CALENDAR

Feb 28 University of Wyoming Extension Private Pesticide Applicators Licensing Education, 1-5 p.m. 2011 Agricultural Resource Learning Center, 2011 Fairgrounds Road, Casper. For more information or to register, call 307-235-9400.

March 1-2 Lincoln University Sheep Shearing School, Jefferson City, Mo. To register, e-mail Amy Bax at baxa2@lincolnu.edu.

March 1-5 34th Annual Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend, Winnemucca Events Complex, Winnemucca, Nev. For more information, visit ranchrodeonv. com or call 775-623-5071.

March 2 University of Wyoming Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Seminar, Eastern Wyoming College, Torrington. To register, visit uwyo.edu/ uwag/rmal or contact Anne DeMersseman at ademerss@uwyo.edu or call 307766-3206.

March 8 State Trade Expansion Program Logistics of Export Webinar, online. For more information, visit sba.gov

March 10-11

Harvest Wyoming Small Farm Symposium, Central Wyoming College Health and Science building, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton. For more information, visit harvestwyoming.eventbrite.com or call 307-347-3431.

March 10-12 Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous, Cache County Event Center, Logan, Utah. For more information, visit cvcowboy.org

March 10-12 Black Hills Gun Show, The Lodge at Deadwood, Deadwood, S.D. For more information, call 605-641-0870 or 307-751-1877.

March 14-16 National Cover Crop Summit, online. For more information and to register, visit covercropstrategies.com

March 18 Natrona County Cow-Belles Annual Gala, Hilton Garden Inn, Casper. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Natrona County Cow-Belles on Facebook or e-mail nccowbelles@gmail.com.

March 22 State Trade Expansion Program Money Talk Webinar, online. For more information, visit sba.gov

March 22 U.S. Department of Agriculture Schedule F Webinar, 1 p.m., online. For more information and to register, visit farmersgov.com

March 24-25 Wyoming Bee College, Cheyenne. For more information, visit wyomingbeecollege.org

March 31- April 2 Moffat County Sheep Shearing School, Craig, Colo. For more information, e-mail megan.stetson@colostate.edu or call 970-826-3402.

April 20 University of Wyoming Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Seminar, University of Wyoming, Torrington. To register, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal or contact Anne DeMersseman at ademerss@uwyo.edu or call 307-766-3206.

Feb. 27 Reyes/Russell 32nd Annual Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-1530, 307322-4848, 970-587-2534, mrangusranch.com

Feb. 27 Circle L Angus Annual Production Sale, Dillon Livestock Auction, Dillon, Mont., 406-832-3535, 406-491-7363, circlelangus.com

Feb. 27 Colyer Herefords & Angus 43rd Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Bruneau, Idaho, 208-845-2313, 208-250-3924, 208-599-0340, hereford.com

EVENTS POSTCARD from the Past

Feb. 27 Loya/Wardell Angus Online Sale, 970-396-0035, 970-396-1870, loyawardellangus.com

Feb. 28 Barker Cattle Company Bull and Female Production Sale, Burley Livestock Auction, Burley, Idaho, 801-792-1036, 208-312-3085, barkercattle.com

Feb. 28 JC Heiken Angus & Sons 16th Annual Production Sale, Miles City Livestock Commission, Miles City, Mont., 406-855-7839, jcheikenangusandsons.com

Feb. 28 Haynes Cattle Company 15th Annual “Working Bull” Angus Sale, Ogallala Livestock Auction, Ogallala, Neb., 970-854-3310, 970-520-3374, haynescattleco.com

March 1 Ox Bow Ranch Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wolf Creek, Mont., 406-2354281, 541-965-0088, oxbowranchangus.com

March 2 Bieber Fever Performance Yearling Bull Sale, at the ranch, Leola, S.D., 605439-3628, bieberredangus.com

March 3 Reminisce Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Big West Feeding Facility, Dillon, Mont., 406-683-6363, remangus.com

March 4 Lucky 7 Angus Annual Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307850-2514, 307-850-2053, lucky7angus.com

March 4 Sega Gelbvieh Pound-Makin’ Genetics Bull Sale, at the ranch, Pierce, Colo., 970-590-4862, 970-381-0600, segagelbvieh.com

March 4 Loya/Wardell Angus Online Sale, 970-396-0035, 970-785-0145, loyawardellangus.com

March 6 McCann Red Angus Annual Bull Sale, Billings Livestock Commission, Billings, Mont., 208-743-5517, 208-790-0646, mccannredangus.com

March 6 Veseth Cattle Company 17th Annual Sale, Glasgow Stockyards, Glasgow, Mont., 406-658-2504, vesethcattleco.com

