In recent years, much attention has been paid to the potential benefits of using raw wool as a soil additive in gardening.
A Converse County Extension project is adding to recent research exploring
The Wyoming Livestock Roundup Office will be closed on Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. We wish all of our friends, families and dear readers a safe and happy holiday.
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper is wrapping up its summer program series with fun and free events. From engaging programs and hands-on activities to exciting guest appearances, the Trails Center’s September and October events calendar offers something for visitors of all ages. For more information about individual programs or to view the Trails Center’s entire summer program lineup, visit nhtcf.org. The Trails Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.
The West Greeley Conservation District (WGCD) will host a Ranching for Profit Workshop Sept. 10-11 at the WGCD Office in Greeley, Colo. from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration will take place from 8:30-9 a.m. A free lunch will be provided to those who register before Sept. 1. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail leroy.hall@wgcd.org or call 970-230-7025.
Entries are now open for the American Royal Livestock Show, set for Oct. 9-26 in Kansas City, Mo. From its humble beginning in 1899 as the National Hereford Show, the American Royal Livestock Show has grown into one of the nation’s premier agricultural showcases, offering a platform for competition, learning and community building in the world of animal husbandry. The deadline for entries is Sept. 10. For more information or to enter, visit americanroyal.com
these benefits.
Converse County Extension Educator Jedidiah Hewlett and Master Gardener Coordinator Becky Harris are overseeing a research project which examines the benefits of raw wool as a
soil amendment in raised garden beds. The project is housed in the geodesic domes at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas. Research started in July and is expected to continue
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Collaboration grows between livestock and energy sectors through solar grazing
Throughout history, agricultural producers have been harnessing the energy of the sun to help produce food, fiber and fuel to power the world.
However, as technology advances and the push for renewable energy grows, farmers and ranchers have been facing increasing competition for the resources they rely on. In recent years, more solar panels have gone up on prime farmland in the U.S. and across the globe, causing many to wonder if the two can coexist.
While some see agriculture and renewable energy as competing forces, the two have actually become allies in some parts off the world where solar grazing has gained attention for its mutual economic and environmental benefits.
According to the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA), solar grazing is a growing practice in which solar companies contract local producers
Beginning this week, faithful Wyoming Livestock Roundup readers can expect the newspaper to hit their mailboxes later than usual.
The Roundup was informed Casper Bulk Mail recently changed its deadline for processing. However, because the Roundup is printed on Fridays, meeting this deadline isn’t possible.
The Roundup is working to get the paper mailed out on Friday evenings as usual, but we may have to begin mailing out every Monday instead.
Like many in the newspaper industry, the Roundup team has experienced consistent challenges in dealing with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), including delivery delays, which have already impacted the ability to get timely news into the hands of readers.
While the Roundup staff continues working to overcome these obstacles, broader issues with the mail service are beyond anyone’s control and affect many Wyoming communities.
With this, the Roundup team encourages readers to reach out to Wyoming’s Congressional delegation to voice their concerns about the need for reliable postal service in rural areas. The Roundup believes stronger advocacy at the federal level is vital to ensure households and businesses across the state get the dependable service they deserve –and pay for.
“At the Roundup, we are trying to make changes to suit the USPS, so we have to change days we mail out. It is a challenge working with the post office these days, as it
Wool growers from across the Cowboy State had the opportunity to showcase their best fleeces and fiber arts in the rustic wooden Wool Barn at the end of the Midway on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas during the 2025 Wyoming State Fair (WSF), held Aug. 12-16.
In accordance with the 2025 WSF Premium Book, fleeces were judged on a common set of criteria, including estimated clean wool content, staple length, fineness, fiber strength, purity, color and crimp.
Eligible fleeces had to be shorn in 2024-25 and represent 12 months of growth or less. Fleeces were faulted for including paint or tar brands, excessive dung locks or tags, moisture discolor-
History comes alive at annual Glenrock event
The eighth annual Glenrock Sheepherders Rendezvous was held Aug. 22-24. Hundreds of people gathered at Glenrock Town Park throughout the weekend for the beloved event to celebrate the history and heritage of the Wyoming sheep industry.
Every year, the event features an impressive display of historical sheep wagons brought in from across Wyoming, in addition to a variety of other family-friendly activities.
Glenrock Sheepherders Rendezvous Co-Chair Rhonda Dilts says this year’s rendezvous was a great success, made possible by several supporters and local community members.
Friday highlights
The festivities kicked off on Aug. 22 when sheep wagons began to roll into Glenrock Town Park to take their places in the sheep wagon showcase.
The sheep wagon showcase is interactive and educational. Each year, several wagon owners show off their wagons and answer questions about the history of sheepherding in Wyoming.
“Our main focus is history,” Dilts says.
ation, cotting, a break or weak staple and excess burrs or vegetable matter.
The WSF Wool Show included fleeces and fiber arts shown by both youth and open exhibitors, broken into divisions based on production type, breed and sex. Youth Wool Show
Lane Rabel of Buffalo swept the 2025 WSF Youth Wool Show, taking home honors for exhibiting the Grand Champion Purebred Ram Fleece, the Grand Champion Purebred Ewe Fleece, the Grand Champion Commercial Ram Fleece and the Grand Champion Commercial Ewe Fleece.
Lander’s Jason Cruickshank had a big
I realize I’ve written numerous columns about beef and its high prices in the last year, but it is big news for consumers, processers, feeders and producers alike.
Every month, there is big news about beef at the meat counter, including consumers paying record prices and cattle bringing in record prices for producers. I don’t think there has been a span of months this long where cattle prices have steadily continued going up. Futures have wobbled a few times in the last couple of years, but cattle prices have just kept rising with no end in sight.
High prices at video and private treaty sales, along with sale barn results, are the talk every week.
In fact, every week talk in the hills seems to begin with, “Did you hear about such and such sale results?”
Then the next week starts over again with even higher prices.
Selling and buying heifers and pregnant cows for replacements is a very hard decision for cattle producers to make these days. Ag economists say one should figure out how many calves it takes to pay for replacement heifers.
CattleFax said in 2025 this figure is projected to average 2.75 calves, which is well below the long-term average of 4.5 calves and beneath the 2015 peak of nine calves. One negative factor is this ratio is bound to rise as bred heifers and cows go up and if calf prices drop off.
Depending on the producers’ economics, are pregnant cows too expensive to sell?
If one looks at past cattle price cycles, cattle producers realize, in an average 10 years, two of the 10 years are going to be good, four or five years will be okay and the remaining years are going to be a challenge.
The past few years have been headscratchers with the high demand for U.S. beef worldwide and the record-low U.S. cattle herd. Producers have enjoyed higher prices for cattle, but not high input costs.
Managing or spending dollars on a farm or ranch is not the worst job in the world. A good accountant and investor are crucial to help make correct decisions.
As expected, consumers are buying more ground beef, but with lower numbers of processed cattle, lean beef is down. Because of the heavier fed beef carcasses, there is an over-supply of fat trimmings, so processers are buying more lean trimmings from other countries.
Through last June, the amount of fed cattle processed was down four percent, but average carcass weight of yearlings was up three percent, which is really helping packinghouses and their income losses.
The U.S.-Mexico Border is still closed, so South America, Australia and New Zealand are exporting a lot of lean beef to the U.S. We just need to be careful where these lean trimmings come from.
When it comes to beef prices, everyone has tossed away their crystal balls and are hanging on tight.
In Wyoming, where rugged landscapes, ranching families and energy workers define who we are, we must be smart about the power sources we choose. Our future depends on energy that is strong, reliable and truly American.
President Donald Trump understands this better than anyone. He has led with a bold vision to curb weak and unreliable renewables while championing the technologies which secure America’s future.
By Reid Rasner
The choice before us is clear. We can let Washington, D.C. bureaucrats and foreign corporations cover our hills with wind turbines and solar panels, or we can stand with Trump and embrace advanced nuclear energy –technology which will keep Wyoming strong and America free. Wyoming first. America always.
Wind power destroys more than it produces
Supporters of wind farms call them
clean and safe. The truth tells another story.
Federal data shows in 2024 alone, wind turbines killed hundreds of golden eagles across the West. These iconic raptors are a symbol of our land and our freedom. To watch them struck down in the name of “green energy” is not progress, it is a tragedy.
Trump saw this for what it is and acted. His administration cracked down
The Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust has announced the renewal of its Wildfire Relief Fund to assist Wyoming livestock producers who have been impacted by major fires in 2025.
The trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity established by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) in 1977 to ensure the future of Wyoming’s cattle industry through support for eligible programs including keeping the next generation of ranchers on the land.
In addition to funding provided by the trust, donations are being sought from businesses and individuals interested in assisting producers impacted by the fires. All donations are tax deductible.
Donations can be made by check payable to WSGA Endowment Trust, mailed to PO Box 206, Cheyenne, WY 82003; by credit card online at wysga.org; by credit card over the phone by contacting the WSGA Office at 307638-3942 or by direct wire transfer.
The WSGA Endowment Trust will begin accepting applications for cash assistance on Sept. 1. An application form will be available on the WSGA website or by calling the WSGA office.
On Aug. 26, the first case of New World screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a human in Maryland by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health.
A report from the director of communications for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the case was in a patient who returned to the U.S. from travel to El Salvador and was confirmed by CDC through telediagnosis on Aug. 4. The director said the risk to public health in the U.S. from this introduction is very low, and the health status of the patient was not disclosed.
There have been no detections of NWS in the U.S. in livestock or other animals since the last outbreak of NWS in the Florida Keys was resolved in 2017.
There have been previous instances of travelerassociated cases of NWS in the U.S. in years past. In all cases, these instances were isolated and designated as closed after precautionary targeted surveillance in the vicinity was negative.
Traveler-associated cases of NWS may continue, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in coordination with HHS and CDC, will conduct targeted surveillance to ensure there is no active spread of NWS in the U.S.
This is not cause for alarm as human risk is low, and several isolated cases seen in recent years have not resulted in livestock transmission.
To assist producers facing wildfires, University of Wyoming (UW) Extension has launched a new online platform to help coordinate hay donations and provide fire recovery resources.
The Wyoming Emergency Hay Assistance Site, found at bit.ly/wy-emergency-hay, directly connects producers in urgent need of livestock feed with donors who have hay to spare.
