Team Ault Farms Works with Nature The 122-acre farm follows regenerative practices with multiple species The Future of Agriculture Young producers Ty and Brody Hawkins have their own growing livestock operation Growing to Feeda Community BLT Ranch utilizes Brangus and Angus genetics to kick off a beef program Bull-Buying Basics Determining the viability of older bulls in a breeding programPAGES28•202212,SEPTEMBER WWW.OZARKSFN.COM•10NUMBER16,VOLUME PRODUCTION SALE • FARMFEST
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OSU Agriculture to honor Logan: Oklahoma State University is honoring Elizabeth Logan with the Champion for OSU Award. She is one of three individuals receiving the award who have demonstrated a continuing commitment to agricultural sciences and natural resources, according to the university. The honorees will be officially recognized during the OSU Agriculture Honors ceremony on Oct. 28. In 1999, Logan and her husband, George W., planned their 320-acre Logan Ranch and estate in Muskogee County to the university for research after their passing. Although she has carried on George W.’s legacy since his death in 2011, Logan recently made the decision to donate the property while she is still living. The decision to donate their land and property spurred from a trip to Stillwater in 1983. When their champion mare, Bandy, got sick and after receiving no answers from local veterinarians, the couple took their horse to the OSU College of Veterinary Medi cine. OSU veterinarians identified the problem as hyperkalemic peri odic paralysis disease, an inherited muscular genetic disease the equine industry was not familiar with at the time. Saving their mare is what instigated them to give OSU the ranch. Other contributions from the Logans include an endowment fund as well as scholarship endowment funds for OSU Agriculture and the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Grant awarded: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded more than $357,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Arkansas. This USDA grant will help the Arkansas Department of Agriculture fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research. Arkansas research projects funded this year include work on spinach and arugula production in hydroponic systems, pest control options for melonworms in pumpkins, and watermelon and cantaloupe variety assessments. Other projects will focus on supporting the Arkansas grape and wine industries, expanding the use of specialty crops in Arkansas schools, and improving the marketing and visibility of the Arkansas strawberry and blackberry industries.
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Counties declared disasters: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 20 Arkansas counties as Primary Natural Disaster areas. This disaster designation allows the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming oper ation or the refinance of certain debts. Primary counties eligible include Washington, Benton, Madison, Searcy, Carroll, Marion, Newton, Van Buren, Cleburne, Johnson, Conway, Pope, Boone and Faulkner. Contiguous counties eligible include Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Baxter, Franklin, Logan, White, Fulton and Yell counties.
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ne of my favorite things to read each week, when I receive my hometown newspaper, is a section where they reprint items that have appeared in that newspaper over the past century…and before. Last week, I was intrigued by an item from the early 1900s that had informed the readership of that time, “All anyone can talk about is the drouth.”
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A castrated male hog is called a barrow, yet for the first 18 years of my life I had only heard it pronounced as a bar hog. No wonder some of my professors thought I was mentally challenged.
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I was a freshman in college before my English composition professor corrected my spelling of drouth, to drought. She deducted points from my essay, and caused me great confusion concerning my prior edu cation and upbringing. You see, I am a hillbilly, raised by hillbillies, who trace their ancestry back through many generations of hillbillies of the southeastern United States. Those early Crownovers pronounced the word that describes a period of time without much rainfall as drouth, with a “th” at the end. Plus, many people of that era never learned to read (my father included), so only the spoken form of many words were passed on to each successive generation. Ergo…drouth.
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College educators enlightened me to many words that I had either been mispronouncing or misspelling for my entire life. It was an embarrassing time for me to find out in an animal husbandry class (now, they are called animal science classes) that there is no such thing as a muley calf to describe one born without horns. Rather, the word polled is the accepted description.
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I also had an opportunity to meet with the school superintendent. This is a man who functions in an exec utive leadership role to hire the best teachers and staff and keep a balanced budget. I was impressed he had to start and end our meeting on time to drive an afternoon bus route amidst a shortage of drivers. His commitment to the district and its students impressed me.
We attended two nights of open houses at the kids’ new schools. For our middle school student, this was an opportunity to meet teachers and find where his classrooms were located as he would be switching classes each period. The halls were crowded and some of the room numbers on his schedule were incorrect. Between the noise and uncertainty, he decided he just wanted to go home. I started to worry about this big change.
On the first day of school, all our children were up early and ready to head out the door on time. Our oldest son had a minor meltdown and there were a few tears. He explained he had no idea where to go for the first day and he didn’t know how to find all his classes. I got out the school map and his schedule and together, we highlighted all the places he needed to go that day. This kept him from having his mom walk around with him on the first day of school – a relief for both of us.
The first day of school jitters were not isolated to our children. I had to learn how to get through a new pattern of morning traffic and car lines at three different schools without breaking any rules. Every day gets a little bit easier. It has been a learning curve for all of us.
In December of last year, my husband, daughter and I had the opportunity to tour this prospective new high school. We met with the principal, counselor and school resource officer. The environment was very welcoming and the students we met were very respectful and friendly as we toured the building and met with teachers.
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t sure doesn’t feel like fall yet but it’s almost here. In August, our three youngest children embarked upon a new adventure. We made the change over to new schools for all three of them. This produced some anxiety for all of us because we were venturing into places where we did not know all the students and teachers in their classrooms.
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We had the opportunity to watch our youngest daughter cheer for the junior high football team and gain their first win for the season. She has gotten involved with stu dent council and will have an opportunity to join the school’s FFA chapter. The boys have found like-minded kids who enjoy sports and farm life.
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We are now entering the third week and the kids have all settled in. Our oldest daugh ter drives herself to school in Fayetteville and the other kids and I are making our way through drop off and pick up times with ease. Everyone is making friends and getting involved with school teams and activities.
As much as I hate change, necessary change can be good, neighbor.
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One morning, I walked across the road to feed some calves. As I waited for traffic to pass by to head back to the house, I saw a school bus approaching. I didn’t realize it was the first day of school. I was standing in the same spot my brothers and I did as kids to climb onto the bus. Oh the memories. Then I saw the flashing lights of the bus come on. I didn’t think any kids lived close by, but I looked around and asked myself if someone new had moved in, but I didn’t see anyone making their way to the bus stop. The bus stopped right in front of me, the stop sign went out, and the doors flew open. I again looked around for school-aged kids. Maybe kids walking up the gravel road, or maybe my older neighbors were watching their grandkids before school. Nope, it was just me, my calf bottle and feed buckets.
“I think I might be a little old to ride the bus,” I told the driver as I stepped toward the open“Oh,door.Julie!” the driver said with a laugh. She slammed the bus doors shut and drove away. While not my bus driver in school, Ann had driven that road for decades. She took it seriously when the district told drivers to pick up anyone they saw standing alongside the
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I kept those northern boys entertained for years with words like haint: “On Halloween, we should dress up like haints
There are many excellent agriculture education programs in the Ozarks and topnotch teachers leading them. Still, many of programs are on the bottom rung of the ladder regarding funding. Some districts have also considered cutting agriculture from the district curriculum.
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Dicker: “You could have gotten that truck quite a bit cheaper, if you’d have just dickered on the price.”
Another time they had a chuckle at my expense was when I told them I had prepared rosineers for supper. Again, it was an epiphany for me to learn that the enunciation I had used for years, actually meant roasting ears of corn.
Seagrass string: “Does your daddy use wire or seagrass string in his hay baler?”
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Eventually, I passed, but it was still firmly engrained in my mind, when I overheard the head of the department tell another professor, “Yeah, Jerry’s a good person and will probably make a good teacher, he’ll just never be a writer.”
Unfortunately, I feel one critical area in our education system keeps getting the short end of the stick — agriculture education.
Food insecurity is a big issue these days, and the best way to battle the problem is to show young people where their food comes from and teach them how to produce it.
It’s essential to let school administrators and school boards know agriculture education is important. Even if there isn’t an agriculture department in the school, teachers should be encouraged to include agriculture in their lessons.
I can still remember my major professor in graduate school, after reviewing the first draft of my doctoral dissertation, using what must have been two entire red pens, to enter all the corrections, then summarizing on the last page with, “Where the hell did you go to school?”
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Wouldn’t it be amazing if classes could grow some of the vegetables needed for student lunches outside their classroom windows? The possibilities for agriculture education are tremendous in every school.
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I encourage everyone to take an interest in their local agriculture education program. Become an advocate of ag education in your community by supporting 4-H and FFA. It’s the only way we can ensure agriculture edu cation will continue.
