Grazing retired CRP; Stockland Livestock report
Washington Ag Today November 30, 2010 Managing Change NW, a non-profit organization, has worked with a group of producers and researchers from Washington State University on an experimental project called “Beefing Up the Palouse.” The project uses grazing methods to produce income levels that are competitive with Conservation Reserve Program payments. The group has been holding workshops on transitioning CRP to grazing and two more are coming up next week. They will be Wednesday December 8th in Ritzville at the Adams County Conservation District Office starting at eight a.m. and also on the 8th in Othello at the Grant County Conservation District Office at 7 p.m. For more information contact Maurice Robinette at 509-869-1182. Now the Stockland Livestock Report. “This is Jack McQuinness with Stockland Livestock here in Davenport. Kind of a storm market and storm sale. Had a light run right at 500-head. Cows and bulls fully steady. Acted like it could have been stronger if we had had the numbers to really get into them. But anyway the best cows in the mid to high 50s. Low grade cows mid to high 40s. Bulls topped about 71 to 72-cents. Feeder cattle fully steady. Good demand for the heavier cattle over 650 pounds and the light calves under 600 pounds. Excellent demand. Some of those lightweight steers in the dollar 30 to dollar 40 range. Special sale here next week in conjunction with the regular sale. We have over 700 head of calves on the books. Looking for a good run and a very strong market. Call us anytime 509-535-2444. Stockland Livestock here in Davenport. Thanks Jack. I’m Bob Hoff on Northwest Aginfo Net. ?