Those interested in donating hay are asked to list their county, contact information and the quantity and type of hay they have to offer. Donors can also note whether they have the capacity to deliver hay donations or if pickup is required.
Similarly, producers and landowners in need of hay are asked to provide their county, contact information, quantity of hay required, the urgency of their request and whether they are able to arrange for pickup.
UW Extension has compiled a collection of online resources for Wyoming residents who are preparing for, experiencing and recovering from wildfires. These resources, which range from preparation tips to an overview of post-fire financial assistance options, are available at bit.ly/uwe-wildfire
For more information or for assistance with a hay donation delivery or pickup, contact a local UW Extension Office. Contact information for county offices can be found at bit.ly/uwe-counties
In lieu of donating hay, those interested in contributing to wildfire relief efforts can provide financial support via the Wyoming Stock Growers Wildfire Relief Fund online at bit.ly/wsga-fire-relief or by calling 307-638-3942.
For livestock producers seeking financial relief, applications will be available on the Wyoming Stock Growers Association website at wysga.org. Applications will open Sept. 1.
According to an Aug. 20 Cowboy State Daily article, a Sublette County grand jury decided to indict Cody Roberts of Daniel with cruelty to animals – a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of $5,000, according to the county’s top prosecutor.
The decision follows a grand jury proceeding which Sublette County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich requested in June. The grand jurors reviewed the evidence throughout the second and third weeks of August, then returned a “true bill” prompting indictment, Melinkovich noted.
In February 2024, Roberts ran over a wolf with a snowmobile, muzzled it and brought it into a bar, then shot it.
The incident exploded into international headlines, sparking outrage across the globe from sportsmen and animal rights activists alike, putting both the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the state of Wyoming’s wildlife management laws under scrutiny.
In its 2025 legislative session, the state passed a law criminalizing cruelty to wildlife.
On Aug. 22, the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) celebrated its 25th anniversary of conserving working lands across the Cowboy State.
The celebration began at 9:30 a.m. with a tour of the Jaw Bone Gulch Ranch and concluded at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center in Cheyenne for an evening full of live music, cocktails, dinner, dancing, a live auction and more.
Among those in attendance were special guests Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. During the event, Burgum signed a secretarial order and Gordon signed a proclamation for July 23, 2026 to be officially recognized as the Day of the American West.
Founded in December 2000 by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) was established to recognize the growing need for voluntary, private-sector agricultural land conservation options in the ranching community.
WSGLT continues to collaborate with conservation and natural resource organizations, as well as private landowners, to permanently conserve Wyoming’s working landscapes. In the past 25 years, the trust has worked with 92 families to implement 121 easements and conserve 300,736 acres of land.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is hosting a training session on how to remove lymph nodes from harvested deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing. The training will be held on Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Casper Regional Game and Fish Office.
CWD is a fatal neurological disease affecting deer, elk and moose. Early detection through proper lymph node collection is essential for monitoring and surveillance of this disease. This training is ideal for hunters and will be conducted by wildlife professionals.
Participants will receive hands-on instruction on the correct procedures for locating, extracting, preserving and submitting lymph nodes for CWD testing. The training will cover all necessary tools and techniques, ensuring attendees are wellprepared to contribute to vital CWD surveillance efforts. Hunters can also view online instructions and a how-to video. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov
On Aug. 25, Gov. Mark Gordon issued an executive order declaring an emergency to support wildfire response to the Dollar Lake Fire in the Green River Lakes area of Sublette County. The declaration allows the state to access Wyoming National Guard resources, including a medevac helicopter, and directs the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to take action to coordinate state and federal resources in response to the fires.
The Dollar Lake Fire was reported at more than 11,000 acres as of Aug. 25 with zero percent containment.
In addition to the Dollar Lake Fire, the Willow Creek Fire has burned more than 3,800 acres as of Aug. 25 with zero percent containment. The fire has resulted in evacuations and the temporary closure of Highway 89.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation continues to work closely with fire managers, and updated information on road status can be found on the Wyoming 511 website. Fire danger status, alerts and road and trail closure information for both the Dollar Lake and Willow Creek fires is available on the Bridger-Teton National Forest website.
The Red Canyon Fire has now burned more than 124,000 acres and is at 75 percent containment. Suppression repair continues on this fire, which was ignited by lightning on Aug. 13.
A list of resources for those impacted by wildfire can be found at uwyo.edu/uwe/programs/wyo-disaster/wildfire.html
In addition, the Wyoming Grants Management Office has information on wildfire recovery, response and preparedness funding opportunities. These can be accessed by e-mailing sbd-grants@wyo.gov.
The 2025 Central States Fair wrapped up on Aug. 23 in Rapid City, S.D., boasting eight days of nonstop excitement.
The jam-packed schedule included the Mountain States Ford Demolition Derby, one night of Xtreme Broncs finals, three days of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Range Days Rodeo, the Black Hills Energy concert series and competitive youth and livestock shows.
“Every August, the Central States Fair transforms our city into a vibrant celebration of local talent and tradition. Attendees enjoy
These Angus-bred heifers averaged 1,113 pounds and were exhibited by Double Triangle Ranch of Newcastle.
a diverse range of activities from free carnival entertainment and open-class competitions featuring home arts, crafts, gardening, woodcarving and culinary arts, to engaging cattle shows and dynamic horse events,” reads the Central States Fair website. “Complementing these daytime festivities – nine nights of grandstand entertainment from live concerts and PRCA Range Days Rodeo to the thrilling Xtreme Broncs finals – keep the excitement alive well into the evening.”
The Central States Fair is set to return Aug. 21-29, 2026.
May 21, 1929 – Aug. 18, 2025
Jacqueline “Jackieˮ
Nott Ellis was born in Salt Lake City on May 21, 1929 to Ernest and Arlyne Carpenter Nott. As a small child she lived in Kemmerer and then Green River where her father worked for the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad and later owned the Conoco service station, in which she worked as a teenager, changing oil, doing brake jobs and filling tanks. This gave her a lifelong love of cars.
A major milestone for Jackie in high school was being selected to attend Girls’ State where she met young women who became
lifelong friends.
After graduation she worked as a UP Railroad teletype operator for a year before moving to Salt Lake City to live with her grandparents and work as a secretary for the ZCMI department store.
In the fall of 1949, Jackie went to the University of Wyoming where she joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, majored in business and English and graduated cum laude in 1953.
In the fall of 1953, she moved to Casper where she was hired as a secretary for Ohio Oil (Marathon).
In Casper she became reacquainted with Rancher Frank “Pinky” Ellis – they had previously met in Laramie – and they were married in Green River on Feb. 5, 1955 in a snow storm.
Three children blessed their marriage – Sean, Brendan and Maura – with a succession of border collies adding zest.
Jackie was an integral part of the ranch, cook-
Nov. 4, 1949 – Aug. 20, 2025
On Aug. 20, Leonard Roy Roath passed suddenly at his home in Ft. Collins, Colo. He was born in Cody to Ernest and Grace Lucille (Thayer) Roath on Nov. 4, 1949.
A dedicated range steward and educator whose career spanned five decades, Roy spent it pioneering and disseminating land-use grazing management techniques throughout Colorado and across the West, as well as in South America and Australia, many of which enhanced ecosystems to this day.
He worked with the Colorado Integrated Resource Management program from its inception in the mid-80s until he retired.
A lifetime member of the Society for Range Management, he was recently awarded its highest honor, The Frederic G. Renner Award, in recognition of his years of service to the art of range management and the education of many professionals employed in the field today.
Roy will be remembered and missed by his graduate students who continue his legacy and by numerous livestock produc-
ing, helping with branding, sheep shearing and docking. She branded at least 100,000 lambs in her “career.”
With their youngest in kindergarten, Jackie substitute taught at Kelly Walsh High School, certified to teach in one semester and was hired for business and language arts. Teaching money management was her claim to fame.
After 22 years of interacting with outstanding students and staff, Jackie retired. She often ran into former students and remembered most of their names.
One student famously said, “Did you used to be Mrs. Ellis?”
She said, “I still am.”
Many organizations benefited from Jackie’s membership – Consumer Credit Counseling, Reliant Credit Union Board, Casper Service League, National and Wyoming Wool Growers Association, Kappa Kappa Gamma Alums, Wyoming State
and Natrona County Historical Societies, Oregon/ California Trails Association and Fort Caspar Museum Association.
She sold thousands of fundraising Historical Society calendars, judged History Day contests and served on multiple boards.
Believing many special people go unrecognized, she wrote dozens of successful award nominations for individuals in various organizations, particularly the Wyoming State Historical Society.
Jackie was twice nominated for Casper’s Woman of Distinction, and in 2023 she received the Wyoming Historical Society’s Mabel Brown Cumulative Contribution Award for her longstanding and ongoing commitment and contributions to Wyoming and its history.
She was a communicator and instigator, keeping various friend groups in touch, and for this her friends are especially grateful. Jackie was a woman
who saw what needed to be done, and she did it. In retirement, Jackie and Pinky loved to travel, visiting every continent except Antarctica, which was next on the list. Jackie was a lifelong learner. Her favorite book was the dictionary, and her dream job would have been a research librarian. Gardening was a passion, and she knew the names of hundreds of plants and flowers.
Jackie had a sharp wit and brilliant smile. She laughed frequently and loved deeply. She will be missed.
Jackie is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Frank “Pinky” Ellis; parents Ernie and Arlyne Nott; brother Ben Nott; father and mother-in-law Frank and Brigid Ellis; sister-in-law Maureen Ellis Bergman; brothers-in-law TJ Ellis and Arthur “Duke” Schulte; son-in-law John Youle and priceless friends.
She is survived by her children Sean Ellis (Barb)
of Casper; Brendan Ellis of Casper; Maura Youle of Durango, Colo.; grandchildren Seano (Kerstin) Ellis of Casper; Brigid (Kevin) Youle Sanchez of Durango, Colo. and Jack Youle of Durango, Colo.; two special great-grandchildren, Nevin and Neils Ellis of Casper; sisters-in-law Ruth Ellis Schulte of Portland, Ore., Sally Ellis of Casper and Ellen Nott of Fremont, Calif.; several nieces and nephews and friends of all ages.
