in the New Year

As we happily ring in the New Year, many of us wonder what it will bring us, and more importantly, what we will bring to it. Today, the sun came out for the first time this year, and the snowpack in most of the mountains has increased.

From the We are well on our way to better days.

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Dennis Sun for last year and be positive in thinking 2023 will be a better year than 2022.

Over the past few years, governmental policies have not always been in the best interest of our region or our industry. We hope these policies change for the better.

I believe we are going to get ourselves in trouble if our country moves away from long-standing sources of energy to renewable energy completely. It has been proven in Europe renewable energy sources alone will not guarantee adequate electricity to keep grids powered.

Not all economists are predicting bad times ahead. In fact, well-respected Wharton School of Business Professor Jeremy Siegel is predicting three big events will shake up the stock market in 2023.

Siegal expects to see job markets loosen up dramatically, with some job losses, but believes the gross domestic product will grow much faster than most people think. He hopes the Federal Reserve pivots to avoid a recession and have a good year for profits. He says if productivity comes back, it will put downward pressure on prices and upward pressure on margins.

Siegal also expects the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates to around two or three percent by the end of the year, and he thinks the stock market will surge 15 percent this year. We hope he is correct.

In Wyoming, many of us hope hydrogen and uranium will become important energy sources, as we’re finding out solar and wind energy are not as reliable as many have hoped.

It will be good to see the proposed West Fork Dam built in a tributary of the Little Snake River. This dam and reservoir would impound 6,500 acre-feet of irrigation storage in the Little Snake River Valley and neighboring areas in Colorado.

Another 1,500 acre-feet would maintain a “minimum bypass flow” into Battle Creek and the Little Snake, Yampa, Green and Colorado rivers downstream. They won’t be growing tomatoes, but the return flow will certainly help the downstream issues affecting the Lower Colorado River system.

I hear La Niña is starting to lose its grip on the Western states, as much needed moisture has come to the area.

Since 2020, upwards of three quarters of the nation have been in a drought or abnormally dry. The current seasonal drought outlook map provided by the Climate Prediction Center suggests conditions are unlikely to improve over the winter in major agricultural states with the drought persisting in the Central and Southern Plains, although some improvement is indicated in the Intermountain West.

However, the current climate outlook from the Climate Prediction Center predicts La Niña conditions to fade by spring, thus reviving some hope for improved conditions in the spring and early summer.

Hopefully we’ll remember what an irrigating shovel, muck boots and overshoes are for.

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New Congress Must Focus on H-2A Reform

By Terry Wolters

During the week of Dec. 12, with only days remaining in the legislative session, a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate intended to address the longrunning labor shortage in American agriculture. Unfortunately, while well intentioned, it did not go far enough to provide meaningful assistance for the pork industry, year-round livestock farmers or the millions of American consumers already burdened by record-high food costs and rising inflation.

I have spent my entire life in the pork industry and work daily with family farms to help them flourish. A prevailing theme I see across our industry is many producers need additional skilled workers.

While this is not a new problem, it is unfortunately a growing one. Farmers in rural communities are as desperate as ever for experienced workers who are crucial to animal health and welfare and to provide Americans with a reliable supply of nutritious food.

To complicate matters, declining populations and rising ages of residents in these communities often mean there simply aren’t local workers available.

The H-2A temporary agricultural visa program was established in 1987 and sought to help by allowing agricultural employers to hire foreign workers, primarily for seasonal demands. The problem is not all agriculture is seasonal. Pork production, for instance, is a 365-day-a-year effort.

Additionally, the cap on how many H-2A visas can be issued is far too restrictive.

This bill, deemed the Affordable and Secure Food Act, addressed the problem, in part, by expanding the H-2A program. A similar bill, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, was passed in the House of Representatives last year.

While these pieces of legislation will hopefully serve as an opportunity to expand the discussion surrounding the labor crisis facing American farmers, they don’t do nearly enough to solve the problem. Given the limitations of the previous bills, the new Congress will need to look for meaningful solutions in the new year.

The good news is this is a solvable problem. There are plenty of skilled individuals who want to work hard to meet America’s food demands. However, comprehensive reform to the current visa system is far overdue.

The next Congress must prioritize the H-2A visa program and move to eliminate the annual cap on the number of visas that can be issued and allow for year-round agricultural workers. Failure to do so runs the risk of making an existing crisis even worse for both farmers and the millions of Americans who rely on them.

Terry Wolters is president of the National Pork Producers Council and a hog farmer from Pipestone, Minn. This opinion column was originally published by Agri-Pulse on Dec. 22, 2022.