March 7 Ipsen Cattle Company 10th Annual Internet Bull Sale, 208-681-4794, 208681-4793, ipsencattle.com

March 7 Apex Angus 50th Value Added Production Sale, at the ranch, Valier, Mont., 406-279-3341, 406-472-3245, apexangus.com

March 8 Sitz Angus 21st Annual Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch, Dillon, Mont., 406-6835277, 406-581-6448, 208-670-2364, sitzangus.com

March 8 Heart River Ranch/Open A Angus Annual Production Sale, the Feedlot, Belfield, N.D., 701-575-8145, 701-623-4461, openangus.com, heartrivergenetics.com

March 10 Leland Red Angus 40th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, Mont., 701-565-2347, 701-565-2361, lelandredangus.com

March 10 Quest of the West 18th Annual Cattle Sale, Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, Spanish Fork, Utah, 801-420-2962, questofthewestcattle.net

March 11 MTR Cattle Company Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307217-0408, 307-217-0409, mtrcattle.com

March 11 Diamond Peak Cattle Company Diamonds in the Rough Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 970-326-8621, diamondpeakcattle.com

March 13 Holden Herefords 57th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Valier, Mont., 406-450-1029, holdenherefords.com

March 13 Pine Coulee Bull Sale, Wagon Box Ranch, Hardin, Mont., 406-855-2832, 406780-1230, pinecoulee.com

March 13 P\T Livestock Annual High Country Genetics Performance Bull Sale, Shoshoni, 307-709-8351, 307-709-8361, ptlivestock.com

Big horn Basin

Worland, WY

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March

Feeder Special • Feeder cattle only

March 16 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat

March 23 – All Class Cattle

April 6 – All Class Cattle

April 10 – Monday Feeder Special • Feeder cattle only

April 13 – Bred Cow Special w/ All Class Cattle

April 20 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat

April 27 – All Class Cattle

Thursday, March 2 • All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat • 11 a.m. Consignments

Durbin Creek Ranch – 40 all natural fed bulls.

Thursday, March 9 • Bred Cow Special w/ All Class Cattle, 11 a.m.

Bruce Thurgood – 30 running age bred cows.

Verona Cattle – 20-25 black and red, mixed ages bred cows, fall vacc.

Compiled

Hog Raising Profitable

“Hog raising profitable” is a headline in the March 9, 1908 issue of The Saratoga Sun. The following article goes on to support this statement.

G. H. Barkhurst, who owns fine ranch property on Brush Creek, was down recently to deliver some dressed pork to Saratoga parties. While here, Barkhurst gave the Sun some very interesting facts concerning pork raising in Wyoming.

Among other things, he said, “I do not know of very many kinds of business that beats raising hogs for market on a Wyoming ranch. I brought in some dressed pigs weighing 120 pounds each, and they were just exactly five months old.” were fine,” he added. “I received 10 cents a pound for the meat.”

“All one needs is to have plenty of alfalfa for them to run to while they are young and then feed them milk, ground barley and alfalfa, and they will grow their heads off in no time,” Barkhurst continued. As to the quality of this meat, the writer never tasted better or sweeter meat than the pork made from the pigs referred to above. One could take a sharp knife and cut through the ribs without much effort.

When it is considered how free hogs are from disease in Wyoming and how easily they are fattened for market, the only wonder is why more people do not engage in the business. When a five-month-old pig will bring $12, there is certainly good money in the business.

• Bred Cows at 1 p.m.

Warner, Bryan and Marty – 7 Hereford middle age bred cows, vacc and poured, CF March-April.

Monday, March 13

• Feeder Special

• Feeder Cattle Only

• 11 a.m.

Verona Cattle – 40 red steers, 800-900#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned in November.

Double Dollar Cattle Co. – 30 black heifers, 500-550#, 2 rounds of shots, home raised. Rankine Livestock – 100 mixed black and red, 400-500#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned long time.

Danny Vigil • Northern Livestock Represenative

“They had not cost me one cent for their feed, for they had lived on alfalfa until I began to fatten them. I fed them on milk and ground barley, which I had raised myself on the ranch, and I believe for five-month-old pigs, they

Further advice on how to raise hogs in Wyoming was found in the Nov. 11, 1891 issue of the Rawlins Daily Journal which noted, “When feeding to fatten, all things considered, it is best to feed dry food. During growth, the pigs will thrive better on a ration of ground oats, shorts and oil meal, with sweet skim milk.” Plus, “Put wood ashes and salt where the hogs can get at them every day, for an hour a day, to take a lick. If pulverized charcoal and sulphur are added, no harm will be done.” A rancher slops his hogs at the Brush Creek Ranch, southeast of Saratoga in the 1910s. Photo courtesy of Anna Pilot Stubbs in the Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue