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Lamb Markets Steady, Firm Post-Holiday ® Lamb and sheep markets post-holiday were mostly fi rm to higher with heavier Livestock Weekly lambs getting the better end of the market. Estimated lamb and mutton meat production for a holiday- shortened week ending No- vember 30 totaled 1.8 million VOL. 71 - NO. 48 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR pounds on a slaughter count of 29,000 head as compared to 2.4 million pounds and 38,000 head the previous week. Year- to-date for 2019 totals 121.8 million pounds as compared to 127.9 million pounds for 2018. Imported lamb and mutton for the week ending November 23, totaled 1673 metric tons, approximately 3.68 million pounds, which would be nearly 153 percent of the domestic production for the same period. San Angelo wooled feeder lambs 53-93 pounds quoted $162-226, hair lambs weighing 20-29 pounds averaged $217, 30-39 pounds $225, 40-49 pounds $238, 50-59 pounds $240, 60-69 pounds $217, 70-79 pounds $204, 80- 89 pounds $176, 90-99 pounds $152, 100-109 pounds $150, 110-119 pounds $137, 120 pounds and heavier $140. Billings, Montana, medium and large 1-2 wool lambs 59 RANCH HORSES make for good pictures that don’t re- pounds brought $209, 61- quire much commentary, and we’ll leave it at that for now. 68 pounds $200-208, 71- 77 pounds $193-200, 80-89 Range Sales pounds $184-193.50, 91-99 pounds $169-185, 103-108 Slaughter Meat Goats Steady WW Livestock, LLC, Veri- sold 1042 head of mixed heif- sold on a delivered basis to pounds $170-174, 110-118 pounds $155.50-170, wooled best, sold 60 babytooth heavy ers and steers weighing 719 the Texas Panhandle a load of To Higher In Recent Trading medium and large 2 60-63 bred Hereford cows at $1400 pounds at $132 delivered to a No. 1½ Okie and crossbred pounds $200-205. Hair lambs, per head f.o.b. to a Dilly, Southwestern Kansas feedlot, heifers weighing 560 pounds Slaughter meat goats traded vania, selling by the head choice 2-3 74 pounds $182, Texas buyer. a load comprised of one-half for $108, load of No. 1 steers steady to higher this week. Monday quoted selection 1 good and choice 1-3 95 pounds Also, 450 head of Boer/ steers and heifers averaging and bulls weighing 467 pounds Slaughter kids sold steady at kids 40-49 pounds $145-155, $150, 114 pounds $148. Spanish cross nanny kids to 394 pounds, steers $168 and $145, two loads of No. 1½ San Angelo while Fredericks- 50-59 pounds $150-165, 60- New Holland, Pennsyl- a Plains, Texas buyer at $180 heifers $144, delivered to a Okie and crossbred heifers burg quoted slaughter kids $5 69 pounds $160-175, 70- vania, wooled choice and per head f.o.b. Southeast Oklahoma feedlot. weighing 440 pounds $121, higher and light kids $20 higher. 79 pounds $175-190, 80-89 a deck of No. 2 Okie and prime lambs 100-145 pounds B&B Cattle Co., Palestine, Mid-Tex Cattle Co., Seguin, At Billings, Montana, slaughter pounds $190-195, 100-109 brought $195-235, 160-165 crossbred heifers weighing goat prices were $20-40 higher pounds $220-230. Nannies, pounds $180-185, choice 1-2 301 pounds $125, and a deck than last sale on all classes. selection 1 100-149 pounds averaging 55 pounds $274, of steer mates weighing 339 Goat slaughter under federal $190-220, 150-199 pounds 60-69 pounds $240-265, 70- Fed Cattle Quiet Midweek; pounds at $130. inspection for the week ending $215-250. Billies, selection 77 pounds $220-247, 80-89 4L Cattle Co., Vic Choate, November 16 totaled 10,499 1 100-149 pounds $235-280, pounds $215-245, choice 2-3 Feeders Push Ask Higher San Angelo, sold a load of head. Goat meat imports for 150-199 pounds $290-340, lambs 90-99 pounds $200- No. 1-1½ crossbred heifers the week ending December 2 200-249 pounds $345-385. Cattle feeders seemingly receipts of 4475 head had steer On Monday, Hamilton kids 225, 100-149 pounds $175- have the upper hand again this calves steady to $3 higher, averaging 787 pounds for $118 totaled 386 metric tons, includ- 215, good and choice 1-2 week in the fed cattle market. heifer calves $3-5 lower and delivered to Dimmitt. ing 361 from Australia, Mexico 20-40 pounds brought $210- lambs averaging 45 pounds However, as of presstime, yearling steers over 700 pounds 24 and New Zealand one. 245, 40-70 pounds $210-255 The USDA counted 1053 At San Angelo Tuesday, and over 70 pounds $200-235. $245, 50-58 pounds $225- sales had yet to really material- $2-4 higher, yearling heifers head of feeder cattle selling 255, 60-67 pounds $215-250, ize. Feeders were asking $121- 700-800 pounds $3 higher, over kids, 30-39 pounds average Slaughter nannies by the head, direct off Kansas range, in- $292, 40-49 pounds $268, thin $65-100, medium quality 70-79 pounds $195-225, 80- 122. Last week’s average going 800 pounds $2 lower. cluding 280 medium and large 88 pounds $200-225, 96-99 rate was $118 and change. In Texas, Three Rivers’ 50-59 pounds $249, 60-69 $110-145, fleshy $150-200. No. 1 steers for December de- pounds $238, 70-79 pounds Replacement nannies, me- pounds $185-200, 102-130 The Fed Cattle Exchange receipts totaled 1262 head livery to weigh 750 pounds at pounds $160-185. Hair lambs, did sell 860 head for a weight- with calves and yearlings $227, 80-89 pounds $203, dium quality $125-150, choice $147.50 f.o.b., for immediate 90-99 pounds $219, 110-119 $160-210. Boer and Boer cross choice 1-2 40-46 pounds $260- ed average price of $118.36. A $2-6 higher, Graham called delivery 160 head weighing 285, average 59 pounds $270, pen of Kansas steers topped steers and heifers under 500 pounds $180, 130-139 pounds billies, slaughter $150-195, 625 pounds $155.40 delivered, $167. Nannies, 40-49 pounds breeding $225-350. 60-67 pounds $240-255, 70- the sale at $119.50. A Ne- pounds steady to $5 higher 212 steers weighing 705-727 76 pounds $215-247, 80- braska yard sold a pen of steers and feeder steers, bulls and $246, 60-69 pounds $133, 70- Billings, Montana, on Mon- pounds at $145-147, 55 head 79 pounds $130, 80-89 pounds day sold selection 1 kids 41- 89 pounds $200-235, choice at $119 and a Texas yard PO’d heifers over 500 pounds $3-5 averaging 750 pounds at $146, 2-3 90-98 pounds $190-225, a set of heifers at $118. higher, at Crockett all weight $139, 90-99 pounds $136, 46 pounds $282-292, 52- 80 medium and large No. 1 100-109 pounds $140, 110- 58 pounds $250-275, 61- 102-117 pounds $175-210, The Texas Cattle Feeders classes were termed fully $2-4 heifers weighing 600 pounds Association counted 12,720 higher compared to the week 119 pounds $130, 120-129 65 pounds $267-278, 72-75 good and choice 1-2 lambs at $146 delivered, and 78 head pounds $132, 130-139 pounds pounds $215-232. Nannies, 53-58 pounds $240-250, 60- head on area showlists up previous to the holiday week, 1110 head from the previous and Amarillo with receipts of weighing 700 pounds at $140. $131, 140-149 pounds $130, selection 139 pounds $135- 69 pounds $210-250, 70- 150-159 pounds $133, 160- 140, 103 pounds $142. 79 pounds $200-225, 81-89 week. Formulas were 54,300 only 346 head called feeder In New Mexico, the USDA down 9199 head. steers and heifers steady and counted only 218 head of 169 pounds $137, 170-179 pounds $185-205, 108-135 pounds $127. Billies, 50-59 pounds $160-180. Direct trade was quiet on stocker calves $2-4 higher. feeder cattle, including 85 FUTURES TRADE Wednesday morning with Oklahoma City sold 7998 medium and large No. 1 steers pounds $254, 60-69 pounds Hamilton wool lambs 40-70 $198, 70-79 pounds $179, 80- CHICAGO — (CME) — pounds $195-240, 70 pounds DTN reporting ask at $121- head, feeder steers steady weighing 604 pounds at $152 Beef futures trading on the 122 in the South and $190- to $2 higher, feeder heifers f.o.b., and 133 head weighing 89 pounds $183, 90-99 pounds Chicago Board of Trade at the and heavier $125-205, hair $178, 100-109 pounds $208, lambs 20-40 pounds $210- 195 in the North. Midwest mostly steady, steer calves $4 750 pounds at $147. close on Tuesday and at press fed cattle auctions paid $105- higher on a light test and heifer 110-119 pounds $180, 120- time on Wednesday. 270, 40-70 pounds $175-235, There were 928 head of 129 pounds $157, 130-139 Live Cattle Barbado lambs $150-245. 115 with few to $121.50, calves $1-3 lower. Best steers feeder cattle counted by the pounds $157, 140-149 pounds Wed. Tue. Fredericksburg 40-80 pound choice and prime. 410-438 pounds $175-185, USDA selling direct off Okla- Stocker and feeder cattle 453-499 pounds $170-181, $151, 150-159 pounds $182, Dec. 119.65 120.55 wool lambs were $120-237.50, homa range, including 848 160-169 pounds $167, 170- Feb. 124.13 125.65 trends were mixed. Carthage, 506-549 pounds $167-178, medium and large No. 1-2 hair lambs 40-80 pounds $175- Missouri quoted steer and 550-599 pounds $156-165, 179 pounds $199, 180-189 Apr. 124.75 126.23 285, Barbado 40-60 pound steers weighing 825 pounds pounds $156, 190-199 pounds June 116.38 117.78 heifer calves $3-7 higher and 600-649 pounds $144-155, at $139, and 80 medium and lambs $145-250. yearlings steady to $3 lower 653-699 pounds $145-155, $198, 200-209 pounds $186, Aug. 113.98 115.33 Slaughter ewes at San An- large No. 1 heifers weighing 250-259 pounds $124. Oct. 115.40 116.68 on receipts of 6154 head, Tulsa 700-749 pounds $144-154, 600 pounds at $146. gelo $30-90. At Billings good with 2283 receipts called steers 755-790 pounds $140-151, Fredericksburg on Tues- Dec. 117.70 119.03 wooled $54-60, utility $57- USDA reported 9541 feeder day reported selection 1 kids Feb. 119.60 120.65 $4-5 lower, heifers $3-4 lower 812-827 pounds $144-149, Apr. 120.53 121.45 68, culls $52-59, good hair and La Junta, Colorado with 883-893 pounds $143-143.50. cattle selling directly out of 20-40 pounds $190-365, 40- Feeder Cattle ewes $70. New Holland good Arizona, California and Ne- 60 pounds $160-335, 60-80 wool ewes $70-135, utility Jan. 140.65 142.38 As is our usual practice, the Livestock Weekly vada, including, for April pounds $220-270, muttons Mar. 141.13 142.93 $80-102, cull $65-70, good on a delivered basis: 1920 $180-300. Angora kids $190- April 143.23 144.95 hair ewes $90-127, utility will suspend publication for the large No. 3 Holstein steers to weeks of December 26 and January 2. 310. Nannies, packers $70- May 144.45 146.30 $70-90, cull $50. Hamilton weigh 300 pounds $170, 6510 200, stockers $130-220, An- Aug. 149.58 151.48 wool ewes $70-115, hair The last issue for 2019 will be December 19. steers to weigh 325 pounds at gora nannies $40-150. Boer Sept. 150.10 152.20 $75-160, Barbado $90-95. The first issue for 2020 will be January 9. $160.53, 725 head to weigh billies $160-230. Oct. 150.52 152.58 Fredericksburg ewes $50-115. 350 pounds at $156.45. New Holland, Pennsyl- Nov. 151.50 152.00 Page 2 Livestock Weekly December 5, 2019 150-159 pounds $60, 160-169 169 pounds $167.50, 170-179 pounds $88, 170-179 pounds pounds $199.50, 180-189 pounds Angelo Packer Lambs $240.08, 60-69 pounds $217.65, $74, 180-189 pounds $80. $156, 190-199 pounds $198, Quoted $10-20 Higher 70-79 pounds $204.15, 80-89 Bucks, 60-69 pounds $172.73, 200-209 pounds $186, 250- pounds $176.52, 90-99 pounds 70-79 pounds $88, 80-89 pounds 259 pounds $124. SAN ANGELO — (USDA- $152.21, 100-109 pounds $160, 100-109 pounds $132.77, Representative sales: Dec. 3) — Wooled feeder $150.24, 110-119 pounds 110-119 pounds $104, 120- Sheep: Jim Herring, Ball- lambs sold $5-10 higher, $137.90, 120-129 pounds 129 pounds $106.67, 130-139 inger, 18 wooled lambs, 53 slaughter lambs $10-20 higher, $144.72, 130-139 pounds $144, pounds $105.50, 140-149 pounds pounds $226; 65 wooled slaughter ewes $10-15 higher, 140-149 pounds $130. $106.40, 150-159 pounds $96.20, lambs, 61 pounds $214; 32 kids steady. Sheep and goat Ewes, 60-69 pounds $142.50, 160-169 pounds $110.80, 170- wooled lambs, 71 pounds receipts totaled 6709 head. 70-79 pounds $175.95, 80-89 179 pounds $109, 180-189 $200; Claire Jones, Sonora, There was no cattle sale Thurs- pounds $101.85, 90-99 pounds pounds $114, 190-199 pounds 95 wooled lambs, 81 pounds day due to Thanksgiving. $88.86, 100-109 pounds $91.10, $121, 200-209 pounds $102, $173; 43 wooled lambs, 93 Lambs, 20-29 pounds $217.27, 110-119 pounds $95.29, 120-129 210-219 pounds $111, 220-229 pounds $162; Pen Baggett, 30-39 pounds $225.79, 40-49 pounds $75.92, 130-139 pounds pounds $116. Ozona, 13 hair lambs, 57 pounds $238.88, 50-59 pounds $76.05, 140-149 pounds $93, Muttons, 90-99 pounds pounds $236; Jay O`Harrow, $128.67, 100-109 pounds Christoval, 11 hair lambs, 43 Donald Joel $123, 110-119 pounds $107.50, pounds $250; Steve Jansa, (Cotton) Rister 170-179 pounds $75, 180-189 Vancourt, 25 hair lambs, 69 pounds $210; Burk Ranch, January 5, 1928 pounds $90. Kids, 30-39 pounds $292.80, Del Rio, 60 hair lambs, 72 November 29, 2019 pounds $204; Rico Forlano, Roby, Texas 40-49 pounds $268.39, “Neighbor, it’s plain to see why my cows keep gittin’ on 50-59 pounds $249.44, Eldorado, 16 hair lambs, 47 yore place ... you ain’t keepin’ our fence fixed!” Donald Joel (Cotton) Ris- pounds $248; Mack Wardlaw, ter, 91, passed from this life 60-69 pounds $238.86, 70- 79 pounds $227.37, 80-89 Sonora, 49 hair lambs, 48 600 pounds $160.50-185.50, 435 pounds $130, 527 pounds to Heaven, Friday November 600-700 pounds $147.50- $151, 561-591 pounds $130- 29, 2019 at his home in Roby, pounds $203.65, 90-99 pounds pounds $244; Arlin Woehl, San Angelo, 43 hair lambs, 160, 700-800 pounds $145- 134, 621 pounds $140. Texas. Services were held $219.76, 110-119 pounds 156.25, 800-900 pounds $136- Heifers: medium and Monday, December 2, 2019 at $180, 130-139 pounds $167. 75 pounds $210; Mike Wom- large No. 1 300-400 pounds First United Methodist Church ack, Ozona, 21 hair lambs, 57 155.50, 900-1000 pounds Nannies, 40-49 pounds $246, $138-147.75, 1077 pounds $131-149, 400-500 pounds of Roby. Visitation was Sun- 60-69 pounds $133.27, 70-79 pounds $242. $128-144, 500-600 pounds day, December 1 at the Roby $125; medium and large No. pounds $130.05, 80-89 pounds Goats: Wofford Ranch, $121-139, 600-700 pounds Funeral Chapel directly west of 1-2 300-400 pounds $192-205, $118-137, 700-800 pounds $139.06, 90-99 pounds $136.39, Eldorado, 10 kid goats, 34 400-500 pounds $164-183, the courthouse, 111 S. Concho pounds $328; Matt Brown, $127-138; medium and large Street in Roby. 100-109 pounds $140.34, 110- 500-600 pounds $147.50-169, No. 1-2 295 pounds $137, Cotton was born January 5, 1928 in Roby, to K.J. and Getta Lodaska Pair Rister. 119 pounds $130.55, 120-129 Eldorado, 21 kid goats, 41 600-700 pounds $135.50- 300-400 pounds $129-139, He attended school at Sylvester and Roby. Just before graduation at Roby in 1945, pounds $132.63, 130-139 pounds pounds $318; 31 kid goats, 150.50, 700-800 pounds 400-500 pounds $120-136, he joined the United States Navy and served aboard the destroyer USS Barton $131.80, 140-149 pounds $130.91, 55 pounds $252; Marsha $134.50-145.25, 800-900 500-600 pounds $115-137, in the Bikini Island where his ship was one of a fl eet that participated in the Atom 150-159 pounds $133.57, 160- Caldwell, 28 kid goats, 52 pounds $130-148. 600-700 pounds $113-131, Bomb test. Cotton was honorably discharged in 1947. Cotton worked for United 169 pounds $137.20, 170-179 pounds $270; Mary Dunigan, Heifers: medium and large 700-800 pounds $120.50-133, Geophysical until 1958 and again returned home to the family farm for good. He Eldorado, 12 kid goats, 70 No. 1 387 pounds $160, 400- 800-900 pounds $120-124; purchased the family farm where he raised cattle, alfalfa, and coastal. Cotton mar- pounds $127. medium and large 2 300-400 Billies, 50-59 pounds $254, pounds $246. 500 pounds $148.50-156, 500- ried Beverly Joe Bruce in Longworth, Texas February 17, 1962. They enjoyed 57 600 pounds $140-152, 600-700 pounds $120-127, 400-500 wonderful years together. 60-69 pounds $198.42, 70-79 pounds $137.50-148.50, 700-800 pounds $117-127, 500-600 Cotton was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Lonnie Rister, who pounds $179.91, 80-89 pounds Most Green City, Mo. pounds $115-129, 670 pounds pounds $136.25-143, 800-900 $112, 704 pounds $120. was killed in France in World War II, Jack Rister and Bob Rister; brother-in-law, $183.22, 90-99 pounds $178.84, Heifers $3-5 Higher pounds $123.50-135.50; me- James Glenn. 