Texas cattle lead population and value amid steady auction declines
Texas holds 15,350,000 cattle and calves, up 14 percent from a year ago, with inventory value at 3.5 billion dollars, while the human population sits around 12 million. Auction receipts for cattle calves hogs sheep and goats drop from last year as drylot sheep feeders hold 90,000 head. Commodities show oats calves and sheep above parity, with mixed grain and livestock prices and a note on cotton dipping.