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The Lifestyle for Leslie

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Leslie Smith discovered early in life that farming and ranching are her calling

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Clarence Woodward began working on “everything” at a young age

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OKFB announces grant programs: The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has announced three new grant programs to help share the story of agriculture in communities across the state. Offering more than $16,000, the mini grant program, the Growing with the Foundation grant program and the Community Harvest grant program were created to help Oklahomans of all ages experience agriculture. Designed for county Farm Bureaus, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters or teachers, the mini grant program, a $500 grant, was created to establish educational programs for school-aged children or adults to improve agriculture literacy. The mini grant is offered twice a year in March and September, with a total of 10 $500 grants awarded each year. Applications for the first cycle must be submitted by Sept. 1 The Growing with the Foundation grant program will assist one school with $5,000 to purchase a greenhouse. Additionally, the program will provide five classrooms with floral and vegetable grow kits valued at $500 each. Applications for this grant program must be submitted by Oct. 1. For more information contact Holly Carroll at holly.carroll@aggiving.org or at (405) 523-2300, go to okfarmbureau.org Event postponed: The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame postponed its Aug. 20 induction ceremony because of safety concerns related to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Arkansas. The ceremony was reset for March 4, 2022, according a release from the Arkansas Farm Bureau. Rick Cartwright of Fayetteville, Ark., who retired as director of the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Arkansas, is among those to be inducted at the ceremony.

Chair appointed: The U of A System Division of Agriculture has appointed Trent Roberts the Endowed Chair in Soil Fertility Research. Roberts is an associate professor of soil fertility and testing for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and a soil specialist for the Cooperative Extension Service. The new chair is endowed by a $2 million Soil Testing and Research Fund established by the U of A System and financed by money from Arkansas fertilizer tonnage fees collected by the State Plant Board. For more information, go to go.ozarksfn.com/s8v.

Books distributed: In honor of Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom’s “Read an Accurate Ag Book Week” Sept. 7-10, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture distributed 31 accurate agriculture books to producers, teachers and industry leaders across the state. Those receiving books are encouraged to use the tool by reading to a classroom in their local community to share the story of agriculture. With nearly 70 applicants, recipients of the books will help spread the word of agriculture with Oklahoma’s youngest consumers in 23 counties.

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continues to expand and diversify Leslie Smith found her calling at a young age Clarence Woodward has continued his love for fixing things for decades Eye on Ag spotlights Catlett Brother’s Feed Town and Country highlights Clay Osbon White County, Ark., Farm Family of the Year keeps things small, but growing Youth in Agriculture features Braden Shotzman

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Holland resigns: Bruce Holland submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Hutchinson on Aug. 5, resigning from his position as executive director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. Holland had served in this position since July 31, 2016.

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onfined to the house and prevented from revonworC yrreJ yB doing anything meaningful for the past five weeks, I have had the sad opportunity to watch more TV than anyone should Jerry Crownover is ever be forced to view. Because of that, I a farmer and former have come to the conclusion that regardless of how many professor of Agriculture channels you can receive, there is almost nothing worth Education at Missouri watching. I love The Andy Griffith Show, but when I startState University. He is a ed reciting every line, in unison, with Andy and Barney, I native of Baxter County, decided I had watched the episodes way too many times.

Arkansas, and an My youngest son has been coming out every weekauthor and professional end to check my cattle, replenish the mineral feeders speaker. To contact Jerry, and refill the fly mops for me, and he pointed out that go to ozarksfn.com and I owned a smart TV and I should watch farming and click on ‘Contact Us.’ ranching videos on something called a YouTube channel. Completely ignorant of new technology, I had him show me how to access that part of my TV that I didn’t know I had, and watching those videos has made home confinement much more bearable.

I’ve been able to watch videos of cattlemen (and I use the term loosely) in the Azores, raising fighting bulls for the bull rings of western Europe. The corrals are a maze of concrete-walled pens, where the cowboys walk along the tops of the walls, prodding animals with 20-foot long sticks to persuade them to enter ever-smaller pens, until they finally end up in something resembling a squeeze chute. All of the animals, whether bulls, cows or calves, seem to want to kill whatever human is near them. This video reminded me of the kinds of cattle that I raised 25 years ago – when I was a lot more mobile than I am today.

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Contributors Larry Burchfield, Cheryl Kepes, Dr. Tim O’Neill and Terry Ropp About the Cover As a young girl, Leslie Smith’s love for horses and agriculture quickly bloomed. See more on page 8.

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We waited in line behind an FFA member with 11 birds. It was interesting to watch them flop the birds on the table and pull blood. It was an efficient and quick process.

Each bird was carefully banded on its wing with a unique number.

Our son stepped up to the table and gave all the pertinent information to get health paperwork completed before the process started. I was proud of him because he is naturally very shy with strangers. He took ownership of this process like a boss. He was ready to show chickens at the county fair.

When it was our turn, we were careful to only crack open the dog crate a little bit to allow him to handle one hen at a time. I had a hysterical vision of one of his ladies getting loose in the school parking lot. I could just imagine the terror of chasing a chicken around the city. Thankfully, he was careful, and this did not happen.

Once the process was complete, we loaded the crate back in my car and headed home.

We barely made it out of the city limits and my son was cracking the windows. The hens were feisty on the ride back home.

From the rearview mirror I could see feathers (and poop) flying out of the crate. My son saw it too and said, “Oh no!” I told him we would deal with it at home.

When we finally made it home, we unloaded them and gave them food and water.

They were so happy to be out of the car. We pulled everything out of the car and wiped it down and fumigated it with some air freshener.

What was the valuable lesson we learned in this adventure? When you take chickens to town, borrow dad’s pick-up truck, neighbor.

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read a little something recently that made me chuckle. A farmer in England found a note tacked to the fence of one of his fields. It was from a new neighbor.

The note asked the farmer not to spread fertilizer on Julie Turner-Crawford the fields because it smelled and she could not open is a native of Dallas the windows of her home. The new neighbor insisted County, Mo., where there be no fertilizer spread because she would be hostshe grew up on her ing a rather large garden party to celebrate her upcoming family’s farm. She is a birthday, and the fertilizer would ruin her special day. graduate of Missouri She ended her written rant with a threat to call the EnState University. To vironmental Agency if the farmer spread more fertilizer. contact Julie, call 1-866It would have been game on for me. I would, in fact, 532-1960 or by email at wait until I heard a chorus of “Happy birthday to you” editor@ozarksfn.com. to fire up the spreader and see how fast folks could clear out of a garden party. I might even gift the neighbor a couple of peacocks for her birthday to enjoy in her garden. Peacocks can fancy up anything and are fun for everyone.

While the situation between the English farmer and his new neighbor may make us chuckle, cases such as this are not unheard of. In the same story, another farmer who raised chickens said his new neighbors threatened action against him because the clucking of the hens was causing a disturbance. There are also similar issues in the U.S., and in the Ozarks.

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For several years, I lived next to a large dairy farm. The house had no air conditioning, but I seldom had the windows open, not because of the dairy air but because of the dust created by the dirt road next to the house. The dust was unbearable, leaving a thick cost on everything.

You could be outside and feel the grit on your skin as dust clouds flew through the air. I knew the road was there when I moved in, so I had to adapt. Folks moving to the country know they are moving into a farming area, so what do they expect?

It’s not always city folks moving to the rural area that can cause feathers to get ruffled.

Many years ago, I covered a story where a family was facing fines in municipal court because their neighbor claimed they could hear the family’s two goats, which caused them undo stress. Both properties butted against a busy interstate highway, but the neighbor complained about two small goats.

The neighbor called animal control almost daily to complain about goat noises coming from across the tall, wooden privacy fence.

The neighborhood dispute escalated to the point it was brought before the city council

because, according to city ordinances, it was not illegal to have livestock in the city limits, which shocked both the neighbor and several members of the city council. Thanks to annexation many decades ago, a dairy farm was partially inside the city limits, as were several acres of pastureland.

