November 6, 2021 by Wyoming Livestock Roundup

Volume 33 Number 28 • November 6, 2021

The Weekly News Source for Wyoming’s Ranchers, Farmers and AgriBusiness Community • www.wylr.net

A Look Inside Cattle transportation considerations to reduce stress shared............................Page 5 NWSS President welcomes exhibitors to new and improved facilities...........................Page 6 Veterans honored in Postcard from the Past................Page 14 Extension program encourages girls to participate in hands-on learning........Page 19

Quick Bits WLSB Meeting

The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Wyoming Livestock Board Office. Topics include, but are not limited to: director’s update, legislative committee updates, animal health updates and chapter rules for livestock markets, brucellosis management and mitigation, trichomoniasis, brand commissioner updates and brand inspection.

FSA Elections

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. To be counted, producers and landowners must return ballots to their local FSA office or be postmarked by Dec. 6.

Senate committee hearing focuses on improving nutrition

Washington, D.C. – On Nov. 2, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research hosted a hearing focusing on “The State of Nutrition in America 2021.” Among those in atten-

dance were U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and five witnesses, including Dr. Angela OdomsYoung, Dr. Donald Warne, Dr. Patrick Stover, Dr. Angela Rachidi and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian.

The panel of experts shared testimonies supporting agriculture’s involvement in offering solutions to the challenges of diet-related diseases, including type two diabetes, heart disease, stroke, certain types of cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Nutrition crisis Booker says the census among presenters is “America is facing a massive, broad-based nutrition crisis. Nearly one out of every three dollars in the federal budget now goes to Please see HEARING on page 13

Forecasting weather in the Rocky Mountain West WWPC fall meeting provides climate outlook

Cheyenne – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) Annual Fall Conference was held in Cheyenne Nov. 1-4 to further the council’s mission of preserving and protecting Wyoming’s agricultural lands and open spaces from invasive species and pests. WWPC is comprised on 23 Weed and Pest Districts throughout the state of Wyoming, and works closely with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the University of Wyoming to utilize the most recent technology and research available to manage noxious weeds. The WWPC Annual Fall Conference hosted a variety of committee meetings, educational breakout sessions and updates from researchers and land managers alike. The meeting’s keynote speaker, Don Day, Jr., of DayWeather, presented on the challenges meteorologists have in forecasting weather and climate conditions in the Rocky Mountain West, which greatly affects land management decisions.

Weather and climate drivers Day shared the challenge of forecasting weather in the High Plains of the Rocky Mountain West is shaped by a few different drivers. “In forecasting what we can expect for this winter into 2022, we have to consider the fact we are in the second year of a La Niña, the stratosphere is warming and there is a different sea surface temperature (SST) in the North Pacific,” he explained. “There is an uptick in solar activity, and there is high variability in this cycle. This is extremely noticeable because of the moisture the West Coast is experiencing. Patterns are identifiable and predictable.” The Pacific Ocean, according to Day, is the major driver and key element to understanding –and forecasting – weather patterns. “The Pacific Ocean is the largest object on the face of this earth,” Day said. “Our rain and snow come Please see WEATHER on page 9

Scholarship

The Black Hills Angus Association (BHAA) will be awarding a $1,500 renewable scholarship for the 202223 school year. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2022. Students must be a graduating high school senior or currently attending an eligible post-secondary institution, including technical institutes. In addition, students must be from South Dakota or a bordering state. For more information, contact the BHAA Scholarship Program at 605892-2875 or bar69angus@ gmail.com.

U.S. Drought

For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed 47.80% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 47.33% a week earlier. Drought now affects 79,813,972 people, compared with 75,103,565 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the USDM showed 40.01% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 39.61% a week earlier. Drought now affects 80,263,035 people, compared with 75,536,358 a week earlier.

Wyoming FFA Students earn honors at National FFA Convention The top competitors from the Wyoming FFA State Convention traveled to Indianapolis, Ind. to compete against the top teams from high schools around the nation at the National FFA Convention, held Oct. 27-30. Wyoming FFA Association Advisor Stacy Broda shared, “We are so proud of the individuals, teams and chapters who represented Wyoming in Indianapolis. Students competing at this high-caliber event have put in endless hours researching and studying their topics, and many competed virtually to qualify for the national contest.” Speaking events “Mastering public speaking allows for students to ecxel in their future careers, but also allows them to become our industry’s greatest voice,” says National FFA Organization’s Advocacy and Communications Manager Brian Leake. In the Creed Speaking Please see FFA on page 12

Roundup welcomes Pederson The Wyoming Livestock Roundup staff welcomes Candice Pederson, of Gering, Neb., to the team this week as the production coordinator. In this position, Pederson will be responsible for the design and layout of the paper, as well as serving in a key position creating advertisements. While growing up, Pederson was interested in journalism and reporting, and even served as a reporter for the student newspaper at Scottsbluff High School. Pederson Candice Pederson attended Western Nebraska Community College, where she studied print journalism and later furthered her education with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Neb. Previously, Pederson worked as a reporter and photographer at the Scottsbluff Star-Herald before she became the copy editor and page designer, as well as serving as the arts and entertainment editor and assistant weekend editor for The Daily Nonpareil, a newspaper based in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Eventually, Pederson moved into a lead copy editor and page designer position for a creative services company before joining the Roundup team. Please see PEDERSON on page 6

WyFB Federation responds to lawsuit The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Grizzly Bear has been the subject of discussion and lawsuits for decades. In June 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem had sufficiently recovered and were returned to state management. In September 2018, a federal judge ruled to return the Yellowstone grizzly bear to the endangered species list contrary to the recommendation of 20 years of FWS research. “We knew back then there would continue to be legal challenges,” said Ken Hamilton, Wyoming Farm Bureau

Federation (WyFB) executive vice president. “We have been involved in the continued litigation brought to attack the grizzly bear recovery program.” “We are frustrated the groups who allegedly want grizzly bears recovered work so hard to overturn recovery plans once the species reach recovery goals,” Hamilton continued. “For ranchers, this looks like they are always trying to move the goalposts.” The most recent case is the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) versus Haaland and the State of Wyoming. WyFB, along with the Wyoming Stock

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The Supply Chain

Those who have been watching the news lately will soon notice one of the biggest stories is the massive supply chain issue. This From the all comes through as we notice Publisher empty shelves in some stores. Our Dennis Sun concerns rise as we are helpless to do much about the issue. Many people point fingers at what they think is the reason for shortages, and they are all correct. We soon realize it is a COVID-19, transportation, labor, resource, warehouse and political problem. It is rumored these problems are not to go away for some time, maybe into 2023. The normal cycle time for a retailer or brand to ship products by sea is around 40 days. Products loaded on a boat in China spends about 30 to 40 days at sea, then waits to dock for one to two days, is unloaded onto trucks, taken to warehouses and finally distributed across the nation. But, these days, the cycle is up to 80 days or longer. I’ve heard if a crew member on a ship comes up with COVID-19, the port will not allow them to unload, so the ship will return to China loaded. During the last year, a number of truckers retired – both corporate and self-owned. This has really hurt the trucking industry. For the docks in California, only newer trucks can operate because of emissions standards, and we’ve heard no one is buying new trucks because of potential standards to take place in a few years. The California Legislature passed a bill, which is hung up in court right now and bans independent owner-operators of trucks in-state and those coming into the state. Hopefully the courts will do away with this ban. Shipping companies are also looking for other ports to dock where a union presence is not too large, but they would have to go through the Panama Canal to reach those in the southeastern U.S. Plus, warehouse space is tight in these alternative docks. Because of organized labor unions at the Los Angeles and Long Beach docks in California, there are around 70 ships waiting to get unloaded. This number has eased up as they were forced to operate 24/7. The unions refused to expand their work hours and work on weekends. Getting unions to operate 24/7 should have been dealt with months ago. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, has not been working on the issue as hard as he should have been. All of these issues have created higher costs for the consumer. Cargo costs to ship a big container have increased from around $1,500 in 2017 to about $25,000 today – an increase of 1,000 percent. Just the container ships alone docking in Los Angeles or New Jersey account for around 10 percent of all global trade. While we feel the impact here in the U.S., this issue is worldwide. Every country feels it. This issue is fixable, but it is going to take time to get there. Some of the regulations and restrictions need to be loosened and politics should stand back. People need to get back to work, and some need to stop pointing the finger at each other and just fix the problem.

