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SHEEP & GOAT ISSUE

Family and Sheep The Teafatiller family works to raise Dorper and White Dorper sheep for shows and production

A Hobby, a Business and a Mission

Woman’s adventure into dairy goats became much more than expected

Combining Loves

Branson, Mo., entertainer brings his farming operation to the Ozarks

Billy and Ram Management

Making a game plan for the off-season

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Ozarks winery wins top awards: Post Winery, located in Franklin County, Ark., earned Best of Show honors at the first Arkansas Quality Wine, which was held in May at the Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The contest drew 52 entries from eight of the state’s 16 commercial wineries. In addition to Best of Show, Post Winery also earned Best Red, and Rose/Blush. Another Franklin County winery, Mount Bethel Winery, earned Best White Wine honors. Best Dessert/Fortified wine was awarded to Keel’s Creek Winery, located in Carroll County, Ark. Post Winery and Mount Bethel Winery also earned “double gold,” by earning a gold medal vote from every judge at the competition.

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OFB makes donation: The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation recently donated $5,000 to the Coloradans for Animal Care campaign against Colorado Initiative 16, a citizen-led proposal that would have far-reaching implications for livestock producers across the country. Headed for the state’s ballot in November 2022, the measure would outlaw proven animal care practices including spaying and neutering, artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis, ban the slaughter of animals who have lived less than 25 percent of their estimated lifespan, and open the door to animal cruelty prosecution for common activities including rodeos, livestock shows and trail rides.

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Land sale halted: The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture announced on June 15 that it will not sell the Pine Tree Research Station. The decision comes just days after a news report that stated the university planned to sell to Lobo Farms of Fisher, Ark., for $16.5 million, despite protests and legislative action. A spokesperson for the University of Arkansas System has said the Division of Agriculture and the prospective buyers “mutually agreed to terminate the contract for the sale of the property.” Arkansas native named manager: A Lincoln, Ark., native has been named the manager for events and member engagement for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation. The association announced the hiring of Tandy Kidd in a May 25 news release. Kidd will lead all events hosted by the NASDA, including planning and execution, in addition to facilitating member engagement. His first day with the foundation was June 14. Kidd most recently served as special project manager for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. Working under Secretary Blayne Arthur, he has co-chaired the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture Conference and managed the Oklahoma State Fair, along with facilitating a variety of other projects for the department. He currently serves on the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program Advisory Council and brings international perspective through having participated in multiple exchange programs, including the U.S. State Department Professional Exchange Program. Kidd graduated from Lincoln High School in 2012, holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business and a minor in marketing from Oklahoma State University.

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Taking it easy isn’t easy Jody Harris – Summer jobs Julie Turner-Crawford – Sheep and goats

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 From Oklahoma to Kenya 8 The Teafatiller family raises

and shows Dorpers

Pearl Brothers first opened in 1905 in Joplin, Mo. Eye on Agribusiness spotlights Poultry Boss Town & Country highlights Lee Graham Brian Caraker brings his talent and flock to the Ozarks Youth in Agriculture spotlights Payten Durning

FARM HELP 20 The Udder Side: 21 22 23

Beating the heat Estimating breeding values Preventing health issues What to know before you start a sheep or goat operation Off-season management of rams and billys

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can now remember what it’s likere tovo benw 15oyears rC yrrold eJ yB again…anxiously awaiting my chance to drive. I had to undergo a little medical procedure last week, at the hospital, and I was given very strict Jerry Crownover is orders concerning what I could and couldn’t do a farmer and former for the first seven days after release. Normally, I would professor of Agriculture take those orders with a grain of salt, and fast-track Education at Missouri my way back to my normal routine, but my wife is a State University. He is a retired nurse and she was witness to the stern instrucnative of Baxter County, tions I received from both the surgeon and nurse. It’s Arkansas, and an like sharing a cell with the warden. author and professional As usual, there are a thousand things that need dospeaker. To contact Jerry, ing around the farm, but all of them either require the go to ozarksfn.com and operation of a motorized vehicle, or at least a little bit click on ‘Contact Us.’ of strenuous, physical exertion. According to the warden, I’m not allowed to do either. Helplessly, I sit on the front porch, watching thistles sprout up like a freshly watered chia pet, banned from taking the spray rig out to kill the wicked plants. When I get up and move to the back porch, I see a young bull here in the pasture where he shouldn’t be, and unclipped seed heads that do nothing but irritate the eyes of the cattle, setting them up for a record year of pinkeye. Fly mops on the mineral feeders would help, but they weigh more than 5 pounds, so that is a no-no, also. I have two more days to go, before I receive a parole, and am allowed to drive again. I still won’t be allowed to “overly exert myself” (do doctors have any clue as to what farmers do, every day?), but I will at least get a little caught up on the most pressing of activities. Unfortunately, after that one week parole, I have to return to the hospital for an even more invasive procedure (bypass surgery), which will keep me from driving for — Continued on Page 6

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ummertime is the best time for young people to have their first employment experience. When I was a preteen/teenager, getting a summer job was as easy as throwing a Jody Harris is a freelance rock. The Department of Labor laws have communications made the restrictions for potential employers to hire specialist, gardener, underage employees increasingly difficult. Not imposranch wife and mother of sible though. four. She and her family Our oldest daughter has found an opportunity this raise Angus beef cattle summer working at the Fayetteville Public Library and other critters on in the operations department. Our public library is their northwest Arkansas not simply a building full of books. It is a community ranch. She is a graduate center with thousands of resources for the citizens of of Missouri State University. Fayetteville, Ark. The recent expansion of this pubTo contact Jody, go to lic building includes expanded technology, a theatre ozarksfn.com and click on and stage area, video editing suite and more; I could ‘Contact Us.’ go on and on about this place. We are so thankful our daughter is experiencing working there and serving the people who work there. She has already learned valuable skills such as time management, taking direction from authority and professionalism. Our second child, also a daughter, loves business. She is constantly thinking of great ideas for activities and programs to make money. A young entrepreneur for sure. Recently, she asked me for a loan so she could purchase some bracelets and jewelry. Through social media, she started a small business re-selling pretty bracelets and bangles to friends. She created an Instagram page and a fulfillment system to collect payments and make timely shipments to her customers in a matter of a weekend. Her older sister helps her too. Pretty sharp for an eighth grader, but I am a little biased in my opinion. Our 11-year-old son has the micro sprint racing bug. He and his dad are always working on new strategies to get his car to run faster and more efficiently at the track in Catoosa, Okla., where they spend most of their Saturdays. We have been approached by a few friends with companies who are interested in becoming inaugural sponsors during his rookie season. This has been flattering. He and I recently worked with local vendors to create team hats and t-shirts and are planning to sell them to his growing fan-base. I have worked off and on in marketing and advertising for over 20-years, but I am certain this son of mine has been one of my toughest clients. He sure is fun to promote. You would think the baby of our family would have the lightest work ethic, but that is not the case. Our youngest son is 9. We consistently tease the gentleman (a busy, working bachelor) who lives next door to us about keeping his yard mowed. In jest, our son offered to mow it for him once a week for a nominal fee. Surprisingly, our neighbor took him up on his offer. He faithfully mows this man’s yard each week, and ours too. I think the baby has made more money this summer than the other three combined. I adore my kids. I brag on them because I am so proud of each one of them. Are they perfect? Nope. But they are learning skills to become responsible adults. Summer jobs are just one part of teaching them how to utilize their gifts and work ethic to support their wants, needs and dreams. Getting a summer job is not as easy as it was when I was growing up. If you have the opportunity on your farm or in your business this summer, give a kid a job, neighbor.

