VOL NO. 28 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR. Range Sales

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1 Packer Lamb Prices Up And Down San Angelo slaughter lamb prices were $5-10 higher this week, feeder lambs $5 lower. Hamilton lambs were steady. Goldthwaite wool lambs sold steady, Dorper and Barbado lambs steady to $5 lower. Fredericksburg wool lambs were steady, Dorper lambs $10 lower. Lamb and mutton meat production for the week ending July 13 totaled 2.5 million pounds on a slaughter count of 36,000 head compared with the previous week s totals of 2.3 million pounds and 32,000 head. Imported lamb and mutton for the week ending July 7 totaled 1832 metric tons or approximately 4.04 million pounds, equal to 176 percent of domestic production for the same period. San Angelo s feeder lamb market had medium and large 1-2 lambs weighing pounds at $ Fredericksburg No. 1 wool lambs weighing pounds sold for $ and pounds $ Hamilton Dorper and Dorper cross lambs weighing pounds were $ Direct trade on feeder lambs last week had 400 Texas lambs weighing pounds at $156. California reported 1700 head selling with shorn lambs weighing pounds at $155, wooled lambs pounds $152, and shorn lambs pounds $152 delivered. California also had 500 pooled lambs weighing pounds bring $145. Oregon sold 600 head weighing pounds for $140. San Angelo choice 2-3 slaughter lambs weighing pounds brought $ , choice and prime pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , choice pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , and good pounds $ Goldthwaite wool lambs weighing pounds were $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , Dorper and Dorper cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , Barbado and Barbado cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , and pounds $ Hamilton Dorper and Dorper cross lambs weighing pounds sold for $ , over 70 pounds $ , wool lambs pounds $ , over 70 pounds $ , and Barbado lambs $ Fredericksburg Barbado lambs weighing pounds were $ , Dorper cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , slaughter lambs pounds $ , and pounds $ Slaughter lambs selling direct included 4500 head weighing pounds that brought $ Angelo good 2-3 slaughter ewes made $40-50, utility and good 1-3 $60-70, high yielding $76-81, utility 1-2 $45-55, cull and utility 1-2 $40-48, and cull 1 $ Hamilton wool slaughter ewes sold for $35-90, Fredericksburg ewes brought $25-90, and Goldthwaite ewes were $ Utah direct trade on 700 head had utility and good 1-3 ewes at $60 and utility 1-2 $45. VOL NO. 28 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR USDA reports 6885 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Colorado range, including 100 medium and large No. 1 heifers to weigh 750 pounds at $ f.o.b. for December and January delivery; for September delivery 450 similar steers to weigh 915 pounds at $ and 100 such heifers to weigh 750 at $143.80, both f.o.b. basis; for July and August 100 steers to weigh 575 at $ and 320 heifers to weigh 750 at $146, both delivered; for current delivery 2213 steers weighing at $ , 210 steers weighing 725 at $158, 2650 heifers weighing 750 at $142, 152 heifers weighing at $ , and 219 heifers weighing at $ Northwest direct feeder cattle trade as confirmed by USDA totaled 1522 head, all Range Sales Plains Fed Cattle Bids, Asking Prices Far Apart; FCE Sees $112 Panhandle fed cattle trade was untested at midweek, feedlots asking mostly $115 and getting no significant bids. Last week s going rate was off $ at $111. Wednesday s Fed Cattle Exchange offered 428 head in three lots, all in Kansas. One lot sold at $112, another was PO d at $111, and the first lot up failed to draw the starting bid. The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 11,215 head on area showlists, down 470 head. Formulas were off 1551 head at 56,744. Direct trade was quiet elsewhere, DTN reporting a few scattered bids at $ in Kansas and $108 live in Nebraska, $172 dressed. Asking prices were $ live and $ dressed. Midwest fed cattle auctions paid $ , strictly choice to $ Stocker and feeder cattle prices were mixed in earlyweek trading. At Joplin, Mo., steer and heifer calves were $2-5 lower on receipts of 7409 head, yearlings $1-4 lower. La Junta, Colo. went unreported because of light receipts. Tulsa, Okla. sold 2222 head $4-7 higher on steers and $3-5 higher on heifers. In Texas, Graham s 2311 head were $4-5 higher on weights 600 pounds and lighter, steady on heavier kinds. Crockett called 1500 head $2-4 higher, and Gonzales on Saturday was steady to $1-2 higher on 1353 head. Three Rivers was steady to $4 higher on 933 head, and Amarillo called no trend on 470 head. Oklahoma City offered 6147 head, the market mostly steady to $5 lower on feeder weight steers and steady to $1 higher on feeder heifers of pounds; a lower undertone was noted on heavier feeder cattle and on calves. Best 324 pound steer calves brought $205; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; and 1043 pounds $ delivered basis, including 525 medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 650 pounds at $ for November delivery; for August 140 similar steers to weigh 800 at $150 and 277 heifers to weigh 825 at $142; for current delivery 450 steers weighing 935 at $149 and 130 steers weighing 825 at $155. USDA reports 11,957 head of feeder cattle selling direct in Oklahoma, all f.o.b., including 207 medium and large No. 1 heifers to weigh pounds at $ for November delivery; for October 845 similar steers to weigh 750 at $ and 620 heifers to weigh 700 at $ ; for September 195 steers to weigh 750 at $ and 955 heifers to weigh at $ ; for current delivery 416 steers weighing at $ , 250 steers weighing 800 at $147, and 325 heifers weighing 750 at $138. Kansas direct feeder cattle trade by USDA count came to 18,581 head, including 200 medium and large No. 1 heifers to weigh 725 pounds at $ f.o.b. for October delivery; for September 13,784 similar steers to weigh 868 at $ f.o.b.; for August 100 heifers to weigh 750 at $141 f.o.b.; for current delivery 140 steers weighing 630 at $ delivered. USDA reports 5159 head of feeder cattle selling direct in Kansas, mostly f.o.b., including 1700 medium and large No. 1 heifers to weigh 960 pounds at $144 for September delivery; for August and September 1925 similar heifers to weigh 850 at $143; for August 635 steers to weigh 855 at $ , 160 heifers to weigh 710 at $152.75, 300 heifers to weigh 760 at $150.75, and 285 heifers weighing 725 at $ delivered. USDA reports 7300 head of feeder cattle selling direct in New Mexico, all f.o.b., including 174 medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 700 pounds at $ for October delivery; for current delivery 1875 similar steers weighing 800 at $ and 2650 heifers weighing 750 at $ Congressman Hurd Offers Border Security And Immigration Update By Colleen Schreiber MARFA Congressman Will Hurd, R-TX, understands better than many of his fellow Congressmen just what goes into keeping America safe. He understands because he has front-line experience. Hurd served as an undercover officer in the Central Intelligence Agency in the Middle East and south Asia for nearly a decade, collecting intelligence and influencing the national security agenda. He spent two years in India, two NATURE S BOUNTY can surprise and delight, and her willingness to bestow such fortune can be simultaneously capricious. This scene west of San Angelo illustrates the upside, but the opposite can be found within a short drive. The rain that produced this didn t fall equally in other pastures on the same ranch. Slaughter Meat Goats Reported Steady In Most Recent Trading Slaughter meat goat prices were generally steady in most recent trading, San Angelo, Fredericksburg and Hamilton reporting no real movement either direction. Goldthwaite was $5 lower and New Holland, Pennsylvania mostly steady to $15 higher per head. Goat slaughter under federal inspection the week ending June 30 totaled 9924 head. Goat meat imports for the week ending July 7 totaled 258 metric tons, 255 from Australia and three from New Zealand. At Goldthwaite on Thursday, selection 1 kids weighing pounds brought $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , and pounds $ Lightweight nannies were $ , heavy $ and thin $50-75, lightweight billies $ and heavy $ New Holland, Penn., selling by the head Monday, quoted selection 1 kids of pounds $ , pounds $ and pounds $ , selection pounds $90-120, pounds $ and pounds $ Selection 1 nannies pounds years in Pakistan, and two years in New York City doing interagency work, and then a year and a half in Afghanistan, where he managed all undercover operations. After leaving the CIA, he became a senior advisor with a cybersecurity firm helping businesses expand in the international marketplace. In 2015 Hurd was elected to the 114th Congress and currently serves on the com- See Congressman Hurd Continued On Page 4 brought $ and pounds $ Also on Monday, Hamilton kids weighing pounds earned $ , pounds $ and over 70 pounds $ Thin nannies were $75-110, medium $ and fleshy $ , billies $ Fredericksburg on Tuesday reported selection pound kids at $ , pounds $ and pounds $ , muttons $ At San Angelo Tuesday, selection 1 kids weighing pounds brought $ , pounds $ and pounds $ , selection pounds $ , pounds $ and pounds $ Selection 1-2 nannies pounds were $ , pounds $ and thin pounds $80-124, selection 1-2 billies pounds $ and pounds $ , yearlings $ and pounds $ FUTURES TRADE CHICAGO (CME) Beef futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade at the close on Tuesday and at press time on Wednesday. Live Cattle Tue. Mon. Aug Oct Dec Feb April June Aug Oct Dec Feeder Cattle Aug Sept Oct Nov Jan Mar April May

2 Page 2 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 San Angelo Packer Lambs $5-10 Higher SAN ANGELO (USDA) Slaughter lambs were $5-10 higher Tuesday, feeder lambs $5 lower, slaughter ewes firm, kid goats steady, nannies firm. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 8400 head. Calves and yearlings were weak Thursday, slaughter cows and bulls weak to $1 lower, stocker cows and pairs steady. Cattle receipts totaled 1103 head. Replacement sheep: medium and large pounds $ ; ewes, medium and large 1-2 mixed age hair ewes pounds $ Slaughter sheep: lambs, choice pounds $ ; choice and prime pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS Available for metal, composition shingles or Tar Roofs. Long lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture Tank Coatings for Concrete, Rock, Steel, Galvanized and Mobile tanks. Call For Our FREE CATALOG VIRDEN PERMA-BILT 806/ PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMPANY Over 60 Years Serving The Nation s Livestock Sellers And Buyers A Full Service Market 24 Hours 365 Days A Year 1131 North Bell Street San Angelo, Texas / SPECIAL STOCKER FEEDER SALE Monday, AUGUST 13 WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR CALLS! ALL CALVES AND YEARLINGS WELCOME! FIRST FALL SPECIAL COW SALE Thursday, SEPTEMBER 6 In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale THREE FALL SPECIAL COW SALES SEPTEMBER 6 OCTOBER 11 NOVEMBER 8 Look At Our Website: Watch All Our Cattle Sales On DVAuction.com We Now Have A Video Sales Option For DVAuction.com Call For More Information When Is The Last Time You Toured Your Local Market Facility? Come See Us Or Check Out Our Website At Texas Largest Cattle Market Regular Weekly Sales Sheep TUESDAY 9 a.m. WEDNESDAY (if necessary) Cattle THURSDAY 9 a.m. pounds $ , pounds $ ; choice pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; good pounds $ ; ewes, good 2-3 $40-50, utility and good 1-3 $60-70, high yielding $76-81, utility 1-2 $45-55, cull and utility 1-2 $40-48, cull 1 $20-35; bucks $ Replacement goats: feeder kids, selection pounds $ ; selection pounds $ ; nannies, selection pounds $ Slaughter goats: kids, selection pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; selection pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; selection pounds $ , pounds $ ; nannies, selection pounds $ , pounds $ , thin pounds $80-124; billies, selection pounds $ , pounds $ , yearlings $ , pounds $ Steers: medium and large No pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $168, pounds $ , pounds $ Charley Christensen, General Manager Benny Cox, Sheep Sale Jody Frey, Cattle Sale Vernon Mansfield, Yard Foreman Producers Office Heifers: medium and large No pounds $136; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , 781 pounds $114. Slaughter cows: breakers pounds $51-58, low dressing $49-50, boners pounds $56-61, high dressing $66.50, lean pounds $ , high dressing $65, low dressing $49-54, pounds low dressing $36-48; bulls, yield grade pounds $80-86, low yielding pounds $ Replacement cows: bred cows, medium and large No. 1-2 $1200 per head, medium and large No. 2 $ ; cow-calf pairs, all with calves pounds, medium and large No. 1-2 $1100 per pair, medium and large No. 2 $ ; stocker and feeder cows, medium and large No. 1-2 middleaged cows pounds $61-66 cwt., thin and/or aged cows pounds $ Representative sales: Sheep: Tom Bloxom, Doss, 267 wooled lambs, 62 pounds $156; 156 wooled lambs, 77 pounds $149; Nancy Haechten, Rowena, 15 wooled lambs, 107 pounds $144; Ann Whitley, Mertzon, 40 wooled lambs, 61 pounds $169; Janet Oglesby, Eldorado, eight hair lambs, 62 pounds $170; South Concho Grazers, Christoval, 36 hair lambs, 47 pounds We Want Your Business And Will Work To Get It And Keep It Cell Cell Cell Cell Cell $202; R&D Malone, Sonora, 87 hair lambs, 67 pounds $161; C.R. Sproul, Eldorado, 23 hair lambs, 45 pounds $200; T.R. Conner, Ozona, 79 hair lambs, 58 pounds $180; Alan Swinford, Crane, 12 hair lambs, 49 pounds $186; Moore s Ranch, Eldorado, 60 hair lambs, 96 pounds $146. Goats: Eason Ranch, Iraan, 36 kid goats, 60 pounds $249; Kendra Vyvlecka, Sonora, 12 kid goats, 40 pounds $242; Shanna Strickhausen, Van Horn, 14 kid goats, 55 pounds $246; Susan Strasser, Van Horn, eight kid goats, 59 pounds $244; Griffin Farms, Eldorado, 71 kid goats, 55 pounds $232; Campbell-Mayer, Sonora, 75 kid goats, 54 pounds $249; 33 kid goats, 51 pounds $242. Cattle: Reed & Stewart, Sterling City, five steers, 404 pounds $168; 16 heifers, 514 pounds $136; Cauthorn Ranch, Sonora, 15 steers, 591 pounds $151; Cargile-Cinco, San Angelo, 18 steers, 633 pounds $151; 19 steers, 699 pounds $134; Mike Holik, San Angelo, three steers, 572 pounds $149; Mike Meyer, Christoval, three steers, 597 pounds $145; Johnny Copeland, Sterling City, eight steers, 648 pounds $148; Billy Sawyer, San Angelo, five heifers, 474 pounds $138; Billy Hausenfluck, Eldorado, four heifers, 621 pounds $130; Dennis White, Winters, seven steers, 689 pounds $135; Mike Street, Sonora, nine bred cows, $1200; Spade Ranch, Alpine, six cows, 1088 pounds $62; Dave Edmiston, Brady, cow, 1485 pounds $61; Foster Ranch, Sterling City, bull, 2085 pounds $86. Livestock Weekly (ISSN ), USPS San Angelo, Texas (325) (800) (325) FAX LivestockWeekly.com Published weekly except for the weeks of Christmas and New Year. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any and all advertising. 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Steers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: high dressing cutters $55-65, fatter utility $48-58, low dressing $35-54; bulls, heavy $75-83, low dressing $ Replacement cows: stocker cows and heifers, good $ per head, medium $ ; cow-calf pairs, good $ per pair, medium $ Oklahoma City Steers Steady To $5 Lower OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (USDA-July 16) Feeder steers were mostly steady to $5 lower, feeder heifers pounds steady to $1 higher, a lower undertone noted on heavier feeder cattle, a lower undertone on calves. Receipts totaled 6147 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $205, pounds $ , pounds $ , * Appraisal Services * pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , 1043 pounds $127.10; medium and large No pounds $184, pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , 1092 pounds $113. Heifers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , 989 pounds $122; medium and large No pounds $147, pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Navasota Cattle Sale Steady To $2 Higher NAVASOTA (July 14) Cattle prices were steady to $2 higher on receipts of 1548 head. Steers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: cows $35-63; bulls $ Insurance Replacement Value Equipment Livestock Construction Motor Vehicles KADDATZ AUCTIONEERING & FARM EQUIPMENT HCR 4223, Hillsboro, TX akaddatz@yahoo.com Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 RED MUD LLC 900 W I-20 Business Colorado City, Texas 325/

3 July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 3 Start 10:00 A.M. Over 2900 Head Consigned! SPECIAL REPLACEMENT FEMALE SALE Saturday, JULY 10:00 A.M. San Saba Bred Cows, Pairs, Bred And Open Heifers Will Be Offered 18 Red Angus/Hereford cross cows, four years old, bred to Red Angus bulls to start calving September this is a choice set of females. (1) 25 choice Angus and black whiteface heifers, calve this fall starting in September by proven low birthweight Angus bulls, weight pounds, all one raising, gentle and come to feed. (2) 25 choice, black baldy heifers, start calving in September for 90 days by 44 Farms Ranch low birthweight Angus bulls, heifers all one-raising out of Flying S Hereford cows and 44 Farms Ranch Angus bulls, good gentle set of heifers. For pictures go to our website. (3) 14 Red Angus/Hereford (red baldy) cross cows 9 calves at side, balance being fall calving, all bred to Red Angus bulls, three to four years old, very gentle, come to feed, very easy fleshing set of cows, pairs will sell separately from the breds. (4) 24 choice Angus heifers, weight pounds, long bred to low birthweight Larry Donop Ranch Angus bulls, should calve in August, September and October good big set of fall calvers. (5) 10 Angus pairs second or third calf, running back with Angus bulls and should be three-in-one packages by sale day. (6) 40 one-raising set of Brangus heifers, thirty months old, selling as long bred to proven low birthweight Brangus bulls, home raised, very gentle don t miss out on this set of productive heifers that will last a life time. (7) 20 straight four year old Angus pairs Hereford cross calves at side that will average 300 pounds, running back with the same bull and should be three-in-one packages on sale day. (8) 14 fancy, open tigerstripe heifers out of registered Hereford cows and V8 Brahman bulls, weight 650 pounds, OCV, dehorned this gentle set of heifers are nice. (9) 3 Charolais heifers, bred to low birthweight Angus bull, all go back to Hoo Doo Ranch Charolais cows from Cody, Wyoming, will calve this fall. (10) 40 open tigerstripe heifers, weight 750 pounds, OCV, clean headed will make a nice set of females. (11) 15 open Brangus baldy heifers, weight 700 pounds, OCV, gentle. (12) 51 Brangus and Angus Plus cows, four to fi ve years old, bred to Hereford bulls to calve November through January this is a good set of winter calving cows. (13) 6 Angus pairs calves at side by Angus and SimAngus bulls, running back with the same bulls one is a fourth calf cow and four are fifth calf cows, all have matching eartags. (14) 70 choice black baldies (1/8 Brahman), one-raising set, weight 600 pounds, raised out of Jorgenson Ranch Angus bulls and Braford cows, not be carrying any brands, all OCV, IBR shots this group will make someone a productive set of momma cows, heifers coming from a reputation herd the McFadden Ranch. For videos of these heifers please go to our website this kind of heifers are hard to find. (15) 20 Angus and black baldy cows, three to fi ve years old, bred for fall calving to Angus bulls, gentle, come to feed, baldies will sell separately from the Angus. (16) 3 Angus pairs three years old with Angus calves at side and running back with Angus bull. (17) 10 Hereford heifers, go back to Barber Ranch Hereford bloodlines, running with ½ Angus, ½ Corriente bulls for approximately 90 days, current on all vaccinations, weight pounds, very gentle. (18) 10 open Hereford heifers 5 polled and 5 horned (but are clean headed), all OCV, weight pounds. (19) 20 Brangus cows, three to fi ve years old, bred to calve this fall by Brangus bulls, in good flesh. (20) 10 home raised, red mottlefaced heifers, out of Gert cows and Hereford bulls, weight 950 pounds, will calve this fall by Angus bulls, year branded. (21) 10 home raised, three year old black and red cows, out of tigerstripe cows and Limousin bulls, year branded, average 950 pounds, will calve this fall by Angus bulls. (22) 10 second-calf black and red cows, out of Gert cows and Limousin bulls, home raised, year branded, weight 950 pounds, selling as medium to long bred to Hereford bull. (23) 4 registered, open polled Hereford heifers, weight 800 pounds, all Norman Crenwelge bloodlines, very gentle will be ideal for the bull of your choice this fall, very gentle, will come to feed. (24) 75 open, handpicked tigerstripe heifers, weight 675 pounds, ideal for the bull of your choice this fall, OCV, current on all shots, gentle handled the right way. (25) 50 one-raising set of Brangus and Ultra Black heifers, selling as long bred to Mound Creek low birthweight Brangus bulls, very gentle the right kind don t miss out on this set of home raised heifers that will fi t any program. (26) 45 young Angus along with a few baldies, approximately 20 calves at side by Angus bulls, balance fall calving, bred to Angus bulls, pairs running back with Angus bulls, cows mostly all second calf, will be sorted into uniform groups according to pairs and bred cows. (27) 90 Hereford pairs one-raising with Hereford sired calves at side, running back with Hereford bulls a good many three-inone packages, pairs are seven years old, all raised on this ranch as heifer calves, will be sorted and shaped into uniform groups ranch sold is the reason for the pairs to be at this sale. (28) 4 Hereford pairs second-calf at side, running back with Hereford bulls and should be three-in-one packages good young set of Hereford pairs. (29) 15 Angus and Angus Plus cows, medium bred to real good black SimAngus bull, solidmouth, come to feed. (30) 25 Angus cows, fall calving by choice Angus bulls, solidmouth. (31) 43 Santa Gertrudis cows approximately ½ with calves at side, balance being fall calving cows, all bred to Hereford bulls, pairs running back with Hereford bulls, fi ve to six years old, sorted into uniform groups according to pairs, bred etc. (33) 45 Angus Plus pairs calves at side by Hereford bulls, running back with Hereford bulls with several being three-in-one packages, five to six years old, shaped into uniform groups. (34) 10 one-raising set of polled Hereford heifers, bred to low birthweight Angus bulls to start calving in September. (35) 10 open Angus heifers, weight 650 pounds a one-raising set of females. (36) 2 Charolais/Angus cross pairs babytooth with big calves at side and should be three-in-one packages by sale day. (37) 49 Angus cows, calve this fall (September through November) by Powell Ranch Angus bulls a good set of solidmouth cows. (38) 12 bred heifers, consist of 8 Brangus and 4 tigerstripe, selling short to medium bred to registered low birthweight Angus bulls, gentle, easy to