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At the 2013 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) Paige Wallace, of Stotts City, Mo., beat out 43 other young men and women in the elite showmanship competition. Paige received the Dean Hurlbut Award, in honor of the man who organized the first showmanship competition in Lexington, Ky., and a pewter bowl provided by the American Angus Auxiliary. Congrats, Paige!

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Champions Named at the 2013 NJAS More than 700 Angus juniors competed at the 2013 National Junior Angus Show. Among the winners were Jera Pipkin, of Republic, Mo., exhibiting the Reserve Bull Calf Champion and Clayton Smith, of West Plains, Mo., exhibiting the Reserve Champion Two-Year Old Pair. Congrats, Jera and Clayton!

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When the super-duper salesman delivered it, he offered to go over all of the controls, levers, monitors and switches just like any good, new car salesman would. I let him know that there was no use in doing so since I had previously owned the same model and simply needed to know the location of the switch that engaged the four-wheel drive option. He pointed to a toggle switch that, when pushed, would allow me to proceed through both hell and high water. “That’s all I need to know,” I replied and, since the salesman was as anxious to get my check as I was for him to leave, that was all the instruction I

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“Just get it going again,” I replied, “I’m content with everything else.” The kid seemed shocked.

Ever since the advent of hand-held cell phones, I had been content with the basic, flip-open model that did what it was supposed to do: make and receive phone calls. I was as happy with its performance as a person could be who thought that phone calls should be made and received at home over a land line. Then, a few years ago, my wife brought home a new-fangled device and informed me that she had replaced my reliable old flip-top with this new contraption that would allow me access to the Internet from wherever I might be.

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The farm-only farm bill is getting mixed reviews from agricultural interest groups. Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst stated, “Another hurdle was cleared today with the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a new five-year farm bill. We are concerned with the decision made by House leaders to split nutrition assistance programs from the traditional farm bill and repeal and replace permanent law governing agricultural programs. Both actions complicate negotiations with the Senate and will likely affect how farm bills are written in the future.

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Traditionally the farm bill has included billions in farm subsidies and billions in food stamps. Many are concerned that by eliminating food stamps the bill will lose support from lawmakers who represent big cities.

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Last week, I was finishing up my annual month-long job of clipping pastures with the rotary cutter attached to the tractor during some unseasonably cool, summer weather. I was on my next-to-last field, making my first pass along the heavily wooded border, with the side-window open when a tree branch caused me to pull my hand quickly back inside. Then, for some unknown reason, my PTO speed immediately dropped to 520 RPM. No matter how much I shoved the throttle forward, the engine speed and PTO remained the same. Puzzled, I proceeded back to the truck to retrieve my toolbox and take apart the dash, convinced that the throttle linkage must be screwed up.

After wasting an hour of time, and finding nothing, I called the dealership

where the tractor was purchased. After spending 10 minutes explaining my problem to the mechanic, he told me to turn off the cruise control. “I don’t have cruise control,” I answered rather tersely.

“Yeah, you do,” he answered. “It’s standard on that model, now.” He then proceeded to tell me where the knob was and, just as he suspected, I had turned it slightly when I pulled my hand back into the cab from the open window.

I felt like an idiot for not even knowing I had cruise control on this new tractor and apologized profusely to the mechanic.

Cruise control on a tractor: Ridiculous!

I hate change.

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on and Mary Deffenbaugh of Neosho, Mo., live on the farm where they raise and breed purebred, registered Black Angus cattle and bulls.

Don’s father started the herd in the 1950s on his farm near Newtonia on Highway 86. Don partnered with his dad a few years later, and now, Don’s son John partners with his dad in the Angus business.

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and John are keeping replacement heifers from their herd to rebuild. “The drought of the last two years has done a number on our hayfields and hurt the orchardgrass and red clover that is mixed in with the fescue. The cows get by on pasture, and if it does get dry, we can turn them in on the hayfield.”

The replacement heifers and bulls get fed good grain to reach growth potential. “The bulls are fed for a year and then sold to the public.” Don likes to offer well-grown bulls that bring good genetics and balanced EPDs that would be an asset to any commercial herd.

Don and his wife, Mary, along with John and wife, Kristie, both have homes on the farm on HH highway in rural Neosho. Don has been a lifelong preacher and is currently preaching at East Side Church of Christ in Monett, Mo.

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lesson in patience for many. Why you since its beginning. Randy is on site ask? Everyone knows Tuesday is “trailer” and works in the ring for each sale. day and it has been for the last 30 years.

Rick is in charge of the back of the barn Ozarks Regional Stockyards opened and takes care of the maintenance. for its first sale in 1983 and has been “Depending on the weather and the selling cattle from southern Missouri markets, our average feeder calf sales and northern are around 3,000 on Arkansas producers Tuesdays,” Randy ever since then. Now explained. “We have they have feeder calf about 700 bulls and sales on Tuesday cows weekly,” he beginning around added.

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The last few summers during the drought, our numbers have actually been up,” he explained. “We had buyers coming for cowherds from other parts of the country that had more rain and producers here had to cut back the numbers in their herds. They either had to sell or buy hay and some had to do both, sell some cows to buy hay for the animals they were able to keep.”

Overall though the prices stayed relatively steady and didn’t drop too low according Ozarks Regional Stockyards records. “There were a few down weeks here and there, but overall it wasn’t too bad of a market,” added Randy.

Recent Improvements “Of course we’ve been painting the pens and working on that part of the barn seems like an ongoing process,” explained Randy, “but a very recent upgrade is the sprinklers we’ve put in for the cattle. During the hottest part of the summer here in southern Missouri, it can get pretty warm out there, so we we’ve added the sprinklers to help keep the animals cooler as they wait for their turn in the ring or their turn to be loaded out,” he said.

Last April the seats were replaced in the auction barn. “We have local order buyers and some of them have to be here all day, so we hope it’s not too uncomfortable to be here,” Randy smiled.

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If sellers want, he will perform pregnancy checks on the cows and he writes all the health papers for the animals that leave the stockyards headed across state lines. “He’s been great to work with and we’re glad to have him on board with us,” added Randy.

According to Randy, Ozarks Regional Stockyards currently employs about 25 people. “We have all those in the office and in the barn, and of course we have a restaurant that is open during the sale also. We’ve got a good group of people working for us here. We’ve had 30 years of cattle come and go through here and we look forward to many, many more.

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fter 15 years of running the Rolla Horse Auction, Terry Geiler never expected to be running a church as well but God had other plans. “I was never a pastor before,” he related recently with a smile, just before the beginning of the weekly Thursday night worship service of the Phelps County Cowboy Church, “but God called.”

Located two miles off of Highway 44 on West Highway 68, outside of St. James, Mo., the Rolla Horse Auction and the local Cowboy Church share the same building and Terry and his wife, Myrna, share the joys and duties of both. “One of the most interesting things is how the people of different cultures, different faiths, if you will, get along. They don’t always do so in their own churches in town but here they do. We meet each Thursday night at 7 p.m. and on the third Thursday, everyone comes at 6 p.m. and brings a dish and we have dinner together as well.

“We started in 2010, so we’ve been going for over three years now,” he continued. “We have over 100 most weeks. Last week we had 118 and there are 135 here tonight. We have baptisms here, in a horse tank, of course, and we have lots of folks who come here who won’t go anywhere else. One fella hadn’t been in a church in 30 years and now he doesn’t miss a single worship service here.”

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The seats used during the week for horse auction business filled quickly with parishioners of all ages, from the very young to the still young-at-heart as the music started. A talented group of musicians and singers spread across the front of the arena floor, normally reserved for the four-footed, with guitars, a keyboard, drums and even a harmonica to lend support to each other and the congregation’s toe-tapping Christian favorites.

“The Cowboy Church is not about religion,” Terry continued. “It’s about Jesus Christ. The folks we are trying to reach don’t like religion. We don’t pass the plate here and we don’t do altar calls. That takes a lot of the pressure off. This is a come-as-you-are church and everyone’s welcome.

“When I think about how we started, I have to say there were two things that were laid on our hearts.

One was the suicide of a friend of ours and that really troubled me. People are struggling with finances, divorce, all kinds of things and they don’t know where to turn. Another was that I talked to a client, a customer of ours who was real sick and I asked him about Jesus and what he believed about the afterlife, before he died. He told me that no one had ever talked to him about Jesus and he didn’t really know anything about him. Now this man had traveled a lot and still no one ever talked seriously to him about these things and he said no one had ever invited

him to church. Now to me, that’s really sad.

“The nice thing about using the horse auction barn is that people who come here during the week see the signs and often ask. It makes it easy to talk to people and even easier to invite them to church. It makes it easier for them to come, too, because they feel more comfortable in that they already know somebody, usually several somebodies when they come in the door on Thursday evening. It also makes it a real cowboy church. There are a lot of troubled people in this world and we sure hope that some of them will stumble in here.

“We are having Vacation Bible School next week for two days. Last year we had 22 kids come, from ages 3 years through sixth grade.”

Terry also trains horses for others and Myrna works at nearby East Central College. He concluded as he prepared to preach his message that evening.

“Probably the hardest part of this for me when I started was to get up and talk in front of folks but God gives you the courage to do what needs to be done, if you’re willing to see it through.

God has a plan for your life. I’ve learned that along the way.

Folks from Cape Girardeau County helped us to get started and now we are helping folks in a community on the Iowa line start a Cowboy Church up there.” And indeed the tradition of the Cowboy Church is alive and well and being passed on in Phelps County.

Terry & Myrna Geiler

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Continued from Page 12 Mulefoot hogs are different because, “they don’t have the split hoof; they’re solid,� Daniel explained.

Kathleen commented, “A lot of people don’t believe such a pig exists, with a solid hoof. We have them.�

Daniel said, “The advantage of that hoof is that it doesn’t get foot rot like the split hoof does.� But he added, “The Mulefoot hogs are not hugely common anymore because they don’t swell up to 900 pounds of lard in six months like the commercial hogs. They also don’t do very well in confinement.� “They have small litters,� Kathleen said. “Our sow’s last litter was nine and only six survived. They’re very small.�

Daniel is phasing out of the hogs, but only temporarily. “In order to raise them the way we feel is proper, I need to do quite a bit of fencing,� he said. “Where they really need to be is not down behind the barn. They need to be in the woods, and the woods are extremely difficult to fence in.�

He plans to get more hogs next year.

