The Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous is set for Dec. 5-8 in Casper at the Ramkota Hotel and Confer ence Center. This joint conven tion of the Wyoming Associa tion of Conservation Districts, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and the Wyoming Wool Growers Association is held in conjunction every five years. The Wyoming Natu ral Resource Rendezvous will welcome hundreds of ranchers and other natural resource users from across the state. For more information, visit wysga.org
The Wyoming Livestock Board and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Ani mal and Plant Health Inspec tion Service (APHIS) urge all poultry growers to ensure they are doing everything possi ble to keep their birds healthy and reduce the risk an infec tious disease will spread from their property to other flocks. USDA APHIS is hosting a free webinar Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time about navigating avian influenza. Register at bit. ly/APHISWebinar_Sept2022_ register
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is seeking information on a mule deer illegally shot in Green River. The buck deer was found Sept. 15. in the vicinity of Arkansas and Ala bama streets. Tips may be reported online at wgfd.wyo. gov, directly to Game Warden Justin Dodd at 307-870-8816 or by calling the Green River Game and Fish Office at 307875-3223.
Wyoming PBS and Sci ence Kids earned a national award for their project “Nature WY,” a digital educational series focused on outdoor sci ence and nature. The pro gram had earned recognition as a finalist for the 54th Annual Public Media Awards and was named a winner in the Educa tional Resources for the Class room category. Topics covered in the program include macro invertebrates, catching insects, insect habitats and watersheds.
The Western Water sheds Project, Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Yel lowstone to Uintas Con nection filed a 10 th Circuit appeal Sept. 15 in regards to the Upper Green River Area (UGRA) Range
land Project, drawing the interest of the agricultural community.
The 2019 decision authorized domestic live stock grazing in six allot ments of the Bridger-Teton
National Forest. They include: Badger Creek, Beaver-Twin Creeks, Noble Pastures, Roaring Fork, Wagon Creek and the Upper Green River. The project allows roughly 8,819 livestock, including
8,772 cow/calf pairs and yearlings and 47 horses to graze in the allotments from June 14 through Oct. 15 for a 10-year span.
The U.S. Forest Ser vice (USFS) consulted
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
Chief Counsel MaryThomas Hart discussed the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act on Sept. 10 during a NCBA Belt way Beef podcast. The bill introduced in Congress by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating the natu rally occurring emissions from cattle operations.
For several decades, the Laramie County Cowbelles have hosted an ag expo for Laramie County fourth grade students. On Sept. 20-21, the Archer Complex at the Lara mie County Fairgrounds hosted around 500 to 600 stu dents to learn about agriculture and livestock care.
In its momentous 10th year, the Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt will bring women from across the nation together at the Ranch at Ucross in northeast Wyoming for a weekend of hunting, mentorship and camaraderie Oct. 6-9. A much-anticipated event in a meaningful and exciting weekend of hunting and camaraderie is the annual silent and live auction dinner.
The Wyoming Women’s Foundation (WYWF) will again host 300 guests, hunters, guides and volunteers under a tent at the Ranch at Ucross for a festive evening of fun and fundraising Oct. 7.
“I am so grateful to say the Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt is coming into year 10 very strongly,” says WYWF Director Rebekah Smith. “To think of where we started and what this event has become, I am humbled. The sponsors and the greater Clearmont community around Ucross sup porting this event since day one took a chance on a new thing in 2013 and have made it a Wyoming institution.”
“Local landowners have invited us back each year,” she continues. “The guides share their time and expertise to help women learn and grow as hunters. An ever-growing com munity of kind and generous people attend the auction din ner and online event. So many people have come together to make this event a success.”
The weekend provides women training on all aspects of hunting, from shooting and harvesting to processing. Fortysix hunters from 12 states will attend the sold out experience this year, including 16 first-time hunters.
The event included several vendor education stations and animal exhibits where students learned about livestock and food production, conservation districts, animal science, Western lifestyle and wildlife ecosystems.
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“These four senators share a common interest in letting the U.S. House Committee on Appropria tions and the Senate know they do not believe agri culture and livestock pro duction should be regu lated by the Clean Air Act (CAA),” says Hart. “We were really happy with the message being carried to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.”
Current regulations
Currently, ag producers are not subject to CAA reg ulation because there are no
Reata Cook was crowned Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 Aug. 18 at the Wyoming State Fair (WSF). In the coming year, she will travel around Wyoming and the U.S. representing the professional sport of rodeo and the Cowboy State.
“I plan to be the example of what America was founded on, our Western heritage and the values it represents and show what sets Wyoming apart from the rest of the country,” Cook writes. “I look forward to being a role model to younger girls and a positive influence on every one I meet while staying true to my mor als, values and faith.”
Her year will culminate at the Miss Rodeo America 2024 Pageant held in
December 2023 in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Cook’s coronation and fundraiser will be held Nov. 5 at the Best Western in Sheridan. This event is Cook’s primary fundraiser, and support will help provide her with the resources she needs during the coming year. The evening’s event will include dinner, live music, dancing, raffles and live and silent auctions.
Support may be in the form of silent or live auction items including gift certif icates, baked items, services, etc. which may be auctioned off at the event. Cash contributions to offset costs of the events
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Please Ag day – Jim Jordan of A Bee Friendly Company presented during the Laramie County Cowbelles Ag Expo on Sept. 20-21 at the Event Center at Archer in Cheyenne. Nearly 500 to 600 Laramie County School District fourth graders attended the event to learn about livestock and agriculture production, animal health and wildlife ecosystems. WYLR photoAnyone in business will tell you it’s always the unknows that hurt the most because you cannot plan for them. If you are in the livestock business, we certainly have had our share throughout the years, and current times are no different.
You always hope the unknowns are not big, but in the past, some have been long remembered; such as an unex pected dairy buyout, an outbreak of mad cow disease, a pandemic and a winter lasting from Octo ber to May. Any of these times will make one shudder.
But remember, unknowns can be a positive, we just don’t always remember them. An open winter, a spring so wet, everyone had trouble getting branding completed, a sudden demand for lamb products during COVID-19 and a sudden rise in cow and bull prices.
While we have many unknowns coming out of Washing ton D.C. these days, the past year and a half shows they were not positive for agriculture. Now, with high inflation, a loom ing recession and high inputs and interest rates, agriculture is holding its breath.
We are hearing of higher prices for cattle in the country and feedlots in the next couple of years as cattle numbers con tinue to drop. Higher cattle prices and less expenses will hope fully help heal from the last few years.
The CattleFax Long Term Outlook is happy reading, and I pray it stays on course. CattleFax says there should be higher calf prices.
Even though early drought-forced placements have weak ened the 2022 rally for calves and feeder values, prices will move higher through the end of the year and for the next few years to follow. Beef prices have already transitioned into a higher price range at both a wholesale and retail level.
Fed cattle have started to move into a higher price range as well, with prices on pace to be 15 to 20 percent higher through 2022, compared to 2021.
Another positive is there should be less cattle ready to be processed, so the packers will be both paying more and look ing harder for more cattle to process. We hope they will not be bringing in more imports from Mexico or Canada.
Remember, both Canada and Mexico are not importing as many cattle as in earlier years. Both countries have built up their herds significantly in past years.
Exports should stay up and keep growing, but there will also be stronger imports. U.S. exports are forecasted to grow five percent and imports are looking to increase 10 percent. Export shipping rates have dropped 63 percent lately which will help exports, but remember, sea containers go both ways.
Another positive unknown is the railroad workers agreed not to strike after many months of negotiations. Most every one thought a strike was a sure thing, but politics jumped in at the last minute. We’ll just have to wait and see what chips were thrown on the table.
We hear of a number of large packinghouses being devel oped in the U.S. including Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska, and it will only support having more cattle and feedlots in the region.
There are a lot of variables out there, but I believe the pos itives will win. Remember, it is election year, so politicians need to look good and some may even get off the climate change issue for a year or so.
The relationship between agri culture and land may often be over looked, but it is one of our nation’s most critical. From farmers till ing the soil and ranchers managing the rangelands to engineers extract ing resources, these industries offer each other mutual benefits and work together to ensure their operations are done in an efficient and environmen tally friendly manner.
At the Wyoming Stock Grow ers Association, we appreciate the relationship we have with our state’s energy industry. As we celebrate 150 years as Wyoming’s oldest trade asso ciation, the ties between agriculture and energy, particularly in the West, cannot be overstated. From fueling equipment to harvesting crops, energy production has gone hand-in-hand with our state’s agriculture industry.
Importantly, multiple use of fed eral lands is a cornerstone of Wyo ming’s economy, as nearly half of our state is composed of federal lands and waters. Agriculture, energy, min ing and recreation have co-existed on federal lands for decades but now, thanks to misguided federal policies and actions, the potential for further energy production and expansion of our critical industries has lessened.
We are certainly feeling the effects today – high gas prices, rising home heating bills and increased depen dence on foreign rivals for our energy needs underscore the poor energy policy decisions made by the White House and other federal institutions.
For the sake of our nation’s energy security and our economic future, Wyoming’s essential industries must stand together and fight for the contin ued use of federal lands rather than let Washington bureaucrats dictate things from afar.
From his very first day in office,
By Jim Magagnaing new leases, so much so, mem bers of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee labeled the lack of new permits as being tantamount to another leasing ban.
To top it all off, costs for agricul ture have skyrocketed as American energy security has faltered. Diesel to fuel tractors and harvesters are hover ing near record price levels, pricing many farmers out of the market and threatening future food growth and crop development, not just in Wyo ming, but in other critical food valleys across the U.S. Gas for trucks to navi gate ranches and transport livestock to market is also at a high price, reducing food supplies and affordability across the board.
President Biden’s administration has pursued policy measures put ting America’s energy security – and therefore our nation’s food security –at grave risk. From issuing an exec utive order curtailing all new oil and gas leases on federal lands to can celing key drilling projects in rural Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico, the White House has made it clear where they stand on energy development.
While the attack on energy devel opment has been the most blatant tar get, at the same time a wide array of changes to environmental policies have directly impacted our ranching community.
While the leasing ban has since been overturned after energy-produc ing states like ours proved the deci sion would bring undue economic harm – energy revenues topped $1.2 billion in Wyoming in 2020 – the potential of further restricted use of federal lands is real.
The Department of Interior has appealed the leasing ban’s rever sal and has dragged its feet on issu
Lack of clarity on leasing federal lands has also hampered coordina tion among ranchers, energy produc ers and other industries operating on federal lands and waters. Sustainable activities like cattle grazing, a long time conservation practice, have been affected, resulting in less healthy soil which can also sequester carbon and reduce emissions.
Clearly, a solution is needed to prioritize energy security and agricul ture operations above all else – these essential industries cannot survive without each other, as well as an eco nomic environment supporting rather than hindering their development.
If we want to strengthen energy and food security, and in turn reduce our state’s carbon footprint, then lawmak ers in Wyoming and Washington alike must pursue policy pathways to open up our federal lands to expand both energy exploration and livestock production, instead of closing the door.
Jim Magagna is the executive vice president of the Wyoming Stock Grow ers Association. He can be reached at jim@wysga.org.
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In what has been an ongoing class-action lawsuit of pork price-fixing allegations, the JBS USA unit of Brazil’s JBS USA has been granted approval to settlement of $20 million by Judge John R. Turnheim of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, with nearly $7 million going towards attorney fees and costs.
Previously, JBS USA has paid $12.75 million to indi rect purchasers and $24.5 million to direct purchasers, AgriPulse reports. In total, JBS USA has settled over $57 mil lion in this case.
Other defendants in this lawsuit include Hormel Foods Corp; WH Group Ltd’s Smithfield Foods Inc.; Clemens Food Group, LLC; Seaboard Foods, LLC; Indiana Packers Corporation; Triumph Foods, LLC; and Tyson Foods Inc., among others, as well as data provider Agri Stats Inc.
“The settlement provides adequate relief for the class in the form of $20 million in monetary compensation and cooperation from JBS in the ongoing litigation,” the court documents state. “The monetary compensation provides substantial, more immediate and certain relief to the class and eliminates the costs of prosecuting the case against the JBS defendants.”
