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A Look Inside Wyoming Legislator Hans Hunt looks at the activity of the Joint Ag Committee during the upcoming legislative session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Anowar Islam suggests using grass-legume mixtures to increase profitability. . . . .Page 5 In the early 1900s, hog production was promoted in south-central Wyoming. . . . . . . . . Page 10 January 2019 will kick off with warmer weather, according to forecasts. . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15

Quick Bits Red Meat

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.68 billion pounds in November, up 3% from the 4.55 billion pounds produced in November 2017.

Beef production, at 2.31 billion pounds, was 1% above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.80 million head, up 1% from November 2017.

The average live weight was down 4 pounds from the previous year, at 1,370 pounds.

Urbigkit’s new book details grizzly interactions in Wyoming As the grizzly bear continues to hit newspaper headlines, Wyoming author Cat Urbigkit captures the history of grizzlies and delves into their interactions with humans in her new book Return of the Grizzly: Sharing the Range with Yellow-

stone’s Top Predator, which was released on Jan. 1.

“Between fundraising campaigns and a lot of news articles about incidents involving grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region, I didn’t feel people were getting the true story about grizzly

Food Safety In 2018, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspected more than 160 million head of livestock and 9.47 billion poultry carcasses and conducted 6.9 million food safety and food defense tasks according to Carmen Rottenberg, acting deputy under secretary for food safety. She commented, “Our dedicated FSIS workforce continues to ensure that consumers have access to the safest meat and poultry supply in the world.”

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OCHSNER FAMILY FOCUSES ON STEWARDSHIP FOR LONGEVITY OF THE RANCH Torrington – In 1913, Jacob and Eva Ochsner first settled on 320 acres 20 miles north of Torrington. Today, three generations of Ochsners operate the Hereford and Angus cattle operation, which is home to both registered and commercial cows, as well as registered Angus and Hereford bulls.

The George Ochsner Ranch won the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award, sponsored by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.

Jacob and Eva’s grandson George is the patriarch

of the 36,000-acre operation. George’s sons Rod and Blake help run the ranch today, with their wives Deb and Chrissy. George’s daughter Dixie Roth and her husband Steve are also involved in the operation. The fifth generation of the ranch, Rustin Roth and his wife Britte and B.W. Ochsner and his wife Terra, are poised to continue the family’s legacy far into the future.

With an eye on conservation, George comments, “I’ve been ranching all my life, and it’s important to Please see RANCH on page 7

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According to the Daily Livestock Report, the government shutdown is not going to affect the price reports prepared and issued daily by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which has been a major concern for the agriculture industry in the past. In October 2013, a 17-day government shutdown led to the suspension of many critical pricing reports. That will no longer be the case as AMS reporting is now considered an essential function.

On Dec. 20, President Donald Trump signed a fiveyear, $867 billion farm bill that expands farm subsidies and funds programs for organic farmers and nutrition programs. The bill funds a new Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, as well as creation of a National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program.

ing, tells the story of recovery and insight into the impact of bears across a broader landscape.

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bears,” Urbigkit comments.

“When many people think of Yellowstone grizzly bears, they think of bears in Yellowstone National Park, but that’s not the case, and that’s not how things are today.”

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Trump targets forests in EO On Dec. 20, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order focusing on managing America’s forests. The Executive Order, titled “Promoting Active Management of America’s Forests, Rangelands and other Federal Lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risks,” comes in the wake of devastating wildfires across the U.S., most recently in Paradise Valley, Calif., where 70,000 communities and 46 million homes have been impacted.

Chief of the USDA Forest Service Vicki Christiansen commented, “The USDA Forest Service applauds this Executive Order and the President’s commitment to focusing more robust efforts toward active management of American forests and grasslands.”

“This Executive Order will have a positive impact on our ability to improve conditions on the land. The natural resource challenges before us require collective action by everyone involved, and we look forward to working with federal partners, states, tribes, key stakeholders and members of the public,” she continued. “We will do the right work in the right place at the right scale using advanced science and mapping tools. We will use all the tools available to us, including mechanical treatments, prescribed fire and unplanned fire to mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildfire.”

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue also praised President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order, noting, “Based upon the feedback he received from federal, state, county and tribal leaders, the President outlines a shared vision to make our communities safe. This executive order empowers states and federal land managers to more effectively clear the excessive fuels threatening their homes and businesses.”

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Beyond Wyoming Taiwan rises to the top as export market Torrington – Wyoming beef producers learn exporting their beef overseas is currently in its infancy, but it could prove to be a big market for them in the future.

Andrew Carpenter, the international trade manager for the Wyoming Business Council, told cattle ranchers during the recent Southeast Wyoming Beef Production Convention, the number of Wyoming producers who want to export beef is limited, but it will grow in the future as more infrastructure is put in place.

The state is looking to increase its exports, particularly for beef. Wyoming is currently ranked 14th overall in beef production, but it is 49th, only ahead of Hawaii, in total exports.

While exploring export opportunities for the state, Carpenter said that Taiwan quickly popped to the top of the list because of its growing economy, and interest in purchasing more proteins, especially red meat.

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CWC sets sights on ag equine complex Riverton – With a focus on embracing the local food movement and opportunities for economic development, Central Wyoming College (CWC) President Brad Tyndall says they are looking toward the future with their latest project.

“In 2018, we held 12 sessions with the community to get information about what the community believes we need in terms of agriculture education and resources here,” Tyndall comments. “There’s a lot of support for ag here.”

The forums, coupled with a study to assess the fundraising capacity of the of region, led CWC and Tyndall to pursue development of a new complex focused on agriculture, equine studies and meat science.

“People are excited about CWC and this facility going forward,” he says.

Community push Tyndall notes current trends highlighting local food and local production also strongly support agriculture-related economic development.

“We received a small grant from the Economic Development Administration to do an economic development analysis based on agriculture,” he says. “We received the preliminary report and recommendation in December, and it came out very positive. In particular, meat is really, really strong.”

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Start of a New Year We are starting off the new year with a blast of winter weather to remind us we really do live in the Rockies. It is not expected to last, so maybe that is good. It will certainly send the “snow bunnies” south in a hurry. We envy From the them during bad weather.

Publisher Dennis Sun

The good news – or to some the bad news – is our national government is shut down. Some folks around the state believe that if the government and Congress in Washington, D.C. are closed down, the West is safe. That was certainly the thought two years ago, but it’s not as true today. Our current President Trump has been good for the West through his Executive Orders and in working with Congress to lessen federal regulations.

The farm bill was a good step at the end of 2018, as it kept federal programs working, but all of the good programs to manage for healthy forests and to help control forest fires were left out. We hear, though, that the President can do a lot on his own and has already initiated action for more logging of the western forests. There is an enormous amount of work to do to bring our treasured western forests up to a proper condition, and it is going to take more than one presidential term or president to accomplish the task.

Also kept in place was the largest part of the farm bill, the food stamp titles. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stayed intact with none of the changes that the President wanted. Right after the signing of the bill, the President directed Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to regulate the SNAP by implementing new work rules that would require every person who is able to work and has no dependents to work or be looking for work to be eligible for food stamp assistance. I have no problem with people receiving food stamp assistance if needed, but that help should not be for people who want food stamps because it is just a way of life for them or a way not to work.

Some other good news out of Washington is that government attorneys filed notice last week that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services are appealing a court ruling that blocked the first public hunts of grizzly bear hunts in the Northern Rockies. If the ruling was allowed to stand, it would have made it harder for other species and the grizzly bear to be taken off the threatened and endangered species list. The appeal will be heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Calif., where agriculture hardly ever comes out the winner. But, there are some new judges in the Court that some think they could help us. There are also appeals from the States of Idaho and Wyoming, and the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation and two Wyoming ranches are appealing through the Mountain States Legal Foundation. You never know what will happen, but we wish them all the luck and thank them all for stepping up for the good of the state.

A while back, President Trump’s administration proposed roll backs on federal wetland protections. This rule would replace the former President’s 2015 Waters of the United States rule. Water puddles and many ephemeral streams, ditches, wetlands and other water outlets would be exempt under the new proposed rules.

As you can read, there is a lot of good going into 2019.

We hope it keeps up.

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GUEST OPINIONS Legislature’s Ag Committee Prepares for Busy Session

By Hans Hunt, Wyoming House of Representatives Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee Chair.

The Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee has had a busy 2018 interim. The committee held three meetings around Wyoming throughout the year, culminating in a meeting in Casper on Nov. 7, at which several pieces of proposed legislation were voted on. In total, the committee considered 12 pieces of legislation.

Seven of these bills passed a committee vote, and will be brought to the 2019 Legislative Session, which is set to begin Jan. 8.

Of the bills which failed to make the cut, water banking was probably the mostdiscussed throughout the interim. This legislation would have added water banking to the list of beneficial uses for Wyoming water.

The committee dedicated several hours of discussion to water banking and its potential benefits but ultimately decided not to move the bill forward, as it is an extremely complicated issue.

The issue will likely remain a topic of discussion throughout 2019, however, and will likely result in legislation being brought to a

future legislative session.

Other bills which failed to pass the interim Agriculture Committee included a proposal for funding the University of Wyoming’s seed certification service; creating a recreation stamp for those wanting to recreate on state lands; a bill which would have added an additional fee on Wyoming Game and Fish Department licenses to fund the public school foundation program account; and a bill which would have created a barley marketing commission similar to the existing state wheat and bean commissions. The latter of these proposed bills failed from a lack of strong support from state barley growers.

Of the pieces of legislation which did pass the interim and will be introduced in the 2019 session, two of them concern state and federal land transfers.

The first is a bill which would require that any proposed land transfer containing more than 1,280 acres would require legislative approval. Currently, there is no requirement for legislative approval of transfers of any size.

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General Fund money appropriated to the State Forestry Division would automatically revert into the emergency fire suppression account at the end of each budget biennium.

These proposals were brought forward to help aid the fire suppression account fund, which has found itself frequently drained in recent years due to the severity and frequency of forest fires in and around Wyoming.

Three other bills which passed committee muster deal with a variety of issues.

The first would create a state preemption over counties concerning lawful fence standards. This issue was brought to the committee in light of Teton County requiring that livestock owners build fences to a standard above and beyond those currently required by state law when the fenced property adjoins a subdivision.

Another bill would specify that agricultural feed products are not subject to a strict liability standard for fault in civil actions.

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The second proposal is simply a nonbinding resolution to congressional leadership, the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior and the President of the United States requesting that Congress pass legislation which would require that certain landlocked school trust lands be transferred to the state of Wyoming.

This resolution is an effort to encourage Congress to lighten the load of red tape that currently makes the transfer of landlocked state lands – such as state lands that are surrounded by federal parcels – next to impossible to carry out.

Two other bills tackle issues dealing with fire suppression account funds.

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NEWS BRIEFS YF&R sets conference DNA project advances “Classic Traditions, New Solutions” is the theme of the Jan. 18-20 Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Conference in Sheridan. The conference is geared towards young farmers and ranchers over the age of 18. No membership is necessary, and children are welcome.

The conference kicks-off at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 18. The keynote presentation “Profitable Ranching – Is it Possible” with Burke Teichert begins at 1 p.m.

The next session will be at 3:30 p.m. with American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Media and Advocacy Training Johnna Miller. Miller will explore how we can have “Conversations with EASE.” Congressman Liz Cheney will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 19 breakfast.

The rest of Jan. 19 will include a discussion panel on Wilderness study Areas, Ranch and Farm Profitability, Ag Advocacy and Ag Books for Kids, Resolutions and Lobbying and Competitive Events, as well as an introduction to Farm Bureau’s Discussion Meet competition.

The afternoon will be filled with tours of agriculture in the Sheridan County region.

The final day of the event ends with a session on succession planning that focuses on what the younger generation can do on their own right now to advance their agricultural pursuits.

Registration is $100 per adult. The agenda and registration form are available at wyfb.org or by calling 307-5322002.

LFTB re-defined by USDA On Dec. 21, Beef Products Incorporated (BPI) notified its customers that its signature product, Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), would now be classified as simply “Ground Beef.”

Since 1994, USDA has recognized LFTB as a qualified component of ground beef. However, this change allows BPI’s product to be labeled and marketed as just ground beef.

This change was made possible after an extensive review by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Nick Ross, BPI vice president of engineering, said, “We approached USDA about the possibility of reclassifying our product. It was an extensive review that took well over six months and included consumer reviews, nutritional panels, tours of the plant where agency folks could get a first-hand look at the process and understand what we are doing at BPI.” – BEEF Magazine

PAW announces new leader With the retirement of longtime chief executive Bruce Hinchey, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) has hired Pete Obermueller as its new President effective Jan. 1. Obermueller now leads the only statewide trade association representing the oil and gas sector.

“Wyoming’s oil and gas industry was truly blessed to enjoy the leadership of Bruce Hinchey,” said PAW Board President Paul Ulrich. “With Bruce’s very well-earned retirement, we are fortunate to be able to hand the reins over to Pete Obermueller as our industry works to continue to grow in Wyoming.”

Obermueller was previously the Executive Director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, a position he held since 2013.

“All of Wyoming should be proud of the men and women who built and continue to build Wyoming’s oil and gas economy,” said Obermueller. “I am grateful for their work and humbled to play a small role in ensuring that we continue to grow jobs, take care of the natural resources that make Wyoming so special and operate as good neighbors.”

Worker safety increases The rate of occupational injuries and illnesses for U.S. meat and poultry packers and processors reached an all-time low in 2017, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) said, citing the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The data show there were 4.8 cases of occupational injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in the meat and poultry sector in 2017, down from the previous industry low of 5.3 cases per 100 workers recorded in 2016. Non-fatal injuries have been cut in half during the past 12 years, NAMI said.

