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Across the Kitchen Table:

Steptoe Ranch

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Calendar

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Teacher of the Year

Nominations

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SUMMARY: Important Preliminary

Findings for Nevada Ranchers

in Hage Forage Rights Case

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Market Reports

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Beef Council Checkoff

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RFS Waiver Petition

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Volume XXXV, #10 August 2012 Published monthly for its membership

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Thank you to all our supportive members. I hope you enjoy reading our summer series of ranching families as much as I enjoyed getting to visit their places and learning about their operations.

“You asked how old I was when I got into raising cattle. That’s how old I was.”

I looked at the picture of a small boy dressed in winter clothes, pulling on the halter of a shorthorn calf. Next to it, a picture of a young man, in summer clothes, now in a show-man’s stance, holding a market steer. Raising cattle had been in the Phillips Family for many years but ranching was not all that Don’s heritage is a part of. He has also been in production agriculture and received many awards for his crop production. Now a cattle rancher by trade, the Phillips family heritage continues but with a concentration slightly different than when the family homesteaded in the west.

Originally from Utah, Don and Shelia Phillips bought the Steptoe Ranch just northwest of Mc-Gill, NV in 2000. “I had been in agriculture for a

long time but she was a city girl from Farmington,” Don said as he grins. Both had been school teachers

in Utah. Don taught vocational classes at the Utah Valley University and She-

lia, a special education teacher for elementary schools. Be-

ing born and raised in the Utah Valley area, Don’s family had strong ties to Springville and ranching there. Don and Shelia raised their three chil-dren, Trudy, Nicole and

Burk, in Springville on their small operation. “We

go back now and I don’t know any of the roads and it looks completely different,” says Ni-cole. As long as one fights to stay in agriculture, one can’t

overcome some obstacles and the Phillips family had lost their place to urban encroachment of the

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any of the roads and it looks Monte Moore bringing horses in to be saddled and head out to gather.

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Membership UpdateWe would like to thank the following people for joining or renewing their membership with

Nevada Cattlemen’s Association between June 24 and July 23, 2012. (New members are in bold.)

Official Publication of the

Nevada Cattlemen’s AssociationP.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89803‑310 • 775‑738‑9214

wwnevadacattlemen.org • nca@nevadabeef.org

J.J. Goicoechea President

Ron Torell President-Elect

Jon Griggs 1st Vice Pres.

Sam Mori 2nd Vice Pres.

Calendar

August 1Consignments Open for NCA

Fallon All Breed Bull Sale(Members only, open to all

consignors September 1)

August 10-11Board of Wildlife

Commission MeetingWinnemucca, Nevada

September 6-8Public Lands Council

Annual MeetingWinnemucca, Nevada

October 5Teacher of the Year

Nominations Due

November 8-10Nevada Farm Bureau

Federation Annual MeetingCarson City, Nevada

November 14-16Nevada Cattlemen’s Association Annual

Convention and Trade ShowWinnemucca, Nevada

Winnemucca Convention Center

December 1Consignments close to 2013 Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale

January 7-11, 2013Cattlemen’s Update

February 16, 201347th Annual NCA Fallon

All Breeds Bull SaleFallon, Nevada

For more information on an event, please contact the NCA office.

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• Rebel Creek Ranch, Jeff Cerri•Rebel Creek Ranch, Dusty & Stacey

Edwards•Tyler & Mindy Seal•Le Roy Sestanovich Ranch LLC, Lorraine

Sestanovich•Julian Tomera Ranches, Inc. Battle

Mountain Division, Pete, Lynn, Paul, Paula, Dan, Courtney Tomera

• USDA-NASS, Martin Owens

Seeking Nominations for Teacher of the Year

(Elko, NV) August 1, 2012 ‑ The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association has started its tenth annual quest for “Teacher Of The Year” candidates. We are asking for your help in solicit-ing nominations from school principals and fellow teachers. The deadline for submitting nominations is October 5, 2012.

Accepted nominations must meet the following criteria: any kindergarten through 8th grade teacher, submission of NCA Teacher of the Year Application Form, and an attached outline of the nominee’s curriculum that has integrated a unit about agriculture. Nomi-nations will be accepted from any member of Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, Nevada CattleWomen’s Association, Nevada WoolGrowers Association, and Nevada Farm Bureau Federation, a presently employed Nevada teacher, or the Principal of the school which employs the nominee.

For example, a teacher who teaches a one week segment on agriculture and its impor-tance to Nevada.

The winner of this award will receive a $1,000 stipend to use on school supplies, do-nated by Nevada Agriculture Foundation. The award recipient will also be recognized dur-ing the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Awards Banquet on November 16th in Winnemucca, Nevada.

