Buy your beef and freeze it, whatever you pay for it today is less than it will be when the culling is done.
LinkDeeper culling of cowherds is not just a possibility but reality in some states.
The latest drought monitor doesn't offer much in the way of good news for the southern plains. And the latest pasture condition report form USDA shows that in Texas for instance, 50% of pastures are in very poor condition, Georgia at 44% and New Mexico at 42% in very poor condition.
“As we go another week without any measurable rains and above normal temperatures, forage conditions continue to deteriorate under normal grazing pressure,” said Lee Dudley, Texas AgriLife Extension agent for Panola County. “Many producers have already culled once and are now looking to cull deeper into their herds as they are running out of standing grass.”
IDP, pipe all you can, it's needed everywhere.