The National Livestock Weekly January 16, 2006 • Vol. 85, No. 14 “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” www.wlj.net • E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] A Crow Publication Canadian inspection failed to meet U.S. standards In November 2003, U.S. food safety officials warned that Canadian meat and poultry inspec- tions failed to meet minimum U.S. standards, yet R-CALF pushes USDAdid nothing to stop the flow of imports from Canada, a recently released study by USDA’s Of- fice of the Inspector General (OIG) found. Canadian Since the alarm was raised, more than 4.4 bil- lion pounds of processed meat has made its way border suit to U.S. consumers. USDA, in response to the report, said it had ad- R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America (R- dressed numerous violations at multiple Cana- CALF) is pressing their case against USDA and dian plants, some of which lost their export cer- the agency’s decision to open the Canadian bor- tification following inspections which noted the der to cattle under 30 months of age, referred to deficiencies. in the motion as USDA’s minimal risk rule (Final “In no instance was public health placed at Rule). R-CALF was granted a preliminary injunc- risk,” said Richard Raymond, undersecretary for tion in Montana federal district court in March food safety. 2005 which halted the movement of Canadian Since USDA inspectors decertified the Cana- cattle and specific beef products into the U.S. as dian processors, the Canadian government has a result of R-CALF concerns about the prevalence been working with industry officials in that coun- of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). try to correct the specific violations and bring its In July of 2005, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals inspection processes in line with U.S. standards. reversed the preliminary injunction and opened Canada, the nation’s largest beef trading partner, cross border trade with Canada for cattle under shipped more than $2 billion worth of beef and 30 months of age. Since that time, R-CALF has beef products to the U.S. in 2004, according US- had their initial lawsuit pending in Judge Richard DA figures. Cebull’s Federal District Court awaiting further In a Nov. 6, 2003 memo to then-USDA Secre- movement. On Jan. 9, R-CALF filed a motion in U.S. Dis- tary Ann Veneman, the USDA’s Food Safety and Cattle and sheep were common in downtown Denver in the 1860s. Last week, they re- Inspection Service (FSIS) warned that public trict Court to have their case heard in Cebull’s turned as part of the National Western Stock Show’s annual parade. See the story on court. After the group filed the motion, R-CALF See Inspection on page 14 page 10. President and Co-Founder Leo McDonnell said, “Back in July, the 9th Circuit heard only some very limited facts that were presented during the Decline in small meat processing plants March hearing before Judge Cebull, and since Local processing plants were ations. USDA inspectors are closed, 24 changed inspection business “volatile.” Hatch op- then, even more scientific information has been seen in almost every rural com- responsible for inspecting the status and five new plants erates his very small process- discovered about BSE indicating that USDA munity throughout the coun- federally inspected plants cur- opened, all within six years, ing plant near Denver, CO, at- should be exercising more caution about this risk, try, but within the last 10 rently operating in the country. according to a state audit. Ac- tributing some of his success to not less. We’re asking the District Court to resume years, there has been a notice- Federally inspected plants are cording to USDA, 18 of 22 his ideal location. Although its consideration of our case, and in our motion able decline in these opera- typically medium-to-large size states that had meat inspection Hatch has witnessed Colorado we’ve pointed out the numerous inconsistencies tions. Small family owned pro- and can ship or sell their meat programs in 1996 also experi- processing plants going out of in USDA’s actions that warrant a careful, criti- cessing plants are closing their products across state lines. enced a drop in the number of business, three states did man- cal review by Judge Cebull.” doors, while larger corporate Most states have seen a de- state inspected plants. Small age to maintain stable or grow- R-CALF’s motion makes the argument their po- facilities are moving in. A cline in smaller state inspect- custom meat processor, Rob ing numbers of local state in- sition is the 9th Circuit’s decision does not eliminate state’s Department of Agricul- ed plants and an increase in Hatch, said he has witnessed spected plants—New Mexico, the need for oral arguments on the case and a rul- ture is responsible for inspect- larger, federally inspected fa- firsthand the drastic decline South Carolina and Wiscon- ing by the District Court. “In fact,” the motion ing processing plants which cilities. For example, Kansas in local processors. sin. Processors in these states states, “events since the briefing of the summary sell retail within the state, as has seen the number of state “Small processors come and attributed their success to pro- judgement motions only reinforce the need for this well as custom-exempt facili- inspected plants fall from151 go, but mostly go,” said Hatch. viding specialty products or court (Montana District Court) to review and va- ties which typically slaughter in 1996 to less than 90 in the He has been operating the niche marketing, according to cate USDA’s Jan. 4, 2005 Final Rule allowing the for individual parties. Both current year, a decline of ap- Meat Cleaver since 1978, USDA. Minnesota and Mis- importation of cattle and beef from Canada.” types of plants are generally proximately 42 percent. In the which is a long time accord- souri both reportedly be- See Suit on page 9 the small family owned oper- state of Kansas, 44 plants ing to Hatch, who called the See Plants on page 15 Fed and feeder Natural programs offer cattle trade unevenly risk and premiums The cash feedlot trade got going last week after a big break on the Chicago In increas- programs need to realize the sure that everyone defines the Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Wednesday. Prices were trending mostly steady ing numbers, whole concept of what natural term natural in the same way. to $1 lower early, with a few packers actually having to pay 25 to 50 cents high- producers really means and understand Currently, the meaning of nat- er for cattle on Thursday in the five-state area, while in the south, trade last Thurs- are market- the management requirements ural varies with who you ask, day was called fully steady with the prior week. Texas cattle feeders reported ing their cat- that accompany them. Cattle- with no solid consensus. selling 42,000 head in a range of $93.50 to $95. Kansas feeders moved 32,000 tle to one or men taking advantage of nat- “The never-ever programs head in a price range of $93 to $94, or $147 dressed basis. Colorado feeders sold more of the ural beef are urged to gain as seem to have been adapted as 5,000 head at $92 to $93.50 and $147 dressed. Nebraska cattle feeders sold 56 USDA approved branded much knowledge as possible the industry’s gold standard,” 30,000 head in a price range of $92 to $93 and $148-149 dressed. Beef packers beef programs to realize premi- before jumping head first into said Stovall. “This standard re- came out early last week bidding $92 for cattle, however cattle feeders were hold- ums. The brand varies, but this potentially risky market- quires natural cattle to never- ing out for closer to even money until later in the week before trade finally de- among the most common are ing channel. ever have been given antibi- veloped on Wednesday. Once cattle feeders saw the break on the CME, they be- natural beef programs. The in- “Significant premiums can otics or hormones of any kind came more willing sellers of cattle, however, many stuck to their guns and in or- dustry has introduced many be realized in producing and from birth to harvest. Thus, if der to get enough cattle bought, packers had to pay up to $95 on Thursday. Trade new natural programs in the marketing cattle through nat- See Program on page 6 volume was called good, with little further trade expected. past couple of years to add to ural beef programs,” said Turk Thursdays’ kill was estimated at 117,000 head, which was 10,000 head below the roster of the veteran natu- Stovall with ORIgen Inc., lo- the prior week and 6,000 head below the same day last year. Week-to-date har- ral programs that have been cated in Huntley, MT. “Howev- vest stood at 468,000 head Thursday compared to 385,000 head during the pri- the flagships to supplying and er, if the program is not execut- or holiday-shortened week. Analysts last week said packers were slowing pro- creating the natural trends. ed with caution, the premiums duction chains in an effort to get back to positive territory. Andy Gottschalk at Some of the early natural pro- can be quickly replaced with HedgersEdge.com said last week that packer margins were negative $39.35 per grams include Coleman Nat- losses.” head although he said it is unlikely gains in boxed beef created by slowed chains ural Meats, Creekstone Farms, According to Stovall, “natu- will make up the negative territory. Maverick Ranch, Niman Ranch ral” has been one of the hottest “It is unlikely that packers will be able to force values sufficiently on this ad- and a host of others. However, buzz words in feeder cattle sales See Markets on page 13 producers seeking to market over the last several years. He cattle through these types of said the challenge is to make INSIDE WLJ

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So what is the form, picking up the slack in have spoken too soon about ducer answers and the voice calves were tagged with QSA fundamental problem? the marketing chain. the beef industry having on the other ends says, “We tags, with the assumption Briefly, the beef industry QSAs or PVPs, (don’t wor- I have a question on one of all forms were signed. has been, and appears to nothing to argue about in last ry about what the letters week’s column. R-CALF USA did- those calves you sold. Could What is overlooked in the want to continue to be a lot- stand for, that is the least of n’t waste any time after the holi- you pull its record? We industry is that these or pen-based business oper- your worries) may fill files, days and went after USDA by at- shipped it yesterday.” This processes take time. We all ating at a self, predefined but don’t tag calves. The tempting to continue their chal- CROW reality check will be said re- need to take that time to read “speed of commerce.” Indi- forms state very clearly that peatedly as the beef business the fine print, give some vidual accountability is not lenge of the agency’s minimal risk all the individual calf data is moves into the future. Indi- thought to what we are sign- capable of keeping up with import rule. Last week they filed a motion for sum- available at the ranch, is ful- vidual animal (and produc- ing and verify what we are that “speed of commerce.” mary judgement in the district court where Judge er) accountability is arriving signing. The phone call about Today, beef product devel- ly auditable, and can be ver- Richard Cebull sits. fast and the days of optical a calf is no illusion. opment is good, consumer ified for every calf. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last fall illusions may very well end The road for beef produc- demand is even better and I have seen many calving that the court erred on granting a temporary injunc- soon. ers has split. The first path the industry is meeting the books. I suspect there are tion keeping Canadian beef and cattle out of the The Dickinson Research is to meet a changing world challenges presented. Don’t very few that would meet U.S. R-CALF then filed for an en banc appeal with Extension Center experi- with progressive enthusi- encumber business with in- the criteria, unless handwrit- the Ninth Circuit on the same injunction despite the enced firsthand the illusions asm. The other path is to dividual accountability is the ing has improved, pencils fact that all the judges on the appellate court voted of the beef industry. Recent- fine-tune the art of optical motto. sharpen themselves, ink not to hear the case again. ly, the center attempted to illusion and continue down Individual animal identi- doesn’t run or hands were Now R-CALF is attempting to take the case back source and age verify 21 pur- the path of yesterday. fication, traceable and veri- washed each time the book to district court which vacated the preliminary in- chased calves. More than 14 I’m sorry if some are of- fiable back to the individual was opened. Who is kidding junction. R-CALF contends that the ruling on the percent of the tags were not fended, but the beef business producer, buyer, seller, back- whom? injunction does not limit or eliminate the need for readable in the calving book. is full of optical illusions. grounder, feedlot owner or argument, and ruling on the summary judgment Remember, a group is on- The Quality Systems Assess- There seems to be a signifi- packer, is simply not desired ly a conglomeration of indi- motions. R-CALF attorneys are saying that the ment (QSA) form, with all cant portion of the industry in the present mode of do- Ninth Circuit panel of judges simply got the facts viduals. relevant questions left blank, willing to accept change, pro- ing business in beef. Pros May you find all your wrong, which they feel is understandable in light of was signed by the producer vided no change is actually and cons can be made and the limited time available and the incomplete de- NAIS-approved eartags. — and returned to the center. made. The discussion is good, even by the pros, consider- Kris Ringwall velopment of the facts at the time. This simple transaction the cowherd withstood the able underestimation of cost For example, their opinion stated USDA’s fore- (Kris Ringwall is a North only scratches the surface. blizzard of 1987 and recent is evident. Dakota State University Ex- most measure for preventing bovine spongiform en- Add on tag loss, replacement droughts. So what is there to Unfortunately, such an en- cephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. is the feed ban, tension Beef Specialist, di- and corresponding data change? vironment is ripe for illusion. rector of the NDSU Dickin- when USDA’s 2003 report to Congress as well as spillage throughout the mar- A wake-up call should be Optical illusions appear com- other official statements clearly show that the most son Research Center and ex- keting channels and the the enormous efforts made to pliant, but in reality only ecutive director of the North important line of defense has been restrictions on question pops up, “Are you open the export market to shuffle accountability down Dakota Beef Cattle Improve- importation of infected cattle and beef. The opinion really ready for accountabil- Japan, only to find the vast the line until, ultimately, the ment Association. He can be also mistakenly referred to the Harvard Study’s ity?” Not only that, but on majority of cattle in the U.S. original producer signs the contacted at 701/483-2045.) conclusion that removing specified risk materials would reduce human exposure by 95 percent. R-CALF is planning to focus on the inadequacy Farm Bureau opinion: of USDA’s final rule under the Administrative Procedures Act and will not pursue claims under the National Environmental Policy Act or the Reg- Americans oppose eminent domain ulatory Flexibility Act. Also, last week the USDA’s Office of the Inspec- Americans remain strong- is attractive to developers those surveyed said family tion to eminent domain. tor General,(OIG), which is USDA’s internal ly committed to protecting and vulnerable to govern- farmers should be exempt Women expressed stronger watch-dog, released a report that claimed the private property from the ment-sponsored seizure, it from eminent domain laws, opposition than men to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency didn’t have possibility of unjust seizure, is our disappearing farm- compared with 9 percent who use of eminent domain. For proper Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point according to the results of a land. This case really sound- support exempting private example, when women were (HACCP) equivalency with the U.S. standards. nationwide survey released ed a justified alarm in farm businesses and 8 percent asked to state their level of The Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is by the American Farm Bu- country.” who support exempting all support or opposition to the reau Federation (AFBF) In the survey, when re- landowners. right of the government to responsible for evaluating these meat inspection during the organization’s an- spondents were asked about “America’s farm and ranch take private property for pub- systems in foreign countries. nual convention in Nashville, the Kelo ruling, an over- families are unique in that lic purposes, while paying the The OIG seems to think FSIS did not address TN. whelming 95 percent ex- they literally rely on their owner fair market value, 65 concerns with the Canadian inspection system The poll shows, regardless pressed disapproval; of those land for economic survival,” percent of women expressed even though high-level agency officials document- of geographical, partisan and respondents, 87 percent said Stallman said. “It is encour- opposition, compared with ed the potential for compromising public health. other demographic differ- they disagreed strongly with aging that when Americans 59 percent of men. Apparently the negligence of FSIS allowed al- ences, Americans are unified the ruling. are given a list of possible The results also show that most 700 million tons of meat and poultry to nearly 2-to-1 against govern- “That kind of near unanim- exemptions from eminent do- Americans share the same enter the U.S. from plants that didn’t have dai- ment use of eminent domain ity on this key property pro- main seizures that farm fam- general views about eminent ly inspections. Most of the plants in question to take private property, ex- tection issue is heartening,” ilies came out on top.” domain, regardless of where were further processing plants. cept in limited circumstances Stallman said. “The protec- Furthermore, Americans they live. When asked to I asked Gary Weber, National Cattlemen’s Beef such as when the public at tion of private property is a are much more likely to dis- state their level of support or Association (NCBA) food safety expert what this large would clearly benefit key thread in the fabric that agree than agree (67 percent opposition to the right of the is all about. He said all the slaughter plants in from a new road, electric util- makes up bedrock American to 24 percent) that the gov- government to take private Canada are inspected daily and the only plants ity or similar project. values and to have agreement ernment is justified in using property for public purpos- that are in question are further processors produc- Likewise, 83 percent of on this issue that cuts across eminent domain laws es, close to two-thirds of ing ready-to-eat products such as franks, lunch Americans oppose the use all demographic boundaries against a small number of Americans expressed oppo- meat or sausage. Because nearly all the product of eminent domain to fur- should send a clear message individuals who refuse to sell sition: 65 percent in the East, had already been inspected at the slaughter ther private development to lawmakers at all levels— property when most of their 58 percent in the South, 59 plants the Canadians felt that they didn’t need to initiatives. Seizure for pri- fix this problem now.” neighbors agree to sell so a percent in the West and 65 enforce any equivalency standard on processors vate development was the Farming, in particular, re- development project may percent in the Great Lakes that are using raw product from a slaughter plant issue at the heart of the Ke- ceived solid support when proceed. region. which had been inspected. lo v. New London, CT, case respondents were asked to In addition, the survey il- The telephone survey of In November 2003, the FSIS administrator and decided by the U.S. Supreme prioritize entities that should lustrates the extent to which 1,076 adults was conducted the Under Secretary of food safety informed then- Court last year. That case be off-limits to eminent do- there is agreement among by Zogby International. The USDA secretary, Ann Veneman, they were con- made national headlines main proceedings. For ex- Republicans and Democrats nationwide survey, conduct- cerned about the Canadian inspection system. when the high court ruled ample, 14 percent said farms on this issue. Although a ed Oct. 29 through Nov. 2, FSIS found just 10 processing establishments had that property could be tak- with a portion of land set higher percentage of Repub- 2005, contains a margin of er- received less than daily inspections, then Canada en from one landowner to aside for conservation or en- licans said they were strong- ror of +/- 3 points. reported that 252 establishments didn’t receive advance the economic devel- vironmental preservation ly opposed to eminent do- The survey is one compo- daily inspections. Established FSIS policy requires opment efforts of another should be protected from con- main—45 percent compared nent of the grassroots “Stop foreign establishments to have daily inspection in private entity. demnation. This is directly in with 40 percent of Democ- Taking Our Property” order to be eligible for export to U.S. markets. “The Kelo case sent shock- line with the level of support rats— the overall level of op- (STOP) campaign initiat- In 2004 FSIS found an establishment in Australia waves through American respondents said should be position among Republicans ed by the American Farm to have less than daily inspections and in 2003 found agriculture,” said AFBF given to historical monu- or Democrats was similar, Bureau Federation follow- one plant in Belgium. Both plants were delisted and President Bob Stallman. “If ments, churches, schools and with 66 percent of Republi- ing the Kelo ruling. — no longer to allowed to export to the U.S. there is any land type on the hospitals. cans and 63 percent of De- American Farm Bureau This report released just a week ahead of R- outskirts of urban areas that Likewise, 12 percent of mocrats expressing opposi- Federation CALF’s annual convention will provide them with The National Livestock Weekly • Since 1922 • A Crow Publication plenty of ammunition for their case to close the 7995 E. Prentice Ave., #305, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Canadian border again. NCBA has put their spin 303/722-7600 • FAX 303/722-0155 on the report and it’s logical that R-CALF will do PETE CROW, Publisher [email protected] PROPERTIES MAGAZINE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES DICK CROW, Publisher Emeritus PAMELA D. HURD-KEYZER, DICK KONOPKA, Sales Manager JIM GIES, Director of Field Services, 19381 the same. 