Serious injuries included in the BLS’ Days Away, Restricted or Job Transfer (DART) rate for the sector totaled 3.6 cases per 100 workers, matching the previous historic low. In 2016, the DART incidence rate was 4.4 cases per 100 full-time workers. – Meatingplace

More than 40 calves produced from one cow, all in the name of genetic research is something people don’t see every day.

This research, dubbed the LiveWiRED project, is a cooperative effort between the Junior Red Angus Association of America and the Red Angus Foundation, Inc. The plan is to evaluate the real-world performance of calves compared to their sires’ EPDs for growth and carcass traits. A host of data has been collected on the calves, including DNA profile information, which will be used to generate a complete “genetic trail,” tracking from parental EPDs to progeny DNA and finally the actual performance of those progeny.

The research is unique in that a single Gelbvieh cow, “Penny,” served as the donor female for the entirety of the project. With only one dam for all LiveWiRED calves, sire genetics are isolated and progeny performance on the project’s different Red Angus sires can be accurately compared to their EPDs. Three of the Red Angus sires used in the project ranked high for growth and carcass-value traits, while the other two sires ranked at the lower end of the bell curve. Throughout the duration of the project, the two sire groups will be compared in various ways, and in some cases, calves by individual sires will also be compared to each other in order to determine if observed performance differences match those predicted by the sires’ EPDs. Born in August 2017, the LiveWiRED calves are now long yearlings and are being finished in a Kansas feedyard with a projected slaughter date of March 1, 2019.

HatCozy open in Wyoming The long wait for warm ears without sacrificing your favorite hat or helmet is over as HatCozy proudly announces it is under new ownership and is back in operation.

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Stewardship sessions set

Thanks to new sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, up to six regional Stockmanship and Stewardship events will be coordinated by the producer education team at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) throughout the United States in 2019. Additional funding and support for the program is provided by the beef checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance program.

Stockmanship and Stewardship events bring together cattle producers from a large area for a two-day cattle handling and educational program. They will highlight proper and accepted stockmanship techniques, and provide local stewardship information appropriate for the region. Events have been held throughout the country over the past two years.

Stockmanship and Stewardship events include live cattle demonstration and hands-on opportunities, as well as BQA training with possible classroom sessions. Possible elements of regional sessions include sustainability and environmental stewardship, animal health and regional issues and hot topics.

For more information on either the Stockmanship and Stewardship or BQA programs, contact DeCoite at cdecoite@beef.org.

Sanger Ranch conserved The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) in partnership with Brush Creek Ranches has conserved the 10,158-acre Sanger Ranch.

The Sanger Ranch, located just outside of Saratoga, is situated along the North Platte River, in the valley between the Snowy and Sierra Madre mountain ranges.

The ranch provides significant conservation values and hosts a diverse array of wildlife habitat and open space. Several rivers and streams meander through the property, including the North Platte River and French Creek. These waterways support and maintain vibrant trout fisheries, and the nine ecosystems on the ranch provide home to mule deer, elk, pronghorn and sage grouse.

Bruce and Beth White, owners of Brush Creek Ranch, donated the conservation easement to the WSGLT to ensure this pivotal landscape will remain open and unbroken.

Bruce commented, “The White family is ecstatic that we are able to preserve the beauty, character and ecological sustainability of the Sanger Ranch for generations to come.

We feel privileged to be the stewards of this historic property and hope to build on the legacy established by the Sanger family.”

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to address in this book is what it’s like for people to live and share the same landscape with grizzly bears,” she comments. “There’s quite a bit about livestock grazing and both cattle and sheep production that is very much impacted by the expanding grizzly bear population, even far outside the original recovery area.”

Research and writing Writing Return of the Grizzly was a three-year process for Urbigkit, who combed through scientific documents and research reports, as well as investigative reports from human fatalities cause by grizzly bears.

“I am pretty fortunate that my publisher worked with me and let me have the leeway to write a history of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region from the ground level,” she explains.

As she perused the documentation, Urbigkit says, “Most people say human fatalities are a defense of cubs or food, and many times, that is true. But when grizzly bears kill people – and especially if they feed on them afterwards – these are not surprise or defensive attacks. In those cases, grizzly bears are viewing

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human hunters to the numerous self-defense killings of grizzlies that occur each year, the manuscript examines increases in conflicts and human fatalities caused by grizzlies in this ecosystem inhabited by humans who live there year-round,” reads the book description.

“Human-bear interactions, grizzly attacks and deaths, avoiding attacks, effects on agriculture, wildlife protesters, the consequences of bear habituation and more are all covered.”

State of bears Urbigkit describes the growth of grizzly bear populations surrounding Yellowstone, commenting, “The range of grizzly bears is 22,000 square miles.”

Additionally, what was once 136 grizzly bears when the species was first granted federal protection has grown to as many as 1,000 bears in a three-state region today.

Urbigkit addresses interactions with bears by those who live, work and recreate in grizzly bear habitats.

“Unfortunately, we see a lot of over-simplified reporting that says it’s livestock producers versus grizzly bear advocates. That doesn’t really reveal the situation,” she says. “Grizzlies are not an evil species that no one wants, but they can be very difficult to live in association with.”

“Grizzly bears are a beautiful, magnificent and powerful species, so it’s no wonder they have such following,” Urbigkit adds.

“But people should never forget they are top-of-thefood-chain predators. That is what this book helps to remind people about.”

Further, while human mortality as a result of grizzly bears occurs infrequently, the impact is widespread for the families involved.

“What I thought was missing and what we attempt

humans as prey.”

Today, grizzly bears have little reason to fear man, and they have habituated to humans, she adds.

“Grizzly bears are not persecuted in any way, and they have no reason to fear man,” she says. “It's different to have a ranger standing alongside the road in Yellowstone National Park than it is to meet a bear in the willows on the Upper Green River.”

In addition to research and writing, Urbigkit took all the photos in the book, after having developed an extensive file of images from her personal interactions over a number of years.

“This a beautiful book,” she says.

Available at all regular book sellers across the state on Jan. 2, Urbigkit notes she will do a book tour later in the year to promote the work.

Urbigkit emphasizes, “I think grizzly bear recovery – which we absolutely achieved several years ago – would not have come without the efforts and tolerance of the human communities and live with them.”

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Grizzly saga continues in court

While Cat Urbigkit’s book Return of the Grizzly hit shelves on Jan. 1, the grizzly bear is back in court on the national level. On Dec. 20, Mountain States Legal Foundation filed an appeal, urging the Ninth Circuit to overrule the District Court in Montana and to return management of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear to state and local wildlife management authorities.

Mountain States Legal Foundation appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of its clients, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Charles C. Price and W&M Thoman Ranches, LLC, asking the court to uphold the original purpose of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and allow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to return management of the recovered grizzly bear to the states where the animal lives and has a direct impact on citizens.

Once a successful recovery occurs, the ESA stipulates management is supposed to return to the states.

“If this decision is allowed to stand, it will be nearly impossible for FWS to delist any recovered species in the future,” said Cody J. Wisniewski of Mountain States Legal Foundation, lead counsel on the case. “The court cannot impose additional delisting requirements on FWS that the ESA does not contemplate – especially requirements that run contrary to the purpose of the Act.”

The Trump administration has also requested that the federal appeals court reverse the decision and return the grizzly to its de-listed status.

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The final piece of legislation considered by the committee simply repeals the requirement that the Wyoming Livestock Board send brand rerecording notices via certified mail. It was pointed out that in the modern era, with much cheaper communication mediums, such as e-mail, phone and text messaging, sending notices via certified mail is an expensive and redundant form of notification to brand owners. The Board believes it will be able to save a great deal of money each year if they do not have to mail out these notifications.

The Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee had a very busy 2018 interim. The committee’s efforts have resulted in more legislation being brought to the upcoming session than has been brought by the committee in several years.

Aside from these committee-sponsored issues, the House and Senate Agriculture committees will consider legislation put forward by the Select Water Committee, as well as any legislation sponsored by individual legislators that concerns agriculture, state lands or water development issues.

Visit wyoleg.gov for the latest information on the activities of the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee.

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EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Anowar Islam, UW Extension Forage Specialist

Farm Profitability from Grass-Legume Mixtures In several earlier articles, I have extensively discussed the system benefits from the mixtures of grasslegume. Grass-legume systems have multifarious benefits. Such benefits, for example, include improved productivity and profitability through reduced production costs and improved long-term soil health through promoted soil properties and microbial activities.

Many research studies indicate that grass-legume mixtures can improve forage

yields, nutritive value and net economic benefits.

Meadow bromegrass is a popular cool-season grass found suitable in the western states and Wyoming conditions. This species can grow upright and allows legumes to flourish in mixtures. Different combinations of meadow bromegrass and legumes, including alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil and sainfoin can help relieve challenges of producing monocrops that include costs of nitrogen fertilizers required for optimiz-

Reinke honors companies During their annual convention, held in late 2018 in Spokane, Wash., Reinke Manufacturing Co. recognized irrigation dealers across Wyoming with several awards acknowledging their excellence in sales and marketing success.

Killebrew Irrigation in Lander was honored with a Gold Reinke Pride Award in 2018, recognizing the company’s marketing year success.

L&M Irrigation Company of Lingle was recognized with the Silver Reinke Pride Award for their achievements.

“I congratulate Killebrew Irrigation and L&M Irrigation Company on receiving these awards,” said Reinke Vice President of North American Irrigation Sales Mark Mesloh.

“Reinke appreciates the dedication they have to the growers in their community.

We’re proud to work with them and have them repre-

senting Reinke in Lander and Lingle.”

Reinke dealerships from across the United States and Canada gather each year to attend the company’s sales convention.

The convention’s awards ceremony recognizes select Reinke dealerships for their hard work and dedication to sales and marketing throughout the past year.

The Reinke Pride awards are determined as part of an incentive program that distinguishes superior achievement levels according to an evaluation based on a dealership’s exterior and interior housekeeping and maintenance, indoor and outdoor displays, safety, retail environment, merchandising, professionalism, promotions, event participation and market share.

For more information on Reinke or to locate a dealership, visit reinke.com or call 402-365-7251.

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ing yield, comparatively low nutritive value of grasses and bloat disorder in livestock caused by alfalfa.

A four-year study at the Sheridan Research and Extension Center suggests that grass-legume mixtures with alfalfa are the most productive and profitable, overriding changes in weather conditions and management.

Based on the study results, the most recommended forages area 50-50 percent mixture of meadow bromegrass with alfalfa; a 50-25-25 percent mixture of meadow bromegrass, alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil; or a 70-30 percent mixture of meadow brome-

grass with alfalfa.

Although mixtures purely of meadow bromegrass and sainfoin had relatively lower gross returns, this crop may have more value considering sainfoin enhances forage palatability and prevents bloat.

The 50-50 percent mixture of meadow bromegrass with alfalfa had the highest four-year total return or gross margin (GM) of $1,497 per acre. This was similar to GM for 50-25-25 percent mixture of meadow bromegrass, alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil of $1,440 per acre and 70-30 percent mixture of meadow bromegrass with alfalfa of $1,368 per acre.

Sainfoin monoculture earned the lowest total GM of $62.

There was no significant gain in profits for meadow bromegrass monoculture with or without fertilizer between 2015 and 2017.

It is apparent that alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil tended to add value to hay when included in mixtures with grass. Mixtures help compensate for low sainfoin monocrop yields associated with high temperatures and weed infestation.

Overall, grass-legume mixtures, especially with the inclusion of alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil, have potential market value comparable to

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For more and detailed information, please read the recent bulletin B-1327, which can be found at wyoextension.org/publications.

Anowar Islam is an associate professor and the University of Wyoming Extension Forage Specialist in the Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He can be reached at 307-7664151 or mislam@uwyo.edu.