handle. (39) 3 open Angus heifers, sixteen months old, weight 750 pounds, wormed, current on all shots, gentle, easy to handle. (40) 30 Angus or Brangus type cows with some baldies, medium to long bred to Angus bulls, four to six years old, be sorted into uniform groups according to kind and pregnancy. (41) 15 red or Charolais cross cows, medium to long bred to Angus bull, four to six years old, will be sorted into uniform groups. (42) 18 Angus Plus pairs Angus calves at side, selling back as open for the bull of your choice, gentle, solidmouth. (43) 9 open heifers, weight around 800 pounds, OCV, current on vaccinations 5 Angus type and 4 Brangus cross. (44) 22 solidmouth Angus cows, bred to start calving September 1 by 44 Farms registered Angus bulls. (45) 50 Hereford cows, calve this fall by Hereford bulls (start calving September 20) 30 three to six years old with the balance being solidmouth, raised and are coming from the well known Coates Hereford Ranch, will be sorted and shaped according to age, all dehorned as heifer calves. (46) 20 fancy, open heifers 16 fancy black baldies and 4 Brangus, all OCV, weight pounds have a lot of eye appeal. (47) 25 purebred Charolais cows, Charolais sired calves at side that weigh pounds, three to six years old with a few older cows, running with choice Charolais bull and should be three-in-one packages, have raised bulls out of this set of cows for the past several years, very gentle, will follow you anywhere. (48) 25 Brangus pairs Charolais cross calves at side that weigh pounds, cows straight six years old the calf raising kind, running back with Charolais bulls and should be three-in-one packages, very gentle, will come to feed. (49) 3 Angus pairs Angus calves at side, running back with the same Angus bull and could be three-in-one packages, seven years old, gentle, in good shape. (50) 3 Angus cows, bred to Angus bull to calve this fall, seven years old, gentle, in good shape. (51) 7 Hereford heifers, one-raising, bred to calve in the middle of December for 60 days to a proven, easy calving Red Angus bull, dehorned, gentle disposition, home raised, excellent vaccination program, will be two past when they calve. (52) 8 black baldy (Hereford/Angus cross) heifers, one-raising, bred to calve the middle of December for 60 days to proven, easy calving Red Angus bull, gentle, come to feed, on a good vaccination program. (53) 8 black baldy (Hereford/Angus cross) heifers, open, one raising, gentle, come to feed, current on all vaccinations. (54) 26 Angus cows, bred to Angus bulls 20 to calve this fall and winter and 6 will calve early spring, gentle, come to feed, will sort into uniform groups. (55) 7 open Angus heifers, eighteen to nineteen months old, weight 850 pounds, current on all shots, one raising. (56) 10 open, home raised Angus heifers, out of 44 Farms Angus cows and registered Angus bulls, OCV, gentle. (57) 4 open, home raised Angus Plus heifers, sired by registered Angus bulls, weight 800 pounds, OCV, very gentle. (57a) 25 Angus cows, early fall calving, bred to Angus bulls that go back to Gardiner bloodlines, home raised, mixed ages (young to solidmouth), sorted into uniform groups being sold because the ranch they are on is selling. (58) 20 Red Angus and black Angus pairs with Red Angus sired bull calves at side weighing pounds, some will sell as three-in-one packages, pairs will have either their third or fourth calf at side 15 will be Red Angus pairs and 5 black Angus pairs. (59) 10 open, one raising, spring calving black Maine/Angus cross heifers, AI d the fi rst of June to Pendleton low birthweight Angus bull, weight pounds will make a good set of momma cows. (60) 76 black and black whiteface heifers, short to medium bred to low birthweight Angus bulls from Domel s Double Creek Farm, two rounds of shots, trich vaccine, wormed, home raised, all fi re number branded, matching number eartags a nice set of females that will last a lifetime, weight 1050 pounds. (61) 70 black and black whiteface heifers, exposed to low birthweight Angus bulls from Double Creek Farms in Clifton, two rounds of shots, trich vaccine, wormed, all fi re branded, matching number eartags, home raised, weight 900 pounds, exposed since June 22. (62) 7 open black and black whiteface heifers, weight 725 pounds, two rounds of shots, trich vaccine, fi re number branded, number tagged to match. (63) 17 super baldy heifers, short to medium bred to Double Creek low birthweight Angus bulls, will be sorted for pregnancy. (64) 60 Angus and Angus baldy cows, three to eight years old with registered Angus bulls from February 20 to June 1, will be sorted by age and pregnancy. (65) 2 red baldy pairs fi rst calf at side by Angus bulls, running back with a Charolais bull and could be three-in-one packages by sale day, big and stout. (66) 11 tigerstripe heifers, weight 700 pounds, OCV, clean headed, exposed to low birthweight Angus bull for 60 days. (67) 4 Charolais cross pairs middleaged, selling back as open. (68) 2 black pairs middle aged, selling back as open. (69) 4 Horned Hereford pairs Angus sired calves at side, fi ve years old, open. (70) 4 Horned Hereford cows, medium to long bred to Angus bulls, fi ve years old. (71) 10 Maine/Angus heifers, short bred and AI d to low birthweight Angus bull sired by Pendelton, cleaned up with a low birthweight Angus bull sired by Tour of Duty, eighteen to twenty months old. (72) 24 Angus cows, calve this fall by Angus bulls, gentle, come to feed, solidmouth with a few being four to fi ve years old. (73) 21 open tigerstripe true F-1 heifers, one raising, out of Hereford cows and Hudgins Brahman bulls, weight pounds, OCV, no brands or earmarks. (74) 40 Angus pairs 44 Farms Ranch Angus sired calves at side, running back with 44 Farms Ranch Angus bulls, a good many three-in-one packages, three years up to solidmouth, will be sorted into uniform lots, pairs are coming from 44 Farms. (75) 45 Angus cows (44 Farms Ranch), calve this fall and winter (October to December) by 44 Farms Ranch Angus bulls, in great shape, coming from 44 Farms, three years old up to solidmouth, will be sorted into uniform groups you can get some good genetics in this set of cows. (76) 9 young second-calf Santa Gertrudis pairs calves by Hereford bulls, selling back as open so that you can breed them to the bull of your choice, babytooth. (77) 11 fi rst-calf black pairs (Angus Plus) a touch of ear, have not had bulls with them so you can breed them back to the bull of your choice. (78) 15 fi rst -calf red and red baldy (all have a touch of ear) pairs have not had a bull back with them so that you can breed them back to the bull of your choice, gentle, come to feed. (79) 5 young, fall calving Angus cows, start calving in September for 60 day calving period by Larry Donop Angus bulls, four will be coming up with second calf and one will be third calf. (80) 18 Angus cows, calve October, November and December by Larry Donop Ranch Angus bulls, six to seven years old, gentle, will come to feed. (81) 17 Angus cows, solidmouth, bred to calve this fall by Larry Donop Ranch Angus bulls. (82) 25 young Angus pairs choice set of calves at side, running back with Angus and Charolais bulls with several being three-inone packages, five to six years old, very gentle, will come to feed. (83) 14 Angus heifers, bred to low birthweight Angus bulls from Dr. Robert Johnson gentle set of females, home raised, weight 850 pounds. (84) 6 fi rst-calf black and black whiteface pairs Angus sired calves at side, running back with Angus bulls, should be three-in-one packages by sale day. (85) 15 Red Angus cows, fall calving to black Simmental bulls, fi ve to six years old a good set of one iron cows. (86) 1 gray Brahman cow, 4½ years old, exposed to registered gray Brahman bull. (87) 20 black and black whiteface cows, calving this fall to Gardiner Angus bulls, one raising set, three to six year old, will be sorted by age and kind. (88) 11 one raising set of Angus and Angus Plus pairs fi rst calf at side by Larry Donop bulls, open for the bulls of your choice. (89) 9 Angus and Angus Plus heifers, long bred to low birthweight Larry Donop Angus bulls. (90) 7 black and black mottlefaced pairs calves at side by registered South Poll bull, solidmouth, running back with same bull and could be three-in-one packages. (91) 45 Beefmaster and Beefmaster/Angus cross heifers, calve this fall (starting September) by proven low birthweight Beefmaster and Angus bulls, one raising, coming off the Wagon Wheel Ranch, gentle, come to feed. (92) 80 Beefmaster and Beefmaster/Angus cross pairs calves at side by Angus and Beefmaster bulls, running back with same bulls, several being three-in-one packages, three to seven years old, sorted into uniform lots according to age, pregnancy etc all raised on the ranch, coming from the Wagon Wheel Ranch. (93) 14 fi rst-calf Angus pairs Angus calves at side by Griswold Angus bull, calves born in January with a few in March, running with Griswold Angus bull since March 1 and should be three-in-one packages. (94) 3 fi rst-calf Angus pairs Angus calves at side. running back with Angus bull and could be three-in-one packages, good set of young pairs that will be gentle. (95) 30 bred cows, home raised 19 Gert/Hereford cross (red mottlefaced) and 11 Gert/Angus cross (black), four to seven years old, calve this fall to registered Angus bulls if you are looking for a set of calf raisers then take a look at these, will be sorted by color, current on all shots. (96) 7 young Red Angus three year old cows, bred to Hereford bull, two long bred, fi ve spring calving, gentle, will come to feed. (97) 34 young Angus and black baldy cows, four years old, fall calving by choice Hereford bulls 24 Angus and 10 black baldies, very gentle set, come to feed, baldies will sell separately from the Angus in the prime of their life. (98) 36 Angus Plus and Brangus cows, four to six years old, medium bred to Brangus bulls. (99) 12 Angus Plus and Brangus pairs with Brangus sired calves at side, four to six years old, selling back as open. (100) 15 black whiteface heifers, bred to low birthweight Express Ranch Angus bull, weight 1000 pounds, calve this fall a one raising set of females. (101) 15 Angus heifers, out of Gardiner cows and bulls, calve this fall by low birthweight Express Ranch Angus bull, one raising set of females. (102) 19 Angus Plus heifers, weight 950 pounds, home raised, calve this fall to low birthweight Donop or Powell Ranch Angus bull. (103) 13 second-calf Angus Plus cows, one brand, one raising, calve this fall to either Donop or Powell Ranch Angus bull. (104) 20 third-calf Angus and black whiteface cows, calve this fall by Donop or Powell Ranch Angus bulls, all one raising, one brand. (105) 17 fi ve year old Angus and black whiteface cows, calve this fall by Donop or Powell Ranch Angus bulls, all one raising, one brand. (106) If you are unable to attend the female sale, you may view it live and bid online (or by phone at 325/ ). If you have previously 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 us. A running order will be posted on our website the evening before the sale. 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4 Page 4 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 Congressman Hurd Continued From Page 1 He suggested that other programs, one in particular where ankle bracelets were used, worked just fine and families were not separated. In fact, he said, where the program was used, 95 to 99 percent of the people showed up for their court cases and were adjudicated. We need to speak up about it, he reiterated. We can t be afraid to talk about it, and values matter. Since Hurd spoke to Cattle Raisers, President Trump signed an executive order to keep families seeking asylum at the border together. However, he kept in place the administration s zero tolerance Husky Sez... Unbranded cattle cause bad things to happen to good people so brand all your cattle! HUSKY BRANDING IRONS If your electric brand will not stay hot in cold or windy weather, get a Husky. We Guarantee Ours Will Stay Hot 1 Letter/Figure $ Letter/Figure $ Letter/Figure $ Plus Shipping * All Electric Brands Shipped In 24 Hours. 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The bill deals with border security, DACA, and getting more immigration judges so that consequences could be applied to people who violate the law. The bill, he said, is also meant to address some of the root cause issues in places like El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras. One final piece to possibly include, Hurd said, is an extension on seasonal workers. Back in 2006 there was an exemption that if you were a seasonal worker and you were coming back, you didn t count towards the total number, he explained. That extension, however, ran out in We re in negotiations right now to figure out if we can ultimately bring that back. Hurd opined that comprehensive immigration reform doesn t work. L All the different elements of immigration have to be addressed independently, he said. The one that should be the easiest to address is actually DACA, because amongst the Republicans, 75 percent believe there should be a permanent legislative fix. With respect to a guest worker program, he contended that if Congress can t even come to agreement on border security and DACA, it will be difficult to address any other immigration issues. A handful of renegade Republicans, of which Hurd claims to be one in this case, are trying to force a vote using what he called an arcane parliamentary trick. The parliamentary process is known as Queen of the Hill, whereby multiple bills on the same topic are brought to the floor for a debate and a vote. Whichever vote gets the most, as long as it s over 218, that s what ultimately goes on to the Senate, Hurd explained. We do this every year with the budget, but it s usually the bill that the Speaker supports. To force this Queen of the Hill on immigration, the renegade Republicans used a discharge petition to force an immediate vote on a piece of legislation, but they fell short by two signatories to move forward with a Queen of the Hill. Because this is such an arcane procedure, we can only do it on the second fourth Monday that Congress is in session, Hurd told the group. We have one more date left between now and November to potentially try this again. He added that the high-tech industry needs workers and employees as much as agriculture, and both immigration bills that were set for a vote the following week would bring LS S down the number of total immigration into the U.S. That s going to impact every single industry, and at a time of 3.8 percent unemployment, he stressed. Hurd also offered some thoughts on the border wall. The border between the U.S. and Mexico is 2000 miles long. President Trump wants to secure the border by building an 828-mile concrete wall to add to the existing 650 miles of fencing. A fourth century solution to a 21st century problem is not the way to go, said Hurd. Building a 30 foot high concrete structure that takes four hours to penetrate from sea to shining sea is the most expensive and least effective way to do border security. He added that in some places along the border, Border Patrol response time is measured in hours to days. If your response time is measured in hours to days, then a wall is not a physical barrier. The proposed wall, he said, would cost American taxpayers $24.5 million per mile. Building a smart wall utilizing existing technology, Hurd said, is a much better solution, not to mention considerably more economical, $500,000 a mile, compared to the $24.5 million concrete structure. He explained that the technology exists where voice sensors can be used to determine the difference between a rabbit, for example, and a person. That information can be tracked and beamed to a man or woman at the Border Patrol station. Hurd talked about a ranch in his district that has actually deployed such technology. Prior to its implementation, the Border Patrol only seized about 50 pounds of marijuana and had actually seen maybe seven individuals crossing his land over the years. After the technology was deployed, that single ranch, using a laptop, in two weeks helped Border Patrol agents seize a thousand pounds of marijuana and about four dozen illegals. There s another issue with respect to putting up an actual wall that seems to get little press. As a representative of a private lands state, it has not gone unnoticed by Hurd. It s a little issue called eminent domain, a topic front and center with TSCRA and its members. Having the federal government come in and take a half-mile width along the entire length of your land for a solution that is not as effective as others, in my opinion, is just absolutely unacceptable, Hurd told the audience. The Congressman opined that the reason the U.S. doesn t have operational control of its border is because enforcers are not looking at all 2000 miles at the same time. In the 1980s we had people running across the bridge in San Diego, and we focused all our attention there. Then the bad guys came to Tucson, and we focused all our attention there. Then they moved to the Rio Grande Valley, and everyone focused attention there. The drug cartel, he said, is making $66 billion a year in the U.S. The U.S. intelligence budget is only $60 billion. Still another noteworthy statistic is that the Coast Guard is only able to act on 25 percent of the intelligence that they get on drugs coming into our country. Seventy five percent of known drugs that are coming into the U.S.A. we can t stop because the Coast Guard doesn t have the resources. They don t have enough boats; they don t have enough manpower, said Hurd. As a former intelligence officer, that is mind-numbing. We know the boats, the people, the drugs that are coming in and the ORDER BUYERS Bonded and Insured routes that they re taking, and they re not stopping it. Hurd also offered a few brief remarks on NAFTA. Since the FTA was signed 24 years ago, he said, the U.S., Mexico and Canadian economies have grown by 300 percent. Mexico is our ally, our neighbor, our friend; so is Canada, said Hurd. Ask Israel if they would like to trade their neighbors for ours. I ve actually asked, and they d love to have Mexico and Canada as their neighbors versus Syria and Iran. He acknowledged that there are a lot of things in NAFTA that need to be updated. The Eagle Ford shale play also was not around when NAFTA was signed. That s important, Hurd pointed out, because Mexico s need for natural gas is going to increase by a factor five over the next seven years. Guess where they re going to buy that natural gas from? South and West Texas. He contended that the U.S. should not be getting into a tit for tat fight and that tariffs and trade wars hurt all parties, but particularly agriculture. Hurd thanked TSCRA members for helping educate him on the matters important to them. He noted in particular the fever tick issue and the farm bill. Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway, he said, has done a fantastic job working to ensure that farmers and ranchers have a strong safety net. However, it will have to pass the House with only Republican support, he said, and some Republicans are trying to hold it hostage in exchange for other things. (The House version of the farm bill passed late last week.) 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5 some of the provisions that might have been included. On tax cuts he pointed to the $510,000 expensing provision, which they are now looking to make permanent. Also, although a full repeal of the death tax, which he called a tax on the American dream failed, the exemption amount was essentially doubled for individuals and for couples. He also pointed to other positive trends, in particular regulatory reform, perhaps the greatest being the executive order ending the onerous 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule, and again a strong economy. The National Federation of Independent Businesses, which has been doing a study for 45 years looking at how businesses see the future of the economy, most recently had some of the best numbers ever seen, Hurd told the audience. Let s keep that trajectory going. Trade is an important part of that. Let s not mess up NAFTA. Let s make sure we keep this economy strong and growing. When prompted for some thoughts on North Korea, Hurd said that talking is a good thing because it means you re not fighting. A year ago there were schools in San Francisco and New York that were thinking about nuclear war drills like those of the 1950s, and now we have the President of the United States and the leader of North Korea actually sitting down and talking about denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, which he said is the number-one goal. Admittedly, the communiqué that came out of the Singapore meetings was light on details, but that is what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the foreign minister of North Korea are to work out. The thing we can t do is lighten up on the pressure that we ve been putting on North Korea, and primarily that s sanctions, said Hurd. The reason that Kim Jong-Un came to the negotiating table is he knew he was one more round of sanctions away from having almost complete blackouts in the entire country and an inability to prosecute a conventional war. Serving New Mexico And West Texas The way to verify that North Korea is doing what they ultimately promise, he added, is for them to allow inspectors in to go anywhere at any time and look at anything they want. When we re able to do that, that s when we start thinking about releasing the sanctions. He also insisted that Defense Secretary General Mattis, whom Hurd referred to as an American hero, had some influence when he made the statement that if the U.S. has to go, it will go, but that it will be nasty, it will be bloody, and there will be a great loss of life, but he affirmed that U.S. troops are prepared and ready to do that. That made Kim Jong-Un raise an eyebrow. He further insisted that it is the mere suggestion of additional troops in that part of the world that has the friend of our enemy China acting as our friend, cooperating with the U.S. on the North Korean issue. China does not want U.S. troops in their part of the world; China wants to surpass us as the only superpower in the world, he reiterated, and the only way to do that is they have to take control of their part of the sphere, so they re working with us against North Korea because they think that once North Korea gets denuclearized, we ll move all our troops out of there, which would then allow them to exert more power. He added that at some point the U.S. will have to address human rights abuses with Kim Jong-Un. If I was him, I would be releasing political prisoners. He s already agreed to send the remains of many boys killed in the Korean War back to their families in the U.S., but we have a long way to go on the human rights piece. On Afghanistan, the day Hurd drove his Toyota 4-runner from San Antonio to Washington D.C. was the day that the USS Cole in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen was attacked by Al Qaeda. So literally, my first day starting at the CIA started with Al Qaeda, and my last job was chasing them in Afghanistan. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, by December 30 Years Experience: Refurbishing storage tanks and troughs on location with fiberglass products. Dee Studdard See us on studdardtankrefurbishing of that year when Kandahar, which was basically the capitol of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, fell, the U.S. had killed 75 percent of Al Qaida leadership and pushed all the Taliban out of the entire country of Afghanistan. We did it with 400 Americans on the ground; 300 Special Forces and 100 CIA officers, said Hurd. We also had the greatest Air Force the world had ever seen. Jump forward to the present. Hurd said that up until about six months ago the map of the Afghanistan provinces contested by the Taliban looked worse than when he left in Given the treasure, the blood, and the sweat and tears that we have expended in Afghanistan, to see it worse in late 2017 than it was in 2009 is unacceptable, Hurd told listeners. One positive long-term change, however, is that there are now a million girls getting an education. When you take that large part of your population and educate them and include them into your society and into your economy, you re going to see some changes. He said the real solution to Afghanistan rests in the capitols around Afghanistan Russia, China, Pakistan, India, and Iran. All have a role to play in getting the Taliban to the negotiating table. Currently there is a truce between the Afghan government and the Taliban, he noted. We ve laid the hammer down in Afghanistan. The men and women of our Armed Forces have taken the gloves off, and guess what, the Taliban sees it, and they re realizing that we re committed and we re going to stay there. Wrapping up, Hurd thanked TSCRA members for their dedication in spreading the message about the issues facing cattle producers to the lawmakers in Washington. Advocacy matters, Hurd insisted. Only one percent of ABILENE LIVESTOCK AUCTION INC. Abilene, Texas CATTLE SALES EVERY TUESDAY 10 A.M. RECEIVING PENS We Are Opening Receiving Pens Six Miles South Of Colorado City, Texas Randy Carson 325/ M Brody Harris, Manager: 325/ For More Information Call: 325/ COLEMAN LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMMISSION CO., INC. Family Owned and Operated Since 1961 Highway 84 North P. O. Box 875 Coleman, Texas / Bob Edington 325/ the population is now involved in agriculture in some form or fashion, so educating folks like me, educating our staff and folks on committees, is really valuable. You are the only ones who can tell your story. During the question and answer period, one TSCRA member advocated on behalf of the many who continue to battle fever ticks. I was glad to hear you mention the fever tick, the member said. He then asked if Hurd was aware of the external review on the cattle fever tick eradication program. Three of the questions that they are asking is number one, is there a need for the program; number two, are they doing it right; and number three, what can they do better? When you take producers like myself and several others in this room in this organization who have invested a lot of money in fighting these ticks, for the federal agency in charge of it on the border to ask if there is a need for it, really takes the wind out of me, the producer said. One of the things that we really want to make clear is we don t want them putting their responsibility on the state of Texas. Hurd said he was not aware of the external review, but promised to have his staff follow up on the issue. Hurd concluded his remarks by borrowing a quote from Norman Borlaug, when he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his advances in plant breeding. Borlaug said, Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive without an adequate food supply. Many Americans, Hurd said, take for granted where their food and clothing come from. Having a secure and stable food supply, he stressed, is a major element of national security. You all are really in the national security business. Thank you for your service. Consistently Selling Head Every Week CATTLE SALES EVERY WEDNESDAY 11 A.M. Cody Carson 325/ M July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 5 Heavy Clovis Feeder Steers $1-2 Higher CLOVIS, N.M. (USDA- July 11) Feeder steers under 700 pounds were steady to $2 lower, instances pounds $5-7 lower, over 700 pounds $1-2 higher, heifers steady to $1 lower, slaughter cows $2-3 lower, bulls steady to $1 lower. Receipts totaled 2049 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: breakers pounds $ , boners pounds $ , high dressing $ , low dressing $50.10, lean pounds $52-58, high dressing $60, low dressing $ ; bulls, yield grade pounds $ , high dressing pounds $ , low dressing pounds $ Replacement cows: medium and large No. 1-2 young cows pounds 3-8 months bred $ per head, middleaged cows pounds 3-8 months bred $ , aged cows pounds 6-8 months bred $ ; cow-calf pairs, medium and large No. 1-2 young cows pounds with calves pounds $ per pair. 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Ser#226852R; Massey Ferguson TO-35 tractor, gasoline, good condition; Ford Model T flatbed truck, mostly complete; 2011 Chevrolet Equinox, clean, 59K miles; 2008 Ford F-150 extended cab pickup, auto, 77K miles; 2006 Chevrolet 3500 Dually, extended cab, Duramax diesel, auto, good steel flatbed; 2003 Chevy S10 pickup; 50 s Chevy Spartan 100 winch truck; Polaris Sportsman 400 AWD; John Deere CS Gator; John Deere Z445 zero turn 54 mower; John Deere 316 riding mower; Hay King gooseneck five-bale trailer; Gooseneck 20 ft. bow top cattle trailer; Gooseneck 20 ft +5 ft tandem dual equipment trailer; 16 ft utility trailer with steel floor; 10 ft Maxey utility trailer; 150 gallon aluminum fuel tank on trailer; (2) HD pipe trailers; (2) Tumble Bug hay buggies. WELDERS FARM and HAY EQUIPMENT John Deere 535 baler; John Deere 926 swather; John Deere 54 hay rake; Miller 11 ft offset; John Deere 12 ft tandem on rubber with new discs; John Deere 20 ft field cultivator with harrow; John Deere 15 ft spring tooth chisel; John Deere 8300 grain drill, 14-6 with double discs; 12 ft harrow; track plow; 8 ft heavy duty chisel plow; (2) 200 gallon sprayers on trailers; (2) GOOD SA200 LINCOLN WELDERS ON TRAILERS; Bush Hog 10 ft land plane; 12 ft HD shredder; 3-pt. posthole digger; 3-pt. blade; ripper; 5 ft shredder; 7 ft. tandem; HD terrace plow; 2-row bedder; 2-bottom moldboard; scoop; hay spears; John Deere quick hitch; PTO concrete mixer; 250 gallon overhead fuel tank; approximately 1500 ft 3 irrigation pipe; extra pipe fittings; volume gun; pump with 5 HP single phase motor; Powder River cattle chute on transport; (2) calf chutes on transport; 22 HD cattle panels; Cannon 5 ft. 36 rifle gun safe; antique 6 ft. bank safe, once held 100 long guns, consigned from family friend with minimum. 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6 Page 6 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 Feeder Steer And Heifer Prices $1-4 Higher, Some $6-7 Higher ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (USDA) Steers and heifers sold $1-4 higher across the country last week, instances $6-7 higher. Feeder cattle auctions bucked the lower futures trend by fetching some handsome prices for yearlings last week. Long strings and load lots of backgrounded steers and heifers were on hand at many auctions in the Northern Plains. Active markets were evident in spite of hot and humid weather scorching the center of the country, with no end in sight for drouth-stricken areas. Buyers were ready to fill pens after the previous week s sharp uptick in negotiated cash sales of fed cattle in the North and South Plains. For the cow-calf producer, the hot, dry weather and lack D & M Outdoor Power Equipment Providing Top Quality, Comprehensive Service And Repair To All Makes Of ATVs And Utility Vehicles Certified Technician With 20 Years Experience 801 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo, Texas 325/ of any rain is raising concern over water and grass conditions. The water situation in some areas is at critical levels, and producers can find ways to feed animals, hauling water gets to be an even bigger burden. A consequence of the extra dollars being spent this summer on water and feed is leading to more cattle selling at auction than in a normal year, when receipts get light in the summer. There are reports of some supplemental hay feeding taking place as the latest drouth monitor showed more than eight percent of Missouri and Oklahoma, six percent of Kansas, and nearly five percent of Texas in D3 Extreme drouth status. The volume on this report totals 604,300 head, which is the largest total volume since the week ending July 16, Mittel Dozing Owned And Operated By Robert Mittel 325/ Foreman: Todd Emery 325/ Brush Work Fire Guards Ranch Work Dirt Tanks Road Work General Conservation Work A Rancher Working For Ranchers 21 Years Experience Serving Sonora, Texas And Surrounding Counties Grain prices have fallen sharply over the last few weeks as most of the major grain-producing states are not in drouth status. Corn and soybeans are finding pressure from the good to excellent crop ratings at 75 percent and 71 percent, respectively. Beef export sales were reported for May at 89,823 metric tons, nearly 20 percent higher than the previous year. Strong demand and more beef available for export drove the volume. Boxed beef prices continue to seek their seasonal low as choice closed the week $3.89 lower at $204.14, and select closed $2.34 cents lower at $196.37, putting the choiceselect spread at $7.77. Offerings weighing more than 600 pounds made up 52 percent of the week s reported auction volume, and 40 percent were heifers. Auction receipts totaled 170,100 head, the previous week 17,000 head and last year 150,700 head. Texas 4700 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $170.96, lbs. $161.66, lbs. $150.98, lbs. $157.57, lbs. $151, lbs. $147.87, lbs. $135.51; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $156.81, lbs. $138.78, lbs. $145.14, lbs. $143.05, lbs. $141.69, lbs. $136.61, lbs. $132.42, lbs. $ Oklahoma 30,900 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $191.17, lbs. $187.49, lbs. $178.42, lbs. $167.71, lbs. $166.57, lbs. $164.24, lbs. $160.44, lbs. $157.27, lbs. $150.72, lbs. $149.01, lbs. $145.44, lbs. $144.78, lbs. $138.23, lbs. $129.74, lbs. $127.50, lbs. $126.80; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $164.33, lbs. $161.55, lbs. $155.19, lbs. $149.24, lbs. $148.23, lbs. $148.69, lbs. $145.66, lbs. $143.01, lbs. $138.33, lbs. $136.02, lbs. $130.44, lbs. $127.09, lbs. $ New Mexico 3200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $144.09, lbs. $148.65, lbs. $143.78; Holstein steers, large No lbs. $90.63, lbs. $87.57; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ Kansas 7500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $177.37, lbs. $170.40, lbs. $170.94, lbs. $163.51, lbs. $157.91, lbs. $154.08, lbs. $147.52, lbs. $148.61, lbs. $140.36, lbs. $136.96, lbs. $128.79; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $155.28, lbs. $150.28, lbs. $152.56, lbs. $147.31, lbs. $141.22, lbs. $138.27, lbs. $132.30, lbs. $132.51, lbs. $ Missouri 30,900 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $191.67, lbs. $174.64, lbs. $175.21, lbs. $170.60, lbs. $168.99, lbs. $164.53, lbs. $162.80, lbs. $157.04, lbs. $153.62, lbs. $152.75, lbs. $149.20, lbs. $144.33, lbs. $139.84, lbs. $130.05; Holstein steers, large No lbs. $81.75, lbs. $78.52, lbs. $89.10, lbs. $79.64; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $152.69, lbs. $154.86, lbs. $153.54, lbs. $150.33, lbs. $149.36, lbs. $146.40, lbs. $147.72, lbs. $143.53, lbs. $144.61, lbs. $136.29, lbs. $ Nebraska 14,200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $187.65, lbs. $187.30, lbs. $181.35, lbs. $175.85, lbs. $170.11, lbs. $166.77, lbs. $159.77, lbs. $154.31, lbs. $152.52, lbs. $146.57, lbs. $143.30, 1060 lbs. $139.50; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $188.64, lbs. $167.74, lbs. $169.61, lbs. $161.46, lbs. $158.54, lbs. $152.63, lbs. $147.57, lbs. $147.60, lbs. $145.25, lbs. $ South Dakota 10,500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $173.18, lbs. $156.90, lbs. $153.30, lbs. $151.51, lbs. $155.84, lbs. $147.01, lbs. $141.57, lbs. $140.35; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $150.22, lbs. $146.82, lbs. $142.99, lbs. $139.95, lbs. $135.83, lbs. $127.93, lbs. $120.99, lbs. $ Virginia 4400 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $153.92, lbs. $150.93, lbs. $152.63, lbs. $150.70, lbs. $148.08, lbs. $140.17, lbs. $145.62; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $134.19, lbs. $139.16, lbs. $132.97, lbs. $138.23, lbs. $125.86, lbs. $127.19, lbs. $ South Carolina 2800 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $169.16, lbs. $163.31, lbs. $159.93, lbs. $156.38, lbs. $149.63, lbs. $146.09, lbs. $145.06, lbs. $132.80, lbs. $129.38, lbs. $126.19; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $143.57, lbs. $136.93, lbs. $136.67, lbs. $135.96, lbs. $131.75, lbs. $128.67, lbs. $127.67, lbs. $120.14, lbs. $121.08, lbs. $ North Carolina 3100 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $149.12, lbs. $153.13, lbs. $158.03, lbs. $153.01, lbs. $141.96, lbs. $148.14, lbs. $144.53, lbs. $144.97, lbs. $133.88, lbs. $129.56, lbs. $125.83; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $138.90, lbs. $141.27, lbs. $133.39, lbs. $132.34, lbs. $131.15, lbs. $130.83, lbs. $127.98, lbs. $116.68, lbs. $112.61, lbs. $110.79, lbs. $110.66, lbs. $ Kentucky 16,100 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $169.22, lbs. $167.50, lbs. $165.08, lbs. $161.95, lbs. $158.39, lbs. $155.37, lbs. $148.47, lbs. $146.34, lbs. $138, lbs. $140.90, lbs. $146.82, lbs. $139.24, lbs. $135.41, lbs. $117.90, lbs. $118.97; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $153.28, lbs. $147.90, lbs. $149.22, lbs. $144.93, lbs. $145.03, lbs. $140.86, lbs. $138.26, lbs. $130.21, lbs. $129.17, lbs. $123.01, lbs. $121.44, lbs. $ Tennessee 4600 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $166.09, lbs. $161.89, lbs. $160.71, lbs. $155.26, lbs. $153.59, lbs. $148.16, lbs. $143.84, lbs. $139.76, lbs. $137.50, lbs. $125.68; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $153.27, lbs. $148.97, lbs. $142.57, lbs. $143.20, lbs. $138.65, lbs. $134.49, lbs. $130.81, lbs. $128.15, lbs. $121.27, lbs. $ Arkansas 1400 head. Steers, medium and large No West Texas Trailer Co. Inc. Quality Trailer Repair Since 1933 Lights Refl ooring Hubs Rubber Boards Sandblasting / Painting OWEN GRAY 325/ North Bell San Angelo, Texas The Added Value Created By Vaccinating Your Calves At Branding And Weaning Is Money In Your Bank Account! When it s time to process calves at branding and/or weaning, use one of the safest and best combination vaccines available. Super Poly-Bac B + IBRk & BVDk is a one of a kind vaccine designed for immunizing calves against the major viral and bacterial causes of Bovine Respiratory Disease, all in a single product. 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7 500 lbs. $153.04; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $132.96, lbs. $134.52, lbs. $ Mississippi 6300 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ ; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ Alabama 12,100 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $178.94, lbs. $170.56, lbs. $163.61, lbs. $155.06, lbs. $148.94, lbs. $142.52, lbs. $138.22, lbs. $133.19, lbs. $128.54, lbs. $120.63, lbs. $135.50; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $151.16, lbs. $145.13, lbs. $139.65, lbs. $135.96, lbs. $131.04, lbs. $126.45, lbs. $123.40, lbs. $117.34, lbs. $111.60, lbs. $ Georgia 7700 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $167.16, lbs. $160.44, lbs. $154.85, lbs. $150.58, lbs. $145.71, lbs. $142.77, lbs. $132.12, lbs. $126.48; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $152.99, lbs. $148.59, lbs. $142.91, lbs. $137.66, lbs. $134.87, lbs. $131.54, lbs. $127.83, lbs. $125.04, lbs. $ Florida 7900 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ ; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ Direct receipts totaled 109,700 head, the previous week 34,300 head and last year 81,200 head. Texas 46,700 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $156.41, lbs. $149.86, lbs. $147.05, lbs. $143.93, 880 lbs. $135.33, 625 lbs. $ August, lbs. $ August, lbs. $ August, lbs. $ August, 675 lbs. $ September, 750 lbs. $ September, lbs. $ September, 600 lbs. $166 October, 725 lbs. $ October, lbs. $ October, 800 lbs. $154 October, 825 lbs. $147 November-December, delivered 700 lbs. $155, 775 lbs. $145, lbs. $147.80, 875 lbs. $144, 650 lbs. $164 August, 825 lbs. $150 August, 750 lbs. $ September, 800 lbs. $ September, 650 lbs. $160 October, 700 lbs. $ October, 750 lbs. $ October, 800 lbs. $ October, 750 lbs. $ November, 850 lbs. $ November; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $153.50, 650 lbs. $145, lbs. $139.55, 750 lbs. $144.16, 800 lbs. $132, lbs. $ August, lbs. $ August, 650 lbs. $ September, lbs. $ September, 750 lbs. $ September, 600 lbs. $153 October, lbs. $ October, 750 lbs. $ October, delivered lbs. $139.94, 750 lbs. $140.89, 750 lbs. $143 August, lbs. $ September, 600 lbs. $150 October, lbs. $144 October, 750 lbs. $ October. Oklahoma 12,000 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $159.71, 675 lbs. $155.88, lbs. $152.51, 800 lbs. $147, 650 lbs. $161 August, 750 lbs. $ September, 750 lbs. $ October; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $156.71, 650 lbs. $140.99, 750 lbs. $138, lbs. $ September, 700 lbs. $ October, lbs. $ November. New Mexico 7300 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $147.74, 650 lbs. $ October, 700 lbs. $ October; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $138.74, 600 lbs. $ October. Kansas 18,600 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $147, 800 lbs. $ September, 870 lbs. $ September, delivered 630 lbs. $159.71, 675 lbs. $155.88, 735 lbs. $150.50; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $141 August, 725 lbs. $ October, delivered 500 lbs. $156.71, 625 lbs. $151, lbs. $ Colorado 6900 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $ September, delivered 665 lbs. $155.85, 725 lbs. $158, lbs. $151.31, 550 lbs. $ August, 625 lbs. $160 August, 575 lbs. $ July- August; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ September, 750 lbs. $ December-January, delivered lbs. $158.92, lbs. $149.45, 750 lbs. $142, 750 lbs. $146 July, 700 lbs. $ August, 550 lbs. $ July-August. Wyoming 5200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $154.47, 855 lbs. $ August; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ August, 850 lbs. $143 August-September, 960 lbs. $144 September, delivered 725 lbs. $ Dakotas 200 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 delivered 500 lbs. $190. Montana 2700 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 delivered 935 lbs. $149, 925 lbs. $148 September; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $146 September, 860 lbs. $144 September. L AMPASAS Sales Every C ATTLE WEDNESDAY 12 Noon A UCTION 512/ P. O. Box 547 Lampasas, Texas Southwest 1900 head. Holsteins, large No. 3 delivered 325 lbs. $107 August, 325 lbs. $ October, 325 lbs. $ November. Northwest 1500 head. Steers, medium and large No. 1 delivered 825 lbs. $155, 935 lbs. $149, 800 lbs. $150 August, 650 lbs. $ November; heifers, medium and large No. 1 delivered 825 lbs. $142 August. Eastern Cornbelt 2500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $ October; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $141.89, 700 lbs. $136, 750 lbs. $134, 725 lbs. $ October. Southeast 4200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $146.64, 775 lbs. $137, 800 lbs. $141.25, 575 lbs. $ July-August, 550 lbs. $ August, 625 lbs. $ August, 750 lbs. $ October; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $149.89, lbs. $142.43, 700 lbs. $135, 550 lbs. $ July-August, 700 lbs. $ August, 700 lbs. $ September, 750 lbs. $ October, 725 lbs. $ November. Hamilton Lambs, Kid Goats Termed Steady HAMILTON Lambs were steady Monday, ewes $10 higher, kid goats steady, nannies sharply higher. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 1978 head. Stocker and feeder cattle were steady to $2 lower Tuesday, packer cows and bulls $2 lower, bred cows and pairs soft. Cattle receipts totaled 317 head. Sheep: Dorper and Dorper cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , over 70 pounds $ ; Dorper and Dorper cross ewes $ per head, rams $ cwt.; wool lambs July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page pounds $ , over 70 pounds $ ; wool slaughter ewes $35-90; Barbado lambs $ , ewes $30-80 per head. 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8 Page 8 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 Matador Takes Long-Term View With An Eye To Profitability By Colleen Schreiber LUBBOCK For Matador Cattle Company, sustainability is about long-term thinking with a focus on profitability. Sustainability equals longterm focus, long-term focus equals sustainability, and profitability is the lifeblood of any business, said Bob Kilmer. For Matador Cattle Co., sustainability comes in the form of a calf crop and in the form of hunting. Kilmer is the manager of Poly Pipe Installation Let us bid on your water line project. We can install 1 up to 4 HDPE poly pipe with our dozer and specialized plow. Our equipment is capable of burying pipe up to 5 deep without trenching fi rst. Ripping in poly pipe is a fast and economical way to get water distributed where it needs to go. HDPE pipe is a permanent and freeze proof solution to corroded or leaky pipelines that will give decades of trouble free service. 