September 30, 2023

Producers reminded of animal safety during wildfire season

The summer has turned dry across most of the West, with some places battling drought conditions all summer, and an autumn breeze is beginning to blow.

As wildfire risk rises

Quick Bits

Virtual Event

The public is invited to the Virtual Rocky Mountain Soil Health Roundtable, an interactive event for people who could not make it to the in-person roundtable held in Colorado on Sept. 19-20. The virtual event will take place Oct. 25 from 3-4:30 p.m. For more information or to register, visit eventbrite. com/e/virtual-rocky-mountain-soil-health-roundtabletickets-724263831617?aff=o ddtdtcreator

Webinars

On Aug. 11, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, outlining proposed changes to user fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and inspection services. In association with this proposed rule, APHIS held six stakeholder webinars for stakeholders impacted by each fee. Recordings of these webinars are now available at aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/business-services/ aqi-user-fees/aqi-fee-types/ aqi-userfee-proposed-rulewebinars

USDA Program

On Sept. 22, the Biden-Harris administration announced agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with other federal agencies, is announcing up to $65 million in grants available for the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program.

Ag Day BBQ

The University of Wyoming’s (UW) 40th annual Ag Day Barbecue is scheduled for Oct. 7, before the UW vs. Fresno State. Serving will take place 3-5:30 p.m. at UW’s indoor practice facility. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages six to 12 and free for children five and under.

with each passing day, livestock producers and pet owners are reminded of some animal safety considerations to keep in mind in the case of a wildfire.

In an Aug. 28 Farm

Press article, the Washington State Department of Agriculture explains high concentrations of particulates can cause a persistent cough, increased nasal discharge, wheezing, breath-

ing difficulty, a weakened immune system and may impair the animal’s lungs from being able to remove foreign material.

“As irritating as smoke

Fall Calving Feed Considerations

Feed supplementation programs benefit fall-calving herds

As seasons change and forage quality begins to decline, feeding programs for fall-calving herds may require supplementation.

Oklahoma State University (OSU) Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Dave Lalman discussed protein supplementation for cow/calf pairs in late summer during the Aug. 23 episode of SUNUP, a production of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at OSU.

“On average, nearly 40 percent of total operating costs in a cow/calf operation are associated with nutrition because purchased and harvested hay and con-

centrate feeds make up the majority of the cost,” OSU research concludes.

“Nutritional programs are areas of cost that can be reduced. However, the nutritional status of the cow is closely related to reproductive performance, and if too many corners are cut in the nutritional program, pregnancy and calving rate dramatically suffer,” OSU continues.

Protein deficiency may occur

The nutritional value of forage rapidly decreases as seasons change, leading to protein supplementation,

Please see FEED on page 11

Profitable production

Reproduction is most important factor for profitable beef production Denver, Colo. – The 2023 Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium was held on Sept 13-15 in conjunction with the 70th National Red Angus Convention.

Various speakers presented at the three-day event, including Dr. Rick Funston, professor and beef reproductive physiologist at the University of NebraskaLincoln (UNL), who discussed increasing production efficiency.

Funston received his bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University, master’s degree from Montana State University, his doctorate from the University of Wyoming and completed a post-doctorate at Colorado State University in reproduction and biotechnology.

During the symposium, Funston discussed how reproduction is the most economically important trait in cow/calf production and provided the attendees with practical and scientific facts on reproductive management.

Wyoming producers awarded

During the National Red Angus Convention in Denver on Sept. 13-15, John and Tana Kinchen of Kaycee were presented with the Red Angus Association of America’s (RAAA) 2023 Commercial Producer of the Year Award.

According to an article published in Northern Ag Network on Sept. 20, “The Kinchen family has been ranching in Wyoming since 1884. A century later, in 1984, John purchased his first registered Red Angus cow from Beckton Red Angus. He had always like red-haired cattle and was enthusiastic about everything the Red Angus breed had to offer.”

Today, John, Tana and their two sons, Taylor and Joe, still raise Red Angus cattle on their ranch, located along the Powder River.

The family utilizes the diverse landscape of northeast Wyoming throughout the year – cottonwood trees on the river provide protection during calving season, rough draws offer an oasis during winter months and open flats allow cattle to graze during the summer.

They also irrigate hay meadows, which they harvest to use during the winter.

Females on the Kinchen Ranch are selected with a focus on dam fertility, longevity, maternal instinct, structure and disposition. The Kinchen’s pair their cows with sires boasting high-growth and high-carcass genetics.

Additionally, the family is actively involved in RAAA’s Feeder Calf Certification Program, which has helped them increase the marketability of their calves since 2008.

“Our veterinarian purchased one fat beef from us and soon came back, offering to buy 20 more because the meat

Montana Ram and Ewe Sale posts results

Miles City, Mont. – On Sept. 13-14, the Montana Wool Growers Association (MWGA) hosted their annual Montana Ram and Ewe Sale at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds.

The sale offered 1,200 head of commercial ewes and 277 rams from consignors across Montana. Buyers hauled sheep home to Wyoming, North Dakota, Missouri, South Dakota, Utah, Kansas, California and Montana.

“We would like to extend a big thank you to all buyers and bidders of both sales,” wrote MWGA in a Sept. 18 press release. “Thank you to Lewistown Livestock, Inc. for clerking and sale management and Sam Fraser of Frontier Pro-

ductions, LLC for the online catalog and online sale hosting. Thank you Auctioneers Collin Gibbs and Kyle Shobe for another year of great teamwork from the auction block.”

10th Annual Montana Ewe Sale

The sale kicked off with MWGA’s 10th Annual Montana Ewe Sale on Sept. 13. A total of 1,027 ewes sold for an overall average of $303 head. The sale grossed $309,455.

John and Betty Sampsel, owners of Hughes Newford Company of Stanford, Mont., donated a yearling Targhee ewe at the beginning of the sale.

The proceeds from the donation

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis outlines how the Endangered Species Act

The dairy industry is taking advantage of higher cattle and meat prices and bringing in new genetics to provide more value-added beef products. Their timing is perfect.

America’s beef herd numbers are at their lowest in around 60 years, and while this is good for cattle producers, it does affect consumers.

The dairy industry has always been a leader in genetics. In the past, they would take bull calves and feed them out as steers. As a dairy breed, these steers would take longer to feed out before they were ready to slaughter and the meat cuts would not grade as high as a beef breed.

With modern technology, dairy farmers have started using Angus and other beef genetics on their dairy cows to get a better beef product. A recent report from CoBank, a large banking corporation serving the agribusiness industry, details the advantages of this practice.

Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economists for CoBank, says, “We expect the adoption of beef genetics in dairy breeding programs will accelerate as producers capitalize on the opportunity for improved margins, particularly given the reduction in beef calf availability.”

“And, while the impact on the overall beef supply will be relatively small, an increase in beef and dairy crossbred calves entering the beef supply will also be relatively small,” he continues. “An increase in beef and dairy crossbred calves entering the beef supply chain is something cattle feeders and packers will want to keep an eye on.”

According to the CoBank’s report, an average young beef and dairy crossbred calf entering the supply chain will sell for $100 to $300 per head more than their dairy-bred counterparts.

Beef seedstock producers and animal genetics companies that provide beef semen for artificial insemination of dairy cows can expect continued sales growth. Data also suggests rising beef semen sales are largely attributed to increased purchases by dairy operators.

“The benefits from beef-on-dairy crossbreeding becomes more complex as calves enter the feedlot. Cattle feeders currently set up to handle 100 percent dairy cattle may see increased feed efficiencies for crossbred calves and would likely be more willing to pay the premium price for beef on dairy genetics,” the report says.

“Also, the investment in those feedlot programs using genetics and feed and health protocols can ultimately pay off. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle Contracts library shows beef on dairy cattle are worth increasingly more at harvest compared to straight-bred dairy cattle,” the report continues.

“In addition to facing fewer discounts than straight-bred dairy cattle, crossbred cattle can garner an average of $5.44 per hundredweight if they meet the 10 requirements for Certified Angus Beef, a leader in beef marketing,” it adds.

“Like feedlots, packers already processing dairy cattle or lower-quality 100 percent beef cattle will see a benefit in processing beef and dairy crossbreds, which generally have a better dressing percentage. However, for packers that process high-quality 100 percent beef cattle, the benefits are less clear. Standard grading mechanisms may not be sufficiently sophisticated to properly value beef on dairy cattle,” the report concludes.

For beef and dairy producers, this report is good information. For the consumer, they understand where the hamburger for dinner may have came from.

Congress enacted the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973 to protect and conserve plant and animal species on the verge of extinction. While the goals of the ESA are laudable, the numbers tell a different story.

Over the past 50 years, only 54 species have been delisted from the ESA and made a full recovery.

In Wyoming and across the West, we’ve seen firsthand how the ham-fisted implementation of the law has negatively impacted landowners with almost no benefit to the species in question.

Despite its lukewarm success, the Biden administration is now taking steps to repeal commonsense reforms implemented by President Donald Trump, and I am leading the fight in Congress to oppose these changes.

Background information

In 2019, Department of the Interior Under Secretary David Bernhardt took steps to modernize the ESA and improve its implementation.

By Sen. Cynthia Lummis

The ESA includes a tiered classification for atrisk wildlife, affording different protections for “endangered” and “threatened” species. The most restrictive protections are reserved for those designated as endangered, while the ESA gives leeway to federal agencies to create special rules for threatened species on a caseby-case basis.

Instead of utilizing this authority, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service escalated every species to the highest level of protection, regardless of classification under a “blanket rule,” automatically shoving down endangeredlevel restrictions on lands with a threatened species.

The Biden administration’s decision to repeal its predecessor’s commonsense approach to wildlife conservation won’t improve a species’ ability to recover. It will only drown the West and other regions affected by these onerous regulations in an untenable sea of red tape.

The Trump administration’s 2019 reforms regarding listing and delisting of

species and designation of critical habitat were a welcome change. These reforms removed constraints previously prohibiting agencies from researching and sharing the economic impacts of a listing determination under the ESA.

In contrast, the Biden administration’s proposal removes all of these flexibilities, along with a mandate that the agencies again must designate unoccupied areas of land as critical habitat.

Congressional Review Act

To provide clarity and transparency for landowners and businesses in Wyoming, I introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution which passed the Senate with bipartisan support.

This resolution would retain the Trump administration’s regulatory definition of habitat within the ESA and provide the important distinction between “habitat” and “critical habitat” for an endangered species.

Two-thirds of all endangered species are located on private lands, so private property owners need to be

partners in species recovery, not the enemy. This CRA will ensure landowners are not unfairly targeted by the administration and habitat designations are based on science, not on politics.

Eliminating these important clarifications will only result in further one-sizefits-all responses benefitting no involved parties, not the least of which is the species in question.