The heritage of Nevada is ranching. Nevada Cattlemen’s Association believes the future of our industry lies in the education of the generations to come, as we explore new and in-novative methods of sustainability. Please help us in our efforts to support our teachers and their vital efforts in educating our youth.

Please encourage all principals and teachers to re-submit nominations from past years. All nominations should be mailed to the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association, Re: Research and Education Committee, P.O. Box 310 Elko, NV 89803. For further information on the award or to request a nomination form please call Nevada Cattlemen’s Association at 775‑738‑9214 or send an e‑mail to nca@nevadabeef.org.

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city and the State declaring the power of eminent domain to place a road through their operation. “We could have stayed but it was becoming too hard with the road straight down the middle of our place,” Don stated with a wave of his hand.

“After that, I looked everywhere for a place to move. We looked in Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, everywhere. And then found this place.” Phillips purchased Steptoe Ranch spring 2000. Their oldest daughter, Trudy, stayed in the Utah Valley in the nursing profession and their son, Burk, is in the Salt Lake City area as well. “We’re proud of them. Really proud. They’ve done well,” Don says of his children.

Nicole and her husband Lance Moore had both completed their bachelor’s degrees, Nicole in Agricultural Communications and Lance in Agricultural Science. When her parents moved to Steptoe Valley, the couple chose to move with them and help on the ranch. “We just decided this is what we want to do and Mom and Dad needed help, so we moved.” Now with four children of their own and having made the effort to stay in ranching, Nicole reminisces which of her kids will want to stay in ranching. Bailey (17) has become passionate about softball but still takes an active role on the ranch. Monte (13) has a few of his own cows and, when I asked if he would like to stay in ranching, he clearly said, “Oh ya. I hope I can.” And the youngest two, Mallory (10) and Emily (7) both love to change water with Dad, help push cows, or go to softball practice with big sister. “We’ll just see,” says Nicole of her kids’ interest in the ranch.

Although, the issue of urban encroachment is not one of their biggest issues in Steptoe Valley since it’s a challenge to see one car pass by each day, the family still comes across their fair share of challenges. “I think in 12 years here, we’ve had 5‑6 range cons,” Don and Lance both state in agreement. “About the time we are on the same page with one, we get another one. And now, I’m putting up those tags on the fence to make sure wildlife and sage grouse don’t run into it.” Over the course of their time at Steptoe Ranch, the family has not only gone through many range cons but has taken voluntary non-use on over half their AUMs to rest the allotment and support the wildlife it contains. As true stewards of the range, the family chose to use their private more heavily to support their operation for a few years and protect the range from deterioration. And, as Don had said, found supplemental programs to support

sage grouse conservation on their private by tagging fence lines in sage grouse habitat.

Having known the family personally before, I had a great day learning about their operation and views on a proactive approach to management and continuing the family tradition in agriculture. I had driven highway 93 for quite a few years now and could see the trees from their property tucked back from the highway at the base of the mountain range. It had been one of my signs I was close to home. I’m glad to have had the chance to learn about the family who had made their home there, all three generations. And, having grown up watching the older two children of Lance and Nicole’s in showmanship, I now see the family resemblance in the proud stance of a showman that has been the agriculture industry for years.

Please visit our Facebook page to see more photos from the Steptoe Ranch. Thank you to the Phillips and Moore Family for the opportunity to show-case your ranch and your longtime support of the cattle industry. Stay tuned next month for more stories from “Across the kitchen table.”

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Don Phillips at family ranch with his shorthorn calf.

Don Phillips showing his last market steer as a young man.

The family after a day of branding.

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Important Preliminary Findings for Nevada Ranchers in Hage Forage Rights Case

BackgroundIn 1991, after the USFS’s confiscation and disposal of over 130

head of cattle belonging to Wayne and Jean Hage, and the sub-sequent cancellation of their grazing permits, the Hage’s filed a Constitutional Fifth Amendment takings case in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Hage v. U.S. In 2008, the Estate of Jean and Wayne Hage was awarded a judgment of over $4 million along with inter-est for a total of $14 million plus attorney’s fees as compensation “taking” of their property in the duration. That litigation produced eight published decisions which are now on appeal in the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

In addition, Wayne Hage, Sr. was acquitted of a criminal con-viction by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for clearing an 1866 Mining Act ditch right-of-way he owned. The Hage’s also were also decreed their vested and certificated water rights by the Fifth Judicial District Court of Nevada in the adjudication of Southern Monitor Valley. This adjudication was prompted by USFS filing over all of Hage’s water rights. The decisions out of these three separate courts over a 21-year period of time set the framework for the extraordinary events at the conclusion June 6 of trial in U.S. v. The Estate of E. Wayne Hage and Wayne N. Hage, in the Federal District Court of the State of Nevada.

