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Danny Thomas manages his own herd, as well as two other operations

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Late cattle industry leader honored: The late Leo Sutterfield of Mountian View, Ark., was recently inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame. Sutterfield served nine years as chairman of the Arkansas Beef Council and was an Arkansas representative on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, the national administrative body for the beef checkoff program. He served 15 years on the Arkansas Farm Bureau state board of directors, where he chaired the beef commodity division and guided the organization’s audit committee. Sutterfield served as market president of First Service Bank in Mountain View for 12 years, having been instrumental in opening the bank in 2005. Prior to that, he was on the staff of the Bank of Mountain View, where he served as vice president for 10 years. He was previously a partner in a True Value Hardware store in Mountain View for 13 years. Sutterfield passed away in 2017.

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JUST A THOUGHT 3 Jerry Crownover – Self-identifying

Agencies partner to provide scholarships: The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas are partnering to provide two $1,500 Homegrown by Heroes academic scholarships to military veterans and active military personnel, their spouses and children who are pursuing a degree in agriculture. Funding for the scholarships is provided by Farm Credit. Online applications are due March 16 and are available at https:// www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/aad-programs. New rice variety developed: Karen Moldenhauer, professor and rice breeder for the Division of Agriculture’s Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, has developed a new type of long-grain rice that will be available in 2021. The rice, CLL16 has excellent rough rice yields, averaging 205 bushels per acre, slightly better than Diamond, which averages 204 bushels per acre. CLL16 is reportedly more weather tolerant than other varieties of rice. Nominations sought: The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is now accepting nominations through March 6, for the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. The award winner will be announced at a recognition ceremony April 14 at the State Capitol as part of the annual Oklahoma Ag Day celebration. Applications can be submitted electronically via email to Morgan Vance at morgan.vance@ag.ok.gov or can be dropped off in person at the ODAFF building.

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Burl Cooper says Red Angus fit his operation

Tim Ernst has been around the world with his camera

Eye on Agribusiness highlights FCS of Western Arkansas

Danny Thomas wears many hats

Town & Country features Kathy Barnes

Jim Taylor has grown his herd over the years

Stephan van der Merwe is hoping to pioneer a breed

Youth in Agriculture spotlights Will Wesson

FARM HELP 23 Winter cattle care 24 Evaluating heifers 26 Picking the right bull 28 Meeting goals with your herd

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elf-identity has, seemingly, become a revonIwhadn’t orC yrgivreJ yB big deal in recent years. en it much thought throughout my lifetime, having identified myself as a Jerry Crownover is husband, father and farmer for the past a farmer and former 40 years or so. But, I do know that other people professor of Agriculture identify me with other words that I don’t usually Education at Missouri and consciously associate with myself. State University. He is a It’s not uncommon to run into former students native of Baxter County, I taught at both the high school and college levArkansas, and an el and they certainly look upon me as a teacher. author and professional People that I’ve never met before often come up speaker. To contact Jerry, to me at meetings, fairs, or even in restaurants and go to ozarksfn.com and ask, “Aren’t you that writer from the magazines?” click on ‘Contact Us.’ I’m always taken a little aback, because I certainly don’t feel like I’m a writer, and my old grammar teachers surely turn over in their graves when that question is asked. I was even introduced, recently, at a meeting where I had been invited to speak, as a humorist. I’m not even sure I know what that means, but it really made me think about how different people, in different situations, identify me in ways I would never have guessed. Just the other morning, at the convenience store where all of us locals gather for coffee and gossip, I observed a stranger jump out of his car and hurriedly walk towards the entrance. I thought I could tell from his rapid gait, his intentions, and, sure enough, he quickly raced to the back of the store, where the restrooms are located. Just as quickly, he trotted back to the cashier and asked, “Is there someone in the men’s room or could it have been locked when the door closed?” The cashier politely told him that she had just seen someone go in a minute ago. As the gentleman squirmed, and the color drained from his face, I suggested, “I don’t think the ladies’ room is occupied, so if you want to identify as a woman for a few minutes, none of us will tell.” — Continued on Page 6

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ur kids attend public school in Fayetteville, Ark. It’s not perfect. We are constantly hit with issues that make us pause and wonder if Jody Harris is a freelance this is really the best educational communications specialist, option for our children. The superintendent of gardener, ranch wife and our school district has had no problem sweeping mother of four. She and things like the celebration of Christmas (or any her family raise Angus beef religious holiday) from our schools. No decoracattle and other critters on tions, no trees, nothing. Not allowed. their northwest Arkansas Last year, the superintendent swept away two ranch. She is a graduate beloved mascots from our junior high schools. of Missouri State University. New mascots were voted on and school spirit was To contact Jody, go to essentially squelched at both schools with an unozarksfn.com and click on derwhelming response from students and parents. ‘Contact Us.’ Recently, we were involved in a fight to get all our elementary schools on the same calendar schedule throughout the district. Starting in fall of 2021, families in all of Fayetteville public schools will enjoy having their students on the same learning calendar. Our superintendent allowed one elementary principal to ignore a majority of parent responses to a survey asking to allow all the schools to begin and end at the same time starting in 2020. Scheduled teacher VACATIONS during the extra breaks took precedence. It makes absolutely no sense. Last week, our sixth-grade daughter got in my car after her day at middle school to regale me with a recent science lesson she had. Her teacher had told the class that cattle were polluting our waterways and that plant-based diets were a way to preserve the Earth. What? My eyes bugged out of my head and I’m pretty sure a little bit of steam smoked out of my ears as I tried to keep the car on the road. I had her repeat what they had been taught in the classroom. Now, my first instinct was to fire off an email to the sixth-grade science teacher to see if this was legitimately in the curriculum. Instead, I explained to our daughter that what she’d learned wasn’t 100 percent fact. There are some farmers and ranchers who do not take care of their land, waterways and livestock but that number is very minimal. I also explained to her that it behooves farmers and ranchers to take the very best care of their land, cattle and natural resources because this is how they make a living. I then told her that her sixth-grade science teacher was welcome to visit our cattle farm any time to see how we care for our natural resources, if she was interested in facts. I told her not to be afraid to raise her hand and stand up for her family’s heritage in cattle farming. The public-school system is educating our children on core concepts of math, reading, writing and social studies. We, as parents, are responsible for teaching our kids about biblical truths and what it takes to be a citizen of good character. I love that our kids are involved in scouting and 4-H to help reinforce character lessons. We are also liable for helping them discern facts when it comes to science. The lesson I’ve learned is that I need to use this God-given big mouth I have to stand up for what I believe in. When our kids see us putting up a fight worth fighting, they learn to stand up for what’s right as well. There’s no shortage of opportunities to stand up and educate people on the facts that define agriculture today. Sometimes a fight is worth fighting, neighbor.

