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Cason Frisby has several production areas he participates in, with more to come

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Helping Others Kalista Altom began her own sheep operation to help other young people get into the business

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Researches obtain grant: Two Arkansas researchers, Di Fang, an associate professor, and James Mitchell, assistant professor and extension livestock economist, will be gauging consumer sentiment as well as evaluating any health and economic benefits of meat products from livestock raised on perennial forage systems. The $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, will focus on studying and promoting perennial forage systems. The grant is part of USDA’s efforts to increase U.S. farm production by 50 percent while reducing the environmental footprint for production by 40 percent by 2050. Arkansas was awarded just over $500,000 of the grant for its work. The project is led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and involves a team of more than 50 researchers and stakeholders from 23 universities, two USDA-Agricultural Research Service centers, as well as 12 farmer organizations, industry groups, non-governmental organizations and government agencies. Plant board appointments made: Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed new members to the Arkansas State Plant Board to fill positions left vacant under an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling earlier this year. The General Assembly passed Act 361, which increased the number of board members from 17 to 19, took effect July 28. The Arkansas Senate must approve the appointments, which all expire Oct. 1, 2023. Newly appointed members from the Ozarks are Mark Morgan of Clarksville and Mark Hopper of Mountain Home. For more information, visit go.ozarksfn.com/bym Clubs honored: The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research & Extension recently honored two Logan County, Ark., homemaker clubs, Blue Mountain and Prairie View Clubs. Both have lasted more than a century. The Prairie View club has 24 members and the Blue Mountain has five members. Edwards to take over as department head: Jeff Edwards will take on a new role as head of the crop, soil, and environmental sciences department for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences on Jan. 10. “Through the interview process, I was impressed with the investments being made in people and facilities,” he said. “My goal is to build on current strengths and success to ensure the department remains a nationally and internationally recognized leader in improving agricultural systems and increasing environmental sustainability,” Edwards said. Edwards’ role as CSES department head will encompass the three land grant university missions: research through the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station; extension activities through the Cooperative. Edwards is coming to Arkansas from Oklahoma State University, where he has served as department head for the plant and soil sciences department since 2015. Prior to that, he was the Warth Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at OSU.

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Julie Turner-Crawford – Remember the kids

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Town & Country features Jessica Thompson

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Youth in Agriculture highlights Cooper Horn

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have been reminded of the following revonwfact, orC twice, yrreJ yB during the past week: Most parents will do anything to help out their children, regardless of the age of those children. Jerry Crownover is My youngest son and his fiancé had to travel a farmer and former out of state last weekend to attend the wedding of one professor of Agriculture of their friends. My wife begged to house-sit for them Education at Missouri while they were gone, as well as care for their pets. AfState University. He is a ter taking them to the airport, she returned to their native of Baxter County, house and the house-cleaning began at full speed. Arkansas, and an Trust me when I say that our kids are not slobs, but author and professional Judy, and her obsessive-compulsive disorder, can’t respeaker. To contact Jerry, sist to give their house a complete makeover anytime go to ozarksfn.com and they are gone for more than a couple of days. She even click on ‘Contact Us.’ got me in on the act one day, when she called to ask me to pick up a couple of new porch lights and install them at the kids’ house. Gladly, I joined the OCD parade. As another example, one of our neighbors (a young, single man) left with some friends for the weekend to go on a hunting trip. I’ll bet he hadn’t made it across the state line, before I saw his mother pull into his driveway and start unloading her vehicle. Brooms, mops, a vacuum, and enough cleaning supplies to start her own maid service, led me to believe that all mothers in this neighborhood are afflicted with the same syndrome. I first became aware of this parental disorder at the tender age of 12. My sister and her husband, along with four of their five children, had moved to California to make their fortune, in the booming economy of the West Coast. They invested every penny they had (as well as a few pennies they didn’t have) in a small construction business. With that being their first venture into the business world, they had not considered the

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ome rules are just made to be broken. We have always had a rule with our children that they can only do one sport or activity during each season. With four busy kids, Jody Harris is a freelance jobs and our farm, even one activity a seacommunications son keeps us on the move. I have always felt convicted specialist, gardener, they have time after school to come home to play and ranch wife and mother of act like kids. I hate that feeling of being over-scheduled. four. She and her family This fall, several of our family “rules” went out the raise Angus beef cattle window. We let our youngest son try football for the and other critters on first time at our local Boys & Girls Club. At his age (9), their northwest Arkansas they offer a season of seven-on-seven, one-hand touch ranch. She is a graduate football. It’s short and so much fun for them to begin of Missouri State University. to learn the basics of a game of football. This was folTo contact Jody, go to lowed up by a season of flag football. It has been such ozarksfn.com and click on a pleasure to watch him try something new and enjoy ‘Contact Us.’ it with some of his school friends. The director of the Boys & Girls Club does a great job of organizing these sports for young people in our community. I have been so impressed with his easygoing attitude and commitment to making kids’ sports fun. So, this same child is unapologetically in love with the game of baseball. This spring, I found a coaching facility in East Fayetteville, Ark., to help him get in some extra practices and coaching to improve at the game. He had played in our city’s spring league and really wanted to gain more skills to become a better ball player. We let him sign up for the fall recreation league in Fayetteville. His little team is called the Fayetteville 10U Red Yard Goats. These kids spent the first half of their season as underdogs. It has been so much fun to watch them gain confidence on the field and in the dugout together. They ended their regular season play on a high note and have played through two rounds of the fall tournament with wins. The best part has been watching kids who couldn’t hit the ball get a double. They are having fun, and I think most of them are proud of themselves. They are the most improved in their league. Great coaching and great friends. Our family has also been introduced to the world of tournament or travel baseball. Wow! This is a whole new level of kids’ sports for our family. We are so thankful we have a coach who operates on the premise of coaching young men of character, confidence and skill both on and off the field. He works on attitude and effort and coaches them in a way that prepares them for real life. I know these are traits our child will carry with him through his adult life. Have I been burning up the roads these past couple of months? Yes. Do I spend a lot of time waiting on my child at practice? Yep! Is my backside sore from the bleachers? Possibly. I am so thankful our kids have access to so many opportunities to learn to teamwork and have fun in our community. This time watching our youngest child and his buddies do the things they love is precious. We have gotten to enjoy our other three children doing their “thing” too, but this one is our little rule breaker. I share all of this to make this point. When your child is passionate and wants to try new things (sometimes all at once) – the rules really are made to be broken. We are a work hard and play hard family. I hope yours is too, neighbor.

