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Farming with the Family

JULY 20, 2020 • 32 PAGES

VOLUME 22, NUMBER 13 • WWW.OZARKSFN.COM

Agriculture has always been a part of Jennifer Thogmartin’s way of life

An Unlikely Career Jennifer Lutes found her “home” in agriculture

Rooted in the Dairy Industry Jody Wright’s career has been centered around Holsteins

Maintaining Weight in the Summer Weaned calves may need extra feed to keep growing

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State Fair to continue: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri State Fair Commission has announced that the Missouri State Fair will be held Aug. 13-23, in Sedalia, Mo., with a few modifications. Livestock shows, with a few exceptions, will continue, but no open premiums will be paid. FFA and 4-H exhibitors will be eligible for premiums. The Sale of Champions will be held, as well as the Govoner’s Ham Breakfast. Grandstand concerts are canceled, is the rabbit show, which is due to rabbit hemorrhagic disease. For more information about the 2020 Missouri State Fair, go to missouristatefair.com Photo winners announced: The Missouri Department of Agriculture has released the list of winners from the 2020 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Nearly photos were submitted from across the state. Winners from the Ozarks include: First-place, Faces of the Farm, Holly Brown of Webb City, “Hold ‘Em”; and honorable mention, Pride of the Farm, Carla Hayes of Everton, “Sunset Cattle.” The winning photos will be on display throughout the Missouri State Fair, in the Agriculture Building. All the photos entered in this year’s contest can be found on the department’s Flickr stream. 4-H goes online: Starting this fall, Missouri 4-H will be able to reach more youths and families across the state through an online learning platform called Canvas that brings 4-H project-based learning directly into the home. Set to debut in October, the 4-H Goes Online Canvas course and its projects have had a soft rollout this summer for those in need of resources. These families and communities are now providing feedback to the team of lead instructors who are making further improvements. Learn more about Missouri 4-H go to 4-H at 4h.missouri.edu. Soil testing available: The Master Gardeners of Greene County are processing all soil tests submitted at the MU Extension office in Greene County. The local chapter is promoting a weekly “dirt day” and encouraging members of the public to drop off soil for testing at the Master Gardener office inside the Springfield Botanical Center on Thursdays between 1 and 4 p.m. Learn more online or call (417) 874-2963. Producer to named to gallery: Everett Forkner of Richards will be inducted to the Saddle & Sirloin Club. The Saddle & Sirloin Club honors leaders in all facets of the American livestock industry who have been nominated by their peers. The collection was established at the Union Stockyards in Chicago in 1903. The collection moved in 1976 to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Forkner owns Forkner Farns, which consists of a grain farming base of 1,700 acres, a swine breeding business known as TRULINE Genetics, and a premium pork production and marketing business known as Truline Premium Pork. An original oil painting of Forkner will be framed and hung when the award is presented at the annual North American International Livestock Expo in Louisville, Ky., in November.

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JUST A THOUGHT

Jerry Crownover – Fibs and “phantom” pain

Julie Turner-Crawford – Female pioneers in agriculture

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 Ag teacher Jennifer Thogmartin still loves farming with the family

Haden McCormick is growing her herd of Dorpers

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A piece of Americana in the Ozarks

Regina Scharff brought her work home to her own farm

Town & Country features Laura Copeland

Eye on Agribusiness features Eidson Tire and Auto

Jodi Wright’s career has focused around Holsteins

Jennifer Lutes said her ag classes gave her a sense of belonging

Weaned calves should get extra feed this summer

Thinking about harvesting timber?

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Youth in Agriculture features Felicity Cantrell

FARM HELP 23 Planning for years to come 24 Summer and Johnsongrass 25 Can you apply for CFAP funds? 26 Identifying and treating warts in cattle

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rom the time I was born, my parents continually stressed the importance of telling the truth. As it is with any child, I sometimes told a lie in order to avoid taking the responsibility for doing revonworC yrreJ yB something wrong. When I was caught in that lie, my father would carry out justice quickly…and harshly… with a leather belt or a switch cut from the nearest tree. By Jerry Crownover farms the time I was a teenager, whenever I told an untruth to in Lawrence County. He anyone, regardless of whether I got caught or not, I would is a former professor of have the tendency to rub my rear end, to ease the “phanAgriculture Education at tom” pain. Evidently, those lessons last a lifetime. Missouri State University, I try to tag all of my newborn calves with a numbered ear and is an author and tag at birth. Since they are all the same color, it makes it professional speaker. much easier to identify sick ones that may need a shot or To contact Jerry, go to special care and allow me to check up on them the next ozarksfn.com and click few days. As an added benefit, I put the tag in the right on ‘Contact Us.’ ear of bull calves and the left ear of heifers just to make it easier to sort them at sale time. A couple of months ago, while driving through the herd, I noticed a mistake. Number 53 was tagged in the right ear, but he was obviously a she. I had screwed up. Normally, this error could be corrected the next time the little dogie wandered into the corral and I could run her into the chute and remove and replace the tag, but the cowboys were to arrive the next morning to work all of my spring calves. For those of you who have never worked with real cowboys, you need to understand that the grief and ridicule one receives from these hard-working pranksters when you mess up, is both severe and unrelenting. Triple that amount of guff, when the owner has three degrees in agriculture, is a former professor and has judged hundreds of cattle shows in his lifetime. What to do? The cowboys were there at daybreak, ready to round up my cattle and run them all through the chute, to vaccinate, de-worm, castrate and brand. Everything went without a hitch through the

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Jennifer Thogmartin grew up on her family’s farm and now teaches agriculture. See more on page 7. Photo by Rachel Harper 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., 2020. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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Across the Fence By Julie Turner-Crawford

n this issue of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, you’ll see it’s all about the ladies. I guess you could say it’s an issue about farm girl/woman power. Statists show since 1970, the number of female-lead Julie Turner-Crawford farms has more than tripled, making female farmers is a native of Dallas and ranchers the largest minority in the industry. Women County, Mo., where she have always been on the farm, running it or working side-bygrew up on her family’s side with their male counterparts, but it has only been in the farm. She is a graduate last 50 years they have received recognition for their tireless of Missouri State efforts and success in the world of agriculture. University. To contact If you look back in time, there are countless women who Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 made their mark in agriculture, and continue to influence or by email at editor@ the industry today. ozarksfn.com. For example, Eliza Pinckney was only 16 years old when she managed three plantations in South Carolina. She wanted to reduce her family’s debt and attempted to grow alfalfa, ginger and other experimental crops at the time. The crops failed. However, in 1793, she planted the first indigo plant in North America. In case you don’t know, the indigo plant was used to dye fabric, giving denim its blue color. She learned to grow, cultivate and export indigo. Historical accounts, state that by 1775, South Carolia was exporting more than a million pounds of indigo each year, which would equal more than $30 million today. Harriet Williams Russell Strong fought for eight years to gain control of her husband’s land after he died the late 1800s. Once the mother of four daughters won in court, she began to develop and manage the anchito del Fuerte estate in San Gabriel Valley, Calif., which was filled with walnut and orange trees, and pampas grass. She pioneered new methods in water conservation and dry land irrigation to supply her crops. Her plan paid off as she became the leading commercial grower of walnuts in the U.S. Her legacy includes being an advocate

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page for water conservation, irrigation, women’s rights and education, as well being as an inventor, agricultural pioneer, civic leader and philanthropist. She also formed a water company, making herself president and two of her daughters officers in the company, which they sold for a hefty profit. Dr. Mary Engle Pennington was denied her bachelor’s degree in 1892 because of her gender. She received only a certificate of proficiency in chemistry, but went on to earn her PhD in the field in 1895. She founded the Philadelphia Clinical Laboratory in 1898, joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1905 and became the chief of its Food Research Lab in 1908. She did bacteriological analyses for subscribing doctors and developed milk and dairy standards, including checklist procedures for dairy herds that were adopted throughout the United States. She traveled the nation investigating the efficiency of refrigerator cars and recommended standards for construction and insulation to reduce bacteria counts in refrigerated and frozen foods. She was the first woman to be inducted into the Poultry Historical Society Hall of Fame.

