feeder activity were above $73. Steers: Md. & Lg. 2-3 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 45, 510, 88.50; 284, 670, That’s starting to get in line 78.50;74, 650, 78.85; 65,725, 79.25. Feeder Holstein Steers: Lg. 3 (Head, with the December futures Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 90, 525, 67.75. Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 37, 620, 78.75; 64, 750, 82.75. Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. contract having traded as 1-2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price)110, 360, 99.28; 45, 420, 88.00; 48, 490, 87.00; high as $75.10 last week 574, 523, 83.79; 420, 563, 84.52; 207, 614, 76.70; 87, 653,79.09;168, 731, and settled in Tuesday’s ses- 77.61; 61, 750, 78.35; 57, 370, 93.00; 400, 433, 92.37; 347, 517, 84.44; 427, sion at about $74.77. We 559, 79.23;121, 609, 78.91; 86, 650, 80.64; 66, 735, 84.10; 36, 625,76.85; 80, 665, 77.75; 37, 700, 76.75. Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. 2 (Head, Avg. Wt., still have strong uptrends Avg. Price) 102, 485, 89.00; 65, 519, 74.04; 82, 610, 76.85. Feeder Heifers: in this market with the Md. & Lg. 2-3 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 45, 480, 82.50; 74 630, 75.25. February contract trading Northcentral States: CO, WY, NE, MT, ND, SD, IA. Feeder Steers: Md. & up at $79. I would continue Lg.1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price)72, 355, 116.25;115, 480,104.75;143, 567, 90.68; 196, 610, 86.52;74, 650, 88.00; 60, 390, 120.00; 354, 400, 120.00; 235, Join us at ringside every Wednesday for competitive price to monitor this market and 481,102.12; 570, 502, 103.63; 375, 608, 88.34; 75, 685, 84.10; 365,760, 85.85; let it run to the upside and 40, 750, 85.50. Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price)72, discovery marketing and livestock merchandising at its finest. be prepared to place short 340, 106.25;117, 470, 94.00; 45, 525, 87.50;143, 577, 82.93; 330, 735, 82.10; hedges if you get a close 60, 380, 110.00; 65, 490, 90.00; 190, 510, 93.69; 35, 670, 81.50; 75, 660, 77.75. Eastern States: All states east of the Mississippi ,LA and AR. Feeder WINTER MARKETING EVENTS below some of the apparent Steers: Md. & Lg. 1-2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price)54, 440, 95.50;197, 485, uptrend lines on the chart. 92.95; 257, 563, 82.48; 82, 605, 84.50; 64, 750, 76.85; 53, 450,101.50; 142, This market probably, 700, 81.75; 65, 750, 82.00. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg. 2 (Head, ,Avg. Wt., before it pushes February Avg. Price)12, 575, 74.75; 66, 750, 81.10. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg. 2-3 (Head, WED., DEC. 18 Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 167, 440, 87.98; 322, 750, 80.14. .Feeder Holstein Steers: to the $80 level, will trade Md. & Lg. 3 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 96, 500,74.75. Feeder Heifers: Md. CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY sideways, give us a close & Lg.1-2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 54, 425, 87.50; 99, 495, 85.00; 44, 540, below the trend line, and 79.50; 217, 550, 75.68; 48, 775, 72.75; 389, 436, 94.37; 64, 750, 74.00. Feeder Join us for a BBQ lunch at 12 noon. give a sell signal and an Heifers: Md. & Lg. 2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg Price) 68, 575, 74.75;72, 675, 84.00;72, 700, 81.10; 70, 700, 73.50. Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. 2-3 (Head, opportunity to place or Avg. Wt., Avg. Price)155, 427, 80.16. Western States: AZ, NV, UT, CA, ID, replace short hedges.” WA, OR. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 200, 490, WED., DEC. 25 Feeder cattle markets 105.50; 70, 550, 87.00; 146, 675, 83.35; 69, 700, 80.70; 60, 800, 78.85; 55, continue to move higher, 850, 80.35; 90, 515, 94.50. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg. 1-2 (Head, Avg. Wt., AND Avg Price) 260, 411, 111.15;188, 517, 94.64; 451, 558, 85.57; 80, 625, 83.00; with most markets report- 72, 675, 86.00; 205, 470, 101.87; 300, 650, 88.10. Feeder Heifers: Md. & ing stronger price trends. Lg.1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 214, 514, 84.71; 60, 790, 76.75; 92, 530, WED. JAN. 1ST Basset, NE, reported 400- 79.50. Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. 1-2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 197, 409, to 700-pound calves trading 91.46; 109, 460, 80.00; 39, 525, 85.50; 364, 575, 79.92; 75, 640, 77.60;138, 717, 77.35; 63, 775, 77.35;113, 425, 92.50; 348, 609, 83.35. $4 to $7 above two weeks NO SALE ago. They also showed some Western Video Market CLM WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR 420-pound steers trading at Reno, NV; Dec. 4, 2002 — Receipts 25,500. Demand moderate to good. $120. There also appears to Supply 61 percent steers, 39 percent heifers with 60 percent weighing over CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS A be good demand for heifers, 600 lbs. All prices FOB with a 1-4 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 4- with most markets showing 10 cent slide on calves and a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings from base weight. Merry Christmas Deliveries current through January. Next Western Video sale Jan. 16, 2003. $2-5 gains. Northcentral States: CO, WY, NE, MT, ND, SD, IA. Feeder Steers: Md. & While the holiday season Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 90, 600, 85.50. Feeder Heifers: Md. & AND A and recent severe weather Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 100, 640, 80.00. Western States: AZ, have slowed the volume of NV, UT, CA, ID, WA, OR. Feeder Steers: Md. & Lg. 1 ( Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 353, 476,100.30; 980, 512, 102.60; 951, 574, 88.72; 567, 630, Happy New Year calves being taken to auc- 85.79; 687, 666, 84.20; 443, 720, 84.27; 240, 771, 83.06; 320, 820, 83.79; tions across the country, 909, 867, 82.70; 625, 430, 112.38; 271, 476, 105.99; 420, 524, 97.12; 641, See You At Ringside! demand for those cattle con- 567, 93.03;1454, 622, 86.46; 783, 662, 85.58; 491,728, 83.74; 350, 756, 83.98; tinues to be very strong. 462, 809, 83.42; 744, 850, 850, 84.29; 286, 550, 93.38; 305, 650, 84.41; 70, CLM Market Recording: 209/745-2701 • Stockyards: 209/745-1515 710, 85.25; 355, 776, 83.83; 873, 813, 83.44; 460, 875, 84.00. Feeder Steers: That has translated into $1- Md. & Lg. 1-2 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 95, 520, 88.00. Feeder Steers: Frank Loretz, President Joe Gates • 707/374-5112 2 gains each of the past sev- Md. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 60, 380, 103.50. Feeder Holstein Steers: Max Olvera, Manager • 209/632-7143 Steve Faria • 209/988-7180 Lg. 2-3 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 304, 300, 97.00; 152, 300, 97.00. Feeder eral weeks, including last Mobile 209/495-1714 Jim Buchcanon • 530/438-2421 week. Heifers: Md. & Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 445, 414, 93.20; 490, 472, 90.39; 577, 523, 84.38; 601, 571, 79.74; 408, 614, 81.55;132, 663, 78.13; 396, Mark Fischer • 559/284-6726 Dave Tyndall, Nevada • 702/782-9509 Despite some severe win- 716, 81.15; 148, 771, 80.46; 187, 808, 81.76; 305, 405, 95.64; 214, 467, 88.87; John Luiz • 209/531-0560 Danny Probert, Oregon • 503/426-3973 ter weather moving through 571, 521, 84.53; 1300, 567, 82.87; 157, 616, 80.95; 515, 673, 81.36; 191, the southern Plains, cattle 721, 80.17; 188, 777, 82.42; 1005, 817, 82.28; 184, 520, 85.73; 270, 571, The Cattleman’s Livestock 81.75; 235, 628, 80.43; 140,728, 80.25;128, 765,79.38; 960, 823, 78.82. feeders continued to show Marketing Center interest in calves. The Feeder Heifers: Md. & Lg. 1 (Head, Avg. Wt., Avg. Price) 70, 360, 95.50. clspg08all.qxd 12/5/02 9:34 AM Page 1

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CLASSIFIED GENERAL INFORMATION 50 running age Gelbvieh x cows. Calve mid-February BLACK ANGUS BULLS ADVERTISING RATES: RANCH HAND Registered Positive EPDs, BY THE WORD: 80 cents per word for each insertion. and March. All have weaned semen & ultrasound tested. MINIMUM WORD RATE: 17 words or less, $13.60 one time. Ranch hand WANTED. Must be honest, reliable 600 lbs.-plus calves. Also Charter Angus Ranch MAD RATES: (Mini-Ad Display) $1.00 more per insertion for your 100 percentage husky long- phone number and first 2 or 3 words in bold print. (Applies to word ads and a self starter with experience in the follow- Capay, CA only). ing: bodied black and red 925/487-2623 or BLIND BOX AD: We will assign your confidential number and Gelbvieh heifers. Calve 530/787-3937 forward replies to you. Cost is $5.00 per 3 issues for mail and han- • Beef cattle operations February 20 - April 20. dling service. • All elements of ranch work and repair includ- 307/358-3891 BOXED DISPLAY ADS: $28.00 per column inch for each insertion. ing irrigation Cattle Wanted 11 MINIMAL ART WORK: No additional charge. FALL PAIRS PICTURES: $6.00 additional halftone charge. • Light mechanical skills Angus and Angus-cross Sept/Oct. DISCOUNTS: 10% for running your ad 3 to 5 times; 15% for 6 times Spring calving cows Feb/March. or more. • Horsemanship Brucellosis vaccinated. Foothills LEASE YOUR COWS SUGGESTION FOR CORRECT WORD COUNT: Be sure to include • Equipment operation, fence repair & building exposed. 530-755-6058 your name, address and phone number in the count, as well as all ini- Wanted: Best bred blk, B/WF tials and abbreviations. Hyphenated words count as two. Must be fluent in English, hard working, neat, FOR SALE. 1,000 head Black heifers or cows for our embryo TEARSHEETS: Available upon request only. Can be faxed or mailed. in good physical condition, self sufficient, stable Angus cows. 3 to 6 yr olds. 208- recips. Excellent feed, health and 678-0948 CONDITIONS: and private. Must also be willing to work a varied management program. BLACK AND WHITE: Ads only. schedule and have reliable transportation. 503-3319-66564 EMPLOYMENT WANTED ADS: Must be paid in advance. ANGUS HERD BULLS DEADLINE: 3:00 p.m. Friday, 10 days prior to publication date. We maintain a non-smoking work environment. Two-year-olds, top carcass Newspaper is published on Mondays. Please send resume with complete work history and performance sires. LIABILITY: Advertiser is liable for content of advertisement and any These are the money mak- Brands 14 claims arising therefrom made against the publication. and references to: ing kind. NONE BETTER! Publisher is not responsible for errors in phoned in copy. 217/482-5575 Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising not considered El Sur Ranch, Personnel in keeping with the publication standards. ATTENTION: P. O. Box 1588 FOR SALE: 1,000-plus home HANDMADE SILVER BRAND COMMISSIONS: Classified advertising is NOT agency raised, Nebraska Sandhills light commissionable. Monterey, CA 93942, BELT BUCKLES weight steers and heifers for Other fine unique gold and silver and/or fax to 831/625-2558 January delivery. These calves jewelry below retail. Made one at a Qualified candidates only, please were born in May, June and July. time. Contact David Wood, 970- Bred and fed to perform for contin- 882-7740. http://www.lple.com, 650 S. Lipan Street, Denver, CO 80223 ued grazing on wheat or summer email: [email protected] Contact Elizabeth Browning • Classified Manager grass. They are out of mixed cows Situations X Char and Red Angus bulls. Classified Corral • 303-722-7600 • 1-800-850-2769 4A Auctions 7 Weaned and preconditioned. 308- Fax Number: 303-722-0155 Wanted 587-2468 or [email protected] Dogs 15 www.wlj.net • www.propertiesmag.net FOR SALE: 40 BLK / BWF experi- E-mail: [email protected] WANT TO RETIRE Escalon, CA enced, good mother cows, home DO NOT PHONE IN RESPONSE TO BLIND BOX ADS. ADVERTISERS' ESCALON raised. Bred to top Angus, Hereford AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS SALES Pups to started dogs. These are NAMES AND LOCATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL . WRITE, SHOWING THE BUT CAN’T bulls. Due to calve March 18. Call Because you don’t want the place it LIVESTOCK working dogs with full satisfaction AD DEPARTMENT NUMBER ON YOUR ENVELOPE AND YOUR REPLY EVERY 701-878-4999 took a lifetime to build, sold off and guaranteed. Wally Butler. Butler WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED. MARKET INC. WEEK! busted up! I’m a 44-year-old family Mon. - Feeder & stocker, 10:00 26 Bell Ranch Redbell Livestock Co. 208-289-5561. CLASSIFIED INDEX man with some resources, raised on Wed. - Dairy, 11:00 a ranch in the Colorado high coun- composite cows for sale. Calve BORDER COLLIE / Pit Bull pups. 1 . . Employment Wanted 20H. . . Northeast Real Estate For Sale Fri. - Hog, sheep & goat, 1:00 2 . . Help Wanted try. Looking for someone who Born 9/12. Guaranteed to bite. 1- 20I. . . Foreign Real Estate For Sale Miguel A. Machado • 209-838-7011 April for 50 days. Mostly 4-7 3 . . Distributors Wanted 20J . . Real Estate Tours would work with me on a lease 530-640-0896 4 . . Custom Services purchase of their ranch. years old, vaccinated. 21 . . Real Estate Wanted BORDER COLLIE, male, 2 years, 4A . . Situations Wanted 22 . . Real Estate Inquires to: P. O. Box 336, EUCLID STOCKYARDS Weighed 1,175 at preg. check. Galeton, CO 80622 Chino, CA •Feeder, Stocker lots of bite, does everything, 5 . . Feedlots Rent/Lease/Trade $700. 