June 18 edition by Wyoming Livestock Roundup

Volume 34 Number 8 • June 18, 2022

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A Look Inside Gov. Mark Gordon focuses on energy independence... Page 2 Paul Dykstra provides latest beef market update...... Page 6 Dick Perue commemorates Father’s Day............... Page 10 Activists vs. Ag discusses Western culture.......... Page 16

Quick Bits LIP Program The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) offers payments to eligible livestock owners for deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by eligible loss conditions, which can include extreme heat. Documentation of the temperature, heat and humidity from a local weather station leading up to and through the loss event should be provided. For more information, visit fsa.usda.gov.

U.S. signs beef export agreement with Japan Washington, D.C. – U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai signed a new agreement on June 2 to revise the beef safeguard mechanism under the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA). The agreement

puts into place a three-trigger safeguard mechanism. “After a pretty lengthy negotiation process, Japan and the U.S. signed this agreement to increase the beef safeguard trigger levels,” says National Cat-

tlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President Mark Eisele. “What this allows is an increase for American producers to continue exporting American high-quality beef to meet their end.”

Tai says the agreement will ensure Japan’s demand for U.S. beef is met, while also increasing market opportunities. “I want to thank Secretary of Agriculture Tom Please see BEEF on page 7

HISTORIC EVENT

Adopted Resolutions

WSGA organizes a successful 150th Anniversary Celebration and Convention

WSGA passes several resolutions during recent convention

Cheyenne – Tthe Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) celebrated their 150th Anniversary Celebration and Convention June 8-11 with several highlights including an opening reception at the King Ranch, chuckwagon dinner and WSGA Invitational Rodeo and a ranchers’ roundup banquet and celebration, in addition to general sessions and meetings. On June 10, during the Annual Awards Luncheon, Gov. Mark Gordon gave the keynote address and WSGA awarded

the Clifford P. Hansen Memorial Scholarship, Range Professional Award, Guardian of the Grasslands Award, Wyoming Beef Council (WBC) recognition and an Environmental Stewardship Award. In addition, WSGA Endowment Campaign Co-Chair Jim Wilson shared with attendees WSGA succeeded their goal of raising $1.5 million for the WSGA Endowment Trust Fund. The convention activities ended on June 11 with a WSGA Please see ANNIVERSARY on page 8

Water Update

Wyoming irrigation water supplies were rated seven percent poor, 64% fair and 29% good for the week ending June 12, compared to 10% poor, 55% fair, 34% good and 1% excellent the previous week. Stock water supplies were rated 2% very short, 11% short, 84% adequate and 3% surplus, compared to 2% very short, 17% short, 78% adequate and 3% surplus the previous week.

U.S. Exports U.S. beef exports maintained a remarkable pace in April, topping $1 billion for the third time this year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. April pork exports were well below the large totals posted a year ago, while lamb exports continued to trend higher.

Red Cross

Red Cross of Wyoming is assisting one adult affected by a tornado on Harris Ranch Road in Jay Em on June 14. Red Cross assistance can provide care, comfort, mental health and health services, disaster supplies, lodging and assistance for other immediate needs. Further assistance can be provided as needed. For questions, contact Disaster Program Manager Stephanie Munoz at stephanie. munoz@redcross.org or call 307-277-6899.

Historic proclamation – Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon stands with members of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association leadership as he reads a proclamation recognizing 2022 as the 150th anniversary of the organization. Pictured left to right, Executive Vice President Jim Magagna, Region IV Vice President Will Hudson, outgoing Region IV Vice President Brad Mead, outgoing Region II Vice President Dan Frank, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Gov. Mark Gordon, President David Kane, First Vice President Jack Berger, Region V Vice President Darla Griffin, Young Producers Assembly President Sage Askin, Region III Vice President Leif Hanson, Secretary of State Ed Buchanan and Region II Vice President Pat Cullen. WYLR photo

UW announces sheep program Laramie – The University of Wyoming (UW) announced on May 25 the first ever Lamb-a-Year program will be offered this fall to UW students in support of Wyoming’s sheep industry and UW sheep program. As a state, Wyoming ranks fourth in total sheep and lamb numbers, third in breeding sheep inventories and ranks first in total value of wool production in the U.S. Proceeds from this program will go directly towards driving innovation in the Wyoming sheep industry and training future sheep professionals in the UW sheep program. Class curriculum Students will meet on Monday nights starting in the 2022 fall semester and will have a unique opportunity to engage in industry-based, hands-on curriculum relating to the commercial lamb industry. In addition, students will tour lamb feeding operations to learn more about nutrition, management considerations and economics of commercial lamb production. “The program has two parts,” shares Associate Professor and Extension Sheep Specialist Whit Stewart. “It’s an outreach and funding mechanism for the sheep program but also provides industry-based education to our students.” Ranchers throughout the state will have the opportunity to donate a minimum of five lambs or more to the program. Class participants will help gather performance and carcass data for partnered producers at the end of the semester. After feed costs are paid, proceeds will go towards sheep industry innovations, explains Stewart. “It is very similar to what we are doing with the Wyoming wool initiative formerly known as the blanket project,” Please see SHEEP on page 5

Cheyenne – During the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) 150th Anniversary Celebration and Convention, several resolutions were passed during a WSGA Business and Board Meeting on June 10. Resolution process Proposed resolutions are brought to members of WSGA in committee meetings. Any member of WSGA can bring forth a resolution to a committee to be voted on. The committees include: Private and State Lands; Wildlife; Livestock Health; Ag Promotion; Brand; Federal Lands; Marketing, Transportation and Labor; Ag Finance and Tax; and Water. After resolutions are voted on by members in the committee meetings, they then get passed on to the resolution committee and then voted on by the membership. Once passed by the membership, they become WSGA policy. Adopted resolutions During the board meeting, major topics included Please see WSGA on page 5

Casper hosts Junior Hereford event The Wyoming Junior Hereford Association held their annual Wyoming Junior Hereford Field Day June 10-11 at Casper College in Casper. The Casper College Agriculture Department hosted the event, and with about 20 participants. Wyoming Junior Hereford Field Day Advisor Jeff Ward shares his gratefulness for the department, saying, “The department did a fantastic job, and we really appreciate them.” Ward is pleased with the turnout of this year’s event and the youth involvement the event promotes each year. He notes, “The goal of the event is to get the youth involved and to promote the Hereford breed.”

Events Multiple contests took place and participants were able to mix in fun activities throughout the event. The showmanship contest, Hereford steer show and the Barbecue and Barnyard Olympics took place June 10. The bred and owned heifer show, cow/calf pair show, bull show and owned heifer show took place on June 11. “There’re four divisions of the showmanship contest – pewee, junior, intermediate and senior,” says Ward. “The bred and owned shows, along with the bull, heifer and cow/calf pair shows involve showing cattle the kids have raised themselves,

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The Goodness of Wyoming In the past years, people in Wyoming have really had their ups and downs economically, but a positive out there is the creditability of agriculture, energy and tourism in our communities. In recent times, this creditability has proven itself. This is proven by the success of three From the Publisher different entities in their fundraising efforts Dennis Sun lately. The Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom (WAIC), Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) and the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources all have grown dramatically in recent years and more importantly, their creditability and reputations have grown with them. WAIC initiated a Wyoming’s Students Wyoming’s Future Campaign around three years ago to raise funds for a long-used program to assist teachers and their classes. The Wyoming Stewardship Program is about Wyoming students learning and understanding Wyoming’s core industries using critical thinking skills and the internalization of stewardship. The program started years ago, but is now an accredited curriculum teaching not only about agriculture, but minerals and energy, outdoor recreation and tourism. It is user friendly for the teachers to use. Basically, students learn their food doesn’t come just from the grocery store, their electricity doesn’t come from a powerline and gasoline doesn’t just come from the quick stop. The program also highlights the people involved in these industries and how they accomplish their jobs. Close to $5 million was raised from 427 donors who realized the need for a program to tell the true story of Wyoming’s industries and the people working in them. If you raise cattle in Wyoming, WSGA has helped you at some point, you just may have not realized it. Through its lobbying, educational events and long-standing creditability working with other national and state natural resource agencies, Congressional and state legislative members, you have benefited from their assistance. As you are busy at home, the WSGA is attending meetings, hearings and other events on your behalf. WSGA has just exceeded their goal of a $1.5 million capital campaign during their 150th Anniversary Celebration to ensure a longstanding future for the association. While the University of Wyoming is in the process of reorganizing in the next year or so, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources continues to develop new programs to better serve the changing needs of Wyoming students and community members. A while back they received a private gift and a match appropriation from the Wyoming Legislature totaling around $4 million directed towards agriculture education and ag production programs. From this match and private funds, a new program, Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership, has been developed to educate students in ranch management, wildlife, livestock health and recreation. A $500,000 gift from a Wyoming foundation, which would total $1 million with the state matched funding, will support the Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems. This program is to fight the establishment and proliferation of invasive grasses degrading Wyoming lands and to restore rangelands. Lately, the college learned of another match of $2.5 million specifically to benefit range and ranch management programs. What I’m getting at is, we are fortunate to live in such a giving community and state. We see it time and time again. It wasn’t just people from agriculture helping fund these entities, they came from across the state recognizing the value of agriculture, energy and tourism to our state. We thank all for their support and trust in these programs. It is the Wyoming way.

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GUEST OPINIONS

The Energy Crisis of Tomorrow Can Be Averted Today By Gov. Mark Gordon

After 15 months of ignoring a court order, the Biden administration recently announced the long-overdue resumption of federal oil and gas lease sales – at a greatly reduced scale. With the available acreage significantly cut back and royalty rates hiked, it’s hard to see the move as anything other than a grand gesture to appease the critics who want more energy security and those who want fewer fossil fuels. A grand, but empty gesture which will offer few actual solutions to building up our domestic energy reserves, leaving us continually vulnerable to foreign suppliers – particularly our adversaries. But for a moment, let’s forget about this. The energy crisis of tomorrow is already pacing in the wings of today and it is even more vital for us to get ahead. The stage has already been set. It’s the same old play, but this time featuring some new players. China with its critical minerals is in a starring role, with Russia and its uranium as the supporting actor. Right now, the U.S. is an extra in

the background, but if we play it right, we can change this. Reaching net-zero emissions globally by 2050 will require the U.S. to double-down on carbon capture and clean energy technologies which cannot exist without critical and rare earth elements (REEs). According to a report released last year by the International Energy Agency (IEA), a vehicle running on electricity requires more than two pounds of REEs. An onshore wind development requires up to nine times more mineral resources than a fossil fuel-powered plant. To put it simply, nothing comes for free. Not renewable energy, not nuclear energy, not fossil fuels. It has to come from somewhere. The critical minerals powering renewable technologies – from electric vehicle batteries to wind turbines, to solar photovoltaic cells – are currently mined in very few places. According to the IEA, three-quarters of these indispensable materials are coming from just three

