The National Livestock Weekly July 12, 2010 • Vol. 89, No. 40

“The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” Web site: www.wlj.net • E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] A Crow Publication INSIDE WLJ Grasshopper population is still hopping CCHINAHINA TRADE—PresidentTRADE— Obama last week announced progress on Imagine an area that is 3 feet hopper eggs and nymphs, said Jeff Bradshaw said producers in Ne- bers reach 14 adults per square his pledge to double U.S. exports by 3 feet square. Now, imagine a Bradshaw, assistant professor and braska, especially the northwest- yard. Bradshaw says he considers over the next five years, including grasshopper in it. Imagine 14 extension specialist with the Uni- ern panhandle, weren’t seeing 25 grasshoppers per square yard the development of a new presiden- grasshoppers in it. Imagine 50 versity of Nebraska-Lincoln, who grasshoppers as early as expected, to be the threshold at which he tial advisory council on exports. The grasshoppers in it. Imagine 100 is stationed in Scottsbluff. but are still seeing numbers that recommends chemical control, but announcement comes amid reports of a multimillion dollar trade deal to grasshoppers in it. The square The cool, wet weather that per- indicate control is necessary. that varies by rangeland condition facilitate New Zealand beef exports with 14 grasshoppers indicates sisted well into May in many areas Franklin recommends that pro- and species of grasshopper. “It’s into China as a result of a recent there may be a need for control. of the West wasn’t enough to quell ducers start considering chemical sort of a complicated beast to bilateral trade agreement. PPageage 3 The square with 50 grasshoppers the outbreak of grasshoppers. control when grasshopper num- See Grasshoppers on page 5 is how some areas of Wyoming AAGG JJOBS—OBS Immigrants, legal or not, looked last year. The 100-grass- are an important part of many dair- ies across the U.S., and U.S. citizens hopper square is how many ar- are not jumping to take those jobs eas look this year. when they open up. Studies con- “We’re seeing grasshopper cluded about 5,300 dairy workers in numbers that are just through Wisconsin are Hispanic immigrants. the roof in some areas,” said At least 2,600 of those workers are in the country illegally. PPageage 4 Slade Franklin, weed and pest coordinator with Wyoming De- partment of Agriculture in Chey- enne. The grasshopper numbers predicted by the number of egg- laying adults last year have been pretty accurate, he says. “The late moisture and cool tempera- tures got some people’s hopes up that we wouldn’t have the out- break that was predicted, but if BBRUCELLOSISRUCELLOSIS——Those supporting anything, it delayed and pro- or opposing a plan to vaccinate Yellowstone National Park’s bison longed it,” he said. against brucellosis have until July Grasshoppers require soil tem- 26 to comment on the National peratures of 50 degrees Fahren- Park Service’s Draft Environmental heit or above to hatch. The air Impact Statement that proposes to temperature must also be warm do so by using compressed air rifles enough for the cold-blooded young to fire darts at the wild buffalo with- out handling or capturing them. grasshoppers to warm themselves PPageage 1111 sufficiently to move around and eat, building up fat stores. Cool, IINDEXNDEX wet springs are conducive to the Beef Bits ...... Page - 3 growth and spread of pathogens Market ...... Page - 6 and parasites that feed on grass- Classifieds ...... Page - 8 Sale Calendar ...... Page - 11 Rainfall and pasture management go hand in hand Weekly Comprehensive last week and that definitely “You have to do things differ- ment is viewed as an expensive Weekly ComprehensiveCutout Value Cutout Value Too little or too 170 helped the crops and pastures, ently in a drought year,” he add- process to implement, but in much—that’s a which in turn helped my cows.” ed, noting that the pastures can reality, the strategies that have 160 common phrase But while parts of Texas were only last so long. a big impact on production are suffering under the unmerciful And Halfmann agrees. usually cost effective for the pro- 150 regarding rainfall for cattlemen across the sun, the Texas Panhandle was “I’ve worked hard to build up my ducer,” he said. 140 receiving an average amount of herd, but the way the pastures Harp also noted failing to pay southern U.S. rainfall. were looking, I knew I was going attention to the small details can 130 During the summer months, “This year has been about av- to have to do something. So, I cost producers a hit to their bot- J F M A M J J A S O N D 2010 2009 3 yr avg rain can be scarce for many Tex- erage for us, but 2006 was an started thinking about which cows tom line. as ranchers, as well as for pro- extremely bad year,” said Steve to cull,” Halfmann said. “Here in north-central Texas, it’s ducers nationwide. Olson with Olson Cattle Com- In addition to culling the open been pretty dry for the past few Weekly yBeef Production 560 “It finally rained when we re- pany in the Texas Panhandle. and older cows, Dr. Randy Harp, years, so pasture management ally needed it,” said Jimmy Half- In 2006, Olson said rainfall animal science professor at Tarle- plays a major role in the scheme 520 mann, a farmer and rancher in was well below average, with the ton State University, says efficient of things,” Harp explained. “Rota- 480 the small community of Burling- panhandle being dry for the ma- pasture management is essential. tional grazing, stocking rates, and

440 ton, TX. “We got around 3 inches jority of the year. “Oftentimes, pasture manage- See Grazing on page 11

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360 J F M A M J J A S O N D Split decision in Malheur 2010 2009 5 yr avg Fed trade gains $1-2 Fed cattle trade advanced $1-2 quite some time. Sales volume was grazing case yields some in the southern Plains last Wednes- light as retailers are only taking day and $2 in dressed trade in the care of small fill-in purchases. The progress for Permittees Corn Belt. Most live trade was at cutout is expected to decline in the $91-92 and dressed trade at $146- next few weeks, adding pressure Sometimes a win isn’t as simple a thing as carrying home a LIVE STEERS DRESSED STEERS CME FEEDER $148. Fed cattle continue to trade to fed cattle markets. Market ana- $91.19 $149.58 $113.94. trophy. In some cases, notably war and litigation, it’s often nec- WEEK ENDING: 7-08-10 at a $2 premium over the futures lysts expect to see Choice cutout essary for the smoke to clear before determining who, if anyone, markets and should keep feeders settle in at $148. Ground beef sales came out on top. Such was the case in the June 4 final ruling by aggressive in their marketing ef- were slower with 90 percent lean Judge Ancer Haggerty of the Oregon Federal District Court on forts. Southern Plains feeders beef trading at $162.69 and the 50 the Malheur Grazing lawsuit, a long-running dispute between moved good volume of cattle early percent trim at $76.69. The cow plaintiffs the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA), de- in the week with Corn Belt feeders beef cutout was at $129.74. fendants National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. trading shortly after the southern Beef production maintained Forest Service (USFS), and intervenors/plaintiffs the Five Rivers market was made. Packers were some strength with 505.3 million Grazing permittees (permittees). aggressive buyers working to fill pounds produced the week ending As if in continuation of the long-standing court battle, parties to slaughter schedules for this week. July 2; the year prior, the industry the suit also disagree over who prevailed in the case, with councils Packer margins are starting to produced 487.6 million pounds. both for ONDA and for the permittees claiming substantial, if not erode with the higher fed prices Slaughter numbers were 664,000 total, victories. No one, to be sure, carried the day entirely. However, even though the boxed beef cutout head. Year-to-date beef production public lands grazing permittees will feel vindicated by the fact that has advanced little this last is 1 percent below last year while ONDA’s most overtly anti-grazing claims were roundly denied by the week. slaughter volume is 1.1 percent court. ONDA, for its part, is pleased that the court is requiring USFS The Fourth of July weekend higher. Lighter carcasses are mak- to fulfill its obligation to monitor grazing on allotments in order to beef sales were considered mixed. ing a difference in total supplies of conserve critical habitat of the steelhead trout, which is listed as Beef sales were slightly lower beef. Average dressed weights are threatened under the Endangered Species Act. than expected, however, rib 17 pounds lower than a year ago. The suit was originally filed against NMFS and USFS in 2007 meats were surprisingly strong- The packer margin index showed by ONDA, Western Watersheds Project and the Center for Bio- er and stable, according to re- that packers were making $46.95 logical Diversity, which claimed that grazing activity on Oregon’s Time Sensitive Priority Handling ports. Ground beef was unusual- per head, with an average Malheur National Forest (MNF) was damaging steelhead habi- ly slower. Pork moved well due breakeven of $94.75 per cwt. tat. They argued that an NMFS biological opinion, which defines to featuring at retail stores. Troy Vetterkind, Vetterkind a stream bank alteration standard for13 grazing allotments on The cutout held together most Brokerage, said that “a combina- MNF, was not sufficiently conservative to protect the threatened of last week with the Choice prod- tion of good packer margins, fill-in steelhead from the impacts of grazing, and further, that grazing uct trading at $155.15 and Select beef business after last week’s constituted a “take” of the steelhead. at $145.46. We haven’t seen this holiday, and packers needing cattle See Malheur on page 12 type of Choice/Select spread in See Market on page 7 NEWS: 2 JULY 12, 2010 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

