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Volume 35 Number 43 • February 17, 2024

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A Look Inside Test your ag knowledge in this month’s crossword puzzle ................................ Page A11 NPS proposes options for new entrance to Yellowstone... .............................Pages B1-2 NASDA adopts policy at winter conference...........Page B7

2024 Budget Session of Wyoming Legislature kicks off Cheyenne – The 67th Legislature of the state of Wyoming kicked off on Feb. 12, with a full 20-day calendar aimed at adopting a budget for the 2025-26 biennium.

Gov. Mark Gordon

started the session with the 2024 State of the State address.

“Wyoming is as strong as it has ever been. Our economy is growing, our spirits soaring, and the future is

ours to craft,” he stated.

In his address, Gordon likened the Wyoming Legislature to a branding crew, commenting, “They come together every year for a few days, with specific

work to get done. Job one this year is to pass a budget. We have a good crew, and though there are lots of opinions, there is also commitment and expertise.”

Please see SESSION on page A6

Wyoming water supply outlook report published............... ..................................Page B8

UW kicks off Ranching in the West Seminar Series with discussion on public lands partnerships

Quick Bits Snow Report

In the ninth snow report for Water Year 2024, the state’s snow telemetry data reads 83% of median, with a basin high of 106% and a basin low of 37%. Last year, the state was at 115% and at 90% in 2022. The report and a map displaying basin snow water equivalent percentages of median for the state may be found at wrds.uwyo.edu/ wrds/nrcs/nrcs.html.

Bull Sale

The Second Annual University of Wyoming High Altitude Bull Test and Sale has been rescheduled for March 26. The Field Day starts at 10 a.m., followed by the sale at 1 p.m., where 30-plus highperformance and pulmonary arterial pressure tested Angus, Red Angus, Simmental, Charolais, Hereford, Shorthorn and commercial bulls will be offered. The event will still take place at the Cliff and Martha Hansen Teaching Arena in Laramie.

Job Opening The University of Wyoming’s Department of Animal Science is seeking candidates for a full-time meat laboratory manager position.

Job responsibilities include training and supervising eight to 12 part-time undergraduate student employees, harvesting livestock, carcass fabrication and meat processing, among many others. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in animal science, meat science or a closely related field, as well as training or experience in a meat lab. For more information or to apply, contact animalscience@uwyo.edu

UW Program

The University of Wyoming (UW) Extension’s private pesticide applicator education programs in Weston and Crook counties have been rescheduled for March 1-2, respectively, from 12-4 p.m. The program in Weston County will take place at the Weston County Fairgrounds Event Center in Newcastle, and the program in Crook County will take place at the Crook County Courthouse in Sundance.

Ranching collaboratively

Livestock Disease Update Assistant state veterinarian discusses current animal diseases in Wyoming During the 46th Annual Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days in Riverton, held Feb. 7-8, Assistant Wyoming State Veterinarian Dr. Teckla Webb provided an update on current and emerging animal diseases in the state.

Her presentation covered a range of diseases livestock producers and horse owners across Wyoming should be aware of, including trichomoniasis (trich), brucellosis, avian influenza and neurological horse diseases.

Trichomoniasis Webb began by discussing trich, a reportable, venereal disease of high economic importance for cattle producers.

Although trich went undetected in Wyoming for five years, it recently started to rear its ugly head, beginning in 2022, when a positive bull was identified in Carbon County, and in January of this year, when another case was identified in Fremont County.

“We do not provide exact locations of where these bulls are found, but we have not identified any additional positive bulls at this time,” she shared.

Webb then explained, “Trich spreads from an infected bull that breeds a negative cow, and the cow will be Please see DISEASE on page A7

The University of Wyoming’s (UW) College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources kicked off its 2024 Ranching in the West Seminar Series at Casper College on Feb. 12.

Titled “Ranching Collaboratively: Mastering Public Land Partnerships,” the event hosted a panel discussion featuring grazing permittees and public lands managers who shared challenges they have faced on public lands and offered tips for creating and maintaining successful partnerships.

Moderated by Russell Burton, a natural resources field services project manager with Y2 Consultants, LLC, the panel also included Powder River District Ranger Thad Berrett, Fourth Generation Ten Sleep Rancher Dan Rice, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rangeland Management Specialist Mike Murry and Wyoming Stock Growers Association President Jack Berger.

Public lands challenges To begin, Berrett noted as a grazing permittee, he Please see RANCHING on page A5

Loper retires after 44 years Beginning during the Reagan administration, Dick Loper has made his home in Wyoming as a range consultant, helping and teaching ranchers about the benefits of range monitoring and stewardship.

For over 44 years, Loper has been committed to the health of Wyoming’s rangelands and the ranchers he has served.

“I don’t think I have Dick Loper worked with anyone with Courtesy photo more knowledge of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands than Loper. He has a wealth of information, and his memory is superb as far as understanding what happened in the past and where we are at today,” stated former State Grazing Board Chairman Keith Hamilton.

“He always wanted to do what he thought was best for ranchers and didn’t want to step out on a limb without their knowledge,” Hamilton added.

Loper is best known across Wyoming for his rangeland consulting, federal agency cooperation and community involvement.

“I have worked with Loper ever since he began his long career serving Wyoming public lands and the livestock industry,” Wyoming Stock Growers Association Executive Please see LOPER on page A10

Nunn chases lifelong auctioneering dream Garrett Nunn grew up on a cow/calf operation west of Laramie where his family raises high-elevation, Black Angus cattle.

“At a young age, I loved to attended the Reyes/Russell Bull Sale and watch Lex Madden work his magic from the block,” Garrett stated.

When Garrett was five years old, he told his mother he needed a white “cowboy shirt” and tie so he could look like Madden, and from then on, he knew he wanted to raise bulls and be an auctioneer.

He expressed, “Juan Reyes, Madden and John Korrey are three of my biggest

mentors, and after my flame was lit for auctioneering, I purchased Korrey’s video ‘Chant of a Champion’ and spent countless hours practicing while driving the swather.”

Garrett participated in his first auction at the age of 18 at the Laramie High School Rodeo Club’s annual fundraiser dinner.

Getting a start in the industry Throughout grade school, Garrett was active in 4-H and FFA, raising market beef and competing in the Supreme Cow Program at the Albany County Fair where he

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Alternative Meat Fake meat was supposed to take off with a blast when it got its start in America, but unlike European and Asian countries, Americans want the real deal – beef, lamb, pork and poultry.

It could have been poor marketing and the chosen face of the campaign or maybe From the Publisher Americans simply read the list of ingrediDennis Sun ents on fake meat and decided it wasn’t the healthiest choice for their families.

Whenever people start looking at replacing one food with another, it has to pass the taste, smell, feel and nutrition test.

Fake meat has failed this test in America.

Despite a few wins, legislators, states and municipalities continue to enact rules outlawing the use of real meat terms on fake-meat labels, and when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved cultivated meat for sale in the U.S. in 2023, the decision brought on many new legal challenges.

In November of 2023, Italy placed a cultivated meat ban, followed by similar bans in France and Romania. Irish farmers also started a movement for a ban, and here at home, the state of Florida enacted a ban.

Nationally, there has been some other movements to ban.

Jeff Fitzpatrick, the sustainability lead for Cargill’s BeefUp Initiative, explained why sustainability goals don’t consistently sway shoppers from conventional meat or toward plant-based alternatives.

He said, “Consumers are not buying a scientific study, they’re buying what they want to feed their family for dinner.”

Some European countries, such as the United Kingdom, are accepting fake meats much more than the U.S. A number of countries want less farming and ranching within their borders, especially cattle.

Their culture is a lot different than America, as they don’t have the open spaces, red barns and cowboys. Here, eating a big steak is a special experience, and a thick hamburger is commonplace.

Americans want to eat healthy and protect the environment just as much as Europeans do, but hopefully Americans don’t want to put farmers and ranchers out of business.

Europeans have a history of eating more of a Mediterranean diet, so there’s a little more acceptance and willingness to eat plant-based products.

Its governments are strong on environmental issues, some of which they have had to walk back so as not to wreak their economies. They are more inclined to try new products, while Americans are somewhat skeptical of newer products.

While there is a lot of data on the differences between Americans and Europeans, some say it is too early in the plant-based industry to tell. American meat is a lot cheaper than European meat, and Europeans are just as happy eating horse meat.

In America, global warming and sustainability are growing concerns, but the costs are a big concern as well. If the U.S. government tells its citizens they have to do something, the fight is on.

Those fights of European farmers against their government mandates is now causing big revolts. Farmers are saying enough is enough.

Place a pound of hamburger next to a pound of plant-based alternative meat and read the ingredients of both products. The hamburger is just real, nutritious meat, while fake meat has a whole list of ingredients, many of which we don’t recognize or know how nutritious they are.

Take your pick.

GUEST OPINIONS

UW is Doubling Down to Support Economic Growth in Wyoming

By Ed Seidel

American universities, as engines of innovation and economic growth across the nation, are the envy of the world, and nowhere is this more important than in Wyoming.

As the state’s land-grant and only four-year institution of higher learning, the University of Wyoming (UW) adds significantly to the state’s economy and for years has supported growth in some of its most important market sectors, such as oil and gas, mineral extraction and agriculture.

This support comes in producing graduates to work in those sectors, conducting research to address challenges and collaborating on new ideas and activi-

ties around those key legacy industries.

But in recent years, UW has been systematically laying a foundation for broader economic impact.

With support from state leaders, we have upped our game through our Tier-One Engineering Initiative and Science Initiative, along with the Gov. Mark Gordon-led Wyoming Innovation Partnership with community colleges and select state agencies. We have launched new initiatives in computing and data science; outdoor recreation, tourism and hospitality and entrepreneurship.

These efforts are starting to bear fruit.

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More is on the way. In response to the national need to accelerate U.S. innovation and to compete globally, the federal CHIPs and Science Act, passed into law a year and half ago, initiated a major restructuring of federal R&D efforts to create programs which aim to enhance economic outcomes for regional economies.

Two examples of this new approach are the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Innovation Engines and the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Tech Hubs.

UW is ready and moving swiftly to take advantage of Please see UW on page A11

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NEWS BRIEFS Ag HOF nominations open

Each year, the Wyoming Livestock Roundup recognizes two Wyoming citizens or couples for their involvement in the state’s agriculture industry by inducting them into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame (HOF). Started in 1992, the Ag HOF has honored 73 Wyomingites to date.

“The Wyoming Ag HOF award was first started in 1992 to recognize leadership in the ag community,” says Wyoming Livestock Roundup Publisher Dennis Sun. “The need is there to recognize people who have been leaders, while giving themselves, their time and countless resources to help the ag community in the state” Last year’s inductees were Ron Cunningham of Lander and Jon and Dianne Kirkbride of Cheyenne.

To nominate someone for the Wyoming Agriculture HOF, visit wylr.net and click on the Ag HOF tab, e-mail roundup@wylr.net or call the office at 307-234-2700.

Nominations must be submitted by June 1.

After all nominations are received, a panel of three judges independently rank nominees and select the year’s inductees. A belt buckle and poster are presented to the winners at the 2024 Wyoming Ag HOF Picnic, held on Aug. 14 during the Wyoming State Fair.

For more information, contact the Wyoming Livestock Roundup at 307-234-2700.

Stranded livestock land Thousands of sheep and cattle stuck on a ship forced to abandon a passage through the Red Sea last month have begun disembarking at the same Australian port they left nearly six weeks ago, Australia’s agriculture ministry reported on Feb. 12.

The MV Bahijah sailed from Fremantle, Western Australia on Jan. 5 for Israel with about 14,000 sheep and 2,000 cattle on board, but diverted from its route due to the threat of attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia before being ordered home by the Australian government.

Animal rights advocates and some politicians have branded the treatment of the livestock on the ship as cruel, but the government and industry say they are in good condition.

They also said the unloading would take several days and animals would be quarantined according to Australian biosecurity rules, while the exporter, Israeli company Bassem Dabbah, which owns the livestock, considered its options.

Four cattle and 60 sheep died on the ship since it sailed, but this was below reportable mortality levels.

MSGA to host listening sessions

USDA announces new effort The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort to train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders.

As part of President Biden’s historic American Climate Corps initiative, the Working Lands Climate Corps will provide technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people, helping them deliver economic benefits through climate-smart agriculture solutions for farmers and ranchers across the country, now and in the future.

The Working Lands Climate Corps, in its first cohort, will aim to create service opportunities for more than 100 young people. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is working in partnership with AmeriCorps, the Corps Network and the National Association of Conservation Districts in this effort.

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small made the announcement at the National Association of Conservation Districts (NASDA) annual meeting in San Diego.

To date, more than 50,000 people have expressed interest in joining the American Climate Corps and over the past several weeks, 2,200 people have participated in American Climate Corps listening sessions.

The Corps Network, NASDA, AmeriCorps and USDA will hold a webinar on Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. to provide additional information for organizations interested in applying.

To learn more, visit corpsnetwork.org/WLCC. The deadline to apply is March 8.

Pork exports reported Pork exports experienced a remarkable surge in December 2023, contributing to a historic year for the industry. The National Pork Producers Council reported a remarkable 10 percent increase from the previous year, reaching a substantial 268,399 metric tons (mt).

This achievement marked the highest volume since May 2021 and secured the eighth position in the all-time record list.

Notably, Mexico emerged as a pivotal market, showcasing record-breaking figures in both volume and value.

The robust performance in December propelled the total export value for 2023 to an unprecedented $8.16 billion, reflecting a notable six percent increase from 2022.

The export volume reached 2.91 million mt, demonstrating an eight percent year-over-year growth and ranking as the third-largest on record.

The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) will be hosting a slate of listening sessions throughout the spring to seek input and ideas from producers on areas where the American livestock industry can be strengthened.

The listening sessions are part of the organization’s Producer Profitability Initiative, a grassroots movement started and led by cattle ranchers who have a vision to create a sustainable future for the American livestock industry.

All livestock producers are invited to attend, and attendees do not need to be MSGA members.

Listening sessions will be held in partnership with livestock markets throughout Montana from February through May. For a list of dates and times, visit mtbeef.org/profitability.

For more information, contact MSGA at 406-442-3420.

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NEWS BRIEFS Wyoming RAC returns

After several years of dormancy, a key public lands advisory body has reconstituted a quorum and is rapidly moving to establish local voices at the center of federal lands policy in the Cowboy State.

Authorized by federal law and administered within the Department of the Interior, the Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is a 15-member charter board composed of representatives from pertinent user groups. Members come from backgrounds in sporting and outdoor recreation to energy.

While the body has no official decision-making authority, it’s believed to hold outsized sway over agency action and could become a powerful political force in the state.

Recently, the RAC gathered in Casper to discuss energy trends and the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, and after six years without a full quorum, the group hit the ground running with a tentative priorities blueprint for 2024, including action on wild horse management.

The group’s reconstitution comes amidst heightened interest in land-use policy, and it sets the stage for improved relations between Wyoming and the federal government, which have deteriorated in recent years over mineral leasing fights and related land-use squabbles.

The gathering in Casper was a signal from both sides that a serviceable partnership is mutually desired.

Canine joins team The Wyoming State Fire Marshal’s Office has the great honor of having a new team member. Working closely with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the office will receive one of eight canines ready to meet their handler and complete the training program.

Byron Mathews, director of the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety, shares, “We couldn’t be more proud and honored for this opportunity.”

The ATF’s program for training Accelerant and Explosive Canines started in 1986. They are available to law enforcement and fire service agencies willing to enter into a five-year memorandum of agreement.

The dogs are trained to detect a variety of flammable liquids which could be used to start a fire.

Next month, Eric Siwik, veteran fire investigator and trainer, will attend a six-week training with his new partner at the ATF Canine Training Center in Front Royal, Va., then return home to work together on fire investigations.

Along with being a tremendous asset for the state, Siwik and his canine will have the opportunity to perform accelerant detection missions in the surrounding area and join ATF National Response Teams on fire-related callouts as needed.

Webinar series set

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension will be hosting a four-session webinar series in March to explain the fundamentals of understanding a cow’s nutrition requirements and the options available to meet a cow’s needs with grazed or harvested feed.

The series will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings, March 11, 14, 18 and 21, from 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Feed costs are often the largest expense category for cow/calf producers. Understanding how the cow’s nutrient requirements change throughout the year and how to cost-effectively meet those requirements with the feed resources available can greatly influence an operation’s bottom line.

The cost of the course is $50 and includes a notebook of UNL Extension resources. The course is limited to 35 participants.

To register, visit go.unl.edu/feedingthecow. Participants are asked to register by March 4 to ensure webinar resources are received before the series begins. A computer and internet connection will be needed to participate in the webinar series.

For questions about the webinar series, contact Aaron Berger at 308-235-3122 or aberger2@unl.edu.

BLM announces investment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced a $41 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem restoration.

This funding will support 74 projects in 16 states, building on proven programs and partnerships to protect cherished wildlife and natural resources, while creating goodpaying jobs to strengthen communities.

The state of Wyoming will receive $1.35 million for two projects through the initaive.

This is the third investment of ecosystem restoration funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was passed by Congress in November 2021. The first two BLM investments from this program totaled about $61.5 million and were announced in 2022-23.

“Resilient landscapes are our best natural defenses against climate change,” said BLM Director Tracy StoneManning. “As we continue to see unprecedented wildfire, plants blooming uncharacteristically at different times of the year, warmer waters in our streams and more, these investments are critical to providing clean water, reliable habitat and resilience to wildfire for future generations.”

About half of the funds – $20.5 million – are slated for 26 projects in eight states under Good Neighbor Authority, which allows the BLM to collaborate with Tribal Nations and state governments to do restoration work on lands across multiple jurisdictions.

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FCSAmerica pays back Farmers and ranchers in Wyoming will be receiving an estimated $6.6 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program. Eligible customer-owners were issued cash-back dividend checks the last week of January.

“No other lender can say it has shared its financial success with customers in such a tangible and meaningful way,” said Jason Edleman, FCSAmerica senior vice president of business development in Wyoming.This year’s cashback dividend is equal to 100 basis points or a return of one percent of a customer’s eligible average daily loan balance with FCSAmerica. County-level payout data is available at fcsamerica.com.

The FCSAmerica Board of Directors has also approved a cash-back dividend to be paid from the cooperative’s 2024 net earnings, the amount of which will be determined in December.

Since 2004, FCSAmerica has offered a patronage program and shared its success in the form of cash-back dividends. The cooperative has now returned more than $74 million to farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses in Wyoming.

Cash-back dividend distribution information for the entire FCSAmerica territory, which includes Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, is available at fcsamerica.com.

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Routine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified two brucellosis affected herds within Wyoming’s designated surveillance area (DSA). Harsh winter weather conditions in 2022-23 increased commingling between wildlife and livestock, increasing the risk of transmission between species.

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) was also able to release two herds previously under quarantine following completion of required herd management testing protocol.

Park County cattle producers maintain vigilant annual brucellosis surveillance testing, working cooperatively with WLSB staff whenever non-negative samples arise. Through completion of an affected herd management plan, one previously quarantined herd has been released.

Two new brucellosis affected herds have been identified, one on slaughter surveillance and another through required livestock market brucellosis testing.

Both herds are under quarantine and working through brucellosis affected herd management plans.

The non-DSA brucellosis affected herd in Sweetwater County was also released from quarantine following completion of their affected herd management plan. No herds outside of the DSA are currently under brucellosis quarantine in Wyoming.

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RANCHING continued from page A1 has ran into a few challenges on public lands, including having issues with BLM’s multiple use mandate and problems with the high turnover rate of rangeland consultants in his area.

“Some of them respect livestock and grazing and are willing to work with ranchers, but others seem like they don’t want livestock there at all,” he shared.

Burton has also seen issues arise due to lack of longevity and public engagement from agency employees.

Berger agreed, “I think longevity is a big part of it. There hasn’t been a lot of turnover in the Rawlins Field Office and the same people have been there for a long time, building solid relationships.”

Rice, however, sees things a little differently.

“I think no matter how long someone is in a position, their perspective on things isn’t going to change much,” he said. “We aren’t going to change their mind on how they believe we should protect range resources. If they don’t think livestock producers are doing a good job of managing rangelands, no matter how long they are in the community, no matter how many relationships they build, their opinion is going to be hard to change.”

Collaborative solutions According to Berger, his time as a grazing permittee through the Rawlins Field Office has overall been a really positive experience, which he attributes to communication and mutual respect.

“I have heard some horror stories from other district offices, but we have always gotten along really well,” he said. “We have

a really good relationship with mutual respect, and we really haven’t had any big problems.”

Murry agreed communication is key, sharing an example of when having a tough conversation led to successful collaboration for him and a producer.

“During one of the dry years, there wasn’t a lot of grass and we missed a guideline,” he said. “We had some conversations, but we decided we needed to do something differently the following year. We needed an annual adjustment but it was a tough conversation.”

“It was one of those times we could have buried down and decided not to talk to each other. We could have told the permittee, ‘This is how it is, regardless of how it impacts you.’ But, it would only result in poor relationships where agencies and permittees wouldn’t want to work together,” he continued.

Instead, Murry shared the stakeholders in his story got back together for another tough conversation and were able to make changes and recommendations which benefitted both parties.

Burton, Berrett, Rice and Berger all shared similar stories, encouraging all public lands users to take some time to understand other points of view, actively listen to others’ perspectives and find commonalities in goals and objectives.

The panel collectively agreed communication and collaboration can lead to successful partnerships on public lands.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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FEEDERS MTV Land & Cattle/Matt & Mia Varra 230 Blk Strs, 650-775#, Weaned since Oct., Running out, Light Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Modified Live Vac. Program Bar C Bar Ranch LLC 213 Blk/Bwf Sim/Angus Strs & Hfrs, 800-850#, Weaned 130 days, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration of Alfalfa Haylage & Corn Silage, 3 Rounds of Shots, Summered at High Elevation, Producer All Natural Rod & Cory Adams 155 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 700-800#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Modified Live Vac. Program, Poured with Ivermectin at Weaning, 1-iron, No Implants, Home Riased, Sired by Sure Top Angus D & W 187 Red/Char/Blk Strs, 825-860#, Weaned 90+ days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration (12% Corn), Branding, Precond & Booster Shots, Home Raised, Top Dollar Angus Roland Whitney 109 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 800#, Weaned Oct. 15, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Modified Live Vac. Program, 1-iron Matthew & Charlene Asay 77 Char-x Strs & Hfrs, 800-850#, Weaned since Nov. 1st, Bunk Broke, Been a Light Grower Ration of Hay, Silage and Beet Pulp, Birth, Branding, Precond and Weaning Shots, Sired by DeBruycker Char Bulls, Been on a Rocky Mountain Vitamin & Mineral w/ Rumensin Program since Nov Mike Hofer 71 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 800#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Been on Corn Silage, Full Vac. Program, Producer All Natural Jason & Kim Goertz 17 Red Angus Strs & Hfrs. 650-950#. Heifers are PTO @ ranch, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass Staple J Angus 1 Blk Str. 800#, Weaned 119 days, Bunk Broke, Been on Corn & Oats, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots WEANED CALVES Jack Creek Land & Livestock 417 Blk/Bwf few Red Strs, 575-740#, Weaned since Oct., Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Modified Live Vac. Program, Poured, Knife Cut, Light to Medium Flesh, Home Raised, High Elevation Travis & Shelly Rodewald 100 Blk Angus Hfrs, 400-500#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Been on a Light Grower Ration, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots, Home Raised, 1-iron, Summered at High Elevation, Light end of May/June Calves Jared Reich 95 Mostly Blk/Bwf few Red Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, Electric Fence Broke, Running out on Millet Stubble supplemented with Hay Millet, Been on a Full Mineral Program, Branding, Precond & Booster Shots, Very few Replacements Kept Tony & Rachel Hedges 28 Blk/Bwf few Red Hfrs, 650-800#, Weaned 100+ days, Bunk Broke, Hay and Silage Only, No Grain, Branding & Weaning Shots, AI’d Sired by Judd Ranch, JRI Trade Secret, JRI Secret Sensation, JRI Marshll, TAU Infinity, Cleanup Bulls are out of the JRI Sires Terry Weitzel 28 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Weaned a long time, Hay Fed, 2 Rounds of Shots Sewell Ranching LLC 20 Blk/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 600#, Weaned 65+ days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Light Grower Ration for Grass, 3 Rounds of Shots Harvat Hay and Cattle 12 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-700#, Weaned 90+ days, Hay Fed with 2# of Corn, Branding, Precond & Booster Shots

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024 - BRED COW SPECIAL/ALL CLASSES

BRED HEIFERS Hardy Von Forell 43 Red Angus Hfrs, Bred to Calving Ease Red Angus Bulls, CF: March 20 for 55 days, Cattle Master FP5, StayBred VL5, Poured Irvine Ranch 40 Blk Hfrs, Bred to Calving Ease Black Angus Bulls from Ken Haas & Powder River, CF: End of March/April, Scour Guard, Dectomax BREDS Dunmire Ranch Co. 111 Blk Cows, 3-10 yr olds, Bred to Blk Angus or Hereford Bulls, CF: May 25th for 60 days, Fall Shots, Poured, High Elevation Nicholls Ranch 95 Blk Angus Cows, 3-10 yr olds, Bred to Blk Bulls, CF: April 20 to End of May, Shots: Vira Shield 6 + VL5, Guardian R Bar 69 Blk/Bwf Cows, 2-10 yr olds, Bred to Sim/Angus and Blk Angus Bulls, CF: March to June, Preg-Guard in September, Running out on Cornstalks, Free Choice Salt & Mineral, Protein Tubs, Electric Fence Broke Troy Corbett Ranch 45 Blk/Bwf Cows, 6 yr olds to ST, Bred Lucky 7 Blk Angus Bulls, Clay Creek Blk Bulls, CF: 25 hd will calve March 20 to May 1, Bal of Cows will Calve: May/June, Shots: Vira Shield 6+VL5, Poured this Fall, Running Out, Not Pampered, Home Raised Baker Trust/Staple J Angus 3 Blk Angus Cows, Bred to Blk Bull, CF: Last of March/April, Bovi-Shield Gold FP 5VL5, Poured w/Ivermectin Grace Hodges 2 Purebred Registered Blk Angus Cows, 8 yr olds, Bred to Purebred Registered Blk Angus Bull, CF: May/July, Poured and Wormed Jenny Whitlock 1 Holstein Cow, 4 yr old, Bred to a Blk Bull, CF: March 16, Fall Shots and Poured Mitchem Ranch/Stan Mitchem 1 Registered Blk Angus Cow, 9 yr old, Bred to Frank Caitalist 906, CF: March/April,Vira Shield 6+VL5 HB, Pour On Sandra Hranchak 1 Hfr Pair, 2 yr old, Not Exposed back to Bull, Calf Born: Oct. 21, Calf Shots: 7-way @ Birth SALE RESULTS -FEEDER SPECIAL SALE RESULTS -CATTLE COUNTRY VIDEO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - 3955 HD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Erick Esterholdt 46 Black Steer 693 276.50 $1,916.15 Star Cattle Co 80 Steer Clvs 752 256.00 Tanner Groves 40 Black Steer 701 273.00 $1,913.73 Star Cattle Co 86 Steer Clvs 675 283.50 Beverly Preuit 33 Black Steer 727 266.00 $1,933.82 Facka & Mathers 75 Steer Clvs 800 241.50 Harlan Bradshaw 25 Black Steer 738 260.00 $1,918.80 Facka & Mathers 83 Steer Clvs 725 264.00 David Hansen 8 Black Steer 743 262.00 $1,946.66 Facka & Mathers 92 Steer Clvs 650 291.50 Ellis Farms 11 Black Steer 759 252.00 $1,912.68 Pat & Sherri Cullen 100 Steer Clvs 580 330.50 David Hansen 24 Black Steer 782 248.00 $1,939.36 Greg Gardner Live 100 Steer Clvs 620 323.00 Beverly Preuit 23 Black Steer 834 236.00 $1,968.24 Toombs & Dunlap 105 Heifer Clvs 710 246.00 Bremer Land 43 Black Steer 861 227.00 $1,954.47 Dwyer Cattle Co LLC 180 Heifer Clvs 665 260.50 Bremer Land 24 Blk/Red Steer 933 218.00 $2,033.94 Heritage Livestock 7 Black Heifer 577 269.00 $1,552.13 Bremer Land 6 Black Heifer 679 245.00 $1,663.55 David Hansen 17 Black Heifer 687 250.00 $1,717.50 Erick Esterholdt 21 Black Heifer 714 241.00 $1,720.74 Ellis Farms 14 Black Heifer 720 237.50 $1,710.00 Bremer Land 48 Black Heifer 830 210.00 $1,743.00 Upper Basin Ranch 11 Black Heifer 875 203.00 $1,776.25 Bremer Land 13 Black Heifer 896 200.00 $1,792.00 TW Quarter Circle 29 Blk/Red Heifer 954 204.00 $1,946.16 JC McLaughlin 2 Black Str Cf 400 407.50 $1,630.00 Bruce Lewis 11 Black Str Cf 429 385.00 $1,651.65 Jeb Hanson 17 Black Str Cf 460 368.00 $1,692.80 Jimmy Wiser 39 Red Str Cf 501 331.00 $1,658.31 Bar R Z Ranch Co 51 Red Str Cf 518 341.50 $1,768.97 Bruce Lewis 40 Black Str Cf 532 337.00 $1,792.84 TORRINGTON Jeb Hanson 58 Black Str Cf 549 331.00 $1,817.19 LIVESTOCK AREA REPS Platt Cattle Co 29 Black Str Cf 560 328.50 $1,839.60 The Bennett Creek 39 Black Str Cf 574 325.00 $1,865.50 Michael Schmitt - Torrington, WY 307-532-1776 Bar R Z Ranch Co 54 Red Str Cf 584 320.00 $1,868.80 Cody Thompson - Lusk, WY 307-340-0150 Fred Reichert 23 Black Str Cf 603 311.00 $1,875.33 Ty Thompson – Lusk, WY 307-340-0770 Bruce Lewis 32 Black Str Cf 613 316.00 $1,937.08 Zach Johnson Lingle, WY –307-575-2171 Platt Cattle Co 8 Black Str Cf 681 274.00 $1,865.94 Loren Heth 26 Blk/Red Str Cf 702 267.50 $1,877.85 Jeff Ward – Laramie, WY 307-399-9863 Fred Reichert 20 Black Str Cf 716 264.50 $1,893.82 Tam Staman – Crawford, NE 308-631-8513 Platt Cattle Co 5 Black Hfr Cf 468 340.00 $1,591.20 Lander Nicodemus – Cheyenne, WY 307-421-8141 Leonard Seeley 11 Black Hfr Cf 473 329.00 $1,556.17 Danny Nicodemus – Cheyenne, WY 307-632-4325 Bruce Lewis 27 Black Hfr Cf 510 316.00 $1,611.60 Chris Williams - Greybull, WY 307-272-4567 Cow Country 11 Black Hfr Cf 535 313.00 $1,674.55 Douglas Dunlap 14 Black Hfr Cf 546 305.50 $1,668.03 Justin Smith - Lusk, WY 307-340-0724 Bruce Lewis 38 Black Hfr Cf 564 300.00 $1,692.00 Nolan Brott - Lusk, WY - 307-216-0033 Cow Country 17 Black Hfr Cf 611 287.00 $1,753.57 Scott Redden - Burns, CO 970-596-3588 Walker Trust 13 Black Hfr Cf 629 277.00 $1,742.33 Ben Kukowski - Kaycee, WY 307-217-1472 Michael Baker 13 Black Hfr Cf 653 259.00 $1,691.27

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SESSION continued from page A1 Gordon added, “An excellent branding crew, like an excellent legislature, does its work with an eye to what is important. Wyoming folks are focused on solutions, not politics.”

