The shrinking Texas cattle herd is likely to translate into higher calf and beef prices years beyond a break in the 2022 drought, according to David Anderson, AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station.
Texas cattle producers have culled earlier and deeper than normal this year due to drought, said Anderson. He suspects the number of culls, and the small number of replacement heifers could mean post-drought herd recovery could be longer than the years following record drought in 2011. It could also drive calf…
