VOL NO. 10 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR. Range Sales

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1 Most Slaughter Lamb Prices Trend Lower Most lamb markets turned lower over the last week, with San Angelo slaughter lamb prices called $10-20 lower. Goldthwaite wool lambs sold $5-10 lower, Dorper and Barbado lambs $10 lower. Hamilton lamb prices were steady, and Fredericksburg called lambs lower. Lamb and mutton meat production for the week ending March 9 totaled 3.1 million pounds on a slaughter count of 42,000 head compared with the previous week s totals of 2.9 million pounds and 40,000 head. Imported lamb and mutton for the week ending March 3 totaled 2008 metric tons or approximately 4.43 million pounds, equal to 153 percent of domestic production for the same period. San Angelo s feeder lamb market had medium and large 1-2 newcrop lambs weighing pounds at $ , 91 pounds $216, and oldcrop lambs 89 pounds $176. Fredericksburg No. 1 wool lambs weighing pounds sold for $ and pounds $ Hamilton Dorper and Dorper cross lambs weighing pounds were $ Billings, Montana, medium and large 1-2 lambs weighing pounds made , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , and pounds $ There was no reported direct trade on feeder lambs last week. 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 sold for $ , 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 made $ , over 70 pounds $ , wool lambs over 70 pounds $ , show lambs $ , and Barbado lambs $ Fredericksburg slaughter lambs weighing pounds were $ , pounds $ , Barbado lambs pounds $ , Dorper cross lambs pounds $ , and pounds $ Slaughter lambs selling direct included 3100 head weighing pounds that brought $ San Angelo utility and good 1-3 slaughter ewes sold for $80-88, utility 1-2 $70-80, cull and utility 1-2 $56-65, and cull 1 $ Hamilton wool slaughter ewes made $70-105, Goldthwaite ewes brought $50-105, and Fredericksburg ewes were $ VOL NO. 10 SAN ANGELO, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018 LIVESTOCKWEEKLY.COM $35 PER YEAR Cattle For Sale By David, San Angelo, sold out of the Levelland, Texas area to a Wilderville, Texas buyer 79 short-term three-stripe black and crossbred cows at $935 per head. USDA reports 3525 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, all for current delivery, including 1044 medium and large No. 1 steers weighing pounds at $ f.o.b., 450 similar steers weighing 650- Range Sales 675 at $ f.o.b., 1061 heifers weighing at $ delivered, 530 heifers weighing at $ f.o.b., 100 heifers weighing 750 at $ f.o.b., and 290 heifers weighing at $ delivered. Kansas direct feeder cattle trade as confirmed by USDA totaled 1524 head, including for current delivery 126 medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 760 pounds at $147 Light Plains Fed Cattle Trade Kicks Off Tuesday At $ Panhandle fed cattle trade kicked off Tuesday at $127 on about 1800 head; by Wednesday feedlots were asking $128 and getting no nibbles. Last week s going rate was $126, steady with the week before. Wednesday s Fed Cattle Exchange attracted only 113 head in two Kansas lots. Both sold at their starting price of $127. The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 11,315 head on area showlists, up 1638 head from last week. Formulas were up 5427 head at 61,660. Direct trade elsewhere included live sales Tuesday at $128 in Nebraska, where dressed bids on Wednesday sat at $ and asking prices $206-plus, as per DTN. Midwest fed cattle auctions paid in a wide range of $ , strictly choice to as much as $132 and change. Stocker and feeder cattle prices were generally steady to lower in early-week sales. With 7888 head on offer, Joplin, Mo. called steers less than 800 pounds steady, heifers under 700 pounds steady to $3 higher, steers over 800 pounds and heifers over 700 pounds steady to $3 lower. At La Junta, Colo., 7565 head sold steady to $2 higher on steers to 700 pounds, steady to $4 lower on heavier steers, steady to $3 higher on heifers to 700 pounds, and $3-5 lower on heavier heifers. Tulsa, Okla. drew 2337 head at $3-4 lower rates on steers and mostly steady prices on heifers. In Texas, Graham s 1804 head were $5-8 lower on weights to 600 pounds and steady to $3 lower on heavier kinds. Three Rivers was $3-5 lower on calves and light yearlings and steady to $2 lower on heavy yearlings. Crockett s 109 head were $3-5 lower, Amarillo mostly steady on 801 head, and Gonzales fully steady Saturday on 994 head. At Oklahoma City, 9169 head were steady to $1 lower on feeder steers weighing pounds, $3-4 lower on pounds, $3 lower on feeder heifers, and $1-5 lower on steer and heifer calves. Best steer calves weighing 262 pounds brought $210; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; pounds $ ; and 1102 pounds $ f.o.b. and 140 similar steers weighing 700 at $135 f.o.b.; 155 medium and large 1-2 steers to weigh 650 at $ delivered in August, and for current delivery 390 similar steers weighing at $ , 196 such steers weighing at $ , and 152 heifers weighing 695 at $ delivered. USDA reports 8208 head of feeder cattle selling direct in Oklahoma, including, for May delivery 1800 medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 825 pounds at $ f.o.b. and 440 similar steers to weigh 785 at $ f.o.b.; for April 250 steers to weigh 785 at $ f.o.b.; for current delivery 980 steers weighing at $ f.o.b., 425 steers weighing at $ f.o.b., 341 steers weighing at $ f.o.b., 188 steers weighing 800 at $144 delivered, 100 heifers weighing 675 at $ f.o.b., 325 heifers weighing 750 at $ f.o.b., and 130 heifers weighing 775 at $137 delivered. New Mexico direct feeder cattle trade by USDA count came to 10,700 head, all f.o.b. basis, including, for April delivery 120 medium and large No. 1 steers to weigh 850 pounds at $137; for current delivery 695 steers weighing at $ , 188 steers weighing 800 at $143.19, and 390 heifers weighing at $ ; also, 2000 medium and large 1-2 steers to weigh 475 at $ for May delivery; for April 3000 similar steers to weigh 450 at $176 and 1000 heifers to weigh 450 at $156; for current delivery 1110 such steers weighing at $ , 399 steers weighing 550 at $158, 360 steers weighing at $ , 400 steers weighing 875 at $138.47, and 1000 heifers weighing 450 at $155. A PUSHMEPULLYOU this is not, though at fi rst glance it might resemble one of Dr. Doolittle s fanciful creatures. It is simply a pair of Southdown sheep with opposing attitudes, pictured on wheat east of San Angelo. Recent rains fell in a timely manner for area wheat fi elds, but more will be needed to maintain momentum. Slaughter Meat Goats Largely Steady To Off In Recent Trade Slaughter meat goat prices were mixed in recent trading, mostly steady to lower. Hamilton called prices $10 higher, but Fredericksburg was steady, San Angelo weak to $5 lower, Goldthwaite $5 lower, and New Holland, Pennsylvania mostly steady to $10 lower per head. Goat slaughter under federal inspection the week ending February 24 totaled 8293 head. Goat meat imports for the week ending March 3 totaled 177 metric tons, 170 from Australia and eight from New Zealand. At Goldthwaite on Thursday, selection 1 kids weighing pounds brought $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , and pounds $ Lightweight nannies were $ , heavy $ and thin $60-90, lightweight billies $ and heavy $ New Holland, Penn., selling by the head Monday, quoted selection 1 kids of pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , and pounds $ , selection pounds $ , pounds $ and pounds $ Selection 2 nannies pounds brought $ , selection pounds $ , selection 2 billies pounds $ and pounds $ Also on Monday, Hamilton kids weighing pounds earned $ , pounds $ , over 70 pounds $ , and show kids $ Thin nannies were $50-75 per head, medium $ and fleshy $ , billies $ Fredericksburg on Tuesday reported selection pound kids at $ , pounds $ and pounds $ , muttons $ Nannies were $80-155, billies $ At San Angelo Tuesday, selection 1 kids weighing pounds brought $ , pounds $ , 80 pounds $222, and shorn show goats pounds $ , selection pounds $ , pounds $ and pounds $ Selection 1-2 nannies pounds made $ , pounds $ and thin pounds $ , selection 1-2 billies pounds $ , pounds $ 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. 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2 Page 2 Livestock Weekly March 15, 2018 Angelo Kid Goats Weak To $5 Lower SAN ANGELO (USDA) Slaughter lambs were $10-20 lower Tuesday, slaughter ewes firm, kid goats weak to $5 lower, nannies firm. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 6100 head. Steer and heifer calves and yearlings were firm to $2 higher Thursday, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls firm, stocker cows and pairs steady. Cattle receipts totaled 1100 head. Replacement sheep: feeder lambs, medium and large 1-2 newcrop lambs pounds $ , 91 pounds $216, oldcrop 89 pounds $176; ewes, medium and large 1-2 mixed age hair ewes pounds $ cwt. Slaughter sheep: lambs, choice pounds $ ; choice and prime pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; choice pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; good pounds $ ; ewes, utility and good 1-3 $80-88, utility 1-2 $70-80, cull and utility 1-2 $56-65, cull 1 $45-55; bucks $ Replacement goats: kids, selection pounds $ ; selection pounds $ ; nannies, selection pounds $ Slaughter goats: kids, selection pounds $ , pounds $ , 80 pounds $222, shorn show goats pounds $ ; selection 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 CALF SALE Thursday, MARCH 22 In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale All Calves And Yearlings Welcome SPECIAL LAMB SPECIALS Tuesday, MARCH 20 and Tuesday, MARCH 27 Lambs Start Selling At 11:00 A.M. SPECIAL SHEEP and GOAT REPLACEMENT SALE Saturday, MARCH 24 Starts: 10 A.M. 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3 AAA Offers Update On Activists Work Against Animal Agriculture By Colleen Schreiber HOUSTON The Animal Agriculture Alliance was formed in 1987 to speak as a united voice on behalf of all of animal agriculture. AAA focuses specifically on animal welfare/animal activism issues negatively impacting animal agriculture. At the recent International Livestock Congress here, Hannah Thompson-Weeman, vice president of AAA, talked about some of the latest issues and tactics that the growing community of animal rights activists are using to further their mission to rid the earth of all forms of animal agriculture. These activist groups want to end the animal agriculture industry, Thompson-Weeman told listeners. These are very extreme people and extreme organizations. They do not want to see you stay in business; they do not want to see people consuming animal products. Those are their goals, and they re very active in advancing that agenda. She acknowledged that consumers are hungry to learn more about such things as where their food comes from. Too frequently, though, the loudest voices that share a perspective on animal agriculture are activist organizations whose perspective is often full of myths and misinformation. Also, too often people Google to get an answer to a question, and too when it comes to something pertaining to animal agriculture something as simple as how are chickens raised at the top of the list, the first to provide an answer, she said, are groups like the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Farm Sanctuary, for example. Crops don t fare much better. Interested in learning the facts about GMOs? Again, PETA is one of the first hits. The big reason they re at the top is because they are very well funded, very strategic, and very socially savvy. Thompson-Weeman said animal rights activism looks a lot different today than it did in the 1970s, 80s, and even the 90s. Early on these groups were more extreme. Back then what one often thought of when they thought of animal rights activists were PETA s lettuce ladies, who wore lettuce as bikinis when protesting on Capitol Hill. It was a small faction, she said, and at that time these activists were not taken very seriously by influencers such as the media, restaurant and retail brands, and legislators. They soon realized they had to change their tactics. Part of that change came in the form of a more professional image. These groups now position themselves as more moderate, all in an attempt to further their goals. But make no mistake; their end agenda is the same. She cited quotes from some of these activists groups, including newcomer The Good Food Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing what they call clean meat, artificial products that are either cultured in a lab or plantbased. In an online post on the company s website, Bruce Friedrich, co-founder and executive director, writes: Clean meat is not only the food system s equivalent to clean energy, it s literally cleaner, since it s free from the bacterial contamination and its production does not involve the drugs that are used in meat production today. Friedrich was also quoted as