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Volume 33 Number 50 • April 9, 2022

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A Look Inside NCBA CEO defends beef cattle industry........................... Page 2 Activists vs. Ag highlights event planner and marketer....... ....................................... Page 8 Dick Perue shares several short stories.................. Page 10 Forage specialist discusses alfalfa planting considerations... ..................................... Page 15

Quick Bits Ranch Grant The Rancher Resilience Grant is designed to support cattle producer attendance at impactful educational events. The grant is made possible by a partnership between the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and Cargill Protein and is administered by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

There is one grant available per household. To submit an application or for more information, visit ncba.org/producers/rancher-resiliencegrant.

BLM director highlights perspective on issues during conference On March 30, the Public Lands Council (PLC) hosted a virtual 2022 Spring Legislative Conference. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning discussed the agency’s per-

spective on the role of grazing in landscape management, ongoing work in sage grouse planning and management efforts to improve range conditions associated with a variety of ecological threats.

Broad scope and goals Stone-Manning started off by sharing, “One of our overarching goals at BLM is to manage for healthy landscapes – being climate resilient and adaptable.”

“The BLM is work-

ing really hard to develop a suite of policies and management actions to manage drought, provide flexibility of use, restore ecologic function and conserve important resource values in Please see BLM on page 9

30x30 initiative raises concerns Western Caucus Foundation proposes an alternative plan

The Western Caucus Foundation (WCF) hosted a digital seminar March 31 to discuss the potential impacts of the Biden administration’s proposed 30x30 initiative and the WCF’s Western Conservation Principles, an alternative plan to the 30x30 initiative.

The 30x30 initiative remains undefined, leaving producers and landowners concerned. Western Conservation Principles offers a way to clarify the difference between conservation and preservation, which the Biden administration hasn’t thoroughly outlined.

30x30 initiative WCF Chairman Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) expresses his concerns regarding the 30x30 initiative, saying, “It’s

been over one year since President Biden signed this executive order kickstarting this initiative, but unfortunately, we don’t know any more now than we did then.”

“The administration has called to place 30 percent of lands and waters in an undefined conservation status by 2030 but will not answer a few really important questions,” he continues. “How will they define conservation?

How many acres are already conserved? How are they planning to carry this out?”

Daines mentions Westerners, including himself, aren’t against conservation. They are, however, against an initiative which could potentially overstep boundaries and Please see 30x30 on page 4

Office Closed The Wyoming Livestock Roundup office will be closed April 15, Good Friday. The advertisement deadline for the week is April 12 at 12 p.m. For more information, call 307-234-2700.

Gov. Election Gov. Mark Gordon will seek a second term as Wyoming’s chief executive, he announced in Buffalo on April 4. Gordon, speaking to a crowd of supporters in his hometown, said while he has been able to accomplish much during his first term in office, there is more to do.

Two others have announced their intention to run for the governor’s office, veterinarian and frequent candidate Rex Rammell and Cheyenne truck driver Aaron Nab.

Current SWE Wyoming’s snowpack/ SWE is 74% of median with a basin high of 90% in the Laramie Basin area and a basin low of 34% in the Cheyenne Basin. Last year, Wyoming’s SWE was at 88% of median and at 112% in 2020. There have been small fluctuations in SWEs over all major basins across Wyoming during the past week due to cooler basin temperatures and scattered mountain snow showers. However, many basins across Wyoming had SWEs remaining below 80% of median for the past two weeks. At the same time last year, the state’s snowpack was 88% of median and 112% of median in 2020. For more information, visit uwyo.edu/wrds/ nrcs/nrcs.html.

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NCBA officer shares goals Mark Eisele of Cheyenne was elected to serve as vice president on the 2022 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) officer team during the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention, Feb 1-3.

Eisele discussed his new role within NCBA and goals moving forward.

NCBA focus “It’s going really well,” shared Eisele. “We’re working on several different issues. The Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) has us the most concerned right now. Of course, we are always working on trade, price discovery, state taxes and market transparency, but right now WOTUS is the one we are most worried about.”

He acknowledges the need for rancher support within the changes of a new administration by sharing, “It’s important for NCBA to be involved so producers and people out in the country aren’t yanked back and forth by a change of administrations. We’re looking for some clarity on what the rules will be.”

NCBA is hoping for support from a conservative court working on the case for a fair decision.

“We have a shot at a fair decision, but WOTUS is in limbo until we hear from them,” he added.

In 2022, the on-going debate will continue between judicial branches and the federal government to define the definition of WOTUS, a phrase used to determine the scope of federal authority over streams, wetlands and other waterbody sources under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

President Biden is expected to announce the act’s Please see NCBA on page 16

Feedlot talk Feedlot manager shares considerations for ranchers and beef industry On April 4, feedlot manager and rancher Cassie Lappaseotes discussed feedlot management practices, relationships between ranchers and feedlots and the future of the beef industry during The Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast.

Lappaseotes has a degree in agricultural business from Colorado State University and currently manages a feedlot west of Bridgeport, Neb. Health in feedlots Lappaseotes notes sickness in feedlots is inevitable, but there are strategies ranchers can implement to protect their herd.

“There are so many external environmental factors we can’t control,” she says. “Feedlot managers and ranchers have to figure out a way to do the best they can to manage this.”

Lappaseotes recommends ranchers follow an effective vaccination and mineral program prior to the feedlot.

“If cows don’t get the correct minerals throughout Please see BEEF on page 5

Whitehorse claims victory at PBR event Casper – The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) kicked off at the Ford Wyoming Center on April 2. The 2018 PBR Rookie of the Year, Keyshawn Whitehorse of McCracken Springs, Utah, took home the victory after delivering two qualified rides to win the PWVT’s Casper Invitational.

Tournament style format The tour consisted of several sections of bull riders with the top 15 coming back to the championship round. Seventeen of the 35 cowboys covered their bulls throughout the event, with only three contestants covering both animal athletes.

Whitehorse was quick to perform in round one, delivering the fourth-best score

with an 85.5-point ride on bull Light It Up, owned by Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Kinser/ McCall. The bull has a 75 percent buck off rate. Whitehorse rode the bull Kenny, owned by H&D Bucking Bulls/Dickie Williams/Phillips, in the championship round and rode for an 88.5-point ride. As a result, he earned a much-needed 35.5 world points to move up 10 positions in the world standings – from number 39 to number 29. Whitehorse rode for a total of 174 points in Casper.

Taking home second place honors was Taylor Toves from Stephenville, Texas. In round one, he rode Jingle and Go, owned

by JQH Bucking Bulls, Skip and Elaine

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Understanding Meat Markets If you are a livestock producer, understanding the current and future meat markets, both in the U.S. and abroad, can cause you to beat your head on a rock frequently.

It’s not our fault, it just takes almost a daily experience to keep in touch with what is going on in the global meat From the world. I think the current and future Publisher Dennis Sun meat market resembles the oil and gas business somewhat, where supply and consumer demand rules.

The U.S. meat business involves pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, beef and lately the alternative meat products. Finding the right markets and guessing consumers’ demands takes work and a good set of dice in the global markets. They all depend on grain – a different world altogether.

The ruthless pandemic caused the consumer to cook at home, learn about the different cuts of meats and how to cook them for dinner. One positive result was lamb meat markets, which are now a hot commodity and good for those lamb producers. As with all meats, prices have risen at the meat counter. These prices didn’t bother the consumers much at first, as they couldn’t eat out at restaurants. But lately, with the higher price of beef, the demand for poultry has come on strong. People haven’t abandoned beef, but the high cost of ribeyes and other primal cuts has caught consumers’ attention.

Beef Magazine said declining beef and pork production may offset increased broiler production and lead to a decrease in total meat production in 2022. This decline is showing up in other countries such as China. In the last few years, we have seen high numbers of cattle and hogs. Recently, both beef and pork prices have been rising due to lower numbers.

This year the U.S. Hogs and Pigs report revealed the March 1 report for market and breeding hogs are down from last year.

The Livestock Marketing Information Center reported beef production is forecast to drop by 2.2 percent. Beef consumption is also down. Dropping beef cattle inventories will result in reduced cattle slaughter this year, and U.S. beef exports are supposed to drop from a record 2021. But the good news is, cattle prices under the lower numbers are supposed to rise.

The big unknowns out there for all the meat markets is grain prices and how long the drought will hang on. Drought will have the greatest impact on beef inventory, mainly because of pasture and hay production.

Then we have to look at alternative proteins, which we all dislike to speak of. These alternative proteins have caught the attention of the younger millennials and Generation Z consumers looking for “healthy” proteins. Many of these young adults want “healthy” foods and have fallen for the false advertising of those investing in these products, such as Bill Gates. If they would take the time to read the list of ingredients and quit listening to these billionaires and animal rights activists selling their snake oil, we would all be better off.

They are all trying to get the dismal stock prices of alternative proteins to increase. Beyond Meats, one of the most popular brands, had a cost per share of $158 a year ago and now is $47. So, you can see why they are promoting their product at this time.

America has the best and healthiest meats in the world, why would anyone look elsewhere for a better protein for themselves and their families?

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GUEST OPINIONS Bill Gates: Let Them Eat Fake Meat

By Colin Woodall Tech billionaire Bill Gates continues to tout the consumption of “synthetic beef” in “rich countries” as a solution to climate change. That’s nice for the billionaires of the world, but his recommendation ignores reality. Beef production in the U.S. is sustainable and becoming increasingly so over time.

Today, just two percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from beef cattle production. This is far less than sectors such as energy production or transportation, which produce a combined 54 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

If Gates were truly interested in altering the

path of climate change, one might think he would focus his time and limitless wealth on reducing emissions from the energy or transport sectors, but he is not.

Instead, Gates chooses to focus on beef production because, in truth, he is heavily invested in the same fake meat companies he’s promoting. So, it’s not surprising he continues to push an agenda replacing real beef with protein alternatives in “rich countries.”

He has even gone so far as to claim perhaps a government mandate is the best way to get consumers to eat their dose of fake meat.

What Gates fails to disclose is the reality of fake meat is far different from the utopian fan-

tasy he is selling. Even in “rich countries” like the U.S., there is a vast disparity between people like Gates and everyone else.

In every community across the nation, there are people facing economic hardship, many of whom don’t get enough to eat and often lack access to affordable sources of protein. Limiting their options or mandating expensive fake meat, as Gates suggests, is typical of his elitist thinking.

Worse yet, the fake meat Gates promotes is heavily processed, high in sodium and more expensive than real beef. It solves none of the nutritional problems facing consumers. Fake meat also fails on the environmental front.

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In contrast to the fake meat factories Gates and other tech moguls are funding, real beef is produced on more than 800,000 farms and ranches in communities across the U.S. More than 90 percent of those farms and ranches are family-owned and operated. These family farms Please see WOODALL on page 7

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NEWS BRIEFS L.E.A.D. accepting applications The application deadline to participate in the Wyoming L.E.A.D. (Leadership, Education and Development) program is June 10. Agriculture producers and agribusiness men and women are encouraged to apply.

The Wyoming L.E.A.D. program, a 15-month adult leadership initiative, is designed to create an outstanding, highly motivated group of agricultural leaders in Wyoming. Up to 16 individuals will be selected to participate in the program which begins in September. The program includes nine in-state seminars, a national study seminar in Washington, D.C. and a regional study tour. Participants will devote approximately 40 days to the study seminars.

The comprehensive program includes seminars focused on agriculture and natural resource issues, as well as personal development and leadership training, said Wyoming L.E.A.D. Director Cindy Garretson-Weibel. The educational seminars are presented by qualified professionals and industry experts and cover topics including communication, policy and decision making, entrepreneurship, marketing, value-added agriculture, government and political affairs, natural resource management and leadership.

Potential participants must submit an application, which is followed by an interview. Final candidates are chosen by a selection committee based on their leadership potential, commitment to participate and other criteria. L.E.A.D. participants pay a tuition fee to participate in the program.

For application forms and other information about the program, visit wylead.com, contact Garretson-Weibel at 307-2145080 or e-mail wylead@gmail.com.

MDOL revises brands policy On April 4, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) implemented an updated policy for recording, transferring and rerecording of brands.

The policy was developed by a committee of state legislators, representatives of industry organizations, members of the Board of Livestock and MDOL staff in response to the industry’s requests for increased availability of two-character brands. Major changes include additional acceptable characters, more lenient format guidelines and the elimination of over 40 percent of regional character conflicts.

“The new brand policy will greatly increase the options for recording a livestock brand in the state of Montana,” said Brands Administrator Ethan Wilfore.

The Department of Livestock policy for recording, transferring and rerecording of brands is available to view at liv.mt.gov.

The mission of the MDOL is to control and eradicate animal diseases, prevent the transmission of animal diseases to humans and to protect the livestock industry from theft and predatory animals. For more information, visit liv. mt.gov.

Agriculture board to meet The Wyoming Board of Agriculture will meet on April 11 and April 12 in Cheyenne. The meeting will take place in the Wyoming State Capitol Extension and via Zoom.

On April 11, the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. The board will introduce new members, elect a new president and vice president, approve the minutes from the last meeting, review liaison assignments, set tentative meeting dates, discuss conservation district business, hear water quality grant reports, discuss SLAG Board approvals, hear an update on the seed lab, discuss the land transfer between Teton Conservation District and Cody Conservation District and discuss weed and pest resolutions.

The board may also attend a reception hosted by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.

On April 12, the meeting starts at 8:30 am. The board will hear updates from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), present awards, hear partner updates, hear a legislative update and address any other business as needed.

There will be a chance for public comment each day of the meeting, and the public is welcome to attend.

The Board of Agriculture enforces the rules and regulations of the WDA. Seven board members are appointed by the governor for six-year terms to represent geographical areas of the state. Board members include: Jana Ginter, District 1; Jim Rogers, District 2; Kim Bright, District 3; Amanda Hulet, District 4; Mike Riley, District 5; Jody Bagley, District 6; and Larry Krause, District 7. Youth Board Members include: Landon Hoffer, Southeast; Benjamin Anson, Northwest; Hadley Manning, Southwest; and Lexi Bauder, Northeast.

The Wyoming State Capitol Extension is located in Cheyenne, at 200 W 24th St. The meeting will take place in Room W53/W54. A full agenda for the meeting with Zoom call information can be found at agriculture.wy.gov/boa/agenda. Times are tentative and subject to change without notice. If the board finishes one topic, they will proceed to the next topic.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, special assistance or alternate formats will be made available for individuals with disabilities upon request in advance of the meeting.

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Title holder announced On April 5, the Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association (MRWA) announced Madelaine McElwee will take over the duties of Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022, after the resignation of Sierra Butler. McElwee was first runner up at the Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 Pageant and immediately took over duties with her first appearance being at the University of Wyoming Art Gala on April 9 in Laramie.

A celebration introducing McElwee as Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 will be held in Laramie, with more details being released soon. She will travel the country representing the state of Wyoming and the professional sport of rodeo, as well as preside over the Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 pageant, Aug. 15-18, during the Wyoming State Fair. McElwee will then compete for the title of Miss Rodeo America 2023 in Las Vegas Nov. 27-Dec. 4 during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

For more information on McElwee, MRWA or to schedule an appearance by McElwee, visit missrodeowyoming.com.