COMMENTS BEEF talk Roaming bulls are a brute force Come together and returned, but it does to it. Either way, some that would blend well with not take much cowhand bulls seem to develop an their other enterprises. BS packing announced logic to realize the right uncanny ability to roam. The only problem is that last week that they intend bull has no intention of This brings on increased bulls don’t read. Bulls op- Jon buying the largest cat- staying home. Also, the frustration because so erate on brute response. If tle feeding company in the South- After months spent de- wrong bull kind of likes the much preparation time an open cow is in the neigh- west, McElhaney Cattle Company veloping the right grazing cows in his newfound seems to fall in the waste borhood and the cow is in in Welton, AZ. This acquisition system, building good fenc- home, so frustration wins paper basket. estrus, the bull will breed would add 130,000 head to JBS’ es, buying the right bulls, the day. Perhaps in many circles, her. feeding capacity for a total of selecting the best cows and The beef business is the problem with roaming People and bulls have a 968,000-head one-time capacity. CROW matching one’s resources complicated and there are bulls is increasing because mutual understanding. to the best calving season, I know that Gary Oden, own- many costs associated with there is an increased de- People build fences, while all the learning and prepa- er/manager of the feedlot, is ready to retire and the industry that often are sire among some producers bulls remove fences. Grant- ration is ready to be exe- overlooked. One such is the to move their calving sea- ed, not all bulls are brutes, this sale is simply about selling this portion of cuted. cost of the roaming bull, as son later. Obviously that and fences can be rein- the family business. However, the idea of JBS It’s good to be in the beef I was reminded of the oth- means the cows will be on forced and then reinforced buying another feedlot has our friends at R-CALF business. However, like er day. There actually are pasture without a bull, again. However, the fact USA in an uproar and they wrote a letter to At- many things in life, things two columns for this cost which is a difficult sce- remains that bulls really torney General Eric Holder to bring immediate do not always go as that depend on whether nario. For some, bulls seem only have one function, enforcement action to prevent JBS from acquir- planned. In fact, some of your bull visited the neigh- to have a keen sense for which is to breed cows. ing McElhaney Cattle Company. the best-laid plans end up bor’s cows or if the neigh- open cows and some just They do that well. R-CALF says they represent independent cattle in the garbage and bring bor’s bull visited your cows. don’t seem to be content If during the process, producers, which McElhaney is. It’s been a family new meaning to short-term Either way creates frustra- with their own herd, so neighbors are reunited for business since Sam McElhaney started it in the response. tion for producers because they wander. the common good, that is 1930s. I’m sure R-CALF wouldn’t have any prob- Realizing that the bulls simple remedies are not The thought is good, but good, too. In the end, the lems with the transaction if it was anyone but did not read the planning always available. the reality of trying to beef business is a large busi- JBS. But who? manual is a typical and not Bulls tend to develop a maintain a set of open cows ness literally woven togeth- It reminds me of when JBS first entered the that uncommon situation mind of their own. Al- within proximity of a bull er by a few rusty wires. The U.S. beef industry and wanted to purchase Swift, after all the long-term ef- though most seem content is challenging. It seems so business is extremely people forts are put in place. The Conti Beef, Smithfield Beef, Five Rivers Feeding and willing to stay behind simple during the winter dependent. It takes a pro- bottom line is that the bull and National Beef. The deal was allowed by the even a reasonable fence, meeting to plan breeding ducer and a network of won’t stay in the pasture. some develop a unique times. One allocates pas- ranch hands and neighbors Justice Department, but National Beef was not to If there isn’t a bull, there ability to roam. Even a tures and breeding times to bring the day to a close, be part of the plan. will not be calves. With no tight fence can slowly be so more calves may be even if you had to skip a few National Beef was primarily owned by North- calves, why is one in the worked loose as a bull dili- available for market pages in the manual. — ern Plains Premium Beef, a group of independent beef business? gently places first the nose throughout the year rather Kris Ringwall cattle producers. It’s perplexing that an industry Upon checking the pas- and then each foot meticu- than the seasonal peak. (Kris Ringwall is a North trade group claiming to represent independent tures, a new bull had taken lously through the fence Feedlots could manage Dakota State University producers was encouraging the Justice Depart- up residency. This bull was while managing to avoid their inventory better and Extension Beef Specialist, ment to ruin the deal. not the one that was sup- even the sharpest barb. processing companies Director of the NDSU Dick- There aren’t that many people out there who posed to be in the pasture. For some bulls, if time is would be pleased with the inson Research Center and So where is the high-priced Executive Director of the can buy a 130,000-head feedlot, just as there more important, they sim- more consistent supply. North Dakota Beef Cattle weren’t for Swift, National Beef, Smithfield, Five bull one bought last spring? ply may choose to jump. In many respects, cow/ Improvement Association. Rivers and Conti Beef. No company or person has The search begins and For others, it may be a gate calf producers could pick He can be contacted at ever made the kind of investment in the U.S. beef ends with the bull retrieved or post that has a little give and choose calving times 701/483-2045.) industry that JBS has. R-CALF also announced last week that they sup- port the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s recommendation Crossing open ground that the Federation of State Beef Councils (Federa- tion) separate themselves from the National Cattle- men’s Beef Association (NCBA). This wasn’t a big tween the flash and thun- thunderstorm shatters the surprise since R-CALF has been at battle with NC- Bull Tales der. air over your head. Be- BA ever since they merged with the National Live- I glanced at the sky— tween strikes, my mind stock and Meat Board and the Federation. It has al- still blue. Looking up can- flashed between family ways appeared that R-CALF’s objective has been to Dry lightning—we’d had its host tree to the bone- yon, I noticed a micro- and friends—but mostly, damage NCBA using the checkoff as a weapon. our share that year. dry sage and grass. Still, thunderstorm bobbing my brain clenched like a R-CALF also provided testimony to the Interna- On that early afternoon, no big deal. along, just over ridge-high, fist as thunder echoed tional Trade Commission. They don’t seem to think a neighbor was checking The sky was clear, bright down canyon toward me. around the canyon. that selling beef to China may be such a good deal his fields. He spotted a and blue. We felt the after- ...CRACK, BOOM... I assume the storm wan- It was a tiny storm—a dered down canyon and, for U.S. cattle producers. R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard column of smoke on our noon thunderstorms be- few hundred yards wide— probably, dissipated some- said in a press release that “Increased exports side of the canyon. A juni- ginning to build. per tree had taken a hit in Another neighbor and I floating gently and creat- where in the desert. Yours should theoretically increase the value of cattle all the previous night’s storm took our ATVs as close to ing havoc as it went. Near truly was still hunkered along the beef supply chain. Empirical evidence and was smoldering in the the blaze as we dared. We where the canyon widened down in the rocks. however, shows this expectation has not material- freshening breeze. Noth- strapped on our bladder out, I thought, ‘Oh great, When the thunder quit ized and, historically, live cattle prices are highest ing serious, no homes were bags and headed to the fire this thing could go in any rolling around the rim when export volumes are at their lowest.” nearby. Livestock had line. It was hot, dirty work direction when it gets rock, I climbed out of my He also said, “Most, if not all, of any increased val- plenty of time to get out of along the side of a steep down here.’ crevice, glad to be alive. ue derived from exporting cattle to China would be the way. It was simply a canyon. ... CRACK, BOOM...I After the long trudge over captured by beef packers, not cattle producers, and matter which required at- The fire was creeping ran before the storm ... the ridge to my ATV and that conversely, if China expanded its own cattle in- tention by our communi- along. In my mind’s eye, CRACK, BOOM... more water, I headed back dustry to export beef to the U.S., the result could ty—sooner rather than I’m thinking about the Looking over my shoul- and kept working on the negatively affect the price paid for domestic cattle.” later. green grass that’ll be der, I saw the tiny storm fire. After a lot of work, the I’m not really getting his point for not trading beef In our part of the coun- coming up in the area veering in my direction. fire was out, with about 50 with China, but it appears to have quite a bit to do try, first responders for next spring. Meanwhile, There wasn’t time to hike acres burned. Each of us range fire protection is we kept one eye on the over the ridge without get- went home to a late supper with the packing industry making a buck and com- ting caught in the open, so that evening. petition issues. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand us—the ranchers. Our fire and the other on the neighbor made a phone sky. I dived into a crack in the Fire season is coming what R-CALF’s long-term goals are. The cattle and call and word spread fast- My neighbor was more rocks. I wanted as many folks—stay safe!—D. beef industries have a lot of important issues before er than a thunderstorm- conservative with his fire- objects as possible to be “Bing” Bingham them. Some of the petty issues, like the beef checkoff driven gully washer. A fighting water than yours higher than me on that [Bing Bingham is a and NCBA, just shouldn’t be an issue. We have is- short time later, we had a truly. I ran out and started ridge. Only the buttons on writer, rancher and sto- sues that directly threaten the sustainability of the parade of pickups with the long slog over a ridge my shirt kept me from get- ryteller. He doesn’t mind beef industry, such as the Food and Drug Adminis- ATVs hurrying down our toward my ATV. A few ting closer to the ground. fighting fire in the desert, tration antibiotic issue. And the Environmental Pro- dirt road. Yours truly hundred feet from the ...CRACK, BOOM... but he’d rather not fight tection Agency is imposing a bunch of regulations joined the line. crest, I heard the first— CRACK, BOOM... thunderstorms. If you which will directly affect the cattle-producing indus- When we arrived, the CRACK, BOOM—of a It’s a lonely feeling when have a story to pass along, try, as well as all animal agriculture. breeze was still gentle, but lightning strike. There you’re jammed in a crack contact him at bing@ I know some folks will get angry if I talk about R- the fire had jumped from was virtually no delay be- while the world’s tiniest bingbingham.com.] CALF, but I just don’t see how this group is going to The National Livestock Weekly • Since 1922 • A Crow Publication • 7355 E. Orchard Rd., #300, improve the cattle and beef industries when they are Greenwood Village, CO 80111 • www.wlj.net • 303/722-7600 • FAX 303/722-0155 promoting more government intervention. 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If Australia ers and ranchers at a com- panding our opportunities a special section with a featured restaurant, chef and exports over the next five were to successfully ratify petitive disadvantage and to sell beef in the interna- recipe. The versatility of veal is a major focus of the years, including the devel- a similar bilateral trade jeopardizes producer profit- tional marketplace is not an site, which aims to help restaurant operators and chefs opment of a new presiden- agreement with Korea a ability,” Foglesong contin- option; it’s a necessity.”