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WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 3 Lower income projected for crops and livestock Beef BITS Agricultural economists and larger yields will build pricing during 2006. for beef, we should continue at the American Farm Bu- U.S. wheat stocks.” Brown noted that the cur- to see good export demand reau Federation annual There likely will be a con- rent cattle industry expan- for pork in 2006.” He expects $20B class action suit will proceed meeting in Nashville, TN, tinuing decline in U.S. wheat sion is reflected in declining a slide in domestic U.S. pork projected that farmers and exports, which has been a prices. There will be a 2 mil- demand will be reflected in Last week, Toronto Regional Senior Justice Warren ranchers will see less income trend during the last few lion head expansion in beef weaker pork prices. Winkler ruled that the case involving close to 100,000 from major crops and live- years because of increasing during 2006. Beef demand Chicken demand and pro- Canadian cattle ranchers against the Canadian gov- stock during 2006. worldwide wheat produc- for 2006 should be at 2005 duction have been on stable ernment would continue. The cattle producers claim Revenue is projected to be tion. levels or slightly lower, growth trends, with only a that government acted with “gross incompetence” lower for corn, soybeans, “It will be a changing year Brown said. couple of hiccups during the dealing with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy wheat and cotton, according for cotton in the U.S.,” said As for pork, Brown said last few years. Brown proj- crisis, resulting in international borders being closed to Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., vice Carl Anderson, Ph.D., pro- herd numbers have re- ects broiler prices to be slight- to Canadian beef and cattle, and costing the industry president of Informa Eco- fessor and extension special- mained relatively stable, but ly lower than 2005. billions of dollars. nomics. He noted higher fer- ist emeritus, Texas A&M “we’ve seen a lot of produc- “In general, we’ll have tilizer and energy costs will University. “We are not on a tivity increases in these sow more supplies of meat to deal Wildfires continue across Plains negatively impact farmer in- level playing field world- herds” in recent years. “Even with in the U.S. during 2006 come. wide.” though some countries might than in recent years,” Brown Fires still ravage much of the Southwest, burning Projections are for lower As we see harvested cotton have been substituting pork said. — WLJ close to 650,000 acres in Oklahoma, Texas, and New yields and lower acres of corn acres go up worldwide, even Mexico. More than 500 homes have been destroyed in 2006,” Sullivan said. Corn as prices go down, then the and at least six people have died. If possible the fires prices should average at the assumption has to be that Our BLUEPRINT are making the drought worse, some burning so hot “loan level” for 2006, he said. governments are subsidiz- that they evaporate small stock ponds. The number of Sullivan said he is rela- ing their producers, he said. for the FUTURE livestock killed by the fires is still undetermined. tively confident that “the “The only reason that you FRI., JAN. 20 • 1 p.m. MST record soybean yields in will get a higher price for Platte Valley Livestock Auction, Gering, NE Nebraska Beef Council names officers 2005 will not be duplicated cotton is if we have a short Sale day phone: 308-436-2192 in 2006. We’re looking for crop in 2006,” Anderson con- Auctioneer: Joe Goggins, 406-861-5664 New officers for the Nebraska Beef Council were production to be down, but tinued. elected last week in Kearney, NE. Officers elected acres up and ending U.S. “Everyone in the cotton Selling 220 Bulls were Chairman, Ann Bruntz, feedlot operator from stocks to be higher.” Because industry has to do a better FREE DELIVERY & FREE WINTERING Friend, NE. Craig Uden, feedlot operator from of these stocks, Sullivan pre- job managing price risk,” he THROUGH MARCH - Elwood, NE, was elected vice-chairman. Mark dicts soybean prices dipping said. Anderson suggested UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED Spurgin, a feedlot and yearling operator from Paxton, below the $5 loan rate by that growers look at forward pricing and options strate- Larry, Michelle & Lance Rice NE, is the new treasurer. J.D. Alexander, a feedlot November. POB 1816 • Scottsbluff, NE 69363 operator from Pilger, NE, was elected as secretary. “The biggest change in gies. Ranch: 308-762-5720 wheat will be a 1-million- Scott Brown, Ph.D., Uni- Cell: 308-631-1400 Future prosperity linked to trade acre increase in soft winter versity of Missouri, provid- Office: 308-635-7885 wheat planting,” Sullivan ed the outlook for beef, pork [email protected] The future prosperity for farmers and ranchers is projected. “Larger acreage and chicken production and www.snakecreekangus.com directly proportional to the rise of the world’s middle class, said the U.S.’s new chief agricultural negotiator, Ambassador Richard Crowder, at the annual American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting. The U.S. is currently working to improve the incomes and access to trade markets, knowing that the 95 per- cent of the world’s population, living outside our bor- ders, would spend more money on food if they had it. By improving trade with other countries, and opening new markets, Crowder believes that not only will the global middle class grow, but also the demand for U.S. grown food. For example, since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, agricultural exports to China have increased 189 percent, from $1.9 billion to $5.5 billion. th Immigration laws to impact ag 38 Annual Sale Currently proposed government legislation to change immigrations laws could cost the U.S. agricul- ture industry $9 billion annually, and up to $5 billion 180 TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS annually in net farm income, according to the 150 Bulls Are Polled American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). The agri- 150 Bulls Are Polled culture industry depends heavily on immigrants to Call Toll Free Saturday • March 25, 2006 perform temporary and seasonal operations, work 1-800-TOP-BULL that U.S. citizens are not willing to do. Many family 1-800-TOP-BULL Performance Tested • Ultrasounded • Fertility Tested farms that depend on immigrant labor could not sur- vive the net farm income losses and cease to exist, and AFFORDABLE: 150 bulls sold for $2,400 or less in our last two the fruit and vegetable sector would change complete- sales. Some good 2-year-old bulls sold for $1,500 to $2,000. ly. Products that are now grown and sold in the U.S. FREE DELIVERY – Every bull, every state. CARCASS AND ULTRASOUND DATA – would be increasingly imported and the agriculture All bulls are ultrasounded for marbling, ribeye industry would lose even more money. The AFBF EASY CALVING – Calved unassisted in large pastures. Many of these bulls are sold each year and % lean data. plans to fight the legislation and help create a more to breed yearling commercial heifers. PROBLEM FREE – The extra year to cull for balanced plan that can benefit both sides. BIRTH WEIGHTS – Range from 66 to 96 lbs.; fertility, growth, disposition, feet and legs, Cattlemen urge support on manure bill Average BW: 85 lbs. traveling ability and easy keeping on the range insures more years of service. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is urging FOR 38 YEARS – The only exclusive two-year-old Charolais bull program in the U.S. We never sell VOLUME CHOICE OF QUALITY GENETICS – 150 support for a bill that would exempt manure from reg- bulls are Polled. Many sire groups of brothers. ulation as a Superfund material. H.R. 4341 was intro- yearlings. duced Nov. 17 by Reps. Ralph Hall, R-TX, and Roy TOP WEANING WEIGHTS AND MARKETABILITY: Kelly Bess, Lincoln, CA, Blunt, R-MO. The bill currently has 35 co-sponsors. topped the video auction with his 830-lb. Charolais-cross calves that went NCBA is encouraging all cattle producers to contact to Conagra Feedlot in Greeley, CO. Call Kelly at (916) 698-0085. Senators Johnson and Thune and convey that live- stock manure is NOT a Superfund material and cattle Superior Carcass Data operations are NOT Superfund sites. NCBA stressed last week that producers need to urge their member of 118 of our cull Purebred Charolais heifers fed at North Platte Feeders. Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 4341 to exempt manure • In Weight: 754 • Out Weight: 1,271 • Avg. YG: 2.2 • Avg. Marbling Score: 4.3 • Avg. REA 15.1 from Superfund Regulations. To contact representa- • % Choice: 85 • % YG 2s: 82 • ADG: 4.3 • Dry Conversion: 5.19 “At our feedlot these heifers made superior gains from fantastic feed conversion. Their carcasses proved impressive, tives directly, producers can visit ww.capwiz.com/ quality grading 85% Choice, with optimum yield and desired marbling scores. beefusa, customize the letter provided, and send the These are genetics for profitability.” — North Platte Feeders message directly to their member of Congress. Undeclared allergen prompts recall Hatfield Quality Meats of Hatfield, PA, is recalling approximately 464,820 pounds of beef hot dogs due to CALL FOR A CATALOG: an undeclared allergen (soy protein), USDA’s Food T.E. “Buddy” Westphal Safety and Inspection Service announced last week. 4343 Valley View Road The package labels do not specifically state soy pro- Polson, Montana 59860 tein, a potential known allergen, is an ingredient. The (800) 867-2855 products were sold to retail stores in Connecticut, e-mail: [email protected] Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Ranch located 50 miles north of Missoula, Montana Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. FSIS has had no reports of illness due to con- AUCTIONEER: Rick Machado • (805) 501-3210 sumption of these products. 4 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE South Korea stalls beef trade Expectations were low for es, comprised 60 percent of last week’s meeting between U.S. beef shipments to the U.S. trade officials and South country before the ban. Korean Ministry of Agricul- Talks in Seoul, which in- ture and Forestry Director- cluded USDA’s Undersecre- General Park Hyun-chool. tary Chuck Lambert and Many industry sources be- Hyun-chool, were held on lieved the meeting would pro- Monday and Tuesday and duce little headway on the adjourned without an agree- issue of resuming beef trade ment. Low-level government between the two countries. officials were to continue dis- Before the ban was put in cussions last week after the place following the discovery official talks ended. Although of bovine spongiform en- most agreed there is little cephalopathy in the U.S., chance of resolving the differ- South Korea was the third- ences at that level as long as largest import market for South Korea believes bones U.S. beef at 230,135 metric are higher risk than meat tons worth $788 million, ac- and refuses all bone imports cording to U.S. Foreign Agri- despite no international sci- culture Service statistics. U.S. entific evidence to back such beef accounted for 60 percent claims. of the 300,000 metric tons “We cannot predict how imported into the country in long the negotiations will be,” 2003. said Kim Sung, an official at Despite the slow progress, the spokesman’s office of the the topic of beef trade could Ministry of Agriculture and have broader implications for Forestry in advance of the the two nations. Alexander trade discussions. Vershbow, Washington’s top Strong opposition from diplomat to Seoul, said last South Korean farmers is al- week that South Korea’s lift- so believed to be contributing ing of the ban on U.S. beef to the delays. South Korea, could trigger talks on a bi- which has little productive lateral free trade agreement. agricultural land, must im- “We are actively discussing port 70 percent of its annual this question since it needs to food supply. However, since be resolved for us to begin the ban on U.S. beef was im- negotiations on a free trade plemented, Korean beef pro- agreement,” Vershbow told ducers have been enjoying South Koreans. prices nearly double what The sticking point in nego- was received for their beef tiations is a result of South before the ban. Since news of Korea’s rejection of U.S. de- trade talks was announced in manding the country allow the country late last year, beef ribs and other bone-in prices have begun to slide, products to be part of a re- adding to Korean producers’ opening of the market to U.S. resentment over the talks. beef. Rib meat, popular in — John Robinson, WLJ South Korean barbeque dish- Co-Editor Resolution promotes conservation California ranchers, envi- source that can be managed ronmentalists, and agencies to fulfill the goals of ranch- unveiled a historic agree- ers and environmentalists.” ment last week in Sacramen- To bring the resolution “to to, CA. The agreement, ti- the ground,” signatories will tled The California Range- work together to make use of land Resolution, heralds an state and federal conserva- unprecedented effort to bring tion tools for conserving habi- former foes together in a bid tat on these working land- to conserve private working scapes. For example, the landscapes and wildlife habi- groups propose to acquire tat. The full text of the reso- federal funding for conser- lution and list of signatories vation easements and en- is available at www.calcattle- courage landowners to en- men.org/Rangland%20Res- ter into Safe Harbor Agree- olution.htm. ments, which provide assur- The resolution is signed ances to landowners who by 31 agricultural organiza- proactively protect and en- tions, environmental interest hance endangered species groups, as well as state and habitat. In addition, these FEBRUARY 4, 2006 federal agencies. It recog- groups will work with state nizes that the rangeland en- and federal agencies to bet- WEBER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS • OGDEN, UTAH circling California’s Central ter coordinate processes sur- Valley and interior coast rounding endangered species ranges supports numerous consultations and other reg- imperiled species largely due ulatory requirements to en- to grazing and other land courage habitat improve- stewardship practices of the ments. ranchers that own and man- Rancher and California age them. Cattlemen’s Association “These privately-owned President Mark Nelson stat- rangelands support a stun- ed “Through this partner- ning variety and abundance ship, we feel we have the op- of wildlife,” said Ed Pandolfi- portunity to not only protect no, Conservation Chair of imperiled species, open BW WW YW MK %IMF RE FAT BW WW YW MK %IMF RE FAT BW WW YW MK %IMF RE FAT the Sierra Foothills Audubon space, and rangeland, but al- +.7 +37 +72 +32 +.72 +.86 +.011 +2.4 +52 +104 +24 -.03 +.71 +.003 +1.5 +43 +84 +33 +.20 +.55 +.019 Society. “The survival of this so our uniquely American habitat and all the species way of life.” that depend on it is inextri- An important part of the cably tied to the survival of group’s effort will focus on ranching as a viable way of educating the public about 14 COMING TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS FEATURING PROGENY SIRED BY: life in California. If we are to the benefits of grazing and 10 FALL YEARLING BULLS Bon View New Design 878 • CA Future Direction 5321 save these grasslands, we ranching on these range- Bon View New Design 1407 • Connealy Lead On need to find more ways to lands. 46 2005 BULLS Hyline Right Time 338 • Rito 6I6 4B20 6807 • BR Midland support the positive land “I am excited about this Rockn D Ambush 1531 • Vermilion Dateline 7078 management practices of the agreement,” said Steve 30 REGISTERED BRED & OPEN FEMALES Sitz Traveler 5379 • SA Neutron 377 private families that own Thompson, US Fish and Many bulls sell with a BEPD of 2.0 or less. B/R New Frontier 095 • Boyd New Day 8005 these lands” Wildlife Manager for Cali- Free delivery within a 300 mile radius of the sale. PT Roth Famous Addiction 101 The signatories of the res- fornia and Nevada, “Most All bulls are semen tested, virgin bulls or a negative trich test. olution have pledged to work Californians are unaware of together to preserve and en- the important role ranching hance California rangeland and rangelands have played For sale books or additional information contact for protected species and in providing habitat for the sale management: common species, while sup- species. We have a unique porting the long-term viabil- opportunity to show and tell 801-731-4140 ity of the ranching industry. Californians about the im- 3222 RAMOS CIRCLE, STE. A Mike Chrisman, Califor- portant role ranchers have SACRAMENTO, CA 95827 nia Secretary for Resources played and will continue to 916.362.2697 • FAX: 916.362.4015 said “California’s private play in protecting species.” — 208-528-6635 rangeland is a precious re- WLJ WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 5 Agriculture leaders look ahead to next farm bill Sheep Notes Cuts in federal spending D-SD, who hopes to have a rector of the South Dakota U.S. farm commodities. She and uncertainty over World farm bill field hearing in Wheat Commission. also thinks lawmakers should 2nd year of sheep inventory growth Trade Organization (WTO) South Dakota this year, said “It’s an easy target,” he said. look at redoing the federal agreements are among the budget cuts adopted by Con- “It only impacts about 2 per- safety net to make sure the According to the Livestock Marketing Information issues that will help set the gress will be part of the mix. cent of the population. Some government can still direct Center (LMIC), the U.S. sheep flock is expected to show stage for the next federal farm The reductions will lower other social programs hit vot- revenue to farm country. another year-to-year increase in inventory numbers as bill, lawmakers and agricul- baseline starting points for ers harder, and a lot more of In an era of budget deficits, producers continued to increase retention of ewe lambs ture officials said. farm bill discussions, said them.” regions of the country and during 2005. Compared to a year ago, the national sheep Congress is not scheduled Herseth. In addition, “we re- The lack of clarity on WTO differing commodity groups inventory is estimated to be up more than 2 percent with to take up the bill before 2007, opened the farm bill, which goals for agriculture also might find themselves at odds the breeding herd up nearly 3 percent. The number of since the existing Farm Secu- we pledged not to do, disrupt- makes it difficult to discuss in the next farm bill, said Jen- replacement ewes is expected to show a 3.5-percent year- rity and Rural Investment ing the delicate balance that what the new farm bill should nings. to-year increase with ewes one year and older up 2.6 per- Act expires in 2008. was achieved in the 2002 include, said Lisa Richard- “What history has shown cent. The number of market lambs is up just over 1 per- But at least one issue al- farm bill,” she said. son, executive director of the us is when the size of the pie cent compared to last year. LMIC predicts that the 2005 ready is emerging, said Bri- Congress agreed in Decem- South Dakota Corn Growers is reduced, it does fractional- lamb crop will be approximately 1 percent larger than an Jennings, executive vice ber to trim farm bill spending Association and Corn Utiliza- ize,” he said. “The farm bill is that in 2004. These numbers are the LMIC pre-report president for public policy for $2.7 billion over five years. tion Council. not Republicans versus De- estimates, which are utilized for the Jan. 1, 2006 U.S. the American Coalition for Of that, $1.4 billion comes “WTO compliance? Nobody mocrats. It’s regional, and it’s Sheep Report published by the U.S. Department of Ethanol. from commodity programs. can define what that means commodity. It’s going to be Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and “I think we’re setting our- Among the issues that anymore,” Richardson said. the South versus the north- is scheduled to be released on Friday, Jan. 27. selves up for one of the most might be at risk in the next Once Congress starts work- ern Plains. It’s going to be contentious farm bill debates farm bill is the federal safety ing on a new farm bill, Her- row crops and wheat versus Sec. Johanns makes appointments ever,” he said. net provided to farmers, said seth hopes it will focus on ex- cotton and rice.” — Associat- Secretary Mike Johanns announced the appointments Rep. Stephanie Herseth, Randy Englund, executive di- panding Asian markets for ed Press of Paul Lewis (OR), Chase Hibbard (MT) and Tim Turner (TX) to serve as members of the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) Board of Directors. Lewis ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS AND SOUTH DEVON and Hibbard were reappointed to serve in positions reserved for those with expertise in finance and manage- presents our ment. Turner is a new member to the board and will serve 26th Annual in the “active producer” position that is currently held by Glen Fisher of Sonora, TX. Fisher was eligible for re- appointment but chose not to have his name put forward RANGE-RAISED as a nominee in 2006. “We are pleased that the Secretary selected all three of the nominees that the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) proposed,” stated Paul PRODUCTION SALE Frischknecht, ASI president. “We look forward to working with these members on future projects.” NSIIC is man- Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 • 12:30 pm aged by this Board of Directors that is appointed by, and at the ranch located 7 miles east of Idaho Falls, ID (5080 E. Sunnyside Rd.). reports to the Secretary of Agriculture. The board consists of seven voting members chosen from the sheep and goat industries and the respective Under Secretaries for Rural Development and Research, Education and Economics Selling: who serve as non-voting members. 