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A Look Inside 30x30 Plan is addressed by Harriet Hageman........... Page 2 Wyoming climate conditions provided by Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub... Page 7 1920 Wyoming State Fair presents top-notch livestock and exhibits................. Page 10

Third and fourth quarter cattle markets look up “August is a tough time for fed cattle markets to move higher, but the market seems poised to break out from the constraints of the first half of the year as we move into the last part of the third

Lynn Harlan shares the clash of motorcycle rally and hauling livestock....................... Page 15

Quick Bits USDA Funds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $50 million in cooperative agreements to support historically underserved farmers and ranchers with climatesmart agriculture and forestry. The Racial Justice and Equity Conservation Cooperative Agreements are available to entities for two year projects that expand the delivery of conservation assistance to beginning, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers.

quarter,” reported Oklahoma State University Extension Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel in a cattle market update.

While cattle markets have oscillated throughout the past year, Peel

shared the August U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cattle on Feed report, as well as current fed cattle carcass weights and the futures market, shows an optimistic view of the picture for cattle

producers.

“Auction calf and stocker prices have moved counter-seasonally higher in July and August while feeder cattle markets, which typically increase Please see MARKET on page 8

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109TH WYOMING STATE FAIR

Great Northern Livestock Expo brings competitive livestock to Wyoming

Premier summer event breaks records After being only one of three state fairs held across the entire nation in 2020, the Wyoming State Fair (WSF) was prepared to celebrate the 109th anniversary of the event this year in Douglas, held Aug. 17-21.

Families and friends from all over the state gathered at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds to compete with top-notch livestock, indulge in delicious fair food, explore a variety of vendors, take in the carnival lights and celebrate Wyoming agriculture.

With an increased number of youth livestock entries and exhibitors, as well as record setting numbers of vendors and fair attendees, it is safe to say WSF

management is excited about the growth of the fair.

WSF Manager Courtny Conkle reported the fair saw a 16.8 percent increase in the number of paid fair attendees from 2020, another record setting year. Daily attendance of the fair increased four out of the five days of the fair from 2020.

“We just want to continue growing and making sure there is something for everybody to come experience and enjoy,” Conkle shared. “We’re hopeful next year we can see even more growth, and it’s an even better presentation of the great state we get to serve.”

See pages 4-7 for the 2021 WSF winners!

PLC Event The Public Lands Council (PLC) Annual Meeting has been changed from an in-person conference to a one-day virtual meeting. Mark your calendars to join PLC leadership and staff virtually on Sept. 28.

A detailed agenda of the re-scheduled event will be available soon. For more information, visit publiclandscouncil.org/plc-events.

CFAP Update The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set an Oct. 12 deadline for all eligible producers to apply for or modify applications for CFAP 2.

U.S. Drought For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed 47.33% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 47.18% a week earlier. Drought now affects 75,678,686 people, compared with 74,721,695 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the USDM showed 39.62% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 40.27% a week earlier. Drought now affects 76,366,815 people, compared with 75,458,683 a week earlier.

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Cheyenne – A livestock show created by ranchers, for ranchers is coming to Cheyenne Nov. 15-30. The inaugural Great Northern Livestock Exposition is an event aimed at preserving western heritage and providing stockmen the opportunity to promote and showcase the elite genetics of their herds.

Great Northern Livestock Exposition CEO/ President Louann Fraser and Foundation President Dale Steenbergen brought the idea of holding a cattle show at the Archer Complex in Cheyenne to life after discussing the prospect of providing more opportunities for producers.

“We decided the Archer Complex would be perfect for a cattle show and decided to go forward with it,” Fraser shared.

“We’ve got a big village of people helping us.”

The Great Northern Livestock Exposition team includes Fraser, Steenbergen, Vice Please see EXPO on page 14

Wyoming hay exhibited Each year, the Wyoming State Fair (WSF) Hay Show, presented by the Wyoming Hay and Forage Association, invites the top hay producers from around the state to exhibit their prized products. The WSF Hay Show takes place inside the Wyoming Livestock Roundup Tent, located across from the beef show ring near the midway.

The hay is judged by a panel of three forage industry professionals based on qualities such as maturity, texture, leaf retention, bale quality, color, odor, foreign material, mold and forage analysis. Before the contest takes place in Douglas, core samples must be taken by University of Wyoming Extension Educators and sent to the Forage Analysis Laboratory.

In this year’s contest, Mark Bappe of Riverton took home the title of Open Show Champion with his third cutting alfalfa hay and was also recognized as the Alan M. Grey Best of Show Award winner. Bappe also received honors for the Champion Grass Hay and the Champion Alfalfa Third Cut Hay. William Gutierrez of Casper was recognized as the Youth Show Champion, as well as the Premier Exhibitor Reserve Champion with third cutting alfalfa hay.

Bill Cox of Powell was awarded Champion Mixed Hay with more than 50 percent alfalfa and the Champion Mixed Hay with less than 50 percent alfalfa.

Hurley Farms received honors for the Champion Second Cutting Alfalfa Hay. The Overall and Reserve Champion will move on to compete at the World Forage Analysis Superbowl during the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. in late September.

For more information about the Wyoming Hay and Forage Association, visit wyhay.com.

Outstanding women in ag honored On Aug. 20, 17 Wyoming women were honored for their contributions to the state’s agriculture industry with Heart of Agriculture Awards during a special program held at the Ruthe James Williams Memorial Conference Center during the Wyoming State Fair.

“We have been diving into the history of women producers in the state for about three years now, and it is a lot bigger than one might think,” said University of Wyoming (UW) Extension Educator Scott Cotton.

“Since Wyoming became a territory, women have been an essential part of agriculture in this state. Since 1912, women have been key volunteer leaders in Extension across every-

thing from nutrition to youth development to ag programs, so it is really important for us to recognize the key role women play in our industry.”

Cotton continued, “Women give life to our operations, and they power our dreams.

They nurture, teach and mentor our kids.

They play a role as our value systems, counselors and economic and health coaches.

These women haul, brand, lamb, calve, swath, fence, manage records, feed and train the dogs. They get the kids to and from school and help them with their homework.

And somehow, in their free time, they have

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Way To Go, Team WSF! My family and I just spent the whole week in Douglas at the Wyoming State Fair (WSF) with my boys showing both breeding heifers and market lambs. On top of this, my wife and I organized and managed two cattle shows.

From the Director To say it was a very busy and of Livestock hectic week, would be a major underField Services statement, but it was also extremely Curt Cox enjoyable and rewarding in so many ways. There are a number of people I would like to recognize for all their effort in putting on the event.

First of all, I cannot thank the Wyoming State Fair staff – the barn superintendents, the office staff, maintenance personnel and fair management – enough for all their hard work leading up to and during the fair.

They literally work from sunup to sundown and even beyond most days to make sure Wyoming agriculture is given the opportunity to have the spotlight shown upon it. In an evolving world where our way of life seems to be under new and growing attacks, we desperately need every opportunity we can get to showcase what it is we do to the outside world.

Next, I would like to thank all of the members of the Wyoming State Fair Board. The dedication of time and effort they put forth behind the scenes is incredible, and in my opinion, they do not get enough recognition for everything they do to support the fair and everyone who takes part in it. If you happen to run into a board member, please take a moment and thank them.

Finally, and certainly not least, I would like to thank all of the families and individuals who exhibited livestock at the fair. It seems to me the Wyoming State Fairgrounds basically turns into a small community for the week, and so many people treat you as they would treat their neighbors at home.

Yes, we are there to compete against one another and each desire to win, but we don’t lose focus of who we are outside of the show ring. It doesn’t matter if it is 6 a.m. out in the tie outs or 10 p.m. in the barn, and finally getting to cleaning stalls after a long day, everyone has time for smile and a kind word.

