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Volume 34 Number 4 • May 21, 2022

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A Look Inside Publisher Dennis Sun expresses his appreciation for water.... Page 2 Activists vs. Agriculture shares confusion over “real” milk.... Page 7 Paul Dykstra provides a market update.................................. Page 9 Lee Pitts explains the evolution of last names.......................... Page 16

Quick Bits Road Closure

On June 6, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin replacing the Smithsfork Bridge on Dry Fork Road. Dry Fork Road provides the main route to the upper Smithsfork River watershed, and while the bridge is under construction there is no alternative BLM access across the river. The project will continue throughout the summer with completion no later than Sept. 19. For questions contact Assistant Field Manager Blaine Potts at 307-828-4503.

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State leaders discuss implementation of infrastructure funds President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Nov. 15, 2021, which included a $1.2 trillion dollar package, with $550 billion in new spending, as well as increases for exist-

ing federal infrastructure programs. IIJA covers areas of energy, power and water infrastructure, broadband internet and more. On May 17, leaders representing Wyoming, Oklahoma and Oregon met to

discuss their perspectives on infrastructure implementation within their states during the 2022 Western Prosperity Roundtable Forum. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon’s Senior Policy Advisor Rob Creager stated

this funding for Wyoming is crucial, as the state has an immense amount of energy resources. “Wyoming is known as the energy state – we have every form of energy you Please see FUNDS on page 6

WEATHER PATTERNS Meteorologist shares long range weather outlook

Lusk – On May 11, Meteorologist and DayWeather, Inc. President Don Day, Jr. presented during the 2022 Wyoming Agriculture Bankers Conference at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds. During his presentation, Day discussed La Niña predictions and a future summer forecast for the state of Wyoming and surrounding states. La Niña patterns During a La Niña pattern, the subtropical Pacific Ocean is cold, Day said. “When the water near the equator is cooled off, the thing to remember is this water puts a lot of energy into the atmosphere, and when there is less energy in the oceans, there’s going to be less energy going into the atmosphere,”

he explained. “Very little energy is stored in the atmosphere where we have our weather,” he said. “Most of the energy driving the weather is in the oceans.” Colder temperatures in the ocean near the equator is one reason the Western states continue to see drought conditions, he noted. “La Niña is a drought indicator for the West, especially for the Rockies, Plains and down into Texas, New Mexico, California and the Pacific Northwest,” he added. “Anytime we hear a La Niña is coming, it’s bad news because there is more wind, drought and extreme weather events.” Please see WEATHER on page 6

Currently, Wyoming’s snowpack/snow water equivalent (SWE) is 74% of median, with a basin high of 117% in the Tongue Basin and a basin low of 65% in the Laramie Basin. Last year, the state SWE was at 63% of median, and at 62% in 2020. To view this report and a map displaying basin SWE percentages of median for the state, visit wrds.uwyo.edu/ wrds/nrcs/nrcs.html.

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The Property Tax Refund Program is open to homeowners who have been Wyoming residents for the past five years and have paid their 2021 property tax in full. Homeowners must meet income requirements specific to the county of residence and personal asset limits. The deadline to apply is June 6. Application forms and additional information are available from local county treasurers and from the Wyoming Department of Revenue. Applications may be submitted online at wptrs.wyo.gov/ or mailed to the Department of Revenue.

U.S. Drought For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed 52.53% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 53.02% a week earlier. Drought now affects 88,927,966 people, compared with 88,202,706 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. States and Puerto Rico, the USDM showed 43.98% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 44.38% a week earlier. Drought now affects 89,985,931 people, compared with 88,937,221 a week earlier.

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Global market American ag remains strong while facing hardships Lusk – Ag News Daily Founder Delaney Howell discussed “American Ag in a Global Market” during the Wyoming Agriculture Bankers Conference on May 11. Howell acknowledged the disconnect between Washington D.C. and America’s farmers and ranchers. “It’s very evident [lawmakers] don’t always know what they’re talking about when it comes to ag practices,” she said. “They have no idea how the legislation is impacting us in rural America.” Howell also shared her thoughts on moving forward and how to be profitable during times of recordsetting input costs and inflation. “Farmers have the ability this year to produce as much as they possibly can because there will be a market place for it,” she said. “This year is the year to make money and be profitable in U.S. agriculture.” Consumer preferences Howell said COVID19 shifted consumers’ tastes and preferences. U.S. citizens began to seek out Please see AG on page 8

WCHF announces 2022 inductees

Committee considers splitting deer licenses

The Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) selected 36 inductees for the Class of 2022. The WCHF State Board of Directors voted on the nominees from across the state during its annual meeting May 1. The induction ceremony will be at the Little America in Cheyenne, Sept. 23-24 and is open to the public. The event is part of the annual Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Legacy Week established by the Wyoming Legislature in 2019. Regional committees in 10 different areas of Wyoming researched and scored over 70 nominations and sent the top picks to the WCHF State Board of Directors. Formed for historical, cultural, literary and educational purposes, WCHF’s chief goal is “to preserve, promote, perpetuate, publish and document Wyoming’s working cowboy and ranching history through researching, profiling and honoring individuals who broke the first trails and introduced that culture to this state. WCHF plans to collect, display and preserve the stories, photos and artifacts of such individuals and anything else that will honor and highlight their contributions to our history.” WCHF Class of 2022 Region One inductees include Charles L. Reynolds and Rod Smith of Campbell County and Crook County’s Maurice Williams and the Driskill family – this family nomination includes Col. Jesse Lincoln Driskill, Jesse Lincoln “Link” Driskill II, John Wylie “Bud” Driskill,

Casper – The Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee met May 9 to discuss several issues. Committee members, Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Director Brian Nesvik and several concerned hunters weighed in on a 2023 bill draft memorandum – splitting the Wyoming deer license into a Wyoming mule deer license and a Wyoming white-tailed deer license. WGFD perspective At a recent Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce meeting, the committee voted on a proposal to the Wyoming Legislature to split the Wyoming deer licenses into two separate licenses for mule deer and whitetailed deer, explained Nesvik.

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“Currently, and for many decades, both species have been managed under the same Wyoming deer license and statue,” he said. “There is no separation between the two.” Nesvik suspects the reason is because when these laws were initially made, there were very few white-tailed deer in the state, and today there are many. Today, the WGFD manages deer under one deer license with different types – applying to either a mule deer or whitetailed deer. So far, WGFD has managed the two species separately through the existing license system for a very long time, he explained.

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Worth Fighting Over Water is taken for granted in our region, that is, until the creeks and rivers start to dry up. Our mountain states are very lucky as we’re headwaters states. We appreciate the fact we don’t have to rely on other states to receive surface water. From the Those in the southwestern part of Publisher Dennis Sun the country are currently in trouble over lack of water this spring. In fact, it’s so bad, Las Vegas may have to shut down its fountains, God forbid. But it is a tragedy for the vast farmlands of Arizona and other agricultural lands relying on the Colorado River. Agriculture is now battling with communities over water in those areas. We’re really fortunate in Wyoming to have the water laws we do; the water rights stay with the land. In Colorado, one can split the water from the land, and I feel this is bad for everyone except for those who live along the Front Range in need of water. I feel one of the best uses of the approved infrastructure dollars is to build more dams in the headwaters states, as storing water high in the river system is the best conservation practice there is. We also need to develop more irrigated lands in the headwaters of major rivers like the Green River and North Platte. We have to realize the West wouldn’t have been settled as fast as it was without the building of dams in rivers and streams. The early settlers in the West knew there was no way to make a living on the land without a stored water source. In Wyoming, towns like Worland, Powell, Riverton, Torrington and Wheatland are all in large irrigation districts. They really don’t have booms and busts, but the economic barometer in those towns is the large number of banks they have. It is proof stored irrigation water is money. Some sports fishermen want ranchers and farmers to not irrigate and just let the water flush down the stream, they don’t realize the stream will dry up quicker without irrigation. There is also a program in Wyoming where through “demand management,” a community downstream may lease water for up to five years. This has happened over on the Green River. Those who irrigate realize spreading water on permitted lands will produce a return flow. This return flow can be used over and over down the stream. I, along with others, have built numerous structures on streams to back the water up to soak up in the riparian area like a sponge, which in turn releases the water as the stream recedes through the summer, and it works. The experts on return flow are those irrigators in the upper parts of rivers such as the Green River, Little Snake River and the North Platte River. These upper irrigated hay fields should never have a call or restriction on them, as these soaked up fields will produce return flows for some time during the summer. These potential dams, along with some good, wet mountain snowfalls in the spring, will help ensure water for all Water is a treasure, as they say, “It’s worth fighting over.” Just be thankful we live in a headwaters state.

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GUEST OPINIONS Guilty Until Proven Innocent By Rex Rammell June 2019, I was moving horses to pasture from Rock Springs to Big Piney. A deputy sheriff passed me, turned around and flashed me down. I asked the officer what the problem was. He said, “No problem,” he just needed to see my brand inspection papers since I was transporting horses from a different county. I told him I didn’t have time to get a brand inspection. He asked me to pull off the highway and unload my horses. He then proceeded to inspect the animals – a mare with a foal and three yearlings. He took photos and recorded our conversation. He then informed me I had broken the law and he would have to cite me. I told him I thought he had broken the law by pulling me over without reasonable suspicion of a crime as found in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and also found verbatim in Article One, section four of the Wyoming Constitution. He pleaded ignorance to my argument and said the sheriff’s policy was to cite people from another county pulling livestock without a brand inspection. I stated I would challenge the ticket in court, which I did. I made a motion to suppress the evidence for lack of reasonable suspicion to stop. The magistrate granted the motion and the circuit court judge agreed and ratified the order. I thought, “Great, the judicial system does actually work.” With victory gained, I thought random brand inspections on lawabiding citizens were over, at least in Sublette County. More than a few ranch-

ers were upset by the outcome of the case. They felt I had just removed a major deterrent from rustling. The case caused quite a stir in Sublette County and beyond. Before I knew it, the district attorney had filed an appeal in district court. They argued the magistrate had been improperly appointed, nullifying his order. Judge Justice John G. Fenn, who is now a Supreme Court judge, vacated the order and remanded it back for a new hearing before a new judge with specific instructions to rule the law constitutional or not using a salvage yard case in New York v. Burger.

The new circuit court judge was not from Sublette County. He ruled Wyoming Statute 11-21-103(a) was constitutional and brand inspections presented a special need suppressing the requirements of the Fourth Amendment – to have the right to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures. At this time, I started thinking the original magistrate’s order upholding my Fourth Amendment rights was an anomaly and the judicial system I had come to know was back to normal. We went to court and I lost. Big surprise. It was now my turn to appeal. The case is currently before

another district court judge. It has been briefed and we are waiting on a ruling whether or not 11-21-103(a) is constitutional. Wyoming Statute 11-21103(a) reads: “Any inspector, game warden or peace officer of the county or state of Wyoming may stop any vehicle carrying livestock, poultry or carcasses thereof for the purposes of examining the owner’s permit and the contents thereof.” Many ranchers inaccurately believe brand inspections are only required when crossing county lines. According to the above statute, anyone transporting livestock or their parts can be stopped anywhere, anytime. I have argued every one that has ever owned livestock or poultry in Wyoming has broken this 1931 law at one time or another. If a livestock owner loads a horse, a cow or other livestock or their parts and drives down the road, he is required to have a brand inspection according to this law. There is no county-tocounty language in the statute. Believe it or not, there are no cases ever challenging this law in nearly 100 years, until now. However, I have heard of numerous stories about unhappy people being stopped, searched and forced to pay fines. The fine for each of my four horses could have been $750 and/or six months in jail. The judge was kind to me. He only fined me $1,200, with no jail time as requested by the district attorney. I stated in my closing arguments, it was ironic Please see RAMMELL on page 5

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Agsplosion educates students

More than 700 elementary students from western Nebraska got a hands-on education about Nebraska agriculture recently during an Agsplosion event, which was held in five different locations in the Panhandle. The young learners spent the day rotating through eight stations about a variety of agriculture commodities presented by Nebraska Extension educators and assistants. The students learned about livestock and crops raised and grown in the Panhandle as well as across the state of Nebraska. “Agsplosion is a great way for youth to explore Nebraska’s number one economy in a fun, hands-on setting. The Extension staff works together to create lessons to engage youth while exposing them to the vast products, which originate not only in the Panhandle, but across the state,” said Sarah Paisley, Nebraska Extension 4-H youth development educator. “Teachers appreciate we connect the lessons to what they are teaching in school and how they apply directly to the world in which they live in and the food they eat.” Sponsors and other supporters provided financial support, use of facilities, farm equipment and live animals for the events. They included the Nebraska Corn Board; Nebraska Wheat Board; Farm Bureau; Prairie Winds Community Center at Bridgeport; Walther Farms; Oshkosh Heifer Development; Big Red Popcorn; Box Butte Ag Society; Cheyenne County Fairgrounds; and Dawes County Ag Society.

Grizzly trapping to begin As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) will conduct grizzly bear capture operations in areas of northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through early fall. Department biologists will conduct grizzly bear trapping operations in both front and backcountry areas. All areas where trapping is conducted will have major access points marked with warning signs. All trap sites will be posted with area closure signs in the direct vicinity of trap sites. It is critical all members of the public heed these signs. When captured, animals are collared, released on site and monitored in accordance with strict guidelines developed jointly by the WGFD and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team. The annual monitoring of this population is vital to the ongoing management and conservation of grizzly bears in Wyoming. Information obtained through these efforts is used to assess the status and health of grizzly bears in the ecosystem and provides insight into population dynamics critical to demonstrate the continued recovery of the Greater Yellowstone population. For more information, call the WGFD’s Lander Regional Office at 307-332-2688.

