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Wyoming Legislature's 2022 Budget Session begins to wind down

Cat Urbigkit voices concerns with wolf relisting........Page A2

Cheyenne – After 155 House Bill, 144 Senate Files, eight House resolutions and two Senate resolutions were drafted, the 66th Wyoming Legislature’s 2022 Budget Session is scheduled to adjourn on March 11 by 12

Producer Partnership sheds light on agriculture......Page B3 Green River Valley cattlemen and cattlewoman celebrate annual events.............Page C1 USDA Economist reports 2022 Farm Sector Income Forecast...................Page C11

Quick Bits Bee College Learn about bee nutrition, queen bees, swarm management and so much more at Wyoming Bee College. The event will take place March 11-13, LCCC Pathfinder Building, Cheyenne. For more information and to register, visit wyomingbeecollege.org.

Winter Wheat Wyoming winter wheat farmers planted an estimated 100,000 total acres in Wyoming during the fall of 2021 for harvest in 2022. Cowboy was the most popular variety planted, with 15.3% of the reported acreage, followed by Warhorse, at 10.6%, SY Monument, at 6.8%, Crescent AX, at 6.2% and SY Wolf, at 6.0%.

midnight. Of the bills filed, 148 remain active, with 91 numbered bills either not being considered or failing introduction votes. March 4 marked the 15th day of the Wyoming Legislature.

“March 1 marked the crossover period for the body, meaning it was the last day for third reading in the house of origin,” said a news release from the Wyoming Legislature. “Any legislation that did not successfully pass third

reading in the primary house will not go on for further consideration in the opposite chamber.” Moving through the process Moving forward, several Please see SESSION on page A6

Wyoming Weather Forecast

local wyoming meteorologist shares weather forecast predictions Cheyenne – The majority of the state has experienced little snowpack and increased drought conditions. This has left many wondering what is in store for the spring of 2022. Don Day, president and meteorologist at DayWeather, Inc., shared his predictions for summer 2022 and his insight on what can be expected from current weather cycles. Upcoming weather conditions “The outlook for Wyoming and this region for March and April is expected to be colder than normal,” shared Day. In the next couple of weeks, the state is expected to experience a colder and stormy pattern, he noted. “When I talk cold, I’m not talking as cold as it was previously when it was below zero, but this time of year is when the average temperatures start to go up,” he continued. “The state is going to experience some colder, more winter-like episodes in the next eight weeks.” “The bad news is we should plan on a little bit more of a chilly spring at the start of it, the good news is more storms are expected to pass through – bringing precipitation to much of the state,” he said.

Day predicts snowpack around Wyoming will be getting a boost in the coming weeks, as there hasn’t been much precipitation in the last couple of months. In addition to snowpack in the mountain regions, the plains are expected to see increased precipitation, said Day. “Some of the precipitation will be in the form of white stuff which never makes anyone happy, but in the spring you kind of have to live with the bad coming with the good,” he joked. Expected planting season With the colder weather patterns predicted this spring, Day suggests farmers plant a week later than previous years. “If the state does trend colder than normal and gets the precipitation coming with it, this will keep soil temperatures down, so for planting and germination, expect this to be a little bit later this year,” he noted. “This year’s planting season will also depend on what part of the state producers are from and will be dependent on types of crops being planted, but as a whole, the planting season will be a week Please see WEATHER on page A8

Beef Prices As of March 1, U.S. beef cow slaughter has averaged 12.6% higher and last week was 20.5% above 2021. Summarizing prices: Bred heifers appear to be about 15% higher, bred cows medium and large one are mixed with later trimesters commanding only a slightly higher price than last year. Stock cows are averaging across all age groups, about $2 per cwt higher. Open stock cows are up 35% across all types.

NILE Position The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) is now accepting applications for the next general manager. Applicants should be available to start on or before June 1. If interested in applying for the general manager position, apply through written application by mailing or e-mailing a resume, references and a typed summary of experience relating to the job requirements. Applications can be submitted to rick@thenile.org or sent to PO Box 1981, Billings, MT 591031981. Applications will be accepted until March 24.

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30x30 Plan Public Lands Council executive director details conservation policy “The 30x30 effort is the administration’s goal to conserve 30 percent of America’s lands and water by the year 2030,” shared Public Lands Council (PLC) Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover. “When President Biden issued the executive order, it wasn’t clear what they meant by conservation and America’s lands and waters – whether this was private, state or federal land.” Definition of conservation Very early on, PLC was active in having conversations with the administration and requested a clear and concise definition of conservation, because “conservation is not preservation,” explained Glover. “Conservation is not designation or acquisition,” she continued. “Conservation is the work ranchers do every day.” She noted, the administration has transformed the 30x30 conservation policy into the effort now called, America the Beautiful. “Essentially this 30x30 conservation goal has been wrapped into a much larger effort to bring outdoor green space to communities to create more resilience in natural resources, conserve lands and waters and make all of Please see PLAN on page A5

SRM awards individuals Several individuals from Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska and Idaho received awards during the 75th Annual Society for Range Management (SRM) Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M. earlier this February. W.R. Chapline Research Award Dr. Justin D. Derner received the W.R. Chapline Research Award. This is the highest honor bestowed to a research scientist by SRM. The award is presented in recognition of his major research accomplishments in the areas of grazing management and grazing systems, stakeholder engagement in collaborative rangeland research and long-term climate impacts on forage and livestock production in the Great Plains. His peers consider his research to be exemplary in both quantity and quality – continually challenging traditional rangeland management paradigms with innovative experimental approaches to strengthen the scientific basis for rangeland management. Among Derner’s greatest research accomplishments is the design and implementation of the Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management project, which addresses multiple management objectives in collaboration with diverse regional stakeholders. This accomplishment founded on the recognition of scientific evidence, in the absence of relevant stakeholder engagement, is often insufficient to produce effective solutions to rangeland management challenges. Derner is the Research Leader for the Rangeland Resources and Systems Research Unit in the Center for Please see AWARDS on page A11

National Ag Day focuses on climate National Ag Day is taking place on March 22 this year and the theme is “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow.” The Agriculture Council of America has been promoting National Ag Day annually since 1973. This year’s theme comes at a time where farmers and ranchers are facing more scrutiny than ever before on the environmental impact and carbon footprint of agriculture. Environmental stewards Wyoming Department of Agriculture Director Doug Miyamoto hopes this year’s National Ag Day theme illustrates “net benefits of agriculture in climate.” He feels promoting agriculture

nationally helps those who are removed from agriculture understand how ranchers care for the environment. “There seems to be a prevailing opinion presenting agriculture as something bad – this needs to change,” Miyamoto adds. He says this opinion is an unfortunate misunderstanding impacting farmers and ranchers. “When we really look at the numbers, agriculture is one of the most beneficial industries when it comes to protecting the environment,” Miyamoto says. Wyoming Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Ken Hamilton adds by

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The World Has Changed In the last couple of weeks, the events of war between Russia and Ukraine have changed the world with violence we haven’t seen since 1945. This violence caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will go down in history, yet to be defined as it hasn’t From the fully played out. Publisher Dennis Sun History repeats itself, and it certainly has in this case, in the fight over oil and the pipelines to transport it. Since 2014, every time world oil prices reached a high point, Russia has invaded or taken over a country or the strategic area of one. In essence, Russia has used profits from energy to finance their efforts to take back countries formally a part of Russia before its collapse. While Russia is a large country with huge energy reserves and resources, under a corrupt government at the top, its economy has never been free to flourish. In comparison, the state of Texas has a larger economy than Russia, and California has an economy around twice the size of Russia. You can see why Russia needs high oil prices and a delivery system to export its oil, it is the easiest money for them to finance illegal takeovers of countries. While some European countries have let Russia place a stranglehold on them by importing their oil and natural gas, they are now realizing their mistake as the threat of Russia is at their doorstep. Now, America needs to stop importing Russian oil. In reality, Russia is using American dollars to finance the invasion of Ukraine. In 2020, America was the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas condensate, with Russia as number two. But America is also the number one user of oil and natural gas in the world. In the last year, U.S. oil and gas production and exploration has dropped, as the current administration has placed restrictions on development in the name of climate change as the reason. In the last couple of weeks, our current administration has said climate change is a bigger issue to Americans than the invasion in Ukraine. This progressive stance is wrong and could hurt America for a long time. It will not be quick, but America needs to start producing oil and natural gas and mining coal to help solve the shortages in America and around the world. Having secure supplies from close allies highlights why the Keystone XL Pipeline expansion was so important. The sanctions placed on Russia are working, but may not be enough. We have to dry up the markets for Russian energy, and we need to do it as a united country, not as one political party against another. Do we think a family huddled together in a bomb shelter in Ukraine cares about Republicans or Democrats and their differences? They just need help from America and others. This week we are seeing a break in political bickering and Congressional members are joining together to solve the energy issues, but it needs to have leadership from the top. Whatever happens with the Ukraine invasion, Americans and other free-world countries need to have secure energy sources. America can help, but we need leaders with realistic goals to stop Russia and keep a safe world for all people.