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Importation halted

As of Dec. 29, 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is prohibiting the importation of fresh bell peppers for consumption from Spain into the U.S. to prevent the introduction of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly). APHIS is also prohibiting overland in-bond transit movements of these materials south of 39 degrees latitude and west of 104 degrees longitude.

APHIS is taking this action in response to multiple Medfly detections during Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspections of commercial consignments of fresh bell peppers from Spain at ports of entry into the U.S.

Medfly poses an unacceptable risk to the states because of its extensive host range and ability to reproduce quickly. This prohibition will be in place until APHIS investigates and determines importation of commercial consignments of fresh bell peppers from Spain do not pose a risk to U.S. agriculture.

For more information, visit aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/federal-import-orders/.

EPA issues regulations

On Jan. 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the next Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) test order requiring testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under EPA’s National PFAS Testing Strategy.

This action orders companies to conduct and submit testing on trifluoro (trifluoromethyl) oxirane (HFPO), a perfluoroalkyl substance used in making plastics. This is the second test order under the strategy and the latest action taken under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to confront contamination from forever chemicals nationwide.

The information EPA receives under this order will not only improve the agency’s understanding of human health effects of HFPO, it will also help them understand the effects of dozens of PFAS structurally similar to HFPO and in the same testing strategy category of PFAS, improving the agency’s overall data on PFAS.

HFPO (CASRN 428-59-1) is used in making plastics and in organic chemical manufacturing. More than one million pounds of HFPO are manufactured each year, according to TSCA Chemical Data Reporting rule reports.

After thoroughly examining existing hazard and exposure data, EPA has concluded HFPO may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. The potential hazards from exposure to this chemical could include neurotoxicity, reproductive effects and cancer. EPA also found there is insufficient information to determine the effects on human health from inhalation of HFPO, which is a gas at room temperature. This test order will address this data need.

Comment deadline set

Federal authorities have set a deadline of Feb. 13 for comments on a proposal to build a 264-foot-high concrete dam in the Medicine Bow National Forest in Carbon County.

The proposed West Fork Dam and reservoir would impound 6,500 acre-feet of irrigation storage in the Little Snake River Valley and parts of Colorado. Another 1,500 acre-feet would maintain a minimum bypass flow into Battle Creek and the Little Snake, Yampa, Green and Colorado rivers downstream.

Officials announced the deadline in the Federal Register on Dec. 28, where they said written comments would be accepted for 45 days. The Natural Resources Conservation Service has scheduled three public meetings Jan. 10-12 in communities of the impacted region.

The upcoming meetings for the evenings of Jan 10, 11 and 12 will take place in Craig, Colo., Baggs and Saratoga, respectively. Those wishing to comment before the Feb. 13 deadline can do so through an online portal or by post or hand delivery to Andi Neugebauer, Wyoming State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 100 E B St. #3, Casper, WY 82601.

Prices Received Index released

The November Prices Received Index 2011 Agricultural Production Base at 133.4, increased 4.5 percent from October 2022 and 23 percent from November 2021. At 127.1, the Crop Production Index was up 4.3 percent from last month and 19 percent from the previous year.

The Livestock Production Index, at 143.4, increased 3.2 percent from October and 30 percent from November last year. Producers received higher prices during November for lettuce, soybeans, market eggs and cattle but lower prices for hogs, hay, milk and cotton.

In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In November, there was increased monthly movement for corn, milk, cattle and cotton and decreased marketing of soybeans, grapes, lettuce and wheat.

The November Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 137.1, is unchanged from October 2022 but up 11 percent from November 2021.

Higher prices for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, concentrates and nitrogen offset lower prices for other services, such as hay and forages, complete feeds and other machinery.

To view the full copy of the Agricultural Prices Report, visit nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions, contact the Wyoming State Statistician Leslee Lohrenz at 800392-3202.

During the week of Dec. 19, U.S. Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Included in the bill are peanut provisions proposed by U.S. House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and supported by the peanut industry.

These U.S. Peanut Federation supported research initiatives – aflatoxin and nutrition – are in their second year of funding. Total funding for FY 2023 is $4 million for aflatoxin research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga. and $1.5 million for the USDA Agricultural Research Service to work on peanut nutrition priorities.

Funding for peanut research will support activities and projects working to mitigate aflatoxin in peanuts and enhance ongoing collaborations with land grant institutions to further advance research efforts.

