House Resource Brouhaha Brewing — New Jersey’S Vast Expanses of Open Landscapes

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The National Livestock Weekly January 6, 2003 • Vol. 82, No. 12 “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” www.wlj.net • E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] A Crow Publication House Resource brouhaha brewing — New Jersey’s vast expanses of open landscapes. Saxton expected “He (Saxton) is a great guy and House Resource* Chairmanship Timeline I consider him a very good friend, (Past 27 Congresses; 1946-2002) next chairman. but he doesn’t live in the West and has what I consider little knowledge Session of Congress Name Party State — Conservatives about the environmental and nat- 80th Richard Welch R CA worried about senior ural resource issues of extreme im- member’s voting portance to the western U.S.,” said 81st J. Hardin Peterson D FL record. a fellow House member, speaking 81st Andrew Somers D NY to WLJ on the condition of By Steven D. Vetter anonymity. “We need to get some- 82nd John Murdock D AZ WLJ Editor one in that position who is well 83rd A.L. Miller R NE Following the retirement this versed on the issues particularly af- fecting western land and resources. 84th-85th Clair Engle D CA year of Rep. Jim Hansen, R-UT, the House Resource Committee ap- That’s not to say other parts of the 86th-92nd Wayne Aspinall D CO pears to be on the verge of an east- country don’t have issues of im- 93rd-94th James Haley D FL ern-state congressman’s leadership portance, but it is fact the West for the first time in some 25 years. has far more open space and avail- 95th-101st Morris Udall D AZ However, there are challenges to able resources than other parts of 102nd-103rd George Miller D CA that, led by several western-state the country.” ranching interests. Saxton was first elected to the 104th-106th Don Young R AK Jim Saxton, R-NJ, with more se- House in 1985 and was chairman 107th Jim Hansen R UT niority than any other Republican of the Resource Committee’s fish- eries subcommittee from 1994 to *Prior to 103rd session, committee was known as Committee of Interior & Insular Affairs. on the committee, is first in line for the committee’s chairmanship 2000. when the new Congress convenes His opponents have said Sax- later this month. However, western ton comes from an area having First test for tender beef gene congressional representatives, plus hardly any public lands falling un- logging, ranching and other in- der the Resource Committee’s ju- of the technology, Australia-based lutions, said a bull and cow both risdiction, compared to several By Sarah L. Roen Genetic Solutions. with 2-STAR ratings will pass on dustry interests, are questioning Saxton’s background and knowl- western states made up of over 50 WLJ Associate Editor The technology, called GeneS- the desirable traits to 100 percent edge of western land, as well as percent public lands. In fact, Neva- There’s a strong movement in TAR Tenderness, promises to allow of their progeny. da has 80 percent public land, the beef industry to understand his expertise on natural resources. producers to identify and breed an- “A major scientific effort has now Western representatives com- there’s 66 percent in Utah and 60 customers, and then market to imals carrying a tenderness gene. delivered beef producers a simple plain Saxton doesn’t understand percent-plus in Idaho. their desires. One of the most im- GeneSTAR Tenderness is a test live animal test that will help them how grazing, mineral and land Also, several sources said Saxton portant desires is for a quality, ten- identifying two variations of a nat- meet customer expectations,” said management decisions made by has frequently voted with the ex- der product. Tenderness is an issue urally occurring enzyme, the cal- Dr. Hetzel. “The commercial re- the committee shape the West’s (See House on page 5) with which beef producers have pastatin gene, which inhibits nor- lease of this test heralds a new era been striving to achieve consisten- mal meat tenderization during the for beef consistency and consumer cy — to increase demand. post-harvest aging of a carcass. satisfaction, capable of sustaining Start of ’03 feeds Variation in tenderness contin- One variation of the gene is asso- and growing demand.” ues to be a major concern of beef re- ciated with increased tenderness, Another advantage of this test is tailers and restaurateurs as well, while the other variation is one it can be carried out at any stage market optimists because the present beef-quality that researchers are associating of a cattle’s life cycle, making it the rollover of the futures market to grading system does not accurate- with increased toughness. — Holiday, weather only pre-harvest test available. Pri- cut feeder trade short. 2003 live cattle contracts. Down ly predict the eating quality of beef. Once evaluated, cattle are given or to this advance, the Warner- south, cattle feeders were more in However, producers may now have a rating of either 2-STAR, 1-STAR Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF) test — Cull market still the “driver’s seat,” thanks to re- the technology to reach this goal or 0-STAR to indicate how many was the only method available to strengthening. cent inclement weather that re- and send the steak knife to the copies they express of the tender provide tenderness data. The WB- stricted supplies of slaughter-ready scrap heap, according to an an- form of the gene. Dr. Jay Hetzel, SF test presents information on The turning of the calendar cattle. turned out to be a time of celebra- nouncement from the marketers chief scientific officer for Genetic So- the average pounds of force re- The past two to three weeks saw tion for cattle producers as last packers significantly draw back quired to shear through a steak week’s trade happened at prices prepared according to 1995 Amer- slaughter levels, largely as a re- $1-2 higher, compared to the last sult of the Christmas and New ican Meat Science Association stan- full week of 2002. While the num- % of GeneSTAR Tenderness genotypes dard cooking protocol. Some of the Year’s holidays falling in the mid- ber of cattle trading hands last dle of the week. Consequently, beef breed associations used this data (By breed group) week was almost nonexistent supplies are below overall storage 80 to identify animals with genetical- through most of Thursday, mod- capacity and packers need to pick ly heritable traits for tenderness. erate trade was reported Thurs- up kill rates to not only fill up that Because this process has not been day afternoon at $75 live and $118- storage space, but to meet mid- to 60 widely used and involves a certain 119 dressed late Thursday or Fri- late-January fresh beef needs. amount of difficulty, the expense day. Last week’s trade was expected added up. The new method claims As of mid-afternoon Thursday, to include cattle that would be part Texas had only traded 3,000 head, 40 to be reasonable enough for all pro- of beef production during the first ducers to use. Kansas 10,000, and Nebraska al- full week of the new year.

Percent “GeneSTAR Tenderness should most 13,000, but at prices better “The holiday (market) lull is pret- have long-term benefits for beef than the close of last year. Many ty much over,” said Jim Gill, Texas 20 prospective sellers held out to trade Source: Genetic Solutions, LLC quality around the world,” said Cattle Feeders Association, last cattle even later in the week, hop- Hetzel. The company is making Thursday. “Packers will be pur- ing for another $1. chasing larger volumes of cattle this claim based on the idea the new There was enough optimism that 0 test will provide the pleasure of now on the premise they’ll be op- British Brahman Santa Gertrudis Belmont Red some southern cattle feeders asked (See Markets on page 10) enjoying melt-in-the-mouth beef $76. Packers started out bidding 0-Star 1-Star 2-Star consistently. That’s although ge- $72, $115, early in the week. How- netic improvement of tenderness ever, as of noon Thursday, bids has proved very difficult because were up to $74 live, $116 dressed NEWS British breeds had the highest percent of cattle with the tenderness gene since approx- the trait is hard to measure and is and then to $75 and $118 about 2 NEWS imately 80 percent of the British cattle evaluated expressed two copies. Fifty-five to influenced by many pre- and post- p.m. (EDT). sixty percent of the Bos Indicus composites that were genotyped contained two copies slaughter environmental factors. The leading indicators for a of the tenderness gene, while approximately 30 percent of the Brahman influenced The Australian-patented tech- stronger cash market were the fore- cattle expressed two copies. All breeds evaluated included animals that carried the nology is based on gene marker re- cast for a pickup in packers’ slaugh- toughness gene. search conducted by Australia’s ter volumes, continued strength in (See Test on page 4) the boxed beef complex, and the (priority handling) (priority (priority handling) (priority INSIDE WLJ RECORD CONSUMPTION — ROADLESS BATTLE — The BRANDED REGS — USDA’s INTERNET UPDATES — The INDEX Per-capita meat consumption in fight over a Clinton administra- Agricultural Marketing Service re- Christmas and New Year’s holi- Beef Bits ...... P-3 the U.S. hit a record in 2002, action regulation banning develop- cently announced it has opened days have left us in a situation Markets ...... P-10 cording to a Kansas State Uni- ment of roads in public forests is up a comment period on a set of making it difficult to publish daily Sale Calendar ...... P-11 versity ag economist. However, still receiving much criticism. The proposed regulations that would updates on our website, Classifieds ...... P-12 the biggest gains in meat con- heat on the regulation has been govern a producer’s or proces- www.wlj.net. The consistent up- sumption were in poultry prod- brought to the forefront even more sor’s ability to differentiate its cat- date of daily news will be back in ucts. Beef saw a modest gain in with recent developments at the tle or beef product with some sort full force starting January 6. Sor- 2002, but the economist said that Cabinet level. Page 4. of branded claim. Page 6. ry for any inconvenience. wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Page 3. LIVE STEERS DRESSED STEERS CME FEEDER $74.70 $117.36 $84.06 12page2.qxd 1/2/03 4:28 PM Page 1

2 JANUARY 6, 2003 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL aayy’’ss Comments KK Serious issues continue to Smaller is better KKoorrnneerr preoccupy industry lot has been made By Steve Kay head of excess capacity hoof-and-mouth disease This is forcing a move from among feedlots over 1,000 (HMD). We saw last March a production-driven, com- about the opportunity Many of you may be for a very bullish head. The top 30 feedlots in how a routine test for HMD modity-based market sys- A breathing a sigh of relief that the past five years have in- can lead to unfounded spec- tem to a consumer-driven, 2003 late-winter and early- 2002 is over. The past year creased their pen space by 21 ulation and disruption to the spring fed cattle market, and saw a difficult cattle market branded-based system. percent. But the top four market. Many of the changes revolve rightfully so. Much of the opti- and numerous other issues. packers, who sell 82 percent Then there’s E.coli Many of those issues were around the move to branded mism has to do with smaller- of fed cattle, have reduced O157:H7. As if we needed a highly complex and some meat. Companies want to than-a-year-ago placements VETTER their capacity by 5.5 percent. reminder about this were extremely divisive, put their name on their prod- for four of the last five That’s one explanation about pathogen, ConAgra Beef last causing emotions to run high. ucts. To do so, they are tak- loss of market leverage few summer suffered through months, which could translate into short mar- But 2003 looks like it may be ing steps to ensure a supply ket-ready cattle supplies from March to early just as intense because most people talk about. the second largest recall in of raw material of consistent As for beef demand, it has history, 18.6 million pounds. June. of these issues have not been quality. They are aware con- been remarkably resilient in And we have had recalls However, if the forecast for better prices is to resolved. In fact, some will re- sumers will make or break a the face of 2002’s meat glut. since. mean anything from a profit standpoint, cattle main with the industry over brand if the product in the producers need to grow cattle not only provid- the next decade. But demand last year was Consolidation, particular- weaker than the year before. ly among retailers, and struc- package isn’t right every ing quality beef, but the right amount of it, as The biggest issue remains time. That’s in contrast to supply and demand. Right And 2001 was weaker than tural change are also big is- well. 2000. USDA’s new retail sues. The top five grocery the current commodity sys- In other words, produce cattle that finish at a now, it is more in balance tem where meat’s anonymi- than for some years. The bull price series based on scanner chains now have 50 percent lighter weight! data finally confirmed what of all supermarket sales and ty protects packers and pro- market for live cattle is firm- ducers from such consumer A great example of “smaller is better” just oc- ly established. But cattle we knew for a long time, that 31 percent of total U.S. gro- responses. curred the week ending December 27, when fed feeders have lost a huge beef sells cheaper than the cery sales. Those chains are heifers brought a premium to fed steers. While amount of equity over the historic data was indicating. forecast to control more than Another huge issue is the the heifer premium was only five cents per cwt past two years. That’s had a The new series, which be- 70 percent of the supermar- “Establishment v. Grass- on a live basis, the dressed premium for heifers, big impact on the cattle feed- gan October 21, showed ket business by 2010. One roots” conflict between pro- compared to steers, averaged 53 cents per cwt. ing sector, and to a lesser ex- prices from March to August cannot underestimate what ducers. There’s a battle going What was the primary difference between tent on feeder and calf prices. were 11 percent lower than Wal-Mart is doing to the food on for producers’ hearts and This will continue in 2003 under the old series. At industry. It is selling gro- minds, and for their mem- heifers and steers? Well, heifers weighed signif- times, prices were 18 per- ceries 30 percent cheaper icantly less than steers. For the week ending as feeders attempt to recov- bership dollars. The chal- cent lower. It also meant pro- than average retail prices. lenge to the beef checkoff and December 27, live heifers were 112 pounds er equity. The real supply issue, ducers’ share of the farm-to- Its total food sales could be the divisions over Country lighter than steers, averaging 1,173 pounds. On though, is lack of discipline retail price spread was 5.6 as high as $60 billion per of Origin Labeling exempli- the dressed side, heifers averaged a carcass in the live cattle market. The percent higher than previ- year. The pressure is going fy this battle. weight of 776 pounds, 82 pounds lighter than cattle feeding sector is con- ously calculated, and at times to continue. Wal-Mart could It would be naive to think steers. solidating. But when it comes was 10 percent higher. be twice as big in five years these issues are going to be An animal weighing 1,200 pounds will yield to selling live cattle, there is Given these factors, beef’s time as it is today. resolved in 2003. But until approximately a 780-pound carcass. That’s a remarkable lack of coordi- challenge is to capture more Such competition puts in- they are, the industry’s focus of the consumer’s dollar, tense price pressure on all close to a marginally heavy carcass weight, par- nation. Cattle feeders over and resources will continue through fresh products of suppliers, including meat ticularly taking into account the size of “the the years gave away their to be diverted from the most more consistent quality and companies. Grocery chains box” used by packers when shipping beef to leverage to packers in a num- important issue, building de- ber of ways. One of the worst through more convenient are operating on thinner customers. mand for beef. mistakes was to let packer cooked products. Beef is mov- margins than they have for If carcass primals are too big to fit “the box,” ing from being a commodity years. So they want to buy (Steve Kay is editor/pub- buyers into feedlots and dri- lisher of Cattle Buyers Week- they’re of little use to retailers because they ve up and down the alleys to a branded food item. But everything cheaper. Top normally produce cuts too big for the normal ly, an industry newsletter pub- and collect supply informa- it has a long way to go com- chains now have formal busi- lished at P.O. Box 2533; consumer to utilize, and are difficult for pack- tion. pared to its competition. ness partnerships with meat Petaluma, CA 94953; 707/765- ers to ship to outside entities. The feeding sector has Another issue is food safe- suppliers. In many instances, 1725. CBW is available on the Also, the larger-sized portions of beef are the added to its woes by ex- ty. This will continue to chal- the need for an integrated Web at www.cattlebuyer- ones discounted first at the retail level, because panding pen space while cat- lenge the industry. The beef system, delivering beef sweekly.com. Kay's monthly they’re normally the last products to be pur- tle numbers have declined. specter of BSE hangs like a of a certain quality and con- column appears exclusively chased by the average consumer. There’s more There’s about one million dark cloud over us as does sistency, is the driving force. in WLJ.) money lost with the “large-sized” products, making it difficult for them to move through the supply chain. Now, a couple of arguments for producing Consumer concerns larger cattle are that packers are encouraging Beef consumers expect their steaks, roasts and ham- marbling is not part of the problem. Lean is better defined it and there’s an increased focus on improving burgers to taste good and provide essential nourishment, as “closely trimmed.” quality grade. and to be convenient and affordable. But before they will Because the beef industry represents such a small por- Several people have told me, in passing, be- even consider buying beef, they demand that it be safe tion of the population, mis-perceptions by the majority can cause packers can tap into their own supply of to eat. run wild. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and cattle whenever they don’t want to pay more for Though food systems are not the Cattlemen’s Beef Board do an excellent job of fighting outside cattle, they’re forced to feed cattle to a 100 percent safe, beef must be fiction with facts, but many key influencers don’t want to point where they’re too big and don’t fit “the among the safest, most whole- be bothered by the facts. They have accepted the notion beef box.” some foods available in order to is bad for you, and they try to “establish” the fact. I’m not denying packers could be adding to gain in consumer demand. It re- Where the influencers hold important posts in non-farm the glut of fed cattle at times. However, I feel ally must be, since consumer de- society, from doctors to journalists, their opinions continue mand has improved over the it’s pretty naive to think they lead to the over- to be heard. However, consumers are weary of these tactics. past three years, despite the After decades of hype, vegetarian activists can’t seem to swell whelming number of “front-end” cattle creeping all-too-common news of anoth- their ranks above one percent of the population, despite all up on the industry three or four times a year — er ground beef recall due to sus- the horror stories and tall tales they conjure about U.S. meat. diminishing the wholesale beef market packers pected E. coli O157:H7 conta- rely on for their profits. mination. Perhaps their only large-scale success is the European As far as quality is concerned, there’s defi- Demand has improved despite the all-too-common med- Union was able to use “health concerns” as a trade barrier. ical and dietary advice to “cut back on red meat” to improve After so many years of warnings from self-appointed con- nitely a premium paid for Choice beef through- sumer watchdogs and published studies confirming virtu- out most of a normal year. There’s also the per- general health. The “facts” are often cited beef consumption has been “linked” to heart disease and cancer, even though ally every food is “linked” to some form of disease, con- ception the longer cattle are on feed, the better sumers find it hard to see the truth. They joke about advice the chance Choice will be reached and a premi- these are actually theories and generalizations. Nutritionist opinions rule billions of dollars in consumer to abstain from their favorite foods by observing, “You may um earned. However, the need to grow cattle spending, but many of these dietary advisors don’t know mar- not live longer, but it’ll feel like it.” longer to reach the Choice quality grade is bling from seam fat. They advise eating only “lean” beef, and A Duke University study recently found the meat-based quickly deteriorating with the innovations in that sparingly. Dr. Adkins Diet performed better than the American Heart carcass EPDs — particularly marbling and ten- If they define “lean,” it is often in terms of USDA quality Association’s top alternative for the goals of weight loss and derness — and DNA testing for carcass traits. grade, though science says there is no significant difference cholesterol control. The scientific community is less convinced Also, bigger cattle eat away at the profit op- in cholesterol impact between Prime and low Select, once today it understands the links between heart health and di- portunities in feeding cattle. Over the past cou- the external fat is trimmed away. Dietary guidelines only et. Maybe that’s because humans have been studied more ple of years, per-unit feed costs have become addressing total fat miss the important point “taste fat” in (Continued on page 9) significantly lower than four to six years ago. The National Livestock Weekly 650 So. 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WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JANUARY 6, 2003 3 ’02 holds U.S. meat consumption record Beef BITS — Slight jump in in meat consumption over He added that poultry sup- could also improve, although beef demand. the last four decades has plies should also play a sig- they’re not likely to rebound Bill Powell announces retirement been in poultry,” Mintert nificant role in not only re- back to levels seen before — ‘03 livestock said. ducing total meat supplies, Russia initially banned U.S. After serving 23 years as the American Angus Regarding chicken, broil- but also in improving prices chicken imports. The bottom Association’s eyes and ears in the northeastern U.S., price prospects er consumption (on a retail- for livestock. line is domestic chicken con- William D. Powell Jr., Thurmont, MD, has announced better. weight basis) shot up to “U.S. consumers are not sumption could actually fall he will retire from his position as regional manager in about 80 pounds in 2002, a expected to see as much about one percent below March 2003. Since 19809, Powell has provided service Year 2002 continued the 240-percent increase since chicken in the meatcase as 2002’s, which would mark to thousands of members in his territory, which 40-year trend of increased 1960 when consumption was they did in 2002, as chicken just the third time in the last includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, meat consumption as re- Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New searchers recently indicated 23.5 pounds per capita. producers start to reduce pro- two decades U.S. chicken York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia U.S. consumers ate more U.S. beef consumption has duction,” Mintert said. consumption fell below the and West Virginia. He has become an Angus icon to meat than any other year on changed little over the past “Moreover, chicken exports prior year.” — WLJ everyone involved in the beef industry in that region. record. four decades, rising just six In 1980 he accepted a position with the American According to James percent. Beef can count its Angus Association and the Angus Journal and has Mintert, Kansas State Uni- lucky stars, however, since been serving in his current position as regional man- versity, total per-capita meat it’s not experiencing the same Obits ager since that time. consumption of all red meat trend as pork, which has seen consumption fall 14 per- and poultry by U.S. con- rodeo was dedicated to the Fields, cent since 1960. Phyllis Davilla Fields Grassroots Cattlemen Organization formed sumers was approximately California’s 1986 “Cowbelle of who fed hundreds at BBQ dinners Oregon Livestock Producers Association (OPLA) 219 pounds at the end of ‘03 prospects the Year”, Phyllis Davilla Fields, 85, and dances in connection with the 2002, a new record. died of a massive heart attack rodeo. has been formed for Oregon livestock producers who This popular couple participated believe it is vital to support organizations having the Mintert said while meat Tighter supplies of U.S. December 14. Born in Bollinger livestock in 2003 should sup- Canyon, east of San Francisco’s in numerous ranch tours sponsored purpose of representing U.S. livestock producers only. consumption was up again in bay area, the daughter of Tony and by the Western Livestock Journal. For this reason OLPA has affiliated with R-CALF 2002, it was not evenly dis- port livestock and poultry Virginia Davilla, she moved with her Besides her husband, Tony, she USA.R-CALF USA is the only national livestock orga- tributed among all live- prices,” said Mintert. “U.S. parents to nearby Eden Canyon, also leaves her brother, Perry nization representing U.S. producers only, domestical- stock/meat industry sectors. beef supplies, including im- Castro Valley, where she remained Davilla and her sister, Jeannette ports and exports, in 2003 for her lifetime. She is survived by Ferguson, both of Castro Valley; ly and internationally. In addition to giving Oregon Statistics show poultry con- her husband of 61 years Tony three children, Linda Stichr, Lodi, livestock producers the ability to collectively support sumption gained 4.5 percent are expected to decline about Fields. Steve Fields, Oakdale, and Russ R-CALF USA, OLPA will also aggressively support on 2001 figures, while beef two percent compared to She was active in her church and Fields, Castro Valley. Seven grand- property rights decisions, and those individuals and and pork gained 1.9 and 1.6 2002, which should drop do- in numerous activities related to the children also survive. mestic beef consumption cattle and ranching business. She A funeral mass was held organizations responsible for them, which are favor- percent, respectively. was a room mother at All Saints December 18, at Transfiguration able to producers. Mintert said the overall back to about the same lev- School, which involved driving nine Church with entombment following increase in meat consump- el as 2001.” miles, three times a day, to take chil- at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in MMI Genomics chosen tion wasn’t a good thing for Pork supplies are also ex- dren to the Catholic school. She Hayward. Donations can be made pected to dip below 2002 lev- was a member of the Farm Home to the CattleWomen of Alameda The American Angus Association recently chose producers of all types of meat since 1947, Farm Bureau, Alameda County, Mt. St. Joseph’s Cemetery; MMI Genomics Inc.as the organization’s provider of products. He said the in- els, possibly by as much as County Cattle Women, and the or, Transfiguration Church Grotto DNA-based parent verification services. MMI crease was the result of low- two percent, Mintert added. Rowell Ranch Rodeo. In 1947 this Project Genomics will work closely with both Association er overall meat prices for members and staff to determine parentage on regis- 2002, because of virtually ex- National Show • Fri., Jan. 24, 2003 • 9:00 a.m. tered Angus cattle. Breeders who need to determine cessive meat production. National Sale • Sat., Jan. 25, 2003 • 10:00 a.m. parent verification on an animal will collect a blood “The increase in meat con- sample from the animal and place a drop on a card sumption during 2002 was provided by the Association. The breeder will submit not good news for U.S. live- the sample directly to MMI Genomics for processing. stock producers,” Mintert The results of the DNA test are then returned to the said. “Record consumption Association’s member services department for official occurred because domestic

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4 JANUARY 6, 2003 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Roadless plan continues to stir up dust example of judicial activism give local USFS officials the bers of the timber industry they decide it does not, the case to an 11-judge panel. A By Sarah L. Roen by the Ninth Circuit Court of final say on timber extrac- agree the roadless plan will petition will be dismissed spokesperson for the Attor- WLJ Associate Editor Appeals,” said Idaho Attor- tion, mining and off-road ve- make their job more difficult and the roadless rule will be ney General’s office said they The roadless rule has been ney General Al Lance. hicle use, including those for and possibly more harmful to allowed to go into effect. If expect it will be several stirring up some dust in its Lance filed a petition last agricultural purposes. the environment. In a news they decide to honor the pe- months before the Ninth Cir- path through legislative pro- Monday asking for the sug- Obviously, this type of leg- release, the Northwest tition for a rehearing, the cuit makes its decision on ceedings. The rule, published gestion of appropriateness islation stirred up dust from Forestry Association issued state of Idaho and other sup- the rehearing petition. — in the Federal Register eight of a rehearing “en banc” on a couple of different direc- a warning saying, “Without porters can re-present their WLJ days before the conclusion of the Clinton Roadless Rule. tions. In one direction, envi- access to manage our na- the Clinton administration’s An “en banc” rehearing ronmentalist groups are say- tional forests, the public can term in office, has been sus- Mystery of tender beef almost solved would ask the entire Ninth ing new roads could dis- look forward to more cata- pended, implemented and is gene. Circuit Court of Appeals, ap- qualify the land from future strophic fires.” Test now slated for another de- The other notation made proximately 11 judges, to re- wilderness protection. In the As relief for the agricul- (from page 1) ferment. This depends on by the scientists was the consider the previous judge- same direction, other envi- ture and timber industries, whether the state of Idaho is Cattle and Beef Quality Co- gene involved in the Gen- ment made by only a small ronmentalist groups, such a federal judge issued a tem- effective with its petition for operative Research Center, eSTAR Tenderness test is portion of their entire legal as the American Lands Al- porary injunction to stop the a rehearing in the Ninth Cir- CSIRO Livestock Industries only one gene impacting ten- panel. liance, say the roadless block roadless rule from taking ef- cuit Court of Appeals. and Meat and Livestock derness. However, Hetzel is not enough and are fight- fect last May in response to A number of other plain- Background Australia. Through their in- added, “The test provides a ing for more restrictions. A a suit filed by the state of tiffs, including several agri- This controversy began in dependent studies of 5,016 powerful and simple tool for spokesperson for the group, Idaho, the Kootenai Indian carcasses, they measured culture and timber industry 1999 following the conclu- improving tenderness in the Brian Vincent, said, “Under tribe of Idaho, and logging their genetic evaluations U.S. beef herd.” groups, are backing Idaho’s sion of a six-month study by this policy, the call of the wild interests. The judge agreed against WBSF values. What In relationship to mar- petition in hopes another ban the U.S. Forest Service (US- in our national forests will with the arguments of these they discovered is only eight bling and tenderness, the re- will be placed on executing FS) and mandated by Pres- still be drowned out by the groups that the rule was hur- percent of the cattle with two searchers felt tenderness the roadless rule. The rule in- ident Clinton. A Draft En- whine of the chainsaw, the ried through the adminis- copies of the tenderness vari- gains should not be at the ex- hibits grazing, road-build- vironmental Impact State- roar of the motorcycle and trative process without in- ation gene yielded a piece of pense of increased marbling. ing, logging and other uses of ment (DEIS) was issued as the moo of the cow.” formed debate or adequate meat with a WBSF value re- Their company also intro- land. a result of this study. The In the other direction, public input. garded as tough. duced the world’s first com- Two members of the three- DEIS recommended road- members of the agricultural Environmental groups ap- Compared to cattle not mercial DNA test for mar- judge panel of the Ninth Cir- less areas in the U.S. should having the tenderness gene, industry feel modernizing pealed this decision, which bling evaluation two years cuit Court of Appeals re- be managed and protected 21 percent of those carcass- old routes and building roads brought the case before the ago, which is being used by cently decided to overturn a through a ban on road con- es yielded a WBSF value of in the wilderness areas are three-judge panel of the producers around the world Federal District Court’s rul- struction on about 58 mil- tough. The cattle expressing vital to their economy, and Ninth Circuit Court of Ap- today. ing to issue a temporary in- lion acres, or more than 25 one copy of the tenderness help prevent forest fires de- peals. “We believe the ap- This company predicts junction on the roadless leg- percent, of national forest gene ranked in the middle of stroying grazing lands. Mem- peal should be dismissed for most of the utilization of this islation. “This is yet another land. The ban would then those two groups, with 13 test will also occur at the lack of jurisdiction. The For- percent of the carcass re- producer level, even though est Service conceded the garded as tough. “All told, it can be used at the carcass NEPA process was flawed; Do One Thing...Do it Well. carcass with two copies of stage. Ideally, Genetic Solu- and declined to appeal Judge the tender gene were almost tions would like to see seed- REPUTATIONS ARE NOT BORN OVERNIGHT. Lodge’s decision,” said Lance. a full pound of WBSF more stock producers use the test “Nonetheless, two members tender than those with two to construct genetic tender- of the court overturned the copies of the tough gene,” ac- ness profiles of their herds. They are earned as people measure cording to Genetic Solutions. District Court’s decision. Once this occurs, both seed- expectations against experience. The 2-STAR animals are Their majority decision is- stock and commercial pro- genetically programmed to Over the course of two decades, sued the opinion there had ducers could use these pro- be more tender,” said Hetzel. GARINO LIVESTOCK SUPPLY been adequate public par- files in selecting sires. range supplements have earned a reputation as ticipation, and the tribe, the “Breeders who unknowing- ly using 0-STAR or 1-STAR “From a genetic point of benchmark products that serious cattlemen logging industry, and others view, the critical control were not irreparably bulls could be putting future recognize as the right tools for the job. herd tenderness at risk.” He point for herd tenderness is harmed.” DELIVERY EXPRESS added that by selectively at each mating,” said Hetzel. “By selectively breeding to UNLOADED WITH OUR FORKLIFT AT YOUR RANCH Possible court breeding with 2-STAR bulls, a producer could eventually animals with two copies of procedures the tender gene, breeders The motion for the recon- eliminate 0-STAR animals from a herd. could ultimately eliminate sideration, with the sugges- animals from their herds car- tion for the entire court to Their studies also took a look at the differences across rying the tough form of the LIVESTOCK SUPPLY hear the case, is currently gene. 