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ollywood-style awards shows aren’t my “thing.” Watching people saunter down red carpets and parade across a stage to say they were “so shocked” to win is Julie Turner-Crawford rather boring. Music award shows don’t is a native of Dallas appeal to me either. County, Mo., where she Who sold the most records or who had the role/ grew up on her family’s performance of a lifetime isn’t important to me. I farm. She is a graduate haven’t bought a CD in years (and the last one I did of Missouri State buy was a Christmas gift for someone else). The last University. To contact concert I went to was while I was in college, and I Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 don’t like going to the movie theater. The best songs or by email at editor@ will be on the radio and movies will eventually be ozarksfn.com. on TV, so why spend the money or fight the crowds? With my “I don’t care attitude,” I missed a speech by an-award winning actor chastising the dairy industry. Thanks to modern technology, I was able to view the speech, and for those of you like me who do not watch award shows, here’s what was said: “We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow, and when she gives birth, we steal her baby. We take her milk that’s intended for her calf, and we put it in our coffee and our cereal. And I think we fear the idea of personal change because we think that we have to sacrifice something.” The actor must be some kind of joker, right? Well... — Continued on Next Page

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It’s obvious Joaquin Phoenix, has not been on a dairy farm to see how well cows and calves are cared for, and how the welfare of each every animal on all farms is of the utmost importance to farmers and ranchers. It appears Phoenix, like many celebrities, has eaten from the PETA propaganda tree. With a little research, I discovered Phoenix was the 2019 PETA Person of the Year, is a believer in the Animal Liberation movement and a vegan since the age of 3. On the PETA website, Phoenix said he has seen atrocities against animals, which is why he has opted to continue being a vegan and speak for those who “do not have a voice.” The atrocities he claims to have witnessed are from “investigations” done by PETA. PETA claims going vegan saves lives and campaigns that all animals have emotions. The majority of the animals, specifically dogs and cats, “rescued” by the organization, however, are put to sleep within hours of being taken by PETA. There have been criminal charges against PETA employees for animal abuse and neglect, as well as civil suits for pets being stolen from families and euthanized. PETA’s “mission” and its actions appear to contradict. Phoenix also claims in his speech that “we’ve become very disconnected from the natural world, and many of us, what we’re guilty of is an egocentric worldview – the belief that we’re the center of the

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As the sweat on his brow began to drip, he replied. “Thanks, I think I have to, today,” before rushing back and entering the room labeled, women. He did knock, first. Yesterday, I received an email from my doctor, requesting me to complete a questionnaire, before being admitted to the hospital next week, for a minor procedure. As I scrolled down through the questions I came to a part where my previous medical issues were listed, and I was instructed to delete conditions that no longer existed. When I deleted “back problems,” a prompt

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universe. We go into the natural world, and we plunder it for its resources.” Farmers and ranchers are the most “connected” people I know. There is no plundering of natural resources. There’s been lots of seed and fertilizer bought the last few months to help improve and enhance what God created. Special care is given to ensure water supplies are pure and clean on farms because chances are the farmers and their families are drinking from the same well as their animals. The “natural world” is not always the happy place with rolling meadows and blue-green skies Phoenix and his friends think. Without farmers and ranchers, there would be no one to aid ill or injured animals, no one to protect them from predators. There would be no one there to warm up and feed a rejected newborn. There would be no one to assist with a difficult birth. There would also be no one to keep livestock away from roads. The chance Phoenix reads this is slim, but I believe he and others like him are the ones at the center of their own universe – a universe that’s a ways out there. Farmers and ranchers are too busy to play games with Phoenix and organizations like PETA. They have to get up each and every day, no matter what the weather, to feed the world. That leaves little time to worry about Hollywood, and that’s no joke.

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Family Brings Ranching Operation to Oklahoma By Kathy Parker

Urban sprawl moves the Adams Wilson Ranch from Colorado to the Ozarks Corb Adams Wilson is the sixthgeneration of owners at Adams Wilson Ranch and he has the seventh generation on the ground. In the West, women have often been the anchors of great ranches, and this is the case with Corb. The story begins with the Adams brothers in Oregon in 1882. After two generations ranching in Oregon, the family decided to relocate the ranch to Colorado. “Someone told them if they went to Gunnison, Colo., they could graze cattle year round,” Corb said. After many months traveling by wagon, when the Adams family arrived it turned out the information was a little wrong. “There are 45 frost-free days,” Corb said. “There’s snow on the ground for about eight months.” The Adams family bought a homestead anyway. In those days, buying ground got a lot more grazing by way of Forest Service and what would later be Bureau of Land Management permits. By the time World War II started, there were three grown Adams children on the ranch – Jim, George H. and JoAnne. Jim went to war. JoAnne went to Juilliard in New York City. Jim was killed and George, being a sort of rouge, was not a candidate to run the ranch, so JoAnne was called. “They told her if she wanted to keep the ranch, she better come home and run it,” Corb’s wife Kalyn said. “So she left and never went back.” JoAnne was Corb’s grandmother. JoAnne fell in love with John Foster Wilson. They married and continued to run the ranch. Their son, Corb’s father, was John Adams Wilson. By the time Corb was born, the ranch encompassed around 1,700 owned acres and ran cattle on three government permits. MARCH 2, 2020

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Corb Adams Wilson, his wife Kalyn, and sons Braden, Sam and Will continue the family’s ranching heritage.

“A cow went to the same permit country every year,” Corb said. “That way she was familiar with the terrain and where to find water. It’s all live water in that country, totally dependent on the amount of snow fall and run off. Cows were taken to the permits in June and returned home by November to calve in April.” Cattle had to be clearly identified with member when those heifers would calve brands and earmarks, because there they’d just be standing there running might be more than one ranch running milk of course after it worked out he on a permit. claimed it was all his idea.” The cattle were mostly horned HereIn the 1940s, John Foster Wilson sold fords, because they land to Gunnison could take the altiCounty for an airNowata, Okla. tude of 12,000 feet port. Tourism conand higher. tinued to grow in “I remember when we got the Colorado and the first Angus bull,” Wilson said. grazing permit the “It was a game changer, but my Wilsons had which grandpa said it would ruin us. I rebordered Crested The Ozarks’ Most Read Farm Newspaper

Butte and its skiing industry would eventually be a problem. “The fight over water will kill ranching in the West,” Corb said. An airport expansion in 2000 ultimately sent the family looking for a new ranch. Corb’s dad had friends who urged him to look for a place in Oklahoma. “We first looked at a place in Sulfur,” Corb said. “But it didn’t have any facilities.” Eventually John Wilson bought a 7,000-acre ranch in Ramona, Okla. Corb was in high school. “That place was bordered by family ranches and it wasn’t likely we could get any more (land),” Corb said. “So we sold that and bought this place.” The current Adams Wilson ranch is near Nowata, Okla., and encompasses 3,000 acres, all open and grazable. “At first we had 250 registered cows here and Dad had bought 250 out of Alberta, Canada,” Corb recalled. “Then the mad cow thing happened and those cows were quarantined. Of course the bottom dropped out (of the price).” John is gone now and Corb and his family run the ranch. It runs 400 commercial cows that are 90 percent Red Angus. “I used Hereford bulls this year,” Corb said. “My goal is to make the heifers bring as much as the steers. Red females are in high demand now and I’m a sucker for a red baldy cow.” The steers are marketed by Superior. Corb said last year those steers were also on the Red Angus feeder certification program. Wilson said this year he will probably sell the heifers with Superior, too. Corb and his wife, Kalyn, have three sons, Braden, Sam and Will. “There’s no better place for these kids to grow up,” Corb said. There must be a bright future for them; seven is lucky.

