Roundup for 4.17.2021

Volume 32 Number 51 • April 17, 2021

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A Look Inside Beef Checkoff basics explained....................... Page 2 Try your hand at this month’s crossword puzzle.......... Page 4 View upcoming sales and events.......................... Page 10 Lee Pitts shares headlines from the year 2035...... Page 16

Quick Bits ALB Contest The American Lamb Board (ALB) is calling on industry members to share their production story with consumers. From April 15 to May 31, ALB invites producers to participate in the Industry Storytelling Video Contest.

Videos on animal care, land stewardship and family flocks can be submitted at americanlambboard.submittable.com/ submit. ALB will select a winner from each category to win a $500 gift certificate to Premier 1 Supplies.

Agriculture calls for support within infrastructure proposal Infrastructure policy is a major focus for the current administration, as details of President Biden’s infrastructure proposal are released.

A White House statement shared, “The American Jobs Plan is an investment

in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild the country’s infrastructure and position the United States to out-compete China.”

The American Jobs Plan, a $2.7 trillion infrastructure

package, includes investments in roadways, broadband and water systems, as well as power grids and other transportation improvements.

More than transportation

In a statement on April

12, the Rebuild Rural Coalition, comprised of more than 250 rural and agricultural organizations said, “The Rebuild Rural Coalition thanks President Biden for his infrastructure proposal.

Please see REBUILD on page 5

COMPLEMENTARY TRAITS Data shows coexistence of maternal traits and carcass value It is often thought cattle with good maternal traits will not raise calves with decent carcasses, and cows who raise quality terminal calves don’t mother their calves well.

However, this theory has recently been put to the test.

Owner of Dalebanks Angus Ranch located in Eureka, Kans., Matt Perrier, has worked hard to collect data for the Angus breed over a couple decades. Perrier sends his breeding records and data to the American Angus Association (AAA) to find fertility tools which predict maternal traits.

Dalebanks Angus Ranch believes Angus cattle are

exceptional when it comes to the money making genetic traits, such as reproductive efficiency, performance and end-product merit. The ranch’s goal is to produce bulls that simultaneously excel in all traits.

“This goal may not result in one elite trait,” shares Dalebanks Angus Ranch. “We believe this balance enables our customers to achieve long-term profitability.”

Data proves value Ensuring heifers and cows get bred is a crucial step for all cattle producers. Producers may lose large amounts of Please see TRAITS on page 16

Global Pork According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade Report, changes to hog inventory are due to African swine fever in China, which historically accounted for half of the world’s hogs. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts 2021 global pork production to increase 4.9%. Although production is expected to increase, global pork exports are forecast to decline 0.5%.

Balancing traits – Genetic information from herds show producers can focus on both maternal traits and carcass merit.

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HAULS Act A companion bill to the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) was introduced in the House by Rep. John Rose (R-TN) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL). The bipartisan bill will deliver much-needed flexibility for livestock. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jerry Bohn says, “In times of crisis and normalcy, livestock haulers are a critical part of the supply chain keeping grocery stores stocked with beef.”

BLM Director President Biden is expected to pick Tracy StoneManning as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. Currently a senior adviser at the National Wildlife Federation, Stone-Manning has served as chief of staff to former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and led the state’s Department of Environmental Quality.

Cattle market CattleFax CEO shares statistics to provide producers with confidence in markets The last year has been a roller coaster, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for beef producers. The cattle market could be in good shape for a while, and the potential for success could come down to the decisions consumers are making, including Choice over Select.

On a recent Working Ranch podcast, dated April 7, CattleFax CEO Randy Blach gives reassurance to producers, sharing statistics to provide producers with confidence when it comes to the cattle market.

Factors for market The demand for higher quality cuts of beef, such as Choice, is increasing astronomically, according to Blach. Consumers are seeking out higher quality cuts, and they are willing to pay more.

“Demand for Choice and higher cuts, as well as Certified Angus Beef (CAB) qualified meat has increased 68 percent since the low consumer demand the beef industry experienced back in 1998,” explains Blach.

He shares consumers are wanting more highquality beef, making it noticeably clear for the market and producers. Producers need to look at the marbling throughout their herds because consumers are willing to pay for the Please see MARKET on page 6

WAIC celebrates resources Each year, Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC) holds a bookmark contest for Wyoming students in second through fifth grades to highlight their understanding and appreciation for the state’s resources. Students create a message centered around natural resources and industries in Wyoming, and illustrate their message.

Over 1,600 entries from schools across Wyoming were submitted to for the 2021 Bookmark Contest. Following review by a panel of judges and a voting period by the public, the finalists and the People’s Choice award were selected.

Fifth grader Kolbe Chant from the Little Snake River Valley School in Baggs won the People’s Choice award. Bookmark finalists include Lily Barker of Evanston, Emily Duncan of Buffalo, Bella Fonté of Laramie, Jess Grant of Glenrock, Elise King of Gillette, Constance Merriam of Sheridan, Alina Peterson of Buffalo, Angelina Rudd of Lander, Leah Sibert of Mountain View, Sofie Skalberg of Baggs and Wyatt Williamson of Moorcroft.

The finalists, along with their families and teachers, will be honored at an annual celebration in Cheyenne.

Additionally, these winning bookmark designs will be printed and distributed around the state to advocate for the state’s resources.

View the People’s Choice and finalist bookmarks on page 9, with more to come in future editions. For more information on the contest or the function of Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom, visit wyaitc.org

Grazing principles apply universally Grazing is important for every cattle operation. Grazing management can vary from operation to operation dependent on climate and precipitation. However, principles and practices can play a major role in how well pastures can perform and in return, feed cattle.

In a recent Working Cows podcast, CEO of Ranch Management Consultants Dallas Mount explains the grazing principles he recommends and teaches in his Ranching for Profit school.

“These principles are universal – they can be used anywhere, in any environment and this is why they are so valuable,” shares

Mount. “Oftentimes, people want to dive right into practice, but there is a difference between practices and principles.”

He continues, “I think principles are what influences decisions in regard to grazing and practices are how the principles are applied. Principles will work everywhere, whereas practices are dependent on environment, climate and precipitation.”

Resting pastures Mount shares there are five main grazing principles producers should use when making decisions regarding grazing.

“Principle one is the most important,”

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Please see GRAZING on page 7

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High Taxes Hurt Agriculture

We are hearing more and more news from Washington D.C. about higher taxes coming our way. For those in agriculture, this is bad news as taxes are always bad for agriculture.

The taxes we are talking about are From the capital gains taxes, estate taxes and corPublisher porate taxes, to name a few. The dollars Dennis Sun we pay go straight to Washington D.C. and most do nothing to help our lives.

If one is in manufacturing, and the corporate tax rate goes up, they just pass the costs on to the consumer. In other words, they raise the cost of the product to compensate for the tax.

However, in agriculture, where our products are commodities, the price is dictated by supply and demand. This means when I sell cattle I can’t say, “I want 20 cents per pound more to pay the higher taxes.” When one sells grain or other crops, adding on extra costs will leave producers with a product no one wants – if products are overpriced, they will not sell.

Higher taxes will just make the farmer or rancher manage for tax write-offs to lower taxes instead of other management decisions to help the farm or ranch grow or, as some say to their accountant, “I want to pay the lowest taxes you can get me and still keep me out of jail.”

To some politicians, taxes are a game. This was explained to me by an article in the Washington Examiner titled, “The real reason Biden and the swamp want higher corporate tax rates.”

The article starts by saying, “Economists will say hiking corporate tax rates doesn’t help the working class or middle class. Budget wonks will say hiking the corporate rate won’t raise very much revenue.”

It continues, “People who understand business and taxation will explain higher corporate tax rates mostly increase economic distortions by pushing corporations to structure their spending more around tax avoidance, effectively letting the tax code and politicians dictate business decisions. Politicians will say this is the point.”

They say, always remember why half of Washington wants higher tax rates and why nearly all of Washington wants a complex tax code full of loopholes, exemptions and exceptions to exemptions – they want to force businesses and earners to seek Washington’s favor. They want people to play the game, and we have to.

