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Uncredible. this is fullsome lake, near sacramento, this is july of 2011 and now look at this. there's almost nothing left. that's the electric from 2011, and this is the lake one month ago here in 2014. incredible doubt happening in california. obviously faking millions and millions of people, among them farmers and ranchers. robert gray has much more on that for us. he is leave -- live in california. >> you know, it has been bone dry out here. we had also rain yesterday but less than half an inch roared by local ranchers and they're 10% to 15% of what they should have. that's why it's extrem...

Pushing hay prices up. all the costs are going into keeping the cattle alive so it's forcing some ranchers, like frank to sell off part of the heard. >> i think we're all about the same. lack of rain no grass no grass to feed the cows so how have a chance of sell them or buy hay. hay price has tripled so we're trying to sell 10-20, 30 at a time. >> these are hi prize cattles and the ones he'll hold on to the last. what is interesting is that you're seeing cattlemen taking more of the cows to market, but the prices are going up. futures hit a record high in chicago today and have been tripling ...