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GUEST OPINIONS Wyoming Wildlife Advocates Deceive to Support Wolf Relisting By Cat Urbigkit In a Jan. 30 letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) urging wolves in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming be placed back under federal protection, Jackson Hole-based Wyoming Wildlife Advocates (WWA) used Sublette County livestock producers as an example of negative attitudes toward wolves, claiming this leads to “unnecessary wolf deaths which could be prevented if proper protections were in place for wolves statewide and if livestock producers were using preventative, non-lethal methods to avoid losses.” The letter stated, “The cultural attitude that originally exterminated wolves in the contiguous U.S. is alive and well. Until this is ameliorated by drastic increases in livestock protection and more protections for wolves, this species will need protection.” Well, let’s provide some schooling, shall we? Apparently getting their information from one inaccurate article in a local newspaper, WWA made some assumptions when writing to the FWS in Sublette County saying, “Only three cattle conflicts with wolves were confirmed in 2021 with only two

of those leading to deaths of livestock. For sheep, only seven were killed in 2021 by wolves. Even with these very-low losses of livestock, the county predator board is killing wolves ahead of any conflicts.” Notice how WWA Executive Director Kristin Combs discounts the importance of wolf-killed livestock by consistently inserting “only” prior to the number of dead livestock? I can report, as the owner of some of those livestock, they weren’t “only” numbers to my family. And the numbers reported were strictly for kills verified by a federal animal damage control agent. In fact, 2021 was our family’s worst year ever for predators killing livestock, as we grazed livestock in some of the most inaccessible, roughest range available so our cattle and sheep could be on live water in a dangerous drought. Only a few kills by wolves could be confirmed; notice this is the proper use of the word “only” when discussing predator kills of livestock. This particular pack of wolves has been confirmed as involved in chronic livestock depredations, both in

cattle and sheep along the southern end of the Wind River Mountains for years – contrary to WWA’s claim the county predator board (of which I am a member) “is killing wolves ahead of any conflicts.” But the facts just don’t fit the narrative WWA provided in an attempt to justify reimposing federal protection for wolves. A few years ago, after hearing repeated claims ranchers weren’t doing enough to protect livestock, our family started making a list of all the methods we use in a year to protect our livestock. The list now includes nearly two dozen different non-lethal methods or techniques to reduce the risk of depredation on our livestock and to minimize losses when they do occur. We spend a lot of time and money using nonlethal prevention, and we’ve learned all methods fail at some point. Wolves are intelligent animals, adapting to changing situations, and there is no magic method providing fail-safe protection from these large carnivores. We know this, and we continue to try to minimize conflict.

Let me back up and provide a little history of the pack. Our family has had conflicts with the Prospect Peak wolf pack for the last five years. In September of 2017, after the pack successfully raised pups in the national forest above us, it moved down onto our ranch, where the 60 to 70-pound wolf pups could practice hunting and killing prey by attacking our sheep. The surplus kill of 16 members of our beautiful flock was devastating, as were the three wounded livestock guardian dogs which battled to protect the flock as the wolves attacked under the cover of darkness. Among my ranch journal entries documenting wolf presence at various locations on the ranch are entries naming the dogs injured by wolves during the summer of 2020: May 13-17, four livestock guardian dogs injured in last five days; June 8, Panda injured; June 15, Snoop injured; June 21, Nika injured; June 23, Awbi injured; July 13, Awbi and Panda injured, Ash head split open. The guardian dogs did a warrior’s job in protecting the livestock, but they Please see WOLVES on page A8

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NEWS BRIEFS Beef Board releases report The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) has released its official 2021 Annual Report. Visitors to the CBB’s website can view specific sections of the report online or download the full report as a PDF. The annual report includes information about projects and results within each of the organization’s program areas: promotion, foreign marketing, consumer information, industry information, research and producer communications. The report also contains a financial statement of assets, liabilities and net assets from Sept. 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021. “The CBB shares the information within the annual report to solicit feedback and encourage producer involvement,” CBB CEO Greg Hanes said. “The Beef Checkoff is an industry-wide initiative, and it has the greatest impact when all stakeholders work together. We’re looking forward to even more collaboration and success throughout 2022.” For more information about the CBB and the Beef Checkoff, visit DrivingDemandForBeef.com. To learn more about Beef Checkoff programs and initiatives, subscribe to The Drive print or e-newsletter or watch the latest episode of the new video series “The Drive in Five.”

PLC welcomes new employee The Public Lands Council (PLC) is excited to welcome their newest employee to the team. Justyn Tedder joined PLC as associate director of operations. Tedder was raised on a ranch in the Hill Country of Texas and has long loved the ranching way of life. She graduated from Texas A&M University, where she studied Marketing Analytics in the Business Honors Program while also receiving her Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security. After graduation, Tedder moved to Washington, D.C., where she started working for DCI Group, handling government affairs within the energy sector. Coming from seven generations of cattle production in her family, Tedder is beyond proud and excited to be advocating for the people she loves most in her favorite city, our nation’s capital. “I am more than excited to learn from all the experiences with PLC ahead. Please reach out and call me anytime. It is a privilege to work with people like you,” Tedder says.

Lummis defends producers U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined her colleagues to co-sponsor the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. This bill restores transparency and accountability to the cattle market by establishing regional cash minimums and equipping cattle producers with more market information. “As a lifelong cattle rancher, I’ve experienced firsthand the disconnect between the price beef sells for at the grocery store and the money ranchers sell their cattle for,” Lummis said. “Meat prices have increased dramatically while profits for producers have stayed the same. This hurts ranchers, but it also hurts Wyoming families at the grocery store.” The hyper-concentration of meatpacking facilities in the U.S. has led to unfair market practices. Due to a lack of transparency and accountability in the cattle markets, beef costs more at the grocery store, but those profits aren’t getting passed along to cattle producers. This legislation would create monetary minimums regionally on the price of cattle to make sure the market is responsible and fair. This means lower prices at the grocery store for Wyoming families and a fair price for cattle producers across Wyoming.

USDA confirms avian influenza The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two non-commercial backyard flocks (non-poultry) in Connecticut and Iowa. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recent HPAI detections in birds do not present an immediate public health concern. No human cases of these avian influenza viruses have been detected in the U.S. As a reminder, the proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit kills bacteria and viruses. Anyone involved with poultry production from the small backyard to the large commercial producer should review their biosecurity activities to assure the health of their birds. APHIS has materials about biosecurity, including videos, checklists and a toolkit available at aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/ defend-the-flock-program/dtf-resources/dtf-resources. APHIS will continue to announce the first case of HPAI in commercial and non-commercial backyard flocks detected in a state but will not announce subsequent detections in the state. All cases in commercial and non-commercial backyard flocks will be listed on the APHIS website and additional information on biosecurity for non-commercial backyard flocks can be found at healthybirds.aphis. usda.gov.

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WYDOT proposes I-80 reroute Interstate 80 (I-80) is coming under scrutiny again as the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has made an informal proposal to the federal government to consider a reroute of the interstate to cut down on winter closures. The proposed reroute would follow U.S. Highway 30, interchanging at Laramie and going through Medicine Bow before connecting with the existing interstate near Walcott Junction east of Rawlins. “A reroute would ben-

efit our nation’s economy, because we know across the breadth of I-80 we cause disruptions,” Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Director Luke Reiner said about frequent winter closures of stretches of the interstate. In December, at least one section of I-80 in Wyoming was closed 15.8 percent of the time to commercial vehicles and 7.8 percent of the time to passenger vehicles, according to WYDOT data. “Since I-80 is an important freight corri-

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dor, closures have a huge impact on the movement of freight and the supply chain,” said Sheila Foertsch, director of the Wyoming Trucking Association. Assuming about $4 million worth of goods are transported every hour and the interstate closes about three days a month in the winter, a reroute could impact commerce from roughly $1.7 billion to $1.4 billion a year, said University of Wyoming Economist Anne Alexander. According to those numbers, the government

could recoup the estimated $6 billion rerouting investment in about 17 years, reaching the benchmark for infrastructure investments, which is to have investments payed off within 20 years, she said. “Interstate 80 is the most important road in this country,” Alexander said. “If you can’t use it, it’s a barrier for economic growth.” Reiner said the I-80 proposal is a best-case scenario which would be impossible unless money for the project came from the federal government.