The nosy neighbor’s mission to get the goats out of town didn’t work, and to this day, city residents can still own livestock within the city limits. In a bit of irony, during the course of calling animal control multiple times, it was discovered the neighbor had more dogs than allowed by city ordinance. They had to find a new home for a dog or face a fine.

Farming and ranching in any form can be noisy and it can have an odor to it, but when people call farming practices nuisances, it shows how disconnected they are from reality.

I would hate to live in a dream world without farms. I don’t see how they can be dream worlds if everyone is hungry.

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Most of the videos are either from farms that are so big and heavily mechanized that I can’t relate to, or very small and made by some old hippie who thinks he’s got it all figured out. Only a handful are realistic and practical to someone like me, with the one from Sonne Farms in South Dakota being my favorite. It’s all interesting, but it made me start wondering how these people found the time or money to produce these videos when I came across another video entitled, “How to make money from videoing your daily activities on the farm.”

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Evidently, it’s all based on how many views and subscribers you get to watch your show on a daily or weekly basis. Some of the more successful YouTube channels have nearly a half-million subscribers and can earn a couple hundred thousand dollars per year.

About a dozen farmers are in that category and certainly find it worth their time to show themselves in various phases of production on their farm. Many of them add to that income by selling clothing and caps with their brand or farm logo plastered all over them – much like a NASCAR driver.

So, folks, be on the lookout sometime during the coming year for the newest YouTube farming video, entitled, “Follow an old farmer around for a year, and watch him screw-up and lose money every day!”

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The Thornburgs source farm-fresh products for their growing customer base

About eight years ago, Dan and Kelli Thornburg and duce. They also offer garden plants, flowers, flowered hanging their children moved from Indiana to Southwest Misbaskets, mums, and have brought in local honey. souri to continue their work in youth ministry. After In addition to plate-and freezer-ready foods, K&D Cattle Comthree years, they decided to push forward toward something pany also sell laying hens. Dan said they have moved around different and started selling beef. Dan’s grandfather was a dairy 8,000 laying hens this year. farmer with three farms in Indiana, so Dan said that is where he “We bring in just about whatever we can find local and offer it got his feet wet in agriculture. to the public," Dan said. "As far as I am aware, we are the only “We started out just raising beef to supply our own freezer and place still offering as much local farm-to-fork products as we do. decided it was just as easy to raise a few more to sell,” Dan said.

“Last year, we ran 500 head of live hogs and roughly 75 head They leased about 30 acres in a partnership south of Seneca, of live beef that we sold at the store, but with all the processors Mo., and started running 40 commercial black Angus. Dan had being booked up, we are seeing that number decrease drastically learned about the benefits of rotational grazing through Joel this year."

Salatin’s work, and it inspired him to incorporate it with his catThe Thornburgs are expanding in other ways as well. tle as he was doing a small farm-to-fork program.

“In 2020, we planted 2,100 pumpkin plants and are looking to “When I first started, I had a lot of guys tell me I was nuts beplant 6,000 this year. Fall has probably become our most profitcause we are in the heart of beef country. They said you are going able time of year now. Going into winter, that is what carries our to be selling to guys that raise their own beef. We get a lot of peooverhead," Dan said. ple who don’t know about raising animals and so they get that Over the course of the last year, they have tried to adapt just to The K&D Cattle Company store hobby farm kind of experience out here.” get through. continues to expand and diversify.

Five years ago, Dan and Kelli leased more property south of Jo“The beef market has really saturated in the last five years, but Pictured is K&D Cattle Company plin, Mo., and opened their meat store K&D Cattle Company. this last year, a lot of people started realizing that they need to owner Dan Thornburg.

“We opened up with just beef and realized real quick you have know how to grow their own products and raise their own stuff.” to diversify,” Dan said. “Within a month we added pork then “One thing that really amazes people is how much our three processed chicken.” kids do. Natalie (14) runs the store for us, and our twin boys Andrew (11) and Anthony (11) They offer individual cuts, quarters, half and whole processed beef and pork. focus on chores and maintenance with me. They are homeschooled so when they are not “People would comment on the fact that this is how grandpa and grandma did it. Pas- working, they are doing schoolwork,” Dan said. “My wife Kelli works in town but comes ture-raised beef just tastes different than feed lot cattle. We really strive for the grass fed and out afterwards and closes up the store as well as works here every weekend. Without the grass finished, which is much leaner meat. The fat even tastes different on grass-finished help of the family and friends, it’s not possible for the business to have grown the way it beef than what it does grain. The grass-fed is one thing but the finished process is where the has. Two to three times a week I have to be on the road almost all-day bringing product in.” difference really comes in at.”

They recently added a sunflower patch where customers can come pick large and small The first year, they ran about 35 butchered beef through their store, using sunflowers. In the fal, from mid-September until October, they offer a petting zoo. Corn local processors. stocks, square straw bales, hay in square and round bales, mums and pumpkins are “We slowly started adding things and I started looking for produce. People also available for purchase. This year they are excited to offer horse cart rides. were wanting garden grown vegetables and I started buying straight from Amish “The community feedback is what has really kept us going. We have a lot of loygroups,” Dan said. “We sell 10 different varieties of Amish-made cheeses from al customers that are thankful they don’t have to go into town for meat when Ohio.” The biggest sellers are habanero, smokey cheddar and horseradish cheese. Joplin, Mo. we are fully stocked. We pull customers from the four-state area and pride ourThey are also a delivery location for locally-sourced Jersey milk, and sell jar selves on the fact that we look for the best quality farm-raised products that goods such as fruits, jams and jellies, pie fillings, relish, pickles and have fresh prowe can offer to the community.”

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Leslie Smith discovered early in life that farming and ranching are her calling High school brought membership in FFA and participation on her school’s livestock Leslie Smith was raised in Mutual, Okla., on a predominantly cow/calf and grass hay operation. When she was just 5 years old her mother Gina, and judging team, with ag teacher Chip Laubach serving as adviser. Though Leslie never showed cattle, she did show goats and sheep, and was heavily involved in grandparents, Darrell and Jeanetta Webb, took her to a nearby ranch to various rodeo associations, with goat tying as her main event. ride a little paint pony named “Buns of Steel” or Bunny for short.

When Leslie was 9, her grandfather was injured in a farming After about an hour and a half of riding, Leslie she cried all accident while chopping down a tree for firewood. That the way home , begging her family to purchase the horse. incident forced the family to downsize their operation “It was about a week later when I walked outside to by selling some of the land and cattle. By the time the best surprise” Leslie said. “Bunny not only beLeslie reached high school, she was pretty much came my childhood best friend, but also set me in charge. Her grandparents had aged and her on a lifelong path of loving horses.” mom worked as a phlebotomist at the local Young Leslie had one problem, however. hospital, working variety of hours. Leslie While she absolutely loved being outside, stepped up and accepted responsibility she was terrified of their Angus cattle. to help the family maintain their cattle Then one afternoon when sorting catoperation with Gina helping out whentle, her grandmother faked a heart atever she could, usually on weekends. tack.

Now when cattle are worked, the “I was 7 years old and watching whole family participates, along with the action from outside the corals,” a couple of generous friends. Leslie Leslie recalled. “All of the sudden, helps run the animals through the my grandma, who was surrounded chute and sort. She also participates by cattle, doubles over and starts in ear tagging and branding, in adscreaming for me to come and help dition to helping with vaccinations her. As soon as I got to her, she stood and castration. She also has recently up and said, ‘I told you cattle aren’t so purchased 10 first-calf heifers. While bad.’ The fear was gone.” the number is few, she hopes to use Being the fourth generation to grow the heifers as a foundation for her own up on the family farming and ranchherd. ing operation, she knew early on this Going to college and pursuing an agriwas the lifestyle she wanted to live. cultural degree was a given. Leslie currently From sorting and working cattle to balattends Oklahoma State University in Stilling hay, and always having a good horse to water, and is a double major in agribusiness ride, Leslie stayed very busy. with an option in farm and ranch management, “Growing up on a ranch you learn that there and animal science with an option in production. is no possible way to ever get everything done,” She is also working towards a minor in agricultural Leslie explained. “If you aren’t do something, you’re real estate appraisal and a certification in equine enterprobably doing something wrong.” prise management. Aside from academics, Leslie is an active While being able to drive a feed truck and tractor by age 9 member and officer in the Tri Delta sorority, in addition to comand starting each and every day around 5 a.m. to feed isn’t the peting on the OSU Horse Judging Team and being involved in various typical lifestyle for most young people, Leslie considers the lifestyle she Submitted photo other clubs and organizations, such as collegiate cattle and horse associations. grew up in as a blessing, wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

Leslie also helps operate the family ranch, with her mother doing Leslie joined her local county 4-H club at the age of 9 and begged most of the daily care, with Leslie returning home frequently to to show. Gina then purchased Leslie’s very first show goat, Chochelp out in person. olate Chip. Leslie won the reserve champion doe at her first counClaremore, Okla.