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WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JANUARY 6, 2003 5 Wyoming grassbank paying off lution-oriented approaches The ranchers are paying By Dennis Sun to addressing common re- $5 per AUM to the Wyoming Coordinated Resource source issues. Nature Conservancy for Silver Spring Management Consultant With the Heart Mountain summer grazing on irrigat- A win-win situation for Ranch Grassbank, we have ed meadows, more than the ranchers, cattle, wildlife, the opportunity to take this forest’s $1.35, but less than open spaces and public lands new, innovative strategy to private land fees of about has developed since the scale as we provide an al- $20. The Wyoming Nature Wyoming Nature Conser- ternate source of livestock Conservancy fundraises the vancy purchased the Heart Angus Ranch forage for ranchers while difference, says Laura Bell, Mountain Ranch in the they are doing significant director of the Wyoming Na- Cody-Powell area a few years ecological restoration, such ture Conservancy Absarokas ago. as prescribed burns on their program. Silver Spring Angus Ranch Grassbanking has emerg- summer forest range per- The Heart Mountain 9thdSl Annual Production Sale ed in Wyoming as one of the mits. Ranch Grassbank has re- 9th Annual Production Sale most promising high-lever- In 2002, the Heart Moun- ceived financial support from age conservation tools to be tain Ranch Grassbank will the Rocky Mountain Elk devised in many years. In provide 1,700 AUMs of for- Foundation, the National simplest terms, the concept age to three area ranch fam- Forest Foundation, Wapiti of a Grassbank is to provide ilies to support two restora- Ridge CRM, other founda- a mechanism whereby live- tion projects: the rest of tions, plus local donors. stock forage values can be Sheep Mountain’s critical elk This year, Laura Bell es- exchanged for desired re- winter range for vegetative tablished an advisory group source outcomes in the area. restoration and the rest of along with a selection com- A Grassbank will directly en- Bald Ridge Forest Allotment mittee to assist with the di- able improvement of federal for a fuel reduction burn by rection and management of lands for livestock, wildlife the Shoshone Forest office. the Grassbank, with facili- and sensitive species habi- Without the Heart Moun- tation of Dennis Sun, CRM tat, while assuring the sus- tain Ranch Grassbank, consultant to the Wyoming tainability of ranching and rancher Bernie Bjornestad Department of Agriculture. agriculture to protect open says he would have had to re- This group has developed spaces. It will also foster co- duce the size of his herd or goals, operating principles, operation, innovation and so- sell out. selection criteria, monitoring guidelines and an eval- Western interests question uation to aid the Grassbank. The advisory group is open Saturday, January 25th, 2003 House committee prospects to membership by interest- tremist environmental com- ed people from the commu- Sale Time 12:30 PM (MST) Preview at Noon House munity. He was one of 16 nity, but reflects participa- (from page 1) Republicans who opposed tion from the following: busi- the House energy bill in- ness/economic expertise, 63 COMING TWO YEAR OLDS cluding oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife range/riparian/livestock, No Carryovers! All yearlings held over for 2003 sale. Refuge, and also voted to strip the refuge drilling authority wildlife management exper- from the bill. tise, the ranching communi- 55 FALL BULLS In comparing voting records, outgoing chairman ty, the Wyoming Nature 15 -17 months old by sale day. Hansen was shown to vote with the environmental Conservancy and the com- regime five percent of the time, compared to 59 percent munity at large. for Saxton. Saxton wasn’t the most liberal voting record, North Zone District Forest 20 Bred Heifers however, as Rep. Nick Rahall, D-WV, sided with radi- Ranger Brent Larson ex- cal environmentalists 86 percent of the time. plained, “In the big scheme, Bred to Equity of PAR. Calving dates; According to western state lobbyists, there are three the quality of life in the Cody March 1st - April 10th. names being considered as a better Resource chair re- area is probably dependent placement. on private ranching.” He de- AI Sires Represented: Several westerners are pushing House leaders for El- scribes the quality of life as n GAR Exacto 5687 Free Delivery or $100 Credit if ton Gallegly, R-CA, or John Duncan, R-TN, while Richard the open spaces provided by buyer hauls in 1st week. Pombo, R-CA, a rancher himself, is aggressively cam- the ranches, along with the n Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 paigning for the job. wildlife the ranches support. All three other prospects are said to have better vot- “We need to figure out a way n Woodhill Riptide Free Wintering for Volume Buyers! ing records in terms of favoring western states and their to keep these people in busi- n Connealy Bottomline (Five Head or More) interests — even Duncan, who isn’t from a “western ness,” Larson says. state.” To stay viable, ranches n Bon View Stockman 1768 “I think all three would be better than the alternative need public land for grazing, n Equity of PAR 50% of insurance paid by SSAR. we’re looking at right now,” the anonymous representative he reasons. “The permits are said. “Yes, Duncan isn’t a true westerner. However, he part of ranch operations; if is fairly well-versed in public lands issues and would work they lose them, they’ll have very hard to find out everything about an issue before no option but to subdivide, moving forward with any legislation regarding such is- sell and develop. That, in sues.” turn, will decrease the forage Saxton has been lobbied for heavily by extreme envi- critical to wildlife. What oc- ronmentalists. One such organization said any other of curs in the valley bottoms is the alternatives would be a “congressional pardon giv- more of a concern to the land- en to western industries whose sole identity is conduct- scape than forest activities; ing business at the expense of the environment and the they contain the most criti- nation’s natural resources.” cal habitats for biological di- If the decision is made to go with a less-senior com- versity and wildlife. The pri- Woodhill Supreme Bon View New Design mittee member as chair, there is a possibility other vate lands are the key to the BW +5.7 WW +45; YW names could be suggested. Among those are Joel Hefley wildlife populations we have 208 BW +.0; WW +45; YW and Scott McInnis, both R-CO, and Barbara Cubin, R- here today.” +90; Milk +15; SC +.13; +73; Milk +27; SC +.57 WY. The Wyoming Nature CW +11; Marb +.03; CW +19; Marb +.19; REA Several ranching organizations urged their members Conservancy hopes to de- REA +.19; Fat +.029; to contact their local congressional representative and velop more Grassbanks in +.46; Fat -.003; %RP voice their opinions on the situation. All House members Wyoming in the near future. %RP -.23; IMF -.01; REA +.30; IMF +.24; REA +.45; can be contacted via the Internet by first logging on to — WY Departmentfo of + .50; FT +.012; %RP www.house.gov and navigating from there. — WLJ Agriculture, Natural Re- FT +.007; %RP +.48 source Section +.36

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6 JANUARY 6, 2003 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Branded-meat standards proposed Gene testing for scrapie otics added,” “Not fed an- is a misnomer because all By Steven D. Vetter The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/scrapie. tibiotics,” or “Livestock are livestock produce hormones Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced All animals in the flock will be officially WLJ Editor not fed sub-therapeutic lev- naturally, thus a “hormone- it is expanding the use of genetic testing identified and entered in the scrapie na- The USDA recently an- els of antibiotics; and “No de- free” claim will not be certi- for determining which scrapie-exposed an- tional generic database. Animals retained nounced it is opening up a tectable antibiotic residue” fied. What will be certified imals can move in interstate commerce. will have their genotype confirmed and comment period regarding will all be differentiated with are claims no synthetic hor- Up to now, reclassifying exposed ani- the genetically susceptible exposed ani- proposed standards for cer- different regulatory lan- mones have been adminis- mals for movement based upon genotype mals and the genetically less susceptible tifying “branded” meat and guage. tered to livestock through- has been limited to states signing pilot exposed sheep must be identified with a mi- meat products. ✔ Breed claims. out the production or pro- project agreements with APHIS. Now, all crochip electronic identification device. In the December 30 Fed- ✔ Free-range claims — cessing cycle. states will be able to use flock cleanup To comply with conditions of the genet- eral Register, USDA’s Agri- “Livestock having had con- ✔ Livestock ID claims — plans based on genetic testing. ics-based cleanup, a post-exposure man- culture Marketing Service tinuous and unconfined ac- To be “Source Verified,” pro- The plans will allow owners to retain or agement and monitoring plan will be re- announced it will implement cess to pasture throughout ducers must prove method of sell exposed animals from infected or source quired. new standards to certify spe- their lifecycle, including: Cat- livestock identification; lo- flocks without restriction if they have met The monitoring plan requires the following: cific livestock and meat pro- tle never confined to a feed- cation(s) where livestock are certain criteria and if genetic testing con- ✔ official identification of sexually intact animals grams that prefer to carry a lot; sheep never confined to born, raised, fed, harvested, sold or acquired; claim differentiating them firms these animals are scrapie resistant. ✔ a record of any persons from whom sexually intact a feedlot; and swine having and processed; and identifi- Genetic resistance is found by testing an animals are acquired or to whom they are sold; from other “generic” produc- continuous access to pasture cation of the producer(s) in- animal’s DNA to determine the amino acid ✔ reporting of any deaths of mature animals and tion systems and/or pro- for at least 80 percent of their volved. it codes at two specific locations, codon 136 animals showing clinical signs and; grams. ✔ ✔ production cycle,” according Aged meat claims — In and codon 171. annual inspections. New standards are being to AMS. the case of beef, it must be All female genetically susceptible ex- The plan calls for all sexually intact planned for both livestock ✔ Grain-fed claims. wet-aged for a minimum of posed animals, all those who test positive sheep not being moved directly to slaugh- producers and meat proces- ✔ Geographic claims — 21 days or dry-aged for a and the female offspring of positive animals ter to be genotyped for scrapie resistance. sors and relate to several dif- AMS is differentiating be- minimum of 35 days. must be removed from the flock. Flocks re- Genetically susceptible exposed female an- ferent issues. Among those tween location of raising and ✔ Tenderness claims — moving all susceptible female animals will imals and, in rare cases, genetically less sus- addressed by the proposed location of finishing, if fed Results of objective mea- not be considered exposed flocks once they ceptible exposed female sheep will be re- standards are: somewhere else for 100 days surements or subjective eval- moved under indemnity or permanently re- have completed the flock cleanup plan. ✔Antibiotic use — Claims Flocks not removing all susceptible female or more. uations can be used to de- stricted to the premises. More specific in- of “No antibiotics used” or ✔ Hormone claims — velop quantitative ranking formation can be found at http://www. animals will be considered exposed. — Raised without antibiotics;” APHIS news release AMS claims “hormone-free” systems which provide a rel- “No sub-therapeutic antibi- ative level or degree of tenderness. Specific details of evaluation techniques and conditions used to establish tenderness claims must be fully documented. According to AMS, the regulatory additions are needed to minimize the number of false product claims that are made, and to ensure when a claim is made, it falls within a certain set of guidelines. “Since the late 1970s, some livestock and meat industry companies and individual producers have sought US- DA services to increase the value of their products by distinguishing them from competing commodity products. Advertising and pro- motions, which often high- light production and marketing practices, are exam- ples of the methods companies and individuals have utilized to ‘set their products apart,’” AMS said in the Fed- eral Register. “Since 1978, the Livestock and Seed Program has provided certification for a number of claims related to prod- ToolsTools ofof thethe uct traits of beef, pork, and lamb carcasses, with or without accompanying claims for breed. Validity was added to trade...trade... the claims because the product was ‘USDA Certified.’ Since 1996, USDA has offered a service to verify claims that cannot be ascer- aa cowboycowboy tained by direct examination of the product. This verification program allows participants to declare ‘USDA Ver- andand hishis ified’ for one or more system attributes such as feeding practices, or other pre- and post-harvest processes. Par- horsehorse ticipants must have a documented quality-management program covering all aspects of their system, and must submit to periodic au- dits by AMS. Producers and processors hen he has a job to do, a cowboy are urged to turn in their Wgets his horse: he’s sure footed and comments to AMS no later thinks the same way the cowboy does. than March 31. Comments can be submitted to Chief, Western Livestock Journal is the weekly Standardization Branch, newspaper of choice for western Livestock and Seed Program, cattlemen. We deliver market news, AMS, USDA, Room 2603-S, current events and management news Stop 0254, 1400 Indepen- for the livestock industry and have been dence Avenue, SW, Wash- for over 80 years now. ington, DC 20250-0254. Comments may also be sent Call today to subscribe! by fax to (202) 720-1112 or by e-mail to marketingclaim 1.800.850.2769 @usda.gov. The actual Federal Regis- ter announcement can be ac- cessed via the Internet at www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/ fedreg/frcont02.html and clicking on Dec. 30, 2002. — WLJ 12page7.qxd 1/2/03 1:54 PM Page 1

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JANUARY 6, 2003 7 Small farms produce majority of U.S. cattle It may come as a surprise graze on residual acreage not Full-time farms these farms, in aggregate policy needs may vary among may be focusing on produc- to many that small opera- suitable for higher-value with beef cattle they produce 34 percent of all small operations or differ tion of calves for sale rather tions produce the majority production and can consume beef cattle and calves in the from those of large opera- than growing out stocker of beef cattle in the U.S. and post-harvest vegetation (such operations. U.S., despite smaller aver- tions. Full-time operations calves or feeding cattle them- control 74 percent of the land as corn stalks) otherwise hav- Producers on small beef age herd sizes and acreage produce a significant number selves. dedicated to beef cattle pro- ing little value. Such a mix cattle farms who identify devoted to beef production. of cattle, accounting for near- Part-time operations gen- duction. Three quarters of also lowers the producer’s themselves as “full time” Retirement and residen- ly 30 percent of the value of erally have limited access to the nation’s beef cattle spend price and other risks com- (farm typology categories tial/lifestyle producers may total beef cattle production labor and other inputs, mak- at least some portion of their mon to single-commodity op- farming occupation/low sales, operate farms because they and nearly 60 percent of the ing concentration on produc- life on a small farm. erations. and farming occupation/high enjoy a rural lifestyle, or they value of beef cattle producing calves a good choice, Small beef operations vary However, on many small sales) hold more than half of may view their operations tion on small farms. since cow-calf pairs are es- substantially in size and in farms beef cattle production all cattle and calves on small as an investment and place These full-time operations sentially self-sufficient and their access to labor and oth- is the primary enterprise. farms. Their average herd to spend time. Retired farm- also sold more cattle than require little outside moni- er inputs. Some operators This is particularly true for size is substantially larger ers’ part-time operations may calves, at a ratio of over two toring or labor input. These are full-time farmers, while those in areas less well suit- than on part-time operations, be a final stage in a life of to one, indicating they are operations provide an impor- others rely largely on off- ed to crop production and for and includes a higher ratio agricultural production. concentrating their produc- tant input for large stocker farm income. As a result, the those run by part-time op- of cattle to calves. Among For these small farmers, tion on heavier yearling cat- operations that concentrate needs of these operations erators. These farmers can small beef cattle operations, beef cattle production is a tle rather than on providing on the grow-out phase of cat- logical choice since it requires may differ — among them- more easily combine off-farm full-time farmers and ranch- calves for stocker enterpris- tle production. lower inputs of time and la- selves and compared with employment with the farm ers also sell the largest share es. These operations, on Full-time farmers and bor for a steady (if smaller) large operations — in areas tasks required to raise beef of cattle over 500 pounds. which the owners devote the ranchers, because their liveli- cattle which are less labor-in- income stream than labor- like production, marketing, These characteristics re- bulk of their time to farming, hoods are dependent on tensive than crop production. intensive agriculture such and land stewardship. Their flect the full-time status of might be helped by pro- agricultural production, may Cattle lend themselves as field crop production. In duction and marketing as- contributions to the beef in- the operators who have the benefit most from programs quite nicely to a low-input fact, for both these categories sistance tailored to smaller dustry warrant an effort to time, labor, feed, and land providing production-relat- better understand the simi- production process, which is of part-time beef cattle op- operations to help them im- inputs necessary to grow out ed assistance. Both full- and larities and differences. well suited to many small calves to long yearlings and erations, well over half the prove their competitiveness farms. Except in winter, or value of agricultural pro- as cattle producers. part-time operations, how- How U.S. beef heavier weights before sell- ever, may benefit from pro- other periods of adverse ing them to feedlots for fin- duction comes from cattle: Full-time operations also cattle are produced weather conditions when for- 58 percent for residen- receive a higher percentage grams and policies focused on ishing. The full-time opera- land use. In aggregate, small Beef cattle operations take age may be unavailable, cat- tions control much larger tial/lifestyle farms and 66 of the value of their farm’s three basic forms: cow-calf, tle are fairly self-sufficient. percent for retirement farms. production from crops, in beef operations control 74 acreage than their part-time percent of all acreage on stocker, and fed cattle. All Unlike hogs or chickens, cat- counterparts, including a Lower use of inputs need- part because they have the three of these production sys- tle can roam freely with lit- ed to raise beef cattle also time and labor necessary to which U.S. beef cattle are larger share of leased land. produced, making them de tems may occur on small tle direct supervision except At the same time, the av- likely accounts for the devote to field crop produc- farms. On a cow-calf oper- during calving season. Thus, relatively large number tion. These operators may facto pasture and rangeland erage full-time farmer rais- managers. ation, a breeding herd is beef cattle require a much ing beef cattle receives a larg- (96,000) of limited-resource benefit from assistance with farms producing beef cattle. Even though many small managed with a small num- smaller labor input than er share of income from crop crop production to help them These operations still gen- farms and ranches with beef ber of bulls, while steer calves many other competing agri- production than from beef diversify risk, increase their erally derive a larger share cattle are on environmen- (young neutered males), a cultural products. production. On average, less own production of feed for of their value of production tally fragile land, only two portion of heifer calves Moreover, cattle produc- than 50 percent of the total their cattle, and balance (young females), and non- tion, especially on a small from crops (54 percent), how- downturns in the beef cattle percent of this land, some value of production on their ever. productive cows are sold each operation, is a relatively low- operations comes from rais- market. 