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Barbados sheep are more often admired for their “wild” look and their ability to jump and hit you about the chest as they look for an escape route, rather than their muscle. I like the different breeds of wool sheep; each has its own unique traits. I love the larger-framed breeds because of their overall power and appearance, but there’s something about a small-framed sheep that produces wool that hangs like ringlets. I have grown to appreciate a good Boer goat. The first time I saw a Boer was at the Missouri State Fair in the mid-1990s. Some of my sheep producer friends and I were impressed with the regal appearance of the bucks and the style of the does. Never seeing these animals before, it was an education. The Boers have evolved even more over the last few decades, and the breed continues to impress. Small ruminant production is a large part of the agricultural landscape in the Ozarks, and it’s here to stay. Depending on forages, you can graze two sheep or goats per acre, while you can graze one cow/calf pair on 3 to 4 acres. Sheep and goats are also very prolific, producing twins and triples. Many producers in the Ozarks also have a multi-species operation, which allows them

to graze their cattle, goats and/or sheep in a way that is beneficial for the pastures, the animals and the producer. It’s not a new practice, but it’s gaining in popularity. There are also a few financial benefits in sheep and goat production. Lambs and meat kids sell for more per pound than most feeder calves. Yes, producers will receive more per head for a feeder calf than a lamb or goat kid, but when one balances everything out, which species generates bigger profits? After all the T’s are crossed and the I’s dotted, it just comes down to personal choice on what you raise on your farm, but don’t overlook those smaller animals. I may never get my dairy goats or my stocky-haired sheep, but luckily I get to tell the stories of those in the Ozarks who are small ruminant producers through Ozarks Farm & Neighbor.

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an entire month (that’s assuming I live through it) and unable to do much of anything for about two more months. By that time, realtors will start to think my farm is abandoned property and start erecting “for sale” signs all over the place. The warden tells me I’m lucky, since all of these problems were found with routine tests and before experiencing a stroke or heart attack, that would have damaged the heart muscle. I simply have about five arteries that are clogged up and need repairing. I still think

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baling wire, duct tape and WD-40 would have solved the problem, but the surgeon disagreed and chose the more expensive option of surgery. I think it’s all an insurance scam. So, over the next few weeks, if you read my column and think you’ve read it before, that means I lived through the surgery and you’re reading reruns. On the other hand, if I didn’t make it through, you’ll only get to read my final column, in the form of an obituary. You won’t want to miss it, though. It’s a dandy!

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Woman’s adventure into dairy goats became much more than expected A money-making soap enterprise with roots in Oklahoma is cleaning up economically in Africa for a group of widows allowing them the seldom realized goal of financially freedom. While manning her booth at the Tulsa State Fair, Myra Grayson, of Pryor Okla.,, was approached by a couple from Centerwill, a Broken Arrow ministry dedicated to caring for the orphans and widows, specifically in Africa. They weren’t interested in buying Myra’s soap, instead they were interested if Myra wanted to go to Kenya to teach widows how to make soap. The soap making business would profit the widows allowing them to care for their families in the poverty-stricken areas of Kenya. Myra Grayson has gone on several trips in Kenya teaching a group of widows how to make goat milk soap. She soon realized her hobby and side business of making goat milk soaps, lotions and doggie shampoo at Grays Lland

Acres had a much greater purpose – an eternal purpose. “I often wondered why I had such a passion for making goat milk soap and God gave me the answer by allowing me to go on a soap-making mission trip,” Myra said. “We are so fortunate to live where we do and of all the things we have,” Myra said, referring to America’s standard of living. After returning to Oklahoma, Myra sat on her closet floor and cried. “I have so much, and I saw people having so little, and were happy about everything,” Myra said. “We can all take a lesson for that.” Steve and Myra Grayson have been raising goats for 14 years and have been married since 2005. They were high school sweethearts who reconnected after 35 years apart. “We got 20 acres from my sister and Pryor, Okla. brother-in-law, built a house and started getting animals,” Myra said. Steve named their

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homestead Grays Lland Acres. “I added the double ll because of the llamas,” Myra said. “We got the llamas because I thought they would make neat lawn ornaments. I wanted people to drive by and ask, ‘was that a llama?’” Grays Lland Acres in Pryor is part of the a Made in Oklahoma Company, the Oklahoma Agritourism and Made In The Classroom programs. As part of the state’s Agritourism program, the Grayson’s offer tours where individuals can feed the animals, milk a goat, eat some goat milk ice cream, or learn to felt a bar of soap with llama hair. Myra lets the mothers raise their kids and typically will milk once a day. “I don’t separate kids from nannies,” Myra said. “Once the kids are weaned, I will milk twice a day, then once a day and by the time of the Tulsa State Fair I have them dried up and make sure they are in good shape for breeding season.” The Grayson’s sell milk from the farm and of course they use the milk, she said. Most of Gray Lland Acres milk products is for customers that raise dogs, Myra said. “It’s really healthy for the pups,” Myra said. However, there are some human consumers who buy the milk due to being lactose intolerant, she said. Other items are cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, she said. Grays Lland Acres is home to 11 goats, 11 Great Pyrenees dogs, eight ducks, seven chickens, four llamas, two roosters, a

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dog and cat and three Sugar Gliders. Sugar Gliders are a type of small marsupials. Originally from the rainforests of Australia and Indonesia and have been domestically bred as household pets in the United States for the last 15 years. “We started out with meat goats and just got them to help clear out brush and trim up some trees,” Myra said. After a couple of unsuccessful tries with goats, the Gray’s had a friend with a Nubian nanny. “I fell in love with it,” Myra said. “He hadn’t planned to sell her, but I ended up with her,” Myra said. The Nubian nanny was in milk, so Myra built a milk stand and milked her out by hand every day. “I love their long ears and they are very vocal,” Myra said. “Then I just started adding goats and now I have had at least one of each of the milk breeds.” The Grayson’s use natural breeding – in the late fall to have spring babies, she said. “We prefer mid-March and April because usually the ice and snow is gone,” Myra said. The goats are fed hay in the winter, along with grain – summer months are plentiful with grass and the milk goats are fed grain while being milked, she said. The goats’ hooves are trimmed every six to eight weeks and are given yearly vaccinations and wormed as needed. While the llamas are getting a yearly haircut, the Grayson’s get their hooves trimmed and any vaccination that are needed.

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Roxanna Teafatiller, her husband Thomas, their daughter and grandchildren are part of a multi-generation, multi-species livestock operation.

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The Teafatiller family work to raise Dorper and White Dorper sheep for shows and production Three generations, 100 ewes and close to 120 cows share the same land, all hands have to be on deck to make a farm function. Thomas and Roxanna Teafatiller as well as their adult daughter Tiffany, three school age daughters and two grandchildren live on 260 acres with 120 around the farmhouse and 140 acres of Illinois River bottom ground in Siloam Springs, Ark. Thomas is an electrical engineer who has worked for Reliability First for three years as a principal protection engineer while both his wife Roxanna and their daughter Tiffany are nurses, with Roxanna serving as an area manager of clinical services for 17 facilities of DaVita Dialysis. Tiffany works weekends at a hospital and on the farm the other days of the week while. Meanwhile, their son William is a pastor in Carthage, Mo., with an additional three grandchildren. Coyote Creek Farms is all about family with the children and grandchildren showing registered sheep and cattle as well as owning Dorper or White Dorper ewes. “The idea is to teach all of the youngsters responsibility and where money comes from,” Thomas said. “The show animals do well with the kids earning money from shows and sales. Their responsibility is to pay us back for all entry fees and some of the feed costs with the rest of their earnings going into their savings accounts. We limit ownership to two ewes apiece because that is the maximum we can handle with everything else we do.”