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saying, “Livestock has been important in upcycling a lot of things we can’t utilize for food. If we didn’t have livestock producing food from grazing, humans would let a lot of food go to waste.” Miyamoto feels national recognition for agriculture is rare, so when there’s an opportunity at hand, it needs to be taken advantage of. “Normally, these people wouldn’t read anything about agriculture, so it gives us an opportunity to get more publicity,” he says. “National Ag Day gives professionals in the industry – including ranchers, farmers and ag policy advocates – an opportunity to get the message out from the right source,” Miyamoto adds. “Ranchers, farmers and ag policy advocates are the right people to listen to when setting ag policy.” Importance of National Ag Day Miyamoto mentions agriculture is often taken for granted. “Ag is a vital industry,” he says. “I hope this event will put the spotlight on the industry and help people not take ag for granted.” Hamilton says, “A lot of folks in the U.S. don’t really realize where their food comes from. Anytime we can bring awareness to what ag does in this nation, it is a good thing.” He hopes the national recognition will bring light to all of the benefits agriculture provides to the environment. “There hasn’t been much recognition until recently on how producers are producing food and fiber with less of a carbon footprint, and I think it’s important for people to recognize,” says Hamilton. He is also concerned with the misinformation about agriculture which is spread by “well-financed groups who don’t like livestock.” “These groups are trying to use everything they can to paint livestock and agriculture in a bad light,” Hamilton adds. He says oftentimes skewed information in the media misrepresenting agriculture. “In the U.S., our animal agriculture has been very efficient. We are much more productive per pound of carbon than a lot of places in the world,” Hamilton notes. “I think this is important to keep pointing out to people, so they start recognizing there are groups out there using their own agenda to drive antiagriculture ideas.” Ag in Wyoming Miyamoto reminds Wyoming producers of how lucky they are to live and work in a state where many people have a close connection to the land. “Most people in Wyoming at least know some-

one in the ag industry,” he adds. “This is not always the case in other states across the country, so it gives Wyoming a head start.” He acknowledges the familiarity Wyomingites have with agriculture and says this makes it easier for Wyoming farmers and ranchers to spread correct information throughout the state. “Ag is part of the Wyoming culture,” says Miyamoto. “It’s part of our genetic code to be cowboy in nature.” He also shares Wyoming ranchers and farmers are environmental stewardship leaders, saying, “We’ve been doing a lot of these conservational practices for decades in Wyoming.” Hamilton continues, “We have done a very good job in making sure the things we do lead to sustainable production of ag products for well over a century.” “Our grazing in Wyoming is a closer mimic to the way the natural situation was 200 years ago than anything else going on in the U.S. right now,” notes Hamilton. Agriculture is facing hardships throughout the U.S., and Hamilton mentions a major concern for Wyoming producers is the regulation of Bureau of Land Management lands and Forest Service lands, especially the proposals relating to the 30x30 Plan. “We want to make sure this and future administrations understand we are protecting the environment every day in what we do,” he adds. Hamilton is also concerned about proposals for U.S. agriculture at large. “We at the Farm Bureau are naturally concerned about the proposals to eliminate the previous administration’s Clean Water Act regulations on water in the U.S,” he says. “I think this could potentially impact a lot of our folks.” Miyamoto notes uncertainty as a major concern for Wyoming producers. “There are so many different variables and inputs in agriculture, so it’s hard for producers to predict what will happen,” he says. Miyamoto also mentions farmers and ranchers are dealing with supply chain issues. “Fertilizer, pesticides and ag equipment is hard to find right now,” he says. “It’s hard to get done what we need to get done.” Miyamoto says drought is an issue Wyoming producers continue to face. “I hope we get a cool, wet spring because we have a lot of ground to make up,” he says. Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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the things the administration wanted to do under one umbrella,” she shared. At the beginning of 2022, the administration opened up a comment period on the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas (Atlas) and asked specific questions about what conservation should include, shared Glover. PLC input PLC provided comment on the Atlas, which essentially answered the questions of, “What is conservation?” and “Who’s to count it and where should it happen?” “In large part, PLC said the things ranchers are already doing – conservation – should be counted and included. In addition, conservation shouldn’t be directed or dictated by the federal government, because at the end of the day, no one knows how to take care of the landscapes better than the people who have been doing it for generations,” she said. “We know there is a danger and we continue to impose designations – things such as additional wilderness and monument designations,” shared Glover. “PLC told the administration they must not infringe upon private property rights – this includes no eminent domain and no additional regulatory creeps – this is not the way this should be done.” The work already being done by farmers and ranchers plays a big part in the success of this initiative, and this includes grazing, she noted. “At the end of the day, if this administration wants to be successful in conserving 30 percent of these lands and waters, they are going to need farmers and ranchers to do the work – they are going to need farmers’ and ranchers’ help and leadership to continue,” said Glover. Regulatory work Regulatory work done by PLC in Washington, D.C. plays a part in this 30x30 proposal, noted Glover. “When the industry is talking about water conservation, the first thing environmental groups turn to is the Clean Water Act,” she added. “What we are working on right now is the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.” Another topic of discussion is the definition and concept of preservation. Conservation and preservation to many environmental activist groups are interchangeable, added Glover. “This administration is working to rewrite WOTUS, changing Emotional Support Animals (ESA) rules, designating additional critical habitats for endangered species, etc.,” added Glover. All of these changes would have happened whether or not we had the 30x30 goal. The administra-

tion would have continued to move forward with those regulatory changes regardless, noted Glover. “The way this administration has crafted America the Beautiful, they almost have backed themselves into a corner to have to say grazing is conservation,” she shared. “This is really the first time we’ve seen this definition and the inclusion of grazing come from a federal administration.” Private property concerns With the announcement of the 30x30 Plan and America the Beautiful initiative, several landowners are concerned about the Biden administration taking away private property rights and lands from landowners. Glover shared, “We know there are some dangers ahead, but this doesn’t mean we miss the opportunity in front of us.” This is very much an opportunity to make the administration live up to the promises they made, both in the campaign and also in the initial America the Beautiful report, she added. The initial report identifies six priority areas for the administration’s early focus, investments and collaboration: create more parks and safe outdoor opportunities in nature-deprived communities; support tribal-led conservation and restoration priorities; expand collaborative conservation of fish and wildlife habitats and corridors; increase access for outdoor recreation; incentivize and reward voluntary conservation efforts of fishers, farmers, ranchers and forest owners; and create jobs by investing in restoration and resilience projects and initiatives. “For those who are concerned about private property rights, this administration does not have any additional tools they didn’t have before to infringe upon private property rights,” Glover explained. “This effort does not automatically give them any new tools to take private property rights away.” The other thing to note is without private property conservation, this administration won’t be anywhere near their 30 percent goal, she added. “If anything, this administration needs private landowners to continue to implement conservation practices,” Glover shared. There are very specific eminent domain legal circumstances in which private property rights can be taken, and the proposed efforts applied in the 30x30 Plan and America the Beautiful does not apply here, she added. In order for the president to issue eminent domain of a property, the property taken must be a private property; there must be a genuine necessity to take the property; must be for public use; there must be payment of compensation; and the tak-

ing must comply with due process of the law. “As we talk about private property rights, we have strong policy and laws protecting private property rights,” Glover added. “Some of these extreme groups are going to try to continue to dictate what a landowner should or should not do, but at the end of the day, they don’t have the law to back them.” Recreational use on public lands “When we talk about public lands, there are those competing interests, this is why commenting on these regulatory proposals and being involved is so important,” she noted. It has been noted there has been some push for more recreational use on public lands, especially during COVID-19. “The challenge is obviously infrastructure, travel management plans and general land use planning have not kept pace with the radical increase of recreation in these landscapes,” she noted. “It’s going to continue to be not only a management challenge, but an ecological challenge as well.” “Generally, we carry the message, grazing is conservation,” concluded Glover. “Grazing on federal land is already subject to land health standards and a number of monitoring assessments, and this is something ranchers have been doing for decades.” “As we continue to have these conversations on 30x30, it’s not going to be about additional practices needing to be added, it’s going to be about recognizing the good work already being done,” concluded Glover. “This administration has said they are going

to move forward with some grazing regulation changes we saw formulated during the Trump administration, but PLC will be ready when it does.” To submit public com-