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NEWS BRIEFS Hay marketplace available

As dry conditions persist throughout the West, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) would like to remind farmers and ranchers they can use the Hay Hotline, an online forum, to list their forage for sale or donation and/or search listings for a variety of forage or pasture posted by other producers.

Hay Hotline users enter their own listings and descriptions at agr.mt.gov/Hay-Hotline. The online forum is maintained by the MDA as a service to the agricultural industry, with the expectation all buyers and sellers will treat each other in an equitable and lawful manner. The department does not facilitate sales, nor does it make representations as to the amount, kind or quality to hay listed by participants.

As hay shortages continue to stress farm and ranch operations, the department is also reminding buyers and sellers of hay to be cognizant of the risk for fraud by considering bonds, insurance or banking services to assist with large purchases or sales.

Chief Legal Counsel for MDA Cort Jensen said, “Unfortunately, as hay prices rise, so does the risk of fraud. Producers may need to take additional steps to protect themselves from fraudsters.”

For more information, visit agr.mt.gov.

NAWG reviews farm bill On April 6, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President and Paterson, Wash. farmer Nicole Berg testified in front of the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. The subcommittee held a hearing to review the farm bill with a focus on the Title III programs: international food aid and agricultural trade promotion.

Berg highlighted the vital role international food aid programs have in stabilizing economies and populations impacted by climate change, famine and war. She also discussed the critical role trade promotion programs play in helping U.S. agricultural products remain competitive on world markets and open access to new markets, which boosts the agriculture economy and helps keep farmers in business.

Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) contribute an average of $8.2 billion more in ag export revenue per year. However, MAP and FMD funding levels have remained stagnant for over 15 years. Berg highlighted a study which concluded doubling annual MAP and FMD funding would increase cooperator’s investments by 50 percent, creating yearly increases in agricultural exports by $4.5 billion. The Title III programs are essential to building trust with buyers and end-users.

As Congress continues to have hearings on programs authorized under the 2018 Farm Bill, NAWG looks forward to working with the members to help craft a farm bill which enhances trade and helps deliver American commodities to populations in need.

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Senate passes OSRA On March 31, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2021, following approval the week prior by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The bipartisan bill looks to help fix supply chain issues and ease shipping backlogs. Differences exist between the House and Senate versions, which will require conferencing between the two chambers.

The transportation crisis for U.S. agriculture products has become increasingly dire. Many agriculture products produced in the U.S. experience significant competition from other countries. OSRA will level the playing field for American exporters by making it harder for ocean carriers to unreasonably refuse goods ready to export at ports.

“If we cannot deliver our products dependably, our foreign customers will find alternatives to our exports,” a statement from the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) notes. A survey recently conducted by the AgTC found, on average, 22 percent of U.S. agriculture foreign sales could not be completed due to ocean shipping disruption, costs and carrier practices which severely limit export shipments and impose charges already declared unreasonable by the Federal Maritime Commission.

“The OSRA specifically addresses these practices, which are causing so much hardship to U.S. agriculture and threatening our global competitiveness,” AgTC says.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says farmers have lost out on up to $4 billion in agricultural exports because of lack of access to export containers, record shipping costs and harmful surcharges.

Judge transfers trespass case A federal judge has ordered a civil suit seeking damages from four Missouri hunters for allegedly trespassing by corner crossing on the Elk Mountain Ranch to be transferred from state to federal district court.

Trespass charges were filed against four men in Carbon County Circuit Court. The charges stem from hunting trips the men took to Elk Mountain in 2020 and 2021.

“The clerk of the district court is hereby advised jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter of the above-entitled action is deemed removed from the district court to the U.S District Court for the District of Wyoming,” Chief U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl wrote in an order filed March 31. The order becomes effective once the hunters’ attorney files documents in state district court, and Iron Bar will have an opportunity to ask Skavdahl to send the case back to the state venue.

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negatively impact Western communities.

“I support conservation, but the lack of information and the subjective, ambiguous terms the administration is relying on leaves Westerners to fear the worst, as we should,” he says. “The administration has done nothing to reassure the public their 30x30 initiative isn’t just a guide to restrict use or access on public lands. The administration has provided no certainty private property rights will be respected in this process.”

Western Conservation Principles Daines is partnering with WCF Chairman Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) in proposing the WCF alternative plan to the 30x30 initiative, called the Western Conservation Principles.

This proposed document explains the WCF’s conservation agenda, including multiple use and development being compatible with conservation, he says.

“The Western Conservation Principles call on the Biden administration to refocus efforts on the vast management needs on our public lands, not private lands,” Daines says. “We urge the administration to pursue healthier landscapes, not ambiguous land status which doesn’t necessarily reflect conservation happening on our landscapes.”

“We are calling for increased forest management, stewardship, more flexibilities and certainties for public lands grazing and responsible energy development,” he continues.

Newhouse says the Biden administration’s approach to conservation remains misguided and needs the Western Conservation Principles to set it on the right path.

“The Biden administration continues to increase spending to tackle climate change, but instead of spending money on this issue, they should be listening to those of us who are on the ground throughout the Western U.S. and across the country, those people whose livelihoods depend on a healthy ecosystem,” he says. “Rural communities understand, in order to protect our natural resources, we have to manage them.

Conservation and working lands go hand in hand.”

Newhouse refers to the Western Conservation Principles as a blueprint for the definition of what “true, real conservation” looks like.

These proposed principles define conservation by “fulfilling the fed-

eral government’s multiuse mandate, ensuring safe and responsible energy development on public lands, supporting resilient federal forests and grasslands through active management and efficiently protecting endangered and threatened species. These principles are founded on the values and practices already in use throughout rural America,” he says.

“Our advocacy on behalf of our communities is more important now than ever before.”

NACO support National Association of Counties (NACO) Legislative Director for Public Lands Jonathan Shuffield notes he has received many concerns from folks residing in Western counties.

“Western counties, some of which are over 90 percent federally owned, are concerned the 30x30 initiative could be used as a means to require more federally owned land, restrict access to the public or greatly increase resource and water ownership,” he says.

Shuffield says NACO has met with the Biden administration multiple times to discuss 30x30, but NACO hasn’t been able to find answers to some of their biggest questions.

“I think for our members, the biggest question is: What is the definition of conservation the administration’s aiming for? We have asked this question at every meeting and in every piece of written correspondence with the Biden administration on this subject,” he notes. “We haven’t received a final answer, but I can say the administration officials continue to insist the definition must be flexible.”

He notes NACO supports the Western Conservation Principles and they feel the Biden administration should use the WCF’s principles as a tool to better define conservation moving forward.

“The Western Conservation Principles calls on the Biden administration to focus on sound, scientific management of our public lands, incorporating all levels of government and impacted stakeholder’s resource management decisions,” Shuffield says. “The Western Conservation Principles document would push the 30x30 initiative towards beneficial outcomes and provable results – not just nice talking points.”

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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BEEF continued from page 1 the gestational period, the calf is starting out behind in the minerals they need themselves,” she says. “If ranchers start the calf off behind, then they’re always a step behind the healthier calves who had access to full minerals.”

Developing relationships Lappaseotes encourages ranchers to share the history of their calves with the feedlot if they’re able to.

“It’s helpful on the feedlot end to know the history of the calves,” she says. “This includes what vaccinations the calves have had prior to coming to the feedlot.”

Lappaseotes notes she may alter protocols for the calves depending on the information received from ranchers. Aside from providing information, she also recommends ranchers visit the feedlot and take a look at what their calves look like in February or March.

“If ranchers know what feedlot their calves have gone to, they should see what their calves look like after they’ve been on feed for quite a while and how they’ve changed,” she says.

She notes this gives ranchers a chance to ask questions and understand the challenges the feedlot may have faced.

“Transparency is getting better,” Lappaseotes says.

“There’s more of an opportunity to transfer data back and forth between ranchers and feedlots as younger generations take over.”

First few weeks Lappaseotes reminds ranchers feedlots receive thousands of calves during a short period of time, limiting the feedlot’s resources and staff. Staff at feedlots are receiving calves throughout the night, she says.

“It’s important ranchers understand what happens at the feedlot level,” she notes.

“A lot of these guys start to get pretty beat up and wore out, especially if they’re short staffed during those first 45 to 60 days.”

Sickness typically occurs during the first few weeks after the calves arrive, and weather conditions can be a challenge, says Lappaseotes. She notes every feedlot has different protocols set in place for the first few weeks.

“If it’s a calf which just came off its mom, I like to let them settle down for about a week and get comfortable,” Lappaseotes says.

“Less stress helps to make sure the vaccines work more efficiently.”

She mentions many feedlots don’t hold these calves back because they’re running short on receiving pens or on staff, and they have a short time frame to get the calves

worked and processed.

“The first three weeks are make-or-break for a calf,” Lappaseotes says. “If the calves reach 21-days and still are pretty healthy, they’re going to be better off throughout the feeding period. More times than not, the 21-day mark is when we will see sickness set in.”

She also mentions she will sort the calves into groups if there are noticeable differences in weights of the calves and have enough calves to sort.

“Sorting helps the calves on the lighter end because it takes the competition away from the bunk with a bigger, more aggressive calf.”

Future of the industry “I think feedlots have understood there are a lot of issues in the industry, and people realize it’s time to stand up and change,” Lappaseotes says. “We need to find a way to come together and change.”

Lappaseotes says many ranchers are striving to be in control of where their product goes next. She explains ranchers are able to promote and showcase what they do with the help of communication and new technology.

“I think within the next five to 10 years people will be able to identify a piece of steak and say it was born on this ranch, raised by this person, etc. There’s a lot of opportunity here,” she says.

Lappaseotes mentions individual animal identification systems are a tool for ranchers and feedlots to take advantage of.

“Starting to individually identify those animals from the ranch is a big deal and a change for a lot of the ranchers,” she says. “The value of transferring data back to the rancher from feedlots is immense. If ranchers start to understand what they can do better on their operations, it makes the industry as a whole and the quality of these animals better moving forward.”

Lappaseotes acknowledges the importance of communication within the beef industry, saying, “Bridging the gap between ranchers and feedlots is huge.”

As ranchers look towards the future, there’s a younger generation bringing new ideas and technology into the industry.

“There’re a lot of people wanting to come back and raise their families in agriculture. We have to create opportunities in the industry to make sure producers can make a living and feed their families because it’s a fantastic way to grow up,” Lappaseotes says.

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 - FEEDER & CALF SPECIAL & CCV LOTS FEEDERS Eklund/Hansen Ranch 440 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 650-800#, Weaned since Nov, Been on a High Roughage Grower Ration, Complete Vac. Program, Home Raised, Wintered for grass, May/June Calves, Very Quiet and Good Disposition, No Replacement Heifers Kept Richard Waddell 400 Mostly Red Angus Strs & Hfrs, 800#, Hfrs Ran Open, Weaned a long time, Been on a Grower Ration, Full Vac. Program, Home Raised Mehling Family 160 Blk/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 675-750#, Weaned a long time, Been on a Roughage Ration, Branding Shots, Wintered for grass, Home Raised Dave & William Garrelts 130 Blk few Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 650-750#, Weaned since Nov., running out and Hay Fed, Branding Shots: 7-way, Home Raised WEBO Angus 25 Blk Strs, 700-900#, Weaned a long time, Running out on grass supplemented with a High Roughage Ration, Complete Vac. Program, Home Raised Fred & Clara Wilson 20 Blk Angus Hfrs, 700#, Weaned a long time, Running out on Meadows supplemented with a Grower Ration as Needed, All Natural, No Implants, Replacement Quality, Shots as Calves: 2x (calfhood vac.): Pyramid 5+Presponse, Vista 7 w/Somnus, Bangs Vac. Poured w/Cleanup in Feb., 2x Vaccinated with Preg Guard Gold FP10, Ready to Breed or Feed, (All Steers mates weighed 620# on Oct. 25. 2020), Home Raised HTK Ranch/Ron & Samantha Beck 3 Blk Strs, 800-900#, All Natural, Bunk Broke, Been on a Feeder Ration with Free Choice Hay, Poured recently WEANED & PRECOND CALVES Cole Creek Sheep Co. 85 Blk Hfrs, 550-630#, Weaned for long time, Running out on pasture and grass supplemented with Alfalfa Hay6, Cake and Lick Tubs, Branding Shots: Pyramid 5, 7-way, Pre-cond. Shots: Pyramid 5, 7-way, Bangs Vac. on 11/2021 and Lutalyse shot, Ranch Raised, Many would make Replacement Quality Heifers, Would make great feeders also, Sired by Registered Angus Sires, Very Healthy and Sound Paul Zielke 60 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 350-450#, Weaned a long time, Running out on Hay Meadows, Supplmented with Hay and Calf Creep, Bunk Broke, Electric Fence Broke, 2 Rounds of Shots: Vision 7 w/Somnus, Nasalgen Ron Zavorka 14 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500#, Weaned since Nov., Been on a Grower Ration, Branding Shots, All Natural, No Implants, Home Raised Powd Boles 9 Mx Strs, 600#, Weaned a long time, Hay Fed, Cake Broke, 2 Rounds of Shots: 7-way, Vista Once, Home Raised

CATTLE COUNTRY VIDEO – 1:00 PM Lot 415 Aaron & Lana Sorensen 101 Weaned Str Clvs. 95% Blk, 5% Bwf. Base Wt: 580 lbs. Slide: .16 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 4/17/22 to 4/19/22. Ranch Raised. Frame: Med-Large; Flesh: Thin; Wt Var: Uneven. Feed: Grower Ration. Branding Shots: 7-way/Somnus, Vista Once SQ. Weaning Shots: Inforce 3, One Shot, Vista BVD, CFP. Weigh: Gather from pen, stand over night in dry lot, load on buyer’s preweighed truck, haul 20-25 miles and weigh w/a 1%. Comments: Extra green steers, wintered to go to grass. Pre-sorted from 220 head on April 6th.

Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770 Lot 416 Aaron & Lana Sorensen 100 Weaned Hfr Clvs. 95% Blk, 5% Bwf. Base Wt: 600 lbs. Slide: .16 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 4/17/22 to 4/19/22. Purchased from Western WY. Frame: Med-Large; Flesh: Thin; Wt Var: Uneven. Feed: Grower Ration. Branding Shots: 7-way/Somnus, Vista Once SQ. Weaning Shots: Inforce 3, One Shot, Vista BVD, CFP. Weigh: Gather from pen, stand over night in dry lot, load on buyer’s pre-weighed truck, haul 20-25 miles and weigh w/a 1%. Comments: Extra green heifers, wintered to go to grass. Pre-sorted from 400 head on April 6th. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770 Lot 417 Aaron & Lana Sorensen 105 Weaned Hfr Clvs. 95% Blk, 5% Bwf. Base Wt: 520 lbs. Slide: .18 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 4/17/22 to 4/19/22. Purchased from Western WY. Frame: Med-Large; Flesh: Thin; Wt Var: Uneven. Feed: Grower Ration. Branding Shots: 7-way/Somnus, Vista Once SQ. Weaning Shots: Inforce 3, One Shot, Vista BVD, CFP. Weigh: Gather from pen, stand over night in dry lot, load on buyer’s pre-weighed truck, haul 20-25 miles and weigh w/a 1%. Comments: Extra green steers, wintered to go to grass. Pre-sorted from 220 head on April 6th. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770 www.cattlecountryvideo.com

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LAUREL LEAF LIVESTOCK 669 90% Blk/Bwf // 10% Red Cows, COMPLETE DISPERSAL, 2 yr olds thru ST (age breakdown below), Bred to Harlan Blk Angus Bull and Two Largent Hereford Bulls, CF: May 9 for 50 days. Current on all shots (Vira Shield 6 + VL5) but NO shots this year, 70% Home Raised//30% Purchased, NO Horns, Low input, functional, efficient cows, Electric Fence Broke, Wintered on Rio Max Tubs only (the only hay our cow herd has seen last ten plus years is three or four days at weaning each year) These Cows work for you…..you don’t work for them, 50005500 Elevation (Age Breakdown: 32 hd-2 yr olds; 14 hd-3 yr olds; 6 hd-4 yr olds; 173 hd-6 yr olds; 130 hd-7 yr olds; 90 hd-8 yr olds; 84 hd-9 yr olds; 140 hd-10 yr olds and up) Rex Ranch 200 Blk/Red/Rwf Cows, PARTIAL DISPERSAL, 5 yr olds to ST (age breakdown below); Bred to Sim-X Bulls, CF: April 28 for 55 days (Bulls turn in July 20th for 55 days), Fall Shots: Vira Shield 4 +VL5, Poured, Bangs Vac.(Age Breakdown: 140 hd-5 yr- 8 yr olds; 60 hd-ST) Duane Martin Jr. 96 Blk/Bwf (1 Char-x) Cows, Complete Dispersal, Running Ages (4 yr olds to SS), Bred to Thomas Angus Blk Bulls, CF: May 1 thru June 25, Vac. Program: July of 2021: Trich Guard VL5, Shots In Nov. 2021: Vision 8, Vira Shield 6 +VL5, Ivomec Pour On, Shots In April 2022: ScourBoss Calf Guard, Multi-Min Kruse Livestock LLC/Joe and Katie Kruse 35 Blk/Bwf Hfrs, Bred to Low Birth Weight Blk Angus from Redland, Zumbrunnen & Ohide (Avg CED 13.5, Avg BW -1.1), CF: May 1 for 30 days, Home raised, 1- iron, Out of a May/June Calving Closed Herd, Moderate Frame, Running out on native pasture supplemented with alfalfa mix hay and cake. Slat/mineral Program, Modified Live Vacc. Program as calves, Vira Shield 6+VL5 HB, Poured On, Bangs Vac. PAIRS 47QC/Jamerman 27 Blk Angus/Angus-x Hfr Pairs, 2 yr olds, Tagged to Match, Calves received Alpha C & D at Birth, Calves Sired by ABS Crossbow, Born: 2/8 to 2/17; High Elevation, Complete Mineral Program, Mothers are 1- iron; Calves are Not Branded, These Heifers calved with little to no assistance Dennis Black 10 Mx Cow Pairs, SM, Not Tagged to Match

SALE RESULTS -FEEDERS/CALVES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 - 2893 HD Hester Farms Inc 93 Black Steer 808 161.50C Ron Russell 31 Black Steer 822 161.50C Hester Farms Inc 87 Black Steer 922 150.75C Ron Russell 70 Blk/Red Steer 736 163.50C Eldon Ackerman 16 Blk/Red Steer 795 163.00C Ruckas Livestock 10 Blk/Red Steer 1032 131.00C Mike Lohse 15 Black Heifer 609 162.00C AFX Ranch 9 Black Heifer 666 158.00C Greg Langford 73 Red Heifer 823 146.50C Duck Bar Ranch 25 Black Heifer 712 157.00C Mike Lohse 43 Black Heifer 684 157.00C Hester Farms Inc 56 Black Heifer 749 151.50C Hester Farms Inc 41 Black Heifer 826 150.00C Eldon Ackerman 41 Black Heifer 867 139.00C Ty Lerwick 5 Black Steer Calf 404 247.50C Steven Tharp 6 Black Steer Calf 401 240.00C Platt Cattle Co 2 Black Steer Calf 322 230.00C Todd & Alethea Shaw 3 Black Steer Calf 450 227.50C Adam & Jill Tregemba2 Black Steer Calf 495 217.50C Ron Russell 12 Black Steer Calf 500 211.00C Ron Russell 55 Black Steer Calf 570 208.50C Ruckas Livestock 14 Black Steer Calf 540 196.00C Platt Cattle Co 19 Black Steer Calf 608 196.00C Eldon Ackerman 20 Black Steer Calf 617 191.00C Flying T Ranch 61 Blk/Red Steer Calf 625 192.00C Ty Lerwick 3 Black Heifer Calf 305 204.00C Keith Lerwick 8 Black Heifer Calf 425 195.00C Troy Pruitt 22 Black Heifer Calf 416 187.00C Cade & Jenny Carter 85 Black Heifer Calf 505 180.50C Cade & Jenny Carter 104 Black Heifer Calf 576 176.00C Bugas Ranch 54 Black Heifer Calf 578 174.50C Riata Ranch LLC 22 Black Heifer Calf 542 170.00C Eldon Ackerman 28 Black Heifer Calf 633 165.00C

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Walking The Dogma How do you politely tell someone they’re an obnoxious idiot?

I was minding my own business, working in my front yard, which is a monument to the bovine species.

We have a huge cow planter, a bull on a hill and a whole herd of multi-colored cows with brightly painted plastic pots. Watching over this menagerie is Cowboy Bill, a three feet tall cowboy who is having trouble putting on his chaps, probably because he’s stiff as a board and made of concrete. We also have a decomposing head of a Longhorn with a 60-inch horn spread, which scares the dogs walking their masters by our house to access the 8,000-acre state park we live next to. Last week my reverie was ruined by a gal who was walking a dog about the size of a football but not quite as smart.

“Did you see on the TV about the bull who charged the biker? It made the

national news,” she said.

“No, I try not to watch any TV,” I replied.

“Well, it was big news and some bystander recorded the whole thing on his phone.

I could tell right away it was a bull because it had horns,” she said authoritatively.

“That’s not necessarily true,” I said. “A cow, or female of the species can have horns too.”

“No they can’t. Are you nuts? And to think I thought you might know a little something about cattle judging by your statuary garden.

Everyone knows only bulls have horns,” she said.

I should’ve just agreed and went on about my business, but I couldn’t let the opportunity pass without educating the young lady.

“Here, I want to show you the only photo I carry in my wallet. It’s of me and my wife at a food fair years ago where we met Borden’s mascot, Elsie the cow. You’ll see that, indeed, Elsie has

horns.”

“They sure pulled the wool over your eyes,” she replied. “How did you know she was a cow?”

“I suppose she could have been the first transbovine, a bull posing as a cow. You know, like the male swimmer who says he’s a she and is winning all the races for females.”

“Don’t change the subject. What proof did you have Elsie was, indeed, a cow? Did you milk her or see her suckling a calf?” she asked.

“I could tell she was a female by her, uh, shall we say plumbing. Cows pee out their rear end while bulls pee, well, let me put it this way, if their head was New York and their feet were Los Angeles, they pee in Kansas City.”

“You’re crazy,” said the intruder, becoming more defiant. “Everybody knows cattle are just like deer and only the males have horns.

Whoever heard of a doe having horns?”

“You’re comparing apples to oranges,” I said.

“Deer don’t have horns, they have antlers. Horns and antlers are two different things. Yes, you’re right in only male deer have antlers, which they shed every year.

Cattle have horns which are permanent unless the animal

is dehorned.”

“You’re dumber than a box of rocks,” said the authoritarian dog walker.

“Deer don’t shed their antlers every year! That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. If they did, this mountain would be covered with them, and I’ve never seen any!”

“Male deer do indeed grow a new set of antlers every year, and they can grow as much as a quarter of an inch each day. Antlers are kind of a sex symbol in which the female deer are like hunters – they get turned on by bucks with long and thick antlers.”

“You male chauvinist pig. Get your head out of the gutter,” said the dog walker as her purse dog was peeing on my wife’s petunias.

“Are you trying to make fun of me?” she asked through trembling lips. After staring daggers at me for a few more minutes, she finally gathered up her little fur ball and walked away shaking her head. “I swear, you are certifiably insane. Everyone knows only the male of the species has horns.”

By her very existence, the she-devil proved to be wrong again. I swear, I could see two stumps sticking out the top of her head where she’d been dehorned.

PBR continued from page 1 Jones of Amarillo, Texas.

With a 72 percent buck off rate, Toves covered the bull for an 87-point ride. In the championship round he rode the bull Silver Buckle, owned by Just For Kicks/J-M, for an 85.5-point ride. In total he earned 172.29 points with 29 points going towards the world standings. The Texas cowboy is now ranked number 54 in the world and moved up 11 positions after competing in Casper.

Rounding out the top three was Gordon, Neb. cowboy Conner Halverson. In round one, he rode Bring the Bling, owned by the Ultimate Bull Team, for an 85-point ride. In the championship round he rode Contusion, owned by S.A.W. Bucking Bulls, for 86 points. The Nebraska cowboy who earned an aggregate score of 171 points earned 14 world points.

Rounding out the top eight cowboys in the event and earning world points were: Alisson De Souza of Taubate, Sao Paulo, Brazil with 13 points; Jesse Petri of Dublin, Texas with eight points; Dawson Branton of Jefferson, Ore. with six points; Gage Gay of Staley, N.C. with 3.5 points; and Cody Hudson of Camas, Wash. with one point.

Top performing stock In addition to the cowboys performing well, stock contractor Topline Steel Buildings won the Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge performance with 279.35 points, courtesy of bulls Eager Snake, Midnight Chaos and Yukon Jack.

Second place was awarded to Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Diggers Bucking Bulls with 278.43 points with bulls Blessed, Slumlord and Hard Labor, and third-place honors was awarded to H&D Bucking Bulls/Dickie Williams/ Phillips with 276.3 points from Yippee High Cowboy, Flash and Kenny.

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Ford Wyoming Center support “It was a fantastic night with the amount of enthusiasm and the amount of fun everyone in the crowd was having,” said Ford Wyoming Center General Manager Brad Murphy. “When you talk about entertainment and how PBR presents their show – they have it dialed in, it’s one of the best we do on an annual basis.”

Murphy shared the center can hold nearly 5,000 people and hosted just over 4,000 attendees for the PWVT Casper Invitational.

“Our goal is to be sold out next year,” he added.

“I think once people get back to normal, we will do that.”

In 2020, the center provided a service to those riders and the PBR by welcoming the tour to compete at the Ford Wyoming Center while many other event centers didn’t allow competition due to COVID-19.

Murphy shared, “The PBR even announced during the event how thankful they were the center was able to host the event in 2020 under some tough conditions for everyone [given COVID-19]. It was more about having the event and having a place for their riders to compete at.”

“There is still some trepidation out there about having a live event, but we’re going to get back.

We just need to continue to have events like this and get people reinvolved and reinstated in coming back to live entertainment,” he added.

For more information on future events at the Ford Wyoming Center, visit fordwyomingcenter.com.

For more information on PBR events, visit pbr. com.

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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OBITUARIES

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Donna Wray Grant Nov. 20, 1934 – April 4, 2022

Donna Wray Grant, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Glenrock, on April 4.

Donna was born in Douglas on Nov. 20, 1934 to Fredrick Daniel “Fred” and Evelyn Wray (Stoddard) Grant. She considered it an honor she was the oldest grandchild and cousin in her family.

Her favorite thing in

life was to be the older sister to her brother, Richard.

He was her sun, moon and stars for all the years he walked the earth. She loved growing up on the family ranch in the Boxelder Park area. Donna attended rural school through the eighth grade and then had to go to town for high school where she got to stay with her grandma Sarah Hiser Grant. She graduated from Glenrock-Parkerton High School in 1953.

Donna was dedicated and loyal to any organization she was involved in. She was active in 4-H through her school years and continued as a leader most of her adult life.

Rarely would she miss a county fair. She loved to watch the livestock shows and would spend hours

looking at all of the exhibits entered. She would talk to everyone she came into contact with.

She was a proud member of the Wyoming Pioneer Association. The annual meeting and Pioneer Day at the Wyoming State Fair was one of her favorite and most anticipated days of the year. She so enjoyed talking to everybody there.

Donna was very proud of her family. The Fred Grant family was recognized as a Centennial Farm and Ranch family during the 100th anniversary of the Wyoming State Fair. She was a member of the Converse County Cowbells for many years and was so proud she had her own herd of cattle which wore her brand, the G2. She ran her cattle with her dad, brother

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and nephew, and with their yellow ear tags, she could always spot her cows in the herd. Even though cows were her livelihood, she had a special love for sheep, especially lambs. She told so many stories about feeding bum lambs and hearing their little blatting and seeing their tails wag.

Donna was a member of the Rebekah's, or Lodge as she called it, and served in many offices including Nobel Grand. It was a very special accomplishment for her.

Donna loved being involved in the community, but these activities also gave her special time to spend with her mom, Evelyn, who was her favorite person and best friend.

Donna was a true Glenrock Herder Fan. Her favorite color was purple, and she would attend every sporting event and activity held at the Glenrock schools.

She wasn’t just there supporting her family but all of the kids she ever came into contact with. Oh, and did we mention she would talk

to everybody?

If you happened to be one of those people she talked to, you'll agree, she knew everything about your family, four generations deep. Her memory was incredible. She knew all the names, birthdays, anniversaries and where everybody lived. This touched so many people, and the memory of Donna Wray will never be forgotten.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Fred on Oct. 17, 1995 and Evelyn on Aug. 18, 1987; her beloved brother Richard C. Grant on March 16, 1976; niece Rebecca Wray Grant on Sept. 27, 1984; and great-nephew Miles Logan, Jan. 1, 2013.

She is survived by her nephew Rick (Mary) Grant; nieces Lori (Danny) Hoyt and Kristy Grant; greatnephews and nieces Brendon Grant, Andrew Grant, Whitney (Nick) Ladd, Jordann (Tyler) Tille, Kaylann (Nic) Blackburn, Shaynna (Josh) Hofstetter, McKenna (Austin) Smith, Cash Logan and DeShea Logan;

and 20 great-great-nephews and nieces.

Public graveside services were held at the Glenrock Cemetery with Pastor Jonathan Durkopp of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating on April 7, where she was laid to rest next to her brother. A reception followed.

Please join us for her Celebration of Life on May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Grant Ranch. Her favorite place on earth. We hope to see you at the big red barn!

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Converse County 4-H Foundation, P.O. Box 712, Douglas, WY 82633 would be appreciated by the family.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at gormanfh.com.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Donna Wray Grant, visit gormanfh. com/obituary/DONNAGRANT/sympathy.

