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Volume 32 Number 18 • August 29, 2020

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A Look Inside Windy K. Kelley offers insight into current weather conditions and forecasts................. Page 2 Postcard from the Past looks back on preparations made for the 1915 school year..... Page 6 A cowboy farewell poem, written by Bill McKee, honors his good friend.................. Page 11 Lee Pitts recalls his time betting on horse races in Australia. .................................... Page 12

Quick Bits U.S. Drought For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed 39.15% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 36.65% a week earlier. Drought now affects 66,965,977 people, compared with 62,774,006 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the USDM showed 32.87% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 30.64% a week earlier. Drought now affects 67,193,597 people, compared with 62,977,003 a week earlier.

Western U.S. fire outlook predicted More than 1.8 million acres have burned throughout all Western states this season, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). California has seen the most fire activity, closely followed by Arizona and Ore-

gon.

The North American Seasonal Fire Assessment and Outlook (NASFAO) predicts above normal significant fire potential, especially for the Great Basin, Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies.

Sustai n abi l i t y and stability The theme of the 2020 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, held Aug. 24-26 in Rock Springs, was Providing Stability in a Time of Crisis. Sustainability and stability are closely related, especially in terms of the future of agriculture.

Featured speaker and Chief Sustainability Offi-

Dry fuels and lightning remain a concern and will likely result in increased fire activity well into September, according to the NASFAO. Fire patterns tied to weather cycles “Wildland fires are

closely tied to weather patterns, especially wet and dry cycles,” shares University of Wyoming State Extension Range Management Specialist Derek Scasta. “This year is more on the extreme end of

Please see FIRE on page 4

WSGA convention looks at how a sustainable food system contains beef cer for Elanco Animal Health, Dr. Sara Place, shared her thoughts on beef production’s role in a stable future in her talk, “Beef is Critical to a Sustainable Food System,” on Aug. 25.

A complex topic, Place explained sustainability Please see BEEF on page 10

Cash Corn

Cash corn prices fell at processing locations across the Corn Belt on Aug. 26.

Basis narrowed one cent per bushel to five cents below September futures prices on the Mississippi River at the Savanna, Ill. terminal. Cash bids strengthened at ethanol plants in the eastern Corn Belt.

Soy Futures September soybean futures rose 6.5 cents per bushel to $9.26 on the prospects, while new crop November futures added 6.75 cents per bushel to $9.31. September soyoil futures rose a quarter to $32.49 per pound and September soymeal futures surged up $2.10 per ton to $293.60.

Wheat Prices Cash prices for soft red winter wheat narrowed five cents per bushel to 15 cents below September Chicago futures prices at a Chicagoland processing facility on Aug. 26. Basis was largely unchanged elsewhere in the Midwest. Cash offerings for hard red winter wheat strengthened on rising export demand at the U.S. Gulf as a Texas rail facility loading into the Gulf widened basis 10 cents per bushel to $1.45 over September Kansas City futures.

WSGA welcome – During the WSGA convention, held in Rock Springs Aug. 24-26, WSGA President Scott Sims provided opening remarks and welcomed attendees. Dennis Sun photo

Budget cuts finalized Gov. Mark Gordon has finalized the first round of state budget cuts totaling more than $250 million, with an additional $80 million in cuts to maintenance of state buildings and those at the university and community colleges.

The 10 percent cuts to state agencies, boards and commissions will have significant effects on Wyoming communities and citizens, as the cuts will impact important services people depend on and will reduce general fund dollars entering the private sector.

The Department of Health, with the state’s largest budget, will see a nine percent cut totaling approximately $90 million. Department of Health programs facing cuts and elimination include those serving senior citizens, disabled individuals and those with very low incomes.

Among the cuts are the phased elimination of the Wyoming Home Services Program, an aging division program, which provides services to individuals who are at risk of premature institutionalization, elimination of some immunization funding for children and a reduction in funding for early childhood developmental and educational programs.

The University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges had their budgets cut by 10 percent as well. As the Boards of Trustees implement those cuts and address other revenue shortfalls, program cuts have already occurred and more are likely to take place as Please see BUDGET on page 4

Assistance programs Panel explains government assistance programs at annual convention Producers and various agriculture personnel met up in Rock Springs Aug. 24-26 for the Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s (WSGA) 2020 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, themed Providing Stability in a Time of Crisis.

On the first day of the convention, a panel of esteemed individuals held a discussion to help attendees better understand today’s government assistance programs.

Meat processing Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) Director Doug Miyamoto kicked off the discussion.

Miyamoto noted one of the most important topics WDA has focused on, in relation to government assistance programs, is surrounding meat processing.

“Wyoming has a state meat inspection program, but not all states do,” he explained.

“About 80 percent of the meat in meat cases throughout the country goes through one of the major four packers, which has caused some interesting problems.”

In order to put this in perspective, Miyamoto provided Please see WSGA on page 11

Central States Fair celebrates 75 years The Central States Fair in Rapid City, S.D. celebrated its 75-year anniversary with a 10-day run Aug. 21-30. The fair is one of the biggest events of the summer in the Black Hills, and although things were a little bit different, this year’s fair was no exception.

Like many events across the country, Central States Fair had to do a few things differently this year in response to COVID-19.

Therefore, there were no open class exhibits due to safety concerns regarding the worldwide pandemic.

However, 4-H members were still allowed to exhibit their projects, and all junior livestock shows continued as usual.

Rounding out the fair were concerts, a carnival, motocross races, a demolition derby, children’s activities and PRCA rodeos.

In an interview with KOTA TV on Aug. 20, Central States Fair General Manager Ron Jeffries explained some of the added safety measures fairgoers saw this year.