Kids today learn more than the “Three Rs” in our schools. Young people can come out of high school with college credits and jump right into their advanced classes or have a technical certification that helps them go to work. There are tons of technological advances and other opportunities that just weren’t there before.
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road on the first day. All these years later, I still chuckle at it the memory.
My three college roommates were all from up north and they stayed confused by my language for the years that we lived together. I can vividly remember when one of my friends had lost his car keys; I told him not to worry, because, “They had to be around here summers.” When he said he needed to find them long before summer arrived, I realized that my mispronunciation was simply the hillbilly word for somewhere.
At T-B Mini Farm, each animal is cared for with much fondness. There’s even a miniature pond with misfit, adopted baby aquatic animals. Anything from soft shell turtles to crawdads and minnows are happily swimming around.
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Ty enjoys art and both boys love cooking and photography.They’ve have each won multiple awards with their photog raphy and can be found snapping pictures around the farm while chasing cattle or raking hay. They
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Ty is in the sixth grade and Brody is in fourth at Kingston schools.
Ty and Brody also speak fondly of their show pigs – Casey and Sherry. They are Landrace and Hampshire crosses. Ty and Brody raised the pigs from birth up. The boys’ daily chores consist of feeding their pigs, cattle, goats and seven rabbits, 19 hens and a rooster, and they walk their pigs every day to prepare for the upcoming shows. Ty and Brody are in charge of training their pigs from the ground up. Both boys can artificially inseminate pigs as well, which they learned from their father and they raise multiple litters a year. They sell their best stock as show animals and the rest to butcher and help feed their family.When their sows are ready to give birth, the boys are camped out in the pig barn patiently awaiting the big event.
Brothers Ty and Brody Hawkins are fourth-generation cattle producers. They are pictured with their show steer, Leroy.
Both boys said 4-H is important and encourage other young people to become involved, and for adults to show their support for the organization and for local Raisingfarmers.pigsisBrody’s favorite part of being involved in agriculture, especially at farrowing time. He loves wiping them down when they are fresh and watching them nurse. Ty also loves to rake hay with his dad and is pretty handy with theBrodytractor.also enjoys swine production, especially showing, and also helping his brother when it comes time for the pigs to give birth.
Between shows and 4-H, the boys agree that their favorite part is learning more about swine showing and the community.
Ty and Brody Hawkins of Kingston Ark., are the epitome of a farm kid. They fit the description of a Norman Rockwell painting. With wild blonde hair and bright blue eyes, they are inseparable and always “up to some thing,” according to their mom.
They help keep the baby pigs warm under a heat lamp and dry them off as soon as they are born and make sure they go straight to their mom to nurse. The boys are serious about their pigs and take every step with the most care and attention. Each of their pigs they have sold as show stock have done quite well at local shows and they are very proud. They have en joyed participating in the Arkansas Junior Swine Series classes in Fayetteville, Ark., and have learned a great deal by attending.Theboys have done well in the swine showing business. Both showed at the National Junior Swine Association Show held earlier this month in Woodard, Okla., this year.
Sons of Doug and Kaela Hawkins, they are fourth-generation cattle pro ducers. Ty and Brody both are heavily involved in 4-H. Ty shows pigs, goats, cows, rabbits and chickens. Brody shows pigs, chickens, rabbits and goats.
The Hawkins boys may be youngesters, but they have a firm grip on what agriculture is and it’s importance.
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“Knowing where your food comes from is very important and it also teaches you how to value life and be kind to animals and that you have to be responsible for them,” Ty said.
also enjoy participating in BB shooting sports events in 4-H, and have qualified for state competition.
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There are other aspects of 4-H the boys said they love and think are important.
“Agriculture teaches you about money and how to be gentle and patient with animals,” Brody added.Photo
Rebecca retired from teaching and started a home-based health and wellness business by partnering with a company named Xingular before they purchased the farm. In addition to being a businesswoman, Rebecca cooks, homeschools and provides an extra set of hands on the farm whenever needed.
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“I remember being 5 or so when my dad Daniel purchased a Holstein steer to raise for beef,” Kevin recalled. “I promptly told my dad I was going to be a cowboy and ride that steer. After chasing and being around him all the time, that steer finally let me ride him. That which lit my desire to someday be in agriculture.”
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Kevin and Rebecca Ault were both teachers, with Kevin coming from an Arkansas subsistence farm and Rebecca from a small Iowa town named Brighton. Both believed in the importance of continual physical activity and were public school teachers though Kevin also worked at the university level. Kevin and Rebecca have an 8-year-old daughter named Ashlin and two sons, 6-year-old Fenric and 3-year-old Powell. Not long after Powell was born, the couple decided they could serve their children more efficiently and with real-life applications by homeschooling them on a regen erative farm. The cou ple soon purchased a former 122-acre dairy farm that had remained fallow for almost 40 years. The now 2-year-old Team Ault Farms con tains multiple species raised with environmentally-friendly practices.
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Kevin and Rebecca Ault and their family have a multi-species farming operation and follow a regenerative approach to farming.
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and wild rose bushes taller than Kevin. Next came brush hogging. Only then, during that first spring, did he begin the first production operation with crossbred stockers finished on grass. The finished cattle are processed before the Aults sell meat and all other farm products directly to consumers using social media and word-of-mouth.
South Polls, developed in Georgia, are designed to perform on grass while also being disease resistant. They are a small, red, slick-sided breed that handles heat well.“Ilike them because their high fertility is as close to being a rabbit while still being a cow and because they don’t pug up wet fields like big cows,” Kevin said. “Howev er, using them is a future venture because we need to develop what we already have first.”The Ault pigs are across of Duroc and Hampshire, with a bit of blue butt. They are raised with access to forest land where they “graze” on acorns, weeds, snakes and whatever else they find while using land not suitable for their other livestock. An other advantage is that the pigs disturb the soil by rooting, causing no major damage and promoting soil aeration.
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When conditions demand, the Aults supplement their birds but only with fer mented, non-soy grain. Cattle are supple mented with hay, but rarely. Even during the most recent drought, the Aults needed no hay because of their land management processes,.“Intoday’s world, students as well as many adults want maximum reward with little effort,” Kevin surmised. “Agriculture, on the other hand, teaches hard work comes first followed by no guarantee of suc cess, something we want our children to understand about life. My dad always said that life was a matter of priorities and that you could tell a person’s priorities by looking at their checking account and calendars.
Regenerative agriculture is designed for taking advantage of nature’s characteristic and self-healing properties to produce what many believe to be the healthiest and most environmentally-friendly foods.
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The couple’s lively youngsters actively help with farm, with Ashlin being particularly fond of making “salads” for a flock of heritage Ancona ducks recently pur chased as day-old chicks. The breed was selected because it consumes grass and is also a dual-purpose fowl that grows to 7 pounds with each laying up to 280 eggs per year. One aspect of the farm plan is devel oping a farm-raised flock of Ancona from the initial group of ducklings with the goal of selling excess eggs and meat from the extra males. The other portion of the farm’s poultry production is comprised of Cornish-cross meat chickens and a vari ety of egg laying hens, which are favorites with the Accordingchildren.toKevin, one of the advantages of regenerative farming is not need ing extensive acreage or expensive infra structure. Managed properly, the land supplies what is needed. What was a problem becomes part of the solution. While Kevin admits he still doesn’t thoroughly understand his grasses’ drought recov ery process, he observed as he removed saplings, thickets and bushes, more light reached the land with an initial burst of weed growth which was supplanted by grass growth because grass seems to be stronger than the weeds and chokes them out.“We stockpile our grass because we don’t overgraze it, and grass puts money in your bank account,” Kevin said. “Regenerative farming mimics natural systems and nature is both beautiful and self-healing. The 40 fallow years not only gave the land a chance to regenerate, they also al lowed the springs that start on our land to cleanse themselves. God gave us an op-
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vation Center is home to a variety of species that have conservation needs or are involved in conservation efforts supported by the Tulsa Zoo. Various species call the Conservation Center home includ ing primates, reptiles, birds and fish. The Tulsa Zoo is a zero-landfill zoo and only offer guests straw-less lids, paper cups and reusable shopping bags. The zoo partici pates in single stream recycling and any resources that cannot be reused, repurposed or recycled go to energy from waste power plant in West Tulsa.
The Chimpanzee Connection Exhibit is home to the Tulsa Zoo’s Chimpanzee
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Take a Trip Around the World at the Zoo
The African Penguin exhibit features naturalistic rockwork, underwater viewing and a wave motion pool simulating the South African shoreline. The African black footed penguins than inhabit the exhibit are one of the few species of penguins that prefer warmer waters.
