Fort Worth Livestock Exchange

Fort Worth became a stop on cattle trails in the late 1860s and an organized market for West Texas in the 1870s. The first trader, T.B. Saunders, Sr., was soon joined by others, and the first small packing houses were followed in the early 1900s by multi-million dollar plants. By 1910, trading had almost doubled. This structure was erected in 1902-03 to house the Stockyards Company, Livestock Commission, and buyers offices, surrounded by lawns that are now parking lots. In 1944, it was purchased by United Stockyards Corporation.

Fort Worth, Texas · United States