Photographers of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to submit their best photos by midnight Nov. 14. Winning entries and honorable mentions will be published in the February 2023 photo issue of Wyoming Wildlife. Con testants can submit up to 10 photos across four cate gories. For questions, con tact Patrick Owen at 307777-4547 or e-mail pat rick.owen@wyo.gov. Visit wgfd.wyo.gov for more information.
The Cheyenne Live stock Expo is scheduled to take place Nov. 13-27 at the Archer Events Cen ter in Cheyenne. Live stock shows will include open and junior cat tle breed shows, pen bull show, prospect and mar ket steer and heifer show, market and breeding sheep and goat show, hog show and a Western trade show. A block of rooms is avail able at the Little America Cheyenne. For more infor mation, visit cheyennelive stockexpo.com
Laramie County Events announced its annual Spirit of Giving campaign dur ing the month of Decem ber featuring a free break fast with Santa, Dec 10; “Grown-ups Night Out” Christmas Dinner, Dec. 16; an indoor drive-in movie, Dec. 17; and a pet drive and coat drive, Dec. 1-17. More information can be found at laramiecountyevents.com
The University of Wyo ming (UW) released its Wool Wyoming Gold 2022 Blanket on Aug. 23. Twothirds of the year’s limited edition wool blankets have been sold. The blanket is made of fine, artisan dyed yarn from UW’s heritage wool flock. At 55”x70”, it is the perfect addition to a twin bed, living room sofa or chair. Blankets can be purchased by visiting uwy ostore.com
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), the oldest and largest trade association representing U.S. packers and proces sors of beef, pork, lamb, veal and turkey, released the U.S. meat sector’s first-
ever continuous improve ment report. The report sets baselines for measur ing progress towards ensur ing the ag industry’s cul ture is transparent and data driven.
Companies representing
roughly 90 percent of meat sold in the U.S. participated in the data collection.
NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts says, “As the saying goes,
to share this first-ever data set measuring the practices and commitments of Amer ica’s leading meat compa nies across the five focus areas of our comprehensive sustainability framework.”
The 2022 Wyoming FFA Founda tion Blue Jeans Ball took place Nov. 5 at the Campbell County Senior Cen ter in Gillette. The event featured live entertainment by Wyoming native Lacy Nelson, a live and silent auction, games, gun raffles and a dinner catered by Randol’s Southern BBQ Pit.
Wyoming FFA state officers worked the event and held the auc tion to raise money in support of their travels.
Spreading FFA awareness
Wyoming FFA Foundation Exec utive Director Oaklee Anderson says the Wyoming FFA Foundation Blue Jeans Ball is a fundraiser the Wyo ming FFA Foundation has been put ting on for over 20 years.
“It is an event we use to raise gen eral dollars to help support the foun dation and spread awareness for Wyo ming FFA,” she says. “We like to choose a different community every year to bring awareness of what the foundation does to different areas of the state.”
Normally the event is in Septem ber, but the foundation decided to host
Please see FFA on page 16
The Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association (MRWA) on Aug. 18 announced Reata was crowned Miss Rodeo Wyoming during the Wyoming State Fair. She is the fifth Miss Sheridan WYO queen to hold the position of Miss Rodeo Wyoming.
She competed against Miss Historic Rodeo Jackson
Lutz and Miss Laramie Jubilee Alex Wheeler. Reata won the categories of Social Media/Promotional Video; Miss Congeniality; Photogenic Award; Speech Award; and the Horsemanship Award.
She notes she has been around the rodeo queen industry since before she could walk. Her mom and aunt had previ ously held the Sheridan County Rodeo Queen title in the 90s and both had competed for the title of Miss Rodeo Wyoming. With her family’s involvement in the rodeo queen industry, Reata always knew it was something she wanted to do.
“I’ve been around rodeo queening since I was born,” she says. “I became the Sheridan WYO Junior Princess in 2012, the Sheridan WYO Senior Princess in 2018 and then Miss Sheridan WYO in 2022.”
“Through this journey, I’ve looked up to a variety of women who have come before me, specifically the women who came from the Miss Sheridan WYO title to go on to compete and win Miss Rodeo Wyoming – Maggie Engels
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) BeefWatch podcast wel comed UNL Farm and Ranch Management Spe cialist Dr. Jay Parsons to discuss Pasture Rangeland Forage (PRF) insurance on Nov. 3. PRF insurance can be utilized to minimize losses due to drought.
Parsons notes it’s impor tant to strategically develop a PRF insurance plan.
“I always encourage producers to think strategi cally about this because it’s not something producers want to bounce in and out of purchasing from one year to the next, and it is not some thing they want to change the strategies of where the coverage is and how much coverage is put on one year to the next,” he says.
PRF insurance overview
PRF insurance is a rain fall index product, says Parsons.
“It’s based off of rainfall in what is called a grid, and in Nebraska, those grids are about 12 miles east to west by 16 miles north to south, roughly speaking,” he says. “It is an index built up over a number of years. Going back all the way to 1948, they have rainfall numbers recorded for these various grids.”
The Colorado State University (CSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio medical Sciences (CVMBS) Department of Outreach and Engagement Associate Director Wade Ingle’s role has been to build mobile learning labs, packed into trailers.
“As a relatively new initiative, our goal was to create a centralized, robust outreach program in order to help diver sify faculty staff and students,” mentions Ingle. “With that, I created this program shortly after getting hired with CSU –what we’ve done is built a mobile lab as an outreach program in an effort to get veterinarian medicine information to
folks who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to come and engage with us at the CSU Spur program campus.”
Ingle notes there is a lot of new development with the Sci on the Fly mobile units, and the outreach program provides virtual reality learning opportu nities for adults and children while pro viding an opportunity to experience the same human and animal biology pro grams CSU students take in the class room.
The mobile units have the ability to travel around the state of Colorado
we cannot manage what we do not measure. It is an honor
This past week, an international climate change conference called COP27 was held. It’s a meeting of governments who signed onto the world’s major climate change agreements, such as the Paris Agreement.
The event is an opportunity for the sig natory nations to discuss everything from steps they are taking to adapt to the impacts of climate change to financing climate action.
The conference so far has not attracted as much attention com pared to other years because of other important happenings around the world, but President Biden will attend towards the end and will fly to Bali, Indonesia with other world leaders for another conference.
As we all realize, the Biden administration’s main issue is cli mate change. It’s the reason they want to destroy the American oil industry and they are using climate change to entice farmers and ranchers into cost sharing programs. A number of people from the administration will be in attendance at both conferences including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.
Climate change in the last year has not been as big of an issue with inflation and other pressing issues going on in America and around the world. The world’s two biggest emitters, India and China, are not attending these conferences along with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
The poorer countries attending want the richer countries to give them more money to repair damage from floods and other storm events they say are caused by climate change. They also want a massive overhaul of international development loans and a 10 per cent tax on fossil fuel companies, especially the oil companies with their current profits.
The participants also have their sights set on agriculture as there are a number of side events focusing on the connection between agriculture and climate change. Led by the Biden administration, the Agriculture Innovation Mission for climate initiative is expected to announce an increase in member country commitments from $4 billion to $8 billion. They recognize the threat to food security this may cause and the need to be careful.
Everyone at this conference is ringing alarm bells claiming, “Humanity has a choice, cooperate or perish,” and, “It is either a climate solidarity pact or a collective suicide pact.” Regardless, our president is leading the pack.
Then, on the other hand, people like Will Happer, PhD, says, “Climate has continually changed since the world began. Climate will continue to change as long as the world exists. But humans have little to do with climate change.”
He goes on to say, “I know more than most scientists about how greenhouse gases work, and I can assure you increasing con centrations of these gases will not cause a climate emergency. More of the main anthropogenic greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), will cause a small, beneficial warming of the Earth’s climate. But more CO2 will be very good for agriculture, forestry and all photo synthetic life. Atmospheric CO2 concentrations have been danger ously low in our contemporary geological period, with evidence of CO2 starvation during the most recent glacial maximum. Plants are already responding very positively to the CO2 increases of the past century. More CO2 will bring more benefits.”
H.L. Mencken said, “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed, and hence clamorous, to be led to safety by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”
I have to say, I agree with the last two gentlemen. Through the years, I have seen the change in climate and expect to see it change some more. I don’t trust our president and United Nations much with their power grabs.
A few weeks ago, Cyn thia Johnson called to “plant a seed” in my thoughts. Her granddaughter was making plans for the upcoming live stock judging and livestock showing season and if she misses more than 12 days of school, she will be in viola tion of the school policy.
Chloie doesn’t play sports. Instead, she shows livestock and competes in livestock and meats judg ing in Wyoming and sur rounding states. In the eyes of this school district, these are unexcused absences.
Chloie’s mom, Emily, pointed out students play ing sports and other activ ities through the school like FFA, Debate and Future Business Leaders of America are allowed to miss school for said activ
By Barbara Anne Greeneities. Why should students choosing 4-H and agri culture as their “sport” be penalized?
Other states have cre ated legislation to recog nize 4-H activities as an excused absence.
I reached out to Gov. Mark Gordon and State Sen. R.J. Kost and both said education is “more than having a student’s butt in a seat.”
Especially given how important ag is in Wyo ming. They both also said they would like to see other educational opportunities – not just 4-H – consid ered as excused absences. Kost gave the example of summer programs for high schoolers. His sons partic ipated in these programs and there were times they
had meetings during the school year.
The governor suggested I visit with State Sen. Affie Ellis as she had similar concerns regarding indige nous students’ cultural tra ditions. I reached out to Ellis and State Rep. Lloyd Larsen, who provided the following.
“21-3-110 Duties of boards of trustees. The board of trustees in each school district shall: (xxxix) Define “habitual truancy” and “unexcused absence” for all students who are attending public schools and establish rules regarding student atten dance. For purposes of this paragraph, an absence pre approved by the district or an absence due to an ill ness, injury or the health
care needs of the student or a death or serious illness in the student’s family shall not constitute an unexcused absence. Students partici pating in the annual state fair held under W.S. 11-10101 as an exhibitor shall be considered as participat ing in a district co-curric ular activity program and the student’s absence shall be defined by the board as an excused absence. Noth ing in this paragraph shall prohibit a school district from requesting verifica tion of the reasons for an absence.”
While this sounds great, there are still variables not addressed. First, many school districts I spoke to were not aware absences could be pre-approved by
Wyoming’s Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee will meet Nov. 14-15 to finalize the committee’s interim work and prepare for the 2023 Gen eral Session. The committee will consider legislation regard ing a variety of state lands topics including leasing, grazing of non-owned livestock, use of land qualification require ments and land exchanges.
The committee will also consider legislation regard ing the Department of State Parks’ recreation management authority on state lands, livestock definitions and fencing laws. The committee will discuss state lands lease decisions, state lands personnel needs, state lands use, opportunities and isolated parcels, as well as wild horse management updates.
The committee will receive agency reports and updates from the Wyoming Business Council, Wyoming Livestock Board and state veterinarian.
The meeting will be held in Douglas, and remotely with a live video stream available at wyoleg.gov. A limited num ber of participants can sign up to provide public comment virtually for a specified agenda item during the committee’s upcoming meeting. Individuals interested in providing pub lic comment are encouraged to fill out a public comment form.
Direct questions can be directed to Legislative Ser vice Office Committee Staff Heather Jarvis, Lucas Plumb, Kaylee Pickinpaugh, Clarissa Nord or Katie Talbott at 307-777-7881.
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommoda tions to attend this meeting should contact the Legislative Service Office at 307-777-7881 or by e-mail at lso@wyoleg. gov, for assistance.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) invites the public to an open house event at the new regional office building in on Cody Nov. 16. The office is located at 2 Tilden Trail, Cody, WY 82414.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. with opening remarks from the WGFD director and commissioners. Members of the public are then welcome to tour the building any time through 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
“We welcome the community to tour the new facility and learn how it will function to create efficiencies and improve service,” said Cody Regional Wildlife Supervi sor Dan Smith.
Local WGFD staff will provide walk throughs of the facility or participants are welcome to tour the building on their own.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Oct. 27 registration is now open for the 99th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), USDA’s largest and premier annual event. The twoday event will be held at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott on Feb. 23-24, 2023, and all sessions will be livestreamed on a virtual platform.
The 2023 forum will feature a keynote address by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a presen tation on the 2023 agricultural economy by USDA’s Chief Economist Seth Meyer, a plenary panel of dis tinguished guest speakers and 30 breakout sessions organized by agencies across USDA and covering a range of timely issues impacting the agriculture and food sector.
More than 100 government, industry and academic leaders will share insights on a wide array of topics including commodity and food price outlooks, U.S. and global agricultural trade developments, supply chain disruptions and innovations to mitigate impacts of climate change.
Participants can attend the AOF in person or vir tually. Registration is required, and there is no cost to attending the forum virtually.
To view the 2023 forum program and register, visit usda.gov/oce/ag-outlook-forum
Gov. Mark Gordon has appointed Kate McKay to be a District Court judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Sublette County. McKay’s appointment fills a vacancy cre ated by the retirement of Judge Marvin Tyler.
McKay currently serves as staff attorney and law clerk for Judge Jason Conder of the Ninth Judicial District in Lander. She previously worked as an attorney in private practice, as a staff attorney for the Northern Arapaho Child Support Program and as a supervisor in the Wyoming Office of the Public Defender in Fremont County. McKay earned her bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming.
“While all three candidates were well qualified, the breadth of Kate’s experience in the Ninth District and her work in the Public Defender’s Office make her well suited for this judgeship,” Gordon said.
“I am honored and grateful for the privilege of serv ing the people of Wyoming, the Ninth Judicial District and Sublette County,” McKay said.
McKay’s appointment is effective Jan. 3, 2023.
As of Nov. 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the first round of new, historic investments to increase competition and expand meat and poultry processing capacity. The Biden-Harris administration is investing $73 million in 21 grant projects through this initial round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) –a program aiming to increase options for livestock producers, promote competition across the economy and lower costs for American families.
