OCTOBER 3, 2019 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR Pounds and 37,000 Head the Previous Week

Sheep Markets Mostly Steady Some Higher ® Sheep markets managed to arrest the recent downward spiral as most reported steady to higher prices. Livestock Weekly Estimated domestic production of lamb and mutton for the week ending September 28 totaled 2.37 million pounds on a slaughter count of 37,000 head as compared to 2.4 million VOL. 71 - NO. 39 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR pounds and 37,000 head the previous week. Imported lamb and mutton for the week ending September 21, totaled 1105 metric tons or about 2.4 million pounds, which is equal to the domestic production for the same period. At San Angelo medium and large 1-2 feeder lambs weighing 43-48 pounds $200-210, 50-59 pounds $186-202, 63-81 pounds $160-190. Choice 1-2 wooled slaughter lambs 66- 78 pounds $158-164, 85-94 pounds $129-140, 100-123 pounds $120-134. Choice and prime 1-2 hair lambs 48 pounds $216, 53-55 pounds $200-214, 65-69 pounds $180- 194, few averaging 75 pounds $184, 87-96 pounds $122-158, 100-113 pounds $116-128. At New Holland, Penn., NEAR LOVING, Texas, this scene is atypical for much choice and prime 2-3 wooled of the central plains as a hot, dry summer lingers on into lambs weighing 93-99 pounds $200-210, 100-112 pounds what should be fall. Change is coming, a weather system Range Sales brought flooding to eastern New Mexico and parts of the $195-205, choice 1-2 lambs 48-55 pounds $180-190, 62- Texas Panhandle this week. 68 pounds $162-195, 70- Cattle For Sale By David, of yearling steers weighing Angus cows at $900 per head 78 pounds $160-195, 83-88 San Angelo, sold 90 babytooth 649 pounds $120 and a deck to a North Texas buyer. Slaughter Meat Goat Trade pounds $160-197, choice 2-3 two and three stripe Angus of No. 1½ Okie and crossbred The USDA counted 2928 lambs 91-98 pounds $170- Plus from Groesbeck, Texas to steers and bulls weighing 357 197, 100-145 pounds $162- head of feeder cattle selling a buyer near Wharton, Texas at pounds $159. directly off Oklahoma range Mixed In Most Recent Sales 190, good and choice 1-2 $1000 per head f.o.b. lambs 53-59 pounds $145- 4L Cattle Co., Vic Choate, including 198 medium and Slaughter meat goat prices 60-80 pounds $220-245, An- 167, 60-69 pounds $150-162, Mid-Tex Cattle Co., Seguin, San Angelo, sold a pen of fat large No. 1 steers weighing were mixed this week. San Ange- gora kids $190-260. Nannies 70-77 pounds $147-157, 81- Texas, sold on a delivered cattle at $140.50, one load of 700 pounds $144.79 f.o.b., 403 lo kids traded $5-15 higher. Light packers $70-200, stockers 85 pounds $140-165, 94-99 basis to the Texas Panhandle: yearling steers weighing 775 steers weighing 750 pounds kids sold $10 lower and slaughter $130-220, Angora $40-150. pounds $160-167, 100-122 two loads of No. 1 Okie and pounds $132 to a Panhandle $144.32, 115 head weigh- nannies were steady to $5 lower Boer cross billies $160-200. pounds $130-170. Choice 1-2 crossbred steers and bulls feeder, a load of plainer steers ing 850 pounds $137.50, for at Goldthwaite and Hamilton. At At San Angelo Tuesday, hair lambs 55-59 pounds $140- weighing 459 pounds $146, weighing 795 pounds $115, a November delivery 70 steers Fort Collins, Colorado, slaughter kids, selection 1 41-48 pounds 165, 60-63 pounds $160-167, another load of No. 1½ steers load of black, heavy bred cows to weigh 725 pounds $137, kids traded unevenly steady $242-244, 50-59 pounds $239- while New Holland, Pennsyl- 250, 60-65 pounds $229-242, 70-78 pounds $140-162, 80-89 and bulls weighing 458 pounds for $1200 per head to a West 80 medium and large No. 1 pounds $140-160, choice 2-3 vania kids sold mostly $10-20 selection 1-2 48-49 pounds lambs 90-98 pounds $138-170, $135, a load of heifers weigh- Texas buyer, and a half-load of heifers weighing 625 pounds lower, nannies and bucks were $236-242, 50-57 pounds $228- 100-118 pounds $140-160. ing 459 pounds $134, a deck four to fi ve year-old crossbred $140, 100 heifers weighing steady to $20 higher. 236, 61-66 pounds $216-226, At Billings, Mont., medium 750 pounds $136.23. Goat slaughter under federal selection 2 62-69 pounds $184- and large 1-2 wooled lambs There were 3663 head of inspection for the week ending 210. Nannies, selection 1-2 63 weighing 70-78 pounds $181- Fed Cattle Trade Quiet Midweek, feeder cattle sold off New September 14 totaled 10,505 pounds $128, 74 pounds $118, 190, 85-89 pounds $168-170, Mexico range according to head. Goat meat imports for the 78 pounds $136, 80-87 pounds 90-103 pounds $159-169, 110- the USDA including 30 me- week ending September 21 to- $118-120, 92-99 pounds $102- 121 pounds $146-147, medium Feeders Up Their Ask To $108 dium and large No. 1 steers taled 465 metric tons, 446 from 136, 102-148 pounds $96-140, and large 1-2 hair lambs aver- Australia and 19 from Mexico. 119 pounds $126, 175-185 aging 81 pounds $135. At midweek trading in the steady, 400-700 pounds $3-5 weighing 650 pounds $149.55 Southern Plains fed cattle higher, yearling feeder steers f.o.b., 800 steers weighing 800 At Goldthwaite on Thurs- pounds $90-100. Billies, se- Fredericksburg wooled lambs day, Boer and Boer cross lection 1-2 115-145 pounds weighing 40-60 pounds sold for market had yet to commence. and heifers under 900 pounds pounds $140.50, 200 head In the South, the feeders’ $3-5 higher with some up to $8 weighing 925 pounds $133, kids 30-45 pounds $210-270, $152-172, 172 pounds $138, $140-195, 60-80 pounds $120- 45-60 pounds $200-250, 60- 225-228 pounds $134. 195, hair lambs 40-60 pounds ask was $108 but packers had higher, over 900 pounds steady. for October delivery 280 steers yet to proffer a bid. Last week In Texas, Three Rivers’ re- 70 pounds $170-250, 70-90 ______$175-260, 60-80 pounds $175- to weigh 700 pounds $142.75, pounds $165-240. Slaughter 230, slaughter lambs 45-80 feeders were able to put almost ceipts totaled 1573 head, with 2040 medium and large No. WW Livestock LLC, Veri- pounds $175-229, 90-140 nannies, light $100-160, heavy best, Texas, sold 150 head of $2 back on with the majority calves and yearlings steady to 1 heifers weighing 700-735 $95-140, and thin $50-80. pounds $100-226, Barbado selling at $103, a few at $102. $4 higher, Crockett called all pounds $134.56-136. open babytooth Spanish nan- lambs 40-60 pounds $145-220. Slaughter billies, light $155- nies at $200 per head delivered Wednesday’s Fed Cattle Ex- weight classes of feeder steers The USDA counted 12,075 180, heavy $140-180. Goldthwaite wooled lambs change offered 846 head from and heifers $4-8 lower on 2845 to a buyer near Bertram, 350 weighing 50-70 pounds Holstein feeder steers selling New Holland, Penn., selling head of Boer-Spanish cross Texas, Nebraska and Kansas. head, Graham with receipts of direct out of Arizona, Califor- by the head Monday, quoted brought $170-215, 70-90 The opening ask for each lot 1814 had steers and heifers un- nannies at $155 per head to a pounds $150-205, 90-110 nia and Nevada on a delivered selection 1 kids weighing buyer in Coke County and 100 pounds $130-185, hair lambs varied but ranged from $106- der 500 pounds $5-10 higher, basis, including 2250 large No. 50-55 pounds $135-165, 60- 107 though one Nebraska lot feeder steers, bulls and heifers head of black Spanish nanny 40-60 pounds $180-230, 60- 3 steers for October delivery to 65 pounds $140-185, 70- kids at $180 per head delivered opened at $111. None sold. over 500 pounds $3-5 higher 75 pounds $180-220, 75-90 weigh 325 pounds $130 and 75 pounds $150-175, 80- to Sutton County. The Texas Cattle Feeders while Amarillo attracted 495 pounds $160-210, Barbado 840 head to weigh 350 pounds 85 pounds $150-210, 90-95 Association counted 12,580 head with feeder steers and and Barbado cross lambs 35- $117, for November 1800 head pounds $152-240, selection 2 head on area showlists, down heifers $3-5 higher, stocker FUTURES TRADE 50 pounds $155-215, 50- to weigh 325 pounds $130, for 50-55 pounds $105-145, 60- 70 pounds $150-215, 70-90 3408 head from the previous calves steady to $3 higher. 65 pounds $110-145, 70-75 CHICAGO — (CME) — pounds $135-185. week. Formulas were 74,803 Oklahoma City sold 6664 February 4450 head to weigh pounds $120-155. Nannies, Beef futures trading on the Hamilton wooled lambs up 2155 head. head with feeder steers and 325 pounds $137.41. selection 1 100-145 pounds Chicago Board of Trade at the weighing 40-70 pounds were Direct trade was quiet on heifers steady to $3 high- According to the USDA $165-240, 150-160 pounds close on Tuesday and at press $160-190, 70 pounds and Wednesday morning with er, feeder heifers unevenly there were 4779 feeder cattle $250. Billies, selection 1 90-95 time on Wednesday. heavier $120-180, hair lambs DTN also quoting asking steady, 500-600 pound steer sold directly off Colorado pounds $215-310, 100-1450 Live Cattle 20-70 pounds $175-205, 70 prices of $108 in the South and calves steady to $2 high- range, including 90 medi- pounds $200-325, selection Wed. Tue. pounds and heavier $145-185, um and large No. 1 steers 2 100-145 pounds $150-240, Oct. 105.70 104.63 Barbado lambs $140-190. $170-plus in the north. Mid- er, lighter weights not well west fed cattle auctions paid tested, heifer calves not well weighing 850 pounds $136.15 150-170 pounds $185-275. Dec. 110.23 109.83 Slaughter ewes at San An- Also on Monday, Ham- Feb. 116.38 116.05 gelo included good wool ewes $100-109.50, strictly choice. tested. Best steers 403-431 f.o.b., 150 head weighing Stocker and feeder cattle pounds $169-175.50, 503- 690 pounds $146.50 deliv- ilton kids weighing 20-40 Apr. 118.95 118.55 $60-65, utility and good $72- June 111.70 111.23 trends were mostly steady to 529 pounds $147.50-161, ered, 236 steers weighing 812 pounds sold for $170-235, 78, cull $40-60, good hair 40-70 pounds $160-240, and Aug. 109.80 109.35 ewes $75-84, utility $65-84, higher. Carthage, Mo., had 527-537 pounds $148-149, pounds $144.47, for Decem- Oct. 110.95 110.68 steer and heifer calves and 556-591 pounds $148-152, ber delivery f.o.b. 240 steers over 70 pounds $160-270. cull $32. New Holland sold Slaughter nannies by the head, Dec. 112.80 112.33 good wooled ewes for $70-95, yearlings steady on 5254 head, 570-598 pounds $138-147, to weigh 800 pounds $134, 60 Feb. 114.05 114.00 utility $35-65, good hair ewes thin $50-115, medium quality Tulsa, with an offering of 600-649 pounds $147-157.50, medium and large No. 1 heif- $100-140, fleshy $150-200, $80-95. Billings good wooled 3274 head had feeder steers 653-696 pounds $146-153, ers weighing 800 pounds $127 Feeder Cattle ewes brought $47-58, utility also by the head, replacement and heifers $2-4 higher with 700-747 pounds $140-152, current f.o.b., 160 heifers nannies, medium quality $125- Oct. 141.65 140.98 $39-49, cull $31-37, utility a slightly lower undertone 756-795 pounds $143-149.25, weighing 650 pounds $145.25 Nov. 141.18 140.18 hair ewes $110. Fredericks- 150, choice $150-200. Slaugh- on steer and heifer calves. La 802-848 pounds $138.25- delivered, 240 heifers weigh- ter Boer and Boer cross billies Jan. 137.50 136.98 burg slaughter ewes were $50- Junta, receipts totaled 3262 115. At Goldthwaite, wooled 145, 850-884 pounds $131- ing 750 pounds $138.25, 365 sold for $145-200. Mar. 136.88 136.45 ewes sold for $45-90, hair head, steer calves under 500 143, 914-918 pounds $131- heifers weighing 900 pounds Fredericksburg on Tues- April 138.13 137.75 ewes $55-95, Barbado $55-80. pounds mostly steady, 500 136.50, 856-968 pounds $132.50, for November deliv- day reported selection 1 kids May 138.70 138.55 Hamilton wool ewes $70-90, to 700 pounds $3-5 higher, $129.50-131, 1008-1037 ery f.o.b. 302 heifers to weigh weighing 20-40 pounds $190- Aug. 143.70 143.50 hair $50-150 per head. heifer calves under 400 pounds pounds $123.50-124.50. 750 pounds $134.89. 275, 40-60 pounds $160-265, Sept. ------143.48 Page 2 Livestock Weekly October 3, 2019 50-57 pounds $228-236, 61-66 Replacement cows: stocker pounds $216-226; selection 2 cows medium and large 1-2 Angelo Sheep, Goat $200-210, 50-59 pounds $186- 62-69 pounds $184-210. Nan- 975-1310 pounds $52-64, Market Mostly Lower 202, 63-69 pounds $180-188, nies, selection 1-2 63 pounds 990-1275 pounds $40-55; bred 74 pounds $190, 81 pounds $128, 74 pounds $118, 78 cows medium and large 1-2 SAN ANGELO — (USDA) $160; medium and large 2 pounds $136, 80-87 pounds 1365 pounds $940 per head; — Slaughter lambs weak to 51-58 pounds $172-176, 68 $118-120, 92-99 pounds $102- medium and large 2 905-1570 $10 lower with a decline on pounds $160, 73 pounds $150, 85-89 pounds $120-130. 136, 102-148 pounds $96-140, pounds $635-835; cow/calf pairs, heavier weights, slaughter ewes 119 pounds $126, 175-185 medium and large 2 1150-1200 $5-8 higher, kids $15-25 higher, Slaughter sheep: lambs, wooled and shorn, choice 1-2 pounds $90-100. Billies, se- pounds $890-1040 pair. slaughter nannies steady to $5 lection 1-2 115-145 pounds Representative sales: lower. Sheep and goat receipts 66 pounds $164, 74-78 pounds totaled 4080 head. $158-160, 85-86 pounds $140, $152-172, 172 pounds $138, Sheep: Tony Allen, Ozona, Steer calves, heifer calves 92-94 pounds $129-132, 225-228 pounds $134. 10 wooled lambs, 74 pounds and yearlings fi rm. Slaughter 100-123 pounds $120-134; Steers: medium and large $160; Susan Slaughter, San cows and bulls firm to $1 choice 2-3 63 pounds $156, 1-2 515 pounds $142, 638 Angelo, 10 wooled lambs, higher, stocker cows and pairs 73 pounds $150, 85 pounds pounds $127, 683 pounds 51 pounds $176; Rodger steady. Cattle receipts totaled $126, 94 pounds $120. Hair $125, 710 pounds $124; me- Williams, Sterling City, 10 709 head. breeds, choice and prime 1-2 dium and large 2 288-298 hair lambs, 46 pounds $208; Feeder sheep: lambs, medi- 48 pounds $216, 53-55 pounds pounds $150-151, 326-345 Mathews Ranch, San An- um and large 1-2 43-48 pounds $200-214, 65-69 pounds $180- pounds $149-150, 365 pounds gelo, 19 hair lambs, 56 pounds ® 194, 75-76 pounds $182- $153, 413-433 pounds $130- $202; Mike Lux, Eldorado, 25 Livestock Weekly 186, 87-89 pounds $130-158, 145, 479 pounds $140, 500- hair lambs, 45 pounds $216; (ISSN 0162-5057), USPS 676-280 96 pounds $122, 100-113 535 pounds $120-128, 552 Mike Lux, Eldorado, 28 hair San Angelo, Texas pounds $116-128; choice 1-2 pounds $125, 605-645 pounds lambs, 59 pounds $202; South I owe my success to clean livin’, a good business (325) 949-4611 58 pounds $188, 65-69 pounds $113-120, 726-730 pounds $108- Concho Graziers, Christoval, mind and a rich father-in-law! (800) 284-5268 $158-178, 75-78 pounds $154- 113, 753-757 pounds $109-110, 52 hair lambs, 43 pounds 164, 80-83 pounds $130-138; 957-988 pounds $96-105. $200; Mike Jernigan, Iraan, 29 San Angelo, 10 heifers, 603 Coleman Heavy Steers, (325) 949-4614 FAX good 1 40 pounds $150, 88 Heifers: medium and large hair lambs, 68 pounds $180; pounds $117; Phinney Ranch, LivestockWeekly.com pounds $122. Ewes, wooled Heifers Slightly Higher 1-2 338 pounds $136, 415 Martin Childress, Ozona, 13 Miles, fi ve heifers, 565 pounds Published weekly except for the weeks and shorn, good 1-3 123 pounds $131, 505-530 pounds hair lambs, 75 pounds $186. $113; Cravens Ranch, Mertz- COLEMAN — (Sept. 25) of Christmas and New Year. Publisher pounds $64; good 2-3 126- on, six heifers, 586 pounds — Packer cows and bulls reserves the right to refuse any and all 147 pounds $60-65; utility and $113-120, 580-599 pounds Goats: Lynn Jones, Cole- traded mostly steady, steers advertising. $114-115, 603-633 pounds man, 28 kid goats, 46 pounds $112; Kokernot 06 Ranch, Ft good 1-3 141 pounds $78, 166- Davis, 10 cows, 1108 pounds and heifers under 600 pounds Subscription Rate — $35/Year 170 pounds $72-76; utility 1-2 $112-117, 653 pounds $113, $246; Tim Leary, Marathon, $56.50; T R Hinds, Del Rio, were steady with over 600 129 pounds $60; hair, good 2-3 860 pounds $104; medium and 40 kid goats, 55 pounds $247; pounds $2-4 higher, stocker Established February 10, 1949 By fi ve cows, 1339 pounds $57; Stanley R. Frank 115 pounds $75; utility and large 2 315-337 pounds $120- Pandale Ranch, Ozona, 13 cows and pairs slow. Receipts 1916-1994 good 1-3 115-149 pounds $82- 133, 395 pounds $127, 400- kid goats, 55 pounds $248; J M B L/C, Alpine, two cows, totaled 1823 head. 425 pounds $120-128, 495 Mayfi eld Ranch, Sonora, 60 1090 pounds $55. Ofﬁ ce Manager: Paula Rankin 84; utility 1-2 100-123 pounds Steers: choice 250-400 [email protected] $65-68; cull and utility 1-2 98 pounds $121, 565-586 pounds kid goats, 36 pounds $256; V pounds $165-176, 400-600 pounds $32. Bucks, wooled $108-113, 610-640 pounds I P L/S, Ozona, 17 kid goats, Graham Packer Cows, pounds $130-172, 600-800 Publisher: Robert S. Frank and shorn 1 180-195 pounds $98-109, 650-695 pounds $96- 59 pounds $240; Karen Gra- pounds $125-132, over 800 Emergency number: Bulls Trade Lower 325/234-7691 $54-64; hair 1 123-140 pounds 108, 706-748 pounds $95, 768 ham, Anson, 10 kid goats, 65 pounds $110-129; medium $82-86, 178 pounds $82, 208 pounds $90, 843 pounds $86, pounds $242. GRAHAM — (Sept. 30) 250-400 pounds $140-170, Periodicals Postage Paid pounds $76. — Packer cows traded $2-4 400-600 pounds $120-150, San Angelo, Texas 76902 865 pounds $92. Cattle: Parker & Parker, Feeder goats: kids, selection Slaughter cows: breakers Alpine, six bulls, 326 pounds lower, packer bulls $2-3 lower, 600-800 pounds $120-125, Postmaster: Please Send 1-2 34-39 pounds $240-256; 1302-1595 pounds $52-56; $149; Parker & Parker, Alpine, young replacement cows and over 800 pounds $100-115. Address Changes To: selection 2 33 pounds $225. two heifers, 315 pounds $133; pairs were steady to $50 lower, Heifers: choice 250-400 ® boners 1115-1365 pounds Livestock Weekly Replacement goats: nannies, Yvonne Binder, Miles, three steers and heifers weighing pounds $140-155, 400-600 $50-57; lean 890-1365 pounds 500 pounds and under $5-10 pounds $130-150, 600-800 P. O. Box 3306 selection 1-2 161 pounds $128; heifers, 338 pounds $136; $47-55, 825-1032 pounds higher, feeder steers, bulls pounds $120-130, over 800 San Angelo, Texas 76902 selection 2 104 pounds $154. David Fisher, San Angelo, Slaughter goats: kids, selec- $41-47.50, 768-1250 pounds and heifers weighing over pounds $110-122; medium Street Address: $37-40; bulls 1 average 1320- three steers, 515 pounds $142; 500 pounds were $3-5 higher. 250-400 pounds $130-145, tion 1 41-48 pounds $242-244, Linda Miller, San Angelo, 2601 Sherwood Way 50-59 pounds $239-250, 60-65 2090 pounds $74-84, 1795- Receipts totaled 1814. 400-600 pounds $120-145, four steers, 479 pounds $140; San Angelo, Texas 76901 pounds $229-242; selection 1810 pounds $85, 1150-1895 Steers: under 330 pounds 600-800 pounds $115-125, 1-2 48-49 pounds $236-242, pounds $67-75.. Fred Deaton, Ozona, two $168-195, 300-400 pounds $168- over 800 pounds $100-110. steers, 365 pounds $153; Fred 175, 400-500 pounds $148-165, Slaughter cows: canners Deaton, Ozona, three heif- over 500 pounds $125-150. and cutters $45-56, boners ers, 337 pounds $127; Jess Heifers: under 300 pounds and breakers $55-65.50, light Poteet, Miles, fi ve steers, 710 $145-165, 300-400 pounds $145- cows and shells $20-35; bulls pounds $124; Russell Bros, 155, 400-500 pounds $135-145, $75-87, light bulls $65-70. Menard, three heifers, 410 over 500 pounds $120-140. Replacement cows: bred pounds $128; John Schwartz, Replacements: cows and cows, choice $900-1125 per PRODUCERS San Angelo, fi ve heifers, 400 heifers $700-1000 per head; head, medium $700-800, aged pounds $124; H & H Ranch, cow/calf pairs $950-1200 per no test; cow-calf pairs, choice LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMPANY San Angelo, two heifers, 425 pair; calves $200-375; packers: $1150-1475 per pair, medium Over 60 Years Serving The Nation’s Livestock Sellers And Buyers pounds $126; Gene Linthicum, cows $40-55 cwt., bulls $72-85. $800-900, aged no test. A Full Service Market 24 Hours — 365 Days A Year 1131 North Bell Street • San Angelo, Texas 76903 — — — — — — — — SPECIAL COW SALE Thursday, OCTOBER 10 In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale — All Consignments Welcome! — — — — — — — — SPECIAL STOCKER FEEDER SALE Monday, OCTOBER 14 All Calves And Yearlings Welcome! Call Us On Your Consignments! 