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he Youth in Agriculture issue is one of my favorite editions of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. I love talking to young people about their experiences in agriculture and what they hope Julie Turner-Crawford to achieve in the industry. It’s great to hear is a native of Dallas the excitement in their voice, see the smile on their face, County, Mo., where and the twinkle in their eye. They are optimistic about she grew up on her what the future holds for them. family’s farm. She is a We hear so many negative comments about young graduate of Missouri people these days that we tend to forget about the ones State University. To setting goals and their drive to succeed. contact Julie, call 1-866My hometown FFA chapter recently held a labor auction, 532-1960 or by email at where the highest bidder could “win” an FFA member for a editor@ozarksfn.com. day to do a few chores. We had several projects I wanted to get done, so I bid on a couple of young men to help. When the workday arrived, the duo showed up ready to work – and work they did. Projects that would have taken me forever to do were completed in no time. It helps when there are two young people to do them instead of just Bill and I. They stacked wood, cut limbs, piled brush and even moved furniture out of my dining room and into the garage so we could paint. They were slated to be at the house for a six-hour day but were done much sooner. Since — Continued on Next Page

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Continued from Previous Page we had a little extra time in the day, Bill and I talked to the young men about what they wanted to do in the future. There was talk of going into the military right after graduation, plans to become a diesel mechanic and taking classes to become a welder. The young men weren’t exactly sure what they were doing in the future, but even after our short day together, I am sure they will do well in whatever they decide. As the boys were leaving, they told us to let them know if we needed any help in the future. I was very impressed with the duo, and they are welcome back anytime; plus I will need help getting those cabinets back into my dining room once the painting is done. Before you say, “that’s because they were farm kids,” they weren’t. One has always lived in town but loves the outdoors, and the other lives in the country but doesn’t consider himself a farmer. Both young men have after-school and weekend jobs and are active in school. They take ag classes because the curriculum offers something they were interested in, they found they enjoy what FFA offers, and they have learned about the importance of agriculture. They also enjoyed learning more about animals

and where their food comes from, as well as the mechanical side. Organizations like FFA and 4-H teach young people more than just agriculture. These organizations develop leadership, community involvement, life skills, and much, much more. Why wouldn’t a parent want their children involved with such organizations? Today, more than ever, it’s critical to support your local youth organizations or groups, be it FFA or 4-H, Scouts or Campfire, a local church youth group, Civil Air Patrol, Key Club, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Little League or Mighty Mights. It’s not just monetary donations that are needed; a little time is worth more than you may realize. Remember, the young people you encourage today will be the leaders who will change the world tomorrow.

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accounts payable and accounts receivable do not necessarily work in unison. They were out of business in less than a year. My parents didn’t have any extra money laying around to help them move back home, but Dad did have the natural resources of the farm and an unmatched work ethic, plus a 12-year old son whose labor was free, if said son wanted to continue to eat and have a place to sleep. In between the regular work on the farm that summer, Dad and I went to the cedar breaks, every day, to begin logging out Eastern Red Cedar logs that could be turned into cash at a local sawmill. Dad would saw down the trees, cut off the larger limbs with the gigantic chainsaw, as Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

well as cut them to length. I would follow behind, trimming off the smaller limbs with an axe. When we knew we had a truck load, Dad would hitch up Old Buck, the work horse, and pull the logs out, one by one, down to an open area where we could load the truck. It was that summer I made the conscious decision to try my best to make it to heaven because if hell was any hotter than a cedar break in July, I wanted no part of it. By the end of summer, we had logged out enough cedar to pay for sister’s return trip to the Ozarks, and I knew three things: You do whatever you can for family, logging was not a career option for me, and never, ever, go to California. NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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As an 18-year-old senior at White County Central High School, Kalista Altom maintains a hectic schedule. School life is busy for most high school students, especially seniors. There is a lot of planning for graduation and the next phase of life, whether pursuing higher education or entering the workforce. Kalista has balanced school activities with extracurricular activities, such as softball, basketball, FFA, 4-H and barrel racing. Being involved in FFA and 4-H came naturally for Kalista. Her parents, Brandy and Timothy Altom of Pangburn, Ark., have raised cattle on their small farm in northern White County. As an FFA and 4-H member, Kalista has shown a variety of animals over the years, but it is only in the last couple of years she has turned her attention to sheep. Not only showing them but raising them. “One of our family friends got me into showing and I really liked it. When I began showing sheep, I found out how expensive they were,” Kalista said, adding animals and as breeding stock. a lamb she wanted was in the neighborWith advice from her parents and a behood of $900. “They can sell for anything ginning farmer loan from the Farm Serfrom several hundred dollars to a few vice Agency, Kalista bought her first ewes, thousand for a good ram. That prices a a small crossbred flock, and began her lot of kids out of the sheep market. So, livestock business. It was a rocky start at I decided to start raising sheep with the first. Starting out with 12 sheep, the new sole purpose of helping others get into farmer lost four head to a lung infection the business. I’m hoping to be successful common among sheep. Kalista was able enough to help other young to secure a good, proven ram, people with good sheep at a and the first sets of lambs are Pangburn, Ark. fair price.” due very soon. Raising sheep and helping “I have talked to several peoothers has become a personal ple and they said when I have mission and passion for Kalislambs on the ground, they would ta. She said she wants to raise come, look and them and see what lambs to complete as market they think of them, and if they want NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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Cason Frisby has several production areas he participates in, with more to come At his family home in West FayAt home, he grows peppers and green etteville, Ark., high school senior beans. Tomatoes, corn and okra thrive Cason Frisby grows vegetables, in Prairie Grove, and South Fayetteraises pigs and chickens, and is ville’s soil supports green beans, cowlearning the ins and outs of meat peas and sweet corn. His summer crops rabbit production. sell at the Prairie Grove Farmers MarHis work with FFA has earned him ket, where other vendors share their the 2021 Arkansas State Proficiency tips and mentor Cason. The smaller fall Award for Diversified Agriculture Pro- yield is just for him and his family. duction. His application received a gold Cason has many connections throughranking at the national level. out the community and draws on the “I’ve been in the garden since I was prob- knowledge of more experienced farmers. ably 2 years old,” he recalled. “The fairy “I’m always looking for ways to be more tale barnyard kind sustainable,” he of thing…I guess explained. “I try to you could say it inrotate where I put trigues a younger different crops so kid. As for the anithey’re more evenmals, I just like interly taking nutrients acting with them.” from the soil. The Farming runs on rabbits give great both sides of Camanure, but you son’s family. His fadon’t get a lot from ther, Jimmy Frisby, four does and two has taught agriculbucks. With the ture at Fayetteville cows, you get a lot High School for 31 more.” years. His mothCason’s first forer’s father, Doyle ays into livestock Morgan, is in his began when he was 80s and still rais6 years old. ing beef cattle. The “I had six chickmanure from his ens andd they were grandfather’s herd fertilizers Cason’s just for eggs, then,” Cason recalled He gardens. used to raise Black Jersey Giants and “I love the end product, how you put showed them at the Washington Counin so much work in the spring, and then ty Fair. When he was 14, he joined FFA you harvest all throughout and started getting chicks from the summer,” said Cason. He them. He still gets Hy-Line now has three plots: one at West Browns from FFA and sells home, one in Prairie Grove Fayetteville, Ark. the surplus back to the comand one in South Fayetteville. munity. “All of them have different soil Soon after getting his first chickcompositions, and I’ve learned ens, Cason joined 4-H, where he what works best where.” expanded his agricultural knowledge

