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The National Livestock Weekly December 23, 2002 • Vol. 82, No. 10 “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” http:// www.wlj.net • E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] A Crow Publication CAFO regs. NWSS: a western cattle tradition unveiled By Steven D. Vetter Hill entries set record; WLJ Editor yard show — Called better than The 2003 National Western Stock expected; flexibility NATIONAL WESTERN Show (NWSS), to be held January steady to smaller. between states applauded. STOCK SALE DATES 11-26, represents the 97th time the event has been held. As with pre- “hill” shows, and 14 holding pens Jan. 13 – Limousin Sale, 6 p.m., Beef and/or carload shows down “in the By Steven D. Vetter Palace (BP) vious shows, the Denver extrava- WLJ Editor Jan. 13 – Red Angus Female Sale, 5 p.m., ganza will offer a full schedule of yards.” Several of the breeds on the The U.S. Environmental Protection Livestock Auction Arena (LAA) events for livestock producers and hill are holding their national shows, Jan. 14 – ABS Red Angus Sale, 12:30 regional shows or point-bearing Agency (EPA) and USDA joined forces last p.m., LAA the general public alike. Jan. 14 – Gelbvieh Sale, 6 p.m., BP Nineteen breeds of cattle will be shows, which are part of a larger, na- week, announcing the final set of revised James Goodrich, livestock man- Jan. 15 – Lazy H Angus Production Sale, exhibited during the 1999 Na- tionwide show program. regulations governing effluent discharge Larkspur, CO ager for NWSS, said the upcoming tional Western, with For the hill shows, the number of from large livestock operations. Jan. 16 – Angus Bull Sale, 2 p.m., BP animals entered sets a record for the set of NWSS shows will continue The announcement is the result of a te- Jan. 17 – Charolais Sale, 4 p.m., BP 16 holding Jan. 17 – Angus Foundation Female Sale, “Super Bowl of cattle shows.” This the rich tradition of “quality cattle” dious, multi-year, rule-making process, 3 p.m., LAA year, 4,491 head of cattle, repre- making it to Denver. He also said which was under considerable scrutiny Jan. 17 – Hereford Sale, 7 p.m., BP senting 43 states and five Canadian the increase in numbers show from livestock producers across the coun- Jan. 18 – Maine-Anjou Bull Sale, 4 p.m., there’s a good deal of optimism the LAA provinces, are entered on “the try. The final regulations appeared to ac- Jan. 19 – South Devon Sale, 1 p.m., BP hill.” That figure is up from cattle industry is alive and well tually be met with some positive reaction. Jan. 19 – Braunvieh Sale, 3:30 p.m., LAA the 4,009 head entered across North America. However, sources indicated it could be Jan. 19 – National Maine-Anjou Sale, 5 last year and 4,338 “The breed associations we work weeks before there is a good handle on the p.m., BP Jan. 19 – Salers Sale, 7 p.m., BP head in 2001. The with to put this show on have said overall scope of the regulations. Jan. 20 – Lowline Sales, 10 a.m., LAA record num- they’re very pleased with the num- The 420 pages of regulations were un- Jan. 21 – Pen of 5 Feeder Calf Sale, 3 p.m., ber for hill en- bers of cattle to be exhibited in Den- veiled during a December 16 news confer- LAA tries, prior to ver this go-round,” said Goodrich. Jan. 22 – Commercial Heifer Sale, 5 p.m., ence where EPA Administrator Christie LAA 2003 entries, “We’re extremely excited about the Whitman and USDA Secretary Ann Ven- Jan. 25 – Scotch Highland Sale, 10 a.m., was 4,480 in shows we’ll be hosting this year, (See CAFO on page 4) BP 1998. (See NWSS on page 10) Little U.S. beef in EU about 70,000 metric tons a year? By Sarah L. Roen The claim is eating beef from WLJ Associate Editor cattle treated with growth pro- U.S. beef producers want to be moters poses health risks. But, competitive in the global market, when the U.S. launched a formal but how can they when stringent World Trade Organization (WTO) guidelines raise costs to an im- dispute settlement procedure in possible level? Export markets are May of 1996 challenging this claim vital to U.S. producers, and in- and the EU ban, the WTO Appel- dustry experts have been taking a late Body confirmed the earlier closer look at why U.S. beef is strug- panel finding the EU ban was im- gling in foreign markets. posed and maintained without ev- The most prominent obstacle for idence of health risks. Nonethe- the beef industry to overcome right less, the EU has not complied with now is the hang-up with exporting the rulings and recommendations Feds wane $1; short kill weeks cited beef to the European Union (EU). made in this case, and the U.S. — Weather, holidays The primary factors behind last was larger than the figures for both For over 10 years, the European continues its retaliation against also slow calf market. week’s depressed market were a the previous week and last year, Union has banned imports of beef the WTO. drop in futures market prices, up- with just under 370,000 head from cattle raised with hormonal Meanwhile, the U.S. is having a For the second straight week, coming short slaughter weeks and processed Monday through growth promoters. Prior to the ban, difficult time filling the 11,500 met- last week’s fed trade broke loose on a buildup of beef in storage. Wednesday. For the same time the EU was a large market for beef ric-ton quota allowed for high-qual- a Wednesday, and at prices below December live cattle futures con- frame the previous week, 359,000 variety meats and a niche market ity, non-hormone treated beef. At previous the week. Analysts said tracts hovered around the $73.50 head were processed, compared to for non-treated beef. So why did the one point, the USDA even volun- packers are purchasing cattle on a mark most of last week. Analysts 358,000 last year. EU ban beef products from a coun- tarily suspended all exports due tight, “hand-to-mouth” basis, and said packers wanted to keep rough- For the week ending December try from which they used to import (See EU on page 9) waning slaughter volume over the ly a $1.50 futures-cash premium 14, some 641,000 head were next two weeks will mean little de- at least the rest of the year. processed, compared to 672,000 mand for market-ready cattle. “We normally don’t see a turn- head the week prior. U.S. exports to the EU While not the best news before around in the (futures-cash) basis “Slaughter volume is seasonally Christmas, several market sources until sometime in March, or even declining, so producers need to get 35,000 said cattle feeders should still be April, and right now we don’t see rid of cattle whenever they can to thankful because they’re still see- that cash will take the lead any keep front-end supplies from be- 30,000 ing profits. That’s a better situa- sooner than that,” said Kevin Good, coming a major issue,” said Reed tion than last year at this time. Cattle-Fax analyst. Marquotte, independent cattle an- 25,000 Approximately 30,000 head of However, an even bigger factor in alyst. “This year, it’s even more im- fed cattle traded hands in both the market appears to be the tim- perative due to the increased volatil- 20,000 Kansas and Texas last Wednesday, ing of the holidays this year. Both ity of the market — the result of a with the majority bringing $72 live, Christmas and New Year’s will be poorer holiday economy — and un- 15,000 or $1 below two weeks ago. There on a Wednesday, so not only those certainty surrounding export mar- were also reports lower-yielding, two days, but the Tuesday imme- kets for next year.” In metric tons 10,000 * January - June of 2002 poorer-quality cattle dropped to $70 diately before will create very short While increasing boxed beef because sellers didn’t want to hang kill weeks. (See Markets on page 15) 5,000 on to them through the holiday sea- “We’re looking at no volume for son. at least two days, with the possi- 0 In dressed trade, about 25,000

1995 1997 1999 2001 bility production will be cut signif- NEWS NEWS 1996 1998 2000 2002* head reportedly traded in Nebras- icantly on another couple of days,” Beef (red); beef variety meats (green) ka at mostly $112 per cwt. Some ad- Good said. “That means packers The cost of meeting certification requirements when sending U.S. beef ditional trade was expected possi- aren’t in heavy demand for market- and beef variety meats to the European Union has led to decreased bly later in the week, but there was ready cattle and they don’t have to volume from the U.S. the last several years. – Source: U.S. MEF no movement as of presstime last pay as much as in weeks past.” Thursday. Slaughter volume early last week (priority handling) (priority (priority handling) (priority INSIDE WLJ CORRECTION — In last week’s NWSS’ SYLVESTER RETIRING FARMLAND SUED — A Kansas WLJ OFFICE SCHEDULE — In INDEX issue of WLJ, the Page 1 chart — The 2003 National Western cattle feeder is suing Farmland observance of the Christmas and Beef Bits ...... P-3 “Beef Supply & Demand” was Stock Show will mark the last National Beef, alleging the com- New Year’s Day holidays, the Sale Reports ...... P-6 wrong. The white bar should have year for Chuck Sylvester as the pany violated the Packers and WLJ office will be closed all day Markets ...... P-14 read “Domestic Production + Im- show’s general manager. He and Stockyards Act and state con- December 25 and January 1, and Sale Calendar ...... P-19 ports,” while the black bar should his wife are expected to contin- sumer protection mandates by on the afternoons of December have been “Domestic Con- ue their ties with the show, but not refusing to buy cattle from him. 24, 27 and 31. sumption.” WLJ apologizes for in any official capacity. Page 7. The feeder feels there was re- any inconvenience. taliation against him for public criticism he’s levied against larger processors in recent years. Page 5. LIVE STEERS DRESSED STEERS CME FEEDER $71.65 $112.06 $84.58 10page2.qxd 12/19/02 5:16 PM Page 1

2 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Comments Letters Checkoff ads packing plants won’t need to one contaminated carcass central Kansas. At one point COOL, a hot issue unsatisfactory care about clean and humane can contaminate hundreds the cowboy crew was on the Dear Editor, slaughter practices, and im- of thousands pounds of ham- verge of rebellion because was at the Montana Just the other day I heard porting countries can send burger. Our local supermar- their horses were being crip- Stockgrower’s Associa- a radio ad featuring Char- in any kind of rotten filth ket in Ness City, KS, grinds pled by working in the deep lene Schuster of the Mon- imaginable. And to think all of their own hamburger manure. Ironically, this was Ition (MSGA) annual con- they are using our checkoff and refuses to handle the one of IBP’s “pet” feedyards vention last week in Billings, tana Beef Council promoting irradiation of beef. I am dollars to promote this! mass-produced product. I ap- and a pioneer in IBP’s for- the birthplace of Country-of- too old and have seen too plaud them for this. In ad- mula pricing arrangement. It Origin Labeling (COOL). It much to say I was shocked, Sincerely yours, dition the food-safety issues, seems to me if IBP was seri- was in 1995 when this whole but let’s say I was darned Gilles Stockton most of the mass-produced ous about keeping manure- upset. How dare they use my Grass Range, MT hamburger I have purchased caked cattle out of their thing started. (Remember has been very unsatisfacto- plants they would have told when corn was $5 a bushel CROW checkoff dollars to promote the irradiation of beef? The blame game ry in quality. Half of it the feedyard manager “Look, and calves were selling below Dear Steven, shrinks away when cooked mister, if you value your re- $60?) The gist of the ad was irradiation was needed to I find it ironic Steve Kay and what is left doesn’t taste lationship with IBP you will The issue is just as contentious today as it make beef safe for the con- feels the beef packers are be- that great. do something about the de- was then. The irony is we really don’t know sumer. We are having more ing victimized by overzealous In light of all this, I can’t plorable pen conditions in much more about it today than we did then. and more food poisoning USDA inspectors and sloth- see how Steve can, with a your feedyard.” To my knowl- from contaminated beef for ful cattle feeders in the E. straight face, portray the beef edge, such a conversation I’ve got to hand it to Dave Weber, who pre- packers as innocent victims never occurred. sented the annual CattleFax market forecast, two reasons — no meat in- coli debacle (Food safety costs force packers out of business, of slothful cattle feeders. If It seems to me Steve’s col- for getting things stirred up. And for having spections and more imports. The National Cattlemen’s 12/9/02). It seems to me the the cattle feeders are vic- umn was aimed more at the guts to stand up and say he doesn’t think Beef Association (NCBA) and meat and poultry processors timizing the packers with arousing sympathy for the COOL will be good for the beef industry, even the Montana Stockgrowers made their own bed in this dirty cattle, then the packers beef packers than in search- though it affects more than the beef industry. Association (MSGA) were regard. should put the monkey back ing for a solution to the food I would have to think, at this point, most both in favor of eliminating In the 1970’s the meat and on the cattle feeders back. I safety problems in the beef meat inspectors and letting poultry processors got the have worked in several feed- industry. beef producers have developed and started to yards and some of them did implement their COOL documentation sys- the packers do what they bright idea they could save want. This is what the HAC- on labor costs by installing a better job of keeping their Sincerely, tem, since it will affect this coming spring’s CP inspection system was highly-mechanized process- pens cleaner than others. calf crop. The law is supposed to become all about, no inspections. ing lines which would allow The absolute worst one in Greg Mantz mandatory in 2004. It doesn’t take much imag- them to replace their skilled this regard was a feedyard in Bazine, KS There does seem to be a bit of apprehension ination to guess that if the union workers with unskilled about the law with some producers, and for federal meat inspectors are immigrant labor. This is one not allowed to inspect, the of the oldest union-busting good reason. The last mandated change in techniques in the book. U.S. market reporting didn’t necessarily turn out packers would cut corners on safety — particularly by Steel used this method to the way everyone thought it would. It was speeding up the processing break the union at Home- supposed to create a more transparent market chain. I have even heard, stead, PA, plant in the 1980’s. and provide producer leverage. This law was and sincerely pray it’s not However, these highly-mech- also born at the MSGA and pushed into law true, in a packing plant in anized processing lines re- through the National Cattlemen’s Beef Associ- Washington State the cattle quired “flexibility” in food safety regulations to work. ation (NCBA). are sometimes not even dead before they are skinned. But And the USDA went along. Market research supporting COOL appears what is certainly true is we For example, in the late to be relatively thin. Several years ago, NCBA are seeing more and more 1970’s the poultry processing conducted a consumer attitude study showing recalls of contaminated beef industry wanted to adopt me- consumers want to know where their food and the USDA is pretty chanical eviscerating ma- comes from. Those results were supported by toothless in preventing it. chines which sometimes rup- a consumer panel assembled at the MSGA The mad rush to open our ture intestines resulting in fe- borders and markets to un- cal contamination of car- convention. However, it would be tough to limited beef imports is hav- casses. So the USDA duti- think anybody from Billings could represent ing a devastating effect on fully responded bay revok- an average beef consumer, since livestock may cattle prices, but it also af- ing their “Zero Tolerance” be the largest industry in Montana. fects food safety. Less than policy on fecal contamina- Those 10 chosen consumers in the Billings three percent of imported tion of poultry carcasses. And beef is ever inspected and these USDA concessions to area all said they want to know where their both the red meat and poul- food comes from, but quality remained high on we can’t even tell if imported beef is the cause of food try processing industries con- the list. One panel member actually referred poisonings because we don’t tinued right up until the E. to the lamb industry, and the quality of lamb yet have Country-of-Origin coli outbreaks of the early imported from Australia and New Zealand. Labeling (COOL). Again, the 1990’s caused the USDA to The panel all said they would pay more for do- NCBA and the MSGA have start running a tighter ship. mestic product, and would pay even more for been leading the parade for Also the beef packers needed a way to get faster inven- Montana-raised beef. more imports and opposition to COOL. tory turnover in these new Other than a few consumer surveys, there The MSGA has recently highly-mechanized plants. doesn’t seem to be much market research sug- gotten favorable press be- So they begin spray chilling gesting COOL is neither good nor bad. During cause they say they now op- the carcasses to get faster the entire process of developing this law, it’s pose a free trade treaty with cool down. In addition to been assumed COOL will make a difference in Australia. Australia is al- causing tenderness prob- what producers earn. Test marketing is a ba- ready a major source of im- lems, spray chilling keeps ported beef and perhaps they the outside of the carcass sic element in launching any new product can send us more, but the damp providing an idea and, in this case, it seems it could have been real danger of more imports medium for the growth of useful in making a law. and more food poisonings bacteria, especially Several weeks ago, the USDA suggested it comes from South America. pathogens. would cost the food industry two billion dol- The NCBA and the MSGA Then in the 1980’s the As- are still in favor of the Free troturf Cattlemen’s organi- lars to develop and manage a reporting sys- zations who do the bidding tem to comply with the law. Several groups Trade of the Americas Treaty and because of their lobbying, for the beef packers began supporting COOL think the number is, for the the President was given Fast to call for the replacement most part, a wild guess. Track Authority. With Fast of the “inefficient” cutting Ray Gilmer, director of public affairs for the Track, it is nearly impossible rooms in supermarkets with Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, said to stop this administration centralized cutting facilities. the USDA has ignored the record-keeping that from sending us a flood of That way the waste fat could be mixed with lean Aus- producers, food handlers and retailers already cheap and not necessarily clean South American beef. tralian beef and marketed practice to comply with government rules. Irradiation of beef “might” as ground beef. And, in the USDA rules, under the Perishable Agricul- make beef safe, but it also process, some of those pesky tural Commodities Act, already require sales makes manure safe to eat, union meat cutters could be records be kept for two years. Typical shipping too. “Beef and Irradiated Ma- replaced with unskilled im- and purchasing records contain information nure, That’s What’s for Din- migrant labor. 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Industry partnership with Quizno’s More than 600,000 pounds of beef from the top round cut was sold at Quizno’s restaurants as a result of a checkoff-supported promotion for the company’s Bistro Beef Sub with Au Jus Dipping Sauce this fall. Beef usage at the restaurant was up nearly 50 percent over its monthly 2002 average during the promotion, which ran September16 to October 27. The beef industry’s participation effectively helped strengthen Quizno’s sales of the Bistro Beef Sub. Quizno’s is the sandwich-restaurant segment’s fastest-growing company. Buyers look over the bulls at the Fink Genetics Sale, Manhattan, KS. — Pho- Shane Hullman and family, Pratt, KS, bid on several Charolais bulls at the to by Gary Emberson Finks Genetics Sale, Manhattan, KS. — Photo by Gary Emberson McD’s updates Q4 projections McDonald’s recently said that, based on early December results, McDonald’s comparable sales trends for the fourth quarter will be lower than the first two months of the quarter. McDonald’s also said “On The Hill” they expect margins for the quarter to be lower than Parade of sale cattle in the stadium arena the comparable period last year. McDonald’s expects 9:00 a.m. to record pretax charges of about $435 million, or 31 cents per share, in conjunction with the plans The Denver Shorthorn Sale in the announced last month to restructure certain markets, close underperforming outlets, and eliminate positions Beef Palace Auction Arena to control costs and reallocate resources. McDonald’s January 14, 2003 expects a fourth-quarter loss per share of five to six National Western Stock Show cents, and expects fourth-quarter earnings per share Denver, CO • 1:00 p.m. to be 25 to 26 cents. SHORTHORNS “The Weigh to Make Beef Pay” McD’s announces Fazoli’s venture CHECK THE PENS OF 11 BULLS SELL • 8 FEMALES McDonald’s and Kentucky-based Fazoli’s have SHORTHORN BULLS Embryos, Pregnancies & Semen agreed to form a joint venture that could lead to the IN THE YARDS PLUS sale of the Italian fast/casual chain. The agreement • Heterosis • Calving Ease completes a deal outlined in a letter of intent signed PEN BULLS SHOW IN THE YARDS • Muscle • Marbling • Maternal 9 a.m., Jan. 13, 2003 by both chains last April. Under the deal, 20 to 30 new restaurants will be developed in three U.S. markets. Catalogs and more information from sale management: McDonald’s will have a three-year option to buy Fazoli’s. Holcomb named KLA president Members of the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) have elected a third-generation cattle feeder 8288 Hascall Street Cagwin Cattle Services, Inc. and rancher as the group’s 86th president. Larry Omaha, Nebraska 68124 P. O. Box 77 • Virginia, IL 62691 Jones of Holcomb will represent the organization’s 402-393-7200 • FAX: 402-393-7203 217-452-3051 • FAX: 217-452-3053 • CELL: 217-341-7552 7,000 members during the coming year. Diversified cattleman Terry Handke of Muscotah was chosen by the membership to serve as the new KLA president- elect. Jones follows in his forefathers’ footsteps as a producer and KLA leader. His father, Taylor Jones, was KLA president in 1963, while his grandfather, L.L. Jones, served as KLA president in 1945. Today, Larry and brother Bob are co-owners of J.O. Cattle Company, a diversified cattle feeding, ranching and farming operation. KS CattleWomen elect president Carrie Edelman-Grimm from Morrill has been elected president of the Kansas CattleWomen (KCW) for a second term. KCW is a statewide organization conducting programs in beef promotion and education. Other KCW officers elected for 2003 include: secretary — Jerree Fitzsimmons, Cunningham; treasurer — Cindy Roush, KLA staff, Topeka; vice president of beef Monday, January 13, 2003 6 p.m. promotion — Lori Montgomery, Pratt; and vice president of beef education — Jeanne Clawson, Englewood. Directors for the year ahead will be: Joni Hopp, Hays; National Western Stock Show Denver, Colorado Ruth Walker, Moline; Natalee Story, Udall; and Ashley Breiner, Manhattan. Offering 29 Lots of the CCA selects Ben Higgins The California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) announced the hiring of Ben Higgins as their execu- Limousin Breed’s Select! tive vice president. Higgins will serve as the CEO of both CCA and the CCA Feeder Council, overseeing ANLC LADY KENZIE 1135L planning, finances, membership, and personnel. He will be the lead staff spokesperson for CCA and direct RED POLLED • BD: 2/18/01 staff in advocating all facets of CCA policy. Ben will SIRE: WULF’S JOHN HANCOCK 7048J report to CCA and Feeder Council officers, as well as DAM: ANLC 91H (WULF’S QUARTERBACK) the CCA Executive Committee, Finance Committee, BW: 84 ADJ. WW: 744 ADJ. YW: 1155 Board of Directors and membership, regarding all EPDS—GL: -0.1 BW: 0.9 WW: 23 YW: 41 MA: 11 SC: -0.3 DC: 24 association activities. Bred 6/30/02 to Wulf’s Krash Course 7069K • NPM-1590521 EPDs—GL: -0.2 BW: 3.7 WW: 27 YW: 47 MA: 11 SC: 0.1 DC: 19 U.S.’ Japanese beef campaign seen Kenzie has had many admirers at every show. Her natural thickness The U.S. Meat Export Federation (MEF) has been and tremendous capacity make her a model female to build a herd in the midst of a campaign to repair the damage around. caused to U.S. beef exports to Japan following an out- Consigned by Andrews Land & Cattle, Olympia, WA • 360/273-7481 break of BSE in that country. This month, MEF invit- ed representatives of some of its funding partners in that campaign to witness the work done by MEF in Japan. The team saw firsthand the escalating interest among U.S. and other suppliers in providing a system of traceability, inspired by Japanese trade and con- Sale Management By: sumer pressure to show that livestock and meat has KEN HOLLOWAY Download the catalog online at been produced and processed in a safe, hygienic man- 580/597-2419 • 580/581-7652 mob. www.americancattleservices.com ner. 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4 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL EPA, USDA to team up on water regulations CAFO tions, according to Whitman. etation in the confinement and wastewater. In addition, (from page 1) Effective manure manage- area during the normal grow- the rule mandates efforts to This revolutionary, patented, air-powered ment practices required by ing season. protect the environment by T-post driver eliminates the back-breaking eman announced the two job of hand driving T-posts. agencies were working to- this rule will maximize the Large CAFOs, which are requiring management plans gether to both control water use of manure as a resource subject to the permitting re- that include controlling land See our entire product line at pollution and keep production for agriculture, while reduc- quirement, include opera- application of manure and www.rohrermfg.com livestock operations viable. ing adverse impacts on the tions having at least 700 ma- wastewater, and increasing The final rule mandates environment, she added. ture dairy cows; 1,000 beef public access to that infor- Expanded Capabilities! some medium and all large “This new rule is a historic cattle or heifers; 2,500 swine, mation through CAFO an- step forward in our efforts weighing 55 pounds or more; nual reports. INTERCHANGEABLE SLEEVES ALLOW Concentrated Animal Feed- MANSAVER TO DRIVE ALMOST ANY ing Operations (CAFOs) to make America’s waters 10,000 swine, under 55 Current permitting ex- SHAPED POST ON THE MARKET must obtain permits ensur- cleaner and purer,” said pounds; 1,000 veal calves; emptions are also no longer ing they protect America’s Whitman. “It will help re- 500 horses; and 10,000 sheep in place, according to the new SAFE & EASY ONE PERSON OPERATION waters from excessive duce what has been a grow- or lambs. Extremely large regulations. The final rule RUNS OFF ANY SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR ing problem — the fact ani- poultry operations are also eliminates exemptions for THAT DELIVERS AT LEAST 2.2 CUBIC FEET amounts of wastewater and OF AIR AT 70-90 PSI manure. The rule will control mal waste generated by governed by the new regu- CAFOs only discharging dur- CAFOs poses an increasing lations. ing large storms; that raise COMPACT SIZE MAKES REMOTE runoff from the largest live- LOCATIONS & TIGHT SPOTS ACCESSIBLE stock feeding and production threat to the health of Amer- Mid-sized CAFOs include chickens with dry manure operations with at least 200 DRIVES WHEREVER A 35 LB. operations, which Whitman ica’s waterways. EPA looks handling systems; and im- HAND DRIVER WILL WORK said will prevent billions of forward to continuing to dairy cows; 300 beef cattle mature swine and immature or heifers; 750 swine, 55 WEIGHS ONLY 26 LBS. pounds of pollutants from work with USDA and with dairy cow operations. entering America’s waters the agricultural community pounds or heavier; 3,000 EPA and USDA both said 80-85 STROKES PER MINUTE annually. to ensure the goal of clean- swine, under 55 pounds; 300 the rule will enhance pro- HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION The permits set the er, purer water is being veal calves; 150 horses; and tection of the nation’s waters 90 DAY WARRANTY amount of effluent a specif- achieved. 3,000 sheep or lambs. from nutrient over-enrich- ic operation can discharge “These new regulations The new rule will apply to ment and eutrophication, Factory direct offer. about 15,500 livestock oper- $450 Not available in stores. over a given period of time, will apply to operations al- which causes algal blooms, and puts into place a proto- ready responsible for dis- ations, by the 2006 applica- fish kills, and could lead to col to manage that effluent as pensing almost 60 percent tion deadline, across the the expansion of the Gulf of it relates to land-based ap- of effluent pollutants into country, compared to ap- Mexico “dead zone.” plication. American waterways.” proximately 4,500 facilities The rule will also reduce P.O. Box 32 • Powell Butte, OR 97753 • 1-800-438-7599 access 03 currently covered by waste In Oregon: (541) 548-7746 • Fax (541) 548-7536*9 The new rule replaces a Under the new regula- pathogens in drinking wa- set of 25-year-old technology tions, an animal feeding op- permits. ter and improve coastal wa- requirements and a permit- eration is defined as any op- All large CAFOs will be ter quality, according to ting process not requiring eration confining animals for required to apply for a per- Whitman. enough restrictions on efflu- at least 45 days within a giv- mit, submit an annual re- Government statistics in- www.wlj.net ent discharge from a major- en 12-month period and one port, and develop and follow dicate phosphorus released ity of large livestock opera- having no grass or other veg- a plan for handling manure into the environment will be reduced by 56 million pounds, while nitrogen re- leases will be slashed by more than 100 million pounds. In addition, the dis-