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They are written the taxes they paid in more thetic nature to obscure good The idea of an extra 20 cent Unregistered Bull on the chance that somebody halcyon years. judgment, fellow citizens. tax on gasoline has already outside the business may come And so it turns out that many a Surely the money lost in the been born, and seldom has in a across them and therby dis- man whose banker can no longer cattle industry is still around an inspiration of this nature cover that tax collectors as help him will be able to survive somewhere. In the coffers of been long neglected. — S.F. well as beef producers are not and perhaps even make a come- packing companies or chain (10/3/1974) Hotel Lobby all bad. back on the money he gets back An accountant friend tells from the government. us that a net operating loss can Meanwhile, citizens who have be carried back three years for groaned so piteously at having Hunters Asked To Be Vigilant purposes of claiming a refund on to fork over a large part of their Choice gleanings from 45- assisting heifers in their fi rst income taxes paid in those years. substance year after year to sat- plus years of Unregistered calving to chousing choice Lo and behold when you isfy an insatiable and profl igate In Tick Quarantine Areas Bull. fed steers across the scales en sell a steer for a profi t, that’s government may now witness AUSTIN — Hunting season white-tailed deer, nilgai an- Guess who’s the cowboy’s route to the packing house. ordinary income, and a mod- with ecstatic pleasure the has arrived and Texas Animal telope, or other exotic ani- best friend. His horse, right? The IRS is coming to the est to handsome profit was spectacle of cattle feeders be- Wrong. It’s the good ole In- rescue of the cattle feeder Health Commission offi cials mals located on an infested, made on several million steers ing helped to their feet by the are reminding hunters in South exposed, adjacent, or check ternal Revenue Service! in direct fashion, and it just at one time or another since more or less unwilling hands Cowboy in this context happens that what’s good for 1971. During the past year, of the Treasury Department. Texas that additional precau- quarantined premises must means anybody who has any- the cattle feeder is good for however, losses have not only Traditionally, whenever tions are required when handling have the animals inspected and thing to do with cattle, from the whole beef business. In devoured previous profi ts but a taxpayer has demanded a white-tailed deer, nilgai antelope, treated by a TAHC or USDA- refund of any size, he could black buck, axis deer, and other VS representative before mov- confi dently expect a thorough exotics located on fever tick ing off the premises. policy is followed with the quarantined premises. “The inspection and treat- usual zeal as the 1974 returns Portions of Cameron, Jim ment process is fairly quick Trent Ward come in, IRS agents will be Hogg, Jim Wells, Hidalgo, and simple,” said Dr. Susan the most overworked people Kinney, Maverick, Starr, Rollo, State Epidemiologist. At Trent Ward Saddlery, Barrel Racing • Cow Horse on the public payroll. Webb, Willacy and Zapata “Following inspection, TAHC we make custom built saddles, SADDLERY Cutting • Reining What is perhaps most ironic counties have established fever or USDA personnel will treat with 100% satisfaction guarantee KAUFMAN, TEXAS Ranch • Roping in this egregious irony is that tick quarantine areas. all hides, capes, and animals to fi t you and your horse! Trophy • Custom Washington, at long last, will “Hunters play a critical role presented with an approved notice the beef industry. Nei- in protecting the state from fever acaricide and will issue a permit ther the cattlemen’s suave, tick expansion,” said Dr. Andy for movement of such wildlife Schwartz, TAHC Executive Di- products from the premises.” 10-Year sleep lobbyists nor the ex- penditure of vast amounts of rector, “and we are asking for More information is available Warranty time and money by individual their help this hunting season to at https://www.tahc.texas. On All cowpersons has availed per- ensure this tick is not inadver- gov/animal_health/feverticks- Saddle Trees ceptibly in the industry’s effort tently transported to unaffected pests/TAHCBrochure_Fever- to impress the seat of govern- areas of the state when harvested TickWildlifeInspection.pdf. ment with the news that, by deer or exotics are moved from Trent Ward — 469/595-6870 Milton Aguilera — 214/263-1722 golly, everything is not exactly quarantined premises.” Lampasas Feeder Steers, blissful in the boondocks. Landowners, lessees, or www.trentwardsaddlery.com And what, then, of the poor other individuals who plan Heifers Sell $3-5 Higher Treasury, having to return to harvest, move or capture LAMPASAS — (Sept. 25) — Feeder steers and heifers were $3-5 higher, slaughter cows steady to $2 higher, slaughter bulls $2-4 higher. Receipts totaled 683 head. Steers: 200-300 pounds no test, 300-400 pounds $136-179, 400-500 pounds $129-164, 500- 600 pounds $118-150, 600- 700 pounds $106-126, 700-800 pounds $113-129. Heifers: 200-300 pounds no test, 300-400 pounds $134-156, 400-500 pounds $114-159, 500- 600 pounds $113-129, 600- 700 pounds $101-116, 700-800 pounds $100-123. Slaughter cows: under 800 pounds no test, 800-1100 pounds $37-52, 1100-1300 pounds $53-57; bulls 1000- 1300 pounds $50-60, 1300- 2100 pounds $50-78. Replacement cows: babytooth to fi ve year old $800-1050 per head; solidmouth $550- 825; cow/calf pairs young to middleaged with babies up to 300 pounds, $925-1025 per pair, aged with babies $800-875. Tulia Feeder Steers Steady To Higher TULIA — (USDA-Sept. 26) — Feeder steers and heifers steady to $3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $3 lower. Receipts totaled 1411 head. Steers: medium and large No. 1 398 pounds $164, 500- 600 pounds $140-145.50, 600- 700 pounds $129-139, 700- 800 pounds $135-148, 800-900 pounds $125-140, 1080 pounds $111; medium and large No. 1-2 323-324 pounds $140-155, 425 pounds $140.50, 500-600 pounds $126-140, 600-700 pounds $131.50-138, 700-800 pounds $116-140.50. Heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $147- 148, 400-500 pounds $135.50- 138, 500-600 pounds $115-133, 600-700 pounds $125-134, 700- 800 pounds $128-135, 800-900 pounds $105-122, 999 pounds $95; medium and large No. 1-2 300-400 pounds $141- 144, 448 pounds $138.580, 500-600 pounds $113-130, 623 pounds $133.50, 700-800 pounds $110-125. October 3, 2019 Livestock Weekly Page 5

Start Time @ 10 A.M. — Over 2500 Head Consigned October Replacement Female Sale Saturday, OCTOBER 19 @ 10:00 A.M. — San Saba Bred Cows • Pairs • Bred And Open Heifers Will Be Offered! 25 choice Brangus and black F-1 heifers, calve middle of November, bulls turned in March 12 and 21 fancy, open, true F-1 Tigerstripe heifers, coming off the Osburn Ranch, out of Hereford cows and pulled out of June 12, bred to McKinser Ranch low birthweight registered Angus bulls, all one- Hudgins Brahman bull, ideal for the bulls of your choice, don’t miss out on this set of productive raising, not carrying any brands or earmarks, weight 1035 pounds, super gentle, choice. For pictures females that will last you a lifetime. For pictures go to our website. (45) go to our website. (1) 40 outstanding, open, true black F-1 heifers, sired by Hudgins Brahman bulls, all one-raising, weight 10 purebred Red Angus heifers, AI’d to Red Angus bull, cleaned up with low birthweight Hereford bull, 700-800 pounds, don’t carry any brands or earmarks, super gentle. (2) excellent shape, medium bred, gentle, current on all shots. (46) 16 Angus Plus cows, bred to JD Hudgins Brahman bulls, four to five years old, good. (3) 20 Brangus cows, three to seven years old, selling as long bred to Brangus bulls, all one-raising, very 25 choice Angus Plus heifers, long bred to McKinsey Ranch low birthweight Angus bulls, big, stout, gentle. (47) good. (4) 5 Brangus pairs — Brangus calves at side that will average 300 pounds, running back with the same 87 one-raising set of Angus cows, three to five years old, running with Express Ranch Angus bulls Brangus bull and should be three-in-one packages on sale day, six to seven years old, gentle. (48) since May 1, excellent condition, current on all shots, will be sorted into uniform groups for your 5 Brangus cows, six to seven years old, long bred to Brangus bulls, good condition, gentle. (49) liking. (5) 4 first-calf black and black whiteface pairs — Angus calves at side, selling back as open, very gentle. 50 choice Brangus and Brangus baldy cows, four to five years old, all one-raising out of tigerstripe (50) cows and 44 Farms Angus bulls, bred to start calving in November thru January by black and Red 350 Angus, black whiteface and Brangus cows, short to long bred to Angus bulls, several pairs with Angus bulls — outstanding set of cows with a lot of life. (6) Angus sired calves at side, solidmouth, will be sorted into uniform groups by breed and pregnancy. 39 choice Brangus or Brangus baldy heifers — 22 with calves at side by Red Angus or Angus cross (51) bulls, balance long bred to same bulls, out of the 39 heifers — 15 will be baldies, all one brand, very 15 Brangus and Brangus baldy cows, three to five years old, long bred to Brangus bull, a few calves by gentle, come to feed, will be sorted into uniform groups according to kind and will be a great set of sale day, in good flesh. (52) momma cows — don’t miss this set. For pictures go to our website! (7) 15 Angus cows, long bred to Made Right sired Hereford bull, babytooth up to solidmouth, will be 10 registered Brangus heifers, weight 1000 pounds, exposed to registered low birthweight Angus bull sorted into uniform groups. (53) since June 1, very gentle, current on all shots, wormed, papers will be available on sale day. (8) 6 open Brahman heifers, weight 700 pounds, gentle, OCV, current on all shots. (54) 10 one-raising set of second-calf Brangus cows, long bred to Angus bull, gentle — the calf raising 45 open tigerstripe heifers, weight 700 pounds, ideal for the bull of your choice this fall, worked horse- kind. (9) back, easy to handle. (55) 5 black whiteface heifers, weight 1000 pounds, medium to long bred to ½ Angus, ½ Corriente bull, 40 black F-1 heifers, weight 750 pounds, ideal for the bulls of your choice, OCV, gentle. (56) all home raised, gentle. (10) 8 Angus cows, long bred to Angus or Red Angus bull, second-calf, gentle, one calf on sale day — 5 one-raising set of Angus heifers, weight 1000 pounds, long bred to low birthweight Angus bull, good set of young Angus cows. (57) gentle, easy to handle. (11) 10 Red Angus cows — 9 long bred to Red Angus or Angus bull, one will have twin calves by Red Angus bull, second-calf, come to feed. (58) 20 fancy home raised pairs — 8 purebred Brangus and 12 Brangus super baldie, calves at side by 20 home-raised Angus Plus heifers, long bred to low birthweight black Corriente bull, full two years Martin-Bruni Brangus and Hereford bulls, first-calf to five years old, current on all vaccinations, OCV, old, current on all vaccinations, gentle, come to feed. (59) Brinks Brangus and Holden Hereford bloodlines coming from Martin-Bruni Cattle. Go to our website 41 fancy Brangus Built heifers, long bred to calving ease, low birthweight, registered Brangus bull, for videos. (12) home raised, come to cubes — an outstanding set of cows. (60) 12 eighteen month old fancy, home raised, open heifers — 4 Brangus and 8 Brangus super baldies, 2 choice red crossbred heifers with 1/8 ear, big, stout, gentle, medium bred to proven low birthweight current on all shots, OCV, Brinks Brangus and Holden Hereford bloodlines coming off of Martin-Bruni bull, OCV. (61) Cattle. Go to our website for videos. (13) 9 black, black whiteface and red whiteface open heifers, ready to breed in December, ¼ ear, OCV, 14 front pasture, tigerstripe heifers, medium bred to proven low birthweight 44 Farms Angus bulls, gentle , vaccinated twice with black Leg and Virashield, will be sorted into uniform groups. (62) big, stout, super gentle. (14) 2 second-calf Brangus cows, bred to calve this fall by Hereford bull, good flesh, come to feed. (63) 15 open Brangus heifers, weight 800 pounds, OCV, in the right condition, gentle as they come, ready 8 home-raised, registered horned Hereford heifers, selling as open, twelve to seventeen months old, for the bulls in November. (15) all ½ sisters by Coates Ranch Hereford bull, papers will be furnished on sale day, current on all vac- 15 fancy, registered Angus cows, three to five years old, outstanding females raised by Hogue Angus, cinations. (64) long bred to registered Angus bull from 2-C — don’t miss these, gentle, nice. (16) 16 second-calf Angus cows, medium to long bred to registered Brangus bull, good shape, will come 84 Angus and Angus Plus heifers, bred to solid black Corriente bulls to start calving the first of De- to feed. (65) cember for a 40 day calving period, all one-raising, one brand, weight 950-1000 pounds, will make 7 choice, home-raised, true F-1 tigerstripe heifers — 4 with calves at side by Angus Plus bull, balance a good set of mamma cows. (17) long bred to same bull, out of Brahman cows and Hereford bulls, weight 1050-1200 pounds — the 2 choice Angus cows, three years old, long bred to registered Angus bulls, gentle, come to feed. (18) calf raising kind. (66) 2 big, stout Angus cows, long bred to registered Angus bulls, five years old. (19) 14 Angus and Angus Plus cows, medium bred to Angus or Brahman bull, three to five years old, come 30 Brangus heifers, long bred to black Wagyu bulls for easy calving, weight 900 pounds, gentle, come to feed, will be sold in uniform groups. (67) to feed. (20) 7 Brangus heifers — 4 with calves by low birthweight Angus bull, balance long bred to the same bull, 10 one-raising set of open Brangus heifers, weight 750 pounds, current on all shots, OCV, very gentle, weight 950-1000 pounds, pairs will be sold separately from the bred, easy to work, come to feed. easy to handle. (21) (68) 68 straight three year old Hereford cows, 55 Hereford calves at side with balance being long bred to 7 Ultra Black heifers, long bred to low birthweight Stanford Sisters Angus bulls, weight 1000 pounds, registered polled Hereford bulls, all one-raising, very gentle — don’t miss this set of young home OCV, current on vaccinations. (69) raised cows that will fit any program. (22) 3 first-calf Angus Plus pairs — Angus sired calves at side, open for the bull of your choice. (70) 40 Angus and black whiteface cows, three to six years old, selling as medium to long bred to either 2 Red Angus/Beefmaster cross pairs — Angus sired calves at side, second-calf, open for the bull of Angus or Charolais bulls, gentle, will come to feed. (23) your choice. (71) 19 one-raising set of Angus heifers, weight 1000 pounds, start calving around the 1st of November, 5 home-raised Angus heifers, medium bred to solid black Corriente bulls, gentle, easy to pen. (72) very gentle, will make a great set of productive cows. (24) 25 bred heifers — tigerstripes bred to 44 Farms low birthweight Angus bull to calve in January, will be 5 first-calf Angus pairs — Angus calves at side, selling back as open, very gentle. (25) sorted into uniform groups. (73) 2 first-calf Red Angus pairs — Angus calves at side, very gentle, selling back as open. (26) 4 fancy Brangus heifers, long bred to low birthweight Hereford bull, big, stout, gentle — the front 4 Hereford cows, five to seven years old, selling as medium to long bred to Angus bull. (27) pasture kind. (74) 2 Angus cows, five to seven years old, selling as long bred to Angus bull. (28) 17 Angus heifers, medium to long bred to low birthweight Angus and Hereford bulls, will be sorted by 29 open black baldy, red baldy and Charolais/Angus cross heifers, September and October 2018 born pregnancy. (75) females, two rounds of Vision 7 with Somnus, one round of Bovishield Gold 5, weaned on July 1 and 5 Angus Plus and Brangus cows, six years old, medium to long bred to registered Charolais bull. (76) wormed, will be sorted by type and kind. (29) 1 Brangus pair — Charolais cross calf at side, should be bred back to registered Charolais bull, sell 60 crossbred cows, bred to start calving in December to Charolais bulls, middleaged, will be sorted as three-in-one packages. (77) by type and kind. (30) 2 first-calf Hereford pairs — Angus sired calves at side, short bred to registered Angus bull, gentle, 25 black and black whiteface heifers, bred to calve this winter by black Corriente bulls, good condition, have their whole life ahead of them. (78) moderate framed. (31) 2 black mottlefaced pairs — Angus calves at side, four to five years old, running back with registered 5 black first-calf pairs — Wagyu calves at side, running back with black Corriente bulls and should be Hereford bull, gentle. (79) three-in-one packages by sale day. (32) 3 black whiteface cows, medium bred to registered Angus bull, four to five years old, come to feed. 5 choice first-calf Red Angus pairs — Red Angus sired calves at side, matching ear tags, as good as (80) they come. (33) 1 black mottlefaced heifer, short bred to registered Angus bull. (81) 6 Red Angus and Red Angus cross heifers, long bred to low birthweight Angus bulls, good, gentle. 88 fancy, one-raising Angus and black whiteface open heifers, weight 800+ pounds, developed the right (34) way, OCV, current on all shots — will make an outstanding set of cows. (82) 100 Angus cows with some baldy cows, medium to long bred to choice Hereford bulls, mostly second- 25 choice crossbred pairs — calves averaging 250 pounds, open for the bull of your choice, 1⁄8 to 1⁄4 calf with a few being third calf, northern bred, easy to handle — don’t miss this set of young Angus ear, will be sorted by color. (83) cows. (35) 8 choice black and black whiteface first-calf pairs — Angus sired calves at side, open to breed to the 20 black and red heifers, will have some ear, medium to long bred to solid black Corriente bulls, weight bull of your choice. (84) 850-900 pounds, all one raising — the calf raising kind. (36) 31 big, stout Angus heifers, long bred to Evans Ranch low birthweight Angus bull, weight 1200 + 75 Angus and Angus Plus cows with some being baldies, medium to long bred to Angus, Charolais pounds, one-raising set of females, OCV, current on vaccinations and worming, some calves by sale or Dudley Ranch Hereford bulls, three to five years old, will make a good set of ranch cows, will be day. (85) sorted into uniform groups. (37) 21 super baldy cows, five to seven years old, selling as medium to long bred to 44 Farms Angus bulls, 45 crossbred-type cows, red and yellow with some being tigerstripes, 15 calves on the ground by ei- all one-raising, excellent condition, gentle — the calf raising kind. (86) ther Angus or Charolais bulls, 30 long bred to the same bulls, three to five years old, will make a great 20 tigerstripe cows, five to seven years old, selling as medium to long bred to 44 Farms Angus bulls, set of ranch cows — the calf raising kind, will be sorted into uniform groups for your liking. (38) all off one ranch, very good condition. (87) 45 Brangus or Angus Plus cows with some being baldies —15 with calves at side by Hereford or Charolais bulls, 30 long bred to same bulls, three to five years old, will be sorted into uniform groups If you are unable to attend the “Best Of The Best” female sale, you may view it live and bid online (or by according to kind, will come to feed, in good shape — don’t miss this set of calf raisers. (39) phone at 325/372-5159). If you have previously registered, with us online, click the “live auction” button on 40 Angus or Brangus-type cows with some being Charolais crosses, long bred to Angus or Brahman our website and log in, but if you have not previously registered, with us for our online sales, please do so prior bulls, three to five years old, in good shape, will be sorted into uniform groups according to kind.