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and honed his leadership skills. He spent eight years in the Bethel Grove 4-H Club, first as a member, then as treasurer and finally as president. When he was 7, his family bought purebred Durocs, and he showed these at the Washington County Fair as well. More recently, Cason and his parents, Jimmy and Monica Frisby, have raised crossbred feeder pigs. Comparing the different breeds’ good and bad qualities has been interesting, he noted. “It was really educational, seeing how fast the crossbreeds we got from the University of Arkansas research farm outgrew the ones we bought from our neighbors,” Cason explained. “It was just incredible.” Though he’s lived in Fayetteville all his life, Cason takes a worldly approach to agriculture. “Neither me nor my dad had any clue about rabbit production, but I was interested in doing a small mammal of some sort,” he said. “I’d read about how, in places like India, where poultry’s not a big thing, they do small mammals that are really efficient with feed. So, that got me interested.” Cason now has six New Zealand white rabbits. His father’s colleague at the high school, Ellen Reynolds, and her husband Caleb run a rabbitry in Bentonville. Caleb also manages farms for Pel-Freez. This winter, under the Reynolds’ guidance, Cason plans to convert

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an old shed to a rabbit barn. “Next spring, I’ll go into commercial production with Pel-Freez out of Rogers,” he said. “For that, I’ll start with 30 does.” After graduating from Fayetteville High, Cason plans to attend the U of A next year and major in food science. “I’m really good at chemistry, so I’ve been interested more in the product development, lab science side of things,” he explained. “In industries, a lot of times, you have an engineer who knows how to draw something on paper versus the person who builds it and figures out that it doesn’t really work in real life. Seeing the production ag side should help me with the food science, seeing the consumer-world applications.” Though excited about the National FFA Convention, Cason wasn’t sure if he would go. He does competitive marching band at Fayetteville High and mentioned that they’re “running around a lot right now.” If this year’s FFA Convention doesn’t work out, he’ll most likely try again next year, this time focusing on rabbit production. Though he plans to focus on product development as a career, Cason will keep his various agricultural projects going as a “side hustle.” “Next year,” he said, nodding proudly toward the future rabbit barn, “when I start this commercially, it’ll be my first business.” NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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History: Clifford Aday began Lime and Fertilizer began in the late 1960s or early 1970s. He started the business when he had trouble getting anyone to spread lime on his family farm. By 1979, Clifford turned over the business to his sons Quinn and Allen Aday. “My dad never really wanted to do this,” Quinn said. “He just wanted to grow grass (for his cows) and farm. He said if us boys wanted it, we could take it over. We did and have made a pretty profitable business out of it.” Quinn was an elementary teacher when Clifford decided he wanted out of the business, but Allen had been with the company for a number a of years.

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FIELD GRASSES Germ

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50 KY-31, Certiﬁed & Endophyte-Free

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50 50 50 50

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90% 90% 85% 90%

2.28 1.84 1.89 2.26

RED CLOVER

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63% Endophyte-Free KY-31 Fescue, 14% Hulled Orchard Grass, 19% Best-For Plus Ryegrass & 4% Timothy 25 BAR OPTIMA E34, Friendly Endophyte CALL CALL 25 MAX Q II TEXOMA, Friendly Endophyte 25 ESTANCIA, Friendly Endophyte CALL

60 HAY ‘N GRAZE MIX, Inoc/Not Coated 90% 2.68 70% Red Clover - 30% Haygrazer Alfalfa

60 GAINER II MIX, Inoc/Not Coated

90% 2.74

85% Red Clover - 15% Rampart Ladino 60 LANDSTAR, Forage, Inoc/Not Coated 90% 2.68 Equivalent to $1.74 Coated Seed 50 KENLAND, Inoc/Not Coated 90% 2.78 Equivalent to $1.81 Coated Seed

OTHER CLOVER $ Lb.

Bag Lb.

50 LADINO “Jumbo”, 90% Germ

4.16 3.96

50 LADINO-RAMPART, 90% Germ

3.96 3.76

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Inoc/Not Coated

50 WHITE CLOVER-IVORY 2, 90% Germ 4.08 3.88 Intermediate INOC

25 WHITE CLOVER-DURANA, Coated, 65% Pure ASK 50 WHITE CLOVER-“NITRO”, 90% Germ 4.58 4.38 White Dutch

50 TIMOTHY, Horse Approved 50 BEST-FOR PLUS, Apr-Aug

90% 2.56 90% 1.48

50 ALSIKE, Perennial, 90% Germ 2.98 2.78 50 SWEET CLOVER, Yellow Blossom, Limited 1.94 1.74 2.82 2.62 50 ARROWLEAF-YUCHI,

50 PERSISTER,

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50 CRIMSON, Winter Annual, 90% Germ 2.14 1.94

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roots

the people, places and traditions that make the ozarks home Photos by Daniel Bereznicki

A Hidden Gem in Bentonville, Ark. By Daniel Bereznicki

True Treasures may be off the beaten path, but it has stood tall for nearly two decades

Rick and Debbie True opened their flea market store, True Treasures, on Sept. 15, 2004, in a two-story house on Highway 72 West in Bentonville, Ark. Initially, not everyone was supportive. “People said, ‘Oh, you’ll never make it all the way out there,” Debbie recalled. After 17 years, True Treasures has become a fixture in the community. Before opening True Treasures, Rick and Debbie had a shop on South Main Street in Bentonville for three years. True Treasures has a driveway that circles a tree, and displayed nearby is Rick’s red tractor. At the entrance lies early 1900s farming equipment, vintage furniture and collected treasures from years ago. Inside True Treasures, down the hallway and past the living rooms, there is a large open room with small islands of 1950s furniture, jewelry and other collectibles, forming a maze of antiques. To the right, steps lead up to the second-story level of the flea market, where artists repurpose old materials and make something new out of something old. Rick and Debbie’s circumstances have allowed them to pursue their passions. Rick raises beef cattle while Debbie runs True Treasures. But their success came from the support they gave each other. “We work a lot together,” said Debbie. “He hauls me all over the country… And if he’s out, running around and sees something he thinks I might like, he’d buy it.” Rick’s ability to fix things has helped support the shop, and has given them opportunities to buy and restore antiques. “He (Rick) repairs everything,” Debbie said. “Ya know, I try to run things by him and ask if this ‘is this fixable or is this junk.’ He’s pretty much a Jack-of-all-trades. He’s our go-to man.”

