General 
Retail 
Restaurants 
Real Estate 
Personal Services 
Date of Sale: 4-20-05 Cattle-922; Hogs-17; Horses-8; Sheep & Goats-511The quality of stocker and feeder cattle was not as deep as the previous week. The market was active and steady. Packer cows were 1-2 higher. Medium & Large Frame #1 Steers:200-300 lb. 150-200300-400 lb. 140-180400-500 lb. 130-153500-600 lb. 120-137600-700 lb. 110-120700-850 lb. 90-102Medium & Large Frame #1 Heifers:200-300 lb. 140-165300-400 […]
Nixon livestock report 4-18-05
Date of Sale: 4-18-05 Cattle on Hand: 1,249Horses: NoneSheep & Goats: NoneSteers:200-300 lbs.: 148-158-200300-400 lbs.: 128-138-180400-500 lbs.: 115-125-150500-600 lbs.: 104-114-135600-700 lbs.: 95-105-122700-800 lbs.: 85-95-102Heifers:200-300 lbs.: 137-147-180300-400 lbs.: 112-122-158400-500 lbs.: 109-119-138500-600 lbs.: 102-112-135600-700 lbs.: 89-99-130700-800 lbs.: 77-87-102Slaughter Cows: 44-54-63Slaughter Bulls: 53-63-71Stocker Cows: 51-74Pairs: 700-950
Karnes County report 4-21-05
Date of sale: 4-21-05 Cattle on hand: 432Market stronger compared to last week.Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 Calves:Under 300 lb. Steers & bulls 165-193, Heifers 151-190300-400 lb. Steers & bulls 146-165, Heifers 130-150400-500 lb. Steers & bulls 135-154, Heifers 122-136500-600 lb. Steers & bulls 114-128, Heifers 114-129600-700 lb. Steers & bulls 110-127, Heifers 95-106Stocker Cows: Good cows […]
Karnes City livestock report 4-23-05
Date of Sale: 4-23-05 Head Count: 721Cattle: 600Hogs: 9Goats: 112Steers:Under 300 lbs. 164-210300-400 lbs. 127-167400-500 lbs. 115-153Over 500 lbs. 78-123Heifers:Under 300 lbs. 152-170300-400 lbs. 127-154400-500 lbs. 117-138Over 500 lbs. 79-115Packer Cows: 44-52-57Packer Bulls: 62-68-72Stocker Cows: $70-$85Cow/Calf Pairs: $845Calves: $120-$220
Gonzales Livestock Market 4-23-05
Date of Sale: 4-23-05 Volume: 991Compared to our last sale:Feeder calves and yearlings sold fully steady. Packer cows sold $2 higher.Stocker-feeder steers:Medium and large frame #1: 150-300 lbs. 160-180300-400 lbs. 135-160400-500 lbs. 115-145500-600 lbs. 110-120600-700 lbs. 100-110Stocker-feeder heifers:Medium and large frame #1:150-300 lbs. 130-160300-400 lbs. 120-135400-500 lbs. 110-126500-600 lbs. 100-118600-700 lbs. 88-100Packer Cows: good lean utility and commercial: 53-64; cutters: […]
Atascosa livestock report 4-19-05
Date of Sale: 4-19-05 Cattle and calves: 1,322Week ago: 1,177Compared to last week:Feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1-4 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade good. Demand remains good.Steers:Medium and Large No. 1:300-400 lb. 150-160400-500 lb. 130-137.50500-600 lb. 111-120600-700 lb. 100-104700-800 lb. 100-102Medium and Large No. 2:200-300 lb. 162.50-167.50300-400 lb. 117.50-123400-500 lb. 111-117.50500-600 lb. 114-125600-700 lb. 101-112700-800 […]
Race trucks on display
PLEASANTON — The U.S. Racing Association’s all-star race trucks will be on display at Allways Atascosa Dodge during its “Checkered Flag Sales Race” Friday and Saturday, April 29-30. The race trucks will be on display from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Every new and used vehicle will be checker-flagged for huge savings. Free McBee’s barbecue will be served from 11 a.m. to […]
Business Bitz
Thankful for workWhy do you work? Does this seem like a rhetorical question? Was your initial response “Money,” or “I enjoy working,” or “To make it through the day,” or “To pay my bills”? Besides economic reasons, did you ever consider the many reasons why various individuals work, especially those who don’t seem to need the money? If you suddenly […]
Tattoos, piercings may be in jeopardy
School employees could see changes to dress codeFLORESVILLE — An effort is under way within the Floresville Independent School District to cover up tattoos and unclip the pierced body parts when getting dressed for the school day. But the attempt to clamp down on wardrobes and accessories is not aimed at students, but at teachers and other employees of the […]
Board agrees to request traffic light
LA VERNIA — After a plea from parent Beth Flynn about safety issues at the intersection of U.S. 87 and F.M. 1346, the school board voted to instruct Superintendent Tom Harvey to write a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) asking the agency to look into what could be done to improve the intersection. Flynn told the board […]
