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ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews. com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The number of bulls is substantially down from recent years, but there's cautious opti- mism that will help drive up prices at the 74th An- nual Red Bluff Bull & Geld- ing Sale. A week's worth of events kicks off this morning with a breakfast and beef forum at the Don Smith Pavilion and runs through Satur- day's 9:30 a.m. Bull Sale and night time bull riding event. Bull Sale Manager Adam Owens said there has been a shortage of bulls in Cali- fornia this season, but de- mand has been strong for a variety of reasons, such as ranchers growing their cow herds back up. A strong cattle price has also led many cattlemen to re-evaluate their bud- gets, which could result in more money being spent on bulls, Owens said. This year 310 bulls were listed in the catalog. Last year 431 bulls en- tered and 318 were sold for an average of about $3,264 as the sale topped $1 mil- lion for the second consec- utive year. Sifting and grading be- gins 10 a.m. today at the Don Smith Pavilion and continues the same time Wednesday. Publics favorites, the Trade Show and Art Show open at noon Wednesday and continue throughout the week. Working stock dogs work outside at 1 p.m. Wednes- day. The trials typically draw large crowds. A clinic presented by Nu- trena is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Pauline Davis Pavilion. Wednesday's events end with the annual Buyer & Consignor Dinner at the Te- hama District Fairgrounds. The dinner starts at 6 p.m. On Thursday geldings and mules make their first appearance when they are shown at halter in age or- der at 7:30 a.m. at the Pau- line Davis Pavilion. A Novartis Seminar is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thurs- day. At 11 a.m. is the WVM Internet Feeder-Female Sale. Geldings and mules work outside at 1 p.m. An Art Show Wine & Cheese Tasting is sched- uled for 5-8 Thursday at the Gem Building. At 5:45 p.m. Dr. Bryan McMurry and Nutrena present "The Horse that Changed it all" at the Pau- line Davis Pavilion. That is followed by geldings con- formation horse selected and stock dogs working inside. Friday beings with team roping, cutting, snaffle bit-hackamore and stock horse contests and the se- lection of the Craig Ow- ens Ideal Ranch Horse at 8 a.m. at the Pauline Da- vis Pavilion. Creating Profitabil- ity with GeneMax Advan- tage presented by Zoetis is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday. The final round of work for stock dogs takes place outside at noon Friday. Then the dogs are sold at the 37th Red Bluff Stock Dog Sale 2:30 p.m. at Don Smith Pavilion. That's followed by the 3:30 p.m. gelding and mule sale and 53rd Red Bluff Gelding Sale at 5:30 p.m. An Ag Social sponsored by California State Uni- versity, Chico's College of Agriculture is scheduled 4-7:30 p.m. Friday at the Fairgrounds Cafeteria. A tri-tip barbecue will be sold beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday wraps with one final half day of the trade and art shows and the Bull Sale. Cinch Jeans will present Red Bluff's Buckin' Best Bull Riding at 7 p.m. Sat- urday followed by a party and dance. Then eyes turn to next year and the Bull Sale's 75th anniversary. "We have kind of had that in mind as we move along this year," Owens said. "We're going to be in a mood to celebrate next year." BULL SALE DAILYNEWSPHOTOBYCHIPTHOMPSON Preparations were underway Monday a ernoon for the week-long Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale at the Tehama District Fairground. It's all about the bull 74th annual sale set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday Tuesday 7:30 a.m.: Kick-Off Breakfast & Beef Forum, Merck Animal Health, Don Smith Pavilion. 