505-673-2966. 6 . . Appraisers No realtors, please. CATTLE SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY $2,500. McNab, small female, 2 23 . . Irrigation years, works cattle/sheep, good 7 . . Auctions HORSE & TACK SALE LARGE SELECTION of Angus bulls 24 . . Business Opportunity 1st Saturday of every month. balance, $2,000. McNab, male, 1 8 . . Auctioneering Schools and females. Breeding AI since www.euclidstockyard.com 1/2 years, head dog, $1,500. 9 . . Auctioneers 25 . . Pasture Available 1972. Deavers Angus Ranch, Earl Graham: 760-559-9668 McNab puppies also available. 10 . . Cattle for Sale 26 . . Pasture Wanted Cattle for Sale 10 Orland, CA. 530-865-3053. 27 . . Hay/Feed/Seed Ranch Phone: 760-240-4449 Gary L. Williams, 805-467-9264; 11 . . Cattle Wanted 1-866-SEL-COWS 12 . . Semen/Embryos 28 . . Loans www.cowboydogtrainer.com 13 . . A.I. 29 . . Insurance CATTLE TO LEASE PRACTICAL STOCKDOG 14 . . Brands 1 MATURE, 30 . . Financial Assistance Good quality and Training Video special $59.95. 15 . . Dogs for Sale RED CORRIENTE BULL 31 . . Fencing & Corrals mostly black. 3-9 years Emphasizes cattle work. Pups and 16 . . Horses Good range bull, good heifer bull. 5 Cattle for Sale 10 32 . . Building Materials registered, bred Corriente cows. started dogs available. 800-510- 17 . . Hogs 33 . . Equipment For Sale with good mouths. 18 . . Sheep/Goats 541-477-3711 5961, www.stockdogsaction.com/ 34 . . Equipment Wanted 19 . . Livestock Supplies 307/679-2993 OTHER/index.html; mscott@stock- 35 . . Trucks & Trailers ANGUS BULLS 20A . . . Pacific Real Estate For Sale 40 FALL CALVING COWS dogsaction.com 15 performance tested bulls. 20B Intermountain Real Estate 36 . . Tractors & Implements with calves by side. Call: 541-680- 1286 Calving & growth. Cook Valley POLLED SALERS For Sale 37 . . Schools Bulls & females. Give your heifers a ★ Training the 38 . . Personal Angus. Call: 209-988-4347 20C . . . Mountain Real Estate For Sale 8 PUREBRED BRAHMAN COWS break. We’ve been selecting for 39 . . Lost & Found ★ 20D. . . Southwest Real Estate For Sale Will calve April - May. 4 coming 2 BARZONA HERD calving ease and performance Working Cowdog 20E . . . Plains Real Estate For Sale 40 . . Exotics year old heifers. 4 yearling heifers. 4 Dispersal Sale. 51 cows, bred back; since 1982. 75 ranch-raised, gentle An instructional book & video by 20F . . . Midwest Real Estate For Sale 41 . . Miscellaneous yearling bulls. All purebred & regis- 3 bulls, 28 heifers & 16 bull calves. bulls. Delivery available, Flying T Charlie Trayer, a guide for ranchers & 20G . . . Southeast Real Estate For Sale 42 . . Art tered. Call 435-687-9791 All purebred. 541-495-2000 Ranch, Sprague River, OR, 541- cowboys...$84.00 S/H incl. 533-2416. Employment 90 TOP QUALITY Angus heifers. BRAHMAN BULLS TRAYER’S COWDOGS 1 Help Wanted 2 Bred to low birthweight Thomas Good, thick bulls at reasonable 75 FANCY BLACK 620/273-8472 Wanted Angus bulls; start calving March 1. prices. Delivery available. Call: 530- ANGUS AND MAINE (Hangin Tree Cowdogs For Sale) Phillips Ranch, 541-523-7083 695-2988 CROSS HEIFERS, Rt. 1, Box 42, Cottonwood Falls, KS All employment wanted ads synchronized and AI’d to 66845. Visa & Mastercard GET TOP DOLLAR!!! registered black Angus must be paid in advance of www.hansenagriplacement.com 450 Montana One-Iron publication. Please include bulls. High altitude. payment with your ad. Feedyard Manager ...... $35-45K Home-Raised Bred Heifers Colorado. 970/350-0305 Backgrounding Mgr ...... To $35K Horses 16 Ranch Manager ...... $28K All black, BBF and BWF, EXT, Right Time, Pleasure trainer with clientele PUREBRED GELBVIEH Vegetable Farm Mgr ...... To $75K 6807 or Paramont Ambush heifers. bulls, exceptional heifers, excellent wanted for private barn. Farm Assistant ...... To $35K quality. Gentle, trucking, video BACKWARDS FLYING C Quarter 12 x 12 ft. and 10 x 10 ft. Applicator ...... To $36K Synchronized and AI.d to Ambush Bando on May 31 available. Markes Family Farms, Horse & Paints. The following stalls. Indoor and outdoor Farm/Ranch Assistant ...... To $22K and June 1 — Low birth weight bull in on June 3rd - Waukomis, OK. 580-758-1519. bloodlines also for sale include: arenas. Separate turnouts and Farm/Livestock ...... $30K out on July 15th. Quincy Dan, 3 Bars, Snipper Reed, pastures. Located off Hwy. 26 Asst. Farm Manager ...... To $30K Leo Lark, Doc Bar, 2 Eyed Jack, Farm/Feedlot Asst...... $30K Est. weight 860# for immediate delivery. West Coast Brangus Breeders Assn. at North Plains, OR. King, Mr. Gun Smoke & Poco Tivio. Serving Ag Personnel for 44 Years “Your Link to Brangus Bulls” 530-640-0896 503/647-11919 Call Montana Livestock FREE BRANGUS [email protected] Call Eric 308-382-7351 Marketing & Consulting, Inc. BULL CATALOG Livestock 19 Hansen Agri-Placement 406/443-99949 or e-mmail [email protected] with bulls now available from top PROFESSIONAL COWBOY Box 1172, Grand Island, NE 68802 Brangus breeders in the West! Supplies Will gather and work your live- (530) 279-2697 stock. No job too small or too CHECK AgJobsUSA FANCY BRED HEIFERS YOU SORT, HOME RAISED Conlin Supply Company, Inc. large. Have crew, horses, dogs, More choice jobs; more choice TOP 10 OF 38 coming yearling employees. Agriculture’s favorite Angus bulls. Latigo Focus of ER Featuring Powder corral equipment, vet supplies. low-cost employment company. 120 RED ANGUS – You sort to 1 triple axle load (62,000#) and Bonview 878. Average group By the day or job. Gary L. Employees remain confidential, pay EPDs, birth 2.4, weaning 39, milk River Livestock Equip. Williams, P. O. Box 2608, Paso $50; employers, $250. FREE A.I. Sire: Buffalo Creek Cherokee Canyon 4912 17, yearling 79. $10,000 for group “The breed’s most complete performance & carcass sire” or negotiate for fewer. 