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Life Is Simple Continued from Page 3 first two farms. As a matter of fact, it had rarely gone as smoothly, with them even complimenting me on having almost all of the calves tagged. Then, we came to the third bunch, which would be the last group to work, right before lunch time, where Judy would have her usual big spread of a delicious meal. We ran the cows through first, followed by the heifer calves, and lastly, the bull calves. As luck would have it, the very last calf was number 53. “Whoa!” Ron yelled out. “What’s going on here?” All the cowboys gathered ‘round, as Ron, with his knife held in his mouth, began. “Jerry, this bull has no testicles!” JULY 20, 2020

“There’s a perfectly good explanation,” I began. “I took Judy with me one morning and she begged me to let her tag a newborn, so I did. You guys know she has trouble with left and right.” To them, that description seemed plausible, so after the heifer was worked and re-tagged in the correct ear, we all walked toward the house for lunch. “You know,” I added, “I wouldn’t say anything to Judy about her mistake, if you want to eat what she has prepared.” Since cowboys always want to eat and never make fun of a lady, anyway, nothing was said. But for some reason, I kept rubbing my butt, all the way to the house.

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Agriculture has always been a part of Jennifer Thogmartin’s way of life Jennifer married her high school sweetJennifer Thogmartin is the oldest of four siblings and grew up heart Lucas Thogmartin nearly 13 years in Diamond, Mo., on a cattle and ago and they have two children, Mack (8) and Kate (3). turkey farm. “Our lifelong goal and dream is to conHer dad taught agriculture and had a custom hay baling operation. When Jennifer tinue the farm and operation. Our kids are was 3, he came home to farm full-time, so the fifth generation who will farm with us on our family farm. That’s always been our she grew up baling hay alongside her dad. Jennifer and her siblings showed cattle number one priority,” Jennifer said. Lucas has continually been a full-time farmand helped around on the farm with the er and has a custom spraying business as well. day-to-day chores. Jennifer has taught agriculture for 15 “My dad always included us in whatever years at Neosho High School. She also was going on at the farm,” Jennifer said. When Jennifer was young, she thought helps raise crossbred cattle with Angus and she wanted to vet, just like every other horned Hereford bulls alongside her husyoung farm kid dreams of. She spent a lot band and in-laws. They run 250 cow/calf of time working with her dad and watching pairs. Her role on the farm has always been local veterinarian Harold “Doc” Haskins to help out wherever she is needed. She mainly rakes and hauls hay in the summer, with the cattle. “The things I learned from my dad and helps work calves in the fall and spring grandparents and watching how Doc Haskins and during calving season, and feeds cows interacted with people were probably the big- in the winter. “It’s a give and take with my day job in town gest influences in my life,” she said. Jennifer was active in the Spring Valley versus what needs to be done on the farm. I 4-H and the Diamond FFA, serving as a do as much as I can, but sometimes scheduling chapter and area officer, and the Missouri gets to be a little difficult, especially with two Junior Cattleman and Farm Bureau. In high kids and their activities,” she said. “Earlier this year we were faced with a school she worked for MFA in Neosho, Mo., selling feed, seed and fertilizer, and crossroads because the cattle markets were was a teller/universal banker for Southwest so volatile and for us to diversify our operation. We decided in January we were going Missouri Bank. “I always knew I wanted to be involved to start selling beef off the farm.” Jennifer and her husband made plans to in ag, but I didn’t exactly know what that start Thogmartin Cattle Company and belooked like,” Jennifer said. She attended Crowder College in Neosho gan selling beef in March. “It has been a big blessing for our famand Missouri State University in ily and the cattle company has really Springfield where she earned a taken off.” degree in agriculture education. It has been a way for them to diver“I desired to be able to influsify and look at ways they can grow ence the younger generations and prepare for future. They also and teach them about agriculutilize local processors. ture,” Jennifer said. “Being an ag Diamond, Mo. “A lot of people find a since of teacher provides a good mix of pride in buying local,” she said. lab, instruction and activities.” JULY 20, 2020

Jennifer Thogmartin, pictured with her children Mack and Katie, has taught agriculture for 15 years. She and her family also have cow/calf operation, and sell their own beef cuts.

Her role in the new venture is sales, marketing and promotion, and has found she enjoys that side of it. “Our goal as a family has always been to include our kids as much as possible and I feel like that’s important to get them involved at an early age to see what goes on and understand the operation and have an appreciation for everything that is happening. When you have a multigeneration farm it really takes everybody to get the jobs done,” Jennifer said. Jennifer and Lucas try to stay active in the community as they feel that volunteering is very important. She is on the Newton County Fair Board and is in charge of the market sale. “Our whole family is very involved and loves the fair.” Jennifer also works with the Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee.

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Jennifer said agriculture has always played a significant role in her family and she credits both of her grandparents and her dad for the influence they had and still have on their family. “I remember when I was in junior high, my dad made me take a medicator apart and rebuild it. He told me that I would need this one day and I told him I was never having turkey houses.” Several years into teaching she found out he was absolutely right. “Low and behold that’s the same thing they use to put fertilizer in greenhouses,” she said. “When you’re farming alongside your husband and your in-laws, I think sometimes you just go through the motions and once you have kids and you bring them into the operation, it really takes on a whole new meaning.”

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When Hayden McCormick couldn’t have a horse, she went with Dorper sheep At 11 years old, Hayden McCormick is a young owner and breeder of Dorper sheep. She started showing sheep when she was just 5 years old, after getting her first lamb, Marshmallow. That first sheep was a market lamb and taught her more about the realities of raising animals for meat than she first understood going into the project.

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Although she learned one of the harsher reali- the White Dorper. Hayden prefers the black ties of life on a farm at a young age, she was also and white because she thinks they are prettier. determined to keep raising sheep. Although they have a gentle temperament, She now has five Dorper ewes regDorpers can still be headstrong when they istered with the American Dorper think they are going to get fed. Sheep Breeders Society (ADSBS). “I was trying to load Gerdie because Her mom Melissa McCormick said we were going to take her to a kind when she and her husband Brandon Lebanon, Mo. of petting zoo at the day care, but asked Hayden what type of animal she she thought there was food and would like to raise, she wanted a horse. she took off running. I hung on to

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Hayden bathes the sheep prior to clipping and her dad, Brandon, shaves them about a month before the shows. The sheep are judged primarily on their degree of muscling, degree of finish, balance and style, frame size, and soundness and structural correctness. The children are judged on their showmanship and how well they handle their animals in the ring. “I won the showmanship award once when showing a goat owned by someone else,” Hayden said. The McCormicks follow a controlled feeding program for their sheep. The sheep get alfalfa hay and grain, which is formulated with minerals already mixed in, and limited grazing due to the risk of grass tetany, a metabolic disease involving magnesium deficiency which can lead to the death of the animal. The sheep are vaccinated annually for blackleg, a highly fatal disease of both cattle and sheep, and are wormed on schedule each spring and then again, later in the summer. They also use antibiotics and Vitamin B if warranted. A family friend also owns Dorpers, so when it’s time to breed them, Hayden’s ewes go to visit a ram at the friend’s farm. Hayden loves showing her sheep and will continue to do so until she gets older. “Someday I would like to breed and raise Dorpers to sell for breeding stock,” she said. So far, Hayden has sold three ram lambs. Two have gone to flocks in Joplin and Illinois. She says she is also interested in learning to judge shows, so may pursue that through FFA when she reaches middle school.