Smithfield Foods also added over $80 million to the set tlement fund in 2021. To date, over $120 million has been settled by defendants in this case.
Currently, neither company has admitted liability of price-fixing during the time of question.
Iowa cattle producer and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) member Shayne Wiese testi fied before the House Agriculture Committee Sept. 20 regarding implementation of the conservation title of the 2018 Farm Bill.
“U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) volun tary conservation programs have been a great asset to cat tle producers,” Wiese testified. “It is important these pro grams are implemented in a practical, producer-friendly and voluntary manner for years to come to ensure cat tle producers will continue to have the ability to do what we do best – produce the world’s safest, most nutritious, abundant and affordable protein while operating in the most environmentally friendly way possible.”
Wiese shared he’s utilized the Conservation Reserve Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Pro gram. Additionally, Wiese highlighted his concerns with the staffing shortage at the USDA which has led to agency delays, additional paperwork burdens and less time for local officials to meet with the agricultural pro ducers they serve.
“NCBA communicates with members of Congress and their staff every day, but hearing directly from a cat tle producer outside of Washington is extremely benefi cial,” said NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane. “We hope Congress carefully considers Shayne’s testimony as they evaluate the last farm bill and begin crafting the next one.”
To view full the testimony, visit agriculture.house. gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=2617
Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assur ance (BQA) will be offering BQA and Beef Quality Assur ance Transportation (BQAT) certification Oct. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Prairie Winds Community Center; 428 N. Main Street, Bridgeport, NE 69336.
Nebraska BQA will be presenting the latest on the BQA and BQAT programs and certifying/recertifying producers in BQA and BQAT. The BQA and BQAT programs educate beef producers and transporters on animal health best man agement practices, proper stockmanship and proper animal welfare guidelines.
Many commercial beef packing facilities require pro ducers who sell fed cattle to them to be BQA certified and those who deliver cattle to their facilities to be BQAT certified.
All producers are invited to attend. BQA and BQAT certification is valid for three years. If most recent BQA or BQAT training occurred prior to 2020, your certifica tion could soon be or already be expired. Beef producers are encouraged to attend in order to keep their BQA and BQAT certification current. The certification fee is $20 per person or a flat fee of $100 for operations who bring five or more people.
Attendees will need to register online at bqa.unl.edu or call the Panhandle Research and Extension Center at 308632-1230. Locations with no registered attendance will be canceled. Those who call in their registration will need to be prepared to give name and phone number for all those reg istering. Additionally, an e-mail address will need to be pro vided for certificates to be electronically issued.
For all other inquiries, contact Nebraska BQA via e-mail at nebraskabqa@unl.edu or by phone at 308-633-0158.
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Newcastle Resource Management Plan (RMP) public meeting sched uled for Sept. 28 in Lusk has been canceled due to sched ule conflicts. The meeting will be rescheduled at a later date.
The BLM is soliciting early public input prior to initi ating the formal planning process for the Newcastle RMP revision. A pre-scoping meeting was held in Newcastle Aug. 30. The meetings provide the public an opportunity to speak to BLM specialists and managers, learn about the project and provide feedback in person.
The comment period is extended to Oct. 28. The public is invited to help identify issues or concerns which should be addressed during the planning process and comments will be used to help set parameters and scope for the project.
Written comments may be submitted by mail at ATTN: NFO RMP Project Manager, BLM Newcastle Field Office, 1101 Washington Blvd., Newcastle, WY 82701 or via eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013064/510
The 1999 Newcastle RMP guides the management of approximately 292,000 surface acres and 1.6 million acres of mineral estate in Wyoming. A Notice of Intent to initiate the planning process is anticipated for summer 2023 and will include a formal public scoping period.
For questions, contact Project Manager Kathleen Lacko at ktlacko@blm.gov or 307-261-7536.
Effective immediately, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has lifted fire restrictions on all public lands admin istered by the Cody, Lander and Worland field offices within Big Horn, Carbon, Fremont, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Sweetwater and Washakie counties.
“Due to cooler temperatures and increased moisture, fire danger has decreased across the district, allowing us to safely lift fire restrictions,” said BLM Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Fire Management Officer Fred Tucker. “Please remain vigilant as you’re out enjoying public lands this fall. Completely extinguish your campfire before leaving it and always keep wildfire prevention in mind.”
The following activities can resume on BLM-adminis tered public lands: building a campfire; smoking; operating a chainsaw; using an arc or gas welder; or operating an acety lene or other torch.
The following restrictions are in effect year-round on all BLM-administered public lands: discharging or using fire works; discharging a firearm using incendiary or tracer ammu nition; burning or igniting tires, wires, magnesium or other hazardous or explosive material; operating an off-road vehicle unless it is equipped with a properly installed spark arrester.
On Sept. 20, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Associa tion (NCBA) raised questions on President Biden’s Exec utive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufac turing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe and Secure Ameri can Bioeconomy, following its release recently.
“We encourage the administration to support the biotech nology innovations already occurring in the cattle industry. Technology like gene editing is critical to improving cat tle health and well-being, while also helping the U.S. cat tle industry demonstrate climate neutrality by 2040. These tools are necessary to build on our legacy as sustainable providers of beef to consumers in the U.S. and around the world,” said NCBA President Don Schiefelbein. “Unfortu nately, we are extremely disappointed this executive order also addresses fake meat production under the guise of food security. Supporting cell-cultured, fake meat products is the wrong approach and the administration should remain focused on supporting America’s farmers and ranchers.”
Cattle producers play an important role in ensuring food security and NCBA has long fought for policies helping pro ducers remain in business while raising the highest quality beef in the world.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), in conjunction with the Public Lands Council (PLC), is now accepting applications for public policy internships in the NCBA Washington, D.C., office for summer 2023.
Interns will have the opportunity to engage with NCBA and PLC staff on several fronts, including policy, communications and membership, and will work closely with the D.C. lobbying and regulatory teams to advance policies important to the beef and sheep industries.
Key responsibilities for public policy interns include participating in lobbying efforts, communicating with NCBA and PLC members, reviewing Federal Register notices, participating in meetings with federal agencies, collaborating with Congressional and agency staff and other duties as assigned.
Applicants must be a junior or senior undergraduate student or a graduate student. A background in agricul ture or the beef industry is preferred. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be available for the duration of the internship, May 2023-August 2023. Suc cessful applicants will also have excellent research, writ ing and communications skills.
NCBA and PLC are affiliate organizations work ing on behalf of cattle producers and ranching families across the country. NCBA represents cattle producers and advocates for federal policy while PLC specifically represents livestock producers holding federal grazing permits.
Interested students should visit the careers page of ncba.org. Questions about the internship program may be directed to Justyn Tedder at jtedder@beef.org.
Mentors will help new and experienced hunters sight-in their rifles, some shooting for the first time, on Oct. 6. By the end of the day on Oct. 8, strang ers will have become friends lasting a lifetime. Women attending will have gained new skills and forged relationships enabling them to continue their hunting journey.
The in-person dinner, silent and live auctions and raffle on Oct. 7 at the Ranch at Ucross is sold out for 2022. However, there are still ways to get involved.
silent auction and a livestreamed recap video of the 2022 event premiering one week after the in-per son hunt on Oct. 14 start ing at 7 p.m. Watch party sponsorships are available for folks looking for ways to support the hunt from afar.
These sponsors will receive promotional ben efits and dinner or appe tizer packages featuring Wyoming-sourced food and drinks. Sponsorships also include opportuni ties to be a part of the livestream and say hello to the audience.
Individuals and groups can register to join the online event and review sponsorship ben efits including details on dinner and appetizer pack ages. Watch party spon sorships can be purchased until Sept. 23 at wyowom enshunt.givesmart.com
Lynn Powell 106 Angus/F 1 Cross few Rd Strs & Hfrs, 475-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, High Altitude, Calves Born: March-May,
Bruce & Chris Cuthbertson 85 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-525#, Branding Shots, No Implants, Steers are
David Anderson 60 Blk Strs & Hfrs,475-525, Branding & Precond Shots Verified All Natural
Salt Ranch 50 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 300-500#, Weaned for 75 days, Bunk Broke, Been on Grass Hay, Dry Distillers, Cake, 3 Rounds of Shots
Michael & Celsie Sussex 50 Blk/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Branding & Precond All Natural
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Bailey Schaneman 1420 92.50C
Bryan 1465 88.50C
Bryan 1305 87.50C
Jason 1790 87.00C
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CW 74.00C
Joel Tremain 106.00C
Buckhaults 2352 104.00C
Myron Beatty 2340 99.00C
Sherry Jacobson 1 Black Bull 1985 96.00C
Brian Christensen 1 Black Bull 1860 93.00C
Mark Leiseth 1 Black Bull 2040 89.00C
Buckhaults Cow Co 1 Hereford Bull 2295 103.00C
True Ranches LLC 22 Black Heiferette 1021 113.00C
WEBO Angus Black Heiferette 1027 105.00C
Pat Herring Black Heiferette 1213 103.00C
True Ranches LLC Black Heiferette 1151 102.00C
Daryl Converse Black Heifer 685 162.00C
CW Kessler Ranch 1 Black Heifer 945 154.00C
Landon Hoffer 1 Red Bull Calf 365 207.50C
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R & J Livestock 33 Black Steers 823 182.50C
R & J Livestock 250 Black Steers 905 182.00C
Aaron Clausen 5 Black Steers 844 181.00C
Stan Swanson 34 Black Steers 951 176.00C
R & J Livestock 85 Black Steers 991 173.50C
Reverse L Spear Land 109 Black Steers 977 172.50C
Sheldon Merritt 18 Black Steers 1053 168.00C
Gerry Larson 8 Blk/Red Steers 1055 169.00C
Gerry Larson 12 Blk/Red Steers 1179 144.00C
Farrell Livestock 20 Mixed Steers 761 189.50C
Askin Land 24 Black Heifer 660 181.50C
Heil Hat Creek Ranch 5 Black Heifer 701 179.50C
Heil Hat Creek Ranch 25 Black Heifer 832 178.00C
Bar X LLC 46 Black Heifer 865 176.00C
Alex Wheatcroft 11 Black Heifer 813 174.50C
Alex Wheatcroft 51 Black Heifer 907 169.75C
J & D Cattle Co LLC 25 Black Heifer 988 166.00C
P V Ranch Co LLC 12 Blk/Red Heifer 617 189.00C
Farrell Livestock 60 Blk/Red Heifer 670 187.00C
Bar X LLC 14 Charolais Heifer 818 175.00C
Keslar Hay & Cattle 2 Black Steer Calf 245 297.50C
Keslar Hay & Cattle 1 Black Steer Calf 285 280.00C
Keslar Hay & Cattle 14 Black Steer Calf 306 272.00C
Notch Peak Cattle Co 26 Black Steer Calf 405 249.00C
Glen Yetter 7 Black Steer Calf 402 240.00C
Glen Yetter 13 Black Steer Calf 461 227.00C
Irvine Ranch 21 Black Steer Calf 505 215.00C
Irvine Ranch 48 Black Steer Calf 552 212.00C
Val Eklund 44 Blk/Red Steer Calf 488 219.00C
Byron Wilke 16 Blk/Red Steer Calf 625 193.00C
Glen Yetter 37 Mixed Steer Calf 571 203.00C
Henry Borchardt 15 Red Steer Calf 451 223.00C
Keslar Hay & Cattle 23 Black Heifer Calf 411 202.00C
Kevin Nickel 14 Black Heifer Calf 535 197.00C
Notch Peak Cattle Co 13 Black Heifer Calf 422 196.00C
Val Eklund 36 Blk/Red Heifer Calf 506 090.50C
Notch Peak Cattle Co Red Heifer Calf 399 197.00C
Mitch McAdoo Charolais Heifer Calf 270 675.00H
First, auction dinner sponsorships are avail able to underwrite tables for hunters, volunteers and guides. Sponsor ships benefit members of the hunt community and help raise funds for the WYWF’s larger mission: to help women achieve economic self-sufficiency and provide opportunities for girls.
Second, supporters are invited to join the online event featuring raffles, a
This article was pro vided by the WYWF. For more information, visit wyomingwomensante lopehunt.org or call 307721-7007.