GUEST OPINIONS

Government Should be Limited with as Few Regulations as Possible By Gov. Mark Gordon

Wyoming has always been about small government and limited regulations. These are core values to me. I remember well my father working to protect Wyoming’s Right to Work laws. Our family eagerly supported Malcolm Wallop’s successful Senate bid in 1976. He was unshakeable in his conservatism and fought constantly against government overreach. In fact, one of the most memorable political ads of all time was Malcolm taking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to task for ridiculous regulations. It featured a puzzled cowboy preparing to head out on the range, and having to strap a portable toilet to a pack horse because of OSHA’s overregulation. It was a great ad that highlighted wrongheaded regulations crafted in Washington, D.C. that lack awareness of what makes sense on the ground. Big government is a cancer. As a conservative Republican I have, and always will support the rights of private individuals and their rights as business owners to operate their enterprise as they see fit. We need fewer regulations,

not more. I oppose growing government interference. As I write this, OSHA is preparing new rules which purport to shape how businesses must operate across the country. In this instance, it is a mandate that employers require their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine. And, there are other hairbrained ideas on the way, including those that would force health care facilities to require vaccinations in order to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Holding our seniors and Medicaid recipients hostage is just plain wrong. This federal overreach is plainly unacceptable. Let me be clear: Wyoming will use every means at our disposal to thwart these efforts to erode our rights. I have directed Wyoming’s attorney general to work with other states to prepare for litigation once the vaccine mandate regulations are released. From the outset of this Biden threat, legislative leadership and I have been aligned in our steadfast opposition to federal overreach. Rest assured, we have heard similar sentiments from all corners of the state. Together, we are working hard on behalf of Wyoming. However, I will

not support state overreach into our private and business lives. As chief executive of Wyoming, I’m acutely aware of the limits imposed on my office by our constitution and the statutes passed by our legislature. Wyoming’s statutes do not provide the governor with unlimited power. For example, Wyoming’s brand of executive orders (EOs) do not give the governor the same tools that the Texas Legislature has given their governor. Because Wyoming’s governor does not have statutory authority to enforce an EO similar to the Texas governor, I have not issued one. Frankly, I am not disappointed because I believe my core Wyomingites don’t want a supreme executive in the first place. Government must be held in check. The Wyoming Legislature has the authority to call itself into session when they are so inclined. Their process is not easy, and it isn’t meant to be. Wyoming prides herself on a citizen legislature made up of men and women with jobs, businesses and obligations that are not wholly political in nature. We are blessed we do not have a “political class” as

found in New York, California or Illinois. Wyoming has avoided this pitfall by limiting the days our legislature can be in session, thereby assuring our legislators continue their other work and concentrate on politics as a service. The legislature is following its process. I look forward to continuing to work with them to see that we protect the rights of Wyoming individuals and businesses. It is, and always has been, a delicate balance. Ultimately, I remain committed to conservative Republican principles: minimal government closest to the people, individual liberty and the freedom to operate your business unconstrained from government mandates. I will always stand for the Constitution and the rule of law. I was proud when former President Donald Trump recognized Wyoming’s limited regulations when I met with him at the White House in 2019. I continue to be proud of our state’s commitment to keep out of the business of our citizens and their businesses. Mark Gordon is the 33rd governor of Wyoming. For more information, visit governor.wyo.gov.

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NEWS BRIEFS NIFA grants issued

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced this week an investment of more than $50 million to 140 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers. “Strengthening and growing the pipeline of the next generation of farmers and ranchers is vital to the continued success of American agriculture,” said NIFA Director Dr. Carrie Castille. “We recognize that beginning farmers and ranchers have unique needs for education, training and technical assistance. Their success, especially in the first 10 years, often hinges on access to reliable, science-based information and the latest educational resources so they can improve their operations’ profitability and sustainability long-term.”

Big Piney ranch conserved The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT), in partnership with Miller Land Livestock Company, has conserved 2,004 acres of the Dunham Ranch near Big Piney through an agricultural conservation easement. The Dunham Ranch has a rich history as one of the earliest homesteads in the Big Piney area and boasts the most senior water rights in Cottonwood Creek, making the ranch highly productive during even the toughest of years. The property is within a Greater sage grouse core area and provides medium use and stopover habitat within the Sublette Mule Deer Migration Corridor. This conservation easement will promote continued agricultural use and protect the incredible open space and wildlife habitat values of the property. The purchase of this conservation easement was funded by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT), the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Knobloch Family Foundation (KFF). Nicole Korfanta, executive director of KFF, commented on the project, "The Knobloch Family Foundation is delighted to help protect the Dunham Ranch in perpetuity. With almost four miles of Cottonwood Creek flowing through the ranch, it provides exceptional riparian wildlife habitat for a host of wildlife species. We’re also honored to partner with the WSGLT, as well as the Millers, who are excellent stewards of the land.” Echoing the Knobloch Family Foundation comments, Bob Budd, WWNRT executive director, added “This is another great project completed in Sublette County. The Miller family is one of the oldest ranching families in Wyoming, and their commitment to agriculture and the environment is unparalleled. This particular ranch is a critical piece of the landscape there, and has habitat for everything from frogs to moose, along with a very rich history.” Landowners Mike and Tara Miller, recognize the value of preserving this land for future agricultural use as well, remarking, “The Dunham Ranch is a very unique and beautiful old historical Wyoming ranch. We are very glad it will remain a ranch and in the hands of ranchers and cowboys, hopefully forever. All this thanks to the WSGLT’s hard work and dedication, the ranch will be assured to remain a wonderful place for open spaces, wildlife, livestock and conservation.”

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Taskforce meeting set The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce will gather for their next meeting 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 18 in Casper. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn. The public is invited to attend and participate in-person or online through Zoom. The taskforce will continue discussions on sustainably increasing resident opportunity for deer, elk and antelope hunting, preference points and private landowner matters. The public can submit comments to the taskforce online and will have several chances to speak to the taskforce during the meeting. The Nov. 18 meeting agenda is posted on the Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce website at wyomingwildlifetaskforce.com.

Gordon responds to bill

Gov. Mark Gordon has issued a statement critical of the federal budget reconciliation bill, which contains numerous proposals that would negatively impact Wyoming’s coal, oil and natural gas industries. “Unfortunately, when it comes to energy policy, the proposed reconciliation bill is more of the same old anti-fossil fuel drivel coming out of Washington, D.C.,” Gordon says. “It’s uninformed, shallow and aimed at weakening our country by making us more dependent on the Saudis, Russians and Chinese. The policymaking coming out of this administration hurts Wyoming and does nothing to advance real solutions on climate or the environment.” He continues, “Once more the western states are disproportionately affected by the increased costs of coal, oil and gas industries to operate on federal lands. I am still reviewing the bill, but so far there is nothing helpful to the people or the climate. Other countries are looking forward to supplying energy to the world, while our domestic energy industries are hamstrung.”

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NEWS BRIEFS AAA offers internships Learning by doing has proven to be the best form of experience. Applications are now open for college-age students to apply for the American Angus Association (AAA), AngusMedia and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) 2022 summer internships. These 10-week internship programs provide a unique, hands-on experience that will encourage growth and instill confidence both professionally and personally. "I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to spend my summer any other way," said Riley Reep, 2021 communications intern. "The culture at AAA is like none other, and they treat you as one of their own." Not only are these internships valuable in helping students build industry-specific skills, but they provide participants an opportunity to extend their professional network. Angus interns are assigned responsibilities and guided to help ensure success by allowing them to take ownership of projects. The five internships being offered are: two writing internships with Angus Media, an internship in communications, a position in events and education and an internship for a master’s or doctoral student with AGI. Students who wish to apply for an internship should upload their resume, cover letter and references to the career center at angus.org/careers by Jan. 10, 2022. Visit angus.org/careers for full internship descriptions and requirements.