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to be on top of it� when it is harvest time – alfalfa must be cut every 30 days for optimum quality, so working around the weather to get the harvest in on time is critical. But the pros of raising alfalfa are worth the work and the risks – alfalfa has a much higher protein content and livestock loves it. Rob noted that it is much easier to wean calves on alfalfa hay than other feed options.

Rob takes keeping up on the maintenance with all of his haying equipment very seriously. “If you don’t, you don’t have anything to work with,� he said.

Rob and Anita plan on continuing to expand their alfalfa operation in the future, as well as imparting their farming knowledge to their two grandchildren, Zeke and Grayce. Their goal is to produce enough hay to be able to creep feed alfalfa year round, as well as having some excess hay to sell.

faster growing breeds to raise for sale as primarily meat animals as opposed to breeding stock.�

These hogs are registered breeding stock, but Kathleen commented, “That doesn’t mean we don’t eat them.�

Daniel and Kathleen also have Highland cattle. He said, “We breed some for breeding stock. The rest produce calves that we’ll either swap for bloodline or use for beef.�

Kathleen stated, “We’ve kind of moved toward growing animals for private people who don’t have the space to do their own grass-fed and finished beef or pork or lamb.� She explained, “We’ll have people who just buy the animal and as the animal is growing they’ll pay a fee for maintenance.�

When the animal reaches the desired weight, they will take it to whatever butcher the customer has chosen.

They also have St. Croix and Scottish Shetland sheep, and one Marino for wool.

Kathleen stated, “They get range cubes so we can count them. All of the ruminates are on grass or hay. The pigs get some pig feed, in addition to what they’re getting in the pasture.�

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Missy Evans In Town: Missy Evans is the Secretary/Treasurer of NRO Canoe Rental and Campground near Bennett Spring on the Niangua River. “I work in the front office,” said Missy. “I do all of the payroll, quarterly’s, bill paying, inventory, ordering and scheduling. I even clean cabins if they need the help or run the ziplines if they need me. My life is literally on an itinerary in the summers. Each day is on a schedule.”

Missy’s parents, Bob and Barbara Burns, started NRO in 1977 with 14 canoes and 20 tubes. Today they have about 700 canoes, 225 rafts, 50 kayaks and 50 tubes plus 14 cabins for rental and house between 2,500-3,000 guests each weekend. In April 2012 they opened NRO Zipline.

In the Country: Missy and husband, Brad Evans, own and operate a beef cattle herd on their farm outside Buffalo, Mo. “I help build fence, drive post, feed or even brush hog. I do whatever is needed. With my husband and I both working off the farm there has to be a lot of give and take. Our daughter, Taylor, helps me out when Brad isn’t able to.”

The Evans’ utilize rotational grazing to help stretch their pastures. “Rotational grazing is a true chore and a challenge in the summers with balancing my time between the farm and NRO. I have a lot more time to devote to the farm in the winter.”

Making It All Work: “It takes a lot of dedication. But for me personally, I find peace in caring for the cattle and working on the farm.”

Advice For Others: “Have patience. It’s all in how you want it to work. There is no sense in having cattle or livestock if you can’t keep them in good shape, healthy and eating good feed. If you can’t make it work then you don’t need them.”

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Replacement Cows (Week of 7/21 - 7/27/13)

1075.00-1160.00 *

Buffalo Livestock Market

†

900.00-1175.00 Douglas County Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba None Reported † † Joplin Regional 910.00-1360.00 † None Reported Kingsville Livestock Auction 900.00-1550.00 * Lebanon Livestock Mo-Ark - Exeter 880.00-1300.00 * MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler None Reported † † Ozarks Regional Stockyard 1100.00-1450.00 † South Central Regional 990.00-1200.00 †

1235.00-1500.00

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

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750

1000

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1500

1750

Cow/Calf Pairs

* Independently reported

150

650

1150

1650

2150

Dairy Sales

Springfield, Mo. • Springfield Livestock Mktg. • 7/23/13

2650

(Week of 7/21 - 7/27/13)

65.00-87.25 * † 50.00-92.00 † 62.50-87.50 † 62.00-93.50 † 69.00-100.00 * 65.00-91.00 68.00-88.00* 67.00-92.50† † 65.00-91.50 † 55.00-85.00 † 61.00-96.00

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Stockyards Kingsville Livestock Auction Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler Ozarks Regional Stockyard South Central Regional Springfield Livestock Marketing

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40

60

80

100

120

Slaughter Bulls (Week of 7/21 - 7/27/13)

94.00-107.50 * † 87.50-107.50 † 90.00-100.00 † 82.50-112.50 † 82.00-110.00 90.00-101.00 * 88.00-104.00 * 87.00-114.00 †

Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Interstate Regional Stockyards Joplin Regional Stockyards Kingsville Livestock Lebanon Livestock Auction Mo-Ark - Exeter MO-KAN Livestock Market Ozarks Regional South Central Regional

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80.00-111.00 90.00-102.50 † 84.50-112.00 †

Springfield Livestock

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90

Receipts: 376 Last Month: 378 Demand moderate to good, supply moderate to light with near 08 percent springer heifers, 11 percent bred heifers, 20 percent open heifers, 27 percent milking cows, and 02 percent baby calves.

The balance was steer/bull calves and weigh cows.

The dispersals of two milking herds were in the offering. Packer Buyers purchased the bulk of these cows as there was only light interest from replacement buyers. Holsteins unless noted otherwise. Prices per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme ind 1525.00, Crossbred ind 1250.00; Approved 1100.00-1275.00, Crossbreds 925.00-1075.00; Medium 850.00-1060.00, Crossbreds 900.00-925.00.

Heifers bred three to six months: Supreme 1330.001490.00, Approved 1050.00-1285.00, Medium 850.001025.00, couple Jerseys 750.00-850.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: scarce.

Open Heifers: Approved 175-190 lbs Crossbreds 235.00250.00, couple 458 lbs 540.00, pkg 645 lbs 690.00, pkg 883 lbs 820.00; Medium pkg 227 lbs Crossbreds 210.00, couple 582 lbs 560.00.

Replacement Cows: Fresh: Supreme ind 1375.00, Approved 1025.00-1250.00, Medium 800.00-960.00.

Springer Cows: Supreme 1335.00-1400.00, Approved 1060.00-1110.00.

Cows bred three to six months: Approved 980.001235.00, Medium 840.00-960.00.

Baby Calves: Holstein heifers 150.00-190.00, Crossbred heifers 115.00-135.00, couple Jerseys 150.00180.00; Holstein bulls 130.00-200.00, small 95.00-130.00; Crossbred bulls 145.00-160.00, small 75.00-110.00; Beef Cross bulls 240.00-275.00.

Markets

Slaughter Cows

110

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor

130

Hay &

Missouri Weekly Hay Summary • July 26, 2013 Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV >185): 2 Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180 Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 1 Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100 Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 100.00Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 30.00-45 Good quality Bromegrass: 120.00-160.0 Fair quality Bromegrass: 100.00-125.00.

Haylage: 85.00-150.00.

Wheat Hay: 80.00-100.00.

Wheat straw: 3.00-5.00 per small square b

Most of southern MO received much needed rain over the last week however, the northern half of the state has generally been left out. A break in the heat has been a very welcomed relief following the near 100 degree days of last week. Several producers continue to bale hay especially in the north. Quality could be a concern however as this hay is well past optimal cutting time and has become quite mature and will very likely require some extra supplementation when feeding time arrives. Hay supply is heavy, demand is light to moderate and prices are steady to firm. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or for a directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ or for current listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales prices listed as round bales based generally on 5x6 bales with weights of approximately 1200-1500 lbs).

(Week of 7/21 - 7/27/13)

None Reported * Buffalo Livestock Market Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava None Reported † None Reported† Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba † Joplin Regional Stockyards 1475.00-1510.00 † None Reported Kingsville Livestock Auction 1250.00-1925.00 * Lebanon Livestock Auction 975.00-1600.00 * Mo-Ark - Exeter None Reported † MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler † Ozarks Regional Stockyard 1350.00-1700.00 † 1385.00-1685.00 South Central Regional † 1375.00-1500.00 Springfield Livestock Marketing

† USDA Reported

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards • 7/11/13

Receipts: 374 Demand was moderate and supply was light. There were near 04 percent springer heifers, 15 percent bred heifers, 16 percent open heifers, 06 percent fresh and milking cows, 02 percent bred and springer cows and 35 percent calves. Holsteins unless noted otherwise and all prices are per head.

Springer heifers bred seven to nine months: Supreme Few 1250.00-1350.00, Few Crossbreds 1120.001140.00; Approved 850.00-1140.00, Pair Crossbreds 900.00; Medium Few 725.00-800.00.

Heifers bred four to six months: Supreme 1100.001400.00, Crossbreds 1060.00-1160.00; Approved 800.00950.00, Few Crossbreds 725.00-975.00; Medium Few 700.00-735.00.

Heifers bred one to three months: Supreme 1000.001160.00, Approved 830.00-920.00.

Open heifers: Approved and Medium 200-500 lbs Scarce, 500-600 lbs 460.00-620.00, Lot of 8 Crossbreds at 563 lbs 540.00, 600-700 lbs 450.00-525.00, Lot of 3 at 682 lbs 660.00, 700-800 lbs 785.00-830.00.

Fresh and open milking cows: Supreme 1100.001175.00, Indiv Crossbred 1075.00; Approved 975.001050.00, Pair Jerseys 750.00-875.00, Crossbreds 925.00985.00, Medium 825.00-1050.00, Few Crossbreds 740.00775.00, Common 675.00-725.00.

Springer cows: Supreme Pair 1150.00-1275.00, Indiv Crossbred 900.00; Approved Indiv 900.00.

