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Agriculture August 31, 2010  RSS feed
Leon County Youth Livestock Show logo contest announced
      The Leon County Youth Livestock Show is looking for a few good men, women or kids. The committee is having a logo contest that is open to all who wish to participate with the grand prize being $200 cash. The purpose of the contest is to encourage anyone with art ability and imagination to come up with a logo for the Leon County Youth Livestock Association.
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TDA Market Recap August 23, 2010
     AUSTIN – (August 23, 2010) For the week ending August 21, feeder cattle price trends at Texas auctions were mixed, with some locations steady to $6 lower and others steady to $4 higher. The hot, dry weather continues to limit demand, though tight feeder cattle supplies, higher fed cattle markets and lower grain prices helped push some locations higher.
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Aflatoxin testing methods an ongoing issue in Central Texas
Texas crop, weather
      COLLEGE STATION - Corn growers in Central Texas were having to dump corn in the fields or plow their crop under because of excessively high aflatoxin levels, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service reports.
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Buffalo Livestock Report
     Sale Date: 8-28-10 Head Count: 2291 Last Week: 2144 Sellers: 316 Buyers: 62 Cutter Cows......................52-65 Fat Cows...........................52-64 Canner Cows.....................42-59
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Brazos Valley Livestock Report
     Date of Sale: 8-17-10 Total Receipts: 1329 Previous Week: 1058 Total Sellers: 162 Total Buyers: 68 Feeder Steers- Med/Large #1 200-300....................... 133-167.5 300-400.......................... 125-163 400-500.......................... 115-140 500-600..........................
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Anderson Co Livestock Report
     Date of Sale: 8-18-10 Head Count: 1009 Buyers: 64 Sellers: 97 Steers/Bull Calves & Yearlings 200-300.......................
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Groesbeck Livestock Report
     Date of Sale: 8-26-10 Head Count: 1700 Cut/Boner.........................60-65 Canner Cow......................48-58 Breaker Utility Com Cow.............59-62 Thin Cows.........................40-46 Bulls Yield Grade 1&2...............72-78 Bulls Yield Grade 3&4.....69-72
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East Texas Livestock Report
     Date: 8-24-10 Volume: 2060 Tested: 367 Sellers: 258 Total Buyers: 66 Packer Buyers: 5 Order Buyers: 14 Cattle Companies: 29 Feeder Orders: 244
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