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Volume 32 Number 33 • December 12, 2020

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A Look Inside Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust celebrates its 20th anniversary.................... Page 4 UW’s Barnyards to Backyards looks at tools producers can use to become more profitable.............................Page 8-9 Dick Perue recalls some World War I food shortage recipes...... .................................... Page 10 Lee Pitts explains why producers never have to open their own gates.................... Page 16

Quick Bits MOU Renewed On Dec. 8, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, along with seven additional agricultural associations, renewed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service. The MOU fulfills the goal of helping agricultural producers maintain the viability of their operations and sustain and conserve natural resources for future generations.

New House leadership selected On Dec. 2-3, new House Committee leadership was selected for several different committees, including agriculture, natural resources and energy and commerce, on the 117th Congress.

“This is an important part

of each new Congress and can set the tone for legislation and hearings over the next two years,” wrote the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) in a news release.

During an episode of NCBA’s Beltway Beef pod-

cast Tanner Beymer, director of government affairs and market regulatory policy at NCBA, stated, “This was a whirlwind election in that there were a lot of high-ranking members of both chambers and both parties who

retired or lost their re-election bid. Therefore, there will be a lot of new faces in committee leadership in both chambers.”

Historic selection Rep. David Scott (D-GA) was approved by Please see HOUSE on page 6

PRODUCERS FOR PROGRESS

State and national updates shared at WSGA convention Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, those in agriculture always seem to find a way to push through challenges and accomplish their goals. The Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s (WSGA) 2020 Winter Roundup Convention and Trade Show held Dec. 7-9, both in Casper and online, showed those who are willing to adapt will prosper.

The meeting offered a schedule full of educational opportunities through progressive rancher forums and general session presentations, decision making in

committee meetings and government and legislative updates from Gov. Mark Gordon, U.S. Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis and a panel of Wyoming legislators.

Governor’s update Gordon addressed WSGA members virtually during the Dec. 8 banquet to provide updates from the Capitol largely focused on the state budget.

“In terms of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, the budget is slim. But, there is $10 million Please see WSGA on page 14

Alcova Repairs Beginning in October, the Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation began lowering Alcova Reservoir to an elevation of 5,459 feet, 29 feet below the normal winter operating elevation of 5,488 feet. The reservoir was lowered to help facilitate repair of the Alcova Spillway. Refilling of Alcova Reservoir is planned to begin between Dec. 15-20. For more information, visit usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=21.

Beef Values Wholesale ribeye values climbed to $1,258 per hundredweight (cwt) during the first week of December. This, along with strong other rib primal cuts, has helped bring the average Choice rib primal value over $500 per cwt.

Chuck and rounds, which have also been supporting the cutout for the last couple of weeks fell 3-3.6%. The increase in the rib primal was not enough to keep the Choice boxed beef from falling 1.2%.

Pork Cutout The pork cutout was relatively stable during the first week of December, giving up eight cents per hundredweight (cwt).

Most of the pork primal values increased. Ham primal values gained 9.5% from Thanksgiving week, loins were down 1.5%, and the belly increased 3.1%. Pork trimmings are up 6.7% and now 7% ahead of last year at this time.

Successful convention – On Dec. 7-9, WSGA hosted a successful convention amidst a world of uncertainty. U.S. Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis was in attendance and Gov. Mark Gordon addressed attendees virtually. Hannah Bugas photo

AccessYes Awards

Four Wyoming landowners receive recognition from WGFD During the Access Recognition Program at the Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s Winter Roundup Convention and Trade Show on Dec. 9 in Casper, four landowners from across the state were recognized by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) for allowing public access on their lands.

“I truly believe farmers and ranchers to be the first environmentalists by using sound, innovative husbandry practices, which benefit both agriculture and wildlife. Generally, what is good for one is good for the other,” stated Pete Dube, president of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, during the event. “I would like to thank all landowners across the state who provide access, not only for hunting and fishing, but for habitat improvement overall.”

“We are very grateful to the landowners who are receiving these awards today for the access they provide,” added Jordan Winter, WGFD regional access coordinator in the Cody region. “It is through private land ownership many of Wyoming’s sportsmen and Please see WGFD on page 15

Stock contractor awarded The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Awards Banquet was held Dec. 2 in Arlington, Texas before the opening night of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR). During the event, held to honor cowboys and cowgirls for their contributions to the western sport, Summit Pro Rodeo was selected to receive the 2020 Polaris Ranger Remuda Award for providing the “best, most consistent pen of bucking horses, creating the best opportunities for contestants to score well,” according to a PRCA news release.

Summit Pro Rodeo is based in Centennial and is run

by J.D. Hamaker and his sons Ty, Blaze and Colt. The stock contracting company primarily provides stock for rodeos in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho and Washington.

“It’s a tremendous honor to have our name put on the list of other contractors I really admire those who have won in the past,” said Hamaker. “It’s a great honor to us, and we are very humbled by it.”

“We pretty much came from the ground up,” he continued. “We started with high school rodeos and amateur rodeos and then bought out Hal Burns’ Pro Rodeo deal and expanded it from there.”

Since forming Summit Pro Rodeo in 2011, Byron Juma of Torrington has taken over the bull program, and Daniel Beard of Ellensburg, Wash., has added a few more horses and bulls as a minority partner.

The Hamakers will be taking home a bronze statue modeled after their string, even branded with their brand Please see PRCA on page 16

Wyoming women recognized From ranchers and rodeo competitors, to business executives and entertainers, there is no doubt the agriculture industry is seeing a rise in a powerhouse of women who are influencing the industry in big ways.

To honor these women, and as part of their mission to promote and empower females in the industry, COWGIRL Magazine began a recognition program at the beginning of 2020 to spotlight individuals who are building a future through their passion for the western lifestyle.

On Nov. 30, the publication announced the 2021 lineup for COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30, which includes three women

from Wyoming.

An unwavering passion Prior to moving to Montana to attend high school and college, Bryce Albright spent the majority of her childhood on a dude ranch outside of Dubois. It was here the 24-year-old fell in love with the industry and began chasing her dude ranch dreams.

“I sometimes joke if it weren’t for dude ranches, I wouldn’t be here, but it’s actually true,” Albright laughs. “My parents met on a dude ranch outside of Jackson Hole, and then I was raised on a dude ranch outside of Dubois during my

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 33 • December 12, 2020

The People’s Choices

A recent study by the University of Wyoming (UW) has some really good information outlining just what the people of Wyoming want to see in regard to types of energy and energy development.

The joint study and survey were From the conducted through 2019 and 2020 by the Publisher UW’s School of Energy Resources and Dennis Sun Ruckelshaus Institute at the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.

According to the executive summary, the study explored Wyoming residents’ values, beliefs and perceptions regarding the state’s energy economy. It also focused on the future of the state’s relationship to energy given the rapid changes in energy markets.

The authors framed this study in terms of social license – society’s or a local community’s acceptance or approval of a company’s activities or operations. The study also explored Wyoming residents’ acceptance and approval regarding different energy futures.

I hope those who completed the survey and those who conducted the study realize the public has a voice and a vote on what happens within the state. However, a lot of minerals and energy are under contracts between private owners and private companies in Wyoming, which cannot be altered or stopped.

While the study will come in handy for future planning, national and state economics will ultimately drive development.

Once these contracts are finalized, the public has to honor them.

Again, the study is great for planning for the future, whether it’s for a young family or individuals who have retired and moved to Wyoming to escape the high taxes or crime in one of our nation’s big cities.

While quality of life is important to all, the young family wants good jobs, great schools, safe and adequate infrastructure and a future for their children, if they choose to stay in Wyoming.

The retirees want low taxes, great medical services and a safe place to enjoy life. Both of these goals require dollars to become a reality, so we can’t pick and choose which types of energy we want. Some may want an electric car and some day, most likely sooner than later, we may make the move to electric cars, but some type of energy has to provide the electricity to charge the car.

People need to realize quality of life for a diverse state is going to require a large source of funding and a large part of this funding will come from energy, especially while we diversify our state’s economy.

The study recognized these concerns with three themes – renewability, economics and quality of life. Concerns of climate change were a large part of both the renewable and economic themes. Development of nuclear energy was part of the quality of life theme.

Overall, those surveyed had concerns for Wyoming’s economy. The survey was conducted before the coronavirus pandemic began, and the Q-study was conducted during the pandemic. I imagine the state’s budget deficit plays a larger part in the economy issue.

We applaud UW for developing this study and the survey responses. As diverse as Wyoming is, there will be both support and criticism, but it will be good for discussion and planning of goals. Just remember, goals need to achievable.

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GUEST OPINIONS Protecting farms, forests and our climate

By Heidi Heitkamp and Saxby Chambliss One thing is clear from the election results – while Americans may be divided politically, they still expect Democrats and Republicans to work together to help the country. Few issues will present as much bipartisan opportunity in 2021 as building a resilient economy addressing climate change while creating opportunities for all Americans.

For those making their living in agriculture and forestry, it’s pretty clear the weather is changing. Prolonged drought, more intense storms, shifting growing seasons, wildfires and other impacts from climate change are transforming the way we farm, ranch and manage forests.

Even so, addressing climate change remains a polarizing issue in rural America.

Many farmers, ranchers and forest owners are as concerned about the government response to climate change as they are about the problem itself. But, if the U.S. is going to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, we are going to need the help of agriculture and forestry.

While agriculture accounts for about 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, innovations in cropland and livestock management could dramatically reduce the impact. Indeed, many agricultural experts and agronomists believe our working lands could become an important player in managing and storing carbon.

American forests are already helping to fight

climate change. Our forests absorb the equivalent of about 15 percent of the U.S.’s annual carbon dioxide emissions. But, the loss of forests to development and emissions from wildfire threaten to negate this carbon “sink.”

Tree planting, improved forest management and expanded markets for wood products could maintain and even enhance carbon storage in our private, tribal and public forests.

As former senators who served on the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition Committee, we believe climate change presents an enormous opportunity to improve the profitability and sustainability of agriculture and forestry, but only if policies are well designed.

To help make sure America gets these policies right, we are co-chairs of a new Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force being launched at the Bipartisan Policy Center. The task force will work with stakeholders across the country in agriculture, forestry and wildlife conservation to develop a policy agenda that works for rural America while protecting the climate. With the community’s support, we’ll put forward these recommendations to Congress and the White House.

To be successful, climate policy for agriculture and forestry has to be about partnership, not regulation. Only by partnering with farmers, ranchers and forest owners can we encourage them to

undertake the types of voluntary stewardship practices needed.

For this partnership to work, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must be the lead federal agency working to provide incentives and market-based policies rewarding producers and landowners for storing carbon on their lands and reducing emissions.

But, government money won’t do it alone. Incentives must be designed to encourage private investment in carbon storage and emissions reductions on our working lands. This way we can capitalize on growing interest by many corporations to achieve their netzero climate commitments by working with agriculture and forestry.

To encourage private sector participation, USDA will need better tools to help producers and landowners measure the positive climate impacts of their stewardship activities. In addition, producers and landowners will need assistance in crafting stewardship plans for their operations, particularly beginning, minority and tribal producers who historically haven’t gotten the attention they deserve from USDA. Investments in research and innovation will help farmers and ranchers adopt new technologies allowing them to produce more food and fiber with fewer emissions. And, in forestry, new uses of wood in commercial buildings, nanotechnology and other applications can

spur tree planting and investment in forestlands.

Critical to any forestry agenda will be addressing the growing threat and associated emissions from catastrophic wildfire. Largescale forest restoration and management on our western public lands will be needed to restore the health of our forests while reducing the threat of wildfire to lives, property and watersheds.

Investing in these policies has benefits beyond those to producers, landowners and the climate. Farm and forest climate solutions will improve habitats for fish and wildlife species and for the hunters, anglers and others who annually pump billions of dollars into rural economies through outdoor recreation.

American agriculture and forestry produce the food, fiber and wood necessary to help feed and house the world. We believe with the right set of policies, they can help protect our climate too.

Saxby Chambliss served as Republican U.S. senator from Georgia and chaired the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. Heidi Heitkamp served as Democratic U.S. senator from North Dakota and served on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. They co-chair the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Farm and Forest Carbon Solutions Task Force. This column was originally published in Agri-Pulse and can be found at agri-pulse.com.

Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 33 • December 12, 2020

NEWS BRIEFS Health orders updated

With Wyoming hospitals seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and rising deaths, Gov. Mark Gordon has announced a new approach to protect the public and keep schools and businesses open. This involves requiring face coverings in certain indoor public settings in all counties, reducing group sizes and reducing hours of businesses where COVID-19 transmission is more likely to occur. However, counties can opt out of the requirements if local conditions move to safer levels in accordance with White House metrics.

“Our state and those surrounding us are facing a hospital capacity crisis, which now compels us to take additional action. All through the fall, Wyoming has seen a rise in serious cases of COVID-19 to a point where every county is facing critical and dangerous levels of spread of the virus.

Too many people have died,” Gordon said. “Science tells us limiting gatherings of groups and using face coverings are effective in slowing transmission of this virus. With these actions we can avoid taking the more drastic step of closing schools and businesses.”

The new health orders signed by State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist took effect Dec. 9 and extend through Jan. 8, 2021. Sixteen Wyoming counties already have county-level orders requiring face coverings.

With federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding scheduled to expire at the end of the month, the governor said the use of face coverings is a cost-effective tool which can help reduce hospitalizations and keep businesses and schools open until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available. Wyoming reported 128 COVID-19 deaths in November – the highest number since the pandemic began in March.

“We have said from the beginning we will follow the science. We are at a critical juncture for our state,” Gordon said. “These next few months are going to be challenging for our businesses, citizens, families and our healthcare workers. This is a necessary step to ensure a happy and healthy holiday season and a safer and Merry Christmas and set ourselves in good stead for the New Year. The deployment of the vaccine in the coming months will help put this awful virus finally at bay and bring us back to some semblance of normal.”

A fact sheet providing details on the new orders, along with the orders themselves can be found at covid19.wyo. gov/governors-orders.

WCCA leaders elected

Wyoming’s county commissioners elected new executive leadership from among their peers at the virtual Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) Winter Meeting. Jim Willox, Converse County commissioner, was elected as the 2021-2022 president, taking the reins from the 2019-2020 President Troy Thompson of Laramie County. Other officers elected were Bill Novotny, Johnson County commissioner, as vice president and Natalia Macker, Teton County commissioner, as treasurer.

Commissioner Willox has been an active member of the WCCA, including being a member of the WCCA’s Board of Directors and chairman of the WCCA Transportation Committee. He has been a Converse County commissioner for 14 years. Jim is a lifelong resident of Converse County, having been raised on his family’s ranch south of Douglas. He is a licensed real estate agent and businessman in Douglas.

“Having served with Jim as an executive officer these past four years, he has shown a passion and commitment to his county and this association that is unrivaled,” said Past President Thompson. “Jim, Bill and Natalia are all enthusiastic about county issues, and they have the utmost qualifications to be successful leaders of our organization.”

Commissioner Novotny was first elected as a Johnson County commissioner in 2014 and is chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. He most recently served as chairman of the WCCA Revenue Committee and has been a member of the WCCA Board of Directors. A public affairs and political consultant, Bill has worked for Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi, Congressman Liz Cheney, Gov. Matt Mead Mead, Gov. Mark Gordon and as a petroleum land manager.

Commissioner Macker is chairwoman of the Teton County Board of County Commissioners. On the commission since 2015, Macker has most recently served as chairwoman of the WCCA Health, Safety and Social Services Committee and on the WCCA Board of Directors.

She is a gubernatorial appointee to the Wyoming Council for Women and Land Quality Advisory Board within the Department of Environmental Quality. She advises for the Period Project in Jackson and is the Wyoming delegate to Vision2020 – a nonpartisan convener of women and men committed to gender equality. She also serves as the artistic director of Off Square Theatre Company, a small professional theater.

Extension welcomes Rosasco

Shelby Rosasco, a faculty member whose research focus includes increasing beef cow productivity and fertility, is the new University of Wyoming (UW) Extension beef specialist.

Rosasco joined the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources on Oct. 30.

Rasasco received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural education with an emphasis in animal science at California State University-Fresno and obtained her master’s degree in animal science at New Mexico State University (NMSU), focused on investigating the effect of preand post-breeding nutrition on performance and reproductive efficiency of heifers grazing native range.

She is currently completing her PhD at NMSU, where she is focusing on the effects of management strategies during pre-breeding development on growth, reproduction and ovarian function in beef heifers.

While at UW, Rosasco plans to focus her research program on management strategies which can be utilized in beef females to increase productivity and fertility and increase economic efficiency for beef producers.

AAC members announced Last week, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath P. Tarbert announced the members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s (AAC) new Agricultural Futures Contracts with Open Interest Subcommittee.

United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) Marketing and Competition Committee Member Brett Crosby of Cowley was among the 22 members selected.

The subcommittee was established to provide recommendations to the AAC for commission policy related to the implementation of amendments to futures contracts based on enumerated agricultural commodities when those amendments would apply to contract months with open interest.

Crosby will join USCA Vice President Justin Tupper in representing the organization within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Tupper currently serves as a member of the CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee.

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Tax guide offered

The Farmer’s Tax Guide (IRS Publication 225) is now available at irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p225.pdf. The 2020 Farmer’s Tax Guide explains how federal tax laws apply to ranching and farming. This guide can be used as a guide to figure taxes and complete farm tax returns.

Some of the new topics for the 2020 tax year are tax treatment of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments, Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans and forgiven debt, increased section 179 expense deduction dollar limits, COVID-19 related employment tax credits and other tax relief, a redesigned form W-4 for 2020, a new form 1099-NEC and much more.

The Rural Tax Education Site, which has additional current and easy to understand resources for agriculturally related income and self-employment tax information, can be found at ruraltax.org.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 33 • December 12, 2020

WSGLT celebrates 20 years The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) voted to form the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) during their winter convention in the year 2000. This year, WSGLT celebrates their 20th anniversary of conserving agricultural lands.

Rob Hendry, who served as WSGA president when the WSGLT was formed, along with Mark Eisle, the inaugural chair of WSGLT, both shared the land trust came from humble beginnings with the goal of being a strictly agricultural land trust for keeping working farmers and ranchers on the land.

“At the time, a number of small, regional land trusts were being contemplated and one, single agricultural land trust appeared to be the best solution to achieve everyone’s goals,” said WSGLT Interim Executive Director and Conservation Director Tate Smith.

“The first easement completed was the Sheeprock Ranch in Saratoga, and since that easement was completed in 2001, the land trust now holds easements on 104 properties.”

Smith explained on the property easements more than 284,000 acres are held in conservation, including 29,000 acres of migration corridors, 32,000 acres of mule deer habitat, 105,000 acres of sage grouse habitat and 85 miles of riparian corridor. Most impor-

tantly, Smith shares 280,000 acres of habitat for one of the most threatened species in the country – the American farmer and rancher – have been preserved.

“For the 79 families who own and operate our ranches, the easement is a guarantee their hard work will be protected,” Smith said. “It’s a guarantee their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be afforded the opportunity to find their purpose and their place on these landscapes.

We are very proud to provide this service and carry the burden of holding these easements for many generations to come.”

Smith and the WSGLT would like to thank everyone who has shared support and made the land trust a success, including those who have served on the board.

“In the past 20 years, a wide array of passionate, hardworking individuals have served on this board, and each one has supported the land trust and moved it forward towards success,” he continued. “Thank you to the WSGA and its membership for that important vote in Casper in 2000, and thank you to all who have supported us in the 20 years since. We are excited for the next 20 years and the amazing impact we will have on Wyoming and our landscapes.”

EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Anowar Islam, UW Extension Forage Specialist

Fescue Toxicity: Some Pros and Cons – Part III In my last two articles, I discussed some common syndromes of fescue toxicosis in cattle. I indicated fescue toxicity can also cause serious problems in horses, especially reproduction problems in mares, including abortions, difficult birth or dystocia, longer or prolonged gestation, thickness in placenta, deaths of foal, retained placentas, little to no milk production, also known as agalactia, and even in worst scenarios, mares’ death during foaling.

I also talked about how animals respond to fescue toxicity. This time, I will

focus on biology of the causal agent.

Biology of the fungal endophyte Previously, I discussed how the fungus living within the plant is called an endophyte. The endophyte produces ergot alkaloids, which can cause the toxicity syndromes and be highly toxic to livestock. The fungus lives within the plant throughout its entire life cycle, hence it is called endophyte.

The fungus is not visible from the outside of tall fescue plants. Therefore, there is no difference in appearance of infected versus non-infected

SALE REPORTS 10th Annual Wyoming Angus Assn. Select Female Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 1, 2020 Online Sale Hosted by CCi.live

phyte-infected tall fescue can result in an endophytefree pasture.

However, it is cautioned weak stand may result from the old seeds as germination of older seeds generally declines with storage time.

Helpful agronomic practices Proper agronomic practices can help reduce the incidence of fescue toxicity. It is generally recommended to plant vigorous, new crop and non-toxic seeds from clean fields to obtain the endophyte-free pastures.

I will continue discussion on fescue toxicity effects, its benefits and possible solutions, so please keep an eye on my future writings.

Anowar Islam is a professor and the University of Wyoming Extension forage specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He can be reached at 307-766-4151 or mislam@uwyo.edu.

3rd Annual Red, White and Blue Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 1, 2020 Ward Livestock Sale Facility, Laramie Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus

8 Registered Bred Heifers Avg. $2,088 15 Registered Heifer Calves Avg. $2,693

31 Hereford Bulls Avg. $4,919 19 Angus Bulls Avg. $4,697 12 SimAngus Bulls Avg. $5,021 18 Charolais Bulls Avg. $3,389 2 Red Angus Bulls Avg. $2,750

Top Sellers Heifer Calves Lot 13 – KJN Blackbird 028H – Price: $4,680 DOB: 2/20/20 Sire: S A V 654X Rainmaster 6849 Dam’s Sire: Connealy Confidence 0100 EPDs: BW: +3.2, WW: +63, YW: +110 and Milk: +25 Consignor: Nickel Cattle Company, Veteran Buyer: Brooke Jacobson, Cheyenne Lot 8 – JL Vixon 0093 – Price: $4,500 DOB: 3/9/20 Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129 Dam’s Sire: Silveiras Style 9303 EPDs: BW: +2.6, WW: +46, YW: +71 and Milk: +18 Consignor: JL Farms, Billings, Mont. Buyer: Morgan Friede, Chinook, Mont.

Lot 12 – KJN Corella 025H – Price: $4,300 DOB: 2/19/120 Sire: KR Incredible 8521 Dam’s Sire: KR Status 6345 EPDs: BW: +0.5, WW: +66, YW: +119 and Milk: +29 Consignor: Nickel Cattle Company, Veteran Buyer: Clayton Barch, Wiggins, Colo.

Bred Heifers Lot 22 – ZA New Yorker 9121 – Price: $2,700 DOB: 3/20/19 Sire: Baldridge Bullet B720 Dam’s Sire: Za Hoover Dam G1001 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +54, YW: +94 and Milk: +26 Consignor: ZumBrunnen Angus, Lusk Buyer: JG Mill Iron, Greeley, Colo.

Top Sellers Hereford Bulls Lot 10 – SLW Authority 9100ET – Price: $7,500 DOB: 3/7/19 Sire: H FHF Authority 6026 ET Dam’s Sire: CL 1 Domino 955W EPDs: BW: +3.9, WW: +58, YW: +97 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Sullivan Ranch, Douglas Lot 23 – K Gambler 835 ET – Price: 7,000 DOB: 2/28/19 Sire: K Rustic 711 ET Dam’s Sire: WORR OWEN Tankeray Y79D ET EPDs: BW: +4.0, WW: +56, YW: +90 and Milk: +33 Buyer: Brooks Shepard, Wheatland and Flag Ranch, LLC, Torrington Angus Bulls Lot 34 – KR Epic 9286 – Price: $7,750 DOB: 1/7/19 Sire: 3F Epic 4631 Dam’s Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B EPDs: BW: +1.0, WW: +84, YW: +153 and Milk: +22 Buyer: McGill Ranch, Laramie Lot 44 – KR Hitch 9378 – Price: $7,500 DOB: 3/23/19 Sire: KR Hitch Dam’s Sire: K Bar D Joe Canada 8Y EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +61, YW: +105 and Milk: +25 Buyer: McGill Ranch, Laramie SimAngus Bulls Lot 78 – KRS Crown G084 – Price: $6,750 DOB: 2/24/19 Sire: LRS Crown 437D Dam’s Sire: KRS Shooter B031 EPDs: BW: +1.2, WW: +79.1, YW: +130.9 and Milk: +19.6 Buyer: Castle Peak Ranch, Walden, Colo.

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Celebrating 20 years – During WSGA’s Winter Roundup Convention and Trade Show, WSGLT’s inaugural chair Mark Eisle thanked attendees for voting in the WSGLT 20 years ago. Hannah Bugas photo

plants. The only way to determine the fungus presence in the plants is to do a laboratory testing.

Experimental reports suggest the endophyte is spread by seeds. So, well-managed tall fescue pastures without endophyte should remain productive without causing any toxicity problems for a long time. However, invasion of endophyte to endophyte-free pastures can occur in several ways.

For example, it can be invaded from the introduction of infected seeds in hay or by cattle that grazed infected tall fescue within 72 hours. In general, infected plants have higher stress tolerance. As a result, pastures with low to medium levels of infection can increase infection significantly.

Reports indicate storing infected seeds under normal conditions of temperature and humidity generally results in death of the endophyte after one to two years.

Hence, planting of seeds aged two years or more with endo-

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SALE REPORTS Beef Country Genetics Production Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 2, 2020 Midland Bull Test Sale Facility, Columbus, Mont.

Auctioneers: Joe Goggins and Greg Goggins 31 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $4,032 90 Fall Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,458 35 Registered Angus Bred Heifers Avg. $2,360 Top Sellers Bulls Lot 37 – McD Swagger 9180 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 9/2/19 Sire: Marda Swagger 463 Dam’s Sire: S A V Ten Speed 3022 EPDs: BW: -1.2, WW: +74, YW: +123 and Milk: +31 Buyer: A&B Cattle, Bassett, Neb. Lot 4 – MJB 43G of 789 564C – Price: $12,000 DOB: 3/22/19 Sire: McD Effective 789 Dam’s Sire: McD SF Answer 71-3545 EPDs: BW: +1.1, WW: +72, YW: +115 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Armstrong Angus, Cardwell, Mont.