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FEEDERS Troublesome Valley & Ritschard Cattle Co. 420 Mostly Char-x Hfrs, 650-725#, Weaned since Oct. 1, High Elevation Buckhaults Cow Co. 325 Blk/Bwf Strs, 750-825#, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots, Booster Shots K 7 Ranch/Jeff Keetch 300 Blk/Rd Strs, 600-700#, Weaned 65+days, Hay Fed, Fancy, Home Raised, From Power Genetics and Sitz Genetics TTT Ranch 270 Blk Hfrs, 800#, Complete Modified Live Vac. Program, Coming off grass Don Sherrod 150 Red Angus Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#. Weaned a long time, Complete Vac. Program, Hay Fed, No Implants, Home Raised, All Natural Paul Adams 175 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 750-800#, Weaned a long time, 2 Rounds of Shots: 5-way, 7-way, Poured, No Implants, Home Raised Greg & Peg DesEnfants 134 Blk/Bwf/ Red (1) Strs, 600-750#, Weaned 90 days, Running out, Complete Vac Program David Sherrod 126 Red Angus Strs, 800#, Weaned since Oct. 5, Complete Vac, Sired by Schuler Red Angus Bulls 7C Ranch 100 Blk/Rd Strs, 650-700#, Weaned a long time, Complete Vac. Program, Running out, Hay Fed Doug, Kim & Cole DesEnfants 97 Blk/Bwf (1 Rd) Strs, 725-775#, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots, Poured, Weaned since Oct. 18, Been on Hay & Corn, Home Raised Arrow Crown Cattle Co. 80 85% Blk few Char/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 775#, Weaned a long time, Been on a Grower Ration, 2 Rounds of Shots Brian & Deanna Christensen 75 Blk Angus Strs, 725#, Weaned over 120 days, Branding & Weaning Shots, Lots of Genetics Randy & Ty Steben 70 Mx Hfrs, 700-800#, Weaned a long time, 2 Rounds of Shots, SafeGuard Wormer, Cleanup Pour On, Bangs Vac., No Implants Bill Johnson 70 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 700-775#, Weaned a long time, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots: Vision 7,Vista Once, No Implants, Strs are Knife Cut Mike Kanno 55 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 650-700#, Weaned 90 days, Branding Shots, Pre-cond. Shots: 7-way, No Implants, Bunk Broke, Been on Alfalfa & Corn David, Teri & Kellie Hinman 52 Blk/Rd Angus Strs, 700#, Weaned 70+ days, Grass/Alfalfa Fed, Complete Vac, Home Raised Steve & Sue Hays 40 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 775-850#, Weaned 90 days, 4 Rounds of Shots, Been on a Grower Ration PRE-COND. &/OR WEANED CALVES Von Forell Hereford Ranch 200 Red Angus Strs, 550-675#, Weaned for a long time, Running Out, Supplemented with Hay & Silage, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Guy & Hollis Givens 190 Blk Strs, 425-625#, Weaned 50+ days, Running out on Hay Meadows supplemented with Hay, Branding & Weaning Shots Jim Brow 170 Blk few Rd Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned since Nov. 1st, Hay Fed with little Grain, Bunk Broke, Branding & Weaning Shots Justin Kapp 160 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 550-525#, Weaned 60+ days, Running out on pasture supplemented with 5# of Hay, 1# of Cake, Branding & Weaning Shots Jim Jankovsky 140 Blk few Bwf/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 500#, Weaned on Nov. 1, Branding Shots: Vira Shield 6, Clostri Shield 7, All Natural McNees Livestock LLC 120 Blk/Bwf/Rd/Rwf/Hereford Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 80 days, Branding & Weaning Shots Irvine Ranch 65 Blk Hfrs, 475-500#, Weaned 90+days, Running out supplemented with cake, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Ron Hoffman 105 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-650#, Weaned a long time, Running Out supplement with Ground Hay/Beet Pulp, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Aaron Sorenson 100 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500#, Weaned 45+days, Hay Fed, 2 Rounds of Shots, No Implants, All Natural, Green, No brands Ty & Jamie Nicholls 100 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned a long time, 2 Rounds of shots, Home Raised Sara Travnicek 100 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 525-550#, Weaned 50 days, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Scott Ranches LLC 54 Blk Strs, 600-650#, Weaned 90 days, Weaned on Ground Hay & Corn, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots M Bar Cattle Co. 50 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600#, Weaned, Hay Fed supplemented with Beet Pulp/Little Corn, Bunk Broke, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Tom Jackson 45 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned 60 days, Running out on Hay Meadows supplemented with Hay, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Hollis Givens 40 Blk Hfrs, 425-625#, Weaned 50+ days, Running out on Hay Meadows supplemented with Hay, Branding & Weaning Shots Cole Ford 37 Mostly Blk few Rd Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Weaned 55 days, Been on Haylage, Alfalfa, Corn, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots A J Bar Ranch/Dave & Tracy Johnson 35 Blk Hfrs, 600#, Weaned 100 days, Been on Hay, Cake, Vit & Mineral Program, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Mike & Valorie Heatherly 30 Char Strs & Hfrs, 550-675#, Weaned 90+ days, Running out on grass meadows supplemented with creep, Branding & Pre-cond. Shot TTT Ranch 30 Blk Strs, Hfrs & Bull Calves, 300#, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots: Modified Live Vac. Program, Hay Feed Randy & Ty Steben 30 Mx Strs, 600-700#, Weaned a long time, 2 Rounds of Shots, SafeGuard Wormer, Poured w/Cleanup Cody & Annie Waite 30 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Weaned 60 days, Hay Fed supplemented with Corn & Beet Pulp, Branding & Weaning Shots Levi Clark & Skye Dunlap 29 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned since Oct. 1, Branding & Weaning Shots Will & Jennie Whitlock 25 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 200-600#, Weaned a long time, Branding & Booster Shots Levi Sievers 19 Blk Angus/Hereford-x Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Weaned 65+ days, Weaned on Corn Silage & Millet Hay, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Ethan Ford 15 Mostly Blk few Rd Strs & Hfrs, 600700#, Weaned 55 days, Been on Haylage, Alfalfa, Corn, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Blaine & Shannon Bumgardner 15 Blk few Rd Hfrs, 600#,Weaned since Oct. 5, Running out on Cornstalks, Cake Broke, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Phil Zimmerman 14 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Branding Shots: Vira Shield 6 +VL5, Pre-cond. Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold 5 CALVES Harry & Barbara Epler Trust 60 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Branding Shots

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DISPERSALS Flying Triangle/Cliff Henderson 197 Mostly Blk Cows, 1300#, Partial Dispersal, 4 yr olds, Bred to Blk Bulls, CF: March 15-May 15, Shots: 7-way, Pyramid 5, Long Range, Poured this fall *****96 Mostly Blk Cows, 1150-1200#, Partial Dispersal, 5 yr olds, Bred to Blk Bulls, CF: March 15-May 15, Shots: 7-way, Pyramid 5, Long Range, Poured this fall BRED COWS Wagonhound Ranch 190 Red Angus few Blk Cows, ST, Bred to High Dollar Pieper Red Angus Bulls, CF: April 10 for 60 days, Home Raised Gittaway Ranch 50 Blk Angus Cows, 1250#, Mx Ages, Bred to Reyes & Shoshone Blk Angus Bulls, CF: March 1st for 30 days, Complete Vac. Program, Poured Pending 33 Fancy Blk Angus Cows, 3 yr olds (coming with 2nd calf; these cows have all raised a calf), Synchronized and AI’D to Connelly Right Answer, Cleaned up with Blk Bulls, CF: March 1st (Note: 25 hd is AI’d 8 hd Bull Bred for 35 days) BRED HFRS JP Werner & Sons 200 Red Angus Hfrs, AI’d to 5L Independence, Cleaned up with Red Angus Low Birth Weight Bulls, CF: 70 hd—March 5 for 21 days (for sure AI’D Bred); 100 hd –March 26 for 21 days; 30 hd—April 16 for 30 days, Home Raised, Shots: Scour Guard, Vibro Leptro, Poured with Cleanup Irvine Ranch 60 Blk Hfrs, 1100-1200#, Bred to Ken Haas or Powder River Blk Angus Bulls, CF: March 15 for 30 days, Shots: 1st Scour Guard, Vibro Leptro, Poured w/Dectomax Trowbridge Ranch 40 Red/Rwf Hfrs, 1000#, Synchronized & AI’d Bred to Conneally Conquest, Cleanup Bulls: Low Birth Weight Red Angus Bulls, CF: March 5 to April 20th, Pre-breeding Shots: Staybred, Scour Boss 9, Poured, Mike Werner 35 Red Angus Hfrs, AI’d to 5L Independence, Cleaned up with Red Angus Low Birth Weight Bulls for 45 days, CF: March 5. Home Raised, Shots: Scour Boss 9, Vira Shield VL6, Noromectin on Nov. 17, Poured with Cleanup II Gittaway Ranch 32 Blk Angus Hfrs, 925#, Bred to Redland Angus (Emblazon) & John Dockweiler (Shoshone) Low Birth Weight Bulls, CF: March 1st for 30 days, Complete Vac. Program, Poured, (Ultra-sounded on Nov. 12)

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TORRINGTON LIVESTOCK AREA REPS Silver Pride – Reinke Manufacturing Co. recognized dealer L&M Irrigation Company of Lingle with their Silver Reinke Pride Award at their annual convention in late December. Courtesy photo

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OBITUARIES

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Montie Edward Munroe Feb. 3, 1948 – Dec. 24, 2018 Montie Edward Munroe, 70, of Encampment joined his Lord unexpectedly Dec. 24, 2018.

He was born Feb. 3, 1948 in Fort Collins, Colo. and raised in Wellington, Colo. on the Munroe Ranch. Montie was the only child to Edward “Buster” and Zelma Burch Munroe. He attended school

at Buckeye and Fort Collins where he played football and wrestled, leaving school to become a full-time rancher and cowboy.

Montie had several mentors in the ranching community and numerous friends.

He had a wealth of wisdom for the true cowboy way of life from stockmanship, herd-

ing sheep, working good Australian Shepherd dogs, raising cattle, driving teams and training remount horses. He was an accomplished and proud graduate of “Sagebrush College.”

As an adult, Montie ranched in Wellington, Colo. with his parents before moving to the ranch they purchased in Encampment in 1972. This became their forever home.

He met his wife Cheryl in 1982, and they married June 17, 1983. They melded their families together and were active in their community through multiple school organizations, clubs and competitions. He was especially supportive to the kids showing and competing in the Carbon County and Wyoming State Fairs.

Montie loved all aspects of the cowboy way of life and ranching was in his blood. He was a devoted husband and father. Being an avid stockman and “one heck of a hand,” Montie called everyone he met friend. He will be remembered for his fun-loving and

outgoing personality, along with his huge heart and smile.

Montie loved his family and friends, but his favorite people were kids, and they were always drawn to him.

He loved working with kids and teens sharing the western way of life. Montie’s hobbies included watching all his kids and grandkids – biological or not – play sports, show their livestock or rodeo.

He loved listening to country music. He was a great cook and even had his recipes used by kids in cooking competitions. He was one of the initial members of the Grand Encampment Cowboy Poetry Gathering and chaired the kids Stick Horse Rodeo, even providing the mounts.

He was a Lion’s Club member and one of the entrance gate keepers for the annual Woodchopper’s Jamboree and Rodeo, where he loved to greet all the locals and new comers. He served on several agricultural boards and advisory committees.

Montie was preceded in

death by his parents Edward “Buster” and Zelma Munroe.

Montie is survived by his loving wife of 35 years Cheryl Munroe; children Cathy Glenn of Laramie, Monica (Chris) Solaas of Rock Springs, Melissa (Beau) Addison of Collbran, Colo. and Lisle (Estella) Munroe of Encampment; grandchildren Josh (Erin) Solaas, Zach (Jennie) Solaas, Wyatt Glenn, Peyton Munroe, Coy Munroe, Sammi Addison and Lexi Addison; four great-grandchildren; and many cousins.

Memorial services were held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 29 in the Encampment School Gymnasium with Pastor Pat Jeffrey and Jerry Paxton officiating.

Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Riverside.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Mountain View Cemetery, P.O. Box 155, Encampment, WY 82325.

Arrangements were under the direction of Jacoby Funeral Home.

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Wiesemeyer said if the U.S. formally withdraws from NAFTA, Trump would set a hard deadline of six months for Congress to approve the USMCA or face having tariffs reintroduced on substantial portions of the approximately $1.3 trillion worth of trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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RANCH continued from page 1 keep the grass good and the farming good. We have to take care of it all to make our living.”

Dixie adds, “We can’t survive unless we conserve what we have and put back into the land what we take out of it. The most important thing for us is to be good stewards of the land.”

“We pride ourselves on the improvement and preservation of grazing on the lands we own and lease,” she says. “Our goal is to always leave the grass better than when we received it.”

On the ranch The Ochsner and Roth families have focused on ongoing stewardship practices at the ranch to support health of their range and pastures.

“Our ranch management goals include improving water resources and the ongoing practice of maintaining our grasslands,” says the family.

They have installed 16.5 miles of pipeline, enabling more efficient rotational grazing that locates water more centrally in pastures. In 2017 alone, they installed additional solar panels and a solar pump.

“Tree planting has been an ongoing process,” Dixie notes. “We have shelter belts at every homestead, along with several of the pastures.”

Snow fences around trees also helps to protect the trees and hold moisture.

“In 2017, we acquired 60,000 railroad ties that we utilized to build nine windbreaks and snow fences, as well,” Dixie comments.

“They were 750 pounds each, so it was a tough process, but we have beautiful

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windbreaks in our pastures that provide protection for the cattle.”

Crop production In addition to the cattle operation, the family raises 610 acres of irrigated crops, utilizing low-pressure sprinkler systems and lowered drops for improved efficiency. They have also replaced the tires on their sprinkler systems to reduce erosion.

“We spread manure over all our crops to keep it from blowing,” explains Blake, “and we recently switched to growing sorghum instead of corn, also resulting in less erosion.”

The family also raises alfalfa, enabling them to use all their own feed in the 2,000-head feedlot on the ranch.

Weathering the storms With conservation efforts underway for many years, Dixie comments, “Reserving our grass and having ground cover have proven to be essential on our ranch, especially from our last several years of experience.”

In the summer of 2016, George Ochsner Ranch was consumed by an 11,000acre fire that destroyed 44 miles of fence, 125 registered Hereford cattle, 2,000 tons of silage, 1,300 bales of hay, corn, corn bins and the calving facilities.

“We sat many hours figuring out how to re-do what was lost and to improve and conserve what we had left,” Dixie says. “We had to lease pastures from neighbors and utilize pastures differently.”

The family replaced fences, changing the layout of their pastures and preventing erosion. Additionally, they utilized electric

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fencing to keep cattle out of burned areas.

“The experience made us step outside the box and use some different management and organizational skills towards our environment,” she continues.

Community support With a proven ranching operation, the community and conservation organizations have worked with the George Ochsner Ranch to help achieve their conservation goals.

“The George Ochsner Ranch is a family-owned, family-run, family-oriented ranch,” says James Sedman of the North Platte Valley Conservation District, Dan Jackson of the South Goshen Conservation District and Don McDowell of the LingleFt. Laramie Conservation District. “The Ochsner family have been pillars of the Prairie Center and surrounding communities for generations and embody the ideals of ranching, business acumen and stewardship.”

Sedman, Jackson and McDowell emphasize the neighborly, hardworking nature of each of the family members, adding, “They love the land and the cowboy way of life.”

The group says, “We applaud the devotion put forth by the George Ochsner family to build upon the legacy started in 1913

by Jacob and Eva and approve of the dedication to healthy grazing principals and care for the land.”

The Conservation District representatives specifically noted water development, pasture management and shelter belt installation to improve their ranch.

“We feel the Ochsner family embodies the principals of what it means to

be a good steward of the land,” Sedman, Jackson and McDowell comment.