It seems like all week, from the minute we unloaded tack, if anyone needed a hand someone was there, dropping whatever they were doing, to help without even being asked. Often, it wasn’t even the people who know me well and know I always need as much help as I can get, it was everyone.

I know there are countless others I am forgetting to recognize, and I ask for you to please forgive me. I don’t know if every state fair across the country is like ours, but I sure hope they are.

Until next time,

GUEST OPINIONS Biden’s Land Grab – The Federal Policy for Intentional Decline

By Harriet Hageman One thing that can be safely said about the Biden administration is that when you think they could not become even more extreme, they make clear that you underestimate them at your peril.

Take President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14008, entitled “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.”

Buried on page nine, is Section 216, with the heading, “Conserving Our Nation’s Lands and Waters,” the goal of which is to develop a plan to “conserve at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.” Known as the “30x30” Program, the ultimate objective of the land grabbers is to move on to the “50x50” Program, which, as you probably guessed, would allegedly “conserve” 50 percent of our lands and waters by 2050.

The executive order is entirely silent on how or why expanding federal control over private property or further restricting the use of federal lands would address the socalled climate crisis. The “preliminary report to the National Climate Task Force,” entitled “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful,” is likewise silent on the practical aspects of this issue, providing instead what can only be described as a “word salad” of buzzwords that is typical of a “collaborative” effort among government agencies who

seek to appear to be doing something while also avoiding any accountability.

Although EO 14008 and the agencies’ preliminary report provide a litany of feelgood platitudes, the reality of the 30x30 Program, if it comes to pass, will be quite destructive.

The 30x30 Program is simply bad public policy and will quickly and negatively impact our standard of living, housing costs, food production and the environment. Many of our lower-income communities in the West struggle with capital investment and opportunities because they are dominated by federal land ownership, with little economic development or innovation allowed.

If your goal is to address income inequality, high housing and building costs and poverty, you do not increase federal ownership or control, you decrease it.

There are housing shortages throughout the country, with homelessness on the rise in many urban areas. The 30x30 Program will make this situation worse by restricting access to developable lands while making building costs – such as lumber – much more expensive.

The cost to produce our food will skyrocket while also impacting our supply chain. Taking lands out of agriculture production will

make the United States more dependent on food imports.

And speaking of imports, the 30x30 Program is intentionally designed to make us yet again dependent on foreign, and often hostile, governments for our energy resources.

The federal government already owns 640 million acres of land across the United States – equal to more than one-quarter of the country’s total landmass. Wyoming has the sixth-highest percentage of federal land ownership at 48.4 percent.

The United States Forest Service has an $11 billion maintenance backlog, as does the National Park Service.

Neither agency has the capacity or wherewithal to take on additional responsibilities.

Increasing federal control of land does not impact climate; it just stockpiles more power in the nation’s capital and leaves local communities devastated by the bad policies for which Washington, D.C. is notorious.

Nebraska’s Governor Ricketts understands the threat posed by the Biden 30x30 Program, exposing the fact that it interferes with the states’ constitutional and traditional power over land and water uses. He is also working to reveal the tax consequences associated with this federal power grab. Governors throughout the country

should follow his lead and block any further efforts to increase federal management at the expense of local control.

For a frightening glimpse into the crystal ball, one must only take a look at our neighbor to the north. A recent Bloomberg article entitled “The Second-Largest Country in the World is Running out of Land,” explains “[t]he world’s second-biggest country by landmass is effectively running out of space, and that has Canada on course for a reckoning.”

The article failed to disclose, however, that 89 percent of the land in Canada is owned by the government.

Canada, in other words, is not “running out of land.”

The Canadian government, through its control and ownership of the majority of the land, is instead pursuing a policy which is crushing the “dream” of homeownership, and thereby blocking what has historically been the surest way to middle-class prosperity.

The Biden administration, by pushing the 30x30 Program, intends to do exactly the same thing; a federal policy of intentional decline.

Harriet Hageman is Senior Litigation Counsel with the New Civil Liberties Alliance. Visit nclalegal.org for more information.

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NEWS BRIEFS Leasing program criticized Gov. Gordon has responded to a court brief filed by the United States Department of Interior (DOI) advising the district court of the next steps in the offshore and onshore oil and gas leasing processes. DOI is currently appealing a June ruling by a federal judge in Louisiana blocking the Biden administration’s oil and gas leasing “pause.”

The governor shared, “The Department of Interior’s disrespectful response to the court’s order leaves much to be desired. Wyoming does not believe that DOI is following either the letter or the spirit of the court’s ruling, and certainly continues to violate the law. DOI has only committed to move forward with preliminary scoping for the past canceled lease sales, an action that should have occurred long ago.”

“From these actions it is clear that DOI has no intention of conducting a lease sale at all this year,” he continued. “This is unacceptable and unlawful. This lackadaisical movement is all the more suspect because the Biden administration has continued to appeal the court’s decision, thus hoping to stop the process should the appeals court give them any reason to do so.”

“Sadly, none of this recalcitrance does anything to address climate or the environment – it only hurts western federal lands states and their citizens,” he concluded. “Wyoming’s lawsuit is still in progress and we will continue to pursue our legal options to preserve Wyoming’s ability to produce federal oil and gas.”

Animal monitoring funded The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is dedicating $300 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to conduct surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging and zoonotic diseases in susceptible animals, and build an early warning system to alert public health partners to potential threats so they can take steps sooner to prevent or limit the next global pandemic.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the lead agency responsible for implementing the early warning system and is inviting public comment on a Strategic Framework which outlines how the agency will focus its efforts to prevent, detect, investigate and respond to SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, as well as other emerging and zoonotic diseases that could pose a threat to both people and animals.

“Up to 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases in humans can also impact the health of animals – we’ve seen this link firsthand with COVID19,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, we have a unique opportunity to improve our understanding of disease susceptibility and transmission and build a comprehensive, data-driven system that promotes collaboration among the many experts working to protect the health of livestock, wildlife, people and pets.”

BLM holds adoptions

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold three wild horse and burro adoption events in September.

Approximately 30 untrained wild horses and burros will be available at the Wheatland Off-Ranch Corral’s monthly public adoption on Sept. 3. The gates open at 8 a.m. and horses and burros will be adopted on a first come, first served basis with the event scheduled to end at 3 p.m.

The facility is located at 1005 North Wheatland Highway in Wheatland.

Approximately 20 untrained wild horses will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary on Sept. 4. Take a free wagon tour to view the wild horses until 2 p.m. The facility is located at 8616 Highway 287, seven miles north of Lander.

At the Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb, nine yearlings will be available for adoption Sept. 14-16. There will be daily demonstrations at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

by Ron Knodel, a local trainer. Adoption is first come, first served. Knodel will work with the yearlings during the daily demonstrations. Three different yearlings will be available each day for adoption.

The Wyoming Honor Farm adoption, originally scheduled for Sept. 17-18, has been postponed. The horses will now be offered via the Wild Horse and Burro Online Corral, Oct. 12-19.

Wild horses available for adoption have been removed from overpopulated herds roaming western public rangelands. As part of agency efforts to find every horse and burro a good home, the BLM offers up to $1,000 to adopt an untrained animal. This adoption incentive will be offered for all untrained horses at the September in-person events.

For more information about the events and locations, visit blm.gov/whb or contact the national information center at 866-468-7826 or wildhorse@blm.gov.

Master Gardeners host event

State seeks input The state of Wyoming is seeking public input on the development of the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF), which would provide an estimated $40 million in federal funding to assist eligible homeowners in the state who have been financially impacted by COVID-19 and meet income eligibility criteria with mortgage and utility cost relief.

The Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS), with assistance from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, is administering the state’s Homeowner Assistance Fund, a U.S. Treasury Department initiative passed through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Of the $50 million earmarked to Wyoming for the program, $40 million would be dedicated for direct assistance and another $10 million for administration, counseling and legal services. In April, the Treasury gave Wyoming $5 million to start a pilot project, but didn’t release guidance to develop the program until August.