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The Matador Ranch was established by Concrete Water Troughs 1 Deep x 2 Wide x 10 to 20 Rectangle 2 x 10 and 2 x 20 Round Symco Structural, Inc. San Angelo and Sterling City, Texas Ross McCrea 325/ THE BEST FLY CONTROL SINCE THE SWATTER. HLS Fly Buster IGR Protein and Mineral Tubs the most convenient way to control horn flies and provide mineral supplements in cattle. Scottish investors in 1881 and encompassed about 1.5 million acres in Motley, Floyd, Dickens and Cottle counties. When it split up in the early 1950s, Fred Koch, an astute entrepreneur who was raised at Quanah, bought three of the divisions, including the headquarters division. Today the Matador division encompasses about 30,000 acres and supports 3700 cattle. Koch died in His son Charles took over. Kilmer told the audience that the ranching operations, like all of Koch Industries, are run on market-based management principles developed by Charles Koch. He authored two books on the topic Thompson Road Miles, Texas Market-based management serves as our guiding principle, said Kilmer. Essentially, it is a business philosophy and framework applied to innovate, improve and transform ourselves in order to create greater value for our customers. This business philosophy is made up of 10 guiding principles, of which integrity is at the top of the list. Other principles include compliance, value creation, customer focus, change, humility and respect, to name but a few. When I think about hiring employees, I think in particular about humility and respect, said Kilmer. We can teach skills we can teach how to palpate a cow, how to run a piece of equipment but I can t teach someone humility and respect. That has to come from mom and dad, and if we can t get that, we don t need that person, because they won t last very long here. With respect to the sustainability theme, Kilmer, like many, thinks the word is overused today, that it is more of a buzzword. However, sticking with the theme of the symposium, he told the audience that the third guiding principle value creation is where sustainability all begins. Lots of times people think that a large corporation like ours is just money-hungry. That s not so, he insisted. When we talk about creating value, we re talking about creating value for society as well. The other part that comes to mind in thinking about sustainability, he said, is long-term. Any business that focuses on short-term is not going to be around very long, and for any business to be sustainable, there has to be a focus on profit, he reiterated. Referring to an earlier presentation on cow size, Kilmer pointed out that a 1600-pound cow that produces offspring that grade Prime every time may not always be the most profitable. I want a prime steak as much as anyone, but we have to be able to profitably produce that prime steak. Matador Cattle Company has both a commercial and a registered herd. It takes about 75 to 100 bulls a year to satisfy their needs. Kilmer told the audience that one of the reasons they started a registered herd is because they have a budget to stick to, and those available resources dwindle rather quickly. That s when they decided it was best to raise their own. MILLS COUNTY COMMISSION COMPANY Highway 16 South Goldthwaite, Texas Sheep and Goat Sales Every Thursday 11 a.m. Visit Our Website To See Updates On Consignments And Future Special Sale Dates: We Welcome Your Consignments.Your Business And Patronage Are Greatly Appreciated! John Clifton: 325/ Wade Clifton: 512/ Walt Clifton: 512/ They had a small registered Angus herd and then later bought a herd of registered Hereford cows from a longtime breeder from whom they had previously purchased bulls. The Hereford breeder was well up in age, and he convinced Kilmer that he needed to buy his cow herd. When we talk about that cow that fits our environment, those were the cows that fit, said Kilmer. They use long-term thinking when it comes to their grazing enterprise as well. We could achieve a very quick profit if we overstocked these ranches, but it would be short-term, and as responsible range managers and stewards of the land, the land is an asset that we ve been given, and we manage it as such for the long term. To that end they reduced their stocking rate and then incorporated stockers. If we get in a drouth, we can leave with 1500 or 2000 stockers quickly, he noted. I can t do that with a bunch of cows and baby calves. Introduced grasses are utilized during the summer months to give the native forage a rest. They move all their cows onto these fields, old cotton fields now replanted to an old World bluestem, WW Spar. The stockers move there as well if there has been sufficient rain. They re also better able to rotate their livestock now that the water is better distributed. When it s 105 and there are 250 or 300 pair in a bunch, you better have some water, or you re going to be in big trouble. The other piece of Matador s sustainable ranching enterprise is their wildlife/ hunting/recreation operation. They no longer run a commercial hunting operation, but rather focus on hunting opportunities for the company s internal customers. There s this term that management uses a lot, called risk versus reward, he said. They determined that the risk wasn t worth the reward. Now they simply market hunts to internal customers. You might think we then have a built-in customer base, but that s not the case. We have to solicit for their business, just like before. In fact, his hunting manager recently told Kilmer that he was having a hard time booking hunts because they didn t want to pay up. Water distribution improvements have been critically important for both the cattle and the wildlife, and also to the native range resource. We ve built miles and miles of pipeline, and we ve been able to pull the cattle away from the riparian areas, he explained. The wildlife do better then as well. Guiding principle number six is knowledge. What we re strongly encouraged to do is seek and use the best knowledge and proactively share knowledge while embracing the challenge process, Kilmer told the group. We want people who exemplify humility, who have intellectual honesty, because we do not know it all. We want people who are willing to ask for help, and we ask for help. We don t mind asking our neighbors to share what they re doing. They also depend on the resource professionals, namely the NRCS, who did a ranch assessment some years ago. It s been a valuable tool from a management perspective. Still another guiding principle that ties into the sustainability equation has to do with change and the willingness to embrace change. We challenge the status quo, said Kilmer. We want our employees to drive creative destruction through experimental discovery. One of the big changes Matador Cattle Co. made came in the 1990s after they began feeding out their cattle. They were getting beat up and fed up, so they set up a visit with one of the packers to find out what was going wrong. They had reams of data which they took with them to the meeting. We were all prepared to talk about why we weren t getting what we wanted, said Kilmer. The packer told us that it was real easy to solve. Just buy a truckload of black bulls; that s all you ve got to do, the packer said. They were serious. They made the change, though he admitted it wasn t necessarily an easy one, nor was it one all of the management readily accepted. One particular employee thought that adding black bulls would adulterate a perfectly good product. Tying into that is another guiding principle customer focus understanding and developing a relationship with customers. We changed our cow herd because of our customer, said Kilmer. We had another manager in Montana at the time who didn t want to change. His opinion was that the housewife didn t know what she wanted and that we needed to tell her what she wanted. Obviously, the housewife does know what she wants. Another change the Matador made is that they no longer try to clear all the brush. When I started working here, we used 2,4,5-T and we sprayed from fence to fence, Kilmer said. We tried to take everything out. We had no concept or thought of wildlife management. Today wildlife are very much on our mind as is their habitat. The tools used for managing the brush today are primarily fire and chemicals and some mechanical, but not a lot. The rotational grazing system and water development also work into their overall brush management program. The ranch survived a 40,000-acre wildfire about a decade ago. It burned 20,000 acres on the Matador. The fire was so hot that on 325/ FAX: 325/

9 top of the rocky hills the river rocks turned purple. They de-stocked dramatically. We hauled cows out by the truckloads, he told the group. The fire happened in February and they didn t have any rain all summer. In October a one-inch rain flooded the headquarters. There simply wasn t anything to slow down the water, said Kilmer. I was absolutely stunned. Fortunately, the grasses have long recovered. One of the worst things about the fire was the impact it had on the mesquite. That stuff came back with a ferocity that you can t believe, said Kilmer, all multistemmed with thorns about that long, and we re still dealing with it. Wrapping up, Kilmer provided a quote from Charles Koch. Good profit comes from principled entrepreneurship creating superior value for our customers while consuming fewer resources and always acting lawfully and with integrity. Koch said that good profit also comes from making a contribution in society and not from corporate welfare or other ways of taking advantage of people. He says a lot in those two statements, said Kilmer. We have the ability and the right to act as entrepreneurs, but with that comes accountability, he concluded. Integrity Beef Alliance Allows Pooling Of Value-Added Cattle By John Bradshaw ARDMORE, Okla. Ranchers operate using a finite resource their available forage but the Integrity Beef Alliance claims to have increased revenue by $4500 per 25 cows on an annual basis over the last nine years. The Integrity Beef Alliance was established by Oklahoma s Noble Research Institute in 2000, and its mission is to simplify cow-calf producer management decisions and increase the marketability of calves through the production of high-quality, uniform and preconditioned cattle. Robert Wells, a livestock consultant with the Noble Research Institute, briefly went over the ins and outs of the Integrity Beef Alliance at the recent Texoma Cattlemen s Conference here. The Alliance relies heavily upon Noble Institute consultation. The way we do that is by implementing our best management practices that are industryrecognized, Wells said. We design a simplified cow-calf management program that will help you make decisions. The Alliance helps producers develop uniform animal health protocols, production, pasture and range management, and recordkeeping. We will utilize records that you provide us, so that we can individualize and tailor recommendations to you, Wells said. The recordkeeping and recommendations will help producers understand where their programs strengths and weaknesses lie so they can adjust as necessary. We will help you improve your pasture quality and your range quality, so ultimately you will have less inputs into your program, or maybe you put a few more cows out there because we ve improved the quality and quantity of your range. A heavier and healthier calf will be weaned, Wells said. The Alliance also provides opportunities for marketing the cattle. Alliance members will be able to market not as a single ranch but as part of an organization that has a standardized set of protocols and standards. When you take your cattle to the venue where we host, not only will your cattle be there, whether that is 50 or 100 head, but there are several thousand head of cattle there that day, Wells said. Buyers will be able to put together enough cattle to fill one or more feedlot pens with uniform, value-added cattle. Few ranchers can provide these numbers on their own. Collectively, through everyone in the program, we are going to create a large set of uniform, feedlot-ready type cattle, Wells said. This will increase those marketing opportunities. If an Alliance member chooses to market his calves outside of an Alliance valueadded calf sale, the program will still help with marketing assistance and will provide a letter certifying that the producer has upheld the standards of the program. It all boils down to profitability, and the Alliance keeps that as a central focus. If the program allowed producers to have the best grass and the best cattle in the country but it cost them so much money that they weren t profitable, then why do it, Wells asked. Ultimately, this program is founded and based in reality that the economics have to work, Wells said. The cow base in the program cannot be more than 50 percent Brahman, which was recently changed from three-eighths. The reason is because we see some justification for that, and we see some marketability of calves out of 50-percent cows, he said. Another big change over the last year is the number of SOLAR PUMPS FOR LIVESTOCK WATERING Complete Systems To Replace Windmill Starting At $1995 Up To 40,000+ Gallons Daily And Depths To 820 Feet Sales And Service On All Brands / Free Lifetime Support Free Shipping CALL TOLL FREE: 830/ FOR FREE INFORMATION PACKAGE allowable breeds of bulls in the program. Originally only Charolais and Angus were allowed, but now Brangus, Beefmaster, Gelbvieh, Hereford and Red Angus are in the programs. No matter the breed, bulls must maintain a standard for the top 20 percent in weaning weight and yearling weight. Wells has been told that this is difficult to afford, but he believes it is worth it. The national average for weaning weight is 529 pounds. The Alliance has averaged 592 pounds over the last nine years, excluding the year 2011 because many calves were weaned early during the drouth. That is a 63-pound increase over the national average, Wells said. If a bull remains in the herd for five years, as most expect, with 25 cows per bull, that bull can produce an extra 7800 pounds. You can justify and pay a little bit more for a bull if he is going to bring you back 7800 more pounds of beef over his lifetime, Wells said. I have had reports that we ve had increases of 75 pounds and even up to 100 pounds on average weaning weights for individual producers. The Alliance has a Vac-60 preconditioning and weaning program, and calves will be marketed in the seven-weight range during the fall when there are fewer cattle going through the sale. There will be bigger demand, especially bigger demand for preconditioned cattle, Wells said. That will help your calves bring a better price. While the Noble Research Institute s consultation has no charge, the Integrity Beef Alliance has an enrollment fee, a requirement for electronic ID tags, and mandatory PI- BVDV testing. The Integrity Beef Alliance also has a replacement female program, with a replacement sale featuring heifers of similar standards. More information can be found at Integritybeef.org. Domestic Wool Quiet, Aussie Market Lower GREELEY, Colo. (USDA) Domestic wool trading on a clean basis was at a standstill last week, with no confirmed trades. Domestic wool trading on a grease basis was also at a standstill, with no confirmed trades other than domestic wool tags delivered to the buyer on a grease basis. No. 1 tags brought cents, No cents and No cents. Australia s eastern market indicator closed down 13 cents ROUND OVERHEAD FEED STORAGE BINS This can mean the difference between taking a loss or making a profi t in the cattle business. Spray-on liner inside each bin. 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10 Page 10 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 Three-Star General Returned Home To Ranch In 2001; Was Re-Schooled By Colleen Schreiber The First Of Two Parts COLEMAN For many residents of Coleman County, retired Lt. General James T. Scott is considered a hometown hero. Though as is the case with most career military men, hero is not a word in their vocabulary insofar as it applies to themselves, even when it clearly does. Gen. Scott served 32 years in the U.S. Army, participating in five combat tours, three of which were in Vietnam. During his service, his key senior command positions included Commanding General, Special Operations Command Europe, with responsibility for all joint special operations in Europe and Africa; Assistant Division Commander, 24th Infantry Division, throughout operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia; and Commanding General, Second Infantry Division, in the Republic of Korea. During his final three years of service, he was Commanding General of U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg. After retiring from the Army, he spent five years as the director of the National Security Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Then the Coleman native, and Carol, his wife of 49 years, returned home to ranch a property that had been in Carol s family on and off since the late 1800s. Keith Parrott, Owner 806/ Wendell Trammell, Manager 806/ John Graves, Office Manager 806/ / Office 806/ FAX I guess the most interesting thing about coming back here was that everything I thought I knew about agriculture, based on being raised in agriculture and having a degree from A&M in agriculture, was now wrong, says Scott. By that I mean it had all changed so dramatically. When he left Coleman County for Texas A&M, the vast majority of the cattle raised in the area were horned Herefords. When he returned, black cattle predominated. It was pretty funny in that regard, but I kind of learned again, from one event after another, what had changed and what I had to do now, and this business about the black cattle was one of them, he says. Scott s great-grandparents and grandparents on his father s side farmed and ranched in Lampasas County. Scott s father went off to A&M and then to TCU for a masters. He and his bride came to Coleman County when the future General Scott, known as Terry, was about a year old. They came to Coleman because that s where they found the best teaching jobs. His dad was the principal and the ag teacher; his mother taught first grade. His father started ranching on the side about 1948, raising horned Herefords with sundry partners on various leases. He switched to Polled Herefords in the late 1950s. I followed him around and learned the cattle business Amarillo Livestock Auction 101 Manhatten Street Amarillo, Texas CATTLE SALES Every Monday Don t Drill A Dry Well! 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When he graduated, he had two job offers, one with John Deere at their headquarters in Moline, Illinois, and another as an assistant county Extension agent in Tulia. In the end he made the decision to take a commission with the Army. His intention at the time was to stay for two years and then come back to Texas, but one thing led to another. For one, the Vietnam War began and officers were extended on duty. By having accepted a commission on active duty in the first place, I had agreed that they could extend me for a period of time, he explains. By the time that mandatory extension was over, I d decided to give it a try for a while longer. He entered the Army in June 1964, going first to Fort Benning in Georgia for basic training and then on to Hawaii. Interested in seeing what was going on in Vietnam, in the summer of 1965 he volunteered to go as a helicopter door gunner platoon leader. Some helicopters were used in Korea, but it was largely for medical evacuations and logistic purposes. Vietnam was the first conflict in which helicopters were armed and used for troop movement. Vietnam became the helicopter war, says Scott, and I got a good dose of it early on as a Second Lieutenant in the aviation company. That first tour lasted about eight months. He came back to Hawaii and three months later he was sent back, this time with the 25th Division. During that second tour, he became a company commander. He was responsible for about 120 men in the infantry company. They conducted combat operations against the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong. He returned to the states in the summer of In January 1968 the North Vietnamese and Vietcong launched a coordinated attack against more than 100 cities and military bases. Known as the Tet Offensive, the attacks weakened considerably the American people s support of the war. As a result, in March 1968 Scott was sent back for his third tour of duty, along with many others who had not been home for long. Even as inexperienced as he was, Scott says it became clear to him during his first tour that the South Vietnamese were losing the war. We would move South Vietnamese forces into an area and they would lose battles, and then we would have to try to get them out, says Scott. The other thing was the Special Forces camps that had small American contingents in them were being overrun. One of the things his company did was fly into overrun Special Forces camps to rescue the Americans. It was just one bad event after another. At that point in the war, President Lyndon Johnson had a choice to make pull out, or put in American ground troops. In late 1965, he chose the latter. Thus by the time of Scott s second tour, things had already changed considerably on the ground in Vietnam. On his first tour it was all Vietnamese ground troops and American aviation flying Vietnamese soldiers. On his second tour there were a significant number of U.S. military on the ground, and a significant amount of the fighting had devolved onto the Americans. After the Tet Offensive, the political powers decided that it Got Prickly Pear Or Broom Weeds? We Can Help! Call To Discuss Effective Solutions! AMERICA S RANGE & PASTURE SPECIALISTS It s about time to start looking at your broom weed and prickly pear spraying needs for New tank mixes and technologies are available to increase the percentage kill of both. In addition we have solutions for mesquite and huisache too. Offers Quality And Affordable Control Of: Mesquite Prickly Pear Greasewood Weeds Huisache Zane Willard 325/ zwillard@alligare.com Cole Vestal 806/ cvestal@alligare.com Jeff Fox 817/ jfox@alligare.com was time to begin withdrawing and training the South Vietnamese to take over. Scott said he understood clearly a couple of things about the war. First, he had agreed to defend and support the Constitution of the United States and to follow the orders of the President and the people appointed above him. Second, he believed at the time that if the U.S. did not do anything in Vietnam, that Vietnam and a number of other countries in the region and throughout the world would fall under Communism. He also believed early on, from about 1967 through 1968, that the war might have been winnable had there been the political will to put in enough forces to win it. That never happened, and by late 1968, early 1969, it was clear to Scott that it was not winnable. Political opposition to the conflict began soon after the conflict began, and it grew as the war went on, says Scott. Consequently, the political support diminished because the voters became disenchanted with the way it was going and the administration and the Congress were not willing to take the political heat that would have been required had they made a decision to win it rather than try not to lose it. Scott says Johnson was half-hearted in his support of the war on his best day, and admits that he sort of resented that the U.S. was trying hard not to lose but not working really hard to win the conflict. I felt like in many cases there were a lot of casualties that might could have been avoided if some different approaches to the conflict had been taken. Scott said that deciding to try to win a war rather than not lose it has been a problem in every conflict since Vietnam. A lot of people are saying the same things now about the conflict in Afghanistan or Iraq, he points out. 