Farm and Ranch

Don’t miss this Vintage

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Save the date for Vintage in Verdi, the Greatest Show in South Texas, Friday, Dec. 1, 1 – 8 p.m. – $10 admission that includes “First Pickins” and includes two wine tickets and Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – $5 admission which is donated to the Verdi Community Center. Get a grand holiday experience with shopping, delicious […]

POTEET CAREER FAIR NOV. 10

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Local fishing report, Oct. 18

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Braunig FAIR. Water stained, 85 degrees. Fall patterns are setting in with the cooler weather temperatures. Recreational shoreline anglers are catching redfish at Dead Tree Point on live tilapia, cut shad and frozen shrimp. Boaters trolling and casting gold spoons seeing schools around the dam area and the intake. Catfish have been good on worms and frozen Gulf shrimp at […]

Comin’ up locally

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McMullen County 4-H Bake Sale Nov. 4 beginning at 8 a.m. until sold out. Stop by Joe’s Food Market and Wheelers Mercantile to support the youth of Mc- Mullen County 4-H. South Texas Double Trouble Prospect Show South Texas Double Trouble Prospect Show will be held Nov. 4. Judges are Dalton Nix and Jon DeClerck. Check the Atascosa 4-H Facebook […]

Atascosa Livestock Exchange sales report, Oct. 17

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Steers-Medium & Large200-300 lb. $190-265300-400 lb. $220-285400-500 lb. $210-280500-600 lb. $205-274600-700 lb. $180-235700-800 lb. $170-220800-900 lb. $155-205 Heifers-Medium & Large200-300 lb. $180-245300-400 lb. $200-242400-500 lb. $190-235500-600 lb. $180-229600-700 lb. $165-215700-800 lb. $150-190 800-900 lb. $135-175Slaughter Bulls1070-1525 lb. $98-119Slaughter Cows1000-1480 lb. $84-102790-1000 lb. $74-85Bred Cows840-1190lb. $850-1380Cow-Calf Pairs760 lb. $850 Steers 220Heifers 145Cows 57Bulls 13Calves 1Bull Yearling 3TOTAL 439 NOTE: In this […]

Strays to Lifesavers

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With a little over two months left, Atascosa Animal Allies has exceeded our goal of helping 5,000 pets in our first five years of operation. In the Strays to Lifesavers article, we love to introduce you to the strays that are saved by our organization. But did you know that those strays can improve your health? Yes, studies have shown […]

Gardening Q & A

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Q. We obtained some annual sunflower seeds from a friend’s patch and planted it in a limited area, but it has spread all over the yard. It is wonderful in its ability to attract goldfinches, cardinals, buntings and butterflies but it is disorderly. How do you control it? A. We designate an area where we want the sunflower patch and […]

Locals compete in DPS Burn & Turn

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The inaugural Texas DPS Troopers Foundation Burn & Turn took place on Oct. 6-7 in Poteet. The BBQ Cook-Off was Champion Barbecue Alliance-sanctioned and 45 teams were competing for the Texas State Championship. Teams competed in chef’s choice, margarita mix-off, beans, chicken, ribs, brisket and pork. Below are the results: Chicken Smoke and Grit, 1st place, 197.14 points; Gonzales Family […]

Strays to Lifesavers

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With a little over three months left, Atascosa Animal Allies has exceeded our goal of helping 5,000 pets in our first five years of operation. It is amazing to think that those 5,000 would have multiplied into over a million animals if they had not been spayed or neutered. Many of them would have died of illness, disease, starvation, being […]

Atascosa Livestock Exchange sales report, Oct. 10

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Steers-Medium & Large200-300 lb. $210-275300-400 lb. $210-270400-500 lb. $200-267500-600 lb. $185-245600-700 lb. $180-225700-800 lb. $180-220800-900 lb. $170-218 Heifers-Medium & Large200-300 lb. $190-250300-400 lb. $180-245400-500 lb. $180-235500-600 lb. $175-225600-700 lb. $165-210700-800 lb. $160-200800-900 lb. $130-175 Slaughter Bulls1240-2095 lb. $88-117 Slaughter Cows1000-1690 lb. $85-105.50 75-990 lb. $65-85Bred Cows810-1285 lb. $910-1400Cow-Calf Pairs965-1175 lb. $1225-1350Steers 131Heifers 126Cows 103Bulls 17Calves 0Bull Yearling 9TOTAL 386 NOTE: […]


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