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Show SEPTEMBER 28,2006 PageS THE GARFIELD COUNTY INSIDER A6 MARKET NEWS Receipts: 956. Last Week: 1,105. Last Y ear: 785. Feeder Steers: mixed, wts under 550 lbs 3.00-4.00 lower, instances 8.00-10.00 lower; 550-700 lb wts 2.00-3.00 higher, wts over 700 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher; Feeder Heifers: mixed But mostly 3.004.00 lower, except 450-700 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher. Holstein Steers: mixed but mostly 2.00-3.00 higher on improved offerings. Slaughter Cows: weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls: 3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 149.00-152.00; 250-300 lbs 151.00-152.00; 300-350 lbs 137.00-151.00; 350-400 lbs 135.00- 147.00; 400450 lbs 128.50-142.00; 450-500 lbs 123.50-131.00; 500-550 lbs 118.00-128.00; 550-600 lbs 113.00-123.00; 600-650 lbs 106.50-120.50; 650- 700 lbs 104.50-115,50; 700-750 lbs 106.50-111.00; 750-800 lbs 107.00-108.50; 800-850 lbs 100.00-106.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs 93.50- 95.00; 950-1000 lbs 88.25-94.00. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3 - 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-500 lbs 95.00- 110.50; 500-700 lbs 81.00-95.50; 700-900 lbs 80.50-87.00; 900-1000 lbs Pkg 938 lbs 77.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs 137.00-148.00; 250300 lbs 134.50-145.00; 300-350 lbs 125.00-136.00; 350-400 lbs 124.00- 132.50; 400^50 lbs 120.00-129.00; 450-500 lbs 114.00-125.00; 500-550 lbs 114.50-120.50; 550-600 lbs 106.50-114.00; 600-650 lbs 101.00-113.00; 650-700 lbs 100.50-108.50; 700-750 lbs 100.50-104.50; 750-800 lbs 95.50-97.50; 800-850 lbs 87.00-97.25; 850-900 lbs 90.00-94.00; 900-950 lbs 86.50-87.00; 950-1000 lbs 85.50-91.00; Heiferettes: 39.00-82.00. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame 1: Few Older Bred Cows 675.00-750.00/hd. Few Pairs: 960.00-1,270.00/pr. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 42.00-49.50; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 46.5051.50; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 30.50-39.50. Slaughter Bulls: Y ield Grade 1 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2305 lbs 60.25-63.00; Y ield Grade 2 1000-1500 lbs 51.75-54.00; 1500-2355 lbs 53.25-58.25; Feeder Bulls 1000-1090 lbs 55.00-74.50. PRESCRIBED BURNING THIS FALL AT BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK The lack of fire in Bryce Canyon, due the continued restoration of ponderosa ' mainly to past suppression efforts, has pine forest communities within the park. contributed to high fuel accumulations These burns will occur with the and a change in forest structure. Pre- safety and health of area residents, visiscribed fire is a way to reverse these tors, and wildland fire fighters in mind. changes brought on by fire exclusion. Burning will onry be allowed under cerThe policy of using fire as a tool will help tain conditions of weather and fuel moisdecrease risks to life, property, and re- ture. Adhering to the developed prescripsources. It will also help perpetuate the tion allows the burns to achieve their values for which Bryce Canyon National ecological and fire safety goals along with Park was established. affecting human activities in the area as Between September 26, 2006 and little as possible. The park is scheduled November 30; 2006 Bryce Canyon Na- to remain open during these prescribed tional Park will conduct five prescribed fires although limited areas may be closed burns within the Park, These burns will for short periods. be short in duration each lasting a few At times, visitors to Bryce Canyon days. and area residents will see or smell smoke The Fairyland 2 unit is 160 acres and from these fires. Smoke on park roadis along the northern park boundary, 0.3 ways may be a hazard and scenic visibilmiles south of Ruby's Inn. The Daves ity may be reduced in certain areas. At Hollow unit is 400 acres and is along the night residents in the Bryce V alley region northern park boundary west of the Fairy- may experience some smoke because of land unit. The Residential bum is approxi- inversions. The future benefits of restormately 400 acres and is located around ing the health of the ecosystem and rethe parks residence area. The UPD unit ducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires consists of 7 acres near the historic lodge and threats to developed areas is vital to and 400 acres in East Creek Meadow. The maintaining the integrity of Bryce CanPuma Phase I is 234 acres and located at yon National Park. By improving wildthe South end of the park between mile life habitat and forest health these burns marker 13-18. will sustain Bryce Canyon's long-term The primary objective of these pre- appeal to the national and international scribed fires is to reduce the wildland fire visiting public and the economic benefits hazard.to Ruby's Inn, the Bryce Canyon National Park V isitor Center, and other t n e y bring to the areas' tourism industry, For more developments within the park. An addiinformation please contact Fuels tional objective is to enhance habitat for Specialist Bruce Fields at (435)the threatened Utah Prairie Dog, the 834-4912 or Eddie Lopez at , and. .Superintendent_BJRCA@ngs>.gqv; ANTIMONY NEWS ...by Betty Wiley . Diana Lovelady and her family moved her husband, Jerry, to their daughter's home where they will keep Jerry until he gets to feeling better. Speakers on Sunday at L.D.S. Sacrament meeting were Y oung Womefc presidency Allison Jensen from Circleville and from the High Council, Kaye Blackwell of Marysvale. Marcia Tobiasson spent the weekend in Salt Lake City with her son Chance, wife and children; daughter Chantell and husband and their 3 foster boys. They enjoyed all the different activities even if the weather wasn't the best. They stayed two days and nights. These past few days some of Marcia's boys have been here from Cedar City to ride bikes and do some hunting. The bad weather always seems to start about now, and it has. Cold, windy and some rain. Up to now everyone has been driving up on mountains to enjoy the fal colors, watch the wildlife and cows as they were coming down off the mountain but the fire is now where one likes to sit, keeping warm and telling stories about the exciting hunts they had. With all the storm and lightning it seems the place where the lightening likes to stop is at the Fred Zoebel's. First time it took out their phone, second time it hit their refrigerator while they were camping at Pine Lake. When they came home their was water upstairs and downstairs as the lightening hit the refrigerator unit taking out the controls on the drinking water. It was still running when they got home which caused a lot of trouble. Hope everything is working right now. Ned Burr has the results back on his MRI and there isn't anything critical but he may have to use his crutches for a little while. Thank goodness he is doing a little better. Carlos Montague has been having a problem with the equipment that regulates his heart. He knew it was due to his fibrillator. The Relief Society Women's Conference was held on September 23,2006 in Panguitch. Their, speaker was Julie Rogers, Quest Artist and speaker. She teaches Art at Dixie College and has a love for horses, having grown up on a horse ranch. She will bring some of her paintings with her depicting the pioneers and their struggles, young women and children. This morning I had a very great surprise as the most interesting people came to my door. Carrie Padgett said her daughter Amer, reads my column and wanted my.picture. As we visited they handed me their cards. David R. Padgett is the Administrative Officer of the California Highway Patrol of Fresno, CA and he is the brother to Randy Padgett of Panguitch. Carrie is an Author/Speaker in Madera, CA and her daughter Amber age 26. The card she handed me says Sisters in Crime - San Joaquin - also of Fresno, CA so I suppose they are all in Law Enforcement. When they read this they can let me know of my mistakes. 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