Lot 180 – KCH Eileen 263 – Price: $7,500 DOB: 2/18/22 Sire: GB Fireball 672 Dam’s Sire: V A R Insurance 3187 EPDs: BW: +0.6, WW: +65, YW: +122 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Lot 179 – KCH Erica 2111 – Price: $5,000 DOB: 1/11/22 Sire: GB Fireball 672 Dam’s Sire: Baldridge Willie Y34 EPDs: BW: +0.5, WW: +60, YW: +113 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
Lot 204 – KCH Mandy 295 – Price: $4,000 DOB: 2/20/22 Sire: EXAR Monumental 6056B Dam’s Sire: Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +65, YW: +118 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Sydenstricker Genetics, Mexico, Mo.
The final two presen tations of the day featured by Bob and Jan Wagner with their working cow dog demonstrations and a High West Energy dem onstration in the out door Archer Fairgrounds Arena.
Local FFA members assisted with the all-day event.
The Laramie County Cowbelles’ mission is to help develop the social well-being of women in their organization and county; and to help be of assistance to the Wyo ming Stock Growers Association in its efforts to promote the welfare of the livestock business, with an emphasis on pro moting beef consumption.
For many years, the Laramie County Cow belles have found a pas sion for helping educate the next generation of agriculturalists.
“With the ag expo, our mission is to educate youth on agriculture in general but also try to pro mote beef,” shares Lara mie County Cowbelles President Pam Freeman.
“We try to promote U.S. and Laramie County beef through several events throughout the year, and over the years, a lot of dif ferent organizations have been involved with the ag expo.”
Freeman says the ag expo days have been going on since the 80s, and the Laramie County Cowbelles started run ning the ag expo in 1992.
Importance of education
Some children in schools throughout urban and rural communities don’t understand where their food comes from. Events such as the ag expo help connect the
dots and teach children where their food really comes from, aside from the grocery store.
“A lot of kids don’t understand where their food comes from – they think it comes from the grocery store,” Freeman explains. “The farm-totable concept helps them understand where their food really comes from.”
The Laramie County Cowbelles provided each student with a cookbook of recipes they can make at home and introduced them to FFA members.
“One of our key ele ments is the local FFA chapters that come out and help,” says Freeman. “It gives the members a leadership experience –being a role model to the kids who come and enjoy the field day – we try to make it beneficial for the FFA members who help.”
“It is an educational program for the fourth graders, plus the high school students,” she adds.
“We didn’t have quite as many classes this year as we had in the past, but the last few days went really well,” says Freeman.
“Having the ag expo event is really important in this day and age,” she mentions. “There’s a lot of myths out there when it comes to food – if it wasn’t for our ranchers and farmers, we wouldn’t have food or clothing – we wouldn’t be here.”
The next Laramie County Cowbelles Ag Expo days is tentatively scheduled for September 2023.
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
With recent events such as the collapse of the Gering –Fort Laramie Canal tunnel, coupled with identification of significant structural issues with the LaPrele Dam and other recent structural failures, critical aging irrigation infrastruc ture has become a pressing issue in Wyoming. Much of the state’s irrigation infrastructure exceeds 100 years in age.
To begin to address the issue of aging infrastructure, the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) received funding from the 2022 Wyoming State Legisla ture to conduct the Critical Aging Irrigation Infrastructure Assessment Level One Study. The goal of the project is to minimize economic impacts and disruptions to producers by proactively identifying irrigation infrastructure failures before they occur.
Trihydro Corporation, based in Laramie, has been selected to complete the study. Trihydro staff are collect ing information through research of historic reports, previ ously collected data and discussions with irrigation entities, irrigators and select agencies across the state. A list of criti cal irrigation structures within the state will be developed, prioritized and evaluated to help the WWDC and Wyoming Legislature understand the magnitude of aging irrigation infrastructure issues.
Ten public meetings are being held across the state over the next three months to gather public input. The meet ings are scheduled from 6-8 p.m. in the following loca tions: Saratoga on Sept. 29; Lyman on Oct. 11; Pinedale on Oct. 12; Casper on Oct. 26; Buffalo on Oct. 27; Riverton on Nov. 8; Powell on Nov. 9; Worland on Nov. 10; and Tor rington on Nov. 17.
For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace. tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@ trihydro.com or 970-449-2921.
emissions emitted by agri cultural producers subject to CAA regulation.
“Farms and ranches emit ammonia, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and small trace amounts of other air pollutants, not to the extent they are subject to federal regulation, but we know as each adminis tration considers more and more carefully how they use the CAA as a tool to combat climate change, the risk increases when it comes to regulating farm ers and ranchers with the CAA,” says Hart.
Hart says there needs to be an approach of find ing solutions for a prob lem before it really impacts producers across the coun try, and the Livestock Reg ulatory Protection Act is a good example of this.
“Additionally, the bill sends a signal to the appro priations committees in the Senate and the House that there are two provi sions which have been included in every appropri ations package since 2009, and maintaining those pro visions is key to keeping farmers and ranchers out of
the realm of CAA regula tion,” she says.
“It also keeps the EPA in line and makes sure they’re not unnecessarily using the CAA to regulate farms and ranches,” Hart says.
Methane and GHG emissions primarily come from the animal themselves – not from management or industrial happenings –especially on a beef cattle operation, says Hart.
“Producers can have cattle on grass or out on pasture emitting the same amount of methane as an animal in a feeding opera tion,” she says. “Methane emission from livestock is a natural process.”
Other emissions emit ted on a farm or ranch include ammonia emissions from animal waste and dust emissions from a feeding operation. Hart says NCBA wants to ensure ag produc ers are not unnecessarily regulated by the CAA.
“American agricul tural producers get pulled into this global conversa tion about climate change and GHG emissions and
producers get blamed for contributing significantly to climate change using global data sets, but those global data sets really don’t apply to American ag pro duction and beef produc tion because producers have truly mastered the art of sustainable beef produc tion,” says Hart.
Producers strive to become more efficient in their production practices and strive to raise the most efficient animals possible, she mentions.
“This not only makes our industry more econom ically sustainable, but more environmentally sustain able as well,” Hart says.
Hart says NCBA’s goal is to always ensure produc ers have the freedom and flexibility to innovate.
“We appreciate when there are resources avail able to assist farmers and producers in implement ing those innovative prac tices,” she says. “Whether
it’s for a U.S. Department of Agriculture voluntary conservation program or a state and local conserva tion program, we appreci ate the assistance of those programs, but I think at our core we want to make sure whatever a cattle pro ducer wants to do with their land and animals, they have the freedom to do it effectively.”
She says producers should always be granted access to the tools which can maximize the potential of their operation.
“Innovative grazing practices, innovative feed ing practices, the genetics producers choose for their herd – those are all tools in a rancher’s toolbox,” Hart says. “We want to make sure the federal govern ment doesn’t get in the way of a rancher using every tool available.”
Kaitlyn Root is an edi tor for the Wyoming Live stock Roundup. Send com ments on this article to roundup@wylr.net. from page 1
“We want to make sure the federal government doesn’t get in the way of a rancher using every tool available.” – Mary-Thomas Hart, National Cattlemen’s Beef AssociationWildlife education – Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Britt Smith takes time to talk about wildlife in Wyoming during the ag expo event. WYLR photo Young leadership – A young volunteer takes time to talk to fourth graders about the production of food and agriculture. Throughout his presentation, he talked about farm equipment and products made from ag. WYLR photo
with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding the UGRA Proj ect, and ultimately FWS issued a biological opin ion concluding the proj
ect would not jeopardize
grizzly bears’ continued existence in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
In the Sept. 15 appeal, the activist groups claim the UGRA Project does not meet forage utiliza tion standards and fails
In an incidental take state ment in conjunction with the biological opinion, FWS authorized the lethal removal of up to 72 griz zly bears over 10 years.
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to consider the threats the project poses to grizzly bears.
The Federal Dis trict Court for Wyo ming approved the per mit renewal for contin ued grazing of the Upper Green River on May 17,
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Sold some private treaty yearling steers on a very strong market. Northern Video lots were steady to slightly softer than last month’s. Had a nice run of lambs and slaughter ewes selling on a strong market, with a lot of buyer activity. Light test on yearlings, selling on a steady to slightly softer market. Early test on spring calves selling on a strong market, fall shots making a difference. Weigh up cows and bulls slightly softer. Spring calf special next week, never too late to get consigned. Sale starts at 10:30 am!
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DURBIN CREEK RANCH, THERMOPOLIS HERE-HFR
9 MXD-HFR 853 163.50 WT 1,395.20
FRONTIER CATTLE CO LLC, KAYCEE WY
21 BLK-HFR 731 174.00 WT 1,272.68
KURT & LUANNE WALTERS, BUFFALO WY
5 BLK-HFR 877 164.50 WT 1,442.66
LAWRENCE & MARY BARBULA, SHERIDAN WT
4 BLK-HFR 808 168.50 WT 1,360.63
MERLIN RANCH INC, BUFFALO WY
4 BLK-HFR 883 163.50 WT 1,442.88
ALAN J & NANCY M KOBIELUSZ, SHERIDAN WY
3 BLK-STR 903 169.50 WT 1,531.15
SPRING CALVES
DONALD OR JODY OR JACOB FENSTER, GILLETTE WY
55 BLK-STRCF BT 538 200.00 WT 1,076.36
14 BLK-STRCF BT 420 214.00 WT 899.56
13 BLK-HFRCF BT 505 196.00 WT 989.80
DANNY FENSTER, MEDICINE BOW WY
13 BLK-STRCF BT 507 205.00 WT 1,039.98
3 BLK-STRCF BT 423 211.00 WT 893.23
9 BLK-HFRCF BT 405 185.00 WT 749.25
MICHAEL M. & JAMES W. ALLISON, WYARNO WY
9 MXD-HFRCF BT 491 181.00 WT 887.90
MICHAEL E. & DALEY, BIG HORN WY
4 BLK-STRCF BT 599 196.00 WT 1,173.55
KENNETH AND SHARON SPENRATH, FREDERICKSBU
4 MXD-STRCF BT 580 186.00 WT 1,078.80 COWS
KELBY K OR LACEY D. KRETSCHMAN, ARVADA WY
2 BLK-COW 1323 82.00 WT 1,084.45
1 BLK-COW 1275 82.00 WT 1,045.50
7 BLK-HFRTTE 1054 98.00 WT 1,033.20
1 BLK-COW 1295 82.00 WT 1,061.90
BELUS BROS INC, BUFFALO WY
25 BLK-COW 1407 81.00 WT 1,139.50
37 BLK-COW 1260 79.00 WT 995.29
1 BWF-COW 1685 79.50 WT 1,339.57
5 BLK-COW 1325 81.00 WT 1,073.25
1 BLK-COW 1455 82.00 WT 1,193.10
1 BLK-COW LUMP 1420 75.00 WT 1,065.00
KERRY HAYDEN, GILLETTE WY
4 HERE-COW 1439 77.00 WT 1,107.83
3 HERE-COW 1402 75.50 WT 1,058.25
2 HERE-COW 1138 83.00 WT 944.12
1 HERE-COW 1525 77.50 WT 1,181.87
2 HERE-COW 1235 76.00 WT 938.60
1 BLK-COW 1435 79.50 WT 1,140.82
4 HERE-COW 1334 76.50 WT 1,020.31
LITTLE GOOSE RANCH LLC, BIG HORN WY
11 BLK-COW 1617 77.00 WT 1,244.95
8 BLK-COW 1456 78.00 WT 1,135.38
7 BLK-COW 1340 78.00 WT 1,045.20
1 BLK-COW 1840 81.00 WT 1,490.40
1 BLK-COW 1430 75.00 WT 1,072.50
1 BLK-HFRTTE 980 108.00 WT 1,058.40
CROSS CROWN LLC, BUFFALO WY
1 BBROC-COW 1415 78.00 WT 1,103.70
DAVID AND DIANA ODEKOVEN, SHERIDAN WY
1 BLK-COW 1650 75.00 WT 1,237.50
DONNIE AND TORI SCANTLING, GILLETTE WY
2 RED-COW 1190 79.00 WT 940.10
1 BLK-COW 1360 75.50 WT 1,026.80
MICHAEL M. & JAMES W. ALLISON, WYARNO WY
1 BLK-COW 1765 80.00 WT 1,412.00
ROSS PETERSON, SHERIDAN WY
1 BLK-COW 1325 80.00 WT 1,060.00
LONE BEAR RANCH CO, MIDWEST WY
1 BLK-COW 1225 75.50 WT 924.87
STANLEY JOINT TRUST, STORY WY
1 BLK-HFRTTE 925 117.00 WT 1,082.25
3 BLK-COW
TIM & JACKIE REIMLER, BUFFALO
1 BLK-COW
DUANE FOSS TRUST,
1 BWF-COW
1 BWF-COW
1 BBROC-COW
NORTH FORK RANCH BUFFALO
1 BWF-HFRTTE
2 BWF-COW
JAYSON DUANE
1 BWF-COW
DEAN FUDGE,
1 YELLOW-COW
LAWRENCE E. &
4 RED-COW
ROBERT ROUSH, GILLETTE
1 BLK-BULL
1 BLK-BULL
SHEELEY RANCH,
1 BLK-BULL
BRETT OR DARCY
1 CHAR-BULL
TIM & JACKIE REIMLER,
1 BLK-BULL 2115 83.00 WT 1,755.45
1 BLK-BULL 1855 95.50 WT 1,771.52
ruling the plan was con sistent with National Environmental Policy Act and the Bridger-Teton National Forest Plan and the biological opinion did not violate the Endan gered Species Act (ESA).
communication among these groups does not always happen – in Wyo ming, we have these for mal discussions.”