— add veal dishes to their menus that appeal to consum- tial advisory council on ex- year before we do, it would ued. “With 96 percent of the WLJ ers. “The typical veal consumer has changed,” says Ray ports. The announcement give the Australians a 2.67 Krones, chairman of the Joint Veal Committee. “Today’s comes amid reports of a mul- percent tariff advantage veal consumer is a protein-user that likes variety, taste timillion dollar trade deal to over U.S. beef for the next What’s your Marketing Plan? and nutrition, which plays a key role in their buying facilitate New Zealand beef 15 years. Get the job done with JIM GIES. decision,” he said. “Veal can also help deliver more prof- exports into China as a re- “We’re continuing to lose Cell: 970.590.0500 • 970.454.3836 it, something all restaurants need to consider,” he con- sult of a recent bilateral ground to our competitors CO, NE, OK, KS, S. WY, N. & S. Dakota tinues. The website, VealFoodService.com, is also a trade agreement. when it comes to agricul- [email protected] • [email protected] source for nutritional information, tutorials on veal “While we’re certainly tural trade and we’re still cuts, and upcoming event news. pleased to see the president missing roughly $1.5 billion Call today to subscribe or advertise! once again emphasizing the in annual beef exports as a 1 . 800 . 850 . 2769 • www.wlj.net “What’s for dinner?” beef cook-off issue of trade, so far, we result of unresolved beef “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” The “What’s for Dinner” Beef Cook-Off is seeking haven’t seen much in terms market access barriers. Ev- recipes for the 2010 cook-off to be held in Omaha, NE, of results,” said National on Sept. 25, 2010. Contestants must be at least 18 Cattlemen’s Beef Associa- years of age and residents of Nebraska. Contestants tion (NCBA) President should submit their original beef recipe using one of Steve Foglesong. “It’s ex- FIND WATER the 29 lean cuts of beef. A stove, dishwasher, refrigera- tremely unfortunate that tor and microwave will be awarded to the contest win- our international competi- • Image and Locate Your Hidden Aquifer • Affordable ner and cash prizes will be awarded to second through tors are moving forward on • Avoid Dry Holes • Drill Your Highest Volume Wells fifth place finalists. For complete information, go to new trade deals while the www.nebeef.org or contact the Nebraska Beef Council U.S. continues to sit on the Exclusive 2-Dimension Images Pinedale, WY 307-231-0956 at 800/421-5326. sidelines.” Sacramento, Ca 800-401-9092 World-wide Imaging since 1990 Lubbock , Tx 806-785-8810 ICON studies proposed rule changes to PSA China, the only major market remaining com- Degreed Geologists Tulsa, OK 918-496-8355 Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON) held a pletely closed to U.S. beef, Nationwide 800-401-9092 June 24 meeting for the Organization of Competitive has recently made beef trade Markets in Valentine, NE, with close to 100 producers deals with Canada and New www.stratatekgroundwaterimaging.com in attendance. ICON members learned about the lack Zealand. China represents of a competitive market and the recently released pro- one of the largest potential posed rule changes to the Packers and Stockyards Act growth markets for the U.S. (PSA), as well as listened to a market forecast by beef industry, worth in ex- McVean Trading. ICON urged producers to get involved cess of $200 million. and make sure the proposed rules, which can be read “Over the past three and commented on by logging onto the Federal Register years, and two administra- site, are upheld. ICON also urged members to attend tions, we’ve seen little prog- an 8:00 a.m. Aug. 27 meeting in Fort Collins, CO, to be ress in opening the Chinese conducted by the Department of Justice and USDA to market to U.S. beef, despite hear comments on the PSA. “We as producers need to the fact that this market is take this opportunity to help shape the future of our one of the top priorities for industry,” said ICON Executive Director Destry Brown. our industry,” said Fogle- “The time to be proactive and get involved is now.” song. “It’s time to stop talk- Group urges block of JBS S.A. sale ing, and start taking some action.” In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), NCBA continues to urge R-CALF USA urges immediate antitrust enforcement Congress to heed Obama’s action to block the sale of McElhaney Cattle Company, call to move forward on the one of the U.S.’ top 25 cattle feeding operations with a Korea-U.S. Free Trade one-time capacity of 130,000 head. The letter refer- Agreement (KORUS FTA). enced findings from the 2008 hearing of the U.S. If implemented, the KO- Senate Committee which examined competition issues RUS FTA would reduce from the then-proposed purchase of Five Rivers Ranch Korea’s current tariff from Cattle Feeding, LLC. The letter stated that if DOJ 40 percent to zero over fif- allows JBS Swift to acquire McElhaney Cattle teen years. With other Company, “the increased market power and harm to countries like Australia competition arising from JBS Swifts’ acquisition of moving forward on trade Five Rivers, which as revealed by the Senate agreements with Korea, it’s Subcommittee’s examination ... will be greatly intensi- fied. ... Such an outcome should not be tolerated and we respectfully urge the Justice Department to bring COLORADO IDAHO MONTANA OREGON WYOMING INTERNATIONAL an immediate enforcement action to prevent JBS Swift from acquiring McElhaney Cattle Company.” USAHA to co-host traceability forum If you’re Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced his thinking agency will redirect efforts surrounding animal identi- fication to the development of a framework for animal about selling disease traceability which will place USDA in the role of determining rules for interstate movement of ani- mals and place responsibility of traceability on states your ranch, and tribal nations within their own boundaries. Public meetings began in May to gather feedback. A Joint make sure Strategy Forum on Animal Disease Traceability, co- hosted by United States Animal Health Association you work (USAHA) and the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, Aug. 30-31 in Denver, CO, will facilitate with the people interaction between state and tribal animal health offi- cials, animal producers, livestock marketers and han- who know dlers, and meat processors. For more information, go to www.animalagriculture.org or www.usaha.org. them Senate leaders scold USDA over SRA draft best ... The latest draft of the Standard Reinsurance Agreement (SRA), released by USDA on June 10, prompted a letter scolding USDA for proposing $6 bil- lion in cuts to crop insurance. The letter, written by 16 For nearly 20 years now, U.S. senators, including the Agriculture Committee’s Fay Ranches has relied on four top Democrat and Republican, comes the same week that support for increasing and improving crop insur- pillars to drive its business— ance coverage was heard at the committee’s first 2012 sporting pursuits, family, conservation, and Farm Bill hearing, but expannding coverage will prove more difficult if USDA slashes funding. “[W]e remain ranch value—while building a reputation as the highest concerned that the $6 billion in proposed cuts over the quality brokerage and ranch management services next ten years to the program reflected in the third team in the American West. draft of the SRA will severely constrain the CBO base- line for the farm bill,” Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-GA, and others wrote. Crop insurance agents are hopeful that farmer-friendly improvements can still be made to To live it, find it at: www.FayRanches.com/wlj the SRA, but noted that if the pending SRA goes into WITH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WEST effect, the industry cannot withstand any additional 1-800-238-8616 funding cuts in the 2012 Farm Bill. MONTANA TELLURIDE SUN VALLEY JACKSON HOLE BOISE 4 JULY 12, 2010 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Farmers, labor groups say illegal immigrants not taking away ag jobs When Loren Greenfield’s are an important part of and is flexible about hours. two years and go home,” he “We are a nation in denial “H-2A is fine for a crop, family built Hilltop Dairy in many dairies across the U.S., Local people, basically said. of our food supply,” he said. because there is down time,” 2002, they had a lot of early and U.S. citizens are not whites, aren’t as willing to do When Greenfield has an UFW sees AgJobs as a Mertens said. “We never labor help from the sur- jumping to take those jobs the graveyard shift at a opening, word-of-mouth gen- practical solution to the have downtime. It’s not a job rounding community. High when they open up. dairy. erally leads to a lot of appli- farmworker problem, but the a lot of people want to do. It’s school and college students Hispanics, however, kept “Will they work nights, cants. Currently, there is a group realizes that there is repetitive, it’s dirty. It’s milk- came to help milk at first, but showing up to look for jobs. weekends and holidays? Not lot of competition among too much of a political divide ing cows for eight hours.” local workers quickly disap- Greenfield said he saw the necessarily, and I think that Hispanics, because the job to get a bill such as AgJobs A provision in the AgJobs peared. advantages of a workforce is why we have relied on market in other industries is through Congress this year. bill being bounced around Immigrants, legal or not, that had a strong work ethic Hispanics,” Greenfield said. tighter. “We need to deal with the Congress would allow dairies MILLIRON BISON/CASEY RANCHES A study by the University Greenfield said, as an in- issue of our food supply,” to have year-round workers, ±8,081.32 CHOICE AC. IN THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA of Wisconsin-Madison Pro- dustry, dairy producers back Rodriguez said. “We can no but those employees would gram on Agricultural Tech- AgJobs. The industry needs longer deny we have a crisis, still be guest workers and COURT-ORDERED ABSOLUTE nology Studies concluded a program that will allow a problem here. The reality have to return to their coun- about 5,300 dairy workers in people to come into the coun- is that farm workers who are tries after three years. Some RANCHLAND AUCTION the state are Hispanic im- try, be given visas, and then here today are not taking dairies interviewed by DTN/ migrants. At least 2,600 of allowed to get drivers’ licens- any jobs away.” The Progressive Farmer WED., JULY 21, 2010 10:30 AM those workers are in the es and other state require- If passed, AgJobs would have had the same Hispanic AUCTION LOCATION – Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, SD. country illegally—though ments. He said immigration give legal status to a farm employees for as long as 11 researchers noted there were law is skewed to benefit pro- worker who can prove he years. no official statistics. fessionals such as doctors, or worked at least 150 days in “When you have some Hispanics make up about college students, but discrim- the two previous years. good people, why do you 40 percent of overall dairy inate against people willing Those workers, as well as want them to go back?” labor, but that percentage to perform hard labor. their immediate families, Mertens said. “You spend increased to more than 60 “If you want to work in a would receive a “blue card” years getting them trained percent at the state’s largest dairy or a factory, it’s going and as long as they continue to be a herdsman, why do dairies. Nearly 90 percent of to be 10 years before you can to work in agriculture for the you have to give them up? RANCH BORDERS WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK – PLUS 120 AC. OF BLM LEASE WITH APPROX. 