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ment on the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas by March 7 at 11:59 p.m., visit federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/04/2021-28548/ request-for-information-toinform-interagency-efforts-to-

develop-the-american-conservation-and. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

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SESSION continued from page A1 wildland fires. “Under the law, you can’t start building fire lines until you have notified 811,” he said. “Frankly, rural fire fighters have been ignoring this law. This bill would have exempted wildland fires. As of now, the bill allows a one-year exemption to allow time to fix the bill.” Underground water contested case hearings are also a topic of one bill. This bill would require applicants applying for water wells to have to prove they won’t damage or deplete other water users with their new project, rather than the other way around. The bill arose after applications for water wells were submitted in southeast Wyoming, and existing water users found they had to prove injury, rather than the other way around. Budget bill On March 1, both the House and Senate had

pressing issues will be handled in the next few weeks, including the state’s capital construct bill, American Rescue Plan Act legislation, the state’s budget bill and redistricting. Bills concerning the agriculture industry continued to move through committee. However, any bill not through committee by March 5 will die. “The state lands bills are our top priorities,” Wyoming Stock Growers Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna noted, saying the bill to clarify the state lands permitting process continues to move through unscathed. Another bill of concern is HB 137, which requires earlier public notice when a land exchange is proposed. “The process is so complex already,” Magagna said. “When a land exchange is first proposed, this just begins a conversation. We oppose this bill.” Another bill addresses

appointed Joint Conference Committee members to reconcile differences between each body’s version of the General Government Appropriations bills, House Bill One (HB One) and Senate File One (SF One). The Joint Conference Committee deadline was March 4. “There aren’t a lot of differences in the budget between the House and Senate versions of the budget bill we have seen,” Magagna noted, adding the bill has not yet been reported out of Joint Conference Committee. Interim topics Along with wrapping up legislation, the legislature also requested the interim topic proposal be submitted by March 4. During the interim, legislators will consider a variety of topics during in-depth discussions. Magagna plans to submit an interim topic to discuss addressing excess elk populations. “In working with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), there may be

more tools to see if there are changes to facilitate WGFD being able to control elk populations,” he commented, noting populations are excessive in several areas across the state. Another likely interim topic will involve trespass, according to Magagna. “The trespass bills got pulled back this year,” he explained. “Trespass across private lands for hunting and a bill on painting posts or rocks a certain color to indicate private lands were both pulled back this year because there was a general feeling the whole area needed more discussion.” Trespass continues to be a hot topic in the state, particularly as more and more of the public is recreating on Wyoming lands. Look for more information on interim topics, as well as the conclusion of the Wyoming Legislature in two weeks. Saige Zespy is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Global grain markets impacted by events As geopolitical events continue to affect agricultural industries, grain prices and trade are heavily impacted. As of March 2, the Kansas City May contract for hard red winter wheat closed at $10.03, and the Chicago Board of Trade May contract for corn closed just over $7.25. Both commodities closed after hitting trading limits. StoneX Group Inc. Chief Commodities Economist Arlan Suderman shared grain exports are blocked from all countries utilizing ports on the Black Sea, not just commodities from Ukraine and Russia. Suderman noted almost a third of the world’s wheat exports are currently “off limits.” “Basically, with trade out of the Black Sea shut down, not many ships are willing to pay the insurance costs or risks to go into the region,” Suderman said. “This is also reducing wheat moving out of Romania, Kazakhstan and other countries which export out of the Black Sea.” In addition to transportation issues, many countries around the world have implemented sanctions to limit Russia’s trade and economic benefit. In fact, Russian grain exports lost access to the global bank payment system, SWIFT, which allows in dollar denominations for foreign entities. Global effects The impacts to grain markets are so large because Russia and Ukraine are the second and fourth largest wheat exporting counties, respectively. Combined, they were expected to export 29 percent of global wheat exports for the 20212022 year. Ukraine is currently ranked fourth in global corn production and contributes more than 15 percent of world corn exports – the dominant supplier to China. As ports in the Black Sea have closed, wheat buyers around the world have been scrambling to find new sources, driving grain prices up. Farm Futures’ Jaqueline Holland reported wheat buyers are likely to run to grain supplies in the European Union, Australia and North and South America, though the situation is not as simple as it sounds. Drought in North America greatly impacted wheat sup-

plies in 2021, and continued drought in South America makes it unlikely countries like Brazil and Argentina will be able to pick up slack from the Black Sea region. Holland projected April and May will play host to the greatest increases in grain prices. “While high wheat prices could deter some food demand from the global marketplace, high alternative feed prices point to a continued uptick in global livestock feed demand for wheat over the next few months,” she said. Australia has suffered three years of drought, though bumper crops could be a major source of exports sales. Additionally, wheat exports from India are double those of 2020-2021. Holland noted, “As shipments from the Black Sea remain stalled amid the ongoing military conflict and economic sanctions, Indian wheat could provide a lowcost option to Asian buyers who typically rely on Black Sea grain shipments.” Future impacts A report from farmdoc daily titled “Revisiting Ukraine, Russia and Agricultural Commodity Markets” noted there could be longterm impacts of the conflict. Authors from the University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics at Ohio State University said, “Increased volatility introduces both opportunities and challenges from a risk management standpoint. Higher prices for agricultural inputs would offset the benefit of higher corn, soybean and wheat prices for U.S. farmers to some as yet, an unknown degree.” It is also noted Russia and Belarus are major suppliers of energy and fertilizer products, which could be impacted by sanctions. Even if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is resolved, planting, harvest and supply chain disruptions could continue. Averi Hales is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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WEATHER continued from page A1 or two behind compared to last year.” The last couple of springs have been drier and warmer than normal, but this year will be different, he shared. Summer forecast Current weather patterns suggest the summer of 2022 will not be as hot as the last two summers, he shared. “The last two summers have been pretty warm with hotter temperatures, but I don’t see this summer being as hot,” Day added. “From a temperature standpoint, June through August is not going to be as hot as it has been in the last two years.” Summer precipitation is expected to occur during afternoon thunderstorms with normal precipitation amounts this summer. He shared, he doesn’t see signs of the drought worsening, but it will be

important for the state to receive precipitation this spring. “Between spring and summer, the overall trends of the weather patterns are better than the last two years, whether or not it’s going to be enough to get the state out of drought status – we are going to have to wait and see. But, the weather pattern looks to be better, as compared to getting worse,” Day explained. Precipitation spots “Within the last couple of months, the only parts of the state seeing adequate or near the 30-year average has really been in the southeast part of the state around Laramie and Cheyenne and maybe up to the Casper area,” he shared. “The rest of the state for January and February has been pretty dry.” It’s important to note,

January and February are the two driest months on average – the state doesn’t normally see a lot of precipitation. “Yes, it has been pretty dry, but at the same time it’s not really out of character for these types of weather patterns during January and February,” said Day. For Wyoming, the four wettest months of the year are March through June and average precipitation goes up considerably during this time, he shared. “We’re entering the four most important months of the year in terms of Wyoming precipitation – starting with the snowpack building at the end of the snow year in the mountains and then with spring moisture reaching the plains,” Day continued. If the state does not get adequate precipitation in March through June, the rest of the year will be difficult to play catch up, in terms of recovering

from drought and having adequate moisture. Weather forecast resources There are three main things Day and his team look at when predicting future weather forecasts. They pay close attention to solar and ocean cycles. With the ocean cycles, they focus on where the weather patterns are in regards to La Niña and El Niño – is the pacific cold or warm, he explained. “An El Niño means the sea surface temperature between South America and northeast of Australia is warmer,” he explained. “When the water temperatures in the tropics are warmer, there is more water in the air – making it rain and snow.” “A La Niña is just the opposite – colder water, not as warm near the tropics with less water going into the air. This tends to make North America and parts of South America have a drier

