Same here.Yep started 3 weeks ago as well
We have had 9.35 inches of rain since January 1, that is 3 inches ahead of 2011 at this point. It took 3 weeks to catch 4 calves to sell last month, they were content, just wouldn't come up out of the shade. Last week they followed like puppy dogs hoping I would take them to something better. I still have grass, but its pretty much just standing hay at this point.Same here.
I going to start hauling to the salebarn. I have owned cows for over fifty year's, might not have any by the end of summer. There is no substantial rain in sight, this is worse than 2011.
The two commercial hay producers in the county have hung it up one is 80 the other 76. That right there is going to put a lot of old cattlemen out as well. I have already had the NCRS out to look at put the place in pine plantation as well as the biologist about putting it in wildlife management.
Started feeding 3 weeks ago as well. Not selling any cows as I have a years worth of hay stored.Feeding hay right now. Not planning to buy any more. They will go to the sale barn.
Already there.Just went through our pastures and since we missed that last rain and the forecast shows only sun and heat, aint nothing gonna be growing. We have maybe a week left till we feed hay.