saying, Veganism must RANCH TOOLS THAT WORK We Have A Complete Line Of Ranch Tools Including Knives, Dehorners, Fencing Pliers, Wire Stretchers And Much More. We Ship UPS Call Today For A Free Catalog become the world baseline, and eating meat is unethical. Paul Shapiro, of the Humane Society of the United states, said, Nothing is more important than promoting veganism, and Josh Balk, also with HSUS, said The only way for farm animals to be happy would be to stop eating them. Patricia Jones, with Vine Sanctuary, offered this quote at a 2013 animal rights conference: To end animal agriculture the movement has to drive down demand, raise the costs, and people will stop purchasing so much meat, thus bringing an end to the industry. Mike Wolf, of Compassion Over Killing, said, Humane meat? There is no such thing. However, apparently some of these same activists believe it would be perfectly humane to use human cells to make a meat product. Thompson- Weeman told listeners about attending a conference in which part of the discussion had to do with cultured meat, and after the presentation the speaker was asked if he d ever considered using human cells to make a meat product. I would have expected the response to be, No, but in fact, the answer was Yes, and the reason he said they ve considered it is because humans would be able to consent to using their bodies for food, whereas animals can t give that consent. Another change that these groups have made, she said, is a shift in the conversation to more of a focus on animal welfare. Specifically, she said, these groups rally around a certain production practice, typically something that is used in largescale, modern operations. They ll try to get that production practice banned, either through legislation and or by pressuring restaurant and retail, all in an effort to push a certain mindset on to consumers, she told listeners. These activists are well funded, Thompson-Weeman said, collectively bringing in $500 million annually, much of which comes from TV commercials in which they pull the heartstrings of pet lovers to get them to donate to save a dog or cat from being euthanized. What many viewers don t know, she noted, is that less than one percent of those donations goes to help animals in shelters or in disaster situations. The vast majority instead goes to fund staffing, lobbyists, and running campaigns. Thompson-Weeman told listeners that nothing is going March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 3 to change the minds of these activists. The bottom line for them is if animals are used for meat, for entertainment, for transportation, it is not acceptable. The good news, though, is that the vast majority of the population falls somewhere in the middle between those who are involved in animal agriculture in one form or another and the radical left. The consumers in the middle, she said, don t have any knowledge of animal production, but they also don t have any kind of animal rights agenda or mindset. The activists know that, and they capitalize on that lack of knowledge to spew their myths and misinformation. Some of the hot topics they re focused on at the moment are antibiotic use in food animals, animal agriculture and the environment, and nutrition and public health. Their overarching message is that animal agriculture is bad for people that eat meat, it s bad for the animals involved, it s bad for the communities near farms, and it s bad for public health, said Thompson-Weeman. The activists use a multifaceted approach to further their agenda, including legislation and ballot initiatives, purchasing stock in food companies, and by attacking food safety. They get celebrities involved, and they re on college campuses and in high schools. About five years ago there was a tactical shift from focusing on legislation to focusing on pressuring restaurant and retail brands to adopt certain policies. They realized that it is a lot quicker if they can get McDon- See AAA Offers Update Continued On Page 4 Efficient, Easy-Fleshing, Moderate-Sized, Low-Input, Grass-Based Genetics Earl should buy his bulls from PCC. Earl proudly shows off his new bull after the spring bull sale... 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4 Page 4 Livestock Weekly AAA Offers Update Continued From Page 3 ald s, Wal-Mart or Costco, for example, to adopt a certain policy for their supply chain compared to trying to get legislation passed in all 50 states. HSUS used this approach with Costco to further their agenda on cage-free eggs in Costco originally said March 15, 2018 willing to drag the retailer s name through the mud. they would stock more cage- They filed Federal Trade free eggs if customers were Commission complaints, they demanding more. And, in fact, filed FDA complaints, said their offerings did increase, but Thompson-Weeman, but the it wasn t 100 percent. In 2015, big kicker was a billboard in HSUS applied more pressure. Times Square talking about The pressuring started with Costco supporting cruelty of a release of an undercover animals. That s when Costco video, and when Costco still waved the white flag and went didn t fall, they turned to 100 percent cage-free. celebrity activists who were Once Costco made their Palm Leaf Hats P.O. Box 38 * 2701 E. Hwy 90 Alpine, Tx Our hand woven palm leaf hats are inexpensive, durable, and easy to shape. Add eyelets for the perfect Summer hat! Like us on Facebook! Cowboy tested and cowboy approved for over 20 years! announcement in December 2015, over the next six months virtually every major national and large regional retail brand 232 in all pledged that they would follow suit within the next five or 10 years. The problem, ThompsonWeeman said, is consumers aren t demanding this change to the level that they re willing to pay for the added cost to convert to cage-free production. Consequently, there are egg producers who are stopping conversion; they re letting cage-free houses sit empty or they re downgrading their cage-free eggs to conventional price just to get them out the door. In 2012 when sow housing was the big subject, a lot of hog producing companies were pressured into adopting policy requiring suppliers to have open pen gestation housing. Now a lot of those promises are coming due, she said. Another hot topic with activists is an anti-hormone message they re pushing on food companies and restaurant chains to try to get them to implement policy preventing suppliers from using antibiotics. Right now policies range from suppliers have to follow the law with existing guidelines to we don t allow any antibiotics at all for all of our species. They also continue to trespass and stage break-ins as another tactic to use undercover videos. We are hearing that they re having a harder time getting these people hired on farms, so now they re just breaking in, said Thompson-Weeman. Direct Action Everywhere, based out of Berkeley but also active in Denver, is conducting what they call stealth visits, whereby they break in to broiler farms, egg farms, dairy farms, pork operations, and the like to film what s going on. One video released was of a hospital pen of turkeys in which they claimed that all the turkeys looked like the ones they showed. They also claimed that all the turkeys were packed into a small area. What happened was when they walked in, all the turkeys scattered to the other side of the barn, so they showed that without showing the other half of the empty barn, said Thompson-Weeman. I don t need to tell you what a huge concern this is to biosecurity. An entire egg farm was put out of production because of pathogens that were introduced by these trespassers. As for their goal to reduce meat consumption, Thompson-Weeman told listeners that HSUS has a 15-member meat reduction team. They translate eating less meat as less demand, and less demand translates into fewer animals on farms and ultimately a smaller industry over time. That is 15 full-time staff members whose job it is to convince restaurants, retailers, food service companies to serve less meat, she stressed. One of the ways they re doing this is through meatless Mondays. They re encouraging people to give up meat one day a week as a gateway to the rest of the week. They re trying to get this passed in schools and institutions. Another disturbing trend is HSUS working with Compass and Aramark in their food forward program to train chefs and food service personnel on college campuses to put plantbased products at the front of their menu. Bon Appetit, a food management company, is also prioritizing plant-based proteins. 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5 son-weeman attended a Wall Street Journal global food forum which highlighted a panel on this subject. After the presentation the audience was asked this question: By 2042 the amount of meatless or cowless meat as percentage of overall meat consumption will be? Their choices were five, 20, 50, or more than 50 percent. Forty-one percent of the audience thought it would be five percent; 33 percent responded 20 percent; 19 percent said 50 percent; and seven percent said more than 50 percent. Wrapping up, Thompson- Weeman suggested some proactive steps to counter animal rights activists. What we re doing at the alliance falls into these three categories connect, engage and protect, she said. Our tagline used to be connect, educate, protect, until about five years ago when we recognized that it s about a conversation; it s about engagement. Critically important for every operation, she said, is to have a strong focus on animal welfare and employee training on such topics, as well as crisis management, communications, and advocacy, all of which must be an integral part of every business plan. Even if communications is not part of your job title or job description, if you want this industry to exist and thrive in the future, you ve got to communicate about what you do, because you are already a slim percentage of a population, and you can t afford to be quiet. So make sure all employees know that it s everyone s responsibility to be proudly communicating loudly, proudly and often about our industry. Hiring the right people, training them appropriately, and oversight of facilities, she said, all has to be beyond reproach. Hiring and training is particularly critical, she stressed. Make sure that everyone knows your philosophy on animal care and animal handling, and what to do if they have concerns. Also, anyone who handles animals needs to sign an animal care agreement that acknowledges that he/ she knows what is and isn t appropriate and that they ve been trained on this. During the question and answer session, Thompson- Weeman was asked about responding to activists posts on social media. She had some specific advice. Do not share activists posts on social media, she told listeners. Every time you like, comment or share something from an activist page, you are boosting it up in the rankings, especially on Facebook. When you do that, it gets higher in the algorithm, which only gives it more exposure, she explained. She went on to say that a lot of times these activists are in an echo chamber activists talking to activists. No one is actually listening to them. If you do want to respond to a subject, just post something positive and accurate. Don t even mention the specific article or post. If there is something that is getting a lot of popularity and you need to share it, screen-shot it and share it that way. Do not hit like, share, and comment on activists posts, because it only helps them, she reiterated. For those who do not use social media, she encouraged them to be an ambassador for the industry in their local community. Participate in local government, run for the school board, join a civic organization, join toastmasters, give a talk at your child s school, lions clubs, any group looking for a speaker, she said. Any opportunity to put a face on agriculture helps. In response to a question about leadership changes at HSUS, Thompson-Weeman said they do not see any big shifts in HSUS strategy. Kitty Block, an attorney by training, was appointed acting president and CEO after long-time CEO Wayne Pacelle resigned. She s been with HSUS for 24 years, said Thompson- Weeman. She started on their investigative team. Wayne Pacelle and Paul Shapiro were two of the most strategic and aggressive people at HSUS, so they probably will lose a little steam in the short term. She added that in the past, Block has largely focused on dogs and cats and the fur trade in China, as well as whales and wildlife. Maybe she won t carry the torch quite as strong against animal agriculture, but their s are still echoing the same messaging. She also noted that Nathan Runkle, founder of Mercy for Animals, stepped down in January. He hasn t removed himself from the community, however. Instead he helped found the Good Food Institute, the group focusing on the development of cultured meat, and he helped start New Crop Capital, a venture capital firm funding