Visitation and recitation of the rosary was held on Aug. 29 at Bustard-Jacoby Funeral Home. A funeral mass took place on Aug. 30 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Memorial contributions may be given to Children’s Advocacy Project, 350 N. Ash Street, Casper, WY 82601; Meals On Wheels, 1760 E. 12th Street, Casper, WY 82601 or Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions, 319 S. Wilson Street, Casper WY 82601.
ers and land management agency people – present and retired – who he worked with throughout his career.
Roy had a passion for fishing, hunting and woodworking. He was also an avid Colorado State University sports fan, holding season tickets to both football and basketball for decades.
His family will miss his stories, his laughter and his willingness to share time with his grandchildren pursuing those pastimes.
Roy was a devoted spouse and leaves behind his cherished wife Nancy and a combined family of two children, Dan Roath and Erin Grantham; three step-children, Shawna Sands, Chris Doron and Amy Arnold and many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with siblings H. Lee Roath, Sherrill Busche and Carolyn Ginnaty.
According to his wishes, Roy will be buried in Luther, Mont., a place of strong and fond memories where he lived and attended school at a formative period of his life.
A funeral service was held on Aug. 25 at Bohlender Funeral Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leonard Roy Roath Memorial Range Science Chair/fund #94551 online at msuaf.org/roath or by mailing donations to MSU Alumni Foundation, PO Box 172750, Bozeman, MT 59717 or the Wyoming Wild Sheep Association online at wyomingwildsheep.org/ product/donations/
on wind developers, enforcing the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and pausing approvals for new projects on sensitive lands. He put wildlife, ranchers and rural families first. This is “America First” leadership. Solar and wind subsidies waste taxpayer dollars
For years, politicians in Washington, D.C. handed out subsidies to wind and solar developers while Wyoming families paid the price. Our productive farmland was swallowed up, our viewsheds were scarred and
our tax dollars were wasted on projects which cannot keep the lights on without government handouts.
Trump ended those giveaways. His administration shut down U.S. Department of Agriculture programs which diverted farmland into unreliable solar and wind projects.
The Internal Revenue Service was directed to close loopholes allowing developers to collect tax credits without building anything, and when Congress had the chance to choose, they
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stood with Trump’s vision, accelerating the phase-out of green energy subsidies while keeping resources for advanced nuclear and hydropower.
This is real leadership, and Wyoming is better for it.
Advanced nuclear is strong, reliable, American Wind and solar are landhungry, intermittent and weak. Advanced nuclear is the opposite. It is compact, powerful and reliable.
A single dual AP1000 nuclear plant can generate more than 33 megawatts of electricity per acre. This is thousands of times more efficient than wind.
Nuclear power does not kill eagles. It does not take our grazing land out of production. It does not depend on China for parts or minerals. It delivers true energy independence, an America First solution for an America First future.
Wyoming has the workforce, the resources and the grit to lead this new era.
Coal is Wyoming’s backbone of power
As we look forward, we must never forget the industry that built Wyoming’s reputation as America’s energy leader – coal. Wyoming coal has powered this nation for generations. It has
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provided affordable, abundant and reliable energy to make the American economy the strongest in the world.
While radical environmentalists try to erase it, coal remains indispensable.
Our future is advanced nuclear, but our present is also coal. Together, these two resources provide the strength, reliability and security wind and solar can never match.
Wyoming can lead both today and tomorrow by standing proudly with coal and stepping boldly into nuclear.
Wyoming first, America always
Wyoming is the backbone of America’s energy supply. From coal and oil to natural gas and uranium, we have always powered the nation. Now, with advanced nuclear, Wyoming can lead once again.
The Trump administration is showing the way, and it is up to us to follow through. We must reject the false promises of wind and solar and commit to the
proven strength of coal and the promise of nuclear. This is not just about technology. It is about sovereignty, security and survival. Wyoming deserves energy which matches our values – tough, reliable and built to last. America deserves leadership that will never bow to foreign powers or green lobbyists. With Trump’s vision, and with leaders in Wyoming willing to stand up for our land and our people, we can secure a future of true energy independence.
The choice is ours. Do we let our hills be covered in turbines and our fields lost to solar farms? Or do we stand with President Trump, defend our wildlife, protect our families and power America with coal today and nuclear tomorrow? For me, the answer is simple. Wyoming first. America always.
Reid Rasner is the chief executive officer and founder of Omnivest Financial. He can be reached at 307-337-1223 or reid.rasner@lpl.com.
WWI launches Fourth Annual Lamb-A-Year Program
The Wyoming Wool Initiative (WWI), in partnership with the University of Wyoming (UW) College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for its 2025-26 Lamb-A-Year program.
This flagship program, now in its fourth year, offers UW students valuable industry experience and provides regional sheep producers with individualized lamb quality data.
The program
“Lamb-A-Year is a value discovery program where producers donate lambs, we feed out those lambs here at the Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC), collect performance and meat quality information and give the information back to producers,” says Whit Stewart, UW Extension sheep specialist. “LambA-Year is an investment in the sheep industry in the state of Wyoming.”
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Participating producers are asked to donate feeder lambs of 70 to 90 pounds. WWI will coordinate with donors to arrange drop-off and pickup locations this fall, with all lambs delivered to LREC at the beginning of October.
In order to receive meaningful results, donors are encouraged to enter at least two lambs into the test, which begins in midOctober and runs through February 2026.
In 2024, 26 producers donated a total of 125 lambs to the program.
“Some producers have shared data from Lamb-A-
Year with potential buyers as a means of marketing the genetic potential of their lambs,” Stewart notes. “Others have used the lamb quality information to better understand the optimal finishing weight of their lambs.”
Program benefits Lamb sales help support educational programming for students and producers, workshops at the annual Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival, UW meat science curriculum, lamb quality research and more. Producers receive a tax-deductible charitable gift receipt based on the market value of their lambs.
A total of more than 150 youth and university students from UW and other institutions benefited from educational opportunities related to the 2024-25 Lamb-A-Year program, WWI reports.
“Lamb-A-Year funds enhance our ability to deliver curriculum in a unique way,” says Stewart. “I think this is when we’re doing things right – when we’re getting students out of the classroom.”
For those interested in donating lambs, visit bit. ly/lay-2025 and fill out the online form by Sept. 30.
WWI also accepts financial contributions and in-kind donations, such as feed, to support the Lamb-A-Year program. Visit bit.ly/lay-2025 to make a donation.
Brooke Ortel is a writer and editor for UW Extension. This article was originally published by UW Ag News on Aug. 20.
to graze livestock on solar sites.
Traditionally, solar farms require regular mowing or herbicide use to prevent vegetation from growing in so thick and tall it shades panels, reduces efficiency and heightens the risk of fire.
Sheep, however, offer a natural solution, and have specifically proven to be well suited for solar site grazing because of their size, temperament and foraging behaviors, allowing them to graze comfortably between rows of solar panels without damaging equipment.
ASGA notes, “Sheep are naturally suited for the job of solar grazing. They enjoy the shade of the solar panels on hot days, and they enjoy eating many
The 2025 U.S. Sheep Shearing Championship was held June 6-7 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg, Ore.
As noted in the August 2025 edition of the American Sheep Industry Association’s (ASI) Sheep Industry News, the competitions featured coarse-wool crossbred ewes generously provided by local Commercial Producers Dan Dawson, Chad Furlong and Tom O’Conner.
Soundview Fiber Mill of Shelton, Wash. purchased 1,200 pounds of wool shorn at the championship to be processed into commemorative rugs, which were available for presale at the event.
The championship drew a total of 51 competitors from several states who competed in shearing and wool handling contests across a range of experience levels.
Machine Shearing
In the beginner division of the machine shearing contest, Leslie Sullivan of Hartland, Vt. placed first. Jake Sexton of Haines, Ore. placed second, followed by
types of weeds and invasive species. They are good at grazing underneath the panels where it is more labor intensive to mechanically mow.”
In a Feb. 3 Farm Progress article, Jesse Richardson, professor of law and lead land use attorney for the West Virgina University College of Law, notes some success has been seen with cattle, although they can generally be more destructive.
“Solar panel installers must raise panels and reinforce supports to cope with cattle,” Richardson says. “Pigs, horses and goats are generally not recommended as well. And while chickens, ducks and geese have been successful, you have to make sure the panels are high
Flora Winters of Creswell, Ore. and Juan Cornejo of Gustine, Calif. in third and fourth.
In the intermediate division, Blade Thomsen from Turner, Ore. came out on top. Henry Shere of Laytonville, Calif. placed second, followed by Tirzah Gunther of Luverne, Minn. in third and Mary Lake of Randolph Center, Vt. in fourth.
Eight competitors entered the open division. South Dakota native Paul Astin of Hermosa, S.D. won first place, followed by Furlong of Roseburg, Ore. in second.
Alex Moser of Larchwood, Iowa finished third and Timothy Wright of Byron Center, Mich. took fourth. Marcus Irrthum of Wanamingo, Minn. finished in fifth place, followed by Loren Opstedahl of Union Center, S.D. in sixth.
Seventh and eighth places in the open division were awarded to John Quimby of Idelyld Park, Ore. and Matthew Bean of Penngrove, Calif. respectively.
enough they don’t roost, which of course, adds to the expense.”
“Sheep seem to be beneficial because they act as lawnmowers,” he adds. “They do not tend to destroy solar panels or climb on them like goats do.”
Economic and environmental benefits
Solar grazing with sheep has continued to stand out as a practical solution in which innovation meets heritage and two competing parties can see mutual benefits.
For ranchers, solar grazing keeps farmland in production and provides access to land which might otherwise be unaffordable.
Because many solar companies contract sheep producers to provide seasonal or year-round grazing services, ranchers may also benefit from an addi-
Blade shearing and wool handling
In addition to the machine shearing competitions, blade shearing and wool handling contests were held.
In the blade shearing competition, wool was shorn manually using handheld shearing blades rather than electric shears.
Opstedahl placed first in the blade shearing, followed by Doug Rathke of Hutchison, Minn. in second. Lake came in third, and Kevin Ford of Charlemont, Mass rounded out the contest in fourth place.