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mixture of techniques to forecast the weather and we utilize all three techniques.” Day tells folks to “pay very close attention this spring and summer to what is going on in the Pacific, meaning we have been in a La Niña pattern the last couple of years. In order for drought conditions to improve, for not only Wyoming but for the rest of the western U.S., we need the La Niña to go away – this is part of the forecast and we predict it will.” “If we find ourselves in May and June and it’s not raining or snowing very much, it will likely be connected to La Niña,” he concluded. “We don’t expect it to, but if it sticks around, then the forecast will change considerably. We are confident better weather conditions are lining up.” Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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weather pattern,” he continued. “These cycles alter all of the time and are a big weather maker for the western U.S.” He noted for the past two years, weather patterns have been in a La Niña phase where the colder temperatures in the water have made it drier. This type of weather pattern doesn’t usually last for longer than two years, he added. In addition to solar minimums and maximums, the team also takes a historical approach to forecast the weather. “We look at years where the weather patterns have been similar to what we have been experiencing, and we try to match it up historically to what is happening now,” Day shared. “The third piece we utilize is computer modeling, which is using computer modeling tools to look at 30-, 60- and 90-day weather patterns.” He continued, “It’s a

were walking wounded and needed some relief. We killed another wolf from the pack, but within a month the remaining pack of three wolves were back on the ranch. They killed sheep in October and November, then went away for a few months. By May 2021, the wolves were back on the ranch, but the pack remained at three animals. They killed a yearling ewe as we took the flock downriver on the desert to get out of range of the wolf pack, then killed an adult cow at the home place. We trapped and killed two wolves, including the big male we knew was the primary culprit in the recent livestock kills. We knew there was an adult female wolf remaining, but fearing she had pups in a den, we stopped the lethal control effort. Perhaps foolishly, we didn’t want her pups to starve to death in a den. Livestock killing in this area stopped with this partial pack removal. That is, the killing stopped for six months. But in November 2021, the female wolf returned as a member of what had by then become a pack of six wolves. Our ranch monitoring system detected their presence prior to any confirmed livestock kills. Within a day of the pack’s arrival on the ranch, one of our adult female livestock guardian dogs disappeared, and I fear she met her fate to the wolves. One of the wolves, a big black male, looked mangy and wounded, and I really didn’t want our healthy guardian dogs interacting with a sick, wounded wolf on the ranch. We trapped, collared and released one of the wolves, a young female. In the coming weeks, animal damage control officials killed half of the pack, and we halted control, hoping the remaining wolves

would prey on the abundant elk wintering in the area and leave the livestock alone. They didn’t. The pack of three wolves went to a neighbor’s place and killing two yearling cattle and wounding a third, in two nights earlier this month. We reinstituted lethal control, taking out the remaining pack members. The WWA assert, here in Sublette County, we are “killing wolves ahead of any conflicts” is pure fallacy, as is the assertion lethal control wouldn’t be needed “if livestock producers were using preventative, non-lethal methods to avoid losses.” WWA doesn’t know or understand just how gutwrenching it is to find wolves have injured or killed our most important “non-lethal” deterrent, our devoted livestock guardian dogs. The 110-pound wounded wolf I was concerned about did indeed have mange and had been severely wounded in battles with other members of his canine family. In fact, his tail had been completely severed from his body – something the Prospect Peak wolf pack had attempted on Rena, another of our livestock guardian dogs, years ago. In WWA’s telling, livestock producers in Sublette County demonstrate “the cultural attitude which originally exterminated wolves,” and are asking the federal government to step in to protect the wolves from me and my neighbors. Too bad concerns for protecting our animals, our livelihoods and our families never crosses their minds. We give far more consideration to wolves than WWA does to people. Cat Urbigkit is an author and rancher who lives on the range in Sublette County, Wyoming. Her column, Range Writing, appears weekly in Cowboy State Daily.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 3-2

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

Steers Heifers

212-235 183-196

4746

168.50-221 153-190

158.50-196 155-183

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

163-172.50 138-164.50

135-111 126-152.25

Centennial 2-25

71-104 58-85

Stock Cows Pairs 65-133.50

95.50-109.50 $1275-$1425 72-92.50 $1385-$1410

Crawford

No Report

Riverton 3-1 2241

220-232 177.50-190

201-215 147-186

169-183 158.50-177

151-186.50 142-165.50

160-161 141-152

147.25

81-106 58-82.50

53-124

Torrington 3-2 4927

244 209-210

208-233 185-202

205-219 173-190

175-201 154-178

159-170.50 148-153

141-156 142-144

98-114.50 69-100

120-132

141 140.50

87.50-107 65-95.50

65-95.50

St. Onge 2-25

181

Big Horn Basin 3-3 290 Billings 3-3

207-224 180-191

166-214 171-196

166-186 143-190

154-170.50 138-170

145.50-152 131-156

80-106.50 134-145.25

PAYS Centennial St. Onge

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

Month

940

Week Prev

This Week

159.10 163.80 169.73 181.73 183.70

156.35 160.53 165.50 178.73 181.53

MARCH APRIL MAY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Change -2.75 -3.27 -4.23 -3.00 -2.17

WHEAT FUTURES Month

Slaughter Bucks

Week Prev

This Week

9.26 9.35 9.25 9.14

12.89 11.34 11.16 10.31

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change +3.63 +1.99 +1.91 +1.17

CORN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Week Prev

This Week

6.95 6.90 6.78 6.21

7.51 7.48 7.03 6.32

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

No Report 1140

-3.95 -3.45 -2.03 -0.40 +0.40

SETT PRICE

71-129 53-86.50

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Volume

138.35 135.15 135.65 142.85 148.10

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

Month

Auction

142.30 138.60 137.68 143.25 147.70

Change

SETT PRICE

102.50-116.50 $1500-$1800 67-85 222.50 3033

This Week

APRIL JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 4, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

Change +0.56 +0.58 +0.25 +0.11

OATS FUTURES 240-340

170-275

195-275

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 7.2500-7.3500 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 10.0025-10.2350 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 30/cwt #1 Light Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 50/cwt Den-Rate 50/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 42/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 42-45/cwt Den Rate 44/cwt Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO National Sheep Summary As of February 25, 2022 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 10.00 lower. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5,502 head sold. Winter weather greatly reduced receipts at most locations this week. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 320 slaughter lambs in Kansas and 530 feeder lambs in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,395 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 120-145 lbs 220.00-258.00; 150180 lbs 200.00-234.00.. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-120 lbs no test. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 202.00-209.00, few 217.50; 150-170 lbs 172.00-185.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 150 lbs 195.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 370.00-400.00, few 402.00-404.00; 6070 lbs 350.00-390.00; 70-80 lbs 344.00-370.00; 80-90 lbs 340.00348.00; 90-110 lbs 292.00-355.00. wooled and shorn 48 lbs 400.00; 76 lbs 344.00; 80-90 lbs 319.00-323.00; 90-105 lbs 296.00-306.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 95-100 lbs 260.00-280.00. hair 50 lbs 275.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 75 lbs 305.00. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 160.00-180.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 160.00-194.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 160.00-172.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 148.00; Cull 1 120.00-135.00. Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 145.00-175.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 140.00-185.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 125.00-165.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 165.00-170.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 165.00; Cull 1 105.00. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: 78 lbs 300.00. Ft. Collins. CO: no test. South Dakota: no test. Billings: no test. Equity Coop: new crop 92 lbs 300.00. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 86 lbs 210.00/cwt; 100-140 lbs 218.00-244.00/cwt.. Ft. Collins, CO: no test. South Dakota: no test. Billings: no test. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 28,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 37,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of February 25, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 1 at 1421 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 46,338 bales were offered with sales of 88.2 percent. The Australian exchange rate

