The president of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association says the drought situation is getting close to dire for cattle producers in his state.
Eric Jennings says a lot of replacement heifer calves were sold early, in April and May, and while producers are trying to hold on as long as they can, the culling has expanded. The percent of heifers sold each week in SD has been on the rise.
“The pairs that we’re seeing coming right now – we’re kind of into that three to eight-year-old category of cows.