A significant farm goal is to raise the young so that commercial breeders quality production livestock with little can sell lambs more quickly and inmedical, chemical or supplemental increase profits. All farm sheep are raised tervention. Nonetheless, quality and around the farmhouse to decrease coycompassion lead to the use of a vacci- ote predation. nation protocol for all stock twice a Teafatiller ewes are bred naturally by year, with wormers and other medical seven rams who wear a breeding harinterventions as needed for individuals ness with a square “crayon” to mark because seeing an animal suffer unnec- each ewe when she is covered, starting essarily is unacceptable. with lighter colors and changing to Thomas was raised on a farm and Rox- darker ones as the breeding season conanna was raised on a Kansas ranch. To tinues. The practice allows the Teafatillthis day, Thomas and Roxanna carry ers to determine if a ewe cycled and did their love of animals as well as their love not breed. The farm produces 50 to 60 of family even as they pursue careers. percent multiple births with occasional Their Dorper and White triplets. Lambs are sold at DorDorper sheep are hair per association breed shows. Siloam sheep used for meat rather Many don’t realize sheep can Springs, Ark. than wool with Dorper and lamb as many as three times White Dorper rams being in two years. Therefore, those popular with commercial who stay on the farm are culled breeders. Dorper meatiness even harder than the cattle in orand growth rate transfer to der to keep numbers manageable. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

Because small ruminants are particularly susceptible to parasites, the FAMACHA scoring system is used to check the eyelids of each ewe are inspected when the herd is worked and in between times, if necessary. The system checks for anemia, an indication of a worm issue. That ewe is then immediately treated. Another practice to limit parasite incursions is to rotate pastures every week or so. Frequent deworming of an animal is an essential culling criterion that promotes worm resistance within the herd. The culled sheep and lambs, sold in Diamond, Mo., or Leach, Okla., are generally not show quality but still excellent for commercial herds and meat. Any lamb that has a structural issue is finished out and consumed on the farm. The Teafatiller cattle herd is divided by location. The river bottom cattle are commercial and are heavily SimAngus JUNE 28, 2021

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influenced with replacements coming from their registered Simmental herd by the farmhouse. Heifers not fitting current show preferences become part of the commercial herd so that herd quality and production are constantly improving with an ultimate goal of having 75 percent of their total cattle herd being registered. Choosing Simmental as the dominant herd comes from Thomas’ childhood when his uncle David showed Simmentals, then large red and white animals. Because of breed changes, they can now also be black, the farm color of choice due to consumer preferences. Part of the 50-plus cows by the farmhouse are registered Simmental with the remainder being embryo transplant recips from eggs flushed from the cows on the farm and embryos purchased off the farm. Roxanna AIs the Simmental females with a conception rate of 65 to 70 percent. The high-quality registered females are synced up using a timed AI protocol; if they miss conceiving during this cycle, they are AI bred the next heat cycle using observed heat. They are then put with one the registered Simmental bulls raised on the farm. They purchase semen from the same businesses with calving ease, growth and production longevity being the dominating criteria. Since the main purpose of the registered herd is to supply show animals for the farm-based youngsters, herd size remains stable with replacement heifers coming from the farm and some breeding stock sales. Four heifers and two steers will show this year at four or five shows within the state. Part of the river bottom land where the commercial cattle are kept is located in the flood plain meaning fences are washed away quite frequently. “I think the most important technology on our place is our electric fences because they are easy to put back together when flooded out,” Roxanna explained. “However, record keeping software comes in as a close second” In spite of off-the-farm jobs, farm work and shows, the family does find time to relax. Hanging out, kayaking and grilling at the river and are favorite activities. While Thanksgivings are held at the farmstead, Christmas celebrations “hop” around, changing every couple of years so each family has a chance to share the holiday at home. “Living on this beautiful land and sharing it with family is the moving force behind everything we do,” Thomas said. “Our agricultural lifestyle is the reward for the work we do off the farm.” JUNE 28, 2021

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Pearl Brothers Hardware store in Joplin, Mo., has been around since 1905, although it has not always in the same location that is today. The actual Pearl brothers originally opened the hardware store at 2nd and Main in Joplin. The initial store opened as a hardware store offering sporting goods and a pawn shop. In 1949, father and son Jake and Jo-

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seph Berger, businessmen from Kansas City, Mo., who moved to the area and purchased the store. They did not make any name changes since it was a well-established business. In 1964, they moved the business to the location where it is today on Joplin’s Main Street, and joined True Value for which the name today is known as Pearl Brothers True Value Hardware. With this change, JUNE 28, 2021

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they were no longer a pawn shop, nor did they offer sporting goods because many other larger retailers coming to the area offered sporting goods. Later, they added a large room providing a much more open area to expand their product selection. Today, Harold Berger, the grandson and son of Jake and Joseph Berger, is the owner and manager of Pearl Brothers True Value Hardware. Harold was always involved with the business growing up. He graduated with a business degree from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1977 and came back to help his dad run the store. “I never knew to do anything different than help with the family business,” he said. Harold displays a picture in his office of Paul Harvey talking with his father JUNE 28, 2021

at the hardware store. Paul Harvey used to be a spokesperson for True Value and stopped by the store once when he was speaking in the Joplin area. Harold’s grandfather Jake passed away when Harold was young, but his dad Joseph was still coming down to the store to help until a few days before he passed away at the age of 92. “He would come to the store and just talk to people. That’s what kept him going,” Harold recalled. Pearl Brothers True Value Hardware has always been locally, and family owned and is proud to provide great customer service, as well as free nearby parking for customers. They offer a large selection of housewares and small appliances, as well as electrical and plumbing supplies and hardware. They carry a lot of lawn and garden

supplies, and have a large area with patio and outdoor furniture, which has been a huge part of their business in the summertime. “When you buy from us, your tax money stays in Joplin,” Harold said. “It’s an easier trip than the big box stores. We can find the items for our customers to make for a quick and easy shopping trip if that is what the customer desires. Some customers do not want to walk through a big box store, they want to get in and out.” The Joplin downtown area where the hardware store is located has really become very prosperous again “You have a lot of apartments and they are building the new courthouse and the Center for the Arts here. It’s going to attract a lot of people to downtown Joplin in a few years,” Harold said.

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Even though the store is not in the center of Joplin, Harold said their location has worked for a lot of years. “We do our own thing and I’m satisfied with the way it is.” They have always supported local groups as much as they can. “During the pandemic, people learned they could work in their yard and sit out on their patio and repair this or that. We draw people within a 50-mile radius which is about 350,000 people. We have a lot that travel to shop here, including many all over the four states.” Many of their employees have worked at the store well over 30 years. Their employees know their products and can offer personal service to help customers find what they are looking for whether it be a unique gift, everyday product or small appliance or hardware item.