115-190

115-180

83-144

was stronger by .0031 at .7183 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C.. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean. Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 8.85 - .01 6.64-7.52 18 80s 7.22 + .00 5.42-6.14 19 70-80s 5.72 - .03 4.29-4.86 20 64-70s 4.80 - .03 3.60-4.08 21 64s 4.55 - .05 3.41-3.87 22 62s 4.43 - 03 3.32-3.76 23 60-62s ----------------------24 60s ----------------------25 58s ----------------------26 56-58s 2.53 - .04 1.90-2.15 28 54s 1.51 - .01 1.14-1.29 30 50s 1.30 - .01 0.98-1.11 32 46-48s ----------------------Merino Clippings 3.41 - .01 2.55-2.89 Eastern Market Indicator was down 2 at 1420 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0047 at .7214 percent of the U.S. dollar. Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of March 3, 2022 Compared to last week all reported forge products sold steady. Demand and buyer inquiry was good. All reporting contacts in the Western side of the state are sold out of hay and continue to wait for trucks to pick up hay. All contacts in this area continue to get calls as livestock owners continue to look for hay to procure. Few, contacts in the Eastern side of the state have some big squares to sell and these loads are going to Montana, Western Wyoming, and some into Colorado. All continue to hope Mother Nature will deliver a heavy wet snow or rain this spring to aid in forage green up and growth. Per NRCS in Wyoming this week average snowpack is at 82% for the state. Same week last year was at 91% and in 2020 was at 113%. Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 210 Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa Cubes 320 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Nebraska Hay Summary As of March 3, 2022 Compared to last week, all reported hay products sold steady. Demand and buyer inquiry was good. Some reports that cattlemen with smaller groups of cow/calf pairs might dry lot their herds due to the abnormally dry pasture conditions. These cattlemen are inquiring about available forage resources. Some farmers turned pivots on wheat and rye across some areas of the state along with some watering alfalfa. In the Panhandle, large squares still going to out of state buyers in Montana, Western Wyoming, and Colorado. Folk wisdom saw March come in like a lamb. Hopefully the lion side of the saying will come true with some much needed moisture this month! Central Nebraska Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 200 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good/Premium Large Round 150 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 130 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Fair Large Round 90-95 Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Good - Delivered Large Round 185 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 315 Pellets Dehydrated 340 Grass - Good - Delivered Large Round 165 Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 140 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 175-180 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 270 Alfalfa Pellets Dehydrated 280-295 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium Small Square 9.75/bale Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 95 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Good/Premium Small Square 8/bale Alfalfa - Good Large Square 210 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225

SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

6.56 6.53 5.82 5.05

7.26 6.66 5.91 4.92

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change +0.70 +0.13 +0.09 -0.13

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

MARCH MAY JULY AUGUST

This Week

16.61 16.54 16.37 15.92

16.80 16.68 16.33 15.77

Change +0.19 +0.14 -0.04 -0.15

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

267.94 406.10 227.80 225.36 349.68

276.13 414.17 236.14 229.50 359.75

234.32 394.27 197.06 187.72 316.71

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

This Week

143.22 142.74 227.13 226.83

Prior Week

142.36 142.18 226.04 226.36

Last Year

114.07 114.05 181.63 181.71

Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE Colorado Hay Summary As of March 3, 2022 Compared to the last report: Trade activity light to moderate on good demand for horse hay markets. Trade activity light on moderate to good demand for feedlot and dairy hay markets. Bulk of trades went to stable and retail markets. Horse hay sold mostly steady this week. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary for March 1, 2022, for much of the winter of 2021-22, the High Plains were beset by sharp temperature fluctuations and only periodic precipitation, leaving drought largely intact through the cold season. Sub-zero, daily-record lows on February 23 plunged to -8°F in Burlington, Colorado, and -2°F in Russell, Kansas. Several weather stations, including Goodland, Kansas, and Grand Island, Nebraska, reported four consecutive sub-zero minima from February 22-25. By March 1, temperatures rebounded to 73°F in Goodland and 75°F in Grand Island. The next available report will be Thursday, March 10, 2022. Mountains & Northwest Timothy Grass - Premium Medium Square 135 Northeast Alfalfa - Good Small Square 9/bale Forage Mix-Three Way - Premium Small Square 10/bale Orchard Grass - Premium Small Square 9.75/bale Southeast Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme Small Square 270 Alfalfa - Premium - Delivered Large Round 260 Alfalfa - Good - Delivered Large Square 235 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 190 Orchard Grass - Premium Small Square 10/bale Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 10/bale Source: USDA-AMS Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO

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CALENDAR

SALES March 14

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

EVENTS March 5-6 March 8 March 10 March 11-13 March 11-13 March 16 March 17 March 17 March 17 March 18 March 21 March 21 March 21 March 21

March 17

Wyoming State Chariot Racing Championship, Highway 319 at the Glendo Airport, Glendo. For more information, contact Gene Daly at 307-331-1049. University of Wyoming Private Pesticide Applicator Class, 9 a.m., Hot Springs County Weed and Pest, Thermopolis. For more information, call 307754-8836. Wyoming Stock Growers Association and the Young Producers Assembly Profitable Ranching with Burke Teichert, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ramada Plaza, Sheridan. For more information and to register, visit wysga.org. Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous, Cache Valley Event Center, Logan, Utah. For more information, visit cvcowboy.org. Wyoming Bee College, LCCC Pathfinder Building, Cheyenne. For more information, visit wyomingbeecollege.org. University of Wyoming Private Pesticide Applicator Class, 9 a.m., Washakie County Extension Office, Worland. For more information, call 307754-8836. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4 p.m., Jackson Game and Fish Regional Office, Jackson. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Jeffrey Memorial Community Center, Rawlins. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo. gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Fremont County Library, Riverton. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/ Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4 p.m., Afton Civic Center, Afton. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Game-andFish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4-6 p.m., Crook County Courthouse Basement, Sundance. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Cokeville Town Hall, Cokeville. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Gameand-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Meeteetse Conservation District Office, Meeteetse. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 7 p.m., Pinnacle Bank, Newcastle. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Game-andFish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas.

SALES March 8 March 8 March 9 March 9 March 11 March 11 March 11 March 12 March 12 March 12 March 14 March 14

Hancock Livestock 6th Annual Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-250-6900, hancocklivestock.com Loosli Red Angus 48th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Ashton, Idaho, 208-652-3303, 208-227-3779, 208-351-3333, loosliredangus.com Sitz Angus 20th Annual Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch, Dillon, Mont., 406683-5277, 406-685-3360, 208-670-2364, sitzangus.com Heart River Ranch/Open A Angus Bull Sale, the Feedlot, Belfield, N.D., 701-575-8145, 701-623-4461, heartrivergenetics.com Quest of the West 17th Annual Cattle Sale, Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, Spanish Fork, Utah, 801-420-2962, questofthewestcattle. Leland Red Angus Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, Mont., 701-565-2347, 701-565-2361, lelandredangus.com Lockman Genetics Show Pig Sale, at the farm, Dighton, Kan., 970-5902242, 970-397-5168, 970-590-2149 Diamond Peak Cattle Company Diamonds in the Rough Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 970-326-8621, diamondpeakcattle.com MTR Cattle Company Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307684-7858, 307-217-0408, 307-217-0409, mtrcattle.com Carlson Equipment Annual Consignment Auction, Riverton, 307-8568123, carlsonequipment.com Holden Herefords 56th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Valier, Mont., 406-450-1029, holdenherefords.com Pine Coulee Bull Sale, Wagon Box Ranch, Hardin, Mont., 406-855-2832, 406-780-1230, pinecoulee.com

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Spring Cove Ranch Annual Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Bliss, Idaho, 208-280-1026, 208-358-0057, springcoveranch.com Cooper Hereford Ranch 56th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Willow Creek, Mont., 406-539-6885, cooperherefords.com Neiman Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, S.D., 307-259-6810, neimancattle.com Carter Cattle Company 23rd Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Pingree, Idaho, 208-390-4811, 208-681-9711, 208-681-8859, cartercattleco.com Montana Performance Bull Co-op with Basin Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Midland Bull Test Sale Facility, Columbus, Mont., 406-780-1219, 406321-2470, 406-350-0350, basinangus.com Black Summit Cattle Company Break Out Bull Sale, Black Summit Cattle Sale Facility, Powell, 307-899-3553, 307-899-1764, blacksummitcattle.com Mills Cattle Company Private Treaty Bull Sale, Hulett, 307-756-2030, millscattle.com Cowboy Country Horse Sale & Trade Show, Cam-Plex, Gillette, 307-2994144, 307-257-3447, cowboycountryhorsesale.com Gray’s Angus Ranch “Second Century” Performance Bull Sale, at the ranch, Harrison, Neb., 308-668-2525, 308-668-2520, graysangusranch.com Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC Sale, Centennial Livestock Auction, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-481-2570, altenburgsuperbaldy.com Gnerer Angus Annual Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Olive, Mont., 406-427-5293, 406-498-6113, gnererangus.com Northwest Angus Association 44th Annual Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-868-2595 Obsidian Angus selling at the Northwest Angus Association 44th Annual Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-272-4911, 307-868-2595, greatbearreflection.com NJW Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, 307-6723248, njwherefords.com McCumber Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Rolette, N.D., 701-871-1072, 701-871-9800, mccumberangus.com Gartner~Denowh Angus Ranch 55th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, Mont., 406-798-3355, 406-798-3375, 406-798-3541, gdar-angus.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Big Sheep Loss Thus reads the headline in the March 30, 1906 issue of the “Wind River Mountaineer,” accompanied by the following news item. Perhaps what will prove to be one of the heaviest losses ever had by a sheepman in this section will be this of Charlie Souter, who has lost between 3,000 and 4,000 head of ewes and lambs from drowning. Mr. Souter has large sheds built for early lambing purposes at his ranch on the Little Popo Agie, east of Lander. The ewes have now been lambing several weeks, and in a single night over 1,600