“The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds these initial efforts to invest in our small and very small meat processing sector, and USDA’s dedication to inte grating stakeholder input on these programs,” said NSAC Pol icy Specialist Connor Kippe.
The Biden administration announced on Oct. 28 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s, U.S. Forest Ser vice (USFS) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) have signed a landmark 20-year national master stewardship agreement.
This first-of-its-kind agreement paves the way for these partner organizations to work together to address the wildfire crisis in the West and promote healthy for ests across the U.S. It also includes an initial $50 million commitment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infra structure Law, as well as regular agency appropriations and other sources.
This agreement is the largest in the NWTF’s 50-year history and is one of the first long-term agreements of its kind between the USFS and a conservation partner.
A master stewardship agreement will expand fund ing and partnership opportunities with other federal and state agencies, Tribes, as well as with the timber industry, municipal water providers and volunteers.
The NWTF’s work under this new agreement includes vegetation management and prescribed fire, aiming to improve forest health and fish and wildlife habitat while reducing wildfire risk. Through the agreement, the NWTF will also support USFS efforts to promote commercial use of forest products, including transporting wood fiber from over-supplied areas to areas it can be used.
To find more information, visit fs.usda.gov
“If he can name all the animals, I can name all the plants,” decided Camellia Moses Okpodu.
As a young 4-H student flipping through the pages of National Geographic, the renowned research scien tist was fascinated by a photo of an archaeologist sit ting at a large desk, cataloging animals by their scien tific names. She figured if he could identify all those animals, then she should be able to do the same with the plants on her grandparents’ farm in North Carolina.
Encouraged by her uncle, Okpodu earned a blue rib bon for her 4-H project. More importantly, the experi ence nurtured a lifelong curiosity inspiring her to pursue a career in biochemistry and plant physiology.
Currently a faculty member in the University of Wyoming (UW) Department of Botany, Professor Okpodu was recently ranked one of the top 10 black biologists from the last 30 years by Academic Influ ence, an organization generating objective, data-based rankings for academics and educational institutions across the U.S.
Nationally recognized for her research on stress metabolism in plants, ethnobotany and coastal resil ience, Okpodu takes a unique, interdisciplinary approach to her studies, collaborating with colleagues in the social sciences to develop a more holistic under standing of ecological systems.
For the third season, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is selling Christmas tree permits through recreation.gov, which makes it more convenient for visitors to find and purchase permits to cut holiday trees from their favorite national forest. Permits are currently available and may vary by national forest.
As an alternative to visiting a USFS office in person, visi tors can go to recreation.gov and search for their local national forest. Once on the webpage, important details like cutting area maps, types of trees to cut and important tips can be seen.
“It is important to remember visitors will need to print the permit and display it on the dash of their vehicle on the day of their visit to cut their trees,” said Rick DeLappe, recreation. gov program manager.
Many national forests may continue to sell permits in per son or through local vendors.
Fourth graders with an Every Kid Outdoors pass are eli gible for a free Christmas tree permit and can apply by enter ing the pass or voucher number when purchasing a permit. And kids of all ages can download, color and decorate their tree with this Christmas tree ornament coloring page for a fun, handmade addition to their tree.
Cutting a Christmas tree improves forest health. The per mit system helps to thin densely populated stands of smalldiameter trees. Local forest health experts identify areas to benefit from thinned trees which are the perfect size for Christmas trees. Removing these trees in designated areas helps other trees grow larger and can open areas to provide food for wildlife.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) has detected brucellosis in Elk Hunt Area 45 in the Big Horn Mountains. The disease was detected in a hunterharvest bull elk in October.
Recently, the blood sample submitted to the Wildlife Health Laboratory tested positive for brucellosis. The positive detection was confirmed by the National Veteri nary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The Wyoming Livestock Board is working closely with the WGFD to monitor the disease.
Brucellosis has not been documented in livestock in the area.
“Livestock producers are reminded there is no risk of spread of brucellosis from bull elk to cattle,” said Dr. Hallie Hasel, Wyoming state veterinarian. “Livestock surveillance may be initiated if cow elk are found posi tive in this region.”
The WGFD will increase surveillance efforts in the Big Horn Mountains in 2023 to determine the extent and distribution of the disease. Brucellosis was first detected on the western slope of the Big Horn Mountains in 2012, but has not been detected since 2016.
Brucellosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Bru cella abortus, and is a concern for the livestock industry. Elk, bison and domestic cattle are susceptible to brucel losis, which may cause animals to abort calves and fur ther transmit the disease. Brucellosis is transmitted pri marily through contact of animals with infected aborted fetuses, placentas, bodily fluids or milk and ingestion of the bacteria.
For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov
Nominations are now being accepted for induction into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) Class of 2023.
Nomination applications may be made until Feb. 28, 2023. All nominations must include biographical informa tion and photographs of each nominee. The WCHF recog nizes individuals who have spent a minimum time of 45 years working for a livelihood in the saddle.
The predominant part of a nominee’s work should have involved riding horseback and working livestock. The minimum age for a living inductee is 65. Special circum stances can be considered. Inductees also may be honored posthumously.
Cowboy means cowgirl, too. Nominees do not need to have been born in Wyoming, but all nominees must have had primary residence in Wyoming and spent most their time as a working cowboy in Wyoming. Ownership of a ranch or even land is not a requirement.
The nominee could have spent his/her working time as a ranch hand. Cowboy work is the primary criteria. Fami lies and couples may be nominated together, but all indi viduals must meet all requirements.
To obtain a nomination form, e-mail wchfassistant@ gmail.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to WCHF, PO Box 404, Saratoga, WY 82331 and a copy of the nomination form will be sent.
The nominations are considered by county committees and verified by the WCHF Board. Final decisions will be made in late spring and announced in early June.
The WCHF will honor inductees for 2023 during a weekend of cowboy legacy Sept. 15-16, 2023 in Casper.
For more information, visit wyomingcowboyhalloffame.org
the board. So, this means some students are getting the benefit of this statute and some aren’t. I spoke to Big Horn County School District Number Four Superintendent Dave Kerby and Big Horn County 4-H Education Coordinator Gretchen Gasvoda. Nei ther was aware of the stat ute but indicated the school district works to make sure these opportunities are not missed by these students.
Second, per Kost: The statute should include it is required the students’ work is caught up and/or being met by online or instruction from instructors.
I sent copies of the bill from Oklahoma which spe cifically lists 4-H activities should be excused. Larsen said he feels the current statute is enough and if a school district isn’t fol lowing it, the board can be voted out.
Johnson countered the board could be voted out but
it might take years and, in the meantime, students would lose the opportunity.
Originally this column was going to push for a bill. This is truly an issue for many of our students. I’m not advocating a free for all but true educational oppor tunities outside of school are important as well.
I agree with Johnson, this needs to be fair across the school districts. Does there need to be a bill? I don’t know. Will this col umn help to educate par ents, students and school boards across the state? I don’t know.
What I do know is any true opportunity helping our students advance their education should be consid ered as an excused absence.
Thank you to everyone for their insight.
Barbara Anne Greene is a reporter for Big Horn County newspa pers. She can be reached at reporter82410@gmail.com
The University of Wyoming (UW) Extension wel comes Joddee Jacobsen, formerly a 4-H youth develop ment educator, as the new community vitality and health (CVH) educator for Natrona County.
The mission of UW Extension’s CVH team is to help individuals, families and communities build healthy and thriving spaces to live, work and play.
Jacobsen currently serves the Natrona County com munity through both Extension work and involvement with the Casper Chamber of Commerce, Business Net work International and the Natrona County Outdoor Recreation Collaborative.
Jacobsen officially assumed her new role as CVH educator on Oct. 31. She looks forward to develop ing curriculum focused on wellness, mental health and work/life balance as well as ag tourism and emergency preparedness.
Contact Jacobsen via e-mail at jjacobsen@natrona county-wy.gov or call 307-235-9400 for questions about CVH programming in Natrona County.
Robert & Cindy Faulkner 126 Blk few Bwf few Red Strs, 800-900#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass, Producer All Natural
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Lane & Robin Pentz 200 Blk few Bwf Strs & Hrs, 550#, Weaned Oct 10, Bunk Broke, Alfalfa & Grass Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots
Ron Eisele Ranch 116 Red Angus/Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Weaned 45 days, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots
Cade & Sophie Swanson 90 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 425-525#, Weaned 60+ days, Branding & Precond Shots
Lazy Hanging G/Keith Geis 60 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 530-550#, Weaned 55 days, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots
Tom Herbst 60 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 350-500#, Weaned for 30 days, Branding & Precond Shots
Wood Cattle Company LLC/Carl & Deborah Wood 51 Angus-x Strs & Hfrs, 450-550#, Weaned 45+ days, Branding & Precond Shots
PJ Cattle Co. LLC 25 Blk/Bwf Strs, 600#, Weaned 30 days, Branding & Precond Shots
Clinton Finlayson 16 Blk Strs, 575-675#, Weaned 30 days, Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots, Producer All Natural Ben Crow 15 Blk/Rd Strs, Weaned 35+ days, Branding & Precond Shots
Clay McKeachnie 315 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 400-535#, Branding & Precond Shots
Trevor & Kaylee Barner 200 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 525-625#, 2 Rounds of Shots, Home Raised
Jay Butler/Pronghorn Ranch 160 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 350-475#, Branding & Precond Shots
CHK Cattle 125 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Branding & Precond Shots
Fish Hook Ranch/Nick Jamisen 120 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, High Elevation
Hoffman Sage Creek Ranch 100 Strs, 90% Blk, 450-500#, Branding & Precond Shots
Matt Culver 90 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-575#, Branding & Precond Shots
H5 Cattle Co 90 Angus Strs, 575-625#, Branding & Precond Shots
Ward Agri Business 90 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 600#, Branding & Precond Shots
Keith & Orrin Martin 70 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 350-525#, Branding & Precond Shots
Lane Ranch 65 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500#, Branding & Precond Shots
Will Montieth 30 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 400-600#, Birth, Branding & Precond Shots
Wagstaff Family LLC/Bazoo Hollow Ranch 20 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 400-450#, Branding & Precond Shots
Spearhead Ranch/David Moore 200 Blk/Red Angus Strs & Hfrs, 450#, Branding Shots
Maryevelyn Krejci 150 Hereford/Rwf few Blk Strs & Hfrs, 375-550#, Branding Shots, Eating Cake along side of their Mothers
Angie & Brian Murphy 140 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Branding Shots, High Elevation, Producer All Natural
John Rogers 90 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 450-600#, Branding Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold, 8-way, High Elevatoin
Walt & Doug Wooton 90 Blk few Red/Rwf Strs & Hfrs, Branding Shots, High Elevation
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Bell Livestock 13 Black Steer Calf 402 263.00C
Jim Brach 72 Black Steer Calf 421 243.00C
Milton Moffett 5 Black Steer Calf 400 242.00C
Kelly Land & Cattle 25 Black Steer Calf 450 231.50C
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Randy Cole 65 Black Steer Calf 521 218.50C
Shane Shiner 25 Black Steer Calf 549 210.50C
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Ted Myers 23 Black Steer Calf 583 199.00C
Roy Allen 8 Black Steer Calf 611 193.00C
Darin Geringer 10 Black Steer Calf 632 189.50C
Mark Kersting 81 Black Steer Calf 655 188.50C
Cory Byrd 72 Black Steer Calf 625 185.00C
Kelly Francis 34 Black Steer Calf 684 183.00C
Jon Armstrong 14 Black Steer Calf 718 178.00C
Kelly Francis 6 Black Steer Calf 775 174.00C
Jim Brach 43 Black Heifer Calf 387 213.50C
Dakota Forkner 21 Black Heifer Calf 429 208.00C
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Something which has always baffled, and bor derline frustrated me, is the lack of confidence some people can have in working professionals. I learned a long time ago being curious is one thing, but questioning
a professional on their spe cialty when you seemingly have no knowledge of it yourself? I mean, how arro gant can one get?
It’s ignorant to believe you know better than some one who dedicates the major
ity of their life to a profes sion. Often, I don’t question the integrity or knowledge of a working professional because if they have a job, they must be doing some thing right, and they must know what they’re doing. If they didn’t, they would be unemployed.
I feel like most people agree with me on this. Sure, we may question far-out practices or raise our eye brow at the prices we must pay to have our needs met. But generally speaking, we trust the people working on our car, cutting our hair or even performing open heart surgery.
So, why is it, we have
so many people in our own country, let alone the world, questioning the practices of farmers and ranchers? Why can’t they trust us?
I’ve seen multiple stud ies with varying numbers on what percentage of consum ers actually trust agricultur ists to do their job. Even if some of these studies show large numbers of consumers supporting ag and trusting us to feed them, I still have to wonder why this number isn’t 100 percent.
Don’t get me wrong, I know this is in a “perfect world” statistic, but agricul ture is the oldest industry –it has been around since the dawn of time – clearly, we’re
doing something right.
If you ask me, there are a number of factors contribut ing to this issue, but the root of all of them is communica tion, and I’m blaming agri culture’s issues on miscom munication or a lack thereof communication as a whole. But also, it’s to blame anti-ag activists.
I hate to throw the blame around, but truly, this mis trust did not become popu larized until anti-ags hopped on their ecofriendly surf boards to ride the activ ists rule, ag drools wave. But what can we do about this? Sit around, twiddle our thumbs and sulk?
If you were in grade
school, what would you do if someone in your class spread a terrible rumor about you? I’d tell you what I’d do: Set the record straight.
Complaining and pout ing over the he said, she said, of our food system does no one any good. We are to the point now where people are starting to believe the antiag rumor mill, and why wouldn’t they? What are we doing to combat this?
We are the professionals. We do a phenomenal job of feeding the world’s growing population, and it’s time to stop being so humble about it and get the word out there about our own industry.
Get to talking.