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Services: Poultry Boss is not a litter removal company. Its service is the removal of dust and other small particles from inside poultry houses. “Usually, the farmer will have his litter people come in and deal with the litter, be it removing it, tilling it or rolling it,” Terry explained. “They get all of that dusty work done, then we come in and knock the dust down off the roof, the walls, the rails or all of it, then people can come in with clean shavings; some like to blow after new shavings. Anything that could fall down in the delicate water and food of the chicks, we blow it out. “We start at the point of the roof, moving the unit around in circles. While we’re doing this, the fans on the end are sucking the dust out. You might have a 30 mile per hour wind shuffling through that barn. When we knock the dust down, it gets sucked right on out the back. “Some folks like to blow out once a year, some folks like to wash then blow out between,” Terry, who has one full-time employee, said. “Then I have farmers who said they would never wash again because with blowing, they aren’t getting the water in the bulbs and the wires. Barns have caught fire after power washing. When I’m done, you don’t have to scrub off dirt; you can bang on the rails, the walls and no dirt will fall.” It only takes minutes to clean a barn, depending on the size of the faculty and the frequency of cleaning. “A 400-foot barn that is regularly serviced will take me 30 minutes, a 600-foot will take me about an hour,” Terry said.

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In the Country: “My childhood on the farm developed a love for agriculture making my raising a few cattle very predictable. Though I had known Bev since middle school, we hooked up about 10 years ago with our love of the country being a strong bond. She’s really into training and raising show and working horses, in addition to competing in the barrel racing circuit. I moved out to her 82 acre spread in Greenland , Ark., and raised cattle while she worked with horses. We are both trying to slow down a little so her herd is currently down to six from 18. Though she doesn’t breed horses on the farm, she occasionally buys a colt to raise and sell, unless she falls in love again and it joins the herd instead. Because we had fencing issues, I sold out my 40 momma commercial herd to get the time and space to fix the fences. When done, I plan on starting a new herd with 10 to 12 heifers and a young bull. I want to keep the herd on the smaller size so we can do some traveling. My plan is to use range cubes in the winter and at least a couple times a week during the rest of the year the so cattle stay tame. The goal is to raise all or most of my own hay and sell calves by private treaty or on halves so the buyer pays the processing fee for our meat. We love having the four grandchildren around. A favorite activity is riding horses putting the youngest ones in front of us as we go, or putting them up an old horse and leading them around. The business pays the bills and the critters fuel our happiness.” JUNE 28, 2021

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(Week of 6/13/21 to 6/19/21)

6/18/21

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to 20.00 higher; slaughter ewes mostly steady; no comparison on † 82.50-95.00 Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 6/20/21 feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5702 head sold. No sales in † Not Reported Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Equity Cooperative Auction. Western Video Auction sold 500 5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 85.00-98.50* slaughter lambs in Oregon, 3400 feeder lambs in Nevada and Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice † Cleburne County Livestock Auction 78.00-90.00 Oregon and 300 slaughter ewes in Oregon. In direct trading Steers: 120.00-125.00 ; wtd. avg. price 123.00. † County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff 70.00 slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 2892 lamb Heifers: 121.00-125.00; wtd. avg. price 122.74. Decatur Livestock Auction 85.00-115.00* carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Steers: 192.00-195.00; wtd. avg. price 194.01. 64.00-103.00* Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Farmers Regional Sale Barn Heifers: 195.00-196.00 ; wtd. avg. price 195.75. Fort Smith Stockyards San Angelo: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 200.00-252.00. 55.00-107.50* Four State Stockyards New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs 270.00Not Reported* 305.00. I-40 Livestock - Ozark 63.00-104.00 † Joplin Regional Stockyards Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 110-115 lbs 270.00-290.00. 97.00-114.00 † South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 265.00-293.00. Mid-State Stockyards 95.00* Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat 6/17/21 North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 267.00-275.00. 80.00-101.50 † Receipts: 964 Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs no test. OKC West - El Reno 61.00-101.00 † Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, slaughter lambs Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs no test. Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola 100.00 † under 50 lbs. traded 8.00 - 10.00 lower, with weights over Equity Coop: no sales. Ozarks Regional Stockyards 76.00-113.00 † 50 lbs. 3.00 - 8.00 higher. Slaughter ewes traded 4.00 Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Stilwell Livestock Auction 84.00-104.50* 9.00 lower. Feeder kid goats traded 3.00 - 10.00 lower, San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 290.00-310.00, few 314.00-322.00; Tulsa Livestock Auction 83.00-99.00 † while slaughter kid goats traded 50.00 - 80.00 lower. 60-70 lbs 270.00-304.00, few 306.00-318.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00Welch Stockyards 82.00-103.00* Supply moderate with good demand. Supply included: 278.00, few 290.00-300.00; 80-90 lbs 240.00-262.00; 90-110 lbs 60% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (17% Wooled & Shorn, 64% 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 238.00-258.00, few 262.00-270.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 Hair Breeds, 3% Ewes, 14% Hair Ewes, 1% Bucks, 1% Hair lbs 294.00-308.00; 60-70 lbs 276.00-298.00; 70-80 lbs 250.00Bucks); 23% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 17% Slaughter 282.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-266.00; 90-105 lbs 244.00-252.00. Goats (43% Kids, 36% Nannies/Does, 21% Bucks/Billies). New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 269.00-295.00; Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: 50-60 lbs 245.00-265.00, few 280.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00-295.00, (Week of 6/13/21 to 6/19/21) Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 225.00-265.00. few 315.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-295.00, few 300.00-305.00; Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy 48.00-73.00 † Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 190.00-225.00. 80-90 lbs 265.00-295.00, few 297.00-310.00; 90-100 lbs Ash Flat Livestock 32.50-74.50 † 3 Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 225.00-310.00. 272.00-305.00. hair 48 lbs 285.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-280.00, Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Not Reported † Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 25.00-237.50. few 310.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-295.00; 70-80 lbs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 40.00-77.00* Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 170.00. 255.00-285.00, few 300.00; 80-90 lbs 250.00-285.00; 90-100 lbs Cleburne County Livestock 30.00-73.00 † Ewes - Good 2-3: 115.00-130.00. 250.00-270.00, few 295.00-305.00. 40.00-65.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 95.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 45 lbs 250.00; 50-60 lbs 250.0065.00-82.00* Decatur Livestock Auction Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 125.00-157.50. 260.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-260.00; Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 100.00-122.50. 80-90 lbs 260.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs 255.00-275.00, few 280.00. Farmers Regional Sale Barn 3 33.00-70.00* Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 90.00. hair 50-60 lbs 240.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-275.00; 70-80 20.00-77.50* 2 Fort Smith Stockyards Bucks - 1-2: 95.00-100.00. lbs 260.00-270.00; 80-90 lbs 255.00-267.50. Not Reported* Four State Stockyards - Exeter Hair Bucks - 1-2: 90.00-135.00. Kalona: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 237.50-262.50, few I-40 Livestock - Ozark 32.00-73.00 † Feeder Goats: 285.00; 50-60 lbs 252.50-260.00, few 270.00-292.50; 60-70 lbs Joplin Regional Stockyards 31.00-86.00 † Kids - Selection 1: 332.50-445.00. 250.00-262.500; 70-80 lbs 241.00-262.50; 80-90 lbs 247.00Mid-State Stockyards 76.00* Kids - Selection 2: 260.00-332.50. 265.00, few 269.00; 90-100 lbs 248.00-265.00. hair 40-50 lbs North Arkansas Livestock 38.00-71.50 † Kids - Selection 3: 155.00-260.00. 222.50-250.00; 53 lbs 254.00; 60-70 lbs 247.50-258.00; 80-90 56.00-77.50 † OKC West - El Reno Slaughter Goats: lbs 260.00-265.00. Ouachita Livestock 21.00-74.00 † Kids - Selection 1: 310.00-360.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 52 lbs 230.00; 60-70 lbs Ozarks Regional Stockyards Kids - Selection 2: 260.00-332.50. 30.00-84.00 † 255.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-290.00; 80-90 lbs 255.00Stilwell Livestock Auction Kids - Selection 3: 225.00-240.00. 38.00-75.50* 3 Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 182.50-265.00. Tulsa Livestock Auction 54.00-78.00 † Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 165.00. Welch Stockyards 50.00-78.00* Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 200.00-312.50. Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock

74.00-101.00 †

beef

sheep &

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

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

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

Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy✝ 6/15/21 641

Ash Flat Livestock✝

110

290.00; 90-100 lbs 285.00-287.50. hair 61 lbs 245.00; 94 lbs 230.00; 100 lbs 242.50. Billings: no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 255.00; 60-70 lbs 225.00-240.00; 70-80 lbs 237.50-265.00; 80-90 lbs 242.50; 90-95 lbs 240.00-242.50. hair 40-50 lbs 245.00-265.00; 50-60 lbs 232.50-262.50; 60-70 lbs 255.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 240.00250.00; 87 lbs 242.50; 95 lbs 225.00. Western Video: (OR) 95 lbs 260.00 for July delivery. Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-118.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 102.00-138.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 102.00-122.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 90.00-110.00; Cull 1 no test. New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 105.00-155.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 105.00-110.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 95.00-135.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-91.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-90.00; Cull 1 60.00. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 91.00-95.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-110.00, hair 115.00-128.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 92.50-119.00. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 115.00-130.00, hair 125.00-157.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 95.00, hair 100.00-122.50; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 90.00. Western Video: (OR) Good 2-3 180 lbs 87.00 for current delivery. Direct Trading: No sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 69 lbs 262.00; 70-80 lbs 256.00-268.00; 80-90 lbs 256.00-266.00. Ft. Collins: 50-60 lbs 270.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-277.50; 70-80 lbs 250.00-277.50; 80-90 lbs 260.00-272.50; 96 lbs 260.00. South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 290.00-355.00; 40-50 lbs 252.50315.00; 50-60 lbs 250.00-295.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-295.00; 78 lbs 265.00. Kalona: no test. Billings: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Coop: no sales.

stocker & feeder County Line Sale Ratcliff✝ 6/16/21 106

Decatur Livestock*

6/16/21 705

Cleburne County Livestock✝ 6/14/21 220

6/15/21 630

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

Farmers Regional Sale Barn* 6/18/21 216

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150.00-170.00 138.00-166.00 115.00-166.00 110.00-146.00 115.00-147.75

175.00-205.00 154.00-178.00 142.00-173.00 136.00-148.00 -----

149.00-151.00 141.00-145.00 146.00-153.00 137.00 120.00-126.00

170.00-201.00 160.00-176.00 140.00-167.00 135.00-153.00 125.00-146.00

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148.00-169.00 145.00-160.00 131.00-152.00 110.00-147.00 110.00-144.00

125.00-185.00 120.00-176.00 115.00-177.00 109.00-153.00 107.00-133.00

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155.00-187.50 163.00-181.00 134.00-169.00 128.00 123.00-129.00

--------129.00-141.00 120.00-134.00 119.00-120.00

160.00-195.00 150.00-165.00 130.00-155.00 125.00-135.00 100.00-120.00

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115.00-145.00 110.00-139.00 100.00-138.50 115.00-132.00 -----

151.00-170.00 129.00-156.00 125.00-138.00 121.00-131.00 -----

----130.00-145.00 129.00-136.00 121.00-125.00 115.00

140.00-160.00 130.00-147.00 125.00-145.00 120.00-135.00 110.00-125.00

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130.00-145.00 132.00-142.00 119.00-130.00 112.00-123.00 104.00

117.00-164.00 109.00-154.00 103.00-143.00 100.00-141.00 -----

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

6/18/21 727

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs✝ ---------

Uneven

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162.50-200.00 148.00-175.00 138.00-157.50 130.00-140.00 129.00-135.00

165.00 150.00-160.00 132.00-145.00 130.00-140.00 120.00-132.00

150.00-182.50 140.00-163.00 115.00-149.00 125.00-133.00 118.00-129.00

169.00 135.00-159.00 127.00-140.00 120.00-131.00 115.00

141.00-160.00 130.00-144.00 115.00-141.00 118.00-128.00 103.00-108.00

144.00 125.00-153.00 126.00-146.00 110.00-127.00 112.50-117.50

NOT REPORTED

cows

NONE REPORTED

goats

NOT REPORTED

slaughter

cattle

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prices

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150.00-172.00 142.50-165.00 144.00-162.00 146.00-151.00 138.00

----171.00-176.00 169.00-184.00 152.00-162.00 139.00-153.00

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--------130.00-150.00 115.00-151.00 118.00-128.00

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130.00-157.50 126.00-150.00 123.00-146.00 120.00-139.00 107.00-122.00

153.00-160.00 149.00-154.00 136.00-149.00 132.00-143.00 124.00-136.00

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slaughter

market sales reports

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100 100 100 95. 90

12 Month Avg. -

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$200

0-40 lbs 290.00-355.00; 40-50 lbs 252.50250.00-295.00; 60-70 lbs 260.00-295.00; 78

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Soft Wheat

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140.22 129.35 123.59 131.48 127.43 134.49

165.63

142.31

164.95

141.30

139.83

167.14 158.75

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149.34

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135.35 135.87

133.29 136.37

161.07 ***

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136.33

160.11

850.00-1435.00 † Not Reported * 900.00-1350.00 †

1050.00-1225.00 † 750.00-1020.00 †

166.96

550.00-1250.00 † None Reported *

132.50

154.45

1000.00-1210.00 †

None Reported †

2250

OKC West - El Reno, Okla.✝ 6/15/21 9,669

Ouachita Livestock Ola✝ 6/15/21 495

Ozarks Regional West Plains✝ 6/15/21 2,682

Stilwell Livestock Auction* 6/16/21 501

Tulsa Livestock Auction✝ 6/14/21 2,714

Welch Stockyards*

4-10 Higher

Uneven

Steady

Uneven

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171.07 147.94 146.53 145.00

150.00-172.00 142.50-165.00 144.00-162.00 146.00-151.00 138.00

----171.00-176.00 169.00-184.00 152.00-162.00 139.00-153.00

150.00-210.00 110.00-165.00 115.00-155.00 100.00-140.00 100.00-125.00

166.00-169.00 156.00-166.00 147.00-159.00 142.00-153.75 135.00

--------161.00-180.00 144.00-165.00 145.00-153.50

181.00-184.00 156.00-176.00 150.00-173.00 126.00-150.00 131.00-133.00

----165.00-174.00 154.00-164.00 139.00-156.00 135.00-147.00

159.00-170.00 154.00-175.00 146.00-160.00 129.00-143.00 124.00-136.00

185.00-197.00 161.00-174.00 159.50-173.00 140.00-155.00 130.00-144.00

160.00-176.00 150.00-170.00 148.00-170.00 142.00-150.00 128.00-144.00

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--------130.00-150.00 115.00-151.00 118.00-128.00

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165.00-172.00 146.50-150.00 132.00-148.00 127.00-129.00 -----

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163.00-196.00 147.00-171.00 141.00-159.00 126.00-144.00 110.00-115.00

161.00-166.00 154.00-160.00 139.00-143.00 ---------

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173.00-197.00 152.00-166.00 141.50-155.00 127.00-139.50 107.50-117.00

140.00-162.00 130.00-156.00 133.00-151.00 110.00-141.00 94.00-117.00

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153.00-160.00 149.00-154.00 136.00-149.00 132.00-143.00 124.00-136.00

100.00-175.00 100.00-142.00 100.00-132.00 95.00-126.00 90.00-115.00

140.00-155.00 140.00-152.00 132.00-143.00 120.00-134.50 115.00-118.50

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135.00-160.00 130.00-148.00 120.00-137.00 116.00-127.00 113.00-120.00

150.00-151.00 145.00-155.00 132.00-146.00 130.00-141.00 130.00-132.50

128.00-146.00 131.00-149.00 118.00-133.00 113.00-135.00 108.00-119.00

151.00-165.00 149.00-164.50 135.00-149.50 125.50-139.50 111.50-126.50

145.00-163.00 140.00-152.00 130.00-146.00 120.00-136.00 110.00-128.00

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136.34

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131.21 129.00

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170.43

156.84

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1200.00 *

1250

143.00 134.83

146.30

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380.00-870.00 *

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124.61

143.74

685.00-850.00 † 650.00-1150.00 *

960.00 †

150.33

1175.00 †

142.72

132.52 135.79

146.71 171.00

144.67

150.08

136.35

169.00 155.61 *

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152.15

pairs 1025.00 *

Mar. 21

165.28

None Reported *

1600

Feb. 21

heifers 550-600 LBS.