541-889- Oakdale, 209/847-8977 Robles, CA 93447 brochure: 800-352-0303, agjob- Merced, 209/725-1100 or call 805/467-9264 susa.com EPDs: BW -1.0, WW +38, YW +67, Milk +21 5463 Clean-up – High Quality, Low Birth Wt. Buffalo Creek & Pieper Bulls Sierraville, 530/994-3800 WANTED: Sync A.I. for Feb. 24 – 45 day calving – ultrasound BEEFMASTER BULLS www.wlj.net Married qualified Farmer & Flood TM Irrigator. Must have references as Price: $875 Long yearlings & 2-year-olds in fabu- MIX 30 to qualifications. Experience in 58 BLACK ANGUS – You sort to 1 - 50,000# load lous condition. Raised in a harsher Alternative Liquid Feed planting pasture grass is very environment than they will ever go 16% protein, 10% fat 2 important. School bus available. A.I. Sire: Hero 6267 of RR 2418 Help Wanted Have 2 & 3 bedroom, unfurnished to. Pearce Flournoy, Likely, CA. “Tremendous performance while www.mix30.com homes available. No dogs or hors- 530-233-4914 es. Salary negotiable. Send resume maintaining light birth weights & easy calving” 800/575-7585 RANCH HAND with details to Fish Creek Ranch, EPDs: BW +.5, WW +38, Milk +27, YW +56 LLC, Box 864, Eureka, NV 89316. Clean-up: High Quality Performance Breeder - 2418 Sons Permanent position. Experienced LEASE YOUR COWS Real Estate for Sale with equipment, irrigation and Sync A.I. for Feb. 24 – 45 day calving – ultrasound Wanted: Best bred blk, B/WF Price: $850 some riding. Top pay. Call and ask about our heifers or cows for our embryo Pacific 20A Send responses to: current promotion: Steer Mates: Kill Date 6/7/02 (w/no implants) recips. Excellent feed, health and Western Livestock Journal management program. 650 S. Lipan Street, Box 751 1-800-850-2769 • Avg. Live 1,177# Denver, CO 80223 • Avg. Dress 743# 503-3319-66564 MR. COWMAN! • Yield 63% Come To Our Country! • Choice +91% WORKING COW & HORSE CARE/RANCH HAND POSITION • Only 1 YG4 RANGE BULLS: POLLED HORSE RANCHES Horse Care/Ranch Hand needed to assist with horse operation. Open Heifer Mates: Torrington 8/30/02 HEREFORD, purebreds coming 2’s, Cut over timber land. semen tested exc., EPDs, 32 years of Write or call for free publication. Must be hardworking, honest and reliable, with experience in • Avg. 954# Cascade Real Estate horse care, record keeping, supply management and general breeding the best bulls in the West. Good selection - ACT NOW! 10886 Highway 62. ranch duties. CDL, work history and references required. Salary Wagonhound Land & Livestock Company Eagle Point, OR 97524 QUARTER CIRCLE RANCH Douglas, Wyoming Phone: 800/343-4165 DOQ. Send resume to: Personnel, El Sur Ranch, P.O. Box 1588, Winton, CA (near Merced) [email protected] Monterey, CA 93942. 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THE PEYRON RANCH 3,600-ACRE RANCH bordering national forest, has spectac- Pashimeroi Valley, Idaho Baker City, Oregon ular views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen. The deeded 2,400 590 acre ranch, 400 acres sprinkler irrigated by gravity flow, 180 acres 1,804 deeded acres within 5 paved miles of Baker City acres feature 260 acres of permanent pasture irrigated by two sub-irrigated. Wheellines and a new pivot. No pump cost and excellent including over 1,046 acres of primary water rights backed center pivots, plus 1,200 acres of BLM. Mule deer and antelope water rights. Comfortable 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, large shop, labor by 1,000 acres of supplemental rights. Approximately 165 are abundant, in addition to quail, grouse and sage hens. A tro- housing, corrals, calving shed. Small BLM permit. 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For more information please con- OWNER RETIRES ABC Realty Classic 1900’s ranch home, 2 guest cabins, operated as Bed & Breakfast. tact Ken Hill, 805-964-0632, www.k- Orland, CA montana Excellent fishing/hunting. In the heart of Eastern Oregon’s Big Game hill.com IN MALIN, OR ranches Country! Should qualify for 3 Landowner Preference tags. Priced at 8,340± ACRE CATTLE RANCH 1,454 acres includes: 400 $1,250,000. 1 1/2 hours from San Jose, CA. acres BLM, produces 1,500 Real Estate for Sale Powder River SE OREGON BUCKAROO RANCH: 400 AU, contiguous 5,295+/- deed- $325 per acre. Call Ed Peelman, tons of hay, (3) 500 ton hay Ranch Realty “The Landman.” Peelman Realty Mountain Toll Free 1-888-887-4633 ed, 960 BLM, 640 state lease. 308.7 flood irrigated in alfalfa/grass. Lots of barns, district and well water. 20C www.powderriverranchrealty.com crested wheat grass, owner feeds only ½ to ¾ tons hay/cow! Easy trail to Co., Inc. “A Worldwide Internet Co.” (1) 5 bedroom home, (1) www.peelman.com; 559-485-4430 790 AUM BLM permit! Ranch improvements. Compact operation! 5 LOP mobile home. Cattle a sepa- HIGH PLAINS ACRES • Washington County, Colorado tags available. Priced at $1,000,000. ELWOOD CATTLE / rate purchase. Price: $1.1 mil- Recreational Ranch lion. Possible trade to a Excellent returns on this cash rented center pivot irrigated farm WESTERN RANCH Scott W. Hawes 1,440+/- Ac. Wonder Valley, CA. smaller operation. near Yuma, Colorado. The property consists of 2,920 acres of MANAGEMENT & 541-548-1660 Pigs galore $785 p/ac. Call Ed 800/453-4082, Frontier Real which 1,628 acres are under 12 pivots served by 7 wells. Balance Peelman “The Landman”, Peelman Estate or 541/883,7003, John REALTY, LLC Realty Co., Inc., “A Worldwide of the property is primarily sandhills pasture. Main improvements Internet Co.” Web Address: are a dwelling, quonset, machine shop and numerous livestock www.peelman.com; 559-485-4430 support buildings. This property is well suited for the investor or 1,830-acre cattle ranch. Rated at 700 AUs FOR SALE: Oregon Ranch - 250 acres in alfalfa, as a family sized farm with added livestock potential. $2,990,000 all inside. Two houses, shop, corrals, scales, Trout Creek Ranch in southeastern grain and pasture, well and district water, SANDY HOLLOW RANCH •Franktown, Colorado feedlots and more. Center pivot, 2 wheel Oregon. This working cattle ranch exceptional like new 3,200 s.f. home beau- encompasses approximately Close to Denver with spectacular views, this rare 183-acre parcel 335 N. Main St. • P.O. Box 1767 tifully landscaped, attached heated garage, lines, water rights from three streams. Ranch 400,000 acres with 17,360 deeded. has an idyllic setting of tree cover and open meadows. The Sandy Alturas, CA 96101 horse barn, new hay barn, shop and currently used for summer grazing. Great For more amenities and information p) 530.233.1993 • f) 530.233.5193 machine storage. Bordered by paved road. Hollow Ranch is located in eastern Douglas County with less than deer, quail, and waterfowl hunting. Landowner please log on to: www.ranch- email: [email protected] F113. $770,000. deer tags available each year. $1,550,000. shark.com and click on Oregon a 30-minute commute to south metro area office parks. web: www.triadproperties.net ranches or call Willis Stafford at: Improvements consist of a nice home and horse barn. $2,250,000 541-447-3175 SUMMIT R.E. 866-717-4847 LOOKING TO buy a Northern CCeennttrraall && EEaasstteerrnn OORR RRaanncchheess California ranch? Look up www.call- Many more properties at Hall & Hall Partners LLP dutch.com or call Dutch Noordman, www.oregonranchland.com Tom Metzger Real Ranchers Realty, your ranch 1559 Logan Street • Denver, CO 80203 NEW LISTING - Adjacent to Paulina. A 250 cow jewel. 