In the wool handling contests, competitors raced to sort and clean freshlyshorn wool as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Brook Williams of Wanamingo, Minn. took first place, followed by Rathke in second place.
Helen Astin of Hermosa, S.D. finished third, and the competition rounded out with Katherin Moser of Larchwood, Iowa placing fourth.
Other festivities
According to ASI, a pop-up speed shear event
tional source of steady income.
For solar companies, sheep offer an easy, effective and low-cost solution to managing vegetation under solar panels, and since most producers are vigilant, they often serve as good eyes and ears on solar sites.
In addition to economics, solar grazing also offers some environmental benefits, including reduced emissions from mowing, limited chemical use from herbicides and improved soil health and carbon sequestration.
ASGA notes studies have also shown sheep grazing encourages native plant growth, promotes biodiversity and improves pollinator habitat. Projects across the U.S. Communities across the country are beginning to take notice of these ben-
efits, and some states have already started to see success with sheep grazing on solar farms.
In Washington state, Anvangrid, Inc. partnered with a fifth-generation Oregon rancher to graze sheep at two solar farms in Oregon and Washington, launching the largest solar grazing operation in the region.
Likewise, according to an April 10 Farm Press article by Heather Smith Thomas, the Springbok Solar Farm near Bakersfield, Calif. has started using sheep to manage vegetation under its solar panels.
Additionally, Smith Thomas reports Tim Tillard and Sons, a heep ranch outside of Glenrock, is proposing to become part of a joint venture between two privately-owned commercial
was held in the parking lot of a local bar and grill on June 6 in addition to the official championship competitions.
A crowd of spectators who accompanied the shearers and a handful of bar patrons gathered to watch, and Paul Astin took first prize out of 24 shearers who participated. ASI further notes three
beginner shearers were able to take place in the competition virtually, completing timed and judged runs through the Oregon Sheep Growers Association Beginner Shearing School held prior to the championship. Admission to the event was free and open to the public. The Douglas County Livestock Asso-
developers which have requested state approval to construct a 499-megawatt solar farm in the area.
Other states such as Colorado, Minnesota and New York have seen a rise in partnerships between local farmers and solar developers to blend renewable energy with rich agricultural tradition.
According to ASGA’s first U.S. Solar Grazing Census, as of October 2024, approximately 113,050 sheep were grazing 129,260 acres across 506 solar sites in 30 U.S. states.
Of these, 24,541 sheep were reported grazing 30,728.25 acres on 104 solar sites in the West.
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
ciation hosted a lamb barbecue on Jun. 7 and the Umpqua Weavers and Spinners Guild exhibited a wool showcase displaying wool processing techniques and products. Grace Skavdahl is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
through the fall season.
Benefits of wool in gardening
Several recent studies have pointed to raw wool as a natural enhancement for gardening. Wool can be used as a mulch to retain moisture, suppress weeds, insulate soil and deter pests.
South Dakota State University Extension Sheep Field Specialist Jaelyn Whaley outlines several benefits of using raw wool in gardening in a June 2024 article titled “Wool: A Natural BioEnhancement for Gardens.”
Whaley notes this renewable, natural fiber can be incorporated into soil either in the form of wool fleece or wool pellets.
Wool pellets are often used in gardening as slowrelease, natural fertilizer which provides nitrogen and micronutrients, while fleece has been an effective soil amendment to improve water retention and aeration.
Hewlett has conducted research using both pellets and raw fleece. He echoes many of Whaley’s points, emphasizing research findings which indicate improved soil aeration, increased water retention rates and heightened nitrogen and carbon levels, ultimately improving soil quality over an extended period of time.
“Another benefit that is talked about a lot is the nutrient component of wool,” Hewlett says.
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“It’s primarily a lot of protein, which breaks down into nitrogen for plant use. The breakdown process can take longer than a year so it’s not necessarily an immediate fertilizer benefit, but the carbon and nitrogen components definitely benefit the soil long term,” he continues.
Research background
Hewlett notes his involvement with research on wool in gardening began in 2024 when the Converse County Extension Office received bags of wool pellets from Cottonwood Creek Wool in Crowheart.
Wool pellets are a waste product and would otherwise end up in landfills, so the incorporation of wool pellets into gardening can provide benefits for sheep producers, the environment and gardeners alike.
“Wool has caught some attention within the gardening space because it can retain up to 30 percent of its own weight in water,” Hewlett says.
He further notes, given the current market conditions, wool producers have been looking for alternative uses for wool – especially poor-quality waste wool –trying to find ways to use it beneficially and prevent it from going to the landfill.
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cated research methods.
“We didn’t do anything to specifically measure water retention, but rather just observed what the pellets did,” Hewlett says. “It was a learning process.”
Even without official measuring, the water-retention qualities of wool were apparent from Hewlett’s observations.
“Because wool in the pellets is unwashed, they tend to be a little hydrophobic at first,” Hewlett remarks. “But once they start to saturate and plump up, it’s fascinating to watch.”
Observations from the pellet project have led to the current iteration of research overseen by Hewlett and Harris which involves monitoring the benefits of raw wool as a soil amendment in a raised garden bed.
Current project
Current research got underway in July following a donation of fleece by the local Jackalope City Spinners fiber arts group.
Raised beds for the geodomes and soil water sensors were purchased with grant money from the local Converse County Conservation District. Plants were donated by the local hardware store, and other planting materials, including soil and tree mulch, were sourced locally as well.
According to Hewlett, the raised bed is six-feet long by two-feet wide and three-feet high. The plot contains a mixture of shredded tree bark from the local
landfill topped with a standard commercial potting soil mix.
One-half of the split plot contains the soil and bark mixture, while the other half contains roughly 10 pounds of wool fleece mixed into the top six inches of soil. A combination of eggplant, celery, cabbage and kale were planted on both sides of the split plot.
Water is applied to both sides in order to remain standardized. Surface growth is monitored consistently, in addition to soil saturation which is observed via soil water sensors.
“When the soil is fully saturated, there’s no pull on the sensor itself,” Hewlett remarks. “From what we’ve been seeing, the wool side is definitely staying saturated longer than the side without wool.”
As research is still ongoing, conclusive findings are not yet finalized, but preliminary findings do indicate wool is a beneficial garden additive, especially when it comes to improving water retention.
Hewlett expects the plants to be able to grow through October but emphasizes weather conditions like frost could impact the timeline. He also notes the likelihood of continued wool research projects in the future, with the raised garden bed plot dedicated to more experiments next growing season.
Grace Skavdahl is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
day, gracing the second slot on the leaderboard several times.
Cruickshank exhibited the Reserve Champion Purebred Ram Fleece, the Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe Fleece and the Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe Fleece.
Taylor Hernandez of Kemmerer was able to squeeze in a win as well, earning the title of Reserve Champion Commercial Ram Fleece.
Open Wool Show
In the WSF Open Wool Show, Makayla Mette of Douglas made an impressive showing.
Mette exhibited both the grand and reserve champion fleeces in the purebred ram division, as well as the Grand Champion Commercial Ewe Fleece. She also exhibited the Grand Champion Fleece of Show and the Grand Champion Flock of Fleeces and was deservingly named the 2025 WSF Premier Wool Exhibitor.
Fellow Douglas wool producers kept the ball rolling, with John Werner exhibiting the Grand Champion Purebred Ewe Fleece and the Reserve Champion Fleece of Show, Connie Werner exhibiting the Reserve Champion Com-
mercial Ewe Fleece and Bob Hageman earning honors with the Reserve Champion Flock of Fleeces.
Additionally, Doug Ruby of Gillette took home Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe Fleece honors.
Youth exhibitors Rabel and Hernandez found continued success in the open show, respectively exhibiting the Grand and Reserve Champion Commercial Ram Fleeces.
Natural Fiber Arts Show
Each year, the WSF Wool Show also includes a fiber arts division, where Wyoming fiber artists show off their natural fibers and impressive creations.
Emersyn Olson of Bar Nunn exhibited the Grand Champion White Wool Fleece and the Grand Champion Spinning Fleece of Show, while Monte Reed of Douglas had the Reserve Champion White Wool Fleece.
The title of Champion Natural Colored Fleece went home with Levi Collins of Evansville, while Wendy Smith of Powell exhibited the Reserve Champion Natural Colored Fleece. Charlotte Buckner of Casper topped the podium with the Grand Champion Alpaca Fleece, followed by Doris Montgomery of
Evansville with the Reserve Champion Alpaca Fleece.
Additionally, Miranda Hinton of Douglas received honors for Best Handspun Yarn and Best Fiber Prep, while Sharon Tuckey of Douglas was awarded Best Dyed Yarn and Alayna Mellin of Casper was chosen as the recipient of the Staff’s Choice Award.
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seems they continue to raise rates and lower services,” stated Roundup Publisher Dennis Sun. “Please help us by calling our Congressional offices about the lack of services.”
Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, as well as Rep. Harriet Hageman (all R-WY), can respectively be reached by visiting barrasso.senate.gov, lummis.senate.gov and hageman.house.gov
A full list of Wyoming state senators and representatives can be found at wyoleg.gov
The Wyoming Wool Growers Association, our board, our sponsors and I would like to welcome you to what has historically been one of the top-tier ram sales held anywhere in this country.
The breeders list includes long-time returning stalwarts as well as new and building producers.
Whether you are looking for rams from historical genetic lines or wanting to introduce some new blood
On behalf of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA), thank you for your interest in our 97th Annual Wyoming State Ram Sale! You are cordially invited to Douglas on Sept. 9 to view the best in the West!
We are excited to show you some of the best white and black bucks in the country that are sure to add pounds and profit to your bottom
into your flock, we think you will find something to fit your needs at this year’s sale. Consistency and uniformity have been the trademark of this sale, and we are excited to say this sale will follow this line. Please take the time to look through the catalog, not only for consignments but also for information about all of the sponsors, people and businesses who make this sale the success it is. The sale might be
line! Be sure to check out the new consignors list on page 45 of the catalog for more information.
We hope you all will join us for the festivities surrounding the 2025 Wyoming State Ram Sale which you will find more details on throughout the catalog. We welcome you to take part in these wonderful programs!
The WWGA is excited to
a two-day event, but it is way more than that, and these consignors and sponsors are what make it happen.