100-109 pounds $208.43, 110- dium and large No. 1-2 300-400 He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Roby; his brother, Bill Rister (Karyl) of 119 pounds $180.31, 120-129 GREEN CITY, Mo. — pounds $147.50-152, 400-500 New Holland Cows Abilene; two sisters, Shirley Key (T.J.) of Abilene and Dorrine Glenn of Cedar Park; pounds $157.80, 130-139 pounds (USDA-Nov. 29) — All feeder sisters-in-law, Lillian Rister of Waco, and Bonnie Rister of Abilene; and many loving pounds $134-155.50, 500-600 Trade $1-2 Lower $157.57, 140-149 pounds $151.25, steers and heifers sold $3-5 nieces and nephews. pounds $127-147, 600-700 NEW HOLLAND, Penn. — 150-159 pounds $182.46, 160- higher as compared to the pounds $120.50-145, 700-800 sale mid-November. Receipts (USDA-Dec. 2) — Compared pounds $122-144.50, 800-900 to last week, no comparison totaled 4720 head. pounds $110-131.60. Steers: medium and large on slaughter steers or heifers, No. 1 390 pounds $205, 400- slaughter cows $1-2 lower. Joplin Yearlings Receipts totaled 1165 head. 500 pounds $181.50-209, 500- Steers: choice and prime 3-4 Steady To Higher 1515-1610 pounds $118-126; JOPLIN, Mo. — (USDA- choice 2-3 1390-1595 pounds PRODUCERS & Dec. 2) — Steer and heifer $112-116, 1180-1490 pounds J J SIRENS calves $3-7 higher, yearlings $116-140. steady to $3 lower and yearling Heifers: choice and prime LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMPANY 3-4 1285-1365 pounds $114- Over 60 Years Serving The Nation’s Livestock Sellers And Buyers heifers steady. Receipts totaled 6154 head. 117; choice 2-3 1230-1550 A Full Service Market 24 Hours — 365 Days A Year Steers: medium and large pounds $109-112; select 2-3 No. 1 300-400 pounds 1240-1350 pounds $100-106, 1131 North Bell Street • San Angelo, Texas 76903 $170-192, 400-500 pounds 1320-1440 pounds $121-125. • Made in a Texas machine shop from cast Cows: breakers, 1555-1945 — — — — — — — — aluminum. $154-180, 500-600 pounds • Most heavy duty cattle call made. $141-166, 600-700 pounds pounds $53-60, 1670-2045 • Continuous duty cycle — no need to let cool pounds $62-67, 1605-1900 down. $131-154, 700-800 pounds pounds $42-52; boner, 1230- SPECIAL CALF SALE • Installation kit available. $130-148.50, 800-900 pounds 1535 pounds $48-54.50, 1420- • Two year warranty, but siren can be repaired if $137-148, 900-950pounds there is ever a problem. 1570 pounds $55-60, 1225- $138.50-139.50; medium and 1565 pounds $40-47; lean, Thursday, DECEMBER 12 Sales & Service large No. 1-2 300-400 pounds Jimmy & Jana Grisham 1045-1425 pounds $41-46, In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale! $152-163, 400-500 pounds 1205-1490 pounds $47-52, All Calves And Yearlings Welcome! 201 CR 138 — Old Glory, Texas 79540 $143-155, 500-600 pounds 1160-1350 pounds $34-40, 940/989-3651 Night 940/200-0221 $130-152, 600-700 pounds 1080-1335 pounds $30-32. — — — — — — — — J&JSirens.com $135-147, 700-800 pounds Bulls 1 1535 pounds $138; $136-145.25, 800-900 pounds 1-2 1115-1905 pounds $72-84, $140-155.50, 950 pounds 1005-1770 pounds $88-96, LAST SALE OF 2019 Livestock Weekly® $135; medium and large 2 1095-2165 pounds $62-74. 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The following day KLA’s “Those four data points en- Saturday, December 7 @ 10 A.M. — San Saba membership passed the resolu- able us to successfully do a Over 3500 Head Consigned! tion with full support, which disease traceback to fi nd the ultimately led to what is animals that are at risk and For details on the female offering or online viewing/bidding, please call or visit our website. known today as CattleTrace. complete the disease investiga- It was with that explanation tion,” he said. that Jacqueline McClaskey, To handle the third guiding SPECIAL STOCKER AND FEEDER SALE a member of the CattleTrace principle that of data privacy advisory committee, opened and the desire to prevent data Thursday, December 12 — San Saba the fi rst CattleTrace industry from being subject to the In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale symposium held recently on Freedom of Information Act, Trophies Will Be Awarded To Our Champions and Reserve Champions In Each Breed the campus of Kansas State CattleTrace Inc., a 501(c) (Offering Weaned and Non-Weaned Calves and Yearlings) University. McClaskey told the (3), nonprofit was formed. Early Offerings Include: 200-plus in attendance that as CattleTrace Inc. is led by a • 20 Brangus steers, weight 500-700 pounds, weaned for 45 days, have had one round of modified live, two rounds of 7-Way, she sat in that room that day seven-member board of direc- wormed twice. in late 2017, she understood tors representing the cow-calf, • 30 Brangus steers, weight 550-700 pounds, weaned for 45+ days, have had one round of modified live, two rounds of 7-Way, history was being made. stocker/backgrounder, auction wormed twice. “I knew at that moment the markets and feedyard sectors • 12 Braunvieh sired calves, weaned since September 22, have had two rounds of Vira Shield 6, Ivermectin injectable, and beef industry may well be chang- of the industry. Their primary Convexin 8 — eight steers and four heifers. ing forever,” said McClaskey. charge is to oversee and en- • 5 Brangus steers, weight 500-700 pounds, weaned for 45+ days, have had one round of modified live, two rounds of 7-Way, The purpose of the sympo- force policy on who, when wormed twice. sium was to share with those and how the data is accessed, • 15 black Angus and SimAngus calves, weaned 40+ days, have had one round of Bovi-Shield Gold One Shot, wormed with in attendance what CattleTrace Depenbusch said. Advising Cydectin at weaning, and 7-Way. is about, how it’s developed the board is an industry ap- • 150 Brangus steers, weight 650-750 pounds, weaned for 40+ days, have had a round of Intranasal vaccine, wormed, and 7 over the last years along with pointed committee comprised -Way. a discussion of where it is of representatives from KLA, • 30 Angus calves, weaned for 60 days, weight 450-550 pounds. headed – a what’s next kind of Kansas State University, Kan- • 9 black and black whiteface steers, weaned March 15, steers dehorned, given one round of modified vaccine. • 65 calves — 55 Angus cross and 10 Red Angus cross, weaned for 45 days, given two rounds of Ultrabac 8, Epernex, Vira discussion. Most importantly, sas Department of Agriculture Shield 6, wormed with Cydectin. it was a forum for all seg- and private industry. ments of the industry to come The chairman said that while together to share their thoughts CattleTrace has come a long SPECIAL STOCKER AND FEEDER SALE and to help shape the program way, there is much work left to as it prepares to move from a do. He identifi ed two big lifts, pilot program to a full-fl edged developing a clear plan for life Monday, December 16 — Mason industry traceability program. after the pilot project, which In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale CattleTrace offi cially launched ends December 2020. On that Trophies Will Be Awarded To Our Champions and Reserve Champions In Each Breed in August 2018 with the sole pur- front, some of the questions (Offering Weaned and Non-Weaned Calves and Yearlings) pose of providing the beef cattle that need to be addressed Consignments Welcome! industry a risk management include what should the busi- tool for disease traceability. ness plan look like, how does “That’s the goal,” said it work, how is it governed and LEACHMAN’S TEXAS FALL STABILIZER BULL SALE CattleTrace board chairman how is it funded? Brandon Depenbusch. “That is The other big lift is growing Thursday, December 19 @ 10 A.M. — San Saba what CattleTrace is all about.” the network of participants In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale. Bulls Will Sell At 10 A.M. Plan Now To Attend. To date, more than 50,000 across the U.S. Depenbusch Bulls Will Be Fertility Tested, Meet Trich Requirements And Ready To Go To Work tags have been distributed, pointed to their alliance with Over 90 Stabilizer Bulls! resulting in approximately other organizations like Texas • 90 Stabilizer bulls — which is a multi-breed composite developed by Leachman Cattle Co. The Stabilizer breed is a blend of 150,000 individual sightings Cattle Feeders Assn., Texas British and Continental composites and combines the fleshing ability, marbling, and moderate size of the British breed with at cow-calf operations, live- and Southwestern Cattle Rais- the muscle, milk, and growth of the Continental breeds. As a four-way breed composite, the Stabilizer retains 75% of the F-1 stock markets, backgrounders Assn., Kentucky Cattle- hybrid vigor and thus allows producers to crossbreed with simplicity. If you want to add pounds to your calf crop, take a look ing operations, feedyards and men’s Assn. and Florida Cat- at these bulls. For more info on the bulls go to our website for a catalog. If you are unable to attend the sale, you may view packers being transmitted to tlemen’s Assn. it on SLA-TV on Dish Network Channel 997 as it will be broadcast live by Superior Productions as well as online at www. the database. While the state “We are stronger together superiorlivestock.com, you may also view it live and bid online at CattleUSA. See info at bottom of ad. For more information of Kansas is the origin of than when we are alone,” he or for a catalog prior to the sale, please visit our website or give us a call. CattleTrace, multiple states are concluded. now participating and send- Justin Smith, DVM, state For details on the bull offering or online viewing/bidding, please call or visit our website. ing cattle through the system. animal health commissioner, Depenbusch explained that the Kansas Department of Agri- SPECIAL FEMALE OFFERING system is basically a network culture and Dr. David Amrine, of readers at livestock mar- DVM, research director of the kets, feedyards and packers Beef Cattle Institute at K-State Thursday, December 19 @ 10:00 A.M. — San Saba used to capture information led attendees through a mock In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale. as animals fl ow through the trace demonstration. Smith told Leachman Stabilizer Bulls Will Sell At 10 A.M. With The Female Offering To Follow. supply chain. The captured the group there are two pieces • 45 registered Hereford cows, ranging in age from three to six years old — Barber, Churchill, Holden and Colyer bloodlines, spring calvers with a few information is sent to a single to any good traceability system. fall calving pairs, exceptional, papers available for transfer at the buyer’s expense, bred to registered Hereford bulls. (1) database again for the sole One is documentation; the other • 10 commercial Herefords, three to six years old, bred to calve this spring by registered Hereford bulls. (2) purpose of disease traceability. is offi cial identifi cation. • 20 Brangus-type pairs — Angus and Charolais calves at side, four to six years old, running back with Angus and Charolais bulls, should sell as In developing the infrastruc- “When those two things are three-in-one packages. (3) ture, CattleTrace had three used together, we have a very • 10 young Angus cows, coming up with second or third calf this spring, bred to Angus bulls. (4) guiding principles – automatic robust traceability system and • 70 black mottlefaced bred heifers, start calving May 1 by low birthweight Angus and Brangus bulls, have a touch of ear, nice, all one raising. (5) transfer of data at the speed of it works,” Smith said. For details on the special female offering or online viewing/bidding, please call or visit our website. commerce, minimal points of He also pointed out that there data collection, and data pri- is a federal traceability rule on vacy. The chairman talked in the books, in place since March CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE more detail about those three 2013, that covers interstate guiding principles noting fi rst movement of animals. — No Sales — that the desire to move at the “The issue is we don’t have speed of commerce ultimately all our animals traceable be- Monday, December 23 — Mason led them to choose the ultra- cause today the rule only high frequency RFID tags over affects those animals that are Thursday, December 26 — San Saba the low-frequency tags. sexually intact over 18 months Monday, December 30 — Mason He explained that the UHF of age, and it only affects those tag has greater functionality in animals crossing state lines,” Thursday, January 2 — San Saba that it allows for much faster said Smith. data transfer and the range for The caveats are that all dairy First Sale Of The New Year reading a tag is much greater cattle, no matter the age, must Monday, January 6 — Mason than the low-frequency tag. In be identified as well as all other words, it can be used to exhibition animals. If you are unable to attend the above the sales that are broadcast on CattleUSA, you may view it live and bid online (or by phone at 325-372-5159). If you have previ- read single animals chute side, Smith initiated the mock ously registered with us online, click the “live auction” button on our website and log in, but if you have not previously registered with us for our online sales, please do so prior to the sale. For instructions, go to our website and click on “internet sales”. If you need additional assistance, please call or email us. A running order or in a high volume scenario case demonstration using an will be posted on our website the evening before the sale. like a livestock market where animal that was flagged as animals are walking or trot- a suspect TB animal by the Ken, Kynda Jordan — Owners, Operators ting, the tags can also read packer. He walked listeners Jeffrey Osbourn — Jody Osbourn — Bart Larremore without slowing the process. through how a state veterinar- P.O. Box 158 • San Saba, Tx. 76877 As for the second guid- ian currently has to do a trace- San Saba: 325/372-5159 — Mason: 325/347-6361 www.jordancattle.com — [email protected] ing principle, Depenbusch See CattleTrace explained that they wanted a Continued On Page 4 Page 4 Livestock Weekly December 5, 2019 over 10 years. Not surprising- needed to offset 100 percent of Another concern was liability essentially the breakout groups ly, the cow-calf sector incurs the cost over 10 years. and enforcement. said that it came down to the CattleTrace he learned that three ranches the greatest cost at $129.82 Pendell put those numbers Others asked why now? board identifying triggers and Continued From Page 3 contributed to this lot of 225 million, followed by feedlots in perspective noting that in What’s the political and gov- setting policy on how a trace back of animals when animals are animals. The problem was he $9.64 million, background- 2009-2010, beef exports rose ernment support for this, is should be executed. There was not identifi ed with an RFID tag. had no way of determining ers $7.67 million, auction by 19 percent, 2010-2011 by a privately managed system consensus on data only being On this mock trace, starting which ranch the suspect ani- markets $6.44 million and 21 percent and over the last rather than a government-run released for public health risk at the packer, he determined mal came from. Thus, under packers $512,000, Shear told three years 13, 12 and 11 per- and managed system interna- and disease spread. there were 217 head delivered this mock case scenario, he the group. cent, respectively. Also, the tionally acceptable? Finally, specific to fund- to the feedyard on 29 May would have had to test all Pendell walked the group monthly beef demand index There were a number of ben- ing, the consensus was that 2019. A call to the feedyard the animals on fi ve different through several different sce- shows that domestic beef de- efi ts identifi ed by the breakout it should be a public-private then enabled him to determine ranches for TB and quarantine narios, two of which included mand in 2017 to 2018 changed groups as well. One was such partnership with the specifi c that the suspect animal was four different facilities. the industry bearing 100 per- from negative 6.4 percent to a a system can be used as a clarification that database one of 225 head that came David Amrine followed cent of the cost, and another a positive 9.2 percent. Essen- management tool to manage control is by the private entity from a livestock market. From with a demonstration of how cost-share scenario in which tially this indicated that strong various parts of the respective and not the government. the livestock market operator, a traceback would be done on industry pays one-third of beef demand goes a long way operations. Others comment- All of the feedback is to be that same suspect TB animal the total cost and government in offsetting the costs of such ed that it provided potential offi cially compiled and shared Angus. America’s Breed. using the CattleTrace system. two-thirds. Both analyses were a program. value-added opportunities with the current board and Essentially it enabled the ani- done using 2018 numbers. On Participants also partici- and that a standardized system work to continue the effort Radale Tiner, mal health offi cial to eliminate 3FHJPOBM.BOBHFS a per cow basis over 10 years, pated in breakout sessions in makes it easier for producers is ongoing on all fronts. The unnecessary testing and quar- the cost to the cow-calf sector which they offered input on to make decisions about what presentations from the seminar antine of thousands of animals /FX.FYJDP is $9.12 per beef cow or $5.78 specifi c questions, who should technology to use. will be made available on the and multiple operations, and it 5FYBT per beef cow under the cost- be allowed to access the data, Being producer-driven was a CattleTrace website in the next did it in a much more timely share scenario. how should they be able to clear benefi t as was seeing it as week or so. and effi cient manner. Breaking it down by size access the data, should the an insurance policy not just for Next Dr. Dustin Pendell, an of the operation, the costs for A reliable business partner is parties with authority to ac- individual operations but the economist with Kansas State producers ranged from $2.84- Boxed Beef Cutout EJGàDVMUUPDPNFCZ$POUBDU cess the data be able to access industry as a whole, and there University, along with Hannah 6.06; 41-83 cents per cow for 3BEBMF5JOFSUPMPDBUF"OHVT the database automatically or were a lot of comments about Prices Trend Lower Shear, a Ph.D. candidate at K- the backgrounder, 14 cents per genetics, select marketing should there be some sort of the value of it as it relates to DES MOINES, Iowa — State, led participants through cow for auction markets, 33-55 PQUJPOTUBJMPSFEUPZPVSOFFET (USDA) — The national an analysis they came up with cents per cow for feedlots and trigger for accessing it? 