We need to enable landowners and experts on the ground to make sound decisions tailored to meet the specific needs of each state or region, not embolden outof-touch Washington, D.C. bureaucrats to install ill-fitting universal rules.

This is why I led my colleagues, both on the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Western Caucus, in opposing these onerous regulations.

Instead of returning the ESA to an overly burdensome and ineffective statute, the Biden administration must prioritize efforts to empower private landowners

Please see ESA on page 4

NEWS BRIEFS

Governor calls for withdrawal

Gov. Gordon has sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning requesting the BLM withdraw its Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) with its conservation-dominated preferred alternative.

The draft RMP covers 3.6 million acres managed by the BLM’s Rock Springs Field Office. The governor is requesting the BLM withdraw the plan and resubmit a new preferred alternative based on cooperation with impacted communities.

According to the BLM, its preferred alternative is the “most restrictive” of the four proposed alternatives. The governor said the draft represents a troubling and dramatic shift in the agency’s approach to the cooperative development of these management plans.

“Wyoming and local cooperators have worked long and hard to lead, build and maintain partnerships for effective and responsible land management policies,” Gordon stated. “Over a decade’s worth of contributions from local stakeholders, cooperators, counties and state agencies are either falling on deaf ears or disingenuously being thrown by the wayside with this decision.”

Gordon added the BLM’s preferred alternative ignored the wishes of local communities in favor of a politically driven proposal which is destructive for cooperative federalism.

“The BLM’s RMP and preferred alternative threaten to eliminate all of the hard work accomplished by bulldozing over state executive orders, stakeholder engagement and interagency agreements. Simply put, existing and future partnerships are in jeopardy. A federal fiat won’t run efficiently or well over such a bumpy road,” Gordon wrote.

The public comment period for the BLM Rock Springs Field Office RMP is currently open through Nov. 16. The draft RMP and information on how to comment can be found at eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/13853/510

CROSSWORD

Wyoming Livestock Roundup Crosswords, created by Myles Mellor. Solution for the Sept. 23, 2023 crossword

Show team impresses

The Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Show Team exhibited 21 head of breeding sheep at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City. The team had the Champion Any Other Wool Breed Ram, Champion Dorset Ewe, Reserve Champion Any Other Wool Breed Ram, Reserve Champion Any Other Wool Breed Ewe and the Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe.

The sheep were provided by the EWC Agriculture Program; Leea Lambert of Chadron, Neb. and SPY Club Lambs of Burns.

Team members Simon Raff, Brianna Thompson, McKaylee Widdison and Hannah Wiskus fitted and exhibited the sheep with the help of owner Blair Sanchez of SPY Club Lambs. While there, the students also helped other exhibitors in the show ring as well.

“This was an excellent opportunity for the students to exhibit both meat and wool breeds, which are fitted very differently for the show ring,” stated EWC Show Team Head Coach Georgia Younglove. “They also had the chance to network with other producers in the industry and serve as ambassadors for agriculture as they visited with the general public that came through and watched them fit.”

Team members Garrett Greene and Cameron Cox then traveled to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kan. to exhibit a cow/calf pair owned by Greene. She was the Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair in the Roll of Victory Angus Show.

The team will be headed to the Western Junior Livestock Show in Rapid City, S.D. the first week of October to not only show livestock but to host the Livestock Skill-a-Thon Contest in partnership with the Wyoming 4-H Program.

Programs receive donation

The Meridian Trust North Star Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit originally founded by community-driven Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union based in Cheyenne, is proud to announce its commitment to support two local initiatives through the annual Flags for Heroes fundraiser.

The foundation will pledge $10,000 to its Heat Energy Assistance Trust (HEAT) program and $10,000 to its Childcare Initiative – two crucial programs which provide essential assistance to those in need in the community.

The Meridian Trust North Star Foundation will once again offer their HEAT program in coming months to provide relief for community members facing mounting energy bills as the weather turns colder and energy prices continue to go up.

“This $10,000 will go a long way in assisting those struggling with electric and heating bills, ensuring they stay warm and safe throughout the winter season,” states Board President Adele Gardner.

In addition to the HEAT program, the foundation’s generous contribution of $10,000 to the North Star Foundation’s Childcare Initiative will help ensure parents who have recently started a new job or are attending school have access to reliable childcare while they pursue work and educational opportunities.

Through the Flags for Heroes fundraiser, the foundation celebrates the heroes in everyday lives. Hundreds of American flags will fly in the three different states – Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska – from Sept. 20-27.

This fundraiser gives community members an opportunity to share stories about their loved ones, recognize military personnel and show appreciation to first responders and healthcare workers.

Dealerships awarded

Nutra-Lix Dealers from a five-state region met in Billings, Mont. for the Nutra-Lix “Better by Far” Annual Sales Meeting. During this meeting, Nutra-Lix dealers listened to experts ranging from beef nutrition to sales techniques.

George and Karen Yost, owners of Nutra-Lix, also use the meeting as an opportunity to recognize dealerships that topped the rest with their sales tonnage from the previous year.

The winning dealerships received a custom Gist Silversmith buckle and were recognized at the awards evening held at the historic Babcock Theater in downtown Billings.

The Top Solid Barrels Tonnage went to Whitlock Feeds, owned by Charlie Whitlock from Kinnear. Whitlock has been a Nutra-Lix dealer for over 15 years and has a long-standing history in the state of Wyoming.

Habitat improved

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office has partnered with Lincoln County, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Wyoming Wildlife Natural Resource Trust, Trout Unlimited and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to improve fish habitat conditions in the Dry Fork drainage system.

Together, the partners have improved aquatic habitat connectivity at three road-stream crossing locations along the upper portions of the Smith’s Fork Road and are now preparing to improve the fourth and final crossing.

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The Dry Fork stream provides crucial habitat for Northern leatherside chub, Bonneville cutthroat trout and brown trout –important species for both conservation and sport.

Joyce Fuel and Feeds had an almost clean sweep of the top tonnage awards taking home Incentive Winner, Top Mineral Tonnage and Reserve Liquid Tonnage for 2022. Joyce Fuel and Feeds, owned by the Joyce family, has locations throughout Montana in Geyser, Fort Benton and the original store in Geraldine.

The Joyce family has been a part of the Geraldine community for over 100 years and has maintained their Nutra-Lix dealership for over 35 years.

Top Liquid Supplement Tonnage went to Skoyen Ag, LLC of Chinook, Mont. Skoyen Ag is also a family-owned company with a 100-year family ranching heritage. They joined Nutra-Lix Country in 2019 and have consistently been among the top tonnage dealers since starting their Nutra-Lix dealership.

APHIS hosts ASF Action Week

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Authorities recently considered both the Northern leatherside and Bonneville cutthroat trout for protection under the Endangered Species Act, but continued conservation measures across their range, like the habitat restoration project at the Dry Fork has kept them off of the list.

True to its name, much of the Dry Fork has an interrupted flow regime where parts of the stream are dry while other reaches remain flowing depending on seasonal conditions. This flow regime is challenging for fish and emphasizes the need for connectivity throughout the drainage for the persistence of the populations.

The project will reroute approximately 0.1 mile of the road and relocate the existing stream crossing to a more suitable location. The stream crossing will be a fish passable design, reconnecting three miles of habitat above the previous perched crossing which was acting as a barrier to fish migration.

A portion of the Dry Fork will receive channel modifications which will provide enhanced fish habitat and stabilize the stream channel and banks. The existing portion of road and crossing will be removed and reclaimed. Once the construction and reclamation activities are complete, the area will be temporarily fenced to protect the new disturbances until they are vegetated and stable.

Expect delays of up to 30 minutes when traveling the upper portions of the Smith’s Fork Road through the remainder of the travel season. Alternative access to areas above the project exists through the Bridger Teton National Forest, contact the Afton Ranger District for current road conditions.

For more information, contact the BLM Kemmerer Office at 307-828-4500.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting its Third Annual African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week from Oct. 2-6.

APHIS encourages U.S. swine producers, small farms and pig owners to join them in learning about ASF and what they can do to help protect the U.S. swine herd.

ASF has never been detected in the U.S., but since its detection in the Dominican Republic and Haiti in 2021, USDA has partnered with industry and states to enhance already strong safeguards to protect U.S. swine from this costly disease.

“The longer ASF continues to circulate around the globe, the greater the threat to the U.S. swine industry,” said Dr. Rosemary Sifford, APHIS veterinary services deputy administrator, and chief veterinary officer.

APHIS is asking producers and pig owners to join in efforts to stand vigilant against this disease by visiting their Twitter, Facebook and website to learn more about what APHIS is doing and what producers can do to “Protect our Pigs.”

Tune in throughout the week for messages from APHIS and industry partners on recent ASF preparedness efforts and for “I Protect Pigs” photo contest winners.

Through the Protect Our Pigs campaign, USDA is raising awareness of ASF to help producers and veterinarians quickly find and share actionable information to defend their herds and livelihoods. Free resources, such as custom videos, downloadable materials and interactive training guides are available at the Protect Our Pigs website.

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Bureau of Land Management issues decision

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a decision record to approve future wild horse bait trap gathers, removals and fertility control in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) east of Cody in Park County.

The appropriate management level – the population level consistent with land health and multiple use – for the McCullough Peaks HMA is

70 to 140 wild horses. The current population is 181 horses, based on direct counts in 2023.

This decision approves a plan to return the population to the appropriate management level and slow population growth by using a combination of small bait trap gathers, selective removals and fertility control over a 10-year period.

The BLM may begin a bait trap

800-900#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass

gather in 2023. Comments on the environmental assessment (EA) received during the comment period have been addressed and incorporated into the EA and decision record. These and other associated documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register.

For more information, contact Abel Guevara at 307-578-5900.