STACY D SCHREIBEIS, WYARNO WY
1 BLK-BULL 1750 94.50 WT 1,653.75
RONALD OR MARILYN BUTCHER, BANNER WY
1 HERE-BULL 2170 101.00 WT 2,191.70
1 HERE-BULL 1830 100.00 WT 1,830.00
1 HERE-BULL 1965 102.00 WT 2,004.30
GILES DBA PEE GEE RANCH PRITCHARD, ARVADA WY
1 BLK-BULL 1885 94.00 WT 1,771.90
ROSS PETERSON, SHERIDAN WY
2 BLK-BULL 2073 88.00 WT 1,823.80
RAFTER STAR RANCH LLC, BANNER WY
1 BLK-BULL 1930 97.00 WT 1,872.10
1 BLK-BULL 1865 93.00 WT 1,734.45
MICHAEL E & BONNIE L ELLENWOOD, BANNER WY
1 BLK-BULL 1905 92.00 WT 1,752.60
MERLIN RANCH INC, BUFFALO WY
1 HERE-BULL 2075 90.00 WT 1,867.50
HAT CURVED ARROW RANCH INC, SHERIDAN WY
1 RED-BULL 2280 97.00 WT 2,211.60
MIKE AND TANA NIELSON, BUFFALO WY
1 CHAR-BULL 935 100.00 WT 935.00
DAVE WATT RANCH LLC, BUFFALO WY
1 BLK-BULL 2040 93.00 WT 1,897.20 EWES
LITTLE RANCH CO INC, LEITER WY 196 WF-EWE 147 79.00 WT 116.44
GUY EDWARDS, GILLETTE WY
8 WF-EWE 163 74.00 WT 120.71
UT LIVESTOCK, KAYCEE WY 40 WF-EWE 173 75.00 WT 129.56
MIKE & CHRIS CURUCHET, KAYCEE WY 17 WF-EWE 171 74.00 WT 126.23
CLEAR BENT BARS INC, LEITER WY 34 WF-EWE 155 77.00 WT 119.68
SHAYNE & TAMMIE ELLENWOOD, BANNER WY 5 WF-EWE 173 74.00 WT 128.02
BARRY OR SHIRLEY BAUER, CLEARMONT WY 7 WF-EWE 161 82.00 WT 131.78
RICH EDWARDS, GILLETTE WY 15 WF-EWE 113 96.00 WT 108.16 LAMBS
LITTLE RANCH CO INC, LEITER WY 102 MXD-LAMB 64 156.50 WT 100.88 36 MXD-LAMB 47 167.50 WT 79.09
QUINTEN & TRACY TAYLOR, KAYCEE WY 44 MXD-LAMB 72 139.00 WT 99.82
LLC RED FORK FARMSTEAD, KAYCEE WY 42 MXD-BUCK 93 115.00 WT 107.47
JIM OR EMORY FORBES, KAYCEE WY 25 MXD-LAMB 85 111.00 WT 94.35
MIKE & CHRIS CURUCHET, KAYCEE WY 52 MXD-LAMB 61 168.00 WT 102.57
RUSTIC RIDGE RANCH LLC, BUFFALO WY 70 WF-LAMB 90 100.00 WT 90.35
BETHANY HUNT, BUFFALO WY 9 WF-LAMB 81 120.00 WT 96.66
MARTON RANCH, CASPER WY 4 MXD-LAMB 39 170.00 WT 65.87 10 WF-LAMB 65 165.00 WT 106.42 GOATS
CORY ARNOLD, BUFFALO WY
1 MXD-GOAT 95 150.00 HD
JR AND JONEE CROZIER, BUFFALO WY
1 MXD-GOAT 55 70.00 HD
STEPHANIE STUTZMAN, BANNER WY
2 MXD-GOAT 153 125.00 HD
1 MXD-GOAT 135 165.00 HD
2 MXD-GOAT 60 125.00 HD WENDY LUND, KAYCEE WY
1 MXD-GOAT 270.00
3 MXD-GOAT 220.00 MXD-GOAT 185.00
HALIE RUFF, ROZET WY
2 MXD-GOAT 100.00
TRAVIS JOHNSON, BANNER WY
2 MXD-GOAT 185.00 CLINGERMAN MXD-GOAT 185.00
TESS POLICKY, UPTON WY
1 MXD-GOAT 110.00
KAY MALKOWSKI, MARISSA APPY-GELD GILBERT, BROWN-GELD
In a District Court opinion and order made May 27, the “petition ers request the court set aside/vacate FWS’s 2019 biological opinion and incidental take statement for the UGRA Project as well as the FWS’s concur rence regarding the Kend all Warm Springs (KWS) dace; set aside/vacate annual operating instruc tions; enjoin the lethal removal of grizzly bears from the UGRA Project allotments; enjoin cat tle trailing through the KWS dace enclosure until FWS and USFS complete consultation in compli ance with the ESA; and enjoin grazing authoriza tions within the UGRA Project area until USFS ensures authorizations complete with BridgerTeton National Forest Plans Forage Utilization Standard.”
Upper Green River Cattlemen’s Association
“Our ranch and the Upper Green River Cat tlemen’s Association came in on the side of the USFS, based upon their decision on their envi ronmental impact state ment to allow ranch ers to graze,” says Wyo ming House Rep. and for mer Upper Green River Cattlemen’s Association President Albert Som mers. “We’ve been excel lent in the grazing we do, and ranchers and the Upper Green River Cat tlemen’s Association have been excellent partners with the USFS.”
“We do a tremendous amount of work to mon itor the range with the USFS to ensure we are in compliance with graz ing standards,” he adds. “As it relates to the issue of the grizzly bear and the take statement created based upon the biological opinion of the FWS – the ag community felt it was a good decision.”
He notes the Upper Green River has a large population of bears.
“This is really a suc cess story,” he mentions. “People on either side can get hung up on the bears, but the bears in fact have expanded their range – we have cattle on a landscape with grizzly bears and we have challenges. There does need to be manage ment of bears.”
There are Wyoming Game and Fish Depart ment (WGFD) compensa tion programs producers can utilize, he says.
“We’ve had an excel lent working relation ship with USFS, FWS, WGFD and the permit tees allowing us to man age resources and live stock with grizzly bears,” he says. “In other states, discussions and adequate
“This has been a 20-plus year process just to get a final decision out,” he says.
“The Upper Green River grazing allotment complex is the larg est USFS grazing per mit in the nation,” says Wyoming Stock Grow ers Association (WSGA) Executive Vice Presi dent Jim Magagna. “Their grazing permits were up for renewal a few years back, and as a part of the renewal process, the per mittees had to get a bio logical opinion done by the FWS, because of the grizzly bears.”
“The USFS did the rangeland analysis and determined they could continue to graze with some additional param eters on forage utiliza tion standards,” says Magagna. “The FWS issued their biological opinion which said they could take 72 grizzly bears over the 10 years of the permit to protect the livestock.”
The USFS went through the normal pro cess of providing an envi ronmental impact state ment. The appeal appeared in the District Court and WSGA, together with the Upper Green Cattle men’s Association, filed an amicus brief, and the District Court’s decision dismissed the petitioners’ complaint.
“If the 10 th Cir cuit upholds the District Court, then the permits are valid under the way they were issued for the next 10 years,” he says. “If they overturn it, it would most likely direct the USFS and FWS to go back and revisit what they had approved in their final plans and address the issues the activist groups have raised.
“Generally, the impacted ranchers and permittees accepted what was proposed by the USFS – they were involved in a lot of the discussion, particularly over riparian areas, but as far as the industry graz ing permittees, they were willing to accept what the USFS and FWS ended up deciding,” says Magagna.
“The current plan approved by the District Court is workable for the permittees, and if these petitioners get every thing they are asking for, it would put viable grazing in jeopardy,” he concludes.
WSGA and the Upper Green River Cattlemen’s Association are interve nors and will be involved as it moves forward into the 10 th Circuit.
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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feed with toxic nitrate levels; use livestock at lower risk (i.e. open cows and growing calves) rather than livestock at higher risk (i.e. pregnant cattle are at higher risk and can abort); make sure cattle are full prior to grazing cover crops with high nitrate levels.
As we approach fall and winter, several producers will start grazing their cover crops and annual forages. Others may have already harvested their annual forages and plan to start feeding them to their livestock.
Although grazing cover crops can provide high qual ity feed, extend the grazing season and reduce the amount of hay needed to be fed, there are some precautions to reduce the losses to toxicity of nitrates and prussic acid. These precautions also apply to harvested annual forages to prevent nitrate toxicity.
Species such as corn, mil let, sorghums, Sudangrass, sunflower, turnip, radish, col lards, kale, oats, cereal rye and wheat can be nitrate accu mulators. However, there are several factors affecting their nitrate toxicity levels. Spe cies grown in drought condi tions, fields with high nitro gen availability, stunted plant growth due to herbicides or plant diseases and young
plants (toxicity decreases in mature plants) can have higher nitrate levels.
To ensure cover crops intended for grazing and/or for harvested annual forages are safe to be fed, testing for nitrates is recommended.
It is important to note some labs report nitrate con tent as “nitrates (NO3)” while others report it as “nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N).”
This is important to understand, as nitrate nitro gen is 4.43 times as risky as straight nitrate. If results are reported in “nitrate (NO3),” multiply the number by 4.43 to convert it to “nitrate nitro gen.” If the lab reports it as a percentage, multiply it by 10,000 to convert to parts per million (ppm).
Careful management can reduce livestock losses when there is a chance of nitrate toxicity. Additionally, there are strategies to help mitigate the risk of nitrate poisoning.
Adapt animals slowly to cover crops and/or harvested
Additionally, do not feed harvested annual forages with high nitrate levels to very hungry animals. Graze pastures and fields with mod erate to low stocking rates so they can be more selective and graze plant parts with lower nitrate concentration.
Other considerations include: supplement live stock with a probiotic, grain and/or a low nitrate feedstuff frequently to dilute the nitrate concentration; and wait five to seven days to graze after a non-killing frost (when new growth may occur). If new shoots or regrowth occurs, remove animals immediately.
However, when forages are at severe risk (more than 3,400 nitrate nitrogen ppm), it is best not to use them.
Additionally, even when risk is low, it is a good man agement practice to fill cat tle with good hay (safe hay in terms of nitrate toxicity) before exposing them to for ages with any nitrate level. This allows a slow nitrate intake which allows the rumen in cattle to adjust to nitrate.
Prussic acid can result in sudden death in livestock.