DFS will be hosting its fourth town hall webinar on HAF on Sept. 1. Information and registration will be available at dfs.wyo.gov/haf. The HAF plan is located on the website and feedback on the HAF plan can be e-mailed to homeowner.assistance@wyo.gov until Sept. 3.

The state intends to submit the program plan to the U.S. Treasury on Sept. 8. After receiving federal approval and the remaining $45 million, the goal is to have the program fully implemented and operational as soon as possible thereafter.

Extension Master Gardeners and Nebraska Extension Educators will host a recruitment event for interested parties to learn more about the program on Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bluestem Room at Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, Neb..

The hour-long program will be a great way for people to learn about the Master Gardener program and hear from experienced Master Gardeners on why they love to learn and participate in the program.

Participants can attend this program in person or watch via Facebook Live on the “Nebraska Gardener” Facebook page at facebook.com/NEBRgardener if participants cannot attend in person or prefer to learn online.

For more information about the Extension Master Gardener Recruitment event, contact Gary Stone, Extension Educator, at the Nebraska Extension Office in Scottsbluff, Neb. by calling 308-632-1230.

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2021 Wyoming State Fair Results – Junior Livestock Shows

Champion Market Goat – Exhibited by Candee Coxbill, Torrington.

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Reserve Champion Market Goat – Exhibited by Katherine Olson, Cheyenne. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Market Swine – Exhibited by Josiah Stockwell, Saratoga. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Market Swine – Exhibited by Ethan Bomberger, Pine Bluffs. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Market Lamb – Exhibited by Candee Coxbill, Torrington.

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Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Exhibited by Katherine Olson, Cheyenne. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Market Beef – Exhibited by Jhett West, Sheridan. Photo

by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Market Beef – Exhibited by Wynn West, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Angus Market Beef – Exhibited by Braden West, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Hereford Market Beef – Exhibited by Maggie May May McStay, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Hereford Market Beef – Exhibited by Carly Mares, Glenrock. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Maine Market Beef – Exhibited by Jhett West, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

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2021 Wyoming State Fair Results – Junior Livestock Shows

Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Beef – Braden West, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Shorthorn Market Beef – Exhibited by Chole Wardell, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Market Beef – Exhibited by Ellie Jay, Hulett. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion AOB English Market Beef – Exhibited by Rylee Agar, Thermopolis. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion AOB English Market Beef – Exhibited by June Werner, Douglas. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion AOB Continental Market Beef – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion AOB Continental Market Beef – Exhibited by Riley West, Cheyenne. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Jr. Breeding Beef Supreme Champion Female – Jr. Breeding Beef Champion AOB Continental Female- Exhibited by Rylie Vetter, Carpenter. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Jr. Breeding Beef Champion Angus Female – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

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2021 Wyoming State Fair – Junior Livestock Shows

Jr. Breeding Beef Reserve Champion Hereford Female – Exhibited by Sam Birdsall, Torrington. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Jr. Breeding Beef Champion Maine Female – Exhibited by Conner Booth, Torrington. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Jr. Breeding Beef Champion Shorthorn Female – Exhibited by Hailey Wehri, Newcastle. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

2021 Wyoming State Fair – Open Livestock Shows

Supreme Champion Female – Champion AOB Female – Exhibited

by Rylie Vetter, Carpenter. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Supreme Champion Bull – Champion Hereford Bull- Exhibited

by Sidwell Herefords, Carr, CO. and Barber Ranch, Channing, TX. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion AOB Female – Exhibited by Hancock Livestock, Sheridan. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion AOB Bull – Exhibited by Hancock Livestock, Sheridan.

Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Hereford Female – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Hereford Female – Exhibited by Brach Westover, Hulett. Courtesy photo

Reserve Champion Hereford Bull – Exhibited by Cache Cattle Company, Wellsville, UT and Micheli Ranch, Ft. Bridger. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Pen of 3 Wyoming Bred Hereford Bulls – Exhibited

by Sticks and Stones Ranch, Cheyenne Curt Cox Photo. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Wyoming Bred Hereford Bulls – Exhibited by Micheli Ranch, Ft. Bridger Curt Cox Photo. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Angus Female – Exhibited by Cooper Miller, Newcastle.

Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Angus Female – Exhibited by Lazy JB Angus, Montrose, CO. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Angus Bull – Exhibited by Mikka Rogers, Hulett. Photo

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2021 Wyoming State Fair – Open Livestock Shows

Reserve Champion Angus Bull – Exhibited by Lazy JB Angus, Montrose, CO. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Wyoming Angus Association Futurity Female – Exhibited by Morgan Friede, Chinook, MT. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Reserve Champion Wyoming Angus Association Futurity Female – Exhibited by Carter Cox, Casper. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Angus Cow Calf Pair – Exhibited by Kaylynn Weber, Shoshoni. Photo by Altitude Advantage Photography

Champion Commercial Heifer Pen of 3 – Exhibited by Mountain Valley Livestock, Douglas. Traci Diltz photo

Champion Commercial Heifer – Exhibited by Mountain Valley Livestock, Douglas. Traci Diltz photo

itor (USDM) map for Wyoming, released Aug. 19, shows greater than 94 percent of Wyoming is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought – this is approximately a 10 percent increase compared to last month.

View the current USDM map at bit.ly/2S28VTA. Consider submitting a Condition Monitoring Observer Report at bit.ly/3c4WRLR. Eight to 14-day and one-month forecasts NOAA’s eight to 14-day forecast for Sept. 2-8, made Aug. 25, shows a 33 to 40 percent probability, or chance, for above average temperatures for the southern twothirds of Wyoming. There is an equal chance for below,

throughout most of Wyoming, with the greatest probability in the northwest corner. For the same timeframe, there is a 33 to 40 percent probability for below normal precipitation for much of the state.

The southeast corner of Wyoming is the exception for both temperature and precipitation, with an equal chance for below, near or above normal conditions.

CONNECTING AG to CLIMATE

By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub

Recent and current conditions Wyoming experienced its fifth warmest and 52nd driest July out of 127 years according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Infor-

mation (NCEI) database, retrieved Aug. 24. Scaling to the county level, the adjacent tables show temperature and precipitation rankings of select counties for the month of July.

The U.S. Drought Mon-

Quilt fundraiser raises money for Wyoming 4-H, collegiate wool programs

Agricultural support – Cowgirl and Rancher Mickey Thoman of Sweetwater County sits outside the wool demonstration building at the Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo in Douglas with the Wyoming 4-H quilt on display. Raffle tickets for the quilt, constructed by Russell and Kathy Bell, are being sold to raise funds to support 4-H and collegiate wool judging programs and provide educational resources. Thoman, inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2018, and her three daughters raise Rambouillet sheep, Herefords and thoroughbred Quarter Horses. The quilt raffle is raising money for Wyoming 4-H and collegiate wool programs. Thoman has been part of Wyoming 4-H for more than half a century. Tickets for the quilt raffle can be purchased by visiting wyoming4h.org/quilt-raffle.

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near or above normal temperatures for the rest of the state.

For the same timeframe, there is a 33 percent probability for above average precipitation for most of Wyoming.

The exception is the northwest corner of the state, where precipitation is expected to be normal.

The September forecast, made Aug. 19, indicates a 33 to 50 percent probability for above normal temperatures

To view more NOAA forecasts, visit cpc.ncep. noaa.gov.

Windy K. Kelley is the regional Extension program coordinator and state specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Plains Climate Hub, University of Wyoming Extension and WAFERx. She can be reached at wkelley1@uwyo.edu or 307-3674380.

