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NCBA member and cattle rancher shares next steps for conservation policy On March 11, the Beltway Beef podcast welcomed National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) member J.J. Goicoechea, fourth generation cattle rancher from east-central Nevada to discuss the Biden administration’s 30x30 initiative, intending to conserve 30 percent of the nation’s water and land by 2030. NCBA and industry partners, including the Public Lands Council (PLC), help decision makers understand how farmers and ranchers work to conserve the environment, both now and in the future. “I don’t think there’s any sector doing it better than ranchers when it comes to conservation,” Goicoechea says. “Producers know full well if they’re not conserving the land they are blessed with raising livestock on, farmers and ranchers wouldn’t be here. Conservation is the main thing farmers and ranchers do.” Conservation versus preservation Goicoechea reminds producers and lawmakers conservation and preservation have two different meanings. He finds these words can often be misinterpreted. “Conservation means putting the land to work and using practices on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis which truly can serve the productivity of those working lands,” he says. Goicoechea mentions when the 30x30 initiative was first mentioned, many folks thought this meant the Biden administration wanted to preserve land. This would mean the land would be untouched and unable to be used by humans. “Especially in the Western U.S., this simply will not work. Farmers and ranchers need to be actively managing these lands day to day, whether it’s invasive plants, the threat of fire or managing water usage,” he says. “There’s so little of the American landscape which hasn’t been touched by development and by mankind since settlement, so preservation is not where this needs to go,” Goicoechea says. “It has to be the daily management of conservation to ensure those working lands remain working and will stay this way for the next generation.” Message to Congress Goicoechea mentions NCBA and PLC have been involved with the Biden administration from the start, helping them decide what they wanted the 30x30 initiative to do. “Our message from the beginning has been grazing is conservation,” he says. “Conservation is something ranchers care deeply about, if ranchers didn’t care, they wouldn’t be here for multiple generations.” Goicoechea says using land for grazing gives back to
the environment through carbon sequestration and helping wildlife migrate properly. “Grazing is heavily regulated today, and farmers and ranchers will continue to make these lands profitable,” he says. “Give us the tools, allow us to graze lands and we will continue to serve these landscapes.” Common goal Goicoechea says PLC and NCBA share common interests and goals with many environmentalists and outdoor recreationists. They need to work together for a common goal of making conservation a top priority. “PLC and NCBA have been very big supporters of the multiple use mandate forever,” he says. “NCBA completely realizes this is the bedrock of what guides the decisions on our predominately public lands in the West.” Goicoechea notes water and land recreationalists’ use has been conserved by farmers and ranchers for years. He says NCBA works with sportsmen’s groups and wildlife groups across the West. “Farmers and ranchers are making working land available to everyone, and making sure it’s being protected from development, fires and invasive species,” he notes. “Conservation starts right here, and this is why PLC and NCBA have been such a strong voice in this initiative from the beginning.” Next steps Public comments were submitted on the 30x30 Atlas, and NCBA members are anxiously waiting to see how the comments go through, says Goicoechea. “Obviously, there are going to be some other groups feeling differently than NCBA,” he says. “They may feel preservation is the route they want to go, which is the worst thing people could do.” Goicoechea says no matter what the administration decides, PLC and NCBA will continue to have conversations with agencies and elected officials. “I can promise producers, NCBA and PLC will remain at the table,” he notes. “Submitting these comments was the first step, farmers and ranchers all need to stay engaged to let Congressmen and women know we are focused on this.” “Producers need the strong leadership of PLC and NCBA to continue to move forward on this,” Goicoechea says. “NCBA will stay at this table for as long as it takes to make sure our message gets across the finish line.” Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.
