The National Livestock Weekly April 12, 2004 • Vol. 83, No. 26 “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” www.wlj.net • E-mail: [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected] A Crow Publication More lenient ‘downer’ definition proposed value on their cull animals. “Up to now, all the wrangling in processed into the human food By Steven D. Vetter Under the Consumer and Pro- Washington over downer cattle has chain. WLJ Editor ducer Protection Act, animals that been at the hands of New York and Market analysts said the new A recent House of Representa- have suffered a broken or otherwise Connecticut politicians who don’t change would have some pretty far tives’ proposal would modify the damaged appendage would be re- know which end of a cow to ad- reaching ramifications to produc- definition of “downer” or “non-am- moved from the definition of a dress,” Rehberg said. “We have in- ers that market cattle that wind- bulatory” animals, and allow more “downer animal.” Under regula- troduced common sense legislation up being non-ambulatory when older cattle to be processed for food tions announced earlier this year, that goes beyond politics and tru- they reach the packing facility, how- annually. Beef industry officials any animal unable to get up and ly creates a healthy food supply for ever, from an overall industry called the proposal a step in the move around is considered “non- consumers while providing an eco- standpoint, the impact is expected right direction and a “wake-up call” ambulatory,” and restricted from nomic safety net for producers.” to be far less extensive. for USDA. being processed for human food. The proposal would amend the “We really haven’t done any fig- According to Reps. Denny Re- Rehberg said the proposal is a Federal Meat Inspection Act uring on the issue, since the over- hberg, R-MT, and Collin Peterson, more common sense approach to (FMIA) to allow animals that can’t all industry impact isn’t expected D-MN, current restrictions on the issue, and will help negate the walk or stand because of “fatigue, to be very far reaching,” said Mike “downer” animals are unnecessary unfair scrutiny put on producers stress, obdurator nerve paralysis, Miller, analyst with Cattle-Fax. from a food safety standpoint, and who sell their cattle because of in- obesity, or one or more fractured ap- According to Jim Robb, chief an- do nothing but hamstring produc- REHBERG jury even though the animal is of pendages, severed tendons or lig- alyst with the Livestock Marketing ers from receiving much salvage use to the beef industry. aments, or dislocated joints,” to be Information Center (LMIC), the overall impact of downers isn’t very According to Cattle- great in the total market scheme. However, within the downer cate- ITC hears Fax, U.S. net beef sup- gory, the number of cattle that suf- plies for 2004 will be fer broken legs or other maladies Aussie the second or third specified in Rehberg’s bill is very sig- largest in over 20 years. nificant. The 27.5 billion pound “At least 90 percent of downers FTA are cattle injured on the trip to the forecast is about 1 bil- packer,” said Robb. “If those cattle debate lion more than last are taken out of the equation, the year, and is the result of producer takes a pretty good hit, — R-CALF testifies; the continued ban on See Downer on page 4 NCBA says ITC has U.S. beef exports by no clout. most of its trade part- ners. The majority of By Sarah L. Roen Myers WLJ Associate Editor extra product will be in The International Trade Com- the form of short plates closer to mission (ITC) heard testimony or short ribs, which are last week about the Australian normally sent overseas court Free Trade Agreement (FTA). to both Japan and Among those representing agri- South Korea. culture, were R-CALF USA’s In- berth ternational Trade Committee By Sarah L. Roen Vice-Chair Brett DeBruycker, WLJ Associate Editor and California Farmers Union A name familiar to the cattle President Joaquin Contente, on industry is awaiting approval behalf of the National Farmers by the full Senate to serve on the Union. ITC is compiling testimo- Feds up $2-4 on box strength Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. ny from the hearing to submit There was concern extremely by almost $11. At the close of busi- Former staff member of the to Congress, who will decide — Packers back in black, but pay slow chain speeds, and even some ness Wednesday, the composite National Cattlemen’s Beef Asso- whether or not to implement packer shutdowns early last week, Choice cutout was at $151.97, and ciation (NCBA) and executive the Australian FTA. more for cattle. would keep packers out of the mar- Select was at $136.19. director of the Public Lands Australia and the U.S. — Late April, early May ket. Through last Thursday, pack- Not only did the production slow- Council, and former Interior So- reached an FTAin February, af- ers had only processed 422,000 down help support the market, but licitor General, William G. My- ter nearly five years of negotia- slump still looming. head, 49,000 fewer than the same retailers gearing up for post-East- ers was approved by the Senate tions. This agreement, if ap- Despite lackluster fed cattle trade time the previous week. That slow er featuring, particularly focusing Judiciary Committee last week proved by Congress, would re- volume the previous few weeks, volume followed up the previous on grilling products, helped the de- in a 10-9 vote to fill the nomina- duce or eliminate most of the cattle feeders were still current week’s total of 588,000 head, which mand side. Last Tuesday and tion for the Ninth Circuit Court tariffs and other trade barriers enough they were able to advance was 35,000 below the week prior. Wednesday over 400 loads of fab- of Appeals. between the two countries. the market $2-4 higher for their Last Monday saw only 78,000 ricated cuts and coarse grinding Myers was nominated by An important part of the FTA President Bush in May 2003. cattle last week. Packers were head move through packing chan- product left packer warehouses on is the 18-year phase-out of any forced to pay up after a nice rally According to the process, My- tariff duties above a specific quo- nels. Tyson foods shut down all but the cash market. Most analysts in boxed beef markets that were $10 ers was then subject to a Sen- ta. R-CALF considers this two of their plants for the day, and called that volume “very good at ate hearing. The hearing took higher during the first three days phase-out to be a mortgage on Swift & Company single-shifted a current price levels.” place February 5, eight weeks of last week. the future of the beef industry, couple of their facilities. Last Fri- In addition to increased spot cash before the Judiciary Commit- After starting out the week $4-6 and are opposing the Australian day and Saturday’s slaughter was movement, several analysts indicat- tee vote. According to Judiciary FTA plan because of that. apart, packers saw the writing on expected to be very slow, due to ed beef supplies were dwindling Committee chairman, Orrin G. DeBruycker said cattle pro- the wall Wednesday and bumped Good Friday and the Easter holiday due to heavy forward-contract sales Hatch, Myers responded to writ- ducers have been experiencing up early week bids of $80-81 per cwt weekend. of boxed beef over the last week of ten questions and has been depressed prices over the last to $86-87, which got trade started Analysts said the slaughter slow- March, first week of April. For- available for personal visits with twelve years and that even small earlier than the previous three down was the result of lagging ward-contract sales of boxed beef is- members. “He is long overdue changes in volume of beef avail- weeks. On the dressed side, cattle boxed beef prices and still short n’t tracked very close and their im- See Myers on page 11 able in the U.S., which could re- moved between $136-138. supplies of finished cattle in feed- pact was overlooked until now. sult from this FTA, will have Through midday Thursday, Ne- lots. The boxed beef market react- According to Larry Hicks, Cattle- significant adverse effects. braska trade was at 720,000 head, ed as planned and placed packers Hedging.com, the immediate im- DeBruycker added that R- Kansas 70,000, and Texas 60- back in the black by $58.70 per pact of the boxed beef complex is CALF recognizes trade dis- 62,000. Iowa and Colorado traded head on an average cattle purchase good to cattle feeders, but it does- tortive practices by other coun- 22,000 and 15,000 head, respec- of $83.83 according to the packer n’t help with the fed market situa- tries — which cause a depres- tively. Late week trade was not ex- margin index. tion over the next month to six sion of prices — are not the re- pected to be very extensive as pack- Between the end of business the weeks, he said. sult of the Australian FTA. How- ers bought enough cattle to get previous Friday and last Wednes- “It’s not a true representation of See ITC on page 6 themselves through the next week day, Choice boxed beef gained al- where the (boxed beef) market is and a half, analysts said. most $13, while Select increased See Markets on page 11 INSIDE WLJ RANCHER RELEASED — A APPEALS DENIED — Efforts to CREEKSTONE MEETING — BSE TEST — USDA gave its ap- INDEX (priority handling) New Mexico rancher fighting with get the Supreme Court to hear USDA officials met with Creek- proval to a third BSE rapid test last Sale Reports ...... P-7 (priority handling) the U.S. Forest Service over graz- any of three cases regarding in- stone Farms’ officials at the com- week. The test developed and Markets ...... P-10 ing on one of his permitted allot- creased federal authority over pany’s Arkansas City, KS, pro- manufactured by Abbott Labora- Classifieds ...... P-13 ments was finally released from wetland management were un- cessing plant last Thursday. The tories will now be allowed to be Sale Calendar ...... P-15 jail late last week, however, it successful. The court refused to meeting was to discuss the ongo- used by USDA-approved lab fa- wasn’t before federal officials auc- hear any of the three cases. — ing debate concerning Creek- cilities that test for the disease. — tioned off 252 head of cattle that Page 3 stone’s plan to test all of its cat- Page 4 were impounded. — Page 3 tle for BSE, and open up the Japanese border to its product. — NEWS Page 4 NEWS LIVE STEERS DRESSED STEERS CME FEEDER $86.10 $136.96 $92.63 2 APRIL 12, 2004 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Tax treatment of litigation proceeds for damages sis for the recovery and, ment of a competitor, effec- the allocation of damages to Comments By John Alan Cohan through documentation and tive advertising, good labor recovery of capital. In cases There has been an explo- a tax opinion letter, we prop- relations, outstanding cred- I have handled, this consist- sion in civil litigation in the erly allocated the money so it rating, high standing in ed of documenting the Canada is coming farming and livestock indus- the taxpayers could exclude the community, favorable method of allocation of the try in this country. Cases the proceeds from gross in- government regulation, fa- proceeds based on informa- he debate over reopen- brought by farmers and come. vorable association with an- tion concerning the nature ing the Canadian bor- ranchers often pertain to Goodwill is unique because other company, strategic lo- of the damages to the tax- Tder has begun, nearly a damages caused to one’s unlike receivables, invento- cation, unfavorable develop- payer’s business. Once cred- year after Canada’s BSE land, leasehold, crops, live- ries, and patents that can be ments in the operations of a ible evidence has been es- episode. The USDA’s comment stock, other inventory, or oth- sold or exchanged individu- competitor, good public rela- tablished, the burden of proof period closed last week, April er interests that result in di- ally in the marketplace, good- tions, stability and assur- to show the proceeds should 7, and the general consensus is CROW minished profits and loss of will can be identified only ance of supply, and recogniz- be treated as ordinary in- goodwill. Sometimes cases with the business as a whole. able brand name or trade come shifts to the IRS. the border will open sometime For example, a substantial name. In general, goodwill In addition, whether dam- over the next six to eight weeks. have been brought against companies for product liabil- list of regular customers and represents expected earn- ages received as a result of a The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association an established reputation ings in excess of anticipated settlement compromise or has announced their support of reopening the ity, such as for fungicides that may have been unsafe are unrecorded assets that normal earnings. Goodwill judgment should be includ- border, saying the science supports allowing and resulted in damages to give the enterprise a valua- is the excess of the market ed with income may depend Canadian fed cattle to slaughter plants and for one’s property. Other cases in tion greater than the sum of value of a going concern over on the underlying character feeder cattle destined for feedlots. They are also which large settlements have the fair market value of the the market value of the iden- of the claim, the applicable in favor of no Canadian grass cattle or breeding been received have involved individual identifiable as- tifiable tangible and intangi- state law, and the terms of cattle crossing. environmental damage that sets. Numerous factors go ble assets of the enterprise. the settlement or judgment severely affected one’s abili- into determining the value of It represents the total earn- decree. They do suggest the opening must be done in (John Alan Cohan is a ty to conduct business. goodwill that an enterprise ing power of a business. a step-by-step process so there is no market dis- has generated. In order for settlement pro- lawyer who has served the ruption. Cattle imported must qualify for the When a judgment or set- livestock industry since 1981. tlement is made in connec- Some of the factors that ceeds from a civil lawsuit, or under-30-month regulation and heifers will not constitute goodwill are a su- an award or judgment, to be He serves clients in all 50 tion with civil litigation, the be allowed to enter the breeding herd. perior management team, excluded from tax, the tax- states, and can be reached amount may be significant so by telephone at 310-278-0203 The rock-throwing should start soon, as com- outstanding sales organiza- payer needs to have credi- as to compensate the farmer or via e-mail at JohnAlanCo- tion, weakness in manage- ble evidence with respect to peting cattle association R-CALF USA has or rancher for business inter- [email protected].) made the opposing comment that the border ruption and other damages. should remain closed, and all Canadian cattle The question arises, how are in the U.S. should be found and eliminated. R- such proceeds to be treated CALF says their position is based on protecting for income tax purposes? Of- Pick the high spot, provide U.S. herd health, even though BSE is not con- ten accountants will advise tagious. taxpayers such proceeds It would seem logical to assume live cattle must be reported as ordinary some protection and bedding trade with Canada is inevitable at some point. income because they are But, what will the market impact be? treated as proceeds for loss By Kris Ringwall muddy conditions, and I re- The bottom line revealed of profits. As a general rule, ally had to ponder the ra- very interesting statistics. I spent last weekend at the Livestock Market Returning from a loop Information Center’s annual agriculture mar- if damages are awarded as tionale of feeding cattle in a When Anderson valued the restitution for compensation around the Midwest reminds poor drainage area. steers on the rail, the no bed- ket outlook conference, and the question or lost profits, such payments me of the vastness of the cat- bandied about was not if it should open but Not far down the road was ded steers averaged $773, are ordinary income. tle industry and the resid- a better designed feeding op- the modestly bedded aver- when — to present the least damage to U.S. Sometimes farmers also ual nature of the business. markets. eration. Recent engineering aged $816, and the gener- receive proceeds from use Many livestock operations efforts created a good waste ously bedded averaged $819. There was speculation somewhere around and occupancy insurance, have production of livestock flow. The cattle were not knee The added value was due to which is intended to com- 500,000 head of feeder cattle could cross the as a primary focus but many, deep in mud. The facility more desirable carcasses and border when it opens, but obviously not at one pensate for business inter- if not most, of the livestock ruption, and this further costs had to be greater for better growth rates, and feed time. It was also suggested U.S. Customs operations are residual in the latter operation. Anyone per pound of gain. would not have the capacity to cross more than complicates the picture. In nature. my work on this subject I involved in livestock realizes Cattle perform in good en- 100,000 head during any given week. In the Many times the operation some days are good for guests vironments, and at least in have found people who re- is utilizing the livestock, gen- big picture, that number of feeder cattle does- ceive settlement proceeds for and others are not. this country, those environ- n’t represent enough volume to be a market erally beef, to provide in- On wet, cold, and windy ments need to be designed. injury to their property are creased market value to a buster, especially when the big summer video entitled to engage in appro- days, no matter what ap- Even in the not so well de- sales will sell somewhere between 100,000 to product not very digestible by proach is utilized, the live- signed lot, now is a good time priate treatment of the funds humans (grass). Other times, 250,000 head. Timing would seem more impor- so as to exclude the payments stock business can be chal- to scan the horizon, locate or a large quantity of forage tant than volume. from gross income in appro- lenging. Cattle standing knee mark the high spot, and pro- The numbers of fed cattle crossing are not ex- priate instances. (feedstuff) is available in a lo- deep in mud by the bunk vide some protection and cal area which drives the pected to be as large as some may expect. Cat- Proceeds from damages to need to reach high ground bedding. one’s business in connection price downward and makes where dry bedding is avail- Good animal husbandry, tle-on-feed numbers in Canada are very low, the feeding of livestock prof- compared to a year ago, prior to Canada’s BSE with civil litigation can, in able. Generally called good animal welfare, prof- many situations, be allocat- itable. Each local area has its mounds, the development of itability, and a wholesome crisis. At most, 15-20,000 fed cattle could cross challenges. each week, which was about what was being ed as a return of capital with dry and bedded rest areas product are signs of astute respect to intangible assets I was reminded of mud as for cattle is certainly needed. cattle producers. Whether sent prior to the border closing. Considering such as goodwill, franchis- I drove east and south. I saw packers are having a hard time getting enough Vern Anderson, animal sci- calving cows or feeding es, trademarks, or other as- cattle managing the spring entist at the Carrington Re- calves, spring brings mois- cattle to slaughter at this exact point, this could sets that represent valuable thaw with patience, even mitigate any damage on fed cattle markets. search Extension Center, ture, and moisture brings legal rights in a business. Al- though knee deep in mud. evaluated the financial im- mud, all priming us for what No one really knows what the market risk so, recovery for loss of inven- Mud is generally not a prob- pact of bedding. Anderson is ahead. But, for now, bed- tory by reason of the acts of will be when the Canadian border opens. The lem at the Dickinson Re- noted the costs of bedding ding pays and makes for hap- the defendants, the damages bad part is that fed cattle are expected to re- search Extension Center and steers were obviously zero py cows and calves, and bet- treat this summer, regardless of what happens can be characterized as cap- southwest North Dakota. Yet ital rather than profits. Gen- for no bedding, $5.77 per ter steaks in the end. with Canada. Analysts say June and July will the contrast brought to mind head for modestly bedded May you find all your US- offer large supplies of fed cattle, and the mar- erally speaking, if damages the many factors that enter are properly allocated as steers, and $10.15 for gener- AIP ear tags. ket has the potential to dip in to the low-$70s. into the equation of how to ously bedded steers. Modest- (Kris Ringwall is a North compensation for injury to raise cattle, and the even The dynamics of the market are already chang- goodwill or other intangible ly bedded cattle always had Dakota State University Ex- ing and if the Canadian border opens during more difficult problem of as- access to dry bedded mounds tension beef specialist, direc- assets, such recoveries may signing a value to cattle. tor of the NDSU Dickinson June and July, it will be a very convenient place be tax-free. and generously bedded cat- to put the blame for the softer market. How cattle are managed, tle simply had twice the bed- Research Center and is also For example, in a recent handled, and fed has a huge the executive director of the There are other elements to consider regard- case I provided legal guid- ding. impact on the ability to ob- North Dakota Beef Cattle Im- ing how these Canadian cattle will move. U.S ance to farmers who won a Anderson noted that pro- provement Association. He settlement against a chemi- tain a value on calves or fed viding no bedding is simply feed grain resources are expected to be low cattle when selling by the authors the Cow Herd Ap- throughout the summer. If Canada has reason- cal company for environmen- not possible in northern en- praisal Performance System tal damages to their farms. pound. No one wants to bid vironments. Even the no bed (CHAPS) computer program ably good barley and forage crops, that should on cattle caked with mud keep cattle north of the border. With any kind The amount of the proceeds steers received some bedding that incorporates and ana- to each farmer was very sig- from tail to brisket. I ob- to alleviate stress at the very lyzes data collection from of normal trade resuming, it might even bring nificant. I was able to sepa- served one lot of cattle stand- conception through con- some U.S. feeder cattle north to take advantage end of the feeding period in rately identify goodwill and ing close to the road. Rain the second year. sumption. He can be reached of low feeding costs. other intangibles as the ba- exceeding an inch created at 701/483-2045.) Is opening the Canadian border to live cattle and feeder cattle a good thing for opening trade The National Livestock Weekly 650 So. Lipan, Denver, CO 80223 Since 1922 303/722-7600 with Japan, Korea, and the others? Whatever A CROW PUBLICATION FAX 303/722-0155