The African Plains exhibit is meant to resemble the African savanna. The exhibit houses many unique and awe
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Tulsa’s Zoo lies within Mohawk Park Northeast of Down town Tulsa, Okla. Taking up more than 80 acres, the zoo is home to more than 1,500 animals. Established in 1927, the Tulsa Zoo is owned by the City of Tulsa and managed by Tulsa Zoo Manage ment, Inc., a 501(c) (3) non-profit. The Tulsa Zoo’s goal is to provide family friendly recreation, natural science education and conservation of wildlife.
The Helmerich Discovery Center serves as headquarters for the Tulsa Zoo’s educational programs. The Cen-
ter contains classrooms, large auditori um, library, staff offices and living quar ters for education animal ambassadors. Educational opportunities available through the Tulsa Zoo are Story Time, the Cox Nature Exchange, Walking Tours and Summer Camp. The U 2 Zoo program involves presentations at the zoo. The program brings the zoo to your location through animal ambassadors and presentations. Two virtual programs offer 30 minute programs or a virtual tour of the zoo.
The Tulsa Zoo supports more than 360 conservation projects for creatures all around the world. The Zucconi Conser-
inspiring animals like giraffes, lions, African painted dogs, southern ground hornbills, African crowned cranes, white storks, springbok antelope, meerkats, white rhinos and more. The Mary K. Chapman Rhino Reserve portion of the exhibit allows a year round view. Be sure to check out Hodari, the Tulsa Zoo’s first white rhino calf, born last November. The observation deck of the Mary K. Chapman Giraffe Experience is raised to a giraffe’s point of view offer ing unique feeding opportunities and a panoramic view of the exhibit.
The Aldabra Tortoise Exhibit features a tortoise native to Aldabra Island north east of Madagascar. The Aldabra Tortoise can live to be 150 years old and can reach 550 pounds. The tortoises’ free-range yard can be viewed from both indoor and outdoor decks surrounding the yard.
the people, places and traditions that make the ozarks home
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The Tulsa Zoo has been greeting guests for 95 years
Sea Lion Cove has a 100,000-gallon saltwater pool, an underwater viewing area, waterfall, themed structures and large seating area. The zoo’s comedic
creatures make up the exhibits in the Life in the Forest Exhibit. Raccoons, Bobcat, Bald Eagles, tarantula, python, boa, skink, treeshrew and a variety of birds inhabit this exhibit.
American alligators, seahorses and more can be seen at the Life in the Water Exhibit. Birds, turtles, toads, snakes, fish, and sea anemones can also be seen in this exhibit featuring animals that live in and near water.
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Troop. These endangered animals can be viewed year round through indoor and outdoor viewing widows.
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The Robert J. Lafortune WildLIFE Trek contains four exhibits featuring animals with unique adaptations which allow them to live in different environments. The Life in the Cold Exhibit’s animals includes chinchillas, snowy owls, grizzly bear and arctic foxes. The building also houses the Nature Exchange with educational spaces, fossils, bones and artifacts.
The Helmerich Playground Behaving Like Animals offers free play experi ences for toddlers and older children in separate areas. Inclusion was the goal in the design of the playground enabling children of all physical, social and emotional capabilities to participate.
Madagascar black and white ruffed lemurs inhabit the Lemur Grotto. This open-air habitat is full of lush grass and tall trees. Lemurs love for nectar makes them possibly nature’s largest pollinator.
The zoo has been able to open the St. John Family Den. The Family Den features a dedicated space for nursing mothers, a quiet room for families affect ed by autism or sensory processing dis orders, a family restroom and restroom with an adult changing table.
The Tropical Rainforest Exhibit features a giant kapok tree that stretches over 50 feet toward the glass ceiling of the exhibit. The 15,000-square-foot exhibit is a recreation of a tropical rainforest. Jaguars, howler monkeys, anacondas and piranhas can be seen among the ruins along the path winding through the thick undergrowth.
California Sea Lions call Sea Lion Cove home.
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The Life in the Desert Exhibit displays creatures that have adapted to live in desert climates. This exhibit houses tarantulas, diving beetles, snakes, birds, skinks, lizards, chuckwalla, iguana, fox, tortoise and peccary. Forest dwelling
The lush gardens and settings inspired by ancient Asian Cultures in the Lost Kingdom Exhibit allow guests to see some of Asia’s rarest and most elusive species. Malayan tigers walk a bridge over visitors to travel between outdoor spaces. Snow leopards, Chinese alligators, siamangs, binturongs and Komodo dragons are also members of this exhibit.
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The Bandy mineral line is among the popular sellers at the store.
Bandy Ranch Feed Store
Products and services: Bandy Ranch Feed Store offers a wide range of livestock feed and mineral, and farm supplies.
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Bulk feed is manufactured for Bandy Ranch Feed Store by Stillwater Milling, including Bandy’s “store blend.”
“There’s a lot going on other than inside the store to provide stuff for our store,” John said. “It truly takes all of us.”
“Other than a couple of the horse feeds, everything in this store has been used on our ranch,” John said. Bandy Ranch also produces all of the square bales of hay sold at the store, and customers can also purchase beef from cattle raised by the Bandy family.
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“I took a snapshot of about a 35-mile radius of our location of the grazing, feedstuffs we use and tried to develop a mineral from that,” John explained. “It’s been successful. When we developed our medicated mineral, we added the most tetracycline allowed by law in a 4-ounce product to combat anaplasmosis.”A veterinary feed directive (VFD) is required to purchase the medicated mineral.
“We opened the storefront in No vember 2003. What prompted us to open was about a year before that when Tri-State Feed Mill in Afton, Okla., closed down,”owner John Bandy said. “We just saw a need. We started in a 2,500-square-foot building at our home for seven years. Now we have 10,000 square feet of floor space at our current facility.”
Future plans: “We’re either going to put in a fertilizer plant and do buggies, or we’re going to put in our own mixing mill and do everything here on site,” John Submittedsaid.Photo
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“It’s something I have developed,” John explained. “We also have our private label min eral that I developed that Ragland Mills manufactures. We have a breed-back tub that ranchers can put out in a commercial application prior to turning the bulls out to help the cows cycle, which is manufactured by Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).”
“It takes all of the mules here to pull the plow,” John said.
TheOwners:Bandy Family
History: Bandy Ranch Feed Store started as a bulk feed company on the Bandy Family Ranch.
The operation is genuinely family operated by John and his wife Beckie, and their children, Jaqueline, John Dually and Jenna, taking active roles.
“We don’t have everything, but we try to have the general things you will need as far as feed and supplements, and we recently added some animal health supplies,” John said. “We try to own all of our inventory, and that way we cut down on our overhead.”
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“My official job is to discover, list and value all of the property in Washington Coun ty. We keep the cadastral map, which has all of the boundaries, who owns it and the value,” he explained. “We are looking out for property owners, whom I consider my neighbors in Washington County.”
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Serving as assessor, Russell said he can help those who come to his office to understand the processes of the office.
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“Lola was born Jan. 4, 2018, and got her in February 2018,” Russell said of his potbelly and Juliana crossed pig. “She’s sassy, loud and proud. We had her for about a year, and we found a Kansas City pig rescue, and there were three that came up for adoption— Mo, Curly and Larry. We ended up with Mo because he looked more like Lola. We believe he’s full Juliana; he looks like a Razorback. He’s got tusks, is big and strong, has almond-shaped eyes and a longer snout.
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“I grew up serving,” he said. “I started in the Navy, and when I got out, I got into the church; I was a minister for 14 years. Then I went into the family business. I still own the business, but I missed serving my community and being able to help people each day.”
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“When you go out in public, people usually run from people running for office; when they saw Lola, they would come running to me,” he said. “I would hand them baby carrots to feed Lola, and they would take pictures with her.”
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In Town: Russell Hill is in his fourth term as the Washington County Assessor. Russell said becoming the assessor was his way of serving his community.
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He plans to create a living legacy honoring his family by holding weddings or other ceremonies for his children there, then planting a tree for every grandchild born.
When not grazing outside or lounging in the house, the pigs have gone tailgating at Arkansas Razorback games and hit the campaign trail with Russell.
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The family had a small group of chicks as well for a time to produce eggs, but predators, namely a fox, took a toll on the flock, so the family is currently poultry-less.
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Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 177.50.
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 110.00-205.00.
Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 105.00.
137.00-204.00149.00-219.00161.00-230.00109.00-181.00138.00-173.00134.00-183.00141.00-188.00135.00-194.00122.00-171.00139.00-161.00
Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 245.00-262.50.