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Natural Resources Conservation Service hydrologist updates snow water equivalent Wyoming’s snowpack or snow water equivalent (SWE) is currently up 83 percent of median with a basin high of 99 percent of
median in the Laramie Basin and a basin low of 66 percent of median in the Cheyenne Basin. With the exception of the Cheyenne and
Belle Fourche Basins, all major basins in Wyoming had an average of three to eight percent increase in SWEs. During the same
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time last year, the state’s snowpack was 95 percent of median and 110 percent of median in 2020. During mid-March, precipitation and snowfall totals will continue to be the highest over the western and northwestern
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KAR KR Synergy 152
Angus BD 02/23/2021 REG# 20041203 Sire: KR Synergy Dam: KAR Blackbird Cut 329 Act. BW 84 Act. WW 693 CED 4 BW 0.4 WW 59 YW 100 Milk 21
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Kar Barstow Power On 105
Angus BD 01/17/2021 REG# 20224470 Sire: Barstow Power On Dam: Grubbs Miss Travette 588 Act. BW 74 Act. WW 617 CED 1 BW 0.9 WW 64 YW 122 Milk 27
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KAR KR Synergy 153
Angus BD 02/24/2021 REG# 20041202 Sire: KR Synergy Dam: KAR Rose 505 Act. BW 85 Act. WW 693 CED 7 BW 0 WW 57 YW 96 Milk 22
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KAR Deer Valley Growth Fund 109 Angus BD 01/21/2021 REG# 20081112 Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund Dam: KR Lassy Tee 9334 Act. BW 95 Act. WW 730 CED -2 BW 5.2 WW 88 YW 157 Milk 29
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KAR Aviator 151
Angus BD 02/23/2021 REG# 20081103 Sire: Musgrave Aviator Dam: KAR Higher Up 210 Act. BW 92 Act. WW 700 CED 4 BW 1.4 WW 57 YW 101 Milk 27
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mountains. Wyoming can expect another 0.50 to 1.50 inches of precipitation – 10 to 20 inches of snowfall – at higher elevations above 8,500 feet. An extended dry period is forecasted to be setting up across the state. Minimum and maxi-
mum temperatures are forecasted to trend near normal to slightly above normal coming into the third full week in March. Temperatures across Wyoming’s basins will begin to start trending towards above normal.
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OBITUARIES
We welcome obituaries. Obituaries are printed free of charge and can be sent to roundup@wylr.net.
Alan Arthur Kirkbride
Dec. 19, 1948 – March 5, 2022
Alan Arthur Kirkbride, 73, died peacefully at home on March 5, in Sprager Valley, where he lived all of his life. He would be the first to tell you he had a great life. A man who defied stereotypes, he devoted his life’s work to God, family, ranching, lifelong learning, friends and the community. Alan was a seeker of Christ. His service to God includes years as an elder, Bible study leader and children’s teacher at his churches, which most recently was Cheyenne Alliance Church. He was passionate about apologetics and creation science. Alan was a dedicated son, brother, husband, dad and Papi. He was born Dec. 19, 1948 in Cheyenne and was raised on his family’s cattle (and former sheep) ranch 35 miles northeast of Cheyenne. He attended Albin High School, studied agriculture business at the University of Wyoming (UW) and returned to Harding and Kirkbride Livestock Company, where he worked with his father, brothers, cousins and later his son and nephews, on the six-generation family ranch for the rest of his life. At UW he went on a blind date with Lindi Lamoreaux from Texas
and they were married Aug. 29, 1970, for the next 51 plus years. They invested in their three children, special niece and 12 grandchildren, rarely missing a sporting event or recital. Alan was a steward of the land and animals. He said he had a job others aspired to do once they retired. His ranch legacy includes thousands of trees he nurtured from saplings to windbreaks. He had a deep and abiding concern for water conservation. Alan was a cowboy. He spent 25 years competing in the rodeo sport of team penning, resulting in many belt buckles, two saddles and an AQHA Reserve World Championship trophy. Alan was a lifelong learner. He was a member of the Young Men’s Literary Club for over 30 years. His interests included dinosaurs, poetry and travel. Alan and Lindi traveled the U.S. and five continents for pleasure and for church mission trips. Alan was a gracious host. Over the years they welcomed hundreds of people into their home. They made friends from around the world through the global exchange program, Servas International, and hosted two foreign exchange students for a year each. They threw excellent dinner parties; Alan appreciated fine wine and was known for his smoked brisket and breakfast sausages. Alan was a community leader. He was in the 2014 class of Leadership Wyoming. In 2019 through 2020, Alan and Lindi were campaign cochairs of United Way of
Laramie County. Alan was predeceased by his parents, Ken and Shirley Kirkbride. He is survived by his wife, Lindi; children, Ryan of Meriden, Kapri (Luke) Brower of Greeley and Anduin (Ryan) McElroy of Fairbanks, Alaska; special niece, Tiffany (Skip) Mann of Somerville, Mass.; grandchildren, Jesse and Justin Kirkbride and their mother, Cara Johnson; Maggie Kirkbride; Kayla, Elijah, Ezekiel and Alea Brower; Garrett Buchmeier; Clark and Caleb McElroy and Coco and Willa Brown; and brothers, Jon (Dianne) and Dan (Lynn) Kirkbride, and their families. Alan was wise, kind,
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generous, a good listener and loved by many. A celebration of life was held at Cheyenne Hills Church on March 12. Cremation was under the care of Schrader, Aragon
and Jacoby Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to United Way of Laramie County, Voice of the Martyrs or the charity of your choice.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alan Arthur Kirkbride, please visit schradercares.com/obituary/Alan-Kirkbride/sympathy.