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Of the total, 1508 loads Radale Tiner: the topic of challenges in all both intrastate and interstate – cow-calf, backgrounders of the system over 10 years. were slated for delivery within $FMM seven rooms, one of the big- would occur quicker. SUJOFS!BOHVTPSH livestock markets feedyards On average, exports would 21 days, 608 loads sched- and packers. They also broke have to increase by 17.7 per- gest challenges mentioned was Specific to data access, uled more than 21 days out, down the costs by the size of cent annually to cover the full the willingness of producers two of the seven breakout 3437 formula loads and 95 the operation and on a dollars cost of the program over ten to participate and adopt, par- groups said heads of govern- loads were forward contracted. per operation basis as well as years. Another scenario looked ticularly at the cow-calf level. ment agencies should have ac- Prime accounted for 231 loads, a dollars per cow. at domestic demand for which Others highlighted commu- cess. None thought a governor branded 1113, choice 1744, The total estimated cost to the economists determined a nication and education, spe- should have access. Four of select 654 and ungraded 1905. 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Australia’s eastern market By Colleen Schreiber won’t be anybody starving one is a great choice for them and More broadly for these new “If you sit around and wait indicator was down 25 at 1530 TUCSON — Those living day. That is a fantastic story to their family.” technology companies, it’s all for someone to define the cents per kilogram clean. The in the United States are living tell. Tell it.” Gray said that consumers about big data. In 2018 the world for you, it’s too late,” offering totaled 37,827 metric through the greatest sustain- He warned that going for- want to know the specifics number of data points collect- Gray told the group. “Defi ne it yourself and show people tons and 85.8 percent sold. The ability period in the history of ward the challenge is for the about what they are eating, and ed daily at the farm level are Australian exchange rate was that too will not change. They growing “astronomically,” and what you’re doing to feed the mankind. That great sustain- industry to “keep its head stronger by .0030 at .6765 U.S. ability story is the story of up” and not get distracted. He also want transparency and a the data is not being collected planet and how you’re doing it trustworthy seal of approval so manually by people but rather in a way that saves the planet Australian clean wool prices American agriculture. referenced what happened to quoted delivered to Charles- That was the gist of the the maker of the Blackberry to speak. To aid in both trans- by devices. Gray stressed the at the same time keeps people keynote message presented phone when they failed to pay parency and trustworthiness, point of all of this big data is earning income.” ton, South Carolina, all Sch- by Allan Gray at the recent attention to what was going on more retail brands are deciding that it can be used and is be- lumberger dry formula, with U.S. Meat Export Federation around them. In an interview, to integrate vertically, he said. ing used to help farmers and Domestic Wool Quiet, a freight rate of .15 cents per strategic planning conference the co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, said Technology may also aid in ranchers make better decisions pound clean: 18 micron $5.85, here. Gray, a professor at Pur- that he didn’t think much about this process, and he pointed spe- and ultimately help them be- Aussie Market Lower down 11 cents, 19 micron due University in the Center what’s happening in the world cifi cally to blockchain, calling it come even more sustainable. GREELEY, Colo. — (USDA) $5.50, down 15 cents, 20 for Food and Agricultural around him. That interview was a “clear enabler” of transparency He shared a picture of a — Domestic wool trading on a micron $5.39, down 11 cents, Business, told the group that conducted April 1, 2008. The and traceability. He talked of the solar-powered robot running greasy basis was inactive, with 21 micron $5.39, down eight labor and capital are part of company’s stock price peaked ongoing work between Walmart in a row-crop fi eld that was no confi rmed trades. cents, 26 micron $3.72, down killing weeds one at a time this great sustainability story on June 19, 2008, and it’s been and IBM using blockchain as an Domestic wool trading on 12 cents, 28 micron $2.76, and only using herbicides but alone, they are not enough. on a downhill slide since. What enabler for an improved food a grease basis was also at a where it is needed and in the down 14 cents, 30 micron Instead, he attributed much happened? Apple’s iPhone safety system. standstill, with no confirmed of this great advancement in happened, he reminded. One exercise of this enabled amount needed. There are even $2.28, down four cents, 32 sustainability to technology. “Tremendous wealth was Walmart to identify the source robotic milkers for the dairy farm trades other than domestic wool micron $1.56, down four cents He shared a graph starting in destroyed in that process of of mangos in 2.2 seconds with and robots that move cattle in tags delivered to the buyer on a and Merino clippings $3.42, 1948 which indicated that up doing what the company did blockchain as opposed to feedyard pens. Then he showed grease basis. No. 1 tags brought down one cent. through October 2017, agri- every day and not paying at- seven days without it. Another a picture inside the cab of a 4440 cultural output increased by 270 tention to what was going on group uses blockchain to track tractor that he grew up operating percent while total agricultural around them,” said Gray. the harvest and shipment of and next to it a picture of today’s inputs only increased 10 percent. That led into a discussion of “wild” fi sh. modern tractor with screen Of all the animal agriculture in- what’s going on in the world “Our industry can continue after screen telling the operator dustries, the poultry industry has today that impacts everyone in to say it costs too much to track something important. increased productivity the most, agriculture. Gray fi rst pointed all that stuff,” Gray said. “We One estimate has on-farm he added. Specifi c to red meat to the food space, to retail in can stay with that argument investment in robots at $11.6 production, land use is down particular, which is focused on and let our competitors make billion by 2026. Gray said that nearly 20 percent and labor things like digitization, the last the choices that consumers are it’s all about working smarter, Got Prickly Pear Or Broom Weeds? inputs are down signifi cantly mile, and e-commerce. asking for.” not harder. We Can Help! Call To Discuss Effective Solutions! more than land use. Again, Still another noteworthy Other forms of technology “Those who fi gure out how this is due to advancements in trend is that food is fashion- advances at the farm and ranch to work smarter are the ones technology, he said. able, Gray said. He used craft level center around precision who will get ahead.” AMERICA’S RANGE & PASTURE SPECIALISTS He offered another per- beers as an example of that agriculture, predictive analyt- In closing, he told the audi- It’s about time to start looking at your broom weed and prickly spective from which to view trend. It also highlights the ics and smart irrigation at the ence that the industry must pear spraying needs for 2019. New tank mixes and technologies this great sustainability story importance of brands as well crop level. continue to focus on innova- are available to increase the percentage kill of both. In addition we noting that 100 years ago, as choice, he said. “There are 100-plus tech- tion, technology and adoption have solutions for mesquite and huisache too. half of the world’s population Alternative proteins are also nology companies that are of technology at all levels but was starving. Over that same Offers Quality And Affordable Control Of: about having choice. 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The Once Adair was discharged out there.” on the side and day worked. He horse sale over the years. At One morning on the JA drowning cowboy pulled Scott from the Army, he went right The Waggoner Ranch in kept good dogs for gathering one sale, Sammy Cockerell of Ranch, they were making a under, and they both drowned. back to the JA Ranch, but he only those days had many maverick wild cattle, and he usually had Abilene bought Adair’s horse drive when C.H. Long rode “I don’t know why they stayed about three months. Herefords, just like the JA. three or four outside horses he in the parking lot the day be- up to Adair and pointed out a couldn’t get a rope to them “They were building fence, In his living room Adair has was riding. fore the sale. Adair and Cock- white spot in the far distance. and pull them out, but they and I didn’t want to build any a set of horns off a maverick He bought young horses erell couldn’t agree on the Long told him that spot was couldn’t,” Adair said. fence,” he explained. Hereford he roped on the Wag- all over Texas and beyond, price, and they fi nally fl ipped a a yearling lying under a bush Adair worked on the JA He sent a letter asking for goners. He had the packing which he’d break and train coin to decide between $1800 and to go bring it in. Ranch from 1950 until 1952, a job on the Waggoner Ranch, house save the horns for him. and then resell. and $2000. Adair won the toss. “I went way around him and when he was drafted into which he received. He didn’t “He weighed about 1800 or “If they were good, I’d buy “He picked up that quarter come in from the west,” Adair the Army during the Korean have to build fence, and the so. He had got away for seven or them and break them,” he said. and threw it just as far as said. “When I came up to him, War. Before he left for basic pay was better. eight years,” he said. “They were He once bought two colts he could across those stock- he left there like a jet airplane.” training, he had to go in for a On the Waggoner Ranch like that at JAs and Waggoners. that were still on the mares on yards,” Adair said. “But any- a big West Texas ranch, with way, he ran the horse the next The yearling ran down the physical. He left the JA Ranch Adair stayed with the wagon, Near Lake Kemp on the the agreement that he’d pick day, and he brought $2700.” hill to the creek and then heard for this physical, and he had to which was out most of the time Waggoner Ranch were many cattle bawling in the roundup ride seven or eight miles from them up in the fall when they Adair kept and trained some in those days. The ranch ran salt cedars, and the maverick were weaned. When fall came good cow dogs that he used to and ran right to the herd. camp to headquarters before about 250 riding horses, and cattle hid out in them. In the “The next check I got had a he could leave. On the way, around, the owner called and catch wild cattle. Using those each cowboy had about 10-12 wintertime, the ranch would said he couldn’t sell those two, dogs, he could gather cattle ten-dollar raise in it, from 90 he had to go through a gate in in his string. use a helicopter to push these to 100,” Adair said. a fence line. that Adair had picked the two that other cowboys were un- He rode with some good cattle out of the brush, and then best colts in the bunch. able to pen. The JA Ranch had many “On the JA they still had cowboys, and also some char- the cowboys would rope and maverick cattle in those days some buffalo from the Good- “I told him that’s what I was See Adair acters. One of these was a tie them. trying to do,” Adair said. Continued On Page 8 that missed during the round- night days,” he said. man named Brown, a wild in- “You’d follow them until they ups, many of them aged bulls The gate he needed to use dividual who had been a pilot hit an opening, and then rope and and dangerous. They were was located in a corner, and in War World II and who was tie them down,” Adair said. A Hat Like Grandad’s Herefords and big. there was a buffalo cow stand- bad to drink and make poor Adair worked at the Wag- “They’d grow up big if ing right in front of the gate decisions. Brown had owned goner Ranch for seven and a you never could catch them,” with her calf on the other side a ranch near Truscott but sold half years before he decided Adair said. of the fence. it. He took the proceeds and he better get a job that had a There was one bull on the Adair tried to push her out his wife to Las Vegas. retirement program. He took backside of the ranch near of the corner, but the buffalo As the story went, Brown won a job with the Texas Animal what was called Taylor Hill. cow immediately got on the big at the tables and had run his Health Commission as a cattle This bull was eight or 10 years hook. Adair decided to ride to pot up to about $100,000. He inspector, a job he kept until he Thin, Crisp, Pliable old, and he would come to the another gate since he thought told his wife that he was go- retired 28 years later. cowboys on the fi ght. the buffalo cow was going to ing to send her home but that “I did what I wanted to,” he Handmade Of 100% “If you were on a drive and hook his horse and maybe get he was going to stay and win said. “When I quit, I still get Premium Beaver he saw you, he’d come at you,” him bucked off. them some more money. some money when I got old.” Custom Fit Adair said. “They always told “She might have killed me, “When morning came, he He worked at several sale us to watch out for that Taylor because there wasn’t a tree up had to borrow the money to put barns, including Graham, Olney, We Will Be In Las Vegas At The Hill bull.” there, just sagebrush,” Adair said. her on a bus home,” Adair said. Breckenridge and Mineral Wells. Eventually that bull mixed In the Army, Adair spent a “He was the damndest guy.” “A lot of these sale barns National Finals Rodeo in with a drive and Wes O’Neal few weeks at Fort Sam Hous- One day they were making have gone out,” he said. roped it. The cowboys hauled ton before being sent to Fort a drive near the highway and One of his duties was to December 5 - 14 him out of there. Hood. He spent the remainder Brown didn’t come in. When trace cattle that tested posi- — By Appointment — Adair became friends with of his enlistment at Fort Hood the other cowboys went to tive for brucellosis. That was Tommy Blasingame, who was and was never sent to Korea. look for him, they found his often a tough job because 2701 B East Highway 90 — Alpine, Texas 79830 only a few years younger than “To this day I don’t know horse tied to a mesquite tree some of the owners were not (Right Next To Big Bend Saddlery) him. The two young cowboys why I didn’t go,” he said. next to the highway. 