(40) to the sale. For instructions, go to our website and click on “internet sales”. If you need additional assistance, 20 tigerstripe heifers, short bred to low birthweight Angus bull, weight 1000 pounds, will make a super please call or email us. A running order will be posted on our website the evening before the sale. set of momma cows that will last you a long time, will come to feed. For pictures go to our website. (41) Ken and Kynda Jordan — Owners and Operators 23 home-raised Angus heifers that go back to Camp Cooley bloodlines, long bred to low birthweight 44 Farms Angus bull, weight 950-1000 pounds, OCV, current on all shots, will come to feed. (42) Jeffrey Osbourn — Jody Osbourn — Bart Larremore 45 Angus or Angus Plus cows with some being baldies, medium to long bred to Angus bulls, three to P.O. Box 158 • San Saba, Tx. 76877 six years old, sorted into uniform groups for your liking — a good set of ranch cows. (43) 50 Brangus heifers, long bred to low birthweight Angus or Red Angus bulls, weight 1000+ pounds — San Saba: 325/372-5159 — Mason: 325/347-6361 the calf raising kind. (44) www.jordancattle.com — [email protected] Page 6 Livestock Weekly October 3, 2019 To get to the road leading into this very non-traditional outfi t one literally has to Josh Eilers Likes His Non- drive through the parking lot of a convenience store/gas station. The entrance to his Traditional Ways Just Fine headquarters is marked by an By Colleen Schreiber okay too. He also doesn’t American fl ag and an old stor- AUSTIN — Josh Eilers con- much care if his very best age tank laid over on its side siders himself a Texas cattle Wagyu bull might not be con- and propped up on a stand. rancher. One thing he is not, sidered much of a bull to look On the side it reads Ranger however, is a traditional Texas at by a traditional rancher. He Cattle, Austin Texas, and be- cattle rancher. gave a presentation once to low “Badass Beef”. The latter The 31 year-old doesn’t one of those traditional rancher statement pretty much sums much like the word traditional. groups; it didn’t go so well, up what this young entrepre- In fact, there’s nothing tradi- Eilers admits. Their way of neur is all about. He may call tional at all about him or his thinking and his way of think- himself a rancher, but Ranger company, Ranger Cattle. How ing just didn’t line up. Cattle is not a cattle company Eilers came to be involved in The way he learned about but a beef company, and his the cattle business in the fi rst how to do embryo transfers is sole focus, as his logo sug- place is certainly not tradi- most defi nitely not traditional. gests, is to produce “badass tional and a whole other story He got the idea for it in his hu- beef.” It is, in fact, a company in and of itself. man biology class at the Univer- logo offi cially approved by the His cattle aren’t even what sity of Texas and consequently U.S. Department of Agricul- ture to be on his label. one might consider to be a had further schooling on the topic “I couldn’t believe that they traditional breed; they’re Wa- from his biology professors and actually approved it,” says Eilers. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MARBLING and for Josh Eilers the more of it the better. His gyu after all, but for him that’s YouTube tutorials. “It’s awesome that they did.” company, Ranger Cattle, markets highly marbled Wagyu beef to high end restaurants The slogan like so much in Austin. He’s a relative newcomer to the beef industry buying into a small Wagyu AUCTION else associated with this beef herd as an investment after serving four tours as an Army Ranger. company was developed on a ANNUAL FALL EQUIPMENT SALE whim. The company was par- beling given that 44 restaurants cision then that he was going supporting the global war on ticipating as one of the offi cial in Austin proudly serve up to join the military. terror and leading ops mis- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 — 10:00 A.M. tailgaters for the University of Ranger Beef and proudly use Eilers did just that. Coming sions, and they arrest me for LOCATION: State Hwy 16 South At City Limits Sign, Comanche, Texas Texas football games. When the name on their menus. straight off the track fi eld, he underaged drinking.” SELLING: Farm And Ranch Equipment, Tractors, Trailers, the organizer approached Eilers was raised at Elgin left high school at the age of He missed his court date Small Industrial Equipment And Much More! them about needing a logo for just northeast of Austin. He 17, enlisted and ultimately though because he was de- NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS! SALE RAIN OR SHINE! their banner, Eilers turned to essentially grew up a city kid became part of the Army’s 1st ployed again, this time to Af- his buddies for some advice. with no exposure to agriculture Contact Us At — 254/842-9810 Ranger Battalion, one of three ghanistan. It was on this tour Titles at check in — no consignments accepted auction day. When no one had an idea Ei- at all. He was in the eighth battalions now part of the 75th that he took some shrapnel Visist Our Website: www.centexauctionsales.com lers says to them, “How about grade when on September Ranger Regiment, the Army’s to his shoulder and arm when Facebook: www.facebook.com/centexauctionsales/ badass beef?” It sort of stuck. 11, 2001 terrorists changed Special Operations Command. a grenade blew up. His accom- Though it was developed the world as every American Eilers deployed three times to modation, the Purple Heart, is CEN-TEX AUCTION on a whim, today that logo knew it. It made such an Since 1959 Iraq and once to Afghanistan. not something he boasts about PO Box 37 — Comanche, Texas 76442 — Billy Ed Blue, Auctioneer, Lic #TX17759 is anything but a whim. You impression on the young 13 At the age of 20, he became because as he says there were so might say there’s proof in la- year-old that he made the de- the youngest ever to lead many who lost so much more. platoons of Rangers on spec “Being a Ranger was awe- ops missions in which he was some,” says Eilers. “I got to faced with making judgment do the coolest things, things calls that he says even the most you can never imagine like schooled generals would have fl ying on the skirt of a little Nipp Charolais Annual Fall had a hard time making. bird helicopter.” A little bird is After his third combat de- the Army’s light attack/assault ployment, Eilers was arrested helicopters operated by their for underaged drinking. 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Eisele and his seven is instrument graded with a His target is an animal whose three other Australian com- my family or anyone else.” ized he was really serious, that interns knocked on the doors camera he purchased for his own carcass will grade Prime with panies contribute to. They’re That philosophy, “just he was trying to do it in the real of many local restaurants in use. The other thing is he’s using a marbling score of 7.5 on the all using the same camera, the don’t disappoint”, remains world, they took a vested inter- an effort to get the chefs to the Australian grading system not Australian system. Today his same software, and all have with him today. est in him and did whatever take interest in what he had to the U.S. system. He explains that 840 pound carcasses average pedigree information attached “I don’t want to disappoint they could to help. His herd sell – Wagyu beef. with the Australian system the about 6.5, already far superior to to each carcass. They share the my chefs. If I have to call in a began to grow. “I met a few chefs but look- marbling score for Prime goes any U.S. Prime product in terms dataset, and so it gives each of favor, I make sure and let them In his senior year, Eilers ing back, it was a total disas- from one to nine; the U.S. system of the amount of marbling. them a benchmark from which to know that it’s a favor and that still had no real clear plan. ter,” Eilers admits. “I had no only goes from one to four. The other really benefi cial work. They also share genetics. we’re getting better,” he says. Yes, he had his cows but just idea what I was doing. I went “There is an incredible aspect of having the carcasses See Eilers After 4.5 years and four de- what he was going to do with about it all wrong, but I learned amount of difference in the instrument graded is that the Continued On Page 8 ployments, the missions were these cows he still did not re- a ton.” beginning to take a toll on his ally know. His professors sug- He didn’t give in and after mom and sister. They were gested that he take a business graduation he continued pursuing after him to make a decision class. He thought that might be his plan to build a beef company. about what he intended to do a pretty good idea. “I’ve learned a little bit since Built In Doole, Texas • Portable Or Stationary with the rest of his life. His One of the assignments then,” says Eilers. “I learn a lot sister suggested he consider entailed creating a fake busi- every day.” Available college, so in 2010, two weeks ness. He recalls again the Eilers sets himself apart after he made the decision to difference between him and from other small beef compa- • Can Be Made With leave the military, Eilers found his classmates. While they nies in that he’s all about mea- Right Or Left Hand Sweep himself sitting in a classroom were all trying to create a new suring progress. He’s spent at the University of Texas. app or fi nd some new way to about 10 years now using The story of how he got into revolutionize the tech industry, selective breeding to identify the cattle/beef business, starts Eilers was trying to fi gure a the very best genetics. He also with the nice chunk of change way to make his investment uses DNA testing on every T9C CALF TUBS LLC he managed to save while in with his Wagyu cattle pay off. animal for parentage purposes. Pat or Debbie Clifton the Army. It was just sitting in It was then that he decided “If one animal produces a a checking account. that instead of having a cattle super badass steak, I want to 325/344-5581 • T9ccalftubs.com “I’d always heard people company he was going to have know from which animal it DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED talk about investing, but no a beef company. came,” he explains. “Having one ever tells you what that means,” says Eilers. “My entire understanding of investment meant buying something that’s going to make money.” Does The Brand Matter? One evening, he was in a local bar enjoying a night out with some friends when he overheard a young man, who was clearly trying to impress this “cute little blonde”, brag about eating a $100 steak. OnlyLI\RXUIRFXVLV Eilers asked the guy about it, and he proceeded to show him a picture of a Wagyu steak. 3UR¿W “I’d never heard of Wagyu in my life, so I put a little note in my phone as a reminder to • Value look into it.” That was on a Saturday night. By Tuesday • 4XDOLW\ morning he’d bought a small herd of Wagyu cattle. “They weren’t very good, • &RQVLVWHQF\ but that’s okay because I didn’t know what good was then.” The guy he bought them from was a commercial real estate developer. The developer also just so happened to know where there was some land for lease. Just east of Austin a new highway had cut through and those who were left still needed their ag exemption. In short order Eilers not only had a small herd of Wagyu cattle, he had access to a few thousand acres of land at a cheap rental price. Today he has about 10 small parcels on the eastern outskirts of Austin, about 3000 acres in all, on which he raises part of his Wagyu herd. That herd has now grown to about 500 head. One of the parcels belongs to R.A. BROWN RANCH a Sheikh, who has never even seen the property. Another 1750 acres has new homes go- 45TH ANNUAL SALE ing right through the middle. The homes can only be built on the ridge line; his cattle graze October 8th - 9th, 2019 down in the fl ood plain so it suits all parties quite well. With cattle and land secured, 550 Bulls (Angus, Red Angus, SimAngus) Eisele continued on studying biology at UT on the GI bill. 300 “Hand-Picked” Commercial Bred Heifers One of the classes he took (Angus & Red Angus) early on was embryonic de- 170 Bred Registered Females velopment. One of the lectures 11 AQHA Ranching Heritage Quarter Horses was on embryo transfer. “I got to thinking that I bet they transfer embryos into cows, so I start doing a little research,” says Eilers. Sure enough he learned it was possible so after a few ViV deeos, cacatalog & data WN RO RA more lectures on the subject and are onlil nnee! SSale will B N Donnell & Kelli Brown . C bee streamed live at A more studying he thought he’d Phone: 940-849-0611 . H give it a try on his own cows. DVD Auction.coom Box 727, Throckmorton, TX 76483 R When it didn’t go quite like he’d hoped, he went to his professors and told them he was having trouble with his conception rates and asked for help. RABrownRanch.com “Every other kid in the classroom was worried about Page 8 Livestock Weekly October 3, 2019 When he started out, he “In the beginning we “I have never met a chef anything” kind of hand. He was processing about two ani- weren’t very good at creat- or consumer who goes to a takes care of all the “odd” jobs Eilers stocker phase. At 700 pounds, mals a week at whatever local ing beef,” he admits. steakhouse and decides to eat that need doing, and Hannah Continued From Page 7 they’ll go into the feedlot butcher he could fi nd. Then There were other things. Early a steak because it’s healthy Poling handles inventory and He has cows not just at his where they’re fed a high en- he was primarily peddling on he got asked if he could create for their heart,” says Eilers. keeps the books. Austin headquarters but also ergy ration for 400 days. his product at local farmer’s a NAMP 107, for example. “Every single person I’ve ever Eilers also credits Kellen in the Panhandle as well as He feeds some in South Tex- markets. That experience was “I had absolutely no idea what met says, ‘That was an awesome Cantrell, who recently took a in Mississippi, Alabama and as and some in the Panhandle. It’s helpful because he got direct a NAMP even was,” Eilers ad- steak, the best dining experience job with the Texas Department Missouri. Each is its own con- an all-natural program meaning consumer feedback. What he mits. “But I’d always tell them I I’ve ever had in my life.’ That’s of Agriculture, as being instru- temporary group and knowing no antibiotics and no implants. quickly came to realize was could do whatever they wanted; why that consumer is willing mental early on in helping get the parentage again enables “I’m not against implants,” that the cuts had to be on point then I’d go fi gure it out.” to pay $100 for these steaks. the brand established. him to compare performance says Eilers. “In fact, I think and packaging had to be on He learned that NAMP is the “If it’s good for the heart, “She worked countless of sires and donor cows. it’s a good use of science, but point. He continued to bounce cutting style guide used by the we’re happy to hear that, but farmer’s markets in the early He’s a major believer in vac- I don’t use them because one around from one small proces- National Association of Meat we’re not selling our beef on it. days and helped us get our cinations and adheres to a strict of the potential side effects is sor to the next until he found Purveyors. He’s learned a lot We’re selling it on eating qual- fi rst account with the Driskill,” protocol including a booster. a leaner carcass and I’m all Tejas Premium Meats at Itasca, more, so much so that today ity and the more intramuscular Eilers says. Also, every cow must produce a about marbling.” just south of Fort Worth. They he can approach most any chef fat there is, the more fl avorful He has a freezer and a cooler calf every year. The fi rst year she In fact, he points out again got it; they understood the in Austin, drop something on and the more tender that piece on sight. The company does its doesn’t, she’s out. The culls are that carcass quality is his sole big picture, Eilers said. Today their table and immediately of beef is going to be.” own distribution. He looked not sold though. They go through focus. He’s not in the least bit Tejas processes and fabricates they’re intrigued. It’s the same for a $17 burger. into contracting that out, but the feedlot and are used in his interested in feedlot perfor- all of his beef. “It’s all about the marbling,” he “People think it’s crazy that the bigger distributors, even ground beef program. mance other than low morbid- Typically he’ll send a load insists. “They’ve never seen prod- someone would pay $17 for a the smaller ones, wanted a 40 At weaning, the calves are ity and low death loss. on a Tuesday; they’re harvested uct with this much marbling.” burger, but I’ve never heard any- percent cut on everything they started on a preconditioning When he fi rst started his pro- on Wednesday and fabricated on Now he gets calls from one say it wasn’t worth $17. They sold. Their customers aren’t Friday. Eilers is always on hand restauranteurs in places like ration for 45 days. Then they’re gram, he was feeding them for usually say it’s the best burger but about eight miles away and for the fabbing and the carcass New York and San Francisco kicked back out to pasture and 300 days because he couldn’t they’ve had in their life.” Eilers determined it simply afford to keep them on feed for data collection process. who have seen pictures of his supplemented through the Over the course of a year steaks on Instagram. His three-person team, all made more sense to buy his 450 days like the Australians younger than Eilers, is hands own truck. recommended. However, he Ranger Beef will sell about 10 “They’re like, ‘How do I get TexStar Sea Containers carcasses a week. Besides the some of that?’ I have to tell on and just as untraditional, The most important reason wasn’t happy about the number though his “main man”, Cole he does his own distribution, INSTANT of Choice carcasses he was get- high-end steakhouse he also them that I’m not big enough, services high end burger joints. but if they’d move to Austin Lowry, does have an ag degree though, is because of the rela- H ting at 300 days on feed, so he from the University of Mis- tionships he’s developed with STORAGES upped everything to 400 days He offers 13 different SKUs. and start a restaurant, I’d be SIZES: 20’s — 40’s souri. He came to work for his customers. and that pretty well shut down The Denver steak, which he happy to sell them some beef.” 866/468-2791 • San Angelo, Texas Ranger while still in college. “One hand washes the other, the Choice carcasses, he says. calls an added value cut as it With all the hullabaloo comes from the chuck under- about heart health, Eilers do- He needed some hands on and it’s easier to maintain blade, is a hot ticket item. The nated eight animals to Texas experience for his advanced those relationships when we’re top ticket item, of course, is the A&M for a lipid profi le study. repro class and found his doing the distribution our- Cattle For Sale By David, LLC way to Texas one Christmas selves,” he says. “Plus the rib roll which the chefs may cut He says there’s science out there down right away or they may that says the Wagyu cattle have holiday. After finishing his chefs think it’s pretty cool to dry age for a period of time. more of the “good kind” of fat degree, he went to work for have cowboys literally deliver- Eilers admits that it was not with a lipid profi le that would still Eilers fulltime. He does all of ing their meat to them.” in the least bit easy getting qualify the cuts as heart healthy, his embryo work and runs the The other day his team customers to buy into his pitch but Eilers says he doesn’t get operation when Eilers is out of was delivering to a hot new in those early years. stuck on any of that. the country on business. Mexican restaurant. The boys “Our goal is to be a consistent and reliable source of replacement There’s Jason Doran, whom came into the kitchen through females in volume to cattlemen everywhere. 