Texas cattle: Price outlook favorable, plan for drier winter.

Beef cattle prices and forage conditions have been much improved for Texas producers so far in 2021, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. "Nights are cooler, so I doubt there will be any additional summer grass growth even if it did rain, but we could use the moisture to replenish tank water for livestock and wildlife and for any winter pasture that is planted." Cattle, forage conditions in South, Southwest Early dry conditions turned extremely wet as the Upper Coast entered summer while rains came later and lighter to South and Southwest Texas, Paschal said. Pastures remained dry and in need of rain, but rangeland and pasture ratings ranged from poor to excellent. [Extracted from the article]