Bred Cows: Supreme Indiv 1050.00, Few Crossbreds 825.00-990.00.

Baby calves: Holstein heifers 100.00-175.00, Small 65.00-90.00, Holstein bulls 105.00-195.00, Small 40.0080.00; Jersey heifers Pair 75.00, Jersey bulls 40.00-80.00; Crossbred heifers 100.00-195.00, Small 45.00-95.00, Crossbred bulls 85.00-155.00, Small 45.00-80.00, Beef cross bulls 160.00-230.00, Lot of 4 at 360.00.

Stocker & Feeder Prices AUCTION BARN

AVA - DOUGLAS CO. LIVESTOCK AUCTION

BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

BUTLER - MO-KAN LIVESTOCK MARKET

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CUBA - INTERSTATE REGIONAL

EXETER MO-ARK

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Buffalo, Mo

Receipts: Supply and 50 percent slaughter e 26 percent 2 percent r weight unl Sheep: Slaughter shorn non86.00-103.0 70-100 lbs Feeder/Sto few 30-50 l 40-50 lbs 9 94.00-115.0 Slaughter 205 lbs 36.0 Slaughter Hair few 15 Replacem lbs 35.00-9 Goats: Sla 165.00-180 180.00. Sel 165.00-170 128.00-141 Does/Nan Selection 3 Billies: Sele 130 lbs 111.

Replacem 89.00-106.0 Stocker/F 162.50; 30Selection 3 125.00; 40JOPLIN REGIONAL

Sale Date

7/25/13

7/27/13

7/25/13

7/23/13

7/27/13

Receipts

983

982

471

985

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Steady-2 Higher

Steady-7 Higher

Steady

Steady-4 Higher

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––––– 167.00-177.00 151.00-170.50 139.00-153.00 138.50-145.00

168.00-183.00 141.00-180.00 146.50-163.50 139.00-150.00 126.00-139.50

183.00 162.50-165.00 ––––– ––––– 135.50

173.00-183.00 162.00-163.00 147.50-165.00 144.25-155.85 137.75-146.85

171.00-216.00 163.00-184.00 145.00-170.00 144.00-152.00 144.00-148.00

––––– 174.00-186.00 150.00-174.00 142.00-155.00 138.00-151.25

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––––– 113.00 106.50 105.00 93.00

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100.00-114.00 ––––– 97.00-104.00 ––––– 90.00

––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– 95.50

155.00-165.50 148.50-156.00 140.00-153.00 133.50-138.00 132.00-134.00

154.00-157.00 136.00-161.00 127.50-144.00 127.00-137.50 124.00

161.00 150.00 146.00-149.25 139.75-145.50 133.50

––––– ––––– 142.00-151.00 138.50-143.50 126.00-137.25

152.00-178.00 139.00-155.00 132.00-148.00 127.00-135.00 –––––

157.50-177.50 142.00-151.00 133.00-150.00 128.00-144.00 124.00-139.50

Trend

7/22/13 5184 Steady-10 High

Steers, Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Holsteins, Large 3 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Heifers,Medium & Large 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

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Weekly Avg. Grain Prices Week Ended 7/26/13 Soybeans

Soft Wheat

Corn

Sorghum* * Price per cwt

13.95

14.02

14.70

14.54

13.98

14

11.97 10

9.91

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6.39

6.76

6.71

6.10

6.36

6.52

6.43

6.51 5.77

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Live Basis Sales Steers: 120.00-123.50; wtd. avg. price 120.84.

Heifers: 120.00-123.00; wtd. avg. price 120.99.

Dressed Basis Sales Steers: 191.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 194.50.

Heifers: 192.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 194.37.

o. • Buffalo Livestock Market • 7/23/13

7/24/13

7/24/13

808

1409

502

3400

Steady-7 Higher

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Steady-5 Higher

2-4 Higher

Uneven

201.00 197.00 161.50-188.25 149.50-169.00 144.50-154.72

180.00-205.00 160.00-181.00 148.00-165.00 140.00-153.00 135.00-148.00

167.00-174.00 151.00-171.00 149.50-165.00 145.50-158.00 139.00-149.50

––––– 166.00-177.00 155.00-171.00 140.00-153.75 130.00-138.25

177.00-182.50 157.50-174.00 150.00-167.50 139.00-156.00 135.00-151.00

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105.00-111.00 ––––– ––––– ––––– –––––

––––– ––––– 102.00-115.50 98.00-107.00 97.50-102.00

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––––– 150.25 145.25-148.50 142.00-149.75 132.25-144.00

157.00-170.00 150.00-168.00 137.00-164.00 130.00-140.00 120.00-130.00

140.00-155.00 150.00-164.00 133.50-152.00 127.00-142.00 125.50-134.75

––––– 142.00-150.00 139.50-147.00 126.50-142.25 128.00-129.50

––––– 141.00-150.00 133.00-153.00 130.00-143.00 129.00-138.00

7/23/13

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7/25/13

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151.98 155.75 171.85 155.41 145.53 146.59 144.40 134.50 139.15 144.03 144.79 143.52 128.90 139.63

7/23/13

24 Month Avg. – Steers 550-600 lbs.

$200

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WEST PLAINS OZARKS REG.

Sows: For the week, steady.

300-500 lbs 68.00-73.00. (over 500 lbs) 72.00-78.00.

Base Carcass Prices: 92.00.

152.45 162.35 155.15 154.88 168.43 149.80 158.22 148.96 139.45 142.90 138.54 139.15 143.05 135.37 144.91 134.17 154.29

VIENNA - SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL

Barrows and Gilts: steady.

Markets

125.69

SPRINGFIELD LIVESTOCK MKTG.

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Interior Missouri Direct Hogs • July 30, 2013

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LEBANON LIVESTOCK AUCTION

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KINGSVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION

*Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. **Most lots of feeder pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus .25-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1.00 per pound.

154.98

Receipts: 818 The supply and demand were moderate. The supply included 50 percent slaughter and feeder lambs; 2 percent slaughter bucks; 1 percent replacement ewes; 36 percent kid goats; 10 percent slaughter nannies and billies; 1 percent replacement pairs. All prices per hundred weight unless noted otherwise.

Sheep Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled and shorn non-traditional 80-90 lbs 80.00-85.00; traditional 110-122 lbs 82.50-96.00. Hair 50-60 lbs 107.50-125.00; 60-70 lbs 110.00-135.00; 70-80 lbs 105.00-115.00 Stocker/Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 50-70 lbs 95.00-122.50. Hair 30-50 lbs 115.00-155.00; 4050 lbs 85.00-130.00.

Bucks: wooled: 115-220 lbs 29.00-40.00.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled 138-148 lbs 35.00-52.50. Hair 60-70 lbs 100.00-115.00.

Goats Slaughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 170.00190.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00-187.50; 60-70 lbs 172.50-182.50.

Selection 2 40-50 lbs 135.00-160.00; 50-60 lbs 145.00175.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00-165.00.

Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 60-131 lbs 60.00-110.00.

Selection 3 55-130 lbs 60.00-110.00.

Billies: Selection 1-2 90-170 lbs 95.00-147.50. Selection 3 100-170 lbs 85.00-100.00.

Feeder/Stocker Kids: Selection 2 30-40 lbs 165.00180.00. Selection 3 20-30 lbs 150.00-155.00; 30-40 lbs

100.00-125.00; 40-60 lbs 90.00-110.00.

Compared to last week: weaner pig sales were steady. No feeder pig sales were reported. Supply and demand moderate. (Prices Per Head).

Early weaned pigs: 10 lb base weights, FOB the farm 0% negotiated. 3,126 head, 10 lbs., 36.50-45.00, weighted average 41.34.

Early weaned pigs: 10 lb. base weights, delivered 100% negotiated, no sales reported.

Feeder pigs: All lot sizes, FOB 0% negotiated, no sales reported.

Feeder pigs: All lot sizes, delivered 100% negotiated, no sales reported.

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Receipts: 3,126 Highlandville, Mo. • CRS Sale’s Co. • 7/18/13

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r Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 wooled and -traditional 60-70 lbs 90.00-115.00; 70-100 lbs 00; traditional 109-145 lbs 90.00-105.00. hair 80.00-110.00; 100-105 lbs 88.00-92.50. ocker Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 wooled lbs 85.00-90.00. Hair 20-40 lbs 90.00-107.50; 98.00-115.00; 50-60 lbs 97.00-120.00; 60-70 lbs 00. r Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 wooled few 10600-65.00. Hair 175-190 lbs 38.00-42.00. r Bucks: wooled few 260-355 lbs 20.00-35.00; 55-170 lbs 36.00-60.00. ment Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 Hair 80-142 90.00. aughter Classes: Kids: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 0.00; 50-60 lbs 170.00-175.00; 60-70 lbs 166.00lection 2 40-50 156.00-162.50; 50-60 lbs 0.00; 70-80 145.00-157.50. Selection 3 60-80 lbs 1.00. nnies: Selection 2 75-115 lbs 91.00-117.00.

3 80-100 lbs 55.00-89.00. ection 1 100-210 lbs 100.00-130.00. Selection 2 88.00-120.00. Selection 3 80-95 lbs 117.50-140.00. ment Nannies: Selection 1-2 107-130 lbs 00.

Feeder Kids: Selection 2 20-30 lbs 140.00-40 lbs 125.00-165.00; 40-50 lbs 162.50-156.00.

3 20-30 lbs 80.00-100.00; 30-40 lbs 80.00-60 lbs 91.00-132.00.

Mo. Weekly Weaner & Feeder Pig • July 26, 2013

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876 d demand were moderate. The supply included t slaughter and feeder lambs; 8 percent ewes and bucks; 9 percent replacement ewes; t kid goats; 5 percent slaughter does and billies; replacement nannies. All prices per hundred less noted otherwise.

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Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle • July 28, 2013

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Spot Prices of Class II Cream: $ Per Pound Butterfat, F.O.B. Producing Plants, Upper Midwest - $1.9602-2.275.