Selling: Gelbvieh Sale National 2003 charge of sediments and met- American Gelbvieh Association American

Held in conjunction with the 2003 National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO Tuesday, January 14 • 6:00 pm als are expected to be re- BULLS: All bulls will be selected from the 2003 National Gelbvieh Show. duced by over two billion The Best of the Best will sell including the 2003 Breeders Choice Bull Futurity Champion. pounds and nearly one million pounds, respectively. Gov’t help, FEMALES: Bred and Opens, Blacks and Reds, Homozygous Polled. state flexibility The offering will include daughters of past Champions such as Foster, Ms. Frontier, To help livestock opera- Corrine, Pearl and Drew tions meet the new regulatory requirements, Congress increased funding for land FLUSH OPPORTUNITIES, EMBRYO PACKAGES and water conservation programs in the 2002 Farm Bill AND ET PREGNANCIES by $20.9 billion, bringing total funding to $51 billion over ■ Flush package of EGL Corrine, the 2000 National Champion female the next decade. The Envi- ronmental Quality Incen- ■ Pregnancy package from Nite Lady 50A, dam of Extra 150D and Braveheart tives Program was authorized at $200 million in 2002 ■ Flush package of Hott Damn 31L, Division IV Champion, 2002 AGJA Dixie Classic and will ultimately go up to $1.3 billion in 2007, with 60 ■ Flush package of BDCG Claudia 1144J, dam of Mach One percent of those funds ear- marked strictly for livestock operations. PICK OF THE HERDS “USDA stands ready to provide assistance with an Pick of Spring Heifer Calves from J Bob Farms incentive-based approach Pick of the Herd Flush from Sea J Farms combining information and education, research and tech- His dam’s offspring sells His dam’s offspring nology transfer, direct tech- nical assistance, and financial assistance through the Environmental Quality In- centives Program and other Where the Farm Bill programs,” Vene- man said. Best of the In addition, states are being given significant flexibility to find geographically Best Sell! appropriate means of im- plementing the federal CAFO rule. States are em- National Sale Task Force: powered to retain the au- Chairman EGL Fosters L017 ET thority to determine the type 2002 Breeders Choice Futurity Champion and of permit to be issued to a giv- Bill Clark 2002 Reserve National Champion bull en operation. This will allow 785-792-6244 individual states to develop Sale Headquarters: permits taking into account

William McIntosh sells offspring Her DoubleTree Hotel the size, location, and envi- 502-863-1135 3203 Quebec Street ronmental risks that may be posed by a specific operation. Terry L. Robinson Denver, CO 80207 States are also being given 701-255-3037 303-321-3333 substantial flexibility to tai- lor nutrient management Dennis Fennewald Catalogs: plans for CAFOs, and are be- 303-465-2333 Catalog will be mailed to all current ing allowed to authorize “al- AGA members in December ternative performance stan- Dave Mullins dards” for both existing and Others may be obtained by 540-465-3051 new CAFOs. It is hoped this contacting the AGA office flexibility will spur the de- Matt Printz JRI Ms Frontier 253J60 velopment of better tech- 303-465-2333 2001 National Champion Female 2003 AGA National Show nologies to prevent effluent Monday, January 13, 2003 discharge and help with nutrient management. (See CAFO on page 6) 10page6.qxd 12/19/02 3:51 PM Page 1

6 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Sale Reports

GOLDEN LINK BRAUNVIEH per, VA, $12,750. Lot 500, Mr. Gold- ers from a number of states at a steady, calves. The cattle sold to a number of James A. Danekas FA WR Prime Design; to Putnam December 6-7, Firth, NE en Link 1538, Polled Image, purebred strong clip. The uniform offering of states across the country. TOPS — Jim and Marie Kast of 101 Ranch Ranch, Randolph, UT, $3,000. Spring 594 Lots ...... $2,020 son, 2/20/01, by Spitten Image, dam commercial bred heifers for which this Bred Heifer: MAR Blackcap 1274, and also the hosts of this sale drew a Cove Durabull 2617, 2/15/02, by SAF Auctioneers: by Polled Eagle; to Ridgefield Farm, sale is known drew strong interest. 91/7/01, by on View New Design 878, good day this year with no wind or Durabull 7065; to Sierra Del Rio, Mur- Jim Birdwell & Phil Schooley $8,000. Lot 499, Mr Golden Link 1580, TOPS — Red Rocket 1120L, 3/26/01, Sitz Traveler bred dam; to Fairview snow, in stark contrast to years past. phy, ID $2,900. Spring Cove Travel- Sales Management: 3/7/01 fullblood son of Spittin Image, by FCC Rambo 502, Chief bred dam; Ranch, Melville, MT, 1/2int., $5,250. But, good weather or bad, this sale al- er 2909, 3/16/02 ,by Alberda Travel- Cotton & Assoc. dam by Markus; to JHL Ranch, Ash- to Gregg Ranch, Carter, SD, ½ int., Heifer Calf: MAR Chloe 2096, 2/4/02, ways draws a good-sized crowd of er 416; to Sierra Del Rio, $2,900. Harlan Doeschat and his family — by, NE, $5,000. Volume Buyers: $6,500. Red 1369, 3/14/01, by Red by 878, dam by RR 6807 Traveler commercial cattlemen to bid on and Comm. bred heifers: 10 head draft after a lifetime of buying, selling and Rolling Meadows Farm, Columbiana, Bob Forward Pass 646, Centurion 7758; to Ashley Beckmen, Park City, buy the bulls from 101 Ranch and of heifers bred to Travelers Check; to producing cattle — liquidated the en- OH, Williamsburg, IA, TKJ Cattle Co. bred dam; to Wayne Carpenter, Brew- MT, $3,000. Pregnancy: Out of MAR from the Hoopers of TLC Angus, Bliss, Jones, $860 each. — JERRY YORK tire Golden Link Braunvieh cowherd in LLC, Phoenix, AZ, MAR Ranches, ster, KS, $4,900. Red Dreamer 1097L, Lass 4T 9141 BR Midland; to Express ID. In addition to the solid offering of BRYNGELSON ANGUS RANCH southeastern Nebraska. Probably no Jourdanton,TX, Diamond W, Inc., 3/24/01, by DKK Dream Catcher 407, Ranches, Yukon, OK, $2,300. Top bulls, there’s always a top set of bred December 9, Rupert, ID one has been more influential in bring- Welsh, IA, Mystic Hill Farms, Culpep- Centurion bred dam; to Fritz Red An- Bull Calf: MAR New Capitol 2048, commercial females from Danny 2 Year-old Angus bulls . .$1,739 ing this breed to the U.S. In 1983, they per, VA, L&B Broken Oak Ranch, Se- gus, Brady, MT, $4,750. Red Patch 1/26/02, by 878, Traveler 71 bred dam; Thomason, J & E Farms, Jerome, ID, 2 Year-old Hereford bulls .1,820 started promoting and establishing the quion, TX, Ridgefield Farm, Dahlone- 1124 L, 3/27/01, by Red Patriot 629; to Rollin Rock Angus, Sidney, MT, 2/3 and they’ve always proved to be a Auctioneer: Joe Goggins breed’s attributes in modern-day beef ga, GA, Neil Ashton, Filmore, NE, Cor- to Dan Cross, Gold Hill, NC, $3,600. int., $2,400. Bull Calf: MAR Rockin strong attraction. This is an offering of There was a good crowd of buyers cattle production, and were very suc- nerstone Cattle Co., Diller, NE, Dou- Red Lateral 1668, 2/2/101, by Red 8180 2010, 1/21/02,by Rockn D Am- bulls with a reputation for carcass ge- on the seats for this annual selling cessful in that endeavor. This herd is ble Farms, Greenbrier, TN and Ser- Bob Forward Pass 646; to Lazy T3 bush 1531, 8180 bred dam; to Currant netics and strength in the traits com- event and many of them were repeat at its height in productivity, quality, gio Romo,Jalisco, Mexico. — JIM Red Angus, Chester, MT, $3,400. Creek Angus, Roundup, MT, 2/3 int., mercial cattlemen like and need, and buyers — a strong testimony to the performance and carcass merit. A rare GIES Reg. Bred Heifer: Red Passion 1619, $2,400. — JERRY GLIKO that’s the reason this sale has been so credibility of these bulls. An almost opportunity in itself was given to use MONTANA SUPREME ANGUS 2/19/01, by Forward Pass 646; to Vul- SKINNER RANCH successful over the years. The sale al- balmy day greeted buyers at this sale, their labors to enhance or start a Gel- December 7, Columbus, MT ture Acres Reds, Enderlin, ND, $2,700. SALERS & ANGUS ways attracts cattlemen from a wide which usually has suffered some very bvieh breeding program. A large, ac- 22 Bred heifers ...... $2,230 Comm. Bred Heifers: 46 head at December 7, Hall, MT area and this year was no different, with difficult days as far as weather is con- tive crowd was on hand from a wide 43 Heifer calves ...... 1,757 $910 each; to Marian Kuhlman, 9 Angus bulls ...... $2,728 six states represented. A good set of cerned. The bulls have been run un- area of the U.S. — 28 states as well 6 Cows ...... 1,658 Sharon Springs, KS. Cows: 74 head 67 Saler bulls ...... 2,116 cattle and the well-known 101 Ranch der tough conditions and are ready for as Mexico. Selling was brisk and in 66 Embryos ...... 333 at $1,000 each; to Rapid Canyon 76 Total yearling bulls . . . . .2,188 hospitality made for a good combina- hard service. They’re not pampered, rapid fashion throughout the two days 1 Flush ...... 1,300 Ranch, Rapid City, SD. — JERRY 17 Parke comm. heifers ...... 850 tion, culminating in a strong sale. TOPS but rather are conditioned for the com- of the event. TOPS — Lot 61, cow 26 Straws semen ...... 113 GLIKO On a cool, foggy day, Skinner — First pick of the entire 2002 heifer mercial cattleman, just as they’re bred ($37, 450 total), Ms. River Hills F9020, Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs JACOBSEN RANCH SALERS Ranch Salers and Angus — owned by calf crop; Beckwith Angus, Jordan for the commercial industry. The of- a fullblood donor cow, 7/26/96, sired This annual female sale continues December 9, Great Falls, MT Ron and Bev Skinner & Sons — held Valley, OR, $6,500. Second pick of the fering included Angus bulls from Gary by Baer, bred to GLB Converter; to to grow in popularity, and this year the 74 Saler bull calves ...... $1,955 their 16th Annual Production Sale at entire 2002 heifer calf crop; Beckwith, Ward, Gallatin Gateway, MT, and Ridgefield Farm, Dahlonega, GA, ½ select offering from breeders through- 3 Angus ...... 1,600 the ranch in Hall, MT. Parke Ranch, $3,500. Bulls: TLC Terence 6I6 811, Hereford bulls from H. A. Harrison and int. & ½ poss., $15,000. Lot 61F, Miss out Montana drew strong interest from Auctioneer: Ron Miller Drummond, MT, was again the guest 8/6/01, by Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807; to Sons, Rupert, ID. TOPS — Ward Bull, Golden Link 1504, fullblood 2/201 Angus breeders from a wide area. Wade and Jacque Jacobsen held consignor. Many repeat buyers as well Neil Helmick, Boise, ID, $3,100. 101 1/24/01 by Connealy Freightliner; to daughter of Spittin Image, bred to El The offering of primarily heifer calves their annual bull sale at Western Live- as new buyers from seven states and Right Stuff L437, 8/16/01, by Car Don Ken Bodner, Overland, KS, $4,000. Conquistador; to River Hillos Ranch, and bred heifers gave buyers an op- stock Auction again this year, offering Canada purchased bulls in a silent Right Stuff; to Rodwell Ranch, Kem- Ward Bull, 3/21/01, by Wards Explo- Platte, SD, $10,500. Lot 61E, Miss portunity to purchase top potential ge- a strong, thick, uniform set of bulls. auction format. TOPS — Salers: High merer, WY, $2,500. TLC Exacto 891, sion 742; to Dredge Ranch, Rupert, ID, Golden Link 0463, fullblood 9/11/00 netics and performance, selected from They found good, consistent demand, Seller: SRS 9529M, a homozygous 8/25/01, by JLB Exacto 416; to Michard $2,600. Bryngelson bull, 1/13/01, by daughter of Sambo, bred to Pure many leading programs throughout selling to a number of states to com- black and polled Aftershock son; to Creek Ranch, Pocatello, ID, Brooks Dakota 636; to Dredge Ranch, Chrome; to Ridgefield Farms, $3,500. the state. John Patterson and Leo Mc- mercial and registered cattlemen. Bowman Cattle Co., Pine Bluff, WY, $2,500.101 Pinnacle L425, 8/15/01, by $2,300. Bryngelson Bull, 2/15/01, by Lots 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D & 61G, (five Donnell selected and organized the of- Many have bought bulls for years from ½ int. & full poss., $4,100. Second GAR Pinnacle; to Vic Smith, Fairfield, BT Ultravox 297E; to Barthlome Spring ‘02 ET calves),out of the Lot 61 fering of quality, well-bred females. this reputation program that has years High: SRS 0014M, a thick-ended Dy- ID, $2,400.101 New Design 208 L322, Ranch, Grace, ID, $2,300. Bryngelson cow (Totaled $8,450). Lot 33, Miss TOPS — RYG Yellow Rose 123, of very impressive feedlot and car- namite son, with an 83 lbs. birth weight; 8/18/01, by Bon View New Design Bull, 3/23/01, by Sitz EXT 7927; to Golden Link H1797, 5/15/98, fullblood 2/13/01, by Vermilion Dateline 7078, cass results. The bulls had excellent to White Rock Ranch for $3,500. SRS 208; to Steve Purcey, Mountain Home, Kevin Sanders, Declo, ID, $2,300. daughter of Risa, bred to Mr Golden Vermilion George bred dam, full sis- performance, with exceptional birth-to- 8609M, a black, polled, purebred son ID, $2,300.101 New Design J521 Herefords: Harrison bull, 3/25/01, by Link 8706; to Ridgefield Farms, $4,500. ter to Vermilion Yellowstone, bred to weaning weights and balanced EPDs. of KAU Gladiator; to White Rock L366, 8/14/01, by 101 New Design BB 4022 Lad 8299; to Aslett Ranch, Lots 33A, 33B, 33C & 33D (four spring CA Future Direction, from Ryg An- TOPS — JSR Edward 2409, Ranch, $3,300. SRS 9606M, a red, J521; to AL Cattle, Emmett, ID, Twin Falls, ID, $2,400. Harrison bull, ‘02 ET calves( out of the Lot 33 cow gus; to Ed Smisek, Lonsdale, MN, 3/26/02,by Springdale Edward polled son of SRS Hawkeye; to Pratt $2,250.101 Plowman K138, 8/28/00, 4/12/01, by BB 4022 Lad 8299; to Ida- (totaled $5,700). Lot 14, Miss MJB $8,250. Krone Royal Lass 148K,dam by Banner Sensation; to Cattle Co., Kooskia, ID, $3,200. SRS by Plowman 1526 of Millbrae SAR; to ho Land and Livestock, Hagerman, D418, a 9/6/94 fullblood daughter of 1133,1/18/01, by Leachman Explorer, Ward Ranches, Shingle Springs, CA, 9721M, a black, polled KAU Gladia- Norman Davis, Arbon Valley, ID, ID, $2,000. Females: 10 head of pure- Sambo, bred to Tony; to Sergio Ro- New Trend 315 dam, from Krone An- $3,500. JSR Fame 2108, black, polled tor son; to Parke Ranch, Drummond, $2,250.101 Trav H468 L12R, 3/8/01 bred Angus bred heifers; to Double RL mo, Jalisco, Mexico, $1,650. Lot 14A, gus; to Monarch Farms, LA, $5,500. 50 percent, 2/26/02, by MVC SAF MT, $3,100. Optimizer: High Seller: by 101 Trav 48 H468; to W. T. Ranch, Ridgeway, CO, $1,100 each. 14B, 14C, 14D and 14F, five spring ‘02 BDAR Designer Lass 1893, 4/2/01, by Fame 570 (Angus) polled Patriot dam; SRS 0059M, a homozygous black Williams, Twin Falls, ID, $2,250.101 10 head of purebred open heifers; ET calves, out of the Lot 14 cow (to- B/R New Design 036-986, New trend to Skinner Ranch, Hall, MT, $3,500. and polled son of Springdale Inde- New Design 208 L308, 8/28/01, by Double RL Ranch, $750. — JERRY taled $8,300). Lot 186, Miss Golden dam, from Big Dry Angus; to Vermil- JSR Cummings 217, red, polled pure- pendence with an 84 lbs. birth weight Bon View New Design 208; to AL Cat- YORK Link 7516, a 2/9/97 purebred female tle, $2,250. Comm. Bred Heifers: 12 ion Ranch, Billings, MT, $3,100. Heifer bred, by GGT Polled Cummings 168J, and 690 lbs. 205-day weight; to Parke NUGGET HEREFORD SALE by GLB Polled Eagle, bred to Golden Calf: Mytty Countess Jackie 208, dam by Polled Banner; to Raymond Ranch, $3,400. Second High: SRS head of black bred heifers; to Vic Smith, Link 7418; to L&B Broken Oak Ranch, $865 each. — JERRY YORK December 7, Reno, NV 2/3/02, by Twin Valley precision E161, Scheer, American Falls, ID, $3,100. 0057M, a black, polled son of PRK Sel- 16 Bulls ...... $2,475 Sequin, TX, $4,250. Lot 186A, Mr. 6807 bred dam, from Mytty Angus JSR Cummings 240, black H 72 per- way; to Mannix Bros. Ranch, Helmville, CATTLEMEN’S CONNECTION Golden Link 2273, 1 3/17/02 pure- 21 Females ...... 2,621 Ranch; to Brookfield Farm, NY, $5,000. cent, by Cummings 168J; to Krebs MT, $3,300. Angus: High Seller: BULL & FEMALE Auctioneer: Butch Booker bred bull calf by Best yet, out of the Lot Lukens Forever Lady 200, 1/24/02, Ranch, Belt, MT, $3,100. JSR Desti- SRS 715M, son of Hyline Paradigm; December 14, Bliss, ID 186 cow; to Southwind Farms, This was another great event for by Sitz Traveler 6802, 1148 GDAR nation 2214, black, polled 75 percent, to Jensen Ranch, Circle,MT, 2/3 int. 17 Coming two bulls . . . . .$1,876 Western Hereford breeders.The of- Dahlonega, GA, $4,000. Lot bred dam, from Ahlgren Angus; to by JSR Destination 9297; to Roy Lutz, & full poss., $3,500. Second High: 34 Fall bulls ...... 1,672 186B,Miss Golden Link 1317, a fering was made up of both polled and Gary Northropp, Grove City, OH, Wibaux, MT, $2,750. — JERRY SRS 220M, a 78 lbs. birth weight son 41 Bull calves ...... 1,985 horned cattle and represented the 4/14/02 purebred heifer by Gold $5,000. — JERRY GLIKO GLIKO of Battle Cry; to White RockRanch, 90 Total bulls ...... 1,853 Nugget, out of the Lot 186 cow; to Di- most contemporary genetics in the REDLAND RED ANGUS MONTANA ANGUS RANCH $3,000. Volume Buyers: (taking 4 bulls 58 Comm. bred heifers . . . . .844 breed. As usual there is a lot of fan- amond W Inc., Welsh, LA, $1,700. each) were Chuck Martin, Riverton, Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Lot 240, Miss Golden Link 9531, a December 7, Hysham, MT December 10, Boyd, MT fare having the sale in John Aquaga’s 120 Coming two bulls . . . . .$1,953 42 Females ...... $2,045 WY, Mannix Bros, Helmville, MT, Tony Sale Management: Nugget Hotel Ballroom and it sends purebred 2/24/99 daughter of Inter- Urizer, Burns, OR, and Bill Myers, James A. Danekas net, bred to Spittin Image; to Ridgefield 38 Reg. bred heifers ...... 1,634 20 Bull calves ...... 1,430 shivers up your spine every time it 109 Comm. bred cows ...... 965 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reedpoint, MT. — Skinner Ranch It was another successful joint sell- happens. The cattle were all in great Farms, $4,100. Lot 240A, Mr. Golden for Jerry Gliko ing effort by the Butlers of Spring Cove Link 2412, a purebred 2/4\24/02 bull 226 Comm. bred heifers . . . . .887 Montana Angus Ranch, owned by shape and found homes in registered Auctioneer: Joe Goggins John and Janice Kiker and operated 101 RANCH AND TLC ANGUS Ranch, and hosts for this sale, and the herds throughout the country as well calf by Tony, out of the Lot 240 cow; Pattons of Sawtooth Cattle Co. Both to WilliamWillhite, Holly, CO, $3,500. Redland Red Angus held their 9th by Jesse Berumen and Bodie Winters, December 12, King Hill, ID as a few local commercial operations annual Red Angus Roundup sale this held their annual production sale this 28 Coming two bulls ...... $1,818 of these firms have focused their breed- on the bulls. TOPS — Bulls: BR Lot 240B, Miss Golden Links 1534, ing programs on the commercial cat- purebred 2/22/01 heifer by Spittin Im- year, offering a strong group of big, fall. They offered an impressive set of 58 Fall bulls ...... 1,699 Keynote 0035, 5/4/00, by Remitall thick, meaty coming two-year old bulls females and bull calves. The cattle 86 Total bulls...... 1,738 tleman. However, each year they al- Keynote 20X, from Barber Herefords, age, bred to Pure Chrome; to Rolling ways come up with some bona fide Meadows Farm, Columbiana, OH, and a high-quality offering of bred had excellent performance figures with 2 Picks...... 5,000 Channing TX; to Wild Rose Herefords, heifers and cows. This Red Angus desirable EPDs and included popular 11 Pairs ...... 1,130 herd sire prospects working for the Red Bluff, CA, $7,100. D& M master $1,700. Lot 498, Mr Golden Link 6193 purebred breeder. These two pro- “Spittin Image”, a 4/24/96 fullblood program has stressed and selected for top breeding. The sale offered Elite 50 Comm. bred heifers ...... 844 Craft 201M, 2/21/02, by CMR ANL years high-quality carcass traits both heifer calves, select bred heifers, Auctioneer: grams complement each other very 57G Thurst 59K, from Dennis Bo- son of Sambo, dam FB donor cow well by supplying superior genetics in “Forelle”; to Mystic Hill Farms, Culpep- in their bulls and females. The quali- cow/calf pairs, ET pregnancies, and an C. D. “Butch” Booker hanon; to Koopman Ranch, Sunol, ty offering sold to cattlemen and breed- impressive group of powerful bull Sale Management: the form of Angus bulls carrying the CA, $4,250. Females: D&M Maycee traits so desired by commercial cat- 204M ET, 5/26/02, by NJW 27 37F tlemen. They pay attention to carcass Highwood 53H, from Dennis Bohanon, traits as well as birth weights and per- Yakima WA; to Olsen’s Timberline formance traits. The success of these Ranch, Hoodsport WA, $6,400. /S La- breeding programs can be judged by dy Mom 255M, 3/4/02, by /S Mister the number of repeat buyers always Mom 7748, from Shaw Cattle Co., on the seats for the sale, and again this Caldwell, ID; to Kelsy and Kallie Goss, year many of the trade area’s top com- Vinton, CA, $4,600. D&M Marcee Red Carpet mercial ranching concerns were in at- 202M, 3/24/02, by CMR Anl 57G tendance. TOPS — Sawtooth Head Thurst 59K, from Dennis Bohanon; to of Class 26M, 1/2/02, by Hoff Head of Katie Love, Monroe, WA, $3,900. BR Class SC 534; to Duncan Angus DM MS Reno, 2/5/02, by BR 517 Fel- Ranch, Blackfoot, ID, $4,100. Spring ton 0022, from Barber Herefords; to Cove American JM 2765, 2/17/02, by George Sprague, Eugene, OR, N Bar Emulation; to Morgan Ranch- $3,900. Mohican Pat 65M, 1/31/02, by es, Jordan Valley, OR, $3,300. Spring MISS ADVANCER OF 4L R158 – A highlight of the offering will be Feltons Bear 926, from Mohican West, Cove Secret Weapon, 2/21/02, by Laurel MT; to Frank Rodgers and Lit- half interest in this 2002 NWSS Reserve Grand Champion Female SAF Durabull 7065; to Guy Kastor, who was recently selected Grand Champion of the 2002 NIALE. tle Creek Herefords, Parma, ID, 5:00 PM, Monday, January 13, 2003 Buhl, ID, $3,200. Spring Cove En- $3,000. BRL Belle 86J 596M, 2/19/02, 2003 durance 1510, 3/2/01, by Spring Cove by LLL Laredo 86J, from Bell Ranch, Held during the National Western Stock Show in the Livestock Arena in the Yards Endurance 360; to Nancy Fretwell, Paradise Valley, NV; to Allison Here- Jordan Valley, OR, $3,100. Spring fords. Boardman, OR, $3,000. — PE- Cove Prime Design 2360, 3/6/02, by TE CROW This Elite Offering of Powerful Red Reactions mostly positive, currently Angus Genetics From the Breeds Most Make plans now Progressive Programs Will Feature: for this highlight CAFO While there are still some questions (from page 4) regarding the overall scope of the fi- ✔Select Herd Sire Prospects of the 2003 nal announcement, many livestock ✔Exceptional Donor Quality Females National organizations indicated the new regulations aren’t as bad ✔Powerful Bred Heifers as they originally anticipated. ✔Fancy Show Heifers Western Red A primary reason for the positive reviews is the amount LHR MR EBV 77K – Two-thirds interest in this powerful full broth- ✔Elite Embryo Packages Angus Events. of flexibility given to individual states, compared to the er to Leachman Prilark 7805 will sell. He has the power, perform- amount expected to be given prior to the final an- ance and pedigree to have a lasting impact. nouncement. JMDF MISS LANA – A son and “We weren’t expecting there to be as much flexibility daughter of this past National Champion Female will sell as fea- between states. We thought the pressure from environ- tures of the offering. Sired by the mentalists would be enough that EPA (and USDA) would popular carcass sire, Glacier Logan 210. make these regulations concrete and without much room for movement,” one Washington, DC, livestock lobbyist told WLJ on the condition of anonymity. BJR CC COPPERLASS 0120 – A flush “While I’m sure there are some things we’ll find down from this many times champion female sired by King Rob whose the road we won’t like, I sure think what’s been put in grandam is RD Copperlass 1B will place is a lot better than the alternative.” highlight the embryo division. Also, industry sources said the additional funding to help implement technologies and procedures for effluent discharging will go a long way toward making the new For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers. TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, RANCE LONG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME, at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, rules much easier to live with. — WLJ Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660 Phone: (816) 532-0811. Fax: (816) 532-0851 E-Mail [email protected], www.angushall.com 10page7.qxd 12/19/02 3:22 PM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 23, 2002 7 “Foreman” of National Western to retire after 2003 show Charles Twenty-six years later, his For the 75th anniversary in added performances, too, es- University in 1961 and 1986, Sylvester Jr. dream was realized: He was 1981, Sylvester re-introduced pecially professional bull rid- respectively, is winding up 40 was but a wide- installed as the seventh gen- the draft horse show and ing. years in the livestock busi- eyed kid — eral manager in the 97-year pull. He had brought back Sylvester has served on ness — starting in 1963 as a green as the history of the National West- the draft horse pull and show the board of directors of the Boulder County agricultur- freshly-mown hay on his fa- ern. to the Pueblo fair nine years Professional Rodeo Cowboys al extension agent. ther’s Weld County farm — Next spring Sylvester, a earlier. Association for nearly a He and his wife Roni will when he first showed a steer fourth-generation Col- Another popular addition decade. continue to be based at their at the National Western oradoan, will retire after a came eight years ago when One of Sylvester’s long- home just south of Greeley. Stock Show (NWSS) in 1952. quarter-century run as fore- the National Western time dreams finally was re- Sylvester will also enjoy more Young Sylvester was awed man of what many in the brought in Jerry Diaz and alized with the introduction time punching cattle on his by the sight of John T. Caine, livestock industry consider his colorful Mexican Rodeo of “An Evening of Dancing family’s Wyoming ranches. general manager of the the nation’s most useful Extravaganza to open the Horses” in the new Events He and his two children own NWSS since 1943, his trade- show. Sylvester took over show. A couple years later Center in 1996. a farm near Lingle and the mark cane in hand, directing Sylvester, 65, who earned Circle Bar Cattle Co. in Fre- that position from his men- came the non-stop action of the big show. That was the SYLVESTER bachelor’s and master’s de- mont and Natrona counties. tor and close friend, the late the Wild West Show. Pro year the massive new Den- grees from Colorado State — National Western News more. Together, the trio will Rodeo filled the house for its ver Coliseum was incorpo- Willard Simms. have managed the stock rated into the show facilities. Simms, in turn, had suc- show for 60 of its 97 years by Fifteen-year-old Sylvester ceeded Caine as ramrod of the time Sylvester retires Your best value told himself one day he would the show after the latter’s next year. in quality feed be back as boss of the na- death in 1955. Caine had di- Caine and Simms had tionally recognized show. rected the NWSS for12 supplements. years, and Simms for 23 overseen the show’s evolu- tion into one of the very elite livestock shows in North Colorado to host America. Simms, a solid busi- SUPPLEMENT CO. nessman, saw to it that he P.O. Box 268 • Silver Springs, NV 89429 • 775/577-2002 Mexican cattlemen passed along to Sylvester a Cooked Molasses Protein Blocks Cattlemen from Mexico Commissioner of Agricul- 10-day show in sound finan- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements and Colorado will have the ture Don Ament will make cial health. We Make Everything We Sell Custom Mixed To Your Specifications opportunity to develop busi- opening comments at the Paid annual attendance ness relationships during a sixth annual event. In addi- at the show had leveled off reception at the 2003 Na- tion to attending the NWSS just below a quarter-million. 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Sylvester and the NWSS (CCTC), Colorado Cattle- CALL FOR DEALER NEAR YOU • DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME “Colorado and Mexico Board of Directors moved to have a long relationship in men’s Association, Colorado change the show’s image. cattle trade,” said Dawn Livestock Association and Walking a tightrope between Velásquez de Pérez, Colorado the National Western Stock entertainment and the Department of Agriculture Show. show’s historic education- international marketing spe- For more information or al/economic base, they in- cialist. “This reception fos- to purchase tickets, contact troduced crowd-pleasing ters that relationship and Dawn M. Velásquez de Pérez events such as the miniature provides an opportunity to at (303) 239-4123 or the horse show, the llama show, build a basis for future ex- CCTC at (303) 849-5259. — the dog pull and the bison pansion.” WLJ show.