Lummis leads hearing

Price index reported The September Prices Received Index 2021 Base for Agricultural Production, as reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is at 108.6, decreased 0.7 percent from August but increased 22 percent from September 2020. At 108.2, the Crop Production Index was down 1.5 percent from August, but up 16 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 109, was unchanged from August, but increased 30 percent from September last year. Producers received higher prices during September for lettuce, milk, wheat and broccoli, but lower prices for corn, hogs, soybeans and strawberries. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In September, there was increased monthly movement for soybeans, corn, apples and dry beans and decreased marketing of cattle, wheat, cotton and peaches. The September Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes and Farm Wage Rates, at 116.7, is up 0.3 percent from August 2021 and 7.5 percent from September 2020. Higher prices in September for feeder pigs, other machinery, gas and other services more than offset lower prices for feed grains, feeder cattle, concentrates and hay and forages.

On Nov. 2, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and her Senate colleagues John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James Risch (R-ID) and Steve Daines (R-MT) sent a letter to Environment and Public Works Chair Tom Carper (D-DE) and Subcommittee Chair Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) calling for a Congressional hearing on legislation to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear from the endangered species list. The Bush, Obama and Trump administrations all recognized the grizzly population in and around Yellowstone is fully recovered, yet activist groups have prevented their delisting, they stated. “The story of the GYE grizzly bear should be one of triumph and success for federal, state, and local conservation efforts,” the letter says. “Instead, it has become another story of government bureaucracy and failure that only casts doubt on the efficacy of the Endangered Species Act.” The letter adds, “In 1972, population estimates of the GYE grizzly were as low as 136 bears. In 1975, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listed the grizzly bear as a threatened species in the lower 48 states. In 2019, FWS placed the number of bears at 728, and some estimates put the population closer to 1,200 bears.” “The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, the group of federal, state and Tribal scientists and biologists responsible for the long-term monitoring and research of the GYE grizzly, have determined the bears are at or near the carrying capacity of the park,” the letter continues. “Grizzlies are moving well beyond areas where the bears can exist, causing loss of human life, damage to livestock and eroding public support for the recovery of this iconic and important species.”

BLM proposes lease sale

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office plans to offer 195 parcels totaling about 179,001 acres in an oil and gas lease sale in the first quarter of calendar year 2022. BLM held a scoping period to solicit input on 459 parcels initially proposed for the deferred BLM Wyoming March and June 2021 oil and gas lease sales. Based on this input and subsequent environmental review, the BLM has decided to carry forward 195 of those proposed parcels. The recently completed public scoping and preparations for the planned lease sale comply with a district court’s preliminary injunction. That injunction, issued over the summer and pending appeal, directs the federal onshore oil and gas leasing program to continue while under ongoing review. After evaluating scoping comments and conducting internal analysis, including consideration of protecting Greater sage grouse habitat, BLM Wyoming plans to defer over 260 parcels containing approximately 382,882 acres in Priority Habitat Management Areas (PHMA). BLM is analyzing the Modified Proposed Action in the environmental analysis and will continue to evaluate based on ongoing public comment and internal review. With public scoping now completed, the BLM will consider public comments on the analysis an environmental assessment for each parcel is completed. As previously announced, parcels included for scoping include those that were deferred in the first and second quarters of 2021 due to the pause implemented under Executive Order 14008. A 30-day public comment period about the lease sale’s environmental assessment began Nov. 1. To provide feedback or learn more about the proposal, visit eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2015621/510.

Crop progress reported The Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service reported crop progress for the week ending Oct. 31. Goshen County reported improved soil moisture from the wintry precipitation received during the week. There were also reports that the moisture is aiding winter wheat germination. Sugarbeet harvest is nearing completion, with harvest reported at 91 percent complete for the week of Oct. 31, compared to 95 percent complete this time last year. Corn harvested for grain remains behind last year, but on par with the five-year average. Harvest was reported at 44 percent complete for the week of Oct. 31, compared to 79 percent completed this time last year and a five-year average of 46 percent completed by this time. Hay and roughage supplies were rated 21 percent very short, 40 percent short, 38 percent adequate and one percent surplus. Stock water supplies across Wyoming were rated 17 percent very short, 46 percent short and 37 percent adequate compared to 20 percent very short, 48 percent short, 31 percent adequate and one percent surplus the last week of October.

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Preparing cattle for transport saves time, money and stress With fall here, many producers are beginning to plan shipment of this year’s calf crop or moving cattle from summer pasture to crop residues, fall/winter pastures or to a drylot. Every year, millions of head of cattle are transported from point A to point B. During this time, bumper-pull trailers, gooseneck trailers or cattle pots are giant billboards for the cattle industry. Because of this fact, cattle producers should be ensuring they are doing their part of shedding a positive light on the cattle industry by following best management practices when transporting animals. Important factors to consider when cattle are being transported include: loading conditions, time in transit, weather conditions, comingling, segregation of different sexes and weight classes into separate trailer compartments, driver experience, animal health status and physical condition. Shipping stress Shipping can be one of the most stressful times in a calf’s life. More stress on cattle during shipping may increase the animal's percentage of shrink loss. Reducing shrink by one percent alone could benefit the industry by more than $325 million. A past Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) survey indicated that feeder calves traveling to Texas or Nebraska feedyards traveled an average of 468 miles, with a range that varied up to 415 miles. Furthermore, the 2016 National Beef Quality Audit and Market Cow and Bull Quality Audit found the average load of fed cattle travel over two and a half hours and more than 135 miles from the feedyard to the harvest facility and market cows and bulls traveled over nine hours and more than 395 miles from their origin to the harvest facility. These audits also found the amount of space provided to these animals during transit often fell short of animal handling recommendations for larger animals. According to animal handling guidelines recommended by the North American Meat Institute, a 1,000- to 1,400-pound hornless animal should be provided 12 to 18 square feet of space. According to both audit results, fed cattle were allowed on average 12.2 square feet and market cows and bulls were allowed 12.4 square feet. The previous data provides insight on the long distances cattle travel, which could have negative impacts on cattle welfare and performance due to stress. Stress from shipping can affect calves’ immunity and prolong the amount of time calves are off feed following shipping. With these disadvantageous effects related to stress, it is important that producers work to make the shipping process as stressfree as possible.

Research has resulted in several pre-shipping suggestions: Prior to trips longer than 12 hours, cattle should be fed and watered within five hours prior to loading; prior to trips longer than four hours, cattle should be fed within 24 hours prior to loading; cattle should be in good health and fit for transport; cattle should be handled as little as possible and as gently as possible prior to transport; and cattle should receive a minimum of five hours of rest following 48 hours of transport. Resources for producers One resource available to producers is the newly developed BQA Transportation (BQAT) online training modules at bqa.org. These modules can help producers improve shipping methods and reduce stress on cattle during shipping. This resource provides checklists for producers to help make shipping cattle safe for both personnel and cattle. It also contains loading density suggestions for popular trailer layouts used in the industry. Taking time to work through the checklists prior to transport can save costs and headaches after the cattle are loaded. Another online resource available for producers is the National BQA channel located on YouTube. Searching for the keyword “Transportation” will result in several informative videos covering transportation. Finally, one important task for producers when shipping cattle across state lines is the entry requirements prescribed by each state animal health official. Producers have had to search through state regulations to ensure they meet all the requirements to transport cattle across state lines; however, a new feature offered at interstatelivestock.com allows producers to enter the state of origin and the shipping destination. The website will provide all cattle health requirements for transportation. This feature is not only for cattle heading to the feedlot or inspected harvest facility; producers can also use it for sale and exhibition, as well as show and rodeo stock. With this new resource, producers can easily find all the requirements to successfully transport cattle to all 50 states. Humane handling of cattle when transported is important not only to the producer, but also the industry. Producers should review these available tools and resources to ensure they are following the best management practices when transporting cattle. This article was written by University of NebraskaLincoln Extension Educator and Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Jesse Fulton. The article appears in the October BeefWatch online newsletter at beef.unl. edu.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 ~ FEEDER/CALF SPECIAL & CCV VIDEO

