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A Look Inside WLSB provides updates and changes..........................page 2 Management to reduce pregnancy loss shared..........page 8 1885 Brand Book holds historical brands.....................page 10 Youth showmen display prized Herefords.....................page 15

Quick Bits CRP Signups The deadline to apply for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup 56 is July 23. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency will accept applications for CRP Grasslands from July 12 to Aug. 20. For more information, contact a local USDA Service Center.

Robinson Fire The Robinson Fire located 20 miles south of Buffalo started June 8 as a result of lightning. As of June 17, the fire has reached a span of 1,038 acres and is currently 64% contained. A crew of 283 personnel have been patrolling and monitoring for heat along segments of contained fireline and extinguishing any sources of heat towards the fire’s interior. For more information, visit facebook.com/RobinsonFire2021.

Upper Green grazing suit parsing agency records Sublette County – On June 2, a court order stated federal agency administrative records were the only sources to be used in rebuttal to argue a two-year-old final record of decision. In 2019, a coalition of envi-

ronmental groups filed objections to the BridgerTeton National Forest’s decision to reauthorize permitted cattle grazing in the Upper Green River Rangeland Project.

After negotiations,

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the nonprofit groups were dissatisfied when Pinedale District Ranger Rob Hoelscher signed the final record of decision in 2019 and filed a lawsuit in Wyoming’s U.S. District Court in 2020.

One goal of the suit is to prevent lethal take of federally protected grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which traditionally prey on livestock on Please see COURT on page 7

EPA announces plan to revise water definitions

“Here we go again,” said U.S. Sen. Barrasso (R-WY) in response to the Biden administration’s June 9 announcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).

“The Biden administration continues its crusade to replace sound regulatory policy reforms with

misguided federal mandates and job killing uncertainty.”

Following the review of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), as directed by President Biden, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers determined the rule is significantly reducPlease see WATER on page 9

Crop Report Reports from multiple counties indicate warm temperatures and high winds have taken a toll on pasture conditions. There were reports this week of producers filing loss claims for grazing, and Weston and Lincoln counties are predicting very low hay production, if any, and only one alfalfa cutting due to the poor conditions. Comments from Weston County indicate livestock producers are continuing to sell down herds and there were reports from Carbon County of producers turning cattle out to irrigated hay meadows.

U.S. Drought For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 46.01% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 45.22% a week earlier.

Drought now affects 93,710,948 people, compared with 95,338,030 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 38.50% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 37.82% a week earlier. Drought now affects 94,333,202 people, compared with 96,107,266 a week earlier.

Agricultural water – As farmers and ranchers in the West face a second year of drought, the Biden administration's review of Trump-era water rules prompt regulation revision. WYLR photo

Young athletes Wyoming High School Rodeo competitors qualify for nationals The Wyoming High School Rodeo Association State Finals took place in Douglas June 7-12. Results are in and contestants had a successful event. The top four in all events will be representing Wyoming at the National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR).

This year, the NHSFR will take place in Lincoln, Neb. July 18-24.

Girls’ events Maddie Fantaskey from Worland with 248.50 points won the barrel racing event. Fantaskey will be joined at the national event by Jordan Morman of Gillette, Ashlyn Goven of Rozet and Rayne Grant of Wheatland.

Gillette’s Maddie Escew won pole bending with a combined total of 244.5 points. Wyoming will also be represented at the NHSFR by Rayne Grant of Wheatland, Ashlyn Goven of Rozet and Jordan Morman, also of Gillette.

With a combined total of 226.00 points, Hadley Furnival of Casper won the state finals breakaway Please see RODEO on page 4

Dr. Logan announces retirement During a Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) meeting held June 9, the board announced they had accepted the resignation and retirement of State Veterinarian Dr. Jim Logan. Logan has served the WLSB through two appointed terms, first from 1997-2004 and the second from 2009 until present. Logan served as the assistant state veterinarian from 2007-07 and as a member of the WLSB from 1993-97.

Throughout his career, Logan has been recognized with the National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials Award, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agriculturist of the Year Award and the Wyoming Stock Growers Association Guardian of the Grasslands Award. In addition, Logan has served many organizations, including the Wyoming Wool Growers Association and the American Sheep Industry Association, as well as serving as the chairman of the Riverton Memorial Hospital Board.

Gov. Mark Gordon shared, “Dr. Logan is a staple of Wyoming and his absence will leave a thoughtful and wise hole in many arenas. His dedication to the veterinary profession, agriculture and his consistently fair approach to challenges that face our producers, wildlife managers and citizens is beyond compare. Jim’s work will be held up as the example of what the state vet should be for years to come.”

“I’m grateful for his work and wish him nothing but happiness going forward,” Gordon continued. “Most of all, Jim deserves a very large “thank you” from everyone Please see LOGAN on page 14

WWIA tour showcases diverse ag Wyoming Women in Ag (WWIA) hosted their Diversified Ag Tour on June 15. This year, the event stayed in the Casper area, traveling to many local companies to showcase the diversity in agriculture.

WWIA Board Member Traci Faxon shared, “The WWIA tour was a great success. Women from about five different counties in Wyoming attended the tour. It was hot – the bank said 105°, but we were blessed with stops along the way with great shade and air conditioning.”

“We learned about composting, bees, corn mazes, brewing, a meat counter and

visited a local feedlot,” Faxon added. “It was such a great day of spending time with other women in agriculture while learning new things.”

The event kicked off at Custom Compost, where owner Craig Kidder shared how manure can become a valuable weed-free product.

The next stop was Green Acres Corn Maze, west of Casper. Their company is on a mission to combine agriculture with wholesome family fun. Between the pumpkin hay bales and corn maze, attendees saw their mission followed

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We’re Seeing Movement

For some time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been investigating the large meatpackers for a number of reasons.

One of the main reasons for the investigation was unfair practices by the meatpackers. I always figured the meatpackFrom the ers used these unfair practices because Publisher they could – knowing they could get Dennis Sun away with it – and this has harmed all on the lower chain of the meat supply.

As we have heard from Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Liz Cheney during interviews at the Roundup, the DOJ announced the reasons behind the investigation at the beginning, but has been silent until the investigation is finished to provide results.

This is just the way this process works, and it takes time.

Before the DOJ investigation was announced, national livestock organizations kept asking for information and more investigations, especially the National Cattleman’s Beef Association.

But, not hearing anything, we all hoped something was happening.

Then this spring, consumers realized beef prices were on the rise and some were hearing about a meat shortage again. This got the attention of members of Congress and they started to get vocal about it. Between the organizations, consumers and Congress, there was a lot of talk going on and finally some action.

Everyone realized the high price of beef only helped the meatpackers. We also realized there was an abundance of live cattle waiting to be processed and wondered why more cattle were not processed every week. The packers were making a profit of $900 to $1,200 per head, but ranchers and feeders were getting low prices. Was this something more than supply and demand, and did this action place our food supply at risk?

As we know, the national livestock organizations got together and wrote some common goals. This united front pleased Congress and everyone involved. The Senate and House Agriculture Committees, along with the White House, started doing something.

About 100 years ago, Congress passed the Packers and Stockyards Act to protect the poultry raisers, hog farmers and cattle ranchers from unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive practices in the meat markets. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act. First, USDA wants to clarify and strengthen enforcement of unfair and deceptive practices, undue preferences and unjust prejudices. Second, USDA will propose a new poultry grower tournament system rule, with the current inactive proposal to be withdrawn. Remember, some poultry processers have assessed large fines. And third, USDA will re-propose a rule to clarify that parties do not need to demonstrate harm to competition in order to bring an action under section 202(a) and 202(b) of the Packers and Stockyards Act. These rules hopefully will strengthen the sustainability of ranchers, farmers and growers. USDA will spend $4 billion to support the new proposed rules and guarantee the need for greater transparency and competition in the livestock markets and the meat processing sector, including unfair treatment of some farmers, ranchers and small processors.