75 RANGE-RAISED, Councils prepare to meet in Arizona FERTILITY-TESTED, An important part of the American Sheep Industry THICK & MEATY, EASY- Association’s (ASI) annual meeting being held in Mesa, AZ, from Jan. 26-29, is the inclusion of the council and KEEPING, SOUND, committee meetings. Each council and committee is com- LONGEVITY BULLS prised of volunteer leaders appointed to work on area- 50 Polled Hereford Bulls specific issues throughout the year. Friday, Jan. 27, is the 15 South Devon Bulls primary opportunity for all of the councils and commit- tees to meet and discuss the status of industry programs EPHR Lead Man 822P 10 Poundmaker Bulls and projects, hear updates to issues being addressed and EPDs: CE 1.5, BW 2.7, WW 38, MM 21, YW 61, MG 39, CEM 3.4 Polled Hereford / South Devon cross visit with key subject-mater experts. Wool Council con- SC +.5, FAT .002, REA +.05, IMF .07 12 Registered Polled Hereford ducts a round table of industry officials discussing the BW 89, WR 102, YR 114, SC 43 Foundation Type Bred Heifers state of the wool industry and future initiatives, which 1 Registered South Devon Bred Heifers includes the continued relationship with the U.S. mili- tary. Legislative Action Council will meet with congres- 1 Registered Open Heifer Calves sional staff on issues from mandatory price reporting leg- (Club or Show Prospects) islation to the upcoming Farm Bill. Resource Management Council, along with its Predator Management and Public Lands Committees, will be dis- cussing prescribed-grazing opportunities as well as water-rights issues. Producer Education and Research Elkington’s is a line bred program for 30 Council and the Animal Health Committee will meet with years, guaranteeing consistency and uniformity federal officials and state veterinarians on animal-disease and the ultimate high bred vigor (heterosis). efforts, in addition to scrapie eradication. Lamb Council will review market conditions. Each meeting will set Now might be the time for you to come and aside a block of time to review expiring policies, any new EPHR Rangler 831P see the new generation of Elkington Bred Bulls. policies of the association and make recommendations to EPDs: ce 0.3, BW 5.0, WW 48, YW 90, MM 14, MG 37, CEM .8 They are full of meat, muscle, milk and growth. the board of directors. The full board then considers and SC 1.1, FAT +.007, REA +.27, IMF .06 Extremely fertile, excellent feet and legs. They votes on them during the business meeting. Sheep pro- INDEXs: BMI 18, CEZ 15, BLL 17, CHB 20 also have the best birth to growth spread of ducers interested in becoming a member of any of the ASI BW 89, WR 118, YR 119, SC 39½ any set produced at Elkington’s. councils or committees are encouraged to contact their LONGEVITY: Several buyers tell us our bulls state association for nomination. The ASI president will last many years longer than any others due to appoint members in February for service in 2006. their range conditioning and sound feet and legs. Decline in Australian clip predicted Fears are growing in Australia that apparel-wool sup- TRAITS YOU CAN COUNT ON AT ELKINGTON’S plies could fall significantly because sustained low prices Average EPDs for bulls selling: are driving growers into other sources of income. Peter Avg. BW WW MM MG SC YW Morgan, executive director of the Australian Wool BW 83# 2.7 41 10 30 .6 67 Industries Secretariat, which represents exporters, processors and private-treaty merchants, told the Wool Record, “I can see a really big drop coming in the Australian clip in 2006/07, perhaps as much as 20-30 mil- LE Gunner 873P ELKINGTON lion kg. I hope I am wrong about the seriousness of the EPDs: CE 3.9, BW 1.7, WW 40, MM 16, YW 64, MG 36, MCE 4.5 situation. People are going out of wool in large numbers SC +.6, FAT .00, REA .02 POLLED and the anecdotal evidence is increasing all the time. I BW 82, WR 104, YR 100, SC 37 HEREFORDS am worried sick about what will happen if the market 5080 East Sunnyside Road continues to slide. I don’t think the international pipeline Full Blood South Devon Idaho Falls, ID 83406 understands just how frightening the situation has For catalogs or more information, call: become.”A 30 million kg. decline in Australian wool pro- Keith (208) 523-2286 duction would take 6 percent off the latest estimate by Layne (208) 523-8508 the official forecasting committee, revised slightly down- wards its expectation for 2005/06 - from 470 million kg. Brent (208) 523-6461 greasy to 467 million kg. Production in 2004/05 totaled (C) (208) 681-0765 475 million kg. “The likely future is a further, and possi- Catalogs sent on request only bly major, decline in wool production unless there is an upward movement in prices,” Chris Wilcox, chairman of the International Wool Textile Organization’s market FREE DELIVERY intelligence committee, reported. Poor clip preparation is west of Mississippi on $3,000 purchases. reported to be increasing. Buyers have expressed concern that because of unsatisfactory prices, short cuts will be We will pay 1/2 taken. In some cases, with the industry depressed, short- EBS Pinicle 844P east of Mississippi on $3,000 purchases. ages of experienced wool-shed staff are to blame for slid- EPDs: BW 1.9, WW 26, MM 12, YW 33, MG 25 ing standards. 6 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE Wyoming seeks funds to expand Laramie laboratory Faced with the threat of handle its work and hire ex- lab at Laramie, which is al- bioterrorism places the na- Collins, CO, said last week are potential bioweapons.” bioterrorism, Wyoming perts to address how the ready the site of the federal tion’s agricultural industry that his agency would like to Etchepare, director of the needs to convince the feder- state could convince the fed- Arthropod-Borne Animal Dis- in real peril. They say more see the federal government Wyoming Department of Agri- al government to expand an eral government that ex- eases Research Laboratory needs to be done to prepare put up the money to expand culture, said as a result of the animal disease laboratory in panding the Laramie lab run by the U.S. Department for any disease outbreak, and and improve the existing Laramie lab losing its certifi- Laramie, some state law- would fit into the federal gov- of Agriculture’s Agricultural at the heart of that prepara- Laramie lab. cation, the state was forced makers say. ernment’s overall homeland Research Service (ARS). tion lies the need for more se- “Our facilities there in recently to send samples to cure laboratories. Laramie are old, and with labs out of state to determine Lawmakers have drafted a security requirements. Researchers in Laramie Testifying before the U.S. all the new regulations and bill for this winter’s legisla- John Etchepare, director specialize in diseases spread whether some Wyoming elk Senate Agriculture, Nutrition stuff since 9-11, it’s been al- had brucellosis, a contagious tive session that would cre- of the Wyoming Department by arthropods—insects and and Forestry Committee in most impossible to keep ate a state task force to study of Agriculture, said last week spiders. While such pests are July, James Roth, director of them in containment,” bacterial disease. biosecurity laboratory issues. the state hopes to convince little, the danger they can the Center for Food Security Blackburn said. “Our facili- Rep. Kermit Brown, R- The bill would put up the federal government to pose is huge. and Public Health at Iowa ties are in bad repair.” Laramie, a sponsor of the $100,000 for the task force to base any new animal disease Experts say the threat of State University, said the Congress recently author- task-force legislation, said if country urgently needs more ized a feasibility study that the federal government is secure labs for animal health concluded Laramie would be going to build a new animal research. a good place to build a new disease laboratory anywhere, The most secure laborato- animal research lab. But so it should be in Wyoming. VAQUERO PRODUCTS ries, rated at “Biosafety Lev- far, it hasn’t put up any mon- “We think Laramie is an VAQUERO Supplement does not use any animal by-products in the production of AVAILABLE el 4,” are designed to provide ey for design or construction, ideal place for the feds to lo- our feeds. Our supplements are high in vegetable fat and cottonseed meal with FROM THESE complete separation between Blackburn said. He said a cate that,” Brown said. “If cooked molasses base to form the needed protein. AUTHORIZED disease-causing bacteria or basic lab to continue his we could ever get the darn DEALERS: viruses and laboratory per- agency’s work in Laramie thing, it would be a huge fed- VAQUERO-LIX CALIFORNIA sonnel. Roth told the com- would cost $50 million, while eral construction project.” is available in a number of formulations in 50 lb., 125 lb., Farmer's mittee there are now no BL4 a bigger lab that would allow Rep. James Hageman, R- or 250 lb. tubs. We specialize in customized formulations. Warehouse, facilities for livestock disease the lab to serve the univer- We also manufacture and sell our 125 lb. and 250 lb. tubs with Laramie, another sponsor of Keyes research in the US. sity and state agencies, the bill, likewise said Laramie Hi-Mag to prevent grass tetany. 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Box 268 • 1700 Hwy. 50 East Supply, Elko such a project are tight. some to livestock,” Black- the state of Wyoming to get Walco, Fallon Will Blackburn, area di- burn said of the diseases it.” — Ben Neary, Associ- Silver Springs, NV 89429 rector for the ARS in Ft. studied at the lab. “These ated Press Natural: Risk and reward Frank Rodgers & Sons Program shipped on a load of natu- (from page 1) ral calves. However, only you treat a calf for scours with the calves identified and Polled Herefords an antibiotic, that calf cannot recorded as natural will be be represented as natural.” eligible for the natural mar- Sale ket. If the animals are iden- l Production Stovall said it is important AAnnualnnua Production Sale for producers to note that for tified as natural with an most natural beef programs, ear tag and the tag falls out 1 p.m. • Feb. 2, 2006 • at the Ranch products such as Rumensin the calf becomes ineligible. Buhl, Idaho and Bovatec are considered Stovall said natural cat- 77 Registered Polled Herefords antibiotics. He said the confu- tle have the highest value sion is deciphering a vaccine at risk compared to most of We welcome and encourage you to view the sale offering anytime prior to the sale! from an antibiotic. Stovall the branded beef programs, 40 Two-year-old Bulls • 12 Bull Calves • 20 Bred Heifers • 5 Fancy Open Heifers stresses that vaccines are not but said the return is also one antibiotics and offer a signif- of the highest. He said an All sale animals will have ultrasound carcass data available. Progeny from these great sires: icant negative impact on the average premium over the • Free delivery within 300 miles! SB 122L Pride Line 32N ET • STAR 5L Bozz 43N value of natural cattle if not cash market will usually be between $5/cwt and $15/cwt. • Discount program for juniors! KJ SPH 520E Right Time 192K • Mohican Jake 176J used. The most important fac- tor regarding management “Consequently, the natu- • Bulls are eligible for our low cost feed program SHF Marshal 236G M33 ral beef trend continues to and April 1 delivery! in a natural beef program is health, according to Stovall. grow and at different times “Total health management of the year, it is a battle to find on the ranch level becomes cru- and procure the right kind of cial to the success of natural natural feeders that will fill beef in the feedlot. There are no the right programs,” said Sto- silver-bullet short-cuts when vall. “Thus, the fed cattle pre- it comes to health,” said Stovall. miums are higher causing “Vaccines are important, min- the feeder cattle premiums to eral is important, weaning on be high. This is key informa- the ranch is important and it tion producers need to know Lot 1 Lot 45 all works best when it is all in order to make wise deci- coupled together.” sions regarding market tim- 2005 son of Bozz • Herd sire prospect Two-year-old Right Time son While in the feedlot, natu- ing.” BW 4.4, WW 51, YW 80, MM 19 BW 0.7, WW 41, YW 54, MM 18 ral cattle typically suffer in For example, buying year- average daily gain, due to the lings during the late summer. absence of implants, which Natural yearlings are always results in an average increase in demand, however, the of $.10 per pound to the cost plants started gearing up for of gain, according to Jack Mc- exports and were sending sig- Caffery, of North Platte Feed- nificant incentives for natu- ers, in Nebraska. The way ral yearlings that would be feedlots have to feed natural harvested less that 21 months of age for December through Lot 47 Lot 53 cattle is more demanding, re- quiring more management. February delivery. Huge feed- This is a result of natural beef er premiums are paid for Big, strong Right Time two-year-old A Marshal 236G bred heifer yearlings, said Stovall. He BW 3.9, WW 43, YW 70, MM 22 BW 3.5, WW 47, YW 78, MM 17 programs prohibiting the use of ionophores, causing a ten- said the next big natural type program gaining speed today dency to have a higher occur- is supplying product to the rence of metabolic disorders, European Union. Although which directly increases the the U.S. cannot currently cost of gain. trade with EU, he said, the McCaffery said natural opportunity would be great feeders risk messy transac- for U.S. producers. tions when buying cattle. Although the risk is high, Although purchase agree- Lot 57 Lot 73 operations that realize the ments state “natural with a risks involved with natu- A bred heifer sired by Right Time A 2005 fancy open heifer by Pride Line natural affidavit to accom- ral beef production and BW 4.0, WW 40, YW 65, MM 17 BW 4.0, WW 43, YW 74, MM 17 pany the cattle,” sometimes minimize the feedlot’s val- the paperwork never comes, ue at risk will consistently Auctioneer: C.D. Butch Booker, Colfax, WA according to McCaffery. He receive substantial premi- Sale managed by: said the feedlot only lets ums for their natural feed- Frank Rodgers & Sons that type of error happen er cattle. 19741 US Hwy 30 once for that source and “It will be the progressive Buhl, ID 83316 won’t buy cattle from that cattlemen that will reap these (208) 543-4055 particular seller again. He rewards at a sustainable rate said the ranch sometimes, by assessing their risk while forgets to mention until late Also...Attend Elkington Polled Hereford Sale, Feb. 3, 2006 meeting supply demands,” in the feeding period that a said Stovall. — Mike Deer- few treated cattle were ing, WLJ Co-Editor WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 7 Beef Checkoff research lays foundation for promotion, information It isn’t as sexy as a beef ad plish and then go about pro- pending on what a program “Even though large-scale designed to support upcom- define change for the future that sizzles, but the market viding them with the infor- needs to be successful we can market research projects ing initiatives. This market of the beef industry, he says. research that helps deter- mation they’ll need to meet support just about any effort, aren’t always an option for research working group “What we do in these re- mine the success of that ad is those objectives.” None of this from up-front development the veal program, relatively meets to discuss how re- search programs helps lead just as important to beef pro- research is conducted for the to post-program assessment. small budgets can still add search may impact their spe- the change that’s talking ducers. sake of research, he says; it We can also gain competitive considerable value,” Husted cific program areas. place, rather than just react Along with research in hu- must clearly support a pro- insight by measuring how says. “It may not answer Market research results to it,” says Reagan. “Market man nutrition, food safety gram or initiative to be of any other proteins perform on every question, but it can cer- are also shared with state research is a great example and product enhancement, value. similar attributes.” tainly provide good direction” beef councils, which use it to of how factual information market research is one of the “We need to make sure The Beef Board’s Reese for veal checkoff program help support in-state pro- can be used to set the stage research areas funded by the managers have a good un- says there’s another key ben- leaders. grams as well as coordinat- for many demand-building Beef Checkoff Program ad- derstanding of the market efit to conducting market re- However deep the research ed programs with the Feder- efforts conducted on behalf ministered by the Cattle- before making program deci- search: It helps beef produc- goes, Husted says, if designed ation of State Beef Councils of beef producers.” men’s Beef Board. Market sions,” Husted says. “And to ers who volunteer on com- and executed properly it Division at NCBA. In addi- “Interpreting consumer be- research projects are part of do that, we need to focus on mittees debating where should always be viewed as tion, the information is often havior and attitudes is only the effort to build beef de- what’s most important from checkoff money should be a worthwhile use of re- packaged and shared at state the beginning,” according to mand and are managed and a knowledge standpoint.” spent pinpoint areas that sources. “Market research is meetings and other venues Husted. “The end game is to coordinated on behalf of the Husted points to beef pro- have the most impact. He a relatively small investment with audiences that might make sure that decisions Beef Board and state beef motion and advertising as a points to market research when you consider what’s at include beef producers, who made on behalf of beef pro- councils by the National Cat- program area that benefits confirming the importance stake,” he says. “Every pro- pay the $1-per-head checkoff ducers are based on fact and, tlemen’s Beef Association from market research. “We of youth education as a good gram should consider the val- assessment, or marketers most important, positively (NCBA). might start by talking to con- example. ue of using sound, fact-based who might use the informa- influence beef demand.” Market research is the ba- sumers to find out what it is “This research awakened research to support deci- tion to help sell more beef. Reese agrees. “Obviously, sis for program decisions and about beef that they partic- (industry) leaders to the need sions.” Dr. Bo Reagan, vice presi- the key to building demand messages we need to be fo- ularly like and to understand to address the youth mar- Getting information into dent of research and knowl- for beef is persuading con- cused on with the beef check- any concerns they might ket,” Reese says. “It told us the hands of everyone who edge management at NCBA, sumers to choose beef,” he off,” according to Monte have,” he says. While the that we need to begin now to will find value from it is im- says market research is “one says. “But the first step is to Reese, Beef Board chief oper- checkoff purchases several communicate with the mar- portant. That’s why the of four legs of the research understand what is driving ating officer. “And we’re syndicated studies that pro- kets of the future.” chairs and vice chairs of the stool” on which other check- that meal choice. Market re- blessed to have some of the vide insight into how often In addition to consumer various joint beef checkoff off-funded programs sit. The search is the underpinning of best people in the business people eat beef, “it’s conver- advertising and youth educa- committees get together twice other research legs are nutri- both the strategies of what we working on these challenges.” sations like these that help us tion, checkoff program areas a year to evaluate recommen- tion, safety and product. do and the tactics on how we According to Rick Husted, understand how people real- that utilize market research dations for market research These programs are helping do it.” — WLJ NCBA executive director of ly feel about our product so include foodservice (restau- market research, this re- the team can develop better rant operators and others in search provides the “voice of messages about beef.” the away-from-home catego- the market” when it comes to Focus groups and other ry), retail, nutrition and new decisions made by checkoff forms of “qualitative” re- product development – which program managers. By pro- search can help provide the has enjoyed many benefits viding that voice, he says, types of insights managers from market research, ac- promotion and information need, he adds. Combining ex- cording to Reese. Identifying program managers are more tensive information from syn- and analyzing advantages effective in reaching the right dicated studies with more fo- seized by competitors is one audiences with the right mes- cused research, different ad- way the research can be used. sages at the right time. vertising treatments can be “Chicken has made many After joint promotion and created and tested with the inroads in convenience and information checkoff commit- appropriate target audiences, quick food with products like tees have identified areas of helping determine which chicken nuggets,” he says. opportunity and made rec- might be the most effective. “We haven’t yet found the ommendations, the research Research can also help key to overcoming that ad- helps in the hands-on execu- measure effectiveness of the vantage, but we will.” tion of strategies for checkoff- advertising, Husted says. Af- According to Husted, even funded programs. The initial ter campaigns have run, a areas with fewer resources market research effort of any series of measures provide understand the value of cap- campaign can be crucial to a valuable insight into things turing consumer insights. strategy’s ultimate success, like advertising awareness, The checkoff-funded veal pro- Husted says. recall and overall effective- gram, for example, has been According to Husted, “We ness. able to leverage checkoff find out what program man- “We go full circle with mar- funds effectively to provide agers are trying to accom- ket research,” he adds. “De- insights into how consumers interact with their product. Court rejects cattle investment appeal The U.S. Supreme Court insolvent because of their loss- has refused to hear the appeal es. of two Missouri cattle brokers Victims testified at a sen- Nebraska Spring Bull Sale who bilked investors in 11 tencing hearing in May 2004 Wednesday, February 8, 2006 • North Platte, Nebraska states out of millions of dol- that they lost homes, farms, lars. businesses, life savings, col- Bulls with more than you are used to! George Young, of Grant lege savings for their children City, MO, and Kathleen Mc- and dreams of retirement. — Connell, of Kansas City, MO, Associated Press were sentenced in 2003 to federal prison after pleading guilty in a scheme that cost investors more than $160 mil- IMF IMF IMF lion. I + .13 I + .05 I + .35 UREA UREA UREA Young and McConnell co- I + .65 I + .37 I + .26 owned United Livestock Ser- vices, which raised cattle for BW I + 4.7 WW I + 43 Milk I + 19 YW I + 81 BW I + 4.6 WW I + 48 Milk I + 24 YW I + 82 BW I + 2.2 WW I + 46 Milk I + 27 YW I + 86 investors and sold them at a profit. Another company, Pro- fessional Business Services, Selling 130 Bulls provided bookkeeping and ac- 30 Replacement Heifers counting for the cattle busi- ness. • Big, thick topped, gentle, good Prosecutors said Mc- IMF IMF footed bulls Connell and Young used the Your I + .52 I + .23 UREA loans and investments to pay UREA • Outcross genetics for Precision, I + .29 I -.01 business debts and satisfy ac- HEREFORD EXT and New Design females counts of investors whose cat- BW I + 1.7 WW I + 43 Milk I + 27 YW I + 84 BW WW Milk YW tle had supposedly matured. Professional • Selling sons of Future Direction, The two also gave investors E161, VRD, Sitz Alliance, Midland, false documents that showed Daigger and Falcon K177 the business had used their • 40 low PAP bulls for high altitude money to buy cattle, prose- AMERICAN HEREFORD cutor said. AMERICAN HEREFORD • 1/2 the bulls recommended for When United Livestock ASSOCIATION IMF IMF heifers Services went out of business Montana, Wyoming, Utah, I + .75 I + .21 on Aug. 10, 2001, company Colorado and Western Canadian UREA UREA I + .52 I + .56 • Big sire groups of bulls that will records showed the company Providences fight YG 4’s had 343,937 cattle on hand worth $175 million. But the BW I + 0.8 WW I + 37 Milk I + 25 YW I + 70 BW I + 0.3 WW I + 50 Milk I + 18 YW I + 94 company actually had only 16,946 cattle, worth about Ben Brillhart $9.2 million. (406)(406) 690-1615690-1615 phonephone The FBI said individual P.O. Box 181 victims were found in 11 P.O. Box 181 states, but most investors Musselshell, MT 59059 were in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska. Another Just give me a call for help 37 financial institutions lost in locating money, and three small Ne- Hereford cattle. No cost. braska banks nearly became No obligation. 8 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE Sale Reports

