US Drought Monitor 4-18-24 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 15.02% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 14.66% last week. #droughtmonitor #drought #drought2024 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA #US

Here is the latest drought map…

US Drought Monitor 8-1-24 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 16.91% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 16.96% last week. #droughtmonitor #drought #drought2024 #climate #science #data #maps #UnitedStates #USA #US

Here’s a video I took this week at the Ft Pierre sale. These yearlings were red…not black, if you can believe that! Really good set.

For those folks that are wondering how dry it is in South Dakota compared to 2012…

Live cattle smashing through all-time-highs today

A historical look at U.S. drought evolution by growing season.

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There’s been a little chatter about how dry it is in the upper Midwest. Below is a couple maps that compare the end of April 2012 to the end of April 2025. The next map compares July 3, 2012 to April 29, 2025…why this map? I went with similar colors in Neb and SD…It’s dry!

2025-05-12 LRP rates for Feeder Cattle, Steers, 600-1000 lbs: 13 weeks - $306.28 @ $6.19 17 weeks - $305.57 @ $7.51 21 weeks - $303.88 @ $8.35 26 weeks - 300.5 @ $9.13 30 weeks - $297.32 @ $9.72 34 weeks - $294.89 @ $10.02 39 weeks - $292.97 @ $10.85 43 weeks - $291 @ $11.04 47

2025-05-12 LRP rates for Fed Cattle, Steers & Heifers: 13 weeks - $212.45 @ $5.01 17 weeks - $211.45 @ $5.36 21 weeks - $209.61 @ $5.90 26 weeks - 208.93 @ $6.22 30 weeks - $208.89 @ $6.68 34 weeks - $208.92 @ $6.91 39 weeks - $209.21 @ $7.37 43 weeks - $209.29 @ $7.51 47 weeks

Good Morning, 🌦️Here is this morning’s weekly drought map. There is slight improvement and I have to believe this map will look quite a bit different next week in the SW South Dakota/Nebraska/Wyoming areas as they are predicting more rain for that area in the next few days.

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In case anyone wanting some yearlings comes up dry in Bassett tomorrow, Shane and the crew will be representing these the beginning of next week on Western Video. Over 900 hd in 2 cuts. I know I know… shameless plug. But need all the help I can get. 🥴

Love is in the air for these boys. #turnouttime

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🫛These three #CropWatch25 soybean fields got a boost in yield potential this week (Nebraska, southeast Illinois & western Iowa). Across the three, yield potential is safely above average, but producers aren't yet calling for records - August just started & things can change.