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Sheep and lamb markets managed to stop the downward spiral this week as several markets reported steady prices and a few called the market higher as compared to last week’s market. Lighter lambs lead the recovery with the majority of those going to non-traditional markets.

Slaughter meat goats prices were mostly $5-20 lower in most recent trading. Fredericksburg kids sold steady, San Angelo kids were $10-15 lower, and Goldthwaite averaged $5-10 lower. New Holland, Pennsylvania kids sold steady to $20 for the second week.

Panhandle fed cattle traders were once again on hold midweek. Feeders were asking $128-130, and though packers had not yet even offered a bid there was at least a glimmer of hope given some trade was breaking loose in the north for higher money.

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Job Luque is one of the many immigrant success stories. When given an opportunity, he chose to come to America.

The United States is entering the second phase of the shale revolution. That second phase will, in part, enable U.S. oil exports to overtake Russia in three years and Saudi Arabia in five years.

Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has last count the number of times he’s been to the White House during the Trump Administration.

In the early 1980s Bill Maddox was helping clean out wild cattle near Spring Branch so developers could move into the area. They came upon a bad Santa Gertrudis bull that wouldn’t drive, so Maddox roped it. When another cowboy came in to heel the bull, it turned and disemboweled his horse.

Texans are one step closer to meaningful eminent domain reform with the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 421.