While Rick uses his hands to repair their antiques, it’s Debbie’s eyes and persistence that help her find collectible items for the shop. “I love to hunt for it. I love to shop and find stuff that I think other people will like,” said Debbie. Debbie has support from her close friend of 18 years, Lyn Manley. Their love for antiquing initially brought them together. Lyn had a booth at Debbie’s old shop. Lyn had success selling her collection of antiques, and soon, Debbie and Lyn had developed a close friendship. Now, they work together at True Treasures. While Debbie runs the business, Lyn stages, organizes and decorates the shop. This allows her to express her artistic side. “My favorite thing is just kind of doing the little vignettes and staging,” said Lyn. “Even though it’s exhausting.” Debbie enjoys Lyn’s artistic touch in the store. “She helps me a lot. She prods me along. She’s an artist, she’s our inside artist.” It’s the relationship with people that’s the life and blood of True Treasures. It has kept them going, even when things weren’t easy. The year 2020 was especially difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless, True Treasures had to adapt. In 2020, Debbie worked through most of the months using Instagram and Facebook. Together with Lyn, they would stage, take pictures and sometimes sell it over the phone. They would put it on the porch and let their customers pick it up. “She (Lyn) was my only helper during 2020 pretty much. Now, the other girls would come in at night and bring stuff, you know, when we were closed,” Debbie said. Even then, they had to be innovative. True Treasures provided supplies for do-it-yourself projects for their customers, knowing they’d most likely be at home. “We carried two lines of paint,” said Debbie. “People, during the pandemic, were redoing their furniture. You know, they’re at home doing projects.” “They want it to be more homey because they’re home so much,” Lyn added. “And they’re having dinner together as a family.” Despite adapting to these circumstances and the changing market, Rick and Debbie have enjoyed running True Treasures. “The best thing has been the people I have met along the way,” Debbie said. “The people part of the business is the best part to me.” True Treasures isn’t just a business. It’s a part of the community; It’s a gem in a network of flea market businesses that support each other. In Benton County alone, True Treasures is one of 15 flea market businesses that support each other. If one flea market doesn’t have something a customer needs, they’ll refer that customer to another flea market in their area. To Debbie, a flea market isn’t just a business; it’s an opportunity to become part of a family. “I married Rick and he lived here. I didn’t know a lot of people except his family,” Debbie said. “I made my own family here. That definitely is the best part, the people.”

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town &

country

in the field and in the office

Jessica Thompson By Julie Turner-Crawford

H Hometown: Kansas, Okla. H Family: Husband Troy, daughters Lindsey and Hannah, and son Tristan In Town: Jessica Thompson has been an educator for more than 20 years, with 19 years in the Kansas, Okla., school district. Jessica began teaching at the Epic Charter Schools, an Oklahoma-based online and in-person K-12 school, three years ago. “I teach everything,” Jessica said with a laugh. “In my core group, I teach third- and fourth-grade reading, but anyone, K-12, who needs my help, we log in together, and I help them with their curriculum. It’s interesting because if you’re teaching one thing, you can get bored. I enjoy it.” In the Country: The Thompson family has had an Angus herd for several years and have recently expanded the herd. Cattle are kept at two farms, one consisting of 40 acres owned in partnership with family members, and a 103-acre farm known as Twin Springs, which Jessica and Troy purchased from her grandparents, Gene and Zella Longcrier. “The cattle are from registered stock, but we just haven’t kept up with it the last couple of years,” Jessica said of their cow/calf pairs. “What we have been doing, because we have a bull here (at the Twin Springs location) and a bull there, is swap the heifers we retain and take them to the other bull when they got old enough to breed. When we started, we just had 15 cows, then I became a partner with my grandma (Zella), and now we are at about 40 pairs.” Steers and unretained heifers are sold at a local livestock market. The Thompsons have sold a couple of bulls to fellow breeders over the years but do not plan to move into bull development. First-calf heifers typically have calves by the age of 2, and Jessica said the use of low birthweight bulls has reduced any calving issues. Jessica and her family also maintain nine beehives, selling the honey they harvest. Jessica’s grandfather Gene once raised racehorses but opted to start raising cattle, but the love for horses remains strong in the family, as they train and ride horses for pleasure and competition. Daughters Lindsey and Hannah both run barrels, and Lindsey, Jessica said, also competes in rodeo queen events, earning Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks and Siloam Springs Rodeo Queen titles. For Jessica, the best time of year to be on the farm is during calving season. “I just love seeing the calves,” she said.

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bulls

(Week of 10/17/21 to 10/23/21)

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock

Not Reported †

beef

Not Reported †

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs None Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 65.00-95.00* Not Reported † Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff 72.00-78.50 † Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Regional Sale Barn Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock

cattle 10/24/21

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 121.00-127.00; wtd. avg. price 124.55. Heifers: 124.00-126.50; wtd. avg. price 124.65. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 196.00 - 198.00; wtd. avg. price 196.87. Heifers: Not Reported; wtd. avg. price Not Reported.

67.00-91.50* 54.00-87.00* 58.00-92.50* 61.00-87.50 † 72.00-99.00 † 95.00* 59.00-88.00 † 69.00-92.00 † 70.00-84.50 †