Trust the professionals, ignore the rumors
With producers facing higher feed costs and lim ited feed availability due to continuing drought condi tions, planning winter feed ing strategies will be impor tant to optimize utilization of feed resources and cow performance. Understand ing the nutritional require ments of the cowherd, as well as the quality and quantity of forage resources can assist in developing a plan for managing cows through the winter.
Body condition scoring (BCS) can be a valuable tool producers can utilize in preparing for winter and spring calving. BCS pro vides a consistent, system atic way to quantify energy reserves in beef cattle.
Changes in muscle and fat reserve can be visually evaluated using the BCS system and utilized as an indicator of the nutri tional status of the animal.
The BCS system utilizes a scale of one through nine, with a BCS of one being an extremely thin and emaci ated animal, a five being ideal or moderate and a nine indicating an obese animal.
Management decisions made throughout the year, especially during the win ter and spring, can directly impact success during the breeding season. The body condition of a cow or heifer at calving and breeding can have significant effects on reproductive performance and efficiency.
Specifically, BCS at calving can impact the postpartum interval or the length of time between calving and resumption of estrous cyclicity.
Body score and calving intervals
To maintain a 365day calving interval, cows need to rebreed within 80 to 85 days after calv ing, meaning they need to have resumed cyclic ity within 60 days after calving. In addition to the stress of uterine involution and repair of the reproduc tive tract, fetal develop ment and lactation increase nutritional demands. Inad equate nutrition and/or low body condition during this important production period can inhibit animal performance and increase the postpartum interval.
Previous research has shown thin cows, at a BCS of three, had a postpar tum interval of roughly 90 days, whereas cows at a BCS five and six had postpartum intervals of approximately 60 and 52 days, respectively.
With weaning wrap
ping up and winter weather starting, now would be a good time to evaluate the BCS of the cowherd. Most spring calving herds are approaching the last 90 days before calving, which is the last chance to eco nomically increase cow BCS prior to calving.
In general, a cow must gain 75 to 100 pounds to increase one BCS, not including the weight of a gestating calf and the asso ciated fluids. Therefore, if a cow is currently at a BCS three after weaning and the producer wants her to be a BCS five at calving, she needs to gain approx imately 175 pounds. By knowing how much she needs to gain and the num ber of days until calving producers can calculate an expected average daily gain to achieve the tar geted BCS goal.
Winter weather, as well as feed availability and quality, can make adding additional body condition prior to calving challeng ing. After calving, increas ing body condition may require large amounts of high-quality feeds to meet increased nutrient require ments due to lactation.
Assessing the BCS of the cowherd can also help determine winter feed ing and supplementation strategies. Consider sort ing and managing the cow herd based on their nutri tional needs. Young cows have additional nutritional requirements attributed to growth on top of nutri tional requirements related to gestation and fetal development.
Thin cows with a BCS less than four may also have additional nutri tional needs to maintain or increase body condi tion during winter weather conditions. Body condition will impact the lower crit ical temperature (LCT) of cows, with thinner cows having a higher LCT.
Cows in an optimal body condition score –BCS five to six – are better able to withstand adverse weather conditions due to additional body reserves and will have a lower LCT.
Sorting thin and young cows into a separate group can allow for more strate gic supplementation and optimize utilization of for age resources.
When developing a plan for supplementing or feed ing cows through the win ter, it is important to know the quality of crude protein and energy content of the feed. Total digestible nutri ents (TDN) with crude pro
tein (CP) can range in for age resources, ultimately impacting the rate at which animals are fed or sup plemented and resources needed to feed animals through the winter.
Testing forage resources can allow for strategic supplementation of cattle and avoid over- or underfeeding cattle. Hay quality can be impacted by a number of factors includ ing growing conditions and timing of harvest. This means last year’s hay will not be an indicator of the
quality of this year’s hay, even if sourced from the same location.
Additionally, testing hay to determine CP and TDN can allow producers to sort hay based on qual ity, as well as determine if additional supplementation is necessary. In addition, matching forage resources based on quality for each management group may help minimize costs.
Obtaining a nutrient analysis of forage resources will allow producers to have the ability to dial in
nutritional management of the cowherd which will help to ensure cows main tain body condition.
Producers should con sider utilizing BCS as a guide to proactively mon itor the cowherd through the winter and spring to help ensure cows are in good condition heading into the breeding season next year.
Moreover, knowing the quality of forage resources, as well as taking an inven tory of forage resources based on quality will allow
producers to create a plan for managing the cowherd this winter.
Additional informa tion on BCS and a ThreeStep Body Condition Scor ing Guide can be found at wyoextension.org/publica tions/html/B1294/
Shelby Rosasco is the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension beef spe cialist and an assistant professor at the UW in the Animal Sciences Depart ment. She can be reached at srosasco@uwyo.edu or 307-766-2329.
and surrounding areas to teach kids about veterinary work. They were recently in Cheyenne for the Cow belles Ag Expo.
“I got involved with the ag expo after meeting some individuals out on the road,” says Ingle. “We’ve been traveling to Cowbelles Ag Expo in Cheyenne for about two years now on behalf of CVMBS.”
Soon, a series of eight high-end gaming com puters will be available in the mobile unit to run advanced team-based pro grams focused on teach ing youth about the connec tions between humans, ani mals and the environment. Digital microscopes will also be available, as well as additional programming highlighting career oppor tunities in virology and anesthesiology.
“We are charged with statewide exposure, but if it’s a larger event and hits our targeted areas such as Cowbelles, we’re excited to come up and go to events like the ag expo,” he says.
Mobile unit programs
“Our program stems around current research happening on campus at CSU and beyond,” he says. “Our objectives change and our program changes as science evolves, so our program represents all the departments on a collegewide basis at CVMBS.”
The interior of the lab,
from its desk spaces to countertops and cabinets, is built from wood harvested from trees on Ingle’s land which were burned in the Cameron Peak Fire. The unit built for students by students focuses on current research but also teaches kids about career oppor tunities upon graduation, mentions Ingle.
“We’re there to help provide resources and information for families interested in learning more on how to make a plan after kindergarten through 12th grade,” says Ingle. “The trailers are really cool and it’s really neat to have this connection with the CSU Spur program.”
In addition, the CSU Spur program offers youth hands-on, experiential edu cation connecting students to scientists, researchers, veterinarians and faculty.
CSU Spur is free and open to all educational groups –schools, field trips, afterschool programs and sum mer camps.
Every second Satur day of the month, CSU Spur hosts always-chang ing learning opportunities. During the event, visitors are able to visit the Kid’s Mock Vet Clinic and Kid’s Kitchen, experience vir tual reality and the rooftop greenhouses and green roof, see horses assist with ther apy for people and experi
ence educational exhibits and art installations.
“The CSU Spur cam pus is a separate cam pus from the Fort-Collins CVMBS campus, but Sci on the Fly works in part nership with the CSU Spur program, which is systemwide effort on outreach and engagement with the pub lic,” mentions Ingle. “The Spur campus includes three different buildings: The Vida building focuses on animal and human health, equine sports medicine and assisted therapy; the Terra building focuses on ag and horticulture; and the Hydro building focuses on water and water management.”
“Our partnership stems from the Vida building because they do a lot of veterinarian work there –it’s all open to the public for them to go in and see,” he adds.
The CSU Spur cam pus is free to the public and open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month.
For more informa tion on Sci on the Fly, visit stem.colostate.edu/com munity/wade-m-ingle-med/, and for more informa tion on the Spur program, visit csuspur.org
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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Kansas City, Mo. – Bill Goehring of Libertyville, Iowa, was announced as the new president of the Amer ican Hereford Association (AHA) during the AHA Annual Membership Meet ing Oct. 22 in Kansas City, Mo. The Goehring family began in the Hereford busi ness in 1973.
AHA president Goehring Herefords’ registered cowherd con sists of spring-calving cows and fall-calving cows, and their commercial Angus herd includes spring-calv ing cows and heifers. The Goehrings breed registered heifers every year as well as black and black-whiteface heifers for their annual sale, held the first Wednesday in December.
Additionally, they back ground steers and finish cattle at custom yards. Bill Goehring grew up on a small farm in southeast Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University with a degree
in animal science and then attended the World Wide College of Auctioneering. In
August 1986, Bill’s family purchased a local livestock market in Keosauqua, Iowa.
At the time, the market needed a lot of work, so their first priority was building
a feeder pig sale. The sale grew quickly, and for more than 15 years, the Goeh rings sold 1,000 to 2,000 pigs weekly. When the hog business consolidated, they began to push their cat tle sale, and through rela tionships built in the feeder pig sale they were able to gain strength in the com petitive cattle market. They now market cattle annually in addition to market hogs, sheep, goats and hay.
As the sale grew, so did the Goehring family. Bill and his wife Becky have four sons; Curtis (Lauren), Lucas (Cody), Ted (Rach elle) and Colby (Hannah); and five granddaughters.
Growing up, Bill was very active in junior lead ership. He held positions on the board of the Iowa Junior Hereford Association, where his parents served as advisors for most of his junior career.
He also served on the American Junior Hereford Association Board of Direc tors. Bill went on to serve on the board of directors for the Iowa Hereford Association and was president for two years. In 2013 and 2015, he had the honor of being asked to judge the national Hereford show in the Yards at the National Western Stock Show.
Additionally, Bill is an active member of both the Iowa and the National Livestock Marketing Asso ciations and served as the Iowa state president for two years. He has been a judge at the World Livestock Auc tioneer Championship and has traveled to Washington, D.C., with the Livestock Marketing Association. He also serves on the Iowa Beef Council.
Wyomingite selected as vice president Wyatt Agar of Ther mopolis, was selected to serve as the 2023 vice pres ident. Raised on a multigen erational operation based in eastern Oregon, Wyatt is cur rently a manager and partner in Durbin Creek Ranch in Thermopolis and Washakie Feeders in Worland.
The seedstock division utilizes artificial insemi nation and embryo trans fer technologies to produce three-fourths and full sib lings. At weaning, half of the heifers are retained for the cowherd while the other half are marketed as bred females.
Bulls are sold as twoyear-olds in a February pro duction sale, which also includes baldy replacement females and ranch geldings. Calves not making the bull pen are fed and used to col lect data on the sire groups.
The commercial divi sion runs Angus and Red Angus mother cows which are exposed to Hereford bulls to produce first gen eration calves. The program collects data from birth to harvest on sires used in the seedstock division. At weaning, females are sold in the February production sale.
Light steers go to the operation’s stocker pro gram in Oregon, and heavy steers are backgrounded at Washakie Feeders along with some of the ranch’s bull customers’ calves. These steers are fed to 900 pounds and are finished in Colorado.
Wyatt and his brother Jake grew up on the fam ily’s cow/calf and stocker operation in Oregon, which they later expanded to include the Wyoming divi sions. Wyatt and his wife Joey strive to raise their children Rylee, Taylor and Cooper in the same man ner – working side-by-side with family to produce high-quality beef cattle off the land and backed by the cowboy ethic.
As a junior, Wyatt was the vice president of the Oregon Junior Hereford Association. Wyatt served as a senator in Wyoming’s Senate District 20 and was the first freshman senator in the state’s history to serve on the Appropriation Com mittee and the Select Capi tal Finance Committee.
Prior to, he served a term as the vice chairman and a term as secretary of the Hot Springs County Republican Party. Wyatt is a former vice chairman of the Transpor tation Committee, a board member of the Hot Springs County Weed and Pest and a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Thermopolis.
Directors elected Delegates elected three new directors dur ing the membership meet ing. Jim Coley, Lafayette, Tenn.; Hampton Cornelius, LaSalle, Colo.; and Austin Snedden, Maricopa, Calif., will serve four-year terms on the 12-member board.
Completing their terms on the AHA Board were outgoing president Bruce Everhart, Waldron, Ind.; Craig Beran, Clafflin, Kan.; and Andrew Matheny, Mays Lick, Ky.
Information in this arti cle is provided by the AHA. For more information, visit hereford.org
Parsons recommends producers understand the grids their pastures are located in and reminds pro ducers their land may be in more than one grid at a time.
“It is pretty easy to have a single pasture in more than one grid, let alone have sev eral pastures spread across several grids,” he says.
Coverage is sold in two-month intervals, and it’s sold on a calendar year basis. Dec. 1 is the signup deadline for the 2023 cal endar year. Producers select various two-month inter vals throughout the year to insure rainfall on.
Parsons says producers can insure up to 90 percent of normal rainfall by buying PRF insurance from their crop insurance agent.
“Producers can insure up to 90 percent of nor
always reflect what the index reports for their grid area.
“There’s not a lot we can do about this because they’re pulling it in from the various weather sta tions and making a guesti mate on how much rainfall fell in a fairly wide area, and producers may have expe rienced something quite a bit different on their opera tion,” he says.
Producers commonly report receiving plenty of rain but still receiving pay ments because the index was low. Producers also report having an extremely dry year, but the index was high so they don’t receive a payment.
“The insurance is not meant to trick producers or take advantage of producers in any way,” says Parsons.
“It is basically pulling infor
percent coverage, the sub sidy is at 51 percent, roughly a 50-50 split between the producer and the govern ment on the actual premium charge,” he says. “If produc ers go down to the 70 or 75 percent coverage level, the subsidy goes up to 59 per cent, so some people prefer to insure at the lower lev els to save money on the premium charge in general because the probability of being below 70 or 75 per cent is obviously lower than it is to be below 90 percent.”
“There’re different strategies played out on what months to put the cov erage in, and then of course what level to insure at,” adds Parsons.
He recommends pur chasing insurance annually for several years, because in a long-term plan, produc ers will likely have greater indemnity than the cost of the premium.
Developing a strategy
Parsons advises producers to develop a strategic plan for their operation.
“This is a strategic tool,” says Parsons. “It gets a lot of attention now because we have a lot of drought going so come up with a strategy,
Myers, 2005; Allie Bass Sowerwine, 2008; Kim berly Kuhn Romsa, 2012; and Hannah Ostheimer, 2019,” says Reata. “All four of these ladies have served a big impact and purpose in my rodeo queen journey.”