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The Sunset Drive In has entertained moviegoers since 1951 When Larry Marks went to work as a teenager at the Sunset Drive In movie theater in Aurora, Mo., in 1965, he never imagined he would still be there, now as the owner, more than 50 years later. “I started to work here in high school for the first owner, Ralph Hough,” he laughed recently on a Friday night, waiting, like his many patrons for the darkening sky to allow the movies to begin, a double feature of Jaws and Jurassic Park on this particular evening. “The Houghs built this place in 1951 and I worked for both the father and the son, Ralph Hough Jr.” The Sunset was one of four drive ins in nearby towns back when mid-America’s

love affair with the automobile was in full swing in the 1950s and 1960s. There were drive ins located in Monett, Cassville and Mount Vernon, as well as Aurora. Today, the only two drive in theaters remaining in southwest Missouri are the Sunset in Aurora and the 66 Drive In at Carthage, Mo., near Joplin. As one of the few remaining drive-in theaters in the country, the Sunset has seen the evolution of the industry. The Sunset Drive in was built to hold 300 vehicles at a time when the average car, truck or station wagon was considerably smaller than many of the vehicles on the road in the 21st century. “Today, we have to work on getting the

trucks and SUVs parked just right to get them all in,” Larry added. “Sometimes, that can be a problem.” While parking bigger family vehicles today can be a little problematic, showing the movies has actually gotten much easier. “When I started, it took 18 reel changes to do a double feature. I was right there, changing those reels on two machines, every 20 minutes to keep the show going. Today, we have a Christie DLP projector, which uses digital light processing technology. The movies come in on a hard drive which I just load in and then the machine does it all,” Larry said. “People tune in the sound over their car radios rather than the speakers we once had on poles, which is much better. By

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the end of the season, those old pole speakers were so worn out, sitting in water a lot of times after a rain, they were quite a mess. Now folks can listen to surround sound or the like on their car radios.” Larry’s father David Marks purchased the Princess Theater in downtown Aurora in 1971 and Larry worked at both. The Princess was rebuilt after a fire in 1943, and the Marks sold it in 1982. Today the building still serves the community as a local church. Larry bought the Sunset in 1977 but closed it for a year in 1987. “When I re-opened it, it was on a monthby-month basis,” he recalled. “I had to get a brush hog out here to cut down the weeds that were as high as the speaker posts. Each JULY 20, 2020

ozarks roots month, if I could get the bills paid, I’d advertise that we’d be open for another month and slowly, things got better.” “Cable TV was the beginning of the decline for all the movie theaters but it was particularly hard on the drive ins and then VHS came along, videos and video players and that made things even worse. I had to have one, too. I paid $1,100 for my first VHS player and I’ve still got it.” Today, steaming services and companies offering more “stay-at-home” entertainment options has made the movie business a little more difficult, as well as delayed new releases. “Business had been down this year, of course, with the virus and so many of the big studios like Disney, putting off the release of their new movies,” Larry said. To offer people some new experiences at the movies, particularly in light of the recent lock down caused by the COVID-19 virus, Larry and other theatre owners have added some new twists to going to the movies. “We had a flea market out here earlier in the season,” he added. “Later this summer, we’ll have a live comedy act and we had a live Christian concert scheduled in early July. We are also starting to hold some group meetings for an addiction recovery group on Wednesday nights.” Other theaters are also hosting live concerts and shows since so many of the earlier indoor events had to be cancelled. Garth Brooks did a virtual concert at the end of June, appearing on the big screen in 300 drive ins across the US and Canada, all on a single night, playing many favorites, much to the delight of his fans. “There’s been a lot of ideas tossed around out there about what to do that’s new or different. Maybe if I was 30 years younger,” he said with a grin. A retired school bus driver and the father of six sons, adopted from both the U..S and Central America, Larry Marks has obviously always had a heart for kids. Today, his grandchildren can also be seen, buzzing about the Sunset on movie nights, like everyone else, enjoying the still delicious snacks like the popcorn – a taste that hasn’t changed since the ‘good ol’ days’ of the heyday of American movie-going. Larry has devoted his life to the world of movies, a realm that fuels every youngster’s dreams and fantasies at some point in their childhood and adolescence, carrying them safely into adulthood. Larry Marks chose to stay in that world of movies and in doing so, has shared those dreams with all of us, carrying us all safely from one century to the next. JULY 20, 2020

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Putting Knowledge to Work Former Natural Resource Conser- increase your bottom line,” Regina said. “Our vation Service resource conserva- genetics are ideal for easy keeping, making for tionist Regina Scharff is busy oper- low input animals and there is a difference.” They also prefer not to utilize chemical ating three different LLCs in Cedar County, outside Dunnegan, Mo., dewormers or other medications “until it’s down to a matter of life and death.” along with her husband Ervin. Animals requiring treatment are culled. “We have Replacement Genetics, our catIn addition to their own cattle operation, tle business, which includes our black Angus, Herefords and Red Angus. We currently have they are also contract grazers. “With our contract grazing, we take care of 50 registered black Angus and 10 registered Herefords,” Regina explained. “In addition, other people’s cattle, including cow/calf pairs we also run some commercial cows, which and stockers. We charge a daily rate to graze includes a few Red Angus bulls that we use them, doing it on an annual basis, depending upon what we have available,” Regina said. for our rental and contract grazing.” The couple owns about 110 acres and rents “We’ve had up to 400 cow/calf pairs in a sinanother 300, for a total of five different farms gle year.” To help manage their own cattle and those within a 10-mile radius. They sell seedstock, as well as beef off their of their grazing customers, Regina taps back into the knowledge she acquired regarding the farm. “The name Replacement Genetics means just advantages of rotational grazing. “We have a total of 80 paddocks, spread out that, our customers need to replace their genetics with our breeding stock, grass-fed genetics for over the different farms,” she explained. “I used to move cattle from one farm to the a more profitable bottom line.” other on horseback. Now that was fun, They prefer natural cover in doing a cattle drive in this day and their breeding program, using age.” We do a bit of custom beef but their own bulls for adaptability. for the most part, our bulls and cows “Ours are not the ones that bring don’t even know what a bucket of braggin’ rights down at the coffee grain is.” shop, as in ‘my new calf came in at Dunnegan, Mo. such and such a weight,’ but rather — Continued on Next Page ours are the ones that are going to

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Putting Knowledge to Work Continued from Previous Page Regina’s husband Ervin operates his own trucking business, and they also run a brokering business, loading cattle into trucks, taking the livestock from the stockyards to the feedlots and ranchers. Regina’s farm is also home to 20 commercial goats that they raise, use, and sell for brush control. They also raise chickens to add nutrients to their pastures. “We have about 40 chickens right now. We are working to set up our portable hen houses in the pasture and then we’re planning on adding up to 500 chickens this summer,” Regina said. “We get Hy-Line Browns from one of the egg layer operations. They are free-range, organic chickens and after a year of egg production they let them go. They are great foragers out there in the pasture so we don’t have to feed them at all and we get an egg a day per chicken, so yes, we also sell eggs.”

For Regina, who grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, working with cattle is second nature and she chose to continue in agriculture. Her children have chosen a variety of different careers. Her oldest daughter Hannah, along with her, husband Jack and their 4-year old daughter Ella live in Ash Grove and have a farm in Walnut Grove, following in Regina’s footsteps. Ella is anxiously waiting for a new brother or sister who will be arriving a little later this year. Regina’s younger daughter Rachel has chosen a different road, while still following a wellknown Ozarks’ tradition, working in the shows at Branson. Her son Aaron attends Missouri State University in Springfield, studying computer science, and son Jason is still at home and will be a high school senior this fall.