Bob & Cindy Faulkner 115 Blk few Bwf/Red Strs, 775-840#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass, Home Raised, Producer All Natural

Sims Ranch 105 Angus/Gelbv/Simmental-x Hfrs, 725#, PTO @ ranch on Sept. 26, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass, Home Raised, Producer All Natural

Shawn & Marlisa Hall 70 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 850-900#, Heifers are Spayed, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass Gary Johnson 40 Blk Hfrs, 850#, Spayed, Complete Vac. Program, No Implants, Coming off grass

CALVES 88 Ranch Land & Livestock 150 Blk few Bwf/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 550#, Branding Shots: Vision 7, Vista Once, Steers are Knife Cut, Home Raised

Notch Peak Ranch 100 Blk/Bwf few Rd Strs few Hfrs, 375-475#, Branding & Precond Shots, High Elevation, Home Raised

Ron & Georgia Shoults 70 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 475-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, No Replacements Kept and Replacement Quality

HeartBeat-C Ranch/Amber Smith 14 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 475-525#, Branding, Home Raised, Heifers are Replacement Quality

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Lot 1005 Adam & Lynn Warner 50 PTO Yearling Heifers. Color: 100% Blk/Bwf. Base Wt: 950 lbs. Slide: .08 cents. Located: Rozet, WY. Delivery: 10/6/23 to 10/12/23. Comments: Choice set of PTO heifers coming out of Adams replacements. Head count could vary depending on Preg Ck. Heifers were purchased in truck load sales as calves. Cattle summered in 3 locations and opens all hauled to Rozet within the last 2 weeks. Rep: Zach Johnson 307-575-2171 www.cattleountryvideo.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023 ~ ALL CLASSES

HEREFORD SECTION

Russell & Karen Wedemeyer 65 Fancy Hereford Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Branding & Precond Shots

CALVES

Ring Tail R Cattle/Steve Garland 300 95% Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 400-475#, (shots will be called in)

Joe Bright 200 Blk/Bwf/Hereford Strs, 450-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, Producer All Natural, No Replacements Kept

Slow & Easy Ranch 160 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Birth & Branding Shots, Producer All Natural, On a Blue Print Mineral Program

John Thayer 140 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 400-600#, Branding & Precond Shots, Producer All Natural

Kenneth Pickinpaugh 138 Blk Angus few Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Birth, Branding & Precond Shots, Home Raised

QSC2 111 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Branding & Precond Shots, No Replacements Kept

Vista Trend/12-20 Trust 100 Blk few Rd Angus/Gelb.-x Bull & Hfr Calves, 470-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, Home Raised

Brushy Creek Ranch 94 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 450-500#, Branding & Precond Shots

C W Kessler 90 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 495-545#, Branding Shots

Tom Herbst 89 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Branding Shots, Producer All Natural

RuthAnn Smathers Estate 87 Mostly Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-525#, Branding & Precond Shots, Producer All Natural

Heine Ranch/Royce & Kathy Heine 65 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 530-550#, Branding & Precond Shots, Producer All Natural

47QC LLC/Avery & Katelin Jamerman 65 Blk Angus & Ang-x Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Branding & Precond Shots

Petersen & Staman 60 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, No Replacements Kept, Home Raised

John Watson 57 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-550#, Branding Shots, Producer All Natural

Tim & Nancy Fenster 51 Blk few Bwf Angus Strs & Hfrs, 540-580#, Branding & Precond Shots

Dan Wall 50 Blk Strs & Hfrs (3 Bull Calves), 550#, Branding Shots

Michael & Charlotte Davies 25 Red (1Blk) Strs & Hfrs, 525-625#, Branding Shots, Producer All Natural

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quality was so high,” Tana said during her acceptance speech. “I attribute a lot of this to the Red Angus breed.”

While presenting the family with their award, Bob Morton of Green Mountain Red Angus, located in Three Forks, Mont., commented, “The Kinchen family has great enthusiasm for the Red Angus breed and RAAA’s commercial marketing programs. One of the greatest attributes John brings to the table is his excitement to pass his knowledge and love of Red Angus to the next generation.”

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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were collected to support young producers in Montana who plan to attend industry schools and events in coming years. Together, six donors raised $3,400 for the cause.

During the sale, 10 head of black-faced ewes averaged $392, and 30 head of hair ewe lambs averaged $283.

White-faced yearling ewes averaged $313 on 915 head, and 68 whitefaced ewe lambs averaged $151.

The high-selling Targhee yearlings sold for $500 per head.

The black-faced breeds averaged $1,161 on 35 head, compared to $1,157 in 2022.

Four rams topped the black-faced portion of the sale at $1,700 – two rams from Dawe Suffolks of Big Timber, Mont. went to Bauer Land and Livestock of Clearmont, and two rams from Heart Lazy P of Miles City went to Steadman Targhees, also located in Miles City.

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Art Hageman 17 Blk/Bwf Heifer & Bull Calves, 500-525#, No Shots, Producer All Natural Garrett Herbst 15 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Branding

Lusk, WY 307-340-0150

Ty Thompson – Lusk, WY 307-340-0770

Zach Johnson Lingle, WY –307-575-2171

Jeff Ward – Laramie, WY 307-399-9863

Tam Staman – Crawford, NE 308-631-8513

Lander Nicodemus – Cheyenne, WY 307-421-8141

Danny Nicodemus – Cheyenne, WY 307-632-4325

Chris Williams - Greybull, WY 307-272-4567

Justin Smith - Lusk, WY 307-340-0724 Nolan Brott - Lusk, WY - 307-216-0033 Scott Redden - Burns, CO 970-596-3588 Ben Kukowski - Kaycee, WY 307-217-1472

This included 10 head, consigned by the Roeder family of Montana Sheep Company and purchased by Alexander Maus of Sentinel Butte, N.D, as well as 20 head offered by Wynn and Jeff Tauck, which sold to Nathan Weaver of Hettinger, N.D.

Bill Schaefer from Hoven, S.D. purchased 38 head on the grounds, and the volume off-site buyer was Five-0 Ranch of Lodi, Calif., purchasing 225 Helle Rambouillet yearling ewes from Dillon, Mont. 98th Annual Montana Ram Sale

On Sept. 14, MWGA held their 98th Annual Montana Ram Sale, which offered a total of 277 bucks that sold for an overall average of $1,485 per head, up from $1,275 in 2022. The ram sale grossed $411,400.

Rambouillet rams sold for an overall average of $1,354 on 57 head, up slightly from $1,261 in 2022. Helle Rambouillet of Dillon, Mont. had the top selling Rambouillets – a pen of two, purchased for $2,600 each by the Sieben Ranch of Helena, Mont.

The Targhee sale average was $1,587 on 185 head.

The overall high-selling rams were a pen of two Targhees, offered by Sampsel Livestock of Stanford, Mont. The pen sold to Kristi Bohlander of Douglas for $8,000 each.

Five Targhee lots sold for $4,000 per head or higher.

The MWGA invites the public to attend the 11th Annual Montana Ewe Sale and 99th Annual Montana Ram Sale Sept. 11-12, 2024 in Miles City.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

ESA continued from page 2

and other stakeholders to achieve the goal of removing species from the ESA.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is the chair of the Senate Western Caucus and serves as the junior senator in the state of Wyoming. This opinion column originally ran in AgriPulse on Aug. 30.

Commercial Producer of the Year – Bob Morton, right, of Green Mountain Red Angus presented John and Tana Kinchen with the Reg Angus Association of America's Commercial Producer of the Year Award. Northern Ag Network photo

can be to people, it can cause health problems for animals as well. Smoke from wildfires and other large blazes affects pets, horses, livestock and wildlife. Those who can see or feel the effects of smoke themself, should also take precautions to keep animals – both pets and livestock –safe,” writes the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Be fire wise

Just as wildfire preparedness begins with a person’s home, University of Idaho (UID) Extension notes when it comes to animals, wildfire preparation should begin with the areas these animals spend the

most time in as well.

“Structures such as barns, coops and kennels, as well as corrals and pastures, should be just as fire wise as a person’s home and its surrounding landscape,” writes UID Associate Extension Forester Yvonne Barkley in a UID Extension pamphlet titled “Wildfire Preparedness for Pets and Livestock.”

“All structures and their surroundings should be included in defensible space or have defensible space of their own,” Barkley adds.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Association, defensible space is the area surrounding a structure – any-

Prescribed burn scheduled

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to conduct a prescribed burn this fall in the Beartrap Meadow area along Hazelton Road in southwest Johnson County. Burning may start in late September and could continue throughout the fall as weather and fuel conditions allow.

The Beartrap Meadow project is a multi-phase effort by the BLM, in coordination with adjacent private landowners and the state of Wyoming, to reduce the density of mountain big sagebrush in the area.

After multiple years of planning, the project kicked off its first phase in October 2022 with a successful 100-acre burn. This year, approximately 120 acres on the west side of Hazelton Road will be targeted to burn.

The goal of the project is to improve the ecological health, function and structural diversity of the sagebrush community. Previous burns in the area have proven to help improve the function of the landscape, benefitting wildlife and reducing the risk of large wildfires.

All BLM prescribed burn projects are conducted in accordance with approved burn plans which specify weather, smoke dispersal and fuel moisture conditions. Smoke may be visible at times from surrounding areas. Fire crews will remain on scene and monitor the burn until the fires are out.

For more information, contact the Buffalo Field Office front desk at 307684-1100, Chris Sheets at 307-684-1097 or Jacob McClure at 307-684-1064.

where from 30 to 100 feet – in which individuals partake in certain activities to reduce the risk of wildfire.

This includes keeping plants short and maintained, trimming tree branches so they don’t reach within 10 feet of the roof of the structure and installing an irrigation system, just to name a few.

Protect pets and livestock

In the event of a wildfire igniting in the area, producers should take steps to protect their pets and livestock from smoke inhalation.

“Keep pets indoors as much as possible and keep windows shut,” states AVMA. “Birds are par-

ticularly susceptible and should not be allowed outside when smoke or particulate matter are present.”

“Let dogs and cats outside only for brief bathroom breaks if air quality alerts are in effect. Avoid intense outdoor exercise during periods of poor air quality. Exercise pets when dust and smoke has settled,” the association adds.

For livestock, producers should limit exercise when smoke is visible and avoid handling or other stressful and strenuous activities that require increased airflow into the lungs.

Livestock should also be provided with plenty of fresh water near feeding areas and dust exposure should be limited by feed-

ing dust-free feed and wetting down livestock holding areas.

Following a wildfire, livestock should be given four to six weeks to recuperate until the air quality returns to normal.

“Attempting to handle, move or transport livestock may delay healing and compromise animals’ performance,” says AVMA. Have an evacuation plan

As the wildfire spreads and the risk of damage increases, producers may need to have a sound evacuation plan.

“Preparing animals for a wildfire evacuation requires an extra level of planning, preparedness and practice,” Barkley says. “The accepted sequence for safe evacuation is people first,

then pets and livestock and finally property.”

To create an effective evacuation plan, she suggests identifying an easy evacuation route and driving the route for practice. It is also important to keep transportation in good repair so it is reliable in an emergency.

Individuals should also share their plans with friends, family and neighbors.

If producers are not able to evacuate their livestock, they should remove halters and tags and close – but not lock – doors and gates so animals cannot reenter barns and pastures.

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Oct. 2-4 Montana State University Extension Pesticide Education Program, Northwest Montana. For more information, visit montana.edu/extension/pesticides/ events/2023pmt.html or call 406-994-5067.

Oct. 3 Johnson County Sheep Production Workshop, 5-7 p.m., Red Wall Community Center, Kaycee. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail Micah Most at mmost@uwyo.edu or call the Johnson County Extension Office at 307-6847522.