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Subscription POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Western Livestock Journal c/o Crow Publications, Inc., 650 So. Lipan St., Denver, CO 80223. WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL APRIL 12, 2004 3 Grazing dispute ends with forced cattle sale BAIRD’S ANGUS RANCH stock watering or our stock Cowan said the Jones’ sold through the By Sarah L. Roen grazing.” place is more than a five- Guymon,OK, auction barn. AAR REALLY WINDY 1205 BW +0.1 WLJ Associate Editor Kit Laney and ex-wife and hour drive east of the allot- But, the status of Farr’s hors- WW +43 New Mexico rancher Kit ranching partner, Sherry ment. Bob Jones is not only es remains in limbo, accord- Laney was released from jail Farr, did not stop the crew, a rancher, but also president ing to Cowan. USFS faxed a M +18 April 8 after being detained hired by USFS, from im- of the Paragon Foundation. document to her attorney, YW +89 for several weeks for at- pounding their cattle. How- The Paragon Foundation and if Farr signs the docu- tempting to release his cat- ever, a friend of the Laney’s helped the Laney’s file an ment, she apparently will S +1.14 tle impounded by the U.S. and former neighbor, Jim earlier lawsuit against the get her horses back. 22 SONS SELL Forest Service (USFS). In Chacon, said when Laney New Mexico Livestock board When Cowan was asked addition, last Tuesday, USFS heard the animals were not for the Memorandum of Un- how the cattle could have auctioned off the 252 head of being cared for, he decided to derstanding (MOU) they en- been sold under the strict BW +4.1 MC BEE WMR SUPER X745 impounded cattle. check on them at the Me tered into with USFS, which brand laws in New Mexico, Laney and USFS have Own fire base where they allowed USFS to take own- she said, “The cattle were WW +49 been in a battle over grazing were held. ership and attempt to sell sold as a matter of interpre- M +11 rights for several years and On March 14, Laney went the cattle. tation of the law. Basically the battle finally came to a to the fire base and asked That MOU was declined the Brand Board acted at the YW +78 head when USFS confiscat- the four USFS officials if they by State District Judge advice and counsel of the S +.85 ed Laney’s cattle. Laney has were in control of the cattle Frank Wilson on March 31. New Mexico Attorney Gener- been accused of eight differ- and none of them responded. Judge Wilson said the attor- al’s office. Given that’s what 20 SONS SELL ent charges, including as- Chacon said Laney attempt- ney for Laney, Farr, and the their legal counsel told them saulting a peace officer, and ed to open the gate and re- Paragon Foundation did not to do, that’s what they did, bail was denied twice before lease the animals, but the demonstrate that the mem- and from my perspective, Annual Production Sale he was released. USFS officials charged him orandum “either creates or that issue is now in the Wed., April 21 at Lewistown, MT According to the Laney and one of them hit Laney’s affects anyone’s substantial hands of the lawyers and the family, they have been run- horse with a flashlight. Cha- rights under New Mexico courts to figure out whose 75 BULLS • 18 Commercial HEIFERS ning cattle on New Mexico’s con said the horse spun law.” lawyer is right.” fertility tested, complete performance data, ultra-sound measured Diamond Bar Allotment, in around and nearly trampled Wilson added, “You’re ask- The proceeds from the sale the Gila National Forest, for a USFS employee. Laney ing the court to intervene to of the cattle will go towards over a century, even before was wrestled to the ground put an official stamp of ap- the cost of the roundup, BAIRD’S ANGUS RANCH USFS existed. When USFS and arrested. proval or disapproval on a which USFS has estimated David & Connie Baird was designated to manage According to the USFS fed- document essentially unoffi- to be around $300,000. HC 60, Box 356, Judith Gap, MT 59453 the national forest land, the eral criminal complaint, cial and not binding on any- Laney’s trial on two counts Laney’s worked with them, Laney was yelling profanities body.” of obstruction of justice, five 406/473-2293 • [email protected] for several years, under a and charging his horse to- NMSGA, along with oth- counts of assaulting and in- grazing permit system. How- wards the USFS officers er livestock organizations, terfering with federal offi- ever, the Laney’s say pres- guarding the seized cattle. filed an amicus brief sup- cers and employees, and one sure from environmental Whenever the officers ap- porting the case against the count of interfering with a groups in 1995 caused USFS proached Laney, the com- livestock board. court order, will take place in www.wlj.net to conduct an environmental plaint said, “he guided his At least one load of Laney Albuquerque, NM, on May 8. impact study and reduce per- horse in their direction, and Farr’s 450 cattle were — WLJ mit numbers from 1,188 to threatening to ram or tram- 300 head. ple them.” The Laney’s disagreed Laney was also accused of with the cut-back and the using his leather reins to reasoning behind it and re- thrash one of the workers fused to sign the grazing per- conducting the roundup. Af- mit. The family did, howev- ter Laney dismounted, the er, continue to graze their report says one of the offi- cattle on USFS land, saying cers pepper sprayed him and the forage rights had been then Laney started kicking, adjudicated to them. Kit using his boots and spurs. Laney admits the adjudicat- Last Tuesday, after spend- ed rights are not the same as ing three weeks in jail, Laney owning the dirt, but he said, was arraigned at a deten- “I have the right to the use tion hearing. U.S. District of this range.” Judge John E. Conway decid- Since 1997, USFS and the ed Laney could be released to Laney family have been in southeast New Mexico and out of court battling over rancher Bob Jones on Thurs- who actually has the right to day, after the roundup was to decide to graze the allotment. be completed. In addition, “The Supreme Court has Laney promised to steer clear made it clear (in other cases) of the Diamond Bar Allot- the forest reserve does not ment. According to Caren include stock watering or Cowan, executive director of stock grazing,” said Laney. the New Mexico Stock Grow- “And, therefore, the forest ers Association (NMSGA), (Gila National Forest) does- Laney gave his word he n’t have any rights over our would stay away. Supreme Court denies wetland appeals volved a couple who dug a By Steven D. Vetter ditch on their property in WLJ Editor Wicomico County without The U.S. Supreme Court getting government permis- rejected three cases April 5 sion first. that sought to restrict the Bush administration government’s authority to lawyer Theodore Olson said regulate wetlands. the government needs to be Developers, farm groups, able to protect waterways and other organizations ar- like the Chesapeake Bay, gued that federal regulators which can be affected by have gone too far by blocking work on property many miles development of property away. miles from any river or wa- The Michigan man, John terway. A. Rapanos, was convicted The court turned back ap- of violating the Clean Water peals in the cases New Dunn Associates v. United States Act for filling his wetlands in Corps of Engineers, 03-637; Williams Township with Deaton v. United States, 03- sand to make the land ready 701; and Rapanos v. United for development. States, 03-929. The first two Several livestock industry cases involved disputes over sources called the Supreme lands in Maryland and Vir- Court’s decision unfortunate ginia, which are considered because there are several in- part of the Chesapeake Bay stances where confinement system. The last case in- livestock operators and volves a Michigan man fac- ranchers are being restrict- ing prison for destroying wet- ed from managing their lands. lands for the betterment of The lawyer for the compa- their business because of nies trying to develop wet- their proximity to “main- lands in Newport News, Vir- stream riparian” areas. Of ginia, told justices an appeals particular concern are ponds court ruling against them and lakes that aren’t direct- extends the Clean Water Act ly connected to rivers or oth- “to the top of every moun- er waterways, but are regu- tain and the end of every lated from having effluent street in the country.” from being deposited into The Maryland case in- them, anyway. — WLJ 4 APRIL 12, 2004 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Select Sires--People, Programs and Bulls That Work USDA, Creekstone meet on People like doing business with people BSE tesing proposal — Approval of K- with our plans,” said Brad “We are looking at being al- they like . . . state lab urged. Caudill, director of commu- lowed to do the testing in nications for Creekstone. “We house and under USDA su- By Steven D. Vetter are not doing the actual test- pervision,” Caudill said. “Our WWe’ree’re Glad!Glad! WLJ Editor ing yet. That has to be done employees would collect the Officials with USDAtrav- by licensed technicians or samples, K-state technicians Our People Select Sires 614-873-4683 eled last week to Arkansas under the supervision of ac- would conduct the actual Make a Cache Valley/SS 800-421-9245 City, KS, to talk with offi- credited USDA officials.” testing, and USDA would All West/SS 800-426-2697 cials of Creekstone Farms, In addition, Caudill said have supervisors in place.” Difference Inc., about the company’s the company is interested in Veterinary services offi- proposal to test all its cattle finding out a timeline for US- cials with USDA told WLJ for BSE. In addition, sources DA approval of the livestock last week that K-state’s lab- Your best value said USDAinspectors would diagnostic laboratory at oratory is at the top of the in quality feed tour Creekstone’s processing Kansas State University as next list of facilities expect- supplements. facilities, including a newly an accredited BSE testing ed to be approved by USDA. renovated area where spec- facility. Earlier this month, While they said the approval ified risk material samples USDA announced the ap- process is on-going, the next will be collected. proval of seven university list of facilities probably SUPPLEMENT CO. A decision on the issue laboratories for conducting wouldn’t be released until P.O. Box 268 • Silver Springs, NV 89429 • 775/577-2002 wasn’t expected last week, BSE-testing, and Kansas the last week of April. Cooked Molasses Protein Blocks but USDA and Creekstone State was not among those. Other labs expected to be Vitamin and Mineral Supplements sources were hopeful an an- According to Caudill, the on the list include Universi- We Make Everything We Sell nouncement would be made company hopes the universi- ty of Nebraska-Lincoln, Uni- Custom Mixed To Your Specifications by the end of the month. ty lab is approved in the near versity of Missouri-Colum- According to Creekstone future, and the university bia, and one of the universi- Give us a call and let us show you how our proven products and officials, the company is could designate Creekstone’s ty laboratories in the Dako- reliable service compare with your current supplement program. training employees on col- renovated facility as a “satel- tas or Montana. — WLJ lecting brain and other cen- lite laboratory.” VAQUERO PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FROM THESE AUTHORIZED DEALERS: tral nervous system (CNS) CA: Farmer’s Warehouse, Keyes • Bill Wells, Lemon Cove tissue, which is used for BSE Bucke’s Feed, Orland testing. USDA certifies NV: Rose Feed, Winnemucca • Stockman’s Supply, Elko “We are simply preparing our employees for when, and CALL FOR DEALER NEAR YOU • DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME if, we are allowed to proceed third BSE rapid test Abbott Laboratories was ropean Union and Japan. given permission to sell and The rapid Enfer BSE as- distribute its bovine spongi- say tests every bovine brain form encephalopathy (BSE) sample in duplicate. If ei- DeGrand Angus Ranch test. The rapid Enfer BSE ther test result is reactive, test provides results within the brain specimen is re- hours, is easy to use, and ad- sampled and retested in du- dresses the workflow needs plicate. This type of testing Annual Production Sale April 24, 2004 of USDA-approved screen- method ensures a true pos- ing laboratories. The test de- itive would be reliably de- 1:00 p.m. – Baker, MT tects the presence of the ab- tected. normal proteins believed to More than three million cause BSE. samples have been tested The Enfer BSE test has for transmissible spongiform been successful in Europe encephalopathies (TSEs) us- and Japan, where large scale ing the Enfer test. Addition- screening is mandatory. Ab- ally, Enfer Scientific is the bott Laboratories will con- tinue to work with the US- world’s largest TSE screen- DA and offer this high qual- ing laboratory routinely per- ity test as part of an overall forming up to 9,000 tests per BSE screening solution. day and providing results to Since entering into a mar- beef processors within a min- keting and distribution imum turn-around time of agreement in 2001 with Ire- 12 hours. land-based Enfer Scientific Prior to the approval of Ltd., Abbott has been selling rapid BSE tests, the USDA ER the test outside the U.S., and used an immunohistochem- has exclusive rights to sell istry BSE test, which took Focus the test throughout the several days to perform and world except in Ireland. The report the results. — Ab- K216 Enfer BSE test is approved bott Laboratories News for cattle testing in the Eu- Release Selling 100 Injured cattle okay under House proposal Registered Yearling but the overall market im- Downer pact is negligible.” (from page 1) On an individual basis, an Black Angus Bulls injured cull cow or bull could result in a producer miss- ing out on $350-600 per head, while an injured fed steer or heifer could cost a producer $700-1,000 per head, de- AI Sires Natural Sires pending on how strong the market is. Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 Alliance Electra 76 EAR “Individually, producers could see some benefit from the legislation, however, it isn’t a big picture thing,” said Sitz Alliance 6595 Diamond Millenium 184J Robb. Perry Power Design 715 Lucky 7 Canyon 119 In addition, Robb said the political legs on the propos- GAR Gridmaker DeGrand 801 Traveler 9929 al are probably a little shaky, particularly with 2004 be- ing an election year. He said with consumers taking Bon View New Design 878 Basin Earthquake 151H more notice of animal health and meat safety issues, it BCC Bushwacker 41-93 is a risky move for members of Congress to stand behind ER Focus K216 a proposal that would take some currently “at risk” an- imals and allow them to be processed into food without a second thought. MANY HEIFER BULLS AVAILBLE “I think the legislation is on the right track, however, it’s not very good timing and the political pressure against All Bulls are Carcass & Fertility Tested it will be very strong,” Robb said. Brad Keena, press secretary for Rehberg, said there NO CREEP was hope the recent discussions between Rehberg and Ag Secretary Ann Veneman would result in the agency modifying its current regulations governing the process- ing of downer animals. However, he also said, even if US- DeGrand Angus Ranch DA did add similar rule changes, there would still be an effort to get a new downer definition put into law. Art or Kathy DeGrand “There is the need to have a concrete public record on the issue, in order for producers to have a guideline to Call: (406) 775-8861 • Toll Free: (877) 775-8861 base their cattle marketing off of and to let consumers know what is a safe threshold from an animal health and Email: [email protected] • Cell: (406) 978-3550 safety standpoint,” said Keena. — WLJ WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL APRIL 12, 2004 5 Justices settle Highmore cattle squabble Packers trim Abank that financed a for- Feldman Brothers said company protected their se- Cattle-feeding contracts mer Hyde County sale-barn Shaull was feeding its cattle, curity interests by filing com- establish livestock owner- slaughter operations owner has prevailed in a law- and 915 cows claimed as col- mon financial forms with the ship and do not give feeders U.S. beef packers curtailed their cattle slaughter op- suit against another credi- lateral by American Bank South Dakota Secretary of or their creditors the right tor and a Minnesota cattle did not belong to Shaull. State. erations further than had been expected, for the week to consider those cattle as ending April 3, in response to a third consecutive week company seeking payment The issue was taken to the If those forms had been collateral for financing, ar- for cows fed by Nathan state Supreme Court after filed, American Bank could of negative margins. gued James M. Cremer and Shaull. Circuit Judge James W. An- have learned of AgStar and The USDAestimated the week’s cattle slaughter at just However, cattle industry derson of Pierre ruled in fa- Feldman’s claims prior to Melissa E. Neville of Ab- 588,000 head, down from 620,000 head last week and officials said the 4-1 state vor of American Bank. Shaull’s 2001 refinancing, erdeen, attorneys for Cattle- 645,000 a year ago. Some market analysts were predict- Supreme Court ruling in fa- Shaull’s possession of the Anderson had said. men’s Associations in South ing last week’s cattle slaughter could be even smaller, vor of American Bank & Dakota, Minnesota, and around 575,000 head, based on talk an additional plant Trust sets a bad precedent. Iowa, and the National Cat- or two might be down from one to three days due to the Shaull had owned the tlemen’s Beef Association. poor margins. Highmore sale barn and a “Based upon the record, It is contrary to long-es- Dan Vaught, livestock analyst with A.G. Edwards & cattle-feeding business but tablished policy to require Sons, said packers are trying to alleviate the poor mar- gin situation by bargaining aggressively with cattle pro- ran into financial problems we cannot say the trial ownership documents to be and gave up his auction mar- ducers. However, he said because the feedyards are cur- filed with the Secretary of rent, as indicated by the latest actual slaughter weight ket license two years ago. court was clearly State by cattle owners hiring The lawsuit involved cat- figures, packers may have difficulty getting cattle bought others to feed their animals, tle Shaull used as collateral much cheaper in the short-term. Also, demand has been for refinancing with Ameri- erroneous.” the lawyers continued. good for the competing meats — pork and chicken. can Bank and whether the ‘’Under no other circum- Live cattle futures prices have been at a discount to lender could acquire a secu- stance would a cattle-feed- cash, which has given producers no incentive to keep cat- rity interest to cattle owned ing arrangement be secure. tle any longer than they have to, Vaught said. In addi- by others but raised under cattle he was feeding for State law does not require Given the volume of such ac- tion, feed costs have continued to rise so far this year. contract by Shaull. Feldman Brothers was suf- those who have their cattle tivity in South Dakota, it Vaught said he would not be surprised to see a lighter American Bank, head- ficient basis for American fed by others to file owner- seems unlikely this require- slaughter figure last week, compared with this week, since quartered at Huron, had pro- Bank to claim those animals ship documents with the Sec- ment would be either bene- it is the week before the Easter holiday. — WLJ vided Shaull with a $750,000 as collateral on its loan, the retary of State, but they may ficial or practicable.’’ revolving line of credit in judge decided. American do so voluntarily. Possession of cattle by Bank filed a lien on the cat- Potential ramifications, ac- 1999 and refinancing of feeders is insufficient $498,000 in 2001. When tle with the Secretary of cording to industry officials, grounds to claim them as col- Shaull refinanced, he showed State in 2001, the judge include the possibility that al- American Bank officials added. lowing the decision to stand lateral, the cattle industry 5213 W. Main Street Upholding Anderson, the may have serious repercus- lawyers insisted in written Turlock, CA 95381 about 1,000 cows used as col- 1-800-540-3333 lateral. state Supreme Court said sions for farmers and ranch- arguments filed with the After Shaull’s finances control — rather than own- ers who put their livestock in state Supreme Court. — As- failed in 2002, creditors lined ership of collateral — deter- feedlots operated by others. sociated Press RANGE MINERALS up. mines a debtor’s rights to col- ★ Rabon American Bank claimed lateral. King of the ‘Close-Outs’ ★ Ruminsen about 900 cattle as security “Based upon the record, ★ Custom Mixes for its loan to Shaull. But we cannot say the trial court Every Animal, Every Pen, proceeds from cattle in his was clearly erroneous,’’wrote Every Minute, Every Day, Contact One Of The Following For possession also were claimed Supreme Court Justice Ju- ...it’s the Dinklage Difference. by others, including AgStar dith Meierhenry. Further Information & Expert Advice Financial Services of Manka- AgStar knew Feldman Dinklage Feedyards Leon Ragsdale Larry Branco Steve Branco to, MN, and Feldman Broth- placed cows with Shaull, but Survey-Proven the Nation’s Highest-Performance Feedyard (209) 604-3765 (559) 223-1052 (559) 223-1051 ers, a Prior Lake, MN, cattle neither the Minnesota lender Since 1923 P.O. Box 274 • Sidney, NE 69162 company. nor the Minnesota cattle Call Toll Free: (888) 343-5940 • www.dinklagefeedyards.com GET ASSOCIATED WITH US!

ONE HOUR FOLLOWING THE OPEN HEIFER SHOW SUNDAY • APRIL 25, 2004 24 RENO LIVESTOCK EVENTS CENTER • RENO, NV TREMENDOUS (SHOW HEIFERS • CONFIRMED PREGNANCIES • FLUSHES • EMBRYOS) LOTS SELL!