10.9 million acres, is enrolled year to generate income. Tra- cost pursuit. Variable costs ing beef. Policy preparation Part-time operations, on in either of the major feder- ditionally, cow-calf opera- associated with beef cattle For the full-time small the other hand, produce a al land retirement programs tions have been small-farm (e.g., feed, medicine) are gen- The characteristics of the much lower proportion of the — the Conservation Reserve farmer, beef cattle provide a various types of beef opera- operations. erally lower than those as- supplemental income source value of beef cattle. Their and Wetland Reserve pro- Stocker operations pur- sociated with field crops. tions suggest several likely sales of cattle and calves are grams. — Agriculture Out- in the traditional mixed-out- areas in which program or chase calves from cow-calf Fixed costs such as for land, put agricultural enterprise. about equal, indicating they look operators. and put the ani- access to water, fencing, and These operators generate 29 mals out to pasture for part corrals, while constituting percent of total value of U.S. Mick Cox of the year to gain weight. the largest costs of cattle op- beef production. The beef cat- Stocker operations then ei- erations, nevertheless have tle enterprise also provides a Performance-Tested/Carcass-EvaluatedPerformance-Tested/Carcass-Evaluated ther feed the animals on a relatively long life. For ex- hedge against falling crop ample, once the investment grain (finishing) and sell prices. For example, if mar- PRODUCTION SALE is made in fencing and cor- them directly to slaughter- ket prices of field crops de- rals, only regular mainte- houses when they have cline, a beef cattle producer nance and repair is required reached full size, or sell them can feed cattle with a por- to keep them usable. as yearlings to fed-cattle option of the harvest instead JANUARY 24, 2003 • 1 P.M. erations. Small beef sites: of selling directly at low Fed-cattle operations place a range of prices. long and short yearlings (14- Tri-State Livestock Auction, McCook, NE 24 months old and 10-14 characteristics Part-time farms months old) on feedlots Analysts from USDA’s with beef cattle where they are fed grain and Economic Research Service 900 Angus Sell specially formulated con- (ERS) grouped data from the operations. centrates until they reach Agricultural Resource The most numerous group 80 Performance-Tested, Carcass-Evaluated Bulls optimal slaughter weight Management Survey of beef cattle producers is not 10 Registered Heifers • 800+ Commercial Angus Heifers and grade. The next step is (ARMS) using the ERS farm actually in the business of to sell the cattle to beef pack- typology to study the char- farming. This “part-time” ers for processing. 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WCA Bull Test 40-day consigned by Oregon Hereford Ranch son of GW Luck Dice 187H, was al- of Echo, OR, posting a 4.03 lb. WDA. so consigned by Tiara Simmentals. progress report Charolais (ADG 3.87, WDA 3.49): The 32 black Simmental bulls on test The 10th Annual Washington Cat- The five head of Charolais bulls record- are all polled. tleman’s Association-sponsored bull ed an ADG of 3.87 lbs. and all are Only the top 75 percent of these test has issued a progress report for smooth polled with moderate birth bulls in each breed will sell. Selection the first 40-day test period of their 120- weights. The highest-gaining Charo- is based on ADG, adjusted yearling day feed test. The test is being con- lais was a February 16th polled son of weight, semen and scrotal evaluation, ducted at the Washington State Uni- WCR Prime Cut 764 PLD gaining 4.14 and structural soundness. All bulls will versity Research Center at Prosser, lbs. for the first 40 days. He is con- have ultrasound data collected and WA. A record 204 bulls will be tested signed by The University of Idaho of available to the public. All bulls will this year, comprised of Angus, Red An- Moscow, ID. The highest WDA was have performance EPDs and most gus, Polled and Horned Herefords, recorded by a February 12th son of RC will have carcass EPDs available. Simmentals, and Charolais. These Sir Rocky Top 9617, consigned by The sale is scheduled for March 26 bulls represent the top genetics from Ransom Charolais of Richland, OR, at the WSU Research Center at Pross- 60 of the Northwest’s top seedstock- posting 3.95 lbs. WDA. er, WA. Prior to the sale, a social hour producing herds. A high percentage of Horned & Polled Herefords (ADG will be conducted the evening of March the bulls on test are sired by the top 3.24, WDA 3.03): The 13 head of 25th. The featured speaker will be nationally known AI sires. These bulls Polled Herefords were led by a March Lowell Gould, director of genetic and range in age from January 1-March 31. 28th son of Remital Keynote 20X, information systems for the American Final test data will be taken March 7. consigned by Nordlicht Herefords of Red Angus Association. His topic will Dalebanks Angus Sale bulls get the eyeball Saturday morning, November 2, before the sale on a beau- Sale day is scheduled for March 26 at Enumclaw, WA, recording an ADG of cover the use of DNA technologies, tiful fall day in the Flint Hills of Kansas. — Photo by Gary Emberson the WSU Research Center in Pross- 3.98 lbs. He also recorded the high- specifically touching on DNA marker, WA. est WDA at 3.93 pounds. The highest ers and parent identification. Only 75 percent of the bulls of each ADG for the 13 head of Horned Here- Bulls on test may be viewed at any cent of the bulls have gained over one Red Angus. The most efficient pen of junior bulls breed will be allowed to sell, based on fords was 3.85 lbs. per day on a March time at the WSU Research Center at 5.34 pounds per day. Sixty-three per- The senior-age bulls are led by an in converting feed to gain is Greg the Test Final Station Index (1/2 av- 10th son of OT Std Lad 019, con- Prosser. The 120-day test results and cent of the senior age bulls and 49 per- Angus with an ADG of 6.73 pounds. Hale’s pen of three Simmentals and erage daily gain, or ADG, and 1/2 Ad- signed by Ottley Herefords of Quincy, sale catalogs for the March 26 sale can cent of the junior age bulls are gain- This bull, consigned by Larry Weinkauf, one Red Angus. These bulls have a justed Yearling Weight Index), struc- WA. The highest WDA of the Horned be received by contacting Test Data ing above five pounds per day. Orlando, OK, is by the Rito 6I6 of 4B20 feed conversion of 5.24 pounds of as- ture, physical, and breeding soundness Herefords was 3.47 lbs. recorded by Coordinator Jean Smith at 5600 E. An Angus bull of Phil Light, Turpin, sire. Tim Meier has the second-place fed feed per pound of gain. H&H Sim- evaluation. A Low Birth EPD section a February 8th son of WF Herdbuilder West Canal Place, Kennewick, WA OK, leads the juniors with an ADG of senior with an ADG of 6.70 pounds on mentals of Weatherford, OK, pen of for Angus will be separated after final 9810, consigned by the Wilcox & Fam- 99336, (509) 735-3551, or Sale Man- 6.88 pounds and a WDA of 3.98 an Angus son of Vermilion Dateline three senior bulls, leads this group EPD qualifications of +2.0 BEPD or ily Cattle Company of Spangle, WA. ager, Kendall Cattle Sales, 1040 pounds The bull is sired by Rito 6I6 of 7078. Angus Empirette of Apache, with an as-fed feed conversion of 5.50 less are checked. After 40 days on test, Red Angus (ADG 3.44, WDA Kendall Road, Potlatch, ID 83855, 4B20. Tim Meier, Hitchcock, OK, has OK, has the third-place senior with an pounds. the Simmentals led for ADG with 4.06 3.01): The 28 Red Angus bulls were (208) 858-2163. the second-place junior with an ADG ADG of 6.39 pounds on a son of Lit- The top end of these bulls will be pounds of weight gain per day of age led by a February 10th ET son of of 6.45 pounds on an Angus sired by tlerobe R Traveler 727. consigned to the 51st Annual OPSU (WDA). Leachman King Rob 8621, consigned Oklahoma Panhandle Bon View New Design 878. An Angus Larry Weinkauf’s pen of three An- Performance Tested Bull Sale. This Angus (ADG 3.84, WDA 3.33): by Woods V Bar X Ranch of Sand- of Gary McPherson, Watonga, OK, is gus leads the senior pen division with sale is set for Wednesday, Feb. 26, The 112 head of Angus recorded an point, ID. This bull leads the Red An- State University third with an ADG of 6.18 pounds. an ADG of 5.94 pounds. Angus Em- 2003, at 1:00 p.m. (CST) in the Eng- ADG of 3.84 lbs. as a group. Eight gus test with a 4.88 lb. ADG. He also The beef bulls in the 51st Annual This bull is a son of McPhersons FBT pirette’s pen of three Angus is second land Activity Building, University Farm, head of Angus gained over five pounds records the highest WDA of the Red Beef Performance Test at the OPSU 359. with an ADG of 5.90 pounds Two of Goodwell, OK. per day and 54 head gained over four Angus with 3.70 lbs. Central Testing Station were weighed The junior pen division is led by these bulls are sons of Littlerobe R Those interested in following the pounds per day. They were led by a Simmental (ADG 4.06, WDA Saturday, December 7. Halfway Gary McPherson’s pen of three Angus Traveler 727 and one is sired by Bushs performance of the bulls through the February 8th son of Rito 6I6 of 4B 20- 3.56): The 32 Simmentals were led through the 112-day testing period, with an ADG of 6.02 pounds. In sec- Up Shot. The third-place pen with an test can contact Gwen Martin, Animal 6807, consigned by Black Knight with an ADG of 5.65 lbs. on a Febru- junior age bulls have an average dai- ond place with an ADG of 5.93 pounds ADG of 5.85 pounds is a pen of three Science Department, OPSU, 580/349- Ranch, Sedro Wooley, WA, gaining ary 23rd black, polled son of GW Lucky ly gain (ADG) of 4.96 pounds and a is Phil Light’s pen of four Angus. Greg Angus consigned by Larry Sebranek, 1500, to be placed on the mailing list 6.35 lbs./day. He was also the second- Dice 187H, consigned by Tiara Sim- weight-per-day-of age (WDA) of 3.40 Hale, Perryton, TX, has the third-place Marshall, OK. for the performance reports. — OPSU highest WDA at 4.02 lbs. The highest mentals of Port Townsend, WA. The pounds. The senior age bulls have pen with an ADG of 5.71 pounds on WDA was recorded on a March 25th highest WDA of the Simmentals was and ADG of 5.34 pounds and a WDA a pen of four — three Simmentals and son of E&B 1483 Scotchman 543, 4.17 lbs. This March 26th black, polled of 3.10 pounds. Twenty-seven per- NCF receives $25,000 grant The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Shared Solutions agricultural initiative of the Philip Morris Family of Companies. The grant will be applied to the “Cattlemen’s Spokesperson Network,” a new program implemented by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). 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WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JANUARY 6, 2003 9 U.S. Meat Export Federation Homemakers targeted in Mexican promotion The U.S. Meat Export Federation (MEF) re- as “Eat healthy with American beef and pork, and be wise.” have confidence in the information provided to you by MEF?” cently employed a very successful beef mar- MEF-Mexico placed numerous ads featuring this new An astounding 100 percent of Mexican consumers who keting campaign in Mexico focused on tar- campaign on billboards, consumer magazines and Mexican viewed the ads responded “Yes.” Clearly, the positive mes- geting housewives and their need to provide television shows popular with female homemakers. Some sage of the MEF campaign and the fine history of U.S. meat families with delicious, healthy food. ads displayed Blanchet saying she loves U.S. meat for its food safety have created a positive impression on the desired Although Mexico traditionally is low fat and cholesterol levels, and for its ability to make her Mexican consumer. one of the largest export markets feel strong and vigorous. Other ads conveyed her sense of According to USDA statistics for January to October 2002, for U.S. meat products, market re- being pampered when she enjoys a delicious meal of U.S. Mexico has become the largest importer of U.S. beef (including search there revealed Mexican beef or pork. Other ads reinforce U.S. meat as a guilt-free variety meat) products by volume. Mexico took over the homemakers have become more dis- pleasure; it enables one to remain lean and fit while enjoy- number one position from Japan, where consumer demand cerning about their food choices. ing great taste. Some television spots focused on the healthy was hard hit after bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) Surveys revealed current meal pre- levels of zinc, iron and protein in U.S. meat for growing chil- was discovered in the Japanese herd. Total U.S. beef exports parers are making food choices dren. In addition to endorsement by Blanchet, these MEF to Mexico in the first 10 months of 2002 increased 16 per- based on family nutritional needs, messages were conveyed by dietitian Julieta Ponce and cent by volume over the first 10 months of 2001. U.S. beef flavor and cost considerations. renowned Mexican chefs in many TV and print ads. (including variety meat) exports to Mexico for January to To communicate effectively with this When focus group responses were tallied following expo- October 2002 were 291,481 metric tons versus 250,377 met- critical consumer audience, MEF-Mexico chose celebrity ric tons for January to October 2001, and were valued at near- sure to the ads, the campaign proved to be a resounding suc- spokesperson Luz Blanchet, who is familiar to millions of ly $717 million. cess. Of the targeted female demographic, 64 percent found Mexican homemakers as a popular, attractive TV morning USDA reports Mexico was the second largest importer of show host. Blanchet is perceived by the Mexican public as the TV commercials “Very Interesting” and 32 percent rat- U.S. pork (including pork variety meat) products January a smart, talented Hispanic woman who cares for her fami- ed them “Good.” When asked “What do you think of the qual- to October 2002, importing 182,360 metric tons valued at ly by making healthy nutrition choices. ity of American meat?”, 87 percent responded “Good” and $211.6 million. U.S. pork exports to Mexico for January to MEF launched its campaign featuring Blanchet with a eight percent responded “Average.” October 2002 increased nine percent over the same period new U.S. meat “seal” logo designed to communicate the nu- Perhaps the most revealing answer related to the ques- of 2001; the volume of U.S. pork (including variety meat) tritional and food safety value of U.S. meat. Similar to the tion “Will you buy American meat now?”: 78 percent re- exports to Mexico in this 10-month-period of 2002 was “USDA Approved” seal familiar in America, the new MEF sponded “Yes,” 21 percent responded “Already purchase it 182,360 metric tons versus 167,426 metric tons for Janu- meat seal incorporates the Mexican national flag colors regularly,” and only two percent responded “No” or “Depends ary to October 2001. with the slogan, “Alimentate sanamente con carne de res y on price.” The total value of U.S. beef and pork exports to Mexico cerdo Americana!” The slogan translates loosely in English The final question asked of Mexican women was “Do you from January to October 2002 was $928.6 million. — WLJ Consumer concerns Black ink as a commodity than as individuals. (from page 2) And maybe consumers have become smarter than the mass media can imagine. Tender, juicy and flavorful beef is hard to resist, but would an increasing number of people spend increasing amounts of money to eat it at the risk of their lives? They know by now proper kitchen and personal hygiene and cooking will protect them from pathogens. Neverthe- less, producers must be ready to embrace any reasonable on-farm means reducing the risk of food-borne illness. Research shows carcasses are nearly 10 times more likely to contact E. coli O157:H7 bacteria from fecal material on the hide than from inside the animal. That leads to concerns about how to control mud and manure at the farm and feedlot, even though science has not yet discovered a feasible means of control for this elusive and worthless bug. One imagined solution would be a vaccine preventing it from living in the herd, administered as part of another routine shot. Producers would voluntarily adopt such a pro-active answer, especially in lieu of the imagined alternative of traceback liability. In the next edition of “Black Ink,” we’ll look at the future of stocker and backgrounding operations. Questions? Call toll-free at 877-241-0717. [“Black ink” is a cattle management column written by Steve Suther, industry information director for Certified An- gus Beef (CAB). This column addresses profitable cattle management, genetics and marketing ideas, and is not designed to solely address participants in CAB or producers in programs that deal with CAB or similar programs. Views expressed in this column do not necessarily represent those of WLJ or its staff.] Frank Rodgers & Sons Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale 1:00 pm, Feb. 6, 2003 • At The Ranch • Buhl, ID Registered Polled Herefords 8055 Bulls • 25 Females