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I ve got a lot of friends who are really bitter about the way it was fought and the way it ended, and the fact that the American public in some ways, at the end of the war, blamed the people who fought the war for the war instead of blaming the political leadership for putting them there, says Scott. In 1975, after the U.S. troops withdrew, Saigon fell and the North Vietnamese overran the entire country. For the next decade or so, things in Vietnam were about as grim for the South Vietnamese as they had anticipated, if not worse. The things that happened, that are happening to the North Korean people today and the Russian people during the days of Stalin all happened to the Vietnamese, says Scott. In recent years Vietnam has essentially taken a step back. The hard-line Communist leaders, he says, began looking at China as a model; the Chinese leaders have given up a lot of their ideology and gone to a practical dictatorship with a focus on growing the economy. China started moving in that direction in the early 1980s, and I see Vietnam moving in that direction. Scott steadily rose through the ranks, and by his third tour in Vietnam he had three different jobs, first as an aide to one of the senior generals, then as a battalion s operations officer, which meant he planned the operations for a bigger unit, and toward the end of his third tour he was an operations officer for a brigade, a 6000-person unit. All of these things he accomplished as a junior officer. Scott received three high valor awards, two Silver Stars and a Distinguished Flying Cross. One of the Silver Stars was for an operation in which, as a company commander, he and his men were called in to clear a bunch of caves that were serving as Vietcong headquarters. It was a very difficult job that required personal leadership with a.45 to take the people in and clean the place out, says Scott. The other Silver Star was Protect Your Investment With Electra-Lock Fencing System! 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11 for when his company made a night helicopter assault into a Vietnamese position that was about to be overrun. We shot our way in and reinforced the Vietnamese who were on the perimeter and were able to hold the thing together, Scott recalls. The Distinguished Flying Cross came during his days as a Second Lieutenant door gunner platoon leader. The company commander took two helicopters into an overrun Special Forces camp to pull the team out. Most of the team was wounded, some couldn t walk, and they were still shooting all around us. We had to load that team on the helicopters and get them out of there. They got out with both helicopters. His helicopter, however, had 44 bullet holes. There were other bronze stars for valor. He was also wounded twice, once as a company commander and once on his third tour while trying to protect a Special Forces camp that was about to be overrun. I went in with a bunch of people and we were trying to get our people in the bunkers, and I caught a piece of shrapnel, he says. He acknowledges that there were times when he wondered how something was going to end or if they would be able to pull it out, but it never worried him to the point that it affected what he was doing. That s more of a function of training and background than it is anything else, Scott insists. Basically, if you are properly trained, you re not going to encounter much of anything that you hadn t seen before or that you hadn t anticipated. Scott completed his third tour in Vietnam in August He came home and two days later married Carol Wilson, also of Coleman, whom he got to know considerably better while she was in college. They then went back, first to Fort Benning, where Scott continued his military career ascent, attending various schools that prepared an officer for greater responsibility. He spent three years on the faculty at West Point, then to another school at Fort Leavenworth, then to Hawaii, where he was in the 25th Division, and then to Korea as a battalion level commander. At one point he was a speech writer for the Chief of Staff of the Army, for the senior General of the Army, and the editor of a weekly newspaper put out for all the generals. He was happily doing his speech writing when two key events occurred. The first came in 1979 with the failed Iranian hostage rescue raid. As the military began to study what went wrong, they came to the realization that the Special Operations forces were inadequately trained, inadequately manned and inadequately equipped. The military decided it was a problem that had to be fixed. The second event that occurred was he was called in by the chief of staff and asked if he was Ranger-qualified. He was, so he was told to take over the First Ranger Battalion. I always kind of wondered if it was my lousy speech writing that got me sent down there, Scott quips. As a ranger battalion commander he spent a lot of time working on contingencies to do different things. If something would go wrong somewhere, he and his team would work up a plan to go do something about it. He didn t conduct any combat missions during that stint, but after two years he went from there to being a Brigade Commander in the 82nd Airborne Division, a parachute brigade. Soon after he arrived, the Grenada operation occurred. The Ranger Battalions jumped into Grenada and the 82nd landed right behind them, says Scott. As time went on the Rangers got more and more involved in various missions, and in particular they became more involved in the counter-terrorism programs which, Scott says, are likely still classified to some extent. After being promoted to General, Scott became Commander of Joint Special Operations for Europe and Africa, stationed in Germany. 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Always before, these terror events had been ant bites, says Scott, but after that, from then on, everyone really started paying attention to terror. The terrorists, he says, have always had a fascination with airplanes. In the early 1980s U.S. airliners were routinely being hijacked, blown up, and/ or people held hostage. For the life of me I never could figure out why we weren t able to counter that, says Scott, but the answer was simply that we were not willing to do then what we are willing to do right now to protect airplanes and passengers. Another big turning point in terms of terrorism came in 1983 with the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut. That also got a lot of people s attention, and after that we really began to see the Islamic terror organizations, of which, many but not all, were affiliated with the Palestinians in one way or another, attack Americans overseas. There was an understanding right up until 9-11 that there was a threat to Americans in the U.S., but nobody could ever put their finger on what the nature of that threat was, he adds. The focus was always overseas. As the Special Ops Commander in Europe, he managed the day to day operations of all the Special Forces. Scott also spent four years in Korea, two as a Lieutenant Colonel Battalion Commander and Division Officer and two years as a Major General Division Commander. Scott s last tour was as the Commander of all Army Special Operation Forces worldwide. I worried a lot about all the people who were out there in harm s way, says Scott. We had Special Forces soldiers all over the world in dangerous places doing dangerous things. Anything could go wrong; there was a very high degree of risk. That was difficult for me, because back in the good ol days I could just go do it myself. He also managed the recruiting and training of the Special Operations forces. Most of the tactical things, Scott says, were managed by the different regional theaters. The worst thing that happened while he was commanding the Army s Special Operations forces was the Black Hawk down event in Somalia. All my worst fears had all suddenly occurred, recalls Scott. We had people in harm s way; things went wrong; some people got killed. Scott says his most enjoyable job was as a Ranger Battalion Commander. I had wonderful young men in that battalion, says Scott. Those were probably my proudest days. After three and a half years as the General of the Army s Special Forces, Scott made the decision to retire SNL Financial Report. Based on statutory data. Nationwide and the Nationwide N and Eagle are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide. GPO-0378AO (09/17) July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 11 When you re promoted to Lieutenant General, it s for a two-year tour, he explains. The Army can extend you for one or two more years, but no more, and I had been a Lieutenant General for 3.5 years. I didn t feel like I was particularly qualified to go back into the Army and do something else. I had been doing the same thing for a long time, so it just looked like a good time to go. Scott says the biggest change that occurred in the military during his tenure was the shift to an all-volunteer force. President Nixon ended the draft in The advantage to a draft, he says, was that the entire society from top to bottom was eligible to be drafted. When we went to volunteer, it became a much narrower segment of the American public. The vast majority of the young people decided not to join the military, and part of it was the hangover from Vietnam. So the whole nature of the military changed when the draft ended. 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One of the issues is to some extent that the effectiveness of recruiting depends on the economy at the time, and we are in an economic period right now where anyone who wants to work can find a job, he points out. Another issue is that there are not a lot of people in the country whether in politics or not who have any firsthand or even second-hand military experience. Consequently, the military tends to be judged by what is heard on the news, and of course you never get good news. It s very difficult to counter the picture that the media paints of the military. All they see is ex-soldiers with problems and these badly wounded soldiers coming home, and they say, Well, gee, I don t know if I want my kids to go into the military. However, when one looks at the real numbers, the number of badly injured individuals is low. Now, they are really serious, and no one should make light of them. 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12 Page 12 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 Feeder Cattle Firm To Higher In Angelo Special Sale Monday SAN ANGELO (USDA- July 16) Calves and yearlings were firm to $1 higher Monday in the special feeder cattle sale at Producers Livestock Auction. Trading was termed moderate on good demand. The supply included 55 percent steers and bulls, and 50 percent weighed over 600 pounds. Receipts totaled 930 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ GILLESPIE COMPANY would like to announce their SINCE Longhorn Street P. O. Box 454 Fredericksburg, Texas Sale: 830/ Fax: 830/ Website: Market Reports CATTLE 2343 HEAD SOLD WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 Cows &Bulls Steers Heifers Cows Bulls Bred Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Plain Cattle Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Lower Quality Steers Lower Quality Heifers Wool Lambs Dorp Lambs Kids 1 Black Steer 1 Black Steer 1 Black Steer 1 Black Heifer 4 Black Heifers 1 Black Heifer Strong Steady Steady $40.00-$64.00 CWT $70.00-$93.00 CWT $ $ Head $ $ Pair Medium To Large Frame #1 STEERS HEIFERS $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT Representative Sales: SHEEP/GOATS 3687 HEAD SOLD TUESDAY, JULY 10 #1 Wool Lambs Pounds #1 Wool Lambs Pounds Barbado Lambs Pounds Dorper Cross Lambs Pounds Dorper Cross Lambs Pounds Light Slaughter Lambs Pounds Slaughter Lambs Pounds Packer Ewes Sheep Bucks/Rams #1 Spanish/Boer Cross Kids Pounds #1 Spanish/Boer Cross Kids Pounds #1 Spanish/Boer Cross Kids Pounds Spanish/Boer Cross Muttons Angora Kids Lower Quality Kids Packer Spanish/Boer Cross Nannies Stocker Spanish/Boer Cross Nannies Angora Nannies Boer Cross Billies Heifers: medium and large No pounds $155, pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Prize winning cattle included: English calves: 11 steers consigned by Robert Pfluger, 620 pounds $125 cwt. or $775 per head; Jim Bryant, 20 steers, 676 pounds $140 or $946.40; Brent Carpenter, 16 heifers, 652 pounds $ or $844.34; Holt Ranch, 20 heifers, 595 pounds $133 or $ Crossbred calves: 10 steers 515 $ CWT 605 $ CWT 785 $ CWT 610 $ CWT 724 $ CWT 475 $ CWT Shaun or Wayne Geistweidt Will Accommodate You Whether You Have A Truck Load Or A Pickup Load!!! Shaun Geistweidt Wayne Geistweidt 830/ / Sales: Sheep and Goats Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Cattle Wednesday 12 Noon $10.00-$20.00 Higher $10.00-$30.00 Higher Steady $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT consigned by J.R. Wales, 696 pounds at $ or $ per head; McIntosh Ranch, 13 steers, 683 pounds $132 or $901; McIntosh Ranch, 12 heifers, 663 pounds $122 or $808.86; Jim Hughes, 10 heifers, 632 pounds $ or $ Other prize winning cattle included: English calves: Jim Bryant, 12 steers, 754 pounds $134 or $ ; Holt Ranch, 11 steers, 651 pounds $ or $901.63; Pfluger Ranch, 10 heifers, 609 pounds $120 or $730.80; R.T. Foster, 10 heifers, 676 pounds $ or $ Crossbred calves: Schneirs Bros., 16 steers, 535 pounds $ or $858.67; 13 heifers, 532 pounds $143 or $760.76; 22 heifers, 489 pounds $143 or $ Tulia Feeder Cattle Market Improves $2-4 TULIA (USDA-July 12) Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-4 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 lower. Receipts totaled 1755 head. 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May pork exports were lower than a year ago, though January-May totals for U.S. pork remained ahead of last year s pace. Beef export volume was 117,871 metric tons in May, the sixth largest on record, valued at $722.1 million, which surpassed the previous monthly high set in March by a healthy four percent and was 24 percent higher than a year ago. Through the first five months of 2018, beef exports were up 10 percent in volume to 547,157 mt while export value was $3.32 billion, 21 percent above last year s record pace. Exports accounted for 13.6 percent of total beef production in May, up from 13 percent a year ago. For muscle cuts only, the percentage exported was 11.1 percent, up from 10 percent last year. For January through May, exports accounted for 13.5 percent of total beef production and CATTLE CO. Feeder and Stocker Cattle or BEEF Bobby Brotherton P.O. Box 1850 Palestine, Texas Office: 903/ Day or Night 903/ Home Full Service Scale Company Serving The Agriculture Industry. Specializing In Livestock & Truck Scales Office: 806/ / Steve Keith: 806/ steve@expressscale.com lean pounds $57-61, high dressing $62, low dressing $50; bulls, yield grade pounds $ Replacement cows: medium and large No. 1-2 young cows 925 pounds 3-6 months bred $875 per head. May Beef Exports Shatter Value Record; Pork Lower; Lamb Higher 10.9 percent for muscle cuts, up from 12.8 percent and 10 percent, respectively, last year. Beef export value averaged $ per head of fed slaughter in May, up 18 percent from a year ago. The January-May average was $ per head, also up 18 percent. Following a record performance in April, May pork export volume was 217,209 mt, down two percent from a year ago and reflecting smaller exports of variety meats. Export value was $562.5 million, down 3.5 percent. For January through May, pork export volume was still three percent ahead of last year s record pace at 1.08 million mt, while value increased six percent to $2.85 billion. Exports accounted for 27.8 percent of total pork production in May, down from 29.5 percent a year ago, while the percentage of muscle cuts exported fell about one percentage point to 24 percent. For January through May, the percentage of total production exported was slightly below last year at 27.5 percent, while the percentage of muscle cuts exported increased slightly to 23.7 percent. May pork export value averaged $55.05 per head slaughtered, down six percent from a year ago. The January-May per-head average was $55.57, up two percent from last year. Japan and South Korea J & J SIRENS Made in a Texas machine shop from cast aluminum. Most heavy duty cattle call made. Continuous duty cycle no need to let cool down. Installation kit available. Two year warranty, but siren can be repaired if there is ever a problem. Sales & Service Jimmy & Jana Grisham 201 CR 138 Old Glory, Texas / Night 940/ J&JSirens.com continue to be the pacesetters for U.S. beef export growth. In May, export volume to Japan totaled 30,117 mt (up 19 percent from a year ago), valued at $196.8 million (up 22 percent and the highest since August 2017). Through May, exports to Japan were up four percent from a year ago in volume at 128,207 mt while value increased 13 percent to $822.9 million. This included a six percent increase in chilled beef volume to 61,178 mt, valued at $488 million (up 18 percent). May exports to Korea were up 46 percent from a year ago in volume (20,781 mt) and jumped 64 percent in value to a record $146.2 million. For January through May, exports to Korea climbed 34 percent to 91,875 mt, valued at $647.3 million, 49 percent above last year s record pace. Chilled beef exports to Korea totaled 20,365 mt (up 30 percent), valued at $196 million (up 41 percent). Despite the intense competition U.S. beef faces in Japan and Korea, these markets continue to display a terrific appetite for a growing range of cuts, said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. Beef items that are traditionally popular in Asia continue to perform, and other items more suitable for thick-cut steaks and barbecue concepts are gaining more traction, resulting in exceptional growth opportunities. But the enthusiasm for U.S. beef extends well beyond these two leading markets, and that s how exports have reached this record-breaking pace. In Mexico, exports were up four percent in volume (98,900 mt) and 13 percent higher in value ($427.9 million). Mexico is a critical market for U.S. rounds, shoulder clods and other muscle cuts which are typically undervalued in the U.S. market. It is also the leading destination for U.S. beef variety meat exports, which increased 15 percent from a year ago in value ($98.9 million) despite a two percent decline in volume (43,479 mt). Exports to China/Hong Kong increased 20 percent in volume (57,186 mt) and 47 percent in value to $442.2 million. May exports to China were the largest (834 mt) since the market opened in June of last year, pushing the January-May total to 3133 mt valued at $28.7 million. However, effective July 6, China s import duty rate on U.S. beef increased from 12 percent to 37 percent. The higher tariff will make it difficult for endusers to profitably utilize U.S. 4 L Cattle Co. Buyers and Sellers of All Classes of Livestock Vic Choate 325/ P. O. Box 1521 San Angelo, Texas Call For Special Pricing! Legal For Trade Mobile And Stationary Scales Most Sizes Available For Immediate Installation

13 beef, especially with U.S. beef already priced at a premium compared to imports from other suppliers and with Australian beef subject to a duty of just 7.2 percent through the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Coming off a record performance in 2017, beef exports to Taiwan continue to gain momentum. Exports were up 31 percent from a year ago in volume (22,127 mt) and 43 percent higher in value ($209.9 million). Chilled exports increased 39 percent in volume (9,272 mt) and 52 percent in value ($116 million), as U.S. beef captured 74 percent of Taiwan s chilled beef market. More reliable access to Indonesia has helped bolster beef exports to this promising market, with volume increasing 52 percent from a year ago to 6247 mt and value nearly doubling to $28.7 million. Due in part to the United States successfully challenging Indonesia s import restrictions at the World Trade Organization, U.S. beef now faces fewer obstacles and a more consistent regulatory environment. Indonesia s strong performance and solid growth in the Philippines helped push exports to the ASEAN region 17 percent higher in volume (18,472 mt) and 28 percent higher in value ($102.4 million). Led by strong growth in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama, exports to Central America jumped 21 percent in volume (5436 mt) from a year ago and 22 percent in value ($30.6 million). As for pork, pork exports are still ahead of last year s record pace, but will be tested by higher tariffs. Mexico s retaliatory duties on U.S. pork took effect in June, so January-May results were not directly impacted. May exports to Mexico increased three percent from a year ago in volume (70,589 mt) but slipped 11 percent in value to $115.6 million. Through the first five months of 2018, exports to Mexico were six percent above last year s record volume pace at 353,264 mt, with value up two percent to $621 million. On June 5, Mexico imposed a 10 percent duty on fresh/frozen pork muscle cuts from the United States, and the rate increased to 20 percent on July 5. Also in June, Mexico imposed a 15 percent duty on U.S. pork sausages and a 20 percent duty on some prepared hams (these rates did not increase July 5) and opened a duty-free quota aimed at attracting imports from non-u.s. suppliers. Pork exports to the China/ Hong Kong region were well below year-ago levels in May, due in part to the additional 25 percent tariff imposed by China on April 2 (the increase does not apply to product entering Hong Kong). May exports to China/Hong Kong were 34,191 mt, down 31 percent from a year ago, while export value dropped 25 percent to $79.9 million. For January through May, exports to China/Hong Kong were 18 percent below last year s pace in volume (187,439 mt) and down six percent in value to $436.4 million. Exports to China will face an even steeper challenge in the second half of 2018, as China recently hiked the duty rate on U.S. pork by another 25 percent. This means U.S. pork cuts and pork variety meat entering China now face a duty rate of 62 percent, compared to 12 percent for China s other suppliers, including the European Union, Brazil and Canada. It is unfortunate that U.S. pork is caught in the crosshairs of a dispute that has nothing to do with pork trade, Halstrom said. USMEF is focusing on the factors we can control by partnering with U.S. packers and exporters to make every effort to defend our market share and protect our business in Mexico and China. USMEF also consistently stresses the importance of diversifying our export markets and expanding U.S. pork s footprint into emerging markets, and those efforts are more critical than ever. As an outstanding destination for U.S. pork for further processing and value-added items destined for the home meal replacement sector, exports to South Korea continue to achieve impressive growth. May exports climbed 44 percent from a year ago in volume (22,447 mt) and 47 percent in value ($64.4 million). For January through May, exports to Korea totaled 117,335 mt (up 44 percent), valued at $340.6 million (up 54 percent). Exports to leading value market Japan were one percent below last year in volume (167,294 mt) and steady in value ($689.6 million). This included a four percent decrease in chilled pork, with value down slightly at $424 million. Surging demand in Colombia and solid growth in Peru pushed pork exports to South America up 26 percent from a year ago in both volume (50,993 mt) and value ($125.4 million). Argentina officially opened to U.S. pork in April but it has taken some time for exporters to complete various regulatory processes. USMEF is optimistic that shipments to Argentina can begin soon. Exports to Australia and New Zealand were up eight percent in volume (36,184 mt) and were 11 percent higher TY JONES CATTLE CO. Bonded Buyers & Sellers of Country Cattle Contracting For Immediate Or