10 a.m.: Sifting & Grad- ing of all Range Ready Calving Ease and Range Ready Bulls, Don Smith Pavilion. Wednesday 10 a.m.: Sifting & Grad- ing of all Halter Calving Ease and Halter Bulls, Don Smith Pavilion. Noon: Trade Show and Art Show open. Close at 7 p.m. 1 p.m.: Working Stock Dogs - All dogs work out- side. 3:30 to 5:30P p.m.: Clinic, presented by Nutrena. Pau- line Davis Pavilion 6 p.m.: Buyer & Con- signor Dinner - $15 per per- son. Fairgrounds Cafeteria. Cocktails 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Youth Activity Fund Raffle: 7:30 p.m. and Auc- tion of Red Bluff's Buckin' Best Bull Riders. Thursday 7:30 a.m.: Geldings and mules - Shown at halter, in age order, youngest to old- est. Pauline Davis Pavilion. 9 a.m.: Trade Show and Art Show Open. Close at 7 p.m. 9 a.m.: Novartis Semi- nar, Don Smith Pavilion. 11 a.m.: WVM Internet Feeder-Female Sale, pre- sented by Animal Health International/Novartis, Don Smith Pavilion. 1 p.m.: Gelding and mules - Dry, Trail and Cat- tle Works, Pauline Davis Pavilion. 5 to 8 p.m.: Art Show Wine & Cheese Tasting, Hosted by Raley's, Gem Building. 5:45 to 7 p.m.: "The Horse that Changed it all," presented by: Dr. Bryan McMurry, Nutrena, Pau- line Davis Pavilion. 7 p.m.: Geldings - Con- formation Horse Selected. Pauline Davis Pavilion. Working Stock Dogs. Working all Stockdogs in- side, Pauline Davis Pavil- ion. Friday 8 a.m.: Geldings and mules - Team Roping, Cutting, Snaffle Bit/Hack- amore & Stock Horse Con- tests. Selection of the Craig Owens Ideal Ranch Horse, Pauline Davis Pavilion. 9 a.m.: Trade Show and Art Show Open. Art Show closes at 7 p.m., Trade Show closes at 9 p.m. 11 a.m.: Creating Profit- ability with GeneMax Ad- vantage presented by Zo- etis. Don Smith Pavilion. Noon: Working of Stock Dogs - Final Round - Work outside. 2:30 p.m.: Sale of Stock Dogs, presented by Nu- trena/Loyall Pet Food. Don Smith Pavilion. 3:30 p.m.: Doors open for Gelding & Mule Sale, Pauline Davis Pavilion. 4 to 7:30 p.m.: Ag So- cial Sponsored by Chico State College of Agricul- ture, Fairgrounds Cafete- ria. Information: Sarah DeForest (530) 898-3737 / Shelley Macdonald (530) 527-1941. 4 p.m.: Vic Woolery's Famous Tri-Tip BBQ be- fore and during the Geld- ing Sale. $10 per person. Pauline Davis Pavilion. 5:30 p.m.: Sale of Quar- ter Horse, Paint Geldings & Saddle Mules, presented by Rolling Hills Casino. Pauline Davis Pavilion. Animals sold in computer drawn order. Admission is $10 per person. Tickets available at door, or call of- fice. Saturday 9 a.m.: Trade Show and Art Show open. Art can be removed at 2 p.m., Trade Show closes at 7 p.m. 9 : 3 0 a . m.: Sale of all bulls, pre- sented by Zoetis, Don Smith Pavilion. 7 p.m.: Cinch Jeans Pres- ents Red Bluff's Buckin' Best Bull Riding featuring top cowboys going head- to-head with the rankest bucking bulls and broncs in rodeo. Party and dance immediately following. Pre-Sale General admis- sion: $20 per person, $25 at door; arena floor seat- ing pre-sale $30 per per- son, $35 at door; V.I.P. premier seating, parking, reception, appetizers, pre- sale $75, $80 at door. BULL SALE Schedule of events PLEASERECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! By Roxana Hegeman The Associated Press WICHITA, KAN. The recent plunge in fuel prices has been a welcome relief across the agricultural sector, help- ing easethepainoflow grain prices for growers and boost- ing profits for cattle ranch- ers. "Every movement we make in farming takes fuel," Kansas cattle rancher and hay grower Randy Cree said. 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