High taxes cause everyone to hire someone to look for loopholes and exemptions and this will give special interest lobbyists more work, which will make the politics in Washington, D.C. larger. Big government needs big politics to survive. Higher taxes cause businesses to focus their management on finding loopholes to pay fewer taxes instead of growing the companies and hiring more people. So we play the games.

Today, we are in a global market and this is especially true for agriculture. As higher taxes cause higher prices for the inputs ranchers and farmers need, American products will not sell as well on global markets. Overseas markets will look away.

Big companies in America will look to move their headquarters and manufacturing plants to countries with lower corporate taxes. We have seen them do it before.

The American economy is trying to recover from the pandemic, and higher taxes will only put this recovery at risk.

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GUEST OPINIONS Beef Checkoff: Who’s Who and How it Works

By Greg Hanes Beef. It seems like the kind of commodity to be simple, straightforward and easy to understand.

Except…it’s not.

The industry’s long history of organizational splits, reinventions, mergers and aliases – along with the fact many association names sound similar – is enough to make anybody’s head spin. Even folks from other commodities agree the beef world is complex, and so is its checkoff.

For three-and-a-half decades, the Beef Checkoff has existed to promote beef, but unless one is actively engaged in the program, they may not fully understand its management and oversight.

Those duties are

clearly assigned to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, otherwise known as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) by the Beef Promotion and Research Act. Even with completely separate boards, staffs and offices, two common misperceptions remain: The belief the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) oversees the Beef Checkoff and CBB and NCBA are one and the same.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

The 1985 Farm Bill created the CBB to administer the Beef Checkoff program. Through the dollara-head assessment on the sale of all cattle and equivalent amount on imported

beef and beef products, each year the CBB funds promotion, research and education proposals presented to the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) by established, national, non-profit beef or cattle industry-governed organizations.

Once a proposal is approved by the BPOC, the organization becomes a checkoff “contractor” and conducts the work according to guidelines and program evaluations which ensure proposal objectives are met.

By law, absolutely no checkoff funds can be used for policy or lobbying efforts. This said, the Beef Checkoff’s largest contractor, NCBA, does

have a policy division.

So, how does this work?

A closely monitored processes and a “firewall” work to keep policy work and checkoff-funded work separate.

As a trade association representing U.S. cattle producers, NCBA is like a coin with two sides.

One side, the Policy Division, works to advance the political interests of its members.

Any discussion of NCBA and policy is valid, but it is NCBA’s Policy Division at play and has nothing to do with the CBB or the Beef Checkoff.

The other side of NCBA is qualified to contract with the BPOC to Please see BEEF on page 9

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NEWS BRIEFS Draft EIS ready for review Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the interconnection of the proposed Rail Tie Wind Project. WAPA is accepting public comment until May 17.

The proposed Rail Tie Wind Project would include up to 151 wind turbines with a generating capacity of 504 megawatts. The wind project would be located on approximately 26,000 acres centered on the town of Tie Siding and bisected by U.S. Highway 287.

Comments may be submitted verbally during virtual public hearings and in writing. Written comments are encouraged, as time for speaking during hearings is limited.

For more information on the Rail Tie Wind Project or to submit comments, visit wapa.gov/transmission/EnvironmentalReviewNEPA/Pages/rail-tie-wind-project.aspx.

WGFD launches program The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), in collaboration with Wyoming Trout Unlimited, is launching a month-long moss ball takeback program to help stop the potential spread of invasive zebra mussels. The invasive mussel species was discovered for the first time in Wyoming in March on moss balls, an aquarium plant sold in pet stores.

“Zebra mussels are a serious threat to Wyoming’s waters, outdoor recreation, municipalities, agriculture, state infrastructure and tourism,” said WGFD Chief of Fisheries Alan Osterland. “This is why we are going the extra mile to encourage people to dispose of their moss balls which could contain zebra mussels.”

“Every moss ball returned helps prevent the potential spread of zebra mussels,” said WGFD Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Josh Leonard. “Just because we don’t see a mussel, doesn’t mean its tiny offspring are not present.”

All aquarium moss balls are eligible to be submitted to the program. To return a moss ball, net it out of the aquarium into a sealed plastic bag or container. Balls can be dropped off at 10 locations across the state.

Anyone who returns a moss ball can scan a QR code located at the drop-off site to be entered into a raffle to win $1,200. The raffle closes May 15.

The moss ball take-back program is supported by Wyoming Trout Unlimited, the WYldlife Fund, Wyoming Game Wardens Association, Wyoming County Commissioners Association, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Wyoming Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, Wyoming Wildlife Federation and Muley Fanatic Foundation.

For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/GetInvolved/AIS-moss-balls.

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NILE selects general manager

Breeds move shows Several breed associations have made the decision to host their national shows at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City in January 2022 rather than the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver.

The American Hereford Association Board of Directors voted to host the 2022 National Show and National Hereford Sale during Cattlemen’s Congress, and recognize the NWSS as a regional point show.

The American Shorthorn Association Board of Directors will also recognize the 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress as a super national Shorthorn Show and the 2022 NWSS as a regional show.

Additionally, the American Gelbvieh Association voted to hold the 2022 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show and Sale at Cattlemen’s Congress.

The American Angus Association previously announced it would host shows at both the NWSS and Cattlemen’s Congress, but the national sale will take place in Oklahoma City.

The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) Board of Directors has announced Hardin, Mont. native Chad Reisig as the new general manager of the event. Reisig will join the team at the NILE in mid-July.

In an interview, Reisig said, “I grew up in Hardin, Mont., and the NILE with my family goes all the way back to the 1980s.

We were involved with cattle, horse activities and judging.”

Reisig continued, “The NILE has always been involved in my life – attending and participating in it. Some days when I’m driving down the road, I think about as a young kid attending these events and never think of being offered this position as general manager, and it’s a great opportunity I’m looking forward to.”

Current General Manager Jennifer Boka will remain a part of the NILE team until Nov. 1, when she will be redirecting her career as a real estate agent for Clark and Associates Land Brokers, LLC.

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Women honored

Women agricultural producers nominated by peers in their counties will be recognized at the 2021 Heart of Agriculture Symposium at the Cam-Plex Energy Building in Gillette April 29.

The day also features speakers addressing critical issues facing Wyoming agriculture. Events are 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Heart of Agriculture Honorees will be highlighted during the luncheon for contributions to Wyoming agriculture.

The speakers include Wyoming State Senator Affie Ellis of Laramie County discussing the role of women in policy making; Lander Rancher Timmery Hellyer will talk about balancing ranching and community activities; Jim Magagna, executive vice president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, will provide agriculture updates; University of Wyoming (UW) Extension Educator Michelle Vigil will discuss succession planning for farms and ranches; and UW Extension Educator Scott Cotton will teach about using a cell phone to monitor pastures.

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Topics for the meeting include recognition awards for retiring board members, welcome of new board members other administrative board business and matters.

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Applications open In early 2020, Governor Mark Gordon signed Migration Corridor Executive Order 2020-1. The order supports conservation of mule deer and pronghorn, protects landowner rights and accommodates multiple-use opportunities. The executive order designated three corridors, and now the governor and the Carbon County Commission are accepting applications to serve on the Baggs Mule Deer Migration Corridor LocalArea Working Group.

Members will review the effectiveness of corridor designation on the migratory mule deer herd to make recommendations about additional conservation opportunities for the Baggs Mule Deer Migration Corridor and its impacts on the local economy.

“In Wyoming, local input is critical,” Gordon said. “The folks who live, work and recreate in the Baggs region will bring an invaluable perspective within the designated corridor. I urge people from the Baggs Corridor area who are interested in serving to please apply.”

The Baggs Local Working Group will meet roughly five to six times in person in Baggs throughout late spring/early summer 2021.

The application period ends on April 30 and meetings are anticipated to start the week of May 10.

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REBUILD continued from page 1 It offers a good starting point for discussions with Congress.”

The coalition sent a letter to President Biden in January outlining priorities and sharing transportation infrastructure isn’t the only need for improvements to rural communities, stating, “We appreciate your plan specifically includes roads and bridges, locks and dams, railroads, electrical and water systems, agricultural research at land grant universities, broadband, healthcare and housing. These areas all require major investment for Americans to continue efficiently moving agricultural products to market.”

