the great die up 1886-87

• consequently Winter temperatures fell to -55 degrees. Cattle could not get to the grass through the snow and ice. Thousands died. At least 15% died. Cattlemen went BANKRUPT
• as a result After the winter, animals that did survive were WEAK and This made them difficult to sell, so prices dropped even more.
• The big ranches on the Plains struggled the most because they couldn’t possibly save such a large number of cattle.many large ranchers became bankrupt