HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DEAR CATTLEMEN,

ALL OF US HERE AT WINTER LIVESTOCK WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR YOU IN 2003 AND EVERY YEAR SINCE 1936.

EARLIER THIS FALL, I WAS TALKING TO GRANDMA GRACE ABOUT THESE HIGH PRICES. SHE COULDN’T BELIEVE HOW HIGH THE PRICES HAD BECOME. NO ONE REALIZED THE EXTENT OF DEMAND, DROUGHT, AND IMPORTS HAD ON USA’S CATTLE PRICES. AS THE CATTLE MARKET CAME TO THE TOP, IT PROVED WHAT A QUALITY PRODUCT THE AMERICAN CATTLMAN PRODUCES. NOW WE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED BY BSE IN A COW IN WASHINGTON STATE. THIS IS NOT A LIGHT ISSUE, BUT IT IS ONE WE CAN OVERCOME. IF PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS WILL NOT PANIC, THIS WILL PASS AND WE WILL BE BACK TO ISSUES OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND (THE FUNDAMENTALS). THE FACTS ARE, THE USA CONSUMES MORE RED MEAT THAN WE PRODUCE, AND AMERICA HAS THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND LOWEST COST FOOD SUPPLY IN THE WORLD.
WE WILL OVERCOME THIS.

FEEL FREE TO STOP IN OR CALL TO TALK ABOUT THESE CURRENT EVENTS AND THE EFFECTS ON THE CATTLE MARKET.

WHAT A YEAR WE HAVE SEEN! GOOD TIDINGS FOR 2004!

WE BELIEVE IN GOD, AMERICA, FAMILY AND CATTLE. SINCERELY,
BRIAN, MARK, WESTON AND YOUR WINTER LIVESTOCK CREW.

PS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! RAY WINTER IS 70 YEARS YOUNG ON JANUARY 7TH.

Hear the Winter Livestock Market: KGNO 7:30 & 8:30 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
K101 8:00 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
KBUF 8:10 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

3,622 CATTLE SOLD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2003

Calves and feeders higher. Cow market steady, thin cows to $35-45, fat cows to $60, bulk of the cows from $45-$51, bulls to $62.00.

STEERS

BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 7 BL-STR 455 $ 119.00
KOEHN RANCH 11 BL-STR 446 $ 117.00
BEACH/PHYLLIS 6 MIX-STR 465 $ 116.50
L&R CATTLE COMPANY 3 BWF-STR 393 $ 115.00
BURTON/ED 7 BL-STR 487 $ 113.00
RAFTER E 13 MIX-STR 473 $ 112.00
KOEHN RANCH 23 BL-STR 543 $ 112.00
FOOS/MERLE 5 BL-STR 539 $ 111.50
BOEHME/ELMER 3 MIX-STR 336 $ 110.00
MCDANIELS/CAMERON 4 JRSY-STR 430 $ 109.00
BURTON/ED 19 MIX-STR 546 $ 108.50
MCDANIELS/CAMERON 12 MIX-STR 510 $ 107.00
BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 26 BL-STR 560 $ 107.00
SLATTERY/LEROY 3 BL-STR 526 $ 106.00
RAFTER E 58 MIX-STR 567 $ 106.00
KREHBIEL/JIM 3 MIX-STR 475 $ 105.00
PRICE/JACK 5 BL-STR 490 $ 105.00
BRUCE/JACK 8 MIX-STR 603 $ 104.25
BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 29 MIX-STR 616 $ 103.50
LIGGETT/MAX D 25 MIX-STR 636 $ 103.25
UNRUH/TERRY 4 MIX-STR 535 $ 103.00
LIGGETT/MAX D 10 BL-STR 580 $ 103.00
RAFTER E 35 MIX-STR 643 $ 103.00
COSSMAN/MADONNA 10 MIX-STR 656 $ 102.00
HATFIELD/NORMAN 6 BL-STR 590 $ 101.00
SCHINSTOCK/GERALD 5 BL-STR 615 $ 101.00
RAFTER E 49 MIX-STR 549 $ 100.25
LIGGETT/MAX D 17 MIX-STR 711 $ 100.25
LEATHERWOOD/CARL 65 MIX-STR 717 $ 100.00
SCHAFFER/BRETT 60 MIX-STR 738 $ 99.60
BLACK/DENNIS 74 BL-STR 794 $ 99.60
WHITE/HAL 8 CHAR-STR 618 $ 99.50
LANG CATTLE CO. 15 MIX-STR 682 $ 99.50
SCHAFFER/BRETT 60 MIX-STR 742 $ 99.35
BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 25 CHAR-STR 758 $ 99.10
BEACH/PHYLLIS 9 MIX-STR 584 $ 99.00
FOOS/MERLE 18 MIX-STR 636 $ 99.00
BURTON/ED 5 MIX-STR 628 $ 98.50
HATFIELD/NORMAN 10 MIX-STR 634 $ 98.50
LIX/GERARD 60 MIX-STR 701 $ 98.50
BLACK/DENNIS 62 MIX-STR 780 $ 98.35
ROCKING B 30 MIX-STR 796 $ 98.25
MCCLINTOCK RANCH 66 MIX-STR 759 $ 98.00
LEATHERWOOD/CARL 26 MIX-STR 763 $ 98.00
REECE/KENT 16 MIX-STR 794 $ 98.00
JUDY/RONALD 50 MIX-STR 829 $ 98.00
IMEL/CHARLES V. 13 BL-STR 771 $ 97.50
LIX/GERARD 60 MIX-STR 791 $ 97.50
REECE/KENT 33 MIX-STR 906 $ 97.00
WEDEL/SIMON 13 BL-STR 741 $ 96.00
DEMUTH/MIKE 21 MIX-STR 795 $ 96.00
DEMUTH/MIKE 13 MIX-STR 871 $ 96.00