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SALE REPORTS McCann Red Angus Annual Bull Sale Reported By: Mick Mosher, WLR Field Editor March 5, 2022 Billings Livestock Commission, Billings, Mont. Auctioneer: Greg Goggins 59 Yearling Bulls Avg. $4,297 7 Registered Yearling Heifers Avg. $2,621 Top Sellers Bulls Lot 1 – McCann Resource 1075 – Price: $15,000, DOB: 1/8/21 Sire: RED MRLA Resource 137E Dam’s Sire: Brown Premier X7876 EPDs: BW: +0.2, WW: +64, YW: +110 and Milk: +20 Buyer: Cathy Stalcup, Gillette Lot 4 – McCann Resolution 1113 – Price: $10,500, DOB: 1/22/21 Sire: Crump Innovation 8185 Dam’s
Sire: PIE One Of A Kind 352 EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +101, YW: +180 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Dustin Evans, Whitman, Neb. Lot 34 – McCann Direct Affect 1221 – Price: $7,250 DOB: 1/3/21 Sire: Crump Direct Affect 9861 Dam’s Sire: PIE Cinch 4126 EPDs: BW: -2.0, WW: +70, YW: +118 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Henderson Ranch, Lodgepole, S.D.
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Conservation Easements – Keeping Agricultural Land in Agriculture
Optical phenomenon – On March 10, the state of Wyoming experienced subzero temperatures during the morning hours. Amanda Thompson of Big Piney snapped a photo of a rare optical phenomenon called an icebow. The phenomenon, also known as a halo, is produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, resulting in a wide variety of colored or white ring arcs and spots in the sky. Amanda Thompson photo
As a Wyomingite and Westerner, I recognize the privilege of living and working in this vast and beautiful state. We enjoy clean air, clean and abundant water, intact fish and wildlife habitats, access to locally raised food, plentiful recreation opportunities and wide-open spaces. I find myself taking these everyday norms for granted. But a recent influx of people to rural places has brought the realization even a sparsely populated place can change quickly if we do not make an effort to protect and preserve what we value. As we acknowledge National Ag Day on March 22, we should reflect on the value of agricultural lands and thank those who provide food and fiber to each of us. As we celebrate the many contributions of agriculture – food, fiber, strong economies – we should also consider the many public benefits of keeping agriculture on the land and the tools available to protect agriculture for the future. Farmers and ranchers face continued threats to their livelihoods, from drought and wildfire to challenging economic conditions and ever-changing policies. Yet agricultural pursuits provide for the maintenance of the very lands we depend on for their immense public benefits. Without viable agriculture, it is likely many of our most loved views would be subdivided into smaller tracts of land, iconic wildlife would likely be pushed to smaller ranges and local beef provided to neighbors and farmers’ markets would be less available. So, what can be done to keep our agricultural and conservation heritage intact? This is what National Ag Day seeks to address by recognizing the benefits agriculture provides and sharing this knowledge with others. But we can go a step farther. We
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can understand and advocate for tools helping keep agricultural lands intact, productive and working. Conservation easements are just one of those tools. Conservation easements are voluntary agreements limiting the amount and type of development on private property. These agreements are granted in perpetuity and attached to the land, regardless of ownership. Ownership of the property remains with the landowner and is not transferred to the land trust, other possible easement holders or easement funders. Land held in a conservation easement may still be used for other pursuits, such as hunting or ecotourism, and agricultural operations may be adjusted. The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust prioritizes conservation easements which preserve the ability of land to be used for agriculture in the future. This priority allows our organization to focus on families interested in agriculture and ranchland succession. A conservation easement can provide financial benefit to the landowner through the purchase of the conservation easement and tax incentives. This is often an attractive option for families faced with tough decisions on how to persist in these everchanging times, providing not only a mechanism for maintaining beloved land and legacies, but also providing a financial mechanism to assist in keeping the land in agriculture. We are proud of this work. As our nation collectively recognizes and celebrates agriculture, I hope you share your agricultural knowledge and seek to advocate for its continuance – and the tools making this happen – well beyond National Ag Day. Jessica Crowder is the executive director of the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust. Crowder can be reached by e-mail at jessica@wsglt.org.
