For the week ending June 14, 2014, Texas auctions quoted feeder cattle prices steady to as much as $12 higher per hundredweight (cwt). Texas direct feeder cattle prices were mostly $6 to $12 higher. Strong demand and limited supplies of feeder cattle continue to support the market. Feeder cattle futures … Read More

Horse owners in Oklahoma are being encouraged to vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has reported about 40 cases of each disease in the past two years. Both diseases are carried by birds and transmitted to mosquitoes, … Read More

There were some new assessment tools available for Texas this week, and based on a substantial amount of added information, almost the entire state was redrawn, though Drought Monitor change was limited to 1 category in most of the state. Exceptions included some of the wet areas in the east, … Read More

For the week ending May 24, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were steady to $10 higher per hundredweight (cwt). Auctions in some areas noted higher volumes of cows and bulls as ranchers reduced stocking rates in response to very dry conditions. Texas direct feeder cattle prices were … Read More

For the week ending May 17, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were mostly steady to $6 higher per hundredweight (cwt), with a few locations as much as $8 higher on a portion of their offerings. Texas direct feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 higher. Lower supplies … Read More

For the week ending May 10, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were mostly steady to $5 higher per hundredweight (cwt), though a few locations were as much as $4 lower on a portion of their offerings. Texas direct feeder cattle prices were $1 to $7 higher. Tight … Read More

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture
For the week ending May 3, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were steady at many locations. However, a few noted weaker prices on a portion of their offerings, most often lighter-weight feeders, and some reported prices as much as $8 higher per … Read More

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture
For the week ending April 26, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were mostly steady compared to their previous sale, though a few locations were as much as $5 lower per hundredweight (cwt) on a portion of their offerings and some were $5 … Read More

For the week ending April 12, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were mostly steady to $6 higher per hundredweight (cwt) compared to their previous sale. However, a few locations also noted lower prices, especially on feeders weighing 700 pounds or more. Texas direct feeder cattle prices … Read More

Source: Texas Department of Agriculture
For the week ending April 5, 2014, feeder cattle prices reported by Texas auctions were mostly steady to $5 higher per hundredweight (cwt) compared to their previous sale. Some locations were as much as $15 higher, but a few were $4 lower on a portion … Read More