During the pageant, Reata competed in per sonal interviews, horse manship, modeling and speeches. She notes she worked really hard and put a lot of preparation into competing at the pageant.
“I took a lot of time designing my outfits, put ting together my scrap book and of course hours upon hours working on my horsemanship,” she adds. “Horsemanship was one of
my favorite parts about the pageant.”
Reata competed with her four-year-old Quar ter Horse named Charles. After being crowned Miss Rodeo Wyoming, Reata jokes some of her fam ily members have said her horse should now be called Sir Charles.
She is excited to get to ride him at some of her events throughout her reign, but will be utiliz ing stock contractor horses throughout her year in preparation for the horse manship competition at the 2024 Miss Rodeo America Pageant.
During Reata’s ladyin-waiting period, she was
able to host a fundraising event for her year. Roughly 260 people attended the event, and she notes it took a lot of planning, but it was a fun-filled event and she was very thankful for those who attended and who helped her plan the event to make it a success.
“Wow, my Sheridan community really came out to support me and follow me in this big journey I’ve been chasing since I was really little,” she says. “I had so much help from my family, close friends and of course the Sheridan WYO board and the MRWA.”
“It was crazy how much work was put into my coronation. The night went by so fast. Before we knew it, we were already tearing it down,” she adds. “But now, it’s go time. My focus will be on my year,
traveling, rodeos and prep aration for the Miss Rodeo America Pageant.”
Year ahead
As Miss Rodeo Wyo ming, Reata will be trav eling throughout the state representing the Profes sional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), MRWA and the Cowboy State. She notes she has several stops she’s looking forward to as queen.
“As Miss Sheridan WYO, I only got to travel to some closer rodeos –the Cody Stampede, Ther mopolis Cowboy Rendez vous PRCA Rodeo, Sher idan WYO Rodeo and the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade, but as Miss Rodeo Wyoming, I’m really look ing forward to riding in the grand entry of the Chey enne Frontier Days – it’s a bucket list rodeo for a
lot of queens,” she says. “I’m also looking for ward to traveling around Wyoming to some of our smaller rodeos because they really encompass our state values – being a state with a small population and a hometown feeling, I’m excited to experience some of those hometown rodeos and feel the Wyo ming love.”
Other notable stops for Reata include the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver, Colo., Pendleton Roundup and potentially the Calgary Stampede for the Univer sity of Wyoming luncheon.
Reata encourages oth ers to compete for Miss Rodeo Wyoming by say ing, “Running for all the titles I’ve held has really furthered lifelong skills. Through my different rodeo queen titles, I’ve bettered myself. I encourage girls who are interested in run ning to reach out to girls who have held titles before and never be afraid to ask
questions. It’s been help ful to me to have mentors who have come before me, who have done it all and are standing by me today.”
Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2022 Madelaine McElwee will be competing in the 2023 Miss Rodeo Amer ica Pageant Nov. 27-Dec. 4 at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in con junction with the Wran gler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 1-10.
Reata’s coronation served as her official fun draiser for her year. Busi nesses from throughout the state are welcomed to sup port her year through sev eral different sponsorship levels and benefits. For more information, visit missrodeowyoming.com
The Wyoming Live stock Roundup wishes both ladies the best of luck in their future endeavors.
Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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3 BLK-STRCF PC 387 233.50 WT 902.86 SUSAN DOW TRUST, SHERIDAN WY 9 BLK-HFRCF PC 393 214.00 WT 841.73 BOW & ARROW RANCH INC, ARVADA WY 10 BLK-STRCF PC 495 220.50 WT 1,091.47 9 BLK-HFRCF PC 431 204.00 WT 878.33 TAYLEN ARNETT, TEN SLEEP WY 24 BLK-STRCF BT 547 196.00
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WY 47 BLK-STRCF BT 519 196.50 WT 1,018.87 20 BLK-HFRCF BT 452 200.50 WT 905.75
According to the report, about 81 percent of establishments are cov ered by a company’s com mitment to reduce green house gas emissions, and 82 percent are committed to minimizing packaging waste.
Eighty-three percent of reporting establish ments initiated a water withdrawal program to record water use and min imize water use in cer tain areas, and 73 precent have a watershed-based risk assessment.
The report also states about 72 percent of reporting establish ments handling live ani
mals have a comprehen sive animal welfare pro gram, and 71 percent pass third-party animal han dling audits annually at minimum.
As far as ensur ing workspace safety, 100 percent of report ing establishments have a written worker safety pro gram and safety-boarding in place and are continu ing safety training.
The report also men tions statistics represent ing U.S. food safety.
“Food safety is not a target; it is our culture,” the report states.
Ninety-eight percent of reporting establish ments have a multidisci
plinary team periodically reviewing food safety programs, 99 percent are covered by a company’s commitment to embedded food safety into the com pany culture and 99 per cent conduct an accred ited third-party food safety audit, at minimum annually.
NAMI strives to pro vide food security and encourages companies to donate to food banks and/ or other charities.
According to the report, 78 percent of reporting companies make donations to food banks, and 71 percent make food security-related donations to other charities.
Announced in 2021, NAMI’s Protein For the People, Animals and Cli mate of Tomorrow (PACT) established a set of goals to meet by 2025 and 2030 to verify progress along the way. NAMI gears their Pro tein PACT goals towards animal welfare; labor and human rights; food safety; health and wellness; and the environment.
According to the report, the goals “reflect the industry’s values and inspire members to con tinuously improve and increase consumer trust through the Protein PACT. The goals are aspirational, forward-looking and intended to encompass the entire supply chain.”
A few specific goals include:
By 2025, 100 percent of NAMI members han dling animals will pass third-party animal trans port and handling audits.
All members will require all suppliers to implement mandatory employee training and follow spe cies-specific standards for animal care.
NAMI also will mea sure and help fill the pro tein gap to ensure families in need have enough highquality protein by 2025.
The NAMI, with the U.S. Department of Agri culture and Feeding Amer ica, will measure and help fill the protein gap by 2025 to ensure families in need have enough highquality protein.
NAMI will further reduce workplace inju ries by 50 percent, on top
The power of community resulted in a history-mak ing University of Wyoming (UW) Giving Day, an annual philanthropic tradition of UW.
A total of 6,293 donors from all 50 states and 10 coun tries gave a total of $4,107,408 – funds going directly to support students and programs across UW. Giving Day is spearheaded by the UW Foundation and took place Oct. 19-20, noon to noon, during homecoming week. It was online, across social media and across campus.
“The response we received from Giving Day this year was inspiring, and the momentum for this UW celebra tion of philanthropy continues to grow with each succes sive year,” says John Stark, UW Foundation president and CEO. “What a tremendous effort by our campus part ners, our UW Foundation staff and all of the contributors who made this year’s event so successful. We are very grateful.”
This year’s theme was “The Big Give.” Students, fac ulty and staff stepped up to create more campaigns than ever, and donors stepped up in record numbers to support them. UW colleges, units, programs and student groups created 159 crowdfunding campaigns inspiring almost twice the number of donors than last year.
More than $700,000 was available in matching and challenge funds, including 60 unit-specific matches and challenges. Matches are funds allowing donors to dou ble the impact of their gifts, and gifts up to $1,000 were matched until funds ran out. Challenges are similar but are generally based on the number of donors. Once a threshold is reached, the fund is unlocked.
Matches included an overall match for all donors which was established by the UW Foundation Board of Directors. They also included UW President Ed Seidel’s Faculty and Staff Match for faculty and staff. These funds went live at noon of the first day and were used up by donors in eight minutes. The UW Foundation Board Mid night Match went live at midnight and was claimed in three minutes.
“Our mission – which we take very seriously – is to support UW and our students,” says Mary ShaferMalicki, chair of the UW Foundation Board of Directors. “It’s so gratifying to see so many people who believe just as much in Wyoming’s university and the future of our students. On behalf of the UW Foundation, the board and UW, thank you. Thank you for being an invaluable mem ber of the team.”
of the 75 percent reduc tion achieved from 1999 to 2019.
By 2030, 100 per cent of NAMI members will have delivered an approved science-based target to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Cli mate Agreement goals, NAMI will reduce work place injuries by 50 per cent, on top of the 75 per cent reduction achieved from 1999 to 2019 and every NAMI member will report on all metrics.
Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
“It is an honor to share this first-ever dataset measuring the practices and commitments of America’s leading meat companies across the five focus areas of our comprehensive sustainability framework.” – Julie Anna Potts, North American Meat Institute
To celebrate and honor the contributions of individ uals who have gone above and beyond for the Angus Breed, the American Angus Association (AAA) created the Heritage Foundation in 1983.
At the 2022 Angus Con vention in Salt Lake City, Utah, three couples and one individual were inducted into the Heritage Foundation because of their innovation, service and leadership.
Over the past 130 years, the business breed has proven itself as an industry leader and expert. Inductees of the Heritage Foundation depict the type of individuals who built a reputation with their drive, ambition and for ward-thinking attitude.
From the start of their operations, these individu als set out on a mission to improve the Angus breed and the cattle industry even if they did not realize what the fruits of their efforts would be. This group held the vision and foresight to elevate Angus cattle for the betterment of farmers and ranchers across the country. Looking back, many of these inductees question how they managed to prosper through tough times.
The 2022 inductees include: Jim and Sue Cole man of Modesto, Calif.; Leo and Sam McDonnell of Columbus, Mont.; Dave Nichols of Anita, Iowa; and Becky and the late Arlen Sawyer of Bassett, Neb.
Inductee bios: California natives
What started out as a small business investment in 1976, Jim and Sue Cole man’s Vintage Angus Ranch has since turned into an established set of diverse genetics with an emphasis on cow families and more importantly – emphasis on the Angus family. Alongside manager Doug Worthington, the operation consists of a 450 Angus cowherd grazing more than 5,000 acres in the
California Sierra foothills.
In addition to their com mitment to performance data and maternal traits, the Cole man’s heavily pour support into the efforts of the Angus Foundation to enhance the future of the Angus breed’s education, youth and research. The Cole man’s passion for the breed is clearly shown in their commitment to the Angus female, commitment to the Angus family and commit ment to the next generation.
Montana natives Generational on the top and bottom side, Leo and Sam McDonnell devote their time and efforts to provid ing the most predictable and proven genetics available on their operation, McDonnell Angus.
Moving toward trait selection of economic value, the family’s success increased as they worked with breeders toward a com mon goal – industrywide efficiency. Carrying on what his father started in 1962, Leo managed the Midland Bull Test which has since grown to become the larg est performance test center in North America, testing about 2,000 bulls annually, but has since been passed on to his son.
As Leo and Sam transi tion their focus to McDon nell Angus, they note the legacy isn’t the business –the legacy is their children and grandchildren. Their leg acy lies in the future of the industry.
Lifetime member Dedicated to data – has been the mantra of lifetime Angus breeder, Dave Nichols. From being the first Iowan herd to incorporate computer performance records to intri cate feed intake and mea surement systems, Nichols has continuously adapted and extended the limits of perfor mance records.
This immense inter est in data led to his heavy
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involvement in the Angus Herd Improvement Records, Beef Improvement federa tion along with partaking in numerous research projects to improve technology.
From his leadership and accolades to his ded ication to providing cus tomers with a firm hand shake and the best genetics possible, Nichols’ invest ment in the breed and its success is evident in all he does.
A&B Cattle of Nebraska
For a family who built themselves on grit and resilience, it’s no surprise they’ve relied on the adapt ability and performance of Angus genetics to sus tain their livelihood. For the past 30 years, the Saw yer family’s main priority has been to produce cattle thriving under Nebraska Sandhills range conditions. With a cowherd con
sisting of 600 registered and commercial Angus cows, Becky and her late husband Arlen, along with their children Adam and Jessica, have worked dili gently each day to sustain their 100-plus year oper ation, A&B Cattle. Ded icated just as much to the next 100 years as they’ve been in the past 100, they continue to create a pros perous future for both the beef industry and the next generation of cattlemen.
To learn more about the Angus Heritage Foun dation and those inducted since its inception, visit angusawards.com/ Whitney Whitaker is the communications spe cialist for the AAA and Holly Martin is the AAA director of communica tions. Send comments on this article to hmartin@ angus.org.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released selected tables from the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2032 report prepared in sup port of the president’s annual budget process as defined in the Budget Control Act on Nov. 7.
These tables include 10-year projections for major U.S. crops and livestock products and will be followed in February 2023 by USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2032 report which will include a full discussion of the commodity supply and use projections, and projections for farm income and global commodity trade.
These projections, commonly referred to as the “USDA Baseline,” assume current laws affecting fed eral spending and revenues remain in place through out the projection period, and do not attempt to predict global policy or political outcomes, abnormal weather events or other external shocks which could affect mar ket outcomes.
Instead, they reflect USDA’s assessment of how markets would evolve under current conditions, exist ing laws and normal weather patterns. Rather than serv ing as a prediction of the future, they are intended to serve as a neutral benchmark for measuring the effects of proposed legislation or external developments which could have enduring effects on agricultural markets.
These projections use the Oct. 12 World Agricul tural Supply and Demand Estimates report as the start ing point, and macroeconomic forecasts developed in August 2022.
The data have been posted in tables to the Office of the Chief Economist’s website at usda.gov/oce/com modity-markets/baseline and are uploaded to the Eco nomic Research Service’s Baseline database.
For further information, visit ers.usda.gov
it in November this year and observe turnout numbers.
“It was a bit of a smaller crowd this year, not by much, but they were a really fun and engaged crowd,” says Anderson. “There were a lot of different people we haven’t ever met before or haven’t engaged with in a while.”
“I really enjoyed this year because there were lots of faces I had never had the opportunity to meet,” she adds. “It was a different crowd than we typically see and it was really enjoyable.”