Symptoms include stagger ing, gasping, trembling mus cles, convulsions, respiratory failure, mucous membranes in the mouth and eyes turning blue and cherry red blood at death. Species such as Sudan grass, sorghums, milo, some legumes (i.e. birdsfoot tre foil) can obtain prussic acid.
Prussic acid toxicity from cover crops can also lead to losses in a herd. Prussic acid is greater in crops grown in soils with high nitrogen availability and are deficient in phosphorus. Leaf blades and young plants have higher prussic acid. Therefore, fol lowing a frost, if new growth occurs, the new growth can have high levels of prussic acid.
Additionally, forages grown under drought condi tions may have higher prus sic acid content. The rea sons for this is, those forages are unable to grow out of the high prussic acid stage, and it reduces the availability of phosphorus to plants.
There’re management
strategies to reduce toxic ity of prussic acid. Several recommendations include: Select varieties low in prus sic acid content; obtain a soil sample and apply phosphorus if needed to ensure adequate phosphorus levels; and ana lyze forages for prussic acid content.
Hay does not need to be tested unless there is a con cern for high prussic con tent. Don’t graze until for ages have reached a mature height (i.e. at least 18 inches in Sudangrass). Wait five to seven days to graze after a non-killing frost (when new growth may occur). If new shoots or regrowth occurs, remove animals immediately.
In addition, it’s important to not allow hungry livestock to graze cover crops contain ing high prussic acid, and for ages containing high prussic acid can be converted into hay, silage or green chop as those processes reduce the prussic acid significantly.
Summary
Grazing cover crops in
late fall and winter can be beneficial for many produc ers, as it provides high qual ity forage and reduces the amount of hay needed to feed. However, taking pre cautions such as testing for ages for nitrate and prus sic acid content is extremely important. Doing so can help reduce the amount of losses to a herd.
Additionally, other man agement practices such as grazing at the proper time, feeding livestock with safe hay so they are full prior to exposure of cover crops with nitrate or prussic acid con tent, recognizing symptoms of toxicity, etc. can help mit igate the risk and losses due to toxicity. If it’s suspected there is a toxicity issue, reach out to a veterinarian imme diately and remove animals from the feed.
Alex Orozco-Lopez is a University of Wyoming Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension educa tor. He can be reached at aor ozcol@uwyo.edu.
Like any Southern woman, I do enjoy hear ing about a good scandal. I should be ashamed of this guilty pleasure, but who doesn’t love to hear a juicy piece of gossip?
Furthermore, who doesn’t love to hear a juicy piece of gossip about someone they despise? It gives me great pleasure to share the juicy, ridiculous, unbelievable scandals
Beyond Meat is engulfed in at this very moment.
The first scandal comes as no surprise and has been going on for quite some time. According to Food and Beverage Insider, two class action lawsuits have recently been filed against Beyond Meat for allegedly making “false and mis leading” claims regarding the protein content of its products.
One case filed on May 31 claims, “Beyond Meat Inc. deceptively over states the protein content of its plant-based patties and other meat alternative foods, consumers allege in a new proposed class action in federal court in Illinois.”
“Angelique Roberts and five other Illinois res idents allege Beyond Meat misleads consumers into thinking the plant-based products provide nutri tional benefits equal to those found in traditional meat products,” the claim continues.
This case is coupled with a separate case in Cal ifornia, filed on June 2 on behalf of Don Lee Farms, a former producer for Beyond Meat.
“Something is really wrong at Beyond Meat.
Beyond Meat’s problems are many, but they trace to one root cause: the company’s tendency to over-promise and underdeliver, then scramble for excuses,” the case states.
The case also went on to accuse Beyond Meat of overstating the daily pro tein value on these flag ship products by between 12 and 30 percent.
The third scandal – and possibly the most enter taining, yet most disturbing – involves Beyond Meat Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey going full zombie mode on someone after a football game and biting someone’s nose off.
I’ll allow a moment for you to pause and scream “WHAT?!” like I did when I first read the headlines informing me of this incident.
Evidently, Ramsey attended a University of Arkansas football game this past weekend.
As reported by the Consumer and Business Channel, “The alterca tion happened in a park ing garage near Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Sta dium in Fayetteville after a University of Arkan sas football game, accord ing to a preliminary police report. Local television station Northwest Arkan sas and River Valley News first reported Ramsey’s arrest.”
“Ramsey allegedly punched through the back windshield of a Subaru after it made contact with the front tire of Ramsey’s car. The Subaru owner then got out of his car, and Ramsey allegedly started punching him and bit his
nose, ‘ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose,’ accord ing to the report. The vic tim and a witness also alleged Ramsey told the Subaru owner he would kill him.”
So, after reading this, you probably have the same question I did: When did human noses become vegan?
And the icing on the cake? Beyond Meat’s stock has plummeted and is down roughly 75 per cent since the beginning of the year.
Oh, how the mighty (or, “fake-meaty”) have fallen – am I right?
I’ll keep everyone updated on the scandals of Beyond Meat’s lawsuits as I get them. Until then, enjoy a real burger with real meat and try not to bite anyone’s nose off.
By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate HubWyoming experienced its sixth warmest and 24th wettest August out of 128 years according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Envi ronmental Information database, retrieved Sept. 20. The adjacent tables include temperature and precipitation rankings of select counties for the month of August.
The U.S. Drought Mon itor (USDM) map for Wyo ming, released Sept. 15,
classifies nearly 33 percent of the state as being abnor mally dry – and nearly 54 percent of Wyoming as moderate to extreme drought. In the remain der of the state, more than 13 percent is classified as none – in other words, these areas are not experi encing abnormally dry or drought conditions.
View the current USDM map at bit.ly/2S28VTA
Consider submitting a Con dition Monitoring Observer Report at bit.ly/3c4WRLR
Eight to 14-day and one-month forecasts
NOAA’s eight to 14-day forecast for Sept. 28-Oct. 4, made Sept. 20, shows a 60 to 90 percent probability (or chance) for above nor mal temperatures for all of Wyoming.
For the same timeframe, the forecast shows a 33 to 50 percent probability for below normal precipitation for most of the state. The exception is the southwest
corner of Wyoming where there is an equal probability for below, near or above nor mal precipitation.
The October forecast, made Sept. 15, indicates a 33 to 60 percent probabil ity of above normal temper atures for all of Wyoming – with a lower probability across the northern third of the state.
For the same timeframe, there is a 33 to 50 percent probability for below nor
mal precipitation for most of Wyoming. The exception is the northwest corner of the state where there is an equal probability for above, near or below normal precipitation.
For details and to view more NOAA forecasts, visit cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
Windy K. Kelley is the
regional Extension pro gram coordinator and state specialist for the U.S. Department of Agri culture’s Northern Plains Climate Hub, Univer sity of Wyoming Exten sion and WAFERx. She can be reached at wkelley1@ uwyo.edu or 307-367-4380.
CONNECTING to CLIMATE across available at NOAA's Cli mate at a Glance
Selling a farm or ranch often involves significant tax consequences. Capi tal gain taxes on the sale of appreciated land is usu ally the largest amount of tax.
If landowners sell land they have had for at least one year, any gain from the sale is taxed at either a zero percent, 15 percent or 20 percent rate. The capi tal gain tax rate depends on taxable income. The higher the income, the higher the rate.
In addition to capital gain taxes, there is a 3.8 percent surtax on net invest ment income landowners may have to pay. Net invest ment income includes, among other things, taxable interest, dividends, gains, passive rents, annuities and royalties.
Landowners must pay the surtax if they are a single taxpayer with modified adjusted gross income (AGI) over $200,000, a married cou ple filing a joint return with modified AGI over $250,000 or a married person filing a separate return with modified AGI over $125,000.
In addition to capital gain taxes on the sale of land, taxes are also due on the sale of buildings, live stock and equipment. Some of these assets are taxed at capital gain tax rates, while others are taxed as depre ciation recapture and ordi nary income.
Depreciation recapture is the gain realized by the sale of depreciable capi tal property which must be reported as ordinary income for tax purposes. Depreciation recapture
is assessed when the sale price of an asset exceeds the tax basis or adjusted cost basis. The differ ence between these fig ures is thus “recaptured” by reporting it as ordinary income.
Depreciation recap ture on non-real estate property, such as equip ment, is taxed at the tax payer’s ordinary income tax rate, rather than the more favorable capital gains tax rate. Deprecia tion recaptures on gains
The crisp mornings of fall and cooler temperatures mean I’m finally willing to turn on my oven and heat up my little old ranch house. These cookies, well, they won’t last long. Sweet and salty, they put a fun spin on a classic kitchen staple. They’re extra delightful dunked in morning coffee.
Bourbon Pecan Chocolate Chip CookiesDry mix
3 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Wet mix
1 c. unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tbsp. bourbon (doesn’t need to be top shelf, any ol’ bourbon will do)
1 1/2 c. dark chocolate chunks
1 c. roughly chopped pecans
Large flakes of salt such as Maldon or Jacobson
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.
Using a hand held or stand-up mixer with the paddle attachment, add the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat together until nice and fluffy, about three minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Pour in the bourbon and beat once more.
In one batch, add the flour mix. (Pro tip: cover the mixer with a clean kitchen towel to prevent a poof of flour that will cover your entire kitchen. Just trust me on this one).
Turn it on low speed and mix until the flour is mostly combined, then increase speed until you no lon ger see any flecks of flour.
Pour in the chocolate chunks and pecans; mix one last time. Transfer the dough to the fridge to chill for an hour or up to two days.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out balls of dough. Here’s the secret to salted cookies – if you really like the sweet and salty combo, sprinkle the salt on the baking sheet underneath the dough. The salt hits your tongue with the first bite. Trans fer six to seven balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart because these do spread.
If you didn’t salt the cookies already, sprinkle some flakes on top now.
Place in the oven and bake for about seven to eight minutes. If the dough is super cold, it may need up to 10 minutes to bake. They should be light to medium golden brown.
To freeze, add the cookie dough balls to a baking sheet and stick in the freezer until very cold, about 20 minutes and then transfer to a freezer-safe plastic bag. These cook ies freeze really well – just pop them in a freezer safe bag to store until ready to bake.
To bake from frozen, add an extra two to three minutes to the bake time.
Tressa Lawrence lives and works on her family’s cattle ranch, where she runs cattle, cooks a few meals, juggles freelance writing and pho tography and actively works on her rain dance. Comments can be sent to lawrenceranchbeefco@gmail.com.
specific to real estate property are capped at a maximum of 25 percent for 2022.
Fortunately, tax-sav ing strategies can reduce or completely eliminate the taxes on a sale, allow ing landowners to pre serve the equity they have worked so hard to create.
One of the first things I usually recommend to people selling a farm or ranch is they get a tax projection from their cer tified public accountant.
This way, they can deter mine if the tax conse quences are large enough to warrant using the var ious tax-saving strategies available.
In future articles, I will discuss the differ ent tax-savings strategies landowners can use on the sale of a farm or ranch.
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Rock Realty Advisors, LLC, sister compa nies dedicated to work ing with families around the country who are sell ing a farm or ranch and transitioning into retirement. To order a copy of Chris’s new book “Financial Strate gies for Selling a Farm or Ranch,” visit Ama zon.com or call Chris at 800-517-1031. For more information, visit soli drockproperty.com or solidrockwealth.com
Sept. 17-Oct. 31 Green Acres Corn Maze, every Saturday and Sunday, Casper. For more infor mation, visit greenacrescornmaze.net or call the Maze hotline at 307-797-8796.
Sept. 29 “My Wild Land” Screening, 6:30 p.m., Lander Community and Convention Center, Lander. For more information, visit uwyo.edu.com
Sept. 29 Nebraska Extension Women in Agriculture Workshop, 1-2 p.m. Central Time, online. To register, visit wia.unl.edu
Sept. 29 Wyoming Water Development Commission Infrastructure Public Meet ing, 6-8 p.m., Saratoga. For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace. tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@trihydro.com or 970-449-2921.
Sept. 29-Oct. 10 Clear Out West Radio Ninth Annual COW Cruise, For more information, visit clearoutwest.com or cruise-vacations.ca or call Cruise Vacations at 855530-0131.