Oct. 4-8 Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Ketchum, Idaho. For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org

Oct. 11 Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board Public Meeting, 7 p.m., Bridger Valley Water Treatment Plant, Mountain View. For more information, call Karinda Henry at 307-782-3130 or Gareth Powell at 307-789-6735.

Oct. 13-14 32nd Annual Old West Days and Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Valentine, Neb. For more information and tickets, visit oldwestdays.net or call 1-833-693-7638.

Oct. 13-21 Northern International Livestock Exposition, MetraPark, Billings, Mont. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit metrapark.com

Big horn Basin

Worland, WY

Molnar, Anthony - Greybull

1 Blk Str, 880# $24100

Paxton, Brenton - Basin

1 Blk Str, 670# $23250

Doyle McKim & Sons - Manderson

3 Blk Strs, avg. 862# $23100

Harris, Shawna - Kinnear

2 BWF Strs, avg. 1005# $22750

Washakie, Shawna - Ft. Washakie

2 Longhrn Strs, avg. 945# $12000 STEER CALVES

Brewster Ranch LLC

SALES

Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 Big Mountain Auctions Online Only Auction, 208-431-9300, bigmountainauctions.com

Oct. 6-7 National Ram and Ewe Sale, Heber, Utah, nationalramsale.com

Oct. 7 Full House Horse Sale Big Horn Edition, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-746-5690, 307-684-0789, fullhousehorsesale.com

Oct. 13-15 26th Annual Fall Colt & Yearling Catalog Sale & Futurity, Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co., Salina, Kan., 785-826-7884, 785493-2901, 785-825-0211

Oct. 21 Basin Angus Ranch A Lasting Legacy Elite Female Sale, Billings Livestock Commission, Billings, Mont., 406-350-0350, 406-350-2332, 406-366-3612, basinangus.com

Oct. 23 Montana Angus Female Bonanza XX, PAYS, Billings, Mont., 406-861-5664, 406-200-1880, 406-690-1150, norhternlivestockvideo.com

Oct. 25 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ft. Bridger, 307-252-0437, 307-7477786, 307-747-3897, 307-780-8232, micheliranch.com

Nov. 5 Triangle J Ranch Harvest Select Female Sale, at the ranch, Miller, Neb., 308-457-2505, 308-627-5085, trianglejranch.com

Nov. 6 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Burlington, Colo., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com

Nov. 11 Leachman Cattle of Colorado Fall Harvest Sale, Leachman Bull Barn, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-568-3983, leachman.com

Nov. 11 HD Dunn & Son Angus Ranch 25th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Tetonia, Idaho, 208-221-3866, 402-382-5810, hddunn.com

Nov. 13 Ludvigson Stock Farms Elite Bred Angus Females Sell, Billings, Mont., 406-601-9192, ludvigsonstockfarms.com

Nov. 18 Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com

Nov. 18 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Three Forks, Mont., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com

Nov. 21 Paint Rock Angus Annual Fall Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307-469-2206, 307-271-2000, 307-272-5332, 307-578-7392, paintrockangus.com

Nov. 28 Ward Livestock Fifth Annual Red White & Blue Bull Sale, at the ranch, Laramie, 307-399-9863

Dec. 2 T-Heart Ranch High Altitude Female Sale, at the ranch, LaGarita, Colo., 719-850-3082, 719-850-3083, t-heartranch.com

Dec. 2 Leachman Cattle of Colorado High Altitude Sale, Loma Livestock, Loma, Colo., 970-568-3983, leachman.com

Dec. 4 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Valentine, Neb., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Preserving Local History One Picture at a Time

This week’s Postcard is more personal than usual, in the fact that it relates to the history of how I ended up with all of the information and pictures appearing in this column for the past dozen or more years.

Thanks for your indulgence. Enjoy.

served over the years.

Perue helped establish both the Grand Encampment and Saratoga Museums, and over the years, has served on both boards as well as contributed extensive historical material to each from the original Bob Martin collection, as well as what he

has added.

The hour-long pictorial history program will follow the GEM’s annual meeting and board of directors election. A presentation of annual reports, new and old business, refreshments and chatting will conclude the evening.

I have also launched a program to digitize the collection and will present electronic copies to both the Saratoga and Grand Encampment museums, as well as the original material. At the present rate, in order to accomplish this, I will have to live another 20 years. However, I do have a lot of help. – Dick Perue

• Upcoming Sales •

Oct. 5 – All Class Cattle

Monday, Oct. 9 – Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special

Oct. 12 – All Class Cattle

Oct. 19 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat

Monday, Oct. 23 – Bawl of the Fall Feeder

Oct. 26 –

Strs, avg. 881# $24250

Orchard Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep

8 Blk Strs, avg. 755# $24100

9 Red Strs, avg. 900# $22200

Needham, Charlie - Riverton

3 Blk Strs, avg. 865# $24100

Consignments

O’Donnell, Gary - Ten Sleep

14 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 568# $27325

Brown, Lance - Powell

12 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 651# $26200

October 5 – All Class Cattle

Jay & Susan Neves – 60 black steers, 450-550#, complete vacc at branding, high elevation.

October 9 – Bawl of the Fall • Feeder Cattle

Mark Hoyt – 110 black steers, 500-550#, shots at branding, fancy, home raised.

Harley and Becky Walters – 100 black steers, 650-700#, fancy high-end genetics, Vermillion sired, Virashield 6, Vision 8 with Spur and Once PMHIM at branding.

Peter Davidson – 70 mixed black, 500-650#, 2 rounds of shots, poured, no implants, 100% Angus.

Pat and Cyd Pfister – 60 mixed black, 500-600#, vacc at branding, nice bunch of black calves.

Deep Creek Foster Ranch LLC – 60 black steers, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding.

Dave & Sheila Paumer – 45 mixed black, mostly steers, 450-550#, shots at branding, knife cut, sired by Paint Rock Angus bulls.

Layne Weber – 40 mixed black calves, 550-600#, complete vacc at branding, steers knife cut, Paint Rock and SO bulls.

Mike & Becky Coble – 70 mixed black, 450-550#, complete vacc at branding, high-quality calves.

John & Darla Griffin – 40 mixed Hereford & BWF, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding, knife cut, Barney Hereford SOS & Lucky 7 bulls.

Clair Ludwig – 24 black steers, 550-600#, complete vacc at branding.

Dennis Milton – 5 black steers, 550#.

John Gestner – 10 black heifers, 500-550#, bunk broke, complete vacc at branding.

Danny Vigil • Owner and Northern Livestock Represenative Layne Weber • Field Rep & Auctioneer • (307) 331-2222

“Preserving local history one picture at a time” has been the lifelong goal of Dick Perue, Upper North Platte River Valley historian and Wyoming’s senior hall of fame newspaper publisher, editor, printer, photographer, reporter, paperboy and often janitor.

Over the past 70 years, the 87-year-old collector has preserved thousands of photos, negatives, manuscripts, news items, books, printing plates, pamphlets and all sorts of scraps of paper of historical significance in what is known as the Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection.

Now, Perue plans to share a portion of this collection with the public, beginning with the annual meeting of the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) on Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. in the Doc Culleton Building, during which he will present a video and slideshow program featuring several hundreds of the pictures which have been pre-

Dick Perue displays one of the most historically-significant items preserved in this area – a 1903 copper halftone or printing plate of the Grand Encampment mining district. It was used to print copies of a drawing by noted Illustrator Merritt Dana Houghton. Dick inherited it when he purchased the Saratoga Sun in 1968 from R. D. (Bob) Martin, who had withheld this halftone, plus one of Saratoga in 1903 from the scrap drives of World War II when all unused metal/copper items were collected and melted down to make bullets. Since then, Perue has been the caretaker of both printing plates, until last month when he donated them to the Grand Encampment Museum for continued safe keeping and display. He will tell more of this story during his presentation. Courtesy photo. Historical Reproductions by Perue

FOR

THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO

National Sheep Summary

As of September 22, 2023

Compared to last week traditional slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 higher, others mostly steady to 10.00 lower, except lambs under 70 lbs firm to 10.00 higher at San Angelo, TX. Slaughter ewes mostly steady.

Feeder lambs 3.00-9.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 5,135 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,022 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

lambs 70-90 lbs 222.00-226.00/cwt; young hair 110-140 lbs 116.00-120.00/cwt. Ft. Collins: no test. South Dakota: ewe lambs 90-100 lbs 222.00-224.00/cwt; yearlings 280.00-290.00/head; young 210.00/head; middle age 105.00-135.00/ head.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 35,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas

National Wool Review

As of September 22, 2023

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. Prices reflect trades FOB warehouse in original bag or square pack, bellies out, some graded, and 76 mm or longer. No allowance made for coring, freight, or handling fees at the warehouse level to reflect net grower prices. Wools shorter than 75 mm typically discounted .10-.20 clean. Classed and skirted wools usually trade at a .10-.20 premium to original bag prices. Australian Wool Exchange Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE

Source:

As of September 28, 2023

(thin) 60.00-

73.00, hair 70.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 68.00, hair

50.00; Cull 1 40.00-50.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 50.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 68.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-70.00; Cull 1 21.00-

Compared to last week, all reported hay sales sold steady. Demand was light to moderate. The best demand has been on small square bales in the western area of the state. Some producers are starting on beat harvest and when that is completed, they will turn back to selling hay to local customers. Some producers have finished mowing 4th cutting alfalfa in the east and second or third mowed and getting ready to bale in the west. Most hay producers will proceed until a killing frost is showing up on the 10-day weather outlook.

to weaning pens. Hay sellers thought they would be a little busier than they are shipping hay to backgrounders and feedlots. With October just around the corner more than likely hay movers will be busy. Quite a few talks on new crop corn bales with limited prices set as of this writing. The early bird gets the worm theory comes into play on cornstalks, seems like the first few sales are the high for the season. Western

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service at

BULLS FOR SALE

Notice

NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-7776397 TFN

THE 32ND ANNUAL OLD WEST DAYS AND NEBRAKSA COWBOY POETRY GATHERING TAKES PLACE IN VALENTINE, NE ON OCT. 13 AND 14: Free Western trade show and many free performances at Valentine High School. Tickets available for the following shows ($15 each). Fri., 7:30 p.m.: Don Schauda, Secret Entertainment, Caitlyn Taussig. Sat. 1:30 p.m.: Don Schauda, Ken Cook, Paul Larson. Sat., 7:30 p.m.: Caitlyn Taussig, Ken Cook and The Campfire Concerto. Reserve tickets online at www.oldwestdays.net or call 1-833693-7638 9/30

Help Wanted

FORTRESS DEVELOPMENT

SOLUTIONS NOW HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

CDL A with tanker endorsement ●

CDL A/B ● Heavy duty tow truck operator ● Tree spade operator

● Forage harvester operator ● Heavy haul driver ● Equipment operators ● Operator tractors & yellow iron ● Farm operators

● Zero turn mower operator ● Vegetation/reclamation inspector

● Certified herbicide applicator

● General laborers/roustabout ● Night gate guard ● Safety admin

● Safety coordinator ● 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970353-6666, griselda.islas@fortressds.com, www.fortressds. com 10/14

FULL-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE ON A WELL-ESTABLISHED FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED COW/CALF OPERATION IN THE SOUTHERN BIG HORNS OF WYOMING: Duties include calving, feeding, care and management of livestock, irrigating, operating haying equipment, fencing and general ranch duties. Horsemanship skills a plus. Housing provided. Competitive wage. Must have experience and references. Call/text Ann, 307431-0594 9/30

Torrington Livestock Markets

307-532-3333

AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545 or check out our website, www. agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! 10/7

Financial Services

ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE FINANCING. Great service!! Great rates!! Call Chuck Brown at C.H. Brown Co., WY LLC, 307-3223232 (office), 307-331-0010 (cell) or e-mail chuckbrown@ wyoming.com 9/30

Brands

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, dues paid to 2033, no irons, $2,500. Call 307-7465557 9/30

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: Quarter circle reverse four, LSC, LSH. Renewal fee paid to December 2032. Irons are included, $4,000. Call 307674-9092, 307-752-4085, 307752-4112 10/7

WALKING M REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND: Renewed to March 1, 2031, RRC, RSS, RTH, single iron, branding iron included. $5,000 OBO. Call 307-714-2484 9/30

Dogs

BEAUTIFUL AUGGIE PUPS!!