a lot of the plant-based and cultured meat start-ups. The new head, Matt Rice, was previously director of undercover investigations. That might lead to an uptick in the undercover investigations for Mercy from Animals, she said. She told listeners about a couple who after Hurricane Matthew, when there was a lot of damage to poultry and pork operations, went from farm to farm impersonating USDA inspectors claiming that they needed to inspect the flooded farm to complete insurance payouts. When they learned that it was a felony to impersonate a government employee, they started telling people they were with Perdue, Tyson or Smithfield. Their whole objective was to capture mortality or injured animals or flooding that was causing environmental damage to try and use against the industry. She encouraged listeners to have a good security plan in place and to enforce that plan, particularly if trespassing or break-ins occur. Heavy Clovis Feeder Steers $2-4 Higher CLOVIS, N.M. (USDA- March 7) Feeder steers under 700 pounds were $1-3 lower, instances $6 lower, over 700 pounds $2-4 higher, heifers mostly $4-5 lower, slaughter cows and bulls $1-2 higher. Receipts totaled 3015 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: boners pounds $ , high dressing $ , lean pounds $61-70, high dressing $71.50, low dressing Special Bull Offering March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 5 $53-60; bulls, yield grade pounds $80-91, low dressing pounds $ Replacement cows: medium and large No. 1-2 young cows In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale. Bulls will sell at 10:00 A.M. Plan now to attend. Bulls will be fertility tested, meet trich requirements and ready to go to work. Thursday, March 10:00 A.M. San Saba Featuring 37 Red Angus Bulls From JE Red Angus Ranch Over 80 Bulls Consigned Books Are Closed Consignments Include: 37 Red Angus 18 Hereford 14 Charolais 8 Maine 2 Lim Flex 2 Limousin Others 37 choice, virgin, registered Red Angus bulls, consigned by JE Red Angus Ranch of Goldthwaite seven of these bulls will be out of Crump Peacemaker 343 and the balance will be out of some of the top Red Angus bulls in the breed, thirteen to fifteen months old and several will be low birthweight and ideal for heifers, will be ready to go to work, papers will be furnished and EPD s available on the website. (1) 5 choice, virgin Charolais bulls, consigned by Clark Behrends of Fredericksburg, registered herd sires, sixteen months old, big and stout, papers will be transferred at buyer s expense. (2) 2 registered Brahman bulls, out of Hudgins bloodline sires and dams, consigned by Heavin Ranch and will be selling as commercial, two years old and ready to go to work. (3) 2 registered, purebred and fullblood Maine bulls, consigned by Prairie Rose Cattle Co., seventeen to eighteen months old. (4) 7 registered Hereford bulls, seventeen to eighteen months old 6 horned and 1 polled, consigned by Prairie Rose Cattle Co., virgin bulls, papers will be transferred at buyer s expense. (5) 1 registered horned Hereford bull, 3½ years old, consigned by Prairie Rose Cattle Co., he will be ready to go to work. (6) 1 commercial Brangus bull, seventeen months old, young, will be stout and growthy. (7) 1 outstanding Maine/Angus bull, seventeen months old, he will add pounds to your calves. (8) 3 virgin, purebred Charolais bulls, eighteen months old, all out of a registered sire, will be ready to go to work for you, consigned by Maria Berg in Brownwood and will be in good shape. (9) 2 black Limousin bulls, coming off Schur Limousin Cattle, seventeen to twenty months old, will be ready to go to work. (10) 2 LimFlex bulls, coming off Schur Limousin Cattle, seventeen to twenty months old, will be ready to turn out. (11) 6 registered polled Hereford bulls, fourteen to sixteen months old, consigned by Jirl Buck at Buck Cattle Company, virgin the right kind if you are looking for a Hereford. (12) 4 registered horned Hereford bulls, fourteen to sixteen months old, consigned by Buck Cattle Company, virgin a nice set. (13) 5 registered Maine bulls, fourteen to sixteen months old, consigned by Buck Cattle Company, young herd sires, virgin the kind that will add pounds to your calf crop. (14) 7 virgin Charolais bulls, eighteen to twenty-four months old, coming from Partin Ranch. (15) For details on the bull sale or online viewing/bidding info, please call or visit our website. Hansen Land & Cattle Special Bull Sale In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale. Bulls will sell at 10:00 A.M. Plan now to attend. Bulls will be fertility tested, meet trich requirements and ready to go to work. Thursday, MARCH 10:00 A.M. San Saba 35 Registered Brangus Bulls 35 outstanding registered Brangus bulls, 2½ to 3½ years old, were purchased at Douget Diamond D Ranch and Santa Rosa Ranch and used for one year, bulls averaged approximately $7500 when purchased and they are consigned by Hansen Land & Cattle and are big, stout bulls that have EPDs to back them up, papers will be transferred at buyer s expense, a change to get some of the leading Brangus genetics, pictures and EPD s will be available on our website. For details on the bull sale or online viewing/bidding info, please call or visit our website. Easter Holiday Schedule NO SALE Monday, April 2 Mason Knox Brothers Bull Sale In Conjunction With Our Regular Sale. Bulls will sell at 10:00 A.M. Plan now to attend. Bulls will be fertility tested, meet trich requirements and ready to go to work. Thursday, April 10:00 A.M. San Saba 50 Registered Hereford and 30 Registered Angus Bulls For details on the bull sale or online viewing/bidding info, please call or visit our website. 16th Annual Best Of The Best Replacement Female Sale Saturday, April 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. If you are unable to attend the female and bull sales, you may view it live and bid online (or by phone at ). 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. Ken and Kynda Jordan, Owners and Operators Jeffrey Osbourn Jody Osbourn Bart Larremore P.O. Box 158 San Saba, Tx San Saba: 325/ Mason: 325/ info@jordancattle.com pounds 3-8 months bred $ per head, short-solid cows pounds 3-8 months bred $ , aged cows pounds 6-8 months bred $

6 Page 6 Livestock Weekly March 15, 2018 Nation s Feeder Cattle Mostly Steady To $5 Lower Last Week ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (USDA) Steers and heifers sold steady to $5 lower across the country last week, a few auctions quoted steady to $4 higher on cattle suitable for grazing this summer. Although some areas have received precipitation to squelch drouth fears in the near term, the Oklahoma and Steve Tepper Pedro Well Mertzon, Texas Southwest Texas Solar Texas Panhandles, as well as southwest and south central Kansas, are still in severe to extreme drouth. With the windy and dry conditions in south central Kansas, authorities there have reported that about 40 square miles have burned, not nearly as devastating as the 1000 square miles that were scorched in March % SOLAR TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE We Meet NRCS Funded Specifications Ronnie Sauer rsauer@swtxsolar.com 103 South Divide Eldorado, Texas / / Feedlot trade last week was mostly steady at $126 to $127 live in the southern and northern Plains, dressed trade also reported to be steady at $204. Packer margins are good, and the incentive should be there to pick up the slaughter pace and procure fed cattle. Beef demand has been excellent but remains a critical factor going forward as more market-ready cattle become available for the April to June time period. These large numbers are also coming at a time when the grilling season and beef demand are historically at their best. However, with the winter storm that brought the Northeast to a standstill last week, short-term demand could add a bearish tone to the marketplace. Cattle futures seem to indicate that downside potential is more evident than upside potential, even with bullish fundamentals at this time. Feedlots keeping current, good domestic consumer beef demand, impressive January exports of nine percent more than a year ago, and packer margins near triple digits can t seem to get a psychological foothold at this time. Offerings weighing more than 600 pounds made up 57 percent of the week s reported auction volume, and 44 percent were heifers. Auction receipts totaled 249,300 head, the previous week 227,800 head and last year 256,300 head. Texas 8800 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $186.86, lbs. $176.02, lbs. $174.39, lbs. $164, lbs. $158.88, lbs. $154.80, lbs. $149.48, lbs. $143.17, lbs. $136.79, lbs. $133.32, lbs. $133.49, lbs. $122.72; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $170.65, lbs. $160.20, lbs. $150.36, lbs. $145.46, lbs. $140.61, lbs. $137.15, lbs. $135.13, lbs. $131.76, lbs. $126.29, lbs. $ Oklahoma 37,400 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $216.36, lbs. $210.16, lbs. $203.75, lbs. $192.10, lbs. $185.20, lbs. $177.54, lbs. $166.97, lbs. $158.39, lbs. $152.58, lbs. $143.68, lbs. $141.22, lbs. $136.50, lbs. $131.62, lbs. $129.11, lbs. $127.80, lbs. $125.12; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $185.45, lbs. $185.81, lbs. $172.98, lbs. $169.37, lbs. $166.96, lbs. $162.74, lbs. $158.63, lbs. $148.42, lbs. $140.17, lbs. $135.90, lbs. $130.50, lbs. $130.15, lbs. $125.67, lbs. $124.89, lbs. $125.92, lbs. $118. New Mexico 5700 head. SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 325/ Livestock Round-Ups Game Surveys Predator Control Experienced Equipped and Permitted For Hog and Coyote Eradication AUBREY LANGE KYLE LANGE 325/ , 325/ Since May Years Flying Experience Steers, medium and large No lbs. $193.62, lbs. $174.42, lbs. $158.73, lbs. $156.62, lbs. $148.49, lbs. $140.29, lbs. $138.40, lbs. $137.20; Holstein steers, large No lbs. $84.74; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $170.20, lbs. $146.09, lbs. $139.15, lbs. $132.84, lbs. $ Kansas 13,100 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $215.71, lbs. $204.47, lbs. $193.47, lbs. $189.41, lbs. $175.46, lbs. $159.56, lbs. $149.26, lbs. $144.25, lbs. $138.20, lbs. $135.20, lbs. $129.95, lbs. $127.39; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $182.53, lbs. $174.64, lbs. $170.20, lbs. $159.53, lbs. $145.36, lbs. $142.69, lbs. $137.31, lbs. $132.17, lbs. $128.84, lbs. $126.11, lbs. $124.13, lbs. $125. Missouri 36,800 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $207.86, lbs. $210.23, lbs. $209.05, lbs. $204.55, lbs. $200.99, lbs. $193.76, lbs. $182.03, lbs. $176.77, lbs. $165.25, lbs. $158.52, lbs. $145.96, lbs. $138.75, lbs. $134.53, lbs. $131.41; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $177.46, lbs. $181.89, lbs. $174.49, lbs. $169.37, lbs. $164.82, lbs. $164.18, lbs. $155.75, lbs. $152.10, lbs. $144.31, lbs. $136.61, lbs. $131.16, lbs. $128.46, lbs. $ Iowa 10,300 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $205.10, lbs. $203.08, lbs. $202.25, lbs. $191.98, lbs. $186.93, lbs. $156.28, lbs. $148.91, lbs. $143.42, lbs. $137.23, lbs. $136.75, lbs. $130.12; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $180.21, lbs. $170.45, lbs. $169.77, lbs. $166.03, lbs. $136.14, lbs. $133.31, lbs. $131.58, lbs. $ Nebraska 26,500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $216.22, lbs. $202.39, lbs. $196.26, lbs. $195.32, lbs. $184.61, lbs. $171.97, lbs. $161.15, lbs. $152.58, lbs. $148.22, lbs. $142.25, lbs. $137.52, lbs. $139.14; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $190.13, lbs. $186.47, lbs. $180.36, lbs. $172.68, lbs. $166.88, lbs. $158.31, lbs. $148.99, lbs. $139.95, lbs. $136.57, lbs. $134.29, lbs. $135.90, lbs. $ Colorado 8200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $209.25, lbs. $207.98, lbs. $201.77, lbs. $185.26, lbs. $172.72, lbs. $164.78, lbs. $149.55, lbs. $146.46, lbs. $145.83, lbs. $139.20, lbs. $134.32; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $185.79, lbs. $180.67, lbs. $173.88, lbs. $162.57, lbs. $148.17, lbs. $145.01, lbs. $139.58, lbs. $136.37, lbs. $ Wyoming 7000 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $228.31, lbs. $219.95, lbs. $218.50, lbs. $196.71, lbs. $187.51, lbs. $176.49, lbs. 