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market sales reports

bulls

beef

(Week of 7/5/20 to 7/11/20)

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

Buffalo Livestock Market

Not Reported*

Douglas County Livestock

62.50-109.00 †

Four State Stockyards

81.00-109.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

92.00-102.50

Joplin Regional Stockyards

†

78.00-115.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

85.50-95.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

70.00-104.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

72.00-105.00 †

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

Not Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

slaughter

100

120

140

cows

(Week of 7/5/20 to 7/11/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

Not Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction

30.00-70.50 †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

29.00-74.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

45.00-65.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

17.50-77.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

37.00-72.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

40.00-70.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Market - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

30.00-81.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

Not Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing

27.50-83.00 †

cow/calf

100

pairs

(Week of 7/5/20 to 7/11/20) Buffalo Livestock Market

Not Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

None Reported †

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

None Reported †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

None Reported*

Joplin Regional Stockyards

6/27/20

Receipts: 908 Compared to last month, slaughter lambs traded 20.0030.00 higher while slaughter goats traded 30.00-40.00 higher. Slaughter ewes, rams, does and bucks were not well tested however undertones were higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacements. Supply included: 64% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (8% Wooled & Shorn, 89% Hair Breeds, 2% Hair Ewes, 2% Hair Bucks); 8% Replacement Sheep/ Lambs (68% Hair Ewes, 32% Families); 1% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 24% Slaughter Goats (89% Kids, 3% Nannies/Does, 8% Bucks/Billies); 4% Replacement Goats (88% Nannies/Does, 12% Families). Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3: 197.50205.00. Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 170.00-175.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 165.00-220.00. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 140.00-190.00. Hair Breeds - Utility 1-2: 80.00-95.00. Hair Ewes - Utility 1-2: 65.00-100.00. Hair Bucks - 1-2: 70.00-125.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2: 120.00-160.00. Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 2: 100.00-112.50. Families - Small and Medium 1-2 w/20-40 lbs lamb: 200.00-405.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 340.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 305.00-355.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 200.00-330.00. Kids - Selection 2: 160.00-280.00.

975.00-1285.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ava Douglas County† 7/9/20

575.00-1350.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

Not Reported

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

†

1035.00-1250.00 †

500

1000

replacement

1500

cows

(Week of 7/5/20 to 7/11/20)

2000 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

Prices reported per cwt

Buffalo Livestock Market

Not Reported*

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

None Reported †

Four State Stockyards - Exeter

675.00-1175.00*

Interstate Regional Stockyards - Cuba

650.00-1375.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards - Lebanon

850.00-1050.00*

MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

None Reported †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Not Reported †

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

500

700.00-1100.00 †

1000

1500

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

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

250.00-1325.00 †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

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

Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

820.00-1000.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

1,180

2000

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

St-5 Higher 161.00 146.00-155.00 140.00-154.00 127.50-149.00 135.00-143.00 ------------------------130.00-142.50 122.50-135.00 115.00-133.00 120.00

7/10/20

Compared to last week slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes steady to 10.00 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 11,342 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. Confidential head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were confidential. 2,075 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110 lbs 148.00. PA: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 175.00-217.00. Ft.Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 132.00-148.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 150.00-187.50. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: wooled and shorn 105-135 lbs 150.00-175.00. Equity Coop: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 212.00-236.00, few 236.00244.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-228.00, few 230.00-241.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-220.00, few 222.00-224.00; 80-90 lbs 174.00-192.00, few 194.00-206.00; 90-110 lbs 172.00-190.00, few 190.00198.00. wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 226.00-230.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-212.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-218.00; 80-90 lbs 178.00228.00; 90-105 lbs 214.00-226.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 205.00-235.00, few 240.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 215.00-232.00, few 240.00-250.00; 70-80 lbs 195.00-230.00, few 245.00; 80-90 lbs 205.00-220.00, few 235.00-240.00; 90-100 lbs 190.00-225.00. hair 49 lbs 260.00; 50-60 lbs 210.00-225.00; 60-70 lbs 212.00-237.00; 7080 lbs 210.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-205.00; 98 lbs 215.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 202.50-217.50; 50-60 lbs 210.00-222.50; 60-70 lbs 192.50-222.50; 70-80 lbs 192.50-215.00; 80-90 lbs 197.00-202.50; 90-100 lbs 177.50198.00. Ft. Collins: no test. Missouri: hair 40-60 lbs 190.00-215.00; 60-70 lbs 185.00210.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-213.00; 80-90 lbs 175.00-215.00; 90-100 lbs 165.00-200.00. wooled and shorn 40-60 lbs 175.00215.00; 60-70 lbs 175.00-210.00; 70-80 lbs 170.00-200.00; 80-90 lbs 165.00-210.00; 90-100 lbs 155.00-165.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 185.00-192.50; 70-80 lbs 162.50-185.00; 80-90 lbs 172.50-190.00; 90-105 lbs 144.00-180.00. Billings, MT: no test.

stocker & feeder

1000.00-1300.00*

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

16 16

goats

Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat

6/23/20

Receipts: 841 Compared to last month, slaughter lambs and ewes sold steady to firm. Feeder goats were sharply higher while market goats were mostly steady. Supply was moderate to good with many high quality lambs and goats in the offering. Demand was very good. Supply included: 16% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (100% Hair Lambs); 69% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (10% Wooled & Shorn, 78% Hair Breeds, 4% Ewes, 8% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 4% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 11% Slaughter Goats (80% Kids, 13% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/ Billies, 2% Wethers). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Hair Lambs - Medium 1-2: 220.00. Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2: 185.00-210.00. Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 2: 155.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 123.00-180.00. Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 180.00-207.50. Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 155.00-195.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-3: 195.00-207.50. Hair Breeds - Good 1-3: 142.50-187.50. Hair Breeds - Utility and Good 1-3: 92.50-115.00. Ewes - Good 1-3: 105.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 80.00-87.50. Hair Ewes - Good 1-3: 107.50-122.50. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 155.00. Hair Bucks - 1-3: 145.00-150.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 215.00-305.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 285.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 330.00-350.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 210.00-310.00. Kids - Selection 2: 210.00-265.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 175.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 185.00-190.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 180.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 210.00-240.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 310.00.

850.00-1300.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

sheep &

Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat

Four State Stockyards*

prices Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/7/20

National Direct Deliv

Receipts This Wee Early weaned and lower. Demand li 51% formulated p Volume By State O Total Composite (Formula and Ca All Early Weaned All 40 Pound Fee

Western Cornbelt Dail

Negotiated Purcha Barrows & Gilts ( Compared to Prior HG208): no com Price Range: Not R Wtd Avg: $25.89. 5 Day Rolling Avg

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 7/9/20

Cuba Interstate Regional† 7/7/20

-----

1,085

748

1,448

4,630

1,329

2,341

2,426

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St-5 Higher

Uneven

Steady

St-3 Higher

Steady

St-5 Higher

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----158.50-163.00 143.75-163.50 133.50-153.00 135.50-142.00

----149.00-156.00 140.00-151.00 137.00-149.00 125.00-135.00

137.00-154.50 139.00-163.00 130.00-155.50 120.00-151.00 124.00-132.50

167.50-175.00 147.00-167.00 142.00-155.00 130.00-151.00 130.00-143.00

179.50-183.00 165.50-175.00 152.50-167.00 139.50-160.50 143.00-149.00

157.00-190.00 150.00-168.00 145.00-164.00 138.00-153.00 132.00-146.00

175.00 153.00-162.00 140.00-158.00 120.00-152.00 120.00-141.50

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----114.00-149.00 114.00-140.00 109.00-130.50 108.00-117.00

--------130.00-139.00 ---------

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----151.00-156.00 122.00-135.00 110.00 115.00

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----146.00-151.00 125.00-144.00 121.00-134.50 118.00-121.00

----134.00 125.00-136.00 123.50-133.00 120.50

123.00-142.00 120.00-137.00 119.00-138.00 115.00-130.75 107.00-118.75

138.00-148.00 130.00-146.50 126.00-143.00 112.00-138.00 112.00-127.00

164.50 143.00-158.00 129.75-143.25 118.25-134.75 114.50-128.75

135.00-150.00 128.00-148.00 125.00-142.00 118.00-135.00 114.00-128.00

146.00-150.00 132.00-147.00 120.00-137.50 107.00-135.50 114.50-120.50

7/7/20

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/6/20

Direct Trading: (la equivalent): Slaugh lbs - (wtd avg ). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 72.00-90.00; Utility 116.00; Utility 1-2 (very thin) 68.00-7 Pennsylvania: Goo (fleshy) 70.00-130.0 Ft. Collins: Good 3 no test; Utility 1-2 Billings, MT: Good (fleshy) no test; Uti So Dakota: Good 3 (fleshy) 70.00-85.00 67.00-67.50. Missouri: Good 21-3 (medium flesh) 72.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 84.00-92.50; Utility 82.00; Utility 1-2 (t Feeder Lambs: Me San Angelo: 56 lbs lbs 179.00-183.00; 168.00. Ft. Collins: no test

Buffalo Livestock Auction* -----

NOT REPORTED

67.50-115.00

†

7/13/20

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 90.00-101.50 ; wtd. avg. price 96.64. Heifers: 93.00-100.00; wtd. avg. price 95.63. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 153.00-157.00; wtd. avg. price 154.15. Heifers: 158.00-158.00; wtd. avg. price 158.00.