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Compared to last month slaughter lambs traded 7.00-16.00 higher. Replacement sheep were in demand as quality ewes traded up to 500.00 per head, with bucks trading up to 600.00 per head. In the goat portion of the sale, feeder kid goats traded 40.00-55.00 higher with slaughter kid goats trading 15.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter nannies traded steady. Replacement nannies traded 10.00-15.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.
Replacement Nannies/DoesGoats:-Selection 1 (per unit): 185.00.
8/31/22 249 Uneven REPORTEDNONE 200.00-237.00186.00-223.00179.00-227.50171.00-201.00169.00-190.00159.00-203.00152.50-183.00179.00147.00-153.00162.00-210.00160.00-186.00140.00-173.00128.00-166.00139.00-142.00
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8/29/22 439
A large crowd was on hand for this September 1st TS
Steers: 140.00-145.00; wtd. avg. price 143.88.
Feeder Goats:
Wether Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 155.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00-345.00. Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 250.00-275.00.
Hair Bucks - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 260.00-600.00.
Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-115.00.
Steers: 226.00-229.00 ; wtd. avg. price 228.57.
Livestock*Decatur 138.00-203.00178.00-205.00195.00-237.50159.00-191.00168.00-179.00164.00-237.50131.00-184.00157.00-159.00160.00-212.50125.00-193.00147.00-162.00135.00-147.00
Heifers: 140.00-145.00; wtd. avg. price 143.08.
Heifers: 228.00-230.00; wtd. avg. price 229.04.
Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 210.00.
Stockyards*Mid-State
Wooled & Shorn - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00.
Slaughter Sheep/Lambs:
StockyardsRegionalJoplin
9/2/22 750 Uneven 189.00-203.00200.00-221.00193.00-214.00180.00-198.00163.00-173.00194.00-214.00180.00-212.00160.00-190.00160.00-168.00140.00-145.00169.00-184.00160.00-180.00156.00-179.00150.00-178.00
White Goat and Sheep sale. Compared to last month feeder lambs traded 35.00-55.00 higher with slaughter lambs trading 60.00-70.00 higher. Slaughter ewes traded 10.00-20.00 higher. Replacement ewes traded 40.00-55.00 higher. In the goat portion of the sale feeder kid goats traded 60.00-80.00 higher as quality animals were in very good demand. Not enough slaughter kid goats for a comparison. Slaughter nannies traded steady. Supply was heavy with very good demand.
Feeder Sheep/Lambs:
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 315.00-400.00.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 215.00-305.00.
Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 100.00140.00.
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Buffalo, Mo. • Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat 8/23/22
Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 220.00-295.00.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 210.00-215.00.
Feeder Sheep/Lambs:
169.00-200.00162.00-197.00166.00-202.00141.00-170.00154.00-158.00149.00-172.00152.00-182.00130.00-167.00135.00-150.00
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Feeder Sheep/Lambs:
Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice
Replacement Sheep/Lambs:
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 125.00-195.00.
Compared to last month feeder and slaughter lambs traded 10.00-50.00 higher. Not enough other classes of sheep for a comparison. Feeder kid goats traded steady with slaughter kid goats trading 20.00-30.00 higher. Not enough other classes for a comparison. Supply was light with very good demand.
Slaughter Sheep/Lambs:
Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 300.00-320.00.
Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 180.00245.00.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 200.00-285.00.
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 320.00-510.00.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 155.00-165.00.
Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 112.50-130.00.
Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 150.00-235.00.
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-220.00.
Fluid Milk/Cream:
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 167.50-205.00.
Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 370.00.
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 355.00.
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Slaughter Sheep/Lambs:
Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 220.00-232.50.
8/30/22 555 St-4 Higher 140.00-169.00150.00-159.00180.00-214.00170.00-186.00170.00-186.00156.00-178.00154.00145.00-167.00153.00130.00-137.00160.00-177.00164.00-176.00144.00
Norwood, Mo. • Producers Auction Yards Sheep/Goat 8/27/22
Feeder Goats:
Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 305.00-365.00.
Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00-165.00.
Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 230.00.
Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 230.00-250.00.
5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn)
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 125.00-170.00.
Replacement Sheep/Lambs:
Wooled & Shorn - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00.
Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 200.00-295.00.
8/30/22 1,649 227.00-247.50215.00-228.00199.00-218.00190.00-209.00184.00-196.00197.50-208.00189.00196.00-208.00181.00-199.00173.00-188.00171.00-184.50166.00-176.00
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Replacement Sheep/Lambs:
Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 130.00-250.00.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 150.00.
Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 185.00400.00.
Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 110.00-125.00.
Hair Breeds - Good 1-2 (per cwt): 127.50-131.00.
Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 170.00.
sheep & goats
Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 2 (per cwt): 260.00.
Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 119.00-207.50.
Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2 (per unit): 165.00-340.00.
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 310.00-365.00.
Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat 9/1/22
Hair Breeds - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 220.00320.00.
Wethers - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 250.00-330.00.
8/29/22 350 Uneven
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 145.00.
Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle 9/4/22
Buck/Billies - Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-202.50.
Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 84.00-92.00.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com1414 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com ✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported market sales reports 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 slaughter bulls (Week of 8/28/22 to 9/3/22) Joplin Regional Stockyards 60.00-112.50* Ozarks Regional Stockyards Tulsa Livestock Auction County Line Sale Barn 80.00-95.00 † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Benton County Sale Barn Mid-State Stockyards 75.00-100.00* North Arkansas Livestock OKC West - El Reno Ash Flat Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark 77.00-105.00 † 84.00-124.00* Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Arkansas Cattle Auction 70.00-111.00 † Vinita Stockyards Not Reported* Welch OuachitaStockyardsLivestock Auction - Ola Not Reported † Farmers Reg 50.00-114.00*71.00-115.00† 100.00-117.00 † 107.00-127.00 † 79.00-109.00 † None Reported † 90.00-126.00* 80.00-133.00 † Fort Smith Stockyards 84.00-123.00 † Four State Stockyards Cleburne County Livestock Auction 90.00-132.00* 80.00-128.00 † 90.00-137.00* Stilwell Livestock Auction 10 30 50 70 90 110 slaughter cows (Week of 8/28/22 to 9/3/22) Joplin Regional Stockyards 35.00-86.50* Ozarks Regional Tulsa Livestock Auction County Line Sale - Ratcliff 40.00-80.00 † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction 30.00-72.00* OKC West - El Reno I-40 Livestock 30.00-86.00 † Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Arkansas Cattle Auction Vinita Stockyards Welch Stockyards 59.00-90.00* 0 Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported † 20.00-86.00* Cleburne County Livestock 63.00-97.50 † Not Reported* 28.00-98.00 † Ash Flat Livestock Fort Smith Stockyards North Arkansas Livestock Auction 5Four State Stockyards None Reported † 4 Benton County Sale Barn Farmers Regional Sale Mid-State Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction 45.00-94.00 † 30.00-98.00 † 56.00-103.0065.00-96.00*† 20.00-93.00*40.00-95.00 † 46.00-94.00 † 50.00-105.00 † 60.00-92.00* So 0 6 12 18 24 avg. Helena
Receipts: 1,249
LivestockI-40Ozark✝ 9/1/22 765 Uneven 206.00-228.00203.00-221.00191.00-205.00180.00-191.00171.00-181.50181.00-224.00180.00-216.00172.00-201.00143.00-160.00140.00-158.50160.00-178.00160.00-190.00162.00-179.00155.00-174.50150.00-167.50
Four StockyardsStateExeter, Mo* 8/30/22 1,946 Steady 170.00-204.00180.00-227.50187.50-227.50177.50-207.50167.50-192.50155.00-164.00175.00-222.50157.50-182.50135.00-175.00144.00160.00-195.00160.00-185.00155.00-185.00150.00-171.00145.00-150.00 942 Uneven
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 200.00-295.00.
Kids - Selection 3 (per cwt): 150.00-215.00.
Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 300.00.
SaleRegionalFarmersBarn*
Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
9/1/22 941 Uneven 180.00-200.00175.00-214.00166.00-195.00170.00-188.50144.00153.00-187.00140.00-172.50130.00-136.00161.00-185.00160.00-185.00143.00-182.00143.00-155.00150.00-156.00
National Dairy Cheese: Barrels The blocks,weekly$1.7380
Hair Breeds - Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 145.00-250.00.
Ewes - Utility and Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00.
Wooled & Shorn - Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 267.50.