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OBITUARIES

Bart Bader Jan. 9, 1965 – Aug. 13, 2021

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Keith Forgey Aug. 30, 1960 – Aug. 21, 2021

Keith Russell Forgey, 60, of Casper finished his work here on earth on Aug. 21. Keith was born to Rodney and Lenora Forgey in Newcastle on Aug. 30, 1960.

The family moved around with their business, Forgey Construction, until they settled in Casper. Keith worked construction with them from when he was young until it was sold in 1993.

Keith met Brandi at Wear Parts and after much hemming and hawing, he finally got around to asking her out

and then they were married in 1989. Their life was full of many adventures together, trips with friends and long days working together. Even at the end, Keith was more worried about Brandi than himself.

Ranching was Keith’s passion in life. Tending to his livestock and property was where one could find him.

He appreciated everyone who came to help with the work and everyone always knew the more he gave them a hard time, the more he cared about them. Keith mentored many young people as they came to work with him on the ranch.

Keith also had a special place in his heart for his dogs. Over the years he had many dogs that were his faithful companions. He and his dogs spent much time together and traveled many miles as they moved livestock on the ranch. He spent so much time with the dogs that Brandi teased him he

loved them more than her.

Keith lived by the Code of the West.

He is survived by his wife, Brandi; father, Rodney (Marinel) Forgey; daughter, Shantel Anderson; son, Scotty (Stacy) Legerski; brother, Kevin (Kim) Forgey; sister, Kim (Steven) Syverts; grandchildren Bode, Tripp, Keith, Reagan and Kinsley, nieces and nephews, friends, seven dogs and his livestock.

Keith was preceded in death by his mother, grandparents and brother-in-law, Lance.

A memorial celebration will be held Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. at Forgey Land and Livestock, 4291 N. 6 Mile Road. Cards can be sent to PO Box 2581 Mills, WY 82644.

In lieu of flowers, a fund has been set up at Hilltop National Bank under the name “Keith Forgey Dog Park Fund” to build a dog park in town in his memory.

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It is with many broken hearts comes the announcement of the passing of Bart Allen Bader on Aug. 13 in Billings, Mont. Bart was born Jan. 9, 1965 in Thermopolis to Carol and Martin Bader.

Bart joined his older sister Melodi, and one of his fondest memories growing up was racing the trains outside Thermopolis on their horses. He loved spending summers in his younger years being mentored by Mike Ready working on his ranch.

Bart lived his life following his interests and handedly soared in everything he sought to do. While serving proudly as a Bobcat wrestler, his talents were able to take him to state.

From there, he attended Central Wyoming College (CWC) in Riverton and was part of the livestock judging team.

While attending CWC, he was one of four to receive the Outstanding Ag Student of the Year and granted High Individual Overall at the

1985 Great Western Livestock Show Horse Judging.

Upon his graduation from CWC, Bart was granted a full-ride scholarship for Livestock Judging to Chico State in California, where he flourished in his passion and obtained numerous accomplishments, some of which included being named the High Individual Overall for livestock judging at the San Francisco Cow Palace and the Los Angeles County Fair.

Along with accomplishments, Bart also gained friendships during his time at Chico, which he carried with him throughout his life. After college, he followed his passion by volunteering his time teaching 4-H and FFA students in the Thermopolis area about livestock and horse judging.

Bart later worked as a crude oil truck driver for many, many years. He blossomed wherever he was planted and took great pride in always doing the best job possible, no matter the task at hand.

Bart was known for having a big, loving heart, being a great horseman and as a one-of-a-kind individual with unquestionable integrity.

Bart found true happiness in 2017 when he married Linda Reed, and instantly became a devoted husband, a loving father to her three children and a doting Papa Bart to her seven

MARKET continued from page 1 through the summer have shown a strong seasonal price increase,” Peel continued. “Cull cow prices have pulled back from summer peak prices, moving into fall seasonal declines, but remain above year-ago levels.”

Cattle on feed The Aug. 20 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cattle on Feed report noted cattle placement in feedlots during July totaled 1.74 million head, with net placements of 1.68 million head, eight percent below July 2020.

The same report shared marketing of fed cattle during the month of July totaled 1.9 million head, five percent below the 2020 statistic.

Cattle and calves on feed for the U.S. slaughter market in feedlots with greater than a 1,000-head capacity totaled 11.1 million head on Aug. 1, down two percent from August 2020.

“Feedlot inventories continue to fall, partly seasonally, but also reflecting the cleanup of the backlog of feedlot

cattle from earlier in the year,” Peel explained.

He continued, “August represents the sixth consecutive monthly decline in feedlot inventories from the February peak, a decrease of 1.032 million head or about 8.5 percent over the six months. In the previous five years, the average feedlot inventory decline from the spring high to summer low has been 6.2 percent.”

Carcass weights With what seems like a reduction of the backlog of fed cattle in feedlots, Peel said current carcass weights are an indication that feedlots are more current.

“Steer and heifer carcass weights dropped below year-ago levels in May and continue below year earlier levels,” he explained. “Carcass weights reached a seasonal low in June, a tad later than the normal May low, and are rising seasonally into the last part of the year.”

According to Peel, weekly steer carcass weights were 896 points, down 10 pounds year-overyear, but 18 pounds heavier than carcasses in 2019.

Heifer carcasses weigh

grandkids. His attentiveness assured each one of them he would never miss a single game, concert or activity.

Bart was always protective, favored the underdog and had a burning desire to instill good, solid values in those around him.

Bart’s smile could light up a room, and his chuckle could bring it to laughter – both of which will be sorely missed.

A big part of Bart’s life centered around Quarter Horses. He loved the red and blue roans, and he looked forward to the day he could teach the younger generation his horsemanship skills.

Bart loved listening to all kinds of music from AC/ DC to George Strait and was an avid sports fan who loved the Wyoming Cowboys.

Bart is survived by the love of his life Linda; her three children, Travis (Linsey) Brooks, Justin (Paige) Reed and Amanda (Ty) Vass; his parents, Martin and Carol Bader; sister Melodi; two nephews, Seth and Matthew and his seven precious grandchildren.

A celebration of Bart’s life will be held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds at 1 p.m. on Sept.

18. In lieu of flowers, a Bart Bader Memorial Fund has been established thru Big Horn Federal Bank in Thermopolis to help alleviate the medical expenses incurred.

817 pounds, which Peel reported is down 15 pounds from 2020 and 11 pounds above 2019.

Peel shared, lower carcass weights also reflect more current impacts and incentives which follow higher costs of gain in the feedlot.

Futures contracting The optimism in the cattle market is greatly reflected in the futures market, Peel shared, noting, “Live cattle futures for December are $10 per hundredweight (cwt) above current levels with an April 2022 level of $140 per cwt.”

Cash feeder markets continue to adjust for higher feed costs, Peel said, especially in terms of lightweight and heavy feeder cattle.

“The flattening of the price line across weights translates into higher value of gain potential for added feeder cattle weight gain,” he explained.

“Increased optimism and less volatility would be greatly appreciated as cattle markets finish 2021 and look ahead to the coming year.”

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

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AWARD continued from page 1 managed to cook up a meal to feed us all.”

“After they are done for the day, these women drive into town and take part on boards, committees and elected offices to help guide our communities the way they help guide us at home. They usually get home to us snoozing on a chair under a blanket they’ve made,” said Cotton. “It’s pretty evident women really are the heart of agriculture.”

With this, Cotton invited Wyoming Stock Growers Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna to the stand to introduce the 2021 Heart of Agriculture Award recipients.

Albany County honoree The first woman to receive Heart of Agriculture recognition was Janet Talbott of Albany County.

“Janet and her husband started as married producers in the High Plains in 1965 and soon became well known for their club calves and BraeArden-Hereford cattle,” noted Magagna. “With a focus on family and youth, Janet cofounded the Super Skeeters 4-H Club in 1972 and continued as a leader until 1987.”