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10 JANUARY 6, 2003 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL New Year’s market sees major upswing Markets weights, because stress can “Boxed beef should stay well Calf trade slow, cially expected to pay off if Thursday, the January con- cause dark-cutting cattle. above $120 for the next few prospects good the fed market hits $76-77, tract was at $84.20; March (from page 1) Dark cutters are significantly weeks, so packers should be because that would mean $82.60; and April $82.35. erating on a full kill week docked, with many of those more receptive to paying Feeder calf and yearling many cattle feeders would Culls thrive on next week because they may carcasses being condemned more. prices were hard to estab- see profits of around $100 need to ante up a little more by inspectors. “The fact prices are stay- lish last week since the hol- per head. fed-beef prices for more cattle.” More northern cattle-feeding over that level, despite iday and residual inclement “That’s a significant prof- As has been the case in For the week ending ing areas weren’t subjected very slow movement (the weather kept both buyers it margin, and would give recent weeks, both cull cow December 28, some 525,000 to inclement weather, thus past couple of weeks), means and sellers out of the market. them much more ability to go and bull prices gained anoth- cattle were processed, and a an additional tightening of there should be a lot of bull- Volume was small because out and pick up the cattle er $1-2 based on the similar number of cattle were fed supplies wasn’t expected ishness in the market when producers didn’t want to they desire at prices better increased demand for non- expected to be run through to be as pronounced as fur- beef demand picks up over interrupt the holiday or they than in the recent past,” said fed beef sources. ther south. However, pack- the next several weeks.” slaughter facilities last week. were unable to get to town Marquotte. Local and regional cow However, a 700,000-head kill ers were still expected to be The futures market was because of weather. On the processors are still benefit- active in purchasing cattle another bullish indicator for Also, some analysts fore- week could be seen January other side, prospective buy- casted the December place- ting from high fed beef prices 6-11, so lots of cattle may be from Nebraska, Iowa, and last week’s cash market, as ers were deterred for the and are able to purchase cull Colorado feedlots for more the turning of the calendar ment figure would offset the bought on the cash market. same reasons. previous month’s, and the cattle at prices higher than Also, several southern money, based on other mar- meant December live cattle However, optimism is run- the past several weeks. ket indicators dictating such contracts expired and amount of available pen feedlot sources said nine ning high for calf and year- Despite the holiday sea- a trend. February contracts would be space will dictate higher calf inches to a foot of snow dur- ling prices the next several son concluding last week, ing Christmas week, plus the Market analysts were bull- used as the primary indica- and yearling prices. ish on boxed beef prices tor for cash cattle prices. weeks, despite the last Last week’s fed cattle there are still many families accompanying severe cold Cattle-on-Feed Report show- who will have less available temperatures and winds, remaining relatively strong February live cattle futures market was quite a despite sluggish movement eclipsed the $79 mark, even ing a more-than-expected bit stronger, with all con- income to spend on food, par- caused a slowdown in cattle number of cattle placed into ticularly meat, leaving non- growth and an increase in the past week or two. While approaching $80 last week — tracts up two and five dimes last week’s boxed beef com- a $4-5 premium to the most feedlots during November. last Thursday. As of noon fed beef in more demand cattle stress. than usual. — WLJ “We had a lot of cattle, as plex was a little softer than recent cash trade. Several That optimism is espe- of the beginning of the previous week, both sources said the premium December, should have been heavy and light Choice car- should be narrowed to the MARKETS AT A GLANCE ready for market come the cass beef found itself over “seasonal norm” of $1.50-2 beginning of the year,” said $121 per cwt. Select carcass over the next two weeks, so This Week Week Ago Year Ago one Texas Panhandle cattle beef, both light and heavy, $77-78 cash trade is possible 1/2/03 feeder, on the condition of was well over the $116 level. if futures stay steady to Choice Fed Steers 74.70L 73.35 64.37 anonymity. “However, the Packer margins ranged firmer. CME Feeder Index 84.06M 84.19 83.89 extremely bad weather has $28-40 per head, creating “There’s always the chance M optimism for a stronger cash futures will trend downward Box Beef Average 122.35 123.37 111.10 caused those cattle to finish L up slower than expected and market. to narrow that basis, but Average Dressed Steers 117.36 114.00 104.04 under more stress than nor- “They (packers) have more there doesn’t appear to be a Live Slaughter Weight* 1267L 1265 1256 mal. As a result, we can wait money to spend on fed cattle lot of physical evidence to Weekly Slaughter** 525,000M 649,000 495,000 to market these cattle in supplies right now and with support that happening,” Beef Production*** 26506.9L 26101.3 25697.1 the holiday being over, there said Marquotte. “As a result, another week or two, unless Hide/Offal Value 7.81 7.81 6.53 an offer too hard to refuse is should be more demand for there’s a good chance (fed 2.39M 2.41 2.06 presented to us.” beef by consumers right cattle) prices could rally Corn Price Stress was said to be a big- now,” said Reed Marquotte, another $2, maybe more, in independent market analyst. the near future.” *Average weight for previous week. ger factor than lighter **Total slaughter for previous week. ***Estimated year-to-date figure in million pounds for previous week. SHEEP AT A GLANCE National Sheep Summary: 100-135 lbs. 90.00-106.00; 130- Large 1-2: San Angelo: no sale. ED ATTLE RADE December 31: At Midwest mar- 150 lbs. 84.00-88.00. Virginia: no Midwest: 60-80 lbs. 90.00-100.00; F C T ket centers all classes steady to test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: 80-100 lbs. 82.00-90.00. Virginia: weak. At New Holland, PA slaugh- Good and Choice 2-4 no sale; Negotiated Trade no test. Billings: no test. Between 12/27 & 1/2 ter lambs and slaughter ewes Good 2- 3 no sale; Utility and Good Replacement Ewes: Medium and steady. No sale at San Angelo, TX 1-3 no sale; Utility 1-2 no sale; Cull U.S. for all of this week due to the holiday. and Utility 1-2 no sale. Midwest: Large 1-2: San Angelo: no sale. TX/OK NE KS CO IA previous week Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-40.00; Billings: no test. Sheep and lamb Live Steer Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs.: San Angelo: Cull 1 25.00-35.00. New Holland: slaughter under federal inspection Volume 2,224 1,759 4,064 37,643 shorn and wooled no sale. Good and Choice 2-4 100-125 lbs. for the week to date totaled 21,000 Avg. Wt. 1213 1318 1271 1286 Midwest: shorn 81.00-83.00; 56.00-70.00; 165-225 lbs. 32.00- compared with 20,000 last week Avg. Price 74.99 74.42 74.98 71.56 wooled 110-125 lbs. 76.00-79.00; 50.00. Billings: Good 2-3 no test; and 9,000 last year. December Dressed Steer 125-145 lbs. 79.00-81.00. New Utility 1-2 no test; Cull 1 no test. 30: At Midwest market centers all Volume 5,338 241 15,909 Holland: 90-95 lbs. 94.00-108.00; Feeder Lambs: Medium and classes steady. No sale at Avg. Wt. 862 806 847 Avg. Price 117.23 119.00 112.24 Goldthwaite, TX or Greenville, IL Live Heifer CATTLE FUTURES this week due to the holiday. Volume 571 2,345 2,116 29,552 Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Avg. Wt. 1142 1216 1184 1,167 CME LIVE CATTLE Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs.: Midwest: Avg. Price 75.00 74.66 74.96 71.69 12/27 12/30 12/31 1/1 1/2 High* Low* shorn 81.00- 84.25; wooled 110- Dressed Heifer February 7872 7872 7962 n/a 7960 7990 6535 125 lbs. 76.00-82.75, 125-145 lbs. Volume 2,315 3,570 13,655 April 7782 7802 7890 n/a 7890 7900 6660 79.00-85.25. Virginia: wooled no Avg. Wt. 781 771 775 June 7195 7187 7252 n/a 7253 7285 6515 test. Greenville: wooled no test. Avg. Price 117.25 118.93 112.28 August 6997 6982 7022 n/a 7022 7140 6580 Goldthwaite: no sale. Slaughter CME FEEDER CATTLE Ewes: Midwest: Utility and Good 12/27 12/30 12/31 1/1 1/2 High* Low* 1-3 35.00-46.00; Cull 1 25.00- January 8337 8327 8380 n/a 8380 8650 7255 36.00. Greenville: Utility and Good SELECTED AUCTION MARKETS March 8157 8160 8195 n/a 8195 8395 7350 1-3 no test. Virginia: no test. Billings, MT, December 27 (2,819 head) — Compared higher on a light test. April 8120 8110 8160 n/a 8160 8350 7420 Goldthwaite: Good 2-3 no test. to previous week feeder steers and heifers steady to $2 Moses Lake, WA, December 30 (1,425 head) — May 8175 8155 8210 n/a 8210 8375 7465 Feeder Lambs: Medium and higher, receipts light this week as there were only sales August 8375 8375 8405 n/a 8405 8570 7730 Compared to previous week’s close, feeder cattle trading Large 1-2: Midwest: set 40 lbs. on last Friday and Monday. Demand was good Friday September 8385 8370 8395 n/a 8395 8535 8105 not fully established on this holiday shortened trading 119.00; 60-80 lbs. 90.00-101.00; and very light Monday as most buyers had their loads *High and low figures are for the life of the contract. filled by then. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher, bulls week with a lower undertone noted on lightly reported 80-100 lbs. 82.00-90.00. Virginia: steady. Most weigh-up cows continue going to feeding sales. Demand moderate on moderate offerings. no test. Greenville: no test. accounts. Feeder cattle made up 71 percent of the run; Confirmed sales 100 percent over 600 lbs., 40 percent MEAT REPORT Goldthwaite: no test. Replacement balance slaughter cows and bulls. steers, 60 percent heifers. Prices are FOB weighing point Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: with a 2-3 percent shrink or equivalent and with a 5-10 BOXED BEEF COMPOSITE CUTOUT Goldthwaite: no test. Sheep and Dunlap, IA, December 27 (1,282 head) — Demand moderate, special calf & yearling along with Bred Cow Sale. cent slide on calves and a 3-6 cent slide on yearlings. As of January 2 lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date Receipts included 200 bred cows. 28 percent feeder cat- Torrington, WY, December 27 ( 550 head) — FAB. TRM. CHOICE 1-3 SELECT 1-3 tle over 600 lbs. 43 percent heifers 57 percent steers. DATE LDS. LDS. 600-750 750-900 600-750 750-900 totaled 11,000 compared with Compared to previous Friday slaughter cows $1-2 high- Dec. 27 191 49 121.48 121.33 117.18 116.12 10,000 last week and 9,000 for the Junction City, KS, December 30 (416 head) — Feeder er; other classes not fully tested. Supply 80 percent Dec. 30 280 92 120.63 120.82 117.42 116.34 same week last year. steers 500-850 lbs. and heifers 450-800 lbs. steady to $2 slaughter cows, 10 percent feeder cattle. Dec. 31 349 180 121.75 121.53 116.91 116.35 Jan. 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Jan. 2 187 108 122.35 121.58 116.81 116.46 Selected Auction Markets FIVE DAY AVERAGE 122.07 121.54 117.34 116.42 Week Ending 01-02-03 Steers Slaughter Cows Pairs CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX Date Heifers Slaughter Bulls Replacements CH 1-3 CH 1-3 SE 1-3 SE 1-3 Market 200-300 lb. 300-400 lb. 400-500 lb. 500-600 lb. 600-700 lb. 700-800 lb. 800 lb. - up Index 600-750 750-900 600-750 750-900 Values 111.91 111.75 105.61 105.23 FAR WEST Change +0.60 +0.33 -0.23 +0.12 Not Available Galt, CA IMPORTS NORTH CENTRAL December 27 2,260 102-109 93-112 86.25-99 83-90.50 83-87 82.75 USDA Mexico to U.S. Dickinson, ND 90-95 85-95.50 81-91 78.50-82.75 80-81.50 Weekly Livestock Imports December 27 1,282 112-119 87.50-110 73.50-97.25 74.25-88.75 80.50-88.25 78 Dunlap, IA 89.50-94 80-92 78-88.50 77-89.25 Feeder cattle imports weekly and yearly volume. December 27 2,819 97-101 96-106 75.50-97 78-88.75 73.50-80.50 30.25-36.50 Species Current Previous Current Previous Montana 93-102 81-95 77-88.50 75-82.85 67-67.50 36.25-47 Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date December 27 1,455 80-97.50 85-87.50 77 71.50-75 38.50-44.50 12/28/02 12/21/02 S. Saint Paul, MN 75.50 77 41-51.50 Feeders 10,733 18,954 795,464 1,123,891 December 27 589 33-40 Slaughter 0 0 0 0 Torrington, WY 40-47

EAST HOLIDAY MARKET Not Available Certain elements of the WLJ market situation report are miss- * Southeast ing this week due to Thanksgiving Day holiday schedules and Not Available vacation schedules for market reporters. We regret any incon- Tennessee venience and will return all elements to the report as soon as *AL,FL,GA,MS,LA,SC the holiday interference has worked its way through the chain. — The Editors 12mrktpgs.qxd 1/2/03 4:49 PM Page 2

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL JANUARY 6, 2003 11 Funding program helps small and medium-sized farmers Jim and Helen Poepping The program lets small and signed up, putting out about Prior to state inspections, that,” said Elfering. “We’re all The new program has have been raising hogs and medium-sized farmers get 100 pounds of meat a month. small farms would be of a sudden going to have to allowed the Poeppings to selling pork products for their meat approved and Today, there are 67 proces- inspected by the USDA tell plants we can’t put you keep their business a fami- more than 20 years, relying onto the shelves of grocery sors statewide, churning out about four times a year. under inspection because we ly affair. Poepping’s daugh- on heavy word-of-mouth to stores — an opportunity pre- nearly nine million pounds, Because smaller operations don’t have the inspector to ter, Amy, and son, Scott, and lure customers down the long viously only available to larg- or $40 million in product, a couldn’t sell product in stores supply.” gravel road leading to their er, USDA-inspected plants year. — federal regulations stipu- Currently, the program Scott’s wife, Cheri, all work farm, reported the Now products from the That’s less than five per- lated only meat processed at has 15 employees, including at the plant. Scott raises the Associated Press. family’s label, Pep’s Porks, cent of all the meat processed USDA-inspected facilities 12 inspectors, many of them hogs and slaughters them But their good reputation can be found in about a dozen in Minnesota each year. But, could be sold in stores — criss-crossing the state to while the rest of the family and the quality of their stores throughout Stearns for farmers like the there wasn’t a need for inspect multiple plants each processes the meat. sausages, spare ribs and County. Jim Poepping says Poeppings, a little is a lot. intense inspections. Smaller day. Scott Poepping says he’s bacon wasn’t always enough his hog farm is processing “They chew off as big a bite plants could only sell direct- For those already in the grateful he’s been able to for people to forego the con- twice as much meat as before as they can handle,” said ly from their facilities or program, it’s the busy time venience of their local gro- — 1,200 hogs a year — and Willis Wesley, a state super- raise his family outside the process meat for other farm- of year. cer and drive 30 or 40 miles profit has grown by nearly 30 visory inspector, as he hustle-and-bustle of the Twin ers. “Christmas is always big,” to the Poepping farm. percent. inspected a slaughtered hog The inspection program Jim Poepping said. “There’s Cities and stay near his par- “The gravel road was a “It’s expanded our busi- recently at the Poepping came from a desire to a lot of German heritage ents. “It’s nice to work togeth- drawback for some people,” ness, but it’s also made it a farm. improve food safety and help er and keep them close by.” Jim Poepping joked. “If you little more convenient for our Wesley, who worked for family farmers compete, said around here and they like — DTN, Meat Industry don’t get repeat customers, customers to get hold of our the USDA for 30 years, says Kevin Elfering, the pro- their sausages during the you don’t have a business.” product,” Poepping said. “The the program is good for gram’s director. USDA funds holidays.” News The Poeppings solved their time was just right to do it.” smaller operations because of 50 percent of the program, location problem three years When the state program flexible scheduling of slaugh- while nominal license fees ago by joining a startup state kicked off in January 1999, ter days and more daily inter- and state funding pays for Canadian cattle to meat inspection program. only one meat processor action. the rest. “From a standpoint of keeping a small-town busi- U.S. hit record Sale Calendar ness viable, that’s what’s Canadian shipments of cattle into the U.S. hit a record been really helpful,” Elfering mark in 2002, according to the Canadian Cattlemen’s said. “Some of these compa- Association. If your sale date fails to appear in this calen- Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Mar. 27 – H.D. Dunn Bull Sale, Tetonia, ID dar, contact your WLJ Livestock Service Feb. 22 – Wilson Bros. Angus Production Mar. 28 – Bar S Ranch, Paradise, KS nies needed something to According to Canadian statistics, 450,000 head of Representative. ON LINE CATALOG: Sale, Parks, NE Mar. 28 – Lisco Angus & M. Diamond Angus keep them as an active busi- Canadian feeder cattle and calves moved to the U.S., more www.wlj.net. Feb. 22 – Pollard Farms, Enid, OK Bull Sale, Glenrock, WY ness.” than doubling the 2001 figure. Feb. 22 – Profit Maker Bulls, Ogallala, NE Mar. 29 – Colorado State University Bull Sale, That’s because many Drought conditions which gripped Canada were cited ALL BREEDS Feb. 22 – Valhalla Ranch, Byers, CO Fort Collins, CO Jan. 28- Feb. 1 – Red Bluff Bull Sale, Red Bluff, Feb. 22 – Wilson Bros. Angus, Parks, NE Mar. 29 – Belle Point Ranch, Lavaca, AR plants depended on process- for driving up production costs and pushing more cattle CA Feb. 23 – Jones/Stewart Angus Ranch, Mar. 29 – Jensen Angus Ranch Dispersion, ing animals for other farm- into the U.S. Also, there are fears that if the drought does- Feb. 8 – Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Imperial, NE Blackfoot, ID ers, but the number of live- n’t soon end, a similar trend could develop in 2003. Falls, OR Feb. 23 – Buchanan Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri stock farmers in the state Feeder cattle from the province of Alberta to the U.S. Feb. 15 – Nevada Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Klamath Falls, OR Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Sale, Fallon, NV Feb. 24 – Colyer Herefords Bull and Female Mar. 30 – Meadow Creek Angus Total has steadily declined in the totaled some 90,000 head, more than double the typical Feb. 25 – Cowman’s Classic All Breed Bull Sale, Bruneau, ID Dispersion Sale, Escalon, CA past decade, Elfering said. annual shipment. The Alberta government said the flow Sale, Spokane, WA Feb. 25 – Booth/Wilkes Angus, Torrington, WY Mar. 31 – Reyes/Russell Bull Sale, Saratoga, Despite the program’s of cattle into the U.S. and resulting high production Feb. 26 – Panhandle State University Bull Feb. 26 – TC Ranch Production Sale, Franklin, WY apparent success — a recent costs due to feed shortages resulted in Alberta feedlots Sale, Goodwell, OK NE Apr. 5 – Gardiner Angus Ranch Production Sale, Mar. 1 – Snyder Livestock Bull Sale, Yerington, Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Ashland, KS study showed 450 jobs and being at only 72 percent of available capacity in 2002. NV Kennebec, SD