Texas 2018 drought prompting cattle sales, due to hay shortage
2/5/2019 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Texas
Bandera County, TX
Bastrop County, TX
Bell County, TX
Bexar County, TX
Blanco County, TX
Bosque County, TX
Brazos County, TX
Burleson County, TX
Burnet County, TX
Caldwell County, TX
Comal County, TX
Comanche County, TX
Coryell County, TX
Falls County, TX
Fayette County, TX
Freestone County, TX
Gillespie County, TX
Gonzales County, TX
Grimes County, TX
Guadalupe County, TX
Hamilton County, TX
Hays County, TX
Hill County, TX
Kendall County, TX
Kerr County, TX
Kimble County, TX
Lampasas County, TX
Lee County, TX
Leon County, TX
Limestone County, TX
Llano County, TX
Madison County, TX
Mason County, TX
McLennan County, TX
Milam County, TX
Mills County, TX
Robertson County, TX
San Saba County, TX
Travis County, TX
Washington County, TX
Williamson County, TX
Wilson County, TX
Start Date: 12/1/2018
- End Date: 2/1/2019
A hay shortage in Central Texas, along with rising hay prices, has caused some ranchers to sell cattle. More cattle have been taken to auction since the beginning of December, according to the West Auction Managing Partner Adele Uptmore.
This trend was occurring statewide, stated Tracy Tomascik, associate director of the Commodity and Regulatory Activities with the Texas Farm Bureau. He noted that, “Hay is in short supply and as a result of that, they are starting to liquidate and sell less productive cattle."
The hay shortage stemmed from drought during Texas’ 2018 growing season, which reduced hay production.
KXXV-TV ABC 25 Waco (Texas), Feb. 1, 2019
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