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DEQ hosts composting seminar The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is organizing two animal mortality composting seminars to be held May 26 and June 1. With landfills across the state closing and shifting operations towards regionalization, the DEQ realizes there may be more questions on how to appropriately manage dead animals, offal or visceral generated at meat processors or slaughterhouses. During the seminar, Caitlin Youngquist with the University of Wyoming Washakie County Extension Office will provide participants with the basics of how to successfully compost whole animals, offal or visceral. In the afternoon participants will work with Youngquist to construct a compost windrow. The DEQ will also be there to discuss solid waste permitting requirements and funding opportunities. The May 26 seminar will be held at the Sundance City Hall, and the June 1 seminar will be held at the Uinta County Library. Both seminars will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude by 2:30 p.m. If you are unable to attend in person but would still like to join, e-mail Jody Weikart at jody.weikart@wyo.gov. For more information, contact Craig McOmie at 307473-3487 or Jody Weikart at 307-777-3501.

UW to host workshop University of Wyoming (UW) Extension will be hosting a Regenerative Grazing & Soil Health Workshop in Ten Sleep and Hyattville June 14-15. The June 14 workshop will take place at the Paintrock Canyon Ranch in Hyattville. The day will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by introductions at 9 a.m. Caitlin Youngquist, UW Extension educator, will present “Introduction to Soil Health and Regenerative Ag” at 9:30 a.m. There will be a break with refreshments at 11 a.m., followed by a presentation on regenerative grazing by Alejandro Carrillo of Las Damas Ranch at 11:15 a.m. Lunch and door prizes will take place at 1 p.m., and the rest of the time will be spent in the field from 1:30-4 p.m. The June 15 workshop will take place at the Carter Ranch in Ten Sleep, starting at 8:30 a.m. with coffee and pastries. Q&A and discussion will follow. Presentations on fencing and water and cattle genetics for grazing will be at 9:30 a.m. Field demonstrations will take place at 11:30 a.m. The day will conclude after lunch and Q&A at 12:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $40 per person. This includes lunch. Call Washakie County Extension Office at 307-3473431 to register and pay, or visit docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/1FAIpQLSeOOXhk9eA_C9TX5M-tvngICrEFvPfDOEurcQIL-G9_qW4zaA/viewform. Registration closes June 6. The event schedule and other information can be found at uwyoextension.org/washakiecounty/range/.

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National Association of Wheat Growers supports disaster aid The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced May 16 it would be making a $6 billion disaster relief payment through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program for crop years 2020-2021, available to farmers to offset crop yield and value losses. FSA will be

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BREDS/PAIRS Barry Weatherly 70 Blk/Bwf few Rd Cow Pairs, Complete Dispersal, 2 yr olds to ST, Tagged to Match, Calves are Not Branded, Selling only due to loss of grass lease Ben Lamp 50 Mostly Blk (3 Red) Cow Pairs, Complete Dispersal, Running Ages (Mostly Young Cows), Tagged to March, First Calf Born: March 15th (most of the calves born within 30 days), Good Set of Cows and nice set of calves at side Mud Lake Grain 40 Blk/Bwf Cow Pairs, 4-11 yr olds, March Calves at Side, Tagged to Match, Calf Shots: Alpha 7 at Birth, Bull Calves are banded, Not Exposed back to Bulls SALE RESULTS -BRED/FEEDERS/ALL CLASSES FRIDAY, MAY 13 - 3071 HD Jack Zeller 1 Black Cow 1410 84.00C Ryan Smith 2 Black Cow 1630 80.50C Elden Baldwin 1 Black Cow 1555 78.50C Eric Langseth 1 Black Cow 1640 75.50C Jack Zeller 1 Black Cow 1595 72.50C Jason Baldwin 1 Black Cow 1770 70.50C Mountain Valley 3 Black Cow 1303 66.00C Roy Mathis 2 Black Bull 750 145.00C Silver Spur Operating 1 Black Bull 960 126.00C Cole Creek Sheep Co 1 Black Bull 2345 108.00C UW College 1 Black Bull 2045 105.50C Cole Creek Sheep Co 1 Black Bull 2065 99.00C Cheryl Lund 1 Black Bull 2215 91.50C McCann Ranch 6 Mixed Bull 1086 125.00C Silver Spur Operating 2 Red Bull 1052 130.00C Carbon Creek Cattle 7 Black Heiferette 842 128.00C Sara Travnicek 2 Black Heiferette 892 125.00C Tyler Kimzey 1 Black Heiferette 875 117.00C Sean Kennedy 2 Black Heiferette 1082 108.50C Kal Herring 4 Black Heiferette 923 104.00C Darr Family 5 Black Heiferette 865 101.00C Ernest Giorgis 3 Black Heiferette 1081 95.00C Jack Zeller 2 Blk/Red Heiferette 1262 81.00C Buck Flores 4 Black Steer 591 181.00C Cottonwood Creek 12 Black Steer 704 172.00C T & L Livestock 11 Black Steer 714 164.00C Roy Mathis 4 Black Steer 763 160.00C T & L Livestock 61 Black Steer 826 154.50C Paul Hicks 6 Blk/Red Steer 885 146.00C Dennis Edwards 10 Black Heifer 643 170.00C Arrow L Farms 94 Black Heifer 617 165.75C Larry Steinle 27 Black Heifer 663 163.00C Poindexter Ranch 30 Black Heifer 766 155.75C Shaffer Livestock 13 Black Heifer 787 152.00C T & L Livestock 49 Black Heifer 808 147.25C Shawn Marsh 9 Black Heifer 824 146.00C Tom Battistone 12 Black Heifer 770 143.00C Kerns Cattle Co 3 Black Steer Calf 396 220.00C Cade Carter 40 Black Steer Calf 542 197.00C Cade Carter 21 Black Steer Calf 654 174.00C LCCC 10 Blk/Red Steer Calf 445 205.00C Dean Anderson 2 Red Steer Calf 490 201.00C Robin Taylor 12 Black Heifer Calf 352 187.50C LCCC 14 Black Heifer Calf 437 180.00C Kerns Cattle 9 Black Heifer Calf 470 179.50C Michael Ridenour 19 Black Heifer Calf 480 176.50C N 7 Land & Livestock39 Black Heifer Calf 581 172.00C Cody Thompson 4 Black Heifer Calf 605 164.50C Michael Ridenour 7 Black Heifer Calf 516 160.00C N 7 Land & Livestock 24 Mixed Heifer Calf 617 168.00C Pete Thompson 5 Black Pairs 6yr 1594 2200.00H Pete Thompson 30 Black Pairs 4yr 1564 2175.00H Pete Thompson 10 Black Pairs 4yr 1317 2100.00H Pete Thompson 11 Black Pairs 3yr 1534 2075.00H Pete Thompson 6 Black Pairs 6yr 1686 1900.00H Pete Thompson 1 Black Pairs 4yr 1475 1850.00H Pete Thompson 8 Black Pairs SM 1685 1750.00H Pete Thompson 17 Black Pairs SS 1738 1625.00H John Stine 39 Black Pairs SM 1307 1135.00H Pete Thompson 15 Black Pairs ST 1670 1535.00H Darr Family 9 Black Pairs SS 1399 1310.00H John Stine 24 Black Pairs ST 1307 1135.00H Grant Weaver 8 Blk/Red Pairs SS 1236 1085.00H John Stine 9 BWF Pairs SM 1297 1375.00H Stuart McLaen 12 Red Pairs Hfr 1337 2600.00H Scott Smith 6 Baby Calf 185 475.00H John Stine 3 Blk/Red Baby Calf 176 400.00H Darr Family 1 BWF Baby Calf 260 650.00H John Stine 11 Mixed Baby Calf 162 325.00H Sioux Ranch Inc 12 RWF Baby Calf 105 250.00H

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on a proposed trona mine to be located in Sweetwater County. The BLM will hold a virtual public scoping meeting to discuss the proposed project on June 2 from 4-6 p.m. The BLM is also extending the scoping period for the notice of intent and will accept comments on the project through June 17. The proposed Dry Creek Trona Project would be located on approximately 6,000 acres south of Green River. Mining could occur for up to 25 years. The project proposal includes construction of mining facilities and would employ solution mining technologies to mine leased trona on BLMadministered land. Trona is a mineral used to make baking soda as well as soda ash, which is a component of lithium batteries and glass used for solar energy. Information regarding the virtual meeting can be found at eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2016395/510. To register for the virtual public meeting, visit swca.zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_IVChRwZTRhuXE8iC3hNl7w. Submit comments electronically through the website linked above or by mail to the BLM Kemmerer Field Office, Attn: Kelly Lamborn, 430 N. Highway, Kemmerer, WY 83101. Those who provide comments are advised before including their address, phone number, e-mail address or other personal identifying information, they should be aware the entire comment, including personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While those commenting can ask in their comments to have their personal identifying information withheld from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee they will be able to do so. For more information, contact Kelly Lamborn by calling 307-828-4505 or e-mail klamborn@blm.gov.

SCA presents annual event The Sandhills Cattle Association (SCA) 83rd Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held May 27 at the Atkinson Community Center in Atkinson, Neb. The day will start around 9 a.m. with a quick tour of Cottonwood Feeders of Stuart, Neb., where educational, performance and contest calves are located. After this brief tour, participants will head back to the Atkinson Community Center for registration and a quick lunch and get ready for the opening at noon. The first speaker of the day will be Scott Ruzicka with Suther’s Feed, and then after his presentation, SCA will welcome the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Brand Committee. There will be a break between these speakers to judge the Pen of Three Replacement Heifer Contest, view the trade show and mingle. The prominent speaker of the afternoon will be Amanda Radke at 3:30 p.m. The SCA Annual Membership Meeting and scholarship winners will be announced at 5 p.m. Then, supper will be served while listening to Rob Sharkey “The Shark Farmer.” After this, the excitement really picks up with the Live Scholarship Benefit Auction starting at 6:45 p.m. Bid on items to raise money supporting the SCA Scholarship Program. This program has awarded over $117,750 in scholarships to the youth of the Sandhills in the last 30 years. The rest of the evening’s entertainment, the Twin River Band from Merriman, Neb. will play for the crowd while everyone enjoys beverages and socializing with each other. For more information or to register, visit sandhillscattle. com/event-details/83rd-annual-convention-trade-show.

Prescribed burning resumed On May 17, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service fire staff began conducting a cumulative 978 acres of prescribed burns on the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest. Daily decisions to burn will be dependent on fuel and weather condition alignment. If conditions are favorable, burning could take place at multiple locations this spring and summer. For the most up-to-date information pertaining to exact dates, times and locations, follow the Medicine Bow National Forest official social media pages, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. The work is part of the ongoing Pole Mountain Vegetation Project in eastern Albany County, which began in 2014. Nearly 9,000 acres were authorized to be treated over a period of approximately 10 years, with the goal being the return to a resilient, diverse and historically healthy forest. Smoke from the burns will likely be visible to the public from Interstate 80, Wyoming Highway 210 and nearby forest roads. Signs will be placed on adjacent Forest Roads notifying the public of the burns as necessary. Fire staff from the Forest Service will continue to monitor the burned areas following the operations. Staff will primarily use drip torches to carry out the burning. For safety and effectiveness, operations will not be initialized if weather conditions are unfavorable. Necessary smoke permits will be obtained from the state of Wyoming and adhered to throughout the project. For more information, contact Deputy Fire Staff Jeramy Dietz at 307-745-2358 or visit fs.usda.gov/main/mbr/home.

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LICENSES continued from page 1 “This idea of splitting the licenses came from one of the members of the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce, and it has been in front of the legislature two different times,” he said. “Both times the bill was defeated, but essentially the discussion behind this change was there are no other two species combined into one license for big game.” The combining of licenses can be found for small game and game birds, but in regards to big game, there are separate licenses for moose, elk, antelope, Bighorn sheep and mountain goats, but not for mule and white-tailed deer, he said. Concerns with proposal Several arguments against the proposal have been brought up in recent Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce meetings. Some of the questions and concerns revolved around changing drawing odds – it would have a consequential impact by splitting the two. There are several reasons this might occur, Nesvik shared. “Currently, a person who wants a really hardto-draw white-tailed deer license and a hard-to-draw mule deer license have to pick which one they are going to apply for in the draw,” he said. “They don’t get to pick both. At the end of the day, they can have a license for both species with a white-tailed buck license and a general license to be used on a mule deer, but in the initial draw they have to pick one that is

hard-to-draw.” Hunters are also concerned the flexibility of the current system will be impacted and splitting of the two species would increase the number of landowner tags. “I believe we can manage the two species separately under the current system,” mentioned Nesvik. Public comment Several ranchers and hunters were present to share their concerns in regards to the proposed changes to deer licensing. A Wyoming resident shared he was against the legislation and foresaw the only positive thing for the change was more revenue for the WGFD. He said splitting the two species into two different licenses will put more pressure on mule deer and it would negatively affect drawing odds. Another Casper native, Jeff Muratore, shared his perspective on the proposal. “With all due respect, I think this topic was not adequately vetted in the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce meeting,” Muratore said. “There has been a lot of great questions from the committee today about this, and I think it has opened a lot of eyes.” He mentioned there has been three different studies in the WGFD in regards to species-specific licenses, and in all three cases it was determined to leave it the way it is. “Currently, the WGFD could change the mule deer to a limited quota or they could implement an Octo-

“Our job is to not influence personal choices and behaviors, but provide a system that is simplistic, consistent and something we can work with.” – Brian Nesvik, Wyoming Game and Fish Department

RAMMELL continued from page 2 when I was in a courtroom, I was innocent until proven guilty, but as soon as I left the courtroom and loaded up my horse, I was guilty until proven innocent. I have argued in my briefs I shouldn’t have to prove my horses are mine, but the

state should have to prove they are not. This is fundamental constitutional law. What really disturbs me is the ignorance displayed by some of our elected officials who have held their hand up high and sworn allegiance to the Constitu-

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ber-season-only on mule deer,” he said. “This way there wouldn’t be an overharvest on them.” Buzz Hettick, a Laramie native, also expressed concern on the proposal. He shared, “This is a solution looking for a problem. The WGFD already has all the tools they need to split these seasons with the type three tags.” He expressed many hunters choose to hunt a white-tailed deer over a mule deer, but if this split occurs, hunters will more than likely harvest more mule deer. “I think we will set ourselves up to killing more mule deer by splitting these licenses,” he added. “I like the flexibility of the general tag and in my opinion, it saves mule deer – people like me won’t shoot a mule deer unless it’s something special because I have the flexibility to take the license elsewhere for a white-tailed deer.”