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8 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Ranchers score one on EPA eral actions, and the fact strategy.” By Sarah L. Roen comment and input were WACD believes water- WLJ Associate Editor never solicited, the WACD quality improvements are Farmers and ranchers can filed a suit in 1998. successful when developed breathe a sign of relief with While waiting to hear if at the local level involving the decision handed down in the case would go to court, the latest Environmental the people within the wa- WACD and its supporters tershed. Therefore, they felt Protection Agency (EPA) urged the state to refuse to case. The Wyoming Associ- identify and map impaired strongly about the need to ation of Conservation Dis- watersheds as directed by file suit against the EPA. tricts (WACD) and a coalition the schedule and process set WACD prides itself in pro- EXPECTING 20,000 HEAD of 67 other ag-associated in- out in the CWAP. Environ- viding leadership for the con- dividuals and organizations mental groups had said the servation of Wyoming’s soil recently won a case against watersheds were damaged and water resources; pro- THURSDAY, the EPA, USDA, and sever- by overgrazing, erosion, and moting the control of soil ero- al other federal agencies. polluted runoff of chemicals sion; promoting and pro- This was regarding a pro- and pesticides. tecting the quality of the JANUARY 16, 2003 posed plan for clean water ac- After a federal district state’s water; reducing sil- tions released by former Vice court judge ruled the case tation of stream channels Televised live from: President Al Gore. would be heard, the EPA con- and reservoirs; promoting WACD and the sheep, cat- ceded all points of the plan wise use of Wyoming’s water SHASTA LIVESTOCK - COTTONWOOD, CA tle, and other affected orga- were moot, and not backed nizations were in opposition by statutory or regulatory and other natural resources; (Catalog Cutoff - January 6, 2003 @ 10 AM to the Clean Water Action rule-making authorities. preserving and enhancing Plan (CWAP) for a number The District Court Judge wildlife habitat; protecting of reasons. First of all, this then issued a ruling agreeing the tax base; and promoting Watch and listen to the sale at: plan proposed 111 points re- with the plaintiffs that the the health, safety and gen- garding new regulatory ap- agency’s decision did not eral welfare of the citizens of proaches and increased fed- comply with the National the state through a respon- eral mandates. The pre- Environmental Protection sible conservation ethic. scribed legislation ranged Act (NEPA) and did consti- Financial support for the from roadless regulations to tute final agency action. Fur- litigation in this case was watershed management on thermore, the proposed given in part by the Paragon INTERNET SALE an eco-system basis, man- plan’s actions would have po- Foundation. — WLJ agement of animal waste and tentially impacted the envi- JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 3 fertilizer, and the regulation ronment. of animal feeding operations. “This case is a large victo- Part of the regulations ry for sheep and cattle grow- UPCOMING VIDEO SALE even included an expansion ers, as well as all water-re- of authority under non-point source users, as it effective- MARCH 6, 2003 source pollution provisions, ly halts the illegal expan- which would effectively re- sions of authorities under SHASTA LIVESTOCK - COTTONWOOD, CA quire the federal permitting the non-point source pollu- For details or for the representative nearest you, please call: of most activities on private, tion provisions of the Clean state, and federal lands. The Water and Coastal Zone Pro- (530) 347-3793 or (559) 734-1301 total bill for these regula- tection Acts,” said Tom Mc- tions was estimated to cost Donnell, director of natural or e-mail us at [email protected] around $2 billion. resources for the American LOOK FOR CATALOG AND PICTURES ON OUR WEBSITE: Another problem the af- Sheep Industry Association. fected organizations had WACD Director Bobby www.wvmcattle.com with the plan was that it was Franks said, “This decision never published for public should benefit any state that Jerry Voboril, Esbon, KS, took home Market your cattle with the professionals! input and comment. Due to has prepared a unified wa- the top Charolais bull at the Finks the overbearing affects of tershed assessment and wa- Genetics Sale, Manhattan, KS. — CWAP and its 111 key fed- tershed restoration action Photo by Gary Emberson

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WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 23, 2002 9 Costs prohibiting beef to European Union implement the program. All was certified to slaughter tel, restaurant, and institu- foreign market, Clemmens ly small, Clemmens and Bab- EU of the associated costs for U.S. beef for export to the tional markets. and Babcock see significant cock have decided interven- (from page 1) USDA staff to inspect, mon- EU. As an extra precaution- Based on communication implications for U.S. beef ex- tion will be needed to pre- to EU reports of finding itor, audit, etc., are additional ary measure, residue test- with these producers, the ports even if more countries vent the EU’s efforts, which traces of growth hormones. costs to the producer, ac- ing is performed on export- two researchers were able to follow the EU lead on ban- would close most of the mar- From January through June cording to Clemmens and ed beef, adding yet another determine the best market ning treated beef. Although kets there for U.S. beef. — of last year, the U.S. Inter- Babcock. “An estimated cost. for their specialty product is these markets are relative- WLJ national Trade Commission $3,000 is required for the ini- On top of all the other fees, the U.S. natural beef market. reported only 510 metric tons tial certification process, in- there is the cost of actually If this product is sold with- of fresh/chilled/frozen U.S. cluding program manual and transporting the product. Ac- in the country, then these Iowa producers pass beef was shipped to the EU. documentation reviews and cording to Clemmens and producers only need an affi- The Managing Director of the on-site audit,” according Babcock, the small size of davit declaring they have not the Midwest Agribusiness to the report. “NHTC pro- the EU market means ex- used any implants. policy resolutions Trade Research and Infor- ducers estimated the fees porters cannot consolidate “Normally, certified NHTC mation Center (MATRIC) at paid to USDA for their an- their product into large ship- producers do not receive any Members of the Iowa Cat- the “country of origin” label- Iowa State University, Rox- nual audits at between $500 ments. Once the beef arrives, greater premium for their tlemen’s Association (ICA), ing law. This was an entire- anne Clemmens, and the Di- and $2,000 annually.” it is subject to a 20-percent beef in the natural market, meeting at their annual con- ly new resolution that reads: rector of the Center for Agri- These costs do not include tariff on in-quota beef, based so certification costs give vention in Des Moines on Whereas federal legislation cultural and Rural Develop- the time associated with the on the cost, insurance and NHTC producers a higher December 13, passed sever- has been passed to implement, Bruce Babcock, took documentation to certify cat- freight value. Had this tar- breakeven point than that al policy resolutions for fu- ment a labeling program on an in-depth look at the situ- tle. Given these require- iff been figured on just the for other producers of non- ture guidance of the associ- meat products sold retail, ments, some producers have value of the product alone, treated beef,” according to ation with exporting meat to ation. and whereas this labeling the EU and reported their said the NHTC program is one producer reported it Clemmens and Babcock. Two resolutions received best suited for smaller calv- would make a big difference They added that although will be mandatory in July findings in a MATRIC brief- considerable discussion dur- 2004, and whereas this pro- ing paper. Clemmens and ing through finishing opera- in the U.S.’ competitiveness. this certification opens more ing the annual meeting. One, Babcock assessed the costs of tions. Clemmens and Bab- Producers are still opti- markets for some beef, ad- gram will require an exten- cock did report producers mistic they will have a ditional costs of the certifi- from ICA’s Live Cattle Mar- sive trace-back system for producing, slaughtering, and keting Committee, expand- shipping non-hormone treat- with relatively large herds chance to be more competi- cation generally reduce the the industry with the bulk of have shown themselves able tive in the near future, but at producer’s competitiveness ed on an interim resolution the cost being borne by the ed beef, as well as taking an opposing packer ownership overall look at alternative to meet the NHTC docu- the level being exported now, in the U.S. market. livestock producers, there- markets. mentation requirements, so they find it very difficult. The U.S. has taken a stand of cattle that was passed at fore be it resolved the Iowa The cost and time associ- the program is workable for Producers who have met against the EU’s stringent the 2002 summer commit- Cattlemen’s Association sup- tee meeting. ated with certification for be- a broad range of herd sizes. all of the certification re- regulations. In 1999, the U.S. ports a voluntary country- Producers are well aware quirements are trying to proceeded to impose 100 per- The new resolution broad- coming eligible to export non- of-origin labeling program. of the weight-gain advan- market their cattle not only cent ad valorem duties on a ened the scope of the original treated beef are quite in- Due to the uncertainties volved, according to Clem- tages implants provide, and to the EU, but also to other list of EU agricultural prod- by saying, “Therefore, be it mens and Babcock’s re- that’s why they use them. niche markets. However, ucts, with an annual trade resolved that the Iowa Cat- of who would bear the costs search. They reported, first, The additional cost of raising Clemmens and Babcock re- value of $116.8 million. The tlemen’s Association sup- of this system and the total a producer must obtain cer- cattle without the growth- ported not all of these mar- U.S. Customs Service claims ports federal legislation that cost of the system, ICA be- tification for his cattle promoting hormones varies kets provide high enough re- trade has been blocked by opposes packer and retailer lieves producers need to fur- and is not unique to the turns to make it worth their approximately 80 to 90 per- through the USDA’s Non- control of livestock allowing ther study and determine Hormone Treated Cattle NHTC program, but was es- while. Some of the examples cent and not the full 100, the true extent of costs and timated by USDA at $15-40 they gave were direct sales since some commodities can- these entities to manipulate (NHTC) program. The pro- livestock prices.” cost allocations for the program certifies cattle “have per animal. of beef at farmers’ markets not be supplied domestical- gram before it is prudent to Slaughter costs are spe- and on the Internet, mar- ly. Some industry groups The language was put to- never been fed or treated fully support a mandatory with hormonal growth pro- cialized, as well. Meat keting live cattle under oth- have proposed the U.S. seek gether by ICA leaders who processed for export to the er USDA-certified beef pro- to increase the total level of met earlier with U.S. Sena- program. ICA also has con- motants.” As of June 2002, cerns if the mandatory pro- only 16 U.S. farms, ranches EU must be harvested in an grams, selling live cattle in- retaliation based on the loss tor Charles Grassley. He and feedlots were registered approved plant. These plants to the commodity beef mar- of market access, but no of- plans to reintroduce legisla- gram takes effect in 2004, as such. must pay a fee to USDA to ket at no additional premi- ficial movements have been tion regarding packer con- cattle born this spring would Registration, however, be inspected, which runs um, selling cattle to proces- made yet. trol following the holidays. possibly need identification doesn’t cover the costs of the around $500. As of August sors of natural beef, and pro- As for the current situation The second resolution re- to qualify within the pro- government staff needed to 2002, Clemmens and Bab- viding very high-quality beef for U.S. beef producers in the sulting in debate involved gram. — WLJ cock reported only one plant to speciality retail and ho- “The Right Combination Bull Sale” Choose for KEN HAAS AND SONS Choose BraunviehBraunvieh for ND 22 ANNUAL ANGUS PRODUCTION SALE YourYour ProgramProgram Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003 PAP PAP 1 p.m. • at the ranch TESTED 1 mile west of LaGrange on Hwy 151 TESTED Storm Date: Feb. 4, 2003 FEATURING 170 BLACK BULLS 164 Angus Bulls • 6 Maine-Angus Bulls All 2002 models • Volume Source of Heifer Bulls National Western ALL BULLS ARE BORN UNASSISTED Braunvieh TWIN VALLEY PRECISION E161 SA PRECISION 759 Show & Sale SA Precision759, a natural service E161 son, produces more frame and weight than E161, but Jan. 18-19, 2003 more birth weight. He serviced 85 two-year-old heifers for 70 days this summer. He will be on Denver, Colorado display sale day. Gainability in a correct package here. Auctioneer: EPDs: BW +4.5, WW +53, MILK +22, YW +104 50 SONS SELL Stanley Stout (913) 723-3261 KCH DESIGN K 503 Braunvieh Events (Down in the Yards) Saturday, January 18, 2003 Top 10% MILK Top 1% RE 503 Our home raised bull has proven himself a sire for moderate birth weight, moderate frame 2 p.m. Braunvieh Pen Show, Pepsi Arena in the Yards Top 4% YW Top 1% %RP and excellent body type, with expanded growth to yearling. His dam sold privately last year with 7 p.m. BAA Annual Membership Meeting and Reception Top 2% %IMF our high selling sire. 503 will be on display sale Twin Valley Precision is the most popular Angus day. He has length, volume and a huge rump. Doubletree Hotel, 3203 Quebec St., Denver bull and the sire of the $202,000 Midland bull last EPDs: BW +2.8, WW +35, MILK +23, YW +70 spring. Midland’s mother is a granddaughter of Sunday, January 19, 2003 SVF Hi Road. Many of the same combinations are 15 SONS SELL in the sale. This structurally correct bull sires mod- ➠ 3:30 p.m. National Braunvieh Sale, Livestock Center erate frame progeny with excellent genetics and WINTERING AND DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS AVAILABLE. carcass numbers. BULL VIEWING AT RANCH ANYTIME. Selling 30 Lots of Fullblood, Purebred and EPDs: BW +2.5, WW +39, MILK +25, YW +90 SALE DAY PHONE • (307) 834-2356 Percentage Braunvieh Bulls and Females. Plus a group of halfblood Braunvieh/Angus bred heifers 50 SONS SELL & LUNCH WILL BE SERVED! 50 GRANDSONS bred to low birth weight Braunvieh bulls. 1 mile west of SELLING KEN HAAS & SONS Braunvieh Genetics Can Increase Your Carcass Premiums with Higher Quality Grades and LaGrange on Hwy 151 Kirk • Kevin 6 BLACK ½ MAINE - ½ ANGUS BULLS or 50 miles north of Cheyenne, Box 278 Route 77 Improved Yield Grades. Contact the Braunvieh Assn. for Feedlot Results on Braunvieh cross cattle. BY PROVEN SIRES WY, or 30 miles south of LaGrange, WY 82221 : Torrington, WY, or 45 miles LEGACY PLUS, southwest of Scottsbluff, NE, or Ken (307) 834-2356 ICEMAN, Braunvieh Association of America 55 miles NW of Kimball, NE Kirk (307) 834-2425 K&A KASANOVA 3815 Touzalin,Ste. 103 • Lincoln, NE 68507 (402) 466-3292 • Fax (402) 466-3293 KC BRAND OF QUALITY e-mail: [email protected] • web site: braunvieh.org 10page10.qxd 12/19/02 4:05 PM Page 1