Feeder Goats:
✝ 8/29/22 5,092 St-12 Higher 152.00-228.00111.00-206.00115.00-201.00100.00-172.00100.00-155.00108.00-186.00100.00-176.00100.00-162.0095.00-153.0090.00-135.00
Receipts: 571
168.00-184.00169.00-185.00180.00-196.00188.00-199.00190.00-218.00215.00-231.00173.00-187.00193.00-215.00154.00-170.00150.00-155.00171.00-180.00163.00-185.50162.00-167.00 GreenLivestock 8/31/22 Uneven 180.00-220.00175.00-215.00170.00-199.00165.00-192.00160.00-170.00160.00-193.00155.00-188.00152.00-177.00150.00-170.00140.00-160.00
Slaughter Goats:
stocker & feeder prices
Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice
Slaughter Goats:
Hair Ewes - Good 2-3 (per cwt): 125.00-175.00.
Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 60.00-100.00.
Steers, Med. & Lg. 1 300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.
Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 332.50.
Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 180.00.
Hair Bucks - 1-2 (per cwt): 100.00.
Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 177.00-395.00.
Replacement Nannies/DoesGoats:-Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 165.00-380.00.
Wether Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 265.00-272.50.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 210.00-280.00.
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Receipts: 1,140
Hair Lambs - Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 255.00365.00.
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Replacement Nannies/DoesGoats:-Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 235.00.
Hair Ewes - Small and Medium 1-2 (per unit): 155.00-500.00.
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Fort Stockyards*Smith
Wether Kids - Selection 1 (per cwt): 355.00.
Kids - Selection 2 (per cwt): 235.00-302.00.
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Welch Stockyards 770.00-1390.00
Stockyards*Vinita
National Dairy Market at a Glance 8/12/22
Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 160.00-202.50.
Fluid Milk/Cream: In the East region, farm-level milk production is flat to lower in most areas, as late seasonal hot temperatures linger. Florida’s milk production has likely reached its lowest levels, as Class I bottling sales in the region interchange steady to higher. Central region farm milk yields are level week-to-week. Class I demand is on an upward trajectory in the Central milk market as well, with strong bottling sales weighing on Class III milk intakes. Farm milk output in the West is reportedly trending seasonally downward throughout, as California, Arizona, New Mexico, Pacific Northwest, and mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, note declines in milk production reported by each state. Bottling plants continue to see strong Class I demand. Manufacturing supplies are tighter in Arizona and New Mexico, as processors look for surplus milk support from other nearby states. Spot purchasers of condensed skim are paying premiums to obtain loads. Cream supplies are moderate to light across the regions. Supplies are moving toward typical pre-holiday surplus levels, as some cream users plan shorter production schedules during the upcoming holiday period. Class II f.o.b. cream multiples range 1.50 to 1.60 in the East, 1.36 to 1.48 in the Midwest, and 1.30 to 1.44 in the West.
cow/calf pairs 8/30/22 7,128 Uneven 200.00-223.00205.00-227.00215.00-225.00181.00-204.00176.50-180.00173.00-195.00178.00-193.00187.00-192.00177.00-195.00172.50-184.00170.00-182.50167.00
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Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 167.50-205.00.
Cleburne County Livestock Auction 710.00-1290.00 Prices reported per cwt 900.00-1100.00 Prices reported per cwt 200.00-1450.00
LivestockI-40Ozark✝ 9/1/22 765 Uneven
Small and Medium 1-2 (per cwt): 305.00-365.00.
Selection 1-2 (per unit): 165.00-340.00.
8/29/22 4,242 4-9 Lower
Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.8575 and 40# blocks at $1.7650. The weekly average for barrels is $1.8535 (-0.0255) and blocks, $1.7380 (-0.0320).
Buffalo Livestock Market Sheep/Goat 8/23/22
SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $4.1324 - $4.4970.
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Prices reported per cwt
152.00-228.00111.00-206.00115.00-201.00100.00-172.00100.00-155.00108.00-186.00100.00-176.00100.00-162.0095.00-153.0090.00-135.00
Selection 2 (per cwt): 245.00-262.50.
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Goats:Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 235.00.
Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 220.00-232.50.
RegionalOzarksWest Plains✝ 8/30/22 1,753 St-8 Higher 206.00-230.00234.00-250.00198.00-238.00185.00-210.00175.00-204.00155.00-173.00190.00-213.50154.00-196.50164.00-178.00145.00-158.50175.00-190.00173.00-191.00165.00-180.50159.00-174.00149.00-171.00
Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported †
dairy sales
LivestockOuachita-Ola
Four State Stockyards - Exeter
(per cwt): 355.00. (per cwt): 200.00-295.00. (per cwt): 210.00-215.00.
Selection 2 (per cwt): 230.00.
Sheep/Lambs:andMedium 1-2 (per cwt): 177.00-395.00.
Stockyards*Welch
Small and Medium 2 (per cwt): 260.00.
8/29/22 505 200.00-233.00190.00-215.00185.00-200.00170.00-187.50160.00-175.00160.00-196.00150.00-189.00150.00-174.00140.00-163.0090.00-130.00165.00-193.50160.00-174.00150.00-176.00140.00-164.00140.00-150.00
Selection 1-2 (per cwt): 230.00-250.00.
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Goats:Selection 1 (per unit): 185.00.
Sheep/Lambs:andMedium 1-2 (per cwt): 180.00.
Good 1-2 (per cwt): 127.50-131.00.
† Prices reported per cwt 1020.00-1670.00 * 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Joplin Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction None Reported * Ozarks Regiona Tulsa Livestock Auction 1325.00 †
1,372 168.00-184.00169.00-185.00180.00-196.00188.00-199.00190.00-218.00215.00-231.00173.00-187.00193.00-215.00154.00-170.00150.00-155.00171.00-180.00163.00-185.50162.00-167.00 N. LivestockArk.Green Forest✝ 8/31/22 605 Uneven 212.00-229.00191.00-204.00175.00-210.00161.00-195.00140.00-160.00171.00-190.00168.00-182.00147.00-177.00153.00-165.00130.00-140.00
Stockyards*Mid-State
and Utility 1-2 (per cwt): 84.00-92.00. (per cwt): 100.00.
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Selection 1-2 (per unit): 210.00.
8/31/22 638 St-10 Higher 180.00-200.00175.00-214.00166.00-195.00170.00-188.50144.00153.00-187.00140.00-172.50130.00-136.00161.00-185.00160.00-185.00143.00-182.00143.00-155.00150.00-156.00
(per cwt): 310.00-365.00. (per cwt): 235.00-302.00. (per cwt): 145.00.
Farmers Regional Sale Barn 435.00-1125.00
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 Ozarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com 1515The Ozarks Most Read Farm Newspaper heifers 550-600 LBS. 100122 144166 188210 Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs. * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale 150.44154.28176.84162.35172.12 ** 153.52154.56157.60167.00164.90 ** 168.00184.30174.53 ** 157.40165.85168.69 ** 158.40177.11167.23180.42 ** 149.95161.52169.48169.95159.12159.45176.26169.78177.02 ** 153.39154.78160.79173.07 Ash Flat Cleburne El Reno Green Forest Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs 8/21/22ofWeek8/28/22ofWeek8/14/22ofWeek8/7/22ofWeek 160.17170.93171.42177.06171.28 Tulsa 170.32175.49174.59178.80 West Plains 120144 168192 216240 Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs. * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Weather 167.01173.75188.65181.22194.74 ** 184.21 * 168.17 175.92191.98 ** 182.95199.20200.75 ** 168.66180.00191.91 ** 179.05179.44 189.49203.62202.88 ** 178.56 * 175.94 179.29185.8200.130194.45199.00205.93 ** 170.00176.25188.13193.92 steers 550-600 LBS. 8/21/22ofWeek8/28/22ofWeek28/14/2ofWeek8/7/22ofWeek Ash Flat Cleburne El Reno Green Forest Joplin Ouachita Ozark Ratcliff Searcy Siloam Springs 197.65 Tulsa 196.06205.42203.15 West Plains 200.41206.98208.72204.46 sales reports 0100 600 1100 1600 2100 replacement cows (Week of 8/28/22 to 9/3/22) Joplin Regional Stockyards Stilwell Livestock Auction Ozarks Regional Tulsa Livestock Auction County Line Sale - Ratcliff Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest Ash Flat Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Fort Smith Stockyards Decatur Livestock Auction Not Reported* Arkansas Cattle Auction - Searcy 60.00-75.00 † 1000.00-1300.00 † None Reported * 800.00-1225.00 † None Reported † 50.00-93.00 † None Reported * 875.00-1325.00 † Vinita Stockyards Not Reported * OKC West - El Reno 875.00-1500.00 †
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2-3 (per cwt): 177.50.
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Good 1-3 (per cwt): 90.00.
Choice 1-3 (per cwt): 119.00-207.50.
Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 200.00-295.00.
month feeder and slaughter lambs traded higher. Not enough other classes of sheep for a Feeder kid goats traded steady with slaughter kid 20.00-30.00 higher. Not enough other classes for Supply was light with very good demand.
Mid-State Stockyards 1350.00 975.00 * 730.00-1100.00 †
(Week of 8/28/22 to 9/3/22) County Line Sale - Ratcliff None Reported † Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction Benton County Sale Mid-State Stockyards None Reported * North Arkansas Livestock - Green Forest Ash Flat Livestock I-40 Livestock - Ozark Fort Smith Stockyards Decatur Livestock Vinita Stockyards OKC West - El Reno None Reported † 1150.00-1650.00 † 1100.00-1250.00 † Welch Stockyards 1250.00-1660.00 † None Reported * None Reported † 1125.00-1275.00 † Not Reported * 825.00-1425.00 † 1525.00 * Four State Stockyards Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola Not Reported † 935.00-1150.00 * 1275.00-1600.00 † None Reported † Not Reported * None Reported † 1240.00-2250.00 * Arkansas Cattle Auction Cleburne County Livestock Farmers Regional Soybeans Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum 0 6 12 18 24 avg. grain pricesDaily Report 9/6/22 LittleRock MemphiWestsHelena Elaine Osceola 14.4914.1414.597.077.16 6.76 14.99 8.14 7.06 14.99 7.22 7.16 8.11 prices ✝ USDA Reported * Independently Reported $240$200$160$120$80 12 Month Avg. - 550-600 lb. steers Sept. 21 Oct. 21 Nov. 21 Dec. 21 Jan. 22 Feb. 22 Mar. 22 Apr. 22 May 22 June 22 July 22 Aug. 22 227.00-247.50215.00-228.00199.00-218.00190.00-209.00184.00-196.00197.50-208.00189.00196.00-208.00181.00-199.00173.00-188.00171.00-184.50166.00-176.00 StockyardsRegionalJoplin✝ 8/29/22 5,092 St-12 Higher 200.00-255.00191.00-218.00182.00-199.00181.00-197.00174.00-183.50200.00-232.00195.00191.00-200.00172.00-185.00172.00-184.00168.00-182.50165.00-175.00 OKC West - El Okla.Reno, ✝
Sheep/Lambs:-Choice and Prime 1-3 (per cwt): 267.50.
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registered bull that will breed all of our herd. goal of operation is local community with farm raised beef to eat.”
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“We truly care about our cows and animals,” Talisha said.
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“We have been running Brangus cows for seven years,” Talisha said. “Next year we plan to have a neighbors
Nestled in the Ozarks where the Illinois River sometime overflows its bank, and the timber is plenti ful is BLT Ranch.
There is lots of room for the Lewallen children to run and play on the ranch, she“Wesaid.eat home-grown food as much as possible,” Talisha said. “Chickens are friends on our ranch. We do not have meat birds at this time.”
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“Like every ranch we work long hard days,” Talisha said. “There is hardly any down time, but we wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
Talisha wants to add a few pigs and an alpaca or two.
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BLT Cattle Ranch works mostly with Brangus cows and have recently branched out to include registered Angus and registered Scottish Highlands.
“We breed in the spring, so calves hit the ground around March,”
Growing toFeed a Community Ranch utilizes Brangus genetics program
Brad and Talisha Lewallen met each other while working for Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah.
“I loved Brad and Tahlequah so much that I relocated to the heart of Chero kee Nation,” Talisha said.
The couple bought 40 acres and were married on the property on Sept. 5, 2016.
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“We’ll see how that goes,” Talisha said.
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we do not use cattle prods or working dogs with our cows,” Talisha said.
“BLT is home to us, our two beauti ful children, three rambunctious dogs, 18 crazy chickens and of course two dominate roosters, three frisky ducks, 16 Brangus cows, one bull, and a hateful and sometimes sweet horse, named Patch,” Talisha said.
The ranch breeds in the spring and does implement the AI method with their registered Angus.
BLT Ranch chooses a gentler ap proach, she said.
“During the winter the grain helps the cows withstand colder temperatures, it also helps the momma produce milk for their babies,” Talisha said. “We feed prairie hay in the fall and winter. We try to only use grain when necessary.”
said. “For us this has been more successful than calves hitting the ground in the middle of winter.
Calves are vaccinated around 5 to 8 months old with Blackleg preventatives, Viralshield 6, pinkeye preventives. All the herd is dewormed.
“Our cows have fresh well water pro vided by a float trough and the streamfed pond,” Talisha said.
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BLT cattle are grass fed during the spring and summer months and are occasionally fed corn to finish one out, and only if it is requested, she said.
Mineral blocks with IGR and protein tubs are also plentiful for the herd,
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Dr. Tim E. O’Neill, DVM, owns Country Veterinary Service in Farmington, Ark. To contact Tim go to ozarksfn.com and click on ‘Contact Us.’
Please, be careful and only turn cattle in on Johnson grass with full bellies.
Also, Johnson grass can have two different toxicities, prussic acid (or cyanide) and/or nitrite. Mostly what we see in the Ozarks is the prussic acid form. Nitrite can give you a little extra time to treat before it can kill within 0.5 to 4 hours after ingestion. Prussic acid or cyanide does not give you as much time, normally only 0.5 to 2 hours.
When dealing with Johnsongrass and toxicity, it is best to turn in a scrub cow or steer with a full belly and watch them for about two hours to a half a day before turning in your herd. And I still recommend not turning your herd in without full bellies.
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Now, if you can draw a blood sample from a vein, nitrite poisoning will cause the blood to look like Hersey’s choc olate syrup, whereas prussic acid or cyanide will cause the blood to look bright apple red. This is best seen by putting a small amount on a white paper towel. It does help to know what kind of toxicity you are treating. If we do treat and save the cow, we will have at least a 6-month slaughter with drawl on them. Normally, a laboratory stain is used intravenously. This will cause all tissue, urine, milk, saliva and all bodily secretions to be blue. We do not want to eat this, so we must have an extended slaughter withdrawal.
Then at least, we will have a dissolution factor. All toxicities are dose-related, so dilute it out and maybe it won’t bother them.
By Dr. Tim E. O’Neill
e have had a major drought and now it has rained. I have had a lot of calls about Johnsongrass and its toxicity. Normally, when Johnsongrass is knee-high it is alright and not a problem. But, if you have heavily fertilized the field, we have had a drought and then rain, this young fast-growing Johnsongrass is very toxic.
Now, I have been in on 75 steers that were fed cane hay and were dropping like flies due to nitrite poisoning. If we waited and did not fight them and let them drop on their own, then intravenously administered the antidote, they would live even if we got it in just before they took their last breath. They ended up losing only two, 700-pound steers, and everyone we treated lived.
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“I raise all of my watchquality,theIheifers,ownsolookatoverallandhowthey grow. I also pay attention to how their momma has performed.”
Advanced planning can make the difference between a smooth, successful breeding season and a stressful, unsuccessful one. Livestock specialists recommend producers take steps now to make sure their herds are ready for the fall breeding season. “Attention to details allow for a more successful breeding season with cows getting bred earlier and becoming more productive females in the cow herd,” David Hoffman, field specialist in livestock with the University of Missouri Extension, said.
before the start of breeding season. Prior to breeding season, producers should work with their veterinarian to develop or refine their herd health program.
Producers should start preparing now if they plan to implement an artificial insemination program in the coming months. This is the time to order semen, choose an estrous synchronization protocol if one is going to be used and to buy estrous synchronization drugs if needed.
In addition, producers need to hire an AI technician or schedule with their current technician. Another proactive step to take includes checking handling facilities to make sure they are safe and in working order.
Producers will want to keep a close eye on their cow herd and bull during the breeding season to make sure the bull is performing his duties. Also, producers should monitor the bull for any signs of injury, lameness or eyesight problems. Keep a record of service dates on cows and check if there are any rebreeds occurring. If so, this may indicate a fertility concern with the bull and/or the cows.
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One of the most critical factors in preparing for an upcoming breeding season is making sure the heifer or cow’s body condition score (BCS) is in the normal range. Livestock specialists point to how research has repeatedly demonstrated that a cow’s BCS is correlated to her ability to initiate her estrous cycles after calving and becoming pregnant early in the breeding season. “Cows that are thin (a BCS less than five) take longer to come into heat and become pregnant, than cows that are an average BCS of a five or six,” Hoffman explained.
All health procedures, especially vaccinations, should be completed 30 to 45 days
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The number of bulls required depends on several factors; the number of cows and heifers to be bred, the bull’s age and the bull’s condition. “Yearling bulls can typically breed 10 to 20 females, 2-year-old bulls can usually breed 20 to 30 females and mature bulls can cover 30 to 40 females; as long as they are not too thin or too fat,” Hoffman said.