Oct. 5-9 26th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho. For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org
Oct. 6-9 10th Annual Wyoming Women’s Antelope Hunt, Ucross. For more informa tion, visit wyomingwomensantelopehunt.org or call 307-721-7007.
Oct. 8 University of Wyoming Extension Tree Care Workshop, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Agriculture Resources and Learning Center, Casper. For more information or to register for the event, call 307-235-9400.
Oct. 11 Governors Mental Health Summit, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/governors-mh-summit
Oct. 11 Wyoming Water Development Commission Infrastructure Public Meet ing, 6-8 p.m., Lyman. For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace. tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@trihydro.com or 970-449-2921.
Oct. 12 Wyoming Water Development Commission Infrastructure Public Meet ing, 6-8 p.m., Pinedale. For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace. tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@trihydro.com or 970-449-2921.
Oct. 13-16 Montana Wool Harvesting School, Molt, Mont. To register, contact Denise Hoepfner at hoepfner@montana.edu.
Oct. 14-22 The Northern International Livestock Exposition, Billings, Mont. For more information, visit thenile.org
Oct. 17-19 Wyoming Water Association Annual Meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, Laramie. For more information and to register, visit wyomingwater.org/annual-meeting
Oct. 18 Beef Quality Assurance Training, 6-8 p.m., Prairie Winds Community Cen ter, Bridgeport, Neb. For more information, e-mail nebraskabqa@unl.edu or call 308-633-0158.
Oct. 19-20 Wyoming Section Society of Range Management Fall Meeting, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody. For more information, visit wyomingrangelands. org/fallmeeting
Oct. 26 Wyoming Water Development Commission Infrastructure Public Meet ing, 6-8 p.m., Casper. For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace. tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@trihydro.com or 970-449-2921.
Oct. 27 Wyoming Water Development Commission Infrastructure Public Meet ing, 6-8 p.m., Buffalo. For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace. tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@trihydro.com or 970-449-2921.
Oct. 8 First Annual Breeder’s Production & Prospect Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-684-0789, 307-746-5690, 307-746-8442, buffalolive stockwyo.com
Oct.10 Ox Bow Ranch Female Sale, at the ranch, Wolf Creek, Mont., 406-2354281, oxbowranchangus.com
Oct. 26 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ft. Bridger, 307-252-0437, 307-7477786, 307-747-3897, micheliranch.com
Oct. 29 Ludvigson Stock Farms Fall Herdbuilder Bull Sale, Weschenfelder Devel opment Center, Shepherd, Mont., 515-450-3124, ludvigsonstockfarms.com
Nov. 7 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Burlington, Colo., 800-311-0995, pharo cattle.com
Nov. 9 Heart K Angus Ranch Sale, at the ranch, Lewistown, Mont., 406-428-8138
Nov. 10 Bieber Fever Fall Production Sale, at the ranch, Leola, S.D., 605-439-3628, bieberredangus.com
Nov. 17 K2 Red Angus Fall Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-2917, k2redangus.com
Nov. 17 Largent and Sons “Prime World” Sale, at the ranch, Kaycee, 307-7382443, 307-267-3229, largentandsons.com
Nov. 19 Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buf falo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com
Nov. 19 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Three Forks, Mont., 800-311-0995, pharocat tle.com
Nov. 19 Amdahl Angus and Hereford Annual Fall Bull and Female Sale, at the ranch, Rapid City, S.D., 605-929-3717, 605-999-6487, amdahlangus.com
Nov. 20 The Wyoming Angus Association 12th Annual Wyoming Select Female Sale, Archer Event Center, Cheyenne, 307-216-0090, 307-630-1539, wyo mingangus.org
Nov. 22 Paint Rock Angus Annual Fall Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307-469-2206, 307-271-2000, 307-272-5332, 307-578-7392, paintrockangus.com
the building and the horses of the guards and Indian escorts were picketed around the station.
Last week’s “Post card” concerning the “wild cow” didn’t receive much attention, but the picture of the “larder” at Sulphur Springs home stead drew several com ments and a couple of requests for copies of the photo, which prompted me to find another picture of the ranch and the winter supply of wild game being processed.
Also, some folks wanted to know the his tory of the ranch. The best description I found was a story written by one of Wyoming’s best historians and writers, the late Gay Day Alcorn, in her book “Tough Country” pub lished in 1984. She wrote:
Sulphur Springs Sta tion took its name from the strong sulphur smell of the nearby springs. The buildings at this site were mainly built of sandstone with sod roofs, and the old station was built of log and had a shingled roof.
From time to time, the military was located at the site, and it has often been called Fort Sulphur Springs by old timers. It is difficult to know all the military activities which took place at this location. During the summer of 1865, Companies A, B, E, F, L and M of the 11th Kan sas Cavalry were stationed all along the route to help keep hostilities down and
Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com vacc at branding.
the road open.
These soldiers dug rifle pits on both sides of the bluff overlooking Muddy Creek as well as a tunnel from the pits down to the spring. Numerous military items such as swords and pistols were found around the site in later years.
The graves in the lit tle cemetery are still dis tinguished with their orig inal markers. Two deaths occurred from natural causes, five others as the result of an Indian foray and one grave was dug because of a drunken row in the bunk house which later became the saloon.
Robert Spotswood told of the time in June 1865 when he had gone 45 miles off his own division to Jim Stewart’s division to assist Stewart. Spotswood arrived at Sulphur Springs on the evening of June 15 with four mules belonging to Ben Holladay, two more belonging to the govern ment and a valuable sad dle horse, also belonging to the stage line. A wagon ambulance belonging to the government was along, as were a guard of 15 Indi ans who were escorting them from Fort Halleck to Sulphur Springs.
A quarter of a mile back of the station, the stock was turned out in what was called the “meadow.” A guard of four or five men were around
Spotswood and Stew art were in the house, and it was about sunrise when they heard war whoops. The two division agents were the first out of the house. Immediately, the two men saw 75 to 100 Indians come over the meadow.
The Indians were run ning the stock over the sagebrush headed for the mountains. Captain Brown, who was in charge of the soldiers, ordered the men after the Indians. Spotswood and Stewart went along. They chased after the Indians for approximately six miles.
The group went no far ther as they realized they could be overpowered. Stewart lost about 45 head of stock belonging to Ben Holladay, and Spotswood lost six mules and his horse. The horse was val ued at $225, and the six mules at $200 each.
By 1868, the Frontier Index noted little villages were sprouting every where and one was devel oping at Sulphur Springs. A few days later, the Index reported the killing and scalping of two white men near the location.
The Sulphur Springs Station went on to be an important stop on the freighting road from Raw lins to the White River Indian Agency at Meeker, Colo. Today (1984) the historic old station is part of the Sanger Ranches, Inc.
And in the present day of 2022, the ranch is still being operated by a mem ber of the Sanger family.
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The rewards of a successful hunt are displayed in the back of the cabin at Sulphur Springs Ranch on Muddy Creek in a desolate part of Carbon County, located about 50 miles west of Saratoga and south of Rawlins towards the Little Snake River Valley surrounding Baggs, Dixon and Slater. Last week’s photo, believed to have been taken a couple of years later than this picture as noted by the size of the six kids, showed the larder in the front of the building. Both images were believed to have been taken in the early 1890s and were printed from glass plate negatives in the Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection. Note the damage at the top left and the crack through the children and doe deer bottom left of center. Historical Reproductions by PerueMonth Week Prev This Week Change
OCTOBER 145.63 144.85 -0.78
DECEMBER 151.33 149.35 -1.98
FEBRUARY 155.38 153.78 -1.60
APRIL 158.68 157.53 -1.15
JUNE 154.80 153.95 -0.85
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
SEPTEMBER 179.35 178.20 -1.15
OCTOBER 180.93 177.98 -2.95
NOVEMBER 182.78 178.05 -4.73
JANUARY 184.23 179.95 -4.28
MARCH 187.05 183.08 -3.97 190-207 178.50-200.75 158.50-185.75 89.50-111.50 1300 164.50-194 170-180.50 157-178.25 70.50-94.50
Riverton 192-195 183-184.50 169-185 166-180 87-103.50 75-108 605 162-172 164-172 164.50-170 66-85
Torrington 272 219-249 197-215 190-202 181-197 144-186 98-107.50 9-21 3894 192-237 195-202 189-197 179-187 173-179 155-178 79-100 St. Onge 195-204 188 172-190 168.50-190 165-184.75 95-136 9-16 2000 207 191 189 172.50-180.50 153.50-180.25 145.50-178 76-98
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 8.45 9.11 +0.66
MARCH 8.60 9.22 +0.62
MAY 8.69 9.27 +0.58
JULY 8.61 9.13 +0.52
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 6.77 6.88 +0.11
MARCH 6.83 6.93 +0.10
MAY 6.83 6.94 +0.11
JULY 6.76 6.88 +0.12
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 3.94 4.17 +0.23
MARCH 3.98 4.20 +0.22
MAY 4.01 4.22 +0.21
JULY 4.02 4.23 +0.21
Cull 1 60.00-64.00.
Big Horn Basin 92.50-104.25 9-22 152 70-86 Billings 232.50-242.50 205-210 196-198.50 181-192.50 192 147.50-182 41-42/cwt 39/cwt 36-39/cwt
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2
San Angelo: hair 30-40 lbs 292.00-300.00; 40-50 lbs 295.00-312.00.
Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 145.00; 60 lbs 150.00. South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 190.00; 50-60 lbs 188.00-197.00; 60-70 lbs 152.50-179.00; 70-80 lbs 115.00-163.00; 80-90 lbs 102.00-155.00; 90-100 lbs 97.00-110.00; 100-110 lbs 98.00106.00; 110-120 lbs 90.00-96.00.
Billings: 50-60 lbs 173.00-188.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00-173.00; 70-80 lbs 119.00-153.00; 80-90 lbs 107.00-122.00; 90-100 lbs 100.00-113.00; 100-110 lbs 98.00-111.50; 110-115 lbs 105.00109.00.
Equity Coop: 95 lbs 105.75-106.25 for current delivery.
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
NOVEMBER 14.51 14.57 +0.06
JANUARY 14.58 14.63 +0.05
MARCH 14.58 14.65 +0.07
MAY 14.59 14.68 +0.09
As of September 16, 2022
Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold firm to 20.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 20.00 higher, except at San Angelo weak to 5.00 lower. Feeder lambs were 4.00-15.00 higher, instances 25.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 7,860 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 1545 feeder lambs in Utah. Superior Video sold 550 feeder lambs in Utah and 275 slaughter ewes in Utah. Western Video sold 1790 feeder lambs in Utah, 1485 feeder lambs in Idaho, 2590 feeder lambs in California and 270 replacement ewes in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,260 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 125 lbs 120.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 130-135 lbs 132.50-135.00. YG 3-5: 180-190 lbs 87.50-92.00; 200-250 lbs 59.00-93.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 110.00-133.00; 150 lbs 109.00.
Billings: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 100.50-104.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 267.00-305.00, few 307.00310.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-292.00, few 296.00-300.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00-268.00, few 271.00-280.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-222.00, few 248.00; 90-105 lbs 177.00-221.00. wooled and shorn 5060 lbs 270.00-280.00; 63 lbs 244.00; 93 lbs 184.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 165.00-210.00. hair 48 lbs 175.00; 68 lbs 175.00.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 59 lbs 200.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00-180.00, few 225.00-235.00; 70-80 lbs 145.00-165.00; 84 lbs 140.00; 90-100 lbs 130.00-145.00. hair 50-60 lbs 150.00180.00; 60-70 lbs 145.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs 140.00-142.50; 80-90 lbs 145.00-156.00; 90-100 lbs 140.00-147.50. Billings: wooled and shorn 50-60 lbs 168.00-175.00; 60-70 lbs 156.00-195.00; 70-80 lbs 126.00-150.00; 80-90 lbs 112.00122.00; 90-100 lbs 103.00-107.00. hair 72 lbs 145.00; 80-90 lbs 121.00-127.00; 90-100 lbs 106.00-106.50.
Slaughter Ewes
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 72.00-107.00, hair 90.00-113.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 103.00-111.00, hair 105.00-120.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 80.00-109.00, hair 90.00-117.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 80.00, hair 72.00-83.00; Cull 1 no test.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 55.00-82.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 55.00-85.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test.