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A Celebration of Life for 67-year-old Ruth Anne Smathers of Lost Springs, took place April 1, at 2 p.m. in Douglas at the American Legion.

Friends and family gathered immediately following at the same location.

The daughter of Ruth (Grant) and Tom Mitchell,

Ruth Anne was born May 5, 1954. Our mother, grandmother and loving friend to all passed away on March 25, in an auto accident, taking her best horses and dogs with her.

Anne was a fourthgeneration rancher raised in the Harney Hills, where her love for animals was firmly established. In August of 1971, she married Jim Bartschi. This marriage was blessed with Anne’s only two children, Gynette and Toby.

Anne was a proud member of the Pony Express for over 25 years.

She loved to share stories of her many rides and always got a reaction when she shared her adventures of sale barns,

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Anne was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her brother John Mitchell; daughter Gynette King of Douglas; grandchildren Melissa King and Samuel Mittleider; son Toby Bartschi (Kit) of Lusk; grandchildren Derick Young (Brittany), Bryan Bartschi (Annahlisse) and Shelby Bartschi; greatgrandchildren Airelynn, Jackson, Michael and Wacey.

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Corporate Cultivators: Amanda Kammerer, Event Planner and Marketer Growing up around livestock shows got Amanda Kammerer pretty far. As is the case with many ag kids, she learned the value of hard work, became proficient in problem solving and connected with livestock connoisseurs like herself to create long-lasting relationships. However, unlike most ag kids, Kammerer didn’t put her show boots away after her final time in the ring as a showman.

She capitalized on her experience and became the marketing livestock director for the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (BHSS) and Central States Fair in South Dakota.

“Up here, for us, stock shows are big,” Kammerer said. “It’s similar to a convention, we bring people together – vendors, livestock producers and community members, and allow showmen to compete by showing off the livestock they’ve raised to be judged and awarded. I love it because you can get some different people all together in one place.”

Kammerer said this pull towards people, on top of her childhood experience as a

showman, landed her a job right out of college. After graduating with an animal science degree from South Dakota State University, she offered her time to a friend to help with cattle show entries and wound up staying for seven more years.

“It was a lot of fun the first year, but what made me stay was the relationships I made along the way,” Kammerer said. “I started on the cattle side, but then I moved into a marketing position where I did website updates and social media. This was interesting because it was new and different. Later on, I expanded into a role with the horse sale as well, where I made connections with consigners and buyers who came back year after year.”

At the peak of her career with the BHSS and Central States Fair, a typical day at the office for Kammerer could be broken down into two segments: event time and off-season.

Kammerer said during offseason, meaning the months not surrounding her events, her team would manage venue

rental of the fairgrounds for rodeos, barrel racings, garage sales, moving auctions, you name it. She would update the websites and social media for the BHSS and Central States Fair and work on consignment forms – this aspect of her job became busier surrounding the months before her events.

“During the event, it's just crazy busy, and you put in long hours,” Kammerer added. “But the end result is worth it.”

According to Indeed.com, event planners could be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors and venues; planning event details and aspects including seating, dining and guests; creating reliable financial reports and collecting payments on time; remaining under budget with all costs; managing events and addressing potential problems; planning for potential scenarios impacting the integrity of the event; and maintaining a working knowledge of the complex needs of a wide variety of events. Kammerer did all of this and then some, and planning stock shows and rodeos takes your typical event planning a step further by factoring in animals.

“As far as the actual event planning side of it goes, I think my job was pretty similar to any other event planner. You have steps you follow and people you rely on,” Kammerer said. “The only difference on the ag planning side of things is you’re working with animals.

Animals don’t speak, they can’t tell us their needs, they may get

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fussy, and you have to be a little more patient.”

Speaking to the animal aspect of it all, Kammerer added her favorite part of her job was a tie between the horse sale and putting on the youth stock show.

“When I started, I was just there to help. I was almost anybody’s helper in the office, so I did a little bit of vendors, livestock, marketing and helped with the horse sale,” Kammerer said. “But about five years ago, the person who was overseeing the horse sale left her position.

At the time, I was the only one in the office with an ag background and was asked if I could take on the horse sale.”

And take it on she did.

Within the past three years, the horse sale went from making $1.2 million, to $1.8 million, to 2022 earning $2.6 million in revenue.

On top of her success in managing the horse sale, Kammerer created the youth show at the BHSS, from the ground up.

“Three years ago, I started a youth show, and each year it just continued to outgrow itself,” Kammerer stated. “We went from a one-day show to a two-day show, then to a threeday show, and it just keeps growing. Two years ago, we added sheep and goats to the mix, and we actually had to move locations on the show this year [because it was so big].”

Kammerer added seeing the growth of “her baby” [meaning the youth show]

along with the connections she made with youth showmen and their families was something she treasures.

Another interesting aspect of her job, according to Kammerer, was planning entertainment during the stock show and state fair.

“Some of the artists are super easygoing, you know, no big deal, whatever. And then the next might have high security and have more restrictions with the audience and their fans. What’s funny is you don't know what kind of level your favorite artist is at with security,” Kammerer laughed.

She reminisced about how some artists and bands she worked with were relaxed and went with the flow. For example, Kammerer said, Cody Johnson’s band and Old Dominion were both very low key – so low key, she drove them around. “They’re just humans like the rest of us,” Kammerer said, like a true event planner who deals with major celebrities on a regular basis would.

Although a job in event planning can be fun at times, it’s often met with challenges. Kammerer said one of those challenges was customer service.

“If you got somebody not happy with the ticket they bought, they didn't realize what it was they were buying or if they were just mad for whatever reason – this was probably the hardest at times. Trying to calm them down and fix the problem, saying, ‘We’ll come

up with a different idea or a solution.’ You know, the customer’s always right,” Kammerer stated.

On top of this, Kammerer and the marketing team had to deal with a few anti-ag activists during her time with the BHSS and Central States Fair. Specifically, during the sheep dog trails one year, a sheep shearing contest was going on at the same time. A few animal rights activists made a ruckus.

“It was really an easy fix,” Kammerer said. “We had the information to back up the benefits to sheep shearing and all we had to do was educate – it was something no one could argue.”

On a lighter note, Kammerer boasted the most rewarding part of her job is working with the youth showmen.

“I could see the same kid from seven years ago grow up in the show ring, and they got better as a showman with more experience. Getting to work with the youth and their families has been incredibly rewarding, and seeing their growth over the years just makes it all worth it,” Kammerer concluded.

After seven years with the BHSS and Central States Fair, Amanda Kammerer is giving her event planning career a rest. Speaking for Kammerer here: watching her legacy live on through the success of the horse sale and the expansion on the youth show will make her career even more worth it as time goes on.

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BLM continued from page 1 the face of climate change and extreme drought,” she adds.

“You all know this much better than I do because you are literally on the ground facing it every day.”

Drought impact “The U.S. Department of Agriculture Drought Monitor reveals all BLM Western states, including Alaska, are experiencing the effects of drought, ranging in severity from abnormallydry to exceptionally-dry,” she mentions. “Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming contain areas experiencing extreme drought conditions.”

“The good news is we have long experienced managing public lands for longterm sustainability during periodic drought, and we’re going to draw on this experience as we plan for a more adaptable approach to be able to respond to this prolonged drought upon us,” StoneManning explained. “We have to learn to adapt quickly because I think it’s here to stay for quite some time.”

In order to effectively adapt for drought response, the BLM recognizes the need for flexibility and land use authorizations for management. BLM will work with the ranching community to ensure the health of the lands while still allowing grazing, recreation, energy development and other uses.

“We recognize the actions taken to ensure the long-term sustainability of our public lands has the potential to create hardships for folks who use public lands for their livelihoods and folks who use it for recreational purposes,” she said. “Please know we carry that and understand it in the foreground of our minds.”

She shares with attendees, the BLM understands and recognizes these hardships and are trying to find ways through them.

“We know the failure to act in the face of prolonged, extreme drought is going to create even worse impacts to public lands and greater hardships over the long term for lands themselves and the users of those lands,” she explains. “Drought affects more than just ranching and grazing – we’re working to develop a more comprehensive response to drought, which includes water smart policies and actions across all uses of public lands.”

Proposed grazing rule As Stone-Manning is briefed on both the grazing rule and sage grouse amendments, she looks to keep the industry informed on next steps.

“We want to enable flexibility to implement changes quickly, create administrative efficiencies, advance restoration in partnership with producers on the ground and ensure we are managing for long-term resilient landscapes,” Stone-Manning explains. “We have work to do to make sure we are going to sustain our yield across time and through the future.

The goal is to have our grazing rule deliver this.”

The BLM will set up roundtable discussions with the PLC and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to begin hearing feedback on the concepts BLM is looking to define in the rule before a draft rule is implemented.

“The bipartisan infrastructure law has quite a bit of funding for ecological restoration,” she says. “There’s $1.4 billion coming in ecosystem restoration and resilience. As we know, our natural systems are being tested in ways they never have been before – changing temperatures are affecting water supplies, wildlife habitats and migration patterns, the introduction of new pests, diseases and new invasive diseases and devastation from wildland fire [are a few impacts].”

The hope with the infrastructure law is it will make critical investments in resilience and restoration of public lands, she mentions. This will include funding for stewardship contracts, ecosystem restoration and invasive species projects.

“We’ve done a lot of hard work internally across the department to figure out where some of this funding should go, and we’re going to get funding on the ground this summer,” shares StoneManning. “The projects are going to focus on the following priority outcomes: build climate adaptation and resilience onto the landscape; restore or improve connectivity and migration corridors – restoration activities maintaining or improving the conditions of high critical areas; and invest and leverage the money to build partnerships for restoration at scale.”

There are several restoration projects the BLM is looking to be involved with.

Sage grouse amendments The BLM plays a key role in sage grouse conservation and holds the largest share of remaining sage grouse habitat, roughly 45 percent, she notes.

“The 2015 plans are a solid foundation for avoiding

the need to list the Greater sage grouse,” she shares.

“The last thing we want is to list the Greater sage grouse, which is why we are working so hard.”

Another round of planning, looking at the six-year gap from when the plans were launched in 2015, will help the BLM be laser focused on ensuring the work avoids the listing of the bird, she explains.

Wild horses and burros “The good news, as far as inventory numbers, is we are trending down, but the bad news is, not fast enough,” she says. “I was concerned the Fiscal Year 2022 budget Congress passed did not fully fund what we had asked for with our gathers and fertility treatments, so we are scrambling to figure out how to make sure the trend going down, stays going down.”

At the beginning of the year, Stone-Manning announced the largest gather plan to date and hopes to meet this obligation, but the available funding will make it hard to do so, she says.

“As you know, given the incredible drought impacts, it’s all the more concerning for wild horses and burros on the landscape, and we just cannot preside over watching animals suffer and starve to death,” she continues.

The BLM is looking for ways to accomplish their goals regardless of limited funding, which may cause other work done by the BLM to go undone, she notes.

The BLM is hiring a new senior-level employee who will serve as a liaison specific to the ranching community and will be available to answer ranchers’ questions.

Some concerns were voiced during the webinar regarding involvement from the states.

Stone-Manning mentions the BLM is committed to talking to the Western Governors’ Association (WGA), and they are hearing WGA loud and clear about their request for “state specific” plans.

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

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SALE REPORTS

Regency Acres Angus Production Sale Reported By: Bo Bevis, WLR Field Editor April 1, 2022 Sidney Livestock Market, Sidney, Mont.

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins 52 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $3,221

Top Seller Lot 2 – RA Justified 124 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 2/23/21 Sire: KG Justified 8007 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Asset 402C EPDs: BW: +0.5, WW: +81, YW: +146 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Connelly Angus, Valier, Mont.

Snowshoe Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale Reported By: Kristian Rennert, WLR Field Editor March 28, 2022, At the Ranch, Aurthur, Neb. Auctioneer: Greg Goggins 34 Yearling Hereford Bulls Avg. $4,588 14 Fall Yearling Hereford Bulls Avg. $4,196 13 Registered Yearling Hereford Heifers Avg. $2,653 48 Commercial Black Baldy Yearling Heifers Avg. $1,250 Top Sellers Bulls Lot 26J – Snowshoe Bottom Line F03 26J – Price: $10,500 DOB: 2/15/21 Sire: TH 13Y 358C Bottom Line 206E Dam’s Sire: MPH Z311 Rampage D1 EPDs: BW: +3.4, WW: +67, YW: +111 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Richard Aden, St. Joseph, Ill. Lot 54J – Snowshoe 33Z Conquest F07 54J – Price: $8,000 DOB: 3/4/21 Sire: JDH Victor 719T 33Z

ET Dam’s Sire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +64, YW: +103 and Milk: +36 Buyer: Wagner Herefords, Redfield, S.D. Lot 83J – Snowshoe 101F Outlaw Z16 83J – Price: $7,250 DOB: 3/17/21 Sire: Snowshoe 19C Outlaw U59 101F Dam’s Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 719T EPDs: BW: +2.5, WW: +54, YW: +81 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Keltner Ranch, Terry, Mont.

Lot 110H – Snowshoe

40E Viktor E81 110H – Price: $7,000 DOB: 9/1/20 Sire: JDH 21Z Victor 33Z 40E ET Dam’s Sire: WLB Lego 83T 90X EPDs: BW: +3.2, WW: +66, YW: +103 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Keith Geis, Wheatland Lot 70J – Snowshoe 101F Desperado D24 70J – Price: $6,250 DOB: 3/11/21 Sire: Snowshoe 19C Outlaw U59 101F Dam’s Sire: Snowshoe 20N Spud 64R EPDs: BW: +3.3, WW: +52, YW: +82 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Alan Klempel, Bloomfield, Mont.

Registered Female Lot J69 – Snowshoe 101F Panther C46 J69 – Price: $6,250 DOB: 3/11/21 Sire: Snowshoe 19C Outlaw U59 101F Dam’s Sire: Snowshoe 719T Paterno 23Y EPDs: BW: +5.2, WW: +59, YW: +93 and Milk: +19 Buyer: John Harms, Humboldt, Iowa

WEBO Angus Annual Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor April 5, 2022 WEBO Angus Ranch, Lusk Auctioneer: Lex Madden 60 Angus Bulls Avg. $4,080 Top Sellers Two-Year-Old Bulls Lot 0212 – WEBO Sensation 0212 – Price: $7,500 DOB: 3/17/20 Sire: Vermilion Jac Sensation 8807 Dam’s Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 EPDs: BW: +1.8, WW: +69, YW: +119 and Milk: +22 Buyer: Joe Netz, Lost Springs Lot 0200 – WEBO Sensation 0200 – Price: $7,250

DOB: 3/13/20 Sire: Vermilion Jac Sensation 8807 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Investment 660Z EPDs: BW: +4.9, WW: +70, YW: +128 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Brit and Sandy Moen, Lusk Yearling Bulls Lot 138 – WEBO Spur 138 – Price: $7,000 DOB: 2/21/21 Sire: Vermilion Spur B024 Dam’s Sire: McD Effective 789 EPDs:

BW: +1.4, WW: +79, YW: +136 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Andy Moore, Douglas Lot 191 – WEBO Black Eagle 191 – Price: $7,000 DOB: 2/27/21 Sire: Granger Black Eagle 822 Dam’s Sire: Hilltop Granite 3215 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +66, YW: +116 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Donna Hall, Lost Springs Lot 1214 – WEBO Bank Note OLM 1219 – Price: $7,000 DOB: 3/21/21 Sire: Bowman Bank Note 857 Dam’s Sire: WEBO Countdown 6234 EPDs: BW: -1.9, WW: +60, YW: +102 and Milk: +32 Buyer: James Hall, Gillette

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CALENDAR

SALES April 18

Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

EVENTS April 11 April 11-12 April 12 April 14

April 14-15 April 15 April 26 April 27 April 28 May 19-21 May 20-22

University of Wyoming Extension Healthy Soil in the Garden, Ten Sleep.