State of the State In his State of the State address, Gordon remarked, “Wyoming agriculture is expanding, is more diverse and enjoys greater marketing opportunities.”

Gordon emphasized issues like education, the workforce, energy and mental health all play important roles in the state’s future, and he sees Wyoming as a leader on all fronts.

“Wyoming is open for business, constantly seeking

to innovate and improve. I can proudly say Wyoming is on a roll. That is, despite a ‘we know best’ federal government which openly obstructs the very industries that have anchored our economy for over a century,” he commented.

While the Biden administration continues to put up roadblocks in the way of coal, oil and gas production, Gordon noted he continues to push back, using all political and legal resources available.

As an example, he nodded to the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan Task Force, noting the task force was about “taking the lead” to “identify appropri-

ate remedies for Wyoming to use in reforming an unwarranted and unprecedented federal action.”

Gordon noted the best interest of Wyoming is to keep the federal government at bay so Wyoming can do what it does best – responsibly manage its resources.

The 2024 session While the 2024 session is sure to be fast, there will be no shortage of repercussions for Wyoming’s ag community.

Overall, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation’s (WyFB) Brett Moline noted the number of bills filed this year was down, compared to the past, and a number of committee-sponsored bills were killed, which was unusual.

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added. “But, we’ll see where some of the individually sponsored bills end up.”

Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Executive Vice President Jim Magagna noted the session started off with “a lot of craziness going on.”

He added, this year, the Senate Agriculture Committee meets at the same time as the House Agriculture Committee, which makes coverage a bit more difficult than in the past.

“I’d like to think things will settle down, but we have some back and forth within the Republican party,” he commented. “The deadline for bills to be filed was Feb. 14.”

More than 450 bills and resolutions were proposed this year, including both committee- and individually-sponsored bills.

Appropriations bills On Feb. 12, the opening day of the 67th Wyoming Legislature, the Appropriations Committee experienced a shake-up in leadership on the Senate side.

However, Moline commented, “The committee will continue to function well. They’re good, logical people, and they’ll do what needs to be done.”

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nomic well-being and to savings.”

Magagna noted the governor’s budget was fairly level, and the Appropriations Committee carried forward the $1.5 million additional funds for the predator program and some extra funding for personnel in the Office of State Lands and Investments.

“For the budgets we deal with, the appropriations bills are pretty bland,” Magagna commented.

Property taxes Again in 2024, property taxes remain a big issue, and with land values increasing, property taxes are also on the rise.

“Wyoming real estate is in high demand, which pushes up prices and then pushes up valuation,” Moline explained. “When valuation goes up, property taxes go up. One of our concerns are affordability issues on both ends of the age spectrum.”

Older Wyomingites on fixed income may not be able to absorb the increases in property taxes on their fixed income, while heightened taxes could be a barrier for entry to those seeking to buy their first home.

“WyFB members always support lowering the tax burden, and a lot of bills this year look to do this with exemptions,” he said, noting the House was scheduled to look at a slate of property tax bills on Feb. 15. “These bills look primarily at residential property – not commercial – ag, industrial or mining right now. We’ll see how those shake out later.”

Gordon concurred with Moline’s assessment, noting property taxes must be a toppriority issue for legislators.

“Property tax reform is a complex issue affecting county resources, roads and schools, among other issues, yet it is also pressing,” Gordon commented. “I have no doubt this legislature will seek a balance which properly addresses citizens’ concerns about rising assessed valuations without leaving counties or schools high and dry.”

Magagna said over 20 bills were proposed dealing with property tax reform, and many of them were referred to the Revenue Committee.

“The Revenue Committee has a lot of work to do to see what makes sense,” he explained. “Fortunately, none of those bills directly impact property taxes on ag land.”

He continued, however, some of the tax breaks being discussed could provide tax relief to the ranching and ag community for the value of residences on ag land.

Water Wyoming water is always a top priority issue, and with the uncertainty surrounding the Colorado River Basin Compact, the legislature has several proposals to strengthen Wyoming water law, including efforts to ensure Wyoming water is utilized correctly and protected.

One important bill deals with temporary use and another bill deals with water transfer.

“Our current temporary use law authorized a temporary use for only two years, specifically for road or railroad construction,” Magagna explained. “They are proposing to broaden it to say temporary use can be for any approved water purpose for up to five years. This can be renewed for terms of up to five years.”

He noted an amendment proposed by WSGA would preclude instream flow.

“The other bill has to do with water transfers,” he added, explaining the impetus for the action comes from southwest Wyoming, where trona companies with junior water rights have negotiated deals with ag water right holders to transfer water in the event there is a call on the river.

Magagna said, “If there is a call on the river, these companies would be able to maintain the water they need to process trona through water transfers. This bill is intended to clean up current language to make water transfers easier.”

Gordon closed his State of the State address by saying, “I ask we never lose sight of the determination and resolve of the Wyoming people. Stay resolute and focused on the task at hand. Let us put our heads down and do what needs to be done during this legislative session.”

The public is encouraged to get involved in the activities of the Wyoming Legislature. Visit wyoleg.gov to watch the session and listen to committee meetings, as well as to view copies and follow the progress of all legislation proposed.

Saige Zespy is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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DISEASE continued from page A1 infected within seven to 14 days. One service from an infected bull to a negative cow causes a 95 percent infectivity rate.

Webb deemed trich a “silent disease,” noting there are no clinical signs, which is why bulls need to be tested annually.

“Once they are positive, they become carriers for life, so one positive test condemns a bull forever,” she stated.

She also pointed out, although there are internal issues occurring in an infected cow, cows usually won’t show signs as well.

Instead, cows will undergo early embryonic loss, which is often undetected by producers because the fetus is absorbed into the reproductive tract.

Instead, producers will see a hit on productivity, suffering a smaller calf crop, decreased weaning weights and an increase in open cows and culling numbers.

Webb explained the key to preventing trich is to limit exposure by testing bulls in the fall when they come home from breeding or in the spring before they get turned out.

She also suggested turning over the bull battery on an operation more frequently, as older bulls generally harbor more disease than their younger counterparts.

“And, limit the consequences of exposure,” she said. “Keep your breeding season short – 60 to 90 days.”

Brucellosis Webb moved on to another issue of high significance in the beef industry – brucellosis.

“It wouldn’t be a thorough talk if I didn’t discuss brucellosis,” she stated, before sharing some good news on the topic.

“Brucellosis was found outside of the designated surveillance area in Sweetwater County at the end of last summer, and I just wanted to confirm the case is resolved,” she shared. “Over 4,000 head were tested in the trace back from people who had bought and sold from the positive herd and almost all of the herd testing has been completed.”

Webb went on to explain Wyoming is the only state in the U.S. with brucellosis, and because it is a disease of trade significance, it is the state’s responsibility to manage it and ensure federal requirements are met to maintain a negative status.

“Wyoming is an export state. Our calves go elsewhere – Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, etc. – to get fed. So, if we find brucellosis, we need to take care of it right away in order to maintain our export status,” she said.

In order to achieve this, Webb noted the state has certain requirements in place, including requiring bangs vaccinations and conducting slaughter plant samples.

Avian influenza Next, Webb provided an update on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), as

the U.S. is still in the midst of biggest outbreak in the nation’s history.

“Looking at the entire U.S., we have 81.8 million birds infected,” Webb stated.

She continued, “Wyoming has not been spared from HPAI, but since we aren’t a commercial poultry state, we aren’t seeing it as much as other states are. My update for Wyoming is actually the same as last year because we haven’t had an official detection since this time in 2023.”

Up until now, Wyoming has had 11 flocks and 430 birds infected – all from backyard flocks.

She explained, “HPAI is primarily spread through migratory waterfowl. As of Jan. 1, 2022, we’ve had 163 HPAI detections in wild birds, but in the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen some more positive birds coming into our state.”

Webb noted producers should be extra vigilant in coming months, as migration season is around the corner.

“These birds are going to fly up from the South, straight across our state,” she said. “So, it is really important to keep your birds safe.”

To do this, she suggested limiting contact with wild waterfowl by ensuring free-range birds don’t have access to areas that attract wild birds, putting a roof over the chicken house so wild birds can’t defecate inside, covering feed beds and implementing solid biosecurity measures when handling birds.

Neurological horse diseases Lastly, Webb brought up the interesting case of increased neurological horse disease instances this past year.

“During the first week of August 2023, we had nine cases of neurologic horses in Wyoming, which is a lot in one week,” she stated. “We had six reports in Fremont County, two in Park County and one in Big Horn County.”

“This quickly became a topic of concern at the state level because a lot of neurologic horse diseases look similar and some of them have pretty significant impacts,” she continued.

“Rabies, for example, is contagious to humans, which is really concerning. We were also concerned about viral encephalitis diseases – diseases which cause brain swelling – including eastern equine encephalitis, western equine encephalitis and West Nile Virus (WNV).”

Webb noted in 60 percent of cases, testing confirmed WNV, and although there is a vaccine, she pointed out WNV had become somewhat of a forgotten disease in the state of Wyoming.

As a reminder, she explained WNV is only spread through mosquitos, which serve as a host, spreading the disease from infected birds to other animals.

In mild cases, horses will experience muscle tremors,

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facial twitching, incoordination, stumbling and weakness, but are usually able to recover. In more severe cases, horses will go down, experience convulsions and usually end up dead.

“WNV has a 33 percent fatality rate in unvaccinated

horses, so if you see any signs, call a vet,” she urged.