Hage Forage Right CaseIn 2007, the Justice Department sued the Estate of E. Wayne

Hage and Wayne Hage, Jr. individually alleging unlawful trespass for having cattle on the allotments without grazing permits. After a 21-day trial, which spanned across approximately 10 weeks, the Judge issued his preliminary pronouncements from the bench. These rulings will not be final until the Judge has entered a written opinion and order and are subject to change based on

post-trial briefs of the parties.1. Neither the Estate nor Mr. Hage were found to have commit-

ted trespass.2. The Court found both a constitutional right to procedural

due process and substantive due process attaches to a grazing preference, which among other things constrains regulatory power.

3. Although there is no freestanding grazing right, it was ruled that under Nevada law there is a one-half mile forage right which is incidental to and part of a stock water right, and which is separate and additional from the fifty-foot ditch right-of-way.

4. The Estate’s water rights as set forth in Judge Smith’s opinion and as set forth in the State Engineer adjudication were independently affirmed by the Court, and the court may expand those water rights based on evidence presented.

5. All of Judge Smith’s findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Takings Case were reaffirmed and adopted as if Federal District Chief Judge Jones had heard the evidence himself. The Judge noted before he made his findings that he had a very narrow area in which to rule since so many of the issues in this trial were previously determined by other Courts. The Judge spent nearly three hours reading into the record Judge Smith’s Decisions and adopting them as his own.

6. It was ruled that BLM Manager Tom Seley and Forest Service Ranger Steve Williams were an active part of an ongo-ing government conspiracy and pattern and practice to deprive the Hage’s of their private property and to interfere with their rightful business activities. The Judge found that this wrongful and “abhorrent” pattern and practice extended from prior to filing of the Takings Case in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and has continued to the

A note from Nevada Land Action Association:Established in 1976, Nevada Land Action Association (NLAA) was created to be the legal arm of the Nevada Cattlemen’s Asso-

ciation acting on behalf of members of the cattle and ranching industry to protect grazing rights on federal lands. As most of you

are aware, the Hages have been in the courts for many years fighting to protect their property rights. As you read the summary

that has been included you will see that the ruling from Judge Jones in the latest Hage case will most likely benefit every ranch

in Nevada that has water rights. The many years of litigation have been burdensome both emotionally and financially for the

Hages. At the Summer NCA Board of Directors Meeting, it was approved to seek contributions to the Hage Family for completing

and submitting the Transcript of Proceedings for the most recent case. If you would like to make a contribution to this fund, please

contact the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association office or send funds to: Nevada Land Action Association, P.O. Box 310, Elko, NV 89801.

Please find below a summary of this case provided by the Hage Family.

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present time.7. When the grazing permits for the Pine Creek Ranch were

cancelled prior to the Takings Case, such actions violated the Hage’s constitutional right to procedural and substantive due process even though there was not a sufficient property interest in the permits to support compensation under the Property Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

8. Wayne Hage, Jr. was ordered as executor to forthwith ap-ply for grazing permits using the highest historical numbers in the previous grazing permits held by the Hages predecessors.

9. The government was ordered to forthwith grant the ap-plications for grazing permits to the Estate.

10. The Court recognized that the agencies will continue to have authority to manage the entirety of the range, but that the amount of discretion in such management is limited. To put it another way, the agencies must act reasonably for legitimate range management purposes and other applicable legal requirements, but may not abuse their discretion and power.

11. The Court will maintain permanent jurisdiction to super-vise any future disputes over the permits to be issued, as opposed to requiring endless administrative proceedings. The government was enjoined from the bench from declaring any future trespasses or issuing any impoundment orders or issuing any reductions in permitted numbers by more than 25%, and never permanently, without any opportunity for the Estate to be heard in front of the Judge and without the Judge’s prior approval. The Judge said this was analogous to a federal busing case involving civil rights where he would retain jurisdiction as long as he deemed necessary even if that meant many decades.

12. The Judge made a formal referral to the United States Attorney that Agent Seley and Agent Williams had committed criminal contempt of court and had criminally obstructed jus-

tice in the Trespass Case. He noted witnesses intimidation and continued harassment of Wayne Hage and third-parties involving issues that were solely within the Judge’s jurisdiction to resolve. Some of the wrongful conduct by Seley and Williams included the issuance of on-going trespass notices to Wayne, to the Estate and to third parties while ignoring responses thereto and ignoring the challenge to those notices that had been placed before the Judge. The Judge determined that they were trying to fashion their own remedy and circumventing the jurisdiction and authority of the Court. Similarly they demanded money from the parties and em-ployed the collection arm of the Treasury Department and collec-tion agencies when the issues were before the Judge to rule upon. The Judge will see that moneys extracted by this wrongful conduct will be repaid and all collection efforts must cease.