Funding will also support projects working to identify how peanut consumption contributes to overall health, wellness and reduction of chronic disease risk in various groups and across lifespans. Research topics will include chronic diseases, nutrition and wellness at all ages, health disparities, dietary patterns for optimal health and nutrition for the future.

Electric bill increased

On Dec. 29, the Wyoming Public Service Commission approved a 0.3 percent carbon capture compliance surcharge for Rocky Mountain Power customers in the state. The new charge will generate an estimated $2 million in 2023, according to filings to the commission and will be included in customers’ bills beginning in February.

The commission may consider a similar request by Black Hills Energy – also subject to the state law. However, so far this utility has not requested a carbon capture compliance rate hearing.

The new surcharge stems from House Bill 200 – reliable and dispatchable low-carbon energy standards. The law passed in 2020 – the only one of its kind in the nation – is intended to delay the early retirement of coal-fired power plants by mandating they be retrofitted with Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) technology.

CCUS has yet to prove economically viable at commercial scale in the U.S. despite multiple attempts and hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayers and ratepayers.

If a utility proves applying a CCUS retrofit at an individual coal-burning unit is cost-prohibitive, the commission may grant an exemption to the HB 200 mandate. None of the costs to analyze or implement CCUS at Wyoming coal plants can be passed on to the utilities’ ratepayers outside the state, according to the commission.

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Bison show scheduled

The nation’s premier bison show and sale will culminate with a live animal auction at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) Livestock Auction Arena starting at 10 a.m. on Jan. 21 at the National Bison Association’s Gold Trophy Show and Sale (GTSS).

Over 20 bison producers from across the continent will bring their prime quality animals to Denver for the 2023 GTSS. Winning entries at the NWSS have served as foundation seedstock for most of the top bison herds throughout the U.S. today.

The mission of the GTSS is to create an environment where producers can compete to establish the value of their bison in the current marketplace.

For over 40 years, the GTSS has been held each January in conjunction with the National Bison Association’s annual winter conference, which takes place the preceding three days with bison-specific programming and education.

Today’s bison herds continue to grow despite a three-year cycle of pandemic, drought and economic uncertainty. Consumer demand for clean and healthy bison meat is at an alltime high.

In response, more and more farmers and ranchers are adding bison to their livestock operations to take advantage of these new market opportunities. There are also advances in understanding bison through the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies.

For more information about the U.S. bison industry or the GTSS, visit bisoncentral.com/gold-trophy-show-and-sale/.

Hemp production shifts

Acres of hemp production in the U.S. have been on the decline since its most recent peak production of over 200,000 acres in 2019. By 2021, acreage shrunk to 54,000 acres, and in 2022, production was under 37,000 acres.

However, over the last two years, acreage has shifted from floral production to grain and fiber production. This trend is expected to continue into 2023 as processing capacity and markets begin to emerge. For hemp to maintain current acreages and potentially increase acres in 2023, there will need to be a continued investment in genetic improvement, infrastructure development and market research.

Awards through the most recent rounds of Climate Smart Agricultural funding will help propel research and production of hemp. In addition to research investments, there continues to be significant announcements of additional fiber and grain processing facilities across the U.S.

In 2023, farm bill hearings will continue, providing the next major opportunity to further develop the regulatory framework for the hemp industry. This will be a pivotal point in the development of the hemp industry and will set the course for its continued growth. Additionally, increased demand and access to international markets will be key for the industry’s development and longterm growth potential.

After hosting a successful Mental Health Summit in Casper earlier this fall, Gov. Mark Gordon remains committed to furthering the conversation and working toward solutions to help improve behavioral health services in the state.

As a result, the governor’s office has established a website where stakeholders and the public can find information on current efforts. These include continued work since October’s Mental Health Summit and information about the governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families.

The site provides an opportunity to register for educational webinars, find additional resources and sign up for a monthly newsletter providing updates on current and future events. The site will serve as an additional resource and opportunity for those in the mental health field and the general public to stay informed about work taking place in the behavioral health services space.

The governor’s Mental Health Summit website can be found at sites.google.com/wyo.gov/governors-mentalhealth-summit/home.