“Our board of directors spent weeks monitoring reports, data and information from multiple sources to analyze if moving forward with the fair was the right thing to do,” Jeffries said. “Ultimately, we decided people had the right to choose if they wanted to come to the fair or stay home. We took many steps to create a safer environment

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A Long Month The month of August has been a long one for agriculture, especially for those in drought areas where calves and yearlings are being weaned and shipped out for sale or to a backgrounding lot.

From the

There have been numerous posiPublisher tives during the long month though.

Dennis Sun

One of these is the Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s 2020 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show. The theme for this year’s meeting was Providing Stability in a Time of Crisis. It proved to be well worth the time to attend the meetings and hear from the speakers.

In addition to the drought, there are some big issues facing agriculture. Of course, some of these issues are the pandemic and the upcoming general election. Both are at risk to harm us, our families and our businesses.

As always, there are still some positives.

The first is that our readers will have received five issues of the Roundup in August to keep up on the latest agriculture news.

A big positive this month was that we actually had the Wyoming State Fair. As many know, it was uncertain if anything more than 4-H and FFA shows would happen. But, it did. There was a complete state fair with a carnival, events, rodeo, live music, displays, businesses, agencies and colleges, all in attendance and proving what they are about.

The most important part was people showed up to the events and visited with everyone. The Roundup had our tent with 18 booths. We also held the Wyoming Ag Hall of Fame Picnic. Both were a success.

Wyoming State Fair management did a great job, and we can’t wait until next year to see even more new improvements. Hats off to them all.

In regards to meat, we’ve heard good news. Despite the pandemic, meat sales were up. This was validated by a study conducted by the Industrial Research Institute, stating in the first week in August, there were double-digit gains in volume and dollar sales for retail meat departments.

We know the government stimulus checks and rising employment numbers were a boost to these increased numbers. We also realize with higher meat prices, especially beef, the packers are processing as much meat as they can.

The latest CattleFax update says, “The U.S. beef cowherd was likely facing cyclical contraction in 2020, regardless of any assistance from COVID-19 or Mother Nature. Cow/calf profit margins have been less than $100 per head on average over the last two years, and the 2019 plant fire already had cattle producers on edge. Total cattle supplies will continue to shrink in 2021 and 2022 due to recent herd contraction. A more widespread drought would lean more heavily on that trend.”

In the short term, they said, “COVID-19 led to an 11 percent decline in calf prices, on average, for nine weeks from late March to early May. This volatility weighs on herd decisions, but the price outlook for fall-weaned calves is improving.

Third-quarter calf prices are averaging two percent below year ago levels, and last week’s market was six percent higher than 2019. The trend is steady to higher as the fall run approaches.”

So the outlook is not all bleak, there are some positives.

Cooler temperatures are forecasted.

CONNECTING AG to CLIMATE

By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub

Recent and Current Conditions

The probability increases from north to south.

The September forecast for Wyoming, made Aug. 20, indicates a 33 to 50 percent probability of above normal temperatures throughout the state, with the highest probability in the western half of the state.

There is a 33 to 40 percent probability of below normal precipitation for the majority of Wyoming. The exception is the northern border of the state where

Wyoming experienced timeframe, there is a 33 to 40 its 42nd warmest and 19th dri- percent probability of belowest July out of 126 years, normal precipitation for all according to the National of Wyoming.

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) July Minimum Temperatures* National Centers for Environmental Information Compared to the Ranking Out of Minimum 126 Years (NCEI) database, retrieved July Temperatures* 1901 - 2000 Average August 25.

Compared to the Scaling down to the Ranking of 126 Years Goshen, 9thOut Warmest + 3.1℉ 1901 - 2000 Average county level, the adjacent Goshen, 9th Warmest + 3.1℉ July Maximum Temperatures* tables show July temperature and precipitation inforJuly Maximum Temperatures* Albany, 14th Warmest + 4.1℉ mation for select counties.

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NEWS BRIEFS Delegation flags issues

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, Sen. John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, all R-WY, are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of a lamb processing plant for potential anti-competitive practices.

According to a letter the delegation sent to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Brazilian beef packing company JBS S.A. recently acquired Mountain States Rosen, a lamb processing plant in Greeley, Colo., that filed for bankruptcy due to the decline of the domestic sheep industry and complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mountain States Rosen was one of the largest lamb packaging plants in the country, processing about 20 percent of the U.S. lamb market. JBS S.A. reportedly intends to remove the lamb processing equipment from the plant and use the facility for beef production, leaving only one domestic lamb processor in the region.

“This acquisition leaves thousands of lamb producers in Wyoming and the region with a surplus of lambs that cannot be processed at suitable facilities,” the delegation wrote.

“This sale leaves producers who have dedicated their lives to sheep production with little to no recourses to sell their product and almost absolute financial disaster when agriculture producers, supply chains and markets are already struggling due to complications surrounding COVID-19.”

The delegation said there are growing antitrust concerns with JBS’ purchase and reported desire to halt all lamb processing, adding that it could result in $150 million to $200 million in economic harm to the sheep industry. The Mountain States Rosen plant sale was finalized on July 31, 2020.

“The Department of Agriculture must act expediently to investigate these concerning circumstances and evaluate the potential for anti-competitive practices in the lamb market,” the delegation concluded.

Full text of the letter is available at enzi.senate.gov/ uploads/USDA_Letter_MSLC.pdf.

Publication updated

An updated version of the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension’s “Gardening: Vegetables in Wyoming,” publication B-1115R, is available for download as a PDF, HTML or ePub at bit.ly/wyo-grow-vegetables.