Another Casper native, Kevin Brainard, expressed, “Any chance to increase mule deer harvest is just a bad idea. I’m concerned this will decrease the quality and number of mule deer because people will take the general mule deer tag and hunt a small buck – which is already kind of an issue.” “The general hunter realizes mule deer are on the decline across the entire West,” he added. “My worry is this will kill more mule deer.” Clarification “I think we are conflating two different issues here,” said Wyoming Sen. Larry S. Hicks. “So, we have a statutory definition of deer covering two separate species. Most of the concern I hear from the public – I think they have some valid concerns – is about the management and how the management would roll out this change.” “As a legislature, we have been asked not to

prescribe how to manage those species because management still resides with WGFD and commission, but there is some presumption once a statutory change is made, this will make a significant management change in the department, and I don’t think this is the case,” Hicks stated. “I’m worried we are confusing management with designating these statutorily as two different species.” Changing the statutory definition of a white-tailed and mule deer would not impact management, mentioned Nesvik. “WGFD manages populations not by the way we harvest buck deer,” said Nesvik. “Populations are about does with fawns, and what we are talking about here is changing Wyoming law to where a per-

tion, then go right out and, under the color of state law, violate it. This case also shows how little the legislature of 1931 understood the Constitution. Many Supreme Court Fourth Amendment cases since then have ruled against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Bill of Rights

enshrined in the U.S. and Wyoming Constitution guarantee individual rights, regardless of the will of the majority. I have worked with ranchers as a veterinarian for

40 years. I own horses and cattle myself. I do not condone rustling in any form, but I also will not give up my individual liberties. I asked the district attorney to find one case where

To listen to the full meeting, visit youtube. com/watch?v=eV5m6FDy0d0. son who wants to have the opportunity to hunt both a white-tailed and mule deer, regardless, would have to have two separate licenses instead of hunting both on the same license.” He noted hunters can still hunt for both a whitetailed and mule deer license under the current system. The change would allow a hunter who wants the ability to hunt both species to always have two separate licenses. “Our job is to not influence personal choices and behaviors, but provide a system that is simplistic, consistent and something we can work with,” concluded Nesvik. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net. random stops had ever found a livestock rustler. They could not produce one! Rex Rammell is a veterinarian from Rock Springs. He can be reached at rex@ rexrammell.com.

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FUNDS continued from page 1 could think of,” he said. “One thing we are really focused on in Wyoming is the energy projects within this bill.” Leading the way Creager mentioned energy projects within IIJA are competitive. Because of this, states need to work together for a common goal. Wyoming signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Colorado, Utah and New Mexico on Feb. 24 to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub, said Creager. “The hope for this is to get one of these hydrogen hubs in the West, because looking at our vast resources of natural gas and renewables, the West is leading the charge on this transition and doing a great job at it, so we are focused on those as well as carbon

capture,” he said. Creager said Wyoming has the largest coal reserves in all of North America, but throughout the past decade, coal has “seen its troubles.” “We are hopeful we can get some of these carbon capture dollars to come to Wyoming so we can keep our coal fire plants alive a little longer,” he said. “So far, it’s going well, it’s a lot to get our hands around,” he added. “We are leading the charge in the West and trying to get this done.” Electric vehicle infrastructure Part of the IIJA funding is going towards National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Wyoming is behind many other states when it comes to developing infrastructure for electric vehicles, said Creager. According to The Wyo-

WEATHER continued from page 1 It’s important to note each La Niña and El Niño is different and cycles repeat, but they are not the same all of the time, he shared. When these La Niña cycles take place, strong jet stream winds come through and drought cycles are hard to break – it takes a while to get into a drought, and it takes even longer to get out of the drought, he mentioned. Precipitation and drought monitor Throughout the Midwest there have been several areas seeing above 30-year precipitation averages. Recent snowstorms in the Dakotas helped raise the precipitation levels, he mentioned. “South central, south western and western Wyoming and down into Colorado have not benefited,” he shared. “In the last 60 days, things have been better, not great, but better for Wyoming.” Severe drought continues for portions of the state and

U.S. Day predicts these conditions will continue throughout the summer, with little rain chances along and south of Interstates 70 and 40. There have been several improvements near the northern part of the state and Day predicts these conditions will continue. Wyoming’s current drought monitor suggests Wyoming is experiencing anywhere between abnormally dry to extreme drought, but there have been some improvements in North Dakota, South Dakota and some parts of northern and central Wyoming. “These are good signals I predict will push into summer,” said Day. He noted it also has been cool since the first day of January. For the West, April was wet and cool, which did two things – it put down a lot of snow in the mountains and it reduced meltdown, increasing the snowpack.

ming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) website, “WYDOT was allocated $3.9 million in 2022 and expects $5 million each year for the next four years for a total of $23.96 million for electrical vehicle infrastructure over five years.” Creager said a stipulation with this funding is electrical vehicle charging stations need to be located every 50 miles throughout U.S. states. “This is going to be very difficult for the state of Wyoming,” he said. Creager noted many Wyoming towns are farther than 50 miles away, with nothing in between them. “I think if we can work with them to recognize this in the West and rural states, the 50 mile requirement will hopefully be waved to make sure we are getting these corridors built out,” he said. “It comes back to communication.”

Water infrastructure Creager mentioned maintaining and improving water infrastructure is crucial for the state of Wyoming. In order to avoid irrigation canal and dam collapses, the structures must be maintained. “On the agriculture front, water is a big deal for Wyoming,” he said. “We are trying to work with locals to have their matching dollars and our matching dollars to create a revolving fund so we don’t have to continue to come back to Congress and get more money.” Wyoming is focused on irrigation infrastructure possibilities within IIJA and studying aquifers to measure water levels, Creager said. Some areas of the state have never been studied, but IIJA may provide an opportunity to do this. This will assist with “planning for the future to be prepared for what may come for farmers and ranch-

Slow start to planting season For the majority of the U.S., the colder, wet weather has greatly impacted planting. According to Day, as of May 8, only 22 percent of corn was planted in the U.S., with significant problems in the Dakotas – they have gone from drought to cold and wet. “Even though there is a warm up in the Midwest right now, with record temperatures in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois, in the coming weeks, it’s predicted to be more cold and wet,” he shared. “I predict planting in the Corn Belt will be behind schedule this year, more so than the past several years because of wet soils and it being cool.” According to a National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture report released May 16, as of May 15, only 49 percent of corn had been planted in the 18 states which make up the majority of U.S. corn acreage, compared to the 78 percent planted at the

same time last year. North Dakota currently is the farthest behind schedule, with only four percent of acres planted, compared to the 59 percent last year. Snow water equivalents Snow will continue to fall in the mountains during this time of year, and Day predicts two to three more snow events. “The water situation has really improved, it’s not great, but April was a really good month for the high country,” he said. According to Wyoming Natural Resources Conservation Service Hydrologist James Fahey, the Wind River Basin is going to end up being at 98 percent of the streamflow into the reservoirs, noted Day. When comparing the current snowfall, snow water equivalent (SWE) and inflow to two months ago, the forecast was not nearly as good. Several SWEs across the state are well into the 100 percent range, which is good news, he added.

For more information, visit gfoa.org/ the-infrastructure-investment-andjobs-act-iija-was. ers across the state,” he said. Broadband Creager mentioned the importance of connecting rural Wyoming to the rest of the world through broadband technology. “If you can go to the most rural parts of Wyoming and connect to the internet and get on a meeting with someone in New York, that’s huge,” he said. He said a concern of Gov. Gordon’s is after the government provides money to providers, they will use the money to implement the broadband technology, but then 10 to 15 years down the road, they may not maintain and update the technology. In order to avoid this, there will be stipulations provided in contracts with proFuture forecasts Cold Pacific cycles, also known as negative Pacific decadal oscillations typically rotate every 15 to 30 years, he shared. This current cycle started in 1999/2000, which means the U.S. is 22 to 23 years into the cycle. “The bad news is we’re going to be in this colder Pacific cycle for a few more years,” Day explained. This summer, Day predicts the sun will warm the water near the equator, causing the La Niña to slightly weaken, but the states will experience another summer of La Niña, with the Plains being most affected. He noted Wyoming will be right on the edge of two areas – a wetter area to the north and a drier area near the Wyoming and Colorado border. Day predicts this time next year, Western states will not yet be in an El Niño, but the La Niña will be slowly going away. “We’re going to have some good spots and some bad spots going into this next growing season,” he said. “But the outlook is the La Niña is going to dissipate really slowly and then we are going to start a new cycle.”

viders explaining providers will maintain the technology for a certain number of years moving forward. “It’s tough – it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, but if we are building new, we need to have plans in place to maintain this long term,” he said. Although utilizing funding for infrastructure projects won’t be easy, he said it’s an opportunity Wyoming can’t turn down. “The opportunities in this bill are going to spur economic development in Wyoming and the West for decades to come,” Creager said. Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net. Day predicts there will not be an El Niño in 2023, but there won’t be a La Niña either. There should be better precipitation throughout the West from 2023 to 2026. He also suggested after getting through a cooler, wet planting season, he doesn’t see a further drought signal in the Corn Belt. California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, parts of Kansas and Oklahoma will be areas of concern for drier conditions. “There will be some precipitation events, but it won’t be enough to increase soil moisture,” he added. “You don’t break droughts in the summer, you break droughts in the spring.” Wyoming is in between these two areas, and he forecasts the next few weeks to be more cool and wet, but as summer continues, Interstate 80 to the south will be areas of concern. “We’re turning the corner on this drought – that’s the good news, but we have to get through this summer,” he mentioned. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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Got “Real” Milk? Today, a friend sent me a screenshot of a Facebook post which read, “Hello, does anyone know where I [can] purchase real cow’s milk? Not store milk, but from a real actual cow.” At first, I thought *maybe* the original poster meant they just wanted to purchase their dairy products farm to table. But as my friend confirmed, they did not. The original poster genuinely thought milk purchased in a store was “fake” milk. Point number one:

Milk from a dairy cow purchased at the store is real milk, just as milk from a dairy cow purchased from a dairyman/ woman is also real milk. I could stop the column there because truly, this is the most complex way I can explain this. Point number two: WHAT THE HECK? How is it, we as a society, are so far removed from agriculture we question whether or not store-bought milk is actual, real-life, milk from a cow? There’re a number of factors to blame here. The

SALE REPORTS 16th Annual "REAL" Ranch Horse Sale April 30, 2022 Ranch Horses avg. $13,585 Young Ranch Horses avg. $9,685 Unstarted Two-Year-Olds avg. $5,040 Top Sellers Ranch Horses Lot 44 – Torinos Cash, a six-year-old AQHA red roan gelding offered by Mesa Svedberg. Purchase price was $21,000 and he now resides in Hingham, Mont. Lot 4 – BQH Zantoeboonshine, a six-yearold AQHA bay gelding offered by G Spear Quarter Horses, Cowley. Purchase price was $20,500 and the horse went to Basalt, Colo. Lot 28 – Frosted Concho 3031, a seven-yearold AQHA sorrel gelding offered by Ryan and Heather Rigler, Lodge Grass, Mont. Purchase price was $18,000 and the horse went to Hingham, Mont. Lot 19 – Lil Chateau Margaux, a seven-year-old AQHA bay mare offered by Carli Simanton, Whitewater, Mont. Purchase price was $18,000 and she now resides in Colbert, Wash. The top five ranch horses averaged $18,900. The top 10 ranch horses averaged $17,000. The top 15 ranch horses averaged $15,350. Young Ranch Horses Lot 16 – Playguns Fast Gun, a five-year-old AQHA bay roan gelding offered by Ashley Quarter Horses, Forsyth, Mont. Purchase price was $21,000 and the horse went to Worland. Lot 18 – Wind River RJ, a three-year-old AQHA gray gelding offered by Rives White,

Powell. Purchase price was $18,500 and the horse went to Ekalaka, Mont. Lot 13 – Blantons Macallan 25, a four-yearold AQHA blue roan gelding offered by Dennis and Mykal Kirkpatrick, Wise River, Mont. Purchase price was $18,000 and the horse now resides in Drummond, Mont. The top five young ranch horses averaged $15,700. The top 10 young ranch horses averaged $12,600. The top 15 young ranch horses averaged $10,870. Unstarted Two-Year-Olds Lot 59 – Duns Guns, AQHA dun gelding offered by Melissa Ashley, Forsyth, Mont. Purchase price was $8,000 and he went to Great Falls, Mont. Lot 69 – High Plain Driftwood, AQHA gray gelding offered by Ashley Quarter Horses, Forsyth, Mont. Purchase price was $7,000 and he returned to Volborg, Mont. Lot 66 – Shadow Boudreaux, a two-yearold AQHA gray gelding offered by by Howard and Joslyn White, Valentine, Neb. Purchase price was $6,750 and he went to Basalt, Colo. The top five unstarted two-year-olds averaged $6,750. The top 10 unstarted two-year-olds averaged $5,500. Next year’s sale is scheduled for April 15, 2023. For more information, visit realranchhorses. com or e-mail realranchhorses@hotmail.com.