Stewardship focused The Ochsner and Roth families comment, “We feel our family has always shown environmental

stewardship. Our proof is having a successful ranch for 106 years and the fact that the future generation wants to – and is able to – come back.”

They add, “To quote our 84-year-old father,

‘You take care of the land, and it will take care of you.’”

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Cows Aren’t Cute I love cattle. Always have, but it’s not the same love I have for the dog or the horse.

Cows are not cuddly, if you know what I mean.

What caused me to think deeply about this most important relationship of all, love, was the neighbor’s new puppy Chrissie. For some reason, Chrissie seems to like me, as hard as that may be for some folks to believe. I’ll admit I can be a surly curmudgeon at times, but I’ve always felt that any dog that doesn’t love me has a personality disorder.

As the deceased writer Lewis Grizzard used to say, “Good

dogs don’t love bad people.”

From all outward signs, Chrissie seems to be infatuated with me. When my neighbor takes her for a walk, if my shop door is open, the puppy drags my neighbor in my direction. When she’s let off her leash, she runs into my shop, skids on the slick concrete and slides into home.

She’s almost as glad to see me as the folks were the time I arrived late to a Little League game with the key to the restrooms. When I got there in the middle of the fifth, there was a mad rush in my direction. I’ve never seen so many people

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that were so glad to see me.

My neighbor paid $1,800 to a breeder in Utah for Chrissie, and I never thought I’d say this, but I think the pup was worth every penny. She’s a breed I never heard of, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and despite the snobbish name, Chrissie seems down-to-earth, adorable and extremely lovable. She’s got big, beautiful, brown eyes that would melt the heart of even the sourest soul, and I swear, when Chrissie leaves my shop, giant tears cascade from those beautiful eyes. Although, I’m told that’s a trait of the breed. So when the coyotes wail at night, I admit I lose some sleep worrying that they or a mountain lion will come and steal my new little friend away.

It’s hard to have this same sort of love for a cow that would kill you, given the opportunity. After all, cows aren’t cute. I don’t know of anyone who sleeps in the same room with a pet cow or takes it with them wherever they go like folks do with dogs these days.

On second thought, my

old friend Hap Magee had an old convertible Cadillac with big fins in which he removed most of the seating so a favorite Longhorn cow could ride in the car with him. I have a picture of it and would have given anything to have seen the look on a clerk’s face at McDonalds when Hap went through the drive-through with the cow to pick up a bag of burgers.

While the love I’ve had for my dog Aussie, Gentleman the Wonder Horse and now Chrissie is emotional, my love for the cow is mostly economic. I guess it may not be “love” in the traditional sense but more of a deep and abiding respect.

Along with the bison, has there ever been an animal that has done so much for a society as the cow? Not only do they mow down grass and weeds to reduce fire danger, they fertilize and break up the soil at the same time to make the most of life-giving rains. And they do all this at the same time they are providing milk and meat, the tastiest and most satisfying foodstuffs of all.

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“While the love I’ve had for my dog Aussie, Gentleman the Wonder Horse and now Chrissie is emotional, my love for the cow is mostly economic.”

– Lee Pitts This is not to mention all the other great things the cow provides like leather, medicine and other material goods. Considering her contributions to society, the lowly cow ought to be the most celebrated animal of all, not the most criticized.

Some folks have wondered how I can say I Iove an animal that we raise to be

eaten, but I have no guilty conscience. We birth them, feed them and try to take the best care we can of our cows to give them the best kind of life possible. If it hadn’t been for you and I, they wouldn’t even have had a life. All we owe them at the end is a quick, painless and merciful death, which is probably a lot more than you and I are going to get.

CWC continued from page 1 demand chain to support production.

Further, Tyndall says, with Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks just over the mountains, Riverton sees a steady stream of tourists throughout the summer months, and many of them just pass through.

“If we can develop local shops, craft beef, beef tastings and more, we can make our small towns more fun and livable,” he explains.

“We want to entice people to linger and spend money on local everything.”

Additionally, Tyndall explains that national parks are mandated to purchase locally produced food, if possible, which provides another potential market, as well.

“Some people have said this idea seems like a 'pie in the sky' plan, but it has worked in other states and other places,” he says. “I believe it can work in Riverton.”

Inside the complex CWC’s answer to help develop the agriculture industry is the Rocky Mountain Agriculture and Equine Sciences Complex, an $18 million, 80,000-squarefoot facility that will house a large indoor pavilion, a smaller indoor arena and classroom space.

Additionally, the facility will also be home to a USDA-inspected slaughter and process facility that is roughly 2,500 square feet.

“This would be an instructional space that allows students to process one to two animals a week,” Tyndall says.

While there has been concern from some in the public that interest in a meat processing certificate would be limited, Tyndall remarks, “At CWC, every animal science student will learn the 'bloody' way through meat science. They will learn about cuts of meat and slaughter through the animal science program.”

He adds, “Numbers aren’t a problem for our ag program, so they won’t be a problem for the meat science facility.”

In addition, the equine sciences space will help to support an already growing program at CWC. “The equine industry in Wyoming is pretty big, with over 33,000 Wyomingites involved in the industry in some way,” says Tyndall.

“Fremont County is number one in the state in terms of quantity of horses.”

“This area is well poised to serve the equine industry, since we’re the epicenter of horse country in the state that has the cowboy as its symbol,” he notes.

The facility will also include a greenhouse and areas for crop science, as well, Tyndall says, noting that other facets of the agriculture industry won’t be ignored.

Next steps The complex has been designed, and the college has applied for funding through a number of sources.

CWC has applied for an additional Economic Development Administration grant in the amount of $3 million to help finance the complex, and they hope to receive $3.9 million from the Wyoming Legislature.

“We already have $5.25 million from the Legislature to start funding the project,” Tyndall says. “It is estimated that the project will cost $18.3 million, but that number has contingencies. It accounts for inflation, expecting that it may take several years to raise the money.”

“We’re hoping to beat the bushes and raise money quickly to eliminate some of those costs,” he adds.

In addition, Tyndall says CWC hopes to find donors to start an endowment to fund teaching positions.

“Enrollment should be high enough to pay for faculty over the long-term, but an endowment would help to jumpstart that,” he explains.

Bright future Tyndall comments, “Many people say this facility makes sense for Riverton and CWC.” As they look forward to breaking ground, hopefully in the spring of 2020, he says they will continue working with the community to raise funds and develop the facility.

“There is a whole lot to be excited about,” Tyndall comments. “Now is the time for us to be a part of this movement for agriculture revitalization.”

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at roundup@ wylr.net.

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TRADE continued from page 1 ter told producers.

Taiwan is the 10th largest goods trading partner in the U.S., the 14th largest market for exports and seventh in agricultural exports.

Taiwan has a growing population exceeding 23 million and very limited ag production.

“They are looking for American products,” Carpenter said.

The international trade manager sees Wyoming beef becoming a popular commodity in the country. In October, the Wyoming Business Council was involved in shipping beef to Taiwan for a government reception in Taipei. The shipment consisted of ribs and loins to serve about 120 people.

The country was pleased with the product and has requested more Wyoming beef to be shipped by air.

“They sell premium beef at steakhouses for over $100 a plate,” Carpenter told producers. “That could be a lot of additional value for Wyoming producers.”

First steps However, an infrastructure needs to be established before Wyoming producers can become consistent trading partners.

First, cattlemen would have to be willing to sell beef into international markets, taking on additional risk and putting more effort into moving up the value chain.

“By selling into Europe, Asian and Pacific markets, there is added traceability and hormone-free and other export requirements producers need to manage for,” Carpenter explained.

Producers will also need to work together to establish these marketing channels and find solutions to the challenges they face.

Market development One of those challenges is market development.

“Wyoming beef is like any other business, and we have to work together as producers to accomplish our goals. Exporting beef takes a lot of marketing skills. Figuring out the rules of exporting is very complex,” he stated.

But help is available.

As part of his job with the Wyoming Business Council, Carpenter is responsible for managing a federal STEP (State Trade and Export Promotion) grant, which provides financial assistance to Wyoming companies looking to export their products.

“Producers are welcome to see what opportunities are there,” he said.

The Wyoming Business Council also recently joined the U.S. Meat Export Federation program, which promotes American-produced beef throughout the world.

“They have a strong presence in the AsianPacific market, and we will work with them to help promote our product. In the past, they haven’t done state-specific programming, but in this instance, they will probably work with us to promote Wyoming beef and bring some of that value back home to our producers,” he said.

Key piece Wyoming is known for the quality of feeder cattle it produces, but about 90,000 head of cattle are finished in the state each year. If an export market is established, that could increase 20 to 30 percent.

The feed is available but not a marketing incentive, so the extra feed is shipped out of state.

The key is establish-

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ing a USDA-inspected beef processing facility within the state that is willing to work with producers who want to export their beef. Currently, only two USDA-inspected facilities exist in Wyoming, and both primarily target local and regional markets.

“Finding someone with the capacity and scale to meet the demand is going to take some time,” Carpenter said. “We have to be able to deliver a consistent product, with consistent timing, with more outlets, more restaurants and greater markets.”

Ranchers who sell beef at a retail level currently have to take the cattle out of state for processing, one rancher pointed out. If large packing facilities like JBS process the cattle and export the beef, they will be the ones to garner most of the premium, he said.

Benefits Carpenter admitted the people who will benefit first from exporting beef are those who hold cattle

and sell them directly to packing facilities like JBS. “There are a lot of feedlots around here who buy feeders and grow them out to fat cattle or retain ownership of them through the finishing stage. They will be the first ones to benefit,” he explained.

The state also needs to work on marketing and building a Wyoming beef brand with more producers.

“There are a lot of different opinions on what a Wyoming state beef brand should look like and the criteria it’s built around.

There is also the question of who owns it and verifies it,” he said.

Improvements A lot of infrastructure will be needed to make exporting a reality.

“The best optimal scenario is to get a working scenario. We may have cattle that are born, raised and fed to finish in Wyoming, then hauled to Colorado for slaughter. It is not essential that they are killed here in Wyoming, but traceability

“Our goal is to raise a consistent supply of what countries like Taiwan are looking for – prime beef.” – Andrew Carpenter, Wyoming Business Council is key because that’s where the premiums come in,” Carpenter said.

“Our goal is to raise a consistent supply of what countries like Taiwan are looking for – prime beef.

What we have are specific things that brand us. They like our Wyoming beef, its flavor, the traceability, open spaces and the cow-

boy theme we can provide here,” Carpenter explained.

“It is a great opportunity, and the challenge for us is to brand and sell beef so there is a premium for our Wyoming producers.”

Gayle Smith is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Cattle on Feed up slightly A Dec. 24 edition of the Daily Livestock Report (DLR), noted that total supply of cattle on feed in 1,000-plus-head capacity lots was estimated at 11.739 million head, 1.9 percent higher than a year ago.

Analysts polled ahead of the report expected the inventory to be up 1.7 percent, but this represents only a difference of about 22,000 head, which is quite minimal.

“The number of cattle placed on feed is always a point of debate,” DLR commented. “USDA survey pegged placements last month at 1.996 million head, 4.9 percent lower than a year ago. Analysts polled ahead of the report expected a 6.4 percent decline.”

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

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EVENTS Jan. 11-16 Jan. 12

Jan. 12-27 Jan. 18-20 Jan. 19 Jan. 22 Jan. 22-24 Jan. 23 Jan. 23-26 Jan. 28 – Feb. 2 Jan. 30 – Feb. 1 Feb. 2-6 Feb. 10-14

American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show, New Orleans, La. For more information, visit fb.org.

Ninth Annual Women’s Agriculture Summit, Buffalo, Hampton Inn and Suites, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Jenna Foss at 307-217-1818, Amanda Hulet at 307-620-2898 or Heidi Stolz at 307-736-2602.

National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. Visit nationalwestern. com for more information.

Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference “Classic Traditions, New Solutions,” Sheridan. Visit wyfb.org for more information.

Sandhills Cattle Association Ranch Tour, Stapleton, Neb. Pre-register or learn more by calling 402-376-2310.

Respirator Fit Testing, Casper, Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. Contact University of Wyoming Extension at 307-837-2956 for more information.

Pesticide Applicator Training, Casper, Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. For more information or to register, visit bit.ly/wyo-pesticide-2019.

CattleFax Trends+ Cow/Calf Webinar, 5:30 p.m. Register for the free workshop at cattlefax.com.

American Sheep Industry Annual Convention, New Orleans, La. For more information, visit sheepusa.org.

35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elko, Nev. Visit nationalcowboypoetrygathering.com.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattle Industry Convention, New Orleans, La. For more information, visit convention.beefusa.org.

National Association of Conservation Districts 73rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. Visit nacdnet.org/news-and-events/annualmeeting for more information or to register.

2019 Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show, Minneapolis, Minn. For more information, visit rangelands.org.

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POSTCARD from the Past

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Promoting Ag in Early 1900s In the early 1900s, most weekly newspapers in Wyoming were aggressively promoting agriculture and the livestock industry. With sheep and cattle firmly entrenched in the Cowboy State, many editors turned to promoting hog raising.

An article in the Dec. 23, 1909 issue of “The Saratoga Sun” reported: Raises Fine Pork G.H. Barkhurst, who owns one of the finest ranches on Brush Creek, was in town Saturday, leaving for home Sunday morning. Mr. Barkhurst is the man who raises the

sweetest and best pork in the West. His pigs are fed on cooked barley, milk and alfalfa hay, and no finer meat finds its way into the market than that brought here by him.

He has 14 young hogs now ready for market, and they will bring him cash on delivery, for there is no discount on the pork raised on the Barkhurst Ranch.

This is only a sample of what can be done by many others in the valley.

There is no need for a single pound of pork being shipped in if our ranchmen and farmers would follow Mr. Barkhurst’s example.