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 76.00-93.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 78.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-95.00; Cull 1 37.50. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 64.00-68.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.50-72.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 65.00-73.00, hair 84.00;
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 50-60 lbs 296.00-309.00/cwt, 60-80 lbs 272.00-304.00/cwt, 92 lbs 243.00/cwt; yearling hair 100-120 lbs 155.00-170.00/cwt; mixed age hair 105-140 lbs 122.00-137.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
South Dakota: ewe lambs 60-80 lbs 190.00-225.00/head, 8090 lbs 195.00-220.00/head, 100-105 lbs 185.00-197.50/head; yearlings 230.00-295.00/head; young 150.00-270.00/head; middle age 165.00-230.00/head; aged 147.50/head.
Billings: ewe lambs 120-170 lbs 150.00-200.00/head; young 150 lbs 72.00/cwt.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 37,000 last year.
Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas
As of September 16, 2022
In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 13 cents at 1306 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago.
A total of 37,625 bales were offered with sales of 88.0 percent.
The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0021 at .6737 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 7.47 - .29 5.60-6.35 80s 6.04 - .11 4.53-5.13 - .02 3.80-4.31 + .02 3.33-3.78 + .02 3.17-3.60 + .03 3.09-3.50 +.02 1.71-1.94 1.28 - .02 0.96-1.08 1.14 0.86-0.97 0.65-0.74
Merino Clippings +.02 2.07-2.35
Eastern Market Indicator was down 13 cents at 1306 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0021 at .6737 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO
As of September 22, 2022
Compared to last week alfalfa hay sold steady in the east and sold steady to 5.00 higher in the west. Buyer inquiry was good. Some spotty rain showers across most reporting area getting down hay a tick damp. This hay would have been premium quality but more than likely will be good cow hay that ranchers will buy. Some loads of hay continue to head out of state with quite a lot
Eastern
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WANTED: Farm/ranch looking for fall harvest and cattle help, September-November employ ment. Pay $1,600/week, plus room and board for 1 horse. Call 620-546-3913 10/1
DEVILS TOWER FOREST PRODUCTS INC., A LUM BER MANUFACTURER IN HULETT, WY, IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FULLTIME PLANER POSITION DAY SHIFT: Benefit package includes company paid medical and dental insurance (including dependents up to the age of 26), life insurance, companymatching 401(k) retirement program, safety incentives, holiday pay and paid vacation. As an added incentive, you will receive a $500 “signing bonus” after 180 days, attendance and safety conditions apply to signon bonus. Mandatory employ ment and random drug testing is conducted, DOE. Contact Joe Ortner at 307-467-5252, you can also send your ap plication (www.neimanen terprises.com) with resume to joe.ortner@devilstowerfp. com, E.O.E 10/1
RANCH MAINTENANCE/ANI MAL CARE: Looking for a reli able, self-motivated individual with a good work ethic that has experience in ranch work, in cluding maintenance and up keep at a ranch with several outbuildings, plus horse and an imal care. Proven organizational skills and attention to detail re quired. Job facilities are located 17 miles west of Cheyenne, WY. Applicants MUST possess a valid driver’s license, have reliable transportation and be able to work a flexible schedule. Requires working every other weekend. Full-time position. Call 307-275-2090 or e-mail resume to brittiny@rfhold ings.org 10/15 DEVELOPMENT Roustabout Ranch ● 23691 60 1/2, Greeley, CO Starting upon quali fications experience. Po sition administrative as well as managing Position offers life and vision Vaca tion, sick leave Wyoming State Retirement High school degree or equivalent preferred. Manager shall pos sess a current and be bondable. Drug testing district of fice www.InDeed.com Wyo ming Workforce. call 307-575-0126 Applications position is filled 10/1
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WORK! WORK! Experienced Class A tanker drivers needed. 401(k), paid vacations, health insurance and FR clothing al lowance! For questions, call John, 307-351-4901, e-mail resume to aholden@igooil. com 12/24
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BEAUTIFUL PUREBRED COR GI PUPS!! Ready to go!! Color variety, tri and merle. Two parvo shots, kennel cough, flu shot and wormings. Have references. Socialized with kids/cats, puppy goodie bag. Can hold with $150 nonrefundable deposit, taken off price. Possible payments, but will keep until paid in full. Can meet depending on location. Asking $850. Call or text 406-654-4035. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 9/24
AKBASH LGD PUPPIES: Beau tiful guardians from phenom enal workers. Parents are proven guardians and have chased coy otes and strays off our property. Great for livestock protection or security for your property. Avail able after Sept. 22. Delivery to Bill ings, MT on Oct. 7. Will have first vaccine and deworming, $500. Call 307-431-4540. To view pho tos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 10/8
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BORDER COLLIE PUPS FOR SALE WITH ONE-QUARTER AUSSIE: First shots, out of work ing parents. Black and white and tri-colored. $500. Call Grant Weaver, 307-421-0818 10/1
TWO BORDER COLLIE PUP
PIES FOR SALE. Black and white, one-month-old. Con tact Chris Limmer at 307262-6956, leave a message if no answer 10/1
BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES
FOR SALE: Traditional black and white, long hair. Out of trophy winning working blood lines. Born Sept. 19, $500. Gu ranteed to work!! Call 307-6453322 10/1
BLUE AND RED HEELER PUPS FOR SALE: First set are Blues, 1 male, 1 female, 6 weeks old, $400. SECOND SET ARE REDS 3 females, 3 males, 5 weeks old, $350. All are ready to go, have first shots and wormed. Out of working parents and ranch raised. Call 307-921-0582 or 307-8513912 10/1
COLORADO MOUNTAIN DOG PUPPIES LOOKING FOR GUARDIAN JOBS!! Great lit ter of male and female pups including tri-color tans and rare black pups with white mark ings. Colorado mountain dogs are bred primarily for tempera ment to be excellent livestock guards and family companions on small acreage farms. Born on June 22, the pups are being raised with goats and their ex perienced guard parents. These will be large, graceful dogs, 80-120 lbs. with calm, friendly dispositions. They would love to show you how sweet, affection ate, caring, intelligent, attentive and courageous they are!! Text or call Irina and Jim, 202-8128250. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/24
TWO LITTERS OF LIVE STOCK GUARD DOG PUPS FOR SALE: 1) Anatolian Shepherd 50%, Italian Marem ma 25%, Pyrenees 25%. One female, 3 males left. 2) Ital ian Maremma 50%, Pyrenees .375%, Akbash .125%. Ready now!! Current on puppy shots, $200 each, OBO. Riverton, WY. Call, text or leave mes sage 307-851-5791. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 10/1
250 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota ori gin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Feb. 1, 2023. References available. Please call 785-394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 10/8
25 RED ANGUS AND RED BALDY COWS: April/May cal vers. Have been vaccinated this fall. Bred for disposition, calving ease, mothering abil ity and fertility. Call evenings, 406-277-3282 or 406-2773887 10/15
AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Thirty yearling fullblood Akaushi bulls. Five 2-year-old full-blood Akaushi bulls. Twenty-five 1/2 and 3/4 blood Akaushi/Angus cows, 4 to 7 years old, exposed to fullblood Akaushi bulls, calving April 1, 2023. Ten full-blood Akaushi cows with papers, 4 to 10 years old, exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls. Approximately 90 steer and 90 heifer Akaushi cross An gus calves available January 2023, weaned at 60 days, DNA verified to ensure authenticity. Prime Akaushi butcher beef ready to be cut. Delivered to the butcher Aug. 29. Will be cut on Sept. 12. About a 1/4, 1/2 or whole, $4/lb. hang ing weight. Premium Akaushi hamburger. One-pound pack ages, $5/lb. Free ribeye if you buy 50 lbs. Beef is in Kersey, CO. Call Mike Mellott, 719740-0403 9/24
YEARLING AND VIRGIN 2-YEAR-OLD BLACK AN GUS BULLS AVAILABLE: If you are looking for a stress free calving season, this group offers low birthweights and EXCEPTIONAL EPDs. Cur rent EPDs available on our website www.antlersangus ranch.com or call Earl, 307660-4796 10/1
FOUR BRED JERSEY HEIF
ERS FOR SALE: All have been bred to Jersey bull. Three are 6-7 months bred, one is 2 months bred. Delivery possible. Call or text 970-3267372 9/24
REGISTERED TEXAS LONG
HORNS FOR SALE: Gentle pairs, trophy steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Forag ing, hardy, low-maintenance cattle. Horn Showcase champi onship lines for show, beef and pasture ornamentation with traf fic stopping colors and excellent horns. Easy cattle accustomed to simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-274-9917, email swestmoore@gmail.com or visit www.westhavenlong horns.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classi fieds 10/29
2022 BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x3 bales. ALSO, other hay available. Call 307-3500350, Farson, WY 10/15
HORSE/COW HAY FOR SALE: Small squares, grass/ alfalfa, covered, $10/bale. ALSO , large rounds second cutting alfalfa. Located in Sheridan, WY. Delivery pos sible. For more information, call 307-752-5920 10/15
210 ROUND BALES OF 2022 ALFALFA: Second and third cut ting. Located 4 miles southwest of Fort Laramie, WY. Call 307715-6184 10/1
CATTLE WANTED!! Looking for 1,000-1,200 calves to back ground. Thirteen miles west of Martin, S.D. Call Rodney, 605454-0053 or Kory, 605-4540123 10/8
WIGGINS FEEDYARD, AC CEPTING CATTLE OF ALL CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (of fice), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) 9/24
FIRST AND SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE: Lo cated in Otto, WY, west of Basin, WY. Call 307-250-7846 or 307254-4957 10/15
GOOD QUALITY HAY FOR SALE: Put up right, bales around 1,400 lbs. Call 605842-5515 10/15
HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and straw. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 10/1
FOR SALE: Grass/alfalfa in large rounds and 3x4 squares in southwestern North Dakota. Can help with delivery. Call 701-523-1235 10/1
2022 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, oats and Sudangrass hay. Call Earl, 307-660-4796 10/1
2022 AND 2021 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, alfalfa/grass and grass mix. ALSO alfalfa/ oats, alfalfa/oats/millet and straight millet. 2022 SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA, 2022 oat hay and 2022 millet . All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no an swer or keep trying 9/24
LOED 15,000 LB. EXTENDED FORKLIFT WITH WINCH, bucket, pipe clamp and hay spears. New batteries, make of fer. ALSO, 10’x40’ OIL FIELD DOG HOUSE with overhead door, 2 windows, 1 side door and 1 big door, $4,000. Call 307-267-0746. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the clas sifieds 10/8
BEARMOUNTAIN BEEF INC, IN HAWK SPRINGS, WY has USDA and custom exempt processing slots available. All product is vac uum sealed for extended freezer life and quality appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307-338-2751 or check out our website www.bearmountain beef.com 9/24
BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/bale. ALSO round bales. Greybull, WY area. Call 307762-3878 or 307-202-0108, leave message 9/24
CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN
VALLEY VIDEO HAY MAR KETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay avail able. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386, www.valleyvideo hay.com 9/24
HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 9/24
JOHN MULE, 7 years old, bay with white stockings, 14 hands, pack or ride with experienced rider, good withers, easy to catch. $4,500 OBO. Call 307899-6335 9/24 Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY, 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website 9/24 Yearling rams and 2-year-old stud rams available. B. ovis and scrapie Vet checked and semen to $550/ tana nearly ery or text Gibbs Range Rams, Pat, 406-9772852, Jordan, MT. To view pho tos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 10/8
2018 PLATINUM TOYOTA TUNDRA: 4x4, 99,000+ miles, extended king cab, one owner, excellent condition. $42,000, Thermopolis, WY. 307-864-3929 10/1
LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts. Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message 10/15
2000 DODGE RAM DIESEL 2500: Quad cab, Cummins 5.9L turbo diesel, 4x4, 5 speed manual transmission, approximately 186,000 miles. Long box with spray-in ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Clas sic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year war ranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoil er.com WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass fur naces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat.com A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307-742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the clas sifieds TFN
FOR 3 pt. 9’ sickle mower. Gehl 1620 18’ chuckwagon with 14 ton tandem running gear. John Deere 714A and 716A chuck wagons with John Deere run ning gears and bunk feeding extensions. 10’ hydraulic box scraper with tilt. Vern’s por table creep feeder. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-9995482 9/24
POWDER RIVER PORTABLE CORRAL: Five 12’ sections. One 5’ gate. List price $1,500, asking $800. Located in Cody, WY. Call Don, 307-272-8375 9/24
DISPLAY SYSTEM CLEAR ANCE, never used. 26’ HEAVY DUTY, adjustable double/ single alley, open rail, $4,200. 24’ HEAVY DUTY, adjustable double/single alley, sheeted, $5,400. Priced below retail. Call 307-751-1828 for more informa tion 10/1 Restoration
DBL TREE TRACTOR RES TORATION LLC: Tractors, stock trailers and flatbeds, to tal repair, sandblast and paint. Please call Mike, 406-9300720 9/24
LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRIBUSINESSES SINCE 1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buckand-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at www.lodgepoleprod ucts.com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! TFN
Fair prices, good service, rancher owned. than 1,000 call 307-921-2629 9/24
THE N.M.) Sidwell Farm and Ranch Realty LLC, Tom Sidwell, broker, 575403-6903, tom@sidwellfarman dranch.com 9/24
320 ACRES WITH A MILE AND A HALF OF LIVE SPRING WA
TER: Alpine setting. Beautiful views. Located in the Dillon, MT area. $1,700,000. Call Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com 10/8
NATIVE RANGE LAND LO CATED 17 MILES SOUTH WEST OF WHEATLAND, WY: There are no buildings on the property. Stock wa ter from live streams. Ac cess from state highway and county road. There is a total of 3,377 deeded acres. There is no State or BLM lease lands. Listed at $2,922,000. For more information, con tact Bob Brockman at Key hole Land Co., 307-3310909 9/24
WANT TO PURCHASE min eral and other oil/gas interests. Send details to PO Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201 2/11
throughout Cook’s travels are also welcomed. This is a great opportunity for local businesses.