Leslie is already using her college education by altering some of ty fair and even took home the junior showmanship title. the family farming and ranching management practices. One im“I was having the absolute time of my life,” Leslie said. “When portant improvement skill Leslie has implemented since going to announcing me as the showmanship champion, the judge referred to me as the college, is the use of synchronization protocols in their cows and only girl in the entire ring who knew how to smile. I think that and a bit of luck especially first-calf heifers, which aides in shorting up calving peis what did it for me.”

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meet your neighbors riods. Following breeding and calving season, calves are weaned at 7 to 8 months of age or around 500 to 600 pounds. Leslie’s family utilizes an abrupt weaning system where as soon as they’re separated they’re hauled to the local sale barn to be sold. Processing is done prior to weaning at around 3 to 4 months of age.

Leslie has also increased her nutritional knowledge at OSU, which she has used to begin sending off quarterly nutrient samples for testing of both their pasture and hay grounds.

“As the seasons change, so does the quality and nutrient value of your feed. It is important to know exactly what that change is, to make sure you’re meeting all of your herd’s nutrient requirements during all critical phases and accomplishing that for the least amount of money possible,” Leslie explained. The results are mainly beneficial in dictating deficiencies.

While outside management practices are important, Leslie has also upgraded their record keeping system using Excel.

“You have to know the history of all parts of the operation in order to run something at its maximum potential. Whether it has to do with the land, nutrition, or overall animal health,” Leslie said. “What I do now is far more detailed and therefore helpful in making future impacting decisions.”

An internship is not required for her degree, but Leslie wanted to land one where both cattle and horses were raised, as well as used together as one entity. After visiting with her horse judging coach, Dr. Steven Cooper, he immediately recommended the A Bar Ranch in Claremore, Okla.

She turned in her application the next day and was called in for an interview later that week. After around a week of anticipation, she finally received a call offering her the position upon her acceptance. The experience has met her expectations more than she ever could have realized. She has enjoyed getting to work on and be a part of a successful cattle and horse operation like the A Bar Ranch. An unexpected bonus was arriving on the day of the ranch’s May cattle sale, where she saw firsthand how their sale program worked and was able to talk to buyers while watching the live sale and prices.

The ranch is large with properties spread over a wide area. Most of her work is completed at the Headquarters location where both a portion of the ranches cattle and horses are kept. She believes another important lesson is getting to witness various situations that involve “quick thinking and fast hands.”

“There are some things your average producer may never see or experience that is fairly typical for a larger operation. The more stock involved, the greater chance to see more things” Leslie said.

“Most of the time we start our days around 7:30 in the morning, except during branding when we would sometimes start as early as 4:30 in order to beat the heat. We work until the duties of the day are complete, which is sometimes as early as 5 p.m., and sometimes after dark.” Leslie said. Various activities Leslie was involved include: gathering and sorting cattle horseback, shipping and receiving cattle, daily care and maintenance of both cattle and horses, foaling out mares, training yearling colts, daily ranch maintenance and putting up hay.

Leslie gained multiple new experiences, such as dragging calves for the first time, tips on improving her roping skills and the proper way to gather a band of mares. While she expected to learn new ways of doing things she has done her entire life, she said she truly valued her time at the ranch and is grateful for all she learned, some of which she plans to incorporate into her family’s operation, such as their vaccination protocol, Leslie explained.

Leslie’s ultimate goal is to return back to her family’s homestead to expand and fully manage the family operation. Upon her graduation at Oklahoma State, Leslie is considering pursuing a master’s of science degree in animal nutrition with hopes to land a career as an animal nutritionist or in the field of extension.

The little girl who loved horses and was scared of cattle is developing into an agriculture advocate. She believes in keeping up to date with advances that directly apply to their ranch and especially keeping an eye on legislative changes in order to meet production expectations.

“I may not know where or what I will be in the next few years, but I know where I will end up,” Leslie asserted.

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Another important early occurrence was meeting Pat Stewart, a classmate and girlfriend since third grade.

At 19, marriage was the natural conclusion of a long friendship and courtship. The couple had already started college but Clarence only remained one semester because When Clarence Woodward of Stilwell, Okla., was in third grade, he they wouldn’t allow him to take just business classes, while Pat finished her four-year moved from Red Star, Ark., to an old house on 80 acres outside of Stilwell, degree in three by taking 17 hours each semester and going to summer school. Clarence began working for the Talequah Ford dealOkla., where his father purchased a farm. ership, where he remained for eight years.

While his mother Gladys was from KenNext, Clarence worked in the grocery intucky, his dad Earl was pure “Arkie.” dustry for more than 20 years. After hours, His grandparents, John and Mae Woodhe drove a truck for a good friend every ward, had already moved to the area day during strawberry season to varying and lived 5 miles away in Red Bird Holmarkets, including Tulsa and Oklahoma ler where they raised tomatoes and later City, while also repairing tractors regustrawberries and peanuts. larly. Clarence was also a member of the Early on, Clarence showed a strong apNational Guard and the Stilwell unit was titude for fixing things. When he was very ready to go to the Bay of Pigs as the conflict young, his grandfather became frustrated elevated though fortunately the situation when the television didn’t work. Clarence abated as they were preparing to leave. got a hold of a couple of old TVs and used During the grocery years, the couple the three to make one that worked using adopted three children. his grandfather’s TV as the base. John was Clarence’s love of equipment and repair so sure the young boy couldn’t possibly fix and restoration continued throughout his a television that he first refused to turn it life, with him still restoring tractors today. on.

When repairing, he would go on-site to see When John discovered the television acClarence Woodward, pictured with his wife Pat, granddaughter Marcie the disabled equipment because he knew tually worked, he declared the boy a “fix-it Ketcher, her husband Colt, great-grandson Paxton, and great-grandthe issue only by looking himself. He would witch,” and Clarence’s natural mechanical daughters Kenedy and Timber, showed mechanical skills as a boy. explain the problem to the farmer and then abilities were unveiled.

Clarence Woodward began working on “everything” at a young age

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ozarks roots make the repair. Having restored hundreds of tractors, sold nearly as many, and repaired more tractors than he can count, he is affectionately known as “the tractor man.”

“COVID has made selling a restored tractor an unprofitable venture,” Clarence explained. “Nonetheless, I still work occasionally repairing and always restoring something.”

Pat used her degree to become a local grade school teacher. Meanwhile, the family farm grew to 400 acres with commercial cattle, crops like peas and strawberries and hay. When Earl passed in 1970, Clarence took over the farm and bought the cattle.

He “messed” with the cattle for a while until he had 12 heifers give birth. The bull was too big and the process didn’t go well.

He immediately switched to baling the acreage while maintaining strawberry production and selling at what was then called the fresh market.

“Things don’t modernize as quickly here as elsewhere, I had one of the first round balers in the area and baled for everyone, including myself, Clarence said. “I sold my baling equipment and now my son-in-law Mike Ketcher is going to bale the land.

Clarence and Pat’s family started with their three adopted children: sons Mark, who has passed, and Seth, and daughter Alicia. All three children were involved in 4-H and FFA, and showed pigs they raised on the farm. The family has grown to include five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, with Alicia’s husband Mike staying in farming and their children showed cattle and sheep as part of their 4-H and FFA experiences.