Future Delivery in value ($107 million) as the United States has gained market share in Oceania, an increasingly important market for U.S. hams. Led by strong year-overyear growth in Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, and Guatemala, pork exports to Central America climbed 18 percent from a year ago in volume (33,590 mt) and 20 percent in value ($79.7 million). Coming off a record year in 2017, exports to all seven Central American nations achieved double-digit growth in the first five months of Exports to the Dominican Republic, which were also record-large in 2017, increased 19 percent in both volume (19,102 mt) and value ($42.4 million) through May. For the Caribbean region, exports were up 13 percent in volume to 25,667 mt and 14 percent in value to $60.8 million. With solid growth in the Philippines and Vietnam offsetting lower shipments to Singapore, pork exports to the ASEAN region increased 12 percent in volume (20,630 mt) and 24 percent in value ($57.4 million). Pork variety meat exports to the ASEAN, which are especially important when shipments to China are declining, increased 50 percent in volume (6827 mt) and 58 percent in value ($12.5 million). May lamb exports were the largest since 2015; a total of 998 mt, up 57 percent from a year ago and the largest volume since December Export value was up 10 percent to $1.8 million. For January through May, exports increased 43 percent in volume (4455 mt) and 15 percent in value ($9.1 million). While much of this growth was driven by larger variety meat exports to Mexico, muscle Special Replacement Female Sale Special Stocker and Feeder Sale July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 13 Saturday, July 10:00 A.M. San Saba For Complete List Of Consignments See Page 3 Of This Edition Of Livestock Weekly! OVER 2900 HEAD CONSIGNED! For details on the cow sale or online viewing/bidding info, please call or visit our website. In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale Trophies Will Be Awarded To Our Champions And Reserve Champions In Each Breed (Offering Weaned And Non-Weaned Calves And Yearlings) Thursday, August 2 San Saba Monday, August 13 Mason Consignments Welcome! Early Fall Replacement Female Sale Saturday, August 10:00 A.M. San Saba Consignments Welcome! For details on the cow sale or online viewing/bidding info, please call or visit our website. Congratulations To The Winners Of Our Premium and Stocker Feeder Sale Thursday, July 12 San Saba Stocker and Feeder Sale English Co-Champion Copeland Land & Cattle Sterling City, Texas Co-Champion Roy W Baker Jr LLC Rocksprings, Texas Co-Reserve Champion Walker Ranch Lohn, Texas Co-Reserve Champion A4 Interest LLC Sonora, Texas Co-Reserve Champion McGowan Ranch LLC San Angelo, Texas Crossbred Co-Champion McGinley Ranch Harper, Texas Co-Champion William E Melbern Gatesville, Texas Reserve Champion Mike & Cheryl Hinyard San Saba, Texas Exotic Co-Champion Roddy Maddox Cherokee, Texas Co-Champion DP Smith & Son LLC Llano, Texas Reserve Champion Mark Locker Richland Springs, Texas cut exports increased yearover-year to the Caribbean, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Singapore, the Philippines and Taiwan. Comanche Steers Sell Steady To $4 Higher COMANCHE (July 14) Feeder cattle were steady to $4 higher, slaughter cows steady to $5 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1074 head. Steers: medium and large No. 1 under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 700 pounds $ ; medium and large No. 2 under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 700 pounds $ Heifers: medium and large No. 1 under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 700 pounds $ ; medium and large No. 2 under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 700 pounds $ Slaughter cows: utility $54-56, few high dressing $63, cutters $51-54, canners $48-50, old shell $40-42, stockers $ ; bulls, bologna $76-78, few high dressing $80, stockers $98-109, utility $ Replacement cows: bred cows, good $ per head, plain $ ; cowcalf pairs, good $ per pair, plain $ Thursday, July 12 San Saba Premium Sale English Co-Champion Janzsen Cattle Kopperl, Texas Co-Champion True Grit Ranch Granbury, Texas Reserve Champion CRP Ranch Partnership Sonora, Texas Exotic Champion J&M Ranching Fredericksburg, Texas Reserve Champion Riley Mountain LP Llano, Texas If you are unable to attend the female and bull sales, you may view it live and bid online (or by phone at ). 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14 Page 14 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 By Jerry Lackey About a month ago, an isolated thunderstorm brought Rocky Creek down for the first time in a while but there s been no rain after that, said Joe Mims. We haven t received anything since and everything is fast turning brown under triple digit HAY SHED Roof Only 30 x 40 x x 60 x x 100 x 14 $12,000 $15,000 $21,000 SHEEP & GOAT SALE Monday 10 A.M. 30 x 40 x x 60 x x 100 x 14 Old IMPLEMENT Back And Two End Walls $14,000 $16,500 $29,000 OFFICE: 254/ HAMILTON, TEXAS CATTLE SALE Tuesday 12 Noon CATTLE SALE RESULTS 07/17/ HEAD No. 1 Steers Cow / Calf Pairs Pounds $ $ CWT Choice $ $ PR Pounds $ $ CWT Medium Quality SPLIT PR Pounds $ $ CWT Aged SPLIT PR Pounds $ $ CWT Bred Cows Pounds $ $ CWT Choice $ $ HD 700 Pounds & Up $ $ CWT Medium Quality $ $ HD No. 1 Heifers Aged WEIGHED HD Pounds $ $ CWT Trends Pounds $ $ CWT Stocker Steers Steady To $2.00 Softer Pounds $ $ CWT Feeder Steers Steady To $2.00 Softer Pounds $ $ CWT Stocker Heifers Steady To $2.00 Softer Pounds $ $ CWT Feeder Heifers Steady To $2.00 Softer 700 Pounds & Up $ $ CWT Packer Cows $2.00 Lower Packer Cows Packer Bulls $2.00 Lower High Yield $ $ CWT Cow / Calf Pairs Soft Medium Yield $ $ CWT Low Yield $ $ CWT Bred Cows Soft Packer Bulls High Yield $ $ CWT Low Yield $ $ CWT SHEEP SALE RESULTS 07/16/ HEAD Kids Dorper / Dorper Cross Lambs Feeder: Pounds $ $ CWT Feeder: Pounds $ $ CWT Slaughter: Pounds $ $ CWT Slaughter: Pounds $ $ CWT Slaughter: 70 Pounds & Up $ $ CWT Slaughter: 70 Pounds & Up $ $ CWT Show Kids: N / T Fancy Ewe Lambs N / T Slaughter Nannies Dorper, Dorper Cross Ewes and Rams Thin $ $ Head Ewes $ $ Head Medium $ $ Head Bucks $ $ CWT Fleshy $ $ Head Barbadoes Replacement Nannies Lambs $ $ CWT Medium $ $ Head Ewes $ $ Head Choice $ $ Head Rams N / T Boer, Boer Cross and Spanish Billies Trends Slaughter $ $ CWT Dorper Lambs Steady Breeding $ $ CWT Wool Lambs Steady Choice Young Billies N / T Barbado Lambs Steady Wool Lambs Ewes $10.00 Higher Feeder: Pounds N / T Kids Steady Slaughter: Pound $ $ CWT Nannies Sharply Higher Slaughter: 70 Pounds & Up _ $ $ CWT Show Lambs: N / T Head = Per Head CWT = Per 100 Pounds Wool Ewes * Fancier Kids Will Consistently Bring $15.00-$25.00/CWT Stocker N / T Higher Than What Is Posted On This Market Report. 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Joe Albert Mims, a doctor at Shannon who grew up in New Mexico, moved to the Mims ranch a few years back. He is the son of Joe Argailus and June Mims and the grandson of Logan Hunter and Lola Eliza Spradling Mims who settled in the area in Texas Hill Country ranchers are also waiting the end of the La Nina pattern, said Lanier Duder Duderstadt. After some good rains in early spring, the pastures turned to drouth-like conditions over night in June. Duder operates the family ranch near Mountain Home in Kerr County. Actually, the 2011 and 2012 drouth set new records for West Texas. Oldtimers compared it to the seven-year drouth of the 1950s, minus the dust storms in the middle of the day, which turned daylight to darkness. According to Texas State Historical Association records, one of the worst drouths in Texas history occurred in , causing some farmers to fail and to return to the East. Drouths occurs when an area receives, in a given year, less than 75 percent of its average rainfall. Since the Chihuahuan Desert, the second largest of the American deserts, covers a good part of West Texas, go figure! On the South Plains, known as the largest cotton patch in the world, farmers were worried about planting the 2018 crop at all because of no moisture. In early June, Shawn Holladay, who farms in southeastern Dawson County, tweeted: Dry. He told Carroll Smith, editor of Cotton Farming, the dryland fields were so parched that a weed wouldn t even show its face. I feel like I m farming the surface of Mars. I have a lot of dryland cotton, so we wait as long as we can to plant before we get into an insurance deadline scenario, Holladay said. We would rather plant behind a rain because it s a good thing when you are out here planting in these extremely dry conditions. As of early July, high winds damaged some crops and dried out the fields last week after receiving up to 1.5 inches of rain in the South Plains. 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Northern counties of the Panhandle and the southern parts of the state along the lower Rio Grande and Coastal Bend improved significantly after heavy rains, he said. Some areas in southern Texas experienced flooding. Nielsen-Gammon said if conditions continue as they have, 2018 could be the second hottest summer on record. jlackey@wcc.net. Nat Stratton Wins Pikes Peak Final Round Worth $15,594 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRCA) Saddle bronc rider Nat Stratton struck gold, winning $16,656 at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colo., with an 87.5-point ride in the final round July 14. Stratton made a strong debut at Pikes Peak, winning the third performance by 3.5 points, the largest margin of the rodeo s four performances. Stratton s 87-point ride on Rocky Mountain Rodeo s Hi Flyer qualified him for the finals. From there, it was all or nothing in the final round. 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Stratton didn t wait for the dust to settle at Pikes Peak, as he hit the road by himself overnight to compete at the Silver State Stampede in Elko, Nev., which ended July 15. Other winners at the $135,194 rodeo were bareback rider Ty Taypotat (84.5 points on JK Rodeo s Seguaro); steer wrestler Will Lummus (3.8 seconds); team ropers Aaron Tsinigine and Blaine Vick (14.7 seconds); tie-down roper Reese Riemer (8.2 seconds); barrel racer Stevi Hillman ( seconds); and bull rider Jeff Askey (based on his 87-point ride in the semifinals on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo s Rustler s Roost). J. B. MILLER & CO. CALL US ABOUT NEW and USED SPRAYERS PECOS RIVER ROCK KING DRILLS Mike P. O. Box 1229 Ozona, TX / / Over 50 Years In Business We Cater To Out-Of-State Accounts! GRAHAM TRAILER COMPANY LLC. 203 Highway 67 South Graham, Texas LIVESTOCK TRAILERS GOOSENECKS BY: BUMPER PULLS BY: UTILITY TRAILERS BY: 16 Ft. To 40 Ft. In the all-around competition, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, leads with $131,777 in season earnings to date. He is followed by Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, with $104,756; Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., $84,641; Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah, $70,892; and Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, Canada, $68,083. Standings by event: Bareback riding: 1. Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah, $116,181; 2. Tim O Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, $112,891; 3. Mason Clements, Springville, Utah, $80,636; 4. Jake Brown, Cleveland, Texas, $76,519; 5. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas, $67,957. Steer wrestling: 1. Tyler Pearson, Louisville, Miss., $61,666; 2. Cole Edge, Durant, Okla., $60,896; 3. Scott Guenthner, Provost, Alberta, $57,172; 4. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, $57,093; 5. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La., $53,201. Team roping (header): 1. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla., $75,326; 2. Dustin Egusquiza, Mariana, Fla., $65,876; 3. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., $60,536; 4. Bubba Buckaloo, Kingston, Okla., $59,750; 5. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C., $58,315. Team roping (heeler): 1. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo., $75,326; 2. Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas, $65,876; 3. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo., $62,224; 4. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., $58,315; 5. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas, $56,846. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, $108,836; 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo., $87,527; 3. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, $86,822; 4. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, $81,325; 5. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, $73,868. Tie-down roping: 1. Tyson Durfey, Weatherford, Texas, $85,002; 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, $77,397; 3. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., $70,149; 4. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, Okla., $65,782; 5. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash., $64,860. Steer roping: 1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, $61,097; 2. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas, $50,946; 3. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., $50,409; 4. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas, $37,865; 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, $34,287. 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15 Bull riding: 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., $193,308; 2. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont., $114,747; 3. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas, $80,739; 4. Trevor Kastner, Roff, Okla., $69,637; 5. Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas, $68,840. LOOSE ENDS NOTES MISCELLANEOUS QUOTES ANECDOTES Reagan, Sterling and Terrell counties have been designated disaster areas by the USDA. Because of losses and damages from the recent and on-going drouth, farmers and ranchers in those counties are eligible to apply for emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency. Farmers and ranchers in the contiguous counties of Brewster, Coke, Crockett, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Tom Green, Upton and Val Verde are also eligible, according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. For more information, contact the local USDA Farm Services Agency or online at Twenty-five agriculture professionals have been selected for the Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership, or TALL, Program as Cohort XVI, according to a news release. Led by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the two-year program is an intensive study of agriculture worldwide that equips agriculture industry professionals to lead their fields, said Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, program director. The program is a competitive leadership development program that includes seminars with experts, on-site tours, meetings with business and government leaders, international study and personal skills improvement, Mazurkiewicz said. TALL XVI 2018 participants by county are: Stephanie Bradley-Fryer, Jones; Travis Britt, Bastrop; Casey Crabtree, Randall; Jessica Escobar, Travis; Sarah Franklin, Atascosa; Steven Hayes, Parker; DeLinda Hicken, Terry; Colt Hoffmann, Falls; Rob Hughes, Angelina; Preston Ingram, Hopkins; Kristen Lambrecht, Montgomery; Michael Lawrence, Lamb; Sara Lemoine Knox, Coleman; Kassidy Martin, Jones; Matthew Okeson, Dallas; Liza Parker, Bell; James Plyler, Travis; Katy Slough, Hansford; Seth Sowder, Lamb; Matt Thomas, Hill; James Uhl, Schleicher; John Van de Pol, Lamb; Robert Ward, Fort Bend; Leanne Wiley, Austin; and Travis Wilson, Wise. For more information about the TALL program, visit Finding a pathway to broadspectrum disease resistance in certain staple food crops without causing physical detriment to the plants is the focus of a study conducted by Dr. Junqi Song, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Dallas. By exploring a gene editing approach, Song suggests the knock-in approach to achieve better disease resistance in a wide range of crops. His team places special focus on addressing late blight disease in tomato and potato. The Texas grown crops are part of a nearly $6 billion national production value, according to USDA data. Most successes with broad- Barrel racing: 1. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas, $108,057; 2. Nellie Miller, Cottonwood, Calif., $104,618; 3. Nellie Miller, Round Top, Texas, $94,614; 4. Amberleigh Moore, Salem Ore., $71,186; 5. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., $66,443. spectrum disease resistance so far have resulted from knockout gene editing, where certain genes are switched off to cause desired behaviors in a subject plant, Sone said. But successes from knockout editing come at a cost to many other aspects of the plant s physical health and other characteristics. For more information about the research, visit Dr. Mindy Brashears, a professor of food safety and public health at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, is the recipient of the American Meat Science Association s 2018 Distinguished Research Award. The award, established in 1965, recognizes members with outstanding research contributions to the meat industry. Brashears research focuses on food safety standards and ways to prevent contamination of food before and after harvest. She has primarily focused on meat and poultry products, as well as some work on spinach. According to AMSA, Brashears work has resulted in the commercialization of pre-harvest feed additives to reduce E. coli and salmonella in cattle. She has also led international research teams to Argentina, Belize and Mexico and helped establish sustainable agricultural systems in impoverished areas. Brashears has been with Texas Tech for 20 years. She was nominated for undersecretary of Food Safety at the USDA by President Donald Trump earlier this year, and the nomination is pending Senate confirmation. At Capital Farm Credit, we believe in the Texas rancher. We work hard to earn your trust and keep your business. Whether improve your operation, our team of experts is here to help you grow. We even have special programs for beginning farmers, ranchers and veterans. And as a cooperative, our patronage dividend program has returned more than $750 million dollars over the last decade. The USDA is recommending more wildlife fencing in Texas to combat the spread of cattle fever ticks. In a published report by the USDA s Plant and Animal Health Inspection Service, the final environmental impact statement on how to best protect the United States particularly South Texas from cattle fever ticks recommends the installation of eight-foottall wildlife fencing. The outer, northern-most boundaries of the quarantine zone most likely in Maverick, Starr, Webb and Zapata counties are the strategic areas. APHIS will construct the fencing, and the Texas Animal Health Commission will be responsible for its maintenance. Parts of nine South Texas counties have fever tick quarantines. They include: Cameron, Live Oak, Hidalgo, Kinney, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Willacy and Zapata, according to TAHC. Lambs At Goldthwaite Steady To $5 Lower GOLDTHWAITE (July 12) Wool lambs were July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 15 steady, Dorper and Barbado lambs steady to $5 lower, kid goats $5 lower, slaughter nannies $5-10 higher, replacement nannies $10-20 higher. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 3664 head. Sheep: wool lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter ewes $30-85, bucks $65-90; Dorper and Dorper cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter ewes $40-85, bucks $110; replacement ewes $ Rentals Sales Air Compressors Rock Drills Paving Breakers Bits Steel Hose per head, bucks $ ; Barbado and Barbado cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter ewes $35-80; replacement ewes $40-75 per head. Goats: Boer and Boer cross kids pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter nannies, light $ , heavy $80-125, thin $50-75; replacement nannies $ per head; billies, light $ , heavy $ A. J. KOLLMYER & SON Serving West Texas Since East Avenue B San Angelo, Texas Call: Steve or Joe Kollmyer 325/ Together we re better. Partnership that really pays. capitalfarmcredit.com NMLS493828

