Market keeps climbing… a lot of light cattle being pulled forward by these tremendous prices. Going to be far fewer yearlings to sell next fall. Still no heifers going back to be bred. Our American cattle numbers continue to decline and there’s no end in site. Our American tax dollars are going to these Public/Private Partnerships and they are using our own money to drive us off our land. Wolf problems are escalating quickly and something better happen on that really soon. These ranchers cannot be expected to sit back and watch their livestock be destroyed.
Thanks to our great crew for another good sale. Thank you to all of our loyal consignors and a big thank you to the buyers who continue to support Nevada Livestock Marketing. Next feeder sale, Wednesday May 21st. Hope to see you there!
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Mother's Day, May Flowers, Branding Season and Turn Out!
To say we have been busy, is in understatement! The house looks like a whirlwind went through it between the kids, school, work, extracurriculars, pets and deadlines, cow work and more, we have entered a new state of survival mode. It’s times like these that reminding yourself to rest in moment, to enjoy and breathe in the sunshine.
I know we aren’t alone in the chaos of spring work, and oddly that brings me comfort. Knowing that this isn’t our forever. Sending whoever else is feeling this way, extra energy!
As always, thank you for reading
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Photo By Sabrina Reed: Sun setting over a John Deere in Pine Valley, NV.
REMEMBERING OUR LOVED ONES
Ernest Kelly McGarva
September 21, 1956 - March 26, 2025
Ernest Kelly McGarva aka Ernie was born on September 21st, 1956, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Medford, Oregon. Six white horses took this Likely cowboy to the pearly gates on March 26th,2025.
Ernie was the second born son to Earlene Pearl Longmire and Irvin Robert McGarva.
Ernie was raised in Jess Valley and Likely CA, which he called his home. Having spent some childhood in Medford OR and Oakland CA he wanted to return to Likely
CA. In his younger years he would spend time with his great grandparents Margaret (Maggie Rae) and Douglas McGarva on their small ranch. He talked of stories and would mimic their Scottish brogue when he tested their patience. Ernie was a third generation family member of the Douglas McGarva ranching family of Likely, CA.
In later years he spent much of his time being raised in Jess Valley on the Warren Flounory cattle ranch residing with his grandparents Burt and Mary McMullan. He attended elementary school in Likely and went on to graduate high school from Modoc Union High School, Alturas CA in 1974. While in high school he would serve as Class President and was also the Quarterback of the football team.
Ernie had a love for horses, and this led him to his first job starting and breaking horses at the ripe age of 12 years old for Nelson Monroe at the Corporation Ranch in Likely CA. Also, he talked of turning haybales over in the fields for pennies of the dollar. Throughout his boyhood he possessed an uncanny ability when it came to riding unbroken colts and spoiled horses. He rode and broke horses for local ranches around the surrounding area, bronc busting raunchy horses' others would not touch. He became a hardworking accomplished horseshoer/farrier. Many times, shoeing horses all day long. Some of his best days consisted of working as ranch hand moving cattle in Jess Valley, roping and branding cattle in the springtime, feeding and calving in the wintertime throughout the night. He was
always content out in the barn or on the range with his horses. His favorite horses were a bay named Jug, a dapple gray named Grady, a sorrel named Buster; a buckskin named Buck and two special ones were two roping horses named Hezekiah and Charlie hence the names of his sons.
At the age of 17 Ernie participated in a team roping event in Oakdale CA which was quite an accomplishment for someone so young. In the early 70's Ernie was the captain of the "Cowboys" in the Likely Roping Club where he won a trophy buckle and at the same time his daughter was the winner of the peewee barrel racing and won a buckle as well. Ernie was a competitive team roper as that was his passion and throughout his lifetime has won trophy buckles and monetary prizes. His son and grandsons have carried on his tradition as working cowboys and ropers to this day.
A couple of his other occupations were "pulling chain" in the Pollack Pines with his uncle Johnny Wayne McMullan. He has also loaded and unloaded cattle on to airplanes at the Sea Tac airport in Seattle, WA on their way to China at which he stated was quite "dandy". He worked on a racehorse ranch in Tenio, WA and drove a lumber truck in Reno, NV.
