Colorado Simmental Association recognized two cattle operations during the 2012 National Western Stock Show events.
Willie Altenburg of Fort Collins was presented a CSA Honorary Lifetime Membership, and Erroll and the late Gayle Cook of Walsh were presented the CSA Pioneer Award.
Curt Russell, CSA vice president and former Am. Simmental trustee from Sugar City, made the surprise presentations to recognize the positive, long-term impact they each have had on the beef industry. CSA’s current board members joined Russell in the ring, as Pres. James Dilka of Briggsdale presented the granite plaques prior to the Wild, Wild West Sale on Jan. 17 at Brighton.
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As owner-operator Lance Mason prepared for sale day this week at Northwest Stockyards, there was a little extra excitement in the air.
Enhancing the mood was the realization that lightweight feeder steers were widely trading at more than $2 a pound.
“Everybody’s been excited about the prices,” Mason said. “It will be a very good sale.”
Feeder cattle prices were already running about 20 percent higher than a year ago before they got another boost from a mid-January government feed grain report pegging corn supplies higher than the trade was expecting.
College football coaching legend Joe Paterno died Sunday from lung cancer. He was 85.