We hope you as a buyer will join us the evening before the sale to review the offering, meet the consignors and sponsors and enjoy supper with us to kick off this event.
With the new administration in Washington, D.C., there are lot of unanswered questions about what the markets for our wool and lambs are going to be
offer a donated natural-colored ewe from the Camino family to start the bidding on Sept. 9.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram @wyomingwoolgrowers to see our consignor spotlights and stay up to date on the industry. If you would like to receive our newsletter, please consider a membership with the WWGA. Feel free to con-
like this coming year. It is just another of the uncertainties we can’t control but will deal with and continue to produce our amazing product for people all over the world.
May God bless you, your family and your operation in the challenges you will face this year.
Thanks for looking!
Gwen Geis President Wyoming Wool Growers Association
tact me with any concerns or inquiries concerning the WWGA. We hope you enjoy and find some great bucks at this 97th Wyoming State Ram Sale!
See you at the sale and welcome to the Cowboy State!
Alison Crane, PhD Executive Director Wyoming Wool Growers Association
Sept. 1 Wyoming Livestock Roundup Office closed in observance of Labor Day. We wish all of our friends, families and dear readers a safe and happy holiday.
Sept. 3 Bureau of Land Management West Antelope III Project Public Hearing, 6-8 p.m., Wright Town Hall, Wright. For more information, contact Todd Yeager at tyeager@blm.gov or call 307-684-1141.
Sept. 4 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Training Session, 5 p.m., Casper Regional Game and Fish Office, Casper. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov
Sept. 4-6 Stockmanship and Stewardship, Springfield, Mo. For more information, visit stockmanshipandstewardship.org
Sept. 5-7 44th Annual Hells Canyon Mule Days, Wallowa County Event Center and Fairgrounds, Enterprise, Ore. For more information, visit hellscanyonmuledays.com
Sept. 6 University of Wyoming Extension Homesteading Rendezvous, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Clay Pathfinder Building, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/homestead25
Sept. 6 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Bear Spray Training Event, 10 a.m., Wyoming Game and Fish Department Pinedale Regional Office, Pinedale. For more information, contact Mark Aughton at 307-527-7125.
Sept. 6 Wind River Wild Horse Ranch Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary, Lander. For information, visit blm.gov/whb/events, e-mail wildhorse@blm.gov or call 866-468-7826.
Sept. 7 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Bear Spray Training Event, 2 p.m., National Elk Refuge and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center, Jackson. For more information, contact Mark Aughton at 307-527-7125.
Sept. 9 97th Annual Wyoming State Ram Sale, 11 a.m., Wyoming State Fairgrounds, Douglas. For more information, visit wyowool.com
Sept. 9 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Landowner of the Year Award Ceremony, Lander. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov
Sept. 10-11 Montana Wool Growers Association 100th Annual Ram Sale, Miles City, Mont. For more information, visit mtsheep.org or call 406-442-1330.
Sept. 10-11 West Greeley Conservation District Ranching for Profit Workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., West Greeley Conservation District Office, Greeley, Colo. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail leroy.hall@wgcd.org or call 970-230-7025.
Sept. 11-13 Women in Ranching Education and Development Series, Canyon, Texas. For more information or to register, visit ancw.org/wired
Sept. 12 Homesteader Days Festival Farm-to-Table Dinner, Homesteader Museum, Powell. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit homesteader museum.com
Sept. 12-13 Returning to the Ranch Workshop Series, West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, North Platte, Neb. For more information or to register, visit cap.unl.ed/returning25
Sept. 12-13 Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Event, Wyoming Honor Farm, Riverton. For information, visit blm.gov/whb/ events, e-mail wildhorse@blm.gov or call 866-468-7826.
Sept. 13 Homesteader Days Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Homesteader Museum, Powell. For more information, visit homesteadermuseum.com
Sept. 13 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation 11th Annual Wyoming Needs Agriculture Event, 2:15-5:15 p.m., Indoor Practice Facility, University of Wyoming Campus, Laramie. For more information, visit wyfb.org
Sept. 14-17 2025 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, John Q. Hammons Convention Center and Embassy Suites Northwest, Rogers, Ark. For more information or to register, visit web.cvent.com/ event/1c22ebe6-167b-4d43-9dab-5b6c76d38179/summary
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Sept. 11 – Yearling Feeder Special w/ All Class Cattle Sept. 18 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goats
Sept. 25 – All Class Cattle
Sept. 29 – Monday • The Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special October 2 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle
October 9 – All Class Cattle
October 13 – Monday • The Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special October 16 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goats
October 23 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle
October 27 – Monday • The Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special October 30 – All Class Cattle
Construction on the scales is coming along!
We will be tearing out the indoor ring to put in ring scales the months of July and August. Due to the construction, we will not be having any live auctions during these months.
We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. If you have livestock that you need to market during these months, please contact Danny Vigil at 307-388-0781 or the office at 307-347-9201. We will start with our first Thursday sale on September 4, 2025. We appreciate your understanding.
Sept. 16-18
57th Public Lands Council Annual Meeting, DoubleTree Hilton Flagstaff, Flagstaff, Ariz. For more information or to register, visit publiclandscouncil.org
Sept. 17 “The Real Yellowstone” Film Screening, Bighorn Cinema, Cody. For more information, visit shepherdsofwildlife.org
Sept. 17-18
2025 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium, D & N Event Center, North Platte, Neb. For more information or to register, visit cvent.me/1axz03
Sept. 20 Wyoming FFA Foundation Blue Jeans Ball, 5 p.m., 1400 E. College Drive, Cheyenne. For tickets, visit wyoffafoundation.org/bluejeansball
Sept. 20-21
29th Annual Harvest Festival, Legacy of the Plains Museum, Gering, Neb. For more information, visit legacyoftheplains.org or call 308-436-1989.
Sept. 27 Bureau of Land Management Wyoming Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Event, Deerwood Ranch Wild Horse EcoSanctuary, Laramie. For information, visit blm.gov/whb/events, e-mail wildhorse@blm.gov or call 866-468-7826.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 South Montana Angus Association’s Montana Angus Tour, Butte, Mont. For more information, visit mtangus.org/montana-angus-tour.html
Oct. 8-12
29th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Ketchum, Idaho. For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org
Aug. 27-Sept. 9 Jack Verbree Retirement Online Auction, 208-431-9300, 208-595-8561, bigmountainauctions.com
Aug. 30 Proffit Ranch 24th Annual Labor Day Horse Sale, Diamond X Barn, Evanston, 307-723-5857, proffitranch.blogspot.com
Aug. 30
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Sept. 9
Huskerland Horse Sale Extravaganza, Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell, Neb., 308-383-0039, dvauction.com
Sundance Select Horse Sale, Crook County Fairgrounds, Sundance, 307302-2090, 307-281-2273, 662-538-5110, sundanceselecthorsesale.com
97th Annual Wyoming State Ram Sale, Wyoming State Fairgrounds, Douglas, 307-265-5250, wyowool.com/ramsale
Sept. 10 12th Annual Montana Ewe Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., mtsheep.org
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100th Annual Montana Ram Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., mtsheep.org
Cattle Country Video Frontier Fall Roundup, Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center, Cheyenne, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com
Van Norman and Friends 29th Annual Production Sale, Elko County Fairgrounds, Elko, Nev., 775-934-7404, vannormansale.com
Open Box Rafter Ranch Quarter Horses 32nd Annual Production Sale, Rapid City, S.D., 605-538-4450, rafterranch.com
Northern Livestock Video Auction Fall Premier, 866-616-5035, northernlivestockvideo.com
Western Video Market, Haythorn Ranch, Ogallala, Neb., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com
Colorado Draft Horse and Equipment Auction, Adams County Regional Park, Brighton, Colo., 970-381-3649, 970-381-3547, joshwhiteauctions.com
Colorado Horse Sale, Montrose County Fairgrounds, Montrose, Colo., 970744-8989, coloradohorsesale.com
Micheli Cattle Company Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ft. Bridger, 307-747-7786, 307-747-3897, micheliranch.com
An article in the Wyoming Industrial Journal touted the 1910 Wyoming State Fair (WSF) as thus:
This issue of the Wyoming Industrial Journal is given over largely to the WSF and subjects related to the fair. We are devoting an extra amount of space to this subject because it is our firm belief no enterprise in Wyoming is of more universal benefit than the WSF.
Here, not only visitors from other states have an opportunity to see the products of Wyoming, but many of our own people are greatly surprised when they see the demonstration in Douglas of the possibilities of Wyoming in agriculture, mining, livestock raising and other industries.
Wyoming does not enjoy the reputation she should have over many parts of the U.S. People outside of the state generally look upon this as a wild and wooly country inhabited by cowboys, Native Americans and
sheepherders, and over whose plains roam longhorned steers, poorly-bred sheep and various wild beasts.
The WSF is playing its part in dispelling these erroneous ideas.
In Douglas each year is not only seen a varied assortment of as fine agricultural products as can be seen in any eastern
state, but as fine pureblood horses, cattle, sheep and hogs as can be produced in any state in the union.
In fact, many of the livestock entries at WSF are prize winners in interstate fairs where the best of the Middle West and West are pitted against them.
The citizens of Wyoming, who each year visit WSF, cannot but feel a growing pride in his state and her resources, as well as encouragement to make greater effort in whatever industry he may be engaged.
Aside from the WSF articles in this issue, the various departments contain their usual quota of articles on the subjects covered ... but, then, that’s another story
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO National Sheep Summary As of August 22, 2025
Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady to instances of 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes sold unevenly steady. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 220.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 230.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 226.00-257.00; 80-90 lbs 236.00; 100 lbs 220.00. Billings: No test.
Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 220.00-235.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00220.00; 70-80 lbs 215.00-232.50; 90-100 lbs 200.00-217.50; 110-120 lbs 190.00-215.00; 120-130 lbs 190.00-200.00; 130140 lbs 182.00-191.00; 140-150 lbs 185.00-187.50. Sioux Falls: 50-60 lbs 280.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-247.50; 70-80 lbs 210.00-260.00; 80-90 lbs 210.00-245.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-245.00; 100-110 lbs 200.00-230.00; 110-120 lbs 120-130 lbs 215.00-248.00; 130-140 lbs 225.00-247.50; 140150 lbs 222.50-251.00; 150-160 lbs 239.00. Equity Coop: No test. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 2-3 84.00-142.00.