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Information And Listings Of Cattle! cattleforsalebydavid.com normal attire, boots and hat, in the form of paying hard life developing as a man. Now the Obviously Eilers would like October 3, 2019 Livestock Weekly Page 9 and a Netfl ix crew happened earned money for what turned last thing I do every day is take to grow the business maybe to be in the restaurant. out to be poor quality genetics. the 4-wheeler out and check on even outside of Austin. The lumberger dry formula, with 600 pounds $138.50-155.25, a freight rate of .15 cents per 600-700 pounds $125-140, “They were filming some These days Eilers is pretty or feed the cows.” high-end hotels like the Fair- kind of taco show that went content. He doesn’t worry He’s also involved in the pound clean: 18 micron $6.16, 700-800 pounds $119.50-138, viral,” says Eilers. “The Netf- mont, the JW Marriott and the up 13 cents, 19 micron $5.88, 800-900 pounds $127.50- about much. His main focus Farmer Veteran Coalition, the Hyatt already use his beef. He’d lix crew was like, ‘who’s that?’ is on producing the best beef nation’s largest nonprofi t as- up 21 cents, 20 micron $5.79, 132.25; medium and large No. up 28 cents, 21 micron $5.75, The chef says, ‘Awe those are possible, making the chefs sisting veterans and currently like to see these chains in other 1-2 278 pounds $190, 300-400 up 26 cents, 26 micron $3.94, pounds $167.50-193, 400-500 our beef guys.’ Next thing we happy and paying his bills. serving members of the Armed cities carry Ranger Beef one day. know they’re interviewing us They’re also working on becom- up 12 cents, 28 micron $3.19, pounds $152-170, 500-600 A few weeks back, he Forces embarked on careers up 10 cents, 30 micron $2.65, for this Netfl ix show.” ing the offi cial beef company of pounds $135.50-152, 600-700 marked 9-11 by watching a in agriculture. Each year the up six cents, and Merino clip- pounds $124.50-136.50, 700- Eilers has only been in the the Texas Longhorns. meat game now for about four lot of programs on the His- FVC community comes to- pings $3.28, up 17 cents. 800 pounds $125-135. years, but he’s beginning to tory channel. He admits there gether for a 2.5-day gathering For now though he’s con- Heifers: medium and build data on demand patterns. are still days he thinks maybe of distinguished speakers, tent. Life is good; unconven- Clovis Feeder Steers large No. 1 300-400 pounds For example, he knows that he should re-enlist, though he expert panels and educational tionality and all. $147-152, 400-500 pounds one customer will use about also admits late in his service networking. Scholarships are Steady To $3 Higher $131-150, 500-600 pounds 300 pounds a week. Also he’s there were days that he ques- provided for travel and lodg- Domestic Wool Quiet, CLOVIS, N.M. — (USDA- $121.50-130.25, 600-700 getting a better handle on tioned some things. Still, he ing for veterans to attend the Sept. 26) — Feeder steers and pounds $113-127.50, 700- demand patterns for different always came back to that old national conference. Aussie Market Higher calves mostly steady to $3 800 pounds $111.50-127.50; times of the year. For example, saying “evil prevails when Austin is host city for this GREELEY, Colo. — (USDA) higher, slaughter cows steady medium and large No. 1 300- August is a slow month. good men do nothing.” year’s event November 17-20. — Domestic wool trading on a to $1 higher, bulls $2 lower. 400 pounds $141-147, 400- “It’s just too hot.” “We invaded two countries Ranger Cattle is sponsoring greasy basis was inactive, with Cattle receipts totaled 2785 500 pounds $133.50-146.75, Once football season kicks while I was in the military. the kickoff event at his ranch no confi rmed trades. head. 500-600 pounds $123-129.50, off demand ramps back up. That’s not very common.” where one of the local chefs Domestic wool trading on a Steers: medium and large 600-700 pounds $122-130.50, He’s still learning though. For He says the experience will grill up some of his “ba- grease basis was also at a stand- No. 1 396 pounds $180, 400- 650 pounds $120, 730 pounds example, he got caught fl at- gained during those 4.5 years dass” Wagyu beef. still, with no confi rmed trades 500 pounds $148-176, 500- $118, 822 pounds $113. footed this past 4th of July. were way more valuable than “I love this group,” Eilers other than domestic wool tags This year it fell on a Thursday. his college degree. He remains says. “They’re the only nonprofi t delivered to the buyer on a grease “We had no idea people would close to his Ranger buddies. In that has ever approached me and basis. No. 1 tags brought 60-70 cents, No. 2 50-60 cents and West Texas Trailer Co. Inc. be eating this much beef, but fact, they just recently visited asked how they could help.” No. 3 40-50 cents. we’d never been through a 4th him in Austin. They invited him out to one of July holiday that fell on a Australia’s eastern market Quality Trailer Repair Since 1933 Thursday,” says Eilers. “What’s cool is we’re all ex- of their annual conferences. indicator was up 67 at 1609 The previous year it rained; celling in our different fi elds,” He also got a new squeeze cents per kilogram clean. The • Lights • Refl ooring this year the weather was says Eilers. chute out of the deal. Even bet- offering totaled 27,458 metric • Hubs • Rubber Boards beautiful all weekend and He admits that for a time after was the fact that it arrived tons and 92.4 percent sold. The people apparently ate beef all ter his return to civilian life his less than a month after they Australian exchange rate was • Sandblasting / Painting weekend long. level of anxiety was elevated. asked how they could help. stronger by .0033 at .6757 U.S. “We weren’t prepared for He’s now a fi rm believer in “I like that the majority of all Australian clean wool prices OWEN GRAY — 325/655-6445 all these restaurants to run “agri-therapy”. the donations go straight to help- quoted delivered to Charles- 1212 North Bell San Angelo, Texas out of beef,” says Eilers. “We “It’s been monumental in my ing the veterans,” Eilers says. ton, South Carolina, all Sch- struggled to fi ll orders; it was a painful time.” Eilers says the two primary things that he learned while being an Army Ranger were to think outside the box and to push the envelope. “I think we all should be push- ing the envelope; Ranger Beef does it constantly,” Eilers says. Capital Farm Credit awarded him with “bringing a fresh perspective to agriculture.” He received the award in front of Congress. A Young Leaders Program took him to Wall Street and back to Capitol Hill. Eilers says he’d consider selling the company to one of the larger beef companies for the right price. He says the problem is the big companies don’t value the genetics. “We know how to create this badass beef,” says Eilers “It’s a fi ne-tuned process, and that’s why our animals aren’t for sale. They’re worth more to us as a carcass cut up into steaks or in our own breeding herd.” He says keeping up with demand and creating a consistent product each and every time are his biggest challenges. The toughest lesson learned came

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Arkansas 7500 head. Steers: $124.10-147, 500-550 lbs. $100-116, 600-700 lbs. $99-110, lbs. $145.60, 650-700 lbs. $137.70, 750-800 lbs. $137.35, medium and large No. 1-2 medium and large No. 1 300- $122-137.50, 550-600 lbs. 700-800 lbs. $90-105. $145.04, 700-750 lbs. $139.58, 800-850 lbs. $134.55, 850- 300-350 lbs. $120.91, 350- 350 lbs. $164.71, 350-400 lbs. $110-135, 600-700 lbs. $112- Florida 7500 head. Steers: 750-800 lbs. $138.90, 800-850 900 lbs. $130.78, 900-950 lbs. 400 lbs. $121.14, 400-450 lbs. $161.87, 400-450 lbs. $152.47, 130, 700-800 lbs. $103-123; medium and large No. 1 200- lbs. $133.71, 850-900 lbs. $128.57, 950-1000 lbs. $128.25. $119, 450-500 lbs. $115.11, 450-500 lbs. $148.91, 500-550 heifers: medium and large 250 lbs. $175-240, 250-300 $132.22, 900-950 lbs. $129.81, Montana 3600 head. Steers: 500-550 lbs. $111.09, 550- lbs. $140.68, 550-600 lbs. 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Kentucky 21,800 head. medium and large No. 1 300- lbs. $114-126, 500-550 lbs. 450-500 lbs. $127-156, 500- medium and large No. 1 350- $132.93, 900-950 lbs. $131.94; Steers: medium and large No. 350 lbs. $144.57, 350-400 lbs. $110-123, 550-600 lbs. $105- 550 lbs. $118-136, 550-600 400 lbs. $167.65, 450-500 lbs. heifers: medium and large No. 1 600-650 lbs. $142.32, 650- $137.87, 400-450 lbs. $134.41, 120, 600-700 lbs. $100-115, lbs. $112-132; heifers: medium 700-800 lbs. $90-110. and large No. 1 200-250 lbs. $166.92, 500-550 lbs. $150.42, 1 700-750 lbs. $140.64, 750- 700 lbs. $137.27, 700-750 lbs. 450-500 lbs. $129.26, 500- $136, 750-800 lbs. $133.10, 550 lbs. $126.01, 550-600 lbs. Georgia 7400 head. 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Steers: 600-700 lbs. $114-129, 700- 550-600 lbs. $97-113, 600-700 400 lbs. $148.16, 450-500 lbs. medium and large No. 1-2 500- medium and large No. 1 550- 1 350-400 lbs. $143.78, 400- 800 lbs. $110-124; heifers: lbs. $94-110. $138.80, 500-550 lbs. $128.28, 550 lbs. $146.18, 600-650 lbs. 600 lbs. $132.30, 600-650 lbs. 450 lbs. $142.29, 500-550 lbs. $128.77, 650-700 lbs. $129.30, $131.63, 550-600 lbs. $127.43, 550-600 lbs. $134.19, 700-750 $145.74, 750-800 lbs. $143.95; 700-750 lbs. $124.36. 600-650 lbs. $124.16; heifers: lbs. $133.23. heifers: medium and large No. Tennessee 8700 head. medium and large No. 1 350- Wyoming 4900 head. Steers: 1-2 600-650 lbs. $131.99. Steers: medium and large 400 lbs. $126.78, 400-450 lbs. medium and large No. 1 250- Virginia 4800 head. 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Until End Of The Sale CATTLE SALES EVERY WEDNESDAY — 11 A.M. Tuesday-Saturday 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. • Sunday 8 A.M. - 7 P.M. Highway 84 North • P. O. Box 875 • Coleman, Texas 76834 Graham Trailer Company Now Open @ The Sale Barn For More Information Or To Consign Cattle Please Call: 325/625-4191 www.colemanlivestockauction.net 940/549-0078 Bob Edington — 325/647-8417 Jackie Bishop Henry Pickett II Ronnie Hardin 940/550-5977 940/733-8208 940/521-2158 Page 12 Livestock Weekly October 3, 2019 best part of the whole deal is On $2.9 billion worth of He said they’ve spent hours and Not only does China now have that on day one tariffs on U.S. goods, the tariff will be phased hours on the topic of hormones African swine fever in every beef, pork, wheat, corn and down, but it won’t go to zero. in beef, for example. Doud said province but so too does Vietnam. Chief Ag Negotiator Calls Deal soybeans drop to the same tar- This is for fresh and frozen he also repeatedly stressed to The Philippines have it; North iff level that U.S. competitors, beef and fresh and frozen pork. the Chinese vice premier the big Korea has it and just last week With Japan Highlight Of Career namely Australia and Canada, “The beef tariff phases down picture numbers, pointing out, fi ve cases were found in South are already at on their ag ex- to about nine percent,” Doud in particular, that last year China Korea, Doud said. By Colleen Schreiber Doud said that there are some ports going into Japan. stated. “It doesn’t go to zero, imported $124 billion in ag prod- Putting it in perspective, SAN ANTONIO — Last who fault the president for pull- “I am really thrilled to be but that’s okay because no- ucts alone. Yet only $20 billion of Doud told the group that China week President Trump and ing out of TPP with Japan. able to say that,” Doud said. body gets zero (on beef and that came from the U.S. has approximately 600 million Japanese Prime Minister Abe “TPP was never going to “From there, we will be bring- pork); everybody’s going to “Other than soybeans and hogs, “basically half the hogs came to terms on a trade agree- happen,” he insisted. ing them down in lock step be treated the same.” coffee, there isn’t really a sin- on the planet.” ment that will lower tariffs on He said one of problem with everybody else.” Doud acknowledged that gle commodity we can export He noted that if China were some agricultural goods. pieces had to do with autos and to lose 16 percent of its hogs, He walked the group through they didn’t win on everything. to China that isn’t restricted by that’s the equivalent to all the A day after the announce- a “little nuance” that would more of the specifi cs. Current- There were, in fact, 33 tariff some goofy, sanitary and phy- pork traded in the world. If ment Gregg Doud, the U.S. have allowed cars that were ly the U.S. is exporting about lines that the U.S. missed out tosanitary issue,” said Doud. China were to lose 30 percent Trade Representative’s chief ag partially made in China and $14 billion in ag products to on, some of which included That’s even despite the fact of its hogs, that’s the same negotiator, came to the Texas partially in Vietnam to come Japan. The largest big ticket some dairy items. that the U.S. won two of the as all the hogs in the United and Southwestern Cattle Raisers into the U.S. duty-free. item is beef at $2.1 billion in Japan’s Diet has to review and biggest WTO cases in history States. China recently an- Assn. policy meeting to share the “That was a mistake; that sales. Corn comes in just under sign off which is expected to hap- this year against China. One of nounced that it lost 37 percent specifi cs on the agreement. could have been disastrous for that at $2 billion followed by pen in the next month or so, Doud the cases pertained specifi cally of its hogs, though some ex- “It’s been an extraordinary our auto industry to have a deal pork at about $1.7 billion. He said. The deal offi cially goes into to their subsidies and the fact perts in the U.S. believe that 19 months at USTR,” Doud like that.” explained that already about $5 effect January 1. that they quit reporting them number to be closer to 50 told the group. Coming back to the present billion of the $14 billion is duty He shifted from Japan to in 2012. What was learned percent and headed higher. He called the previous day’s agreement, Doud noted that this free. For another $1.3 billion, the update the group on the ongo- through the WTO investigation “Ladies and gentlemen, announcement on Japan “the bilateral agreement with Japan duties will be zero on day one. ing China talks. Since the talks was that China had exceeded its there is not enough protein on highlight of his agriculture ca- does not require any action by This is for commodities like grain began over a year ago, Doud subsidies on two agricultural the planet to fi ll the canyon that reer in Washington”, a career Congress, which he called “noth- sorghum, almonds, blueberries, has met with his Chinese coun- commodities somewhere in the this has created,” said Doud. “I which spans 27 years. ing short of a miracle.” cranberries, walnuts and sweet terpart 21 times either face to neighborhood of $80 billion. don’t want to overhype this, “Yesterday we announced Big picture, the U.S. low- corn. On another $3 billion tariffs face or via video conference. “That’s a lot of cheating but … this is an extraordinary something that we’ve been ered some industrial tariffs for will phase down to zero. This He described these conversa- folks,” Doud pointed out. situation; it’s going to change thinking about my whole ca- Japan; in exchange Japan is includes things like beef offal, tions, which have focused He went through a list of trade fl ows for the next three reer; we wanted a trade deal lowering tariffs on some U.S. ethanol, processed pork and fro- exclusively on agriculture, as U.S. ag commodities that have to maybe fi ve years.” with Japan.” agricultural goods. Perhaps the zen chicken to name but a few. “historic and extraordinary.” all but been cut off by China. Doud left the China discus- “We used to sell them $1.5 sion a bit open ended saying billion of distillers grain; they that the talks continue. After shut that down.” a week-long celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Specifi c to protein, in July Communist Party, talks are China imported $1.5 billion expected to resume in Wash- of beef, pork and poultry from ington in early October. the world. The U.S. share of “I don’t know where this that was $77 million, and it all goes from here, but at least wasn’t because of the tariffs, we’re talking,” he stressed. “If but because of sanitary and we get this right, we have an phytosanitary restrictions. opportunity to sell everything “We’ve spent hours and that we can export to China hours and hours talking about and $20 billion isn’t even go- it,” Doud reiterated. “We ing to start it. This isn’t a grow- haven’t sent them a pound of ing market; the market is there, poultry since 2015, and we’re so I certainly hope that we can still bickering with them over continue to make progress.” Set up in less than 10 minutes! mad cow.” Turning next to the U.S., 3 SIZES Mexico, Canada trade agreement, AVAILABLE The other conversation that 80 To 100 Cow Capacity Doud has had repeatedly with the Doud said he remains optimistic Chinese has to do with the use that USMCA will make its way Features 7-Bar Panels And Gates of technology. Technology is the through Congress. answer to how the U.S. intends to “The talking point is really Sort with ease with a single pen on either side of the loadout alley! feed the nine billion-plus people simple,” Doud told listeners. “I who are expected to inhabit the don’t care what industry you’re Unique front compartment hauls an ATV, livestock or supplies. earth by 2050, he said. in, the deal is the same or better “I’ve told them that we are than NAFTA across the board.” Gooseneck hitch allows for pulling at posted highway speeds. going to use all the technology The chief ag negotiator that we can get our hands on; closed his trade remarks with we’re going to use it as safely a brief discussion on BREXIT and the UK. and as effi ciently as possible, 24’ Panel 24’ Panel “If anybody tells you they and we are never going to know what’s going to happen apologize for it.” 18’ Panel 18’ Panel there, run away,” said Doud. Another very significant “No one knows what’s going issue pertaining to trade is to happen next.” 10’ Gate 10’ Gate African swine fever, which he The good thing is that if the described as “one of the worst 18’ Panel 18’ Panel opportunity presents itself, Con- Morgan Livestock Equipment diseases that any mammal on gress has already passed trade 24’ Panel 24’ Panel Rusty Morgan this planet could ever have.” promotion authority meaning that Thankfully it does not affect should BREXIT happen, trade BOWIE, TEXAS FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS TEAGUE, TEXAS humans, but it will kill an adult negotiators can start working 940/872-3093 830/998-8955 903/388-2118 hog in three days. There is no on a deal immediately. vaccine and no cure, he said. “The UK is a legitimate top 10 market for U.S. agriculture,” he said. However, the issues over technology, sanitary and phytosanitary remain, and for a Kansas farm boy that is sometimes hard to swallow. “We’re not going back to us- At Agrow, we know it's a way of ing a stick and fl int rock versus management,” he assured. Recognizing that the industry is impatient to get more done on trade, Doud closed by life, not just a loan. asking for patience. “If it takes one, two, three or more weeks – whatever it takes, that’s what it takes because we’ve got to this right.”