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H Location: Boonville, Ark. H Owners: Bradley Catlett (left) and Herbert Catlett (right)

History: The Catlett family has been involved in the livestock feed and supply business for decades.

Catlett Brother’s Feed Mill was started by Herbert Catlett and his brother J.D. Catlett about 40 years ago. Today, Herbert’s sons Bradley and Herbert own and operate the mill.

“I’ve been here since the grand opening,” Bradley said.

Bradley said his father and uncle saw a need for a feed store in the Boonville area, prompting them to start Catlett Brother’s.

Products and Services: Catlett Brother’s offers producers of all sizes a onestop-shop for their farm and ranch needs, including bulk cattle feed, and bag feed for cattle, sheep, goats, poultry and horses.

The mill portion of the business shut down four years ago, still Catlett Brothers sources feed from Big V Feeds in McAlister, Okla., Livestock Nutrition in Keota, Okla., and Oakley Feed and Fertilizer in Bebee, Ark. “We sell a lot of bulk feed,” Bradly said. “We also sell a lot of poultry feed.”

Catlett Brother’s also has a variety of vet supplies, livestock handling equipment (such as panels, tubs and gates), fencing supplies, hardware, poultry supplies, in addition to bagged fertilizers, seasonal plants, pet food and much more.

“We pretty much have everything farmers need,” Bradley said.

Business philosophy: Providing customers with the products and services they need is key for Catlett Brother’s.

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Clay said being a Realtor® has allowed him to meet people from around the world.

“I talk to people from South Africa, Brazil, Vietnam, Asia and all over,” he said. “Before I began doing this, I didn’t know anything about other cultures. Now, I know a little more about other counties, not a lot, just a little. It’s been interesting.”

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“We moved because the business is just a little better here,” Clay said. “You have the Tyson headquarters in Springdale, Ark., and it’s pretty much the chicken capital of the world. That’s one reason why I moved.”

The family switched from broilers to raising pullets and roosters for Tyson.

They have four 17,500-bird houses, with one house split for pullets and 7,000 roosters. The birds remain at Obson Farms for 20 to 21 weeks. After a flock leaves, the barns are prepped for another flock two to three weeks later.

In addition to continuing with the poultry industry, Clay also brought a cattle operation to the Ozarks from Louisiana.

“We run an Angus, and Simmental/Charolais cross herd, using Hereford bulls,” Clay said. “I like the Angus for those black baldies, and I have a guy I buy my Simmental/ Charolais cross heifers from that are just phenomenal females.”

A loss of a leased farm forced Clay to reduce his cattle herd to about 60 head, which is half of what he usually runs. The herd is split into fall and spring calving, and Clay does not retain any females.

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Clay hopes to expand his poultry operation in the future, but his town job keeps him busy.

“Eventually, my plan is to get back on the farm,” Clay said. “When it comes time to expand, then the real estate might be less than what it is now; I want to get back on the farm more.”

Clay has a farm manager who handles much of day-to-day operation, but Clay and his family are also involved in the family farming operation.

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bulls

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89.00-96.00 †

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy Ash Flat Livestock

beef

65.00-100.00 †

Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs County Line Sale Barn - Ratcliff 73.00-85.50 † Decatur Livestock Auction Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Farmers Regional Sale Barn Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards Mid-State Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

None Reported † Not Reported*

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 121.00-129.50 ; wtd. avg. price 126.04.

Heifers: 122.00-128.00 ; wtd. avg. price 125.58.

Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 198.00-205.00; wtd. avg. price 200.68.

Heifers: 202.00-202.00; wtd. avg. price 202.00.

Not Reported † Not Reported* Not Reported*

Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 200.00-250.00.

Wethers - Selection 2: 230.00-270.00.

Wethers - Selection 3: 170.00.

8/22/21 Wether Kids - Selection 1: 270.00-305.00.

Wether Kids - Selection 2: 270.00.

Replacement Goats: Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 235.00-270.00.

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National Sheep Summary

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Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold unevenly.

75.00-103.00* Lambs under 80 lbs were steady to 15.00 higher and 70.00-105.00* heavier weights weak to 10.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were 70.00-103.00* steady to 20.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs.

At San Angelo, TX 5,740 head sold in a one day sale.

None Reported † No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Western Video 69.00-109.00 † Auction sold 4625 feeder lambs and 300 slaughter ewes.

95.00* Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat 8/12/21 In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were 61.50-100.00 † Receipts: 818 not tested. 2,819 lamb carcasses traded with no trend 81.00-100.00 † OKC West - El Reno Compared to the July 29th sale, slaughter lambs traded due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight 71.00-99.50 † Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola 10.00 - 25.00 higher. Not enough other classes of sheep (CWT) unless specified.

Ozarks Regional Stockyards 67.00-111.00 † for a market comparison. Feeder kid goats traded 12.00 Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3: Stilwell Livestock Auction 74.00-95.00* -17.00 higher, with slaughter kid goats trading steady.

San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-115 lbs 212.00.

Tulsa Livestock Auction 84.00-104.00 † Slaughter nannies traded steady to 18.00 higher. Internet New Holland, PA: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 255.00Welch Stockyards Not Reported* bidding and purchasing was very active. Supply moder- 290.00, few 300.00-325.00; 150-165 lbs 225.00-247.00.

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 ate with good demand. Supply included: 34% Slaughter Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 220.00Sheep/Lambs (1% Wooled & Shorn, 75% Hair Breeds, 250.00.

4% Ewes, 18% Hair Ewes, 1% Hair Bucks); 25% Feeder South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 235.00Goats (96% Kids, 4% Wether Kids); 40% Slaughter Goats 253.00; 150-165 lbs 246.00-255.50.

(24% Kids, 48% Nannies/Does, 8% Bucks/Billies, 7% Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 238.00(Week of 8/15/21 to 8/21/21) Wethers, 13% Wether Kids); 2% Replacement Goats (100% 257.50.

Arkansas Cattle Auction 25.00-70.00 † Nannies/Does).

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs no test.

Ash Flat Livestock 32.50-72.00 † Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Missouri: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs no test.

None Reported † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3: 152.50.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Not Reported* Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3: 270.00-325.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs Not Reported † Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3: 225.00-265.00.

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 300.00-330.00, few 330.0040.00-67.00 † County Line Sale - Ratcliff Hair Breeds - Good 1-2: 155.00-215.00.

336.00; 60-70 lbs 276.00-310.00, few 310.00-324.00; 70-80 Not Reported* Decatur Livestock Auction Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 75.00-90.00. lbs 250.00-290.00, few 294.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-268.00, Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Hair Ewes - Good 2-3: 152.50-180.00. few 276.00-284.00; 90-110 lbs 230.00-258.00, few 258.00Farmers Regional Sale Barn 30.00-75.00* Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3: 120.00-145.00.

268.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 300.00-318.00; 70-80 68.50-88.00* 6 Fort Smith Stockyards Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 100.00-105.00. lbs 276.00-302.00; 80-90 lbs 254.00-270.00; 90-100 lbs Four State Stockyards - Exeter 32.00-81.00* 3 Hair Bucks - 3: 95.00.

230.00-250.00; 100 lbs 240.00.

I-40 Livestock - Ozark Not Reported † Feeder Goats: New Holland: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 280.00Joplin Regional Stockyards 26.00-84.00 † 2 Kids - Selection 1: 275.00-375.00.

292.00; 50-60 lbs 275.00-295.00, few 342.00-355.00; 60-70 Mid-State Stockyards 76.00* Kids - Selection 2: 225.00-300.00. lbs 270.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 265.00-295.00, few 310.00; North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest 49.50-75.50 † 4 Kids - Selection 3: 155.00-212.50.

80-90 lbs 260.00-295.00; 90-100 lbs 262.00-295.00, few 54.00-78.50 † OKC West - El Reno Wether Kids - Selection 1: 320.00-335.00.

300.00-315.00. hair 41 lbs 340.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola 40.00-75.50 † Slaughter Goats: 300.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-290.00; 70-80 lbs 255.00-270.00; Ozarks Regional Kids - Selection 1: 275.00-370.00.

20.00-78.00 † 80-90 lbs 245.00-277.00; 90-100 lbs 245.00-265.00.