sheep &

goats

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

10/23/21

Receipts: 1,097 Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded 16.0020.00 higher. Feeder kids goats traded 2.00-8.00 lower 63.00-102.00 † with slaughter kid goats trading 7.00-10.00 higher. 57.00-79.00* Supply heavy with good demand. Supply included: 52% 77.00-96.00 † Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (8% Wooled & Shorn, 81% Hair Welch Stockyards Not Reported* Breeds, 1% Ewes, 8% Hair Ewes, 1% Bucks, 1% Hair 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Bucks); 6% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Ewes); 16% Feeder Goats (98% Kids, 2% Wether Kids); 24% Slaughter Goats (71% Kids, 11% Nannies/Does, 1% Bucks/Billies, 17% Wether Kids); 2% Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). (Week of 10/17/21 to 10/23/21) Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: † Arkansas Cattle Auction -Searcy Not Reported Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 230.00-345.00. Ash Flat Livestock Not Reported † Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 200.00. None Reported † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 250.00-350.00. 40.00-68.00* Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 220.00-317.50. Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs Not Reported † Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 150.00-200.00. 30.00-56.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 70.00. Not Reported* Decatur Livestock Auction Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 140.00-175.00. Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 103.00-127.50. Farmers Regional Sale Barn 35.00-61.00* Bucks 1-2: 160.00. 20.00-63.00* Fort Smith Stockyardss Hair Bucks - 1-2: 110.00-155.00. Four State 10.00-69.00* Replacement Sheep/Lambs: I-40 Livestock - Ozark 24.00-62.00 † Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 180.00-210.00. Joplin Regional Stockyards 32.50-75.00 † Feeder Goats: Mid-State Stockyards 76.00* Kids - Selection 1: 300.00-345.00. North Arkansas 14.00-68.00 † Kids - Selection 2: 215.00-285.00. † 40.00-92.50 4 OKC West - El Reno Wether Kids - Selection 3: 180.00. † 30.00-66.50 Ouachita Livestock Slaughter Goats: 20.00-78.00 † Ozarks Regional Kids - Selection 1: 270.00-340.00. Kids - Selection 2: 222.50-290.00. Stilwell Livestock Auction 26.00-60.50* Kids - Selection 3: 200.00-230.00. Tulsa Livestock Auction 35.00-71.00 † Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 150.00-230.00. Welch Stockyards Not Reported* Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 200.00-225.00.

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

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10/22/21

New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 235.00285.00, few 290.00-330.00; 150-170 lbs 235.00-255.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 160.00190.00; 155-185 lbs 160.00-185.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 220.00235.00; 150-165 lbs 224.00-234.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 120-135 lbs 187.50-217.50. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 158 lbs 205.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 233.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 344.00-365.00, few 373.00; 6070 lbs 320.00-360.00, few 366.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-320.00, few 328.00-332.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-298.00; 90-110 lbs 236.00-274.00, few 280.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 316.00-336.00; 70-80 lbs 274.00-298.00; 80-90 lbs 278.00285.00; 90-100 lbs 256.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 300.00-305.00; 50-60 lbs 312.00-335.00, few 370.00; 60-70 lbs 285.00335.00, few 375.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-305.00; 80-90 lbs 252.00-290.00; 90-100 lbs 255.00-295.00, few 310.00320.00. hair 50-60 lbs 290.00-330.00, few 350.00; 60-70 lbs 287.00-315.00, few 320.00-375.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 240.00-275.00, few 295.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 76 lbs 242.50; 80-90 lbs 225.00-235.00; 90-100 lbs 197.50-220.00. hair 90-100 lbs 230.00-245.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 57 lbs 318.50; 65 lbs 280.00; 80-90 lbs 248.00-249.00; 90-100 lbs 234.00-236.00, few 257.50. hair 50-60 lbs 302.50-320.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00312.50; 70-80 lbs 254.00-271.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-266.00; 90-100 lbs 223.00-251.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 220.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 224.00-239.00. hair 77 lbs 220.00; 85 lbs 215.00. Billings: hair 77 lbs 240.00; 104 lbs 212.50. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 312.50-330.00; 50-60 lbs 290.00320.00; 60-70 lbs 295.00-325.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-295.00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-270.00. wooled and shorn 65 lbs 277.50; 96 lbs 277.50; 103 lbs 220.00. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-116.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 120.00-140.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 99.00-118.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 98.00-108.00; Cull 1 78.0080.00.

stocker & feeder Decatur Livestock*

10/20/21 860

Uneven

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174.00-205.00 152.00-178.00 140.00-167.00 140.00-158.00 139.00-150.00

150.00-198.00 140.00-172.00 140.00-163.00 130.00-162.00 130.00-150.00

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152.00-167.00 139.00-159.00 150.00-156.00 ----129.00

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160.00-183.00 145.00-181.00 132.00-157.00 110.00-134.00 110.00-120.00

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139.00-148.00 127.00-146.00 120.00-138.00 120.00-128.00 120.00-135.00

130.00-149.00 120.00-149.00 120.00-155.00 115.00-135.00 110.00-138.00

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127.00-140.00 125.00-130.00 120.00-128.00 125.50 115.00-127.00

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National Sheep Summary

County Line Sale Ratcliff✝ 10/20/21 95

Ash Flat Livestock✝

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10/21/21

Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 20.00 higher. Feederlambs were steady to 20.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 5,751 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota, 980 feeder lambs in Wyoming and 600 slaughter ewes in Wyoming. Western Video sold 270 slaughter ewes in Nevada. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2,664 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 105-125 lbs 222.00-232.00.

Cleburne County Livestock✝ ---------

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy✝ ---------

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

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Benton Co. - Siloam Springs✝ 10/21/21 1,703

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NOT REPORTED

cows

NOT REPORTED

slaughter

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

Receipts: 610 Compared to last month, slaughter lambs traded 20.0030.00 higher. Feeder kid goats traded 10.00-20.00 lower with slaughter kid goats trading steady. Supply light with moderate demand. Supply included: 65% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (4% Wooled & Shorn, 86% Hair Breeds, 1% Ewes, 8% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 11% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 25% Slaughter Goats (48% Kids, 34% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 13% Wether Kids). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 205.00-277.50. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 260.00-330.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 212.50-275.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 100.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 140.00-190.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 100.00-140.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 95.00-97.50. Hair Bucks 1-2: 92.50-105.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 280.00-350.00. Kids - Selection 2: 225.00-265.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 270.00-380.00. Kids - Selection 2: 225.00-270.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 165.00-290.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 110.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 170.00-225.00. Wether Kids - Selection 1: 290.00-340.00.

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130.00-193.00 145.00-180.00 134.00-154.00 126.00-142.00 100.00-126.00

155.00-205.00 148.00-178.00 140.00-174.50 125.00-155.00 113.50-140.00

175.00-203.00 169.00-199.00 164.00-177.50 162.00-174.00 152.00-166.50

160.00-170.00 142.00-170.00 140.00-157.50 144.00-150.00 -----

190.00-210.00 175.00-182.50 157.00-174.00 159.00-175.00 155.00-163.50

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150.00-182.00 150.00-178.00 144.00-160.00 138.00-154.00 124.00-145.00

--------122.00-144.00 115.00-133.00 112.00-127.00

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111.00-139.00 124.00-140.00 123.00-137.00 101.00-124.00 101.00-122.00

130.00-159.00 133.00-156.50 130.00-156.00 131.00-140.00 131.00-136.00

131.00-150.00 129.00-146.00 126.00-138.50 135.00-153.00 130.00-148.50

130.00-149.00 120.00-153.00 124.00-144.00 120.00-142.00 128.00-136.00

155.00-171.00 142.00-156.00 143.00-155.50 144.00-154.50 143.00-154.00

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Fort Smith Four State I-40 Joplin Mi Stockyards* Stockyards - Livestock Regional Stoc Exeter, Mo* Ozark✝ Stockyards✝ 10/19/21 10/21/21 10/18/21 10/18/21 10 1,350 545 4,494 1,299

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prices

Farmers Regional Sale Barn* 10/22/21 356

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Farmer’s & Ranchers Vinita, Okla.* ---------

NOT REPORTED

OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

Wether Kids - Selection 1: 287.50-320.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 210.00-275.00.