“Prevention is key for these diseases,” she continued. “Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate. Administer one in the spring so horses have full immunity by the time mosquitos come out in the sum-

mer. It’s also critical to eliminate places where mosquitos congregate and breed – old tires, bird baths, buckets, a wheelbarrow, anything that can trap standing water.”

Additionally, Webb suggested using fly spray specifically labeled for mos-

quitos and keeping horses in the barn during times of day when mosquitos are most active.

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Net Income Analysis After all the relevant information has been entered, the NIAnalysis tab provides the net income and risk analysis for the example ranch broken down by enterprise (see Table 2). In this example, all enterprises show a profit when considering cash expenses only.

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LOPER continued from page A1 Vice President Jim Magagna said.

As a rangeland consultant, Loper has served Wyoming’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural organizations throughout his entire career.

He has worked with the BLM, permittees and other parties to advance livestock management and oversee the implementation of range improvements.

“His technical expertise and attention to detail have been invaluable and have positively impacted all permittees who graze sheep and cattle on BLM lands in Wyoming and across the West,” Magagna added.

Loper has also worked as a range consultant to the Wyoming State Grazing Board and has been involved in the organization since its creation.

“His countless hours in addressing laws, rules and directives have dem-

onstrated his lifetime commitment to our industry,” noted Magagna.

Years of accomplishments Since 1978, Loper has been helping local ranchers design grazing systems benefiting livestock, wildlife and the land which they graze on, a topic which has become more common over the years.

“I live in Lander now, but was born and raised in Kansas,” Loper stated. “I attended Colorado State University in the late 60s, and graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in rangeland science. Then I went on to Kansas State University to continue my education in range science and receive my master’s degree.”

Loper, a Navy Veteran who served in the Vietnam War, also served as president and owner of Prairie Winds Consulting in Lander, where he provided assistance to protect natu-

ral resources, develop programs and create policies for rangeland use and preservation, all while advising officials and landowners on rangeland management practices.

“I have worked with the best people in Wyoming and from around the West.

It’s been the best part of the job,” Loper expressed.

“I have known Loper and his wife Gail professionally and personally since the early 80s,” stated Pam Buline, a family friend.

“He dedicated his expertise and knowledge as a range specialist to encourage ranch families across Wyoming and different organizations to work cooperatively with the BLM and Wyoming state lands to address their challenges of grazing on public lands.”

She continued, “Loper’s work over the years has helped generations of ranchers, organizations and others navigate a complicated permitting process while still being good stewards of our

public lands. I’ll miss working with him, but I’m happy he’s retiring after an amazing career.”

Continuously demonstrating his keen skillset, Loper has served on the Society for Range Management Select Task Force on Unity in Concepts, on the Select Committee of the Council for Agriculture Science and Technology and on the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable.

“I was also a member of the Committee on Rangeland Classification, which played a crucial part in bringing national attention to rangeland health,” he noted.

The research from this committee formed the foundation of Standards of Healthy Rangelands, which gives both managers and users of public lands a clear goal for all users of BLM lands to achieve.

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Loper has been married to his wife Gail for 42 years and they have two daughters.

He shared, “It’s time for me to enjoy country living and do some fishing.”

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Sherman was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 8, 1941 as the first of four children to Hiram and Marcella Drake. As a boy, Sherman came to Wyoming where he knew his heart would be.

Sherman attended the University of Wyoming, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.

Upon graduation, he moved to Casper, where he eventually became the owner of Drake’s Pharmacy, successfully operating for 40 years.

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He was known for his prizewinning coon dogs and was a proud member of the American Cooner Club.

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Sherman’s customers knew him to be a man of service, meeting their needs no matter the time of day or night. For this he was recognized by receiving the highest award given to pharmacists in 2001 – The Bowl of Hygeia.

Sherman was preceded in death by his parents, brother Hiram, sister Maureen and his son Casey Ryan Drake.

Sherman is survived by his wife Jane and two children Marcella Drake (Dan) Lipson of Edwards, Colo. and Sherman “Tres” Downie (Monica) Drake of Highlands Ranch, Colo. and four grandchildren, Chandler Bettis, Burke Bettis, Zoe Drake and Cole Drake.

A visitation was held on Feb. 15 at Newcomer Funeral Home in Casper.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Sherman’s memory to Central Wyoming Hospice or a charity of choice.

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UW continued from page A2 this restructuring to ensure Wyoming’s participation in this historic American innovation push.

Last week, NSF announced the creation of 10 “Innovation Engines” – one of the single largest broad investments in place-based R&D in the nation’s history – uniquely placing science and technology as a central driver for regional economic competitiveness.

Out of 188 proposals, our collaboration with Colorado universities and state agencies – called the CO-WY Engine – was selected to receive $15 million, with the possibility of growing to $160 million over the next decade.

This is a major development which will provide UW with resources and platforms to expand our research capabilities, fostering groundbreaking innovations and aiming to create new companies which will help shape the future Wyoming economy.

Additionally, UW was recently one of 18 institutions nationwide selected to receive a portion of the total $100 million from NSF to accelerate the pace and scale of translational research to grow the nation’s economy.

The UW award of $6 million over four years will allow us to reengineer our research and commercialization enterprise and create the Wyoming Translation Research Accelerator, whose overall aim is to turn UW research into commercial applications.

Expected outcomes include an increase in industry collaborations and startups, diversification of the state’s economy and greater workforce development.

This builds on our College of Business’ awardwinning entrepreneurship program and our nascent Wyoming Center for Entre-

preneurship and Innovation, which gives students the tools to start and grow their own businesses right here in Wyoming.

To enhance our ability to work with companies to address their needs – connecting them with our great students for internships and with faculty to carry out R&D projects that will advance their businesses – we have just announced the creation of the Office of Industry and Strategic Partnerships.

We continue to pursue other opportunities to help UW catalyze economic growth in the state. UW is a key member of two NSF regional innovation engine planning grants – one with the University of Montana focused on precision forestry and a second with Montana State University dealing with quantum computing.

Yet another opportunity for economic development is provided by EDA Tech Hubs.

UW is involved in an application with Idaho on nuclear energy, as well as another application on quantum computing which is led

by Elevate Quantum, a Front Range-based consortium of quantum industries.

These are just a few of the efforts underway to ensure UW is expanding its research portfolio to support and strengthen our traditional industries while looking for opportunities to diversify and expand our economy to power Wyoming’s future. We are definitely on a roll, and we are just getting started.

Ed Seidel is the president of the University of Wyoming and can be reached by visiting uwyo.edu/president/edseidel/index.html. This article was originally published

by Cowboy State Daily on Feb. 8.

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CALENDAR

EVENTS Feb. 22

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

EVENTS

Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 21 Feb. 21-22 Feb. 22

Feb. 22

2024 Livestock, Forage and Grower Update Webinar, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., online. For more information or to register, visit tinyurl.com/lfgupdate.

2024 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast, 6:30 a.m., Little America Hotel and Resort, Cheyenne. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit wyoprayerbreakfast.org.

U.S. Postal Service Public Meeting, 3 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn Center, Casper.

To submit public comments, visit surveymonkey.com/r/mpfr-casper-wy.

10th Annual Farming Evolution Event, Holoyoke, Colo. For more information or to register, visit farmingevolutions.com.

University of Wyoming Extension Sheridan County Private Pesticide Applicator Education Program, 12-4 p.m., Sheridan County Extension Office, Sheridan. For more information, contact Jaycie Arndt at jarndt1@uwyo. edu or call 307-674-2980.

Big horn Basin

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Call to Consign Cattle Sale Barn: 307-347-9201 Danny Vigil: 307-388-0781