None Reported †

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

cattle

National Sheep Summary

Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 245.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 165.00-185.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 200.00-225.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 2: 155.00-180.00. Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 190.00-300.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 110.00-160.00. Families - Selection 1 w/20-40 lbs kid: 330.00.

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 7/9/20

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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Springfield Livestock Marketing 7/8/20

ales reports

0 0 0 0 0

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/7/20

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 7/9/20

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): Not Reported. Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): no comparison. Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: $25.89. 5 Day Rolling Avg: $24.81.

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 7/8/20

4,630

1,329

2,341

2,426

St-3 Higher

Steady

St-5 Higher

179.50-183.00 165.50-175.00 152.50-167.00 139.50-160.50 143.00-149.00

157.00-190.00 150.00-168.00 145.00-164.00 138.00-153.00 132.00-146.00

175.00 153.00-162.00 140.00-158.00 120.00-152.00 120.00-141.50

0 0 0 0

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----151.00-156.00 122.00-135.00 110.00 115.00

0 0 0 5 5

138.00-148.00 130.00-146.50 126.00-143.00 112.00-138.00 112.00-127.00

164.50 143.00-158.00 129.75-143.25 118.25-134.75 114.50-128.75

135.00-150.00 128.00-148.00 125.00-142.00 118.00-135.00 114.00-128.00

146.00-150.00 132.00-147.00 120.00-137.50 107.00-135.50 114.50-120.50

JULY 20, 2020

7/14/20

Vienna South Central† -----

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 7/7/20

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3,508

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2-10 Higher

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----152.00-162.00 145.00-159.00 136.00-157.00 127.00-137.00

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$100

steers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Soybeans

Week Ended 7/10/20 Corn Sorghum*

Soft Wheat

* Price per cwt

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----142.00-142.50 128.00-136.00 ---------

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----136.00-141.00 130.00-138.50 125.00-130.00 114.50-124.50

12 9 6

8.67

9.18

6.85 5.05 5.21

5.20

9.22

3.69

3.41

8.77 6.59 5.20

3.63

3.45

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

145.43

126.35

Week of 6/14/20

163.77

134.93 135.18 126.95

155.82

134.03

147.04

130.97 126.49

143.90

136.53

154.24 149.24 147.01 162.09 143.18

123.87 130.57 133.40 131.90 128.64

147.75

132.66

151.97 ***

***

*** 152.34 147.89 162.69

***

127.11 133.59 134.37 *** **

** 145.17

132.33

150.29

130.27 139.30

151.75 146.18 151.38 155.40 149.86

132.11 135.21 136.00 133.03 **

** 154.67

5.61 4.90 3.49

115

132 149 166 183 200 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

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

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Joplin West Plains

137.20

151.09

8.57

Cuba Vienna

131.00

152.61

7/10/20

avg. grain prices

Joplin West Plains

Week of 6/21/20

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

Cuba Vienna

140.75

hay & grain markets

Farmers continue making and adding to hay piles which are taking up a lot more space along the fence lines than what has been used for several years. Triple digit heat indices in the state this week have some which haven’t been under the right cloud to start to worry about moisture. Counties one and two deep along the western boarder south of Kansas City are now showing on the latest drought monitor but there are several other spots where farmers sure wouldnít mind a rain. That being said a few areas have water standing in fields after isolated down pours. Hay prices are mostly steady. The supply of hay is moderate to heavy, and demand is light. 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/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales. Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 180.00-200.00. Small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 160.00-180.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-125.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 80.00-120.00. Small squares 6.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 60.00-80.00. Small squares 3.00-6.00 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 35.00-55.00 per large round bale. 25.00-40.00 per 4x5 round bale. Good quality Bromegrass: 80.00-120.00. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 50.00-80.00. Wheat hay: 40.00-55.00 per large round bale. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

Butler Springfield

143.82

Week of 6/14/20

Cheese: Barrels closed at $2.3400 and 40# blocks at $2.9150. The weekly average for barrels is $2.3760 (-0.0278) and blocks, $2.7785 (+0.1347). Fluid Milk/Cream: At a national level, farm milk production is seasonally steady to lower, driven by higher summer temperatures. However, in California, milk production is stronger this week, after being low for most of the month of June. In the central region, some dairy producers are self-restricting milk output due to the COVID-19 crisis. Nevertheless, in general, milk intakes are in good balance with processing needs across the country. Bottlers have increased orders after the holiday break. Class I demand is steady, but below levels from the previous year. Bottlers remain concerned about school districtsí plans for the fall. Meanwhile, condensed skim milk volume continues moving into NDM production. Competition for cream supplies continues heating up with strong pulls from ice cream makers, but 90+ daily temperatures may be limiting transportation to intraregional locations. This week, free on board cream multiples for all Classes are 1.32-1.45 in the East, 1.34-1.45 in the Midwest, and 1.15-1.30 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.3860 - $2.5439.

$138

Week of 6/21/20

Receipts This Week: 89,917 Early weaned and all feeder pigs .50 to 1.00 per head lower. Demand light for heavy offerings. Receipts include 51% formulated prices. Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 9.6% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 85,097 at 16.20. All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 4,820 at 13.64.

St-3 Higher 167.50-175.00 147.00-167.00 142.00-155.00 130.00-151.00 130.00-143.00

7/10/20

6/19/20

Week of 6/28/20

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/6/20

hog markets

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

Week of 7/5/20

e s*

prices

550-600 lb. steers

$176

Week of 6/28/20

Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent): Slaughter Lambs wooled and shorn 140-162 lbs - (wtd avg ). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-90.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 84.00116.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-98.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 68.00-72.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 35.00-52.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 75.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-74.00; Cull 1 67.00-67.50. Missouri: Good 2-3 (fleshy) 67.50-122.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 82.50-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.0072.50. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 84.00-92.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 72.5082.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 69.00-72.50. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: 56 lbs 216.00; 60-70 lbs 196.00-206.00; 70-80 lbs 179.00-183.00; 80-90 lbs 166.00-194.00; 90-95 lbs 166.00168.00. Ft. Collins: no test.

Week of 7/5/20

7/10/20

24 Month Avg. -

$252 $214

NOT REPORTED

National Sheep Summary

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

133.84 85

106

127

148

169

190

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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meet your neighbors

Rooted in the Dairy Industry By Macie Thornhill

Jodi Wright has been a part of the Missouri Holstein Association for 22 years.