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Later that day, when that today over 80 percent of station. Michigan residents to go to Dallas to the airport to On one occasion, a man yearling colt that, with time, he got home, he noticed that the electricity generated in the were required to lower their pick up the pup. with cattle near Possum King- turned out to be a very nice one of his Bayers spurs was U.S. come from hydrocarbons. thermostats to 65 degrees to dom Lake had a cow that he Adair got lost at DFW air- horse but was tough to break. missing. He drove all the way Additionally, over 96 percent keep the system from crashing, port and had a hard time fi nd- couldn’t catch, and Adair of- One day Adair was riding this back out there and found it of the products used in daily he said. ing his dog. He went through fered to gather her for $100. colt outside Graham on a place where he had hit the ground life come from hydrocarbons. “Shutting down natural gas The owner refused because of one door and set off an alarm. He said that for some reason is not the same thing as PG&E Finally, he was sent to a large with a steep hill on it. off that bucking horse. the price, but a month later he They were going up this “When I got home with many citizens of the United shutting down Californians’ called Adair and said he had warehouse where he found States fail to recognize that electricity,” Hayes added. two men at the back and asked steep hill when the colt turned them, I put them in that drawer again gathered everything but and began bucking down the and they haven’t been out their country is a world leader “When electricity is turned about his dog. when it comes to protecting off it can be turned back on. that one cow. hill. The hill was so steep since,” he said. “That man said, ‘Yeah, he’s the environment. In fact, poll- When natural gas is shut off, The man told Adair that that when the colt bucked and Adair has a house and some he didn’t believe Adair could here somewhere. He got to ing done by Life:Powered the utility company has to send jumped forward, the ground land just outside Graham. He and catch her, but he’d let him try. hollering, so we let him out,’” found that over 60 percent of someone to every house to turn Adair responded that if he Adair said. “Hell, there were would disappear beneath them. his late wife, Ruth Ellen, raised the population in the United the gas back on to ensure there couldn’t catch the cow, then boxes to the ceiling. It took us “I could look down, and it’d two sons, Mark and Kelley. States think that the environ- isn’t an explosion.” there was no charge. an hour to fi nd him.” ment is actually getting worse Hayes shared more perspec- Adair took a couple really Adair has always liked when in fact it is getting better, tive on renewable subsidies good dogs and turned them handmade bits and spurs. He Summit Raises Energy IQ, People Isaac said. Some also fail to pointing to a study using 2016 loose. They sent the cow to has a pair of Adolph Bay- recognize that environmental numbers that looked at all the pen so quickly that Adair ers spurs he bought in 1960, Lifted Up Because Of Energy leadership and economic pros- federal direct subsidies. Coal had to run his horse to the pen and a Billy Klapper bit that perity go hand in hand. received an eight percent sub- to get there in time to shut the is decades old. Bayers lived By Colleen Schreiber hungry and naked in the dirt,” Speaking more on the topic sidy, nuclear two percent and gate behind the cow. near the Waggoner Ranch, WASHINGTON — An es- Tinker said. was Jason Hayes, director of natural gas was negative fi ve He bought a couple of pup- and Adair knows now that he timated billion-plus people in He acknowledged that un- environmental policy at the percent, but they received pies from Australia on separate should have bought as much as the world wake up in poverty fortunately still today some Mackinac Center for Public more in royalties. All together occasions. The fi rst came from he could back then. every day. two billion people in the world Policy. He focused primarily the “heavy lifters” are subsi- New South Wales, Australia. “If I’d have known they were The good news is that statis- live just like that, but he point- on renewables. Hayes told the dized at about five percent, tic is improving. The number ed to the improving poverty group that the production tax Hayes said. Yet they produce of people in poverty today are statistic and reiterated that credits associated with renew- about 85 to 90 percent of the 50 percent fewer than over addressing energy poverty or able energy, specifi cally wind nation’s electricity. a decade ago. According to energy inequality helps initi- and solar, destabilize energy On the other hand, all of one think tank group, one of ate positive change because it markets. In California, for ex- the renewables together are 4 L Cattle Co. the reasons that statistic is helps lift up the disadvantaged. ample, where renewables are subsidized at about 45 percent improving is because when Tinker also pointed out that favored over natural gas, price but only produce 19 percent Buyers and Sellers of All people have access to energy part of the challenge with en- signals have been distorted. of the energy. 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The problem arises economics intermittency piece that all of these goods are go- “We can’t pretend like noting that are new discover- example, is a very dense form again when there is no sun and renewables in general. ies of oil and gas every day of energy as are fossil fuels. or wind for days sometimes ing to be made somewhere there’s a clean and dirty, a He acknowledged that the and they’re going to be made good and bad. That’s a false in new places all around the Nonetheless, in Europe there weeks on end. Because they’ve costs of the solar panels and world. Africa, for example, has is a very strong campaign decommissioned most of their using dense energy and dense equation,” he reiterated. “It the wind turbines have come energy, i.e. fossil fuels, is dirty sounds good, but it teaches opened the entire continent to or movement that spreads a conventional power plants, down dramatically but often oil and gas exploration. message of Armageddon in 20 they now have to import elec- but so too are renewables. your kids information that the cost of transmission and “Renewables are just a dif- isn’t real.” He told the group that Eu- years or so if the world does tricity from neighbors. backup is forgotten. rope basically wants to power not move away from fossil “The problem is that by ferent kind of dirty at scale,” Tinker concluded by stress- “That’s why the price of Tinker said. “Both kinds of ing that it takes a lot of energy the continent with solar and fuels, Peiser said. 2050 all the neighbors are in electricity to the end consumer wind. They became the leading “Don’t follow the European the same situation,” Peiser energy have an impact on the to lift the world out of poverty. is higher with intermittency,” environment.” Both kinds of energy – con- producer of solar panels and model unless you want to destroy hypothesized. “This whole Tinker said. “That’s why the then promptly went broke – at your economy,” he warned. idea of renewables powering He suggested that the ap- ventional and renewable are whole cost of electricity in proach should be fi nding the needed; both matter; both are least the solar industry did – Tinker agreed. an industrial nation is just Germany is three to four times technologically impossible right balance and focusing on going to have an impact. because they failed to realize “Nothing frustrates me more what it is here. that China could produce them than the conversations about in the absence of storage,” he ways to clean up both forms “This whole conversation “This is what happens when of energy rather than focusing that we have to end certain much cheaper. energy that are uninformed,” stressed. “Whether there will you say you’re going to be on the false narrative of zero kinds of fuels and go to anoth- Peiser pointed to a recent he told the group. “We allow be a technological solution to zero emissions,” Tinker con- emissions. To that point Tinker er one is really quite silly,” he report released by the Inter- and encourage climate science batteries big enough to store tinued. “No clothes, no food, added that today data centers reiterated. “Let’s have a con- national Energy Agency pre- to be done by climate scien- enough energy to power Ger- no home, no cell phone, no consume three percent of the versation about how to make dicted that by 2040 fossil fuel tists, but we let anybody be an many for two weeks remains car – nothing. world’s electricity and that the environmental impacts based energy, which accounts energy expert.” to be seen.” number is growing rapidly. of all forms of energy on all for roughly 80 percent of the He pointed out that while the That’s the technological “Even if the stuff I’m us- challenge; the economical ing is made elsewhere those “Every time someone plays forms in the environment bet- global energy mix, will essen- sun and the wind are renew- a video on their phone, they’re ter while powering the world.” tially be the same as it is today. able; the panels, turbines and challenge is that fewer and emissions are still going into He opined that in the case of the batteries needed to collect fewer conventional power the energy carbon footprint it the sun and the wind are not. plants are being built in Eu- doesn’t really matter what the “It is all mined and when it rope because they’re no longer Give Us A Call For All Your ... U.S. or Europe does in the way wears out it’s mined again,” Tin- profi table, he said, adding that of renewables. That’s because ker said. “So, as we go to scale they’re not profi table because in Asia hundreds of millions with the sun and the wind, we’re they no longer run 24-seven. of people are moving out of going to have a very different They’re simply used for back- GRUBBING AND EXCAVATOR poverty into the middle class; environmental challenge.” up generation. thus the need and use for con- One of the challenges is what He added that intermittently Needs! ventional energy is on the rise. to do with all that stuff when it run conventional power plants, particularly the gas-fi red ones, Tinker agreed. He also reiter- wears out. In Wyoming they’re emit more emissions than • Clearing • Ponds ated that while energy underpins already dealing with this. if they were running 24-7 the economy, a healthy economy “They’re burying 900 tur- because they’re running inef- • Grubbing • Roads also means having the ability to bine blades from 300 turbines, fi ciently. That makes them no invest in the environment at scale. cutting them into thirds and longer economical. “The worst environments in putting them in the largest “So, fi rst the renewables are — Insured — the world are where the people landfi ll in Wyoming.” subsidized, then the conven- are the poorest. They simply He asked participants to can’t afford to clean it up,” think about trying to electrify TANK COATINGS Willard Crenwelge • 325/260-5647 Tinker said. half of the world’s vehicle fl eet ROOF COATINGS It is the wealthy nations who – some 600 million vehicles Available for metal, composition shin- have the regulation to enforce -and the number of batteries it gles or Tar Roofs. Long lasting and clean air, land and water that have will take to do so. He pointed easy to apply. We also manufacture the ability to protect the environ- out that the Tesla S requires Tank Coatings for Concrete, Rock, Steel, Galvanized and Mobile tanks. ment. He acknowledged, though, 7200 lithium batteries to run. that overregulation happens and “Where are those batteries Call For Our FREE CATALOG pointed out that those who are going to come from? Where the most successful understand are they going to go when VIRDEN how energy, the economy and the they’re worn out? 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While Ford isn’t to bumper updates for nearly “We have wholesalers crying proof windows when the steel committing to anything right all vehicle modules including out to be their own importer, not The C OWBOY now, the automaker could conventional internal combus- because they’re not happy; they balls shattered them in the test. Also, the initial reaction to the also provide new capabilities tion engine vehicles.” just need more product.” By C. A. Rodenberger, PhD. flat shape replacing curves over the life of the vehicle Computers are taking over In the coming year, USMEF not being aerodynamic was that the customer could pay the world that we know! Relax expects to see a blitz of promo- I don’t get as much feedback drones. Here is the latest story disproved by an aeronautical for, much as Tesla does with and enjoy it. — You can email tions across the EU promoting as I would like from those of I have copied about the use by engineer who ran computer Autopilot.” John Vangelov, me at [email protected] and sharing again the quality you who read this column. soldiers: Army Times (10/25, tests and found that the stealth message for U.S. beef. I know that only half of you South) reported, “Soldiers shape was acceptable aerody- USMEF economist Erin have computers and use email. today can launch pocket-sized namically. I still think gas or Parliament Signs U.S. Beef Borror told the export commit- That leaves several thousand. drones to check out terrain diesel-powered trucks will be tee that the potential doubling It is a pain to write me an ahead of them,” but “if a prom- around for many years. in the value of sales once fully email, but if there is something ising Army project proves out, I do worry about the new Deal; Brexit Still Pending implemented at the end of seven you would like to share about a future soldier might deploy pickups and cars coming out By Colleen Schreiber ers will have an initial TRQ of years would bring Europe to just the use of computers, this is a host of ‘shape-shifting’ par- next year that will have much DENVER — Over the 18,500 metric tons annually, behind Korea in chilled beef the place to do it. I appreci- ticles that form themselves larger screens on the dash Thanksgiving holiday week- valued at approximately $220 sales from the U.S. ate the few of you who share into whatever they need to to distract the driver. I have end, the European Parlia- million. Over seven years, Borror also offered an up- ideas with me. After com- accomplish the mission.” The not experienced the cars that ment voted to approve a plan the TRQ will grow to 35,000 dated overview of Brexit and menting on my reading about Army Times says a recent have the driver information granting the United States a metric tons annually, valued at the potential opportunity for ‘near-death experiences’ I got report by Georgia Institute of projected on the windshield. country-specifi c share of the approximately $420 million. the U.S. should they go the a recommendation for a book Technology and Northwestern That sounds like it will take European Union’s duty-free At the U.S. Meat Export route of a “hard Brexit.” First, about how people think about University researchers “has your mind off of the deer in the high-quality beef quota. Federation’s recent strategic she pointed out that the UK is what happens when we die. I taken a new approach to robot bar ditch that is getting ready to “Approval by the European planning conference in Tuc- number one in the EU in poul- ordered it from Amazon and challenge your headlights. Too Parliament keeps this agree- son, USMEF’s representative try and sheep meat production, building, using ‘smarticles’ number three in beef, and within two days, had it to read. that could lead to new ways much information on the dash ment on track for implemen- for the EU and Africa, Monty tation in early 2020, which is Brown, told the beef committee number nine in pork, account- I am getting some education! for robots to move, accord- and windshield can cause acci- dents that shouldn’t happen if you outstanding news for the U.S. that more U.S. beef suppliers are ing for just four percent of the My latest reading about the ing to an Army release.” That concentrate on the road ahead and beef industry and our custom- needed to supply the EU market, EU’s overall pork production. use of artificial intelligence technology “would include a around you. So, I question the ers in Europe,” said U.S. Meat particularly now that the quota She added that poultry pro- programmed into computers robotic swarm that could be- value of this news: Export Federation President is set to increase. Putting the duction and consumption in continues to give me pause. come its own bridge to cross Forbes (10/30, Abuelsamid) and CEO Dan Halstrom. increased quota in context, he the UK has been growing There is value in having com- a river before reforming into reports that before 2020, “all “Lack of capacity in the du- said that 20 percent more NHTC while beef and pork have both puters sort through large mass- another shape for the next new Ford vehicles rolling off ty-free quota has been a source cattle will be needed to hit that been fl at. If the U.S. were to be es of data to fi nd information, phase of the mission, one of- assembly lines will include of frustration on both sides target the fi rst year. In the second on a level playing fi eld with the but to be used to tell us how fi cial said.” I will wait a while built-in cellular data modems. of the Atlantic, and a U.S.- year, the quota jumps to 23,000 rest of Europe, Brexit could po- to live our lives, or what actions for this to happen. This sounds Starting in 2020, new gen- specifi c share of the quota will metric tons and an additional 40 tentially allow the U.S. to grow to take, I still believe a life well like wishful thinking about erations of Ford vehicles will help ensure that U.S. beef can to 50 percent more NHTC cattle pork exports by as much as $2 lived will know better what to what might be possible, not be putting those persistent enter the European market 52 will be needed. billion, Borror said. 