Visit Cattle USA for broadcasting and online bidding – auctions.cattleusa.com

February 12 – 1,383 Head • Feeders $10 to $15 Higher February 15 – 731 Head • Bulls and Cows $8 to $10 Higher YEARLING SHEEP Joh Ranch - Meeteetse Haun, Hope - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1210# .....................$9500 6 WF Yrling Shp, avg. 173# ...$15800 Donley, Janell Dee - Worland 1 Hrfd Cow, 1655# ...................$9400 BULLS Mascaro, Justin - Ten Sleep Boreen, Katharine - Basin 1 Blk Bull, 2150# ....................$12850 1 Hrfd Cow, 1700# ...................$9200 Miller Land & Livestock - Big Piney Preator, Norman - Burlington 1 Blk Bull, 1800# ....................$12700 1 Blk Cow, 1305# .....................$9100 00 HEIFERETTES 2 Blk Bulls, avg. 1705# .......... $118 Miller Land & Livestock - Big Piney Haun, Bill, - Worland 50 20 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 812# .....$19000 1 Blk Bull, 2145# ....................$126 McCracken, Shawn - Powell 32 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 855# .....$17425 1 Char Bull, 2300# .................$12600 Hoffman, Ronnie - Thermopolis 4 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 998# .......$14750 Arnold, William - Basin 1 Blk Bull, 1880# ....................$12450 5 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 1053# .....$14200 Fox, Robert - Kemmerer 18 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 1168#....$13050 1 Blk Bull, 1955# ....................$12100 HEIFER CALVES 1 Blk Bull, 1700# .................... $11600 Chrisman, Pam - Big Piney 1 Blk Bull, 1740# ....................$10500 19 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 366# .....$34000 1 Blk Bull, 1810# ....................$10200 12 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 494# .....$29600 Wallingford Ranches - Cody 9 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 568# .......$29025 1 Blk Bull, 1840# ....................$10900 Fabricius, Dale - Burlington 1 Blk Bull, 1800# ....................$10800 10 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 436# .....$33250 Bonita Ranch - Ten Sleep 9 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 553# .......$30000 1 Blk Bull, 1955# ....................$10650 Horton, Duane - Otto Hoggs Black Diamond Cattle - Meeteetse 2 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 448# .......$33050 1 SimX Bull, 1480# ................$10150 15 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 459# .....$31300 Hoffman, Ronnie - Thermopolis 4 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 509#......$29600 1 Blk Bull, 1745# ....................$10100 Pierce, Sr., Kenny - Deaver 11 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 460#......$32000 BRED COWS Sorenen, Aaron - Riverton Wiechmann, Douglas - Ten Sleep 22 Blk Bred Cows ........... $2925/Hd. 2 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 453# .......$31500 40 Blk Bred Cows ........... $2750/Hd. Whitt, Britt - Meeteetse BRED HEIFERS 6 XBred Hfr Clvs, avg. 353# ..$31400 Fox, Robert - Kemmerer Peterson, Michael - Ten Sleep 52 Blk Bred Hfrs .............. $2525/Hd. 17 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 481# .....$31300 17 Blk Bred Hfrs .............. $2525/Hd. 7 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 636# .......$26250 COWS Wallingford Ranches - Cody Lungren Land - Worland 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 475# .......$31000 00 1 Blk Cow, 1490# ................... $116 Horton Land & Livestock - Basin 10 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 540# .....$29900 Cross, Neil - Powell 1 Blk Cow, 1345# ................... $11600 27 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 629# .....$26750 Grant Cadwallader - Powell 8 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 716# ....$24000 1 Blk Cow, 1010# ................... $11500 Hoffman, Ronnie - Thermopolis 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 498# .......$29900 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 3 Hrfd Cows, avg. 1672# ....... $11350 Split Rock Land & Cattle - Worland 1 Red Cow, 1435# ................. $11200 19 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 546# ..$29875 1 Hrfd Cow, 1640# ................. $11050 12 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 663# ..$25450 2 Hrfd Cows, avg. 1893# .......$10850 Needham, Charlie - Riverton 2 Hrfd Cows, avg. 1673# .......$10400 3 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 555# .......$29600 TD Farms Inc.. - Worland 7 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 578# ....$28400 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1390# ......... $11350 Miller, Doug - Basin 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1553# ......... $11000 3 Red Hfr Clvs, avg 508#.......$29500 Michaels, Calvin - Burlington TD Farms, Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1410# ................... $11250 28 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 568# .....$29500 00 1 Blk Cow, 1195# ................... $110 Jones, Randall - Otto 5 Blk Cows, avg. 1187# .........$10800 3 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 560# ....$29000 50 4 Blk Cows, avg. 1285# .........$104 7 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 722# .......$23600 Villanueva, Jose - Powell DRL Timber - Bonners Ferry 44 Blk Cows, avg. 1199# ....... $11200 7 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 545# .......$29000 1 Blk Cow, 1445# ................... $11150 18 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 705# .....$24525 17 Blk Cows, avg. 1161# .......$10950 5 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 765# .......$23150 16 Blk Cows, avg. 1236# .......$10775 Lapp, Jeff - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1550# ...................$10450 3 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 477#......$29000 Hoffman, Ronnie - Thermopolis Spear D Ranch Inc. - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1275# ................... $11100 9 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 580#......$28500 Split Rock Land & Livestock - Worland 17 CharX Hfr Clvs, avg. 631# .. $26800 1 Blk Cow, 1410# ................... $11100 Cook, Ron - Burlington 5 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 586# .......$27800 Miller Land & Livestock - Big Piney 3 BWF Cows, avg. 1277# ...... $11050 18 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 680# .....$25025 00 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1110#..........$109 Miller, Bonnie - Basin River Valley Land & Livestock - Lovell 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 628# .......$26450 00 1 Blk Cow, 1475# ................... $110 18 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 839# .....$20500 Hogg, Ronee - Meeteetse Christensen, Jeremy - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1450# ...................$10900 3 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 638# .......$26300 Lungren, Sarah - Worland George Sinn & Sons Inc. - Worland 1 Hrfd Cow, 1885# .................$10850 16 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 641# .....$26025 Diamond Tail Ranch - Greybull 27 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 736# .....$23800 4 Blk Cows, avg. 1475# .........$10800 Redland, Mark - Ten Sleep 10 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 666# .....$25850 Wiechmann, Jason - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1370# ...................$10700 5 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 758# ....$23950 Karst, Reese - Powell Snyder, Jerry - Greybull 1 Hfrd Cow, 1990# .................$10600 6 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 654# .......$25500 McCracken, Quaid - Ten Sleep STEER CALVES 1 CharX Cow, 1475#..............$10600 Chrisman, Pam - Big Piney 32 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 4094# ...$35900 Gifford Ranch - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1790# ...................$10400 12 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 472# .....$33900 Lungren, Luke - Worland 6 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 435# ....$33400 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1440# .........$10200 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 520# .......$32000 Arnold, William - Basin 36 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 636# .....$30375 1 Blk Cow, 1165# ...................$10100 10 Red Str Clvs, avg. 587# ....$28000

Nicholson, Jerry - Burlington 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 407# .......$34750 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 522# .......$31500 Pierce, Sr., Kenny - Deaver 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 429# .......$34600 12 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 498# .....$32000 Whitt, Britt - Meeteetse 4 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 410# ....$34500 Willis, TJ - Powell 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 456# .......$34000 16 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 531# .....$32925 8 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 644# .......$28400 Horton, Duane - Otto 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 392# .......$34000 Hoffman, Ronnie - Thermopolis 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 455# .......$33600 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 533# .......$31700 Chrisman, John - Big Piney 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 425# .......$33000 21 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 524# .....$32800 10 Red Str Clvs, avg. 616# ....$28150 9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 684# .......$26700 Peterson, Michael - Ten Sleep 15 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 483# .....$32700 11 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 589# ......$29200 Split Rock Land & Cattle - Worland 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 508# .......$32100 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 616# .......$29425 Lazy B V Cattle - Meeteetse 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 488# .......$32000 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 615# .......$29100 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 523# .......$28700 Fabricius, Dale - Burlington 10 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 508# .....$31000 Undem, DVM, Joel - Lovell 8 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 604# .......$30350 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 755# .......$24600 Miller, Doug - Basin 5 Red Str Clvs, avg. 490# ......$30100 Needham, Charlie - Riverton 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 648# .......$29750 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 725# .......$25750 Redland, Mark - Ten Sleep 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 634# .......$29525 16 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 767# .....$24100 Jones, Randall - Otto 5 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 604# ....$29500 10 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 741# ..$24675 DRL Timber - Bonners Ferry 10 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 601# .....$28900 24 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 705# ..$26900 14 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 814# .....$23600 2 RWF Str Clvs, avg. 833# ....$22900 Wallingford Ranches - Cody 6 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 519# ....$28750 Snyder, Jerry - Greybull 7 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 661# .......$27950 Cook, Ron - Burlington 22 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 668# .....$27600 13 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 775# .....$24000 Spear D Ranch Inc. - Basin 14 CharX Str Clvs, avg. 647# .. $27000 Anderson Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 15 Red Str Clvs, avg. 655# ...... $26625 4 Red Str Clvs, avg. 750# ........ $24100 7 Red Str Clvs, avg. 794# ........ $23700 Raildog Ranch Inc. - Powell 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 726# .......... $25800 Gasvoda, Gretchen - Greybull 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 693# .......... $25700 Christensen, Jeremy - Riverton 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 705# .......... $25200 Wiechmann, Jason - Ten Sleep 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 780# .......... $24200 George Sinn & Sons Inc. - Worland 13 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 761# ........ $24075 30 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 872# ........ $21875

• Upcoming Sales • Feb. 22 – Weigh-Up Special Feb. 29 – All Class Cattle March 7 – Bred Cow Special w/ All Class Cattle March 14 – Feeder Special w/ All Class Cattle March 21 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat March 28 – All Class Cattle

Consignments • Thursday, February 22 • Weigh-Up Special

Galloway Ranch – 28 fed PTO cows, black, on corn for 60 days, white fat.

Flying V Cattle Co. – 1 Load, white, fat, fed cows.

Jon Clark – 1 Load weigh-up cows.

Sean Bullinger – 1 bred Jersey heifer, calve March.

Danny Vigil • Owner and Northern Livestock Represenative Layne Weber • Field Rep & Auctioneer • (307) 331-2222

Feb. 23

Feb. 23-25 Feb. 24

University of Wyoming Extension Platte County Private Pesticide Applicator Education Program, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Platte County Fairgrounds, Wheatland. For more information, contact the Platte County Extension Office at 307-334-3534.

2024 Livestock, Forage and Grower Update Webinar, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., online. For more information or to register, visit tinyurl.com/lfgupdate.

University of Wyoming Extension Natrona County Private Pesticide Applicator Education Program, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Agricultural Resource and Learning Center, Casper. For more information, contact Ann Cormican at acormican@natronacounty-wy.gov or call 307-235-9400.

Up In Arms, LLC Flea Market and Gun Show, CAM-PLEX, Gillette. For more information, contact Lisa at 208-420-2295.

Wyoming Wool Growers Association Second Annual Wyoming Select Bred Ewe Sale, CAM-PLEX, Gillette. For more information, contact Alison Crane at alison@wywool.com or call 307-265-5250.

SALES Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 23-25 Feb. 24 Feb. 24 Feb. 25

K-LER Cattle Company Structured for Success Bull and Female Production Sale, at the farm, St, Charles, Minn., 507-272-5403, 555-555-5555, kaehlercattle.com Weaver Ranch 39th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-568-3898 Frank Cattle & Genetics Bull Sale, at the ranch, Chappell, Neb., 970-5391911, frankcattleandgenetics.com Shaw Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Caldwell, Idaho, 208459-3029, 208-880-9044, shawcattle.com Calvo Red Angus Online Production Sale, 402-760-1274, calvofamilyredangus.com, DVAuction.com Kretschman Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-351-0794, 307-736-2327, kretschmanangus.com Second Annual Wyoming Select Bred Ewe Sale, Barn 3 at the CAM-PLEX, Gillette, 307-265-5250, wyowool.com/bredewesale Mt. Rushmore Angus Ranch 58th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Rapid City, S.D., 605-342-2449, 605-484-6731, 605-381-7361, mtrushmoreangus.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Annual Ice Harvest Under Way Prior to the invention and use of the refrigerator, food was preserved and kept cool in “ice boxes” which required chunks of ice cut from local sloughs, creeks and rivers.

The ice was harvested in winter months, stored in sheds filled with hay, straw or sawdust, and then distributed to businesses and households during the warm summer days.

Harvesting ice was a necessary and newsworthy endeavor as reported in a Wyoming weekly newspaper in the 1920s.

The annual ice harvest will get under way during the latter part of this week or the first of next, according to Clark Wilcox, who is filing his saws and greasing his loading chutes in preparation for a busy several days.

He has made tests of the ice on the Davidson slough a mile or so above town, where cutting will be done, and he states the ice is of fine quality – clean and clear. It will average 12 to 18 inches in thickness.

There are several inches of snow on the ice, he says, and this is being plowed loose and cleaned off this week.