HEIFERS

BRADSHAW/I 5 MIX-HFR 374 $ 128.00
FOOS/MERLE 7 MIX-HFR 436 $ 122.00
KOEHN RANCH 5 BL-HFR 401 $ 120.00
KOEHN RANCH 6 BL-HFR 424 $ 115.00
BEACH/PHYLLIS 4 MIX-HFR 423 $ 108.00
ENNS/JACOB 5 BL-HFR 340 $ 107.50
WHIPPLE/GROVER 23 MIX-HFR 491 $ 107.50
UNRUH/TERRY 6 CHAR-HFR 426 $ 107.00
BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 30 MIX-HFR 498 $ 106.50
KOEHN RANCH 16 BL-HFR 515 $ 106.50
BURTON/ED 7 BL-HFR 477 $ 106.00
LANG CATTLE CO. 11 BL-HFR 485 $ 106.00
WHIPPLE/GROVER 34 MIX-HFR 559 $ 105.50
HENDRICKSON/DON 14 MIX-HFR 466 $ 105.00
ENNS/JACOB 7 MIX-HFR 420 $ 104.00
BRADSHAW/I 3 MIX-HFR 485 $ 104.00
FROETSCHNER/RICHARD 4 BL-HFR 533 $ 104.00
MCDANIELS/CAMERON 7 MIX-HFR 451 $ 102.50
MCDANIELS/CAMERON 9 MIX-HFR 472 $ 102.50
RAFTER E 11 MIX-HFR 474 $ 102.00
WHIPPLE/GROVER 25 MIX-HFR 613 $ 101.50
LANG CATTLE CO. 21 MIX-HFR 550 $ 100.50
BURTON/ED 16 BL-HFR 551 $ 100.50
BURTON/ED 12 CHAR-HFR 503 $ 100.00
MILLER/KEN 4 BL-HFR 500 $ 99.50
L&R CATTLE COMPANY 9 MIX-HFR 524 $ 99.50
HENDRICKSON/DON 18 MIX-HFR 528 $ 99.50
UNRUH/TERRY 6 CHAR-HFR 471 $ 98.50
IMEL/VICTOR 3 BL-HFR 483 $ 98.00
FOOS/MERLE 19 BL-HFR 598 $ 97.00
BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 37 MIX-HFR 601 $ 96.75
RAFTER E 50 MIX-HFR 630 $ 96.75
SCHINSTOCK/GERALD 3 BL-HFR 565 $ 95.50
YODER LIVESTOCK/MA 22 MIX-HFR 423 $ 95.00
LANG CATTLE CO. 13 MIX-HFR 632 $ 94.50
BLATTNER/ARLEN 27 MIX-HFR 639 $ 94.50
YOST/ROGER 15 MIX-HFR 759 $ 94.50
IMEL/CHARLES V. 7 MIX-HFR 687 $ 94.25
BRADFORD/DENNIS 65 BL-HFR 754 $ 94.10
BLATTNER/ARLEN 18 MIX-HFR 715 $ 94.00
BRADFORD/DENNIS 66 MIX-HFR 640 $ 93.75
BATMAN/DARREN & RICHARD 33 CHAR-HFR 698 $ 93.75
BRADFORD/STEVEN 63 MIX-HFR 780 $ 93.60
AMERIN/PRESTON 4 BL-HFR 613 $ 93.50
YOST/ROGER 4 MIX-HFR 618 $ 93.50
STEGMAN/REAN 12 BL-HFR 657 $ 93.50
BECKER ALFALFA 10 MIX-HFR 678 $ 93.50
FROETSCHNER/RICHARD 5 BL-HFR 715 $ 93.50
BRADFORD/DENNIS 63 CHAR-HFR 701 $ 93.35
DEMUTH/MIKE 19 MIX-HFR 794 $ 93.25
HENDRICKSON/DON 13 MIX-HFR 609 $ 93.00
BECKER ALFALFA 15 MIX-HFR 606 $ 92.50
BRADFORD/STEVEN 21 MIX-HFR 680 $ 92.25
RIFFEL/GEORGE 3 MIX-HFR 615 $ 92.00
FROETSCHNER/RICHARD 35 BL-HFR 662 $ 92.00
BRADFORD/DENNIS 97 MIX-HFR 799 $ 91.60