Pembroke Welsh corgi mom 15 lbs., toy/mini Australian Shepherd dad 18 lbs., born June 17. MINIATURE QUEENSLAND HEELER male born March 3. TOY/MINI

AUSSIE male “Max” born July 15, mom 18 lbs., dad 25 lbs. Bred for health/disposition/ UTD pup shots/dewormings. Family quality. For more information, pricing/delivery options call 406-581-7586 (call or text). ALSO, older miniature Aussie pups reduced/rehoming fees. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 10/7

BELGIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Out of working parents. Excellent herding cowdogs!! Very loyal, affectionate and intelligent. Mellow demeanors. Eight weeks old and ready for new homes!! They have been wormed and given all shots. Call 605-591-0483 10/21

YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY PROTECTORS ARE WAITING!! We have beautiful guardians just wanting and waiting to make you their priority!! Please don’t postpone your next best friend, companion and protector. $1,000. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 48 years. For more information, call 406207-7674 10/21

BLUE HEELER PUPPIES: Males and females, first shots, born July 8, tails docked, $300. Call/text or leave a message, 307-621-0182. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 9/30

WE HAVE A LITTER OF GREAT PYRENEES LIVESTOCK GUARD DOGS: Four males, ready to go now. They’ve been exposed to various types of livestock. Have sweet and loving personalities. $400/pup OBO. For more information, contact Casey or Cristy Davis, 605-431-2067 or 605-206-0495 10/14

Cattle

300 HOME-RAISED, HIGH ALTITUDE BEEFMASTER STEERS, 825 lbs., delivery first week of October. ALSO, 500 identical steers, 725 lbs., October/November delivery. All natural,100% grass. Hyattville, WY. Call 719-641-4405 10/14

Registered Yearling and Two-Year-Old Black Angus Range Bulls for sale Private Treaty. Good selection for heifers and cows. From popular sires & industry leaders including Spur, Rito 707, Encore and others. Semen tested & ready to go. www.claycreek.net

Clay Creek Angus • 307-762-3541

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A REALLY NICE SET OF BLACK BRED HEIFERS, WE HAVE SOME FOR YOU!! These girls have spent the summer on good, high elevation grass in Daniel, WY. They are bred to Vermillion heifer bulls for 60 days to start calving the 20th of March. At the end of September they will be ultrasound tested in 30 day cycles, receive vaccinations and bled so they are guaranteed to be brucellosis free. Pick up in Riverton, WY in November. $2,800/head. 400 available. Feeding options available. Call 307-709-2375 with any questions. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/30

BLACK CALVES FOR SALE:

1,000 head of 400 weight black steers and heifers. These calves spent the summer in Cora, WY. They have had all of their shots at branding: Enforce 3, One Shot, Vision 7 with Somnus, Multilin 90 and poured with Dectomax. They will be weaned the end of September and will get all of these shots again along with a shot of Draxin. Pick up in Riverton, WY in November. Feeding options available. Call 307-709-2375 with any questions. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/30

200 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota origin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Feb. 1, 2024. References available. Call 785-3941955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 10/21

300 BRED BLACK ANGUS 3TO 4-YEAR-OLDS: $3,000/head. Ready to ship in November from Riverton, WY. Guaranteed bred at shipping. These girls have spent the summer on good, high elevation grass in Cora, WY raising a great set of calves. In October the calves will be weaned and the cows will be ultrasound tested, receive vaccinations and bled so they are guaranteed to be brucellosis free. Bred to Black Angus bulls for 60 days to start calving the 20th of March. Feeding options available. Call 307-709-2375 with any questions. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/30

Custom Feeding

WINTERING COWS IN FORSYTH, MT: Developing heifers and backgrounding calves. Call Joe at 406-930-2645 9/30 CALF BACKGROUNDING, PASTURE AND feedlot options available. ALSO, seeking cows on shares from now until 2024. Hemingford, NE. Call Ian, 307421-9116 9/30

CUSTOM FEEDING, BACKGROUNDING, HEIFER DEVELOPMENT AND COW WINTERING, bedded pens. Billings, MT. Call Ryan at 406-696-0104 11/11

Meat Processing

Newell, S.D.

A veteran owned company. 605-456-2230

Angus Angus

Semen

Ranch/Pasture

Lease Wanted

ISO RANCH FOR LEASE: Looking for a ranch to lease with a house, barn, corrals, etc. Really need it from the months of Oct.-June, to winter and calve 250 cows. If you know of anything around WY, S.D., MT or NE, please call 307-2900492 10/21

Horses

FOR SALE: Team of gray Percheron mares, 16 hands, 14 years old, broke, pasture bred to blue roan Quarter Horse. $9,500. Call 641-664-1949 10/21

Saddles & Tack

FALL IS HERE!! Round up your BEST BOOT BUYS for SCHOOL, ARENA and RANGE!! GREAT SELECTION of boots, WORK GLOVES, TACK, CHINKS and more. Everyday low prices!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY, 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website 9/30

Seed

WINTER WHEAT SEED: 97% germ, North Dakota Noreen, grown organically, $16/bu. Call David Kluge, 701-2427122 9/30

Equipment

BOLINGER INC

600 PLUS TONS OF 2023

GRASS HAY: Rounds and 3x4s, $175/ton, Encampment, WY. Call 307-321-1444 10/21

HAY FOR SALE: Approximately 1,000 bales of alfalfa/ grass mix and grass. ALSO, approximately 2,000 bales of sugar bale cane. All in netwrapped rounds. Call for pricing, 605-730-2159 10/14

EXCELLENT QUALITY SEC -

OND CUTTING ALFALFA FOR SALE: Round bales, $200/ton, Lander, WY. Call or text 307-349-4063 10/21

ROUND BALED GRASS HAY FOR SALE: Cody, WY area, 1,000 lb. net-wrapped bales, $70/ bale. Call, don’t text, Anthony at 307-254-2645 10/21

CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4 bales. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN

Sheep Sheep

ALFALFA HAY

450 Tons - $150/Ton Hart Family Farm 397 Lane 13 Powell, Wyoming 82435 Call Skip @ 307-250-3167

OAT/PEA HAY FOR SALE: 300 net wrapped round bales. No rain. No nitrates, full test results available. Located west of Sterling, CO. Call or Text 970-5711182 10/21

FIRST CUTTING GRASS/AL-

FALFA HAY FOR SALE: 70% grass 30% alfalfa. No rain. You load/you haul, $200/ton, 32 bales to a ton. Located halfway between Cody and Powell, WY. Call 307-754-4519 10/14

HAY FOR SALE: Premium quality, high elevation grass hay, loaded with Timothy red top, later orchard grass and meadow brome. 1,000 3x3x8 bales weighing over 800 lbs. each. No rain, $90/bale. Murray Ranch, Robertson, WY. Call 307-780-6862 or 307-780-6519 10/7

BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO, 5x6 round bales, $125/ton. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-762-3878 or 307-8994714, leave message 10/7

HAY FOR SALE: Grass, grass/alfalfa mix and wheat hay. Cow and barn stored hay. Delivery available!! Call 307630-3046 10/7

ROUND BALE BARLEY STRAW AND OAT STRAW FOR SALE: Clean, dry and weed released. Long stem from conventional combine. $100/ton. FOB Powell, WY. Call 307-254-5115 or 406-4801248 10/7

HAY FOR SALE: 2023 alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mix, oat/pea mix, intermediate grass and CRP. ALSO, two loads of 2022 CRP grass mix, cut early, good green. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, send a text if no answer or keep trying 9/30

Hay & Feed

APPROXIMATELY 2,400 TONS

LAMB SCAN

SHEEP & GOAT ULTRASOUND TODD REINESCH

605-680-4719

25317 364th Avenue Kimball, SD 57355 rchoice@midstatesd.net

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HERDER CAMP OR A PERSONAL RANGE CAMP FOR YOUR FAMILY? Contact us at Western Range Camps and see what we can build for you. We specialize in quality, handcrafted camps built to your specifications. Contact us today to design the camp just right for you. Western Range Camps, 435-4625300, heidi@wrcamps.com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 9/30

YEARLING RAMS FOR

SALE. Call Russell Bell at 307-680-4950 10/14

HIGH-QUALITY, YEAR -

LING TARGHEE RAMS FOR

SALE: High-quality wool, high carcass merit. Not raised in a corral. Will thrive on grass. For more information, contact JD, 307-247-2296 or Karen, 307-939-1393 9/30

PUREBRED TARGHEE BUCKS: Reputation genetics, fertility tested, B. ovis negative. $350/head. Call 307-254-5115 10/7

SUFFOLK AND SUFFOLK/

HAMPSHIRE CROSS RANGE

RAMS: Yearling rams available. B. ovis and scrapie free. Vet checked and semen tested. Ready to work, $600/ head. Raised in eastern Montana for nearly 30 years. Delivery options. Call or text Gibbs Range Rams, Pat, 406-9772852, Jordan, MT 9/30

FIRST AND SECOND CUTTING GRASS/ALFALFA MIX HAY, 4x4x8 squares, delivery available. Call 307-267-6833 10/21

HORSE QUALITY HAY FOR

SALE: Round bales, average

1,240 lbs., $135/bale or $125/ bale if taken in semi loads. ALSO,

500 bales of horse quality small squares, never rained on, stored in barn, average 75 lbs., $12/bale. All hay located 7 miles south of Sheridan, WY. Call 307-752-1992 or e-mail arzymike@gmail.com.