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Today’s announcement U.S. agriculture.” costly for Japanese consumers 138, 400-500 pounds $106-129, Japan reached a trade agree- is welcome news for American House Agriculture Committee who had to pay substantially 500-600 pounds $100-119, 600- Canada, Mexico, and New Zea- 700 pounds $101-118, over 700 ment on certain agriculture and land face a 26.6 percent tariff. families who produce U.S. Ranking Member K. Michael more to enjoy U.S. beef. beef and Japanese families Conaway added his praise for the pounds $90-104. industrial goods, as well as on Leveling the playing field in “We sincerely thank the Heifers: medium and large digital trade. Japan has been a top priority for who purchase it.” She praised agreement as well. Trump administration for their the Trump Administration for “Today’s deal announced No. 1 under 300 pounds $140- According to a press release the U.S. beef industry a top prior- diligent work on this issue, es- 150, 300-400 pounds $160-210, issued by the offi ce of the U.S. ity for the National Cattlemen’s prioritizing trade negotiations by President Trump and Prime pecially U.S. Trade Represen- with Japan. Minister Abe substantially 400-500 pounds $131-148, 500- Trade Representative once the Beef Association. tative Robert Lighthizer and 600 pounds $140-150, 600-700 agreement is implemented, “This agreement between “President Trump answered improves U.S. access to Ja- Chief Agricultural Negotiator pounds $130-141, over 700 over 90 percent of U.S. food the United States and Japan is the call and took on the diffi - pan’s agricultural markets. I Gregg Doud. The bilateral pounds $111-128; medium and and agricultural products im- a better deal for the entire U.S. cult task of expanding access commend President Trump trade agreement with Japan is large No. 2 under 300 pounds ported into Japan will either economy, but is a particularly to Japan for U.S. beef exports. and the U.S. Trade Represen- an achievement that will ben- $120-138, 300-400 pounds $90- be duty free or receive pref- big win for our farmers and America’s ranchers are incred- tative’s team for their hard 110, 400-500 pounds $108-121, ibly thankful for the leadership work to guarantee additional efi t American cattle producers erential tariff access. Specifi - ranchers,” said U.S. Secretary for decades to come.” 500-600 pounds $106-130, 600- cally Japan will reduce tariffs of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. of President Trump and the market access into Japan 700 pounds $103-126, over 700 yeoman’s work of Ambassador for U.S. beef, pork, wheat, on fresh and frozen beef and “When I visited Japan in May pounds $101-109. pork, country specifi c quota for the G20, I made it clear Lighthizer and his team whose dairy, sorghum and other farm Comanche Cattle Slaughter cows: utility $58- for wheat and wheat products, that the U.S. is Japan’s best diligent work and tough nego- products. I’m confi dent fu- Mostly Steady 62, few high dressing $68, will reduce the mark-up on im- customer and we felt that rela- tiating will benefi t generations ture negotiations will further cutters $50-55, canners $40- ported U.S. wheat and barley tionship was not reciprocal. This of U.S. beef producers.” broaden market access for COMANCHE — (Sept. 28) 46, old shell $20-28, stockers and will eliminate tariffs for agreement helps level the playing “With Japan being the larg- U.S. farmers and ranchers.” — All classes of cattle traded $84-110; bulls, bologna $72- other commodities such as fi eld. I thank President Trump est value destination for U.S. Texas and Southwestern mostly steady. Receipts totaled 76, few high dressing $80, almonds, walnuts, blueberries, and Ambassador Lighthizer pork and beef exports (com- Cattle Raisers Association 512 head. stockers no test, utility $58-64. cranberries, sweet corn, grain for delivering on their prom- bined export value in 2018 president, Robert McKnight, Steers: medium and large Replacement cows: bred sorghum, broccoli. The press ise to open markets around was $3.7 billion), there is no Jr., Texas cattle producers are No. 1 under 300 pounds $158- cows, good $900-1025 per release also points out that market more critical to the “elated” about the announce- 176, 300-400 pounds $150-165, head, plain $600-800; good the world for America’s farm- 400-500 pounds $140-150, 500- cow-calf pairs $950-1150 per American farmers and ranchers and ranchers.” profi tability and prosperity of ment to reduce the tariff on the U.S. red meat industry,” U.S. beef. 600 pounds $121-140, 600-700 pair, plain no test. ers will have, in fact, the same According to Perdue, of advantage as CP-TPP trade the $14.1 billion in U.S. food U.S. Meat Export Federation “Japan is currently the third agreement countries selling and agricultural products President and CEO, Dan Hal- largest buyer of Texas beef into the Japanese market. strom added. despite a 38.5 percent tariff,” West Texas National Bank imported by Japan in 2018, “USMEF thanks the Trump said McKnight. “The exces- Japan also agreed to pro- $5.2 billion were already vide “staged” tariff elimina- duty free. 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Under New Ownership And Management! Like us on Facebook for instant updates. Page 14 Livestock Weekly October 3, 2019 defi nitely an advantage for U.S. fast-growing markets identi- is intense, so we must focus spreading the word about U.S. beef and pork.” fied by Euromonitor. Also, our efforts on identifying ways beef and pork’s presence in Halstrom said USMEF staff a USDA report suggests to highlight the advantages of convenience stores has been New Growth Venue For Beef Is around the world report en- China’s convenience store U.S. products,” said Halstrom. made easier with social me- couraging developments in this chains, which have histori- “The quality and consistency dia. USMEF often partners Global Convenience Stores sector, including the fact that cally focused on lower-priced that U.S. beef and pork deliver with chains to distribute pro- convenience stores in many processed foods, are begin- in processed products are re- motional messages through DENVER — (USMEF) — Market Access Program, the ning to expand premium and ally what set us apart. USMEF social media platforms. Food The desire for work-life bal- Beef Checkoff Program and Asian markets not only offer high-quality food but allocate imported food offerings. This staff on the ground in these bloggers, who have great cred- ance and pre-packaged meals the National Pork Board to trend is likely to continue as markets are doing a great job ibility with consumers, play a requiring little or no kitchen time promote U.S. beef and pork considerable shelf space to beef and pork items such as younger Chinese consumers of conveying this message to signifi cant role in showcasing is leading consumers around — especially processed beef shift away from traditional distributors and their clientele, U.S. beef and pork items sold the world to a surprising new and pork items, but also raw pre-packaged lunch boxes and beef bowls. retail outlets. and this puts more U.S. beef and at convenience stores. destination for breakfast, lunch material for further processing pork at the center of the world’s In Mexico, demand has Solid data supports US- These numbers lend fur- and dinner: the neighborhood — as the centerpiece of con- ther perspective to the Euro- convenience store offerings.” increased for convenience convenience store. venience store fare in several MEF’s pursuit of a larger share monitor data. For example, in Though it is by far the leader foods and prepared meals due And it’s not just about beef international markets. of the bustling global conve- 2018, the average American in per capita spending on to population shifts toward ur- jerky and pepperoni sticks. “Just as important as pro- nience store market. spent $44.50 on foodservice foodservice products at con- ban centers and more women Convenience stores are offer- moting existing products, we According to a 2019 report items at a convenience store, venience stores, Japan still has entering the workforce. ing a wide selection of entree are developing brand new by Euromonitor, which tracks which ranks fourth glob- room for growth. Euromonitor According to Euromonitor, and full meal options that are ideas for packaged meals and retail sales and maintains a ally. Japanese consumers indicates spending increased 16 per capita spending on conve- winning over customers and protein snack items featuring category dedicated specifi- ranked fi rst with an average of percent between 2013 and 2018 nience store food items rose creating more demand for U.S. U.S. beef and pork that fit cally to convenience stores, per $240.80, followed by Taiwan and is expected to rise an addi- 24% between 2013 and 2018, red meat. For every gourmet well with consumer trends capita spending on foodservice at $80.70 and Norway at $72. tional seven percent by 2023. to $8.90, and is expected to ex- hot dog sold in a South Korean in each individual market,” products at convenience stores The average Korean spent A pioneer of sorts in the pand another 12 percent over GS25 store, every bowl of said USMEF President and increased 14 percent worldwide only $39.70 last year — good pre-packed, ready-to-eat meal the next fi ve years. Euromoni- beef noodle soup ladled from CEO Dan Halstrom. “USMEF between 2013 and 2018 and is for fi fth place on the list. How- game, Japan’s convenience tor also reported that the pack- a 7-Eleven hot food counter in recognizes the scope of this projected to increase another 11 ever, projected growth puts stores often resemble a super- aged food market in Mexico is Taiwan and every pork sausage opportunity and the enormous percent by 2023. Korean spending at $58.40 by market/restaurant combination. expected to reach $53.5 billion sandwich pulled from a shelf in demand that is driving it. As South Korea has led the way, 2023. If these projections hold There are more than 20,000 by 2022. High-growth catego- a Mexican Oxxo outlet comes an- the convenience store sector experiencing a whopping 142 true, Korea would move ahead 7-Eleven stores in Japan, com- ries in this forecast include other trade opportunity for the has taken off in various parts percent increase in per capita of the U.S., which is expected peting with major chains Law- processed meat and seafood U.S. beef and pork industries. of the world, suppliers realize convenience store foodservice to reach $54.60 by 2023. son and Family Mart. snacks and “ready” meals — Working to stay a step ahead they need products to help spending from 2013 to 2018 Even in less-developed Both beef and pork are well- pre-packaged sandwiches, of the competition for this meet the demand for these with another 47 percent in- markets, spending is on an utilized in Japan’s convenience entrees and side items. rapidly growing sector, The meat snacks and packaged crease projected by 2023. impressive trajectory. In Thai- store offerings, which range from Oxxo is the largest conve- U.S. Meat Export Federation meals. The trend is toward Japan, Taiwan, the ASEAN land, for example, the average bento boxes, to beef bowls, to nience store chain in Mexico uses funding from the USDA high-quality meat, and that is region and Mexico are other consumer forked over $28.80 sandwiches to noodle dishes. with more than 17,000 loca- on convenience store foodser- USMEF has long promoted tions throughout the country, vice items in 2018 (good for the use of U.S. beef and pork to and USMEF is working behind No. 6 on Euromonitor’s list), importers that supply Japan’s the scenes with companies Jeff Stapper’s New Solar Well but the amount is projected convenience stores and this ex- that supply Oxxo stores. 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So, conve- in the region, which currently differently across the region,” to new product options. placement market more than that really stands out among nience stores have stepped stands at 50,000, is growing by said Yin. “As with restaurants “One of the hottest trends doubled between 2011 and numerous sausage items.” up their selection of these nearly fi ve percent annually. and supermarkets, USMEF’s goal in convenience stores across 2018 and the meal kits — a Beef is in the mix, too. offerings, along with popu- Euromonitor reported that is to introduce and promote U.S. Mexico is the emergence of supermarket and wholesale USMEF teamed with Korea’s lar protein snacks including per capita spending on food- products that help these retailers uniform sandwiches and meal chain store item now offered second-largest convenience beef sticks of many different service products in conve- differentiate themselves from items,” said Gerardo Rodri- by convenience stores — con- store chain and a U.S. red meat fl avors and spices, beef jerky nience stores rose 87 percent their competition.” guez, USMEF marketing di- tinue to gain popularity. supplier to launch a cube steak and other items made with in Malaysia between 2013 Then there is China. A re- rector in Mexico, Central “Continuous lifestyle promotion aimed at Korean processed meats.” and 2018 and is projected to cent USDA GAIN Report de- America and the Dominican changes for Koreans have consumers who pick up their USMEF-Taiwan has stra- increase another 139 percent scribed China’s convenience Republic. “Until recently, if created great demand for con- lunches at convenience stores. tegically promoted U.S. beef over the next fi ve years. The store sector as 100,000 strong you bought a sandwich at a venience foods,” said Yang. The “Cube Steak Lunch Box” and pork by partnering with Philippines saw a 93 percent and “one of the most rapidly convenience store here, you re- “The popularity of meal kits is offered at GS25 convenience the convenience store chains. jump the past fi ve years and is developing retail models in ally had no idea what you were is driving demand for meat stores, a chain with 12,500 “If a chain is going to launch expected to achieve another 81 China, with sales of more than going to get. That is no exag- products, so USMEF has been locations in Korea. It is perfect a campaign to sell a specifi c percent growth by 2023. $28 billion in 2017.” Meiyijia, geration. But the consistency working hard to demonstrate for students and workers look- product that contains red meat, Convenience stores in the re- Family Mart, 7-Eleven and of U.S. ham, for example, how U.S. pork and beef work ing for healthy meal options we make sure that we show them gion have moved from provid- Lawson are the top chains, has made sandwiches more well as centerpieces of these for their hectic lives. how the quality of U.S. product ing impulse products such as with locations spread across reliable. That may not sound kits. Koreans are looking for “The healthy lunchbox is a improves the item’s appeal,” Sun snacks, beverages and tobacco, the country. like a big thing in the U.S., quick meals that require no great way to conveniently and explained. “USMEF also helps to competing against quick- While the sector has tra- but in Mexico it has made a preparation, and we are com- inexpensively put high-quality chains make their customers service restaurants by expand- ditionally focused on low- huge difference that the con- ing up with new ideas and new protein in the diets of people aware of this fact, which really ing their range of ready-to-eat er-priced processed foods, sumer defi nitely notices. For products to meet this demand.” who don’t have time to prepare expands our reach.” food items. several chains are increasing them, consistency is the key. It A recent example of this their own lunches,” Yang said. Consumer demand for Sabrina Yin, USMEF direc- their premium and imported doesn’t matter when or where strategy was USMEF’s launch “It creates yet another avenue convenience has not skipped tor in the region, said consum- food offerings. In its 2019 you buy the product, it must be and promotion of a ready-to- to increase Koreans’ consump- Southeast Asia, where there ers — especially busy young report, Euromonitor showed exactly the same.” eat corn dog at convenience tion of U.S. beef.” are roughly 73,000 conve- professionals — are seeking food per capita spending on conve- Along with promoting the stores across Korea. As for Taiwan, recent data nience stores across the region. sources that are close to home nience store foodservice items consistency and quality of U.S. “In the past, items like corn indicated there are nearly According to Nielsen’s recent and easy to access, boosting the in China increased 50 percent products currently offered in dogs were sold in the refriger- 11,000 convenience stores in report “What’s Next for South- number of convenience stores between 2013 and 2018 and Mexico’s stores, USMEF is ated food section of conve- Taiwan, or one for every 2222 east Asia?” convenience stores and mini-markets. See New Growth also working to develop new nience stores, and customers people. This is the second- are increasing by 10 percent “Every country has its own Continued On Page 16 products. Rodriguez said US- would have to microwave them highest density worldwide, ac- MEF is focusing on consumers at the stores before eating them,” cording to Taiwan’s Ministry who use convenience stores as said Yang. “But we worked with of Economic Affairs. 