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7 $164.16, lbs. $161.11, lbs. $156.22, lbs. $156.21; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $195.31, lbs. $193.04, lbs. $186.42, lbs. $187.89, lbs. $179.42, lbs. $164.29, lbs. $160.86, lbs. $151.49, lbs. $144.71, lbs. $143.69, lbs. $ South Dakota 16,800 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $192.84, lbs. $186.18, lbs. $173.28, lbs. $165.77, lbs. $154.43, lbs. $151.18, lbs. $145.43, lbs. $142.34, lbs. $137.03, lbs. $131.13; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $173.87, lbs. $165.39, lbs. $162.75, lbs. $154.31, lbs. $147.15, lbs. $139.58, lbs. $134.24, lbs. $130.29, lbs. $127.13, lbs. $125.21, lbs. $ North Dakota 2000 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $156.56; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $151.88, lbs. $143.26, lbs. $135.46, lbs. $133.32, lbs. $133.33, lbs. $ Montana 3300 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $195.74, lbs. $178.66, lbs. $175.64, lbs. $162.41; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $171.14, lbs. $171.60, lbs. $159.56, lbs. $151.99, lbs. $ Washington 3500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $180.63, lbs. $172.39, lbs. $165.24, lbs. $150.57, lbs. $144.11; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ Virginia 5400 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $192.04, lbs. $182.09, lbs. $180.46, lbs. $174.84, lbs. $170.75, lbs. $158.85, lbs. $157.01, lbs. $145.04, lbs. $145.49, lbs. $133.62, lbs. $129.10, lbs. $135.69; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $154.76, lbs. $151.42, lbs. $148.89, lbs. $140.75, lbs. $143.91, lbs. $134.80, lbs. $129.08, lbs. $128.79, lbs. $ South Carolina 2000 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $194.26, lbs. $192.24, lbs. $189.12, lbs. $197.20, lbs. $181.71, lbs. $173.36, lbs. $166.37, lbs. $158.39, lbs. $158.52, lbs. $144.77, lbs. $128.03, lbs. SUPPORTING THE YOUTH OF ROBERTSON COUNTY FOR 52 YEARS! COME ENJOY THE 52ND ANNUAL ROBERTSON COUNTY FAIR March 17-March 26, 2018 R.C.F.A. Commercial Heifer Sale Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Robertson Co. Fairgrounds Fair Ground Rd. Hearne, Texas For more information: Contact Bobby Corn $117.47; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $157.57, lbs. $161.17, lbs. $160.42, lbs. $154.31, lbs. $149.61, lbs. $145.34, lbs. $142.10, lbs. $137.64, lbs. $128.99, lbs. $125.97, lbs. $114.86, lbs. $ North Carolina 4000 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $173.93, lbs. $183.79, lbs. $180.80, lbs. $171.90, lbs. $167.09, lbs. $171.14, lbs. $164.89, lbs. $158.54, lbs. $147.05, lbs. $141.03, lbs. $133.64, lbs. $131.34, lbs. $120.24; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $150.91, lbs. $157.66, lbs. $152.74, lbs. $149.15, lbs. $147.44, lbs. $140.97, lbs. $138.90, lbs. $136.07, lbs. $131.05, lbs. $125.59, lbs. $114.97, lbs. $112. Kentucky 21,800 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $178.09, lbs. $179.85, lbs. $180.07, lbs. $173.78, lbs. $171.53, lbs. $164.46, lbs. $162.42, lbs. $153.13, lbs. $148.02, lbs. $140.42, lbs. $138.70, lbs. $134.21, lbs. $133.78, lbs. $127.03; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $160.48, lbs. $158.24, lbs. $158.09, lbs. $153.31, lbs. $151.84, lbs. $146.13, lbs. $142.78, lbs. $138.57, lbs. $133.60, lbs. $127.10, lbs. $125.46, lbs. $117.20, lbs. $ Tennessee 7000 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $193.87, lbs. $192.28, lbs. $184.27, lbs. $179.10, lbs. $177.21, lbs. $169.95, lbs. $160.87, lbs. $150.46, lbs. $148.55, NOW OFFERING BOOT REPAIR R.C.F.A. Premium Market Sale Monday, March 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Robertson Co. Fairgrounds Fair Ground Rd. 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Steers, medium and large No lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ ; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ , lbs. $ Alabama 8700 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $219.88, lbs. $196.83, lbs. $192.02, lbs. $186.20, 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 SOLAR WATER TECHNOLOGIES Established E. Highway St. Fredericksburg, Texas lbs. $180.43, lbs. $172.06, lbs. $164.69, lbs. $154.28, lbs. $147.70, lbs. $140.60, lbs. $137.31, lbs. $132.51; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $178.57, lbs. $169.77, lbs. $162.57, lbs. $157.47, lbs. $151.91, lbs. $145.56, lbs. $140.25, lbs. $134.40, lbs. $126.97, lbs. $124.12, lbs. $ Georgia 7400 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $214.50, lbs. $193.77, lbs. $183.71, 450- March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page lbs. $173.80, lbs. $167.37, lbs. $159.14, lbs. $150.21, lbs. $146.48, lbs. $134.36, lbs. $130.97; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $173.31, lbs. $167.38, lbs. $161.23, lbs. $154.09, lbs. $145.62, lbs. $141.54, lbs. $136.60, lbs. $131.29, lbs. $127.87, lbs. $ Direct receipts totaled 68,500 head, the previous week 44,200 head and last year 61,500 head. Texas 39,500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $154, lbs. $148.48, lbs. $144.05, lbs. $141.07, lbs. $139.06, 775 lbs. $ April, 800 lbs. $ April, 675 lbs. $ May, 750 lbs. $ May, 750 lbs. $ June, 750 lbs. $152 July, delivered 675 lbs. $152.30, 740 lbs. $148, lbs. $146.97, lbs. $141.35, lbs. $138.96, 925 lbs. $136, delivered 785 lbs. $ April, 800 lbs. $ April, See Feeder Cattle Continued On Page 8

8 Page 8 Livestock Weekly March 15, 2018 Feeder Cattle Continued From Page lbs. $138 April, 825 lbs. $ May; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $147, 650 lbs. $141, lbs. $136.38, lbs. $131.43, 725 lbs. $ April, lbs. $ May, 575 lbs. $158 June, 725 lbs. $ June, 700 lbs. $143 June, delivered 600 lbs. $146.75, 675 lbs. $142.30, lbs. $139.57, 750 lbs. $135.56, 800 lbs. $134, 725 lbs. $ June, 725 lbs. $ July. Oklahoma 8200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $145.50, lbs. $146.22, lbs. $142.02, lbs. $137.15, 785 lbs. $ April, 785 lbs. $ May, 825 lbs. $ May, delivered 800 lbs. $144; heifers, GILLESPIE COMPANY would like to announce their SINCE Longhorn Street P. O. Box 454 Fredericksburg, Texas Sale: 830/ Fax: 830/ Website: Market Reports CATTLE 911 HEAD SOLD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Cows and Bulls Steers Heifers Cows Bulls Bred Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Lower Quality Steers Lower Quality Heifers $2.00 Lower $5.00-$7.00 Higher $2.00-$4.00 Higher $45.00-$74.00 CWT $80.00-$95.00 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 2420 HEAD SOLD TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Wool Lambs Dorp Lambs Kids 18 Black Steers 1 Black Steer 1 Black Steer 1 Black Steer 1 Black Heifer 1 Black Heifer 1 Black Heifer #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 602 $ CWT 705 $ CWT 400 $ CWT 505 $ CWT 500 $ CWT 390 $ CWT 610 $ 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 Lower Lower Steady $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT $ $ CWT medium and large No lbs. $140.30, 700 lbs. $143.49, 750 lbs. $132.70, delivered 775 lbs. $137. New Mexico 10,700 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $143.31, 800 lbs. $143.19, 850 lbs. $137 April; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ Kansas 1500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $147, 800 lbs. $141.50; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $135. Colorado 3500 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $149.99, 750 lbs. $145.68, lbs. $142.69; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $143.41, 750 lbs. $136.70, delivered lbs. $145.98, lbs. $ Wyoming 1200 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $159.50, 850 lbs. $148.50; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $143.26, 800 lbs. $133. Dakotas 1000 head. Heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ Southwest 2100 head. Holsteins, large No. 3 delivered 275 lbs. $129 May/June, 325 lbs. $129 June. Eastern Cornbelt 100 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $135; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $ Southwest 700 head. Steers, medium and large No lbs. $ May; heifers, medium and large No lbs. $129.24, 725 lbs. $ July. Comanche Steers Sell Steady To $2 Higher COMANCHE (March 10) Feeder cattle were steady to $2 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $4 higher. Receipts totaled 550 head. Steers: medium and large No. 1 under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 700 pounds LLC AVIATION CONCHO Covering All Your Spraying Needs: ROWENA Highway 67 Rowena, Texas OLD STYLE COTTONSEED CAKE All Natural Product 26% Protein 6.5% Fat 29% Fiber 20,000 I.U./lb. 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Burden of their pitch, as you well know from having had it laid on you so repeatedly that it has almost lost its impact, is that beef in America costs less in terms of labor, in comparison to prices of other necessities and luxuries, and in actual cash than in other climes. We re told Europeans pay $4 per pound, Japanese $10 per pound for lower quality meat, and in various countries around the world, good beef simply isn t available much of the time. In addition, there s a shot from the second barrel saying cattlemen are just now regaining some of the ground they lost over 20 years ago, and that current markets hardly represent a bonanza in view of sky-high production costs. It would be interesting to know how many inches of newspaper and magazine space in beef trade publications are devoted to these themes as compared to mass media reaching the consuming public for which they re intended. Awhile back, Sylvia Porter gave beef an excellent plug in her syndicated column; the American National Cattlemen s Assn., which is laboring diligently to promote just such favorable publicity, took credit for this and said her defense of the beef business reached more than 40 million readers. On the other hand, spokesmen for labor and consumer groups continue to get their protests against meat prices in the public press right along. Sometimes they re assisted unexpectedly, without having to ask, by writers and politicians who attack beef prices apparently for no other reason than that it s the popular thing to do. A few days ago Art Buchwald, a clever columnist who may have as great an audience as Sylvia herself, did a piece which must have seemed hilariously appropriate to his city readers but which must have left a lot of beef promoters chagrined. Maybe you saw the article, the one in which the old boy and his wife were trying to arrange a bank loan in order to throw a five-steak dinner party for her parents. It was a real scream where they offered to mortgage their $30,000 home and sell their lake house to finance the meat entree. As has been recognized by the cattle industry, Secretary of Agriculture Butz is probably the producers most effective friend. His defense is welcome as a good July rain. There are a few others in Washington on

9 the side of agriculture, too. It seems to be dawning on certain high officials that America s agriculture, the envy of the world, represents our strongest trump card domestically and internationally at a time when our industrial prowess is being challenged with growing success abroad. Ironically, even as some cattle interests endeavor to portray the producer as a modest fellow who is only now, and perhaps only temporarily, receiving a fair return on his investment and labor, others insist on publicizing the sale of a fractional interest in a bull for a retirement fortune. On the one hand there s the picture of the hardworking man of the range just now getting some of his notes paid off after having subsidized consumers for numerous decades. On the other, and this is what makes the biggest headlines, there s a set of manicured cattle selling for a king s ransom in the grand ballroom of the plushiest hotel in town. Ay, Chihuahua! (S.F. 03/15/73) San Saba And Mason Feeder Cattle Steady Mason and San Saba stocker steers were $5 higher, stocker heifers $1-3 higher, feeder cattle steady, packer cows and bulls steady. The 14th Annual Cattleman s Kind 50 head of Black Simmental and SimAngus bulls (13-18 months old) averaged $2900 with the top bull $4600; 13 TexAnn bulls averaged $3269, 15 -B Simmentals averaged $2960, and 22 Mallet Ranch bulls averaged $2681. Receipts totaled 2026 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 $72-79, medium yielding $65-71, low yielding $55-62; heiferettes and young stocker cows $85-115; bulls, high yielding $94-97, medium yielding $88-93, low yielding $81-87; feeder bulls $ Replacement cows: bred cows, choice $ per head, medium to good $ , plainer and older $ ; cow-calf pairs, choice $ per pair, medium to good $ , plainer and older $ Representative sales: Mark Wise, San Saba, steer, 440 pounds $228; Gwen Dean, Cherokee, steer, 455 pounds $213; Lewis Linn, San Saba, eight steers, 631 pounds $173; Pete and Sam Sloan, San Saba, three steers, 612 pounds $169; six heifers, 450 pounds $165; W.L. Whitehead, Sonora, 15 steers, 651 pounds $156; L Bar Cattle, Del Valle, 16 steers, 686 pounds $152; 4K Ranch & Farm Operations, Brady, 24 steers, 682 pounds $146; 22 heifers, 578 pounds $153. Graham Auction Sells 1804 Head Of Cattle GRAHAM (March 12) Cattle receipts totaled 1804 head. Steers: under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 500 pounds $ Heifers: under 300 pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , over 500 pounds $ Slaughter cows: cows $55-80; bulls $ Replacement cows: cows and heifers $ per head; cow-calf pairs $ per pair. Medicating and Tranquilizing Equipment Check out our New Website with Online Ordering NEW Stainless or Blued Cartridge Fired Rifle and Pistol Projectors (No FFL Required). CO2 Fired Rifle and Pistol Projectors. Disposable and Reusable Syringes. Have questions / information or service needed? Call or Palmer Cap-Chur Equipment, Inc / info@cap-chur.com We service Cap-Chur products in house. BAXTER BLACK ON THE EDGE OF COMMON SENSE He s kind to his wife when the market goes up His children think that he s neat. The implement dealer sits by him in church And his banker waves on the street. Salesmen treat him like he was a king The hired man asks for a raise. The press is reporting exorbitant gains But P.C.A s singin his praise! A genius, he humbly admits to himself, Smart as a tree full of owls! Twenty-foot tall with a bulletproof brain And a friend to all of his pals! But something occurs when the market goes down. His family feels it first. The mother-in-law gives him plenty of room And the dog gets reg larly cursed! He gets lots of mail from lawyers in town. The gas man won t fill up the tank. The feed company rep has forgotten his name! He s a leper down at the bank! His ulcer is worse. His accountant s in jail! They repo d the pickup he had. His jeans don t fit. They bag in the rear They ve chewed on his tail so bad! He might get discouraged, but down at the sale His heart will rejuvenate. A gambler in spirit whose living depends On the fickle finger of fate! So just like the story of Jekyll and Hyde He s a wise man or a clown. A hero or fool depending on whether The market goes up or goes down! Whip Brown COW & REPLACEMENT HEIFER SALE DON T MISS OUR SALE Friday, MARCH 30 6:30 P.M. Lamar Dixon Expo Center Gonzales, Louisiana Cattle Viewing And Registration Begins At 12 P.M. SELLING 450 HEAD! 60 F-1 Braford heifers, bred two to four months to Angus bull. 40 open F-1 Brangus heifers. 