WEAVER GELBVIEH 59 Fall yearling heifers . . . . .1,544 noted herd sires like SAF Focus of ER & SPLIT DIAMOND CATTLE 344 Heifer calves ...... 1,484 and many donor dams. The herd COMPANY SALE 160 Pregnancies ...... 2,387 achieved a very successful status in Dec. 5, Billings, MT 266 Bull calves ...... 2,012 the industry from both purebred and 25 Blk Balancer 45 Fall yearling bulls ...... 2,633 commercial operations. TOPS— bred heifers ...... $1,898 5 Herd bulls ...... 15,250 Cows: Rita 1247 of 2536 RDA, 78 Blk PB bred heifers . . . . .1,484 Auctioneers: 10/9/2001, by Rockn D Ambush 1531; 16 Rd PB bred heifers . . . . . 1,731 Roger Jacobs and Joe Goggins to Center Ranch, Centerville, TX, 10 Blk coming 3s Balancers 1,410 Sale Management: $95,000. Mytty Countess 906, 40 Blk coming 3s PB ...... 1,420 Cotton and Association 1/26/1999, by Sitz Alliance 6595; to 17 Rd coming 3s PB ...... 1,494 Edwards Canyon Creek Angus, Cody, WY, 52 Blk coming 5s PB ...... 1,569 Angus Ranch, $58,000, 1/2 int. ER Everelda En- 12 Rd coming 5s PB ...... 1,542 owned by Cliff tense K218, 2/17/2000, by SAF Fo- Auctioneers: Edwards and cus of ER; to Harper LLC, Arlington, Roger Jacobs and Ty Thompson sons, held their TX, $17,000. Bulls: Kahn Broadband Sale Manager: complete herd RA 94L, 4/7/2001, by Bon View Ban- Mettler Sale Management, dispersion at do 598; to Harper Cattle LLC, $47,500. Canton, SD the ranch near ER Rito 6I6 N308, 2/17/2000, by Ri- After producing quality Gelbvieh Denton, offer- to 6I6 of 4B20 6807; to Adams Angus cattle for 18 years, the Weaver Fam- ing a great herd Acres, Blackfoot, ID, $9,250. Bred ilies, Winnett, MT, dispersed their en- of cattle and GLIKO Heifers: ER Shoshone Lady P026, tire herd on Dec. 5 in Billings, MT. War- breed-leading 1/18/2004, by Kahn Broadband RA ren, Ed and Bill Weaver and their fam- genetics. Cattlemen from throughout 94L; to Stacey Roberts, Raub, ND, ilies looked on as Roger Jacobs and the country took advantage of this op- $6,000. ER Blackbird P018, Ty Thompson auctioned over 700 in- portunity, buying at strong, steady 1/16/2004, by Rito 1I2 of 2536 6I6; to dividual lots in less than seven hours. prices throughout the two full days of IDM Federspeil, Bernard, IA, $5,500. Cattle sold to the states of West Vir- selling. This popular program was Pregnancies: Heifer pregnancy by ginia and California and nearly every started in 1992 and Cliff spared no ef- BR Midland to Three Trees Ranch, state between, as telephone and In- fort in purchasing top breed-leading Sharpsburg, GA, $11,000. Heifer preg- ternet activity competed with the size- genetics to establish the reputation nancy by Bon View New Design 878; able crowd on the seats in the Billings program this herd has become through to Tony Chancy, Douglas, GA, $9,000. Livestock Auction. The sale was as extensive AI, Embryo Transfer and — JERRY GLIKO steady as the cattle as no high or low extremes in prices were seen. TOPS— Cows: WVR Lilah 102L ET, by WVR Hunter 21H; to Vandervorst Gelbvieh, Coming Events Pollock, SD, $3,200. Heifer calf: WMW Roxy 571R, 4/4/05, by WVR Weaver Lester 27L; to Carrie Tilghman, Jan.7-22 — 100th National Western Stock land Park, KS; 202-587-4200 or Glasgow, KY, $3,200. Mature cow: Show and Rodeo, Denver, CO; 303/297- www.animalhandling.org. WMW 879H, 4/21/98, by RED Max 1166 or www.nationalwestern.com Feb. 16-17 — “Prospering in Rural 71F; to Dave Lensegrav, Meadow, Jan. 21 — Florida Bull Test Sale, North America,” USDAAgricultural Outlook SD, $3,000. WVR Weaver Kimchi Florida Research and Education Cen- Forum 2006, Arlington, VA; 877/572- 038K, 3/23/00, by KRT Laser; to SR ter Beef Research Unit, Greenwood; 6043 or www.usda.gov/oce/forum. Graveley Gelbvieh, Avon, MT, $2,900. 850/482-9904 or http://nfrec.ifas. Feb. 22 — AMI International Meat An- WVR Melissa 208M, 2/12/02, by WVR ufl.edu imal Welfare Conference, Overland Double Awesome; to Vandervorst Gel- Jan. 28-Feb. 4 — 22nd National Cow- Park, KS; 202/587- 4223 or kbran- bvieh, $2,700. WVR Mystic 264M, boy Poetry Gathering, Elko, NV; [email protected]. 3/31/02 by GKT BooBoo 155E; to 775/738-7508 (Ext. 233) or www.west- Feb. 23-24 — AMI Foundation Animal Eisenbraun Gelbvieh, Creighton, SD, ernfolklife.org/site/ Care and Handling Conference for $2,600. WVW Miss Maddie 254M, Jan. 30-31 — USDA National Animal the Food Industry, Sheraton Overland 4/02/02, by GKT BooBoo 155E; to Disease Center’s BVD 2006 Confer- Park, Overland Park, KS; 202-587- ence, Denver, CO; www.nadc.ars.us- 4200 or www.animalhandling.org. Gustins Diamond D Gelbvieh, Man- da.gov/events/BVDV%202005/ Feb 24 — Alabama Cattlemen’s Con- dan, ND, $2,600. WVR Weaver Kiwi Index.asp. vention, AL 001K, 2/05/00, by GKT BooBoo 255E; Jan. 28-Feb. 4 — 22nd National Cow- March 1-4 — NMA60th Annual Con- to SR Graveley Gelbvieh, $2,600. — boy Poetry Gathering, Elko, NV; 775- vention, San Francisco, CA, www. METTLER SALE MANAGEMENT 738-7508 (Ext. 233) or www.western- nmaonline.org or www.meatxpo.org. FOR JERRY GLIKO folklife.org/site/. April 4-6 — Delivering on a Promise, Feb. 1-4 — 2006 Cattle Industry An- 5th National IPM Symposium, St. EDWARDS ANGUS RANCH nual Convention and Trade Show, Louis, MO; 217/333- 2880 or ipm- COMPLETE DISPERSION Denver, CO; www.beefusa.org or [email protected]. Dec. 19-20, Denton, MT 303/694-0305. Feb. 23-24 — AMI May 16-18 — Texas A&M University 6 Donor cows ...... $32,083 Foundation Animal Care and Han- Beef 101 Workshop, College Station, 606 Cows ...... 2,490 dling Conference for the Food Indus- TX; 979/845-3934 or http://meat.tamu. 245 Bred heifers ...... 2,591 try, Sheraton Overland Park, Over- edu/ QUAIL VALLEY RANCH PERFORMANCE BULL SALE 78 Select Bulls – Black Angus 3 Ranch Geldings & 3 Stock Dogs Sell 20 Bred Commercial Heifers Plus 30 Commercial Replacement Heifers NORTHWEST QUALITY & PERFORMANCE SOURCE

AI – ET BULLS • 39 Coming two-year-olds Don’t miss • 9 Long yearlings your chance • 30 Yearlings to own a full • 20 Bred + 30 Open or maternal commercial heifers brother of Bon View SIRES: New Design • 1407 – 1680 208. • E161 – 036 • 5175 – 878 FOCUS – Nebraska Semen & BVD tested BON VIEW NEW DESIGN 208 – Sire B/R New Design 036 BW -1.2; WW +45; MK +40; YW +87 %IMF +.31; REA +.46; FAT -.012; %RP +.27 Sunday • February 5, 2006 • 12:30 pm PST Prineville, Oregon

Kurt Lockhart Jim England Join us for lunch prior to our inaugural bull sale (541) 447-4079 Home (541) 447-6972 Home at the ranch in Prineville, Oregon. (541) 480-0773 Cell (541) 420-4699 Cell 7311 S. Crooked River Highway • Prineville, OR 97754 (5 miles south of Crook County Fairgrounds) WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 9 USDA announces $38 million to develop ag business — Renewable the American Farm Bureau grant has been doubled to product, or to provide work- Rural Economic Develop- cipients can be seen at energy ventures Federation annual meeting $300,000, and $1.5 million is ing capital for operating a ment Loan and Grant Pro- www.rurdev.usda.gov. in Nashville. “These Rural also being allocated to provide value-added business ven- gram (REDLG). These pro- USDA Rural Develop- get priority Development funds are a part grants of $25,000 or less to el- ture, marketing value-added grams provide loans and ment’s mission is to deliver Agriculture Secretary of our strategy to bolster re- igible producers. Again this agricultural products and for grants to intermediaries that programs in a way that will Mike Johanns has an- newable energy and will help year, priority consideration farm-based renewable ener- re-lend funds to establish new support increasing economic nounced the availability of support small businesses and will be given to those appli- gy projects. Eligible appli- businesses, expand existing opportunity and improve the funding of more than $19 mil- value-added products.” cants who have at least 51 cants are independent pro- businesses, or complete com- quality of life of rural resi- lion in grants to support the Since 2001, USDA has in- percent of project costs dedi- ducers, farmer and rancher munity development projects. dents. As a venture capital development of renewable vested nearly $290 million cated to activities for a bioen- cooperatives, agricultural In Hidalgo County, Texas, entity, Rural Development energy projects and value- in renewable energy as part ergy project. To date, the pro- producer groups, and major- for example, a USDA Rural has invested over $63 billion added agricultural business of the President’s commit- gram has funded $116 million ity-controlled producer-based Development IRP loan of since the beginning of the ventures. Also, he announced ment to reduce dependence in value-added grants for over business ventures. $750,000 will be used by the Bush Administration to pro- on foreign oil. The Value 750 recipients nationwide, Awards will be made on a Hidalgo Economic Develop- 33 rural economic develop- vide equity and technical as- Added Producer Grant pro- including $20.5 million to de- competitive basis. Applica- ment Corporation to assist ment loan and grant recipi- sistance to finance and foster ents will receive $18.8 million gram encourages the devel- velop and market renewable tions must be received no lat- 10 businesses and create or growth in home ownership, to spur economic growth and opment of renewable energy energy projects in 29 states. er than Mar. 31, 2006. De- save 100 jobs. Benton Coun- create or save more than projects and is part of a com- Renewable energy projects tailed information and pro- ty, Minnesota, will use its business development, and 2,700 jobs in 19 states. prehensive energy strategy include biodiesel, ethanol or gram requirements were in- IRP loan of $250,000 to assist critical community and tech- “President Bush’s commit- announced by Johanns in wind energy production, or cluded in the Dec. 21, 2005, three businesses and create nology infrastructure. As a ment and the concerns about early December to help farm- the use of biomass to gener- publication of the Federal an anticipated 68 jobs. Also, result, over 1.1 million jobs energy costs voiced at Farm ers and ranchers mitigate ate energy. Register. in Sharkey County, MS, the have been created or saved Bill Forums across the na- the impact of high energy The grants may be used The $18.8 million in rural South Mississippi Electric through these investments. tion, inspired us to develop a costs and develop long-term for planning activities, such business development loans Power Association will use Further information on rural comprehensive energy strat- solutions. as feasibility studies, mar- and grants announced today its 10-year, zero percent inter- programs is available at a lo- egy and I am pleased to Under this year’s program, keting and business plans are made available through est loan to invest in a peanut cal USDA Rural Develop- demonstrate we are following the amount that can be needed to establish a viable the USDA Rural Develop- storage and drying facility in ment office or by visiting through on that strategy,” Jo- awarded to a producer in the value-added marketing op- ment Intermediary Relend- Anguilla that will create 20 USDA’s web site at www. hanns said during remarks at form of a working capital portunity for an agricultural ing Program (IRP) and the new jobs. Acomplete list of re- rurdev.usda.gov. — WLJ

Available at farm stores, R-CALF seeks legal action on border issue ranch suppliers, High Tensile Wire Products co-ops, feed stores minant to ruminant feed ban ures demonstrate USDA’s fi- & lumber yards Suit and the potential effective- nal rule is inadequate to pro- High Tensile High Tensile Fence Wire (from page 1) ness of the ban and apparent tect the U.S. from the risk of Game Fence Cross Lock Fence 3 In addition to the original failures in safeguards meant BSE. American-made, 78 /4" tall, high evidence presented by R- tensile woven fence w/standard to prohibit restricted cattle McDonnell said the solu- hinge knot. Graduated spacing CALF, the group has been from the U.S. For example tion to these problems is to protects crops from smaller animals. compiling additional mate- the shipment of one animal immediately correct known Class III galvanized coating. 1 rial for their case against US- over 30 months of age and deficiencies, action the group Made from higher carbon 12 /2 gauge. DA’s decision to resume im- eight pregnant animals from hopes will be generated by rod for a stiffer, harder ports. It’s most recent mate- wire with superior Canada to Wisconsin in Au- the motion in judge Cebull’s Gives maximum protection. High carbon, strength. 12 1/2 gauge, rial deals with the govern- gust 2005. R-CALF claims in Montana court. — John steel wire construction bounces back. Class III www.hutchison-inc.com ment’s decision to allow im- their motion that these fail- Robinson, WLJ Co-Editor Cross Lock knot leaves no sharp edges. 4000 ft. spool 1-800-525-0121 ports of beef from Japan. A move McDonnell said was “inconsistent and contradic- tory to the assertions it made in the Final Rule that it leaves no doubt USDA is ig- noring science.” BULL R-CALF contends USDA’s rulemaking has left the U.S. more vulnerable to BSE as a result of the “numerous path- SALE275 ways” of BSE and the re- Selling sumption of imports from Selling countries R-CALF claims car- Angus Bulls275 ry a “inherently greater risk for BSE.” Angus Bulls R-CALF Region IX director Saturday, James Fudge said that the January 28, 2006 group’s motives from the be- Saturday, January 28, 2006 ginning have been not only to BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B atat the Lincoln Lincoln Co. Co. Fairgrounds Fairgrounds strengthen BSE prevention +3.0 +41 +22 +91 +.32 +.69 +50.78 measures but also to get US- BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B in NorthNorth Platte, Platte, Nebraska Nebraska DA to put mandatory coun- +1.9 +43 +25 +88 +.48 +.55 +53.25 try-of-origin labeling laws in place as well as “harmonizing global trade practices.” “Our goal has been to work with the agency (USDA) to these common ends, and avoid litigation if possible, but in the end, we had to stand up for what was right to ensure the long-term via- bility of cow/calf producers around the country,” Fudge BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B said. “The ones most affect- +0 +43 +35 +90 +.58 +.46 +50.12 ed by USDA and Food and BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B -3.2 +40 +17 +90 +.39 +.18 +38.58 Drug Administration (FDA) Wintered and delivered free after March 15, 2006 +2.5 +60 +20 +128 +.10 +.42 +49.72 rules always have had the ) • First breeding season guarantee. least influence with those running the agencies and Comprehensive performance data and EPDs making the decisions. This ) including ultrasound. court is the only place that has allowed us to be heard More than 115 head of bulls suitable for heifers and for that we are grateful, ) • More than 200 head of bulls +80 or higher regardless of the outcome.” Yearling EPD. Fudge said in the future, he hopes USDA will spend as Sight unseen purchase program—satisfaction much time and effort re- ) guaranteed • Volume discount. BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B sponding to the needs of those BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B +3.6 +61 +22 +110 +.22 +.38 +46.66 affected by the agency’s rules Backed by a reputaion cow herd selected for +1.5 +45 +29 +86 +.77 +.53 +52.01 are it has defending itself ) fertility, maternal traits, soundness, udder quality, against those they represent. fleshing ability and disposition. In the motion requesting the suit proceed, R-CALF Stop by anytime to see the bulls. lays out several examples the ) To request your free sale book call: group believes show USDA should not be granted au- thority in the decision-mak- ing process as directed by the 9th Circuit decision. Among the reasons outlined by R- Jud Baldridge • Jeff Baldridge CALF were USDA’s apparent 5329 W Hwy 30 • North Platte, NE 69101 reversal on several key is- (308) 532-2100 MAIN BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B BW WW M YW %IMF RE $B +3.6 +54 +24 +106 +.39 +.11 +47.25 +1.7 +46 +10 +82 +.94 -.08 +49.17 sues pertaining to BSE mit- Jud (308)Baldridge 532-8269 zJeff FAX Baldridge [email protected] igation in Canada, failure of 5329 W. Hwy. 30 z North Platte, NE 69101 FDA to close what R-CALF Jud’s home: (308) 532-0076 Jeff’s (308)home: 532-2100 (308) 534-7780 MAIN Call for a free sale book. (308) 532-2100 considers loopholes in the ru- (308) 532-8269 FAX @ 10 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE 100th National Western setting records cowtown and thousands of cattle passed through the state on the Goodnight-Lov- ing Trail. This is the first year the parade featured a historic cattle drive. It was an added attraction as part of the commemorative anniver- sary. The drive was also the nation’s first in 2006. The chuckwagon follow- The ing the herd, although built 100th anniver- more than 100 years ago, is sary of the National West- still in regular use at Kit ern Stock Show (NWSS) is Haddock’s Heart Bar Ranch now in its second full week outside Colorado Springs to following record attendance bring meals to the ranch for opening week. Atten- hands. The wagon is fully dance was up approximate- common this year to hear alone increased 14 percent top three shows in the world. mal last Tuesday. The urban rigged and virtually identical ly 17 percent over 2005 at spectators and participants over last year, according to “This is the first year in streets were crowded with to the original chuckwagon the conclusion of the first full comment on temperatures NWSS records. There are 19 the show’s history that both 30 head of Longhorn cattle designed by Charlie Good- week. National Western co- reaching the mid- to high breeds of cattle represented at livestock and horse stalling during the annual Down- night. Unique to cattle drives ordinators are expecting 60s. this year’s show. In addition, capacity is maxed out for the town Denver Stock Show Pa- in the early days, there were record numbers throughout “I have been coming to other livestock species have entire 16-day run of the rade. The click of hooves and also 100 head of sheep driv- the duration. Attendance in the stock show ever since I climbed 3 percent over 2005. show,” said Ettleman. crack of wagon wheels were en through the parade by just the first two days was up can remember and it has Following the trend, horse The total head count of all commonplace in Denver dur- trained stock dogs. — Mike 34 percent compared to 2003, always been freezing cold numbers, featuring 10 dif- animals this year is well over ing the 1860s when it was a Deering, WLJ Co-Editor which is still the record-hold- and miserable on the ferent breeds, are up nearly 15,000, according to show of- ing year with 641,033 atten- grounds, but this year it 17 percent. The number of ficials. “The barns are full in dees. However, show officials feels like spring,” said Scott participants in the horse every species of every divi- Gelbvieh Association say 2006 is already setting James, an exhibitor from show also increased 9 per- sion of every class,” said the stage to be the largest southern Wisconsin. cent over last year’s record- James. “There are no extra National Western since the Not only are the crowds setting event. According to stalls, period.” elects new leadership birth of the event in 1906. record-setting, the livestock horse show manager Brad Downtown Denver streets The American Gelbvieh ny and works with his wife’s Theories explaining the numbers have also jumped Ettleman, the 2006 numbers were flooded more during Association (AGA) elected family operation, Nordman record numbers vary, but it’s to record levels. Cattle entries make the show one of the the noon rush hour than nor- new directors and officers Feedlots. Elected to new during its 2006 National three-year terms were Jim Convention and Annual Beastrom of Pierre, SD, and Meeting in Denver, Colo. Dick Helms of Arapahoe, NE. With the theme of “Talkin’ Beastrom runs Beastrom Gelbvieh”, AGA members Gelbvieh Ranch with his from across the nation gath- wife, Barb. Dick Helms owns ered for committee members and operates Flying H Ge- and election of new directors. netics with his wife, Bonnie. Elected to lead the Amer- Ed Kalianoff of Steele, ND, ican Gelbvieh Association was re-elected to his second Board of Directors as Presi- three-year term. Kalianoff dent for 2006 was Dr. Jay and his wife, Anne, own Kal- Johnson of Happy, TX. John- Kota Gelbvieh Ranch. Oth- son and his family own and er individuals serving as di- operate Johnson Cattle Com- rectors include: Randy Gall- pany. Johnson is an assis- away, Mulhall, OK; Marcus tant professor of animal sci- Haney, Oakdale, CA; David ence at Texas Tech Univer- Judd, Pomona, KS; Al sity. Stuart Jarvis of Phillips- Knapp, Bonner Springs, KS; burg, KS, was selected as David Martin, Judsonia, AR; AGA vice president. Jarvis Scott Starr, Stapleton, NE; owns and operates Bar Ar- Steve Tarvin, Chickamauga, row Cattle Company with GA; and Vaughn Thorsten- his wife, Donna. Re-elected son, Selby, SD. The AGA to their second three-year Board of Directors makes JOHNSON’S BLACK SIMMENTAL terms were Sam Castleber- the policies and sets the di- ry and Skyler Martin. Castle- rection of the American Gel- berry was elected as the new bvieh Association with in- BULL SALES AGASecretary. Castleberry, put from the membership THE TOP OF 550 BULLS, HALF-BLOODS TO PUREBREDS of Castroville, TX, operates through a well-developed an embryo transfer service in committee system. The addition to his purebred op- American Gelbvieh Associa- SELLING SELLING eration, South Texas Gelb- tion represents 1,500 mem- vieh. Skyler Martin of Ore- bers nationwide. 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www.redbluffbullsale.com • (530) 527-2045 • Fax (530) 529-5097 12 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE MARKET NEWS MARKETS AT A GLANCE BEEF REPORT 11.281105.56 This Week Week Ago Year Ago WEEKLY COMPOSITE BOXED BEEF 1/12/06 WEEK COMPREHENSIVE PRIME BRANDED CHOICE SELECT UNGRADED Choice Fed Steers 93.17▼ 94.25 92.15 ENDING Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price CME Feeder Index 113.99▲ 113.42 104.61 Jan. 9 5,520 147.38 26 174.37 357 160.10 1,647 153.54 1,347 140.09 2,143 138.67 ▼ Dec. 30 4,668 150.14 44 170.65 331 162.62 1,225 152.76 1,047 142.97 2,020 139.82 Boxed Beef Average 154.47 155.21 154.38 Dec. 23 6,654 151.00 101 171.50 471 161.38 2,516 151.53 1,396 143.15 2,171 142.71 Average Dressed Steers 147.23▼ 148.21 144.68 Dec. 16 6,028 150.92 39 171.31 458 160.68 1,720 154.60 1,395 145.44 2,417 141.65 Live Slaughter Weight* 1,281▼ 1,283 1,270 Weekly Slaughter** ▲ DAILY BEEF CUTOUTS 529,000 527,000 574,000 ————————————— FED BOXED BEEF ———————— COW BEEF CUTOUT 50% LEAN 90% LEAN Beef Production*** 408.3▼ 24389.8 437.6 DATE CHOICE SELECT Hide/Offal Value 8.22▲ 8.25 8.03 January 12 154.47 140.84 104.38 65.94 130.82 Corn Price 2.12▼ 2.15 2.00 January 11 154.03 140.65 105.37 64.61 132.46 January 10 153.68 140.54 107.20 63.95 135.69 *Average weight for previous week. January 9 153.50 139.82 106.30 62.93 134.23 **Total slaughter for previous week. January 6 153.53 139.75 107.65 58.96 136.56 ***Estimated year-to-date figure in million pounds for previous week.