Additionally, experts recommend cows are at a minimum of 30 to 40 days post-calving to ensure proper uterine involution and initiation of estrous cycles.
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This year as herds move into the fall, animals may be in poorer body condition than years past. The drought conditions depleted forage supplies causing many animals to have lower body conditions than in normal years. “Therefore, producers may need to supplement their cows in order to increase their nutritional plane and increase their weight gain and condition score,” Hoffman stated.
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Before breeding season begins, evaluate herd bulls with a breeding soundness exam (BSE) to make sure they are physically capable to perform their duties. Environmental factors can also have an impact on breeding season. The terrain of breeding pastures can influence a cow’s behavior and the bull’s breeding ability. Hilly, rocky pastures make it more difficult for animals compared to flat, open fields.
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When selecting herd sires, livestock specialists recommend consulting genetic evaluation tools. “Utilize EPDs and genomics when making your selections because choosing genetics for your operation is an important decision with long-term im pacts on productivity and profitability,” Hoffman explained.
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Determine how many bulls are needed for the operation. If the cows are consistently in more than one group, additional bulls may be needed to ensure proper coverage. How long the bulls are turned out with the cow herd depends on the goals of each producer. Keep in mind, the shorter the breeding season, the tighter the calving window.
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Advancements in genetic testing in recent years have created new opportunities for cattle producers. Many producers in the Ozarks and across the country now utilize DNA testing to help them improve their herds. Whether producers will benefit from DNA testing their herd depends on their goals and their specific operation. However, there are some general benefits to implementing DNA testing in a cattle operation.
If the DNA results point to the animal not fitting what a producer needs as a replacement in the herd, then the producer can sell the animal prior to investing years of growing the animal to full maturity and observing its offspring. In some cases, the animal may be worth the most in its lifetime at a year old. Depending on the traits desired, DNA testing can guide producers on decisions to sell or retain an animal.
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“They will be able to make selection differences a lot faster using those DNA markers than they would having to wait until they slaughtered the animals to get that information,” Gunsaulis explained.
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Cattle producers who want to develop their own breeding animals may want to utilize DNA testing as a tool to assist them with management decisions. “It can help identify those animals with the greatest value earlier than what is available by do ing it with traditional selection methods where you have to wait for them to have two to three calves to identify them as being superior,” Johnny Gunsaulis, county extension agent with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, said.
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The DNA markers can also signal defects in an Similaranimal.toa seedstock or purebred operation, DNA testing helps commercial producers determine which animals to keep and which to cull. “If you can identify them at a year old, that gives you a lot more marketing options than having to wait until you have kept them to a 2 year old and they have had their first calf,” Gunsaulis explained.
Commercial producers who are selling animals direct to their customers as custom fed cattle can use DNA testing to identify traits such as marbling, ribeye area and other select carcass qualities.
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In some cases, cattle producers may consider buying a cull bull for a herd bull because an older bull is less expensive. Bulls can be expensive, so purchasing an older bull can be an option for producers in a financial pinch.
Due to a bull’s age, he may be at the sale barn for a motive other than a producer needing to infuse new genetics into the operation.“Buyingbulls at the regular weekly livestock auction can be risky,” Gadberry stat ed. “Those bulls are being sold for a reason and the reason can vary among issues with performance, health and attitude.”
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“When buying a sexually mature bull, regardless of age, a breeding soundness exam is important to make sure the bull is neither sterile or producing semen that
bull’s experience and ability to cover more cows. A mature bull can cover more cows than a smaller, younger more inexperi enced bull.
An older bull may be in perfectly good condition with solid genetics; but to prevent potential complications from inbreeding, a producer may need to sell the bull. In these situations, producers can capitalize on an opportunity to purchase proven genetics at a lower price.
Determining the viability of older bulls in a breeding program
Older bulls have proven their performance capabilities. If the bull is bought off a farm, a producer will be able to see the bull’s offspring prior to purchase. Observ ing a few generations of offspring will help producers determine if the bull’s genetics are going to work in their operation.
In addition, a breeding soundness exam goes further to consider the structural soundness of the bull and his general condition. Livestock specialists remind producers to pay close attention to hoof shape when looking at a bull’s leg confirmation. Bulls with wide open split toes can be a Producersproblem.should also take a close look at the bull’s body condition. Though thin body condition is a concern, so is an animal that is obese. Fat bulls can look good, but looks can be deceiving. When buy ing a bull choose one that comes from a herd that has a documented vaccination history. Lastly, check the bull for trich and quarantine him before turning him in with the cows.
An older bull’s mobility or breeding soundness may lack compared to that of a younger bull. Despite the herd bull’s age, livestock specialists recommend a breeding soundness exam (BSE) prior to turning him out with the herd.
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“Producers that retain ownership of heifers may find themselves having to market their 4- to 6-year-old bulls to avoid inbreeding. A bull with some age doesn’t always have to be marketed for slaughter,” Shane Gadberry, professor and extension specialist with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, said.
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When searching for a herd bull many producers may start with the goal of finding a young bull with fresh genetics. However, in some circumstances an older bull ends up being just what some cattle operations need.
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Additionally, grass that is overgrazed or grazed before it reaches four to five inches, impacts its ability to flourish.
“We need to let it regrow a little bit, let it get up four or five inches or so and let it build some sugar reserves before we turn out on it and ultimately, we will end up getting more production out of our grass that way,” Coffey stated.
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Drought conditions continue to stress cattle operations in the Ozarks. Even though some areas have felt some reprieve due to a bit of rain, forage supplies are still short on most operations. During these times, producers who can keep their animals are finding new ways to meet the nutritional demands of their herds.
Producers should look at this type of feeding program as a way to provide for the animal’s caloric demands, instead of looking at feed and forage as a percentage of an ani mal’s diet. For example, distillers grains con tain twice the energy content compared to forages. “Their (a cow’s) energy requirement is ultimately so many calories a day, whether you meet that with 10 pounds of distillers grains or 20 pounds of hay or forage, as long as you are meeting those calorie demands you have met their requirements and they actually perform well,” Coffey explained.
However, concentrate feed won’t make cattle feel full. In this type of feeding pro gram, cattle will be and act hungry even though their nutritional demands are being met.
In addition, research trials conducted by the University of Arkansas found cattle that were given a small amount of forage and had the rest of their nutritional needs met with a supplemental byproduct feed, kept their body condition and maintained production performance.
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The practice of letting grass in pastures grow before letting cattle graze also benefits the herd. If there isn’t enough grass or very little grass, cattle will spend hours grazing and still not get enough to eat.
During these current weather conditions, livestock experts advise producers take the time to evaluate the needs of their cattle, develop a plan to meet their animals’ daily energy requirements and thoughtfully manage their fields.
During drought conditions, cows can burn more calories than they take in by trying to graze short grass. Recent rains have caused some pastures to start to grow again. However, allowing cattle to graze grass that is just beginning to grow can create several problems. If cattle are graz ing a low stand of Johnson grass, then they could contract prussic acid poisoning.
“When they do that, they will lose weight because they are not getting enough energy in the amount of forage that is out there,” Coffey explained.
When cattle are unable to get the calories they need from forages, they will need to be fed some type of supplement for them to maintain their body condi tion. Livestock specialists recommend utilizing byproduct feeds that are high in energy. Feeds such as distillers grains, soybean hulls, wheat middlings and corn gluten are all viable alternatives. Corn also serves as a good source of extra energy, but it typically costs more than byproduct feeds. Producers may want to choose a supplement feed according to its price.