40 open Braford heifers. 45 two to fi ve year old black cows, bred to black Angus and Charolais bulls. 35 pairs two to six year old black cows. 175 Brangus heifers, bred to Gardner bulls. 55 heifers, heavy bred. For More Information Contact: Whip Brown All purchases must be paid in full at completion of sale. March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 9 Tulia Steers Called Steady To $3 Lower TULIA (USDA-March 8) Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3 lower. Receipts totaled 3878 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , Angus Production Sale SHEEP & GOAT SALE Monday 10 A.M. Saturday March 24, PM Higgins, TX 65 Registered Bulls 30 Registered Open Females Dinner & Live Music at 12 PM We can help you make more Profit. Duane Jenkins: Duane Jenkins Dale Jenkins: Sale Book Sale Available Book Available At at Family Family Owned owned & Operated operated since Since OFFICE: 254/ HAMILTON, TEXAS pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ CATTLE SALE Tuesday 12 Noon ROPING CATTLE SALE Friday and Saturday, APRIL 6 and 7 Sale Starts At: 11 A.M. Both Days Corriente and Corrente-Infl uence Cattle Cow and Bulls / Ropers and Potentials Call Randy For More Information Or To Consign: 254/ CATTLE SALE RESULTS 03/13/ HEAD No. 1 Steers Cow / Calf Pairs Pounds $ $ CWT Choice $ $ PR Pounds $ $ CWT Medium Quality N / T PR Pounds $ $ CWT Aged N / T PR Pounds $ $ CWT Bred Cows Pounds $ $ CWT Choice $ $ HD 700 Pounds & Up $ $ CWT Medium Quality $ $ HD No. 1 Heifers Aged $ $ HD Pounds $ $ CWT Trends Pounds $ $ CWT Stocker Steers Steady Pounds $ $ CWT Feeder Steers Steady To $5.00 Lower Pounds $ $ CWT Stocker Heifers Steady Pounds $ $ CWT Feeder Heifers SteadyTo $5.00 Lower 700 Pounds & Up $ $ CWT Packer Cows $2.00 To $3.00 Lower Packer Cows Packer Bulls $2.00 To $3.00 Lower High Yield $ $ CWT Cow / Calf Pairs Steady Medium Yield $ $ CWT Bred Cows Steady Low Yield $ $ CWT Packer Bulls High Yield N / T Low Yield $ $ CWT Our Angus bulls are strong again this year, from bloodlines and names you trust: Consensus Journey Absolute Tour of Duty Muleshoe x Gardiner Bloodlines. Carcass data for many of our Angus bulls show IMF readings above 4 and REA greater than 14. Bring these heifers to your herd to add the highly coveted hybrid vigor to your feed yard calves and replacement dams. Offering these black baldie heifers safe in calf for September/October and an additional 10 Angus pairs with fi rst calf at side. Established J.T. Echols, DVM Tom s cell Will Warren Lauren Echols Decker P O Box 709 Breckenridge, TX muleshoeranch@gmail.com This sale will include our inaugural offering of sons by ILR Grizzley 411B. 100% of our Grizzley offspring show IMF readings over 3.1, and 40% have an REA reading over 12. SHEEP SALE RESULTS 03/12/ HEAD Slaughter 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: $ $ CWT Fancy Ewe Lambs N / T Slaughter Nannies Dorper, Dorper Cross Ewes and Rams Thin $ $ Head Ewes $ $ Head Medium $ $ Head Bucks $ $ CWT Fleshy $ $ Head Barbadoes Boer / Boer Cross and Spanish Nannies Lambs $ $ CWT Medium $ $ Head Ewes $ $ Head Choice $ $ Head Rams $ $ Head Boer, Boer Cross and Spanish Billies Trends Slaughter $ $ CWT Kids $10.00 Higher Breeding N / T Nannies $20 Higher Choice Young Billies N / T Dorper Lambs Steady Wool Lambs Feeder: Pounds N / T Wool Lambs Barbado Lambs Steady Steady Slaughter: Pound N / T Ewes $10.00 Higher Slaughter: 70 Pounds & Up_$ $ CWT Show Lambs: $ $ CWT 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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This country is closer to energy independence than we have been in decades and recently set a new all-time high record for oil production, all based on a labor force operating in a free-market economy. The operator is the one who puts up the money for drilling the well. The Operator s representative may be an employee company man or a contractor referred to as a consultant. This person has the on-site responsibility for overseeing the money and proper drilling of the hole and is basically the project manager who coordinates all of the work of the various contractors and sub-contractors. There is no specific degree plan, and most company men originally had something else planned for a career. He is the primary communication link with the main office. If anything goes wrong, it s his fault. His position is similar to the ranch manager who gets blamed for lack of rainfall. The individual who supervises the rig and personnel is usually called the tool pusher. He is responsible for the equipment and rig personnel. Newer terminology uses the title rig manager, but it will probably take another generation or two for the name change to stick, and by that time there will probably be a new and improved moniker. A tool pusher is a classic example of someone who has worked his way up the ladder. Usually, the tool pusher will have worked every position on a rig. His responsibilities include training rig workers to work safely, and anticipating equipment failures before they occur and having appropriate replacement parts available. West Texas Trailer Co. Inc. 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There is a motor man who also works on the rig floor during connections and trips, plus has the responsibility for engine maintenance. The derrick man, as the name implies, works up in the derrick when tripping pipe in and out of the hole. During drilling operations, when he is not needed in the derrick, he is responsible for checking and mixing the drilling mud according to the instructions of the mud engineer. The mud engineer works for the company which furnishes the materials and chemicals for mixing with the drilling fluid. The rig crew also dismantles the rig when the well is finished, prepares for transport to the next location and then reassembles the rig. The oil field labor force may be the least regulated and least controlled of any industry. (Maybe that s part of the recipe for success.) 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11 The image of the cowboy way of life is ingrained in our culture in many states in America. James Michener wrote a lot about them in his book TEXAS. When asked by a reporter why he chose Texas to write about, he answered, Have you ever met anyone who was inordinately proud of being from Rhode Island? Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, even California, etc., take pride in their cowboys or buckaroos, depending on what they prefer to be called. And what about that movie, City Slickers, in which Billy Crystal was a star? They were all from New York but went on a cattle drive to get over a midlife crisis by roughing it, as if Custom Cattle Feeding At Its Finest! -G POKIN FUN By Doc Blakely living in New York City wasn t rough enough. Not one of them had ever plaited a hondo, used a burdizzo or dealt with dystocia. In fact, they would be hard-pressed to explain, at least in delicate terms, the intricacies of cow chip bingo. I saw that very old film recently on TV, and it was a nostalgic reminder of our historic past. It brought back the sights, sounds and odors of the Old West. Cows bawling, bulls bellowing, and everywhere the faint odor of Corral No. 5. I know about these things because I majored in animal husbandry in college. That was back before they made it illegal everywhere but in California. Billy Crystal, a very funny guy, plays Mitch Robbins, the 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 Mike Anthony Comptroller 125,000 HEAD CAPACITY METAL BUILDINGS Texas And Surrounding States lead role. Jack Palance plays Curly. Curly s hair is straight and Mitch s hair is curly. Mid-life crises can be confusing that way. In real life, Billy says of Jack Palance, He s the last of the cowboy guys. But he s more than that. He acts as my Yoda. Get outta here. Walk into a redneck beer joint, go up to a smelly cowhand, and say, Are you a real cowboy guy and will you be my Yoda? You ll get the city slicker slapped out of you and then get slapped for slickin. The film focuses on the cattle drive called life, according to the media. I can relate to that. As my daddy was fond of saying, I ve been rode hard and put up wet too many nights. I ve been so hungry I could take the slack out of my belly and wipe my face with it. But we ll get by. A good hand can patch anything from a broken heart to the crack of dawn. There are some laws still on the books from those days to remind us of that history. For instance: In Prescott, Arizona, it is still illegal to ride your horse up the stairs of the county courthouse. In South Carolina, horses may not be kept in a bathtub. In Tennessee it is illegal to lasso a fish from a horse. Anyway, it gives all us real cowboys a chance to laugh at the dumbest city slickers we know nowadays like the guy who owns the ranch. 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 S P E C I A L S T O C K E R C O W S A L E March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 11 indicator closed down 52 cents at 1778 cents per kilogram clean. The offering totaled 45,536 bales and 89.2 percent sold. 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12 Page 12 Livestock Weekly March 15, 2018 Arby s Commits To Meat-Loving Carnivores, Beef In Particular By Colleen Schreiber PHOENIX, Ariz. The Cattlemen s College, held in conjunction with the National Cattlemen s Beef Association annual convention here, marked its 25th year. Keynoting the anniversary year was Jim Taylor, Arby s chief marketing officer. Taylor leads research and development, new product innovation, and brand marketing positioning for the company s 3300 restaurants. In opening his Going Big with Beef presentation, Taylor told listeners that the American consumer s appetite for beef has never been bigger. America is still a meat and potatoes nation, said Taylor. We are driven in part by value and in part by taste. Arby s is committed to beef, he assured listeners. The company sells 130 million pounds of beef a year. They ve increased their average unit volume by 25 percent over the last five years, the most that any quick-serve restaurant has grown in recent years, and he pledged, Believe me, we intend to keep that growing. Instead of Meatless Mondays, Taylor suggested that Arby s should just double the amount of beef on every sandwich. He acknowledged that the quick-serve chain has taken a little bit of heat for making fun of vegetarians. I ve got to tell you, I think we have a right to be offended because, you know, they eat our food s food. That s just not fair, he quipped. He suggested some marketing tips that are critical to any operation, beef operations included. First on that list was to focus on what makes one s business special, and along with that, know the customer. You can never get close enough to who your guest is or to who your customer is, and never assume that your preference is their preference, said Taylor. Always look at your customer through their lens. 4 L Cattle Co. Buyers and Sellers of All Classes of Livestock Vic Choate 325/ P. O. Box 1521 San Angelo, Texas 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 Arby s has not strayed from its roots. Another mistake that marketers make, he said, is to try to be something they re not. Taylor also suggested that brands and branding is