FEEDERS Robert Faulkner 145 Mostly Blk Strs, 800#, All Natural, Running Out CALVES Mark & Connie Kersting 270 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Branding & Precond Shots, All Natural Guy Givens 250 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 525#, Branding Shots, All Natural, No Implants Tim and Lavern Anderson 245 Red/Blk Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, No Implants, Steers are Knife Cut Round Rock Ranch/Keith Moore 230 Red & Blk Angus, few Herf Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding Shots, All Natural, No Implants Jon & Katie Armstrong 110 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Birth, Branding & Precond Shots Pronghorn Ranch/Jay Butler 170 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 375-450#, Branding & Precond Shots, No Implants Bar Double J Ranch 160 Blk Strs, 500-560#, Branding & Precond Shots, Knife Cut, All Natural Milton Moffett 140 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 410-420#, Branding & Precond Shots, All Natural, Calves a Slick Seth Brockman 110 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 525-575#, Branding & Precond Shots, All Natural Reverse L Spear Land & Livestock/Newkirk Ranch 110 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 450-500#, Birth, Branding & Precond Shots, High Altitude Rafter 3 Bar Ranch/Andy Frey 100 F 1 Cross Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, Powerful Genetics, Home Raised Will & Ted Myers 100 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 575-650#, Birth, Branding & Precond Shots, Running at 7500’ Bar B Land 100 Blk, few Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-575#, 3 Rounds of Shots, Weaned 30 days, Hay Fed Bill & Sherry Redden/Lonny Boyd 100 Red/Blk Strs & Hfrs, Branding & Precond Shots All Natural Masters Ranch 90 Red Angus Strs & Hfrs, 500-525#, Branding Shots, Red Angus Age & Source Miller’s Point Ranch/Ray Miller 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 475-525#, Branding Shots, All Natural Leroy Krejci 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 400-600#, No Shots, All Natural Zach Hotchkiss 80 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 625-650#, Branding & Precond Shots, All Natural, Strs are Banded Lost Springs Ranch/Chuck Engebretsen 80 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 450-500#, Branding & Precond Shots Peterson Livestock, LLC 79 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, High Elevation, Home Raised George Frazier 71 Bwf/Herf Strs & Hfrs, 400-500#, Branding Shots Hollis Givens 70 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Branding Shots, Summered at High Elevation, Been on Good Mineral Program Kimberly Epp 70 Red Strs & Hfrs, 500-550#, Weaned 4 Weeks, On Purina Weaning Pellets, Banded Clay Bolden 69 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Precond Shots Josh & Sara Fitzsimmons 65 Mostly Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 585-620#, Branding & Precond Shots, High Altitude 6600 to 11,000’ Toni Buettner 56 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Branding & Precond Shots, Weaned 45 days, Grass & Hay Fed, Strs are Banded Scott Gilmore 50 Mostly Blk Strs & Hfrs, 530-580#, Precond Shots: Zoetis Vac Program, Hfrs are Replacement Quality, High Elevation Jason Kern 46 Strs & Hfrs, 600# Chris Estes 45 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Branding & Precond Shots, Weaned 30 days, All Natural Kern Ranch 44 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 450-500#, Branding & Precond Shots, Weaned 5 weeks, Been on Hay & Creep Steve Paisley 41 Blk/Bwf, few Rwf/Herf Strs & Hfrs, 525-560#, Branding & Precond Shots Lacey Smith 35 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-600#, Branding & Precond Shots Rob Neiberger 30 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600-630#, Branding & Precond Shots, Weaned 30 days, All Natural, Balancer Bulls & Angus Cows

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 ~ ALL CLASSES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 ~ BRED COW SPECIAL

BRED HEIFERS Ochsner Roth Cattle Co. 120 Bwf Hfrs, AI Bred to “Mead Magnitude” a Blk Angus Bull with Proven Calving Ease, High “Growth Performance and Excellent Carcass Traits, Ultra-Sounded to Calve: Feb. 5th, 2022, Shots: ****128 Blk, few Bwf Hfrs, Bred to Low Birth Weight Blk Angus Bulls, Ultra-sounded to Calve: Feb. 6 thru Feb. 28 ****39 Blk Hfrs/ 9 Bwf Hfrs, Bred to Low Birth Weight Blk Angus Bulls, Ultra-sounded to Calve: Mar. 1 thru Mar. 31 Complete Vaccine Program: 2 Rounds of Bovi-Gold 5, One-Shot Pasteurella, Multimin, Ultravac 7/Somnus at weaning; Prior to Breeding:BoviGold FP+L5 HB Sidwell Herefords 40 Blk Hfrs, Bred to Sons of BR Rip Wheeler, CF: March 1 for 45 days ****20 Red, few Bwf Hfrs, Bred to Sons of BR Rip Wheeler, CF: March 1 for 45 days ****6 Red Hfrs, AI’d to Red Angus ABS’s “No Worries”, CF: Feb. 5 Shots: CattleMaster 4+VL5, Vison 7 w/Somnus, Back Poured w/Cylence Brian & Tracianne Zerbe 38 Blk Angus Hfrs, 950-1000#, AI’d to Baldridge Bronce & Zumbrunnen Virtue Bulls, Cleaned up with Low Birth Wt Zumbrunnen Registered Bulls, Ultrasounded to CF: March 10th for 45 days, Shots: BoviShield Gold, Vision 7 Pasturella, Preg Guard & Poured with Ivermectin Ted and Dixie Bentley 38 Red Angus Hfrs, AI’d to Genex Marksman on May 20th, Cleaned up with Red Angus Calving Ease Bulls for 42 days, Jim Kremers 10 Blk Hfrs, Bred to Blk Angus Bulls, CF: March 1 BRED COWS Fox Ranches/Jason & Bob Fox 90 Blk Cows, 3’s coming 4’s, Bred to Blk Angus Bulls, Prg Ckd at ranch to CF: March 10th for 45 days, Shots: ViraShield 6 + VL5, Ultrabac 8, ScourBos & Poured, Run at 10,000 ft, Big & Fancy Frontier Cattle Co 41 Blk/Bwf Cows, Bred to Registered Blk Angus SALE RESULTS -WED, NOVEMBER 3 - 4377 HD Bulls, CF: May 1st to June 15th, Ages: 6 head of coming 3 yr olds, 35 head of 4 & older, Shots: ViraShield 6 + VL5 & Drenched with SafeGuard, Tim Gifford 25 Black Steer 778 164.00C these cattle are always done calving by June 15th. Bar J L Livestock 12 Black Steer 840 161.00C John Wilkerson 35 Blk/Bwf Cows, 1200-1350#, Partial Dispersal due to Eugene Walck 15 Mixed Steer 608 159.50C Dry Conditions, 5-8 yr olds, Bred to Angus Bulls, CF: March 5 for 60 days, Reed Eilers 7 Mixed Steer 918 157.50C Complete Zoetis Vac. 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LETTERS

Submit your letters to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net. We reserve the right to edit letters. It is the policy of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup that we do not print letters attacking individuals, groups or organizations within the Wyoming agricultural community.