Ernie had spent the last 15 years of his life helping raise his grandchildren in Klamath Falls OR and Adel OR. until he was not able to do so any longer. He drove the kids to school in his van called the "Hoopty" and he was called their "bus driver" listening to old classic country music. He enjoyed handing
down advice to his grandsons working with their horses and roping techniques. He was very proud of all his grandchildren and all their accomplishments.
Ernie leaves behind one daughter and two sons. Daughter Sammie Rae McGarva (Charlie Case); granddaughters Mattie Rae Westlake, Paytn Rae Westlake and Hallie Rae McGarva (Klamath Falls, OR). Son Hezzie Keil McGarva (Kati), grandsons Damian Eagle Little Feather McGarva (Chico CA); Thomas Edson McGarva and Hazen Blake McGarva Plush, OR granddaughters Maggie Rae McGarva (Sheridan, Wyoming) and Mayka May McGarva (Lakeview, OR) and youngest son Charlie Joseph McGarva (Denver, CO).
Two sisters, Ervalee McGarva (Medford, OR) and Geraldine McGarva (Likely, CA). Brother Russell McGarva (Burney, CA) Uncles John Wayne McMullan (Lovelock NV) and Kenny Bert McMullan (Reno NV). He has numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and many friends in Modoc County and surrounding area.
Ernie was preceded in death by mother Earlene Pearl Longmire and father Irvin Robert McGarva; brothers William Robert McGarva (aka Billy Bob); Milton McGarva (Yogi); Quirt McGarva; Casey McGarva; Dewey McGarva, and grandson Quirt Hez McGarva, Uncles William (aka Billy) Longmire; Douglas McGarva and Aunt Janice McGarva Tarp. Maternal grandmother Violet and Charlie Moore; Betty Driscoll and Sip Longmire. Paternal grandmother Mary and Bert McMullan.
Nevada Cattlemen's May Round - Up
Happy May, everyone. As usual, there's a lot going on policy-wise lately that impacts cattle production, so I’ll dive right in.
NCA recently attended the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association & Public Lands Council Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. During the conference, we heard from U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Shultz, Bureau of Land Management Deputy Director Mike Nedd, Congressman LaMalfa (CA), Congressman Bentz (OR), and Congresswoman Malloy (UT). Additionally, senior staffers from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, House Natural Resources Committee, and Senate and House Agriculture Committees briefed attendees on upcoming natural resources and agricultural legislation.
This year’s fly-in focused on several key topics, including expanding the use of grazing as a management tool, reforming BLM grazing regulations, updating the Endangered Species Act, addressing outstanding issues in the Forest Service handbook and directives, and determining priorities for grazing within the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process.
During the trip, we also had productive meetings with Senator Cortez Masto, Senator Rosen, and Congressman Amodei, where we discussed the above priorities. We also advocated for sound tax policy, continued management of wild horses and burros, and reminded our delegation of NCA’s net loss of AUMs policy when it comes to the potential sale of public lands, as well as several other important topics. I’m very hopeful that around this time next month, I’ll be able to report on a legislative effort that would significantly increase the ability to graze cattle in order to reduce wildfire fuel loads and prevent the spread of annual invasive grasses. Overall, we had a very productive trip and look forward to seeing results.
Last but not least, the Nevada Legislative Session is about a month away from wrapping up. Here's a brief summary of where a few key bills stand:
Senate Bill 31, which NCA opposed, proposes to exempt federal agencies from being required to file proof of their vested water rights by December 31, 2027. All other entities would still be required to submit proof of vested claims by that deadline. The bill passed out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and is likely headed to the Assembly.
Senate Bill 172, dubbed the “Ag Worker Bill of Rights” or “Overtime Bill,” also passed out of its respective Senate committee. The bill was amended to remove the proposal requiring overtime pay for agricultural workers. However, the “bill of rights” portion remains, allowing ag workers to collectively bargain, establishing required meal and rest periods, and requiring ag employers to provide unfettered access to “key service providers,” among other provisions.
Senate Bill 180 was passed out of the Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee. It calls for minimum liability insurance of $1.5 million on vehicles with a manufacturer’s
gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 lbs. or more that transport freight within Nevada. The liability insurance requirement would increase incrementally: $1 million in 2026, $1.25 million in 2028, and $1.5 million by 2030.
NCA intends to keep our foot on the gas to ensure these pieces of legislation don’t saddle our industry with additional regulatory nonsense or financial burden for those who are simply trying to feed people.
On the flip side, NCA is aggressively working on Senate Bill 382, which aims to eliminate the annual or three-year trailer registration fee. Instead, it would establish a onetime, lower-cost permanent registration for trailers used to transport livestock, agricultural products, or for general ranch and farm use.
At this point in time, several bills—both good and bad—that NCA has provided testimony on are continuing their way through the process. NCA is gearing up to respond accordingly as these bills move from the Assembly to the Senate, or vice versa, for approval.
This is just a snapshot of some of the work NCA is doing on your behalf. If anyone has any questions, concerns, or input on the above or any other issue, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at nca@nevadabeef.org or (775) 738-9214.
Till next time.
Martin Paris, NCA Executive Director
Ranch Life, Resilience, and Mental Health:
NHL Goalie Clint Malarchuk to Speak in Our Community
May 13th | 6:30 PM | Winnemucca Convention Center- West Hall Free Admission | All Are Welcome
Life in rural communities is built on strength, grit, and independence. But behind that toughness, there are often silent struggles—especially when it comes to mental health.
That’s why we’re honored to welcome Clint Malarchuk, former NHL goalie and cowboy-at-heart, for a special evening presentation: "Beyond the Crease" – A Mental Health Conversation with Clint Malarchuk
Clint isn’t your typical speaker. He’s a rancher himself. He knows the rural way of life—the long days, the unpredictability, the pride, and the pressure. But he’s also lived through trauma most of us can’t imagine. After surviving a life-threatening injury on the ice and years of battling PTSD, anxiety, and depression, Clint now dedicates his life to breaking the stigma around mental health, especially for people who don’t always ask for help.
In Beyond the Crease, Clint opens up about his journey—not as a hockey player, but as a man, a father, a husband, and someone who's walked the hard road and come out the other side. His story is raw, real, and relatable. This event isn’t just for hockey fans. It’s for ranchers, farmers, veterans, parents, and anyone who’s ever carried more than they let on.
Come for the story. Stay for the support. Leave with hope. For more information, please contact Pauline Salla 775-421-6382
Thursday, May 1
Deadline: April 15 | WVM Headquarters | Cottonwood, CA
Friday, June 13
Deadline: June 4 | WVM
www.wvmcattle.com
The workshop runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is free, due to funding from the American Sheep Industry Association. But, online preregistration is required by May 28.
Those who opt to attend in person should register online here, and can bring their own lunch or purchase lunch at the event. They will also receive a free binder of materials to help them with their enhanced biosecurity plans. Those who plan to attend online should register online here, will receive the Zoom link after registering, and will be able to access the materials online.
The workshop is funded by the American Sheep Industry Association through a grant from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Respond Program (NADPRP).
More training and assistance in the works
The same federal program recently approved over $500,000 more in support for Extension to continue offering assistance to agriculture producers over the next two years to help them prepare for foreign animal diseases (and plant diseases) and to minimize impacts to their operations, and to consumers.
Almost $100,000 of the funds will be used specifically to reach Nevada’s 28 tribal communities, which are scattered throughout the state. In addition to a statewide training, several workshops will be held on site at tribal communities that often have limited access to programs held closer to more urban areas. Online resources will be developed, and Extension experts will use a variety of other methods to help tribal producers be prepared for animal disease outbreaks.
“This project’s long-term goal is for 85% of Nevada Tribes to develop and enhance an animal disease emergency response plan related to livestock, equine and poultry,” said Extension Professor Staci Emm, director of the programs designated specifically for tribal outreach. “Weed and pest identification and management will also be an educational topic and is identified as a need by Nevada tribes.”
The rest of the $500,000 grant will continue to support producers statewide, tribal and nontribal, and to help coordinate efforts among governmental agencies and producers to be prepared for emergency response to an outbreak.
“This project will raise producer awareness of the acute risk of foot-and-mouth disease and help producers using private and public lands to voluntarily prepare for and defend against an outbreak,” said McCuin, who, with Shane, will direct the grant-funded statewide programming. “It will provide information and actions needed before and during an outbreak to protect their animals and meet state and federal movement criteria.”
In addition, McCuin and Shane will engage University students in the preparation efforts. The project includes educating undergraduate and graduate students in livestock biosecurity planning and training through a service-learning course format over two semesters. After the two semesters of education, the students will then be paired with livestock producers to assist them in completion of enhanced biosecurity plans.
Taking it a step further, the project will also train youth livestock leaders and advisors in enhanced biosecurity planning. Extension will provide club and chapter leaders of programs such as Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program and FAA with classroom toolkits, curriculum materials and other assistance to help them train Nevada’s next generation of livestock producers how to plan for and minimize effects of foreign animal disease outbreaks.
For more information on the June 5 workshop or livestock biosecurity planning, contact Shane at tshane@unr.edu or 775-934-5646, or McCuin at gmccuin@unr.edu or 775-237-6134. Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance for attending the workshop should contact Paul Lessick, civil rights and compliance coordinator, at plessick@unr.edu or 702-257-5577 at least five days prior to the scheduled event with their needs or for more information.
NRCHA money earner, “Smooth Gunnin” a 2021 AQHA gelding by “A Royal Smooth Cat”
Photo By Emily Dalton: Milk drunk in Clover Valley.
Photo By Jack Payne: Born on Easter Day
Photo By Darci Riggins: That tow strap is comfier than it looks!
Photo By Domingo Uhart: Calving in the high desert!
Photo By Tammy Cavender: Jess Sustacha bottle feeds a leppy calf.
The Case for Earlier Castration: Selling Steers versus Bulls
For cow-calf producers, your “current situation” likely includes lots of young calves running around the place with a few more expected in the near future. That also means there are additional management decisions coming your way – one of which is the castration decision. That involves a yes/no decision and – if yesthen it also involves decisions about method and timing. Today’s focus is on the yes/no decision and timing.
Research over time has consistently indicated price discounts for bulls sold in feeder calf markets. Oklahoma data indicates that bulls are consistently discounted relative to steers when comparing cattle of similar weight,
quality, breed, and other physical and management attributes. Past OSU research has measured bull discounts in Oklahoma markets at $6/cwt to $12/cwt at different points in time. Discounts tend to increase when market price levels increase. Preliminary research with recent Oklahoma data indicates that the bull discount per cwt is stable across weight classes at -$13.22/cwt. At first glance, that may seem counterintuitive, as we might expect the bull discount to be larger for heavier animals based on the implications of later castration on health, performance, management, and carcass quality as those animals move through the beef supply chain. And actually, it is…when you
look at it on a per head basis.
The table at right reflects average bull discounts per hundredweight and per head based on the latest research using our auction data. These values are relative to steers of the same weight with similar characteristics. Though the estimated discount per hundredweight does not increase by weight class, it does still result in larger per head discounts for heavier bulls. When combined with the price slide for heavier cattle, an unchanging bull discount ($/cwt) still has a proportionately larger impact on overall price per hundredweight for heavier versus lighter animals. That concept is reinforced in the table above using Oklahoma
Source Kellie Curry Raper, OSU Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist
City prices for Medium/Large #1  cattle from December 2022. The bull discount as a percentage of the steer price at the corresponding weight steadily increases from 6.0% at 375 pounds to 7.9% at 875 pounds. Castrating your male calves is not free. It requires resources, including time, labor, equipment and sometimes an extra measure of patience - with the calf or with your labor resource. Also, the availability and cost of those resources varies by producer. But the market does provide incentives for including castration in your bundle of calf management practices and those incentives
encourage castration at an earlier age and weight rather than when calves are older. As Dwight Eisenhower once said, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field." Substitute “ranching” and “cattle chute” and I may have just guessed what you are thinking because these days my boots don’t get dirty nearly as often as yours. But the cattle market is encouraging you to consider the incentives for castration, to consider your costs for castration, and to consider adding another layer of dirt to those boots while you castrate your calves and castrate them early.
MOM YOU KNOW NOTHING
I understand why some animals eat their young.
Written By: Jennifer Whiteley The Nevada Rancher
Lamoille, Nev.—Some days, kids are the gift that keeps on giving. They wake up in the morning with smiles on their little faces and do all these amazing, helpful things like open gates and pitch off hay as you drive. Some days they do not. In fact, some days they wake up and make a person want to choose violence.
QT has been learning how to drive on the highway and in town. Being a ranch kid, he has been driving since he ran the pedals on the ranch pickup and his brother TR ran the steering wheel while his dad or I pitched hay off the back. The kid can operate just about any piece of equipment or ride anything with hair on the ranch. Let him drive my new pickup on paved roads though, and it’s no wonder my nails are chewed to the quick and my hair is gray. If I suggest slowing down or speeding up to the speed limit, he tells me “Mom, you know nothing.”
One day I got a text from QT from school. “Mom. I just failed a History test.” I get it. Tests can be hard. “Don’t worry. My teacher is going to let me make it up.” Great. QT gets home and I ask him what happened. He says tests are hard. I asked him if he studied. He says no. I wonder if it was a surprise and ask him. No, he knew for a couple of days. I ask if studying would have helped. “Mom, you know nothing.”
Two days later QT texts me “Mom! I studied all Study Hall before that
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History test I retook. I got a 92%!” I text him back “Good job! You mean studying helped?” His reply? “Mom, you know nothing!”
The other day QT asks me if he can drive me to the Chinese restaurant in town so he can get Chinese food for dinner and practice driving. Since it’s just the two of us for the night I tell him he can, but he must help me tag a calf first. It’s a big calf. Bigger than I can wrestle on my own. I make my tag, get my little book, foot measuring tape, ear notchers, and ear tagger. We pull up to the calf and I tell QT “Quick! Grab the calf!” The cow takes that moment to look up from grazing and glance at QT. He says, “I’ll grab the beating stick!” I told him we don’t need it, and in that small amount of time she gathers up her calf and heads for the creek. While he’s fumbling trying to get the stick out of the back of the buggy, I throw down my stuff, run after the calf and grab it by a hind leg and yell “drop the stick and come help me!” I can’t hold the calf and it bails off in the creek and proceeds to get bogged down in the mud. Don’t worry though, he has the beating stick. I walk back to the buggy and gather up everything as I ask him why he had to have the dang stick. You guessed it. “Mom, you know nothing.” We drive around to the other side of the creek, I get my rope out of the buggy and as he is devising a plan on how he is going to get the rope over the calf’s butt to pull it out, I just neck it and drag it on the bank, tell him to sit on it, and take my loop off. Since I know nothing, I needed a minute to compose myself and my thoughts before I ran off my help. We got him weighed, tagged, and earmarked, all 94 pounds of him, and I got myself composed.
Driving back to the house, I asked him why he was so worried about having the beating stick instead of just helping me get the calf caught. “Because mom. Any time I help dad tag a calf, the cow is on the fight and I get chased. The last time I helped tag a calf, I was brutally attacked. I was running for my life and I slipped and I fell in the creek and got covered in mud and cold. Dad just laughed at me.” Well, that does make sense. The Cowboss does find a lot of joy in his wife and kids getting chased by cows. I explained to him that I really don’t enjoy being chased by cranky cows and I won’t ask him to help me tag those. I know our cows better than his dad as to which ones are cranky and which ones are not. I’ve been selecting replacement heifers based on disposition for several years and can only think of 3 cows off the top of my head that I know will chase a person back to the buggy when trying to tag their calves. We let dad tag those calves. I make a mental note to have a chat with the Cowboss about not getting my kids killed tagging calves. QT looked at me, smirked and said “Mom, you know nothing!”