According to the White House press release, the president’s plan will modernize 20,000 miles of highways, roads and main streets and repair the 10 most economically significant bridges as well as the worst 10,000 small bridges. The plan allocates $20 billion to improve road safety.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said, “As Americans, we need to develop a plan to fix the dismal state of the nation’s infrastructure and make sure rural America isn’t left in the dust.”

Broadband connection Another goal of the American Jobs Plan is to reach 100 percent highspeed broadband coverage across the U.S., particularly in unserved and underserved communities.

“Broadband access in rural communities continues to lag far behind the speeds in urban and suburban communities, with 20 percent of school children lacking a high-speed connection,”

noted Duvall. “We have sounded the alarm on this growing digital divide for years and the pandemic has demonstrated more clearly why we must get high-speed internet throughout rural America.”

The White House shared this $100 billion investment to bring affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband to every American is included in the infrastructure package.

Water system infrastructure “President Biden’s plan will protect and, where necessary, restore naturebased infrastructure – the lands, forests, wetlands, watersheds and coastal and ocean resources,” shared the White House on the proposed $17 billion investment in inland waterways, coastal ports, land ports of entry and ferries. “President Biden is calling on Congress to invest in protection from extreme wildfires, coastal resilience to sea-level rise and hurricanes, support for agricultural resources management and climate-smart technologies and the protection and restoration of major land and water resources.”

In addition, this proposal includes funding for the western drought crisis by investing in water efficiency and recycling programs, Tribal water settlements and dam safety.

“Along rivers and streams, nearly 40,000 miles of levees protect communities and farmland,” Duvall explained, noting a breech in levees has the ability to cause great harm to rural and farming communities.

“These waterways are also essential to moving agri-

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“As they work through negotiations, we strongly encourage a bipartisan approach that considers the unique needs of rural infrastructure and sets aside specific funding for rural communities,” the Rebuild Rural Coalition shared. “We agree the time to invest in the nation’s crumbling infra-

structure is now – it’s critical to our nation’s future and international competitiveness. We hope Congress will work together to find bipartisan solutions that benefit all of America, including rural communities.”

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MARKET continued from page 1 higher quality of meats.

“This same recipe is in play globally,” Blach states. “The U.S. is obviously a major exporter of beef protein – we’ll excess three billion pounds this year. A lot of consumers around the world want the same kind of quality.”

Consumers are buying more than just ribs and loins. They are also buying several cuts out of the chuck and some middle meats.

“Those are all key components which add more value overall through the industry,” Blach says, noting this means more dollars are coming in for U.S. producers – a positive in the market.

Producing quality calves For cow/calf producers, trying to obtain the most net profit out of a set of calves should be a top priority on their list. As consumers demand more Select beef, producers may need to alter their attention, observing all possibilities on how to achieve the most net profit.

“Cattle producers have to simplify the focus, and they need to be able to balance this with the resources they have available at their fingertips,” says Blach, who continues to explain the importance of manag-

ing cost while also maximizing production. “Producers need to maintain tremendous nutrition for these animals and focus on genetics and animal health programs.”

The markets are demanding more information from cattle, meaning producers need to understand their cattle on a deeper level, shares Blach.

“For example, I think most cow/calf producers need to know what those animals are producing and what they look like with the hide off. Producers should be asking themselves if they are really producing cattle that grade 85 to 90 percent Choice or Prime, while also qualifying for CAB certification,” Blach explains.

The more information producers have about how their cowherd performs will allow them to group their cattle together to meet consumer demands.

Differentiated markets will begin to determine producers’ profit, according to Blach.

Processing capacity In the last 40 to 50 years, there has always been more shackle space available than cattle. Historically, when the market transitioned in 2016, there was huge loss in harvest

capacity.

“This loss has been the biggest bottleneck in the industry, we just haven’t had enough hooks,” shares Blach.

Looking further back, he shares 568,000 head of fed cattle could be harvested each week in 2005.

Blach continues, “If we fast forward to 2016, the packing plants have diminished. The loss of packing plants has resulted in the decrease of 100,000 head per week in slaughter capacity.”

With the COVID-19 pandemic aiding in the closure of several packing plants, there has not been any room for the extra amount of cattle on the wait list.

“The bottom line is we’ve had seven to 10 percent more cattle than we had shackle capacity during the 2016 to 2021 time period,” Blach explains, adding an increase in the number of plants, no matter the size, will change this.

“We expect by 2022 or 2023, while the packing industry will still be profitable, producers may see margins within the markets where the packing industry actually navigates back to the producers’ segments in the marketplace,” notes Blach. “Providing additional harvest capacity could be the solution to these problems. There is not a feasible way to grow

the nation’s cowherd if there is not enough capacity.”

Positivity in the market Many cow/calf producers will say the last nice run with the cattle market was from 2012 to 2015.

Since 2016, the cattle market has been marginal and has made it easy to lose hope that markets will ever return to what they were.

Blach shares producers need to be looking at the big picture, stating, “The market is sending some

very strong signals. This demand signal is phenomenal, and the beef industry has actually gained eight percent of market shares through this time period.”

In the last 15 years, there has been an eight percent gain in total market share of consumer spending, at the expense of pork and poultry, according to Blach.

He believes more consumers are going to be paying for source and age verified animals, and even

paying for attributes to tie back to sustainability in the industry.

“I’m really optimistic – I think it’s time for the producers to get a pay day,” he says. “Hopefully we’ll sell calves at higher prices this fall, compared to the prices we have seen the past two or three years.”

Delcy Graham is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net

OBITUARIES

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Doris Elva Allemand Feb. 25, 1940 – March 23, 2021

Doris Elva Allemand went to be with the Lord on March 23.

Elva was born on Feb. 25, 1940 in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan to parents Avard and Beachel Hiltz. There, she grew up on the family farm being one of 12 children. She graduated from high school in Meadow Lake, then moved to Calgary, Alberta where she enrolled at Modern College of Business.

Afterward, she moved to Hawaii for six months where she worked as a secretary in a local hospital. Elva went back to Calgary and worked as a secretary for Home Oil Company,

where she met her future husband Donald Scott, a geologist.

They married in 1966.

Elva and Don had two sons, Warren and David, both born in Calgary. The family moved to Billings, Mont. in the early 1980s.

Tragically, Don died in a motor vehicle accident in 1987.

In 1992, Elva married a Wyoming rancher named Raymond Allemand. She then moved to the Allemand family ranch north of Douglas. In 2003, Elva and Raymond built a house in Casper and moved to town. They traveled the world, plus got to see 49 states and much of Canada. They had great times visiting friends and family across Canada and the USA. In later years, Elva and Raymond also had houses in Palm Desert, Calif. and Wickenburg, Ariz. They had a lot of fun making friends and memories in the warmer climate.

Elva’s hobbies included golfing and playing tennis. She was very good at both.

Elva died on March

23, 2021 at My Father’s Retirement Ranch in Wickenburg. She had been battling cancer for years.

She is survived by her husband Raymond; her two sons Warren (Tammy) and David (Leanne); Ray’s three daughters Gay (Bart), Pam (Tom) and Perri (Shannon); 13 grandchildren including Miles (Alicia) Werner, Gina (Hazen) Dickerson (Hazen), Cory Byrd, James Scott, John Scott, Lauren Scott, Levi Scott, Georgia Scott, Madison Sharman, Eloise Scott, Brett (Jesse) Griffin, Brittani (Travis) Higgins and Brady Griffin; six greatgrandchildren Tayci and Rhett (parents Miles and Alicia), Hadley (parents Gina and Hazen), Reece, Ariyah and Jaxtyn (parents Brittani and Travis).

Services will be held at the Highland Park Church in Casper on May 1 at 1 p.m. A reception following the service will be held at the Highland Park Church.

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GRAZING continued from page 1 Mount says. “I consider the top priority principle should be the rest period of a pasture.

This is most often referred to as the recovery period.”

He explains the timing of a recovery period is difficult. In an example, Mount shares, “If producers are turning animals out into a pasture and saying, ‘I wish this pasture had a couple more weeks on it,’ the probability of the recovery period being wrong is very high.”

Mount also shares recovery periods will never be exactly the same, as there are too many varying factors for

recovery periods to remain consistent. Producers should pay attention to cattle performance, plants and soil moisture, and then use these metrics to help determine recovery periods.

