With Labor Day simply across the nook, it is very important assess the present forage scenario and consider the remaining potential of the rising season. The August 23 Drought Monitor exhibits that 98.64 % of Oklahoma is in some stage of drought (D0-D4) with 48.60 % in D3 (excessive) and D4 (distinctive) drought.
The USDA-NASS Crop Progress report for that very same week confirmed Oklahoma pasture and vary circumstances to be 33 % Very Poor, 36 % Poor, 25 % Truthful, 6 % Good and 0 % Wonderful.
Hay provides in Oklahoma are equally restricted. Could 1 hay shares have been down 47.8 % 12 months over 12 months and have been down 43.5 % from the ten-year common (2012-2021). Complete hay manufacturing in 2022 is estimated to be down 10.1 % 12 months over 12 months and down 17.1 % from the ten-year common. Different (non-alfalfa) hay makes up over 86 % of Oklahoma hay manufacturing on common and is the first hay for beef cattle manufacturing. Different hay manufacturing is projected to be down 14.7 % 12 months over 12 months and down 19.3 % from the ten-year common.
The full hay provide for the 2022-2023 hay crop 12 months (Could-April) is the sum of Could 1 hay shares and 2022 hay manufacturing. The full Oklahoma hay provide is projected to be down 17.2 % from final 12 months and down 21.7 % from the 2012-2021 common. Will probably be the smallest complete hay provide within the state since 2012.
Scattered rain has fallen in some components of Oklahoma not too long ago. This may increasingly present a little bit of extra pasture progress however is unlikely to supply a lot extra hay. Latest rain and any extra which may arrive quickly should still be in time to assist warm-season launched and native grasses with some extra progress. Going ahead, extra moisture will doubtless be most useful to cool-season forages.
The query of wheat pasture potential is at all times vital within the southern plains this time of 12 months. Wheat planted for forage solely or dual-purpose grazing and grain is usually planted in September. A couple of locations within the state could have ample topsoil moisture from current rains to consider planting wheat quickly however soil moisture doesn’t lengthen very deep within the majority of the state. Immediate and well timed rain can be wanted for fall wheat forage manufacturing.
If wheat pasture does grow to be accessible, it might be used considerably in a different way than traditional this fall and winter. Given the restricted hay provide, proportionally extra wheat pasture is probably going for use for cow herds than for stocker manufacturing. Even when there’s wheat pasture, stocker demand could also be considerably lighter than traditional this 12 months.
Nonetheless, the autumn run of calves can also be smaller than traditional. Previously seven weeks, the Oklahoma mixed public sale complete for feeder cattle has been up 13.6 % 12 months over 12 months as feeder cattle have been marketed sooner than traditional. Moreover, the public sale quantity of cull cows has been up 108.1 % 12 months over 12 months in the identical interval as producers proceed to regulate cow herds to match the restricted forage provides accessible for fall and winter.
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