As cattle numbers drop, livestock auction barns close

Texas lost nearly two livestock auction markets a year over the past four decades, according to a study by Texas A&M economists. The Lone Star state had 167 markets in 1969, dropping to 92 in 2013. The study says droughts during the past decade played a role. There are now 4.2 million beef cows in… » Read More

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