A GRAND ARRAY OF ANGUS GENETICS AGAIN SELL IN RENO. From LaGrand Angus, Freeman, SD From Holiday Ranch, Terrebonne, OR From Craig Angus, Fort Collins, CO. • A 7-13-03 daughter of Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C while her dam, Champion Hill • A confirmed heifer pregnancy due September 2004 sired by Bon View New Design 1407 • A 3-08-03 daughter of LCC Big River 3499J, a maternal brother to Bon View New Design Georgina 1751 (New Trend 4100 x Sleep Easy 1009), is a maternal sister to “Georgina and produced VAR Forever Trendy 1376 (VRD x AAR New Trend). The dam of “1376” is 1407, and out of Craigs Miss Power Max 9523. BEPD I+4.8; WEPD I+44; MK I+22; 3171,” the 2004 National Western Junior Show Grand Champion Female. BEPD I+4.1; the featured Vintage donor “Forever Trend 553,” a past National Junior Show and Na- YEPD I+75. WEPD I+43; MK I+21; YEPD I+80; CARC I+4; Marb I-.05; REA I+.24; %RP I+.17. tional Western Senior Calf Champion and has 24 progeny with an ultrasound %IMF ratio From Middlefield Farms, Fort Collins, CO • A confirmed heifer pregnancy due 9-03-04 sired by Summitcrest High Prime OH29. Her of 104. Projected BEPD +2.4; WEPD +45; MK +28; YEPD +91; %IMF +.20; REA • Your choice of a pregnancy out of the popular Traveler 124 GDAR daughter, 36 AR KAJ dam is Leachman Erica 5200, a full sister to the $160,000 Leachman Right Time. Pro- +.38; %RP +.20. Miss Burgess 3090 who records a BEPD +3.3; WEPD +23; MK +15; YEPD +46 and jected EPDs: BEPD +.7; WEPD +43; MK +19; YEPD +72; %IMF +.18; REA I+.30; From Vintage Angus, Modesto, CA who produced a $11,000 female; a $7,500 female and a $5,500 son. The pregnancy is FAT +.006; %RP +.20. • A confirmed heifer pregnancy due 9-05-04 who is double bred to the $100,000 “Prim- sired by either the $202,000 BR Midland or the popular La Grand Frontline 2619, a • An 8-21-03 daughter of Roth Holiday Paradox 1040 out of North Fork Ellen 6047 (Travel rose 2424”, The pregnancy is sired by WCC Special Design L309 (New Design 878 x maternal brother to the dam of the 2003 National Western Reserve Grand Champion Agent x Oscar 555) Proj. BEPD +3.3; WEPD +45; MK +17; YEPD +83; %IMF -.09; Primrose 2424) out of Roth Primrose 1247 (E161 x Primrose 2424). Projected. BEPD Bull. REA +.07; FAT -.002; %RP +.06. +2.3; WEPD +49; MK +22; YEPD +82; %IMF +.28; REA +.43; FAT +.025; %RP From HAVE Angus, Wilton, CA. From JCL Cattle Co., Powell Butte, OR +.17. • A 2-12-03 daughter of Twin Valley Precision E161 out of DPL Miss Edella 807 (New • A top 3-16-03 daughter of B/R New Design 323 out of the ever popular $60,000 “Lady • Another double bred $100,000 “Primrose 2424” heifer pregnancy due 8-24-04 sired by Design 323 x Bando 644). BEPD +2.5; WEPD +38; MK +19; YEPD I+76; %IMF I+.23; Bando 80-93,” who produced the $23,000 Cow Palace Supreme Champion and Angus WCC Special Design L309 (“New Design 878” x “Primrose 2424”) out of EXAR Primrose REA I+.74; FAT I+.015; %RP I+47; $F 19.90; $G 21.96; $B 39.22. Days Record Seller. BEPD I+2.4; WEPD I+35; MK I+29; YEPD I+73; %IMF I+.12; 1428 PF, (Schurrtop Supreme x “Primrose 2424”). Projected. BEPD +2.7; WEPD +51; REA I+.36; FAT I+.005; %RP I+.33. MK +20; YEPD +80; %IMF +.23; REA +.32; FAT +.032; %RP -.03. From Satree Angus, Montague, TX. From Pheasant Trek, Wilton, CA and From G-13 Angus, Elida, NM • A flush to the bull of your choice produced by DAJS Lauren K024 the 2002 Western Regional Junior Show Grand by Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C. She records a BEPD Roth Primrose 1247 • A 2-20-03 daughter of CA Future Direction 5321 out of G13 Eraline 0385 (Balance 834 x Ray Mar Angus, Oakdale, CA. +4.6; WEPD +51; MK +27; YEPD +91; %IMF -.18; REA +.45; FAT +.029; %RP Hi Flyer). Projected BEPD +1.9; WEPD +36; MK +19; YEPD +66; CARC I+11; Marb A daughter of N Bar Primrose 2424. A • A super 5-01-03 daughter of the popular Bon View New Design 878 and out of WAF +.01. confirmed heifer pregnancy out of “1247”sells. Missie 1036 (EXT x Rally Ivy League) whose dam is the $60,000 Pathfinder “Missie I+.16; REA I+.30; FAT I-.009; %RP I+.31. 554.” “1036” is a maternal sister to “9057”, the dam of the 2003 National Western and From Goeglein Angus, Yuma, CO From Rogen Angus, Brandon, SD • A 2-01-03 daughter of Northern Improvement 4480 GF out of CW Queen of Wetonka 7133 WNAF Reserve Grand Champion Bull, “Famous Addiction.” BEPD +1.9; WEPD +33; MK • A full sister to the $100,000 KG Dakota, the featured herd sire at Express Ranches, (Lukens 711 Rito x Great Western) BEPD I+2.0; WEPD +34; MK +21; YEPD +65. +21; YEPD +67; CARC I+14; Marb I+.19; REA I+.18; FAT I+.026; %RP -.28. Whitestone-Krebs and Goeglein, due 9-10-04. Sired by CA Future Direction 5321 and out From Tehama Angus Ranch, Gerber, CA of New Trend 315 KG3 (315 x Range Rider) Projected BEPD +3.4; WEPD +40; MK From Spears Family Angus, Brentwood, CA. • A flush by the bull of your choice from Tehama Eisa Erica K917 (EXT x Ambush 2172) +16; YEPD +76; %IMF +.48; REA +.82; FAT +.019; %RP +.61. • Your pick from three full sibs by GAR Precision 1680 and out of GAR New Design 4620 whose first calf ratioed 112@205 and 115 @ 365. “K917” posts a BEPD +2.2; WEPD • A 2-12-03 daughter of CA Future Direction 5321. She recorded a BW-84 lbs; 205-578 lbs. (036 x 6807) which makes them 3/4 sisters to the $250,000 Three Trees Ranch donor, +42; MK +21; YEPD +75; %IMF +.13; REA +.14; FAT +.006; %RP -.02; $B +30.42. and a 365-1044 lbs. BEPD +1.4, WEPD +43, MK +20; YEPD +73; %IMF I+.39; RE GAR Precision 819 and $103,000 GAR Precision 3979. Projected BEPD +2.5; WEPD The dam of “K917” is the record producing “Y699,” a featured donor in the Sydenstricker I+.39; Fat I+0; %RP I+.49 $G +25.11; $B +40.55. She ranks in the top 5% of the +36; MK +24; YEPD +76; %IMF +.33; REA +.41; FAT -.005; %RP +.52. program in Missouri. breed for $B value; Top 3% for %IMF; Top 4% for %RP. From Triple J Farms, Glen Allen, VA From Silveira Bros., Mendota, CA From Gore Angus, Dallas, OR • A confirmed heifer pregnancy sired by Twin Valley Precision E161 and produced by HA • A 9-5-03 daughter of Twin Valley Precision E161 out of Silveiras Reba Pride 3008 (Expresso • A confirmed heifer pregnancy due March 2005 produced by Greens Princess 2149 (Fu- Rita Lady 4167 (Stacker x Bando 105). Projected BEPD +4.0; WEPD +38; MK +20; x Target), a featured producer at Silveira Bros. BEPD I+3.0; WEPD I+36; MK I+16; ture Direction x Greens Princess 7418) and sired by EXAR New Look 2971 (1407 x YEPD +73; %IMF +.18; REA +.49; FAT -.008; %RP +.57. YEPD I+77; %IMF I+.17; REA I+.24; FAT I-.020; %RP I+.30; $F +21.55; $G 18.92; Primrose 2424). “Princess 7418” was a National Western Grand and produced the $B +36.90 $200,000 Bases Loaded Sale Topper in “Princess 1012”, a Denver Grand Champion. Projected BEPD +1.5; WEPD +41; MK +22; YEPD +77; %IMF +.38; REA +.33; From La Franchi Angus Ranch, Myrtle Point, OR FAT +.013; %RP +.14. • A confirmed heifer pregnancy due June 2004 sired by Rockn D Ambush 1531 and out of ACF Skymere 8324 (Russ 184B x Traveler 23-4). The dam of “8324” recorded a 205 day From TLC Angus, Bliss, ID G A R Precision 819 ratio of 113 and a 365 day ratio of 106 and she is an own daughter of the popular Mengs • A 8-09-03 daughter of the 2003 National Western and WNAF Reserve Grand Champion Miss Skymere 78B. Projected BEPD +3.0; WEPD +41; MK +15; YEPD +72; %IMF PT Roth Famous Addiction 101 and of TLC 365 Tonis Tina 816 (Stockman 365 x Direct The $250,000 Three Trees Donor. +.16; REA +.07; FAT -.007; %RP +.13. Drive 83). BEPD +4.5; WEPD +39; MK +18; YEPD +70. Projected CARC +11; Marb Three 3/4 sisters are offered. +.24; REA +.19; %RP +.32.

Plus semen on these great sires sell. For sale book information, contact the sales management: Twin Valley Precision E161, Rockn D Ambush 1531, Whitestone Precision P.O. Box 613 • Fair Oaks, CA 95628-0613 H141 and BCC Bushwacker 41-93, Papa Durabull 9805, plus an additional 916/362-2697 • Fax 916/362-4015 email: [email protected] • website: jdaonline.com twenty sires represented in the WNAF Silent Auction for the WNAF Fund. 6 APRIL 12, 2004 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Swift & Co. says Q3 sales good, earnings not Swift & Company report- cephalopathy (BSE) in pact was amplified by the benefitted from higher sales of BSE was reported in the monization of the North ed net sales for its third North America during 2003. discovery of BSE in a single prices and increased de- U.S. in December 2003. American beef industry and quarter ended February 22, The U.S.’ beef industry animal in Washington state mand as a substitute protein Canadian processors have reopen the U.S. border to 2004, increased $228.5 mil- was significantly affected by last December 23. for beef and chicken. Pork realized a price advantage those live cattle. lion, or 11 percent over the two BSE-related events last Of the $44.2 million earn- segment operating income averaging $275 per head, Net sales for fiscal 2004 previous year to more than fall. The opening of the U.S. ings decline, approximately increased 31 percent to and at times reaching $500 third quarter were $2.252 $2.2 billion. Despite the in- border to Canadian boxed $8.3 million reflects the val- $27.1 million for the quarter per head since the billion, an increase of $228.5 creased sales, however, the beef in September in con- ue of product in transit to versus the prior year due to U.S./Canada border was million or 11 percent over company recorded a net loss junction with the continued Asian markets, and anoth- increased capacity utiliza- opened to boxed beef but re- the prior-year third quar- for the quarter, reflecting closure of the border to live er $22.6 million in un- tion, improved yields, and mained closed to live cattle. ter. The net loss for the fis- $43 million of charges re- cattle from Canada, put the shipped product produced increased volume of value- As the U.S./Canada bor- cal 2004 third quarter was lated to the direct and indi- entire U.S. beef industry at specifically for those cus- added products. der situation is rectified, and $40.7 million. rect impact of the discovery a price disadvantage con- tomers who lost value when The U.S. beef industry as additional export mar- Even with the industry- of bovine spongiform en- tinuing to this day. That im- the overseas markets closed. has experienced an average kets are reopened to U.S. wide impact during the Losses on cattle and hog de- decline of 10 percent in pro- boxed beef, that disadvan- third quarter, Swift & Com- rivatives accounted for an cessing levels since the U.S. tage will disappear and the pany did not have to utilize additional $12.1 million in border was opened to Cana- playing field will once again revolving debt to fund op- mark-to-market losses. Of dian boxed beef taken from be level. The USDA is cur- erations. They ended the that $12.1 million, $5.5 mil- animals under 30 months rently reviewing its position quarter with $87 million of lion was mark-to-market of age. U.S. beef production on the closing of the border cash on their balance sheet losses recognized in accor- has been lower than the pre- dance with SFAS 133, and for live Canadian cattle. It and $R228 million in re- vious year every week since is hoped that actions taken volver availability, so the incurred on U.S. derivative late September 2003. That positions, which still were after the USDA’s comment liquidity position remains effect has not changed ap- period, which closes April 7, strong. — Meat Industry open on February 22, 2004, preciably since the first case and which may experience will lead to complete har- News additional volatility during the fourth quarter (gains or additional market losses). Commission hears FTA opposition Strong performance by DeBruycker. NCBA declines American National CattleWomen Mary Jo Rideout, Red Rock, AZ; Swift & Company’s pork ITC The Farmers Union testi- Kathy Wiley, Musselshell, MT; Jean Barton, Red Bluff, CA; and processing business helped (from page 1) mony supported R-CALF’s Some producers ques- offset the impact on the com- Colleen Walech, Green Valley, AZ, attended the Western Michigan ever, he said the effects of position claiming the Aus- tioned why the National Cat- Women’s Show in Grand Rapids, March 26-28, and educated con- pany’s U.S.-based beef oper- the Australia FTA must be tralian Wheat Board does tlemen’s Beef Association sumers about food safety and irradiated ground beef. ations. The pork operation examined in context to un- not engage in competitive (NCBA) did not participate derstand the consequences of procurement of the grain it in the hearing. In response bilateral liberalization, sells and the initial collect- to that question, Chandler ® where there is limited or no ed effect of elevated beef im- Keys, NCBA’s vice president ports will be significant. Con- GARINO export opportunities for an of public policy, explained tente said, “While the phase- RUMENSIN import sensitive sector like the ITC is an independent the cattle and beef industry. in levels for increased beef LOOSE MINERAL “Profit Minded Cattlemen Know commission with no jurisdic- ® DeBruycker also asked imports under the tariff rate FEEDER PROMOTION! April Order Special: Garino Rumensin Loose Minerals Work!” ITC to take into account Aus- quota appears modest, the tion over the Australian FTA Buy 1 ton of loose minerals, get 2 loose FREE!mineral feeders cumulative effect over the until, or if, it goes into effect. Added Weight Gain and Feed Efficiency tralia’s control of feed grains. R-CALF feels Australia’s con- first nine years of the agree- “USTR, the White House, Coccidiosis Control trol of export grains used as ment could amount to ap- the (Bush) Administration Balanced Nutrition for Your Area feeds — wheat, barley, and proximately 250-400 million negotiated the Australian sorghum — through State pounds of additional beef im- Complete Vitamin-Mineral Packages Free Trade Agreement and Trading Enterprises influ- ports, even if we do not re- now it has to be prepared to No Salt to Buy ences the domestic prices of gain the beef export markets go before the Senate and the Weatherized Product, No Waste feed, and thus, they say, ben- lost as a result of BSE.” efits Australian cattle pro- The Farmers Union fur- House for ratification before RANCH DIRECT DELIVERY CUSTOM FORAGE TESTING ducers. ther believes an increased it can be implemented. All & OFFLOADING & ANALYSIS “The removal of tariffs, as quota is likely to set a prece- due respect to ITC, but they outlined in the Australia dent for other countries to have nothing to do with it,” FTA, compounded with arti- seek additional market ac- said Keys. “It was just an in- cess in existing or future bi- ficial advantages provided formational hearing for to Australian producers, lateral negotiations, which them.” could lead to higher imports could compound the nega- Call 1-800-451-7671 or visit our website at www.jgarino.com than would be the case with tive impact they feel it will Nevertheless, Dennis Mc- other FTA’s with foreign have on the U.S. cattle sec- Donald, chairman of R- 641 H STREET JOHN GARINO KRIS GUDEL MARK STEPHENS partners that provide less tor. 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Colorado and Western Canadian Australian Free Trade Providences Here at the Western Livestock Journal we have focused on livestock and ranching needs Providences Agreement is sent for a vote. for over 80 YEARS, helping the customer is priority NUMBER ONE. “The big event will be the Ben Brillhart submission of the agreement DON’T DELAY, CALL TODAY to the U.S. Senate for an up (406)(406) 690-1615690-1615 phonephone or down vote,” said McDon- offer good through 5-10-2004 P.O. Box 181 ald. If you have any questions, please contact: Matt Summers Musselshell, MT 59059 R-CALF USA expects the Phone: 303-722-7600 • Fax: 303-722-0155 • E-mail: [email protected] Australia FTA vote to occur Just give me a call for help sometime between now and in locating mid-June. Buy four, get six! Hereford cattle. No cost. NCBA does not expect a No obligation. vote until this fall. — WLJ WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL APRIL 12, 2004 7 Sale Reports