154.89

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10.72

Fluid Milk: Milk production continues to be impacted by weather conditions across the U.S. In the Southwest and Northwest, hot temperatures were causing milk declines at the farm level. Some areas of the Pacific Northwest were seeing temperatures in the triple digits at 6-19 degrees above normal. The Mountain states of Utah and Idaho were seeing daytime highs above 100 degrees, affecting milk production and conception rates. In the Central Valley of California, cooler nighttime temperatures were noted and the resulting milk flow increased. Localized, heavy rains were common in Arizona, interrupting transportation to and from plants. The Upper Midwest experienced a reprieve from hot and humid conditions, seeing milk production increases following declines of 8-10% the prior week. There is good demand for milk with prices bid $3 over class in an attempt to secure needs. Heat and humidity eased in the Northeast, but plants are still seeing lower milk receipts, up to 10% down in some areas. Florida milk output has declined and is balanced in the state with no exports out for the first time since January. Milk production is lower in other Southeastern states.

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National Dairy Market at a Glance • July 26, 2013

Cheese: 40# blocks closed at $1.7625. The weekly average for blocks, $1.7545 (+.0565).

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STEERS HEIFERS WEEK OF 7/21/13

Above Prices Are Based On The Weighted Average For Steers 550-600 lbs. *No Sale **UDSA Failed to Report ***No Price in Weight Bracket

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More Used Tractors: Agco 5670 ‘96, 69 HP, shuttle, 4WD, ldr., 3000 hrs, $19,950 (J) • Agco 6690 ‘93, 80 HP, cab, ldr., shuttle, 3800 hrs, $16,950 (L) • (2) Agco Allis 7600 ‘92 & ‘93, 90 HP, cab, ldrs., $19,900 & $22,900 (L) • AC 5040 45 HP, dsl, ldr, $5,950 (L) • Belarus 28 HP, ldr, $4,450 (L) • IH 884 72 HP, dsl, $8,950 (R) • IH 674 58 HP, $5,900 (L) • IH 3288 90 HP, Cab, Ldr, $15,950 (M) • JD 830 22 HP, dsl, $5,900 (J) • JD 4010 80 HP, dsl., ldr, $7,900 (R) • JD 4430 125 HP, cab, ldr, $18,950 (L) • JD 6300 ‘93, 90 HP, cab, $24,950 (R) • Kioti LB1914 20 HP, $4,650 (R) • Kioti CK27 ‘11, 28 HP, cab, shuttle, ldr, 175 hrs, warranty, $15,500 (M) • Kioti DK40SE ‘11, 41 HP, cab, FWA, ldr, hydro, 204 hrs, $24,900 (J) • (2) Kioti DK45 45 HP, ‘01-’09, 4x4, ldr, shuttle, 600-750 hrs, $14,950 & $17,950 (J,R) • Kioti DK45 ‘07, 45 HP, cab, shuttle, ldr, 510 hrs, $23,450 (R) • Kioti DK50 ‘01, 50 HP, cab/ac, 4x4, 450 hrs, new ldr, $19,950 (J) • Kioti DK65 ‘01, 65 HP, 4WD, ldr, 1700 hrs, $17,900 (J) • Kioti DK65 ‘03, 65 HP, cab, 4WD, shuttle, ldr, low hrs, $23,900 (J) • Kioti DK90 ‘11, 91 HP, cab, 4WD, ldr., 310 hrs, warranty, $44,900 (J) • Kubota L2350 25 HP, 4x4, ldr, $8,950 (R) • Mahindra 4500 ‘08, 42 HP, ldr, 275 hrs, $12,900 (J) • White 2–85 85 HP, cab, ldr, $12,450 (R) • Zetor 4340 53 HP, 4x4, shuttle, ldr, $9,950 (M) • Zetor 6211 62 HP, cab/ac, 860 hrs, $6,950 (L) • Zetor 6211 61 HP, 2200 hrs, $4,950 (R)

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PRE-OWNED TRUCKS 1999 Ford F350 Dual Rear Wheel - 6 Speed, Flatbed, 6.8 Liter, Red....................................................$4,950 1997 Ford F250 4x4 Single Rear Wheel - Auto, Flatbed, 7.3 Liter, Tan................................................$5,500 1996 Ford F250 4x4 - 6 Speed, 7.3 Liter, Red.............................................................................................$4,500 1993 Ford F250 4x4 - 5 Speed, New Deweze, 7.3 Liter, Red, 155,751..................................................$12,900 2011 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab Dual Rear Wheel - Lariat, Deweze, 6.7 Liter, Maroon, 80,621.........$41,500 2010 Ford F350 4x4 S/C Dual Rear Wheel - XLT , Auto, 6.4 Liter, Silver, 58,827...............................$29,850 2006 Ford F450 Dual Rear Wheel - Service Body, 6.0 Liter, White, 144,345.....................................$12,900 2004 Ford F350 4x4 Dual Rear Wheel - XLT , Auto, Deweze, 6.0 Liter, Grey, 147,656.....................$18,900 2004 Chevy K3500 4x4 Crewcab Dual Rear Wheel - 6 Speed, Flatbed, 6.6 Liter, Grey, 152,793. . .$17,500 2003 Ford F350 4x4 S/C XLT - Hydra-bed, Auto, 6.0 Liter, Grey, 72,302...........................................$22,900 2002 Ford F350 4x4 Dual Rear Wheel - Flatbed, 84� C/A, 7.3 Liter, Red, 160,070...........................$11,900 2002 Ford F550 4x2 Dual Rear Wheel - Longbed, Flatbed, 7.3 Liter, White.......................................$9,500 1999 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab Dual Rear Wheel - XLT , 6 Speed, 7.3 Liter, White............................$14,900 1999 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab Dual Rear Wheel - XLT , Auto, 7.3 Liter, White, 154,054..................$15,500 2011 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab - Lariat, 6.7 Liter, White, 48,362............................................................$42,900 2009 Ford F350 4x4 S/C - Shortbed, Lariat, 6 Speed, 6.4 Liter, Grey, 76,571......................................$30,500 2006 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab Dual Rear Wheel - Lariat, 6.0 Liter, White, 125,913..........................$19,500 2006 Ford F350 Crewcab - Longbed, XL, 6.0 Liter, Red, 171,253.........................................................$11,900 2005 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab - Longbed, Lariat, 6.0 Liter, Stone, 176,487.........................................$15,900 2003 Ford F350 4x4 - XLT , 6.0 Liter, Grey, 180,704................................................................................$13,600 2001 Ford F350 4x4 Crewcab - Longbed, XLT , 7.3 Liter, Gold, 216,651..............................................$14,500 2000 Ford F350 4x4 S/C - Shortbed, XLT , 6 Speed, 7.3 Liter, White, 130,646.....................................$15,900 1999 Ford F250 4x4 - Auto, W/lift, 7.3 Liter, White, 180,446................................................................$16,500 1991 Ford F250 4x4 - XLT , 5 Speed, 351, Black.........................................................................................$4,300 2006 Dodge BR2500 4x4 Mega - SLT , Auto, 5.9 Liter Ho, White, 70,324...........................................$34,500 2006 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4 Crew - Lt, 6.6 Liter, Black, 90,866.............................................................$28,900 2005 Ford F250 4x4 S/C - Lariat, Auto, 6.0 Liter, Blue, 77,199..............................................................$21,500 2005 Ford F250 4x4 S/C - XLT , Auto, 5.4 Liter, Stone, 42,789...............................................................$15,400 2004 Ford F250 4x4 Crewcab - King Ranch, 6.8 Liter, White, 188,328................................................$15,900 2004 Ford F250 4x4 Crewcab - Shortbed, Lariat, Auto, 6.0 Liter, White, 151,930.............................$17,500 2003 Chevy 2500 HD 4x4 Extcab - Lt, 6.6 Liter, White, 159,805..........................................................$14,900 2003 Dodge BR2500 4x4 Quadcab - Auto, SLT , Laramie, 5.9 Liter, Grey, 252,539...........................$12,900 2003 Ford F250 4x4 S/C - Shortbed, 6 Speed, 6.0 Liter, Red, 73,855....................................................$12,900 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Crewcab - Shortbed, Auto, 7.3 Liter, Red.............................................................$14,900 2000 Ford F250 4x4 S/C - Lariat, 6.8 Liter, Red, 180,832.........................................................................$8,900 1995 Ford F250 S/C 4x2 - XL, Longbed, 5.7 Liter, Green, 136,908.........................................................$4,500 2007 Ford F250 Crewcab - Shortbed, Auto, 6.0 Liter, Blue, 59,579......................................................$18,900 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Quadcab - SLT , 5.7 Liter, Maroon, 85,828........................................................$7,900 1999 Dodge BR1500 4x4 Club - 5.2 Liter, Red.........................................................................................$6,800 1999 Ford F150 4x4 S/C - Flareside, 5.4 Liter, Black, 142,795.................................................................$6,800 1997 Ford F150 4x4 S/C - XL, Auto, 4.6 Liter, Green, 214,061................................................................$5,500 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 - Auto, 5.9 Liter, Silver.................................................................................$3,800 1991 Ford F150 4x4 - Auto, 351, Tan/wh, 154,532...................................................................................$3,850 1988 Ford F150 4x4 XLT - Shortbed, 4 Speed, 4.9 Liter, Rd/slv............................................................$4,800 1987 GMC C10 4x4 - Auto, Shortbed, 305, White....................................................................................$4,900 2012 Dodge BR1500 4x4 Quadcab - SLT , 5.7 Liter, White, 12,441......................................................$25,800

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Career Development Events: Over the years Katherine has participated at the district and state levels on the dairy foods, ag issues and ag sales teams. She also competes in fall and spring public speaking.

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Future Plans: “I want to continue to work toward earning my State FFA Degree and American FFA Degree. I hope to attend Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo., majoring in agricultural business,” concluded Katherine.