5,475 TOTAL ACRES those immigrant dairy work- come into the country,” he next three to five years. Every other business in town THAT ARE BUFFALO FENCED ers in Wisconsin come from said. Those families would then be wants to keep good people.” Possibly one of the largest single parcels of contiguous and undisturbed ranchland offerings ever offered within the confines of the historic Black Mexico, the university study Immigrants at Wisconsin eligible to apply for green Another challenge agricul- Hills. We feel it is also one of the most desirable and significant pieces of the reported. dairies are just a small por- cards. tural employers face to find Great American West’s landscapes available anywhere within the market- place today. Easily accessed from several directions, within this choice and The report highlighted tion of more than 2.5 million The farm-worker groups labor is that there is little unique land one can find an historic and majestic natural buffalo jump, a that immigrants have be- farm workers nationally, of backing AgJobs acknowledge opportunity in farm work to number of teepee rings and other historic western features. The viewer can tread upon the natural grazing lands of the bison while being surrounded by come heavily integrated into which as many as 50 percent it doesn’t cure all problems. advance. At a dairy, maybe breathtaking vistas with the majestic landscape consisting of rugged ridges Wisconsin’s dairy industry. could be illegal immigrants, For instance, AgJobs doesn’t one person can become a and deep ravines combined with gentle slopes, all featuring a myriad of heavy to scattered stands of native ponderosa pine trees, cedar, scrub oak, Farmers accept the labor, according to the United classify people working in herdsman. rare mountain mahogany and scattered hardwoods along with fantastic and but the industry recognizes Farm Workers (UFW) and meatpacking or poultry pro- Cory Schmidt of Grand- picturesque rock outcrops around every corner. History abounds around each corner! Additionally, one will find large game including elk, both mule that farmers and their work- Migrant Farm Worker Jus- cessing plants as farmwork- view Farms, WI, has seven and white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion, Black Hills turkey, ers could be at legal risk if tice Project. Recently, how- ers. employees, six of whom are and more. Currently, a moderate sized herd of bison graze this fine ranch. Approx. 9 miles of this property borders Wind Cave Nat’l Park & in mid-sum- officials take a hard-line ap- ever, those groups took a Joe Mertens of Park Farms immigrants, for his 450-cow mer 2010, (15) water taps will be installed from the newly-created South proach on illegal immigra- novel approach to call out Inc., in Kiel, WI, has six dairy. Most of his Hispanic Black Hills Water System. Offered in 6 affordable tracts and as units. Rarely does the discriminating individual have an opportunity such as this terrific tion rather than pass a re- critics of immigrant farm workers for his 400-head workers came via Washing- offering provides with each and every acre selling auction day with no min- form bill. laborers. dairy operation. He can get ton state. An immigration imum, no reserve. “They are in no-man’s Tongue-in-cheek, UFW of- workers, and keep them, but bill legalizing farm workers Please call (605) 348-5261 for complete terms, maps and fur- land,” said Shelly Mayer, fered to aid the nation’s un- he’s not 100 percent sure would alleviate a lot of prob- ther information OR see the complete listing along with vir- tual tour on www.martinjurisch.com. Broker represents executive director of the Pro- employed by creating www. they are legal. Mertens asked lems, he said. Seller’s interests. Broker Participation invited. fessional Dairy Producers of takeourjobs.org. The prem- what is the problem with “Let me put it this way, I INSPECTION – Auctioneers onsite EACH DAY beginning July Wisconsin. “They don’t know ise is that if someone wants these workers who stay if don’t have a lot of white peo- 1st and each day thereafter until the auction (excluding July 4th) from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. GUIDED AND SUPERVISED where to go for help. They try to replace a farm worker, their only crime is being in ple knocking down my door TOURS ONLY. NO EXCEPTIONS. All exterior gates are pad- to verify what they can. But then UFW will help that the country illegally? looking for a job.” locked and Auctioneers will be at the ranch headquar- ters…please close the entrance gate when entering for a Hispanic laborers, they don’t person find a job. The group “I would like to see am- Schmidt said he thinks the guided tour. OR, call Martin Jurisch (605-484-1353) for a pri- want to speak out. They don’t bets few citizens will take up nesty, to be honest with you, Hispanics at surrounding vate guided tour. NOTE – The buffalo at the ranch can be very dangerous with several older and mature bulls on the have a voice.” UFW on the offer; this dem- but that’s my own opinion,” dairies have integrated well ranch that are not very social amongst strangers. Hilltop Dairy has 15 em- onstrates that illegal immi- Mertens said. “I think other into the community, but OWNERS – MILLIRON BISON COMPANY L.P. & CASEY ployees on the 800-cow dairy, grants are not taking away people who have immigrant there are complaints. RANCH L.L.L.P. of which nine are Hispanic. anyone’s job on the farm. labor would side with me “This topic gets so compli- Mr. Lyndell Petersen, Court-Appointed Receiver Mr. James W. Olson, Attorney for the Receiver Greenfield said he has a mix “Somehow, undocumented that there has to be a way of cated, because you talk to among his immigrant work- workers are getting as much doing this without sending people who say Hispanics ers. There are some who blame for our troubles as everybody back and rein- are getting free health care have brought in their fami- Wall Street,” said Arturo Ro- venting the wheel.” or they complain about the AUCTIONEER/ lies and want to build a life driguez, president of UFW. For now, there is too much schools and kids who don’t BROKER: Martin Jurisch, in Wisconsin, while others “If we were to deport all of jumping through hoops for speak English, but the par- CAI, GPPA are single men who plan to the undocumented farm dairy farms to get steady ents come here and they go back to Mexico. workers, it would collapse workers. The H-2A program work and the kids mix well “They get their paychecks agriculture as we know it is impractical because the into the schools; and if you www.martinjurisch.com and they will be here one or today,” Rodriguez said. work isn’t seasonal, it’s con- look at Wisconsin, we were stant. Cows have to be mmilked all immigrants,” he said. “It twice a day,day, every dday.ay. LLarg- wasn’t 50 years ago everyone erer dairies are a 24-hour24-hou op- around here was speaking eration.eration. 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Phil Harvey, Jackson, the Beef Cattle Institute at scrapped the National Ani- bers, and our industry part- cilman, 2006 World Live- At LMA, Macedo has GA, and Randy Patterson, Kansas State University, the mal Identification System to ners, to ensure that any pro- stock Auctioneer Champion, served on the Government Anthony, KS. program allows “market develop “a new flexible gram is workable, cost-effec- and veteran California mar- and Industry Affairs Com- Macedo’s address to the owners, managers and em- framework for animal dis- tive and reflects the needs ketman—is Livestock Mar- mittee and was first elected convention touched on key ployees to fine-tune their ease traceability.” and concerns of our markets keting Association’s (LMA) to the board in 2005. industry issues. He noted handling methods, be tested Macedo said, “It’s clear and their consignors.” president for 2010-2012. Starks received his DVM that LMA has a tough policy on them and get certified” in that USDA is moving toward Macedo concluded by urg- Tim Starks, co-owner and degree from Oklahoma resolution on the subject: to specific areas of livestock some form of mandatory live- ing his audience to “stay in- manager of Cherokee Live- State University (OSU) in become and remain an LMA handling, he said. stock tagging and ID pro- formed” on industry issues; stock Sales Co., Cherokee, 1992 after receiving his member, a market must On livestock identification, gram.” “stay involved, not just with OK, for 12 years, and a vet- bachelor of science degree adopt and adhere to the han- he noted the U.S. Depart- LMA’s role, he said, “will LMA,” but with other indus- erinarian, is the new vice from OSU in 1989. He is a dling practices in LMA’s ment of Agriculture had be to work with our mem- try organizations.—WLJ president. He and Macedo member of the Oklahoma “Guide to Animal Handling began their two-year terms Cattlemen’s Association, the and Employee Training.” during LMA’s recent annual Academy of Veterinary Con- The market must also par- convention. sultants, and the Oklahoma ticipate in an on-site assess- Tulare Sales Yard, Inc., Veterinary Medical Associa- ment of its handling prac- Tulare, CA, where Macedo tion. tices, and take any corrective is president, has been in his Starks has also served on action that’s indicated. family for 71 years. He has LMA’s board of directors and Macedo noted that LMA operated the market for 29 on the Government and In- also has “a strong commit- years. dustry Affairs Committee. ment” to provide members His industry activities in- Newly elected to the LMA with innovative training in clude being the livestock board for two-year terms are animal handling, pointing to market representative on Wayne Geistweidt, Freder- the new, online Animal Care the California Beef Council icksburg, TX, and Jim San- Training Program which is from 1998-2000, and former- tomaso, Sterling, CO. Re- available on the Internet in ly serving as treasurer of the elected to the board were English and Spanish. California Livestock Auction Jerry Etheredge, Linden, Developed by LMA and Grasshopper control necessary this year insects, like honeybees, lot of competition between Grasshoppers Bradshaw said. grasshoppers and cattle. A lot (from page 1) Bradshaw said the best of the impact the grasshop- really pin down the thresh- way to tell if it is too late for pers will have depends on the old on, but I guess we do our Dimilin to be effective is to amount of grass you have best,” Bradshaw said. look for flying grasshoppers. available and the number of The state of Wyoming gave “Identifying adults is pretty grasshoppers you have to eat assistance to four counties easy—they have wings. If it’s it.” last year with their grass- flying, it’s an adult. There are Some studies have ex- hopper outbreak problems. some species of locusts that plored the use of grazing for This year, 16 of the 23 coun- don’t have wings as adults, grasshopper control. Varia- ties in Wyoming implement- but most western pest spe- tions in the results correlated ed a grasshopper control cies—especially economi- with different range type, program at some level with cally important ones—have forage types and grasshopper financial assistance from the wings as adults.” species, but in general, graz- state. He also said that many ing techniques that encour- The governor of Wyoming other insecticides are ineffec- age healthy, diverse range- set aside $2.7 million for tive against adult grasshop- land are most detrimental to grasshopper