Wilcox expects to cut between 600 and 700 tons, about the same amount as last year, and he hopes to deliver to the haulers from 50 to 60 tons per day. The ice will be stored locally by business houses and

individuals, and several local storage houses will be filled to be retailed during the summer.

Supt. Ainsworth has a crew of men from the fisheries station cutting ice at a location down the river, which is being hauled and stored at the hatchery. He said between 35 and 40

tons will be cut.

A headline and news item in a Feb. 14, 1907 Wyoming weekly newspaper declares: Ice crop gathered George W. Sisson and C.S. Taylor have had teams busy for several days, up to and including Monday, gathering the ice crop.

It was feared the warm weather which had been with us since the first of the month would clear the river of ice, but ice of a very excellent character was discovered just above the dam and 500 tons were cut and hauled in, filling up every ice house in town.

There will now be no lack of ice for the coming year.

Workers used saws – pictured above – to harvest blocks of ice from ponds and streams in the Upper North Platte River Valley southeast of Saratoga during the 1920s. The blocks of ice were used in ice boxes prior to the invention of refrigerators. Illustration and photo from the Dick Perue/ Bob Martin collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue

Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 35 No. 43 • February 17, 2024

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LIVE CATTLE FUTURES

MARKETS

SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume

Steers Heifers

PAYS 2-14

771

400-500 600-700 700-800 Over 800 Sltr Bull UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows 290

285-297.50

Centennial 2-9 Crawford

325-342.50 255-275

Stock Cows Pairs

303-329.50 255-282

262.50-278 245

250 220-239

96.50-120 80-110.50

106-197.50

279-320

255-274 224-245

254

115.50-141 80-111.50

$1750-$2000 $2000

116-131.50 104-137

$1750-$2700 151-168

No Report

Riverton 2-13 1655 Torrington 2-14 4483

410 337-360

350-385 308-334

320-345 280-319

275-316 250-287

248-273 233-241

218-240 190-210

118-125 98-125

St. Onge 2-9 2411

355-367.50 318

328-345 283.50-321

245-338 246-306

279-316 240.50-290

246-274 214-240

246 205

104.50-127 93-102

Big Horn Basin 2-15 2114

340 314--340

301-359 290-332.50

280-329.25 278-300

257-303.75 250.25-268

237-269 231-245.25

218.75-236 205

101-128.50 91-116

$2525-$2925

Billings 2-15 2204

342.50-360 285-343

312.50-375 247.50-336

288-362.50 240-310

222.50-325 223-276

232.50-264.75 221-238

222-239 211

99-121 81-109.50

108-195

Buffalo 2-14

123

98.50-118

$1960-$2625

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Auction

Volume

Feeder Lambs

PAYS

7517

Centennial St. Onge

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

Slaughter Bucks

187.50-235

165-235

73-183

$112.50-$450

75-116

1293

40

150-282.50

75-141

1475

216-253

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 3.8925-4.1425 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 4.9775-5.1275 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 40-42/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 41-43/cwt #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 42/cwt US #1 Light Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 41-43/cwt #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 30/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Den Rate 38/cwt Min-Dak 37-40/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 February 9, 2024 Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs 3.00 lower, others mostly 20.00-30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 6,814 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 3,649 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 100-150 lbs 188.00-210.00; 155-165 lbs 192.00-204.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 195.00-277.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 175.00-191.00; 164 lbs 157.00.

Billings: wooled and shorn 105-140 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 250.00-274.00; 60-70 lbs 246.00268.00; 70-80 lbs 223.00-258.00, few 261.00; 80-90 lbs 216.00-251.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-233.00, few 242.00. wooled and shorn 63 lbs 246.00; 70-80 lbs 234.00-258.00; 86 lbs 230.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 295.00-300.00; 90-100 lbs 250.00-330.00. hair 68 lbs 335.00; 80-90 lbs 318.00-327.50.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 235.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-250.00; 90-100 lbs 202.50-225.00. hair 70-80 lbs 230.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00.

Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) hair 70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.00-98.00, hair 80.00-100.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 106.00, hair 100.00-121.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00, hair 82.00103.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 70.00-82.00; Cull 1 54.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-127.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 82.50-117.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-122.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-55.00; Cull 1 no test.

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

Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-50 lbs 276.00-308.00; 50-60 lbs 259.00260.00.

Ft. Collins: no test.

South Dakota: 36 lbs 270.00; 40-50 lbs 250.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 255.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-290.00. hair 58 lbs 245.00.

Billings: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: yearling hair 205.00/head; young hair 192.00216.00/head; middle age hair 178.00-201.00/head.

Ft. Collins: yearling hair 400.00-465.00/head.

South Dakota: bred yearlings 180.00-280.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 39,000 compared with 34,000 last week

71-83

90-185 $115-$272.50

This Week

183.78 186.58 183.73 182.60 185.33

183.40 185.60 181.88 180.53 183.53

FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER

FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 16, 2024 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

49-90

and 35,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of February 9, 2024 Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer.

No allowance made for coring, freight, or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices.

Australian Wool Exchange Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 5.56 (0.09) 4.10-4.64 18 80s 4.89 (0.09) 3.67-4.15 19 70-80s 4.32 (0.06) 3.24-3.67 20 64-70s 4.08 (0.03) 3.06-3.47 21 64s 4.06 (0.02) 3.04-3.45 22 62s 3.99 (0.01) 3.00-3.39 23 60-62s -----------------------24 60s -----------------------25 58s 2.32 0.10 1.74-1.97 26 56-58s 1.79 0.00 1.34-1.52 28 54s 1.22 (0.01) 0.92-1.04 30 50s 1.13 (0.01) 0.85-0.96 32 46-48s 1.06 0.01 0.79-0.90 Merino Clippings 2.26 (0.01) 1.70-1.92 Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of February 15, 2024 Compared to last week bales of hay sold steady. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets sold 10.00 lower. Overall demand for hay is very light. Mostly open winter, less beef cows in the state along with heavy supply of hay in a several state area has made most hay sales inactive. Several contacts are afraid they will have old crop hay still in the barn when the first alfalfa hits the swather.

This is the first time in a while that has happened.

Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Supreme Large Square 3x4 200 Alfalfa Pellets 15% Suncured 350 Western Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 300 Small Square 3 Tie 300 Alfalfa - Good/Premium Small Square 270 Alfalfa Cubes 400 Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Utility Large Square 3x4 110 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium Small Square 285-300 Timothy Grass - Good/Premium Small Square 270 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington Nebraska Hay Summary As of February 15, 2024 Compared to last week reported hay sales sold steady. Demand was mostly light. Reports of quite a lot of bales of hay still available for sale in a large area. Many producers are having a hard time grasping why the hay market is stagnate this year. A few notes on possibly why, per NASS beef cow inventory as of Jan 1 in Nebraska is down nearly 70,000 head, mostly open winter where cattle can graze and are not having to be supplemented large amounts of forage and many backgrounding lots are not at capacity. Also, many cattle suited for wheat grazing have headed south out of the state. All reasons why there are not as many mouths eating the bales of forage within this state.

Central Nebraska Corn Stalk Large Round 70 Grass Large Round 90 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 8/bale Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 140-160 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Utility/Fair Large Round 100

Change -0.38 -0.98 -1.85 -2.07 -1.80

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

Change

246.85 251.93 256.30 270.60 272.63

247.10 250.23 252.90 265.95 267.68

+0.25 -1.70 -3.40 -4.65 -4.95

MARCH APRIL MAY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

WHEAT FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

5.88 5.94 5.97 6.06

5.67 5.67 5.70 5.79

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change -0.21 -0.27 -0.27 -0.27

CORN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

4.33 4.45 4.54 4.62

4.18 4.30 4.40 4.45

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change -0.15 -0.15 -0.14 -0.17

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

Change

3.79 3.73 3.70 3.75

3.82 3.70 3.63 3.67

+0.03 -0.03 -0.07 -0.08

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

11.93 12.00 12.09 12.01

11.62 11.66 11.75 11.69

MARCH MAY JULY AUGUST

Change -0.31 -0.34 -0.34 -0.32

CUTOUT VALUES CUTOUT VALUES PRIMAL RIB PRIMAL CHUCK PRIMAL ROUND PRIMAL LOIN

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

296.59 466.97 256.56 242.24 387.62

296.35 467.18 257.38 241.37 385.23

267.68 445.16 210.93 208.75 376.88

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

181.15 180.99 287.37 287.47

177.80 177.78 279.53 280.04

159.62 159.52 253.91 253.51

Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 10/bale Alfalfa - Good/Premium Medium Square 3x3 120 Alfalfa - Good Large Round 200 Alfalfa Pellets 17% Suncured 330 Brome Grass - Good Small Square 12-14/bale Corn Stalk Large Round 65 Prairie Meadow Grass - Good Large Square 3x4 225 Wheat Straw Small Square 11/bale Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 150 Alfalfa Ground (Delivered) 205 Pellets 17% Dehyd 375 Pellets 17% Suncured 375 Corn Stalk Ground (Delivered) 115 Western Nebraska Alfalfa Ground (Delivered) 150-180 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Utility Medium Square 3x3 115 Millet Large Round 125 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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NUNN continued from page A1 had great success. This is how he started building his cow herd.

Garrett also competed in 4-H shooting sports and was a three-time reserve world champion in the light rifle competition at the National High School Rodeo Finals from 2016-18. He was also

part of the 2017 Ag Mechanics State Championship FFA Team and was able to compete at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in 2018.

After graduating from Laramie High School with a 4.0 grade point average, Garrett attended college at the

University of Wyoming (UW) on a rodeo and several academic scholarships.

Garrett earned his bachelor’s degree in ag business with a minor in animal science, and during his time at UW, he thoroughly enjoyed competing as a student athlete on the UW Rodeo Team for four years in team roping and tie-down roping.

Garrett also made the

Valentine Livestock Auction Taggert Brothers Selling 275 Angus Heifers Thursday, March 7, 2024

Heifers are on a limited grow ration, light fleshed, moderate in kind, not topped. Genetics inputs from front end of Nick Risse. No brands. April born 7 wts...........................Andrew 605-830-1418

Also Selling: Breedable hfrs from Haase (125), Stolzenburg (110 not topped), Ridenour (90), Pisha (70) & Warner (21 not topped). Sikes (75 ang (Baldridge). And 1500 strs 450-750# Russell Angus bulls @ noon 30 long yearlings; 12:30 p.m. on Feeders; approx. 3:00 p.m. on Heifers

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Dean’s List or President’s List every semester.