10 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL New students on Denver ’yard numbers called down Goodrich said Red Angus horned/polled Herefords. out efficiently and provide scholarship program NWSS and Shorthorn numbers usu- (from page 1) However, it’s the pen show Choice-quality beef,” said one Thirty new students have earned grants from the Na- ally fluctuate from year to portion of the National West- northern Plains cattleman tional Western Scholarship Trust and entered the 2002- and are expecting the shows year, depending on whether ern that will be hit the hard- attending the 2002 Nation- 03 term at Colorado and Wyoming colleges. to not only be bigger this or not the NWSS is the host est, with both pens of bulls al Western. A total of 58 annual grants, were awarded. The new year, but deeper, with more for their national show. In and feeder calf prospects be- “The animals shown on recipients are: quality top to bottom.” both cases, the two breeds low entry numbers of a year the hill are extremely good • Casper College — Chalsey Kortes, Hanna, WY Most of the major breeds will not be holding their na- ago. animals very beneficial to • Colorado State University — Alexandra Ansteth, Castle Rock, CO, Mar- are showing increases in en- tional shows at Denver in The breeds having yard the industry in their own ianna Brown, Bard, NM, Preston Carlson, Byers, CO, Tanner Carpen- tries. Leading the way, once 2003. shows, but no hill shows in right. However, the bulls ter, Kiowa, CO, Travis Chrisman, York, NE, Brooke Enders, Durango, again, is Angus, with 911 en- Yard entries 2003, are Braunvieh, Ro- shown and sold in the yards CO, Rowan Gordon, Castle Rock, CO, Regan Graf, Brownfield, TX, Jen- tered, well above the 2002 magnola, Chianina and are the bulls that will be nifer Guhde, Brock, NE, Kevin McSweeney, Richmond, VA, Crystal entry number of 757 head. The number of cattle to be exhibited in the yards is ex- Longhorn. working for large-scale com- Meyerett, Kiowa, CO, Joshua Stroh, Hyannis, NE, and R. Jake Tiede- The Herefords, both polled The NWSS boasts the on- mercial producers who run man, North Platte, NE and horned, total 790 head, pected to be somewhat smaller this year, as drought has ly full-fledged pen and car- cows on a lot of range or pas- • Lamar Community College — Riley Busch, Walsenburg, CO, Antho- compared to 727 in 2002. load show in the country, a ture lands. ny Ingo, Pueblo, CO, and Trey Jagers, Springfield, CO Other breeds and their entry affected both bull producers and prospective customers major draw for commercial Those bulls shown on the • Laramie County Community College — Alicia Adels, Gillette, WY, Jared numbers (last year’s num- cattle producers. hill usually join AI studs and Hamilton, Hudson, WY, and Jessica Tanner, Pine Bluff, WY bers in parenthesis) are across much of the U.S. Plains. It’s no secret many “herd will be used to produce oth- • Northeastern Junior College — Kendal Bauman, Grover, CO, and Eliz- Charolais, 161 head (109); bull” prospects and AI stud er herd bull prospects or abeth Buckner, Branson, CO Gelbvieh, 310 (255); High- Entries were still being sorted by National Western sires are found in shows up purebred females,” Goodrich • University of Colorado — Lynnette Telck, Walden, CO land, 285 (251); Limousin, on the hill. However, down in said. “I fully expect the qual- • University of Wyoming — Tanya Bales, Cody, WY, Stacia Berry, 313 (245); Longhorn, 115 staff, but preliminary indications are the overall yard the yards is where a lot of ity of animals to be as good Cheyenne, WY, Megan Boomgaarden, Burns, WY, Shelli Boyd, Stras- head (108); Lowline, 79 (115); quality beef starts. as, if not better, than we’ve burg, CO, Dina Dudly, Buhl, ID, Reba Epler, Hillsdale, WY, and Lea Rem- Maine-Anjou, 280 head show will be a bit smaller than the 2002 show. “The animals exhibited in seen the past several years pel, Laramie, WY (212); Mini Hereford, 94 head down in the yards. I think the Except for medical and graduate studies, all applicants (83); Red Angus, 133 (167); Carload entries are called these carload and pen shows steady with last year, ac- in Denver are very good ‘beef’ drought has affected num- must have participated in the National Western through Salers, 149 (128); Shorthorn, bers more than quality, and exhibiting, judging, volunteering, Westernaires, a sanc- 303 (280); Simmental, 421 cording to Goodrich, with ap- animals. That’s where a com- proximately 40 carloads en- mercial producer needs to that should be apparent tioned FFA or 4-H project, or competing in an event for (390); South Devon, 96 head throughout the entire show.” which preparation and training are required. — WLJ (68); and Tarentaise, 51 (37). tered, covering the breeds of start when trying to produce Angus, Limousin and a type of cattle that will grow Jr. market shows NWSS also highlights junior market projects over its two-week run. The 2002 version has entries numbering 155 market beef projects, 557 market lambs, 673 market hogs and 125 market goats. The number of beef, pigs and goats is up from the 2002 show, with sheep down from last year’s figure of approximately 580. Other events While the cattle and other livestock shows give producers the opportunity to ed- ucate the general public about the importance of animal agriculture to all of so- ciety, entertainment also abounds at the National Western. More options than ever are available to the public for buying reserved seats to any of 37 ticketed performances during the 16-day 2003 Na- tional Western Stock Show Rodeo and Horse Show. Tickets may be purchased for any of the events by tele- phone at 1-888-551-5004, online at www.nationalwest- ern.com, over the counter at any King Soopers from ToolsTools ofof thethe Cheyenne, WY, to Pueblo, CO, Coors Field and Rockies Dugout Stores, or by mail order. Two Mexican Rodeo Ex- trade...trade... travaganzas in the Colise- um will open the 97th anniversary show on January 11 and 12, followed by three aa cowboycowboy Professional Bull Rider performances there on January 13, 14 and 15. Professional rodeo action includes 22 performances in andand hishis the Coliseum from January 16 through 26. Wild West Shows on Jan- uary 18 and 19 kick off the horsehorse presentations in the Events Center. Other Events Cen- ter shows include the Freestyle Reining Competi- tion and the Grand Prix on January 20, Evenings of Dancing Horses on January hen he has a job to do, a cowboy 22 and 23, and four Coors Draft Horse Shows on Jan- Wgets his horse: he’s sure footed and uary 24, 25 and 26. thinks the same way the cowboy does. Mail-order forms with complete schedules, as well Western Livestock Journal is the weekly as gift certificate and ticket newspaper of choice for western information, may be obtained cattlemen. We deliver market news, by calling 303-295-1660. For current events and management news special group and season for the livestock industry and have been ticket rates for either the Col- for over 80 years now. iseum or Events Center performances, call 303-292- Call today to subscribe! 1707. Tickets purchased for any 1.800.850.2769 of the shows include a free grounds admission for livestock/horse judging and sales, Children’s Ranchland, barn tours, commercial and educational exhibits, the Coors Western Art Exhibit, and many more NWSS activities. — WLJ 10page11.qxd 12/19/02 3:25 PM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 23, 2002 11 Checkoff case takes next step toward finish line sociation (NCBA). growth of the beef industry. precedence and make little portant program all the way way,” said Jeanne. “But at By Sarah L. Roen “We believe ranchers We have a lot of work ahead law themselves. However, to the Supreme Court, if nec- least the terms of it are get- WLJ Associate Editor should be free to speak for of us in promoting and meet- the Charter’s attorney feels essary.” ting clearer.” The Montana ranching themselves and associate ing consumer demand for the Ninth Circuit Court If the next hearing does The hearing is anticipated couple waging war on the with people who share their beef, and will need the help judges will have a different not settle the matter, Jeanne for sometime next summer, federally imposed beef check- commitment to family agri- of everyone who wants to see interpretation of the prece- says she doesn’t know any with a ruling at the end of the off fees have decided to fight culture and wholesome food,” beef continue to be ‘What’s dence the Billing’s court cattle producer really want- their next, and they hope said Wally McRae, a Col- For Dinner.’” judge cited in his decision ing the government shaping year. If either side is not sat- their last, battle in U.S. 9th strip, MT, rancher and mem- However, the Charter’s against the Charter’s and the industry, and that’s what isfied with the Ninth Circuit Circuit Court of Appeals. ber of the Northern Plains have decided to take the lit- overturn the decision. she feels it will come down to. decision, their only other re- Steve and Jeanne Char- Resource Council. The igation further and have “Our mainstay we’re try- “It may end up back in Con- course will be to appeal to ter of Shepherd, MT, filed a Billings-based resource coun- their appeal heard in the ing to preserve is our right to gress if we don’t win it this the Supreme Court. — WLJ joint appeal with over 120 cil calls itself a grassroots largest circuit court in the speak for ourselves and as- ranchers last Monday conservation and family agri- West. They’re confident the sociate with people sharing against the recent U.S. Dis- culture group. Also, it has constitutionality decision will our views on the industry, trict Court ruling the Beef established a legal defense Obits be overturned because this and not be forced to run with Promotion and Research Act fund to help cover the ranch court has consistently found people we really differ with does not violate the First family’s legal fees. McRae the other checkoff cases, so much,” said Jeanne. “We A.B. ‘Buddy’ Cobb Jr. Petroleum Engineering in 1912. Amendment and is consti- and his family are one of the World War II Navy veteran and He met Cecile Darlene Richard- which have come under their need to get government back son in Flagstaff, AZ. On March 1, tutional. The decision, passed 120 co-plaintiffs. jurisdiction, to be an abridge- where it belongs, and estab- longtime Augusta, MT-area rancher Alfred Burl “Buddy” Cobb, Jr., 82, 1950, they married and went to down last November, was in Originally, the case began ment of free speech. lish a rancher-directed check- direct contradiction to a died recently at his winter home in South America to investigate oil in 1998 as a non-compliance “It is probably the best cir- off fostering competitive development opportunities. In 1952 northern Plains court ruling suit brought against the Augusta of natural causes. cuit for us to be in, in the markets and promotes Born Aug. 9, 1920, in Rawlins, they moved to the family ranch west this past summer that the Charters by the USDA. Af- country, because they’ve wholesome, high-quality beef WY, to Alfred Burl Cobb and Mary of Augusta. He later purchased the checkoff is “unconstitutional” ter the Charters were un- heard and always ruled com- American ranchers can be Guffey Cobb, he grew up in ranch from his mother and sisters and appears to have set the successful in their adminis- modity checkoffs out of Cal- proud of.” Wyoming and Montana. His father after his father passed away. table for most commodity He is survived by his wife Cecile, trative appeals through US- ifornia are unconstitution- Willey is confident the had hopped a freight train out of checkoffs to have a date with DA, they turned to the Fed- Georgia at the age of 15 and went three sons, John, Mike and Charles, al,” said Jeanne. “The judges checkoff constitutionality de- the Supreme Court. eral District Court to appeal. west, getting jobs in the oil fields four grandchildren and two sisters, have always said this is not cision will be upheld as it The appellants maintain The Charters filed their fed- and in later years becoming a suc- Carmen Cobb Stuffi of Cut Bank, something we can cram has been in two other previ- cessful oilman. The Cobb family and Dorothy Jean Brannon of the mandatory dollar-per- eral lawsuit in August of down people’s throats if they ous court challenges. “The moved to Cut Bank, MT, where his Tacoma, WA. head fee collected on every 2001 against USDA, NCBA’s father helped develop the Cut Bank An older son, Alfred Burl III, bovine sold violates their con- Beef Promotion and Re- want to go their own way.” USDA and Department of She cited the almond and Justice have long supported oil and gas fields, and later owned passed away due to a horse acci- stitutional rights since they search Board, and a group of the Great Falls Refinery. dent in 1979. do not necessarily agree with supportive producers who in- tree fruit industry cases. the beef checkoff,” said Wil- Buddy graduated from Cut Bank The funeral was held at the agenda it promotes. tervened on behalf of the The other reason the Char- ley. “And leaders in the beef High School in 1930, attended Cat Episcopal Church of the Incarnation “Food industry and federal checkoff. The Charters were ter’s are hopeful about this industry are prepared to con- Tech and then Stanford, where he in Great Falls, with burial in government officials should- joined by the McRaes and court is because they look at tinue the defense of this im- earned a degree in Geology and Highland Cemetery. n’t be able to speak for ranch- over a hundred other ranchers; the Constitution guar- ers a few weeks later. antees us the right to speak Following the last Mon- for ourselves,” said the Char- tana Circuit Court decision S ffoorr ters. against the group, Wythe BBUULLLLS The fee, approved by Con- Willey, president of the NC- WWoorrlldd gress in 1985 and voted in by BA and a beef producer from RReeaall the beef industry in 1988, Cedar Rapids, IA, said, “We MEENN raises about $80 million a are determined to assure ATTTTLLEEM year for beef promotion and beef’s place at the dinner orrlldd CCA research. Over 90 percent of table, and we call on dis- Reeaall WWo national checkoff dollars are senters to put aside costly R channeled through the Na- legal battles and join us in fo- tional Cattlemen’s Beef As- cusing on the continued Friiday,, January 31,, 2003 • 1 p..m.. MST Pllatte Valllley Liivestock,, Geriing,, NE The Red Meat Club From ness. Using the insights that have from the calving shed to the kill made our business successful floor, and by selecting bulls that SNAKE CREEK RANCH over the past 25 years, we have continue to enhance the genet- of Denver At Snake Creek Ranch we put together 500 high-perfor- ics of our cows, we are proud to make our living in the cattle busi- mance Angus cows to raise the offer this set of bulls! ness! From our commercial cow type of bulls that work for us. With If quality, function and above herd to our commercial feedlot, cordially invites you high-indexing cows from such all — performance are what you buying, selling and feeding cattle herds as Schaff Angus Valley, are looking for in an Angus bull, to attend a special dinner meeting is what we do. Windy Acres and, finally, with the then be sure to attend our sale at After thousands of head and purchase of the Slagle Angus PLATTE VALLEY LIVESTOCK, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003 many years of experience; we herd, we are proud to announce GERING, NEBRASKA, ON FRIDAY, have decided to focus our ener- our FIRST PRODUCTION SALE.By JANUARY 31, 2003 AT 1 P.M. MST. to be held at gy in one more area of the busi- THE NATIONAL WESTERN CLUB using the knowledge we have National Western Stock Show & Rodeo Grounds No-host cocktail bar begins at 5:30 p.m. 100 SONS OF THESE REAL WORLD BULLS SELL! Followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Twin Valley Precision E161 Bon View New Design 878 — Featuring — Honoring Tom & Margaret Bradbury, EPDs: BW +2.5, .99 • WW +39, .99 • MILK +25, .81 • YW +90, .99 EPDs: BW +1.4, .99 • WW +40, .99 • MILK +31, .61 • YW +82, .99 CARCASS: CW +22, .67 • MB +.07, .71 • REA +.52, .66 CARCASS: CW +15, .52 • MB +.06, .55 • REA +.14, .51 Byers, CO, as Friend of the National Western FAT +.001, .63 • %RP +.30, .64 FAT -.005, .49 • %RP -.03, .49 ULTRASOUND: %IMF +.31, .88 • RE +.70, .88 • FAT +.002, .88 ULTRASOUND: %IMF +.08, .87 • RE +.58, .87 • FAT +.029, .88 Attendance by RESERVATION ONLY. %RP +.71, .88 %RP +.28, .87 Reservations first-come, first-serve. Vermilion Dateline 7078 SA Neutron 377 Capacity 250 people. EPDs: BW +5.2, .99 • WW +61, .99 • MILK +18, .74 • YW +115, .98 EPDs: BW +3.9, .97 • WW +66, .95 • MILK +23, .71 • YW +117, .93 CARCASS: CW I+10, .26 • MB I+.03, .27 • REA I+.20, .26 CARCASS: CW +13, .58 • MB +.19, .61 • REA +.20, .56 FAT I-.006, .26 • %RP I+.15, .26 FAT -.013, .54 • %RP +.16, .54 Mail to: ULTRASOUND: %IMF -.06, .84 • RE +.53, .84 • FAT -.014, .84 ULTRASOUND: %IMF +.06, .75 • RE +.70, .75 • FAT +.019, .75 The Red Meat Club of Denver %RP +.44, .84 %RP +.30, .75 4655 Humboldt • Denver, CO 80216-2818 Phone Andrea Kemble, Ext. 204 National Western Stock Show 303/297-1166 • Fax: 303/292-1708 AAKKEE CCRREEEEK I plan to attend the January 16, 2002 meeting. NN Ranch K SSLarry, Michelle and Lance Rice • P. O. Box 649 • Morrill, NE 69358 There will be ( ) people in my party. Feedlot Office 308/247-2003 • Fax (308) 247-2643 • Home 307/534-4664 • Jerry Fitzgerald, Consultant (308) 635-3013 My check for $______is enclosed to cover the $25 per person charge. ____Check here if a pass is needed to gain admission to grounds in order to attend dinner. Name(s) ______Firm______Address______A set of REAL WORLD commercial cows ______Check must accompany reservations out in the weather at No membership required Snake Creek 10page12.qxd 12/19/02 3:31 PM Page 1