Past and present Wyo ming FFA members played important roles in this year’s Blue Jeans Ball. Randol’s Southern BBQ Pit, based out of Pow ell and owned and oper ated by 2022 State FFA Star in Agribusiness Ran dol Hayes, provided cater ing services for dinner, and the Wyoming Pork Produc ers Council sponsored the pork portion of the dinner.
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“Randol started the project when he was 13 years old as a junior high FFA member, and it has grown into a pretty success ful barbecue business, so that was one of the things I was most excited about,” says Anderson.
Lacey Nelson, a ranchraised Wyoming native and past Wyoming FFA state officer of the Ten Sleep FFA, performed live enter tainment at the event. Nel son writes and performs her own original music and is a self-taught guitarist and nat ural poet.
“We have never done live entertainment before, so it was a really neat addi tion,” says Anderson.
For more information on the Wyoming FFA Founda tion, visit wyoffafoundation. com. The next Blue Jeans Ball will be held in Septem ber of 2023 in Casper.
Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.
Applications are being accepted until March 10, 2023, for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) annually recognizes outstand ing stewardship practices and conservation achieve ments of cattle producers across the nation.
“Cattle producers, as individuals and as an industry, are actively working to protect and improve the envi ronment, because they know environmental steward ship and good business go hand-in-hand,” said NCBA President Don Schiefelbein. “A common trait among all ESAP winners is the desire to leave the land in bet ter condition for future generations and inspire the next generation of land stewards.”
Any individual, group or organization is eligible to nominate one individual or business raising or feeding cattle. Individuals and families may not nominate them selves, although nominees may be involved in the prep aration of the application. Past nominees are encour aged to resubmit applications; however, previous win ners may not reapply.
Along with a typed application, one nomination let ter and three letters of recommendation highlighting the nominee’s leadership in conservation are required. Nominees do not have to be members of NCBA, but should support the objectives of their state and national organization.
Award winners are selected by a committee of rep resentatives from universities, conservation organiza tions as well as federal and state agencies. For guidance, the judges consider the management of water, wildlife, vegetation, air and soil along with leadership abilities and the sustainability of the business.
Seven regional winners will be recognized at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando, Fla., in February 2024, and the national winner will be announced at the Celebration of America’s Land Stew ards Event in Washington, D.C., in spring 2024. Travel and registration are provided by ESAP for winners.
The ESAP is an initiative of the NCBA and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation, and is funded by Corteva Agriscience, McDonald’s and the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture along with a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
For more information and to download the nomina tion packet, visit environmentalstewardship.org
Cheyenne – Sen. John Bar rasso (R-WY) was hon ored with a 2022 North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) Special Recog nition Award on Nov. 10.
According to NAISMA, this award goes to an orga nization or individual who, through a specific act or group of acts, helped amplify NAISMA’s mission.
Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is a part ner with NAISMA, work ing together to prevent det rimental impacts of inva sive species in Wyoming and throughout the country.
Since his appointment in 2007, Barrasso has been a strong advocate for WWPC and its work. He continu ously engages in discussions and hearings of invasive spe cies with his congressional colleagues.
Additionally, he’s pro
vided his time creating sev eral television and radio announcements for WWPC on invasive weeds to build awareness.
“We are very fortunate in Wyoming to have a sen ator who understands the issues related to invasive species and works tirelessly to address them,” said Weed and Pest Coordinator Slade Franklin for the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, who nominated Barrasso for the award.
Not only has Barrasso brought attention to inva sive species through public service announcements and hearings, but he’s also acted through legislation. His efforts include the following: Introduced bill S.2240, the Federal Lands Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act; intro duced bipartisan bill S.268, the Wildlife Innovation
and Longevity Driver Act (WILD Act); and worked to include WILD Act language in S.47 Natural Resource Management Act as signed into law by former President Trump on March 12, 2019.
“I believe his efforts have transcended Wyoming and has had a meaning ful impact on the country,” Franklin said.
Barrasso has made sig nificant and impactful dif ferences which have helped Wyoming, other states, fed eral agencies and NAISMA membership. WWPC is hon ored to nominate and con gratulate Barrasso for his award.
For information about WWPC, visit wyoweed.org, Facebook or Twitter.
This article is cour tesy of the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC). WWPC comprises 23 weed and pest districts in the state of Wyoming. The council works closely with the Wyo ming Department of Agri culture and the University of Wyoming to keep current with the latest technology and research available in the ongoing management of nox ious weeds and pests. The overall mission is to provide unified support and leader ship for integrated manage ment of noxious weeds and pests to protect economic and ecological resources in the state.
State regulations regard ing transport and disposal of big game carcasses in Wyo ming are in place to help limit the environmental spread of chronic wasting disease. There are three dumpsters available during November in the Sheridan Region to facilitate the proper disposal of big game carcasses.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pro viding a dumpster at Mosier Gulch on Highway 16 above
Buffalo and at the Dry Creek Petrified Tree Environmen tal Education Area east of Buffalo.
A third dumpster is in place at the pullout between Dayton and Ranchester on U.S. Highway 14.
The dumpsters are emp tied regularly by a profes sional sanitation company.
In addition to using the available dumpsters, car casses can be disposed of for free at the city of Sheridan
landfill during regular busi ness hours throughout the hunting season.
The landfill in Buffalo accepts big game carcasses for a nominal fee, based on weight, ranging from three dollars to $10.
The Gillette landfill also charges a nominal fee based on weight, or Camp bell County residents may include big game carcasses as part of their 12 fee-waived dumps per year.
Washakie, Jeremey
1 Blk Bull, 1870# $9000 1 Blk Bull, 1590# $8750
1 Blk Bull, 1930# $8650
1 Blk Bull, 1825# $8650
1 Blk Bull, 1900# $8600
1 Blk Bull, 1990# $8500
Hampton Sheep Co. - Worland
1 Blk Bull, 1595# $9000
Casciato, Joseph - Thermopolis
1 Red Bull, 1715# $8750
Barent, Dean - Worland
1 Red Bull, 1920# $8700
Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep
1 Blk Bull, 2005# $8650
Kittlemann, Gaylord - Shell
1 Blk Bull, 1915# $8500
BRED COWS
V Cross Cattle Co. - Kemmerer
8 BWF Bred Cows, 3-4 YO $1600/Hd.
13 Blk Bred Cows, 5-6 YO $1425/Hd.
22 Blk Bred Cows, SM $1210/Hd.
13 Blk Bred Cows, ST $1025/Hd.
Shumard, Brian - Powell
4 Red Bred Cows, 3-4 YO $1600/Hd. COWS
Mead, Mary - Jackson
4 Blk Cows, avg. 1331# $8400
1 Blk Cow, 1165# $7700
1 Blk Cow, 1430# $7450
3 BWF Cows, avg. 1423# $7350
1 Blk Cow, 1195# $6600
2 BWF Cows, avg. 1255# $6500
V Cross Cattle Co. - Kemmerer
1 Blk Cow, 1060# $8250
1 Blk Cow, 1440# $7750
1 Blk Cow, 1510# $7650
1 Blk Cow, 1295# $7600
1 Blk Cow, 1485# $7550
1 Blk Cow, 1385# $7500
2 Blk Cows, avg. 1328# $7300
Brennan, Dalton - Powell
1 Blk Cow, 1725# $7850
Larsen Ranch Co. - Meeteetse
1 Blk Cow, 1570# $7850
1 Blk Cow, 1600# $7600
1 Blk Cow, 1500# $7500
2 Blk Cows, avg. 1430# $7450
1 Blk Cow, 1625# $7400
3 Blk Cows, avg. 1270# $7350
1 Blk Cow, 1315# $6550
Lester, Dana - Evanston
1 Blk Cow, 1090# $7800
Meeker, Westley - Greybull
1 Blk Cow, 1570# $7800
Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep
1 Blk Cow, 1460# $7750
1 Blk Cow, 1600# $7550
1 Blk Cow, 1580# $7450
1 Blk Cow, 1480# $7300
1 Blk Cow, 1625# $6500
Risch, Jediah - Ten Sleep
1 Blk Cow, 1535# $7750
1 Blk Cow, 1545# $7400
Lewton, Kent - Ten Sleep
1 Blk Cow, 1400# $7650
1 Blk Cow, 1425# $7550
2 Blk Cows, avg. 1340# $7350
Fox Ranch at Spring Creek - Salt Lake
1 Blk Cow, 1195# $7500
1 Blk Cow, 1305# $7450
1 Blk Cow, 1515# $7350
Kittlemann, Gaylord - Shell
1 Blk Cow, 1360# $7500
Nielson, Hunter
Bain, Joy or Joe - Hyattville
St. Clair, Stanford - Crowheart
$16500
1 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 370# $25000
12 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 554# $19800
14 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 620# $18800
Bjornestad Land & Cattle - Manderson
2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 335# $24000
29 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 490# $22475
42 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 564# $20550
28 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 633# $19250
Bain, Joy or Joe - Hyattville
8 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 406# $24000
33 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 511# $21400
11 RWF Str Clvs, avg. 490# $21050
4 RWF Str Clvs, avg. 606# $18600
3 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 633# $18000
SLS Cattle Co. - Meeteetse
$17600
5 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 340# $21250
6 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 407# $20600
11 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 519# $18300
8 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 548# $17400
6 Hfrd Hfr Clvs, avg. 478# $17100
Turnell Cattle Co. - Meeteetse
3 Red/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 305# $21250
12 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 369# $20000
10 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 514# $17800
Trosper, Truman - Fort Washakie
4 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 346# $20800
13 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 446# $19050
10 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 525# $18500
McCumber, Donald - Thermopolis
11 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 370# $20750
16 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 488# $18650
Skorcv, Brian - Farson
2 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 398# $20500
2 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 468# $18800
2 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 590# $17200
V Cross Cattle Co. - Kemmerer
14 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 338# $20500
13 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 419# $19750
4 RWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 479# $18400
Mueller, Terry - Shell
3 BWF Hfr Clvs, avg. 340# $20500
9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 392# $23750
V Cross Cattle Co. - Kemmerer
28 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 416# $23700
5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 671# $17800
E Spear LLC - Riverton
10 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 464# $23075
McCumber, Donald - Thermopolis
9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 428# $22700
3 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 585# $18200
Campbell Inc. - Thermopolis
2 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 475# $22675
14 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 659# $18750
Alexander, Laurie - Crowheart
11 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 455# $22400
30 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 582# $19350
8 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 637# $19050
Mettes, Rick - Cowley
10 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 390# $22100
Frias, Ramon - Powell
4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 470# $22000
3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 575# $19250
7 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 601# $18600
Trosper, Truman - Fort Washakie
6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 419# $22000
8 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 534# $19700
12 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 594# $18900
Turnell Cattle Co. - Meeteetse
15 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 470# $21600
Webber, Landis - Thermopolis
6 Hfrd Str Clvs, avg. 489# $21000
5 Hfrd Str Clvs, avg. 562# $18300
Causey, James - Cody
1 BWF Str Calf, 525# $20700
Shumway, Leroy - Thermopolis
14 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 549# $20300
43 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 613# $19300
5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 682# $18400
5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 695# $18100
Martinez Ranch LLC - Thermopolis
8 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 542# $19850
9 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 618# $18700
Heinze Ranch Ltd Part - Thermopolis
7 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 591# $19300
3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 625# $19100
Emerson, James - Worland
10 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 605# $19000
4 BWF Str Clvs, avg. 609# $18600
Friday, Dionne - Fort Washakie
5 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 568# $19000
Lara, Dustin - Worland
3 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 510# $18900
Whitt, Slim - Thermopolis
6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 541# $18700
4 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 566#
Nov. 13-27
Nov. 14-15
Wyoming Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee Meeting, Douglas. For more information, call 307-777-7881.
Nov. 16 Wyoming Game and Fish Department Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Regional Office, Cody.
Nov. 17 Wyoming Water Development Commission Infrastructure Public Meet ing, 6-8 p.m., Torrington. For more information, contact Chace Tavelli at chace.tavelli@wyo.gov or 307-777-7626 or Jay Schug at jschug@trihydro. com or 970-449-2921.
Nov. 17-18 Wyoming Women in Ag Symposium and Tour, Fremont County Fairgrounds, Riverton. For more information and to register, visit wywomeninag.org
Nov. 18-19 Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Convention, Greeley, Colo. For more information, visit rmfu.org
Nov. 19-21
Nov. 20
North Dakota State University Hettinger Research Extension Center Shearing School, Hettinger, N.D. For more information, contact Christopher Schauer at schauer@ndsu.edu or 701-567-3582.
Wyoming Angus Association Annual Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Archer Events Cen ter, Cheyenne. For more information, visit wyomingangus.org/index.html
Dec. 5-8 2022 Wyoming Natural Resource Rendezvous, Ramkota Hotel and Confer ence Center, Casper. For more information and to register, visit wysga.org
Dec. 10-12
Dec. 13
South Dakota State University Shearing School, Brookings, S.D. For more information, visit sdstate.edu/agriculture-food-environmental-sciences/ animal-science/sheep-shearing-school
Pinedale Anticline Project Office Meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., Elk Conference Room at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Office, Cheyenne. For an agenda, visit wy.blm.gov/jio-papo. For more information, contact Tracy Hoover at thoover@blm.gov or 307-367-5342.
Dec. 13 Natrona County Predator Management District Annual Meeting, 1 p.m., ARLC Building, Casper. For more information, e-mail ncpmd1@charter.net.
Dec. 16 New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association Legacy Awards Dinner and Dance, 7 p.m., Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town, Albuquerque, N.M. For more information and to register, visit nmagriculture.org
Jan. 6-11 American Farm Bureau 2023 Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, visit annualconvention.fb.org
Jan. 7-22 National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com
Jan. 18-21 2022 American Sheep Industry Annual Convention, Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit sheepusa.org
Jan. 20-21 Wyoming Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers 2023 Conference, Pinedale. For more information, visit wyfb.org or call 307-532-2002.