Other findings included the agents attempts to file over the Estate’s water rights to give the water to others. They granted temporary grazing permits to others knowing the Hage water would be consumed by the cattle of the temporary permittees. It was not lost on the Judge that this conduct was occurring while this case was pending and in the fact of eight published ruling of Judge Smith in the USCFC. The Judge specifically found that it was similar to Wayne Hage, Sr. being prosecuted four months after the Takings Case was filed. The Judge suggested that there may be others higher in the chain of command that may be implicated. He indicated that the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Nevada would have a conflict of interest in prosecuting this matter because of their appearance as attorneys in this case in which the federal government agents obstructed justice. He referred to Seley and Williams as part of a criminal conspiracy and made reference to the possibility of RICO and mail fraud implications. He said it was obligatory on him when he believes there was evidence that a serious crime had been committed to refer it for prosecution. The Judge has required that the U.S. Attorney report back to him

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within six months on the status of the prosecution.13. In addition to criminal contempt of court, the Judge also

found civil contempt of court by Seley and Williams and will scheduled a hearing August where the Estate and Wayne will have an opportunity to present evidence of the harm to Wayne, to the Estate and to third parties that occurred as a result of the con-spiracy to interfere with the use and enjoyment of private property and the business effect thereof. The Judge stated earlier he expects them to bring their personal checkbook.

14. The Judge went off the record and on to a separate record to inform the representatives of the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Nevada that he will not longer grant motions to allow Justice Department attorneys from Washington, D.C. who are not admitted in Nevada to practice in the District of Nevada in the future. He did say that there could be a special petition made whereby there might be assurances made to the Court that Justice Department attorneys from Washington, D.C. would follow the ethical and other rules governing the conduct of attorneys in his court and that this case was the most recent of a series of cases where he felt that the Court was being “turned around” by Jus-tice Department Attorneys based in Washington, D.C. He said this would not apply to government attorneys from other U.S. At-torney offices around the country.

Each side has sixty days to file a brief which can take issue with

his tentative pronouncements and which can submit additional proposed findings and conclusions for his consideration. There will also be simultaneous reply briefs. Accordingly, nothing will be fi-nal for several months so caution should be taken until the court issues final decision. The order that the Estate applies for permits forthwith and the government grant those applications forthwith, is immediately effective from the bench.

This case has been pending since 2007. It has been an enormous burden on Wayne Hage, Jr. because he has represented himself pro se because of the lack of funds to engage counsel. It is required by Nevada law that an estate be represented by counsel. Mark Pollot was brought in to the case as lead counsel in preparation for trial. There were numerous motions, hearings, and procedural battles. There were many depositions, over 47,000 pages of document production, and over 1,700 exhibits prepared for trial. Wayne Hage, Jr. has been spread incredibly thin by working with Mark on brief and writing his own briefs, gathering documents and in-dependently responding out the legal issues and the factual issues and identifying preparing witnesses. He has had much time away from his ranch responsibilities and from his family. It has been a demanding five years. Wayne’s skillful presentation of witnesses and evidence and his professional decorum was recognized by the Judge and by opposing counsel by numerous statements made in open court.

A note from Ramona Hage Morrison:NLAA has agreed to seek donations to help pay for the Transcript of Proceedings from this trial which is estimated to cost

somewhere around $7,000. The Hages have agreed to make electronic copies of the transcript available through NLAA in

appreciation for our support for this important case. For any questions concerning this case please contact Ramona Hage Mor-

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Sale Every Tuesday 11:00 amWeight/Type Steer/Bull Price Heifer/Cow Price

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Website-www.superiorlivestock.comCattle Type Weight Range Price

