Livestock sales up in Mandan, North Dakota
8/2/2021 4:38:25 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Morton County, ND
Mandan, ND
Start Date: 7/28/2021
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Excessive heat on top of drought has worsened the situation for North Dakota ranchers. Hay was in short supply, feed was expensive, and pastures were deteriorating. Kist Livestock has sold 30% more livestock at their auctions this year, compared to previous years. They have also held two sales per week to keep up for the past three and a half months, and still have plenty of ranchers needing to sell livestock. The heat led ranchers to sell a quarter of their herds, but many were leaning toward selling half at present.
Part of the challenge is that farmers and ranchers were just getting over the 2017, so another one so soon was difficult to weather.
KFYR Your News Leader (Bismarck, N.D.), July 28, 2021
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