Jan. 10 - Feeders Only Jan. 17 - Bred Cow Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Jan. 24 - Feeder Special w/ All Class Cattle Jan. 31 - All Class Cattle Feb. 7 - Replacement Special Feb. 14 - Bred Cow Special w/ Weigh-Up Special

Jan. 10, 2019 Consignments Richard Russell – 65 mixed black calves, Harrison bulls, 650-675#, branding shots.

Brewster Ranch – 135 black steers, 600-675#, 85 black heifers, 525-600#, long time weaned, two rounds of shots.

Triple R – 30 black heifers, 600-650#, weaned, two rounds of shots.

Red Canyon Ranch – 85 black steers, 700-800#, 40 black bangs vac heifers, long time weaned.

Casey Johnstone – 80 black steers, 700-750#, long time weaned, two rounds of shots.

Gifford Ranch – 100 mixed black and baldy calves, 450-475#, two rounds of shots, 45+ days weaned.

Diamond E Properties – 29 steers, 600-700#. 60 heifers, bangs vac, 525-625#, three rounds of shots/branded, Oct. weaned, bred to Lucky 7 and Durbin Creek bulls, high altitude, feed efficient.

Stephanie and Russell May – 15 steers, 600-650#. 8 red heifers, 550-600#, long weaned, two rounds of shots.

Rick Six – 25 mixed black calves, 650-750#, weaned, two rounds of shots.

Marshal and Marcus Shultz – 100 mixed black calves, 500-600#, weaned, two rounds of shots.

Lyle David – 60 black steers, 500-575#. 20 black heifers, 425-475#, long time weaned, hay fed, all natural.

Mike Coble – 120 mixed calves, 550-650#, weaned, two rounds of shots, fancy.

Spencer Redland – 75 mixed calves, 550-650#, three rounds of shots.

Jan. 17, 2019 Consignments Alan Paxton – 50 Angus and Angus cross bred heifers, AI Bred to KM Broken Bow, Cleaned up with Hoover Dam Bulls, CF March 1-45 days, have had all breeding shots, good program.

Irvin Bader – 17 Black bred heifers, home raised, high elevation, complete dispersion, CF March.

Swine industry – It is hog feeding time on a cattle ranch near Saratoga in the early 1900s. Photo from the Yoakum/Pilot family album in the Bob Martin/Dick Perue collection, Historical Reproductions by Perue

Plus, an editorial in the Dec. 21, 1911 issue of the hometown newspaper noted: The Country in Which to Raise Pork The Saratoga Valley is certainly the place to raise pork the likes of which cannot be beaten anywhere in the world.

The nature of the climate is such that hogs do not have the diseases incident to lower and more humid countries, hence there is practically no loss in that direction.

Hogs like alfalfa and will thrive on it, either in the field or cut and placed in the stack. We have a notable example of what can be done in the way of raising hogs cheaply, and yet producing the sweetest pork that man ever ate, in the work that Mr. G.H. Barkhurst of Brush Creek is doing. He has been raising hogs for years, feeding them alfalfa, milk and ground barley and the pork he brings to this market cannot be beaten in any market in the world and we have never seen any pork that could equal it.

The pork that he places on the market could be sold in the large cities at fancy prices, for it is sweet, tender and wholesome. What Mr. Barkhurst is doing can be done on every ranch in the valley, and we know of no investment that would pay the returns that he is realizing on the money he has put into the business.

Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 30 No. 36 • January 5, 2019

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS

UnUnder 400

400-500

500-600

600-700

700-800

Over 800

Steers Heifers

Sltr Bull Sltr Cows

Stock Cows Pairs

123.23 125.40 116.78 114.28 115.75

No Report

Crawford

No Report

Riverton

No Report

Torrington

No Report

-0.72 -0.60 -0.05 +0.55 +0.57

SETT PRICE

No Report

Centennial

Week Prev

This Week

149.00 146.65 147.05 147.05 150.85

146.53 144.45 145.23 145.70 150.05

JANUARY MARCH APRIL MAY AUGUST

Change -2.47 -2.20 -1.82 -1.35 -0.80

WHEAT FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

No Report

Big Horn Basin 1-3 81 Billings

123.95 126.00 116.83 113.73 115.18

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES Month

St. Onge

This Week

FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER

FOR THE WEEK ENDING January 4, 2019 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

114.50 90-109

Week Prev

This Week

5.10 5.18 5.26 5.35

5.14 5.20 5.27 5.37

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

48-90

No Report

Change +0.04 +0.02 +0.01 +0.02

CORN FUTURES Belle Fourche 1-3

171 155.50-166

164-183 149.50-165

151-168.75 142.50-149.75 133.75-150.75 136.75

145

68.50-70.50 58.50-65

SETT PRICE

Month

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Auction PAYS Centennial St. Onge

Volume

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

140-220

72.50-110

Stock Ewes

Slaughter Bucks

This Week

3.74 3.82 3.89 3.92

3.80 3.87 3.95 3.97

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

No Report

Change +0.06 +0.05 +0.06 +0.05

OATS FUTURES

139 811

Week Prev

112-206

Dry Edible Beans Daily Grower Bids - ND/MN and NE CO/WY/W NE Beans Region Bids Change Pinto ND/MN 21.00-22.00 Steady NE CO/WY/W NE 21.00 Steady Black ND/MN 26.00 Steady Great Northern NE CO/WY/W NE 21.00-23.00 Steady Navy ND/MN 21.00-22.00 Steady Light Red Kidneys ND/MN 34.00-35.00 Steady NE CO/WY/W NE 35.00 Steady Grower: Delivered elevator thresher run in 100 lb bags.

Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO WEEKLY NATIONAL GRAIN MARKET REVIEW Compared to last week, cash bids for wheat, corn, sorghum and soybeans were mostly higher. Grain futures have made some positive gains this week with corn and soybeans moving above their 50 day averages for the first time since Dec 20th. Ethanol margins are said to have improved this week but may still be an issue with some Midwest plants still ramping down production or remaining in idle. Export sales and shipments were not reported this week due to the government shutdown. Wheat was 2 cents lower to 38 cents higher. Corn was 5 1/4 to 38 1/4 cents higher. Sorghum was 1 to 10 cents higher. Soybeans were 30 3/4 to 35 3/4 cents higher.

WHEAT: Kansas City US No 1 Hard Red Winter, ordinary protein rail bid was 8 1/2 cents higher from 6.13 1/2-6.28 1/2 per bushel.

Kansas City US No 2 Soft Red winter rail bid was not quoted. St. Louis truck US No 2 Soft Red Winter terminal bid was 1 to 6 cents higher from 5.43-5.48 per bushel. Minneapolis and Duluth US No 1 Dark Northern Spring, 14.0 to 14.5 percent protein rail, was 2 cents lower to 38 cents higher from 6.60 1/4-6.65 1/4 per bushel. Portland US Soft White wheat rail was steady to 5 cents higher from 6.156.35 per bushel.

CORN: Kansas City US No 2 rail White Corn was 17 1/2 to 19 cents higher from 3.90 3/4-3.95 1/2 per bushel. Kansas City US No 2 truck Yellow Corn was 9 1/4 to 11 1/4 cents higher at 3.75 3/4 per bushel. Omaha US No 2 Yellow Corn was 7 to 8 cents higher from 3.62-3.63 per bushel. Chicago US No 2 Yellow Corn was 5 1/4 to 16 1/4 cents higher from 3.44 3/4-3.59 3/4 per bushel. Toledo US No 2 rail Yellow corn was 5 1/4 cents higher from 3.64 3/4-3.67 3/4 per bushel. Minneapolis US No 2 Yellow corn rail was 38 1/4 cents higher at 3.67 3/4 per bushel.

OATS AND BARLEY: US 2 or Better oats, rail bid to arrive at Minneapolis 20 day was 17 cents lower to 10 cents higher from 3.00 1/2-3.48 1/2 per bushel. US No 3 or better rail malting Barley, 70 percent or better plump out of Minneapolis was not quoted. Portland US 2 Barley, unit trains and Barges-export was not quoted.

SORGHUM: US No 2 yellow truck, Kansas City was 1 to 10 cents higher from 5.89-5.98 per cwt. Texas High Plains US No 2 yellow sorghum (prices paid or bid to the farmer, fob elevator) was 5 to 8 cents higher from 6.25-6.75 per cwt OILSEEDS: Minneapolis Yellow truck soybeans were 33 1/4 cents higher at 8.36 3/4 per bushel. Illinois Processors US No 1 Yellow truck soybeans were 30 3/4 to 35 3/4 cents higher from 8.72 3/4-8.89 3/4 per bushel. Kansas City US No 2 Yellow truck soybeans were 33 3/4 cents higher at 8.67 3/4 per bushel. Illinois 48 percent soybean meal, processor rail bid was 8.40 to 9.40 higher from 316.70-318.70 per bushel. Central Illinois Crude Soybean oil processor bid was 0.87 to 0.97 points higher from 27.68-28.18 per cwt.

Source: USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St Joseph, MO National Sheep Summary for Week Ending Friday, December 21, 2018 Weekly Trends: Compared to last week slaughter lambs were mostly steady to 20.00 lower with the largest decline at New Holland, PA. Slaughter ewes were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs were not well tested. At San Angelo, TX 6080 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3200 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 higher. 2,106 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. ***Due to the holidays this report will not be issued for two weeks. The next report will be January 11, 2019.*** Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: Ft.Collins, CO: wooled 110-130 lbs 127.50-140.00; 130-140 lbs 125.00-

55-56

130-160 42-64

132.50; 150-165 lbs 120.00-142.50. South Dakota: shorn and wooled 115-130 lbs 128.00-132.00; 130-150 lbs 121.00-128.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: Ft. Collins: 49 lbs 240.00; 50-60 lbs 225.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 200.00-222.50; 70-80 lbs 172.50-197.50; 80-85 lbs, 162.50-190.00; 90-100 lbs 128.00138.00. Slaughter Ewes: Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 85.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 87.50-92.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 45.00-55.00; Cull 1.

So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-70.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 42.50-54.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 55.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 44.00-48.00; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: no test. So Dakota: 58 lbs 200.00; 66 lbs 187.50; 91 lbs 152.50. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2: Ft. Collins: no test. So Dakota: bred solid mouth 160.00170.00 per head; open solid mouth 115.00-120.00 per head.

Source: USDA Market News Service, San Angelo, Texas Wyoming Hay Summary Compared to two weeks ago reported forages sold steady. Demand was light to moderate. Most prospective buyers are from out of state and are looking for horse quality hay in small squares with large squares going to dairies. Some areas of the state have been cold with some snow and other areas have been dry and seasonal temperatures prevailing. All prices are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn unless otherwise noted.

Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa: Good large squares 155.00-160.00. Good large rounds 140.00-145.00. Cornstalk bales in large squares 60.00-80.00. Suncured alfalfa pellets 15 percent protein 240.00.

Central and Western Wyoming Alfalfa: Premium large squares 150.00; Fair large squares 130.00150.00. Premium small squares 200.00-225.00. Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: Premium large squares 150.00-190.00; Premium small squares 225.00. Orchard grass: Good large squares 140.00; Premium small squares 200.00-225.00. Certified weed seed free alfalfa cubes bulk 230.00-240.00, bagged 280.00.

Source: USDA WY Dept of Ag Market News Service, Torrington, WY Nebraska Hay Summary Compared to two weeks ago all reported baled forages sold steady.

Dehy pellets sold 20.00 higher in the Eastern side of the state with the Platte Valley trading steady. Demand was light the first week of the New Year. Many contacts stated not a lot of calls coming in from new prospective buyers just the “regular” customers. Field conditions are poor in some areas of the state from rain and snow between Christmas and New Year’s making it hard for trucks to enter or exit hay piles. A million dollar question that comes up conversations will the baled hay market come up in the near future? As, cornstalk production has been halted from Mother Nature it will be the roll of the dice to see what happens with the price of all other forages. As of today, no upward surge in prices of any forages but this time next week may be a different story. Some farmers in the Western side of the state still combining milo and some area corn farmers still busy with harvest. Many reports crops are not drying down so farmers just left the crop in the fields. But, with snow, rain and ice some are getting the products out before all is lost. All sales are dollars per ton FOB the field or hay barn, unless otherwise noted.

Eastern/Central Nebraska Alfalfa: Good large rounds 90.00-105.00 and 125.00-140.00 delivered. Grass Hay: Premium large rounds 100.00-105.00; Good large rounds 85.00-90.00; Fair large rounds 65.00-75.00. Cornstalk bales 60.00-65.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 280.00290.00.

Platte Valley area of Nebraska Alfalfa: Good round bales 95.00-110.00. Cornstalk bales 60.0065.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa 140.00-145.00. Ground and delivered alfalfa-stubble mix 130.00-135.00. Ground and delivered cornstalks 95.00-110.00. Dehy Alfalfa pellets 17 percent protein 215.00-230.00.

Western Nebraska Alfalfa: Premium large squares 175.00-180.00; Good large squares 150.00-160.00; Fair large squares 135.00-140.00. Good large rounds 130.00-145.00. Alfalfa/Orchard Grass: Good to Premium large squares 180.00-200.00. Straw in large square bales 90.00.

Ground and delivered alfalfa 150.00-155.00.

Source: USDA NE Dept of Ag Market News Service, Kearney, NE

SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

2.73 2.77 2.79 2.69

2.78 2.79 2.82 2.72

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change +0.05 +0.02 +0.03 +0.03

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

8.69 8.82 8.95 9.08

9.00 9.13 9.25 9.37

JANUARY MARCH MAY JULY

Change +0.31 +0.31 +0.30 +0.29

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

212.25 353.15 173.75 172.73 274.34

208.91 355.43 169.45 167.04 271.94

198.46 314.33 166.81 169.24 259.39

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

This Week

122.52 122.36 194.25 193.30

Prior Week

118.81 118.86 189.96 189.94

Last Year

122.84 122.98 194.50 194.91

DOI rule checks FOIA

The Department of the Interior (DOI) has proposed changes to the way it handles requests for information that critics say could undermine the public’s right to find out about what the federal government is doing.