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places in the world: South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and China. When factoring in processing and refining, China’s monopoly of the minerals global market becomes alarmingly stark. They process more than 60 percent of the world’s lithium and nickel, over 70 percent of cobalt and as high as 90 percent of REEs. Russia’s hold on uranium is just as concerning. As the most reliable carbon-free domestic energy source, nuclear power has the potential to play a hefty role in a decarbonized future. In a recent hearing on domestic critical mineral

supply chains, the president of the Uranium Producers of America testified, “U.S. nuclear utilities purchase nearly half of the uranium they consume from state-owned entities in Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.” More than $1 billion is spent on nuclear fuel which goes through the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation. Despite our country’s abundant natural resources, there is only one active site mining rare earth minerals in the U.S. and almost no uranium production. This is not because of a lack of resources, but a lack of supply chain capacity and ability to convert these raw resources to functional commodities. There should be absolutely no reason for this blind dependency on China and Russia when we have the resources and capabilities to mine both critical minerals and uranium on American and Wyoming soil, and to partner with like-minded allies who also have plentiful resources. While we are already dangerously behind our Please see ENERGY on page 4

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NEWS BRIEFS

Emergency poultry rule repealed

Wyoming’s emergency rule prohibiting commingling of poultry due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been repealed, effective June 13. The rule was passed on April 19 by the Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) to limit the spread of HPAI. Since the initial diagnosis of HPAI within the U.S. in February, the virus has spread across 36 states on 371 premises, affecting approximately 40 million poultry. HPAI positive premises are declining in Wyoming, due primarily to a decrease in wild waterfowl migration. As the virus is transmitted via migratory birds, mainly wild ducks and geese, poultry owners are reminded to continue their vigilance against this highly fatal poultry disease by eliminating contact between wild waterfowl and domestic poultry. Due to declining cases both in Wyoming and across the U.S., the WLSB voted to repeal the emergency poultry order. With the repeal of the emergency poultry rule, local fair and Extension officials are able to determine the status of their poultry exhibitions. The WLSB, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services will offer HPAI biosecurity information for fairs and exhibitions through a public webinar on June 23, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Register in advance for the webinar at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y_gVGKCqQBW9p8PEF9o3ew. For more information on the webinar, visit wlsb.state.wy.us/ public or State of Wyoming Livestock Board on Facebook.

Auctioneer champion named Will Epperly, from Dunlap, Iowa, was named the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion (WLAC) at the 58th annual competition held at Shipshewana Trading Place, Shipshewana, Ind., and presented by the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA). “It was such a powerful moment,” Epperly said. “I thought to myself, this can’t be real, and the emotions which came over me were a flood. It was joy, excitement and nervousness for the year to come, but I hope to represent everyone and the LMA very well.” This was Epperly’s 12th year competing at a WLACaffiliated event. He earned his spot to compete in this year’s competition by winning runner-up honors at LMA’s 2022 Midwestern Qualifying event. Thirty other contestants also qualified through three regional qualifying events. As the new champion, Epperly will spend the next year traveling the country, sharing his auctioneering skills with other livestock auction markets and acting as a spokesperson on behalf of the livestock marketing industry and LMA. “I look forward to meeting new people, getting to travel the country, getting to see different markets and how they run around the U.S.,” Epperly said. “The greatest part of it is the opportunity to represent them and the industry we serve.”

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Big four receive complaint Grocery retailer Giant Eagle filed an antitrust complaint against the big four beef packing companies in Chicago’s U.S. District Court on June 8. Giant Eagle, operating about 470 stores in western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana, alleges the large packing companies exploited their market power by conspiring to limit the supply of beef sold to purchasers beginning as early as January 2015 and continuing through the end of 2021. Giant Eagle contends those actions resulted in higher prices paid for beef by the retailer and higher profits for the packers. Specifically, Cargill, JBS, National Beef Packing and Tyson Foods are named as defendants, along with several subsidiaries. The suit contends the defendants colluded to cut production and artificially constrain the supply of boxed and case-ready beef entering the supply chain to artificially inflate beef prices. The antitrust complaint notes the Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Agriculture have launched investigations into whether defendants fixed beef prices and the DOJ sent civil investigative demands to the big four seeking information about their pricing practices dating back to January 2015. Giant Eagle stated alleges antitrust practices by the big four “led to shortages in the beef market. These artificial conditions, in turn, boosted the prices defendants charged, and which Giant Eagle had no choice but to pay for beef. The results intended and achieved by defendants were higher profit margins than would have otherwise existed in a competitive market, and injury and damage to Giant Eagle’s businesses and property.” Giant Eagle is a privately held grocery retailer with more than $9.7 billion in annual sales. The company seeks treble damages with the lawsuit.

Gordon announces working group

BLM welcomes district manager The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) welcomes Matt Marsh as the new district manager for the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District of Wyoming. As district manager, Marsh oversees activities on approximately 5.7 million acres of BLM-managed public lands within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas. Marsh joins BLM Wyoming from BLM Idaho, where he served as the Challis field manager. Before that, he served as the supervisory environmental protection specialist for the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) in Billings, Mont. He gained a diverse range of professional experience during his 19-year tenure at WAPA, as well as through prior positions at both the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Bridger Plant Materials Center. Marsh retired in 2016 as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served on active duty for seven years and for 20 years as a reservist in aviation and mobilization preparation duties.

WSF congratulates Talbott The Wyoming State Fair (WSF) would like to congratulate and wish all the best for Assistant General Manager Reba Talbott on her new journey. Talbott will be shifting to a new phase in her career, returning to the classroom as an elementary educator, as well as furthering her own education and focusing upon opening her own independent consultancy. WSF provided an opportunity for Talbott to utilize her background in youth education, thus inspiring her to return to the classroom in elementary education. Additionally, Talbott’s time at WSF curated a passion for events and sponsorship, pushing her further into exploring the opportunity of starting her own consulting business. Talbott will remain on staff at the WSF through the August fair season. In addition, the WSF will be posting an opening for the assistant general manager position in the near future. For more information on WSF, contact Courtny Conkle at courtny.conkle@wyo.gov.

Responding to surging gas and diesel prices, Gov. Mark Gordon has announced the formation of a Gas and Diesel Price Working Group which will focus on ways to find relief for consumers feeling the pinch of rising fuel costs. The working group includes members of the governor’s cabinet, representatives of the transportation and agricultural sectors, citizens and legislators. “Fuel prices have hit yet another high this past week, driving inflation affecting our seniors, veterans and all Wyoming citizens,” Gordon said. The working group is tasked to examine a wide range of options and seek out any relief which will reduce the price at the pump of gasoline, diesel and other related products impacted by higher fuel prices in the state.

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Tools for managing reproductive efficiency in the cowherd

EXTENSION EDUCATION By Shelby Rosasco, Extension beef specialist Reproductive performance is one of the core drivers of profitability and success in cow/calf operations. With the breeding season starting or underway for many producers across Wyoming, this is often the time of year we think most about fertility and the reproductive efficiency of the cowherd. However, reproductive performance is impacted by management decisions made throughout the year. Numerous factors including nutritional management, body condition, herd health, environmental stressors, genetics, etc. can impact reproduction. Determining reproductive efficiency So, how can we evalu-

ate reproductive efficiency to help ensure success during the breeding season? Assessing reproductive performance each year will allow for identification of any problems which may have occurred, as well as provide an opportunity to plan for the upcoming year and continue to build on the current success of the program. Maintaining records of the number of females exposed to artificial insemination (AI), or bulls at the start of the breeding season, dates when bulls were turned in and removed and the number of calves weaned will allow for assessment of reproductive efficiency. Pregnancy detection (palpation, ultrasound or

blood test) is an extremely useful tool in assessing reproductive rates, determining pregnancy status, as well as potentially identifying any late bred cows or heifers. Calculating weaned calf percentage can be a valuable measurement to consider when evaluating reproductive efficiency in the cowherd. Weaned calf percentage is calculated by dividing the number of calves weaned by the number of females exposed. While pregnancy rates describe success during the breeding season, weaned calf percentage will allow for evaluation of the number of cows and heifers which were bred, maintained a pregnancy, had live calves and raised calves to weaning. The ultimate goal of cow/calf operations is for every cow to wean a marketable calf each year, therefore, assessment of the full system from breeding through weaning is an important tool. Calving distribution can also be a worthwhile mea-

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surement to consider. Cows calving late in the calving season wean young, lighter weight calves, resulting in less productivity and profit. These lower-producing cows, however, cost the same to maintain. Calves born earlier in the calving season have significant advantages over late calves, with research reporting early calves having heavier weaning weights, heavier carcass weights and greater marbling scores. In addition, late calving heifers and cows are at an increased risk of falling out of the herd during the next breeding season. Environment impacts and considerations With drought conditions persisting and increasing feed costs, cow productivity, efficiency and profitability are critical to consider. Tightening the calving window and shifting the calving distribution towards the first half of the calving season

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can result in heavier calves at weaning and increase calf crop uniformity, potentially resulting in marketing premiums. Furthermore, research has established heifers calving in the first 21 days of their first calving season have increased longevity in the herd and wean more pounds of calf over their lifetime when compared with heifers calving in the second or third 21-day calving period. Estrus synchronization may be a viable option to help shorten the calving season and shift the calving distribution. Utilizing a progestin-based synchronization protocol can help initiate resumption of estrous in cows on the edge of resuming cyclicity. Estrus synchronization can be beneficial in herds utilizing either natural service or AI. Having a defined calving season can also allow for more efficient nutritional management. Typically diets or supplementation programs are designed to meet the nutritional demands of different stages of production (i.e., gestation or lactation). An extended calving season or the lack of a defined breeding season can result in periods of over- or under-supplementation for a significant portion of the cowherd. This can result in either decreased performance or an inefficient use of feed resources, ultimately impacting profitability. In addition, with drought conditions resulting in decreased forage availability, culling later-conceiving, lower-productivity cows may be an effective strategy to help manage limited feed resources and potentially increase profitability. Utilizing the measurements and tools described above can allow producers to identify issues or areas for improvement, as well as serve as an assessment for management decisions made throughout the year. Decisions such as nutrition or supplementation strategies and

herd health protocols can directly influence fertility. Creating a proactive plan In general, nutrition, more specifically cow body condition, is going to have the biggest impact on reproductive success. Making sure cows are at an adequate body condition prior to calving is crucial for ensuring cows resume cyclicity before the next breeding season. It is essential protein and energy requirements are being met throughout the year to maintain body condition and support lactation, calf performance and cow or heifer reproduction. Developing a good mineral program and a preventative herd health plan are also important factors to consider. Numerous minerals are tied to both male and female reproductive performance, therefore, ensuring mineral requirements are being met throughout the year can help support reproductive efficiency. Several diseases and pathogens, such as bovine viral diarrhea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, leptospirosis, vibriosis and trichomoniasis can also directly impact reproductive performance causing infertility and abortions. Taking a systems approach to reproduction by evaluating all of the factors influencing fertility and reproductive performance not only during the breeding season but throughout the year, will allow for identification of areas to increase efficiency or improve performance. It will also provide an opportunity to create a proactive plan for the upcoming or following year, allowing for increases in efficiency and profitability over time. Shelby Rosasco is the University of Wyoming Extension beef specialist and an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming in the Animal Sciences Department. Rosasco can be reached at srosasco@uwyo.edu.