Apr. 5 – Groseth 4G Angus, North Platte, NE $100 million in economic By contrast, shipments of U.S. cattle to Canada dropped Mar. 2-4 – 103rd Annual Calgary Bull Sale, Feb. 27 – Jamison Herefords Production Sale, Apr. 8 – Hoff Scotch Cap Angus, Bison, SD activity for the state — a to just a tenth of what they totaled in 2001. Calgary, Alberta Quniter, KS Apr. 9 – Keefer Ranch Production Sale, looming state budget deficit With tighter cattle supplies, reports suggest feedlot Mar. 14 – Tucumcari Bull Test, Tucumcari, NM Feb. 28 – High Valley Ranch Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT Mar. 18 – Northeast Colorado Bull Test Assn. Ellensburg, WA Apr. 9 – Windmill Angus Ranch, Haigler, NE could stifle its growth. prices are rising, which should continue, and red meat Bulls, Sterling, CO Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Apr. 11 – Dickinson Ranch, Russell, KS “We would like to have the supplies will be relatively tight in 2003. — Combined Mar. 23 – Moses Lake Bull and Horse Sale, Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO opportunity to expand and I Reports Moses Lake, WA Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Apr. 15 – Stipe Charolais/Angus Production Mar. 26 – Washington Cattleman Assn. All Eltopia, WA Sale, Charlo, MT fear we’re not going to have Breed Bull Test Sale, Prosser, WA Mar. 2 – Cedar Top Ranch, Burwell, NE Apr. 19 – Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, SD Mar. 31 – Oklahoma Beef Inc., Bull Sale, Mar. 2 – Oregon Select Female Sale, Salem, Apr. 21 — Jorgensen Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Stillwater, OK OR Winner, SD Apr. 2-3 – Midland Bull Test, Columbus, MT Mar. 3 – Vision Angus, North Platte, NE Apr. 26 – Showgirl Review Sale, Reno, NV Mar. 4 – Reyes/Russell Bulls, Wheatland, WY Apr. 28 – Deiter Bros. Bull Sale, Faulkton, SD AMERICAN HIGHLAND Mar. 5 – Schurrtop Angus/Charolais, McCook, June 14 – Super 10 Sale, Wilton, CA Jan. 25 – American Highland Cattle Assn., NE Aug. 9 – Angus of Distinction Sale, Galt, CA 2003 National NWSS, Denver, CO Mar. 5 – Sunny Okanogan Angus Ranch, Sept. 13 – Holiday Ranch Country Classic, AMERIFAX Okanogan, WA Terrebonne, OR Mar. 4 – Reyes/Russell Bulls, Wheatland, WY Mar. 6 – Daigger Angus, North Platte, NE Sept. 20 – G Bar Angus Bull and Female Sale, Mar. 13 – Quirk Land & Cattle, Hastings, NE Mar. 6 – LGW Bull Sale, Hermiston, OR Lodi, CA Mar. 31 – Reyes/Russell Bull Sale, Saratoga, Mar. 7 – Anderson Land and Livestock, Inc., Oct. 11 – California Angus Breeders Bull Sale, Western WY Pilot Rock, OR Turlock, CA Mar. 7 – Generic Genetics Yearling Bulls, Oct. 26 – Western Supreme Select Female ANGUS Dillon, MT Sale, Redmond, OR Jan. 24 – Mill Bar Angus Production Sale, Mar. 7 – Hansen Bull Test Sale, Madras, OR Nov. 1 – Nelson Angus Ranch, Salmon, ID Angus Sale McCook, NE Mar. 8 – Express Ranch, Yukon, OK Nov. 7 – Rathbun Angus, Moses Lake, WA Jan. 25 – Baldridge Bros. Angus Bulls, No. Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central Dec. 11 – 101 Ranch/TLC Angus Bull and Platte, NE Point, OR Female Sale, King Hill, ID Jan. 25 – Silver Springs Angus Ranch, Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region Dec. 13 – Cattlemen’s Connection, Bliss, ID 2 p.m. • Thursday, January 16, 2003 Bellevue, ID Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Jan. 28 – Ken Haas & Sons Angus Bulls, Mar. 8 – Snyder Bros. Angus, Ogallala, NE BALANCERS LaGrange, WY Mar. 8 – Western Colorado Angus Assn., Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Jan. 30 – Marcy Cattle Co. Angus Bulls, Delta, CO Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Gordon, NE Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region Selling 50 High-Quality Jan. 31 – Snake Creek Ranch Angus Bulls, Mar. 10 – Beartooth Ranch Bull Sale, Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Gering, NE Columbus, MT Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota Region Feb. 1 – Messner Ranch Laverne, OK Mar. 10 – Thompson Cattle Co., Plainview, KS Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD Angus Bulls From Across the Feb. 1 – Schaff Angus, Mandan, ND Mar. 10 – Triple B Angus, North Platte, NE Mar. 22 – Seedstock Plus Eastern Colorado Feb. 3 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Mar. 11 – Wagon Wheel Annual Cattlemen’s Region Bull Sale, La Junta, CO & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Connection Sale, Yuma, CO Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri Feb. 3 – Windmill Angus Ranch, Haigler, NE Mar. 12 – Goeglein Angus Production Sale, Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO United States in Denver Feb. 4 – Bonnieview Ranch/O&M, Inc. Wray, CO Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO Dispersion, Madras, OR Mar. 13 – Quirk Land & Cattle, Hastings, NE Feb. 5 – Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Bulls & Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota BEEFMASTER Females, Wibaux, MT Region Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD Apr. 4-5 – Western States Beefmaster Breeders Select from bulls that excel in: Feb. 7 – Martin Angus, Ogallala, NE Mar. 14 – FairView Ranch Production Bull Sale, Assn., Futurity, Bull and Female Sale, Reno, Feb. 8 – Gem State Classic, Twin Falls, ID Big Timber, MT NV Feb. 8 – Idaho Angus Assn. Bull and Female Mar. 14 – Whitestone Krebs, Gordon, NE ~ Calving-Ease Sale, Twin Falls, ID Mar. 15 – Circle A Ranch Bull Sale, Iberia, MO BRANGUS Feb. 8 – Schaff Angus Valley Bull Sale, St. Mar. 15 – Hale Farms, Canyon, TX Feb. 22 – Roswell Brangus Bull & Female Sale, Anthony, ND Mar. 15 – Hermiston Yearling Bull Sale, Roswell, NM ~ Maternal Traits Feb. 10 – Felton Angus Ranch, Big Timber, Hermiston, OR MT Mar. 15 – IEAA Select Yearling Bull Sale, BRAUNVIEH Feb. 11 – Bear Mountain Angus Bull Sale, Hermiston, OR Feb. 18 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, ~ Performance Melba, ID Mar. 15 – Riverbend Ranch Bull Sale, Idaho Kearney, NE Feb. 11 – G Bar H Angus, Torrington, WY Falls, ID Feb. 12 – Falcon Seaboard Ranches Mar. 15 – Shamrock Angus Bull Sale, Laramie, CHAROLAIS ~ Carcass Traits Production Sale, North Platte, NE WY Feb. 4 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 13 – Booth’s Cherry Creek Ranch Annual Mar. 16 – McCall Cattle Co., Moriarty, NM & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Performance Sale, Veteran, WY Mar. 17 – Benoit Angus, Esbon, KS Feb. 18 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Feb. 13 – Camas Prairie Angus Ranch, Mar. 17 – Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch Kearney, NE Sale book online at www.angusjournal.com/breedersalecatalogs Lewiston, ID Annual Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA Feb. 15 – Minert/Simonson Performance Bull Mar. 17 – Summitcrest Angus, Broken Bow, NE Feb. 22 – V.A.L. Charolais Bulls, Lewistown, Sale, Dunning, NE Mar. 19 – Carter Angus Ranch, Blackfoot, ID ID Feb. 15 – Quail Creek Bull and Female Sale, Mar. 19 – Stevenson Basin Production Sale, Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, For more information contact: Hurricane, UT Hobson, MT Kennebec, SD Feb. 15 – Weaver Ranch Production Sale, Fort Mar. 19 – Waggonhammer Ranches, O’Neil, Feb. 28 – High Valley Ranch Bull Sale, Chuck Grove (434) 525-4687 Collins, CO NE Ellensburg, WA Feb. 16 – NX Cattle Company Bulls at PABCO Mar. 20 – Leadore Angus Ranch Production Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, Eltopia, To request a catalog contact: Bull Test, Madras, OR Sale, Salmon, ID WA Feb. 16 – Performance Breeders of Central Mar. 20 – Magg-Oft Angus Bull Sale, Vale, OR Mar. 5 – Schurrtop Angus/Charolais, McCook, Linda Campbell (816) 383-5143 Oregon, Madras, OR Mar. 21 – Scott Whitworth Bull Sale, May, ID NE Feb. 16 – Rafter T Angus Bulls at PABCO Bull Mar. 22 – Jaynbee Angus Ranch Production Mar. 19 – Waggonhammer Ranches, O’Neil, Test, Madras, OR Sale, Davenport, WA NE Feb. 17 – Holiday Ranch Bull Sale, Mar. 22 – Littlerobe Angus, Higgins, TX Mar. 22 – Shoeneman Charolais Annual Bull Terrebonne, OR Mar. 22 – Seedstock Plus Eastern Colorado Sale, Roggen, CO Feb. 20 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Region Bull Sale, La Junta, CO Mar. 29 – LK Ranch Bulls, Loma, CO American Angus Assn. Kearney, NE Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID Apr. 1 – Hubert Charolais, Monument, KS Feb. 20 – von Forell Ranch, Wheatland, WY Mar. 24 – Rishel Angus, North Platte, NE Apr. 5 – DeBruycker Charolais Bull Sale, Dutton, 3201 Frederick Ave. • St. Joseph, MO 64506 • (816) 383-5100 • www.angus.org Feb. 22 – Hutchings Cattle Co., Bull & Female Mar. 25 – Paws Up Angus Ranch Production MT Sale, Fallon, NV Sale, Greenough, MT (Continued on page 15) clspg12all.qxd 1/2/03 3:03 PM Page 1

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Must be fluent in English, hard working, neat, Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising not considered producing black Simmentals since 1979. in keeping with the publication standards. in good physical condition, self sufficient, stable COMMISSIONS: Classified advertising is NOT agency and private. Must also be willing to work a varied commissionable. Taylor’s Black Simmentals schedule and have reliable transportation. Paul & Amy Lorenzen • 785-891-3747 We maintain a non-smoking work environment. [email protected] • www.windyplains.com/tbs 650 S. Lipan Street, Denver, CO 80223 Please send resume with complete work history Contact Elizabeth Browning • Classified Manager and references to: 40 FALL CALVING COWS Classified Corral • 303-722-7600 • 1-800-850-2769 El Sur Ranch, Personnel with calves by side. Call: 541-680- Fax Number: 303-722-0155 P. O. Box 1588 1286 Brands 14 www.wlj.net • www.propertiesmag.net Monterey, CA 93942, E-mail: [email protected] ANGUS PLUS & DO NOT PHONE IN RESPONSE TO BLIND BOX ADS. ADVERTISERS' and/or fax to 831/625-2558 BRANGUS BULLS NAMES AND LOCATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL . WRITE, SHOWING THE Qualified candidates only, please Range raised yearlings. Lot dis- AD DEPARTMENT NUMBER ON YOUR ENVELOPE AND YOUR REPLY count. Free wintering. Delivery WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED. available. 100% guaranteed. Electric Brands shipped within 24 hrs. CLASSIFIED INDEX Situations Call for catalog. 1 . . Employment Wanted 20H. . . Northeast Real Estate For Sale DESERT HAY FARMER 4A One Letter . . . . .$75 2 . . Help Wanted 20I. . . Foreign Real Estate For Sale OPEN SPEAR RANCH Two Letters . . . .$85 3 . . Distributors Wanted Experienced. Established central Wanted 20J . . Real Estate Tours Melville, Montana Three Letters . .$95 4 . . Custom Services 21 . . Real Estate Wanted Nevada dairy/hay operation. 4A . . Situations Wanted Must have a min. of 5-7 years (406) 537-22333 Number Set SPECIAL $220 PLUS S & H 22 . . Real Estate 3rd generation ranch family look- 5 . . Feedlots Rent/Lease/Trade experience, including center Call 1-800-222-9628 6 . . Appraisers ing for long-term lease purchase 23 . . Irrigation Fax 1-800-267-4055 7 . . Auctions pivot & wheel line irrigation 90 TOP QUALITY Angus heifers. P.O. Box 460 • Knoxville, AR 72845 24 . . Business Opportunity or investor to loan for purchase 8 . . Auctioneering Schools systems, large bale systems, & to run over 250 cows. We have Bred to low birthweight Thomas 9 . . Auctioneers 25 . . Pasture Available Angus bulls; start calving March 1. 26 . . Pasture Wanted solid working background in references, cattle, labor and 10 . . Cattle for Sale Great Basin farming practices. Phillips Ranch, 541-523-7083 11 . . Cattle Wanted 27 . . Hay/Feed/Seed experience. Will consider manag- 15 12 . . Semen/Embryos 28 . . Loans Five minutes to town & schools. ing ranch running our cattle. BULLS - Red and Black Dogs 13 . . A.I. 29 . . Insurance Position provides: year-round Send responses to: purebred Limousin and Angus 14 . . Brands 30 . . Financial Assistance employment, competitive Western Livestock Journal Limousin cross. Range raised. 15 . . Dogs for Sale 31 . . Fencing & Corrals Satisfaction guaranteed. Romtvedt salary, comfortable house, 650 S. Lipan St., Box 755 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD 16 . . Horses 32 . . Building Materials Ranch. Baker City, OR. Phone: puppies, ASCA reg’d. Both working 17 . . Hogs 33 . . Equipment For Sale opportunity to join a profes- Denver, CO 80223 Keith, 541-523-6616 or Eric, 541- and show bred, black tris, 403-223- 18 . . Sheep/Goats 34 . . Equipment Wanted sional farm company. 523-6688 4811 19 . . Livestock Supplies 35 . . Trucks & Trailers Robert Beck 20A . . . Pacific Real Estate For Sale RANGE BULLS: POLLED BORDER COLLIE / Pit Bull pups. 20B Intermountain Real Estate 36 . . Tractors & Implements 760-873-4640 (Ph/Fx) www.wlj.net HEREFORD, purebreds coming 2’s, Born 9/12. Guaranteed to bite. 1- For Sale 37 . . Schools semen tested exc., EPDs, 32 years of 530-640-0896 20C . . . Mountain Real Estate For Sale 38 . . Personal 20D. . . Southwest Real Estate For Sale 39 . . Lost & Found breeding the best bulls in the West. Good 20E . . . Plains Real Estate For Sale 40 . . Exotics selection - ACT NOW! Training the 20F . . . Midwest Real Estate For Sale 41 . . Miscellaneous Custom Services 4 Custom Services 4 QUARTER CIRCLE RANCH 20G . . . Southeast Real Estate For Sale 42 . . Art Winton, CA (near Merced) Working Cowdog 209-358-7375 / Cell: 209-777-2605 An instructional book & video by Employment Charlie Trayer, a guide for ranchers & 1 2 FOR SALE. 500 head Black Angus cowboys...$84.00 S/H incl. Help Wanted cows. 3 to 6 year olds. 208-678- Wanted 0948 TRAYER’S COWDOGS 620/273-8472 All employment wanted ads GET TOP DOLLAR!!! PUREBRED GELBVIEH (Hangin Tree Cowdogs For Sale) must be paid in advance of www.hansenagriplacement.com bulls, exceptional heifers, excellent publication. Please include quality. Gentle, trucking, video Rt. 1, Box 42, Cottonwood Falls, KS payment with your ad. AI Tech Cattle ...... $42K+ available. Markes Family Farms, 66845. Visa & Mastercard Applicator ...... To $42K Waukomis, OK. 580-758-1519. Asst. Farm Manager ...... To $30K Backgrounding Mgr...... To $47 COW DOG PUPS PROFESSIONAL COWBOY Proven parents, quiet, smart, Mth - Will gather and work your live- Farm Assistant ...... To $47K Farm/Feedlot Asst...... $42K 500 SPRING Kelpie / Fth - Border, born 10/31/02. stock. No job too small or too Feedlot Assistant ...... $35K Choice M/F. 530-633-0702 large. Have crew, horses, dogs, CALVING COWS Feedyard Manager ...... To $55K PRACTICAL STOCKDOG corral equipment, vet supplies. Ranch ...... $25K+ Can run in rough country. Training Video special $59.95. Ranch Manager ...... $40K By the day or job. Gary L. Emphasizes cattle work. Pups and Serving Ag Personnel for 44 Years Tulelake, CA Williams, P. O. Box 2608, Paso started dogs available. 800-510- Dan, 541/601-2697 Robles, CA 93447 Call Eric 308-382-7351 5961, www.stockdogsaction.com/ or call 805/467-9264 OTHER/index.html; mscott@stock- Hansen Agri-Placement TOP 10 OF 38 coming yearling dogsaction.com Angus bulls. Latigo Focus of ER EXPERIENCED RANCHER, 64, Box 1172, Grand Island, NE 68802 and Bonview 878. Average group STARTED AND FINISHED DOGS single. Looking for spring or year- RANCH HAND EPDs, birth 2.4, weaning 39, milk All used outside in rough country. around employment, remote ok. 17, yearling 79. $10,000 for group Also McNab puppies. Gary L. 775-753-0980, after 7 p.m. Wanted: Long-term ranch hand with irrigation, farming & equipment or negotiate for fewer. 541-889- Williams, 805-467-9264; 4563 SEEKING LONG-TERM JOB skills. Eastern Oregon. 541-277- www.cowboydogtrainer.com with quality 2-3 man cow-calf oper- 3341, evenings. TOP BRANGUS BULLS, ation where clean, neat and orga- coming 2 year olds, thick, clean, ALL AROUND nized matter. Have past experience gentle. All performance data, deliv- COWMAN WANTED. and animal science degree. Mature, ery available. Smith Station Ranch. Horses 16 married, no children. Please leave Cow/calf operation with 100+ acres 530-279-2697 message if no answer. 702-240- of irrigated alfalfa included. We 2980 need a man to do it all: herdsman, fences, facilities, irrigating, machin- BACKWARDS FLYING C Quarter SEMI-RETIRED Ranch Mmanager ery. We have the best in facilities, ANGUS HERD BULLS Horse & Paints. The following seeks caretaking position. Thomas cattle and equipment. Non-smoking Two-year-olds, top carcass bloodlines also for sale include: Bryant, 505-525-9334 preferred, non-drinker required. Auctions 7 Cattle for Sale 10 and performance sires. Quincy Dan, 3 Bars, Snipper Reed, Salary, 3 bedroom home, utilities. These are the money mak- Leo Lark, Doc Bar, 2 Eyed Jack, King, Mr. Gun Smoke & Poco Tivio. Resume and references required ing kind. NONE BETTER! 530-640-0896 Help Wanted 2 and we will check references. 308- Escalon, CA 1 MATURE, RED 217/482-5575 632-7712, weekdays; 308-436- ESCALON CORRIENTE BULL SALES 4874, evenings and weekends. LIVESTOCK Good range bull, good heifer bull. 5 Livestock EVERY registered, bred Corriente cows. 19 CHECK AgJobsUSA MARKET INC. WEEK! More choice jobs; more choice 541-477-3711 GET RESULTS! Supplies RANCH Mon. - Feeder & stocker, 10:00 employees. Agriculture’s favorite REGISTERED low-cost employment company. Wed. - Dairy, 11:00 www.propertiesmag.net MANAGER Fri. - Hog, sheep & goat, 1:00 POLLED HEREFORD Employees remain confidential, pay cows, bred heifers and bulls. Top Conlin Supply Company, Inc. $50; employers, $250. FREE Some engineering and Miguel A. Machado • 209-838-7011 A.I. bloodlines. Complete dispersion brochure: 800-352-0303, agjob- executive experience of a 38-year-old herd. 208-655- 14 Featuring Powder susa.com Brands required for a major EUCLID STOCKYARDS 4246 River Livestock Equip. Chino, CA •Feeder, Stocker ranch in Reno, Nevada. RANCH HAND CATTLE SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY West Coast Brangus Breeders Assn. Oakdale, 209/847-8977 ATTENTION: Merced, 209/725-1100 Permanent position. Experienced Please fax your resume HORSE & TACK SALE “Your Link to Brangus Bulls” 1st Saturday of every month. HANDMADE SILVER BRAND Sierraville, 530/994-3800 with equipment, irrigation and to (415) 421-1998. BUYING BEEF STATION FREE BRANGUS BELT BUCKLES some riding. Top pay. M-F, 8am - noon Refurbished home, truck BULL CATALOG Other fine unique gold and silver CONTROL SCOURS NOW!!! Send responses to: www.euclidstockyard.com jewelry below retail. Made One-At- Western Livestock Journal and utilities included. Earl Graham: 760-559-9668 with bulls now available from top All natural. Can use with or without A-Time. Contact David Wood, 970- antibiotics. Free consultation. Try 650 S. Lipan Street, Box 751 Excellent opportunity. Ranch Phone: 760-240-4449 Brangus breeders in the West! 882-7740. http://www.lple.com, (530) 279-2697 now!!! 509-758-5445. Denver, CO 80223 1-866-SEL-COWS email: [email protected] www.LarsonCenturyRanch.com clspg12all.qxd 1/2/03 2:37 PM Page 2

