United States Highlights

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.06 billion pounds in February, up 3 percent from the 3.94 billion pounds produced in February 2017.

Beef production, at 1.98 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.42 million head, up 2 percent from February 2017. The average live weight was up 8 pounds from the previous year, at 1,368 pounds.

Conditions Report - Statewide

Rivers and Creeks

The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 950,000 head as of March 1, 2018. The latest inventory was 1 percent below last month’s inventory, but up 4 percent from the March 1, 2017 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacity marketed an estimated 170,000 head of fed cattle during February 2018. This was 8 percent below the previous month’s marketings, but 3 percent above marketings one year earlier.

Wildfires in Colorado – whether in mountain areas or the open plains – often lead to evacuations. Fire danger has frequently been high in the state due to dry conditions and drought through much of the winter. Drought has become extreme in several areas of the state, further increasing the risk.

Extreme drought expanded into south central Colorado and spread further in the southwest part of the state over the past week.

The first weekend of spring starts off with high fire danger spanning five states, including Colorado.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Starts Friday

Game Night, stars Jason Bateman, 6:45 p.m. daily

The Strange - Prey at Night, 8:40 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

A Wrinkle in Time

Tomb Raider

I Can Only Imagine

Breakfast

March 26: eggs and toast, apple juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 27: pancake on a stick, grape juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 28: hash browns, sausage, toast, orange juice, V-8, milk, fruit

March 29: scrambled eggs, toast, apple juice, V-8, milk, fruit

Lunch

March 26: Southwest chicken salad, strawberries, crackers, cake, milk, fruit and salad bar

March 27: pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, cantaloupe, milk, fruit and salad bar

Friday, March 23

9:00 a.m. MS KB at Vilas ??

12:00 MS T at McClave Practice Meet Lv 11:00

4:00 p.m. HS BSB at Ordway  lv 2:00

Saturday, March 24

9:00 a.m. HS T at Lamar Leave Time 7:00

Eads Junior Olympic Wrestling Tournament (H)

Mr. Wagner and Students Robotic Challenge @ Denver lv 6:30 a.m. R 9:30 p.m.

Hunters Education Class at Kit Carson School 9:00 to 4:00