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Sale Date:Thursday, February 9, 2023 At the ranch in Veteran, WY • Lunch: Noon • Sale Time: 1 p.m. Selling 130 Fall Yearlings Sale Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022 At the ranch in Veteran, WY • Lunch: Noon • Sale Time: 1 p.m. Selling 150 Fall and Two-Year-Old Bulls ALL OF THE BULLS HAVE BEEN PAP TESTED BY DR. TIM HOLT At the ranch in Veteran, WY • Lunch: Noon • Sale Time: 1 p.m. Selling 150 Fall and Two-Year-Old Bulls ALL OF THE BULLS HAVE BEEN PAP TESTED BY DR. TIM HOLT AFTER SPENDING THE SUMMER AT 8,000’ IN WALDEN, CO Featuring sons of: Sale Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022 At the ranch in Veteran, WY • Lunch: Noon • Sale Time: 1 p.m. Selling 150 Fall and Two-Year-Old Bulls ALL OF THE BULLS HAVE BEEN PAP TESTED BY DR. TIM HOLT AFTER SPENDING THE SUMMER AT 8,000’ IN WALDEN, CO

ALL OF THE BULLS HAVE BEEN PAP TESTED BY DR. TIM HOLT AFTER SPENDING THE SUMMER AT 8,000’ IN WALDEN, CO AFTER SPENDING THE SUMMER AT 8,000’ IN WALDEN, CO Featuring sons of: Sitz Stellar 726DWXW Timberline W287Featuring sons of: Sitz Stellar 726DWXW Timberline W287 Sitz Stellar 726DWXW Timberline W287Featuring sons of: CED: +10 BW: +0.1 WW: +60 YW: +107 M: +21 Marb: +.67 RE: +.82 $B: +159 $C: +264 Cherry Crk Blue Collar G275 CED: +6 BW: -0.3 WW: +77 YW: +135 M: +24 Marb: +.45 RE: +.66 $B: +135 $C: +266

Powerhouse individual with a great maternal design and ranks #1 on the Main Sire list for combined Foot Score EPDs. Outstanding maternal pedigree and design with elite $Maternal and Foot Score values. Super thick topped and deep sided bull that only improved If you are looking for a phenotype standout with an extremely well balanced trait package then look no further. Superior cow maker genetics with a definitive end product advantage. Offers solid calving ease potential with accelerated growth while adding marbling and CED: +6 BW: -0.3 WW: +77 YW: +135 M: +24 Marb: +.45 RE: +.66 $B: +135 $C: +266 CED: +10 BW: +0.1 WW: +60 YW: +107 M: +21 Marb: +.67 RE: +.82 $B: +159 $C: +264 Offering includes the First Sons of Blue Collar to Sell Anywhere! his power house phenotype while breeding cows as a yearling. Besides his impressive muscle, the first thing you will notice about STELLAR is his outstanding foot quality and added depth of heel. red meat yield. Timberline PAP Tested 38 at over 8,000’. Powerhouse individual with a great maternal design and ranks #1 on the Main Sire list for combined Foot Score EPDs. Outstanding maternal pedigree and design with elite $Maternal and Foot Score If you are looking for a phenotype standout with an extremely well balanced trait package then look no further. Superior cow maker genetics with a definitive end product advantage. Offers solid calving CED: +15 • BW: -1.9 • WW: +77 • YW: +140 • M: +18 • Marb: +.89 • RE: +1.23 • $B: +169 • $C: +285 ease potential with accelerated growth while adding marbling and values. Super thick topped and deep sided bull that only improved

Powerhouse individual with a great maternal design and ranks #1 on the Main Sire list for combined Foot Score EPDs. Outstanding maternal pedigree and design with elite $Maternal and Foot Score values. Super thick topped and deep sided bull that only improved his power house phenotype while breeding cows as a yearling. CED: +6 BW: -0.3 WW: +77 YW: +135 M: +24 Marb: +.45 RE: +.66 $B: +135 $C: +266 If you are looking for a phenotype standout with an extremely well balanced trait package then look no further. Superior cow maker genetics with a definitive end product advantage. Offers solid calving ease potential with accelerated growth while adding marbling and red meat yield. Timberline PAP Tested 38 at over 8,000’. CED: +10 BW: +0.1 WW: +60 YW: +107 M: +21 Marb: +.67 RE: +.82 $B: +159 $C: +264 Shawn & Diane 307-534-5865 boothangus@scottsbluff.net Michael & Lindsy 307-532-1805 • Kacey 307-532-1532 Our 2021 Sires Include: Advantage 6019 • Monumental • Patriarch • Command • Ramesses • Crossbow • Achievement Stellar • Timberline • Enforcer • Powerball • Thunderball • Complete • Advance 5016 Plus many sired by Cherry Creek herd sires. Our 2021 Sires Include: his power house phenotype while breeding cows as a yearling. Besides his impressive muscle, the first thing you will notice about STELLAR is his outstanding foot quality and added depth of heel. Advantage 6019 • Monumental • Patriarch • Command • Ramesses • Crossbow • Achievement Stellar • Timberline • Enforcer • Powerball • Thunderball • Complete • Advance 5016 Plus many sired by Cherry Creek herd sires. red meat yield. Timberline PAP Tested 38 at over 8,000’. Blue Collar was selected by Baldridge Performance Angus in our 2021 Progress Through Performance Bull Sale. We used him heavily in our AI program, and his progeny will sell in the 2023 bull sale! He is out of our Donor Dam Cherry Crk Envita B211 S. His PAP Score was 41 at 8,000” in Walden, CO. Besides his impressive muscle, the first thing you will notice about STELLAR is his outstanding foot quality and added depth of heel. boothscherrycreekranch.comShawn & Diane 307-534-5865 boothangus@scottsbluff.net Michael & Lindsy 307-532-1805 • Kacey 307-532-1532Donor Dam B211

