OFN June 21, 2021 by Eric Tietze

JUNE 21, 2021 • 32 PAGES

VOLUME 23, NUMBER 13 • WWW.OZARKSFN.COM

DAIRY MONTH ISSUE

Devoted to Dairy Valley View Farm returned to the dairy industry in 2011

A Good Life

The Hancock family works to produce A2A2 milk from their Guernsey herd

Selecting Traits for Production

Sire traits are important to today’s dairy industry

Striving for Excellence

David and Susan Day strive to breed high-quality dairy cattle at Aragorn Farm

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Fair commission appointment named: Gov. Mike Parson’s office has announced that Jamie Johasen of Lebanon, Mo., and owner of The Hive by Honey Creek and Honey Creek Media has been appointed to the Missouri State Fair Commission.

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Young writer awards announced: Trey Riley of the St. James FFA in St. James., Mo., recently placed third in the state-wide Larry Harper Young Writers Essay Contest. Each year, FFA members have the opportunity to compete in the Larry Harper Young Writers Essay Contest. This year more than 70 students addressed the topic, “What can be done to increase the number of beginning farmers and ranchers?” Bill signed: After passing through both chambers of the Missouri Legislature, a bill outlining who could inspect agricultural facilities was signed into law June 10, by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. HB 574, sponsored by Rep. Kent Haden, would designate the Missouri departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources, local sheriffs and law enforcement, and other federal and state agencies as the only authorities able to inspect agricultural facilities, including facilities raising livestock. Other entities would be allowed to inspect the property by invitation only. Charter counties would be exempted from the new statute. Biosecurity concerns were the driving force behind the bill; untrained people inspecting the premises could bring in disease and decimate a cattle or swine operation. Missouri’s agriculture groups came out in droves to back the legislation, testifying in favor of it in committee and supporting it over the three years Haden sponsored it. The legislation is not without its critics: Bob Baker with the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation pointed to a provision restricting the use of evidence or witness testimony from unauthorized parties or those observing the conditions from other property in court as one of several concerns of his organization. Area project in the finals: Willard PAL Camp Character in Willard, Mo., has been named as a finials for year Kubota Tractor Corp’s first-ever community revitalization grant program, Hometown Proud. The grant program is an opportunity for $100,000 in funding and use of Kubota equipment to refresh, refurbish, or revitalize a public space. The Willard PAL program offers hundreds of kids access to activities at Camp Character, a 49-acre tract of land nestled in a heavily wooded area with a stream. The camp puts vetted volunteers in a position to speak and demonstrate good character through “responsibility, honor, self-control and discernment” for the kids who choose to cooperate, building leadership skills and opportunities to explore the outdoors. The grant, if awarded, would be used to clear brush, add a hiking trail, improve the road, and improve the on-site facilities. The winner will be announced in July.

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 The VanZyverden Dairy is

three-generations strong Valley View Farm and the Garbers are devoted to dairy History and entertainment meet at the Cherry Blossom Festival Eye on Agribusiness highlights Roberts Custom Meat Processing The Hancock family’s Guernsey cattle produce A2A2 milk Town & Country spotlights Kyle Starnes David and Susan Day focus on forages at Aragorn Farm Youth in Ag spotlights Diesel Dixon

FARM HELP 21 The Udder Side:

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Veterinarians and new clients

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Keeping livestock cool The right traits for production Nutrition and milk production Breeding dairy heifers successfully Managing dairy steers

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David and Susan Day own a forage-based dairy near Bolivar, Mo. See more on page 18. Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford Ozarks Farm & Neighbor accepts story suggestions from readers. Story information appears as gathered from interviewees. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor assumes no responsibility for the credibility of statements made by interviewees. © Copyright Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, Inc., 2021. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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Directions: Combine the blackberries, lemon juice and 1/4 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until the blackberries are broken down and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Place a fine-mesh strainer over medium mixing bowl and pour berries into strainer. Using a firm spatula, force out as much of the liquid as you can, and then set it aside to cool. Discard the blackberry pulp and seeds. Place yolks in small mixing bowl and whisk until yolks are pale and fluffy. Heat the milk and remaining sugar in a saucepan over low heat until just bubbly. Temper the eggs by gently whisking a small amount of the warm cream into the yolks. Pour the tempered yolks into the saucepan, whisking gently. Cook over medium-low heat until thick, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour the heavy cream into the bowl of strained blackberry syrup and then pour in the custard and stir to combine. Refrigerate mixture until cool. Freeze the mixture according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. As it freezes, add in the dark chocolate chunks. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and allow it to harden for several hours or overnight.

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About a week later, Dr. Joe was driving by the previously described farm on his way home from another call in the same general vicinity. Being the responsible physician he was, he thought he would stop and check on the pregnant cow as a courtesy. The owner was at his day job, so Dr. Joe examined the cow and noticed a huge number of flies all around the sewn up opening. Retrieving a spray bottle of “the purple stuff” from his truck, he quickly took care of that problem. For those of you unfamiliar with “the purple stuff,” it has been around for years, as one of the best medicines to help fresh navels, cut legs, open wounds and a va-

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VanZyverden Dairy Farms in Niangua, Mo., is three-generations strong “It’s going to be all mine someday,” 9-year-old Harper VanZyverden proudly declared, setting her sights on the emerald pasture of her family’s dairy farm. Scott VanZyverden, Harper’s dad, gave her a fatherly look and told her she could do just that, but only after she went to college. With a heavy sigh, Harper agreed. The Marshfield Elementary student said she plans to run the VanZyverden Dairy Farms in Niangua, Mo., when she’s older. Dairy farming has become a tradition in the VanZyverden family. Scott followed in his parent’s footsteps, partnering with them on their 160-acre dairy farm in 2016. His parents, Julia and Nelson VanZyverden, have owned the farm since 1999. Scott and his wife Rachel recently purchased land near the VanZyverden Dairy Farm, a plot of land also in Niangua, Mo. They plan to build a house on it for their family, which includes their three children, Harper, Hadley and Hoyt. Attaining this goal will put the family nearer to Nelson and Julie’s home, and the dairy farm Scott operates with the help of his father and a hired-hand, Ellie Melander. At one time, Nelson, ran the dairy farm. As the years passed, positions shifted, and each person in the VanZyverden family has a new part to play. Julia has retired and mostly keeps up the house and yard, and Nelson works away from home and is on the road a lot, but he still manages to help out with the farm when he can. Scott’s wife Rachel works at Mercy Hospital. Harper is proudly Scott’s apprentice and dairy farmer-in-training. JUNE 21, 2021

Running the dairy operation and raising a family keeps Scott busy. He is also a board member for Midwest Dairy, a Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) district chairman and delegate, and he also serves on the DFA Young Cooperatives Steering Committee. The VanZyverden family has with DFA since 2017. With 120 Jerseys currently milking, Scott said their rolling herd average is around 18,000 pounds. They chose Jerseys because of their exceptional milk production habits. Scott said there are a couple of acres of pasture that the cows are allowed to just “lay around in,” but their diet mainly consists of silage and cut rye from a neighboring field.

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Along with their diet and access to pasture, vaccinations keep the herd healthy and producing quality milk. Although Scott admits the financial gains of the current dairy market are slim, he said money isn’t the only reason to run a dairy farm.

The breeding program at VanZyverden Dairy Farm consists of AI. They sell most of their bulls, but do keep a handful of them for the farm. The majority of the heifers are retained for future Niangua, Mo. production. The family also has a few

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head of beef cattle. Scott said the kids love the farm life and love to show cows. Harper is very familiar and comfortable with the farm and animals, and eagerly showed off “Honey Boo Boo,” one of her show heifers. Becoming a dairy farmer and maintaining the farm life is hard work and long hours, yet these facts don’t discourage Scott from continuing the job. “You got to love it to do it,” he said.

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Nathaniel Graber and his wife Rose of LaRussell, Mo., both grew up on dairy farms. Nathaniel is originally from Indiana and moved to the Ozarks with his family when he was 19 years old to their current dairy farm in

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Missouri. Rose is from Ohio and moved istered Holstein cows and have continued with her family when she was younger to to grow their herd. In 2015, they remodTennessee, then to Missouri in 1982, while eled the free stall barn to a 54 tie-stall to continuing to dairy. provide better care and cow comfort and Nathaniel and Rose married in 1996 and to keep the cows cooler and cleaner. lived on a small farm in Jasper County, “We have a double five herring bone parMo. When Nathaniel’s dad David Gra- lor with 10 milkers and automatic takeoffs. ber originally purchased the dairy farm It is a Surge system,” Nathaniel explained. in 1990, it was not in production. They They currently have 60 to 65 registered remodeled the barn and brought their 45 Holsteins, with a few Brown Swiss, and to 50 Holsteins with them from Indiana. milk between 45 to 54 cows. In 2000, Nathaniel and Rose moved to “We always had Holsteins growing up Nicaragua in Central America where they and I just love them for their size, dispowere missionaries and pastored a church sition and the amount of milk they give. for almost seven years. They came back They give a lot more milk than some home to their small farm in 2007 and Na- breeds,” Nathaniel said. thaniel went to work nearby at Graber For bedding they use dry shavings mixed Metal Sales. with rice hulls. In 2009, Nathaniel’s dad Nathaniel and Rose have seven sons, moved from his dairy farm, Josiah (8), Caleb (12), Kelvin (14), Merwhere he had milked from lin (16), Thomas (19), Jaylon (21) 1990 to 2002, to a nearby home. and LaWayne (22), who are all Nathaniel and Rose moved to fourth-generation dairymen. the dairy farm they today call “We wanted to start the dairy Valley View Farm, but did not LaRussell, Mo. back up again for a few reastart milking until 2011. They sons. It was set up as a dairy, it started from scratch with 15 regis what we both grew up with, Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

and we really like it for raising the family. Having all boys, the schedule of a dairy is probably the biggest thing that drew us back, along with the disciplined lifestyle that it teaches. The boys are involved in all the labor part of the dairy. We make the most of the decisions although they do give us help on that as well.” Nathaniel said. The cows are milked daily at 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. “Two people milk each morning and evening, and it takes about an hour and 15 minutes to milk,” Nathaniel said. Nathaniel and Rose milk together every fourth morning and the boys are on a rotating schedule before and after school. “They either milk, feed or do outdoor chores,” Nathaniel said. The boys do the majority of the evening milking and Nathaniel and Rose help when needed. Three of the boys work at Graber Metal Sales as well. Their average milk production per cow per day is 65 to 80 pounds. They sell their milk to DFA, and it is picked up every other day. Most of it goes to Hiland in Springfield, Mo., and is used as fluid milk. JUNE 21, 2021