“While I was in high school, I started hosting an annual bull sale, selling highelevation Angus and SimAngus bulls,” he shared. “As a result, I have grown my registered cow herd, and just this past year, my brother Colter and I bought out a registered Angus herd.”

This year, the brothers will host their first sale, offering bulls from this new set of cows. The sale will be held April 2 at Red Mountain Ranch in Laramie.

Current operations, future plans Garrett’s future goals are to continue building his registered cow herd while continuing to promote his bull sale.

He plans to continue working on the family ranch with his brother, and keep chasing his dream of being a world champion auctioneer.

Garrett explained, in September he starsted working at Torrington Livestock Markets where he has the opportunity to auctioneer and learn

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BHSS champion – Garrett Nunn was the 2024 Black Hills Stock Show (BHSS) Auctioneer Champion.

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how to sort cattle in different sale groups.

“I am so appreciative of all of the opportunities Madden, Chuck Peterson, Lander Nicodemus and Michael Schmitt have given me at Torrington Livestock Markets,” Garrett said.

“While working at Torrington, I have made a lot of great friends with talented auctioneers, including Korrey and Mike Nuss,” he added.

“I enjoy learning something every day about the livestock market at the sale barn.”

Additionally, Garrett started guiding antelope, deer, elk and mountain lion hunters on the family ranch when he was 18 years old.

“I really enjoy taking hunters out on the ranch, and letting them experience what I get to live every day,” he stated. “I have been able to meet great people from around the country.”

Recently, Garrett competed in the Black Hills Stock Show (BHSS) and Rodeo auctioneering contest in Rapid City, S.D. and was crowned the 2024 BHSS and Rodeo Champion Auctioneer.

He has also competed in the Mile High Auctioneering Championship at the National Western Stock Show the past two years and has enjoyed

interacting with high-caliber auctioneers from all over the country.

A tribute to agriculture “Agriculture has molded me into a person who admires hard work, integrity, honesty and accountability. It also has allowed me to meet so many great people,” Garrett expressed. “Agriculture has taught me to be humble and that there is always something new to learn.”

Garrett shared he believes the future of agriculture is dependent on this generation and urges agricultural producers to continue educating the general public about ag products and why producers do what they do.

“People need to know agriculture is a very real part of their life, whether they know it or not. People will benefit by supporting what we do every day,” he emphasized.

Garrett concluded, “People are often misinformed or just haven’t had the chance to learn about the ag industry, so I feel it is our job to help educate others about the ag industry when the opportunity presents itself.”

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

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100+ PAP Tested Yearling Angus Bulls to Sell!

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43 PAP

38 PAP

37 PAP

CED +9 BW +.4 WW 76 YW +129 $W 81

CED +4 BW +2.1 WW +76 YW +139 $W +70

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Lot 47 SD Dually 3077

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Fertility Tested

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Lot 51 SD Resilient 3127

42 PAP

38 PAP

42 PAP

CED +6 BW +1.7 WW +86 YW +148 $W +82

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, February 13 Market Report • 1,655 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS ARAPAHOE 1 Cow, 1025# .................................... $137.00 JEFFREY CITY 2 Cow, 1065# .................................... $129.00 BASIN 2 Cow, 1185# .................................... $125.00 SHELL 4 Cow, 1751# .................................... $120.00 1 Cow, 2305# .................................... $120.00 TEN SLEEP 2 Cow, 1107# .....................................$118.00 RIVERTON 3 Cow, 1201# .....................................$117.00 LANDER 1 Cow, 1145# .....................................$116.00 TEN SLEEP 1 Cow, 1400# .....................................$114.50 BIG PINEY 2 Cow, 1202# .....................................$113.00 TEN SLEEP 4 Cow, 1098# .....................................$112.00 FARSON 1 Cow, 1220# .....................................$111.50 TEN SLEEP 2 Cow, 1215# .....................................$110.50 9 Cow, 1412# .....................................$110.00 5 Cow, 1341# .................................... $109.50 LANDER 8 Cow, 1350# .................................... $108.50 8 Cow, 1369# .................................... $107.50 SHELL 9 Cow, 1331# .................................... $107.00 POWDER RIVER 4 Cow, 1360# .................................... $106.00 FARSON 4 Cow, 1476# .................................... $105.00 POWDER RIVER 4 Cow, 1492# .................................... $104.00 HEIFERETTES FARSON 5 Heiferette, 888# ............................. $167.50 TEN SLEEP 1 Heiferette, 935# ............................. $157.00 BULLS BIG PINEY 1 Bull, 1895# ..................................... $131.50 LANDER 4 Bull, 1860# ..................................... $123.50 FARSON 2 Bull, 1800# ..................................... $122.50 FORT BRIDGER 1 Bull, 1900# ..................................... $122.00 LANDER 3 Bull, 1925# ..................................... $121.00 2 Bull, 1880# ......................................$119.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 1915# ......................................$118.00

MCKINNON 1 Bull, 1890# ......................................$117.00 SHELL 2 Bull, 1975# ......................................$116.00 BRED COWS SM SHOSHONI 45 Bred Cow, 1062# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,700.00 BIG PINEY 11 Bred Cow, 1269# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,700.00 10 Bred Cow, 1289# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,700.00 RIVERTON 60 Bred Cow, 1192# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,675.00 20 Bred Cow, 1150# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,675.00 PAVILLION 17 Bred Cow, 1239# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,550.00 LANDER 8 Bred Cow, 1113# (3-6 yr olds)..... $2,525.00 SHOSHONI 44 Bred Cow, 1088# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,510.00 RIVERTON 16 Bred Cow, 1143# (3-6 yr olds) .... $2,500.00 SS SHOSHONI 30 Bred Cow, 1151# (7-9 yr olds) .... $2,325.00 BIG PINEY 18 Bred Cow, 1379# (7-9 yr olds) .... $2,300.00 17 Bred Cow, 1361# (7-9 yr olds) .... $2,300.00 SHOSHONI 21 Bred Cow, 1285# (7-9 yr olds) .... $2,200.00 ST BIG PINEY 6 Bred Cow, 1192# (9+ yr olds) ..... $2,025.00 42 Bred Cow, 1300# (9+ yr olds) .... $1,975.00 20 Bred Cow, 1257# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,975.00 RIVERTON 16 Bred Cow, 1352# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,975.00 BIG PINEY 18 Bred Cow, 1213# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,950.00 RIVERTON 33 Bred Cow, 1303# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,900.00 THERMOPOLIS 10 Bred Cow, 1367# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,900.00 LANDER 2 Bred Cow, 1397# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,800.00 SHOSHONI 39 Bred Cow, 1199# (9+ yr olds) ..... $1,750.00 BRED HEIFERS LANDER 20 Bred Heifer, 981# ........................ $2,450.00 15 Bred Heifer, 1022# ...................... $2,450.00 37 Bred Heifer, 1016# ...................... $2,425.00 SHOSHONI 15 Bred Heifer, 1029# ...................... $2,425.00 BOULDER 66 Bred Heifer, 952# ........................ $2,375.00 RIVERTON 10 Bred Heifer, 840# ........................ $2,350.00

Early Consignments TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

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

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

CALVES GZ Livestock- 200 Red Ang & AngX Strs 575-650#, 80 Hfrs 525-575#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/Somnus & Ivomec 11-20 @ weaning. Choice, high desert calves!

Conditioned for grass!!

Smith Ranch- 120 Red Ang Strs 650-675#. Rec 2 rounds of Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 w/Somnus. Weaned since November. RED Angus Tagged, One Brand, Fancy Steers conditioned for grass!

Eugene Thompson- 100 Black, Red, small%CharX Strs 500-550#. Rec Pyramid 5 W/presponse & Vision 7.

Weaned 90 Days. Good Green steers conditioned for grass!

Gene Pearson- 80 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 600#. Rec 2 rounds of Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 w/Somnus.

Weaned since November. Bee out on pasture and hay fed. High elevation & green!

V Ranch - 70 Blk Ang/SalerX Strs 550-650#. Rec Bovishield Gold One shot, Ultrabac 7 & Inforce 3 @ Branding; Bovishield Gold One shot & Ultrabac 7 Somnubac @ Precon. No implants. Weaned mid Oct. Knife cut. Angus genetics include 307 Upward, Sitz Onward, Connealy Thunder & VAR Reserve. Reputation, powerful genetics coming off high desert range. Big time gainers!

Six Iron Ranch- 68 Red Ang Strs 700-775#. Rec 2 rounds of shots Spring & Fall. High desert. Reputation, Red Angus Feeding steers!

Hankins Ranch- 62 Blk Ang & AngX Replacement Hfrs 650#. Rec Vision 7 & Presponse SQ @ branding & weaning (10-20). 100% bangs vacc. One iron. High elevation. Fancy, quality, replacement heifers!

P/T Livestock- 32 Black Sim/Ang Steers 750-800# 10 Black Sim/Ang Heifers 650-700# Rec Vista Once SQ& Vision 8 at brand. Rec Vista BVD-CFP, Once PMH, 8 Way w/Somnus, Safeguard, Ivomec, & Clean up at Weaning 10-5. High percentage AI sired, high elevation, reputation feeding cattle, light grow ration, FANCY!!

Eric McDonald- 14 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec 2 rounds of 8 way w/Somnus + Spur. Weaned since Nov. Henry & Dan Mckee- 10 Blk strs & hfrs 550-600#.

Weaned Nov 1st, knife cut, pastured and hay fed. All natural calves.

Ryan Hedges- 8 Blk AngX Hfrs 500#, 2 Blk AngX Strs 650#. Rec 2 rounds of shots. Been out on pasture.

Complete mineral program.

Horton Land & Livestock- 9 Blk AngX Strs 700#. Rec 2 rounds of shots. Multi Min @ branding. Weaned a long time. Bunk Broke.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 LUCKY 7 ANGUS BULL SALE START TIME NOON Lucky 7 Angus Bulls - 265 Blk Ang 2 yr old bulls 55 Blk Ang 18 mo old bulls 52 Blk Ang Yrlng bulls PAP tested @ 7580 ft. Rugged High Country Range Bulls.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 FEEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 BRED COW SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 DIAMOND PEAK BULL SALE START TIME 1:00 PM

Diamond Peak Angus Bulls - 70 Blk Ang 2 yr old virgin bulls 40 Blk Ang Yearling bulls Calving Ease, High Altitude, PAP tested Black Angus Bulls

TUESDAY, MARCH 19 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

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