Stilwell Livestock Auction Kids - Selection 2: 212.50-265.00.

35.00-69.50* Kids - Selection 3: 180.00-195.00.

Tulsa Livestock Auction 50.00-80.50 † Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 145.00-255.00.

Welch Stockyards Not Reported* Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 75.00-145.00.

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Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

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Ark. Cattle Auction, LLC - Searcy✝ 8/17/21 1,081

Ash Flat Livestock✝

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stocker & feeder County Line Sale Ratcliff✝ 8/18/21 224

Decatur Livestock*

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162.00-180.00 145.00-166.00 140.00-156.00 145.00-156.00 -----

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141.00-150.00 131.00-147.50 127.00-147.00 134.00-139.00 -----

Cattlemen’s Livestock*

8/20/21 951

Benton Co. - Siloam Springs✝ 8/19/21 2,430

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St-10 Higher

Uneven

195.00-197.50 145.00-179.00 140.00-161.00 157.00-159.00 -----

185.00 160.00-193.00 150.00-168.00 140.00-161.00 130.00-145.00

183.00-195.00 172.00-197.00 159.00-185.00 140.00-169.00 147.00-156.00

155.00-195.00 135.00-145.00 130.00-152.00 138.00 109.00-112.00

160.00-170.00 150.00-173.00 138.00-159.00 131.00-140.00 120.00

175.00-194.00 154.00-182.00 146.00-163.00 138.00-149.00 131.00

162.50-170.00 133.00-165.00 126.00-140.00 115.00-133.00 -----

147.00-158.00 141.00-155.00 130.00-150.50 135.00-142.50 130.00

150.00-166.00 142.00-163.00 135.00-155.00 129.00-149.00 108.00-147.00

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140.00-185.00 128.00-176.00 90.00-161.00 65.00-159.00 132.00-141.00

151.00-199.00 147.00-188.00 152.00-171.00 146.00-167.00 140.00-155.50

180.00-219.00 170.00-195.00 160.00-180.00 150.00-171.00 134.00-158.00

170.00-200.00 150.00-176.00 144.00-172.50 137.00-162.00 131.00-152.00

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136.00-166.00 144.00-171.00 138.00-165.00 121.00-160.00 125.00-136.00

145.00-168.00 145.00-165.00 140.00-161.00 138.00-154.00 125.00-146.00

141.00-170.00 139.00-162.50 131.00-150.00 120.00-150.00 119.00-135.00

162.00-167.00 153.00-165.00 149.00-163.00 144.00-157.00 133.00-150.00

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300-400 lbs.

400-500 lbs.

500-600 lbs.

600-700 lbs.

700-800 lbs.

50

NOT REPORTED

Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

30

NOT REPORTED

10

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0

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NOT REPORTED

slaughter

goats

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 265.00-282.50; 60-70 lbs 250.00-260.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-257.50, few 260.00-266.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-252.50; 90-100 lbs 230.00-250.00. hair 40-50 lbs 257.50-262.50; 50-60 lbs 252.50-267.50; 60-70 lbs 257.50-267.50; 70-80 lbs 235.00255.00; 80-90 lbs 230.00-245.00.

Kalona: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 260.00-275.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00-279.00, few 284.00; 70-80 lbs 242.00255.00; 80-90 lbs 234.00-258.00; 90-100 lbs 232.00259.00. hair 69 lbs 232.00; 70-80 lbs 242.00-251.00; 80-90 lbs 245.00-255.00; 90-100 lbs 245.00-250.00.

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: hair 38 lbs 215.00; 51 lbs 210.00.

Missouri: hair 40-50 lbs 245.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 240.00275.00, few 280.00-300.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-275.00; 70-80 lbs 260.00-275.00. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00255.00; 50-60 lbs 230.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 235.00-270.00, few 275.00; 75 lbs 235.00; 98 lbs 235.00.

Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-110.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 114.00-128.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-112.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 66.00.

New Holland: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 107.00-147.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-105.00; Cull 1 no test.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 120.00-145.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 87.50-137.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50-97.50; Cull 1 55.00-67.50.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 71.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-87.50; Cull 1 50.00-86.00.

Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 100.00-113.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 95.00-98.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00.

Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-79.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-82.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-84.50; Cull 1 61.00-73.00.

Missouri: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 120.00-160.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-80.00.

Western Video: UT: 300: Good 2-3 82.00 for Sept delivery.

Direct Trading: No sales.

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150.

110.

115.

100 100

100 100 100 95.

90.

$240 $200

cows

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13.67

13.63

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13.03

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150.95

171.69

154.65

153.34

1900

174.00

3-11 Higher

-219.00 -195.00 -180.00 0-171.00 -158.00

170.00-200.00 150.00-176.00 144.00-172.50 137.00-162.00 131.00-152.00

----177.50-190.00 169.00-184.00 166.00-176.00 152.00-160.00

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

182.00-191.00 173.00-191.00 160.00-175.00 154.00-168.00 145.00-158.00

210.00 174.00 170.00-185.00 158.00-177.00 154.00-164.00

181.00-196.00 151.00-186.00 149.00-166.00 138.00-159.00 139.50-141.00

195.00-204.00 181.00-209.00 165.00-180.00 155.00-170.00 148.00-159.00

180.00-192.00 159.00-170.00 145.00-167.00 136.00-153.00 121.00-135.00

196.00-217.00 180.00-193.00 170.50-184.00 155.00-173.00 143.00-160.00

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173.00-203.00 149.00-181.00 139.00-164.00 120.00-141.00 119.00-126.00

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-168.00 -165.00 0-161.00 -154.00 -146.00

141.00-170.00 139.00-162.50 131.00-150.00 120.00-150.00 119.00-135.00

162.00-167.00 153.00-165.00 149.00-163.00 144.00-157.00 133.00-150.00

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

155.00-170.00 148.00-159.50 139.00-150.00 131.00-144.50 125.00-129.00

----159.00-170.00 154.00-159.00 147.00-161.00 144.00-150.50

146.00-170.00 138.00-157.00 128.00-149.00 125.00-137.00 120.00-131.00

159.00-173.00 155.00-173.00 148.00-160.00 142.00-153.00 139.00

147.00-162.00 140.00-153.00 135.00-149.00 120.00-148.00 116.00-139.00

161.00-173.50 161.50-174.00 150.00-161.50 147.00-163.50 130.50-142.50

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133.74

166.50

164.40

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140.50 138.03

171.18

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St-8 Lower

157.91

178.34

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Uneven

152.47

154.85 132.06

169.90

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179.79 150.95

158.76

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163.09

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137.54 136.96

158.25

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153.65

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136.91

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May 21 June 21

173.50

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900

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heifers 550-600 LBS.

160.32

None Reported * 750.00-1250.00 † 850.00-1500.00 † 700.00-1275.00 †

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Mar. 21

159.77

Not Reported *

600

Feb. 21

155.06

300.00-1325.00 † 850.00-1100.00 * 750.00-985.00 †

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Arkansas Cattle Auction None Reported † Ash Flat Livestock 1025.00 † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs None Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Not Reported * Cleburne County Livestock Auction Not Reported † † County Line Sale - Ratcliff 730.00 Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported * Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Farmers Regional Sale 590.00-1100.00 * 1400.00 * Fort Smith Stockyards Four State Stockyards - Exeter None Reported * None Reported † I-40 Livestock - Ozark Joplin Regional Stockyards 950.00-1375.00 †

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2-3 82.00 for Sept delivery.

No sales.

steers 550-600 LBS.

(Week of 8/15/21 to 8/21/21)

Daily Report 8/23/21

Soft Wheat

Aug. 20 Sept. 20 Oct. 20 Nov. 20 Dec. 20 Jan. 21

1050.00-1100.00 † 650.00-900.00 †

cow/calf

avg. grain prices Soybeans

$80

Week of 7/25/21

8/20/21

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.4775 and 40# blocks at $1.6925. The weekly average for barrels is $1.4930 (+0.0815) and blocks, $1.7505 (-0.0035).