Hear the Winter Livestock Market: KGNO 7:30 & 8:30 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
K101 8:00 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
KBUF 8:10 AM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

NO SALE DECEMBER 24, 2003

NO SALE DECEMBER 31, 2003

NEXT SALE JANUARY 7TH

5,107 CATTLE SOLD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2003

Calves steady to $1 higher, feeders steady. Outstanding cow market. Young cows and bred heifers $900-$1010. Pairs to$1,175. SM to $850, BM $550-$750. Cow market steady, thin cows to $30-40, fat cows to $56, bulk of the cows from $45-$50, bulls up to $62.00.

STEERS

LEON/ZACHARY 9 BL-STR 325 $ 131.50
T & E INC 6 BL-STBU 339 $ 128.00
LEON/ZACHARY 5 BL-STR 320 $ 122.50
BLATTNER/RICK 5 MIX-STR 457 $ 114.00
KORF/LARRY 10 BL-STR 563 $ 110.00
BMW CATTLE 47 MIX-STR 548 $ 109.50
SCHREIBER/BILL 13 BL-STR 556 $ 108.50
RUDZIK/DON 9 MIX-STR 547 $ 108.00
WITHERS RANCHES 59 BL-STR 695 $ 108.00
WRIGHT/BOB 23 RED-STR 526 $ 107.50
BLATTNER/RICK 11 MIX-STR 541 $ 107.50
MCCLAREN/DAVID 84 RED-STR 823 $ 107.10
WITHERS RANCHES 53 BL-STR 715 $ 107.00
WITHERS RANCHES 58 BL-STR 694 $ 106.75
WITHERS RANCHES 72 BWF-STR 699 $ 106.25
SCHREIBER/BILL 42 MIX-STR 625 $ 106.10
FOWLER/GEORGE 10 MIX-STR 548 $ 106.00
MCCLAREN/DAVID 68 MIX-STR 767 $ 106.00
MCCLAREN/DAVID 78 MIX-STR 843 $ 106.00
WITHERS RANCHES 55 BL-STR 859 $ 106.00
SLAGLE/ERIC 7 RED-STR 532 $ 105.00
SCHREIBER/BILL 20 MIX-STR 712 $ 104.75
LEWIS/LEONARD 27 MIX-STR 711 $ 104.60
HUME/LLOYD 24 MIX-STR 725 $ 104.50
WITHERS RANCHES 102 RED-STR 765 $ 104.35
WITHERS RANCHES 81 BWF-STR 895 $ 104.35
WRIGHT/BOB 25 MIX-STR 529 $ 104.00
WITHERS RANCHES 98 X-BRED-STR 766 $ 103.25
HUME/LLOYD 30 MIX-STR 755 $ 103.00
WITHERS RANCHES 109 BWF-STR 802 $ 103.00
LEWIS/LEONARD 69 BL-STR 807 $ 103.00
WITHERS RANCHES 40 RED-STR 863 $ 103.00
CUMMINGS/GARY 24 MIX-STR 887 $ 103.00
WITHERS RANCHES 57 BL-STR 903 $ 102.85
WITHERS RANCHES 187 BL-STR 798 $ 102.75
WITHERS RANCHES 58 MIX-STR 874 $ 102.75
BRADFORD/DENNIS 15 MIX-STR 713 $ 102.50
WITHERS RANCHES 48 CHAR-STR 787 $ 102.50
WITHERS RANCHES 7 BL-STR 817 $ 102.50
NAU/KENNETH & BRANDON 7 MIX-STR 827 $ 102.50
WITHERS RANCHES 31 BL-STR 897 $ 102.35
LEWIS/LEONARD 38 MIX-STR 819 $ 102.25
UNRUH CATTLE 5 MIX-STR 612 $ 102.00
WITHERS RANCHES 56 BL-STR 912 $ 102.00
WITHERS RANCHES 112 BL-STR 895 $ 101.85
HELFRICH/GLENN 11 MIX-STR 665 $ 101.50
FOWLER/GEORGE 11 MIX-STR 643 $ 101.00
VANNAHMEN/RALPH 8 BL-STR 655 $ 101.00
LEWIS/LEONARD 67 MIX-STR 893 $ 101.00
UNRUH CATTLE 20 MIX-STR 736 $ 100.85
HUME/LLOYD 63 MIX-STR 827 $ 100.60
WRIGHT/BOB 12 BL-STR 636 $ 100.00
BRADFORD/DENNIS 11 MIX-STR 842 $ 100.00
MILHON/CECIL 6 MIX-STR 602 $ 99.00
HELFRICH/GLENN 9 MIX-STR 781 $ 98.50
STEFFEN/CECIL 6 WF-STR 720 $ 97.50
BRADFORD/DENNIS 7 X-BRED-STR 777 $ 97.00
KORF/LARRY 5 BL-STR 753 $ 96.50
NAU/KENNETH & BRANDON 13 MIX-STR 942 $ 92.00
HELFRICH/GLENN 6 MIX-STR 928 $ 91.50

