Extremely high livestock prices in East Texas
3/1/2024 11:29:19 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Anderson County, TX
Cherokee County, TX
Ellis County, TX
Freestone County, TX
Henderson County, TX
Athens, TX
Kaufman County, TX
Navarro County, TX
Smith County, TX
Van Zandt County, TX
Start Date: 3/1/2024
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Drought in the summer of 2022 led ranchers in East Texas to sell livestock. Now, in March 2024, fewer animals were being sold at auction because herds have already been downsized. Consequently, auction prices have risen to record levels.
KETK (Tyler, Texas), March 1, 2024
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