Drought cut hay growth in western Colorado, livestock sales brisk
7/31/2021 11:05:00 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Delta County, CO
Eagle County, CO
Garfield County, CO
Gunnison County, CO
Mesa County, CO
Moffat County, CO
Montrose County, CO
Ouray County, CO
Rio Blanco County, CO
Routt County, CO
Grand County, UT
Start Date: 7/26/2021
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Western Colorado cattle ranchers were stressed by high hay prices as drought curbed grass growth, leaving ranchers selling livestock. Cattle sales were unusually brisk at the Loma Livestock auction in western Colorado, although fall is typically the busy season when calves are sold. Ranchers want to sell their animals while prices were still good.
Associated Press (New York), July 26, 2021
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