Some in Congress have introduced bills to help the process such as Sen. Tester (D-MT). This bill would create a team of investigators within the packers and stockyard division of the USDA that will have the power of subpoena, allowing them to obtain information to keep meatpackers accountable.

We will know hell has frozen over when we see the meatpackers accountable, but we have faith it will happen.

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GUEST OPINIONS Updates and Changes from the Wyoming Livestock Board

By Steve True The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) would like to take the opportunity to apprise producers and partners of changes occurring within and around the agency.

First change of note would be among the board members themselves. As many know, WLSB members are appointed by the Governor of Wyoming to serve a six-year term.

This spring, our board had three extremely active board members reach the end of their terms.

The agency and current board would like to publicly thank Todd Heward from Shirley Basin, Mark Eisele from Cheyenne and Laurie Boner of Glenrock for their service to the livestock industry and the state of Wyoming. I would personally like to thank them publicly for their insight, advice and input for the agency. They leave big shoes to fill.

The members remaining on the board are Shaun Sims of Evanston, Kirby Camino of Buffalo, Dr. Warren Crawford from Sundance and Martin Mercer of Hyattville. They have welcomed the new appointees, which include Hugh Hageman of Fort Laramie, Mary Owens of Bar Nunn and John Eversole of Rock Springs.

The WLSB held a meeting in Casper in April to thank the outgoing members and welcome the new. At the time, board officers were elected for the upcoming year. Shaun Sims was elected as pres-

ident, with Kirby Camino being elected as vice president.

As the board changes, so does the agency. Any producers who have not seen the press release regarding Dr. Logan should take heed. At the board meeting on June 9, Dr. Jim Logan offered his retirement letter to the board, which was met with many thankful and heartfelt responses regarding his service to the industries.

Several of these can be seen in the press release separate from this article.

From my own perspective, after my appointment as director, Jim was forthcoming and extremely valuable in learning to straddle the corridors of governance and production livestock. I value and respect his immeasurable contributions to the industries and value his friendship. He will be sorely missed in his role as state veterinarian, but I have no doubts his phone will continue to ring as the personal relationships he has built will continue.

The board has opted to accept intra-agency, or divisional, applications and will move judiciously to appoint Dr. Logan’s replacement. We will keep the industries appraised of those developments.

The WLSB Inspection and Recording staff continues to see change with retirements and the hiring of new personnel. We have been able to interview and hire outstanding

individuals for many of these vacancies, and will continue to recruit for the remaining positions.

Brand recording has completed the most recent renewal period, with the typical level of 80 percent of folks who were eligible having renewed their brands. In the previous session of the legislature, one may remember the renewal process was changed to allow for the following: A brand owner with a brand up for renewal now has options for the term of the renewal.

In the past, brands were renewed for a 10-year period only. The Joint Agriculture Committee forwarded statute change, which passed the legislature, to allow brands to be renewed on an extended basis in 10-year increments.

For example, the brand owner could renew for 10, 20 or 30 years, or all the way up to 100 years in 10-year increments. This allowed the WLSB to permit this extended process without rebuilding the entire computer system or radically changing the way producers renewed their brands. We had a total of 288 brand owners who chose to renew on an extended basis, with several opting all the way to 100 years. This process was seamless to execute and we appreciate the help of the committee to achieve this change.

Remember, the delinquent period for a nonrenewed brand is now two

years. However, if a brand is delinquent, it cannot be used on livestock. Only a currently recorded brand can be used. The process allows the brand owner to bring their brand out of delinquent status in this two-year period.

The two criminal investigators within WLSB continue to conduct trainings on livestock law and practices for Sheriffs’ offices. Our investigators and sheriffs in four counties have forged contracts for targeted enforcement and patrol, predicated on WLSB and Sheriffs’ reports of livestock enforcement issues.

WLSB investigators have a few other Sheriffs’ offices in discussion and plan to engage in several more of these agreements We recently were able to meet in person with WSLB meetings in April and June, testify at a Joint Agriculture Committee interim meeting and enjoy seeing many of the state’s producers at the Wyoming Stock Grower’s spring convention. Brand Commissioner Romsa and I were also able to attend our district brand inspector meetings in April and May. We will be out and available for any industry groups who wish to visit, and will seek input on issues as they arise.

Steve True is the director of the Wyoming Livestock Board. He can be reached at steve.true@wyo. gov. For more information, visit the WLSB website at wlsb.state.wy.us.

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NEWS BRIEFS Gov. proposal released Gov. Mark Gordon has released the planning framework for how to leverage resources, including federal relief funds, to make sure Wyoming thrives in the years to come. Gordon wants to ensure funds are spent strategically, to maximize the benefits to the state.

“We have the opportunity to use these funds to help shape the Wyoming of the future and make our state an even more desirable place to live, work and visit,” Gordon said. “We have identified some critical areas where we should focus our efforts, which will maximize the opportunity that we have before us.

Since it is our great-grandchildren who will be paying for this government funding, it is that generation who deserves to benefit from it.”

Gordon asked a “Strike Team” of key individuals to develop the strategy. The Strike Team worked with the governor’s policy team, cabinet and many stakeholders to develop a plan to best maximize the COVID-19 related federal funds in the near-term, mid-term and long-term. The strategy identifies what the state needs to do to survive, and what could be done to better drive to a future where all of Wyoming can thrive.

The complete report on the Proposals for the Future is available at governor.wyo.gov.

Cattle survey begins In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey approximately 1,700 cattle operations across the Mountain Regional states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, to provide an up-to-date measure of the U.S. cattle inventory.

“This information helps producers make timely, informed business decisions and plan for herd expansion or reduction. It also helps packers and government leaders evaluate expected slaughter volume for future months and determine potential supplies for export,” said Bill Meyer, director, Mountain Regional Field Office. “Obtaining the current count of cattle will serve as an important decisionmaking tool for the entire agriculture industry.”

During the first two weeks of July, producers will have the opportunity to report their beef and dairy cattle inventories, calf crop, death loss and cattle on feed information.

To make it as easy as possible for producers to participate in the survey, NASS offers the option of responding via the internet, telephone or by mail.

As with all NASS surveys, the results of this survey will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring no individual operation or producer can be identified. NASS will compile, analyze and publish survey results in the cattle report on July 23.

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Legislation amdended On June 11, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) teamed up to introduce legislation that would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.

Sen. Tester announced the legislation at an event held at the Public Auction Yards in Billings, Mont.

The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) Director Emeritus Leo McDonnell shared, “This bill comes at a critical time for the U.S. cattle industry. To ensure a level playing field for U.S. cattle producers, we need a referee that can call foul on anticompetitive market practices.”

He continued, “This bill directs coordination between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It grants subpoena power to aid in the investigation and prosecution of violators of the Packers & Stockyards Act, and bolsters the legal power of the USDA by maintaining a staff of attorneys and other professionals with relevant expertise that can elevate cases of corruption.”

McDonnell concluded, “USCA has long advocated for the creation of this special investigator position, and we applaud Senators Tester, Grassley and Rounds for advancing this legislation.”

NEPA bill introduced

Deadline approaches Agricultural producers in Wyoming who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) office before the deadline.

“Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Wyoming Acting State Executive Director Jodene Johnson. “Our FSA staff can assist producers in completing acreage reports, including providing maps.”

An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm or ranch and its intended uses. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage and prevented planted acreage, can prevent the loss of benefits.

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Following the introduction of this bill, Rep. Cheney said, “In Wyoming and across the country, we have seen special interest groups use a variety of tactics to weaponize the NEPA process to cause delay and add significant costs to energy and infrastructure projects. The last administration made critical revisions to streamline these projects to prevent them from being unnecessarily blocked by bureaucratic red tape.”

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RODEO continued from page 1 event. Haiden Thompson of Yoder, Shelby Petersen of Douglas and Tavy Leno of Sheridan will be joining Furnival at the national event.

Haiden Thompson punched her second ticket at the national event, winning the goat tying to the

Wyoming High School Rodeo Association State Finals with 247 points.