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Slaughter______$70.00-$115.00 Visit Our Website: www.hamiltoncommissioncompany.com — LIKE US ON FACEBOOK — DEREK POE, General Manager — 254/386-6852 Page 12 Livestock Weekly December 5, 2019 cold his Mother would just “One of them is.” about. They provide clean air, cases, it’s done in the name of throw on another brother. I This lady was a twin herself clean drinking water, and open the protection of open space. got to thinking about names and had a dozen brothers and space and scenic vistas so criti- Agricultural lands, which is for kids in a huge family, sisters, three sets of twins, so cally important in this part of where TALT hangs its hat, falls like Stoneman’s for instance. she knew all the twin and big the state. This open space also into that open space category. Twenty-three kids and if they family jokes. She told me her serves as buffers in the wake of “The purpose of an agricul- POKIN’ were to have two given names, father lived to be 100 and died violent storms,” she added. tural conservation easement 46 in all. And the one set doing his daily sit-ups. They Fitzsimons also reminded is to protect the viability and of twins would by tradition lived near a church with a bell the group that the key to the productivity of working lands be in rhyme. Nothing much tower. At 10 am every morn- health of these working lands while protecting their con- rhymes with Apollo, Baxter, is the landowner. servation value,” Oliver ex- Penelope, Zenith or any neat ing, he did sit-ups to the slow, “These lands are not going plained. “In very simple terms, FUN names so you’d have to stick toll of the bells. The rhythm to be healthy without active it protects the opportunity for with Jeb and Zeb, Clementine was perfect for a low stress management and stewardship future generations to become and Brandywine, etc. I saw a work out. But his heart fi nally on the part of landowners,” she agriculturalists. It makes sure By Doc Blakely lady with twins named Mary gave out. stressed. “That key role needs that our grandchildren, great- and Harry. “Are they twins?” “He would have been alive to be recognized by the rest of grandchildren, will have the op- today if it hadn’t been for the “You must be in the Guin- I asked. the state.” portunity to see these great open This is the time of year when Good Humor ice cream truck.” we all start thinking about ness World Book of Records,” “Yes.” One of the big challenges spaces and possibly chase cows the important things. It is the I said. “Both of them?” — www.docblakely.com for many private landowners for a living if they so choose.” season of goodwill, good cheer “Not even close. You re- is having the ability to pass the TALT’s bylaws provide for and good grief did I get a gift member Ronni Stoneman from land to the next generation in term easements. However, for everyone in my family. Hee Haw, the banjo player with West Texas Landowners Learn the wake of estate taxes. Thus, Oliver told the group that they If you are from a big family, the gap between her front teeth? TALT works with landowners have yet to fi nd a term ease- you could make a mistake, She is from a family of 23, only to not only help support the land- ment that is very benefi cial to like forgetting to whom you 1 set of twins, same Mother.” About Conservation Easements owner’s conservation goals and landowners. Thus, to date, all of gave something. Neckties and There were so many kids, By Colleen Schreiber their mission. That tool is the their stewardship activities but TALT’s easements run in perpe- socks don’t grow on trees these Ronni’s Mother ran out of ALPINE — Texas is losing conservation easement. also helps them have the ability tuity with the land meaning that days. A lady down at the coffee names to call…her husband. its rural lands faster than any TALT’s CEO, Blair Fitzsi- to keep the land in the family for the conservation easement is shop told me my account was Reminds me of the pregnant state in the country. mons, opened the seminar with generations to come. binding upon all future owners. overdrawn by eight cents, “But lady who was in a phone booth It was for that primary rea- an overview of the organization, James Oliver, chief operat- He pointed out again that you can put in your usual two and had been looking through son that in 2007, the Texas and pointing first to the group’s ing officer and a West Texas the easements are written with cents worth four times if you the directory for a long time. Southwestern Cattle Raisers mission, which is to conserve landowner himself, shared more some fl exibility built-in. For act quickly.” So here goes. A guy waiting just outside Association, the Texas Farm Texas’ privately owned lands, specifics on the conservation example, the easements can My friend, Nashville agent, the door complained, “C’mon Bureau and the Texas Wildlife more specifi cally, it’s working easement, which he explained is a be written in such a way that the Al Embry and I were talking lady, make your call.” Association came together lands - farms, ranches and voluntary negotiated legal agree- construction of new agricultural on the phone recently when he “I’m not in here to make to create the Texas Agricul- timberlands. Fitzsimons told ment between the landowner and buildings, even new homes, is casually mentioned that he was a call. I’m looking for a nice tural Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) the group that one of the most a qualifi ed conservation entity permitted. Fences can be put in the oldest of 17 children, all by name for my baby.” nonprofi t corporation whose important aspects of their work such as a land trust. and water can be developed for the same Mother, no twins. When Bob Hope was also from a mission is land conservation. is to share with urban audi- “Voluntary and negotiated use on the property. Off-premise I asked how that could possibly large family, all boys. They TALT is one of 30 land trusts ences why they should care are two important words,” transfer of water is not permit- happen in this day and age, he slept two or three to a bed. in Texas, but it is the only one about privately owned working Oliver told the group. ted. Some farming and livestock said, “I’m from Kentucky.” Hope said when it got really whose focus is on conserving lands, of which there are 141 The land trust serves as the production are allowed. Mineral agricultural lands. To date, the million acres in Texas. easement holder. When a land production is even permissible Texas Agricultural Land Trust “It’s really important that trust accepts a conservation save surface mining. ~ has partnered with landown- we communicate to urban easement, it assumes a perpet- “We at the land trust, spend No More Flats GUARANTEED ers to conserve about 100,000 audiences that privately owned ual obligation to monitor and countless hours and sometimes acres in West Texas alone. lands are the connective tissue, maintain the reserved rights years at the proverbial kitchen Urethane Tirefi l At a recent meeting co- if you will, that support our that the landowner included in table discussing everything hosted with the Borderlands cities, that create the quality the conservation easement. that a landowner wants to A Soft Rubber Core For Your Tires Research Institute, landowners of life that we know as Tex- “No two conservation ease- do with their property in the had the opportunity to learn ans,” Fitzsimons said. “These ments look alike,” Oliver future,” said Oliver. No Air — No Flats more about one of the primary privately owned working lands said. “There is no standard What isn’t allowed in a tools used by TALT to further host the wildlife that we care Mowers • Tractors • Trailers • Ranch Vehicles template, no ‘here are your conservation easement is the choices’ kind of form to work production of renewable en- Hunting Vehicles • Construction Equipment from. There’s a lot of thought ergy – wind and solar. Forklifts • Skid Loaders • Many More and consideration that goes “The IRS has been silent on J. B. MILLER & CO. into each easement.” renewables,” Oliver said. “We CALL US ABOUT NEW and USED SPRAYERS A conversation easement don’t want to be a test case selectively removes certain for anything, so we have not West Texas Industrial Tire PECOS RIVER ROCK KING DRILLS rights from the title of the land. allowed renewables.” 1002 West 19th Mike The top one is commercial Those considering a conserva- San Angelo, Texas 76903 P. O. 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So, legacy of stewardship and December 5, 2019 Livestock Weekly Page 13 day for renewable energy produc- three legislative sessions, the the capital gains portion of that conservation,” Oliver said. tion, TALT suggests that piece of state program received a $2 could be an issue,” Oliver said. Other drawbacks are that had to open and close a gate Anything from the hardware land simply be carved out. million appropriation. Oliver Another criticism is that the the use of the property is limit- 15 times a day coming and store. Public access is not re- said that money doesn’t go far tax benefi ts are generally only ed for the future, and the value going. She would not have Make that vest a leather, canvas quired. In fact, it’s written into in a state like Texas. available to the fi rst genera- of the property is reduced by been happier if she had gotten duck or nylon down-fi lled one. TALT’s bylaws. However, an “We’re working on that too,” tion. He offered another per- the conservation easement. big blue diamonds. Anything labeled Wrangler, easement does not provide he told the group. spective, the benefi ts accrue Oliver concluded by remind- immunity from condemnation. There are also a few local to future generations as well. ing the group that easements And for the little lady that is Levi, Stetson, Tony Lama, Justin Oliver discussed in a bit of and resource-specifi c purchase “Clearly, the first genera- are voluntary and individually shopping for her cowboy, here is or Carhart. detail the two different types of easement programs. For ex- tion in the case of a donated negotiated to suit the land- an abbreviated list of suggestions Cast iron, especially if it’s a conservation easements. A donat- ample, the city of San Antonio easement gets the income tax owner in the best way pos- of what to and what not to buy. skillet complete with the promise ed easement is governed by IRS has committed $360 million to relief. However, the second sible. Those who decide on a This year’s do not buy: of a years supply of fried steak, regulations, while a purchased protect its aquifer. The City of generation gets the benefi t of conversation easement do so Anything made of polyester. potatoes, okra, bacon, eggs and easement is typically governed Austin has a $50 million open reduced basis in the estate, because the benefi ts in their Designer socks or silk jockey even refried beans. by the rules of the organization space protection bond primar- the third generation, and sub- particular situation outweigh shorts. Tools that say, “lifetime war- funding the purchase. ily for the protection of Barton sequent generations get the the negatives. A donated easement is con- Springs, and the Department Tofu anything and white wine. ranty, guaranteed forever.” sidered a charitable donation. of Defense has a program to A sweater vest. A good pocketknife, made in Thus, one of the big benefi ts of a help establish buffers around A salad spinner. the USA and a new whetstone. donated conservation easement is military installations. owgirl A George Foreman, get all the Lots of camo and ammo. an income tax deduction. There are also some miti- ass& avvy fat off the meat grill. Pinto beans by the gunny sack “It provides estate tax relief, gation banking programs, C By Julie Carter S S Complete set of Danielle full. it facilitates succession plan- of which there are a couple Steele romance novels. Cookbook called 101 ways to ning and relieves pressure on of different types. A species It’s that time of year when in an attempt to make it festively palatable. Some have come with Driving gloves. cook venison. heirs,” Oliver said. mitigation banking program the cowboys are hanging out Self-help books on how to get A book called “Teach your In 2015, Congress made per- for the protection of habitat for at the feed store shopping for a fl ashlight as an extra gift so manent, the enhanced tax credit a particular species is but one. wood or ice could be chopped in in touch with your feminine side. woman to run a trap line.” their favorite cowgirl among Speedos. Heavy duty one-gazillion incentive enabling a landowner Another kind is a wetlands the many choices offered. the dark. Often a note is attached to deduct up to 50 percent of his and streambank mitigation saying, “I promise to keep this Beano, he won’t use it. candle power spotlight for calv- As is for most things, A manicure set with anything ing season. adjusted gross income. If one program, which pays the land- sharp for you.” qualifi es as a farmer or rancher, owner to remediate a stream- gift shopping at the ranch smaller than #9 wire pliers and a A gift basket full of beanie Another common feature for 100 percent of the donation can bed to establish and protect a is a pretty laid back proce- hoof rasp. weenies, spam, Vienna sau- the ranch “him to her” gifts is be deducted. The donation can wetland or a certain species. dure. I’m not saying a lot of Line dance lessons. sages, beef jerky, and huntin’ the “who really wants or needs be taken in a lump sum the fi rst The steps for securing a con- thought is not put into choos- A gourmet cookbook. license good for anywhere to year or it can be taken piecemeal servation easement, either a pur- ing the perfect gift, but “perfect” this?” Gloves that are too big across 16 years, Oliver said. chased or donated easement, are A set of instructions for any- shoot anything. is subject to interpretation, and for her and fit him perfectly thing. Make it a merry one, no matter He also briefl y discussed the basically the same, Oliver said. you can almost always factor in are regular offerings under the different types of purchased The fi rst step essentially entails Sure-fire pleasers under the what’s under the tree! — Julie functional and fundamental. Christmas tree as are new saddles Christmas tree for the cowboy are: can be reached for comment at easements. The agricultural con- detailing what the intention is although she rarely rides, horses servation easement is a federal for the property in the future. The gift that wins the tally of Anything from the feed store. [email protected]. program run through the Natural Then an appraisal is done and given most often from him to she never will ride, and that ab- Resource Conservation Service. a baseline report detailing the her is an axe. I know that will solutely stunning truck toolbox It was updated in the 2018 Farm condition of the property at the shock many of you that don’t that unfortunately won’t fi t her CASH FOR USED Bill bringing fiscal Year 2019 time the easement is executed and live down dirt roads, but an axe SUV. A complete assortment funding to $450 million, which must be done. This report guides is essential to the time of year of hand and power tools also Oliver said is a big number for the land trust as they make their the gift is given — Christmas fi t into this category. the land trust community. annual monitoring visits. Never to say the gifts aren’t For this kind of easement, “It’s the governing docu- and the middle of winter. CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT there was a provision in the ment,” he noted. The axes have come single bit, truly appreciated. One wife I — Any Condition — previous farm bill that required Once the easement is ex- double bit, and often tied with a know got a new cattle guard. a 25 percent non-federal cash ecuted, it must be fi led with red bow the size of a pickup truck It was to be placed where she 325/949-8188 or 325/450-5002 match. However, the land trust the county real estate records. community was able to get it Oliver also offered a break- removed in the latest farm bill. down of some of the draw- “We think it’s going to be backs of a conservation ease- very beneficial for a lot of ment. He noted that in some landowners,” said Oliver. areas, the transactional costs Medicating and Tranquilizing Equipment GRAHAM There is also a state conser- are higher than in other areas. vation program known as the In the case of purchased ease- Check out our New Website with Online Ordering www.cap-chur.com LIVESTOCK COMMISSION LLC Texas Farm and Ranchlands ments funding is still limited. Conservation program man- Also, the sale of an easement • NEW Stainless or Blued Cartridge Fired Rifle and 203 Highway 67 South • Graham, Texas 76450 aged by the Texas Parks and is subject to capital gains tax. Pistol Projectors (No FFL Required). 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Nebraska 11,100 head. five, Germany 10, Hungary Limited Receipts On Feeder 500-550 lbs. $165.11, 550-600 $134.02, 950-1000 lbs. $123.25; Steers: medium and large No. two, Ireland 193, Israel 35, lbs. $156.27, 600-650 lbs. medium and large No. 1-2 300- 1 300-350 lbs. $199.41, 350- Italy 320, Japan eight, Mexico Cattle Due to Holiday Week $148.56, 650-700 lbs. $145.85, 350 lbs. $132.13, 350-400 lbs. 400 lbs. $198.12, 400-450 lbs. 4686, Netherlands 37, New Zea- 700-750 lbs. $144.85, 750-800 $130.43, 400-450 lbs. $128.24, $180.02, 450-500 lbs. $175.44, land 1621, Nicaragua 1683, ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — ending November 16th showed lbs. $145.14, 800-850 lbs. 450-500 lbs. $127.72, 500- 500-550 lbs. $162.20, 550-600 North Ireland 50, Poland 181, (USDA) — Steer and heif- steer weights up four pounds $145.40, 850-900 lbs. $144.28, 550 lbs. $123.56, 550-600 lbs. lbs. $154.68, 600-650 lbs. San Marino 1523, South Korea ers were lightly tested on a this week to 912 pounds, 12 900-950 lbs. $129.44; medium $123.76, 600-650 lbs. $131.70, $152.87, 650-700 lbs. $144.50, one, Spain 158, United King- national basis this week with pounds above a year ago. and large No. 1-2 400-450 lbs. 650-700 lbs. $127.39, 700- 700-750 lbs. $148.58, 800-850 dom 140 and Uruguay 847. limited receipts due to the Actual weekly cattle slaugh- lbs. $150.81, 850-900 lbs. Fresh beef totaled 17,266 $163.61, 450-500 lbs. $162.10, 750 lbs. $137.73, 750-800 lbs. with Argentina 50, Australia Thanksgiving holiday. Not ter reported at 663,115, was 500-550 lbs. $153.27, 550-600 $136.96, 800-850 lbs. $131.64, $147.49; medium and large enough receipts for an ad- the largest since midsummer. 