Selected Auction Markets CATTLE FUTURES Week Ending 01-12-06 CME LIVE CATTLE Steers Slaughter Cows Pairs 1/6 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 High* Low* Date Heifers Slaughter Bulls Replacements February 9605 9647 9655 9422 9512 9727 7930 Market 200-300 lb. 300-400 lb. 400-500 lb. 500-600 lb. 600-700 lb. 700-800 lb. 800 lb. - up April 9455 9537 9547 9310 9395 9547 8020 June 8740 8772 8795 8612 8712 8797 8210 NORTHWEST August 8627 8637 8642 8507 8570 8830 8035 January 6 969 130-150 130-144 122-135 113-124 103-11 100-109 40-53 October 8910 8917 8915 8812 8867 9145 8030 Blackfoot, ID 126-136 125-145 112-122 106-116 95-104 94-103 51-58 January 7 277 110-153 110-137.50 100-119 100 95-101.50 38-56.50 CME FEEDER CATTLE Junction City, OR 111-130 110-120 100-117 99.75 80 83 54-58 580-710 1/6 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 High Low January 11 402 140 145.50 138.50 114-118.50 101.25 45.50-48.50 January 11450 11452 11390 11205 11287 11765 10935 Klamath Falls, OR 129-135 120-137 113.50-126 105 55-57 March 11397 11425 11362 11077 11210 11587 10800 January 11 1,160 145-160 125-144 120-130 110-115 104-110 98-103 45-53 April 11427 11445 11400 11145 11260 11500 9580 Madras, OR 127-143.50 118-140 105-114 96-100 96-100 55-57 1,100-1,360 May 11395 11420 11385 11160 11300 11420 9890 January 10 620 124-127.50 109-114 99.50 46-51.50 August 11447 11475 11452 11295 11392 11475 9860 Davenport, WA 111.25-112 53-57 1,150 September 11345 11375 11375 11200 11300 11375 9850 January 6 895 138 120.50-121.50 112.50 100-109.50 45-50.50 October 11245 11285 11285 11152 11235 11285 9600 Toppenish, WA 110-113 98-103.50 55-59

*High and low figures are for the life of the contract. FAR WEST January 6 2,579 110-173 105-155 100-139 100-137 100-112 100-111.75 40-51 Cottonwood, CA 100-167.50 100-148.50 100-132 100-118.75 100-107 45-53 1,000-1,500 CANADIAN MARKETS January 11 1,410 130-158 130-157 130-150 115-128 105-112 100-112 45-55 Galt, CA 125-145 125-140 115-133 105-114 100-107 52-64 Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal January 10 400 115-140 110-130 105-125 100-110 48-56.50 680-830 Madera, CA 110-125 105-120 100-110 95-100 57-69 720-900 Inspected Slaughter Figures, January 8 January 10 724 108-144.50 110-144 92-124 85-114 83.25-110 75.25-102 48-56.50 875-1,350 Weekly Fallon, NV 98-140 95-126 85-119 70-116 75-97.50 65-90.50 60.50-64 650-900 Alberta Direct Sales (4% shrink) Price Change* January 11 2,680 167-182 157-171 138-163 118.50-134 106.50-127 107.75-113.50 89.50-107.25 41-48.75 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 82.20 nc Salina, UT 161-170 125-151 119-139 111.75-126.50 102-114.50 96-108 85.50-106.25 58.75-67 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 82.94 nc NORTH CENTRAL Ontario Auctions Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 86.36 nc January 9 22,519 138-170 131-160 118-146.75 108.50-134.52 104-124 98.25-118.75 De Moines, IA 128-144 116.50-149 110-140 105-125 102-115.50 95-110.85 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 84.62 nc January 5 748 157 134-149 105 46-50.75 Slaughter cows, cutter and ut. 1-3, 1100-140012lb. 29.78 nc Billings, MT 147 134-140.50 130-143 116-123 57-61.75 790 *Price comparison from two weeks ago. January 6 604 131-132 120-131 116.50-126 109-115 108-112 93.25-97 45-53 Average feeder cattle prices for January 6 So. St. Paul, MN 117-127 105-112.50 95-99.50 94 64-65 Steers: Southern Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba January 7 4,400 185-200 151-179 126.50-155 121.75-141.25 115-123.25 103-114 400-600 lb. 113.20-125.63 110.62-120.91 n/a Ericson, NE 168-174 142-166.50 126.50-148.25 108.50-128 106.25-111.25 102.25-106.75 600-800 lb. 102.48-109.77 100.33-105.91 n/a January 6 2,650 170-171 147-159 120-137 121-133.50 115-123.25 107.25-120.10 Lexington, NE 140-157 133-136 125-131.50 111.75-124.75 105.25-113.50 102.50-105.25 800+ lb 94.76-99.48 98.90-96.33 n/a January 11 5,000 151-165 160.50-163 135.50-150 115.50-134 109-117 104-113.75 49.75-53.50 Heifers: Kearney, NE 143-155 128-142 120.50-132.25 110-125.50 105-111.75 103-110 58-62 300-500 lb. 115.34-117.48 105.48-110.20 n/a January 5 7,500 155-176.50 148.50-159 124-136.25 115-123.50 107.75-118.35 500-700 lb. 100.76-107.19 99.05-102.48 n/a Ogallala, NE 156-160 141-160.50 124-144.50 117-123.50 110-116 105-112.50 700-800+ lb. 94.33-99.90 89.19-93.90 n/a January 5 3,307 151-159 145-152 134-141 117.35-133.75 108.25-121.50 105.75-114.25 All prices have been converted to U.S./cwt. Dickinson, ND 129-135 119-138 109.50-119.25 105.25-109.75 97.50-108.25 January 9 2,659 153-156 132-148 116.50-123.50 105.25-115.75 98-111 39.75-46 Exchange rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $1.1661 Canadian dollars. Faith, SD 139.50-144.50 124.25-135 112-127.50 103.50-108.75 97-106 54.50-57.50 1,310-1,525 Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents. January 6 6,239 145.50-160 140-152 121.50-137 112-125 108-113.50 Canadian federally inspected slaughter Ft. Pierre, SD 151-154 141-154 126-143 116-133 109-117.50 107.25 Current Week Ago Year Ago January 10 3,425 132-150 121.50-132 109.50-122 107-109.85 Huron, SD 141-143 122-142 113.25-127.50 106.75-108.75 101-104.50 Dec. 31, 2005 Dec. 24, 2005 Jan. 1, 2005 January 6 1,247 145-145.50 116.50-127.50 113 44-52 Cattle 49,635 60,585 103,383 St. Onge, SD 119.50-139 102.50-106 50-50-55.25 1,310-1,525 January 10 3,898 197.50 169-185 149-168 131-155 120.50-143.85 109-117.50 104.50-110 Riverton, WY 170 157-162 135-147 117-139 111-124 103-113 104.25 FED CATTLE TRADE January 4 2,119 180-195 150-180 140-174 135-150 113-133 108-115 96-113 44-56.50 Head Count Avg. Weight Avg. Price Torrington, WY 170-190 152-170 132-158 114-135 111-118 105-116 95-108 50-62 January 9-12, 2005 Live FOB Steer ...... 64,537 ...... 1,289 ...... 93.17 SOUTH CENTRAL Live FOB Heifer ...... 43,330 ...... 1,188 ...... 93.23 January 6 2,150 135-138 113-117 112-116 103.50-110.25 Dressed Del Steer ...... 29,540 ...... 839 ...... 147.23 Greeley, CO 121-144 105-108 101.50-108 Dressed Del Heifer ...... 19,117 ...... 759 ...... 147.26 January 10 7,302 171-175 148-161 128-150 111-125 112-115 105-112.50 46.50-50 Week ending January 8, 2006 La Junta, CO 158-167 130-147.50 119-129 109.25-117 105.25-111 60-62 Live FOB Steer ...... 42,226 ...... 1,288 ...... 93.79 January 12 4,608 168 140-153 123.50-138 120-123.50 109.60-11.85 103.75-110.25 53-56.50 Live FOB Heifer ...... 36,205 ...... 1,169 ...... 93.93 Dodge City, KS 131-141 120-123.50 109.25-115.50 104.50-108.25 101-104.50 57.50-60 1,135-1,280 Dressed Steer ...... 32,694 ...... 850 ...... 148.57 January 6 2,461 130 126.50-135 122.50-123 110-118 104.10-111.25 50-62 940 Dressed Heifer ...... 21,720 ...... 756 ...... 148.54 Pratt, KS 127 122.50-128 109-115 105-110.85 101.10-106 62.50-64.50 850 Week ending January 9, 2005 January 6 4,418 156-160 146-157 125-138 116.75-123.50 112.35-114.25 107.50-112 Live FOB Steer ...... 64,938 ...... 1,263 ...... 87.84 Salina, KS 140-147 129.50-141 115.50-129 116 107.50-111.25 105-108.75 Live FOB Heifer ...... 55,367 ...... 1,161 ...... 87.98 January 9 1,841 151-159 134-140.50 124-129 111-119 107.50-108 103.50-107.50 43-48 850-920 Dressed Steer ...... 41,374 ...... 849 ...... 139.58 Roswell, NM 132-135 124-126 118-124 106-108 104 89-91.50 60-65.75 700-880 Dressed Heifer ...... 30,264 ...... 770 ...... 139.46 January 9 7,048 152-163 133-153 119.75-137 113.50-122 110-118 103-113 46.50-53.50 860-1,000 Apache, OK 130-141 121-131 109-119.50 107-113 104-109.35 90.50-103.50 59-62.50 860-1,000 January 10 6,655 153-170 131-165 119-134 109.50-121 108-116.25 100-109.75 43.50-48.50 1,250-1,350 IMPORTS El Reno, OK 59-60.50 730-810 January 11 3,300 150-161.50 134-154.50 121-137 113-125.50 110-120 44.50-48 875-1,010 USDA Mexico to U.S. McAlester, OK 129-140 117-129.50 110.50-119 103.75-115 102-104.50 56-59.50 810-885 January 11 18,000 160-170 140-159 122-144 114-126 108-118 105.10-113.75 44.50-48 1,025-1,200 Weekly Livestock Imports Oklahoma City, OK 136-153.50 124.50-142 117-130.25 108-119 105-109.75 98.50-107 56.50-60.50 850-935 Feeder cattle imports weekly and yearly volume. January 11 2,752 180 142.50-173 132-139 118-134 110-124.50 108-116 109 39-45 760-940 Species Current Previous Current Previous Amarillo, TX 137-151 119-140 109-118 100-114 100-109.25 93.50 53-63.25 800-1,040 Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date January 6 2,304 165-200 130-166 124-150 112-132 110-125 40-47.50 1/7/2006 12/31/05 Cuero, TX 130-185 119-145 112-127 109-130 100-111 46-63 Feeders 5,251 0 5,251 3,423 January 6 1,216 139 130-140.50 119.50-133 114.50-124 111-112 111.25 46.25-52.50 Slaughter 0 0 0 0 Dalhart, TX 145-147 123-134 113-121 110.50-114.75 105-111 64.50-69 January 5 3,356 143-160 130-157 118-154 109-138 97-119 91.50-113.50 42-54 880-1100 USDA weekly imported feeder cattle San Angelo, TX 125-135 110-138 110-124 100-122 97-112 90-106 53-63 600-910 No report available at press time. EAST January 6 13,400 147-173 125-148 115-127 110-120 106-112 Montgomery, AL 130-150 117-133 105-120 96-110 95-100 MARKET SITUATION REPORT January 10 1,418 137.50-165 128-145 117.50-134 110-118 108-112 42-46 850-1,025 WLJ compiles its market reports from USDA reports, ODJ sto- Conway, AR 125-145 114-136 107-121 102-110 52.50-57 64-78 ries and statistics from independent marketing organizations. 9 Markets 6,092 127-220 122-170 105-139 100-122.50 100-112 80-106 43-57 The page one market story utilizes information from the above Florida 124-175 108-140 100-125 94-112 85-97 74-76 44-65 sources in addition to weekly interviews conducted with ana- January 12 6,401 140-164 141-167 121-153 110-130 103-112 99-107 95.50-109.10 43-49.50 920-1,310 lysts throughout the country. Lexington, KY 125-154 118-142 108-111 100.50-115 98-111 95-107 84-102.95 56-63 800-1,160 January 12 4,000 149-161 120-143 113-124.50 110-117 101.50-109 Joplin, MO 128.50-143 112-128.50 105.50-113.25 103-107 102 January 12 4,427 87.50-165 114-141 99-130 90-114.50 94-123 94.50-111.75 Richmond, VA 121-135 109-122 95-113.50 90-110.25 90.50-101.25 84.50-92.50 Visit WLJ on the Internet! 5 Markets 3,464 152.50-181 130-176 114-151 110.50-129 103-117 95-112.25 42-50 Tennessee 118-144 112-147 103-139 95-139 95-117.50 90-105 85-101.50 52-62

www.wlj.net CANADA January 11 1,057 145-159 140-148 132-143 126-139 122-128.50 114-127.50 30-34 • Articles • Sale Calendar • Properties Lethbridge, Alberta 131-139 126-137 121-126.50 117-124.50 116-122.50 113-118.50 30-35.50 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 13 U.S. Retail Meat: Continuation of mainly low-price protein items Activity in grocers’ meat ate additional store traffic One analyst said grocers November and December av- pound, compared with $2.26 said. Prices for breasts and and poultry promotions and increase their sales. would like to feature more eraged more than 3 percent a week ago and $2.04 a year leg quarters remain from 20 across the U.S. this week ap- Some are offering more buy- beef cuts and lead with a “hot” above the year-ago levels. ago. percent to 25 percent below peared to be a continuation one, get-one-free promotions price item, but current whole- The weaker prices seen so a year ago. of the focus on lower-priced or bulk sales such as signifi- sale prices are not conducive far this week for loins and Poultry Also, shoppers with tight- items seen last week, and a cant cost savings to con- for them to do that. Also, pork butts may generate more fea- Wholesale chicken prices ened food budgets may serve number of market sources sumers on a per-pound basis and chicken prices are cheap- ture activity for these cuts in continue to lag behind the more chicken to stretch their predict this trend will con- if the shopper buys a whole er than beef, so those cate- late January and February, levels that some analysts and food dollars, sources said. tinue throughout January cut, such as a pork loin or 10 gories are competing for mar- but buyers may remain cau- market sources had expect- However, working against and most weeks in February. pounds or more of a particu- ket share. tious about booking more ed to see at this time. Prices the chicken category may be With the exception of cer- lar beef item. The next opportunity for pork until they think prices for most cuts are near steady a feeling by some grocers that tain times, such as around grocers to sell more premium are near a bottom. with a week ago. However, shoppers have seen enough Valentines Day, when con- Beef steaks is in the first half of However, even with in- there are some reports of pos- poultry in the ads for a while, sumers may be looking for Market analysts said ex- February, a Midwest-based creased promotions likely, the sible increased business so grocers may turn to beef or higher-quality meat or poul- pectations among grocers’ buyer/analyst said. sources said wholesale pork ahead that might be enough pork instead. try cuts to serve, most of the meat buyers are that whole- Meanwhile, roasts and prices may not rebound a to put a spark in the market The average price of the focus is expected to be on sale beef prices will decline, ground beef items are expect- great deal because hog sup- after an extended spell of dull four cuts of chicken in the cheaper items. so they are slow to book ad- ed to make up the majority plies are expected to remain activity. Dow Jones survey was $1.33 The sources said a combi- ditional product for forward of the beef items in the week- readily available and at or Chicken is in an excellent a pound, versus $1.21 a week nation of higher heating bills delivery and instead are pur- ly advertisements, with some above year-ago levels. position to capture more pro- ago and $1.44 a year ago. — and gasoline prices, along chasing mainly on an as- steaks included. The average price of the motional space in the print- Curt Thacker, Dow Jones with the arrival of credit-card needed basis. Some sources The average price of the 13 cuts of pork in the Dow ed advertisements due to the Newswires statements from holiday also said a number of grocers 15 cuts of beef in the Dow Jones survey was $2.32 per low wholesale prices, sources shopping in December plus purchased sizable amounts of Jones Newswires survey was taxes due for some people, end cuts—rounds and $3.55 a pound, compared could limit how much con- chucks— in December for de- with $3.87 last week and South Americans gaining ground sumers will have available livery this month and into $3.49 last year. to spend for food. February, so they are draw- South American produc- beef produced, much of which the E.U. Market analysts and in- ing from those bookings and Pork ers from Argentina and is sold through the export Argentinian producers dustry sources said there is do not need to purchase much Hefty hog slaughter rates Uruguay are on the cutting chain to Central and North have made gains in the past evidence shoppers are trying of those cuts at this time. in recent weeks compared edge of beef production and America, as well as Euro- several years in genetic traits to stretch their food dollars by Also, grocers are closely with a year ago, along with are rapidly gaining interna- pean markets. allowing for faster growth on which items they are buying monitoring their inventories record heavy average hog tional market share in places Part of the attraction to grass without increasing and the sizes of the packages and want to keep them at weights, have pushed more like the European Union beef produced in South Amer- birth weight or mature they are picking up. low levels to avoid having pork onto the market and (E.U.), where U.S. producers ica can be attributed to the weight. In a country where Grocers meanwhile, are high-priced stocks carried pressured wholesale pork do not currently have access. marketing campaign which slaughter age ranges from trying to find ways to gener- over. prices. Weekly slaughters for Cattle ranchers from the two promotes the industry’s sus- 18-24 months and weights countries addressed a crowd tainable nature and environ- at harvest are 950-1,100 of U.S. cattle producers last mentally friendly practices. pounds, the gains are expect- Northern feeder cattle trade higher week as part of an interna- Both countries tout those ed to help cattle there reach snowfall particularly in parts of Oklahoma, tional agribusiness seminar practices in their extensive market age and weight faster. Markets although it did little to abate the drought held in conjunction with the marketing campaigns. As a Producers from both coun- (from page 1) or help wheat pasture as reports continue National Western Stock part of the presentation, both tries stressed that much of to note large numbers coming off wheat Show in Denver, CO. ranch representatives repeat- the genetic improvement vance to return margins to a positive posi- Producers from both na- edly stressed the availability came from the opportunity tion,” Gottschalk said. Several industry an- grass, which continues to suffer. In Okla- homa City, feeder steers and heifers were tion’s gave an in-depth look of pasture and government to import genetics from the alysts said retail consumers were tending at how outfits in the two dif- mandated grazing programs U.S. toward lower priced proteins in the wake of called steady to $2 lower, while markets in El Reno, OK, sold feeder steers for $3-4 low- ferent regions operate and as key to their success. In These productivity gains increased heating bills, holiday credit card highlighted the reasons they Uruguay, the government payments and creeping gas prices. All of er and heifer mates $2-4 lower. The bright have already allowed produc- have been successful in the mandates 60 percent of cat- those factors were causing consumers to spot came in the steer calf category which ers in Argentina to increase international markets. Per- tle diet be pasture. Despite shy away from higher priced middle meats sold steady throughout the sale. production to three million haps the two countries’great- and creating a sag in boxed beef prices last In West Plains, MO, steer calves under that fact, as grain production tons in 2005, fourth in the week, a trend many expect will continue to 700 lbs. sold as much as $2 higher, while est competitive advantage increases in both countries, world, behind Brazil, the U.S., cause packer losses for at least the next few those over 700 lbs. sold steady to $2 lower lies in their low cost of produc- representatives said the out- and the E.U. Although it was weeks. on what was called uneven trade as buyers tion and mandatory nation- put of grain-fed beef produc- noted that as commercial op- The boxed beef market did trade steady sorted through lots to get the cattle they al animal tracing systems. tion is growing. Both coun- erations in South America in- slightly higher last week on light to moder- wanted. However, as quality increased, so In Uruguay, the country’s tries also prohibit the use of crease their productivity, seed- ate volume. Most trade occurred in the low- did the money being offered by the order buy- newly implemented system growth-promoting hormones stock herds will find it more er priced primals and there was a noticeable ers in attendance. Demand, particularly on operates in real-time, allow- and antibiotics, perhaps a difficult to stay ahead of the weakness in loin primals for most of the the higher quality lots was called good. ing administrators to track key reason the two countries pack as the average herd pop- week. There was a slight pick up in volume In Abilene, TX, markets were also mixed. cattle as they are moved have been successful in gain- ulation catches up with the of sales on Wednesday with 491 loads, but Lightweight steers under 500 lbs. brought throughout the country. Be- ing access to the European curve-bending genetics gener- cause of the country’s level market, and the reason the trade declined again on Thursday, retreat- prices steady to $1 lower. Steers over 500 ated by seedstock producers terrain and small size, its E.U. has given for excluding ing to a weaker 368 loads moved. At close lbs. sold steady to $2 lower on good trade and through the use of AI and ET. of business Thursday, the Choice/Select demand. tracking system is not feasi- U.S. beef. ble elsewhere. However, it USDA Agricultural Mar- As the world shrinks as a spread settled at $13.63 with Choice trad- In the northern tier, unseasonably warm result of information technol- ing up 44 cents at $154.47 and Select trad- conditions have helped feedlots keep feed and has allowed producers there keting Service Administra- the ability to complete even tor Lloyd Day, who also ad- ogy, faster shipping and low- ing slightly higher, up 19 cents at $140.84. health costs in control so far this winter. How- er trade barriers, it is clear ever, muddy conditions are causing a good the most rigorous process ver- dressed the group, said US- Heavy fund activity spurred by the “Gold- that producers in the U.S. man roll,” in which large commodity funds number of problems for cattle feeders and ification programs, including DA is currently working to in some areas, those problems are report- the USDA Process Verified certify U.S. beef products as will have to work harder than roll funds from nearby contracts to later ever at remaining competi- deferred months, took its toll on the Chica- edly affecting demand for feeder cattle some- Program Certifications, hormone- and antibiotic-free. what. However, in comparison to southern which have gained Uruguay Once the process is complete, tive in the face of increased go Mercantile Exchange fed cattle contracts competition from our neigh- last week. The market was mostly resilient markets, those in the north experienced access to the most selective producers who meet the pro- fairly steady sale prices last week markets in Europe. gram’s criteria would be bors to the south. — John until Wednesday last week, when it dropped Robinson, WLJ Co-Editor as much as 280 points breaking through key The Northern Video Auction on Jan. 7, Its other advantage, low eligible to export beef to support levels in the process and perhaps brought good prices for the more than 30,000 production cost, is a function worsening its fall. Contracts rebounded well head offered at the Annual Diamond Ring of inexpensive land costs SUBSCRIBE NOW! on Thursday however, regaining as much Ranch sale. The offering consisted of top- which average $318 per acre, as 100 points of the prior day’s losses in the notch Angus-influenced stockers, feeders and abundant grass produc- Don’t miss your chance fed cattle contracts. Across the board on and replacements and most were source tion. Grass-fed beef, a spe- to get the best read and age verified. Demand for offered lots was cialty of both countries, is in Thursday, fed cattle contracts closed in the livestock industry black, a key measure of the market’s called very good for the Montana, Wyoming high demand in many devel- strength. and few Dakotas’ cattle. oping nations where in- publication. creased per-capita income is Medium and large 1 steers brought good Rates apply to U.S. subscriptions only. Feeder cattle money for offered lots. For example, 750 increasing beef consumption. ❏ 3 years $87.00 Best Buy! Includes these The feeder markets were mostly mixed head in the 550-570 lb. range brought an av- In Uruguay and Argentina, quality magazines: erage price of $146.25. Heavier steers also fed cattle prices currently ❏ 2 years $65.00 • Bull Buyer’s Guide last week as light weight feeder cattle and • Commercial Cattle Issue calves sold at prices steady to $2 higher in sold well, with 2,763 head in the 800-840 lb. hover in the $50 range, com- ❏ 1 year $45.00 • Properties Ranch & Farm some instances while heavier cattle sold range bringing an average price of $111.11. pared to the U.S. where well below week prior levels. Losses on the Replacement females also brought good prices are around $94-95. Add Name ______CME Wednesday, along with some weakness prices for sellers, with buyers willing to pay the fact that as much as 77 Company ______in cash trade, pulled feeder cattle contracts a premium. Bred 3-6 year-old cows bred for percent of the beef exported Address ______March to May calving brought $1,400-1,500 from the two is consumed in into negative territory before contracts fol- City ______State______lowed fed cattle contracts higher across the each. North American markets, board on Thursday. The USDAcrop report Elsewhere across the northern tier, many and it becomes clear two Zip ______Phone ______showed a significant amount of grain in auction markets held the first sale of the new countries are set to become Email ______bins across the country, which moderated year, so trends were still difficult to come by powerhouses on the interna- ❏ Payment Enclosed ❏ Bill Me Later ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard some of the week’s gain in grain prices, last week. Most noted good strings of qual- tional beef stage. Complete the following for credit card orders: which declined to $2.12 on Thursday last ity cattle through the ring and good de- Current national consump- week and may have helped offset some of mand for offered lots. tion in Uruguay and Argenti- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ the feeder cattle commodity losses in In Dodge City, KS, last week, steers 350- na absorbs much of the prod- CARD NUMBER uct produced domestically. Chicago. 