A notice published in the Federal Register on Dec. 28 proposes allowing Interior officials to limit how many requests individuals or groups can submit per month under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Other changes would give officials more discretion in deciding whether to charge for records, require requests be more specific and prohibit “an unreasonably burdensome search.”

“Agencies do have leeway to detail their own FOIA procedures. But they certainly don’t have leeway to make regulations that contradict the statute. In my view, there are parts of the proposed changes that cross the line,” said Margaret Kwoka, an associate professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law who specializes in the Freedom of Information Act. It said in the Federal Register notice that an “unprecedented surge” in requests is behind the proposed revisions. Overall requests under the FOIA rose 30 percent from Fiscal Year 2016-18, increasing to 8,350 from 6,428.

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Central or eastern Wyoming.

Call 307-334-3627 ............ 1/12 YEARLING PASTURE WANTED for 2,500 head steers/spayed heifers for the 2019 summer grazing season. Take all or part, smaller places okay. Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska preferred.

Will pay top dollar!! Call or text Jon, 831-240-5795 ............. 1/5

Hay & Feed PREMIUM EAR CORN FOR SALE Excellent winter supplement. Grinding available. Semi load delivery available (approximately 25 tons). 5 ton minimum for pickup.

RG Ranch, Burlington, WY Call Erik 307-272-8357 BRIGHT CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW: 3x3 bales, Farson, WY. Call 307-350-0350.....1/19

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APPROXIMATELY 200 TONS OF CERTIFIED WEED-FREE ALFALFA HAY: 3x4x8 bales, $150/ton. Call 307-754-2304, leave message .................1/26

PIPE FOR SALE: 2 3/8 heavy wall, 2 7/8 reg and heavy wall, 3/4, 7/8 and 1” rods, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 7” casing and guardrail. ALSO have 50,000’ of PVC water line pipe.

Can ship to most locations.

Please call Ron at 406-4253100 ................................ 1/19

HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, Willow Creek, triticale, hay/barley/oats/ peas forage mix, CRP grass, alfalfa/grass mix. Big round bales, Available quantities vary, located in Broadview, MT. Contact Travis, 406-670-3054 .........3/2

OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. Used for fencing, cattle guards, etc. ALL SIZES!!

Quantity discounts and delivery available. Pierce, CO 80650.

Call 970-324-4580, e-mail rpjenergy@gmail.com .... 1/5

Vehicles & Trailers

Lumber

2001 GMC C6500: 3126 Caterpillar engine, auto transmission, spring suspension, 18’ flatbed with Harsh hydraulic tilt, 109,679 miles. Nice truck. $15,000. Call for more details, 307-262-8930.

To view photos go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds .........1/26

ROUGH CUT LUMBER AND SAWMILL SERVICES: Custom cut pine, $0.95 per board foot.

Sawmill services, $75 set up and $0.45 per board foot. Call 970-698-2055 or e-mail contact@truereclaimed.com for more information ............1/12

VETERAN, WY 518 ACRES TOTAL: 118 acres deeded plus 400 acres Wyoming State Grazing lease. 2004 Zimmatic 7 tower pivot. Excellent combination of sub-irrigated grass, hard grass, irrigated grass and tall brush for calf protection. $405,000 Reduced!

Now $370,000. 10 ACRE PROPERTY: Great value with 100’x225’ indoor arena plus a lovely 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. Only 1 mile south of Torrington, WY on Hwy. 85. Fantastic opportunity for private or commercial equestrian clinics, ropings, self boarding with indoor and outdoor riding. Includes pasture paddocks with shelters. $555,000 Reduced!

Now $535,500. Casey Essert at Empire Realty at 307-534-2222 or 1-888-340FARM. More listings available at www.buyaranch.com ..................................... TFN

Hay & Feed

Hay & Feed

HAY FOR SALE: 800 tons of first and second cutting alfalfa.

Cody, WY area. Call 307-8991898..................................1/26

CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW: 3x4s. Trucking available. Cody, WY, 307-899-1952 ..............1/5

ALFALFA FOR SALE: First cutting RFV 160, protein 20.45%, second cutting RFV 160, protein 19.33%, third cutting RFV 189, protein 21.5%. ALSO, Willow Creek forage wheat and two row barley forage. Large round bales, net wrap. Delivery available. Call 605-456-3438 ...1/26 1,500 TONS ALFALFA MIX HAY: First, second and third cutting. 4x4x8 and 3x4x8 squares delivered. Call 307267-6833......................... 1/26 700 TONS HAY: 4x4x8 big squares, mixed hay $125/ton; premium hay $145/ton. Since 1987. Trucking available, semi load lots. Call Ivan, 307-7563222..................................1/26 WYOMING SUGAR COMPANY: Sugarbeet pulp available for cattle feed. Call Myron, 307431-2564 ..........................1/26 LARGE SQUARE BALES ALFALFA HAY: 72 premium second cutting, no rain. 90 third cutting.

Jim McDonald, 307-856-1802, Riverton, WY ..................... 1/12 PREMIUM BEEF CATTLE HAY FOR SALE: Netwrapped, large rounds, good green hay. 150 tons first cutting, 16% protein. ALSO, 100 tons second cutting, 18% protein. Lab test reports available. Price negotiable on market. Will participate in transportation costs, one way, maximum 150 miles. Scale on premises. Johnson County, Buffalo, WY. Contact 307-2170386 ............................. 1/12 HAY FOR SALE BY DELIVERY ONLY!! ALFALFA, GRASS AND MILLET HAY, round bales. ALSO, alfalfa in large square bales. Call for delivered price in Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska areas and more!

307-575-1008 ................. 1/19 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 888935-3633. www.valleyvideohay.com ...........................1/19 GRASS, ALFALFA/GRASS MIX AND STRAIGHT ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE: Big round bales. ALSO, sudangrass hay.

Will deliver in semi loads. Larry Shavlik, 605-830-8023.....1/19 CLEAN BRIGHT STRAW: Small squares, $3/bale. ALSO, excellent quality OATS AND WHEAT. Greybull, WY area.

Call 307-762-3878, leave a message ...........................1/12 ALFALFA/GRASS FIRST AND SECOND CUTTING (100+ tons), Willow Creek (200+ tons), in large, net-wrapped round bales, $90/ton. Rapelje, MT area. For more information, call 701-541-6280 or 406-6632191 ................................ 1/12 MEADOW HAY: Round bales, excellent condition, $150/ton.

Call 307-640-6269 or 307-6300949, LaGrange, WY ........1/12 BMR SUDAN, MILLET STRAW IN ROUNDS. Low nitrates.

Priced per ton. Feed test available. Located in southern Nebraska Panhandle. 308-2500601....................................1/5 CUBES OR CAKE 30% dry, shell peas in 70% alfalfa. Delivery available. Tri-State Alfalfa Cubes, “The best cake in town.” $215/ton FOB the plant.

For more information, call Les and Donna Hirsch, 406-4215424 or 877-222-0600........1/5 STRAW: Small bales, large round bales, big square bales.

ALSO, horse hay, small bales, large round bales, big square bales. Call 406-656-6896 or 406-698-7290, west end Billings, MT ..............................1/5 300 TONS second cutting alfalfa, $140/ton; 200 TONS second cutting alfalfa, $125/ton; 150 TONS irrigated alfalfa/grass 50/50 mix, $130/ton; 150 TONS grass mix, 40% alfalfa, $120/ ton. All hay no rain, baled on dew, net wrap, 1,400-1,500 lbs.

120 miles north of Gillette, WY. Call or text 406-672-4809 or call 406-554-3037 .....................1/5

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642B BOBCAT SKIDSTEER LOADER: 35 HP gas Mitsubishi engine, under 400 hours, weighs 3,700 lbs. Lifts 1,000 lbs. Excellent tires, good seat, everything is very tight, starts excellent in cold weather, 54” bucket. Excellent condition, $11,500. NEW SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS: Buckets, 78” $1,000, 84” $1,200 and 96” $1,300, made in America. 72” brush grapple, dual cylinder, heavy duty, $2,800.

66” brush grapple, single cylinder, heavy duty, $2,500. Hydraulic clamp tree/fence post puller, single cylinder, heavy duty, $950; NEW HEAVY DUTY snow blades, 7’ $1,300 and 9’ $1,400; 1986 FREIGHTLINER, day cab, 400 Cummins, 9 speed tranny, 428,000 miles, second owner truck, $10,500; NEW NORSTAR standard dually flatbed with LED lights, 5th wheel ball and receiver hitch, $2,300.

Trades welcome. Call Brad, 307-921-1825. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ...............................1/26 FACTORY DIRECT PRICING ON Merritt, Wilson, Travalong, Exiss, Jackson and GR Trailers!!! Call Prime Rate Motors at 307-674-6677 or visit us online at www.primeratemotors. com for information or a free quote!!! ............................1/19

Equipment EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill 3450 Cart 39’ 12” paired row, double shoot rubber packers, $20,000 • Flexi-Coil 5000 air drill 2340 Cart 39’ 12” paired row, double shoot steel packers, $19,000 • Flexi-Coil 67XL sprayer, 100’, $2,500 • 1999 John Deere 9610 combine, 2,807 threshing hours, big topper, 300-bushel, dual tires, $35,000 • 1993 John Deere 9600 combine, 3,016 threshing hours, 4,241 engine hours, dual tires, $30,000, comes with 30’ auger header • John Deere 936D draper header, $15,000 • Notch 10-12 bale carrier, $2,750 • John Deere 24’ disc, $2,500 • Sitrex MK V rake 14-wheel, $6,000 • International swather, pull type 30’, pick up guards, excellent shape, $6,250. Call 605-5805886 ............................. 1/26 8N FORD TRACTOR with Dual loader, 3 pt., blade included, plug in heater, tires great, solid tractor, $4,250; 1953 MASSEY HARRIS 44 TRACTOR, wide front, new paint, great condition, $4,000; AW JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, 3 pt., needs arms, runs and drives great, rubber is good, has duckbill front end, electric start, $3,250; MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE G, nice older tractor. Has rebuilt mag, new front tires, sounds and drives great.

Carburetor was just rebuilt, electric start, new battery and cables, good rear tires, $3,750; NEW HYDRAULIC 8’ and 9’ 3 pt. blades, quick hitch ready, heavy duty for 50 HP or bigger tractor. 8’ $3,250 and 9’ $3,500; NEW 8’ OFFSET DISC, heavy duty, $5,500; IH 145 PLOW field ready, 4 bottom in the furrow, many new wear parts and ready to work, $6,250. Trades welcome. Call Brad, 307-921-1825. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ................. 1/5

Equipment

FOR SALE: John Deere 714A and John Deere 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, excellent condition; H&S 7+4 16’ chuckwagon with tandem running gear; John Deere 444C pay loader; 1981 International tandem grain truck, 466 diesel engine, 5+ 2 speed, 18’ Rugby box and scissor hoist, runs great; Demco 325 bushel gravity wagon with 12 ton gear; Vermeer BP7000 bale processor with Highline 7 bale carrier; Rust 15’x29’ 8 rail stack mover, tandem axles; Krause 34.5’ rock flex disc with 3 bar mulcher; CIH 4300 34’ field cultivator with 5 bar mulcher.

All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 .................1/12 FOR SALE: 1954 International 350 utility tractor with loader, grapple fork and blade, $4,750. ALSO, 1959 JI Case Model 411B tractor with loader and torque converter, $3,750.

Call 605-381-2445 ........ 1/12 EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Submersible pumps 20-40 HP ranging in GPM, complete generators, trailer mounted trash pumps, 3” and 4” polyline, trucks and various other equipment. For more information and pricing on any items, please call 307-2739591, Farson, WY ........ 1/19 EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: Krone Big M windrower; CIH MX285 tractor; John Deere 4840 tractor; John Deere 893 corn head; Wishek 842 disk; John Deere 930 sunflower header; Wilson stepdeck trailer; Load King bellydump trailer; Wilson livestock trailer; Kenworth T600 grain truck; Two Pete 379 sleeper trucks; Ford fuel truck; Commercial bellydump trailer. Call 406254-1254 ........................ 1/5

Equipment

Livestock Equipment WINDBREAK-SHADE SCREENVISUAL BARRIER-ON WORKING CORRALS AND ARENAS: Save feed $$$!! Less work, less stress! Use on panels in fields, working facilities, round pens, hay barns, kennels, patio or garden.

Call Sutherland Industries, 800753-8277 or visit www.sutherlandindustries.com............3/16

Hay Equipment 2005 KRONE BP 1290 BALER: 3x4, roller chute. $15,000 in recent repairs/new bearings, pickup other parts, 50,000 bales, $27,000. ALLEN LMC 8794 RAKE, 18 wheels, needs new teeth, similar to DARF, $5,500.

IH 966 with Koyker loader, $9,500 or best offer. Call 307315-8054, Casper, WY .......1/5

Equipment Restoration DBL TREE TRACTOR RESTORATION LLC: Tractors, stock trailers and flatbeds, total repair, sandblast and paint. Please call Mike, 406-930-0720 ...........1/5

Heating Equipment

LONG-TERM EQUIPMENT FINANCING: All types, private lenders, family-owned, 40-year-old firm. C.H. Brown Co., Wheatland, WY, 800987-7814 ...................... TFN

ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year warranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler.com. WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat.com.

A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today!

307-742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ...............................................TFN

Livestock Equipment

Livestock Equipment

LIMITED TIME OFFER 13’ TIRE TANKS!!! Was $500/ each, Now $400/each; SIX RAIL CONTINUOUS FENCE PANELS, $113/each; FIVE RAIL CONTINUOUS FENCE PANELS, $100/each; HEAVY DUTY 2” gates, price varies.

