Steer Planet - Show Steers and Club Calves Forum

Fort worth ISD is closed till May 8th.

    I'm scared our County Fair is going to get cancelled next week.  My daughter has her steer right were he needs to be and that would be a major disappointment for all of the kids with their animals.

Chambero, funny you mentioned downtown FW.  I live in Palo Pinto, 60 miles west and work in downtown FW at the courthouse.  Have a good friend who's the CEA in Decatur and he and I have sold some calves together.  Have to drive a little farther sometime when I go to his house and come meet you and see your cattle.  Did you sell the Angus steer you had listed a while back?

What's with Laredo becomming such a little clubby hot spot lately?  (at least on the buying end)

(Dollars to doughnuts you get paid in cash.)

I don't know.  They were coming up to Stephenville for a land judging contest last week and just came up and looked and bought three and made it worth my while to deliver them (we're actually meeting halfway on Sunday).  Cash would be just fine with me .  Glad to get some calves into a different part of the state.

Being from South Texas, we tend to differentiate between The Valley and South Texas because they're very different markets.  The Valley tends to be everything within 50 or so miles of the border and they always pay in cash.  I wouldn't make a blanket statement like that but I've never seen a Valley buyer pay with a check or heard of one that did.  They'll buy $5k heifers and send them to the local auction barn after they're done showing.

BTW, on the original subject, I haven't heard of swine flu down there but you'll be driving through the area it first showed up just North of San Antonio.

Laredo's LIFE show has been pretty competitive slick show. Good cattle & Good judges. The Valley show are the same. The Valley shows (RGVLS & surrounding counties) have all made it a point to bring good judges to evaluate the livestock and work with the exhibitiors. In my opinion, they have done a super job of bringing fair, impartial, and knowledgeable judges down. Of course, I am sure their are some people who pay for cattle with checks who are from south Texas or even the RGV. I am sure some people have yet to encounter any of them.

Swine flu name  needs to change though...too many people follow the media frenzy and already you have people boycotting pork products....it is too bad people jump to conclusions and do not make sound choices....I will follow the precautions set forth by the CDC but their are some people who are blowing this thing way out of prportion....no need to be alarmed just be cautious.