700 lbs. sold for prices called steady to $1 EXPIRATION DATE In auction market trade, feeder receipts higher, while heavier 700-900 lb. steers sold However, in the past six last week were up in many areas which $1-3 lower and 900-1,050 lb. steers dropped years, both countries have _/_/_/_/ MONTH YEAR SIGNATURE contributed to some slight price weakness. sharply selling $5-6 lower than the prior sale. made rapid advances in ge- Gains in the corn market along with other In La Junta, CO, steer calves under 600 netic selection as a result of grains, poor weather conditions and mud- lbs. were called $3-5 higher while those over artificial insemination (AI) PLEASE PRINT NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE CREDIT CARD dy feedlots in the northern tier also con- 600 lbs. sold for steady to $1 higher. Heifer and embryo transfer (ET), Mail to: tributed to feeder cattle price weakness. calves also increased. Heifers under 600 utilizing genetics from U.S. In the southern tier, dry conditions were lbs. sold $2-3 higher on good active trade and herds. Those advances in pro- Circulation Dept., P.O. Box 370930, Denver, CO 80237-0930 moderated slightly by some regionally heavy demand. — WLJ ductivity have resulted in a FOR EXPRESS SUBSCRIPTION CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-850-2769 greater number of pounds of 14 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE Idaho agriculture sales surge in 2005, net income slips Idaho farmers rolled up a al economist at Moscow, who diversity as other crops 83 percent increase in their op- be traced to tough weather ducers increased the size and record $4.5 billion in cash re- prepared the report with UI struggled to hold their own erations’bottom lines in 2004, conditions. Sparse mountain efficiency of their operations ceipts in 2005, according to a Extension economists Ben in the markets. Overall cash softening the impact of 2005’s snows threatened the state to take advantage of strong report released January 5, by Eborn at Driggs and Paul receipts rose 4 percent in slight slump, Taylor said. with drought, then heavy markets. University of Idaho (UI) Col- Patterson at Idaho Falls. 2005 from a strong showing Idaho’s cattle and dairy spring rains made planting The dark side of the silver lege of Agricultural and Life Their report, “The Finan- by Idaho agriculture in 2004. sectors again posted the difficult. Idaho’s strong hay cloud is that as production Sciences economists. UI Ag cial Condition of Idaho Agri- Increases in fertilizer and strongest gains. Dairy re- production stumbled as rain concentrates in smaller ar- Dean, John Hammel present- culture: 2005 Projections,” fuel costs offset the sales ceipts rose to $1.458 billion, damaged cut hay in the field. eas, the risk grows that even- ed the report to Idaho legis- showed much of the increase gains, however, reducing net a 7 percent increase from The numbers tell a tale of tual downturns in those ar- lators as part of his annual was fueled by stronger dairy, farm income by 4 percent. 2004. Cattle and calf sales shifting fortunes for Idaho eas could have greater im- evaluation of the financial cattle and potato prices and “In 2006, we will watch fu- generated $1.142 billion, an agriculture that has encour- pact on Idaho agriculture’s health of Idaho agriculture. production, Taylor noted. el and fertilizer prices close- 8 percent increase. aged producers to capitalize economic contributions, Tay- “It’s another record year Idaho’s agriculture became ly and monitor the changing Sales of other livestock on the state’s comparative lor said. for Idaho agriculture,” said more specialized by focusing trade climate and their ef- dipped to $111 million, down advantages over competitors, Prospects for beef and Garth Taylor, UI agricultur- on those sectors, while losing fects on agricultural produc- $2 million from 2004. Taylor said. dairy remain strong, Taylor ers. The college’s efforts will Idaho’s cash receipts for The state’s dairy industry, said, adding that those wor- continue to seek ways to help potatoes improved by 6 per- for example, has prospered ried about future problems producers increase the effi- cent to $535 million in 2005 dramatically, rising to be- might also pause for a mo- ciency of their operations and to lead the crop sector. Over- come the nation’s fourth ment to consider that times increase their competitive- all, crop cash receipts totaled ranking milk producer, trail- have been good, too. ness,” Hammel said. $1.794 billion, a 4 percent ing only California, Wiscon- In real terms of net farm Idaho’s farmers and ranch- drop from 2004.Much of the sin and New York. cash receipts, or those ad- ers recorded an astronomical trouble on the crop side can Hammel said Idaho agri- justed for inflation, 2005 culture’s strong economic ranked as the best year since performance resulted from 1974, Taylor said. Inflation- a variety of positive steps by adjusted net farm income the state’s producers. Pota- posted a similarly strong to growers’ efforts to control showing, lagging behind production paid off in high- 2004 but ranking as the sec- Shaw Bull Sale er prices. Dairy and beef pro- ond best in 31 years. — WLJ Deficiencies noted Inspection listeria, which is a cause of (from page 1) deadly food poisoning. February 1, 2006 – 1:00 p.m. MST These three concerns cit- health could be compromised ed by FSIS inspectors and 1½ miles south & 3 miles west of Notus, ID, at the Blue Sale Barn if the agency did not “imme- the OIG report are manda- diately take strong enforce- tory in U.S. processing facil- ment actions” in response to ities. And, federal law re- the deficiencies noted in the quires foreign countries to Canadian inspection system. have equivalent inspections. Proven do-ability on some of the largest ranches in the West! Despite the warning, food The lack of daily inspec- safety officials waited until tion alone caused U.S. offi- October, 2004 to schedule a cials to halt imports from review of Canada’s inspec- Australia in June 2004 and tion system the following Belgium in 2003 because year. That review was can- those countries failed to meet celled indefinitely on Oct. 6, the minimum requirements, 2004. According to the OIG the report noted. report, which cited an inter- Following the release of nal USDA e-mail, Veneman the report, Sen. Tom Harkin, directed FSIS to work with D-IA, and the senior Demo- Canadian inspection officials crat on the Senate Agricul- to resolve the differences ture Committee expressed identified during the audits his dismay with the situation of the Canadian system, in- saying, “This undermines cluding the less-than-daily the integrity of American inspection in processing es- food safety standards and tablishments. consumer confidence in our According to the report, meat supply.” when FSIS inspectors final- According to FSIS, Cana- ly did return to Canada in da has made changes since mid-2005, the inspectors con- the last inspection and audit 140 BULLS SELL! tinued to find, “the same in 2005. types of deficiencies they Daily inspections have • Free delivery in Idaho and to central points in found in 2003.” been done at processing The inspector general plants since late summer adjoining states on a $4,500 total purchase or identified three major con- 2005. However, Canada is cerns with Canadian inspec- still attempting to convince • $20 rebates on bulls you haul by Feb. 4 or tions: USDAto accept its previous • Inspections were not random inspection system • One month free feed done daily at Canadian food for processing plants certified processing plants. During for export to the U.S. FSIS • Satisfaction guaranteed their inspections, USDA of- is also conducting its own ficials found, but did not re- tests on the product at U.S. • 60 years of selective breeding port, less than daily inspec- Ports of Entry, a measure tions at 17 processing plants. the agency calls “compen- A subsequent report from sating control.” Since Jan. Call for more information about our Canadain officials said 252 1, 2003, FSIS inspectors of its plants received less- have doubled their sampling “Sight Unseen Purchases Fully Guaranteed” policy than-daily inspection cover- of the 261 million pounds of age during all processing ready-to-eat products enter- shifts. According to the OIG ing the U.S. from Canada in For sale catalogs write to: report nearly 700 million an effort to stop the entry of pounds of product entered products which may be con- Shaw Bull Sale the U.S. from the 252 estab- taminated with Listeria lishments between Jan. 1, monocytogens. 2003 and May 31, 2005. Meanwhile, Canada’s 23020 Howe Road – Caldwell, ID 83607 • Canada lacked ade- tests for listeria are interna- quate sanitation controls in- tionally recognized, but in- Or call: cluding the FSIS mandat- spectors there have switched ed Hazard Analysis and to the U.S. approach of test- Greg (208) 459-3029 Critical Control Point (HAC- ing finished products and all CP) sanitation measures. processing plants have been Tim (208) 382-3251 USDA found that in 21 of 35 ordered to comply with san- plants, Canadian processors itation controls similar to Tom (208) 459-4980 did not have adequate san- those in the U.S. itation controls. Additional- FSIS, in response to OIG e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] ly, “the establishments did recommendations, said it not take corrective actions will take until 2007 to as- when sanitation controls semble the evidence and con- failed to prevent direct prod- duct the required peer re- uct contamination or adul- views to determine whether teration and did not main- Canada’s inspection systems tain daily records of these ac- are equivalent to U.S. proce- tivities.” dures as required by law. — Unpampered & Unfitted John Robinson, WLJ • Inspectors didn’t sam- ple ready-to-eat products for Co-Editor WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 15 Snowy pastures’ hidden South Dakota’s land value surge is real South Dakota’s 14 percent Those high prices, howev- Most of the new jobs have Anderlik said the state treat: forage kochia surge in farmland value dur- er, are keeping many young come in construction, gov- likely will continue to add When snows blanket rangelands of the western Unit- ing 2005 is a real increase farmers from entering the ernment, financial services jobs during the next year. ed States, seeds, leaves and stems of a winter-hardy plant and “not sort of a bubble or business and boosting rental and the leisure and hospi- “Pretty much what we saw called forage kochia (KO-chuh) make an especially wel- anything,” a Federal Deposit rates, he added. tality industries. None of the in 2005, we can expect in come, protein-rich treat for hungry animals. The shrub Insurance Corp. (FDIC) re- Anderlik said he doesn’t recent quarterly job gains 2006,” he said. like plant nourishes not just cattle but sheep, deer, elk search analyst said last expect farmland values to came in manufacturing, but Some of South Dakota’s and antelope. week. take a hit anytime soon. the sector has recovered recovery in manufacturing Having a new, taller forage kochia that could poke John Anderlik, an FDIC The Federal Reserve has about 2,200 of the more than might be geographical, An- through the snowdrifts for easier reach would definitely regional manager based in boosted interest rates, but 6,000 jobs lost during the derlik said. help animals during the harsh winter months, according Kansas City, MO, said con- rates are expected to stay 2000 to 2003 recession. The state’s exports to to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist tinued low interest rates, reasonable in the short term. “Overall in the Midwest, Canada have increased by Blair L. Waldron. That’s why he’s studying taller-grow- strong farm income, subur- Cities will keep pushing be- there’s been some stabiliza- about 20 percent in the last ing forage kochia plants from Kazakhstan and other ban sprawl and recreational yond their borders and peo- tion, maybe some jobs added, year, thanks to a weak dol- parts of Eurasia that might be used as parents for tomor- use of farmland helped fuel ple are continuing to buy but we’re not anywhere near lar in relation to Canadian row’s plants. the increase. farmland to hunt or fish, he the level of that jobs we were currency. — Dirk Lam- The only kind of forage kochia sold in the United States The federal insurance pro- said. prior to the recession,” he said. mers, Associated Press today—a plant called Immigrant—generally grows no gram, which released its “You have a lot of people more than two feet high, whereas Eurasian specimens ap- quarterly state profiles last that are able to buy 40 or parently can reach five feet. week, tracks the relationship 100 acres and hunt off of it Our BLUEPRINT Waldron, based at the ARS Forage and Range Research between South Dakota farm- and just come up once a Laboratory in Logan, UT, collaborated with Utah State land prices and farm income. month or something,” he for the FUTURE University animal scientists in a recent study that pro- The comparison is similar to said. FRI., JAN. 20 • 1 p.m. MST vides new details about forage kochia’s ability to keep cat- a stock market profit-to-earn- Strong yields and generous Platte Valley Livestock Auction, Gering, NE tle—and ranchers’ balance sheets—in good health. ings ratio, Anderlik said. government subsidies have Sale day phone: 308-436-2192 For the test, 42 bred Angus cows spent early Novem- South Dakota’s graph driven up farm income, but Auctioneer: Joe Goggins, 406-861-5664 ber through late January in either corrals, where they were shows a spike during the Anderlik said future profits fed alfalfa hay, or in pastures of forage kochia and crest- 1970s and 1980s when farm- are highly dependent on a Selling 220 Bulls ed wheatgrass. land was overvalued, but its farm bill set to come out in FREE DELIVERY & FREE WINTERING At study’s end, two indicators of overall health—body ratio has been relatively flat 2007. THROUGH MARCH - condition and backfat—were within the desirable range since 1987. The FDIC also reported UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED for all animals. Although backfat measurements were low- “What that implies is that strong state job growth. er for cows that grazed on pasture, these animals were even though we’ve had a South Dakota gained Larry, Michelle & Lance Rice nonetheless in excellent condition for calving. pretty big run-up in farm- more than 1,700 jobs during POB 1816 • Scottsbluff, NE 69363 Ranch: 308-762-5720 What’s more, their feed costs were 25 percent less than land values over the past few the third quarter of 2005 Cell: 308-631-1400 their alfalfa-fed counterparts. years, it’s been relatively in for a total increase of 6,100 Office: 308-635-7885 Planting forage kochia isn’t a new idea for the intermoun- line with farm incomes in jobs during the 12-month [email protected] tain West—the region that extends from eastern Oregon South Dakota,” Anderlik period ending in Septem- www.snakecreekangus.com and Washington through Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Col- said. ber 2005. orado to northern Arizona and New Mexico. But the high cost of alfalfa hay, and the increased com- petition for water to irrigate it, are leading ranchers to take a new look at forage kochia. — WLJ Small plants decline in number Plants federally inspected plants. (from page 1) • Provide low-cost loans for making needed improve- gan new state inspection pro- ments. Low-cost loans are grams after 1996 in an at- available in Kansas through tempt to strengthen the suc- the Department of Com- cess of small processors. merce and Housing. From Hatch agrees there is valid- fiscal years 1996 to 2001 ity to developing a niche mar- owners of 6 state-inspected ket to guarantee your busi- plants received low-cost loans ness is safe from closure. He totaling $340,000. attributes most of his suc- • More help and coopera- cess to niche marketing. tion in understanding and “I determine my own des- complying with regulations. tiny by doing something few Some plant owners told WLJ processors do,” said Hatch. “I that regulations are hard to not only process your typical interpret, and that even in- meats, but have developed spectors sometimes have a reputation for processing trouble interpreting them. wild game as well.” The Leg- The decline in the num- islative Division of Post Au- ber of state-inspected meat dit in Kansas contacted own- processing plants through- ers of 27 of the 44 state-in- out the country has likely spected meat processing had little impact on the econ- plants that closed between omy. Beef is a large industry, 1996 and 2005. According to but state-inspected plants the report, most said they generally slaughter less than closed because their busi- 1 percent of the total. In ad- nesses were no longer prof- dition, the plants provide a itable or because of changes limited number of jobs, typ- they’d have to make to meet ically employing only three to federal regulations if they six people. wanted to expand. Reason- The closing of state-in- ing cited in the report by of- spected meat plants has the ficials from Illinois, Iowa, greatest impact on small, ru- Minnesota, New Mexico, ral communities. Of the 44 North Carolina, Ohio, Wis- plants that closed in Kansas, consin and South Carolina six were in communities with included lack of profitability, a population of 1,000 or less competition from large re- and another seven were lo- tailers, a declining rural cated in communities with economy and plant owners a population between 1,300 retiring or dying. The audit and 2,000. In these smaller said small meat processors communities, the loss of even want more help, but states a small plant can have a sig- are doing very little to assist nificant impact as revenue the operations. Small meat generated by such a plant is processors interviewed in the difficult to replace. Rural Kansas audit said states communities, once comprised could do three things to help of family owned processors them stay in business: have seen a gradual change • Allow state-inspected over the last 10 years, ulti- meat plants to sell products mately resulting in going out across state lines. Kansas of business sales, and remov- Department of Agriculture ing a part of rural America. officials said they support “The big dogs seem to be this, but that it’s not likely to chasing us out, but that’s happen soon because of a re- part of doing business I cent shutdown of a large, fed- guess,” said Hatch. “It’s a erally inspected ground beef shame that butchering your plant in Texas for salmonel- own beef, which is as safe as la contamination, and be- it gets, is becoming a thing cause there’s a “fair amount” of the past, but it’s hard to of lobbying of federal con- find a processor.” — Mike gressional leaders by large, Deering, WLJ Co-Editor 16 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE ClassifiedClassified CorralCorral Advertise and Get Results!