Grazing capacity and flexibility “I believe matching the stocking rate and carrying capacity is the second most important grazing principle,” Mount shares. “Matching these two things is quite literally just the same as supply and demand.”

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to support animals. Carrying capacity is focused on the number of cattle a pasture can hold, while stocking rate is just the opposite, taking into consideration how much forage cattle will consume.

Stocking rate and carrying capacity can be drastically influenced by drought, he notes. Mount recommends producers keep their enterprise flexible.

“Producers should keep cattle numbers flexible,” Mount says. “I always suggest keeping the amount of cattle which can’t be sold very low, as keeping too many cattle one refuses to sell can potentially cripple management.”

He adds, “Carrying capacity changes seasonally and annually. These changes are also dependent on climate and temperatures as well as precipitation. Keeping enterprises flexible allows producers to downsize herds during

LETTERS

Submit your letters to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net. We reserve the right to edit letters.

It is the policy of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup that we do not print letters attacking individuals, groups or organizations within the Wyoming agricultural community.

Dear Editor and all Wyoming Section Three BLM permittees, The Wyoming State Legislature created the Wyoming State Grazing Boards (WSGB) in 1980, and the five state boards, authorized by the 1980 legislation, decided to create a WSGB Central Committee as authorized at Section 9-4-406 of the statute. Each local WSGB elects two of your local board to serve on the WSGB Central Committee, and each year the Central Committee develops and authorizes a “Plan of Work” – a list of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grazing related issues, on which the Central Committee works throughout the year.

The Central Committee very much appreciates the work of each of your Central Committee representatives at our annual meeting and during the year on various issues.

Should you want to see them, your local board Central Committee members have a copy of the Central Committee “Plan of Work” list of issues approved for this year.

As chairman of the WSGB Central Committee, I’d like to convey to each of you the very first priority of the Central Committee is to be available to each Section Three BLM permittee in Wyoming on any technical BLM grazing issues on which we can be of assistance.

Since 1980, the Central Committee has hired Dick Loper, a professional rangeland issues consultant from Lander, and he has worked on behalf of our Section Three family ranches on many BLM technical grazing issues at local, state, regional and national scales for the past 40 years. Many have worked with Dick and the WSGB Central Committee on a wide variety of issues over the years.

The Central Committee does work with a number of private and federal organizations and individuals outside of Wyoming, because this is where most national grazing policy issues are decided and, on ranchers’ behalf, we want to have an influence on those policies, which affect ranches. But, I want to convey the Central Committee has a desire to continue to put your local

family ranch BLM grazing issues, on which you desire help from the Central Committee, as our number one priority.

Should either yourself, or any of your neighbors who own Section Three BLM grazing permits, have a need for the assistance of the Central Committee, or technical assistance from our Rangeland issues consultant, please contact your local WSGB committee members within the Central Committee. You can also contact Dick Loper at PO Box 1202, Lander, WY 82520 or myself, and we will prioritize helping you to the best of our ability.

Please also help convey to your neighbors who have Section Three BLM grazing permits that the Central Committee is available to them on BLM grazing related issues.

a drought and increase herd numbers when drought is nonexistent.”

Mount recommends producers set several pre-established dates where they can take a look at the condition of a pasture. This should tell producers if they need to destock or move cattle and give hints as to what the carrying capacity under certain conditions might be.

“I would rather have money in my pocket and grass available rather than be stuck with too many cattle and not enough grass,” Mount explains. “I don’t recommend keeping cattle through a drought if it is going to put producers in a sticky situation.”

Stocking density “Stocking density is number three on my list of principles,” Mount states. “I always say the higher the density, the better for the pasture.”

He shares, “Most often, stock density is determined in pounds per acre. However, I like to think of stock density in terms of mouths and hooves per acre instead of pounds because mouth and hooves are actually what is affecting a pasture.”

Soil and the plants growing in pastures recover better when they are heavily grazed for a short amount of time rather than slowly grazed over a long period of time, according to Mount.

“Plants and soil would rather have a large volume of animals for a short period

of time rather than a small amount of animals over a long period of time,” Mount notes.

“This is one fantastic tool to help create successional change within environments and ecosystems.”

Stock density also allows producers to increase stocking rates due to the recovery time allowed for plants to grow.

“If producers have large pastures where a lot of the grass goes ungrazed for years, they could split it into several smaller pastures,” Mount explains. “This technique provides producers the opportunity to get cattle to graze undesirable grasses.”

Animal behavior and grazing periods Principle number four – herd effect – is a tool sometimes used to make changes, Mount explains. Herd effect is the behavior of a large herd of animals.

“I don’t believe herd effect should be used in every pasture on every acre,” shares Mount. “Herd effect is a tool which should be used in some places, sometimes.”

An example of using herd effect for managemet is placing a mineral tub at the bottom of a gully, which encourages cattle to go into the gully.

It also hopefully helps prevent further erosion.

“Producers can also use herd effect to get rid of problem grasses,” Mount says.

“With the correct timing and management, producers can use their cattle to stomp down

tough grasses and encourage different plants to grow.”

Principle number five is grazing periods. Grazing periods are very influential to ecosystems.

“I always recommend keeping grazing periods short,” Mount shares. “Keeping periods short will improve performance of both cattle and grass.”

In addition to careful grazing periods, producers should also manage the severity of grazing. Grazing periods and the severity of grazing is essentially maintaining the balance between peak nutritional value and the crash which occurs if grazed too long.

“Ultimately, a short period of severe grazing will also aid in performance,” Mount comments. “Allowing cattle to heavily graze an area also aids in the process of getting rid of troublesome plants.”

All five of the stocking principles go hand in hand.

Producers are trying to prevent overgrazing, which is often considered the function of too many animals. However, Mount shares it is a function of time. Staying in pastures for too long or coming on too soon may result in overgrazing. Mount shares a producer’s ultimate goal should be to aid in biodiversity throughout grazing pastures.

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

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Hewlett may be reached at (307) 766‑2166 or hewlett@uwyo.edu.

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BEEF continued from page 2 conduct checkoff promotion, research and education work as an established, national, non-profit beef or cattle industry governed organization. To be clear, it is not the organization’s policy side which competes in this arena.

Just like any other checkoff contractor, NCBA must adhere to all rules and processes, and its contract work is managed by the CBB. Each year, it must submit program proposals which fully outline the project work it wants to do. It must file progress reports, quarterly oversight evaluations and regular reviews.

NCBA can only receive checkoff dollars on a cost-recovery basis, which means it pays expenses up front and is only reimbursed after the CBB reviews invoices and documentation proving the money was spent appropriately and within the parameters of the program proposal. A dedicated compliance officer ensures all provisions of the act and the order are followed, the “firewall” is maintained and no checkoff funds are used for policy or lobbying.

For the current fiscal year, the Beef Checkoff has nine contractors: American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, Cattlemen’s Beef Board, which manages the Producer Communications program, Foundation for Meat

and Poultry Research and Education, Meat Importers Council of America, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Institute for Animal Agriculture, North American Meat Institute, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and U.S. Meat Export Federation.

So, in a nutshell, the CBB oversees operation of the Beef Checkoff and its contractors, including NCBA. The beef world is definitely not uncomplicated, but each organization which does Beef Checkofffunded work on behalf of producers has a unique area of expertise.

In the end, it all contributes to a great big, coordinated effort to drive demand for beef.

The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products.

States may retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national Beef Checkoff program, subject to U.S. Department of Agriculture approval.

Greg Hanes is the CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. For more information, visit beefboard.org.

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April 29 April 30

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

EVENTS

May 4 May 5

April 16-18

Casper College Ropin’ and Riggin’ Days Rodeo, The Arena at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, Casper. Tickets can be purchased at the Arena box office on the day of each performance.

April 17-18 University of Wyoming Block and Bridle Cowboy Beef Expo Judging Contest and Cattle Show, Laramie. For more information, visit uwyo. edu/beefexpo.

April 20-21 Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Meeting, Jackson. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/about-us/game-and-fish-commission.

April 22 Jonah Interagency Office and Pinedale Anticline Project Boards of Directors Meeting, 1 p.m., Zoom. For more information or to register, visit wy.blm.gov/jio-papo.