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ever since. Burl and his family moved to White County, Ark., when he was 25 and began clearing what is now Cooper Ranch. His first land purchase was in 1961. “This land was basically wilderness when we bought it.” Burl said. “There were a couple of old log roads through here and even the county roads were poor gravel roads. I had worked for a lot of years to come up with the $4,000 down payment on the land. It was tough. Photo by Larry Burchfield

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Burl Cooper transitioned his cattle herd to Red Angus in 1993. He said the breed’s maternal traits and temperament sold him on it.

gets crowded around the feed troughs as We almost starved to death, but we hung in there and made it work.” Burl puts out buckets of soybean meal. The pioneer spirit and determination Burl originally hails from McAlester, Okla., where several generations of both Burl brought with him from Oklahoma has been the catalyst for the sides of his family worked foundation of a quality Red the land. Several siblings of Angus cattle herd. Burl’s parents moved west Romance, Ark. Today, Cooper Ranch stretchduring the Dust Bowl of the es over 655 acres and runs 276 1930s, but Burl’s parents head of cattle. toughed it out. Burl bought Burl has raised several differhis first cattle as a teenager ent breeds of cattle over the years and has been raising cattle

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meet your neighbors but settled on the Red Angus in 1993. While he had good luck with other breeds, the Red Angus won him over at the bottom line. “I’ve made more money with Red Angus. They are very good mommas, give lots of milk and have good temperament. It is really all about the money,” Burl said. “The Red Angus business has been really good to me. Red Angus bulls are number three in sales in the nation. The black Angus and Herefords are ahead of the Red Angus, which is really good. Whatever a person likes, however, is what he needs to raise. I sell a lot of bulls to people who have Brangus cows, black cows; There are advantages to Red Angus. They are good natured and they milk well. It’s just a joy to take care of them.” Burl has 35 bulls, and he annually retains about 25 or 30 heifers. “I’ve got some cows that are up around 12 years old, so I’ll put these heifers in this fall,” he said. “Most of the time I like to breed them at about 16 to 18 months. By the time they get to that age, they are weighing close to 800 pounds. You’re asking for trouble if you breed them much younger than that.” Burl also offers about 30 heifers for sale each year, as well as several bulls, and has managed to build a loyal customer base from cattle producers across several states. Occasionally he will take some calves to local sale barns, but his main market is private sales. Burl credits his knowledge of the cattle business and standing behind his word. “My word is my bond,” Burl said. “If I tell a fella something, I mean what I say and I stand behind it.” Burl has been able to accomplish something on his ranch that few farmers have done; his farm has been the sole source of income for his family. It’s a fact Burl is proud of. “Unlike a lot of farms, this farm has produced every penny we needed to live,” he said. “Most families have one or sometimes both spouses that have to seek off-the-farm income to survive. We have never done that here. It has been tough at times, but we made it.” An area Burl emphasized is proper management of a cattle herd, no matter the breed. MARCH 2, 2020

“There’s a lot of poor management, especially in the winter,” he said. “They will feed hay that hasn’t had any fertilizer, and I see cows that are thin, but my cattle are in good shape because I take care of them.” Burl continued by saying hay ground that goes unfertilized is not a quality feed source. “There’s no protein in it,” he said. “I’ve had hay tested that hasn’t had any fertilizer and it’s about 5 percent protein. Hay that has been fertilized tests at about 13, 14 percent protein. It makes a big difference. Your cows can show you the difference too. You can put out a bale of hay that hasn’t had any fertilizer and a bale that has, and the cows will go to that bale that had fertilizer.” Burl puts up his own hay and is adamant about testing the forages. “I put up 1,300 round bales this last year,” he said, adding he follows recommendations of his soil tests and limes pastures. “If you don’t lime, you’re kind of butting your head against the wall,” Burl said. “You have to keep your pH up.” Burl provides most of the labor for the ranch. There are times family members must pitch in and help. Burl’s two sons, daughters-in-law and older grandkids all join in when it is time to work cows. “I probably shouldn’t say this, but my daughters-in-law are probably better cowhands than my sons,” Burl said amusingly. “Having both sets of kids living down the road on the farm sure helps.” Burl has some sage advice for young farmers or those thinking about going into the profession. “Start with the grass and build it up first,” he reflected. “It takes so much money to get started, young people need to build up a good grass base, then start adding cattle. They don’t need to be spending a lot of money for feed and hay those first few years. Build your grass, then add cattle.” Burl has surpassed the average age of American farmers by a quarter century. But he is not keeping count. Retirement or slowing down is not in his vocabulary. “I’ll retire when I draw my last breath on this earth, I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Burl said. “At my age, I just live from day to day and enjoy taking care of the cattle. “It’s been my life; I’ve had cattle since I was about 16 years old. My land and my cattle will be passed on to my two sons.”

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Well-known naturalist and photographer Tim Ernst of Jasper, Ark., grew up at the edge of Fayetteville, when forests covered the area and he had miles and miles of rugged land as his backyard. His brother Terry, a BB gun and a huge tricycle that was a precursor to mountain bikes were his best friends. When he was 7, his father George took him to a deer camp where he was surrounded by what he called “old people” in a military tent sharing stories and good food more than

hunting deer, because deer were scarce at the time. He had a World War II German 8 mm Mauser and had to brace himself just to keep his feet when he did shoot. The wilderness called to him and he was always a reluctant student. In fact, he didn’t read a book “cover to cover” until his senior year in high school. At the time, “The High Adventure of Eric Rybak” was a recently published personal account of an 18-year-old youth becoming the first to travel the entire Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico.

A young Tim quickly identified with the solitary and often unmarked trek through rugged and beautiful terrain and was selected as one of only four seniors chosen to read his book report at a senior assembly. “That book changed my life,” Tim declared. The book spoke to him and he overcame his indifference to academics. Tim also worked for the Forest Service and was selected as one of 32 out of thousands. He worked as a cave tour guide, which worked for him because he didn’t have to repeat a script but could use impromptu passion in its place. According to Tim, he paid tuition at the University of Arkansas for three years, and he swam for the Razorbacks for six months. However, the call of the wild was stronger than anything else, with academics seeming inconsequential for how he wanted to live his life. During his freshman year in high school, he got his first camera and took a picture of a sunset. Hunting had introduced him to nature in a different way but the picture ended up capturing him. Later that same year he and Terry started teaching backpacking, canoeing and rock climbing in a noncredit class. Remembering the book from his senior year, Tim soon decided to backpack across Arkansas though no map existed. Without a compass, he followed drainages and ridge tops on a route that is now an established

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Danny Thomas manages his herd, as well as many other ventures and activities While Jodi Thomas is busy teaching history in Huntsville, Ark., and raising three young daughters, her husband Danny uses just the one cowboy hat because if he had a hat for each of his various ventures, he’d spend his whole day changing hats. In addition to running his own 51-head commercial cattle herd, he manages two other farms, is a field man for Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction in Harrison, Ark., is both a private and benefits auctioneer, serves as the local school board president, and is a realtor for United Country, where he specializes in land and farms though he sells homes as well. “My parents, J. C. and Cheri, were active people. They returned to Arkansas from California six weeks after I was born and bought a farm where they raised poultry and cattle, in addition to having their own dairy,” Danny said. “I was always working around the very busy farm and slept when my dad would let me. I had my first offthe-farm job at 16 at a sale barn. To be honest, the way I was raised fostered a joy in completing a full and hard day of work.” Danny also absorbed his family’s long history with the land in the Huntsville MARCH 2, 2020

area. He is preparing to build a new home Though he uses protein tubs, mineral on 300 acres next to his grandfather’s and range cubes every third day to keep land. This ground out of the 850 acres he them “in his pocket,” the leased pasture owns and leases will also house two new lasts through most of the winter. This laying houses. Danny’s long-term goal is year, for example, Danny did not need to farm full-time like his father, including to feed any hay until the middle of Febclearing 110 heavily wooded acres on the ruary. Around March 1, he moves the same piece of land for future cattle pro- cattle back to the home place for spring duction because he wants to increase his calving. cattle operation to 100 cows. When not in service, bulls are retained “I can’t fully describe why, but this par- in a separate pasture and supplemented ticular 300 acres feels like home in a way every other day with a 12-percent protein no other place has,” Danny explained. “I sweet feed. feel a deep connection with my ancesCalves are weaned at 550 pounds, with tors who arrived in this area from Ken- Danny working the herd using a seventucky around 1800.” way vaccine. He knife cuts the bull calves Efficiency in Danny’s cattle operation because he feels they heal quickly with less is a high priority. His herd is 75 percent stress. He typically sells his calves the last black, with the rest a commercial mix. week in May and the first sale after ThanksHe uses spring and fall calving seasons giving, which seems to work well for him. with three Hereford bulls he rotates out His biggest health concern is pinkeye, every three years. which seems to have increased, at least One unusual practice is how in his area, for the last couple he uses 120 acres of lease land. of years. He speculates the Huntsville, Ark. He lets the grass on those problem may arise from a acres grow all summer. Then, different strain and perhaps when calving is done in Octocombined with the mildness ber, he hauls the herd back to of the last two or three winters, the leased ground, where they which promotes a longer fly searemain all winter. son. His solution to control the The Ozarks’ Most Read Farm Newspaper