Billings: No test.
Ft. Collins: Good 2-3 80.00-125.00; Good 4-5 80.00-125.00. Sioux Falls: Good 2-3: 95.00-125.00; Good 4-5: 95.00105.00; Utility 1-2: 115.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1 San Angelo: No test.
Billings: No test.
Ft. Collins: 80-90 lbs 200.00; 90-100 lbs 195.00; 100-110 lbs 185.00. Sioux Falls: 30-40 lbs 270.00; 40-50 lbs 240.00-250.00; 100110 lbs 180.00-185.00.
Equity Coop: 90 lbs 200.00-200.50. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: No test.
Ft. Collins: No test..
Billings: No test.
Sioux Falls: Young and open 130-200 lbs 100.00-115.00 per cwt. Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared to 35,000 last week and 34,403 last year.
Source: USDA AMS LPG Market News, San Angelo, Texas
Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market
Summary As of August 28, 2025
Compared to two weeks ago all reported hay sales sold steady. Demand was light. Quite a lot of hay sitting around in various locations of the state. Some areas are wet with little pockets of the state very dry. But, on the bright side, those dry areas do have some top-quality hay for sale that doesn’t have any damage from rain. Seems like always some sort of trade off in the agriculture world.
RANCH HAND NEEDED: Located in northwest South Dakota. Call Will Simpson, 325277-8420 9/13
FLYING X RANCH OUTSIDE OF WHEATLAND, WY, IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE FOR HOUSEKEEPING/OFFICE FILL-IN: We are a 23,000 acre remote private recreational ranch. Duties include cleaning 15 cabins, bath houses, the ranch house and pool bathroom. Also, covering the office, checking partners in and out, answering the phone, doing the pools (with training) on days covering the office, helping with events and any other duties as needed. Main responsibilities are housekeeping. The Flying X Ranch is not a developed dude ranch. The focus has always been to stay rustic and to keep the natural beauty of the property. We are a fun group of people, both employees and partners. Amenities include 23,000 acres, 8 stocked lakes, horses, ATV trails, indoor pools, game room, gun range, trap shooting and archery range. Employees have access to all of it on days off. Housing is available. $15/hour to start. Please send resume or job history with skills listed to fxr@myfxr.com 9/13
THE WILLWOOD IRRIGATION DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS WHO POSSESS A CONSTRUCTION SKILL SET AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, PEOPLE SKILLS: Applicants must demonstrate the ability to distribute water to over 200 landowners during the 6 month irrigation season, they should also be capable of performing labor intensive work, in all weather conditions. This is a full-time, year-round position. During the winter months, the successful applicant will work to repair the system, reconstruct concrete structures, put in pipelines and other maintenance. Individuals who possess a CDL and have experience operating equipment are desirous. Willwood Irrigation District offers Wyoming State Retirement. For more information, call 307-202-1330 9/6
LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME FARM/RANCH EMPLOYEE:
Seeking a motivated individual to assist in day-to-day operations of our working ranch. The role supports the current foreman and works alongside to ensure smooth and efficient operation of livestock, haying, equipment and facility management. Applicant must have a strong agricultural background and a hands-on approach to problem solving and daily ranch work. The position is long term and offers a clear path to increased responsibilities, pay and leadership over time. Location of the ranch is remote. Housing is provided and on a school bus route. Position open immediately. Please send resume with references by mail or e-mail to: PeeGee Ranch, 1251 Lower Powder River Road, Arvada, WY 82831, pgranch@rangeweb.net. Call 307-736-2461 9/6
Career Opportunity:
The University of Maryland is seeking a skilled and experienced Manager to lead the Wye Angus Cattle Program - a nationally recognized herd renowned for its legacy of genetic excellence, performance and integrity. This position is located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Benefits: Health, dental, tuition remission, generous paid time off & holidays, retirement and more. Salary will commensurate with experience.
For more information and to apply visit: go.umd.edu/JR102031
Best Consideration Date: September 1. EOE/AA
CROPS PROGRAM SUPERVI-
SOR: Are you a seasoned ag leader wanting to make a real difference? Join Wyoming’s Department of Corrections as a Corrections Agriculture Crops Program Supervisor in Riverton, WY. You’ll manage everything from seed planting to harvest, supervise inmate workers and teach essential life and vocational skills while supporting livestock feed programs and sustaining farm equipment operations. Three to 4 years’ experience in agriculture/farming or bachelor’s in ag. Knowledge of crop science, irrigation and farm equipment. Strong leadership and safety awareness. Rewarding opportunity to contribute to public safety and inmate rehabilitation. $24.78/hour plus full benefits: Tuition reimbursement, retirement, health care. Riverton, WY, Wyoming Honor Farm. Learn more and apply www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming/ jobs/4943010/corrections-agriculture-crops-program-supervisor-2025-01356. Grow with us, help cultivate futures, both in the field and beyond. #WyomingJobs #Agriculture #Reentry #PublicService #LeadershipOpportunity 8/30
BIRD AND ANIMAL AUCTION SUN., SEPT. 21: Selling a variety of chickens, geese, turkeys, peacocks, ducks, goats, hoof stock and more. The sale starts at 9 a.m. at the Dawson County Fairgrounds, 1000 Plum Creek Pkwy., Lexington, NE. For more information call Jaiden, 308233-1799. Find us on Facebook, JGrace Auctions 9/13
ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE FINANCING. Great service!! Great rates!! Call Chuck Brown at C.H. Brown Co., LLC, 307-3223232 (office), 307-331-0010 (cell) or e-mail chuckbrown@ wyoming.com 8/30
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!! 9/6
WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RRC, RSH. Registered until Jan. 1, 2035. No horses or cattle with brand. No irons available. $1,500 OBO. Call Ronnie at 303-913-2493, leave a message if no answer 8/16
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HISTORY, OLD WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, LTH, originally issued in 1910. Purchased by my grandfather in 1913. Easy to read when placed on cows or horses, $12,500. Call 307631-6838 9/6
REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, LSS, LSH. Fees paid thru January 2029. Two fire irons, 2.5 and 3.5 inch. Three electric irons, 2.5, 3.5 and 5.5 inch. $3,250. Call or text 307-575-7065 9/6
COYOTE HOUND PUPPIES: Out of proven hunting parents. Protect livestock from predators. Also make loyal companions. First shots. Call for price and pictures, 719-469-3190. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 8/30
FOR SALE LIVESTOCK
GUARDIAN DOG PUPPIES:
Great Pyrenees/Anatolian shepherd/Akbash and Maremma cross. From working parents. Shots current. Six months old. Working experience. Currently with goats. Call Donna, 307262-5699 or Clay, 307-3315762, e-mail cenix@wyomail. com 9/20
PEMBROKE WELSH CORGIS: AKC registered, shots/wormed. Parents are sweet and well behaved. Dad is double registered AKC corgi and American Stock Dog. Crate trained. Beautiful and sweet babies. Call/text 719-3098864. To view photos, go to www. wylr.net in the classifieds 9/20
MINI SHEEPADOODLES: Mom (mini sheepadoodle) first generation AKC Old English sheepdog/AKC toy poodle. Sire of this litter is a 5 lb. AKC toy poodle. Perfect little lap babies. Small, healthy, home raised, beautiful babies. UTD on shots, vet checked, microchipped, pellet box trained. $900-$2,000. May be able to help with delivery. Call 307-272-3180. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/13
REGISTERED BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES: Parents aggressive, good heelers, first shots and wormed. $500. Call Jim Dacar, 307-896-6274, leave message 9/13
BULLS FOR SALE: Registered yearling and 2-year-old Black Angus range bulls for sale private treaty. Good selection for heifers and cows. From popular sires and industry leaders. Semen tested and ready to go. CLAY CREEK ANGUS, 307-762-3541, www.claycreek.net TFN
RANGE COWS FOR SALE:
Running age, black and red, have been with a bull since June 2. Call 435-353-4065 9/6
TAKE A LOOK!! REGISTERED BELTED GALLOWAY CATTLE FOR SALE: One weanling registered heifer and 1 weanling bull calf prospect that will be registerable. Pictures and videos available by e-mail. Cattle located in Billings, MT. Transportation options available. For more information, call Gerry Thomas, 406-861-7316 or Patty Thomas, 406-861-3036. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 9/6
CUSTOM FEEDING AND FINISHING FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP. Cactus Hill Ranch Company, Fort Collins, CO. Contact AJ Nelson, 970-372-8273 9/27
FAITHFUL FEEDERS: Heifer development, backgrounding and grass calf prep. Billings, MT. Call Ryan, 406-696-0104 4/11
PASTURE WANTED AND/OR RANCH OR FARM LEASE, northwest Wyoming or south-central Montana. References available. Call 307-851-2426 8/30
PARK COUNTY, WY RANCH
NEAR CODY, WY IS AVAILABLE FOR A LONG-TERM LEASE: The ranch has over 50,000 acres and supports an irrigated hay base with BOR water rights. Carrying capacity is 700 animal units year-round with hay production. Willing to split the hay ground and grazing. Please e-mail Honora Beirne (hbeirne@acpg.com) and Melanie Giliati (mgiliati@ acpg.com) for details 9/13
AQHA WEANLINGS CUR-
RENTLY AVAILABLE: Bloodlines include Frenchman’s Guy, Sun Frost, Freckles Playboy, Poco Bueno and many more. Douglas, WY. For more information, call 970-768-4597 or visit www.lefflerlivestock. com 9/20
HORSE TEAMS FOR SALE: FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD PERCHERON GELDINGS used on farm equipment and to feed cows. Used in mountain areas and snow. A TEAM OF 4-YEAROLD PERCHERON MARES, perfectly matched, 17.1 hands, gentle. Used to feed cows and pull farm equipment. Both teams have been used for sleigh rides in the winter. For more information and photos, call 970-846-4353 9/13