Lot 68 – JVC Cavalry G49 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 9/3/19 Sire: JVC Cavalry V3326 Dam’s Sire: Coleman Regis 904 EPDs: BW: -2.5, WW: +77, YW: +133 and Milk: +21 Buyer: 3C Cattle, Stevensville, Mont.

Lot 6 – McD BP Cash 9214 – Price: $11,000 DOB: 2/28/19 Sire: BAR Cash 707 Dam’s Sire: Performer 884 EPDs: BW: -0.5, WW: +62, YW: +111 and Milk: +27 Buyer: MJB Ranch, Lodge Grass, Mont.

Lot 53 – McD Uno 9505 – Price: $10,500 DOB: 8/2/19 Sire: C C A Uno 049 Dam’s Sire: KM Broken Bow 002 EPDs: BW: -1.9, WW: +58, YW: +104 and Milk: +34 Buyer: Deep Creek Angus, Midland, S.D.

Sitz Angus 55th Annual Fall Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 3, 2020 Sitz Angus Ranch, Harrison, Mont.

Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs and Joe Goggins 422 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $7,781 343 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $2,283 155 Commercial Bred Cows Avg. $2,200 Top Sellers Lot 54 – Sitz Intuition 9929 – Price: $120,000 DOB: 2/19/20 Sire: Sitz Profile 1160 Dam’s Sire: Jauer 353 Traveler 589 27 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +72, YW: +121 and Milk: +33 Buyer: ST Genetics, Navasota, Texas Lot 94 – Sitz Continuity 11579 – Price: $50,000 DOB: 2/2/19 Sire: Sitz Profile 1160 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Logo 12964 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +79, YW: +129 and Milk: +126 Buyer: Alta Genetics, Watertown, Wis. Lot 126 – Sitz National 12139 – Price: $45,000 DOB: 1/27/19 Sire: Connealy National 390C Dam’s Sire: Sitz Juneau 9713 EPDs: BW: -0.9, WW: +65, YW: +114 and Milk: +30 Buyers: Hilltop Angus, Denton, Mont., Rollin’ Rock Angus, Helix, Ore. and Botts Angus, Enterprise, Ore. Lot 29 – Sitz Logo 10429 – Price: $32,000 DOB: 2/15/19 Sire: Sitz Logo 12964 Dam’s Sire: KM Broken Bow 002 EPDs: BW: +2.7, WW: +87, YW: +136 and Milk: +22 Buyer: Sellman Ranch, Crawford, Neb. Lot 97 – Sitz RLS Indicator 10959 – Price: $27,000 DOB: 2/9/19 Sire: Connealy Indicator Dam’s Sire: Woodhill Foresight EPDs: BW: +3.3, WW: +70, YW: +125 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Pete Thompson, Kintyre, N.D. Lot 271 – Sitz Logo 11679 – Price: $22,000 DOB: 2/1/19 Sire: Sitz Logo 12964 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Thunder 11692 EPDs: BW: -1.3, WW: +68, YW: +111 and Milk: +34 Buyer: ST Genetics Navasota, Texas Lot 1 – Sitz Logo 7219 – Price: $18,000 DOB: 2/19/19 Sire: Sitz Logo 12964 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Final Statement 10152 EPDs: BW: -1.6, WW: +83, YW: +133 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Branch View Angus, Hustonville, Ky. Lot 4 – Sitz Who’s That 10709 – Price: $17,000 DOB: 2/12/19 Sire: HF Who’s That 7A Dam’s Sire: Sitz Sensation 693A EPDs: BW: +0.7, WW: +72, YW: +130 and Milk: +19 Buyer: Ingalls Angus, Casper Lot 8 – Sitz Achievement 11699 – Price: $17,000 DOB: 2/1/19 Sire: Poss Achievement Dam’s Sire: Sitz Logo 12964 EPDs: BW: -1.8, WW: +76, YW: +131 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Bar 69 Angus, Belle Fourche, S.D.

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Stevenson’s Diamond Dot Angus Fall Production Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Nov. 30, 2020 Stevenson’s Diamond Dot Angus Ranch, Hobson, Mont.

Pyramid Beef Annual Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 5, 2020 Frederickson Ranch Spearfish, S.D.

Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs and Joe Goggins

Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs

86 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $3,462 18 Fall Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,847 235 Bull Calves Avg. $4,446 45 Registered Angus Cows Avg. $2,411 46 Registered Bred Heifers Avg. $3,120 373 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $1,808 593 Commercial Bred Cows Avg. $1,449

90 Angus Bulls Avg. $5,750 54 Hereford Bulls Avg. $6,671 8 Registered Hereford Bred Heifers Avg. $3,750

Top Sellers Bulls Lot 11 – Diamond Logo H660 – Price: $19,000 DOB: 1/7/20 Sire: Sitz Logo 6197 Dam’s Sire: 21AR Roundup 7005 EPDs: BW: +1.6, WW: +87, YW: +137 and Milk: +27 Buyers: Steed Angus, Plymouth, Utah. and B&R Livestock, Beaver River City, Utah Lot 291 – Diamond Cavalry G384 – Price: $19,000 DOB: 8/13/19 Sire: JVC Cavalry V3326 Dam’s Sire: H A R B Icon 019 EPDs: BW: -2.0, WW: +75, YW: +128 and Milk: +19 Buyers: Steed Angus, Plymouth, Utah and B&R Livestock, Beaver River City, Utah Lot 17 – Diamond Logo 707H – Price: $15,500 DOB: 2/4/20 Sire: Sitz Logo 6197 Dam’s Sire: Diamond In The Rough EPDs: BW: +0.8, WW: +100, YW: +166 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Carr Angus, Hobson, Mont.

Lot 1 – Diamond Logo 119H – Price: $12,500 DOB: 1/11/20 Sire: Sitz Logo 6197 Dam’s Sire: Hoover Dam EPDs: BW: +2.0, WW: +84, YW: +143 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Jennaway Angus, Melstone, Mont.

Registered Bred Heifer Lot 501 – Diamond Lucy 656G – Price: $6,000 DOB: 3/1/19 Sire: ICC Full Circle 6021 Dam’s Sire: V A R Generation 2100 EPDs: BW: +1.6, WW: +81, YW: +134 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Cody Hurt, Beaver River City, Utah

Amdahl Angus & Hereford 44th Annual Production Sale Reported By: Lander Nicodemus, WLR Field Representative Nov. 21, 2020 Amdahl Ranch, Piedmont, S.D. Auctioneer: Doug Dietterie 60 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,183 12 Fall Angus Bulls Avg. $6,583 13 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $3,404 14 Yearling Hereford Bulls Avg. $3,464 10 Two-Year-Old Hereford Bulls Avg. $4,050 1 Open Angus Heifer Avg. $3,500 6 Bred Angus Cows Avg. $3,200 8 Bred Hereford Cows Avg. $1,950 26 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $1,631 Top Sellers Angus Bulls Lot 4 – Amahl Enhance 9205 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 8/30/19 Sire: SydGen Enhance Dam’s Sire: Mill Bar Hickok 7242 EPDs: BW: +2.1, WW: +86 YW: +152 and Milk: +22 Buyer: Joseph Angus Ranch, Winner, S.D. Lot 13 – Amdahl Range Master 0104 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 1/28/20 Sire: Amdahl Range Master 830 Dam’s Sire: G A R Prophet EPDs: BW: +2.9, WW: +85, YW: +152 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Lynn Ranch, Edgemont, S.D. Hereford Bulls Lot 106 – KB L1 Domino 918G – Price: $6,000 DOB: 1/17/19 Sire: KB L1 Domino 623D 1ET Dam’s Sire: CL 1 Domino 216Z 1ET EPDs: BW: +0.7, WW: +48, YW: +79 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Cory Joseph Rust, Okaton, S.D. Lot 116 – TA Tested 0314H – Price: $5,750 DOB: 1/13/20 Sire: EFBEEF X651 Tested A50 Dam’s Sire: Churchill Sensation 028X EPDs: BW: +1.3, WW: +60, YW: +93 and Milk: +34 Buyer: Peterson and Son, Edgemont, S.D.

Top Sellers Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Lot 51 – Pyramid Packer 9212 – Price: $12,500 DOB: 4/12/19 Sire: 21AR Packer 4313 Dam’s Sire: Pyramid 8186 0221 EPDs: BW: +1.4, WW: +72, YW: +114 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Beef 360, Brookfield, Mo. Lot 21 – Pyramid Playbook 9031 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 3/7/19 Sire: TEX Playbook 5437 Dam’s Sire: Baldridge Command C036 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +66, YW: +111 and Milk: +33 Buyer: S&L Sheep Ranch, Inc., Alzada, Mont.

Two-Year-Old Hereford Bulls Lot 112 – Pyramid Perfecto 9156 – Price: $34,000 DOB: 3/31/19 Sire: LCX Perfecto 11B ET Dam’s Sire: CRR 109 Carapult 322 EPDs: BW: +0.8, WW: +76, YW: +110 and Milk: +40 Buyer: Deana Jak Farms, Wagontown, Pa. Lot 104 – Pyramid Daybreak 9165 – Price: $27,000 DOB: 4/3/19 Sire: SHF Daybreak Y02 D287 ET Dam’s Sire: Pyramid Domino 2014 EPDs: BW: +2.3, WW: +71, YW: +117 and Milk: +31 Buyer: Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D. Lot 105 – Pyramid Daybreak 9139 – Price: $20,000 DOB: 3/23/19 Sire: SHF Daybreak Y02 D287 ET Dam’s Sire: FHF 9279 Deadwood 38Y EPDs: BW: +2.7, WW: +61, YW: +106 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Coyote Ridge Ranch, La Salle, Colo.

Lot 103 – Pyramid Daybreak 9170 – Price: $18,000 DOB: 4/5/19 Sire: SHF Daybreak Y02 D287 ET Dam’s Sire: UPS Domino 3027 EPDs: BW: +1.8, WW: +63, YW: +107 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D. Angus Bull Calves Lot 69 – Pyramid Coalition 0005 – Price: $10,500 DOB: 2/10/20 Sire: U-2 Coalition 206C Dam’s Sire: Connealy Courage 25L EPDs: BW: +0.5, WW: +62, YW: +112 and Milk: +27 Buyer: V M Diamond Ranch, LLC., Upton Hereford Bull Calves Lot 101 – Pyramid Historic 0157 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 2/12/20 Sire: NJW 160B 028X Historic 81E ET Dam’s Sire: Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M EPDs: BW: +1.5, WW: +59, YW: +92 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Carl & Elaine Israel, Lenox, Iowa Hereford Bred Heifers Lot 54 – FHF D287 Ladysport 104G ET – Price: $5,750 DOB: 2/2/19 Sire: SHF Daybreak Y02 D287 ET Dam’s Sire: FHF 9279 Deadwood 38Y EPDs: BW: +2.4, WW: +57, YW: +92 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Walker Polled Herefords, Morrison, Tenn.

K2 Red Angus Fall Sale Reported By: Lander Nicodemus, WLR Field Representative Nov. 19, 2020 K2 Red Angus, Wheatland Auctioneer: Lex Madden 270 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $1,651 37 Commercial Bred Cows Avg. $1,654 120 Commercial Heifer Calves Avg. $809 Top Sellers Bred Heifers Lot 1 – 45 K2 Red Angus AI Bred Heifers – Price: $1,775 Buyer: Braxton Glass, Timnath, Colo.