Nov. 13 Catalog & Open Horse Sale, Gordon Livestock Market, Gordon, Neb., 308282-9998, 308-282-1171, gordonlivestock.com
Nov. 17 K2 Red Angus Fall Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-2917, k2redangus.com
Nov. 17 Largent and Sons “Prime World” Sale, at the ranch, Kaycee, 307-7382443, 307-267-3229, largentandsons.com
Nov. 19 Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buf falo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com
Nov. 19 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Three Forks, Mont., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com
Nov. 19 Amdahl Angus and Hereford Annual Fall Bull and Female Sale, at the ranch, Rapid City, S.D., 605-929-3717, 605-999-6487, amdahlangus.com
Nov. 19 Hollow Top Angus Production Sale, Montana Livestock Auction, Ramsay, Mont., 406-223-5078, hollowtopangus.com
Nov. 19 Heart of the Herd Bred Cow & Heifer Sale, Lewistown Livestock Auction, Lewistown, Mont., 406-535-3535, lewistownlivestock.com
Nov. 20 The Wyoming Angus Association 12th Annual Wyoming Select Female Sale, Archer Events Center, Cheyenne, 307-216-0090, 307-630-1539, wyo mingangus.org
Nov. 22 Paint Rock Angus Annual Fall Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307-469-2206, 307-271-2000, 307-272-5332, 307-578-7392, paintrockangus.com 308-2829998, 308-282-1171
Nov. 26 Vermilion Ranch Fall Performance Sale, Public Auction Yards, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0078, 406-672-5844, vermilionangus.com
Nov. 28 Stevenson’s Diamond Dot 62nd Annual Fall Production Sale, at the ranch, Hobson, Mont., 406-366-9023, 406-374-2250, stevensonsdiamonddot.com
Nov. 29 Ward Livestock Red White & Blue Bull Sale, at the ranch, Laramie, 307399-9863
Nov. 29 Western Video Market, Silver Legacy, Reno, Nev., 530-347-3793, wvmcattle.com
Nov. 30 Harward Farms Auction, Springville, Utah, 208-431-3405, 801-369-4221, vantassellauction.com
Dec. 1 Sitz Angus 57th Annual Fall Sale, at the ranch, Harrison, Mont., 406-6835277, 406-581-6448, 208-670-2364, sitzangus.com Dec. 3 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Valentine, Neb., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com Dec. 3 Leachman Cattle of Colorado High Altitude Sale, Location: TBD, 970568-3983, leachman.com Dec. 3 Pyramid Beef Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Spearfish, S.D., 605254-4872, 605-645-1630, pyramidbeef.net Dec. 3
T-Heart Ranch High Altitude Female Sale, at the ranch, LaGarita, Colo., 719-850-3082, 719-850-3083, t-heartranch.com Dec. 8
ZumBrunnen Angus Combined Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Lusk, 307-334-2265, 307-216-0198, zbangus.com Dec. 8
The Berry’s Herefords Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Cheyenne, 307-6345178 and 307-630-7944 Dec. 9
Bowman Cattle Ranch-Ready Rugged 2-Year-Old Bull Sale, Sugar Valley Stockyards, Gering, Neb., 307-287-6503, 307-575-4992, bowmancattle.com Dec. 12
Cross Diamond Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Bertrand, Neb., 308-991-2452, 308-991-6806, crossdiamondcattle.com Dec. 13
Rock Lake Angus Production Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-3311175, rocklakeangus.com Dec. 14
Shipwheel Cattle Company 14th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Chinook, Mont., 406-357-2492, shipwheelcattle.com
Dec. 16 Bobcat Angus 18th Annual Production Sale, Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Mont., 406-937-5858, 406-788-3272, 406-788-3244, bobcatangus.com Dec. 16 5L Red Angus Profit $eeker Winter Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, Mont., 406-842-5693, 406-596-1204, 5lredangus.com
Jan. 14 Rafter T Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-736-2415, 307-299-4569, raftertangus.com
Jan. 17 Ken Haas Angus 42nd Annual Right Combination Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGrange, 307-834-2356, kenhaasangus.com
Jan. 27 McConnell Angus Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Dix, Neb., 308-2355187, 308-230-0430, 970-215-3204, mcconnellangus.com
Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com
Thus read an article in the May 27, 1914 issue of the Laramie Republican.
Rev. C. A. Wright, pas tor of the Methodist church, delivered an excellent ser mon yesterday at the Pres byterian church to the vet erans of the Civil War, the W.R.C. and a church full of friends.
The sermon was on the subject, “Lest We For get,” the preacher taking the Children of Israel as the chosen and showing by their wandering how they came to the promised land.
He urged even the vet erans of the war not to think they had accomplished all in life, but they should push forward, accomplish ing other things in life and doing other work planned for them.
The music for the occa sion was quite inspiring. The members of Custer Post and Custer W.R.C. marched to the church in a body, the large flag used at the Baptist church hav ing been loaned for the day, the post flag being locked in the post room, which none present were able to unlock.
The day was fine. Veterans Day History and Facts
Veterans Day was orig inally called Armistice Day because it marked the one year anniversary of the temporary cessation of hos tilities between the Allied nations and Germany dur ing World War I. The armi stice went into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
In 1926, Congress passed a resolution to make Veterans Day an annual occurrence, but it didn’t become a federal holiday until 1938.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day so it would honor all veterans rather than com memorate the end of a sin gle war.
Officially, Veterans Day is always Nov. 11, but holiday office closures may shift when Veterans Day lands on a weekend. If Nov. 11 is a Sunday, busi nesses may observe the holiday the following day. If it lands on a Saturday, businesses might close on Friday instead.
While Memorial Day honors Americans who died in the line of duty, Veterans Day commemo rates all Americans who have served their country honorably, both living and deceased.
No, “Veterans Day” without the apostrophe is not a grammatical error.
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the holiday doesn’t belong to veterans, in which case it would be Vet erans’ Day, but is “a day for honoring all veterans.”
Though some schools close on Veterans Day, there is no standard rule for all educational institutions in the country. Local school boards make the determi nation for public schools, while officials at private schools, colleges and uni
versities decide whether to hold classes on Nov. 11.
Most American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts celebrate Veter ans Day with some type of observance.
In Saratoga, all veter ans are invited to dinner Nov. 12, hosted by Angus England Post 54, the Aux iliary and the Sons of the Legion. A special pro gram relating the history of a WWII prisoner of war camp at Ryan Park will be presented by Air Force Vet eran Dick Perue.
Richard Angus England was one of the first Carbon County
enlist in the armed services at the out break of World War I and was the first Upper North Platte River Valley service man killed in the conflict. Under the headline “GAVE LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY,” an article in the Dec. 19,
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#1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 40/cwt
#1 Light Red Kidney Beans Den-Rate 50/cwt Min-Dak 46-52.50/cwt
US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 38/cwt
US #1 Pinto Beans Den Rate 36-37/cwt Min-Dak 34-35/cwt
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO
As of November 4, 2022
Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 20.00 higher. Feeder lambs were 4.00-30.00 higher with advance on light lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5,000 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 950 feeder lambs and 275 slaughter ewes in Wyoming. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2,572 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 105-135 lbs 120.00-153.00; 165 lbs 118.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 136.00-200.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs 111.00-122.00, few 125.00; 150-160 lbs 106.00-117.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs 105.00-122.50.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 299.00-330.00, few 340.00; 60-70 lbs 263.00-316.00, few 320.00-337.00; 70-80 lbs 220.00276.00, few 307.00; 80-90 lbs 215.00-247.00; 90-110 lbs 175.00-220.00, few 223.00-235.00. wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 286.00-296.00; 72 lbs 229.00; 93 lbs 179.00; 100-105 lbs 179.00-180.00.
Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 61 lbs 197.50; 70-80 lbs 157.50-187.50; 80-90 lbs 147.50-202.50; 90-100 lbs 170.00192.50. hair 60-70 lbs 187.50-242.50; 70-80 lbs 180.00210.00; 90-100 lbs 158.00-187.50.
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 175.00; 60-70 lbs 255.00-265.00; 70-80 lbs 190.00-235.00; 80-90 lbs 170.00190.00; 90-100 lbs 109.00-135.00, few 150.00-170.00. hair 63 lbs 245.00; 70-80 lbs 145.00-160.00, few 235.00; 80-90 lbs 105.00200.00; 91 lbs 128.00.
Billings: wooled and shorn 49 lbs 160.00; 60-70 lbs 176.00195.00; 70-80 lbs 147.00-187.00; 80-90 lbs 124.00-156.00; 90100 lbs 121.50-132.00. hair 52 lbs 191.00; 60-70 lbs 169.00196.00; 71 lbs 140.00; 87 lbs 144.00; 90-100 lbs 127.00129.00.
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 71.00-93.00, hair 70.00-96.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) hair 88.00-107.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-78.00, hair 70.00-88.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 59.00-70.00; Cull 1 21.00-47.00.
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 62.50-97.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 80.00-105.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 70.00-97.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-80.00, hair 97.50; Cull 1 30.00-55.00.
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 62.00-67.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 63.00-70.50, hair 72.00-75.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 64.50-67.00, hair 69.00; Cull 1 no test.
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2
San Angelo: hair 33 lbs 351.00; 47 lbs 339.00.
Ft. Collins: 38 lbs 265.00; 50-60 lbs 177.00-185.00; 61 lbs 195.00.
South Dakota: 40-50 lbs 185.00-280.00; 50-60 lbs 187.00214.00; 60-70 lbs 169.00-185.00; 70-80 lbs 144.00-174.00; 8090 lbs 132.00-147.00; 90-100 lbs 123.00-138.00; 100-110 lbs 119.00-124.00; 111 lbs 111.00; 125 lbs 111.00; 136 lbs 109.00. hair 36 lbs 230.00; 56 lbs 315.00;80 lbs 176.00.
Billings: 50-60 lbs 170.00-193.00; 60-70 lbs 155.00-187.00; 70-80 lbs 136.00-170.00; 80-90 lbs 122.50-138.00; 90-100 lbs 111.00-132.00; 100-110 lbs 104.00-111.00; 110-120 lbs 98.00109.00; 120-130 lbs 97.50-99.00; 145 lbs 91.00.
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 75-85 lbs 251.00-269.00/cwt; yearling hair 90-115 lbs 150.00-190.00/cwt; mixed age hair 110-130 lbs 110.00-193.00/cwt.
Ft. Collins: no test.
South Dakota: ewe lambs 92 lbs 170.00/cwt, 105 lbs 140.00/ cwt; young 165.00-185320.00/head; middle age 155.00-177.50/ head.
Billings: no test.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 38,000 last year.
Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas
As of November 4, 2022
In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 39 cents at 1261 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 39,023 bales were offered with sales of 80.3 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0044 at .6366 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean. Clean
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 151.95 153.08 +1.13
FEBRUARY 154.88 155.03 +0.15
APRIL 158.30 158.50 +0.20
JUNE 154.03 154.65 +0.62
AUGUST 153.73 154.63 +0.90
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
NOVEMBER 178.00 178.63 +0.63
JANUARY 179.43 181.70 +2.27
MARCH 181.78 183.80 +2.02 APRIL 184.75 186.95 +2.20 MAY 187.30 189.55 +2.25
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 8.40 8.03 -0.37
MARCH 8.60 8.26 -0.34
MAY 8.70 8.37 -0.33
JULY 8.71 8.43 -0.28
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 6.79 6.53 -0.26
MARCH 6.85 6.59 -0.26
MAY 6.85 6.59 -0.26
JULY 6.79 6.55 -0.24
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
DECEMBER 3.84 3.78 -0.06
MARCH 3.88 3.79 -0.09
MAY 3.90 3.81 -0.09
JULY 3.92 3.84 -0.08
SETT PRICE
Month Week Prev This Week Change
NOVEMBER 14.27 14.30 +0.03
JANUARY 14.37 14.23 -0.14 MARCH 14.44 14.28 -0.16 MAY 14.51 14.34 -0.17
Alfalfa - Good Large Square 3x4 260
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium Small Square 300 Oat Small Square 200
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington
Nebraska Hay Summary
As of November 10, 2022
Compared to last week all reported forages sold fully steady across the state. Demand was moderate to good. Prices continue to vary across the state for the same types of hay being sold. Most contacts are getting down to the end of the 2022 hay. Few, contacts in the west, are going to carry over some hay into January of 2023 and will market it then. Very light rain showers across the state Wednesday thru Thursday morning. Some areas report fog and ice on Wednesday. Most fall crops have been harvested with quit a lot of cornstalks and soybean stubble getting baled.
Western Nebraska
Alfalfa -Supreme Large Square 3x4 270
Alfalfa - Good Large Square 3x4 240
Wyoming Hay Summary
remains good for any type of baled
fully
Some light snow showers in with western side of the state. Mostly dry in other areas. Cooler temps are in the forecast.