Our 2021 Sires Include:boothscherrycreekranch.com Advantage 6019 • Monumental • Patriarch • Command • Ramesses • Crossbow • Achievement Stellar • Timberline • Enforcer • Powerball • Thunderball • Complete • Advance 5016 Plus many sired by Cherry Creek herd sires. Shawn & Diane 307-534-5865 boothangus@scottsbluff.net Michael & Lindsy 307-532-1805 • Kacey 307-532-1532 boothscherrycreekranch.com Our 2023 Sires Include:

Circle L Gus • Kessler’s Commodore • Circle L Gusto • CA Mountain Program 445

Cherry Crk Blue Collar G275 • Cherry Crk Advance G248 (Reg #19799376) Plus many sired by Cherry Creek herd sires. Shawn & Diane 307-534-5865 boothangus@scottsbluff.net

Michael & Lindsy 307-532-1805 • Kacey 307-532-1532 boothscherrycreekranch.com

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA),

Wyoming Business Council and Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network announced they are hosting a free State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) webinar series beginning Jan. 11. This six-part webinar series is designed to guide individuals through the steps of international trade and provide real-world examples from successful Wyoming small business exporters. The first webinar in the six-part series will take place online on Jan. 11 at 12-1 p.m. and will focus on company readiness to enter export markets and learning the tools, resources and best practices for growing product and service exports. Speakers will include

U.S. Commercial Service Director Suzette Nickel,

SBA International Trade Specialist John Privette and

Big Lost Meadery Founder Sam Clikeman. Future webinars include planning an export strategy on Jan. 25, legal and technical questions on Feb. 8, enhancing a website for eCommerce on Feb. 23, the logistics of export on March 8 and money talk on

March 22. For more information or to register for the STEP webinar series, visit sba.gov. OSLI applications accepted

The Office of State Lands and Investments (OSLI) is now accepting applications for the Local Government Project American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grants Program through Jan. 23 at 12 p.m. The submitted application will be considered by the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) at a future meeting, which is yet to be determined.

Applications can be found on OSLI’s website at lands. wyo.gov. Additionally, rules for the program can be found on OSLI’s website or the Secretary of State’s Rule System at rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspxRefNum=060.0003.42.12092022.

OSLI has provided two training sessions related to the applications and the recording of each can be found on OSLI’s website.

For questions or more information, e-mail SLF-Grantsandloans@wyo.gov or call 307-777-2980.

AAA gains partnership Two of the leading third-party verification companies, IMI Global (IMI) and the American Angus Association’s (AAA) AngusLinkSM, have joined forces to create an improved experience for cattle producers, while offering more value-added opportunities. Through this new relationship, IMI will be providing the verification services for the U.S. Department of

Agriculture Process Verified Program (PVP) for IMI

Global and AngusLinkSM customers. The collaboration makes it easier and more efficient for producers to access an extensive suite of verification programs and the feeder cattle industry’s leading genetic merit evaluation tool in one enrollment. Now available to IMI customers, the AngusLinkSM

Genetic Merit ScorecardSM gives producers the ability to effectively communicate the genetic potential of their feeder calves to prospective buyers with three scores – beef, feedlot and grid. The scores are calculated based on the AAA’s extensive genetic database with more than 80 million datapoints. In addition, AngusLinkSM customers will also have access to IMI’s new sustainability standard, CARE Certified, which encompasses animal care, environmental stewardship and people and community, which are all of growing importance in today’s marketplace. Other PVP claims available include AngusVerifiedSM, source, age, non-hormone treated cattle (NHTC), verified natural beef and more.