L BAR L ANGUS poss., $4,350. Lot 29, MR Commit- Auctioneer: Tracy Harl 67, Ms HCR Mac 8089, Pld, 3/8/98, March 31, Imperial, NE ment 1763, 2/16/03, son of Wild- Sales Management: American daughter of BBCR Sir Mac 112, with 48 Yearling bulls ...... $2,149 wood Commitment 1E23; to Don Angus Hall of Fame a 2/18/04 heifer calf by LT Wyoming 80 Reg. yrlg. heifers ...... 813 Berry, Cheyenne, WY, $4,200. Lot Miles & Meme Groseth, son Lance, Wind 4020; to Walmar Charolais, 119 Comm. yrlg. hfrs...... 725 3, MR Don 4153, 1/28/03, son of MR and their family, held their 22nd an- Canton, KS, $2,600. — JIM GIES Auctioneer: Craig Conover Don 4490; to Dennis Edwards, nual bull sale on a cloudy, cool April Todd & Donalyn Hasenauer, and Gillette, WY, $4,000. Amerifax: Lot Day. They offered a very stout uni- 7-D ANGUS RANCH their family, held their 6th annual 58, MR Scotch Cap 10163, 2/23/03, form, sound set of bulls — geneti- March 31, Burlington, CO sale on a warm March day in south- son of MR Scotch Cap 9440- 10481; cally and phenotypically — coupled 41 Bulls ...... $2,414 west Nebraska. A nice crowd of to Red Mountain Ranch LLC, with performance. The offering was 120 Comm. 2-year-old pairs .1,375 mostly commercial breeders from Laramie, WY, $4,400. — JIM GIES sired by proven AI sires, which Auctioneer: Joe Frazier Colorado and Nebraska were in at- added value carcass traits. The pride Darin & Brian Dickey, 7-D Angus tendance. This is a family opera- SCHURRTOP ANGUS & of Groseth’s work is suited for com- held their second annual sale pre- Carol Tompkins, Slaughters, KY, and Bart Schmapf, Madis- tion of young enthusiastic breeders CHAROLAIS mercial customers. A wide area of senting a useful set of bulls. They whose cattle, as the years go by, April 2, McCook, NE customers from Nebraska were on were well received by local buyers, onville, KY, were on hand at the Schuler Red Angus sale, March continue to get better and better. 99 Yearling Angus bulls . . .$4,168 the seats, and very active through- as can be seen by sale averages. 25, Bridgeport, NE. Bart added a top herd bull to his operation. They strive to breed balanced trait 56 Yrlg. Charolais bulls . . . . .3,184 out the event — many repeat buy- They have continued the excellence — Photo by Jim Gies cattle backed by solid forefront ge- 155 Bulls ...... 3,837 ers were noted. TOPS — Lot 1, 4G that was used by Lazy LP Ranch- netics, and equally as good, per- Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Regulator, 1/19/03, son of Ranger es, which was the start of the 7-D formance and carcass data. Buyers The Schurr family, whose opera- G1720, dam by Design 036; to program. All the bulls selling were appreciated their effort with no ex- tions are north and east of McCook, Stremsterfers Prairie Creek Angus, raised and fed personally on their treme prices but steady selling with at Farnum and Maywood, NE, held Pleasant Plain, IL, Brockmere ranch. TOPS — Lot 10, LP Ideal all stock finding a market. The com- their annual Angus and Charolais Farms, Brookfield, MO, Whitestone 7304 2F2, 2/2/02, son of Ideal 7304 mercial heifers were consigned by bull sale on a beautiful April day in Farm, Aldi, VA, and Gallagers An- of 4233 4311; to Carl Nebergall, Lloyd Wilson of Imperial Auction. southwest Nebraska.. Probably end gus, Ghent, NY, 2/3 int. & poss., Atalissa, IA, $3,400. Lot 9, 7-D New TOPS — Bulls: Lot 29, L Bar L New to end the most powerful, uniform, $20.000. Lot 7, 4G Ranger 330, Design 1407 2G27, 4/9/02, son of Design 036-359, 3/10/03, son of on target sets of bulls they have 1/22/03, son of Ranger G1720, dam Stukel Bandwith; to Beedy Farms, B/R New Design 036; to Mark Web- sold to date — very deep! They ex- New Trend; to Amen Angus, Iliff, Genoa, CO, $3,100. Lot 14, 7-D ber, Burlington, CO, $3,600. Lot 20, celled in growth and muscle, with ex- CO, 2/3 int. & poss., $6,500. Lot New Design 1407 3K30, 2/2/03, son L Bar L Basin Max 316, 2/15/03, cellent carcass stats. This program 28, 4G Direct 350, 1/26/03, son of of Bon View New Design 1407; to son of Basin Max 602C; to Danny has generations of performance Grandview Womack Direct; to Walk- Laurence Pierson, Burlington, CO, Dickenson, Crook, CO, 2/3 int. & testing, ultrasound data, carcass ing 7 Ranch, Grant, NE, 2/3 int. & $3,100. Lot 33, 7-D New Design poss., $3,300. Lot 1, L Bar L New testing, and AI use — in addition, poss., $6,100. Lot 21, 4G Direct 1407 3J39, 2/3/03, son of Bon View Trend 4100-303, 2/7/03, son of LF they feed a lot of their own cattle and 312, 1/17/03, son of Grandview New Design 1407; to Scot Scheimer, New Trend 4100; to Atwater Angus, customer cattle. This auction mar- Womack Direct; to Mart McNutt, Cheyenne Wells, CO, $3,100. — Genoa, CO, 2/3 int. & poss., $3,200. ket was full again, mostly commer- Sutherland, NE, $5,900. Lot 22, 4G Bob Brackin for Jim Gies Wanda Gonzales and Dan Mahoney, both from Kaycee, WY, look Lot 32, L Bar L New Design 878-314, cial cattlemen and some registered, Direct 365, 1/30/03, son of Grand- 2/26/03, son of Bon View New De- from a wide area of the U.S. The or- view Womack Direct; to Kirali Inc., DeBRUYCKER CHAROLAIS over the sale offering at the Lisco/M Diamond Angus Sale. — sign 878; to Rancy Maline, Wallace, der was rapid-fire selling, with very Paxton, NE, $5,750. Lot 20, 4G Di- April 3, Great Falls, MT Photo by Jim Gies NE, $3,000. Lot 26, L Bar L New De- strong, steady demand start to fin- rect 315, 1/18/03, son of Grandview 401 Yearling bulls ...... $2,193 sign 998-373, 3/14/03, a son of B/R ish in both breeds. Many repeat cus- Womack Direct; to Stan Pettit, Sta- 76 Long yrlg. bulls ...... 2,868 New Design 039-998; to Larry tomers were noted. A tremendous pleton, NE, $5,000. — JIM GIES 477 Total bulls ...... 2,301 Petsch, Wauneta, NE, $2,700. sale! TOPS — Angus: Lot 42, Auctioneer: Ron Miller Heifer: Lot 56, L Bar L Ruby 356, Schurrtop 1346 x 723, 2/25/03, son HUBERT CHAROLAIS Cattlemen and breeders from across 3/17/03, daughter of L Bar L New of Schurr 77-1346 Excel, dam by April 6, Monument, KS the country bought from this highly Trend 621; to Ron Armstrong, Brule, Schurrtop Supreme; to The Excel 63 Yearling bulls ...... $2,226 regarded Charolais program at this NE, $1,050. — JIM GIES Group, Nebraska, ½ int. & no poss., 6 Cow/calf pairs ...... 2,050 year’s annual sale held at Western $22,000. Lot 31, Schurr 77 V598- 5 Open yrlg. heifers ...... 1,320 Livestock Auction, Great Falls, MT. REYES-RUSSELL 5139, 3/10/03, son of Schurrtop Auctioneer: Stanley Stout This is the 20th annual sale for the ANGUS & AMERIFAX Global; to Martin Angus, Lamar, NE, Sales Management: DeBruycker families. The strong of- March 29, Saratoga, WY ½ int. & full poss., $10,500. Lot 59, Hubert Cattle Sales fering of quality, performance bulls 53 Yearling Angus bulls . . .$2,956 Schurrtop V598 x 771, 3/1/03, son David & Shelby Hubert, and family, sold at a steady, strong pace 27 Yrlg. Amerifax bulls . . . . .2,441 of Schurrtop Global; to Eagle Hlls held their 25th annual sale in west- throughout the sale, with many buy- Auctioneer: Lex Madden Ranch, Gathenburg, NE, $7,500. ern Kansas. The Hubert Ranch has ers purchasing bulls in volume. Bulls Juan Reyes, Keith Russell, Kurt Bu- Lot 72, Schurrtop E267 x 67, been breeding purebred Charolais sold to 15 states, and in volume up cholz, and their crew, found a beau- 2/16/03, son of Schurrtop 527 E267; for 45 years, started by David’s fa- to 47 head per buyer. A number of tiful day in south central Wyoming to Jim Kinsey, Flemington, WV, 2/3 ther, with 1980 marking their first of bulls sold to purebred operations Dan Lisco, Longmont, CO, brother to one of the sale hosts, and for this fifth annual “Saratoga Con- int. & poss., $7,000. Lot 1, Schur- annual sales. A very uniform, well also. Once again, a very success- Louis Taubergt, Ft. Laramie and Casper, WY, discuss the offer- nection” sale in Saratoga. The pro- rtop 9447 x 760, 2/26/03, son of bred set of bulls packed with loads ful sale for this large operation. ing at the Lisco/M Diamond Angus Sale. Louis bought a cou- gram here emphasizes balance trait Blevins Schurrtop Solution; to Ea- of performance and carcass scans TOPS — M1609, 8/21/02, by LHD ple bulls. — Photo by Jim Gies bulls that can function at high alti- gle Hills Ranch, ½ int. & poss., — plus a small select offering of ex- Cigar E46 PLD; to Harlan Brothers, tude. This probably was the best $6,500. Lot 3, Schurr 77-527-5146, cellent young female. A good crowd Austin, TX, $12,000. N351, 3/8/03, set of bulls they have offered at this 3/12/03, son of Apex Advantage representing buyers from 10 states by CJC Trademark H45, Cigar dam; sale to date. A nice crowd of com- 527; to Wearin Bros., Hyannis, NE, were on the seats, and very active to Robert Bell, Cooksville, MO, 3/4 mercial cattlemen from Wyoming $6,000. Charolais: Lot 201, Schur- at a steady pace. Several repeat int. & full poss., $11,000. N111, and Colorado were on the seats rtop E423- C055P, 4/6/03, son of buyers were noted. TOPS — Lot 2/9/03, by LHD Perfect Ali G1312 and very active throughout the sale Schurrtop V351 E423; Schmidt Cat- 19, HCR Prime Time 3058 Pld, ET; to Clint Disch, Klamath Falls, on both sets of bulls. Several re- tle Co., Gordon, NE, ½ int. & poss., 2/2/03, son of WCR Prime Time OR, 3/4 int. & full poss., $7,000. peat buyers were noted and the $7,000. Lot 215, Schurrtop 2242 x 908P, dam by Unlimited Ease; to N163, 2/12/03, by CJC Trademark sale moved at a fast pace. TOPS — 792P, 3/3/03, son of Schurrtop Ge- JS Charolais Ranch, Koshkonong, H45; to Silver Spur Land and Live- Angus: Lot 15, MR Scotchcap netic Edge; to Weber Charolais MO, $9,000. Lot 7, HCR Prime Time stock, Encampment, WY, $6,500. 2683, 2/15/03, son of MR Scotch Ranch, Wagner, SD, ½ int. & poss., 3016 Pld, 2/14/03, son of WCR N78, 2/8/03, by Trademark; to Doug Cap 3728; to Atchison Ranch, $7,000. Lot 238, Schurrtop M6056- Prime Time 908P; to John Allison, Shockey, Ardelphia, AR, 3/4 & full Cheyenne, WY, 2/3 int. & poss., 5145, 3/12/03, son of Schurrtop-DC Newcastle, KY, $5,000. Lot 3, HCR poss., $6,000. Volume Buyers: $5,000. Lot 16, KMR Precision 2873, Intimidation; to Honeyman Charolais Ease 3010, pld, 2/13/03, son of LT Draggin Y Ranch, Dillon, MT, 47 1/23/03, son of Twin Valley Precision Ranch, Reeder, ND, $5,300. — JIM Unlimited Ease 901B; to Mark bulls, Rob Wellman, Valier, MT, 28 E161; to Doug DeRouchey, Wheat- GIES Thompson, Elk River, MN, $4,000. bulls, Tim Delong, Imlay, NV, 22 land, WY, $4,500. Lot 4, MR New Lot 42, HCR Rancher 3100, Pld, bulls, Larry Otley, Princeton, OR, Ray and Mary Negus, manager CK Ranch, Brookville, KS, vis- Design 4123,1/29/03, son of GROSETH’S 4G ANGUS 3/13/03, son of Schurrtop HCR 22 bulls, Bond Ranch, Saginaw, TX, Thomas New Design 0406; to Blaine April 3, North Platte, NE Rancher; to Satterfield Charolais, 19 bulls. — JERRY GLIKO it with Art Olsen, Harrisburg, NE, prior to the Schuler Red An- Evans, Coalmont, CO, 2/3 int. & full 79 Yearling bulls ...... $3,244 Norfolk, AR, $3,750. Females: Lot Continued on next page gus Sale. The Neguses are repeat buyers and added a couple bulls to the CK Ranch. — Photo by Jim Gies

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LEADORE ANGUS RANCH Pathfinder cows in this herd since 1/19/03,by Sitz Ambush 10729, Al- growthy, thick, balanced, and struc- 2/13/03, by Twin Valley Precision family and crew, held their annual March 18, Tendoy, ID the Pathfinder program was initiat- liance bred dam; to Silver Springs turally sound, with lots of quality E161, dam by Focus; to Talon ranch, bull sale at the ranch, with a large 83 Yearling bulls ...... $1,747 ed. The practical set of bulls offered Ranch, Sheridan, WY, $3,000. way down the line. These bulls are 2/3 int. & full poss., $15,000. ER crowd in attendance. Bidding was Auctioneer: Butch Booker this year are what this program pro- Leadore Hero 3130, 1/22/03, by RR known for their performance and Broadband N305, 2/17/03, by Kahn very steady on these consistent Rodger and Jackie Swanson, duces — calving ease with moder- 2418 Hero 0616; to Mead Ranch, practical development, and how well Broadband RA 94L, dam by Focus; bulls offered at this year’s sale — Leadore Angus, held the 39th annu- ate size, thickness, and above av- Jackson, WY, $2,750. Leadore Hero they hold up in tough country. The to N3 Company, Glasgow, MT, 2/3 probably the most uniform, consis- al sale for this herd, offering a qual- erage growth. TOPS — Leadore 3272, 2/13/03, by RR 2418 hero bulls sold to ranchers from many int. & full poss., $10,000. ER Preci- tent offering yet. The performance, ity set of bulls, that this year sold at Ambush 3233, 2/4/03, by Sitz Am- 0616; to Ed Snook, Salmon, ID, states across the West — many sion E161 N721, 1/29/03, by ‘E161’, EPDs, and quality gets better, and steady prices throughout the sale. bush 10729, dam by Sitz Alliance $2,700. Leadore Hero 333, 1/11/03, who are longtime, repeat customers. dam by Focus; to Hilltop Angus, goes deeper every year. The bulls This program features strong, pro- 6637; to Beyler Ranch, Leadore, by ‘0616’ ; to Nelson’s Spring Creek TOPS — VVCR Whitehot Bingo Denton, MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., sold to cattlemen from Idaho and ductive cows, and has bred 143 ID, $3,200. Leadore Ambush 3108, Ranch, Montana, $2,600. Leadore 2116, polled, 4/3/02, by WP White- $8,000. Gelding: Fearless Freckles, surrounding states, many who were Hero 322, 1/9/03, by ‘0616’; to Sil- hot 86J; to A Lazy 6 Ranch, Fort ‘95’ Chestnut by Freckles Page Boy, repeat customers. TOPS — HD ver Springs Ranch, $2,600. — JER- Benton, MT, $8,000. VVCR Tradition out of a Flim Flam Cat mare; to Dunn 6I6 Rito 3061, 2/9/03, by Ri- RY GLIKO Unlimited 2121, polled, 4/4/02,by Talon Ranch, $11,250. — JERRY to 6I6 of 4B20 6807; to Rice Ranch- WCR Sir Tradition 507; to Rhoden GLIKO es, Harrison, MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., GLORY B ANGUS RANCH Ranches, Mitchell, OR, $4,500. $3,500. HD Dunn Great Plains 3018, March 19, Missoula, MT VVCR Whitehot Duke 2194, polled, HYLINE ANGUS 2/4/03, by OCC Great Plains 943G; 62 Yearling bulls ...... $2,185 4/14/02, by WP Whitehot 86J; to March 24, Manhattan, MT to Hansen Ranch, Spanish Fork, Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Gansbergh Cattle Co., Markleeville, 85 Yearling bulls ...... $3,006 UT, 2/3 int. & full poss., $3,400. HD Glory B Angus, owned by Mark and CA, $4,400. VVCR Tundra Blastoff Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Dunn Great Plains 3085, 2/11/03, by Carol Castor, and family, held their 2144, polled, 4/9/02, by LT Tundra This was the 25th annual sale for ‘943G’; to Eddie Wardell, Big Piney, 17th annual sale at the Missoula Unlimited 4032; to Larry Wade, Con- Ray and Ken VanDyke, and families. WY, $3,300. HD Dunn Great Plains Livestock Exchange, Missoula, MT, don, OR, $4,100. VVCR Sure Bin- The balanced, stout, thick, consis- 3086, 2/11/03, by ‘943G’; to Eddie again this year. The impressive, very go 2205, polled, 4/15/02, by LT Un- tent offering found ready accept- Wardell, 2/3 int. & full poss., $3,300. useful offering found ready buyers limited Sureshot 6109; to Husted ance from cattlemen and breeders HD Dunn 8K4 Rito 3167, 3/2/03, by at steady prices. The thick, growthy Ranches, Jackson, MT, $4,000. — from a wide area of the country. Rito 8K4 of 5028 Rito 3x25; to Lar- bulls had very good performance JERRY GLIKO This reputation program is known for ry Fitch, Arbon, ID, $3,100. — JER- and EPDs, and were backed by its high maternal ability, and the RY GLIKO popular breeding and high maternal EDWARDS ANGUS RANCH generations of performance bred cows. The bulls sold to several March 25, Denton, MT into these cattle. The bulls had ex- FAIRVIEW RANCH states, and many to repeat cus- 141 Yearling bulls ...... $3,489 cellent performance figures, and March 29, Big Timber, MT tomers. TOPS — Glory B Really 50 Comm. heifers ...... 811 sold at a rapid clip to purebred and 170 Bulls ...... $2,215 Keith Wood, commercial producer, Imperial, NE, discusses the Windy 120T, 1/29/03, by AAR Re- 5 Broke geldings ...... 5,640 longtime commercial customers. Auctioneer: Joe Goggins sale offering with Todd Hasenauer, owner, L Bar L Angus, Wal- ally Windy 1205, E161 bred dam; to Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs TOPS — Hyline New Trend 144, George and Judy Frank, family, and lace, NE, prior to the L Bar L Angus Sale, March 31, Imperial, Dan Piazzola, Butte, MT, $4,000. Cliff Edwards and family, Dwight 2/1/03, by Hyline New Trend 528, their crew, offered a very well bred, NE. — Photo by Jim Gies Glory B Really Windy 116T, 1/27/03, Barber and family, along with their dam by Hyline Travel Agent; to strong group of bulls at their annu- by AAR Really Windy 1205; to Jeff crew, held their annual “Genetic En- Malek Angus, Highwood, MT, 2/3 Continued next page Zickler, Moses Lake, WA, $3,900. hancement Sale” this year at the int. & full poss., $8,750. Hyline Right Glory B Bando 146T, 1/21/03, by ranch near Denton. It was their best Time G503, 2/15/03, by Hyline Right It Takes more than just Milk Glory B Bando 025D; to George sale ever, as breeders and cattle- Time 338, dam by Hyline Rito 9J9 to make a Great Beef Cow and Shirley Eye, St. Ignatius, MT, men filled the sale barn, bidding ac- 278; to Beaver Creek Angus, Sheri- $3,750. Glory B Precision 664T, tively to buy these strong bulls, con- dan, WY, 2/3 int. & full poss., $7,250. The maternal qualities 2/27/03, by Twin Valley Precision sistent from end to end out of this Hyline Right Time 583, 3/27/03, by of Red Angus females E161; to Ken Pike, Chinook, MT, reputation program. These bulls ‘338’, Bando 155 bred dam; to Lucky $3,750. Glory B Right Time 831T, showed the birth weight, perform- 7 Angus, Riverton, WY, 2/3 int. & full make them an obvious 2/12/03, by Leachman Right Time; ance, maternal, and carcass so poss., $7,000. Hyline Right Time cornerstone for to King Ranch, Dixon, MT, $3,600. much in demand today, and buyers 103, 1/24/03, by ‘338’; to Howard An- commercial cow/calf Glory B Bando 922T, 2/14/03, by bid rapidly to own them. The select gus, Winner, SD, 2/3 int. & full poss., operations. SAF 598 Bando 5175; to Smith commercial replacement heifers, $6,750. Three bulls brought Brothers, Colville, WA, $3,600. — and the five ranch geldings, found $4,750/each, one by Summitcrest ■ Early Puberty with JERRY GLIKO ready acceptance also. TOPS — High Prime; to RR Turkey, Chero- High Fertility ER Precision E161 N738, 1/23/03, kee, TX, one by ‘338’; to Giem An- ■ Easy Calving VALLEY VIEW by Twin Valley Precision E161, dam gus, Twin Bridges, MT, and one by ■ Moderate Frame with CHAROLAIS RANCH by Focus; to Talon Ranch, Twin ‘338’; to Todd Click, Simms, MT. — Low Maintenance March 20, Polson, MT Bridges, MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., JERRY GLIKO Contact us today or visit our website ■ Maternal Efficiency 181 Coming-two bulls . . . . .$3,048 $42,000. ER Falcon N013, 1/15/03, for offerings in your area. ■ Longevity Auctioneer: Rick Machado by ER Falcon K177, dam by 4C6 HD DUNN & SON Tom Latham, DeBeque, CO, ■ Docile Disposition Valley View Charolais Ranch held Ambush; to Gartner-Denowh An- March 25, Tetonia, ID looks over the sale offering at th ■ Unbiased, Reliable EPDs their 36 anniversary bull sale this gus, Sidney, MT, Arntzen Angus, 88 Bulls ...... $2,214 the Leachman Cattle of Col- ■ “Angus” Carcass Qualities year, with a large active crowd in at- Hilger, MT, and Ryg Angus, Wor- 70 Comm. Heifers ...... 737 orado sale, March 30, 2004, tendance, bidding strongly through- den, MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Wellington, CO. — Photo by Red Angus Association of America out the sale. Buddy and son Scott $16,000. ER Precision E161 N550, Ken Dunn, along with the rest of his Jim Gies (940) 387-3502 • www.redangus.org Westphal, owners, presented prob- ably the best set of bulls yet —

