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Drought in western South Dakota is bringing cattle to auction sooner than they’d normally be sold.  Market owner Thor Roseth tells Brownfield there’s not enough grazing area to support cattle.

“A lot of the grass is sure drying up, some of the pastures that rely on dams are unusable right now as well due to little run-off, so there’s sure a lot of area that the carrying capacity is greatly reduced,” Roseth told Brownfield Ag News Thursday.

Continue reading South Dakota drought sends cattle to auction early at Brownfield Ag News.