Wyoming Livestock Roundup January 3, 2026

Volume 37 Number 37 • January 3, 2026

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A Look Inside AFBF outlines challenges the ag industry faced over the past year.................................. Page 2 Importance of nutrition during cattle pregnancy highlighted by UW Extension................. Page 12 Check out upcoming events in this week’s up-to-date calendar... .......................................Page 14

BLM issues ROD on Greater Sage Grouse RMPA On Dec. 22, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a record of decision (ROD) to update its Greater Sage Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA), finalizing revisions to land use plans

across the West following years of environmental review, public input and agency coordination.

According to the BLM’s corresponding press release, the ROD amends 77 land use plans sprawl-

ing nearly 65 million acres of sagebrush habitat across Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Nevada, California, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Oregon, which sustain more than 350 wildlife species.

Please see SAGE GROUSE on page 6

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Wildlife Movement

Quick Bits

New maps reveal extensive pronghorn migrations across Northern Sagebrush Steppe

Snow Report

In the third snow report for Water Year 2026, the state’s snow telemetry reads 98% of median, with a basin high of 145% and a basin low of 5%. Last year, the state was at 79% and at 69% in 2023.

The report and a map displaying basin snow water equivalent percentages of median for the state may be found at wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/nrcs/ nrcs.html.

Wyoming Day The Wyoming Stock Growers Association is celebrating Wyoming Day at the National Western Stock Show on Jan. 24. Full registration is $150 and includes transportation to and from Denver, lunch at the National Western Club, rodeo tickets and dinner in Loveland, Colo. Half-day registration is available for $75 and includes lunch at the National Western Club and rodeo tickets. For more information or to register, visit wysga.org.

Land Exchange On behalf of the State Board of Land Commissioners, the Office of State Lands and Investments has initiated the administrative review and analysis process related to a proposed land exchange in Platte County. This notice initiates a 60-day public comment period which will end on Feb. 23. Comments may be submitted via e-mail to slf-publiccomments@wyo.gov. Additionally, a public hearing will be held on Jan. 14 at the Platte County Library in Wheatland from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Workshop

The West Greeley Conservation District (WGCD) is set to host the CERES Tag and ENVU Range and Pasture Workshop on Jan. 22, where representatives from each company will discuss how to improve livestock herd health, land stewardship and operational efficiency. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m.

Space is limited, so interested individuals should register by Jan. 15 by calling the WGCD Office at 970-230-7020 or e-mailing Roy Hall at leroy. hall@wgcd.org.

A Legacy of Conservation

Stoltz family honored with 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award Stoltz Cattle Company LLC, owned and operated by Thad and Heidi Stoltz, is a decade-old ranching operation in northeastern Wyoming proving innovation and tradition are powerful partners – not opposing forces.

In recognition of their conservation efforts, the Stoltz

family was selected as the recipient of the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award, granted each year by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association – in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and Please see STOLTZ on page 8

Award winners – The Thad and Heidi Stoltz family of Arvada was chosen as the recipient of the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award, granted by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and Audubon Rockies. Pictured from left to right are Jayden, Heidi, Thad and Kreyton Stoltz. Courtesy photo

In 2004, a female pronghorn made the longestrecorded migration for her species, traveling from Manyberries, Alberta, Canada north to her summer range into Saskatchewan, Canada and back for a total distance of 552 miles. She crossed major highways, numerous fences and provincial boundaries on her trek.

This individual’s journey and many others were captured in new migration maps released recently, documenting two extensive pronghorn migrations in the Northern Sagebrush Steppe, spanning southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada and northern Montana.

The maps were published in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration, a growing compendium of migration maps depicting ungulate populations around the world.

This work is led by the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration (GIUM), a partnership of international researchers headquartered at Please see MIGRATION on page 7

Bill passed to delist wolves

ACR connects conservation and consumers

In the latest chapter of the long-running debate over wolf management, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and cosponsored by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) to remove federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states.

House Resolution 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, was passed in the House on Dec. 18, 2025 with a bipartisan vote of 211 to 204 and ultimately directs the Department of the Interior to reissue a 2020 Trump administration rule to delist gray wolves nationwide, with language to prevent the rule from being overturned through judicial review.

If approved by the Senate and signed into law, the measure would also restore management authority to states and Tribal wildlife agencies.

Wolf recovery According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) gray wolves were first listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1974.

After a long cycle of removing and reinstating protections over the years, the Trump administration issued a final rule to remove all gray wolves in the contiguous U.S. – with the exception of the Mexican gray wolf – from ESA protections.

In 2022, a federal judge restored protections for most delisted wolves, leaving only the Northern Rockies population outside of full federal protection.

Today, FWS reports significantly rebounded populations exceeding original recovery goals by an estimated

The Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) program works in partnership with farmers and ranchers to build better bird habitats by encouraging ranching practices which aid conservation efforts of native grassland bird species throughout the U.S. An initiative of the National Audubon Society, the program’s enrollment includes more than 100 ranches amassing nearly three million acres which have earned status as Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly Land.

Consumers can search for bird-friendly beef and bison in select stores, where products from enrolled ranches are marketed with the Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly seal as a stamp of conservation in action.

Please see WOLVES on page 13

Conservation ranching The National Audubon Society estimates grassland bird populations have declined by more than 40 percent throughout the last 50 years.

To combat this, the organization works with producers to implement regenerative agricultural practices known as conservation ranching.

The ACR program was born from a desire to connect conservation-conscious producers and consumers in a mutually beneficial manner.

Because the majority of threatened grassland bird species are native to privately-owned lands – many of which are

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A Good Year for Agriculture Around this time every year, many of us try to predict what the next year will have in store for agriculture. I’m always reluctant to predict the future, but I like to read other’s predictions.

Being an optimist, I think agriculture may have a decent year in 2026, From the Publisher providing the weather and politics are Dennis Sun good to us.

But producing agriculture products is always a risky business – it always has been since our products are commodities.

Farmers look to have the greatest risk throughout the next year, even though China and the U.S. signed a trade deal for China to start buying soybeans and other grains.

However, I’ve heard China hasn’t been in a rush to hold up their end of the deal.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced there is money available for farmers, although it may take a while to get through the system.

In November, only 16 percent of farmers who responded to a survey said they thought they would receive any payments. Hopefully it will all work out since some farmers are in tough shape financially.

But, farmers are a “cup half full” group. The ShortTerm Farmland Value Expectations Index has been rising as farmers’ long-term outlook has somewhat improved.

Farmers believe farmland values are improving and farmland rentals will stay about the same as they were in 2025.

The strong outlook for cash rents further supports farmland values.

The cattle and beef outlook seems to remain strong for 2026. There is nothing out there to indicate cattle prices will start to fall.

In his First Quarter 2026 Outlook, Terrain Senior Animal Protein Analyst Dave Weaber writes about packinghouses’ reduced cattle slaughter capacity.

Weaber says, “Terrain estimates the changes will eventually reduce U.S. slaughter capacity by about 6.6 percent. However slaughter plant capacity utilization is still nearly six percent behind historical norms, as the number of cattle is still well short of filling slaughter capacity.”

Weaber predicts the downsizing of packinghouses will cause packers to be more efficient in processing and reduce shifts to meet lower numbers of available cattle to better compete for available fat cattle.

Weaber adds, “I expect utilization to decline by about two percent during 2026 when the two new plants in Nebraska and Missouri complete their startups. Even without additional future slaughter capacity, utilization rates will remain low and fed cattle numbers are expected to decline during the next two to three years because of cow/calf producers’ beef cow herd expansion efforts.”

I think there will be some cattle herd expansion, but drought conditions and high prices could keep cattle numbers low..

As long as the U.S. doesn’t open the Southern Border to Mexican cattle, cattle prices should stay high, and even if they do, some Mexican cattle producers have found other places to feed and process their cattle.

As you can see, there are a lot of what-ifs out there.

It calls for some good risk management in the hills and feedlots.

GUEST OPINIONS 2025 in Review: How Agriculture Persevered Through Challenges This Year

By Joby Young It’s fair to say 2025 has been a year of meaningful progress for agriculture, on top of some very big challenges.

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) helped farmers and ranchers across the country navigate the roller coaster ride.

From policy wins strengthening farm families to initiatives supporting rural communities, our members, leaders and AFBF staff rallied to ensure farmers and ranchers could hold on through the ups and downs.

Here’s a look at some of the key victories and steps forward that shaped the year.

Weathering an economic storm Congress took some big steps to provide certainty for farmers with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It extends critical tax provisions farm and ranch families rely on to keep their businesses running.

It also improves access to, and affordability of, critical risk manage-

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losing money year after year in our jobs? A spike in farm bankruptcies is a warning flare for all of us who rely on farmers to feed our families.

Thankfully, members of Congress are already working to fill in the gaps.

Many fruit, vegetable, tree nut and nursery growers are facing the same sharp rise in costs and the same instability in the marketplace, yet they received less than 10 percent of bridge support. AFBF is committed to ensuring our elected leaders deliver additional aid to close the gap.

Financial relief is an essential lifeline, but it’s just one piece of the puzzle to help farmers and ranchers navigate these challenging times.

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However, the farm bill program changes don’t take effect until next year. This is why the recently authorized $12 billion aid package was so important. It will help bridge the gap so farmers can pay bills, maintain their machinery and plan for the next season with greater certainty.

But this is just one piece of what farmers and ranchers will need to turn the corner.

They’ve been hard hit from every direction during an economic storm, including higher operating costs and historically low prices for most major crops.

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NEWS BRIEFS Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced she will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026.

“It’s an incredible honor to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Senate, and throughout my time here, Wyoming has been my one and only priority,” she said. “What a blessing to serve with Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi (both R-WY) when I was in the U.S. House, and with Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) while I’ve been in the Senate. We all put Wyoming first, which has cemented our cohesive working relationship.”

“Deciding not to run for reelection does represent a change of heart for me, but in the difficult, exhausting session weeks this fall I’ve come to accept I do not have six more years in me. I am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn’t match up,” she continued.

“I am honored to have earned the support of President Donald Trump and to have the opportunity to work side by side with him to fight for the people of Wyoming,” Lummis concluded. “I look forward to continuing this partnership and throwing all of my energy into bringing important legislation to his desk in 2026 and into retaining commonsense Republican control of the U.S. Senate. Thank you, Wyoming.”

Gov. voices concern On Dec. 5, 2025, Gov. Mark Gordon issued a statement following the news Hoskinson Concrete and Hoskinson Contracting in Gillette laid off approximately 120 skilled workers hired to build a local health clinic, also owned by the Hoskinson family.

“This is tough news for more than a hundred Wyoming workers who showed up, put their skills to work and who now face job loss,” Gordon said. “I am deeply concerned for the hard-working individuals and families who now face uncertainty, especially during the holiday season. This is one of the most significant layoffs Wyoming has ever seen.”

“My highest priority is to ensure these skilled Wyoming workers can quickly find new employment in the state as soon as possible,” he continued. “Wyoming values our workers, and we do not want to lose any. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has moved expeditiously to attempt to make contact with the company and will be working to help each and every worker. I encourage impacted employees to take advantage of resources available to them.”

The governor underscored Wyoming’s significant demand for skilled construction and trades workers across the state, and he emphasized Wyoming is ready to support impacted employees as they navigate reemployment and find available opportunities as quickly as possible.

Impacted workers are encouraged to call the DWS Workforce Center in Gillette at 307-682-9313 or 307687-5255.

BLM announces closures The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office is reminding the public the Third Street access in Dubois is closed to motorized vehicles from Dec. 1 through May 15 each year to help protect crucial winter range for Bighorn sheep within an area of critical environmental concern.

Although the seasonal closure is longstanding, BLM staff have observed an increase in motorized vehicle use during the closure period in recent years.

To improve compliance and reduce disturbance to wildlife during the winter months, the BLM will close and lock the access gate at the Third Street entrance during the seasonal closure.

“Winter is a sensitive time for wildlife,” said Brian Truax, BLM Wyoming Lander assistant field manager. “We appreciate the community’s help in respecting seasonal closures to support healthy habitat and reduce stress on Bighorn sheep during the winter.”

The BLM Lander Field Office has coordinated with local partners, including the town of Dubois and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and will continue to share timely information with the public.

Motorized travel around the closed gate or beyond posted closure signs may result in a citation.

Members of the public are encouraged to plan ahead and use legal routes and open access points for non-motorized traffic during the closure period.

Closure information is posted at the access point. Additionally, all BLM Lander Field Office closures can be found at blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/Lander_FO_PublicLandUserLimitations.pdf.

For more information, contact the BLM Lander Field Office at 307-332-8400 or BLM_WY_Lander_WYMail@ blm.gov.

Annual meeting set Timely and critical water infrastructure issues will be at the center of discussions Jan. 14-15 in Northglenn, Colo. as ditch and irrigation company representatives, state and federal officials, farmers and others convene for the Four States Irrigation Council’s 2026 Annual Meeting.

The general public and media are also invited to attend the event, which will take place at the Delta Hotel in Northglenn, Colo.

Presentations during the annual meeting will cover some of the region’s critical water infrastructure projects, as well as examine various challenges and issues facing irrigators today.

Updates will be provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials, the Family Farm Alliance, representatives from state water resources offices, university staff and other experts from across the Four States Region, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming.

Exhibitors at the event will showcase some of the latest innovations and provide attendees with up-to-date information on new products and services.

Additionally, the Headgate Awards will once again be presented this year during the annual meeting’s banquet.

These awards are given to individuals who have been active and supportive of irrigation and water resources developments in the Four States Region.

For more information and to register, visit 4-statesirrigation.org.

On Dec. 18, 2025, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, which modernizes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) originally sponsored the bill to speed up NEPA permitting processes.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) have consistently pushed to modernize NEPA to allow livestock producers to be able to quickly carry out critical conservation work.

“Many livestock producers rely on federal permitting under NEPA to make range improvements and carry out other voluntary conservation work to maintain working lands and prevent degradation. Unfortunately, outdated NEPA processes have made permitting for livestock grazing much more difficult and costly, which limits the amount of conservation work that can be done and leaves working lands in much worse condition,” said NCBA Executive Director of Natural Resources and PLC Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover.

“This legislation speeds up federal permitting by reducing bureaucratic red tape and not letting NEPA be weaponized by frivolous litigation,” Glover added. “NCBA and PLC thank Westerman and Golden for their work on this important legislation.”

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NEWS BRIEFS

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U.S. trade missions set for 2026 As part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to boost American agricultural exports and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to expanding and diversifying global market opportunities for U.S. agriculture, USDA will host six agribusiness trade missions in 2026.

Trade missions scheduled for 2026 include Jakarta, Indonesia in February; Manila, Philippines in April; Istanbul, Turkey in May; Australia and New Zealand in August; Saudi Arabia in September and Vietnam in November.