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HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM Ranch couple seeking ranch position. ASSISTANT FEEDLOT MANAGER CUSTOM STARTING & GROWING EUCLID STOCKYARDS Cattle experience includes doctoring, We specialize in light weight calves. Competitively priced ration, Chino, CA calving, processing, record keeping for Harris Ranch, California’s largest cattle feeder is looking 3,500 head capacity. Located in SW Kansas. Under New Ownership ★ feedlot, shipping, etc., and superior for an Assistant Feedlot Manager. Applicant must have We can help you develop a program that works for you! CATTLE SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 1 horse skills. If you are looking for PM Start your wheat pasture cattle with us! ★ someone to manage and care for your 5+ years experience in overseeing all aspects of feedlot HORSE & TACK SALE JC CATTLE CO. • 12460 Beefland Rd. • Garden City, KS 67846 1st Saturday of every month. cattle, look no further! Call 530-347- operations, animal health, nutrition, and cattle logistics. James & Christy Unruh • 620-275-3100 ★ BEEF BUYING STATION 1483 Requirements include strong communication, computer M-F, 8 am - noon and management skills. Salary commensurate with www.wlj.net Jeremy Gorham: 909-597-4818 2 Cell Phone: 909-282-2198 Help Wanted experience, excellent benefits. www.euclidstockyard.com Contact: Bob Martin 10 10 Harris Ranch Feeding Company Cattle For Sale Cattle For Sale ESCALON Escalon, CA GET TOP DOLLAR!!! Route 1, Box 400, Coalinga, CA 93210 LIVESTOCK SALES FAX: 559-884-2253 • [email protected] EVERY www.hansenagriplacement.com ANGUS BULLS PUREBRED GELBVIEH MARKET INC. WEEK! bulls, exceptional heifers, excellent Mon. - Feeder & stocker, 10:00 Semen tested, quality, gentle. Trucking, video avail- Ranch Asst. (AL)...... $24K GUEST RANCH manager. Experi- Wed. - Dairy, 11:00 ultrasound data & able. Markes Family Farms, Ranch Asst. (TX) ...... $28K enced in marketing, food and bever- FULL TIME POSITION Fri. - Small animal sale, 10:00 Feedlot Mechanic (NE) ..$40K+ age service, overnight accommoda- on a large yearling & performance EPDs Waukomis, OK. 580-554-2307 tions, and/or dude ranch activities. available. Miguel A. Machado • 209-838-7011 Ranch Couple (CA) ...... $36K Send resume to: Don Weixelman, 100 cow/calf operation. High ANGUS PLUS & BRANGUS Ranch Asst. (MT) ...... $24K Marmot Drive, Red Feather Lakes, desert & mountains. Thunder Hill Ranch bulls. The best of both worlds. Range Ranch Foreman (KS)...... $30K+ CO 80545. 530-934-2146 raised yearlings. Free wintering & de- Housing provided, wages livery. 100% guaranteed. Open Spear Ranch/Farm Asst. (ND)...... $35K WANTED CLASSIFIED DOE. 307-383-6343 Ranch, Melville, MT 406-537-2333 Serving Ag Personnel for 46 Years Real cowboy for remote ranch. Must CENTRAL NEBRASKA long horn rop- ADS WORK! be able to ride colts, rope, shoe hors- ing steers $520. Also bred long horn FOR SALE: Stock cows and bred Call Eric 308-382-7351 es, fix fence and all other ranch work. cows and heifers. Gruber Cattle Co. heifers. Some pairs, mostly black hid- Must be dependable, honest, with ref- www.wlj.net Ltd. 308-784-3282 or 308-325-1084. ed. Call Frank E. Baker 541-262-3969. Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT erences. Call 435-587-2416 Box 1172, Grand Island, NE 68802 STAYIN’ HOME RANCH HAND needed on small fam- and lovin’ it! Work from home the way 10 you want. No selling, stocking or de- Cattle For Sale ily run Wyoming ranch. Honesty and livering products. Be proud of who Seedstock Services ability to work well unsupervised plus you work with, of helping people and experience with cattle and horses re- enjoy what you do. For information: YEARLING AND TWO-YEAR OLD quired. Family prefered, profitshare http://BThereMom.stayinhome- BLACK ANGUS BULLS and wage, DOE. Call 307-851-3526 andlovinit.com Sires include: VDAR Dateline 2242, A Service Guide for the Purebred Breeder VDAR Enterprise, CA Future Stock. AGRICULTURAL RANCH HAND needed for NW Colo. mountain cow/calf operation. Nice Volume discounts. www.claycreek.net, Earn $15,000 to $50,000/ year part- 307-762-3541, [email protected] time. If you have a farm-related back- house, utilities, truck & great schools. Must have good calving, doctoring, rid- ground you may be qualified to be a ing, fencing skills and be mechani- LARGE SELECTION livestock or farm equipment apprais- cally inclined. Long term position. of Angus bulls and females. Breeding Angus Brangus Charolais er. For information call 800-488-7570 Must like snow and great hunting! A.I. since 1972. Deavers Angus or www.amagappraisers.com 970-724-3400 Ranch, Orland, CA. 530-865-3053 RANGE RAISED extensive AI pro- J. G. gram, gentle curve bender genetics Cattle For Sale 10 Cattle For Sale 10 with carcass, Red Angus bulls. Com- Angus 1041 Janeta Ave. petitively priced. 530-435-2523 or 530- Nyssa, Oregon 97913 905-2523, Stardust Cattle Co. Ranch Harlan Garner • 541/372-5025 Owner John Goldbeck Private Treaty Sales 5725 Chileno Valley Road • Petaluma, CA 94952 208/573-4133 - cell Ranch 707/763-0684 • Home 707/769-8651 Quality Multi-Generation Brangus Purebred White and Tom & Kathi Turner Red Factor Charolais Drewsey, Oregon 97904 Brahman 541-493-2755 BROKEN BOX RANCH FEEDLOT • CHAROLAIS RICE STRAW JERRY MALTBY P P.O. Box 759, Williams, CA 95987 Res. (530) 473-2830 GENTLE AMERICAN PARKER Office (530)473-3006 BEEF TYPE GREY BRANGUS E-mail: [email protected] BRAHMANS Registered Cattle Loren Pratt 2 Year Olds & Yearlings Available. Red Angus 520/568-2811 Larry & Elaine Parker 44996 W. Papago Rd. 520-845-2411 (days) OR CATTLE CO. 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Ron & Cathy Tobin "Providing the West with 530-833-9961 rugged range bulls since 1918" Tracy Bjornestad HORNED 530-833-0332 HEREFORDS 14400 Weston Road Email: [email protected] FARMINGTON, CA 95230 Mailing address: 11 miles East of Farmington on Hwy. 4 Bruce Orvis • Loren Mrnak P. O. Box 2336, Flournoy, CA 96029 209-899-2460 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE JANUARY 16, 2006 17

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CAKE FEEDERS Taskmaster range Klamath Marsh Cattle & Recreational Paradise IDAHO AND OREGON cube and grain Electric Brands shipped within 24 hrs. Run 3000+ summer yearlings or 1500 pairs (all on deeded ac.) on VIEWPOINT RANCH One Letter . . . . .$85 dispensers. Spectacular Mt. Scott View Ranch - Klamath Marsh 5500+ Deeded Ac. Solid 500 Cow Outfit Two Letters . . . .$95 Chain drive. 4530+ ac. irrig. & sub. irrig. 4 homes, and plenty of working facilities. 28,300 m/l +BLM . Rated at 3,500 A.U.’s. Three Letters. . $105 FULL TWO YEAR Unbelievable Ranch with lots of beauty! Tremendous Recreational $9,000,000 Pamphlets available WARRANTY ON Potential! Next to Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge. $7 million at most livestock auctions. ELECTRIC OR Number Set SPECIAL $230 PLUS S & H BOISE RIVER Call 1-800-222-9628 HYDRAULIC MOTOR PO Box 1708 Scott Bruder, Broker 581± acres. $5,400,000 Fax 1-800-267-4055 DRIVE. Prineville, OR 97754 CONTINGENT P.O. Box 460 • Knoxville, AR 72845 Cell. 541-480-8891 www.huskybrandingirons.com Pre-season 10% www.ranches4u.com Deb Ceciliani - Broker HOWE FARM discount is Toni Hagen - Principal Broker 3,527± acres. $5,000,000 NOW IN EFFECT! 541-475-9896 HARPER VALLEY Dogs for Sale 15 LUCO MANUFACTURING Oregon Ranch Real Estate COMPANY 3,026± acres of pasture and range. $4,500,000 Box 385, Strong City, AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS, our top KS 66869 ROUND VALLEY working cross. 3 ½ months. 3 black See us at EASTERNEASTERN OREGONOREGON 516± acres with home south of tri’s and 1 blue merle. All females. www.lucoinc.com S. HARNEY LAKE AREA [email protected] or 209-369- Tamarack Ski Resort! $3,750,000 315+ acres near Steens Mountain and Wildlife Refuge. Two home sites, 68x72’ 3445. Galt, CA. or call toll free 1-888-816-6707 barn for horse lovers. Corrals and holding pens. $215,000 HAAS HUNTING PROPERTY NEAR CRANE 2,233± acres. $3,500,000 Horses 16 72+ acres 2,286 sq. ft. home on hill. 36x60’ shop. Two grain bins, corrals, load- ing & squeeze chutes. Sloping ground for pasture. $265,000 ORGANIC CROP FARM 1,468± acres. $3,250,000 TWO YEAR Sorrel stallion by Coura- NEWTON ROAD FARM CONTINGENT geous Playboy, by Freckles Playboy 640 acres with 220 acres dry land farmed in rye and 260 acres native pasture. 500 HEAD RANCH out of a daughter of Doc Oak. Ideal 239 acres primary water rights. 125 acres Zimmatic pivot. 1,664 sq. ft. home. ranch horse. Jay Wright 208-324- 2 houses. Near Boise, ID. $3,000,000 6976 20x32’ garage, corrals & chutes. Two irrigation wells with pumps. $375,000 RICKMAN FARM CON SHEA BASIN Livestock 595+ acres w/ 285 acres irrigated alfalfa w/2 pivots & a wheel roll, 172+ acres 640± acres. $2,600,000 19 flood irrigated. This farm has great soils & is located on a paved county road. CONTINGENT Supplies 172 acres flood water rights. Nice 3 bdrm 2 bth MH, 68x37’ machine shed & LITTLE WILLOW RANCH HAVE GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK garage. 90x37’ shop, older set corrals. 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View photots at: www.info37.com $225,000 16% protein, 10% fat www.knipeland.com www.mix30.com 800/575-7585 REAL ESTATE, INC. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! YOUR AD 707 Ponderosa Village • Burns, OR 97720 Conlin Supply Company, Inc. SHOULD 541-573-7206 or 800-573-7206 Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Featuring Powder E-mail: [email protected] BE HERE!! Evenings: Jett C. Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-2313 Mountain 20C Mountain 20C River Livestock Equip. Curt Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-3106, fax 541-573-5011 Oakdale, 209/847-8977 1-800-850-2769 www.jettblackburn.com Merced, 209/725-1100 SELLING FARMS AND RANCHES ACROSS WYOMING WE SELL RANCHES! LOOKING FOR SELLERS !! RANCHES Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale **Have qualified buyers wanting to buy** CENTRAL WYOMING RANCH- LYSITE 1,400 cows for 6 months. Winter range — Irrigated ranches 100,000 +/- total acres with 15,720 acres deeded, balance is state and BLM. Pacific 20A Pacific 20A Good cow camp with barn and pipe pens, and electricity. a low-overhead opera- or combination of both tion with a reputation for gains. $3.2 Million, call Clay 307-856-6208 or JR 307-234-2211. HUNTERS: DEER, duck & geese at GOOSE LAKE VALLEY I specialize in all types of Agricultural Properties and have their best. 319 to 1,135+/- acres. IRWIN-BENNETT RANCH – ALBANY COUNTY 5,453 deeded, 640 Ponds, springs, borders National For- NE CALIFORNIA been in and around the cattle business my whole life. State, 1,560 BLM for a total of 7,653 acres. South central Wyoming located on est. $970 per acre. Dutch Noordman, 770± acres in 3 parcels; two Call me....Toll free the fringe of the Laramie Plains extending into the Laramie Mountains. Wildlife Real Ranchers Realty, 530-336-6500, parcels with pivots; one parcel includes Elk, deer and upland birds. Live creeks and an old set of improvements. $3.5 million. Call JR 307-234-2211. www.calldutchre.com with 195 acres in orchard grass. BOB HESSELTINE, BROKER • HESSELTINE REALTY All or part. 1-877-55-RANCH FOUR P RANCH – UPTON “Trophy” caliber Black Hills ranch. 2,080 PREMIUM Agriculture Industries, Inc. acres deeded, 640 State and 150 AUMs National Grassland situated in pine cov- SOUTHEASTERN OREGON (916) 372-5595 Specializing in ranches, vineyards, orchards for over 25 years ered hills. 6,500 sq. ft. executive quality log home, Heated riding arena with CATTLE RANCH PRICE REDUCED www.hesseltinerealty.com complete equestrian facilities. Over-run with wildlife—too beautiful to describe. Price Adjustment to $16 Million www.f-a-r-m.com Reduced! $2.9 million. Call Clay 307-856-6208 or JR 307-234-2211. $238/acre JOHNSON COUNTY SUMMER RANGE – BUFFALO 7,000 acres 56,552 deeded acres, 140,000 BLM SOUTHERN OREGON — 254 acre deeded, 640 State, 28 miles SE of Buffalo. Grass range consisting of 4 pastures, MR. COWMAN! hay ranch in Bly, Oregon. 164 acres pens and a state-of-the-art water system. Should summer 400 pairs. Easy •One ownership since 1880s Come To Our Country! irrigated from 2,100 GPM well access.$1,515,000. Call JRUNDER 307-234-2211. CONTRACT •Exclusive mineral rights WORKING COW & w/many additional acres sub-irrigat- •Superior water rights LOST CABIN SUMMER RANGE – LOST CABIN 2,190 deeded, 1,280 HORSE RANCHES ed. Nicely updated 4 bedroom farm State and 4,000 BLM. 7,470 total acres. Summer grass for 300-350 cows. Good •70 miles year-round streams Cut over timber land. house, hay barn, corrals & utility water and access. $835,000. Call JR 307-234-2211 or Clay 307-856-6208. •Elk, deer, antelope, birds and fish Write or call for free publication. buildings. Can be operated as a •2,200-3,000 head capacity Cascade Real Estate yearling operation, year-round RATTLESNAKE GRAZING ASSOCIATION – CASPER 669 Shares 10886 Highway 62 cow/calf or hay ranch. Compact & (669 cows) for 6 months, available in 3 different packages. $1,170/share with Eagle Point, OR 97524 $273/share assumable debt. Call JRSOLD for details 307-234-2211. Wilburn Ranch Borkerage Phone: 800/343-4165 manageable operation for one Long Creek, OR [email protected] person. $550,000. Visit our website CAMERON RANCH – RIVERTON - 2 + miles of Wind River frontage, 541-421-5300 at www.oregonranchland.com for and acres of riparian habitat. Nice home, indoor arena, stalls, pens etc. 766 +/- more information & some great pho- ac with 400 adjudicated, LeClair water. $1,490,000. Call Clay 307-856-6208 tos! or JR 307-234-2211. CRATER LAKE REALTY INC. FARMS SUMMIT R.E. SANDSTONE FARM – RIVERTON 1,800 acres with 640 irrigated alfalfa Linda Long, Principal Broker - Owner and grass. Excellent condition, clean and ready to go. Two sets of nice improve- 866-717-4847 SOLD Local: Cell: Many more properties at ments with homes, shop and livestock facilities. This is a nice farm or irrigated (541) 783-2759 (541) 891-5562 www.oregonranchland.com ranch. Broker interest. $1,300,000. Call Clay 307-856-6208. Toll Free: E-mail: Robert Bacon, Broker CREAGHER FARM – CASPER 535 acres with 216 irrigated. New pivot and 1-888-262-1939 Junction of Hwy. 62 & 97 [email protected] one full set of improvements serviced by Casper city water. 18 miles west of Casper. $1,300,000. Call JR 307-234-2211. PO Box 489 • Chiloquin, OR 97624 SUBCRIBE TO EAGLE BUTTE RANCH Historic Rock Butte, a spiritual landmark with BIG BEND FARM – RIVERTON 1,150 deeded 800 irrigated. 3 pivots, two WLJ online sets of improvements. $1,050,000. SOLD unmatched views for eagles AND the owners of this diverse pasture and hay WLJ’s www.wlj.net THOMPSON FARM – RIVERTON 287 acre Paradise Valley farm with 242 ranch along the banks of the Sprague River. 475.8 acres of diversified irrigat- irrigated. Extra–clean improvements include 2,000+ sq ft house, shop barns and SOLD ed pasture, dry-land grain, range, riverfront, pines and the Butte! 3 bedroom, 2 Classified corrals. 10 minutes from town. $700,000. Call Clay 307-856-6208. bath manufactured home with wrap around deck to show off the view. New irri- Real Estate For Sale NORTH PAVILLION FARM – PAVILLION 550 ac with 367 irrig. 4 pivots gation pump, burried main line, 9 wheel-lines plus pole hay barn, 7 bay equip- + gated pipe. No improvements. $695,000. Call Clay 307-856-6208. Intermountain 20B UNDER CONTRACT ment shed & shop and livestock barn. MLS#60523. $1,300,000 Corral SALZMAN FARMS – WORLAND 440 acres with 420 irrigated. Modest improvements. $650,000. Call JR 307-234-2211. 1031FEC - DEFER TAX - SAVE/GAIN UNDER CONTRACT is online! 20%+ when selling/exchanging prop- GATEWAY FARM – RIVERTON 190 acress with 163 irrigated under pivot. ORGANIC HAY FARM erty. Free brochure/consultation. 800- SOLD 333-0801. View exchange/investment MORGAN FARM – RIVERTON Just 10 minutes from town, fronting Paradise Healthy High Desert Lifestyle Your classified ad goes properties at www.1031FEC.com. Valley and Morgan Road. 159 acre hay/livestock farm with 116 irrigated. This Fort Rock, Oregon farm is a combination of sub-irrigated pasture, quality farm ground and a great location. $290,000. Call Clay 307-856-6208. 682 acres irrigated Alfalfa Hay Ranch. on our Web site ARCO FARM (3) pivots, (6) wheel lines, (1) linear. Yields 3,000 tons of Supreme 2,000 acre farm in FOX FARM – RIVERTON 100 +/-acres with 50 acres irrigated. $110,000. Call Clay Griffith 307-856-6208. SOLD & Premium Quality Hay per year. 400 acres certified organic in central Idaho with 2005. High volume, low lift wells with early priority dates. (2) nice excellent improvements. homes. (2) hay sheds (70’ x 200’, 52’ x 200’). $1,450,000 FREE $3,000,000 J.R. Kvenild, Clay Griffith, 30 miles to LaPine, OR. 70 miles from Bend, OR. MONTANA LAND Casper, WY 82604 Riverton, WY Ron Hudspeth, Broker • 541-447-4123 when your ad runs in the EXCHANGE 307-234-2211 307-856-6208 SAGEBRUSH REALTY BOX 70, LIMA, MT 59739 Western Land Service of Wyoming • 280 Valley Dr. • Casper, WY 82604 850 N.E. Hudspeth Rd., Prineville, OR 97754 paper. 406-276-3565 WWw.mtlandexchange.com For additional information, go to: www.westernland.net 18 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Mountain 20C Mountain 20C Mountain 20C Plains 20E Plains 20E Plains 20E

