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With the Leon County Youth Livestock Show just weeks away, area 4-H and FFA students are in the final days of preparing their project animals. The Buffalo Press staff is interviewing several students to learn exactly what is involved, and share that with our readers. More ... Leon County 4-Her Cody Oden with his 24th place broiler pullets, bought by Lucky Pluckers 5. The other young man in the picture is 24th place Cockerels, Dustin Black, B.F. Terry FFA, Richmond Texas. More ... Continuing with our interviews with area 4H and FFA students preparing for the Leon County Youth Livestock Show, this week we visited with the Laningham kids of Buffalo who are raising rabbits. More ... With cow-calf operations, as with other farm enterprises, making a profit isn't the best thing - it's the only thing that will keep you in business. And how much profit you make depends largely on the market price you get for your calves. More ... Hats off to Leon County 4-Her Dylan Pistone for exhibiting the Grand Champion Limousine Steer at The 2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. On March 12, 2010 after winning his class Dylan’s steer “Buggs” was named Champion of his breed in the Reliant Center then that night he was in the lineup at Reliant Stadium for Grand overall. More ... Vince Saladino, Texas AgriLife Research assistant, plants corn in the Brazos river bottom at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service/AgriLife Research Farm using a GPS-guided system. More ... COLLEGE STATION - - Warmer weather and sunshine dried out fields in parts of the state, allowing farmers back into fields, according to reports from Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. However, some parts of the state received more moisture, which continued to be a mixed blessing. More ... AUSTIN – (March 15, 2010) For the week ending March 13, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were $2 to $6 higher per hundredweight on steers and heifers under 600 pounds, and steady to $4 higher on heavier weights. Recent rains have improved pasture conditions, increasing demand for lighter-weight feeders for grazing. Fed cattle prices were $2.60 higher. More ... Sale Date: 3-20-10 Head Count: 1026 Last Week: 1155 Sellers: 149 Buyers: 64 Cutter Cows...................52-61.5 Fat Cows...........................45-58 Canner Cows.....................38-56 Slaughter Bulls Steady/Down Heavy Bulls.................68. More ... Date of Sale: 3-16-10 Total Receipts: 895 Previous Week: 545 Total Sellers: 158 Total Buyers: 65 Feeder Steers- Med/Large #1 200-300.......................... 133-190 300-400.......................... 127-141 400-500.......................... More ... Date of Sale: 3-18-10 Head Count: 634 Cut/Boner.....................53-57.50 Canner Cow......................48-52 Breaker Utility Com Cow............ More ... Date of Sale: 3-10-10 Head Count: 143 Buyers: 28 Sellers: 47 Steers/Bull Calves & Yearlings 200-300....................... More ... |
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