Eastern Wyoming
Alfalfa - Supreme Large Square 3x4 270
Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 3x4 250-260
Alfalfa Pellets 15% Suncured 360 Western Wyoming
Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 3 Tie 270-300 Cubes 350
Large Square 3x4 250-260
Alfalfa Ground 265
Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Good Large Square 3x4 240
Corn Stalk Large Round 100
Millet Large Round 200
Wheat Large Square 3x4 180-190
Straw (Wheat) Large Square 100-120
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE
NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guaran tee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide per sonal/financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyo ming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-6397 TFN
HEARING ON THE CAID LATERAL 256 DROP STRUCTURE 2023 WILL BE HELD ON NOV. 30, 2022 at 3 p.m. in the Thyra Thomson Building, Yard Goat Room, 444 W. Collins Dr., Casper, WY 82601. The Wyoming Water De velopment Commission will hold a public hearing to receive com ments on the above listed proj ect. The commission will also be seeking information as to wheth er the proposed project func tions and services can be served by any person, association or corporation engaged in private enterprise. Representatives of the Water Development Com mission, the project engineering team and the project sponsor will be present to explain the proposed project and to record comments. For further infor mation contact Wyoming Wa ter Development Office, 6920 Yellowtail Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-7626 11/26
LIVESTOCK SUPPLEMENT TERRITORY
TIVE:
livestock supplement manufacturer seeks highly motivated, self-starting in dividual for regional sales position. Previous agricultural sales pre ferred. Region includes Wyoming and western Nebraska. Position entails maintaining relationships and providing sales support to ex isting dealers while acquiring new dealer prospects. Overnight travel required. Salary D.O.E. plus commissions. Benefits provided. To apply call 406-248-3631 or send resume to kellie@nutra lix.com 11/19 PEN RIDER: UFI FEEDING LLC, PLATTEVILLE, CO. Feed lot cattle. Livestock background required. Duties include: Riding pens, doctoring cattle, process ing cattle, miscellaneous build ing tasks, driving feed truck. Paid vacation and sick leave up to 3 weeks, willing to work on week ends. Health insurance provided. Please contact Rex Beall, 970539-6115 11/19
TIMBERLINE STOCK RANCH HEELER PUPS FOR SALE: One blue male and one blue female. Born Aug. 7. Call 406-667-2151 (home) or 406-855-6237 (cell) 11/12
AKC MINIATURE AMERI CAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES FOR SALE: These little Aus sies will help on the ranch, ride in your truck and gener ally be your best pal ever for life, www.bluegrasskennels. com . Call 605-206-4519. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 11/19
SELLING TUES. NOV. 15 AT ATKINSON, NE LIVESTOCK MARKET: 195 F1 BWF and Hereford calves out of horned Hereford cows with extra growth and milk, crossed with Mohnen Angus bulls. Including: 90 F1 BWF steers 675 lbs., 15 Here ford steers 675 lbs., 90 F1 BWF top-end replacement quality heifers 650 lbs. Call Jeff Skrd la, 402-340-1680 11/12
42 10-YEAR-OLD BRED COWS AND 90 BRED HEIF ERS. Out of performance test ed herd, ultrasounded for calv ing dates. Call for information, 307-358-6007 or 307-351-6007 11/26
WANTED: Cow/calf pairs. Call Kelly at 307-780-7027 11/26
AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Thirty yearling full-blood Akaushi bulls. Five 2-year-old full-blood Akaushi bulls. Twenty-five 1/2 and 3/4 blood Akaushi/Angus cows, 4 to 7 years old, exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls, calv ing April 1, 2023. Ten full-blood Akaushi cows with papers, 4 to 10 years old, exposed to fullblood Akaushi bulls. Approxi mately 90 steer and 90 heifer Akaushi cross Angus calves available January 2023, weaned at 60 days, DNA verified to en sure authenticity. ALSO, pre mium Akaushi hamburger, 1 lb. packages, $5/lb. Call Mike Mel lott, 719-740-0403 11/26
200 FANCY BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: 100% AI bred to Connealy Count down for 2 days to calve Feb 10. Located in Edgemont, S.D. Call 307-391-1474 11/19
200 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota origin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Feb. 1, 2023. Refer ences available. Please call 785394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 12/3
REGISTERED WYO MING BRAND FOR SALE: RHC, RJH. $2,000. 307-321-1266 or 702-4672158 12/3
WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: RRC, RSS, RHH. Expires Jan. 1, 2029. Electric iron included. $3,500 OBO. Call 307-5756589 11/12
GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE: Proven bloodlines, parents onsite, ranch raised with livestock and ready to go to work!! $1,000. ALSO, TWO 9-MONTHOLD MALES running with live stock. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 40+ years. For more information, call 406-2077674 12/3
CORGIS FOR SALE! AKC reg istered Pembroke Welsh Corgis. They have their first shots and are ready for their new homes. Par ents are amazing dogs. Good with animals and people. Only 3 pups left! Reduced prices. Call or text 701-260-1207. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 11/19
PUREBRED BORDER COL LIE PUPPIES FOR SALE: Out of excellent working par ents. Extremely smart. All are traditional black and white. Born Sept. 19, $500. Call 307645-3322 11/12
or visit www.westhavenlonghorns. com To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 10/29
BROWN SWISS BRED HEIF
ERS FOR SALE: Will calve March, April and May. Bred to Brown Swiss bulls. Have had all shots. Poured with Ivomec on regular basis. TB tested and cur rent health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carl son, 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell), if no answer leave message. Pierre, S.D. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 12/3
CEPTING CATTLE OF ALL
CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (of fice), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) 11/19
WELL STOCKED FOR ARE NA, RANGE AND ABOVE THE PLAINS!! Great prices!!
LARGE selection of SAD DLES, headstalls, REINS and saddle pads. HONDO, BOU LET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellow stone Highway, Casper, WY, 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website 11/12
HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and STRAW. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 11/26
2022 LARGE ROUND BALES: Net wrapped, 1,550-1,650 lbs., tests done, nitrate free, Japanese and German millet, $130/ton, will deliver. Call 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell), if no an swer leave message 12/3
2022 BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x3 bales. ALSO, 3-way hay with alfalfa and other hay available. Call 307-350-0350, Far son, WY 11/12
W-W CORRAL PANELS AND GATES, W-W Longhorn chute, W-W crowding alley and W-W sweep pen. ALSO, calf table and 8’ heavy duty bale feeders. Call 970-213-0454 for more in formation 11/26
SUMMER GRASS PASTURE available June 1 to end of No vember for 150 head, located in Hardin, MT. Call 702-501-4243 or 307-737-2680 11/12
ACRES OF IRRIGATED (40 acres) pasture 30 miles up the Nowood in Ten Sleep, WY. For 60 to 80 head of cattle or 200 head of sheep. Grazing turn in May 1 to Nov. 1. Two year contract with the possibility of renewal. There are a few re quirements that will need to be addressed, like responsibility for irrigation of fields, cleaning of ditches and weed spraying. Send bids to Tolman Ranch LLC, PO Box 576, Ten Sleep WY, 82442, postmark by Feb. 20, 2023. For more informa tion, contact Frank Keeler, 307-350-6994 12/10
12/3
EIGHT YEARLING VIRGIN RAMBOUILLET RAMS: Open faces, good size, fine wool, B. ovis negative. McDonald, 307856-1802 11/19
APPROXIMATELY 125 TONS OF ALFALFA HAY: First, sec ond, third and fourth cuttings, 4x4x8 big square bales. For more information, call 307-5756589 12/3
4x4x8 BALES PREMIUM THIRD CUTTING WEEDFREE QUALITY HAY, 85% alfalfa/15% orchardgrass. Call 307-921-0582 or 307-851-3912, Riverton, WY 11/12
MEADOW GRASS HAY: 2022 hay, $300/ton. Rained on 2022 hay, $200/ton. 2021 hay, $275/ ton. Discount available for large purchases. For more informa tion, please call Katie Scar brough at 307-699-7375. Lo cated in Cora, WY 11/19
FOURTH CUTTING ALFALFA: Net-wrapped rounds, 23.7% protein, 225 RFV, 5 loads, $300/ton. Call Ian, 307-4219116 11/19
HAY FOR SALE: 2022 first and second cutting alfalfa, al falfa/grass, grass mix, straight grass, straight millet and sor ghum. 2021 alfalfa, alfalfa/ grass, grass, alfalfa/oats, alfalfa/oats/millet. All in netwrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying 11/19
PASTURE WANTED for 2,000 yearlings and 500 pairs. Can split into smaller bunches. 701523-1235 11/26
SEVERAL WELL BRED, REGISTERED THOROUGH BRED MARES AVAILABLE TO GOOD HOMES: Most of them are winners. All good broodmares. Owner is 85 years old, only selling due to getting older and health issues. Will ing to make a heck of a deal, just want them to go to good homes. For more information, call 559-660-6182 11/12
VALLEY VIDEO HAY MAR KETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay avail able. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386, www.valleyvideo hay.com 11/19
CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 TFN
BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO round bales. Grey bull, WY area. Call 307-7623878 or 307-202-0108, leave message 11/19
175 ALFALFA BALES: All dairy quality. First, second and third cutting. Round bales, plastic twine, approximately 1,200 lbs. For more information, call 605769-4049 11/12
FOR SALE: 1979 Ford LN8000 tandem axle truck with air lift rear tag, V630 diesel, 5 & 2 speed, 20’ Crysteel steel box with scissor hoist, 3 piece end gate, roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires, runs good, $8,500. Bale King 5100 bale processor, like new. J&M 350 gravity box with 12 ton running gear. Gehl 1620 18’ chuckwagon with 14 ton tandem running gear. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions. John Deere 843 8RN corn head. Lorenz 16’x33’ stack mover. Rowse dou ble 9’ sickle mower with CIH head and PTO drive. Farm King 8’ snow blower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-9995482 11/26
PIPE FOR SALE!! 2 7/8, 3 1/2 tubing, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 cas ing, 5” casing, 7” casing. Rods 3/4, 7/8 and 1” located in Mon tana can ship anywhere. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in
PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL LY QUALIFIED COUPLE WITH NO CHILDREN, JUST LIVE STOCK, looking to buy or lease 40 or more acres in northern Wyo ming. Call 307-851-2426 11/12
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Stra tegic Planning Confer ence took place Nov. 9-11 in Oklahoma City, Okla., attracting farmers, ranchers, processors and exporters from throughout the nation.
While U.S. red meat exports will likely set a value record approach ing $20 billion this year, the industry faces an array of obstacles related to the sluggish global economy, weakening currencies of key trading partners and lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Challenges are also mounting on the pro duction side, especially for livestock producers impacted by drought.
Keynote address Keynote speaker Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, detailed the larger-thanexpected contraction of the cattle herd, which helped drive U.S. beef production and exports to record highs in 2022 but will be a significant constraint for U.S. export ers in 2023. The drought has also heightened production costs for cattle feeders.
“If producers are put ting an animal in a feed yard anywhere in the Cen tral Plains – let’s say Kan sas or Oklahoma – cost to put on a pound of gain is
have not seen this his torically, not even back in 2008 when we had the ethanol mandate, and for a period of time, corn was at eight dollars per bushel. This is an interesting time, when the market needs more corn and where it’s needed most, the corn just isn’t there.”
But Blach also high lighted the remarkable efficiency and sustainabil ity of the U.S. beef indus try, which he maintains is well positioned for suc cess even in this challeng ing environment.
“Whenever I ask an audience who’s the big gest beef producer in the
lion cattle,” Blach said. “But we’re producing more beef than Brazil with only one-third the number of cattle. Why? Because of our high-quality, grain-fed beef. The U.S. has the best carbon footprint of any body on the list of top beef producers, because of the way our production sys tems work and the amount of production we get on a per-head basis.”
Blach added the U.S. achieved record beef pro duction in 2022 with 30 million fewer cattle than in the 1970s.
“That’s what sustain ability is – doing more with less and doing it bet
commend each and every one of you who get up every morning to go feed those cows and calves, or feed those fed cattle. You’re doing a hell of a job – keep it up.”
Blach also extolled the efficiency of America’s corn and soybean produc ers, noting it is a critical factor in the global success of the U.S. meat industry.
“The U.S. is the larg est high-quality meat producer on the planet,” he said. “We produce the most beef, the most broiler meat and the third largest amount of pork in the world. Sometimes it’s easy to forget we cannot achieve this success with out the soybean meal and grain products those of you in the corn and soy bean industries produce. It’s important we recog nize what a critical ingre dient you provide for all of
USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom gave members an update on year-to-date export results and his outlook for com ing months.
While challenging times lie ahead, Halstrom highlighted the impor tance of market diversi fication in keeping beef exports on a record pace through the first three quarters of 2022. Pork exports are also regaining momentum, surpassing year-ago levels the past two months.
“Global demand is strong, even record-break ing, despite rising prices,” said Halstrom, “But at what point do international con sumers scale back?”
He listed several mounting obstacles for U.S. exports, including global inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges and the strengthening U.S. dollar. As an example, Halstrom noted devalua tion of the Japanese yen has pushed prices for U.S. meat products 30 percent higher than a year ago in an extremely competitive market.
Market diversification has long been a top priority for USMEF, and Halstrom praised the U.S. industry’s commitment to developing new and emerging markets for red meat exports. He noted the often tense U.S.China relationship under scores the importance of this strategy.
Halstrom explained
U.S. red meat customer, on pace to purchase $4 billion in U.S. beef and pork this year, the U.S. is not nearly as dependent on China as most other suppliers.
“Uruguay exports 58 percent of its beef produc tion to China, New Zea land 44 percent, Brazil 18 percent and Australia 14 percent,” Halstrom said.
“But even with our recent growth, just three percent of U.S. beef production is exported to China.”
For pork muscle cuts, just 2.3 percent of U.S. production currently goes to China. Chile and Bra zil ship 17 percent of their pork muscle cut produc tion to China, while China accounts for nine percent of Canada’s production and six percent for the European Union.
Trade barriers often make market diversifica tion more difficult, and Halstrom asked USMEF members to remain vigi lant and make their voices heard in Washington, D.C.
“Our competitors real ize the value of trade and they’re not standing still,” Halstrom said. “Hope fully we can encourage more aggressive action, including getting a U.S. trade representative chief ag negotiator and U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for trade confirmed soon.”
Joe Schuele is the USMEF vice president of communication. For ques tions or comments, e-mail jschuele@ usmef.org or
e best of our Fall Breeding Program! Sired by Casino Bomber, Connealy McIlroy, Vermilion Bomber G077, Sitz Commerce, Baldridge Flagstone F411, Vermilion Spur D125, Vermilion Charge On, Connealy King Air, Vermilion Bomber G017 and Deer Valley Growth Fund.
Sired by the same outstanding sires!
90 Head Dispersal All 2015 Born Registered Angus Cows
All 7-year-old cows sell – no exceptions. AI bred to S A V Glory Days 1832, Sitz Commerce, Vermilion Bomber G017 and Ellingson ree Rivers 0065.