really like people. The brand personality that Arby s has remained true to is authentic, sincere, hard-working people who say what they mean, and mean what they say. Leroy and Forest Raffel, the founders of Arby s, originally wanted to call their restaurant Big Tex. They were originally equipment salesmen, but they saw the success of Mc- Donalds founder Ray Kroc, and they longed to have their own franchise. The story goes that Leroy was on a sales call, and that evening, in search of something to eat, the hotel proprietor suggested that if he really wanted something delicious, he should travel 45 minutes outside of town to a little shack that sells a roast beef sandwich. That s what he did. He loved it so much, Taylor said, that it became the signature offering for his own restaurant start-up. Taylor called Arby s the first fast casual. At a time when other restaurants were offering 10 to 20-cent hamburgers, the brothers came out with a 60- cent roast beef sandwich. It was carved off right in front of the customer, freshly prepared, with a real focus on Iron BigAUCTIONS service and connecting with the guest, said Taylor. They were definitely not as fast as McDonald s; they didn t even have a drive-through in the first restaurant. Taylor provided another marketing tip, noting that while it s important for a brand to know its greatest strength, that greatest strength can become its greatest weakness if it ignores the need to evolve with the times. He used Arby s as an example, noting that for so long Arby s was roast beef. What the realized was that, currently, burgers are what s on most people s minds when it comes to quick serve. Then there s chicken and pizza. Roast beef was just a pimple, and no one wants to be a pimple, said Taylor. Only four percent of the occasions are people searching for roast beef. So while Arby s did not forget that their core was their big, meaty sandwiches with the most important ingredient being the quality and abundance of the meat, they recognized the need to be known for more. So now we have four different types of beef that our guests can enjoy on our menu, said Taylor. That was a key shift. Over the last five years Arby s has launched 100 new products. Some of the sandwiches include urban barbecue, brisket and steak sandwiches, and Philly cheese steak. Theron Talley No Reserves No Buyer Fees No Hidden Fees No Freight Costs Why Feed At CAL-TEX FEED YARD? Family Owned and Managed Small Enough For Individual Attention Lots of Grain on Hand Small or Large Pens - Will Feed Any Number of Cattle Cheap Growing Ration For Heifers, Cows or Bulls Plenty of Available Buyers For Fat Cattle Contacts For Video Sales Good Order Buyers Just a Phone Call Away: CAL-TEX FEED YARD 381 County Road 373 Trent, TX (325) Feed Yard (325) Rex Bland (325) Rosemary Night (325) Terry Night We offer a lot of meats, but make no mistake, beef is the absolute heart and will remain the heart and soul of Arby s restaurant food, he said. Taylor said they ve even looked at offering non-traditional type products such things as cow tongue. I personally love it, and the younger generation is influenced by a lot of ethnic foods. They also have the appetite to try new things. Additionally, over the last three years Arby s spent almost a million people hours training their employees on how to provide great service to guests. They ve also invested in their employees. One of the sayings in the restaurant business is that the experience of the guest will never exceed the experience of the employees, said Taylor. That s something we really live by. Taylor told listeners that while there has been a lot of press about fast casual, quickservice is 10 times the number of visits. So while fast casual is growing quickly, our point of difference is while we want to be more convenient and more affordable, we want to have food that is at least as good and hopefully better. He encouraged beef producers to examine their own value proposition to their customers. It s more than just the product. It is the service you provide and other things that factor into it, he stressed. One of their taglines is Keith Parrott, Owner 806/ Wendell Trammell, Manager 806/ John Graves, Office Manager 806/ / Office 806/ FAX Arby s we have the meat. What we ve tried to do in our commercials is really be food focused and show a sense of humor and make sure we try to portray the shared values we have with the proud American carnivores, said Taylor. He noted that most decisions are based on emotions. You can have all the rational reasons why someone should buy your product, but every decision is an emotional decision, and it s important to figure out what emotion they re seeking, he said. Arby s has even rolled out a marketing program targeting specific groups, one being hunters. They re a natural fit, because they hunt the meats. This past year they did the biggest venison promotion in world history. They sold 100 venison sandwiches at each of their 3300 restaurants. Arby s hired golfer Andrew Beef Johnston to be their brand ambassador. Now Arby s is the official restaurant of the PGA tour. I would never have dreamed that, Taylor admitted. Johnston, he said, embodies the brand perfectly. Golf can be kind of a stuffy sport, so we wanted to kind of be a disruptor, to say we re not about all this fancy stuff we re about the way the common man plays golf. Taylor wrapped up with some tips based on the Arby s story. Define what your winning recipe is. He identified some intentional questions that need CASH FOR USED CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT Any Condition 325/ or 325/ Amarillo Livestock Auction 101 Manhatten Street Amarillo, Texas CATTLE SALES Every Monday COLEMAN LIVESTOCK AUCTION COMMISSION CO., INC. Family Owned and Operated Since 1961 Highway 84 North P. O. 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13 to be answered, the first of which was Who is your next customer; who can drive significant growth? He suggested that profitable and sustainable sales growth requires continual acquisition of new customers. He reminded, however, that it typically doesn t work to try to be everything to everyone. Think about how you can become best in class, said Taylor. That goes back to identifying what distinguishes you from your competitors. Figure out what you can offer your customers that they can t get elsewhere, and when you make that choice, make sure it s something that is part of your DNA. Next, he said, innovation is critical. Figure out how you can add more value. One way we do that is by having our finger on the pulse of the consumer. He encouraged listeners to get out of the office and interact with customers and others in the industry. Taylor said that figuring out the target audience is only half the equation. The other part is about determining the best way to communicate with them. Finally, he encouraged listeners to think holistically, and to be a challenger. Be scrappy, entrepreneurial, and don t be afraid to take risk, said Taylor. If my team is not presenting me with ideas that make me a little bit nervous, I don t think we re pushing hard enough. Take smart risks, but don t let fear of failure hold you back. Out of 1000 ideas we consider in a year, maybe 20 make it to market. Probably 50 percent of our market tests fail, but that s okay with me, because that means we re still pushing. I can promise you, we are going to continue to push the envelope on how America can enjoy beef in new ways. 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Cumulative beef production was 4.9 billion pounds, up 2.9 percent compared with the same period last year. Cumulative cattle slaughter was 5.94 million head, 2.4 percent higher than last year s 5.81 million. Calf and veal slaughter was 10,000 head, 10,000 and 9000, liveweights 241 pounds, 235 and 243. Calf and veal meat production was 1.4 million pounds, 1.3 million and 1.3 million. Cumulative meat production was 13.9 million pounds, up.7 percent from last year, and slaughter was 103,000 head, up 2.4 percent. Hog slaughter was 2.41 million head, 2.41 million and 2.31 million, liveweights 285 pounds, 285 and 284. Pork production was million pounds, million and million. Cumulative pork production was 5.06 billion pounds, up three percent, and slaughter was million head, up 2.5 percent. Sheep slaughter was estimated at 42,000 head, 40,000 and 37,000, liveweights 147 SK MODEL Standard With 4 Boxes And LED Lights Gooseneck Trough Add $350 Single Wheel Carry Out Price Starting At... $3850 Installed Price Starting At... $4300 Dual Wheels Carry Out Price Starting At... $4050 Installed Price Starting At... $ / pounds, 146 and 143. Lamb and mutton meat production was 3.1 million pounds, 2.9 million and 2.6 million. Cumulative meat production was 26.8 million pounds, 3.1 percent higher than last year s 26 million, and slaughter was 367,000 head,.9 percent higher than last year. Fredericksburg Steer Prices $5-7 Higher FREDERICKSBURG (March 7) Steers were $5-7 higher, heifers $2-4 higher, cows and bulls $2 lower. Cattle receipts totaled 911 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: cows $45-74; bulls $ Replacement cows: bred cows $ per head; cow-calf pairs $ per pair. Lampasas Cattle Price Trends Quoted Steady LAMPASAS (March 7) Cattle prices were all steady on receipts of 547 head. Steers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: under 800 pounds $40-53, pounds $54-67, pounds $68-76; bulls pounds $60-68, pounds $ Replacement cows: bred cows, babytooth to five years $ per head; cow-calf pairs, young to middleaged cows with calves up to 300 pounds $ per pair. DOT Extends 90-Day ELD Waiver For Ag WASHINGTON (US- DOT) The U.S. Department of Transportation s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday announced additional steps to address the unique needs of the country s agriculture industries and provide further guidance to assist in the effective implementation of the Congressionallymandated electronic logging device rule without impeding commerce or safety. The agency is announcing an additional 90-day temporary waiver from the ELD rule for agriculture-related transportation. Additionally, during this time period, FMCSA will publish final guidance on both the agricultural 150 air-mile hours-of-service exemption and personal conveyance. FMCSA will continue its outreach to provide assistance to the agricultural industry and community regarding the ELD rule. PEEGEE RANCH ARVADA, WY Wyoming s Premier Source Of Sussex Cattle.. If You Are Looking For Outcross Genetics To Improve Docility And Feed Efficiency, Using Sussex Bulls Might Work For You! SELLING RED BULLS ANNUALLY BY PRIVATE TREATY For More Information Contact: 307/ or 307/ March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 13 We continue to see strong compliance rates across the country that improve weekly, but we are mindful of the unique work our agriculture community does and will use the following 90 days to ensure we publish more helpful guidance that all operators will benefit from, said FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez. Since December 2017, roadside compliance with the Hours of Service record-keeping requirements, including the ELD rule, has been steadily increasing, with roadside compliance reaching a high of 96 percent in the most recent available data. There are more than 330 separate self-certified devices listed on the registration list. 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CONSIGNMENTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH black cows, three to six years old, four to eight months bred to Charolais and Angus bulls. NEW RECEIVING STATION For GLC Located At Old Mineral Wells Sale Barn Open Saturdays and Sundays 8 A.M. To 5 P.M. GLC Will Transport To Graham For Monday s Sale Chad Alleva, Morgan Mills 1 Black Whiteface Heifer $150 1 Black Bull $154 William Earp, Baird 6 Black Heifers $147 2 Black Bulls $162 Chris Henderson, Weatherford 1 Black Heifer $162 1 Black Steer $170 Pumphrey Ranch, Old Glory 5 Black Heifers $157 6 Black Steers $194 Kevin Chism, Guthrie 4 Black Heifers $186 1 Black Steer $198 B J Elmore, Strawn 1 Black Heifer $164 1 Black Cow $145 Cattle Unloading Hours: Monday 7 A.M. Until End Of The Sale Tuesday-Saturday 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. Sunday 8 A.M. - 9 P.M. Graham Trailer Company Now The Sale Barn Jackie Bishop 940/ For Information Or To Consign Cattle Please Call: 940/ begins. Carriers who do not have an ELD when required will be placed out of service. 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Keahey of Pampa, Texas, sold 385 mixed yearlings weighing around 600 pounds at $24.75 for heifers and $26 for steers, to be delivered this week. George Porter, Amarillo, sold 158 steer calves weighing 473 pounds at $29.50, delivered March 9 to C.T. Guseman of Hereford. 55 YEARS AGO At the Diedrichsen feedlots near Dumas, Texas, 244 medium quality fed steers weighing about 1100 pounds were delivered this week at $21.25 f.o.b. the lots to Wilson & Co., Oklahoma City. H.M. Gray of Amarillo sold 60 three year-old cows, 10 with calves and the rest heavy springers, at $235 per head and delivered them last week to Benny Taylor of Arch, N.M. Ed Reed of Claude, Texas, sold 105 steer yearlings, 2017 Kawasaki Mule 4010 Trans 4X4 Power Steering, F.I. MSRP $ 11, Kawsaki PRO-FXT EPS, Camo, 4X4 Power Steering, LED Lights! MSRP $ 16, choice Herefords weighing 530 pounds, at $27 and delivered them late last week to Frank Cobb of Tulia. Carl Shores, Clovis, N.M., sold 110 three year-old heavy springer cows, good and choice quality Herefords, at $240 per head to Clarence Newcomb of Trinchera, Colo., for delivery this week. 50 YEARS AGO Abell & Pruitt of Ralls, Texas, sold 110 Hereford and black baldface heifers expected to weigh 575 pounds at $24.50 for delivery in late April, to be hauled 30 miles and weighed straight to Swisher County Feed Yards at Tulia. John Coffee of Wellington, Texas, sold 92 Hereford and Angus steers weighing 444 pounds at $28.50 and delivered them last week off wheat to a Pampa buyer. They were weighed at the ranch with three percent shrink. Bob Loudder and C.E. Hays of Happy sold 86 Hereford steers weighing 482 pounds at $30.50 and delivered them last week off wheat pasture to F.N. Sears of Ethel, Mo., hauled four miles and weighed with two percent shrink. Curtis Chisum of Dalhart sold 400 No. 1 Okie steers expected to weigh 625 at $26.25 for delivery this week off wheat, to be hauled 25 miles and weighed with one-half of one percent shrink, to a New Mexico buyer. 45 YEARS AGO Rip Barrett, Pampa, sold to a local buyer 144 good Okie steers expected to weigh 600 pounds at $56 for delivery this week. Clay Whorton, Hollis, Okla., sold to a Clarendon, Texas, buyer 760 No. 1 Okie steers expected to weigh 800 pounds at $50 for June 1 delivery. Ducky Gallo, Dalhart, RAM HORN RAZOR Ram Horn Razor Knife Priced At $ Each. Available In 420HC Steel Or D2 Steel. Sharpens Easily/Rust Resistant. Leather Sheath. Brand/Initials Can Be Added Order at: Or call: 254/ Free Shipping GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN FENCING Good Fences Make Good Neighbors All Types Of Farm, Ranch and Oilfield Fence Barbed Net Wire High Fence Pipe Chain Link Pens Gates Now Offering A Full Line Of Arrowquip Ranch Equipment Including... 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Bratt, Archer City, sold to a Texas buyer for June delivery 174 No. 1 and better steers to weigh 750 pounds at $ YEARS AGO Rocksprings Wool and Mohair sold 22,279 pounds of choice spring kid hair at $ Warehouseman D.L. Cloudt termed it some of the choicest spring kid he has seen in years, staple length four inches and better. Sam Howell, Elida, N.M., sold off wheat to a Texas buyer 450 mixed breed steers weighing pounds at $ Tommy McGee, Elida, N.M., sold to a Texas feedyard 78 Hereford and black baldface heifers off grass and cake, weighing 603 pounds at $59. Davidson Feed Pens, Pecos: 96 heifers, 925 lbs., 60% choice, $61; 70 heifers, 800 lbs., $58. Colorado Beef Producers, Lamar, Colo.: 179 heifers, 1045 lbs., $61; 190 Holstein steers, 1080 lbs., $93 in the beef. 30 YEARS AGO Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in the Texas Panhandle 700 No. 1 Okie heifers weighing about 700 pounds at $74. The Midwestern electronic lamb auction sold one load in Minnesota at $81 shorn, $79 wooled. Pre-Feeders Feedyard, Summerfield: 202 steers, 1060 lbs., 60% choice, $ PACO Feed Yard, Friona: 107 heifers, 975 lbs., 40% choice, $ Hill Feed Yard, Hart: 91 steers, 1050 lbs., 65% choice, $70.75; 77 steers, 1050 lbs., 60% choice, $70.50; 346 steers, same weight, 55% choice, $70; 140 Holstein steers, 1250 lbs., $64; 92 heifers, 950 lbs., 60% choice, $69.50; and 189 same weight and grade, $ YEARS AGO Bill Porter, representing Bluegrass Cattle Co., Bowling Green, Ky., sold on a delivered basis to New Mexico buyers one load of No. 1-plus steers and bulls weighing 300 pounds at $120, also one load of heifer mates weighing 300 at $105 and one load of black baldface and black mottlefaced heifers to make cows, weighing 500 at $94; to an Oklahoma buyer one load of fancy No. 1-plus heifers weighing 300 at $108. In Texas, several cars of original bag average adult mohair traded hands at 70 cents per grease pound f.o.b. various warehouses. 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15 Nortex Feedlot Co., Dalhart: 330 steers, 1140 lbs., 65% choice, $82; 410 steers, 1120 lbs., 55% choice, $ YEARS AGO In Territory trading, Montana sold 17,500 pounds of 23.5 micron, high yielding, inch wool, bellies out in square packs, at cents grease. In fleece states, nearly 80,000 pounds of s whiteface brought cents grease, s cents, and blackface cents. North Platte Feeders, North Platte, Neb.: 650 steers, lbs., 70% choice, $63; 600 heifers, 1200 lbs., 65% choice, $63. Slaughter ewes in San Angelo moved mostly to Mexico at $44-57, a few $ Midwest ewes were $ Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in the Texas Panhandle 140 choice steers weighing 775 pounds at $75. JB Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to a New Mexico buyer one load of crossbred steers weighing 440 pounds at $91.50; to Texas Panhandle buyers one load of No. 1 Okie and crossbred steers weighing 605 at $84.89 and a load of crossbred heifers weighing 400 at $ YEARS AGO Red meat production in commercial plants and on farms in the United States in 2002 set a record high at 47.3 billion pounds. Commercial plant production was 47.2 billion pounds. USDA reports 5475 head of feeder cattle selling direct off Oklahoma range, all for current delivery, and 6200 head off Colorado range for current delivery. Vann-Roach Cattle Co., Fort Worth, bought in Southeast Texas for May delivery 142 No. 1 English cross steers to weigh 560 pounds at $90 and 120 heifer mates to weigh 540 at $83. There were 3865 slaughter ewes exported to Mexico last week. The year to date volume is down 45 percent at 42,664 head. Feeder lambs of pounds moving direct in West Texas brought $ , pound Colorado lambs made $ , and Montana had 115 pound lambs at $105 and pounds $97 for May-June delivery. There were 349 goats exported to Mexico last week, bringing the year to date total to 3357 head, up 14 percent. 10 YEARS AGO The Texas Cattle Feeders Association counted 53,427 head of fed cattle on area showlists, up 5164 from last week. Captives were off 2675 at 45,180 head. Midwest auctions paid $ , strictly choice to $92. At Goldthwaite, selection 1 kid goats weighing pounds brought $ and pounds $ , selection pounds $ Selection 1 nannies pounds were $40-58, thin $30-40, billies pounds $80-93 and muttons pounds $ The slaughter ewe market in San Angelo had a few good ewes at $35-39, utility and A New Spin On An Old Idea Built In Doole, Texas T9C Calf Tubs Will Make Working Your Calves: Safer Faster And More Humane T9C CALF TUBS LLC Contact: Pat or Debbie Clifton 325/ T9ccalftubs.com good $40-54, utility $29-43, cull and utility $20-36, and culls $ Fredericksburg utility pound ewes were $ Goldthwaite utility ewes were $38-47 and Hamilton ewes sold for $ Feeder steers and heifers, sold $1-2 lower in San Saba and Mason, stocker steers and heifers steady. Receipts totaled 2141 head at the two sales. Receipts totaled 5024 at Tulia with feeder steers and heifers under 600 pounds $1-3 higher, steers over 600 pounds $1-2 lower, heifers over 600 pounds $1-2 higher, slaughter cows firm to $1 higher. Goat meat imports for the week ending January 26 totaled nine metric tons, eight from Australia and one from Mexico. 5 YEARS AGO San Angelo s feeder lamb market had medium and large 1-2 newcrop lambs weighing pounds at $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ , and medium and large pounds $ Hamilton Dorper lambs weighing pounds were $ Goldthwaite lambs weighing pounds brought $ and pounds $ The Texas Cattle feeders Association counted 18,632 head of fed cattle on area showlists, down 790 head from last week. Midwest auction receipts were slim, prices generally $ , strictly choice to $130. Montana direct feeder cattle trade by USDA count came to 650 head of medium and large No. 1 steers weighing 775 pounds at $127 f.o.b. At Goldthwaite on Friday, selection 1 kid goats weighing pounds brought $ , nannies $85-112, billies $80-120, and muttons $ Joplin, Mo. termed 5970 head $5-10 lower on weights under 400 pounds, heavier steers as well as heifers to 650 pounds $4-6 lower, heavier heifers $3-5 lower. At LaJunta, Colo., 6310 head bucked the trend, selling steady on yearlings, steer calves $2-3 higher with some classes to $10 higher, and heifer calves $1-3 higher with some classes to $10 higher. Slaughter lambs selling direct included 6800 head weighing pounds that brought $ Goldthwaite Packer Kid Goats $5 Lower GOLDTHWAITE (March 8) Wool lambs were $5-10 lower, Dorper and Barbado lambs $10 lower, light kid goats $10-15 lower, slaughter kids $5 lower, nannies steady. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 3971 head. 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The New York Times reports that last July, China unveiled a plan to become the world leader in artificial intelligence and create an industry worth $150 billion to its economy by To technologists working on AI in the U.S., the move was a direct challenge to America s lead in arguably the most important tech research to come along in decades. The Times notes that government organizations like the Intelligence Advanced B & B Research Projects Activity, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the National Science Foundation continue to fund new research in universities and the private sector, but that it is difficult to say just how much the government of the United States is spending. Just like you can help SETI, if you want to help in artificial intelligence, Computer Business Review reports that Google is making free courses on artificial intelligence and machine learning available to everyone via its Learn With Google AI portal. 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Box 1850 Palestine, Texas Office: 903/ Day or Night 903/ Home $ ; Dorper cross lambs pounds $ , pounds $ ; slaughter ewes $60-120; bucks $ Goats: No. 1 Boer cross kids pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ ; muttons $ ; Angora kids $ ; lower quality kids $ ; packer nannies $80-155; stocker nannies $ ; Angora nannies $50-110; Boer cross billies $ Amarillo Feeder Cattle Market Mostly Steady AMARILLO (USDA- March 12) Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Receipts totaled 801 head. Steers: medium and large No pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Heifers: medium and large No pounds $ ; medium and large No pounds $ , pounds $ , pounds $ Slaughter cows: boning pounds $67.50, lean pounds $ , low dressing $61.50; bulls, yield grade 1-2 low dressing pounds $ Hamilton Kid Goat Market $10 Higher HAMILTON Lambs were steady Monday, ewes $10 higher, kid goats $10 higher, nannies $20 higher. Sheep and goat receipts totaled 2112 head. 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18 Page 18 Livestock Weekly March 15, 2018 unusual horns that twisted upward. When Bobby was seven years old Monte broke him to ride and taught him to perform tricks, and then he took the steer on the rodeo trail. So the family could stay act, then she went on to make together, Monte built a homemade motor home on a truck a career of it all. Reger, who was born in frame, behind which Bobby 1927, was one of three children rode in a small trailer. of Monte and Opal Reger, a Last year a book was pubranching family from Wood- lished on Reger s life, called ward, Oklahoma. In addition to Ridin Ropin & Jumpin ranching and farming, Monte Over Cars, The Biography of was a rodeo cowboy, performer, Virginia Reger, A True Rodeo Star, written by Elaine Fields producer, and announcer. A load of wheat pasture Smith. The book includes many photos of Reger and her cattle out of Louisiana in- family, from her own childcluded a Brahman-Longhorn hood to hauling her own chilcross steer that Monte pulled dren on the circuit, including from the stocker program and a photo of the Reger family s placed in his roping steer herd. homemade motor home with Later he began using the steer Bobby in the trailer. in his bucking string. Bobby was trained to jump The steer, named Bobby, had over cars, though without a rider, and he also pulled a sulky. Reger has a photo of the steer riding in an open-top Rodeo Performer Made Her Living Trick Roping, Riding And Jumping By John Bradshaw HAWLEY, Texas Virginia Reger came from a family of rodeo performers, and she spent much of her childhood performing as both a trick rider and trick roper. As a teenager Reger began jumping her horse over cars as part of her TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS FIBERGLASS TANKS Maintenance, Rust and Worry Free... 