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Jodi Wright’s career has been centered around Holsteins Jodi Wright has been instrumental in influencing agricultural leaders of today and tomorrow. For as long as she can remember, agriculture has been a part of her life. Jodi was born and raised in Colorado, helping her family on their own dairy farm, which produced world milk production Holsteins at one time. After immersing herself in the agriculture industry at a young age – joining 4-H and FFA – she went on to get a degree in agricultural business at Colorado State University. After receiving her master’s, Jodi worked for Harvest States Cooperative in St. Paul, Minn., then went on to work for Holstein Association USA as a field representative, bridging the gap between Holstein breeders and the state association, covering Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois. It was around this time Jodi met her husband, Larry “Leroy” Wright, a registered Holstein dairy producer from Clever, Mo. After assisting his family on their dairy farm, Leroy and Jodi purchased their own dairy near Monett, Mo., called Wrightvale

Holsteins, with 70 head of registered Hol- tors to the Missouri State 4-H Dairy Cow steins. Camp and Dairy Judging Camp, providing Jodi said her family – including her two cattle and instruction.” kids Lora and Blake – have worked hard to Through this, Jodi said a proud accomgrow their production. plishment is to have been a part of coach“We are a true family farm and have nev- ing the Monett FFA Dairy Judging team, er hired much outside labor,” Jodi said. leading them to the state and national “We focus on highly-profitable cow fami- competition, and helping two individuals lies with exceptional type.” place in the international competition in Their farm’s BAA (Breed Age Average) Luxembourg. score for type is 108.6, the second highest Similarly, Jodi helped at the 2012 Nain the state. tional Holstein Convention in SpringAway from the family farm, Jodi is still field, Mo., which hosted more than 1,800 very involved in furthering the agricultural adults and youth from around the world. industry. She is the state executive secre“I have absolutely loved working with tary for the Missouri Holstein Association, the youth and adults of the Missouri dairy which she has been a part of for 22 years. industry,” Jodi said. “They are inspiring, “This position keeps me connected with and innovative and always striving to imbreeders across the state, workprove. Missouri can be proud of their aging on meetings, sales, field riculture history and future.” days, conventions, shows and In 2016, the Missouri Dairy Hall other events,” Jodi said. She also of Fame recognized her with its works as a freelance website deDairy Leadership Award. veloper and agriculture ad designer. If her dedication isn’t evident Monett, Mo. “I have led a 4-H Club for nearenough, Jodi is also a charter ly 10 years, and both my husband member of the Missouri Uniand I have been active contribuversity Extension Women in Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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Jennifer Lutes found her “home” in agriculture Jennifer Lutes never intended to have a career in home,” Jennifer said. “I had taken many classes at that point and agriculture but the Beaufort, S.C., native now says done well in them, I hadn’t felt a sense of belonging.” She dove into animal production classes and began working on she cannot see herself doing anything else. Living in rural McDonald County, Mo., with her husband Jo- the student farm, giving her a chance to develop skills in all aspects seph, a family nurse practitioner in Newton County, and their two of farm operations. She completed both an associate’s of science in general agriculyoungest children, Autumn and Nathan, she loves the sense of community and the fact there are four seasons here, instead of the ture and an associate’s of arts in agricultural business. “The ag classes, teachers and students finally felt right,” Jennifer said. two in the deep south. Jennifer was raised in a military family. Her father was a Marine, her “I have always loved every type of animal but when I began working mother was Navy and Photo by Katrina Hine with different types of animals, the pieces finalher husband also was ly began to fit together.” a Marine. Their oldest At home, they began son Kyle now serves in raising horses, predomithe Marines. nantly Belgians and PerAlthough, she never cherons, with as many thought about farming as 16 at the zenith of or livestock growing their production until up, her mother remindthe market declined. ed her as a child she Always a horse lover, always wanted to buy Jennifer still has three a farm and raise horses. “pasture ornaments” Her unintentional whom she dotes on. journey into agriculHer studious passion ture began soon after to make connections they arrived in Missoubetween ideas and topri in 2004. ics, gaining knowledge Even though early jobs in what was once an were in the restaurant unfamiliar field of study field, working up from became something she food prep to manager, could immerse herself. she wanted a change After Crowder, she and began computer scilearned about the Unience classes at Missouri versity of Arkansas’ Southern State Univerpoultry science program sity. They had moved while on a field trip. She to a 38-acre spot with Jennifer Lutes is from a military family, but as a child she wanted a met with a recruiter and shade trees and sloping farm and horses. Today Jennifer has that farm, the horses, as well as found she qualified for meadows that flattened Katahdin sheep. Jennifer also has advanced degrees in agriculture enough scholarships to out into a pasture and and works for the University of Missouri Extension. cover the two years she coupled with a pond, it would need to complete was a perfect place to her bachelor’s. raise livestock. Their Although, it would mean that she would have to re-home first attempt began with a herd of small goats. Howevthe menagerie of fowl residing on their hobby farm. er, they soon noticed the animals were getting sick and Her journey into agricultural studies earned her a bachewithin a matter of hours they started to die. lor’s in Food and Life Science, majoring in poultry with a Unsure of the cause, they sold the few remaining goats. minor in agribusiness. But she did not stop there. Jennifer, not one to be bested by a challenge, decided “I believe that you should take opportunities when to check into classes that might educate her on caring for Exeter, Mo. they present themselves,” Jennifer said. small ruminants at Crowder College in Neosho. Again, her college performance and eagerness to “When I took my first ag class, I finally felt a sense of Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

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learn, earned her the opportunity to work on her master’s in ag economics as a researcher. She discovered a knack for research and working with numbers. Meanwhile, with fewer horses and the pasture sitting idle, the Lutes decided to try goats again. First, they raised meat goats, then transitioned to Kiko’s for their maternal traits. At their peak, they owned 50 breeding does and two bucks. But when the goats effectively cleaned up all the brush, they decided to reduce the goat herd and purchase Katahdin sheep. Hoping to better understand herd management, she dove into researching the goat market and found that live goat prices fluctuated throughout the year. She also realized there was a sharp contrast between sheep and goat market prices. Wanting to earn more per head on her goats, she developed a research model for one of her classes that revealed profit differences between selling different size goats in different months. “The goat market is not broadly studied and is relatively young compared to cattle, hog, sheep and poultry markets,” Jennifer said. “In 2010, the U.S., became a net importer of goat meat and today meat goats are a very strong market because of the increased demand.” Missouri has many livestock auctions that sell small ruminants, but there are only six designated livestock auctions in the state that USDA Market and Analysis reporters use for price discovery. Despite this, there are few researchers looking into the market and data is difficult to compile without adequate conversion software. Today, Jennifer works for the University of Missouri Extension as a county engagement specialist in agriculture and environment, based in the McDonald County Extension office in Pineville. Her passion for small ruminants is a proven niche’, allowing her to create a “small ruminant market outlook” tool she uses to educate area producers. She has drafted a team composed of specialists from both MU and Lincoln University Extension to develop a small ruminant educational resource specific to Missouri. Since coming to Extension, she has seen a trend in new or beginning farmers hoping to utilize their small acreage with efficient methods. And with increased social media platforms, Extension can offer online classes to a new and larger audience. “We [Extension] were Google before there was a Google,” Jennifer said smiling. JULY 20, 2020

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Each plan will be different for each person and family. But it all starts with the same step, a discussion of your goals. Your succession plan will be customized for your family according to those goals. Talk about what is most important to you. Do you want the land to stay in the family or remain as a farm? Are you concerned you might end up spending all of your money on nursing home care? Do you want to leave an equal amount of money to each of your children? Does that include the value of the farm, equipment, livestock, etc? And what about farmers who do not have a child interested in coming back to the farm? Finding a successor owner for your business is a difficult task, but the earlier you start, the more time your successor will have to work toward purchasing the farm and equipment, etc. The bottom line is communicate. Talk to your spouse about their thoughts and opinions. Don’t assume you know what each of your children think. The more you talk about the plan for the future, the better the execution of the plan will be.

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As the heat of summer soars and rain deminishes, producers should be mindful of prussic acid In the heat of summer, Johnsongrass can pose some health risks to cattle and other livestock. Hot and dry conditions have the potential to create prussic acid poisoning in animals who consume Johnsongrass that is “stressed.” Producers should be aware of the potential risks when grazing Johnsongrass and know the signs of prussic acid poisoning. Eldon Cole, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained Johnsongrass, among a few other plants such as forage sorghum and sorghum sudangrass hybrids, can create prussic acid in toxic quantities in certain situations. “The plants can accumulate the toxins when they’re in poor growing conditions such as drought stress,” he said. “Sometimes it happens if too much nitrogen has been applied or after frost, hail or herbicides have injured the plant.”

