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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 33 No. 12 • July 17, 2021
CALENDAR
SALES July 19-21
Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.
EVENTS July 9-17 July 16-25 July 21 July 23-Aug. 1 July 23-Aug. 1 July 23-Aug. 1 July 23-Aug. 1 July 24-Aug. 1 July 25-26 July 26-31 July 26-Aug. 1 July 27 July 27-31 July 28 July 28-31 July 28-Aug. 7 July 29 July 29-Aug. 7 July 29-Aug. 7 July 30-31 July 30-Aug. 8 July 30-Aug. 8
Aug. 10-11
Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo, Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, Casper. For more information, visit centralwyomingfair.com or call 307235-5775. Converse County Fair, Wyoming State Fairgrounds, Douglas. For more information, visit conversecountyfair.com or call 307-358-5438. Double 8 Ranch 2020 Environmental Stewardship Tour, Elk Mountain. For more information, contact the Wyoming Stock Growers Association at 307-638-3942 or visit wysga.org. Cheyenne Frontier Days, Frontier Park, Cheyenne. For more information, visit cfdrodeo.com. Platte County Fair, Platte County Fairgrounds, Wheatland. For more information, visit plattecountyfair.org or call 307-322-9504. Teton County Fair, Teton County Fairgrounds, Jackson. For more information, visit tetoncountyfair.com or call 307-733-5289. Weston County Fair, Weston County Fairgrounds, Newcastle. For more information, visit westoncountyfair.com or call 307-746-9906. Crook County Fair, Crook County Fairgrounds, Sundance. For more information, visit crookcofair.com or call 307-283-2644. 16th Annual Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Thermopolis. For more information, visit thermopoliscowboyrendezvous.com. Washakie County Fair, Washakie County Fairgrounds, Worland. For more information, call 307-431-6318. Big Horn County Fair, Big Horn County Fairgrounds, Basin. For more information, visit bighornfair.com or call 307-568-2968. Elk Feedground Meeting, 6 p.m., Laramie Game and Fish Office, Laramie. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/Get-Involved/elkfeedgrounds. Park County Fair, Park County Fairgrounds, Powell. For more information, call 307-754-8855. Elk Feedground Meeting, 6 p.m., Rock Springs Public Library, Rock Springs. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/Get-Involved/elkfeedgrounds. Sublette County Fair, Sublette County Fairgrounds, Big Piney. For more information, visit sublettecountyfair.com or call 307-276-5373. Albany County Fair, Albany County Fairgrounds, Laramie. For more information, visit albanycountyfair.org or call 307-742-3224. Elk Feedground Meeting, 6 p.m., Casper Game and Fish Office, Casper. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/Get-Involved/elk-feedgrounds. Goshen County Fair, Goshen County Fairgrounds, Torrington. For more information, visit goshencounty.org or call 307-532-2525. Uinta County Fair, Uinta County Fairgrounds, Evanston. For more information, visit uintacountyfair.org or call 307-783-0313. Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, Sweetwater Events Complex, Rock Springs. For more information, visit rdrrodeo.com. Campbell County Fair, Cam-Plex, Gillette. For more information, call 307-687-0200 or e-mail eae73@ccgov.net. Johnson County Fair, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Buffalo. For more information, visit johnsoncountyfairgrounds.com/fair/ or call 307-6847357.
Big horn Basin LIVESTOCK AUCTION LLC
Worland, WY
Sale Barn: 307-347-9201 Danny Vigil: 307-388-0781
Broadcasting and Online Bidding Available At lmaauctions.com. Please visit to fill out an application and view auctions.
Authorized Dealer July 15 • 493 Hd.
Cows and Bulls Steady
EWE Durfee, Melissa - Lovell 1 BKF Ewe, 125# ...................$13000 Bell, Bill - Worland 1 Smut FC Ewe, 205# .............$7700 Hill, Gerald - Basin 5 BKF Ewes, avg. 186# ...........$7400 GOAT Mueller, Terry - Shell 1 Brown Goat .................... $200/Hd. 2 Brown Goats .................. $175/Hd. Hankinson, Roger - Worland 4 Spotted Goats ..............$17250/Hd. 3 Brown Goats ..................$5834/Hd. Anthony, Katherine - Ten Sleep 5 Boer Goats ..................... $144/Hd. KID Mueller, Terry - Shell 2 Spkld FC Kid .................. $130/Hd. 1 Spkld FC Kid .................. $130/Hd. LAMB Bell, Bill - Worland 6 WF Lambs, avg. 78# ..........$23500 Maser, Joan - Thermopolis 4 BKF Lambs, avg. 89# .........$23000 Mueller, Terry - Shell 10 Spkld FC Lambs, avg. 74# ...$23000 BULLS Rolling T Livestock - Powell 1 Blk Bull, 875# ......................$11000 Greet, Daniel - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1960# ......................$9650 Haun, Bill - Worland 1 Blk Bull, 1775# ......................$9600 Ready, Merrill John - Thermopolis 1 BWF Bull, 1905# ...................$9600 LU Ranch, Worland 1 Blk Bull, 1980# ......................$9550 1 Blk Bull, 1955# ......................$9500 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 1 Red Bull, 1840# ....................$9350 1 Hrfd Bull, 1935# ....................$9300 1 Hrfd Bull, 1885# ....................$9050 1 Hrfd Bull, 1780# ....................$9000 1 Hrfd Bull, 1915# ....................$8900 1 Hrfd Bull, 1710# ....................$8500 Brown, Matt - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2155# ......................$9100
Aug. 2-6
Rolling T Livestock - Powell 1 Hrfd Bull, 2170# ....................$9000 Greer, Lory Ross - Hyattville 1 Red Bull, 1695# ....................$8700 Greet Ranch, Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1880# ......................$8400 Gooseberry Creek Ranch - Worland 1 Blk Bull, 1440# ......................$8250 Rio Bravo Cattle Co. - Colo. Springs, CO 1 Blk Bull, 1880# ......................$8100 COWS Jones, Randall - Otto 1 Blk Cow, 1660# .....................$7350 Bennett/M & M Trust - Manderson 1 Hfrd Cow, 1775# ...................$7325 1 Hrfd Cow, 1320# ...................$6350 Haun, Bill - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1595# .....................$7250 1 Blk Cow, 1720# .....................$7200 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1525#...........$7200 2 RWF/Bk Cows, avg. 1558#..$7100 1 Blk Cow, 1910# .....................$7000 1 Blk Cow, 1540# .....................$7000 5 Blk Cows, avg. 1534#...........$7000 1 BWF Cow, 1570#..................$7000 1 Blk Cow, 1660# .....................$7000 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1643#...........$7000 1 Blk Cow, 1490# .....................$6800 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1492#...........$6750 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1460#...........$6750 1 Blk Cow, 1255# .....................$6700 1 Blk Cow, 1385# .....................$6700 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1345#...........$6550 1 Blk Cow, 1225# .....................$6300 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1220#...........$6200 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1330#...........$6200 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1300#...........$6200 Walker, Eric - Burlington 1 Blk Cow, 1645# .....................$7250 Thomas, Fred - Meeteetse 2 Blk Cow, 1843# .....................$7100 Friesen, Joshua - Cody 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1553#...........$7100 1 Red Cow, 1380# ...................$6500 Hessenthaler, Charles - Lovell 2 Blk Cow, 1585# .....................$7100 Nicholas Ranch - Fort Washakie 1 Blk Cow, 1655# .....................$6800 3 BWF Cows, avg. 1402# .......$6800 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1293#...........$6800 1 BWF Cow, 1315#..................$6750
Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative 1 Blk Cow, 1405# .....................$6750 1 Blk Cow, 1620# .....................$6700 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1417#...........$6700 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1448#...........$6700 1 Blk Cow, 1395# .....................$6650 1 Blk Cow, 1270# .....................$6600 Baird, Jack - Thermopolis 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1363#...........$6800 Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow,1355# ......................$6800 1 Blk Cow, 1615# .....................$6800 Johnsey, Bob - Worland 1 CharX Cow, 1435# ...............$6750 Greet Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1190# .....................$6650 Love, Valerie - Thermopolis 1 Red Cow, 1335# ...................$6500 Herman Livestock LLC - Hyattville 1 RWF Cow, 1230# .................$6450 HEIFERS Greet Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfr, 765# ........................$12850 Hillberry, Dee - Thermopolis 1 Hrfd Hfr, 545# ......................$12500 HEIFERETTES Walker, Eric - Burlington 1 Blk Hfrette, 1350# .................$9200 2 BWF Hfrette, 1340# ..............$8950 1 Blk Hfrette, 1175#..................$8100 WS Livestock Inc. - Lander 1 BWF Hfrette, 1150# ..............$8600 PAIRS Bockman, Steven - Greybull 2 Blk Pairs........................$1300/Hd. STEERS Calvert, Nataline - Thermopolis 2 BWF Strs, avg. 738# ..........$14450