first is the “milk” section at stores has become over saturated with alternative milk sources such as almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, soy milk, etc. The average consumer thinks all milk must be “fake.” So, who do we blame for this? Grocery stores? Alternative milk source companies? On the point of alternative milk companies, are they all bad? No, not all of them, but there are some dirty players in the alternative milk game. Take Oatley for example. Have y’all forgotten about the Super

Bowl commercial of Oatley’s founder singing the creepy “Wow No Cow” song? Because I haven’t! Another party we can blame here is consumers for not doing their own research to learn about the food system. As agriculturists, we are often told “people want to know where their food comes from.” But are these people taking the initiative themselves, to learn where their food comes from on their own? From the looks of this Facebook post, the answer is no. However, when some-

one DOES seek information about the food system, are they looking at trusted sources? Or are they checking out blog posts from anti-ags, or getting their information from an animal activist’s Instagram feed? So now who’s to blame, the media? This list could go on and on, but the old saying, “When you point a finger, you’ve got three fingers pointing back at you,” keeps coming to mind. I argue although there are many different parties and factors contributing to the agricultural ignorance of consumers, it’s OUR

job as agriculturists to fix this. Consumers may want to know where their food comes from, but who’s sharing this information with them? People like Oatley’s founder, who sang the creepy “Wow No Cow” song – that’s who. We can’t just sit back and shake our heads when we see a Facebook post like the one referenced at the beginning of this column, we have to correct it; we have to spread our agricultural information; and we have to share agriculture’s story, because if we don’t, the anti-ags will.

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Thursday, June 16 At The Ranch • Hayden, COLORADO • 1 p.m. MDT

Selling 150 Head of High-Altitude, PAP-Tested Angus

• 70 Bred Cows Due in August • 35 Open, Weaned Heifer Calves • 35 Weaned Bull Calves

SALE LOCATION: 28005 Co. Rd. 37 Hayden, CO 81639

FEATURING PROGENY + SERVICE OF THESE HIGH-ALTITUDE SIRES:

KCF Bennett Assertive AAA 17863288 SITZ RESILIENT 10208 AAA 19057457 CED +11 PAP -1.70

BW -.8 CW +37

WW +64 REA +.32

YW +118 MARB +.75

MILK +27 $W +71

DOC +21 $C +237

KESSLERS COMMODORE AAA 18545936 CED +9 PAP +1.45

BW +0 CW +61

WW +88 REA +.53

YW +153 MARB +.77

MILK +24 $W +91

DOC +29 $C +293

CED +8 PAP -1.13

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AG continued from page 1 trusted products during this time of uncertainty. Pre-COVID-19, the U.S. was being introduced to alternative meats and dairy products, and people were being told alternative proteins were safer for the environment and better for their health, said Howell. She mentioned people went “back to the basics” when it came to grocery shopping and protein markets soared during COVID-19. “We saw meat sales accelerate extremely quickly,” she said. “Beef, turkey, chicken, deli meat – all of these different proteins prior to COVID-19 – had normal to average sales, then we hit COVID-19 and grocery store shelves were empty. We saw an interesting shift in consumer taste and preferences.” “Post-COVID-19 and during COVID-19, we saw consumers shift back to buying proteins they knew were safe and reliable to feed their families,” she continued Not only did demand for meat soar in the U.S., the demand for U.S. beef was seen across the global market. The U.S. Meat Export Federation reported beef exports were up 42 percent in 2021, Howell said. “A lot of other coun-

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tries were needing to buy high-quality U.S. protein because they had their own supply chain issues,” she said. Supply chain issues COVID-19, worker strikes and natural disasters damaged the supply chain during 2020 and 2021, said Howell. “A lot happened in the food, fiber and ag sector, which contributed to some supply chain issues we see today,” she said. Howell acknowledged the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying the invasion is leaving everyone wondering what will be planted and exported out of those countries this year. “We have theoretically fixed some COVID19 supply chain issues, yet here we are in the middle of 2022, heading into the key growing season for a lot of countries, and we still have a lot of questions,” she said. Howell referred to Ukraine as a “bread basket,” referencing the fertile soil and the amount of people Ukraine is able to feed. She said Ukraine is globally ranked first in sunflower seed production, sixth in corn and barley production, seventh in rapeseed and nineth in wheat and soy-

bean production. “Ukraine is a really productive ag country,” she said. Howell is concerned, even if Ukraine gets everything planted this year, they may not be able to export the products out of the country. “A lot of areas with key production are close to Russia, so the areas getting attacked are some of the most key growing areas,” she said. Ukrainian farmers are reportedly finding missiles, bombs and soldiers in their fields, but even though their land is war-stricken, the planting season continues, said Howell. “They’re still continuing to farm – their families depend on it,” she said. “Some are wearing bulletproof vests to plant. They’re doing all they can to make sure this year’s crop goes in the ground, but there are factors they can’t control.” She is expecting Ukraine and Russia to export significantly lower amounts this year than in the past. “Famine is starting to come to light because of issues like this,” Howell warned. “This year is the time for U.S. farmers and ranchers to produce as much as they possibly can, knowing shortages are coming.”

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Disconnect between lawmakers and rural America Howell mentioned she’s concerned with the increasing disconnect between Washington D.C. lawmakers and rural America. “It’s harder to get things passed in Congress,” she said. “Not only are we dividing politically, but we are also seeing more diversity in elected officials.” Howell mentioned difficulties emerge when Congress members don’t come from an ag background or have any experience with ag. “All of these different people, with different backgrounds and experiences, are coming together to enact legislation,” she said. “They’re enacting legislation for a rural America they have never even set foot on.” Howell mentioned the 2023 Farm Bill is a major concern. She said the majority of the 2018 Farm Bill’s budget is dedicated towards nutritional programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with only about 25 percent of the budget aimed towards assisting farmers and ranchers. “A lot of politicians say we need to be able to feed people, focus more on nutrition programs and ultimately they have a limited budget to work with,” she said. “Where is the money

“This year is the year to make money and be profitable in U.S. agriculture.” – Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily going to come from?” She is hopeful the 2023 Farm Bill will better represent farmers and ranchers and include their needs. “The 2023 Farm Bill isn’t set in stone, but it’s very clear there are things changing, shifting and happening, and we in ag will have to take the hand of cards dealt to us,” she said. “We can’t control the things going on in Washington D.C., but we can be aware of those issues and plan ahead,” she said. Room for growth Howell acknowledged the slow start to this year’s planting season due to the wet spring in the North and the drought in the West. “Everyone wants to be able to produce as much as they can, but Mother Nature may have different plans,” she said. The uncertainty of Ukraine and Russian exports gives reason for U.S. farmers and ranchers to produce more than ever. “It does provide a lot of opportunity for ag – to be able to plant, grow and raise as much food and fiber we can this year, because the market is going to demand it at some point in time,” she said.

The future of ag holds new opportunities, advanced technology and a younger generation, Howell said. “We see diversification in the types of crops we are growing. We are seeing the shift in a farmer’s mindset – farmers are doing more with less,” she said. “We are also seeing a lot of cool technology – driverless combines and sprayers.” Howell said this mindset of accepting change and willingness to advance will help farmers and ranchers find success during challenging times. “We have to see farmers do more with less, we won’t be getting anything more from Congress anytime soon,” she said. As farmers and ranchers continue to battle with inflation, input costs, natural disasters and other challenges, Howell said it’s important for producers to consider what to focus their attention and energy on. “There are a lot of things we can’t change, so let’s focus on what we can change,” she said. Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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By Paul Dykstra

Market update The fed cattle market remained rangebound, with the volume of trade still within a wide range, from $140 per hundredweight (cwt) in the South to $146 per cwt in the North. The weighted average last week came in at one dollar per cwt lower than the week prior at $143 per cwt in the live spot trade. Live Cattle Futures contracts have mostly failed to perform to expectations since early May. The upfront June contract debuted with a $135 per cwt close on May 2 but has only given up value since closing recently at $132 per cwt. The May fed cattle basis tends to be quite strong compared to the contract month of June. However, we’re half way through May with roughly a $10 per cwt basis last week. This, coupled with the downward trend mentioned above, doesn’t provide much positive sentiment to fed cattle sellers. Using the Choice cutout value as a proxy, cutout prices continued to decline through the end of last week, down to $256 per cwt from their mid-April high of $274 per cwt. The downtrend in cutout values is indicative of a boxed beef market needing to adjust lower to meet consumer demand. Consumer appetites for beef have likely not wavered, given the strong demand signals observed through the end of 2021. However, inflationary price pressure has reached the grocery aisles and consumers are not as enthusiastic to buy beef at recent price levels. The pace of fed cattle slaughter has been strong and packers have a positive profit margin to work from, although smaller than in many recent months. This has incentivized the weekly

slaughter pace, but boxed beef inventory is slower to move at this point, prompting price reductions and encouraging buyers to step in to the market. With Memorial Day just ahead, it appears renewed buying interest from retailers will create some lift in the market and spot market activity. Middle meat items such as ribeyes, strip loins and tenderloins are reflecting the market pressure with notable downward price moves in the past few weeks. Similarly, flat irons have seen a steep downward price trend from wildly inflated price points relative to other cuts. Brisket prices typically spike this time of year but have fallen 13 percent since mid-April in a counter-seasonal move. Feedlot fundamental challenges summer quality grade In the past 10 years, the fed cattle price has declined six percent from the first week of May through the end of June. Under current conditions, this suggests a $135 per cwt price at the end of June. The June Live Cattle contract currently trading at $133 per cwt is a bit oversold and a two dollar cwt discount to the 10-year cash market trend for the period. The cattle placement pattern beginning in the fourth quarter of 2021 shows the finished cattle supply will start to swell in June and could become a 20,000 head surplus over a year ago. Abundant fed cattle during the summer will keep a lid on market prices until cattle numbers are manageable in the fall. Current cost of gain projections in the feedlot sector are a moving target with volatility in grains and other feed inputs. Regional cost basis will differ but the

recent Focus on Feedlots report from Kansas showed projected steer costs averaging $134 per cwt, with heifers at $141 per cwt for April placements. If anything, the projections may have increased in a month’s time. Tallow prices have increased to the point many feedlots are either feeding a minimal amount to achieve the most initial benefit (around one percent of the ration), or removing it completely from the diet. Tallow provides two to three times the energy benefit of cereal grains and promotes

carcass marbling. Replacement ingredients providing the same benefits are scarce to non-existent. Costs of gain running very near the projected fed cattle price suggest feedlot managers may opt to market cattle on time or early with respect to their optimum finished date rather than push cattle further out toward a declining market and burdensome cattle supplies. Higher feed costs and challenging summer breakevens may cause carcass outcomes to continue underperforming specific to marbling and premium

beef production. We have noted the smaller Prime grade percentage since the beginning of the year, down 1.2 percentage points (ppt) – an almost 10 percent drop in Prime carcass tonnage. Similarly, the Premium Choice marbling shortfall is pulling certified carcass counts 2.5 ppt lower for the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand since the middle of February. End product price spreads for high quality carcasses began to widen in last week’s data. The Prime cutout advanced $5.90 per cwt in five weeks to average

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$31.90 per cwt higher than Choice last week. The CAB (traditional) cutout premium to U.S. Department of Agriculture Low Choice advanced $1.40 per cwt in the past month to average $14.50 per cwt while the Choice/Select spread is up to $14 per cwt. These price spreads should continue to widen if carcass quality grade trends continue to underperform. Paul Dykstra is the assistant director of supply management and analysis at Certified Angus Beef. He can be reached at pdykstra@certifiedangusbeef.com.

