Howdy Pardners! We fixin' to serve you sumthin' real good. We've been really putting our backs to it and are finally ready to launch the first Cattle Country content update. This update will take exploring the Mine to whole new depths while also improving the life on the ranch.

Thanks to the Cattle Country community for your continuous feedback and suggestions. Y'all are square shooters in our books.

Full list of new content, fixes and quality of life improvements in the latest game update can be found below.

MINING RELATED

• NEW CONTENT Repeatable Town Project Fire In The Hole. Causes a reset of mine. Unlocks after Jebs third heart cutscene.

• NEW CONTENT Drill added for faster digging. Unlocks at Mining Level 10. Player will receive a letter about it.

• NEW CONTENT Scavenger Anvil added. Breaks down items to reclaim some components. Unlocks at Mining Level 6.

• NEW CONTENT Players have a % chance to encounter Clickable Mine Objects in the mine with loot ranging from mine torches, ladders, platforms, elevators, dynamite to Ores, processed goods, crops, seeds, coins etc.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Mining helmet auto-equips in the mines and swaps back when leaving.

MISCELLANEOUS

• NEW CONTENT Hay Dropper added. Auto-feeds hay for livestock. Unlocks at Farming Level 8.

• NEW CONTENT Scratch Post added. Place in a barn or coop to keep animals happy (simulates player petting the animals). Unlocks at Farming Level 9.

• NEW CONTENT Aquariums added to put your fish in. Small unlocked on Fishing Level 2. Medium unlocked on Fishing Level 5. Large unlocked on Fishing Level 8.

• NEW CONTENT Play a tune to summon your horse. Unlocks once a player has built a stable and obtained your own horse.

• NEW CONTENT Added walleye fish to lakes in spring/fall. It was previously uncatchable.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Added letters that inform the player of items they have already unlocked, from this update.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Town Hall shows previews of needed donation items.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Emily now sells seeds out of season. Player must unlock the greenhouse first.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Maggie sends you a letter if items block house upgrades.

GENERAL FIXES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS

• CRASH FIX During Pattie 1 if player finished dialogue while throwing plate on the table the game would require a restart.

• CRASH FIX The game would crash if you used the mine whistle while climbing a ladder.

• CRASH FIX - Checking the map while Wild Will was inside a building would crash the game, e.g. Pattie 3.

• BUG FIX / NEW CONTENT Put egg or turkey egg into crock pot to make mayonnaise.

• BUG FIX / NEW CONTENT Add corn to the mill to make cornmeal.

• BUG FIX / NEW CONTENT Add beets to the mill to make sugar.

• BUG FIX Could not complete the boxcar race after year 1.

• BUG FIX Yams took 8 days instead of 11 days like they said they should, switched to 11 days.

• BUG FIX Jim 3 cutscene in saloon had duplicate animations / objects.

• BUG FIX Post office should have been open on Saturdays.

• BUG FIX Mayor Archibald now says the correct name of your animal at the end of the livestock fair, if you win.

• BUG FIX - Sometimes the Secret Santa would mess up the people and not work.

• BUG FIX If you gave your Secret Santa a gift before the winter feast, you could not give them a gift during the festival.

• BUG FIX Player horse colour changing during cutscenes.

• BUG FIX Ho ho ho, if you quit Winter Feast early, Jim would stay in his Santa costume.

• BUG FIX - Winter graphic overlays didn't delete when you removed a piece of equipment in the winter.

• BUG FIX Crafting buff did nothing, now gives you a 10% chance of making 2 items for the cost of 1.

• BUG FIX - Fixed the Winter Feast donation box on controller.

• BUG FIX Fixed still wearing clothing while riding the horse naked.

• BUG FIX Added potassium nitrate to the mines. It was previously very difficult to get.

• BUG FIX Fixed the general store sale items discount transferring to the buy tab.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT You get a letter the day of the Winter Feast informing you of who your Secret Santa is.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Expanded the capacity of the level 3 and 4 water cans.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Empty water barrels sold at general store during the spring.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Mill take 1 in-game hour to make flour/sugar/cornmeal.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Added default recipe for grilled animal meat.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Shipping box and chest graphics show open frame when hovering over them with your mouse

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT Bank pays out your earned interest into your account on the 1st of every month.

• QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT All seeds available at the general store restock on Mondays after player has built a greenhouse.