Lot 1 – 30 K2 Red Angus AI Bred Heifers – Price: $1,750 Buyer: Lynn Ranch, Edgemont, S.D. Lot 17 – 23 Cullen Ranch Bull Bred Black Angus Heifers – Price: $1,635 Buyer: Lazy V 6 Ranch, Wheatland Bred Cows Lot 9 – 9 K2 Red Angus 4- to 5-Year-Old Bred Cows – Price: $1,900 Buyer: Devon Benfer, Concordia, Kan. Heifer Calves Lot 20 – 8 Quarter Circle Ranch Heifer Calves – Price: $850 Buyer: Lazy V 6 Ranch, Wheatland Lot 13 – 20 Anderson Ranch Red Angus Heifer Calves – Price: $835 Buyer: Dan Thies, North Sioux City, S.D.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 - FEEDER/CALF SPECIAL CATTLE COUNTRY VIDEO FEEDERS Gerald & Tammy Sterkel 33 Mx Strs & Hfrs, Weaned since Sept/ 16th, Branding Shots & Pre-cond Shots: 7-way w/Spur & Somnus Tyson Simms 25 Blk Strs, 1100#, Running Out On Meadows, Spring Shots: Vista Once, 7-way, Multimin, High Elevation, Home Raised WEANED CALVES Vince Kasperbauer 200 Red/Blk Strs & Hfrs, 450-7000#, Weaned since Oct. 30, Running out on grass, supplemented with Alfalfa Hay, Branding Shots: Vista Once SQ, 5-way, Vision 7 w/Spur, Pre-cond. Shots: Vista Once SQ, 5-way, Vision 7 w/Spur, 20/20 Pinekey, Poured, No Implants, All Natural, Home Raised Newman Ranch/Ross Newman 87 Blk Strs, 675-725#, Weaned on Oct. 1, Branding Shots: Vision 7, Vista, Endovec, Weaning Shots: Vision 7, Vista, Ivomec Pour On Tyson Willy 80 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 700-730#, Weaned since Oct. 30, Bunk Broke, Alfalfal Hay and Free Choice Mineral, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots: 8-way, Bovi-Shield Gold, No Implants, Strs are Knife Cut, Home Raised Morgan & Travis Shoults 65 Char-x/Blk Strs, 550-650#, Weaned 45 days, Hay Fed, 3 Rounds of Shots KW Cattle 59 Hereford/Herford-x Strs & Hfrs, 500#, Weaned 40+ days, Bunk Broke, Silage Ration, Branding Shots, Pre-cond. Shots: 7-way, Multimin, Poured, All Natural Craig Oceanak 39 Blk/Rd Angus Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned since Nov. 10, Grass/Alfalfa Hay Mix, Mineral Tubs, No Shots, All Natural Bob & Sharon Cardwell 23 Angus/Angus-x Strs, 520#, Weaned 55 days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding Shots & Pre-cond. Shots: Pyramid 5+Presponse, Vision 7w/Somnus, Implanted at branding w/Synovex C Kevin Soule 20 Blk (2Char) Strs & Hfrs, 600-625#, Weaned since Nov. 1, Bunk Broke, Hay Fed, Branding Shots, Pre-cond. Shots: 7-way, Pyramid 5 Tom Lamp 20 Blk Hfrs, 475#, Weaned 30+ days, Running out on Meadows supplemented with Grass Hay, Precond Shots: ViraShield 6, Poured Neil Hennek 16 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Weaned 30 days, Bunk Broke, Grass Hay Fed, Branding Shots: Vira Shield 6, Vision 7 w/Spur, Pre-cond. Shots: Vira Shield 6, Vision 7 Spur w/Somnus Circle Ranches 6 Blk Strs, 500#, Weaned since Oct. 28, Hay Fed, Bunk Broke, 2 Rounds of Shots: Vision 7, Pyramid 5+Presponse, Stevenson Genetics CATTLE COUNTRY VIDEO – 1:00 BG Ranches 102 Weaned Str Calves; Base Wt: 545 lbs; Wt Stop: 580 lbs; 98% Blk, 2% Bwf; Slide: .15 cents.

Delivery: 12/17/20 to 12/21/20. Feed: Running out on hay meadows. Frame: Med; Flesh: Thin; Wt Var: Uneven; Branding & Weaning Shots: Bar Vac 7 w/ Somnus, Vista Once & Poured. Weigh: Early AM gather, out of pasture, sex and weigh on the ground w/a 2%. All Natural. Comments: Home raised, one iron weaned calves. Strictly running out on hay meadows. Cattle are green and nice kind. No Implants. Will sign All Natural Affidavit. Rep: Chris Williams 307-272-4567 BG Ranches 109 Weaned Hfr Calves; Base Wt: 510 lbs; Wt Stop: 545 lbs; 98% Blk, 2% Bwf; Slide: .15 cents.

Delivery: 12/17/20 to 12/21/20. Feed: Running out on hay meadows. Frame: Med; Flesh: Thin; Wt Var: Uneven; Branding & Weaning Shots: Bar Vac 7 w/ Somnus, Vista Once & Poured. Weigh: Early AM gather, out of pasture, sex and weigh on the ground w/a 2%. All Natural. Comments: Home raised, one iron weaned calves. Strictly running out on hay meadows. Cattle are green and nice kind. No Implants. Will sign All Natural Affidavit. Rep: Chris Williams 307-272-4567 www.cattlecountryvideo.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 - ALL CLASSES MONDAY, DECEMBER 21 - BRED COW SPECIAL

COMPLETE OR PARTIAL DISPERSALS Eagle Ridge Ranch 400 Mostly Blk Cows, Complete Dispersal, Bred to Registered Blk Angus Bulls, CF: May 1st for 77 days, Cattlemaster 4 in January at Preg Test, Ran on Hay Fields in the Winter and Mountains in the Summer at 5700 to 7000 ft, Ages: 2yr: 75 hd; 3yr: 34 hd; 4yr: 62 hd; 5yr: 40 hd; 6yr: 48 hd; 7yr: 40 hd; 8yr: 37 hd; 9yr: 19 hd; 10-13yr: 47 hd BRED COWS Bob or Bev Yeik 40 Blk Cows, SS-ST, Bred to Doug Booth Family Angus Bulls, CF: March-April Scott Rabe 25 Blk Cows, 4 yr olds, Bred to Blk, Hereford or Char Bulls, CF: March 1st for 60 days, Poured, Bangs Vac SALE RESULTS - MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 - 1664 HD Jack Garson 25 Black Bred Cow Cmg 3yr/March Jack Garson 4 Black Bred Cow Cmg 3yr/March R & R Livestock LLC 25 Black Bred Cow 3yr/March-May Jack Garson 3 Black Bred Cow SM/March-April Rod Vineyard 10 Black Bred Cow 3yr/March-April Cottonwood Creek Livestock 3 Black Bred Cow SM/March-April Mark Sturman 2 Black Bred Cow 3-SM/June Buz Oliver 4 Black Bred Cow SS/March-April Buz Oliver 11 Black Bred Cow SS/Jan-April Marian Johnson 30 Black Bred Cow ST/March-April Buz Oliver 10 Blk/Red Bred Cow SM/Jan-April Buz Oliver 30 Blk/Red Bred Cow ST/Jan-April Mike Steele 27 Red Bred Cow 4-5yr/March-April Mike Steele 7 Red Bred Cow 4-5yr/March-April Steven MacDonald 15 Red Bred Cow 3yr/April-May Steven MacDonald 45 Red Bred Cow SM/April-May Steven MacDonald 21 Red Bred Cow SS/April-May William Hageman 18 Black Bred Heifer March-April William Hageman 24 Black Bred Heifer March-April Dearborn Ranch Co 10 Black Bred Heifer April Cattle Mountain Ranch 30 Black Bred Heifer Feb-March Dearborn Ranch Co 35 Black Bred Heifer April Barnes Ranch 12 Black Bred Heifer March-April Barnes Ranch 5 Black Bred Heifer March-April Sheldon Merritt 6 Black Bred Heifer Feb-April Barnes Ranch 10 Black Bred Heifer March-April Steven MacDonald 23 Red Bred Heifer April The Window Sash 10 Red Bred Heifer March-April

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James P. “Jim” Collins Nov. 14, 1931 – Nov. 29, 2020

James P. “Jim” Collins of Slater passed away at the age of 89 on Nov. 29 at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland after a long illness.

Jim was born on Nov. 14, 1931, in Denver, Colo. to William and Florence (Kelly) Collins. Jim was born into a large loving family consisting of two sisters and four brothers.

Jim met the love of his life, Nancy Stamm, at the age of 12. They married Feb. 10, 1950, and celebrated 70 beautiful years together. They had one son Jim (Cindy), four grandchildren Jamie, Travis, Kari (Steve) and Bree (Cody), eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grand-

children.

Jim was a very driven, hard-working man whose dream was to own and operate his own cattle ranch.

He entered the career field as an electrician, starting Service Electric in Denver, then moving on to own Platte Electric in Wheatland.

To achieve his dream of owning his own cattle ranch, in 1956 Jim began leasing several small ranches outside of Denver in 1956. He was then able to buy a ranch near Elizabeth, Colo., beginning his long career in ranching.

His acquaintance with the Huston and Ashenhurst families drew the Collins’ to the Chugwater area, where they purchased the TY Basin Ranch in 1966.

Along with running the ranch, Jim also worked seasonally in Alaska as a master electrician for nine years on the north slope. He was at the front line in the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989.

With diligence and hard work, Jim and Nancy pur-

HOUSE continued from page 1 the Democratic Caucus to serve as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees legislation relating to U.S. agriculture, forestry, nutrition and rural development.

Scott has served as a member of Congress and the House Agriculture Committee since 2003. In various leadership roles on the committee, Scott has chaired subcommittees on commodity exchanges, energy and credit as well as livestock and foreign agriculture.

“Scott is a phenomenal lawmaker, he always has an open door policy, and we have had a great relationship with him for a number of years,” said Beymer. “He was a tremendous selection by the Democratic Caucus to lead this committee as we move into the next Congress and soon start negotiations on another farm bill.”

“I am honored to have been chosen by my colleagues in the Democratic Caucus to serve as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee,” said Scott. “I was born on my grandparents’ farm in rural Aynor, S.C., during the days of segregation and the hardships, of those, on whose shoulders I now stand.”

“I owe this historic selection as the first African American chair-

man of the House Agriculture Committee to a diverse coalition of members from across our nation. And, I will use this critical opportunity to represent the values of our entire caucus and advance our priorities for trade, disaster aid, climate change, sustainable agriculture, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, crop insurance, small family farms, specialty crops and rural broadband,” Scott continued.

A new ranking member On the other side of the ledger, G.T. Thompson (R-PA) was selected by the Republican Conference to succeed now retired Ranking Member Mike Conaway.

“Ranking Member Thompson is equally supportive of our association and really understands what needs to be done to take America’s agriculture industry to the next level,” Beymer stated, further noting Thompson’s leadership skills and commitment to speaking up have led him to be the most frequent speaker on the House floor for the past seven years.

“NCBA looks forward to seeing what Scott and Thompson will accomplish in this next Congress,” Beymer said.

House Natural Resources Committee In addition to the agriculture committee, new leadership was also selected for the House Nat-

chased Sand Creek Ranch on Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova enlarging the operation to 700 plus mother cows. They were able to enjoy more than 60 years of a successful ranching career.

Jim had a great passion for the outdoors, including hunting and fishing, which he passed down to not only his son but grandchildren as well. Jim was a loving husband, friend, father and grandfather. He will be truly missed.

The family would like to thank the staff and doctors at the Wheatland Hospital who cared for him in his last days.

Memorial funds can be sent to Chugwater Museum, in care of Bill Teter, PO Box 86, Chugwater, WY 82210 or to Slater Hall, in care of Peggy Bise, 3 Goertz Road, Wheatland, WY 82201.

The Gorman Funeral Homes – Platte Chapel of Wheatland is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences and fun memories may be sent to the family at gormanfh.com. ural Resources Committee.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodger (R-WA) was selected by the Republican Conference as ranking member for the committee.

According to the Republican Conference, Rodgers has served as chair of the House Republican Conference for six years and is currently the co-chair of the Rural Health Caucus, where she advocates for better access to affordable and quality health care services in the nation’s rural communities.

Chair Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) was reappointed by the Democratic Caucus for the House Natural Resources Committee.

House Energy and Commerce Committee In the House Energy and Commerce Committee, established in 1795 to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) was selected by the Republican Conference as the new ranking member.

Chair Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) was unanimously reappointed by the Democratic Caucus for the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the 117th Congress.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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For seven years, beginning in high school, Albright worked on this same dude ranch and developed an unwavering passion for the industry. Albright notes working on a dude ranch allowed her to combine two of her passions – working with agriculture and working with people.

After several years at the ranch near Dubois, Albright was granted a college scholarship through the Dude Ranchers’ Association’s (DRA) nonprofit organization known as the Dude Ranch Foundation. This opportunity led to Albright’s current position as executive director of DRA, headquartered in Cody.

“DRA was started in 1926 to help preserve and protect the dude ranch industry and the western heritage and culture dude ranches represent.

DRA represents, promotes and markets member ranches across the western U.S. and Canada,” Albright explains, noting there are currently 91 ranches across 10 states and one Canadian province that are members of the association.

As executive director, Albright’s list of responsibilities is vast and ever changing.

In fact, she is in charge of ensuring the dude ranch industry, DRA and its member ranches are highlighted through media outreach and press opportunities, working directly with vendors and members to ensure needs are being met, making recommendations for ranches to potential dude ranch guests, finding new members for the association, acting as executive secretary for DRA’s Board of Directors and maintaining the organization’s nonprofit status, among many other things.

“This past year has been a busy one for me. My job keeps me very busy, especially with the traveling industry being as uncertain as it has been,” Albright says. “I also got married in September, so wedding planning was a big part of 2020 for me as well.”

In addition to her position at DRA, Albright and her new husband, Casey, are starting up their own ranch and building a life in Cody.

“It is a true honor to be chosen for COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2021,” Albright says. “I

appreciate COWGIRL Magazine’s efforts in developing a program which recognizes young women who have risen to the top or have made a big impact in their respective professions.”

She continues, “I want women to remember not to let anyone tell them they can’t do ‘it.’ When an opportunity presents itself, jump hard and jump fast. If it isn’t everything they hoped for and more, at least it was a good learning experience.”

A dream come true Born and raised in Spokane, Wash., Katherine Merck relocated to Cheyenne right after her 30th birthday this past summer, where she currently works as an attorney at Falen Law Offices.

Despite growing up in town, Merck says she was born a cowgirl at heart, and her love for horses led her to dive headfirst into rodeo and agriculture.

“I watched the farmland around inland Northwest cities continually shrink as new developments were put in on top of productive soil, so I made the simultaneous decision to go to law school and be a rodeo queen,” Merck explains, noting both of these career choices have changed her life for the better.