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6,000+ ACRE RANCH FARM TM SPRAGUE RIVER FRONTAGE MIX 30 For more information please con- OREGON RANCHES tact Ken Hill, 805-964-0632, 230 acre, 3/4 mile river runs through for fishing and waterfowl. 2 bedroom newly Alternative Liquid Feed ALL DEEDED CATTLE RANCH: 350 AU, 1,222 deeded acres, 841.5 remodeled home, tile, oak cabinets and deck with valley view. Paved road www.k-hill.com acres water rights. 152 acres sprinklers, balance flood irrigated from dirt 16% protein, 10% fat frontage. Scattered pines and juniper, dry land rye, pasture. Corrals and outbuild- ditches. Alfalfa, meadow hay, irrigated pastures, native grazing. Over ¾ ings. $390,000 and worth it. #52200 www.mix30.com mile Burnt River frontage and 1.5 miles Pine Creek through ranch. 230 ACRES Classic 1900s ranch home, 2 guest cabins operated as Bed & Breakfast. Crater Lake Realty • 1-888-262-1939 800/575-7585 irrigated pasture working Excellent fishing/hunting. In the heart of eastern Oregon’s Big Game Chiloquin, OR 97624, e-mail: [email protected] cattle ranch in northern Country! Should qualify for 3 landowner preference tags. Priced at $1,250,000. California. 2 homes, 5 LOOKING TO BUY Real Estate for Sale LESS THAN $190 DEEDED ACRE: 400 AU, contiguous 5,295+/- deed- a northern Califorina ranch? barns, complete setup! www.wlj.net Pacific 20A ed, 960 BLM, 640 state lease, 308.7 flood irrigated in alfalfa grass. Lots of Call your ranch specialist, Great area near crested wheat grass, owner feeds only ½ to ¾ tons hay/cow! Easy trail to Dutch Noordman 790 AUM BLM permit! Ranch improvements. Compact operation! 5 LOP interstate highway. Real Ranchers Realty Real Estate for Sale Oregon Ranch - 250 acres in alfalfa, tags available! Priced at $1,000,000. 530/336-6500 Intermountain grain and pasture, well and district water, Call 1-800-215-4337 HAY/CATTLE COMBO: 496 deeded acres, 379 flood irrigated alfalfa/oat www.calldutch.com 20B exceptional like new 3,200 s.f. home beau- ext. 1126 for 24-hr. hay and pasture! Gated pipe. 394.9 acres irrigation district. Fenced and tifully landscaped, attached heated garage, cross-fenced. 500 head calf-lot! 3 stock wells. Full set of ranch improve- info. Donna Moore, View Point Ranch horse barn, new hay barn, shop and ments. Excellent hunting right out the door! Should qualify for 2 LOP Real Estate for Sale 425,000 acres l/d 3,500 AU machine storage. Bordered by paved road. exclusive agent. tags. Priced at $599,000. Intermountain 20B Oregon $9,000,000. F113. $770,000. Century 21, Clark SUMMIT R.E. ABC Realty WESTERN RANCH Scott W. Hawes TRADE HOME AND 43 ACRES Company in north central Idaho as down pay- 866-717-4847 Orland, CA MANAGEMENT & 541-548-1660 ment on cattle / hay ranch. 208- 208-345-3163 805-238-7110 Many more properties at REALTY, LLC 476-3008 www.oregonranchland.com Robert Bacon, Broker www.wlj.net CCeennttrraall && EEaasstteerrnn OORR RRaanncchheess 55,000 ACRE NEVADA CATTLE AND HAY RANCH WANT TO RETIRE NEW LISTING - Adjacent to Paulina. A 250 cow jewel. 2700+/- deeded ac., MR. COWMAN! BUT CAN’T 285+/- ac. irrig., pivot & wheelines. Year-round creek thru ranch for 3 miles. 20,000 ACRES CATTLE AND HAY RANCH Come To Our Country! Because you don’t want the place it 3700+/- ac. BLM permit. 2 homes, barn, shop, & 10,000 lb scales. Excellent DEEDED PLUS ADJACENT 35,000 ACRE WORKING COW & took a lifetime to build, sold off and deer / elk hunting, fishing. A neat, complete operation, with a great location. HORSE RANCHES busted up! I’m a 44-year-old family $1,400,000 PRIVATE BLM ALLOTMENT Cut over timber land. man with some resources, raised on Write or call for free publication. a ranch in the Colorado high coun- Unbelievable Hunting & Fishing Ranch - This one is a rare find! ➢ Water Rights for Approximately 1,500 Acres Cascade Real Estate try. Looking for someone who Private access to over 17,000 ac. with 1180 deeded. Approx. 5 miles ➢ 10886 Highway 62. would work with me on a lease of Deschutes River access with world-class fly fishing. Ponds 1,320 Acres of High Quality Dairy Hay Eagle Point, OR 97524 purchase of their ranch. stocked with Bass, Catfish & Trout. Excellent deer, antelope, • New Pivots Phone: 800/343-4165 Inquires to: P. O. Box 336, waterfowl & upland game bird hunting. Call for pricing & terms. • New Main Lines [email protected] Galeton, CO 80622 No realtors , please. Hunting / Recreational paradise. Over 6200 deeded acres in one of Oregon's • 5 Irrigation Wells best hunting regions. Resident elk herds, lots of deer and antelope. 3 creeks, ➢ New 50’x60’ Shop - Heated and Insulated stream fishing. Headquarters in private valley, 2 homes, barns, shop, scales, ➢ OFFERS WANTED corrals. Excellent grass. Over 500 timbered acres. $1,850,000. Firm New 4 Bedroom/2 Bath Owner’s Home PRICE REDUCED. Currently running 800 mother cows plus all supporting ➢ 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Farmer’s Home stock, backgrounding calves, selling excess hay production and leasing extra ➢ farm ground to neighbor. 5,600 deeded acres with 550 irrigated plus BLM, Dave Townsend, Assoc. Broker 541-408-1572 2 Bedroom/2 Bath Mobile Home State & private leases. Quality improvements, easy drift close to town & Scott Bruder, Assoc. Broker 541-480-8891 C.O.L.A. Dairy Hay Sales Will Run About schools. Asking $2,400,000. Office 541-475-9896 $700,000 Per Year TEN MILE: Historically running 1,300 mother cows plus replacements, bulls & Ranch Real Estate, LLC Toni Hagen-Currin holding calves for early spring market. 5,100 deeded acres plus BLM. Large PO Box 29 * SW Hwy 97 Assoc. Broker PLUS Runs 500 Cows/Calves meadows, free water, open winters & good improvements. Asking $2,800,000. Madras, OR 97741 www.ranches4u.com PLUS Winters 2,000 Head Yearlings QUINN RIVER CROSSING: Solid rating at 2,000 AU’s plus market approxi- Located near Winnemucca, Nevada mately 2,000 ton alfalfa hay. 19,782 deeded acres plus BLM. Easy drift, some See your ad on the internet winter range, 2,500 acres flood meadow. Management team in place if needed. FREE This is a money maker! Quality, quality, quality. Asking $4,500,000. www.wlj.net • 1-8800-8850-22769 Brochure available for viewing - AGRILANDS REAL ESTATE Ask and we shall mail! Jack Horton Ola, ID 83657 208-584-3232 Rae Anderson THE OXBOW RANCH Prairie City, Oregon Courtesy to Brokers 1,830-acre cattle ranch. Rated at 700 AUs The historic Oxbow Ranch includes 17,000 deeded acres in Sell or Trade for $3,500,000 all inside. Two houses, shop, corrals, scales, the foothills of the scenic Strawberry Mountains. Over 2,400 Phone: 916/985-5900 feedlots and more. Center pivot, 2 wheel acres of free water to pastures, native hay meadow and 916/765-1221 (cell) cropland. Beautifully landscaped headquarters, lodge type 335 N. Main St. • P.O. Box 1767 lines, water rights from three streams. Ranch Ask for Cal Worthington Alturas, CA 96101 currently used for summer grazing. Great owner’s home, plus nine additional dwellings, 4,400 foot p) 530.233.1993 • f) 530.233.5193 deer, quail, and waterfowl hunting. Landowner private airstrip, arenas, show barns, stables, 2,752 AUM for- or Courtney Worthington email: [email protected] deer tags available each year. $1,550,000. web: www.triadproperties.net est permit and numerous working improvements comple- ment this magnificent trophy ranch. Common sites on the ranch include Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer and black bear. $12,900,000 Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale EASTERNEASTERN OREGONOREGON Contact Steve Turner: Mountain 20C Mountain 20C RYE GRASS RANCH 1,350 deeded acres with approx. 787 J. FREEDMAN AND COMPANY acres of free flood water rights and 2 pivots irrigated by wells. www.jfreedman.com HIGH PLAINS ACRES • Washington County, Colorado The owner has been running a few cattle with hay sales. 15 SW Colorado Avenue, Suite B, Bend, OR 97702 Excellent returns on this cash rented center pivot irri- Improvements include 2 homes, hay shed, shop and barn. Phone: 541-389-4050 • Fax: 541-388-5414 gated farm near Yuma, Colorado. The property consists Wildlife includes deer, antelope, geese and pheasants. This is of 2,920 acres of which 1,628 acres are under 12 pivots all located only 8 miles from Burns, OR, on a paved county road. served by 7 wells. Balance of the property is primarily OREGON RANCHES sandhills pasture. Main improvements are a dwelling, Price: $850,000. Quonset, machine shop and numerous livestock support RUHL FARM 10 miles east of Burns on Hwy 20. 403.48 acres HISTORIC BEAVER CREEK RANCH: buildings. This property is well suited for the investor or including 300+ acres irrigated by pivot, wheel lines and hand Ultimate privacy! 8,200 acres all in one block. as a good family sized farm with added livestock poten- lines and 93.48 acres of pivot corners, dry land farming, roads HQ 2 miles from county road. Excellent hunt- tial. $2,990,000 MOTIVATED SELLER ing/fishing. 5 miles of creeks/large lake. 680 SANDY HOLLOW RANCH • Franktown, Colorado and pond. 1999 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,794 sq. ft. manufactured home. acres flood irrigated meadow. Excellent Close to Denver with spectacular views, this rare 183 1977, 3 bed, 2 bath, 924 sq. ft. Much more. Reduced $495,000 improvements! $2,950,000. acre parcel has an idyllic setting of tree cover and open meadows. The Sandy Hollow Ranch is located in east- WESTFALL RANCH 220 AU cattle ranch with 1,798 deeded FLATIRON RANCH: 569 acres, 285 acres ern Douglas County with less than 30 minute commute acres, 138 acres of free water rights from Bully Creek, nice brick pivot irrigated alfalfa and grass hay/pasture. to south metro area office parks. Improvements consist residence, working corrals and machine shed. This has been Owner will trade/stay and manage. $735,000. of a nice home and horse barn. $2,250,000 a very efficient operation. $850,000. TUMALO RANCH: Picture perfect mini- Recreation Acreage ranch. Lovely home, big trees. Private, but Hall & Hall Partners LLP STINKING WATER CREEK (BIG TIMBER) 688+ acres with close to Bend. 70 acres/56 irrigated. $965,000. Tom Metzger a year -round creek. One of the most exciting parcels our office 1559 Logan Street • Denver, CO 80203 STEVE PAYER, BROKER 303-861-8282 has had listed for recreational property in the High Desert coun- HALL AND HALL try. Wildlife includes antelope, deer, elk and trout fishing. Besides (541) 322-9962 the wildlife, there is a grove of yellow pine and juniper trees. This Remax Equity Group, Inc. -. Ranch Division 210 SW Wilson Ave., Bend, OR SPECIALIZING IN working truly has it all. $300,000. Ranches, Farms, Horse montana Properties and Rural Acerages. ranches REAL ESTATE, INC. 460± ac. 1/2 mi. river frontage with water rights. 300 ac. + Buyer/Seller call for more info, farmable, wells, wheellines, inexpensive electric costs, 2 barns, Powder River 707 Ponderosa Village • Burns, OR 97720 Fort Collins Real Estate, LLC Ranch Realty beautiful home site on hill with trees and great views, excellent Toll Free 1-888-887-4633 541-573-7206 or 800-573-7206 hunting, Modoc Co. $360,000. 970/226-0999 www.powderriverranchrealty.com E-mail: [email protected] Evenings: Jett C. Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-2313 30,000± ac. with gorgeous mountain valley setting, 28,500± ac. Curt Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-3106, fax 541-573-5011 private lease, 1,500± ac. deeded, 300 ac. irrigated, trout creeks www.jettblackburn.com LAND and ponds with water rights, runs 500 plus year around or sum- The one thing than can not be reproduced. There will mer 800 - 1,000 pairs. Home, barns, meadows bordered by tow- never be an over supply. A good long-term investment. PUREBRED PASTURE RANCH ering pine trees would make an excellent deer hunting club. 35- 279± acres, Winters area, close to U.C. Davis Veterinary School, 55 bucks harvested annually. Located in beautiful Scott Valley in For Colorado ranch and farms with recreational this fine ranch has recently been developed as a purebred Siskiyou Co. $1,800,000. amenities, check out our website at: setup for Angus cattle. New barn, fences, corrals, etc. Water www.orrland.com (Denver) supplied by water district and wells. There are currently 180± www.farmandranchmls.com acres in irrigated pasture with the balance in new alfalfa. (303) 295-1313 Priced at $1,100,000 Fax: FARM & RANCH REALTY 5040 Acoma St. (303) 295-1256 530/666-4638 • Fax 530/666-4642 Denver, CO 80216 E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] Lassen/Modoc Counties 530-299-3333 [email protected] clspg12all.qxd 1/2/03 2:38 PM Page 3

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Productive, picturesque, 7,900 acre canyon country ranch located south of LaJunta, CO. Excellent LIGON RANCH LEWIS CAIN RANCH water, good improvements. Big enough to run 200 Located at the foot of the Ladrone Mountain and part of 64,189+ in Engle, NM is PRICED TO SELL! 817 deeded cows, small enough to afford. the Sierra Ladrone and bordering the Cibola National acres, 46,837 BLM lease acres, 15,895 NM state lease Forest is the historical Ligon Ranch consisting of acres, 640 private lease acres. Permitted for 719 AU all For information call: 27,156.21+/- acres with 2,354+/- deeded acres. The ranch year long. has been run as an efficient, productive cow/calf operation. The improvements consist of steel working pens with Vista Nueva, Inc. • Charles Bennett Corwin Brown & Associates, Inc. scales, and owner’s home in superior condition along with (505) 356-5616 days • (505) 356-0070 evenings a manager’s home and bunkhouse. An abundance of 1429 S. Ave. D, Portales, NM 88130 719/523-4584 whitetail deer and quail range on this west central New Box 87 • Springfield, CO 81073 Mexico property. [email protected] WEST TEXAS RANCHES 58,000 ACRES located north of Valentine. 1/3 canyons and BENNETT & BARRON LAND CUSTER’S XIT RANCH - 8,800 acres of prime mountain mountains up to 5,500’ with the balance being rolling grass- foothills. High mountain ranch offers timbered pasture, con- CO., INC. lands. Good cow ranch with mule deer, aoudad sheep, ante- P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 trolled access and an extensive water system. Spreader dike lope and quail. Well watered and improved. Reputation ranch (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 hay meadows and numerous creeks. Excellent improvements E-mail: [email protected] in the family and owner-operated over 100 years. $150/acre. and fencing. 4,920 deeded with the balance in Forest Service www.swranches.com CHIP COLE and State lease. This is an outstanding game ranch with trophy RANCH BROKER • 915-655-3555 mule and whitetail deer, elk and birds. Priced at $1,485,000. Must be seen! 1,300 ac. SE OK, Red River, farm or ranch, 1-888-259-6660 all Class 1 soil, home for 600 cows, ask $1,200/ac SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA FARM Shopping Center - Hugo, OK 150,000 sq. ft. 313-acre farm in southeastern Arizona. 230 acres 2,500 ac. MT land, joins lake $500/ac. under pivot irrigation system, 115 acres in alfalfa. Floyd Foley • (580) 326-6875 Priced to sell at $320,000. Ron Shoen Marvin Brown www.gofoleyrealestate.com Jim Tenney, Associate Broker Rocky Mountain Ranch Realty Willcox Real Estate Co. 138.27 acres: Located in the Calera, OK, area, Real Estate for Sale Real Estate for Sale 520/384-2834 • 520/906-7335 cell great location. [email protected], e-mail Southwest 20D Southwest 20D 220 acres: Fenced, pasture, large lake, 2-story 3/2 home, close to Red River. Real Estate Business Call for listings or check our website for working ranches in a several- 63 acres: Perfect for that new home, large pond, 22 24 state area. Let our background in native and introduced grass and cow- pasture. Coleman area. Rent/Lease/Trade calf and stocker operations be of assistance in your search for the right Opportunity property. 5 acres and a 3/2 home: Close to Denison/Sherman, TX. 14 CIRCLES LIVESTOCK AUCTION MARKET. WORKING RANCHES ARE OUR BUSINESS May be broken up. Northern Central Nebraska. Well established CROSSTIMBERS LAND L.L.C. 525 acres and home: Perfect for that cattle Nevada. Please call: 208-731-0776 market, good livestock area. SALES • EVALUATION • CONSULTATION ranch, pens, barns, ponds and much more. / 775-934-2823 Recently remodeled, computerized JOHN WILLIAMS • CLAREMORE, OK • 918-341-1999 ring scale, steel pens. All classes LEE HOLCOMBE • PAWHUSKA, OK • 918-287-1996 174.51 acres: In the Arbuckle Mountain area, Business livestock. Owner retiring. www.crosstimbersland.com will split, highway frontage. 24 Reichlinger Real Estate, Box 4, York, NE 68467; 402-362-4191 290 acres: Perfect for hunting, wooded, Opportunity

www.vanmeterrealty.com lots of wildlife. MOORE RANCH Lots at Lake Texoma starting at $7,500, APPR. $75,000/Yr. The Moore Ranch, comprised of 15,580+/- total acres perfect building sites. Classified with 4,100+/- deeded acres bordering the Pike National If you know farm equipment or Forest, is spectacular alpine mountain country. Mountains, Large working ranch, approx. 2,750 acres, 31 livestock, you can make money ponds, 13 pastures, 4 homes, pens and barns. appraising them! Call today for Ads meadows and pristine alpine forests with streams, springs Realty VanMeter and ponds traverse the property. A historically major elk Durant, OK 74701 • 1-800-324-8404 toll free free information. (800) 488-7570 population resides on this ranch along with many other or www.amagappraisers.com. Work! species of wildlife typical to the Rock Mountains. The Real Estate for Sale ranch headquarters consists of a beautiful 2-story, 5 bed- Plains room home, built in the late 1800s, is well maintained 20E along with cattle working facilities, calving sheds and hay Classified Ad Order Form barns. ND CATTLE RANCH 1,290 acres running 125 to IT’S EASY TO ADVERTISE WHEN YOU USE THIS CONVENIENT FORM!! 150 head. Good home and BENNETT & BARRON LAND buildings. Scenic with hard- YOUR OPTIONS wood draws offering winter WORD AD RATE: 80¢ per word (17 word minimum - $13.60) CO., INC. protection. $440,000. P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 MAD (MINI AD DISPLAY): Only $1.00 additional per issue for www.KukowskiLand- (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 bold headline and phone number. Company.com E-mail: [email protected] 701/225-9132 DISPLAY AD: $28 per column inch (1 inch minimum) www.swranches.com BLIND BOX: Add $5.00 per 3 issues handling charge FARMS, RANCHES Employment Wanted ads must be paid in advance: check, money order or charge card. and Recreational Properties. Nebraska & South Dakota. Waldo YOUR DISCOUNT - Realty, Inc. www.waldorealty.net; LAND AUCTION 37,256 Acres 402-336-4110 5% off 3 to 5 insertions; 10% off 6 or more insertions. YOUR INFO p New Advertiser Historic CD Shamburger Ranch Real Estate Name: ______Address: ______Dallam Co., TX - Cimmaron Co., OK - Union Co., NM Marketers, LLC Buckmaster/Macy Brokers City: ______State: ______Zip: ______1501 Fifth Avenue • P. O. Box 726 Belle Fourche, SD 57717 Phone #: ______FAX #: ______January 29 2,780 Acres Irrigated Land (605) 892-6437 10:00 a.m. Make check or money order payable to: Western Livestock Journal 1,296 Acres CRP HORSEMAN’S DREAM Rita Blanca 32,703 Acres Grassland 40 acres in western South If paying by credit card, we need expiration date and signature to start your ad. Coliseum 477 Acres NM State LeaseLand Dakota. 2,640 sq. ft. Dalhart, TX ranch-style home, 120’ x 40’ CARD NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE Feedyard, Grain Storage barn and 175’ x 300’ lighted p Visa Country Homes arena. Call Now 4,320 ACRE RANCH p Mastercard MONTH YEAR for a Free Brochure! Western South Dakota. Good outbuildings, great 800-607-6888 carrying capacity. SIGNATURE Watered with stream, p WORD AD p DISPLAY AD p CHECK HERE FOR MAD AD wells and dams. Inspection Dates: p CHECK HERE FOR TEARSHEET January 3 from 2-3 pm Call for more listings 806-355-9856 Gene Keil • (605) 892-3849 January 16 from 9-11 am Schrader Please print. Use additional paper if necessary. Area code & phone number count as one word. Westchester Dalhart Senior Center ______Dalhart, TX 217-352-6000 Foriegn Real Estate 1. 2. 3. 4 5. www.schraderwestchester.com For Sale 20I ______6 7.8.9.10. 1031 ac. Deeded, 4,881 ac. Leased ______ALEGRES MOUNTAIN RANCH Feedlot/Pasture Ranch One of the most beautiful mountains in west central New Concrete feed bunks, fenced 11. from 12. one 13. to 14. seventeen 15. words Mexico, and a haven for wildlife, the ranch has ample pastures, home, exc. water. water from wells, springs and ponds. An abundance of elk $650,000 CO ______range on this 5,244+/- acres with 4,644+/- deeded acres. Ph: 204-278-3432 16. is 17. $13.60 18. $14.40 19. $15.20 20. $16.00 Fax: 204-278-3687, Inwood, MB Canada ______21. $16.80 22. $17.60 23. $18.40 24. $19.20 25. $20.00 BENNETT & BARRON LAND Real Estate CO., INC. Run this ad ______time(s) under ______classification P. O. Box 2 • Angel Fire, NM 87710 Wanted 21 (505) 377-3729 • Fax: (505) 377-3785 Subtract your appropriate discount! E-mail: [email protected] WANTED: To purchase or lease/purchase, MAIL THIS FORM TO: WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL, CLASSIFIED CORRAL www.swranches.com 300-700 cow ranch. Write to: P.O. 650 S. LIPAN, DENVER, CO 80223 • FAX TO: 303/722-0155 • 800/850-2769 or 303/722-7600 Box 513, Sydney, NE 69162 clspg12all.qxd 1/2/03 4:58 PM Page 4