Rock Lake Angus Annual Production Sale

Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor Dec. 20, 2022 Rock Lake Angus, Wheatland Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus 12 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $3,708 Eight Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $3,812 Nine Registered Bred Angus Heifers Avg. $2,094 16 Commercial Bred Cows Avg. $1,525

Top Sellers

Two-Year-Old Bulls

Lot 21 – RL Cowboy Up 2154 – Price: $6,750 DOB: 2/5/21 Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 Dam’s Sire: Barstow Cash EPDs: BW: +2.9, WW: +78, YW: +135 and Milk: +21 Buyers: Kate Harlan, Kaycee Lot 28 – RL Republic 2172 – Price: $5,000 DOB: 3/3/21 Sire: Stevenson Republic 90552 Dam’s Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A EPDs: BW: +1.1, WW: +59, YW: +103 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Steve Paisley, Wheatland

Yearling Bulls

Lot 2 – RL Cowboy Up 2266 – Price: $5,250 DOB: 2/4/22 Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 Dam’s Sire: A A R Ten X 7008 S A EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +62, YW: +107 and Milk: +25 Buyer: Lucas Moore, Torrington

Lot 12 – RL Justified 2252 – Price: $4,500 DOB: 1/19/22 Sire: KG Justified 3023 Dam’s Sire: Barstow Cash EPDs: BW: +0.2, WW: +74, YW: +127 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Bill Klein, Wheatland

Registered Bred Heifer

Lot 39 – RL Reno Lady 2133 ET – Price: $4,000 DOB: 2/2/21 Sire: Spring Cove Reno 4021 Dam’s Sire: S A V Bismarck 5682 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +66, YW: +112 and Milk: +32 Buyer: Lucas Moore, Torrington

UNL webinar series set

Knowing annual cow costs is the foundation for evaluating and making management decisions, which can improve profitability for a cow/calf enterprise. Significant increases in input costs are challenging producers to examine cost of production and identify where there may be opportunities to adjust their production system.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension will be hosting a webinar series on Thursday evenings at 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23. The series will explain the fundamentals of knowing and calculating annual cow costs.

Topics covered will include understanding economic unit cost of production for the cow/calf enterprise, recognizing the value and cost of both grazed and harvested feed, calculating cow depreciation and replacement development costs, figuring the cost of equipment and labor utilized in the cow/calf enterprise, examining breeding expenses and evaluating the value and cost relationship and reviewing cost and production data to see comparisons.

Cost is $60 per person and includes a resource workbook. The course will be limited to 30 participants. To register, visit go.unl.edu/cow_costs. Registration is requested by Jan. 12 to ensure pre-meeting preparation material is available to participants.

A computer and internet connection will be required to participate in the webinar series. For questions or more information, contact UNL Extension Educator Aaron Berger at 308-235-3122 or aberger2@unl.edu.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 - YEARLINGS & CALVES

FEEDERS

Diamond 2 Cattle Co. 115 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 700#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Complete Vac. Program Tim, Garrett & Susan Bartel 100 Blk few Char-x Strs & Hfrs, 650-800#, Weaned 90+ days, Light Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots G & C Farms/Maurice Harvey 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 800#, Weaned 85+ days, Bunk Broke, Complete Vac. Program Larry Chamberlain 78 Blk/Bwf/Hereford Strs & Hfrs, 700#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, 2 Rounds of Shots Chris & Allison Allison 69 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 700-850#, Weaned 60 days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots Choice to Fancy Brian & Deanna Christensen 60 Blk Angus Hfrs, 725#, Weaned 100+ days, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Modified Live Shots Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. 70 Hereford/Blk Strs, 750-950#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass Dr. Brent Kaufman 35 Blk few Bwf Strs, 675-725#, Weaned 95+ days, Running out on Hay, 3 Rounds of Shots:

WEANED CALVES

Cobb Cattle Co. 380 Blk Strs, 550-650#, Weaned 60+days, Running out, Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots, High Elevation L D Ranch 300 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 400-640#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Hay Fed, 3 Rounds of Shots Lucas Moore/Jack Miskimins 300 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 550-700#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots Riehle Ranch 200 Blk Hfrs, 500-550#, Weaned 60+ days, Running out on Pasture, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots Ken & Bobbie Fackrell 160 Blk/Bwf Strs, 450-550#, Weaned 70 days, Running out, 2 Rounds of Shots Cody Evans (UT) 150 Blk/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Weaned 60 days, Grass Hay and Mineral Tubs, Branding & Precond Shots Dyaln Hager/CO Livestock 145 Blk/Bwf Hfrs & Strs, 625-725#, Weaned 70+ days, Running out, Light Grower Ration, Full Vac. Program Robbers Roost 140 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, Weaned 30 days, Bunk Broke, Ground Alfalfa Hay/Grass Hay, Branding & Precond Shots Goodrich Ranch 134 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 450-625#, Weaned for 90 days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding & Weaning Shots Ryan Walker 118 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 475-685#, Weaned 85 days, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots Bell-otte Cattle Co. LLC 100 Blk/Bwf few Red Strs & Hfrs, 520-540#, Weaned 60 days,Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots Shane & Amanda Kier 100 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600-800#, Weaned 70 days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots, Producer All Natural Adam Percival 100 Blk/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 60+ days, Running Out, Bunk Broke, Branding & Weaning Shots Mike Horniker/Horniker Steer Ranch 100 Blk/Bwf (5 Red) Strs & Hfrs, 350-600#, Weaned 80+ days, Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots Ernest Giorgis 100 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 450-500#, Weaned 60 days, Hay Fed, 3 Rounds of Shots, Producer All Natural Jim Brow 100 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500-650#, Weaned for 60+ days, Branding & Precond Shots, Poured Evan Family Ranch 95 Mostly Blk/Bwf few Red/Char-x Hfrs, 550#, Weaned 60 days, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shot Stetson Cattle Co. 90 Blk Angus few Bwf Hfrs, 600-675#, Weaned 55 days, Bunk Broke, Hay and Silage, Branding & Weaning Shots Nick Myers 85 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 450-525#, Weaned 60+ days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots McCade Bingham 81 Mostly Blk, few Red Strs & Hfrs, 450-525#, Weaned 90 days, Branding & Precond Shots JD Grieves 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 575-625#, Weaned for 60 days, Bunk Broke, Cake Broke, Branding & Precond Shots Casey Epler/Bonnie Bath 80 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 60 days, Running out, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots Curt Bastian 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned 45 days, Bunk Broke, Light Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Shots Scott Ranches 77 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 475-575#, Weaned 90 days, Bunk Broke, Full Vac. Program, No Implants, Home Raised Snowhole Ranch Co. 77 Limo-Limflex Blk/Rd Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned 60+ days, Branding & Weaning Shots, Producer All Natural Petsch & Rollins 77 Blk/Bwf/Rwf Strs, 575-675#, Weaned 75 days, Bunk Broke, Light Grower Ration, 3 Rounds of Mod Live Vac. Program Darlene Herman 77 Blk/Bwf few Rd Mostly Hfrs few Strs, 475-525#, Weaned 75+ days, Bunk Broke, Complete Modified Live Vac. Program Tim Acord 65 Blk/Bwf/Rd/Rwf/Hereford/Char Strs & Hfrs, 550#, Weaned since Aug. 11, Running out on meadows, Pre-cond. Shots Nellie Barney 61 Angus/Angus/Shorthorn-x, Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned for 75+ days, Bunk Broke, Birth & Branding Shots Hank Davis/Lazy HX LLC 60 Char/Red Hfrs, 550-600#, Weaned 60 days, Running out, Branding & Precond Shots Circle H Farms 57 Blk/Rd Hfrs, 600-650#, Weaned 60+ days, Bunk Broke, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots James Jankowsky 55 Mx Strs few Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 50+ days, Running Out, Hay Fed, Branding Shots Rockin Lazy A/ Nate Allsup 54 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Weaned 60 days, Branding & Weaning Shots Trent Snyder 53 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 80 days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots TJ Ranch/Tom Jackson 50 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 60 days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Weaning Shots Matt Eastman 50 Blk (1Bwf) Angus/Maine Ajou-x Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned 60+ days, Branding, Precond & Booster Shots Phil Kahler 50 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 575-650#, Weaned 90+ days, Running Out, Branding & Precond Shots Alexander Cross Inc. 47 Red Angus/Red Angus/Shorthorn-x Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Weaned 75+ days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots Scott & Teresa Forrest 45 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Weaned 60 days, Running Out, Precond & Weaning Shots Brian Richardson 44 Mostly Blk few Char Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 75 days, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots David Gurr 40 Red Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned for 70+ days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots, Fancy Set of Red Angus Brad Horrocks 40 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Weaned for 60 + days, Bunk Broke, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots Two Creek Ranch 38 Blk Hfrs, 550-600#, Weaned since Sept., Bunk Broke, Light Grower Ration, 2 Rounds of Shots Shannon /Gus Carter 36 Mostly Blk few Char Strs & Hfrs, 500-700#, Weaned 75 days, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots Waddle Limousin 31 Blk (4 Red) Lim/Flex Strs, 650-750#, Weaned 75 days, Bunk Broke, Branding & Precond Shots