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The Grabers raise, grind and mix most of their own feed and buy some alfalfa hay, but have surplus soybeans to sell each year. They own 75 acres of cropland, rent 140 acres and raise wheat and alfalfa, rotating corn and soybeans since they do not plant wheat every year. The cows are fed a TMR mix of alfalfa hay, corn silage, ground corn, pellets from Purina, roasted soybeans and soybean meal twice a day, right after milking. “Where they sleep is where they get their feed,” Nathaniel said. The cows are mostly kept inside the barn but go out to the pasture for several hours on nice days. They are usually ready to come in by then because it’s cooler inside than out in the field. Their cattle are all AI bred for superior genetics and safety reasons. “A lot of times we breed 12 hours after a natural standing heat. We buy from several different semen suppliers and breed mostly for high-type bulls and milk production,” Nathaniel explained. Two of their children have been to AI school, and Nathaniel said he has been servicing cows since he was 20 years old. Most of their calves are born September to December. They raise their heifer calves and sell their bull calves locally to neighbors. “Very seldom do I have to take a bull calf to the sale barn,” Nathaniel said. The cows stay dry for 60 to 90 days before they calve again. The Grabers milk year-round but said their low time is in July when it’s the warmest. “If we could time everything, we’d have them freshen in September because of the cool weather and they just milk better, but it doesn’t work that way. Generally speaking, the milk prices are better in the fall,” Nathaniel said. The family works with John Tyra, DVM JUNE 21, 2021

from Monett Animal Clinic to do monthly herd checks. They vaccinate the calves, but not the dairy cows. The calves get Vira Shield 6, and blackleg and calfhood vaccines. “My passion for milking is that I just get fired up seeing a real well-built Holstein cow with a full udder; that’s what thrills me. It really interests me to know cows by generation and see how the genetic traits, disposition, and overall health and function of the cow come through from one generation to the next,” Rose said. “I just enjoy being around the cows and working with the boys.” The Grabers name their cows, listing their names above each individual stall. When it’s time for them to go back to their stall, they know exactly which one to go to. Rose said it generally takes about three times of them walking the cow back to their stall for them to remember. They tell others the cows know which stall to go to because their name is above their stall. Nathaniel and Rose both agree herd reproduction is the most challenging aspect of dairying. Finding a feed ration that meets their cow’s needs, as well as raising quality crops and making hay on time is difficult too. When the Graber’s need to be gone, they have relief milkers. Nathaniel’s brother and several families from their church help. “We feel very confident when we leave. We don’t have to worry, as they know what they are doing, Nathaniel said. “We have plans to stay milking and don’t foresee a lot of changes or expansions. Our farm is about maxed out for the number of cows and what we have to raise crop for.” This year, the Grabers are honored to host the Missouri Holstein Field Day the last Saturday in June with expectations of around 150 to 200 people. They are looking forward to sharing their dairy farm with others.

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History in a blender. That’s how Nicholas Inman, chairman and founder of the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, Mo., describes the annual event. The festival, which takes the last full weekend in April, contains a mixture of presidential, military and state history, along with a dose of American culture from classic television and films. For the past 16 years – including the 2020 virtual version – the festival has brought together a myriad of people who represent different aspects of American history.

How it began

It started as a discussion Nicholas had with several co-workers in the early 2000s about World War II and the different aspects of that moment in history. Nicholas, who worked in Washington, D.C., at one time, was shocked when no one in the group knew about President Dwight Eisenhower. Through a series of events, he contacted Mary Eisenhower – the president’s granddaughter – to come and speak at a local school.

Fans talk with Wendi Lou Lee during the celebrity autograph show at the 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival. Lee portrayed Baby Grace Ingalls on “Little House of the Prairie.”

Alison Arngrim, known as Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, smiles with a fan as she gets a photo taken during the 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield. Arngrim is a fan favorite who often attends the festival.

During her talk, Eisenhower talked about how there was no central location, or a place to learn about presidential history, unless one traveled to the East Coast. At the time, Nicholas and other chamber of commerce leaders were looking for a festival to add to the city’s Fourth of July celebrations and fall events. The idea to plant cherry trees in the town, in part as a nod to the cherry blossom trees found in Washington, D.C., gave way to becoming a place where history could not only be remembered, but come alive. “It’s like we put history in a blender and it blows up for three days,” Inman said. “History takes many shapes and forms. It’s present at all different levels during the festival.” Since 2006, Nicholas and a team of 22 committee members, as well as a host of volunteers, have worked to harness the power of tourism dollars, as they develop a festival which includes a variety of themes and subjects. While many events focus on one aspect of history, the Cherry Blossom Festival is designed to encompass a variety of topics – all designed to peak the interest of different people. As Nicholas explains, a visitor might come for the Nostalgia Fest Autograph Show to see a classic television star, and

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then stay to hear someone who witnessed WWII in person, or meet a presidential descendent. During the first festival, Nicholas saw the power of theatrical or cultural history. During the event Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Lynn, who portrayed Thelma Lou on the Andy Griffith Show, was one of the first inductees for the Missouri Walk of Fame. While Nicholas was ecstatic to see and hear from representatives of the the 35 presidential administrations –also present at the event; he watched as others were enthralled to meet Thelma Lou. It was then, the committee decided, to expand the guests to include a variety of topics and interests, saying diversity is key to the festival’s growing success. In addition to Eisenhower, guests at the 2021 festival included Alison Arngrim, Wendi Lou Lee and Charlotte Stewart, three women who portrayed Nellie Oleson, Baby Grace Ingalls, and Miss Beadle, respectively, on “Little House on the Prairie”; David Newell, Mr. McFeeley from “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood”; as well as Louis Graziano, the last living survivor to Germany’s surrender to WWII. Nicholas and others strive to keep the public’s expenses at the festival related directly to meals or performances. The autograph show, as well as the different JUNE 21, 2021

ozarks roots Adie (Miller) Williams portrays Lady Bird Johnson in “Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty” during the 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival. The performance also served as the inaugural Route 66 Repertory Theatre, the newest repertory theatre company in the Ozarks.

panel discussions, are all open free of charge. Nicholas wants history to be obtainable to everyone, especially for parents who might bring multiple children to see a beloved star, or hear a piece of history from a primary source. “History is so important,” Nicholas said. “We must learn from the past, or else we will repeat it. We need to know about the people who walked before us, who make [our world] what it is.” In the beginning, Nicholas was told it would take 25 years before the festival would “take hold” and become a tradition for local residents. After 16 years, Nicholas said the festival’s roots run deep in the community. In his own family, four generations help make the festival possible including Nicholas’ grandmother Joyce Inman; his mother, Jeannette Alcorn; and his daughter, Reagan. He credits Jenna Bush’s visit several years ago, as one of the light bulb moments, as local school children were given a chance to hear her stories. Others came as students listened as Winston Churchill’s great-grandson introduced President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s granddaughter, who then interviewed Nikita Khrushchev’s son; as well as when Mo Rocca did a special report for CBS Sunday Morning. The festival takes place the last full weekend in April. While next year’s dates JUNE 21, 2021

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meet your neighbors in shelf life is keeping the milk cold after milking. Our milk has a shelf life of up to three weeks,” Matthew said. Not all milk is created equal. In 2000, a New Zealand doctor Corran McLachlin learned proteins in milk affect people differently. Published research demonstrates that people who have discomfort when drinking ordinary cows’ milk were able to drink A2 milk. Originally all cows’ milk started with the A2 protein only. Over time, the A1 protein developed. Genetic variation has resulted in mixed herds. Heritage Farm and Dairy sells only A2A2 milk. All of their cattle have been genetically tested and only the cows with the A2 gene are milked. The milk is cooled and bottled right out of the tank. Both Matthew and Taryon believe fresh milk is healthier than milk sold in the supermarket. “Pasteurization kills everything in the milk, both good and bad,” Matthew ex-

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products and the price per pound. This allows their customers priority access to premium cuts of meat such as New York strip, rib eye and fillets. “It’s a little overwhelming; we almost have to keep two inventories for our website and Facebook purchases. Our goal is to purchase a walk-in freezer where we can keep more beef on hand,” Matthew said. “Our beef cows are on a farm in Walnut Grove, Mo., and my parents tend to them,” Taryon noted. “My dad babies his animals so their very well taken care of. Everyone says our beef is really good.” Their cattle consists of both grass and grain fed. “Most people prefer grain fed beef for the taste,” Matthew added. Their breeding program consists of breeding all females to A2A2 Guernsey sires via AI. An A2A2 female bred to a A2A2 bull will produce A2A2 offspring. Their goal is to become exclusively A2A2. They typically begin spring breeding in early May and focus on calving during the spring and fall months when the weather is more favorable.

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plained. “Fresh milk is much easier to digest and has more vitamins and minerals.” “And, the vitamins aren’t cooked out of our milk and added back in like they do at the big dairy’s,” Taryon added. “If you look at milk in the store it says ‘added Vitamin D’ and other essential ingredients. They pasteurize milk at such a high temperature, everything is basically cooked out.” “When milk is homogenized, it basically explodes all the molecules into very tiny pieces so that the milk can’t separate. That’s why store bought milk doesn’t have cream that rises to the top; they’ve taken everything out that they can sell someplace else, so you’re getting what’s left over. Our milk still has the cream in it so you can see the cream line. If you’re buying it from the store, all the cream will be removed and sold separately so you’re losing all that.” Hancock Farm and Dairy’s website keeps customers up-to-date on available

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Uppermost on Taryon and Matthew’s minds when going into their new business were their two daughters Emma and Alyssa. Both girls excelled in FFA, as did their parents, Emma especially enjoys milking and working around the farm. After graduating from Ash Grove High School, Emma began working at the dairy daily. They partner with Edgewood Dairy in Purdy, Mo. Selling their milk to a larger dairy gives them a set price rather than the fluctuating prices that are so devastating on small dairy farmers. Matthew has worked all his life with his parents, Glen and Roxanne. With small dairy’s disappearing, one-by-one, what kept him consistently on the farm: “I’ve never had the desire to work in a factory or be inside all day or anything like that. I’ve tried lots of other things trying to find someway to make farming profitable.” JUNE 21, 2021

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In Town: For the past 12 years, Kyle Starnes has served as the weights and physical education teacher at Laclede County’s Joel E. Barber C-5 School District. He is also the school’s football, wrestling and track coach. He is an alumni of that same school, as is his mother, Sallie Braboy Starnes. And now, the third generation of the family, Kyle and Karen’s children, are beginning their elementary education in the same school. “Without a doubt, the best part of my job is the kids,” Kyle said. “Getting to see them grow and mature into young adults is so much fun. Working with these kids, literally, keeps me young.”