Fluid Milk/Cream: Farm level milk production is seasonally declining across the country. While California milk production is exceeding handler forecasts, output in some parts of the Pacific Northwest is less than what was forecast due to this summerís heat.

Class I sales are strong as bottlers pull additional milk supplies for the back to school pipeline. Milk is tighter in the East as high Class I demand absorbs most of the decreasing output. Some Midwestern cheesemakers are using nonfat dry milk for cheese fortification as discounted Class III offers have dried up; contacts are reporting Class III milk market prices to some overages. od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 Condensed skim markets are balanced, and contracts 0.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium are steady. Cream supplies are tightening; availability is 8.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 100.00-112.00; somewhat mixed. Midwestern spot loads are becoming y 1-2 (very thin) no test; Cull 1 66.00.

Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 more scarce, while some are available at higher prices in the East. Western cream is available but finding 47.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-105.00; haulers to move it is a challenge. F.O.B. cream multiples d 3-4 (very fleshy) 120.00-145.00; Good for all classes are 1.30-1.39 in the East, 1.25-1.40 in the Midwest, and 1.10-1.30 in the West.

0-137.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.50-97.50; SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND 50.

Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 71.00-90.00; Good BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $2.1762 - $2.3436.

0-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 72.00-87.50; 00.

3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 13.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium 0; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00.

3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-79.00; Good 2-3 .00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 74.00-84.50; Cull

3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-80.00.

$120

Week of 8/8/21

National Dairy Market at a Glance

740.00-1050.00 †

Ash Flat Livestock 550.00-1160.00 † Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs None Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Not Reported * Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs Not Reported † County Line Sale - Ratcliff 45.00 † Prices reported per cwt Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Farmer’s & Ranchers - Vinita Not Reported * Farmers Regional Sale Barn 520.00-1020.00 * Fort Smith Stockyards None Reported * Four State Stockyards - Exeter 950.00-1350.00 * I-40 Livestock - Ozark None Reported † Joplin Regional Stockyards 750.00-1325.00 † Mid-State Stockyards 650.00-1350.00 * North Arkansas Livestock 400.00-1175.00 †

dairy sales

Week of 7/25/21

Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy

$160

Prices reported per per cwtcwt Prices reported

Week of 8/1/21

(Week of 8/15/21 to 8/21/21)

Week of 8/8/21

replacement

153.26

157.61 **

**

137.47 155.49

170.00

140.64

164.73 Week of 8/15/21

led and shorn 50-60 lbs 265.00-282.50; -260.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-257.50, few 0-90 lbs 245.00-252.50; 90-100 lbs hair 40-50 lbs 257.50-262.50; 50-60 lbs 0-70 lbs 257.50-267.50; 70-80 lbs 235.00s 230.00-245.00. and shorn 50-60 lbs 260.00-275.00; -279.00, few 284.00; 70-80 lbs 242.00s 234.00-258.00; 90-100 lbs 232.00bs 232.00; 70-80 lbs 242.00-251.00; 80-90 0; 90-100 lbs 245.00-250.00. no test. lbs 215.00; 51 lbs 210.00.

0-50 lbs 245.00-275.00; 50-60 lbs 240.0000-300.00; 60-70 lbs 250.00-275.00; 70-80 0. wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 240.00s 230.00-265.00; 60-70 lbs 235.00-270.00, bs 235.00; 98 lbs 235.00.

174.89 154.76 154.26 153.03

Week of 8/15/21

les reports

ady

550-600 lb. steers

12 Month Avg. -

✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported

153.64 135.80 138.08 136.46 133.73

151.34 159.86

144.81 155.53

179.00

152.54

168.61 110 130 150 170 190 210 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

90

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

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The Brandon and Catherine Gordon family of Red Bud, Ark., were recently named the White County Farm Family of the Year.

Small Acres,

Big Market

By Larry Burchfield

Family maximizes cash flow for their small farm “I didn’t have very good luck my first Brandon and Catherine (Cat) Gordon have a passion for year,” Brandon said. “It was a lot of growing things, especially fresh trial and error, but I was determined produce. The Gordons own and to make a go of it, so I learned from operate Five Acre Farms in northern my mistakes and kept trying.”

It was about this time Brandon and White County, Ark., where they raise a variety of crops, including lettuce, Catherine started dating. The two had carrots, turnips, tomatoes, winter known each other in high school, so it may have been fate they would marsquash and cut flowers.

Brandon is the family’s green thumb, ry. Cat took a different path of studies but much like the crops he produces, at Arkansas State University where his background and education has she majored in political science. Her been nurtured. Brandon is a graduate degree aside, Catherine is an integral of the University of Arkansas with a part of the operation, running the farm’s social media accounts, managdegree in horticulture. ing the online and wholesale After college, he worked accounts, and keeping the with a large nursery in household running. Runeastern Oklahoma before Red Bud, Ark. ning the household may be returning to the family acrethe major element for Cathage to start his own hortierine as they have twin 7-yearculture business in 2009 on old boys, Liam and Jasper, and land owned by his grandfatheir 3-year-old daughter Delilah. ther.

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Catherine has also been responsible for initiating and promoting the farm’s cut flowers crop.

“This is a labor-intensive business,” said Catherine.” I found out early on if I was going to see much of Brandon, I was going to have to be a full-time farmer. It has worked out well for us.

We both are passionate about our farm. I especially love the cut flowers crop. There is a huge market for fresh cut flowers.”

Marketing is a crucial element for the Gordon’s success. Initially, farmers markets were a large outlet for the farm’s produce. But an extensive online and social media presence pushed the markets to the background.

“We don’t participate in farmers markets anymore,” Brandon explained. “We have all we can process with our online and farm share program. Farmers markets helped us to

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get started, but the logistics were just too much compared to running things from here.”

Customers include restaurants, natural food stores and their community-supported agriculture programs (CSA). Year-round deliveries are made to Batesville, Searcy, Cabot, Little Rock, and seasonal deliveries to Memphis. On-farm sales are also available year-round through the small store on the farm.

Being labor intensive, there are times that additional labor is required. Extra labor comes from two sources. Aspiring farmers have proven to be very valuable to Five Acre Farms. They tend to share the same enthusiasm as the Gordons. High school and college students also provide excellent parttime labor. The major disadvantage for these groups is they are both temporary. If the farm continues to grow, AUGUST 30, 2021

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hopes are to hire a full-time employee to allow for constant help and allow the Gordons to spend some time away from the farm.

While the farm is not organically certified, Brandon and Catherine follow strict USDA standards for organic production using only approved pesticides, fungicides, and fertilizers. In the last two years, they have made a conscious effort to move away from pesticides and rely more on cultural practices and improving soil health. Beneficial insect activity has been a direct result of this increased focus on sustainable production. Several high tunnels allow for year-round food production, but plans are on the table to add more.

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production which will allow for the year-round crop rotation.

“Adding cold storage is crucial for our continued growth,” Brandon said. “It will allow us to offer a wide variety of crops throughout the year.”

In addition to being producers, Brandon and Catherine believe in being ambassadors for not only their farm but for the industry as a whole. They give tours to various organizations and schools, and gladly provide hands-on assistance to individuals considering starting high tunnel production. They are also involved with numerous community, state and national organizations.

The Gordons’ hard work and community involvement came full circle this year as they were named the White County Farm Family of the Year.

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H Age: 16 H Parents: Kevin and Holly Shotzman H Hometown: Charleston, Ark. H FFA Chapter: County Line FFA H Advisor: Ron Koch

What is your favorite aspect of agriculture?

“I really life beef production because there are so many ways to produce better quality meat and more of it. We have to be able to feed the world which means quality and quantity.”

Who is the most influential person in your life?

“My dad is the most influential because he has had a lot of experience with cattle by working for more than 20 years at Burt’s Feed Mill outside of Charleston, Ark., and also working as a ranch hand with their cattle. Over the years, he and the others he worked with have improved herd quality by reducing inbreeding, raising larger cattle, and better market weights.”

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What is your current involvement in agriculture?

“I feed 40 head of cattle every day. I also care for my show cattle, which are commercial heifers and market steers. In addition, I work every other day preparing them for the show ring and switch to every day starting in late spring so they are ready for the competitions.”