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ican agriculture. Boosting exports is critical to the success of the agricultural economy and the American economy as a whole,” said Luke Lindberg, USDA undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. “Each year, USDA’s team of marketing and trade experts pinpoint new and growing global markets which offer top-notch prospects for U.S. exporters.”

“This year, we are focusing those efforts on markets where Trump has put America’s farmers and ranchers on an even playing field across the globe,” Lindberg continued.

For more information, visit fas.usda.gov/topics/trademissions.

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On Dec. 19, 2025, Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) announced the award of $100 million in Large Project Energy Matching Funds to BWXT, supporting an energy project to advance Wyoming’s economy and uranium industry and President Donald Trump’s agenda to strengthen American energy independence by increasing the growing demand for advanced nuclear fuel.

The project builds on anticipated production by adding fuel fabrication to Wyoming’s front-end fuel cycle supply chain. The project will bring with it over 200 direct jobs when it reaches full operation, with an estimated annual payroll of over $20 million.

In addition, economic modeling shows an additional 194 indirect and induced jobs with new payrolls exceeding $20 million annually. Property taxes on the facilities will also be paid annually, and on average, over the first 10 years of operation, the facility is expected to contribute approximately $100 million in gross state product annually.

Gordon’s decision to invest in BWXT helps advance national momentum and national security. When completed, it will be the first nuclear fuel fabrication site built in the U.S. in decades and will reduce America’s reliance on foreign fuel.

The funds being used in the project were appropriated by the Wyoming Legislature specifically for large energy projects in 2024.

As a part of the legislation, the legislature specifically defined large projects as “any qualifying energy project for which the state’s participation is at least $50 million.” The legislation also requires a minimum oneto-one match for any project, but this proposed project is expected to go above and beyond the requirement, with BWXT potentially investing more than $400 million for a fully-operational and scaled facility.

“Today is a powerful day for Gillette and for the future of Wyoming,” Gillette Mayor Shay Lundvall said. “Gordon’s decision to award BWXT significant matching funds is a clear vote of confidence in our people, our community and our role in America’s energy and technology future.”

“Gillette has always powered this nation, and now we are expanding this legacy,” Lundvall added. “I want to thank Gordon for his vision and leadership and BWXT for believing in Gillette. This partnership represents momentum, opportunity and pride, and it reinforces the best days for Gillette and Wyoming are still ahead.”

SALE REPORTS Bobcat Angus 21st Annual Production Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor Dec. 18, 2025 Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Mont.

Auctioneers: Joe Goggins and Greg Goggins 172 Angus Bulls Avg. $8,702 21 10-Year-Old Registered Bred Angus Cows Avg. $4,085 740 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $4,163 162 Commercial Bred Cows Avg. $4,674

Top Sellers Bulls Lot 30 – Bobcat Prolific M286 – Price: $18,000 DOB: 8/29/24 Sire: Ellingson Prolific Dam’s Sire: Woodhill Blueprint EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +84, YW: +143 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Mydland Angus, Joliet, Mont.

Lot 56 – Bobcat Prolific M219 – Price: $18,000 DOB: 8/18/24 Sire: Ellingson Prolific Dam’s Sire: Bobcat Black Diamond EPDs: BW: +1.4, WW: +80, YW: +133 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Glennie Ranches, Two Dot, Mont.

Lot 28X – Bobcat Prolific M231 – Price: $16,000 DOB: 8/20/24 Sire: Ellingson Prolific Dam’s Sire: Apex Klondike EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +86, YW: +143 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Glennie Ranches, Two Dot, Mont.

Lot 1 – Bobcat Bedrock N5 – Price: $16,000 DOB: 2/8/25 Sire: Boyd Bedrock Dam’s Sire: Apex Klondike EPDs: BW: +2.1, WW: +101, YW: +178 and Milk: +23 Buyer: CBD Ranch, Inc., Scoby, Mont.

Lot 21 – Bobcat Prolific M244 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 8/20/24 Sire: Ellingson Prolific Dam’s Sire: Apex Klondike EPDs: BW +4.4, WW: +94, YW: +160 and Milk: +35 Buyer: Glennie Ranches, Two Dot, Mont.

Lot 16 – Bobcat Prolific M195 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 8/12/24 Sire: Ellingson Prolific Dam’s Sire: Apex Klondike EPDs: BW +4.6, WW: +101, YW: +172 and Milk: +21 Buyer: Defoe Ranch, Inc., Chester, Mont.

Registered bred cow Lot 18 – Bobcat Lass 845 – Price: $7,000 DOB: 3/11/18 Sire: Mytty Natural Dam’s Sire: Bobcat Tundra EPDs: BW +1.9, WW: +73, YW: +117 and Milk: +17 Buyer: Flesch Angus, Shelby, Mont.

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ACR continued from page 1 used for agricultural purposes – ACR is a way to connect conservation efforts with environmentally-conscious producers and consumers.

“Cattle and bison on Audubon-certified ranches are a living land management tool,” reads Audubon’s official website.

“Ranchers rotate their herds regularly, enhancing soil fertility, water retention and biodiversity, while creating habitat for birds, pollinators and other wildlife.”

Program details Landowners who choose to enroll in the voluntary ACR program work with Audubon to meet requirements on habitat management, environmental sustainability and animal welfare, as outlined by the organization.

Habitat management plans are site specific, with goals and actions outlined to target individual grassland bird species.

All meat products carrying the Audubon certified seal come from grassfed cattle and bison raised without antibiotics or added hormones.

Producers must also minimize the use of fertilizers and pesticides when planting crops in order to encourage healthier soils, increase plant diversity and benefit pollinators.

Once all requirements are met, the landowner’s operation earns the Audubon Bird-Friendly Land certification and can then market meat to consumers “with an appetite for conservation” who are looking to incorporate conservation practices into their shopping habits.

Consumer connection As conversations around conservation and the environment continue to grow, programs like ACR can provide unique opportunities for producers to expand

AFBF continued from page 2 year, we achieved a new wage rate rule which brings wages into balance, so they are fair to both workers and farmers.

Labor costs can be nearly half the cost of production, making it hard for farmers to breakeven and more expensive to grow food domestically.

More labor reforms are needed to avoid increased dependence on imported foods.

Farmers and ranchers are some of the most resilient, optimistic people I’ve ever met.

Earlier in the year, the Department of Labor also pulled back a far-reaching regulation after several successful lawsuits, one of which was co-led by AFBF. This marked a significant win for farmers and ranchers because elements of this egregious rule placed new regulatory burdens on farmers whom Congress had explicitly exempted.

Farmers appreciate and depend upon the men and women who choose to work on their farms, so fair labor standards are important to them.

Clarity on clean water rules The proposed 2025 Waters of the U.S. rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers is welcome news for agriculture.

Clean water is essential for farmers and ranchers – it’s the foundation of everything they do. The new rule strikes an important balance by protecting critical water sources while respecting the stewardship farmers practice every day to safeguard natural resources.

Several years ago, the Supreme Court made it clear the government had overreached in its interpretation of what fell under federal

jurisdiction. This proposal finally addresses those concerns and takes steps toward providing much-needed clarity.

AFBF will share feedback with EPA to ensure farmers can continue protecting the environment while growing the food America’s families rely on.

Expanding mental health support Farmers and ranchers face economic uncertainty unlike anything seen in a generation, putting enormous pressure on them to support their families and make ends meet.

This makes AFBF’s work to deliver mental health resources through our Farm State of Mind program critically important.

In 2025, AFBF took a big step by partnering with the Farm Family Wellness Alliance to launch the Farm State of Mind Alliance. This collaboration brings together resources and messaging to make an even greater impact on rural mental health.

The alliance builds on work started in 2020 and expanded in 2023 to offer tools like Togetherall and Personal Assistance Services to farm families nationwide.

Now, under Farm State of Mind, these lifechanging efforts will be centralized and amplified.

Looking forward to 2026 With the 2025 roller coaster nearly in the books, I stand in awe of the women and men we serve.

Farmers and ranchers are some of the most resilient, optimistic people I’ve ever met. They have to be in order to continue planting a crop every spring with no idea whether they’ll see a return on their investment in the fall.

Their noble work makes it gratifying to be

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markets and connect with consumers.

“Consumers with an appetite for conservation support it by purchasing products grazed on these lands,” reads Audubon’s official website. “Shoppers see a special package designation – the Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly seal – which sets these products apart.”

“Shoppers everywhere are looking for ecolabels and demanding meat from responsibly-managed operations,” the organization continues. “Consumers want to know how their food is produced, where and by whom and with what social and ecological consequences.”

Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land certification supports grassland conservation and fosters connections across hundreds of thousands of acres in the U.S. An interactive map created by Audubon displaying ranches, grocery stores, butcher shops and online

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retailers carrying ACR certified bird-friendly beef and bison can be viewed at

birdfriendlyland.com.

Grace Skavdahl is the editor of the Wyoming Live-

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

part of the AFBF team helping to clear the hurdles in their way and open doors to new opportunities.

Investing in the people who work every day to ensure a safe, healthy and affordable food supply is a win every time – the benefits of which are visible on every dinner table in America.

Joby Young is the executive vice president of AFBF. This article was originally published by AFBF on Dec. 16, 2025.

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SAGE GROUSE continued from page 1 In its announcement, BLM further notes the ROD aligns with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14154, Unleashing American Energy, with the intention of conserving sage grouse habitat while simultaneously allowing livestock grazing, energy development and other multiple-use mandates on public lands.

Developed in close collaboration with western governors, state wildlife agencies, federal grazing permittees and other local stakeholders, the plan also aims to reflect the best available science and address individual state management strategies.

Acting BLM Director Bill Groffy comments, “We are strengthening American energy security while ensuring sage grouse continue to thrive. Healthy sagebrush country powers our communities, sustains wildlife and supports the economies that make the West strong.”

State-specific ROD Among the agency’s updated plan, Wyoming received its own state-specific ROD, in which state officials emphasized pro-

tections will remain intact through the state’s core area strategy, even where federal designations changed.

This strategy has guided sage grouse conservation in the Cowboy State – home to nearly 40 percent of the world’s sage grouse population – for decades.

In a statement made on Dec. 22, 2025, Gov. Mark Gordon praises the BLM’s decision and collaborative efforts.

“Wyoming has consistently advocated for a finalized Greater Sage Grouse RMPA which recognizes the state’s management authority over the species utilizing the best-available science,” Gordon says. “Wyoming has been a leader in sage grouse conservation for six decades, and the state of Wyoming’s EO Greater Sage Grouse Core Area Protection strategy has spanned three governors in its foresight to have a state-led conservation strategy.”

“We will continue to invest in sage grouse conservation alongside responsible development in Wyoming,” he continues. “I’m glad to see the BLM’s plan affirms

this EO after a collaborative process with the state.”

Mixed reactions As is the case with any movement on a hot-button issue, the BLM’s recent announcement stirred up mixed reactions.

Conservation groups criticized the final decision, arguing it will weaken protections in key habitat areas; lead to increased surface disturbance from development and remove safeguards established under earlier plans, particularly those in the Golden Triangle – the largest sage grouse breeding ground in the world, located in the heart of Wyoming’s Red Desert.

“Every president starting with Obama has screwed over these iconic Western birds,” states Randi Spivak, public lands policy director for the Center for Biological Diversity, in a Dec. 22, 2025 statement. “We’ll keep fighting until these beautiful dancing birds and the places they live get the protection they deserve.”

Ag groups, on the other hand, praised the ROD for recognizing the role producers play in maintain-

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ing sagebrush ecosystems and preventing catastrophic wildfires.

In a Dec. 23, 2025 press release, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) note they have submitted comments to the BLM during multiple revision phases dating back to 2015, urging BLM to use managed livestock grazing as a conservation tool rather than restrict grazing access on public rangelands.

They also point out, because sage grouse habitat varies from state to state, the one-size-fits-all approach pushed by the Biden administration would have been ineffective.

“The revised sage grouse management plans recognize the role of cattle producers as the original conservationists and follows the best available science,” states NCBA President and Nebraska

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“Without ranchers actively managing millions of acres of western rangeland, there would be less habitat and forage, and sage grouse populations would be substantially smaller.”

“This is the blueprint for how management plans should be revised in the future, with a bottom-up approach focusing on input from land managers and rural communities which live alongside wildlife including sage grouse,” he adds. “NCBA thanks the BLM and the Trump administration for releasing these plans which greatly utilize stakeholder input.”

PLC President and Colorado Rancher Tim Canterbury further comments, “The revised sage grouse management plans will support the work of ranchers across the West as we work to create optimal habitat for

sage grouse. These plans unleash the conservation prowess of federal lands ranchers and allow critical conservation work supporting sage grouse habitat to continue without burdensome government red tape.”

“Previous administrations have wanted to use these management plans to tie up millions of acres of land and let them further degrade. This would not have helped boost sage grouse numbers and it is flat out unscientific,” Canterbury concludes. “Ranchers throughout the West are thankful for the Trump administration and BLM leadership for releasing these detailed plans to the benefit of sage grouse and ranchers alike.”

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

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MIGRATION continued from page 1 the University of Wyoming (UW), which is producing detailed maps to guide conservation and infrastructure planning to conserve threatened migrations worldwide.

New maps The first new map depicts pronghorn wintering in Alberta and then traveling to summer ranges farther north, while the other map shows animals living in the transboundary region of Saskatchewan and Montana and migrating between the two jurisdictions.

Tracking data indicates some individuals move between these two migratory systems.

The new maps reveal both the impressive extent of the animals’ seasonal journeys, as well as the intensity of barriers they face on this changing landscape.

Tracking data for the migratory movements occurring in Alberta were provided by the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), which leads ongoing efforts to monitor and conserve pronghorn and their habitats.

ACA Wildlife Biologist Paul Jones was a key contributor to the maps and author of the associated factsheets describing the movements and challenges pronghorn face.

“Because pronghorn here live at the northern periphery of the species’ range, they have to be able to migrate incredibly long distances to escape deep snow and harsh conditions,” Jones says. “Maintaining a truly connected landscape for migratory pronghorn is essential to ensuring their populations can thrive.”

Migration challenges Aside from the distance, the migrations depicted in the maps are a true feat considering how many pronghorn can die attempting to escape winter conditions.

Many pronghorn die because they are unable to crawl under poorly designed fences, and they are increasingly hit by cars and trains on the major east-to-west routes.

One of the routes is the Trans-Canada Highway, a major transportation corridor which bisects the Northern Sagebrush Steppe and impedes pronghorn movements. The Trans-Canada Highway, which is fenced in

many sections and is paralleled by a railroad, is a significant barrier for pronghorn migration.