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Receipts: 571 Supply included: 10% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (8% Lambs, 73.00-87.00 † Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 2/24/20 92% Hair Lambs); 42% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (78% None Reported † Hair Breeds, 11% Ewes, 11% Hair Ewes); 12% Replace5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo) Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 57.00-94.50* ment Sheep/Lambs (70% Hair Ewes, 30% Families); Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice County Line Sale - Ratcliff 59.00 † 15% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 19% Slaughter Goats Steers: 116.00-122.00; wtd. avg. price 119.66. Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* (38% Kids, 48% Nannies/Does, 13% Bucks/Billies); 2% Heifers: 117.00-120.50; wtd. avg. price 119.58. Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita None Reported* Replacement Goats (100% Nannies/Does). Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Not Reported* Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Steers: 188.00-190.00; wtd. avg. price 188.96. Fort Smith 25.00-98.50* Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 205.00. Heifers: 188.00-189.00 ; wtd. avg. price 188.25. Four State Stock 35.00-100.50* Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 205.00-220.00. I-40 Livestock - Ozark 43.00-99.00 † Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 175.00. Joplin Regional Stockyards 66.00-103.00 † Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Mid-State Stockyards 90.00* Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1: 237.50-248.00. North Arkansas Livestock 60.00-85.00 † Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 95.00-230.00. 59.00-96.00 † OKC West - El Reno Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 80.00-90.00. Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported † Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 65.00-75.00. Ozarks Regional Stockyards 60.00-110.00 † Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-2: 90.00-100.00. Stilwell Livestock Auction Not Reported* Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 80.00-90.00. Tulsa Livestock Auction 83.00-101.50 † Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 62.50-75.00. Welch Stockyards 75.00-101.00* Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Medium and Large 1-2: 95.00-147.50. 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat 2/13/20 Hair Ewes - Medium and Large 2: 115.00. Families - Medium and Large 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 55.00Receipts: 371 87.50. Compared to last month, there were too few receipts Families - Medium and Large 2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 60.00. for an adequate comparison, however undertones were Feeder Goats: lower. Demand was good on a very light supply as the Kids - Selection 1: 315.00-335.00. coolest temperatures of the season moved across the are (Week of 2/16/20 to 2/22/20) Kids - Selection 1-2: 235.00-255.00. producing single digit wind chills. Supply included: 3% Arkansas Cattle Auction 30.00-69.00 † Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 72% Slaugh- Kids - Selection 2: 200.00-210.00. Ash Flat Livestock 30.00-67.50 † Slaughter Goats: ter Sheep/Lambs (11% Wooled & Shorn, 84% Hair Benton County Sale Barn None Reported † Breeds, 5% Hair Ewes); 8% Replacement Sheep/Lambs Kids - Selection 1: 235.00-292.50. Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 47.50-71.00* (100% Hair Ewes); 15% Slaughter Goats (100% Kids); Kids - Selection 1-2: 205.00-245.00. 15.00-60.00 † County Line Sale Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 142.50-147.50. 2% Replacement Goats (100% Families). Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 135.00-145.00. Feeder Sheep/Lambs: None Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 100.00-135.00. Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2: 200.00-205.00. Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Not Reported* Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 80.00-95.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Fort Smith Stock 15.00-71.00* Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 220.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 205.00. Four State Stock 15.00-71.00* Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 167.50-190.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 140.00. I-40 Livestock - Ozark 30.00-73.50 † Replacement Goats: Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 187.50-235.00. Joplin Regional Stockyards 34.00-73.00 † Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 215.00-230.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 125.00-205.00. Mid-State Stockyards 75.00* Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 130.00-160.00. North Arkansas Live 20.00-63.50 † 2 National Sheep Summary 2/21/20 Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 50.00-80.00. 33.00-72.50 † OKC West - El Reno Compared to last week slaughter lambs steady to 10.00 Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported † higher with most advance on lambs over 70 lbs. Slaughter Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 80.00-125.00. Ozarks Reg 10.00-76.00 † ewes steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder lambs steady to 5.00 Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 2: 40.00-65.00. Stilwell Livestock Auction Not Reported* higher. At San Angelo, TX 5159 head sold. No sales in Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 3: 30.00. Tulsa Livestock Auction 36.00-73.00 † Slaughter Goats: Welch Stockyards 48.00-76.00* 4 Kids - Selection 1: 240.00-290.00. 0 10 30 50 70 90 110 Replacement Goats: Families - Selection 2 w/<20 lbs kid: 45.00. Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn

69.00-97.00 †

dairy cattle NONE REPORTED sheep & goats

slaughter

cows

Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4100 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were 1.00 lower. 3,312 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 130-175 lbs 140.00-160.00. PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no report. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 135 lbs 192.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 158.00176.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 170.00-217.50. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 236.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 228.00-245.00, few 250.00-252.00; 70-80 lbs 218.00-242.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-220.00, few 230.00-236.00; 90-110 lbs 200.00-210.00, few 230.00. wooled and shorn 74 lbs 218.00, 94 lbs 202.00, 101 lbs 216.00; new crop 70 lbs 246.00, 80-90 lbs 230.00-236.00, 96 lbs 234.00, 102 lbs 230.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn no report. hair no report. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 53 lbs 252.50; 70-80 lbs 262.50-275.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-255.00; 94 lbs 220.00. hair 50 lbs 272.50; 60-70 lbs 233.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 227.50337.50; 90-100 lbs 209.00-222.50. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 76 lbs 222.50; 98 lbs 202.00. Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 260.00-270.00, few 277.00; 50-60 lbs 262.50-280.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-272.50, few 275.00; 70-80 lbs 267.50-270.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 68 lbs 215.00; 78 lbs 197.50. Billings, MT: no test. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) 4100: Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 129-155 lbs 145.00-169.50 (wtd avg 160.41). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 89.00-108.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 92.00-125.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 88.00-111.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 82.00-85.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 50.00-60.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no report; Utility 1-2 (thin) no report; Cull 1 no test.

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.

16 16

Ash Flat Livestock✝

St-15 Higher

5-15 Higher

172.50-212.50 167.00-200.00 152.50-197.50 135.00-153.00 120.00-132.00 165.00-183.00 160.00-177.50 140.00-175.00 124.00-140.00 111.00 132.50-170.00 140.00-175.00 129.00-149.00 102.00-128.00 100.00-120.00

Farmer’s Stockyards*

Fort Smith Stockyards*

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Farmer’s & Ranchers Vinita, Okla.* 2/19/20 -----

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190.00-195.00 184.00-190.00 159.00-184.00 ---------

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157.00-162.00 152.00-159.00 149.00-152.00 ---------

Decatur Livestock*

2/19/20 1,060

County Line Sale Ratcliff✝ 2/19/20 142

2-20 Higher

St-4 Higher

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194.00 160.00-180.00 150.00-176.00 140.00-155.00 130.00

187.00-227.00 172.00-204.00 153.00-188.00 139.00-160.00 140.00-153.00

158.00-210.00 139.00-197.00 120.00-177.00 131.00-154.00 110.00-142.00

180.00-191.00 170.00-182.00 140.00-160.00 151.00 -----

164.00-190.00 155.00-175.00 147.00-150.00 ---------

177.00-199.00 169.00-191.00 148.00-181.00 134.00-142.00 -----

140.00-174.00 130.00-187.00 117.00-164.00 125.00-144.00 -----

----150.00-165.00 140.00-146.00 135.00-139.00 -----

150.00-155.00 140.00-150.00 120.00-152.00 120.00-130.00 -----

155.00-184.00 144.00-172.00 131.00-156.00 123.00-138.50 118.00-129.00

118.00-171.00 120.00-166.00 118.00-154.00 100.00-139.00 95.00-129.00

140.00-170.00 135.00-153.00 130.00-136.00 ----114.00

2/17/20 1,740

I-40 Livestock Ozark✝ 2/20/20 1,019

Joplin Regional Stockyards✝ 2/17/20 6,882

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2-10 Higher

2-12 Higher

St-7 Higher

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152.00-216.00 138.00-190.00 126.50-175.00 118.00-163.00 -----

180.00-208.00 170.00-190.00 165.00-180.00 150.00-162.00 135.00-144.50

187.50-225.00 160.00-189.00 147.00-181.00 135.00-155.50 127.00-136.00

180.00-210.00 170.00-200.00 152.50-194.00 140.50-164.00 139.00-156.50

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----145.00-184.00 120.00-158.00 121.00-140.00 115.00-120.00

----147.50-163.00 137.50-168.00 120.00-141.00 114.00-120.00

189.00 165.00-176.00 161.00 ----115.00

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140.00-179.00 125.00-165.00 115.00-152.00 107.00-132.00 -----

150.00-170.00 145.00-162.00 135.00-149.00 132.00-143.00 90.00-129.35

150.00-185.00 125.00-167.50 130.00-153.00 120.00-134.50 119.00-136.50

152.00-176.00 147.00-165.00 137.00-163.00 130.00-147.00 129.25-137.50

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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prices

Four State Stockyards Exeter, Mo* 2/18/20 1,933

NOT REPORTED

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy✝ 2/18/20 684

NOT REPORTED

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

2/21/20 733

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs✝ 2/20/20 3,789

NONE REPORTED

stocker & feeder

Ft. 2-3 Bill (fle

MARCH 2, 2020

Mi Stoc

140 135 130 122 120

120 110 110 118 110

Arkansas Cattle Auction Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 y 1-2 (thin) no report; Cull 1 no test.

Blyt

hevil

5.67

5.77

5.37

3.93

3.95

3.63

Hele

Elain

eola

Osc

Little

Roc

ices

I-40 estock Ozark✝ 2/20/20 1,019

Joplin Regional Stockyards✝ 2/17/20 6,882

Mid-State Stockyards*

12 Higher

St-7 Higher

2/17/20 302

Ouachita Livestock Ola✝ ---------

Ozarks Regional West Plains✝ 2/18/20 4,010

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Uneven

1-6 Higher

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4-14 Higher

140.00-210.00 135.00-180.00 130.00-163.00 122.00-152.00 120.00-147.00

184.00-215.00 168.50-200.00 154.00-186.50 147.00-158.00 139.00-142.00

202.50-227.50 178.00-215.00 155.00-190.00 146.00-163.00 130.00-153.00

----7.50-163.00 7.50-168.00 0.00-141.00 4.00-120.00

189.00 165.00-176.00 161.00 ----115.00

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183.00-187.00 156.00-171.00 138.00-170.00 141.00 129.00

----175.00-197.00 --------131.00

0.00-185.00 5.00-167.50 0.00-153.00 0.00-134.50 9.00-136.50

152.00-176.00 147.00-165.00 137.00-163.00 130.00-147.00 129.25-137.50

750

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.✝ 2/18/20 9,735

180.00-210.00 170.00-200.00 152.50-194.00 140.50-164.00 139.00-156.50

120.00-151.00 110.00-160.00 110.00-152.00 118.00-130.00 110.00-120.00

MARCH 2, 2020

142.00-161.00 142.00-164.00 130.00-145.00 130.00-134.00 121.00

162.50-187.50 152.50-175.00 141.00-162.00 125.00-146.50 121.50-133.75

149.50

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182.50-192.50 175.00-198.00 160.00-191.00 145.00-171.00 138.00-158.00

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165.00 157.00-166.00 146.00-156.00 135.00-141.00 -----

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155.00-168.00 142.00-165.00 135.00-157.00 128.00-146.00 130.00-138.00

* 144.37 130.41

130.00

145.65

143.00

164.76 *

* 141.74

162.86 Week of 2/2/20

None Reported * Not Reported *

146.98 147.46 *

130.71 129.33 132.40 134.34

149.64 ***

*** None Reported *

129.73

152.94

925.00-1300.00 † 950.00-1350.00 † Not Reported † 1050.00-1125.00 †

120.00

152.31

168.83

Not Reported * 600.00-1200.00 †

1750

143.76

156.14

None Reported †

144.22 136.21

156.18 165.95

2250

Stilwell Livestock Auction* ---------

Tulsa Livestock Auction✝ 2/17/20 2,202

Welch Stockyards*

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6-9 Higher

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144.13

143.00 *** *

*** * **

134.64

158.71

2/18/20 1,546

198.00-228.00 194.00-208.00 175.00-193.50 141.00-163.00 129.00-141.00

175.00-200.00 170.00-189.50 167.00-184.00 142.00-161.00 132.00-148.00

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198.00-208.00 168.00-195.00 159.00-174.00 136.00-147.50 -----

170.00-190.50 148.00-170.00 138.00-161.00 130.00-146.00 100.00-121.00

141.75 134.26

155.08

132.32

158.18 169.72

145.51 131.46

164.21

148.67

164.96 ** 148.01 142.05

150.00-180.00 144.00-160.00 138.00-175.00 130.00-143.50 115.00-130.85

146.10

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140.85

169.64 137 164 191 218 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

136.45 133.66

139.34

164.09

110

136.20

160.84

175.55

162.50-175.00 155.00-169.00 145.00-159.00 129.50-141.00 124.50-134.50

132.51

163.10

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134.50

171.41

pairs

1250

126.98

127.99

160.71

None Reported †

250

N. Ark. Livestock Green Forest✝ 2/19/20 624

7.50-225.00 0.00-189.00 7.00-181.00 5.00-155.50 7.00-136.00

143.77

152.73

610.00-1085.00 * 1300.00 * 875.00-1015.00 †

Welch Stockyards

138.30 131.09

148.90

None Reported † Not Reported *

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

138.01 130.71

132.97

2000

Ouachita Tulsa

122.42

155.83

1325.00 *

Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards

Ash Flat El Reno Green Forest Joplin Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs West Plains

154.37

850.00-1185.00 † 975.00-1600.00 † None Reported †

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmer’s Stockyards

8.69

5.67

1500

Nov. 19 Dec. 19 Jan. 20

heifers 550-600 LBS.

159.27

375.00-1500.00 † 650.00-1100.00 * 800.00-1185.00 †

1000

Ouachita Tulsa

144.10

650.00-875.00 †

Week of 2/9/20

(very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 2 (thin) 88.00-111.00; Cull and 2.00-85.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin)

5.77

Not Reported * 480.00-1125.00 * 975.00-1385.00 *

(Week of 2/16/20 to 2/22/20)

Sorghum

9.08

Ash Flat El Reno Green Forest Joplin Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs West Plains

750.00-1175.00 † None Reported *

500

Apr. 19 May 19 June 19 July 19 Aug. 19 Sept. 19 Oct. 19

steers 550-600 LBS.

