Show Feeder Calf Auction Sale Possible Here A Uintah basin feeder call calf auction sale is being considered by a group of local cattlemen The group met in December and decided to make a trip to Meek Meek- Meeker er an and Rifle Colo Cob to investigate the Rio Blanco Company Cattle Association marketing program UINTAH COUNTY needs a cattle marketing organization All cattlemen are invited to meet Monday at pm in Uintah County Building auditor auditor- lum ium and discuss the possibilities and the values of developing a cattle marketing organization Saturday Floyd Perry Lee Mecham Lapoint cattlemen Elvon Spencer Supervisor and Agent Bendixsen made a trip to Colorado This group met with representatives of the Rio Blanco Cattlemen's Association the Rifle Auction and the Ex- Ex Extension Extension tension Agent THE GROUP learned that three auctions were conducted through which were sold over head of calves yearlings and cows The price of steer calves weigh weigh- weighing ing from to pounds were from 2400 to 2450 per hund- hund hundred hundred red weight Heifers from to pounds brought 1950 to 2100 Yearling steers sold from 1900 to 2140 and yearling heifers from 1700 to 1850 These prices are well above what we were selling cattle in inthis inthis this area for All cattlemen are urged to at tend the marketing meeting and do something about improving their own marketing conditions and increase their profits or maybe make a profit |