*Cattle carcass weights continue to grow.   *Texas commercial lamb and sheep slaughter increased last month.    *Cattle thieves are busy this fall.  *Water conservation is a major issue for agriculture in the Texas High Plains.   *If Congress is unable to complete a Farm Bill in the lame duck session, they will have to start all over in the next Congress.   *We had a very dry October in Texas.  What does November hold?   *The Texas Coastal Bend remains dry, but there is a lot of activity going on in Coastal Bend agriculture.  *Diamond skin disease is common in pigs.