I now understand why some animals eat their young! Happy Mother’s Day to all of you mothers out there who haven’t eaten your young yet but may have considered it!
TR, Jennifer, and QT Whiteley on a day when she didn’t want to eat her young!
Special To The Nevada Rancher
By Lindsay Graber Runft
energy (which is higher in protein than the average American diet, with protein intake averaging 14-16% of total energy). All participants had T2D and followed the State of Slim (SOS) weight management program, with both diets being reduced in calories and limited to food lists for each phase of the SOS program. In addition, participants worked up to exercising up to 70 minutes per day, six days per week.
Researchers assessed weight loss, body composition changes, and indicators of T2D status (e.g., glucose control). All study participants, regardless of their diet assignment, on average, lost weight with no statistical difference between groups. In addition, both groups experienced a reduction in fat mass percentage (HP: -4.3% and NP: -3.8%)
and an increase in lean body mass percentage (HP: +4.2% and NP: +3.8%). Importantly, all participants significantly improved in key indicators of T2D: HbA1c and fasting glucose levels. At baseline, 74% of HP group and 62% of NP group had biomarkers in the range for T2D. At end of study, 38% of HP group and 39% of NP group no longer met diagnostic criteria for T2D.
“Type 2 diabetes is a growing public health concern, and this research demonstrates higher protein diets can be an effective tool in supporting weight loss and improving type 2 diabetes status,” added study co-author Drew Sayer, PhD, assistant professor, The University of Alabama-Birmingham, Department of Family and Community Medicine. “Importantly, this research illustrates higher protein diets can be flexible in managing type 2 diabetes, with protein intake at both 40% and 21% of calories – and with and without lean beef – to help people achieve goals based on their protein preferences. Diet can play a critical role in managing and reversing type 2 diabetes, and it’s particularly important that we offer science-based strategies to help people successfully follow diets with foods they enjoy.”
The study was funded by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, which was not involved in the study design, interpretation, or publication.
Snyder's Pinenut Livestock Supply Welcomes-
Devin Griffith to the Team!
Devin grew up on a ranch in Northern California/Southern Oregon where she developed her passion for ranching and cattle health/nutrition. She went on to attend Oklahoma State University and earned a degree in Agriculture Communications and a minor in Animal Sciences.
During her time at OSU, she served as a California FFA state officer, interned with Merck Animal Health and was a member of the Oklahoma Agriculture Leadership Encounter Program.
Previously, she has worked for Merck Animal Health in Western Washington, Oregon and Northern California, and Axiota Animal Health servicing Multimin 90 customers in California and Western Nevada.
In her spare time, Devin enjoys traveling, baking, roping, running and tooling/drawing.
With Snyders' Pinenut Livestock Supply, Devin will be traveling the state working as an Outside Sales Representative to service you all with a smile. She is looking forward to getting to know our customers, their operations and how we can better service them.
Little Magic
Little magic, like the day the wild roses bloom,
Finding a stray ladybug in your living room,
The smell of rabbitbrush and Great Basin dust on a July day,
Cricket chorus with bullfrog accompaniment,
A postcard from an old friend that you didn’t know they sent,
The smell of rabbitbrush and Great Basin dust on a July day,
Springtime kittens tumblingly at play,
Front porch wind chimes and a rainy day sunset,
Little boys with squirming pockets and the cuffs of their jeans wet,
Remembering your cocoa, coffee, or tea before it gets cold,
The gavel coming down and the auctioneer calling “Sold!”
The first purple crocus popping through the
snow,
A marshmallow turning crispy in the fire’s glow,
Dogs that have a fireplace to lay by when they get old,
Frost on draft horse whiskers when it is cold,
A record spinning in the next room over,
Watching children search for that elusive four-leaf clover,
Little parts of life that make you glad to be living it,
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