“There are currently no crossing structures for wildlife on the Trans-Canada Highway,” Jones says. “But using tracking and collision data, the Miistakis Institute, in partnership with ACA and the Canadian Wildlife Federation, have identified several places where we can now recommend building over- or underpasses.”

As part of the extensive and connected Northern Sagebrush Steppe metapopulation, pronghorn migrating in southern Saskatchewan and into Montana face similar challenges.

Andrew Jakes, a senior researcher with the Wyoming Migration Initiative and key data contributor and author for the maps, says among the many challenges linear features such as fences and roads pose, one of the major unresolved issues for migratory pronghorn in the Northern Sagebrush Steppe is train collisions.

“Pronghorn are built to outrun predators, but they can’t outrun trains,” Jakes says. “In my time studying pronghorn, I’ve witnessed several mass winter mortality events when large groups congregate on railways but are unable to maneuver off and are struck from oncoming trains.”

In winter 2011, several hundred pronghorn in Montana were killed by trains in a series of collision events.

Attracted to the rail line because it was free of snow, they didn’t have an easy way to get off of the tracks to escape the train.

The collisions were widely reported in regional media and captured the public’s attention, but little has been done to prevent ongoing train strikes.

In 2020, a similar mass mortality event occurred on a railroad in Saskatchewan.

“We need to find a way to work with railroad companies to mitigate this issue through speed regulations or retrofitting and identify where these common collision sites are,” Jakes says.

Tracking projects Today, Jones and Jakes are leading new tracking projects to assess prong-

horn migrations across the Northern Sagebrush Steppe, including identification from traditional ecological knowledge to gain a more comprehensive picture of what factors are constraining the animals’ movements and survival.

These tracking studies aim to shed light on where to best direct conservation efforts.

“This landscape is unique in that pronghorn are crossing international and provincial boundaries, and it will take a lot of work and communication with landowners and continued planning to make sure it remains permeable for them,” Jakes says.

“We believe these maps can be powerful tools in the effort to conserve pronghorn migrations and identify mitigation opportunities so they can move freely and access important seasonal ranges,” he adds.

The atlas provides

New map – This is one of the new maps published in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration, a growing compendium of migration maps led by the Global Initiative on Ungulate Migration, a partnership of international researchers headquartered at the University of Wyoming. Courtesy photo

detailed maps, fact sheets and spatial data so stakeholders in the region can incorporate the information into ongoing conservation planning.

This approach – using detailed maps to guide habitat restoration efforts – has

proven to be an effective means to advance conservation of ungulate migrations around the world.

Migration maps and related resources are available through the Atlas of Ungulate Migration, which is implemented under the aus-

pices of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, a United Nations treaty.

To view the atlas, visit cms.int/gium.

This article was originally published by UW News on Nov. 24, 2025.

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STOLTZ continued from page 1 Audubon Rockies – to recognize a Wyoming ranch whose natural resource stewardship practices contribute to environmental sustainability while simultaneously enhancing the operation’s productivity and profitability.

Building a future Spanning Johnson and Sheridan counties, the roots of the Stoltzes’ ranching operation trace back to 1907 when Heidi’s great-greatgrandfather Alva Lorah homesteaded the land. Heidi’s great grandparents Santiago and Ethel Michelena carried on the family legacy, putting together additional tracts of land.

Through decades of family transitions and periods of leasing, the ranch remained intact waiting for the fifth generation to return to the ranch.

This moment came in 2009 when Thad and Heidi moved to the ranch with lit-

tle more than a truck and bale bed, a horse trailer, a skid steer, unwavering determination and a vision for the future.

“Initially, Heidi worked full time as a nurse to support their transition, joining Thad full time on the ranch in 2019,” reads the nomination form. “Together, they became the first family to work the ranch since Heidi’s great-grandparents.”

Today, the Stoltz family operates two interconnected businesses – GGM LLC, a land company owned

by Thad, Heidi and Heidi’s mother Marie Miller, and Stoltz Cattle Company LLC, the couple’s operating business.

Cattle provide the primary source of income for the operating business, with approximately 500 Anguscross cow/calf pairs and 300 yearling replacement heifers grazed annually on both deeded and additional leased

ground, adjusting herd size based on moisture and forage conditions. The Stoltz operation markets steer calves in the fall, develops bred heifers and sells bred cows seasonally.

Thad and Heidi’s children, 15-year-old Jayden and 13-year-old Kreyton, are also heavily involved in everyday operations, managing their own herds and actively participating in 4-H. According to the nomination form, Thad and Heidi have made it a priority to ensure their kids are learning more than just how to do ranch chores – they are also learning the how and why behind many of the family’s ranch management decisions.

“Thad and Heidi prioritize education, attending programs like Ranching for Profit, grazing schools and soil symposiums, and they pass this knowledge on to their children. From money and herd sized adjusted management to grazing strategies, the kids are actively involved in both the physi-

cal and financial aspects of ranching,” the nomination form reads.

Implementing adaptive grazing When Thad and Heidi took over operations in 2009, they quickly realized managing their dryland range would require them to approach things differently than the “status quo.”

In an effort to better manage their land and business, they utilized knowledge gained at Ranching for Profit sessions and multiple grazing schools to create innovative solutions.

Today, what once consisted of six large pastures has evolved into 36 paddocks separated by high-tensile electric cross fencing.

Grazing periods now range from two days to thirty days, depending on size of paddock and season of growth.

Graze periods are followed by long rest periods often exceeding 13 months.

Pastures are grazed at different times each year, with constant monitoring to

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adapt to weather and plant readiness. The Stoltzes also aim to leave adequate residual forage after grazing in each pasture.

“By closely monitoring weather patterns and the readiness of each pasture, they adjust grazing plans as needed. If a pasture isn’t ready, they graze elsewhere until conditions improve,” the nomination form reads.

“This adaptive grazing management has resulted in improved soil health, forage production and overall ecosystem resilience.”

Safeguarding water, wildlife and soil health Water development has been another cornerstone of the Stoltz family’s stewardship strategy.

With limited live water and reservoirs impacted by persistent drought, Thad and Heidi have worked to expand infrastructure to support both livestock and wildlife.

The ranch now includes approximately 25 miles of pipeline, five wells and storage capacity exceeding 100,000 gallons, all of which support grazing distribution and sustain a variety of wildlife species including antelope, elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, coyotes, bobcats, prairie dogs and sage grouse.

Equally central to the Stoltz’s philosophy is soil health.

“Thad and Heidi have become very committed to improving soil health,” the nomination form reads.

“Their goal is to create an environment where all of

God’s creations flourish, and they believe it all starts with the soil.”

“They choose to manage their land in a way that will nurture one of the most valuable natural resources they have,” the form continues.

“Thad and Heidi use soil health as a decision base for major ranch decisions such as enterprise mix, stocking rates and when and how they substitute feed.”

In a letter of support, Allison McKenzie, Johnson County district manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, notes the couple has completely eliminated traditional pouron dewormers to protect dung beetles and soil microorganisms, increased stock density to break capped soils and prioritized ground cover through litter and manure distribution.

Participating in collaborative research The Stoltz family’s commitment to stewardship doesn’t just exist within the confines of their fencelines.

In fact, they are active participants in the Metrics, Management and Monitoring research project, which analyzes the linkages between pasture and rangeland soil health, management practices and producer well-being through collaboration between the University of Wyoming (UW), the Noble Research Institute and other partners.

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the Stoltz operation achieved the highest ecological health score – a measure of water and mineral cycling, energy flow and biodiversity.

“This project demands a significant investment of time and engagement, and the Stoltzes have consistently approached it with enthusiasm, a positive attitude and a willingness to network with fellow ranchers,” says Nicki Nimlos, a UW PhD student who nominated the Stoltzes.

“Their commitment to this project is truly exceptional, as they not only embrace the opportunity to improve their own management practices but also contribute valuable insights to the broader ranching community,” she adds. “This level of enthusiastic participation is rare, particularly when working with academics, making the Stoltz family a standout example of dedication and collaboration.”

Researchers have noted measurable improvements in soil moisture retention, forage productivity and ecological function, supported by both on-the-ground monitoring and remote sensing data.

Protecting a legacy For Thad and Heidi, stewardship has become inseparable from legacy, and arguably one of the most extraordinary aspects of the ranch – which has been recognized by the Wyoming Centennial Farm and Ranch program for operating over 100 years – is that it is now home to the sixth generation.

“Heidi’s family has fought hard to keep the ranch in the family. This dedication has allowed the ranch to continue as a multi-generational operation, ensuring it remains in agriculture and a family business for future generations, which is something

Registration open University of Wyoming (UW) Extension has opened registration for its 2026 Master Gardener training, an online program for Wyoming residents interested in expanding their gardening knowledge and assisting fellow gardeners.

The 16-session course provides approximately 48 instructional hours, featuring presentations by 14 UW faculty members and Extension educators.

Topics to be discussed include soils and compost, plant identification, traditional and alternative turf, pruning and landscaping, entomology, water-wise gardening, integrated pest management, plant pathology and diagnosis and growing fruits and vegetables in Wyoming.

Classes will take place via Zoom on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. starting on Jan. 14 and running through May 27. All sessions are recorded and will be made available to course participants.

In addition to online resources and Zoom recordings provided throughout the course, trainees will receive a hard copy of “Sustainable Horticulture for Wyoming: A Master Gardener Handbook.” Books will be available for pickup at the county Extension office closest to a participant’s home or place of work.

Registration for the 2026 online Master Gardener training, which includes the cost of the handbook, is $200 and can be completed at bit.ly/master-gardener-2026. Registration closes on Jan. 14.

For more information, contact UW Extension Educator and State Master Gardener Coordinator Donna Hoffman at dmcuin@uwyo.edu or 307-235-9400.

Application deadline set Farmers and ranchers interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) have until Jan. 15 to submit initial paperwork.

Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs allow for continuous signup, the agency is implementing a national batching period to ensure producers have access to funding and support following the government shutdown.

Administered by NRCS, CSP and EQIP provide financial and technical assistance for producers implementing conservation practices while maintaining agricultural production.

CSP is designed to reward producers for new and existing conservation activities across an entire operation. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate they are currently addressing priority resource concerns on their farm or ranch and a willingness to implement additional practices.

EQIP offers assistance for single practices or projects to help producers address a particular resource concern. Several structural practices, such as terraces, can be funded through EQIP as well.

Through both programs, the applying producer will develop a conservation plan with support from local NRCS staff to ensure the implemented practices benefit natural resources and meet the applicant’s conservation goals.

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Thad and Heidi are incredibly grateful for,” the nomination form reads.

“Succession planning and the loss of agricultural land is a critical issue facing the ranching community, and Thad and Heidi recognize how fortunate they are to be part of such a rare success story,” it continues. “They understand the importance of planning for the next generation, and they are committed to passing on not only the land but also the knowledge and skills needed to sustain it.

They are actively working to involve their children in the ranching business, preparing them to continue the

legacy for years to come.”

In letters of support, multiple individuals note Thad and Heidi’s determination to leave the land better than they found it.

“Thad and Heidi’s efforts extend beyond ecological practices. They embody the social dimensions of environmental stewardship with equal passion. Their mission, beautifully articulated during an interview as ‘working in partnership with nature, animals and people to build healthy land, prosperous animals, strong relationships and a happy family,’ serves as a testament to their holistic vision,” writes Ore-

gon State University Postdoctoral Scholar Ada Smith.

“They possess an insatiable curiosity and a growth mindset, seeking to learn more about their land through scientific data collection and analysis. In just over a decade, Thad and Heidi have advanced the ecological health of their ranch,” Smith continues.

“Their commitment to education and collaboration, coupled with improved ecological outcomes, makes them highly deserving of the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award.”

Nimlos comments, “Thad and Heidi represent the epitome of Wyoming

ranching as the stewards of a multi-generational ranch in Arvada – a rare and remarkable legacy. From growing their cow/calf operation from scratch to raising the next generation of ranchers, Thad and Heidi embody the values of hard work, dedication and sustainability.”

“Their land stewardship practices, adaptive management and commitment to conservation make them truly deserving of this prestigious recognition,” Nimlos concludes.

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

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

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OBITUARIES Theodore “Ted” James Vigil April 17, 1938 – Dec. 24, 2025

Theodore “Ted” James Vigil, age 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Worland surrounded by his family on the night of Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025.

Ted was born on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1938 to Anthony “Tony” Isabel Martinez and Claudina Maria (Torres) Vigil north of Worland on Six Mile.

He was raised on the family farm on Rairden Lane and attended Manderson High School, graduating in 1956.

Following high school, Ted moved to Denver where he attended an electronics trade school, began an apprenticeship as an electrician and served in the U.S. Army Reserve.

After returning to Wyo-

Thomas “Tom” LeRoy Colerick July 5, 1940 – Dec. 9, 2025 The world lost a treasure when Thomas “Tom” LeRoy Colerick passed away sud-

denly on Dec. 9, 2025 at his home near Boulder.

Tom was born on July

ming, he met the love of his life, Patricia Kucera, and they were married in 1963.

Together they built a life centered on family, hard work and faith.

Ted partnered with his brothers Matt, John and Dave in Vigil Brothers, a farming operation he worked in for several years before it later dissolved. He then established his own farming operation, and he and Patsy went on to raise their eight children on the family farm.

A hardworking and successful farmer, Ted earned recognition as a Top 10 Beet Farmer for several years and was once named the largest sugar producer for the Worland-area factory.

He helped all three of his sons get started in their

own farming operations and instilled in them a love of farming, people and hard work. He was generous by nature and always willing to help anyone in need.

After retiring, Ted loved to drive around and keep a sharp eye on his sons’ operations, always noticing what needed to be done and offering advice – whether it was asked for or not.

He also enjoyed traveling, including fishing trips to Alaska, visits to Mexico and Canada and journeys throughout the western states. He especially cherished trips to Taos, N.M; Spain, where his family originated; to see his siblings in Colorado, Michigan and Washington and drives through the Red River Val-

ley of North Dakota.

Ted is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers Tony, Paul, John, Matthew and Joseph; his sisters Elva and Lou and several in-laws.

He is survived by his wife Patsy of 62 years; sons Mark (Donna) Vigil of Upton, Michael (Karen) Vigil of Manderson and Danny (Nicole) Vigil of Worland; daughters Kathy Ann (Rob) Stuckey of Worland, Christy (Jerry) Harvard of Worland, Monica (Brent) Notman of Douglas, Michelle (Douglas) Hamilton of Worland and Connie (Dan) Baker of North Platte, Neb.; brother Dave (Kathy) Vigil of Worland; sisters Ruth White of Grand Junction, Colo. and Clara Sewell of Denver and sisters-in-

law Mary Vigil of Worland, Carol (Jerry) Fuller of Basin and Nellie Vigil of Post Falls, Idaho, along with 20 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren.

He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who loved him.