Steers 590-590 154.00-154.00700-740 140.00-144.50

Heifers 640-640 134.75-134.75

Nevada Livestock Marketing July 18, 2012

Regular Butcher Cow and Feeder SaleSeller #Head Type Weight Price CWT

Vincente Padilla 1 Cow/Calf 1435 $1,200.00/hdGund Ranch 9/9 Cow/Calf 1252 $1,080.00/hdKelly Johnson 1 STR 520 $140.00Jerry Harper 2 STR 735 $128.00Mark Daly 1 STR 760 $117.00Gund Ranch 18 HFR 638 $126.00Mark Daly 3 HFR 647 $115.50Kelly Johnson 1 HFR 530 $110.00Dellis Bone 1 HFRTT 895 $93.00Dellis Bone 1 COW 1105 $72.75Dellis Bone 1 COW 1280 $67.00Gund Ranch 4 HFRTT 1010 $86.00Grass Valley Ranch 1 COW 1210 $80.00Grass Valley Ranch 1 HFRTT 1090 $75.00Grass Valley Ranch 1 COW 1170 $75.00Jerry Harper 17 COW 1319 $71.75Steve Medlin 1 COW 950 $71.00Alan & Lillian Mendes 1 COW 1025 $69.75Kenneth Buckingham 1 COW 1130 $69.00Kenneth Buckingham 1 COW 750 $63.75Douglas Quintero Jr 1 COW 1055 $68.50Douglas Quintero Jr 1 COW 860 $67.50Douglas Quintero Jr 1 COW 795 $66.75Brandon Quintero 1 COW 995 $68.00Armando Chavira 1 COW 1710 $67.50Guy Fowler 1 COW 1265 $67.50Troy Adams 1 COW 1460 $67.00James Sloan 1 COW 1180 $65.00John & Terry Cooper 1 COW 1245 $65.00John & Terry Cooper 1 COW 1050 $63.00Desert Hills Dairy 7 HFRTT 999 $82.00Desert Hills Dairy 1 COW 1710 $72.75Desert Hills Dairy 1 COW 1600 $70.00Marge Shepard 1 COW 1805 $71.25Jessie Rose Dairy 1 COW 1830 $71.00Jessie Rose Dairy 1 COW 1660 $67.50Lacas Vacas 1 COW 1840 $70.75Lacas Vacas 1 COW 1345 $65.00Oasis Dairy LLC 1 COW 1770 $63.50Guy Fowler 1 BULL 2115 $87.00Vincente Padilla 1 BULL 1695 $85.75Vincente Padilla 1 BULL 1565 $84.00John Uhalde & Co 1 BULL 1995 $84.25John Uhalde & Co 1 BULL 1915 $80.00John Uhalde & Co 1 BULL 1880 $79.50Steve Medlin 1 BULL 1685 $84.00Steve Medlin 1 BULL 1500 $83.00Alan & Lillian Mendes 1 BULL 1585 $83.00Alan & Lillian Mendes 1 BULL 1590 $80.25Gund Ranch 1 BULL 1965 $83.00Mickey Laca 1 BULL 1950 $82.00

Nevada Livestock Marketing July 18, 2012

Regular Butcher Cow and Feeder SaleSeller #Head Type Weight Price CWT

Donald Quintero 1 BULL 965 $74.00Troy Adams 1 BULL 1050 $73.00Kelly Johnson 1 BULL 1350 $71.00J.M. Gomes Ranch 1 BULL 1995 $82.25

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Western Video Market — Price Report July 9 – 11, 2012

