Texas Cattle Sales Picking Up Due to Drought

Cattle producers must decide whether to continue feeding by purchasing available hay or find other economical feed options, or simply pare down herd numbers.(Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Courtney Sacco)

Texas Cattle Sales Picking Up Due to Drought

Future calf sales may not offset feed expenses depending on daily feed costs to keep cows during drought.(Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Courtney Sacco)

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 12:00am

Tough decisions are being made around Texas as drought conditions force ranchers to cull cattle herds due to lack of forage.Cattle producers must decide whether to continue feeding by purchasing available hay or find other economical feed options, or simply pare down herd numbers.Jason Banta, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ...

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