A funeral service was held on Dec. 3, 2025 at the Worland Middle School Auditorium, with Don Wood officiating. Burial at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery took place afterward, followed by a reception at the Washakie County Fairgrounds.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested everyone try to live as Jesus did and believe in Him. Donations may be sent to anyone in need.

5, 1940 in Alliance, Neb. to Albert and Julia Colerick.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Panama from 1963-65, where he earned recognition for his sharpshooting skills and

also trained as a cook, having worked in a bakery starting at age 15.

He made his first saddle at an early age for Harry Younkin while still in Nebraska.

After an honorable discharge, Tom and his best friend Jerry Sterling came to Wyoming in 1968 to find work as cowboys.

They found Rex Wardell at Arnold’s Cabin south of Pinedale where they had to prove their cowboy skills and were hired on the spot.

Tom went on to become foreman of the Green River Drift where he hired Jo Ann Olson to cook, and she became the love of his life.

They were married on May 3, 1974 in Jackson where Jo Ann was born and raised.

Tom worked on Jim Noble’s ranch, then changed careers and worked for Joe Sondgeroth at Walt’s Plumbing. During this time, Tom and Jo Ann purchased land and started designing the home they would spend the rest of their lives in together.

Then, Tom achieved his lifelong dream of opening Tom’s Saddle Shop in 1987.

His saddles and leatherwork are treasured by cowboys and collectors worldwide. Though he officially sold his shop in 2010, he built saddles and mentored young saddlemakers until the end of his days.

Tom and Jo Ann loved to square dance with the Wind River Whirlers, and Tom enjoyed trail riding with the Back Country Horsemen well into his retirement.

Tom also drove a wagon in the Rendezvous Pageant for many years and participated in the Wyoming Centennial Wagon Train in 1990.

Tom is preceded in death by both of his parents, his infant brother Albert, sister-in-law InSun Colerick, brother-in-law Gene Lienemann and his loving wife Jo Ann. He is survived by his sisters Margaret Lienemann and Kathy (Roger) Yerdon, brother Harold Colerick and children Lane (Millie Parks) Raper and Kelly Ravner, as well as his faithful dog Katie and horse Mo. No services are planned at this time.

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Darrell Dee Walker Nov. 8, 1930 – Dec. 19, 2025

Darrell Dee Walker, a beloved husband, father and “Papa,” passed from this life on Dec. 19, 2025 at the age of 95.

Darrell was born on Nov. 8, 1930 in Sheridan to Jay Arthur and Opal Allen Walker, joining siblings Kenneth Wayne Walker and Joan Walker (Whyte).

He attended Sheridan schools and graduated from Sheridan High School in December 1949.

He joined the Navy in September 1950, serving four years as a dispersing clerk at the San Diego North Island Air Station and aboard the USS Bairoko and Point Cruz – CVE-class aircraft carriers – traveling to Japan, Pearl Harbor, Hong Kong, Okinawa and Guam.

While stationed in Japan, Darrell flew in a helicopter over the iconic cherry trees in full bloom at Atsugi.

Later in life, Darrell was the recipient of the Ambassador for Peace medal from the Republic of Korea and their people, who expressed “everlasting gratitude for the service he and his countrymen performed in restoring and preserving freedom and democracy,” an honor given to 23 servicemen in Sublette County.

Following his discharge in 1954, Darrell attended Northwest Community College in Sheridan for two years, taking classes in the same hospital building where he had been born.

There, he fell in love with Verna Lindsey, a Sheridan native, and they married on June 1, 1956. The couple moved to Laramie that fall, where Darrell earned a Bachelor of Science in Soils in 1958 and a Master of Soil Science and Agronomy in 1960.

He began working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Resource Service in mountain meadow research, traveling to ranches in Carbon, Laramie, Sweetwater, Sublette and Teton counties, where many clients became lifelong friends.

Darrell was then given the opportunity to join the Wyoming team and establish a soils laboratory for the University of Wyoming (UW) in Mogadishu, Somalia.

When he telephoned

home to ask Verna’s opinion her only question was, “Where’s Somalia?”

An immediate decision was made to take their three children – Jay, Kathy and Jon – and go to Somalia in early January 1968, right after UW played in the Sugar Bowl. The children attended the American school with international peers, while Verna worked as a business manager.

The Walker family returned in May 1970 and made Sublette County their permanent home.

After living in Boulder for three years, they leased the Swanda Ranch in Daniel until they built a house on the hill above the Daniel Junction in 1978. The road to the property is now known as Walker Drive.

Not long after returning from Somalia, longtime friends Norman and Barbara Pape went on their own African adventure to hunt big game and asked the Walkers to stay at their ranch while they were gone.

Darrell and Verna were charged with their own children, three Pape children and two hired hands during one of the worst winters in county history.

Amid this backdrop, Darrell and Verna were blessed with their fourth child, Patrick, in February 1972.

After settling in Pinedale, Darrell established Mountain Meadow Improvement, providing livestock and veterinary supplies, irrigation systems, general ranch supplies and liquid fertilizer sales and application, which grew to serve ranches throughout southwestern Wyoming.

In 1990, his son Jon joined the business, and it was renamed Walker’s Agri-Service, Inc. Darrell spread fertilizer each spring and fall until the age of 90. He continued to lend his expertise to Jon, helping him during fertilizer season, but was not particularly happy he wasn’t driving the spreader.

Darrell was a devoted conservationist and lifelong community leader.

He was elected to the Sublette County Conservation Board of Directors in 1973 and served continuously, including as chairman for many years. He also served eight years on the State Association of Conservation Boards, three as president and as vicechairman of the Coalition of Local Governments.

He served as an elder in the Church of the Resurrection, chairman of the Pinedale Planning and Zoning Commission, precinct representative of the Sublette County Republican Party and a member of the Green River Valley Cattlemen’s Association and Wyoming

Farm Bureau Federation.

In 2021, the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts named the Darrell Walker Outstanding Supervisor Award in his honor, recognizing his dedication as Wyoming’s longest-serving district supervisor.

In the late 90s, Darrell discovered a huge cast iron pot at the Jack Jeffers Ranch near Ten Sleep.

His uncle Jack had died recently and his aunt Helen was happy Darrell could use the pot. Then, he found a second cast-iron pot at his sister-in-law’s farm in Nebraska.

It was the perfect time to pursue his dream of an outdoor cookout. He shared the idea for Pitchfork Fondue with a rancher near Jackson who said, “I have just the place for you.”

Starting in the summer of 1997 at the Lucas Ranch on the Gros Ventre River, Darrell cooked steaks on pitchfork tines at either “rare,” “medium,” “medium well” or “ruined.”

In 2001, Pitchfork Fondue moved to the Pinedale rodeo grounds, where Darrell hosted guests from all around the world for another 10 years.

In the summer months, Darrell enjoyed tending his garden and haying for the Wapika Ranch on the Green River. His weeks were full with men’s breakfast, two Bible studies, two church prayer groups and pinochle at the Senior Center on Tuesday afternoons.

After Verna’s passing in 2019, Darrell continued to find joy in the routines he loved. He tended his garden in Pinedale and often spent a few weeks at a time in Montana with Patrick and his family at their cabin in the

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Crazy Mountains, where he proudly took charge of splitting firewood to keep the fire going through the cold months.

He tagged along to Montana State University basketball games and rodeos, always quick to remind everyone he was a Wyoming man.

Time spent with Garrett, Keegan and Landon brought him plenty of laughs, whether racing sticks down the small creek at Pitchfork or good-naturedly guarding the TV remote while the boys tried to change the channel from Papa’s everpresent golf and Fox News.

In recent years, he especially enjoyed riding along with Keegan and Garrett once they were old enough to drive. He could always be talked into smiling for Patrick’s wife, Stephanie, knowing her photos were capturing special family memories.

Fishing and exploring in Alaska, along with visits with Kenny and Leith, were always highlights for Darrell. He and Verna cherished watching Jessica and Katie grow up and start

their own families, smiling at the antics of their greatgrandchildren and enjoying being part of their lives.

He loved watching Grammie teach Taylor how to bake and, of course, savoring all of the treats they made together. He also cherished his daughter Kathy and her husband Kim, enjoying the times they would stop by to lend a hand and looked forward to visits from his son Jay and his wife Cherie, who would travel from Iowa to spend time with him.

The yearly Jeffers family reunion in Sheridan was another favorite, where Darrell enjoyed catching up with family and playing cribbage with his nephew Wayne, whom he held dear.

A diehard Cowboys fan, he cheered for the players almost as much as he corrected the officials.

He loved napping in the Arizona sun; spending winters with Jon; visiting his nephew Rick, Susan and their family in Chandler, Ariz. and taking trips to Lake Henshaw with Janice, always making new friends

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before returning home to gather seeds and plant his garden.

No matter where he was, Darrell embraced his role as “the supervisor,” keeping a watchful eye and guiding those around him with humor and quiet wisdom.

He always said, “I’m blessed. First, I was born in America, second in Wyoming and third, I got to live in Sublette County.”

Darrell is preceded in death by his beloved wife Verna May Walker.

He is survived by his children Jay (Cherie) Walker, Kathy (Kim) Bright, Jon (Windy) Walker and Patrick (Stephanie) Walker; grandchildren Rebecca Christy, Jessica Anderson, Katie Sherwood, Kenny Walker, Taylor Walker, Garrett Walker, Keegan Walker and Landon Walker and many greatgrandchildren, along with countless others whose lives he touched and who loved him dearly.

Funeral services were held on Dec. 27, 2025 at the Pinedale Community Church.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 37 No. 37 • January 3, 2026

EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Sara Fleenor, UW Extension Educator

The Importance of Nutrition During Cattle Pregnancy Winter feeding and supplementation is often necessary in the harsh Wyoming winter. Grazing alone usually does not meet the nutritional requirements of cows for the duration of pregnancy.

Understanding the requirements of pregnant cattle and how the nutritional needs of cows change as pregnancy progresses is imperative for cow and calf health, as well as generational nutrition.

Late gestation and proper nutrition Cattle in the first and second trimester are often still nursing their previous

calves. The energy they are consuming goes toward milk production, as well as new fetus development.

During this time, the fetus is developing organs, skeletal frame and muscles.

Male reproductive system and testicular development is complete by the end of the first trimester.

Early nutrition and diet change have effects on puberty and semen quality in bull offspring. Females form ovaries during the first and second trimester as well.

Therefore, nutrition can affect future reproductive competency in all progeny.

By the third trimester, rapid growth in the fetus, uterus and placenta is occurring, increasing the energy needs of the dam by 21 percent and protein by 12 percent.

The effects and consequences of late gestation undernutrition in cows is significant.

Cows underconditioned prior to and at calving time have an increase in dystocia – difficult birth. These cows also have reduced colostrum volume and quality, as well as reduced mammary gland blood flow.

Additionally, they are prone to producing weak calves which are more susceptible to hypothermia, respiratory disease and scours.

As the calf matures, they are often poor performers with compromised immune systems, reduced growth rate and muscle mass, as well as lower reproductive results.

Conversely, cows receiving supplementation and adequate feed in the last trimes-

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ter produce heifers which are heavier at weaning, prebreeding and at pregnancy.

The calves are heavier at birth, exhibit higher average daily gain and improved feed efficiency.

Steer calves from cows managed with a higher plane of nutrition had improved meat tenderness, growth and carcass composition.

Marbling can be impacted prenatally as the muscle fiber number

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and type is changed and impacted from maternal under and overnutrition.

Proper late-gestation nutrition has long-term consequences in a variety of ways including growth and meat quality.

Importance of BCS Increasing body condition score (BCS) during the time between weaning and calving is generally easier and more economical than trying to increase BCS from calving to breeding.

Evaluating cows and aiming for a BCS of five to six by calving time is ideal.

This score range means the tail head is filled, ribs are not noticeable to the eye and hindquarter muscles are plump and full.

Cows under a BCS of four have noticeable bone structure of the spine, ribs, shoulder, hooks and pins, with little muscle and fat present.

Cows and heifers that calve with a BCS of five or above have a greater percentage of pregnancy rates.

Pregnancy rates on cows with BCS of less than four were decreased by up to 29 percent.

Data from the University of Wyoming (UW) demonstrated, during a 60-day breeding season, cows with a BCS between five and six had an overall pregnancy rate of 88 percent, while cows with a BCS of four had an overall pregnancy rate of only 69 percent.

For maximum profit, a cow must produce a calf once every 365 days. This means she must rebreed around 80 to 85 days after calving.

Cows with lower BCS have more difficulty conceiving and are more likely to conceive later in the breeding season, thus calving later in the season the next year.

This leads to lighter calves, delayed rebreeding and an eventual decrease in the

number of calves produced in a lifetime.

On the other hand, cows which are overconditioned and have a BCS of more than seven also results in poor reproduction rates.

Calves born late in the calving season will be approximately 35 pounds lighter for every 21 days delayed in calving.

It is more economical to supplement cows and improve BCS than to have reduced pregnancy rates.

Key takeaways Based on the analyses and studies on cows and offspring which have been supplemented correctly during late gestation, it would be worthwhile and valuable to producers to make sure cows are getting adequate protein and energy in the third trimester.

A dry cow during early gestation has a crude protein (CP) requirement of seven percent, around nine percent CP during late gestation and 11 percent CP during early lactation.

To increase one condition score, a cow needs to gain about 75 pounds, which equates to approximately 6.5 pounds of corn on a dry pregnant cow for a 75-day period, in addition to about 25 pounds of hay per day.

A cow with a BCS of four 60 days from calving needs to gain about 1.25 pounds per day to reach a BCS of five at calving.

Supplementing cows grazing on deficient forages with protein and energy will benefit producers in increased calf health, weaning weights and generational nutrition for retained heifers and bulls and will also increase profitability in sold calves.

Sara Fleenor is the UW Extension agriculture and natural resources educator serving Crook County. She can be reached at sfleenor@ uwyo.edu or 307-283-1192.

Gray launches campaign

WWW.LEACHMAN.COM/SALES | (970) 568-3983 CONTACT OUR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES JERROD WATSON (WESTERN) – 303-827-1156 AARON RASMUSSEN (MIDWEST) – 308-763-1361 KURT SCHENKEL (EASTERN) – 740-503-6270 A-10842563457

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray announced Dec. 28, 2025, after prayer and conversations with Wyomingites, he is seeking the Republican nomination for Wyoming’s At-Large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“I’m running for Congress to continue fighting for Wyoming’s way of life,” Gray said. “With Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) running for U.S. Senate, Wyoming needs a representative who will build on her strong record, advance our shared Wyoming values and advance the Trump agenda which has delivered the largest margin of victory in the nation in three straight presidential elections.”

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Ranchers and rural communities across the West face the daily consequences of unchecked wolf populations, which threaten both livestock and pets.”