146.20

None Reported * 885.00-1075.00 †

1100

Jan. 21

140.00

800.00-1250.00 †

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13.19

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790.00-1000.00 † 860.00-1450.00 † 650.00-1350.00 * 700.00-875.00 †

600

Oct. 20 Nov. 20 Dec. 20

steers 550-600 LBS.

675.00-1075.00 † 500.00-1285.00 †

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24 18

None Reported † 600.00-1200.00* Not Reported *

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June 20 July 20 Aug. 20 Sept. 20

Not Reported *

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avg. grain prices

$80

None Reported * None Reported *

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100

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1425.00 *

Week of 5/30/21

lbs 270.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-277.50; 277.50; 80-90 lbs 260.00-272.50; 96 lbs

900.00 †

$120

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6/18/21

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.5425 and 40# blocks at $1.4925. The weekly average for barrels is $1.6140 (+0.0060) and blocks, $1.5005 (+0.0200). Fluid Milk/Cream: Milk production is level to declining in the East, strong in the Central region, and steady to decreasing in the West. Abundant supply is exceeding od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 immediate demand, sparking spot milk load offers priced 8.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) below class in the Central and West regions. The high tility 1-2 (thin) 102.00-122.00; Cull and temperatures baking parts of the country feel like a hin) 90.00-110.00; Cull 1 no test. light at the end of the tunnel to some stressed handlers. ood 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 While yield has already begun to notably taper in some 55.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 105.00-110.00; Cull areas, including Florida and Arizona, cooler nighttime 3-4 (very fleshy) 107.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) temperatures in the Midwest are keeping production declines slow and steady. Class I demand is mixed but lity 1-2 (thin) 74.00-95.00; Cull 1 no test. generally trending flat to lower. Balancing operations ood 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-85.00; Good are running at, or close to, capacity. Class III demand is -91.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-90.00; Cull strong, and some cheesemakers are receiving additional scheduled milk loads. Cream supplies are available 4 (very fleshy) 91.00-95.00; Good 2-3 for dairy manufacturing needs. Butter churning is 0.00, hair 115.00-128.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) seasonally active. Ice cream production is mixed. Cream 4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no cheese plants are increasingly active this week. Some contacts report a softening tone for condensed skim hin) no test; Cull 1 no test. markets, although contract sales are steady. Cream 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) multiples this week are 1.28-1.39 in the East, 1.23-1.35 in air 125.00-157.50; Utility and Good 1-3 the Midwest, and 1.05-1.27 in the West. 5.00, hair 100.00-122.50; Cull and Utility SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND .00. BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern OR) Good 2-3 180 lbs 87.00 for current U.S. - $2.3179 - $2.4071. No sales. Medium and Large 1-2: bs 262.00; 70-80 lbs 256.00-268.00; 80-90 lbs

600.00-1025.00 †

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National Dairy Market at a Glance

700.00-1475.00 †

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Week of 6/6/21

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Week of 6/6/21

and shorn 50-60 lbs 255.00; 60-70 lbs -80 lbs 237.50-265.00; 80-90 lbs 242.50; 242.50. hair 40-50 lbs 245.00-265.00; 50-60 ; 60-70 lbs 255.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 240.002.50; 95 lbs 225.00. OR) 95 lbs 260.00 for July delivery.

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157.30

140.57

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replacement

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$240

124.88 132.85 132.97 127.60

139.89

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141.35

154.88 110 129 148 167 186 205 * 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.

138.29 90

108 126 144 162 180 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale

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Combining Loves By Terry Ropp

Branson, Mo., entertainer brings his farming operation to the Ozarks

From a very early age, Brian Caraker, now of Omaha, Ark., was empowered by strong passions for both raising animals and entertaining people. He clearly remembers playing with toy farm animals, fences and barns with his parents Bob and Betty Caraker when he was a toddler and being frustrated when his father had a toy horse jump a fence and then to the top of the barn. Indignantly, Brian wanted no part of fanciful imagination. He wanted his animals to be real, with plastic being okay as long as they behaved normally. At the age of 7, Brian began playing the oboe. He listened, imitated, and rehearsed songs from classic movie musicals and had his first public singing debut when he was 10 when his elementary school staged a musical revue. His teacher wanted him to play Jimmy Durante, which he thought was impossible, but the teacher insisted. He went home and looked at the old Jimmy Durante

clips and practiced. His performance successful show at the county fair that was a success, and immediately ignited year. Then his father asked if he had a passion not only for animals but for signed up for the youth auction, and entertainment as well. young Brian was shocked because he Bob and Betty raised and showed Ap- loved his lamb. His father then asked if paloosa horses in Illinois throughout he had fed Waddles twice a day, every Brian’s childhood. However, his deep day as they agreed. The boy tipped his love for animals exploded when he was cowboy hat over his face as he sold his 9. He purchased a commercial market beloved lamb, believing his life was over lamb because horses were so big they and his father so cruel. intimidated him and because his catHowever, the following spring, Bob tle-raising neighbor said calves were too took Brian to purchase his first regisbig as well. tered Hampshire ewe with the money Bob was insistent Brian work to pay he earned selling his lamb. He loved for the lamb himself, so the two of them the breed because Hampshires were not picked up aluminum cans on Saturdays only big with black faces and legs but and took them to a recycling center to also had beautiful wool on their faces. redeem for money. Then, to Brian’s surprise, Bob Then his father said Brian bought him a second lamb Omaha, Ark. could keep his new lamb if with the pair becoming seedhe watered and fed her twice stock for his current Hampa day until show time. Being shire herd. That year Honey a typical kid, he was consciwon grand champion ewe at the entious but not perfect. He Union County Fair, reinforcing and his lamb Waddles had a his understanding of the value of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

consistent and hard work. As importantly, Brian also won champion showman, which taught him that his love for his sheep and their affectionate willingness to work with him during the show was as important as hard work. Eventually Brian added dairy goats and chickens. Early on, he won a show with a White Leghorn Bantam hen and fell in love again. His passion was so deep that he began studying every breed, easily passed the stringent judging exam and became a general licensed judge in 2015. Through the years, Brian performed in countless musicals and operas in addition to studying classic films and music. After graduating high school, Brian kept his sheep and chickens at the family farm while attending Millikin College in Decatur, Ill. He began studying opera as his major and then switched to musical theater. Brian left college to pursue his professional career, which began with playing Riff in “West Side Story” at the McLeod JUNE 28, 2021

meet your neighbors Summer Playhouse in Carbondale, Ill.. He has performed in over 40 musical productions and served as the executive president of the Anna Art Center in Anna, Ill., his hometown, and was founder of the performing arts program. Eventually, in 2013, Brian was persuaded by good friend Linda Rushing Ashley to audition for Number 1 Hits of the 60s show in Branson, Mo. He was not hired but was called back when the new performer did not work out as planned. He’s been a Branson regular ever since. Brian now works at the King’s Castle Theater.