FENCE BRACES, heavy and light, price varies. GUARDRAIL also available. We now take credit cards. Call Bob toll free, 855-853-0117 ........... 1/5

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Fencing LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS 307-742-6992 SERVING AGRI-BUSINESSES SINCE 1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buck-and-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at w w w. l o d g e p o l e p r o d u c t s . com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! ......................... TFN

Irrigation

Advertise Today 800-967-1647 Irrigation

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Your one stop shop for all irrigation needs Lander, WY • (307) 332-3044 • Reinke center pivot sales and field design • Parts for most major irrigation systems • Underground and Surface PVC pipe and fittings • Pumps and Motors • Phase Converters

Irrigation Systems

The choice is simple.

Copper wire is being stolen from electrically powered pivot systems world-wide. Many growers have resorted to 24-hour guards, razor wire, floodlights and daily disassembly to protect themselves. T-L’s hydraulically No wire to steal! powered pivot systems can be Easier On You. designed with little or no wire to steal. Stop theft and discover T-L’s reliability, simplicity and low maintenance cost. T-L irrigation systems are easier on you - for life.

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Manderson, WY rairdenjlw@tritel.net • 800-770-6280 Property for Sale

Property for Sale

NEW LISTING!! 160 acres, 100 farmed and leased for $32/acre.

Nice 4 bedroom, 1 bath home.

Barn, corrals, numerous outbuildings. $525,000. Additional land available for purchase. Located on Molt Rd. north of Billings, MT; ROCK CREEK HEREFORD RANCH: 200 acres, 60 acres irrigated.

Highway location. $1,100,000; SPRINGWATER RANCH: This 267+ acre ranch is located in a year-round trout stream with beautiful views of the Beartooth Mountains. 160+ acres hay meadows with 60+ acres irrigated. A spacious 2,600 sq. ft. home with a second plus shop and barn. Price reduced to $900,000!!! Located between Red Lodge and Roscoe, MT. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406-3224425 or e-mail sidwell@sidwellland.com ................................ 2/2

28,000+ ACRE ARIZONA RANCH: 40 deeded acres plus State BLM and private grazing leases, 28 acre State Ag lease with irrigation rights, small feed yard, well-watered ranch runs 150+ cows yearround or up to 1,000 steers in winter $900,000. 250 HEAD RANCH: Very nice headquarters, good water, State and adverse grazing, $1,000,000.

Call Harley Hendricks Realty toll free, 877-349-2565, e-mail HarleyHendricks@ HarleyHendricks.com ... 1/5

HISTORIC 3 BEDROOM 1,900 SQ. FT. RANCH HOUSE ON 23 ACRES: Seven miles east of Broadus, MT with rental of 900 sq. ft. Includes outbuildings, 20’x32’ shop and garage. $275,000 OBO. Call 406-672-7230 or e-mail nnsampson@gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................... 2/9 FOR SALE: 140+ acre farm near Pavilion, WY. Great winter pasture, live water in all 3 pastures. Good soils. New seeding of RR alfalfa and grass/alfalfa.

Modest 3 bedroom house, garage, loafing shed, corrals and mature trees. Generates 10K a year off oil and gas lease and house rental. Asking $4,950/ acre. Call or text 307-727-6142 or 307-727-8132 ............... 1/26

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE: Top producing silt loam soils. 236 acres total. 173 acre pivot and 25 acre gravity. Ditch and well water. Amazing yields. Live winter water for livestock.

Cash lease. $725,000. GOSHEN COUNTY: 80 acres.

Excellent improvements. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, shop, heat 7 cooled leisure space connected to shop. Barn with steel corrals. $395,000. Casey Essert at Empire Realty at 307-534-2222 or 1-888-340FARM. More listings available at www.buyaranch.com ..................................... TFN

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Property for Sale

Property for Sale

FARM & RANCH SALES griffithfarmandranchsales.com HAPPY NEW YEAR! NEW OCEAN VIEW FARM – Pavillion: 342+ acres, with 311+ irrigated alfalfa. Full set of improvements and a great location. $1,400,000 NEW FAIRVIEW FARM – Pavillion: 242.34+ total deeded, 221+ irrigated. Flood irrigated alfalfa/grass using gated pipe. Home, guest house, full set of support buildings. Above–average soil and location. $1,100,000 UNDER CONTRACT! DAVIS FARM – Ten Sleep: 111.63 + acres deeded. 1 mile north of Ten Sleep. Immaculate farm on the Nowood River. Remodeled home, barn and pens. $699,000 LEONHARDT FARM – Riverton: 80+ deeded, 70+ flood irrigated, Midvale. Nice farm house and shop. 500 head feedlot. Quality soils in primo alfalfa. $550,000 BIG RIDGE RANCH – Kinnear: 99+ acres with 75 irrigated. New pivot in alfalfa, home, barns and corrals. Run a few cows and sell hay.

Super-private beautiful setting. $525,000

SOLD! COWBOY MINE HORSE FARM – Thermopolis: 27.26+ acres with 25.61 irrigated (100 tons of hay). $495,000 NEW CORNER FARM – Fremont County: 100+ acres, 90+ acres flood irrigated ground utilizing gated pipe (included in the sale). The farm was plowed and seeded to alfalfa in 2018. The farm has excellent soils and drainage and is of above-average quality. $350,000

For more information or to schedule a showing, call Clay Griffith, Broker (307) 851-9856 509 RIATA ROAD, TULAROSA, NM: Four bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 70 acres with detached garage, barn, 13 acres in pistachios. $640,000.

295 PINE HILL ROAD, FENCE LAKE, NM: Two bedroom, 3 bathroom log home on 60+ acres with corral, outbuildings and well. $320,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com....................... 1/5

Mobile Homes NEED A GUEST HOUSE? 2014 newly remodeled Friendship Home of Minnesota/northern advantage package 16x80, $49,500. Must be moved. Four bedroom, 3 bath, includes appliances, new carpet and new paint. ALSO, 2012 Friendship Home of Minnesota/northern advantage package 16x80, $45,000. Five bedroom, 2 bath, appliances, new carpet and some new vinyl. Located in Chugwater, WY. Call 307-331-8949, 307331-8781 or 307-422-3502 leave message.............. 1/26

Buildings

We design, engineer & ship pre-engineered steel buildings, arenas, shops, hangars and machine sheds. DESIGN & PRICE online, or call 719-268-1325 RapidsetBuildings.com

Loans

AG LAND LOANS As Low As 4.5% OPWKCAP 4.5% INTEREST RATES AS LOW AS 4.5% Payments Scheduled on 25 Years Joe Stubblefield & Associates 13830 Western Street Amarillo, TX (806) 622-3482 cell (806) 674-2062 joes3@suddenlink.net

Hunting & Fishing JAN. 17-20: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL DEER/ELK HIDES, ANTLERS AND FUR, IN THE FOLLOWING WYOMING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: JAN. 17: Orin Junction 8-8:15 a.m., truck stop; Douglas 9:159:20 a.m., Douglas Feed (drive thru); Bill 9:50-10:05 a.m., Bill’s Store (drive thru); Wright 10:5011:10 a.m., Exxon Big D on S. 387; Newcastle 12:20-1 p.m., Voelker’s Body Shop; Upton 2:15-2:30 p.m., Joe’s Grocery Store parking lot; Moorcroft 3:103:30 p.m., The Coffee Cup; Gillette 4:00-4:30 p.m., T&T Guns and Ammo; Gillette 4:40-5:15 p.m., Rocky Mountain Sports.

JAN. 18: Gillette 7:30-7:45 a.m., Rocky Mountain Sports; Kaycee 9:45-10:05 a.m., Sinclair Station; Sheridan 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Quick Sak (stop across street at Walmart); Buffalo 1-1:30 p.m., Good 2 Go; Ten Sleep 3:15-3:30 p.m., Pony Express; Worland 4:10-4:40 p.m., Co-op One Stop; Basin 5:30-5:40 p.m., Overland Express Mart (drive thru); Greybull 5:50-6:10 p.m., Overland Express Mart. JAN. 19: Lovell 7:45-8 a.m., Good 2 Go Convenience Store (or by appt.); Powell 8:30-8:50 a.m., Linton’s Big R; Cody 9:30-10:15 a.m., Nature’s Design Taxidermy; Meeteetse 11:30-11:45 a.m., Elk Horn Bar; Thermopolis 1-1:30 p.m., High Country Traders; Shoshoni 2:102:30 p.m., Powder Horn Bait; Riverton 3-4 p.m., Vic’s Body Shop (behind the Dollar Tree); Lander 4:45-5:15 p.m., Lander Mills. JAN. 20: Jeffrey City 8-8:15 a.m., Split Rock Cafe; Muddy Gap 8:45-9 a.m., 3 Fork Station (drive thru); Alcova 9:45-10 a.m., Sloane’s General Store (drive thru); Casper 11-11:45 a.m., Wagner Outdoor Sports; Glenrock 12:30-12:50 p.m., east exit on I-25; Douglas 1:45-2:15 p.m., Douglas Feed; Orin Junction 2:35-2:45 p.m., truck stop; Lusk 3:40-4 p.m., Decker’s Grocery.

For more information, call Greg 308-750-0700, Lathan, 308-7301834 or visit www.petskafur. net........................................ 1/12

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JAN. 20-23: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL DEER/ELK HIDES, ANTLERS AND FUR, IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: JAN. 20: Ft. Bridger 5:15 p.m., Cash Store.

JAN. 21: Evanston 8-8:15 a.m., Prairie Inn; Kemmerer 9:15-9:30 a.m., Ham’s Fork Station/Sinclair; Cokeville 10:15-10:30 a.m., Flying J Truck Stop; Afton 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Gardeners Country Village; Thayne 12:30 p.m., Farmer’s Feed (drive thru); Alpine 1-1:30 p.m., Tack & Treasure Gun Shop; Hoback Jct. 2-2:15 p.m., Hoback Market/Exxon; Bondurant 3 p.m., Elkhorn Bar and Grill (drive thru); Pinedale 4:14-5:15 p.m., Gannett Sports; JAN. 22: Big Piney 8-8:15 a.m.

Midway Mall; La Barge 8:45-9 a.m., All American Fuel; Fontenelle 9:45 a.m., Fontenelle Store (drive thru); Green River 11-11:15 a.m., under viaduct by Wild Horse Saloon; Rock Springs 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., WY Wool Warehouse; Wamsutter 1:40 p.m., Wamsutter Conoco (drive thru); Rawlins 2:40-3 p.m., Trails West Meat Processing; Saratoga 3:45-4 p.m., Saratoga Feed & Grain; Medicine Bow 5 p.m., JB’s (drive thru); Rock River 5:30 p.m., Rancher’s Supply (drive thru); JAN. 23: Laramie 8-8:30 a.m., West Laramie Fly Shop; Ft. Collins, CO 10-10:30 a.m., Gannett Ridge Hunting Equipment. For more information, call Marty, 308-870-4887 or visit www. petskafur.net...................... 1/12

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Notice

NOTICE BLM PERMITTEES

THE ROUNDUP GETS RESULTS

Applications for range improvement funds for the Washakie Resource Area will be received by Keith Hamilton, secretarytreasurer of the Worland District State Grazing Board, PO Box 9, Hyattville, WY 82428.

All applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 4, 2019 or brought to the meeting.

BLM may provide $250 additional funding for reservoir rehab.

BLM approval is required for all applications on BLM land.

Also, we welcome your attendance at the Public Board Meeting, 11 AM at The Brass Plum in Worland on Feb. 7, 2019.

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CONNECTING AG to CLIMATE

By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub

Warmer weather to continue in Wyoming Wyoming experienced near average temperatures and above average precipitation in November, marking the 34th wettest of 125 years during the month.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) map for Wyoming from Dec. 25 shows that conditions are similar to Nov. 20. Abnormally dry conditions have persisted in Albany, Carbon, Sweetwater, Fremont, Lincoln, Teton, Sublette, Hot Springs, Park, Washakie and Big Horn counties.

Moderate drought conditions have persisted in Carbon, Sweetwater, Uinta and Lincoln counties.

Severe drought conditions have persisted in Carbon and Sweetwater counties.

View the current USDM maps at weather. gov/riw/drought. You can help inform the USDM by submitting conditions and impacts at droughtreporter.unl.edu/submitreport.

The snow water equivalent (SWE) throughout Wyoming ranges from 63-116 percent of normal according to the De. 28 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

(NRCS) SNOTEL report.

View the current SWE for your basin at wwa.colorado.edu/climate/dashboard2.html.

Forecasts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) eight- to 14-day forecasts for Jan. 9-15, which was made Jan. 1, indicates up to a 33-60 percent chance or probability that all of Wyoming will experience above average temperatures – with the probability decreasing from east to west.

For the same timeframe, there is a 40 percent probability for above normal precipitation for nearly the entire state except the northern third – where normal precipitation is forecasted.

The forecast for January, which was made Dec. 20, indicates a 40-50 percent probability of above average temperatures for all of Wyoming – the probability is greatest along the western quarter of the state. The precipitation forecast for the entire state is for above, near or below normal for the entire state

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for the same timeframe.

To view NOAA’s most recent forecasts, visit cpc. ncep.noaa.gov.

Ag considerations As you ring in the new year, consider whether your livestock records meet the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) standards to qualify for payments through, for example, the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). If you don’t know, then add a resolution to hone in your record keeping, which may help you weather unforeseen eligible causes of livestock losses.

What is LIP and how does it work? In brief, according to FSA’s LIP fact sheet, if a producer suffers livestock losses due to eligible loss conditions associated with adverse weather – including blizzards, extreme cold, winter storms, etc., disease or attacks by reintroduced or protected animals, they may qualify for monetary compensation.

Additionally, a producer must be in ownership of the livestock on the day it died or was injured, and livestock must have been part of the commercial operation.

You must provide notice of loss to your local FSA office within 30 calendar days of when the loss is first apparent.