Sponsorship levels and benefits are as follows.
Platinum sponsors donate $5,000 or more and benefits include: an ad listing in the Miss Rodeo America Pageant Book (December 2023); a plac ard listing on Miss Rodeo
Wyoming Truck; “Offi cial” Miss Rodeo Wyo ming Sponsor Listing throughout 2023; listed on the Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 autograph sheets; advertisement at all Miss Rodeo Wyoming Associa tion events; three appear ances by Miss Rodeo Wyo ming (approved and sched uled with Jamie Cobb); four tickets to a 2023 WSF
rodeo performance of your choice; four tickets to the 2023 Miss Rodeo Wyo ming Pageant Luncheon; and a logo listing on the Miss Rodeo Wyoming website with a link to busi ness website.
Benefits for Gold Spon sors donating $2,500 to $4,999 include: “Official” Miss Rodeo Wyoming Sponsor listing through out 2023; listing on the Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2023 autograph sheets; advertisement at all Miss Rodeo Wyoming Associ ation events; two appear ances by Miss Rodeo Wyo ming (approved and sched uled with Jamie Cobb);
By Paul Dykstra
In a Sept. 21 Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Insider, federally inspected steer and heifer slaughter picked up a brisk pace since the conclu sion of Labor Day. In the past two weeks, the week day head counts have aver aged 5,300 head (5.3 per cent) more per day than the same period a year ago.
One week ago featured a 77,000 head total in an effort by packers to replenish the supply chain during a holi day-shortened week.
Carcass weights have mirrored 2021 trends since May with last week’s steer weights unchanged on the week prior at 904 pounds. The latest heifer weights are 84 pounds lighter than steers at 820 pounds each.
The fed cattle market has been steady for three weeks in a tight range around $143 per hundredweight (cwt). Price variation from north to south in the cattle feeding belt has narrowed since July and August.
The range in both regions can be boiled down to roughly five dollars per cwt range with most of the mar ket consolidated once again. This occurred despite the
failure of Northern packers to see premium beef grading trends return to the lofty lev els of the past two years.
Prices have fallen quickly over the past two weeks on the boxed beef side of the business. The Choice cutout is down eight dol lars per cwt in that period with this week’s early quotes down to $252 per cwt.
The CAB cutout value, reported Sept. 15, was down more than four dollars per cwt in a two-week trend. The seasonal expectation is for continued lower prices into the early part of October in the spot market before fourth quarter demand begins to stare retailers in the face. Prudent protein buyers are making out-front purchases now given the opportunity to procure product at lower prices today for 21-up to 90-day delivery periods.
Breaking down the CAB carcass cutout in last week’s pricing report, the 0x1 strip loin jumps out with major price reductions in the past month. Strips set an alltime high wholesale price in August at $9.43 per pound but dipped to $7.65 per pound in last week’s report.
Given the high-fly ing price point strip loins notched in July and August, the price reduction was jus tified, bringing the quote within the 2019 and 2020 price range in the mid-Sep tember timeline.
CAB ground chuck and round items, on the other hand, were slightly higher in price last week in reaction to both slightly smaller sup plies of brand-qualified car casses as well as consumers trading down to grinds in the beef offering.
Late fall holiday demand heats up the cattle market, and it’s also when high-qual ity carcasses get extra brag ging rights.
Demand alone doesn’t spur prices higher, there must be a degree of supply con straint to get dollar values moving. That’s the part of the high-quality market equa tion generating some uneas iness as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) qual ity grade trends disappoint. Brand standards rely heav ily on Premium Choice and Prime quality grade product, and 2020 data shows over 80 percent of carcasses fail to meet requirements due to insufficient marbling.
In the past 15 years, beef demand has improved dramatically, built on rev olutionary carcass quality improvement. This allowed the brand to use sciencebased specifications to suc cessfully build a following.
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two tickets to a 2023 WSF rodeo performance of your choice; two tickets to 2023 Miss Rodeo Wyoming Pag eant Luncheon; and listing on the Miss Rodeo Wyo ming website with a link to
business website.
Silver Sponsors donate $1,000 to $2,499 and bene fits include: “Official” Miss Rodeo Wyoming Sponsor listing throughout 2023; advertisement at all Miss Rodeo Wyoming Associ ation events; one appear ance by Miss Rodeo Wyo ming (approved and sched uled with Jamie Cobb); and listing on the Miss Rodeo Wyoming website with a link to business website
Benefits for Bronze Sponsors who donate $150 to $999 include: “Offi cial” Miss Rodeo Wyoming Sponsor listing through out 2023; advertisement at all Miss Rodeo Wyoming
Association events; and list ing on the Miss Rodeo Wyo ming website with a link to business website
Supporting Sponsors donating $149 or less will include: “Official” Miss Rodeo Wyoming Sponsor listing throughout 2023; and listing on the Miss Rodeo Wyoming website with a link to business website.
Contact Cook for any questions by calling 307751-8364 or e-mailing reata@missrodeowyo ming.com.
Kaitlyn Root is an edi tor for the Wyoming Live stock Roundup. Send com ments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
Premium Choice and Prime beef production volume is monumentally larger than it was in 2006 when just 14 percent of Angus-type car casses met CAB specifica tions. That pales in compari son to the latest annual aver age of 36 percent. But, even small drops from record-high production volumes create supply concerns among gro cers and restaurant partners in today’s demand-driven environment.
This brings a focus on carcass quality pre mium trends in the rapidly approaching fourth quar ter. While we expect sea sonal quality grade improve ment in October, there’s no guarantee this develops suf ficiently to meet market demand.
The total USDA Choice category recently slipped to 71.3 percent of fed cattle car casses, down one percentage point from a year ago. This is relatively minor compared to the USDA Prime and CAB brand declines versus the past two years.
In early September,
CAB carcass certification was 31.9 percent compared to 34.7 percent a year ago. This decreased the brand’s weekly carcass supply by 7.5 percent in the recent fourweek period.
Both CAB and Prime (including CAB Prime) car cass production volumes remain the third largest on record in recent weeks. Yet, the Prime cutout and deriv ative Prime grid premiums suggest early fall supply and demand imbalance.
The news for cattlemen is the Prime grid premium, which typically peaks in the fourth quarter, is out of the gate early this year. The cur rent $29 per cwt Prime car cass premium is eight dollars per cwt higher than a year ago and $19 per cwt higher than this time in 2021. There is plenty of runway ahead for further advancements in the Prime premium as demand for highly marbled middle meats heats up in the next two months.
The latest CAB grid pre miums have not yet adjusted higher in response to the
supply void. This week’s $4.64 per cwt price is $0.57 per cwt cheaper than a year ago and a full one dollar per cwt lower than this week two years ago. Granted, the CAB premium range typi cally sees annual highs of $12 per cwt on some grids, but this week’s high reported by packers was eight dollars per cwt.
With a $23 per cwt Choice-Select spread, the net premium to feedyards on each CAB carcass is averaging near $11.50 per cwt over the commodity fed cattle price on a carcass weight basis. That’s an even $100 per head at the recent 870-pound average carcass weight.
Not bad, but increased input costs have feed ers potentially weighing input costs and efficiency improvements against qual ity premiums.
Paul Dykstra is the assistant director of supply management and analysis at CAB. He can be reached at pdykstra@certifiedangus beef.com.
Reata CookThe U.S. Environ mental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to the first 18 states across the country for water infra structure improvements Sept. 16.
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates more than $50 billion to EPA toward repairing the nation’s essential water infrastruc ture, which helps com munities access clean, safe and reliable drinking
water, increase resilience, collect and treat wastewa ter to protect public health, clean up pollution and safeguard vital waterways.
More than $1.1 billion in capitalization grants from the Bipartisan Infra structure Law have been issued to 18 states through the State Revolving Funds (SRFs), with additional capitalization grants forth coming. The grants mark the first significant dis tribution of water infra structure funds thanks
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Teton County poultry flock. This is the 11 th HPAI affected Montana flock linked to a 2022 wave of HPAI infections in the U.S. traced to seasonal migration of wild birds.
Since Sept. 1, Montana and eight other states have confirmed infections in domestic poultry. Due to ongo ing detections, MDOL has reinstated recommendations to house birds indoors including birds enrolled in certi fied organic programs. Enrolled producers should con tact their certifier before moving birds indoors to ensure program compliance.
Infected birds can exhibit signs such as swollen eyes, discolored comb and legs and significant drop in egg production or water and feed consumption. In 2022, the most common presentation has been sudden death of multiple birds within a flock. When HPAI is suspected, samples from these flocks are submitted to the Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and tested.
Infected flocks are placed under quarantine and required to depopulate all remaining birds on the prem ises to prevent further disease spread. Flock owners are eligible to receive indemnity on birds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Depopulation of the Teton County flock is underway.
USDA encourages all poultry producers to immedi ately report sudden onset of illness or high death loss in domestic poultry to their veterinarian or the depart ment at 406-444-2976. If producers find sick or dead wild birds that have died from unknown causes, contact the local Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) warden, biolo gist or regional office or call the FWP wildlife veterinar ian at 406-577-7880.
For more information on the MDOL, visit www.liv. mt.gov
to the Bipartisan Infra structure Law. State allo cations were previously announced.
EPA’s SRFs are part of President Biden’s Jus tice40 initiative, which aims to deliver at least 40 percent of the bene fits from certain federal programs to underserved communities.
Furthermore, nearly half the funding available through the SRFs thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastruc ture Law must be grants
or principal forgiveness loans that remove barri ers to investing in essen tial water infrastructure in underserved communities across rural America and in urban centers.
EPA awarded SRF cap italization grants to 18 states, including: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylva nia, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wash
ington and West Virginia.
Funding announced represents Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 awards for states which have submit ted and obtained EPA’s approval of their plans for use of the funding. Capi talization grants will con tinue to be awarded, on a rolling, state-by-state basis, as more states receive approval through out FY 2022; states will also receive awards over the course of the next four years. Once grants are
awarded, state programs will begin to deliver the funds as grants and loans to communities across their state.
The Bipartisan Infra structure Law presents the largest-ever funding opportunity for invest ing in water infrastruc ture. Find out more about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs and other programs helping commu nities manage their water resources at epa.gov/infra structure