When Did The Fort Worth Stockyards Start? When the railroad arrived in 1876, Fort Worth became a major shipping point for livestock, so the city built the Union Stockyards, two and a half miles north of the Tarrant County Courthouse, in 1887. Who owned the Fort Worth Stockyards? The Hickman family, longtime investors and owners
What Happened In Fort Worth Stockyards? A sudden storm Monday afternoon swept through Fort Worth and tore sheets of metal off the roof of a 113-year-old building in the Fort Worth Stockyards. … roof crashed onto two cars, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. With the high wind, some pieces made it across the
How Does The Livestock Market Work? Once you buy your cattle, you must pick them up. Auction houses typically have a loading chute where you claim your animal. You’ll pay for your animals, and receive a bill of sale in return. You can show the bill of sale at the chute, and the auction staff