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WANTED TO LEASE OR LEASE/ RANCH AND COUNTRY LOAN (Continued from page 11) Feb. 8 – DeRouchey Cattle Co., “Optimum” grass available for steers. Full care. PURCHASE: 100 cow or larger ranch BIG BALE FLAKER GROUP, financing for acreage Apr. 5 – Hebbert Charolais, Hyannis, NE Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD Good gains. 707-733-5113 / 707- # Feeds all big, square bales homes to 1000+. Purchase. with farmland either dry or irrigated. 45- Apr. 15 – Stipe Charolais/Angus Production Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, 499-9813 # All electric, remote control systems Refinance. Cashout. Construction... year-old Christian man with 2 boys # Single or multiple bale units available ALL TYPES of custom loans. Best Sale, Charlo, MT Kearney, NE ages 14 and 15 roughed up but wiser # Fits all flat bed trucks or trailers Rates! www.ranchcountryloans.com Apr. 19 – AC Cobb Charolais Ranch Bull Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, 1-866-50RANCH (507-2624). Sale, Augusta, MT Kennebec, SD NORTHWEST NEVADA from drought. We have 60 cows left as BALE BUDDY, MFG. well as a complete line of mostly John Apr. 26 – Wienk Charolais, Lake Preston, SD Feb. 28 – Nagel Cattle Co., Springfield, SD 6 months, BLM, summer 580/868-33330 580/856-33637 Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT 6 months, deeded winter. Deere equipment. Debt free, many ref- CHIANGUS erences. Will consider KS, CO, NE, OK, 2001 RICE STRAW Financial POLLED HEREFORD 1,200 head. $180 per pair 30 Feb. 8 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show TX, WY, NM, SD, and MT. crop, 4x4x8 bales. Some damaged, Assistance & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Feb. 6 – Frank Rodgers & Sons Polled per year. 800 head, 6 Send responses to: truckload quantities. $5/bale Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Hereford Production Sale, Buhl, ID months irrigated; 6 Western Livestock Journal loaded, you haul. Winters, CA. 1- Kearney, NE Feb. 7 – Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho 866-928-8537 FARM AND RANCH loans, rural months winter fed, all 650 S. Lipan St., Box 756 housing horse ranches, hobby Apr. 28 – Deiter Bros., Faulkton, SD Falls, ID inside. 200 pair year- Denver, CO 80223. EXCELLENT 3rd CUT DAIRY farms. Low rates. Janus Mortgage. CHIMAINE Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, round. 350 irrigated/6 to 7 QUALITY ALFALFA 1-888-249-0777. www.janusagfi- Kearney, NE 4x4x6’ bales, $90/ton. Fair-good nance.com Feb. 22 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central months, $25 per month quality 1st cut alfalfa, 4x4x8’ bales, Kearney, NE Point, OR per head. Hay/Feed/Seed 27 $75/ton. Randy O’Connell Hay FULL CARE/GUARAN- Service, 1-888-748-0082 or 406- COMMERCIAL RED ANGUS 752-3188 Fencing/Corrals 31 TEED FEED PROVIDED. Feb. 2 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 6 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show HAY SALE & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD ORCHARD GRASS / Res.: 530/279-2760 1,300 tons. Alfalfa, grass, barley. Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Please call for prices. Sheridan, MT. alfalfa mix and oat hay. Please call: GELBVIEH Cell: 530/640-0896 208-731-0776 Kearney, NE Cell: 530/945-7676 406-842-5010 STEEL PIPE - OILFIELD STRUCTURAL Feb. 6 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Feb. 20 – Lorenzen Ranches/North CASING - TUBING - RODS & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Santiam/Rew Red Angus Annual Sale, LOWER YOUR COST OF PRODUCTION Used in Construction of Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Pendleton, OR WITH ALFALFA & HYBRID CORN SEED FROM Fencing, Corrals, Etc. Kearney, NE Feb. 20 – von Forell Ranch, Wheatland, WY The ad copy Howard Casing & Tubing Feb. 22 – Valhalla Ranch, Byers, CO Feb. 22 – Valhalla Ranch, Byers, CO GEERTSON SEED FARMS Feb. 28 – Seedstock Plus Western Colorado Feb. 24 – Panhandle Cattle Co., Lakeside, NE deadline is every Friday Phone: 915/682-4180 CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CATALOG AND PRICE LIST Let Us Quote a Price from the Region Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Mar. 6 – Bieber Red Angus Bull Sale, Leola, Mar. 2 – Cedar Top Ranch, Burwell, NE at 3:00 p.m. (MST) “Heart of Oilfield Country” SD 1-800-843-0390 Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central Mar. 8 – Rogue River Ranch Bull Sale, Central Point, OR Point, OR WANTED: NEW cedar post. Cental Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region Mar. 8 – Seedstock Plus North Missouri Region California. Call: 559-324-1031, after 7 pm. Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Mar. 10 – Beartooth Ranch Bull Sale, Mar. 10 – Beartooth Ranch Bull Sale, Seedstock Services Columbus, MT Columbus, MT Building Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota Mar. 11 – 5L Red Angus Annual Production 32 Region Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD Sale, Sheridan, MT Materials Mar. 15 – Western Gelbvieh Connection, Mar. 13 – Seedstock Plus South Dakota A Service Guide for the Purebred Breeder Yerington, NV Region Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD STEEL BUILDINGS. Fall specials, Mar. 22 – Early Dawn/Buckhorn Private Treaty, Mar. 14 – Leland Red Angus Annual 40x48. Was $9,244 / Now $6,364. Payette, ID Production Sale, Sidney, MT Others available. 1-800-292-0111 Mar. 22 – Seedstock Plus Eastern Colorado Mar. 18 – Green Mountain/Feddes Red Angus Region Bull Sale, La Junta, CO Production Sale, Three Forks, MT Angus Brangus Charolais Mar. 29 – Colorado State University Bull Sale, Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID REPRESENT Fort Collins, CO Mar. 25 – Pieper Red Angus Annual Bull Sale, THE BEST OF Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri Hay Springs, NE MARTIN Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Mar. 27 – Mushrush Red Angus, Elmdale, KS YOUR BREED IN Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO Mar. 27 – Schuler Red Angus Annual ANGUS P 1041 Janeta Ave. Apr. 19 – Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, SD Production Sale, Bridgeport, NE Nyssa, Oregon 97913 SEEDSTOCK Mar. 29 – Seedstock Plus South Missouri HEREFORD Region Bull Sale, Joplin, MO RANCH PARKER Harlan Garner • 541/372-5025 Tony & Dorothy Martin SERVICES Feb. 1 – Messner Ranch, Laverne, OK Apr. 4 – Westphal Registered Red Angus 208/573-4133 - cell Feb. 1 – Upstream Ranch, Taylor, NE Production Sale, Lewistown, MT 31293 Russell Blvd., BRANGUS Registered Cattle 800-850-2769 Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Apr. 12 – Neo-Sho Farms, Southwest City, MO Winters, CA 95694 Purebred White and & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Apr. 12 – Redd Ranches Bulls, Paradox, CO 530-795-2476 2 Year Olds & Red Factor Charolais Feb. 5 – Shaw Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Apr. 17 – Buffalo Creek Red Angus, Leiter, Yearlings Available. Equipment Caldwell, ID WY OAT HILLS RANCH Larry & Elaine Parker 33 Feb. 10 – BB Cattle Co., Connell, WA Apr. 18-19 – Beckton Red Angus Bull Sale, For Sale Feb. 17 – Harland Herefords, Texoma, TX Sheridan, WY Your Source for Quality 520-845-2411 (days) Angus Seedstock Feb. 19 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, 520-845-2315 (evenings) SALERS Brent & Corinne Abel Gelbvieh Kearney, NE 530-743-4878 NEWHOUSE BALE Feb. 20 – von Forell Ranch, Wheatland, WY Feb. 20 – GG&T Cattle Co., Performance Heath Bauer Interested in Feb. 24 – Colyer Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Quinter, KS Sale, Bruneau, ID Mar. 22 – Figure 4 Cattle Co., Delta, CO 530-743-6017 BRANGUS? CHOPPER Feb. 27 – Jamison Herefords Production Sale, 7538 Oat Hills Road Contact us today! SANTA GERTRUDIS Browns Valley, CA 95918 Quinter, KS with electric motor Mar. 3 – Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Richard Van Horn OR Calve Ease, Growth & Carcass and panel, also & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD 805-238-5364 Mar. 5 – Spencer Herefords, Brewster, NE Oct. 4 – King Ranch, 150th Anniversary Paso Robles, CA Gehl PTO Chop Hay Mar. 24 – Northwest Bull Sale, Caldwell, ID Celebration Horse & Cattle Sale, Kingsville, Intl. Brangus Breeders Assn. Mar. 29 – Colorado State University Bull Sale, TX P.O. Box 696020 Wagon. Both in Fort Collins, CO San Antonio, TX 78269-6020 SHORTHORN Owner John Goldbeck Tel: 210-696-4343 Fax: 696-8718 super condition. LIMOUSIN Feb. 5 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show 5725 Chileno Valley Road • Petaluma, CA 94952 Web: int-brangus.org or brangus.com Red Angus Jan. 11 – Magness Land & Cattle Limousin & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Ranch 707/763-0684 • Home 707/769-8651 $5,000 for both. Production sale, Platteville, CO Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Feb. 1 – Washington/Oregon Limousin Assn., Kearney, NE Call Ed Bodily, Eltopia, WA Feb. 22 – JR Ranch Bull Sale, Othello, WA OR CATTLE CO. Feb. 7 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show RED ANGUS Winnemucca, NV. & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD SIM-ANGUS WES Feb. 20 – Symens Bros. Limousin, Amherst, Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, O’REILLY Private Treaty Sales 775-623-2293, SD Eltopia, WA (831) Feb. 21 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Jay P. Mitchell • 661-822-7926 Quality Multi-Generation 627-2365 evenings. Kearney, NE SIMMENTAL P.O. Box 207 Brangus San Ardo, CA Mar. 8 – Express Ranch, Yukon, OK Feb. 5 – Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Bulls & 93450 Tom & Kathi Turner Mar. 16 – McCall Land & Cattle, Moriarty, NM Females, Wibaux, MT ANDERSON LAND & Drewsey, Oregon 97904 Mar. 28 – Wulf Limousin Farms Production Feb. 8 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show LIVESTOCK, INC. 541-493-2755 USED PIPE Sale, Morris, MN & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD BIEBER Pipe • Rod • Cable for horse Apr. 10 – Tomahawk Land & Cattle Bulls, Feb. 20 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Terry & Debby RED ANGUS RANCH Billings, MT Kearney, NE Anderson Ron • Lois • Craig corrals and fences 49603 McKay Feb. 27 – DeJong Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Creek Rd. www.wlj.net Ron (650) 439-3628 • Craig (605) 439-3545 MAINE-ANJOU Kennebec, SD Pilot Rock, OR 11450 353rd Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 E.M.E., Inc Jan. 28 – Ken Haas and Sons Production Mar. 1 – Trinity Farms Royal Flush Sale, 97868 www.BieberRedAngus.com Taft, CA 661-396-0380 Sale, LaGrange, WY Eltopia, WA SIMMENTAL - ANGUS (541) 443-9213 Feb. 7 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock Show Mar. 8 – Yardley Cattle Co., Beaver, UT Herefords WINDMILL OWNERS & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Apr. 11 – Dickinson Ranch, Russell, KS WHY ADVERTISE? Apr. 12 – H&H Simmentals, Weatherford, OK 20,000-plus subscribers Avoid changing well leathers for Brahman many years. Perma Cups are SOUTH DEVON "Providing the West with know why. molded urethane, more wear Schools 37 rugged range bulls Quick & Easy Reference Feb. 7 – Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho resistant than nylon. Perma cups Falls, ID HORNED Guides Offered by WLJ: will outlast leathers 10 to 1. Mar. 6 – Bieber Red Angus Bull Sale, Leola, HEREFORDS Classified Corral Their tapered design allows only SD Seedstock Services 1/8" wearing, instead of 5/8" GET THOROUGH since 1918" Call today for more information. of a leather cup. Much less fric- AUCTION MARKETS FARMINGTON, CA 95230 tion for easier pumping extends GENTLE 11 miles East of Farmington on Hwy. 4 PRACTICAL Jan. 11 – Diamond Ring Ranch, Miles City, 1-800-850-2769 cylinder life greatly. Install MT AMERICAN Urethane Perma Cups, Urethane TRAINING IN: Jan. 16 – Western Video Market, Cottonwood, Check Balls and Urethane Pump BEEF TYPE GREY Cathy Bjornstad Tobin CA Rod Guides and don't pull that Pregnancy testing—A.I. herd BRAHMANS Jan. 18 – Fallon Livestock Auction, Bred Cow F1 Heifers Available well for many years! All are health—calf delivery and care. available in standard cylinder and Many additional subjects Sale, Fallon, NV Loren Pratt pipe sizes. Write or call for our HORSE 520/568-2811 catalogue. We ship same day CATTLEMEN order and payment is received. Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 – 45th Annual Black Hills Stock 44996 W. Papago Rd. The Herefords with the OK Pedigrees Our business is to help you Show & Rodeo, Rapid City, SD Maricopa, AZ 85239 1643 Baird Road • Santa Rosa, CA 95405 • 707/539-2563 "Serving Farm and Ranch Since 1950" improve your business. Feb. 1 – Red Bluff Gelding Sale, Red Bluff, VIRDEN PERMA-BILT CO. Learn more by working CA 2821 Mays • Box 7160WLJ Feb. 18 – Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Amarillo, TX 79114-7160 with live animals under Kearney, NE Beefmaster South Devon South Devon (806) 352-2761 expert supervision. Feb. 22 – Hutchings Cattle Co., Bull & Female www.virdenproducts.com Write or call today for free Sale, Fallon, NV school catalog: Feb. 28 – Bonina, Inc., Horse Sale, Eltopia, WA WINDY HILLS Trucks & GRAHAM SCHOOL, INC. Mar. 3 – Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, BEEFMASTER SOUTHSOUTH DEVONDEVON 35 Dept. WLJ • 641 W. Hwy 31 OR Garnett, KS 66032 Mar. 23 – Moses Lake Bull and Horse Sale, Commercial Bulls with “Performance” Productivity • Performance • Profit Trailers 785-448-3119 • 800-552-3538 Moses Lake, WA 1481 Hwy. 26 • Poplarville, MS 39470 For breed information, contact: Breed Director Fax: 785-448-3110 Dr. G. 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16 JANUARY 6, 2003 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Japanese supermarkets reports first upswing in sales since ’98 Supermarkets in Japan said. percent on a same-store ba- saw an increase in same- METI hence maintained sis for the third straight store sales in November from the view that retail sales are monthly slip. a year earlier for the first up- weakening, while positive Those at convenience swing since April 1998, the moves are seen in some ar- stores lost 1.8 percent from Ministry of Economy, Trade eas such as auto and fuel re- a year earlier on a same-store and Industry (METI) said tailers. Their sales rose 3.9 basis, but rose 2.3 percent recently in its monthly sur- percent and 1.7 percent, re- from the previous month for vey report on commerce, respectively, in the reporting the fourth consecutive gain, ports Kyodo. month. due to brisk sales of warm But whether the upturn Sales at department foods and beverages, METI signals an improvement in stores, meanwhile, shed 0.4 said. — WLJ the nation’s consumption has yet to be seen, a METI official said. That’s because over- Water Quality Workshop all retail sales fell for the The Idaho Cattle Association will present the 20th successive month in No- Environmental Enhancement program at a workshop vember, down 2.4 percent to to be held in Lewiston and Sandpoint. The workshops 10.82 trillion yen. provide producers with information regarding federal The combined sales of and state regulations for Animal Feeding Operations wholesalers and retailers de- and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. In clined 0.6 percent to 48.56 addition to an explanation of the new regulations, top- trillion yen, with wholesalers’ ics will include wastewater storage and containment sales down 0.1 percent to facilities, nutrient management plans, available cost- 37.74 trillion yen, both for share assistance and how to review your own opera- the 22nd straight monthly tions. The Environmental Toolkit will be provided free dip. of charge to all workshop participants. For information Supermarket sales were call 208-343-1615 or mail to ICA, PO Box 15397, Boise, ID 83715. buoyed partly by a boost in winter clothing sales amid colder-than-usual tempera- Annual convention in tures, a rise in vegetable prices, and a recovery in beef Denver, CO consumption as ill effects of The Colorado Hay and Forage Association is hosting the mad-cow disease out- its Annual Convention on January 17, at the Radisson break last year waned, the of- Hotel-Denver Stapleton Plaza, 3333 Quebec St., ficial said. Denver. The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. and con- “Supermarket sales have clude at 3:30 p.m., with lunch at 12:30 p.m. Terry been improving gradually re- Frankhauser, Colorado Cattlemen’s Association will cently, but we want to see speak on the cattle situation in Colorado. Thomas Morgan, Morgan Consulting Group is the keynote moves for a little while speaker and will present “A Farmer’s Hay Day”. Also longer, as the consumption slated to speak is Jim Pheny, Drip System Irrigation trend does not change easi- Consultant and Ray Christiansen, Colorado Farm ly and seasonal factors may Bureau. Call Doug DeCosta, 970-638-4535, Frank be responsible” for the No- Jones, 303-670-8410, or Don Leonard 970-842-3058. vember pickup, the official