WSM THE SPRING RUNS ARE COMING! Spring Bull Sale “The One to Wait For” MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR OUR Friday SPECIAL FEEDER SALES STARTING April 19 April 23, 2004 Lunch • Noon - Sale • 1 pm AREADY CONSIGNED: Buffalo Livestock Auction 500 ENGLISH X STEERS, 750 LBS. Connealy Dateline Buffalo, WY BW +1.2 WW +37 Milk +12 YW +73 April 26 Selling: AND EVERY MONDAY IN MAY 100 Registered Yearling Angus Bulls 25 Registered Angus Heifers selling EXPECTING as commercials 2,500 - 6,500 head/week! All Sale Animals BVD Tested Negative Call if you have any consignments for these special sales: 661/399-2981 Other Sires Represented: Vermilion Dateline K269 Vermilion Powder River K408 www.westernstockmansmarket.com Bon View New Design 878 BW +1.4 WW +41 Milk +30 YW +81 Homestead Blockbuster 409 UP TO DATE MARKET NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Vermilion Dateline J249 Always In The Lead Western Stockman’s Market — Famoso Our date is late, but our bulls ROUTE 1, BOX 60, McFARLAND, CA 93250 are right on! SOUTHWESTERN LEADER IN LIVESTOCK MARKETING Office Frank Machado For More Information or Catalog: 661/399-2981 805/839-8166 Dwight Mebane Don Lane Pete & Lucy Widener 661/399-2981 805/459-0399 e-mail: [email protected] • Sale Every Monday! Home: 307-674-6947 HARB Cincha 829 Office: 307-674-0848 BW +1.3 WW +40 Milk +28 YW +70 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL APRIL 12, 2004 9 Sale Reports al sale this year, with the bulls sell- Maverick Cattle Co. — JERRY AAR Donna 3134, 3/5/03, by HARB Angus; to Bill Munis, Phillipsburg, price that was $300-500 more than N83, 2/26/03, by DGR Top Mariah ing at steady prices throughout the GLIKO Quantum 180; to Brian Foran, Hilger, MT, $3,100. Lot 46, KA Lucys Boy last year. The Wyoming Beef Cat- 8008, out of a Six Zebu Zo E43 day. The genetic potential behind MT, $2,250. Commercial Heifers: 023, 1/6/03, son of VDAR Lucys tle Improvement Association, led by daughter, from Pingetzer’s Six Iron this breeding program is impres- ARNTZEN ANGUS RANCH 15 head at $835/each; to Harrison Boy, dam by Bon View Bando 598, Bob and Paige Pingetzer, once Ranch, Shoshoni, WY; to Orchard sive, having many top cows of the April 1, Hilger, MT Land and Livestock, Belt, MT. — from Kimm Angus; to Rick John- again put on a great event, includ- Ranches, Tensleep, WY, $3,600. breed — proven maternal and per- 124 Yearling bulls ...... $2,831 JERRY GLIKO ston, White Sulphur Springs, MT, ing a seminar in Riverton, the day Lot 427, Six Copper Mariah N106, formance generations deep. The 24 Reg. heifers ...... 1,350 $3,000. Lot 72, U7 417 Traveler prior to the sale. TOPS — Angus 3/2/03, by DGR Top Mariah 8008, sale bulls showed this performance 15 Comm. heifers ...... 835 SOUTH MONTANA 313, 1/6/03, son of Alberda Travel- Bulls: Lot 328, SCC Conquest 3E8, out of a Six Zebu Zo E43 daughter, and quality, with top EPDs and lead- Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs ANGUS ASSN. er 416, dam by RR Traveler 5204, 3/2/03, by PAPA Equator 2928, out from Pingetzer’s Six Iron Ranch; to ing carcass breeding everyone is Doug and Keith Arntzen, and all March 20, Ramsay, MT from U7 Angus; to Rick Johnston, of a DHD Traveler 6807 daughter, Orchard Ranches, $3,000. Angus looking for. Opportunity is here in this their families, held their 28th annu- 85 Yearling Angus bulls . . .$2,049 $3,000. Lot 47, KA Lucys Boy 033, from Sinclair Cattle Co., Warfords- Heifers: Lot 31, BJ Windy Lady breeding program. Cattlemen from al sale this year, drawing a large Auctioneer: Joe Goggins 1/6/03, son of VDAR Lucys Boy, burg, PA, and Powell, WY; to Jor- 3720, 2/9/03, by Godley Really throughout the area bought at the crowd of neighbors and cattlemen. The South Montana Angus Associ- dam by Bon View Bando 598, from genson Land & Cattle, and Current Windy 143, out of a 7Z B Max 2055 sale. The sale offering included fall The powerful set of bulls offered ation held their annual performance Kimm Angus; to Heron Ranches, Creek Ranch, Ideal, SD, ½ int. & daughter, from Bill Klein, Wheat- yearling, and spring yearling bulls. showed performance length and test bull sale at the Montana Live- Dillon, MT, $3,000. Lot 49, KA New poss., $12,000. Lot 349, 7Z Real land, WY; to Tim Latham, Powell, TOPS — FV Future Direction 3103, thickness, with good EPDs, high stock Yards in Ramsay, MT. A large Design 113, 1/14/03, son of Bon Windy 3701, 1/28/03, by Godley WY, $1,150. Lot 35, MS CC 1/25/03, by CA Future Direction maternal and good carcass traits, crowd of commercial cattlemen and View New Design 878, dam by Con- Really Windy 143, out of a 7Z B Bellmere 5519 3250, 2/13/03, by 5321, dam is an 8180 out of an EXT; along with sought after breeding. registered breeders alike, were on nealy Dateline, from Kimm Angus; Max 2055 daughter, from Zorko’s 7Z Bon View New Design 878, out of to Darrell Johnson and Dave Collins, Bidding was strong and steady in the hand to purchase these stout, high to Bill Mosier, Deer Lodge, MT, Livestock, Laramie, WY; to Les Dun- a Basin Rainmaker 579W daughter, Baker, MT, ½ int. & full poss., snappy sale, with several lots sell- performing bulls. The sale was $3,000. — Jeff Wood for Jerry mire, McFadden, WY, $5,100. Lot from Gordon Booth, Veteran, WY; to $5,500. FV New Dimension 3036, ing to purebred operations, and with strong and steady, with every bull Gliko 304, Obsidian Neutron 990, 3/20/03, Samantha Dyer, Crawford, NE, 1/17/03, by B/R New Dimension many, many repeat buyers making finding a new home. TOPS — Lot by SAF Neutron, out of a PJM Pow- $1,150. — WBCIA for Jerry Gliko 7127, dam by Rockn D Ambush purchases. TOPS — AAR Traveler 28, VA VRD 3007, 1/4/03, son of WBCIA TEST er 291 daughter, from Obsidian An- 1531; to Glennie Ranches, Two Dot, 3156, 3/10/03, by Sitz Traveler 114K, Vermilion Dateline 7078, dam by April 3, Shoshoni, WY gus; to Ellis Boyd, Alder, MT, $4,250. GOLDEN SPIKE ANGUS MT, ½ int. & full poss., $4,750. FV dam by AAR Windy Ridge 362; to AAR New Trend, from Veltkamp An- Angus ...... $2,702 Lot 369, 7X Ranches, Lingle, WY; April 3, Ogden, UT Precision 2073, 1/22/03, by GAR Gartner-Denowh Angus Ranch, Sid- gus; to Nelson Angus, Salmon, ID, Red Angus ...... 2,342 to Shawn Booth, Veteran, WY, Bulls Precision 1680, dam by AAR New ney, MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., $6,000. $6,250. Lot 22, PH Right Time, Commercial Bulls ...... 2,167 $4,000. Lot 330, SCC Conquest 13 Two-year-old ...... $1,919 Trend; to Maverick Cattle Co., Dil- AAR Rambler 3049, 2/16/03, by 2/14/03, son of Hyline Right Time Gelbvieh ...... 1,200 3E10, 3/9/03, by PAPA Equator 7 Fall yearlings ...... 2,007 lon, MT, ½ int. & full poss., $4,750. AAR Rambler 356, dam by AAR 338, dam by Connealy Frontline, All bulls ...... 2,550 2928, out of a DHD Traveler 6807 35 Yearlings ...... 1,935 Fairview Cincha 2715, 9/15/02, by Medallion; to Timberline Angus, Bel- from Heide Ranch; to Kent Johring, Auctioneer: Ty Thompson daughter, from Sinclair Cattle Co.; 55 Total ...... 1,940 HARB Cincha 829; to Godley Angus grade, MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., O’Neal, NE, $4,100. Lot 41, LA MR Sales Management: to Lloyd Bingham, Neola, UT, Females Ranch, Kaycee, WY, $4,400. Three $4,750. AAR Future Direction 3009, Ltd. Forever 846, 1/27/03, son of Bob Pingetzer $4,000. Lot 348, 7Z Real Windy 13 Open heifers ...... 2,173 bulls sold at $4,000/each: One by 2/7/03, by CA Future Direction 5321; Lukens 216 Mack 1T26, dam by The ongoing strength in the fed cat- 3610, 2/17/13, by Godley Really 4 Cow/calf pairs ...... 2,113 Future Direction; to Schenk’s Sun to Larsen Ranch Angus, Forsyth, FSHK Traveler 347, from Lower An- tle markets had commercial cow/calf Windy 143, out of a Basin Sensa- 3 Bred cows ...... 2,050 Valley Ranch, Richardton, ND, one MT, 2/3 int. & full poss., $4,750. KA gus, LA; to Kent Johring, $3,750. Lot producers from central Wyoming tional daughter, from Zorko’s 7Z 20 Total ...... 2,143 by Future Direction; to Musselshell Rambler 314, 3/2/03, by AAR Ram- 36, LA Scotch Voltage 16, 1/27/03, and the surrounding area very ac- Livestock; to John Leroux, Ther- Ranch Co., Musselshell, MT, and bler 356; to Kalina Gelbvieh, Roy, son of Lukens 216 Mack 1T26, dam tively looking for bulls, and buying mopolis, WY $4,000. Red Angus Continued on page 12 one by Leachman Right Time; to MT, $4,750. Registered Female: by FSHK Traveler 347, from Lower them up at a rapid pace and at a Bulls: Lot 425, Six Copper Mariah

Anna Helm, Rawlins, WY, and her brother Niels Hansen, also Cheri and Cody Thompson, Lusk, WY, visit with Bart Byrd, Dou- Maryann & Powd Boles, Hanna, WY, stand in the lunch line of Rawlins, look over the sale offering at the Reyes-Russell glas, WY, prior to the Reyes- Russell Angus Sale. Each added at the Reyes-Russell Angus Sale. They bought a couple bulls for “Saratoga Connection” Angus Sale. Niels bought a couple bulls. several bulls to their respective commercial operations. — Pho- their commercial operation. — Photo by Jim Gies — Photo by Jim Gies to by Jim Gies

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At the Ranch 4 miles south of Melstone on the Custer Road Lunch 11:00 • Sale 1:00 JAR LANDSLIDE 102E DOB 4/4/03; BW 83; 205 wt. 743; WR 111; 80 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS 365 wt. 1,204; YR 107; Pelvic 209; SC 35; Bulls are: +2.1, +39, +19, +66. • Performance tested Pathfinder Dam: RE 13.7; IMF 4.96 • Semen tested • Scrotal & pelvic measured • Ultrasounded for carcass • Free delivery on bulls in Montana • $30 discount if bulls are hauled sale day • First breeding season guarantee with insurance, we pay half. Angus with more Light birth weight with JAR BANDOLIER 76E powerful performance DOB 3/21/03; BW 71; 205 wt. 690; WR 103; 365 wt. 1,106; YR 98; Pelvic 182; SC Standard Features... Bulls with large scrotal and pelvic 40; -0.5, +34, +12, +50 RE 12.7, IMF 6.49. The industry’s most Reliable and High gaining cattle that convert Complete carcass bull — the type you don’t find everyday roughage to beef Complete Genetic Selection Tools. Over half our bulls will work on heifers Marketing Programs that add value Easy doing cattle to both Feeders and Replacements. that can work anywhere Contact us for more information on Charley, Becky & Jack The New Color of Angus! Jennaway Box 168 JAR BLACKCAP 18E DOB 2/17/03; BW 74; 205 wt. 694; Melstone, MT 59054 WR 100; 365 wt. 1,240; YR 108; (940) 387-3502 Pelvic 202; +1.8, +43, +18, +78. 406-358-2296 RE 12.9; IMF 3.11 Red Angus www.RedAngus.org 10 APRIL 12, 2004 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL MARKET NEWS MARKETS AT A GLANCE FED CATTLE TRADE This Week Week Ago Year Ago Negotiated Trade 4/8/04 4/2 thru 4/8 U.S. for all of Choice Fed Steers 86.10▲ 84.37 80.28 TX/OK NE KS CO IA previous week CME Feeder Index 92.63▲ 91.45 78.53 Live Stteer ▲ Volume 30,505 14,243 27,545 4,560 3,472 53,101 Box Beef Average 154.60 139.70 133.99 Avg. Wt 1,175 1,253 1,204 1,260 1,296 1,197 Average Dressed Steers 136.96▲ 134.03 129.99 Avg. Price 86.00 86.34 86.07 86.18 86.24 82.84 ▲ Dressed Steer Live Slaughter Weight* 1,221 1,197 1,212 ...Volume 42 17,612 1,779 2,643 5,241 29,271 Weekly Slaughter** 588,000▼ 620,000 639,000 Avg. Wt. 762 789 897 756 803 791 ▲ Avg. Price 136.00 137.18 137.00 136.20 136.62 132.68 Beef Production*** 5917.6 5493.0 6632.6 Live Heifer Hide/Offal Value 8.32▲ 8.16 8.21 Volume 25,998 12,537 28,696 3,521 2,612 54,780 Corn Price ▲ Avg. 1,083 1,155 1,096 1,117 1,162 1,110 3.27 3.16 2.42 Avg. Price 85.99 86.33 86.01 86.00 85.45 82.86 Dressed Heifer *Average weight for previous week. Volume 47 15,556 2,744 2,616 2,787 21,821 **Total slaughter for previous week.***Estimated year-to-date figure in million pounds for previous week. Avg. Wt. 699 730 751 696 721 727 Avg. Price 136.00 137.42 137.02 136.65 136.24 132.37

Selected Auction Markets CATTLE FUTURES Week Ending 4-8-04 Steers Slaughter Cows Pairs CME LIVE CATTLE Date Heifers Slaughter Bulls Replacements 4/2 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 High* Low* Market 200-300 lb. 300-400 lb. 400-500 lb. 500-600 lb. 600-700 lb. 700-800 lb. 800 lb. - up April 7995 8083 8140 8148 8193 7895 7927 June 7573 7620 7680 7860 7668 7455 6847 NORTHWEST August 7535 7553 7590 7608 7590 7720 7010 April 02 714 115-135 105-121 100-116 92-105 86-96 80-86 42-53 700-950 October 7700 7703 7725 7548 7728 7880 6950 Blackfoot, ID 115-127 100-117 97-104 90-100 85-91 79-84 54-65 December 7785 7810 7825 7698 7830 7890 7200 April 02 115-132 110-133 105-121.50 90.50-111.50 83-97.50 74.25-85.50 44-51 900-950 February 7945 7955 7960 7805 7983 8010 7500 Burley, ID 110-119 106-117 93.50-108 85-98 81-89 75-83 48-65 CME FEEDER CATTLE April 06 925 105-109 107-114 94-114 92-104 80.50-87.50 74-82 47.25-52.50 880-1300 4/2 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 High Low Davenport, WA 91-113.50 81-103 87-106.50 81-95.50 75.25-79.25 57-62 480-800 April 8940 8998 9073 9055 9123 8835 8100 April 03 431 103-128 100-124 100-113 85-97.75 80-95 75-79 38-55 615-910 May 8620 8683 8773 8680 8740 9390 8375 Junction City, OR 100-122 95-108.25 90-106.25 82-94.75 76-81.75 78 51.25-58.75 510-570 August 8695 8760 8835 8758 8840 9325 8450 April 07 286 88-121 89-108 89 84-88.25 80 September 8655 8720 8793 8728 8790 9175 8600 Klamath Falls, OR 108 90-100 88.50-90.25 81 83.50-85 October 8655 8718 8800 8725 8770 9200 8195 April 07 1,448 115-127 118-125 112-119 107-116 103-113 95-99.25 80-85 45-59 November 8660 8720 8800 8770 8800 8830 8650 Madras, OR 117-120 110-124 104-116 100-112 90-99.50 80-90 57-68 *High and low figures are for the life of the contract. April 02 1,979 127-130.50 120-129.75 100.50-105 89-95.75 86.85-96 76-85.75 48-55.75 750-1175 Toppenish, WA 94-112.50 91-99 80-91 74.50-85 76-82 56-64.50 CANADIAN MARKETS FAR WEST April 02 924 100-120 95-120 95-113 90-109 86-95.25 40-53.50 650-1000 Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Cottonwood, CA 96-111 93-111 90-104.50 88-101.50 42-58.75 600-750 Two Markets 88-111 85-125 85-115 80-110 65-106.50 58-90 44-57.25 450-900 Inspected Slaughter Figures, Apr. 6 Fallon, NV 55-64 70-110.50 70-109 61-100 54-98.50 47-92.50 55-64 350-875 Weekly April 05 1,436 95-127 90-117.50 85-110 80-93 78-88 72-83 45-54 Alberta Direct Sales (4% shrink) Price Change Famoso, CA 85-117 85-94 78-91.75 75-84.25 70-83 68-83 52-60 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 61.68 2.88 April 07 1,472 95-130 93-125 90-112 87-95 80-95 83-89 45-57 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 62.86 1.95 Galt, CA 90-120 90-115 85-106 84-100 78-90 54-68 Ontario Auctions April 06 377 110-125 100-108 102-111 93-107 83-91.50 80-82 81-84 46-55 700-720 Madera, CA 83-88 84-91 74-79 68-77 55-62 Slaughter steers, mostly select 1-2, 1000-1200 lb. 59.14 1.02 April 07 1,346 136-149 107-140 101-133 95.50-120 86.50-106 81-94.50 74.75-87 43.75-53.50 570-1060 Slaughter heifers, mostly select 1-2, 850-1050 lb. 56.77 2.95 Salina, UT 112-150.50 111-120 97.50-117 88.50-104.50 83.50-99 75.50-86.85 73-83.25 54-69.50 Slaughter cows, cutter and ut. 1-3, 1100-140012lb. 18.91 0.66 Average feeder cattle prices for April 2 NORTH CENTRAL Steers: Southern Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba April 02 2,219 125-129 110.75-117 96.25-109.50 91.75-98.50 79.25-87.50 400-600 lb. 76.54-81.11 81.87-84.53 78.06-81.49 Dickinson, ND 105-106 111-117.50 102-111 90-96 85-95.25 78.50-82 600-800 lb. 64.73-73.11 68.16-76.54 67.02-74.63 April 03 5,500 133-144 121-140 103-125 98.25-116 85.25-100.50 84.35-92.50 800-900+ lb 59.78-61.69 60.54-62.45 58.26-60.92 Ericson, NE 121-125 108-125 97.25-118.50 91-103 85.25-101.25 85-96 Heifers: April 05 1,423 133 122 110-115.25 95.75-110.50 96.10-98.50 48-50 300-500 lb 69.30-71.97 73.87 70.06-75.78 Faith, SD 120 107.75 100.75-108.50 89-103.50 85.25-96.25 85.50 56.50-64 500-700 lb. 63.97-66.64 67.78-71.21 62.83-70.06 April 02 3,645 122 121 113-125 96-127 94.50-116 59-105.75 84-98.50 47-53.75 700-800+ lb. 57.88-63.59 57.88-61.31 55.27-59.78 Ft. Pierre, SD 117 116 102-111 96-109 88-103.50 82.50-101 85 54-59.50 All prices have been converted to U.S./cwt. April 07 2,500 123-137 121-136 107.50-123.50 96.75-112 90.25-97.60 79-90.35 50-56 Kearney, NE 113-118 102.50-114 98.25-115 89.25-101.50 82.50-95.50 76.85-86 62-70.25 Exchange rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $1.3131 Canadian dollars. April 02 2,500 132-135 119-133 109-119 95.50-107 82.50-100 82.75-91 Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents. Lamoni, IA 109-127.50 101-112.75 89.50-110 87.25-103 84-88 80-84.75 Canadian federally inspected slaughter April 02 2,700 121-137 125-132 104-124.50 97.50-114.50 85-101 83-94.25 Current Week Ago Year Ago Lexington, NE 130-134 100-126 95-117 87-105.50 85-99 82.50-95.75 Mar.13, 2004 Mar. 6, 2004 Mar. 15, 2003 April 07 1,787 128 115-121.50 97-109.50 101.75-110.75 85.75-91.25 79-85.25 48-56.50 Cattle 71,294 71,982 63,876 Mandan, ND 119-124 106.50-122 95.50-104.50 89-100.50 84.25-97.50 77.50-79 61-65 April 02 2,335 127 120-125 106.50-127 104 89.50-96.50 80.25-86 47-53.50 775-1100 Montana 109-117 102-112 90-105.75 81.50-91 85 53.50-62.50 1240-1275 MEAT REPORT April 07 1,060 122 102-109 90 45.25-51.75 775-1275 BOXED BEEF COMPOSITE CUTOUT Riverton, WY 117 99-108 89-103 87-95 82.50 57-65.50 785-1000 April 02 1,996 113-118 111-118.50 100-110.50 85.25-98.50 83.25-86 46.50-52 As of April 8 St. Onge, SD 109-109.50 102-113 88.50-103.75 85.75-99.50 75-86.50 57-63 650-1100 FAB TRM. CHOICE 1-3 SELECT 1-3 April 02 3,257 135-150 