control this pers and that anything that grasshopper populations. Re- year. Seven hundred thou- will kill adult grasshoppers moving the foliage that sand dollars of that was for will also kill most other in- shades the soil—which oc- grasshopper control on state- sects it comes into contact curs in overgrazed areas— owned lands. The rest was with, including beneficial increases the soil tempera- allocated to Emergency In- and endangered insects. ture, allows more air move- sect Management Grants Bradshaw says cost, ef- ment at ground level, and that were awarded to weed fectiveness and impact are reduces the relative humidi- PO Box 399 and pest control districts to the biggest factors for produc- ty—all factors that are ben- Torrington, WY 82240 ers to consider when deciding eficial to grasshopper emer- C help landowners with the financial aspects of grass- what pesticide to use for gence and development. Cattle Country Video 1-888-3-CATTLE grasshopper control. Some Producers can implement C hopper management. The weed and pest control dis- producers may be limited in grazing plans that take these www.cattlecountryvideo.com tricts also coordinated land- their control options by the factors into consideration, V owners with adjoining land presence of an endangered and while they may not elim- so they could aerially spray species or by neighboring inate a grasshopper problem, larger blocks of land, giving agriculture endeavors, such they may significantly reduce landowners a cost break. as sunflower or alfalfa fields the impact the grasshoppers “A New Brand in Regional Marketing” Another strategy com- that rely on beneficial insects have on their bottom line. Oregon Trail Classic monly used in many western and attract honey bees. Some Franklin said the Weed Everyone at Cattle Country states to reduce the amount states, he said, encourage and Pest Districts in Wyo- August 12th & 13th - Gering, NE of spray—and therefore honey and fruit producers to ming started spraying with Video would like to thank both cost—for grasshopper con- register on a website where Dimilin at the end of May. Gering Civic Center buyers and sellers for making ¿OPLQJGHDGOLQH-XO\WK trol is reduced area/agent aerial pesticide applicators They based the decision to do RXU¿UVWVDOHLQ&KH\HQQH:< treatments (RAATs). The can check to see where to so on field surveys, which are a success! 51,000 hd of cattle RAATs program uses a strip- avoid when spraying. done by going into the fields Sandhills Roundup were offered over two days. spraying technique, alter- Above all, Bradshaw and counting grasshoppers. September 16th - Ogallala, NE nating 100- to 150-foot wide stresses, if producers are As of the first week of July, Four No Sales were reported swaths of treated and un- making pesticide-related de- he estimated that about 90 Haythorn Ranch out of 300 Lots. treated rangeland. Applica- cisions themselves, they percent of spraying that was ¿OPLQJGHDGOLQH6HSWHPEHUVW tors usually mix a pesticide should carefully read the la- scheduled for grasshopper with an attractant, such as bels. The labels tell how long control in Wyoming had been Cheyenne Market Report canola oil. This lures the the pesticides are effective, completed. He said they were Strs 300-400# 110hd 156.00; 400-500#~121.50-145.50; 500-600#~117.50-136.50; grasshoppers from the un- how long animals should be seeing some grasshopper 600-700#~119.25-126.00; 700-800#~115.25-122.25; 800-900#~ 105.00-114.00; treated areas to the treated kept off treated rangeland, numbers drop and were 900-1000#~103.25-111.50; 1000#+~102.25-103.75 areas. Most large areas are and other precautions and planning to reapply the pes- treated aerially, but some mixing instructions. Brad- ticide in some areas where Hfrs 400-500#~116.00-128.00; 500-600#~113.00-122.75; 600-700#~110.00- smaller tracts are effectively shaw also suggests producers the application didn’t seem 116.25; 700-800#~105.75-111.50; 800-900#~101.00-108.00; 900-1000~ 101.00- treated with ATVs, Brad- talk to their local cooperative to be effective. “We have 109.00 shaw said. extension office for specific definitely seen a reduction in The most commonly used information about the grass- all of the counties that have For a complete list of results go to www.cattlecountryvideo.com Catalog pesticide for grasshopper hoppers and recommended been treated. Dimilin has a control is Dimilin, which treatment in their areas. 45-day residual so we hope To register as a buyer visit our website works by preventing young Sometimes it seems that to continue to see the effects grasshoppers from molting, drought and grasshoppers go for another month or so in www.cattlecountryvideo.com/buyer_reg.asp or shedding their exoskele- hand-in-hand. While warm- some areas. We are looking or call 1-888-3-CATTLE. ton, killing them in the pro- er, drier weather conditions at a pretty high success rate To register as an online buyer go to www.cattleusa.com cess. Dimilin is essentially are beneficial to the health right now,” Franklin said. ineffective against adult of grasshoppers, sometimes In spite of the success he register under Cattle Country Video. grasshoppers, so the earlier it is simply a case of the and landowners all over the in the grasshoppers’ life cycle grasshoppers having more West are hoping for, Frank- CONTACT A CCV REP they are sprayed, the more impact in dry years, Brad- lin expects similar grasshop- effective it will be, Bradshaw shaw said. per programs to be necessary Torrington Livestock Markets - Torrington, WY 307-532-3333 said. “I can’t stress enough “Rangeland has been in again next year. “What we Valentine Livestock Auction Market - Valentine, NE 402-376-3611 the importance of treating pretty good condition this are doing now will help for grasshoppers while they are year,” Bradshaw said. “That’s next year, but there were Elgin Livestock Sales, Inc - Elgin, NE 402-843-2275 still developing,” he said. going to help a lot in terms of some areas where we had Huss Livestock Markets - Kearney, NE 308-234-2502 Dimilin is sprayed on foliage grasshoppers having limited hatches that were not treat- that is affected by grasshop- impact on rangeland. Pro- ed. I think we’re going to see Lexington Livestock Market - Lexington, NE 308-324-4663 pers and must be eaten to ducers really run into trouble a reduction in eggs laid be- 2UYLVLWRXUZHEVLWHWR¿QGDUHSLQ\RXUDUHD affect the insects. This re- when drought or overgrazing cause of the program. ”— duces the impact of the pes- cause poor rangeland health. Maria E. Tussing, WLJ www.cattlecountryvideo.com ticide on many beneficial In those situations, you get a Correspondent 6 JULY 12, 2010 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL MARKETnews Markets at a Glance Beef Report

THIS WEEK WEEK AGO YEAR AGO WEEKLY COMPOSITE BOXED BEEF 7/8/10 WEEK COMPREHENSIVE PRIME BRANDED CHOICE SELECT UNGRADED Choice Fed Steers 91.19S 91.11 N/A ENDING Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price Loads/Price CME Feeder Index 113.94S 111.48 101.23 July 3 7,565 152.12 54 180.46 830 157.92 2094 153.30 1,405 145.47 3,182 143.01 June 26 8,118 151.40 44 180.18 926 157.03 2,045 153.08 1,559 146.46 3,544 143.27 Boxed Beef Average 154.61T 155.62 136.64 June 19 7,910 152.07 55 179.06 913 157.18 2,189 153.24 1,512 146.15 3,241 143.26 Average Dressed Steers 149.58S 145.80 130.00 June 12 8,302 153.82 44 182.56 790 161.30 2,009 156.33 1,800 148.33 3,658 144.62 Live Slaughter Weight* 1,261S 1,256 1,272 CUTOUTS Weekly Slaughter** 664,000T 667,000 628,000 ————————————— FED BOXED BEEF —————————————————————————————————— Beef Production*** 12,824.4S 12,313.5 13,432.9 July 8 154.61 145.05 129.45 76.47 163.52 Hide/Offal Value 10.81T 10.82 7.26 July 7 155.62 146.28 129.39 78.14 154.90 Corn Price 3.76S 3.64 3.25 July 6 155.94 146.47 128.92 76.69 162.69 July 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A *Average weight for previous week. July 2 155.40 146.49 128.90 76.09 162.51 **Total slaughter for previous week. ***Estimated year-to-date figure in million pounds for previous week.

Cattle Futures SELECTED AUCTION MARKETS Week Ending July 8, 2010 Steers Slaughter Cows Pairs CME LIVE CATTLE Date Heifers Slaughter Bulls Replacements 7/2 7/5 7/6 7/7 7/8 High* Low* Market 200-300 lb. 300-400 lb. 400-500 lb. 500-600 lb. 600-700 lb. 700-800 lb. 800 lb. - up August 8947 N/A 8980 9050 9085 9537 8372 October 9092 N/A 9110 9187 9205 9685 8697 NORTHWEST No report available December 9312 N/A 9325 9422 9437 9815 8970 Blackfoot, ID February 9510 N/A 9532 9582 9595 9925 9220 July 1 355 120-146.50 122-124 107-117 109-116 105-108.50 98-103 55-68 April 9690 N/A 9722 9740 9767 9962 9297 Burley, ID 115-121 122-125 101-110.50 108-109 102-104 90-92.50 65-74.25 June 9370 N/A 9410 9450 9460 9460 9370 No report available Junction City, OR CME FEEDER CATTLE No report available 7/2 7/5 7/6 7/7 7/8 High* Low* Madras, OR August 11267 N/A 11352 11355 11375 11700 9590 June 30 431 107-121 101-117 98-108 97-107 95-102 57-63 September 11275 N/A 11357 11382 11412 11700 9770 Vale, OR 106-114 97-107 95-102 92-97 57-69 65 October 11280 N/A 11357 11372 11375 11647 10175 No report available November 11250 N/A 11320 11325 11345 11580 10660 Davenport, WA January 11090 N/A 11140 11160 11160 11547 10600 July 1 843 111-115 112.75-117 110.752-112 110.50-103 63.50-69.75 Toppenish, WA 112 111-113 110.25 104-112.25 103-105.75 97.50 79 March 11030 N/A 11080 11080 11047 11090 10580 *High and low figures are for the life of the contract. FAR WEST No report available Chino Valley, AZ Canadian Markets No report available Cottonwood, CA CANADIAN LIVESTOCK PRICES AND FEDERAL No report available Famoso, CA INSPECTED SLAUGHTER FIGURES, JULY2 July 8 2,097 110-130 110-125 100-119 97-107 93-103 58-66 Weekly Galt, CA 93-116 94-109 95-105 90-101 90-99 65-83 No report available Alberta Direct Sales (4% shrink) Price Change* Madera, CA Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1,000-1,200 lb 79.66 -1.71 No report available Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1,050 lb. 79.33 -2.31 Turlock, CA Ontario Auctions July 1 187 110-120 118-131 110-122 108-119 102-117 99-109 50-55 Cedar City, UT 110-120 100-115 102-117 95-108 90-100 69-79 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1,000-1,200 lb 86.83 -1.37 June 29 713 120-133 127-130 114-121 107.50-112.50 98-108 93.50-101.50 55.50-64.75 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1,050 lb. 85.40 -2.93 Salina, UT 104-112.50 106-115.50 92-106.50 87.50-97.50 87.50-94.75 74.75-85 55.50-64.75 Slaughter cows, cutter and ut. 1-3, 1,100-1,400lb. 54.08 +0.89 *Price comparison from two weeks ago. NORTH CENTRAL Average feeder cattle prices for July 2, 2010 July 1 1,411 144 127-138 119-120 115.75-118 108.25-114.75 Steers: Southern Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Iowa 134-136 112-119.50 113-116.75 108.50-112.75 100.25-110.50 July 5 884 129.50 62.50 400-600 lb. 114.18-116.60 111.79 108.93-109.98 Montana 126.50 107-112 102-113.25 104 77-80.25 600-800 lb. 101.29-108.55 98.05-106.20 97.65-104.52 No report available 800+ lb. 86.28-93.74 91.81 91.83 Bassett, NE Heifers: No report available 300-500 lb. 105.17-106.07 106.93 No quote Ericson, NE No report available 500-700 lb. 98.38-102.17 98.23-101.76 94.76-97.29 Imperial, NE 700-800+ lb. 87.39-93.81 85.66-92.72 82.72-89.43 No report available CANADIAN LIVE ANIMAL IMPORTS Kearney, NE No report available Feeder Slaughter Lexington, NE Cattle Total 2,092 11,401 No report available CANADIAN FEDERALLY INSPECTED SLAUGHTER Ogallala, NE No report available Current Week Ago Year Ago Dickinson, ND June 26, 2010 June 19, 2010 June 27, 2009 No report available Cattle 65,081 66,734 64,920 Herreid, SD No report available Huron, SD No report available Fed Cattle Trade St. Onge, SD No report available HEAD COUNT AVG. WEIGHT AVG. PRICE Riverton, WY July 5 - 7, 2010 No report available Live FOB Steer ...... 