Farm & Ranch

We know that it is might near impossible to be able to pen one of these columns without bringing up the weather. Most city folks don’t know it, but we are all extremely dependant upon the weather and those of us involved in Agriculture and other outside activities stay pretty well aware of it.

Receipts totaled 4285 head for the week. The market was strong and very active with stocker heifers selling $3 to $5 higher and heifers with good condition selling $10 higher. Stocker steers sold $3 to $5 higher. Feeder steers were selling $2 to $3 higher while feeder heifers sold $1 higher.

Receipts totaled 3101 head for the week. The market was strong and demand good. After last week’s strong advance of the market, the stocker steers sold steady and the stocker heifers were $2 to $4 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Packer cows were $1 higher and bulls were $2 higher. Steers: choice lightweight calves 115-135, choice medium weight calves 105-124, choice heavyweight calves 95-104 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 97-117, choice medium weight ...

Receipts totaled 4350 head for the week. The market was active and demand good on a choice offering of cattle. Stocker steers and heifers all sold $2 to $3 higher. Feeder steers sold $3 to $5 higher and heifers were $3 higher. The weaned calves sold mostly $6 to $10 higher on the 650 lb.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service Sheep and Goat Specialist, Dr. Frank Craddock, will present a general sheep and goat program on Tuesday January 26th at 2:00 p.m. at Rylander Library. Dr. Craddock will discuss facilities required and flock health concerns as well as the different hair sheep breeds and their attributes. Many landowners in San Saba County have small sheep and goat flocks on their property.

Brandon Renton, great grandson of Bill and Juanice Davidson, shown above with Rick Pierce, bagged his very first deer, a six point taken at Harkeyville, TX on the Davidson Farm. Brandon, 9 years old, could hardly contain his excitement when he was told he would be able to use the 30-30 Winchester his Papaw, Rick Pierce took his first deer with.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Comanche County will host a fruit and vegetable short course from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Jan. 20 at the Comanche Community Center, Comanche. Attendance is free and a meal will be provided. Those attending will earn two continuing education units toward the renewal of their Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide applicators license, said Whit Weems, AgriLife Extension agent for Comanche County.

Receipts totaled 1090 head for the week. The market opened strong with feeder steers selling $3 to $5 higher and feeder heifers selling steady to $2 higher. Packer cows sold $5 higher and packer bulls sold $4 higher. Stocker steers and heifers sold steady. Rep. Sales Tom Sammons, Jr.-Brady-3 Steers-417@116.00 Dos Potros Livestock-San Saba-1 Steer-475@114.00 Ronnie Moore-Brady-9 Steers-566@105.50 Robert Keith-San Saba-11 Steers-655@102.00 Raybur ...

Pictured above is Wilson Johnson (8 years old) and his twelve point buck he killed this year in Sonora. He shot his buck on his Sonora grandparents ranch, Jerry Don Balch and Mary Adele Balch. He is the son of Brady and Anna Johnson of Sonora, Texas and the grandson of Eleanor and Jerry Johnson of San Saba.

USDA is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service to reduce fraud in farm programs and streamlining payment limits for family farmers. The actions are intended to strengthen the integrity and defensibility of USDA farm safety net programs and help the agricultural industry to meet requirements included in the 2008 Farm Bill. "Today’s announcement will ensure that the producers who depend upon the safety net of USDA programs will have future access to these programs by enhanc ...