Call 307-347-2456 to register.

Wyoming Board of Agriculture Meeting, Wyoming State Capitol Extension, Cheyenne. For more information, visit agriculture.wy.gov/boa/agenda.

Yonts Water Conference, Gering Civic Center, Gering, Neb. To register, visit go.unl.edu/yonts or call 308-632-1230.

University of Wyoming Extension Technology Advances: Rangeland Management Ag Leadership Series Session #5, 4-7 p.m., Research and Extension Center, Laramie. To register, visit eventbrite.com/e/technology-inag-ranch-mgmt-ag-leadership-session-4-tickets-226089127667.

Wyoming Beef Council Funding Meeting, Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Riverton. For more information or an agenda, e-mail ann.wittmann@wyo. gov or call 307-777-6399.

University of Wyoming Extension Shrubs for Wyoming and Their Care, 10 a.m., online. For more information, visit uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/live/.

Bureau of Land Management Virtual Public Meeting, 3-5 p.m., online. To live stream the meeting, visit BLM.gov/live.

Branding School, 10 a.m., Cherry County Fairgrounds, Valentine, Neb. RSVP online at SandhillsCattle.com or call 402-376-2310.

Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce Meeting, 8 a.m., Clarion Inn, Casper.

American National CattleWomen’s Region V Convention, Cody. For more information and to register, visit ancw.org/event-4591167.

Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show, Sheridan. For more information, visit leathercraftersjournal.com.

SALES April 11 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 14 April 15 April 15-16 April 16

Colorado State University 36th Annual Yearling Commercial Angus Bull Sale, One Bar Eleven Ranch, Saratoga, 307-710-2938, 970-491-2722 Garrigan Land & Cattle Annual Bull Sale, Faith Livestock Commission, Faith, S.D., 605-280-9220, 605-739-3901, garrigancattle.com Beckton Red Angus 77th Anniversary Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, 307-6746095, 307-674-8162, becktonredangus.com Pass Creek Angus Ranch 48th Annual Bull Production Sale, at the ranch, Wyola, Mont., 406-343-2551, 406-679-3391, passcreekangus.com Maddux Cattle Company “Maternalizer” Bred Cow Sale, Ogallala Livestock, Ogallala, Neb., 308-350-1133, 308-414-6682, madduxcattlecompany.com McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Angus & Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale, Torrington Livestock Sale Barn, Torrington, 307-534-5141, 307-575-2113, 307-575-3519, mcclunranch.com Reich Charolais Ranch 65th Annual Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock Market, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-892-4366, 605-580-2393 Wagner Charolais 11th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Nunn, Colo., 970-4202336, wagnercharolais.com Sellman Ranch Annual Production Bull Sale, Crawford Livestock Market, Crawford, Neb., 308-430-4223, 308-430-3742, sellmanranch.com Real Ranch Horse 16th Annual Invitational Sale & Futurity, Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Indoor Arena, Billings, Mont., 406-670-3400, realranchhorses. com Best of the Big Horns Horse Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction Buffalo, 307-7518969, 406-697-5882

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April 7 – 160 Head BULLS Haun, Bill & Julie - Worland 1 Blk Bull, 2095# .......................$11700 1 Blk Bull, 2250# .......................$11400 1 Blk Bull, 2210# .......................$10500 Givens, Hollis - Lander 1 Blk Bull, 2100# .......................$11450 Johnson, Jerry - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2235# .......................$10800 Davidson, John - Burlington 1 Hrfd Bull, 1990# .....................$10700 Horton, Darrell - Greybull 1 Blk Bull, 1925# .......................$10600 Otter Creek Grazing Assoc - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1785# .........................$9800 1 Blk Bull, 1975# .........................$9700 BRED COWS Durfee, Melissa - Lovell 1 DairyX Bred Cow ............$1850/Hd. COWS Box Elder Ranch - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1170# ........................$8600 1 XBred Cow, 1120#...................$8550 Griemsman Livestock - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1680#........................$8400 1 Blk Cow, 1415#........................$8300 1 Blk Cow, 1495#........................$8300 1 BWF Cow, 1305# ....................$7950 Pennoyer & Son, Inc. - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1325#........................$8400 1 Blk Cow, 1235#........................$8350

J & J Baling - Manderson 1 Blk Cow, 1490#........................$8400 1 Blk Cow, 1460#........................$8250 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1405# ..........$8050 Bush, Myles Logan - Ten Sleep 1 XBred Cow, 1205# ..................$8350 Andrie Land Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1125# ........................$8300 1 Red Cow, 1220# ......................$8200 Lyman Ranch Co - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1460#........................$8300 1 Blk Cow, 1175# ........................$7700 Redland, Adam - Burlington 1 Blk Cow, 1380#........................$8200 1 Blk Cow, 1385#........................$8150 Horton, Darrell - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1415#........................$8250 Davidson, Peter - Burlington 1 Blk Cow, 1660#........................$8200 Brubaker Sheep Co. LLC - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1645#........................$8000 1 Blk Cow, 1350#........................$7600 Nielsen, Jr., Jack - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1800#........................$7850 1 Blk Cow, 2060#........................$7650 O’Connell, Gary - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1455#........................$7800 Hubbard, Carla - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1270#........................$7600 HEIFERETTES Rooted on the River Ranch - Meeteetse 3 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 810# ..........$13100 1 Blk Hfrette, 755# ....................$12000

Lewton, Lonnie - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfrette, 920# ....................$12400 Lyman Ranch - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfrette, 900# ....................$12250 1 Blk Hfrette, 1035# ..................$10700 PAIR Durfee, Melissa - Lovell 1 DairyX Pair ......................$1900/Hd. STEERS Rooted on the River Ranch Meeteetse 1 XBred Str, 770# .....................$14100 2 XBred Strs, avg. 903# ...........$13950 2 XBred Strs, avg. 815# ...........$13300

April 23 April 30 May 5 May 5 May 6-7 May 21

Pharo Cattle Company Colorado Spring Bull Sale, Burlington Livestock Exchange, Burlington, Colo., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com Herring Angus High Country Bull & Ranch Horse Sale, Herring Ranch Sale Barn, Encampment, 307-327-5396, 307-329-8228, 307-329-7400 Lamar Community College Legacy Horse Sale, 719-336-6663, 719-336-1624 Alkali Inc Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ekalaka, Mont., 406-975-6288 J Spear Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock Auction, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-685-5964, 605-279-1026 Best of the Rockies Horse Sale, Cody, 307-272-8792, codyhorsesale.com Final WYO Quarter Horse, Arena, Ranch Broke Gelding and Production Sale, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Thermopolis, 307-864-5671, 307-272-0593, wyohorses.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Lamb and Wool Notes Several short stories, entitled “Lamb and Wool Notes,” in the April 1, 1903 issue of The Wyoming Industrial Journal noted: A shipment of lambs from Wyoming last week brought the highest price ever paid for lambs in the Omaha market, when the shipment was disposed of for $7.50 per hundred pounds.

Wyoming-fed lambs are now considered the finest obtainable. § Ralph McGibbon, the Red Buttes sheepman, was on the Chicago market recently with two carloads of Laramie Plains Lambs, which averaged 88 pounds and sold the lot at $7.85 per hundred pounds, which is believed to be the highest price recorded in 20 years. § U.S. Marshal F. A. Hadsell has just sold through the commission house of W. W. Wilson of Chicago (Mr. Wilson is a brother of Secretary of Agriculture) the first shipment of 500 wethers out of a total of 3,000 he is feeding at $6.30, which is the highest price yet paid in

the market. They weighed on an average 110 pounds and were two-year-olds, which had been shorn on March 18. Last fall Mr. Hadsell was offered the top of the market for these, and that was only $2.65 per head. § Shearing has been commenced in Carbon County. At the Miller pens, 110,000 sheep will be sheared; at William Daley’s pens, 75,000; at Cow Creek, 50,000; at Fort Steele, 88,000; at Walcott, 60,000; at Medicine Bow, 50,000; a total of nearly 450,000 sheep. To these figures should be added 350,000 sheep, that will be shorn at private pens. § The annual meeting of the Eastern Wyoming Woolgrowers Association was held recently, at which officers were elected as followed: President John T. Williams, Vice President John E. Higgins, Secretary and Treasurer Robert F. Potter. § The Converse County Wool Growers Association has offered a $1,000 reward for information

leading to the conviction of the men who recently raided the Storrie sheep camps on Hat Creek. § The Natrona County Wool Growers Association has assessed its members 25 cents each for a fund with which they will prosecute persons bringing scabby sheep into the county. § The annual wool sales at Cody City will be held on June 1 and June 28 this year. The indications are the sales there this season will be much larger than ever before. § A big steam shearing plant with 28 machines is being established at Corbett, the center of the sheep-shearing district of Big Horn County. § Sheep are being lambed under sheds in Fremont and Natrona counties. The experiment is proving a success. § A recent shipment from Wheatland of alfalfafed sheep topped the Chicago market at $7.60 per hundred. § Eight cents will be the average price paid for shearing sheep in Wyoming this season. § M. Gibson of Wheatland will feed 10,000 lambs next season. § Australia has about 87,000,000 sheep.

• Upcoming Sales • April 11 – Monday Feeder & Weaned Calf Special - Feeder Cattle Only April 14 – All Class Cattle April 14 – Spring Turn Out Bull Sale, 1 PM April 21 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat April 28 – All Class Cattle May 5 – Bred Cow & Pair Special

Consignments – Monday, April 11 • Feeder & Weaned Calf Special 4M Cattle – 240 blk heifers, 600-700#, 20 blk steers, 600-700#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, conditioned for grass Bill Haun – 100 mixed blk, 600-700#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, light grow ration Brian Long – 100 mixed blk & red, 550-650#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, light grow ration Dead Horse Creek Cattle Co. – 62 blk steers, 550-600#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, poured, light grow ration, implanted at branding DN Livestock – 100 mixed blk & red, 450-650#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, light grow ration Joe Harriet – 50 blk replacement quality heifers, 750-800#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, slow grow ration 10 blk steers, 400-700#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, grow ration Gene Schatz –10 blk heifers, 500-550#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned, poured, hay fed & some corn Glen Nielson – 10 blk mixed, 500-600# 2 rounds of shots, weaned McCort Harris – 4 blk mixed, 450-550#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned

Sheepdog stands guard over pen of lambs at a Carbon County ranch in early 1900. – Photo from Dick Perue/Bob Martin Collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 4-6

658

400-500 600-700 700-800 UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING

Steers Heifers

175-195 165-170

187.50-201 171-175

Centennial 4-1

164-193 166.50-176

197.50 161

151-170 154-156 169-171

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

156 140.50

132

70-111

83-113 79-90.50

$1275-$1370 $1525-$1640

Crawford 4-1 255

120.50 75-89.50

Riverton 4-5 1726

170 172-184

185-223 168-184

184-221 155-178

Torrington 4-6 5012

222-230 171-181

215-240 175-195

199-211 166-180

166-188 142-175 132.52-152.25 86.50-102.50 142.50-154.50 143.25-147.75 128.50 65-84 173-193 157-170

158-170.50 145-157

131-161.50 133-150

St. Onge 4-1 1000 Big Horn Basin 4-7 160 Billings 4-7 1165

Stock Cows Pairs

89-112.50 69-89

146

190-206 159-172

170

188-197.50 164-185

144-158

PAYS Centennial St. Onge

Volume

Feeder Lambs

100-119 74-93

99-134.50 $1500-$1885

81-110 66-116

$1175-$1435

141

133-139.50

97-117 76-86

$1850 $1900

154 135-155.50

139 143

88-115 64.50-89.50

71-129

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

Month

180-340

62.50-285

190

Week Prev

This Week

161.40 166.55 177.58 180.08 181.83

156.40 159.48 174.28 177.23 179.33

APRIL MAY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

-1.38 -3.03 -1.98 -1.08 -0.62

Change -5.00 -7.07 -3.30 -2.85 -2.50

WHEAT FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev MAY 10.06 JULY 10.02 SEPTEMBER 9.89 DECEMBER 9.73

This Week 10.20 10.25 10.24 10.21

Change +0.14 +0.23 +0.35 +0.48

CORN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Slaughter Bucks

Week Prev

This Week

7.49 7.33 6.96 6.84

7.58 7.50 7.19 7.09

MAY JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER

No Report 977

138.00 134.10 136.10 143.35 148.68

SETT PRICE

Month

Slaughter Lambs

139.38 137.13 138.08 144.43 149.30

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

60-125.50 $1125

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Auction

This Week

APRIL JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 8, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

Change +0.09 +0.17 +0.23 +0.25

OATS FUTURES 245-332.50 192.50-266

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 7.5525-7.6775 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 9.7075-9.8325 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 30-33/cwt #1 Light Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 50/cwt Den-Rate 50/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 43/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 42-45/cwt Den Rate 44/cwt Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO National Sheep Summary As of April 1, 2022 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 15.00 higher, except at Sioux Falls 10.00-15.00 lower. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 7,934 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 600 slaughter lambs in Colorado. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4 102 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 196.00-236.00; 150190 lbs 180.00-226.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs 285.00-320.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 130-145 lbs 205.00-222.50, few 260.00-300.00; 152 lbs 187.00.

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 172 lbs 159.75-161.25.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 340.00-368.00; 60-70 lbs 332.00366.00; 70-80 lbs 320.00-358.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-340.00; 90110 Lbs 275.00-320.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 340.00346.00; 60-70 lbs 338.00-340.00; 70-80 lbs 336.00-350.00; 90100 lbs 258.00-286.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 75 lbs 310.00; 80-90 lbs 295.00315.00; 90-100 lbs 300.00-310.00. hair 46 lbs 320.00; 50-60 lbs 320.00-325.00; 60-70 lbs 300.00-320.00; 70-80 lbs 295.00-330.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 315.00-340.00; 60-70 lbs 310.00-335.00; 70-80 lbs 300.00-315.00; 80-90 lbs 305.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-320.00. hair 40-50 lbs 300.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs 295.00-320.00; 65 lbs 275.00; 72 lbs 310.00; 82 lbs 295.00.