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90.00-112.50*

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87.50-105.00 †

Interstate Regional

68.00-105.00

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

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Joplin Regional Stockyards

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79.00-112.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

78.50-112.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

75.00-110.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

75.00-110.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction 84.00-86.00 †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

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72.00-112.50 †

slaughter

110

130

150

cows

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60.00-85.50*

Douglas County Livestock

40.00-78.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

Not Reported*

Interstate Regional

34.00-82.50

Joplin Regional

25.00-82.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

64.00-83.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

52.00-80.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

55.50-78.00 †

Ozarks Regional

27.00-80.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

57.00-70.00 †

Springfield Livestock

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38.00-91.00 †

cow/calf Buffalo Livestock Market

102

122

pairs

(Week of 6/6/21 to 6/12/21)

None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

Not Reported*

Joplin Regional Stockyardss Mid Missouri Stockyards

None Reported † None Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

cows 1300

1800

(Week of 6/6/21 to 6/12/21)

None Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

825.00-1175.00 †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

850.00-1185.00 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

Not Reported*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

900.00-1175.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional

300.00-1325.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

None Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

500.00-1175.00 †

600

1100

1600

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

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

575.00-1200.00 †

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2100

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1,223

1,311

1,737

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8,996

3,095

1,371

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Uneven

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Steady

175.00 165.00-177.50 159.00-174.00 140.00-154.00 131.00-140.00

164.00-181.50 158.00-174.00 151.00-164.50 143.00-152.75 131.00-136.75

----175.00-183.00 149.00-173.75 133.00-156.00 135.00-151.75

187.00-195.00 167.00-183.00 146.50-168.50 135.00-156.00 129.50-139.50

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187.50-210.00 175.00-187.00 167.00-181.00 150.00-171.00 139.00-152.00

----166.50-182.00 148.50-179.00 140.00-164.50 133.00-157.25

167.00-205.00 154.00-183.00 148.00-179.00 134.00-162.00 130.00-146.00

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----140.00-160.00 129.00-150.00 123.00-129.50 108.00-116.00

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150.00-159.00 143.00-146.00 134.00-146.00 125.00-136.00 -----

136.00-158.50 142.00-156.00 130.00-153.00 131.00-138.00 120.00-122.00

151.00 144.00-153.50 133.00-150.00 128.00-147.00 124.00-125.00

156.00-170.00 149.50-160.00 130.00-148.50 125.00-133.50 -----

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153.00-165.00 148.00-165.00 136.00-149.00 132.00-140.00 124.00-135.00

159.00-171.00 149.00-164.00 133.00-153.00 125.50-144.00 120.50-145.00

140.00-170.00 136.00-156.00 127.00-143.00 120.00-134.00 114.00-127.00

15 14 13 12

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Joplin Regional Stockyards† 6/7/21

Kalon 50-60 lbs 25 245.00 lbs 24 South lbs 26 245.00 235.00 Billin 68 lbs 90-10 230.00 Misso Slaug San A (flesh flesh) Cull a 70.00-

Ava Douglas County† 6/10/21

2300

reported per cwt PricesPrices reported per cwt

National Sheep Summary

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to 20.00 higher; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher; no comparison on Feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 7342 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 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 145-170 lbs 168.00178.00. New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 255.00-310.00; 155-165 lbs 200.00-220.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 245.00295.00; 150-175 lbs 280.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 245.00260.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 245.00265.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 225.00271.00. Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 270.00-300.00, few 304.00320.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-290.00, few 294.00-304.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00-278.00, few 288.00-290.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-260.00, few 264.00-270.00; 90-105 lbs 230.00257.00, few 262.00-268.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 268.00-316.00; 60-70 lbs 256.00-298.00; 70-80 lbs 246.00-272.00; 80-90 lbs 232.00-258.00; 90-110 lbs 228.00-252.00. New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 280.00325.00; 50-60 lbs 267.00-295.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-310.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-302.00; 80-90 lbs 277.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs 262.00-287.00. hair 50-60 lbs 270.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-280.00; 73 lbs 265.00; 80-90 lbs 247.00260.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 48 lbs 270.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-285.00; 60-70 lbs 275.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 286.00-287.50; 90-100 lbs 260.00-280.00. hair 40-50 lbs 230.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 230.00-255.00; 60-70 lbs 235.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 235.00260.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-280.00.

NOT REPORTED

800

Buffalo Livestock Market

†

900.00-1250.00 †

replacement

16 16

6/3/21

Receipts: 1,418 A large crowd was on hand for this first sale in June. Compared to last month, slaughter lambs traded 10.00 - 23.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady. Feeder kid goats traded 30.00 - 75.00 lower; however replacement kid goats traded steady with very good demand. Slaughter kid goats traded 30.00 - 40.00 lower, while slaughter nannies traded 10.00 - 40.00 lower. Replacement goat families traded up to 100.00 higher per family. Supply heavy with good demand. Supply included: 53% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (12% Wooled & Shorn, 68% Hair Breeds, 2% Ewes, 18% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 1% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 23% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 20% Slaughter Goats (49% Kids, 42% Nannies/Does, 9% Bucks/Billies); 3% Replacement Goats (73% Nannies/Does, 28% Families). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 225.00-280.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 235.00-305.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 205.00-242.50. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 170.00-210.00. Ewes - Good 2-3: 130.00-165.00. Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 125.00-205.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 107.50-135.00. Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 90.00-105.00. Hair Bucks 1-2: 135.00-155.00. Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/<20 lbs lamb: 180.00-330.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 350.00-500.00. Kids - Selection 2: 290.00-355.00. Kids - Selection 3: 235.00-275.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 345.00-500.00.

875.00-1500.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

100

goats

5/25/21

Receipts: 621 Compared to last month, slaughter lambs traded 30.00 - 35.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady. Not enough other classes of sheep for a market comparison. Slaughter kid goats traded 30.00 lower. Not enough receipts of other classes of goats for a market comparison. Supply moderate with good demand. Supply included: 72% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (15% Wooled & Shorn, 65% Hair Breeds, 3% Ewes, 11% Hair Ewes, 2% Bucks, 4% Hair Bucks); 16% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 12% Slaughter Goats (62% Kids, 23% Nannies/Does, 15% Bucks/Billies); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Families). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 192.50220.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 152.50-162.50. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 190.00-220.00. Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 170.00-175.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 90.00-95.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 95.00-130.00. Bucks 1-2: 95.00-115.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 105.00-130.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 375.00-425.00. Kids - Selection 2: 270.00-345.00. Kids - Selection 3: 225.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 380.00-415.00. Kids - Selection 2: 280.00-335.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 190.00-225.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 230.00-255.00. Replacement Goats: Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid (Per Family): 230.00-365.00.

1100.00-1450.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

None Reported †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

300

Kids - Selection 2: 285.00-365.00. Kids - Selection 3: 240.00-290.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 175.00-275.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 90.00-195.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 245.00-295.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 270.00-330.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 170.00-540.00.

525.00-1225.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

6/13/21

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 117.00-122.50; wtd. avg. price 120.08. Heifers: 119.00-122.00; wtd. avg. price 120.10. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 189.00-191.00; wtd. avg. price 189.80. Heifers: 192.00-192.00; wtd. avg. price 192.00.

sheep &

83.00-110.50 †

South Central Regional Stockyards

cattle

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

(Week of 6/6/21 to 6/12/21) Buffalo Livestock Market

market sales reports

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 6/10/21

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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$214

prices

oplin gional kyards† /7/21

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 6/8/21

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

Receipts This Week: 106,706 Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs 2.00 per head lower. Demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 62% formulated prices. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 6.1% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 98,476 head, wtd. avg. 44.33. All Feeder Pigs: 8,230 head, wtd. avg. 70.64. Daily Direct Hog Report

6/14/21

Barrows and Gilts Purchased Swine (including Packer Sold) National Head Count: 5,491 On a National basis, compared to the previous day’s weighted average (LM_HG200): 2.40 lower. National Price Range: 107.77-136.00. Western Cornbelt Wtd Avg Price: 133.14. Western Cornbelt 5 Day Rolling Avg: 125.46.

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 6/10/21

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 6/9/21

Vienna South Central† 6/9/21

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 6/8/21

,996

3,095

1,371

2,026

2,107

3,541

even

St-3 Higher

Steady

Uneven

St-4 Higher

0-210.00 0-187.00 0-181.00 0-171.00 0-152.00

---------47.50 31.00

0-165.00 0-165.00 0-149.00 0-140.00 0-135.00

----166.50-182.00 148.50-179.00 140.00-164.50 133.00-157.25

167.00-205.00 154.00-183.00 148.00-179.00 134.00-162.00 130.00-146.00

190.00-200.00 168.00-175.50 155.00-166.00 140.00-146.00 -----

----169.00-194.50 144.00-173.00 142.00-161.00 143.00-147.00

188.00 176.00 157.00-168.00 141.00-166.00 135.00-144.00

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Soybeans

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181.00-190.00 172.00-176.00 -------------

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----140.00-153.00 152.50-153.00 131.00-141.00 -----

159.00-171.00 149.00-164.00 133.00-153.00 125.50-144.00 120.50-145.00

140.00-170.00 136.00-156.00 127.00-143.00 120.00-134.00 114.00-127.00

155.00-156.50 141.00-156.50 133.00-145.00 126.00-138.00 125.00

155.00-167.00 147.00-163.50 133.00-155.00 122.00-135.00 122.00-128.50

157.00-162.00 143.00-154.00 133.00-143.00 128.00-141.00 125.00-136.00

JUNE 21, 2021

* Price per cwt

16 12 8 4 0

15.75

15.58

15.67

7.28

7.12

7.17

6.96

6.50

6.94

15.55 7.32 7.09 6.68

15.36

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Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

159.39 168.69 163.94 156.95

138.40

139.49 142.35 134.83 139.55

142.69

162.96

132.40

164.62

142.66

164.92

170.43 163.38 161.82

133.54 140.22 141.52 139.31

163.60

147.82

164.95

141.30 134.16

163.26 164.69 ** *** 162.24 163.63

146.30 ** *** 144.80 137.92 147.03

165.32 160.11

136.33 137.00

162.74

138.91

164.09 158.97 171.07 164.76 161.14

136.37 139.19 143.76 136.39

160.05

7.62 7.21 7.04

139.23 136.34

163.45 110

128 146 164 182 200 * 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.