What are your future plans?

“At this point I’m planning on going to Arkansas Tech University in Russellville for a degree in fish and wildlife in preparation for becoming a game Warden or wildlife biologist.”

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“I really enjoy the heat of the moment in showmanship competitions and have won county a few times, and have been in the final heat at state. That competition is not about the quality of the calf but how well you have trained your animal. It is an even playing field where a $10,000 calf is not an advantage.”

What is the most important thing you have learned about agriculture?

“My ag teacher, Mr. Koch, has taught me how diverse agriculture really is. It’s not only raising animals or crops but also mechanics, business, public relations and much more.”

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By Dr. Tim O’Neill

t’s August, and our county fairs (in Arkansas) are coming soon, with everyone getting ready to go back to school.

Next month, we have the Fort Smith fair, and Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, then in October we have the state fair. It takes DVM, owns Country quite a little bit to get animals ready for these. With me Veterinary Service and our practice, it’s all about their health. We want evin Farmington, Ark. eryone to show but with no transmission of any disease.

To contact Tim go to Some of the things to watch out for is warts and ringozarksfn.com and click worm on cattle. We cannot have anything like this that on ‘Contact Us.’ is very contagious at the fairs. Warts can be removed and treated with a vaccine and/or other medicine.

Ringworm will need to be scrubbed with iodine and treated daily until it is gone. I have seen a lot of ringworm coming from the Fort Smith, Ark., fair. Also, no snotty noses and/or any form of a respiratory infection at fairs. This would be one of the most contagious problems we could run into.

With our pigs, our main concerns are rhinitis and respiratory pathogens. Again, we cannot have any signs of this in our show pigs. There are other diseases also but, our pigs are blood tested for Pseudorabies and Brucellosis, and hopefully are free of all diseases. One of the main problems I have seen over the years has been either mycoplasma or flu. We do have vaccines for these, and all pigs showing should be vaccinated when feasible for these diseases.

In small ruminants (sheep and goats), our main problem here is ringworm or wool fungus.

This is very contagious and travels from contact and/or other surfaces. It can be treated by scrubbing with iodine and then treated daily. But all clinical signs must be gone to be in the show barn. I have seen a lot of animals come home from Fort Smith with wool fungus.

In the past, I have seen cases of Orf or Contagious Ecthyma (sore mouth) in animals checking in for the fair. These animals had to go home, regretfully. I hate sending anyone home, but we do not need them spreading the disease to others just to show.

Every county fair will have a small difference in rules and regulations, and you should always check with your fair book and your local veterinarian.

Let’s just make sure all animals are healthy, and everyone shows for the experience.

Happy showing, and at least have some fun and be safe.

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Stocking Up For Cooler Days

By Cheryl Kepes

Experts recommend producers prepare pastures for fall and winter

Though most farmers were able to put up plenty of hay this spring, due to the challenges of hay harvest in May, the quality of hay is lower than past years. The decrease in hay quality means producers will need to spend more to supplement the nutritional needs of their cattle.

Cost Savings Associated with Stockpiling Forage

Therefore, cattle producers looking to add more money to their bottom lines may want to consider stockpiling forages for the winter months ahead. “About 45 to 50 percent of the cost of owning a cow is the feed costs to maintain the animal,” Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Agronomy, said. “Any way we can lower that cost and still provide all of the nutritional needs will lead to more money in our pockets when calves are sold.”

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ity hay, than to graze them on pasture during the winter months. “When doing the math, we find it normally costs twice as much each day to feed a cow herd with average quality hay than to ration out fertilized fescue pasture,” Schnakenberg explained. “This doesn’t even factor in the cost of supplemental feed if used.”

Additionally, in years when hay prices are higher than average, the numbers show it can cost as much as three times more to feed hay compared to feeding stockpiled fescue.

Types of Forages to Stockpile

Fortunately for farmers living in parts of the country where tall fescue thrives, they have pastures full of grass that’s hardy enough to maintain forage quality through the winter months. “Outside of using a winter annual forage crop like cereal rye or triticale, we really don’t have a better perennial forage option that is better than tall fescue for fall and winter grazing,” Schnakenberg said.

Tall fescue contains a waxy cuticle on the leaf that helps it retain its quality through the winter. “In fact, it can stay green and palatable even under several inches of snow cover,” Schnakenberg added.

Bermudagrass is another forage worth stockpiling for the fall and winter months.

“Even after frost, there is still some forage quality in bermudagrass, though not as good as fescue and it certainly would not last as long as fescue going into the winter months,” Schnakenberg explained.

nitrogen fertilizer.” In addition, producers should keep in mind that fields with low phosphorus or potassium and exceptionally low pH fail to respond well to nitrogen applications.

The time to start stockpiling bermudagrass pastures is late summer. Producers should use the stockpiled bermudagrass fields in the early winter, while the tall fescue fields are still growing.

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The amount of nitrogen applied to a tall fescue field depends on the variety of tall fescue growing in that pasture.

Agronomists advise high nitrogen levels can increase the threat of fescue endophyte in Kentucky 31 stands in the fall.

Therefore, experts recommend limiting nitrogen rates to around 40 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre on those fields with Kentucky 31 tall fescue. In pastures with novel endophyte or endophyte-free stands, producers can apply up to 60 to 70 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

Though there are many positive economic benefits to stockpiling forages for the winter, there are some occasions where it may not work as planned.

Droughts in the fall and early ice storms in the winter can reduce the quality and quantity of the forage. But more often than not, experts say stockpiling fescue will pay off.

Agronomists recommend the month of August as the time to start preparing paddocks and pastures for tall fescue stockpile growth. The first step is to dedicate some of the paddocks that have an ample amount of tall fescue. Experts recommend avoiding overgrazed fields with a weak stand of tall fescue. Farmers also need to evaluate the quality of the tall fescue. “Producers should walk their fields in August to make sure they are still considered a tall fescue field and not full of Kentucky bluegrass or summer annual grasses,” Schnakenberg stated.

When selecting fields for stockpiling, producers should examine the grass height. “For optimal quality in the fall, it’s usually best to start with a field that has been mowed off or grazed down to three inches by mid-August,” Schnakenberg recommended. “Then close the gates of designated paddocks and apply

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The timing and economic impact of castration When and how each livestock operation manages the castration of its bull calves varies from farm to farm. However, experts recommend producers follow a few simple guidelines to optimize animal health and financial gains.

The consensus when it comes to the ideal or right time to castrate bull calves is to band or cut them as early as possible. “If you look at the stress on a calf it is usually better when they are younger,” Elizabeth MacConnell Picking, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist, said.

Some producers castrate at birth, others wait until two months of age and some castrate at weaning. Overall, experts recommend castrating calves prior to weaning.

“Our goal as producers should be to try and limit stress on our animals, and castrating a calf while he can still be comforted by momma is a good thing,” Earl Ward, NE Area Livestock Specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, stated.

If producers choose to band, especially at birth, there is a slight chance of future complications. Ward recommends producers wait until “branding time” which is typically when the bull is about 2 months old.

“The reason for that is at least if I cut them, I know I get two testicles out, versus if I am banding, especially at birth, if you band them and they still have one up in them – that is not good for anybody,” Ward said.

If producers wait until weaning to castrate, they are adding additional stress to the bull calf during an already taxing time. Castrating prior to weaning helps reduce some of the strain at weaning.

“Normally what we do at weaning is we get them up, we pull them off mom, we

castrate them, we give them shots – all this at one time,” Ward said. “That is a bunch of stress. We could mitigate some of it by spreading that stress out over time.”

Livestock specialists state research shows no difference in the stress of an animal on whether he was banded or cut with a knife. “Banding is a prolonged low stress, whereas cutting is a short-lived high stress on the animals,” Ward explained. “So, pick which ever practice works for you and remove those testicles.”

Though some producers leave the animal’s testicles in longer to try to increase the animal’s growth, in the long run a castrated calf should bring more money.

“Very consistently you will see, if you were to take a bull calf to town versus a steer calf, your bull calves will bring less,” Ward stated.