Billings, MT: no test.

Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 108.00-146.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 140.00-176.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 120.00-158.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 114.00-122.00; Cull 1 80.00-110.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 92.00-140.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-115.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00-115.00; Cull 1 40.0055.00.

Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: no test.

Ft. Collins. CO: 36 lbs 260.00; 52 lbs 295.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00260.00; 76 lbs 275.00.

South Dakota: 38 lbs 305.00; 40-50 lbs 315.00-355.00, few 405.00; 50-60 lbs 305.00-342.50; 60-70 lbs 300.00-310.00.

Billings: no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 90-120 lbs 190.00-222.00/cwt.

Ft. Collins, CO: no test.

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: no test.

64-107

70-225 71-86

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 36,000 compared with 36,000 last week and 42,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of April 1, 2022 I In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 9 cents at 1375 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 44,722 bales were offered with sales of 86.9 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0016 at .7507 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C.. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean.

Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 9.04 + .01 6.78-7.68 18 80s 7.30 - .03 5.48-6.21 19 70-80s 5.85 - .00 4.39-4.97 20 64-70s 4.87 - .01 3.65-4.14 21 64s 4.52 - .02 3.36-3.84 22 62s 4.46 - .07 3.35-3.79 23 60-62s ----------------------24 60s ----------------------25 58s 2.71 -----2.03-2.30 26 56-58s 2.36 - .07 1.77-2.01 28 54s 1.46 - .04 1.10-1.24 30 50s 1.28 - .03 0.96-1.09 32 46-48s 1.01 -----0.76-0.86 Merino Clippings 3.38 - .04 2.54-2.88 Eastern Market Indicator was down 9 cents at 1375 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0016 at .7507 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of April 7, 2022 Compared to two weeks ago hay prices sold fully steady. Even though contacts are out of hay they still are receiving calls daily from livestock owners looking for hay. Several reports of prospective buyers trying to make contracts on the 2022 alfalfa hay crop but so far none have been reported. Many producers and buyers alike are perplexed on what or where the market might be. Several talks that more cows and sheep will come to town as the drought lingers on in a large area. Some reports that irrigation districts have put rules down on the water usage on the first turn. Most barley has been planted along with new fields of alfalfa in some areas of the state. Many know that it wont sprout unless irrigation is turned on. But, who knows maybe Mother Nature will bring a much needed rain or snowfall in the very near future.

Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 210 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 220-230 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa Cubes 320 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington Nebraska Hay Summary As of April 7, 2022 Compared to last week all reported prices sold fully steady.

Demand was very good. Some talks of prospective buyers trying to tie up the 2022 alfalfa crop with different producers but so far, no confirmed contracts have been made. Some contacts planting oats into alfalfa stands hoping to add tonnage on the first cutting. Some producers been running pivots on wheat or rye to give cattle some place to graze after calving to cut down on hay that need to be fed. Been some talk of it looks like a little winter kill in some alfalfa stands. No one has a good grasp on the acres of new seeding on alfalfa that will go in to help with the shortage of roughages throughout the state. With Dec corn hitting around 7.00 on the CBOT futures it will be interesting to see how much alfalfa might go to row crops. Windy days most of the week, with very light spotty rain or snow showers in some

SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

7.27 6.84 5.59 5.55

7.67 7.28 5.88 5.82

MAY JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER

Change +0.40 +0.44 +0.29 +0.27

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

This Week

16.18 15.98 15.55 14.73

16.45 16.27 15.85 15.09

Change +0.27 +0.29 +0.30 +0.36

CUTOUT VALUES CUTOUT VALUES Primal Rib Primal Chuck Primal Round Primal Loin

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

266.06 413.48 206.96 219.18 362.72

263.66 405.04 208.45 220.72 355.96

241.81 404.46 188.56 185.82 348.76

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer

This Week

139.32 138.68 222.61 222.21

Prior Week

138.95 138.32 221.46 221.00

Last Year

118.08 117.52 189.36 189.67

areas. Some producers continue to bale cornstalk residue as most of it did not decompose over the winter and there is too much trash for planters to get through or to disk under.

Central Nebraska Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 220 Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Fair/good - Delivered Large Round 165 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 310 Pellets Dehydrated 340 Grass - Fair/Good Small Square 6.50/bale Grass - Fair Large Round 100-125 Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 150 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 175-180 Alfalfa Pellets Dehydrated 280-305 Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 95 Orchard Grass - Premium Medium Square 120 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 240-300 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 200-210 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service at https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news

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Cattle WANTED RECIP COWS: Must be open!! Two to 6 years old, Red Angus or Angusbased cows. For more information, call Bruce Boothe, 406-699-0007 (cell), Trans Ova Genetics ................. 4/9

LRCD is seeking a full-time, benefited, WATERSHED/RANGELAND RESOURCE SPECIALIST Please apply directly through Indeed.com < or > send a resume and cover letter, along with 3 professional references to natasha.dangler@lrcd.net or mail to 5015 Stone Road, Laramie, WY 82070

Laramie Rivers Conservation District 5015 Stone Road, Laramie, WY 82070

LAUREL TRADING POST, LAUREL, MT HAS AN OPENING FOR A FULL-TIME TRAILER MECHANIC: Duties include set-up and delivery of new trailers, trailer repairs and service. Tools and training provided. Ag background beneficial. Pay DOE. Plus benefits. Call Greg at 406628-2536 ...................... 4/30 DEVILS TOWER FOREST PRODUCTS INC., A LUMBER MANUFACTURER IN HULETT, WY, IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FULLTIME PLANER POSITION DAY SHIFT: Benefit package includes company paid medical and dental insurance (including dependents), life insurance, company-matching 401(k) retirement program, safety incentives, holiday pay and paid vacation. As an added incentive, you will receive a $500 “signing bonus” after 180 days, attendance and safety conditions apply to sign on bonus. Mandatory employment and random drug testing is conducted, DOE. Contact Joe Ortner at 307-467-5252, you can also send your application (www. neimanenterprises.com) with resume to joe.ortner@devilstowerfp.com, E.O.E. ...... 4/9

Services

Services

Financial Services AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans.

RATES AS LOW AS 4.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs.

WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303773-3545, or check out our website www.agrionefinancial. com. I will come to you and get the job done!! .................... 4/23

Services

BUILT ON GRIT

PROUDLY SERVING WYOMING’S

PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. We have the experience to take your vision and make it reality; from due diligence to construction, management, and permitting ultimately ownership transition. We work with all types of properties including production agriculture, farms, cattle ranches, equestrian estates, ranchettes and sporting ranches.

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Visit us online at westernhce.com for more information and to learn how we can help make your next project a reality.

Request A Quote: 307-215-7430 | info@westernhce.com

Solar Water Pumping Systems Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist Scott Blakeley, Owner ppr@pronghornpump.com www.pronghornpump.com

(307) 436-8513 • Cell: (307) 267-1022 Going, Going, Gone

Brands

PROVIDING INNOVATIVE

DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS. Expanding on our years of experience in natural resource and agriculture engineering, WURX is a quality focused construction company. Our expertise and creative approach provide solutions for your construction needs.

LAND DEVELOPMENT•IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE CROPS & WATERSHEDS•STREAMS & PONDS AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENTS•WILDLIFE HABITAT CIVIL SITE DEVELOPMENT•ROADS & UTILITIES OIL & GAS•DAMS & RESERVOIRS Visit us online at wurx.us for more information and to learn how we can complete your project.

Request A Quote: 307-877-7570 | info@wurx.us

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, RHH, good thru Jan 1, 2025. $3,000 OBO. Call Blair Newman, 307-5321592 ............................. 4/23 GREAT WYOMING RANCH BRAND: Oneiron brand. In family since 1953. Best old-time locations: LRC and LSH. Renewed to 2027. $7,500. Call or text Jim, 406-539-1108 .........4/23

Brands WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, LHH. Electric iron included, $2,500. Call 307-332-0400 .....................4/9 REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, BS, LSH, good thru Jan 1, 2025. $3,000 OBO. Call Blair Newman, 307-532-1592 .......................4/23 REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, LSH, good thru Jan 1, 2025. $3,000 OBO. Call Blair Newman, 307-5321592..................................4/23 WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, LSH. Dues paid until 2023.

Price reduced to $3,000. Call 307-467-5679 ..................... 4/16 REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: 7 V Bar, LRC, LHH. Registered to 2027. $4,500. 936-494-8353 ....... 4/9 ONE-IRON BRAND: RRC, BS and RJH. Current through Jan. 2025. $1,000 OBO. Contact Gene at 307331-1049 ..........................4/16 OLD WYOMING FAMILY BRAND SINCE 1945: LSC and RHH. Renewed to 2023. $5,000. Call or text Jim, 406-539-1108 ...................4/23

Dogs AKC LAB PUPPIES: All colors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All puppies are cute, but it’s what they grow into that counts. Not all Labs are the same. Proud to own!! Been raising quality AKC Labradors for 20-plus years. Look at the rest but buy the best. Both parents on site for viewing. Will sell quickly!! $200 deposit, picking order is when the deposit is received.

Doug Altman, Mitchell, S.D. Call/text 605-999-7149, click the our labs tab on the website for pictures, www. southdakotayellowlabs.com ..................................... 4/16 AKC REGISTERED PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI PUPS FOR SALE!! They are the sweetest things ever!!

Both parents are excellent tempered. Mother Rosie is the sweetest ever and dad Roscoe is a fun, loving, bouncy boy. Both are great ranch dogs. Ready to go on April 9.

Text or call 701-260-1207. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ....... 4/9

AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Ten 3/4 blood heifer calves, weighing approximately 600 lbs., DNA verified and EID tagged to insure authenticity; four 2-year-old 1/2 blood Akaushi bulls; 20 full-blood 2-year-old bulls; 10 older Angus cows, exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls, calving April 1.

Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719-740-0403 ...................4/30

Angus YEARLING AND 2-YEAROLD ANGUS BULLS: Offering sons of Sitz Resilient, Ox Bow Ozzie, E&B Plus One, Mohnen Substantial, B3R Electorate, Baldridge Alternative, Hoover Dam, GAR Home Town and FRANK Medicine Man. Strong selection of heifer bulls. The bulls will have BSEs completed in March.

First year breeding guarantee.

Contact Dan Frank, Horse Creek Angus, 307-421-4022, horsecreekangus@gmail. com. Videos and full EPDs available at www.horsecreekangus.com.......... 4/23

REGISTERED ANGUS YEARLING BULLS PRIVATE TREATY, BRIDGER, MT. Sires include: Niagara • Value Added • Unique • Growth Fund • Lucky Charm • Emerald • Chairman • Many suitable for heifers • Performance and carcass data available • Winding River Angus, Louis & Kathy Dubs, 406652-7515, 406-208-8643 or e-mail windingriverangus@ gmail.com ........................5/28 EXCELLENT YOUNG VIRGIN ANGUS BULLS: Perfect for first calving, $1,500-$1,700 per head.

Extra good volume deals. Delivered free. Trexler’s, Hill City, KS, 785-421-5706 or 785-4218311 ...................................... 4/9 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS: These bulls are grown, not fattened, will get out and cover cows.

Many will work on heifers. We will deliver. Call Joe Buseman, 605351-1535 ..............................4/23 15 REGISTERED ANGUS YEARLING VIRGIN BULLS: Fed to grow 2 to 2.5 lbs./day. Not fattened. Will go on and breed cows and grow. For more information, call 307-660-5755 ................4/16 COMMERCIAL BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Yearlings and Twos. We select for fertility, milking ability, calving ease, gain and disposition. Reasonably priced. Call Shippen Angus, 307856-7531 ..............................4/30 REGISTERED YEARLINGAND VIRGIN TWO-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS BULLS: If you are looking for a stress free calving season this group offers low birthweights and EXCEPTIONAL EPDs. Current EPDs available on our website www.antlersangusranch.com or call Earl, 307660-4796 ..............................4/30

Red Angus RED ANGUS HIGH-ELEVATION YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE IN NORTHEASTERN UTAH: Sires are 5L, Crump, Sutherlin Farms and K2 Red Angus. Will be trich and semen tested and fed for free until May 1. $2,000/head. Bar Lazy TL Ranch, David, 435-8281320, barlazytlranch@gmail. com.......................................5/28

Clay Creek Angus Jim & Lori French 3334 Rd 14 Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541 • www.claycreek.net

PRIVATE TREATY

120 Yearling Bulls • 80 Coming 2-Year-Old Bulls 120 Replacement Heifers

by Popular Sires: S A V Bismarck, Rito 707, S A V Resource, Connealy Spur, Connealy Countdown and Coleman Charlo

Bulls Born & Raised Where Corn Don’t Grow!

Powder River Angus ANNUAL PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE OFFERING YEARLING & TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS

Calving Ease and Performance bulls available in volume!

Bulls are available now and will be sold on a first come first served basis. The offering can be viewed at the ranch or feel free to give us a call and we will work with you to ensure you get the bulls you are looking for.

Volume Discounts • Free Delivery • PAP Tested Fertility Tested • First Breeding Season Guarantee

Powder River Angus Neal & Amanda Sorenson • Spotted Horse, WY 307.736.2260 (h) • 307.680.7359 (c) nasorenson@rangeweb.net www.powderriverangus.com

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Hereford

BIG, STOUT RED ANGUS YEARLING BULLS: Silver Bow, Make Mimi, Detour and Moonshine. Low birthweight and high weaning weight. Will feed until May. Private treaty sales for the 28th year. Call Shepherd Red Angus, Cody, WY 406-698-6657 or 307-578-8741 .................... 4/9

HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE: Bred to produce top baldy calves. Balanced trait genetics. Reasonably priced. See us on the web at www.mcmurrycattle.com, for pedigrees, photos and videos. BUY NOW! Call 406-254-1247 (house), leave message or 406-6974040 (cell). E-mail mcmurrycattle@gmail.com ........... 4/23

REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Have 2-year-old bulls ready to go now and yearling bulls ready late spring. Delivery available. For more information, call CLR Red Angus, Dan Robertson, 307-431-1013 ..................... 4/30 REGISTERED RED ANGUS 2-YEAR-OLD, sleep all night heifer bull. Thickness and length, good feet. Registration# 4293787, 9 Mile Franchise grandson. Will fertility test prior to pick up. ALSO, yearling bulls available about May 1. Call 307-461-7023. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .............................4/23 PAP TESTED HIGH ALTITUDE RED ANGUS COMING 2-YEAROLD BULLS: Performance and calving ease bred, 28 years of PAP testing. Call Smith Land and Cattle Company, 719-5881877 .................................... 4/16

SimAngus ALKALI INC BULL SALE THURS. MAY 5 at the ranch five miles north of Ekalaka, MT. Offering 35 yearlings and 55 coming 2-year-old black SimAngus bulls.

They will sell in their everyday clothes. No deep straw to hide structural flaws and no show ring like grooming. View bulls 11 a.m.

Lunch at noon. Sale starts 1 p.m.