“Returning management authority to the states ensures decisions are made closer to those directly impacted on the ground,” Canterbury continues. “Ranchers proudly support this bill, and PLC thanks Tiffany and Boebert for standing with ranchers and rural communities.”

Strong opposition On the other hand, conservation and animal welfare organizations strongly oppose the bill, arguing it removes critical safeguards and undermines the ESA. “This is the most dangerous threat to wolves we have seen in years. It is a reckless and deeply unpopular move which ignores science, the courts and the values held by millions of Americans who overwhelmingly support protecting these iconic animals,” says Kitty Block,

cific circumstances, such as 300 percent.

Tiffany and Boebert when a wolf is caught in the cite the successful recovery act of attacking livestock.

If the Pet and Livestock of gray wolves as a reason for introducing the Pet and Protection Act becomes law, federal ESA protections for Livestock Protection Act. “When federal protec- gray wolves in the lower 48 tions were first established states would be removed, for gray wolves in the Great rendering Colorado’s 10(j) population Lakes Region, populations experimental were only in the hundreds. rule unnecessary.

Instead, Longwell Today, there are well over 4,000 wolves across Michi- explains wolf management gan, Minnesota and Wiscon- authority would shift fully sin,” Tiffany states. “Despite to Colorado, where wolves this recovery, activist judges would continue to be govcontinue to ignore the science, erned under the state’s Wolf leaving livestock and pets to Restoration and Managebe slaughtered and rural com- ment Plan.

Those in favor of Tifmunities vulnerable.”

Adobe Stock photo “The Pet and Livestock fany and Boebert’s legisProtection Act reflects a lation argue federal delistpresident and chief exec- the first place,” Block adds. vents courts from evaluatcommonsense approach ing would give Colorado utive officer of Humane “They deserve a chance to ing whether delisting deciwhich has been recognized more flexibility to respond World for Animals. recover, not to have their sions comply with environacross administrations of to livestock depredation and “Wolves are still miss- pack families torn apart for mental laws. both parties, including Pres- public safety concerns as ing from most of their his- trophies and bragging rights Hannah Bugas is the idents George W. Bush, the reintroduced population toric range and remain vul- by hunters.” managing editor of the WyoBarack Obama, Donald expands. nerable to the same overCritics also object to the ming Livestock Roundup.

Opponents counter Trump and Joe Biden,” Tifkilling that drove them to bill’s prohibition on judi- Send comments on this artiremoving federal protecfany adds. the brink of extinction in cial review, saying it pre- cle to roundup@wylr.net.

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Kendall: (307) 575-0095

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CALENDAR

SALES Jan. 6

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

EVENTS Jan. 6

Jan. 8

Jan. 8

Jan. 9 Jan. 9-11 Jan. 10 Jan. 10-25 Jan. 14 Jan. 14-15 Jan. 15-16

Jan. 16-Feb. 7 Jan. 17 Jan. 19

Jan. 20-22 Jan. 21 Jan. 21-24 Jan. 22

Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Jan. 24

Jan. 10

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Beef Systems Research and Management Forum, Knight Museum, Alliance, Neb. For more information, contact Brock Ortner at 308-327-2312 or bortner2@nebraska.edu.To register, call the Nebraska Box Butte Extension Office at 308-762-5616.

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Virtual Fencing Educational Symposium, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Central Pavilion Building, the CAM-PLEX, Gillette. For more information or to register, visit content.govdelivery.com/attachments/ WYWGFD/2025/10/31/file_attachments/3443525/Virtual%20fence%20symposium%20agenda.pdf.

Sage Grouse Implementation Team Meeting, 10 a.m., Wyoming Game and Fish Department Headquarters, Cheyenne. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/wyoming-wildlife/sage-grouse-management/sage-grouse-executiveorder#SGIT. Bureau of Land Management Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey, Kemmerer.

For more information, call David Merz at 307-828-4556.

Up In Arms LLC Flea Market and Gun Show, Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, Casper. For more information, call 208-420-2295.

Bureau of Land Management Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey, Pinedale. For more information, call Theresa Gulbrandson at 307-367-5359.

National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, Denver, Colo. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com.

Office of State Lands and Investments Platte County Land Exchange Public Hearing, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Platte County Library, Wheatland. For more information, contact Nikole Mathews at 307-777-8510 or nikole.mathews@wyo.gov.

Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting, Northglenn, Colo. For more information or to register, visit 4-states-irrigation.org.

Precision Education in Spray Technologies Academy Session Three, Precision Application Technology Lab, West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, North Platte, Neb. For more information or to register, visit go.unl.edu/pestacademy.

Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit fwssr.com.

15th Annual Women’s Agriculture Summit, The Play House, Buffalo. For more information, visit johnsoncountycattlewomen.com or on Facebook @ Johnson County Cattlewomen.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Calving College Series Part One, 6:30-7:45 p.m., online. For more information, contact Lindsay WaechterMead at 402-746-3417 or lindsay.waechter-mead@unl.edu. To register, visit cvent.me/GOYAra. Wyoming Applicator and Vector Education Summit, Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Casper. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/ psep-waves-26.

Beef Cattle Research Council Hormone Implant Webinar, 7 p.m., online.

For more information or to register, visit beefresearch.ca.

National Bison Association Winter Conference, Broomfield, Colo. For more information, visit nationalbison.org/events.

West Greeley Conservation District CERES Tag and ENVU Range and Pasture Workshop, 9 a.m., West Greeley Conservation District Office, Greeley, Colo. For more information or to register, call 970-230-7020 or e-mail Roy Hall at leroy.hall@wgcd.org.

Larry Higgins Bison Junior Judging Contest, Denver, Colo. For more information, visit bisonranchers.com/events/the-larry-higgins-bison-juniorjudging-contest.

Wyoming Stock Growers Association Wyoming Day Celebration, National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. For more information or to register, visit wysga.org.

The National Bison Association Gold Trophy Show and Sale at the National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. For more information, visit nationalbison.org/event/gold-trophy-show-and-sale-gtss.

Fremont County Cattlemen Annual Meeting and Banquet, 12:30 p.m. meeting, 5 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m. dinner, Lander Community and Event Center, Lander.

Tickets are available until Jan. 20 by calling Clay Espinosa at 307-349-7777.

Big horn Basin

LIVESTOCK AUCTION LLC

bighornbasinlivestock.com

Jan. 9

Worland, WY

Call to Consign Cattle Sale Barn: 307-347-9201 Danny Vigil: 307-388-0781

Visit Cattle USA for broadcasting and online bidding – auctions.cattleusa.com

• Upcoming Sales • Jan. 8 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle Jan. 15 – Feeder Special Jan. 22 – Bred Cow & Heifer Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Jan. 29 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle Feb. 5 – No Sale Feb. 12 – Feeder Special w/ Weigh-Up Special Feb. 19 – Bred Cow & Heifer Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Feb. 26 – All Class Cattle

Consignments • January 15 • Feeder Special

TD & Sons – 220 black steers, 600-700#; 130 black replacement heifers, Bangs vaccinated, no replacements kept, 600-650#; 100 black heifers, 500-600#, weaned Oct. 7, two rounds of shots, running out, Vermilion, Paint Rock, Sitz genetics, high elevation.

Doug Crouse – 140 black steers and heifers, 600-700#, weaned Oct. 7, two rounds of shots.

Jerry Lake – 60 black heifers, 500-600#, weaned, two rounds of shots.

Calvo Red Angus – 35 red/black steers 400-450#, weaned, two rounds of shots.

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

Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 17

Western Video Market, North Platte Stockyards, North Platte, Neb., 530-3473793, wvmcattle.com Leachman Cattle Early Bird Sale and Private Treaty Listing, online only at leachman.com/sales, 970-568-3983 Rafter T Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307736-2415, 307-299-4569, raftertangus.com Cattle Country Video Winter Classic, Goshen County Rendezvous Center, Torrington, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com Ingalls Angus Annual Production Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-349-3097 Redland Angus Annual Range Calved, Range Raised Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com Ken Haas Angus 45th Annual Right Combination Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGrange, 307-631-0844, 307-575-0095, kenhaasangus.com Marcy Livestock 64th Annual Angus Bull and Female Sale, Gordon Livestock Auction, Gordon, Neb., 308-430-2005, marcylivestock.com McConnell Angus Bull and Female Sale, at the ranch, Dix, Neb., 308-2355187, 308-230-0430, 970-215-3204, mcconnellangus.com Little Goose Ranch Ninth Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-751-1535, 307-622-8330, 307-689-1072, littlegooseranch.com Triangle J Ranch 36th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Miller, Neb., 308-6275085, 308-457-2505, 308-293-9241, trianglejranch.com Douglas Booth Family Angus 34th Annual Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-532-5830, 307-532-6207, boothfamilyangus.com Bullis Creek Ranch Spring Production Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wood Lake, Neb., 402-376-4465, bulliscreek.com Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Sale, at the ranch, Callaway, Neb., 308-8364430, 402-450-0431, ridderranch.com 21 Angus 32nd Annual Top Cut Bull Sale, at the ranch, New England, N.D., 701-579-4221, 21angus.com Durbin Creek Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Big Horn Basin Livestock Auction, Worland, 307-921-8825, durbincreekranch.com K2 Red Angus Winter Bull Sale, K2 sale barn, Wheatland, 307-331-2917, k2redangus.com Pilakowski Angus Annual Performance Tested Bull Sale, Lightning Valley Ranch, Arthur, Neb., 308-249-0885, pilakowskiangus.com G Bar H Genetics Angus Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-575-5520, 307-575-0373 Booth’s Cherry Creek Angus 53rd Annual “Progress Through Performance” Bull Sale, at the ranch, Veteran, 307-534-5865, 307-532-1805, 307532-1532, boothscherrycreekranch.com Powder River Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-680-7359, 307-680-8266, powderriverangus.com Weaver Ranch 41st Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-568-3898 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Angus and Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-575-3519, 307-5752113, 307-534-5141, mcclunranch,com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Early Lambs In many eastern sections, the raising of early or hothouse lambs is a very profitable venture.

There is always a fancy trade ready to pay exceptionally high prices for a superior article, especially if the article is somewhat out of season.

Ewes are bred to lamb during the winter months, and lambs are in fine shape for market before Easter.

While not large, the animals are extremely well finished and find ready sale at prices much above regular market quotations.

It would seem there are places in Wyoming where – in a limited way at least – early lambs might profitably be raised.

A picture was taken at the University Stock Farm showing a lamb at five weeks old. In this time, the lamb made the unusually heavy gain of 32 pounds, weighing 43 pounds when this picture was taken.

A little figuring will convince anyone of the profitableness of raising lambs of this type where there is a market for them.

This lamb was out of a purebred Dorset ewe sired by a Southdown ram. Dor-

sets are, as a rule, heavy milkers and Southdowns are noted for their early maturity, hence the combination is a very good one for mutton production.

Requirements for the success of a venture in early lambs include heavy

milking ewes that will breed exceptionally early, both ewes and rams of early maturing mutton type, plenty of good feed and a trade willing to pay a fancy price for a fancy product.

With these conditions satisfied, the venture ought to lie profitable. – A.D.F. This was an article in the April 1914 issue of the Wyoming Farm Bulletin, published monthly by the Ag College and the Experimental Station of the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

DECEMBER FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE AUGUST

FOR THE WEEK ENDING January 2, 2026 Steers Heifers

WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS Location Volume PAYS 12-20

400-500 600-700 700-800 Over 800 Sltr Bull UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

$2000-$4500 $3950

6332

Centennial 12-19

500-630 540

Crawford

No Report

Riverton

No Report

415-440 365-390

420

355 337.50

305 242.50-282.50

317.50 190

175.50-210 150-170.50

St. Onge 2-19 Big Horn Basin

No Report

Billings

No Report

$2050-$2675

170-180 160-180

310-337.50

166-320 145-173.50

$2675-$4625

870

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Volume

PAYS

No Report

Centennial

No Report

St. Onge

No Report

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

228.90 228.98 229.53 224.18 220.95

-1.83 -2.45 -1.55 -0.77 -0.28

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month JANUARY MARCH APRIL MAY AUGUST

Week Prev

This Week

Change

346.50 340.50 339.00 336.58 336.83

347.00 341.68 340.43 338.10 338.18

+0.50 +1.18 +1.43 +1.52 +1.35

SETT PRICE

Month MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Week Prev

This Week

Change

5.15 5.26 5.37 5.50

5.13 5.25 5.37 5.51

-0.02 -0.01 +0.00 +0.01

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

Slaughter Bucks

SETT PRICE

Month MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Week Prev

This Week

4.47 4.54 4.60 4.53

4.42 4.51 4.57 4.51

Change -0.05 -0.03 -0.03 -0.02

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

CUTOUT VALUES CUTOUT VALUES PRIMAL RIB PRIMAL CHUCK PRIMAL ROUND PRIMAL LOIN

230.73 231.43 231.08 224.95 221.23

Change

CORN FUTURES $2500-$4700

Auction

This Week

WHEAT FUTURES

Torrington 12-19 869

Buffalo 12-20

Stock Cows Pairs

Week Prev

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

354.52 571.17 303.56 291.68 452.44

357.82 614.56 293.61 285.66 461.28

316.19 594.65 256.99 257.24 390.24

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer

Week Prev

This Week

Change

2.98 3.05 3.11 3.15

3.05 3.13 3.18 3.22

+0.07 +0.08 +0.07 +0.07

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

Month

229.33 229.42 356.23 357.58

227.97 228.02 357.12 357.25

194.81 194.00 307.05 307.61

JANUARY MARCH MAY JULY

Week Prev

This Week

Change

10.53 10.65 10.75 10.86

10.49 10.63 10.75 10.87

-0.04 -0.02 +0.00 +0.01

Wyoming Game and Fish Department urges safe winter practices As winter settles across Wyoming, Wyoming State Parks and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) are jointly reminding residents and visitors to prioritize safety while enjoying winter recreation, particularly when it comes to ice conditions.

Temperatures have continued to fluctuate and trend warmer than average, making ice stability more unpredictable and potentially dangerous for recre-

ational activities.

Wyoming State Parks rangers and WGFD game wardens routinely patrol frozen lakes, reservoirs and access points throughout the winter season, responding to emergencies and educating recreationists about ice safety.

WGFD reminds individuals ice should generally be at least four inches thick for foot traffic; ice measuring six inches thick may support one ATV, UTV

or snowmobile and vehicles such as cars or small trucks typically require nine to 12 inches of solid ice, while a medium pickup truck requires 13 to 15 inches.

Rangers and game wardens advise remaining alert for pressure ridges, inlets, vegetation and other areas where ice may be thinner or unstable.

“As ice begins to form this winter, drill test holes to determine thickness, and remember thickness is

not always uniform,” says Craig Smith, WGFD deputy chief game warden.