122-133 116-126 100-112 93-97 83-89 48-52 DATE LDS. LDS. 600-900 600-750 750-900 600-900 600-750 750-900 Torrington, WY 110-126 122-120 110-115 95-104 95-100 82-84 55-62 Apr. 2 265 84 139.12 140.23 140.01 125.27 126.77 125.74 Apr. 5 165 80 142.15 143.03 142.99 128.00 129.21 128.01 SOUTH CENTRAL Apr. 6 308 121 147.95 148.08 148.83 132.74 133.63 132.88 April 05 1,785 111-136.50 110-133.50 105-114.50 92.50-107.25 90-98 84-90.25 46-53.50 900-1210 Apr. 7 258 138 151.97 152.04 152.72 136.19 136.46 136.41 Apache, OK 112-117.50 100-116 94.50-107 90-99 85-90.35 80.25-83.75 58-64 750-885 Apr. 8 153 69 154.67 154.60 155.52 138.61 138.29 139.01 April 02 764 124-124.50 109-111 91.50 84.25-100 97.25 80-92.35 FIVE DAY AVERAGE 143.95 144.62 144.78 129.38 130.40 129.40 Brush, CO 118 105-107.50 89.50-106.50 78.50-99 83.50-93.25 77-83.50 CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX April 02 1,198 125-149 120-142 109-132 94-107 80-86 47-52 745-850 CH 1-3 CH 1-3 CH 1-3 SE 1-3 SE 1-3 SE 1-3 Cuero, TX 120-135 110-129 100-120 94-105 86-89 75-80 58.50-63 Index 600-750 750-900 600-900 600-900 650-750 750-900 April 02 1,041 132 128-141 109-126 104-111 87.75-109 92.50-97 88.25-91 49-51 Values 138.98 138.87 139.48 124.04 123.86 124.26 Dalhart, TX 116 103.50-123 95-107 90-101.50 86.50-95 79-88.25 61-63.50 Change 2.47 2.38 2.54 2.34 2.02 2.45 April 08 4,092 111 101-135 102-122 95.75-104 91-97.75 75.75-91.50 Dodge City, KS 108-115 91-100.50 97.50-110.50 87.50-92.75 81.25-88.75 75.50-83.85 April 08 2,900 140-141 126-135 113.50-125 100-118 95-99.50 88-98 82.52-92.50 48-57 IMPORTS El Reno, OK 100-113 95-106.50 87.50-95 78-92.25 78 60-67 April 07 2,151 132-147 118.50-134 101-126.50 94.10-109.50 93-95 88-89.75 47.75-55 USDA Mexico to U.S. La Junta, CO 122-136 103-128 94-113 89.50-96 82.35-87.50 60-67.50 April 07 1,000 104-144.50 103-127.50 85.50-120 87.50-109 Weekly Livestock Imports McAlester, OK 99.50-120 88-109 85.50-104.50 89-93 80.75-89 77 Feeder cattle imports weekly and yearly volume. April 07 7,650 123-136 130-132 115.50-127.50 108-127 93-112 82.75-103 81-94 48-59.50 Species Current Previous Current Previous Oklahoma City, OK 108-127 94-121 85.50-111.50 90.50-100.50 77-95 74.50-92 61-73.50 515-830 Week Week Year-to-date Year-to-date April 02 4,783 121-129 106-120 90.50-109.50 81.35-98.75 81-90.25 4/3/04 3/27/04 Pratt, KS 121 106.50-118 91-115.50 86-94.50 72-89.85 76.50-82.60 Feeders 49,866 23,154 326,954 320,796 April 06 773 112-140 106-132 91-107 88.50-98.50 85 Slaughter 0 0 0 0 Roswell, NM 101-128 95.50-114 80-102 89-99 April 02 3,945 120-133.50 111-131 99-124.50 73.25-108.50 94-100 83.50-90 1275-1325 USDA weekly imported feeder cattle Salina, KS 118-122 113-117 102-115.50 93.50-112.50 88-100.50 82-90 80.50-84.50 1000-1500 April 02 898 129-135 120-130 105-133 90-116 86-104 80-90 41-56 715-885 Mexico to U.S. Weekly Import Summary (April 2) 36,000 Week ago actual: San Angelo, TX 115-127 100-132 87-115 84-104 82-95 73-97 53-64 625-760 23,154 Year ago actual: 17,322. Compared to last week, steer calves and year- lings 1.00-2.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 higher. Trade moderate to active, demand EAST moderate to good. Supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 300- April 07 943 102-140 90-130 89-118 93-103 44-51 820-1000 600 lbs. For the week ending March 27th 0 head of slaughter cattle were export- Conway, AR 96-125 90-115 85-110 93-105 55-61 500-850 ed to Mexico from the U.S. 10 Markets 7,093 118-170 102-145 92-122 82-108 90-100 38-52 480-750 Feeder steers: Medium and large 1&2, 200-300 lbs 135.00-138.00; 300-400 Florida 102-142 93-124 85-111 80-100 55-62 560-780 lbs 123.00-135.00; 400-500 lbs 110.00-122.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00-108.00. Medium and large 2&3, 300-400 lbs 113.00-125.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-112.00; April 06 6,800 132.50-140 118-145 102-136.50 97-120.50 85-108 89.50-99 80.50-90 Joplin, MO 125-132.50 103-140 97-116 86-106 83-98.50 82.50-94 82.50-83 500-600 lbs 86.00-98.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and large 1&2, 400-500 lbs 93.00-106.00. April 08 6,450 118-149 112-140 93-123.50 94-123 90-107.50 77-96.60 81-91.10 46-57.50 630-1100 Lexington, KY 115-136 92-128 86-116.50 84-107.50 78-97 74-91 76.50-85.10 59-67.50 500-870 (All sales fob port of entry.) April 02 3,825 106-143 96-136 94-120 85-105 86-95 80-88 75-81 46-52 590-1000 Southeast * (SC) 100-127.50 91-117 85-110 82-98 73.50-90 72-83 57-71 400-920 MARKET SITUATION REPORT April 07 636 124-130 113-120 97.50-115 83-96.50 94 WLJ compiles its market reports from USDA reports, ODJ sto- Springfield, MO 110-114.50 101-111 85-106.75 85-87 ries and statistics from independent marketing organizations. 16 Markets 10,738 100-157.50 95-145 88-128 86-117 75-104 77-91.50 75-84.50 41-55 The page one market story utilizes information from the above Tennessee 90-140 88-130 81-115 80-105 66-97 65-86.50 55-67.50 sources in addition to weekly interviews conducted with ana- *AL,GA,LA,MS,SC lysts throughout the country. WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL APRIL 12, 2004 11 Beef jumps $10; slaughter slows; feds gain Former grazing lobbyist 70’s during June. Feedlot extent in Oklahoma and cer- to keep prices for cull cows Markets losses will cap feeder cattle tainly nationwide, the ques- stronger. Last week, a major- closer to appellate bench (from page 1) prices and likely pressure tion of herd rebuilding this ity of auction barns report- Myers right now,” said Hicks. “They prices into the summer quar- year will depend on forage ed cull cows bringing $1-3 (from page 1) (packers) falsely forced it up ter. Feeder steers in the conditions, especially in the more than the previous. In by shorting supplies so much Southern plains are forecast northern plains and Rocky several instances, better for a Committee vote and deserves an up or down vote customers had to pay more to average in the low to mid Mountain states.” quality cows were bringing on the Senate Floor,” said Hatch. or be out of beef by middle of 80’s during the second quar- West coast markets are a the mid-$50s on a consistent Furthermore, Hatch noted Myers “exemplary record the week.” ter of 2004. bit more active. Volume is basis, with some of the best that includes service as a successful, committed advo- Jim Robb, lead analyst at However, very short calf picking up at the major auc- quality cattle bringing as cate and public servant.” the Livestock Marketing In- supplies have kept cattle tion markets and demand is much as $60 in several Myers represented NCBA on specialized federal land formation Center (LMIC), feeders a little more active in quite good. Cattlemen’s Live- southern markets. issues from 1993 to 1997. He moved to Idaho in 1997 and said cattle prices could drop the market and competing stock Market reported 64 Lean beef markets remain worked for Holland and Hart law firm, where he repre- sented several livestock and energy industry clients. significantly by the end of for them with Southwest, head of 820 lb. steers bring- strong, the 90 percent lean and eastern/southern Plains ing $89 last week. And some was trading at $127.78, the Myers also served as vice-chairman of the Public April, first half of May, if Lands and Land Use Committee of the American Bar stocker operators. 750 lb. heifers selling for cow beef cutout value was slaughter volumes don’t get Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Re- back to “respectable” levels. Several sources indicated $86.75. Manager Max up $6 over last week at feeder cattle supplies could sources. “We need to see 650,000 Olvera said most of the year- $105.08, and the 50 percent Myers approval is supported by governors of Hawaii, head volumes over the next be shortened even further ling cattle are in pretty se- trim has gone through the Montana, and Nevada, all of whom, according to Hatch, several weeks or cattle sup- by some heifer retention. cure hands and he isn’t ex- roof at $85.87 — it was $45 wrote the committee emphasizing their support and the plies will build to levels that “We still believe there is a pecting a big supply of that two weeks ago. “need for quality judges who will provide a balanced will result in prices back chance beef cow/calf produc- class of cattle this year. Analysts told WLJ that perspective to the Ninth Circuit’s extraordinary caseload.” down in the mid- to upper- ers have started building the The CME feeder cattle in- while the drop in overall cow Hatch expressed concern Myers’nomination will be fil- $70s,” Robb said. U.S. breeding herd,” said dex, for 700- to 850-pound slaughter numbers includes ibustered by the Senate and said he also expressed his Glenn Grimes and Ron steers last week, was over the total removal of Canadi- disappointment with the Minority Leader. Feeders stronger Plain, both analysts with the $92, 50-80 cents higher than an cows, the drop in domes- In his testimony to the Judiciary Committee Hatch ex- University of Missouri. a majority of the previous tic cow prices is still 8-12 per- plained Myers has been unfairly criticized for repre- The calf and yearling mar- Derrell Peel, extension week. cent, compared to last year. senting farmers, ranchers, and miners while in private practice. “As if ranchers and those who make economic ket continued to ignore ris- livestock economist with Ok- In addition, beef demand use of Western lands are less entitled to representation ing corn prices last week, as lahoma State University, is expected to pick up after feeder cattle buyers re- Culls also gaining than the liberal environmental groups that attempt to said a large portion of wheat the Easter holiday, and non- mained very active in the The 15 percent drop in first dictate Western land policy,” said Hatch. cattle have already been tak- fed beef is expected to be a big market at prices that were quarter cow slaughter, com- The full Senate vote on Myers appointment will be an- en off and marketed and any component of extra demand. anywhere between steady to pared to last year, continues nounced by majority leader Dr. Bill Frist. — WLJ significant number of avail- — WLJ $2 higher. able feeder cattle is unlike- Market analysts and auc- ly later this spring. tion market managers both “There is little indication indicated cattle feeding prof- of any significant numbers of its were mixed with some feeder cattle that will be mar- cattle making over $100 keted off wheat in May,” Peel while others were losing said. “There are suggestions WANT MARKET NEWS FAST? $100. Estimated break evens heifer retention and herd re- for April closeouts are ex- building is taking place. In pected to be between $78 and some cases, it appears pro- $86 and decline in May ducers are holding cows and through July. The LMIC is heifers in anticipation of de- WWW.WLJ.NET forecasting fed steer and mand from drought reduced heifer prices to be in the low areas farther west. To some Spring The 2004 Marketing Contra Costa, Alameda, San Joaquin & Stanislaus Events Cattlemen’s Associations WED., APRIL 21 EARLY SPRING FEEDER SALE ANNUAL SPECIAL SHOWCASE FEEDER SALES Featuring 1,500 calves and yearlings Join us at ringside on: Beginning in May and throughout the spring, summer and fall marketing seasons, we will sell on Wednesdays and Thursdays as follows: SATURDAY, Wed. 9 a.m. Single Feeder Cattle 9:30 a.m Small Head Calves May 22nd, June 5th 10 a.m. Pairs & Bred Females & June 26th (tentative) 10:30 a.m. Begin Pen Lots, Calves & Yearlings Where the tradition continues and livestock Thurs. 8 a.m. Start Slaughter Cows & Bulls marketing at its finest will take place. Included in these sales, the following additional County WED., MAY 5 Cattlemen’s Associations will be consigning many cattle: Featuring 2,000 calves and yearlings • El Dorado • Sacramento • Amador • Calaveras • Toulumne • Tahoe • Yuba-Sutter • Santa Clara • Napa • Solano UPCOMING WESTERN VIDEO MARKET SALES: • Merced-Mariposa • Glenn-Colusa • Sonoma-Marin • Yolo These 3 marketing events will feature some of the finest calves APRIL 14 FROM VISALIA MAY 6 and yearlings in California, and at CLM you can be assured of: AND MAY 27 FROM COTTONWOOD, CA • Second to none personal service • Value based marketing through competitive bidding • Quality assurance, vaccination programs and all breeds promoted in our catalog and at sale time See You At Ringside! • Large buyer attendance from California and across the country CLM Market Recording: 209/745-2701 • Stockyards: 209/745-1515 • Cattle sorted and fed with care Frank Loretz, President Joe Gates • 707/374-5112 Join us for Brunch at 9 a.m. • Sale Time: 10:00 a.m. Max Olvera, Manager • 209/632-7143 Steve Faria • 209/988-7180 FEEDER SALE COMMITTEE Spring Mobile 209/495-1714 Jim Buchcanon • 530/438-2421 Call Max Olvera Tony Fields ...... 510/581-1230 Mark Fischer • 559/284-6726 Dave Tyndall, Nevada • 702/782-9509 Tony Costa ...... 510/634-2753 John Luiz • 209/531-0560 Danny Probert, Oregon • 503/426-3973 for more information on Dave Dal Porto ...... 510/634-0933 Paul Houret ...... 209/853-2480 any of our special sales on Norbie Olivera ...... 209/759-3454 Dwayne Martin, Jr...... 916/684-7764 The Cattleman’s Livestock video auctions. Chuck Lyons ...... 209/522-1762 Marketing Center Jeff Sparrowk ...... 209/759-3872 12 APRIL 12, 2004 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Probe into racetrack deaths urged Sale Reports The two U.S. Senators from New Jersey asked feder- al scientists last week to investigate a cluster of deaths Continued from page 9 427-128, from IL Angus; to Deer Hol- sire feed efficiency. The program is 40 Fall bulls ...... $2,074 among people linked to a defunct racetrack and see Auctioneer: Kelly Trout low Farms, $2,700. VAR Lass 8329, focused on raising Angus, Red Angus, 35 Spring bulls ...... 2,010 whether they were caused by eating BSE-infected meat. Sales Management: 5/4/98, by VAR Oscar 5004, bred to BR and Composite bulls with more mus- 31 Two-year-old bulls ...... 1,813 Judy McCalmant Midland, from Aztec Angus Farm, cle and marbling, less birth, and more 21 Fall reg. bred females . . . . .1,406 A letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- This is an annual sale sponsored by Gilbert, AZ; to Rocking O Ranch, Pro- overall efficiency. The bulls sold with 6 Fall bred comm. females . . . .1,150 vention (CDC) follows reports of a woman’s research in- the Utah Angus Association. It is held vo, UT, $2,500. TC Lady Vision, guarantees for both structural sound- 29 Open reg. heifers ...... 1,060 to the deaths of nearly 20 people who worked at or fre- in Ogden, UT, at the beautiful Golden 1/21/03, by North Fork Vision 9244, ness and high altitude use. Over one- Auctioneer: Stanley Stout Spike Events Center, at the Weber from Timber Creek Ranch, Blackfoot, third of the bulls sold to “Permanent This was an excellent sale for the quented the Garden State Racetrack in Cherry Hill be- County Fairgrounds. It ended up be- ID; to Deer Hollow Farms, $2,500. — Buyers” — long time customers of the Mushrush family and their guest con- tween 1988 and 1992. All died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob dis- ing a beautiful day, however, the night Judy McClamant for Jerry York Leachman family. Nearly 40 percent of signor Beckton Stock Farm in Sheri- before 80 mile per hour east winds the buyers purchased bulls sight un- ease, the human equivalent to bovine spongiform en- dan, WY. The cattle were in great blew all night, taking out the electrici- LEACHMAN CATTLE OF seen or via the Superior Video Auction cephalopathy, or neurological problems possibly caused ty and overturning trucks on the free- COLORADO satellite. TOPS — Bulls: Lot 77, LCC shape and the market was solid for this ways. There was a good buying crowd March 28-30, Wellington, CO Direction H009N, son of Future Direc- group of cattle. There were 108 buy- by it. with prices on bulls up over $300 per 261 Females ...... $786 tion, out of a 1407 daughter; to Triple ers registered for the event and they Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg and Jon S. Corzine, both head. Quality ran deep in both the 174 Angus bulls ...... 2,119 Oaks Farm, GA, $10,250. Lot 1, LCC sold cattle to nine states, and as far Democrats, pressed the CDC director Dr. Julie L. Ger- bulls and females. This was the best 62 Angus hybrid bulls ...... 2,184 Arrival G847N, son of Future Direction, away as California. There was a lot of female sale to date. Several buyers 27 Simm/Gelb hybrid bulls . . . .2,337 out of a Papa Forte daughter; Profitable local support for this program which is berding for an investigation. went home with none. In the bulls there 106 Black Stabilizer bulls . . . . .2,131 Sires, Colorado, $10,000. Lot 62, LCC starting to gain a great deal of nation- “CDC scientists will use the best available science to is a halter division that averaged 26 Red Stabilizer bulls ...... 2,269 Outlook G800N, son of Future Direc- al attention. TOPS — Mushrush KAW respond in a timely and thorough way” to the senators’ $2,133, and pen bulls $1,652. The 120 Red Angus bulls ...... 2,256 tion, out of a New Design 1407 daugh- M113, 9/14/02, by BUF CRK Cherokee bulls and females were sifted for qual- 515 Total bulls ...... 