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Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer
- February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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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