Weak ice may not support even light foot traffic or motorized vehicles, and if conditions are uncertain, staying off of the ice is the safest option.

“Both agencies respond to ice-related incidents every winter,” notes Mark Caughlan, chief ranger of Wyoming State Parks.

“Recreationists should always be prepared to self rescue and carry safety equipment such as personal flotation devices and ice awls as help can sometimes be far away.”

Monitoring local ice

conditions through the nearest parks or recreation areas can significantly enhance individuals’ safety and experience.

For more information, visit wyoparks.wyo.gov or wgfd.wyo.gov.

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307-234-2700 • 1-800-967-1647 • Fax: 307-472-1781 • E-mail: denise@wylr.net or jodym@wylr.net Website: www.wylr.net. Weekly Deadline: Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

Notice

Applications for range improvement funds for the Washakie Resource Area will be received by Keith Hamilton, secretarytreasurer of the Worland District State Grazing Board, PO Box 9, Hyattville, WY 82428.

All applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 7, 2026 or brought to the meeting.

BLM may provide $250 additional funding for reservoir rehab.

BLM approval is required for all applications on BLM land.

Project approval is contingent on our receiving our funding.

Also, we welcome your attendance at the Public Board Meeting, 11 AM at The Ranchito Cafe in Worland on Feb. 10, 2026.

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

Events UP IN ARMS, LLC FLEA MARKET AND GUN SHOW JAN. 9-11, Casper, WY at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds. Open to the public. Fri., Jan. 9, 3-7 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Giving away a .22 pistol Sunday at 2 p.m., must be present to win, 21 years of age and able to pass background check. Buy, sell, trade. Adults $6, children 12 and under free (when accompanied by an adult). For more information, contact Lisa, 208-420-2295 ......................... 1/3

Help Wanted LOOKING FOR RANCH ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER: Full-time position for large ranch located in Park County, WY. Responsibilities include: Lawn care, irrigation, agricultural equipment maintenance and general residential, building and property maintenance. Salary range of $45$60K depending on experience.

Living on property is required for employment. House and vehicle will be provided. Property is located 10 minutes from downtown Cody, WY. Position is available for immediate hire. Please send resumes to hbeirne@acpg.com and mgiliati@acpg.com ................1/24

Brands

Offering custom processing and bulk meat sales.

Veteran Owned

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 .................. 1/3

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RRC, RSS, RHH. Expires Jan. 1, 2029. Electric iron included. $2,500 OBO. Call 307-575-6589 ................ 1/3

Call to schedule!

605-456-2230 • Newell, S.D.

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!! .............. 1/24

Brands FOR SALE: Wyoming registered single iron brand, RSC, RHH. Two hot irons available (1 cow iron and 1 calf iron). Asking $5,000 for this easy to read brand. Registered until Jan. 2029. Call or text 307-2542790 if interested..................1/10

Services

Services

Help Wanted GOTTSCH LIVESTOCK FEEDERS LLC Red Cloud, NE Come Join the Gottsch Livestock Feeders Family!

Gottsch Livestock Feeders is looking for Cowboys/Pen Riders for their feedyard in Red Cloud, NE. The main focus of the Cowboy/Pen Riders are spotting, pulling, diagnosing and taking cattle to the hospital and shipping fat cattle. This person will need to be a team player who is seeking a long-term position. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in the industry. We offer a benefits package that includes health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k), health savings, life insurance and paid vacation. Retention bonus offered to full-time employees. Incentives paid out at 6 months and 1 year of employment. If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at www.gottschcattlecompany.com Call Brandon Furr at 402-257-7769 or 402-746-2222 for more information.

LOOKING FOR CALVING, FEEDING AND SPRING WORK HELP: Feb. 20-June 1.

POTENTIAL to become a longterm job which includes: Riding, welding, fencing, irrigation and all general ranch-required jobs. Christian family ranch, high QUALITY horses to ride, vehicle provided, COMPETITIVE pay with healthcare and housing included. Must be willing and able to get along with others. Addicts and abusers please do not apply. Must want and be willing to be a part of a team. Please send resume to ghenry1984@gmail.com ..1/3

Solar Water Pumping Systems Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist Pump

Service LLC.

Parker Blakeley, Owner ppr@pronghornpump.com www.pronghornpump.com

• (307) 436-8513 •

TOY AUSSIEDOODLE PUPPIES: Three girls ready just in time for New Year!! First shots and tails docked. Exceptional breeding. Gorgeous colors. Located in Billings, MT. Reserve your furever friend today. Asking $700. Call or text for more information and pictures, 208-540-2667. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .............................1/10

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC, RHH, no earmarks, registration #A0715200, renewed to Jan 1, 2027. Comes with cattle irons and horse irons. $750 OBO. Call/text 520-9048305 or e-mail griz-2006@hotmail.com .............................. 1/3

www.torringtonlivestock.com

Advertise Here!

Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

Ranch Lease Wanted LOOKING TO LEASE A RANCH FOR APPROXIMATELY 150-200 HEAD OF COWS. Prefer area in Johnson and Sheridan counties.

Call 307-290-1643 .......... 1/3

SPRING PRODUCTION BULL SALE

Ranch for Lease

January 26, 2026 • 1:30 p.m. CST At the Ranch • Wood Lake, Nebraska Selling 65 Age Advantage Coming 2-Year-Old Bulls Red Angus • Limousin • Lim-Flex

Bullis Creek Ranch • bulliscreek.com • 402-376-4465

Angus FOR SALE: 300 head of commercial Angus and F-1 baldy bred heifers. Hand selected and purchased from top ranches in the region. All Miller Angus Farms customer genetics. UTD on vaccinations, pelvic measured, dewormed. Pregged/sorted into calving window groups. AI bred to elite calving ease bull GB Mogul M64J and cleaned up to top tier calving ease bulls. Group 1 due March 1.

Group 2 due March 16. Group 3 due March 28. Group 4 due April 1 for 30 days. Group 5 due May 1 for 30 days. Will go on to make a productive, high performing cow that will add value to your program.

First come, first served. Small loads to pot loads and volume discounts available. Free delivery. Miller Angus Farms, Kody, 605-690-1997 or Brady, 605-6905733 ........................................ 1/3

SimAngus

SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY: Yearlings up to mature bulls available. Developed conservatively so they hold up. Remember a red Shorthorn bull on your homozygous black cows will give you black calves. Shorthorns are excellent maternal cattle that produce quality beef. FrancisMillvale Shorthorns, Gene and Roberta Francis Family, 701-331-2403, e-mail francis. millvale@gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds...................... 1/3

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 yearround 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 .......................... 1/10

Horses

P RIVATE T REATY B ULL S ALE 18

Selling Black Simmental & Sim/Angus Bulls We will feed your bull, semen test & deliver free of charge (up to 300 miles) after April 1st.

RANCH, RODEO, ROPING, BARREL RACING PROSPECTS: 2024 APHA black solid and sorrel Tobiano geldings.

2025 AQHA bay, red roan, bay roan colts. 2025 AQHA bay and APHA sorrel Overo fillies.

2025 grade buckskin colt. Visit www.brokenbackranchquarterhorses.com. Call for pricing, 307-272-5509. Ten Sleep, WY ...................... 1/3

Saddles & Tack

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

Shorthorn

Torrington Livestock Markets

Joey Freund 303/475-6062

Twenty-Six Years of Predictability

TWO-YEAR-OLD POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, top bloodlines. Call Donald, 208201-6213 ...................... 1/17

Brands

SUMMER PASTURE WANTED FOR YEARLINGS: Seeking summer grass for 2026. For 500-1,500 head. Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota. Prefer long-term potential, competitive rates offered. Call Jon, 831-240-5795 ......... TFN

Joe Freund 303/341-9311

Cattle

Hereford

Auctions

Pasture Wanted

Dogs

FOR SALE AHA REGISTERED POLLED MINIATURE HEREFORD BULL CALF: Born July 2025. Available following weaning, about February 2026.

Documented pedigree. Located in Powell, WY. Shots and RFID tagged. Call Bob or Linda at 307-254-7047 ....................... 1/3

307-532-3333

2-Year-Old Registered Limousin Bulls

Financial Services

Notice

NOTICE BLM PERMITTEES

Meat Processing

Limousin

Rod Strand • 605-680-7628 strandsimangus@gmail.com WWW.STRANDSIMANGUS.COM

Simmental

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MOSS SADDLES, BOOTS AND TACK!! We appreciate all your past patronage and look forward to serving you and yours in 2026!! $AVE on 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......................1/10

TRIANGLE J RANCH AND ALTENBURG SUPER BALDY

Colorado SELECT SELLING 150 PAP-TESTED BULLS

Black and Red Simmental and SimAngus™ TWO successful programs ONE powerful offering.

MARCH 21, 2026 SATURDAY

Fort Collins, Colorado

Centennial Livestock Auction

TRIANGLE J RANCH Darby & Annette Line - Miller, NE Cell: 308-627-5085 www.trianglejranch.com

Custom Feeding Place Your Custom Feeding Ad Here!

FAITHFUL FEEDERS: Heifer development, backgrounding and grass calf prep. Billings, MT. Call Ryan, 406-696-0104 .......... 4/11

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PM MT

ALTENBURG SUPER BALDY Willie & Sharon Altenburg - Fort Collins, CO Cell: 970-481-2570 www.altenburgsuperbaldy.com

Leatherwork LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message. Located in Riverton, WY ......................................1/3

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Sheep

Hay & Feed

COMMERCIAL WHITE FACED RAMBOULLET RAMS FOR SALE: Askin Livestock purchased the entire ram band from Ladder Livestock’s 50+ year genetics program this spring. We have plenty of extra rams and are selling choice Rambouillet breeding rams of various ages. All have already had the bottom sorted out.

These will sell with a negative B. ovis test from this April. If you missed the Wyoming Ram Sale and still want the same quality genetics to cover your band, please consider this offering. $650/head choice. Forty to choose from. Volume discounts for 5+. Available at Jay Em, WY. These are fine wooled sheep that sold fleece at 20.5 micron in May 2025. They have good feet, strong pasterns, bred and raised on Wyoming’s Red Desert. They will go anywhere in the continental U.S. and work for the range producer. Call or text Sage Askin for more information, 307-351-4875 or e-mail saskin12@gmail.com .......1/3

QUALITY HAY FOR SALE: Grass, grass/alfalfa mix and straight alfalfa, net-wrapped large round bales, no rain. Western Nebraska location. Pick up or delivery available for fee. Call or text 303-906-2691......... 1/17 STRAW FOR SALE: 150 TONS OF BARLEY STRAW, 4x4 squares, $40/ton. Located west of Powell, WY. Call or text 307-202-0532 for more information ................... 1/10

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Equipment

Seed

Seed

Larry’s Seed is proud to sell Legend Seed which includes Corn Grain • Corn Silage • Soybeans Alfalfa • Sorghum • Canola

Livestock Equipment

Balemaster

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WEANER PIGS FOR SALE, located in Powell, WY. For more information, call 307271-1014 ...................... 1/17

Livestock Equipment

Three Point Model

HAY FOR SALE: Grass and alfalfa hay. ALSO, grass/alfalfa mix, millet, forage wheat and straw. Round bales and 3x4 square bales. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 ....1/3

HAY FOR SALE: 2025 grass/ alfalfa, first and second cutting alfalfa, millet, haybet barley and CRP hay. 2024 first cutting grass/alfalfa, first and second cutting alfalfa and CRP hay. GRINDING HAY also available. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, ask for Klint, 701-290-4418, if no answer, send a text or keep trying ..................... 1/3

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We have biological products through Master solutions.

We carry Millborn Seed products which include grains both for grain or forage, cover crops, alfalfa and AlfaGrass, annual forages including Triticale/pea mixes, grass seed and others.

Fencing 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 ...................5/30

Property for Sale

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HIGHWAY 92 HIGH PRODUCTION FARM: Prime 200+ acre farm featuring 2 Zimmatic center pivots, excellent soils, 2 older, livable homes and 191 acres of reliable water rights from the Goshen Irrigation District. Unbeatable location along Highway 92, 6 miles south of Torrington, WY, for convenient access. A strong producer and solid investment at $1,250,000. Pictures at www.buyaranch.com.

Call Casey Essert, Land Broker, 307-532-1750 .................TFN

Pipe

Wyoming Division – Larry French 307-272-9194 Larryjfrench1950@gmail.com Montana Division – Jeremy Robertus 406-853-8554 triangle6livestock@outlook.com

PO Box 191 • Powell, WY 82435 OPEN POLLINATED SEED CORN out produces hybrid for silage and grazing quality grain, $69/bushel +S/H. Call 217-857-3377 or text cell 217-343-4962, visit website www.borriesopenpollinatedseedcorn.com ...............1/24

Hay & Feed VERY GOOD QUALITY 50/50 ALFALFA/GRASS HAY FOR SALE: Fifty 1,200 lb. round bales, net wrapped, no rain when put up, stored outside.

West of Baggs, WY. $175/bale take all. Text or call for price on smaller lots, Paul Anderson, 970-620-1568 ...........1/10 ROUND-BALED GRASS: 2025 crop 1,000 lb. net-wrapped bales, $50/bale depending on variety. Cody, WY area. Call, don’t text, Anthony at 307254-2645 ..........................1/31 400 TONS DURUM STRAW: Round bales, 1,000 lbs., $40/ bale, 780 bales available. Excellent bedding or feed. Call 406765-7172 ..........................1/24 HAY FOR SALE: First, second and third cutting alfalfa, alfalfa/orchardgrass and grain hay options, net-wrapped round bales and 3x3 square bales. Delivery available.

WE ALSO OFFER CUSTOM TRUCKING, hay hauling and side dump to haul gravel. Call Cheney Trucking/Jonathan Cheney, 605-569-0469 ......................... 1/3 CERTIFIED WEED-FREE PURE ALFALFA HAY: 2025 third and first cutting available in small squares, averaging 70-80 lbs.

Will load trucks and any open trailer. MONIDA OATS: $16/cwt.

Combine run, great for seed or feed. Will auger into truck, trailer or large totes/ag bags. Located between Powell and Cody, WY. Certified scales on site. Call or text Knopp Farms for details, 307-254-0554 ..................... 1/31

Quality service and products!

Hay & Feed 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 .....................1/24 ALFALFA/GRASS MIX: Large round bales. FIRST AND SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA, large rounds and small square bales. OAT STRAW, large round bales. ALSO, HIGH QUALITY feed value SHELL CORN. For more information, call 307-7545864....................................1/3 CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4 bales. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952.....TFN VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Representing 40 of the best growers in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Call now for your winter needs, Barry McRea, 308-2355386, www.valleyvideohay. com ....................................1/3

Trucks & Trailers RARE 1986 F-350, 4-DOOR, DUALLY: Rebuilt in 1993 with 7.3 Power Stroke with turbo.