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Joplin West Plains

133.95

168.60

165.89

Cuba Vienna

131.93

168.00

avg. grain prices

Week Ended 6/11/21 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum*

Butler Springfield

157.48

6/11/21

The weather is still far from perfect as nearly every day has a chance of pop up showers but then again that isn’t uncommon for this time of year. For the most part much of the state was fairly dry this week unless one happened to be under that one dark cloud that passed over and down poured while the sun still was shining across the fence on the neighbor’s field. There was several acres of hay cut this week but many are still a bit leery so not yet in full swing of hay season. As of the last report on Monday 1st cutting of alfalfa was at 41 percent while the five year average is 61 percent. Other hay harvest was setting at 22 percent again behind the five year average of 34 percent at this time. Hay prices are mostly steady and the supply of hay is moderate and demand is light to moderate. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 200.00250.00. Alfalfa - Supreme (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 7.00-10.00. Alfalfa - Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Medium Square 3x3: 160.00200.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 120.00-160.00. Alfalfa - Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 5.00-7.00. Alfalfa - Fair (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 100.00-125.00. Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 6.00-8.00. Mixed Grass - Good/Premium (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 80.00-120.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Ton): Large Round: 60.0080.00. Mixed Grass - Fair/Good (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 3.006.00. Mixed Grass - Fair (Ask/Per Bale): Large Round: 20.00-50.00. Straw: Wheat (Ask/Per Bale): Small Square: 4.00-6.00.

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Ava Kingsville

Week of 5/16/21

hay & grain markets

6/11/21

steers 550-600 LBS.

Week of 5/23/21

wooled and shorn 48 lbs 270.00; 50-60 85.00; 60-70 lbs 275.00-280.00; 70-80 lbs 00; 80-90 lbs 286.00-287.50; 90-100 lbs 00. hair 40-50 lbs 230.00-240.00; 50-60 lbs 00; 60-70 lbs 235.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 235.0000 lbs 270.00-280.00.

hog markets

$100

Week of 5/30/21

T: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 225.00-

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.6725 and 40# blocks at $1.5000. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6080 (+0.0149) and blocks, $1.4805(-0.0245). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk output is steady to lower across the U.S. as manufacturers work through available milk supplies. Class I demand is lower in much of the country, though orders are reportedly steady in Arizona. Class III demand is steady as cheese producers continue to run active schedules. Low crop yields are a concern for many due to widespread high temperatures and drought conditions. Condensed skim markets are steady. Cream supplies are available for production in the Midwest and the West. Ice cream production is reportedly mixed, with lower production in the East, Midwest, and Southwest. In the Northwest ice cream producers are running busy schedules. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. $2.3270 - $2.4344.

$138

Week of 6/6/21

wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 245.00-

6/11/21

Week of 5/16/21

nd, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 00; 155-165 lbs 200.00-220.00. CO: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 245.00175 lbs 280.00. ta: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 245.00-

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

$176

Week of 5/23/21

Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-272.50; 60-70 lbs 250.00-262.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00-268.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-262.00; 90-100 lbs 245.00-257.50. hair 45 lbs 262.50; 68 lbs 252.00; 70- 80 lbs 245.00-250.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 59 lbs 245.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 247.50-259.00. hair 41 lbs 235.00; 89 lbs 170.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 240.00-245.00; 68 lbs 290.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-289.00; 81 lbs 281.00; 90-100 lbs 278.00-290.00. hair 79 lbs 212.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-240.00. Missouri: no test. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 86.00-118.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 122.00-138.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 102.00-120.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 90.00-92.00; Cull 1 70.00-74.00.

Week of 5/30/21

6/11/21

o last week slaughter lambs mostly steady her; slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher; son on Feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX old. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. ding slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were amb carcasses traded with no trend due iality. All sheep sold per hundred weight ess specified. ambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: wooled and shorn 145-170 lbs 168.00-

ooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test. p: no sales. ambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: hair 40-60 lbs 270.00-300.00, few 304.000 lbs 250.00-290.00, few 294.00-304.00; 0.00-278.00, few 288.00-290.00; 80-90 lbs 00, few 264.00-270.00; 90-105 lbs 230.00262.00-268.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 16.00; 60-70 lbs 256.00-298.00; 70-80 lbs 00; 80-90 lbs 232.00-258.00; 90-110 lbs 00. nd: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 280.000 lbs 267.00-295.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-310.00; 5.00-302.00; 80-90 lbs 277.00-310.00; 90-100 87.00. hair 50-60 lbs 270.00-275.00; 60-70 80.00; 73 lbs 265.00; 80-90 lbs 247.00-

550-600 lb. steers

24 Month Avg. $252

Week of 6/6/21

Summary

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

100

117

134

151

168

185

* 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.

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meet your neighbors

Striving for Excellence By Julie Turner-Crawford

David and Susan Day strive to breed high-quality dairy cattle at Aragorn Farms

For the Days, dairy cattle are a part of the family business, and the done a conventional flush in four or five years. With IFV, you can choose the sex of the offspring, and when you only get a handful, it’s nice to pick.” family. David and Susan added they avoid mating their current bull with closely related feDavid and Susan Day operate a dairy in Polk Count. Mo., where they are milking males, which are in tern bred via AI. Their colored breeds are also are bred through AI. around registered 30 Holsteins, Jerseys, Ayrshires and Milking Shorthorn. “They get bulls from the 1970s, up through five different bull studs. I have way too “We draw the line at Brown Swiss,” Susan said with a laugh. “I have too many interests I can’t keep them under control,” David added. “It gives me many semen tanks around; it’s an addiction,” he said with a laugh. While the main operation is focused on Holsteins, the Days are selective with their more to research and study.” David grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and met Susan, a North Carolina native, in colored breeds’ genetics as well. They have imported semen from England for their Minnesota while both worked for Cargill. David bought a farm in northwest Wisconsin, Milking Shorthorns and Ayrshires. “The Shorthorns have a pretty broad genetic expansion program. If I had a Holstein, but he wanted a change of scenery. “It’s a beautiful area,” David recalled. “Beautiful summers, horrific winters. After we got I couldn’t get bred, a lot of times, they would settle with a Shorthorn. We just kept those calves and went from there. With the Jerseys, we were adding more cows at the time married, we relocated to Missouri.” The couple moved to Missouri in 2009 and purchased a 127-acre dairy farm near and wanted something that was a little more heat tolerant. With the Ayrshires, my dad had them when I was a kid, and I Bolivar. always followed it, so I decided to “I like cows, and I am pastake the plunge.” sionate about genetics,” David, The Days have implemented a whose grandfather Roger Day rotational grazing system on their and father Curtis Day began farm, moving cattle when forages raising registered Holsteins in are ready. 1952, said. “The longer we’ve “We have tried to get our pasbeen doing it on our own, the tures up as economically as we more I have gotten into forages.” can, and we keep our legumes The Holstein herd, which is up,” David said. “We might graze about 50 head of varying ages, can a (forages) little more mature be traced back to a single female, than others, but we have found except for three animals. The cow, what works best for us. We try Bendy-Brook Odyssey Favorite, is to keep the cows on pasture as a cow David showed while in 4-H. much as we can. The heifers and “In some cases, I have multiple dry cows are out pretty much all crossed that go back to that cow,” the time. Up north, there was David said, referring to the ExcelDavid and Susan Day only a four-month season they lent 92-point dam. “When I was a own Aragorn Farm near could be outside.” kid, she did well for me at the juBolivar, Mo. While primary pasture-based, nior shows, but it’s her ability to animals at Aragorn Farm do retransmit. She had 17 or 18 daughPhoto by Julie Turner-Crawford ceive grain. Susan, formulation ters that appraised Excellent, one and ration manager for ByoZymein of which was grand at the World St. Joseph, Mo., creates a ration for the herd, which varies with commodity prices. Dairy Expo in 2001.” “Right now, it has quite a bit of soybean hulls because it matches well with the That daughter, Tri-Day Ashlyn-ET EX-96, is considered one of the legendary cows in the Holstein breed, and has an ever-growing number of offspring achieving Excellent spring grass,” she said. “We only feed about 5 pounds of grain, per head, per day in the summer.” and Very Good classifications. The Days plant corn for silage, and annual ryegrass is fed in the form of baleage. “I’ve bought into some other families, but they weren’t as good, and they They have cut their milking herd back a little over the last year, in part to allow ended up leaving,” David said. them to be forage self-sufficient. Susan added with corn prices soaring, grass is Cows are classified annually at Aragorn Farms, with the most recent earnthe best option for their herd. ing the farm three new Excellent scores. “We may never have a prize-winning cow on a 305-day milk production, At this time, a home-raised bull is being utilized for natural cover on the but we can pay our bills,” she said. Holstein side of the breeding program. Bolivar, Mo. The Days irrigate their forages, a practice that is rather uncommon in “We have used him a lot in the last year,” David explained. “That’s A-typical the Ozarks. for us because we have mostly AI’ed. We have done some IVF, but we haven’t

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meet your neighbors “We have incredible water in Missouri, it’s just badly distributed,” David said, adding he hopes to incorporate about 60 acres of irrigated land. “A lot of people don’t look at pastures as a crop. I’ve also always liked having cows on grass because I think the closer you get things to a natural state, the better they do.” He and Susan added they feel the overall health of their animals is better if they can keep them grazing. David and Susan have bred some females to a Red Poll bull to slowly build a cow/ calf operation with females born from that cross, and a small flock of crossbred haired, which helps control weed and grass growth in certain areas of the farm. David and Susan are the parents of 9-yearold twins Lucy and Daniel. Both enjoy life on the farm, and are beginning to show cattle, following in David’s footsteps. In the future, the Days are looking to moving toward a “seasonal” milking program, moving primarily to September calves. “If we do that, then they are going to be dry in July and August when it’s miserable,” David said. “I don’t want to milk them, and they don’t want to be milked. Frankly, the kids are getting older, and it would be nice to take a real vacation. It’s also easier to get someone to check on a herd of dry cows than it is to get someone to milk.” David and Susan recently attended a cheese-making school have not ruled out creating a line of cheeses. “Susan has now lost part of the living room to a freezer full of cheese that we are aging,” David said with a laugh. “We haven’t tried the hard cheese yet because it’s still aging, but we did make a soft cheese that you can actually put on the grill and fry,” Susan added. “We aren’t there yet, but we have made some really good cheese curds. Right now, we’re just doing it for our own interest, and Lucy eats a lot of cheese.” While things may change for the Day family and Aragorn Farm, David hopes to continue to strive for high-quality genetics and become more self-sufficient. “I don’t know what the answer is, but we’ll figure it out,” David said. “With the dairy industry, you are going to have to go big or go niche, and milking 10,000 cows does not interest me. The niche thing, to me, if you bring your processing back local, you keep that money in your rural communities.” JUNE 21, 2021

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“The work and fun with animals. I’ve got cats, chickens, cows, I share two pigs with Mommy, and I probably got 15 dairy cows.” The dairy cows are a combination of Holsteins, Guernseys and Ayrshires, he explained. When it comes to his chickens, what he loves most about them is “watching them scratch around in the yard,” but he admits they can eat all the worms and ruin the dirt.