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10-12 Cattlemen’s Choice Replacement Heifer Pen Show & Sale – Arkansas State Fairgrounds, Little Rock, Ark. – for questions call 479-970-6905 or 870-703-1270 – arbeef.org
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20-24 Faulkner County Fair – Conway Exposition and Fairgrounds, Conway, Ark. –www.faulknercountyfair.net – 501-450-0676 or faulknercofair@gmail.com
18-24 Northwest Arkansas District Fair – Northwest Arkansas District Fairgrounds, Harrison, Ark. – northwestarkansasdistrictfair.com – 870-743-1011
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9/16 Court Ordered Real Estate & Personal Property Auction – Waldron, Ark. • R.W. Williams Auction Service
9/17 Fennel Moving Sale – Branson, Mo. • Mt Country Auctions
10/15 Business Auction – Ozark, Ark. • Reading Auction Service
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9/24 Beck Family Trust Real Estate Auction – Ozark, Mo. • Glenworth Auction & Realty
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9/25 Tontitown Machine and Cycle Shop Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Dwayne Craig Auction Service
9/17 Janis & Arland (Doonie) Carlton Estate Auction – Harrison, Ark. • Double Diamond Auction
10/1 Bill & Bobbie Morgan Living Estate Auction – Vinita, Okla. • Ross Auction Services
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10/1 27th Annual McGrew Knife and Pawn Auction – Glenwood, Ark. • McGrew Auction Service
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10/8 Surplus Farm Equipment Auction of the Larry Couch Estate – Vian, Okla. • Border Town Auctions
10/14 G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Treasures) Auction – Sulphur Springs, Ark. • Barber Auctions
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9/26 Berner Hat eld Living Estate Auction –Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams
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9/30 Mary M. Manar Family Trust Real Estate Auction – Apache, Okla. • Bridges Auction & Sales Company
9/12 Mr. & Mrs. John Johnson Farm & Household Auction – Springdale, Ark. • Auctions by Larry R. Williams
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9/18 Moving Estate of Donald and Janet Wilkerson Auction – Decatur, Ark. • Dwayne Craig Auction Service
9/24 Knutson Moving Sale – Forsyth, Mo. • Mt Country Auctions
9/17 Cast Iron, Coin & Antique Auction –Saint Joe, Ark. • Lock Auction Service
9/24 Max Goldman Living Estate Auction –Joplin, Mo. • Col. Bud Armstrong
9/24 Wanda Faye Smith Estate Auction –Harrison, Ark. • Bailey Auction Service
5 Seedstock Plus Red Reward Fall Edition Bull & Female Sale – Wheeler Livestock Auction, Osceola, Mo. – 1-877-486-1160
8 Big D Ranch’s Building For Your Tomorrow Annual Production Sale – at the farm, Center Ridge, Ark. – 501-208-6119
30 P Bar S Ranch Proof of Progress Annual Production Sale – at the Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla. – 615-330-2735
24 Satterfield Charolais & Angus 11th Annual Female Sale – at the farm, Evening Shade, Ark. – 501-944-9274 or 870-499-7151
15 Bradley Cattle Bull Sale – Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-848-3457
3 Express Ranches Annual Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 1-800-664-3977 or 405-350-0044
15 Heart of the Ozarks Angus Association Fall Production Sale – West Plains, Mo. –940-531-1851
4 Meyer Cattle Fall Sale – Bowling Green, Mo. – 573-808-0624 or 573-694-1622
5 Worthington Angus 4th Annual Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale – at the farm, Dadeville, Mo. – 417-844-2601
21 21st Annual Thomas Ranch Private Treaty Steer & Heifer Sale – Harrold, S.D. – 605-973-2449
17 Fleckvieh Heritage Sale – Roland, Okla. – 479-414-9944
1 Jac’s Ranch Production Sale – Bentonville, Ark. – 479-273-3030
16 FHCC 10th Annual Family Values Sale – at the farm, Fulton, Mo. – 608-279-3172 or 703-587-9959
15 Byergo Beef Genetics Private Treaty Bull Sale – Nevada, Mo. – 816-390-2426
22 Linhart Limousin 13th Annual Fall Harvest Sale – at the farm, Leon, Iowa – 402-350-3447, 615-330-2735 or 256-962-0256
6 Wright Charolais Online Fall Bred Heifer Sale – ckonlinesales.com –816-529-2190
29 Cattlemen’s Preferred Sale – Cattlemen’s Livestock Auction, Harrison, Ark. – 205-270-0999
29 Wild Indian Acres Bull Sale – De Soto, Mo. – 636-586-2299 or 636-236-0306
15 Gerloff Farms 15th Annual Bull Fest & Female Sale – Bland, Mo. – 573-437-3751 or 573-680-9117
5 Henke Farms Fall Female Sale – Salisbury, Mo. – 660-676-6233
5 Wright Charolais Fall Event Sale – Kearney, Mo. – 816-776-3512
1 Bradley Cattle & Hankins Farm Fall Colors Sale – Hankins Farms Sale Facility, Republic, Mo. – 417-848-3457 or 765-376-8784
15 Angell-Thomas Charolais Fall Sale – Paris, Mo. – 573-682-7348
15 Cannon Charolais Ranch Mature Cow Herd Dispersal – Newton, Iowa –641-521-8184
5 29th Annual Autumn in the Ozarks – Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford, Mo. – 405-246-6324
11 Checkerhill Angus Ladies with Style Online Sale – 417-855-9461, 417-274-8696 or 417-274-1630
12 Valley Oaks Angus Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale – Chilhowee, Mo. –573-280-2351 or 816-229-8115
19 21st Annual Thomas Charolais Fall Bull Sale – at the ranch, Raymondville, Tx. – 956-689-5162
1 ECP Cattle Online Production Sale – Adair, Okla. – 918-864-6567
22 McBee Cattle Company Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale – at the ranch, Fayette, Mo. – 573-228-2517
29 Plyler & Son Get the Brand Volume 7 Bull Sale – Southern Arkansas University, Story Arena, Magnolia, Ark. – 870-703-1394
24 Flint Hills Fall Classic Annual Production Sale – NextGen Cattle Company, Paxico, Kan. – 785-560-4444
29 Fox Hollow Farms Fall Production Sale – at the ranch, Hulbert, Okla. –918-409-6068
October 2022
17 Wild Indian Acres & Friends Female Sale – at the ranch, De Soto, Mo. –636-586-2299 or 636-236-0306
29 Ward Brothers Livestock Production Sale – at the farm, Plattsburg, Mo. –816-261-0891 or 816-261-7238
22 Lacy’s Red Angus & MC Livestock Annual Bull & Female Sale – at the ranch near Drexel, Mo. – 913-909-1912
16 Express Ranches Annual Hereford Event Sale – at the ranch, Yukon, Okla. – 1-800-664-3977 or 405-350-0044
29 Wall Street Cattle Company Fall Production Sale – Lebanon, Mo. –417-288-4444
31 Southwest Missouri Performance Tested Bull Sale – Springfield, Mo. –417-293-8002
November 2022
15 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female Sale – Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, Mo. – 1-877-486-1160
15 3C Cattle Company Fall Production Sale – Carrollton, Mo. – 660-542-1234
17 Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus 7th Annual Fall Production Sale – at the farm, Nevada, Mo. – 417-944-2219 or 417-448-4127
1 Journagan Ranch Genetically Yours 31st Anniversary Sale – Darr Ag Center, Springfield, Mo. – 417-838-1482 or 417-948-2669
7 Sandmeier Charolais Matriarch’s of the Midwest Female Sale – at the ranch, Bowdle, S.D. – 605-281-1259 or 605-281-1564
15 Aschermann Charolais & Akaushi 35th Edition Production Sale – at the ranch, Carthage, Mo. – 417-358-7879
8 Leachman Cattle of Colorado Fall Ozark Sale – I-40 Livestock, Ozark, Ark. – 970-568-3983
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12 Thomas Farms Limousin & Limflex Production Sale – Leslie, Ark. –501-745-8484 or 501-757-1088
24 Soaring Eagle of the Ozarks Fall Bull Sale – Soaring Eagle of the Ozarks Sale Facility, Springfield, Mo. – 417-839-1200
8 Power Performance Pedigree Sale – Mountain Grove, Mo. – 417-293-8002
8 Lucas Cattle Company Fall Open House Bull & Heifer Sale – Cross Timbers, Mo. – 417-399-1241
4-5 GenePlus Brangus Production Sale – Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, Ark. – 1-877-436-3877
8 East Central Missouri Angus Association Production Sale – Cuba, Mo. –940-531-1851
15 Byergo Angus Fall Production Sale – Savannah, Mo. – 816-261-7150, 816-261-5198 or 816-294-2225
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12 Lenape Limousin Inaugural Online Sale – Limousin365.com – 615-330-2735
7 Smith Valley Angus Annual Production Sale – Salem, Mo. – 573-729-2910 or 573-247-7165
15 Fink Beef Genetics Fall Bull Sale – Fink Sale Facility, Randolph, Kan. –785-532-9936 or 785-410-5559
22 Mead Farms 80th Annual Fall Production Sale – at the Mead Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. – 573-302-7011 or 573-216-0210
23 1st Annual Missouri Angus Ladies of Autumn Sale – Wall Street Cattle Company Sale Facility, Lebanon, Mo. – 940-531-1851
29 Nipp Charolais Production Sale – Wilson, Okla. – 580-668-3332
26 Wienk Charolais Pursuit of Excellence Female Sale – Lake Preston, S.D. –605-860-0505 or 605-203-0137
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