Dear NWSS Exhibitors, As National Western Stock Show (NWSS) President and CEO, I want to reassure you and your association members that the 2022 Stock Show is back and open at full capacity. Show management, our staff and thousands of volunteers are excited to open our doors Jan. 8-23, 2022. The 116 th NWSS will make its mark in history as we celebrate the grand opening of the new Yards and Stockyards Event Center. Constructed on the same historic site, the new yards are now home to high-pressured wash racks with tempered water with consistent and safe footing. Exhibitors can leave the heavy lifting at home this January because the new yards have ample power to every day pen. There is no need to lug your generators to Denver. The grounds and facilities cater to the livestock industry with detailed consideration of access, movement, safety, presentations and sales. The Stockyards Event Center is now the 40,000 sq. ft. home for yard shows and sales. This state-of-the-art facility is complete and elevates the yards experience to the next level with elite engineered sound, technology

capabilities, plenty of restrooms, hospitality suites and a new bar to grab a cold drink from. Our friends at Walton Webcasting and CCI.live will broadcast all shows and sales in the Yards and Hill, and Legacy Livestock Imaging is our official livestock show photographer. The exhibitor experience is a high priority, and we are eager to share some new events and programs with you. We’re excited to host three hospitality parties in the new Stockyards Event Center. Friday, Jan. 7, kicks off our first celebration event with a whole evening of music, food and fun for the family. Throughout the show, the weekly parties are scheduled to welcome each wave of exhibitors. We’ve also launched a new online entry system to improve both the exhibitor and management experience. Entries are now open and are due Nov. 20. A friendly reminder that junior heifers must be in the junior exhibitor’s name by Dec. 1, and the late entry cut-off is Dec. 10. Entries can be made at livestockentry.nationalwestern.com. Paul Andrews NWSS President and CEO Denver

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OBITUARIES

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Anna Louise Atkinson Feb. 23, 1928 – Oct. 23, 2021

Anna Louise Atkinson passed away on her own terms late Oct. 23, at her home on the Slow ‘n Easy Ranch at Garrett. It had long been her wish to die at the ranch in the bed she shared with her husband, and she did. She was 93 years old. Louise was born Feb. 23, 1928 in Wheatland to Robert and Inez Wilson. She was educated at various country schools, as well as the school in Glendo, and graduated from Wheatland High School. While in high school, Louise worked at the Ramona Theater as the popcorn girl and later as the soda jerk at Straw’s Drug Store. She loved racing her horse, Frank, at the Platte County Fair. Frank could really run, and she was a good rider – a winning combination team! At 19, Louise went to a rodeo – with another man – at Les Atkinson’s ranch. She had taken her camera along, and in most of the pictures was a tall, darkhaired cowboy. This was the beginning of a lifelong romance. Louise and Merl Kenneth Atkinson were married on Oct. 31, 1948. They moved to the Slow ‘n Easy Ranch, where they lived the rest of their lives.

From this union, two daughters were born: Debra Jean in 1951 and Katherine Inez in 1952. The girls were educated at the Antelope Creek School on the neighbor’s ranch until it was time for high school. Louise, Debra and Katherine moved to Wheatland for the school year where Louise worked as a waitress for the next five years. The girls and Louise faithfully traveled home every weekend to be with Kenny. Louise enjoyed many aspects of the ranch life, including hunting, fishing, riding horses and working alongside Kenny. She was a member of the Toltec Ladies Club, the American Cattlemen’s Association and the National Rifle Association. Louise was chosen Platte County Ranch Woman of the Year in 1989. Louise was a terrific cook and always had cookies for the game warden. No one ever left her table hungry. She loved to decorate cakes and made many wedding cakes for the kids she watched grow up. As for pets, many dogs and cats came and went, but the last one, Hank the Cow Dog, was the most spoiled. Supposedly an outdoor dog, his favorite place ended up being the couch! As the years passed, several family members and friends ended up spending extended time at the Atkinson’s. In the summer when the grandkids were in residence, Louise was busy riding her tractor, teaching the kids to hay and helping them learn to cook. Everyone benefited from patience and teaching.

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The ranch meant the world to Louise, and she always made sure it had what it needed to operate. She generously did whatever was needed to help her grandson as he took over management of the ranch. In the last few years of her life, Louise would summer at the ranch and spend the winter months in Wheatland. On the day she should have made the fall trek to town, God granted her last wish – to die at home. G.G., as she was lovingly known, will be laid to rest in the family cemetery at the ranch. Louise was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Inez Wilson, her husband Kenneth, her daughter Debbie, two sisters, one brother and sonin-law Jay Ekwall. She is survived by her sister Carol Cottrell, daughter Kathy (Wink) Anderson, granddaughter Leeanna (Jason) Horn and children Shelby, Koi and Kaige; grandson Carson (Anna) Anderson and children Emmitt and Waverly; grandson Travis (Janet) Ekwall and children Morgan, Shelby and Haylee; granddaughter Wendy Phillips and children Cordon and Peyton; and granddaughter Dusty (Tracy) Romey and children Mindy, Josie and Zach. In addition to the five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, Louise was great-great grandmother to Estella and Willow Romey and Gabe Horn. Lastly, mention needs to be made of Bonnie Ortberg, who Louise fondly claimed was her “adopted” daughter.

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OBITUARIES

November 18, 2021

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May 7, 1931 – Oct. 27, 2021

Carroll “Corky” Jay Lisco, of Douglas, passed Oct. 27 at the age of 90 at the Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas. Corky was born May 7, 1931, the son of Robert Young Lisco, Jr. and Cora Rachel (Brown) Lisco in Chadron, Neb. Corky’s father moved the family to Bennett, Colo., where he attended school and helped on his brother’s dairy farm. Corky was an exceptional basketball player with his famous lefthanded hook shot. Many of his friends share how exciting it was to watch the young man play the game. Corky was recognized as one of the first players to score over 30 points in a game in Colorado. After graduating from Bennett High School, he went on to play some college ball at Trinidad State College, prior to being drafted for military ser-

vice in the United States Army. Corky married Evelyn Jean Tupps, also of Bennett, on Aug. 5, 1953. They enjoyed 56 years of marriage until Jean’s passing on Jan. 28, 2010. After a brief weekend honeymoon in Colorado Springs, Corky was deployed to Fort Sill, Okla. and later to Korea for 17 months. Corky and Jean, alongside Jean’s family, farmed the plains outside of Bennett and the mountain meadows of Kremmling, Colo. while raising their four children: Dan, Sue, Dick and Bill. Corky and Jean moved the family to Douglas in 1977. Corky truly enjoyed the ranch and the Douglas community. He and Jean enjoyed many games of golf with friends and family at the local country club. Corky was a member of numerous organizations, serving a leading role in many. He was a Bennett Volunteer Fire Department member, member of VFW Post #8449, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Converse County Stock Growers Association and Converse County Farm Bureau. Corky was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; son, William “Bill” on Aug. 3, 2020; parents, Robert on Sept. 2, 1986 and Cora in June 1971; two brothers, Robert E. “Bob” and Richard K.; and two sisters Lois Elaine Upchurch and

Ruthann Adams. He is survived by son Dan (Cindy) of Boulder, Colo.; daughter Susan (David) Jestes of Douglas; son Richard “Dick” of Douglas; eight grandchildren Bryant, Nate, Kelli, Megan, Jordan, Taylor, Jon and Evelyn; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank everyone for the prayers and acts of kindness. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial contribution to the Converse County Ranchers Memorial Scholarship Fund in Corky’s name, in care of the Converse County Bank, PO Box 689, Douglas, WY 82633. Corky believed a strong sound education was a good base for success. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the Upper Ag Hall, Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas with burial at Douglas Park Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by Samuel Mares American Legion Post Number Eight and Wyoming Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors. A gathering will follow at the Douglas Community Club, 64 Golf Cub Road. The Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas, is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at gormanfh.com.