Tavy Leno of Sheridan, Raelee Caldwell of Gillette and Rozlyn Herren, also of Gillette will be competing in goat tying in Lincoln.

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back event with 247 points, Tucker Carricato of Saratoga won the state finals.

Joining him in the national area will be Roedy Farrell of Thermopolis, Jaspur Brower of Big Piney and Colton Farrow of Shell.

Jase Longwell of Thermopolis won the saddle bronc event with a score of 222.50 points. Also representing the Cowboy State in July will be Cain Ahern of Wyarno, Kayson Dory of Laramie and Jake Schlattmann of Greybull.

After no qualifying rides in the first round of the championships, Brody Hasenack of Jackson won the bull riding event with a grand total of 152 points.

Newcastle’s Kacy Jones, Riverton’s Brodie Bates and Lusk’s Colton Coffman will also be traveling to Lincoln to represent Wyoming in the event.

Steer wrestling and roping Securing 229.5 points in Douglas, Kall Mayfield of Midwest won the state championship in steer wresting. He will be joined at the NHSFR by Chance Sorenson of Arvada, Jase

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Longwell of Thermopolis and Bohdi Coombs of Wellington, Colo.

Coy Thar punched his ticket to nationals in the tiedown calf roping event after winning with 204.5 points.

Startton Kohr of Gillette, Cord Herring of Veteran and William Albrect of Sherdian will also be competing.

In the team roping, Jade Espenscheid of Big Pine and Coy Johnson of Buffalo led the pack with a total of 390 points earned throughout the entirety of the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association State Finals. Teagan Bently and Mason Trollinger of Casper followed closely with 381 points, with the team of Broc Schwartzkopf of Douglas and Cord Herring of Veteran placing third to qualify for the NHSFR. Cort McBride of Meriden and teammate Bodie Herring of Veteran tied with Jase Longwell and McCoy Longwell of Thermopolis in fourth place, also qualifying for the national event.

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Worland won her second event with a grand score of 210 points. Other national qualifiers in the reined cow horse competition include Haiden Thompson, Yoder; Broc Schwartzkoph, Douglas; and Sydnee Roady, Worland.

Coming in with a score of 229.5 points, Keyton Hayden of Gillette won the boys cutting. Cody Boller of Weston, Broc Schwartzkoph of Douglas and Joseph Hayden of Gillette will also be competing in the national arena.

The girls’ cutting events only qualified three contestants.

Nonetheless, Emme Norsworthy of Thermopolis took home the state champion title with 246.5 points. Other contestants include Maddie Fantaskey of Worland and Baliegh Lane of Huntely.

Shooting events Colter Nunn of Laramie wins the light rifle with 55.00 points. Also cometing in July in the light rifle event will be Tipton Wilson of Jackson, Jessie Graves of Wheatland and Peityn Manor of Gillette.

The final event to come in was trap shooting. This year, Kolton Miller of Gillette won with 55.00 points.

He will be joined by Jessie Graves of Wheatland, Ryan

Nunn of Lovell and Matthew Wakkui of Wheatland at the national finals.

Other awards At the end of the Wyoming High School Finals Rodeo, the committee selected other awards.

Rookie awards went to Baliegh Lane of Huntley and Keyton Hayden of Gillette.

The committee also awarded an all around athlete. The female award winner was Haiden Thompson of Yoder. Thompson will compete in breakaway, goat tying and reined cow horse. Maddie Fantaskey of Worland was reserve year end all around. Fantaskey won barrels and reined cow horse events.

Jase Longwell of Thermopolis punched his ticket to nationals in saddle bronc and steer wrestling, earning him the Year-End All-Around title. Reserve was Broc Schwartzkoph of Douglas. Schwartzkoph placed in the reined cow horse, team roping and boys’ cutting events.

Finally, the Wyoming Rodeo Queen was announced. This year, Wheatland’s Roberta Cordingly holds the title.

Savannah Peterson is an intern for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Labeling petition filed On June 10, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to eliminate the use of “Product of the USA” (POTUSA) and other broad U.S. origin labeling claims for beef products that are potentially misleading to consumers.

NCBA believes current “Product of the USA” labels are a disservice to American consumers and cattle producers alike. The claim implies that a beef product is entirely of U.S. origin.

However, in reality, imported beef products are eligible to be labeled “Product of the USA” as long as the product has been minimally processed or repackaged in a USDA-inspected facility. It is not subject to source verification, is not tied to any kind of food safety standard, and is applied by packers and retailers in a manner that does not deliver value back to the cattle producer.

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WWIA continued from page 1 through. Stacey Schmid brought along her Mangalitsa pig, Stout. Schmid brings her pigs to the Green Acres Corn Maze in the fall for pig races.

After lunch, the group traveled to Frank’s Butcher Shop where owner Billy Brenton explained how he brings Wyoming beef to the table from his local butcher shop at an affordable price.

Finally, the last stop of the day was at Track A Land

& Cattle Co. The family-owned farming, backgrounding and cow/calf operation gave attendees an insight into their diversified operation.

The busy day concluded back at Gruner Brother’s Brewing for a tour of the building and brewing process. Every stop along the way was full of information and insight into the many fields within Wyoming agriculture.

James Colva – WWIA Diversified Ag Tour participants stopped at Green Acres Corn Maze to learn how Steve and Kim Syverts prepare for the fall corn maze and other activities hosted at the farm.

The tour also included James Colva, a commercial beekeeper, as he describes raising large quantities of bees for honey and pollination. WYLR photo

Green Acres – Stacey Schmid stands with her Mangalista pig, Stout, at Green Acres Corn Maze. Schmid describes the characteristics of the pigs that ultimately made her want to raise them. In addition to raising pigs for meat, Schmid also brings them to race as an event at the Green Acres Corn Maze in the fall. WYLR photo

Track A Land & Cattle – Jamie Harkins of Track A Land & Cattle near Alcova spoke with attendees about the feedlot operation and the history of how she and her husband Chad got into the business. WYLR photo

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OBITUARIES

Marcelyn Brown

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Sept. 13, 1927 – June 4, 2021

Crockett Herring

War II. They were married for 52 years. They made their “home on the range” in Chugwater, raising cattle, sheep, Arabian horses and daughters. Marcelyn was devoted to her family.

Marcelyn dedicated her life to the Lord. She was a faithful member of the Chugwater Valley Church.

She served her community in numerous activities, including the Octavo Music Club, Platte County Republican Party, the AJ Chapter of P.E.O and the Wyoming Arabian Horse Association.

Marcelyn was a founding member of the Chugwater Chili Corporation.

This was one of her proudest accomplishments. She always had an extra packet of Chugwater Chili or a Chugwater Chili mug for visitors and friends.

Marcelyn moved to Cheyenne in 2006 and into Primrose Senior Living facility in 2015. She passed away peacefully in the arms of her Lord at Columbine Rehabilitation Center in Fort Collins, Colo. at the age of 93.

She is survived by one sister, Mayvis Brown of Greeley, Colo. and six

March 12, 1971 – June 5, 2021 Crockett’s professional career started in Dubois, where he taught math and coached junior high basketball and high school track.

After leaving Dubois, he taught in Weeping Water, Neb., but eventually ended up back home in Goshen County, teaching physical education at Trail Elementary, coaching football and basketball at Southeast and track at Torrington Middle School. He was a member of the coaching staff that led Southeast to state championships in football in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2020.

Crockett married the love of his life, Marnie Bolln, on May 22, 1999. They began their life together in Gillette and moved to their forever home near Veteran in 2006. The couple was blessed with two beautiful children, Bodie, born Sept. 30, 2002 and Brenna, born Sept. 29, 2004.

Those who knew Crockett will remember him most for his huge heart, firm handshake and bigger than life persona. He was the type of man who put others

before himself, always kept his word and dearly loved his family and friends.

Crockett was preceded in death by his grandparents Hubert (Laura May) Haas, Russell (Margarette) Herring; uncles Paul Herring and Bill Ward and father-in-law Butch Bolln.

Crockett is survived by his wife Marnie Herring; children Bodie and Brenna Herring; parents Pat and Marilyn Herring; brother Boone (Melanie) Herring; nephews Cade and Cord Herring; uncles Cal (Vicki) Herring, Bill (Dana) Haas, George Haas, Kenny (Heather) Haas; aunts Carolyn Ward, Jackie (Kevin) Nickel, Sherri (Dan) Espland and many cousins.

Memorial services were held June 16 at The Pavilion on the Goshen County Fairgrounds with Pastor Scott Mathis officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to First State Bank, 1410 East Valley Rd., Torrington, WY, in care of Crockett Herring.

Memorial/scholarship decisions will be made at a later date.

Marcelyn Mae (Nix) Brown entered the Gates of Heaven on June 4. She was born at home on Sept.

13, 1927 to Ben and Helen Nix in Eaton, Colo. She and her siblings grew up farming.

Marcelyn graduated from Eaton High School in 1945 where she edited the first annual Eaton Dial. After graduation, she attended Colorado A&M, also known as the Colorado State University “Aggies.” Marcie’s childhood friend, Nancy Brown, introduced Marcie to her brother, Jim, which turned into a true love story.

Marcelyn and Jim married after he returned from naval duty in World

Progress for HOS delivered On June 16, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) delivered progress on much-needed regulatory flexibility for livestock haulers. The addition of the backend 150 air-mile exemption from hours-ofservice (HOS), crucial language pulled from the Haulers of Agriculture Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act, was agreed to by Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) in the Senate Commerce Committee and adopted into the larger Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 by a bipartisan vote.

NCBA spearheaded introduction of the larger HAULS Act in both the Senate and House this spring, and worked hard to get the backend 150 air-mile exemption included in the Surface Transportation Investment Act which will be sent to the Senate floor.

Livestock haulers are a critical part of the supply chain keeping grocery stores stocked

ECO-SHRED BEDDING

Crockett Herring, 50, of Veteran was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 5 at his family’s ranch near Veteran.

Crockett was born on March 12, 1971 to Pat and Marilyn Herring. He grew up on the family ranch where he learned the value of family, hard work, loyalty and honesty.

Crockett completed his entire K-12 education at Southeast Schools, graduating in 1989. He was a standout athlete, earning all-state honors in football in 1988, basketball in 1988 and 1989, wrestling in 1989 and track in 1987, 1988 and 1989.

He also competed in high school rodeo, qualifying for the High School National Finals in calf roping during the summer of 1989.

After high school, Crockett attended Chadron State College where he earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary physical education, graduating in 1995.

While at Chadron State, he competed on the Eagles football team and qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in team roping.

daughters and their families: Marsha (Del) Franz of Loveland, Colo., Mary Jiminez of Eaton, Colo., Pat (Brent) Sherard of Cheyenne, Peg (Bryan) Montieth of Cody, Amy (Steve) LeSatz of Wellington, Colo. and Alisa (Russ) Noel of Cheyenne, 11 grandchildren: David Smith, Mark Smith, Jim Gibbs, Cole Sherard, Emilie Ring, Lindsay Meyer, Dan LeSatz, Elizabeth Lauck, Ben LeSatz, Brad Noel and Brian Noel, as well as two step-granddaughters, Chrissy Krause and Michele McZeigle.

She was also blessed with 19 great-grandchildren.

Marcelyn was preceded in death by her parents, brother Jean Nix, sister Joyce Cook, the love of her life, W.J. “Jim” Brown Jr. and grandsons Fred Grant Gibbs and Donny Sherard.

A graveside service was held at the Chugwater Cemetery June 11. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Chugwater Valley Church, the Chugwater Cemetery, Equine Rehabilitation or a charity of choice.

with high-quality U.S. beef. The upheaval of the pandemic and ongoing market volatility has only underscored the need for further flexibility in livestock hauling regulations to keep the supply chain strong.

“When one-size-fits-all government regulations fail to account for expertise on the ground, livestock haulers are put in the impossible position of either complying with regulations or doing what they know is best for the humane and safe transportation of live animals,” said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Allison Rivera. “We strongly support this bipartisan, commonsense effort to give livestock haulers the flexibility they need to maintain the highest level of safety for drivers on the roads, transport livestock humanely and ensure grocery stores remain stocked with beef.”

She continued, “We thank Sen. Fischer, Sen. Tester, Sen. Cantwell and Sen. Wicker for their leadership on this legislation, and we will continue working with members of Congress to move this language across the finish line.”

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Unique agricultural stresses require unique attention The May 28 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Beltway Beef podcast featured mental health in rural communities. Ted Matthews, a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience in rural mental health, joined the podcast to address the unique challenges of stress within agricultural settings.

Matthews states, “Farmers are a unique group. One of the problems I’ve seen with a lot of therapists is they assume they understand how to work with this group of people. You need to understand farmers in order to work with farmers.”

He explains farmers and ranchers have a unique occupation with many internal stressors, which Matthews notes many other occupations don’t share.

“There isn’t ever a time in farming where they don’t feel stressed,” he notes. “It’s a matter of what they do with it.”

Rural stigmas “For a long time, there has been a stigma in rural health and taking care of your mental health in rural communi-

ties,” mentions Beltway Beef Host Ashley McDonald. This stigma, she notes, begs the question, why is it an issue and why can it be hard to talk about?

“Farming is a somewhat isolated occupation,” states Matthews. Given the conditions of the work, Matthews poses the question, “Who knows about your stresses?

Maybe your family and yourself.”

“Even if we go to church, we don’t talk about this,” says Matthews. “When farmers get together, they are all talking about the same things, but they are not really talking about their feelings. They are talking about the concepts, and there is not much to compare feelings to.”

Producers have certainly been through more than fair share of stress, especially recently. McDonald shares, “With so many stressors this last year from COVID-19 to market prices, there were many things happening at once in the ag world.”

Now more than ever, it is

COURT continued from page 1 Upper Green grazing allotments. Another was to challenge the federal “biological opinion” and incidental take policy concerning how many grizzlies could be removed.

Summer grazing has continued on the Upper Green River rangeland during the court battle.

Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal presides over the case filed by Western Watersheds Project, Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Yellowstone to Uinta Connection. The parties named former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Aurelia Skipworth and the U.S. Forest Service.

“Intervener defendants” include the state

of Wyoming, the Upper Green River Cattle Association, Wyoming Stock Growers Association and Sublette County ranchers – Murdock Land and Livestock LLC, Sommers Ranch LLC and Price Cattle Ranch.

U.S. District Magistrate Kelly Rankin handles case details for Judge Freudenthal.

Much of the 2020 docket shows attorneys’ notices, motions and memos. Recently, a related case in a Washington, D.C. courtroom was transferred and consolidated in Wyoming.

Last month, the above federal agencies’ administrative records were filed.

On June 2, Magistrate Rankin ordered parties could only quote from the FWS administrative record to challenge the

important to identify the different stressors.

Determining the stressor To help improve mental health, the first step is identifying stress. Matthews mentions stress could be showing itself when people have slight personality changes.

Matthews explains, “Stress has started to take its toll when they don’t usually get angry, but now are getting angry all the time or they communicate in small ways at the dinner table and now are avoiding the kitchen table altogether.”

Stress can start to manifest itself in several small ways, Matthews states. Over time, the stressors build and reach a point of discomfort. Looking at the concept of stress and how individuals deal with it is extremely complex.

Matthews poses the question, “If stress, anxiety and depression were simple things to understand and work on, why are there 100,000 books written on it? Human emotion, to me, is the most complex thing in the universe.”

2019 biological opinion and incidental take, or the Forest Service record to challenge the agency’s final decision.

“The court will not, however, expand the administrative record because the challenged agency actions are intertwined,” he ruled.

He vacated pending motions and hearings, calling the case “very confusing and convoluted.”

The June 2 order will allow parties “to reassert the issues… associated with the administrative records … The court is hopeful starting with a clean slate will ensure all arguments and requests are considered.”

The order also sets a new litigation schedule.

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

In addition, Matthews shares producers are constantly told how to feel, which can add to both the stress and the stigma surrounding stress.

“A producer might say, ‘I am really depressed because the prices are low,’ and another might say, ‘Well they will get better, that stuff always happens,’” Matthews explains.

He shares, “Maybe to me it is a big deal, and maybe it is the last straw for me.”

Dealing with the stress For many, there are countless accumulating factors of stress, anxiety or depression, making it difficult to understand the true reasons affecting mental health. However, starting to talk about specific feelings could greatly improve mental health.

It’s important to understand the varying ways individuals deal with stress. Matthew clarifies, “In general, the more men feel stressed, the less they want to talk about it, while women tend to talk about it.”

Outside of the farm, it may be easier to talk about issues and concerns, because two people can set up a time to meet. Matthews gives the example, “In farming, if I am really stressed, and my wife wants to talk about it, I might think ‘Why is she bugging me? I don’t have time to talk about this,’ while she is thinking, ‘Why won’t he talk to

“There isn’t ever a time in farming where they don’t feel stressed. It’s a matter of what you do with it.” – Ted Matthews me? Why won’t he share what is going on with me?’”

Conflict can arise simply because of the sometimescontradicting methods of handling stress.

Leaning on each other, especially the people in our closest circle, can help break apart the feelings. The one major thing stressed individuals can do to help alleviate stress is communicate with their partners, families and friends.

Ted encourages people to just start talking about anything. He shares, “If I can talk to you about one thing, then I can talk to you about two things, then 10 things and then maybe 20 things. Finding ways to communicate becomes incredibly important.”

Helping a loved one Throughout the podcast, it is mentioned how farming is such a unique business which undoubtedly leads itself to unique stressors. Matthews notes, “When we see loved ones who are stressed and we don’t know what to do, we do nothing.”

Though Matthews encourages action.

“The first step is always

the hardest,” he shares, noting the topic can be difficult to bring up, but is best kept simple.

Resources Matthews provides include hotlines and feedback from professionals including ministers, clergy, farm advocates, farm mediators and social service individuals.

“It is something we need to talk about more and encourage people to talk about,” McDonald says.

“There is no shame in needing to talk about those things, because farming is stressful.

There are a lot of things that I don’t think people are meant to deal with on their own.”

Matthews concludes by stating, “Not everybody needs a psychologist, but there is nobody alive who doesn’t need some encouragement.”

If you or a loved one needs someone to talk with, Matthews encourages anyone to reach out to him at 320-266-2390.

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

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EXTENSION EDUCATION

Shelby Rosasco, UW Extension Beef Specialist

Post-breeding management to minimize early pregnancy loss in heifers Heifers represent the future of the cowherd and significant emphasis is placed on the selection and management of replacement heifers prior to the start of their first breeding season.

There are varying strategies and approaches regarding how heifers should be developed and what target body weight they should achieve.

Ultimately, the goal is for heifers to reach puberty and start cycling prior to the breeding season to allow heifers the best opportunity to become bred early in the breeding season. It is well established that heifers who become pregnant early in their first breeding season and calve in the first 21 days of their first calving season have increased herd longevity and pounds of calf weaned over their lifetime.

Therefore, getting heifers pregnant early in the breeding season can have a considerable impact on the profitability of a

cow/calf operation. Significant amounts of time, effort and costs are necessary to develop heifers to the proper weight and body condition prior to the start of the breeding season. Post-breeding management of heifers, however, can be just as important for success during the first breeding season and influence the heifer’s ability to conceive early in the breeding season.

Embryonic development Management decisions made during approximately the first 60 days after insemination or breeding can have a significant impact on reproductive success. Embryonic mortality can affect the number of heifers becoming pregnant early in the breeding season, the number of heifers carrying to term and ultimately the weaning percentage.

Generally, fertilization is established the majority of the time, approximately 90 percent, however, first

service conception rates are often much lower, suggesting embryonic death and loss of pregnancy occurred between fertilization at day one, maternal recognition of pregnancy in days 15 to 17 and attachment of the embryo to the uterus in days 25 to 42.

While there are numerous causes of embryonic mortality that are out of the control of the producer, including poor oocyte quality, genetic abnormalities, disease, etc., management practices during the first two months after breeding can impact pregnancy success.

Post-breeding nutrition In spring calving herds, heifers are often developed in a drylot over the winter and early spring before being turned out to pasture. This transition frequently occurs at the start of the breeding season either immediately following artificial insemination (AI) or when bulls are turned out.

This coincides with important time points during early embryonic development. Nutritional and metabolic stress, which occurs during this crucial period of embryonic development, maternal recognition and attachment, may affect embryonic mortality and first service conception rates.

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alterations in the plane of nutrition during the postbreeding period can negatively impact conception rates. Specifically, developing heifers in a drylot scenario and then immediately moving heifers to pasture following AI can result in reduced pregnancy rates to AI, if heifers lose weight once placed on pasture.

While spring pastures are generally high quality, the nutritive value of the diet consumed in the drylot should be evaluated. If heifers were consuming an energy dense diet in the drylot pre-breeding, transitioning to even high-quality spring pasture can result in a decline in energy density and a decrease in the plane of nutrition.

Adaptation of animals to a grazing environment can also result in increases in nutritional requirements due to an increase in activity level in grazing animals, creating a short-term energy deficit for heifers transitioning from drylot to pasture.

Maintaining heifers on the same plane of nutrition for the first month postbreeding can help alleviate alterations in the plane of nutrition during early embryo development. If heifers are developed on a high plane of nutrition in the drylot, keeping heifers in the drylot on the same diet for an additional 30 days may be the best option to minimize nutritional stress.

Research from SDSU also determined if heifers transitioned to pasture immediately following AI are supplemented to prevent weight

loss post-AI, pregnancy rates are not negatively impacted.

Supplementation may provide an option for operations that cannot maintain heifers in the drylot for an extended period of time.

An additional strategy could be to adapt heifers to a range-based grazing situation before breeding, roughly 30 days, allowing changes in the plane of nutrition to occur prior to breeding and more heifers to maintain their pregnancies early in the breeding season. Supplementation may be required to ensure nutrient requirements are being met, however, green-up of pastures in the spring may provide an increase in the plane of nutrition depending on when heifers are transitioned to pasture pre-breeding.

Shipping stress Another source of stress during the breeding season can be when heifers or cows are being transitioned to spring or summer pasture. Hauling animals can increase stress hormones which can negatively impact the uterine environment.

During early gestation, blastocyst formation, migration to the uterus, maternal recognition and attachment of the early embryo is susceptible to alterations in the uterine environment.

Stress related to shipping during critical time points of early gestation, migration to the uterus in days five to six, maternal recognition of pregnancy in days 15 to 17 and attachment of the embryo to the uterus at days 25 to 42 can result in

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an unfavorable uterine environment potentially resulting in embryonic mortality.

During the first five days after breeding, the embryo is in the oviduct and is not susceptible to changes in the uterine environment due to stress. The general recommendation for those producers who AI their heifers or cows is animals should be transported during the first five days after AI or approximately 45 days after insemination to minimize embryonic mortality and pregnancy loss.

Regardless of the development strategy utilized to develop heifers to the appropriate body weight pre-breeding, around 55 to 65 percent of mature body weight, replacement heifers represent a significant investment for producers. Providing heifers every opportunity to not only get pregnant early in the breeding season but maintain their pregnancy can have a significant impact on productivity and profitability of an operation.

Mitigating stress, nutritional and transportation related, during the critical time points discussed above, can be an important management strategy that can be utilized to help maximize the number of pregnancies maintained.

Shelby Rosasco is the University of Wyoming Extension Beef Specialist and an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming in the Animal Sciences Department. Rosasco can be reached at srosasco@ uwyo.edu.

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an average of $8,373.44, with the top 10 averaging $12,525. The high seller was a mare from the Bartlett breeding program – lot 73 – Beaudeycious Blonde, by Ima Metallic Gold and out of a Halreycious daughter. She sold for $18,000 and went to Colorado.

Another 14 yearling mares and geldings sold for an average of $6,875.

HHB Play It Again – lot 77 – a gray mare by Very Platinum Cat and out of a Bee My Sierra daughter was the high seller at $10,000.

She will make her home in Colorado.

One two-year-old stallion – lot 36 – Roll Tide

by Bama Cat and out of a daughter of Playgun, sold for $12,000 and will also make his home in Colorado.

Bill and Carole Smith of the WYO Sale will hold their final sale next May 21, 2022. Bill and Carole share it has been a great run, and they wish to thank all the buyers over the years, their fantastic crew and multitude of friends.

It’s time to hang it up, they note.

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WATER continued from page 1 ing clean water protections, according to an EPA news release.

WOTUS repeal Acting Assistance Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jaime Pinkham commented, “Together, the U.S. Corps of Engineers and EPA will develop a rule that is informed by our technical expertise, is straightforward to implement by our agencies and our state and Tribal co-regulators and is shaped

by the lived experience of local communities.”

While the current administration’s review found the previous rule to significantly reduce clean water protections, a Reuters report shared, “Farmers, ranchers and big industrial companies supported the Trump rollbacks, saying previous definitions of which waterways should be protected were overly broad, in some cases, covering streams that were completely dry.”

The EPA announced the effort to revise WOTUS will be guided by “Protecting water resources and out communities consistent with the Clean Water Act (CWA), the latest science and the effects of climate change on our waters, emphasizing a rule with practical implementation approach for state and Tribal partners and reflecting the experience of and input received from landowners, the agricultural community which fuels and feeds the world, states, Tribes, local governments, community organizations, environmental groups and disadvan-

Conservation supported Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Vice Chair Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) in sending a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recent announcement of reviewing conservation plans for the Greater sage grouse.

The letter urges the Biden administration to consider the successful recovery efforts currently underway and to enhance cooperation and coordination with states, local communities, Tribes and private conservation partners.

Lummis said, “Wyoming has the best sage grouse management strategy in the nation. Developed over a decade, it is supported by ranchers, industry and the conservation community.”

She added, “More bureaucratic planning may waste time and resources that could go toward actually helping the species. I urge Secretary Haaland to look at the progress Wyoming has made and leave sage grouse management to the states.”

“For years, state and local governments, non-profit conservation organizations and local communities have consistently proven themselves the best stewards of their unique landscapes and have implemented successful sage grouse management and conservation plans to avoid potential adverse impacts on multiple uses on public lands, including energy and mineral development, grazing, hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. As you know, these sectors are critical to rural communities and economies,” wrote the lawmakers.

taged communities with environmental justice concerns.”

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of Natural Resources and Public Lands Council Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover shared, “Livestock producers who manage both their private lands and safeguard public lands have a deep-seated commitment to protecting and improving our waterways, which is why it is so deeply frustrating when EPA opts for government overreach instead of effective, proven publicprivate partnerships.”

NWPR change impacts The announcement of changes to water protection rules comes at a troubling time for those in the West facing another year of drought.

Repealing the Trump-era WOTUS rule brings the agency back to water rules instated by the Obama administration.

“Any changes to the NWPR that limit or restrict agricultural exclusions or reg-

ulate water bodies on farm and ranch land will hinder ranchers’ ability to continue making vital investments in their land to restore waterways, conserve riparian areas and protect wildlife habitat,” said Glover. “The NWPR was an immense step forward in rectifying the egregious overreach of the 2015 rule.”

She continued, “We will engage fully with EPA as they move forward to ensure their revisions respect private property rights and do not squeeze out western communities and producers who are entrenched, by necessity, in responsible water stewardship.”

Gov. Mark Gordon remarked, “It is frustrating and deeply disturbing to see that the agencies are yet again pivoting, without any consultation with governors, on a very important matter governing the Clean Water Act’s jurisdiction. I see no need to revisit the rulemaking and am happy with where the rule currently stands.”

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“I also want to remind the agencies that states are co-regulators of our waters,” Gordon added. The EPA and Corps of Engineers should tap into our expertise and approach us cooperatively as the agency continues its review.”

In the fight for workable solutions for farmers and ranchers, Barrasso shared, “The Waters of the U.S. Rule was a terrible idea during the Obama administration and it hasn’t improved with age.

This outrageous rule isn’t about protecting America’s waterways, it’s about giving Washington, D.C. control over everything from backyard ponds to puddles and farm fields. I’ll continue to stand with America’s farmers, ranchers and responsible landowners to oppose this misguided rule every step of the way.”

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CALENDAR

July 5-9 July 12-14

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

Aug. 2-6

EVENTS June 18-19

Aug. 10-11

10 Annual Chris LeDoux Days, Harold Jarrard Park, Kaycee. For more information, visit chrisledoux.com.

June 19-20 World Famous 60th Annual Woodchoppers Jamboree and Rodeo, Encampment. For more information, visit woodchoppersjamboree.org.

June 20-26 North American Junior Red Angus Event, Lebanon, Tenn. For more information, visit najrae.com.

June 21-23 2021 Casper College Livestock Judging Camp, Grace Werner Agricultural Pavilion, Casper College. To register, visit caspercollege.edu/events/ ag-judging-camp. For more information, contact Jeremy Burkett at jburkett@caspercollege.edu or 307-268-2417.

June 28 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Chronic Wasting Disease Management Meeting, 6 p.m., Thorne/Williams Research Center, Sybille.

June 29 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Chronic Wasting Disease Management Meeting, 6 p.m., Glendo Town Hall, Glendo.

June 29 Economic Leverage of Grazing Management Workshop, 10 a.m., Niobrara County Fairgrounds, Lusk. For more information or to RSVP, please call Ranch Management Consultants at 307-213-6010.

June 30 Economic Leverage of Grazing Management Workshop, 10 a.m., George Amos Memorial Building, Gillette. For more information or to RSVP, please call Ranch Management Consultants at 307-213-6010.

June 30-July 7 Silver State International Rodeo, Winnemucca, N.V. For more information and to register online, visit ssir.us or contact Kathy Gonzalez at 775th

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Jon - Etna 50 1 Blk Cow, 1390# .....................$6450 1 Blk Bull, 2015# ......................$74 1 Blk Cow, 1655# .....................$6400 COWS Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis Cauffman Land & Cattle - Burlington 50 2 RWF Cows, avg. 1098# .......$7000 1 Blk Cow, 1590# .....................$77 1 Hrfd Cow, 1120# ...................$6600 1 Blk Cow, 1630# .....................$6400 00 Eveland, Jessie - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1355# .....................$63 50 1 Blk Cow, 1100# .....................$7000 1 Blk Cow, 1230# .....................$60 1 Brindle Cow, 1345#...............$5700 Losey Living Trust - Powell 1 BWF Cow,1910#...................$7750 Greer, Lory Ross - Hyattville 00 1 Blk Cow, 1070# .....................$7000 1 BWF Cow, 1620#..................$63 1 Red Cow, 1585# ...................$6450 Geis, Nick & Karen - Worland 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1658#...........$7700 McCarthy, Roalene - Omaha 50 1 Blk Cow 1500#......................$6900 1 Blk Cow, 1565# .....................$65 Pitchfork Ranch LLC - Meeteetse Geis, Marcus or Tammy - Worland 1 Red Cow, 1130#....................$6900 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1753#...........$7700 1 Blk Cow, 1455# .....................$5750 Holland, Pamela - Worland 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1683#...........$6850 Cooper Land & Livestock - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1405# .....................$6600 1 Blk Cow, 1570# .....................$7650 Brubaker, Saylor - Kaycee Johnstone, Alex - Ten Sleep 50 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1440#...........$6750 1 Blk Cow, 1875# .....................$76 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1508#...........$6750 1 Blk Cow, 1535# .....................$6400 1 Blk Cow, 1280# .....................$6700 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1343# .......$6100 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1275# .......$6450 Hamilton Ranch Inc. - Hyattville 00 1 Blk Cow 1370#......................$6300 1 Blk Cow, 1070# .....................$76 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1330# .......$6000 1 Blk Cow, 1035# .....................$7100 Cows $3 to $4 Higher • Bulls Steady

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Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative Crowfoot Ranch Inc, - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1235# .....................$6600 Baird, Jack - Thermopolis 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1370#...........$6600 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1533#...........$6500 1 Blk Cow, 1290# .....................$6400 1 Blk Cow, 1255# .....................$6100 Darling, Chanse - Hyattville 1 Blk Cow, 1470# .....................$6500 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1363#...........$6450 1 Blk Cow, 1455# .....................$6350 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1445#...........$6150 Geis, Ernest - Worland 1 CharX Cow, 1725# ...............$6400 Horton, Duane & Lisa - Otto 1 Blk Cow, 1185# .....................$6350 1 Blk Cow, 1165# .....................$6200 1 BWF Cow, 1290#..................$5700 Crowfoot Ranch Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1335# .....................$6350 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1303#...........$6200 1 Blk Cow, 1415# .....................$5900 1 Blk Cow, 1295# .....................$5600 Lazy T Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 1 Red Cow, 1470# ...................$6300 Dooley Livestock LLC - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1580# .....................$6250 Pierce, Sr., Kenny - Deaver 1 Blk Cow 1360#......................$6250 J & J Baling - Manderson 1 Blk Cow, 1525# .....................$6200 1 Blk Cow, 1280# .....................$5900 Schlattman, Dean - Greybull 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1238#...........$6150 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1125# ...........$5900 1 Blk Cow, 1265# .....................$5750 Schatz Irrevoc. Trust - Lovell 1 Blk Cow, 1400# .....................$6100 Pierce, Karl - Deaver 1 Blk Cow, 1525# .....................$5950 Redland, Adam - Burlington 1 Hrfd Cow, 1320# ...................$5700 Gifford Ranch, LLC - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1575# .....................$5650 HEIFERS Holland, Pamela Ann - Worland 5 Blk Hfrs, avg. 790#..............$11800 8 Blk Hfrs, avg. 963#..............$11600 Doyle McKim & Sons - Manderson 1 Blk Hfr, 855# ........................$11800 Horton, Duane & Lisa - Otto 1 CharX Hfr, 850# ....................$8900 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 895#................$8100 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 943#................$8000 Mills, Andrew & Mary - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfr, 910# ..........................$8000 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 2 RWF Hfrs, avg. 945# ............$7900 HEIFERETTES Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 3 RWF Hfrettes, avg. 1037#....$8400 2 Hrfd Hfrettes, avg. 1325# .....$8200

• Upcoming Sales •

June 19 – Saturday Horse Sale at 1 p.m.

July 1 – All Class Cattle July 15 – All Class Cattle July 17 – Saturday Horse Sale at 1 p.m.

July 29 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Aug. 12 – All Class Cattle

Aug. 16-17 Aug. 16-20 Aug. 23-24 Sept. 4

Superior Livestock Auction Week in the Rockies XXXIII, Loveland, Colo., 800-422-2117, superiorlivestock.com Western Video Market, Silver Legacy, Reno, Nev., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com Northern Livestock Video Auction Summertime Classic, 866-6165035, northernlivestockvideo.com Superior Livestock Auction Video Royale XXIX, Winnemucca, Nev., 800-422-2117, superiorlivestock.com Cattle Country Video Oregon Trail Classic Sale, Gering Civic Center, Gering, Neb., 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com Western Video Market, Little America, Cheyenne, 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com Superior Livestock Auction Big Horn Classic XVII, Sheridan, 800-4222117, superiorlivestock.com Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Fall Preview, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com Proffit Ranch 20th Annual Labor Day Horse Sale, Diamond X Ranch, Evanston, 307-723-5857, proffitranch.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Rare 1885 Book Lists Brands Several weeks ago we wrote, a cutline for a 1890 photograph entitled “Branding a Maverick” states the real art of the maverick hunter is properly applying a hot running iron…

This prompted us to note the following.

Many an outfit got their start in Wyoming by “branding a maverick,” while many other ranches sported legitimate brands which are listed in

a copy of a rare leatherbound 1885 brand book recently discovered in the Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection. The cover page states, “This fourth edition of the Brand Book is issued by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association for the use of, and it is hoped, for the benefit of all persons interested.”

History notes one reason to mark cattle with an indelible brand is to prevent theft and thus discourage the “branding of a maverick.” In Wyoming Territory, brands were also used to help sort cattle during annual roundups on the open range.

The Wyoming Livestock Board office in Cheyenne notes the first complete list of Wyoming livestock brands was published in a 1899 brand book.

However, the 1885 book lists more than 375 outfits with over 1,000 registered brands covering most of the Cowboy territory. Swan Land and Cattle Co. alone registered more than 100 brands, as shown in the accompanying illustration copied from the 1885 publication.

Ranges occupied by the company in 1885, as listed at the top of this illustration, were North Platte, Sheep Creek, Laramie River, Medicine Bow, Sabile and Chugwater, Wyoming and Nebraska.

Beginning in the mid-1880s and continuing into the 1920s, local brands were also published in most weekly newspapers.

Alexander H. Swan moved to Wyoming Territory in 1874, and with his older brother Thomas, established the Swan Land & Cattle Co. near present Chugwater. At their greatest extent in the mid1880s, the holdings of the Swan Land and Cattle Company stretched from its headquarters at Chugwater in the southeast to lands along Bates Creek, south of present Casper in the northwest, plus extending as far as Baggs on the west and into Nebraska on the east – perhaps 5,800 square miles… But, then, that’s for another branding.

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LOGAN continued from page 1 and I’m happy to extend my thanks for his many years of service.”

On Logan’s retirement, WLSB President Shaun Sims said, “My experience with Jim Logan is that of a man who is committed to the protection and progression of the livestock industry in both the state and national arenas. His work and dedication will be used as an example of what a state veterinarian should be, both now and in the future. Thank you, Jim, for your years of service.”

WLSB Vice President Kirby Camino noted, “We would like to thank Jim for the time he as put in for the livestock industry, and I want to wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

“We are a lucky industry to have an individual so dedicated to its protection and improvement,” said WLSB Past President Mark Eisele.

“An individual of the highest integrity and reputation.”

On his retirement, Logan shared, “I want to thank the many livestock boards I’ve worked for, the livestock industry and the many producers I’ve worked with, basically my whole career – both in practice and as the state veterinarian. I appreciate their cooperation and support all these years. “ The Wyoming Livestock Roundup would like to congratulate Dr. Logan on an enriching and successful career, and thank him for all of the work he has done to protect Wyoming’s livestock and producers.

Information in this article was sourced from the Wyoming Livestock Board.

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

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Herefords showcased Sheridan – The Wyoming Junior Hereford Association held their Annual Field Day June 11-12 at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds in Sheridan. Hampton Cornelius of LaSalle, Colo. and Paul Hill of Nunn, Colo. had the opportunity

to evaluate the up-andcoming Hereford breeders and their cattle in a number of contests including Showmanship, Bred and Owned Female, Cow Calf Pair, Bred and Owned Bull, Owned Female and Hereford Steers.

Champion Bred and Owned Female – EXR Bankroll 8130 ET, exhibited by Sam Birdsall of Torrington. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Female – K Rock 707ET, exhibited by Saige Ward of Laramie. Curt Cox photo

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – SWSN Sweet Emotion 796, exhibited

by Saige Ward of Laramie. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair – 4T Charm 8198, exhibited by Braden West of Sheridan. Curt Cox photo

Champion Bred and Owned Bull – SCL Mr Harley HM16, exhibited by Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Bull – SLC Mr Cool Cash GSP2, exhibited by Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. Curt Cox photo

Champion Owned Female – KJ BJ 58Z Contender D56 ET, exhibited by Saige Ward of Laramie. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Owned Female – EXR Bankroll 8130 ET, exhibited by Sam Birdsall of Torrington. Curt Cox photo

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Hot Pants The thing I miss most from my childhood is raising steers for the fair. I’ve never found any activity since which provided the same competitiveness, camaraderie, financial reward, fun or friendship. And when I say friendship, I’m talking about the relationship I had with those steers. They were some of the best friends I’ve ever had.