Magagna explained, Talbott continues to assist with pedigree and production documentation on her ranch, while also helping with calving checks and cooking for the branding crew.

Campbell County honoree Bobbi Geis of Campbell County was second in line to receive recognition.

Geis is currently president of the Campbell County CattleWomen, an active 4-H leader and charter member of her FFA Alumni Group and is involved in her local Homebuilder’s Club.

“If not feeding, gathering, branding, shearing, calving, lambing or pregnancy testing, one can find Bobbi at Campbell County Fair, Wyoming State Fair or the Ag Expo educating attendees about the agriculture industry because she is a true advocate for agriculture,” said Magagna.

Carbon County honoree Next to receive recognition was Vickie Herring from Carbon County.

“Operating outside of Encampment, Vickie has partnered for 50 years raising registered and commercial Angus cattle and club calves,” explained Magagna. “Vickie makes an art of balancing cat-

tle production and children, while recently winning the Champion Pen of Feeders at the National Western Stock Show.”

“Vickie is an aggressive supporter of 4-H, FFA and school basketball programs and is involved in the Snowy Range CattleWomen, Wyoming CattleWomen and church activities,” Magagna added.

Converse County honoree From Converse County, Laurie Boner was honored as the Heart of Agriculture Award winner.

“Laurie is the bloodstream of one of our most progressive and promotional ranch families,” stated Magagna. “Whether it is supporting the development of the Mountain States Lamb Cooperative, helping family and friends develop direct sales for lamb products or raising new generations of producers, Laurie quietly works with dedication, creativity and focus to promote agriculture.”

Fremont County honoree Janet Givens was the Fremont County Heart of Agriculture honoree.

Magagna noted Givens partners on a diverse operation while also serving as an advocate to a wide array of audiences.

In fact, Givens has served various roles within the Wyoming CattleWomen, Lander Valley CattleWomen and Fremont County CattleWomen.

She also partners with UW Extension for the Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days and coordinates the annual Agriculture Exposition for third graders across Fremont County.

Goshen County honoree From Goshen County, Jenny Conrad was honored.

Conrad has been the secretary for the Wyoming CattleWomen’s Association for several years while also serving as promotions chairperson for the Goshen County CattleWomen, as county fair superintendent and in many other community roles.

Hot Springs County honoree Carol Dockery was the Hot Springs County honoree.

“Carol has served as a 4-H leader for 20 years and is currently serving on the Hot Springs County Farm Bureau,” noted Magagna.

“She serves as a member of the Hot Springs Pioneer Museum Board, Hot Springs County

Historical Society and was appointed to the Hot Springs County Natural Resource Planning Committee by county commissioners. Carol has also worked as an election judge for over 35 years.”

Johnson County honoree The Heart of Agriculture honoree from Johnson County was Colette Camino Fenster.

“Coming from one of our legacy ranch production families, Colette not only loves ranching, but supports many others in doing the same,” stated Magagna. “She serves as an essential component at fairs, shearings, brandings and rodeos while assisting in an active role of fundraising for agricultural causes.”

Laramie County honoree Bobbie Frank of Laramie County also received the recognition.

“Bobbie and her husband Dan have owned and operated Horse Creek Angus near Meriden since 2013. Prior to this, they ranched south of Cheyenne,” explained Magagna.

Magagna further explained, Bobbie is most widely known for her advocacy in regards to conservation and agriculture in Wyoming. In fact, Bobbie served as executive director of the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts for 29 years and as executive director of the Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation since its inception in 1993.

Natrona County honoree Mary Allemand Owens was the honoree for Natrona County.

“Mary balances decades of ranching with service on the Natrona County Republican Central Committee, Weed and Pest boards, Natrona County CattleWomen, Farm Service Agency County Committee, the Agriculture Expo for Youth, Natrona County Cowboy Hall of Fame Committee and a practicing Master Gardener,” said Magagna.

Additionally, Owens is a current member of the Wyoming Livestock Board and former member of the Natrona County Predator Board.

Niobrara County honoree From Niobrara County, Carmen Shane received the Heart of Agriculture Award.

“With a reputation for producing quality hay, Carmen and her husband also operate a yearling cattle operation and raised sheep for many years,” said Magagna. “Carmen supports almost every community activity in Niobrara County with an ever-present smile.”

Heart of Ag – Seventeen women were honored with the Heart of Agriculture Award Aug. 20. In the top row (left to right) Vickie Herring, Colette Camino Fenster, Laurie Boner, Terri Kane, Carol Dockery, Kate Mead, Bobbie Frank and Dana Tysdal. Seated in the bottom row (left to right) Carmen Shane, Janet Talbott, Bobbi Geis, Jenny Conrad, Janet Givens and Karen Henry. Hannah Bugas photo

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Park County honoree Deanna Siggins was the award recipient from Park County.

“Deanna was born into a ranching family south of Great Falls, Mont. She met her husband Alan in college, and they were married in 1967,” explained Magagna.

“Besides cooking for the family, Deanna did regular ranching chores to help out with the livestock.”

Following the passing of Alan’s mother, Deanna took over all the bookwork for their ranch. She also served as a volunteer at the Cody Long Term Care Center for 32 years, was a charter member of the Cody Country CattleWomen and served as an election judge for 30 years, according to Magagna.

Sheridan County honoree Terri Kane of Sheridan County also received the Heart of Agriculture Award.

“Terri is the partner behind the scenes helping to keep numerous different ranches running for decades.

With ranches, livestock and family scattered from mountain meadows across 45 miles to dry rangelands, the books, wildfires, drought and day-today operations can be a challenge, but Terri does not let this overshadow her commitment to community organizations and family,” said Magagna.

Sublette County honoree From Sublette County, Amanda McGinnis was the

recipient of the Heart of Agriculture Award.

“Amanda is a full-time rancher and mother of toddlers. Calving, feeding, branding, fencing, shipping and range management are all part of Amanda’s life, and like many women producers, she has a child on her hip most of the time,” stated Magagna.

Magagna also noted Amanda plays an active role in the Young Producers Assembly of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and has helped create a Ranch Toddler Safety Program with UW Extension.

Teton County honoree Kate Mead was the award recipient from Teton County.

“Kate is involved in every aspect of day-to-day operations on the Mead Ranch near Jackson,” stated Magagna.

“She calves heifers, feeds, sorts, brands and generally mothers the family’s Black Angus herd.”

“Kate started diversifying 12 years ago by buying steer calves, finishing them on ‘spent’ grain from local brewers and selling the finished product directly to local restaurants, grocers and butchers as Jackson Hole Natural Beef,” added Magagna. “Kate also serves on the School Board, Learning Center Board, Teton Conservation District, Jackson Hole Land Trust and the Grand Teton National Park Foundation Board.”

Uinta County honoree Magagna recognized

Karen Henry as the Heart of Agriculture honoree from Uinta County.

Magagna noted Karen formerly served as the president of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation and Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company for 11 years. She was also involved in the American Farm Bureau Board of Directors, the Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Program, Wyoming Ag in the Classroom, Beef Checkoff, Willow Creek Homemaker’s Club and Fort Bridger Cemetery District.

Additionally, Karen is currently an active leader and ag representative in the Uinta County Citizen’s Coalition for Sound Resource Use and Management.

Weston County honoree Lastly, from Weston County, Dana Tysdal received the Heart of Agriculture Award.

“Raised on a ranch only 10 miles from her current operation, Dana can be found spending days on a swather, moving, gathering and vaccinating cattle, running for parts, feeding chickens, cats and dogs and helping sick neighbors clean their house or driving them to the doctor,” said Magagna. “Stepping up into any role needed, Dana is the ‘heart’ of agriculture.”

Hannah Bugas is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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

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CALENDAR

Sept. 16 Sept. 17

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

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EVENTS Aug. 27-29 Aug. 30 Sept. 3-5 Sept. 4 Sept. 4 Sept. 5-6 Sept. 8 Sept. 10-11 Sept. 10-12 Sept. 15-19 Sept. 20-21 Sept. 21-23 Sept. 28 Oct. 6-10

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2021 Sheepherders Rendezvous, Glenrock City Park, Glenrock. For more information, visit conversecountytourism.com.

Bighorn Basin Sage Grouse Working Group Meeting, 9 a.m., Washakie County Fairgrounds, Worland. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov.

Up in Arms, LLC Flea Market and Gun Show, Cam-Plex, Gillette. For more information, contact Lisa at 208-420-2295.

Shoshoni Ranch Hand Rodeo, Art Shanley Memorial Arena, Shoshoni. To enter, call after 4 p.m. or text Tara Peter at 307-349-5844.

University of Wyoming College of Ag & Natural Resources Ag Day BBQ, Indoor Practice Facility. For more information, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/ or call 307-766-4133 33rd Annual Don King Days, Big Horn Equestrian Center, Big Horn. For more information, visit thebhec.org/donkingdays.htm.

Wyoming Pork Producers Association Election of Delegates Meeting, 6 p.m., Grace Werner Ag Pavilion, Casper College, Casper. For more information, contact Jeremy Burkett at 307-630-6267.

Independent Cattlemen of Wyoming Annual Conference, Clarion, Casper.

For more information, contact Joyce Menke at joymenke@gmail.com.

Hells Canyon Mule Days, Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise, Ore. For more information, visit hellscanyonmuledays.com or call 541-426-3271 or 541-263-0104.

Region Two American Quarter Horse Regional Championship, Rapid City, S.D. For more information, visit aqharegion2.com or e-mail region2show@gmail.com.

Sandhills Cattle Association’s 82nd Annual Convention, Valentine, Neb. For more information and to register, visit sandhillscattle.com.

North Montana Angus Tour, Great Falls, Mont. For more information and to register, visit mtangus.org.

Public Lands Council Annual Meeting, online. For more information and to register, visit publiclandscouncil.org/plc-events.

Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho. For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org.

SALES Sept. 3-5 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16

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 Rafter 7 Merinos Annual Ram and Ewe Sale, Eureka County Fairgrounds, Eureka, Nev., 775-221-3206, 843-693-2461, 775-237-6134, rafter7.com 10th Annual SanBar Ranch Production Sale, ConToy Arena, Mt. Pleasant, Utah, 435-469-1232, sanbarranch.net 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 Hay Auction, Vetal Fire Hall, Martin, S.D., 605-208-7152, 605-441-0092 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

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Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 2110#.......................$8350 Bennett/M & M Live Trust - Manderson 1 Hrfd Bull, 1780# ....................$8300 Brubaker Sheep Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Hrfd Bull, 1935# ....................$8300 Holland, Pamela Ann - Worland 1 Hrfd Bull, 2095# ....................$7900 Smith, Roger - Powell 1 Blk Bull, 2685# ......................$7500 COWS Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1755# .....................$6900 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1523#...........$6350 1 Blk Cow, 1400# .....................$5850 Arapahoe Ranch - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1580# .....................$6900 1 Blk Cow, 1545# .....................$6450 Black, Vern - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1280# .....................$6850 Murdock, Robin - Deaver 1 Blk Cow, 1795# .....................$6700 1 Red Cow, 1695# ...................$5600 Anderson, Sawyer - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1385# .....................$6650 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1665#...........$6350 1 Red Cow, 1505# ...................$6350 Lewton, Kent & Ann - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1760# .....................$6400 Starbuck Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 6 Blk Cows, avg. 1473#...........$6300 Anderson, Sawyer - Worland 1 Red Cow, 1810# ...................$6300 2 Red Cows, avg. 1460# .........$6200 1 Hrfd Cow, 1440# ...................$6100 1 Red Cow, 1840# ...................$5900 2 Red Cows, avg. 1460# .........$5500 Darling, Chanse - Hyattville 1 RWF Cow, 1485# .................$6150 1 Blk Cow, 1460# .....................$5550

Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1178# ...........$5250 Ward, Paul - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1270# .....................$6100 Neves, Jay - Otto 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1100# ...........$5300 HEIFERS Thompson Cattle Co. - Billings 8 BWF Hfrs, avg. 789# ..........$14700 Darling, Chanse - Hyattville 2 Blk Hfrs, avg. 913#..............$13750 HEIFERETTES Neves, Jay - Otto 4 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 771# .......$10200 Arapahoe Ranch - Thermopolis 1 BWF Hfrette, 1090# ..............$8600 STEERS Schmidt Ranch - Plymouth 6 Blk Strs, avg. 710#..............$15550 Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 3 Blk Strs, avg. 817#..............$15500 2 Blk Strs, avg. 945#..............$14500 Arapahoe Ranch - Thermopolis 3 Blk Strs, avg. 858#..............$15100

Oct. 8-10 Nov. 1 Nov. 20

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Wyoming State Fair An article in the June 29, 1920, issue of the Douglas Enterprise reads: For the past 15 years, the annual state fair has been held in Douglas. The beautiful and well-kept fairgrounds are located on the edge of the city, and the Secretary of the Fair Commission is a resident and has offices on the fairgrounds.

To the outsider, it is evident there must be some reason for a state fair being held at one point for 15 years, and the erection of fine buildings on the grounds at an enormous expense.

There is a reason. Every man in Converse County can explain the question.

In fact, every farmer in the state can tell you in a few words why, of all the cities in the state of Wyoming, Douglas was chosen as the home of the fairgrounds and for the holding of the annual exhibit of Wyoming products.

In the first place, Douglas is almost in the center of the state of Wyoming. This enables everyone in the state to visit the fair with the least expense.

Located on two main line railroads, Douglas offers rail facilities, which few other towns in the state can boast. These railroads each year offer rates to and from the state fair, thus enabling all to take advantage of the wonderful opportunity of visiting the exhibition grounds and seeing for themselves in what class Wyoming as an agricultural and livestock raising state belongs.

Douglas has an excellent highway leading into the city from every direction and connecting with all the main points in the

state. The famous Yellowstone highway connects with Denver, Laramie, Cheyenne and Wheatland and offers visitors by motor from Evanston and the southern corner of state an excellent route along the Lincoln highway to the junction and then north on the beautiful Yellowstone highway.

From the east along the northwestern track bed, runs the Grant trail, famous and known through the state as one of the best kept and finest state highways. To the north comes the road from Newcastle, across the Cheyenne River and straight through.

This road at the present time is being worked to insure a large attendance from this section of the state and for other purposes, too. This route in Newcastle swings north through the Osage fields and draws the Sheridan County people over the good roads into the fair. Then to the northwest runs the Yellowstone highway, by way of which many from the Big Horn Basin can attend.

This year, the Board of State Fair Managers is arranging for free camping grounds.

Anyone wishing to bring his own equipment will be assigned to a place on these grounds, and parties not having camp equipment will be furnished same at a nominal rate, provided the request is received by the secretary not later than Sept. 1. The grounds will be carefully policed day and night by trustworthy watchmen.

The excellent facilities of Douglas – hotels, restaurants and other places of comfort for the visitors, also, is considered and is one of the reasons why the fair is held in this section of the state.

The fair this year will be held Sept. 14-17. Held in the fall each year, it gives every

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Sept. 16 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Sept. 18 – Saturday Horse Sale at 1 p.m.

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Motorcycle racing at 1916 Wyoming State Fair. Photo from the internet. Historical Reproductions by Perue

farmer a chance to have his grain for exhibition on the ground with ample growth to make of it, a winner.

Thus are the best grains of the country obtained and put on display, a crying slander to those who have said Wyoming could not become an agricultural center.

Annual exhibits of purebred livestock place the Wyoming State Fair in a class and on a par with any held in the nation.

That Wyoming leads in the number of purebred animals is certain and exhibits of beautiful stock are to be seen.