Linda Jean Olson

July 28, 1943 – Oct. 26, 2021

Linda Jean Welch Olson, 78, of Casper, passed away Oct. 26 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born to Clair and Alice Welch on July 28, 1943 in Casper. Linda had five siblings: Jack, Jerry, William “Bill”, Donald “Donny” and Lori “Jade.” Linda and her family lived in Casper, where her dad was a carpenter and her mom was a busy stay-athome wife and mother. Linda met her husband, Dale Buck Olson, at Natrona County High School. They married in May of 1961. Linda worked odd jobs during her life, but mostly she took pride in being a terrific stay-at-home mom to their three children: Vern, Doug and Kellie. In 1974, Buck was hired as a ranch foreman on a ranch west of Casper. From this time forward, Linda worked alongside him day and night taking care of the ranch.

In May of 1985, Buck and Linda moved to the Orchard Ranch outside of Ten Sleep. Some of Linda’s most memorable experiences occurred while helping her soulmate on the Orchard Ranch for 14 wonderful years. Following employment on the Orchard Ranch, they moved to the Spring Creek/ Rome Hill Ranch outside of Ten Sleep, worked for Neil McMurry on the McMurry Ranch in Casper and managed another ranch near Boxelder Creek, north of Glenrock. When Linda and Buck eventually decided it was time to retire from the life they both loved so much, they moved to Glenrock. Glenrock remained Linda's home until she was unable to be on her own after Buck passed away. Once again, Linda called Casper her home until she passed. Linda is survived by her three brothers, Jack Welch (Cathy) of Lander, Jerry Welch of Thermopolis and Donny Welch of Douglas; her two children, Doug Olson (Kristina Clarkson) of Evansville and Kellie (Scott) Olson-Budig of Evansville. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jessie (Jarred) Bower and their children Kimber and Killian of Glenrock, Clint (Amanda) Atkinson of Pinedale, Mariah

(Kelly) Alger and their children Kaysen and Karter of Gillette, Matt (Gracee) Olson and their two children Milee and Jolee of Uvalde, Texas, as well as several loving extended family members. Preceding Linda in death is her husband Buck Olson, sister Lori “Jade” Moore, son Vern Olson, mother Alice Welch, father Clair Welch and brother William (Bill) Welch. Linda was a devoted, loving wife and hands down the best mom, grandmother, aunt and friend anyone could ever hope to know. Her love for her Scottish heritage was extremely important to her, and she was proud of their Scottish sass. Linda had a great love for her many pets of all kinds and the ranching life. When she was younger, she raised several breeds of dogs at different times and enjoyed showing her German Shepherd, Charney, professionally. There was not an animal in her presence that didn’t become part of her life, including horses, chickens and cattle on the ranches they worked. Linda’s love for animals was the core of her life. A celebration of Linda’s life will be determined at a later date. To share special memories of Linda, visit newcomercasper.com.

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Economist predicts higher prices, fewer options for Thanksgiving turkeys Consumers can expect higher prices and fewer options for whole turkeys leading into this Thanksgiving, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. David Anderson, AgriLife Extension livestock economist, said turkey production was down five percent compared to last year, but prices have risen significantly. Fewer turkeys combined with higher food supply chain and logistical costs like feed, fuel and labor have pushed prices upward. The national wholesale average for whole hens is $1.35 per pound, compared to $1.14 per pound this time last year, Anderson said. The five-year average per-pound price is $1.06 for those turkeys. Wholesale boneless, skinless turkey breasts were up to $3.45 per pound compared to $1.80 per pound last year with a five-year average of $2.74 per pound.

Anderson said both turkey numbers and pounds produced are at the lowest point since 2015, a response to slipping demand. “This has a lot to do with the fact they are producing fewer turkeys,” he said. “Other factors are a part of that, but this is more to do with years of per-capita consumption dipping and longerterm demand-side issues for the turkey industry.” Holiday demand or whole turkeys dips Anderson said marketing and economic changes for turkey have been driven by consumer choices around the holidays, which has historically driven the whole bird market. The pandemic clearly impacted the number of holiday gatherings last year, which did not help the industry, but over the past several years, consumers have gone with other meat options, especially for traditional get-together style holiday

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when we talk about whole turkeys, but a growing number of consumers have chosen other options like prime rib or brisket or an entirely different menu that used to represent the second bird,” he said. “It doesn’t take a large percentage of that among 330 million consumers to be a big deal.” Anderson said the other big part of turkey consumption – as deli meats – has grown slightly over recent years, but is being outpaced by other grocery store and restaurant offerings.

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WEATHER continued from page 1 mostly from the Pacific. If we want to understand the climate and weather in Wyoming, we need to understand the Pacific Ocean.” He continued, “When the SST of the Pacific is warm, there is more water vapor in the air, and the more water vapor there is, there is more water available for the western U.S. When the SST in the Pacific is cold, there is less water in the air, and this means drier conditions for western North America.” This pattern affects the entirety of the globe. However, Day shared the most sensitive region to these weather changes is Wyo-

ming and the Rocky Mountain Region. Forecasted weather ariability Similar to last year’s weather, Day said he expects month-to-month alternating patterns throughout this winter. “In 2021, there was a really cold May, and a really hot June, which is typical in a La Niña,” he noted. “The weather we have seen in 2020-21 is very similar to the weather this area experienced in 2010-11.” Going back to recognizing patterns, Day said weather and climate patterns are most predictable along a sine wave. Accord-

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ing to Day, this means cycles in this area are occurring around every 10 years. In an example, Day pointed out the drought conditions in Wyoming in 2001-02 are similar to the drought conditions that were present in 2012 and again this year. “When we talk about drought, the realities are Wyoming is the fifth driest state, is far from water sources, has high wind and high elevation, which means high-evaporation rates, and there are a lot of mountains between the state and the West Coast where water moves in from the Pacific Ocean,” Day said. While the forecast calls for variability in temperature and precipitation in the coming months, Day shared the possibility of moving out of a La Niña cycle is possibly in late spring of 2022. Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Montana invests in agriculture Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte launched a $7.5 million Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program to invest in value-added agricultural products across the state and strengthen the industry on Nov. 4. “Agriculture is Montana’s number one industry, and our administration is partnering with our ag industry to find ways to add value to commodities here in Montana,” said Gianforte. “By investing in value-added processing and manufacturing in Montana, our producers will be able to keep pace with a transform-

ing agricultural industry, create jobs and expand business opportunities here in Montana.” From now until Dec. 15, the program is accepting concept papers which will be reviewed and ranked by a panel of agricultural industry representatives. Select applicants will be invited to submit a full application for funding by February 2022, after which the ARPA Economic Transformation, Stabilization and Workforce Development Advisory Commission will consider final funding recommendations.

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Gordon continues to fight mandate Gov. Mark Gordon announced the next steps his administration is taking to stop President Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandates. Wyoming, as part of an 11-state coalition, filed its lawsuit on Nov. 5 to halt the emergency temporary standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which mandates vaccines on employees of private Wyoming businesses with over 100 employees. A Petition for Judicial Review was filed in the United States Eigth Circuit Court of Appeals,

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Advice shared for preparing easement taxes common practice in agriculture. “Land is the number one asset for farmers and ranchers, and of course for anyone that lives in the country who is not a farmer,” says McEowen. For example, any time an energy company requires access to a private property, they are required to compensate the landowner for access, McEowen explains. This raises the question: How should payments be characterized on the tax form? Characterization of payments According to McEowen, there are two main character-

In a recent Agriculture Today podcast, dated Oct. 27, Roger McEowen, a professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn University School of Law, shares his knowledge on easement agreements between landowners, various industries and agencies. During the podcast, he discusses how landowners can file easement payments on taxes. Types of easements Easement payments can come from utility, pipeline and energy companies requiring access to land, according to McEowen. He notes it is a

izations for easements – sales and leases. “The way landowners determine whether it’s a sale or a lease is by looking at the property rights retained by the owner,” says McEowen. “If the landowner has no property rights left after granting easement and access rights to the company or agency requesting access, this is considered a sale of the land.” To help determine this answer, McEowen asks, “Is it bisecting the property or running down a fence line? Is it obtrusive such as a buried pipeline or a wire line which

cuts right through a property and affects the way landowners use the property?” One of the issues is determining where the easement is located. McEowen notes, “This will be a determining factor in how the payment will be recorded on a tax return.” When filing taxes, the first step is to determine how a payment will be recorded, but understanding landowner rights will be the starting point. “If the landowner is retaining a lot of the rights to their property, more than just having a legal title held in their