NOT REPORTED

slaughter

market sales reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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cows

(Week of 10/17/21 to 10/23/21)

$160

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Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Ozarks Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Tulsa Livestock Auction

Week of 9/26/21

142.23 135.84

145.35 124.00 123.73 125.77

139.00 145.70

131.61 133.86

146.38

134.21

2050

Not Reported * Not Reported *

* 143.45 144.49

149.71 136.17 133.77

135.00

800.00-1000.00 * 1050.00 * 900.00-1375.00 * 500.00-800.00 † 1150.00-1400.00 † None Reported *

126.48

** 134.10

145.42 161.67

142.27

160.94

140.39

124.69

150.86 **

143.94

156.75 148.30

Not Reported †

1550

146.78 129.61

139.75

1650.00 * Not Reported † None Reported †

1050

128.04

162.65

None Reported †

700.00-1260.00 † 750.00-1200.00 † None Reported † 1000.00-1225.00 † 825.00-1400.00 * 775.00-1350.00 †

550

142.74

Not Reported † Not Reported †

2050

162.50 140.88 139.00 *

132.43 146.87 122.16 131.20 126.19 123.57

148.83

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.✝ 10/19/21 6,540

Ouachita Livestock Ola✝ 10/19/21 531

Ozarks Regional West Plains✝ 10/19/21 1,800

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 10/20/21 557

Tulsa Livestock Auction✝ 10/18/21 4,276

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1-8 Higher

St-5 Higher

4-16 Higher

St-6 Higher

4-8 Higher

St-9 Higher

-203.00 -199.00 -177.50 -174.00 -166.50

160.00-170.00 142.00-170.00 140.00-157.50 144.00-150.00 -----

190.00-210.00 175.00-182.50 157.00-174.00 159.00-175.00 155.00-163.50

150.00-230.00 110.00-185.00 115.00-175.00 100.00-160.00 100.00-145.00

175.00-205.00 159.00-178.00 132.00-167.00 134.00-147.00 140.00

190.00 173.00-195.00 155.00-173.00 143.00-166.50 139.00-164.00

174.00-186.00 147.00-174.00 144.00-154.00 137.00-145.00 132.00-137.00

185.00 167.00-172.00 154.00-169.00 146.00-163.00 149.00-156.50

171.00-187.00 166.00-185.00 147.00-169.00 142.00-159.00 129.00-140.00

200.00-212.00 182.00-198.00 169.00-184.00 149.50-164.00 136.50-153.00

-182.00 -178.00 -160.00 -154.00 -145.00

--------122.00-144.00 115.00-133.00 112.00-127.00

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167.00 160.00-182.00 131.00-158.00 125.00-135.00 122.00-133.00

170.00 147.00-163.00 140.00-151.00 125.00-133.00 -----

167.00-173.00 145.00-163.00 135.00-147.00 120.00-129.00 120.00-128.00

152.50 143.00-156.00 142.00-147.00 134.00 -----

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163.00-176.00 164.00-179.00 133.50-145.50 147.50-164.00 119.50-126.00

141.00-152.50 154.00-164.00 125.00-163.00 126.00-159.00 123.00-152.00

----133.00-147.00 127.00-150.00 129.00-134.00 123.00-129.00

147.50-155.00 139.00-154.00 138.00-144.00 130.00-145.00 144.00

145.00-156.00 141.00-159.00 130.00-145.00 129.00-140.00 109.00-125.00

155.50-168.00 145.00-159.50 138.00-150.00 126.50-138.50 124.00-137.50

133.79

146.49

139.77

158.08 151.85

NOT REPORTED

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139.75

St-9 Higher

139.00-156.00 141.00-151.00 125.00-140.50 128.00-135.00 122.00-129.00

134.54

3-11 Higher

100.00-185.00 100.00-162.00 100.00-152.00 95.00-146.00 90.00-135.00

151.81

161.63

pairs

Higher

155.00-171.00 142.00-156.00 143.00-155.50 144.00-154.50 143.00-154.00

132.53 **

158.87

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159.25

July 21

heifers 550-600 LBS.

146.20

prices

130.00-149.00 120.00-153.00 124.00-144.00 120.00-142.00 128.00-136.00

May 21 June 21

145.70

Not Reported*

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600.00-1150.00 †

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12.08

Feb. 21 Mar. 21

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500.00-1300.00 † 725.00-1000.00 *

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Jan. 21

steers 550-600 LBS.

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138.71

158.79 149.46 162.14 147.96 146.89 *

150.13 135.78

Week of 10/17/21

and shorn 57 lbs 318.50; 65 lbs 280.00; -249.00; 90-100 lbs 234.00-236.00, few 60 lbs 302.50-320.00; 60-70 lbs 290.00s 254.00-271.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-266.00; 0-251.00. wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 220.00-240.00; 0-239.00. hair 77 lbs 220.00; 85 lbs 215.00. lbs 240.00; 104 lbs 212.50. 0-50 lbs 312.50-330.00; 50-60 lbs 290.00s 295.00-325.00; 70-80 lbs 270.00-295.00; -270.00. wooled and shorn 65 lbs 277.50; 3 lbs 220.00.

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$80

Week of 10/3/21

10/22/21

$120

Week of 9/26/21

National Dairy Market at a Glance

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.8625 and 40# blocks at $1.8100. The weekly average for barrels is $1.8240 (+0.0560) and blocks, $1.7640 (-0.0210). Fluid Milk/Cream: In most areas of the nation, milk production is increasing off farms. There are reports milk availability is slightly tight in areas of the Northeast. Manufacturers of milk output is up in parts of the West region, although Pacific Northwest fluid milk contacts relay milk supplies are somewhat lighter. Bottling demands are mostly steady. Seasonal retail products, like eggnog and aerated cream, have increased production schedules for customers demands. Cream markets are stable. Internal cream supplies are meeting the needs of some end users. Cream prices have increased in the Central and Eastern region. Condensed skim availability/volumes are steady to lighter in the country. F.O.B. cream multiples are 1.32-1.45 in the East, 1.31-1.39 in the Midwest, and 1.05-1.35 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.3839 - $2.4728.