To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 10/14

HAY BARLEY FOR SALE: Three-way beardless barley, oats and peas, round bales, about 1,370 lbs. each, $145/ton.

ALSO, alfalfa hay, round bales, $165/ton. Hardin, MT. Call 406665-7521 10/14

2023 ALFALFA AND ALFALFA/

GRASS MIX HAY, 3x3 bales barn stored. ALSO, SOME FEEDER HAY available. Call 307-3500350, Farson, WY 10/14

COLORADO CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES LOCATED IN CANON CITY, CO HAS 105 TONS OF SORGHUM

3X4 SQUARE BALES THAT ARE STORED UNDER A ROOF: You must fill out and submit a BID PACKET BY

OCT. 10 , no later than 4 p.m.

To get a bid packet and analysis results please contact Annie Morton by phone 719240-2846 or email annie. morton@state.co.us. The Sorghum is sold in minimum quantity of 5 tons. You may also contact James Grisenti by phone 719-429-0498 or email james.grisenti@state. co.us with any other questions. We reserve the right to refuse any or all bids if it is deemed to be in the best interest of Colorado Correctional Industries 9/30

LOTS AND LOTS OF HAY FOR SALE!!! 1,350 lb. round bales, net wrapped. Grass/alfalfa mix, native grass, brome grass, straight alfalfa… Sheridan, WY area. Come and get it!! For pricing, call the ranch, 307-737-2680 or 702-501-4243 (cell) 9/30

2023 CUTTING HAY CROP: Put up dry in large round bales, several tons available. $180/ ton, Bar Cross Ranch. Call Katie, 307-699-7375, please leave message 9/30

BARLEY STRAW: Small bales or big round bales. ALSO, horse hay, small bales or big rounds. West Billings, MT. Call 406-6566896 9/30

WANTED!!! High Valley Feed Mill, Antonito, CO is looking for 30 SEMI LOADS OF WHOLE CORN for 2024. Will pickup if needed. Call 719843-0182 9/30

Fire Extinguishers

The most POWERFUL FIRE EXTINGUISHING TECHNOLOGY is here!! FIRE PRO Extinguishers feature a concentrate used for over 30 years by fire departments, race tracks and the military. This formula is a non-toxic, powerful cooling liquid with foam and requires no maintenance!! Economical, doit-yourself refill kits are also available. Choose the best for your equipment today!! For more information, call Arlen Coblentz at 307-850-9663 10/21

GRAHAM HOEME CHISEL PLOW: 12', 12 double spring shanks with cylinder and hoses, $3,000. 24-FOOT JOHN DEERE 1100 CULTIVATOR 3-point hookup, $3,750. INTERNATIONAL 5100 12' single disc drill with small seed box, $4,000. Call 307-6749092 10/7

307-684-5515, Buffalo, WY • www.bolingerinc.net

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Hydra-Bed Bale Beds 30 Series in Stock Reliable and Easy to operate Remote Options Available

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LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRI-BUSINESSES SINCE 1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buck-and-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at www.lodgepoleproducts. com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! TFN

OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. 2 3/8, 2 7/8, 3.5, 5.5, and 3/4” sucker rod is available. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. 2 3/8 and 2 7/8 are on average 31.5’ long per joint. 3.5” and 5.5” are 42+ lengths. Pierce, CO. Call for details 970324-4580 2/10

installing dealer. One day turn around! In stock now!

Stocking and installing dealer. One day turn around!

bale/dump beds.

Ainsworth Motors Ainsworth, NE 800-210-1681 www.ainsworthmotors.com

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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Agco

7444 4x4 baler; New Holland 1075 balewagon; Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler; Freeman pull type 3 string balers; Vermeer R23 rake; 3 John Deere 9600 combines; CIH 1010 25’ header; CIH 1015 pick-up header; Challenger MT655C tractor; Komatsu WA500 loader; CIH MX150 loader tractor; New Holland 145 bi directional tractor; White 30’ disk; John Deere 960 26’ cultivator; New Holland 357 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; IHC grain truck; Freightliner sleeper truck; WS sleeper truck; Kenworth crane truck, 18 ton, 82’; WS 90 bbl vac truck, Pete 80 bbl vac truck; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Wilson 53x102 tri axle cattle pot; Cat 262D skid steer; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. View equipment at www.bigskyeb.com. Call 406254-1254 10/21

FOR SALE: 1979 Ford diesel tandem truck with lift tag, 5+ 2 speed, 20’ steel box, scissor hoist and roll tarp, $6,000. Two J&M 385 gravity wagons with running gear and 24.5 truck tires. Miller Pro 18’ chuckwagon with bunk feeding extensions and 14 ton gear, very nice. H&S 7+4 16’ chuckwagon with tandem 14 ton running gear. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gear and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, nice condition. Lorenz 16’x33’ stack mover. John Deere 608C corn head. Six foot 3 pt. rotary mower. John Deere 2155 diesel tractor, wide front, 3 pt., runs great. Meyerink 12’ box scraper with tilt. Behlen M1-V cattle working chute, automatic head gate. Portable livestock loading chute. Tag portable calf creep feeder. 24’ portable ground hay feeder. Red Devil 8’ snowblower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 10/14

Hay Equipment

VERMEER 605N SELECT ROUND BALER: Excellent shape, $30,000. Call for more information, 701-690-8116, send a text if no answer or keep trying 9/30

NEW HOLLAND 560 ROLL BELT BALER, bale count 178 bales, in shop every night, $55,000 firm. 2001 MACDON 9250 SWATHER with 922 auger head, 1,771 hours on tractor, 1,384 hours on head, $45,000 firm. Area fields are being subdivided. Call 307-674-9092, 307752-4085, 307-752-4112 9/30

PIPE FOR SALE!! 2 7/8, 3 1/2 tubing, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 5” casing, 7” casing. Rods 3/4, 7/8 and 1” located in Montana, can ship anywhere. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 11/8

Irrigation Systems

The choice is simple.

Good time management is essential to farming success. That’s why more farmers are turning to T-L center pivot irrigation systems. Hydrostatically powered, T-L’s simple design gives you the low maintenance time, cost, safety and reliability to let you manage your farm instead of calling electricians or replacing gearboxes. Simplify your complex world and make irrigation easier on you.

Property for Sale

3 TUBS RANCH: 3,316+ deeded acres in the treed canyons of 66 Mountain, LaGrange, WY. Lush meadows and mountain outcroppings. Deer, antelope, turkey and sage grouse. Run cows through 12 pastures, plus improvements. Excellent calving facilities. $5,100,000. Casey Essert, Land Broker; Empire Realty, Torrington, WY, 307532-1750 9/30

OREGON RANCH, Baker City, Baker County, OR. The Alder Creek pasture contains over 2,000 acres of native spring, summer and fall pasture. The rangeland is situated just east of Baker City, OR. The property is in good condition and has good perimeter fencing. The range is gently south facing slope with a variety of native grass. FIRST TIME OFFERING at just over $500 per acre for deeded and contiguous ownership, $1,095,000. Give us a call at 541-523-4434, Intermountain Realty, Inc., Greg Sackos, Principal Broker, James Dunlap, Broker, www.intermountainland.com 10/7

Property for Sale

66.856 ACRES, JUST NORTHWEST OF RED LODGE, MT BORDERING THE GOLF COURSE: This property is presently agriculturally zoned, current use is hay and pasture and it is fenced and cross fenced. Enjoy views of several mountain ranges and lots of water, including Spring Creek frontage, mature trees and lush grass. Could be zoned commercially, allowing for development of a number of homesites and/or other commercial ventures. This property is simply loaded with possibilities. Access is off Willow Creek Road. DNRC Right Nos. 43D 216331-00 and 43D 200020-00, Pryde Ditch and West Fork of Rock Creek. $2,300,000. Property to be shown by appointment only and listing agent shall accompany all showings. Sellers ask that prospective buyers respect their privacy. Call Bill at 406-698-9266 for a tour of this parcel TFN

Property for Sale

Property for Sale

WEED & PEST COUNCIL Wyoming

Fighting Invasive Species with Biocontrol in Carbon County

Beneath the majestic Crazy Mountains lies 1,410 acres that have been under the same ownership for over 90+ years. 840 acres irrigated. Sweet Grass Creek flows through the ranch providing cover for wildlife and fishing. A full complement of improvements plus 2 homes. Call for pricing. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com 9/30

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IRON: On-site processing and removal. Receive $$$ top dollar $$$ For your junk!! Call for details: Pacific Steel and Recycling, 307-234-6006. Casper/ central Wyoming 9/30

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Since the early 1980s, the Carbon County Weed and Pest District (CCWP) has implemented biocontrol as invasive species management for its integrated weed control program.

Invasive species pose a severe risk to native plants and wildlife throughout Wyoming and Carbon County. They can quickly take over an area, push out naturally occurring plants, decrease habitat and forage for wildlife and livestock, which ruins the environment.

Many different control options, such as biocontrol, are used to combat these invasive species.

NCBA backs legislation

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services advanced a bill supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) to strengthen oversight of foreign agricultural purchases.

The legislation, the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act introduced by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), would add the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), an interagency committee which reviews the national security impact of foreign investments in the U.S.

“Cattle producers have been extremely watchful of foreign purchases of farmland, agricultural technology and other important inputs. Adding the Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS would provide a critical voice for American farmers and ranchers and ensure the federal government does not overlook agriculture’s role in national security,” said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus.

“NCBA thanks Rep. Lucas for leading this effort, and we appreciate the House Financial Services Committee’s bipartisan support for this bill,” he added.

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“Producers should think about developing heifers, rather than selling them at weaning and taking a significant discount, as there is potential of making a larger profit by growing out heifers,” he said.

Tools to utilize

As a previous member of the Beef Reproduction Task Force (BRTF), Funston explained the role of the multi-disciplinary group, formed by research and Extension faculty members from universities across the U.S., is to focus on beef cattle reproduction, management and reproductive technologies.

“There are a lot of young people involved now, and we are setting standards, but some reproduction protocols need to be revised,” Funston stated. “The BRTF website is the best in the world. It has

a series of tools to help producers make decisions and guide them through the process of implementing new reproductive technologies.”

Funston continued, “Producers need to have a great synchronization calendar, and BRTF offers a simple Excel spreadsheet to assist producers in establishing a program calendar.”

The BRTF website also offers an AI “cowculator” and additional resources, including the BRTF monthly webinar.

