Ranchers selling herds in northeast Oklahoma
9/28/2022 3:11:04 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Creek County, OK
Muskogee County, OK
Okmulgee County, OK
Osage County, OK
Rogers County, OK
Tulsa County, OK
Tulsa, OK
Wagoner County, OK
Washington County, OK
Start Date: 9/26/2022
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Drought has caused a hay shortage and dried out ponds, leading many Oklahoma ranchers to sell livestock. The Tulsa Stockyard has been very busy as some ranchers downsize their herds a bit early this fall in preparation for winter. The aim was to sell the cattle before they began to lose weight.
Drought limited the hay crop, so ranchers were trying to find enough to get through the year. Hay growers usually get two to three cuttings of hay, but not this summer for lack of rain. High fuel costs make it prohibitive to buy hay from out of state, so ranchers were selling the herd instead.
The owner of the stockyard said that they might move 300 to 400 head in a day, but had a little over 5,000 head.
KJRH-TV Tulsa 2 (Okla.), Sept 26, 2022
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