4643, Canada 5031, Costa lbs. $148.66, 600-650 lbs. 850-900 lbs. $119.53. No. 1-2 650-700 lbs. $137.35; Rica 197, Ireland 74, Japan equate market test. Large supplies of red meat are $137.71, 650-700 lbs. $140.64, Iowa 9900 head. Steers: heifers: medium and large No. the marketplace, as eight, Mexico 4065, New Zea- Areas of the Northern Plains prevalent in 750-800 lbs. $137.44; heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-350 lbs. $162.31, 350- land 787, Nicaragua 1683 and received large snowfalls with total weekly meat production and medium and large No. 1 300- 1 350-400 lbs. $177.25, 400 lbs. $161.93, 400-450 Uruguay 728. Processed beef high winds early this week with weekly hog slaughter set new re- 350 lbs. $149.97, 350-400 lbs. 400-450 lbs. $168.76, 450- lbs. $157.33, 450-500 lbs. totaled 1873 with Australia another system forecast for this cords for week ending November $153.62, 500-550 lbs. $144.13, th $145.30, 400-450 lbs. $152.17, 500 lbs. $170.30, 500-550 91, Brazil 1124, Canada 366, weekend. Negotiated cash cattle 16 (1147 million pounds and 450-500 lbs. $143.33, 500-550 lbs. $160.09, 550-600 lbs. 550-600 lbs. $139.89, 600-650 Mexico 48, New Zealand 124 trade developed on Wednesday 2,761,448 head). lbs. $140.39, 550-600 lbs. $149.77, 600-650 lbs. $148.01, lbs. $137.84, 650-700 lbs. and Uruguay 119. in all feeding regions, with live Boxed beef prices traded un- $136.81, 600-650 lbs. $139.69, 650-700 lbs. $151.34, 700- $134.59, 700-750 lbs. $144.15, Fresh pork totaled 6092 sales in Kansas mostly $2 higher evenly steady compared to last 650-700 lbs. $136.87, 700-750 750 lbs. $147.28, 750- 750-800 lbs. $136.43, 800-850 including Brazil 151, Canada at $118, with a few up to $119. week with choice 45 cents lower lbs. $137.81, 750-800 lbs. 800 lbs. $141.83, 800-850 lbs. $140.69, 900-950 lbs. 4667, Denmark 534, Ireland In Nebraska for the week, live at $232.12 and select 98 cents $137.45, 800-850 lbs. $136.23; lbs. $147.75, 850-900 lbs. $143.75; medium and large 118, Mexico 255, North Ire- sales were $2.50-3 higher from lower at $210.34, placing the medium and large No. 1-2 300- $145.04; medium and large No. 1-2 450-500 lbs. $145.82, land 50, Poland 127, Spain $118-120 with dressed sales $3 choice-select spread at $21.78. 350 lbs. $125.58, 350-400 lbs. No. 1-2 350-400 lbs. $153.02, 500-550 lbs. $137.68, 550-600 50 and United Kingdom 140. higher at $187. Auction volume this week $137.36, 400-450 lbs. $130.59, 400-450 lbs. $154.23, 450- lbs. $133.75. Processed pork totaled 1789 Compared to last Friday’s included 50 percent weigh- 450-500 lbs. $134.01, 500-550 500 lbs. $143.94, 500-550 Colorado 1100 head. Steers: including Canada 1072, Den- close, CME Live cattle contacts ing over 600 pounds and 38 lbs. $129.11, 550-600 lbs. lbs. $147.32, 550-600 lbs. medium and large No. 1 450- mark 52, France one, Germany were $2.20-2.53 higher. CME percent heifers. 500 lbs. $155.98, 550-600 lbs. 10, Hungary two, Italy 320, $119.75, 600-650 lbs. $130.41, $139.33, 600-650 lbs. $135.65, Mexico 170, Poland 55, San Feeder Cattle contracts compared Auction receipts totaled 650-700 lbs. $127.37, 750-800 650-700 lbs. $140.12, 700- $142.06, 600-650 lbs. $137.58, to last week’s close traded $3- 58,600 head, last week 650-700 lbs. $137.31; me- Marino one and Spain 107. lbs. $125.18. 750 lbs. $134.38, 750-800 Lamb totaled 1453 with 4.15 higher, with the largest 323,900 head and last year Missouri 23,500 head. Steers: lbs. $128.62, 800-850 lbs. dium and large No. 1-2 450-500 gains in the deferred contracts. 289,500 head. lbs. $160.09; heifers: medium Australia 968 and New Zea- medium and large No. 1 400- $131.50; dairy steers: large land 485. Veal totaled 366 Actual Slaughter Under Oklahoma 8400 head. 450 lbs. $165.73, 450-500 lbs. No. 3 package 697 lbs. and large No. 1 400-450 lbs. Federal Inspection for week Steers: medium and large No. $143.40, 450-500 lbs. $135.95, including Australia 13, Canada $156.44, 500-550 lbs. $151.60, $87.45, 750-800 lbs. $89.64, 93, France three, Netherlands 550-600 lbs. $142.99, 600-650 800-850 lbs. $91.84, 850- 500-550 lbs. $132.20, 550-600 37 and New Zealand 220. COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL lbs. $146.17, 650-700 lbs. 900 lbs. $87.05, 900-950 lbs. $131.20. Goat meat imports totaled Metal Buildings / Offi ces $142.96, 700-750 lbs. $146.80, lbs. $87.52, 300-350 lbs. Wyoming 1500 head. Steers: 386 including Australia 361, Weld and Bolt Up 750-800 lbs. $147.53, 800-850 $78.43, 350-400 lbs. $86.05, medium and large No. 1 500- Mexico 24 and New Zealand Concrete lbs. $148.76, 850-900 lbs. 400-450 lbs. $82.61, 450- 550 lbs. $167.64, 550-600 lbs. one. 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GRAHAM No. 3 500-550 lbs. $73.13; lbs. $135.55, 750-800 lbs. slaughter ewes $10 higher on heifers: medium and large No. $139.31; medium and large good and utility ewes, cull 1 350-400 lbs. $133.22, 400- No. 1-2 350-400 lbs. $134.62, Imported Meat Totals ewes $4-5 higher, slaughter TRAILER COMPANY LLC. 450 lbs. $137.86, 450-500 lbs. 400-450 lbs. $136.00, 450- 34,244 Metric Tons goats $20-40 higher. Receipts 203 Highway 67 South • Graham, Texas 76450 $134.14, 500-550 lbs. $130.18, 500 lbs. $131.07, 500- totaled 4209 head. 550-600 lbs. $130.26, 600- 550 lbs. $130.11, 550-600 DES MOINES, Iowa — Feeder sheep: lambs, medium — LIVESTOCK TRAILERS — 650 lbs. $140.27, 650-700 lbs. lbs. $126.01, 600-650 lbs. (USDA) — Imported meat for and large 1-2 59 pounds $209, GOOSENECKS BY: BUMPER PULLS BY: the week ending December 2 61-68 pounds $200-208, 71-77 totaled 34,244 metric tons. The pounds $193-200, 80-89 pounds 16 Ft. following figures represent $184-193.50, 91-99 pounds To metric tons. $169-185, 103-108 pounds $170- 40 Ft. Totals included the follow- 174, 110-118 pounds $155.50- ing: Argentina 50, Australia 170; medium and large 2 60-63 6292, Brazil 1275, Canada 10 Ft. To pounds $200-205. UTILITY TRAILERS BY: DigestiSure 2X for Lambs and Kids — 15 GM Tube 20 Ft. • Contains antibodies to support the immune system of newborn, orphaned or bottle-fed lambs and kids. AVIATI For Information Or To Consign Cattle Please Call: CHO ION L • Stops loose stool. ON LC 940/549-0078 • Encourages desire to eat and drink. C Mackey McEntire Jackie Bishop — 940/550-5977 DigestiSure for Sheep and Goats — 30 GM Tube • Livestock Work • Aerial Spraying • Increases nutrient utilization and stops loose stools. • Predator Control • Deer Surveys • Use during hauling / showing and / or changes in ration or water to promote appetite. 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Henry Pickett II, General Manager Will Clay, Yard Manager 940/733-8208 325/721-2277 — RECEIVING STATIONS — Brodie Harris 325/242-2619 Colorado City, Texas Thomas Livestock — San Angelo, Texas Chad Thomas: 325/456-7804 Jim Thomas: 325/656-0110 Call For Other Receiving Stations Slaughter sheep: hair, choice Wethers, selection 1 95 pounds 600 pounds $145-185, 600- $128.75-141, 800-900 pounds December 5, 2019 Livestock Weekly Page 15 2-3 74 pounds $182; good $155, 120 pounds $180, 139 700 pounds $138.50-158, $128-144, 1028 pounds $123. and choice 1-3 95 pounds pounds $155; selection 2 86 700-800 pounds $135-154, Heifers: medium and we were back to living in a knew better. He saved me from $150, 114 pounds $147-148; pounds $165, 105 pounds 800-900 pounds $140-149; large No. 1 300-400 pounds trailer house in a cow pasture my own stupidity on several wool ewes, good 2-3 150-182 $160, 170 pounds $145. medium and large No. 1-2 391 $145-167, 400-500 pounds we leased. Naturally, my tight- occasions. pounds $60-69.50, 172 pounds Replacement goats: nannies, pounds $174, 400-500 pounds $137-154, 500-600 pounds fi sted ways carried over into One time I went to the sale $67, 213 pounds $71; good selection 1 65 pounds $265, $158-159, 500-600 pounds $131-148, 600-700 pounds ranching. I bought my bulls in yard expecting to buy more 3-4 200-218 pounds $54-60; 106 pounds $152, 175 pounds $140-157, 600-700 pounds $130.50-149, 700-800 pounds the slaughter run and the only cheap cows, but I got there utility 1-2 136-149 pounds $145; billies, selection 1 205 $135-145, 700-800 pounds $133-141, 940 pounds $130. cows we could afford had no early during a sheep dispersal. $57.50-68, 130 pounds $48, pounds $245. teeth. At one sale, the auction- Instead of buying cows for 150-177 pounds $59-70; hair eer thought he was being real $250, I bought ewes for ten ewes, good 2-3 151 pounds Graham Cattle Steady by Lee Pitts funny when instead of naming bucks apiece and thus began $70; bucks, wool 1-2 180 IT’S me as the buyer, he said the our sheep fl ock. There were pounds $57, 208 pounds $68, To Mostly Higher purchaser was The Toothless many years we made more 260-265 pounds $67-69. GRAHAM — (Dec. 2) Cattle Company. Ha, ha. money selling club lambs to Replacement sheep: wool — Packer cows steady to $2 THE We made a lot of money kids than we did selling cattle. ewes, medium and large 1-2 85 higher on the higher yielding being cheap. After a disaster We fe pounds $120, 165-186 pounds d the sheep the leftover, cows, high yield packer bulls ... PITTS called The Dairy Buyout, I discarded and rotten produce $81, 155-198 pounds $65. steady to $3 higher, steers Feeder goats: kids, selec- bought stocker cattle for as that came out the back end of and heifers weighing 500 little 22 cents per pound, and grocery stores. You wouldn’t tion 1 44 pounds $290; selec- pounds and under steady to tion 1-2 41 pounds $280, 51 I wasn’t always a tightwad. know where my next meal was after those cattle gained 250 believe the waste! It was always $5 higher, feeder steers, bulls pounds, I sold them for 55 at least 15 banana boxes per store pounds $270, 61 pounds $260; and heifers weighing over 500 I didn’t always stoop to pick up coming from, but a lot of those selection 2 49 pounds $245, 78 pennies, straighten bent paper meals consisted of a can of cents. I bought several pure- fi lled with lettuce trim, deformed pounds were $3-5 higher. We bred Brahma bull calves in carrots, an assortment of odd pounds $206; selection 3 42 had a good run of cattle with clips or shop in thrift stores. As chili beans. My college years pounds $160. the market being steady to a kid, my grandparents gave me were especially gaseous. Arizona for $350 each during onions, old cauliflower, mis- Slaughter goats: kids, selec- strong on all classes of cattle. ten Carson City silver dollars When my wife and I lived in the height of the eared craze shaped oranges, mushy melons, tion 1 41-46 pounds $282.50- Receipts totaled 2269. every Christmas and birthday, Australia, we lived in a caravan and sold them in a California squished peppers, potatoes, 292.50, 52-58 pounds $250- Steers: under 330 pounds and if I had all those coins now, (house trailer) without cook- bull sale fi ve months later for beets and broccoli. Many times 275, 61-65 pounds $267.50- $165-185, 300-400 pounds $165- I might be in the Forbes 400, ing or bathroom facilities for a $2500 average. I made steers you couldn’t tell why some 278, 72-75 pounds $215- 177, 400-500 pounds $145-167, but I had to go and waste them $40 a week, and we budgeted out of bull calves and bought things were thrown out, so it 232.50, 89 pounds $213, 104 over 500 pounds $125-155. on baseballs and bubble gum. another $40 for all other costs. old shelly feeder cows that was only natural that I started pounds $205; selection 1-2 Heifers: under 300 pounds I mowed lawns, delivered Once a month we’d treat our- would bring a lot more when selecting the better-looking 33-38 pounds $265-285, 44-48 $145-165, 300-400 pounds $142- papers, dusted furniture in selves to a movie at the cinema fat, if they lived that long. produce for our dinner table. pounds $265-270, 53 pounds 155, 400-500 pounds $135-150, my Grandpa’s furniture store, even though all they showed I learned how to buy cattle My favorite was broccoli, but $250, 64-68 pounds $220- over 500 pounds $117-147. and did anything to make a by sitting next to a grumpy old unfortunately, that’s what the 240; selection 2 37 pounds were Barbara Streisand mov- Replacements: cows and buck. The funny thing was, ies. When we got back to the cattle buyer who tried to act sheep liked best too. Needless $270, 34 pounds $200, 40- heifers $800-1000 per head; 43 pounds $215-240, 54-56 the more money I made, the states, I vowed never to see mean, but every time I was fi x- to say, we ate a lot of greens cow/calf pairs $1000-1300 more tightfisted I became. another Barbara Streisand ing to make a mistake and buy with our chili beans and cancer- pounds $232.50-237.50, 63- per pair; calves $150-325; 69 pounds $215-225, 70-76 The deeper my pockets got, movie. And I haven’t. something I shouldn’t, he’d eyed cow hamburger. But I never packers: cows $32-60 cwt., the shorter my arms grew. I’m By the time I attained my clear his throat. He insisted it had to worry about our next meal. pounds $210-222.50, 80-81 bulls $73-88. pounds $205-215. Nannies, sure economists have a name goal of becoming a rancher, was just a raspy throat, but I — www.LeePittsbooks.com selection 1 96 pounds $155, for this phenomena. 103 pounds $142.50, 139 Oklahoma City Feeder I’ve always lived in fear of pounds $135-140; selection Steers $1-3 Higher being broke. This was because Custom Cattle Feeding At Its Finest! 1-2 98 pounds $160, 120-138 my father, who was one of pounds $135-145; selection OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. those Okies who migrated to 2 85 pounds $142.50, 90-98 — (USDA-Dec. 2) — Feeder California during the depres- pounds $130-152.50, 102- steers $1-3 higher, feeder sion, reminded us all the time Bar-G Feedyard 140 pounds $120-137.50, 135 heifers steady to $1 higher, what it felt like to not know steer calves $4-8 higher, heifer from where your next meal Johnny Trotter: Pres. / Gen. Mgr. pounds $145. Billies, selection Kevin Bunch Res: 806/364-1172 Mike Anthony 1 170-195 pounds $160-165; calves steady to $1 lower. Re- was coming. 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All rights reserved. 325/728-3817 Page 16 Livestock Weekly December 5, 2019 loosely translated into English as, papers which John knows all not against it, you’re just not Tulsa Slaughter Cows “I ain’t givin’ up nothin’.” too well reveal something he’d going to let me have enough Sitting across from the Doyna- rather not think about, fact is, dough to play hours of nickel Trend $2-5 Lower da desk is a clean-cut, suntanned instead of being worth half a slot machines. TULSA, Okla. — (USDA- gent name of John Grassfed. million, as he was this time Mr. Doynada rattles some Nov. 29) — Compared to Doynada (looking over his last year, the papers show him more paper. “Let’s see, John, last week, steers $4-5 lower, eyeglasses while shuffl ing a to be that much in the hole. The there gonna be any hotshot cattle heifers $3-4 lower, slaughter Unregistered Bull pile of ominous-looking pa- banker fl ips through them, pre- traders there at that meeting?” cows $2-5 lower, slaughter per): “Howdy, John.” tending to note their contents. “There’ll be a few, I guess. bulls $12 higher. Receipts in a “Howdy, Mr. Doynada. Sure John isn’t fooled. He knows Always are.” totaled 2283 head. is a nice day, ain’t it.” the fi nancier has memorized “Well, as I recall, down Steers: medium and large “Humph. What can I do for them, every last digit and through the years, you’ve never No. 1 300-350 pounds Hotel Lobby you?” decimal point. made a cattle trade at one of $184-194, 350-400 pounds John ponders the question, “Cattle business ain’t too them conventions, have you?” $175.50-185.50, 400-450 wondering how the conference good, is it John?” “No, I guess not.” pounds $178.50-188.50, 450- could possibly have gotten off “No sir.” “You think two thousand 500 pounds $168.50-178.50, to a worse start. The old coot “Hmm. Las Vegas. They dollars will get you to Vegas Choice gleanings from 45- 500-550 pounds $156-166, they overlook a certain fact: must already sense why he’s sure have them cattle meetings and back?” plus years of Unregistered misery loves company, and a 550-600 pounds $150.50- Bull. mass crying session is good here. “Well, sir, you know in some faraway places. Let’s “You bet!” 160.50, 600-650 pounds It’s cowboy convention sea- for the soul. they’re havin’ their annual see, you’ve been to several up “Sign right here. If you can $134-144, 650-700 pounds son again. State and national Let’s look in on a little convention up in Las Vegas there, haven’t you? Also, if I go up there for a week and not $132-142, 700-750 pounds groups around the country will scene at a brush country next month and I thought me remember, down in Florida, buy or sell any cattle all that $126.50-136.50, 750-800 be assembling to hear experts bank in South Texas. The and the wife oughta take it in. on the beach. Then there was time, it’ll be the most profi t- pounds $127.50-137.50, 800- diagnose the cattle market and bank president