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First things first, producers should assess their operation and decide if they want to utilize a bull or artificial insemination for their herd. If breeders choose the AI route, it gives them the opportunity to make genetic progress at an accelerated rate. Additionally, AI provides health benefits for the dairy herd. “The overall health and reproductive success of your cowherd can be dramatically improved through artificial insemination because you limit the risk of some diseases that can be transferred by live cover,” Reagan Bluel, dairy field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. Bluel added AI allows producers the ability to select from multiple sires and customize breeding phenotypically. For example, if a cow needs a stronger udder cleft, then producers can select the bull with the strongest udder cleft. “While that sounds like such a miniscule thing, that can really help in the longevity of that cow family over time,” Bluel said. When selecting a bull or semen, a variety of factors can be considered. The specific traits selected will depend on the goal of each individual dairy operation. However, there are common goals throughout the dairy industry that producers can work toward through strategic genetic selections. Over the last 15 to 20 years, the dairy industry has focused on a single trait – milk production. This has resulted in milk yield increasing and dairy production reaching an efficient state. However, the years of selecting for a single trait has been at the sacrifice of other traits. “We have a very efficient system because we have selected for milk production, but at the cost of feet and legs of those animals, udder support of those animals and different things like that,” Michael Looper, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas, said. Research indicates fertility and

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“Nutrition is what makes or breaks good quality milk and high quantity production. If an animal isn’t given what they need to produce, the outcome is simple, they won’t.” Devon Miller Greene County, Mo.

longevity have also slipped, due in part, to the extensive genetic focus on milk production. Instead of looking solely at a sire’s milk production numbers, experts suggest implementing a multi-trait selection process. Researching sires and knowing their genetic longevity and fertility numbers can improve overall-herd profitability. The average lifespan of a dairy cow is five years. It takes a substantial financial investment to grow a replacement female for two years to get her to calving and first lactation. The financial investment is even higher now due to the increase in corn prices. If that female remains in the milk line for the average of three years, that means she will have three lactations. Even if a cow doesn’t produce quite as much milk, if she stays in the herd longer, she will ultimately make the operation more money. “I want to hedge my bets and not take off a lot of milk yield, but make sure she stays in the herd for four lactations or five lactations,” Looper said. A sire’s reproductive traits are important considerations, as are his milk component numbers. “We know that energy corrected milk is a very important feature, that is a combination of fluid volume and the components,” Bluel said. “Even in Southwest Missouri that has for decades been a fluid milk market, the last few years we have been paid a lot on our components. So, we can’t ignore the need of pounds of fat protein, protein specifically.” Another factor to consider is calving ease. This is particularly important when selecting sires for heifers and first-calf heifers. Lastly, experts suggest producers carve out time each year to pause and make a thorough assessment of their herd. Producers should analyze where their herd is, where they want it to be and what sires will get them there. A yearly assessment is necessary because even among the same herd, goals and needs, will vary from year to year.

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Nutrition plays a major role in milk production. Consulting with a nutritionist or extension expert can help guide producers in the specific requirements for their particular operation. However, there are steps all dairy producers can take to improve milk production through nutrition. If producers grow their own high-quality forage, they can increase milk yield and gain a financial advantage. “Without a doubt, especially in the milk market right now, the most important thing a dairy producer can do is create high-quality, homegrown forage to give them a competitive edge financially in this milk market,” Reagan Bluel, dairy specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. The current commodities market highlights the need for dairies to produce their own forages. Corn and soybean meal prices continue to climb, cut-

ting into producers’ bottom lines. Since producers cannot control some of the input costs such as corn and soybean meal prices, producers who have homegrown, highly-digestible forages fair better financially. In addition, experts suggest dairy cattle benefit nutritionally from homegrown forage. “The cows just perform better,” Bluel explained. “They are healthier. Their rumen is healthier. Their productivity is better. They breed back better and everything just works better when you have high-quality forage put up.” Nutritionists advise a general rule of thumb when feeding milk cows is to remember the numbers 20-30-40. Twenty percent crude protein, 30 percent Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) and 40 percent Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF). In order to adequately follow those guidelines, producers need to know the nutritional values of their dry forages.

“You can’t count those numbers unless you test your hay,” Bluel said. “It’s really incredible how many producers don’t test their forages. Even if you do have homegrown forages, you have to know what you are feeding in order to best balance your ration.” Dairy producers can gain a competitive advantage if they test their hay. The test will give them information about the fiber concentration and digestibility of the fibers they are feeding their animals. Once farmers know exactly what their animals are getting nutritionally, the next step is constant monitoring. Nutritionists advise if farmers are feeding a Total Mixed Ration (TMR), they should evaluate the total intake, the changes in silage dry matter, the ration and any other subtle differences in the TMR. “For example, what do you do if it rains and all of a sudden the silage on top of the pile weighs more but does

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not contain more nutrition – it is just moisture,” Bluel proposed. “There are so many complexities to consider.” Research suggests producers who focus on nutrition and management when their animals are calves, are more likely to have high-producing dairy cows in the future. Plenty of water and comfortable housing also play a role in optimizing milk production in dairy cows. For higher producing cows, producers may want to consider adding fats, rumen undegradable protein and other feed additives. Due to the abundance of intricacies in feeding dairy cattle, leaning on experts for help can make a difference. Nutritionists and experts with local extension offices are available to guide dairy farmers in nutrition-based decisions for their herds. There are different nutritional requirements based on where the herd is in regards to the animals’ stage of lactation, the time of year and the type of operation. JUNE 21, 2021

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Optimal timing and management for dairy heifers There are a number of financial benefits to breeding dairy heifers at the optimal time. Determining when to breed a dairy heifer takes time and effort. However, getting it right will add dollars to a producer’s bottom line. Numerical age helps guide timing decisions for breeding. However, research indicates a more accurate and effective measure for the perfect time to breed a dairy heifer is weight. Weight is a better indicator of the heifer’s stage of sexual maturity. Ideally, the heifer is bred between 14 to 15 months and calves close to 24 months. In order to determine the best time to

breed a dairy heifer, producers should assess the animal’s weight and structural development. Achieving the proper calving weight, requires producers to plan for steady development of their replacement heifers. “I like a lean, structural consistent pattern of growth,” Reagan Bluel, dairy field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, said. “It is important to routinely measure or monitor the rate of growth to make sure she is reaching that ideal point of weight at calving.” The suggested weights and heights at breeding and at maturity vary from breed

to breed. If a heifer calves with a less than ideal body weight, some of her energies will target her own growth instead of pouring it all into milk production. “They are going to be growing still if they are below 1,250 pounds post-calving, 1,350 pounds pre-calving weight,” Michael Looper, Ph.D., head of the Department of Animal Science at the University of Arkansas, explained. “If they are lower than that, they are going to be putting nutrients toward their own bodies.” In addition, heifers that calve before they are mature may have problems with dystocia. One way to reach the desired calving weight is to determine the general mature body weight of the herd. Then start feeding the replacement heifers toward that goal. “There is a science to it and also an art to it. Every situation, every case, every farm is individual and unique in a sense,” Looper stated. If producers are growing their own replacements, they should have an idea of

the herd’s average mature weight. Once producers establish their herd’s mature weight, they can use that weight as a target weight for their heifers to reach at 24 months. Constant monitoring of growth is an essential part of the pre-breeding management of dairy heifers. There are several ways to track weight gain. Those include; periodically weighing heifers on a scale, measuring them with girth tape and asking someone who doesn’t routinely see the heifers to assess them. When feeding the heifers to get them to their desired weight, pushing them too fast, too soon can cause problems in the long run. “If they get above 2 pounds, average daily gain, what tends to happen is fat deposits in the mammary gland and that decreases milk yield,” Looper said. Experts suggest working with a nutritionist to balance the protein in the ration to ensure heifers achieve proper structural growth without putting on too much fat.

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“In a lot of our Kansas and Texas packing plants, they are refusing to take these straight dairy animals because of their large frames,” Paul Beck, Ph.D., livestock specialist with Oklahoma State University, said. The purebred Holstein steers finish with a large frame and carcass weight, causing them to run into a heavy weight carcass discount at the sale barn. In addition, some packing plants shy away from heavy weight dairy steers out of possible health concerns. “They are on feed for a very long time, so there is a higher incidence of liver abscesses in them,” Beck stated. “So, it’s been harder to sell those in our normal commercial markets in a lot of areas.” However, dairy composite or crossbred steers are more marketable. “They are very efficient and very good doing cattle,” Beck explained. “And a lot of these, by the time they are finished, they don’t look as dairy influenced as you JUNE 21, 2021

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Now more than ever the price of inputs, such as corn, has a significant impact on profits. Producers should calculate their projected expenses before taking on the task of feeding steers. Determine what it is going to cost to hold the animals and put gains on them. Calculate potential profit and break-even points. If after that assessment a producer determines they cannot make a profit by holding the cattle, then it is time to sell.