Abe, Able, Cherokee George and others helped get this socially awkward kid get through the difficult period

most kids go through in high school. When kids are spending 300 hours with their steer every year, they don’t have any time left to get into trouble.

To this day, I can remember every steer’s little idiosyncrasies and quirks. I told those steers all my troubles, celebrated all our victories together and was proud of our accomplishments. Plus, they got me out of the house where a mean alcoholic father was destroying the fiber of our family.

I’d never been to a fair before I showed my first steer as a sophomore in high school. I was immediately smitten with the five-day celebration of rodeo, horse shows, old rock and roll bands without any original members, demolition derbies, the midway, exhibitions and every kind of unhealthy food a person could eat.

I never ate a healthy meal the entire fair and my diet consisted largely of deep fried Twinkies and Oreos, cinnamon rolls, hot dogs on a stick, snow cones, cotton candy, corn on the cob, churros and triple cheeseburger donuts. I was much more impressed with the fair than I was with Disneyland, which I didn’t get to see until after I graduated high school despite living only two hours away.

There was only one thing I didn’t like about showing steers and this was the white

pants I had to wear to show my animals. I can get dirty taking a shower, so keeping my white pants clean while getting my steer ready to show was a major challenge.

In the 1960s, adults couldn’t be seen grooming a kid’s show animal and if they were, the kid was immediately disqualified. If fair officials saw an army of professional fitters like some see standing behind today’s champions when the pictures are taken, they’d have been escorted off the fairgrounds. This meant the kids had to blacken the hoofs, fluff the tail, groom the animal all the while avoiding any close encounter of the manure kind.

My mother hated the white pants even worse than I did because she had to clean them every night and attempt to get the stains out. Wednesday was show day so they had to be clean, ditto Friday for

haven’t worn a pair of white pants since. By the time I was a senior, this one pair of white pants was showing some wear and I’d experienced a small growth spurt so the pants ended at the top of my socks.

When I left for college, I left those white pants behind and later in life I asked my mom what she did with them.

She tried to donate them to the church rummage sale but they were rejected. At this point, the pants were like canvas and could stand up in the corner by themselves, so my mom burned them in the burn barrel.

There was so much organic material embedded in the pants they literally exploded. The flame shot so high the fire department came and Apollo astronauts reported seeing the blast from outer space.

Talk about hot pants!

showmanship. Saturday for the Junior Livestock Auction and Sunday, if we were fortunate to win Grand Champion – as I was for two years in a row – we had to attend a breakfast where they gave out the big check and then we had to parade our animal before thousands of rodeo fans in the afternoon.

One year, on the front page of our county newspaper, I appeared to have a stain on the knee of my white pants and my mother was so mortified she tried to buy up every newspaper so no one would see it.

I know what you’re thinking... why didn’t I just buy more than one pair of white pants? Because I didn’t want to invest that kind of money in pants I’d never be caught dead wearing under normal circumstances.

It’s been over 50 years since my show days, and I

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, June 15 Market Report • 1,397 Head Sold Representative Sales

COWS PAVILLION 8 Cow, 1049# ...................................$72.00 BIG PINEY 2 Cow, 1057# ...................................$71.00 SHOSHONI 2 Cow, 1447# ...................................$65.50 LANDER 6 Cow, 1399# ...................................$65.00 SHOSHONI 6 Cow, 1501# ...................................$64.50 BIG PINEY 6 Cow, 1392# ...................................$64.00 CASPER 5 Cow, 1598# ...................................$63.00 WORLAND 4 Cow, 1278# ...................................$62.50 8 Cow, 1155# ...................................$61.75 CASPER 7 Cow, 1175# ...................................$61.25 KEMMERER 4 Cow, 1410# ...................................$61.00 SHOSHONI 5 Cow, 1240# ...................................$60.50 KINNEAR 7 Cow, 1299# ...................................$60.00 RIVERTON 13 Cow, 1187# ...................................$59.50 8 Cow, 1153# ...................................$58.00 POWDER RIVER 7 Cow, 1179# ...................................$57.50 BOULDER 10 Cow, 1262# ...................................$56.50 SHOSHONI 7 Cow, 1062# ...................................$52.50 BULLS DANIEL 4 Bull, 1008# .................................. $110.50 SARATOGA 1 Bull, 1025$ ..................................$106.00 SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 1145# ..................................$100.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 1860# ....................................$97.50 KEMMERER 5 Bull, 1843# ....................................$94.50

BIG PINEY 2 Bull, 1160# ....................................$94.00 LANDER 2 Bull, 2197# ....................................$90.00 CASPER 4 Bull, 1831# ....................................$88.00 BOULDER 2 Bull, 1880# ....................................$86.00 BIG PINEY 1 Bull, 2240# ....................................$80.00 PAIRS THERMOPOLIS 15 Pair, 1447# (SM) ......................$1,825.00 ELLIS, ID 13 Pair, 1470# (SM) ......................$1,650.00 FARSON 14 Pair, 1218# (SM) ......................$1,500.00 THERMOPOLIS 8 Pair, 1533# (SS).......................$1,375.00 ELLIS, ID 12 Pair, 1557# (ST) .......................$1,050.00 THERMOPOLIS 11 Pair, 1537# (ST) .......................$1,050.00 STEERS & HEIFERS HYATTVILLE 16 Steer, 504#..................................$181.00 30 Steer, 576#..................................$170.00 6 Steer, 675#..................................$163.00 THERMOPOLIS 8 Steer, 640#..................................$154.00 BOULDER 3 Steer, 813#..................................$146.50 BIG PINEY 8 Heifer, 545#.................................$167.00 11 Heifer, 674# .................................$157.00 BOULDER 105 Heifer, 677#.................................$153.50 21 Heifer, 636#.................................$152.00 THERMOPOLIS 11 Heifer, 617# .................................$150.00 FARSON 16 Heifer, 650#.................................$149.00 BOULDER 35 Heifer, 740#.................................$142.00 FORT BRIDGER 27 Heifer, 847#.................................$130.50

Early Consignments TUESDAY, JULY 27

HEIFERETTES FARSON 4 Heiferette, 966# ............................$85.00 PAVILLION 3 Heiferette, 946# ............................$80.50 WORLAND 8 Heiferette, 1065# ..........................$78.00

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 22

NO SALE

NO SALE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10

TUESDAY, JUNE 29

ALL CATTLE CLASSES 4-H RESALE (NOON) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17

Hellyer Ranch - 41 Blk Ang Pairs (Approx 20- 3 Yr Olds, 9- 4-6 Yr Olds, 12 - 7-8 Yr Olds). Rec Virashield 6 VL5 & poured this Spring. Popo Agie genetics. One brand, fancy Pairs!

Z/C Livestock - 15 Blk Ang & AngX 3-9 Yr Old Pairs.

Tagged to match. Comp vacc @ Branding. March born calves. High elevation, fancy!

P/T Livestock - 6 Blk Ang 3 & 4 Yr Old Pairs. Calves Rec CD & T & Multimin @ Birth. Complete mineral program. Reputation cattle coming from longtime Registered Ang AI program. Big, stout calves! High elevation, fancy!

NO SALE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES & 4-H RESALE (NOON) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31

TUESDAY, JULY 6

NO SALE

NO SALE

All sales are broadcast live on the internet at www.cattleusa.com.

Please register online to bid on livestock. Be sure to check out our country cattle listings at www.cattleusa.com

TUESDAY, JULY 13 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JULY 20 NO SALE

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

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