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Texas, Oklahoma weekly livestock auction summaries for May 27
Texas Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to2.00 higher. Stocker calves sold with a much higher undertone on good demand. Most of the trading area received over an inch of rain to benefit local summer pastures that are suffering from the drought. Supply included: 81% Feeder…
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The view from Austin: Memorial Day edition
May 27, 2022 I hope y’all are ready for the Memorial Day weekend and have plenty of steaks, hamburgers and briskets on hand for the occasion. I don’t know about y’all, but I’m ready to trade this keyboard for my BBQ pit and some quality time with the family. Before…
U.S. drought monitor and summary report for May 24
This Week’s Drought Summary A strong upper-level trough moved across the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) during this U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week (May 18-24). Surface low pressure systems and cold fronts were associated with this complex trough. They tapped Gulf of Mexico moisture to spread above-normal precipitation across parts of the…
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Ponca City man arrested in Larceny of Domestic Animals case in Osage County
Cameron Ross Irons arrested and charged for theft of a horse in Osage County Cameron Ross Irons, age 32, was apprehended May 24 on an arrest warrant for Larceny of Domestic Animals (Horse) after criminal charges were filed by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier.…
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Crime Watch: Cattle missing in Throckmorton County
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Jay Foster, District 8 in North Texas, reports 18 black cows, a few Red Brangus cows and five black calves missing near the Bush Knob community. The cows range in age from 4 to 9 years old. The calves are approximately 500…
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TSCRA Talk Episode 29: Crisis at the border – a first-hand view
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Crime Watch: Cattle missing near Mineral Wells
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger John P. Bradshaw, District 9 in North Texas, reports 22 mixed-breed six-year-old cows missing. The cows are multi-colored, muley, horned, and weigh approximately 1,200 pounds. The cattle have a 4T brand on the left hip and a 6 branded on the left…
Texas crop progress and condition for May 23
Much of the state received from trace amounts to upwards of 3.00 inches of precipitation. Isolated areas in South East Texas received up to 6.00 inches. Drought conditions ranged from none to exceptionally dry with the Trans-Pecos, the Edwards Plateau, South Texas, and the Northern and Southern Plains being the…
Crime Watch: Trailer and tack missing near Gainesville
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bo Fox, District 12 in North Texas, reports a 2011 Calico bumper-pull horse trailer and a Billy Cook roping saddle stolen. The trailer is a white, two-horse slant trailer with a front tack compartment and a “World Series of Team Roping” sticker…
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Cow-Calf Corner: OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences Releases a New Summary of Research
Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University State Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist The Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences has released a new summary of research from their department entitled “OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences 2022 Annual Summary P-1064”. Research efforts from 2021 by graduates and faculty…