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It may be the case after crunching numbers, dairy farmers decide raising dairy steers to almost-finished or finished, is worth the effort. One consideration for when to sell steers is what the market prices are for corn and other nutritional inputs. “In general, when we have high corn prices, feedlots’ cost of gain is higher, so they will bid more dollars for a heavier weight animal,” Beck explained. Therefore, the slide from a light-weight animal to a heavier-weight animal will be less, thus increasing the value of gain for a growing calf. Historically, purebred Holstein steers are sold before they weigh more than 600 to 700 pounds. The straight Holstein steers are more marketable if sold as a large group before they reach heavier weights. However, crossbred dairy steers can be finished and sold at an average of 1,400 pounds. Many farmers find these animals are more marketable. “The cattle are extremely high-quality,” Beck commented. “The average daily gain from that 250- to 300-pound starting weight, to an average of about 1,400 pounds, is right at 3.8 to 3.9 pounds per day, 6 to 6.5 pounds of feed per pound of gain.” There are many factors to ponder before raising dairy steers. Producers who know their market, track their costs and research the best time to sell, give themselves the best chance of success in the steer market.

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CURRENT PROGRAMS Now-Sept. Forage and Livestock Town Hall – Thursdays, 12-1 p.m. – visit https://ipm.missouri.edu/townHalls/ Now-Sept. Home Horticulture Town Hall – Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m. – visit https://ipm.missouri.edu/townHalls/ Now-Sept. Crop Scouting Program – Wednesdays, 12 p.m. – visit go.ozarksfn.com/tzl Now-12/16 Neighboring 101 Series for 2021 – Online via Zoom – noon-1 p.m., 3rd Thursday of each month – for more information contact David at 417-881-8909 or burtond@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/71b Now-Sept. 10 Phelps County University of Missouri Extension Council $500 Meat Raffle – drawing is Sept. 10 – $10 per ticket – see any staff or council member or stop by the MU Phelps County Extension Office in Rolla, Mo. – tickets can also be purchased online at go.ozarksfn.com/ocw – for more information call 573-458-6260 JUNE 2021 22 What Should I Charge to Rent My Farm/Pastureland? – 6:30-9 p.m. – Cost: Free – Dallas County Alumni Building, Buffalo, Mo. – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/8zzor contact your local MU Extension office 22 Vegetable Gardening in the Ozarks – Insect and Disease Management in the Vegetable Garden – 10-11 a.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: $5 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/l6m 22-26 Dade County Youth Fair – Fair Building beside the American Legion Hall, Lockwood, Mo. – www.dadecofair.weebly.com 24 Women Owning Woodland – Virtual Lady Landowner Lunch – Tree ID – Cost: Free – Online via Zoom – for more information contact Sarah at 573-458-6260 or havenss@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/d4p 24-26 Dallas County Fair Junior Livestock Show – Dallas County Fairgrounds, Buffalo, Mo. – 417-345-2958 24-26 Cedar County Youth Fair – Stockton Expo Center, Stockton, Mo. – 417-276-3313 25 Native Warm Season Grass Workshop – 8 a.m.-1 p.m. – S&R Cattle Farms, Davisville, Mo. – for more information call 573-775-2135 – register online at cvent.com/d/5jqvjv/4W 26 Missouri Holstein Field Day – registration 10:15 a.m., program 10:45 a.m. – Valley View Farm, 3095 Lawrence 2090, LaRussell, Mo. – for more information call 417-437-5850 or email nrg@privategarden.org 26 Barry County Fair – Cassville, Mo. – call 417-847-3161 for more information 26 Pollinator Festival – 10 a.m.-noon – St. Paul’s Community Garden, 3601 S. Sterling Ave., Independence, Mo. – Cost: Free, no registration required – for more information visit go.ozarksfn.com/vx2 28 Native Grass Pasture Walk – 6 p.m. – Schaaf Farms, El Dorado Spring, Mo. – Pre-register by June 25 – 417-276-3313 or register online at go.ozarksfn.com/c0i 28 Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: Free – for more information contact Anthony at 573-243-3581 or OhmesG@umsystem.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/1ah 29 What Should I Charge to Rent My Farm/Pastureland? – 6:30-9 p.m. – Cost: Free – Chamber of Commerce Office, Camdenton, Mo. – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/8zz or contact your local MU Extension Office 29 Vegetable Gardening in the Ozarks – Canning, Freezing, and Drying the Garden Harvest – 10-11 a.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: $5 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/dse

29 Early-Season Disease Scouting and MU Certified Strip Trail Program – 9 a.m. noon – Rothermich Farms, Auxvasse, Mo. – to preregister call 572-564-3733 or register online at www.cvent.com/d/5mqj3s/4W – learn more about the program at striptrial.missouri.edu 29-7/3 Webster County Fair – Webster County Fairgrounds, Marshfield, Mo. – 417-859-2044 JULY 2021 1 Home Food Preservation – Jam and Jelly Class – 6-7:30 p.m. – Cost: $20 – Community Center, Fairview, Mo. – for more information contact Eden at 417-455-9500 or stewarted@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/wvs 1-29 International Foods Summer Program for Youth – ages 8-14 – 4-H Members are Free, Non-members: $20 – register by June 28, space is limited – Locations: First Christian Church, Butler, Mo., 10-11:30 a.m or Rich Hill Christian Church, Rick Hill, Mo., 1-2:30 p.m. or Online via Zoom 6-7:30 p.m. – for more information or to register contact Bates County Extension Office at 660-679-4167 or sbridgewater@missouri.edu 1-8/19 Establishing Consistency in Beef Heifer Development Programs – Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. – Online via Zoom – go.ozarksfn.com/i8t 3-10 Laclede County Fair – Laclede County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, Mo. – 417-991-8040 5-11 Bates County Fair – Bates County Fairgrounds, Butler, Mo. – 660-679-4167 6 What Should I Charge to Rent My Farm/Pastureland? – 6:30-9 p.m. – Cost: Free – Polk County Fair Grounds 4-H Building, Bolivar, Mo. – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/8zz or contact your local MU Extension Office 7 Soils 101 for Gardener & Homeowners: Unlocking Your Garden’s Full Potential & Understanding Soil Test Reports – 6-7:30 p.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: $20 – for questions contact Justin at 636-970-3000 or justin.keay@missouri.edu – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/qfx 7-10 Newton County Fair – Newton County Fairgrounds, Neosho, Mo. – www.newtoncountyfairmo.com 9 Pearls of Production Women in Agriculture – 10 a.m.-noon – 801 E. 12th Street, Lamar, Mo. – Cost: Free – registration limited to 30 people – for more information contact Jill at 417-382-3579 or scheidtjk@missouri.edu – register online go.ozarksfn.com/4mw 10-17 Jasper County Youth Fair – Municipal Park, Carthage, Mo. – 417-358-2158 12-17 Vernon County Youth Fair – Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-2560 12-16 Land of Lakes Fair – Land of Lakes Fairgrounds, El Dorado Springs, Mo. – 417-276-3313 13 What Should I Charge to Rent My Farm/Pastureland? – 6:30-9 p.m. – Cost: Free – Hickory County MU Extension Office, Hermitage, Mo. – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/8zz or contact your local MU Extension Office 13 Vegetable Gardening in the Ozarks – Vegetable Nutrition and Recipes – 10-11 a.m. – Online via Zoom – Cost: $5 – register online at go.ozarksfn.com/rhp 13 Food Preservation Workshop – 6-7:30 p.m. – Rocking W Farm & Home, 39216 Hwy 413, Crane, Mo. – must pre-register by July 8th, space is limited – 417-357-6812 or jnevatt@missouri.edu

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JUNE 2021 24 Valentine Livestock Auction Special Fall Bred Female & Regular Sale – Valentine, Neb. – 1-800-682-4874

Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

JUNE 21, 2021

— ZONE A AUCTIONS —

6/26 Estate of Ruth Mische Auction, Nevada, Mo. • Town & Country Auctions 6/26 Larry Walthall Estate Auction, Warsaw, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 30 6/26 Moving Farm & Household Auction, Urich, Mo. • the Midwest Auctioneers, LLC 6/26 Tractors, Shop Tools, Restaurant Equipment Auction, Mora, Mo. • Larry Drenon Auction 7/10 Bill Hammill Estate Auction, Stockton, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 30

— ZONE B AUCTIONS —

6/23 Jerry Steelman Trust Machinery Auction, Buffalo, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417-998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 30 6/24 Auction, Osage Beach, Mo. • Bryant Auction, LLC 6/29 Deborah Ann New Estate, Buffalo, Mo. • Crawford Auction Service, 417998-6629 • See Our Ad on Page 30

JUNE 21, 2021

6/23 Monroe County Real Estate Auction, Holliday, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-3275890 • See Our Ad on Page 12 6/26 Estate of Larry Cole Auction, Poplar Bluff, Mo. • Jacob Goodin Auction Service 6/27 Straatmann Collector Auction, Gerald, Mo. • Brehe Auctioneering Service 6/28 Lafayette County Land Auction, Concordia, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890 • See Our Ad on Page 12 7/2 Multi-Estate Auction in the Park, Marquand, Mo. • Dees Auction Management 7/9 St. Charles County Land and Personal Property Auction, Josephville, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890 • See Our Ad on Page 12 7/10 Enke Farm Auction, Sullivan, Mo. • Brehe Auctioneering Service 7/23 Boone County Land Auction, Rocky Fork Township • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890 • See Our Ad on Page 12 7/31 Annual July Consignment Auction, Paris, Mo. • Wheeler Auctions & Real Estate, 660-327-5890 • See Our Ad on Page 12

— ZONE D AUCTIONS —

6/26 Michael L. Harper Estate Auction, West Plains, Mo. • Reid Auction 7/10 Farm Auction, Norwood, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC 7/17 Real Estate/Estate Auction, Mountain Grove, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC 8/14 Estate Auction, Mountain Grove, Mo. • Chadwell Auctions LLC

— ZONE C AUCTIONS —

6/25 Lowell & Kathy Fay Trust Real Estate Auction, Strafford, Mo. • Glenworth Auction and Real Estate, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 31 6/25 Stone County Trustee Land Auction, Galena, Mo. • Foster Auction & Appraisal Service 6/26 Machinery Estate Auction, Mt. Vernon, Mo. • Essick Auction Service, 417-883-SOLD • See Our Ad on Page 30 6/26 Real Estate Auction, Springfield, Mo. • Melton Auction Co, LLC

OUTSIDE AREA — AUCTIONS —

6/26 Living Estate of Bob & Linda Samuel Auction, Rogersville, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 31 6/27 Personal Property Auction, Strafford, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 31 6/27 Private Collection of over 50 Guns, Fly Rods, Ammo Auction; Springfield, Mo. • Bob Kollmeier Auctions 7/9 Jenkins Diesel Auction, Springfield, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 31 7/10 Ricky Hicks Real Estate Auction, Ash Grove, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty, 417-767-4345 • See Our Ad on Page 31