ENERGY continued from page 2 adversaries in this highstakes game, domestic energy leaders, like the state of Wyoming, sit poised and ready to lead this charge. Wyoming is home to one of the highest-grade rare earth deposits in North America. We need additional investment, development and federal support to move the needle from potential to delivered commodities. The School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming is currently studying the potential of REEs found in coal ash from the Powder River Basin. The same holds with uranium. Wyoming has an estimated 250 million pounds in uranium reserves and has been the leading producer in the U.S. since 1995. With a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors being deployed – including one in Kemmerer – which require high-assay lowenriched uranium, a higher

enriched uranium than what the U.S. currently produces, we must invest now in the infrastructure to ensure the advanced reactor fuel cycle can be domestic. As we grapple with the twin-headed monster of energy security and climate change, we must be strategic. Winston Churchill said, “When you destroy a free market, you create a black market.” Let us be honest and learn from our mistakes with domestic oil and gas production and move expeditiously to secure critical mineral and uranium mining, processing and refining on our own shores. There will be no clean energy revolution without it. Wyoming’s energy producers are ready. President Biden, are you? Mark Gordon is the 33rd governor of Wyoming. For more information, visit governor.wyo.gov.

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SHEEP continued from page 1 he explains. “These proceeds help UW fund targeted lamb and wool industry projects focused, marketing and manufacturing innovations and will help add value to Wyoming’s sheep industry all the while training students with fieldbased curriculum. “The class will also hear from industry speakers as it ties to the commercial lamb feeding industry,” Stewart adds. “We’ll bring in a variety of industry experts that not only work in lamb feeding, but also lamb processing and other allied industries to discuss the ins and outs of the industry as well as touring operations.” Stewart mentions the Lamb-a-Year program is an effort to get UW students involved in the industry not only as producers, but in allied industries such as pharmaceuticals, feed companies, industry organizations and leadership – anything tied to the sheep industry. “When you look at the

coursework at UW, especially as it ties to the sheep program, we’ve got an excellent wool evaluation/ judging program introducing students to the wool side of the industry. Our advanced sheep production class (ANSC 4230) also provides hands-on learning to introduce students to all components of the sheep industry – but this program is a deeper dive into the industry with a real-world, producer, commercial industry angle,” he explains. Producer involvement Interested producers will donate lambs to the program early fall where UW will gather, tag with electronic identification ear tags and then we’ll ship to a commercial feed yard in Colorado. Producers will receive a gift receipt which is tax deductible and all proceeds go directly to the sheep program. “When these fundraising efforts are tied to industry teaching and networking

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for targeted industry outcomes, they are much more powerful than just standard fundraising events,” he says. “We have a great group of producers who’ve always supported us in various ways, but this provides a way to flexibly donate the number of lambs that works for them with the guarantee their contribution goes directly towards strengthening the sheep industry”. This will strengthen our ability to expand our efforts in serving Wyoming’s sheep industry, he adds “We’re so grateful for the producer partnership we enjoy in the sheep program, and their consideration to donate to this new program – we know how hard they work,” Stewart says. “We hope the Lamb-a-Year program will be a springboard to continue to do great things for the industry.” A full launch of LambA-Year and the Wyoming Wool Initiative will be highlighted at the Wyoming Wool Growers meeting July 13-14 in Wright. Interested producers and students are encouraged to contact Stewart by e-mail, whit.stewart@uwyo.edu. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Market update Volatility in futures contract prices is a common theme in the modern era, but recently this was particularly exaggerated. The June Live Cattle contract leaped $2.45 per hundredweight (cwt) higher on June 8 to close at $136.85 per cwt, close to the prior week’s cash fed cattle weighted average price. June 9 held the prior day’s gains and the cash fed cattle trade capitalized on the positivity, generating a three dollars per cwt increase for the week, with the weighted steer price averaging $140 per cwt. June 13’s incredibly bearish day in the equities markets spilled negatively to commodities, pressuring June Live Cattle right back down to close at $134 per cwt. Recent early cash trade has shrugged off any negativity with fundamental demand taking over. Confirmed sales in the North are sharply higher from $144 to $149 per cwt, while Southern packer bids trail much farther behind at $138 per cwt so far. The quick uptick in price signals market-ready fed cattle are fairly tight in the country. The premium in the Northern feeding region remains indicative of the quality-starved market in the short term. Excessive heat is the theme recently, with several days in a row of temperatures near and above 100 degrees across several

latitudes in cattle feeding country. High costs of gain in the feedyard do not pair well with sultry temperatures, halting efficiency. The weather will have cattle feeders building a fairly deep show list for their negotiated sales this week. The boxed beef trade last week saw firmer prices with the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) cutout increasing $3.67 per cwt, Choice up $2.55 per cwt and Select up just $0.98 per cwt. In the past 10 years, the CAB cutout increased from May into the first week of June just four times and further price hikes into the second full week just three times. The 10-year average trend beginning in early June shows a 10 percent price decline through late July before boxed values reverse and move higher again. On a cut-by-cut basis across the beef carcass it was the short loins hoisting the largest price increase last week. In preparation for Father’s Day (think “T-Bones”) the short loin price has increased 10 percent in two weeks. Not far behind and sourced from the same exact point on the carcass, strip loins are charting a perfect seasonal price pattern, looking for their June wholesale price high most recently at $8.83 per pound, up nine percent in four weeks. Rounding out some of the additional price-surge

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highlights last week were the thin meats, such as flanks and inside skirts, as well at tri-tips. In sum total, the chuck primal posted big gains but incrementally for each individual cut. Prime premium reflection Seasonal factors in the wholesale carcass market are firmly in place this year. The percentage of high-quality grade carcasses in the Northern mix continues down an exaggerated decline. Nebraska packing plant averages show a six-week downtrend, culminating in a 31 percent decline in Prime carcasses through June 4. This performance is not unlike of 2021, but the current sixweek Nebraska average of 9.4 percent Prime pales in comparison to last year’s record 15.7 percent Prime for the period. Typically, the bulk of premium grade carcasses are generated in the North, with Nebraska being the largest volume producer

of Prime and CAB brand carcasses. While this still holds true, the two other largest packing states in the country are holding a steadier grade pattern this season. In the same recent six weeks, Kansas packers saw their share of Prime carcasses slip by only 8.4 percent, while Texas packers Prime count increased 7.7 percent. Looking at national Prime carcass production, tonnage shows an 11.9 percent smaller year-to-date total. In the past six weeks, the year-on-year decline is even greater at 18 percent less tonnage. Bear in mind we’re describing total hot carcass weight, a very basic measure, instead of actual boxed Prime labeled sales. Consumer concerns with inflation are quite real and retail beef values closed out the first quarter 15 percent higher than last year. The pattern will be in line with this again when the second quarter data is complete. Even so, the

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15. The supply chain was starved for cattle as the nation restocked the beef cow herd while Prime carcasses were just 3.5 percent of fed cattle production. Prime carcass tonnage in May 2014 was roughly one-third of the total for May 2022. As rare as per capita pounds of Prime beef were at the time, the grid premium was only $1.78 per cwt higher (10 percent) than it was as of June 15. Even as price sensitivity is ubiquitous among consumers during an extremely inflationary economic environment, an opportunity to build beef loyalty remains strong with high quality specifications. The premium grade and brand premiums are impossible to ignore at this time. Paul Dykstra is the assistant director of supply management and analysis at CAB. He can be reached at pdykstra@certifiedangusbeef.com.

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end user beef market has gained a widening appreciation for Prime beef (not to mention the much larger, more economical Premium Choice branded market, primarily CAB). This is reflected in the current Prime cutout value. Data from the first week in June showed a $35.89 per cwt. Prime premium over the Choice cutout, 64 percent higher than a year ago. Packers have recently shared roughly half of the wholesale premium with cattle feeders on their grids, $17 per cwt in the past two months. While Prime grid premiums have backed off of their lofty January highs near $28 per cwt, the current Prime value is exceptional on a historical basis. The last time Prime grid values surpassed the current level during this time of the year was in 2014. The market presented an entirely different Prime production environment compared to June

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BEEF continued from page 1 Vilsack and Ambassador Rahm Emanuel for helping to get this agreement done. Together, the U.S. and Japan are demonstrating our commitment to working together on shared priorities to achieve concrete, economically meaningful results for our people,” she says. Safeguard Under the new agreement, three criteria must be met for Japan to execute the safeguard and impose a temporary, higher tariff on U.S. beef.

According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release, “The three criteria are: Imports from the U.S. must exceed the original beef safeguard trigger level under the USJTA; The aggregate volume of beef imports from the U.S. and the original signatories of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) must exceed the CPTPP beef safeguard; and Imports from the U.S. must exceed the total amount of

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Gay Morrison Milne

Jan. 25, 1935 – May 22, 2022

Gay Morrison Milne, 87, a longtime Wyoming rancher, passed away peacefully before the sunrise on May 22 at home on the family ranch in Casper with her children by her side. Gay was born on Jan. 25, 1935 in the community of Te Kōpuru located just south of Dargaville, New Zealand. Her loving parents John Gordon, a sheep farmer, and Ivy Moira, an Auckland socialite, provided her with the best of both worlds in her upbringing. Having spent her earlier years doing chores on the family farm and riding horseback to her small rural school in Arapohue, New Zealand, they would spend their summers at the family beach at Baylys Beach, New Zealand. Those memories were cherished by Gay, and she made sure to later bring her children back home to visit often. To pass the time, she would have quite the adventures with her brothers. One example is when she and her brother Ross found a wild horse in the forest close to home. The two dedicated their time to break and train the horse they named Tahu. Their efforts paid off tremendously when Ross and Tahu would go on to win many awards and prizes in New Zealand. One could say achieving such high honors was all Gay needed to know so she

could achieve anything. Gay would go on to attend boarding school at the Diocesan School for Girls in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. There she would get a world class education and flourish as a social butterfly. She would also discover new interests and hobbies to add to an already impressive set of skills and crafts, from gourmet cooking, to creating one of a kind fashion looks complete with bead work and jewelry to boot. Her sport of choice was golf and her lifelong passion was to paint. In her younger years she would take her easel and sit for hours while truly appreciating the breathtaking views of the beaches, mountains, forests and deserts she was fortunate enough to have as the backdrop of her wonderfully full life. One of her first jobs after graduating was working as a jillaroo at a sheep station in the outback of Australia. After a while, she then worked at the Farms and Stations of New Zealand which is The Comprehensive National Record. Her job there was to enter information in the encyclopedia of all things New Zealand. Never one to settle, she then started working as a nurse in a relative’s doctor’s office. She would soon make plans to travel with friends from the Dio School. First one up was a cruise with her friend Annette. Next was a trip around the world with her friend Allison. When preparing for her trip, Gay had reached out to family and friends alike for any and all travel suggestions. Most people offered travel stops they couldn’t miss. Some even offered up contact information for friends they made on their own travels. The initial travel plans were a road trip across the United States. During the

