Marfa Stockyards

Built in 1920 by the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railway company, the Marfa stockyards provided a central shipping point for livestock raised in Presidio, Jeff Davis, and Brewster counties. As many as 70,000 head of cattle were shipped from these pens in a single year. The facilities were enlarged in 1929 to handle the great volume of business. By the 1930s sheep and goats were also being shipped from here. Although business declined after the introduction of trucking to the area, the stockyards are still used to weigh animals prior to shipment. (1988)

Marfa Stockyards is a historical marker in Marfa vicinity, Presidio County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Presidio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3152, -104.0027 near Marfa vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Presidio County (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Unknown Grave #1, El Paisano Hotel, and Presidio County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5377003209. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.