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“Seeking good tax council can help produce the best result possible when landowners are dealing with various types of payments to be received, because in some instances the rules are unique. – Roger McEowen, Washburn University School of Law name, then the grant of an easement constitutes a rent for land use,” McEowen says. “This characterization of payment would be considered a lease payment.” Lease payments are commonly classified under Schedule E on a tax return, which is used to report income or loss. According to McEowen, the characterizations of payments are classified as an ordinary income if it’s a lease or capital gain if it’s a sale. Special considerations Landowners can receive payments for all kinds easement agreements, and there may be special considerations. In some circumstances, a company may request an easement where crops or land are affected. The company may pay an amount in advance for any damage, and if the property owner accepts, no further payments may be made, McEowen explains. Property owners are cautioned when accepting easement proposals. “For damaged crops, easement payments are treated as a sale of crop and will be filed in a certain place on a tax return,” McEowen says. “All easement payments have certain characterizations that help landowners determine where to report the payment on the return.” In order to do so, they have to sort through both the character and type of the payment. Temporary easements In addition, temporary easements can be classified as rental income and there is a separate designation, accord-

ing to McEowen. A comprehensive tax allocation is a tool that can be used to determine tax classification. “If a landowner receives a payment from the government to use a portion of a property to put in an expanded road or a park, property owners might be able to use involuntary conversion rules to defer the recognition of that payment until a replacement property is found,” McEowen says. “The whole point is, these payments happen often. Landowners have to characterize them properly, and it has to be broken down by type of payment.” Proper classification is important to avoid concerns with the Internal Revenue Service, McEowen warns. Tax advisor assistance “Seeking good tax council can help produce the best result possible when landowners are dealing with various types of payments to be received, because in some instances the rules are unique, shares McEowen. “The type of payment will determine the rules and those rules vary in accordance with the type of payment and the overall character of the transaction.” McEowen concludes by sharing it is important to properly characterize transactions in order for taxes to be filled correctly. Landowners are encouraged to seek tax council assistance and provide necessary documentation. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

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Beginning again By Morgan Boecker Sometimes I write out a to-do list just to see what I accomplished. Write news release. Wash the laundry. Order groceries. Check, done. What’s next? Life is about phases. Some occur just once, and some are on repeat. We tend to spend a lot of time and energy trying to build momentum to summit the final arc of a cycle. When it ends, space is created for something new to start, and off we go again. Raising cattle is cyclical, too. Each year we face the same decisions between which bulls to use, heifers to keep and how to market calves. Even cattle prices ebb and flow at an expected pace year to year. We’re in a cycle many cattlemen have faced before: tough markets and bad weather. The drought of 2012 was hard in the central part of the country, and today it’s hard on the West. Just like in 2012, the cowherd is plentiful, but inventory will soon begin to decline as drought forces ranchers to liquidate their herds. First, the bottom string of cows will be sold. If conditions don’t improve, better quality cows may have to leave the herd. This begins a tale as old as time: tighter supplies equal higher prices. This is something to look forward to, even though right now it may feel like things can’t get any worse. The time waiting for things to get "better" is the hardest. Still, the message we keep hearing is hold on, leverage is coming. When it does, there may be time for growth and improvement. A fresh start often indicates opportunities. Will you seek new, better genetics which will increase the quality in your herd? Will you try something new, like backgrounding or retaining ownership of calves? Will you find time to analyze data you’ve been holding onto? There’s more demand for high-quality beef than ever before. There are more mouths to feed, and consumers across the world are buying beef – an entire market ready to be served. A new cycle is just the beginning. Change often imitates similar motions as the past, but this doesn’t mean history has to repeat itself. Maybe the to-do list just needs adjusted. Read my bible. Talk with my family on the phone more often. Workout in the morning. Check. But our job isn’t over, it’s just beginning again. Morgan Boeker is the producer communications manager for Certified Angus Beef.

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Growers Association and the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, are being represented by Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF). MSLF filed a brief mid-October with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit representing the agriculture associations. “We’re pleased that we won a preliminary round in this dispute and believe we have a good chance of prevailing again in the Ninth Circuit, which would help place reasonable limits on the ability of green extremists to further clog-up the courts and bog down the species recovery process with new waves of frivolous and counterproductive litigation,” said Sean Paige with MSLF.

“If you let them, these groups would litigate 24/7, 365 days a year, over every conceivable issue, which at some point becomes counterproductive to actually doing the work of recovering listed species.” The CBD lawsuit targets recovery plans for all endangered species. According to MSLF, they want the ability to challenge the contents of a non-binding recovery plan in court as well as the ability to enforce a plan once it is in place. “Recovery plans are the definition of nonbinding agency documents,” Paige continued. “They are flexible by design so FWS officials are able to adjust the plan as circumstances evolve over

“We knew back then there would continue to be legal challenges. We have been involved in the continued litigation brought to attack the grizzly bear recovery program.” – Ken Hamilton, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation executive vice president time.” According to Paige, this case has implications that go beyond just grizzly recovery plans and could apply to all endangered species recovery plans. He states, “A win here for a rational public process would be a major setback for the Big Green Litigation Machine.” Hamilton notes, Wyoming has been greatly impacted by the inability for the state to manage the grizzly bear despite recovery numbers being attained. “Over the years of moving goalposts and

litigation, the ranching community has been greatly impacted as the grizzly bear population continues to increase and expand into occupied habitat,” Hamilton concluded. “Many of our ranching members have incurred additional and unsustainable costs due to loss and injury to livestock, reduction in weight gains to livestock, decreased conception rates of livestock and higher management costs.” This article is courtesy of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. For more information, visit wyfb.org.

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FFA continued from page 1 event, Jhett West placed fourth overall. West represented the John B. Kendrick FFA Chapter in Sheridan. Jonah Zeimens placed in the top 16 in the National FFA Extemporaneous Speaking event, earning a silver emblem. Ziemens represented the Frontier FFA Chapter from Cheyenne. In the Prepared Public Speaking event, Tess Palen of Glendo FFA secured a silver emblem, placing in the top 20 in the nation. Leadership Development events The team from the High Plains FFA Chapter in Cheyenne competing in the Conduct of Chapter Meetings event placed in the top 12 to earn a gold emblem. In this contest, seventh, eighth and ninth graders conduct an orderly and efficient meeting using parliamentary procedure, as well as complete a written exam. In the Parliamentary Procedure event, another team from the High Plains FFA Chapter placed in the top 12. In this contest, stu-

dents are evaluated on their general knowledge of parliamentary law, a demonstration of parliamentary procedure, oral questions and a team problem solving activity. The team from the Shoshoni FFA Chapter competed to earn a place in the top 18 in the Marketing Plan event. Students developed and presented a marketing plan to promote a new agricultural product, supply or service, or improved the marketing of an existing product, supply or service within their state. Career Development events The team of Timothy Marcus, Jake Massar, Cache VanTassell and Wyatt Charlson, all of the Tongue River Valley FFA Chapter, placed eighth in the Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems contest. In the contest, students were expected to apply classroom knowledge and problem-solving skills when faced with problems in the following areas: environmental and natural