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ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE folks may have about the dis- “Tropical Storm Imelda Cuero Cows, Heavy Heifers: under 200 pounds ease and its transmission and brought more rain and fl ood- $124-162, 200-250 pounds $103- Harold has been dismantling ral state. However the next the effect if could have on the ing to some coastal areas of Steers Traded Higher 130, 250-300 pounds $106-150, Southeast Texas than Hur- 300-350 pounds $110-140, 350- his feedlot. He built it over squatters on the property U.S. market,” Scott said. “We CUERO — (Sept. 27) — 40 years ago and eventually may leave a more long lasting ricane Harvey,” said Monty 400 pounds $109-125, 400- will also be discussing swine The packer market was steady 450 pounds $112-170, 450- achieved a 30,000 head ca- legacy of destruction. Dozier, director of Texas A&M with better quality cows $2-3 farm biosecurity and the se- AgriLife’s Disaster Assessment 500 pounds $115-176, 500- pacity. You can imagine the The earth is constantly try- cure pork supply plan and how higher, calf market was steady 550 pounds $113-128, 550- and Recovery Team. “Exten- with discounts on bull calves accumulation of steel, rubber, ing to heal the scars on its that could affect producers.” sion personnel helped collect 600 pounds $110-128, 600-700 railroad ties, nails, car bodies, skin. But we humans just keep There will be a meal pro- and thinner heifers, heavy- pounds $112-123, over 700 hay bales at animal shelters that weight steers $1-2 higher. pounds $112-116. pipe, chains, wire, horseshoes pickin’ at the scab. — www. vided by the Texas Pork Pro- were established in Chambers Receipts totaled 1440 head. Slaughter cows: canners and and baler twine. He has com- baxterblack.com ducers Association. RSVP by and Jefferson counties and also Steers: under 200 pounds cutters $48-59, light and weak pleted most of the hauling October 15 to Texas A&M helped ensure those bales were $200-230, 200-250 pounds no $22-41; bulls $60-78. off and is ripping the ground AgriLife Extension offi ce in transported to the Chinook heli- test, 250-300 pounds $115-156, Replacement cows: bred Lubbock at 806/775-1740. copters that distributed them.” 300-350 pounds $125-146, 350- cows $50-84; pairs no test. that has been packed like road bed. He’s planted it to millet. LOOSE He is returning the land to its natural state. MISCELLANEOUS Harold’s reason for razing ENDS NOTES • QUOTES the feedlot is, of course, urban ANECDOTES encroachment. The land is too A Texas Riparian and Stream ‘valuable’ upon which to raise Ecosystem Education Program livestock. In the next few years workshop will be held from Harold’s feedlot will become 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 23 part of the city. Crisscrossed in Junction for area residents with tile, cable, wire, iron interested in land and water OCTOBER REPLACEMENT FEMALE SALE and asphalt. It will be drilled, stewardship in Kimble County scraped, paved, disembow- and surrounding counties. Saturday, October 19 @ 10:00 A.M. — San Saba eled, pounded and polluted. Hosted by the Texas Water Resources Institute, the morn- Over 2500 Head Consigned! Consignments Welcome! Millions of tons of concrete, ing session will be at the Texas brick, timber, glass and iron See Page 5 Of This Edition Of Livestock Weekly For Full List Of Consignments! Tech University’s Llano River For details on the female offering or online viewing/bidding, please call or visit our website. will rest in or on old feed al- Field Station, 254 Red Raider leys and sick pens. Oceans of Lane. The afternoon session sewage, mountains of refuse will include a walk and pre- and purgatories of poison will sentations along the river. SPECIAL BULL OFFERING work their way into the soil The Llano River is a spring- In conjunction with our regular sale. Bulls will sell at 10:00 A.M. Plan now to attend. upon which the city is built. It fed perennial river and ma- Bulls will be fertility tested, meet trich requirements and ready to go to work. will become the receptacle for jor tributary to the Colorado the waste of human herds. River. He said the Upper Llano supports several unique plant Thursday, October 24 @ 10:00 A.M. – San Saba Ancient civilizations as and animal communities. Featuring 24 Brangus Bulls from Martin-Bruni Cattle mighty as ours have disap- “Because of the importance Books are Closed! peared. All that remains of of protecting and preserving this For details on the bull offering or online viewing/bidding, please call or visit our website. them are the ruins of the cit- natural resource, a watershed ies, the Aztec and Egyptian protection plan was developed to pyramids, the great walls, protect the quantity and quality SPECIAL REPLACEMENT FEMALE SALE the foundations of majestic of the surface and groundwater coliseums and castles. But it in the area,” he said. In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale is hard to fi nd the ugly foot- The program will include a Bulls sell at 10 A.M. with the females starting at approximately 11:30 A.M. prints of olden agriculture, a lunchtime presentation. A morn- hog wallow, a horse corral, ing coffee and pastry break and Thursday, October 24 @ 11:30 A.M. — San Saba catered lunch will be provided to 6th Annual Hill Country Youth Heifer Sale! the trail to water, the milk- participants for $15. ing shed, an irrigation canal, Attendees must RSVP by Oc- For details on the female offering or online viewing/bidding, please call or visit our website. an overgrazed pasture, the tober 14 online at Texas A&M chopped down woods. They Marketplace or to Clare Entwistle seem to have vanished. at 210/277-0292 ext. 205. SPECIAL STOCKER AND FEEDER SALE I think that is because, • • • • • In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale though agricultural produc- Today’s farmers produce 262 percent more food with 2 Trophies Will Be Awarded To Our Champions and Reserve Champions In Each Breed tion changes wide expanses of (Offering Weaned and Non-Weaned Calves and Yearlings) land, the changes are not deep. percent fewer inputs compared If you want to look at long with 1950, according to Texas Farm Bureau. Monday, October 28 — Mason Consignments Welcome! lasting destruction of the Today, farming and ranching is environment you need go no still tough work that includes ear- further than any major city. ly mornings, late nights and long If people were to abandon hours in between. But thanks to CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF OUR Washington, D.C., Atlanta, advances in science and technol- Chicago, Denver or San Fran- ogy, agriculture has made big STOCKER FEEDER SALE cisco, how long would it take strides in effi ciency. the earth to heal the scars left Farmland values have in- Thursday, September 26 — San Saba by man? How many years creased. In 1910, the average after abandonment would we value per acre in Texas was English $14.53. Adjusted for infl ation, Co-Champion — Ziegler Cattle LLC — San Antonio, Texas still see pieces of the Golden that’s $391.76 in today’s dol- Gate Bridge, Denver Interna- lars. Land today sells for an Co-Champion — Russell Brothers Ranch LLC — Menard, Texas tional Airport or the Empire average of $2280 in Texas. Reserve Champion — John Wells — San Saba, Texas State building? Hundreds? In 1910, it took about 40-50 Crossbred Thousands? Compare that hours of labor to produce 100 Champion — H Bar S Ranch — Pfl ugerville, Texas to the time it would take a bushels of wheat on fi ve acres. cleared pasture, a clear-cut Since the average Texas farm Champion — Barnes Keith Ranch — Cherokee, Texas forest or a highly fertilized was 269 acres, which means Reserve Champion — Ford Oglesby Ranch — Eldorado, Texas irrigated desert to return to its a Texas wheat farmer would Exotic natural state? have to put in at least 2100 hours of labor to make around Co-Champion — Concho Lime LP — Austin, Texas It has always bothered me 5380 bushels of wheat. Co-Champion — Gibbons Ranch — Richland Springs, Texas that a self-proclaimed envi- Now, farmers can achieve Reserve Champion — Liberty Beck Livestock — Austin, Texas ronmental lobbyist can point yields of more than 50 bushels from his high rise and accuse per acre and can grow 100 If you are unable to attend the sales, you may view it live, bid online (or by phone at 325-372-5159). If you have previously registered with us ag producers of destroying the bushels of wheat in only three online, click the “live auction” button on our website, log in, but if you have not previously registered with us for our online sales, please do environment. It’s truly the pot hours of labor. That same so prior to the sale. For instructions, go to our website, click on “internet sales”. If you need additional assistance, please call or email us. A calling the kettle ‘non-green’. 269-acre farm might produce running order will be posted on our website the evening before the sale. Whether we live in town or in 13,450 bushels of wheat today. the country, we all play a part • • • • • Ken, Kynda Jordan — Owners, Operators in the degradation of our envi- An African swine fever meeting is scheduled for Octo- Jeffrey Osbourn — Jody Osbourn — Bart Larremore ronment. We eat the bounty of ber 17 in Lubbock. The event P.O. Box 158 • San Saba, Tx. 76877 modern agriculture. We drive is free and will run from 6-9 to and fro and we buy 2x4’s. p.m. at the Bayer Museum San Saba: 325/372-5159 — Mason: 325/347-6361 By dismantling his feed- of Agriculture, 1121 Canyon yard, Harold is doing more Lake Drive. www.jordancattle.com — [email protected] than most of us to allow the “Given the scale of the land to return to its natu- African swine fever outbreak Page 18 Livestock Weekly October 3, 2019 October 8 — Copeland & Sons LLC Abilene, Texas. FMI: 325/893- October 14 — Stocker and Feeder gus Sale, Producers Livestock Hereford’s Online Hereford Heif- 3930; 806/922-5348; bobbyed- Calf Sale, Producers Livestock Auction, San Angelo, Texas. FMI: October 5 — Barnyard Special, er Sale, copelandherefords.com mondhorsesales. com Auction, San Angelo, Texas. FMI: 325/653-3371; producersand- Lampasas Cattle Auction, Lam- October 8 — 22nd Annual Produc- October 12 — Horse Sale, Lubbock 325/653-3371; producersandcargile.com pasas, Texas. 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Dead people noodles but call it “fettucine” “I’m surprised how good were referred to as “collateral and it sounds like a “total to me. investment.” The same is true In talking or writing I al- it (the year) went,” Mayfi eld damage,” bullets were “kinetic said. “I didn’t expect that, but THE energy penetrators,” an inva- with coffee, which I have never ways try to remember just I had people that believed in sion was a “pre-dawn vertical liked. I tried to tell this to a friend one rudimentary principle. It ... PITTS insertion” and a bomb was recently, explaining that I didn’t is “KISS.” It stands for “Keep me. I learned a lot this year referred to as a “Peacemaker.” really like the taste of coffee. It Simple Stupid.” — www. and that helped also, but I’m LeePittsBooks.com That to me is a counterfactual “Ah, but this is not coffee,” looking forward to next year and the year after that.” Why is it in conversation proposal (bald faced lie). minor turbulence.” Maybe he Recently my wife received a Mayfield hovered around with one’s horse or one’s dog was... I was being tossed around Rookie Tie-Down Roper the top 25 in the PRCA World we use simple, one syllable like a salad and wasn’t enjoying post card in the mail from her words like “come”, “sit” or the unruly and violent tempes- doctor advising her that it was Mayfield Wins Stephenville Standings for a while before “speak?” But when we talk to tuousness one bit. time for her “comprehensive breaking into the top 15 thanks fellow human beings we feel It’s not just those folks with physiological and multiphasic STEPHENVILLE, Texas — thing yet, it just hasn’t hit me to earning $10,625 at Chey- compelled to use multi-syllable their heads in the air who use health screening.” I guess that (PRCA) — The 50th Annual yet,” Mayfi eld said. “I mean, enne Frontier Days. idioms, formal appellation, ex- big words... it is all of us. On makes it easier for the doctor Cowboy Capital of the World everyone is calling and texting, “That kind of rocked the to charge $500 an hour. When tended discourse, locution the plane that day I read a real- PRCA Rodeo in Stephenville, and it’s not that I haven’t felt boat and made me realize and palaver that none of us she climbed the vertical access tor magazine that had been left Texas, is the hometown rodeo anything, it’s just an unbeliev- where I was,” Mayfi eld said. understand? (Like I just did). behind by the previous occupant facility (stairs) to the Doc- For example, on a delayed of my seat. It urged realtors to tor’s offi ce she found that the for many Pro Rodeo competi- able feeling and something Mayfi eld’s stellar rookie year, plane trip recently we were watch their language. Instead of furniture had been removed to tors and one of the last shots I worked for all year. I just and Stephenville victory, came offered “a complimentary using the word “commission” facilitate “offi ce landscaping.” to win big during the final can’t believe I did it. I’m only atop his 16-year-old American beverage service.” We’d have realtors were urged to refer to And they weren’t just talking weekend of the regular season. 18, and at the start of the year I Quarter Horse, Django. been just as thrilled if the stew- their share as a “professional fee.” about the placement of plants. But, that didn’t deter rookie didn’t believe in myself, but then “He’s been great all year, and ardess had simply said, “Free It seems that the word “price” I would have thought that tie-down roper Shad Mayfi eld. I went along and started believing I drew really good in Stephen- drinks!” When the plane ride is a real no-no and the words the plain speaking livestock Mayfi eld made a 7.5-second in myself more and more.” ville,” Mayfi eld said, adding he got so bumpy my “complimen- “total investment” can make industry would have avoided run in Stephenville for a $2465 Mayfield won an additional roped the same calf that took tary beverage” spilled itself a five thousand dollar per such snobbishness but just the in my lap the pilot said that boost toward making his life- $4242 during the weekend by him to fourth at the 75th Annual month mortgage payment other day I heard a slaughter- we were experiencing “some sound much better. long dream of qualifying for placing third at the Omaha, Neb. Four States Fair & Rodeo in Tex- house referred to as a “destructur- the Wrangler National Finals River City Rodeo and third at arkana, Ark., September 21. HHing facility.” I suppose it was for Rodeo come true. the Sheriff’s PRCA Rodeo in Although nothing’s offi cial upwardly mobile bovines. “That’s big, with the tradition San Bernardino, Calif. until the world standings have I shouldn’t cast stones, after of the rodeo and the committee Nothing is official until all, the writing profession seems been updated, things are look- and everything, to win there is to control the market on gobble- the world standings are up- ing good for Mayfi eld. dygook. I was asked recently a good feeling because all the dated with the fi nal weekend’s “I like short and fast setups like by a magazine to “generate tough guys are there,” the New earnings and then audited. they have at the NFR, and hope- some text for text processing Mexico cowboy said. “It is the But a Stephenville win cer- fully I can do something good 621 Longhorn Street • P. O. 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Sales: Sheep and Goats Tuesday — 9:30 A.M. Cattle Wednesday — 12 Noon HH $129,981 rodeo were all- Saddle bronc riding: 1. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas, when we arrived. That being October 3, 2019 Livestock Weekly Page 23 around cowboy Clay Smith, Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah, $50,803; 5. Landon McClaugh- the case, those who had been For a moment it seemed like environmental cult movement. $3121, team roping and steer $224,488; 2. Zeke Thurston, erty, Tilden, Texas, $45,106. away and out of touch for the stories ran together and we In 1969, crude oil prices av- Big Valley, Alberta, $176,991; many years had the advantage roping; bareback rider Kody Bull riding: 1. Sage were sitting back in the old high eraged $3.32 per barrel, under 3. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, of asking the most often ask Lamb, 86.5 points on Pete Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., question of the evening: “Who school. The big difference being government price controls. Carr Pro Rodeo’s Lady’s Man; Texas, $121,011; 4. Spen- $245,454; 2. Stetson Wright, is that?”. A man who used that that he had gotten an education he Gasoline was about 35 cents steer wrestler Josh Clark, 3.8 cer Wright, Milford, Utah, Milford, Utah, $152,421; 3. to his advantage walked up, hadn’t planned on when in high per gallon which put a gallon seconds; team ropers Cale $120,104; 5. Rusty Wright, Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla., stuck out his hand and said, school and then had a career in of gasoline at eleven percent of Markham/Brye Crites, 3.6 Milford, Utah, $118,191. $149,116; 4. Clayton Sellars, “I bet you don’t know who I aviation engineering. the price of a barrel of oil. In Tie-down roping: 1. Ca- am!”. I looked him in the eye The big news for the oil 2019, with oil prices at $52 per seconds; saddle bronc rider Fruitland Park, Fla., $129,190; Tegan Smith, 88 points on leb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, and called out his full name. patch in 1969 was the oil well barrel and gasoline at $2.35 5. Tyler Bingham, Honeyville, He said that he couldn’t believe blowout offshore Santa Bar- per gallon, a gallon of gasoline Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Big $131,899; 2. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont., $119,878; Utah, $127,527. that I remembered him and asked bara, California. At that time, costs four and one-half percent Tex; barrel racer Shali Lord, it was the biggest oil spill in of the price of a barrel of oil. 3. Tyson Durfey, Brock, Texas, Barrel racing: 1. Nellie how many years it had been. I 14.76 seconds; steer roper replied, “Thirty years ago at our U.S. history. I don’t know In 1969, a jumbo ham- $112,878; 4. Tuf Cooper, Deca- Miller, Cottonwood, Calif., Shay Good, 32.7 seconds on $154,610; 2. Hailey Kinsel, twentieth reunion”. that anyone of the senior class burger could be purchased for tur, Texas, $105,592; 5. Shane For one who is often embar- at Winters, Texas, was aware fi fty cents, that is, if you had three head; and bull rider Elliot Cotulla, Texas, $148,866; 3. Hanchey, Sulphur, La., $102,196. rassed by inability to remem- of the event. However, that fi fty cents. We stayed home a Jacoby, 89 points on Pete Carr Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., Pro Rodeo’s White Sox. Steer roping: 1. Trevor Bra- ber names and faces, I felt like blowout precipitated the fi rst lot because thirty-fi ve cents zile, Decatur, Texas, $71,845; $146,351; 4. Shali Lord, La- In the all-around competi- I had just gotten fi rst place at Earth Day in the spring of a gallon for gas restricted 2. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, mar, Colo., $111,775; 5. Brit- the stock show or made the 1970 when many of us were travel. The best thing about the tion, Stetson Wright, Milford, Texas, $59,844; 3. Tuf Cooper, tany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, winning score at a ball game. in some supposed institution good old days is that we were Utah, leads with $182,999. Decatur, Texas, $55,846; 4. Texas, $105,503. I wouldn’t have guessed that of higher learning where we younger back then. — Dennis. He is followed by Clay Smith, I would have made such an witnessed the beginning of the [email protected] Broken Bow, Okla., $161,363; instant recognition. It was as Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, much a shock to me as it was $145,189; Tuf Cooper, Deca- to him, not that I felt the need O AVIATION tur, Texas, $136,025; Steven to make such an admission. CH L Many of us had gone our N LL Dent, Mullen, Neb., $101,577. O Mackey McEntire C separate ways and not stayed C C Standings by event: in contact as we thought we • Prickly Pear Bareback riding: 1. Clay- might when we graduated Covering All Your • Salt Cedar ton Biglow, Clements, Calif., from high school. Spraying Needs: • Mesquite $181,952; 2. Kaycee Feild, The conversations at the • Cuckle Burrs fi ftieth reunion seemed to be Genola, Utah, $176,205; 3. The U.S. rig count continued ing to compare with the “com- • And Many More Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, more about survival and less the downhill slide according pressed years” which comprise about accomplishments which $173,442; 4. Tilden Hooper, to the Baker Hughes report of some of the past fi ve decades. It was with much trepidation were the topic of the twentieth Carthage, Texas, $137,559; September 27. Losing eight reunion. It was a reality check 5. Richmond Champion, The rigs for the week left a total and angst that I approached the reunion site, knowing that to look at the list of the more Woodlands, Texas, $130,828. of 860 drilling rigs at work than one fourth of our graduat- in the U.S. That is 194 fewer some of those characters ex- NOW APPLYING SPIKE! Steer wrestling: 1. Ty Erick- pected to be in attendance had ing class which had passed on. Larry Mills than one year ago. Fifty years It was interesting to visit with son, Helena, Mont., $146,080; ago, in 1969 there were ap- poor memories, even way back 325/650-8124 Dow Certiﬁ ed! 2. Hunter Cure, Holliday, when. That coupled with such the old friend who I recognized proximately 1200 rotary rigs after so many years. He told Cathy McEntire: 325/650-1502 Sterling City, Texas Texas, $104,567; 3. Scott at work in the U.S. Canada high regard for the truth which they seldom used, it created a about buying three old muscle FAA Certiﬁ ed Part 133 And 137 Guenthner, Provost, Alberta, gained eight to fi nish at 127 cars from the sixties and using on the week but down 51 on bit of apprehension. $102,750; 4. Tyler Wagues- Against all odds, something the salvageable parts to make pack, Gonzales, La., $97,130; the year. happened that set the tone one full restoration. His story Near month futures for 5. Stetson Jorgensen, Black- for the evening. 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A Burford, Cynthia Edwards Sisk December, 1874. Sally was 224, Denmark 457, France battle brewed in 1855 between and Lemuel Edwards. a widow with one son, John three, Germany 31, Ireland Fort Worth and Birdville. In Edwards purchased about T. Weddington (1864-1941). 161, Italy 199, Japan nine, Old 1860, construction of a stone 600 head of cattle from Nick Her father, John F. Petty, was Mexico 4262, Netherlands county courthouse was started Byers and moved them further a tobacco planter in Kentucky. 183, New Zealand 1634, Nica- & at Fort Worth. west in 1860. However, from C.O. and Sally Edwards had ragua 1409, North Ireland 20, New Lemuel Edwards was born 1865 to 1869, the Indian raids one son, Crawford Overton Poland 414, San Marino 15, February 18, 1805 in South and cattle rustlers pretty much Edwards (1879-1942). Spain 226, United Kingdom Carolina. As a young man, stole his entire herd. Crawford and Willyemae 92 and Uruguay 552. he moved to Missouri where Lemuel Edwards was 64 Smith Edwards had three Fresh beef totaled 18,082 he met and married Elizabeth when he was killed October children: Cass O. Edwards II with Argentina 74, Australia By Jerry Lackey Tucker in 1839. She was the 8, 1869. There was a large (1926-2005), Mary “Sweetie” 4854, Canada 6116, Costa Trails daughter of Aaron Overton, estate totaling several hundred Edwards Kelly and Colleen Rica 224, Ireland 116, Japan who moved from Virginia to thousand dollars in value left Edwards Geren (1928-2012). nine, Mexico 3876, New Zea- FORT WORTH — Lemuel which bordered Indian Terri- Colleen was raised on the land 951, Nicaragua 1409 and James Edwards settled on the tory without permission of the Tennessee before she was born to his wife and heirs. November 13, 1812. Casswell Overton “C.O.” Edwards Ranch located on Uruguay 453. Processed beef Clear Fork of the Trinity River President of Texas. totaled 1606 with Australia Overton was a farmer and Edwards, the third son and the the banks of the Trinity, in the in 1846, three years before A frontier fort named Camp same house as three previous 16, Brazil 1091, Canada 286, Tarrant County was created Worth was established near the mill operator. He came to eldest living son, took charge Mexico 16, New Zealand 99 Texas later in life and brought of the farm and livestock. As generations; her father, Craw- from Navarro County. It was confl uence of the West and Clear ford Edwards, grandfather and Uruguay 99. a mill he manufactured. It was a youth, he spent much of his considered on the extreme Forks in June, 1849. In August, Casswell Overton Edwards Fresh pork totaled 6671 edge of the frontier. 1849, Major Ripley A. Arnold set up in Dallas County and time in the saddle helping his and great-grandfather Lemuel including Brazil 126, Canada In 1843, a treaty was signed moved the camp to a north-facing was one of the fi rst established father and tending to a few J. Edwards. 5232, Chile 24, Denmark 352, between the Republic of Texas bluff that overlooked the mouth there. He died in 1859. head of cattle given him. Colleen Edwards was mar- Ireland 45, Mexico 203, Neth- and several Indian tribes at of the Clear Fork. The Edwards couple re- C.O. ran his cattle herd on ried to Preston Murdoch Geren erlands 131, North Ireland Bird’s Fort, located in present- Camp Worth was named for mained in Missouri a few years Clear Fork until 1875 when (1923-2013). Their children 20, Poland 320, Spain 124 day Euless. The agreement U.S. Army General William following their marriage. Lemuel overstocking became a prob- included: Charles L. Geren, and United Kingdom 92. Pro- stated no one could “pass Jenkins Worth, a veteran of the worked as a carpenter and oper- lem. He moved his herd of Preston M. Geren III, Eva cessed pork totaled 1557 in- the line of trading houses” Mexican-American War. ated a mill, according to biogra- more than 400 head to Brown Geren Motheral, and Chandra cluding Canada 964, Denmark phies in Genealogy Trails. County. In the spring of 1876 Edwards Geren. 105, France one, Germany 31, The move to Texas for the he moved the herd to Hubbard In 1954, Colleen and her Italy 199, Mexico 60, Poland BRUTON AERIAL SPRAYING INC Edwards family came in time Creek, near the Callahan and brother, Cass Edwards II, 94 and Spain 103. to establish a homestead where Shackelford County-line. formed Cassco Land Com- Lamb totaled 917 with Aus- the future city of Fort Worth The cattle herd eventually pany Inc. “to thoughtfully tralia 568, Canada one and New would later be located. The numbered about 1000 head. develop the family ranch.” Zealand 348. Veal totaled 378 newly annexed state of Texas In 1879, he moved to Crosby They were recipients of the including Australia 35, Canada provided them with a 640-acre County. In 1883, C.O. sold Charles Goodnight Ranching 79, France two, Netherlands 52 land grant in 1848. the entire herd to the Espuela Heritage Award on behalf of and New Zealand 210. Pear and Brush Control — Spike Application Edwards continued to pur- Land and Cattle Company for the Edwards Ranches. Goat meat imports totaled 465 chase land through the years $85,000. In 2009, the Edwards Fam- including Australia 446 and Within 150 Miles Of San Angelo, Texas 432/397-2435 to comprise more than 7000 A year later he bought ily Ranches was recipient of Mexico 19. Mutton totaled 188 acres. At the time, the Edwards 60,000 acres of land in Lynn the W.A. “Bill” King Award with Australia 161 and New property stretched from pres- County and purchased 6000 for Excellence in Agriculture. Zealand 27. ent day 7th Street near down- head of cattle from Porter The award, named for Bill Poultry totaled 2810 with Can- town Fort Worth, southwest Brothers. King, founder of the Fort ada 1684, Chile 1022, Mexico 88 along the Clear Fork Valley According to Genealogy Worth Farm and Ranch Club and South Korea 15. Amarillo and on toward the present- Trails, Edwards owned 400 to and longtime manager of the Livestock Auction day city of Benbrook. Parcels 500 horses and handled sheep Southwestern Exposition and Fredericksburg Cows, of the land sold off over the from time to time. Livestock Show, recognized 101 Manhatten Street • Amarillo, Texas years developed into Mistletoe The Tarrant County prop- a business or individual who Bulls Trade Higher has signifi cantly contributed to Heights, Trinity Park, Colonial erty totaled from 2500 to FREDERICKSBURG — the agriculture or agribusiness Keith Parrott, Owner Country Club, the Fort Worth 3000 acres and was classifi ed (Sept. 25) — Cows and bulls industry. — [email protected] 806/777-8513 Zoo, Cityview and Hulen Mall. mainly as farm land but he $1-2 higher, steers under 500 Wendell Trammell, Manager CATTLE SALES Lemuel and Elizabeth Ed- also ran about 250 head of pounds $1-2 lower, heavy $2-3 806/231-6483 wards had eight children: Thom- cattle, a number of horses and Imported Meat Totals higher, heifers $2-4 higher. Cattle John Graves, Offi ce Manager as and Richard, the two eldest, hogs. The cattle breeds were receipts totaled 1603 head. 806/654-2965 EVERY MONDAY were killed in the Civil War; Durhams and Holstein. 34,014 Metric Tons Steers: medium and large No. Sarah J. Edwards, Martha Ed- C.O. Edwards (1851-1941) DES MOINES, Iowa — 1 200-300 pounds $150-202.50, 806/373-7464 Offi ce wards Cresswell, Caswell Over- and Sally Petty Weddington (USDA) — Imported meat for 300-400 pounds $150-200, 400- www.AmarilloLivestockAuction.com the week ending September 27 500 pounds $135-174, 500- 806/376-1765 Fax Don’t Let The Sun Set totaled 34,014 metric tons. The 600 pounds $120-150, 600-700 following figures represent pounds $110-135, 700-800 Another Day On metric tons. pounds $110-128, lower qual- TULIA LIVESTOCK AUCTION Your Dry Land . . . 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Those hunting in OMPUTER the state to properly dispose cially critical in CWD zones.” the Trans-Pecos zone during & of carcasses from harvested Cain also noted that hunt- archery season should call Columbus Calves deer to help prevent the spread ers wishing to take an intact (512) 221-8491 and those The C OWBOY of infectious diseases in deer. skinned or unskinned deer hunting in the Panhandle zone Steady To Stronger This is particularly impor- head to a taxidermist outside during archery season should COLUMBUS — (Sept. 26) tant for those taken inside a CWD zone or from another By C. A. Rodenberger, PhD. the Trans-Pecos, South Cen- CWD positive state or country call (806) 420-0439, as check — Calf prices remained steady to tral and Panhandle Chronic may do so, but must obtain stations in these areas do not stronger with cows selling steady. Today I was hoping a robot drilling and production pipes Wasting Disease Containment the Deer Head Waiver at any open until November. Receipts totaled 1208 head. would write this column. Bill and valves in the deep-sea and Surveillance Zones. TPWD CWD check station or “Texas Game Wardens will Steers: 150-300 pounds $140- Wheless sent me information drilling business. It is really “Because many hunters at the TPWD CWD website. be doing compliance checks to 220, 300-400 pounds $135-180, on robots for agriculture and expensive to have human deep- process their own deer, they The waiver should be com- make sure hunters are meeting 400-500 pounds $125-178, 500- my Mechanical Engineering sea divers do these tasks. On are key players in preventing pleted and kept with the hunter the requirements in the CWD 600 pounds $115-150, 600- magazine dedicated an issue the factory fl oor there has been environmental contamination or with the deer head until it restricted zones and when 700 pounds $100-127, 700-800 to robots. I know that many of continuous attempts to make or minimizing the spread of reaches the taxidermist. bringing big game from CWD pounds $95-125. diseases such as CWD,” said you are using drones to fl y over robots that look human. They For safe handling hunters positive states, which includes Heifers: 150-300 pounds $130- your place to gather information, want them to use hand tools Alan Cain, TPWD White- should avoid cutting through tailed Deer Program Leader. bones, spine, or brain when Colorado, New Mexico and 180, 300-400 pounds $120-160, but I don’t know how many of like a person would. It makes “One possible way that disease Wyoming,” said Region I 400-500 pounds $110-145, 500- you are using robots for tractors sense to use them in outer processing deer carcasses. Also can spread is by the transporta- when processing harvested deer Texas Game Warden Major 600 pounds $105-135, 600-700 or for harvesting machines. space where humans are at risk tion and improper disposal of in camp or at home, place carcass Jason Huebner. pounds $100-155, 700-800 The ME magazine looked doing repairs and installation. infected carcass parts.” parts in trash bags and properly Hunters who harvest deer pounds $90-118. at the use of robots in indus- I still don’t see any being Deer can become infected dispose of them through a trash and other CWD-susceptible Slaughter cows: high dress- try and it is a growing fi eld. developed to replace cowboys with CWD if they come into service or landfi ll. species during seasons later ing cutters $48-70, fatter utility Automated factories like au- and horses. Robots will be contact with other infected Parts of the carcass that are this fall should also check tomobile assembly have been used in processing beef in $46-60, low dressing thin cows deer or an environment con- safe to transport include quar- the Outdoor Annual online or $20-48; bulls, heavy $72-81, expanding their use for years. slaughterhouses and process- taminated with CWD prions. ters or other portions of meat The next big push is to use ro- ing plants, but live animals re- While CWD prions are found with no part of the spine or through the mobile app to fi nd low dressing $60-70. bots for inspection and main- quire much more complicated ubiquitously throughout the head attached, hides or capes check station requirements, Replacement cows: stocker tenance. I remember when I action than I see coming from body of an infected deer, they from which all excess tissue dates and hours of operation. cows and heifers, good $850- worked in the oil patch in the a robot. are known to accumulate in has been removed, antlers, The latest updates are avail- 1200 per head, medium $550- 50’s my job was to climb into Because of my experience the brain, spinal cord, eyes, including antlers attached to able by calling (800)792- 850; cow-calf pairs, good $950- heater-treater tanks to look for with a cancer in my stomach, spleen, and lymph nodes. skull plates or skulls cleaned of 1112, or TPWD’s website. A 1350 per pair, medium $650-950. corrosion of the heater tubes I watch the development of Additionally, hunters can- all muscle and brain tissue and not take whole deer carcasses, fi nished taxidermy products. and the walls of the tanks. 