“The basic information was still valid, but varieties change all the time,” said Karen Panter, UW Extension horticulture specialist. “We’ve updated variety information to include more recent introductions.”

Tips in this publication include crop selection, soil preparation and irrigation.

“It’s geared toward homeowners across Wyoming, especially now when more people are trying to be more self-sufficient,” said Panter.

Agreement signed

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue joined Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Aug. 25 in a virtual ceremony to sign a Shared Stewardship Agreement between USDA’s Forest Service and the state of Wyoming. The Shared Stewardship Agreement establishes a framework for federal and state agencies to promote active forest management, improve collaboration and respond to ecological challenges and natural resource concerns in Wyoming.

“This agreement strengthens the already strong partnership between the Forest Service and the state of Wyoming,” said Secretary Perdue. “Through shared stewardship, Wyoming and the Forest Service will work together to identify landscape-scale priorities and build capacity to improve forest conditions.”

“I am excited to sign this agreement with Secretary Perdue. It marks an increased opportunity for us to combine expertise and resources, better our national forests and grasslands and serve all of the citizens of Wyoming,” said Gordon. “The importance of our national forest system lands to our communities for water, for businesses like logging and agriculture and just for general enjoyment cannot be understated. I applaud the efforts to date and am genuinely excited to see what we can do together in the future.”

Under the agreement, the state of Wyoming and USDA will work together on forest and grassland restoration across all land ownerships, with a focus on protecting at-risk communities and watersheds from wildfire. The agreement identifies shared principles and priorities to include joint planning, pooling resources and continued investment in existing partnerships and programs that support collaborative work.

The agreement can be found at usda.gov/sites/ default/files/documents/wy-shared-stewardship.pdf.

Public Search Tool updated The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the upcoming launch of an updated Public Search Tool that provides access to Animal Welfare Act (AWA) compliance records.

The Public Search Tool offers a list of active licensees and registrants as well as a searchable database of inspection reports and annual reports.

The new tool will launch Sept. 21. Between Aug. 28 and Sept. 21, the current version of the Public Search Tool may continue to be used.

However, the tool will not be updated with any new data during this transition period. All data from the current system, as well as that generated during the transition period, will be available in the new tool on Sept. 21.

Historic MOU signed On Aug. 24, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Safari Club International (SCI) to outline the groups’ shared commitment to conservation of natural resources through sustainable multiple use.

The MOU outlines these groups’ efforts to cultivate healthier ecosystems, wildlife populations and economies through active management. Hunting, fishing and livestock grazing are all key components of successful, comprehensive management plans for the nation’s public lands and resources.

The MOU highlights decades of successful voluntary conservation programs and formalizes a partnership to allow these groups to coordinate multi-sector projects in the future.

“One thing cattle producers and the sportsmen communities have in common is a shared commitment to being good stewards of the land. Combining efforts under this memorandum will boost conservation efforts and management of wildlife habitat,” said NCBA President Marty Smith. “We want to thank everyone who has made this partnership possible.”

“This MOU is a great step in putting the hard work from long-standing partnerships on paper,” said PLC President Bob Skinner. “Ranchers are true conservationists, and I am proud to partner with groups whose members also work to protect open spaces and manage our country’s natural resources for a better future.”

“DU members and ranching families alike know protecting wildlife habitat and working lands go hand in hand,” said DU CEO Adam Putnam. “The signing of this agreement solidifies the strong bond between sportsmen and ranchers. America’s farmers and ranchers both feed the world and host a wide range of wildlife on their working lands and have done so for generations. Together, we are ensuring our natural resources and our food security are provided for.”

Reservoir drawdowns begin The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation in Mills will be lowering the water level in Guernsey Reservoir as the 2020 irrigation season draws to a close.

Guernsey Reservoir levels are expected to remain at the normal summer reservoir level through Labor Day. The Bureau of Reclamation will begin drawing down Guernsey Reservoir the morning of Sept. 8, and the boat ramps are anticipated to become unusable as early as Sept. 14.

In response to declining reservoir levels, the Bureau of Reclamation advises watercrafts be removed from the reservoir while the boat ramps are still open.

Glendo Reservoir levels will be held above 4,584.07 feet through Labor Day. Glendo Reservoir levels are expected to gradually decline and reach a water surface elevation near 4,582.50 feet around Sept. 13. Reservoir levels will then stabilize and slowly increase.

Boaters, recreationists and irrigators should take proper precautions regarding changing river flows between Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs during this time.

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BUDGET continued from page 1 well.

These cuts will mean reduced higher education options for Wyoming students. One program cut was Wyoming Works, an initiative the governor supported to help enhance the state’s workforce.

The Department of Family Services (DFS) is eliminating vacant positions in the state office and field offices across the state, including positions at the Boys School in Worland and the Girls School in Sheridan. Additionally, this means fewer people to work on foster care and child protection.

DFS cuts also mean the defunding of the Community Juvenile Services Boards, which are countybased diversion programs to prevent juvenile incarceration and the burial program, which pays up to $500 to funeral homes for burial expenses for the indigent.

The Department of Corrections will also see significant cuts to programs that keep the public safe. Parole agents will now be required to super-

vise additional offenders and programs that help inmates re-enter Wyoming communities and not reoffend will see reductions in funding as well.

“These cuts we have made are devastating, but necessary given the state’s fiscal picture,” Gordon said. “One-third of our revenue has dried up since the beginning of the year. I am constitutionally required to balance the budget.

Our state cannot deficit spend the way the Federal Government can.

Just to manage this crisis, difficult decisions had to be made.”

“None of them are easy, nor are they designed to highlight critical programs for political effect,” the governor continued.