Not Reported † Not Reported † Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs None Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 1275.00 * Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs Not Reported † County Line Sale - Ratcliff 460.00-890.00 † Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Farmers Regional Sale Barn 400.00-775.00 * Fort Smith Stockyards None Reported * Four State Stockyards - Exeter 820.00-1200.00 * I-40 Livestock - Ozark 285.00-1025.00 † Joplin Regional Stockyards 725.00-1250.00 † Mid-State Stockyards 650.00-1350.00 * North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest 700.00-1235.00 † 725.00-1050.00 † OKC West - El Reno

Week of 10/3/21

dairy sales

Week of 10/10/21

ed and shorn 76 lbs 242.50; 80-90 lbs 0-100 lbs 197.50-220.00. hair 90-100 lbs

replacement

Week of 10/17/21

A: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 235.0000-330.00; 150-170 lbs 235.00-255.00. wooled and shorn 110-140 lbs 160.00lbs 160.00-185.00. wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 220.00lbs 224.00-234.00. oled and shorn 120-135 lbs 187.50-217.50. ooled and shorn 100-125 lbs no test. d and shorn 158 lbs 205.00. ooled and shorn 145 lbs 233.00. s: Choice and Prime 1-2: r 40-60 lbs 344.00-365.00, few 373.00; 600.00, few 366.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-320.00, 00; 80-90 lbs 260.00-298.00; 90-110 lbs ew 280.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 0-80 lbs 274.00-298.00; 80-90 lbs 278.00bs 256.00. ooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 300.00-305.00; -335.00, few 370.00; 60-70 lbs 285.0000; 70-80 lbs 270.00-305.00; 80-90 lbs 0-100 lbs 255.00-295.00, few 310.0060 lbs 290.00-330.00, few 350.00; 60-70 lbs ew 320.00-375.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-295.00; -275.00; 90-100 lbs 240.00-275.00, few

Week of 10/10/21

les reports

-150.00 -146.00 -138.50 -153.00 -148.50

550-600 lb. steers

12 Month Avg. -

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

148.19 131.62 131.63 124.30 **

129.20

149.66

142.08

174.15

138.60

158.04 110 130 150 170 190 210 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

110 130 150 170 190 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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Inspired by FFA By Moira K. McGhee

State Officer Quetta Woodall said she jumped head first into her FFA Chapter

Quetta Woodall doesn’t come from an agricultural background, but agriculture has become an important part of her life because of the FFA. Quetta is the 2021-2022 Oklahoma FFA Northeast Area Vice President and a recent graduate of Afton High School. She’s an agricultural education major at Oklahoma State. Her goal is to become an agricultural educator to high school students in hopes of giving them opportunities in the agricultural industry along with FFA. Although Quetta grew up in a rural community, she didn’t have an agricultural background. However, she had many friends who raised livestock and lived on farms, so she was constantly around agriculture. Her school required agricultural education for eighth graders, but she said she’s been passionate about livestock and agriculture since elementary school and got involved in FFA because her older siblings were involved. “My older sister was essentially the kickstart for getting involved,” Quetta

said. “I remember listening to her give the speech she was using at the state prepared public speaking contest. Watching her be so diligent yet confident was something I strived for. So, as soon as I stepped into the agricultural education classroom, I jumped in headfirst.” The first activity Quetta did above the local level was competing on the Agronomy CDE team. She said she did horrible in her first contest, but she was hooked. One of her favorite FFA projects was showing livestock. She exhibited a Shorthorn heifer her freshman year, then switched to showing goats through the rest of high school. “It required me to spend hours with an animal, whether they wanted to hang out with me for that long or not,” joked Quetta. “Not only did it help me become more knowledgeable about livestock care, but it also built an extreme amount of responsibility and a bond with livestock that was one of the most impactful experiences.”

Quetta decided early on she wanted to serve in a higher capacity in the FFA. Besides her passion for agriculture, she also has a great passion for serving others. “Once I joined FFA, I remember hearing about the roles of the State FFA Officer Team and knew I wanted to serve Oklahoma FFA and the amazing members within this organization,” she said. “My freshman year, I approached my FFA advisor and told him my desire to serve and the goal of potentially serving as an Oklahoma FFA State Officer.” The Oklahoma FFA State Officer Team consists of a vice president from each of the five areas of the state, a reporter, a secretary and the president. Becoming a State FFA Officer first requires an individual to be selected by a 10-person nominating committee. Afton, Okla. The nominating committee chooses three candidates for each office, except the president. The president is

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elected from the previous year’s state officers. Candidates are put on the ballot to be voted on during the Oklahoma FFA State Convention. Each candidate presents a speech at the convention and officers are elected by the end of the event, which lasts two days. Quetta explained serving as a State FFA Officer requires dedication, the desire to serve and a passion for others to reach out to members and put on camps and leadership events. The officers must do a lot of the behind-the-scenes planning, writing, memorizing and workshop preparation for each event. “From the day we’re elected and properly trained until we hang up our jackets after the State Convention, we’re fully dedicated to serving FFA members in whatever ways possible and being the best version of ourselves possible to help lead other members,” she said. “Looking back, I didn’t think I would be living my dream of serving over 24,000 FFA members.” Without FFA, Quetta doesn’t think she’d be where she is today. As a student whose family didn’t own a farm or NOVEMBER 1, 2021

ranch, she was still able to acquire opportunities within the agricultural industry. She said being in FFA allowed her to grow her agricultural background and her leadership skills.” “I would not have been able to give prepared speeches and lead workshops for hundreds of people if I had not joined FFA and taken the steps to pursue something out of my comfort zone,” said Quetta. “FFA isn’t just for people involved in agriculture; it’s meant to help students with and without agricultural backgrounds to experience leadership and personal growth.” As Northeast Area Vice President, she and her fellow officers led the Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp. More than 1,600 FFA members attended the event where all the officers presented speeches to members from across the state. Quetta also facilitated four small groups and helped them develop leadership skills. She also led a Chapter Officer Leadership Training for all five areas of the state and worked with local chapters in developing leadership skills. Future projects Quetta will be participating in include hosting the Goodwill Tour, which requires the State Officer Team to present workshops to FFA Chapters throughout Oklahoma. She and her fellow officers will also be attending leadership conferences, attending events and meetings hosted by FFA Chapters. They will host the 96th Oklahoma FFA State Convention in May 2022. “My main goal within FFA is to leave an impact on FFA members and those I encounter,” said Quetta. “I hope to remind them of their potential inside and out of FFA, and to serve Oklahoma FFA wholeheartedly, even after my year of service is over.” She believes FFA has truly placed a flame in her heart to teach students about agriculture and the potentially positive impact it has on them. “I would not be the leader I am without FFA allowing me to take the step to pursue agriculture on the next level,” she said. “Before I joined FFA, I wasn’t prepared to speak in public. FFA helped me become more comfortable and develop public speaking skills that I’ll use for the rest of my career and life.” NOVEMBER 1, 2021