Dixie Rae (McKee) Johnson May 5, 1938 – May 12, 2022 Celebration of Life for Dixie Johnson will be July 9 at the A-1 Ranch, 1678 Pass Creek Road, Elk Mountain, WY 82324. Service 11:30 a.m. – luncheon to follow. Please bring your lawn chairs and memories to share!

beef imports from the U.S. during the previous year. This third trigger will be in effect until 2027.” The U.S. was the top beef exporting country in the world in 2021, and Japan is the U.S.’s second largest beef export market, accounting for over $2.3 billion in sales in 2021. Eisele says the safeguard is necessary for the U.S. to be as successful as possible in beef exports this year. “This is really important because the record-setting imports last year triggered the safeguard, triggering an

increase of tariff, and this agreement will let us export without the high penalty of the tariff,” he says. The agreement is beneficial for producers across the U.S. beef supply chain, Eisele adds. “This agreement will increase export access to foreign markets,” he says. “This allows everyone in the production chain – from producer to retailer – to get the best price and capitalize on our consumer demand and try to maximize those exports, particularly of beef.” Eisele mentions NCBA

is pleased with this agreement and the benefits it will offer U.S. producers. “We are working really hard at NCBA to get the best dollar return for our producers,” Eisele says. “This is one of many steps we’ve taken in a really trying time. Since 2021, with

Wyoming leg of their journey they were in a minor car wreck. They just so happened to have a phone number for a family located not too far from where they were stranded. They took a chance and called the number and as luck would have it, two young men came to their rescue. Then she met a cowboy named Tom who forever changed her travel plans. Gay and Tom would marry and plant roots in Wyoming. She took to her new life like a fish to water. She could handle everything the West could throw at her with grace and style, after all she survived the Australian Outback. They would later welcome daughter Susanne Moira and son John Gordon. She raised her children with a strong sense of responsibility to themselves and the community around them. The Milnes often had an open door policy where they would offer a place to stay, a hot meal and an opportunity to work for those who came from all over, especially young men and women from her native New Zealand. Their hospitality didn’t end there.

The family ranch would often be a place where local teens and young adults would work – whether by their own choice or at a judge’s urging, they would learn the value of a hard day’s work – from fixing fences and other hard laborious ranch work, to the daily dedication of tending to the garden. Most of these young men would go on to be local business owners or even be in charge of equipment maintenance for the entire Las Vegas Fire Department. The couple owned and operated multiple businesses such as KP Drilling and KP Ranch Co. Gay even ventured out on her own and turned one of their old offices into a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified commercial kitchen. KP Kitchens put Gay on the map. Newspaper articles were written about her delicious homeland’s meat pot pies. Her family’s secret recipe for their perfect flaky crust won Best Prepared Food in the nation by USDA in Nashville. Hard work and business savvy would pay off, as she would go on to win AG Business Woman of the year. In her free time, Gay was an active member in the com-

munity. She was president of the Casper Area Convention Visitors Bureau, the Ladies Municipal Golf Association, the Natrona County CowBelles, the Central Wyoming Fair Board and Wyoming State Fair. She also had a seat on the Natrona County Lodging Tax Board and was part of the group instrumental in bringing the College National Finals Rodeo to Casper. After which she spent 10 years as the trade show coordinator Whether it was the twinkle in her eyes, her raspy yet elegant New Zealand accent, her quick wit or her hearty laugh, Gay’s friendship made an impact on all. She will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her parents John Gordon Morrison and Ivy Moira Morrison of Arapohue, New Zealand, her husband Thomas W. Milne of Casper and her brother Ross Morrison of Ravenshoe, Queensland, Australia. She is survived by her brothers Bradley (Vivienne) Morrison of Paihia, New Zealand, David (Margaret) Morrison of Rua Kākā, New Zealand; her children Susanne (Ray) Martin of Houston, Texas and Gordon (Bonnie)

“This is really important because the recordsetting imports last year triggered the safeguard, triggering an increase of tariff, and this agreement will let us export without the high penalty of the tariff.” – Mark Eisele, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. all the stuff that’s gone on, we’ve had over a 40 percent increase of those exports, so we feel really good about it at this point in time.” Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net. Milne of Casper; her grandchildren Kimberly Milne of Casper, Matthew (Sara) Martin of Hollywood Park, Texas, Thomas Milne of Laurel, Mont., Dr. Amanda Bloomberg (Christopher) of College Station, Texas, Zachory (Fatima) Milne of Casper, Katie (Carl) Dahl of Casper, Jeremy (Lindy) Mundorf of Casper and Daniel (Megan) Mundorf of Casper; her greatgrandchildren Michaela, Sofia, Aniston, Carly, Kamilo, Tanner, Cody, Evelyn, CG/Charlie and Eliana; as well as her many cousins, nieces and nephews, all over the world. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at the Milne Family Ranch, 5300 Hat Six Road on June 26 at 2 p.m. with a reception to immediately follow. The family will be providing the main meat course and beverages. We ask all who attend to bring lawn chairs, a covered dish to share, as well as your favorite memories of Gay. There will also be a pie baking contest in her honor. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made in Gay’s name to Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions.

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ANNIVERSARY continued from page 1 parade, the Governor’s Proclamation signing and a tour of the Wyoming State Capitol. Keynote address “It’s an honor to be here and what an amazing occasion – 150 years is a remarkable anniversary any way you look at it,” said Gordon. Gordon acknowledged WSGA as a great organization, with wonderful people

serving as its members. “When I think about all of the remarkable achievements, I’m very proud to stand in a long, long line of WSGA presidents who have served as governor and this is something this association can take enormous pride in,” Gordon said. “It speaks to the fact both Wyoming and the WSGA have

Grassland award – Albert Sommers is pictured with Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Executive Vice President Jim Magagna. Sommers was presented the Guardian of the Grasslands Award during the WSGA 150th Anniversary Celebration and Convention Annual Awards Luncheon. Gary Gwin photo

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grown together.” Gordon noted, agriculture is Wyoming’s backbone. When he was younger, he recalled saying, “I want to be a cowboy.” His dad would respond, “Well, I think you would really be better to be a cowman.” Gordon continued to say, “It’s important to keep the tradition of vision and growth growing – to keep this resilience and backbone making Wyoming what it is.” During his address, he gave comments on several issues impacting the state and expressed his commitment to avoid incursion from the federal government. “Wyoming people take care of their own, we are family – we may not always agree, but we can get together and we can talk,” he shared. “One hundred and fifty years is no small feat at all – it shows resilience and dedication, shows of our past and talks a lot of what our future holds.” Scholarship winners WSGA awarded two $1,000 scholarships to Wyoming college students in honor of Sen. Clifford P. Hansen. Its purpose is to recognize outstanding college students pursuing an education related to Wyoming’s agriculture or natural resources. “The Clifford P. Hansen

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Stewardship award – The Johnson Ranch of Carbon County was awarded the Annual Environmental Stewardship Award during the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Annual Awards Luncheon. Pictured left to right, WSGA Selection Committee Past Chair Melinda Sims, John Johnson, Reese Johnson, WSGA President David Kane and WSGA Executive Vice President Jim Magagna. Gary Gwin photo

Memorial Scholarship serves as a reminder of the dedicated leadership provided to WSGA and the state of Wyoming by past and current leaders of our history,” stated WSGA Executive Vice President Jim Magagna on the WSGA webpage. Applicants were required to submit an official transcript and essay of 500 words or less addressing the following questions: What have you gained from your college experience? What leadership roles have you acquired since starting college and how have those leadership roles influenced you? How do your post-college plans involve agriculture or natural resources? and What characteristics distinguish you as deserving this scholarship? The 2022 award recipients are Abigail Vogl and Kagan Sims. The scholarship is made possible from donations made to the Wyoming Endowment Trust Fund in memory of Sen. Hansen and past WSGA presidents. Outstanding Range Professional Award The WSGA Outstanding Range Professional Award is given in recognition of valuable contributions to the livestock industry made by range professionals who exemplify high professional standards, coupled with a dedication to building strong working relationships with livestock producers. WSGA awarded University of Wyoming Rangeland Extension Specialist, Associate Professor of Rangeland Management, Plant – Herbivore Interactions Ecologist Derek Scasta the Outstanding Range Professional Award. “I’ve got to know Derek personally through some collaborative work we have done through the university. I refer to him more as a bulldog – when he starts a project, he sees it to the end,” said WSGA President David Kane. “He is very sciencedriven and very practicable, fair and honest. We are very fortunate to have someone like Derek in the state – he is all about helping the ranchers, and he does what is best for the land.” Guardian of the Grasslands Award WSGA also presented the Guardian of the Grass-

Range award – On June 10, Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) awarded University of Wyoming Rangeland Extension Specialist, Associate Professor of Rangeland Management, Plant – Herbivore Interactions Ecologist Derek Scasta the Outstanding Range Professional Award. Pictured left to right, Derek Scasta and WSGA President David Kane. Gary Gwin photo

Scholarship winner – Kagan Sims was awarded one of the Clifford P. Hansen Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $1,000. Not pictured is the other scholarship winner, Abigail Vogl. Applicants were required to submit a 500-word essay answering several questions regarding their post-education experience and future plans in agriculture. Gary Gwin photo

lands Award. This honor is given to an individual who has put in time and effort into preserving Wyoming’s agriculture industry. This year’s award was given to Albert Sommers. “Albert is a remarkable person – he has done so much with his own ranch

and for ranching in Sublette County and certainly as a Wyoming legislator,” said Magagna. Albert was nominated by his sister, Jonita. A part of his nomination reads, “Not only does Albert actively participate and advocate for Continued on next page

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Wyoming agriculture, he is extremely passionate about promoting ranching and conservation in the arid West. His demeanor and respect for others aid in compelling the Wyoming ranching story. He has a unique ability to connect with people from various backgrounds to get his point across professionally and accurately.” It continued to say, “Albert’s respect and tie to the past years of ranching in our community fuels his drive to protecting the legacy of agriculture in Wyoming. He is deeply moved by the homesteaders in our county who made their way for the ranchers of today.” Wyoming Beef Council recognition During the event, the WBC recognized two outgoing board members. WBC was established in 1971 to serve as the promotion, research and education arm of the Wyoming beef industry. The board is comprised of five members, who are appointed by Wyoming’s governor. They represent all segments of beef production within Wyoming including cattle, dairy cattle and feedlots. “These two members have been very capable, grounded and really helpful over the last six years,” said WBC Executive Direc-

tor Ann Wittmann. “Those two members are Timmery Hellyer, who served as a feeder representative, and Leslie Hendry, producer of range cattle.” “Their terms ended the end of June and I’m really sad to see them go,” she added. Environmental Stewardship Award During the luncheon, WSGA awarded the Environmental Stewardship Award. This year’s winner is the Johnson Ranch from Carbon County. “All of us, as ranchers, know we are stewards of the land – it’s inherently why we are there, to nurture the land,” said WSGA Promotion, Education and Enhancement Committee Past Chair Melinda Sims. “This program really highlights and recognizes those producers who go above and beyond to make sure the land they operate on is better than when they found it, environmentally sound, beneficial to livestock and wildlife and there for future generations.” “The Johnson Ranch was proudly established in the late 1800s and has a long history of public service and conservation,” she mentioned. “They are currently under the management of John and Reese Johnson, who are fifth-generation ranchers.”