42,773 ...... 1,324 ...... 91.74 Torrington, WY Live FOB Heifer ...... 34,138 ...... 1,186 ...... 91.91 Dressed Steer ...... 22,112 ...... 852 ...... 147.87 SOUTH CENTRAL Dressed Heifer ...... 14,222 ...... 777 ...... 147.41 No report available Colorado Week ending July 4, 2010 Live FOB Steer ...... 33,490 ...... 1,323 ...... 91.04 No report available La Junta, CO Live FOB Heifer ...... 30,427 ...... 1,178 ...... 90.95 July 7 1,431 146-152.50 142 131-135 115-117.50 108.25-120.60 113.50-115.10 Dressed Steer ...... 27,606 ...... 856 ...... 145.58 Dodge City, KS 132-137 122-127 115-118 104.10-104.25 Dressed Heifer ...... 13,370 ...... 775 ...... 145.08 July 1 355 109-114.75 Week ending July 5, 2009 Pratt, KS 110 104.50-106.85 Live FOB Steer ...... 39,691 ...... 1,325 ...... 82.81 No report available Live FOB Heifer ...... 27,607 ...... 1,187 ...... 83.03 Salina, KS Dressed Steer ...... 34,385 ...... 872 ...... 131.00 July 1 1,861 121-142.50 122-126 103.50-119 107.50 103 63.65 710-800 Dressed Heifer ...... 21,807 ...... 782 ...... 130.86 Roswell, NM 128 115 106 98.60 80-81.25 685-785 No report available Imports Apache, OK June 30 6,956 143-152 128-146 125-133 114.50-121.50 105-117.10 108.25-112.75 El Reno, OK 135 116-128 112-119 107-115 102.50-109.35 99-103.25 USDA MEXICO TO U.S. WEEKLY LIVESTOCK IMPORTS July 6 1,560 135.50-149 127-140.50 116-127.50 112-125.50 101-119.50 104.50-111 64.50-68 790-890 McAlester, OK 113-121 109-117 105.50-117 100-109.25 82 720-800 Feeder cattle imports weekly and yearly volume. No report available Oklahoma City, OK Species Current Previous Current Previous No report available Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date Cuero, TX 7/3/10 6/26/10 No report available Feeders 21,763 10,989 580,159 440,562 Dalhart, TX No report available USDA WEEKLY IMPORTED FEEDER CATTLE San Angelo, TX Mexico to TX. & NM. Weekly Cattle Import Summary for Friday, July 2, 2010. No report available Week ago Actual: 10,989. Year ago Actual: 4,855. Tulia, TX Compared to last week, steer calves and yearlings 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand moderate to EAST good. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 300- No report available Alabama 600. July 6 475 120-136 113-126 108-119 105-115 60-60.50 550-900 Feeder steers: Medium and large 1&2, 300-400 lbs., 115.00-126.00; 400- Conway, AR 100-115 100-108 94-106.50 95-98 66-74.50 55-74 500 lbs., 105.00-116.00; 500-600 lbs., 95.00-106.00. Medium and large 2&3, No report available 300-400 lbs., 105.00-116.00; 400-500 lbs., 95.00-106.00; 500-600 lbs., Florida 85.00-96.00. No report available Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1&2, 400-500 lbs., 92.00-104.00; 500- Lexington, KY 600 lbs., 85.00-96.00. July 5 3,760 136-143 125-136 120-130 118.50-125.50 111.36-117.25 107.50-110 (All sales fob port of entry.) Joplin, MO 129 111.50-118.50 111-121 105.50-115.50 104-109.50 100.50-103 July 2 6,023 120-146 110-141 110-129 106.50-122 97-117 90.50-109 92.50-102.85 61-66.50 Tennessee 100-119 100-126 95-122 93-114 87-104 81-96 77.50-90.50 75-82 MARKET SITUATION REPORT June 30 2,276 123 119.50-126 116-124.50 109-114.25 93-109 95-104 WLJ compiles its market reports, ODJ stories and statistics Virginia 105.50-110 103.50-116 96-110.25 94.50-107.25 94.25-102 91.25 from independent marketing organizations. The front page market story utilizes information from the above sources as CANADA July 7 392 55-58 well as weekly interviews conducted with analysts through- Lethbridge, Alberta 71-78.50 out the country. — The Editors WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JULY 12, 2010 7 USDA determining rules for traceability What’s your Marketing Plan? Get the job done with PETE CROW. During February 2010, dards which are being de- tive sessions will be held at the Renaissance Denver 303.722.7600 • Cell: 303.810.8831 Agriculture Secretary Tom veloped by USDA’s Trace- covering all species of ani- Hotel in Denver, CO. Hotel Texas, New Mexico, Arizona Vilsack announced that his ability Regulatory Working mals for which interstate reservation and forum reg- [email protected] • [email protected] agency would be redirecting Group, expected to be re- movement requires compli- istration information is its efforts surrounding ani- leased in mid-August. ance with animal health available at www.animal Call today to subscribe or advertise! mal identification in the regulations. agriculture.org or www. 1 . 800 . 850 . 2769 • www.wlj.net nation to the development “It has been announced by usaha.org.—WLJ “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” of a framework for animal “Unless we USDA that they intend to disease traceability. The have a publish new rules on disease new framework places US- traceability by this winter, CalvingCalving PenPen DA in the role of determin- discussion which makes this forum cru- ing rules for interstate cial in conveying input be- movement of animals, and including fore the rule is complete,” places the responsibility of all parties, stated Dr. Michael Coe, co- traceability on states and chair of the Forum Planning tribal nations within their the Committee. “Given that Squeeze Arm own boundaries. Given the timeline, industry and the development states and tribes need to details involved with this Swing Gate Access Gate with Head Gate Assembly change in direction, there of a viable make their positions known Attachment Piston Latch have been many questions to decision-makers.” 10' x 10' Calving Pen raised by animal producers animal The Joint Strategy Fo- Front panel includes scissor-action, self-catch headgate and manual and marketers, as well as disease rum on Animal Disease gate for access in and out of calving pen with both piston latch. www.hutchison-inc.com 1-800-525-0121 state and tribal animal Traceability will take place health officials. traceability Through a series of public meetings beginning in May, framework USDA has been gathering will be much TurlockTurlock LivestockLivestock AuctionAuction YardYard feedback on the new frame- TT work; however, the public more The Central California Livestock Marketing Center sessions have not provided difficult.” LL the opportunity for all ani- mal health officials and in- SATURDAY, dustry participants to meet jointly to discuss the many issues and develop sensible “This forum will allow for JULY 24TH, 11:00 AM solutions for developing an the open flow of ideas and animal disease traceability concerns among those pro- system that will best serve ducing animals, state and both groups. tribal officials responsible 44thth AAnnualnnual CCaliforniaalifornia As a result, it has been for protecting the health of announced by the United animals in their areas, and States Animal Health As- USDA,” said Dr. Richard CCattleattle PProducer’sroducer’s sociation (USAHA) and the Breitmeyer, state veteri- National Institute for Ani- narian for California and mal Agriculture that they current president of USA- FFallall CCalvingalving FFemaleemale SSaleale will co-host a Joint Strategy HA. “Unless we have a dis- Forum on Animal Disease cussion including all par- Traceability to be held Aug. ties, the development of a 1,000 fancy cows and heifers from reputation ranches 30-31, 2010, in Denver, CO. viable animal disease trace- The forum is being designed ability framework will be to facilitate much-needed much more difficult.” interaction between state The forum is open to ev- and tribal animal health eryone interested in the officials, animal producers, development of an effective livestock marketers and and efficient system of handlers, and meat proces- identifying animals that sors that yields valuable move across state and trib- input on preliminary stan- al lines in the U.S. Interac- Big video sales will set the trend in the market oonn ttheirheir wwayay ttoo yyourour rranchanch oonn JJulyuly 224th!4th! for all classes of cattle are Market good. Featuring: (from page 1) All eyes were focused on for a full kill week next week the string of big video sales • 100 Excellent quality Angus cows, 3-6 year olds bred to Rancho Casino/Dal Porto Angus from Jim Thomas. were all catalysts for the last week and this week and • 50 Blk/BWF fall calving cows from P&H Ranch. Foothill Exposed! higher trade last Wednes- will certainly set the trend • 50 Mixed English fall calving cows bred to Stipes Charolais Bulls from JR Ranch day. in the market with around • 60 Red, Char & Blk fall calving cows 4-10 years old from R W Cattle Co. bred to Chase Angus Sires & “It was also reported that 550,000 calves and yearlings foothill exposed. a West Coast packer who is being offered between Supe- • 75 Angus/BWF fancy fall calving heifers bred to Tehama calving ease bulls from Iron House Cattle Co. short on cattle was in Colo- rior and Western Video Auc- • 15 Fancy Angus fall calving heifers foothill and anaplas exposed and bred to Dal Porto low birth weight rado last week setting the tions. The early summer bulls from Dal Porto Livestock. market at $93/$1.48. There video sales typically set the is some concern by some of top prices for fall calves. • 15 Fancy Angus fall calving heifers foothill and anaplas exposed and bred to Dal Porto low birth weight the major packers that fed Last week on Superior bulls from Ginochio Ranch. cattle inventory is going to Livestock’s video sale, the • 250 Outstanding quality Angus & BWF fall calving heifers originating from these reputation ranches: fall short of expectations in majority of the 800 pound Costa Land & Cattle that are foothill exposed, Grissom Ranch that are foothill exposed, Bartlett, Walcott the coming weeks. We will cattle were trading around Ranch. These heifers are bred to calving ease Silveira, Diamond Oak and LaFranchi Angus bulls. have to wait to see how this $113-$115 for July/August • 180 Top quality Angus/BWF fall calving heifers bred to Raymar calving ease bulls from S. L. Cattle Co. plays out because beef buy- delivery. And Thursday, ing is expected to slow next calves weighing 500 pounds Plus many more by sale date. All females will be mouthed, preg tested, checked for week going into August, so with all their shots were Bangs vaccinations and sorted for uniformity and age. All consignments welcome! Please if this is the case, will pack- trading at $125 and 600 have your cows or heifers in the yard by Thursday, July 22nd. Call for more details. ers give up margin or will pound calves were around they cut kills? If the beef $115. Heifer calves were Call now to consign your cattle for these Western Video Market Sales starts to back up as ex- trading $8-10 behind their pected, I would call next steer mates. MMon.-Thurs.on.-Thurs. JulyJuly 12th12th -15th,-15th, RReno,eno, NNVV week’s cash fed cattle trade West Coast markets re- steady/lower as opposed to ported that heavy feeder steady/higher. Much will steers and heifers, over 700 CCallall todaytoday toto consignconsign yyourour ccattle!attle! depend on what kind of beef pounds were $3 higher. The Stock Yards • 209-634-4326 or 209-667-0811 • Market Report: 209-632-0765 • Max Olvera: 209-277-2063 orders packers will have light calves traded as high Steve Faria: 209-988-7180 • Karen Cozzi: 209-652-4478 • Eddie Nunes: 209-604-6848 • Bud Cozzi: 209-652-4480 next week,” Vetterkind as $130 and 550 pound Chuck Cozzi: 209-652-4479 • John Luiz: 209-480-5101 • Brandon Babba: 209-480-1267• Reed Welch: 209-605-6136 said. steers were trading up to $125. Slaughter cow mar- WWW.TURLOCKLIVESTOCK.COM Feeder cattle kets continue to stay strong, Feeder cattle gained a bit with the high-yielding cows on the futures markets with trading as high as $70 and the August contract trading slaughter bulls up to $83. WORKING HARD FOR THE CALIFORNIA CATTLE PRODUCER at $113.90 and cash feeder Many auctions were shut cattle markets were solid down for the holiday and going into the end of the offered no reports. The ones week. Tight supplies of feed- that held sales offered very er cattle have helped the few cattle and market re- market endure swings in porters weren’t able to call the grain markets. Demand a market trend. —WLJ 8 JULY 12, 2010 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

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As a re- and Wildlife Service cannot ers Association and the sult of its deal making, the hope to be viewed as a cred- Zip ______Phone ______Colorado Association of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- ible agency if it weights po- Wheat Growers all opposed vice is placing undue costs litical agendas over facts E-mail ______the action. Comments from on the ag community and and sound science.” ❏ Payment Enclosed ❏ Bill Me Later ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard ❏ Discover several groups are listed the American taxpayer.” Colorado is the primary ❏ American Express below. 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ORCHARD ROAD, #300, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 • FAX TO: 303-722-0155 Lickley, elected chairman tors is an eight-member about IBC, please visit www. of IBC, is a rancher and rep- board with representatives idbeef.org.—WLJ WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JULY 12, 2010 11 Knowing hay's Yellowstone Draft EIS regarding nutritional value is key “During the summer, the brucellosis in bison is under debate Grazing cows run in the pastures, Those supporting or opposing a in cattle. brucellosis, which can cause undu- (from page 1) and we run stockers on win- plan to vaccinate Yellowstone Na- Officials have said the vaccine is lant fever. testing soil and forage are ter wheat,” Olson said. tional Park’s bison against brucel- not 100 percent effective and not all As of March 1, all U.S. states were practices producers should “Sometimes we make wheat losis have until July 26 to comment Yellowstone bison would be vacci- classified as free of brucellosis al- keep in mind during any hay, and if it’s a bad year, the on the National Park Service’s Draft nated under the $300,000-a-year though seven cows in a Rigby, ID, year—wet or dry.” dry cows can graze on the Environmental Impact Statement program that would cost $9 million herd that has been quarantined He said that feeding sup- corn stubble in the winter.” (EIS) that proposes to do so by using in 30 years and might protect only tested positive for it. Montana re- plements and other additives Olson also plants an ad- compressed air rifles to fire darts at 25 percent of the bison. There have gained its brucellosis-free status is also an option, although ditional hay crop to help the wild buffalo without handling been no documented cases of wild last summer after brucellosis was somewhat costly. with the winter feeding of or capturing them. bison transmitting brucellosis to found in herds near Yellowstone in By rotating cattle through his cow herd. Many Montanans who attended cattle. About 3,000 bison are esti- 2007 and 2008. the pastures, Harp points But with previous dry public hearings about the Draft EIS mated to be roaming Yellowstone Yellowstone is home to the last out that as each pasture is years, Harp says it’s very at Bozeman, Helena and Malta in National Park. More than 3,000 free-ranging herd of pure Plains bi- given time to recuperate, the essential for producers to mid-June expressed skepticism Yellowstone bison have been killed son. It’s been estimated that between cows still have access to graz- test the nutrient value of about the plan, questioning how it the past decade to prevent the dis- 40 percent and 60 percent of the ing in another trap. hay and forage. would benefit the bison or prevent ease’s spread. bison have been exposed to brucel- And Olson remembers a “You can spend a few dol- the spread of the infectious disease Yellowstone now gives vaccina- losis. “Vaccinating wild buffalo is an tip from a cattleman that has lars to send off a forage that causes cattle, elk and bison to tions by hand to some calves cap- ill-conceived, harmful, costly and impacted his pasture man- sample to prevent buying spontaneously abort their calves. tured along the park’s northern wasteful plan by Yellowstone Na- agement. and feeding low-quality Yellowstone National Park biolo- border, but over the past 10 years, tional Park that jeopardizes Ameri- “I was told a long time ago hay,” Harp added. gists estimate using vaccine darts fewer than 200 shots have been ca’s last wild buffalo,” the Buffalo that you have to have grass During drought years and on the cows and calves as part of given. Under the most aggressive of Field Campaign, an environmental before you can grow grass,” less than optimum growing the 2000 Interagency Bison Man- the National Park Service’s pro- group based in West Yellowstone, Olson said. “It’s tougher to conditions, warm season agement Plan could reduce brucel- posed plans, between 600 and 800 MT, states on its website. grow grass without having annual grasses have the losis, or Bang’s disease, among bi- vaccines may be used each year. Montana cattlemen support a that original good stand. So ability to accumulate ni- son by 66 percent, making them less In addition to aborted calves, bison management plan adminis- each year, I make sure I leave trates to a toxic level. This of a threat to livestock herds north brucellosis can cause infertility, tered by the Montana Department enough for another good level doesn’t diminish with of Yellowstone where they often decreased milk production, retained of Livestock. They oppose the bison grass stand to come back.” time and can lead to death migrate. Part of the Draft EIS rais- placentas and weight loss in cattle, wandering outside Yellowstone’s But some producers of a cow herd if fed. es the possibility that an imperfect elk, deer, bison, goats, sheep and boundaries for fear they will spread around the north-central Olson said he mainly tests vaccine could make the disease horses. Sanitary practices in slaugh- brucellosis among their cattle Texas area were beginning for nitrates to determine if more virulent. The vaccine— terhouses and milk pasteurization herds.— Mark Mendiola, WLJ to consider feeding hay, the hay is safe to feed. SRB51—has been developed for use prevent nearly all human cases of Correspondent even though the grass was Harp also stressed the im- looking fair early in the portance of knowing what spring, Harp said. cows are actually eating and “It was looking pretty bad to compare the results to the around here and producers compositional requirements that I talked with said they of the cattle. By overestimat- were looking at bringing out ing the nutritive value of hay, CClassilassifi eedd Specials!Specials! the hay, and it’s only a couple animal performance may be of weeks into July. Thank- significantly reduced since fully it rained, so that didn’t the animals will not receive Ignite your marketing program — be seen every week, not just every quarter. have to happen yet.” the appropriate level of nu- MARCH20 24, WESTERN 2008 LIVESTOCK JOURNAL MARCH 24, 2008 And producers should trients for their particular The Classified Corral CLASSIFIED CORRAL 1 ....Employment Wanted 2 ....Help Wanted CLASSIFIED INDEX keep stocking rates in mind physiological status. 3 ....Distributors Wanted 4 ....Custom Services 18 ....Sheep/Goats 4A ...Situations Wanted 19 ....Livestock Supplies 5 ....Feedlots 20A ...Pacific Real Estate For Sale 6 ....Appraisers 20B ...Intermountain Real Estate For Sale 26 ....Pasture Wanted 7 ....Auctions 20C 8 ....Auctioneering Schools ...Mountain Real Estate For Sale 27 ....Hay/Feed/Seed 20D ...Southwest Real Estate For Sale as another management “For pregnant females, 9 ....Auctioneers 20E ...Plains Real Estate For Sale 28 ....Loans CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING GENERA 10 ....Cattle for Sale 20F ...Midwest Real Estate For Sale 29 ....Insurance 11 ....Cattle Wanted 30 ....Financial Assistance ADVERTISING RATES 20G ..Southeast Real Estate For Sale Only in the Western Livestock Journal 12 ....Semen/Embryos 31 ....Fencing/Corrals BY THE WORD: 13 ....Artificial Insemination (A.I.) 20H ..Northeast Real Estate For Sale MINIMUM WORD RATE: 20I ....Foreign Real Estate For Sale 32 ....Building Materials 80 cents per word for each insertion. 14 ....Brands 33 ....Equipment For Sale 20J MAD RATES: 15 ....Dogs for Sale ...Real Estate Tours 34 ....Equipment Wanted 16 ....Horses 21 ....Real Estate Wanted plus first 2 or 3 words(Mini-Ad in boldDisplay)17 print. words $1 (Applies ormore less, perto $13.60 word insertion adsone only).fortime. your phone num technique. 35 ....Trucks/Trailers BLIND BOX AD: overestimating the hay’s nu- 17 ....Hogs 22 ....Real Estate Rent/Lease/Trade 23 ....Irrigation 36 ....Tractors/Implements issues 37 ....Schools for mail and We handling will assign service. your confidential number and forward repl 24 ....Business Opportunity BOXED DISPLAY ADS: 25 ....Pasture Available 38 ....Personal 39 ....Lost/Found MINIMAL ART WORK: 40 ....Software PICTURES: $28 per column inch for each insertion. 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www.wlj.net HORNED Herefords HEREFORDS staff can also build an ad for you, to your specifi cations. FARMINGTON, CA 95230 11 miles East of Farmington on Hwy. 4 Olson said he uses many and stocking rates come into Bruce Orvis • 209-899-2460 Ron & Cathy Tobin Tim Baker • 209-324-1658 530-833-9961 Tracy Bjornestad 530-833-0332 14400 Weston Road Email: [email protected] options other than grazing play for every producer, but P. O. BoxMailing 2336, Flournoy, address: CA 96029 pastures to help his regis- more so during drought tered and commercial Angus years,” Harp concluded. “It’s This 2 column x 2” ad is normally $108 This 2 column x 4” ad is normally $216 cattle make it through the beneficial for producers to 180, year. Being in an area with test the hay and forage to per ad for an 8-time run —now $90, and per ad for an 8-time run —now $ and grass that grows about 5 give their cows the best ad- normally $102 for a 16- normally $204 for a 16-time run inches annually, Olson said vantage during the tough —now $156. their ranch has a plan for months.” — Julie Vrazel, time run—now $78. drought years. WLJ Correspondent "We sold out the very fi rst SALE calendar day the paper came out!"... This 2 column x 3” ad is normally Jerry Grant, Classifi ed $162 per ad for an 8-time run — Sale Calendar is a service to our Jul. 12-15 – Western Video Market Corral Advertiser advertisers. There is a minimum ad- Sale, Silver Legacy Hotel, Reno, NV now $135, and normally $153 vertising requirement to be eligible to Jul. 22-23 – Superior Livestock Auc- "We leased the ranch! be listed in the sale calendar. Contact tion, Fort Worth, TX for a 16-time run—now $117. Please remove the ad. your fieldman for more information, Jul. 24 – Turlock Livestock Auction or to have your date added to the Sale Yard, California Cattle Producer’s Fall We got over 25 calls per Calendar. We will only run auction Calving Female Sale, Turlock, CA • All Classifi ed ads run day. Thank you sale dates or private treaty start dates. Jul. 26 - 28 – Northern Livestock We do not run consignor sale dates. Video Auction, Summertime Classic, for FREE on www.wlj. so much!"