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NEIGHBORS

Know Your 1 Buffalo Livestock Market, LLC

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D and R Auction

OWNERS: Randy Beeson OWNERS: Lyle Caselman, Leon Caselman and Howard Miller LOCATION: 14268 FR 1115, Cassville, Mo. LOCATION: 276 Highway 32, Buffalo, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, swine, sheep and goats. Saturday sale begins at noon. Stock SERVICES: Poultry sale every Friday night at 5:30 p.m. cow special sale 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and sheep and goat sale 4th CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-846-6063 Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-345-8122 • 417-345-7876 • 417-533-2944

6 Deerfield Cattle Company, LLC 2 CRS Sales Co., LLC OWNERS: Roger and Carolyn Smith LOCATION: 195 Glossip Ave., Highlandville, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, swine, equine, sheep, goats and poultry. Equine sale the 1st Friday and the 3rd Monday of each month. Goat and sheep sale the 3rd Thursday of each month.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-443-1180 • 417-839-8480 • 417-839-2596

OWNERS: Jeff Carter LOCATION: 1913 RT MM, Southwest City, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, swine, sheep, goats and poultry. Saturday sale begins at 10:30 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-762-4171 • 417-860-2952

4 Cattlemens Livestock

of Sarcoxie, Inc.

OWNERS: Melvin Thogmartin LOCATION: 3927 Century Ln., Sarcoxie, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale every Monday at 6 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-548-2600 • 417-438-1501 Pg. 20

7 Douglas County Livestock

Auction, Inc.

OWNERS: Joe Shannon LOCATION: Highway 5 S., Ava, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale every Thursday at 11 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-683-3991 • 417-948-2116 • 417-683-3151 •

3 Carters Southwest City

Livestock Auction

OWNERS: Bob Walrod and Brian Witt LOCATION: 16959 S. H Hwy., Deerfield, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale Friday 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-966-7211 • 417-448-9055 • 402-801-0399

8 Gainesville Livestock Auction OWNERS: Rex and Patty Donley LOCATION: Hwy. 160 W., Gainesville, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, sheep and goats. Monday sale at 11 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-679-0030 • 417-683-7662

9 Interstate Regional Stockyards, Inc.

OWNERS: Ralph Rutz and Jim Hurst LOCATION: 737 DD Highway in Cuba, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale every Tuesday at 1 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 573-885-7431 • 573-885-7017 • 314-520-3211

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Sale Barn 10 Joplin Regional Stockyards, Inc. OWNERS: Jackie Moore and Steve Owens LOCATION: 10131 Cimarron Rd., Carthage, Mo. SERVICES: Monday feeder cattle sale at 8 a.m. and Wednesday cow and bull sale at 9 a.m.

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OWNERS: Gary Brown LOCATION: 9735 State Hwy. 76, Exeter, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, sheep and goats. Sale every Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-835-3000 • 417-846-3355

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-548-2333 • info@joplinstockyards.com • www.joplinstockyards.com

11 Kingsville Livestock Auction OWNERS: Rick, Jeremy and Jared Anstine LOCATION: 1630 SE 58 Hwy., Kingsville, Mo. SERVICES: Regular cattle sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Special feeder cattle sale 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m.

16 Mo-Kan Livestock Market, Inc.

OWNERS: Jim, Todd and Brian Hertzog LOCATION: Rt. 2 Box 152, Butler, Mo. SERVICES: Thursday cattle sale begins at 11 a.m. and yearling sale the 1st and 3rd Thursday.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 660-679-6535 • mokanlivestock@yahoo.com • www.mokanlivestock.com

CONTACT INFORMATION: 816-597-3331 • 816-716-9288 • 816-878-5229

12 Lebanon Livestock Auction, LLC OWNERS: Andy and Lisa Stubblefield and Skip Thompson LOCATION: I-44 West, Exit 123, Lebanon, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, swine, sheep and goats. Thursday sale begins at 11 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-532-9292 • 573-259-7851 • 417-259-0590•

17 Norwood Producers Auction Yards

OWNERS: Brian Hoover and Tom Hartley LOCATION: 1410 Hwy. E, Norwood, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, sheep and goats. Dairy cattle sale on 2nd Thursday of each month. Goat and sheep sale 4th Saturday of each month.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-746-4105 • 417-839-0499 • mtchoover@gmail.com

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13 Lekey Livestock Auction OWNERS: Kelly Emerson and Lyle Tatum LOCATION: 11813 State Hwy. M, Billings, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, swine, sheep, goats, exotics and poultry. 1st and 3rd

OWNERS: Holly Meyer LOCATION: Rt. 2, Box 2018, Koshkonong, Mo. SERVICES: Sheep and goat sale last Saturday of each month.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-867-3336 • bubranch.com • bubranch@centurytel.net

Saturday of each month at 11 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-748-3056 • 417-300-5327 •

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14 Licking Livestock, LLC

OWNERS: Allen Thompson, Chuck Thompson, Keith Robertson and Renee Lauderdale LOCATION: 216 Hwy. 32, Licking, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale every Friday beginning at 11 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 573-674-2540 August 5, 2013

OWNERS: Rick and Randy Hoover LOCATION: N. Hwy. 63, West Plains, Mo. SERVICES: Feeder cattle sale every Tuesday at 8 a.m. and Wednesday cow, bull, cow/ calf pairs sale beginning at noon.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-256-0222 • 417-293-6555 • 417-293-3449

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NEIGHBORS Know Your Sale Barn Continued from Previous Page

20 Roberts Brothers Livestock Auction OWNERS: Dwight Roberts, Dusty Roberts & Isaac McGinnis LOCATION: 1416 E. Hwy. 32, Bolivar, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, swine, sheep, goats and poultry. Sale every Saturday, except July beginning at noon.

25 United Producers, Inc. - Humansville MANAGER: Ronald Bruce LOCATION: 9805 SE. 1300 Rd., Humansville, Mo. SERVICES: Thursday cattle sale beginning at 10 a.m. and replacement stock cow sale last Monday of each month beginning at 6 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-326-5815 • 417-298-9755 • 417-327-2355

21 Salem Livestock Auction, Inc.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-754-2201 • 417-777-1685 • www.uproducers.com

26 Urbana Stockyards

OWNERS: Allen Thompson, Chuck Thompson, Keith Robertson and Renee Lauderdale OWNERS: Amy Knight LOCATION: Hwy. 32 & 72, Salem, Mo. LOCATION: 122 S. College, Urbana, Mo. SERVICES: Monday sale begins at noon. Stock cow sale held the 2nd Friday at 6:30 p.m. SERVICES: Cattle, equine, swine and goats. Sale every Monday beginning at 11:30 a.m. and goats, sheep and swine sale the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-993-5989 • 417-533-3475 CONTACT INFORMATION: 573-729-8880

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22 South Central Regional

OWNERS: Bill Younger and Don Antle – Dayne Galyen, auctioneeer LOCATION: 101 Allman Ave., Wheaton, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle, swine, sheep and goats. Sale every Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-652-3021

Stockyards, Inc.

OWNERS: David Patton and Jerry Welshmeyer LOCATION: 221 Hwy. 42 West, Vienna, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale every Wednesday beginning at 10 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 573-422-3305

28 Wheeler and Sons Livestock Auction

23 Springfield Livestock Marketing

Center, LLC

OWNERS: Kelly Crain, Joe Gammon, Tom Kissee, Ed Ford, Steve Hawk, Jake Ford, Josh Ford and Tonto Kissee

OWNERS: Burleigh, Doris, Byron & Steve Wheeler LOCATION: Hwy. 13 & TT, Osceola, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle sale every Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. and special stock cow sale the last Saturday of each month beginning at 6 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-646-8102 • 417-840-6561 • 417-777-0897 • 417-840-4149 11

LOCATION: 6821 W. Independence Dr., Springfield, Mo. SERVICES: Cattle and equine. Monday cow and bull sale beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday

Bates

dairy sale beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday feeder cattle sale beginning at 8 a.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 417-869-9500

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Equine sale 2nd Tuesday of every month.

McDonald

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OWNERS: Tim White LOCATION: 1863 Hwy. 59, Diamond, Mo. SERVICES: Equine, sheep and goats. Sheep and goat sale 1st Thursday of every month.

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COMPLETE PUREBRED & LIM-FLEX DISPERSAL Saturday, August 31 • 1 p.m.

Summersville, MO 200 Head Sell as 125 Lots

Advice from the professionals

30 Fall Heifer Pairs • 10 Fall Bred Females • 20 Fall Bred Heifers • 40 Spring Pairs • 20 Spring Bred Heifers • 5 Herd Sires, Plus Semen Inventory • Semen Tanks • Show Equipment • AI Equipment

Farm Finance The necessity of record keeping

By Jessica Bailey

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here is always something to do on the farm – brush hogging this field, spraying thistle in that one, working the cattle, fixing the tractor or hauling the crop. Record keeping gets pushed to the back burner. It can be time consuming, using a precious commodity none of us desire to waste.

However, it is becoming an ever more necessary part of our operations.

Tedious as they can be, records can save and make a producer just as much, if not more, than any other job on the farm. Three of the more important reasons to keep good records are: expenses, production and your banker.

Controlling and tracking one’s expenses is usually the first place to begin increasing profit, especially in today’s environment of ever rising input costs. A good start would be to take an inventory of seemingly small inputs. How many of us go to the farm store for more fence clips rather than taking the time to find those leftover from last time we fixed the fence? Some times of the year require more cash than others. Tracking expenses from year to year can help identify patterns in cash needs.

Now that you’ve identified when cash flow is tight, how can you find relief during those times? Some of us use a credit card to get through those periods until the next calf check comes in.

Consider talking to your banker about a revolving operating loan; your savings

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in interest alone can be considerable.

Does your real estate or machinery note payment come due during those tight periods? Ask your loan officer about refinancing or rescheduling your payment to come due when you sell calves.

In marketing livestock today, keeping track of one’s production history is becoming almost mandatory. The cost of a good brood cow or heifer requires that she perform at optimum. The same applies to feeder calves, as many found during the drought last year. Keeping a record of which cows produce the best calves assists in culling, purchasing and retention decisions. Sometimes it’s the worst looking cow that produces the heaviest calf, and the show heifer’s calf cost rather than made you money. Which bull sired the most productive calves?