CONSIGNOR HEAD COUNT WT PRICEBOIES RANCH 380 Steers 800 $143.00 BOIES RANCH 64 Steers 800 $138.00 BOIES RANCH 200 Heifers 725 $140.50 DOUG & TERESA MONDANI 58 Weaned Steers 850 $139.50 DOUG & TERESA MONDANI 58 Weaned Steers 850 $133.00 DOUG & TERESA MONDANI 65 Weaned Heifers 750 $132.00 WHITTLE RANCH, INC. 235 Weaned Steers 850 $140.00 WHITTLE RANCH, INC. 140 Weaned Heifers 725 $137.00 WHITTLE RANCH, INC. 60 Weaned Steers 850 $134.50 WHITTLE RANCH, INC. 70 Weaned Heifers 725 $134.00 MIKE URRUTIA 320 Steers 750 $145.75 MIKE URRUTIA 590 Steers 865 $137.25 MIKE URRUTIA 153 Steers 935 $132.00 MIKE URRUTIA 406 Heifers 835 $131.50 TOM & PATSY TOMERA 80 Steers 650 $148.00 TOM & PATSY TOMERA 766 Steers 830 $133.35 TOM & PATSY TOMERA 80 Heifers 640 $133.00 TOM & PATSY TOMERA 486 Heifers 795 $127.50 PETE & LYNN TOMERA & SON 247 Steers 750 $139.00 PETE & LYNN TOMERA & SON 325 Steers 850 $131.50 PETE & LYNN TOMERA & SON 164 Heifers 630 $136.50 PETE & LYNN TOMERA & SON 312 Heifers 775 $128.25 2 LIVESTOCK 120 Steers 820 $138.50 2 LIVESTOCK 115 Steers 840 $140.25 2 LIVESTOCK 120 Heifers 800 $137.00 SUNRISE RANCH LLC. 120 Steers 820 $134.25 SUNRISE RANCH LLC. 55 Steers 870 $132.50 JOE TIBBALS 57 Steers 840 $132.00 JOHNSON LIVESTOCK 275 Steers 880 $135.50 JOHNSON LIVESTOCK 65 Heifers 750 $134.60 LYLE deBRAGA 110 Steers 880 $132.75 JHC LAND & CATTLE LLC. 64 Steers 990 $118.50 JHC LAND & CATTLE LLC. 25/25 Steers/Heifers 900/880 $120.00 $116.00BOB & KARLA MCKAY 100 Bred Heifers 825 $1,385.00HENDRIX RANCH 80 Weaned Heifers 600 $144.00 SUMMERTIME LIVESTOCK 70 Weaned Steers 700 $146.50 DAVE & TOM CASSINELLI 68 Weaned Steers 725 $147.00 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 78 Steers 650 $154.50 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 215 Steers 725 $153.25 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 130 Steers 750 $152.85 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 65 Steers 750 $151.00 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 130 Steers 775 $150.50 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 180 Heifers 550 $164.50 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 77 Heifers 675 $141.50 BENTLY AGROWDYNAMICS 140 Heifers 725 $143.00 MARY'S RIVER RANCH 225 Steer Calves 430 $219.00 MARY'S RIVER RANCH 240 Heifer Calves 410 $197.50 IVESON LIVESTOCK 115 Steer Calves 410 $203.00 IVESON LIVESTOCK 115 Heifer Calves 400 $177.00 KEVIN & KRISTI TOMERA 110 Steer Calves 450 $192.00 KEVIN & KRISTI TOMERA 97 Steer Calves 500 $179.00 KEVIN & KRISTI TOMERA 110 Heifer Calves 430 $173.00 KEVIN & KRISTI TOMERA 100 Heifer Calves 500 $158.50 CRAIG & JEAN SPRATLING 300 Weaned Steers 475 $194.00 BOTARI & QUILICI 200 Weaned Steers 470 $189.00 BOB & KARLA MCKAY 105 Weaned Steers 475 $194.75

Western Video Market — Price Report July 9 – 11, 2012

CONSIGNOR HEAD COUNT WT PRICEBOB & KARLA MCKAY 86 Weaned Steers 560 $181.00 QUINN RIVER CROSSING RAN 100 Weaned Steers 500 $191.00 QUINN RIVER CROSSING RAN 180 Weaned Steers 540 $186.00 QUINN RIVER CROSSING RAN 200 Weaned Heifers 495 $169.00 DONOVAN & McKNIGHT 100 Weaned Steers 500 $190.75 DONOVAN & McKNIGHT 85 Weaned Steers 575 $170.50 DONOVAN & McKNIGHT 100 Weaned Heifers 490 $166.00 J BAR M RANCHING, INC. 97 Weaned Steers 510 $183.00 McLACHLAN & SMITH 200 Weaned Steers 500 $195.00 McLACHLAN & SMITH 90 Weaned Steers 575 $177.50 McLACHLAN & SMITH 200 Weaned Heifers 485 $167.00 MCLACHLAN'S 2U RANCH 200 Weaned Steers 500 $183.00 MCLACHLAN'S 2U RANCH 215 Weaned Heifers 450 $167.00 MIKE MARVEL RANCHING 200 Weaned Steers 500 $184.50 MIKE MARVEL RANCHING 210 Weaned Heifers 485 $158.00 RABBIT CREEK RANCH 100 Weaned Steers 500 $192.50 RABBIT CREEK RANCH 90 Weaned Steers 570 $182.00 RABBIT CREEK RANCH 110 Weaned Heifers 480 $168.00 TAYLOR WAKLEY & MILLIE SP 100 Weaned Steers 490 $190.00 TAYLOR WAKLEY & MILLIE SP 60/51 Weaned Steers/W 440/420 $189.50 $174.50HORN & WHITAKER 100 Steer Calves 510 $165.00 HORN & WHITAKER 110 Heifer Calves 460 $160.00 STEVE NEFF RANCHES 100 Weaned Steers 500 $194.00 SHARP RANCH 192 Weaned Steers 510 $194.00 SHARP RANCH 82 Weaned Steers 600 $171.50 NEFF LIVESTOCK 94 Weaned Steers 525 $191.00 NEVADA FIRST LAND & CATTL 110 Weaned Steers 500 $195.75 NEVADA FIRST LAND & CATTL 90 Weaned Steers 525 $188.25 NEVADA FIRST LAND & CATTL 325 Weaned Steers 590 $179.10 NEVADA FIRST LAND & CATTL 100 Weaned Heifers 490 $167.00 NEVADA FIRST LAND & CATTL 100 Weaned Heifers 520 $168.50 PETE & KATHI MARVEL 185 Weaned Steers 525 $188.50 PETE & KATHI MARVEL 85 Weaned Steers 575 $176.50 PETE & KATHI MARVEL 100 Weaned Heifers 490 $168.00 KEVIN & KRISTI TOMERA 85 Weaned Steers 575 $176.50 BELL RANCH 80 Weaned Steers 580 $167.00 BELL RANCH 100 Weaned Heifers 475 $164.00 LEROY & SANDY SESTANOVIC 84 Weaned Steers 580 $163.00 LEROY & SANDY SESTANOVIC 100 Weaned Heifers 500 $162.00 FRED BAILEY 90 Weaned Steers 530 $179.00 FRED BAILEY 98 Weaned Heifers 490 $161.00 BARTELL RANCH 90 Weaned Steers 545 $176.50 BARTELL RANCH 80 Weaned Steers 630 $165.00 BARTELL RANCH 95 Weaned Heifers 500 $162.00 CRAWFORD CATTLE LLC. 180 Steer Calves 530 $182.00 CRAWFORD CATTLE LLC. 90 Steer Calves 530 $183.50 CRAWFORD CATTLE LLC. 240 Steer Calves 600 $165.00 CRAWFORD CATTLE LLC. 80 Steer Calves 620 $159.50 CRAWFORD CATTLE LLC. 300 Heifer Calves 470 $159.00 CRAWFORD CATTLE LLC. 100 Heifer Calves 470 $163.25 LAZY JN RANCH 87 Steer Calves 565 $169.00 LAZY JN RANCH 92 Heifer Calves 530 $0.00 WILDHORSE CATTLE CO 70/20 Steer Calves/Heife 550/500 $166.00 $158.00NAT & KAREN LOMMORI 78 Weaned Steers 625 $173.50 SUMMERTIME LIVESTOCK 75 Weaned Steers 620 $167.50 SUMMERTIME LIVESTOCK 85 Weaned Heifers 600 $148.00

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Checking-In On Your Beef Checkoff

Dietetic Association MeetingsThe Nevada Beef Council (NBC) is targeting dietitians as key

influencers in the health care arena. The NBC has reached out to both the northern and southern regions of the Nevada Dietetic Association to find ways to share information about beef’s role in a healthy diet. On Wednesday, July 11, the Northern Nevada District Dietetic Association (NNDDA) held a meeting that in-cluded a lean beef meal sponsored by the NBC. Included with the meal was a variety of literature on beef and heart health. The Southern Nevada Dietetic Association (SNDA) is planning to meet in September and has requested the NBC present on the recent “Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet” (BOLD) study published by Penn State University. There will be an estimated 80 SNDA dietitians in attendance at this meeting, which is a high percentage of the 200 dietitians in the state.

Busting Beef Myths by BlogAs part of the checkoff’s online promotion of the BOLD study

results to consumers, five bloggers accepted the checkoff’s chal-lenge to incorporate lean beef into their diet every day for a week and write about the results. One of them – Heather from “Then Heather Said’ – took the challenge one step further by posting three times and busting three common consumer myths about eat-ing beef: nutrition and weight management, cost and preparation intimidation. Her honesty and ability to connect with her readers succeeded in providing beef information to consumers throughout her posts, including links to multiple checkoff resources.

Featuring Beef on the GrillSteaks and burgers are gracing the pages of local and regional

publications this summer, thanks to a checkoff-funded color food feature distributed to media. Publications including The High Plains Journal and The Philadelphia Tribune are among those us-ing the checkoff feature, which has so far achieved more than 46 million media impressions with consumers nationwide.

Opening Eyes about Beef’s BenefitsTwo new checkoff-developed fact sheets for health profession-

als uncover nutrition myths and highlight positive changes to beef’s fatty acid profile. Surprising Facts about Lean Beef clears up six common misperceptions about beef nutrition, and provides information about heart health along with a lean beef recipe. The Evolution of Lean Beef details how lean beef has changed over time in response to dietary guidance and consumer demand for protein

options with lower fat and cholesterol. Both pieces link to check-off funded research and are available for download at BeefNutri-tion.org.

Checking in on QualityMore than 200 folks at the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer

Conference gathered Thursday to hear results of the checkoff’s 2011 National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA). Conducted every five years since 1991, NBQA assesses industry progress on a variety of production issues that ultimately affect consumer demand for beef. The 2011 audit is the most comprehensive survey of the beef industry ever taken. Participants received a copy of the 2011 NBQA Executive Summary, which also is available for download at www.bqa.org.

Issues and Crisis PlanningThe checkoff continues to lead the industry in planning and

preparing for issues or crises. In July, the checkoff fielded the an-nual Beef Vulnerabilities Survey, distributed for the first time to customers throughout the beef supply chain to provide a broader look at the beef-issues landscape. Producer leaders and state beef councils also were asked to take the survey, along with packers and processors, retailers, foodservice, meat scientists, veterinarians and international health experts. A workshop was also hosted at summer conference to provide state beef councils with hands-on training, counsel and resources for responding to and managing issues in their areas. For more about issues management programs and information, visit www.ExploreBeef.org or follow @BeefFacts on Twitter.

Promoting Beef With Online Commercials

In honor of the 20-year anniversary of the checkoff’s “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” brand, the beef checkoff is promoting beef in a new way this grilling season – by way of through two online video commercials. The first spot called, “Island” brings beef to life by showing how lean beef has the power to elevate the everyday. The second spot, called “Invitation” has a strong emotional pull that shows lean beef’s power to bring people together. Featured on ABC.com and hulu.com, the two videos quickly generated 10 mil-lion impressions. These videos also are shown on checkoff sites, in-cluding the Land of Lean Beef YouTube channel (already receiving nearly 12,000 combined views), the ‘Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.’ Facebook page (more than 200 comments and more than 1,000 likes from the community) and BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com.

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Coalition Urges Waiver of RFS Because of Drought— Petition Asks EPA for One-Year Waiver of Ethanol Production Mandate

WASHINGTON (July 30, 2012) – As drought conditions become the worst in 50 years and corn yields are expected to drop signifi-cantly, a coalition of meat and poultry organizations today asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the fed-eral mandate for the production of corn ethanol.”

In a petition delivered to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the coalition asked for a waiver “in whole or in substantial part” of the amount of renewable fuel that must be produced under the Renew-able Fuels Standard (RFS) for the remainder of this year and for the portion of 2013 that is one year from the time the waiver becomes effective.

The RFS requires 13.2 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be produced in 2012 and 13.8 billion gallons in 2013, amounts that will use about 4.7 billion and 4.9 billion bushels, respectively, of the nation’s corn. Some agricultural forecasters now are estimating that just 11.8 billion bushels of corn will be harvested this year – about 13 billion were harvested in 2011 – meaning corn-ethanol produc-tion will use about four of every 10 bushels.

The RFS has “directly affected the supply and cost of feed in major agricultural sectors of this country, causing the type of economic harm that justifies issuance of an RFS waiver,” said the coalition in its petition.

It pointed out that EPA was granted the authority in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which set the initial RFS, and in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which expanded the fuels standard, to waive because of severe economic or environmental harm the an-nual volume of renewable fuel that must be produced.

In asking Jackson to take prompt action to provide a measure of relief for livestock and poultry producers, the coalition petition said, “[i]t is abundantly clear that sufficient harm is occurring now and that economic conditions affecting grain supplies and feed prices will worsen in the months ahead. Both conditions provide an independent basis for a waiver of the RFS.”

“America’s pork producers are extremely worried, given the drought affecting much of the corn-growing regions, about having feed for their animals,” said NPPC President‑elect Randy Spronk, a producer from Edgerton, Minn. “And their anxiety is compounded knowing that the RFS requires corn ethanol to be produced no mat-ter what. We’re asking EPA to give livestock and poultry producers and, ultimately, consumers a little help.”

“Relief from the RFS is extremely urgent. This very short corn crop will undoubtedly prove to be devastating to the animal agri-culture industry, food manufacturers, foodservice providers and consumers,” added Michael Welch, president and CEO of Harrison Poultry in Bethlehem, Ga., and past National Chicken Council chairman.

“I support American ethanol and what it has done for rural com-munities in Nebraska and in many other states throughout the country,” said J.D. Alexander, Nebraska cattleman and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president. “What I do not support are federal mandates picking winners and losers and a federal government sitting patiently by, forking over taxpayer dollars to artificially inflate the price of corn for livestock producers and other end-users. I find it concerning to the viability of the livestock industry that these mandates are allowed to continue today in the worst drought I have seen in my lifetime. This isn’t rocket science. Implement the law, waive the RFS, let the market work and embrace free market principles.”

A copy of the petition is available at http://www.nppc.org/wp-content/uploads/20120730‑mf‑Final‑RFS‑Waiver‑Petition.pdf

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