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ANGUS Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO 417-848-3457 brucembradley@hotmail.com Double H Ranch - Ava, MO 816-896-4600 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 Pitts Angus Farms - Hermitage, MO 417-399-3131 www.pittsangusfarms.com BALANCERS B/F Cattle Company - Butler, MO 660-492-2808 Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 - 417-529-7556 BRANGUS Horsehead Ranch - Talala, Okla. - 918-695-2357 www.HorseheadRanch.net CHAROLAIS Bebout Charolais - Theodosia, MO - 417-273-4279 Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO 417-848-3457 brucembradley@hotmail.com Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 GELBVIEH Hilltop Farms - Asbury, MO 417-842-3225 - 417-529-0081 - 417-529-7556 HEREFORDS Jim D. Bellis - Aurora, MO 417-678-5467 - 417-466-8679 Journagan Ranch - Mtn. Grove, MO - 417-838-1482 Mead Farms - Barnett, MO 573-216-0210 - 573-280-6855 R&L Polled Herefords -Halfway, MO - 417-445-2461 - 417-777-0579 LIMOUSIN Minor Limousin - Strafford, MO 417-576-6364 - 443-605-6127 - www.minorlimousin.com Pinegar Limousin - Springfield, MO - 1-877-PINEGAR RED ANGUS Bradley Cattle - Marshfield, MO 417-848-3457 brucembradley@hotmail.com Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 Watkins Cattle Company Harrison, AR - 870-741-9795 – 870-688-1232 – watkinscattleco@windstream.net SALERS Dunseth Farm - Halfway, MO 417-445-2256 ULTRABLACK Horsehead Ranch - Talala, Okla. - 918-695-2357 www.HorseheadRanch.net

8489 Lawrence 1105 • Mt. Vernon, MO 65712

New and Used FARM tires & wheels 100 plus used tires 200 plus wheels

Saturday, June 26th at 10:00 AM

Directions: Head North out of Mt. Vernon on Hwy 39 (Spring Park Blvd.), go 3.6 miles to Hwy OO. Take left on Hwy OO and follow 1.8 miles to Farm Rd. 1105 and turn right. Follow to house on left. Look for Essick Auction signs! Owners: Donnie & Deb Brawley

ARRIVE EARLY! Firearms Sell at Approx. 10:30 am with Machinery, Trucks, Trailers, Large Equipment Online Webcast to Begin at Noon (CST)

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606 West 12th • Lamar, MO Jack Purinton 417-682-1903 Sam 417-328-9137 Chase 417-399-1904 Chance 417-298-1751

Auctioneer’s Notes: Super clean, well maintained machinery & equipment! Family is retiring from farming and there are several great pieces of equipment to offer! Tractors, Dozer, Backhoe, Trucks, Jeep, Motorcycle, Trailers, Zero turn mowers, Firearms, Ammo, Tools and so much more! DON’T MISS THIS AUCTION! LIVE AND ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE! Tractor/Dozer/Backhoe/Machinery: • 2017 New Holland T4 110 cab tractor, 4x4, 545 hrs., 540 PTO, 12 spd., power shuttle shift, radial tires, rear wheel weights, w/665 TL loader & bucket, buddy seat, super clean! • 2008 Case 580 super M series 3 backhoe, 4WD, floating bucket, Cab heat/air, 1830 hrs., 3 stick controls, 18” bucket, Super clean! • 1970 Case 450 C angle blade dozer, open station, 4600 hrs., under carriage 75%, Good machine! • 2013 New Holland BR7060 round baler, 4x5 net, 2,687 bales, always shedded, extra sweep, Super Clean! • 2013 New Holland H6750 disc mower, 9’ cut, always shedded, Great shape! • Ogden Hybrid hay runner 10-wheel rake, hydraulic lift, great shape! • 2 – New Holland 258 side delivery hay rakes, 1 standard hitch, 1 dolly Vehicles/Mowers/Trailers: • 1998 Chevy Z71 short bed, 5.7L V8, 4WD, automatic, 107k original miles, 17” custom wheels, new Hancock tires, sub speakers, SLICK! • 2005 Jeep Rubicon, 4WD, man. 6 spd., 4.0L, 52k miles, salvage title, Warn winch, new tires, Great shape! • 2007 Dodge crew cab 3500 dually truck, Cummins diesel 6.7, 4WD, 206k miles, automatic, w/484 DewEze bed, pump driven, DewEze boxes, Great shape! • 2000 Chevy 1 ton bucket truck, 2WD, V8 gas, 108k miles, 29’ Versalift, side tool boxes, Runs great! • 2005 Harley Davidson FXDWG Dyna wide glide, 2,882 miles, custom seat, Harley screaming eagle pipes, smooth wheels, small ding in gas tank, Super Clean! • 2005 Honda CRF 100F motorcycle • 2002 Yamaha YZF 426 motorcylce • 2018 John Deere Z930M zero turn mower, 220 hrs., 60” cut, 25HP John Deere motor, Great shape! • 2007 John Deere 737 zero turn mower, 748 hrs., 54” cut, 23 HP V-twin motor, Great shape! • 2010 Delta 20’ gooseneck stock trailer, great floor, escape door, good rubber, Great shape! • 2008 Starlite gooseneck flatbed trailer, 20’+5’ dovetail, tandem duals, 14 ply tires • 2011 PJ 18’ bumper pull flatbed trailer, aluminum fenders Firearms/Ammo: • Remington 700 BDL left-handed, bolt action, 30-06 • Savage Axis .243 bolt action w/Weaver, 3x9 scope, NIB • Remington 783 bolt action 6.5 Creedmore w/bull barrel • Thompson Center single shot, .17 HMR, stainless w/red dot scope • DPMS AR-15 w/ Magpol stock & UPG Pro forearm, flip up sights • Del Ton AR-15, 5.56 cal. w/box • Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22, AR .22 cal. • Glock 45, 9MM pistol w/3-17 round mags & factory night sights • Glock 43, 9MM pistol single stack 6 rounds • Ruger LCP .380 semi auto, Never fired • Smith & Wesson M&P shield, M2.0, 9MM, w/ Crimson trace laser, 8 round mag • Browning BDA .380, semi-auto, made in Italy, 13 round mag, w/ dual safety, leather holster • Taurus PT111 G2, 9 MM semi auto, bi-tone w/2 – 12 round clips, NIB • Heritage Rough Rider .22 revolver w/brown pearl grips, 6 1/2” barrel • Heritage Rough Rider .22 revolver w/4 3/4” barrel, NIB • Rohm RG 10’s, .22 short revolver, made in Germany • Ammo – 300 rounds .223, 130 rounds .308, 550 rounds 9MM, 3,000 rounds .22LR, 150 rounds .22 mag, .357, 44 mag, 40 S&W, .300 savage Equipment/Tools/Etc: • LA Woods TR T5DP3 model 614 rope machine, 4 cyl. Gas motor • Hy-Flo Bear X4 model 420x4X hot water pressure washer w/100’ hose & wand • 6,000lb bull wheel • Miller Bobcat 225 10,000 watt welder/generator, 121 hrs., w/50’ leads • Coleman 4,000 watt generator • Chevy 402 big block motor • 2 custom built strand trailers • 6’ United box blade w/rippers • 6’ King Cutter 3pt. tiller • 3 pt. bale spike • Tri-L 3 pt. bale unroller • Pacific 7500 watt diesel generator, never used • Pacific 8500M watt gas generator, never used • Dearborne 2 – bottom plow • Plow blades for Case & Vermeer • Harris torch set w/cart & bottles • Chicago Easy mig 100 wire welder • Stihl TS 420 hot saw • 2 – Stihl BT 45 gas powered drills • 2 – Mighty mule 502 dual gate openers, NIB • IR MX60 air jack hammer & misc. bits • Stihl chain saws – MS 170, 029, MS 192TC • Echo CS 3000 chainsaw • Misc. power pole hardware • Full spool copper wire • 550’ - 3/8” rodder • Milwaukee heavy duty sander • Several misc. hand tools, misc. heavy duty wrenches • Craftsman 22” weed trimmer • Pelsue man hole blower • Approx. 20 – 30’ to 35’ class 5 poles, New • 6 – 10’x 4 1/2’ pipe post • Several wooden corner posts • 16” core barrel, rock teeth • 12 V John Deere gator, needs work • Custom Chevy tires/ wheels • Set of 33x12.50 15” tires, 6 ply Household: • KitchenAide mini fridge • Whirlpool fridge, black • Outdoor wicker furniture set • Schwinn elliptical machine • Hoshizaki ice machine • Masterbuilt electric smoker • Misc. dog crates/ carriers • Arsenal wake board • XPS water skis Auction Terms: Cash, Checks & CC (3.5% fee) accepted. Announcements made on sale day will take precedence over any other printed materials. Not responsible for accidents, lost or stolen articles on or near sale site. All items sold as is/where is. Reserve the right to hold equipment until full payment is processed/checks clear.

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1-866-532-1960

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Farm Equipment

DUSTY ESSICK

AUCTIONEER/REALTOR

417-883-SOLD

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JERRY STEELMAN TRUST MACHINERY AUCTION June 23rd • 9:30 a.m. • 55 Steelman Rd., Buffalo, Mo. Large Auction. Most everything shedded and well maintained. LARRY WALTHALL ESTATE AUCTION June 26th • 9:00 a.m. • 730 Hickory St., Warsaw, Mo. Guns, Real Estate, Truck, Golf Cart, Lawn Mower, Tools & More DEBORAH ANN NEW ESTATE AUCTION June 29th • 10:00 a.m. • 483 Red Top Road, Buffalo, Mo. Truck, Trailer, Panels, Horse Equipment, Tools, Household Items BILL HAMMILL ESTATE AUCTION July 10th • 9:00 a.m. • North Street, Stockton, Mo. Tractors, Machinery, Vehicles, Trailers, Cattle Equipment & More ESTATE OF HAROLD R. HUTCHENS ESTATE AUCTIONS July 17th • 9:30 a.m. • County Road 288, Pittsburg, Mo. Guns, Boat Dock, Boat, Truck, Tractors, Machinery, Tools & More

Cross Timbers, Mo. • 417-998-6629 www.crawfordauctionservice.com

SPECIAL Valentine FALL BRED Livestock FEMALE & Auction REGULAR SALE Thursday, June 24, 2021