head of ewes with their lambs were drowned, and the water destroyed 160 tons of hay, thus making a loss of between $16,000 and $20,000. The water ran through the sheds in a swift current, between three and four feet deep, and several hundred head of ewes were drowned in the sheds, but the sudden volume of water caught most of the animals on the creek bottoms. One thousand head were saved by being driven on the tops of the sheds and several hundred got on the hay stacks. Mr. Souter so far had a very successful lamb-

ing, as he had an average of over 90 percent notwithstanding the severe weather we have been having. While the Little Popo Agie drains a large country, it was not imagined it could get so high as to carry down the stream the huge blocks of ice which can now be found high up on the flats. The Souter bridge went out about sundown Wednesday evening, it being the last bridge on the Little Popo Agie. Mr. Souter and his band of about a dozen men who had spent days in the water endeavoring to save what sheep they could, had driven what was left to within a short distance of the bridge on the way to higher ground, when the bridge went out. His oldest lambs, fine, big fellows, would have been turned out by the fifth of April, and would have been ready for the market in May and would have brought a mint of money.

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Cows and Bulls Steady BULLS Nielsen, Jr., Jack - Greybull 1 SimX Bull, 1890# ...................$11650 Vigil, Michael - Manderson 1 Blk Bull, 1850# .......................$11450 1 Blk Bull, 2090# .......................$11000 J & J Baling - Manderson 1 Blk Bull, 2160# .......................$11400 1 Blk Bull, 1840# .......................$11400 1 Blk Bull, 1860# .......................$11200 1 Blk Bull, 1685# .......................$10250 Ready, Michael - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2050# .......................$10500 BRED COWS Thurgood, Bruce - Thermopolis 9 Blk Bred Cows ...................$1800/Hd. 5 Blk Bred Cows ...................$1500/Hd.

Swing, Bryce - Worland COWS 1 Red Cow, 1030# ......................$7250 D&N - Worland 00 1 Blk Cow, 1480#........................$85 1 Blk Cow, 1605#........................$8450 • Upcoming Sales • 1 BWF Cow, 1350# ....................$8450 1 Blk Cow, 1505#........................$8400 March 10 – All Class Cattle 00 1 Blk Cow, 1485#........................$84 March 14 – Monday Feeder & 1 Blk Cow, 1200#........................$8350 Weaned Calf Special - Feeder 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1342#..............$8050 00 Cattle Only 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1250#..............$80 Mooncrest Ranch - Cody March 17 – Weigh-Up Special 1 Blk Cow, 1235#........................$8050 w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep 1 Blk Cow, 1300#........................$8000 & Goat 1 Blk Cow, 1250#........................$7750 March 24 – Bred Cow Special E.O. Bischoff Ranch - Lovell March 31 – All Class Cattle 1 Blk Cow, 1230#........................$7800 Ready, Michael - Thermopolis April 7 – Weigh-Up Special 00 1 Blk Cow, 1425#........................$77 April 11 – Monday Feeder & J & J Baling - Manderson Weaned Calf Special - Feeder 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1205#..............$7500 Cattle Only 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1230#..............$6700

This week’s photo is of a dog saving sheep from drowning – material for another postcard. Can sheep actually swim? “Yes,” according to an article found on the internet. We pass this along for what it is worth and for the amusement of our readers only. Some of you sheepherders out there probably have more believable stories you may pass along. The internet notes, “The simple answer is yes – sheep can swim. However, their ability to swim is dependent on a number of factors including the size and weight of the sheep relative to its environment, such as water depth and how far it needs to travel in order to get back onto dry land. Sheep are not particularly fast swimmers either; they may be able to paddle along at about half a mile per hour, but they are not able to outpace most predators in the water.” – Information and photo from internet. Historical Reproductions by Perue.

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AWARDS continued from page A1 Agricultural Resources Research at Fort Collins, Colo. He directs a multidisciplinary research program focusing on sustainable management of social-ecological systems in semi-arid rangelands through enhancing decision making by land managers using monitoringinformed adaptive management to improve resiliency and reduce risk in a changing climate. Land Stewardship Award Marji Patz received the Outstanding Achievement in Land Stewardship Award, recognizing outstanding achievement to members working with rangelands. Patz, ecological site specialist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Powell, is an exemplary SRM professional with a positive reputation at the regional and national level. Her passion to further the development of Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs) is unmatched. She has tirelessly developed descriptions in two Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs) while collaborating with several state and federal organizations. She serves on the National Ecological Site Training Team, guiding others in the use of ESDs. Patz is an instrumental member of Wyoming SRM where she has served for over 20 years as council member, president, treasurer, secretary, awards chair and WyRed chair. Patz’ kind and selfless personality combined with her skills and knowledge sets her apart from her colleagues. Her work

has far-reaching impacts on rangeland stewardship. Patz serves the natural resources community by sharing her extensive knowledge through presentations at professional meetings, organizing and implementing student contests and activities, hosting field days and trainings, leading summer range camps and guest lecturing at colleges and universities. She is a natural teacher and gives of her time and knowledge freely. In this way, she has influenced the lives and careers of countless rangeland stewards. Dr. John Hendrickson is also a recipient for the Outstanding Achievement in Land Stewardship Award. Hendrickson grew up on a mixed crop and livestock farm in southcentral Nebraska where he was active in 4-H and FFA. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in 1984 with a degree in agriculture. After graduation, Hendrickson started working as a crop consultant with Dr. BB Singh near his hometown of Shickley, Neb. He worked as a crop consultant for three seasons and then joined the Peace Corps where he worked in the Province of Figuig in eastern Morocco. While in Morocco, he worked on several revegetation and water harvesting projects and started an herbarium. Working on the steppes of eastern Morocco got Hendrickson interested in range management. Upon his return to the U.S., he began a master’s

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program with Dr. Lowell Moser at UNL, focusing on growth staging native grass populations. After his graduation, Hendrickson started a PhD program with Dr. Dave Briske at Texas A&M evaluating persistence mechanisms in perennial grasses in mesic grasslands. Following his graduation in 1996, Hendrickson started as a post-doc with U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service in Mandan, N.D. There he worked with Dr. John Berdahl on persistence of grasses and alfalfa under grazing. From 1998-1999, Hendrickson worked as a rangeland specialist with the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho. In 1999, he moved back to Mandan and has worked at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory ever since. Hendrickson’s research has encompassed integrated crop-livestock systems targeted grazing

and invasive species, particularly Kentucky bluegrass. Early Career Award Kaelie Pena is the recipient of the Young Professional Conclave Outstanding Early Career (YPC) Award. Pena’s leadership has led efforts to expand YPC outreach and strengthen connections between the parent society and sections, as well as recruit and maintain young professional membership within the organization. Pena, a rangeland management specialist in the Salmon-Challis National Forest in Idaho, serves as the chair of the Information and Education Committee of the Cal-Pac Section, as well as maintains several communication outlets for the section. At the parent society level, she is active on numerous committees, including the Student Activities Committee and the Native American Rangeland Advisory Com-

mittee; in addition to completing a three-year leadership commitment with YPC. Both in her career and the Society for Range Management, Pena goes above and beyond in building relationships, whether she is interacting with livestock producers and land users or other rangeland professionals and students entering the industry. Professional Award Dr. Miranda Meehan is the recipient of the Outstanding Young Range Professional Award. She had a love for rangelands and ranching by the age of 13. She participated in numerous range youth camps and represented North Dakota at the SRM High School Youth Form. Meehan, earning a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Range Sciences and a doctorate in Natural Resource Management in 2012 from North Dakota State University, became a leader in managing rangelands and

riparian ecosystems. Meehan’s passion to succeed in the field of range and natural resource management lead to her current position as the North Dakota State University Extension livestock stewardship specialist. She strives to educate and conduct research leading to enhancement of natural resources while improving the lives of farmers and ranchers. She creates hands on programs which are applicable and easy to understand. Her development of eight cellphone apps and 42 YouTube videos shows her ability to reach audiences of all ages, while still creating traditional educational outlets. Information from this article was provided by Society for Range Management. For more information, visit rangelands.org. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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1224J PB SM $API 151.2 $TI 85.9

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1482J 1/2 SM 3/8 AN $API 150.9 $TI 80.5

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PAP 39

PAP 41

1053J PB SM $API 164.9 $TI 83.6

1451J 3/8 SM 5/8 AN $API 171.5 $TI 98.8

1542J 3/8 SM 5/8 AN $API 173.2 $TI 99.2

ASA 3893315 J-J EAGLE ROCK 920G son.