WELL STOCKED FOR ARENA, RANGE AND ABOVE THE PLAINS!! Great prices!! LARGE selection of SADDLES, headstalls, REINS and saddle pads. $AVE on BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS!!! HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! 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 8/30
LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Contact Lester, 307-6311053, leave a message. Located in Riverton, WY 8/30
COMMERCIAL HERD, KA-
TAHDIN CROSS 2025 LAMBS FOR SALE: Fifty ewe lambs and 60 wether lambs available, $195/head wethers, $225/head ewes. Born March/April. Call or text 307-254-2650. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/20
ARE YOU IN NEED OF A NEW 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, 435-462-5300, heidi@wrcamps. com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 8/30
HAMP/SUFFOLK CROSS, POLYPAY/DORSET CROSS
RAMS FOR SALE: are big boned, heavy muscled and high performing. They are not tall frame sheep. We sell all across the Midwest. 605-929-0337
GERDES HAMPSHIRES HAS 32 REGISTERED PUREBRED HAMPSHIRE RAMS: the winter of 2025. Our rams are big framed, fast growing with plenty of depth, muscle and bone. These are wether produc ing type Hampshires without ex cessive leg length but possess tremendous thickness of loin and leg. Rams are sired by stud rams purchased from leading Hamp shire sheep breeders at national sales and are sired by sons of Unicorn, UFFDA and Jackalope. For more information, call or text Darrell Gerdes of Madi son, S.D. at 402-760-0104. view photos, go to net in the classifieds
WEANER PIGS FOR SALE, located in Powell, WY. For more information, call 307271-1014 1/17
TRITICALE SEED READY FOR FALL PLANTING: High yield, makes excellent forage and cover crop. Can be grazed in the fall and winter and hayed in the spring. Call 308-4303457, for pricing and delivery. Phone calls only 8/30
STRAIGHT ALFALFA: First, second and third cutting, 3x3x8 bales, 850 lb. average. Loading and local delivery available. $70-$90/bale. Powell, WY area. Call Casey, 307-250-3070 9/20
90 NET-WRAPPED ROUND BALES, 1,500 lbs., grass/alfalfa mix, 2024 crop, $125/ton. Located in Cody, WY. Calls only, 307-899-3737 9/20
FIRST CUTTING ALFALFA AND GRASS/ALFALFA, round and small square bales. For more information, call 307754-5864 8/30
GOOD QUALITY HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa/orchardgrass mix and straight alfalfa, all in net-wrapped round bales. Nisland, S.D. For more information and pricing, call 605892-5676 8/30
CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4 bales. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN
CERTIFIED ORGANIC ALFALFA/GRASS MIX HAY: No chemicals, 3x3 squares and round bales. Adrian Troyer, Byron, WY. Call 307-631-4104 12/27
2025 OATS HAY FOR SALE: 300 tons put up in soft dough stage. Net-wrapped bales put up with a John Deere 569 baler with average bale weight of 1,3001,350 lbs. Call for exact pricing/ pickup options. Located in Java, S.D. Call 605-281-3002 9/6
LARGE ROUNDS OF GRASS AND ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE. Net wrapped, delivered in semi loads. ALSO, custom hauling with a 53’ step deck trailer. Call 605-770-6453 8/30
TONS AND TONS OF HAY FOR
2025 HAY AVAILABLE: Round bales and small squares. Grass/ alfalfa mix and alfalfa. ALSO, have certified grass and alfalfa. Located in Powell, WY. Call JK, 307-254-8201 9/13
COW AND HORSE QUALITY
HAY FOR SALE: Grass and alfalfa hay. ALSO, forage wheat and straw. 3x4 square bales. Delivery available!! Call 307630-3046 9/13
VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Representing 40 of the best growers in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Call now for your summer/fall needs, Barry McRea, 308-2355386, www.valleyvideohay. com 9/13
ROUND-BALED GRASS: 2025 crop 1,000 lb. net-wrapped bales. $50/bale. Cody, WY area. Call, don’t text, Anthony at 307-254-2645 11/8
HAY FOR SALE: 1,400-1,500 lb. net-wrapped bales. Alfalfa, mixed and grass. Located in Slope County, N.D. Will load. Still cutting, will have approximately 1,000 bales. $100/bale OBO. Call 701-440-1764 9/13
2025 CERTIFIED GRASS HAY SMALL SQUARE BALES: Barn stored, $10/bale, 71 lb. average. 2025 GRASS ROUND BALES, net wrapped, $200/ ton. 2025 ALFALFA ROUND BALES, net wrapped, $200/ton. 1,300 lb. average on rounds. No rain on any. ALSO, some 2024 net-wrapped grass and alfalfa bales available, reasonable offers considered. Powell, WY. Call 307-254-4865 9/6
BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/bale. ALSO, 5x6 round bales, $125/ton. GRAIN OATS, wheat and barley, $20/cwt. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-762-3878 or 307-899-4714, leave message 9/6
& Trailers
2014 FORD F-350 LARIAT: Crew cab, 4x4, fifth wheel hitch. Original owner. $31,500 OBO. For more information, call 719-465-4655. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 8/30
2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE BUMPER PULL CAMPER TRAILER, 26’ long with one 12’ slide out. Tub/shower combo. Second owner, new tires, used twice. Excellent condition. Please call 307349-2230 or 307-349-2834 for more information 9/6
2012 FORD F-650 FLATBED: 6.7L Cummins, Allison automatic. Good condition, 18’ flatbed, Vanair PTO driven air compressor, 161,000 miles. Best offer. Golden, CO. Call Eric at 720-312-9582. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 8/30
FOR SALE: Sitrex 7 wheel finger rake. Rowser double 9’ hydraulic mower, like new. Rowse 9’ pull type mower. Rowse 9’ 3 pt. mower. H&S 14 wheel high capacity v-rake. John Deere 3975 silage cutter with 3RN green cutter head. Two Demco 365 gravity boxes with heavy duty Demco gears. Lorenz 16’x29’ 17 ton balemover. 2024 AGT mini excavator H13R with tracks, new machine. Ford 7N tractor with wide front, runs great. Burns cattle working tub with alleyway and catwalk. Burns portable calf creep feeder. Burns portable loading chute. 2020 Freightliner, DD13 engine, automatic, 407,000 miles, aluminum wheels, very clean. Miller Pro 5100 18’ chuckwagon with bunk feeding extensions and tandem running gear. H&S 7+4 18’ chuckwagon with bunk feeding extensions and tandem 14 ton running gear. 12’ HD box scraper with tilt. All in very nice condition!! Call 605999-5482 9/20
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE, FARMER RETIRING: John Deere 71 Flex 8 row corn planter on a 24’ stackable bar. AC Model 1300 30’ ripper with rakes. A 20’ Krause offset disc (new blades in front). 24’
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Harley Davidson 2012 Triglide, FLHTCUTG, 4,007 miles, excellent condition, $17,500. Located in Wapiti, WY, 412-849-1676, evenings 6-9 p.m. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 8/30
RAIL TIES: #1-9 ft., #1 and #2-8 ft. USED CULVERTS: Three ft., 2 ft., 18” and various lengths. ALSO, 14 pieces of heavy duty schedule 80 PVC, 3.5” ID, 20’ long with stainless steel couplers. Call EMC2, 307-6302345 or 307-534-5253 8/30
LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRIBUSINESSES 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
Pipe
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 12/27
IRRIGATON PIPE: Approximately 1,300’ of 10”, 80 lb. PVC irrigation pipe, never used. $4.50/ft. Powell, WY area. Call Adrian, 307-631-4104 9/20
USED IRRIGATION PIVOTS FOR SALE, www.zimmag. com Irrigation systems are COMPLETE with custom sprinkler package,
the many features of this home include: Central air, forced air propane heat, wood stove, porcelain tile floors, granite counter tops, laundry room/pantry, breakfast bar, oak cabinets, tile showers, large walk-in closet off master bedroom with master bath.
OUTSIDE of this beautiful home is 2,400 sq. ft. PEMB Butler building with living quarters. The apartment is fully functional with all utilities and A/C. The building has two 12x14 overhead doors, one 8x10 overhead door and a “mandoor” The building comes with wood stove and automobile hoist.
The choice is simple. Big Horn Truck and Equipment Manderson, WY rairdenjlw@tritel.net
There is also a garden shed and aviary raised plant beds. There is also a “back-up” solar panel system. Beyond the irrigated pasture, which has a great stand of grass and alfalfa, is the awesome view of the Wind River Mountain Range. This area has unlimited recreational opportunities with elk, deer, sheep, goat and waterfowl hunting, Fishing awaits at Pilot Butte Reservoir, Ocean Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Bass Lake and numerous trout streams. Offered for $770,000!
by Lee Pitts
On a wall in my office is a sign which reads, “Employees dying on the job are failing to fall down. This practice must stop, as it becomes impossible to distinguish between death and the natural movement of the staff. In the future, any employee found dead in the upright position will be dropped from the payroll.”
I mention this because I have the same problem with animals. I can’t tell the live ones from the
dead ones.
Just last week, my wife and I were driving on the road adjoining the horse pasture, and I noticed the buzzards circling over Gentleman’s body.
“Oh, no. He’s dead,” I screamed hysterically as I wheeled into the horse pasture.
“No, he’s just sleeping,” said my wife calmly.
“Then why are the buzzards circling?” I asked.
“Gentleman has never had the best horse hygiene,
if you know what I mean,” said my wife sarcastically.
“He’s dead I tell you. He’s saddled a cloud and rode to the great beyond,” I said.
Despite my serenading him with my best rendition of “Wake up, wake up, you sleepy head, come on, come on, get out of bed,” Gentleman didn’t twitch a muscle, so I got the chain out of the truck to drag my departed steed to the bone pile.
About the time I made my second half hitch around Gentleman’s hind leg, my good horse miraculously came back to life.
“How did you know he wasnʼt dead?” I asked my wife.
“Horses generally don’t die standing up,” she replied accurately.
Now all I ever hear when we see Gentleman is the sarcastic comment, “Looks pretty good for a dead horse, doesn’t he?”
It’s the same way with cows. Whenever we are out checking for newborn calves, I always get a glimpse of the grim reaper.
I remember the time we were out riding and we spotted a cow through the binoculars with a calf hanging halfway out of her rear end. Neither the cow or the calf were moving. The grass was waving over the pair, and I just knew they were in the clutches of St. Peter, not the Sandman.