HEIFERS

PODZEMNY/JEFF 5 MIX-HFR 295 $ 126.00
BMW CATTLE 21 MIX-HFR 493 $ 113.00
RUDZIK/DON 7 MIX-HFR 537 $ 110.00
BMW CATTLE 44 MIX-HFR 493 $ 109.50
JONES ANGUS 21 BL-HFR 557 $ 109.00
WRIGHT/BOB 34 RED-HFR 502 $ 108.00
BLATTNER/RICK 20 MIX-HFR 502 $ 107.50
WL CATTLE 13 MIX-HFR 547 $ 106.50
VANNAHMEN/RALPH 7 BL-HFR 418 $ 106.00
JONES ANGUS 7 BL-HFR 478 $ 106.00
WL CATTLE 15 CHAR-HFR 526 $ 104.00
MY LIVESTOCK 17 MIX-HFR 360 $ 103.00
VANNAHMEN/RALPH 11 MIX-HFR 560 $ 103.00
UNRUH CATTLE 12 BL-HFR 595 $ 103.00
KORF/LARRY 6 BL-HFR 606 $ 102.50
BLATTNER/RICK 33 MIX-HFR 612 $ 102.00
BLATTNER/RICK 47 MIX-HFR 686 $ 102.00
LANG CATTLE CO. 6 MIX-HFR 450 $ 101.00
MOORE/JOHN P. 5 MIX-HFR 453 $ 101.00
COHOON/DARIN 6 MIX-HFR 537 $ 101.00
FOWLER/GEORGE 10 MIX-HFR 545 $ 100.50
JONES ANGUS 40 BL-HFR 659 $ 100.50
UNRUH/RON 10 MIX-HFR 379 $ 100.00
LANG CATTLE CO. 9 MIX-HFR 431 $ 100.00
MILHON/CECIL 5 MIX-HFR 544 $ 99.00
JIMMY CATTLE 50 MIX-HFR 597 $ 99.00
LEWIS/LEONARD 13 MIX-HFR 665 $ 98.25
WILLIAMS/BILL 21 MIX-HFR 684 $ 98.25
LEWIS/LEONARD 53 BL-HFR 791 $ 98.00
WILLIAMS/BILL 71 MIX-HFR 745 $ 97.85
FOWLER/GEORGE 26 MIX-HFR 617 $ 97.00
LEWIS/LEONARD 70 MIX-HFR 749 $ 95.50

Hear the Winter Livestock Market: KGNO 7:30 AM Tuesday thru Thursday
K101 8:00 AM Tuesday thru Thursday
KBUF 8:10 AM Tuesday thru Thursday

EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR DECEMBER 10TH

BOB HESSMAN 20 SM&BM BRED COWS, 16 YEARLINGS 5-600#, 12 BLK STEERS 800#
BILL SCHREIBER 20 SM&BM ANGUS BRANGUS COWS 1200#
BUTCH ALBERS 61 FANCY HOME RAISED ANGUS X STEERS & HEIFERS 6-700#
AARON WINTER 10 RED & BLACK BM PAIRS 1250#
STOUT BROS 50 F-1, BWF BRED HEIFERS BRED TO LBW ANGUS BULLS

EARLY CONSIGNMENTS FOR DECEMBER 17TH

DB FARMS 500 LIM ANG CHAR X FEEDER HEIFERS 7-800#
STEVE BRADFORD 100 LIM ANG CHAR X FEEDER HEIFERS 7-750#
MAX LIGGITT 60 GELV ANGUS X STEERS 700# OFF WHEAT