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LISCO & M DIAMOND ANGUS BULL SALE

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, March 1 Market Report • 2246 Head Sold Representative Sales

STEERS RIVERTON 18 Steer, 388# ................................$232.00 28 Steer, 484# ................................$215.00 8 Steer, 605# ................................$186.50 GREYBULL 16 Steer, 555# ................................$183.00 SODA SPRINGS, ID 47 Steer, 627# ................................$182.25 CROYDON, UT 7 Steer, 656# ................................$173.00 RIVERTON 8 Steer, 748# ................................$161.00 THERMOPOLIS 42 Steer, 765# ................................$152.00 ETHETE 17 Steer, 832# ................................$147.25 HEIFERS RIVERTON 6 Heifer, 334# ...............................$190.00 9 Heifer, 433# ...............................$186.00 CROWHEART 37 Heifer, 464# ...............................$185.50 FARSON 69 Heifer, 560# ...............................$177.00 BIG PINEY 32 Heifer, 568# ................................$174.25 89 Heifer, 592# ................................$171.00 RIVERTON 80 Heifer, 602# ...............................$165.50 BIG PINEY 28 Heifer, 610# ...............................$164.25 ARAPAHOE 97 Heifer, 613# ...............................$163.75 FARSON 50 Heifer, 651# ...............................$162.60 10 Heifer, 663# ...............................$162.00 ARAPAHOE 18 Heifer, 681# ...............................$159.25 FARSON 11 Heifer, 748# ...............................$141.00 RIVERTON 13 Heifer, 761# ...............................$131.00 COWS CRAIG, CO 1 Cow, 1030# .................................$96.00 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1095# .................................$90.00 CRAIG, CO 14 Cow, 1065# .................................$87.00 1 Cow, 1200# .................................$83.50 4 Cow, 1218# .................................$83.00 CROWHEART 3 Cow, 1286# .................................$82.50 SHOSHONI 9 Cow, 1390# .................................$81.00

RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1265# .................................$80.50 SHOSHONI 3 Cow, 1245# .................................$80.00 DUBOIS 1 Cow, 1470# .................................$79.50 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1640# .................................$78.50 LANDER 2 Cow, 1585# .................................$78.00 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1315# .................................$77.50 1 Cow, 1200# .................................$77.00 2 Cow, 1397# .................................$76.50 DUBOIS 1 Cow, 1290# .................................$75.50 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1705# .................................$75.00 COKEVILLE 3 Cow, 1308# .................................$74.50 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1335# .................................$73.50 COKEVILLE 1 Cow, 1470# .................................$72.50 4 Cow, 1225# .................................$72.00 LANDER 1 Cow, 1140# ..................................$72.00 BULLS CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1605# ................................$106.00 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 1790# ................................$104.50 KINNEAR 2 Bul/, 1845# ..................................$97.00 RIVERTON 4 Bull, 1882# ..................................$96.00 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 1560# ..................................$95.00 1 Bull, 1845# ..................................$93.00 1 Bull, 1360# ..................................$92.50 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1870# ..................................$91.00 BIG PINEY 1 Bull, 1385# ..................................$88.00 HEIFERETTES CRAIG, CO 3 Heiferette, 825# .........................$124.00 8 Heiferette, 918# .........................$118.00 6 Heiferette, 958# .........................$114.00 CROWHEART 1 Heiferette, 970# .........................$107.50 CRAIG 12 Heiferette, 1022# .......................$103.00 RIVERTON 5 Heiferette, 1032# .......................$102.00

Early Consignments TUESDAY MARCH 8 BRED COW SPECIAL W/ HANCOCK ANGUS BULL SALE (1:00 PM) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS BULLS Hancock Angus - 50 Yearling Registered Blk Ang Bulls. PAP, Semen tested, Carcass Ultra sounded & Performance Tested. Average PAP score of 37.6. Selling sons of SAV Renown 3439 & Jorgensen Ideal Encore. 1st Year Breeding Guarantee. For more information visit www.hancocklivestock.com or call 307-250-6900. Sale Time 1:00 PM. BRED HEIFERS Hellyer Ranch - 13 Blk Ang Bred Hfrs. Bred to LBW Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. To calve in March/April. Comp vacc program, 2 rounds of Guardian. Nice, one brand, high elevation heifers!! Ronda Morse - 4 Blk Ang Bred Hfrs. To start calving March 23rd. Bred to LBW Sinclair bulls. Virashield VL5 & poured this fall. Heifers are selected for great dispositions & maternal genetics. Fancy, one brand heifers! BRED COWS Scott & Bob Martinez - 28 Blk Bred Heifers. Bred to LBW Blk Ang bulls to start calving April 15th. 160 Blk 3-7 Yr Old Bred Cows. Bred to Ronee Hogg & Wagler Blk Ang bulls to start calving April 15th. Big time desert cows! Run out majority of the year with minimal hay and mineral tubs. Stratton Sheep Co - 90 Blk Ang & AngX Bred ST Cows. Bred to Riverbend & Connealy Blk Angus bulls to start calving April 1st. 60 Blk Ang & AngX Young-Middle age Bred Cows. Bred to Riverbend & Connealy Blk Angus bulls to start calving end of May. Fancy, One brand, High desert cows. Sired by Top End bulls and bred the same way!! Carlson Farms - 60 Blk Bred Angus ST cows. Bred to Broken Bow Blk Angus bulls to start calving March 15th. Poured in the fall, year around mineral program. Big, stout, range cows! Van & Maggie Hill - 50 Blk AngX 3-8 Yr old bred cows. Bred to Blk Angus bulls to start calving March 10th. Nice, high desert cows! Diamond X Ranch - 40 Blk Ang 5 yr old Bred Cows. Bred to Powerful Blk Angus bulls to start calving April 1st. Rec Vision 7 w/Somnus, Virashield 6, Clean-up & Safeguard this fall. High desert & one iron!

Ellis Ranch - 13 Blk Ang Bred Cows. Calving May-June. Bred to Powerful Black Angus Bulls, High mountain cows! CALVES Ronda Morse - 6 replacement Hfrs 800#. Bangs vacc. 2 rounds shots, weaned 90+ days. Poured in January. Nice, quality replacement heifers!! WEIGH UPS Stratton Sheep Co - 2 loads weigh/fed cows

SATURDAY MARCH 12 DIAMOND PEAK BULL SALE START TIME 1:00 PM

TUESDAY MARCH 15 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Ray Parkhurst - 14 Blk Ang Replacement Hfrs 700#. Over 90 days weaned, rec Vista Once SQ & 8 way. Hot wire & bunk broke. Fancy heifers!

TUESDAY MARCH 22 BRED COW SALE W/ 44TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST ANGUS BULL SALE (1:00 PM) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Northwest Angus Association - 65 Blk Ang Yrling Bulls - Obsidian Angus, Wagler Angus, Blue Sky, Hoggs Angus, Davidson Angus, WYO Angus, Earhart Angus, & JOH Ranch. Bulls are known for calving ease & growth. PAP, Semen & BVD Tested, Proven Sires! (1:00 PM) Contact Fred & Kay Thomas 307-868-2595 or any Breeder.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS Dillon Hedges- 2 4-year-old ewes. Out of Burch show genetics.

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

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