Rebuilt in 2018 with 5-speed transmission, block heater, transfer case, driveline, front end all updated. Two new Legend (850 ccp) batteries, great tires. Inside in great shape.

Truck needs paint but has never been wrecked. Lots of power.

Asking $7,000, firm. Looking to get back on the farm to work.

Text or call Toni Hallam at 307-330-6936 or e-mail lthallam@wyoming.com ........1/24 MERRITT CATTLE POT: Good ranch trailer. Call 307-855-6739 ..........................................1/10

RETIREMENT SALE!! Brand new medium weight corral panels, 12 ft. long x 5 ft. high, if buy minimum of 100, $90/ panel. Brand new Cattle Master squeeze chutes, $2,850.

Calls only, no texts, 208-6518698 ............................. 1/10 FOR SALE: Vermeer BP 7000 bale processor. Farm King 8’ snowblower with hydraulic spout. Erskine model 1812 skid loader 60” hydraulic snow blower. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere tandem running gear.

H&S 7+4 18’ chuckwagon with bunk feeding extensions and tandem 14 ton running gear.

J&M 385 gravity box with 12 ton gear, truck tires. Landoll 36’ cushion gang disc with 3 bar mulcher. Gehl 410 bushel manure spreader with slop gate, double floor chains, 2 beaters, tandem axle. Meridian 240 seed tender, all hydraulic and roll tarp. 2019 Freightliner, DD13 engine, 12 speed automatic, daycab, good rubber, air ride, 318,000 miles. Burns portable loading chute. 12’ and 14’ HD box scrapers with tilt.

All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 .................1/10 NEW DIRECTION EQUIPMENT 804 MIXER/GRINDER WAGON: Clean, solid unit with dual augers, working scales and side discharge conveyor.

Well maintained and ready to mix and feed today. Selling due to a death in the family so we are no longer able to run cattle.

Asking $25,000 OBO. Located between Shoshoni and Riverton, WY. Call 307-851-1100. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds........ 1/3

Going, Going, Gone

Irrigation

Irrigation

Irrigation Systems Equipment

The choice is simple.

WOULD LIKE TO BUY: A Case IH 9150, 9250 or 9350 4x4 tractor.

Call 605-530-6606 ...............1/24 2013 JOHN DEERE 8285R: 4,600 hours, before DEF. Great condition. Call for details, 308550-0673 ..............................1/10

Easier On You.

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).

Safety pull with a bull hitch. 2003 IHC 9400I Eagle semi fifth wheel truck, Cat engine, 26’ end dump trailer with roll tarp. 1997 Kenworth T800, Detroit engine, 20’ box with hoist, roll tarp, both beet and grain end gates. John Deere front suitcase weights. IHC front suitcase weights. Contact Greg Keller at 406-679-1136 ......................... 1/3

USED IRRIGATION PIVOTS FOR SALE, www.zimmag.com ● 2014 Zimmatic 8500 7 tower 1,286’, 5,132 hours ● 2020 Zimmatic 8500 7 tower 1,286’, 500 hours ● 2013 Valley 7000 7 tower 1,336’, 3,882 hours. Call 402-910-3236 .................... 1/24

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Salvage/Parts

Salvage/Parts

2,250,000 1321 SUSSEX ROAD Hunting and Fishing Paradise! $

Beautiful 327 acre ranch with Powder River running through it.

Aprx. 100 acres of hay meadow and irrigation rights. Nice updated 3 BD/1 BA home.

Call Cristy at 307-620-0037.

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Excellent horse property featuring a loafing shed, hay barn, and two fenced pastures on 43+ acres just minutes from town. The 3 BD/2 BA home includes an attached two-car garage and a view of the Big Horn Mountains.

Call Cristy at 307-620-0037.

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IT'S THE PITTS

by Lee Pitts

Punchin’ Cows, Not a Clock I pity the poor people who should probably be rich but aren’t.

For instance, the first person who discovered jiggling the handle on a toilet would make it quiet down ought to be richer than Elon Musk. Ditto the inventor of the Lazy Boy recliner and chocolate chip ice cream.

But no one is more deserving of riches beyond their wildest dreams than the cowboy or cowgirl when considering all of the tasks they must master.

I’m talking real cowboys who know everything from how to sew up a prolapse with a pocket knife and a hair from their horse’s tail, to welding up a recalcitrant squeeze chute or breaking a bucking bronc.

When I became a cowboy after graduating college, I learned real quick I would never live long enough to master all of the tasks a good cowboy must perform, so I chose an easier and safer path and

became a writer.

J. Frank Dobie called the cowboy, “The aristocrat of all wage owners,” but I don’t really know what he meant by this because I think the cowboy has always been the most underpaid and underrated of anyone who ever worked for a living.

I’ve got great respect for anyone who decides to punch cows instead of a clock, because they’re willing to work seven days a week and 10 hours a day in terrible conditions without getting overtime or timeand-a-half.

Because I’ve always been one to welcome a challenge, one of the things that appealed to me in becoming a cowboy was the work never got boring because of all the skills a good cowboy must master.

Just consider their medical skills alone. They must be able to immediately recognize two legs sticking out of a cow’s rear end with two dewclaws fac-

ing up is not good. Cowboys must be able to recognize small little things about how an animal acts or hangs its head and know such an animal belongs in a sick pen. He or she must also be able to diagnose a disease and how to treat it, all without the aid of a CT scan or MRI. Heck, most medical doctors can’t do this anymore, and they are driving Porsches and Ferraris while the cowboy is driving an 18-year-old pickup.

Many cowboys know how to preg check, artificially inseminate, float a horse’s teeth and pull a calf. They can shoe a horse and castrate a bull. They also know how to tube a calf and get it down the right pipe so the medicine doesn’t flood into the calf’s lungs instead of its gut.

A cowboy must be an instant learner of a ranch’s geography, be a good nutritionist and be able to speak cow pen Spanish.

It used to be a cowboy wasn’t interested in anything of a mechanical nature and they refused most jobs involving dismounting their trusty steed, but these days, he or she must be able to drive a cattle truck, put up a hay crop, work a hydraulic squeeze chute, fly a drone,

Hunting & Fishing

Hunting & Fishing

JAN. 19-20: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/ DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: JAN. 19: Pine Bluffs 3:35-3:50 p.m., Sinclair; Burns 4:05-4:15 p.m., Antelope Truck Stop (drive thru, call/text Greg); Cheyenne 4:50-5:10 p.m., Home on the Range Processing (drive thru, call/text Greg).

JAN. 20: Cheyenne 7-7:40 a.m., Tractor Supply; Chugwater 8:30-8:45 a.m., Stampede Saloon (drive thru, call/ text Greg); Wheatland 9:4010 a.m., Wheatland Travel Plaza; Guernsey 10:20-10:40 a.m., Crazy Tony’s (drive thru, call/text Greg); Fort Laramie 10:50-11:05 a.m., Ft. Laramie Bar/Grill (drive thru, call/ text Greg); Lingle 11:15-11:30 a.m., Ty’s Pit Stop (drive thru, call/text Greg); Torrington 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Insight Precision Arms; Scottsbluff, NE 1:30-2 p.m., Murdoch’s (north side). For more information, call Greg, 308-7500700 or visit www.petskafur. net ............................... 1/10

JAN. 7-11: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/ DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: JAN. 7: Bill 6:15-6:30 p.m., Bill’s Store (drive thru, call/text Greg). JAN. 8: Wright 6:50-7:20 a.m., Rest Area; Newcastle 8:30-9 a.m., Voelker’s Body Shop; Upton 10:1510:30 a.m., Joe’s Food Center (drive thru, call/text Greg); Moorcroft 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m., The Coffee Cup; Gillette 11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m., T&T Guns and Ammo; Gillette 12:30-1 p.m., Rocky Mountain Sports.

JAN. 9: Sheridan 7-7:40 a.m., Sportsman’s Warehouse; Buffalo 8:50-9:20 a.m., Good 2 Go; Ten Sleep 10:50-11:20 a.m., Pony Express; Worland 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Bighorn One Stop; Manderson 12:50-1:10 p.m., Hiway Bar (drive thru, call/text Greg); Basin 1:301:45 p.m., Overland Express Mart (drive thru, call/text Greg); Greybull 2-2:15 p.m., Overland Express Mart (drive thru, call/ text Greg); Lovell 2:40-3 p.m., Good 2 Go; Powell 3:30-3:50 p.m., Murdoch’s; Cody 4:154:45 p.m., Nature’s Design Taxidermy; Meeteetse 5:305:45 p.m., Elk Horn Bar (under lights in front of fire hall, drive thru, call/text Greg). JAN. 10: Thermopolis 7-7:30 a.m., Renegade Guns; Shoshoni 8:158:30 a.m., Fast Lane (NW corner, drive thru, call/text Greg); Riverton 9:15-10 a.m., Vic’s Body Shop (behind the Dollar Tree); Lander 10:30-11 a.m., Zander’s One Stop; Jeffrey City 12-12:20 p.m., Split Rock Café (drive thru, call/text Greg); Muddy Gap 12:30-12:40 p.m., truck stop (drive thru, call/text Greg); Casper 1:30-2:15 p.m., Wagner Outdoor Sports; Glenrock 3:30-3:50 p.m., east exit on interstate (drive thru, call/ text Greg); Douglas 4:15-4:30 p.m., Douglas Feed (drive thru, call/text Greg). JAN. 11: Orin Junction 6:45-7 a.m., truck stop (drive thru, call/text Greg); Lost Springs 7:15-7:30 a.m., Main St. (drive thru, call/text Greg); Lusk 8-8:30 a.m., Decker’s Grocery; Alliance, NE 11:3011:50 a.m., Bomgaars (drive thru, call/text Greg). For more information, call Greg, 308750-0700 or visit www.petskafur.net ........................... 1/3

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800-967-1647 operate a Bobcat or work a beaver slide.

They must be a mechanic and know how to replace a water pump, fix a windmill or, heaven forbid, drive a tractor.

A good cowboy must also master the art of horsemanship, know how to drive a feed wagon, train a colt and ride a bad bronc.

They must be able to rope a wild steer in a patch of dense brush, milk a cow, shoot a coyote munching on a calf, repair their own tack, weld a good bead and fix a leak in a water line.

Have you tried to hire a human these days? They can get paid as much in a day as a cowboy earns in a month.

And have you ever tried counting cows or calves as they stream by at a lightning pace? I haven’t found a computer that can do it.

Cowboys have to live close to nature, get up before daylight, sleep on the ground if need be, live an hour or two from town, reside in a single wide trailer and do it all without a union; minimum wage laws or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

This is why we’re facing a shortage of good cowboys these days, so appreciate them now while you still can.

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NCBA issues congratulations Trucks &

On Dec. 19, 2025, the National Cattlemen’s Beef AssoTrailers ciation congratulated two Trump administration officials on receiving Senate confirmation – Dr. Julie Callahan to serve as chief agricultural negotiatorWESTERN in the Office of the U.S. B-TRAINS ALUTrade Representative (USTR) MINUM and Dr. Mindy Brashears to FLATBED TRAILERS: Leadattrailer is 32Departft. long, serve as undersecretary for food safety the U.S. trailer is 28 ft. long. Really ment of Agriculture (USDA). rear good tires, brakes and drums.

“NCBA congratulates Callahan on her confirmation as $20,000 for whole set. Calls only,NCBA no texts,Executive 208-651-8698 chief agricultural negotiator,” said Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus. “President Donald Trump has made it a priority to sign new trade deals and open new markets to high-quality American beef. We look forward to working with Callahan to make good on those promises and strengthen America’s cattle and beef industry through new trade opportunities.”

“NCBA welcomes Brashears’ return to USDA as undersecretary for food safety,” said NCBA Senior Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes. “Brashears brings extensive knowledge of the cattle industry and the beef supply chain, as well as experience from Trump’s first term.

We look forward to working with Brashears to help ensure a safe, wholesome food supply while protecting consumer’s trust in the work of America’s cattle producers.”

Foreign drones banned The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently blacklisted all new foreign-made drones and components due to concerns the foreign equipment is an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.

In the announcement, FCC said the move “will reduce the risk of direct drone attacks and disruptions, unauthorized surveillance, sensitive data exfiltration and other drone threats to the homeland.”

Agri-Pulse noted the ban’s timing hurts as many farmers are financially struggling because of high production costs, which makes the precise application of crop protection products and fertilizers especially important.

“Foreign-manufactured drones represent a significant majority of the agricultural drone market, and sudden restrictions on their use without sufficient domestic alternatives would add new financial burdens on already over-stressed farmers,” the American Soybean Association said in a statement.

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Dairy barn ventilation remains important in winter months Air quality in dairy barns involves much more than carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.

Other compounds can be present in the headspace, including a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) originating from feed, manure, bedding, animals, equipment and vehicles. These compounds differ significantly in their chemical properties and effects on the health of animals and humans alike.

Chemicals and air quality The impact of a chemical on air quality is not always proportional to its concentration. In some cases, chemicals found at very low concentrations can be more harmful than those found at higher levels.

The chemical structure and reactivity of each compound determine its potential impact.

For example, p-cresol, which is a product of microbial degradation of tyrosine – an amino acid – is typically detected at parts-perbillion levels. However, it is a major contributor to odor emissions and has been linked to significant health conditions in humans.

In addition to VOCs, particulate matter from dried manure, bedding, hair, feed and vehicles is another important factor influencing air quality in dairy facilities. Particu-

late matter is known to have health impacts. They may also include bioaerosols, which are airborne particles containing biological material.

The amount of these airborne compounds depends strongly on ventilation design and air exchange rates. As temperatures drop, farmers typically transition from summer ventilation rates of up to 60 air exchanges per hour to winter rates as low as four air exchanges per hour.

Although emissions decrease at lower temperatures, maintaining enough air exchange is essential to prevent areas with little to no circulation.

When ceiling fans are used, they should be switched from counterclockwise – downward airflow – to clockwise – upward airflow – to promote gentle air mixing without creating drafts.

If air circulation is poor, compounds heavier than air – most compounds other than ammonia and methane – can accumulate near bedding surfaces. Over time, these stagnant pockets contribute to declining air quality.

High-risk areas Preliminary studies conducted at the Blaine Dairy Cattle Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison indicate two areas with higher risk.

Clean and dry – Keeping straw bedding clean and dry in calving pens helps reduce air emissions, with most farms adding fresh bedding several times per week. Nesli Akdeniz photo

The first high-risk area is calving pens with straw bedding. As expected, compared to sand bedding, straw tends to produce higher emissions due to its organic composition, microbial activity and moisture content.