75 Select Registered Angus Bred Heifers AI bred to Connealy King Air, Vermilion Leo and Vermilion McIlroy J157.
90 Head Dispersal April calving Registered Angus cows, 2 to 6 years old.
No where will you
of the best genetics Montana has to offer with
high
to King Air, a proven sure shot calving ease sire CED +16, BEPD -1.7; and a newcomer, Vermilion Leo, by Vermilion Bomber G017, CED +14, BEPD-.3. He is one of the best we’ve raised. Followed up with Bomber and King Air sons. ey will calve mostly in February and March 2023. All ultrasound pregnancy tested and AI calves will be sexed. All the heifers will be sorted into short calving periods.
numbers.
I’ve always enjoyed ship ping cattle even better than branding or pregnancy check ing cows, and there are many reasons why. Being the son of a long-haul trucker, I liked the smell of diesel before sun up, and I liked talking to the truck ers who were always from exotic locales, like Iowa and Nebraska. The truckers hauled hogs out to California and backhauled California calves.
I also enjoyed ship ping day because it gave me a chance to use my colle
giate livestock judging team skills by sorting off calves in the sorting alley. I’ve also always had a secret desire to be a rodeo clown – I certainly have the clothes for it – and by dodging cows, bulls and calves and diving over fences head first in the sorting alley, I was sharpening my bullfight ing skills.
Because most of my friends are auction yard own ers or video sale reps and because they knew I liked to ship cattle, I was asked numer
ous times over the years to ship cattle for them. Mostly this happened when my friends had another shipping sched uled that day, because they lived eight hours away, while I may have been right next door, or maybe they wanted to watch their kid play soccer or a Little League game.
While I’ve seen photos and dreamed of one day being asked to load 18 trucks all in a row, it never happened to me. Mostly, I got to ship a lot of mixed-load, one truck deals where the seller was a cantan kerous old coot.
Because the buyer wasn’t going to spend a fortune on plane tickets, motels or speed ing tickets just to have a rep there on weigh-up day, it meant I had to represent both the buyer and seller. I also got asked to ship a lot of cattle when the cattle I’d be shipping
were sold three months prior on the video and the cash mar ket was now a lot lower.
In this case, my instruc tions from the buyer were always the same, “Put a hard sort on them.” This is orderbuying speak for, “I want as few of those high dollar calves as possible because I can buy them a lot cheaper now.”
This meant I had to be very creative in coming up with excuses to sort calves off. Of course, I sorted off all the gimps, muddy, off-col ored, horned calves or those still wearing an eye patch, but I also sorted off calves because they may have had an ingrown nose hair, a rat tail, dilated pupils, carpal tunnel syndrome, poor angle of the dewclaw, a “type A” person ality, two white hairs on the belly, a high tail set, a rash I interpreted to be a precursor to
a wheat allergy, hemorrhoids or just because a calf walked a little funny.
Of course, the opposite was true and if the price of cash cattle was a lot higher on delivery day than the price agreed to three months prior, the buyer wanted as many of the cheaper cattle which could fit on the truck – even if it meant an overweight ticket for the driver.
The buyer’s instructions in this case were always the same, “Put every calf on the truck that can walk up the chute.”
Needless to say, this type of behavior did not endear me to the ranchers whose cattle I shipped, and I got a nagging feeling the only conflict the buyer really had that day was what ball game to watch on television.
I stopped shipping cat
tle for my “friends” after I secretly overheard a conver sation between an order buyer I’d just shipped a load of cattle for and the very angry seller. Neither knew I was listening in.
The order buyer had the call on speaker and after lis tening to the rancher call me a long list of expletives my order buying “friend” said, “Sorry Joe. It sounds like Lee really screwed up. He con siders himself quite the cattle judge which is funny because you ought to see his cattle. If he applied the same set of cri teria to them, they’d all be sorted off.”
Ha, ha, ha. So, the next time I got a call from my “friend” to ship some cattle I replied, “I’m on to your game. From now on, do your own dirty work because I refuse to be your ‘hit man’ anymore.”
On Nov. 2, 180 students from 14 Nebraska Panhan dle high schools converged at the Panhandle Research Extension & Education Cen ter (PREEC) for the annual career day event which was organized by the Scottsbluff
Gering United Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee. Lunch was pro vided by Platte Valley Bank and the Scottsbluff Gering United Chamber of Com merce Agribusiness Commit tee.
The purpose of the event is to bring high school stu dents together and teach them about the wide variety of career opportunities within the agriculture industry. They also got to explore the different career pathways while
having the opportunity to start mapping out their own.
Thirty agriculture pro fessionals in the commu nity covered a wide range of topics during the event such as conventional pro duction; technology in agri
culture; feedlot and live stock production; ag educa tion and Extension; agron omy; ag sales; finance and banking; veterinary and ani mal science; and water and natural resources. Besides hearing from the commu
nity professionals, students had the opportunity to visit with six college representa tives from the area and 21st Century during one of their four sessions. They learned about college programs and career opportunities.
RIVERTON - 2 Steer, 355# $272.00
LANDER - 10 Steer, 356# $260.00
POWDER RIVER - 25 Steer, 420# $246.00
BIG PINEY - 62 Steer, 437# $244.50
LANDER - 124 Steer, 453# $237.00
FARSON - 50 Steer, 457# $231.50
RAWLINS - 8 Steer, 466# $231.00
SARATOGA - 12 Steer, 517# $225.50
LABARGE - 19 Steer, 528# $219.00
BIG PINEY - 100 Steer, 535# $215.50
RIVERTON - 4 Steer, 544# $214.25
SARATOGA -15 Steer, 549# $213.00
11 Steer, 555# $207.00
LANDER - 100 Steer, 569# $204.25 78 Steer, 576# $202.00 48 Steer, 582# $201.50 53 Steer, 594# $191.00
RIVERTON - 37 Steer, 607# $190.50
LANDER - 36 Steer, 628# $190.00
JEFFREY CITY - 10 Steer, 634# $186.00
RIVERTON - 33 Steer, 648# $185.75
KEMMERER - 10 Steer, 652# $181.50
DANIEL - 4 Steer, 666# $179.50
RIVERTON - 49 Steer, 677# $178.00
ALTAMONT. UT - 14 Steer, 682# $176.50
RANDOLPH, UT - 11 Steer, 803# $176.00
BAIROIL - 47 Steer, 954# $171.35
LANDER - 2 Steer, 1015# $141.00
FARSON - 2 Steer, 1087# $141.00
HEIFERS
BOULDER - 10 Heifer, 314# $235.00
LANDER - 7 Heifer, 329# $235.00
LABARGE - 8 Heifer, 354# $228.00
LANDER - 2 Heifer, 365# $222.50 - 24 Heifer, 377# $222.00
KINNEAR - 25 Heifer, 389# $219.00
SARATOGA - 15 Heifer, 392# $213.00
RIVERTON - 36 Heifer, 436# $208.00
JEFFREY CITY - 49 Heifer, 455# $206.00
LANDER - 40 Heifer, 466# $206.00 - 135 Heifer, 502# $204.00 48 Heifer, 475# $200.00
KINNEAR - 48 Heifer, 486# $198.00
LANDER - 93 Heifer, 510# $195.00
SARATOGA - 13 Heifer, 511# $189.00
RIVERTON - 117 Heifer, 536# $186.50
LANDER - 29 Heifer, 563# $184.50
KINNEAR - 8 Heifer, 570# $179.00
LANDER - 6 Heifer, 589# $174.00
RIVERTON WY- 18 Heifer, 612# $170.50
15 Heifer, 614# $168.50
12 Heifer, 657# $166.00
KEMMERER - 2 Heifer, 702# $161.00
LANDER - 3 Heifer, 715# $150.00
RAWLINS - 3 Heifer, 815# $166.00
LANDER - 4 Heifer, 883# $168.50
COWS
CORA - 1 Cow, 900# $95.00
1 Cow, 985# $95.00
1 Cow, 970# $91.00
LANDER - 1 Cow, 950# $86.00
JACKSON - 1 Cow, 1005# $85.00
CROWHEART - 1 Cow, 1245# $82.50
1 Cow, 1040# $82.00
CORA - 1 Cow, 1430# $80.00
CROWHEART - 1 Cow, 1200# $78.50
2 Cow, 1522# $77.50
LANDER - 1 Cow, 1505# $76.00
CROWHEART - 1 Cow, 1730# $75.50
LANDER - 9 Cow, 1332# $74.50
CROWHEART - 1 Cow, 1310# $73.00
CORA - 1 Cow, 1285# $72.50
JACKSON - 2 Cow, 1642# $72.00
SHOSHONI - 3 Cow, 1238# $71.00
DUBOIS - 1 Cow, 1355# $69.50 BULLS
SHOSHONI - 1 Bull, 2110# $96.50
KINNEAR - 1 Bull, 1860# $95.50
PINEDALE - 1 Bull, 1585# $93.00
LANDER - 1 Bull 1550# $91.50
1 Bull, 1825# $91.00
DUBOIS - 1 Bull, 2155# $90.50 1 Bull, 2155# $90.00
RIVERTON - 1 Bull, 2250# $89.00
DUBOIS - 1 Bull, 1900# $88.50
PINEDALE - 1 Bull, 1680# $88.50
BOULDER - 1 Bull, 1500# $87.00
LANDER - 3 Bull, 1756# $86.50
DANIEL - 1 Bull, 2010# $85.00
SHOSHONI - 1 Bull, 1750# $85.00
KINNEAR - 1 Bull, 1620# $83.00
HEIFERETTES
ARMINTO - 3 Heiferette, 828# $163.50
SAVERY - 1 Heiferette, 950# $140.00
LANDER - 1 Heiferette, 1020# $99.00
Roby
Woolsey Farms – 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Virashield 6 & Vision 8 @ branding & precon & poured. All natural. Weaned 10-1. High elevation & Fancy!
Roger & Margaret Jones – 80 Blk Ang & CharX Strs & Hfrs 450-525#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 @ branding. Choice, green, high desert!
Dick & Sue Thoman – 75 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 530-580#. Vision 7 w/Somnus @ Branding. Dia mond Peak, OCC & Traveler genetics. High des ert, fancy!
Pat & Travis Baker – 65 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500600#. Rec Nasalgen 3-PMH, Vision 8 w/Spur & Inj Cydectin. On Bio-Mos & Zinpro mineral. Sired by Diamond Peak & Hancock Blk Angus Bulls. Choice Calves!
Hodges Livestock – 60 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500550#. Rec 8 way @ branding. All Natural! Hill & Hill Ranch – 57 Blk & Red Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-650#. Rec C & D @ birth. Rec Virashield 6 & Vision 8 w/Somnus + Spur @ branding & precon & poured. Out of Leachman Stabilizer Red Ang Bulls. Knife cut, high elevation & fancy!
Jay Givens – 50 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500-550#. Rec Vista 5, Once PMH, Vision 7 & Safeguard @ branding. Choice, green steer calves!
Bill & Shirley Tschannen – 47 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Vista Once SQ, Nasalgen, Vision 7 w/ Spur & Safeguard @ branding & Precon. Knife cut. 45 days weaned. Sired by Top gaining, Perfor mance tested Blk Ang bulls!
Hamblin Ranch – 40 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec spring shots @ branding. Sired by Balancer bulls. High elevation!
Double Diamond Red Angus- 37 Red Ang & Red Ang CharX Strs & Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Vista once SQ & 7 way Spring & Fall. Sired by 5L Red Angus Bulls.
Rec 7 way @ branding. All natural!
Fort Supply Cattle Co – 11 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Comp vacc. Weaned Oct 15th. Hay Fed.
Tom & Liz Thoman – 10 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Vision 7 w/Somnus @ Branding. Dia mond Peak, OCC & Traveler genetics. High des ert, fancy!
Dave Cloutier – 10 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 375-425#. Comp vacc @ branding.
Cathleen Bates – 9 Xbred Strs & Hfrs 400-500#. Rec spring shots.
Kevin Dillon – 6 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 375-425#. Comp vacc @ branding.
Heath Smith – 2 Wagyu/Maine Strs 600-800#.
bulls.
200 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.
Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse & 8-way @ Branding.
Knife cut. 100% Blk Ang sired. Sired by Lucky 7
Angus Bulls. Bred to perform! High desert & fancy!
Flying E Inc- 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450650#. Rec Vista once SQ & Vision 7 & poured Spring and Fall. 45 days weaned. Fancy long time weaned calves!
Double L Ranch – 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 @ brand ing. Sired by SO Cattle & Popo Agie Blk Ang Bulls. High Desert & Fancy!
TXI Ranches – 150 Blk/CharX Strs & Hfrs 400-500#.
Rec Vista Once & 7 way @ branding. High eleva tion & fancy!
Dennis Ranch - 130 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.
Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse & 8-way @ Branding.
Knife cut. 100% Blk Ang sired. Sired by Lucky 7 Angus Bulls. Bred to perform! High desert & fancy!
Triangle 5 Ranches – 35 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500600#. Rec 8 way w/Somnus, 5 way upper respi ratory & Nasalgen in Spring & Fall. Poured w/Iver mectin. 30+ days weaned.
Mark & Tammy Leonhardt – 30 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse & 8-way @ Branding. Knife cut. 100% Blk Ang sired. Sired by Lucky 7 Angus Bulls. Bred to perform! High desert & fancy!
Dylan Terrill- 30 Blk Ang +BWF Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse & 8 way @bradning. Ron & Dee Kobbe – 25 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Vista Once & Vision 7 w/Somnus @ branding & Precon. Nice, One iron calves!!
Will Thompson- 25 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs. 500# Dou ble vaccinated. Weaned for over a month. Bunk broke and fed silage.
Matthew & Susan Smith – 24 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs. 550-600#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/Presponse, Vision 8 w/Somnus & Multimin @ branding & Precon. Weaned 9/15 & poured. Weaned on long stemmed