Synchronization methods

“Producers can take advantage of synchronization methods, adding value into replacement heifers,” Funston urged. “In a Nebraska trial, heifers were developed on winter range or corn residue with minimal supplementation, and in the spring, heifers were synchro-

Understanding biocontrol

Biocontrol is the control and reduction of invasive weeds and pests by naturally occurring enemies. Species used for biocontrol are harmless to native species of wildlife and go through rigorous research and approval before being released into an environment.

J Sheehan, assistant supervisor for CCWP, noted educating landowners, government agencies and recreationists about biocontrol is a large part of its success.

“While it isn’t a silver bullet, biocontrol is

For more information about the biocontrol program or to get involved, contact Carbon County Weed and Pest. For tips to stop the spread of invasive species or for details about the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council, visit wyoweed.org and follow on Facebook and Twitter.

an effective and viable option for invasive weed management, especially when it’s used with other methods like herbicides,” Sheehan stated. “It takes a lot of time and commitment, but we’ve seen it work throughout the county for many different species.”

CCWP biocontrol methods

Today, CCWP has many successful biocontrol programs using weevils, flies and fungus which target seven different invasive species, including musk thistle, leafy spurge, yellow toadflax, spotted knapweed, Canada thistle, poison hemlock and common mullein.

The first use of bio-

control in Carbon County occurred during an outbreak of musk thistle in the Encampment and Baggs areas in the early 1980s.

Because of the outbreak’s severity, CCWP, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and local landowners came together to control the outbreak using herbicides and biocontrol. Two weevils were introduced to fight the invasive weed.

Now, the once out-ofcontrol musk thistle continues to be successfully managed with the weevils and additional herbicide treatments.

“The very first biocontrol we started with is the most successful one,” said Sheehan. “The insects were a perfect match for the climate and elevation in the area. It’s not 100 percent, but it’s in a very manageable situation now where we can control it.”

The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is comprised of 23 weed and pest districts in the state of Wyoming. The council works closely with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the University of Wyoming to keep current with the latest technology and research available in the ongoing management of noxious weeds and pests. The overall mission is to provide unified support and leadership for integrated management of noxious weeds and pests to protect economic and ecological resources in the state.

nized with natural service.”

He continued, “Bulls were turned in, and five days later, the heifers were injected with prostaglandin. In a cycling herd, 25 percent should be pregnant by the time the prostaglandin is given.”

“Synchronization with natural breeding can also be a good intervention for producers who don’t start calving until May or June,” he added.

Funston has seen a decrease in pregnancy rates in challenged animals, like heifers, that graze yearround and don’t calve until May.

“I think part of the problem is feed quality drops off later in the breeding season, so the heifers quit cycling,” he said. “By synchronizing these heifers, more will breed in the beginning of the breeding season when the feed quality is likely to be greater.”

Producers who synchronize their heifers and follow with natural service could enjoy the advantage of cows calving earlier in the calving season.

“If a cow calves within the first 21 days during the first nine years of her life, she will have the equivalent of one to two more calves than her later-calving counterparts,” Funston explained. “The factory costs the same, but the output can be very different, as a single shot of prostaglandin can return $35 today and possibly allow for a shorter breeding season.”

With today’s low cow numbers and high cattle prices, Funston cautioned it’s not advisable to greatly shorten the breeding season.

“Rather, producers should have their veterinarian identify later-pregnancy animals and market them. A pregnant animal is generally worth more money

than a non-pregnant animal, regardless of breeding date. An exception may be an open yearling heifer,” Funston noted.

Key information

Funston suggested producers consider developing replacement heifers by employing a systems approach to utilize feed resources they will be expected to consume as mature cows.

“Heifers can develop up to 50 to 57 percent of their mature weight at breeding and not impair reproductive performance. However, it’s critical an appropriate level of nutrition is available prior to breeding and through calving,” he said.

“Age of heifers at breeding does make a difference – early born versus late in the calving season. Producers want early born heifers out of moderate-frame cows, since it’s proven older heifers reach

puberty sooner, breed earlier, calve earlier and stay in the herd longer,” he added.

Funston reminded attendees proper feeding of a gestating cow not only influences performance but the future performance of the calf as well, a concept called fetal programming.

“It emphasizes the importance of meeting the cow’s nutritional requirements during gestation to optimize her reproductive performance as well as the calf’s subsequent production performance,” he concluded.

Utilizing technology allows producers to effectively identify infertile cattle and manage them as feeder cattle, eliminating them from the replacement heifer pool earlier in their productive lifespan.

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

WWPC photo

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which is vital for fall-calving herds.

Lalman states, “The average lactating beef cow needs 10 to 11 percent crude protein to maintain adequate body condition, but native grass at this time of the year may only offer roughly six percent crude protein.”

“A cow grazing during late summer to early fall on native rangeland needs an average of 3.3 pounds of protein per day but may only receive half of this due to low forage quality,” he continues. “Without supplementation, a protein deficiency can occur and cause weight loss.”

“A protein deficient cow on native rangeland requires 7.5 pounds of 20 percent cubes per day to fill the protein gap, raising

The Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board (BVJPB) of Mountain View will conduct a public meeting at 7 p.m. local time on Oct. 11 at the Bridger Valley Water Treatment Plant. The purpose of the meeting is to allow citizens to review and comment on the BVJPB 500,000 Storage Tank Project which will allow the replacement of a dilapidated existing metal tank at

input costs for producers, but if fed a 38 percent protein product, she will only need four pounds to correct the 1.5-pound protein deficiency,” he adds. “There’s a lot of moving targets when it comes to making efficient supplementation decisions this time of year.”

The amount of supplementation varies, but changing the fall-calving herds’ forage types and providing supplementation will improve herd health.

Lalman suggests observing cows’ feces, and if fecal patties start to stack up, this could signal a potential protein deficiency within the herd.

He also advises establishing a supplementation program before the cows present with condition

loss, and if protein deficiency is managed while there is abundant forage, higher digestibility rates can occur.

Protein supplementations

strategies

Cows will need protein supplementation – protein tubs or liquid supplements – to carry them through late summer as grasses begin to dry and herds transition to fall feeding.

According to the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Center, if producers are planning to utilize low-quality forage in their winter feeding program, protein supplementation is required to maintain cow productivity, ensure healthy calves at calving and help cows return to estrous quickly.

The NDSU Extension website notes producers can utilize a variety of protein supplements, includ-

ing alfalfa hay, oilseed meals and grain processing byproducts. Still, the choice depends on cost, availability and accessibility.

NDSU research states, “The purpose of protein supplements is to first provide a nutrient source for the rumen microorganisms and second to provide nutrients for the cow, as the rumen bacteria need rumen-degradable protein to efficiently ferment the fiber in dormant forages and provide the cow with energy, protein and other nutrients.”

However, other research data from across the country indicates protein supplements do not need to be fed daily, but several studies show they can be offered once a week with similar performance to supplements provided daily.

In addition, many com-

mercial self-fed products are available, which can be used to cut down on supplement delivery costs. These self-fed products are beneficial in situations where pastures prohibit frequent visits. Selffed products can be used to improve pasture utilization and draw cattle into areas where terrain or other limitations might otherwise reduce utilization.

OSU research notes, “Alfalfa hay and alfalfa pellets are excellent supplements for moderateto low-quality roughage growing programs, and alfalfa is known to have favorable effects on rumen fermentation, although it is often overlooked as an ingredient or stand-alone supplement.”

Studies at Kansas State University show alfalfa is equal to mixtures of grain and soybean meal contain-

Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board schedules public meeting

the water treatment plant.

The BVJPB intends to use funds from the Office of State Lands and Investments through the Wyoming Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds. The BVJPB will present the preliminary design of the proposed project and discuss the estimated cost of the improvements during the meeting.

Based on current estimates, the total cost of the

LETTERS

Submit your letters to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup

P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net. We reserve the right to edit letters. It is the policy of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup that we do not print letters attacking individuals, groups or organizations within the Wyoming agricultural community.

Dear Editor,

The evidence contained in the most recent indictments against Donald Trump should disturb every American. Trump threatened the very bedrock of American democracy.

Knowing he lost the 2020 Presidential Election, Trump cooked up numerous illegal schemes to stay in power.

He deliberately spread disinformation about the 2020 election, then used those lies to pressure state officials in Georgia and other swing states to overturn the will of voters, including by asking the Georgia secretary of state to “find 11,780 votes.”

He and his cronies leaned on everyone they could to carry out their plans, including former Vice President Pence, who refused.

When they couldn’t steal the presidency through phony paperwork or throwing out votes, they rioted on our Nation’s Capitol in an attempt to stop the election from being certified.

These crimes are too serious to be ignored.

This is why two separate grand juries of everyday Americans, one in Washington, D.C. and one in Georgia, have now issued two separate indictments of Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the will of voters.

These are the most serious indictments thus far because they deal with a conspiracy to overturn the foundation of our democracy – the vote of the American people.

We the American people choose our leaders, not the other way around. When we go to cast our ballots, we should be confident our vote will be counted, no matter our political party. We shouldn’t have to worry about power-hungry officials throwing out votes they don’t like to try and keep control.

Trump must be held accountable for his crimes, just like anyone else would be, and our elected officials must allow a trial to proceed without political interference.

Sincerely,

Gary Johnson Casper

project is $1,402,828. The town of Lyman plans to use WWDC funds for 50 percent of the project and the remaining by borrowing $701,414 from the Wyoming Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund to complete the project. Existing user fees will

repay the loan.

The average rate impact is estimated to be $1.22 per month per service fee to repay the $701,414 SRF loan with 25 percent forgiveness, which has terms of 1.5 percent and 20 years.

A preliminary plan of

improvements and estimates can be reviewed at 5716 Highway 410, Mountain View, WY or Forsgren Associates, Inc., 849 Front Street, Suite 201, Evanston, WY.

Contact Karinda Henry at 307-782-3130 or Gareth Powell at 307-789-6735

Austin Snook • 307-290-2161

Taylor Snook • 307-290-2273

Craig Deveraux • 307-746-5690

Dan Catlin • 406-671-7715

Clint Snook • 307-290-4000

Cheyenne Seymour • 605-641-0638

ing the same percentage of protein when used to supplement roughages.

“More energy is necessary when weather conditions are wet and cold, persisting for long periods of time. Therefore, when feeding higher daily amounts of a moderateprotein supplement when these conditions exist, cows tend to lose weight and condition rapidly,” advises the OSU Extension office.

Thus, protein supplements may be needed this fall and winter, but consulting with a local Extension office for more information can help producers make an informed and cost-effective protein supplementation decision.

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

with questions. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Send written comments to BVJPB, Attn: Chairman Jared Crane, PO Box 615, Mountain View, WY 82939.

Weston Garrett • 605-210-1629

Casey Sellers • 307-217-2614

Jim Forbes • 307-351-5932

Tye Curuchet • 307-351-8666

Daniel Escoz • 307-217-1440

Kade Kinghorn • 307-620-0525

Auctioneer: Curt Westland • 605-210-3329

Market Report • September 27, 2023

"From the ring, to the video, and in the country, we market your livestock the competitive way."

IT'S THE PITTS

by Lee Pitts

New Old Movies

Has anybody noticed there are no decent movies being shown on free TV channels lately. If a person wants to see a good movie, they have to stream it or pay to join Peacock, Netflix or Hulu – does anyone know what a Hulu is?

Call me a tightwad, but I refuse to pay for what passes as entertainment these days.

Plus, as I write this, I think we can all be grateful the writers in Hollywood are out on strike. Rather than the garbage Hollywood was churning out before the strike, I’d rather see remakes of some of the all-time classics, such as these:

1. The Wizards of U.S., featuring a cast of strange characters who don’t have a heart, brain or courage –it’s the real story of the U.S. government.

I have seen the original 3,253 times, and I’m sick and tired of it. I sure wish someone would update the old flick.

President Biden could be the scarecrow without a brain, Mark Zuckerberg would be the Tin Man without a heart, John Kerry would be the Cowardly Lion and Whoopie could play the wicked witch.

2. Rocky Meets Rambo, featuring two of the biggest box office stars of my era. I

Representative

swear, this movie would outgross Avatar and American agriculture in its first week.

3. The Best Little Whorehouses in Texas and Nevada. The photography and costuming are excellent in this documentary about places one might want to visit someday.

Follow along as Bill Clinton narrates, introducing viewers to the stars up close and personal.

Men, tell your wife you’re going hunting. Leave her and the kids at home, gather up five of your best buddies and take a little field trip to go see this movie. Rated triple X with nudity and adult language.

4. Not So Tender Mercies – a movie I personally would really like to see. A bevy of bloodthirsty bankers foreclose on Susan Sarandon, Joy Bahar and Andrea Mitchell, who are then forced to live together on a very small island.

Watch the movie and

bet on DraftKings as to how long they can go before they start killing each other. Produced and directed by Donald Trump.

5. Deep Throats – isn’t it great Westerns are making a comeback? A great show for kids of all ages. Clint Eastwood worms 300 steers armed only with a balling gun.

6. A Sting – tells the story of the only two brick-andmortar retailers left in America. Follow along as they try to survive the Amazon by selling cheap, crappy merchandise from China.

The three big conglomerates that own everything pull off “the sting” by using the Postal Service to deliver all of their stuff for free, while first class mail and magazines pile up in post offices from coast to coast.

7. Superman, The Final Chapter – this will be your last chance to see Clark Kent walk into a phone booth and trans-

form himself into Superman.

With everyone carrying cell phones and no need for phone booths, the man of steel has lost his dressing room.

8. Jaws, The Grand Reopening – A bunch of economists shoot off their mouths about how high food prices are and the American public blames farmers and ranchers.

It is the biggest work of fiction since Homer wrote “The Odyssey.”

It bombed at the box office until the movie’s main character, played by Will Smith, clocked a corn farmer at the Oscars, and now everyone wants to see the remake. With one punch, Smith managed to revive his career and make many more millions.

So why does it look like Smith’s wife just ate a big jar of dill pickles?

9. E.T., The Elected Terestrials – You have read the book, then see the block-

110 Ang & Ang/HerefordX Spayed Yrlng Hfrs 800-850#.

2 rounds of Vision 7 w/Somnus, Pneumonia Vista Once & 1 shot of Multi Min. One brand, one raising, powerful, high elevation! Reputation yearling steers & heifers!

Annette McDonnel – 12 Blk Ang Strs 800-850#. No implants. Coming straight of grass. Fancy!

Jeff Young – 2 Yrlng strs, 1 coming 3 yr old steer, ready for corn!

CALVES

Mike & Cindy Fabrizius – 310 Blk Ang & AngX 400-450#. Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus, Once PMH Nasalgen, Vista Once & Multi Min @ Branding. Complete mineral program at all times. High quality genetics! One brand, high elevation!

Joe & Deanna Crofts – 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-475#. Rec Virashield 6, Vision 8 w/Somnus+spur. Year-round mineral program. Sired Powerful Blk Ang bulls. One iron, high desert, green & Fancy!

Bob & Dar Vogel – 200 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-525#. Rec 8 way & CattlActive @birth & 8 way, CattlActive & Nasalgen @ branding. 100% Black Angus sired. Choice, high desert calves!! Jack & Amy Robinson – 170 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550600#. Rec One shot Ultra & 8-way @ Branding. Run above 7,500 ft. Sired by Sim/Ang bulls. Powerful, choice calves!

buster movie.

It’s about the epic story of 535 politicians from a faraway planet called Washington, D.C. and how they try to destroy agriculture in America. This is the movie that took 31 trillion dollars to make, so you might as well see it – you paid for it.

It stars Michelle Obama, but Hunter Biden steals the show in an Oscar-worthy performance.

10. Gone Again With The Wind – The perennial favorite, starring the Godfather who meets up with My Fair Lady. A good looking rancher tries to please a headstrong woman, but he never stood a chance.

He tells her he loves her, but she says, “I don’t give a damn,” and he is “Gone Again With The Wind.”

So, I’ll be seeing you at the movies… or not. Has anybody seen what they’re charging for a ticket to the movies these days?

Spur @branding. All Natural. Sired by SO & Power Genetic Blk Angus bulls. High elevation, green calves!

Matt Salisbury – 100 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7 & Once PMH @ branding. Fancy, high elevation calves!!

Bob Lucas – 75 Blk Ang Strs 550-600#. 25 Blk Ang Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Inforce 3, 7-way @ branding. 100% Lucky 7 Sired. High elevation. Choice, Angus calves!!

Ron & Becki Weber – 85 Hereford Strs & Hfrs 600-675#. Rec Ultrachoice 7 @ branding, Ultrachoice 7 & Bovishield One Shot @ turnout & this fall. Sired by Van Newkirk & Churchill Hereford bulls. Run @ 10,000’. Fancy, Reputation Calves that are bred to perform!

Ramon Walker – 60 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. 8 way @ branding. Long time registered cow herd. Lots of genetics! Fancy!

Fancy, Green, High Desert yearling heifers!

Preston Ranch – 30 Blk & BWF Yrlng Strs 950-1000#.

25 Blk & BWF Yrlng Hfrs.

Robert Bramwell – 8 Longhorn Yrlng Strs & Hfrs 550-

650#. Comp vacc, poured & Multimin this summer. CALVES

Wyoming Honor Farm – 135 Blk Ang Strs 475-550#

45 Blk Ang Hfrs 450-500#. Comp vacc @ Birth & Branding (Vision 8 w/ Somnus & Once PMH IN). Sired by Hancock & Northwest Angus Association Blk Ang bulls.

Powerful, stout calves!

White Acorn Ranch – 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs

450-550#. Rec Nasalgen & 7 way @ branding. Sired by registered Blk Ang bulls. High elevation, reputation

calves!!

Warren Fleming – 90 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-

600#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & Vision 7 @ branding. Strs rec Tetanus @ branding. Sired by Herring Blk Ang Bulls.

No implants. High elevation & Powerful!!

Neal & Rebecca Anderson – 51 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-

650#. Comp vacc @ branding. One iron, nice calves!

Glen Enos – 50 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec 7 way @ branding. Run @ high elevation. Nice stout

calves!

Charlie McIntosh – 50 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-500#. Rec Vision 7 + Spur @ branding. Knife cut. Sired by Black Angus & Hereford bulls. High desert calves!

Jamie Sorrels & Hereford Girls – 40 Blk Ang/LimX Strs & Hfrs 450-600#. Rec 8 way @ branding. Fancy, thick

built calves!

Tim O’Neal – 15 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 600-650#. Rec 8 way @ branding. Nice, powerful calves sired by SO Blk Ang Bulls. ADK Farms – 10 Blk & BWF Strs & Hfrs 475-525#. Comp vacc @ branding. All natural, one iron calves!

TUESDAY,

Bitterroot Ranch – 150 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Vista 5, Once PMH, 7 way & Fusoguard @ branding. Lucky 7 genetics for multiple generations. High elevation & powerful!

Wanda Miller – 120 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-575#. Comp vacc @ Branding. High elevation. Sired by good Blk Angus bulls, great performing calves!

Huxtable/McKee Ranch – 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 @ branding & Precon 9-16. Sired by Hancock & Northwest Angus Black Angus bulls. High elevation, Green, High Quality Calves!! Jeff Young – 60 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 600#. Rec CalfGuard @birth, Vision 7 w/spur & Vista Once @branding. March/April calves. 100% sired by SO Blk Ang bulls. Sarah Faith – 20 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 350-400#. Rec Bovishield gold one shot, Vision8 way & Nasalgen @ branding & precon. High elevation! Zeke & Dixie Suddreth – 17 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500600#. All natural, no implants. Knife cut. Sired by OCC Legend Black Angus Bulls. High elevation!

CALVES

Ruby Ranch – 250 Blk Ang Strs 450-525#. 150 Blk Ang Hfrs 425-500#. Rec Vista 5, Nasalgen & 7way @ branding. Sired by powerful Blk Ang Bulls (predom. Lucky 7 bulls) High elevation & Fancy!! Hellyer Ranch – 90 Blk Ang Strs 490#. 90 Blk Ang Hfrs 475#. Rec Vision 7 w/ Spur, Stimulator 2 + BRSV, Pro-Bac 4 + IBRk & BVDk @ branding. Sired by Popo Agie bulls. Range raised. Steers are knife cut. Steers are Age & Source verified by IMI. Suhn / Stalley – 20 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 w/ Somnus @ branding. Knife cut. Sired by Blk Ang sons of Hickock. Nice, One Iron calves!

BRED COWS

Suhn / Stalley – 24 Blk Ang 2-7 Yr old Bred Cows. Bred to Blk Ang sons of Enhance to start calving March 18th. Annual vaccination program. Complete dispersion of a fancy set of cows!

CALVES

Martin Land & Livestock – 500 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 525-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding. Sired by Sitz Blk Ang bulls. AI sons of SAV Resource, Connealy Investment & Connealy Arsenal. Cowherd Sitz genetics for multiple generations! Bull battery w/ high WW, YW & $Beef. Reputation, high desert. Osborne & Campbell – 220 Red Ang & Red AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-525#. Rec’d Vista Once SQ, Nasalgen 3, 7-way w/spur @ branding. Sired by Beckton Red Ang bulls. Hfrs are replacement quality. Run @ 8,500 ft. High desert! Shane & Chris Eberline – 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 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! Double D Ranch – 150 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 475-550#. Rec Nasalgen, Vista Once SQ & 7-way w/Somnus +

CALVES

Josh & Avery Anderson – 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-500#. Light, green high desert calves! Fancy!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3

COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY,