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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 TTRADE—PresidentRADE— 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 11 400 360 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.