Livestock Report Statewide, pasture condition is mostly poor due to the drought and freezes. The cattle condition is mostly fair. In the Panhandle, recent cold snaps stopped small grain winter forage growth. Ranchers are feeding supplements and hay. The fire danger increased.
Hay supplies are short in some locations.
Cattle condition is fair. In the north counties, pasture and cattle conditions are fair. In the central area, cattle condition is fair and pasture is poor due to extreme drought and frost. Streams and stock ponds are extremely low. In the west central counties, permanent pasture is brown with growth stopped by below freezing temperatures.