“Sheʼs just resting between contractions,” suggested my wife looking through the binoculars.
“No, trust me. I’m sure on this one,” I replied.
So we headed back to the house to call the tallow man. Funny thing is, when he arrived and we went out to get the cow and her dead calf, we couldn’t find their bodies. Bears must have carried them away, I suppose.
And then there was the time I was driving into town and I saw a dead bull in my neighbor’s front field. Being the good neighbor I am, I called my neighbor to inform him of the passing of his expensive registered Angus herd bull.
But when I dialed my neighbor’s number, his recorded message indicated he was trying to enjoy a much deserved vacation on the islands, so I naturally just left a message on his recorder saying
the bull he had just paid $15,000 for had passed on to the great never-never land.
How was I supposed to know the bull slept with all four legs in the air? I sure hope it didn’t ruin his vacation coming home four days early.
This habit of mine of thinking everything is dead, when in fact the animals in question merely have a sleeping disorder, is causing my wife to stay awake at night.
“Why can’t you ever go to sleep before me?” I asked her last night as she lay tossing and turning.
“Because I’m afraid if you look over and see me with my eyes closed you’ll have me buried in the bone pile before I even wake up,” she said.
“We want to preserve the history of the sheep industry in the state of Wyoming, and sheep wagons are an integral part of this. Every sheep wagon has a story – where it’s been, whose ranch it was on, who stayed in it and how it got from there to here,” Dilts adds.
The showcase featured 22 different wagons from Wyoming, Kansas and Montana. Dilts notes most wagons are return exhibitors, but this year, three new wagons made their debut.
“The sheep wagon people are like a family,” Dilts says. “We all watch out for each other.”
The fun continued throughout the afternoon
with a vendor fair comprised of nearly 30 different vendors, a square-dancing lesson from the Wonder Yonder square-dancing group and an evening of live music by Byron and Nancy Miesse.
In another tribute to Western heritage, volunteers dressed up as Pony Express riders and gave visitors the chance to send mail to the local Post Office horseback.
The Pony Express, sheep wagon showcase and vendor fair continued throughout the weekend, in addition to daily pioneer cooking demonstrations, livestock exhibits, spinning and weaving demonstrations, more live music and blacksmithing demonstrations.
Saturday highlights
Excitement continued on Aug. 23 with the Dick Grabow Memorial Dog Trials, mutton bustin’ and a Dutch Oven Cookoff. The day concluded with a live auction raising funds for next year’s rendezvous.
The Dick Grabow Memorial Dog Trials were organized by Charlie Castelein, and 40 fourlegged contestants showcased their sheepherding skills alongside handlers who guided their efforts with spoken, whistled and gestured cues.
The mutton bustin’ was new this year and was massively successful. Entries had to be capped at 20 participants, but Dilts notes interest far exceeded this number. Two children from Casper took top prizes in the event, with Mesa Kammerer earning grand champion and Woodrow Murphy earning reserve champion.
Sheep for the dog trials and the mutton bustin’ were provided by the Boner Ranch of Glenrock.
The Dutch Oven Cookoff was judged by Bridget Combs Paich and Tammy Moore, both of Douglas. Kyle Gray won the sweet category with a peach cobbler and Gena Jensen won the savory category with Salisbury steak meatballs.
The contest also featured a People’s Choice Award, won by John Rose of Lingle with a blueberry crumble.
The day concluded with a live auction featuring donated items from several local businesses, sheep producers, wool growers and other supporters of the rendezvous. Donations were plentiful and included an antique quilt, a mandolin, sheep-centric artwork, legs of lamb and even a stay at the Antelope Ranch in Savery.
Sunday highlights
The rendezvous wrapped up on Aug. 24 with gospel music and Cowboy Church in the morning. The sermon was delivered horseback by Pastor Ted Schowengerdt of Lighthouse Ministries in Glenrock.
Following the service, attendees said their farewells and headed home.
The Sheepherders Rendezvous will return to Glenrock in August 2026 for
another year of fun, food and friends while preserving Wyoming history.
Grace Skavdahl is the
editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
Sheep producers are used to viewing the National Make It With Wool (MIWW) Contest each year at the American Sheep Industry Association’s (ASI) Annual Convention,
but the MIWW program has developed three new contests in 2025 for those who enjoy working with wool. The new contests will be held in addition to the regular state and national con-
tests hosted by the organization and will require contestants to submit photos in the first stage of competition.
Finalists will then be asked to submit their finished pieces for judging.
The MIWW Sweater Contest will be held in two stages.
Stage one will be judged on the total look an individual creates with a sweater they have made. Marketability and fashion will be taken into consideration during this portion of the contest.
judged on the total look an individual creates from their recycled piece to the upcycled piece. Marketability and fashion sense will be taken into consideration during this stage. Individuals will also be asked to tell the story of their recycle to upcycle journey.
FAT STEER
Weston Harrison- 1 fat 4H Steer, been on feed since January.
YEARLINGS
Little Barnyard- 35 Blk Ang Strs 900#. High elevation. Fancy Yearlings!
Ted Seeley – 20 Blk Ang Heifers 975-1025#.
Flying JB Ranch- 10 Blk Ang Yrlng Strs 900#. One brand & High elevation.
Ruby Ranch- 10 Blk Ang PTO Hfrs 850#.
Ruby Rodeo Kids- 10 recreation calves/yearlings 500-600#.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 CALF
Those selected as part of the top 10 will go on to stage two where they will be judged on the construction of the sweater itself. The placings of the top 10 will be determined by both the total look and sweater construction.
The entry fee is $15. Contestants must e-mail a maximum of three photos and an entry form to meighan.stevens@scoesc. org by the Nov. 1 deadline.
The top 10 finalists from stage one will be asked to mail their pieces in for consideration. Judging will be on the construction of the upcycled piece itself.
The placings of the top 10 in stage two will be determined by total look and construction used in the upcycle process.
Fibers of recycled pieces must test at 60 percent or more natural fiber – cashmere, wool, alpaca, angora, etc.
Producer to Crafter Contest
This contest is specifically designed to help recognize producers of fibers and products and will help to connect fiber producers with contestants to increase knowledge of and appreciation for the wool industry.
The entry fee is $15. Fiber, yarn or fabric must come directly from a producer – ideally within an individual’s respective state – and must be listed in their entry form. Fiber, yarn or fabric must be 60 percent or more natural fiber – cashmere, wool, alpaca, angora, etc.
Eastfork Livestock- 315 Blk, BWF, RWF, small % Hereford Yrlng Strs 850-925#. 150 Blk, BWF, RWF, small % Hereford Spayed Yrlng Hfrs 800-850#. Cattle have rec Nasalgen & 7 way @ branding, Vista Once SQ & 8 way w/Somnus @ weaning. Sired by great Herd bulls.
This is a reputation set of High Elevation, High Performance Yearlings!!
Rafter Cross Ranch- 100 Blk Ang Yrlng Strs & Spayed Hfrs 900-950#.
Peternal Ranch- 50 Blk Ang & AngX yearling steers 800-1000#. Ranch raised.
Mrs Dixon- 35 Blk Ang Strs 625-650#.
Otis Jones- 8 Blk Ang Strs 650#. CALVES
Gary Horton- 7 Blk Ang & Ang/SimX Strs(5) & Hfrs(2) 500-600#. Rec 8 way @ branding. Nice, home raised, growthy calves!
BREDS
Steve Ward- 40 Blk Ang & AngX Bred ST Cows. Exposed to Blk Ang bulls to calve March & April.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 CALF
Arapahoe Ranch- 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 700-850#. 100% All Natural, no Hormones. IMI Global certified. Grass Fed, Reputation, high gaining!! High elevation! CALVES
Bill & Phyllis Mayo- 60 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 400-450# . Rec 2 rounds Vista Once SQ w/
pasturella & Ultrabac 8. High altitude calves. Sired by Lucky 7 Blk Angus bulls.
Lester Horst – 50 Blk & Red Ang spayed Hfrs 750#.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
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CALF
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:30 AM W/ SHEEP
Arapahoe Ranch- 400 Blk Ang &AngX Strs 400-500#. High elevation. IMI Global certified. No hor mones. Rec Ultrabac 7/Somubac, Inforce 3 & Bovishield Gold One Shot @ branding. Weaned 45-60 days. Hay fed. Sired by Sitz, Stevenson & Walter Blk Ang bulls. Very high quality!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL • START TIME 9:30 AM YEARLINGS
CALVES
Ruby Ranch- 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 450-525#. Rec Vista 5, Nasalgen & 7way @ brand ing. Sired by powerful Blk Ang Bulls (predom. Lucky 7 bulls) High elevation & Fancy!!
Steve Ward- 60 Blk Ang/Ang X Strs & Hfrs #500-575. Pre-conditioned, weaned, Knife cut, bunk broke. High elevation calves!
Sweaters may be any pattern, but must be knit or crochet – machine-knit items will not be accepted. Sweaters should have sleeves and may have button, toggle, zipper or other closures up the front or back. The sweater should stop at top length as dresses will not be accepted.
Shawls, capes and ponchos should not be entered in this category.
Recycle-Upcycle Contest
The MIWW RecycleUpcycle Contest is for those who like to think outside of the box or dig into one and find a new way to use wool sweaters, garments or accessories.
The fee to enter is $15 and must be sent to Contest Chair Amanda Powell by the Nov. 1 entry deadline.
In the first stage, contestants will submit a maximum of four photos to the contest, along with the completed appropriate entry form. Photos and entry forms will all be submitted through e-mail to aspowell11@hotmail.com.
Submitting more than four photos will be an automatic disqualification.
The top 10 finalists from stage one will be notified via e-mail they have been selected for the next phase. For this round, the upcycled project will be judged on construction, and
Stage one will be judged on overall presentation of the project created from this fiber. Marketability will be taken into consideration during this stage. Individuals will also be asked to submit information about the producer they acquired their fiber from. Contestants should submit the entry form and no more than four photos to Katy Lente at tiwaspeak@ aol.com. Submitting more than four photos will be an automatic disqualification from the contest.
Contest finalists
The top 10 individuals selected from stage one in each of these three contests will be asked to mail in their pieces for judging on construction of the item itself, and individuals will be placed based on total look and construction