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Signs of prussic acid poisoning include increased respiratory rate and general distress, and if prussic acid levels are extreme-

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ly high, producers may unfortunately find a dead animal. Cole noted in prussic acid poison cases, the animal’s blood will be a bright cherry red, whereas in cases of nitrate poisoning, the blood will be a chocolate color. Dry, cloudy weather can create excess nitrates in Johnsongrass.

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Nitrate poisoning signs include increased respiratory rate, excessive salivation, impaired motor skills and in some cases, death. Poisoning signs from grazing Johnsongrass with accumulated toxins will show up quickly. If producers are turning animals into a pasture containing potentially questionable Johnsongrass, observation is key. “We do not have a highly-accurate field test that can be used to assess whether a pasture with Johnsongrass in it creates a risky situation for grazing animals,” Cole explained. “A crude method some use is to only turn lower-valued cattle in and watch them closely for 30 to 45 minutes.” He suggested a veterinarian be alerted before opening the gate into a high-risk pasture. If there are concerns regarding prussic

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acid and producers do not need to graze a particular section immediately. Jill Scheidt, agronomy field specialist with MU Extension, advised producers follow the “Rule of 2” when prussic acid is a concern. “Wait two weeks or for 2-feet of growth following a frost or drought before grazing,” she said. Following this rule gives the prussic acid levels time to decline. Scheidt and Cole noted prussic acid does not stay in the forage after it has been cut for hay. Excess nitrates, however, will continue to hang around in hay. A forage test can help determine if the nitrate levels are too high. A level of up to 4,400 parts per million (0.44 percent nitrate) will not typically cause any issues. Levels in the 4,400-4,800

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ppm (0.44 to 0.88 percent nitrate) is usually acceptable for non-pregnant animals, but for pregnant ones, it is best to limit the nitrate containing forage to 50 percent of their diet. As nitrates increase, the risk rises and when the level is 1.5 percent or greater, it should not be fed to any class of livestock. While producers do need to be aware of the risks of grazing Johnsongrass, it can still be utilized as a decent quality, highly palatable forage for livestock. “Even though Johnsongrass has the potential for death loss, there are very few deaths recorded each year,” Cole explained. “Cattle seem to adapt to the forage if they are allowed to ‘grow up”’with the plant from early in the spring.”

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Warts in Cattle By Klaire Howerton

The virus is contagious and should be treated

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Warts are viral infections of the skin. Although not a zoonotic disease, warts can spread among animals.

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The infections cause growths that often look like cauliflower. Warts commonly appear and spread slowly on the neck, shoulders and head. Most warts are small, but in extreme cases, they become so large that they break off and can easily become infected.

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Isolating affected calves will help prevent the disease from spreading to others.

TREATMENT

While skin health issues in cattle are not the most pleasant subject to think about, it pays for producers to be vigilant and aware in the event that something like a case of warts comes along. Cattle warts are painful and contagious, and if they show up in the herd, care should be taken to control and prevent the spread. Cattle warts are caused by a virus known as Bovine Papillomavirus, Dr. Craig Payne, University of Missouri Extension Veterinarian, explained. There are several strains of the virus with each causing lesions on specific parts of the body. Common locations for warts to appear are the head, neck, shoulders and brisket of an animal. They can also show up on the penis, vaginal mucosa, teats and other areas, although this tends to be less common. Dr. Payne noted warts tend to occur more in younger cattle.

Warts are contagious, unfortunately. Payne explained transmission most often occurs through direct contact, such as skin-to-skin contact of an infected animal with an uninfected animal, or through indirect methods, such as an uninfected animal being exposed to a surface contaminated with the virus like feeders, waterers, halters and other equipment. The virus cannot actively penetrate the skin, he went on to say, so skin abrasions are needed for viral entrance and infection to occur. Warts may not appear right away. Time from exposure to the appearance of warts is reported to be several weeks to months, but when they do, they appear as an outgrowth from the surface of the body part and they typically have a rough surface. The number and size of the warts will vary. “Warts may spontaneously regress if given enough time,” Payne said. “However, when treatment is desired, it usually con-

sists of either surgically removing, freezing, or crushing warts. The irritation caused by these procedures can also stimulate a host immune response, which may prevent further warts from developing and may aid in the regression of any remaining warts.” There is a wart vaccine available, and an immunostimulant is also a treatment option. The herd veterinarian can advise producers on the best course of action should warts occur. Payne advised minimizing further spread through eliminating potential routes of transmission, isolation of infected animals and thorough cleaning of contaminated objects/equipment, or using a wart vaccine as a preventative. Since every situation is different, producers should work with the herd veterinarian to develop a prevention strategy.

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Small warts often disappear without treatment, but larger warts will need to be removed and healed before exhibition. Ask your veterinarian for the best treatment. Many states, including Michigan, consider warts an infectious disease and forbid sale or exhibition of cattle with warts. There are other diseases that may occur during the spring and summer months, so be sure to regularly observe your animals for any irregular behavior or changes in appearance. If you have an animal that is ill, provide it nutritious feed, plenty of water, a clean pen protected from dampness and drafts and isolate it from healthy animals. If the calf is not recovering properly, make sure to contact your veterinarian.

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Weaned calves may need extra feed to keep growing Calves born in the fall and recently weaned may have some trouble gaining and maintaining weight in the summer. Weaning stress combined with hot temperatures can cause weight loss and reduced feed consumption. Diet, health and overall management are the tools producers have at their disposal to keep weight on their calves. Typically, calves at this age will need supplemented feed to help them gain and maintain weight appropriately, Eldon Cole, livestock field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, explained. “Calves can be very slow gainers their first summer unless they’re supplemented with a feed at the level of about one percent of their body weight per day,” he said. “A popular supplement for many years has been blends of dried distillers grains, soy hulls, corn gluten feed or maybe just a corn-soybean meal mix.” Price shopping can help producers determine the best buy for their bottom line. Forage quality is something to consider when it comes to feeding and managing calves in the summer. “As summer progresses, plant fibers can increase which simply lowers the digestibility of the forage,” Dr. Shane Gadberry, ruminant nutrition specialist with the University of Arkansas Extension, explained. “If forage digestibility is slowing calf growth, a highly-digestible feed can be fed to substitute for the calories they can’t get from the plants they are grazing.”

The type of forage calves are grazing will also contribute to weight gain and maintenance. Cole said poor gains are exaggerated if calves are grazing “hot” fescue and that if they are grazing toxic fescue without an energy supplement, daily gains could be lower than half a pound per day. Gadberry explained calves grazing toxic endophyte-infected fescue will want to spend their time in the shade, wet areas or ponds instead of grazing and gaining weight. “Ideally, those calves need to be on the highest-quality, non-toxic pasture you have. If you have a warm season grass or a non-toxic fescue with legumes, that’s perfect. Some even feed straight alfalfa hay during the midpart of the summer,” Cole said. Dr. Gadberry offered some insight on different types of summer forages and their potential performance for summer calves. “Bermudagrass is a very common perennial summer grass that can maintain calves through summer but won’t produce exceptional weight gains in July or August,” he said. “Crabgrass is an annual summer grass that calves can gain a little better on than Bermudagrass through summer. Some producers have switched fields over to native grasses. It will be important not to over-graze these fields in mid- to late-summer. Native grasses can maintain or add weight to calves, but the calves may need protein supplementation through summer months as these native grasses mature.”

To set calves up for a successful first summer, Gadberry recommended some management and procedures take place prior to weaning so there are fewer stressors and therefore better weight maintenance and gain. “Any practice that can be done ahead of weaning, like castrating and dehorning, will help. Castration is far more stressful and influences weight change more on a 7- to 8--month-old calf compared to a 3-month-old calf,” he said. Routine parasite control, providing appropriate mineral and plenty of fresh water will also help calves get the gains they need over the summer.