Which producer sold you the best feeder calves? What pasture gave the most hay or produced the heavier calves?

Having a production record can be an immense advantage not only when marketing your calves, but also when discussing expansion needs with your loan officer. It not only indicates your expertise and dedication to your operation, but, for the loan officer, it can be a great confidence booster in you as a successful and committed customer.

Your loan officer’s job is to help you achieve the best in your operation and grow at the optimum pace. Keeping records assists you personally in your operation and also helps your officer.

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What Do You Say? What criteria do you use when culling your herd?

“My philosophy is that my cattle are my employees. If they don’t raise a calf then they aren’t working and need to be pink slipped.”

Ben Bennett Vernon County

“All of our females need to calve by their second birthday.

Our breeding season is 60 days, so they need to meet that every season, if not they are culled from our herd.”

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“When a cow gets so old that she can’t produce a good calf, it’s time to get rid of her.”

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“I look at the age of the cow, the calf she produces and if she is a good milker. If any of this starts dropping off then I cull her.”

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FARM HELP Making farming a little bit easier

A Look Toward the Future Cattle numbers drop 11 months in a row, what does this mean for producers?

By Amanda Erichsen

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ccording to the June Cattle on Feed Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released July 19, cattle inventories in feedlots with 1,000 head or more total at 10.4 million head as of July 1. This number is down 3 percent from inventories on July 1, 2012. For the past 11 months this number has decreased.

Declining feedlot inventories are a true reflection of the general decrease in cattle numbers in the U.S. “The beef cow herd at the beginning of 2013 was the lowest since 1962,” said Derrell Peel, professor, and Charles Breedlove Professorship in Agribusiness at the Oklahoma State University Department of Agricultural Economics.

According to Scott Brown, research assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Missouri, stronger crop prices during the last few years have affected the cattle industry in a couple of ways.

Firstly, increasing the cost of producing meat due to more expensive animal feed.

Secondly, increasing the land devoted to crop production at the expense of pasture. “This smaller pasture base makes the droughts of the past three years even more difficult for the cow-calf industry to handle, one of the major reasons that beef cow inventory has declined for the past seven years in a row.”

The drought in 2011 and 2012 exhausted forage reserves in the country and that, combined with a delayed spring featuring colder and wetter than average conditions, are the principal cause of additional cow herd liquidation in 2013.

“Economic incentives have been in place for a larger beef cowherd for the last few years, but there has not been enough grass in good condition in important beef cow producing areas to grow the U.S. herd in total,” Brown said.

According to Peel, feedlots should see some relief from record feed prices with a larger 2013 corn crop.

The national average corn price is expected to average $4.50-$5.00/bushel for the 2013-2014 corn marketing year, about $2.00/bushel lower than 2012-2013.

“Some feedlot capacity is expected to exit the industry in the next couple of years,” Peel said. It has been a slow process but some feedlots have gone out of business in 2013 and more is expected.”

As we look toward the future, Brown suggested that, “prices received are likely to stay elevated for all in the beef supply chain for the next few years, as the supply of cattle and beef declines, especially in per person terms,” Brown said.

Brown added that cattle and calf supplies will remain tight for the next two to three years and that will result in real opportunities for cattle producers especially if we harvest normal levels of corn and soybeans.

“Cow-calf producers are very much in the drivers’ seat for the foreseeable future, which will translate into strong prices for calves,” Peel said.

In This Section – 2013 Feedlot Outlook – what should producers know?........................................................................Above – New developments with the animal disease traceability program..........................................................p. 25 – How grain prices influence your paycheck at the livestock market........................................................p. 27 – Tips for rebuilding your herd, adding value and heat synch...................................................................p. 28

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By Gary Digiuseppe younger dairy cattle still require ID to t’s not entirely over yet, but on move interstate, as do all beef cattle March 11, USDA at least par- that are being used for rodeos, shows, tially resolved a decade-old exhibitions or recreational events. debate over a national animal USDA also made the final rule flexible identification program. for the states and tribes that will be What was proposed in Dec. 2003, as responsible for managing the program.

NAIS – a USDA program that was For instance, said Good, the states launched in 2006 decide how to keep and store data on with the intention livestock that move of making it univerinterstate.

“Some sal and mandatory, states are utilizing it “Our member markets became voluntary, just by sending it to are working with those and then was shelved the federal governproducers that come to for lack of partici ment,” Good told their market to let them pation – was res Ozarks Farm & know what those new urrected in August Neighbor .

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2011 by Agriculture states are utilizing a – Chelsea Good, Secretary Tom Vilsack system keeping the Livestock Marketing as “animal disease data there on the state Association traceability.” Under the level, and some states proposed rule, livestock have a system where producers would no some of the infor longer have to register mation is shared with their premises; only animals that the state, while the rest of crossed state lines would need identifi- the information is kept there at the tagcation, and there would be additional ging site or livestock market level.” exemptions.

She said there is an ongoing converThere were additional changes when sation on harmonizing the program the final rule was released in March between states, a particularly important 2013, according to Chelsea Good, step in addressing some of the excepvice president of government and tions to this rule. Among those, states industry affairs for the Kansas City, can agree to exchange movement docuMo., based Livestock Marketing ments instead of a certificate of veteriAssociation. From LMA’s perspective, nary inspection or a health certificate; one of the most important changes Good said there are some states workwas exemption of beef cattle under 18 ing together on an owner-shipper statemonths of age from the final rule. ment that could be used instead of According to USDA’s Animal and health certificates.

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And, Troxel said, “If they have a commuter herd – for example, we have some herds along the OklahomaArkansas line – they can get an exemption through an agreement to move their cattle from one farm to the next farm across the state line. So there are some ways that cattlemen can work within the system to make it as palatable as possible.”

The original program a decade ago brought a lot of rancher resistance, but stakeholders agree on the importance of the goal of being able to rapidly detect the origin of an animal with a foreign disease. But Good said it’s also important that animal disease traceability doesn’t slow the speed of commerce and is designed to work the way the livestock industry is structured. She said, “Our member markets are working with those producers that come to their market to let them know what these new requirements are. It is the markets that are at a major point of cattle movement, so it’s the markets that are applying official identification and are in many cases keeping and submitting those records. So it is definitely something that were are already involved with on a day-to-day basis.”

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Continued from Previous Page There is also variability in how much of the cost of compliance will accrue to the producer. Good said some states are covering the cost of compensating veterinarians who apply tags and other forms of official ID, but those states are in the minority. “Right now the federal government does have a limited number of identification tags available; we don’t know how long those will last,” she added.

But that isn’t an issue for many producers in Arkansas, University of Arkansas animal scientist Dr. Tom Troxel told OFN. He explained, “We’re in better shape than a lot of states because we still have our brucellosis law in effect, where heifers that go back to the farm and are used for breeding stock are still required to be calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis.” Part of the program is use of the Bangs tag, also referred to as the bright tag, which serves as an official animal identification tag; this means all cows in Arkansas are compliant with the animal disease traceability program.

The final rule also exempts cattle that go directly to an approved livestock facility for slaughter; all they need is the back tag applied at the sale barn and, noted Troxel, “That’s where a lot of our commercial cows go.” USDA left the requirements for official ID flexible, and the tattoos typically used on purebred cattle will be sufficient provided

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Feed Influence on Feedlots As a result of lower cattle numbers feedlots in mid-July were only 65 percent full

By Gary Digiuseppe

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he price of feed influences what feedlots will pay for cattle. Except when it doesn’t.

There’s normally a pretty direct relationship, according to University of Missouri Agricultural Economist Ron Plain.

“Almost all steers and heifers go to feedlots and eat corn for 4-5 months, or maybe longer, before they go to slaughter,” Plain told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “The higher the price of grain, the more costly feedlot gain is, and the less cattle feeders can bid for feeder cattle.” Plain said a change in corn prices filters through the supply chain pretty quickly. “If corn futures go up, and suddenly it looks like I’m going to have to pay 25 cents a bushel more than I was planning on to feed cattle, then I will pretty quickly reduce my bid price for feeder cattle,” he said.

But with that said, feedlots have bills to pay, and they need to keep some cattle on feed even if it’s not profitable.

Plain said, “They’ve got a lot of fixed costs – there’s the facility itself, the pens, the feed mill and the employees.

The overhead costs are lowest per animal when the feedlot’s full, and so one of the things that feedlots are very aware of is the need financially to keep the feedlots full. At times, that means they’re going to have to pay more than they’d like to when they’re buying feeder cattle. The alternative, to not get them bought and to try to get along at half-capacity, is not very appealing, either.”

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Troxel, associate head-animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. That has a lot to do with a lot less cattle in the United States,” Troxel told OFN. “Average daily gain of feedlots is about 3.2 lb/day, and average cost of gain is about $1.31.

With fat cattle in early July at $1.22, that pencils in a loss.”

Particularly with higher feeder cattle costs; those prices rose throughout the early summer, after staying depressed in the spring. Troxel said, “Generally, every year we’ll see 500 pound calf prices seasonally peak in the spring. We didn’t see that this year; calf prices were $25/cwt less in the spring of 2013 than they were in 2012, and that really impacted our cow/calf producers in the state. I think that happened because the packers were losing money, feedyards were losing money and they just kept prices depressed throughout the spring to try to get the prices back in line.”

But the price rally brought 700-750 pound calves to $139/cwt by July 8.

The outlook for availability and the price of corn is also positive, if you’re a cattle producer. Troxel said, “The number of acres of corn that was planted this spring was more than anticipated, so if all that corn crop comes to fruition and we have an average yield, we’ll have more corn this fall than we’ll know what to do with, and a lot of people are predicting corn prices down around $4/bl. We haven’t seen corn prices like that for many years, so with the cattle numbers down as low as they are – you know, the cowherd is down to the size it was back in the ‘50s – we’ll just have plenty of corn this fall, if the corn crop is as successful as people are predicting. That’s got to be good for the cattle industry, so we’ll just have to wait and see.”