“These are the types of cuts we will continue to have to make to get our budget in balance. These hurt, and what comes next hurts more. I recognize the impact these cuts will have on Wyoming families, and I am

FIRE continued from page 1 the dry cycle.”

Scasta explains during wet years the likelihood of fires is decreased as grass and other fire fuels are greener, therefore containing more moisture. However, wet years also provide accumulations of fire fuels and dry years often follow years with above average precipitation.

“During dry years, we tend to see extreme weather, like we see this year,” says Scasta. “Higher temperatures and lower relative humidity are perfect conditions for fire. Warmer weather and lower humidity is contributing to the problems we see now.”

According to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s United States Drought Monitor, much of Wyoming is considered to be in a moderate to severe drought.

Natrona, Johnson, Sheridan, Bighorn, Washakie and Hot Springs counties contain areas considered to be in extreme drought.

“What grass is there, is ready to burn,” Scasta warns.

Management differences “The possibility of fires can be attributed to weather, but also to the management of rangelands and forests,” says Scasta. “Evidence shows forests which have a lot of beetle kill have more

stands of dead or dying trees and tend to have more frequent and larger fires.”

“For example, the 2016 Beaver Creek fire in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming blazed through beetle-killed areas and areas of unlogged, old timber where fuel load was high, but jumped over younger trees in areas that had been logged,” Scasta explains.

Scasta shares a quote from a rancher he worked with, “If we don’t graze it or log it, we can expect it to burn.”

Fire impact on ag Just as fires have impacted air quality and have consequences on health, fires also have the potential to impact agricultural production.

“If fires burn on public grazing allotments, agencies often will defer grazing on the allotment for two years,” explains Scasta.

“Infrastructure damage and loss of hay reserves can make winter difficult for ranchers,” Scasta continues.

“Livestock that get trapped in a pasture corner by a wildfire can lead to a heavy death loss of animals.”

If an allotment or pasture burns, it is also important to monitor the area for invasive species, such as cheatgrass or Canada thistle, according to Scasta.

Visit pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/ docushare/dsweb/Get/ Document-11043/E-1048.pdf to view the fire preparation Extension bulletin and inciweb.nwcg.gov for information on current fires.

truly saddened we had to make them.”

The Department of Health, Department of Corrections, Department of Family Services, the University of Wyoming and other community colleges make up two-thirds of the state’s general fund budget.

The governor continues to consider options for addressing the remaining $500 million shortfall, an amount just slightly larger than the entire contribution from the state to the University of Wyoming.

State agencies have already developed proposals on further cuts to services, and the governor is working with legislators on other options, all of which require legislative action.

On top of these cuts the governor has put in place furloughs for higher paid state employees and is consolidating human resources across government.

This article is courtesy of the Governor’s Office.

Additional details on each agency’s budget cuts are now posted on the Budget Division’s website at ai.wyo.gov/divisions/budget/step2_covid19.

Fire prevention “If I go to a Wyoming ranch, it is not uncommon for them to also be the rural fire department,” says Scasta. Many producers respond to rural fires directly from their ranch.

Scasta knows of at least three ranchers around the state who have been busy fighting wildfires.

“Producers should closely watch the relative humidity as a predictor of the possibility of fire,” shares Scasta. “If relative humidity is in the teens or single digits, fire fuel is ready to ignite at any minute.”

“Ranchers should pay extra attention to their activities such as welding, think about the causes of fire ignition and watch the horizon, particularly on days with extremely low humidity,” Scasta adds.

“Sometimes our activities can cause accidental ignitions.”

Scasta recommends being mindful of activities that may cause ignition such as certain recreation and welding projects. He also recommends grazing or mowing around buildings, fuel storage tanks and haystacks as a preventative measure.

More preventative steps to protect the farm and ranch can be found in an Extension bulletin titled “Wildfire: Preparing the ranch and farm,” prepared by range and fire specialists and published by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

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

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FAIR continued from page 1 than a normal year, and we are so excited we had the opportunity to put on the Central States Fair this year.”

Melissa Burke is a

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

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Show preparations – Thirteen-year-old Blair Sanchez of Bear River cleans the feet of her breeding gilt before showing in Junior Showmanship during the Youth Swine Show. Her parents are Eddie and Dawn Sanchez. Melissa Burke photo

Beef show – A young exhibitor keeps an eye on the judge while setting up her market steer during the Youth Beef Show. Melissa Burke photo

Grand champion – Grand Champion Overall Market Steer honors in the Youth Beef Show went to 17-year-old Paige Paul of Gordon, Neb. Her parents are Ryan and Melanie Paul. Melissa Burke photo

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CALENDAR

Sept. 18-19 Sept. 19

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

EVENTS

Sept. 21

Sept. 3-Dec. 10 University of Wyoming Extension Master Gardener Online Training.

Register at bit.ly/master-gardener-2020. For more information, contact Chris Hilgert at chilgert@uwyo.edu.

Sept. 6-7 Don King Days, Big Horn, Big Horn Equestrian Center. For more information, visit thebhec.org/donkingdays.

Sept. 8-11 Cattle U and Trade Show, Online. For more information, visit cattleu.net.

Sept. 12 2020 Blue Jeans Ball, 4 p.m. Sheridan, Sheridan Fairgrounds. For more information, visit the 2020 Blue Jean Ball Facebook page.

Sept. 12 National Public Lands Day Four Bear Trail Event, 9 a.m. Cody, Four Bear Trailhead. For more information, visit neefusa.org/npld or call Rick Tryder at 307-578-5900.

Sept. 15 Wyoming State Ram Sale, Douglas, Wyoming State Fairgrounds. For more information, visit wyowool.com.