is named Mr. Lots to learn at one of them Hawaii. On the beach, in the able period of time you’ve 850 pounds $124.50-134.50; nervous disorders associated Doynada. His family has conventions, you know.” sunshine, lots of palm trees. . enjoyed in a long while. And medium and large No. 1-2 with same. been in the banking business “Sure enough? Like what?” .” His voice trails off to a whis- here’s a hundred of mine 300-350 pounds $173-183, What with bovine creatures for generations, going all the “Well, there’ll be talks on per. He looks out the window which I want you to invest in 400-450 pounds $167-177, selling for about half what they way back to when one of his imports and livestock health for a moment, rocking gently the blackjack game. Not that I 450-500 pounds $157.50-167, were bringing last year, and the most illustrious forebears and consumer demand. Things in his swivel chair. expect you to bring any money 500-550 pounds $145-155, cost of visiting up as much as declined to fi nance one Kit like that. One of the main “You know, John, I sort of back, you understand. But it’s 550-600 pounds $139-149, cattle are down, some people Columbus on a trip to prove speakers is gonna discuss in- thought maybe they’d have worth every cent of it for me 600-650 pounds $123-133. outside the industry wonder the world was round instead terest rates and credit. . .” that convention in the cow to realize you’re plumb out the Heifers: medium and how the annual meetings can of crooked. Credit! John feels himself country this time. Someplace country, not makin’ any cattle large No. 1 300-350 pounds draw much of a crowd. But The very name Doynada can be getting sick, his ulcer starting where they could see where deals, not dickerin’ for a new $138-148, 350-400 pounds to burn another hole in his cattle come from, of course I car or pickup to put on your $139-149, 400-450 pounds D & M Outdoor Power Equipment belly. How could he have been know there’s a housing prob- other paper here. $130-140, 450-500 pounds so stupid as to let that word slip lem with a big gathering like “Only one thing I expect: $136.50-146.50, 500-550 Providing Top Quality, Comprehensive Service And from his tongue! that, but I fi gured one of our don’t come back here with a pounds $125-135, 550-600 Repair To All Makes Of ATVs And Utility Vehicles “I see,” says the banker. little Texas cowtowns could lot of expert predictions on pounds $120-130, 600-650 Certiﬁ ed Technician With 20 Years Experience “Umm, hmm. Yeah. Nice accommodate everybody with high cattle or cheap interest.” pounds $114-124, 650-700 place. Las Vegas, so they say. enough money left to buy a — S.F. (12/5/1974) pounds $110-120, 700-750 Never been there. Expensive.” bowl of chili, and they sure pounds $116.50-126.50, 750- “Well, that’s what I need to need some outside money Amarillo Calf Market 800 pounds $118.50-128.50; talk to you about, I’ll need a comin’ in. medium and large No. 1-2 little money to make the trip, “But don’t get me wrong, Quoted Mostly Steady 300-350 pounds $127-137, but I sure think it’ll be well I’m not against having cattle AMARILLO — (USDA- 350-400 pounds $124-135.50, worth it.” meetings in the world’s cham- Dec. 2) — Trade was moder- 400-450 pounds $119-129, 450- 801 Knickerbocker Road — San Angelo, Texas 325/486-9308 Reaching into his desk, Mr. pion tourist traps.” ate to active on good buyer 500 pounds $125.50-135.50, Doynada pulls out a sheaf of Oh no, thinks John, you’re demand though there was not 500-550 pounds $114-124, enough comparable sales for 550-600 pounds $109-119. an adequate market trend. 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She was the of cattle, half of them bulls Doak Dossey (1869-1937), his own and fulfi ll his dream daughter of Daniel Gandy Franks and steers, and 250 head of and Robert Lauderdale Doak to go up the trail. With two of Plum Creek, Caldwell County horses,” John said. Old (1874-1958). friends – John Smith and Jim and Julia Zerida Elkins of Doak leased pasture five Doak moved his family to Currie – John trailed 325 head of Guadalupe County. miles from Comstock and & Atascosa County a few years horses to Dodge City, Kansas. “After the wedding there moved there. In 1902 he pur- New later and established his ranch “From the beginning they was a big supper for every- chased land eighteen miles headquarters on La Parrita had trouble with stampedes, body. That night we left on northeast of Del Rio and drove Creek. There in a log cabin, not enough help, lack of sleep the passenger train for a trip his cattle there from the Devils John Motley Doak was born and Indians,” Edna Waldrop to San Antonio, and on to see River pastures. July 6, 1858. When he was said. “They fi nally arrived in my people at Pleasanton,” John Doak bought half interest four years old, the family By Jerry Lackey Dodge City. The market was said. “Ranch life does not offer in Landon “Skinner” Rose’s Trails moved to near Rio Frio, also off. They divided the horses, much chance for visits or vaca- sheep. The partnership lasted known as Dogtown located Doak took the third which fell tions, therefore, although I had for many years. TILDEN — Tales of adven- become a well-known early on the Frio River in McMullen to him and drove them on to not been home for a visit since In 1909 the Doaks built a ture and wealth lured Jonathan Texas brand. County. The town was later Great Bend, where he sold, at before 1887, after two weeks home in Del Rio. After that, A. Doak to Texas in 1849. Jonathan Doak (1815-1887) re-named Tilden. a loss. we took the train for Dryden.” they only went to the ranch Doak was 34 when he left and Mary Elizabeth Zumwalt Tilden, named for Samuel J. “These young men went John’s father-in-law (Dan- for visits and vacations. — Madison County, Mississippi (1834-1917) were married Tilden, became the county seat back to Texas and started mus- iel Franks) retired as fore- [email protected] by prairie schooner. He set- September 4, 1851. They had of McMullen County. It was tanging, catching and gentling man of the Pecos Land and tled in Gonzales County and seven children including: Jo- one of the fi rst two settlements wild horses. In the winter of Cattle Company in 1890. John entered the ranching busi- sephine Lee Doak Fountain in the county. In 1862 Levi J. 1879 the friends, through per- took his place as foreman and ness. His fi rst cattle brand was (1853-1931), John Motley Edwards built its fi rst general severance, fi nally sold a large stayed with the company as store, and shortly after a saloon LOOSE D.O.K. which was recorded Doak (1858-1949), Gustave herd of mustangs on Military long as they remained in the Beauregard Doak (1862- was added. Plaza in San Antonio for a cattle business. in 1851 – a brand that was to In 1862, Jonathan moved MISCELLANEOUS the family back to Pleasanton good price,” she said. “Mr. Franks decided to sell NOTES • QUOTES In 1883, John Doak signed his cattle, also, so we gathered ENDS while leaving his livestock on ANECDOTES the Frio River ranch. Young on with R.E. Chapman. They and delivered his at the same John was eight before his drove 800 head of cattle to the time and to the same people, A wool handling course Amarillo father allowed him to go back Boneyard Ranch on the head- as we did the Pecos Land and will be held on January 8 at to the Frio and help work with waters of the Guadalupe near Cattle Company stock,” John the Texas A&M AgriLife Re- Livestock Auction livestock, but he could ride a Kerrville. After two years, said. “We finished the last search and Extension Center in 101 Manhatten Street • Amarillo, Texas horse and got really good as a the cattle were moved west delivery the latter part of May San Angelo, 7887 U.S. High- roper, according to his daugh- to Pecos County near Dryden 1895, and when I got back to the way 87 North. The course will Keith Parrott, Owner ter Edna Doak Waldrop. where they were sold to Camp ranch my salary stopped.” cover how and why to separate 806/777-8513 Edna said he told the fam- and Simmons. John Camp was a John and Arrie Doak had one the wool qualities from among partner of Daniel Gandy Franks, child: Edna Mae Doak, born No- individual fl eeces as well as Wendell Trammell, Manager CATTLE SALES ily later: “In that heavy brush 806/231-6483 country (South Texas) you had foreman, and Simmons, general vember 25, 1897 in San Antonio. entire fl ocks. to ride or be brushed off by manager, of the Pecos Land and She married Mitchell Waldrop Topics covered will include John Graves, Offi ce Manager how to minimize contamina- 806/654-2965 limbs, and you had to build a Cattle Company. July 31, 1918. EVERY MONDAY small loop to rope those wild In 1885, Doak delivered While working for the Pe- tion, how to identify and sepa- cattle in the brush – a practice another 1500 head of cattle to cos Land and Cattle Com- rate wool quality differences in 806/373-7464 Offi ce that made him well-known in Dryden for Camp. pany, John managed to save a fl eece properly, and effective www.AmarilloLivestockAuction.com 806/376-1765 Fax area rodeos as an excellent Doak went to work for around $2500. He offered the table skirting at shearing time. roper in later years.” Franks and became a “top hand company the savings for the Presenters will also discuss for the (Pecos Land and Cattle remaining cattle and horses on proper packaging and labeling Company) outfi t,” according to the range. At the close of the of wool packages. the Terrell County history book. deal, he was allowed to use the “This one-day wool han- Helicopter Feral Hog and Coyote Eradication “That range was all open,” he range until the company sold dling course is designed to said. “With no fences anywhere, the land. “They also gave me provide basic guidelines to any — Call For Details — it was necessary to keep in touch a Bill of Sale for their brand, wool-sheep operation and will with the cattle, so it was riding the ‘Swinging H’,” he said. enable the producer to adjust the range for us.” “I also bought Mr. Franks’ it to their operation,” said The Pecos Land and Cattle livestock but had to buy them Ronald Pope, Ph.D., AgriLife Company purchased 120 sec- on time,” John said. Research animal fi ber research tions (12,000 acres) and used The (Pecos Land and Cat- scientist. “The purpose is to the alternate school land sec- tle) livestock were scattered establish best practices to opti- tions, plus leasing water rights up and down the Rio Grande mize marketing options while from General Bullis at Cedar and the Pecos, he said. “That’s minimizing labor and the cost Spring and Myers Spring. how they had remained on the to implement those practices.” The course is open to par- • Predator Control John Doak and Arrie Franks open range!” • Game Surveys ROUND OVERHEAD FEED STORAGE BINS • Cattle Work Texas Specialty Hunts “This can mean the difference between taking a loss or making a proﬁ t in the cattle business.” No Cost To The Landowner o Spray-on liner inside each bin. o No more feed damage by rodents or varmints. 866/402-4209 • San Angelo, Texas o Truckload holding capacities in various sizes o No more feed sacks to handle. o available. o Heavy pipe structure. o Friendly to the environment. o Skid mounted. 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The cost is $50, and AgriLife Extension Service pounds $125-138, 700 pounds calf pairs: medium quality percent from a year ago and were 8561 drilling permits is- registration is open online at offi ces in Ochiltree and Lip- and up $115-125. $800-900 pair. that placements were up ten sued compared to 10,159 for https://agrilife.org/sheepand- scomb counties, topics will Heifers: No. 1 200-300 Slaughter cows: high yield- percent above October 2018. the fi rst ten months of 2018. goat/woolmohair/. include: Stock and Fencing pounds $130-140, 300-400 ing $50-55, medium yielding It’s diffi cult to make a direct One drilling rig was taken The course will take place Laws and Other Liability Is- pounds $130-140, 400-500 $40-49, low yielding $25-39; correlation other than it is out of service in the U.S. last during the 2020 Sheep Shear- sues and Selecting Cattle for pounds $120-135, 500-600 slaughter bulls: high yielding probably a good indicator for week, resulting in a fi nal count ing School, and participants the Environment. Speakers pounds $115-127, 600-700 $70-75, low yielding $51-68. consumers that an adequate of 802 working rigs. This of the shearing school may sit are Tiffany Dowell, AgriLife supply of beef and oil exists number is 274 less than one in on the wool handling course agricultural law specialist, for at least the near future. year ago. Canada was down 11 as well. and Jason Smith, AgriLife While there may not be a way rigs for the week and 73 for the to come up with a direct cor- • • • • • beef cattle specialist, both year. Info from Baker Hughes The Gerald W. Thomas from Amarillo. relation, the DUCs (drilled but uncompleted wells) have one rig report dated November 27. Outstanding Agriculturalist More information is avail- Plains All American Pipe- Award was presented to three able by contacting Scott big advantage over the cattle in that the DUC’s can be put line LP bulletin showed West West Texas agriculture pro- Strawn, Ochiltree County Texas Intermediate at $51.25- fessionals at the 92nd Annual agent, at 806/435-4501, or J.R. on hold indefi nitely. Recent Pig Roast hosted by the Texas Sprague, Lipscomb County estimates indicate that there 51.75 per barrel on November Tech University College of agent, 806/862-4601. are more than 7000 DUC’s 29. The CME reported near month futures for WT trading Agricultural Sciences and Those of us who have been in the U.S. That means more deliver” are being used, it is a at $55.17 compared to Brent Natural Resources in Novem- Hamilton Sheep, through a few boom and bust sure sign that the bean counters than eight wells are waiting to be ber. Recipients included Brad cycles in the oilfi eld are well completed for every drilling rig Crude at $60.49. Natural gas showed up, and the results (Henry Hub) futures were at Bouma, Stanley Young and Goats Trade Steady acquainted with the phrase about are not pretty. Phrases like that is active today. Whether they are waiting on completion units, $2.28 per mcf. Ethanol was Craig Heinrich. HAMILTON — (Dec. 2-3) the oil field being either feast “shareholders demanding prof- Bouma has operated agri- or famine. Similar to feeding itability” and “lack of return pipelines, or increased prices $1.47 per gallon while gaso- — Compared to our last sale two may be a different scenario for line was at $1.59, which results culture facilities in West Texas weeks ago, all sheep and goats livestock, drilling for oil is not on investment” are not coming for the past 35 years, according each company. in ethanol costing 92 percent traded steady. Sheep and goat suitable for pessimists. from happy investors. The red to a news release from Tech’s Recently, one of the Wall ink bleeds into the next phase One indicator for current per gallon while providing College of Agricultural Sci- receipts totaled 1510 head. and possibly future drilling 67% of the BTU’s. — Dennis. Stocker steers sold mostly Street talkers on TV was com- which they call “consolida- ences and Natural Resources. plaining about the lack of tion” where the winners buy activity is the number of drill- [email protected] He helped establish the Legacy $5 higher, feeder steers $5- profi tability in some oil invest- 10 higher, stocker and feeder and absorb the less fortunate. Farms in Plainview in 2004 ments. He was bemoaning At this point, it is diffi cult to and co-founded and serves as heifers steady to $2 higher, the scenario that “they over predict the coming events in a chairman of the Board for packer cows and bulls, pairs promise and under deliver.” He the petroleum industry. We are Select Milk Producers, Inc. and bred cows all sold mostly seemed to have overlooked the in an unprecedented situation Young was an assistant steady. Cattle receipts totaled fact that oil is selling for about with domestic resources pro- professor at Texas Tech in 300 head. 45 percent below the average viding all of the supply with no 1970 and worked with Tech’s Sheep: Dorper and Dorper price of fi ve and six years ago. dependency on imports. Mean- Department of Animal Sci- cross lambs 20-40 pounds Perhaps it was all due to while, demand is at an all-time ences. He also served as a $210-270, 40-70 pounds $205- a language barrier between high. A report dated November Texas A&M AgriLife Exten- 260, over 70 pounds $175-235; the Southwest and Northeast. 15 from the Energy Information sion Service county agent for ewes: $75-160 per head; rams Sometimes it does seem that Authority (EIA) stated that crude 28 years, retiring in 2003. He $110-145 cwt.; wool lambs the words promise and predic- oil inventories were just over 450 has received several honors 40-70 pounds $195-240, 70 tion are used synonymously. million barrels, which was up from his time at Texas A&M Occasionally, some use the 1.4 million barrels from the AgriLife, including the Texas pounds and up $125-205; wool slaughter ewes $70-115; word promise when a predic- previous week and up 3.5 mil- Cattle For Sale By David, LLC A&M AgriLife Superior Ser- tion is applicable. 