Additionally, you have limited time after the calendar year to apply for payment.

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You will have to provide verifiable proof of death or injury for the loss you want to be compensated for – and for livestock that died due to normal mortality.

Documentation should include the following livestock information – quantity, kind and type, weight range, date of death, physical location when death occurred and reliable proof of beginning inventory. Proof of inventory may include documents such as veterinary records, balance sheets or loan records.

Acceptable documents

providing verifiable proof of death or injury include, but are not limited to, any or a combination of the following – rendered truck receipts, FEMA records, veterinary records and records assembled for tax purposes.

As you hone in your record keeping, know that the LIP program is intricate and connected to the farm bill. Therefore, ensure you visit with your local FSA representative for current information including restrictions that might apply.

Resources For more informa-

tion on FSA’s LIP program, find the May 2018 LIP Fact Sheet at bit. ly/2CqffNy. USDA’s FSA LIP Amendment 34 from May 30, 2018 can be found at bit.ly/2Ardu0C, and more information on FSA Disaster Assistance Programs can be found at bit.ly/2sHNlIp. This article was written by UW Extension, WAFERx and USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub Regional Extension Program Coordinator Windy Kelley. She can be reached at wkelley1@ uwyo.edu or 307-7662205.

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Early Consignments TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 WEANED CALF FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 8:00 AM LOAD LOTS @ 10:00 AM EXPECTING 6,000 HEAD JM Livestock - 400 EngX Strs (Pred Blk) 600700# 225 EngX Hfrs 525-575#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, 7-way w/ Somnus, Safeguard & Cleanup. Over 60 days weaned. Green!

Carlson Farms - 500 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 450650#. Rec Pyramid 5, 7-way w/ Somnus & Spur, Respishield HM @ Branding & Precon 10/1. Knife cut. Weaned 10/15. Poured w/ Ivomec. Bunk broke. 100% Blk Ang sired.

High elevation. All natural, one brand, fancy!

Flying Triangle Ranch - 400 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 550-650#. Rec 7-way & Multimin @ Birth; 7-way, Vista Once w/ Pasteurella, Multimin & wormed & poured @ Branding; 7-way, Vista Once w/ Pasteurella, Multimin, Nasalgen & wormed & poured @ Weaning (Oct 19th). Weaned on Long stem hay & silage. Sired by Broken Bow Blk Ang bulls. All natural. Fancy, high elevation calves!

Burton Ranch - 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500575# 100 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 475-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus & Nasalgen @ Branding & Weaning. Over 60 days weaned. Bunk broke. No implants.

100% Angus sired. Fancy, one brand, high desert.

JF Ranch - 150 Blk Ang Strs 450-550# 250 Blk Ang Hfrs. Rec Pyramid 5, 8-way, Nasalgen & poured w/ Ivomec @ Weaning (11/1). Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Sired by Powerful Blk Ang bulls. High elevation, reputation calves!

Horton Farms - 220 Blk Ang & AngX Strs (BWF F1) 650-700# 120 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs (BWF F1) 600650#. Rec Vista Once SQ, 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding & Weaning (9/25). Poured w/ Ivomec @ Weaning. Blk Angus sired.

Reputation, powerful calves!

Armada Ranch - 320 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 475-575#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 8-way @ Branding; Vista Once SQ, 8-way w/ Somnus & Nasalgen @ Weaning 11/10. (On meadow strictly hay fed). 100% sired by Blk Ang bulls (Connealy genetics). Fancy, high desert. Reputation quality calves.

Steed Canyon Cattle Co - 320 Red Ang Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Bovishield Gold One shot, 7-way w/ Somnus, Nasalgen & poured. Over 60 days weaned. Running out on meadow & hay fed. Sired by Loosli & Six Iron Red Ang bulls. Age & Source verified w/ Red Angus tags. 100% All Natural. Hfrs are Replacement quality. Green & extra fancy!

Farwell Farms - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. 100% all natural. 100% Angus sired. One brand, one raising.

Lyman Ranch - 180 Blk Ang Strs 650#. Rec Bovishield Gold Plus, 7-way & Poured. Over 75 days weaned Sired by performance tested high gaining Connealy & Schaff Blk Ang bulls. Reputation, proven high elevation performers.

Ed & Beverly Shumway - 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-600#. Weaned. Hay fed.

One brand & fancy!

Sarah Faith Ranch - 150 Blk/BWF Strs & Hfrs 450-500#. Comp vacc @ Branding & Precon. 60 day wean. High elevation.

CKZ Livestock - 140 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 8 w/ Somnus @ Branding & Precon & again 12/1. Rec Safeguard & Pour on. 120 day weaned on Alfalfa stubble. Green & fancy!

Ray & Janet Foxworthy - 130 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 650#. Rec 7-way @ Birth; 7-way @ Branding; & Bovishield Gold & 7-way @ Weaning (Nov 1st). Also Rec Safeguard & Cleanup @ Weaning. Hfrs are Bangs vacc.

Calves are running out on pasture w/ some hay. High desert, green calves!

Woolery Ranch - 110 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 500-550#. Comp vacc this Spring & Fall.

Poured @ Weaning (10/5). Running out on meadow. Hay fed. Fancy, one brand, green heifers!

Gary Gordon - 110 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 600#.

Rec C & D @ Birth; Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 @ Branding. Weaned 11/15. Running out on meadow & hay fed. Fancy, one brand, high desert. 100% Angus sired.

Frank Ranch - 40 Blk Ang Strs 625# 60 Blk Ang Hfrs 575-625#. Rec Pyramid 5, 7-way w/ Somnus, Safeguard & Cleanup @ Weaning (10/15). Sired by SO Cattle Co Blk Ang bulls. High elevation, fancy!

Steers Ranch - 95 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Comp vacc @ Branding & Boostered this Fall. 90 day wean. High elevation.

Huxtable/McKee - 85 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec 7-way w/ Somnus & Vista Once @ Branding & Precon; Poured & Rec Nasalgen @ Weaning. 45 day wean.

Bunk broke.

Mitch Benson - 70 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Red Vision 7 w/ Somnus & Vista 5 SQ @ Branding. Knife cut. 100% sired by Blk Ang bulls. Weaned 75 days on Grass/Alfalfa & Beardless Barley hay & supplemented w/ SmartLic Stresslic tubs.

One brand, high desert calves.

Waldo Tarango - 70 Blk, small % Red Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Express 5, 7-way w/ Somnus & Cydectin @ Branding & Weaning 10/20. One brand, high desert.

Jerry Bornhoft - 70 Blk Strs & Hfrs 400-600#.

All natural.

Jason & Bridget Gardner - 60 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 450-650#. Rec Pyramid 5, 7-way w/ Somnus & Spur, Respishield HM @ Branding & Precon 10/1. Knife cut.

Weaned 10/15. Poured w/ Ivomec. Bunk broke. 100% Blk Ang sired. High elevation.

All natural, one brand, fancy!

Scot & Teffany Fegler - 50 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 650-750#. Rec Vision C & D, Express 5, Vision 7 & 2 rounds of Once PMH-IN & Cattlactive @ Birth & Branding; Titanium 5 PMH, Vision 8 w/ Somnus, Cattlactive & poured w/ Ivomec @ Precon. Over 90 days weaned. Sired by Hoos Cow Angus bulls.

Fancy!

Big Trails Cattle - 50 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 400#. Rec three rounds of One Shot BVD, Inforce 3, Multimin, 7-way & poured this Fall. Over 90 days weaned. NHTC certified.

High elevation.

Jess Lohmiller - 43 Blk & BWF Strs 650750#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus, Nasalgen & Safeguard @ Weaning.

Over 60 days weaned.

Ray & LaDonna Good - 42 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 600-700#. Rec Vista 5, 7-way & Nasalgen @ Branding; Vista 5, 7-way w/ Somnus, Nasalgen, Safeguard & Cleanup @ Weaning 10/22. Reputation, choice steers!

Jim Yoder - 36 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500600#. Comp vacc @ Branding. 45 day wean. Running out on pasture & hay.

Fred Nelson - 35 Blk Strs & Hfrs 550-600#.

Rec Vista Once & Somnus. Knife cut. Hopkins Hamilton & Hellyer Ranch genetics.

Running out on hay & Nutralix supplement.

Neal & Becky Anderson - 34 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 750-850#. Rec Vista Once & Vi-

sion 7 @ Branding; Vista Once, Vision 7 w/ Somnus & poured this Fall. 90+ day wean.

Bunk broke, running out on pasture & hay.

Fancy!

Jason & Jennifer Cole - 30 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 750#. Weaned over 100 days. Fancy, high desert.

Jac & KayLee Klaahsen - 20 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 650-750#. Rec Vision C & D, Express 5, Vision 7 & 2 rounds of Once PMH-IN & Cattlactive @ Birth & Branding; Titanium 5 PMH, Vision 8 w/ Somnus, Cattlactive & poured w/ Ivomec @ Precon. Over 90 days weaned. Sired by Hoos Cow Angus bulls.

Fancy!

Betty Whitt - 20 Blk Strs & Hfrs 700#. Rec 7-way @ Branding. Long time weaned. Hay fed.

Lyman Clark - 20 Blk Strs & Hfrs. Rec two rounds of shots. Weaned since the beginning of Nov. Fancy!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 COW SALE • START TIME 8:00 AM Lyman Clark - 60 open cows & Heiferettes Hopkins Hamilton - 45 weigh cows Big Trails Cattle - 25 cows

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 BRED COW SALE • START TIME 8:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS, BREDS @ NOON BRED HEIFERS Fleur de Lis Cattle Co - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Bred Hfrs 1,000-1,100#. Bred to Reyes LBW Blk Ang bulls to start calving 3/1 for 45 days (Pulled bulls). Rec Virashield 6 VL5, Multimin, wormed & poured. Big stout fancy Bred Heifers. Bred to reputation bulls!

Alan Paxton - 45 Blk Ang & AngX Bred Hfrs.

AI Bred to KM Broken Bow (5/19) & cleaned up with sons of Hoover Dam to start calving 2/24 for 45 days (Pulled bulls). Rec Pinkeye Shield XT4, Vista Once SQ & poured w/ Ivermectin this Spring; Scours Bovine Pillshield Plus C & poured @ Preg test. Fancy Bred heifers!

Ruby Ranch - 25 Blk Ang & AngX Bred Hfrs 950-1,000#. Bred to LBW Lucky 7 Blk Ang bulls to calve March-April. Run over 8,000 ft. Fancy heifers!

BRED COWS Brandon & Lindsey Haun - 120 Blk Ang & AngX 3 Yr-ST Bred cows. Bred to Sim/Angus Composite bulls (Low % Sim, Tuelle Cattle Co bulls) to start calving 3/10. Calves averaged 580 lbs 10/10/18. Run @ 8,000 ft elevation. Rec Virashield 6VL5, 7-way W/ Somnus & poured @ Fall Preg check. Complete dispersal of proven, great performing cows!

Hopkins Hamilton - 25 Blk Ang & AngX ST Bred cows. Bred to calve March/April.

30 Blk Ang & AngX Running Age Bred cows. Bred to calve May/June. All bred to HD Dunn & Vermillion Blk Ang bulls. Reputation, high desert cows.

Jess Lohmiller - 44 Blk & BWF ST Bred cows.

Bred to Hereford bulls to start calving 4/1.

Gavin & Anna Shurtleff - 25 Blk & Red 3-6 Yr Old Bred cows. Bred to Leachman bulls to calve May/June. Choice, high desert cows.

Frank Ranch - 18 Blk Ang 3-6 Yr old Bred cows. Bred to SO Cattle Co bulls to calve April-May. Run @ elevation. Fancy!

300 Hereford & HerefordX 3-8 Yr Old Bred cows. Bred to Red Ang & Hereford bulls to calve March/April. High desert. Dispersion.

OPEN COWS Gavin & Anna Shurtleff - 25 open young cows & Heiferettes

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 8:00 AM HD Ranch - 400 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 425-475#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & 7-way @ Branding & Weaning (10/15). Knife cut.

High elevation. Paintrock Blk Ang sired. Hay fed, green, fancy!

Steve Mines - 120 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 575625# 80 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 525-575#. Rec Vista 5 & 8-way @ Branding & Precon (10/20).

Poured w/ Ivomec. Weaned 11/1. Hay fed.

Reputation, high desert calves!

Tim Tolton - 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-625#. Rec Virashield 6 & 8-way (Spring & Fall). Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Long time weaned. Hay fed, high elevation, choice calves!

Stan Horton & Sons - 79 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 650# 60 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 600#. Rec Pyramid 5 & Vision 7 w/ Somnus @ Branding & Weaning (No implants). Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Choice, long time weaned calves!

100% Blk Ang sired.

84 Red Angus/HerefordX Strs & Hfrs 500#.

Long time weaned. Comp vacc.

Darrell & Bonnie Leonhardt - 20 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 650-750#. No implants.

Comp vacc. Fancy!

Tony & Cindy Spriggs - 20 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7 w/ Somnus, Once PMH, Safeguard & poured. Over 60 days weaned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 BRED COW SALE W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 8:00 AM W/ SHEEP Fleur de Lis Cattle Co - 60 Blk Ang & AngX Bred Hfrs 1,000-1,100#. Bred to Reyes LBW Blk Ang bulls to start calving 3/1 for 45 days (Pulled bulls). Rec Virashield 6 VL5, Multimin, wormed & poured. Big stout fancy Bred Heifers. Bred to reputation bulls!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 8:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 BRED COW SALE W/ JENSEN ANGUS BULL SALE (1:00 PM) START TIME 8:00 AM Jensen Angus - 70 Blk Ang 2 Yr Old Bulls.

PAP, Fertility & Trich tested. High quality, high mountain Blk Angus bulls.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 8:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 BRED COW SALE W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 8:00 AM W/ SHEEP

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