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She had ridden horses on the family farm and ranch from a young age, but while traveling with the family on the rodeo circuit, Reger missed having a horse of her own. Finally Monte bought the kids a couple of Shetland ponies. I hated that Shetland, because I was used to a grownup horse, Reger said. Finally her dad bought her a big pony, a shapely little paint she called her half-horse. His name was Pal, and various performers around the rodeos and camps began to show young Reger how to trick ride and train Pal to perform tricks of his own. Back then you didn t take lessons, just everybody helped everybody, Reger said. Before long she was performing in the rodeos, alongside her brother and sister. Most of their instruction came from Jim Eskew Junior, who was an accomplished trick roper and trick rider. 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19 was running out of money, someone would loan him money or give him a ride to the next rodeo. Her dad often loaned money that was never paid back. One bronc rider named Lucky Boy Williams was unable to save his money and was constantly borrowing after he d blown it all. Reger s mother finally forced the young bronc rider to give all his winnings to her, which she d dole out slowly. Soon she was serving as the banker for quite a few of the rodeo cowboys. The performers with the Eskew Rodeo Company always parked in a line and set up camp in a particular order, based on authority. The Regers parked second behind Jim Eskew. The kids all had the run of the place, and everyone had the authority to correct them. Everyone also looked after them. There were often strangers in the camp, and the cowboys watched them. Many times they told Monte Reger to keep an eye on certain men who seemed to be watching the young girls too closely. One man in particular followed them too much, and several cowboys took care of him. He disappeared, Reger said. They ran him off, or something. In off times the rodeo performers often set up match races or informal steeplechases, and Reger loved to watch the jumping horses. She decided at a young age that she wanted to ride and perform on jumpers. Hazel Hickey Moore performed with the Eskew rodeos, and she spent much time teaching young Reger how to ride jumpers. Reger began by training some horses the family already owned, but they had limited talents for jumping. They were just horses, Reger said. Later her father bought two Thoroughbred retired racehorses, and they trained these two to jump. Reger rode those Thoroughbreds for many years. The training began with small jumps such as bales of hay and gradually moved to higher jumps. The horses soon seemed to enjoy jumping. Reger was learning to ride jumping horses while they learned to jump, so there were some falls. I had a lot of falls, she said. My mother just threw water on me and I d get up and get back on. She persevered, to the point that she began jumping her horse over cars. As a young teenager she began jumping cars during the rodeo performances, and she did this for WE BUY OIL AND GAS MINERAL RIGHTS Interested in Selling? MINERAL SALES GROUP, LLC CALL US TODAY! 830/ GOLDSMITH FENCING LLC. We Build: Barbed Wire Net Wire High Deer Fences Cattleguards and Gates All Sizes Of Pipe, Wire And T-Posts Skid Steer Service Tree Clearing and Clean-up Spencer 325/ many years in countless shows around the country. Reger remembers one rodeo where there was a special performance for kids from several children s hospitals and children s homes. Reger was still a young child herself, and she naively thought illnesses were always brief. I didn t know kids were sick forever, Reger said. She was confused and asked her mother what was wrong with those kids. Her parents decided right then that they should all volunteer and visit children s hospitals and orphanages as they traveled. It s been one of the best things I ever did, Reger said. I learned to appreciate how healthy we were. The volunteer spirit never left her, and as a young adult Reger was performing in Boston. There she was asked by a man to visit his son, who was disabled and living in a private hospital with a few other children. The man invited her to come by the family s apartment first and eat lunch with them, as thanks. Reger brought along one of the musicians with Sons of the Pioneers, and they went to a row house where the family lived on the third floor. We had a very sparse lunch, she said. I think they used every spare cent they had to pay to keep that child in a private home. At the small hospital Reger performed for the children, spinning her ropes and singing. She always had a short rope with a swivel attached to the tail, so she could spin it with her mouth. When performing for children she always asked if they would like to try, and the swivel made it fairly easy for them. March 15, 2018 Livestock Weekly Page 19 When she asked this small group of children in Boston if any would like to try to spin a rope, a small boy began walking up. He was the son of the man who had brought Reger. He was walking real slowly. I looked at the nurses. Nobody was saying anything, but they were all crying, Reger said. The boy slowly lifted an arm when Reger offered him the rope, and she helped him spin it using the swivel. It was very emotional for the staff and the boy s parents, and Reger later learned the boy hadn t lifted his arms in some time and was unable to even feed himself. Afterward she made up several of those short trick ropes and showed the doctor how to spin them, so he could help the kids. The boy she had helped enjoyed it so much he began using his other arm, as well. They had done every therapy they could think of, but nothing got through to him, she said. They told me he d spin it until he was worn out and would show the other kids. I have always remembered that, Reger said. That was worth all the work I did. Over the years she made many appearances with various celebrities, including Roy Rogers, whom Reger said was a very nice man. In 1955 she and Rogers visited a children s hospital in Boston. A young girl with polio was wheeled out to meet them, and the cart she was riding in had been neglected and was in serious need of work. Rogers was upset. Oh yeah, he was mad, Reger said. Once the child was taken away, Rogers had a talk with the hospital administrator and told him in no uncertain terms to sand and paint the carts. He then gave the man the money to pay for the work, telling him he d be back the next day to make certain it was done. He did return, and the job was finished. In later years they began visiting veteran s hospitals. Many of those veterans had rural backgrounds and enjoyed meeting the crew from the rodeo. The rodeo performers were expected to make public appearances in the town where the rodeo was held, and Reger was photographed and interviewed countless times from childhood through adulthood. She didn t mind and did so willingly. In 1955 Reger was performing at Madison Square Garden and was invited to perform on See Reger Continued On Page 20

20 Page 20 Livestock Weekly March 15, 2018 Reger Continued From Page 19 the Today show. She took an immediate dislike to the host, which later intensified when he took one of her trick ropes and tied it into a bow around his neck, permanently kinking it. Oh, I was so mad at him, Reger said. Reger began accepting performing jobs of her own, without the rest of the family, when she was 17 years old. She was soon billed as a top performer. In 1950 she married rodeo announcer Tom Hadley. The two traveled together or separately, as their schedules allowed. Reger gave birth to their son Matthew in 1953, then Mark in Both times she was performing again in six weeks, and she brought her sons on the road with her. Reger traveled across the majority of the United States at one time or another in her career, and she also performed in Cuba and Mexico City. She enjoyed both those countries, Cuba because it was so different. She flew but her horse was sent by boat. 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If elimination of persistently-infected BVD cattle is a priority in your health program, feel free to contact us at TEXAS VET LAB, INC. SAN ANGELO, TEXAS USDA EST. LIC. 290 a horse from the rodeo producer, who said the horse had been trick ridden several times. Well, it had been ridden three or four times, but I don t know about trick riding on it, Reger said. Her son Mat performed some rope tricks during the rodeo in Mexico City, and afterward he was hugged by the President of Mexico. Both Reger s sons learned to trick rope and trick ride. Mark later became interested in horse shows, so in her early 40s Reger retired from performing to focus on Mark s competitions. Reger, a divorcee by then, later moved back to Oklahoma and owned a couple of dress shops in Guthrie before moving back home to Woodward. She married an old high school classmate named Basil Morton. The two became llama raisers and showers. Alzheimer s later took Morton, and afterward Reger moved back to Texas. 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23 Page 32 Livestock Weekly March 15, 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, MARCH 19 $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ / FAX Benny Wooton Cell: 575/ Smiley Wooton Cell: 575/ We sold 1873 head of cattle Monday, March 12 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 cattle: steady to $6.00 lower; feeder cattle: steady to $4.00 higher; packer cows and bulls: $1.00 to $2.00 lower. STEERS Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Packer Cows Canner & Cutter Cows Packer Bulls STOCKER CALVES AND FEEDER YEARLINGS: WP Ranches, Cherokee, TX 2 blk/red strs 293# Phillip Holcomb, Alamogordo, NM 3 blk/red strs 313# Phillip Holcomb, Alamogordo, NM 7 mxd strs 387# Jason Danley, La Luz, NM 4 blk mxd strs 396# Chris Northcutt, Hobbs, NM 2 Char strs 390# David Madera, Jal, NM 5 mxd strs 405# Cecil Conklin, Lake Arthur, NM 3 blk & bmf strs 462# Doyce Magby, Carlsbad, NM 3 blk & bmf strs 427# J. B. Runyan, Inc., Hope, NM 12 blk & bmf strs 452# Laurie Kincaid, Carlsbad, NM 4 red strs 489# Lowell/Carol Woodward, Ft. Stockton, TX 25 blk strs 516# David Madera, Jal, NM 10 mxd strs 512# WP Ranches, Cherokee, TX 2 red/rwf strs 555# Henry Terpening, Artesia, NM 2 blk strs 618# Ray Miles, Hagerman, NM 3 blk strs 643# Lowell/Carol Woodward, Ft. Stockton, TX 13 mx strs 679# H & J Bonnell Rch, Ruidoso Downs, NM 4 blk strs 708# Casabonne Ranches, Hope, NM 10 blk/red strs 773# B Ranch, Pinon, NM 2 blk hfrs 315# J.B. Runyan, Inc., Hope, NM 2 blk hfrs 360# Phillip Holcomb, Alamogordo, NM 12 blk/red hfrs 390# Dennis Weibe, Seminole, TX 7 blk & bmf hfrs 441# B Ranch, Pinon, NM 4 blk/red hfrs 405# DTMC Limited, Roswell, NM 10 blk hfrs 476# DTMC Limited, Roswell, NM 20 blk hfrs 532# Elk Cattle LLC, Mayhill, NM 3 blk hfrs 498# David Madera, Jal, NM 4 mxd hfrs 504# T Partnership Ltd., Pecos, TX 28 blk mxd hfrs 595# Ray Miles, Hagerman, NM 4 blk hfrs 608# T Partnership Ltd., Pecos, TX 88 blk hfrs 654# Casabonne Ranches, Hope, NM 12 blk/bwf hfrs 655# T Partnership Ltd., Pecos, TX 25 blk mxd hfrs 674# Open A LLC, Roswell, NM 6 blk hfrs 716# T Partnership Ltd., Pecos, TX 74 blk mxd hfrs 732# Casabonne Ranches, Hope, NM 12 blk mxd hfrs 862# PACKER COWS AND BULLS: Hugh Kincaid Ranch, Carlsbad, NM blk bull 1535# Dusten B. Danley, Roswell, NM bwf bull 1615# Layne Koehn, Toyah, TX rwf bull 1770# Clint Hughes, Carlsbad, NM blk cow 1095# Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Feeder Bulls Cow/Calf Pairs Top Half Bred Cows Top Half HEIFERS $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ $ To $ NOT WELL TESTED $ To $ Means Ranch Co., Ltd., Van Horn, TX 5 blk cow 1001# Fowlkes & Son Cattle Co., Pecos, TX red cow 1240# Clint Hughes, Carlsbad, NM blk cow 1190# Wayne Netherlin, Artesia, NM 3 blk cow 1240# Russell Leonard, Hope, NM blk cow 1405# STOCKER COWS: Bob Salvo, Datil, NM blk bred cow Open A. LLC, Roswell, NM blk bred cow Harkey Cattle Co., Carrizozo, NM blk bred cow G & S Cattle, Artesia, NM rmf pair 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 CONSIGNMENTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 19, CALVES excellent quality black/black whiteface Angus crossbred calves weaned 90 days 2 rounds BS Gold/7way medium condition off cake and grass 450 to 550 pounds. 50 LIGHT YEARLINGS excellent quality black Brangus crossbred yearlings medium condition off grass 550 to 750 pounds. 30 BRED COWS good quality black/black whiteface Angus and Brangus crossbred cows bred to Angus bulls for spring calves 7 to 10 year olds. 3 BULLS excellent quality registered Chi-Angus bulls coming 2 year old virgin bulls Trich and Fert tested ready to turn out. ADVANCED CONSIGNMENTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 26, CALVES excellent quality long age black/black whiteface/char crossbred calves weaned 100 days BS Gold/7 way at branding BS Gold one shot/7way Somnus plus coosters and Dectamax at weaning medium condition liquid feed and dry grass 500 to 650 pounds. 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