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“A Ranch Horse Weekend” April 15-16, 2022 “REAL” Ranch Horse Invitational Sale
• Preview at 9 A.M. Sale 1:45 P.M. • “Made in the hills.” 60 head straight from the ranch. • Saddled and previewed FRESH, just like at home. • Vet screened, Coggins tested. Ready to travel. For Catalog and Info, please write or call: Montana Ranch Horse Association LLC P.O. Box 40 • Bridger, MT 59014 (406)670-3400 realranchhorses@hotmail.com
Pine Coulee Bulls, LLC Angus Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor March 14, 2022 Wagon Box Ranch, Hardin, Mont.
16th Annual
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SALE REPORTS
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Auctioneer: Ty Thompson 156 Angus Bulls Avg. $5,411 Top Sellers Lot 12 – Pine Coulee Juneau H572 – Price: $11,500 DOB: 6/24/20 Sire: O C C Juneau 807J Dam’s Sire: Connealy Impression EPDs: BW: +1.9, WW: +54, YW: +88 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Beartooth Angus, Red Lodge, Mont. Lot 22 – Pine Coulee Resource 221J – Price: $11,500 DOB: 1/30/21 Sire: S A V Resource 1441 Dam’s Sire: S Chisum 6175 EPDs: BW: +4.3, WW: +76, YW: +129 and Milk: +22 Buyer: Cross W Ranch, Ekalaka, Mont. Lot 34 – Pine Coulee Resolve J306 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 1/5/21 Sire:
Coleman Resolve 7219 Dam’s Sire: DHD Traveler 6807 EPDs: BW: +1.9, WW: +63, YW: +110 and Milk: +15 Buyer: Little Goose Ranch, Big Horn Lot 45 – Pine Coulee Atlantis J315 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 1/14/21 Sire: Square B Atlantis 8060 Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +1.5, WW: +60, YW: +110 and Milk: +25 Buyers: Little Goose Ranch, Big Horn Lot 1 – Pine Coulee Stunner H565 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 6/24/20 Sire: Musgrave 316 Stunner Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +4.2, WW: +90, YW: +156 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Kelly Dressler, Richardton, N.D. Lot 2 – Pine Coulee Stunner H548 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 6/20/20 Sire: Musgrave 316 Stunner Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +1.6, WW: +83, YW: +129 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Tyson Lind, Red Lodge, Mont. Lot 6 – Pine Coulee Cattleman H558 – Price: $9,000 DOB: 6/20/20 Sire: Pine Coulee Cattleman F300 Dam’s Sire: Connealy Impression EPDs: BW: +0.8, WW: +53, YW: +104 and Milk: +20 Buyer: Shawn Fredrickson, Busby, Mont. Lot 132 – Pine Coulee Northern 122J – Price: $9,000 DOB: 1/7/21 Sire: Shipwheel Northern Lights Dam’s Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 EPDs: BW: +1.3, WW: +68, YW: +115 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Kenny Anderson, Columbus, Mont.