Sept. 15 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Community Advisory Meeting, 2 p.m. GoToMeeting. To join the meeting, visit global.gotomeeting.com/join/579864637 or dial in at 224-501-3412 and use the access code 579-864-637.

Sept. 16 AQHA Region 2 Regional Championship, Rapid City, S.D. For more information, visit aqharegion2.com.

Sept. 16-17 Women in Agribusiness Summit, Online. For more information and to register, visit wia.highquestevents.com/website/9814.

Sept. 16-19 North American Corriente Association National Convention, Gillette, Camplex. For more information, visit corriente.us.

Sept. 18-20 Idaho Salers National Tour, Lewiston, Idaho. For more information, contact Luke Lowe at 208-924-5106.

Sept. 21 Wyoming Pork Producers Association Board of Directors Meeting, 6 p.m. Casper, Grace Werner Ag Pavillion, 125 College Dr. For more information, contact Jeremy Burkett at 307-630-6267.

Sept. 21-22 Sandhills Cattle Association’s 81st Annual Convention, Thedford, Neb. Visit sandhillscattle.com for more information.

Sept. 22 USDA Office of Food Safety and Food Safety and Inspection Service Virtual Public Meeting, 9 a.m. Online. To register for the meeting, visit ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=831058.

Sept. 23-25 Public Lands Council Virtual Annual Meeting, Sparks, Nev., 1100 Nugget Ave. Visit publiclandscouncil.org/?event=2020-plc-annual-meeting for more information.

Nov. 8-9 137th American Angus Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Kan., Kansas City Convention Center. For more information, visit angusconvention.com.

SALES Sept. 5

Proffit Ranch 19th Annual Labor Day Horse Sale, Diamond X Ranch, Evanston, 307-789-2474, proffitranch.com Powder River Quarter Horse Breeders Association 43rd Annual Horse Sale, Futurity & Versatility Ranch Horse Show, Broadus, Mont., 406-4275420, prqhba.com Open Box Rafter Ranch 27th 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, rafter7.com Western Video Market, Haythorn Ranch, Ogallala, Neb., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com 92nd Annual Wyoming State Ram Sale, Wyoming State Fairgrounds, Douglas, 307-265-5250, 307-351-1422, wyowool.com 7th Annual Montana Ewe Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., 406-945-0404, mtsheep.org 95th Annual Montana Ram Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., 406-210-2852, 406-853-5239, mtsheep.org Cattle Country Video Sandhills Roundup, Goshen County Rendezvous Center, Torrington, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com

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24th Annual Van Norman and Friends Production Sale, Elko County Fairgrounds, Elko, Nev., 775-756-6508, 775-934-7404, vannormansale.com 20th Annual WYO Quarter Horse, Arena, Ranch Broke Gelding & Production Sale, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Thermopolis, 307-8645671, 307-272-0593, 307-921-1164, wyohorses.com Sugar Bars Legacy 18th Annual Horse Sale, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, Sheridan, 605-347-8120, sugarbarslegacy.com Northern Livestock Video Auction Fall Premier, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com Grand Hills Cattle Complete Dispersion Sale, at the ranch, Eaton, Colo., 970-215-5281, grandhillscattle.com 2020 Huskerland Breeders Production Sale, Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, Neb., 308-230-0455, 308-383-0039 Fall Classic Catalog Horse Sale and Futurity, Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kan., 785-826-7884, 785-493-2901, 785-825-0211 23rd Annual Fall Colt & Yearling Catalog Sale, Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kan., 785-826-7884, 785-493-2901, 785-825-0211 The NILE Gold Buckle Select Horse Sale, Billings, Mont., 406-256-2497, thenile.org J & L Livestock Montana Angus Female Bonanza XVII, PAYS, Billings, Mont., 406-861-5664, 406-200-1880 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ft. Bridger, 307-780-8232, 307-7477786, 307-747-3897, micheliranch.com The Wyoming Angus Association 10th Annual Wyoming Select Female Sale, Casper College, Casper, 307-630-4604, wyomingangus.org ZumBrunnen Angus 2nd Female Sale, at the ranch, Lusk, 307-334-2265, 307-216-0198, zbangus.com Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com Paint Rock Angus Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307469-2206, 307-469-2252, paintrockangus.com Western Video Market, Silver Legacy, Reno, Nev., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com Ward Livestock Ranch Red, White & Blue Bull Sale, at the ranch, Laramie, 307-399-9863 McDonnell Angus Annual Production Sale, Midland Bull Test, Columbus, Mont., 406-780-0176, 406-322-4447, 307-217-0735, mcdonnellangus.com Bowman Cattle Ranch-Ready Rugged 2-Year-Old Bull Sale, Platte Valley Livestock, Gering, Neb., 307-287-6503, 307-246-3281, bowmancattle. com Rafter T Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307736-2415, 307-299-4569, raftertangus.com

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Preparation for 1915 School Year A July 1915 issue of the hometown weekly newspaper contained the following call for bids in preparation for the coming school year.

Call for Bids Bids are hereby called for regarding the following work on the school building of District Number Nine in Saratoga – two coats roof paint on main building; two coats roof paint on heating plant building; paint doors and windows of building, two coats; oiling floors of building, two

coats linseed oil; painting blackboards in each room, two coats; one coat stain varnish on desks, chairs, organs and wood work in building, washed before sizing; sizing three rooms and halls, ceiling and sidewalls, paint two coats ceiling and sidewalls of entire building inside; painting smoke stack of heating plant and painting outbuildings two coats, inside and out.

Specifications for work can be received from the clerk, and all bids must conform to plans. Sealed bids

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will be received until noon, July 31, 1915. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Dated July 21, 1915 at Saratoga.

