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Dry winter conditions remainWyoming Normal winter weather seemed to prevail throughout the state during January, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Wyoming Field Office, Feb. 1. Hay supplies appear to have held up well however moisture would be a welcome commodity statewide, as little moisture was received. High temperatures ranged from mid 30s to low 60s. Low temperatures ranged from 32 degrees below to 2 degrees above zero. Topsoil moisture was at 87 percent adequate or better, up 14 points from last year and up 36 points from the average. Subsoil moisture was 77 percent adequate or better, 22 points above last year and 43 points above the 5-year average. The average depth of snow cover was 2.6 inches. Winter wheat condition was reported at 94 percent good or better. Winter wheat wind damage was reported at 37 percent light and 10 percent moderate with no wind damage reported to 53 percent. Freeze damage to winter wheat was reported at 39 percent light and 2 percent moderate with no freeze damage to 59 percent. Cattle conditions were reported at 79 percent good or better with 5 percent reported calving, right on track with a year ago. Calf losses for the month were 37 percent light and 63 percent normal. Sheep conditions were reported at 83 percent good or better. Four percent of the farm flock was lambing, 1 point above the previous year, and 10 percent were shorn, 4 points ahead of last year.
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