16 Page 16 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 BAXTER BLACK ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE When you hear the word uncivilized, what mental picture do you form? A grizzled trapper? Atilla the Hun burning and pillaging eastern Europe? American Indians before the Puritans and the Spaniards? And when you hear the word civilized, what comes to mind? English barristers wearing wigs? Nobility dueling and drinking tea? Miss Manners? By definition, civilized is NOW OFFERING 1536 Pulliam San Angelo, TX / CODY HATS 100X $550 FULL RENOVATIONS $85 Includes: New Sweatband, Liner And Hand Creased Your Way Plus Shipping BOOT REPAIR Full Soles ½ Soles NOW MAKING CUSTOM BOOTS Starting At $570 Steve Tepper Pedro Well Mertzon, Texas Southwest Texas Solar variably described as one who is courtly, urbane, educated and refined, qualities indicative of good breeding. A king versus a peasant. A business tycoon versus an immigrant laborer. A professional politician versus a cowboy. A Wall Street banker versus an Amarillo cattle buyer. Underneath this broad definition is the implication that a civilized person has accomplished the departure from manual labor. Has removed himself from the basic requirements to feed, clothe and shelter himself with his own hands. To become civilized means one can survive without the knowledge of how to grow a crop, build a log cabin, dress a deer, tan a hide, sharpen a knife, find water, read a sign or make a ham. Civilizations are not new. They are as old as Noah s banker. I m certain there were civilized people in ancient Rome who could not milk a goat or catch a fish. Is America becoming more civilized? Certainly, according to the definition; there has been a mass exodus from the 30% SOLAR TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE We Meet NRCS Funded Specifications Ronnie Sauer rsauer@swtxsolar.com 103 South Divide Eldorado, Texas / / country to the city. The percentage of people who make a living off the land continues to decline. And the stigma of being less civilized still applies to farmers, lumberjacks, fishermen, hunters, miners, ranchers and cowboys those whose jobs require exposure to the elements, manual labor and physical risk. This stigma is a benign prejudice that allows opportunists to manipulate urban opinion to our disadvantage. Stop the mining, curtail the drilling, up their grazing fee, steal their water, condemn their land, cripple their dirty little towns. After all, they re only peasants. Not really civilized, you know. We fight back with righteous indignation, bluster and the moral conviction that we have rights, that our cause is noble, that our labors are worthwhile for the good of mankind. We feed, clothe and shelter ourselves and our urban neighbors. So the fight goes on. From the Ottoman Empire through our century and into the next. And we of the land manage to cling to the outskirts of civilization, unwelcome but as necessary as an IV tube in the vein of a feverish man. Consoling ourselves with the knowledge that we can live without them but they cannot live without us. Being civilized has as little meaning as being polka-dot. It says nothing about the heart and soul of a man. www. baxterblack.com Amarillo Cattle Sale Offerings 470 Head AMARILLO (USDA- July 16) Cattle receipts totaled 470 head. Steers: medium and large No. 1 few 328 pounds $208, CUSTOM FELT HATS AND RENOVATIONS James A. Andrae 830 E South Loop Stephenville, Texas 254/ HATS capitalhatters@yahoo.com A NEW SPIN ON AN OLD IDEA Built In Doole, Texas pounds $ , pounds $ , few calves 685 pounds $131, few full 751 pounds $136; medium and large No. 1-2 few 455 pounds $162, few full 860 pounds $123. Heifers: medium and large No. 1 few 278 pounds $181, pounds $ , pounds $ , few 751 pounds $129.50; medium and large No. 1-2 few 260 pounds $183, few 351 pounds $158, few 480 pounds $135.50, calves pounds $ , load 750 pounds $ Slaughter cows: breaking pounds $54-55, boning pounds $ , lean pounds $ , low dressing $52.50; bulls, yield grade pounds $77.50, low dressing 1550 pounds $ Replacement cows: medium and large No. 1-2 young to short-solid cows pounds 6-9 months bred $ per head; cow-calf pairs, medium and large No. 1-2 young to short-solid cows pounds with calves pounds $ per pair. Red Meat Production 4.2% Above A Year Ago ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (USDA) Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was estimated at 1002 million pounds, 15 percent higher than the previous week and 4.2 percent higher than last year. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 3.5 percent higher than last year. Cattle slaughter was estimated at 650,000 head compared with 565,000 the previous week and 624,000 for the same period last year, liveweights 1325 pounds, 1322 and 1332, respectively. Beef production was estimated at million pounds compared with million the previous week and million for the same period last year. Cumulative beef production was billion TexStar Sea Containers INSTANT STORAGES SIZES: 20 s 40 s 866/ San Angelo, Texas pounds, up 3.5 percent compared with the same period last year. Cumulative cattle slaughter was million head, three percent higher than last year s million head. Calf and veal slaughter was 10,000 head, 8000 and 9000, liveweights 222 pounds, 227 and 245. Calf and veal meat production was 1.3 million pounds, one million and 1.4 million. Cumulative meat production was 38.1 million pounds, down one percent from last year, and slaughter was 282,000 head, up 6.8 percent. Hog slaughter was 2.28 million head, 1.98 million and 2.19 million, liveweights 279 pounds, 280 and 277. Pork production was million pounds, million and million. Cumulative pork production was billion pounds, up 3.6 percent, and slaughter was million head, up 2.8 percent. Sheep slaughter was estimated at 36,000 head, 32,000 and 37,000, liveweights 141 pounds, 141 and 137. Lamb and mutton meat production was 2.5 million pounds, 2.3 million and 2.5 million. Cumulative meat production was 76 million pounds, up 6.9 percent from last year s 71.1 million, and slaughter was 1.06 million head, 3.2 percent higher than last year.... COMING UP July Oklahoma Cattlemen s Association Annual Convention, Norman, Oklahoma. FMI: 405/ July Bobby Edmond Horse Sales Special Summer Riding Horse Sale, Amarillo Livestock Auction, Amarillo, Texas. FMI: 325/ ; 806/ ; 806/ ; July Oklahoma Cattlemen s Association Convention and Trade Show, Norman, Oklahoma. FMI: 405/ July American Boer Goat Face-to-Face meeting, Four Points Sheraton Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, Missouri. FMI: 325/ July Aggieland Goat Camp, 8-year and up, College Station, Texas. FMI: 979/ Portable Or Stationary Available Can Be Made With Right Or Left Hand Sweep T9C CALF TUBS LLC Pat or Debbie Clifton 325/ T9ccalftubs.com DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED July Eddy County Fair, Artesia, New Mexico. FMI: 575/ , July NMSU Ranch Skills and Safety Series, Corona Range & Livestock Research Center. FMI: 575/ , 575/ July Arizona Cattlemen s Association Convention, Prescott. FMI: 602/ July Southern States Dorper and White Dorper Show and Sale, Cookeville, Tennessee. FMI: dorpers@ymail.com July Center of the Nation NSIP Sale, Spencer, Iowa. FMI: 515/ July 28 Special Replacement Female Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. 325/ ; July 28 National Day Of The Cowboy, Stockyards National Historic District, Ft. Worth. FMI: 800/ July 30-Aug. 3 Superior Livestock s Video Royale, Winnemucca, Nevada. FMI: 800/ August 2 Special Stocker and Feeder Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas. 325/ ; August 3 Horse Sale, Stephenville Cattle Company, Stephenville, Texas. FMI: 254/ ; 254/ August 3-5 Arkansas Cattlemen s Association Convention, Little Rock, Arkansas. FMI: 501/ August 6 Utah Wool Growers Association Summer Convention, Park City, Utah. FMI: 435/ August 6-8 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, College Station, Texas. FMI: 979/ August Big Bend Ranch Rodeo, Alpine, Texas. FMI: Jacob Gernentz, 432/ August 11 Bobby Edmond Horse Sales Open Horse And Tack Sale, Abilene Livestock Auction, Abilene, Texas. FMI: 325/ ; 806/ ; 806/ ; August 11 Spruce Mountain Ranch s 8 th Annual Production Sale, Larkspur, Colorado. FMI: 719/ ; sprucemountainangus.com August 13 Special Stocker and Feeder Sale, Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason, Texas. 325/ ; August 15 American Sheep Industry photo contest deadline. 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18 Page 18 Livestock Weekly July 19, YEARS AGO Max Riley of Roswell bought two cars of old packer ewes from Armstrong Farms of Roswell at four cents per pound. J.S. Triplett Cattle Company of Amarillo this week bought 300 mixed calves in the Seymour area and around 300 in the Brady-Mason area for immediate delivery at 18 to 20 cents a pound. Triplett sold and delivered one load of choice fat heifers from his Bovina feedlots to Peyton Packing Company of El Paso at $23.50 cwt. Mid-West Feed Yard this week bought a load of good quality four year-old ewes at $8 per head and some similar solidmouths at $7 per head. Custom Cattle Feeding At Its Finest! -G HINDSIGHT Looking Backward Through The Livestock Weekly Files... The firm also bought several small strings of feeder lambs at $15 to $16. Ernest Knott and Ken White of Clovis last week bought a load of mixed yearling cattle in the Corona area at 14 cents a pound straight across. 60 YEARS AGO Ed Caskey of Amarillo bought 400 steer yearlings in the Casper, Wyo. area for Oct delivery at $25.50; these are expected to weigh around 675 pounds. Ralph Britten of Groom, Texas, sold two loads of two year-old steers averaging about 850 pounds at $25.50 and delivered them this week to Allen Dawson, Amarillo. M & M AIR SERVICE George Mitchell Mark Mitchell David Mitchell Andy Mitchell 325/ AERIAL BRUSH & WEED CONTROL MESQUITE & PEAR SPRAYING Day Or Night San Angelo 866/ FAX: 409/ Mobile: 409/ Bar-G Feedyard Kevin Bunch Asst. Mgr Johnny Trotter: Pres. / Gen. Mgr. Res: 806/ Mobile: 806/ P. O. Box 1797 Hereford, Texas / Eight Miles SW of Hereford FINANCING AVAILABLE Troy Whatley of Tucumcari, N.M., sold 150 heifer and steer calves expected to weigh around 425 pounds at $30 and $32 for Oct. 20 delivery to Jewel Avent of Tulia. Cleo Norwood of Amarillo sold 1000 heifer yearlings to Cliff Augustine of Lamar, Colo., at $24.90 for October delivery; these are located near Magdalena, N.M. and are expected to weigh pounds at delivery. 55 YEARS AGO Tom Spencer of Kansas City, representing Producers & Texas Livestock Marketing Assn., bought 175 steers described as medium to good cattle with an Okie end, expected to weigh around 900 pounds at $22.30 for Aug. 25 delivery from Sam Rogers of Eureka, Kan. Joe Schuman of Dumas, Texas, sold 100 medium quality feeder heifers weighing 580 pounds at $22.75 and delivered them last week to Tommy Griffin of Dumas. Frank Fuller of Clovis bought three loads of fed steers, about one-third of them choice and the rest good grade, at $24.50 from King Bros., Moriarty, N.M., delivered this week. Mike Anthony Comptroller 125,000 HEAD CAPACITY Gooch Feed Lots, Dalhart, last week sold and delivered 90 choice fed steers weighing 1100 pounds at $25 to Florida packers. 50 YEARS AGO Charlie Winters, Clovis, N.M., representing Texas Livestock Marketing Assn., Fort Worth, bought 190 Hereford and black baldface mixed yearlings weighing pounds at $26-28 for delivery this week in the Clovis area. They were to be hauled 25 miles and weighed straight. Hereford Cattle Feeders, Hereford, Texas, bought 220 crossbred steers weighing 669 pounds at $26.70 delivered to the feedlot from Robert Lee, Texas, this week. They were weighed at Robert Lee and shrunk three percent before shipment. Wallace Johnston, San Angelo, has bought about 2500 feeder lambs delivered into San Angelo at $ , mostly from farther west. These were blackface and Columbia crosses bought on order for Cornbelt feeders. T.A. Shirley, Friona, Texas, bought 140 Angus and black baldface steers weighing pounds at $28 in the Friona area last week and placed them in HiPlains Feed Yards, Friona, for finishing. 45 YEARS AGO Texas Livestock Marketing Assn., Fort Worth, last week bought and received in the area 306 No. 1 or better Okie heifers averaging 632 pounds at $ Oklahoma Livestock Commission Co., Oklahoma City, bought off the yards in Oklahoma City last week the following cattle: 107 No. 1 Okie steer and bull calves weighing 425 pounds at $64.15; 24 Charolais crossbred steers weighing 570 at $ Geter Pruitt, Hobbs, N.M., bought in the Tatum, N.M. area last week 62 bred Angus heifers to calve the first part of October at $325 per head. Hoxie Cattle Co., Hoxie, Kan., bought and received 100 choice Angus steers weighing 480 pounds at $62 delivered from San Saba, Texas. 40 YEARS AGO Darrell Seward, Leon, Kan., bought in the local area for August delivery 100 choice yearling steers to weigh 600 pounds at $61; bought for immediate delivery 165 No. 1 yearling steers weighing 700 at $59, also 100 similar heifers weighing 650 at $54. Cross Land and Cattle Co., Dalhart, sold to an out of state buyer for Oct delivery 210 black baldface steers to weigh 775 pounds at $59. Tom Henry, Happy, bought in the local area 82 No. 1-2 steers weighing 623 pounds at $54. Texas Livestock Marketing Ass., Fort Worth, sold to a Northern buyer 97 choice heifers weighing 500 pounds at $ YEARS AGO Ozona Wool and Mohair Co. confirmed the contracting of 15,000-16,000 pounds of original bag adult hair for fall at $3.25 a pound. Doug Harrison, Clovis, sold to a Texas Panhandle feedlot OVERHEAD FEED TANKS All 10 Gauge Metal Heavy Angle Structure KOLSTER WELDING See At: 1024 North Bell San Angelo, Texas 325/ / ALL SIZES AVAILABLE 105 mixed breed steers weighing 848 pounds at $58. Barnes & Victory, Vinita, Okla., bought in the area 491 No. 1 Brahman cross steers weighing 870 pounds at $ Dwayne Ridley, Clovis, sold to a feedlot in the northern Texas Panhandle 149 Okie steers weighing 831 pounds at $ Swisher County Cattle Co., Tulia: 2106 steers, lbs., 65-70% choice, $ YEARS AGO A Rambouillet ram sold for $9000 at San Angelo in the American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Assn. 100th anniversary sale. Consigned by Cunningham Sheep Co., Pendleton, Ore., the ram was sold to Ross Appleton, Eden, who operates what he calls the Mortgaged Sheep Co. Stiles Cattle Co., Cuero, bought in the local area 116 No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 374 pounds at $112.40; 118 No. 1 crossbred heifers weighing 376 at $86.40; 108 similar heifers weighing 404 at $ PACO Feed Yard, Friona: 115 heifers, 1050 lbs., 50% choice, $64. Hill Feed Yard, Hart: 673 steers, 1100 lbs., 65% choice, $66; 49 heiferettes, 1175 lbs., $60. Seven X Feedyard, Summerfield: 47 heifers, 975 lbs., 65% choice, $ YEARS AGO Bill Porter, representing Bluegrass Cattle Co., Bowling Green, Ky., bought in Mississippi two loads of No. 1 steers and bulls weighing 197 pounds at $ delivered to Alvaton, Ky. XIT Feeders, Dalhart: 1476 steers, 1150 lbs., 60% choice, $74.50; 983 heifers, 1000 lbs., 60% choice, $ PACO Feedyard, Friona: 104 steers, 1200 lbs., 55-60% choice, $ Kawasaki Mule SX 4x2 Great Value! MSRP $ 7, Kawasaki Mule SX 4x4 Great Value! MSRP $ 8, Kawasaki Mule X4 Power Steering, F.I. MSRP $ 10, Kawasaki Mule 4010 Trans 4X4 Power Steering, F.I. 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19 Cal-Tex Feed Yard, Trent: 480 heifers, 1025 lbs., $75.25; 250 steers, 1175 lbs., $ Clayton Cattle Feeders, Clayton, N.M: 486 heifers, 1050 lbs., $ YEARS AGO Superior Livestock Auction offered more than 24,000 feeder cattle and breeding stock at their regularly scheduled video auction. Consignments were from 15 states. Trade and demand were termed moderate, delivery mostly current and September. XIT Feeders, Dalhart: 3208 steers, 1225 lbs., 50% choice, $60; 806 heifers, 1100 lbs., 50% choice, $60. Hitch Feeders, Hooker, Okla.: 1337 steers, 1250 lbs., 50% choice, $60; 833 heifers, 1100 lbs., 50% choice, $60. PACO Feed Yard Inc., Friona: 995 heifers, 1050 lbs., 50% choice, $60; 593 steers, 1250 lbs., 50% choice, $60. Dimmitt Feedyard Inc., Dimmitt: 186 steers, 1150 lbs., 65% choice, $60; 90 heifers, 1000 lbs., 65% choice, $ YEARS AGO Walter Lasley & Sons, Stratford: 131 heifers, $74; 434 heifers, $73; 575 steers, $73. Lane County Feeders Inc., Dighton, Kan.: 400 steers and heifers, $73. Bezner Beef, Texline: 672 heifers, 1130 lbs., $73; 243 steers, 1275 lbs., $73. The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 60,000 head of fed cattle selling in their trade area Tuesday at $73, a dollar back of last Friday s market. The area showlist stood at 83,583, up nearly 12,000 head from last week. Captives were up about 6000 at 54,090. Cattlemen s Feedlot, Olton: 687 heifers, $73; 562 steers, $73. There were 412 slaughter goats exported to Mexico last week. Goat meat imports totaled around 633,600 pounds. BARB WIRE FENCE and Corral Construction Also Repair Old Fence. Crews Available Anywhere In The United State Burl Scroggs 800/ POWER PELLETS KILL CEDAR Stop Cedar From Taking Over Your Rangeland! Also Kills Mesquite, Huisache, Yucca & More. Easy to use, apply by hand, no mixing, spraying, spilling, drift or clean up. Low cost, only pennies per plant. Complete control with little or no regrowth. No special applicator license required. Available At Your Local Ag-Chemical Supplier Mfd. By: Pro-Serve, Inc. 10 YEARS AGO The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 63,737 head of fed cattle on area showlists, up 5318 head from last week. Captives were up fewer than 500 head at 51,868. In direct trade elsewhere, Nebraska, Colorado and the upper Midwest sold at $ live and $ dressed. Midwest auctions paid $92-97, strictly choice to as much as $102. With 4500 head on offer, Joplin, Mo. found steers under 500 pounds $1-3 lower, five to seven-weights steady and heavier weights to $1 higher; heifers under 600 pounds were steady, heavier kinds steady to $2 higher. Hamilton kid goats weighing pounds earned $90-100, pounds $ and 70 pounds and up $ Thin nannies were $20-30 per head, medium $30-50 and fleshy $50-80, billies $50-75 cwt. Good slaughter ewes in San Angelo sold for $ , utility and good $ , utility $30-40, cull and utility $20-30 and culls $ Hamilton ewes were $ Goldthwaite utility ewes made $30-40 and Fredericksburg utility ewes weighing pounds were $ The Week in the Rockies video sale had feeder steer and heifer prices mixed, yearlings over 600 pounds $1-4 higher with the greatest advance on weights over 800 pounds, calves extremely uneven but in most cases weaker. Receipts totaled 330,000 head. 5 YEARS AGO JCO Livestock LP, Montalba, Texas, sold on a delivered basis to a Texas Panhandle feedyard two loads of No. 1½ Okie and crossbred cutting bulls weighing 585 pounds at $133.73; to a Kansas feedyard two loads of No. 1½ Okie and crossbred feeder heifers weighing 613 at $ On Monday, Hamilton kid goats weighing pounds earned $ , pounds $ and 70 pounds and up $ Thin 3390 Windbrook Drive Memphis, TN Call Toll Free nannies were $40-60 per head, medium $ and fleshy $ , billies $ cwt. San Angelo s feeder lamb market had medium and large 1-2 lambs weighing pounds at $ and pounds $ Fredericksburg No. 1 wool lambs weighing pounds made $ and pounds $ Hamilton wool lambs weighing pounds were $ and Dorper lambs pounds $ Midwest fed cattle auctions paid in a broad range of $112 to $119, strictly choice to $125. Joplin, Mo. termed yearling steers $3-7 higher on 5182 head, yearling heifers $3-5 higher and calves $2-4 higher. In Texas, 1649 head at Three Rivers were steady to $4 higher on light calves and $2-6 higher on heavy calves and yearlings. Lamb and mutton meat production for the week ending July 12 totaled 2.9 million pounds on a slaughter count of 41,000 head compared to the previous week s totals of 2.6 million pounds and 37,000 head. Coleman Feeder Steers, Heifers $2-4 Higher COLEMAN (July 11) Stocker cattle were stea dy, feeder cattle $2-4 higher, packer cows and bulls $2-4 lower, stocker cows and pairs slow. Receipts totaled 3229 head. 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Unfortunately, this means it will be hand generators of electricity, the idea of using electricity for years before this can be used healing has been in the human for everyone. mind. Today amazing things What is being developed are being done with medical are all kinds of robots. This instruments, computers and story out of Dallas is intriguing, although I am not sure X-rays. A big medical problem has been cancer cells. how we will use it on the I was glad to see this news: ranch. The Dallas Morning The Hampton Roads (VA) News profiles David Hanson, Virginian-Pilot (Rago) reports founder of Hong Kong-based researchers at Old Dominion Hanson Robotics and designer University are developing a of Sophia, an android described by Hanson as a live, new form of cancer therapy that uses ultra-quick electrical pulses to kill tumor cells. The lifelike automaton electronic girl. The work indicated that the has supple skin that mimics the work of more than researchers method can not only kill cancer cells, but create a response that prevents a muscles. She blinks, raises her 48 human facial and neck tumor from growing back. eyebrows, smiles, laughs, can Dr. Anthony Welch, a program director at the National She makes direct eye contact look angry, sad and thoughtful. Cancer Institute, which has and seemingly natural conversation. Hanson expects provided grants to the ODU research center, explained that Sophia to one day gain consciousness, saying Sophia is part of his mission to create a class of genius machines. These robots would serve as human companions, help us solve problems too complex for humans to solve alone and guide us on a mystical-sounding path to self-actualization. This statement is more in the line of science fiction movies than practical actuality, in my view. A more practical robot has been reported by the Economic Times of India. India-based startup Mechanical Chef has developed a robot prototype that can prepare a variety of Indian dishes. Home cooks would be required to stock the appliance, which is expected to be about the size of a microwave oven, with ingredients such as rice and vegetables. I have just started reading a book that I would recommend to everyone. The Long War Against God, by Henry M. Morris, was written a few years ago. I bought it on sale and it is a complete explanation of how our thinking has been manipulated using Darwin s theory of evolution to just about destroy the ancient concept that God is the creator. Without any scientific proof, the idea of long ages and evolution has permeated thinking even in Christian universities. I have been reading Morris writing since 1958 and this is a great summary of the war of ideas. You can me at car926@aol.com. Rancher With Deep Family Roots Not Reluctant To Try New Ideas By David Bowser CANADIAN, Texas Often a fresh start begins with an idea and a relocation to a new area, says Hemphill County rancher Jim Haley. That was the case with Haley s great-grandfather, C.H. Shaller, when he moved southwest from Central Kansas. He was mainly a merchant, Haley says, but was encouraged by reports of good grazing land in the northeast part of the Texas Panhandle. Haley says his great-grandfather started following the Santa Fe Railroad and arrived in Hemphill County in 1886, where he began to acquire land. Now, five generations and countless blessings later, Haley says, we re still fortunate to ranch these breaks along the Canadian River. Haley recalls each time that he came to the ranch with his maternal grandfather. He would pull his hat off his head, Haley says, and say a little prayer as he proceeded south, overlooking this little creek. Haley says the prayer went like this, Thank you, Lord, for trusting this little spot in your Kingdom to my care. My hope is that during my tenure, I can be a good and worthy steward. It is not really mine. I m only entrusted with its care for a short time. Amen. Haley says ranchers talk about roots in their plant community, but who asks about that concept in their agricultural business? It surely helps to have a supportive staff, he says. Without a supportive wife, it s difficult to be successful at ranching. She may not have to get up at midnight to check on calving, but he says she does need to be supportive of the ranching business. With that, he says, I want to say thank you to my bride of 35 years, who has been here on this creek for 31 of those. This ranch celebrated a century of family heritage in This year Jim and his brother Jeff, who ranches in Gray County, were named Hemphill County Ranchers of the Year by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Lauren and I started ranching in that little bunkhouse, complete with a wood stove, propane heater and evaporative swamp cooler, Jim Haley says. They had leased the grass on the ranch, owned 15 cows, two babies (John and Don) and no 401K. In the beginning, he says, we did more farming on this place. They grew about 700 acres of wheat, but low wheat prices and high equipment prices and production costs caused them to shift gears, Haley says, and moved that ground into improved pasture. We typically grazed those improved pastures and their various bluestem varieties as a complement to our native range, he says, grazing those hybrids heavier during the growing season. They ran yearlings when they had wheat or extra grass. But really, Haley goes on, this has always been a mother cow ranch. The work was done horseback. Originally, Haley and his brother Jeff, who now ranches south of Hemphill County, near McLean, ran mostly continental-crossbred cows. We weaned the calves, Haley says, grazed the calves on our wheat. Being in the grass business, they shifted most of their breeding program to Angus. Angus have a better marketing operation in this region, we feel, he says, and are suited also to the climate. They also developed a market for quality commercial replacement females with good dispositions. Haley s son, John Haley, grew up on this ranch and went to Oklahoma State University and the TCU Ranch Management School, then returned to Canadian to become a banker and help with the family ranch. John says despite being a banker, he s really, and always will be, a rancher. We have an operation here, he says, spring and fall calving cow herds. It s about two-thirds spring calving and about one-third fall calving. Overall, he says, we spend a little more money on our fall (calving) herd. Typically, that feed bill is taken up with the marketability that they have. Their fall calves are usually pre-sold. It s really helped out our operation to have a split cattle herd, he says, even though we have a lot more inputs in those fall cows, it s turned out well for us. John Haley says they artificially inseminate their heifers and use good bulls on their cows. They cost some money, he says, but they re worth it. Splitting that cost between spring and fall calving herds has been a big savings for the ranch. We cut our calving window down, he says. Right now, the herd bulls are all Red Angus from a local producer. The younger Haley says the market decides when the calves are sold. They try to wean them for 60 days, but if the market s good, the calves are sold straight off the cows. Working with artificial insemination specialist Roger Wann with ABS Global, Jim Haley says he feels he and his sons have made some good strides in improving their herd. 