Enjoying the ride – WSGA Vice President Jack Berger and wife Diana enjoy the ride to the Wyoming State Capitol in the 150th anniversary parade. WYLR photo

The Johnsons operate a cow/calf operation and continually work to improve riparian areas, grass resources and wildlife habitat on the ranch, she explained. “Their dedication to improving the quality of their land, conserving natural resources and serving the public have not gone unnoticed,” she continued. “The Johnson Ranch and WSGA invite all of you to learn more and celebrate this prestigious award with them on the Environmental Stewardship Day, June 28, in Elk Mountain.” Interested parties are encouraged to RSVP to the WSGA office by June 21, by calling 307-638-3942. Successful campaign The WSGA Endowment Trust had a goal to raise $1.5 million in endowment funds by the 150th Anniversary Celebration and Convention. WSGA Endowment Campaign Co-Chair Jim Wilson announced the organization not only met this goal, but succeeded this goal by raising $1,522,000. “We’re going to be at $2 million before we know it,” said Wilson. “If we want to support young agriculture, it takes money and the funds from this endowment will be available to support various purposes in stock growers.” Wilson thanked those who contributed to the endowment fund and gave special thanks to Founder, Former CEO and Former Chairman of TD Ameritrade John Joseph Ricketts, who stepped up and helped WSGA meet their goal. Successful event and concluding activities “We were extremely pleased with how well it went. We had strong attendance, which is always a good sign, and people seemed to enjoy themselves

Historic celebration – Wyoming Stock Growers leadership rode in a six-horse hitch provided by Jackson Fork Ranch in the 150th anniversary parade on June 11. They were joined by owner John Joseph Ricketts and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). WYLR photo

and were very engaged,” shared Magagna. “All our speakers were outstanding. Overall, it was a really good celebration of 150 years and represented encouragement for the future of the ranching industry in Wyoming.” In addition to the convention activities on June 10, Gov. Gordon signed a proclamation on June 11, recognizing the year 2022 as the 150th anniversary of the WSGA. “It’s always nice when the governor will sign a proclamation, but the unique thing about this one is it’s recognizing not just an occasion, but the work of an organization over 150 years,” said Magagna. “We are very appreciative of his willingness to sign it and all the participation he had in our convention.” After the proclamation signing, Gordon personally led a tour of the Capitol for those who were interested. Magagna shared another noteworthy event during the

University support – University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel and College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean Barbara Rasco participate in the Wyoming Stock Growers Association 150th Anniversary Celebration Parade. WYLR photo

convention was when Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) put a major piece in the Congressional Record congratulating WSGA. Several copies were made available to WSGA for their record and memorabilia. “The nice thing about Wyoming is this governor, and many of our previ-

ous governors and elected officials, are one of us,” explained Magagna. “They are in the ranching industry, understand our industry and are committed to it.” Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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SALES June 23-24

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July 11-13

EVENTS June 12-18 June 17-19 June 18-19 June 28 June 28-30 June 30-July 7 July 2-10 July 3-4 July 9 July 13-14 July 16 July 29-30 Aug. 4-13 Aug. 13

College National Finals Rodeo, Ford Wyoming Center, Casper. For more information, visit cnfr.com. Northern Arapaho Tour Rodeo, Indian National Finals Qualifying Rodeo, Fremont County Fairgrounds, Riverton. For more information, visit natourrodeo.com. Woodchopper’s Jamboree and Rodeo, Encampment-Riverside Lions Club Arena, Encampment. For more information, visit woodchoppersjamboree.org. 2022 WSGA Environmental Stewardship Tour, Johnson Ranch, Elk Mountain. For more information, visit wysga.org. 2022 Wyoming Watershed Conference and Summer Tour, Holiday Inn, Riverton. For more information and to register, visit conservewy.com. Silver State International Rodeo, Winnemucca Events Complex, Winnemucca, Nev. For more information and to register, visit ssir.us. Laramie Jubilee Days, Laramie. For more information, visit laramiejubileedays.org. 77th Annual Fourth of July Rodeo, Ten Sleep. For more information, call 307-366-231. East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit discoverydays.unl.edu/vendors. Wyoming Wool Growers Summer Meeting, Wright. For more information, call 307-265-5250. Albany County CattleWomen Ranch Tour, Laramie. For more information, visit wyaccw.com or call 307-760-5590. Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, Sweetwater Events Complex Outdoor Arena, Rock Springs. For more information, visit rdrrodeo.com. Laramie County Fair, Archer Complex, Cheyenne. For more information, visit laramiecountyfair.com. East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit discoverydays.unl.edu/vendors.

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1 Blk Cow, 1180# .......................... $8800 Split Rock Land & Cattle - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1310#.......................... $9650 1 Blk Cow, 1405#.......................... $8800 1 BWF Cow, 1590# ...................... $8800 1 Blk Cow, 1565#.......................... $8750 1 Blk Cow, 1730#.......................... $8750 Mueller, Terry - Shell 1 Blk Cow, 1110# .......................... $9600 1 Blk Cow, 1185# .......................... $9300 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1305# ............... $8150 George Sinn & Sons Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1360#.......................... $9600 Warner Living Trust - Pavillion 1 Sht Horn Cow, 1205# ................ $9500 Whitlock, Will - Lander 1 Blk Cow, 1250#.......................... $9400 1 Blk Cow, 1370#.......................... $9300 1 BWF Cow, 1275# ...................... $8900 1 BWF Cow, 1325# ...................... $8800 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1268# ............ $8800 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1228# ............... $8500 2 RWF/Blk Cows, avg. 1313#...... $8450 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1235# ............ $8400 1 BWF Cow, 1380# ...................... $8300 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1298# ............ $8200 Horton, Duane - Otto 1 Blk Cow, 1015#.......................... $9400 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1108#................ $8800 1 Blk Cow, 1115# .......................... $8000 Thomas, Fred - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1635#.......................... $9400 1 Blk Cow, 1540#.......................... $8750 Crowfoot Ranch Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1190# .......................... $9300 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1298# ............... $9000 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1150#................ $8850 Shuler, Wade - Powell 1 Blk Cow, 1550#.......................... $9200 1 Blk Cow, 1470#.......................... $8700 Culver, Ondrea - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1145# .......................... $9000 Coble, Mike - Burlington 1 Blk Cow, 1405#.......................... $9000 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1310# ............ $8900 1 Blk Cow, 1305#.......................... $8800 Geis, Marcus - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1595#.......................... $8900 1 Blk Cow, 1465#.......................... $8750 1 BWF Cow, 1655# ...................... $8600 1 Blk Cow, 1485#.......................... $8400 Snell, Raymond - Lovell 2 Hfrd Cows, avg. 1278#.............. $8900 Lazy B V Cattle - Meeteetse 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1613# ............... $8850 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1425# ............... $8250 Hoffman, Ronnie - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1000#.......................... $8800 Brown, Matt - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1435#.......................... $8700

2 CharX Cows, avg. 1558# .......... $8650 1 Blk Cow, 1450#.......................... $8250 2 CharX Cows, avg. 1488# .......... $8200 Hutchinson, Lee - Lovell 1 Blk Cow, 1390#.......................... $8700 Geis, Nick - Worland 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1450# ............ $8650 1 BWF Cow, 1470# ..................... $ 8400 Carroll, Lyle - Powell 1 Blk Cow, 1495#.......................... $8600 1 Blk Cow, 1365#.......................... $8400 Hoffman, Pat - Cowley 1 Blk Cow, 1825#.......................... $8600 Blackhat LLC - Cody 1 Hfrd Cow, 1350# ........................ $8600 1 Hfrd Cow, 1475# ........................ $8300 Ward, Paul - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1310#.......................... $8550 Connally, Chris - Lovell 1 Blk Cow, 1705#.......................... $8500 Redland, R. Rolly - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1440#.......................... $8400 Greer, Lory - Hyattville 1 Red Cow, 1555# ........................ $8350 2 Red Cows, avg. 1433#.............. $8250 Redland, Spencer - Basin 1 BWF Cow, 800#......................... $8200 Haun, Bill & Julie - Worland 2 Rd/Blk Cows, avg. 1345#.......... $8150 1 Blk Cow, 1465#.......................... $7650 Davidson, Peter - Burlington 1 Blk Cow, 1565#.......................... $8150 Schatz, Gene - Lovell 1 Blk Cow, 925# ............................ $8000 Baird, John - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1270#.......................... $7850 Brost, L. Wayne - Lovell 1 DairyX Cow, 1225#.................... $7800 Hamilton Ranch - Hyattville 1 Blk Cow, 1455#.......................... $7650 Johnson, Jerry - Thermopolis 1 CharX Cow, 1310# .................... $7600 1 Blk Cow, 1320#.......................... $7500 LC Tawni & Matt Livestock - Frannie 1 Blk Cow, 1315#.......................... $7400 HEIFERETTE Carroll, Lyle - Powell 4 Blk Hfrttes, avg. 869# ............. $13100 1 Blk Hfrette, 1065# .................... $11700 Mueller, Terry - Shell 1 Blk Hfrette, 875# ...................... $12800 Mastre, Shane - Basin 1 Red Hfrette, 820# .................... $12400 Baird, John - Thermopolis 1 Blk Hfrette, 1155# .................... $10900 Hamilton Ranch - Hyattville 1 Blk Hfrette, 1045# .................... $10600 Lake, Jerry - Thermopolis 1 Blk Hfrette, 1060# ...................... $9900 PAIRS Culver, Ondrea - Meeteetse 10 Blk Pairs ...........................$1500/Hd.

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Today is Father’s Own Father Also Has A Day That Is Set Aside For Him —— Don’t Forget Dad Let This Father’s Day Be Your Day of Showing Appreciation For Him Thus reads an article on the front page of The Cheyenne Citizen dated Sunday, June 15, 1930. The mast head notes, “The Paper that Reaches Every Citizen in Cheyenne and Fort Warren.” Roughened hands, a stooped, toilworn figure – rundown heels and a shabby coat with frayed cuffs – days in the heating sun or the blighting cold – long hours of overtime when the irresponsible might gather and make merry – all of these things and much more must have been in the mind of the founder of Father’s Day. Daily these unsung heroes by the thousands, too often poorly fed and poorly clad, leave for the offices, banks, stores, mines and factories of this country to return in the evening to homes, often cheerless and ill-kept. But finally, someone with vision saw with appreciation the things a Father has been doing. And so, this second Sunday in June was set aside as a day to do honor to Father for all he has sacrificed for mother and the children. It is characteristic of the sentiment long given

credence in America that Mother’s Day was established before it occurred to anyone Father must have his day too. But as time goes on, Father’s Day is observed more and more, and finally it will take its place in the calendar where it should, and Father will be honored and acclaimed on the second Sunday in June as Mother is on the second Sunday in May. Research shows several accounts of the origin of Father’s Day. Here’s one. In reality, Father’s Day would not have reached the status it has today without the efforts of one woman, Sonora Smart Dodd. One of the reasons Dodd was so passionate about the holiday was she and her siblings were raised by a single father, William Jackson Smart.

