1.   The drought forced millions of farmers to sell their cattle.

2.   At the Bridgwater Livestock Market in Somerset, cattle are sold at giveaway prices.

3.   A week before Barber was forced to sell his cattle, he sat and cried, tears streaming down his face, making no sound, his body shuddering.

4.   Cattle futures rose after the government reported that feedlots in April sold more cattle to meatpackers than expected, reducing the supply of slaughter-ready animals.

5.   Farmers who plan to sell cattle are being urged to sell them early and to plant early in the hope of getting some crops harvested before the drought intensifies.

6.   My dad traded and sold cattle all over that country.

7.   Much of that effort focuses on helping the Dinka and other ethnic groups avoid eating or selling their cattle.

8.   Ranchers likely will keep many surviving cows for breeding, meaning even fewer cattle will be sold to feedlots.

9.   Ranchers sell cattle to feedlots, where the animals are fed a protein-rich diet for about four months to bring them to slaughter weight.

10.   Ranchers sell cattle to feedlots, where the animals are fed a protein-rich diet consisting mostly of corn to reach market weight.