Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer

Cattle auctions aren't often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranchers facing dwindling water supplies and dried out pastures amid a worsening drought sold off more than 4,000 animals in an auction that lasted nearly 24 hours—about 200 cows an hour.

Originally published at Phys.org