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Brent, Amarillo, pounds of eight months, Texas (just east of San Angelo) a Texas packer. bought in Alabama 115 No. mostly $1.20-1.40 per grease Livestock Weekly Files . . . this week received 479 feeder ————————— 1 steers weighing 378 pounds pound, top $1.45-7/8. mutton lambs weighing 87 Northwest Feed Yards, Buf- at $100. ————————— 70 YEARS AGO of McLean, Texas, delivered pounds from Lefty Walker of falo, Oklahoma, sold 335 ————————— Cattle Town Inc., Here- Joe Brown Ross of Sonora September 10. Ozona and 753 weighing 84 steers weighing 1025 pounds Mack Ainsworth, Milne- ford: 1085 steers, 1100-1150 bought 1000 ewe lambs from ————————— pounds from Fred Hagelstein, grading 57 percent choice at sand, New Mexico, sold to pounds, 70-75 percent choice, Cleve Jones, also of Sonora, at 22 The Vincente lambs at Ozona, at $16-16.50 cwt; these $27.50 to out-of-state buyers. a Hereford, Texas buyer 250 $70; 70 steers, 1250 pounds, cents per pound, through Johnny Vaughn, New Mexico are re- were bought through Martin ————————— No. 1 steers to weigh 675 70-75 percent choice, $69.50. Hamby, commission man. ported to have sold in the past Harvick, Ozona. Leroy Peveler, Tatum, New pounds at $80.25 for October ————————— ————————— week at $16.25, and the Lee Corn ————————— Mexico, sold 250 Angus heifer 20 delivery. Hill Feed Yard, Hart: 984 Virgil Powell has deliv- lambs at Roswell at $16.50 to Green Land & Cattle Com- and steer calves to weigh 400- ————————— steers, 1150 pounds, 70 percent ered 1900 Rambouillet lambs an order buyer at Roswell. pany, Albany, Texas sold off 425 pounds at $31 and $35 35 YEARS AGO choice, $70; 393 steers, 1125 ————————— from his Big Lake ranch to Al the company’s ranch at Vega, for October 15 delivery to an Bob Campbell, Durant, pounds, 60 percent choice, $69; Wilbur Brown of Christoval DuMain of San Angelo, they 500 steer yearlings expected Oklahoma buyer. Oklahoma, bought in the lo- 83 heifers, 1025 pounds, 65 this week sold two loads of weighed 75 pounds. to weigh near 750 pounds ————————— cal area 129 flatnecked and percent choice, $69.50. ————————— feeder lambs weighing around 75 pounds through H. B. Mayfi eld, at $26 and 400 two year old 45 YEARS AGO exotic cross steers weighing ————————— Langford Brothers of Rankin steers expected to weigh Ingalls Feed Yard, Ingalls, 513 pounds at $62.64, also Concho Livestock Co., San this week bought 305 yearling San Angelo order buyer, at $14. about 900 pounds at $25 for Kansas, bought at a local sale 173 Okie and crossbred cut- Angelo, bought three loads ewes at Mid-West Feed Yards ————————— October 1 delivery to Foster for immediate delivery 425 ting bulls and steers weighing of No. 1 Okie and crossbred at $20 per head. Alvin Neal of San Angelo 491 pounds at $60.21 and 113 ————————— this week bought 1500 mixed Pickett of Amarillo. Hereford and black baldface heifers weighing 857 pounds Raymond McCutcheon, lambs from Edmiston Brothers ————————— steers weighing 804 pounds similar bulls and steers weigh- at $65 f.o.b. San Angelo; Coke County ranchman, sold of Eldorado at $14 cwt. for 55 YEARS AGO at $30.53 delivered price. ing 547 pounds at $59.19. also 50 steers and cutting 413 lambs weighing 54 pounds immediate delivery. Gerald Graves received 175 ————————— ————————— bulls weighing 790 pounds at at Mid-West Feed Yards this ————————— calves from Joe Bean of Ozona Swift & Henry Commis- Davidson Feed Pens, Pecos, $75.35; and a load of young week at 21½ cents per pound. 60 YEARS AGO and Jack and H. C. Grafa of sion Co., Kansas City, bought bought in Central Texas 97 Brangus and black baldface ————————— The Kleiner Estate, Haskell, San Angelo at $20 for the heif- in the Douglas, Kansas area No. 1 Okie and crossbred spring calving cows weighing 65 YEARS AGO is reported to have sold 282 ers averaging 390 pounds and about 400 No. 1 Okie steers heifers weighing 582 pounds 1019 pounds at $639. Nig Mills, Erick, Oklahoma cows, threes to sixes with $23 for the steers averaging weighing about 700 pounds at $53.83, delivered. ————————— sold two loads of mixed claves fi ve calves on them, at $245 444 pounds. at $29 and 300 similar heifers ————————— Palo Duro Feeders, Gruver: weighing about 520 pounds at per head to T. P. Robertson of ————————— weighing 650 pounds at $25. The San Angelo auction had 220 heifers, 1000 pounds, 45 $17 straight to Bob Sherrod Crystal Falls, Texas. Friona Feedlots sold 200 ————————— choice heavy lambs at mostly percent choice, $69. good and choice fed steers Heaton Cattle Co., Pampa: $59-60.50, better light lambs ————————— weighing 1100 pounds at 1150 steers, 1050 pounds, 70 $60-61. Western Nebraska 25 YEARS AGO $23.75 for delivery this week percent choice, $40; 87 steers, reported 800 high-yielding at lambs moving direct BENAVIDEZ FENCING to local packers; also 28 choice 1025 pounds, 65 percent choice, feedlot lambs at $68. from Texas feedlots to packers Farm and Ranch Fence heifers weighing 780 pounds $39.50; 133 steers, 900 pounds, ————————— stacked up according to weight at $23. 60 percent choice, $39. Klemme Cattle Co., Spring- with 100-110 pounds $71-73, Barbed Wire • Net Wire • High Game • Chain Link ————————— ————————— fi eld, Missouri, sold on a de- 110-120 pounds $74-76, and WILL TRAVEL TO TEXAS • NEW MEXICO • COLORADO • OKLAHOMA Romero Cattle Company, Boise City Feed Yards, Boise livered basis to Kansas buyers 120-130 pounds $76.50-78. 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Kansas, to a Burns, Kansas, (USDA) — Total red meat and 38,000, liveweights 127 $100-140, fl eshy $150-200; re- ————————— ————————— buyer at $2250. production under federal in- pounds, 129 and 137. Lamb placement nannies, medium qual- 20 YEARS AGO 10 YEARS AGO ————————— spection for the week ending and mutton meat production ity $125-150 per head, choice Dimmitt Feedyard Inc., Plains fed cattle feedlots Goat slaughter under federal September 28 was estimated was 2.3 million pounds, 2.4 $150-200; slaughter billies Dimmitt: 887 steers, 1250 held steady at $84.50 last week inspection the week ending at 1086.6 million pounds. This million and 2.6 million. Cu- $145-170, breeding $180-270. pounds, 65 percent choice, and have begun this week with September 13 totaled 9550 was 0.6 percent higher than mulative meat production was Steers: No. 1 200-300 $67; 713 heifers, 1075 pounds, $82-83 bids against asking prices head. Goat meat imports for a week ago and 0.9 percent 100.3 million pounds, down pounds no test, 300-400 60 percent choice, $66.50. of $86-87, a virtual rerun. the week ending September higher than a year ago. Cumu- 3.7 percent from last year’s pounds $140-150, 400-500 30 totaled 813 metric tons, 775 ————————— ————————— lative meat production for the 104.2 million, and slaughter pounds $135-145, 500-600 Hitch Feeders, Hooker, The Texas Cattle Feeders from Australia and 38 from year to date was two percent pounds $120-135, 600-700 New Zealand. was 1.49 million head, 1.8 Oklahoma: 1600 steers and Association counted 43,285 higher than last year. percent higher than last year. pounds $120-130, 700 pounds heifers, big and plain $67; 136 head on area show lists, down ————————— Cattle slaughter was estimat- San Angelo’s feeder lamb and up $115-129. steers, $66; 79 Corrientes, $64. 1338 from last week; formulas ed at 648,000 head compared Heifers: No. 1 200-300 market had medium and with 658,000 the previous ————————— were up 1379 at 56,850 head. Hamilton Lambs Steady, pounds no test, 300-400 Champion Feeders, Here- Dressed cattle elsewhere was large 1-2 lambs weighing week and 648,000 for the same 50-60 pounds $213-222, 60- period last year, liveweights pounds $125-135, 400-500 ford: 900 steers, 1250 pounds, limited to a couple of thou- Kids Steady To Higher pounds $120-130, 500-600 50 percent choice, $67; 1120 sand head in Nebraska and 70 pounds $210-218, 70-90 1349 pounds, 1346 and 1366, pounds $200-218, 90-100 respectively. Beef production HAMILTON — (Sept. 30- pounds $115-125, 600-700 crossbred heifers, $66. the Cornbelt at prices ranging Oct. 1) — Compared to last ————————— from $126-128.50 dressed. pounds $194-204, medium and was estimated at 528.6 million pounds $110-120, 700 pounds large 2 40-60 pounds $196- pounds compared with 536.6 week, all classes of lambs and up $90-110. Sugarland Feed Yard, Her- Midwest auctions paid any- sold mostly steady with ewes eford: 243 heifers, $67; 79 where from $76-83.50. 212, 60-90 pounds $185-200, million the previous week and Replacements: bred cows: and 90-105 pounds $175-192. being as much as $10 lower, steers, $67; 69 heifers, $66.50; ————————— 537.5 million for the same choice $800-950; medium ————————— kids were steady with bigger 114 steers, $66.50. Hamilton kids weighing period last year. Cumulative quality $400-700. Lamb and mutton meat beef production was 19,784.5 wethers $20 higher, nannies Slaughter cows: high yield- ————————— 20-40 pounds earned $95-110, production for the week end- steady. Sheep and goat receipts McCloy Feedlot, Morse: 40-70 pounds $100-120, and million pounds, 0.1 percent ing $54-59, medium yielding ing September 26 totaled 2.5 higher than a year ago. Cu- totaled 1487 head. $45-53, low yielding $28-40; 80 heifers, 1100 pounds, 50 70 pounds and up $95-120, million pounds on a slaughter Stocker and feeder steers and percent choice, $67. thin nannies $20-35 per head, mulative cattle slaughter was slaughter bulls: high yielding count of 39,000 head, both heifers steady, packer cows and ————————— medium $30-45 and fleshy 24.56 million head, 1.1 percent $78-82, low yielding $65-70. fi gures equal to those of the higher than last year’s 24.30 bulls $2 higher, cow/calf pairs Nortex Feedlot, Dalhart: 315 $50-80, billies $70-80 cwt. previous week. steers, 1200 pounds, $66. ————————— million head. and breds steady. Cattle receipts ————————— Good slaughter ewes at San Calf and veal slaughter totaled 195 head. was 10,000 head, 10,000 15 YEARS AGO Angelo made $25-35, utility Boxed Beef Cutout Sheep: Dorper and Dorper and 12,000, liveweights 213 cross lambs 20-40 pounds Ty Brown, Abilene, and and good $35-46, utility $30- Prices Trend Lower pounds, 209 and 215. Calf and ALL NATURAL DDGS JCO Livestock, Montalba, 36, cull and utility $20-30.50, $175-205, 40-70 pounds $175- 28% Protein DES MOINES, Iowa — veal meat production was 1.2 205, over 70 pounds $145-185; 8% Fat Texas, sold on a delivered basis and cull $8-20. Hamilton ewes million pounds, 1.2 million to a Kansas buyer three loads were $40-55. Idaho had 300 (USDA) — The national com- ewes: $50-150 per head; rams 84.4% TDN prehensive boxed beef cutout and 1.5 million. Cumulative $100-140 cwt.; wool lambs Call: 254-216-8886 of No. 1 ½ Okie and crossbred direct utility and good ewes report showed prices down at meat production was 52.3 mil- yearling feeder steers weigh- for $25 and cull $15. 40-70 pounds $160-190, 70 PROVENDER DISTRIBUTION $213.70. lion pounds, 2.8 percent higher pounds and up $120-180; — We Deliver — ing 769 pounds at $106.80; to ————————— There were 7276 total loads than last year at this time, and wool slaughter ewes $70-90; an Oklahoma buyer three loads Total red meat production traded with 5958 domestic slaughter was 423,000 head, of No. 1 Okie and one-eighth under federal inspection last loads and 1318 loads for ex- Barbado lambs $140-190, up three percent. ewes $40-80 per head; rams eared steers and bulls weigh- week was estimated at 990.5 port. Of the total, 2102 loads Hog slaughter was 2.64 $150-275 per head. CATTLE CALL ing 447 pounds at $120.55. million pounds, 1.2 percent were slated for delivery within million head, 2.58 million ————————— higher than the previous week 21 days, 1398 loads sched- Goats: kids 20-40 pounds uled more than 21 days out, and 2.55 million, liveweights REMOTE CONTROL The Texas Cattle Feeders and 0.5 percent lower than 281 pounds, 280 and 281. $170-235, 40-70 pounds $160- 3566 formula loads and 210 240, over 70 pounds $160- • Remote Activation Of Siren Association counted 77,598 last year. Cumulative meat loads were forward contracted. Pork production was 554.3 head on area show lists, up production for the year to date Prime accounted for 217 loads, million pounds, 540.1 million HH • Works Up To Five Miles about 2800 head from last was three percent lower than branded 1486, choice 2045, and 535.7 million. Cumulative • Works With Any Cattle Call Siren week. 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Compared to last week: stocker calves: steers $4.00 to $10.00 higher, heifers $1.00 to $3.00 lower; feeder cattle: steady to $1.00 lower; packer cows: steady to $1.00 higher; bulls: steady to $2.00 higher. STEERS HEIFERS 300-400 Pounds ______$178.00 To $186.00 300-400 Pounds ______$148.00 To $157.00 400-500 Pounds ______$155.00 To $178.00 400-500 Pounds ______$136.00 To $148.00 500-600 Pounds ______$143.00 To $155.00 500-600 Pounds ______$127.00 To $136.00 600-700 Pounds ______$130.00 To $143.00 600-700 Pounds ______$120.00 To $127.00 700-800 Pounds ______$121.00 To $130.00 700-800 Pounds ______$110.00 To $120.00 Packer Cows ______$ 50.00 To $ 58.50 Feeder Bulls ______$ 63.00 To $ 73.00 Canner & Cutter Cows ______$ 44.00 To $ 48.00 Cow/Calf Pairs — Top Half ______NOT WELL TESTED Packer Bulls ______$ 80.50 To $ 82.50 Bred Cows — Top Half ______$ 700.00 To $ 960.00 STOCKER CALVES AND FEEDER YEARLINGS: Bar O Land & Cattle Co., Kent, TX rmf cow 1500# 57.50 Ele Hagelstein, Sanderson, TX 3 blk & bmf strs 273# 187.00 Wilson Stephens, Hagerman, NM blk cow 945# 57.00 Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 14 blk/red strs 306# 186.00 Lacy Read Mesa Ranch, LLC, Capitan, NM bmf cow 1015# 57.50 Skyler Pierce, Roswell, NM 6 blk strs 405# 178.00 Ele Hagelstein, Sanderson, TX blk cow 1280# 56.50 Hutcheson Ranch, Corona, NM 3 blk & bmf strs 397# 176.00 STOCKER COWS: Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 14 blk/red strs 402# 175.00 Collins and Joan Key, Fort Sumner, NM 10 blk bred cows 960.00 Ele Hagelstein, Sanderson, TX 9 blk/red strs 432# 172.00 Augustin Torres, Dexter, NM blk bred cow 800.00 Skyler Pierce, Roswell, NM 5 blk strs 481# 163.00 Todd Dunlap, Estancia, NM blk bred cow 800.00 Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 44 blk/red strs 493# 162.00 Phillip Holcomb, Alamogordo, NM 5 blk/red strs 491# 157.00 ADVANCED CONSIGNMENTS FOR Hutcheson Ranch, Corona, NM 4 blk strs 498# 156.00 MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 Sultemeier Ltd. Co, Corona, NM 3 blk strs 522# 155.00 Jim Ta ylor, Lincoln, NM 2 blk strs 500# 153.00 100 CALVES – reputation quality – black/black whiteface Angus crossbred calves – Brian Elliott, Alpine, TX 2 blk strs 548# 150.00 medium condition – BS Gold – one shot/7 way at branding – 450 to 600 pounds. Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 15 blk/red strs 573# 147.00 Mark or Julia Hursh, Ft. Stockton, TX 3 blk & bmf strs 613# 143.00 100 CALVES – excellent quality – yellow Charloais crossbred calves – medium condition – 400 to 650 pounds. Sultemeier Ltd., Co., Corona, NM 6 blk & bmf strs 594# 141.00 Kress Jones, Hobbs, NM 3 blk strs 638# 138.00 50 CALVES – excellent quality – black/black whiteface Angus crossbred calves – thin Delbert Autrey, Mountainair, NM 5 blk/red strs 678# 132.00 to medium condition – weaned 30 days BS Gold/7 way – 375 to 475 pounds. Hutcheson Ranch, Corona, NM 4 blk & bmf strs 703# 130.00 Ele Hagelstein, Sanderson, TX 7 blk/red strs 726# 128.00 60 CALVES & LIGHT YEARLINGS – excellent quality – black Angus and Brangus Brian Elliott, Alpine, TX 2 blk strs 773# 125.00 crossbred calves – weaned 30 to 60 days off grass – 500 to 650 pounds. Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 6 blk/red hfrs 267# 163.00 Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 11 blk hfrs 340# 157.00 50 COWS – excellent quality – black/black whitteface Angus and Brangus crossbred Skyler Pierce, Roswell, NM 4 blk hfrs 343# 155.00 calves – medium fl esh running with Angus bulls to be preg checked – 6 to 10 years old. Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 18 blk/red hfrs 414# 148.00 Art Dunlap, Encino, NM 4 blk hfrs 371# 147.00 TENATIVE CONSIGNMENT FOR Skyler Pierce, Roswell, NM 4 blk hfrs 428# 144.00 MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019 Wayne Netherlin, Artesia, NM 8 blk & bmf hfrs 449# 139.00 Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 46 blk/red hfrs 486# 137.50 700 COWS – excellent quality – 90 percent black Angus crossbred cows – medium to Hutcheson Ranch, Corona, NM 2 blk hfrs 520# 136.00 large frame cows in medium condition – high quality Angus bulls turned out April 1 Skyler Pierce, Roswell, NM 7 blk/red hfrs 531# 133.00 for January to March calves – 2018 calves shipped fi rst and second week of October – Bar Heart X Ranch, Inc., Lovington, NM 2 blk hfrs 575# 130.00 to be preg checked and sorted into uniform truckload lots – 6 to 11 years old. Sultemeier Ltd., Co., Corona, NM 12 blk & bmf hfrs 649# 126.00 Boyles Ranch, Roswell, NM 7 blk/red hfrs 677# 123.50 150 BRED COWS – good to excellent quality – medium frame desert crossbred cows Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX blk hfr 720# 120.00 – 60% black Angus and Brangus crossbred cows – remainder English cross to ¼ ear David or Deanna McCall, Timberon NM blk hfr 700# 120.00 running with high quality Angus/Hereford/Charolais bulls – cows in good medium Kincaid Brothers, Pinon, NM 5 blk/red hfrs 773# 114.00 condition with calves weaned fi rst two weeks of October – 20 to 25 to sell as pairs – PACKER COWS AND BULLS: remainder sorted into uniform groups – 5 to 9 years old – ranch has recently sold and Slash 46 Inc., Loving, NM Char X bull 2170# 82.00 cows have to be off by end of October. Slash 46 Inc., Loving, NM Char X bull 2065# 82.00 Stephenson Ranch Inc., Carrizozo, NM blk bull 1700# 80.00 ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION PRECONDITIONED CALF PROGRAM Stephenson Ranch Inc., Carrizozo, NM blk bull 1740# 78.50 Th e RLA Preconditioned Calf Program has been a great success. Three H Squaw Peak Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, TX 7 blk cows 1080# 58.50 Bar O Land & Cattle Co., Kent, TX 2 rwf cows 1210# 57.50 Call Benny to see how you can get your calves enrolled. NEW FROM DELCO. 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