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CALENDAR

May 27-29

Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

June 3 June 4

EVENTS

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May 20-22 May 23 May 23 May 23 May 23-24 May 23-27 May 25

May 26 May 26 May 27 May 27-29 June 1 June 2 June 4-5 June 7 June 7-11 June 14-15 June 8 June 8 June 8-9 June 8-11 June 9-11 June 10 June 11 June 11-12 June 12-18 June 14 June 15

Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show, Sheridan. For more information, visit leathercraftersjournal.com. Wyoming Livestock Board Meeting, 10 a.m., Clarion Inn At Platte River, Casper. Nebraska Extension Collect. Balance. Reconcile. File. Workshop, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Sheridan County Extension Office, Rushville, Neb. To register, call 308-3272312. Nebraska Extension Quicken for Farm and Ranch Record Keeping Workshop, 1-4 p.m., Sheridan County Extension Office, Rushville, Neb. To register, call 308-327-2312. Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce Meeting, 8 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Casper. Wyoming Ranch Camp, Queen Mountain Lodge, Broadbent Ranch, Evanston. For more information, e-mail hrhill@uwyo.edu or cmarsha1@uwyo.edu. Applications will be accepted until registration is full. Pinedale Anticline Annual Planning Meeting, 10 a.m., Bureau of Land Management Field Office, Pinedale. For more information, visit blm.gov/wyoming/jio-papo/ papo or contact Brandon Teppo at 307-367-5382 or bteppo@blm.gov, or Doug Linn at 307-367-5302 or dlinn@blm.gov. NRCS Community Advisory Meeting, 10 a.m., Converse County Library, Douglas Branch, Douglas. For more information, contact Kaitlin Hasler at kaitlin.hasler@ usda.gov or 307-624-3146. Department of Environmental Quality Seminar, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sundance City Hall, Sundance. For more information, contact Craig McOmie at 307-4733487 or Jody Weikart at 307-777-350. Sandhills Cattle Association’s 83rd Annual Convention, Atkinson Community Center, Atkinson, Neb. For more information and to register, visit sandhillscattle. com/. Buck Brannaman Horsemanship Clinic, Seven Downs Arena, Spearfish, S.D. For more information, contact Deb Shimon at debshimon@yahoo.com or call 605515-3995. Department of Environmental Quality Seminar, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Unita County Library, Evanston. For more information, contact Craig McOmie at 307-473-3487 or Jody Weikart at 307-777-350. Bureau of Land Management virtual meeting, 4-6 p.m., For more information, visit blm.gov/press-release/blm-extends-public-scoping-period-and-schedulesvirtual-public-meeting-proposed-dry. Breed Bash Youth Cattle Event, Morgan County Fairgrounds, Brush, Colo. For more information, e-mail breedbash@gmail.com. Natrona County Predator Management District Budget and Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Wyoming Wool Growers Office, Casper. For more information, e-mail ncpmd1@charter.net. Columbia Sheep Breeders Association National Show and Sale, Archer Event Center, Cheyenne. For more information, visit columbiasheep.org/national-showand-sale. University of Wyoming Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health workshop, Ten Sleep and Hyattville. For more information, call Washakie County Extension Office at 307-347-3431 or visit uwyoextension.org/washakiecounty/range/. Wool Workshop: Tools for Evaluation, 2 p.m., Archer Event Center, Cheyenne. Wyoming Beef Council Beef Quality Assurance Training, 2 p.m., Little America, Cheyenne. To reserve a spot, contact Gary Gwin at gary.gwin1@wyo.gov or call 307-777-7396. Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce Meeting, 8 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Casper. Wyoming Stock Growers Association 150th Anniversary Celebration and Summer Meeting, Little America, Cheyenne. For more information and to register, visit wysga.org. Youth Entrepreneur Development Weekend, Casper. For more information, contact Kellie Chichester at kelliec@uwyo.edu or 307-334-3534. Wyoming Leadership, Education and Development Application Deadline. For more information, visit wylead.com or contact Cindy Garretson-Weibel at wylead@ gmail.com or 307-214-5080. East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska. For more information, visit discoverydays.unl.edu/ vendors. 75th Annual Hulett Rodeo, Hulett. For more information, visit Facebook @Hulett Rodeo or rodeohulettwy.com/. College National Finals Rodeo, Ford Wyoming Center, Casper. For more information, visit cnfr.com. Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Paintrock Canyon Ranch, Hyattville. For more information, visit uwyoextension.org/ washakiecounty/range/ or call 307-347-3431. Regenerative Grazing and Soil Health Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carter Ranch, Ten Sleep. For more information, visit uwyoextension.org/washakiecounty/ range/ or call 307-347-3431.

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May 19 – 295 Head • Cows Bulls Steady BULLS Rush, Curtis - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 1975# ........................$10750 Riley, Michael - Burlington 1 Red Bull, 1815# ......................$10600 1 Red Bull, 1365# ........................$9350 Devries, Raymond - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2005# ........................$10450 1 Blk Bull, 1800# ..........................$8650 Mascaro, Justin - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 2150# ........................$10450 Lyman Ranch - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1940# ........................$10000 1 Blk Bull, 1655# ..........................$9300 Clay Creek Angus - Greybull 1 Blk Bull, 2055# ..........................$9750 Otter Creek Grazing Assoc - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1580# ..........................$8350 COWS Greet Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1160# .........................$8800 1 Blk Cow, 1175# .........................$7650 Leigh Creek LLC - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1475# .........................$8500 1 Blk Cow, 1690# .........................$8400 1 Blk Cow, 1190# .........................$8200 1 Blk Cow, 1380# .........................$7600 Larsen Ranch Co. - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1195# .........................$8400 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1378#...............$8150 1 Blk Cow, 1300# .........................$8150 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1440#...............$7950 1 Blk Cow, 1425# .........................$7750 Axtell Ranch LLC - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1470# .........................$8300 1 Blk Cow, 1335# .........................$7900

1 Blk Cow, 1340# .........................$7650 Crawford, Gordon - Casper 1 Blk Cow, 1225# .........................$8250 Shepherd, James - Cody 1 Red Cow, 1140# .......................$8250 1 BWF Cow, 1210# .....................$7500 Needham, Charlie - Kuna 1 Blk Cow, 1245# .........................$8200 1 Blk Cow, 1375# .........................$7900 Wieland, Gary - Hyattville 1 Blk Cow, 1445# .........................$8200 1 Blk Cow, 1535# .........................$7850 1 Blk Cow, 1330# .........................$7500 Jones, Dale - Ralston 1 Blk Cow, 1090# .........................$8050 Andrie Land Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Red Cow, 1165# .......................$7950 Pennoyer & Son Inc. - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1340# .........................$7900 1 BWF Cow, 1260# .....................$7650 Diamond Tail Ranch - Greybull 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1178# ...............$7900 1 Blk Cow, 1295# .........................$7700 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1500#...............$7650 Box Elder Ranch - Ten Sleep 2 Rd/Blk Cows, avg. 1095#.........$7900 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1230#...............$7850 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1147# ...............$7750 Diamond S Ranch LLC - Hyattville 1 BWF Cow, 1570# .....................$7800 1 Hrfd Cow, 1245# .......................$7750 Goton, Michael - Shell 1 Blk Cow, 1445# .........................$7750 Starbuck Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1300# .........................$7750 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1330#...............$7100

Russell Land & Livestock - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1640# .........................$7700 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1568#...............$7350 1 Blk Cow, 1975# .........................$7100 McNeff Double Bar C Ranch - Thermop 1 Blk Cow, 1165# .........................$7650 Mascaro, Leland - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1220# .........................$7650 Broken Back Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1220#...............$7650 K Triangle - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1175# .........................$7600 Wiechmann, Douglas - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1485# .........................$7600 Brubaker Sheep Co. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1430# .........................$7500 Aagard, Mike - Burlington 1 Blk Cow, 1235# .........................$7500 Rubis, Gayle - Manderson 2 Red Cows, avg. 1668#.............$7400 Darby, Chanda - Basin 1 RWF Cow, 1255# .....................$7400 Hoffman, Ron - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1320# .........................$7350 Foster, Paul - Wyarno 1 Xbred Cow, 1445# ....................$7350 HEIFERETTE Hamilton Ranch Inc. - Hyattville 1 Blk Hfrtte, 925# ....................... $11600

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Memorial Day Remembrance Memorial Day Significant From the May 17, 1917 issue of the Powell Leader. All Memorial Days are significant. They are commemorations of great events, great institutions or great personalities. Memorial Day with us stands for the perpetual recognition of a slavery emancipated, of a warfare waged and a victory won and the commemoration of wonderful heroism and great sacrifice. As we contemplate the events which lie behind Memorial Day, all the services of the week may well be considered sacred. We pause in the midst of the helter-skelter, rush and fuss of our American life to honor those who were willing to fight for principle and sacrifice themselves for the land they loved. Memorial Day, May 30, 1918 Thus reads an article in the May 30, 1918 issue of The Rawlins Republican. At first, Memorial Day was a day of memories; the graves of the brave men who gave their lives in the Civil War were decorated with flowers; a sign grateful people had not forgotten the supreme sacrifice these men made. Then the day gradually became a popular holiday; games, sports, picnics, were more important than heroic memories; the original idea of the day was in danger of being lost.

Now, we have come to a time when Memorial Day can be, and should be, consecrated anew; when we may look back with reverence upon the victorious past and forward with courage and determination to a victorious future. Let us make the day a time when we renew our declarations of loyalty to the great cause of which our country has always been the foremost champion, the cause of Human Liberty. We shall do our daily work, whatever it may be, with a better spirit, if we keep this idea before us. Respect For Memorial Day So editorial states in the May 22, 1905 issue of The Burlington Post. Of all the days set apart for public obser-

vance, none should be honored with greater respect than Memorial Day, commemorating as it does the heroic deeds of the men who cheerfully laid down their lives in defense of their country. Christmas and New Year’s Day, the Fourth of July and other public holidays, have more or less degenerated from their significance; these days have been turned into occasions of riotous horseracing and ragtime dancing, with little or no thought of the events the days were intended to commemorate. Memorial Day can only degenerate from the lack of observance – the forms cannot change, nor can they be perverted. Everywhere on that day the aged and fast disappearing remnant of a once mighty and invincible host meets around the graves of those who have gone before and offer respectful homage to the nation’s defenders now on the other side of the great beyond. It is a beautiful custom, a touching service and one our children should be taught to continue with reverence so long as the nation stands. An illustration in the May 27, 1891 issue of the Rawlins Daily Journal urges folks to take their rarest flowers to place on the graves of fallen heroes during Decoration Day of that year. Historical Reproductions by Dick Perue.

Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 4 • May 21, 2022

MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 5-18

3220

Centennial

400-500 600-700 700-800 UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING 187-190 150-176

175-202.50 139-194

171-212.50 140-185

121-203 138-164.50

139-169 134-153.50

Over 800

Sltr Bull Sltr Cows

Stock Cows Pairs

141-152 124-145

82-116 64-87

77-123.50 $975-$1900

No Report

Crawford 5-13 1510

Torrington 5-13 2653 St. Onge

205-219 184-189

183-191.50 165

184.50-200 157-164

185 141-164

149

202-220 175-178

183-197 165-172

173-174 158.50-170

175 145-157.50

122.50

92-112 58-81.50

56-107 $800-$1900

148.154.50 146-147.50

97-106.50 60-83

98-118 $1135-$2600

No Report

Big Horn Basin 5-19 295 Billings 5-19 1420

170

165-182 150-155

189 137-153

154-162 132

140-148

80-109 62-84.50

Volume

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

PAYS

3323

205-281

200-286

60-96

Centennial

1651

230-277.50

150-200

65-150

St. Onge

Stock Ewes 80-181 80

72-126 $1350-$1435

National Sheep Summary As of May 13, 2022 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold weak to 40.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 40.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 7,199 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1600 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,628 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 105-145 lbs 150.00-187.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 105-135 lbs 230.00-236.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 250.00-280.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 120-125 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 330.00-352.50, few 360.00; 60-70 lbs 330.00-35 air 40-60 lbs 320.00-342.00; 60-70 lbs 320.00338.00; 70-80 lbs 310.00-337.00; 80-90 lbs 300.00-329.00; 90100 lbs 280.00-311.00. wooled and shorn 86 lbs 300.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 265.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 270.00; 90-100 lbs 245.00-265.00. hair 56 lbs 250.00; 69 lbs 257.50; 88 lbs 245.00; 90-100 lbs 247.50-255.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 280.00-297.50; 70-80 lbs 265.00-290.00; 80-90 lbs 255.00-275.00; 90-100 lbs 270.00-277.50. hair 76 lbs 265.00. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 80.00-119.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 119.00-165.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00-126.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 90.00109.00; Cull 1 70.00-100.00. Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.50-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 62.50-87.50, hair 90.00-112.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.0080.00, hair 50.00-67.50; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 70.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 75.00-105.50, hair 110.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 75.00112.50; Cull 1 50.00. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test Equity Coop: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 316.00-331.00; 40-50 lbs 300.00334.00; 56 lbs 270.00. Ft. Collins. CO: 40-50 lbs 270.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 270.00-280.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-275.00. hair 50-60 lbs 280.00-310.00; 71 lbs 270.00.. South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 305.00-330.00; 40-50 lbs 310.00-350.00; 5060 lbs 260.00-300.00, few 315.00-320.00; 60-70 lbs 270.00- 295.00; 74 lbs 275.00; 83 lbs 277.50. Billings: no test. Equity Coop: wooled and horn 120-125 lbs 211.25-214.50 for current delivery. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: mixed age hair 100-135 lbs 179.00-211.00/cwt. Ft. Collins, CO: middle age 217 lbs 75.00/cwt; ewes with lambs 180.00-220.00/family. South Dakota: no test.