PRE- COND. CALVES

Jeann & Trevor Schneider/Burg 140 Mostly Blk few Red/Hereford-x Strs & Hfrs, 550#, Branding & Precond Shots Dennis Isakson 84 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 600#, Branding & Precond Shots

CALVES

Cross C Ranch/Willard Woods 100 Mostly Blk few Bwf/Red, 500#, Branding Shots T 7 Cattle 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Hay Fed Colter Carter 60 Blk Strs, 650-675#, Branding Shots Wade Waddops 60 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Hay Fed, No Grain FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 ~ ALL CLASSES

SALE RESULTS -FEEDER & CALVES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 - 4113 HEAD

Lundby Land 26 Black Heiferette 937 119.50C Flying H 22 Black Heiferette 893 113.00C Buckhaults Cow Co 23 Black Steer 628 209.00C Buckhaults Cow Co 183 Black Steer 773 195.00C Buckhaults Cow Co 145 Black Steer 869 189.00C Doug/Kim DesEnfants 54 Black Steer 776 196.50C Eldon Ackerman 93 Black Steer 736 188.50C Eldon Ackerman 104 Black Steer 807 187.00C Hutchins Cattle Co 23 Black Steer 1325 132.00C Don Sherrod 44 Red Steer 628 202.50C Don Sherrod 75 Red Steer 707 187.50C Don Sherrod 18 Red Steer 780 179.00C Patrick Brothers Inc 25 Red Steer 762 176.00C Stuart/Linda McLaen 20 Red Steer 857 173.00C 9 H Ranch LLC 87 Black Heifer 671 177.00C Flying H 15 Black Heifer 763 169.50C Franklin Creek Ranch19 Black Heifer 899 155.00C Don Sherrod 74 Red Heifer 632 186.50C Dave Sherrod 46 Red Heifer 700 178.00C Dave Sherrod 10 Red Heifer 803 172.00C T Y Cattle Co 19 Black Steer Calf 420 267.00C Applegarth & Reilly 8 Black Steer Calf 338 261.00C Harry Epler 7 Black Steer Calf 405 258.00C Applegarth & Reilly 38 Black Steer Calf 463 256.00C T Y Cattle Co 33 Black Steer Calf 519 240.00C Joe Campbell 20 Black Steer Calf 527 240.00C

SALE RESULTS -FEEDER & CALVES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 - 4113 HEAD

Ritschard Cattle Co 50 Black Steer Calf 493 237.00C Bruce Kilmer 25 Black Steer Calf 622 217.50C Stillwater Land 21 Black Steer Calf 590 214.00C Mark Swanson 39 Black Steer Calf 575 212.00C McNees Livestock 22 Black Steer Calf 620 209.00C Greg DesEnfants 74 Black Steer Calf 677 205.50C J & J Ochsner 72 Black Steer Calf 678 203.00C McNees Livestock LLC 2 BWF Steer Calf 442 262.50C Mark Swanson 4 Charolais Steer Calf423 260.00C Ritschard Cattle Co 18 Charolais Steer Calf 499 239.00C Brad Churchill 16 Charolais Steer Calf 723 182.00C Ritschard Cattle Co 13 Mixed Steer Calf 402 252.00C T Y Cattle Co 16 Black Heifer Calf 450 231.00C S S Ranch Co 12 Black Heifer Calf 414 218.00C Nick Harris 12 Black Heifer Calf 460 217.00C Bruce Kilmer 28 Black Heifer Calf 570 217.00C Mark Swanson 49 Black Heifer Calf 551 215.00C S S Ranch Co 20 Black Heifer Calf 480 212.00C Greg DesEnfants 55 Black Heifer Calf 584 204.00C Steve Hovendick 42 Black Heifer Calf 622 199.00C Doug/Kim DesEnfants 20 Black Heifer Calf 618 196.00C Stillwater Land 53 Black Heifer Calf 631 190.50C Randy Steben 24 Black Heifer Calf 658 185.00C Randy Steben 43 Black Heifer Calf 771 175.50C T Y Cattle Co 11 Mixed Heifer Calf 465 219.00C Don Sherrod 23 Red Heifer Calf 566 190.00C

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