Keeping straw bedding clean and dry in calving pens helps reduce air emissions, with most farms adding fresh bedding several times per week.

Producers should do a complete bedding change and thorough cleaning between calvings or once

per month, depending on bedding moisture.

The second high-risk area is the central alley.

Fresh air enters through the sidewall curtains, but the central alley frequently remains one of the lowest airflow zones in dairy barns.

Although airflow is limited in this area, it is also where workers spend most of their time.

When conditions allow, opening end-wall doors can help improve air movement, particularly when ridge vents are covered to prevent

precipitation from reaching the bedding and natural ventilation becomes restricted.

Nesli Akdeniz is a University of Wisconsin-Mad-

ison Extension controlled environments specialist. This article was originally published by Wisconsin Agriculturist on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Annual Production Sale

FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 2026 Buffalo Livestock Marketing Buffalo, WY • 1:00 PM MST

Selling 100+ Yearling

ANGUS BULLS *PAP TESTED*

Featuring Sons Of:

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QUALITY MATERNAL ANGUS WITH MUSCLE

Marcy Livestock M Diamond Angus

SAV Territory 7225

65th Annual Angus Bull & Female Sale

Selling

115 Angus Bulls 41 Angus Females

January 22, 2026 12:30 pm MST Gordon Livestock Market • Gordon, NE

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George Marcy 308/430-2005 marcylivestock@msn.com Ben Scandrett 308/665-8218 Trent Boner 307/359-2708 Bred heifer from last year’s sale now at Silbernagel Angus, ND

Featuring this dominating Resource son that is producing wonderful females.

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Plus Sons & Daughters of

Marcys Scale Crusher • Marcys Smooth Bore M Diamond Ranahan 111 • S Wrangler M Diamond Wide Trax • Circle L Unified Marcys Landscape 3143 SAV Downpour Renovation

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, December 30 • No Sale Early Consignments TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM CALVES Waldo & Emmi Tarango- 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-650#. Rec Vista Once PMH & 7 way + Spur @ branding; Inforce 3, Vista Once, 7 way w/Somnus & wormed @ weaning. Weaned 60 days. Good set of high elevation calves!

Ed & Tory Burton- 300 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-600#.

Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision7, Nasalgen 3 @ branding & Weaning (11-1). Sired by powerful Bl Ang Bulls, Bunk broke, summered on high desert range! Choice one brand cattle.

Diamond Bar- 105 Char/AngX Strs 600-650#. (Valley View Charolais sired) 80 Blk Ang Strs 550-600#. (Lucky 7 Angus sirRec Vista Once SQ and Vision 7 w/Somnus @ branding and weaning (11/1). Poured w/ Ivomec and Boostered w/ Vision 7 w/Somnus 11/26. Over 60 days weaned on pasture and BioMos tubs. Hay fed & Bunk broke. Knife cut. Reputation, Green, Loaded with Genetics!!!

Jason & Laura Lozier- 175 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.

Rec Vision 7 w/Somnus @ birth; Vista Once SQ and Vision 7 w/Somnus @ branding. Vista Once SQ and Poured @ weaning. Weaned 10-20, been running out on pasture. 100% Lucky Seven Black Angus Sired!

High Elevation, Genetics, and Green!!!

Axtell Ranch- 150 Blk/BWF/sml %RWF Strs (100) & Hfrs (50) 500-600#. Rec Bovishield Gold, Ultrabac 7 & Inforce 3 @ branding & Precon. Rec Dectomax injectable & poured @ weaning. Weaned 100+ days. Sired

by Sitz & Vermillion Black Angus bulls. High elevation.

Choice calves!!

Boysen Lake Ag- 150 Blk Ang & BWF Strs & Hfrs 600650#. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7 w/Spur & One Shot Ultra 8 @ branding. Rec One Shot Ultra 8, Vision 7 w/Spur, Clean-Up & Safeguard @ weaning 9-16. One iron & Fancy!

Tim Tolton- 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.

Rec Virashield 6 & Vision 8 @ branding; Bovishield Gold & Vision 8 @ weaning (11-1). No implants. 100% Angus sired. Hay fed, green & Fancy!!

Skylark Cattle- 125 Blk Ang & BWF Strs & Hfrs 600650#. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7 w/Spur & One Shot Ultra 8 @ branding. Rec One Shot Ultra 8, Vision 7 w/Spur, Clean-Up & Safeguard @ weaning 9-16. One iron & Fancy!

Jim Eaton- 125 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.

Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus & Nasalgen @ branding. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7, & poured @ weaning 11/20.

No implants, weaned on grass/alfalfa hay. Choice, Green!

Gene Pearson- 125 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450550#. Rec Nasalgen, Vista Once, & Vision 8 w/ Somnus @ branding and precon. Weaned since mid-November. Hay and mineral fed. Nice set of calves!

Farwell Farms- 124 Char AngX Strs & Hfrs 600-650#.

Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus + Spur, Virashield 6. 60 days weaned. Choice feeders!

Abernathy Ranch- 120 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500600#. Rec 2 rounds Vista Once & Vision 7 w/Somnus, poured this fall w/ Clean-Up. Weaned on 11-1. High desert, reputation calves!!

Woolery Ranch- 90 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 430#. 2 rounds of vacc (spring & fall). Poured. Weaned 10-6 on pasture & hay. Fancy, light, green! Choice, high desert Heifers!

C&D Enterprises- 85 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 300500#. Rec Enforce 3 & MultiMin @ birth; Enforce 3, BVD & Ultrachoice 8 @ branding; & Bovishield Gold, Ultrabac 8 & Multimin @weaning. Weaned since 10/24. Hay fed. Choice, high altitude calves!

Mitch Benson- 80 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-650#.

Rec Vista Once SQ & 7 Way @ Branding, knife cut.

Precon 11/1/25 with Vista 5, Nasalgen, Vitaferm Minerals, Keylix Tubs & poured. Sired by Angel Angus & Hancock Registered Bulls. Over 60 days fence line weaned, bunk & water trough broke, No Implants, nice set of calves!

Trudy & Steve Slagowski- 75 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 w/Somnus @ branding and precon. 60 days weaned. Out of Low PAP bulls. No implants. Bunk broke. High desert calves!

Armstrong Ranch- 70 Red & Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 450650#. Weaned 90 days on meadow & #1 Distillers Cake. Rec Nasalgen 3 PMH, C&D 7 way @ birth; Vista Once SQ & 7 way @ branding & weaning. Poured w/ Clean-Up & Safeguard @ weaning. Enrolled & tagged w/ 840 tags in the Angus Access Program. The bull battery averages are in the Top 28% for every carcass trait! Good, high desert calves!

Steers Ranch- 45 Blk Ang Strs 500-550#.

25 Blk Ang Hfrs 450-500#. Rec 7 way & Nasalgen 3 PMH @ branding & Precon. Poured this fall. Weaned 10-1, been running on meadow w/ some hay. High elevation. Reputation calves!

Charlie & Carmen Needham- 65 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500-600#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 @ branding & weaning (9-15). Poured @ weaning. Weaned on pasture. Fancy, light green, long-time weaned steers!

Huxtable & McKee- 60 Blk Ang Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Vista Once & Vision 7 on May 9th & Nasalgen on Oct. 13th.

Sired by Hancock, SO, & Flying M Blk Ang bulls. High elevation calves! Reputation!

Ellis Ranch- 55 Blk Ang Hfrs 600-650#. Complete vacc @ spring & fall. Weaned 10/1. Hay fed. One brand, High elevation, Fancy!

Clint Gonka- 52 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 400-550#. 40 days weaned. Complete vacc spring & fall.

IORG Ranch- 50 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400#. Rec Bovishield Gold One-Shot, 8 Way, & Poured @ branding & Precon. Nice set of calves!

Peternal Ranch- 45 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 550-650#. Rec Ultra Choice 8 & BoviShield Gold One-Shot @ branding and preconditioning, poured. No implants. Weaned Nov. 1st on grass hay/pasture & Vitalix weaning tubs.

Jay Rodewald- 41 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.

Rec Once PMH IN, Vision 7 w/Somnus & Vista 5 @ branding; Once PMH IN, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Vista 5 & Safeguard @ Precon. Fenceline weaned 70 days.

No implants. Full access to minerals w/Bio-Mos. Bunk broke. Knife cut. Sired by JO bulls & powerful Black Angus bulls.

Ron Etter- 35 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-600#.

5 Hereford Strs & Hfrs 450-600#. Rec 7 Way & Poured @ branding. Nice calves!

Luke Fidler- 30 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec comp vacc @ branding & weaning. Been on Redmond salt. Heifers are bangs vacc. No replacements kept!

Weaned 1st week of Oct on meadow. Cake & bunk broke. Nice calves!

Barney Ranch- 28 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-525#.

Rec Vista Once SQ & 8way w/Somnus @ branding & weaning (10-15). Poured this fall. High elevation, long time weaned. Hay fed & Green!

Lee & Karen Wilkes- 27 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 600-750#. Rec Vista Once & Vision 7 @ branding & weaning. Poured. Weaned Nov. 20th. No implants.

Boreen Hay and Cattle- 25 Angus/Polled Hereford Cross Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec 2 rounds of Nasalgen, 5-way Presponse w/ Mannheim, 8-way clostridium, and poured. Long time weaned, bunk broke to hay.

Run on high desert all summer. No hormones. No antibiotics.

Kent & Shelli Haun- 20 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 625#.

4 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 400-450#. Rec Vista 5 + PMH, Vision 7 w/Spur, Nasalgen, Vista Once SQ, Vision 8 w/ Somnus, & Cleanup @ weaning.

Diamond X Ranch- 20 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 600-625#.

Rec Vision 7 w/Somnus & Pyramid 5 w/Presponse @ branding & weaning. Running out on meadow w/pellets & hay as needed. Good, high desert calves!

Bob Chesnovar- 15 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 550-650# & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Virashield & Vision 7 w/ Spur @ branding & precon. Hfrs are bangs vaccinated. On pasture, hay, & mineral tubs. High desert calves!

Mike Federer- 13 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.

Rec 7 way @ branding. All natural. Hay fed.

Good calves!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

COW SALE • BREDS AT NOON START TIME 9:30 AM • LAST FRIDAY SALE!

ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:30 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

WEIGHS IORG Ranch- 20 Blk Ang cows.

Trudy & Steve Slagowski- 10 open cows.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 BRED COW SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS • BREDS @ NOON BRED HEIFERS Fleur De Lis- 100 Blk Ang & AngX Bred Heifers. Bred to LBW Reyes & Lucky 7 Black Ang bulls to start calving 3-1. Rec Virashield 6 VL5, Safeguard & poured w/ Clean-Up @ preg checking. Heifers will weigh 10001050#. Summered on high desert range (7200’). Big, fancy bred heifers! Bred to good bulls!

Jason & Laura Lozier- 40 Blk Ang Bred Heifers 10501100#. Bred to LBW Lucky 7 Black Angus bulls to start calving mid Feb. Poured this fall @ preg check. Nice, high desert heifers!

Tom & Amy Reed- 22 Blk Ang Bred Heifers 1050-1100#.

Exposed to LBW Carter Blk Ang bulls for 30 days. To start calving 3/1. Rec Preguard 10 & 8 Way in spring.

Rec Guardian, 8 Way, Ivermectin @ fall preg check.

Fancy, One brand, Home Raised!

Thad & Adrea Dockery- 15 Blk Ang & AngX Bred Heifers. Bred to Blk Ang LBW SITZ bulls. To calve May 1st.

Rec Virashield 6VL5HB + Scourbos, Poured with Ivermectin, & drenched with Safeguard. One brand, High desert, Home Raised, Fancy!

BRED COWS Abernathy Ranch- 120 Blk Ang & AngX Bred ST Cows.

Bred to Powerful Black Angus bulls to calve March/ April. Rec Virashield 6VL5, Guardian, Poured & CleanUp this fall. Super set of high desert, reputation cows!

Thad & Andrea Dockery- 31 Blk Ang & AngX Bred 3 to 4 yr olds.

40 Blk Ang & AngX Bred 6 yr olds and up. Bred to SITZ Blk Ang bulls to start calving 3/15. Rec Virashield 6VL5HB + Scourbos, Poured with Ivermectin, & drenched with Safeguard. One brand, High Desert, Fancy!

Martin Ranch- 50 Blk Ang ST Bred Cows. Bred toBlk Ang bulls, to calve March/April. Big, Stout, Fancy ST Cows!

Fleur De Lis- 25 Blk Ang & AngX Bred coming 3 yr olds.

Bred to Reyes & Lucky 7 Black Ang bulls to start calving 3-1. Rec Virashield 6 VL5, Safeguard & poured w/ Clean-Up @ preg checking. Summered on high desert range (7200’). Fancy coming 3’s! Bred to good bulls!

Johnson Ranch – 17 Blk Ang & BWF ST Bred cows.

Bred to Clay Creek Blk Ang bulls. Poured with ivermectin. High desert cows!

Dillon Hedges- 8 Blk & Red Sim/Ang 3-6 yr old Bred Cows. Bred to Chet Jackson & Warner Ranch Simmental Bulls to start calving Feb 15th- May 1st. Rec Virashield 6 VL5 & 7 way w/Somnus & poured w/Cleanup this fall. Big, stout powerful cows! Calves averaged 625# 1st week of Oct. Run on high desert. Some of the cows originated from PT Livestock.

2 Red Roan Shorthorn Bred ST Cows. Bred to Black or Red Sim/Ang bulls to start calving Feb 15th - May 1st. Rec Virashield 6 VL5 & 7 way w/Somnus & poured w/Clean-up this fall. Big, stout powerful cows! Calves averaged 625# 1st week of Oct. Run on high desert.

NURSE COWS River Bottom Ranch- 1 Holstein Bred Heifer. Bred to LBW Diamond Peak Black Angus bull to calve March 1st. Gentle, sweet heifer!

1 Jersey/Brown Swiss Bred Milk Cow. Bred to calve in April. Gentle.

WEIGHS Johnson Ranch – 3 open Blk Ang cows 2 4-5 yr old Blk Ang bulls

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 FEEDER SPECIAL • START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS • BREDS @ NOON

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 BRED COW SPECIAL START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:30 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 BRED COW SPECIAL • BREDS @ NOON START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 ALL CATTLE CLASSES 48TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST ANGUS ASSOCIATION BULL SALE (1:00 PM) START TIME 9:30 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Northwest Angus Association Black Angus Yearling & 18 Month Old Bulls From: Obsidian Angus, Hoggs Angus, Davidson Angus, Lazy BV Cattle, JOH Ranch & WYO Angus. Bulls will be BVD, Semen & PAP tested. (1:00 PM) Representing 27 herd sires. Contact Fred Thomas 307-868-2595 or any Breeder to request a catalog or more information fkdramsrus@gmx.com.

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