Rancher’s type bulls. For questions or more information on the bulls, call Mac Tooke, 406975-6288 ..............................4/30 14 REGISTERED SIMANGUS BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY: GE-EPDs, PAP tested twice, semen, trich and SC. Foot rot vaccination. EPDs and test results available upon request. Located in Center, CO. Call Jacob Pargin, 970-764-5738, jacobpargin@yahoo.com .................4/23 S I M M E N TA L / S I M A N G U S BULLS FOR SALE: Yearlings, 18-month-olds and 2-year-olds.

Sired by S A V Rainfall, E W A Peyton, Baldridge Bronc, W B F Iron Clad, Gibbs Deacon, Gibbs Broad Range, Koch Big Timber, T J Teardrop and sons of Gibbs Pirate, WC United, Crouthamel Protocol. Call James, 970-3968791 .................................... 4/23 SIMANGUS BULLS: Bred to be productive members of your herd. 3H Simmental Ranch, Plains, MT. Contact Alan, 503931-6815 or 3HSimmental@ gmail.com ........................ 4/23

Hereford

Limousin

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

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Gelbvieh

,NINE BAR NINE GELBVIEH Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls Available: 2 Red Bulls 4 Black Bulls

307-351-6453 ninebar9@hotmail.com

Longhorn REGISTERED LONGHORN BULLS FOR SALE: Solid blacks and a few solid reds.

Wyoming Longhorn Ranch, please call 307-548-7111 or 307-272-7171 ................. 4/16

Family Nurse Cows

Joe Freund 303/341-9311 Joey Freund 303/475-6062

Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

BROWN SWISS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: Will calve March and April. Bred to Brown Swiss bull. 10-way BVD and pneumonia, recently poured with Ivomec. TB tested and current health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carlson, 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell) if no answer leave message.

Pierre, S.D. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .................................. 4/9

Custom Feeding

REGISTERED PUREBRED LIMOUSIN YEARLING BULLS: Reds and blacks, polled, good dispositions. Moderate birthweights. Over 30 years of raising registered Limousin. Call/ text or e-mail for more information or to set up a time to come visit. Steve Thompson, 307202-0226 or Maria, 307-2020544, please leave a message, e-mail mariathompson3109@ yahoo.com.......................4/30 REGISTERED LIMOUSIN BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY: Solid 18-month-old registered purebreds from a dedicated fall calving herd. Economically priced and ready to work. Honest cattle from an honest program, backed by customer service. Call to receive a catalog and visit about how our Limousin can benefit you. Ferrat Ranch Limousin, Toston, MT, John, 406949-7911, ferratranch@gmail. com ..................................... 4/23

READ IT IN THE ROUNDUP Hereford

YEARLING HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE BALDY MAKERS

Hereford genetics maximize the value of your herd by leveraging traits such as, fertility, feed efficiency, docility and feedlot profitability

FEED AND FACILITIES: Background calves and winter cows.

Conveniently located on I-90 between Mitchell and Sioux Falls, S.D. Cedar Creek Feedyard, Salem, S.D., call 605-770-8189 ............................................. 4/9

Pasture Wanted PASTURE WANTED FOR 2,000 YEARLINGS AND 500 PAIRS. Can be split into smaller bunches.

Call 701-523-1235 ...............4/23 WANTED: 2022 summer pasture for 125 cow/calf pairs. Would like from May 1 until Dec. 15 or any time frame in between. Any number of cattle per pasture, would not have to all go to one pasture.

ALSO, in search of farm ground, farms to lease or a ranch to lease on a short-term or long-term basis. Please contact 307-250-6900, leave message or text..........TFN

Ranch Lease Wanted

LOOKING TO RENT OR LEASE PASTURE FOR 50 cow/calf pairs for 2022 season.

Preferably northeastern Wyoming.

Call 307-660-0294 and leave a message if no answer.

LOOKING FOR RANCH/PASTURE TO LEASE/WORKING PARTNERSHIP in S.D., WY, NE, TX, OK, IA, MO, KS, NM, NV. Don’t mind where or how remote.

David Tanner, 352-807-8203, roughridecattleservices@yahoo.com...............................4/23

Horses

Bryan: 970-381-0264 Linda: 970-381-6811

54286 CR 27, Carr, Colorado 80612 Check Out Our Facebook Page: Sidwell Herefords, RLLP Catalogs available upon request

HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE: Home of the Champion Pen of Bulls at the 2021 Wyoming State Fair. Big, stout, sound Hereford bulls with calving ease and high growth potential. Lots of pigment and no extra white. Get 30-40 lbs. bigger weaning weights on your baldy calves through the heterosis factor from these bulls. BUY WYOMING FIRST!! Gene Stillahn, Sticks & Stones Ranch, 307421-1592 ...................... 4/23

Limousin REGISTERED LIMOUSIN AND LIM-FLEX BULLS FOR SALE: Two-year-old, 18-month-olds and yearlings. Raising registered Limousin for over 50 years. Good dispositions, out of popular AI sires.

Complete set of weights, measurements and EPDs. Waddle Limousin, Pine Bluffs, WY. Call 307-245-3599 .......................4/16

HORSE SALE: 1 p.m. Big Horn Basin Livestock Auction in Worland, WY. Third Saturday of each month. NEXT SALE SAT. April 16. For more information, call Terry Warneke, 307-431-1226 or Scott Heny, 307-272-3743 ... 4/9 KIP FLADLAND HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC, Aug. 19-21. Circle T Arena, Hermosa, S.D. Classes include Foundation Horsemanship and Horsemanship 1. Now taking applications. Contact Lori at 605-415-8701 or loripendleton1@gmail.com .................. 4/9 HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 ......................... 4/9 COLT STARTING SEASON IS HERE!! CALL SWANEY HORSE & CATTLE CO., for all your horse training needs, Brit Swaney, 307391-0628 ................................ 4/9

Horses

Buck Brannaman Horsemanship Clinic

Sheep

Hay & Feed

For sale sheepherders wagon.

Queen sized bed, plenty of storage.

Call for price, 785-734-2663.

May 27 - 29, 2022 Seven Down Arenas Spearfish, S.D. $30/day for spectators.

Contact Deb at 605-515-3995 or debshimon@yahoo.com WANTED: Sugar Bars and non-Sugar Bars-bred saddle horses for the 20TH ANNUAL SUGAR BARS LEGACY SALE SEPT. 18. Held in Sheridan, WY. Please contact LeRoy, 605-347-8120, Jim, 406812-0084 or e-mail wetzqh@ gmail.com for consignment and sale information ..... 4/9 CLARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. PRESENTS: BEST OF THE ROCKIES, CODY, WY HORSE SALE WILL BE HELD LIVE May 6 and 7, on main street at the Irma Hotel. Plus we’re offering LIVE WEBCAST AND PHONE BIDDING!! Sale will be live as well as online. Please view online at www.superiorlivestock.com/productionevent-detail?id=2960.

Request the full color catalog at www.eepurl.com/bYDabP or view website www. codyhorsesale.com click on “BUYERS TAB” or call 307272-8792. Thanks and stay healthy! ....................... 4/30 LAMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEGACY HORSE SALE!! Join the legacy. Lamar Community College has been training high quality performance and ranch horses since the 1970s. JOIN US ON SAT., APRIL 30 AT 12 PM IN LAMAR, CO TO SHOP HIGH QUALITY HORSES. Mark your calendars and follow our social media pages to stay up to date on the Lamar Community College Legacy Horse Sale. Previews will be Fri., April 29 at 4 p.m. and Sat., April 30 at 9 a.m. Call Ryan Bray, 719336-6663 or Savanna Mauch, 719-336-1624 .................4/16 BEST OF THE BIG HORNS HORSE SALE, APRIL 16, Buffalo Livestock Auction, 44 TW Rd., Buffalo, WY. Online bidding thru www.cattleusa. com, register 3 days prior to sale. Contact Ellen Allemand 307-751-8969 or Kay Lynn Allen 406-697-5882.

Visit us on Facebook for updates .............................. 4/9

Saddles & Tack RIDE, WORK, ROPE AND PLAY!! Great selection of: Quality GLOVES, mohair CINCHES, wool saddle PADS and blankets. TWISTED X BOOTS and SHOES… Over 300 BITS in stock!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website ...................................... 4/9

Leatherwork LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts.

Please visit www.lscustomleather.com. Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message .................................. 4/30

Sheep ARE YOU IN NEED OF A NEW HERDER CAMP OR A PERSONAL RANGE CAMP FOR YOUR FAMILY? Contact us at Western Range Camps and see what we can build for you. We specialize in quality, handcrafted camps built to your specifications. Contact us today to design the camp that is just right for you. Western Range Camps, 435-4625300, heidi@wrcamps.com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 ....... 4/9

FOR SALE: Alfalfa round bales, delivered in semi loads. Call 308325-5964 ................................ 4/9 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa and grass/alfalfa mix, rounds, 3x4s and 4x4s. Good, green and good leaf retention. Excellent cow hay or horse hay. 700 tons. Trucking available. 308-430-0248 ........ 4/9 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 308-235-5386. www.valleyvideohay.com .................. 4/9

Seed

Seed

Warner Ranch Seed

Serving Fremont County, Wyoming and the surrounding areas.

HarvXtra® alfalfa with Roundup Ready® technology, Roundup Ready® alfalfa and conventional varieties available!

Plant the best!

Buffalo Brand Seed for annual forages, cover crops, pasture grasses, small grains and custom mixes.

Call Today!

Bryan Warner • 307-850-7668 (cell) Hay & Feed

Hay & Feed

80 BALES SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA located in Cody, WY. 307-899-1952 ................. 4/16

HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, grass and grass/alfalfa mix, big square bales, round bales and small square bales. All sizes, all qualities and all quantities. ALSO HAVE CORNSTALKS FOR SALE. Delivery available!! Call 307-6303046 ......................................4/16

GOOD SUPPLY OF PREMIUM QUALITY STRAW in large square 3x4 bales. Delivered by the truckload. Volume discounts available. E-mail redriverforagesales@gmail. com, call/text Dustin, 1-204209-1066 ...................... 4/30

Vehicles & Trailers

HAY FOR SALE: 2020 and 2021 horse hay. Alfalfa/grass, grass/alfalfa, grass/mix and alfalfa/oats. 2021 third cutting alfalfa and alfalfa/orchard. Big rounds and small squares.

Approximately 1,400 lbs. (rounds). Approximately 60 lbs. (small squares). Delivery available either in gooseneck loads or semi loads. Or you come and get. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116. Thank you for your time, Wayne .......... 4/30

2016 PROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, N13 International 450 HP twin turbo diesel, 10 speed transmission, white, 6 new aluminum wheels, size 22 rubber, 75% on tires, 385,000 miles.

Very nice clean truck, $56,300.

Call Rob Church, 970-6302780 .................................. 4/16

HAY FOR SALE: Round bales and mid-square bales. Grass hay or alfalfa. Call 605-8423125 ............................... 4/9

JOHN DEERE 4620 TRACTOR: Heavy duty wide front, diesel, cab, powershift transmission, dual wheels 20.8-38 with heavy cast rims, heavy duty Allied loader, 8’ wide bucket, 10 teeth can take off or leave on, grapple, $7,500.

Call 307-851-9830 or 307856-5748 ...................... 4/16

HORSE QUALITY IRRIGATED LARAMIE, WY HAY FOR SALE: Timothy/brome/ garrison, native meadow hay.

Irrigated and fertilized. Big round bales, net wrapped, NOT STACKED. Green and put up right. 5.5% protein, 106 RFV, 1,500 lb. bales, 500 tons available. $250/ton. The more you take, the better the deal.

2021 Crop. Call 307-7453083 ............................. 4/30 ROUND BALES OF ALFALFA FOR SALE: Lexington, NE, $180/ton for 30 bale loads.

Discounts available for large orders. You haul on your schedule. Contact Shotkoski Hay Company, 308-324-4193 or shothay@yahoo.com .....4/23 HAY FOR SALE: 600 tons grass hay. 3x4x8 bales, 1,200 lbs. Call 307-780-7027, Lyman, WY......................... 4/9 HAY FOR SALE IN NORTHEAST COLORADO: 3x4x8 square bales weighing about 1,250 lbs. Hay reports available, nitrate levels low. We have sorghum, sorghum/oats, straight oats and triticale. Pick up from the field, no delivery available.

Call/text 970-466-2145...... 4/16

Equipment

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 7100 12 row planter; John Deere 4440 tractor; Anderson TRB-2000 17 bale retriever; Utility hay train; Case 580N backhoe; J&M 875 bushel grain cart; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; Vermeer R23 rake; MF 2190 4x4 baler; Sitrex 17 wheel rake; CIH WD2504 swather with 19’ rotary head; Rogater 854 sprayer; Brandt 5200 grain vac; Mack 613 sleeper truck; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Dragon crude oil trailer; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker.

Call 406-254-1254 ........ 4/23

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Equipment

Property for Sale

Property for Sale

Property for Sale

ARIZONA RANCHES FOR SALE: 22,000+ acre central Arizona ranch, 200+ head year-long, plus up to 2,500 stockers seasonally, Arizona state plus small BLM grazing leases, small feedyard, modest headquarters on 10 deeded acres, $1,200,000; southern Arizona ranch, 550+ head year-long, plus seasonal increases. 400+ deeded acres plus state, USFS and small BLM grazing leases. Shipping corrals on paved highway, $4,000,000. Forty acre former ranch homestead, well, power and phone, old adobe home, $390,000. Harley Hendricks Realty 877-349-2565 e-mail HarleyHendricks@HarleyHendricks.com ............... 4/9

307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY

Livestock Equipment

Livestock Equipment

HEARTLAND TANKS AND SUPPLY: Rubber tire tanks sizes from 6’-13’. Full loads can be delivered.

Guaranteed quality. Call 605-7300550 or e-mail randy@heartlandtanks.com. Check out our website, www.heartlandtanks. com. To view photos, go to www. wylr.net in the classifieds ...... 4/9

BOYD RANCH: 5,420+ total acres including BLM and state with 7 pivot sprinklers in western Montana. Located between Virginia City and Alder, MT. Great water rights. Fishing ponds with deer, elk and birds. Puts up 2,000 tons of hay. Newer buildings. A must see!! Call for price. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com ......... 4/23

Pipe

Fair prices, good service, rancher owned.

Quantities up to a truck load.

Heating Equipment

Delivery available throughout the West.

775-657-1815

ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year warranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler.com. WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat.com.

A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today!

307-742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ..................................TFN

Irrigation

The choice is simple.

$260,000 (MLS ID 325023)

MICHELLE LEE BILLINGS BEST REAL ESTATE (406) 661-2200 Hunting & Fishing

HORSE CREEK RANCH GILLETTE, WYOMING

About 30 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming is 820 acres of some of the nicest creek bottom ground we have seen in a long time. About 180 acres of creek bottom dry land hay on horse creek. Pheasants, antelope and deer also call the ranch home.

Extremely well watered with horse creek flowing through the ranch forming many large ponds also has 3 wells one of which is an artesian well that supply water tanks.

All set up for a horse operation with a 6-stall stud corral.