2,180 ter; to Select Sires, Ohio, $9,000. Lot Canyon 4912; to C.O. Stanley, Vinita, letter as to whether they will study the cases, spokes- ity and soundness the day before by Leachman Cattle of Colorado held 414, LCC All Day A520N, son of Chero- OK. $6,400. Mushrush LT N020, woman Christine Pearson said Monday. Cordell Sheridan, Almo, ID. TOPS — their first annual Spring Break Bull kee Canyon, out of Make My Day 2/14/03, by TR Julian LT142; to Tongue Janet Skarbek, whose mother worked at the race- Bulls: Sugar Top 6807 White Oak, Sale at the Horton bull development fa- daughter; to Jim Glenn, MT, $8,500. Lot River Red Angus, and Sue Dunning, 3/4/03, by White Oak Precise 6002, cility in Wellington. A strong crowd of 10, LCC New Design G831N, son of Sheridan, WY, $5,500. Mushrush Ju- track and had a colleague die of the disease, has been from Sugar Top Angus, Jerome, ID; to new and old buyers were in atten- New Design 1407, out of Erica 443; Se- lian N051, 2/25/03, by Mushrush Ju- compiling cases of humans she believes were killed by Deer Hollow Farms, Sandy, UT, dance for the sale, which was also the lect Sires, OH, $8,000. Lot 752, LCC lian 1005; to Brandee Cattle Co and mad-cow disease. $4,000. Shandar Fullback 57N, 1/9/03, largest ever bull sale held in Colorado. Hybrid X309N, son of Wide Body, out Ronn Lytle, Coldwater, $5,000. by SSAR Fullback 9FB1, from Shan- Lee Leachman, Dallas Horton, and of a Lucky Buck daughter; to Triple Mushrush Julian M123, 9/11/02, by CJD comes in two known varieties — variant CJD, dar Angus, Payson, UT; to Scott Gur- their crew, offered a combination of Oaks Farm, GA, $8,000. Lot 413, Beckton Julian CG B571; to Broyles which is caused by eating tainted beef, and classic CJD. ney, Aurora, UT, $2,900. Barker Fly family style hospitality, good informa- LCC Field Day A614N, son of Chero- Traveler M121, 2/21/02, by Dans tion, and cutting edge genetics. Mon- kee Canyon x Make My Day; to Select Farm, Baldwin City, $4,600. Mushrush In classic CJD, the source is unknown in about 85 per- Choice 807, from Barker Cattle Co., day evening, Baxter Black entertained Sires, OH, $6,200. Volume Buyers: OO89 N035, 2/22/03, by Mushrush cent of cases, but doctors generally believe beef is not the Provo, UT; to Bob Fieldstead, Alta- over 250 customers with his brand of 10 bulls or more included: Padlock Lancer OO89; to $3,600. Females: mont, UT, $2,900. Aztec Bucko AZ06, western humor. Baxter spoke highly of Ranch, WY, Mike Frank, MN, A&J Red Mushrush Prairie Madam 136, cause. The other classic CJD cases are blamed on an in- 2/20/03, by Whitestone Battalion L136, his long time friendship with Dallas Angus, MN, Escalante Land & Cattle, 9./15/03, by BUF CRK, Barney 3474; herited genetic mutation or use of contaminated instru- from Aztec Angus, Gilbert, AZ; to DBC Horton, dating back to time spent to- CO, John Filippini, NV, Split Rock to P Spear Cattle Co, Carl Junction, ments or tissue in surgery. Angus, Morgan, UT, $2,800. P7BVND gether at the CSU Veterinary School. Ranch, WY, Dinsdale Cattle Co., CO, MO. $1,700. Mushrush Zena M230, Cap, 2/18/03, by Bon View New De- Lee Leachman presented information Dr. Ed Johnson, ID, Shugert Farms, 10/15/02, by Mushrush Lancer OO89; According to government estimates, CJD accounts for sign 878, from Parker 7 Angus, Ogden, on their new $Profit EPD — an index OH, Ryan Hawker, ID, Ralph Jones, to Oscar D. West, Wellsville, $1,600. about 300 deaths a year in the U.S. — all of them be- UT; to Michael Smith, Robertson, WY, that weights each bulls genetic merit SD, and McKee Ranch, WY. — Lee Mushrush Prairie Madam 246, lieved to be of the classic variety. Skarbek said the num- $2,800. Females: IL Danielle Dividend based on his projected profitability. Leachman for Pete Crow 10/30/02, by Mushrush Prairie Lancer 32, 3/13/03, by TC Dividend 963, from The bulls offered were characterized 8032; to Oscar D. West. $1,600. ber of cases linked to the track are many times what would IL Angus, Layton, UT; to Deer Hollow for growth, maternal, carcass, and MUSHRUSH-BECKTON Mushrush Ian N120, 3/27/03, by be expected for classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Farms, Sandy, UT, $4,800. ILBattle Cry profit EPDs. The company also pre- RED ANGUS Mushrush Julian 1005; to John Gross, Erlata 36, 4/18/03, by OGL Battle Cry sented their preliminary conclusions on “I think it’s wonderful they’re getting involved,” Skar- March 25, Elmdale, KS Fort Scott, $1,600. — PETE CROW bek said, speaking about the senators’ inquiry to CDC. AUCTION — Combined Reports Manitoba leader visits U.S. Manitoba Premier Gary Doer visited Washington, DC, last WOODLAND PARK, week with plans of increasing the pressure on the U.S. gov- ernment concerning the current ban on Canadian cattle and beef entering the U.S. The two-day trip commenced last Wednesday. Doer met with USDA officials to ask them to reopen the American border to live cattle exports from Canada. Other politicians, including Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, COLORADO have already made the trek to Washington. Doer said it’s important for all Canadian officials to keep up the pressure. “If we all just continue to keep this in front of the Amer- Magnificent Rocky Mountain Ranch ican decision-makers, I think it can’t do any harm,” Doer said. “Certainly the harm is being done when the border remains closed.” Manitoba has also made a submission to USDA, concern- BEAUTIFUL LODGE ing its proposed rule to reopen the border to livestock trade. ±± Doer stressed the need for the border to open to all rumi- WITH AcresAcres nants, including bison, sheep and goats, which got caught in the BSE ban even though they have never developed the PHENOMENAL 375375 disease. The comment period on that proposal ended last Wednes- VIEWS day. 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Range raised. 541-477-3711 LIABILITY: Advertiser is liable for content of advertisement and any mation please call the Electric Brands shipped within 24 hrs. Exceptional opportunity to own claims arising therefrom made against the publication. American Society of Agricultural LARGE SELECTION One Letter . . . . .$75 one of Oregon’s finest fishing and Publisher is not responsible for errors in phoned in copy. Appraisers 800-488-7570 or visit of Angus bulls and females. Breeding Two Letters . . . .$85 hunting properties. 3,750+ acres Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising not considered AI since 1972. Deavers Angus Ranch, Three Letters . .$95 with miles of premier trout stream in keeping with the publication standards. www.amagappraisers.com Orland, CA. 530-865-3053. Pamphlets available at most livestock auctions. winding through, elk in winter and COMMISSIONS: 300 1-IRON black Angus cows. Feb. fall, deer, duck and geese. Complete Classified advertising is NOT agency commissionable. 20 - Apr. 10. Black & Red Angus calves Number Set SPECIAL $220 PLUS S & H Experienced team looking for Call 1-800-222-9628 seclusion and privacy are yours as solid cow/calf, horse outfit. at side. Cows aged 7-10. All solid Fax 1-800-267-4055 mouthed last fall. $1,250. 406-684- P.O. Box 460 • Knoxville, AR 72845 you enjoy one of the most beautiful Good horsemanship & livestock 5719, eve. www.huskybrandingirons.com properties in Oregon. $1,950,000. 650 S. Lipan Street, Denver, CO 80223 skills. Trustworthy, Matt Summers, Classified Manager self-motivated, discrete. FALL CALVING COWS SUMMIT R.E. Classified Corral • 303-722-7600 • 1-800-850-2769 800.436.0556 x1010180378 AND HEIFERS Dogs for Sale 15 866-717-4847 Fax Number: 303-722-0155 [email protected] Many more properties at www.wlj.net • www.propertiesmag.net Several loads, super fancy www.oregonranchland.com E-mail: [email protected] black, black/white faced. 5 TRAINED cattle dogs, male & fe- Robert Bacon, Broker DO NOT PHONE IN RESPONSE TO BLIND BOX ADS. ADVERTISERS' Heifers bred to calving male. Various stages of training from Custom Services 4 started to finished. McNab and McNab NAMES AND LOCATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL . WRITE, SHOWING THE ease bulls, cows bred to DELTA 65 AD DEPARTMENT NUMBER ON YOUR ENVELOPE AND YOUR REPLY crosses and one New Zealand hunt- WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED. Charolais bulls. Start away. $800 and up. Gary Williams A retirement potential. MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDIES for calving Aug. and Sept. 805-467-9264 www.cowboydogtrain- Crops including irrigated pas- CLASSIFIED INDEX agribusiness and energy properties, er.com ture corn, alfalfa. Riparian water. 1 . . Employment Wanted 20H. . . Northeast Real Estate For Sale also range management and apprais- Oakdale, CA 209-847-8972 $590,000 cash. 2 . . Help Wanted 20I. . . Foreign Real Estate For Sale al. 785-537-7068 Agriculture Industries, Inc. 3 . . Distributors Wanted 20J . . Real Estate Tours BITING (916) 372-5595 4 . . Custom Services 21 . . Real Estate Wanted HEIFER SPAYING Daryl Meyer, DVM. [email protected] 4A . . Situations Wanted 22 . . Real Estate 1-800-494-1045. 28 years experience. COWDOGS 5 . . Feedlots Rent/Lease/Trade 450-550 head spayed per day. 6 . . Appraisers Litter born March 6. Father a big- 23 . . Irrigation 7 . . Auctions 24 . . Business Opportunity headed, short-haired Border Collie MR. COWMAN! 8 . . Auctioneering Schools Situations 9 . . Auctioneers 25 . . Pasture Available 4A Pitbull. A very hard biting, good trav- Come To Our Country! 10 . . Cattle for Sale 26 . . Pasture Wanted Wanted eling, and long distance dog with a WORKING COW & 11 . . Cattle Wanted 27 . . Hay/Feed/Seed GELBVIEH & BALANCER BULLS medium nose. Will meet a tough HORSE RANCHES 12 . . Semen/Embryos 28 . . Loans on grass in Oakdale, CA, performance Cut over timber land. 13 . . A.I. 29 . . Insurance PROGRESSIVE STOCKMAN and semen tested. The Western fighting cow head on. Very contro- Write or call for free publication. would like longer term lease or man- 14 . . Brands 30 . . Financial Assistance Gelbvieh Connection is in its 26th lable and can do any cow working Cascade Real Estate 15 . . Dogs for Sale agement of a working range outfit, in- year of producing Gelbvieh genetics 10886 Highway 62. 31 . . Fencing & Corrals cluding option to lease or purchase job. My best dog. Mother a tall, slim, 16 . . Horses 32 . . Building Materials for progressive cattlemen who under- Eagle Point, OR 97524 good young cows. Voicemail: 707- stand the value of crossbreeding. short-haired Border Collie McNab. A Phone: 800/343-4165 17 . . Hogs 33 . . Equipment For Sale 18 . . Sheep/Goats 391-8351; email: mycowpoke@ ya- Stout, long yearling bulls, $1,500- very fast, good traveling, medium [email protected] 34 . . Equipment Wanted 19 . . Livestock Supplies hoo.com. Thank you. 2,500. 209/847-8440, 35 . . Trucks & Trailers biter and medium breaking dog that 20A . . . Pacific Real Estate For Sale www.earlydawnbuckhorn.com 20B Intermountain Real Estate 36 . . Tractors & Implements never stops working. Taking GOOSE LAKE VALLEY For Sale 37 . . Schools www.wlj.net deposits now. $250. HAY RANCH 20C . . . Mountain Real Estate For Sale 38 . . Personal HELP WANTED? 20D . . . Southwest Real Estate For Sale 39 . . Lost & Found 5-year-old Border Collie Pitbull “1,055± acres, 335 in orchard 20E . . . Plains Real Estate For Sale 40 . . Exotics Call WLJ’s brood bitch. Was a very hard biter grass. In 4 parcels, all or part.” 20F . . . Midwest Real Estate For Sale 41 . . Miscellaneous Auctions 7 and is now crippled from injury. Agriculture Industries, Inc. 20G . . . Southeast Real Estate For Sale 42 . . Ag/Industrial Supplies Classified Good breeder and good mother. (916) 372-5595 Corral Has produced some very nice dogs. [email protected] Employment EUCLID STOCKYARDS $800. 1 Help Wanted 2 Chino, CA •Feeder, Stocker 303-722-7600 Wanted ★ CATTLE SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY GUARANTEED TO RED BLUFF, CA ★ HORSE & TACK SALE BE BITING COWDOGS 1st Saturday of every month. 800-850-2769 475 acres, 200+ acres All employment wanted ads must be paid MARRIED RANCH HAND wanted on ★ BUYING BEEF STATION 530-249-3140 farmed, orchard potential, in advance of publication. Please include cow/calf operation, must understand M-F, 8am - noon new irrigation well, modular haying, irrigation and general tractor www.euclidstockyard.com payment with your ad. SELECT home, shop, barn, several ponds, work. Honest reliable. House and util- Earl Graham: 760-559-9668 SIRES, INC. HELP WANTED: Advertising Coordi- ities, on school bus route. Call eve Ranch Phone: 760-240-4449 16 great waterfowl hunting. nator full-time for national weekly 775-423-4468 1-866-SEL-COWS PROVIDES: Horses for Sale newspaper based in Denver. No sales. $800,000 Requirements: strong computer skills, CATTLE FOREMAN for progressive •The highest-quality, breed-lead- ing genetics in beef and dairy. Word Perfect, Quark, etc.; very strong eastern Oregon ranch. Must have ESCALON Escalon, CA FLITNER RANCH, AQHA production (209) 604-9700 SALES •The most experienced person- sale. SUNDAY MAY 16th, 2004. Shell, organization skills; detail-oriented; ex- background in all aspects of cattle LIVESTOCK nel in estrus synchronization. cellent customer service skills; abili- and ranch operations. Excellent com- EVERY WY. 118 head ranch raised and rid- • Certified reproductive den. Quality and color since 1906. ty to multi-task in a fast-paced envi- pensation package. Respond with re- MARKET INC. GRAND ISLAND 233 ACRE WEEK! consultants and professional Call for catalogs 307-765-2552 ronment; good initiative, self-starter. sume to PO Box 1511, Pendleton, OR Mon. - Feeder & stocker, 10:00 arm service. FARM GROUND IN DELTA. Livestock/cattle experience a plus. 97801 Wed. - Dairy, 11:00 Free water pumped from ditch. Good Small, friendly office, benefits. Fax 1-800-421-9245 Fri. - Hog, sheep & goat, 1:00 Livestock irrigated pasture potential. $2,400/acre. resume and cover letter to the West- GENERAL MANAGER Modern North- Miguel A. Machado • 209-838-7011 19 Agriculture Industries, Inc. ern Livestock Journal, (303) 722-0155. west Feedyard seeks top level Man- Supplies No calls, please. ager. Prior feedlot management help- ANGUS PLUS & 916-372-5595 ful. Operations management with live- BRANGUS BULLS E-mail: [email protected] SEEKING POSITION with 2-3 man Cattle For Sale 10 Range raised yearlings. Lot dis- QUALITY LIVESTOCK EQUIP- purebred or commercial cow/calf op- stock and employees absolutely nec- MENT “AN ALL NEW DESIGN” eration where clean and organized essary. Great opportunity with a pro- count. Free wintering. Delivery Shoots, alleys, gates, panels, com- LOOKING TO matter. For resume, references, fur- gressive company. Inquiries strictly plete systems, feeders, etc. Call for PUREBRED GELBVIEH available. 100% guaranteed. BUY OR SELL ther information: 702-240-2980 confidential. Send resume to PO Box your free information pack today. 888- 1511, Pendleton, OR 97801 bulls, exceptional heifers, excellent Call for catalog. 537-4418 a northern California ranch? LIVESTOCK SALESYARD MANAG- quality. Gentle, trucking, video avail- OPEN SPEAR RANCH Call your ranch specialist, ER wanted. Full time position includes FULL-TIME ranch position includes: able. Markes Family Farms, TM Dutch Noordman housing. Cattle handling, equipment haying, cattle, irrigation, some me- Waukomis, OK. 580-554-2307 Melville, Montana MIX 30 Real Ranchers Realty operation, and maintenance experi- chanical and general ranch duties. 530/336-6500 BRANGUS BULLS - 2 year old and (406) 537-2333 Alternative Liquid Feed www.calldutch.com ence a must. Located in Visalia, CA. Salary according to experiece. Hous- yearlings 208-654-2245 Please call 559-625-9615 ing and utilities included. NE Califor- 16% protein, 10% fat nia, contact Quail Valley Ranch, PO RED BLUFF RANCH RANCH MANAGER for permanent www.mix30.com Box 212, Lookout, CA 96054. Phone 120 acres, luxury home, 2 guest position available in May. Previous Matt, 530-294-5261 Top Genetics...For Less! 800/575-7585 ranch owner, present ranch manag- homes, shop, pasture, farming and er for absentee owner. Experienced LARGE CENTRAL OREGON cattle Blending Technology and Tradition wildlife. $840,000. in horses, cattle, heavy equipment, ranch looking for full time employee to STRAWBERRY RIDGE REDS Private Treaty Bulls Real Estate For Sale Agriculture Industries, Inc. wind mills etc. Conservation oriented. irrigate, hay, operate equipment and REGISTERED RED ANGUS Embryos & Semen 916/372-5595 Have equipment and horses, non- farm. Some cattle work (i.e. brand- 20A drinker, non-smoker. 505-286-8911 Office/Fax (406) 333-9506 • www.srredangus.com • [email protected] Pacific [email protected] ing, calving, feeding, etc.) Fax resume CONTRACT STOCKMAN, horseman, to 541-477-3185 or call 541-477-3123. dog handler. Need full responsibility Top salary, medical insurance after 6 CRATER LAKE REALTY tending range herd. May include work- months, housing and utilities. ings, riding line-fence...irrigate & hay BEEFMASTER BULLS Linda Long, Principal Broker - Owner some. Also need private residence. WANTED FARM HAND. Honest, de- Local: Cell: pendable, non-drinker, knowledge of Ready to go to work! Have own camp outfit. Remote ok. (541) 783-2759 (541) 891-5562 Email [email protected]. Call cattle, machinery, some welding help- 707-262-1466 for an immediate con- ful, willing to work long hours. House PAYETTE RIVER RANCH Toll Free: E-mail: tact. and utilities provided. References re- 1-888-262-1939 Junction of Hwy. 62 & 97 [email protected] quired 417-818-2265. SW Missouri. If you’re looking for quality... PO Box 489 • Chiloquin, OR 97624 Experienced team looking for solid cow/calf, horse outfit. NEED EXPERIENCED person for look no further. FISH THE WILLIAMSON RIVER Approx. 1/3 mile Williamson River frontage. Good horsemanship & livestock haying, irrigating, mechanical, and Prime fishing retreat for trophy Rainbow and German trout on the Blue Ribbon work cattle on large cow/calf ranch. Linda Fischer Zeke Haubrich section of the Williamson. Beautiful Cascade Mts., Crater Lake Rim views. skills. Trustworthy, Call 541-277-3341 self-motivated, discreet. 208-365-4897 208-365-3610 Irrigated pasture ranch includes 106 acres with 56 acres water rights from the 800.436.0556 x1010180378 COWBOY FOR good summer cow river. Summers 50-80 yearling cattle. Build your fishing retreat here. $500,000. camp job, honest, very dependable, 208-484-9155 208-365-8208 #52226. Call Linda. [email protected] great references. 406-670-1044 14 APRIL 12, 2004 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Pacific 20A Pacific 20A Pacific 20A Intermountain 20B Mountain 20C Mountain 20C