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They started picking out bulls without destroying the calf crop percentage. You can t go from a really long calving season to a short one in one year, Wann explains. It takes time. It s not just an overnight thing. But they were able to eventually bring the calving season down to 30 days. Wann says good herd health and nutrition are things that need to be in place. It s all got to work together, he says. Quoting Dr. Clay Mathis of the King Ranch Research Center, Wann says the gold standard of ranch efficiency is pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. That means keeping data together for some 18 months. I have a hard time remembering what I did yesterday, Wann grins. He says the question to him is how many cows get pregnant in the first 30 days of his breeding season? That s going to lead to older, bigger, more manageable, marketable calves down the road, Wann says. There s also an old sales adage that goes Good times mask poor performance, he adds. If you ve got the right product in the right marketplace at the right time, Wann says, you don t have to work very hard to sell it. You just wait for the phone to ring and take orders. When calves are worth $2.79 a pound, a rancher can make some money. Good times can lead us to be a little lax in our management ability, he says, but today we kind of need to pick up the pace on ranch efficiency. It all starts with getting cows pregnant early in the breeding season. There are multiple technologies for reproductive management improvement, Wann continues. These things may not all fit everybody, he admits. There s estrus synchronization and artificial insemination that can be done separately, he says. In my opinion, he continues, they work a whole lot better when you do them together. There is shortening breeding seasons. Ranchers can select heifers out of cows that conceive early so the reproductive genetics in the herd can move forward. Animal Science 101 is very lowly heritable, he admits. That means that reproduction is more greatly influenced by other traits than just genetics. A rancher can have the most fertile cattle in the world, but if the nutrition is not there, they re not going to reproduce. But at the ranch level, Wann continues, you can make great strides in selecting for fertile cows in selecting against the infertile cows. As far as pregnancy checking, Wann says good technology is available. There s a blood check today, he says, that gives us very good information, and the ultrasound technology today is really good. Last, Wann says cattle handling skill must be constantly improved. When you show up on AI day, he says, it doesn t take very long to figure out how those cattle have been handled on their last trip through the chute. If it s a rodeo, he says, a person can figure out that they didn t like the hotshot before, and they still don t like it. I think there s a lot we can do there to improve cattle handling skills, Wann says. San Saba And Mason Feeder Cattle Higher Mason and San Saba stocker cattle were steady, feeder steers $3 higher, feeder heifers a full $1-2 higher, packer bulls steady, packer cows $2-3 lower, pairs and bred cows steady. Receipts totaled 6606 head for the two sales. Steers: choice lightweight calves $ , mediumweight $ , heavyweight $ ; choice lightweight yearlings $ , heavyweight $ ; No. 2 calves and yearlings $ Heifers: choice lightweight calves $ , mediumweight $ , heavyweight $ ; choice lightweight yearlings $ , heavyweight $ ; No. 2 calves and yearlings $ Slaughter cows: high yielding $ , medium yielding $53-59, low yielding $45-52; heiferettes and young stocker cows $75-105; bulls, high yielding $ , medium yielding $77-84, low yielding $75-79; feeder bulls $ Replacement cows: bred This is the one month of the year when we should all be playing ice hockey. Instead, we lean more toward Cow Pasture Pool, which some purists insist on calling Golf. The story of how the game began, according to legend in Scotland, is simple enough. Some Scottish bards conceived the idea. A bard is a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition. This means that nothing was written down, so that allowed them to cuss like sailors, drink like, well, a Scot and improve a lie only in emergencies...like when nobody was looking. This led to a lot of salty language, so they solved the problem by putting up signs in the cow pasture that read, Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. Paint cost money, so Why Feed At CAL-TEX FEED YARD? 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Nobody has more reason to be thankful for the Washington show than the television networks themselves. When have they been able to present such gripping drama, illuminated by such brilliant wit and comedy, as we see in the Senate hearings? And at no expense for talent! True, most of the hearings are rather repetitious, but at the worst are far more interesting than the usual summer reruns of professional shows that weren t much good in the first place. To watch outstanding lawyers in the Republican hierarchy being subjected to questioning by other lawyers who happen to hold exalted elective office is an experience at least comparable to seeing Jim Bob Altizer and Phil Lyne in a matched calf roping, or Jack Nicklaus playing Tom Weiskopf 18 holes for the entire state of North Dakota. 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His very manner of speech explains, to millions of citizens who heretofore had never thought of him, why he commands so much admiration as well as respect among those who know him. Senator Talmadge, along with Chairman Erwin, are to our mind the stars of the inquisition. Perhaps their southern drawl has something to do with this. A Texan naturally tends to identify with anybody with that Down South accent more than with a Yankee who hasn t learned to pronounce English words properly. Also, Erwin and Talmadge display a special talent for mixing wit and wisdom, sternness and sympathy, in a way that the most accomplished professional entertainer must envy. But the high comedy in the hearings isn t furnished exclusively by those stellar performers. There s Senator Joe Montoya of New Mexico, probing the witnesses even as the Wall Street Journal carries a front page story about his own remarkable accounting of campaign contributions. Wisecracks about the hearings have proliferated. Example: Everybody in Washington is either acting or singing. But nothing written or spoken by bemused onlookers compares in entertainment value with the proceedings themselves. Admittedly, the hearings may be interfering with the real business of State which Congress is supposed to be taking care of. Some citizens object to this on the grounds they re paying a high price in tax renditions for the show, but this overlooks the fact that while the politicians are absorbed in Watergate, they are at least temporarily less busily spending the public s money faster than it comes in. S.F. (07/19/1973) Polaris & Mule Trailers For Hunting 1224 North Bell San Angelo, Texas San Angelo (325) University & Knickerbocker Sonora (325) Hwy. 277 North Sales Every Tuesday Sheep/Goats 9 A.M. Cattle 12 Noon Jody and Robin Thomas, Owners Japan To Again Accept Exports Of Sheep, Goat Meat From U.S. WASHINGTON (USDA) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last week announced that the government of Japan has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. sheep and goat exports into the country for the first time in more than 14 years. This success is a direct result of USDA s dedication to helping America s farmers and ranchers keep and find new markets for their products, Perdue said. The United States has a reputation for high quality agricultural products, and this administration is committed to helping U.S. producers prosper and share these products with the world. The announcement came after extensive work by U.S. Department of Agriculture technical staff with Japanese authorities to establish new terms for market access that are science-based and consistent with international public and animal health standards. The terms will allow U.S. exports of sheep and goat meat to resume. Japan closed to U.S. lamb in December 2003 as a result of bovine spongiform encephalopathy detected in the U.S. cattle herd. Japan was a primary market for U.S. lamb before losing access, so obviously our lamb producers and the lamb industry are very excited about this opportunity to again export our quality products to an upscale market, said U.S. Meat Export Federation chairman Dennis Stiffler, president of the Texas division of Halperns Purveyors of Steak and Seafood and former chief executive officer of Mountain States Rosen, a livestock producer-owned processor and distributor of lamb and veal products. The Japanese have proven in the past that they are very receptive to the unique flavor of U.S. lamb, and 95 percent of all lamb raised in the U.S. is grain-fed. It s a very succulent protein that will stand up well to competitors products in the Japanese market. U.S. lamb has been wellreceived in other upscale markets, including Taiwan, which reopened to U.S. lamb in But Japan presents an exceptional opportunity for significant export growth. Already the leading value market for U.S. beef and pork, Japanese consumers are expected to embrace U.S. lamb s flavor and consistency. Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO, thanked U.S. agricultural and trade officials for their efforts to restore market access for U.S. lamb and said the announcement lays the groundwork for a much-needed boost for lamb exports. As is the case in other markets where U.S. red meat has been successful in regaining access, this is the result of tremendous work by U.S. government officials and the U.S. meat industry, said Halstrom. There is great demand for high-quality, grain-fed red meat in Japan, as demonstrated by the success of U.S. beef and pork. The U.S. lamb industry is anxious to capitalize on opportunities in Japan s restaurant and retail sectors, and USMEF is eager to begin promoting U.S. lamb in Japan. Japan s lamb imports reached a record value of $168 million last year, up 26 percent year-over-year. Through May 2018, imports were 43 percent ahead of last year s pace in value at $95 million, while volume was up 28 percent to 12,265 metric tons. Australia is the top supplier of lamb entering Japan with 60 percent market share so far this year, while New Zealand supplied 38 percent. More details on Japan s export requirements are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/ export-library-requirements-bycountry/japan. Lampasas Feeder Steer Prices $2-3 Higher LAMPASAS (July 11) Feeder steers were $2-3 higher, feeder heifers $3-5 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 1120 head. Steers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: under 800 pounds $25-36, pounds $37-48, pounds $49-62; bulls pounds $45-74, pounds $ Fredericksburg Wool Lambs Quoted Steady FREDERICKSBURG (July 17) Wool lambs were steady, Dorper lambs $10 lower, kid goats steady. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 4958 head. Sheep: No. 1 wool lambs pounds $ , pounds $ ; Barbado lambs pounds $ ; Dorper cross lambs Highway 6 East Waco, Texas / Office 254/ Cell 254/ Fax

23 pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter lambs pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter ewes $25-90; rams $ Goats: No. 1 Spanish-Boer cross kids pounds $175- OIL ABOUT RANCHING By Dennis McBeth Oil has been the element which determined the difference between failure and success on many occasions. For those who enjoy seeing the underdog succeed or watching some unknown win the race, there s a company which could easily be described as a sleeper. First of all, full disclosure and disclaimer. I do not own any stock in the company and have never worked for the company, though I wish I did on both counts. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell, only an item of interest which popped up. In a way it seemed like a big secret which should not be told. After hearing about it, I did some research and asked several people if they had ever heard of the company. Only three people confirmed that they had heard of it, and none of those claimed to know anything about it. Okay, what I d heard about the company was second-hand information, but the source was better than the typical coffee shop variety. In the incident that was being related, it was not the main topic and merely a side note that the individual he had met claimed to be working for a company which owned more than 800,000 acres in West Texas. Having read and heard about many of the big spreads, I was curious, as I had never heard of what could be one of the largest ranches or landowners in the country. It was the first time I heard of the Texas Pacific Land Trust. It s not a secret, but most people have never heard of it even though it has been trading on the New York Stock Exchange for more than one hundred years with the symbol TPL. It all started with development of the railroads in the nineteenth century, when Texas gave land to the railroad companies as an incentive for putting in rail service. As progress was made by the Texas Pacific Railroad, the state deeded land to the company. However, the land was not contiguous and was both scattered and checker-boarded, which was not conducive to ranching but more for future population development. Due to unfortunate circumstances, the Texas Pacific Railroad went bankrupt, which left the company with significant debt to the bond holders who had financed the company. The legal settlement which occurred in the 1880s resulted in the formation of the Texas Pacific Land Trust, which was assigned the responsibility of selling more than two million acres of land and paying off the respective bond holders. Evidently, that much land must have flooded the real estate market. Rather than do a panic sale, the Trust decided to wait and sell the land in a more orderly fashion when the market was more favorable. 250, pounds $ , pounds $ ; muttons $ ; Angora kids $ ; lower quality kids $ ; packer nannies $55-135; stocker nannies $ ; Angora nannies $50-120; Boer cross billies $ One hundred and 30 years later they have been quoted as saying that they are still following the original mandate to sell the land, but that they are not in a hurry to sell the remaining 800,000-plus acres. At some point the Trust was organized into a corporation, and the bond holders were issued what was called subshares in the corporation, which would have facilitated a method for the bond holders to sell their interest on the stock exchange rather than having to wait for the property to be sold. One of the intriguing things was the term sub-shares, which the company continues to use. My reaction was that sub-shares sounded like substandard, as in something like junk bonds. Maybe that term was what helped keep them under the radar and in the sleeper category for a long time. It may be that the only thing that is sub about their stock shares is the subterranean value of the mineral interest in that land, most of which is scattered in the Permian Basin. Various searches on the Internet did not have TPL on any of the lists of largest landholders. Those lists seem to include the largest ranches, but TPL does not operate as a ranch. Among the few items found on the Internet about the company was an article that was written several years ago; it stated that a few years prior, the stock in TPL could have been purchased at $20 and that it was at the time of that writing $40. An online check revealed that it would have been a buy at $40, because at that point earlier in 2018 it was trading at $550 per share. This week, when I told that story to a couple of friends, they picked up their smart phones and stated that it was trading at more than $700 per share. It may be one of the biggest, yet slowest, turnarounds in history. Who knows if it was a July 19, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 23 plan based on patience or simply profit by procrastination. It did remind me of some concerns about how long a lease, easement or right of way might last. Evidently, Texas Pacific Land Trust was organized to sell all the land, but there was no established date for it to be finished. Current stockholders of TPL are probably very pleased that there was no end date in the original contract. The U.S. rig count was 1054, up by two for the week ending July 13, according to the Baker Hughes rig report. That s 102 more rigs working than at this time last year. Canada increased by 15 for the week to 197, and that s six more than one year ago. The international count is down eight for the week and down one for the year at 959. Oil prices eased off a little on reports that Libya is selling more oil. Near-month futures showed Brent crude trading at $75.33 while West Texas Intermediate was at $ The Plains All American pipeline bulletin showed WTI at $ per barrel. Natural gas futures, with delivery based at the Henry Hub in Erath, Louisiana, were $2.76 per mcf while prices at the Waha Hub in Pecos County were listed half a dollar lower at $2.26. Gasoline futures (wholesale and without road tax) were at $2.10 per gallon and ethanol was $1.40, which has the two products equal based on BTU content. As always, do your own research and verification. Dennis.McBeth@gmail.com

24 Page 32 Livestock Weekly July 19, 2018 ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION 900 North Garden P. O. Box 2041 Roswell, New Mexico / Announcing Our New Webpage: Cattle Sale 9 A.M. NEXT REGULAR SALE MONDAY, JULY 23 $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ / FAX Benny Wooton Cell: 575/ Smiley Wooton Cell: 575/ We sold 1281 head of cattle Monday, July 16, on an uneven market, with excellent buyer attendance. This is the top of the market and prices range down from this according to quality, condition, and fill. Compared to last week: stocker calves: steady; feeder cattle: steady to $2.00 higher; packer cows and bulls: $2.00 to $3.00 lower. STEERS Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Packer Cows Canner & Cutter Cows Packer Bulls STOCKER CALVES AND FEEDER YEARLINGS: Luke Dienlin, San Antonio, NM 3 blk strs 265# Luke Dienlin, San Antonio, NM 5 blk & bmf strs 345# Cooper Ranches, Roswell, NM 6 blk strs 371# H.C. Hendricks, Flying H, NM 22 mxd strs 427# Henry McDonald, Loving, NM 7 blk & bmf strs 422# Cooper Ranches, Roswell, NM 8 blk strs 469# Wayne Netherlin, Artesia, NM 22 blk mxd strs 474# H.C. Hendricks, Flying H, NM 39 blk / red strs 506# Henry McDonald, Loving, NM 3 rd mxd strs 513# James H. Howell Trust, Lakewood, NM 6 blk & bmf strs 528# H.C. Hendricks, Flying H, NM 37 blk strs 604# Eugene Johnson & Sons, Cuba, NM 6 blk / red strs 648# Nathaniel Ensz, Balmorhea, TX 7 blk strs 717# H. C. Hendricks, Flying H, NM 2 blk strs 808# Cooper Ranches, Roswell, NM 6 blk hfrs 338# Cooper Ranches, Roswell, NM 13 blk hfrs 395# Wayne Netherlin, Artesia, NM 39 blk hfrs 448# H. C. Hendricks, Flying H, NM 37 blk / red hfrs 484# Kim Colwell, Carlsbad, NM 2 blk hfrs 463# H.C. Hendricks, Flying H, NM 35 blk / red hfrs 579# H & J Bonnell Ranch, Ruidoso Downs, NM 3 blk hfrs 602# Wayne Netherlin, Artesia, NM bmf hfrs 605# L7 Ranch, Roswell, NM 2 Char x hfrs 560# Eugene Johnson & Sons, Cuba, NM blk hfr 745# Dinwiddie Cattle Co., Jal, NM 38 blk hfrs 885# PACKER COWS AND BULLS: Hugh Kincaid Ranch, Carlsbad, NM blk bull 1490# Hugh Kincaid Ranch, Carlsbad, NM blk bull 1435# Bosque Bonito Joint Vent, Sierra Blanca, TX blk cow 1280# L7 Ranch, Roswell, NM blk cow 1260# Cross L Slash, LLC blk cow 1085# Kincaid Brothers, Pinon, NM blk cow 1055# STOCKER COWS: Johnny Reid, Loving, NM bmf bred cow Hugh Kincaid Ranch, Carlsbad, NM blk bred cow Jack Davidson, Corona, NM blk pair Johnny Reid, Loving, NM rmf pair Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Feeder Bulls Cow/Calf Pairs Top Half Bred Cows Top Half HEIFERS $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ 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. PECOS, TEXAS For information to unload, Jason Heritage at Or Smiley Wooton at Receiving cattle every Sunday. No Prior Permits Required. Trucks Leave Sunday At 4:00 P.M. CT. ADVANCED CONSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY, JULY 23, CALVES & LIGHT YEARLINGS excellent quality black/bwf/char crossbred thin to medium condition BS Gold / 7 way at branding 450 to 650 pounds. 55 CALVES excellent quality black Angus and Brangus crossbred medium condition Triangle 5 / 7way at branding 400 to 550 pounds. 30 COWS good quality black/bwf/char crossbred cows with 15 to 20 calves at side out of Angus bulls 5 to 9 year olds remainder to be preg checked. ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION PRECONDITIONED CALF PROGRAM The RLA Preconditioned Calf Program has been a great success. Call Benny to see how you can get your calves enrolled. ROSWELL LIVESTOCK AUCTION TRUCKING For All Your Trucking Needs Contact: Smiley Wooton: 575/ x102 Pots Straight Decks Flatbeds and Dry Box Vans Toll Free Number: VAN HORN, TEXAS 800 West Second -- Five blocks west of Courthouse. Smiley Wooton Receiving cattle 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Trucks leave at 3 P.M. CT. SAN ANTONIO, NEW MEXICO LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO Nine Miles East of San Antonio on US Hwy 380 Hwy. 90 at MM #3 - East Side of Hwy. (20 Bar Michael Taylor 575/ Livestock) Receiving Cattle 2nd & 4th Weekends of Each Receiving Cattle 2nd & 4th Weekends of Each Month Month Truck Leaves At 2 P.M. MT Sunday Trucks Leave Sunday At 3 P.M. MT Smiley Wooton: 575/ Cell 575/ Office MORIARTY, NEW MEXICO Two Blocks East, One Block South of Tillery Chevy Smiley Wooton 575/ Cell 575/ Office J. C. Burson 505/ Trucks Leave Sunday At 4 P.M. MT New Mexico Stations Receive Livestock Sunday