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As much as Brian loved his entertainment career, there was a void. His parents gladly maintained his sheep and chickens, but visits home only increased that void. He was living unhappily in a Branson apartment and needed to farm as much as entertain and began the search in 2016. Brian searched real estate websites without expecting to find much in his price range. Then one morning he got notification of a new listing in Omaha, Ark., and decided to visit because the farm reminded him of home. He took

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Combining Loves Continued from Previous Page one look at the mountain valley view, old growth trees and the peaceful atmosphere and told the realtor he wanted to purchase the 20 acre farm and home. Brian currently raises Hampshires, in addition to Border Cheviot sheep, which is a dual-purpose heritage breed going back to the 1300s. Brian has 25 breeding ewes, as well as stud rams and lambs. Some are sold as show animals and some for meat. During breeding season, brood ewes receive a 12 percent protein stock pellet, and young lambs are fed a 20 percent protein lamb ration. Because sheep do not imprint as easily as goats, if a ewe is lost, the lamb will be raised by a goat readily available from Brian’s registered Nubian, Saanen and La Mancha dairy goat herd. Goat milk is highly nutritious and offered to all the farm animals, including Saxony

ducks, a rare breed of German origin with a striking tan and ivory color pattern, and eye stripes, with males displaying powder blue, and claret markings that are most visible and vibrant in the fall. Brian’s goat herd comprises finely tuned genetics from nationally-recognized bloodlines, with every effort made to place kids in show homes where they will eventually be used for breeding and herd development. His goats are quite prolific, producing twins, triplets and a few quadruplets. In 2018, he had three does kid simultaneously, with 11 kids between them. “The management at King’s Castle Theatre is very understanding of my agricultural life, especially during lambing and kidding season when I frequently arrive late or miss practices,” Brian said. “Without them, I could not lead the life I need to.” Brian milks twice a day and is often found milking at midnight because missing a milking means udders will not have the development essential for successful

showing. Unlike the sheep, the goats have a more intensive feeding regimen, with the milking stock receiving 12-percent stock pellets, dried beet pulp shreds, alfalfa pellets and Calf-Manna, a performance supplement high in protein with a pleasant anise flavor. The goats are also given as much hay as they can consume to supply constant roughage. The biggest challenge with both ruminant herds is control of barber pole worms, a tropical species that flourishes in Arkansas’s wet, humid climate. Additionally, many winters are not cold enough to kill all the worms which means the strongest survive and propagate. The hardy parasites have built up a resistance so that treatment requires using multiple dewormers simultaneously. Brian also raises, and shows 12 varieties of chickens and is a master breeder of the White Leghorn Bantam and half way to becoming a master with Rhode Island Red Bantams. In 2015, Brian won Reserve National Champion Rhode Island Red

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Bantam. Brian’s status as a breeder and judge prompts calls from across the country to inquire about purchasing birds, and hiring him to judge their shows. He now has a hefty following on Facebook as well as through the Caraker Farm website. An advantage of Brian’s multi-species farm is that the species don’t need to be separated but rather are mixed together in pastures. Sheep are grazers while goats browse with the chickens fertilizing and scratching thereby reducing the flea, tick and lice populations. All the animals are happy being together and are just as happy when Brian comes home when they all crowd around like a large, diverse and contented family. “My entertainment and farming dreams have blended which allows me to live in the moment and have the time to watch the babies play and the grass grow,” divulged Brian. “God has been instrumental throughout my life, helped fit the pieces together, and made this unique and wonderful lifestyle possible.” JUNE 28, 2021

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“My grandpa, Michael Durning, started out poor and was a paperboy. He always worked hard and eventually established a successful farm. Once when we were cutting hay and getting ready to bale, I asked him why he thought we needed so much hay. He said it was not about providing hay for the cattle, but rather providing food for a lot of people who don’t understand what we have to do so they can have a good meal. That idea inspired me to become the best I can be.”

What is your current involvement in agriculture?

“I attended two agricultural classes during the most recent school year. One was agricultural mechanics and included both metalworking and electricity. As a group we made cattle guards and H braces. My other class was veterinary science where we fed and watered the show steers and heifers, as well as our chickens. We also had a big green house where we grew plants for others to buy. As far as what I do at home, I help feed both my dad’s and my grandpa’s cattle on alternating days.”

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Shepherds are utilizing EBVs to improve their flocks

When shepherds evaluate an animal for its potential to be added to their flock, typically the first thing they do is take a good look at the animal. Though an important step, visual assessment fails to reveal all of an animal’s merit. If shepherds want to select animals based on more than what they can determine by looking at the animal, they may utilize Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) to guide their decisions. EBVs are relatively new and used by some, but not all, sheep breeds. They are similar to the Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) used in the cattle industry. EBVs help to predict the performance of an animal’s future offspring. The National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) supports producers interested in obtaining EBVs for their animals. Values are assigned to ewes and rams that predict differences in the performance of their offspring. EBVs evaluate growth traits, wool traits, carcass traits, reproduction and parasite resistance. “There’s been an increase interest in wanting to know what EBVs are and how they work,” Chelsey Kimbrough, Ph.D., livestock specialist with the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture, said. Most commonly, EBVs are generated by sending in performance data of animals that have been measured in the same contemporary group. Researchers analyze the data to identify the difference in performance in contemporary groups and look at the relationships in parentage. According to NSIP, EBVs are calculated on the performance of the individual animal, related animals in the same flock and related animals in other flocks. From that analysis, researchers can determine what percentage of the difference in the animal’s performance is due to actual genetic differences and which is due to environment.

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“Every time we go in and measure an animal’s weaning weight about 30 percent of it is a genetic value and 70 percent is environmental in what we see,” Alan Culham, director of operations with Katahdin Hair Sheep International, said. EBVs allow producers to compare animals on a genetic level. Utilizing EBVs gives producers the ability to combine sound management with good genetics. “What we need to do is get rid of that camouflage of the environment and the management, and look at what is truly a genetic feature of that animal,” Culham added. If producers are looking for a specific genetic trait to help them better their flock, EBVs can help guide animal selection decisions. This could be beneficial if a producer is deciding be-tween two animals that look similar and have a similar phenotype. The shepherd could consult the EBVs to guide in the decision. Commercial producers do not have EBVs for their sheep because they manage unregistered flocks. However, commercial producers still may want to take a look at an animal’s EBVs if they are purchasing a purebred ram for their flock. Industry leaders are working to improve the accuracy of EBVs. Even with excellent records, it can take years to get solid EBVs on a ram. “All we know about that animal when it is born is what it’s parents have done,” Culham explained. “You can’t find out how a ram’s daughters are going to produce until we get them into production which can be four or five years.” Culham and other experts are working with researchers to develop genomically enhanced breeding values for sheep. The enhanced breeding value evaluates information about the ani-mal and its DNA to make a prediction of the animal’s genetic merit. “By using the DNA and enhancing those breeding values, we can get that information a lot quicker, which allow us to decrease generation intervals and make progress more rapidly,” Culham explained.

“The number one benefit a small ruminant herd for my family is that it’s given us a project where my kids could learn critical thinking, science, compassion, and grit. Small ruminants are an efficient and profitable way for us to convert our forage into one of my favorite proteins.”