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SALE REPORTS Sitz Angus Annual Spring Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor March 9, 2022 Sitz Angus Ranch, Dillon, Mont. Auctioneers: Joe Goggins & Greg Goggins 249 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $8,635 76 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $5,468
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Top Sellers Lot 95 – Sitz Essential 731J – Price: $100,000 DOB: 1/18/21 Sire: Sitz Stellar 726D Dam’s Sire: Poss Achievement EPDs: BW:
-3.4, WW: +78, YW: +148 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, Idaho Lot 129 – Sitz Accomplishment 700J – Price: $92,000 DOB: 1/22/21 Sire:
Sitz Accomplishment 720F Dam’s Sire: Mohnen Substantial 272 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +77, YW: +149 and Milk: +23 Buyers: Andy Stellpflug, Glenrock Lot 98 – Sitz Stellar 729J – Price: $57,500 DOB: 1/18/21 Sire: Sitz Stellar 726D Dam’s Sire: Poss Achievement EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +77, YW: +131 and Milk: +24 Buyers: Kessler Angus, Milton, Ore. and Birch Creek Ranch, Ruby Valley, Nev. Lot 3 – Sitz Dignity 599J – Price: $52,500 DOB: 1/2/21 Sire: Sitz Resilient 10208 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Inva-
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sion 574D EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +76, YW: +130 and Milk: +25 Buyers: JJ Angus, Connellsville, Pa. and ABS Global, De Forest, Wis. Lot 1 – Sitz Impulse 732J – Price: $49,000 DOB: 1/18/21 Sire: Sitz Resilient 10208 Dam’s Sire: Woodhill Blueprint EPDs: BW: +0.3, WW: +88, YW: +153 and Milk: +31 Buyer: KG Ranch, Three Forks, Mont. Lot 96 – Sitz Stellar 705J – Price: $40,000 DOB: 1/22/21 Sire: Sitz Stellar 726D Dam’s Sire: Sitz Investment 660Z EPDs: BW: +1.7, WW: +75, YW: +136 and Milk: +31 Buyer: Colyer
Herefords and Angus, Bruneau, Idaho Lot 5 – Sitz Resilient 718J – Price: $32,500 DOB: 1/20/21 Sire: Sitz Resilient 10208 Dam’s Sire: Koupals B&B Titan 3013 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +80, YW: +142 and Milk: +24 Buyers: Albrecth Ranch, Wapuncka, Okla. and Pentz Angus, Caddo, Okla. Lot 6 – Sitz Resilient 558J – Price: $31,000 DOB: 2/3/21 Sire: Sitz Resilient 10208 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Game Day 748a EPDs: BW: +5.1, WW: +89, YW: +156 and Milk: +28 Buyers: Bruner Angus, Drake, N.D. and
NorthWay Cattle Company, Cleardale, Alta. Lot 6 – Sitz Resilient 558J – Price: $31,000 DOB: 2/3/21 Sire: Sitz Resilient 10208 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Game Day 748a EPDs: BW: +5.1, WW: +89, YW: +156 and Milk: +28 Buyers: Bruner Angus, Drake, N.D. and NorthWay Cattle Company, Cleardale, Alta. Lot 39 – Sitz JLS Logo 725J – Price: $25,000 DOB: 1/19/21 Sire: Sitz Logo 8148 Dam’s Sire: Tehama Tahoe B767 EPDs: BW: +1.6, WW: +83, YW: +143 and Milk: +34 Buyer: Pilakowski Angus, Arthur, Neb.
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SELLING:
55 Angus, 35 Black Simm-Cross Bulls and 4 Ranch Broke Horses
High Altitude PPA - and Performance-Tested Bulls Angus and Black Simm-Cross LOT 30
SALE SCHEDULE:
Friday - 4 p.m. Horse & Bull Preview Saturday - 1 p.m. Sale Time
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Angus • Sire: All Profit CED: 12 BW: –.2 WW: 58 BW: 62 lbs. Act. WW: 700 lbs.
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PAP 41 Simm Cross • Something About Mary BW: 83 lbs. Act. WW: 670 lbs.
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It’s the Pitts by Lee Pitts
I Object John Adams, our second president, once said, “In my many years I have come to a conclusion one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a Congress.” And John Adams was a lawyer! One of the BIG problems with this country is lawyers are running it. Did you know 75 percent of all the lawyers in the
world work in the U.S. and 94 percent of all the lawsuits in the world are filed here? A whopping 59 percent of our presidents have been lawyers and 78 percent of our secretaries of state. You can't hardly throw a rock in Congress without hitting a lawyer, which depending on the size and shape of the rock, might not be a bad idea. There are more lawyers in America today than
there are nurses, doctors, auto mechanics, professors, cooks, hairstylists and school bus drivers. Talk about a misallocation of resources! My grandpa wanted me to be a lawyer because I talked good. I won second in California’s FFA public speaking contest as a sophomore, losing out to the son of the assistant state FFA advisor. This was OK in hindsight because I won first place as a senior which helped me get elected state FFA president. At the western regionals in Kansas City, I placed second, two judges putting me first and the third burying me near last. I don’t know if he had a son in the contest or not. There were several reasons why I didn’t want to be a gentleman of the bar.