Ever a source of enjoyment to young and old are the horse races which are held. Prize-winning horses from every section of the country, race strings of international note come to Douglas to try for some of the big purses which are offered.

An aeroplane circus this year will be attempted if plans now formulated by the Board of Managers carry. This will be a new thrill to many of the people of the state and will draw a large attendance from every corner of the state.

Graded stock, ever a source of keen pleasure to the stockmen and people of Wyoming will be in the gala day attire, slick and shining for the occasion.

Gay, prancing horses, once the mainstay of the country for power, but now relegated to second place by the motor, will be at their best.

Cattle of every breed will be there to show their various merits to the visitors. Sheep of the kind that mean fortunes to their owners will prove Wyoming is still a sheep country.

In the beautiful agricultural building, a permanent structure of beauty to the city and the grounds, will be shown rare exhibits of almost everything attempted in Wyoming from first grade primmer work to hardy grains raised in the dry farming areas.

Prizes of substantial sums will be awarded for the winners of the exhibits.

Always a source of pride and anticipation, the Wyoming State Fair this year will by far eclipse anything before attempted in the line. Plan to leave the farm and come, September 14, 15, 16 and 17.

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President Chad Wright, Executive Vice President

Tari Hoagland, Livestock Coordinator Bill Angell,

Wool demonstration – Shearer Gus Pellatz provides a sheep shearing demonstration outside the Wool Barn during the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Traci Dilts photo

Northern Livestock Exposition, the event will feature open and junior cattle breed shows, including point shows for the following breeds: American Highland, Charolais, Chianina, Limousin, MaineAnjou, Miniature Hereford and Simmental. The American Angus Association added premiums for the Angus Open Show.

According to Fraser, a total of $80,000 in cash prizes will be available, with $10,000 awarded to the exhibitors of the Supreme Champion Bull and the Supreme Champion Female during the Great Northern Open Supreme Galas, as well as the Junior Show Supreme Champion Female and the Supreme Champion Market Steer. A prize of $5,000 will be awarded to the exhibitor of the Prospect Steer and Heifer Show Supreme Champion.

Market and pros-

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Consultant Gene Stillahn and Directors Brian Allmers, Van Niedig and Kelli Toledo.

Cattle events According to the Great

pect shows will also offer showmanship classes.

A Great Northern “All American” Angus Female Sale will also take place during the event. In addition, the event will host the Great Northern Lights Prospect Sale, featuring top steers and heifers.

Other attractions

In addition to numerous cattle events, the Great Northern Livestock Exposition will hold a junior sheep and goat market show, with $5,000 awarded to the exhibitors of the Supreme Champion Market Lamb and Supreme Champion

Market Goat.

The Great Northern Livestock Exposition will also host a stock dog trial event, provide live entertainment and host a 2021 Ford F-150 raffle.

“We are going to hold a Thanksgiving dinner for all of the exhibitors, staff and the visiting public, too,” shared Fraser. “We want to treat everyone like a big family, because this is what showing livestock means to us.”

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

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From the Kitchen Table

By Lynn Harlan

Ups and downs Hay prices: Up. Lamb prices: Up. Horse prices: Always up. Smoky skies: Up. Record prices at county fair livestock auctions: Up. People visiting our state this summer: Up. Grass and reservoir levels: Down. Water levels in the southwestern U.S.: Scary down. Calf prices: Up a bit.

Fuel: Up. Angst in a drought year: Up. Zucchini production: Up. Coronavirus: Oh I hope not.

This August was full of ups and downs when we could all use a little steadiness. The month has consisted of the Wyoming State Fair, sports practice and second cutting, as well as a couple of lazy weekends.

September is almost here and the fall run began early.

Folks out of grass have been loading lambs and moving up their calf shipping dates.

I hope September will bring cooler days and some mois-

ture – it’s not too late to put a little green out there.

August always brings many motorcyclists to our region, which helps the cash flow. The big draw is the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, held this year from Aug. 6-15. The attendance was up almost 14 percent over 2020, bringing in 525,000 visitors this year.

Many bikers may attend Sturgis for a day or two, and then ride around to the less crowded venues. A popular destination is of course Devil’s Tower, and the small hamlet of Hulett, which swells for their “Ham and Jam” party.

Riders will make it to Buffalo, and some trickle down to Kaycee. I even spotted a sign for a pig roast at Spotted Horse welcoming “rally goers.”

I never made it to the Sturgis Rally, not even to watch.

My preferred mode of transportation comes with four wheels or legs. Bob got close to Sturgis one time…

CRP remains open The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted 2.8 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in 2021.

This year, almost 1.9 million acres in offers have been accepted through the General CRP Signup, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has accepted over 897,000 acres for enrollment through the Continuous Signup.

The Continuous Signup remains open and CRP Grasslands Signup recently closed, so USDA expects to enroll more acres into all of CRP than the three million acres that are expiring.

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One year many moons ago, Bob was going to haul a semi-load of cull ewes to the Newell, S.D. sheep sale.

He was going to need a “G” form – a document needed to go out of state with livestock.

In those days, we would go downtown to Rome Taylor’s gas station, as Rome’s was an essential slice of commerce in Kaycee.

When Bob walked in and announced he was heading to South Dakota right in the middle of rally week, the boys decided to have some fun.

“Boy, don’t let those bikers in downtown Sturgis get you in a circle, you could lose your life, or at best, your testicles,” they said.

They proceeded to regale Bob with many tales of what could happen in downtown Sturgis, and what could be seen.

“Those gals wear chaps and that’s all,” they said. I believe it’s deteriorated since then.

Bob was a little “shakin’ in his boots” when he headed out. He asked me to

make a motel reservation for the night, and I was also a little naïve about this trip, not realizing motel rooms would be in short supply.

I was finally able to get a room in Newell, and told the person at the desk my husband would be arriving late. The only room they had left was at the very end of the motel.

Bob’s first indication he’d hit close to the action was when he got off the interstate exit at Spearfish, S.D. It was a steady stream of bikers, and it took him almost 30 minutes to turn north in his big rig.

He made it to the stockyards in Newell, unloaded the trailer and now it was time to find his room for the night. It was dark by the time he found the motel, parked and got his key.

Bike after bike were parked out in front of the rooms. Bob’s room was down at the end of a dim hallway in the basement. He walked down the hallway with trepidation and slept with one eye open all night.

The next morning he

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Buying Something We Already Own I had a problem with all this ‘essential’ versus ‘nonessential’ worker stuff, but maybe it was because I was considered a non-essential worker, which is quite a blow to one’s ego. I had no problem with doctors, nurses, firefighters, policemen and ag workers being considered ‘essential’, after all, we have to eat.

But in my home state, lawyers were considered

essential workers. In fact, in the 42 states which issued stay-at-home orders, lawyers were considered ‘essential’ in 12 of them.

I was horrified to hear at a county supervisor meeting when it was requested all essential workers and front line responders stand up and be recognized, our local attorney stood up to a round of applause. On the other hand, I

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can see his point, because after any car collision or ‘slip-andslide’ in the grocery store, the local ambulance-chasing lawyer responds first, even before the paramedics.

Lawyers are the kid everyone makes fun of on the playground. Despite the many good things they do, they can’t get any respect.

In Abraham Lincoln’s time, lawyers were so abused and poorly paid they often shared a room with the opposing lawyer in a case, even going so far as to sleep in the same bed. This is where the saying “sleeping with the enemy” came from. According to the great writer J. Frank Dobie, Stephen F. Austin hoped to exclude lawyers from his colonies in Texas in an attempt to build a utopian society.

I must admit every personal experience with lawyers I’ve had in my life was a good one. The first was with a local attorney who we paid to draw up our wills, power of attorneys and Do Not

Resuscitate Orders.