Not Reported* None Reported *

Week of 2/16/20

9.04

Feb. 19 Mar. 19

300.00-1300.00 † Not Reported *

cow/calf

12 9.03

$80

None Reported †

775.00-1350.00 † Not Reported †

NOT REPORTED

wooled and shorn 129-155 lbs 160.41).

Corn

1125.00 *

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

Daily Report 2/25/20

Soft Wheat

400.00-1275.00 †

Week of 1/26/20

2/21/20

avg. grain prices Soybeans

$120

720.00-1125.00 †

490.00 †

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.5900 and 40# blocks at $1.7675. The weekly average for barrels is $1.5863(+.0313) and blocks, d shorn 100-130 lbs 170.00-217.50. $1.7969 (-.0771). Fluid Milk/Cream: Even with some actual winter weather rearing its head in parts of the country, namely Midwestern horn no test. dairy country, milk output reports continue to suggest steady to growing supplies. Bottling demand is steady to lower. Central ce and Prime 1-2: 40-60 lbs 236.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs region contacts mentioned lower January sales figures into Class 00-252.00; 70-80 lbs 218.00-242.00; I. Midwestern spot milk prices were lower than in previous years, ranging from $2 to $6 under Class. Even with ice cream producers , few 230.00-236.00; 90-110 lbs 00. wooled and shorn 74 lbs 218.00, a little more active, cream supplies are abundant nationally. 16.00; new crop 70 lbs 246.00, 80-90 Condensed skim markets are showing continued weakness, with plentiful supplies. Contacts suggest both fluid milk and cream are s 234.00, 102 lbs 230.00. in, for lack of a better term, an early flush-like state. F.O.B. cream nd shorn no report. hair no report. multiples are 1.05-1.20 in the East, 1.08-1.22 in the Midwest, and d shorn 53 lbs 252.50; 70-80 lbs s 230.00-255.00; 94 lbs 220.00. hair 1.00-1.18 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND 233.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 227.50BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest 00-222.50. shorn 76 lbs 222.50; 98 lbs 202.00. $2.0746 - $2.2009 s 260.00-270.00, few 277.00; 50-60 0 lbs 260.00-272.50, few 275.00; . and shorn 68 lbs 215.00; 78 lbs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or

$160

Prices Pricesreported reportedper percwt cwt

Week of 1/26/20

County Line Sale - Ratcliff Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmer’s Stockyards - Springdale Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards - Exeter, Mo. I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest

$200

Week of 2/2/20

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction

dairy sales

National Dairy Market at a Glance

cows

(Week of 2/16/20 to 2/22/20)

550-600 lb. steers

Week of 2/9/20

replacement

Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 100.00-110.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 92.50-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

NOT REPORTED

ion. In direct trading der lambs were not tested. 4100 s of slaughter lambs were 1.00 asses sold with all weights no trend All sheep sold per hundred weight se specified. ce and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: d shorn 130-175 lbs 140.00-160.00. 100-145 lbs no report. and shorn 135 lbs 192.50. and shorn 100-135 lbs 158.00-

12 Month Avg. -

$240

Week of 2/16/20

es reports

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

245

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

116 137 158 179 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

200

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

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Former educator Jim Taylor continues to expand his knowledge When Jim Taylor was a youngster, he grew up on the Buffalo River between Marshall and St. Joe, Ark. He loved basketball but was not much interested in academics and remembers his high school graduation mostly because a flash flood that day engulfed much of the town. He then decided to go to college, because that’s what his friends were doing, and entered ag education. “My high school ag teacher, Embery Railey, who now lives in Lead Hill, Ark., was an important role model. He gave me confidence by giving me a belief in my ability to sucJim Taylor became a ceed,” Jim explained. cattleman 17 years ago. After teaching in public school, Jim was approached to become an administrator in a new disadvantaged and handicap are constant. I always come away from secondary training program in Harrison, seminars with some new knowledge,” Jim Ark., called Twin Lakes Vocational Cen- confided. “Among the most impactful inter, now part of North Arkansas Commu- novations have been in animal medicines, nity College. The late Sen. Dale Bumper combining weed control with fertilizer, and funded the 40-acre Springdale Northwest improving forage production.” Technical Institute with Jim as the head When Jim and his wife Corene puradministrator. The center is now the only chased 304 acres in Clifty 17 years ago, independent vocational training center Jim immediately saw the potential for out of 24 that were in the existence at the raising cattle. The land was cleared time, with the rest being affiliated with though weedy and had six springs in adjunior colleges. dition to well water. “Not everyone needs a college degree,” Jim credits James Roberts from Green Jim said. “However, everyone does need Forest, Ark., for his success in the cattle marketable skills and I especially loved business because of James’ more than helping reluctant students find a path- 60 years of experience. Jim approached way to success.” James about purchasing mature registered In spite of declared academic reluc- Angus cows, and purchased 32. When tance, Jim is a lifelong learnJames delivered the cows, he er. He goes to every seminar offered to help Jim sell his Clifty, Ark. he can find including one bull calves, something he still with a partial focus on condoes. trolling fescue toxicity. One of the most important “My basic knowledge comes concepts Jim learned from James from textbook learning, but was a high priority in stock selecinnovative improvements tion is the ability to retain good

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meet your neighbors condition throughout the winter with Believing a good cattleman has to be minimal supplemental feed as well as a good forage producer in order to make calving ease. money, Jim pays very close attention to Those first cows became the seed stock his land. for his current herd, which is made up of He uses both chicken litter and com82 registered Angus breeding females and mercial fertilizer mostly in the spring. 18 SimAngus females. His 65 acres of Bermuda hay ground is Bull calves are sold by private treaty, fertilized with commercial fertilizer while along with an occasional open heifer. Jim the rest is fertilized by a combination deuses both spring and fall breeding seasons termined by price and availability. Jim in order to keep a variety of animals in defines a weed as anything unsuitable various stages of development to meet for hay or grass production and strives to customer needs. Further, while he selects keep clean fields. two new bulls, typically In addition, his goal every other year, for dois to maximize the pro I should cility and feed efficiency, tein level in his hay by probably he varies confirmation harvesting when it is a criteria as another way retire, but animal foot tall because as Berof diversifying customer production and muda, or any hay for choices. All bulls are that matter, grows tallbull sales semen and trichinosis er, it loses nutritional tested before sale so cus- provide wonderful value. Another importomers are assured of get- interaction with tant aspect of his forage ting a healthy and fertile interesting and production is annual bull. Culled animals are passionate people.” soil testing for pH level sold either in Green Forwith lime levels tested est or Siloam Springs. every few years. His hay – Jim Taylor Jim has a strong repeat ground not only proclientele. In appreciation of his custom- duces enough hay for his own use but also ers and other agricultural advocates, he for sale to others. holds an annual summer fish fry for 125 Jim and Corene have a busy life and or more people, which serves as subtle active family. They have four children, advertising. An even more important at- a dozen grandchildren and a passel traction for customers is that Jim delivers of great-grandchildren. The family is bulls to their new homes so customers do known for producing a number of educanot have to worry about transportation. tors and veterinarians, along with others “I should probably retire, but animal in a wide-variety of careers. The farm is a production and bull sales provide won- favorite gathering place with youngsters derful interaction with interesting and especially appreciating the beautiful land passionate people,” Jim said. and time spent with the happy couple.

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In the early 1800s, Dutch cattle was frustrated by legal issues though some breeders in South Africa found cattle remained in the country. The borthe European breeds did not fare ders are expected be open once again to Bonsmara semen and embryos soon. well in their variable climate. Now enter a young South African A cross with Longhorn Zebu and the Egyptian Longhorn was developed and was named Stephan van der Merwe. He came to the U.S. on a work visa to the most widespread breed in South America. Two issues, however, with the hardy and work on crop farms. He worked 10 months efficient cattle were delayed sexual matura- in the U.S., returning home for two months before coming back to the U.S. tion and not breeding regularly. The deep red Bonsmara cattle are 5/8 During his second rotation, he met and Afrikaner, the early Dutch breed, with became friends with Brittany, a bank teller in Marion, Ark. They eventually married, 3/16 Hereford and 3/16 Shorthorn. and he spent the first two years According to Oklahoma they were married continuing State University, in less than to work on a crop farm. 25 years Bonsmara became Lincoln, Ark. A year ago the couple, now the dominant breed in terms with a then 1-year-old daughof animal numbers. ter named Elsie, purchased 66 Seven years ago an attempt acres in Lincoln, Ark., that conto insert Bonsmara cattle tained six Tyson chicken houses. into the American industry Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

“Entering agriculture from scratch is difficult,” said Stephan. “The only way that made sense to me is to start with chickens and expand to include cattle. If you start crop farming, you’re chasing acreage and starting where you have to buy both cattle and land is not feasible. With chickens; you know what your income will be and can expand accordingly.” Stephan knew nothing about raising chickens having come from a South African crop and sheep farm, and also having worked on a South African ranch and 6,000-head ranch in Zambian. Despite the learning curve, Stephan was in the poultry business, eventually switching from broilers to Cornish production because of the reduced labor inputs. Stephan, however, still longed to be a cattle producer. Knowing the Bonsmara cattle were coming to America and the MARCH 2, 2020

meet your neighbors phenomenal success the breed has had in South Africa, Australia, Brazil and Argentina, he was anxious to expand the awareness and availability of the breed to the American industry. Stephan found a remnant of the original American Bonsmara and purchased nine registered females and a bull. He recently acquired 90 leased acres and his plans to purchase an additional 30 Red Angus to produce F1 breeding stock, as well as registered Bonsmara seedstock. He has been in contact with South Africa’s top Bonsmara breeder, Arthur de Villiers, who recently sold a bull for $150,000. Stephan made contact with Arthur through his South African cattleman boss and is waiting for the borders to open so he can be on the forefront of the Bonsmaras’ entry to the United States. When his calves are validated and certified, he plans to undergo training so he can then certify cattle himself.

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drought, a Bonsmara farmer will continue to do more than just survive.” His first winter with the cattle proved they can handle cold temperatures as well. His first calf was born two days before severe cold and snow hit the area. The calf thrived on its mother’s substantial milk production and seemed unfazed by the cold. Another important characteristic is the breeds’ mothering traits. As in other breeds,

a cow will separate from the herd to have her calf but a Bonsmara cow will remain away from the herd until she is certain her calf is ready to be integrated. In addition, when Stephan tags newborn he does so carefully. If the calf bawls in distress, the entire herd will respond. Nonetheless, the breed is docile and easy to handle. The van der Merwe family is settling well into Northwest Arkansas. Brittany

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– Stephan van der Merwe One of the most distinctive characteristics of this breed is that they thrive on land similar to the Western states. They are highly efficient and browse rather than simply graze, and will even eat a mature thistle. In fact, Stephan has had to brush hog some of his acreage because it is more than his small Bonsmara herd can keep up with. He is hoping when he adds the 30 Red Angus he can eliminate brush hogging where the Bonsmara graze. Only bulls receive grain and then only 1 percent of their body weight per day. Due to their hardiness including a natural fescue toxicity resistance, all animals thrive on forage even during drought. “One of the most advantageous characteristics of the breed is that they can help a farmer through difficult weather patterns because their feed efficiency is so high,” Stephan explained. “When others may have to sell stock because of MARCH 2, 2020

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Age: 19 Hometown: Searcy, Ark Parents: Sherri and Kyle Sanders, and Jeremy Wesson Sibling: Jessica Wesson FFA Chapter: Searcy FFA Advisor: Addison Safley What is your involvement in agriculture? “I grew up as a member

of White County (Ark.) 4-H. I showed market lambs, breeding sheep, dairy goats, market goats and market hogs at county, district and the state fairs. I also showed at regional and national shows, like the American Royal in Kansas City. “4-H gave me the opportunity to learn public speaking. I wrote and presented speeches every year on agriculturally related topics and participated in the Photo by Veronica Hicks county and district O-Rama competitions. I also competed in crops ID and ornamental horticulture in 4-H. “Our family has a commercial beef cow herd and I help with that operation, although that work is much easier than when we had the show string. We have a small cow/calf operation and are raising a set of heifers we hope to sell as bred heifers in the spring. I help with feeding, especially putting out hay in the winter.”

What is your favorite part about living on a farm?

“My favorite part of being on the farm is calving season. I used to love when it was lambing season too, but now we are out of the sheep business. I thoroughly enjoy seeing the new babies. I help tag, vaccinate and castrate.”

What are your future plans?

“I hope to attend the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and major in agriculture law in the future.”

What’s the best advice about agriculture you have received from adults?

“My mom is a county extension agent in Arkansas and she insisted that my sister and I would be a part of 4-H. She knew it would help hone our leadership and life skills. She was right. Both of us have benefitted from being members of 4-H. As I got older, I joined FFA at Searcy High School. “Both youth organizations help to provide valuable skills that will be beneficial throughout life.

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inter feeding and preparing our cows and heifers for calving is critical. What’s the quality of forage we are feeding our cows? We need to observe our cows and see what body condition score they are. If they are thin and getting on the poor side, then we need to feed a higher-quality forage, maybe even supplement with grain. If they are on the fat side or a body condition score of 6 or better, we can feed them a lower-quality forage. This can be done by just splitting the herd with Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, a hot wire and feeding appropriately. owns Country Veterinary We also need to ensure we have the proper Service in Farmington, mineral out for them. I recommend a full comArk. To contact Tim go plement mineral with at least 10 percent magneto ozarksfn.com and sium this time of the year. click on ‘Contact Us.’ I have seen very short grass coming up recently, and we can have cases of grass tetany right now. I normally see grass tetany from Christmas until May. Please remember fescue ties up magnesium and so does the potash we put on our fields for fertilizer, which can be a cause of grass tetany. When cows are calving, we also see them going down due to an imbalance in minerals normally caused by the calcium to phosphorus to magnesium and potassium ration. If possible, your ration should be balanced out using the cation-anion method by your nutritionist. If it is not or if your cattle is not eating the mineral you have out, they may get a case of milk fever, which is low blood calcium. This can be caused by the ratio being out of sort or just not getting enough calcium. I also recommend a full complement mineral since I have also seen many cases of copper deficiency in this area. These cows look like they are very heavily parasitized, even though their fecal is negative, with long, dead, shaggy hair hanging on them. Also, calves born to these cows will not have a competent immune system. I have seen calves get scours four to six times until they were 8 to 10 weeks old. Copper is required in the scheme of immunity in the body. We can also have a slight shifting leg lameness in these calves. Please remember, to get weight on cattle it’s not just about protein, but more calories in general. Cattle make their own protein in the rumen by fermentation. They tear down protein into nitrogen and carbohydrates. If they do not need the nitrogen, it’s excreted as ammonia via the urine. When you supply just enough nitrogen and carbohydrates, cattle will do better. This is exactly how my nutrition instructor from college figured out how to feed manure to cattle.

