Baxter Black to perform in Casper



Well-known cowboy poet and humorist Baxter Black will be performing at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 6, on the McMurry Stage located in the Gertrude Krampert Theatre Complex on the Casper, Wyo. College Campus.”We wanted to have a special event this year for our Ninth Annual Doornbos Agriculture Lecture Series that would appeal to people of all ages, but still have […]

Elshere continues mastery of San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo



Just call him Mr. San Antonio. Or maybe Old Man Winter. When it is cold outside and the rodeos are indoors, J.J. Elshere is at his best, and nowhere is he better than at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.With his 88-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Knife Money on Feb. 20, Elshere won at least a share of the $1 […]

Herring elected president of CattleFax



James Herring of Amarillo, Texas, has been elected as the new president of CattleFax, a member-owned and member-directed cattle market information and research organization. Jon Ferguson of Kensington, Kan. is the new president-elect.Mr. Herring is President and CEO of Friona Industries, L. P. in Amarillo, Texas. Friona is the fourth largest cattle feeding operation in the United States with four […]

Industry to offer input on NAIS decision



Following USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement that his department is changing its approach to developing a national animal identification system, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has announced it will dedicate a portion of its annual meeting, to be held in Kansas City, Mo. March 15-17, to having industry representatives and participants offer needed input to State and Tribal […]

It’s National FFA Week



FFA members across the nation are celebrating National FFA Week right now – Feb. 20-27. This year’s theme is “Lead Out Loud”, asking FFA members to prove their abilities as premier leaders in their schools and communities. More than half a million members around the nation will participate in National FFA Week activities at the local and state levels.During National […]

Montana Bid Calling Champions



The Montana Auctioneers Association held its 2010 Convention and Bid Call Championship Auction recently in Livingston, Mont. In attendance for the two-day event were 34 auctioneers who took part in auction-related workshops and ever-popular Bid Call Championship.Winners in the 2010 Bid Call Championship Contest were as follows:• Champion, Jim Cooper, Billings• Reserve Champio, Jayson Shobe, Lewistown• 3rd Place, Ed Hinton, […]

National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary, Feb. 19



Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold firm to 3.00 higher on light receipts and equally good demand for both feedlot replacements and lighter weight cattle purchased for backgrounding. For the second week in a row, weather conditions played a huge role in the feeder cattle marketing session as impassable country roads prevented producers from transporting their cattle to market. […]

National Grain Summary, Feb. 19



Compared to last week, grain bids were lower with soybeans trading slightly higher. The grain markets started out the week on Tuesday sharply higher after Monday’s Presidents Day Holiday with good support from outside markets. The rest of the week was followed by selling in all grains as the markets worked lower. A sharply higher dollar towards with spring wheat […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary, Feb. 19



Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle traded 2.00 higher in Texas and Kansas with Texas being able to squeak out another .50 to see a 2.50 higher market. Nebraska’s live trade 3.00- 3.50 higher and dressed cattle sold 3.00 higher. Show list numbers have declined somewhat as a result of heavy snows in the major feeding regions. Muddy conditions wreaking […]

PRCA World Standings, Feb. 22



All-around 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $47,017 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 18,364 3. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 12,156 4. Wesley Brunson, Terry, Miss. 7,621Bareback Riding 1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah $23,611 2. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash. 20,200 3. Tom McFarland, Wickenburg, Ariz. 18,552 4. Micky Downare, Hartsel, Colo. 18,408 5. Joe Gunderson, Agar, S.D. 17,044 6. Eric Swenson, Denison, […]