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Texas feedyard off summer ————————— bought 81 good slaughter heif- ————————— pasture at Santa Rosa, New Beal Queen of Channing, ers averaging 700 pounds at $20 Harriet Bros. and Cameron Mexico, 450 mixed breed HINDSIGHT Texas sold 90 steer yearlings and 81 good steers weighing Taylor, Worland, Wyoming, steers weighing 722 pounds expected to weigh about 800 850 pounds at $21 from Dan sold 3300 lambs off beet at $64. pounds at $21 for delivery this Howard, Waurika, Oklahoma. pasture at $38 f.o.b. loading ————————— Looking Backward Through The week to an Amarillo buyer. ————————— points, expected to sort 30-40 USDA reported 2700 head ————————— 50 YEARS AGO percent fat. of lamb selling in South Da- Livestock Weekly Files . . . Sam Singleton of Dalhart Southwest Livestock Trad- ————————— kota at $68.50 for No. 1-2 recently sold and delivered ing Co., Del Rio, bought 600 Price Ranch, Portales, New pelts, $67.50 wooled. 70 YEARS AGO weighing 601 pounds to Cliff Mexico, sold to a Clovis buy- ————————— J. P. White of Roswell this one load of heifer yearlings fully mixed September-shorn Augustine of Texhoma at $19, weighing 585 pounds at $23 Panama-Rambouillet cross er 124 cows, half culls and Gary Don Martin, Roswell, week sold and delivered 600 delivered November 23. balance young open cows, New Mexico, bought in that lambs weighing 88 pounds to Garland Parmer, Dalhart. lambs expected to weigh 65- ————————— ————————— 70 pounds at $30 from John weighing 821 pounds at $15, area 136 Hereford and black to John Shirley, representing Joe Mayer of Ozona is re- Carl and Pat McDowell of Latham, Comstock. delivered November 27. baldfaced steers weighing 388 Leopold Meyer of Albuquer- ported to have sold around 900 Dumas sold 343 steer yearlings ————————— ————————— pounds at $69.50, also 135 que, at 22 cents in the wool for mutton lambs to Owen Parks weighing 720-750 pounds at $22 R. B. Bagley, San Saba, has Max Wertheim, Fort Sum- similar heifers weighing 363 shipment to Missouri. of San Saba at $16.75 cwt. ner, New Mexico, bought in pounds at $56.50. ————————— ————————— and delivered them last week to contracted 5500 whiteface Amarillo buyers. mutton lambs for March 1 and the Elida area about 225 Here- ————————— B. C. (Doc) Roney of Ro- Del Cluck of Gruver sold ford and black baldfaced heifer Texas Livestock Market- swell, New Mexico, this was two loads of heifer yearlings ————————— April 15 delivery off grain- 55 YEARS AGO fi elds at $28 to Monfort Pack- and steer yearlings weighing ing Assn., Fort Worth, sold reported to have sold a string weighing 650 pounds at 598 pounds and 629 pounds out of the Abilene area to a of clipped lambs to Russell $17.70 to an Oklahoma buyer, Marvin Shaw of Bowie, ing Co., Greeley, Colorado; Texas sold 97 heifer and steer Bagley expects to shear them at $23 and $28 for November Texas Panhandle buyer 120 Smith, also of Roswell, at 21¾ delivered November 29. 28 delivery. steers weighing 680 pounds cents per pound. These lambs ————————— calves weighing 402 pounds in February. and 411 pounds at $20 and ————————— ————————— at $63.50. were shorn about six weeks ago. Lester Urschel, Canadian, 40 YEARS AGO ————————— ————————— Texas, sold 334 cows, a few $23, delivered early this week Henry Reid, Milnesand, to an Iowa buyer. New Mexico, sold 119 Her- Tommy McGee, Elida, New Miller Feed Yard, Satanta, Best fat lambs in Fort Worth calves, and the rest springing, Mexico, sold to a New Mexico Kansas: 625 steers, 1200 pounds, Tuesday brought $22.50, also the at $95 per head to Phil Fergu- ————————— eford heifer and steer calves Ward Howard of Kansas weighing 386 pounds and 415 buyer 100 Hereford cows, six 65-70 percent choice, $67.50. top Monday in Kansas City. son, Woodward, Oklahoma, to nine years old, two with ————————— ————————— delivered November 27. These City, Kansas, bought 400 pounds at $31 and $35.50 to a steer yearlings expected to Kansas buyer. calves and the balance heavy Tom Johnston, Tucumcari, Fred Ball of San Angelo were fi ve to six years old. springers at $540 per head. 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Calf and veal meat JM Cattle Co., Abilene, Brown Cattle Co., Abilene, lion pounds and 49,000 head. head on area showlists, down ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — production was 1.2 million sold on a delivered basis to sold to a Texas Panhandle ————————— 1684 head from last week. (USDA) — Total red meat pounds, 1.4 million and 1.6 Oklahoma buyers one load feedyard one load of No. 1 ½-2 Slaughter ewe trade at San Formulas were up 1678 head at production under federal in- million. Cumulative meat of No. 1 Okie heifers weigh- medium to thin, long age Eng- Angelo had a few good ewes 46,920. Midwest fed cattle auc- spection for the week ending production was 65.7 million ing 502 pounds at $83.87, also lish feeder heifers weighing at $44-49.50, utility and good tions paid $158-166.50, strictly November 30 was estimated pounds, 2.5 percent lower one load of No. 1 ½ Okie and 713 pounds at $71.84 f.o.b.; $52-61, utility $40-50, cull choice to as much as $176. at 963.8 million pounds. This than last year at this time, and crossbred steers and bulls weigh- to a Northwestern Oklahoma and utility $36-40, and cull ————————— was 15.3 percent lower than slaughter was 529,000 head, ing 537 pounds at $81.94, to a buyer one load of big, fancy $25. Hamilton ewes were Yield grade 1-4 lamb car- a week ago and 10.5 percent up 1.8 percent. New Mexico buyer two loads black Angus and black white- $45-55, and Fredericksburg cass prices last week had lower than a year ago. Cumu- Hog slaughter was 2.34 of No. 1 Okie and crossbred face three-year-old heifers to utility ewes weighing 100- 45-pound and lighter weights lative meat production for the million head, 2.76 million heifers weighing 479 pounds at calve in January and February, 140 pounds made $44-59. bring $461.53, 45-55 pounds year to date was 2.3 percent and 2.53 million, liveweights $82.80; to an Arizona buyer one weighing 1050-1175 pounds at ————————— $391.97, 55-65 pounds $355, higher than last year. 288 pounds, 287 and 287. Joplin, Missouri sold 6313 load of No. 1-1 ½ crossbred $795 per head. 65-75 pounds $343.94, 75- Cattle slaughter was estimat- Pork production was 501.3 steers and bulls weighing 550 ————————— head of cattle and called 85 pounds $333.10, and 85 million pounds, 588.3 million steers under 500 pounds ed at 556,000 head compared pounds at $82.60. A total of 915 metric tons, or pounds and heavier $323.52. and 541.1 million. Cumulative $2-5 higher, similar heifers with 662,000 the previous ————————— two million pounds of lamb and ————————— week and 641,000 for the same pork production was 25,066.3 Blackwell, Oklahoma had its mutton, were inspected for entry steady to $2 higher, heavier San Angelo’s feeder lamb steers steady to $2 higher period last year, liveweights million pounds, up 4.5percent, fi rst lamb teleauction in many into the U.S. the week ending market had medium and large and slaughter was 117.88 mil- and heavier heifers steady to 1-2 lambs weighing 45-60 1372 pounds, 1370 and 1376, weeks, selling one load of October 16, the equivalent of 47 respectively. Beef production lion head, up 3.9 percent. choice and prime lambs weigh- percent of domestic production. $2 lower. A roundup of four pounds at $236-244, 60-70 Florida auctions with 5650 was estimated at 459.5 million Sheep slaughter was esti- ing 116-117 pounds at $59. ————————— pounds $210-230, 70-90 pounds head between them was $2-3 $200-204, 90-105 pounds $198- pounds compared with 545.8 mated at 29,000 head, 38,000 ————————— 15 YEARS AGO higher on steers and unevenly million the previous week and and 42,000, liveweights 128 Hitch Feeders No. 1, Hooker, North Platte Feeders, North 206, medium and large 2 40-60 steady on heifers. pounds $200-210, and 90-110 531.7 million for the same pounds, 127 and 139. Lamb Oklahoma: 546 heifers, 1000 Platte, Nebraska: 700 steers ————————— period last year. Cumulative and mutton meat production pounds, 65 percent choice, and heifers, $90.50; 120 steers pounds $170-180. New Holland, Pennsylvania, ————————— beef production was 24,555.8 was 1.8 million pounds, 2.4 $77, 198 steers, 1150 pounds, and heifers, $90. selling by the head quoted se- million pounds, 0.3 percent million and 2.9 million. Cu- 65 percent choice, $77. ————————— Hamilton kids weighing 20- lection 1 kids of 40-60 pounds 40 pounds earned $210-295, 40- higher than a year ago. Cu- mulative meat production was ————————— Hitch Feeders 11, Gar- $70-106, 60-80 pounds $98- mulative cattle slaughter was 121.8 million pounds, down 25 YEARS AGO den City, Kansas: 37 heifers, 70 pounds $180-280 and over 70 112, 80-100 pounds $108- 30.34 million head, 1.1 percent 4.8 percent from last year’s More than 11,500 slaugh- $90.50; 85 heifers, $90; 117 pounds $140-265. Thin nannies 130, and 100-130 pounds were $40-60 per head, medium higher than last year’s 30.02 121.8 million, and slaughter ter ewes crossed into Mexico steers, $90. $122-140; selection 2 20-40 $125-150 and fl eshy $145-185, was 1.84 million head, 0.9 last week to bring the total ————————— million head. pounds were $46-60, 40-60 billies $140-185 cwt. percent higher than last year. for the year to 588,148. This Cattlemen’s Feedlot, Olton: Calf and veal slaughter was pounds $52-84, 60-80 pounds • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • week it should top 600,000, 1527 steers, 1175 pounds, $90; $74-106, 80-100 pounds $90- but it will be fully 30,000 474 heifers, 1100 pounds, 40 SHOP US ONLINE @ LAWRENCEHALLANSON.COM • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS• ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS • ANSON TEXAS 110. 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English steers weighing 650 pounds $130-146 and 170-198 RST, Crew Cab, Shadow Gray Metallic, 4x4, 5.3L V8, All Star EditionEdition ————————— pounds at $106, also 80 heifer pounds $150-192, selection 2 Tejas Feeders Inc., Pampa: mates weighing 650 pounds 70-100 pounds $78-98, 100-130 SALE 641 heifers, 1050-1100 pounds, at $102, and 70 similar steers pounds $92-110 and 160-180 PRICE$40,995 50 percent choice, $68; 333 weighing 750 pounds at $102. pounds $124-150. steers, 1100-1200 pounds, 50 ————————— ————————— OFF percent choice, $68. Walter Lasley & Sons, Strat- 5 YEARS AGO SAVE$11,540MSRP! ————————— ford: 466 steers, $90; 378 heif- 4L Cattle Co., San Angelo, Cattle Town Inc., Her- ers, $90. sold a short load of black and #251777, MSRP $52,535, GM Disc $4,986,986, AnsAnsonon DisDiscc $554,$554, RebateRebate $6,000$6,000 eford: 313 steers, 1050-1200 ————————— black baldy cows bred to calve NEW 2020 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD pounds, $68. 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You may include your own subscription (one year limit), new or renewal, as part of this order. Renewals begin when present subscription expires. If included, please indicate. THESE SPECIAL RATES OFFERED ONLY THROUGH DECEMBER 2019 Page 32 Livestock Weekly December 5, 2019 ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION 900 North Garden P. O. Box 2041 Roswell, New Mexico 88201 575/622-5580 Cattle Sale — 9 A.M. E-mail: [email protected] 575/623-5680 FAX Announcing Our Benny Wooton NEXT REGULAR SALE Cell: 575/626-4754 New Webpage: MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 Smiley Wooton www.roswelllivestockauction.com Cell: 575/626-6253 We sold 1171 head of cattle on Monday, December 2, on an uneven market, with excellent buyer attendance. Th is is the top of the market and prices range down from this according to quality, condition, and fi ll. Compared to last week: stocker calves: weaned: $9.00 to $16.00 higher, unweaned: steady; feeder cattle: steady; packer cows: $1.00 lower; bulls: not well tested. STEERS HEIFERS 300-400 Pounds ______$183.00 To $188.00 300-400 Pounds ______$158.00 To $161.00 400-500 Pounds ______$171.00 To $183.00 400-500 Pounds ______$140.50 To $158.00 500-600 Pounds ______$153.00 To $167.00 500-600 Pounds ______$124.00 To $140.50 600-700 Pounds ______$128.00 To $153.00 600-700 Pounds ______$118.00 To $124.00 700-800 Pounds ______$126.00 To $128.00 700-800 Pounds ______$118.00 To $119.00 Packer Cows ______$ 50.00 To $ 59.25 Feeder Bulls ______$ 65.00 To $ 66.00 Canner & Cutter Cows ______$ 43.00 To $ 48.00 Cow/Calf Pairs — Top Half ______NOT WELL TESTED Packer Bulls ______NOT WELL TESTED Bred Cows — Top Half ______$700.00 To $ 800.00 STOCKER CALVES AND FEEDER YEARLINGS: Bob Eppenauer, Fort Davis, TX blk cow 1450# 58.50 Jesse Brownfield, Roswell, NM 4 blk strs 398# 188.00 El Capitan Ranch, Graham, TX blk cow 1425# 58.00 Jeff Maley, White City, NM 5 mxd strs 303# 188.00 Moro Ranch, Vaughn, NM bmf cow 1070# 57.50 Crockett Ranch, Hope, NM 2 red strs 380# 185.00 Gyp Hills Cattle Co., Wink, TX rwf cow 1405# 57.00 Mecedora Ranch Co., Santo, TX 6 mxd strs 398# 182.00 Zach Ozborn, Maljamar, NM wf cow 1260# 57.00 Rankin Frost, Carlsbad, NM 2 wf strs 413# 179.00 STOCKER COWS: Pete Lewis, Dell City, TX 14 mxd strs 399# 178.00 Dagger Draw Ranch Inc., Carlsbad, NM blk bred cow 800.00 Rankin Frost, Carlsbad, NM 6 bk & bmf strs 468# 177.00 David Hines, Lovington, NM blk bred cow 785.00 Mecedora Ranch Co., Santo, TX 13 blk mxd strs 462# 176.50 Rankin Frost, Carlsbad, NM 2 blk strs 553# 171.00 Holiday Schedule Jesse Brownfield, Roswell, NM 3 blk strs 520# 167.00 Regular Cattle Sale — Monday, December 9, 2019 Mecedora Ranch Co., Santo, TX 11 mxd strs 574# 161.50 Regular Cattle Sale — Monday, December 16, 2019 Rankin Frost, Carlsbad, NM 8 blk/red strs 602# 153.00 Closed for Christmas — Monday, December 23, 2019 Rankin Frost, Carlsbad, NM 5 wf strs 665# 143.00 Jeff Maley, White City, NM 20 blk & bmf strs 610# 143.00 Closed for New Year — Monday, December 30, 2019 Troy Floyd, Roswell, NM 11 blk strs 635# 138.00 Regular Cattle Sale — Monday, January 6, 2020 John Gilmore, Roswell, NM 3 bl k strs 672# 137.50 Pete Lewis, Dell City, TX 3 mxd strs 698# 128.50 ADVANCE CONSIGNMENTS FOR Coy Craig, Datil, NM 5 blk/red strs 693# 127.00 MONDAY, December 9, 2019 Erskine Cattle Co., Wink, TX 5 mxd strs 744# 127.00 Nathaniel Ensz, Balmorhea, TX 6 blk & bmf strs 825# 126.00 100 CALVES – excellent quality – black/black whiteface and Charolais Bob Eppenauer, Fort Davis, TX 3 blk strs 903# 117.00 crossbred calves – weaned and preconditioned 80 days – 3 rounds of Koehn Cattle LLC, Van Horn, TX 14 Char mxd hfrs 356# 161.00 shots plus Multi-Min – medium condition and bunk broke – Jeff Maley, White City, NM 24 blk & bmf hfrs 404# 158.00 500 to 600 pounds. Jesse Brownfield, Roswell, NM 4 blk hfrs 424# 155.00 Jeff Maley, White City, NM 71 blk & bmf hfrs 493# 144.50 120 CALVES – excellent quality – black/black whiteface Angus cross- George Rauch, Dell City, TX 9 blk hfrs 451# 144.00 bred calves – CM 5/7 way at branding – thin to medium condition – Jeff Maley, White City, NM 23 blk & bmf hfrs 546# 140.50 375 to 500 pounds. Mecedora Ranch Co., Santo, TX 7 red mxd hfrs 478# 140.00 60 CALVES – excellent quality – black/black whiteface crossbred Jesse Brownfield, Roswell, NM 5 blk hfrs 561# 140.00 calves out of high quality Angus and Hereford bulls – BS Gold/7 way Truett Helms, Desert Haven, TX 3 blk/red hfrs 502# 137.00 at branding – medium condition – 450 to 650 pounds. Mecedora Ranch Co., Santo, TX 5 blk hfrs 568# 136.00 Pete Lewis, Dell City 8 mxd hfrs 509# 133.00 40 COWS – excellent quality – black/black whiteface Angus and Bob Eppenauer, Fort Davis, TX 18 blk mxd hfrs 964# 121.25 Brangus crossbred cows running with high quality Angus bulls – Wilson Stephens, Hagerman, NM blk hfr 865# 119.00 6 to 10 years old – to be preg checked. PACKER COWS AND BULLS: 99 Cattle Co., Roswell, NM blk bull 1820# 79.00 99 Cattle Co., Roswell, NM blk bull 1860# 77.50 ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION PRECONDITIONED CALF PROGRAM Erskine Cattle Co., Wink, TX Char X cow 1280# 59.25 Th e RLA Preconditioned Calf Program has been a great success. Robert Hooten, Carrizozo, NM blk cow 1490# 59.00 Call Benny to see how you can get your calves enrolled. ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION TRUCKING NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS! For All Your Trucking Needs Contact: Smiley Wooton: 575/626-6253 50’x102” Pots • Straight Decks • Flatbeds and Dry Box Vans RECEIVING STATIONS Producers hauling cattle to Roswell Livestock Auction Receiving Stations need to call our toll free number for transportation permit number before leaving home. This number is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Just ask for hauling permit number. Toll Free Number: 1-800-748-1541 PECOS, TEXAS VAN HORN, TEXAS Windmill & Pump Service For information to unload, Jason Heritage at 575-840- 800 West Second - Five blocks west of Courthouse. 9544 Smiley Wooton - 575-626-6253 • Windmills Or Smiley Wooton at 575-626-6253 Receiving cattle ev- Receiving cattle 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. ery Sunday. No Prior Permits Required. Trucks Leave Trucks leave at 3 P.M. CT. • Solar Pumps Sunday At 4:00 P.M. LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO SAN ANTONIO, NEW MEXICO Hwy. 90 at MM #3 - East Side of Hwy. 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