MONTPELIER, ID Historic Dodge Ranch — 23,000 deeded acres in Lassen County. Rated at 2,600 cows + Cottonwood Ranch – 948 acres with one mile of Yellowstone 1,200 DEEDED ACRE River frontage. Wildlife, birds, and fishery. $1,100,000. replacements + bulls. BLM permit — 710 head/6 mos. 6,000 acres irrigated, 4,500 flood, MOUNTAIN RANCH Sparkling Stillwater Ranch – Stillwater River frontage at this 1,500 pivots. Great water supply! Plus 8,000 deeded acres undeveloped good soil. House, shop, barn, corral, fish pond and year-round creek. Exc. potential for devel- 672 acre ranch. Meadows to pine hills. Trophy trout fishing. $8,000,000. opment or dude ranch. Eleven separate $1,460,000. Summer Grazing — 6,000± deeded plus BLM permit for 2,150 AUMs; capacity 500 pairs accessor parcel numbers. For complete Three Buttes Ranch – 18,251 acres with 9,527 deeded. No pub- for 5 months. $1,100,000. color package, call: lic access. Rolling timber country, trophy elk, and mule deer. Call: Gourley & Associates $2,700,000. Hay/Pasture/Range — 5,440 deeded, 600 flood irrigated/well water, 700 dryland farm, 702-592-2258 4,140 native range, BLM permit for 220 AUMs from 5/15 to 7/15, modest improvements. For more information on these and other listings visit $1,400,000. View Point Ranch our web site at www.rockymtnranch.com PIONEER REALTY 425,000 acres l/d 3,500 AU Gordon Dick, Broker • P. O. Box 1691 • Alturas, CA 96101 Oregon $8,250,000. Clark Ron Shoen Marvin Brown (530) 233-2075 Company email: [email protected] Rocky Mountain Ranch Realty 208-345-3163 805-238-7110 1-888-259-6660

ELK MOUNTAIN Cattle Ranch $3,950,000/SOLD Real Estate For Sale Real Estate For Sale Wallowa County, Oregon 70,000± Ac., river, 875 AUs Southwest 20D Southwest 20D 5,000 acres of mountains, streams and meadows overlooking the Nat. hot water, many homes. SW Wallowa Mountains, Eagle Cap Wilderness Area, Hells Canyon of Boise, ID - $4,000,000 National Recreation Area and Idaho’s Seven Devils Mountains. Call for listings or check our website for working ranches in a several- 20,000± Ac., ID, plus BLM, Boise, state area. Let our background in native and introduced grass and cow- Vast grasslands, native meadows, abundant springs, over 2 miles ID - $5,500,000/SALE PENDING of private stream frontage, Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and calf and stocker operations be of assistance in your search for the right Tamarack trees. Bald eagles, Golden eagles, Blue grouse, Payette River, ID, 625 AU, Boise property. Hungarian partridge, Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, otter, steel- valley/cattle inc. - $5,320,000 WORKING RANCHES ARE OUR BUSINESS head, and Rainbow trout. Perimeter fenced and cross-fenced. More available, CROSSTIMBERS LAND L.L.C. $1,695,000 call for free catalog. SALES • EVALUATION • CONSULTATION JOHN WILLIAMS • CLAREMORE, OK • 918-341-1999 Steve Turner Ranches 208-345-3163 LEE HOLCOMBE • PAWHUSKA, OK • 918-287-1996 William Smith Properties, Inc. Photos: www.crosstimbersland.com 15 SW Colorado Avenue, Suite A, Bend, OR 97702 www.knipeland.com 541-318-1899 • [email protected] • www.steveturnerranches.com Central & Eastern OR Ranches CAIN RANCH SE OREGON: 5,295+ deeded acre cattle ranch, plus 640 state Central & EasternReal OR Estate Ranches For Sale 64,157 acres (mol), 46,573 BLM, 16,124 NM state lease, 820 deeded, 640

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www.propertiesmag.net 20A gated pipe. Easy trail to 790 AUM, BLM permit! Ranch improve- Pacific Vista Nueva, Inc. • Charles Bennett ments. Excellent mule deer, antelope, chukar, pheasant, goose and (505) 356-5616 days • (505) 276-8204 evenings rock chuck hunting! 5 LOP tags available! Priced at $1,000,000. 905 W. 18th St., Portales, NM 88130 Sunny Central & Eastern Oregon Western Ranch Management & Realty, Inc. NEW MEXICO www.wlj.net Scott W. Hawes (541) 548-1660 • Terrebonne, OR Hunting & Recreational Ranches... WEST TEXAS RANCHES farmseller.com • [email protected] Premier Hunting Ranch... One of the finest in Oregon. 8200 deeded • West Texas, 50,464 acres, north of Real Estate For Sale ac. ranch has been managed strictly for game and wildlife over the last few Sierra Blanca, TX. years. Over 4 million board feet of timber. Diverse topography... improved • East of Corona, NM, 550 cow units. Plains 20E EASTERNEASTERN OREGONOREGON dryland hay fields, sloping hillsides, rock outcropings, and timbered draws. • Pecos, TX, 600 cow units. $900,000. Unbelievable herds of elk with large trophy bulls on the ranch! $3,950,000 FIRST TIME OFFERED OLD PRINCETON RANCH — 615+ deeded acres consisting • Lordsburg, NM, 6,000 deeded acres. Prime virgin farmland located in north- of 497 ac. rolling hillside, sage brush, 60 ac. dry farm land, 55 Spectacular Mt. Scott View Ranch - Klamath Marsh 5500+ Deeded Ac. eastern NM on Texas line. Irrigation ac. of alfalfa & homesite. 4 wheel lines, 100 gpm irrigation 4530+ ac. irrig. & sub. irrig. 4 homes, and plenty of working facilities. CAMPO BONITO, LLC tested and has one well producing Unbelievable Ranch with lots of beauty! Tremendous Recreational Potential! 600+ gallons. Property is isolated so well, 1,352 sq. ft. home w/addition. Metal shop w/concrete David P. Dean Next to Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge. $8.5 million would be fit for seed crops, corn, po- floors, barn w/tack room. $299,950 Ranch: 432/426-3779 tatoes, you name it. Priced to sell at Mobile: 432/634-0441 1,080 per acre. Deer, quail, antelope. DICKENSON RANCH— Pristine recreational ranch bordered Cattle Ranches... www.availableranches.com Contact Mikael Nixon @ 505-487- by the Malheur National Forest, 800+ deeded acres w/115 ac. In the Heart of Central Oregon... Hay & Cattle ranch in a 7016 or 505-576-9999 of water rights from Trout Creek. A haven for wildlife & trout fish- pristine, secluded valley only minutes from Redmond, Prineville & ing. Big game includes antelope, deer, elk. Duck & geese oc- Bend. Spectacular custom log home with panoramic valley views. Business Corrals, barns, haysheds, sm. feedlot & extra housing. 9238 ac. 24 Pasture cupy the private pond & flood irrigated meadows. Rolling hills including the 8750 ac. out-the-gate permit. 406 irrig. ac. with high Opportunity 26 with some nice Ponderosa pine trees, open range & nice moun- quality soils capable of growing specialty crops. $2,600,000. A Wanted unique close-in ranch! tain meadow. This place has great appeal for the person want- AGRI-BUSINESS LOOKING FOR PASTURE for 100 ing a hideaway next to the forest with wildlife & scenic views. Solid 500 Cow Outfit with extra hay production or ability to run extra yearlings. OPPORTUNITIES: pairs. May thru November. Call Bill @ Irrigation equipment and supply busi- $1,200,000 3168 deeded acres near Haines, OR. 1187 irrig. (Pivots & Wheellines). 2 541-477-3244 separated homes, corrals, barns, scales, etc. 4 Land Owner Preference Tags. ness. Possible owner financing, excel- TOM SILVEY ESTATE - WEST FALL, OR — 1,077 deeded Easy highway access. Priced right at $2,895,000 Can also be purchased in 2 lent net. $350,000 feed store feed mill acres including approx. 378.9 acres primary & 109.80 supple- parcels starting at $1,500,000 - call for details and fertilizer operation. Profitable. mental water rights which are flood from creek & sprinkler from $595,000. Frank Deede, Ruralands Hard to Find Self-Sustained Hay & Cattle Ranch. 420 ac. / 275 currently Real Estate. 307-856-6264 wells, and private BLM allotment for 399 head for 7 mo. 2 irrig. with 2 pivots. Currently planted in orchard grass/ alfalfa mix. Home, modest homes, 3 hay sheds & working corrals with scales. Priced shop, huge hay barn. Great irrig. well producing over 2000 gpm. Perimeter to sell @ $780,000 fenced. $425,000 Christmas Valley Pasture 25 541-475-9896 Scott Bruder, Broker Available Your Rawhide REAL ESTATE, INC. Cell. 541-480-8891 707 Ponderosa Village • Burns, OR 97720 Deb Ceciliani - Broker NORTHERN CALIFORNIA summer Heritage Cow Outfit 541-573-7206 or 800-573-7206 pasture for 300 cows. April 15 through Toni Hagen - Principal Broker November 15. Range ground or E-mail: [email protected] Hwy 97 meadows available plus BLM. Call WANTED TO LEASE Evenings: Jett C. Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-2313 1 www.ranches4u.com 925-899-0039 Your good range outfit Curt Blackburn, Co-Broker, 541-573-3106, fax 541-573-5011 www.jettblackburn.com SUMMER PASTURE available for from which to base our 800 head. Private allotment and pri- ranch & livestock man- Real Estate For Sale RANCHES ON-LINE vate ground. April 15 through Oct 30. WALLOWA MOUNTAINS — NORTHEASTERN OREGON $10 you care or $13 and I will take care agement services. E- ZUMWALT GRAZING LAND - 1,525 acres native grass. Merchantable tim- Mountain 20C www.propertiesmag.net of. Call 541-947-4953 mail: mycowpoke@stock- ber with recent cruise. Great views and exceptional elk and deer hunt- mansmanagementcompa- ing. Several spring fed ponds. $686,500. 800-850-2769 PASTURE KLAMATH RIVER May CRYSTAL PEAK RANCH $399,000. ny.com. Message phone Horse ranch/hunting lodge, 45 min thru Oct 15, 300hd of calves 500-550 WALLOWA VALLEY CATTLE OR HORSE RANCH - Private country living with good gains, by the head or by the (707) 391-8351 panoramic mountain views. 140 acres with irrigated hay ground and west of Colorado Springs in moun- tains. Renovated Victorian homestead gain. Full care 541-273-3669 or 541- The Range Boss grazing land. Very nice triple wide home, stream, metal barn and feed Real Estate For Sale 892-0264 pens with water system. $399,500 and cabin. 8,000 sf barn, 35 fenced acres. Adjacent to Pike National For- Kirk Makin, Broker est. www.crystalpeakranch.com Mountain 20C REAL ESTATE Associates Hay/Feed/Seed 27 541/398-0340 • 541/432-4060 Financial 30 www.wallowacountyrealestate.com • email: [email protected] AGRICULTURE WITH RETURN Assistance LEGEND ROCK RANCH - HAMILTON DOME, WY: WHEAT STRAW RUBY RANCH Freeman big bales. Baker City, Ore- FARM AND RANCH loans. Rural Solid working ranch rated at 600 mother cows plus replacements 3,970 deeded, 1,957 state, 17,600 BLM — 22,500 total. 250 cows gon area. Contact Chris at North Slope housing horse ranches, hobby farms. year-round balanced outfit. 240 acres irrigated, homes with outbuild- Hay Co. 541-786-2257 and bulls. Over 6,200 deeded acres plus BLM & STATE leases. Low rates. Janus Mortgage. Approximately one ton winter feed. Mid March to April 1 turn out, ings. This is a cowboy’s ranch with beautiful high-desert scenery and www.janusagfinance.com; 1-888-249- wildlife. $1,250,000. Call Clay, (307) 856-6208 400 TON premium oat hay, $45 per begin feeding mid January to early February. 1,300 acres flood ton. Longmont, CO. 303-589-5819. 0777 hay & meadows. FREE WATER, 1½ person labor force, quality CORRAL CREEK RANCH — CASPER, WY: New Leaf Hayworks. improvements, school bus. 15 miles to small town & schools. Also 3,480 deeded, 2,440 state, 5,280 BLM — 11,200 total. 20 minutes a great yearling operation for 2,000 steers, same turn-out, August south of Casper. "Trophy" caliber ranch with exceptional mountain & September shipping. Asking $2,200,000. scenery and privacy. 400 cows and huge muleys, trout and elk. Can't C.A. JOHNSON RANCH WLJ’s Single family ownership since 1898! TOTALLY DEEDED OPER- say enough about the quality of this ranch. All JR, (307) 234-2211 Classified ATION — approximately 8,160 acres, only 209 miles from com- OUTBACK RANCH— RIVERTON, WY: mercial air service, town and area of over 20,000 population. 5 225 acre with 140 irrigated. Turn-of-the-Century, restored, log home, Corral miles to small town & schools, rates at 250-300 animals units horse barn, arena. Beautiful desert valley with mountain views in every year-long, average ½ ton winter feed, possibly the best managed direction. Private yet close to town. Very unique property with room is online! grass ranch in the Northwest, approximately 1,600 acres TIMBER to expand. Broker interest. $400,000. Call JR, (307) 234-2211 Your classified ad which was logged in the late 80s. ELK, MULE & WHITETAIL DEER, with 5 each land owner hunting tags for elk and deer, goes on our website modest improvements, drop-dead, knockout privacy and seclu- sion. Asking $2,800,000. For additional information, go to: For these & other listings contact: www.westernland.net FREE Jack Horton when your ad runs in AGRILANDS REAL ESTATE J.R. Kvenild, J.R. & Co., LLC Clay Griffith, 541-889-0909 • Ontario, OR 97914 Casper, WY 82604 280 Valley Dr. Riverton, WY the paper. www.agrilandsrealestate.com 307-234-2211 Casper, WY 82604 307-856-6208 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL APRIL 12, 2004 15 Equipment Financial 30 Financial 30 33 Assistance Assistance For Sale Sale Calendar

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Vetter WLJ Editor THE PROGRAM THAT PRODUCED THE BREED GREATS The National Milk Produc- ers Federation (NMPF) CANYON • HOBO • CHEROKEE • ROMEO board of directors last month voted in favor of reauthoriz- ing its own industry self-help program, including a for our 30th Annual Spring Sale cowherd retirement plan. Cow culling isn’t expected to be more extensive than last summer, however, it could have a greater affect this year, according to beef mar- APRIL 14 & 15, 2004 ket analysts. APRIL 14 & 15, 2004 The Cooperatives Work- AT THE RANCH 10 MILES NORTH OF LEITER, WYOMING ing Together (CWT) program will collect five cents for every cwt of milk produced be- tween July 1, 2004 and June 180180 YEARLINGYEARLING BULLSBULLS •• 7575 YEARLINGYEARLING HEIFERSHEIFERS 30, 2005, from dairy farmers signed up for the program. The money will be used to CATTLE THAT WORK FROM PEOPLE YOU CAN TRUST fund a three-tier plan con- sisting of: Featuring the Progeny of: • payments to producers for permanently leaving the BUFFALO CREEK ROMEO • BUFFALO CREEK CHEROKEE CANYON 4912 and his sons business, • an export assistance pro- BECKTON JULIAN B571 • BECKTON LANCER F442 • GLACIER MARIAS 548 & his sons gram for cheese and butter, THE LARGEST GROUPS OF ROMEO AND CHEROKEE CALVES TO SELL THIS SPRING and • an incentive program for producers to reduce their milk output. YOU WILL NOT FIND A STRONGER, BETTER SET OF BULLS ANYWHERE The scope of the herd re- tirement is expected to be THIS SPRING THAT ARE AS WELL BALANCED FOR ALL TRAITS similar to last year when 36,000 head of cows were taken out of the national AVERAGES ON 180 SALE BULLS cowherd and put into the beef chain. Sources indicat- BW WW YW MILK MAT STAY CED CEM MARB REA BFAT ed the time frame would like- ly follow the 2003 schedule, -0.03 31 54 18 34 11 6 4 0.09 0.07 -0.01 with most cows being BREED AVGS 0.4 29 52 16 30 10 4 4 0.04 -0.03 0 processed in August, Sep- BREED RANK 38% 41% 43% 33% 34% 37% 29% 50% 31% 23% 8% tember, and early October. Applications for the herd re- tirement will be taken start- ing July 1, according to NMPF. AVERAGES ON SALE HEIFERS Several market analysts indicated the overall impact -0.01 29 52 17 32 11 6 5 0.05 0.04 -0.01 of the depopulation will not BREED AVGS: 0.4 29 52 16 30 10 4 4 0.04 -0.03 0 be significant but they be- BREED RANK 42% 48% 50% 42% 41% 35% 32% 37% 48% 32% 8% lieve beef producers will be hit harder by the program this year. 61% of the bulls are below breed average for BW with an avg. BW EPD of -1.5 “Almost all of these ani- 56% of the bulls are above breed average for CED with an avg. CED EPD of +8 mals will be 30 months of age or older, which means 56% of the bulls are above breed average for WW with an avg. WW EPD of +36 the beef from them will not 60% of the bulls are above breed average for YW with an avg. YW EPD of +62 be eligible for export any- where, including Mexico, 70% of the bulls are above breed average for Stayability with an avg. STAY EPD of +12 which has been a huge cus- 67% of the bulls are above breed average for Marbling with an avg. MARB EPD of +.13 tomer for cull cow beef in the 73% of the bulls are above breed average for REA with an avg. REA EPD of +14 past,” said Lane Dewbre, an- alyst with Chicago based O’Dwyer Commodities. “Compared to the overall size Plan Now to be with us! We Guarantee Satisfaction. of the cowherd, 36,000 isn’t Sale Accommodations: If you aren’t happy, neither are we very many, however, with The Ranch at Ucross, 307-737-2281 overall U.S. beef supplies — Sheridan's Holiday Inn, 307-672-8931 Free Delivery in Continental U.S. both domestic and imported — expected to be well over 27 Schedule: Write or call for Catalogs billion pounds this year, any Wednesday, April 14 • At the Ranch extra beef entering the chain Viewing the cattle • Noon: Lunch could be a problem.” 3:00 • Annual Symposium in our heated sale barn According to NMPF, the first year of the program, im- plemented last July, was Thursday, April 15 • At the Ranch even more successful than 8:00 a.m. • Breakfast projected, and a second year 11:00 • Lunch of the program will help the Noon • Heifers sell, followed by Yearling bulls industry even further. The group indicated the first year of CWT resulted in an estimated return of 59 cents per cwt, compared to a 23-cent projection before the program’s implementation. Like last year’s program, CWT has commitments for participation from dairy farmers producing almost 70 Jack & Gini Chase • Box 186 • Leiter,WY 82837 percent of the nation’s milk. 307-736-2422 NMPF officials expect the second year of CWT to re- FAX: 307-736-2241 • buffalocreekredangus.com sult in another 1.2 billion [email protected] pound reduction in total U.S. Galen & Jill Chase 307-736-2410 milk output between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2005. — Dave & Cathy Otto 307-736-2421 WLJ