What is thought happened here, it was too wet and cold at first, then
got hot with no moisture from the first of July on. The seed
head came out on the grass early and then it just didn't have
the nutrition it normally has. The yearlings and calves for the
most part were lighter here too. They just didn't have a big
window of time for gaining well. Last year was a bumper crop
as far as gain on calves and yearlings. The cows around here
look good so far. It takes 80 lbs to change a body condition score
and that won't take long when the weather changes. Speaking
of which:
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY. THIS FRONT WILL LIKELY BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND THE
COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON THUS FAR. ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD BE
SIGNIFICANT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHERN MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING BY
SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AT THIS TIME LOOKS TO BE
FROM LIVINGSTON TO BILLINGS TO SOUTH OF BAKER WHERE 4 TO 8 INCHES
COULD BE POSSIBLE. UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE
MOUNTAINS. SOME UNCERTAINTY STILL EXIST WITH THIS DEVELOPING
STORM. PLEASE CONTINUE MONITORING THE FORECASTS CLOSELY FOR
UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