S.T. 10:00 on weigh-ups; 2:00 p.m. on Fall Breds

FALL BRED FEMALES: SMALL BUNCHES LOADED WITH HIGH END GENETICS • 75 angus & blk (35 @ 3-5 yrs) bred angus; cf 8-5 for 42 days Years of A.I. genes, freeze branded. Dispersion – Wade Barry (605-842-5879) • 65 angus & bwf (15) (30 young) bred angus; cf 8-3 for 45 days. Extra length in this liquidation – Ryan Welke (402-760-0510) • 45 rd angus (young; 1100#) bred rd angus; cf 8-25 for 30 days. Beckton, Cross Diamond & Halls genes. HR, good milk in a moderate package – Paxton Ranch (John Warren 308-650-9000) • 23 rd (3-7 yrs) bred rd angus (Daiger-Orr); cf 8-16 for 45 days HR – Finney Rn Co (Russ 308-546-0566) • 67 angus (3-6 yrs; 1400#) bred angus; cf 8-27 for 45 days. Years of the best inputs from Slagle/Ostrand HR – Mart McNutt (308-520-7535) • 27 angus (19 @ 3-6 yrs; 8 @ 8-10 yrs) bred angus; cf 8-20. Long & good, HR – Clayton Gurney & Sons (308-348-2036) • 36 blk (young-solid mouth; 1200-1300#) bred angus; cf 8-20 for 50 days. HR-high end kind! – Rothleutner F.P. (Todd 402-389-0614) • 31 blk, bwf (3-6 yrs; 1300-1400#) bred angus; cf 8-16 for 45 days. HR – Stallbaumer Farms (Curtis 308-870-1970) • 30 bwf & blk (3-8 yrs) bred angus (Daiger); cf 8-10 for 30 days. HR, bwf are Van New Kirk genes. Known for length & calf raising ability – Dusty Paxton • 26 blk (mostly 4 yrs; 1200-1300#) bred ang & simm/ang; cf 8-15 for 50 days – Bob & Jody Dexter (402-376-6735) • 24 blk (mostly 3 yrs, few 4 yrs) bred angus (Kraye); cf 8-20 for 40 days. Mostly HR, cake & range – Steven & Kay Dent (308-546-9443) • 17 Hereford (young) bred blk; cf 8-1 for 60 days. Van New Kirk genes, HR – Jack King Plus more from Soles(23), Simonson(20), Luthy(20), Nelson(9), Hines(4)

(402) 376-3611 • 1-800-682-4874 valentinelivestock.net

6/21/21

Farm Improvement

TANK COATINGS ROOF COATINGS

Available for metal, composition shingles or tar roofs. Long lasting and easy to apply. We also manufacture tank coatings for concrete, rock, steel, galvanized and mobile tanks. Virden Perma-Bilt Co.

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6/21/21

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JUNE 21, 2021

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Hay/Seed for Sale

WARM SEASON GRASS SEED & HAY (Caucasian Bluestem Available)

Horse Quality Hay, Also Great for New Calves. Small Square Bales are Weed Free & Baled without rain.

6/21/21

Graber Metal Sales

Machinery

RUSCHA

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Serving the Metal Building Industry

800-246-5335

8/2/21

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Verona, Mo. • 16251 Lawrence 2220 3 mi. west of Aurora, MO 65769 between Bus. 60 & U.S. 60

417-498-6571

6/21/21

Storage Containers & Trailers Ground Level Containers 20’, 40’, 45’ & 48’ Available • Sale or Lease

Trailer Repair

DOZER WORK

CALL (417) 860-4036 hufftlandservices.com 7/12/21

Livestock - Cattle

Trailer Repair (Farm) Welding & Wiring Mig & Tig Welding

R&A Farm LLC Lebanon, MO

Farm Raised: Angus Gelbvieh - Charolais & Others - No Sundays Please!

Call Chris, Chad, or Steve Glenn

Walnut Grove, MO 417-838-8690 • 417-844-9416

10/4/21

Limousin Bulls, Open & Bred Heifers, Blacks & Reds Double J Ranch

Will 417-350-9810 417-214-4567

2/7/22

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417-664-5954 6/21/21

BULLS FOR RENT

JUNE 21, 2021

Roofing • Siding •Trim • Insulation Overhead Doors • Windows, Etc,…

8327 Lawrence County Ave. LaRussell, MO 64848 417-246-5335

417-214-0419 Land Services

810 Main St., Lockwood, MO 65682 • Email: sherri@dadecountyinsurance.com

Box 385, Strong City, KS 66869

12/27/21

LAND CLEARING

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Dade County

OLD STREET PAVERS WANTED

Vets Christian County Veterinary Service, LLC Large & Small Animal Vet Clinic Darren Loula, DVM Joe Evans, DVM Hunter Wallace, DVM Katie Loula, DVM Cherie Gregory, DVM Julie Clonts, DVM

417-743-2287 8748 State Hwy 14 West, Clever, MO

www.christiancountyvet.com

Any pavers with or without names, Coffeyville preferred. Size Approx. 2 3/8” x 4” x 8 1/2”

CALL 417-860-4894

12/6/21

REAL ESTATE AUCTION Saturday, July 10, 2021 • 10:00AM Ricky Hicks 7901 Lawrence 1222 • Ash Grove, MO 65604

Directions: From I-44 Take Exit 58 South On O Hwy Then Right On Lawrence 2080 & Right On Lawrence 1222 To Auction. Watch For Signs. Real Estate Selling At 11:00AM Open House Sunday June 27 • 2:00-4:00PM 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME ON UP TO 18 ACRES M/L: Tract 1: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Southwestern Style Home Featuring Large Living Room w/ Vaulted Ceilings & Large Rock Fireplace w/ New Pellet Stove Insert, Dining Room w/ Built In Cabinets, Kitchen w/ Island, Lighted Hanging Pot Rack, Dishwasher, New SS Electric Smooth Top Range, Built In Microwave & Refrigerator, 3 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms All On Main Level. Home Has Full Basement, Attached 2 Car Garage, Covered Front Porch, Back Deck, CH&A & Newer Metal Roof. Property Also Has Large 30x70’ Barn, 10x17’ Greenhouse, Pond w/ Year Round Spring & More On 10 Acres M/L. Tract 2: 8 Acres M/L Mostly Wooded w/ Great Building Sites. Taxes: $1,179.80 • Terms: 10% Down At Auction With Balance Due In 60 Days Or Less At Closing. FARM EQUIPMENT: JD 310D Backhoe w/ Cab & 4300hrs • JD 4100 4x4 Hydrostatic Tractor w/ Front Ldr & 1144Hrs • Ford 4000 Dsl Tractor w/ Front Loader, Power Steering & 1700Hrs • 8N Ford Tractor • Howse 3pt 7’ Bushog w/ New Gear Box • JD261 3pt Finish Mower • Silage Wagon • 6’ Field Roller • 1 1/2ton Feed Buggy w/ Unloading Auger • 3pt 5’ Box Blade • 2- 28’ Hay Wagons • 18’ All Steel Hay Wagon • 12’ Hay Wagon • Danuser Hyd Post Driver • 3pt Post Hole Digger • Backhoe Forks • Covered Cattle Chute & Headgate • 3pt 7ft Rock Rake • 3pt Carryall • Sprayer • Fuel Tank On Trailer • Head Gate • 2 Section Alley • 9 Farm Gates • Wire Panels • Hog Feeder • Viking 1930 Steel Wheel 2 Cyl Walk Along Tractor w/ Plow • 500gal Propane Tank VEHICLES, TRAILERS & PARTS: 2004 Chevy 1ton 6.0 Gas 4x4 Auto w/ Cannonball Bale Bed w/ 154,000 miles • 2004 Chevy 3/4ton Ext Cab 4x4 Truck 6.0 Gas • 1988 Chevy Cab & Chassis Truck w/ 366 Propane Motor & 126,000 Miles • 1984 International 4x2 Gas Dump Truck w/ 18’ Bed- No Title • 1998 24’ WW Gooseneck Stock Trailer w/ Composite Floor • 1986 45’ Semi Trailer • 13’ Trailer w/ Stock Racks • 4x8’ Trailer • 15’ Enclosed Insulated Truck Bed • Reese Hitch Trailer Mover • 5x12’ Double Axle Trailer w/ Title • 4-wheeler Winch & Controls • 12’ Double Axle Trailer & Frame • Isuzu Dsl Motor & Trans- 4spd •1995 LS1 Corvette Motor • 2- 1965 283 Motors • Tires & Wheels FURNITURE, GUNS & ANTIQUES: Winchester 1906 22 Short • Marlin 22 auto • Antique Oak Ice Box • Woodsmaster 742 30-06auto w/ Scope • Coke Cooler w/ Till • 38Spl Double Action Revolver • Heritage 22 Pistol- NIB • Victrola • Antique Porcelain Ice Box • Antique Baby Bed • 6 Drawer Dresser • Brunswick Slate Top Pool Table • Antique Radio Cabinet • Violin • Air Hockey Table • Ping Pong Table • Antique Oak Rocker • Coke Pub Table & 2 Chairs • Oak Display Cabinet • Quilt Rack • Antique Oak Bed • Oak Dresser • 2- Marble Top End Tables • Wicker Dresser w/ Mirror, Nightstand & Lamp • Trumpet • China Hutch • China • Cookware • Old Cookbooks • Firetruck Pedal Car • Barbie & Ken w/ Case • Barbie Bed • 8- Porcelain Glass Slag Lamp Shades • #10 Stone Crock • 18 Pcs Of Carnival Glass • Guardian Pots & Pans • Canning Items • De Laval Milk Jars • Porcelain Baby Bath Tub • Porcelain Dolls • Holiday Decor • Antique Toys • Baseball & Football Cards TOOLS, LAWN & GARDEN: Mower • Garden Tiller • Stihl & Jonsered Chainsaws • Miller 225 Bobcat Welder w/ 100’ Lead & 916hrs • Band Saw • 100LB Jack Hammer & Bits • Onan Generator • Engine Lift • Parts Washer • Sand Blaster • Steel Workbench • Animal Cage • 30gal Upright Craftsman Air Compressor • Hyd Cylinders • Engine Stand • Alum Tool Box • Alum Commercial & Ext Ladders • Come-alongs • Chains • Boomers • Patio French Doors • Trash Pump • Air Tire Machine • Chainlink Dog Pen- New • Xtreme Pool Robot • 20’ Of 4” Angle Iron & Square Tubing • 2” Galv Pipe • 12- 15’ Trusses For LeanTo • Scrap • 2- 3 Phase Cooling Units w/ 6 Fan Evaporator

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