Drought Forces Ranchers into Tough Decisions as Cattle Sales Skyrocket

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This time of year, the fields in Goshen County, Wyo., should be lush and green. Instead, the grass is nowhere to be found — and neither is the water.

A historic drought stretching from Wyoming to Nebraska is pushing beef producers into some of the hardest decisions of their careers: sell the cattle they’ve spent generations building or hold on and hope the rain comes.

Torrington Markets: A Slow Season Turned Crisis

At Torrington Livestock Markets, the signs of the crisis are impossible to miss. The operation, co-owned by Lander Nicodemus and Chuck Petersen, typically runs one sale per week in May and June. This year, they’re holding two sales every week just to keep up with demand.

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