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Very dry conditions continued across the South Plains. Winter wheat was planted after cotton and sorghum harvests but had not emerged due to the lack of rainfall. Fluctuation of temperature lows from the 30s to 50s occurred. The lack of moisture was tough on rangelands. Cotton harvest was in full force, and yields in irrigated fields were slightly better than expected, with exceptional grades. Dryland acres were being harvested with better-than-expected yields reported. Gins were working around the clock to keep up. Cattle were turned out on wheat, corn and sorghum stubble. Black-eyed pea harvest concluded. Post-harvest fieldwork continued. Cattle prices were up, but the market for grazing leases was saturated by increased wheat acres. Record heat took a toll on fresh calves and the moisture. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Nov 18, 2025