Dodd was inspired to start a holiday for fathers after hearing a sermon at her church about Anna Jarvis’s effort to establish Mother’s Day. After the sermon, Dodd approached her pastor and said she believed fathers deserved their own day of celebration. Her original idea was the holiday be held on June 5, her father’s birthday. Instead, to provide more time to prepare sermons for the holiday, Dodd proposed the Father’s Day event be held on June 19, 1910, the third Sunday of the month. Dodd continued holding these celebrations in Spokane, Wash., for many years until she left to study art in Chicago. She resumed celebrations when she returned to Spokane in the 1930s. Based on Dodd’s efforts, several politicians attempted to formalize the holiday with little success. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson designated the celebration of Father’s Day with a presidential proclamation, and Father’s Day was made a national holiday in 1972 by President Richard M. Nixon.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 6-15

400-500 600-700 700-800 UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING

Steers Heifers

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

2562

Centennial 6-10 Crawford

191-194

207 151-179

176-178 161

134-158

156

157-166

165.50 148.50-158.50

176

181.50 173

137.05 137.20 142.65 148.20 153.20

137.75 136.30 142.08 147.68 151.63

Change +0.70 -0.90 -0.57 -0.52 -1.57

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES Stock Cows Pairs

81-120.50 63-86.75

75-125 $1400-$2675

103-119 79.50-97

$1200-$1450

81-124.50 75-93

77-116 $625

152

This Week

JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER FEBRUARY

FOR THE WEEK ENDING June 17, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

No Report

SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

176.03 177.38 178.70 180.15 179.80

171.30 173.23 174.98 176.48 176.68

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER JANUARY

Change -4.73 -4.15 -3.72 -3.67 -3.12

WHEAT FUTURES Riverton 6-14 755 Torrington 6-10 1454

155.50

138.50

189.50

120

114-139 $1125-$1225 82.50-103.50 $1525-$1775

St. Onge 6-10

75-143 68-110

Big Horn Basin 6-16 399

$1450-$1625

92.50-123.50 $1300-$1360 74-97 $1500

Billings 6-16 1030

190 170-191

185-186 151-175

142-187 141-172

149 144-151

147-154.50 135.25-146

87-122 62-88

80-123

PAYS

Volume

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

1512

St. Onge

1955

Change +0.07 +0.05 +0.06 +0.05

SETT PRICE

Month

Slaughter Bucks

Week Prev

This Week

7.73 7.29 7.17 7.21

7.88 7.42 7.35 7.39

Change +0.15 +0.13 +0.18 +0.18

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

No Report

Centennial

This Week 10.78 10.90 11.03 11.12

CORN FUTURES

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Auction

SETT PRICE

Month Week Prev JULY 10.71 SEPTEMBER 10.85 DECEMBER 10.97 MARCH 11.07

Month 190-225

107.50-255

167-225

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 7.9825-8.0825 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 10.5850-10.9850 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45-46/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 35/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 National Sheep Summary As of June 10, 2022 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold steady to 30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 15.00 lower. Feeder lambs were weak. At San Angelo, TX 7,009 head sold in a one day sale. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 345 slaughter lambs in Colorado. Western Video sold 2365 slaughter lambs in Oregon, 480 feeder lambs in California, 820 feeder lambs in Utah and 3405 feeder lambs in Idaho. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,596 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 no test. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 185.00-235.00; 155-170 lbs 165.00-182.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 181.00-208.00, few 215.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 167.50-178.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 138.75. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 234.00-260.00; 60-70 lbs 234.00270.00; 70-80 lbs 238.00-269.00, few 270.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-255.00, few 265.00-270.00; 90-110 lbs 210.00-251.00. wooled and shorn 51 lbs 251.00; 60-70 lbs 240.00-259.00; 70-80 lbs 230.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 220.00-257.00, few 270.00; 90-100 lbs 210.00-239.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 215.00-225.00, few 265.00; 80-90 lbs 212.50-240.00; 90-100 lbs 197.50-225.00, few 272.50-295.00. hair 45 lbs 232.50; 60-70 lbs 215.00-232.50; 70-80 lbs 230.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 225.00-230.00; 92 lbs 215.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 205.00-220.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-225.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-225.00; 90-100 lbs 181.00-225.00. hair 44 lbs 210.00; 65 lbs 190.00; 87 lbs 212.50. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 42 lbs 231.00; 52 lbs 237.50; 60-70 lbs 234.00-249.00; 70-80 lbs 225.00-250.00; 80-90 lbs 234.00-261.50; 90-100 lbs 176.00-195.00. hair 85 lbs 222.50; 96 lbs 176.00. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 76.00-116.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 114.00-149.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 90.00-115.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 90.0098.00; Cull 1 56.00-83.00. Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 67.50-87.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-72.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-64.00; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-80.00; Cull 1 60.0070.00. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 71.00-76.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 65.00-79.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 68.00-77.00, hair 112.50; Cull 1 51.00-62.00. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 229.00-247.00; 40-50 lbs 220.00233.00. Ft. Collins. CO: 38 lbs 235.00; 40 lbs 225.00; 50-60 lbs 215.00227.50; 60-70 lbs 215.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-220.00; 97 lbs 207.50. hair 50-60 lbs 220.00-235.00. South Dakota: 30-40 lbs 245.00, few 280.00; 40-50 lbs 205.00, few 265.00; 50-60 lbs 217.50-240.00, few 255.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-220.00; 70-80 lbs 200.00-215.00. hair 54 lbs 145.00.

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Billings: 45 lbs 249.00; 50-60 lbs 254.00-266.00; 60-70 lbs 253.00270.00; 80-90 lbs 227.00-265.50. hair 49 lbs 255.00; 61 lbs 259.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 65-80 lbs 274.00-300.00/cwt, 80-95 lbs 265.00-288.00/cwt; mixed age hair 85-140 lbs 161.00-218.00/ cwt. Ft. Collins, CO: hair ewe lambs 56 lbs 290.00/cwt, 64 lbs 250.00/ cwt, 82 lbs 225.00/cwt. South Dakota: no test. Billings: yearlings 120-145 lbs 107.00-130.00/cwt; young 120250 lbs 71.00-92.50/cwt; young hair 148 lbs 89.00/cwt. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 30,000 last week and 34,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of June 10, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 24 cents at 1438 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 31,097 bales were offered with sales of 90.4 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0064 at .7226 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 9.19 + .18 6.89-7.81 18 80s 7.48 + .18 5.61-6.36 19 70-80s 5.93 + .15 4.44-5.04 20 64-70s 4.94 + .16 3.71-4.20 21 64s 4.68 + .15 3.51-3.98 22 62s 4.65 + .18 3.49-3.95 23 60-62s 4.33 + .09 3.25-3.68 24 60s ----------------------25 58s 2.84 + .14 2.13-2.41 26 56-58s 2.54 + .02 1.81-2.05 28 54s 1.51 + .03 1.13-1.28 30 50s 1.25 + .04 0.94-1.06 32 46-48s 0.86 - .00 0.64-0.73 Merino Clippings 3.21 - .03 2.41-2.73 Eastern Market Indicator was down 6 cents at 1414 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0063 at .7162 percent of the U.S. dollar. Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of June 16, 2022 Compared to two weeks ago sun-cured alfalfa pellets and alfalfa hay cubes sold steady. No test on bales of hay. Some hay contact across the state have started to cut and bale alfalfa this week with others waiting one more week before the hay is ready to cut. Some areas have said tonnage is normal with other areas stating tonnage is a tick light. Some fields in the East have been plagued with weevil infestation that has taken tons out of the field. Several reports that producers already have a legal size tablet full of buyers patiently waiting on new crop hay! 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 June 16, 2022 Compared to last week ground and delivered hay sold steady. Dehy pellets in the Platte Valley sold steady to 10.00 higher. Steady on the eastern side of the state. Old crop prairie hay steady. First good supply of new crop alfalfa on the market this week. Storms continue to blow through different areas of the state this week and once again hail has played havoc on crop, building and what ever was in its way. Some farmers are replanting crops others are on the fence on what they will do. Getting late in the year for replant

Week Prev

This Week

6.67 6.33 6.31 6.29

6.58 6.23 6.19 6.15

JULY SEPTEMBER DECEMBER MARCH

Change -0.09 -0.10 -0.12 -0.14

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

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This Week

17.69 16.80 16.00 15.82

17.09 16.31 15.63 15.43

Change -0.60 -0.49 -0.37 -0.39

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

264.14 403.99 212.83 212.58 362.49

264.41 405.92 210.42 213.85 366.85

323.96 514.59 244.56 251.28 468.44

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

140.14 138.85 226.03 225.95

138.07 136.83 221.89 222.35

120.03 119.91 190.69 191.13

corn to make a decent crop?

Central Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 205 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 220 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 150-200 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Utility/Fair Large Round 130 Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 150-170 Alfalfa - Good Small Square 8/bale Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 310 Pellets Dehydrated 340 Brome Grass - Good Medium Square 195 Brome Grass - Good Large Round 135 Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 165 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 190-200 Pellets Dehydrated 300-305 Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 115 Alfalfa - Organic Pellets Dehydraged 350 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Square 200 Alfalfa - Good Large Round 170 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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BLACKFOOT LIVESTOCK AUCTION IS LOOKING TO HIRE A LIVESTOCK MANAGER AT SALE YARD: This job requires several skills. Handling cattle, feeding, maintenance, repair, customer service. House provided. Call for details, 208785-0500 ........................... 6/18

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Marketing Specialists

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Call for an application or to find out more 605-341-0800 (office) FULL-TIME PEN RIDER WANTED: Scottsbluff County Feeders looking for individual with good horsemanship skills, experience with cattle and ability to work in team-oriented environment. Competitive wage/benefit package. Set work schedule- 6 days on/2 days off. Resume and references can be mailed or apply in person. Scotts Bluff County Feeders, 30029 Cty. Rd. 11, Morrill, NE 69358. For more information, please call 308-6319396 or 308-247-2004 ......... 7/2 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 ...................... 7/2

Auctions

AKC REGISTERED BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG PUPPIES: Sweet and adorable!! Up to date on shots and deworming. Ready June 25, Powell, WY. Great family companions. For more information, call Firman Hershberger, 307365-9285......................... 6/25 PUREBRED AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS: One male and 2 females, sweet, adorable and very social. Will be around 40 lbs. when full grown. UTD on shots and deworming. Will make good outdoor and hiking companions. Ready now!! For more information, call 307-3659285 ................................ 6/18

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.......................................6/25

FOR SALE: Two 14-week-old border collie puppies, black and white, 1 female and 1 male. Ready for a good home. For more information, please call 970-391-0731 or 970-2130454 ................................ 6/18

SMART, WILLING, CAPABLE, BORDER COLLIE PUPS: Weaned and first shots. Father is semi-retired, mother gets to work whenever she has a chance. Kaycee, WY. Call 307-267-5683 or 307-267-2291 .......................6/25

Cattle

Angus

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 full-blood Akaushi bulls, calving April 1. Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719-740-0403 ..... 6/25

20 BLACK ANGUS FIRSTCALF HEIFER PAIRS FOR SALE. 307-322-5884..........7/2

Check out wylr.net Angus

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 406-6873315 or 406-989-3315 ...... 6/25 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 ...... 6/25

Bulls Born & Raised Where Corn Don’t Grow!