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Timber sales can create a new revenue stream Timber sales are another financial resource available to farmers and ranchers. Guerric Good, an agency forester with the Missouri Department of Conservation since 2016, said landowners can choose a couple of different options when they want to find out more about harvesting timber. “When considering a timber sale, property owners can contact either an agency forester, like myself who is employed by a public service organization like the Missouri Department of Conservation or a private consulting forester. Both can then provide a list of those who do the actual logging. Amongst the loggers, there are those who have one of two different types of certifications, sponsored by the MDC and the Missouri Forest Producers Association. “The first is a professional timber harvester, which is a logger trained in best management practices and broader forest management. The second certification is a Master Logger, the highest certification level and includes a separate auditing of that logger and an external review of the practices used.” Good said there are also uncertified loggers who have worked for many years whose work is not necessarily of a poorer quality but they have simply not found certification necessary for the areas or fields in which they work. He stated he has also worked with uncertified loggers who did a fine job. “A private consulting forester does timber evaluation, including help with prescribed burnings and timber stand improvement recommendations such as thinning,” he said. Landowners who need more information can contact a Missouri Department of Conservation forester through their local county

MDC office or the MDC website. Likewise, a private consulting forester may be located through missouriforester.com. No matter who is contacted for logging, get the plan in writing. “When considering a timber sale, the landowner should really consider using a contract,” Good said. “MDC can provide sample contracts which can help to clarify the goals and define the objectives of all parties involved. For instance, if you decided to have a little plumbing work done on your house, you might not feel like a contract is necessary but if you want to have the roof replaced, that is a much bigger job, and a contract makes for a smoother process for all. The same is true for a timber harvest.” Good added all MDC foresters have lists of area loggers who work in a specific geographic area. Those who have performed poorly quickly put themselves out of the market, making those listed the most reputable in a particular area. While MDC does not make specific recommendations, they do encourage landowners to get multiple estimates from at least three different loggers. “Invite them out to your property, discuss your goals, get a bid and a feel for that individual logger so you can have a better idea of who you will be working with. Of course, how much money the landowner will receive is dependent on multiple factors, including the tree species involved, the quality of the timber, and the accessibility, in other words, how easy it will be for the loggers to reach the trees involved.” When all is configured, a timber sale can be a profitable endeavor for the landowner, providing thousands of dollars in additional revenue with relatively minimal cost or effort.

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PETE & SANDRA K PERRY 3387 Spout Spring Rd. • Fordland, MO 65652

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Large Home On Up To 119 M/L Acres: Tract 1: Large 5,209 M/L Sq Ft Home Featuring Living Room w/Tile Floor, Oversized Dining Room w/Hardwood Floors & Fireplace, Large Family Room, Kitchen w/Island, Propane Stove & Pantry, Large Sunroom w/Fireplace, Bedroom, Office/Bedroom, Full Bathroom & 1/2 Bathroom On Main Level. Upstairs Has Master Suite w/Kohler Artisan Painted Sink & Walk In Shower w/Rain Head, Utility Room & Open Office/Living Area. Property Also Has Wrap Around Porch, Attached 2 Car Garage, Auto Start Generac Generator, 500 gal Propane Tank, Large Bronze Boy & Girl Swinging & Garden Hose Statues, Cave Behind House, Springfield Pond, Carport, 41x43’ Barn w/Concrete Floor, 35x87 Machine Barn, 24x24’ Shed & 60x40’ w/2 20’ Lean To’s, Large Doors, Overhead Lift w/Rails & Second Level All On 25 Acres M/L w/ Hay Field. Tract 2: 25 Acres M/L. Great For Building. Some Pasture, Mostly Wooded w/Year Around Springfield Branch. Tract 3: 29 Acres M/L. Great For Building. Some Pasture w/New Well. Tract 4: 40 Acres M/L. Mostly Hay w/Well & Pond. Terms: 10% Down At Auction With Balance Due At Closing. Guns: Anderson Arms AM15 556 w/AR 223 Scope, Bipod & Grip • AR7 Explorer 22LR • FIE 12g Single Shot • Marlin Firearms Model 70P 22LR • H&R 22 Rimfire Revolver • Joseph Manton London 28g SxS Black Powder w/Gold Inlay • 80 - Rounds of 5.56 Farm Equipment & Misc: 2013 JD 5101E Tractor 12spd w/Left Hand Reverser, 6 Hyd Outlets, 8’ QA HD Grapple Bucket w/Teeth, Fluid Tires & 529 Hrs • 2000 JD 4310 Tractor 4x4 w/1,989 Hrs, QA Forks, QA Bucket & Foam Filled Front Tires • 2013 HX15 Bushhog w/Soft Chains & Solid Tires - Always In Shed • 16’ Steel Flatbed Trailer Double Axle • 3pt Post Hole Digger • 3pt 8’ Keen Kutter Rock Rake • HD QA Tree Shear • 3pt 5’ Bushhog • 55gal 3pt Sprayer w/8’ Boom • 3 pt Bale Spike • 3pt 6’ Box Blade w/Rippers • 2 - 7’ Blades & Brackets • 7’ 3pt Woods Bushhog • Yard Dump Trailer • 2 - 3pt Gooseneck Mover • Barbwire • 110gal Fuel Tank w/12v Pump • Roll 3/8” Alum Cable • 200’ Roll 3/8” Cable • 3 - 8’x63” Steel Gate Frames • 23 Rolls White Equine Fencing & Accessories • Feed Buckets • Tractor Seats • Electric Fence Posts • Wire Fence • Electric Gate Opener - Like New • Tires & Rims • Trailer Tires • Several Walk Through Galv Gates • Steel Posts • 2 - Poly Water Tanks • 2 - Poly Waterers • Variety of Herbicide Water Tank Floats Tools & Misc: Rigid 400 Pipe Threader w/Dies • Acetylene Torch Outfits • Electric Power Washer • Acetylene Gauges • 220 Lincoln Welder • 110 90 Amp Wire Feed Welder • 1/2hp Jet Pump • Trash Pumps • Large Roll Copper Wire • Berger Transit Stand & Measure Sticks • Lift • Digital Inspectors Camera • Transit Stands • Welding Rods • Delta Table Saw • Polisher • Dewalt Chop Saw • Saw Stand • Bench Grinder & Stand • Abrasive Chop Saw • Skillsaw • Jacks Drill Press • C-P Upright Compressor • Steel Table w/Shop Vice • 1/2” Impact & Sockets • New Sharpener • 4’ Shop Fan • Drill Bits • 6’ Steel Work Bench • 110 Heat Tapes • 2 - 220 Ext Cords • Red Tool Chest • Chainsaw Sharpener • 6 Large Batteries • 8’ Derrek Shop Ladder • Hyd Press • Jobox • Hyd Floor Jack • Paint Ladder • Alum Ladders • Garage Door Opener • 110 Blower • Battery Charger • Ext Cords • Grease Gun • Dolly • Propane 40,000btu Salamander Heater • Car Ramps • Steel Fabrication Rack • Chain Hoist • Metal Shelves • Hyd Oil • Log Chains • Come-A-Long • Hardware Bins • Dolly Wheels • Flower Pots • Nuts & Bolts Bin • Air Hose • Electric Wire • New 12v Battery • Tow Straps • 6 Carts w/Wheels • Load Leveler • 6 Rolls Insulation 2x4x16 • Tool Cart • Hand Tools • Paint Sprayer • Power Tools • New Chain Hoist • 4’ Roll Insulation • Storage Rack • Propane Heater • Trailer Light Kit • Dewalt Tool Kit • Drawbars • Hitch Pins • Reese Pintle Hook • Pallet Jacks • Scaffolding Antiques, Collectibles & Household, Furniture & Appliances, Lawn & Garden

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REAL ESTATE SELLING AT 10:30 AM OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JULY 19 2:00-4:00 PM

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION

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