First, I’ve always wanted to go outside and play. I’m a lunch bucket outside man and sitting inside a law library writing legal briefs for $450 an hour didn’t appeal to me. So, what did I do? I became a writer and sit inside writing semi-humorous stories for minimum wage. I also didn’t want to put up with all the B.S., so what did I do, I raised cattle. Lawyering didn’t ‘suit’ me because I didn’t want to have to wear a suit and tie. I’ve owned exactly one suit in my life and I’ve worn it twice. Once to a funeral and once to a fancy dinner on a cruise ship. I’ve never gone cruising since! I also hate sitting through meetings, and I bet I haven’t gone to two dozen meetings in the
last 50 years. Then there’s the whole idea of being a lawyer. Lawyers simply don’t get much respect. It’s the seventh least respected profession in America. So, what did I do, I became a journalist which is the third least respected profession, barely being edged out by car salesmen (number two) and politicians (number one). For a ‘brief’ period I considered being a lawyer, but then I looked through a law book. The text was full of why’s and wherefores, hereafters and there-is, conveying and bequeathing. It was all just a bunch of legal constipation putting me to sleep. It was clear lawyers wrote so only other lawyers could understand what the heck they were saying. I agree with the astute observation the West didn’t need any lawyers until the lawyers got there. Everybody tells my wife and I we need to see a lawyer and put all our assets in a trust, but I’ve resisted because I think the whole
thing is just shoplifting for lawyers. I’ll illustrate by telling you a true story about some friends of ours. The husband was named the executor of a very large estate which belonged to an old man with no wife or kids of his own. He specifically wanted to leave his ENTIRE estate, which included a nice cattle ranch, in a trust contributing to local charitable causes. Everything was supposedly in order, then a nephew popped up and said he should get the entire estate as the closest relative. He claimed the senile old man had just forgotten about him when the trust was written up by the lawyers. To make a long story short, the nephew got the very valuable cattle ranch because the lawyers forgot a clause or two. Had they simply advised the old man to leave his nephew one dollar, thereby showing he wasn’t forgotten, the nephew would have gotten nothing. It’s 99 percent of the lawyers in America like such who give the rest a bad name.
SALE REPORTS
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Top Sellers Angus Lot 8 – Price: $6,500 Sire: GAR Fail Safe 5244 Buyer: Mack Morrell, Bicknell, Utah Lot 84 – Price: $6,250 Sire: Hoover Dam Buyer: Ramon Walker, Lyman Lot 2 – Price: $6,000 Sire: GAR Fail Safe 5244
Buyer: Alvin Miller, Lander Simmental Angus Lot 158 – Price: $6,000 Sire: GW Premium Beef Buyer: Pitchfork Ranch, Meeteetse Lot 159 – Price: $6,000 Sire: GW Premium Beef Buyer: Pitchfork Ranch, Meeteetse
48th Annual Loosli Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor March 8, 2022 Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, Idaho Auctioneer: Kyle Colyer 97 Yearling Red Angus Bulls Avg. $4,228 52 Yearling Red Angus Heifers Avg. $1,387 Top Sellers Bulls Lot 3 – Loosli Ultimatum 123 – Price: $15,500 DOB: 1/27/21 Sire: 5L Ultimatum 1893-03C Dam’s Sire: Loosli Riverside 414 EPDs: BW: -1.2, WW: +79, YW: +125 and Milk: +30 Buyer: Chuck Jaure, Rawlins Lot 4 – Loosli Triad 1114 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 3/1/21 Sire: Brown CSB Triad D6451 Dam’s Sire: Loosli Conrad 724 EPDs: BW: -3.2, WW: +72, YW: +117 and Milk: +33 Buyer: Devon Genetzky, Towner, N.D. Lot 6 – Loosli Spartacus 129 – Price: $10,500 DOB: 1/30/21 Sire: Bieber Spartacus A193 Dam’s
Sire: Loosli Riverside 414 EPDs: BW: -2.1, WW: +74, YW: +116 and Milk: +28 Buyer: James Gowans, Toole, Utah. Females Lot 133 – Miss Loosli Triad 127 – Price: $3,000 DOB: 1/23/21 Sire: Brown CSB Triad D6451 Dam’s Sire: Larson Sun King 016 EPDs: BW: -4.2, WW: +60, YW: +97 and Milk: +34 Buyer: Mullendore Beef Program, Missoula, Mont. Lot 118 – Miss Loosli Spartacus 118 – Price: $2,500 DOB: 1/21/21 Sire: Bieber Spartacus A193 Dam’s Sire: PIE Gridmaster 7027 EPDs: BW: -1.1, WW: +74, YW: +115 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Randy James, Dayton, Wash.