12 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL 2003 NWSS Schedule (T) - Denotes Ticketed Event 9:00 a.m. - National Red Angus Pen Show - LCAA 7:30 p.m. - (T) U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Professional Bull Riders - 2003 NWSS Schedule 9:00 a.m. - Shorthorn Sale Cattle Show - SA Featuring 45 top professional bull riders - C BP-Beef Place LCAA-Livestock Center Auction Arena 12:00 p.m. - Downtown Denver Stock Show Parade - 17th Street - TBA PA-Pepsi Arena BPAA-Beef Place Auction Arena 12:30 p.m. - ABS Sired Red Angus Sale - LCAA Wednesday, January 15 EC-Events Center LCJA-Livestock Center Judging Arena 1:00 p.m. - Angus Junior Heifer Show - SA 7:00 a.m. - Paint Horse Performance Classes - EC EH-Expo Hall (Level 1) SA-Stadium Arena 1:00 p.m. - Shorthorn Sale - BPAA 8:00 a.m. - Angus Female Show - SA EH2-Expo Hall (Level 2) SAA-Stadium Auction Arena 2:00 p.m. - Paint Horse Sale Preview - ECP 8:00 a.m. - Limousin Carload and Pen Show - LCAA EH3-Expo Hall (Level 3) SH1-Stadium Hall (Level 1) 5:00 p.m.- Paint Horse Stallion Alley Preview - EC 8:00 a.m. - Non-Pro, Open, and Amateur $50,000 Cutting, Second Go - C HE-Hall of Education ECP-Events Center Paddock 5:00 p.m. - Stick Horse Rodeo - SA 8:00 a.m. - Shorthorn Show - SA C-Denver Coliseum NWC-National Western Club 6:00 p.m. - National Gelbvieh Sale - BPAA 8:00 a.m. - Team Penning - Jefferson County Fairgrounds - TBA 6:00 p.m. - RMPHA Paint Horse Select Sale - EC (Continued on next page) Saturday, January 11 8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest - SA 8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Meats Judging Contest - CSU, Ft. Collins, CO - We are Proud to be a Participating Hotel for: TBA 8:00 a.m. - National 4-H Horse Judging Contest - EC 10:00 a.m. - Free Workshops on Solar and Wind Power for the Farm and Ranch - BPAA National Western Stock Show! 12:00 p.m. - Quarter Horse Halter Classes - EC 1:00 p.m. - Llama Show (Medium Wool Halter, Youth Performance) - SA 4:30 p.m. - RMQHA Select Quarter Horse Sale Preview - EC 5:00 p.m. - RMQHA Select Quarter Horse Sale - EC A SPECIAL GUEST ROOM 6:00 p.m. - Evening With A Llama - SA 7:30 p.m. - (T) Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza-Las Delicias Appreciation Night-Featuring Jerry Diaz, Mariachis from San Antonio, Bronc RATE OF $72.00 Riding, Westernaires, Paso de La Muerte-Death Jump, Hitches, RED LION HOTEL Bull Riding, Matador Artistry with Bulls, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C DENVER CENTRAL HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR YOU Sunday, January 12 8:00 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Livestock & Meat Judging Contest Awards • 7 minutes away from Breakfast - TBA National Western Complex 8:00 a.m. - Llama Show (Groups, Adult Performance) - SA 8:00 a.m. - Quarter Horse Performance Classes - EC • Free Parking – 11:00 a.m. - Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Service - BPAA 11:00 a.m.- Mass - C Plenty of accessible space for trailers 3:00 p.m. - Limousin Sale Cattle Parade - SA 4:00 p.m. - (T) Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza - Denver Marriott Hotels • Complimentary transportation to Appreciation Night, Featuring Jerry Diaz, Mariachis, Bronc & from the Stock Show Riding, Westernaires, Paso de La Muerte - Death Jump, Hitches, Bull Riding, Matador Artistry with Bulls, Frontier Airlines Mutton • Complimentary transportation to Bustin - C & from DIA and downtown Denver Monday, January 13 • Newly renovated public, convention, 8:00 a.m. - National Gelbvieh Show - SA 8:00 a.m. - Red Angus Show - SA restaurant & lounge areas 8:00 a.m. - Team Penning - Jefferson County Fairgrounds - TBA 9:00 a.m. - Shorthorn Pen Show - PA • Amberstone Bar & Grill featuring 2:00 p.m. - Limousin Junior Heifer Show - SA American fare & Stock Show specials 2:00 p.m. - Red Angus Jr. Stockgrowers Activities - PA 5:00 p.m. - Red Angus Female Sale - LCAA 6:00 p.m. - Limousin Sale - BPAA 7:00 p.m. - Paint Horse Roping Classes - EC 7:30 p.m. - (T) U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Professional Bull Riders - For individual reservations, please call 303-321-6666 Featuring 45 top professional bull riders - C or 1-800-RED LION. Tuesday, January 14 8:00 a.m. - Limousin Show - SA For discounted group reservations, call: 8:00 a.m. - Non-Pro, Open, and Amateur $50,000 Cutting, First Go - C 8:00 a.m. - Paint Horse Halter Classes - EC Molly Flagg @ 303-321-6666 ex. 722 8:00 a.m. - Team Penning - Jefferson County Fairgrounds - TBA 9:00 a.m. - National Gelbvieh Pen Show - PA 4040 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80216 2003 National Sunday 7:00 PM Western January 19, 2003 National Western Stock Show Beef Palace Auction Arena Angus Sale Denver, Co 2 p.m. • Thursday, January 16, 2003 Selling 50 High-Quality Angus Bulls From Across the United States in Denver

Selling 3/4 Interest & Full Possession on this Black, Polled, Select from bulls that excel in: Purebred, 3-22-02 son of Big Sky P Blk Stealth. BW 97 lbs., 205 Wt. 664 lbs., WWR 114. He ranks in the top 1% for WW, top 2% for YW and top 3% for ~ Calving-Ease MWW EPD among non-parent individuals. Interim EPDs: BW+0.9, WW+35, YW+50, MWW+28, Milk+11 ~ Maternal Traits ~ Performance ~ Carcass Traits

Sale book online at www.angusjournal.com/breedersalecatalogs For more information contact: This Black, Fullblood daughter of MWC Polled Fernando A 4-04-02, Black, Polled, Purebred daughter of CAJ Packer Chuck Grove (434) 525-4687 40F sells bred to KK Polled Lightning. Examined safe and 137J. BW 79 lbs., 205 Wt. 623 lbs. A great show heifer est. due mid April, 2003. Selected as the Grand Champion prospect with natural show presence and lots of style. A To request a catalog contact: Female at the North West Washington State Fair, Spokane clean feminine front with thick hip and muscular top. Interstate Fair and Evergreen State Fair. Interim EPDs: BW+1.8, WW+15, YW+23, MWW+16, Milk+9 Linda Campbell (816) 383-5143 Sale Sponsored By: Sale Managed By: American Salers Association

Auctioneer: American Angus Assn. Bruce Miller

3201 Frederick Ave. • St. Joseph, MO 64506 • (816) 383-5100 • www.angus.org Sale in Conjunction With the AL & JEANNE CONOVER • 641-227-3537 National Western Stock Show Fax: 641-227-3792 • Email: [email protected] GARY WALL • Home: 641-227-3731 10page13.qxd 12/19/02 3:33 PM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 23, 2002 13 2003 NWSS Schedule 10:30 a.m. - Fed Beef Live Evaluation - PA Ranch Trail and Ranch Cutting Phases - C 10:00 a.m. - Junior Market Beef Show - SA 5:00 p.m. - Stick Horse Rodeo - SA 8:00 a.m. - Simmental Female Show - SA 10:30 a.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Fed Beef Contest Appreciation Day, 7:30 p.m. - (T) U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Professional Bull Riders Finals 8:00 a.m. - Tarentaise Show - SA Westernaires, Team Bronc Riding, Frontier Airlines Mutton - U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Appreciation Night - Featuring the 8:00 a.m. - USA Equestrian Open Division Performance Classes - EC Bustin - C finalists among the top professional bull riders - C 10:00 a.m. - Romagnola Pen Bull Show - LCAA 12:00 p.m. - United States Equestrian Team (U.S.E.T.) - Young Rider 11:00 a.m. - Yak Pen Show - LCAA Thursday, January 16 Reining Medal - EC 3:00 p.m. - Junior Market Beef Championship Selection - SA 7:00 a.m. - Paint Horse Performance Classes - EC 1:00 p.m. - Catch-A-Calf Records Meeting - BPAA 5:00 p.m. - Catch-A-Calf Judging - SA 8:00 a.m. - Angus Sale Cattle Show - SA 1:00 p.m. - Commercial Heifer Show - LCAA 6:00 p.m. - Junior Market Lamb Championship Selection - SA 8:00 a.m. - National Western Family & Seniors Day - All Day - TBA 2:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - 4-H Day, Westernaires, Catch-A-Calf 6:00 p.m. - Miniature Hereford Sale - BPAA Contest, Team Bronc Riding - C 8:00 a.m. - Non-Pro, Open, and Amateur Cutting, Finals - C 6:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Colorado Governor and Legislative Night, 8:00 a.m. - Team Penning - Jefferson County Fairgrounds - TBA 3:00 p.m. - CCA Producers Show - LCAA 1:00 p.m. - Hereford Junior Heifer Show - SA 3:30 p.m. - AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Classic - Conformation Miss Rodeo Colorado Coronation, Team Bronc Riding, 2:00 p.m. - Angus Bull Sale - BPAA Phase - PA Westernaires, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C 4:00 p.m. - Junior Market Meat Goat Showmanship - SH1 5:00 p.m. - AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Classic - Presentation of Top 7:00 p.m. - Catch-A-Calf Show/Awards - SA 5:00 p.m. - Miniature Horse Halter Classes - SA Five and Grand Champion - LCAA 7:30 p.m. - (T) ‘An Evening of Dancing Horses’ with musical host 6:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo-Pfizer Appreciation Night, El Jebel Shrine 5:00 p.m. - Stockman’s Night BBQ and Commercial Heifer Sale - LCAA Michael Martin Murphy - EC Night, National Dodge Circuit Final Champions, Colorado Game, 6:00 p.m. - BSA Activities - SA Fish & Wildlife Landowners of the Year Award, Frontier Airlines 6:00 p.m. - Junior Market Lamb Showmanship - SH1 Mutton Bustin, Westernaires, National Western Team Penning 7:30 p.m. - (T) ‘An Evening of Dancing Horses’ with musical host Friday, January 24 Supreme Finals - C Michael Martin Murphey - EC 8:00 a.m. - Bison Judging - PA 7:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Pepsi Appreciation Night, Colorado Boy 8:00 a.m. - Draft Horse & Mule Classes - EC Friday, January 17 Scouts Night, Rotary Night, Westernaires, Team Bronc Riding, 8:00 a.m. - Prospect Shows - SA Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C 8:00 a.m. - Angus Bull Show - SA 9:00 a.m.- Highland Show - SA 8:00 a.m. - Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest - C 8:00 a.m. - Hereford Female Show - SA Thursday, January 23 10:00 a.m. - Longhorn Show (Unhaltered) - PA 8:00 a.m. - Hunter/Jumper Classes - EC 8:00 a.m. - Draft Horse and Mule Halter & Performance Classes - EC 11:00 a.m. - Mule and Draft Horse Classes - EC 8:00 a.m. - Junior Meat Goat Show - SH1 8:00 a.m. - National Western Family & Seniors Day - All Day - TBA 1:00 p.m. - Yak Sale - LCAA 9:00 a.m. - Charolais Pen Show - PA 9:00 a.m. - Junior Market Lamb Show - SH1 (Continued on page 19) 9:00 a.m.- Collegiate Wool Judging Contest - Adams County Fairgrounds - TBA 9:00 a.m. - Maine-Anjou Sale Bull Parade - PA 10:30 a.m. - Miniature Horse Sale Preview - SH1 12:00 p.m. - Miniature Horse Sale - BPAA 1:00 p.m. - Boer Goat Show - SH1 LA AC 2:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Wyoming Day, Westernaires - C 3:00 p.m. - Colorado Angus Association Foundation Female Sale - The Denver Bull Sale that LCAA C SS T 4:00 p.m. - Charolais Sale - BPAA EVERYONE Attends 5:00 p.m. - Miniature Horse Performance Classes - SA 7:00 p.m. - Hereford Sale - BPAA 7:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Dodge Trucks Appreciation Night, Westernaires, American Livestock Man of the Year Award, The National Western Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C Saturday, January 18 7:30 a.m. - Collegiate Carload Judging Contest - PA Cattleman’s 8:00 a.m. - Hereford Show (Bulls) - SA 8:00 a.m. - Hunter/Jumper Classes - EC Volume IX 9:00 a.m. - Angus Carload/Pen Show - LCAA 9:00 a.m. - Charolais Show - SA 10:00 a.m. - Free Workshops on Solar and Wind Power for the Farm Choice and Ranch - BPAA 11:00 a.m. - (T) ProRodeo - CSU-Ag. Outreach Day, Roundup Riders of NATIONAL the Rockies Performance, Catch-A-Calf Contest, Westernaires - C 11:00 a.m. - Denver National Maine-Anjou Pen Show - PA Maine-Anjou 12:00 p.m. - South Devon Show - SA 2:00 p.m. - National Braunvieh Pen Show - PA 3:00 p.m. - Salers Futurity - SA MAINE-ANJOU 3:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - 9NEWS Appreciation Day, Catch-A-Calf Contest, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin, Westernaires - C Bull Sale 4:00 p.m. - (T) Wild West Show - EC 4:00 p.m. - Denver National Maine-Anjou Bull Sale - LCAA 6:30 p.m. - $10,000+ Buell & Co. Gamblers Choice Open Jumper Stake - EC SALE 6:30 p.m. - Profile Dog Pull - SA 8:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Frontier Airlines Appreciation Night, Westernaires, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C “In the Yards” Sunday, January 19 8:00 a.m. - Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest Awards Breakfast - Denver, CO TBA 8:00 a.m. - Hunter/Jumper Classes - EC Sunday, 8:30 a.m. - Hereford Carload and Pen Show - LCAA 9:00 a.m. - Antique Tractor Exhibition - SA 9:00 a.m. - Colorado Cattlemen for Christ & Founders Memorial Service Saturday, - BPAA January 19, 2003 9:00 a.m. - Sheep Shearing Contest, Junior and Open - SH1 11:00 a.m. - Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Service - C January 18, 2003 1:00 p.m. - Denver National Maine-Anjou Gold Standard Futurity - SA PM 1:00 p.m. - National Salers Pen Show - PA 5 1:00 p.m. - South Devon Sale - BPAA 2:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Touchstone Energy Appreciation Day, 4 PM Westernaires, Catch-A-Calf Contest - C National Western Stock Show 3:30 p.m. - National Braunvieh Sale - LCAA 4:00 p.m. - (T) Wild West Show - EC Denver, CO 4:00 p.m. - Salers Sale Parade - SA The National Western Cattleman’s Choice 5:00 p.m. - Denver National Maine-Anjou Sale - BPAA Maine-Anjou bull sale attracts buyers 5:30 p.m. - Profile Dog Agility Games - SA 6:30 p.m. - Jumper Classes - EC from throughout the US and Canada. These 7:00 p.m. - Fed Beef Contest Awards Social - KM Bldg - TBA 7:00 p.m. - Salers Sale - BPAA prospective buyers will be searching for 7:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Denver Post & Rocky Mountain News ABSOLUTE TOP QUALITY BULLS. They are Appreciation Night, Canadian Night, Canadian Livestock Man of the Year Award, Westernaires, Catch-A-Calf Contest - C looking for the next Gold Standard CLASS ACT Monday, January 20 Futurity Champion, the next hot selling AI ~ 8:00 a.m. - Collegiate Meats Judging Awards Breakfast - NWC sire or their next herd sire. PEDIGREE, 8:00 a.m. - Denver National Maine-Anjou Show - SA 8:00 a.m. - Hunters Classes - EC PERFORMANCE, AND POWER Volume IX 9:00 a.m. - Simmental Pen Bull Show - PA - the strong suits of the 9:30 a.m. - United States Equestrian Team (U.S.E.T.) Futures Reining National Maine-Anjou Sale Qualifier - EC Cattleman’s Choice Sale. 10:00 a.m. - Lowline Sale - LCAA We will again showcase some of the 11:00 a.m. - National Salers Show - SA 1:00 p.m. - (T) $15,000 Dodge Invitational Freestyle Reining - EC breed’s top genetics and programs. 2:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Martin Luther King Day, Westernaires, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C Last year, 114 bulls averaged $3,311. 2:00 p.m. - Chianina Pen Bull Show - PA 4:00 p.m. - Simmental Sale - LCAA They sold into 21 states and Canada. 6:00 p.m. - Junior Market Swine Showmanship - SH1 7:00 p.m. - (T) $30,000+ National Western Grand Prix - EC 7:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - KYGO and Justin Boot Company For sale catalog: Appreciation Night, Western Apparel Night, Westernaires, Team For sale catalog, contact: Bronc Riding, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C Tuesday, January 21 American 8:00 a.m. - AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Classic - Working Ranch Horse Phase - C 8:00 a.m. - Pen of Five Feeder Calf Show - PA Maine-Anjou 8:00 a.m. - USA Equestrian Open Division Performance Classes - EC 9:00 a.m. - Junior Market Swine Show - SH1 9:00 a.m. - Simmental Bull Show - SA 1:00 p.m. - Lowline Show - PA Association 1:00 p.m. - Simmental Junior Breeding Heifer Show - SA Professional Sales Management 2:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - FFA Day, Westernaires, FFA Heifer P. O. Box 1100 • 204 Marshall Road Wrangle, Team Bronc Riding - C Doug Paul 3:00 p.m. - Pen of Five Feeder Calf Prospect Sale - LCAA Platte City, MO 64079-1100 5:00 p.m. - Tarentaise Junior Showmanship and Bull Showdown - SA 6421 Avondale Dr., Suite 202 7:00 p.m. - Junior Market Swine Championship Selection - SA 816/431-9950 • Fax 816/431-9951 7:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Jack Daniels Appreciation Night, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 International Night, Westernaires, Team Bronc Riding, FFA E-mail: [email protected] Heifer Wrangle, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C 405/840-9012 Wednesday, January 22 8:00 a.m. - AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Classic - Ranch Riding, 10mrktpgs.qxd 12/19/02 5:27 PM Page 1

14 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL MARKET NEWS MARKETS AT A GLANCE FED CATTLE TRADE This Week Week Ago Year Ago Negotiated Trade 12/19/02 Between 12/16 & 12/19 ▼ U.S. for all of Choice Fed Steers 72.59 72.74 61.58 TX/OK NE KS CO IA previous week CME Feeder Index 84.49▼ 86.48 83.12 Live Steer ▲ Volume 15 ,104 5,713 6,974 901 1,107 44,089 Box Beef Average 124.51 124.16 113.24 Avg. Wt. 1245 1352 1299 1364 1399 1270 Average Dressed Steers 114.17▼ 114.32 99.50 Avg. Price 71.93 71.37 71.49 71.50 70.48 73.42 ▲ Dressed Steer Live Slaughter Weight* 1,282 1,263 1291 Volume 50 7,672 138 447 2,229 24,797 Weekly Slaughter** 641,000▼ 675,000 651,000 Avg. Wt. 625 848 848 859 870 852 25604.5▲ 25118.9 24778.6 Avg. Price 110 111.98 111.00 113.00 112.27 115.49 Beef Production*** Live Heifer Hide/Offal Value 7.81▼ 7.85 6.90 Volume 12,470 4,024 12,123 84 827 37,409 Corn Price 2.41 2.41 2.07 Avg. Wt. 1128 1,289 1130 1260 1,277 1,173 Avg. Price 72.97 71.10 71.78 71.50 70.93 73.59 Dressed Heifer *Average weight for previous week. Volume 9,382 193 318 14,745 **Total slaughter for previous week. Avg. Wt. 774 730 775 770 ***Estimated year-to-date figure in million pounds for previous week. Avg. Price 112.16 113.00 111.91 115.54

CATTLE FUTURES Selected Auction Markets Week Ending 12-19-02 Steers Slaughter Cows Pairs CME LIVE CATTLE Date Heifers Slaughter Bulls Replacements 12/13 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 High* Low* Market 200-300 lb. 300-400 lb. 400-500 lb. 500-600 lb. 600-700 lb. 700-800 lb. 800 lb. - up December 7302 7380 7360 7372 7410 7575 6425 February 7782 7912 7885 7825 7858 7965 6535 NORTHWEST April 7710 7792 7762 7725 7770 7865 6660 December 13 879 88-102 80-93 74-81 75-82 74-79 28-35 June 7115 7167 7152 7130 7180 7285 6515 Blackfoot, ID 87-97 80-89 75-84 72-78 71-77 71-76 37-44 500-710 August 6957 6995 6950 6935 6998 7140 6580 December 17 346 71.75 75.90-76 75.90 34-37.50 CME FEEDER CATTLE Davenport, WA 70.50 70.75-73.75 38-42 12/13 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 High* Low* December 14 351 85-100 85-95.50 78-88.25 72-81 63.50-68.25 55-65.75 21-40 350-640 January 8320 8357 8340 8300 8330 8650 7255 Junction City, OR 80-90 75-85 70-79 65-73 60-64 47.25-63.50 36-42 270-490 March 8155 8192 8177 8122 8178 8395 7350 December 18 232 77 85-86 80-82 72-85 68 36-39.50 610-710 April 8130 8170 8135 8097 8155 8350 7420 Klamath Falls, OR 61-81 63-79.50 66-74.50 65-70.50 68 42-45.50 May 8187 8180 8200 8130 8210 8375 7465 August 8397 8380 8392 8355 8405 8570 7730 December 18 956 95-105 90-105 88-96 80-92 77-82 74-78 30-36 850-885 September 8390 8390 8400 8370 8430 8530 8105 Madras, OR 90-95 87-95 80-87 75-83 72-75 68-74 40-45 600-860 *High and low figures are for the life of the contract. December 13 1,930 83-90 80-87 80-87 67.75-82 77.75-81 77.50-80 35-41 Toppenish, WA 66-80 72-77.50 72-77.50 60.50-75 75-77.60 38-43.75

FAR WEST CANADIAN MARKETS December 13 4,521 80-110 77-94 75-87 75-83 76-80 29-45 650-950 Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Cottonwood, CA 76-92.25 74-85 72-78 70-76 32-46.50 525-770 December 18 73-100 80-106 68-102 65-85 55-78.50 50-74.50 29-39 400-700 Inspected Slaughter Figures, Dec. 17 Fallon, NV 65-97 65-95 61-87 54-83.50 48-69.50 40-57 38-49 300-525 Weekly December 16 2,007 80-109.50 80-107.25 75-95 70-83 68-78 65-73 36-39 Alberta Direct Sales (4% shrink) Price Change Famoso, CA 70-96 65-80 65-83.50 62-75 60-70 35-44 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 66.64 - 0.91 December 18 2,707 80-105 80-105 75-92 73-85 35-42 575-975 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 67.58 - 0.26 Galt, CA 80-100 75-95 73-89 70-80 44-52 500-750 Ontario Auctions December 18 84-86.75 80.75-84 75-79.50 68.50-70.50 34-40 Ogden, UT 80 75-78 75-76.25 66-66.75 39.25-44.75 490-650 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 67.41 - 2.10 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 66.93 - 1.75 December 14 273 85-101 77-98 75-96 71-89 68-82 63-76 60-72 27-39 575-800 Roseville, CA 77-98 74-92 70-90 68-82 63-79 60-72 52-70 35-43 Slaughter cows, cutter and ut. 1-3, 1100-1400 lb. 34.97 + 0.42 Average feeder cattle prices for Dec.13 NORTH CENTRAL Steers: Southern Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba 400-600 lb. 85.50-90.30 86.78-90.62 86.46-94.47 December 14 5,500 124 102.50-121 87-105 85-95 83.75-87.35 84.85-86 Ericson, NE 103-109.50 93-107 85.50-97 80.35-86 78.75-86 84.50 32-40 600-800 lb. 76.21-80.70 76.53-80.06 79.10-81.98 December 16 1,190 105.50 104.50 84.75-87.75 80.75 40-43.75 800-900+ lb. 72.37-73.65 72.69-73.97 75.89-78.46 Faith, SD 101 83-95 83.25 81.50-82.25 73.25-76.25 35-38 460-865 Heifers: December 13 5,668 115 91-109.50 91-104 83.75-98.50 83-91 84-89 300-500 lb. 82.94-89.98 82.94-86.46 84.22-92.87 Ft. Pierre, SD 100-112.50 86-101 83-98.50 80.50-88 500-700 lb. 76.21-81.02 73.97-78.46 75.89-78.46 December 18 4,900 113 102.50-113 86-101.75 82.50-90.25 82-87.50 81.60-85.50 700-800+ lb. 72.69-74.61 71.73-72.37 73.65-73.97 Kearney, NE 88.50-97.35 80.25-91.35 80-86.75 81.50-86 79.95-83.50 All prices have been converted to U.S./cwt. December 13 4,700 114-123.50 100-113.75 87.50-103 83.25-91.75 85-90.75 80.50-87.10 Exchange rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $1.5614 Canadian dollars. Lexington, NE 93.75-102 85-96.75 79.25-91.75 80.75-87.25 82.25-85.75 85.10 Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents. December 13 14,436 109-122 100-111 83-102.50 79-89 81.25-86.75 78.50-81.50 30.50-39 Canadian federally inspected slaughter Montana 93-104.50 90-105 78-92.50 74-83 77.25-81.75 73-83 40-49.50 475-630 Current Week Ago Year Ago December 17 832 93 101-106 83.50-97.75 81-84.25 81-83 Dec. 7, 2002 Nov. 30, 2002 Dec. 8, 2001 Riverton, WY 93-95 85-91 78.50-85 77-77.75 76.50 Cattle 58,976 64,147 63,283 December 16 712 111 106-106.50 93.50-102.50 81.35-94 78-85.50 75-78 Russell, IA 89-97 82.50-92.50 73-84.85 77.85-81 December 13 2,328 94-109.50 84-99 79.50-87.75 82.50 35.50-39.50 655-700 MEAT REPORT St. Onge, SD 84.50-99 80.25-89 81 64.50-79.50 40.50-45.25 460-825 December 13 6,416 103-105 82-103 76-100 75-92 75-84.50 35-41.25 BOXED BEEF COMPOSITE CUTOUT S. Saint Paul, MN 93-94.50 75-91 69.25-83 68.25 61-71.50 54.50-70 41.75-45.50 As of December 19 December 13 8,792 114-125 105-123 97-112.50 82-105.50 82-90 80-86.75 77-85.85 29-41 FAB. TRM. CHOICE 1-3 SELECT 1-3 Torrington, WY 98-114 94-112 85-101.75 78-85 78-85.25 79-86 75-85.50 38-47.50 550-700 DATE LDS. LDS. 600-750 750-900 600-750 750-900 Dec. 13 200 65 121.79 121.96 118.24 116.80 SOUTH CENTRAL Dec. 16 153 61 123.00 121.57 117.45 117.20 December 16 8,807 102-115 87-110 86.10-92.25 80-85.35 80.50-86 80.50-82 34-39 700-900 Dec. 17 217 74 124.15 122.26 117.68 117.66 Apache, OK 84-95 75-98 70-83.50 74-79.50 77-77.75 44-50 750-830 Dec. 18 238 165 124.47 122.53 118.37 117.89 Dec. 19 102 41 124.51 122.28 118.55 117.81 December 13 2,575 109-115 96.50-106.50 84-97.50 80.25-86 84-84.85 76-90-85 Brush, CO 92-98.75 84-95.50 78.25-87.75 77.25-83 77.50-82.85 FIVE DAY AVERAGE 123.24 122.22 117.89 117.15 December 13 4,000 124 89-125 70.50-108 79.50-98.50 74.75-88.50 64-86 76-84.50 33-37.75 CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX Dalhart, TX 83-109 83-98 74.50-93.50 76.50-86 76.25-83.50 75-82 68-80 43.75-47.25 260-660 CH 1-3 CH 1-3 SE 1-3 SE 1-3 December 19 2,339 92.50-97 85-93 77.50-88.10 77-89.50 81-84.60 71-84.85 Index 600-750 750-900 600-750 750-900 Dodge City, KS 89 80-95 80-89 79-85.50 79-79.75 79 Values 112.94 111.52 105.79 105.47 December 19 2,900 106-114 88-110 84-102 75.50-86.25 75-84.75 79.50-83 34-38.50 Change +0.14 +0.11 +0.32 +0.02 El Reno, OK 100.50-104 86.50-105 76-94 72.50-83 76.50-82 73-81 78-79.25 43.50-46.50 600-815 December 18 3,209 105-125 88.50-108.50 85-96.50 73.50-88 82-84.25 82.50 34-37.50 IMPORTS La Junta, CO 90-108 77.50-95 80-88.75 81-82 79-81.20 45-48.50 December 18 1,925 91-112 81-105.50 75-95 76.50-86 USDA Mexico to U.S. McAlester, OK 81-109 71-90.50 71.50-85.50 73.50-83.50 Weekly Livestock Imports December 18 10,450 114 102-113 78.50-109.50 75-103.50 72-87.60 78-87.60 75.50-84.85 34.50-40.50 Oklahoma City, OK 88-94 83-98 73-93.50 75.25-86.50 74-83.75 76.50-82 77-79.50 44.50-50 420-860 Feeder cattle imports weekly and yearly volume. December 13 4,729 91 98-105 82.50-96.25 72-89.25 77.25-86.50 77-86.35 Species Current Previous Current Previous Pratt, KS 75-86 81-95.50 76-88 72-84.50 71-83 75-82.75 Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date December 17 2,370 96-113 88.50-112 75.50-92.50 71-83.50 70-80 66-75.50 12/14/02 11/30/02 Roswell, NM 80-100 75-109 74-85 63-82.50 Feeders 62,127 42,080 765,777 1,083,547 Slaughter 0 0 0 0 December 13 3,580 101-111 88-104 79-100 77.75-92.25 78.10-89.75 73.50-86.85 Salina, KS 85.50-96 76.50-98 74.25-85.25 74-85.85 74-85.10 70-81 December 13 3,599 108-114 93-109 82-94 73.50-91.50 70.50-81 69-83 27-41.50 675-720 USDA weekly imported feeder cattle San Angelo, TX 95-103 92-96 72-85 70-86 67-84 67-73 39-47.50 530-760 Mexico to U.S. Weekly Import Summary (December 13) -- Receipts estimated: 30,000; week ago: 42,080; year ago: 24,502. Compared to previ- EAST ous week, steer calves and yearlings steady to $1 lower, heifers mostly December 17 1,729 70-112.50 75-103 72-94.50 67-83.50 73-77 33-37 550-825 steady. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and heifers weighing 300-700 Conway, AR 72-96 70-89 68-85 70-76 42-49 530-900 lbs. For the week ending December 7, 1,874 head of slaughter cattle were 10 Markets 13,468 89-127 80-110 70-93 62-82 61-76 30-38 520-660 exported to Mexico from the U.S. Florida 77-112 70-93 62-77 61-76 65-70 39-45 380-570 Feeder steers: Medium and large 1&2, 300-400 lbs 96.00-107.00; 400- December 17 6,500 100-113 85-111 77.50-100 78-85 79-86.25 79-83.85 500 lbs 84.00-96.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs 78.00-83.00. Joplin, MO 82-94 76-91.50 73.25-83 73.50-81 75-81.30 75.85-81.50 Medium and large 2&3, 300-400 lbs 86.00-97.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00- 86.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00-75.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1&2, December 19 5,184 76-104 73-99 67-92.25 72-89.70 71-86.60 78-84.40 30-40 670-890 300-400 lbs 85.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00-85.00. 500-600 lbs 72.00- Lexington, KY 70-88 65-83.50 60-80.95 58-79.50 70-77.50 70-72.50 43-49.25 400-750 75.00. December 13 63,000 105-127 92-119 79-103 74-89 67-83 68-80 (All sales fob port of entry.) * Southeast 92-107 78-95 74-87 68-81 66-76 450-700 December 18 1,068 100 82-103 82-97 83-91 75.50-85.50 75.50-81.75 71.50-75 MARKET SITUATION REPORT Springfield, MO 77.50-86 74.50-87.25 75.50-78 73-75 WLJ compiles its market reports from USDA reports, ODJ sto- December 13 17,649 76-126 73.50-115 68-96 65-88 61-85 63-81.80 45.50-79.50 30-39 ries and statistics from independent marketing organizations. Tennessee 63-95 61-94.50 60-86 58-81.50 58-78 56.50-77.50 55.50-75 42-53 The page one market story utilizes information from the above *AL,FL,GA,MS,LA,SC sources in addition to weekly interviews conducted with analysts throughout the country. 10mrktpgs.qxd 12/19/02 3:06 PM Page 2

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL DECEMBER 23, 2002 15 SW wheat pasture unseasonably good SHEEP AT A GLANCE National Sheep Summary: December 18: At Midwest market cen- — Grazing has some of the best stands stood, but perhaps related to ing operation has placed large ters all classes steady. No report at Fredericksburg, TX. At San Angelo, and is generally providing soil pH and fertility. numbers of cattle on wheat TX slaughter lambs firm; slaughter ewes firm to $1 higher; feeder opportunity better lambs not well tested, firm undertone noted. Estimated receipts for today excellent forage. October was Stocker cattle have trickled this fall as a hedge against 3,400 head and 11,700 head for the week. Slaughter Lambs: Choice than normal. wet, and the last 10 to 15 per- into wheat country all fall at scrambling for feeders next and Prime 90-150 lbs.: San Angelo: shorn and wooled 83.00-90.00. By Derrell Peel cent of wheat planting intend- a relatively slow but steady spring. Midwest: shorn 83.00-85.00; wooled 110-125 lbs. 78.00-81.00; 125- ed for October was not plant- rate. There has not been a The overall assessment is 145 lbs. 81.00-83.00. Fredericksburg: no report. Virginia: no sale. It has been an unusual fall Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good and Choice 2-4 33.00-40.00; Good ed until November. Overall, buying frenzy and stocker that wheat pasture cattle 2-3 41.00-52.50; Utility and Good 1-3 46.00-56.00; Utility 1-2 36.00- in many respects and it is our Oklahoma State prices have maintained a numbers are probably aver- 46.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 30.00-35.00. Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 perhaps useful to summarize University wheat specialists good relationship to feeder age to slightly above average. 35.00-40.00; Cull 1 25.00-35.00. Fredericksburg: Good 2-3 no report. the current wheat pasture indicate the wheat is proba- prices. There are indications Given limited feeder supplies Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 40-60 lbs. situation at the end of 2002. 104.00-108.00; 60-70 lbs. 101.00-107.00; 70-90 lbs. 91.00-98.00. bly above average with lenders or perhaps produc- at this point in the cattle cycle, Midwest: 60-80 lbs. 88.00-98.00; 80-100 lbs. 80.00-90.00. Moisture in late summer respect to forage, but quite ers themselves have shown it is actually quite remark- Fredericksburg: no report. Virginia: no sale. Replacement Ewes: San set the stage for much dis- variable. Generally cooler and considerable caution about able to have normal wheat Angelo: Ewe lambs 110 lbs. 94.00 cwt; mixed age 105-130 lbs. 58.00- cussion of good wheat pas- 67.50 cwt. Ewes and baby lambs 30.00-43.00 per head. Fredericksburg: wetter weather this fall has buying cattle for wheat. pasture numbers and still no report. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the ture prospects this fall. In a limited forage growth and In other cases, wet, sloppy have decent profit prospects. week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 39,000 last week and 40,000 normal year, wheat planted may have reduced cattle per- fields have reduced or delayed Because of overall tight- last year. December 17: At Midwest market centers slaughter lambs early for grazing faces a num- formance somewhat. interest in grazing, especial- ness in cattle supplies and $2 lower; slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady. At New Holland, ber of tradeoffs against good PA no report. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs firm; slaughter ewes In parts of the southern ly since wheat prices are drought conditions in the firm to $1 higher; feeder lambs not well tested. Estimated receipts 8,500 wheat (for grain) production half of Oklahoma, unexpect- somewhat more promising Rocky Mountain states, there head for today. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs.: practices: hot, dry soil often edly poor wheat growth is this year. There has been are indications larger-than- San Angelo: shorn and wooled 82.00- 90.00. Midwest: shorn 83.00- makes it a challenge to get 85.00; wooled 110-125 lbs. 78.00-81.00; 125-145 lbs. 81.00-83.00. New being reported, despite ade- much interest among wheat usual numbers of “northern” Holland: 80-120 lbs. no report. Virginia: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San wheat stands established quate moisture. There appear owners in leasing wheat pas- cattle ended up in Oklahoma, Angelo: Good and Choice 2-4 33.00-38.00; Good 2-3 42.00-52.50; Utility before late September. to be other wheat production ture, rather than owning cat- and initial wheat pasture and Good 1-3 46.00-56.00; Utility 1-2 36.00-46.00; Cull and Utility 1- This year, early-planted issues not yet fully under- tle, and at least one large feed- placement weights may have 2 30.00-35.00. Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-40.00; Cull 1 wheat (before September 15) 25.00-35.00. New Holland: Good and Choice 2-4 no report; Utility and been slightly heavier than Good 1-3 no report. Billings: Good 2-3 37.00-43.00; Utility 1-2 28.50- normal. 34.00; Cull 1 24.00-32.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San All in all, I expect a fairly Angelo: 40-65 lbs. 100.00-104.00; 60-90 lbs. 91.00-98.00. Midwest: Holiday dampens cattle prices 60-80 lbs. 88.00-98.00; 80-100 lbs. 80.00-88.00. Virginia: no test. typical (seasonal) late Billings: 50-60 lbs. 97.00-102.00; 60-70 lbs. 94.00-110.00; 70-80 lbs. Markets er hitting many Plains There is much speculation February/early March run of 95.50-108.75; 80-90 lbs. 93.50-110.50; 90-100 lbs. 93.50-105.50; states; and no desire to deal throughout the industry wheat pasture cattle. That 100-110 lbs. 90.00-108.25; 110-120 lbs. 88.00-99.50; 120-125 lbs. (from page 1) 84.50-88.50; 130-140 lbs. 77.00-82.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium weather next year will allow probably sets up a fairly typ- prices would appear, on the with overseeing animals just and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age 115-130 lbs. 55.00- 67.50 cwt. for some repopulation of ical late summer fed cattle surface, to support the fed being brought in from the Billings: Young 102.00 per head. Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed- cowherds in hard-hit market scenario. I don’t see eral inspection for the week to date totaled 25,000 compared with 27,000 cattle market, analysts said outside,” one Colorado auc- drought areas. either of these as a great last week and 27,000 last year. December 16: At Midwest market cen- other factors should be tion source told WLJ. “Most Regarding heavier, more threat to current 2003 mar- ters slaughter lambs steady to $4 lower; slaughter ewes steady; feed- looked at, particularly the people don’t like to work on er lambs steady to $5 lower. At Goldthwaite, TX slaughter lambs $2- yearling-type cattle, prices volume of wholesale prod- the holidays, and the same ket indications at this time. 3 higher. At Greenville, IL slaughter lambs $3-5 higher; slaughter softened a bit, again because ewes steady. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs.: uct movement. can be said for cattle pro- Rather, it is more of a likeli- of inclement weather and Midwest: shorn 85.00-87.25; wooled 110-125 lbs. 80.00-83.00, 125- “Sure, the prices on spot ducers, both cattle feeders hood of having normal sea- the onset of the holidays. 160 lbs. 83.00-86.50. Virginia: wooled 91.00-92.75. Greenville: wooled cash purchases continue to and stocker operators. sonal patterns in a year when 79.00-84.00. Goldthwaite: 79.00-87.00. Thompson Station, TN: 80-100 The CME feeder calf index rise, but that’s on extreme- Bringing in new stock now tight cattle-cycle impacts lbs. 84.50-86.50; 100-120 lbs. 85.25- 86.25; 120-150 lbs. 82.00-83.25. for 700- to 850-pound steers ly light movement to retail- means more labor would be might otherwise have some- Slaughter Ewes: Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-49.00; Cull 1 fell to the mid-$84 range last 25.00-44.00. Greenville: Utility and Good 1-3 27.00-35.00; Cull and ers,” said Marquotte. “In sit- required.” what muted normal season- week, after several weeks of Utility 1-2 20.00-27.00. Virginia: Choice 2-4 37.00. Goldthwaite: Good uations where retailers are A $72 fed market still al tendencies. $85-plus being reported. 2-3 40.00-47.00. Thompson Station: Utility and Good 1-3 45.50-60.00. buying product for retail fea- means a profit for most cat- Here in Oklahoma, we Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Midwest: set 45 lbs.110.00; turing later in January and tle feeders. However, over Cull market dream of a (wheat pasture) 50-60 lbs. 89.00-91.00; 60-80 lbs. 88.00-100.00; 80-105 lbs. 80.00- early February, prices aren’t the past two weeks, an $80- stronger green Christmas. Happy 94.00; 105-115 lbs. 83.50-88.00; 120-125 lbs. 80.75-84.00. Virginia: 100 per-head profit dwin- no test. Greenville: no test. Goldthwaite: no test. Replacement Ewes: near what’s being reported.” The holiday lull didn’t Holidays! Medium and Large 1-2: Goldthwaite: Bred mixed age 70.00 per head; dled to a $25-40 per-head Other analysts said the seem to carry through to cull (Derrell Peel is a livestock ewes and lambs 42.00 per head. Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed- light volume of boxed beef profit, weakening the calf marketing specialist with eral inspection for the week to date totaled 14,000 compared with 14,000 cow and bull markets last last week and 14,000 for the same week last year. indicates a growing amount buyer’s ability to pay more. week, as cow prices were Oklahoma State University.) of fresh and frozen beef going “Breakevens are any- mostly $1-2 stronger and into storage. That gives pack- where between $67-69, on bulls brought steady to $1 ers a ready supply to tap into average. However, there’s more. SELECTED AUCTION MARKETS instead of having to process still a lot of uncertainty sur- Higher-priced fed beef con- Billings, MT, December 13 (700 head) — Compared to $2 lower. Holsteins were steady to $1 lower. Demand more cattle. rounding grain prices next previous week, feeder steers and heifers too lightly test- moderate. Some buyers kept a close eye on the lower tinues to force many con- ed this week for a good comparison. Demand moderate futures market early, but were more relieved following an Several analysts said 300- year, and that will keep any sumers to look at more “eco- load days of actual carcass at best this week as the fed cattle market has momentari- upturn at the close. Several buyers convinced of a lower significant price gains on cat- nomical” meat sources. ly slowed down. 36 percent weighed over 600 lbs.; 76 fat market again this week, with talk of perhaps having beef is considered a good vol- tle in check, at least for the Consequently, the amount percent were steers and 24 percent were heifers. seen the top for this year. Offering included 59 percent ume day. There hasn’t been next several weeks,” said of non-fed beef products mov- Delivery is current, prices are fob the weigh point with a steers (of which 18 percent were Holstein) and 41 per- one of those days in weeks, Marquotte. straight weight to three-percent shrink or equivalent and cent heifers. Near 29 percent of the run weighed over ing through the system is a 5-8 cent slide on calves and a 3-6 cent slide on year- suggesting the price of beef There were some increasing. As a result, 600 lbs. Note: After Wednesday’s cow sale of this week, is starting to exceed what lings. December 18th, Wright County Livestock Auction will be instances where heifers processors need more cattle closed until their Dairy Special, Wednesday, January 1st. the majority of customers brought a bit more than in and are buying them at Davenport, WA, December 16 (346 head) — want, or can afford, to spend. previous weeks, but that was prices higher than the week Compared to previous Monday at same market, not Riverton, WY, December 17 (832 head) — Compared “Of course, poultry is a big on extremely good-quality, prior. — WLJ enough feeder cattle for accurate trends. Slaughter cows to previous Tuesday, pre-holiday sale with not enough in draw this time of year, and replacement-type females. uneven, mostly steady to $2 higher, quality more attrac- each class for a true market test. Demand moderate. poultry features have been a tive than last week’s supply with weighing conditions in Receipts 60 percent steers, 40 percent heifers with 30 buyer’s favor. Slaughter bulls steady. Total supply percent weighing over 600 lbs. Next sale Jan. 7, 2003. lot cheaper than normal for NWSS 2003 Judges approximately 30 percent feeder cattle, 60 percent this time of year,” said one Breeding Cattle slaughter cows, and 10 percent slaughter bulls. In the Roswell, NM, December 17 (2,370 head) — Compared retail market analyst. “Also, Angus — Bill Conley, Clarksdale, MO feeder supply, steers were approximately 58 percent, to previous week, feeder steers under 600 lbs. $1-2 high- turkey carries a lot of appeal Charolais — Chan Phillips, Maybille, KY heifers 42 percent, steers and heifers over 600 lbs. Gelbvieh — Dr. Clint Rusk, West Lafayette, IN er, over 600 lbs. steady; feeder heifers steady. Trade for consumers because it’s approximately 74 percent. Trade active with good active; demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1- Hereford & Polled Hereford — Dr. Don Roggs, Brookings, SD demand. normally a product that’s Highland — Jim Williams, Boling, TX 2 300-800 lb. feeder steers and 300-700 lb. heifers. Feeder cattle under 600 lbs. accounted for 80 percent, versatile in its uses and can Limousin — Mark McCully, Wooster, OH Junction City, KS, December 14 (1,123 head) — last a family for two, three, Longhorn — Lowell Goemmer, Willard, NM steers and heifers over 600 lbs. totaled 20 percent. Maine-Anjou — Ken Geuns, Bath, MI Feeder steers and heifers 400-700 lbs. steady, steers Steers made up approximately 63 percent of the run and perhaps four meals.” Miniature Hereford — Carrie Lewis, Kirk, CO 700-900 lbs. $1-2 lower, heifers 700-850 lbs. steady to heifers 37 percent. Other sources said pork is Red Angus — Randy Daniel, Colbert, GA $1 higher increasing its competitive- Salers — Brett Barber, East Lansing, MI Russell, IA, December 16 (712 head) — Compared to Klamath Falls, OR, December 18 (232 head) — Shorthorn — Levi Jackson, Sedley, Sask., Can. previous Monday, feeder steers mostly $2 lower and ness against more expensive Compared to previous week, feeder steers $5-7 lower, Simmental — Greg McCurry, Sedgwick, KS feeder heifers mostly mixed from $2 higher to $2 lower. beef, also slowing the over- South Devon — Dr. Russ Danielson, Fargo, ND feeder heifers under 600 lbs. $6-8 lower, over 600 lbs. $2 Demand moderate. Receipts included 28 percent feeder all movement of beef out of Open Prospect — Don MacLennan, Byers, CO lower. Feeder cows steady. Stock cows, no test last cattle over 600 lbs.; 54 percent of the feeders were Catch-A-Calves Showmanship— Carrie Lewis, Kirk, CO week; Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher; slaughter bulls retail outlets. steers and 46 percent were heifers. Pens & Carloads steady to firm. Demand for slaughter cows moderate to Calf, feeder Angus — Charles Boyd II, Mays Lick, KY; Dick Burns, Kickapoo, IL; good and moderate for feeder cattle. Receipts included Smithfield, UT, December 13 (505 head) — Feeder prices follow Seth Leachman, Billings, MT 55 percent feeder cattle and 45 percent slaughter cows. Braunvieh — Jerry Adamson, Cody, NE In the feeder class, 42 percent steers and 58 percent steer prices mixed. Feeder heifers too few for compari- While some auction barns Charolais — Tyler Cates, Modoc, IN; Dr. Dave Nichols, Manhattan, KS heifers with 18 percent over 600 lbs son. Predominantly Holstein steers. Slaughter cows reported wildly ranging Chianina — Mark Core, Pleasantville, IA steady to $1 lower, slaughter bulls $1-2 lower. prices for calves and year- Gelbvieh — Kelly Bruns, Brookings, SD La Junta, CO, December 17 (3,209 head) — Hereford & Polled Hereford — Mark Fredrickson, Starbuck, MN; Compared with previous Tuesday, steer calves under Tulia, TX, December 17 (1,729 head) — Compared to lings, prices generally trend- Gordon Jamison, Quinter, KS previous week, feeder steers steady to $2 higher. Feeder ed downward $1-3. 450 lbs. steady, 450-600 lbs. $2-3 lower with quality and Limousin — Hiram Begert, Allison, TX; Mike Smithy, Plainville, KS; condition considered, over 600 lbs. steady. Heifer calves heifers steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows mostly Projections early last week Dr. Mike Hall, San Luis Obispo, CA under 400 lbs. steady to $1 higher, over 400 lbs. mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade active. for a lower fed market and Maine-Anjou — Paul Clapp, Scarsboro, IA; Rex Harl, Hollister, MO; Demand good. Bulk supply Medium and Large 1-2 300- Les Wankel, Tallula, IL steady. Yearling feeder steers steady. Yearling feeder inclement weather led to heifers steady. Slaughter cows $1 lower. Slaughter bulls 875 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Feeder cattle account- Red Angus — Randy Daniel, Colbert, GA ed for 95 percent and slaughter cows and bulls five per- less-than-enthusiastic de- Romagnola — Dennis Alsup, Rogers, AR steady. Trade and demand moderate to good. This cent of the run. In the feeder supply, steers made up Salers — Frank Padilla, Palisade, NE; Dr. Clint Rusk, West Lafayette, IN; week’s supply included 80 percent feeders, 20 percent mand for cattle to go to pas- approximately 65 percent of the run; heifers 35 percent; ture or be placed into feed- Kevin Jensen, Courtland, KS slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply, steers Shorthorn — Don Cardey, Turlock, CA made up approximately 60 percent of the run, heifers 40 steers and heifers over 600 lbs. totaled 47 percent. lots. Also, the holiday sea- Simmental — Dr. Scott Schaake, Manhattan, KS percent. Offerings over 600 lbs. near 30 percent. son added to producers’ lack Pen of Five Feeders — Roger Tuell, Eckley, CO; Mark Core, Pleasantville, Tulsa, OK, December 17 (2,523 head) — Compared to of desire to deal with new IA; Frank Padilla, Palisade, NE McCook, NE, December 16 (2,800 head) — Compared previous week, feeder steers $2-3 lower. Feeder heifers animals. Commercial Heifers — Mike Ritchard, Kremmling, CO to last week, steers and heifers under 600 lbs. steady. $3-4 lower. Condition moderate with demand active on “The overall demeanor of Fed Beef — Richard Jones, USDA, Denver, CO Steers and heifers over 600 lbs. $1-3 higher. Steers better classes. Heifers comprised 52 percent of feeders and calves, steers 35 percent, bulls 13 percent with 18 buyers last week was very Bison — David Lautt, Harvey, ND; Dr. Marshall Patterson, Moose Jaw, accounted for 67 percent and heifers 33 percent of the Sask., Can; George Ritchie, Big River, Sask. offering. Weights over 600 lbs. 66 percent. percent of feeder cattle over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows and somber, particularly with bulls steady. Packer demand active. A total of 305 cows the fed market losing steam Market Beef — Jack Ward, LaGrange, IN Mt. Grove, MO, December 16 (1,700 head) — and bulls sold, with 41 percent going to packers. This is for the second straight week; Market Swine — Brian Hines, Quincy, MI Compared to previous Monday, steers and heifer calves the last sale of 2002 due to the holidays. The next sale cold, windy and wet weath- Market Lamb — Brad Angus, Ottawa, IL were $2-5 lower, yearlings over 600 lbs. sold steady to will be Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. clspg10all.qxd 12/18/02 4:46 PM Page 1

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Looking for someone who (1) 5 bedroom home, (1) WORKING COW & would work with me on a lease PRIVATE BLM ALLOTMENT HORSE RANCHES purchase of their ranch. mobile home. Cattle a sepa- SUMMIT R.E. Cut over timber land. Inquires to: P. O. Box 336, rate purchase. Price: $1.1 mil- 866-717-4847 ➢ Water Rights for Approximately 1,500 Acres Write or call for free publication. lion. Possible trade to a Galeton, CO 80622 Many more properties at ➢ Cascade Real Estate No realtors , please. smaller operation. 1,320 Acres of High Quality Dairy Hay 10886 Highway 62. 800/453-4082, Frontier Real www.oregonranchland.com • New Pivots Eagle Point, OR 97524 Robert Bacon, Broker Phone: 800/343-4165 Estate or 541/883,7003, John • New Main Lines [email protected] www.wlj.net • 5 Irrigation Wells THE HOPPER RANCH ➢ New 50’x60’ Shop - Heated and Insulated OFFERS WANTED Silvies, Oregon ➢ New 4 Bedroom/2 Bath Owner’s Home PRICE REDUCED. Currently running 800 mother cows plus all supporting 2,500 deeded acres in Silvies Valley with 2½ miles of com- ➢ 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Farmer’s Home stock, backgrounding calves, selling excess hay production and leasing extra mon boundary with Malheur National Forest, improved ➢ 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Mobile Home farm ground to neighbor. 5,600 deeded acres with 550 irrigated plus BLM, stand of Ponderosa pine trees, approximately 100 acres of State & private leases. Quality improvements, easy drift close to town & Dairy Hay Sales Will Run About schools. Asking $2,400,000. irrigated meadows, out-of-the-gate BLM and USFS grazing $700,000 Per Year TEN MILE: Historically running 1,300 mother cows plus replacements, bulls & lease, very nicely updated 3 bedroom main home and a PLUS Runs 500 Cows/Calves holding calves for early spring market. 5,100 deeded acres plus BLM. Large late model mobile home. Log barn, new pens and cattle meadows, free water, open winters & good improvements. Asking $2,800,000. PLUS Winters 2,000 Head Yearlings facility with enclosed scales, and two new shops. Excellent QUINN RIVER CROSSING: Solid rating at 2,000 AU’s plus market approxi- Located near Winnemucca, Nevada mately 2,000 ton alfalfa hay. 19,782 deeded acres plus BLM. Easy drift, some elk, mule deer and antelope habitat. $1,250,000 winter range, 2,500 acres flood meadow. Management team in place if needed. Contact Steve Turner: This is a money maker! Quality, quality, quality. Asking $4,500,000. Brochure available for viewing - J. FREEDMAN AND COMPANY AGRILANDS REAL ESTATE Ask and we shall mail! Jack Horton Ola, ID 83657 208-584-3232 Rae Anderson www.jfreedman.com Courtesy to Brokers 15 SW Colorado Avenue, Suite B, Bend, OR 97702 Phone: 541-389-4050 • Fax: 541-388-5414 Sell or Trade for $3,500,000 1,830-acre cattle ranch. Rated at 700 AUs Phone: 916/985-5900 all inside. Two houses, shop, corrals, scales, feedlots and more. Center pivot, 2 wheel OREGON RANCHES 916/765-1221 (cell) 335 N. Main St. • P.O. Box 1767 lines, water rights from three streams. Ranch Ask for Cal Worthington Alturas, CA 96101 currently used for summer grazing. Great 350 AU FT. READING RANCH, HEREFORD, OR: 1,222 deeded acres, or Courtney Worthington p) 530.233.1993 • f) 530.233.5193 deer, quail, and waterfowl hunting. Landowner 841.5 acres water rights. 152 acres sprinklers, balance flood irrigated from email: [email protected] deer tags available each year. $1,550,000. dirt ditches. Alfalfa, meadow hay, irrigated pastures, native grazing. Over web: www.triadproperties.net 3/4 mile Burnt River frontage and 1.5 miles Pine Creek through ranch. Classic 1900’s ranch home, 2 guest cabins operated as Bed & Breakfast. View Point Ranch Real Estate for Sale Excellent fishing/hunting. In the heart of Eastern Oregon’s Big Game 425,000 acres l/d 3,500 AU Country! Should qualify for 3 Landowner Preference tags. Priced at Oregon $9,000,000. Mountain 20C EASTERNEASTERN OREGONOREGON $1,250,000. RYE GRASS RANCH 1,350 deeded acres with approx. 787 SE OREGON BUCKAROO RANCH: 400 AU, contiguous 5,295+/- deed- Clark Company working acres of free flood water rights and 2 pivots irrigated by wells. ed, 960 BLM, 640 state lease, 308.7 flood irrigated in alfalfa/grass. Lots of crested wheat grass, owner feeds only ½ to ¾ tons hay/cow! Easy trail to 805-238-7110 montana The owner has been running a few cattle with hay sales. 790 AUM BLM permit! Ranch improvements. Compact opertation! 5 208-345-3163 ranches Improvements include 2 homes, hay shed, shop and barn. LOP tags available. Priced at $1,000,000. Wildlife includes deer, antelope, geese and pheasants. This is POTTER RANCH, JORDAN VALLEY, OR: 496 deeded acres, 379 flood www.wlj.net Powder River all located only 8 miles from Burns, OR, on a paved county road. irrigated alfalfa/oat hay and pasture! Gated pipe. 394.9 acres in irrigation Ranch Realty district. Fenced and cross-fenced. 500 head calf-lot! 3 stock wells. Full set Toll Free 1-888-887-4633 1-800-850-2769 www.powderriverranchrealty.com Price: $850,000. of ranch improvements. Excellent hunting right out the door! Should qual- RUHL FARM 10 miles east of Burns on Hwy 20. 403.48 acres ify for 2 LOP tags. Priced at $599,000. including 300+ acres irrigated by pivot, wheel lines and hand Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale lines and 93.48 acres of pivot corners, dry land farming, roads WESTERN RANCH Scott W. Hawes Southwest 20D Southwest 20D and pond. 1999 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,794 sq. ft. manufactured home. MANAGEMENT & 541-548-1660 1977, 3 bed, 2 bath, 924 sq. ft. Much more. Reduced $495,000 REALTY, LLC WESTFALL RANCH 220 AU cattle ranch with 1,798 deeded LIGON RANCH acres, 138 acres of free water rights from Bully Creek, nice brick Located at the foot of the Ladrone Mountain and part of CCeennttrraall && EEaasstteerrnn OORR RRaanncchheess the Sierra Ladrone and bordering the Cibola National residence, working corrals and machine shed. This has been NEW LISTING - 250+ deeded acres with 230 acres of gravity flow irrigation. Forest is the historical Ligon Ranch consisting of a very efficient operation. $850,000. Raises 500 ton hay. Larger, updated home, hay shed with feed bunks, 40x60 27,156.21+/- acres with 2,354+/- deeded acres. The ranch shop, calving barn & new corrals. 14+ acres of timber. $995,000 has been run as an efficient, productive cow/calf opera- Recreation Acreage Next to Paulina. A 250 cow jewel. 2700+/- deeded ac., 285+/- ac. irrig., pivot STINKING WATER CREEK (BIG TIMBER) 688+ acres with & wheelines. Year-round creek thru ranch for 3 miles. 3700+/- ac. BLM tion. The improvements consist of steel working pens with a year -round creek. One of the most exciting parcels our office permit. 2 homes, barn, shop, & 10,000 lb scales. Excellent deer / elk hunting, scales, and owner’s home in superior condition along with has had listed for recreational property in the High Desert coun- fishing. A complete operation & great location. $1,400,000 a manager’s home and bunkhouse. An abundance of Hunting / Recreational paradise. Over 6200 deeded acres in one of Oregon's try. Wildlife includes antelope, deer, elk and trout fishing. Besides whitetail deer and quail range on this west central New best hunting regions. Resident elk herds, lots of deer and antelope. 3 creeks, Mexico property. the wildlife, there is a grove of yellow pine and juniper trees. This stream fishing. Headquarters in private valley, 2 homes, barns, shop, scales, truly has it all. $300,000. corrals. Excellent grass. Over 500 timbered acres. $1,850,000. Firm Exceptional hay ranch, near Madras. Long growing season, high production area. Mostly pivot irrigated. 320 acres. Newer home, BENNETT & BARRON LAND REAL ESTATE, INC. large shop and hay shed, horse barn, feedlot, arena. Everything in CO., INC. tip-top shape. $1,350,000, possible trade. P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 707 Ponderosa Village • Burns, OR 97720 (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 Dave Townsend, Assoc. Broker 541-408-1572 541-573-7206 or 800-573-7206 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] C.O.L.A. Scott Bruder, Assoc. Broker 541-480-8891 www.swranches.com Evenings: Jett C. Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-2313 Office 541-475-9896 Curt Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-3106, fax 541-573-5011 Ranch Real Estate, LLC www.jettblackburn.com Toni Hagen-Currin PO Box 29 * SW Hwy 97 Assoc. Broker Madras, OR 97741 www.ranches4u.com CENTRAL NEW MEXICO PUREBRED PASTURE RANCH 36,000 deeded acres, excellent turf, running water, two 279± acres, Winters area, close to U.C. Davis Veterinary School, HARNEY COUNTY RANCH this fine ranch has recently been developed as a purebred Over 7,200 total acres, 1,440 acre state lease, 3,873+/- private lease and 3,280+/- blue holes, nice improvements, indoor & outdoor arenas. deeded ground. Home place consists of 360 acres on the Silvies River, mostly irri- setup for Angus cattle. New barn, fences, corrals, etc. Water gated native meadows, with 3 bdrm, 1½ bath home, corrals, chutes and several Vista Nueva, Inc. • Charles Bennett supplied by water district and wells. There are currently 180± outbuildings. Owner now runs 300 cows, but feels one could easily double the (505) 356-5616 days • (505) 356-0070 evenings acres in irrigated pasture with the balance in new alfalfa. carry capacity, plus sell hay with an investment in wells and irrigation equipment. 1429 S. Ave. D, Portales, NM 88130 Priced at $1,100,000 $975,000. #51089. Call Burt. FARM & RANCH REALTY Crater Lake Realty • 1-888-262-1939 530/666-4638 • Fax 530/666-4642 Chiloquin, OR 97624, e-mail: [email protected] MOORE RANCH E-mail: [email protected] The Moore Ranch, comprised of 15,580+/- total acres LOOKING TO BUY with 4,100+/- deeded acres bordering the Pike National Place your ad a northern Califorina ranch? Forest, is spectacular alpine mountain country. Mountains, 3,600-ACRE RANCH bordering national forest, has spectac- online... Call your ranch specialist, meadows and pristine alpine forests with streams, springs ular views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen. The deeded 2,400 Dutch Noordman and ponds traverse the property. A historically major elk acres feature 260 acres of permanent pasture irrigated by two www.proper- Real Ranchers Realty population resides on this ranch along with many other center pivots, plus 1,200 acres of BLM. Mule deer and antelope 530/336-6500 species of wildlife typical to the Rock Mountains. The are abundant, in addition to quail, grouse and sage hens. A tro- tiesmag.net www.calldutch.com ranch headquarters consists of a beautiful 2-story, 5 bed- phy trout lake and a bass pond round out the recreation room home, built in the late 1800s, is well maintained resources. The carrying capacity is about 350 cow-calf pairs Real Estate for Sale along with cattle working facilities, calving sheds and hay from April to November. Priced to sell at ...... $1,195,000 Real Estate for Sale barns. PREMIER CATTLE RANCH, this turnkey 450-cow show- Southwest 20D Southwest 20D place ranch in northern California is graced by white fences and green pastures. The 884 acres are planted in an alfalfa grass BENNETT & BARRON LAND mix and are flood irrigated. The main house, built in the 1880’s, WEST TEXAS RANCHES CO., INC. has been completely restored. Two other homes provide staff P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 housing. Other improvements include a horse barn, hay barns, 58,000 ACRES located north of Valentine. 1/3 canyons and (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 equipment shed and a hangar. The hunting is great for ducks, mountains up to 5,500’ with the balance being rolling grass- E-mail: [email protected] geese, deer and quail along the river that runs through the lands. Good cow ranch with mule deer, aoudad sheep, ante- www.swranches.com ranch. Don’t miss out! ...... $2,295,000 lope and quail. Well watered and improved. Reputation ranch Jim Redd, Four Star Realty 707-444-9234 or in the family and owner-operated over 100 years. $150/acre. Kevin Sullivan, Broker 707-485-5834 CHIP COLE See your ad on the internet FREE www.ranchagent.com RANCH BROKER • 915-655-3555 www.wlj.net • 1-8800-8850-22769 clspg10all.qxd 12/19/02 5:21 PM Page 3

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SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA FARM NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AG PROPERTIES 313-acre farm in southeastern Arizona. 230 acres ALEGRES MOUNTAIN RANCH One of the most beautiful mountains in west central New 3,830 acres with 24 center pivots. All contiguous, 350,000 bu. under pivot irrigation system, 115 acres in alfalfa. Mexico, and a haven for wildlife, the ranch has ample storage. Excellent yield history. $1,123 per acre. Priced to sell at $320,000. water from wells, springs and ponds. An abundance of elk range on this 5,244+/- acres with 4,644+/- deeded acres. 4,000 acres with 21 center pivots and 640 acres in CRP. 6 new Jim Tenney, Associate Broker pivots in 2001. Full contract acres. Priced at $750 per acre. Willcox Real Estate Co. 640 acres with 4 low pressure pivots, full contract acres, flat, 520/384-2834 • 520/906-7335 cell BENNETT & BARRON LAND excellent water. $650 per acre. [email protected], e-mail CO., INC. 3 sections of pasture. Pipeline plus windmills for water, 5 pas- P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 LAND AUCTION - 37,256 Acres (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 tures, excellent condition. $265 per acre. E-mail: [email protected] 480 acres in Rock County. Good soils, good water, presently www.swranches.com cash rented. $1,200 per acre. Historic CD Shamburger Ranch 158 acres with fish pond, 8 acres cropland, balance hay land Dallam Co., TX - Cimmaron Co., OK - Union Co., NM CROSS C RANCH and pasture. Excellent terms available. Owner has been running 200 head cattle plus up to 25 6 irrigated quarters. Very high quality. O’Neill area. head of horses. This mesquite and oak treed canyonland 4 high quality quarters. Atkinson area. Presently cash rented. January 29 2,780 Acres Irrigated Land is located on the south end of the Dragon Mountains, east 10:00 a.m. 1,296 Acres CRP of Tombstone, AZ, average elevation: 5,000’. Beautiful We have many other listings. Give us a call. Rita Blanca 32,703 Acres Grassland mountain ranch priced to sell at $450,000. Check us out on the web at www.waldorealty.net Coliseum 477 Acres NM State LeaseLand Jim Tenney, Associate Broker Dalhart, TX Feedyard, Grain Storage Willcox Real Estate Co. P.O. Box 467, O’Neill, NE 68763 520/384-2834 • 520/906-7335 cell, • [email protected], e-mail Office: 402-336-4110 • Fax: 402-336-2743 Call Now Country Homes E-mail: [email protected] for a Free Brochure! P.O. Box 301, Springview, NE 68778 Real Estate for Sale Real Estate Office: 402-497-4300 • Fax: 402-497-2651 800-607-6888 21 Foriegn 20I Wanted FARMS, RANCHES Pasture and Recreational Properties. Inspection Dates: 25 Nebraska & South Dakota. Waldo January 3 from 2-3 pm 806-355-9856 5,912A Feedlot/Pasture Ranch: Available Realty, Inc. www.waldorealty.net; January 16 from 9-11 am Schrader Concrete feed bunks, fenced GRAZING RANCH 402-336-4110 Dalhart Senior Center Westchester pastures, home, exc. water, WANTED! neg. with 5,000 hay/straw. 13,850 ACRES Dalhart, TX 217-352-6000 Profitability, AUMs, water, beauty not ORTHWEST EVADA $650,000. CD Ph: 204-278-3432, N N Cherry County, Nebraska, important. Interested only in sizeable 6 months, BLM, summer ranch. Good grass & water. 2 www.schraderwestchester.com Fax: 204-278-3687, deeded acres at low per acre price! houses - building sites. Priced Inwood, MB Canada Serious, qualified buyer! 6 months, deeded winter. at: $300 per acre Call for listings or check our website for working ranches in a several- Doug (949) 706-77189 1,200 head. $180 per pair state area. Let our background in native and introduced grass and cow- per year. 800 head, 6 Mundhenke Agency calf and stocker operations be of assistance in your search for the right Real Estate months irrigated; 6 1-800-788-4674 property. 21 Business WORKING RANCHES ARE OUR BUSINESS Wanted 24 months winter fed, all Opportunity inside. 200 pair year- Pasture CROSSTIMBERS LAND L.L.C. WANTED: 25 SALES • EVALUATION • CONSULTATION round. 350 irrigated/6 to 7 To purchase or lease/purchase, Available JOHN WILLIAMS • CLAREMORE, OK • 918-341-1999 months, $25 per month LEE HOLCOMBE • PAWHUSKA, OK • 918-287-1996 300-700 cow ranch. Write to: P.O. per head. Box 513, Sydney, NE 69162 APPR. 23,000 CONTIGUOUS DEEDED www.crosstimbersland.com $75,000/Yr. FULL CARE/GUARAN- If you know farm equipment or acre ranch in eastern Oregon for livestock, you can make money TEED FEED PROVIDED. lease. 500 irrigated acres. Res.: 530/279-2760 Improvements and fences in good appraising them! Call today for shape. Cattle also available to SeedstockSeedstock ServicesServices free information. (800) 488-7570 Cell: 530/640-0896 lease. Send responses to: Western or www.amagappraisers.com. Cell: 530/945-7676 Livestock Journal, 650 S. Lipan A Service Guide for the Purebred Breeder St., Box 753, Denver, CO 80223. Angus Brangus Brahman Classified Ad Order Form