“At the beginning of the year, I was practicing criminal defense and insurance defense in Idaho, but my heart wasn’t in it. 2020 has been a crazy year in so many ways, and this, combined with turning 30, led me to pursue my goal of giving back to the agricultural community through the practice of law,” she continues.

Merck notes she initially chose to pursue a law degree to represent farmers and ranchers, so working at Falen Law Offices has been a dream come true.

“This past year has held some major changes for me, but I’m thrilled to feel like I’m following my passion and working toward a higher purpose heading into 2021,” she says. “My goal is to be an advocate for the western way of life and the agricultural industry in every aspect of my life.”

In addition to her position at Falen Law Offices, Merck runs Rodeo Advantage, a consulting company for rodeo

contestants, committees and queens.

“Rodeo Advantage is a labor of love for me,” Merck says. “As someone who wasn’t raised in rodeo, I want to use my knowledge and experience to give back to the sport as much as possible.”

In an effort to accomplish this, Merck recently launched a digital guide for rodeo queens as a way of sharing the knowledge she has gained and to provide them educational opportunities from home.

Merck’s unwavering willingness to advocate for the agriculture industry and help young women in the rodeo industry ultimately led to her recognition in COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2021.

“It’s hard to even put into words what this honor means to me. I wasn’t raised in the western way of life, but I have chosen to dedicate my life to it,” she says. “I think it goes to show it’s never too late to pursue our passions. And, this award is about so much more than me – it’s about the other first-generation cowgirls working to join the industry.”

God’s plan Sarah Armstrong, of Baggs, is a rancher, horse trainer, bronc rider, agriculture advocate, western fashion influencer, television talent, wife, new mother and the third woman from Wyoming recognized in COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2021.

“It was definitely God’s plan for me to have a career in horse training and bronc riding,” says Armstrong. “I didn’t grow up in a rodeo family, but I have always loved the outdoors and animals.”

Armstrong notes in middle school, she began learning how to ride at a stable owned by a family friend. It was here she quickly fell in love with horses and the challenges they brought.

“I have always been competitive in nature, and I wanted to learn how to do something valuable in regards to ranch work,” she says. “I knew the cowboys were roping and training, so naturally I leaned to that instead of the typical female barrel racing.”

Armstrong began learning how to rope and start colts through reading and her own trial and error. In high school, she competed in breakaway and team roping on selftrained horses.

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“At 13 years old, I would drive myself to practice, and I was the only kid hauling myself to high school rodeos,” she says. “I didn’t care what it took to get the job done, I just worked hard to make it happen. This is something I carry with me to this day.”

Armstrong began taking her high school classes online so she could start colts, ride reiners and lope cutters full time. Inevitably, Armstrong was bucked off one day and the incident left a permanent dent in her leg.

“My confident riding mindset was crushed,” she states. “After my leg healed, I knew I needed to face my fear and learn to ride a horse that bucked if I wanted to keep training horses.”

Therefore, Armstrong entered a ranch bronc riding and decided to add the endeavor to her long list of aliases.

“I have been riding ranch broncs for three years and have been able to make a

good income from rodeos and riding on RIDETV’s show ‘Cowgirls,’” she notes.

However, like many people throughout the world, this year has been a little different for Armstrong.

“My daily life has changed tremendously as a new mother to our sevenmonth-old daughter Casey Sage. I was spending all day training horses, working or on the road for rodeos, but for now, my primary role is a stay-at-home mom,” she explains. “Though I don’t get to spend as much time as I’d like on horseback, I feel very blessed to raise my daughter in the cowboy lifestyle.

I know she will gain good work ethic, a respect for animals and others and get experience so many people will never get the chance to.”

This said, Armstrong notes when most people think of agriculture, they think of cowboys or men on ranches and farms.

“In reality, 43 percent of the labor force in agricul-

ture is held by women,” she explains. “There are so many positive qualities women possess that helps in agriculture, such as their nurturing and strong nature. Women can clean, whip up a meal from home-grown produce, tend to babies or get their hands dirty to feed cattle, weld things that have broken and start colts.”

“I think it is wonderful women in the Western industry are being recognized for COWGIRL Magazine’s 30 Under 30,” she continues. “There were so many beautiful, talented, successful young women in the running, I felt very blessed to have been chosen among all the amazing women who were nominated. God has given me all the tools to build such an amazing career, family and lifestyle at such a young age, and He deserves all the glory.

God bless cowgirls.”

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

Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Canvas tool helps plan your agribusiness future Now is a great time to take a look at the past year and consider what is working well in your operation.

You can also examine areas of opportunity where you might be able to reduce risk, improve production, streamline efficiencies, and enter potential untapped markets. Consider changes in existing markets, commodity pricing changes, and changes in customer needs and desires.

Maybe this is the time to alter your business plan or begin formalizing one if you haven’t yet taken that step.

Often, business owners prepare a business plan prior to visiting a lender or investor, but the plan is really for you and creates a roadmap for your specific business model. It is a living document that can be changed and revised as you test the feasibility of a market idea, secure funding, and provide a strategy for success.

Before digging into a formal business plan, consider a concept called the Business Model Canvas, a visual tool with nine informational blocks to help with visualizing and structuring that

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business plan. It’s a brainstorming tool developed

by Alex Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. The canvas can be found at www.strategyzer.com/canvas/ business-model-canvas.

Begin by drawing the canvas on a whiteboard or a big sheet of craft paper and then bring out the sticky notes and markers for recording ideas. Use the canvas to reflect and identify key components of your idea, both for startups and expansions—or a change in market.

The Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC Network) has found this planning tool also helps your existing business as an ongoing strategic planning tool. You will also be able to see all of the components of the model at once making it easier to create a more formal business plan.

So, how does it work, and how can it be tailored to your operation?

Think of this canvas as a right brain/left brain concept, to develop the relationships with your creative mind (right brain) and then move to the analytical side (left brain) to accomplish the details.

Some of the key concepts found in the right brain realm of this canvas are: • Customer Segments—Define the different groups of people or organizations you aim to reach and serve.

• Value Propositions—The value proposition solves a customer problem or satisfies a customer need.

• Relationships—This is how the customer meets a unique value proposition and what connects them to your value proposition over competition.

• Sales, Communication, and Distribution Channels—Identify how each one interacts with customers as they are an important piece of the customer experience.

On the more left brain side of the tool you’ll work through and identify these key business concepts:

Resources—Key resources can be physical (building and equipment), intellectual (knowledge and databases), human (the right people for your organization), and financial (make sure you have enough capital, especially at the beginning).

• Activities— This describes the most important things a company must do to make its business model work.

• Partnerships—We can distinguish between four different types of partnerships: • Strategic alliances (between non-competitors) • Competition (strategic partnerships between competitors) • Joint ventures (to develop new businesses) • Buyer and Supplier Partnerships (partnership between yourself and those who buy from you or those whose products or services you purchase) • Cost Structures—As a business, you should be able to identify how much money you need, how much money you really spend, and how much money it takes to run your business.

Plan ahead to stay ahead of your competition!

Once you complete the blocks in the canvas, you’re ready to assemble your business plan. Put your ideas in writing to create a clear, concise, and accurate roadmap for your future.

When you’re ready for this step, download a business plan outline from the Wyoming SBDC Network’s website (WyomingSBDC.org) and contact your local Wyoming SBDC Network business adviser who is always eager to help walk you through the process.

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Susan Jerke is the regional director for Campbell, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, and Weston counties, and can be reached at (307) 682-5232 or at sjerke@uwyo.edu.

Drought conditions make mother cow nutrition level critical A livestock herd’s profitability depends on the ability of a mother animal, cows in this case, to breed up, carry a calf to term, successfully provide for the calf, and breed back up again the next year.

Long-term research at Oklahoma State University and Texas A&M AgriLife over 15 years declared that, for your investment in a cow, most will successfully deliver 5.7 to 6 calves in their lifetime. We hope ours is a bit better than that in Wyoming, but drought conditions do not help at all.

Two crucial nutritional periods Effective nutrition for a cow is essential to maximizing lifetime and annual production. Research at the University of Nebraska, University of Wyoming and Colorado State University analyzing numerous range cattle herds over 10-12 years shows two crucial periods exist in the nutritional plane.

The first is the last trimester of gestation when a cow is providing huge amounts of energy to the developing fetus. Up to 75 percent of fetal growth occurs in the final trimester of gestation. During this period, research has shown effective nutrition that allows the cow to be on an increasing level of body condition provides programming to the unborn fetus (calf) to effectively use feed and gain weight more than calves from cows who were on a static or decreasing plane of nutrition.

This directly translates to calves yielding 45-55 more pounds on the same nutrition at weaning time.

The first trimester of lactation when demand on the cow is high is the second crucial nutritional period. The start of a calf and the readiness of a cow for rebreeding is based on body condition to a certain degree. Cows may miss the first breeding cycle or not take at all if in a low or decreasing nutritional plane.

When thin cows fall out of the 365-day calving cycle, they are likely costing money instead of making money.

Amounts, nutrition types Let’s look at an average frame cow, say 1,323 pounds. She is going to need a minimum of 19.6 pounds of dry matter intake each day when she is in the last trimester of gestation. It should include 1.16 pounds of protein, 16.1 Metabolizable Energy (ME) megacalories (mcals) of energy (more about this), 9.8 pounds of Total Digestible Nutrient (TDN) and 0.33 pounds of both calcium and phosphorus as well as vitamins.

Once she delivers and starts producing milk, the same cow will need about 20.3 pounds of dry matter intake, 1.2 pounds of protein, 17.5 ME Mcals of energy, 10.6 pounds of TDN, 0.37 pounds of calcium and phosphorus as

well as suitable vitamins. Cattle as ruminants take in nutrients via their own metabolism and by feeding bacteria which, if healthy, then also break down the less digestible dry matter consumed on rangelands.

Normally, the nutrient values available in spring pastures provide suitable energy and nutrients to allow few worries during the first three months of lactation. And it is well recognized supplements can help calves grow and cows breed up. So we normally worry about serious supplementation for needs during the fall and winter, including the last trimester of gestation.

Drought changes requirements But during droughts, the landscape can change quickly. The amount of available dry matter can be reduced 30-60 percent. The protein levels of range grasses that normally hover at 9-14 percent during many springs have been documented to drop to 3-5 percent when over 40 sites were monitored in 2006, 2012, and 2014 across western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. Energy levels, which are directly tied to fetal programming and reproduction physiology, can drop by as much as 81 percent, according to several studies.

On top of all of those issues, when grasshoppers and wildfire are competing for the sparse grass resources, cattle slow their dry matter Intake and metabolism, including their rate of passage when resources are low quality or low availability. Producers are faced with finding other good quality forage, providing expensive supplements, or considering thinning.

This is a time when many producers start looking for inexpensive alternative feeds, and the livestock begin to get less picky about forages. Animals tend to have more toxic plant poisonings during droughts due to reduced selectivity.

If facing drought conditions, monitor the body condition score of your herd (we can teach you how) and bounce creative feed sources past your extension educator or other knowledgeable resource. Some alternative feeds may have issues, and some supplements may provide more protein but not enough energy. Know your area so you do not pay for unneeded or harmful additives, like selenium.

Nutritional needs vary with individual cattle weights, production cycle, resource values, and operational guidelines. Remember, a slightly gaining cow drops a happy gaining calf and breeds back quicker.

Scott Cotton is an area extension educator for agriculture in central Wyoming, and Chance Marshall is an area extension educator for the northwest region. Cotton can be reached at Scotton1@uwyo.edu or (307)235-9400, and Marshall can be reached at cmarsha1@uwyo.edu or (307) 332-2363.

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UW Extension | Agriculture & Horticulture | USDA | NIFA

Use RightRisk.org to learn risk management skills

The year 2020 certainly demonstrated just how miserable uncertain events can be with a backward look to the spring and developing pandemic, natural disasters, unstable markets and prices, challenges to human resources, and other uncertainties that all contributed to the overall uncertain picture for production agriculture.

While most or all of these events are outside the control of most producers, how we prepare and subsequently deal with them is something we can manage.

An individual has four choices when dealing with risk: avoid it, transfer it, control it, or accept the risk. In this sense, risk management is about creating and following strategies to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes, reduce the consequences of negative outcomes, or both.

Evaluating Risk Strategies (ERS) is a comprehensive online course covering how to identify and properly manage risk in agriculture. The only thing certain in life is uncertainty; the more we can plan for uncertainty the better our outcomes should be. The ERS course outlines the five main sources of risk: marketing, production, financial, institutional, and human resource. Marketing or price risk refers to the inherent uncertainty of prices for inputs and outputs. Production risk includes variables in the production process. Financial risk results from borrowing outside capital. Institutional risks come in the form of rules, regulations, and other policies, that affect profitability. Human risk comes from the people-aspect of the business.

Learn how to estimate risk in your operation The ERS course uses a broad range of strategies to help producers manage risk and estimate its impact. Often the best way to do this is to project the probability of an expected outcome and its potential impact. The problem with using any specific yield in budgeting or planning is that it is inherently uncertain.

Using a “best guess” in estimating potential risk does not properly account for the uncertainty. The better approach, as outlined in the ERS course, is to consider a range of values and associated probabilities. Use those ranges to estimate the possible range in outcomes.

Risk management process Risk management planning should be thought of as circular. It is not a onceand-done activity due to the changing world we operate in.

The ERS course outlines a three-step process to describe risk management: The first is to establish context, both internal and external status, along with objectives or risk criteria.

The second step involves risk assessment, including risk identification, analysis, and evaluation. The third step is treatment/implementation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit RightRisk.org to access the Evaluating Risk Strategies course, including links to the course e-book, companion presentation, and webinar. Now is the perfect time to evaluate risk management strategies and current crop insurance policies; this course can help. RightRisk.org has many other useful and insightful risk management courses on topics such as crop insurance, estate planning, financial management, management/succession and legacy planning, and many other areas of risk management.

ERS opening screen The most important aspect of this process is that it allows for evaluation and review of everything involved from the risk and the strategy employed to deal with it.

Risk management strategies Forming risk management strategies should start from a set of concise goals and objectives. Goals describe the direction of your business, and they should help guide the process of determining what resources is needed to achieve them. Subsequent risk management planning should include specific steps and a timeline for reaching the set goals and objectives.

Avoiding risk typically involves not pursuing a strategy that includes risk a manager finds unacceptable. This approach might limit income potential and should be weighed against any potential benefits.

Transferring risk involves shifting risk to a third party for a premium or fee.

For most producers this means insurance or contracting. The benefits are often lower downside risk in exchange for a premium or contract cost. Controlling risk involves taking action that makes negative consequences less likely or reduces the consequences if bad events occur.

Keep in mind the goal should be to manage risk to an acceptable level, not attempt to reduce risk to zero. Accepting risk is another option, particularly where the cost of managing it are too high or the frequency of occurrence is too low.

This approach is often referred to as self-insuring.

Evaluating strategies Evaluating risk management strategies and decisions to gauge their effectiveness is important, as well as make sure they align with business goals.

The ERS course discusses how to recognize strategic decisions—a choice that will guide future direction. Strategic decisions tend to be longer term in nature and larger impact in terms of scope. Different aspects of these decisions are considered, including the difference between a decision and strategy.

Measuring progress and accomplishments, accompanied by assessing variations in outcomes, is a key part of evaluating risk management strategies.

The overall success, or failure of a strategy, can be judged once these areas have been considered. Along the way, account for all aspects of the strategy-resources, timing, goals met—when evaluating overall effectiveness. Re-evaluation should be completed periodically, proactively viewing the strategies, as well as assessing whether you are getting to where you want to go.

James Sedman is a consultant to the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and John Hewlett is a farm and ranch management specialist in the department. Hewlett may be reached at (307) 766-2166 or hewlett@uwyo.edu.

MORE THAN 40 PRESENTATIONS SET FOR UW EXTENSION’S ONLINE CONFERENCE THIS JANUARY • UW Extension’s Agriculture and Horticulture team is hosting an online convention Jan. 4–15.

• Pre-recorded presentations, live interaction with convention presenters via moderation sessions, and much more will be available.

• Topics span the range of agricultural and horticultural interests: from soils to pest management, native plants to backyard chickens, risk management analytics to managing cattle in drought conditions, toxic plants to minimizing livestock losses during wildfires and blizzards, water resource management, and a crop and livestock market outlook.

• Visit facebook.com/UWAGHORT for details on how to participate, a schedule of events, and more details for the more than 40 presentations scheduled.

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

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EVENTS

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Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Arlington, Texas, Globe Life Field. For more information, visit nfrexperience.com/nfr2020/.

Dec. 16 Wyoming Water and Waste Advisory Board Meeting, 9 a.m. Online. For more information, contact Gina Thompson at gina.thompson@wyo.gov or at 307-777-7343.

Dec. 16 Women’s Agricultural Leadership Network Virtual Holiday Social, 3 p.m.

Zoom. To register for the event, visit umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudGhpzMtH9bZ-DSKkYLTZQ-HJ-rABuGi. Dec. 24-Jan. 1 The Wyoming Livestock Roundup office will be closed. Ad deadline for the Dec. 26 and the Jan. 2, 2021 papers will be Monday, Dec. 21 at 12 p.m. Merry Christmas!

Jan. 11-12 46th National Salers Show and Sale, Grand Island, Neb. For more information, visit salersusa.org.

Jan. 13-14 2021 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugarbeet Symposium, Online. For more information, visit mountainstateag.org.

Feb. 15-18 National Society for Range Management Convention, Online. For more information, visit rangelands.org.

March 12-15 American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2021 FUSION Conference, Portland, Ore. For more information, visit fb.org.

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December 7, 1,220 Head • December 10, 1,022 Head Feeders $2 to $3 Higher • Cows Steady • Bred Cows Strong

BULLS Paxton, Larry - Riverton 1 SimX Bull, 1625# .......................$7600 1 SimX Bull, 1510# .......................$7300 1 Blk Bull, 1590# ...........................$6300 May, Russell - Basin 1 Red Bull, 1750# .........................$7550 Six, Rick & Danyne - Worland 1 Blk Bull, 1805# ...........................$7450 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 1 Hrfd Bull, 1315# .........................$6100 BRED COWS 3- to 4-Year-Olds Ellis, Mark - Thermopolis 6 BWF Bred Cows ............... $1475/Hd. Six, Rick & Danyne - Worland 6 Blk Bred Cows................... $1450/Hd. 8 Blk Brd Cows..................... $1450/Hd. Herman Livestock LLC - Hyattville 18 BWF Bred Cows ............. $1400/Hd. Sorch, Tyler - Crowheart 7 BWF Bred Cows ............... $1400/Hd. Norris, Rosanna & Russell - Fort Washakie 1 Blk Bred Cow .................... $1400/Hd. 5- to 6-Year-Olds Ellis, Mark - Thermopolis 6 Blk Bred Cows................... $1375/Hd. 11 Blk Bred Cows................. $1300/Hd. Herman Livestock - Hyattville 5 Red Bred Cows................. $1275/Hd. Sorch, Tyler - Crowheart 2 Blk Bred Cows................... $1200/Hd. Fox, Robert - Kemmerer 6 Blk Bred Cows................... $1025/Hd. Solid Fox, Robert - Kemmerer 40 BWF Bred Cows ............... $900/Hd. Short Term Herman Livestock - Hyattville 3 Blk Bred Cows..................... $875/Hd. Six, Rick & Danyne - Worland 4 Mxd Bred Cows .................. $850/Hd. Boreen, Philip - Basin 2 BWF Bred Cows ................. $825/Hd. Faber, Bret - Powell 2 XBred Bred Cows ............... $800/Hd. Pine Coulee Angus - Absarokee 2 Blk Bred Cows..................... $725/Hd. COWS Hoodoo Land Holdings - Cody 1 CharX Cow, 1065# ....................$5800 1 CharX Cow, 1160#.....................$5650 1 CharX Cow, 1345# ....................$5550 1 CharX Cow, 1195#.....................$5550 1 Red Cow, 1280# ........................$5550 1 Red Cow, 1340# ........................$5500 1 CharX Cow, 1310# ....................$5350 2 CharX Cows, avg. 1245# ..........$5350 2 CharX Cows, avg. 1280# ..........$5200 3 CharX Cows, avg. 1285# ..........$5150 1 CharX Cow, 1205# ....................$4950 1 CharX Cow, 1275# ....................$4850 Greer, Lory Ross - Hyattville 1 Red Cow, 1180#.........................$5800 O’Neal, William - Crowheart 1 Blk Cow, 1315# ..........................$5550 1 Blk Cow, 1480# ..........................$5450 1 Blk Cow, 1235# ..........................$5400 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1348#................$5400 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1480#................$5200 1 Blk Cow, 1245# ..........................$5200 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1130# ................$5050 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1073#................$5000 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1118# ................$4900 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1278#................$4800 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1148# ................$4800 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1165# ................$4800 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1098# ............$4750 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1192# ................$4750 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1023#................$4650 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1208#................$4650 Diamond E Properties - Thermopolis 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1423#................$5550 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1315#................$5450

4 Blk Cows, avg. 1323#................$5400 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1293# ............$5300 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1355#................$5150 1 Blk Cow, 1285# ..........................$5000 1 Blk Cow, 1270# ..........................$4700 Van Fleet, Boyd - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1660# ..........................$5500 1 Blk Cow, 1265# ..........................$5350 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1630#................$5250 Paxton, Larry - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1635# ..........................$5450 1 Blk Cow, 1015# ..........................$5400 1 Blk Cow, 1240# ..........................$5350 1 Blk Cow, 1620# ..........................$5300 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1205#................$5250 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1182# ................$4850 Sorch, Tyler - Crowheart 1 Blk Cow, 1725# ..........................$5350 Greer Land & Livestock - Hyattville 1 Red Cow, 1270# ........................$5250 1 Red Cow, 1215# ........................$5050 Herman Livestock LLC - Hyattville 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1148# ................$5150 Nye, CJ - Cody 1 Blk Cow, 1440# ..........................$5000 Fox, Robert - Kemmerer 1 Blk Cow, 1490# ..........................$4900 Greer, Tyler - Hyattville 1 Red Cow, 1105#.........................$4750 L U Ranch - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1315# ..........................$4750 BRED HEIFERS Paxton, Alan - Basin 12 Blk Bred Hfrs ................... $1500/Hd. 35 Blk Bred Hfrs ................... $1500/Hd. Wheatcroft, Alexander - Worland 10 Blk Bred Hfrs ................... $1500/Hd. 41 Blk Bred Hfrs ................... $1450/Hd. 34 Blk Bred Hfrs ................... $1325/Hd. Rice Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 15 Red Bred Hfrs ................. $1500/Hd. HEIFERS CALVES Broken Back Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 16 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 379# ..........$16900 35 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 442#.......$16000 Coble, Mike - Burlington 6 Rd/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 366# ......$16600 12 Mxd Hfr Clvs, avg. 486# ........$14700 4 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 620#.........$13000 Porter, Edward - Meeteetse 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 358# ............$16600 11 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 428# ..........$15100 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 599# ............$13000 Open Lock Ranch Inc. - Worland 4 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 406#.........$16300 Shumway, Eddie Lee - Thermopolis 3 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 373# ............$16200 10 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 475# ..........$15300 44 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 552# ..........$14200 11 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 634# ..........$13250 Paumer, Dave - Hyattville 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 364# ............$16100 Bentley, Larry - Thermopolis 12 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 399#.......$15900 26 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 506# ..........$14325 6 RWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 562#.........$13450 9 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 608#.........$13225 Shumway, Leroy - Thermopolis 12 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 431# ..........$15800 4 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 469# ..........$15200 23 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 538#.......$14650 Shirran Revoc. Trust - Hyattville 4 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 410#.........$15800 5 RWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 449#.........$15600 4 RWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 594#.........$14000 Pitch Fork Ranch LLC - Meeteetse 12 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 450# ..........$15700 Lazy T Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 11 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 454#.........$15500 Geis, Marcus - Worland 8 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 481# ............$15300 21 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 604# ..........$13350 Caines Land & Livestock - Hyattville 4 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 498#.........$14100

Trenkle, S. Frank - Otto 8 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 516# ............$13675 6 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 622# ............$13100 Aagard, Mike - Burlington 1 Blk Hfr Calf, 565# .....................$13400 Bower, Eric - Worland 17 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 602#.......$13350 Bower, Keith & Lisa - Worland 4 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 594# ............$13350 Rubis, Gayle - Manderson 3 RWF/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 578# ..$13200 Geis, Ernest - Worland 12 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 644# ..........$13000 STEER CALVES Coble, Mike - Burlington 3 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 378# .........$19750 Porter, Edward - Meeteetse 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 365# ............$19350 9 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 527# .........$16450 Bentley, Larry - Thermopolis 4 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 344# .........$19200 9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 436# ............$18500 10 RWF Str Clvs, avg. 528#.......$17350 17 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 550# .......$16550 14 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 641# ..........$14300 Open Lock Ranch Inc. - Worland 7 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 353# .........$19100 Pitch Fork Ranch LLC - Meeteetse 7 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 373# ............$18950 3 Red Str Clvs, avg. 418#...........$18500 17 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 471# ..........$17900 Silver Sage Farms LLC - Basin 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 420# ............$18700 13 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 488# .......$17750 23 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 588# .......$15450 9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 666# ............$14025 Weichmann, Jason - Ten Sleep 12 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 451# ..........$18600 47 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 530# ..........$18100 3 Red Str Clvs, avg. 503#...........$17300 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 637# ............$14100 Shumway, Eddie Lee - Thermopolis 35 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 480# ..........$18550 57 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 594# ..........$16100 4 Red Str Clvs, avg. 560#...........$15600 11 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 692#...........$13700 Geis, Marcus - Worland 12 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 505# ..........$18150 40 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 649# .......$14500 10 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 741# ..........$13525 Trenkle, S. Frank - Otto 1 RWF Str Calf, 435#..................$18100 3 Red Str Clvs, avg. 592#...........$14450 Shumway, Leroy - Thermopolis 6 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 535# .........$17400 4 Mxd Str Clvs, avg. 493# ..........$16950 TD Farms Inc. - Worland 13 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 514# .......$17050 38 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 582# .......$15625 58 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 634# .......$14600 6 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 744# .........$13400 Bower, Eric - Worland 4 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 478# .........$16900 15 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 702# ..........$13350 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 700# ............$13350 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 750# ............$13300 Broken Back Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 36 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 556# .......$16825 Geis, Ernest - Worland 2 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 543# .........$15700 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 697# ............$13800 1 Blk Str Calf, 745# .....................$13350 Rubis, Gayle - Manderson 3 RWF/Blk Str Clvs, avg. 575#...$15100 Russell Land & Livestock - Basin 10 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 596# .......$14500 22 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 683# ..........$13450 Bower, Keith & Lisa - Worland 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 673# ............$13550 Schlattman, Dean - Greybull 6 Rd/Blk Str Clvs, avg. 603# ......$13150

• Upcoming Sales • – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Dec. 24 & 31 – No Sales Dec. 17

According to an advertisement in a 1918 Sheridan Enterprise there is “an inside secret about fried potatoes. As far as taste is concerned there are only two sides to fried potatoes – inside and outside. But, both sides must be just right or your fried potatoes won’t be! Take the outside first! It must be brown – a crisp brown.

Potatoes fried in wholesome Cottolene can certainly answer ‘here’ when it comes to a crisp brown outside. But, this outside is not only a crisp brown, it is a quick brown. A quick brown means the outsides of your potatoes are rapidly sealed, and the insides will be just as tender and mealy as fried potatoes can be. Frying proves, too, how wholesome and digestible fried foods can be.”

– Illustration and cutline from 1918 Sheridan Enterprise. Historical Reproduction by Perue.

ing are a couple of the items, which ran statewide.

A book just out has the breezy western title, “A Roundup of War Time Recipes.” It is a revised collection of war recipes, signed and contributed by well-known Cheyenne housewives and displayed at the War Food Show, May 4, 1918.

There are 126 recipes, including later additions.

There are 40 tried recipes, which will convert the substitutes on shelves into wholesome war bread and delicious hot biscuits and muffins.

Several pages are devoted to meat alternates, soups and preparation of vegetables.

“Potatoes for Patriots” may be served in a multitude of attractive styles, making it no hardship to obey the command, “Eat potatoes, save the wheat; Drive the Kaiser to defeat.”

There are all kinds of Liberty griddle cakes, cookies and war cakes. Dozens of recipes for light, flaky crust made of substitute flour for patriotic pies. Directions are given for making a variety of attractive desserts fit to grace a sumptuous dinner or a simple menu.

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WSGA continued from page 1 set aside to support local processing facilities, and we hope to see some local processing in the near future,” he said, highlighting the First Lady’s initiative to make sure Wyoming-raised meat makes it on the plates of Wyoming youth.

He also noted a $500,000 reduction in the Invasive Species Initiative budget under the Office of State Lands.

Although the initiative is a hot topic, Gordon believes the Office of State Lands will be able to make up the difference with other funds to continue fighting against invasive species in Wyoming.

Along with invasive species, endangered species and processing, Gordon shared looking at ways to get young producers into farming and ranching operations is on his radar.

“The average age of producers continues to rise, and we need to figure out a way to get more people on the farm or ranch and more successfully so,” he stated. “We will continue to work to make sure Wyoming agriculture is premier and find opportunities to get a new generation into production without too much debt.”

Senator-elect Lummis joined the WSGA banquet in Casper, applauding the organization for their work to protect the culture of agriculture through legislative involvement and the activities of the Wyoming Stock Grower’s Land Trust.

“Members of WSGA have long been the lifeblood of this state,” said Lummis. “WSGA is school board members, county commissioners, veterans, legislators and many more people important to our communities in Wyoming.”

“The work of WSGA and other agencies helped to keep sage grouse off the Endangered Species Act and was so significant in Wyoming’s ability to produce agriculture products and continue multiple use of public lands used for agriculture and other purposes,” she continued.

Lummis announced she has requested to serve on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to backfill the opening if Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) moves into the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee because of the importance of both issues to the state of Wyoming. Her other committee requests are for the Senate Commerce Committee and the Senate Banking Committee.

As one of the first of her duties in the Senate, Lummis shared she has the opportunity to ask cabinet nominees questions, and she asked producers to send advice on which questions need to be answered for important issues regarding agriculture and the state of Wyoming. Questions may be directed to WSGA Executive Director Jim Magagna or her Staff Member Kate Barlow.

“I am hopeful for some bipartisan efforts,” Lummis added.

Wyoming legislation Several Wyoming legislators, including Sen. Brian Boner of Douglas, Sen. Ogden Driskill of Devils Tower, Rep. Dan Laursen of Powell and Rep. Dan Zwonitzer of Cheyenne discussed issues relevant to agriculture from their respective committees.

Boner, who currently serves as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, shared the committee has focused on the governor’s Invasive Species Task Force, as well as issues regarding the supply chain and meatpacking industry connecting producers to

consumers.

“The pandemic has exposed a lot of weakness in society, the supply chain being one of them,” he stated. “Many Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding has gone to processors here in the state to increase resilience of the system and, it benefits a lot of people.

We are doing what we can to increase small to mid-sized plants around the state.”

Boner also discussed his idea for a new bill, which could help producers and business owners involved in agriculture work on projects benefitting the agriculture industry.

“One idea I am particularly interested in is the idea of a Wyoming Agriculture Authority, similar to the Community Development Authority or Energy Authority, as a one-stop-shop for advocating for Wyoming agriculture, which would also have the ability to issue revenue bonds.”

Rep. Zwonitzer, chairman of the House Revenue Committee, commented legislators are working all angles to resolve the revenue issues in the budget.

“Going into this year before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were 25 percent below the budget levels we had four years ago,” he said. “The easy way to think about this is we are running all of education and government on about 51 percent of the budget we had five years ago. Everybody in production knows this is not sustainable.”

Sen. Driskill and Rep. Laursen both reminded WSGA members although there will be trying times ahead, residents of Wyoming are still lucky and blessed to live in such a wonderful state.

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

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WGFD continued from page 1 women are able to have the experience of a lifetime.”

Burnt Ranch The Burnt Ranch, owned and operated by Rob and Martha Hellyer and Jim and Timmery Hellyer, is the award recipient from the northwest quadrant.

The Hellyer’s run a cattle operation along Willow Creek, south of Lander, which is made up of nearly 7,100 acres of deeded land and thousands more acres of state and federal leases. The ranch supports numerous wildlife species, including mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, elk, moose, sage grouse, pheasants, chukar, Hungarian partridge and every form of water fowl that flies through the region.

“The Hellyers consistently make improvements throughout their holdings and public land pastures to benefit wildlife, including fence modifications, water storage improvements and riparian protection,” Winter stated. “It is clear when working with them that they hold a high regard for wildlife and Wyoming.”

Winter noted the Hellyer family has maintained a working relationship with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and WGFD to build the necessary infrastructure to

improve grazing management and ensure the landscape is wildlife friendly.

“The Hellyers also understand how critical hunting is to effectively manage wildlife, therefore allowing access throughout their private lands,” Winter said, noting the family has allowed unlimited access to nearly 1,700 acres of private land through WGFD’s AccessYes Program since the program became permanent in 2002.

Additionally, Winter pointed out the family allows access for fishing on Willow Creek, donates hunts to benefit the youth of St. Margaret’s Catholic School in Riverton and allows access to disabled veteran hunters through Hunting with Heroes.

“The Hellyer family’s cooperation with WGFD and others, as well as their overall love for wildlife and open spaces, is a testament they are well deserving of this award,” Winter concluded.

Miles Land and Livestock The recipient from the northeast quadrant of the state is Miles Land and Livestock, located south of Casper and owned and operated by the Jim, Peg and Casey Price family.

The family operation encompasses lowland landscapes along the North Platte

Hellyer family Hannah Bugas photo

Price family Hannah Bugas photo

River to the mountainous coniferous forest on Muddy Mountain and is home to big game animals including pronghorn, deer and elk.

“The Prices represent a paragon of conservation in the ag industry,” stated John Pokallus, Casper regional access coordinator. “For the past 20 plus years, the family has taken an active role in improving habitat and managing wildlife in cooperation with WGFD and other conservation agencies.”

Pokallus noted the Price family has been instrumental in implementing the Bates Creek Water Restoration Project, which helped reduce silt loading and restore riparian habitat along the North Platte River Drainage.

“Additionally, they have implemented conifer encroachment treatments and aspen thinning projects, helped contribute to water table restoration, invested their own time and money to adjust grazing practices ensuring habitat restoration areas are successful and promoted conservation projects within their community,” said Pokallus.

Not only has the family improved habitat quality throughout their deeded and leased ground, Pokallus said the Prices have also provided access to hunters and anglers in WGFD’s AccessYes Program since 1999.

“The Muddy Mountain Hunter Management Area (HMA) is imperative for the effective management of big game, and their participation in the program has substantially improved WGFD’s ability to manage wildlife and has helped perpetuate the deep tradition of sportspersons in the West,” Pokallus said. “Miles Land and Livestock is most deserving of this recognition.”

Heward 7E Ranch Heward 7E Ranch, owned and operated by the Todd and Malia Heward family, is the award recipient for the southeast quadrant.

Located 40 miles north of Medicine Bow, Heward 7E Ranch consists of 16,000 acres of deeded and public property in Shirley Basin and has been hunters’ go-to landowners for antelope hunting in Hunt Area 47.

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loves talking to and interacting with antelope hunters in the area,” explained Kelly Todd, Laramie regional access coordinator. “In fact, they keep a cooler full of maps and permission slips on their porch for any hunters who happen to miss them.”

Todd noted Ron Heward enrolled 5.5 miles of the Heward 7E Ranch into WGFD’s walk-in fishing program shortly after the program became permanent, and the family has continued working with the department to improve fishing opportunities for anglers ever since.

“The Heward family was a founding partner in the AccessYes Program, in which they have been enrolled in since Jan. 1, 2001,” Todd said.

“They are ideal recipients of this award.”

Chimney Butte HMA “In the southwest quadrant, we are recognizing all seven of the families who came together in 2002 to establish what is now called the Chimney Butte HMA,” stated Winter.

The HMA, located near Boulder and situated at the base of the Wind River Mountains between the Scab Creek and Muddy Creek elk feedgrounds, is comprised of East Fork Cattle Company, Richie Ranches, the Opler family, the Hittle family, the Jones family, the Jensen family and the Baker family.

“These landowners’ enrollment in our programs has been critical in providing late season cow elk access, which has discouraged elk from wintering in high conflict areas with brucellosis concerns, distributing them to more desirable winter range on nearby, conflict-free feedgrounds,” Winter explained.

“Since the AccessYes Program’s implementation in 2002, these landowners have allowed public access on almost 10,000 deeded acres to hunt late season elk and pronghorn,” he continued.

Additionally, Winter noted the Chimney Butte HMA landowners allow multiple other opportunities throughout the rest of the year, including hunting and fishing on private lands along the East Fork River and allowing sportsmen to cross private land to access count-

less acres of public land in the Bridger Teton National Forest, Bridger Wilderness, landlocked state lands and nearby BLM lands.

Winter concluded, “As Wyoming becomes more difficult to hunt due to private land closures, the Chimney Butte HMA participants stand out as individuals who con-

tinue to have a positive effect on wildlife and the environment. Their generosity and good stewardship makes them more than worthy of this recognition.”

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

Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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2020 listings Western Land Sales / Griffith Farm and Ranch Sales WIND RIVER RANCH - Riverton: 631± acres deeded.

287± irrigated with 2 newSpivots.

OLDWind River frontage. $2.2 million NORTH GATE RANCH - Riverton: 657± acres deeded, LDfeedlot, city-quality home, 388 irrigated with 3 modern pivots, SO shop and corrals. $2.1 million HORIZON S RANCH - Thermopolis: 429± acres of irrigated and sub irrigated meadows OLDalong 2 miles of Owl Creek.

Territorial water and scenic,S highway access. $1,451,000 FOR SALE IRISHMAN FARM - Riverton: 417± acres with 291± irrig. with gated pipe. Alfalfa and irrig pasture. Set up to run cows. Nice stick built 5 bdrm, bi-level home. Joins Ocean Lake state wildlife area. $1,450,000 NORTH FORK MEADOWS - Thermopolis: 350± D Over a mile of irrigated acre ranch w/ out the gate BLM Lpermit.

SOmeadows. cottonwood lined creek bottom $1,125,000 CHEYENNE CREEK FARM - Thermopolis: 208± acre pivot irrigated Ranch base in hay Good improvements LD Oproduction. and excellent cattle workingSfacilities. $997,975 FOR SALE SIX FARM - Worland: 120± acres with 91± irrigated. 1 mile ± Big Horn River frontage, excellent soil with a nice 3,100 sq ft 3 bdrm home, shop and corrals. 6 miles south of Worland. This is an extra-nice place with beautiful river views, a multitude of water fowl and wildlife. $975,000 FOR SALE 4D’S FARM - Greybull: 300± acre farm at the edge of Greybull up Shell Creek. 105 acres under newer pivot and the remainder is gravity with gated pipe. 4 city water taps and county road on two sides. Most scenic backdrop in the Basin. $900,000 FOR SALE WATKINS FARM - Thermopolis: 178± acre family farm just 4 miles North of Town on Highway 20. 100± acres of irrigated under Lucerne Irrigation. Home, shop, meat processing facilities with coolers. Excellent location and good farm. $890,000 BROADVIEW FARM - Hudson: 84± acres irrigated. Pivot and gated pipe. Ranch-style O home, LDLandscaped yard, attached garage, shop. $730,000 S FOR SALE SPRING CREEK FARM - Thermopolis: 130± acres with 105 acres under pivot. Nearly ½ mile of Bighorn River Frontage at the South edge of Thermopolis. $645,000 W PAVILLION RD - Pavillion: Irrigated farm with executive home.

SOLD BLUE SKY FARM - Kinnear: D 237± deeded with 50 SO irrigated w pivot. House, barn andLWind River frontage. $500,000 440 RANCH - Riverton: 73+/with 50 irrigated pasture OLD with creek frontage. 3 bdrmShome, shop and corrals. $550,000 POWERLINE FARM - Pavillion: 89± acres irrigated with gated pipe. New stands of hay LD up 5 t/ac and live water.

SOputting This is a nice winter unit without improvements. $350,000 HILL FARM HOMESTEAD - Pavillion: 48± acres with D 36± irrigated w gated pipe. Older with good well and SOLhouse/shop corrals. $250,000 WAGON HOUND DRAW - Thermopolis: 160± acre pasture with water and game.O LDgood access and power close S It has by. $175,000

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Ridin’ Shotgun You probably know me from the syndicated column I’ve been writing for 40 years, but it is just part of what I did to make a living. In addition, I owned and edited a livestock newspaper, wrote books, ranched, traded cattle, worked ring at auctions of all types all around the country, was the announcer for monthly sales for a major video auction company, restored saddles, did leatherwork and engraving, and in my spare time, I was a feature writer.

I’ve written stories for everything from a large country western maga-

zine, which meant I got to interview dozens of country music stars, to writing stories for an Italian magazine about our western lifestyle. I’ve written features for breed magazines and livestock newspapers, have contributed stories and reports to countless book publishers and have written hundreds of feature stories for periodicals of all kinds about the West.

In many cases, I’ve written these feature stories after interviewing subjects on the phone, and there was one big advantage to doing it this way – I didn’t have to open any

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of the gates.

But, invariably, the best stories were ones in which I traveled to the subject’s home and met the people face-to-face. I was able to pick up little nuances and learn much more about them than I did in a mere hour of yakking on the phone.

My favorite stories included one in which I went out with the wagon on the famous Bell Ranch where I slept on the ground, helped gather the cattle and drank out of the same bottle as we gathered around the fire at night.

Another was a story I did on Nebraska’s Haythorne Ranch in the Sandhills. By going there on annual visits I got to know the fine family. I’ll also never forget the story I did for the Hereford Association on the Hearst Ranch because I met and became friends with several members of the Hearst family, including one of William Randolph Hearst’s daughters who later had me do some writing for her.

My all-time favorite assignment was when my friend Phil Stoll

asked me to write eight feature stories for his big summer magazine in which I traveled to every corner of Texas in one week’s time during which I fell in love with the state and its people.

I had a blast, but by the end of the week my body was in shambles from opening up gates of every description from heavy steel panels with baler twine hinges that I had to hoist on my shoulder, to wire gates which when I finally got them closed all the leaning posts and weeping wire stood tall and tight for half a mile in either direction. I closed wooden gates, which were only still standing because all of the termites were holding hands.

I opened oilfield gates on which 15 padlocks were linked together, and the owner would hand me his keyring and say, “It’s the big brass lock.” But, when I got to the gate there were 10 big brass locks.

At one ranch, the gates were so bad the owner, who always drove the pickup, apologized and

said he was in the process of fixing them, but when I visited him 10 years later he hadn’t fixed a single one.

I wondered why it is ranchers are so unwilling to construct easy-to-open gates, but then it dawned on me – they don’t fix them because they never have to open them. They lay in wait for suckers like breed reps, magazine writers and supplement salesmen and ask them, “Wanna go for a little ride?”

They even do it to their wives saying, “Honey, I know how hard you’ve been working around the house and with your full-

time job in town. You need a break. Let’s go for a little ride.”

They make it sound like it’s a 10-day cruise, but then they make their better half open and close eight terrible gates twice and thereby get the opportunity to check every cow on the place without moving from the seat of their pickup.

So next time a rancher asks, “You wanna go for a little ride?” merely reply, “Only if I can drive.”

I guarantee you’re gonna sit at the kitchen table drinking iced tea instead of going for that little ride.

PRCA continued from page 1 and a Polaris Ranger to commemorate the recognition of their work in providing the best, most consistent bucking horses.

The PRCA’s Remuda Awards also recognize the winning rodeo committee, going to the Ute Stampede in Nephi, Utah

this year.

“It might not necessarily be the contractor with the best set of horses, or the most horses at the WNFR, but the contractor with the evenest, best set of horses contestants like to get on and we are really grateful for it,” Hamaker shared.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Friday, December 4 & Tuesday, December 8 Market Report • 3,608 Head Representative Sales STEERS BAGGS 40 Steer, 418#.................................. $192.00 BIG PINEY 32 Steer, 397#.................................. $189.75 KINNEAR 50 Steer, 422#.................................. $186.50 BOULDER 16 Steer, 445#.................................. $183.50 KINNEAR 71 Steer, 516#.................................. $180.00 19 Steer, 569#.................................. $165.00 BOULDER 17 Steer, 550#.................................. $163.00 EVANSTON 11 Steer, 555# .................................. $159.25 HUNSTVILLE, UT 11 Steer, 585# .................................. $155.50 BIG PINEY 10 Steer, 588#.................................. $151.75 PAVILLION 2 Steer, 600#.................................. $151.00 ARAPAHOE 3 Steer, 733#.................................. $142.00 LANDER 3 Steer, 806#.................................. $138.00 HUNSTVILLE, UT 1 Steer, 830#.................................. $131.00 5 Steer, 925#.................................. $129.00 FARSON 4 Steer, 1061#................................ $119.00 HEIFERS KINNEAR 34 Heifer, 369#................................. $162.50 32 Heifer, 443#................................. $157.50 31 Heifer, 458#................................. $157.50 BOULDER 17 Heifer, 473#................................. $154.50 HUNSTVILLE, UT 23 Heifer, 481#................................. $150.00 DANIEL 12 Heifer, 527#................................. $149.00 BIG PINEY 43 Heifer, 545#................................. $147.00 BOULDER 16 Heifer, 554#................................. $140.50 EVANSTON 18 Heifer, 586#................................. $132.50 RIVERTON 11 Heifer, 634# ................................. $130.00 BIG PINEY 1 Heifer, 720#................................. $126.00 ARAPAHOE 3 Heifer, 736#................................. $124.50 PINEDALE 2 Heifer, 937#................................. $123.00 FARSON 1 Heifer, 1000#............................... $113.00 ROCK SPRINGS 1 Heifer, 1050#................................$111.00 BRED HEIFERS TEN SLEEP 53 Bred Heifer, 990# ..................... $1,585.00 RIVERTON 36 Bred Heifer, 1113# ................... $1,550.00 44 Bred Heifer, 975# ..................... $1,450.00 BIG PINEY 25 Bred Heifer, 1020# ................... $1,435.00 10 Bred Heifer, 947# ..................... $1,400.00 BEDFORD 30 Bred Heifer, 972# ..................... $1,350.00 RIVERTON 11 Bred Heifer, 857# ..................... $1,335.00 BRED COWS RIVERTON 51 Bred Cow, 1141# (3-Yr-Olds) ... $1,675.00 25 Bred Cow, 1159# (3-Yr-Olds) ... $1,650.00

25 Bred Cow, 1146# (3-Yr-Olds) ... $1,625.00 37 Bred Cow, 1262# (4-6-Yr-Olds) . $1,600.00 TEN SLEEP 9 Bred Cow, 1224# (SM)............. $1,510.00 LANDER 10 Bred Cow, 1322# (SM)............. $1,500.00 RIVERTON 34 Bred Cow, 1128# (SM) ............. $1,445.00 LANDER 6 Bred Cow, 1042# (SM)............. $1,425.00 THERMOPOLIS 10 Bred Cow, 1329# (SM)............. $1,400.00 RIVERTON 13 Bred Cow, 1378# (SM)............. $1,350.00 LANDER 2 Bred Cow, 1450# (SM)............. $1,300.00 14 Bred Cow, 1313# (SS) ............. $1,175.00 KEMMERER 21 Bred Cow, 1435# (SS) ............. $1,100.00 LANDER 36 Bred Cow, 1259# (ST) ............. $1,050.00 18 Bred Cow, 1355# (ST) ................ $935.00 17 Bred Cow, 1246# (ST) ................ $925.00 PAIRS JACKSON 2 Pair, 1930# ............................... $1,510.00 KEMMERER 1 Pair, 1770# ............................... $1,500.00 1 Pair, 1675# ............................... $1,475.00 COWS RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1025# ................................... $84.00 CORA 9 Cow, 1090# ................................... $71.00 DANIEL 1 Cow, 1075# ................................... $67.00 CORA 3 Cow, 1408# ................................... $58.50 SHOSHONI 3 Cow, 1460# ................................... $56.50 KEMMERER 3 Cow, 1425# ................................... $53.00 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1700# ................................... $53.00 LYMAN 1 Cow, 1250# ................................... $52.50 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1092# ................................... $52.00 PINEDALE 4 Cow, 1123# ................................... $51.00 FARSON 1 Cow, 1425# ................................... $51.00 KINNEAR 1 Cow, 1230# ................................... $51.00 PINEDALE 1 Cow, 1330# ................................... $51.00 LANDER 1 Cow, 1730# ................................... $50.50 DANIEL 8 Cow, 1163# ................................... $50.00 MTN VIEW 1 Cow, 1545# ................................... $50.00 LANDER 1 Cow, 1240# ................................... $49.50 ROCK SPRINGS 3 Cow, 1055# ................................... $49.00 MOUNTAIN VIEW 5 Cow, 1190# ................................... $48.00 BIG PINEY 4 Cow, 1357# ................................... $47.00 CRAIG, CO 1 Cow, 1157# ................................... $46.50 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1485# ................................... $46.50 CRAIG, CO 8 Cow, 1146# ................................... $45.00 BOULDER 5 Cow, 1194# ................................... $45.00

Early Consignments FARSON 17 Cow, 1137# ................................... $44.00 BULLS LONETREE 1 Bull, 1525# .................................... $77.00 MEETEETSE 1 Bull, 1965# .................................... $76.50 LONETREE 3 Bull, 1725# .................................... $74.50 SHOSHONI 2 Bull, 1830# .................................... $72.50 1 Bull, 2155# .................................... $70.50 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1830# .................................... $69.00 THERMOPOLIS 1 Bull, 2180# .................................... $68.50

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM • LOAD LOTS 10:30 AM Hovendick Ranch - 100 Blk Ang Hfrs. Rec Vista Once SQ, Nasalgen & Vision 8 @ Branding.

Sired by SO & Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. Fancy, high elevation. Replacement quality heifers!

Brandon Eyre - 100 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 450#.

Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & 8way @ branding.

Mike & Cindy Fabrizius – 100 Blk Ang Hfrs 500550#. Rec Vista 5, Vision 8 & Once PMH, Safeguard & Ivomec @weaning. Bangs vaccinated.

High elevation, replacement quality heifers!!

Wagstaff Family - 25 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 425475#. Rec shots @ branding and weaning.

Betty Whitt - 10 Blk AngX bull calves 600#. 7way @branding. All natural!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 SPECIAL BRED COW SALE W? SHEEP & HORSES • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP AND WEIGH UPS LAST SALE OF 2020!!

Bred Heifers LP Ranch - 18 B/BWF/Hfd Bred Heifers. Bred to LBW, Low Pap Lucky 7 Blk Ang bulls. Will start calving March 20th. One brand, one raising, high elevation heifers!

Bred Cows Dustin Taylor - 50 Blk Bred 5-6 yr olds. Bred to Blk Angus & Hereford bulls to calve in March/ April. Poured & injected with Dectomax this fall.

Weigh Ups Wagstaff Family – 25 weigh ups

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 WEANED CALF SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM • LOAD LOTS @ 10:30 AM Flying Triangle Ranch - 320 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500-600# 280 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs. Rec 8-way & Multimin @ Birth; 8-way, Vista Once, Multimin,

Cellarator Turbo drench, poured & wormed @ Branding & Weaning. Weaned since October on long stem hay. All natural. Sired by powerful Blk Ang bulls. Fancy, one brand!

Waldo Tarango - 180 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-625#. Rec Inforce 3, Express 5, 7-way w/ Somnus & Cydectin. Long time weaned. Green!

100% Angus sired. High desert!!

Ray & Ladonna Good - 34 Blk Ang Strs & 40 Hfrs 625-725#. Rec 7 way w/Somnus & Vista Once SQ, Safeguard & Cleanup @ weaning on 10-1, been running on aftermath pasture. Reputation quality!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 COW SALE • START TIME 9:00AM LAST FRIDAY SALE!!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 BRED COW SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS BREDS @ NOON

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM Tim Tolton - 150 Blk/BWF Strs & Hfrs 525-625#.

Hfrs are bangs vacc. 8way Virashield 6 @ branding & Nasalgen & Virashield 6 @ weaning. Turned out on pasture and long stemmed.

Long time weaned, fancy, high elevation calves!!

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 BRED COW SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Boone Snidecor (307) 231-1059 Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 • www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

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