2700+/- deeded ac., specialist. 530-336-6500. Robert Bacon, Broker 285+/- ac. irrig., pivot & wheelines. Year-round creek thru ranch for 3 miles. 303-861-8282 3700+/- ac. BLM permit. 2 homes, barn, shop, & 10,000 lb scales. Excellent HALL AND HALL deer / elk hunting, fishing. A neat, complete operation, with a great location. See your ad on the internet FREE $1,400,000 www.wlj.net • 1-8800-8850-22769 Unbelievable Hunting & Fishing Ranch - This one is a rare find! Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale Private access to over 17,000 ac. with 1180 deeded. Approx. 5 miles of Deschutes River access with world-class fly fishing. Ponds Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale Southwest 20D Southwest 20D stocked with Bass, Catfish & Trout. Excellent deer, antelope, waterfowl & upland game bird hunting. Call for pricing & terms. Intermountain 20B Intermountain 20B Hunting / Recreational paradise. Over 6200 deeded acres in one of Oregon's best hunting regions. Resident elk herds, lots of deer and antelope. 3 creeks, MOORE RANCH stream fishing. Headquarters in private valley, 2 homes, barns, shop, scales, The Moore Ranch, comprised of 15,580+/- total acres corrals. Excellent grass. Over 500 timbered acres. $1,850,000. Firm 55,000 ACRE NEVADA CATTLE with 4,100+/- deeded acres bordering the Pike National AND HAY RANCH Forest, is spectacular alpine mountain country. Mountains, Dave Townsend, Assoc. Broker 541-408-1572 meadows and pristine alpine forests with streams, springs C.O.L.A. Scott Bruder, Assoc. Broker 541-480-8891 20,000 ACRES CATTLE AND HAY RANCH and ponds traverse the property. A historically major elk Office 541-475-9896 DEEDED PLUS ADJACENT 35,000 ACRE population resides on this ranch along with many other Ranch Real Estate, LLC species of wildlife typical to the Rock Mountains. The Toni Hagen-Currin PRIVATE BLM ALLOTMENT PO Box 29 * SW Hwy 97 Assoc. Broker ranch headquarters consists of a beautiful 2-story, 5 bed- Madras, OR 97741 www.ranches4u.com ➢ Water Rights for Approximately 1,500 Acres room home, built in the late 1800s, is well maintained ➢ 1,320 Acres of High Quality Dairy Hay along with cattle working facilities, calving sheds and hay EASTERNEASTERN OREGONOREGON • New Pivots barns. RYE GRASS RANCH 1,350 deeded acres with approx. 787 acres of free flood • New Main Lines water rights and 2 pivots irrigated by wells. The owner has been running a few • 5 Irrigation Wells BENNETT & BARRON LAND cattle with hay sales. Improvements include 2 homes, hay shed, shop and barn. ➢ New 50’x60’ Shop - Heated and Insulated Wildlife includes deer, antelope, geese and pheasants. This is all located only ➢ New 4 Bedroom/2 Bath Owner’s Home CO., INC. 8 miles from Burns, OR, on a paved county road. Price: $850,000. P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 ➢ 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Farmer’s Home RUHL FARM 10 miles east of Burns on Hwy 20. 403.48 acres including 300+ (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 acres irrigated by pivot, wheel lines and hand lines and 93.48 acres of pivot cor- ➢ 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Mobile Home E-mail: [email protected] ners, dry land farming, roads and pond. 1999 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,794 sq. ft. man- www.swranches.com ufactured home. 1977, 3 bed, 2 bath, 924 sq. ft. Much more. Reduced $495,000 Dairy Hay Sales Will Run About $700,000 Per Year WESTFALL RANCH 220 AU cattle ranch with 1,798 deeded acres, 138 acres of free water rights from Bully Creek, nice brick residence, working corrals and PLUS Runs 500 Cows/Calves machine shed. This has been a very efficient operation. $850,000. PLUS Winters 2,000 Head Yearlings ALEGRES MOUNTAIN RANCH Recreation Acreage Located near Winnemucca, Nevada One of the most beautiful mountains in west central New STINKING WATER CREEK (BIG TIMBER) 688+ acres with a year -round Mexico, and a haven for wildlife, the ranch has ample creek. One of the most exciting parcels our office has had listed for recreation- This is a money maker! water from wells, springs and ponds. An abundance of elk al property in the High Desert country. Wildlife includes antelope, deer, elk and Brochure available for viewing - trout fishing. Besides the wildlife, there is a grove of yellow pine and juniper trees. range on this 5,244+/- acres with 4,644+/- deeded acres. This truly has it all. $300,000. Ask and we shall mail! Courtesy to Brokers REAL ESTATE, INC. Sell or Trade for $3,500,000 BENNETT & BARRON LAND 707 Ponderosa Village • Burns, OR 97720 Phone: 916/985-5900 CO., INC. 541-573-7206 or 800-573-7206 916/765-1221 (cell) P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 E-mail: [email protected] Ask for Cal Worthington Evenings: Jett C. Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-2313 E-mail: [email protected] Curt Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-3106, fax 541-573-5011 or Courtney Worthington www.swranches.com www.jettblackburn.com clspg08all.qxd 12/5/02 1:22 PM Page 3

14 DECEMBER 9, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Pasture Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale Real Estate 21 25 Southwest 20D Southwest 20D Southwest 20D Southwest 20D Wanted Available

23,000 CONTIGUOUS DEEDED LEWIS CAIN RANCH GRAZING RANCH acre ranch in eastern Oregon for LIGON RANCH 64,189+ acres in Engle, NM is PRICED TO SELL! 817 WANTED! lease. 500 irrigated acres. Profitability, AUMs, water, beauty not Improvements and fences in good Located at the foot of the Ladrone Mountain and part of deeded acres, 46,837 BLM lease acres, 15,895 NM state the Sierra Ladrone and bordering the Cibola National important. Interested only in sizeable shape. Cattle also available to lease acres, 640 private lease acres. Permitted for 719 deeded acres at low per acre price! lease. Send responses to: Western Forest is the historical Ligon Ranch consisting of AU all year long. Livestock Journal, 650 S. Lipan Serious, qualified buyer! St., Box 753, Denver, CO 80223. 27,156.21+/- acres with 2,354+/- deeded acres. The ranch Vista Nueva, Inc. • Charles Bennett Doug (949) 706-77189 has been run as an efficient, productive cow/calf opera- (505) 356-5616 days • (505) 356-0070 evenings PASTURE AVAILABLE. Excellent tion. The improvements consist of steel working pens with 1429 S. Ave. D, Portales, NM 88130 WANTED: central California grass for October scales, and owner’s home in superior condition along with To purchase or lease/purchase, through May. Call 559-673-9246 300-700 cow ranch. Write to: P.O. after 6:00 pm PST. a manager’s home and bunkhouse. An abundance of Box 513, Sydney, NE 69162 whitetail deer and quail range on this west central New SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA FARM Mexico property. 