Aug. 16-17 Aug. 16-20 Aug. 23-24 Sept. 3-5 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 17-18 Sept 19
Northern Livestock Video Auction 17th Annual Summertime Classic, 866-616-5035, 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 Powder River Quarter Horse Breeders Association 44th Annual Horse Sale, Futurity & Versatility Ranch Horse Show, Broadus, Mont., 406427-5420, prqhba.com Proffit Ranch 20th Annual Labor Day Horse Sale, Diamond X Ranch, Evanston, 307-723-5857, proffitranch.com Open Box Rafter Ranch 28th Annual Horse Sale, Rapid City, S.D., 605538-4450, rafterranch.com Wyoming Wool Growers Association Premier Ewe Sale, Douglas, 307-265-5250, wyowool.com 93rd Annual Wyoming State Ram Sale, Wyoming State Fairgrounds, Douglas, 307-265-5250, 307-351-1422, wyowool.com Western Video Market, Haythorn Ranch, Ogallala, Neb., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com 8th Annual Montana Ewe Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., 406-945-0404, mtsheep.org 96th Annual Montana Ram Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., 406-210-2852, mtsheep.org Cattle Country Video Sandhills Roundup Sale, Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center, Cheyenne, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com Northern Livestock Video Auction Fall Premier, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com 25th Anniversary Van Norman and Friends Production Sale, Elko County Fairgrounds, Elko, Nev., 775-756-6508, 775-934-7404, vannormansale.com 19th Annual Sugar Bars Legacy Sale, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, Sheridan, 605-347-8120, sugarbarslegacy.com
POSTCARD from the Past
Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com
Cowboy Poetry Preserves History A lot of history and flavor of the West, and especially Wyoming, has been preserved by those who lived it. Many a cowboy or sheepherder saved his thoughts with pencil and paper while others snapped pictures of what they experienced. One of those cowboy poets was Rusty Fryer, a cowboy, sheepherder, camp cook, bartender, gentlemen and local character who came to town to get a drink or two, raise hell and have a good time. He was born in Saratoga on July 26, 1897 and grew up on a ranch west of town. Rusty quit school when he was 14 years old
and went to herding sheep. It was during this time he found time to pen his poetry. With all the celebrations this summer, and the upcoming Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering in Encampment the weekend of July 16-18, this poem seems appropriate. When Charlie Hit ‘Togy By Charles E. “Rusty” Fryer I hit the town of ’Togy On th’ mornin’ of th’ fair, An’ entered in the’ buckin’ More in fun than on th’ square. Then I knocked around all morning’ As I had nothin’ else t’ do, An’ when I felt my nerve
• Upcoming Sales • July 29 – All Class Cattle Aug. 12 – All Class Cattle Aug. 21 – Saturday Horse Sale at 1 p.m. Aug. 26 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat
“Saddling a Wild Broncho – Saratoga, Wyo.” is the title of this great photo taken in the early 1900s at the rodeo grounds east of Saratoga where fairs and rodeos were held for more than a century. Photo from the Bob Martin/Dick Perue collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue
a-slippin’, I would go an’ hoist a few.
Soon I heard th’ band a-playin’ As they headed for th’ track, So I went an’ throw’d muh saddle On th’ ol’ nag’s back. An’ we started for th’ fair grounds A happy lot of boys, I saw a couple o’ races An’ heard a’ lot o’ noise. When th’ judges says, “You punchers, Line up for th’ draw,” I got an ol’ gray mare ‘Bout as handsome as a squaw. But when I steps upon her Th’ crowd growed mighty still, An’ I saw th’ punchers grinnin’ Guess they know I’s goin’ t’ spill. So I waved my hat an’ hollered An’ I slapped her in th’ flank, I grabbed her in th’ shoulders With silver mounted shank. She left th’ chute a bawlin’ An’ made one jump plumb grand, I reached down for th’ safety An’ hit a-clawin’ sand. Th’ crowd than hollered “Rotten! Yohr ridin’s pretty cheap So I beat it t’ th’ mountains An’ went t’ herdin’ sheep.
