Clopton Cattle Company

06/11/2026

Scarlett the milk cow, also highly insulted by her new fly mask… 😎

06/10/2026

Very interesting information on this site, especially on the history through the years. And much better than the inaccurate garbage being spewed everywhere now…

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06/09/2026

Tufty the milk cow, not impressed with her new fly mask… 🤣

06/06/2026

Sweet ‘ol Scarlett to the rescue, again 🥰

06/04/2026

“Here”…

AUSTIN, TX- On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. There are currently no further confirmed detections in animals in Texas.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/6-3-26NWS

05/30/2026

U.S. CATTLE REPORT 🪰⚠️ New World Screwworm Detected Just 31 Miles From U.S. Border, Raising Concerns for Cattle Industry ⚠️

According to Reuters, the USDA confirmed a new detection of New World Screwworm in a six-month-old sheep in Mexico's Coahuila state, just 31 miles from the U.S. border, marking the closest the parasite has come to the United States during the current outbreak. The flesh-eating fly poses a significant threat to the U.S. cattle industry, particularly at a time when the national cattle herd is already at its smallest level in 75 years and beef prices are at record highs.

Female screwworm flies lay eggs in wounds on warm-blooded animals, and the larvae feed on living tissue, potentially killing infected livestock if left untreated. Industry experts warn that an outbreak in the United States could further tighten cattle supplies and increase beef prices. USDA estimates suggest an outbreak could cause as much as $1.8 billion in economic damage to Texas alone.

The U.S. has blocked cattle imports from Mexico for more than a year in an effort to prevent the pest from entering the country. USDA and Mexican officials continue efforts to contain the outbreak, while USDA is investing in sterile fly production facilities, considered the most effective tool for controlling screwworm populations.

05/30/2026

Houdini

05/27/2026

Happy 1st Birthday to the baby cowdogs… enjoying some prime black Angus! 🥩

05/24/2026

16 years old, but still has a calf every year that’s a keeper… sweet ‘ol girl!

05/22/2026