313-acre farm in southeastern Arizona. 230 acres RANCH PROPERTY NORTHWEST NEVADA under pivot irrigation system, 115 acres in alfalfa. WANTED 6 months, BLM, summer Priced to sell at $320,000. 500-5,000+ acres. Will 6 months, deeded winter. BENNETT & BARRON LAND Jim Tenney, Associate Broker purchase on terms and 1,200 head. $180 per pair CO., INC. lease back to seller. per year. 800 head, 6 P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 Willcox Real Estate Co. CALL: 949/494-00721 months irrigated; 6 (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 520/384-2834 • 520/906-7335 cell months winter fed, all E-mail: [email protected] [email protected], e-mail Business inside. 200 pair year- www.swranches.com 24 round. 350 irrigated/6 to 7 WEST TEXAS RANCHES Opportunity months, $25 per month 58,000 ACRES located north of Real Estate for Sale per head. Call for listings or check our website for working ranches in a several- Valentine. 1/3 canyons and FULL CARE/GUARAN- state area. Let our background in native and introduced grass and cow- Plains 20E mountains up to 5,500’ with the bal- APPR. $75,000/Yr. TEED FEED PROVIDED. calf and stocker operations be of assistance in your search for the right ance being rolling grasslands. 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ALL BREEDS Rupert, ID Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Dec. 20 – Livestock Exchange Inc., Feeder Calf Dec. 10 – Montana Angus Ranch, Boyd, MT Kennebec, SD Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Special/Monthly Holstein Steer Special, NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK Jan. 28- Feb. 1 – Red Bluff Bull Sale, Red Bluff, Dec. 12 – 101 Ranch - TLC Cattle Co. Bulls, Feb. 28 – High Valley Ranch Bull Sale, Kearney, NE Brush, CO SHOW DATES CA King Hill, ID Ellensburg, WA Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Jan. 16 – Western Video Market, Cottonwood, Jan. 13 – Limousin Sale, 6 p.m., Beef Palace Feb. 8 – Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Dec. 14 – Cattlemen’s Connection Bull Sale, Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, CA Falls, OR SIM-ANGUS (BP) Bliss, ID Eltopia, WA Jan. 18 – Fallon Livestock Auction, Bred Cow Jan. 13 – Red Angus Female Sale, 5 p.m., Feb. 15 – Nevada Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Jan. 24 – Mill Bar Angus Production Sale, Mar. 22 – Shoeneman Charolais Annual Bull Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Sale, Fallon, NV Livestock Auction Arena (LAA) Sale, Fallon, NV McCook, NE Sale, Roggen, CO Eltopia, WA Feb. 25 – Cowman’s Classic All Breed Bull Jan. 25 – Baldridge Bros. Angus Bulls, No. Mar. 29 – LK Ranch Bulls, Loma, CO PRIVATE TREATY Jan. 14 – ABS Red Angus Sale, 12:30 p.m., Sale, Spokane, WA Platte, NE SIMMENTAL Seedstock Plus – Arizona Region Bull Sale, LAA Mar. 1 – Snyder Livestock Bull Sale, Yerington, Jan. 25 – Silver Springs Angus Ranch, CHIANGUS Feb. 8 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Winslow, AZ (Angus, Gelbvieh & Jan. 14 – Gelbvieh Sale, 6 p.m., BP NV Bellevue, ID Feb. 8 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Balancers) Jan. 15 – Lazy H Angus Production Sale, Mar. 2-4 – 103rd Annual Calgary Bull Sale, Jan. 28 – Ken Haas & Sons Angus Bulls, & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Feb. 20 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, OXO Hereford Ranches – November & Larkspur, CO Calgary, Alberta LaGrange, WY Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Kearney, NE December offerings, Ridgway, CO Jan. 16 – Angus Bull Sale, 2 p.m., BP Mar. 18 – Northeast Colorado Bull Test Assn. Jan. 30 – Marcy Cattle Co. Angus Bulls, Kearney, NE Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Jan. 17 – Charolais Sale, 4 p.m., BP Bulls, Sterling, CO Gordon, NE Kennebec, SD HORSE Jan. 17 – Angus Foundation Female Sale, Mar. 23 – Moses Lake Bull and Horse Sale, Jan. 31 – Snake Creek Ranch Angus Bulls, CHIMAINE Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock 3 p.m., LAA Moses Lake, WA Gering, NE Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Eltopia, WA Show & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Jan. 17 – Hereford Sale, 7 p.m., BP Mar. 26 – Washington Cattleman Assn. All Feb. 3 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Kearney, NE Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT Feb. 1 – Red Bluff Gelding Sale, Red Bluff, CA Breed Bull Test Sale, Prosser, WA Jan. 18 – Maine-Anjou Bull Sale, 4 p.m., LAA & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD COMMERCIAL SOUTH DEVON Feb. 18 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Jan. 19 – South Devon Sale, 1 p.m., BP AMERICAN HIGHLAND Feb. 4 – Bonnieview Ranch/O&M, Inc. Kearney, NE Jan. 19 – Braunvieh Sale, 3:30 p.m., LAA Dispersion, Madras, OR Dec. 28 – Seedstock Plus Commercial Bred Feb. 7 – Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Feb. 22 – Hutchings Cattle Co., Bull & Female Jan. 19 – National Maine-Anjou Sale, 5 Jan. 25 – American Highland Cattle Assn., Feb. 8 – Gem State Classic, Twin Falls, ID Heifer Sale, Kingsville, MO Falls, ID Sale, Fallon, NV NWSS, Denver, CO p.m., BP Feb. 8 – Idaho Angus Assn. Bull and Female Feb. 2 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show AUCTION MARKETS Feb. 28 – Bonina, Inc., Horse Sale, Eltopia, WA Jan. 19 – Salers Sale, 7 p.m., BP ANGUS Sale, Twin Falls, ID & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Mar. 3 – Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Jan. 20 – Lowline Sales, 10 a.m., LAA Feb. 10 – Felton Angus Ranch, Big Timber, Dec. 10-11 – PAYS Blue Ribbon Stock Cow OR Jan. 21 – Pen of 5 Feeder Calf Sale, 3 p.m., Dec. 9 – Bryngleson Angus Bull Sale, MT GELBVIEH & Bred Heifer Sale, Billings, MT Mar. 23 – Moses Lake Bull and Horse Sale, LAA Feb. 11 – Bear Mountain Angus Bull Sale, Feb. 6 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Dec. 12 – Valentine Livestock Auction, Special Moses Lake, WA Melba, ID & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Bred Female & Regular Sale, Valentine, NE Oct. 4, 2003 – King Ranch, 150th Anniversary Jan. 22 – Commercial Heifer Sale, 5 p.m., Fencing/Corrals 31 Feb. 13 – Booth’s Cherry Creek Ranch Annual Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Dec. 13 – Livestock Exchange Inc., Feeder Calf Celebration Horse & Cattle Sale, LAA Performance Sale, Veteran, WY Kearney, NE Special, Brush, CO Kingsville, TX Jan. 25 – Scotch Highland Sale, 10 a.m., BP Feb. 13 – Camas Prairie Angus