Week Prev

This Week

156.88 166.53 169.68 172.55 174.70

154.13 165.20 167.90 170.20 171.83

MAY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Change -2.75 -1.33 -1.78 -2.35 -2.87

WHEAT FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

11.79 11.82 11.86 11.87

12.00 12.06 12.10 12.09

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

Change +0.21 +0.24 +0.24 +0.22

SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

7.91 7.64 7.53 7.56

7.83 7.50 7.36 7.39

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

Slaughter Bucks

52.50-195

Billings: no test. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 37,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 39,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of May 13, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 26 cents at 1427 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 41,298 bales were offered with sales of 91.0 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0151 at .6963 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean. Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 8.70 + .00 6.53-7.40 18 80s 7.16 + .03 5.37-6.08 19 70-80s 5.65 - .04 4.24-4.80 20 64-70s 4.71 - .04 3.53-4.01 21 64s 4.46 - .02 3.35-3.79 22 62s 4.41 - .02 3.31-3.75 23 60-62s 4.24 -----3.18-3.60 24 60s 4.13 - .25 3.10-3.51 25 58s 2.67 - .08 2.00-2.27 26 56-58s 2.36 - .00 1.77-2.00 28 54s 1.49 + .03 1.12-1.27 30 50s 1.22 + .02 0.92-1.04 32 46-48s 0.94 + .02 0.70-0.80 Merino Clippings 3.23 + .01 2.42-2.75 Eastern Market Indicator was up 26 cents at 1427 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0151 at .6963 percent of the U.S. dollar. Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of May 19, 2022 Compared to two weeks ago the only test on the market was on alfalfa cubes and sun-cured pellets and both commodities sold steady. Some livestock owners continue to look for hay to buy. Some talk of what new crop alfalfa will be in the 2022 growing season. Old rule of thumb uses the last established market and go up or down from there. Per NASS: Corn planted comes in at 34% a little behind last year of 43%. Dry edible beans at 1% compared to last year at 15%. Condition on alfalfa hay fair to good 90% last year 84% so thing are looking a tick better this year for the alfalfa crop. Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa Cubes 320 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington Nebraska Hay Summary As of May 19, 2022 Compared to last week bales of alfalfa and grass hay steady. Ground and delivered hay steady. Dehy alfalfa pellets steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good from backgrounding and feedlots with light demand from owners of cow/calf pairs as many of those are headed to summer grass. A lot of conversations this week on where new crop hay should cost. Years past most start out where they ended the previous season and adjust up or down from there. Several variables in today’s hay world, in the Panhandle, this week, some hail damage to hay fields. Weather service is calling for a frost or freeze in some areas of the state this weekend. If that happens it will take some tonnage out of the marketplace. Some producers are trying to double crop pivots with short season forages to get more tons of feed for the winter. Spotty rain showers across the state have slowed corn planting. Per NASS 62% of the corn is planted well behind 77% for the five-year ave. Soybeans planted at 44% compared to 68% last

Change -0.08 -0.14 -0.17 -0.17

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

50-125

No Report

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 7.8825-7.9325 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 11.9525-12.0525 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45-46/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 35/cwt #1 Light Red Kidney Beans Den-Rate 50/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 44/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 45-48/cwt Den Rate 44/cwt Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO

-0.15 -0.75 -1.85 -2.15 -2.25

CORN FUTURES

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Auction

Month

83.50-107.50 71-88 184 161.50

131.50 132.03 138.00 143.83 148.98

SETT PRICE

103.50-117.50 $925-$1375 64-81.50 $1225-$2775

Riverton 5-17 1113

131.65 132.78 139.85 145.98 151.23

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

Steers Heifers

May 24, 2019

This Week

JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 20, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

Month

Week Prev

This Week

6.24 5.90 5.89 5.90

6.28 5.88 5.83 5.83

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

Change +0.04 -0.02 -0.06 -0.07

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER

This Week

16.14 15.69 15.10 14.80

16.90 16.30 15.59 15.14

Change +0.76 +0.61 +0.49 +0.34

CUTOUT VALUES CUTOUT VALUES Primal Rib Primal Chuck Primal Round Primal Loin

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

257.24 398.65 199.24 208.88 359.08

261.25 406.38 200.94 211.75 364.89

300.61 495.97 221.93 213.21 456.18

5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

142.44 141.49 228.82 229.40

143.42 142.52 230.69 231.86

119.73 119.82 190.49 191.25

year. Pasture and range conditions rated 17% very poor, 24% poor, 46% fair, 13% good, and 0% excellent. Central Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 205 Corn Stalk Large Round 65 Ground 116 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 220 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 150 Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 310 Pellets Dehydrated 340 Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 170 Alfalfa Ground 190-200 Pellets Suncured 290 Pellets Dehydrated 290-305 Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 115 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Square 200 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service at https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 4 • May May 21, 21, 2022 2022

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Notice

You are cordially invited to attend the Natrona County Predator Management District Budget/ Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Wyoming Wool Growers Office, 811 N. Glenn Road. If you cannot attend in person, you may call in by dialing 605.313.6272 and when prompted use access code 553517. The purpose of this meeting is to review and finalize the 2022-2023 Proposed Budget. For additional information, please contact the NCPMD office at ncpmd1@charter.net NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-6397 .....TFN

Help Wanted WANTED, LIVESTOCK MANAGER AT SALE YARD: This job requires several skills. Handling cattle, feeding, maintenance, repair, customer service. House provided. Call for details 208-785-0500 .....................6/4 FEEDLOT EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE IN CENTRAL MONTANA: Judith Basin County Farms near Hobson, MT is searching for a full-time dedicated/self-motivated individual. Applicant must be honest and prideful in their work and willing to fit into a team environment. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Able to personally enter and exit large equipment safely. This is a feedlot and farming operation, which inherently will present long hours during seasonal activities and transitionary times. Applicant must have valid driver’s license and must be insurable under the operation’s insurance policy. Willingness to communicate openly and honestly is a critical part of the job! Experience is preferred but not required. Feedlot equipment operation will include but is not limited to feed trucks, loaders, skid steers and misc. feed ingredient handling equipment. Maintenance includes but is not limited to equipment maintenance, fence and water maintenance, feed bunk and feed alley cleaning maintenance. Wages: $16.50-$20/hr. DOE, there’s opportunity for insurance stipend, PTO, 401(k) and beef. Please call 406-423-5808 (office), send resume (please include references) to jayme@jbcfarmsltd.com or Judith Basin County Farms, PO Box 169, Hobson, MT 59452 ............6/4 RANCH HAND WANTED: We are looking for a hard working, reliable person to come help at our 600 cow ranch in northeastern Wyoming. Duties would involve farming, helping with the cattle and other ranch jobs. You must be able to run farm equipment. Housing and a vehicle will be provided for you. Call Roger Croell, 605-641-6588 (cell) ............................... 5/21 LAUREL TRADING POST, LAUREL, MT HAS AN OPENING FOR A FULL-TIME TRAILER MECHANIC: Duties include set-up and delivery of new trailers, trailer repairs and service. Tools and training provided. Ag background beneficial. Pay DOE. Plus benefits. Call Greg at 406-628-2536 .................6/4

Help Wanted DITCH RIDER AND O&M LABOR WANTED: Want to spend the summer outside in the beautiful Wyoming countryside? Are you an early bird and self-motivated? Then come join our team! Shoshone Irrigation in Powell, WY is looking for a Ditch Rider/O&M Laborer. This job is split into two different seasons: Water season (spring, summer and early fall) and concrete season (winter). During the summer you will be responsible for delivering water to our local landowners and ensuring all canals and laterals are in proper working order. During the winter you will be assisting in repairing any structural items needing to be repaired. The hours in the summer can be a little flexible and in the winter 4, 10-hour shifts are the norm. We require the applicant to have their own pickup but we will pay a vehicle allowance along with gas allowance. Shoshone Irrigation will provide training to the right candidate. We offer full benefits, retirement plan, life insurance and paid vacation/sick time for full-time employees. Email resume to Shoshoneid@ hotmail.com, SID.Secretary@ outlook.com or feel free to call 307-754-5741 ..................... 5/28

Services

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38 PAIRS OF RED FORK RED ANGUS 2-year-olds. ALSO, 21 pairs of Black Angus 2-yearolds. $2,000/pair. Call 307-7522883..................................5/21 WANTED RECIP COWS: Must be open!! Two to 6 years old, Red Angus or Angus-based cows. For more information, call Bruce Boothe, 406-699-0007 (cell), Trans Ova Genetics ...........5/21

Brands

AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Ten 3/4 blood heifer calves, weighing approximately 600 lbs., DNA verified and EID tagged to ensure authenticity; 4 2-year-old 1/2 blood Akaushi bulls; 10 fullblood Akaushi 2-year-old bulls; 10 older Angus cows, exposed to fullblood Akaushi bulls, calving April 1. Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719-740-0403 .......................5/28

Sell your brand here!

Angus

NOW THAT IT’S BRANDING SEASON, HERE’S A GOOD OLE WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, LSH. Dues paid until 2023, $2,000. Call 307467-5679......................... 5/28 REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC and LHH. Very rare. Can use one iron. Renewed to Jan. 2031. REDUCED!! Was $5,000, now $3,500 OBO. Call 307-7512336 ......................................5/21 WYOMING BRAND REGISTERED BY GOELET GALLATIN IN 1912. LRC, BS, LSH. Irons available, seller will pay transfer fees. $6,500 OBO. Call 307-272-4215.... 5/21

GREAT WYOMING RANCH BRAND: One-iron brand. In family since 1953. Best old-time locations: LRC and LSH. Renewed to 2027. $7,500 or make offer. Call or text Jim, 406-539-1108 ............. 5/21

Angus

25 TWO-YEAR-OLD ANGUS PAIRS. $2,000/pair. 307-6900916..................................6/11 REGISTERED YEARLING BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY: PAP, BVD and fertility tested. Sires include: Jindra Acclaim, Worthington All Profit, GAR Composure, WXW In The Black, Page All Profit and Page Blackfoot. Page Angus Ranch, Page Family Limited Partnership. Call Tom Page, 307-7608429. EPDs on Facebook @ Page Angus .....................5/28 YEARLING AI SIRED BLACK ANGUS BULLS: Will work on heifers. Sires include Ashland and Mainstay. Semen tested. Minatare, NE. Please call Byron Miller, 303-818-8152 or 308-7831357, leave message ........ 5/28 REGISTERED YEARLING AND VIRGIN 2-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS BULLS: If you are looking for a stress free calving season, this group offers low birthweights and EXCEPTIONAL EPDs. Current EPDs available on our website www.antlersangusranch.com or call Earl, 307-660-4796 .................... 5/28 REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS YEARLING AND 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS: Private treaty, large sire groups, performance and fertility tested, delivery available. TRANGMOE ANGUS RANCH, Glendive, MT. Call 406-687-3315 or 406-989-3315 ..........................................6/25

Clay Creek Angus Jim & Lori French 3334 Rd 14 Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541 • www.claycreek.net

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PROVIDING INNOVATIVE

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OLD WYOMING FAMILY BRAND SINCE 1945: LSC and RHH. Renewed to 2023. $4,000 or make offer. Call or text Jim, 406-539-1108 ..........................................5/21

FARM/RANCH HAND WANTED: Family farm looking for seasonal and permanent general labor to help with maintaining haying and irrigation equipment. Must have reliable transportation to and from farm located 10 miles from Douglas, WY. Wage depends on experience. Call Brandon at 307-351-4175 for more information ........................ 5/28

307-532-3333

Cattle

WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: Trout fly, RSC, RSH. Renewed to March 2031. Irons included, $10,000. Call 307-752-5580 ..............6/4

HIRING SUMMER CAMP COOK AND HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDE WRANGLERS: Free room and board. North Jackson Hole Horse Camp. Call or text Swift Creek Outfitters, 307-730-8830 ....5/28

Torrington Livestock Markets

Financial Services

P.O. Box 633 North Platte, NE 69101

120 Yearling Bulls • 80 Coming 2-Year-Old Bulls 120 Replacement Heifers by Popular Sires: S A V Bismarck, Rito 707, S A V Resource, Connealy Spur, Connealy Countdown and Coleman Charlo Bulls Born & Raised Where Corn Don’t Grow!

Powder River Angus ANNUAL PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE OFFERING YEARLING & TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS

Calving Ease and Performance bulls available in volume! Field Reps:

Joe Vodicka • Spearfish, SD • 307-351-2024 • bhjoev@yahoo.com Michael Crews • Miles City, MT • 406-853-3859 drybeanlivestock@gmail.com

Situation Wanted

Rod Wright, Owner • 308-530-4537

CUSTOM CATTLE WORK: Hard to gather cattle, no problem. I have seasoned cowdogs and horses. Experience handling cattle care. Will be in Cody, WY June, July and August. If you need help, call 405-538-8221 .......................5/21

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Bulls are available now and will be sold on a first come first served basis. The offering can be viewed at the ranch or feel free to give us a call and we will work with you to ensure you get the bulls you are looking for. Volume Discounts • Free Delivery • PAP Tested Fertility Tested • First Breeding Season Guarantee

Powder River Angus Neal & Amanda Sorenson • Spotted Horse, WY 307.736.2260 (h) • 307.680.7359 (c) nasorenson@rangeweb.net www.powderriverangus.com

Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 4 • May 21, 2022 Wyoming Livestock Roundup

Angus

Registered Angus Yearling Bulls Private Treaty Bridger, MT

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Limousin

Dogs

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Ranch raised, run with livestock every day, parents onsite, proven bloodlines. Ready to go to work!! Nine and 4-monthold pups available. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years. Moving and need to place in their new home before the move, $350. For more information, call 406-207-7674 ... 6/11

Sires Include: Niagara, Value Added, Unique, Growth Fund, Lucky Charm, Emerald and Chairman. Many suitable for heifers. Performance and carcass data. Louis & Kathy Dubs • Billings, MT

406-652-7515 • 406-208-8643 windingriverangus@gmail.com

FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY

Red Angus SALE * CHRISTENSEN RED ANGUS * SALE: Registered, vaccinated and fertility tested bulls. We have a deep carcass, high ADG packaged with moderate to low birthweights available. Call 406-208-4315 or e-mail criters64@gmail. com ................................ 6/4