Written by Board of Directors, School District Number Nine: W. C Edwards, President, C. C. Hickok, Clerk and J. C. Brunett, Treasurer.

Call For Bids for Transportation of Pupils Call for bids is hereby made by School District Number Nine, for the transportation of pupils of school age from the north end of School District Number Nine, to the school house in Saratoga, each school day during the school term, in the morning in time for school work and to return the same pupils to destination each school day after school closes.

Suitable conveyance must be acceptable to the board of this district, and all rigs must be heated during cold weather by some device. Information may be received from the clerk of said district, and any and all bids may be rejected by the board. All bids must be sealed and in the hands of the clerk on or before the 31st day of July at noon.

Children living on the east side of the river must be delivered to conveyance on the west side of river in time to be delivered at school building before school is called. All bidders must be responsible and all drivers must be reliable, sober persons.

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BEEF continued from page 1 in her opinion focuses on economic viability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Changing meat demand “A lot of conversation about sustainability as it relates to meat, red meat in particular, has focused on this idea that we eat too much,” said Place. “Many people believe we are overshooting the Earth’s

carrying capacity in terms of what we can support, especially with regard to beef production.”

According to the North American Meat Institute, American meat companies produced 26.3 billion pounds of beef in 2017. The leading meat industries at the time were chicken at 42.2 billion pounds and pork at 25.6

Goodbye Cowboy

By Bill McKee Dedicated to Mark Shanahan March 30, 1949 – Aug. 13, 2020 He rests beneath a pine tree Wheatland is the town, Cowboy hats and boots stand quietly around.

Born in Colorado his family pioneers, The trail up to Wyoming took him several years.

Rodeo work and schoolin’ he traveled this great land, From Texas to Montana The miles made him a hand.

Early on he married well and all his good friends know, Once in double harness Wyoming they must go.

While herding cows and

raising sheep they built a ranch and home, His hired help wore pigtails and he worked them to the bone.

Grass was always short and so to fill the need, With a ranch up on the Laramie His family might succeed.

Success was never certain they worked with calloused hand, God smiled down upon them while they improved upon his land.

Their faith in God and family life got better every day, Seeking that fine balance with cattle, land and hay.

You lived a good and full life here, friends and family will attest, Your work will last for many years now you deserve a rest.

You rest beneath a pine tree I’m standing on its root, As I say goodbye my friend a tear falls on my boot Your folks rest here beside you beneath Wyoming sky, And you will always be with us even as we say goodbye.

billion pounds.

“I think we have to have context when people say meat demand is growing,” Place added. “We are eating a lot more poultry and a lot more pork around the world. It makes sense when we think about countries that have grown a lot, like China.”

“But, if we look at the United States and other developed countries, we are not eating more red meat,” she continued.

“We peaked in the 1970s when beef consumption was around three ounces of beef per person per day. Today, we are eating around 1.7 ounces of beef per person per day.”

Meeting nutritional requirements “When we talk about sustainability issues, it is usually from the lens of wealthy countries in this world, and we forget about the fact that there is a lot of people in this world who still don’t have a quality protein source,” Place said. “One in four children under five years of age is suffering and will not meet their full physical potential because of a lack of high-quality protein which contains a lot of micronutrients.”

“Food is more than just critical macronutrients like protein, carbs and fats,” she explained. “Micronutrients are incredibly important.

There are two billion people in the world who have some sort of micronutrient deficiency.”

Beef is a source of 14 essential nutrients including protein, iron, zinc, selenium, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin D, phosphorus, pantothenic acid, magnesium and potassium, according to the Beef Cattle Research Council.

“The takeaway is I don’t think we have enough animal protein for the people who need it,” Place stated. “That is the bigger challenge.”

Human resource competition Resource competition and greenhouse gases are two arguments Place hears most against the sustainability of beef production. While cattle production does require more feed resources compared to other species, people often don’t take into account most of those feeds are inedible to humans, according to Place.

“The reality is, ruminant animals are up-cyclers in our food system,” Place shared. “Up-cycling is taking something with little to no value and making it into a valuable product.”

“Especially in the western U.S., cattle are taking inedible plants and solar energy and making it available to us,” she explained.

“We don’t market beef or lamb as solar energy products, but really, that is what they are.”

“Regardless of how cattle are finished, approximately 90 percent of what they consume is not in direct competition with human food,” she added.

“It is either mostly forage, or it is byproducts of forages we use for biofuels and other products.”

“The protein value, at an amino acid level, is where ruminants shine,” shared Place. “They are generating a higher-quality protein than what they are consuming.”

Place also mentions beef production provides products for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, leather, nutrient cycling services and fuel in some parts of the world.

“Especially in the western U.S., cattle are taking inedible plants and solar energy and making it available to us. We don’t market beef or lamb as solar energy products, but really, that is what they are.” – Dr. Sara Place, Elanco Animal Health Greenhouse gas emissions “Greenhouse gas emissions is where beef production gets a lot of attention when talking about sustainability,” Place said.

She explained livestock contribute 14 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Beef and dairy production together represents roughly nine percent of worldwide global greenhouse gas emissions. She also explained total North American meat production is only responsible for one percent of all greenhouse gas emissions globally.

“Cattle produce about as much greenhouse gas as a landfill,” Place said.

Referring to resource competition arguments, she asked, “But how much would a landfill emit if beef production wasn’t removing food waste and byproduct from the equation?”

Place also mentioned the attention cattle production has received for methane production in her presentation. According to Place, cow “farts” are consistently aired in the media, as mentioned in the recent Burger King commercial, but she laughingly shared methane is actually produced from cow “burps.”