April 29 Wyoming Livestock Board Meeting, 10 a.m., C’mon Inn, Casper. For more information, visit wlsb.state.wy.us.

April 29 Building Soil for Fat Cows & Ranch Profit, 6-7:30 p.m., online. To register, visit powderriverbasin.org/events/. For more information, contact Powder River Basin Resource Council at 307-672-5809 or e-mail info@ powderriverbasin.org.

April 29 Excellence in Agriculture/Heart of Agriculture Symposium, 8:30 a.m., Cam-Plex, Gillette. Visit bit.ly/2021-heart-of-agriculture to register, or e-mail Scott Cotton at scotton1@uwyo.edu for more information.

April 29-May 1 2021 American National Cattlewomen Region V Meeting, Pendleton, Ore. For more information, visit orcattlewomen.org.

May 5-6 Western Food Safety Summit, online. For complete details and to register, visit thewesternfoodsafetysummit.com.

SALES April 19 April 24

Pharo Cattle Company Spring Bull Sale, Burlington Livestock Exchange, Burlington, Colo., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com Herring Angus High Country Bull & Ranch Horse Sale, Herring Ranch Sale Barn, Encampment, 307-327-5396, 307-329-8228

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BULLS Kirby Creek Ranch Ltd. - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2030# ......................$9450 Travis Griemsman - Worland 1 CharX Bull, 1510#.................$9300 Carter Cattle Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 2340# ......................$8850 Reed, Justin - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2135# ......................$8700 Broken Back Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1395# ......................$8500 Redland, Mark Richard - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull,1965# .......................$8250 BREEDING BULLS Davidson, Peter & Susan - Burlington 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$2300/Hd. 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$2200/Hd. French, James - Greybull 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$2250/Hd. 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$1900/Hd. 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$1700/Hd. Herman, Jordan - Hyattville 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$2250/Hd. 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$2200/Hd. 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$2200/Hd. Spear D Ranch, Inc. - Basin 1 CharX Breed Bull .........$2200/Hd. 1 Red Ang Breed Bull .....$1800/Hd. Parsley Red Angus - Burlington 1 Red Ang Breed Bull .....$1800/Hd. Kittelmann, Gaylord - Shell 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$1600/Hd. Rusatt Ranch Inc. - Basin 1 Blk Breed Bull...............$1500/Hd. Winchester Hereford Ranch - Worland 1 Hrfd Breed Bull .............$1500/Hd. COWS Travis Griemsman - Worland 1 BWF Cow, 1170# ..................$7400 1 Blk Cow, 1185# .....................$7300 1 Blk Cow, 1690# .....................$7250 1 Blk Cow, 1325# .....................$7150 Spear D Ranch, Inc. - Basin 1 CharX Cow, 1515# ...............$7250 1 CharX Cow, 1275# ...............$6650 1 Red Cow, 1510# ...................$6450 Carter Cattle Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1070# .....................$6900 1 Blk Cow, 1600# .....................$6450 1 Blk Cow, 1765# .....................$5650 Hampton Sheep Co. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1355# .....................$6850 Zeller Ranch - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1345# .....................$6800 1 Blk Cow, 1085# .....................$6650 Rusatt Ranch Inc. - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1360# .....................$6750 1 Blk Cow, 1460# .....................$5700 TD Farms Inc. - Worland 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1478#...........$6650 1 Blk Cow, 1380# .....................$6450 Reed, Justin - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1455# .....................$6450 1 Blk Cow, 1125# .....................$6050 Diamond S Ranch LLC - Hyattville 2 Hrfd Cows, avg. 1205# .........$6400 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 1 Red Cow, 1115# ....................$6350 Mendez Bros - Otto 1 Blk Cow, 1335# .....................$6250 Shumway, Leroy - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1075# .....................$6150 PAIRS Brost, L. Wayne - Lovell 2 Blk Pairs........................$1450/Hd. L. Wayne Brost - Lovell 4 RWF Pairs ....................$1450/Hd.

BRED COWS & HEIFERS Brost, L. Wayne - Lovell 1 RWF Bred Cow ............ $1125/Hd. Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 4 Blk Bred Hfrs ................$1300/Hd. Diamond Tail Ranch LLC - Greybull 2 Blk Bred Hfrs ................$1275/Hd. HEIFERETTES Hampton Sheep Co. - Worland 4 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 921# .......$12000 4 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 943# ....... $11100 1 Blk Hfrette, 935# .................$10300 Travis Griemsman - Worland 1 Blk Hfette, 860#...................$11800 1 Blk Hfrette, 975# .................$10100 Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 3 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 762# .......$10900 Diamond Tail Ranch LLC - Greybull 2 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 1093# .......$9000 HEIFER CALVES Greer Land & Livestock - Hyattville 16 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 284# ...$17800 11 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 360# ...$16750 Redland, Spencer - Basin 5 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 431# .......$16300 Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 11 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 560# .....$15575 Pierce, Sr., Kenny - Deaver 5 Blk Hf Clvs, avg. 481# ........$15400 Gifford Ranch LLC - Basin 8 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 483# .......$15300 Haun, Bill & Julie - Worland 12 Rd/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 529#...$15250 29 Rd/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 647#...$14225 Silver Sage Farms LLC - Basin 10 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 503#..$14800 12 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 573# .....$14375 Orchard Ranch LL C- Ten Sleep 6 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 519# .....$14750 13 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 618# ...$13800 Cook, Ron or Debbie - Burlington 9 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 555# .......$14650 23 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 679# .....$13400 Black, Vern - Riverton 4 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 513#....$14500 Trosper, Bryan Howard - Fort Washakie 9 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 584#....$14450 Madson, Linda - Lovell 2 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 610#....$14450 Doyle McKim & Sons - Manderson 18 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 564# .....$14450 77 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 671# .....$13975 21 Red Hfr Clvs, avg. 739# ...$11800 Brewster, Mark - Ten Sleep 1 Hrfd Hfr Clf, 515# ................$14300 Big West Land & Cattle - Riverton 12 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 638#..$14100 34 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 709#..$13025 13 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 811# ..$11550 Denvir, Margaret - Cody 2 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 565#....$14100 Greet Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 8 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 599# .......$13800 Schatz, Gene - Lovell 2 Rd/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 590# ...$13700 Tharp, Steven - Worland 6 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 558# .......$13600 Shumway, Beverly - Thermopolis 6 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 587# .......$13550 Rusell Land & Livestock - Basin 2 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 615#....$13500 Jackson, Tom - Worland 5 Rd/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 576# ... $13250 Murdock, Robin - Deaver 3 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 713#...... $12150 Thurgood, Bruce - Thermopolis 11 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 785# ........$11700 Bilyeu, Linda - Meeteetse 3 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 785# ..........$11200 STEER CALVES Greer Land & Livestock - Hyattville 12 Rd/Blk Str Clvs, avg. 345# ..$19700

Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative 5 Red Str Clvs, avg. 449#......$18600 Orchard Ranch LL C- Ten Sleep 3 Red Str Clvs, avg. 430#......$18900 Gifford Ranch LLC - Basin 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 425# .......$18800 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 497# .......$18200 7 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 571# .......$17450 3 CharX Str Clvs, avg. 727#...$14200 Black, Vern - Riverton 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 339# .......$18700 Tharp, Steven - Worland 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 357# .......$18500 11 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 508# .....$17200 Pierce, Sr., Kenny - Deaver 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 375# .......$18300 Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 5 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 364# ....$18250 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 545# .......$17100 Diamond S Ranch LLC - Hyattville 6 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 540# ....$18100 9 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 630# ....$16800 3 RWF Str Clvs, avg. 642# ....$15700 Lungren, Luke - Worland 9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 483# .......$18000 Nye Livestock LLC - Cody 5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 484# .......$17800 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 618# .......$16500 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 575# .......$16100 Haun, Bill & Julie - Worland 11 Rd/Blk Str Clvs, avg. 539# ...$17700 7 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 676# .......$15350 45 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 711# .....$15075 5 Rd/Blk Str Clvs, avg. 815# ...$13500 Russell Land & Livestock - Basin 4 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 564#........$17350 Cook, Ron or Debbie - Burlington 10 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 587# .....$17300 20 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 746# .....$14800 2 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 940# ....$13200 Stulc, Frank - Basin 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 535# .......$17200 Shumway, Beverly - Thermopolis 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 613# .......$16600 Hampton Sheep Co. - Worland 1 Blk Str Clf, 605# .................... $15600 Bilyeu, Linda - Meeteetse 3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 630# ......... $15450 Greet Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 689# .......$15400 Johnson, SK, Jr. - Big Horn 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 750# .......$14100 1 Blk Str Clf, 875# ..................$13100 Big West Land & Cattle - Riverton 2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 805# .......$13100 Vigil, Danny - Worland 2 XBred Str Clvs, avg. 680# ....$4200

• Upcoming Sales • April 22 – All Class Cattle April 29 – All Class Cattle May 6 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle May 13 – Pair & Bred Cow Special w/ All Class Cattle May 20 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat May 27 – All Class Cattle June 10 – Pair Special w/ All Class Cattle June 24 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat July 8 – All Class Cattle July 22 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Aug. 5 – All Class Cattle

May 6

J Spear Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock Auction, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-685-5964, 605-279-1026 Hugh and Eleanor Ingalls Ranch Equipment Auction, Ingalls Ranch, Faith, S.D., 605-347-1100, 605-206-0034, 605-490-7952, hewittlandcompany.com Biddick Ranch Equipment Dispersion Auction, at the ranch, Laramie, 307-532-4976, 307-534-5156, mcnameeauctioncompany.com McDonnell Angus Annual Production Sale, Bowman Auction Market, Bowman, N.D., 406-780-0176, 406-322-4447, 307-217-0735, mcdonnellangus.com Paint Rock Angus Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307-469-2206, 307-469-2252, paintrockangus.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Aquatone – Waterway to Health Last week, we reported on the health benefits of both “hot and mineral water.” This week, we continue with a news release I wrote several years ago when I was conducting historical tours of my hometown of Saratoga. The following is part of the article.

“If you value good health, it will be worth your while to read this carefully,” proclaims a 1924 brochure for the Paulson Medicinal Well Co. of Saratoga. The company was promoting

Bottles of Aquatone adorned this label, accompanied by these descriptions: “All Kinds Soft Drinks”, “Natural Mineral Water + Sparkling Water”, “Siphons A Specialty” and “Lime Rickey + White Soda + Ginger Ale.” In the 1920s, the mineral water was bottled in Saratoga and sold throughout the country, as well as being served in dining cars of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Label from the Bob Martin/ Dick Perue collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue

its newest natural product, “Aquatone – The Waterway to Health.”

History of this fascinating product and the building, which housed the famous bottling works, will be related June 3 during the Saratoga Museum history trek by Trek Guide and Local Historian, Dick Perue. History of the magic waters will be explored during the walking tour.

Marian Berger and Jamie Campbell, descendants of J. D. Paulson, founder of the Medicinal Well Co., will present history of the well and bottling works at the original location east of the Upper North Platte River on Bridge Street.

In part, a 1924 Paulson Medicinal Well pamphlet reads, “Are you troubled with indigestion, palpitation of the heart, dizziness? Are you always ‘tired out’, and lacking in bodily vigor?”

“If so, your kidneys, liver and other internal organs are not functioning properly. The human system often becomes poisoned by accumulation of impurities the organs of elimination are unable to throw off unaided. In time, these poisons invariably induce Bright’s disease, diabetes, rheumatism,

dropsy, high blood pressure, etc.,” it continues.

“Fortunately, you may easily render valuable assistance to nature in restoring your bodily vigor and vitality by drinking Aquatone.”

“This remarkable natural water, which possesses so many extraordinary remedial qualities, comes from the earthdepth of Wyoming. It is all that its name implies because of the unusual virtues, which are inherent therein, due to its radioactive properties and its chemical constituents.”

“We believe that in no other mineral water known are there found medicinal properties in such perfect proportions for bringing about the desired changes in the tissues of the body – properties to cleanse the blood, eradicate disease, increase the appetite, aid digestion and assimilation and facilitate the proper functioning of the vital organs.”

“Aquatone possesses properties to help or cure most of the ailment with which men and women are afflicted. This fact has been established beyond question. Sufferers in every state in the Union have been cured since its discovery a few years ago, and thousands will be cured in the days to come. It not only benefits the sick, but helps to preserve the health of all who use it.”

“Aquatone is positively a natural water…”

Hold it right there, if you want to be cured by this marvelous water, you’ll have to join the history trek, I added.

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SALE REPORTS McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Spring Sale Reported By Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor April 8, 2021 Torrington Livestock, Torrington Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus 44 Angus Bulls Avg. $4,540 32 Polled Hereford Bulls Avg. $3,672 Top Sellers Angus Lot 27 – MC Compound 23H – Price: $8,000 DOB: 2/29/20 Sire: Spring Cove Compound 12E Dam’s Sire: DDB Final Answer 480 EPDs: BW: +1.5, WW: +67, YW: +123 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Larson Farms & Feeding, Gill, Colo.

Lot 28 – MC Flat Top 11H – Price: $8,000 DOB: 2/24/20 Sire: Werner Flat Top 4136 Dam’s Sire: DDB Final Answer 480 EPDs: BW: +1.4, WW: +64, YW: +117 and Milk: +20 Buyer: Mountain Valley Livestock, Douglas Lot 31 – MC Rainfall 37H – Price: $7,500 DOB: 3/3/20 Sire: S A V Rainfall 6846 Dam’s Sire: DDB Final Answer 480 EPDs: BW: +0.6, WW: +61, YW: +112 and Milk: +39 Buyer: Bill and Laurie Mills, Casper Lot 1 – MC Full Force G44 DTM – Price: $7,000 DOB: 9/17/19 Sire: Yon Full Force C398 Dam’s Sire: Basin Credence X951 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +71, YW: +129 and Milk: +34 Buyer: Larson Farms & Feeding, Gill, Colo.

Lot 40 – MC Flat Top 76H – Price: $7,000 DOB: 3/11/20 Sire: Werner Flat Top 4136 Dam’s Sire: Mohnen Dynamite 1356 EPDs: BW: -2.4, WW: +43, YW: +81 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Larson Farms & Feeding, Gill, Colo.

Hereford Lot 56 – MC Torque 38H – Price: $6,250 DOB: 3/3/20 Sire: Huth FTF Torque C002 Dam’s Sire: RF Logical Choice 55W EPDs: BW: +1.4, WW: +61, YW: +91 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Bedtick Ranch, Douglas

Beckton Red Angus 76th Annual Production Sale

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5L Red Angus “Profit $eeker” Spring Sale Reported By Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor April 9, 2021 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, Mont.

Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell 171 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Avg. $4,934 26 Black “Profit-Plus” Bulls Avg. $4,775 7 Char x Red Angus “Opti-bulls” Avg. $2,893 100 Commercial Yearling Heifers Avg. $1,347.50 Top Sellers Lot 232 – 5L Got R Done 2448-137H – Price: $20,000 DOB: 2/20/20 Sire: 5L Got R Done 2146-313F Dam’s Sire: 5L Just Do It 2118-17D EPDs: BW: -1.6, WW: +70, YW: +117 and Milk: +28 Buyer: TJS Red Angus Lodge Grass, Mont.

Lot 24 – 5L Up The Limit 4808-08H – Price: $19,500 DOB: 1/27/20 Sire: 5L Up The Limit 1096-54F Dam’s Sire: 5L The Real Deal 1687-143B EPDs: BW: -2.1, WW: +71, YW: +119 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Schuler Red Angus, Bridgeport, Neb. Lot 136 – 5L Got R Done 1077-86H – Price: $14,500 DOB: 2/14/20 Sire: 5L Got R Done 2146-313F Dam’s Sire: 5L The Real Deal 1687-143B EPDs: BW: -4.3, WW: +55, YW: +90 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Mushrush Red Angus, Strong City, Kans.

Lot 2 – 5L Got R Done 4798-150H – Price: $12,000 DOB: 2/22/20 Sire: 5L Got R Done 2146-313F Dam’s Sire: 5L Honcho 1194-37D EPDs: BW: -2.0, WW: +62, YW: +102 and Milk: +27 Buyer: TJS Red Angus, Lodge Grass, Mont.

Lot 131 – Up The Limit 1307-33H – Price: $11,000 DOB: 2/4/20 Sire: 5L Up The Limit 1096-54F Dam’s Sire: 5L Leading Edge 15383-117C EPDs: BW: -2.0, WW: +66, YW: +102 and Milk: +33 Buyer: Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, Idaho

Regency Acres Angus Production Sale Reported By Bo Bevis, WLR Field Editor April 9, 2021 Sidney Livestock Market, Sidney, Mont.

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins 63 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,006 34 Commercial Yearling Angus Heifers Avg. $1,037

Top Sellers Lot 18 – RA Success 040 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 3/6/20 Sire: Mohnen Success 187 Dam’s Reported By Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Sire: RA Hat Trick 505 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: April 13, 2021 +69, YW: +120 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Gartner Beckton Stock Farm, Sheridan Denowh Angus, Sidney, Mont.

Lot 28 – RA 770 Resource 0118 – Price: $7,000 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs DOB: 3/26/20 Sire: RA Resource 770 Dam’s Sire: B Bar Superior 382 EPDs: BW: -1.4, WW: +62, 232 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Avg. $6,415 WednesdayYW: & Thursday, March 1, 2018 +104 and Feb. Milk:28+32 Buyer: Wes Jensen, 20 Registered Yearling Red Angus Heifers Winnemucca Cow Dog Trial and Finals Mont.

Avg. $3,375 Lot 6 – RA Joe 008 – Price: $5,500 DOB: 20 Commercial Yearling Red Angus Heifers Friday, March 2, 2018 2/24/20 Sire: Vermilion Nebraska L095 Dam’s Avg. $1,675 Stock Horse Challenge & Horse Sale Preview Sire: Bar 69 Motive 6101 EPDs: BW: +2.1, WW: +72, YW:Barrel +117 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Dean Palmer, Winnemucca RHR Bash Top Sellers Mont.

Lot 9 – Beckton Scamp H156 W6 – Price: $20,000 Saturday, March 3, 2018 DOB: 3/11/20 Sire: Beckton Scamp E176 N5 Dam’s Ranch Sire: Beckton Warrior C695 W6 EPDs: BW: -6.6, WW: Hand Rodeo +54, YW: +104 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Forster Red Winnemucca RHR Barrel Bash Angus, Richardton, N.D. Ranch, Rope & Performance Lot 5 – Beckton New Era H246 A2 – Price: $16,000 Horse DOB: 3/20/20 Sire: Beckton New Era Y194 Dam’s Sire: Sale Beckton Accent U777 C2 EPDs: BW: -3.2, WW: +68, March 4, 2018 Sunday, YW: +114 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Keith Nance, Odessa, Ranch Hand Rodeo Wash.

Lot 11 – Beckton Julian H420 N9 – Price: $15,000 Winnemucca RHR Barrel Bash DOB: 3/28/20 Sire: Beckton Julian E423 N8 Dam’s Sire: Beckton Nebula W486 D3 EPDs: BW: -4.9, WW: Winnemucca +61, YW: +97 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Hueftle Red Angus, RHR Barrel Bash Cozad, Neb. Open 4D, Youth, and Senior Races Lot 1 – Beckton Heritage H314 J5 – Price: $14,500 $12,000 ADDED MONEY!!

DOB: 3/23/20 Sire: Beckton Heritage C477 J4 Dam’s Sire: Beckton Julian X721 E6 EPDs: BW: -1.8, WW: March 2-4, 2018 +70, YW: +116 and Milk: +31 Buyers: TJS Red Angus, Lodge Grass, Mont. and Hansine Ranch, Pierre, S.D. Lot 64 – Beckton Scamp H342 L6 – Price: $14,500 DOB: 3/25/20 Sire: Beckton Scamp E175 N5 Dam’s Sire: Beckton Likable Y124 L3 EPDs: BW:The -7.3,Owyhee WW: 2017 Winning TeamGuys - Beowawe, NV +52, YW: +96 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Cody and Loretta Contact us to find out more.

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ESKEW AGENCY 307.266.6200 Lot 59 – Beckton Heritage H318 J5 – Price: $14,000 1411 S BEVERLY ST www.EskewAgency.com DOB: 3/23/20 Sire: Beckton Heritage C477 J4 Dam’s CASPER, WY 82609 Sire: Beckton Julian G3 P608 EPDs: BW: -4.2, WW: +56, YW: +92 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Ravenscroft Red Angus, Nenzel, Neb.

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Exciteme Schedule Tentative

Prescribed burn planned The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wind River/ Bighorn Basin District will conduct a prescribed burn along the foothills of the south side of Green Mountain, in an area known as the Mountain Allotment, north of Crooks Creek.

The burn is expected to take place in mid-April or early May, contingent on weather conditions.

The prescribed burn will occur within a total project area of approximately 11,900 acres, with an objective of burning approximately 200-300 acres of BLM-managed lands this spring when conditions are suitable for controlled burning. The burn is part of an on-going effort to reduce hazardous fuels and enhance wildlife habitat.

This spring’s burn is expected to last four to five days.

Smoke on the mountain may be visible from the Jeffrey City, Bairoil and Muddy Gap areas.

For more information, contact Tim Kramer at 307-3328431, tkramer@blm.gov or Jamie Ellington at 307-3328484, jellington@blm.gov.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

In The Year 2035 When I was a sophomore in high school, one of the biggest hits on the radio was a pop-rock song called “In The Year 2525.” A duo called Zagar and Evans recorded the song in a studio in the middle of a cow pasture in Odessa, Texas.

The song was number one in America for six weeks, and in the 50 years since then, I’ve never been able to get the haunting lyrics out of my head.

It began, “In the year

2525, if man is still alive and woman can survive.” The song was basically about the environmental carnage we were creating.

So now, as teenagers, not only did we have to worry about being drafted to go fight in the jungles of Vietnam, passing an algebra exam, being blown to bits in a nuclear war with Russia or if our acne would ever clear up, we also had to worry, “If man would still be alive or women could survive.”

TRAITS continued from page 1 profit if many of their cows are open.

“If cattle don’t get bred, the quality of their expected progeny differences (EPDs) doesn’t matter,” shares Perrier. “Essentially, this tells me anytime producers can collect data for a profit driving trait, they absolutely should. It’s actually a no brainer.”

He continues, “I have been working with the AAA for decades. I send my breeding records to them and

they provide me information about my cows’ genetics.

This data holds high value to me, and through this data, we have proven through the years it is possible to obtain large amounts of solid data which contains a large volume of information.”

“Even on low to moderate heritability traits, like fertility, we are able to move the needle,” Perrier states. “The data comes from all environments and all the producers which send AAA data from

By the way, it was a onehit-wonder for Zagar and Evans, and they remain the only group in history to have a number one hit in Britain and America and to never have another song get on the billboard chart ever again.

For some reason I thought of the song as I learned California’s governor, in his fight against climate change and fossil fuels, signed an executive order mandating by 2035, all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California have to be zero-emission vehicles because transportation accounts for more than half of California’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Here are a few headlines I expect to see making the news in California in the year 2035.

Donner party, part two – A horse enthusiast driving a smart car pulling a horse trailer from Sacramento to Reno showed great ingenu-

ity by using the two horses in her trailer to pull the car and trailer over the steep hills of Highway 80. She then put the horses back in the trailer and coasted downhill. She might have made it, too, if her forward progress hadn’t been stopped by one inch of snow which fell on Donner Pass.

What was old is now new again – Who would’ve thought taxi cabs on the streets of Los Angeles would be replaced by Amish Uber drivers? Now a new environmental problem, much worse than the first, has Los Angelenos holding their noses and watching their step as horse manure accumulates on city streets.

Records made to be broken – A new Guinness World Record was set when an illegal alien driving a stolen electric vehicle made it from San Diego to Sanctuary City (San Francisco) in just two weeks, counting the time spent sit-

ting at, or looking for, charging stations.

Riot erupts at drugstore – Five people were killed and 25 injured as 35 motorists fought over the three charging stations outside a Target store in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Miley Cyrus, California’s governor and the center of a recall drive, said in a prepared statement, “The lack of charging stations throughout the state resulted when leaders in Sacramento discovered, a little too late, they could not produce electricity to fuel the much-needed charging stations which fuel the cars without burning fossil fuels to produce the electricity in the first place. Oops.”