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Cattlemen’s Field Day Update Consider these tips for increasing profits in your herd

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Adding Value and Marketing Feeder Calves Tom Kissee, representing Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, offered insight into the buying market and ways to increase profits from calf sales. “Buyers want to reduce their risks from sickness and weight loss,� shared Kissee as he explained what buyers at the sale barn look for in feeder calves. Kissee suggested that before calves are taken to market that they be weaned and backgrounded for 45 days. This amount of time rebounds the calf from the initial shock of weaning to a point of weight increase, “It’s also beneficial to vaccinate once before weaning and once after weaning.� Kissee also explained three features a buyer looks for: weight, color and quality. He added that having larger lots of like-sized calves is an asset and that having a good corn and hay crop to ease of feed cost would help increase sale profits.

Rebuilding the Cowherd Andy McCorkill, University of Missouri Extension Regional Livestock Specialist out of Buffalo, Mo., discussed strategies for rebuilding a cow herd postdrought. Before rebuilding a herd after a sell-off due to the drought, McCorkill explained that it is a good time to look at the fencing and facilities of the farm. “It might be a good time to consider adding some warm-season grasses to fes-

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cue pastures,� suggested McCorkill. “Rotational pasture management might be worth developing at this point. A lot of people were feeding hay throughout the summer, but those with rotational grazing were able to give grass a break.�

He also discussed building barns, adding weighing scales and buying portable panels to make cattle management easier. When buying animals for herd building, McCorkill suggested, “Find animals that will fit in with your operation needs. Structural soundness is important for our hills, hollers and rocks. Evaluate the animals closely when adding them to your herd.� Managing feed cost is also important, “Build back slowly so you have enough resources while building back forage stores that were lost during the drought.�

Heat Synchronization and Semen Handling Tammy Wallace and Ashley Hoff were present from Genex artificial inseminating. Ashley explained some of the current AI synchronization “protocols.�

The current method of drug induced herd synchronization that they are finding good pregnancy rates with is called, “B-Sync.� They also had an extensive discussion on proper handling of semen straws. “Semen is very fragile, do not handle it with your fingertips. The heat from your fingers can thaw and damage the semen in a short time,� Hoff said.

Hoff also offered tips for inspecting semen for damage, “If you pull out a straw with tweezers and they are stuck together, it is a sure sign that the straws have thawed and refroze.� Wallace explained that they only way to know for sure of the viability of the semen, if damage is suspected, is to have it tested.

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OZARKS

FARM CALENDAR August 2013 6 “Brown Bag Lunch” Garden Series 2013: Wild Edibles – Noon – Taney Co. University of Missouri Extension Office, Forsyth, Mo. – 417-546-4431 8-18 Missouri State Fair – Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. – 800-422-FAIR – 660-530-5600 9 Pressure Canner Gauge Testing – 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – University of Missouri Vernon Co. Extension Office, Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-2560 9 Twilight Horticulture Tour & Tomato Workshop – 5 p.m. – Southwest Research Center, Mt. Vernon, Mo. – 417-466-3102 10 Ava Saddle Club Saddle Series – 6 p.m. – Saddle Club Arena, Ava, Mo. – 417-683-6717 12-14 Grazing School – 8 a.m. – Douglas Co. Livestock Auction, Squires, Mo. – Pre-register – 417-683-4409 12 Pressure Canning: Vegetables – 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. – Waynesville-St. Robert Senior Center, Waynesville, Mo. – Pre-register – 573-774-6177 13 Master Gardener Training – 1 p.m.-4 p.m. – Hickory Co. Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – Register by Aug. 6 – Every Tues. & Thurs. thru Sept. 19 – $135 – 417-745-6767 15 Learn to Control Weeds in Your Lawn & Garden – 6 p.m. – Vernon Co. Fairgrounds Diner, Nevada, Mo. – Reg. by Aug. 8 – 417-448-2560 15 Fall Gardening – 7 p.m.-8 p.m. – University of Missouri Extension Phelps Co. Office, Rolla, Mo. – Pre-register by Aug. 8 – 573-458-6260 17 5th Annual Cattle Baron’s Ball – 6 p.m. – Missouri State University’s William H. Darr Agricultural Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-844-8653 – cattlebarsonsballswmo.org 19 Pressure Canning: Drying & Freezing Fruits and Vegetables – 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. – Waynesville-St. Robert Senior Center, Waynesville, Mo. – Pre-register – 573-774-6177 21-24 Barton Co. Fair – Square, Lamar, Mo. – 417-682-3579 22 Pulaski Co. Master Gardener Core Course – 6 p.m.-8 p.m. – Pulaski Co. Courthouse, Waynesville, Mo. – 573-774-6177 24 Beef Cattlemen Field Day – 2:30 p.m. – Southwest Research Center, Mt. Vernon, Mo. – Reg. by Aug. 20 – 417-466-3102 24 Missouri Department of Conservation Deer Workshop – 8 a.m. – West Plains Civic Center Theater, West Plains, Mo. – 417-683-4816, x. 111 26 Canning Class: Green Beans – 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. – First United Methodist Church, Lebanon, Mo. – $15 – 417-532-7126 27 Annie’s Project – 6 p.m. – Douglas Co. Livestock Auction, Squires, Mo. – 417-683-4409

OZARKS

AUCTION BLOCK

August 2013 23-24 Express Ranches Big Event Angus Production Sale – Yukon, Okla. – 1-800-664-3977 25 Pollard Farms Angus Female Sale – Waukomis, Okla. – 580-541-3361 31 ALE Limousin Ranch Complete Purebred & Lim-Flex Dispersal – Summersville, Mo. – 417-247-2899 September 2013 2 20th Annual Autumn in the Ozarks Sale – Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford, Mo. – 870-897-5037 2 Eby Ranch Fall Production Sale – Emporia, Kan. – 620-343-6578

DOGS FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

BIRD DOGS English & Llewellin Setter Puppies, White Oak Kennels, Lebanon, MO. English Setters Ready for Hunting Kevin Coffman • Lebanon, MO

Horse & Tack Sale 3rd Monday every month next sale Aug. 19th • 5 p.m.

Horses follow tack

Cattlemen’s Seedstock Directory

417-718-8723

Angus

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Anatolian Shepherd Puppies

4R Farms - Republic, MO - 417-869-1462 -

Are you tired of feeding your lambs or small livestock to the coyotes? Guard dogs that work!

Clearwater Farm - Springfield, MO -

Appleton City, Mo. 660-476-5664 660-492-7201

Sheep & Goat 3rd Thursday every month next sale Aug. 15th • 6 p.m.

417-732-8552 - 417-732-2707

Day Cattle Co. - Marshfield, MO 417-224-2357 - 417-988-8589

Mead Farms - Barnett, MO - 573-216-0210 573-216-3845 8/5/13

FARM EQUIPMENT

Balancers Bob Harriman Genetics - Montrose, MO 660-492-2504 - bharriman39@hotmail.com

Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO - 417-642-5871 -

Baler Belts

417-529-0081

Beefmasters

for All Balers

Horse & Tack Sale 1st Friday every month next sale Sept. 6 • 5 p.m.

Horses follow tack

417-844-4929 - www.4rfarmslowlines.com

Loftin Beefmasters - Nixa, MO - 417-725-2527 Jerry Glor Beefmasters - Springfield, MO -

All belts made in the USA! JD w/genuine JD plate fasteners.

CANNONBALL HAY/DUMP BEDS

1-800-223-1312

417-840-6471

Mead Farms - Barnett, MO - 573-216-0210 573-216-3845

www.balerbeltsandhaybeds.com 8/5/13

Charolais Beiswinger Charolais Ranch - Halfway, MO 417-253-4304

Mead Farms - Barnett, MO - 573-216-0210 -

Roger & Carolyn Smith Cell: 417-839-8480 Highlandville, Mo.

573-216-3845

Subscribe Today! at ozarksfn.com or 1-866-532-1960

417-443-1180

S&J Charolais - LaRussell, Mo - 417-246-1116

Gelbvieh 4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh - Conway, MO 417-589-3193

Bob Harriman Genetics - Montrose, MO -

8/5/13

660-492-2504 - bharriman39@hotmail.com

Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO - 417-642-5871 -

2011 Ford

417-529-0081

RAPTOR

Herefords Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO - 417-678-5467 417-466-8679

SVT Truck

Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO 417-948-2669

Factory Fox Shocks, More Than 400 HP, 4.12 Gears, 6.2 Liter Engine, Nav. System, Off Road Mode, All Options Ford Offers, Aftermarket Exhaust, 58,xxx Miles, $39,000

Mead Farms - Barnett, MO - 573-216-0210 573-216-3845

R&L Polled Herefords - Halfway, MO 417-445-2461 or 417-445-2643

Call 417-766-3302, Serious Buyers Only

Limousin Locust Grove Limousin - Miller, MO 417-452-2227

Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO -

LENWORTH

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AUCTION & REALTY

877-PINEGAR

Red Angus Dunseth Farms - Halfway, MO - 417-445-2256

Salers Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO - 417-445-2256

417-767-4345 www.glenworth.com

620-1718 - www.robsneedshorthorns.com

Sim/Angus

WE SPECIALIZE IN ALL TYPES OF AUCTIONS: Glen Yutzy Auctioneer/Realtor

Shorthorn Rob Sneed Shorthorns - Sedalia, MO - 660-

Bob Harriman Genetics - Montrose, MO 660-492-2504 - bharriman39@hotmail.com

Simmental

• Farm • Construction • Estate • Antique • Real Estate • Commercial • Business Liquidations

4AR Simmental/Gelbvieh - Conway, MO 417-589-3193

If you are thinking about having an auction, just give me a call and I will be happy to meet with you.

Call Today to Place Your Purebred Corral Ad!

1-866-532-1960 8/5/13

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FARM IMPROVEMENT

FENCING

Richards

TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS

Portable Welding See Us For All Your Pipe Fencing Needs!

Available for metal, composition shingles or tar roofs. Long lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture tank coatings for concrete, rock, steel, galvanized and mobile tanks.

From Corners To Corrals

We’re Your Pipe Fencing Specialists!

Call for our FREE CATALOG

806-352-2761 www.virdenproducts.com

Give me a call today to

Heat your entire home, water and more with an OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE from Central Boiler.

Get More From Your Hay & Pasture Sales & Spreading

Donald Farm & Lawn

417-664-4264

8/5/13

Call Today For Your FREE Listing in our Auction Block.

Also ask about special breeder advertising rates!

1-866-532-1960 Dusty Essick, Auctioneer/Realtor

417.860.1127

Hefley Farms 870-715-9929 8/5/13

Chicken Litter 417-840-1106

Herdsman Position

BULLS FOR RENT

Position available on leading Angus operation located in central Missouri. Must be responsible self starter with good practical vet experience, A.I. abilities and experience in all phases of a cattle operation.

Housing, salary and potential production bonus. References are a must, only qualified applicants need to apply.

Send resumes to: Circle A Ranch, 41 Hwy. K, Iberia, Mo. 65486 or fax to: 573-793-2831

Farm Raised: Angus Gelbvieh - Charolais & Others - No Sundays Please!

We Need Your Recipes!

Send in your favorite family recipes to share with our readers!

PO Box 1319 • Lebanon, MO 65536 E-mail: editor@ozarksfn.com Fax: 417-532-4721

Storage Containers & Trailers Ground Level Containers 20’, 40’, 45’ & 48’ Available • Sale or Lease

“Family Tradition Since 1945”

Call Steve Glenn Walnut Grove, MO

417-694-2386 • 417-880-6810 1/20/14

Registered Red Angus Bulls Mullings Angus

LIVESTOCK - CATTLE

417-840-1106

Limousin Bulls, Open & Bred Heifers, Blacks & Reds

8 Sisters Santa Gertrudis Ranch

Will 417-350-9810 Ron 417-214-0279

8/5/13

American Breed, Gentle, Polled or Horned, Growthy, Bulls or Heifers Mountain Grove, MO.

8/5/13

417-926-7256 7/28/14

Bulls For Rent

LIVESTOCK - EQUINE

Trich Tested Easy & Safe Laster Cattle Co.

Specializing In: Real Estate • Farm & Machinery Livestock • Estates • Industrial Business Liquidations • Antiques

TFN

417-842-3353

8/5/13

417-459-3535 9/16/13

Kay Dee Feed Company, the protein and mineral expert for over 80 years, is seeking expansion in your area.

Please contact us at 800-831-4815 or customersupport@kay-flo.com for more information.

The Horseman’s Horse Source

Spring & Fall Farm/Ranch Consignment Auctions Overnight Stabling Show & Sport Horse Prospects Trail & Using Horses Ponies • Tack

www.kaydeefeed.com

A Full Service Auction Company!

8/5/13

We Are Your Best Value!

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We Upgrade Homes!

Sell Your Equipment with a Classified Ad for as low as $13.68 per issue!

Horses & Tack Bought and Sold Daily

Dennis & Mariellen Raucher Professional Auctioneer Mt. Vernon, Mo.

417-316-0023 Cell 8/5/13

1-866-532-1960

Is your barn or house in need of repair?

If so, give us a call.

“No Job Barn Repair Work • Doors, Siding Replacement Windows • Concrete Work • On Site Electric Generator & Welding • Home & Barn Metal Roofs • Patios • Remodeling And Repair

LIVESTOCK - CATTLE

Double J Ranch

Harrison, Arkansas

Mullings Farms

essickauctionservice.com

Before

HELP WANTED

8/5/13

Serving SW Missouri

935-4303 • 234-0634

8/5/13

HEATING

Pure Chicken Manure (No Litter) and Ag Lime

When Quality Counts & You Want It Done Right, Call Richard!

Virden Perma-Bilt Co.

Production Sale?

FERTILIZER

Too Small”

E.S. Construction Owner: Eldon Swartzentruber Buffalo, MO Home: 417-345-5337 • Cell: 417-327-6348

G raber M etalSales Serving the Metal Building Industry

Get Spotted With Color

8327 Lawrence County Ave. LaRussell, MO 64848 417-246-5335

Call Today To Add Color To Your Classified Ad for as Little as $8!

Roofing • Siding • Trim • Insulation Overhead Doors • Windows, Etc…

800-246-5335

1-866-532-1960

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LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

MACHINERY

MACHINERY

The Tuffest Made

RUSCHA

Spring River Tractor & Combine Salvage

MACHINERY SALES L.L.C.

14 GA., 2 3/8” Pipe & 5/8” Sucker Rod Starting At .................$3,395

417-235-2233

New Equipment Specials Bush Hog Brand

www.work-your-cows.com

918-507-2222 8/5/13

8/5/13

2715L 15 ft. cutter $14,995 RF15 15 ft. cutter. .$10,995 2010 10 ft. cutter....$6,995 SQ184 7 ft. cutter. . .$2,700 3210 10 ft. Hvy. Duty......... ................................$8,300

MACHINERY NEW & USED

TRACTORS PARTS MM, Oliver & White AND

Haybuster, Krone Verona, Mo. • 16251 Lawrence 2220 3 mi. west of Aurora, MO 65769 between Bus. 60 & U.S. 60

417-498-6571

MINNEAPOLIS • MOLINE

8/5/13

BALE WAGONS New Holland, All Pull-Type & Self-Propelled Models/Parts.

Sell, Finance, Deliver & Buy! www.balewagon.com

WELTERS FARM SUPPLY 3 Miles North of Verona, Mo.

417-498-6496 10/28/13

Jim

TRUCKS

208-880-2889

REAL ESTATE

WANTED

WANTED

Ozark Stave, LLC

WANT TO BUY MILK TANKS

30979 US 60 Pierce City, MO 65723

2004 Peterbilt 22 ft. Aluminum Grain Bed • 390,000 miles

920-397-6313

TOP PRICES PAID FOR STAVE LOGS

12/9/13

WEBSITES

417-861-5533

231 Ac. in Polk Co.

8/5/13

Newer feedlot or will sell equipment, fenced & cross fenced, over a mile of piped fencing, hydraulic squeeze chute in 80x40 barn, sooner scales, 13 auto waterers, 400 8’ conc. bunks, 30x20 & 60x20 metal building, 200x200 base pad, corrals, many pens, additional 140 acre farm joining this.

VETS

$549,500 or purchase Land & Buildings Only!

Mobile Large Animal Vet Clinic

Darren Loula, DVM

417-476-5054 573-885-3524

Need A Farm Website?

Packages Starting at $299 417-322-4711

3/24/14

Hoover & Associates Real Estate

417-743-2287

1-888-420-5988

www.christiancountyvet.com 8/5/13

White Oak Logs Wanted

3/24/14

Poynter

TFN

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Dade County Serving Farm Families Since 1892

Call Today 417-232-4593

Concrete Products

1/20/14

Manufacturer of Precast Concrete Products 810 Main St, Lockwood, MO 65682 • Email: dadecounty@keinet.net

417-532-2100 18926 Historic Route 66 Lebanon, MO 65536

Cross Timbers, Mo. • 417-998-6629 Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 • Chance 417-298-1751 www.crawfordauctionservice.com

DIAMOND

S AUCTION

& REAL ESTATE CO. Real Estate & Personal Property Auction Saturday • August 10 • 10 a.m.

2466 E. 485th Rd. • Halfway, Mo.

Construction Tools & Equipment Auction

David Stutenkemper 417-326-2828 877-907-3000 diamond-s-auction.com

Thursday • August 15 • 10 a.m.

Deliverance Temple Church Act. Building 2101 W. Chestnut Expy. • Springfield, Mo.

Absolute Real Estate & Living Estate Auction Saturday • August 24 • 10 a.m.

921 E. Auburn St. • Bolivar, Mo.

Donald 417-880-2783 Thomas 417-880-0296

Andr e ws Farm & Seed

Tractor Equipmen& Farm t Minor to mRepair: $45/hr. • O ajor • years exp ver 20 erience

Soft Winter Wheat Varieties AgriMaxx 413 AgriMaxx 415 AgriMaxx 490 Certified Truman Forage Maxx Kentucky 31 Fescue

We Carry a Full Line of Late Vermeer TM800 Model Trailed Mower Equipment!

Seed Treatment Available

Specializing In: Tractors • Round Balers • Disc Bines 2-Cylinder Plus Tractor Salvage

OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 10 Miles East of Carthage, MO on Hwy 96 & 2 Miles North

417-246-5510

4 Miles SW of Conway on Y to WW, 1 1/2 miles, follow signs

417-589-DEER • 417-589-2634 8/5/13

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M A D E F O R A G R I C U LT U R E

For information on MFA cattle feeds call 573-876-5473 or visit www.mfa-inc.com

www.mfa-inc.com

Adrain - 816-297-2138

Buffalo - 417-345-2121

Freistatt - 417-235-3331

Licking - 573-674-2224

Mt. Vernon - 417-466-3752

Stockton - 417-276-5111

West Central Agri Services

MFA Dallas Co. Farmers Exchange

MFA Farmers Exchange

MFA Farmers Exchange

MFA Agri Services

MFA Farmers Exchange

Ash Grove - 417-751-2433

Carytown (Carthage) - 417-394-2435

Golden City - 417-537-4177

Lockwood - 417-232-4525

Ozark - 417-581-3523

Urbana - 417-993-4622

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services Dallas Co. Farmers CO-OP

Aurora - 417-678-3244

El Dorado Springs - 417-876-2422

Lamar - 417-682-5300

Lowry City - 417-644-2218

Rolla - 573-364-1874

Walker - 417-465-2523

MFA COOP ASSN #86

MFA Producers Grain #1

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

MFA Farmers Exchange

MFA Producers Grain CO #5

Bolivar - 417-326-5231

Fair Grove - 1-877-345-2125

Lebanon - 417-532-3174

Marshfield - 417-468-2115

Springfield - 417-869-5459

Weaubleau - 417-428-3336

MFA Agri Services

MFA Farm & Home

MFA Farmers Produce EX #139

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

MFA Agri Services

West Plains - 417-256-4041 MFA West Plains