Powder River Angus

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

ANNUAL PRIVATE TREATY BULL SALE

307-532-3333

Rod Wright, Owner • 308-530-4537 Visit www.bredcowswrightlivestock.com or find us on Facebook @wrightlivestock

OFFERING YEARLING & TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS

www.torringtonlivestock.com Services

Field Reps:

Connecting the right people with the right cows for 35 years.

Services

Financial Services AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 4.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and for all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545, or check out our website www.agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! .......6/18

Brands

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 .................... 6/25

BLACK HILLS BENTONITE, TEN SLEEP, WY MINE IS LOOKING FOR SEASONAL TRACTOR OPERATORS FOR DRYING BENTONITE: Must be at least 18 and able to pass a drug test. Experienced or will train. Call Dan, 307-272-2400 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ............ 6/18

Dogs

Torrington Livestock Markets

FEED TRUCK DRIVER AND GENERAL FEEDLOT EMPLOYEE POSITION AVAILABLE FOR PROGRESSIVE 7,500 HEAD FEEDLOT IN WESTERN NEBRASKA: Fulltime position. Medical insurance and beef provided. Time and a half on Sundays and holidays when it’s your turn to work. Every other weekend off. Sick and vacation days provided. Applications can be picked up at the office or sent to: Chappell Feedlot, PO Box 691, Chappell, NE 69129. Call 308-8742297 .................................. 6/25

FORTRESS DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS NOW HIRING CDL A/B drivers, CDL A with tanker endorsement, experienced swamper, roustabout supervisor, operator with trackhoe experience on flowline or pipeline and 4 mechanical pipe fitters/skilled laborers. 23691 CR 60 1/2, Greeley, CO 80631, 970353-6666, griselda.islas@fortressds.com, www.fortressds. com ................................... 6/25

Dogs

NOW THAT IT’S BRANDING SEASON, HERE’S A GOOD OLE WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LHC, LSH. Dues paid until 2023, $1,750. Call 307467-5679 ..........................6/18

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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 307-751-2336 ...................6/18

Dogs GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Running with livestock every day. Ready to work and protect their new owner’s place!! Parents onsite, proven bloodlines, ranch raised. Nine and 4-month-old pups available. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years, $1,000. For more information, call 406207-7674 ............................7/9

Calving Ease and Performance bulls available in volume! 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

Selling 30+ Bulls by Private Treaty! Ultrasound, DNA, PAP data available! • 50% suitable for heifers Most AI sired - Alternative, Stock Fund, Jet Black, Deluxe, No Doubt, Stunner, Hometown & More.... Priced $2,500 - $3,500

Jason & Shirley ZumBrunnen 307-216-0198 www.zbangus.com

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

PRIVATE TREATY

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

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Registered Angus Yearling Bulls Private Treaty Bridger, MT 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

KEN HAAS ANGUS Private Treaty Sale 40 years of Private Treaty Sales Offering Fall Yearling Angus Bulls and Yearling Angus Bulls Right Combination – Calving Ease, Maternal, Growth & Carcass! Bulls Sell on First Come First Serve Basis.

Hereford

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Custom Feeding

Horses

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 ...................6/18

READ IT IN THE ROUNDUP

SILVER STATE INTERNATIONAL RODEO JUNE 30JULY 7: Winnemucca Events Complex, Winnemucca, NV. $20,000 ADDED money. ALL STAR TEAM: Each state will pick 5 contestants to represent their state. The team with the most points will win $1,500 cash. Prizes include: Cash prizes, saddles for event winners and buckles for 2nd-4th and go round prizes, 1st-3rd. For more information or to register online, visit www. ssir.us,or call Kathy, 775-2172810 or e-mail silverstate10@ yahoo.com. Check us out on Facebook ....................... 6/18

Hereford

Saddles & Tack

Pasture SUMMER PASTURE AVAILABLE: West of Casper, WY for approximately 100 pairs. Call 307-797-1858 ...................6/18

YEARLING HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE BALDY MAKERS

Hereford genetics maximize the value of your herd by leveraging traits such as, fertility, feed efficiency, docility and feedlot profitability

RIDE, WORK, ROPE AND PLAY!! Great selection of: Quality GLOVES, mohair CINCHES, wool saddle PADS and blankets. OVER 300 bits in STOCK!! It’s ALWAYS a great day to SAVE on BOOTS: HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website ..........................6/25

Bryan: 970-381-0264 Linda: 970-381-6811

54286 CR 27, Carr, Colorado 80612 Check Out Our Facebook Page: Sidwell Herefords, RLLP Catalogs available upon request

LaGrange, WY • 307-834-2356

LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts. Please visit www.lscustomleather.com. Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message ..........................6/25

33 Years of Private Treaty Sales

2008 TIMPTE GRAIN trailer tandem hopper bottom, $30,000 OBO; 1999 TRANSCRAFT 48’ step deck, $18,500 OBO; 2013 F150, eco boost, approximately 60,000 miles, $37,000 OBO; 1985 BIARRITZ CADILLAC, 2 door, 37,000 original miles, $7,200 OBO. Call 970-5205915..................................6/18 EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 7100 12 row planter; John Deere 4440 tractor; Utility hay train; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; Vermeer R23 rake; MF 2190 4x4 baler; CIH WD2504 swather with 19’ rotary head; CIH 1680 combine; John Deere 7720 combine; Brandt 5200 grain vac; Mack 613 sleeper truck; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Merritt 48’x102” cattle pot; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406-254-1254 .......6/18

“Right Combination Bulls” Limousin

Pasture Wanted

Sheep

First Time Offered 55 Calving Ease Bulls • 55 Growth Bulls

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 .....................6/18

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

LOOKING FOR PASTURE FOR 35 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, 303-885-5575. Thank you!! .......................6/25

For sale sheepherders wagon. Queen sized bed, plenty of storage. Wheelwright services available. Call for price, 785-734-2663.

Equipment Decals

Ken Haas 4766 State Hwy 151 • LaGrange, WY 82221 Phone • (307) 834-2356 Livestock Hay & Feed Ranch Lease Equipment www.kenhaasangus.com Wanted

FORTY 3- TO 4-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS PAIRS FOR SALE. Call Ron at 307-9211544 or 307-864-3733 ......6/18

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 ..........6/18

Joe Freund 303/341-9311

Joey Freund 303/475-6062

Pat Kelley 303/840-1848

Horses

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, 307-431-1013 ...................6/25

COLT STARTING SEASON IS HERE!! CALL SWANEY HORSE & CATTLE CO., for all your horse training needs, Brit Swaney, 307-391-0628 ....6/18

SimAngus 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

Visit our website www.wylr.net

FOR SALE: SAC 4400 mixer wagon with scale. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions. H&S 7+4 16’ chuckwagon with hydraulic drive and 12 ton gear. Meyer 4518 18’ chuckwagon with tandem running gear. Unverferth 6500 grain cart with scale and roll tarp. New Holland 7150 16’ Hydro Swing. Rowse 3 pt. 9’ sickle mower. Rowse double 9 sickle mower with hydraulic drive. Rowse 16 wheel hydraulic V-rake. 12’ hydraulic box scraper with tilt. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 ................. 6/18

Heating Equipment ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year warranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler.com. WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www. Maximheat.com. A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................. TFN

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Bob Kidd, 75, a Casper native, businessman, rancher and downhill ski racer passed away on June 14, at his home. He was the fourth child born to David and Sarah Lucille (Love) Kidd on March 9, 1947. He attended Park Elementary, Dean Morgan and Natrona County High School, Class of 1965. As a graduate of the University of Wyoming (UW), with a bachelors in agriculture economics, 1972, he was named “Outstanding Alum” in 1994. He was the first president of Leadership, Education and Development (L.E.A.D) Class One in Wyoming and was also a fellow in the AtlanticPacific Businessman’s Exchange, International Business. This gave him the opportunity to travel

abroad and participate in agriculture in many different countries. In 1973, Bob and Nancy Swanton were married and moved to Sublette County, where Bob managed the Jewett Land and Livestock Company/ Kidd Ranches. He served on the Green River Valley Cattlemen’s Association Executive Board and the Green River Valley Utility Consumer’s Board. During their years in Sublette County, Bob and Nancy welcomed two daughters, Surrey and Sarah, born in Jackson. In 1985, the family moved back to Casper. Bob became involved with the UW College of Agriculture Dean’s Advisory Council and since 1988 has been a delegate to the Council of Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) for 34 years. During this time, Bob was chair of Western Region CARET and national CARET chair in 1993 and 1994. His CARET involvement allowed him to take many trips to Washington D.C. and other states learning and supporting agriculture. He was a delegate and board member from Wyoming to the National Asso-

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ciation of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. Bob also continued ranching in the Casper area working with the Cole Creek Sheep Company, who were long-time friends and Wyoming pioneering families. During his time working with Cole Creek, he enjoyed his friendships with co-workers, sharing his knowledge and stories of ranching. Growing up, Bob enjoyed skiing on Casper Mountain, and in high school he was on the Junior National Team, driving by himself to many out of town ski races. He was also on the U.S. Ski Team and the UW Ski Team, winning the 1968 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship. Bob was inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007. Wanting to give back to the Casper ski community, Bob was a volunteer coach with the Casper Mountain Racers Alpine Ski team from 1985-2020. Over the years, he shared his passion for Hogadon and skiing with many families. With his pockets full of peppermints, he taught kids to ski/race, shared memories, history and laughs with witty jokes and life lessons. Bob enjoyed sharing the history of skiing and with a group of dedicated skiers, he helped collect the history of skiing on Casper Mountain. The book has just been released,

“Casper Mountain Ski History, A Community of Skiers,” by Rebecca Weaver Hunt, PhD. Bob was a founding member of the Friends of Hogadon and a strong supporter of the new lodge and improvements to Hogadon. He was also member of the Elks and Shiners clubs. Preceding him in death were his parents and his brother Tom Kidd. Bob is survived by his wife of 49 years Nancy; daughter Surrey (Robert Reilly) in Casper; and daughter Sarah (Emil Raubach) in Lafayette, Colo.; three grandsons Austin Reilly (Rachel), Ethan Reilly and Axel Raubach; a great-granddaughter Kimber; sister Barbara Carpenter; brother Bill Kidd; and many nieces and nephews. Services for Bob will be an inurnment held at the Highland Cemetery on June 24, at 2 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 26, from 2-4 p.m. atop Casper Mountain at the Hogadon Lodge. We all know Bob loved to share stories, so please round up stories and memories and come join us. Donations may be made to Friends of Hogadon, PO Box 2348 Casper, WY 82602, UW Foundation College of Agriculture or donor’s choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Newcomer Casper Chapel. To leave a special message for the family, select the “Share Memories” option at newcomercasper.com.