Ranch, Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado WANTED: NEW cedar post. Central Lewiston, ID Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO California. Call: 559-324-1031, after Feb. 15 – Minert/Simonson Performance Bull Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central 7 pm. Sale, Dunning, NE Point, OR USDA issues directive to reduce listeria Feb. 15 – Quail Creek Bull and Female Sale, Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region The USDA on Novem- of completing an extensive, teria monocytogenes in STEEL PIPE - OILFIELD STRUCTURAL Hurricane, UT Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO ber18 released an adminis- scientific risk assessment on ready-to-eat meat and poul- CASING - TUBING - RODS Feb. 15 – Weaver Ranch Production Sale, Fort Mar. 10 – Beartooth Ranch Bull Sale, trative directive outlining listeria monocytogenes to try have contributed to sig- Used in Construction of Collins, CO Columbus, MT additional steps to be taken determine how the pathogen nificant reductions on prod- Fencing, Corrals, Etc. Feb. 16 – Performance Breeders of Central Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota Oregon, Madras, OR Region Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD by USDA inspectors to may contaminate meat products,” said Mark Dopp, gen- Howard Casing & Tubing Feb. 17 – Holiday Ranch Bull Sale, Terrebonne, Mar. 15 – Western Gelbvieh Connection, ensure establishments pro- ucts during the production Phone: 915/682-4180 eral counsel for the American OR Yerington, NV ducing ready-to-eat meat and packaging processes. Meat Institute. “Based on Let Us Quote a Price from the Feb. 20 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Mar. 22 – Early Dawn/Buckhorn Private Treaty, “Heart of Oilfield Country” FSIS recently held a liste- Kearney, NE Payette, ID and poultry products are tak- data from the Centers for Feb. 22 – Hutchings Cattle Co., Bull & Female Mar. 22 – Seedstock Plus Eastern Colorado ing the necessary steps to ria summit in Washington, Disease Control and DC. The summit was one of Equipment Sale, Fallon, NV Region Bull Sale, La Junta, CO prevent contamination with Prevention, illnesses associ- 33 Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri listeria monocytogenes. several food safety symposia ated with listeria monocyto- Feb. 22 – Wilson Bros. Angus Production Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO held this year by FSIS. The For Sale Sale, Parks, NE The directive is a result of genes also are decreasing, Feb. 23 – Buchanan Angus Ranch Bull Sale, HEREFORD last month’s announcements forum allowed government, which suggests industry Klamath Falls, OR Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show calling for a strengthening of academia, industry, advoca- efforts are yielding tangible Feb. 24 – Colyer Herefords Bull and Female & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD current listeria protocols and cy groups and the public to results. These are the kinds USED PIPE Sale, Bruneau, ID Feb. 5 – Shaw Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, testing programs. Dr. Elsa present the agency with up- of results good for our cus- Pipe • Rod • Cable for horse Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID to-date research data, as well corrals and fences Kennebec, SD Feb. 10 – BB Cattle Co., Connell, WA Murano, USDA’s undersec- tomers and good for busi- Feb. 27 – Jamison Herefords Production Sale, Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, retary for food safety, out- as comments on actions to nesses.” E.M.E., Inc Quniter, KS Kearney, NE lined the directive during a best address listeria mono- Feb. 28 – High Valley Ranch Bull Sale, Feb. 24 – Colyer Herefords Bull and Female In addition, Dopp said Taft, CA 661-396-0380 scientific summit held in cytogenes. Topics discussed leading microbiologists say Ellensburg, WA Sale, Bruneau, ID included the role of environ- Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Feb. 27 – Jamison Herefords Production Sale, Washington, DC. because listeria originates 2001 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR mental and product testing, With loader. 90-horse, 4-cycle, 4- Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Quinter, KS “This directive is an in the environment, testing decontamination strategies, wheel-drive, 514 hours. $43,500. Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Mar. 3 – Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, aggressive and targeted programs should be designed 541-495-2000 Eltopia, WA OR approach to further reduce and consumer behaviors Mar. 2 – Oregon Select Female Sale, Salem, Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID to find the bacteria in the HUNDREDS OF WINDMILL the risk of listeriosis from regarding ready-to-eat foods. OR LIMOUSIN “This summit was helpful environment and should OWNERS CAN NOT BE WRONG Mar. 5 – Sunny Okanogan Angus Ranch, consumption of contaminat- trigger aggressive actions by Okanogan, WA Jan. 11 – Magness Land & Cattle Limousin in obtaining additional sci- Replace your steel pipe with our heavy wall ed ready-to-eat products,” plants to eliminate it. Mar. 6 – LGW Bull Sale, Hermiston, OR Production sale, Platteville, CO Agriculture Secretary Ann entific analysis, information PVC plastic pipe. Forget about rust and dete- Mar. 7 – Anderson Land and Livestock, Inc., Feb. 1 – Washington/Oregon Limousin Assn., and public input to finalize “Listeria can be harbored rioration that goes with steel pipe. Light Pilot Rock, OR Eltopia, WA M. Veneman said. “The weight and easy to handle. With our heavy a proposed rule on listeria in areas as minute as a Mar. 7 – Hansen Bull Test Sale, Madras, OR Feb. 7 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show actions we are announcing duty plastic collars, a plastic pipe installation to enhance current policies,” scratch on stainless steel is maintenance free. All our previous cus- Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD underscore this administra- Point, OR Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, said Dr. Garry McKee, FSIS equipment or in the threads tomers who have put plastic pipe in their tion’s continued commitment of a screw,” he said. “Industry windmills, continue to brag about it. Available Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region Kearney, NE administrator. Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO to improving public health uses environmental testing for immediate shipment in 2", 2 1/2", and MAINE-ANJOU through scientific enhance- Consumption of food con- 3' sizes. 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16 DECEMBER 9, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Ranchers support proposed changes in forest management regs. cause it takes an average of Almost every forest will ex- a pre-decisional review often. Under current rules, any By Steven D. Vetter six years to complete a plan, perience significant envi- process. “We really believe “They have no incentive comments received, origi- WLJ Editor “it’s virtually impossible to re- ronmental effects having not that if people are involved to look at the other side of nal or otherwise, are taken The U.S. Forest Service act” to fuel buildup, disease been previously examined, early on, they are less likely the equation,” he said. With under advisement for fu- (USFS) proposed significant or insect problems, she said. given the explosive growth in to litigate later,” said Collins. no in-house appeals ture decisions. However, changes to forest planning Streamlining the planning recreational use of national The agency hopes by having process, “we probably would the current proposal would regulations late last month. process will also save the fed- forests in the last decade citizens air their objections have had to go to court to do away with accounting The regulations would sup- eral government a massive since the previous round of up front, it can move more try and stop the plan.” for the number of duplicate posedly shorten the current, sum of money, said Fred Nor- forest plans were prepared.” quickly with the plans. Francis said by setting responses received by the overly-lengthy planning bury, director of ecosystem But Michael Francis, di- up a system where envi- agency on either side of a process, provide better pub- management and coordina- Public rector of the national forests ronmental groups have to specific situation. lic participation and save the tion for the agency. Under participation program at the Wilderness turn to the courts more of- government more than $300 Species upkeep the 2000 rule, altering forest The Forest Service is also Society, rejected that logic. ten, the Forest Service will million. Extreme environmental- plans would cost about $12 proposing major changes in The new format “is not real- be able “to build a case be- The plan has been given a ly a substitute for an open fore Congress we need to ists and several Democrats million per plan, he said, the way the public can com- green light by proponents of process allowing the public to take the courts out of this also criticized the proposed whereas under the new rule, ment on forest plans. In the multiple-use on federal see what the agency is plan- — that ‘the courts are run- plan for cutting out aspects plans will cost about $9 mil- past, citizens, environmental lands, including western ning,” said Francis. ning the country,’” he said. of Clinton’s rule requiring lion each. Around 100 plans groups and recreation groups farmers and ranchers. How- need to be revised during the He described a recent sit- That was the situation last the agency to monitor and commented on the plans, and ever, critics, including De- next decade. Therefore, the uation where environmen- summer when the agency maintain wildlife popula- were able to file administra- mocrats and environmental agency will save around $300 tal groups opposed forest repeatedly complained to tions. In Clinton’s plan, it tive appeals, taking matters groups, claim the changes million, money that can be plan changes in South Dako- Congress about lawsuits. was required equal consid- higher up the chain of com- mark another attempt by the used to build trails and ta’s Black Hills National For- In addition, the agency eration be given to logging mand in the agency. Bush administration to un- campgrounds, and for other est. The groups commented proposes disregarding and other economic activi- But the Forest Service dercut longstanding envi- purposes. on the plan and appealed it mass-mailings of preprint- ties, in addition to the eco- ronmental laws. says under that format, the all the way to the chief’s of- ed postcards, petitions, logical sustainability of The agency’s mandate to NEPA changes planning process took too fice. The chief then remand- form letters and duplicate species. That included even draft planning regulations One of the biggest changes long. “The problem now is ed the plan to the forest man- e-mails when sifting those protected under the comes from the 1976 Na- from the 2000 rules is the the process is very technical agers for changes. “We raised through public comments Endangered Species Act. tional Forest Management agency will no longer require and lasts forever,” said Nor- these issues all along in that on forest plans. Ranching organizations Act (NFMA), which requires environmental impact state- bury. Average citizens be- planning process,” said Fran- Instead, people wishing have joined in as propo- USFS to develop land and ments (EISs), as required come discouraged by the du- cis. “We were blown off.” to influence the Forest Ser- nents of Bush’s planned resource management plans under the National Envi- ration of the process, he said. Without that type of ap- vice and its management changes because all forest for the nation’s 192 million ronmental Policy Act, for The proposed rule elimi- peals process, environ- plans will have to send in activities are taken into ac- acres of national forest land. changes or amendments to nates the administrative ap- mental groups may be original, substantive letters count and weighed equally Those plans, which dictate existing forest plans. Instead, peal process and would have forced to the courts more of comment. against each other. — WLJ how forest managers govern USFS will consider prepar- forest activities, must be re- ing EISs on a case-by-case vised every 15 years. basis. Most current forest plans “Plans are like zoning doc- were created in the 1980s, uments,” explained Norbury. your holiday stockings and approximately 40 na- “The plan does not represent tional forests are currently a decision to actually do any- with subscriptions to Western Livestock Journal working on revising their thing on the ground.” The plans. Most others intend to agency is better off preparing begin the process in the next more specific EISs for indi- few years. vidual projects like timber Give your customers, friends and relatives Over The Clinton administra- sales and road construction, something that'll remind them you care, every week tion altered NFMA in 2000, he said, because it’s hard to of the year – Western Livestock Journal. 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