“One thing that is not well understood, especially by the general public, is the relationship between methane production and concentrate feeds,” she said.

“When cattle graze less digestible forage, methane production is higher.

If we reduce methane, we increase feed efficiency in cattle.”

Ruminant agriculture “Despite noise of sustainability issues, people still like to eat meat,” she said. “We have not seen any evidence plant-based alternatives have had any effect on meat demand at all.”

Place referenced a study which looked at what would happen if every person converted to a vegan diet.

“What they found was that we would end up increasing daily calorie intake and consume more pounds of food in America, but we wouldn’t produce enough essential micronutrients to meet nutritional requirements,” she said.

“Ruminant products are absolutely sustainable,” Place stated. “I think we need to turn the conversation around and show what producers are doing to be a solution. We should think about marketing differently.”

“If we think about plant-based meat, we actually get all meat from plants,” she said. “It’s a technology powered by solar energy, it is a highquality product and at the same time, it is producing high-quality fertilizer that feeds the soil and self-replicates.”

“This amazing technology is called a ruminant animal,” she concluded.

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

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WSGA continued from page 1 attendees with some numbers. He explained Wyoming’s state meat inspection program oversaw the processing of 1,219 head of cattle, a cumulative number for all 13 processors statewide.

Comparatively, JBS Swift typically slaughters 5,400 cattle a day.

“There is starting to be some common interest in the U.S. among Departments of Agriculture, the livestock industry and other national and state affiliates to move toward with more local and in-state processing,” Miyamoto said.

In terms of federal assistance programs, Miyamoto explained WDA has been focused on developing a program to expand the capacity of local processing within the state of Wyoming.

“We have been working for the past several weeks on what started out as a $10 million allocation of funds.

We received preliminary approval from Gov. Mark Gordon, and now we are going through the process on how we can make these expenditures legal and stay within the construct of existing state statutes,” he said.

Miyamoto went on to explain in its draft phase, the program has money available for existing processors who want to expand their slaugh-

ter capacity and for modular, local, trailer-type processing units.

“We will continue to work on this and see what we can come up with,” he said. “I hope sometime in the next several weeks, we will be able to let producers know what WDA can offer to our livestock industry.”

Economic injury and disaster loans Following Miyamoto, Amy Leah and Renee Bender of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) addressed the crowd.

“Today, we want to raise awareness of the Economic Injury and Disaster Loan (EIDL), available through the SBA,” Bender stated. “This loan provides direct financing to small businesses when they have experienced a physical disaster, such as natural disasters or an economic disaster, such as the current global pandemic we are facing today.”

Leah noted, as of Aug. 14, SBA has given out 5,062 EIDLs totaling $301,077,000.

Bender explained businesses with 500 or fewer employees are eligible to apply for an EIDL, including businesses involved with ranching, farming and other agriculture-related businesses.

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EIDL program is still available, and it is not too late for producers and small business owners to apply.

“Unlike some other loan programs in which one applies for a certain amount of funding, when a business applies for an EIDL, SBA determines the loan amount based on the business’ working capital needs,” she said.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Bender said they borrowed out EIDLs ranging from $25,000 to $10 million.

However, due to increased demand, SBA will now provide a loan based on a business’ working capital of six months or up to $150,000.

“The interest rate for an EIDL is 3.75 percent for small businesses with terms of up to 30 years. It really provides low-interest, long-term financing so businesses can focus on other needs,” she explained. “EIDL payments are automatically deferred for one year.”

Other funding Lois Van Mark, executive director for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) took the stage to discuss the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

“The exciting thing is, as of Aug. 24, we have distributed $69,102,573.44 to producers across the state of Wyoming under CFAP,” stated Van Mark. “Some of that was crop related, but most likely, nearly 95 percent

of it was livestock related.”

Van Mark noted several additions have been made to the newest version of CFAP, including horticulture, aquaculture, specialty crops and all sheep, which was an important and exciting development.

“It is important to note, if producers haven’t already, they should signup for CFAP because the deadline has been extended through Sept. 11,” she stated. “Those interested can make an appointment with their local FSA office or signup online.”

In addition to CFAP, Van Mark noted FSA has several other assistance opportunities for producers.

“It is extremely dry out there. We have a lot of fires and a lot of smoke. We want

to let producers know there are some emergency programs available through FSA they should be thinking about right now,” she said.

One of these programs, according to Van Mark, is the Livestock Forage Disaster Program. She explained counties eligible for the program are those rated D2 on the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), and have been rated this way for eight consecutive weeks.

She also noted areas rated D3 on the USDM are automatically eligible. Eligible counties include Big Horn, Campbell, Converse, Hot Springs, Johnson, Niobrara, Natrona, Sheridan and Washakie.

“Unfortunately, there are some fires burning around the

state. FSA also has programs available for fire support, and eligible counties include Johnson, Sheridan, Washakie, Hot Springs, Carbon, Albany, Sweetwater and Sublette,” said Van Mark.

A few other programs Van Mark discussed were the Emergency Conservation Program available to replace damaged infrastructure such as burnt down fences and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program available to producers in counties rated D3 on the USDM. According to Van Mark, this program helps producers haul water to livestock.

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

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

Fire bans issued A fire ban has been issued for all lands owned or managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission (WGFC) in the following counties in southeast Wyoming: Albany, Carbon, Goshen, Laramie and Platte.

The fire ban takes effect immediately on all WGFC-owned or managed lands throughout the Laramie region, which includes the five counties listed above.

In addition, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is banning open fires on WGFC-owned and administered lands including all Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and Public Access Areas in Jackson, Pinedale and Star Valley.