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Fat cattle, those who still are carrying some of their winter hair, and cattle who have suffered respiratory illness are the most susceptible to heat stress. All loss is not preventable, but producers are encouraged to heighten precautions to reduce heat stress by checking waters at least daily and increase availability and space at water sources; limit movement of cattle during the day including processing, working and transportation; utilize water sources to cool pens during evenings; provide shade and increase availability for air circulation; analyze feed programs to decrease digestive heat and feed the majority of rations later in the afternoon; and monitor weather and the heat index. Producers should also be aware and know the signs of heat stress. Cattle will show initial signs of heat stress with heavy breathing and increased time on foot. As heat stress progresses, animals may begin drooling or foaming at the mouth while maintaining heavy breathing. Elevated breathing continues and results in open-mouthed breathing with signs of straining at the animal’s flanks. Animal’s tongues protrude and respiration increases, heads may lower and animals may isolate themselves.

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HEREFORD continued from page 1 while the owned show are heifers that have been purchased by other producers.” Awards Competitors were awarded in the multiple different show categories. Saige Ward of Laramie exhibited the Champion Bred and Owned Female and the Champion Bred and Owned Bull; Jhett West of Sheridan exhibited the Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Female; Sarah Birdsall of Torrington exhibited the Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Bull; Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo.

exhibited the Champion Owned Female; Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. exhibited the Reserve Champion Owned Female; Sarah Birdsall of Torrington exhibited the Champion Cow/Calf Pair; Kaylynn Weber of Shoshoni exhibited the Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair; Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. exhibited Champion Hereford Steer; and Wynn West of Sheridan exhibited the Reserve Champion Steer. Ward is proud of all of the participants’ hard work preparing for this year’s

event. He enjoys working with the youth and feels the event is a great way to get youth involved with the Hereford breed. “My wife Lindsay and I have been the adult advisors for this group for several years,” he says. “My favorite part about the event is watching how the kids grow, become better friends, better competitors and produce better stock each year” Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

Champion Bred and Owned Female – Exhibited by Saige Ward of Laramie. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Steer – Exhibited by Wynn West of Sheridan. Curt Cox photo

Champion Hereford Steer – Exhibited by Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. Curt Cox photo

Champion Bred and Owned Bull – Exhibited by Saige Ward of Laramie. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Owned Female – Exhibited by Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. Curt Cox photo

Champion Owned Female – Exhibited by Samantha Campbell of Eaton, Colo. Curt Cox photo

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – Exhibited by Sarah Birdsall of Torrington. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Female – Exhibited by Jhett West of Sheridan. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair – Exhibited by Kaylynn Weber of Shoshoni. Curt Cox photo

Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Bull – Exhibited by Sarah Birdsall of Torrington. Curt Cox photo

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by Lee Pitts Losing Ground Ever since I subscribed to my first livestock periodical at the age of 15, my favorite section to read has always been the ranch real estate ads, because to me, dirt is the secret to prosperity and happiness. Land is a much better investment than cattle because land doesn’t run away or die from anaplasmosis. I’ve always dreamed of owning my own ranch, one which would pencil out and could be paid for with the cattle I raised. Alas, I’m 70 years old and the only land I’ve ever owned is under my house and on the bottom of my boots. Along the way, I used up a lot of Ticonderoga number two pencils trying to find a place which would pay for itself. I used a variety of formulas to find a ranch that would “pencil,” such as the ranch should be worth twice the value of the cattle it would carry. The only place I ever found to pencil out was in the Malpaís borderlands, which would starve a saguaro cactus to death. It was also on the Mexican border, and I’m glad I didn’t pull the trigger on the deal because it’s now a jumping-off point for illegal aliens and drug smugglers. No wonder it was what’s known in the trade as “an oleo ranch,” a cheap spread. Okay, I admit I did place a couple parameters mak-

ing it harder to find a place of my own. Although I absolutely love places like Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska, I’m a bit of a weenie and could never survive their winters. I also didn’t want a public lands ranch because it would mean I’d have the government for a landlord and I’d rather be boiled alive, have recurring kidney stones or be kicked in the groin than to have a band of misfits, crooks, weirdos, freaks and screwballs in Washington D.C. have such control over me. By the way, according to the infamous Western figure, Tom Horn, being kicked in the groin is one way to gain ground. “You want some land?” he asked. “I’ll kick you in the @#$%& and you’ll have a couple achers.” At the age of 43, Horn acquired his own plot of ground in Boulder, Colo., after he was hung for allegedly killing a kid. My last restriction on buying a ranch was I didn’t want to have to mollycoddle and babysit a bunch of hunters, fishermen, dudes or dudettes just to make ends meet. No Airbnbs or “glamping” for me. Of course, I could have taken the easy way out and married a rancher’s daughter. I have noticed the more land a rancher owns, the

prettier his daughter is, but I couldn’t help it, the only woman I’ve ever loved was just as land poor as me. I suppose the real reason I never bought a ranch was because of all the ranchers I’ve met over the years. I’d say about 90 percent of them were rich, but broke. Poor, but loaded. Busted, but wealthy. They might have a net worth of $10 million but didn’t have two nickels to rub together because it was all tied up in their ranch. They are land-locked into a path of poverty. A ranch couple might only vacation once a year and it’s when they go to Cheyenne or Winnemucca, Nev. for a video sale to watch their calves sell. Some people say all the land is good for is holding the world together, but I think it’s the best store of value there is. It’s certainly better than Bitcoin. So, I’ve continued to dream about ranches in never-ever-land from seven to $775 million, and in the meantime they’re getting more and more out of my price range. The price of ranch land in Texas went up 29 percent last year alone! Astute land-grabbing tech billionaires like Bill Gates and John Malone are fueling the rise. In hindsight, I should have just bought a place because I doubt ranch land has ever penciled out. Even when Florida sold for 17 cents an acre or when we paid Mexico 34 cents an acre for Arizona and New Mexico, I bet you’d break a bunch of pencils trying to find a way to make it pay with cattle. Meanwhile, all I’ve been doing is losing ground.

Respecting AgriCULTURE Culture: the customs, arts, social institutions and achievements of a particular nation, people or other social group – remember this definition. In recent years, culture has been a big topic. Cultural appropriation is a big issue online; respecting one another’s culture is highly preached; and laws are put into place protecting one’s cultural rights, beliefs and practices. And these issues are things I agree with – we shouldn’t “steal” someone’s culture for our own personal gain, whether it be monetary or in one’s follower count on Instagram. We should respect the cultures which are different than our own; our cultural rights, beliefs and practices should not be taken away from us. What I find interesting, is the fact so many cultures are protected in our country, yet for some odd reason, it seems agriculturists, cowboys, cattlemen and pretty much any other stereotypical Western person is fighting tooth and nail to gain those respects and protect our rights, beliefs and practices. Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Here’s some little white country girl, complaining about peo-

ple disrespecting her culture and she’s never had to deal with racial injustice, offensive cultural appropriation or truly any sort of inequality – and you’re right. I, personally, have not had those experiences. I’m grateful I haven’t, and I’m really sorry others have. However, I have had to deal with cultural ignorance and blatant disrespect when it comes to my culture. I see people get torn apart in Facebook groups for hunting to provide meat for their families. I read, time and time again, various protests, petitions and legislation fighting against certain aspects of Western culture, such as branding calves. I receive a large amount of hate almost every single time I post something online about many of our Western cultural beliefs and practices. You know what I don’t see? One single complaint, criticism or even backhanded comment about other cultures partaking in traditions such as these. When I first started out investigating the world of the anti-ags, I thought, ah, they don’t talk about those other cultures because they don’t see photos or videos about their practices. But I was wrong, they do see it. They just don’t care.

See, in an anti-ag’s mind, it’s perfectly fine for people in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe and/or South America to raise livestock or hunt wildlife to feed their families, but when someone in North America does it, they no longer see these traditions and practices as something which should be protected, they see our culture as “uneducated, greedy, selfish and redneck.” These claims and attacks on Western culture could not be further from the truth. Uneducated? Agriculture is built on science and education. Greedy? The average American farmer or rancher struggles to breakeven most of the time. Selfish? Agriculturists are on the clock 24/7, 365 days a year, to not only feed their family but everyone else’s as well. Redneck? Well, maybe sometimes, but the word “redneck” stems from the sunburn farmers and working-class people get on their necks from working in the sun all day – a symbol I see as a reflection of hard work. So yeah, I guess we are rednecks. And amongst all these admirable attributes I just listed, the most fascinating thing to me about Western culture is it’s not bound to certain religions, races, genders, social statuses or locations. It’s a way of life, just like any other culture, and it deserves to be respected and appreciated. We, American farmers and ranchers, are proud of our agri-CULTURE – and dang it, we should be.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, June 14 Market Report • 777 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS CRAIG 3 Cow, 1071# ......................................$97.00 2 Cow, 1130# ......................................$94.00 1 Cow, 1030# ......................................$93.00 BAGGS 2 Cow, 1225# ......................................$92.50 POWDER RIVER 2 Cow, 1380# ......................................$92.00 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1300# ......................................$91.50 CRAIG 2 Cow, 1422# ......................................$90.00 LANDER 5 Cow, 1265# ......................................$89.00 CRAIG 2 Cow, 1317# ......................................$88.00 DANIEL 4 Cow, 1421# ......................................$87.00 POWDER RIVER 6 Cow, 1410# ......................................$86.50 BOULDER 1 Cow, 1355# ......................................$86.00 POWDER RIVER 6 Cow, 1263# ......................................$85.00 BAGGS 7 Cow, 1202# ......................................$84.50 ARMINTO 1 Cow, 1425# ......................................$83.50 PINEDALE 3 Cow, 1258# ......................................$82.50 BULLS CRAIG 1 Bull, 1925# .....................................$124.50 RIVERTON 2 Bull, 1002# .....................................$122.00 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 2015# .....................................$120.00 CRAIG 1 Bull, 1800# ..................................... $118.00

SHOSHONI 2 Bull, 1745# ..................................... $116.00 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2430# ..................................... $115.50 ARMINTO 1 Bull, 1930# ..................................... $115.00 FORT WASHAKIE 1 Bull, 1845# ..................................... $114.00 BOULDER 1 Bull, 2295# ..................................... $113.50 SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 2150# ..................................... $111.50 2 Bull, 2075# ..................................... $110.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 1685# .....................................$109.00 BOULDER 3 Bull, 1173# .....................................$108.50 LYSITE 1 Bull, 2135# .....................................$108.00 CODY 1 Bull, 1210# .....................................$106.50 ARAPAHOE 1 Bull, 2295# .....................................$105.50 HEIFERETTES LANDER 4 Heiferette, 1010# ...........................$108.00 STEERS THERMOPOLIS 15 Steer, 635#.....................................$165.50 7 Steer, 740#.....................................$155.50 HEIFERS SHOSHONI 23 Heifer, 590#....................................$165.00 THERMOPOLIS 11 Heifer, 598# ....................................$165.00 7 Heifer, 637#....................................$158.50 RIVERTON 13 Heifer, 849#....................................$138.50

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