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Lamb markets were called steady to lower for most with the New Holland market the exception, calling the trend there steady to $10 higher. San Angelo was steady to $5 lower, Hamilton steady, and Goldthwaite was called $10 lower.

Panhandle fed cattle trade faced a wide gap between wishing to buy at $113 and wishing to sell at $120-121. Last week’s going price was mostly $118, up a buck from the week before.

Slaughter meat goat prices were steady to lower in most recent trading. Hamilton was steady, New Holland, Pennsylvania mostly steady, San Angelo weak, and Goldthwaite $10 lower. Fredericksburg was unreported at press time.

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke recently briefed the media via conference call regarding the wildfires in California and ongoing steps to improve forest management.

Lamb consumption in the U.S. has grown over the last six or seven years, most recently up nine percent year over year.

Another voluntary pilot project for animal identification and animal disease traceability is now underway, this one in Texas.

“I work real hard to make sure nothing happens,” said Michael Kelsey, executive vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association.

The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute is encouraging landowners to report wild pig sightings and damage using a new, first-of-its-kind online tool.