These bans are in cooperation with county governments, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

All campfires and use of charcoal are prohibited on these properties under the current fire ban. Gas grills that can easily be turned off are permitted. Fireworks are banned at all WGFC-owned and managed lands at all times.

Signs have been installed at each property to remind recreationists about the fire ban. For more information contact the Laramie Region Office at 307745-4046 or the local Game and Fish Offices in Jackson at 307-733-2321 or Pinedale at 307-367-4353.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Another Man’s Game I went to Australia to get an education in foreign relations and I did. But, it wasn’t at the schoolhouse. It was at the racetrack.

Horse racing is very popular in “The Land Down Under.” Most every small Aussie town has their very own racetrack, and our town was no exception.

One weekend I made the very large mistake of attending the Armidale Jockey Club for a day at the races. Now, one must understand Aussie horse racing is a little different than what we might be used to.

Not only do the horses run around the track in the opposite direction, but the betting seems to be a little backwards as well. As far as I could tell, all that was needed to be a bookie was a signboard to post the odds and a box to stand on.

The odds on each horse were usually different with each bookie. If things were

getting slow, the traveling bookies would just change their odds.

The race horses belong to the local grazers or sheepherders. They are often ridden by a son or a daughter, and in one race an eight-year-old stud might be racing against a fouryear-old mare.

As if that wasn’t incentive enough for the horses, the purse was often as high as $100. But despite these unbelievable payouts, there were times when none of the horses would show up for a particular race.

In fact, it happened on my very first race at the local track. However, it did not deter the race fans who had already placed their bets. The race went off as scheduled without the ponies.

The gun went off, the crowd urged on their favorites, and the winners were posted.

Then everybody tore up their tickets and got in line to place

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a bet for the next race.

I became quite a student of betting strategies. My favorite strategy belonged to a 250-pound sheep shearer who had arms the size of tree trunks. He would walk up to a bookie standing on a box, look down on him and say, “I want to bet a ‘fiver’ on the winner in the next race.”

I was standing next in line and it seemed a good strategy, so I said the same thing. “Put a fiver on the winner for me too.” I never could figure out why he won his bet and I lost mine.

Hard data was a little hard to come by on the race horses.

There were little books for sale explaining such things as which farmer owned the horse, what color he was and how old the horse was thought to be. It also made a guess at which jockey would be riding that day.

There were usually only five professional jockeys in town, and they rode in every race. In between races they would congregate in a huge tent with the rest of us sportsmen and drink beer – large amounts of beer.

Aussie beer is quite good, but nobody told this Yank it was twice as strong as ours. I found the tent to be my best source of inside information.

All I had to do was buy the jockeys beer, and they’d give me all kinds of tips, right or wrong, true or false.

After betting on six straight losers, I was pretty

tipsy. Then lady luck dealt me a good hand. I bet a fiver on The Guyra Ghost in the Maiden Handicap of 1,200 meters.

Three drunk jockeys fell off their mounts in the course of the race, and the Guyra Ghost took a different course altogether, shortening up her

race to about 600 meters.

Anyway, I won, and I figured my winnings would just about pay for the beer I had invested in the drunk jockeys.

But when I went to collect my winnings from the bookie, he was gone, vanished from the face of the earth.

I discovered this is what

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Market Report, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - No Sale

Early Consignments

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

ALL CATTLE CLASSES • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS CALVES & YEARLINGS Pete Dempster - 40 Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Comp vacc @ Branding (Branded by Kelly Winfield).

Fancy, high desert!

Scott Sims - 30 Blk Strs & Hfrs 500#. Comp vacc @ Branding.

Diamond X Ranch - 10 Yrling Strs 750-850# COWS Scott Sims - 30 Blk Running Age Bred cows. Bred to SO Blk Ang bulls to calve Feb/March. Complete dispersion. Fancy, high elevation cows!

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 LABOR DAY FEEDER SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Bar V - 400 Yrling Spayed Hfrs (85% Blk, 15% Red & CharX) 775-825#. Choice, green, high desert feeding Hfrs!

Fleur de Lis Cattle Co - 160 Blk Ang & AngX Yrling Spayed Hfrs 800-850#. Fancy, green, high desert Hfrs!

Gary Adels - 60 Crossbred Yrling Spayed Hfrs 750# Paul & Ginger Ward - 38 Blk Ang Yrling Hfrs 800# 17 Blk Ang Yrling Strs 800#. One brand, one raising. High desert, fancy cattle!

Scott Schulz - 45 Blk Yrling Strs 800-900#. Fancy & green!

Stan Horton & Sons - 38 Blk Ang & AngX Spayed Hfrs 800-850# 4 Blk Ang & AngX Yrling Strs 800#. 100% Blk Ang sired. One brand, fancy!

Fremont Street - 31 Blk Ang Yrling Strs 675#. Fancy!

Freeman Ranch - 25 Crossbred Spayed Hfrs 775# Dode Givens - 20 Blk Ang PTO Yrling Hfrs 800#. Lucky 7 sired. High desert.

V Ranch - 20 Blk Yrling Strs & Hfrs 700-750#. High elevation, fancy!

Jon McConahay - 6 Young Corriente Bred cows. Have been running back with Corriente bull since June 1st.

5 Corriente Strs & Hfrs 300-350# 1 Corriente Bull

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Dick Ellis - 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-575#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & One Shot Ultra @ Branding. High elevation. Great performing, powerful calves!

Gary Horton - 11 Red & Blk SimAngus Strs & Hfrs 550-700#. Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus @ Birth & Branding; Fusoguard in July. Hfrs are replacement quality.

Annette McDonnel - 10 Blk Ang Yrling Strs 800#. Fancy!

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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