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Replacement heifers should be females that will be productive cows for years to come Replacement heifers are a common factor in many cattle operations across the Ozarks. Replacement heifers may all come from the same calf crop, but not all are created equal. Proper replacement heifer evaluation and management will help a producer make the best selections for their herd. Having a relatively uniform set of standards will help producers effectively measure the heifers they are raising or purchasing for certain traits that will be beneficial to their program. Looking at the herd goals can give producers an idea of what they need to select for.

the cyclicality status of heifers, which lets us know if they have reached puberty and are cycling or not. The pelvic measurement is used to reduce odds a heifer will experience calving problems when bred to a bull with proper calving ease.” The bulls being utilized for producer’s chosen replacement heifers should ideally have a breeding soundness exam and have EPD data to ensure he is an appropriate match. Larimore noted a heifer’s age and size, as well as breed, will influence their tract scores and pelvic measurements, making a pre-breeding exam even more important to give the producer an accurate RTS.

Exams are Important

Fine Tune Management for Uniformity

A pre-breeding exam is an ideal component in evaluating replacement heifers, according to University of Missouri Extension Livestock Field Specialist Erin Larimore. “The best method for evaluating heifers for breeding would be to perform a prebreeding exam where a reproductive tract score and pelvic measurement are assigned to each heifer,” she explained. “A reproductive tract score (RTS) assesses

what do you say? How do you prepare for a successful breeding season?

A heifer crop that matures and reaches puberty in a uniform fashion gives the producer more to choose from. Larimore explained it is recommended heifers achieve 65 percent of their mature body weight by breeding time, so a producer’s management plan should be geared towards keeping heifers on track to gain and reach that weight.

“I do two things. I only keep tame livestock, especially my bull, and rotate him to each of the three locations as needed.” Morgan Downum Washington County, Ark.

“I think this also goes back to the cowherd,” Larimore said. “Having a shortened breeding and calving seasons for the cows will mean a more uniform group of heifers. Utilizing fixed-time artificial insemination can frontload the calving season and those cows that conceive to AI will have older, heavier calves.”

Early Pregnancy Rates Are Beneficial

Selecting only heifers that become pregnant early (to the first artificial insemination or during the first 21 days of a natural-service bull exposure) can have major impacts on herd reproductive rate and productivity. Heifers becoming pregnant early have greater longevity and wean heavier calves compared to heifers becoming pregnant later in the breeding season.

Raise or Buy

“For many operations, it winds up being more economical to buy quality replacements than it is to raise them on your own,” Andy McCorkill, University of Missouri Livestock Field Specialist,

said. “However, there is a lot of personal satisfaction that comes out of seeing the progress in your herd over the years and you always know what you have and how the heifers were developed if you do it on your own.”

Set Heifers Up for Success

Once a producer has gone to all the work to carefully select replacement heifers, it pays to give the young ladies a little extra TLC. Dr. Eric Bailey, MU Extension State Beef Specialist, advised producers to feed and manage heifers separately to ensure they get what they need. “Most beef heifers calve at 85 to 90 percent of their mature size, and they are still growing,” he said. There has been concern among producers that feeding a first-calf heifer too much in her final trimester will cause her calf to grow too large and create problems during delivery. Due to a heifer’s still growing body, however, this is rarely the case. Bailey advised producers to keep food in front of first calf heifers to set them up for both calving and rebreeding success.

“Because I work fulltime, I run a bull with the females all of the time, which means I make sure all of my females are always healthy and ready.”

“I have found that vaccinating right before breeding produces better fertility, and I also rest our bull for a couple of months before breeding.”

“Rather than our typical maintenance feed, we feed boost nutrition prior to breeding and will occasionally use Matrix so breeding produces piglets useful throughout the show season, including the state fair.”

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Producers should know what they’re getting when buying a bull With the popularity of social media and online sites, buying or selling a bull is pretty convenient. Producer beware, though. You do tend to get what you pay for. Just because a seller is willing to take a low price or because a bull “needs gone ASAP” does not mean one should choose convenience over quality. A quality herd sire needs to be a mindful, well researched decision. A bull has a purpose he needs to be able to do his job, and the buyer needs proof. “First and foremost, you have to remember what that bull’s job is; you bought him to breed cows,” Andy McCorkill, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Field Specialist, said. “The starting place would be to get a veterinarian’s certificate stating he has passed a Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE). The BSE will evaluate the bulls breeding ability, liking at semen quality factors as well as the bull’s physical structures.” If a seller is unwilling to undertake this most basic endorsement of their bull’s breeding ability, it is probably best to move on. Another “proof of purchase” the buyer should obtain from the seller is a negative trichomoniasis test result. This disease can create near catastrophic losses and is the last thing a producer wants to introduce into their herd. “A producer could lose 50 percent (or more) of an annual calf crop through early embryonic death or abortion if trich is introduced into the herd. Even in a small herd of 30 cows, the loss of calf revenue alone could exceed $10,000,” Dr. Craig Payne, MU Extension Veterinarian, said. “Factor in the losses associated with culling, the cost associated with cleaning up

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the disease and you have an economically devastating event, not to mention that testing is required in Missouri for all breeding bulls sold, bartered, leased or traded within 60 days prior to change of ownership or possession.” The exceptions to this requirement are virgin bulls less than 24 months old. McCorkill noted some producers will test virgin bulls for peace of mind. Don’t be afraid to ask for records on a potential new herd sire. McCorkill advised producers look for good health records and vaccination histories. “That goes back to keeping him and the rest of the herd healthy, so they have a better chance of doing their job - producing calves – efficiently,” he said. A new bull should be able to adapt and function efficiently in his new home. Selecting bulls that match your home environment, McCorkill said, is advisable. “In our area, that means cattle that come from and are used to ‘hot’ endophyte infected fescue,” he said. “Fescue toxicity leads to elevated body temperature in the summer which reduces the fertility of a bull; bulls not raised on fescue are often at a greater disadvantage in this respect.” When shopping, avoid pursuing transactions for overweight bulls. While a well-fed animal in good condition is desirable, an overfed bull will not perform well or hold up over time. “Look for feet and leg issues,” McCorkill advised. “If you spot them on young bulls, they’ll only get worse with age.” Another area to research is temperament. A bull with the drive to do his job is fine, but producer safety needs to be of utmost concern. “As the average farmer’s age continues to increase, the ability to outrun crazy MARCH 2, 2020

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Once those short-term steps are taken, a producer will have the momentum to move towards the long-term strategies. “When looking at the breeding plan, profitability should still be a major consideration. For many, a more terminally minded plan focusing on growth and carcass traits will probably be more profitable. If you want to raise your own replacements heifers, a maternal mindset is much more important. It really boils down to your marketing outlet and satisfying it,” McCorkill said. Mind Your Mother: Even though herd goals will differ from farm to farm, good mothers are at the heart of achieving those objectives. McCorkill explained maternal excellence, with built in longevity, is a must. He explained a cow generally needs to produce three to five calves before she fully recoups her costs, “so she has to stay around a while to earn her keep.” Moderately-sized cows, paired with those excellent maternal instincts, will go a long way towards meeting profit minded goals. “A focus on moderating cow size has been a key for a number of reasons, primarily because bigger cows eat more and can be harder to maintain,” McCorkill explained. A 1,400-pound cow will need to consume approximately 10 percent more feed on a dry matter basis than a 1,200-pound cow. Cows should also be evaluated for feet, leg and udder structure, and fescue tolerance. Stay Flexible: It’s been said change is the only constant in life – on a farm, things change almost daily. Staying flexible with meeting herd goals will help a producer develop resilience. “The process of evaluation and keeping an eye open to the future is the key,” McCorkill said. “In a continually changing industry, knowing where to flex is important.” Setting herd goals will go a long way towards the success and sustainability of a producer’s operation. MARCH 2, 2020

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Meeting goals with your herd

Evaluating heifers

Picking the right bull

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Youth in Agriculture spotlights Will Wesson

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Jim Taylor has grown his herd over the years

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