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Pro- Show, Denver, CO Feb. 9 – Booth Cherry Creek Ranch Mar. 18 – Hermiston Yearling Bull Sale, Sanford, CO Mar. 25 – McPhee Red Angus, Cot- duction Sale, Wibaux, MT Jan. 28 – Red Bluff Bull Sale, Red Bluff, Bulls, Veteran, WY Hermiston, OR tonwood, CA CA Mar. 30 – Wulf Limousin Bulls & Fe- SOUTH DEVONS Feb. 9 – Camas Prairie Angus Ranch, Mar. 18 – Riverbend Ranch Bull Sale, males Sale, Morris, MN SALERS Feb. 3 – Elkington Polled Hereford & Feb. 4 – Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Kla- Lewistown, ID Idaho Falls, ID MAINE-ANJOU Feb. 20 – Effertz Key Ranch, Annual South Devon, Idaho Falls, ID math Falls, OR Feb. 11 – Gem State Classic, Twin Mar. 18 – Select Yearling Bull Sale, Feb. 11 – Central Utah All Breed Bull Feb. 16 – DeJong Ranch Bull Sale, Bull Sale, Mandan, ND COMMERCIAL Falls, ID Hermiston, OR Feb. 23 – GG&T Cattle Co. Perfor- Sale, Salina, UT Feb. 11 – Schaff Angus Valley, St. An- Mar. 18 – Shamrock Angus Bull Sale, Winner, SD Feb. 18 – NCA Fallon All Breeds Bull mance Test Sale, Quinter, KS Jan. 26 – Red Bluff Replacement thony, ND Laramie, WY Feb. 17 – Nagel Cattle Co., Bulls, Heifer Sale, Red Bluff, CA Sale, Fallon, NV Springfield, SD Mar. 25 – Figure 4 Cattle Co., Eckert, Feb. 12 – Ranchers Roundup Bull Mar. 20 – Benoit Angus Bulls, Esbon, CO COMPOSITES Feb. 28 – Cowman’s Classic Bull Sale, Sale, Madras, OR KS Feb. 18 – DeRouchey Cattle Co. An- Spokane, WA Feb. 13 – BB Cattle Co., Connell, WA Mar. 20 – Shaw Northwest Bull Sale, nual Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD SHORTHORN Feb. 18 – Seedstock Plus Bulls, Monte Mar. 4 – Snyder Livestock Bull Test Feb. 13 – Felton Angus Ranch Pro- Parma, ID Mar. 11 – Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Feb. 17 – JR Ranch Production Sale, Vista, CO Sale, Yerington, NV duction Sale, Big Timber, MT Mar. 20 – Summitcrest Farms, Broken Beaver, UT Othello, WA Feb. 25 – Seedstock Plus, Lathrop, Mar. 22 – WCA Bull Sale, Prosser, Feb. 14 – Bear Mountain Angus Bow, NE POLLED HEREFORDS SIMANGUS MO WA Ranch, Melba, ID Mar. 21 – Malson Angus Ranch/Bell Mar. 9 – Seedstock Plus Belle Mar. 27 – Rock Springs Bull Test Sale, Feb. 16 – DeJong Ranch Bull Sale, Feb. 14 – G Bar H Angus, Torrington, Key Angus Bulls, Caldwell, ID Feb. 2 – Frank Rodgers & Sons Pro- Fourche, SD Nyssa, OR duction Sale, Buhl, ID Winner, SD WY Mar. 21 – Quirk Land & Cattle Co., Mar. 27 – Nelson Livestock Co. Pro- Mar. 25 – Figure 4 Cattle Co., Eckert, AMERIFAX Feb. 15 – Meadow Acres Angus, Echo, Bulls & Females, Hastings, NE Feb. 3 – Elkington Polled Hereford & CO South Devon, Idaho Falls, ID duction Sale, Wibaux, MT Mar. 7 – Reyes Russell, Wheatland, OR Mar. 22 – Hyline Angus Ranch Produc- DOGS WY Feb. 16 – DeJong Ranch Bull Sale, tion Sale, Manhattan, MT RED ANGUS SIMMENTALS Jan. 27 – Red Bluff Livestock Dog Mar. 21 – Quirk Land & Cattle Co., Winner, SD Mar. 22 – Sunny Valley Angus Bulls, Feb. 22 – Lorenzen Ranches Female Feb. 1 – Begger’s Diamond V Ranch, Sale, Red Bluff, CA Bulls & Females, Hastings, NE Feb. 17 – JR Ranch Production Sale, Byers, CO Sale, Pendleton, OR Wibaux, MT ANGUS Othello, WA Mar. 23 – Gartner-Denowh Angus Feb. 23 – Lorenzen Ranches Bull Feb. 6 – Gateway Simmental, Bulls, HORSES Feb. 18 – Minert/Simonson Angus Ranch, Bulls, Sidney, MT Sale, Pendleton, OR Lewistown, MT Jan. 27 – Red Bluff Gelding Sale, Red Jan. 17 – Godley Angus Ranch, Bulls, Ranch Bulls, Dunning, NE Mar. 24 – Bar S Ranch Paradise, KS Mar. 1 – Feddes Red Angus, Bulls, Feb. 13 – Johnson’s Black Simmen- Glenrock, WY Feb. 19 – Performance Angus Breed- Mar. 24 – M Diamond - Lisco Angus Bluff, CA Three Forks, MT tal, Bulls, Baker, MT Feb. 25 – Hutchings Cattle Co. Black Jan. 20 – Snake Creek Angus, Ger- ers of Oregon, Madras, OR Production, Glenrock, WY Mar. 2 – Fritz Red Angus, Bulls, Brady, Feb. 16 – DeJong Ranch Bull Sale, Attack Sale, Fallon, NV ing, NE Feb. 20 – Holiday Ranch, Terrebonne, Mar. 24 – Vermilion Ranch Production MT Winner, SD Jan. 24 – Ken Haas & Sons, Lagrange, OR Sale, Billings, MT Mar. 2 – Bieber Red Angus Ranch Feb. 24 – Johnson’s Black Simmen- Mar. 6 – Harrell Herefords Bull Sale, WY Feb. 20 – Triple B/Knoll Ranch, North Mar. 25 – Belle Point Ranch, Lavaca, Production Sale, Leola, SD tal, Bulls, Burley, MT Baker City, OR Jan. 27 – Mill Bar Bull Sale, McCook, Platte, NE AR Mar. 4 – Elmwood Limousin & Red An- Mar. 4 – Trinity Farms Bull Sale, Ellens- Mar. 10 – Whitestone-Krebs, Gordon, NE Feb. 20 – Weaver Ranch Production Mar. 25 – Colorado State University, gus, Sterling, CO burg, WA NE Jan. 28 – Baldridge Bros. Angus, North Sale, Fort Collins, CO Ft. Collins, CO Mar. 8 – Larson/Strawberry Ridge Red Mar. 11 – Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Mar. 11 – Legends of Ranching Quar- Platte, NE Feb. 21 – Doug Booth Family Angus Mar. 25 – Figure 4 Cattle Co. Produc- Angus Production Sale, Livingston, Beaver, UT ter Horse Sale, Denver, CO Feb. 1 – Begger’s Diamond V Ranch, Bulls, Torrington, WY tion Sale, Eckert, CO MT Wibaux, MT Feb. 22 – TC Ranch Production Sale, Mar. 25 – Jaynbee & Entman Angus Mar. 10 – LeLand Red Angus Pro- Feb. 2 – TK Angus Bull Sale, Gordon, Franklin, NE Ranch Joint Production Sale, Daven- duction Sale, Sidney, MT NE Feb. 23 – Van Dyke Angus Ranch, port, WA Mar. 14 – 5L Red Angus, Bulls, Sheri- Feb. 3 – T.J. Martin Angus Bulls, Ogal- Bulls, Manhattan, MT Mar. 25 – Sinclair Cattle Company, dan, WY lala, NE Feb. 24 – Cowman’s Kind Bull Sale, Inc. Production Sale, Buffalo, WY Mar. 15 – Stevenson/Basin Bull Sale, Feb. 4 – Ward Angus Ranch, Ogden, High Valley Ranch, Ellensburg, WA Mar. 27 – Nelson Livestock Co. 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Mar. 16 – Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, ) UT Feb. 25 – Ranchers Choice Bull Sale, duction Sale, Wibaux, MT — Feb. 5 – Quail Valley Ranch, Prineville, Eltopia, WA Mar. 27 – Rishel Angus Bull Sale, ID Gelbvieh (gelp-fe) n. OR Feb. 25 – Hutchings Cattle Co. Black North Platte, NE Mar. 16 – Stevenson/Basin Yearling Feb. 6 – Windmill Angus Ranch, Attack Sale, Fallon, NV AUBRAC Sale, Hobson, MT 1. moderate framed, highly Feb. 25 – Profit Maker Bulls, Paxton, Mar. 18 – Circle AAngus Ranch, Red NE Mar. 25 – Figure 4 Cattle Co., Eckert, & Black Bull Sale, Iberia, MO productive beef cow; Equipment Feb. 25 – Wilson Bros. Annual Produc- CO Mar. 20 – Shaw Northwest Bull Sale, 33 Parma, ID 2. Perfect cross for Angus or For Sale tion Sale, Parks, NE BEEFMASTER Feb. 26 – Buchanan Angus Ranch, Mar. 21 – Green Mountain Red Angus Apr. 1 – Beefmasters West Futurity & Production Sale, Logan, MT Hereford based cows to add Klamath Falls, OR Sale, Reno, NV Mar. 21 – Pieper Red Angus Bull Sale, Feb. 27 – Colyer Herefords Bull & Fe- ATTENTION! BRANGUS Hay Springs, NE hybrid vigor. NEW TYPE SUCKER ROD males, Bruneau, ID Feb. 25 – Roswell Bangus Bull & Fe- Mar. 22 – Mullendore Beef, Bull, Gen- FOR WINDMILLS Feb. 27 – Jones Stewart Angus Ranch dive, MT 10900 Dover Street Top Cut Sale, Imperial, NE male Sale, Roswell, NM Available in 7/16”, 5/8” & Mar. 23 – Mushrush-Beckton Joint Westminster, CO 80021 Feb. 28 – Connelly Angus Ranch, Va- CHAROLAIS Red Angus Sale, Elmdale, KS 3/4” OD Sizes - 21 ft long. lier, ID Feb. 17 – JR Ranch Production Sale, Mar. 23 – Schuler Red Angus, Bridge- (303) 465-2333 Virden Perma-Bilt Windmill Mar. 1 – Oxbow Angus Ranch, Bulls, Manufacturing of Amarillo now Othello, WA port, NE Wolf Creek, MT www.gelbvieh.org has revolutionary new URE- Feb. 20 – Effertz Key Ranch, Mandan, Mar. 24 – Rose Ranch Bull Sale, Mar. 1 – SandPoint Cattle Co., Bulls, THANE SUCKER ROD COUPLERS, ND Snowville, UT Lodgepole, NE Gelbvieh—The Continental Breed of Choice! for fiberglass and wood sucker Feb. 21 – V-A-L Charolais Bull Sale, Mar. 24 – Sun River Red Angus, Mar. 2 – Daiggers Angus Production rod!! These male and female Nyssa, OR Sale, North Platte, NE screw together urethane cou- Feb. 24 – Cowman’s Kind Bull Sale, Mar. 2 – LGW Ranch Bull & Females, plers do double action as rod High Valley Ranch, Ellensburg, WA Hermiston, OR guides also! No more corrosion Feb. 25 – Ranchers Choice Bull Sale, on coupler! No more flop in Mar. 3 – Reminisce Angus/GG Genet- Eltopia, WA pipe or pipe wear! Special ics, Bulls, Dillon, MT Mar. 15 – Waggonhammer Ranches Introductory Price, $2.79 per ft. Mar. 4 – Lucky 7 Angus Ranch, Bulls, Angus & Charolais Bulls, O’Neill, NE for sucker rod with Virden’s Riverton, WY Mar. 22 – Cardinal Charolais, Hillrose, Urethane Coupler Guide. Mar. 4 – Snyder Livestock Bull Sale, CO Call or send for our free catalogue. Yerington, NV Mar. 24 – Bar S Ranch Paradise, KS "Serving Farm and Ranch Since 1950" Mar. 4 – Tomera Angus Ranch, Sny- Mar. 25 – Valley View Charolais, Pol- der Livestock Bull Sale, Yerington, NV VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. son, MT Mar. 4 – Trinity Farms Bull Sale, Ellens- 2821 Mays • Box 7160WLJ Mar. 29 – Stipe Charolais Angus Bull burg, WA Amarillo, TX 79114 - 716 0 Sale, Moiese, MT Mar. 5 – Joe Barry & Eric Erickson Bull Mar. 31 – Schurrtop Angus & Charo- (806) 352-2761 Sale, Madras, OR lais Bulls, McCook, NE www.virdenproducts.com Mar. 6 – Mytty Angus Ranch, Bulls, Missoula, MT CHIANGUS Equipment Mar. 6 – Vision Angus & Carter Fam- Apr. 24 – Deiter Bros. Annual Bull 34 ily Angus Bull Sale, North Platte, NE Sale, Faulkton, SD Mar. 7 – Adams Acres Angus, Bulls, CHIMAINE Wanted Blackfoot, ID Mar. 7 – Reyes Russell Bull Sale, Apr. 24 – Deiter Bros. Annual Bull NEW HOLLAND balewagons: 1089, Sale, Faulkton, SD 1079, 1069, 1049, 1037, 1033, other Wheatland, WY self-propelled/pull-type models. Jim, Mar. 7 – Thomas Angus Ranch Spring GELBVIEH 208-880-2889, 208-459-3268. Bull Sale, Baker City, OR Feb. 18 – Seedstock Plus Bulls, Mon- Mar. 8 – Marshall Cattle Co., Burling- ta Vista, CO ton, CO Feb. 25 – Seedstock Plus, Lathrop, 37 Mar. 8 – Sitz Angus Ranch, Bulls, Dil- MO Schools lon, MT Mar. 9 – Seedstock Plus Belle Mar. 9 – KCS Angus Ranch, Bulls, Fourche, SD Silver Star, MT Mar. 14 – Early Dawn/Buckhorn Mar. 9 – Mill Creek & Pied Piper Farms Ranches Bulls, Caldwell, ID GET THOROUGH Alma, KS Mar. 15 – Eagle Pass Top Cut Bull Mar. 9 – Sunny Okanogan Angus, Sale, Highmore, SD PRACTICAL Okanogan, WA Mar. 25 – Central Montana Gelbvieh, Mar. 10 – Whitestone-Krebs, Gordon, Bulls, Lewistown, MT TRAINING IN: NE Mar. 25 – Seedstock Plus, LaJunta, Pregnancy testing—A.I. herd Mar. 11 – Falcon-Seaboard Ranch, CO Fredericksburg, TX health—calf delivery and care. Mar. 11 – Snyder Bros. Angus Bulls, HEREFORD Many additional subjects. Ogallala, NE Feb. 1 – Shaw Herefords, Parma, ID Mar. 11 – Western Colorado Angus Feb. 4 – Upstream Herefords, Taylor, CATTLEMEN Assn., Bull Sale, Delta, CO NE Our business is to help you Mar. 11 – Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Feb. 13 – BB Cattle Co., Connell, WA improve your business. Beaver, UT Feb. 24 – Jamison Hereford & Quar- Mar. 13 – Beartooth Ranch, Bulls, ter Horses, Quinter, KS Learn more by working Columbus, MT Feb. 27 – Coyler Herefords Bull & Fe- with live animals under Mar. 13 – Cattlemen’s Connection Bull males, Bruneau, ID expert supervision. Sale, Bliss, ID Mar. 4 – Utah Hereford Association Bull Write or call today for free Mar. 14 – Wagon Wheel Ranch, Yu- & Heifer Sale, Salina, UT ma, CO Mar. 5 – Joe Barry & Eric Erickson Bull school catalog: Mar. 15 – Carter Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Madras, OR GRAHAM SCHOOL, INC. Sale, Blackfoot, ID Mar. 6 – Harrell Herefords Bull Sale, Dept. WLJ • 641 W. Hwy 31 Mar. 15 – Eagle Pass Top Cut Bull Baker City, OR Garnett, KS 66032 Sale, Highmore, SD Mar. 9 – Mill Creek & Pied Piper Farms 785-448-3119 • 800-552-3538 Mar. 15 – Stevenson/Basin Bull Sale, Alma, KS Fax: 785-448-3110 Hobson, MT Mar. 13 – Holden Herefords, Bulls, www.grahamschool.com Mar. 15 – Waggonhammer Ranches Valier, MT Angus & Charolais Bulls, O’Neill, NE Over 90 years continuous service Mar. 13 – JBB Hereford Bull Sale, Mar. 16 – Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, Bliss, ID ID Mar. 14 – Cooper Hereford Ranch, Mar. 16 – Stevenson/Basin Yearling 40 Sale, Hobson, MT Bulls, Willow, MT Software Mar. 16 – Maag-Oft Angus Bulls, Vale, Mar. 20 – Shaw Northwest Bull Sale, OR Parma, ID Mar. 17 – KCK Leadore Angus Ranch, Mar. 25 – Colorado State University, RECORD KEEPING MADE EASY! Bulls, Leadore, ID Ft. Collins, CO Save time and organize your herd. Mar. 17 – Mountain Meadow Cattle LIMOUSIN Electronic ID/National ID ready. Free trial CD. www.cattlemax.com 877- Co., Walden, CO Feb. 4 – Washington/Oregon Bull & 454-2697 Mar. 17 – Oregon Trail Bull Sale, Vale, Heifer Sale, Eltopia, WA 20 JANUARY 16, 2006 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL — SECTION ONE U.S Kobe-style beef has replaced Japanese version LETTUNICH For the first time in four any other beef cows. It’s hard years, a gourmet extrava- to tell the full-blood Wagyu gance—authentic Japanese cattle apart from Angus cows LAND & LIVESTOCK Kobe beef—is allowed back that Yamamoto uses for cross- into the US. breeding. The question is whether He started with a small Registered Angus anyone will care. An Ameri- herd, 88 cows and 10 bulls, can “Kobe-style” brand has bought from a Japanese taken its place on restaurant rancher. The rancher, Shogo THE NORTHWEST’S LARGEST SPRING ANGUS SALE! menus. Takeda, had flown them to “We cannot meet demand,” the U.S. so he could sell em- Tuesday, February 7, 2006 • 11:00 am (MST) said Todd Hatoff, president of bryos and calves more easi- Allen Brothers, which sells ly to Australia, another coun- Treasure Valley Sale Yard high-end beef to fine restau- try where Kobe-style beef is 1460 East Chicago • Caldwell, Idaho 83606 rants. “I don’t see it going flourishing. away, ever. It’s not a fad.” Yamamoto wound up buy- Kobe beef is the essence of ing the entire herd in 1999. fine dining: The meat bursts Takeda still advises him and 500 HEAD of the Best Genetics Sell in One Day with flavor, and the fat melts visits his ranch, which is like butter and coats your about 55 miles southeast of mouth with velvety richness. Dallas. BW -.9 The best American Kobe- Yamamoto, a Japanese WW +34 style steak will cost $80, $90, American, is not a typical Featuring even $100 at a high-end rancher. He’s a professional YW +77 steakhouse. A Kobe-style bass fisherman with a thriv- the Best Genetics hamburger can run $40. ing custom lure business. He Milk +30 It tastes good because of drives around his ranches in Volume that the fat. The meat is streaked with a chihuahua nestled in $W +24.00 so thickly with fat, the Japan- his lap. ABS, Accelerated, ese call it “white steak.” When While cattlemen can be pri- $F +22.97 it’s cooked, the fat melts into vate about their operations, Genex & Select Sires the meat, infusing it with fla- Yamamoto chats freely—con- Ultrasound Body Composition EPD $G +33.11 vor. fiding, for example, that the %IMF RE FAT %RP Offer “It’s very rich, very full-fla- $B +51.31 whole thing began because he +.72 +1.04 +.027 +.75 vored,” said Tom Schneller, was looking for a property assistant professor at the tax break that comes with BW -.9 Culinary Institute of Ameri- grazing livestock or planting BW -3.0 ca. “This is the cream of the trees. WW +42 WW +57 crop.” “Once I got into it and Legend has it that Japan- learned all the aspects, the YW +83 YW +111 ese Kobe cattle are fed beer, health as well as the good massaged with sake, even taste, I was hooked,” Ya- Milk +32 Milk +28 soothed with soft music. Ex- mamoto said. perts say beer has been used Healthy beef? Healthy fat- $W +27.89 $W +30.39 to stimulate their appetites ty beef? Absolutely, Yamamo- and that sake makes for a to says. He helped fund re- $F +25.85 $F +48.71 glossy coat, on which they search that backs up his are graded. claim. ATexas A&M Univer- Ultrasound Body Composition EPD $G +22.81 Ultrasound Body Composition EPD $G +18.08 “But that is not how it’s sity researcher, Stephen %IMF RE FAT %RP %IMF RE FAT %RP done in America, where $B +44.31 $B +47.18 Smith, concluded that com- +.29 +.76 +.013 +.53 +.30 +.69 +.021 +.39 ranchers believe good genet- pared to American beef, ics and careful feeding are Wagyu beef is much higher in the main ingredients for qual- BW +3.3 BW +1.7 unsaturated fat. It has high ity Kobe-style beef. levels of oleic acid, the fatty “It’s a great story, and we WW +49 WW +52 acid in olive and canola oils don’t go out of our way to dis- that has been shown to low- pel the myth, but it’s really YW +92 YW +96 not necessary,” said Jay Theil- er bad LDL cholesterol. er, president of Idaho-based “The health aspect of this Milk +31 Milk +30 animal is what should be the Snake River Farms. “The two $W +23.74 things that make Kobe-style standard for the U.S. cattle $W +28.66 herd,” Yamamoto said. “If I beef are genetics and a long $F +32.18 feeding program.” can put these bulls on any $F +35.08 breed and decrease the sat- It starts with the animals. Ultrasound Body Composition EPD $G +25.57 $G +16.64 True Kobe beef comes from urated fat, that would be the Ultrasound Body Composition EPD standard.” %IMF RE FAT %RP %IMF RE FAT %RP the region surrounding the $B +51.50 $B +43.79 city of Kobe. For centuries, Another selling point for +.40 +.23 -.003 +.14 +.22 +.60 +.020 +.21 the cattle was used not for Kobe-style beef is that it’s of- meat, but to provide the mus- ten raised without hormones BW +3.1 BW +1.9 cle for rice cultivation. Con- or antibiotics. sumption didn’t really take off Still, some ranchers think WW +54 WW +50 until after World War II. indulgence is the biggest sell- The American version of ing point. YW +110 YW +102 Kobe beef comes from the “Most Americans live with same breed of cattle raised in a cloud; they all know what Milk +27 Milk +34 Japan. Called Wagyu, a is right and the way they Japanese name that means should live their lives,” said $W +22.04 $W +24.64 “Japanese cattle,” they be- R.L. Freeborn, president of $F +48.88 gan arriving in the US in the Oregon-based Kobe Beef $F +42.08 1990s, often aboard air- America. “This is a fine din- $G +24.61 $G +16.82 planes. ing experience. Something Ultrasound Body Composition EPD Ultrasound Body Composition EPD like a fine steak is really, re- %IMF RE FAT %RP %IMF RE FAT %RP They are fattened for much $B +56.27 $B +44.99 longer than the average ally a joy to eat.” +.47 +.22 +.021 -.19 +.05 +.45 -.015 +.48 American breed. They live The U.S. banned Japan- Genetics are from the same family that has sold over 8,000 Bulls about 26 to 32 months, com- ese beef after mad cow dis- with the Best Genetics and Quality for the Money, Year after Year. pared to the average 18 ease was discovered there in 250 ± FEMALES months for U.S. beef cattle. 2001. Officials ended the ban Lettunich Land & Cattle U.S. ranchers often cross- earlier this month after 80+ A.I. Spring Calving Cows Ed & Pete Lettunich, Bobby Burril & John Hayes breed them with Angus cat- Japan ended its own embar- P.O. Box 608 • Payette, Idaho 83661 go on American beef. tle. 70+ A.I. Bred Spring Calving Heifers Ed: 208-989-4417 • Pete: 208-989-4415 The beef they produce is However, the Japanese considered better than won’t be sampling American 50+ Fall Cows Bobby: 541-561-8495 • John: 541-446-3418 prime— the highest grade Kobe-style beef because it 50+ Heifer Calves given by USDA. Prime is for takes longer to raise than the 210 ± BULLS meat that is abundantly mar- 21-month age limit Japan 50+ Fall Bred Heifers bled with fat. Restaurants has imposed on beef it im- The ONLY 210+ Two-Year-Old and hotels get most of the ports from the US. 30+ Early Spring Calving Cows country’s prime beef; only a There are no such limits and Coming Two-Year-Old small amount is sold in super- on imports of Japanese Kobe For your free reference sale booklet, Bull Sale in the Northwest. markets. beef. Still, U.S. ranchers have Texas cattleman Gary Ya- spent four years getting a contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, Range Raised in Eastern Oregon mamoto says at least 97 per- foothold on the market. TOM BURKE/KURT SCHAFF/JEREMY cent of his Kobe-style Wagyu “Just as California wines HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME Mountains. They have AGE, SIZE, beef is prime. Nationwide, have taken off, I think you @ WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, EPDs, GENETICS and the only about 2 percent of beef have very good cattlemen Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660. earns a prime rating. here in the U.S. that know Ph (816) 532-0811 • Fx (816) 532-0851 RIGHT CONDITIONING. The glossy black cows and how to raise cattle,” Schneller E-mail: [email protected] Ready for Heavy Service. calves grazing on Yamamoto’s said. — Libby Quaid, Asso- www.angushall.com gently rolling hills look like ciated Press