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H Age: 16 H Hometown: Springdale, Ark. H Parents: Brent and Amy Horn H Sibling: Fayth Horn (age 11) H FFA Chapter: Har-Ber FFA H Advisors: Seth Jones and Patti Priest H 4-H Club: Goin’ Showin’ 4-H Club H Leader: Amy Horn “My family raises registered Angus cattle and club calves. I have also helped my grandfather grow produce on his farm that we sell at the local farmers markets. I enjoy showing cattle and am also on the Har-Ber FFA livestock judging team. This past summer I attended the Flying Cow Genetics AI School in Welch, Okla.”

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Which animals should stay and which should go?

No matter the type of livestock operation, at some point, a part of a producer’s herd must go. Culling cattle helps to optimize productivity and profitability. “This should be looked at as an income stream from the beef cattle operation rather than just the practice of getting rid of cows,” Johnny Gunsaulis, county extension agent with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, said. Determining which cows should stay and which should move on to other pastures is not always an easy task. Disposition is one of the first factors producers should consider in the culling process. Animals should be evaluated on how they act in the pasture and in the pen. A cow may react differently when being worked in a confined area, like a corral. If the animal won’t come in or comes after a producer, it’s time to cull it. An animal’s disposition should be taken into consideration for the producer’s safety. “Think what medical expenses are today and what it means for most beef operations if a principal operator is out of duty for any period of time,” Gunsaulis stated. “So, considering those factors besides unnecessary fence repair, busted corrals, frustration, and other factors - temperament is definitely something to consider.” When analyzing a herd for potential animals to cull, open females should rise to the top of the list. If a female doesn’t breed back in a timely manner or skips a calving season, she still requires inputs and hurts the operation’s bottom line. “If an animal doesn’t get bred in our breeding season that we have defined for her, then we need to get rid of her because she isn’t doing her job,” Andy McCorkill, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. “We need to look at her as an employee from that standpoint.” Livestock experts recommend maintaining reproduction records to help guide culling decisions. When culling based on economic factors, thorough records will assist producers in determining which animals are the most profitable. Producers may find the culling decision making process easier if they implement a defined 60 to 90 day calving season. “If you don’t hold your cows to that, it’s just going to be a lot easier for them to slip by even if they’re weaning a calf every 15 months, instead of every year,” Gunsaulis explained. Livestock specialists recommend keeping the cows that calve on a 365-day calving interval. “Meaning they are going to calve basically the same day every year. And if they are not within tolerance on that, then we certainly need to look at those,” McCorkill added.

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Evaluating breeding age animals once a year can also benefit producers when it comes to determining which cows to sell. Gunsaulis recommends preg checking in the fall to identify females that failed to get bred during the regular breeding season. Though an open cow may seem like an automatic cull, livestock specialists advise evaluating all the options first. “It’s convenient to sell those open cows as soon as they are identified as open, especially if they are older,” Gunsaulis said. “But that might not always be the best option given economics.” A multi-year study conducted by the Arkansas Extension Service, tracked profit margin in relation to the timing of the sale of cattle. “For several years, the Extension Service in Arkansas looked at selling thin cows in the fall compared to fleshy cows in early spring,” Gunsaulis explained. “Almost every year it’s profitable to keep that thin cow through the winter and sell her in better flesh in the spring.” Livestock experts state cows and bulls are the one animal from a slaughter standpoint, that as they gain weight, they gain value per pound as well. “If we have extra grass that we can put some cheap gain on those animals, then we can make them worth more money before we sell them,” McCorkill said. “That’s not always the case but it is something to consider.” This management tool gives producers the potential to optimize the value of their culls instead of simply getting rid of them. Additionally, if producers decide to hold on to the animal for a bit longer, they may want to cull them out of the breeding herd and manage them separately. That keeps producers from being enticed to keep them for the long haul. Other important factors to consider fall in the category of soundness. Evaluate animals on the condition of their udder, feet and body condition. An animal’s age can also be a factor to consider. “I wouldn’t necessarily say any set age is the criteria there, but if productivity is being affected or they are losing condition where they can’t get around, or they are starting to lose teeth so they can’t consume as much, then that is something that needs to be considered,” McCorkill stated. Some livestock specialists with the University of Missouri Extension use what they call the four O’s of culling to remind producers of potential culling criteria. The four O’s are – Old, Open, Onery and Other. Lastly, Gunsaulis may have the most important culling advice of all, “And you always remember that we have to keep the wife’s favorite cow no matter if she only raises a calf every 15 months,” Gunsaulis advised.

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A thorough and regular vaccination protocol helps to ward off diseases that could cause cattle to abort a fetus or deliver a stillborn calf. Regardless of where producers are located, they may want to ask their veterinarian about incorporating brucellosis vaccinations for their herd. “Missouri is considered a brucellosis-free state and we don’t have to vaccinate any more for it by law,” McCorkill said. “But I still feel it is a good tool to have in our toolbelt because we are only one midnight run of a cow across a state line from somewhere from bringing it back.” Before bringing new animals to the farm, ask the previous owners about their vaccination history. “Keep new animals quarantined from the rest of your herd for a month before mixing with your own herd,” Gunsaulis stated. Additionally, experts recommend when purchasing replacement females at a livestock auction, they should be at least in the second stage of pregnancy or have a calf at side. Breeding bulls should either be virgin bulls or have passed a trichomoniasis test. To avoid pregnancy loss, producers should think about their breeding season in relation to weather conditions and fescue toxicity. When cattle are exposed to high toxins in fescue, their body temperature rises. “It funnels down to blood flow basically,” McCorkill explained. “The blood flow is restricted because of the toxins in the fescue, which makes the cow get hot quicker.” Heat stress negatively impacts pregnancy. The first 45 days of pregnancy is the time a female is at the most risk of complications. If producers start experiencing pregnancy loss or failed breeding in their herds, they may want to seek the advice of their veterinarian. “Consult with a vet on individual operations about what you have seen if you have a lot of problems with breeding percentages and the like, then you probably need to get a vet involved and pull some samples and see pathologically what might be going on,” McCorkill said.

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