We knew the attorney through his participation in every community event, including the annual Chamber of Commerce auction, which I auctioneered. The community was shocked when he committed suicide after being caught stealing money from seniors who had entrusted him with their estates. He was buried 12 feet deep instead of the usual eight because deep down he was a good guy.

The second time we needed a lawyer was when we sold our house and moved to New Mexico. We saw the moving van off with all our possessions and went by the title and escrow company to pick up our check on our way out of town.

We were shocked to discover the doors had been chained with a big padlock.

When we called our realtor, he informed us the owner of the chain of title companies had absconded with $42 million in clients’ money, including ours.

The realtor said not to

“I must admit every personal experience with lawyers I’ve had in my life was a good one.” – Lee Pitts worry, everything would get straightened out, we should let the new owners move into our home and we’d get our check in the mail the following week. We waited and waited and I told a friend if we ended up going to court, I’d save money by being my own attorney.

My friend said, “I had a “fool for a client.”

When the new ‘owners’ decided they weren’t going to pay the monthly mortgage payment, property tax or insurance and planned on living in our house rent free until the case was settled, we got a great lawyer who demanded a $2,500 retainer to engage the services of Dewey Cheatum’ and Howe. Two years later, we finally got our day in court, and the judge gave a preliminary judgement as if he were issuing a final decision that all

of us packed into the courtroom would get our real estate back.

This sent all the lawyers into a great big huddle, and after paying $8,000 in legal fees, we finally got our house back and in so doing bought back something we already owned. A couple of years later, the whole affair turned out great because we sold the house for twice what we did the first time. And lest you feel sorry for the ‘buyers,’ they eventually got their money back.

We were glad a few years later to hear our sharp lawyer was made a judge. I later saw him at a charity auction I was working and congratulated him.

He replied, “Lee, do you know what you call a lawyer with an IQ over 50?”

“Your honor.”

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, August 24 Market Report • 383 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1625# ................................... $70.50 CODY 9 Cow, 1427# ................................... $69.75 COKEVILLE 2 Cow, 1557# ................................... $69.25 SHOSHONI 3 Cow, 1423# ................................... $66.50 RAWLINS 2 Cow, 1490# ................................... $65.25 BOULDER 2 Cow, 1107# ................................... $64.25 CODY 2 Cow, 1187# ................................... $63.50 RIVERTON 3 Cow, 1423# ................................... $63.25 SHOSHONI 3 Cow, 1328# ................................... $63.00 BAGGS 2 Cow, 1395# ................................... $62.50 2 Cow, 1210# ................................... $60.00 BULLS LANDER 3 Bull, 1028# ...................................$111.00 1 Bull, 1235# .................................... $94.00 BAGGS 1 Bull, 2165# .................................... $89.50 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1925# .................................... $88.50 1 Bull, 1980# .................................... $87.50 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 1605# .................................... $86.50 FARSON 1 Bull, 1940# .................................... $86.50 BIG PINEY 1 Bull, 1845# .................................... $85.00 3 Bull, 1628# .................................... $82.00 STEERS & HEIFERS CROWHEART 5 Steer, 473#.................................. $160.00 RIVERTON 2 Steer, 470#.................................. $156.00 3 Steer, 481#.................................. $150.00 THERMOPOLIS 4 Steer, 808#.................................. $140.00 CROWHEART 3 Heifer, 406#................................. $149.00 THERMOPOLIS 7 Heifer, 812#................................. $137.50

Early Consignments BIG PINEY 2 Heifer, 807#................................. $132.50 SHEEP BIG PINEY 7 Sheep, 57#.................................. $239.00 LANDER 15 Sheep, 107#................................ $225.00 2 Sheep, 90#.................................. $225.00

NO SALE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 LABOR DAY FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS JM Livestock - 285 Yrling Spayed Hfrs 800-850# (90% Blk, 10% Red & CharX). High elevation. Coming out of the dry. Green!

Banner Ranch - 110 Hereford & HerefordX Yrling Strs 700-800# 70 Hereford & HerefordX Yrling Spayed Hfrs 600700#. All natural. One brand, high elevation.

Riverside Ranch - 125 Yrling Strs 700-750# (90% Blk, 10% BWF/RWF). No implants. Green! Fancy, lightweight Yrling Strs!

Rafter Cross Livestock - 65 Blk Ang Yrling Spayed Hfrs 900#. Coming out of dry conditions. High elevation. Fancy!

Don Frank - 60 Ang & AngX (F1 BWF) Strs & Hfrs 800-850#. No implants. Hfrs are guaranteed open.

13 months old. High quality genetics!

Freeman Ranch - 50 Red Ang Yrling Strs 775-800#.

High elevation. No implants. Green & fancy!

Tim Tolton - 30 Yrling Strs & Spayed Hfrs 800-850# Sarah Faith Ranch - 30 Blk PTO Yrling Hfrs 825-875#.

High elevation.

Diamond X Ranch - 25 Mostly Blk PTO Yrling Hfrs 700-800# Tracy Eckhardt - 23 Blk Yrling Strs 675-725#. High elevation. Fancy!

Dixon Ranch - 20 Blk Yrling Strs 650#. Handy weight & green!

Wapika Ranch - 16 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 900# Otis & Norma Jones - 12 Blk Yrling Strs 800#. Fancy!

WEIGH UPS Wapika Ranch - 10 Open Cows

CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

YEARLINGS Keyhole L - 50 Yrling Strs & Hfrs 650-775#. Comp vacc & poured. High elevation. Green!

CALVES Nichols & Jones - 335 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-500#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 7-way @ Branding; Vista Once SQ @ Precon. Fancy, high desert calves!

Ellis Ranch - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 450-550# 125 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 400-500#. Rec Ultrachoice 7 & Bovishield Gold One Shot @ Branding.

High elevation. Great performing, powerful calves!

Flagstone Ranch - 225 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs 400450#. Comp vacc @ Branding. High desert!

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM Ruby Ranch - 300 Blk Ang & AngX 450-550#. Rec C & D @ Birth; Vista Once SQ & 7-way @ Branding. Sired

by Lucky 7 & Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. Reputation, high elevation! Green!

Mike & Cindy Fabrizius - 65 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 450# 35 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 400#. Rec Vision 7, 7-way w/ Somnus, Once PMH Nasalgen & Vista Once @ Branding. Complete mineral program at all times. High quality genetics! One brand, high elevation!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS YEARLINGS Circle 4 Ranch - 300 Yrling Strs (90% Blk, 10% Red) 750-850#.

100 Spayed Yrling Hfrs (90% Blk, 10% Red & CharX) 700-800#. High elevation yearlings. Green, coming out of the dry. Fancy!

Arapahoe Ranch - 75 Blk Ang & AngX PTO Yrling Hfrs 800-850# CALVES Arapahoe Ranch - 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400500#. Rec Bovishield One Shot & Ultrabac 7. Knife cut.

Age & source verified - IMI Global. 100% all natural.

Sired by Diamond Peak & small % Colyer Hereford bulls. Green, very high quality!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM Mike & Cindy Fabrizius - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-450#. Rec Vision 7, 7-way w/ Somnus, Once PMH Nasalgen & Vista Once @ Branding. Complete mineral program at all times. High quality genetics!

One brand, high elevation!

Ramon Walker - 80 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec One Shot & 8-way @ Branding. Registered herd of Angus cows. Lots of AI genetics. Fancy!

Eldon Martin - 75 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-450#.

Rec 7-way @ Branding. May calves. High elevation, fancy!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 BRED COW SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS, BREDS @ NOON

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM Osborne & Campbell - 200 Red Ang & Red AngX Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec Alpha C & D, Once PMH @ Birth; Vision 7 w/ Somnus + Spur, Once PMH IN & Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse @ Branding. Sired by Beckton Red Ang bulls. Hfrs are replacement quality. Run @ 8,500 ft. High desert!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 COW SALE W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

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