Owner has run 50 pair of cattle and 6 horses year around.

Modest set of improvements with great working corrals.

$2,000,000 For more information call Bill 406-594-7844 or visit www.montana-ranches.com

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Lot; La Barge 5:15-5:30 p.m., All American Fuel (drive thru, call); Green River 6:40-7 p.m., Hitching Post (under Viaduct); Rock Springs 7:30-8 p.m., SW WY Wool Warehouse. MAY 9: Rock Springs 6:45-7:15 a.m., SW WY Wool Warehouse; Wamsutter 8:15-8:30 a.m., Conoco (drive thru, call); Rawlins 9:15-9:45 a.m., Trails West Meat Processing; Encampment 11-11:30 a.m. Trading Post; Saratoga 12-12:30 p.m., Saratoga Feed & Grain; Elk Mountain 1:15-1:30 p.m., Conoco/ Philips (drive thru, call); Hanna 1:40-1:50 p.m., Hanna Market (drive thru, call); Medicine Bow 2:20-2:30 p.m., JB’s (drive thru, call); Rock River 3-3:10 p.m. Ranchers Supply (drive thru, call); Laramie 4-5 p.m., West Laramie Fly Shop. For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700 or visit www. petskafur.net ................. 4/30

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WYOMING RIVERFRONT RANCH: 278 acres located on the Wind River in west/central Wyoming. Mountain views, trees, irrigation, home, cabin. $1,185,000. Or 151 acres with cabin and river frontage, $485,000. RuraLands Real Estate, 307-851-2426 or e-mail frank@ruralands.com ....... 4/9 FOR SALE: Two mobile homes in Gillette, WY. On rented lots.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 33 No. 50 • April 9, 2022

EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Anowar Islam, UW Extension Forage Specialist

Alfalfa: Factors to consider before planting Alfalfa is a perennial plant, which generally survives for five to 10 years.

However, it can survive more than 20 years depending on management practices. Various outcomes can help determine the success of its production; however, the ability of the stand to produce more yields per acre is often one of the main goals.

With the upcoming growing season, it is important to pay attention to appropriate production practices to obtain the longterm benefits of alfalfa.

Below are some key factors to consider before planting alfalfa this season.

Site selection Choosing an appropriate site is one of the necessary first steps to consider before cultivating alfalfa. The suitability of the site often depends on the topography and type of soil. For proper growth and development of alfalfa, a leveled to gentle sloping – at zero to three percent – well capable, aerated and drained site, with a native soil pH level above seven is required. The soil should be deep enough to have adequate water-holding capacity and allow for proper functioning of the deep root system of alfalfa for adequate growth and development.

Soil testing Upon selecting the right field, soil sampling and testing is useful in identifying and correcting the deficiencies of the soil nutrients and other soil parameters critical to optimal stand health. A rule of thumb is to test soil samples which are a good representative of the field.

To clearly understand what is happening in the soil with respect to the soil nutrient reserve, testing the soil along with plant tissue and water testing is often needed. For a new planting, soil testing and nutrient amendment are recommended at least six months prior to planting, to allow for incorporation of the plant nutrient into the soil during tillage.

Seedbed preparation Seedbed preparation is a major component of a good seedling development during the establishment phase of alfalfa. It prepares the stage for optimal growth and development throughout the growing season.

Proper seedbed preparation starts from the removal of leftovers of the previous crop through surfacing and tillage. Through the tillage process, crop residues and stubbles are incorporated into the soil to evenly dis-

tribute organic matter in the soil. This helps to improve soil infiltration, firm up the soil strata to provide a solid base for seeding while ensuring good seed-to-soil contact, allows a good medium for rooting and favorable environment for crop management. When no-till planting is practiced, the tilling operation and compaction should be applied in a limited area during the planting operation.

Variety selection As a perennial crop, selecting an alfalfa variety to grow is a long-term investment, which is irreversible. It is, therefore, important to select varieties exhibiting the best performance. This contributes significantly to the crop’s yielding ability, quality, persistence and management, which can potentially be worth thousands of dollars per unit of land area.

During alfalfa variety selection process, growers need to not only be aware of the yield potential, but also be mindful of the variety’s fall dormancy, pest and disease resistance and winter survival ratings specific to the production region. Prioritizing these varietal characteristics provides a better estimate of the variety’s stand persistence and forage production potentials. When alfalfa grazing is of interest, new varieties specifically for grazing tolerance should

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Time of planting It is of utmost importance to take into consideration the time of the year when the prevailing environmental conditions such as temperature, moisture and weed pressure are good for an optimum alfalfa seedling germination and crop emergence. In most regions of Western U.S., seeding alfalfa too early during spring planting in cold conditions delays seedling emergence and its potential stand density.

In the summer, it is not recommended to plant alfalfa due to the potential for increased weed competition. A minimum of six weeks after germination, before a killing frost, is required to ensure alfalfa survival. Therefore, it is not a recommended practice to plant alfalfa too late in the summer due to the high chance of frost conditions, which can damage the emergent young plants.

No single time period satisfactorily fulfills all the necessary planting conditions. Growers have to decide when to seed alfalfa based on the benefits and drawbacks of each time period depending on their production targets.

Seeding rate, seeding depth and seed-to-soil contact Ideally, the number of seeds required to achieve optimal alfalfa yield is about 52,000 seeds in one pound.

It is equivalent to five to six pounds pure live seeds (PLS) per acre. Seeding rate beyond six pounds PLS per acre does not improve alfalfa’s production.

However, planting extra seeds provides insurance to high seedling mortality, particularly in years when cool wet weather persists. Alfalfa seed should be

placed 0.25 to 0.5 inch deep for medium to heavy textured soils and 0.5 to one inch deep for sandy soils.

Shallower seeding may be used when moisture is adequate, while deeper seeding should be used in drier soils.

A good rule of thumb is about 10 percent of the seeds should be visible on the soil surface. The soil covering the seed needs to be thick enough to provide moisture for emergence and

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thin enough to allow the seedling to reach the soil’s surface for a good seedto-soil contact, fostered by proper seedbed preparation – a key to long-term alfalfa forage production.

In summary, the practices required to seed alfalfa for a successful establishment might vary from farm to farm. However, proper planning along with appropriate management practices can help ensure a suc-

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Anowar Islam is a professor and the University of Wyoming Extension forage specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He can be reached at 307-7664151 or mislam@uwyo.edu.

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NCBA continued from page 1 second proposed rule in 2022. Language of the new rule is unknown but is expected to reflect “additional stakeholder engagement and implementation considerations, scientific developments and environmental justice values.”

“In the meanwhile, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is acting on the reinstated rules,” Eisele mentioned.

“They are moving forward as if nothing has changed for them except to adhere by the new rules set forth by the administration – it’s a problem and it’s our biggest initial hurdle.”

Other events In addition, NCBA is out in the country and attended Certified Angus Beef (CAB) meetings to correspond with staff members and officers regarding commonality between some of the breed associations and NCBA, he said.

“We just finished our ‘Beef - It’s What’s For Dinner’ 300 race with the Federation of State Beef Councils,” he said. “It was exceptionally successful, and the money is being spent really, really carefully.”

During the event, volunteers and members worked really hard, he noted.

“If you showed up, you

got put to work,” Eisele said.

“A lot of producers were really pleased with what they saw, saying, ‘Wow, glad to see our dollars working, we’re back on TV again after all these years.’”

It is estimated there were 6.5 billion impressions on the internet from the race. The association is still gathering data and putting some metrics on the event, but overall we’re pleased, he noted.

“I think our connections with the Daytona International Speedway have really paid off. They did several things [for NCBA] at no cost and provided us with tons of access and public relations, which was really invaluable for the beef brand,” he explained. “It’s one thing to chase after a new market, it’s

also another thing to reestablish a base.”

The race took place Feb. 19 with Austin Hill, driving for Richard Childress Racing, taking home the win.

Day-to-day operations “We’re trying to continue some of the work that has been started and continue approachable relationships with organizations,” he said.

“What I mean by this is in regards to the people of Wyoming and the West. It’s making sure the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service have good management plans and we can get through the National Environmental Policy Act process without complications – there’s some real importance there.”

Traceability and sustainability are another focus for the team at NCBA – making sure it’s applicable in a practicable way for producers, he added.

“We also work with the

Public Lands Council (PLC) to address some of their goals and provide support,” noted Eisele Eisele credited Niels Hansen for doing a great job as the PLC president in addition to “Kaitlynn Glover, a Wyoming native, who has done great things as the executive director,” he added.

With the new officer team within NCBA, policy and beef checkoff work is expected to continue.

“What I do on a day-today basis is not much different, I just have a different title,” concludes Eisele.

“NCBA has not been able to travel at all within the last two years. We were really restricted by the pandemic, and now with things opening up, we are looking forward to going out and reestablishing some of the relationships with other states and state affiliates and see what we can help them address.”

“The officer team is starting to divide up the travel schedule so we can get to as many states as possible and continue some outreach,” he says. “The staff at NCBA is invested in what they do, and our president visited about trade with the United Kingdom (UK) to discuss American beef and trade since Brexit – the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.”

Eisele encourages producers to reach out to the office directly by calling NCBA, Denver, Colo. at 303696-2851 or NCBA’s Center for Public Policy, Washington, D.C. at 202-347-0228.

E-mail inquiries can be sent through the website’s contact portal at ncba.org/utilities/ ncba-contact-page/.

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, April 5 Market Report • 1,730 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS PAVILLION 1 Cow, 1250# .....................................$96.00 MCKINNON 8 Cow, 1129# .....................................$85.00 LANDER 5 Cow, 1393# .....................................$84.00 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1230# .....................................$83.50 1 Cow, 1435# .....................................$82.50 PAVILLION 1 Cow, 1590# .....................................$81.50 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1467# .....................................$80.00 1 Cow, 1415# .....................................$79.50 SHOSHONI 2 Cow, 1142# ......................................$78.50 LYMAN 2 Cow, 1687# .....................................$77.00 MCKINNON 2 Cow, 1207# .....................................$75.00 2 Cow, 1180# ......................................$74.00 SARATOGA 1 Cow, 1170# ......................................$73.50 1 Cow, 1490# .....................................$72.50 LYMAN 1 Cow, 1520# .....................................$72.00 KINNEAR 1 Cow, 1325# .....................................$71.00 MCKINNON 7 Cow, 1107# ......................................$70.50 BULLS SARATOGA 3 Bull, 1033# ....................................$122.00 1 Bull, 1100# .....................................$105.00 ARAPAHOE 1 Bull, 1760# ....................................$102.50 SARATOGA 1 Bull, 1560# ......................................$98.00 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 1610# ......................................$93.00 HEIFERETTES RIVERTON 2 Heiferette, 962# .............................$125.50 KINNEAR 3 Heiferette, 943# .............................$123.00 LANDER 10 Heiferette, 979# .............................$120.00 2 Heiferette, 1027# ........................... $116.00

SHOSHONI 1 Heiferette, 1030# ........................... $113.00 LANDER 3 Heiferette, 1003# ........................... $111.00 STEERS SHOSHONI 6 Steer, 409# ....................................$223.00 POWELL 5 Steer, 421# ....................................$222.00 13 Steer, 513# ....................................$221.00 SHOSHONI 42 Steer, 537# ....................................$207.00 LANDER 39 Steer, 547# ....................................$198.00 LYMAN 11 Steer, 609# ....................................$188.00 LANDER 24 Steer, 643# ....................................$176.50 116 Steer, 699# ....................................$173.50 90 Steer, 702# ....................................$175.00 63 Steer, 825# ....................................$152.25 HUDSON 9 Steer, 1075# ..................................$132.50 HEIFERS POWELL 14 Heifer, 467# ...................................$184.00 LYMAN 13 Heifer, 536# ...................................$178.00 LANDER 10 Heifer, 542# ...................................$174.00 FORT BRIDGER 3 Heifer, 570# ...................................$170.00 FARSON 35 Heifer, 584# ...................................$166.25 BIG PINEY 8 Heifer, 578# ...................................$161.00 RAWLINS 34 Heifer, 640# ...................................$154.50 SHOSHONI 44 Heifer, 769# ...................................$147.75 HUDSON 2 Heifer, 955# ...................................$128.35 SHOSHONI 21 Heifer, 1072# ................................. $113.75

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TUESDAY, APRIL 19

BRED COW & PAIR SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

BREDS Dustin Taylor - 60 Blk Ang Bred Cows 4-9 yr olds. Bred to SO Blk Angus & Chabot Hereford Bulls. Bred to calve April-1st of June. High elevation, good mountain cows!

Philp Sheep Co - 35 Blk Ang/AngX ST Bred cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to calve April/May. One brand, high elevation.

Martin Land & Livestock - 20 Blk Ang 2 & 3 yr old Bred Cows. Bred to Sitz Blk Ang Bulls to calve May/June.

Cow herd Sitz genetics, Fancy, Home raised, High desert cows!

Linden Cattle- 16 Blk Ang & Ang X 5-9yr old Bred cows.

Bred to Popo Agie Blk Ang Bulls. Due to calve in June.

Timberman Ranch - 8 Bred Red Angus Cows 2 Bred Red Angus Hfrs. Vacc and poured in fall.

Cows bred to Shuler Red Angus & Beckton bulls.

Herd Dispersal!

Ryan Hedges - 5 Blk & Red Running Age Bred Cows.

Bred to Powerful Blk Angus bulls to calve in April/May. Comp vacc program.

WM Thoman Ranch- 1 Red &White Holstein jersey cross.

8 yr old. Due to calve mid April. Broke to hand milk.

1 BWF/Holstein cross 12 yr old. Calved on March 31st.

Broke to milk right side. Both will raise 3-4 calves. Milk 3 gallons twice a day.

V3 Quarter Box - 2 Young Jersey Nurse Cows. Ready to calve.

PAIRS Timberman Ranches - 38 Red Ang & few Blk 3-10 yr old Pairs. Vacc and poured in fall. Feb March calves.

Calves had CD&T, multi min & banded. Calves by Shuler Red Angus & Beckton bulls. Herd Dispersal!

Harley & Becky Walters - 10 Blk Ang ST Pairs. Comp vacc. on cows & calves. Cows are on a complete mineral program. Big, stout calves, sired by powerful bulls.

Tom Osborne - 11 Blk Ang SS pairs. Calving March to now. Nice healthy calves. Out of Powerful Blk Ang Bulls.

Good, hardy range cows.

Dillon Hedges - 2 Blk AngX 3&4 yr old pairs. Calves rec Multimin & Vision 8 @ birth, comp vacc on cows. Calves born in Feb out of Hoggs Sim/Ang bull. Powerful, fancy pairs!

V3 Quarter Box - 1 BM Corriente Pair.

Ryan Hedges - 1 Blk Ang Running Age Pair. Calf had Multimin & Vision 8 @ birth, Feb calf.

ROPERS V3 Quarter Box - 5 Fresh Ropers w/ 4-6” horns

TUESDAY, APRIL 26 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 3 BACK TO GRASS SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 10 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 17 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 24 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 31 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

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