Registered yearling Angus bulls. Sired by some of the best genetics in the breed as well as our top Herd Bulls. Never before offered. Deep set of calving ease heifer bulls and powerful cow bulls available. Semen tested and up to date on summer kick-out vaccinations. Ready to go to work for you. Selling on first come, first served basis. Volume discounts apply. Delivery available. Miller Angus Farms Estelline, SD. #Performance. Pounds. Profit. TheM-Brand. Guarantee. Kody-605.690.1997 Brady-605.690.5733 TWO-YEAR-OLD AND YEARLING CALVING EASE REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: AI’d to Byergo Black Magic, Tour of Duty and Enhance. Some embryo transfers. Fertility tested and ready to go. Will consider lease option. Clark, WY. Call 307-645-3322 ...................5/21 EXCELLENT YOUNG VIRGIN ANGUS BULLS: Perfect for first calving, $1,500-$1,700 per head. Extra good volume deals. Delivered free. Trexler’s, Hill City, KS, 785-421-5706 or 785421-8311...........................5/21 COMMERCIAL BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Yearlings and twos. We select for fertility, milking ability, calving ease, gain and disposition. Reasonably priced. Call Shippen Angus, 307-856-7531 ......5/28 BULLS FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls with lots of growth and eye appeal. Great feet and excellent maternal genetics. Sires include Coleman Bravo 6313, SAV Renown 3439 and Coleman Charlo 0256. Bulls have been evaluated, tested and are guaranteed for one breeding season. Call, text or stop by Roylance Angus, Charlo, MT, 406-214-4444 or 406-644-4441 ..................... 5/28

REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Have 2-year-olds and yearlings. Trich and fertility tested. Ready to go to work!! Delivery available. For more information, call CLR Red Angus, Dan Robertson, 307-4311013 ............................. 5/28 PAP TESTED HIGH ALTITUDE RED ANGUS COMING 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS: Performance and calving ease bred, 28 years of PAP testing. Call Smith Land and Cattle Company, 719-588-1877 ..... 5/21 RED ANGUS HIGH-ELEVATION YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE IN NORTHEASTERN UTAH: Sires are 5L, Crump, Sutherlin Farms and K2 Red Angus. Will be trich, semen tested and fed for free until May 1. $2,000/head. Bar Lazy TL Ranch, David, 435828-1320, barlazytlranch@ gmail.com .................... 5/28

SimAngus S I M M E N TA L / S I M A N G U S BULLS FOR SALE: Yearlings and 18-month-olds. Sired by SAV Rainfall, EWA Peyton, Baldridge Bronc, WBF Iron Clad, Gibbs Deacon, Gibbs Broad Range, Koch Big Timber, TJ Teardrop and sons of Gibbs Pirate, WC United, Crouthamel Protocol. Call James, 970-3968791..................................5/21

Joe Freund 303/341-9311 Joey Freund 303/475-6062

Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

Longhorn REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE: Featured September 2020 American Beef Producer. Gentle pairs, steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Foraging, hardy, low-maintenance cattle, traffic stopping colors. Easy calving, excellent maternal outcome. Cross-breeding for robust calves resistant to disease. Fascinating, fun to show, simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-274-9917, e-mail swestmoore@gmail.com or visit www.westhavenlonghorns.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .................... 6/18

Dogs POLISH TATRA LGD PUPPIES FOR SALE: Six weeks old and ready to go. Two females and 5 males available. Pictures available upon request. Very loyal guard dogs. Call 307-752-0081 or 307-672-2236. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ..................................... 6/11

SIMANGUS BULLS: Bred to be productive members of your herd. 3H Simmental Ranch, Plains, MT. Contact Alan, 503931-6815 or 3HSimmental@ gmail.com ........................6/18

BORDER COLLIE/MCNAB PUPS: Out of working parents and available at the end of May. Born April 1, 2022. Mostly black with white tips, one tri-color. Smooth coats. Five females and 4 males. $400. Located in Oak Creek, CO. Knott Land and Livestock, 970-736-1020 .................5/28

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FOR SALE: Four Jersey heifers and 4 dairy cross heifers, CVH vaccinated, vet checked open and breedable, 650-750 lbs. Hand fed and gentle. Delivery possible. For more information, call 641-330-3251 ..... 6/4

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Born Feb. 28, black tris and blue merles, mom weighs 26 lbs. and dad weighs 40 lbs. Family raised, very playful, $500-$750. Call 307-3659285..................................5/21

Horses

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Pasture Wanted LOOKING FOR PASTURE FOR 35 (POSSIBLY MORE) PAIRS OF NICE BLACK CATTLE: Southeast Wyoming, southwest Nebraska Panhandle, north central Weld County Colorado preferably. I’m willing to work most of the summer, May 20-Aug. 9 or so and possibly weekends afterwards, in addition to leasing pasture. Looking for something a couple of hours from Grover, CO. I have excellent references for both leasing and work. Really hoping I don’t have to sell. Please call and we can visit, 303885-5575. Thank you!! ...... 5/28 SUMMER PASTURE NEEDED FOR 75-175 head of pairs. Good references. Call 605-347-3403 or 605-499-9088 ............... 5/28 PASTURE WANTED FOR 2,000 YEARLINGS AND 500 PAIRS. Can be split into smaller bunches. Call 701523-1235 ...................... 5/21 WANTED: 2022 summer pasture for 125 cow/calf pairs. Would like from May 1 until Dec. 15 or any timeframe in between. Any number of cattle per pasture, would not have to all go to one pasture. ALSO, in search of farm ground, farms to lease or a ranch to lease on a short-term or long-term basis. Please contact 307-250-6900, leave message or text ..... TFN

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Ranch Lease Wanted LOOKING FOR RANCH/PASTURE TO LEASE/WORKING PARTNERSHIP in S.D., WY, NE, TX, OK, IA, MO, KS, N.M., NV. Don’t mind where or how remote. David Tanner, 352807-8203, roughridecattleservices@yahoo.com......... 5/21

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Horses KIP FLADLAND HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC, Aug. 19-21. Circle T Arena, Hermosa, S.D. Classes include Foundation Horsemanship and Horsemanship 1. Now taking applications. Contact Lori at 605-415-8701 or loripendleton1@gmail.com ................5/21

FEED AND FACILITIES FOR ALL CLASSES OF LIVESTOCK: Conveniently located on I-90 between Mitchell and Sioux Falls, S.D. Cedar Creek Feedyard, Salem, S.D., call 605-770-8189 ...................5/21

50 cow/calf pairs for 2022 season. Preferably northeastern Wyoming. Call 307-660-0294 and leave a message if no answer.

Red Angus

PUREBRED YEARLING RED ANGUS BULLS: Out of AI’d calving ease sires. Lazy H Red Angus, Wheatland, WY, 307331-8541, please leave message .................................5/28

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES FOR SALE: Out of trophy winning working bloodlines, born Jan. 26, $500 OBO. Call 307645-3322 ..........................5/21

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YEARLING ANGUS BULLS: These bulls are grown, not fattened, will get out and cover cows. Many will work on heifers. We will deliver. Call Joe Buseman, 605-351-1535 ..........5/21

REGISTERED RED ANGUS YEARLING BULLS: Low birthweights, calving ease, high weaning weights, pasture raised, excellent conformation, docile and ready to go to work. $1,700/head. One mile east of Nunn, CO. Call 303-809-9235 or e-mail joyra@ frii.com .................................5/28

AKC LAB PUPPIES: All colors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All puppies are cute, but it’s what they grow into that counts. Not all Labs are the same. Proud to own!! Been raising quality AKC Labradors for 25-plus years. Look at the rest but buy the best. Both parents on site for viewing. Will sell quickly!! $200 deposit, picking order is when the deposit is received. Doug Altman, Mitchell, S.D. Call/text 605-999-7149, click the our labs tab on the website for pictures, www.southdakotayellowlabs. com ..................................5/28

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Sheridan County Fairgrounds Sheridan, WY June 3 • 3:00 - 4:30 PM Soft Preview June 4 • 10:00 AM Sale Preview 4:00 PM • Bots Sots Remount Sale • Kendrick Mansion Bring your lawn-chairs and blankets for picnic-style seating at all events. Following the preview, join the consignors at the stables and discuss the fantastic horses of the Bots Sots Remount, over a cocktail from the cash bar. The festivities continue with a pitchfork fondue dinner ($42). Call or text Josh to make reservations 307-683-6292.

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Buck Brannaman Horsemanship Clinic May 27 - 29, 2022 Seven Down Arenas Spearfish, S.D. $30/day for spectators. Contact Deb at 605-515-3995 or debshimon@yahoo.com FOR SALE: RESTORED,1900 Dr’s Buggy, $3,000; 1906 Studebaker Mountain Spring Wagon, two seats, fringe on top, $5,000; one horse open sleigh, $2,000; horse packing gear and packing books; stainless steel cream cans and burner for cream can dinners, $250; power washer, $20; 40’ Excursion motorhome, full wall and bedroom slides, generator and lots more, $65,000. Offers welcome. For more information, please call 307760-2844 ...................... 6/11 FIVE-YEAR-OLD QUARTER HORSE GELDING: Sorrel with a blaze. Great grandson of High Brow Cat. Good breakaway, calf, heel, ranch horse prospect, 14.2 hand, very cowy, quick footed, gentle and likes people. Well broke with a very good handle. $12,000 OBO. If interested or for more information, please call and leave a message, 307-467-5651 .........5/28 HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 ..................................... 5/21

CLARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. PRESENTS: Jake Clark’s MULE DAYS EVENTS & AUCTION, RALSTON, WY WILL BE HELD LIVE June 15-19, at Ralston, WY. Plus we’re offering LIVE WEBCAST AND PHONE BIDDING!! Sale will be live as well as online. Please view online at www.superiorlivestock. com/production-eventdetail?id=2961. Request the full color catalog at www. eepurl.com/hSVJk9 or view website www.saddlemule. com click on “BUYERS TAB” or call 307-272-8792. Thanks and stay healthy! ..........5/28 CLARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. PRESENTS: PITCHFORK RANCH HORSE SALE, MEETEETSE, WY “RANCH HORSES” WILL BE HELD LIVE May 27, 28 and 29, at the famous Pitchfork Ranch. Plus we’re offering LIVE WEBCAST AND PHONE BIDDING!! Sale will be live as well as online. Please view online at www.superiorlivestock.com/productionevent-detail?id=2962. Request the full color catalog at www.eepurl.com/hSU6AP or view website www.pitchforkhorsesale.com click on “BUYERS TAB” or call 307272-8792. Thanks and stay healthy! .........................5/21 75TH ANNUAL HULETT RODEO JUNE 11-12, Hulett, WY. Facebook Hulett Rodeo or visit www.RodeoHulettWY.com. NRCA/WRA approved and youth events, purse increased to $1,000 for most events and $1,500 for bronc riding. For more information, call 307-4675668....................................6/4

Saddles & Tack GREAT GIFTS FOR GRADUATION!! Something for everyone!! Save 20% ON BOOTS!! HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! GREAT selection SADDLES and tack!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website ............. 5/21

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2020 AND 2021 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa/grass, grass/ alfalfa, grass mix, alfalfa/ oats/millet, alfalfa/oats and wheat/kosha. Big rounds and small squares. Approximately 1,450-1,550 lbs. (rounds). Approximately 55-65 lbs. (small squares). Delivery available in semi loads, or you can come and get it. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116. Thank you for your time, Wayne ........ 5/28

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Vehicles & Trailers PRODUCTION COLUMBIAS, YEARLING RAMS AND EWES: Fully shorn after Jan 1. Unfitted, in their working clothes. Most include production data. Several Wyoming and North Dakota ram test entrants. Columbia Sheep Breeders Association National Show and Sale June 11, 10 a.m., Archer Event Center, Cheyenne, WY. See catalog at www.columbiasheep.org. Call 406-4235651 .................................... 5/28

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THE BEAVER CREEK RANCH is situated 8 miles south of Baker City in northeast Oregon. The ranch contains 9,300 deeded acres and is balanced with over 260 acres of irrigated hay and pasture feaIrrigation Irrigation turing good full season water and approximately 1.5 miles of the Powder River running through the ranch. The ranch runs south with native range pasture into a small amount of The choice is simple. scattered timber on the upper end of the ranch. The owner has spent considerable effort establishing good stock water in the various pastures. Interior cross fencing and perimeter fencing is in great condition. Improvements include a nice home, barns, outbuildings, good corrals and livestock handling facilities; all of which are in great shape. All of the property is contiguous with the exception of a 2,000 acre pasture nearby, offering good spring, summer or fall grazing; you can drive the cattle to and Manderson, WY from the main ranch. If you are looking for a ranch that offers rairdenjlw@tritel.net • 800-770-6280 good production with ease of management, this is it. Whether it is a cow/calf, yearling or a combination, the ranch offers that kind of flexibility. It has hunting and fishing, all of which could be further deYour one stop shop for all veloped should oneirrigation desire. need This is the first time offering Lander, WY •and (307) 332-3044 of this ranch it is priced sell. sales At a time whendesign nearly • Reinke centertopivot and field all properties are obscenely • Parts for mostover major irrigation systems priced, this one is not. • Underground $6,750,000. and SurfacePlease PVC pipe giveand us fittings a • Pumps and Motors call for further information, • Phase Converters Greg Sackos, 208-598-0267, Intermountain Realty ....5/21

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Property for Sale MEAT PROCESSING FACILITY FOR SALE: Basin Processing is a custom processing facility in Basin, WY (one hour east of Cody). The facility includes, livestock holding pens, kill room, cold storage, meat processing and packaging room, office and storage. All equipment needed for the operation is included in the offering. A complete equipment list is available on request. The facility is located in Basin, WY, one hour east of Cody, WY and central to the cattle ranch producers in the Big Horn Basin. This is a turnkey operation. Current owners have business booked out to June 2023. $500,000. Call or e-mail Ted Harvey today for more information, 307-699-4114 or e-mail Ted@YellowstoneRanchLand.com ..............5/28 PEDRO MOUNTAIN PROPERTY FOR SALE: 200 acres Pedro Mountains Carbon County, WY, 40 miles from Casper, WY, 30 miles from Alcova, Pathfinder and Miracle Mile. Perimeter and cross-fenced with water and improvements. Small house, outbuildings, water, power and hunting access to State and BLM. Elk area 16, antelope area 48, mule deer area 70. Very private, 4-wheel year-round access, spotty cell phone use. The place to go to get away! Possible investment property five 40-acre parcels, electricity available on all. $600,000. Serious inquiries can call 307-315-3960. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ..... 5/21 MCCONE COUNTY MONTANA RANCH FOR SALE: 6,040 deeded acres. Improved pasture and native range, headquarters. $4.2 million. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com.............6/18

