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Farm and Ranch News May 11, 2010  RSS feed
Texas crop, weather
Wind and more wind the common theme this week
      COLLEGE STATION - - If there was a common theme to Texas weather this week it was wind, and then more wind, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
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Cattle County Equipment opens new facility in Jewett
      Cattle Country Equipment in Jewett held an all day Open House to celebrate its new location on Saturday, May 8th. Free barbecue and drinks were served all day to customers, friends and well wishers. Prizes were given to twelve lucky guests.
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RRC production statistics and allowables for May 2010
      AUSTIN -- The Texas average rig count as of April 23 was 635, representing about 45 percent of all active land rigs in the United States. In the last 12 months, total Texas reported production was 344 million barrels of oil and 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Texas natural gas production represents approximately 29 percent of total U.S. natural gas demand.
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Chute ‘n the Bull
      Potassium (K) is an essential element in plants and is considered one of the three macronutrients, along with nitrogen and phosphorus. Its relative amount is analyzed and reported in almost all routine soil samples. Therefore, it's obvious that it is important.
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TDA Market Recap May 3, 2010
     AUSTIN – (May 3, 2010) For the week ending May 1, feeder cattle price trends at Texas auctions were mixed, from $5 lower per hundredweight to as much as $7 higher compared to a week ago. Fed cattle prices were 65 cents lower per hundredweight.
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BUFFALO LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Sale Date: 5-8-10 Head Count: 1375 Last Week: 1361 Sellers: 203 Buyers: 57 Cutter Cows...................55-69.5 Fat Cows........................58-64.5 Canner Cows.....................47-62 Slaughter Bulls Steady/Down Heavy Bulls...................72-
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BRAZOS VALLEY LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date of Sale: 5-4-10 Total Receipts: 1015 Previous Week: 919 Total Sellers: 157 Total Buyers: 64 Feeder Steers- Med/Large #1 200-300.......................... 130-160 300-400.......................... 127-150 400-500..........................
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ANDERSON CO. LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date of Sale: 5-5-10 Head Count: 816 Buyers: 67 Sellers: 98 Steers/Bull Calves & Yearlings 200-300.......................
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GROSBECK LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date of Sale: 5-6-10 Head Count: 999 Cut/Boner.....................60-67.50 Canner Cow......................57-63 Breaker Utility Com Cow.............55-60 Thin Cows.........................39-44 Bulls Yield Grade 1&2...............72-76 Bulls Yield Grade 3&4.....69-72 Stocker Cows Young Bred Cows....
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EAST TEXAS LIVESTOCK REPORT
     Date: 5-4-10 Volume: 1895 Tested: 502 Sellers: 229 Total Buyers: 63 Packer B11uyers: 5 Order Buyers: 10 Cattle Companies: 24 Feeder Orders: 201 Slaughter Cows Canners..........
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