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Show 2A Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday March 23, 2004 and we have been able to do that working with Power Genetics. We sold 9,000 head of cattle out of this area last year and we w ould like to double that. There are no limits to the opportunities. When the neighbors of the producers we work with see the value of what were offering then it will grow, one rancher at a time. There isnt a buy-i- n in the program, you do agree to give Pow'er Genetics the opportunity to bid on the cattle you produce. Most of the people we work with have been very satisfied with the program, said Clyde. Dean Kings annual bull sale in Green River took place on March 12. Bonnie Meyer and Cameron Lyman from Blanding traveled to Green River to pick out a bull. Lyman said, I am looking for a bull with a low birth weight, with a small head, large scrotum and he has to be black. I look for a smaller bull for my small heifers. Lyman explained that each prospective buyer is given a sheet with all the statistics for each bull. It lists their birth weight, the name Some Bull Continued from PAGE 1 A. Nebraska. We have been shipping 100 semi loads a year for the last two years. We have 30 Power Genetic partners in Emery County. We have really had a lot of support. When the producers begin to understand what were doingthey see the benefits. The cattle can lead a healthier life. We have bulls nationwide from Washington State to Florida. This program gives the small producers of Emery County the opportunity to be part of the big market. We have sound businessmen with a sound background and they are always looking ahead to the future. Another benefit is you can hedge on the futures market and this adds protection. You can sell your cattle today with a fall delivery date and with a guaranteed price. For instance, with the September 11 terrorist attack, we hau producers who had previously sold Dean King asks for a bid on a bull. their cattle and the company honored their contracts. It was the same with the BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) scare that occurred on Dec. 23, 2003. We sent three loads to market and we didnt feel the effects of that scare at all, said Clyde. Darlene and Clyde are the third leading marketing spe- cialists for Power Genetics in the country. Clyde said, This is something I dreamed of years ago, to pull together and develop a market and a superior bull of their parents, the bulls This red Limousin bull is ready to be sold in Green River. rent weight or a recent weight, scrotum circumference and whether or not the bull is polled or horned. Brent and Nadine Peterson from Ephraim were also inspecting bulls this day. Brent said, I am looking for a bull with a long body length, he has to be a good gainer and I like a bull with a thin front shoulder. This assures easy calving. I want a bull who gains better because we are paid by the pound. There really isnt an exact science to it, but Ill know the bull I want when I see it. I have had really good luck with Deans bulls, they Power Genetics partner, JD Anderson, leads the auction. tioneer, its a low pressure sale and its worked pretty good. Any bulls that arent sold, I can sell for meat to a buyer in Denver. We keep bulls for up to five years. If you watch a big bull grow then you get an idea of what the calf will do. Cattle is a tough business to be in but I must enjoy it because I keep doing it. We grow corn and melons for a cash crop and we raise cur- - Buyers sample the King beef for lunch. 621 -- E. Main, Castle Dale ODciDDDaiir StfoDirce - Buyers gather inside the stock barn to bid on their favorite at Magnusons bull sale. Photos by Patsy Stoddard arent mean and thats impor- hay. We also have to buy hay. tant to me. We sell a lot of our Last year hay was $125 a ton and this year its been $65 a ton bulls to a feedyard up in Idaho. Hilda King, the queen of the delivered. I am also a Yitalix King cattle operation helped distributor which is a vitamin prepare and serve a western and protein supplement. We have grazing allotments at the lunch to all bull buyers and visibull tors. Hilda is also famous for her homemade bread and a loaf goes home with each bull buyer. People have been heard to tell Dean, I dont need a bull this year, but can you send me a loaf of Hildas bread? Hilda said, We are in the 10th year of holding the bull sale, but we have been in the cattle business all of our lives. m & w n K1 Dean said, I have been working with the Limousin cattle, both bulls and females for the last 20 years; but Ive run cattle all of my fife. The cattle business has its ups and downs. The Limousin is as good as any cow. They produce lean beef, they are a muscled cow and they show good growth. A Limousin bull will produce a top notch calf. You can put one of these bulls with a mediocre heifer and come out of it with a real good calf. These Limousins dont take second to anybody. They are real feed converters, it will cost twice as much to feed a Holstein for the same gain. One buyer from Craig, Colo, said, I pick up two or three bulls each year and have had really good luck with them and Dean will feed the bulls free until the first of May. Dean said, This is a private treaty auction with no paid auc- - mom (2 g west end of Chimney Rock and the BuckMaster allotment. Last year because of the drought we had to haul a lot of wrater and there wrasnt much feed, so we had to bring the cattle in early. We take the cattle to auctions in Salina, Spanish Fork and into Colorado. If you're not using Limousin bulls youre costing us both money, said Dean. Dean and his wife Hilda have nine children and they are all boys except seven, said Dean. 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