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If your sale date fails to appear in this calen- ANGUS Feb. 15 – Minert/Simonson Performance Bull Assn., Futurity, Bull and Female Sale, Feb. 10 – BB Cattle Co., Connell, WA Apr. 17 – Buffalo Creek Red Angus, Leiter, WY dar, contact your WLJ Livestock Service Sale, Dunning, NE Reno, NV Feb. 17 – Harland Herefords, Texoma, TX Apr. 18-19 – Beckton Red Angus Bull Sale, Jan. 24 – Mill Bar Angus Production Sale, Representative. ON LINE CATALOG: Feb. 15 – Quail Creek Bull and Female Sale, Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Sheridan, WY McCook, NE www.wlj.net. Hurricane, UT BRANGUS Kearney, NE Jan. 25 – Baldridge Bros. Angus Bulls, No. Feb. 15 – Weaver Ranch Production Sale, Fort Feb. 22 – Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Feb. 24 – Colyer Herefords Bull and Female SALERS Platte, NE ALL BREEDS Collins, CO Sale, Roswell, NM Sale, Bruneau, ID Jan. 25 – Silver Springs Angus Ranch, Feb. 20 – GG&T Cattle Co., Performance Jan. 28- Feb. 1 – Red Bluff Bull Sale, Red Bluff, Feb. 16 – Performance Breeders of Central Feb. 27 – Jamison Herefords Production Sale, Bellevue, ID Sale, Quinter, KS CA Oregon, Madras, OR BRAUNVIEH Quinter, KS Jan. 28 – Ken Haas & Sons Angus Bulls, Feb. 8 – Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Feb. 17 – Holiday Ranch Bull Sale, Terrebonne, Feb. 18 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Mar. 3 – Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, SANTA GERTRUDIS LaGrange, WY Falls, OR OR Kearney, NE OR Jan. 30 – Marcy Cattle Co. Angus Bulls, Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 15 – Nevada Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Feb. 20 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID Gordon, NE & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Sale, Fallon, NV Kearney, NE CHAROLAIS Jan. 31 – Snake Creek Ranch Angus Bulls, Oct. 4, 2003 – King Ranch, 150th Anniversary Feb. 25 – Cowman’s Classic All Breed Bull Feb. 22 – Hutchings Cattle Co., Bull & Female Feb. 4 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show LIMOUSIN Gering, NE Celebration Horse & Cattle Sale, Kingsville, Sale, Spokane, WA Sale, Fallon, NV Feb. 1 – Messner Ranch Laverne, OK & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Jan. 11 – Magness Land & Cattle Limousin TX Feb. 26 – Panhandle State University Bull Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Feb. 3 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 18 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Production sale, Platteville, CO Sale, Goodwell, OK Feb. 22 – Wilson Bros. Angus Production SHORTHORN & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Kearney, NE Feb. 1 – Washington/Oregon Limousin Assn., Mar. 1 – Snyder Livestock Bull Sale, Yerington, Sale, Parks, NE Feb. 4 – Bonnieview Ranch/O&M, Inc. Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Eltopia, WA Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show NV Feb. 22 – Pollard Farms, Enid, OK Dispersion, Madras, OR Feb. 22 – V.A.L. Charolais Bulls, Lewistown, Feb. 7 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Mar. 2-4 – 103rd Annual Calgary Bull Sale, Feb. 23 – Jones Stewart Angus Ranch, Feb. 8 – Gem State Classic, Twin Falls, ID ID & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Calgary, Alberta Imperial, NE Feb. 8 – Idaho Angus Assn. Bull and Female Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Kearney, NE Mar. 14 – Tucumcari Bull Test, Tucumcari, NM Feb. 23 – Buchanan Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Sale, Twin Falls, ID Kennebec, SD Kearney, NE Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Mar. 18 – Northeast Colorado Bull Test Assn. Klamath Falls, OR Feb. 8 – Schaff Angus Valley Bull Sale, St. Feb. 28 – High Valley Ranch Bull Sale, Mar. 8 – Express Ranch, Yukon, OK Bulls, Sterling, CO Feb. 24 – Colyer Herefords Bull and Female Anthony, ND Ellensburg, WA Mar. 16 – McCall Land & Cattle, Moriarty, NM SIM-ANGUS Mar. 23 – Moses Lake Bull and Horse Sale, Sale, Bruneau, ID Feb. 10 – Felton Angus Ranch, Big Timber, Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Mar. 28 – Wulf Limousin Farms Production Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Moses Lake, WA Feb. 26 – TC Ranch Production Sale, Franklin, MT Eltopia, WA sale, Morris, MN Eltopia, WA Mar. 26 – Washington Cattleman Assn. All NE Feb. 11 – Bear Mountain Angus Bull Sale, Mar. 22 – Shoeneman Charolais Annual Bull Breed Bull Test Sale, Prosser, WA Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, MAINE-ANJOU Melba, ID Sale, Roggen, CO SIMMENTAL Mar. 31 – Oklahoma Beef Inc., Bull Sale, Kennebec, SD Feb. 12 – Falcon Seaboard Ranches Mar. 29 – LK Ranch Bulls, Loma, CO Feb. 7 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 8 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Stillwater, OK Feb. 27 – Jamison Herefords Production Sale, Production Sale, North Platte, NE Apr. 5 – DeBruycker Charolais Bull Sale, & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Quniter, KS Feb. 13 – Booth’s Cherry Creek Ranch Annual Dutton, MT Feb. 8 – DeRouchey Cattle Co., “Optimum” Feb. 20 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, AMERICAN HIGHLAND Feb. 28 – High Valley Ranch Bull Sale, Performance Sale, Veteran, WY Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD Kearney, NE Jan. 25 – American Highland Cattle Assn., Ellensburg, WA CHIANGUS Feb. 13 – Camas Prairie Angus Ranch, Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, NWSS, Denver, CO Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Lewiston, ID Feb. 8 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Kearney, NE Kennebec, SD Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Kennebec, SD Eltopia, WA Pasture Financial Eltopia, WA Kearney, NE Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT 25 30 Mar. 2 – Oregon Select Female Sale, Salem, Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT Available Assistance OR CHIMAINE POLLED HEREFORD Apr. 12 – H&H Simmentals, Weatherford, OK Mar. 5 – Sunny Okanogan Angus Ranch, Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Feb. 6 – Frank Rodgers & Sons Polled SOUTH DEVON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FARM AND RANCH loans, rural Okanogan, WA Kearney, NE Hereford Production Sale, Buhl, ID Feb. 7 – Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho grass available for steers. Full care. housing horse ranches, hobby Mar. 6 – LGW Bull Sale, Hermiston, OR Feb. 7 – Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls, ID Good gains. 707-733-5113 / 707- farms. Low rates. Janus Mortgage. Mar. 7 – Anderson Land and Livestock, Inc., COMMERCIAL Falls, ID Mar. 6 – Bieber Red Angus Bull Sale, Leola, 499-9813 www.janusagfinance.com 1-888- Pilot Rock, OR Dec. 28 – Seedstock Plus Commercial Bred Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, 249-0777. Mar. 7 – Hansen Bull Test Sale, Madras, OR Heifer Sale, Kingsville, MO Kearney, NE SD PASTURE AVAILABLE Jan. 1 to Mar. 8 – Express Ranch, Yukon, OK May 15. 50 cows. Los Banos area. Feb. 2 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central AUCTION MARKETS Call: 916-761-8011 Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Point, OR Fencing/Corrals 31 Point, OR Jan. 3 – Shasta Livestock Auction Yard, Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region GELBVIEH RED ANGUS Cottonwood, CA Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Feb. 6 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 6 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Jan. 11 – Diamond Ring Ranch, Miles City, Hay/Feed/Seed 27 Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD MT WANTED: NEW cedar post. Central Jan. 16 – Western Video Market, Cottonwood, California. Call: 559-324-1031, after Mar. 10 – Beartooth Ranch Bull Sale, Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, 7 pm. Columbus, MT Kearney, NE Kearney, NE CA Mar. 11 – Wagon Wheel Annual Cattlemen’s Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Feb. 20 – Lorenzen Ranches/North Jan. 18 – Fallon Livestock Auction, Bred Cow BIG BALE FLAKER Connection Sale, Yuma, CO Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Santiam/Rew Red Angus Annual Sale, Sale, Fallon, NV ★ Feeds all big, square bales STEEL PIPE - OILFIELD STRUCTURAL Mar. 12 – Goeglein Angus Production Sale, Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central Pendleton, OR PRIVATE TREATY ★ All electric, remote control systems CASING - TUBING - RODS Wray, CO Point, OR Mar. 6 – Bieber Red Angus Bull Sale, Leola, ★ Single or multiple bale units available Used in Construction of Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region SD Seedstock Plus – Arizona Region Bull Sale, ★ Fits all flat bed trucks or trailers Fencing, Corrals, Etc. 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Some damaged, Mar. 15 – IEAA Select Yearling Bull Sale, Mar. 15 – Western Gelbvieh Connection, Columbus, MT truckload quantities. $5/bale Hermiston, OR Yerington, NV Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock loaded, you haul. 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Good shape. 18” Mar. 17 – Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID Sale, Fallon, NV quality 1st cut alfalfa, 4x4x8’ bales, clearance. $18,000. 916-645-7373 Annual Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO Mar. 25 – Pieper Red Angus Annual Bull Sale, Feb. 28 – Bonina, Inc., Horse Sale, Eltopia, WA $75/ton. Randy O’Connell Hay Mar. 19 – Carter Angus Ranch, Blackfoot, ID Hay Springs, NE Mar. 3 – Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Service, 1-888-748-0082 or 406- WILSON & TITAN Mar. 19 – Stevenson Basin Production Sale, HEREFORD 752-3188 Mar. 27 – Schuler Red Angus Annual OR gooseneck trailers. Factory direct or Hobson, MT Feb. 1 – Messner Ranch, Laverne, OK Production Sale, Bridgeport, NE Mar. 23 – Moses Lake Bull and Horse Sale, delivery available. Best prices! HAY FOR SALE Mar. 20 – Leadore Angus Ranch Production Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri Moses Lake, WA Factory resates. W.W. Western, 1st, 2nd, 3rd crop. 4x8 bails. Sale, Salmon, ID Oct. 4, 2003 – King Ranch, 150th Anniversary 541-447-6890 & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Feeder & test hay. Denio, NV. 775- Mar. 20 – Magg-Oft Angus Bull Sale, Vale, OR Feb. 5 – Shaw Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Apr. 12 – Neo-Sho Farms, Southwest City, MO Celebration Horse & Cattle Sale, Kingsville, 941-0208 / 775-722-8721 Mar. 22 – Jaynbee Angus Ranch Production Caldwell, ID Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO TX Sale, Davenport, WA HAY SALE Mar. 22 – Littlerobe Angus, Higgins, TX 1,300 tons. Alfalfa, grass, barley. Hay/Feed/Seed 27 Mar. 22 – Seedstock Plus Eastern Colorado Please call for prices. Sheridan, Region Bull Sale, La Junta, CO Hybl named 2003 “Citizen of the West” MT. 406-842-5010 Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID To commemorate the 25th Mike Moran, chief com- since 1978, will be Master Mar. 25 – Paws Up Angus Ranch Production year of the Citizen of the munications officer for the of Ceremonies. — National IMPROVE YOUR RANGELAND WITH Sale, Greenough, MT th Mar. 27 – H.D. Dunn Bull Sale, Tetonia, ID West Award and its own 97 U.S. Olympic Committee Western News EMERGENT FORAGE KOCHIA. Mar. 28 – Lisco Angus & M. Diamond Angus anniversary, the National GEERTSON SEED FARMS Bull Sale, Glenrock, WY Western Stock Show Mar. 29 – Belle Point Ranch, Lavaca, AR (NWSS) has named William 2003 NWSS Schedule CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CATALOG AND PRICE LIST Mar. 29 – Jensen Angus Ranch Dispersion, 1-800-843-0390 Blackfoot, ID J. (Bill) Hybl, chairman and (Continued from page 13) Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri chief executive officer of El 2:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Southern Colorado Day, Team Bronc Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Pomar Foundation in Riding, Westernaires - C Mar. 30 – Meadow Creek Angus Total 2:00 p.m. - Miniature Hereford Show - SA Equipment Colorado Springs, as the 6:00 p.m. - Profile Dog Agility Games - SA 33 Schools 37 Dispersion Sale, Escalon, CA 2003 honoree. 6:30 p.m. - Auction of Junior Livestock Champions - BPAA For Sale Apr. 5 – Gardiner Angus Ranch Production 7:00 p.m. - (T) Coors Draft Horse and Mule Show - with 4-Horse Sale, Ashland, KS He will be honored at a Hitch, Light Weight Pull - EC Apr. 9 – Keefer Ranch Production Sale, dinner on January 15 at the 7:30 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Corral West Ranchwear and CU Night at THIS IS NO BULL Lewistown, MT Adam’s Mark Hotel. The the Rodeo, Westernaires, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C GET THOROUGH Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO award dinner benefits the Virden Perma-Bilt Engineering Apr. 21 — Jorgensen Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Saturday, January 25 Winner, SD NWSS Scholarship Trust for Department is now offering 1-7/8" PRACTICAL 8:00 a.m. - Draft Horse & Mule Classes - EC Apr. 26 – Showgirl Review Sale, Reno, NV students in the field of agri- x 24" windmill cylinder barrels TRAINING IN 8:00 a.m. - Junior Ewe Lamb Showmanship (All breeds) - SH1 with caps, at 1/4 the price they : Apr. 28 – Deiter Bros. Bull Sale, Faulkton, SD culture, animal science and 8:45 a.m. - Fiddle Contest - SH2 are selling for now! These barrels Pregnancy testing—A.I. herd June 14 – Super 10 Sale, Wilton, CA rural family medicine. Hybl 9:00 a.m. - Breeding Sheep Shows (Wool Breeds) - SH1 and caps are made from thick, health—calf delivery and care. Aug. 9 – Angus of Distinction Sale, Galt, CA 9:00 a.m. - Profile Stock Dog Trials - SA heavy wall PVC and then lined with Sept. 13 – Holiday Ranch Country Classic, gained national prominence 10:00 a.m. - National Highland Sale - BPAA 1/4" of our urethane. These bar- Many additional subjects Terrebonne, OR as President or the U.S. 11:00 a.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Horsemans Headquarters Appreciation rels are as good as any brass bar- Sept. 20 – G Bar Angus Bull and Female Olympic Committee on two Day, Westernaires, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C rel on the market! The urethane CATTLEMEN Sale, Lodi, CA 11:00 a.m. - Longhorn Show (Haltered) - PA lining assures long life and true Our business is to help you Oct. 11 – California Angus Breeders Bull Sale, occasions when he led the 11:00 a.m. - National Gold Trophy Bison Sale - LCAA check strokes. Our 1-7/8" x 24" improve your business. 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Female Sale, King Hill, ID and in Sydney, Australia in 7:00 p.m. - (T) Coors Draft Horse and Mule Show - with 6-Horse Hitch, Middle Weight Pull - EC "Serving Farm and Ranch Since 1950" school catalog: Dec. 13 – Cattlemen’s Connection, Bliss, ID 2000. 8:00 p.m. - (T) ProRodeo - Coors Appreciation Night, Westernaires, VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. GRAHAM SCHOOL, INC. Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin - C Dept. WLJ • 641 W. Hwy 31 BALANCERS Born in Des Moines, IA, 2821 Mays • Box 7160WLJ Hybl moved with his family Amarillo, TX 79114-7160 Garnett, KS 66032 Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Sunday, January 26 785-448-3119 • 800-552-3538 Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO to Pueblo, CO, in 1945. 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20 DECEMBER 23, 2002 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL KLA members set Market Advisor: policy recommendations Kansas Livestock Associ- serving the identity of beef What happened to the cattle cycle? ation (KLA) members tar- and other products. Accord- would be about 10 years. lates cattle numbers, cyclical liquida- geted policy on key issues af- ing to a recent study by the By Tim Petry The accumulation phases are longer tion had lasted for six years. fecting their businesses dur- USDA Ag Marketing Ser- NDSU Extension livestock economist because of the relatively long time, This longer-than-normal liquida- ing the group’s annual con- vice, individual beef produc- Most cattle cycles are 10 years long, compared to other livestock species, tion occurred because of abnormally vention December 5-6 in Wi- ers would shoulder some of but the current cycle has lasted 12 that it takes to rebuild herds. A heifer dry weather conditions in much of the chita. While most of the re- the cost of mandatory coun- years and may go longer. Why is this calf retained in the fall for breeding cattle-producing area in both the west- sulting resolutions originat- try-of-origin labeling through cycle longer than normal? ed in KLA councils and com- lower cattle prices, with con- purposes will be bred the following ern and southeastern regions of the Cattle cycles have been measured summer, have a calf the next spring, U.S. mittees, policy on fed cattle sumers paying the balance in for more than 100 years. There are ac- marketing was generated the form of higher prices that and that calf will not reach slaughter Beef cow numbers actually in- could hurt beef’s competitive tually three components to a cycle: weight and be reflected in the market creased by 4,000 head in North Dako- from a lengthy open forum the cattle inventory cycle, the beef dedicated solely to that sub- position at the meatcase. until the following year. Because this ta in 2001, as expected. However, beef ject. All resolutions ulti- Policy was re-affirmed sup- production cycle and the cattle price reproductive biology cannot be cow numbers declined in neighboring cycle. mately were approved by the porting promulgation and changed given current technology, cat- states adversely affected by drought. general membership during enforcement of environmen- Cattle inventory cycles are periods of increasing numbers called accu- tle cycles will likely continue to occur. Montana lost 80,000 cows, followed the annual KLA business tal regulations at the state Years ending in 5 and 6 are usual- by Wyoming with a loss of 30,000 meeting. level, as is currently the case. mulation phases and periods of de- Members instructed KLA to creasing numbers called liquidation ly times when cattle numbers and cows. South Dakota liquidated 17,000 When all was said and production are high and prices are cows. Beef cow numbers declined by done, KLA members amend- continue opposing legislation phases. Beef production cycles lag in- ed two resolutions dealing giving local units of govern- ventory cycles by about a year, below. That has been the case for many 298,000 head in the U.S. in 2001. Con- with marketing to better re- ment, such as counties and cause to liquidate numbers, more cat- decades before and including 1975- tinued dry weather in 2002 in much flect the association’s posi- groundwater management tle must be slaughtered, and to accu- 76, 1985-86 and 1995-96. of the West, and now including south- tion. Members retained lan- districts, the authority to im- mulate numbers, fewer cattle are The current cattle inventory cycle ern North Dakota, will severely limit guage suggesting producers pose additional environ- slaughtered. Price cycles are typified began in 1990, with the accumulation any herd-rebuilding plans by produc- consider the negative effects mental regulations on live- by periods of increasing prices called phase lasting six years until 1996, ers. of non-negotiated fed cattle stock facilities. KLA recent- increasing phases, and decreasing just as expected. The resulting cycli- The highest prices for feeder cattle sales and the benefits of sell- ly won a precedent-setting cally low prices in 1995-96 caused pro- usually occur during the early accu- case in Norton County where prices called decreasing phases. Cat- ing on a negotiated carcass tle price cycles tend to be opposite beef ducers to liquidate herds for four years mulation phase of the cattle invento- merit basis. The resolution commissioners had approved a resolution that would have production cycles. through 1999, again as expected for the ry cycle, when heifer calves are re- specifies KLA will continue 10-year cycle. tained for breeding purposes and few- to guard members’ freedom applied excessive local regu- The two factors most affecting the of choice to market cattle as lations to confined animal length of cattle cycles are the repro- However, in spite of relatively fa- er cows are sold. Significant im- they see fit. feeding operations. The judge ductive biology of cattle and weather. vorable prices in 2000 and the first provement in moisture conditions will In the other resolution, ruled against the proposed Cattle inventory cycles typically ex- three quarters of 2001, when re- have to occur in the cattle-producing KLA members expressed regulations and in favor of perience six- to eight-year accumula- building would normally have taken states for that to happen. Otherwise, their opposition to any at- KLA and its Norton County tion phases and three- to four-year place, liquidation of cows continued. weather-induced liquidation will like- tempt to narrow the busi- members. liquidation phases. So, a typical cycle By Jan.1, 2002, when USDA tabu- ly continue to occur. — WLJ ness options or limit the in- The importance of private dividual freedom of livestock property rights was apparent producers to innovate in the in KLA policy for 2003. A management and market- resolution was amended to ing of their production. suggest the Kansas Depart- “KLA policy always starts ment of Wildlife and Parks in the country, as it has on be required to seek input Denver is Country! the marketing issue, mak- from local landowners when ing it easy for members to developing wildlife and land provide input and discuss management plans. Lan- ideas,” said new KLA Pres- guage was added to another ident Larry Jones, part own- resolution expressing oppo- er in a family cattle feeding sition to the use of federal or and ranching operation at state funds, including user Holcomb. “This is a very open fees or stamps, to acquire, process leading to good, own, operate or enlarge any sound policy.” federal or state preserve, Tax issues are another park, monument or wildlife area emphasized in KLA pol- area on privately owned icy. Members support legis- land. lation requiring facilities Members amended a res- generating commercial wind olution to support increased Cherokee Canyon - “The Breed’s Most Balanced Carcass Heifer calves - daughters of cows with awesome power to pay local property funding for USDA’s Kansas & Performance Sire” - 5 daughters & 2 ET Matings Sell! production records - are great foundation cow prospects taxes, and suggests the state Wildlife Services to address Dams of AI stud bulls, cows with breed leading production records, like the themselves. Like the superstar pictured above by the burgeoning blackbird develop an appraisal or as- phenotypically flawless matron below - her mating to new ABS sire, High Capacity, and the genetic gem pictured below sessment process encourag- population. Producers are Cheyenne, is featured in Denver. The front pasture female pictured at the experiencing an increase in page bottom is also a sale feature. Her mating to past NWSS Champion Bull by carcass outlier, Lancer F442T. ing wind power development (now deceased & rare) Gold Robber is also offered! in Kansas. In light of leg- the amount of damage this islative discussions about in- species is causing to crops creasing taxes to offset the and livestock. — WLJ state’s budget deficit, KLA supports continuation of the sales tax exemptions on new NEW MEXICO and used farm machinery; RANCHES FOR SALE farm equipment; and repair Southwestern New Mexico, approx. parts, service and labor. 75 sections, rated at 775 AU, excel- KLA members retained lent headquarters with large owner’s policy supporting voluntary home, barn, and shop. An excellent country-of-origin labeling as cow/calf operation. Clayton, NM area. Several small pastures avail- opposed to the mandatory able, excellent summer yearling program contained in the country. Exceptionally good turf and most recent Farm Bill. Pro- range improvements. 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ABS RED ANGUS INFLUENCE SALE FOR SALE CATALOGS, CONTACT: Tuesday, January 14, 2003•12:30 MST COMSTOCK CATTLE SERVICES Aurora, CO 80011 Sale Consultant - Greg Comstock (604) 457-4704 303/343-0318 “In the Yards” - National Western Stock Show 795 Rock Castle Rd., Goochland, VA 23063 1-800-348-0318 Denver, Colorado (804) 457-4706 fax • (804) 647-0127 cell Sale Sponsor: ABS-Global, DeForest, WI E-mail: [email protected]