One reason for the difference in price is stress management. When producers take the risk and do the work of castration at their farm, that translates to more money in their pockets.

“Anytime we add some form of management to our calves we are also adding value,” Ward said. “If a bull calf is castrated and completely healed you potentially increased his sale price by roughly $0.30/cwt.”

Additionally, animals that are castrated after weaning are more likely to have reduced performance and health issues as they heal from castration. Livestock specialists state research indicates bull calves that are castrated early perform similar to bulls left intact until they are weaned.

Each livestock operation comes with its own requirements and challenges. Experts suggest producers talk with their herd veterinarian to determine exactly when to castrate calves and what method to use that will work best for their operation.

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Manage pests before they get out of control The cool days of the upcoming fall season will be more than welcome on farms throughout the Ozarks.

As producers anticipate milder weather ahead, they may want to consider strategies to help minimize their livestock’s exposure to internal parasites.

Internal Parasites in Cattle: There are many species of worms that affect cattle.

However, there is one parasite in particular that can cause the most harm to a herd during the fall and winter months. The brown stomach worm is a parasite that is found on the lining of a bovine’s true stomach called the abomasum.

The brown worm feeds on the animal’s stomach lining creating problems with digestion. These parasites can cause anemia, scouring, weight loss, decreased milk production and in some cases death. Dr. Eva Wray, with the University of Arkansas Animal Science and Parasitology, said the brown stomach worm impacts cattle in the south, below the Mason-Dixon Line, in the fall and winter months. In the north, the brown stomach worm affects cattle during the summer months.

Controlling Parasites in Cattle: Cattle producers can implement the same management strategies as small ruminant producers. Fecal egg counts, testing the effectiveness of dewormers and utilizing rotational grazing methods will all help control problems with parasites.

Experts suggest fall is a good time to deworm replacement heifers and bulls, followed up by another treatment in the spring for both groups of cattle. If producers have a fall calving season, then it is recommended they deworm the momma cows 30 days prior to calving (or as close as they can get). For cattle farmers weaning calves in the fall months, they should plan to deworm the calves at or close to weaning. Wray states conducting a fecal egg count before treating animals to make sure deworming is needed.

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Though there are a number of parasites that impact small ruminants, there is one in particular that producers should address.

“For small ruminants, the biggest concern, far and away, is the barber pole worm,” Wray explained.

The barber pole worm sucks blood from the lining of the abomasum. This can lead to severe anemia, weight loss, poor wool growth, decreased milk production, diarrhea and often times death. Affected animals may have pale gums and conjunctiva inside their eyelids, bottle jaw and appear lethargic or depressed.

Wray explained that during the late fall/ early winter to late winter/early spring the barber pole worm goes into a natural, arrested state in the abomasum. The specific timing depends on how mild the winter is, how far north the farm is located and how early spring comes.

The barber pole worms do not feed or reproduce during the arrested stage, which is similar to hibernation. “However, parasitisms can still possibly occur in the winter months if we have a mild winter, especially on operations located further south and/or with heavily-infected pastures,” Wray said.

Controlling Parasites in Small Ruminants: Some of the management practices necessary to control internal parasites in cattle and small ruminants are the same.

In regards to small ruminants, determining the extent of the problem is the first step. This is achieved through regular fecal egg counts. Once information is collected, producers can use it to adjust their husbandry style to try to control parasites through management. “Fecal egg counts will also help you to identify the animals that are carrying the majority of the worms; 20 to 30 percent of your sheep or goats have 70 to 80 percent of the parasites on your place,” Wray added.

In addition, producers should utilize Fecal Egg Count Reduction tests to analyze whether their dewormers are effective.

“Every worm in your animal means fewer overall dollars in your pocket, so knowing what is going on inside your production animal is very important,” Wray said.

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Improving the Health of Newborns

By Cheryl Kepes

Fall calving season is right around the corner. As producers prepare for another round of calves to enter their herds, there are some steps farmers can take to ensure newborn calves get off to the right start.

Keep Colostrum Replacer and Supplement on Hand

Before calving season begins make sure you have emergency supplies on hand.

One important supply is colostrum replacer and colostrum supplement. Ideally the calf receives the colostrum from its momma, but if that is not the case, it is imperative to have a colostrum substitute readily available.

Livestock specialists advise producers to check their colostrum supply to see if they purchased replacer or supplement because there is an important difference.

“Some feed stores don’t even carry the colostrum replacers. So, most folks see colostrum and they see a picture of a calf and think that is what they need,” Elizabeth MacConnell Picking, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist, said.

The difference between colostrum replacer and colostrum supplement is the number of immunoglobulins (IgGs) contained in the product. IgGs are antibodies that help protect calves from scours, respiratory problems and other illnesses.

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Tips to give calves a good start of IgGs, which is appropriate for a calf that may have received some colostrum from its momma, appears weak or needs a little boost.

In order for the calf to receive the health benefits of colostrum, it must ingest colostrum preferably within the first 12 hours of life, and no longer than 24 hours after birth. “In that first 12 hours it is a really critical time where their gut is open to receive those bigger proteins,” Picking explained. “The immunoglobulins or IgGs are like proteins and they are larger in structure, so a calf’s gut has to be able to receive those larger proteins and that’s only about a 12-hour period.”

Picking added that in some cases calves can absorb the IgGs up to 24 hours after they are born. However, to ensure calves get the best chance of receiving all the health benefits from colostrum, the sooner they ingest it the better.

Livestock specialists also suggest producers purchase injectable vitamin B12 for calving season. “If a calf is born and seems weak or just not doing right you can give injectable B12,” Picking stated.

“It is a safe thing to do that can help some of those weaker calves.”

Keep Calves on Clean Pasture Another tactic to protect the health of newborn calves is to provide clean pastures for them. Rotating calves and their mommas a week or two after they are born to different pasture, will protect the calves and keep the calving pastures cleaner for the next calves yet to be born.

“Being on a pasture with a lot of manure may cause them to get scours,” Picking said. “So, if we can get those one-weekold calves or two-week-old calves out

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Livestock specialists suggest females should calve at a body condition score of five or higher. “To give a calf the best start possible ensure that the mother is in an extremely healthy condition, which includes great body condition score, adequate nutrition and mineral supplementation,” Earl Ward, NE Area Livestock Specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, said. “This all translates into a healthy calf at birth and great colostrum quality.”

Additionally, producers may want to consider giving extra care to first-calf heifers.

The first-calf heifer is still growing herself, lactating and working to raise a calf. Her nutritional requirements are higher than more seasoned cows.

“I always advise keeping first-calf heifers separate as long as possible, at least until you get them rebred if not later,” Ward explained.

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10 a.m.-noon – Cost: $5 per session – Crawford County Extension Office,

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23 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage,

Mo. – 877-486-1160 23 Square B Ranch Private Treaty Sale – at the farm, Warsaw, Mo. – 660-438-2188 25 Southwest Missouri All Breed Performance Tested Bull & Foundational

Female Sale – Springfield Livestock & Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-293-8002 30 Cattlemen’s Preferred Sale All Breed Bull & Commercial Female Sale –

Harrison, Ark. – 205-270-0999 30 Fox Hollow Farms Fall Production Sale – at the ranch, Hulbert, Okla. – 918-409-6068 30 Nipp Charolais Annual Fall Bull Sale – at the ranch, Wilson, Okla. – 580-513-3555 30 Wall Street Cattle Company Production Sale – at the ranch, Lebanon, Mo.

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Auction, Osceola, Mo. – 877-486-1160 6 Worthington Angus Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the farm,

Dadeville, Mo. – 417-844-2601 15 Green Springs Fall Best of the Bull Test Sale – Nevada, Mo. – 417-448-7416 19 Show Me Select Replacement Heifer Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards,

Carthage, Mo. – 417-466-3102 19 Wienk Charolais Legends of Fall Bull Sale – Arcadia Stockyard, Arcadia, FL –

605-860-0505 – 605-203-0137 27 College of the Ozarks Production Sale – College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout,

Mo. – 417-342-0871

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