Passing time – Automobile enthusiasts are finding new ways to pass the time while waiting for their electric vehicles to charge. In what are being called Virtual Car Shows, they are sharing

photos of their ʼ56 Chevys and muscle cars from the 60s sitting at home in their garages.

On maneuvers – When the California National Guard went on maneuvers with their electricity guzzling electric tanks and trucks, it caused a three-day power outage throughout the state. Some residents are still without power three weeks later.

Oh those charges – With the cost of a Tesla now $350,000 and the price tag on a Prius approaching a budget-breaking $150,000, urban Californians are re-learning how to walk again. Ever since the state started charging for the electricity used at charging stations, the price per hour is in excess of $100.

Now the price of electricity is being borne by those who use it, one fill-up can cost $350 on what else but a charge card.

their herds, resulting in the ability to provide the most value for EPDs and genetic predictions.”

Compromising traits Producers don’t need to compromise one trait in order to excel in another. At Dalebanks, Perrier works hard to produce cattle with high maternal traits and good carcasses.

“It’s definitely not easy to make sustained progress in multiple traits at one time,” notes Perrier. “I don’t believe in the theory of either having high-quality carcass cattle with poor maternal instincts or high mater-

nal cows which don’t grow or grade. I think producers can achieve acceptable ratings, or even above average ratings on both levels.”

He adds, “However, I do believe if just one of these traits – maternal or carcass value – is picked and the other is forgotten about, there is absolutely no doubt the producer will end up with one without the other.”

“Each year, I look at the market signals, my herd data and my customers before I begin the lengthy process of selecting sires,” Perrier says, noting he believes by monitoring economically impor-

tant traits, he can continue to move his operation in the right direction.

“We should recognize how powerful mother nature and the environment can be,” Perrier shares. “Producers can get themselves in a lot of trouble if they try to use technology to overcome mother nature completely – ranchers can’t feed their way out of problem cattle to cover up bad genetics.”

While Perrier’s goal at Dalebanks Angus is to produce a quality maternal program, he makes sure not to ignore traits like marbling.

“One thing we have

really tried to accomplish is putting selection pressure on both maternal and carcass traits,” Perrier concludes.

“We strive to have cattle that have good calf fertility, early breed back, low nutrition amounts and acceptable performance while still having above average marbling, ribeye area and performance.

This takes tremendous amounts of work and focus, as well as intense studying of previous genetic data.”

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

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, April 13 Market Report • 936 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS LANDER 3 Cow, 1075# ..................................... $80.00 SHOSHONI 5 Cow, 1168# ..................................... $76.00 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1170# ..................................... $76.00 PINEDALE 2 Cow, 1002# ..................................... $74.50 RIVERTON 3 Cow, 1045# ..................................... $72.50 BIG PINEY 3 Cow, 1111# ...................................... $71.50 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1345# ..................................... $65.00 SHOSHONI 3 Cow, 1695# ..................................... $63.50 LANDER 5 Cow, 1124# ..................................... $63.00 PINEDALE 3 Cow, 1260# ..................................... $61.00 PAVILLION 4 Cow, 1297# ..................................... $59.50 BUFFALO 3 Cow, 1355# ..................................... $59.00 LYMAN 7 Cow, 1138# ..................................... $57.50 BULLS SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 2105# ...................................... $96.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 2030# ...................................... $95.50 MEETEETSE 1 Bull, 2035# ...................................... $92.00 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 2305# ...................................... $90.00 GREEN RIVER 1 Bull, 1725# ...................................... $85.50 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2030# ...................................... $84.50 SHOSHONI 4 Bull, 1572# ...................................... $81.75 BRED HEIFERS/COWS FARSON 14 Bred Heifer, 1160# ..................... $1,575.00 LANDER 9 Bred Heifer, 1048# ..................... $1,475.00 17 Bred Heifer, 1037# ..................... $1,450.00 RIVERTON 3 Bred Cow, 1346# (SM)............... $1,575.00 3 Bred Cow, 1318# (SM)............... $1,550.00 SHOSHONI 22 Bred Cow, 1312# (SM)............... $1,475.00 GREYBULL 3 Bred Cow, 1343# (SM)............... $1,425.00

PAVILLION 3 Bred Cow, 1531# (SM June) ...... $1,375.00 RIVERTON 5 Bred Cow, 1216# (SM)............... $1,350.00 SHOSHONI 9 Bred Cow, 1432# (SM June) ...... $1,300.00 PAIRS RIVERTON 30 Pair, 1162# (2-Yr-old Hfr) ........... $1,800.00 11 Pair, 990# (2-Yr-old Hfr) ............. $1,660.00 LANDER 8 Pair, 1692# (8-Yr-old)................. $1,500.00 RIVERTON 4 Pair, 1371# (SM) ........................ $1,475.00 5 Pair, 1221# (SM) ........................ $1,425.00 6 Pair, 1610# (SS)......................... #1,400.00 PAVILLION 28 Pair, 1284# (ST) ......................... $1,290.00 STEERS MANILA, UT 18 Steer, 494#.................................... $191.00 4 Steer, 412#.................................... $186.00 9 Steer, 533#.................................... $182.00 LYMAN 5 Steer, 561#.................................... $171.00 CASPER 15 Steer, 606#.................................... $165.00 8 Steer, 718#.................................... $149.00 CROWHEART 5 Steer, 741#.................................... $143.50 CASPER 5 Steer, 848#.................................... $132.50 HEIFERS MANILA, UT 11 Heifer, 381# ................................... $180.00 42 Heifer, 471#................................... $167.00 CASPER 26 Heifer, 571#................................... $156.00 CROWHEART 8 Heifer, 639#................................... $141.00 CASPER 11 Heifer, 721# ................................... $125.75 HEIFERETTES KINNEAR 9 Heiferette, 867# ............................ $110.50 8 Heiferette, 930# ............................ $101.50 LANDER 4 Heiferette, 1003# ............................ $97.00 4 Heiferette, 1062# ............................ $87.25 RIVERTON 2 Heiferette, 1215# ............................ $87.00

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FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS PAIRS AT 11:00 AM, FEEDERS TO FOLLOW

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FEEDERS Arapahoe Ranch - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 500600#. Rec Bovishield One Shot & Ultrabac 7. Knife cut. Age & source verified - IMI Global. 100% all natural. Sired by Diamond Peak & small % Colyer Hereford bulls. Running out on pasture, salt & mineral. Very green, very high quality!

A Bar A Ranch - 75 Blk & BWF Hfrs 600-650#.

75 Red, RWF & CharX Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7. Conditioned for grass. Nice heifers!

Bob Slagowski - 45 Red Strs & Hfrs 425-550#. Comp vacc. Long time weaned. Running out.

Campbell Livestock - 45 Strs 550#. Rec two rounds of Pyramid 5 & 7-way. One brand, one raising. Conditioned for grass.

Griffin Brothers - 40 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#.

Comp vacc. Long time weaned. High desert.

Miller & Sons - 35 Blk Ang Strs 700#. Comp vacc.

Been on a grower ration. Conditioned for grass!

Linda Strock - 16 Corriente Strs & Hfrs 350-400#.

Ready to rope!

PAIRS Dale & Amy Hamilton - 15 Blk Ang & AngX ST Pairs.

Tagged to match. Calves rec Multimin & Birth & are no brand. Nice, one brand, high desert pairs!

TUESDAY, APRIL 27 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS Dillon & Elayna Hedges - 6 Show Quality Ewes 2-4 Yr olds. Genetics include Burch, Sanchez, Griffith & Hedges show stock. Herd reduction.

TUESDAY, MAY 4 BACK TO GRASS SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Lazy BV Cattle/Allen Hogg - 2 Blk Ang Yrling Breeding Bulls. Sired by Sitz Stellar. Calving ease bulls.

2 SimAngus Yrling Breeding Bulls. Sired by Powerline Trinity 026. Fertility & PAP tested. High quality genetics, ready to turn out!

TUESDAY, MAY 18 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MAY 25 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JUNE 1 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JUNE 8 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JUNE 15 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JUNE 22 NO SALE

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