... via email, ANGUS Billings, MT net where we receive Cristy Edwards, Ed- Aug. 2-6 – Superior Livestock Auc- Sept. 3 – Byrd Cattle Company, Bull tion, Video Royale XVIII, Winnemuc- well over 7,500 unique wards Livestock, & Female Sale, Red Bluff, CA ca, NV "We don't need to run the ad anymore. We got more Oct. 4 – 2 Bar Angus, Female Sale, visitors a month. Ask Classifi ed Corral Aug. 12 – Cattle Country Videos, calls than we knew what to do with. It was wonderful. 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Special Feeder Sale, Escalon, CA MT 12 JULY 12, 2010 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL ACRE grant program for ag projects returns The Colorado Agricultural tural energy-related project A matching contribution of Value Added Development and may address the market at least 10 percent of the total Board is offering $500,000 in for the product, engineering project budget is required, ANNNUALNUAL FAALLLL CAALVINGLVING SAALELE grant funding to promote requirements, economic vi- and funds may not be utilized agricultural energy related ability, environmental con- for paying down current debt, projects in Colorado. cerns, legal requirements, general administrative ex- SSATURDAY,AT U R D AY, J UULYLY 313 1 The board administers the management and other nec- penses, or for indirect insti- OFFERING OVER 800 OF CALIFORNIA’S FANCIEST Advancing Colorado’s Re- essary study components. tutional overhead costs. newable Energy (ACRE) If a positive feasibility Applications and a $50 FALL CALVING COWS, BRED HEIFERS AND PAIRS program which has provided study has been completed, nonrefundable application funds over the past four up to $100,000 may be fee must be received no later • 45 Young Red Bred Cows and 30 bred heifers years to promote energy-re- awarded to assist with the than 5 p.m. on Sept. 17, from B&B Cattle Co lated projects beneficial to purchase or lease of equip- 2010. For more information Colorado’s agriculture in- ment, construction costs and or an application and guide- • 85 Bred Cows from Franklin Ranch dustry. Funds will be allo- land costs. lines, visit www.colorado. • 2 Loads 1-Iron Black Bred Cows cated in three categories: Up to $50,000 may be gov/ag/energy or contact the Up to $25,000 may be awarded for research into Colorado Department of Ag- • 40 Fall Bred Cows from Lewellen Ranch awarded to study the viabil- agricultural energy-related riculture Markets Division • 70 Ranch-raised 2nd Calf Cows. 100% Black, ity of establishing an agricul- topics and issues. at 303/239-4116.—WLJ Foothill and Anaplas Exposed • 3 Loads Fall Calving, 1-Iron Middle-aged Cows Decision will affect future rulings from Southlake Ranch victory for ONDA ... It vin- very problematic. ... The con- Malheur dicates the major concern sultation regs are very clear. • 35 Home-raised, 3- 5 year-old cows from (from page 1) that the organizations It’s a consultation between Duane Martin, Jr., Foothill and Anaplas Exposed In a countersuit, the Per- have had about the im- NMFS, the Forest Service, mittees argued that the pacts that the Forest Ser- and the applicants who are CALL NOW TO CONSIGN. bank alteration standard vice’s grazing management the Permittees. [ONDA’s was never intended to be has allowed livestock in presence] calls into question used as a measure of grazing the John Day basin to have the integrity of the process.” HI impact on steelhead, and on the steelhead-bearing Currently, although the that there was little to no streams there.” judge has issued his ruling, Upcoming sales: correlation between bank Yet Howard indicated that he has not settled what rem- July 12-15 • Reno, NV alteration caused by grazing the judge’s opinion that edies will be taken to redress USFS had failed to ade- August 16-18 and the health of local steel- parties in the case. It re- Cheyenne, WY head populations. Therefore, quately monitor grazing al- mains to be seen whether the biological opinion should lotments was also favorable these remedies will be satis- Call now to consign be completely reconsidered. to Permittees. factory to the parties, or In a ruling that apparently She explained, “The Per- whether they will appeal. split the difference between mittees have actually been For the most part, Howard AUCTION YARD the two parties, Haggerty advocating for monitoring for Cattlemen’s is pleased with the outcome. 12495 Stockton Blvd. Galt, CA 95632 decided against both ONDA many years, and in fact ... we Regarding ONDA’s measure 209-745-1515 OFFICE and the Permittees on these had actually written a letter of success, she commented, central claims, finding that to the Oregon Congressional ”Ultimately, they weren’t suc- 209-745-1582 FAX the biological opinion was Delegation asking for their cessful in achieving what LIVESTOCK 209-745-2701 MKT RPT adequate as it stood. assistance in getting the they wanted in this case, MARKET www.clmgalt.com However, Elizabeth How- agency to spend more money which was to stop grazing. ... ard, council for the Five on monitoring. The Permit- Obviously, we would have River Permittees, pointed tees are just fine with more liked to have won some of our JAKE PARNELL .... 209-495-1714 • 916-662-1298 out that Haggerty’s opinion monitoring because we think other claims relating to the GEORGE GOOKIN ..... 209-482-1648 JOE GATES ...... 707-694-3063 that the biological opinion that it’s going to show that bank alteration standard, but MARK FISCHER JUSTIN TRICK ...... 916-240-4601 was valid confirmed the opin- they are doing a good job.” ... if our goal was to get 100 ... 209-768-6522 ion’s finding that there was Haggerty ruled against percent there, we got 75 per- REX WHITTLE ...... 209-996-6994 ABEL JIMENEZ .....209-495-0995 no jeopardy to the steelhead ONDA’s claim that because cent of the way.”—Andy Rie- caused by present grazing of instances where Permit- ber, WLJ Correspondent schedules and practices. tees had failed to comply Further, she indicated with conservation measures that the Permittees’ criti- in the past, it was arbitrary For advertising or cism of the bank alteration and capricious of NMFS to information, contact: standard’s relevance to steel- assume that they would in JERRY YORK head conservation in the the future. It’s Competitive. 72 N. Pit Lane case has generated increased What remains to be seen is Nampa, ID 83687 scrutiny within the agencies, whether, and how, the bio- c) 208-863-1172 which are now sensitive to logical opinion will be revised. Reach out to the market in h) 208-442-7470 potential shortcomings of Howard is cautiously opti- [email protected] the standard. “During the mistic that the opinion will WLJ 's Commercial Cattle Issue. California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah course of the case, I think come under review, but many The Commercial Cattle Issue gives you a unique edge in today's market by largely because of the Per- questions remain. The stan- reaching out to the right market. In our upcoming issue we will highlight several JIM GIES mittees involved in bringing dard is difficult for producers important and timely issues facing the cattle industry and present value-added 19381 WCR 74 their lawsuit about the bank to operate under, allowing marketing topics. Eaton, CO 80615 alteration standard, there only for 10 percent to 20 per- h) 970-454-3836 has been a lot of work done cent alteration of banks, Take this opportunity to promote your c) 970-590-0500 on the ... standard,” Howard which are also subject to Seedstock, Services and Products Colorado, explained. “While we were other pressures aside from to the most active cattle audience in the business. Southern Wyoming,Nebraska, not successful in ultimately cattle. Ken Brooks, a Fox Val- Kansas, N. Dakota, S. Dakota challenging the bank altera- ley rancher and Five Rivers Eighty-eight percent of WLJ readers are cow/calf operators and manage a cow- herd of 300 head. They will retain 60 replacement heifers this year, use nearly JERRY GLIKO tion as a whole, I think we Permitee, is frustrated that 433 Belt Creek Road made a lot of progress during the standard is still in place. 15 bulls and will replace 20 percent of those bulls. Ninety-five percent of WLJ Belt, MT 59412 the course of this case that Speaking about the judge’s readers will raise their own replacement heifers and will be searching for calving h) 406-277-3001 is going to have an effect on ruling, he remarked, “I’m not ease bulls with growth. c) 406-860-3181 the bank alteration stan- pleased with it. Not at all. I And they will be reading WLJ's Commercial Cattle Issue. Eastern Idaho, Montana, dard, and what it’s going to don’t think the judge paid Northern Wyoming, N. Dakota be the next time around.” any attention to the evidence. A good, solid reputation is vital in a seedstock producer. Build YOUR reputation by promoting in WLJ's Commercial Cattle Issue. PETE CROW In the Permittees favor, The judge upheld this bank Publisher Haggerty did find that the alteration standard that has Your Best Value and Your Best Market. 7355 E. Orchard Rd., #300 Permittees were not included no basis in science.” MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES (*B&W) Greenwood Village, in consultation about the bio- Now, in an unexpected CO 80111 logical opinion, which their turn of events, it appears full edition regional edition c) 303-810-8831 possession of grazing permits that when the opinion is full page (30”) $1,200 $975 o) 303-722-7600 entitles them to as “appli- next revised, ONDA and 3/4 page (22-1/2”) 900 800 f) 303-722-0155 cants.” Said Howard, “The other environmentalist 2/3 page (20”) 800 660 [email protected] judge clearly ruled that we groups will also be involved 1/2 page (island) (15”) 725 585 had been improperly excluded in the process. 1/2 page (15”) 635 550 from the last consultation pro- Explained Becker, 1/3 page (10”) 450 400 cess, and that we have to be “They’ve actually invited 1/4 page (7-1/2”) 340 310 included this time around.” ONDA and other conserva- 1/6 page (5”) 240 225 1/12 In ONDA’s favor, Hag- tion groups to be involved in page (2-1/2”) 120 120 gerty found that USFS had the development of the next *(1 standard color $200 - Four Color $475) failed in its obligation to biological opinion, which monitor the allotments for makes a whole lot of sense Issue date is August 23, 2010. Advertising deadline is July 23. impact to riparian steelhead in terms of hopefully using ! habitats, and to adequately that process to be a place Call today to advertise assess whether areas that where different sides can had sustained damage were start to ... come up with a 1 . 800 . 850 . 2769 recovering at an appropriate biological opinion ... that at rate. He strongly criticized least everybody feels they’ve www.wlj.net USFS for exceeding their had an opportunity to have own standards, calling the input [heard].” failure “deplorable.” Howard doubts that ON- David Becker, council for DA’s inclusion in this pro- ® ONDA, called the ruling “a cess is appropriate. tthh victory for the species that “There is no role for a third 60 al Commercial Cattle Issue we are trying to protect. I party like that in the consul- AnnuAnnual guess in that respect, it’s a tation process. I find that