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USDA reports hay stocks On May 1, hay stocks data was released in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service Crop Production report. May 1 is the start of the new hay marketing year. Nationally, hay stocks dropped dramatically, coming in at seven percent under last year’s number and the fifth lowest May 1 number on record. The drawdown came after a winter quarter with exceptionally low use and the smallest hay disappearance number in nine years. About half the states in the continental U.S. posted year-over-year larger hay stocks, while 12 posted 25 percent or more declines. Mon-

tana and South Dakota declined more than 50 percent. Texas and Oklahoma are the two states to watch this growing season, but both represent two very different starting points. Oklahoma is down 48 percent, while Texas increased 33 percent. Some surprising increases came from the drought stricken areas of last year – Colorado, California, Idaho and Utah are all up from last year. Colorado managed to hold onto 2.5 times as much hay as last year and is sitting on the largest stockpile since 2018. California is up 27 percent, Idaho is up 29 percent and Utah is up 70 percent. Utah and Idaho levels are both the high-

est in a few years, California levels are in line with the 10-year average. Tight hay supplies have set the U.S. up to have a record-high hay price year. Last marketing year, alfalfa hay averaged $206 per ton, five dollars per ton under the last record level. Other hay averaged $147 per ton and was over the previous record level of $144 per ton. Livestock Marketing Information Center has pushed other hay forecasts for the 2022 and 2023 marketing year to $155 per ton, zeroing in on the drought development in the Southern Plains, with estimates showing alfalfa will rise to $245 per ton.

Supreme Court rejects damage claim The Wyoming Supreme Court has rejected Thermopolis area rancher Josh Longwell’s claim stating the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission owes him $288,527 for calves killed by grizzly bears. The court on April 28 upheld a district court decision also rejecting Longwell’s claim and found an arbitration panel ruled “on a matter not submitted to them” in awarding the rancher more than the commission regulations and Wyoming law allowed. Longwell sought $349,730 for calf losses during the 2018 grazing season, challenging the commission’s formula,

which only pays ranchers up to 3.5 times the value of calves confirmed killed by trophy game. The 3.5 multiplier recognizes some cattle lost to bears are never found and the commission used this formula to award him $61,202. The arbitration panel used no multiplier and said the commission should pay Longwell $266,685 for all his calf losses. This included 20 confirmed calf kills and 294 more Longwell said were missing. The arbitration decision was far more than allowed by the 3.5 multiplier outlined in regulations. The commission appealed this ruling, which

has now made its way to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Recently, Longwell was in front of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission again, appealing for more compensation than department investigators proposed for losses in 2021. Longwell filed damage claims and challenged the commission’s awards multiple times since 2018. Some awards have been modified due to the challenges. April’s decision was the first time any of Longwell’s challenges have reached Wyoming’s Supreme Court.

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It’s the Pitts by Lee Pitts

Ud And Id I’ve always been curious as to how people ended up with their last names. I was taught someone named Smith had a relative way back that was a blacksmith, and a Taylor probably had a distant relative who was a tailor. If you’re a Forester, Fishman, Forman, Carpenter, Boatman, Cook, Boardman or Bachman (chiropractor), you probably had a relative who was one. You can learn a lot about people by their last name. For example, you may not want to arm wrestle someone named Armstrong, nor trade with someone named Crook. Just how far back would you have to go in your family tree to find the human giving you your last name? It’s universally accepted the widespread use of last names began about the same time farming became possible – 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. The transition to an agrarian society meant people had more fixed roles in a community and some way of identifying them

was needed, so the guy who made the donuts became Baker, the one who made the beer was Brewer, the guy who built the carts to haul the crops became Cartwright and the lady who churned the butter became Butterman. (Nowadays it would be Butterwoman). Don’t get me wrong, some people had names before this, in fact, people had names 33 centuries before Christ was born! There is some disagreement in academic circles as to who was the first person with a moniker. Some historians say the first recorded name is Narmer, who was an Egyptian Pharaoh, while another source claims Kushhim was the first name. Kushhim was an accountant by the way, and I think the word Kushhim in Egyptian means “cooks the books.” There are still others who believe the first recorded name was Urnina or Erectus (no comment). The first female name written down was Neithhotep, which judging by

the listings in my phone book, must have fallen out of favor somewhere along the way. While those may be the first instances of recorded names, the academics who study such things say the first names probably uttered were Ug and Id. I don’t know how they’d know this if it wasn’t written down because, needless to say, first hand witnesses are difficult to find. Another common way of acquiring a last name was to be someone’s son. For instance, Steven’s son became Stevenson, ditto Williamson, Robertson, Robinson, Wilson, Peterson, Richardson, Jackson, Johnson, Hanson, Donaldson, Benson and Gibson. Christianson might have been the son of a preacher. I think John Stetson’s name was pulled out of a hat. A lot of people have colors as last names like Green, Black, Gray, Brown and White. Perhaps it was a distant relative’s favorite color? Just as last names were needed to identify the various occupations in town, they were also needed to distinguish folks within the agricultural community. I personally know people whose last names are Farmer, Corn, Hog, Rice, Berry, Bean, Hamm, Lamb, Land, Beeman, Miller,

Lemon, Field, Gardener, Bloom, Burger, Akers and even a Duroc. Surely Mr. Chapman, the pharmacist, can trace his lineage back to a cowboy. I don’t think it’s fair some people have great names like Champion, Wise, Young, Rich and Angel, while other people (like me) are saddled with last names which should have been changed long ago. How would you like to go through life with a name like Gasman, Balderman, Hick, Hood, Gross or Crum? I also know some good folks whose last name is Crye and Baller, and I’ve never seen any of them cry their eyes out at the drop of a hat as their name would suggest. My interest in last names can be traced back to my own pitiful one. Do you have any idea how hard it is to go through life as a Pitts? Just ask my poor wife. Believe me, I’ve heard more than my share of Right Guard and stone fruit jokes. Making matters worse, I know for a fact my family survived by pitting apricots in California’s fruit sheds. Thankfully, I am the last of my strain and future generations of unborn Pitts will be forever grateful. Don’t get me started on my real first name, which is proof my parents hated me from the very beginning.

WCHF continued from page 1 William Walter “Tobe” Driskill, Jesse Loring “Diddy” Driskill, Jesse Belvin “Buz” Driskill, Malcolm Franklin Driskill and Jesse Thomas “Tom” Driskill. Region Two inductees are Goshen County’s Clyde Omar Stewart and Wayne S. Hunter along with Arthur Samuel “Artie” Joss of Niobrara County. Region Three inductees include Albany County’s Philetus Rathburn and Laramie County’s Wayne and Francis Peavy “Biddy” Bonham. Region Four inductees are Dennis Robert Daly of Converse County and Dee Burtch of Natrona County. Region Five inductees are Robert Borgialli, Neal Rodney Schuman and William Thomas Wagoner of Johnson County, and Sheridan County’s Zane R. Hilman. Region Six inductees include Joseph S. Bassett of Big Horn County and Chris C. Renner of Park County. There were no county selections for Washakie County. Region Seven inductees include Lua Burton Kelly and Frank E. Miller of Carbon County,

and Sweetwater County’s Bert Lamb, Charles Alfred Stillman-Philbrick and Elroy P. “Bronco Jim” Philbrick. Region Eight inductees are Fremont County’s Robert William Hamilton, Bob Bessey and Clyde Woolery and Hot Springs County’s Ramul Dvarshkis and Larry Bentley. Region Nine inductees are John H. Hamilton and Richard H. “Dick” Hamilton of Unita County. Region 10 inductees include Sublette County’s Charles Leonard Priebe, Milford Byron “Mike” Steele, Ivan Samuel “Pete” Hoagland, Carl Philip “Red” Mathisen, Thomas Daniel O’Neil Sr. and Kent Snedicor, and Teton County’s Bob Lucas and Jim Maher. The WCHF Board is comprised of one member from each of the state’s 10 regions. Contributions to support the mission of the WCHF are always accepted and appreciated. Information in this article was sourced from the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame May 13 press release. Kaitlyn Root is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, May 17 Market Report • 1,212 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS LANDER 1 Cow, 1190# ...................................... $85.00 GREEN RIVER 1 Cow, 1125# ...................................... $84.00 FARSON 1 Cow, 1870# ...................................... $81.50 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1230# ...................................... $81.00 RIVERTON 4 Cow, 1368# ...................................... $80.50 CASPER 1 Cow, 1460# ...................................... $79.50 LANDER 2 Cow, 1550# ...................................... $79.00 5 Cow, 1256# ...................................... $78.00 6 Cow, 1325# ...................................... $77.00 BIG PINEY 7 Cow, 1427# ...................................... $76.00 CASPER 1 Cow, 1275# ...................................... $75.50 THERMOPOLIS 2 Cow, 1362# ...................................... $75.00 PINEDALE 1 Cow, 1805# ...................................... $74.00 CODY 1 Cow, 1580# ...................................... $73.00 SHOSHONI 2 Cow, 1280# ...................................... $72.00 8 Cow, 1235# ...................................... $71.00 7 Cow, 1203# ...................................... $70.50 CASPER 2 Cow, 1437# ...................................... $69.50 JACKSON 3 Cow, 1228# ...................................... $68.50 BULLS SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 1950# ......................................$112.00 1 Bull, 2080# ..................................... $108.50 WOODRUFF, UT 2 Bull, 1575# ..................................... $108.00 MCKINNON 3 Bull, 1690# ..................................... $106.00 LANDER 2 Bull, 2055# ..................................... $105.50

RAWLINS 2 Bull, 1837# ..................................... $104.00 LANDER 1 Bull, 1630# ..................................... $101.00 MCKINNON 5 Bull, 1765# ....................................... $98.50 SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 1550# ....................................... $97.50 DANIEL 3 Bull, 1451# ....................................... $97.00 HEIFERETTES PINEDALE 2 Heiferette, 762# ..............................$118.00 THERMOPOLIS 3 Heiferette, 928# ............................. $105.00 6 Heiferette, 985# ............................. $104.00 GREEN RIVER 1 Heiferette, 905# ............................. $103.00 PINEDALE 1 Heiferette, 955# ............................. $101.00 FORT BRIDGER 1 Heiferette, 940# ............................... $98.00 STEERS RANDOLPH, UT 18 Steer, 533#..................................... $200.00 THERMOPOLIS 3 Steer, 545#..................................... $196.00 SHOSHONI 25 Steer, 581#..................................... $189.00 SHOSHONI 4 Steer, 648#..................................... $187.00 HEIFERS LANDER 60 Heifer, 781#..............................$1,185.00/H 31 Heifer, 753#..............................$1,150.00/H RANDOLPH, UT 7 Heifer, 442#.................................... $165.00 RIVERTON 19 Heifer, 668#.................................... $164.00 12 Heifer, 675#.................................... $153.50 COKEVILLE 7 Heifer, 681#.................................... $144.00 FORT WASHAKIE 6 Heifer, 702#.................................... $132.00 7 Heifer, 831#.................................... $122.50

Early Consignments EDEN 2 Heifer, 915#.................................... $107.00 LANDER 1 Heifer, 1050#.................................. $101.00 2 Heifer, 1097#.................................. $100.00 PAIRS MANILA, UT 17 Pair, 1172# (2 yr old) ................... $1,900.00 GREEN RIVER 24 Pair, 1070# (SM) ......................... $1,600.00 MANILA, UT 5 Pair, 1351# (SM) ......................... $1,510.00 2 Pair, 1455# (SS).......................... $1,400.00 GREEN RIVER 10 Pair, 1115# (SS) .......................... $1,100.00 8 Pair, 1175# (ST) .......................... $1,025.00 BRED COWS RIVERTON 3 Bred Cow, 1120# (SM) ................ $1,275.00 SHOSHONI 1 Bred Cow, 1365# (SM)................ $1,100.00 BRED HEIFERS EDEN 10 Bred Heifer, 1008# ...................... $1,000.00

TUESDAY, MAY 24 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

Big West Land & Cattle - 5 Blk Ang 2 & 3 yr old pairs. Calves tagged to match. Nice, ready for grass!

TUESDAY, MAY 31 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP WEIGH UPS TO FOLLOW

Dillon Hedges - 3 Blk face lambs 80#. 2 rounds of Vision 7 w/spur. 1 Yrlng ewe.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 ALL CATTLE CLASSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

Hellyer Ranch - 74 Blk Ang Pairs. (9-2ys, 193ys, 10-4ys, 12-5ys, 7-6ys, 6-7ys, 5-8ys, 6-9ys) Cows are age branded on left shoulder. Cows received Virashield 6 VL5 & Vision 7 w/spur this spring and were poured and received Triangle 5 last fall. Calves are sired by Popo Agie bulls. All one iron, home raised, quality pairs!

All sales are broadcast live on the internet at www.cattleusa.com. Please register online to bid on livestock. Be sure to check out our country cattle listings at www.cattleusa.com

Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

1490 South 8th Street East • River ton, WY 82501 • (307) 856-2209