“Important benefits are that sheep can graze land not used for larger stock and you can, therefore, diversify your operation with both cattle and sheep.”

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“The main benefit of a small ruminant for me was animal size. I started by transporting stock in the back of my SUV and used money saved for fencing. Also, rotation grazing is considerably easier because you can just carry an ornery critter to another pen. “

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In small ruminants, health problems can spiral from bad to worse in the blink of an eye. Frequently, by the time sheep and goats present warning signs they are sick, treatment may not be enough to save them. That’s why experts recommend vigilant observation and prevention protocols. “The best way to avoid disease in sheep is to prevent disease,” Alan Culham, director of operations with Katahdin Hair Sheep International, said. “Once a sheep gets sick it is hard to treat them. Sheep diseases are handled best by prevention rather than cures.” An important step in prevention involves checking animals daily. “This is especially important because this time of year many are kidding or lambing or just finishing up,” Chelsey Kimbrough, Ph.D., livestock specialist with the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture, said. “Those ewes and does are under a lot of stress and we need to know if they are feeling good or not,” she added. When evaluating health in goats or sheep, producers should observe how the animals are behaving. For example, are they perky and happy or are they lethargic and listless? Another health indicator is body condition. Does the animal look like it is in good flesh or is it thin?

In goats, take a look at their hair. Is it nice and shiny or rough in appearance? Also, check for diarrhea. Small ruminant producers can utilize FAMACHA ( FAffa MAlan CHArt) scoring to determine animal health. The FAMACHA scoring chart corresponds to a sheep or goat’s eyelid color. This is an established management practice for identifying anemia in an animal. The presence of anemia indicates parasites, typically barber pole worms.

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Once a sheep gets sick it is hard to treat them. Sheep diseases are handled best by prevention rather than cures.” – Alan Culham Implementing management practices to keep barber pole worms at bay translates into improved herd and flock health. In the spring, conditions are prime for a surge in barber pole worms. Though in years past, regularly deworming the entire flock or herd was a standard practice, experts now warn against that protocol. “The more we use dewormers, the less effective they become due to the parasites developing resistance,” Culham explained.

INDICATORS OF PARASITE INFESTATIONS IN LIVESTOCK INCLUDE: • Diarrhea • Visible worms • Bottle jaw • Too thin, poor body condition • Dull coat • Lethargic

Experts recommend only deworming animals that indicate parasitic infection through FAMACHA scoring or body condition. Another way to determine if an animal has barber pole worms is through a Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test (FECRT). In order to get a FECRT, a fecal sample must be collected. Keeping consistent records of treated animals allows producers to track which animals may be more genetically predisposed to parasitic infections. If an animal needs to be repeatedly treated for parasites, then it should be at the top of a producer’s cull list. Rotating animals to fresh pastures or paddocks every six to eight weeks can break up the natural cycle of the barber pole worm. In addition, it is beneficial to run small ruminants in the same pasture with cattle. The cattle ingest some of the worms while they graze. Thus, reducing the worm count in the pastures. Other health issues small ruminant producers can keep an eye out for include foot rot, white muscle disease, bloat, urinary calculi and coccidiosis. Proper minerals added to an animal’s diet can help prevent some of these health issues. Before producers take any action, experts encourage producers to consult with their veterinarian about prevention measures and treatment options that are specific to their operation.

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There are several other ways herdsmen can decrease parasite infestations, treatment frequency, drug resistance and pasture contamination. • Fecal egg counts • Pasture rotation • Let dew dry before letting animals out to pasture • Good health recordkeeping • Proper deworming dosage based on accurate weights

• Cull animals requiring frequent treatment • Improve herd/ flock genetics • Use FAMACHA scoring at least once a month, more frequently during mild and moist weather — Source, farmanddairy.com

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Prior to bringing the animals to the farm, establish paddocks and grow forages. Set up perimeter and cross fencing. Invest in a guardian animal such as a dog, llama or donkey. Find a veterinarian who will work on sheep and goats. Since many products are off-label for sheep and goats,

it is important to have a relationship established with a veterinarian. Scrapie tags are also required for sheep and goats. Call 1-866-USDA-TAGS to receive the tags. Lastly, learn what the current value of the animal is and keep on top of it.

By Cheryl Kepes

What producers need to know before buying sheep or goats Before diving deep into the small ruminant business, consider some of the following tips from experts in order to keep a first- time operation above water.

Start small

If it is a producer’s first time owning a flock or herd – start small. A critical factor in success is understanding stocking rates. A misconception held by some new producers is they can stock large numbers of sheep or goats on minimal property. “Start off with two per acre so you can figure out what you can handle,” Chelsey Kimbrough, Ph.D., livestock specialist with the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture, said Even if producers start small, they are able to increase their flock or herd quickly over a short time period. “The beauty of sheep and goats is that that they average a 150 percent crop,” Kimbrough explained. “So, you are going to almost double what you started with in a year’s time.” New producers can increase their numbers by retaining replacement females. Producers can maintain a closed herd, bring in sires and eliminate the need to buy dams. In addition, it is easier to determine if those animals are good, hardy and resilient animals or if they need to be culled.

Do Research First

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Buy from Reputable Breeders in a Similar Climate

When the time comes to buy animals, make sure they come from reputable operations. “If you are just getting started you need to buy from a reputable breeder and not from the sale barn,” Kimbrough stated. The adage, “if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” applies in this situation. “Be wary of animals that are really, really cheap. If they are a bargain, they are probably not a bargain,” Alan Culham, director of operations with Katahdin Hair Sheep International, said. “Generally, quality is worth the money. Don’t buy other people’s problems.” Take a close look at the animal’s feet and how they walk. Experts warn to avoid animals that limp, have foot rot or other foot problems. In addition, purchase animals from reputable breeders in areas that are similar in climate. Small ruminants are more likely to thrive, if they are already adapted to the climate and environmental factors of the new producer’s farm. Buying the same or very similar breed of animals, and grouping them according to like nutritional and management needs, will help the operation run more smoothly.

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Establish good working relationships with other breeders and find a local mentor. New producers benefit from the expertise of the people raising sheep and goats in their area. Find producers who can help answer questions about nutrition, marketing, deworming and management practices.

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Making a game plan for the off-season When a billy or a ram is hard at work during the breeding season, his body condition and health may decline. That’s why the way producers care for their bucks and rams in the off-season plays a critical role in the overall health of those animals. Creating an off-season game plan will prepare billies and rams for the next breeding season. First, industry leaders encourage producers to remove their billies from does, and rams from ewes, in order to maintain a predictable kidding and lambing schedule. “If you leave the ram in all the time there is potential ewes will lamb whenever they want to lamb, rather than when you want them to lamb,” Alan Culham, director of operations with Katahdin Hair Sheep International, said. Knowing the lambing date allows producers to establish a more effective nutritional routine for their animals. “The management of your flock is based on the lambing date. If you don’t know when they are going to lamb, you can’t manage your flock,” Culham explained. Once the billy or ram is separated from the females, producers will want to evaluate the animal for nutritional and overall-health needs. “When rams are out there working, their number one priority is breeding ewes,” Culham stated. “They will lose condition because they aren’t as interested in eating while working.” They may also lose condition while they are being fed with the ewes or does. A billy or ram typically outweighs the females. If the animals are all fed together, the billy or ram will be receiving less feed per body

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Preventing health issues

What to know before you start a sheep or goat operation

Pearl Brothers first opened in 1905 in Joplin, Mo.

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Youth in Agriculture spotlights Payten Durning

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