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resource systems, machinery and equipment systems, structural systems, energy systems and electrical systems. Wheatland FFA Chapter’s Agronomy team placed 10th at the national contest. The team consisting of Caden Wade, Danielle Hershey, Hadley Paisley and Jayden McDaniel put their knowledge of agronomic science to the test to develop solutions of agronomic problems as well as identify seeds, insects, soil and crops. The Livestock Evaluation team from the Snowy Range FFA Chapter in Laramie placed fifth. Team members include Kolton Lake, Kymber Stinson, Mayci Wade and Riley Miller, all of Laramie. Lake was the top placing individual in the nation, Stinson was the second high individual and Miller placed fifth individually. Team members placed eight evaluation classes of beef, sheep, swine and goats, gave oral placement reasons and completed a written exam on livestock production. In addition, the team activity expected students

to utilize reproductive and marketing information. The Farm and Agribusiness Management team representing Wyoming, also from the Wheatland FFA Chapter, placed seventh overall. Team members include Curtis Nickle, Chloe Palmer, Kaycee Hockley and Nolan Smialpk. Students apply economic principles and concepts to analyze farm and ranch business management decisions in the contest. Nickle was the sixth high individual in the contest. Wyoming FFA’s horse evaluation team, from the Snowy Range FFA Chapter, placed third in the nation. The team consisted of Silja Alexander, Tanner Rogers, Micheal Krusynski and Megan Terrell, all of Laramie. Alexander was the top placing individual in the national contest. Team members placed four halter places and four performance classes, as well as gave four sets of oral reasons. In addition, students worked as a team to complete practical activities and prepare a team presentation. The team from the

“We are so proud of the individuals, teams and chapters who represented Wyoming in Indianapolis.” – Stacy Broda, Wyoming FFA Association Casper FFA Chapter competing in the National Meats Evaluation and Technology event placed fourth overall. Afton Stewart, Kassidy Brooks, Spencer Hansen and Nicholas Gutierrez, all of Casper, made up the team. The event tests students’ skills in beef carcass evaluation, identification of wholesale and retail cuts of beef, lamb and pork, meat merchandising and a meat formulation problem. In the Environment and Natural Resources event, students concentrate on soil profiles, water quality, waste management and the use of global positioning units to solve problems. The team from the Snowy Range FFA Chapter placed in the top 18 nationally. Snowy Range FFA Chapter’s poultry evaluation team earned a silver emblem in the national contest. Team members selected top-quality poultry and poultry products, as well as completed a written exam on poultry management, evaluated classes of live birds for egg and meat production and evaluated quality of eggs and poultry products. Agriscience fair Dawn Logan and Lilliana Hogan of the Chugwater FFA Chapter won their division in the Animal Systems portion of the National FFA Agriscience Fair. Finalists from Wyoming in the National FFA Agriscience Fair include: Tymber Eckley, Austin Slagle and Lexi Overfield of the Thermoplis FFA; Megan Sagner of the Chugwater FFA; Sage Wright of the Casper FFA; and Carly

Keller and Danielle Clapper from the Southeast FFA in Yoder. American FFA Degree The highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization is the American FFA Degree. Students qualifying for the degree must have completed at least 540 hours of agricultural education, been an active FFA member for at least three years, have maintained records of at least $10,000 in earnings, with $7,500 of that productively invested, have a record of outstanding leadership abilities and completed at least 50 hours of community service. Wyoming’s American Degree recipients include: Audrey Axtell of Thermopolis FFA; Ethan Cantlin, Hunter Gross, Ruger David Hewitt, Elizabeth Hurdsman, Jolee Lamoreaux and Broderick Thomas of the Jim Bridger FFA in Mountain View; Kylie Carson of Southeast FFA in Yoder; Kodi Christensen of Shoshoni FFA; Danielle Erickson of Star Valley FFA in Afton; Elsa Freise of the Buffalo FFA; Tyler Juma of the Torrington-Lingle FFA; Cameron Magee of the Casper FFA; Nicole Sagner of the Chugwater FFA; and Payton Timberman of the Whitcomb FFA in Moorcroft. The Wyoming Livestock Roundup would like to extend a great congratulations to all of Wyoming FFA’s representation at the National FFA Convention. Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

CattleCon registration opens Registration is now open for the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show, which will be “Gone to Texas” in Houston, Feb. 1-3. The annual event draws thousands of cattlemen and women from across the country for education, entertainment and engagement. For the first time, there will be five general sessions packed with timely industry updates, inspirational speakers and important information which every producer can use. The NCBA Trade Show will be the largest ever encompassing 9.7 acres of exhibitors, displays and educational opportunities all under one roof. In addition to experiencing a wide variety of education and entertainment opportunities, producers will be hard at work guiding both beef checkoff and NCBA policy programs. Annual meetings of the NCBA, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen, CattleFax and National Cattlemen’s Foundation will also take place. “This is the first time the convention will be held in Houston, and I’m looking forward to experiencing all the city has to offer,” said NCBA President Jerry Bohn of Kansas. “I encourage producers to join me in Texas for the biggest convention yet.” A variety of registration options are available including the popular family pack, which offers a $100 discount on the purchase of two full registrations combined with two student registrations. For more information and to register and reserve housing, visit convention.ncba.org/.

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HEARING continued from page 1 healthcare spending with 80 percent of this money paying for the treatment of preventable diseases, and these costs are rising at a staggering rate.” He continues, “In 1960, three percent of the population was obese. Today, more than 40 percent of Americans are obese, and more than 70 percent are either obese or overweight, and even more shocking, onequarter of teenagers today are prediabetic or have type two diabetes.” This problem, Booker shares, is a result of collective policy failure. “It’s a policy failure because the federal government is currently subsiding easy access to foods which are high in calories, but have minimal nutritional value,” he notes. “ At the same time, urban and rural communities alike lack access to the healthy foods they need to thrive.” In addition to health concerns presented by unhealthy foods, the U.S continues to allow big corporations to spend billions of dollars every year for advertisement of low-nutrient products, according to Booker. In 1969, the first conference on food, nutrition and health was held under the order of President Nixon to address the nation’s urgent concern of widespread hunger; resulting in programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to tackle accessibility to food. Fast forward 52 years, while making progress to address hunger, there is still the concern with food insecurity and providing nutrient-based foods. Hefty nutritional impacts and ethnic groups “Between 2016 and 2030, it is estimated chronic diseases will cost America, on average, $2 trillion in medical costs and an extra $794 billion per year in lost employee productivity,” shares Odoms-Young. The diets of most adults and children in America have long been short of national dietary recommendations. O d o m s - Yo u n g explains,“These diets consist of higher intakes of saturated fat, sodium and sugar sweetened beverages and lower consumption of fruits, vegetables and fiber.” Both adults and young children are affected, but Odoms-Young shares people of color are the most impacted. “People of color overall, and black populations specifically, face higher rates of diet-related chronic conditions and have poorer dietary intakes,” she shares. “The time to leverage new policy and programmatic efforts to decrease food-related hardship in black communities and increase opportunities for better access and afford-

ability is now.” According to OdomsYoung, these findings are persistent across all income levels, regardless of food assistance participation. Warne shares current policies and programs have a similar impact on Native American populations in the U.S. “American Indians have a crisis of nutritional disparities and subsequent health disparities,” Warne says, “Less access to healthy foods and dependence on inexpensive, processed foods leads to weight gain.” He continues, “Obesity rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ ANs) are at a critical level. According to the Center for Disease Control, 48 percent of the AI/AN population 18 years of age and over are obese, as compared to 30 percent of the non-Hispanic white population.” “AI/AN populations are diverse in terms of history, culture, disease patterns and nutritional health,” he explains. “Expanded research and evaluation of individual community health and nutritional status is needed to make informed policy decisions that will appropriately apply to the multitude of AI/AN populations.” Understanding and knowledge “Today, with fewer than two percent of Americans living on farms – compared to nearly half of them a century ago – people have become increasingly disconnected from and less knowledgeable about how food is produced,” says Stover. There have been countless studies showing many people do not understand the very fundamental principles about where food comes from, and food technologies due to urbanization and efficient agricultural systems, according to Stover. “The power of transforming health through food cannot be understated,” Stover says. “With current and emerging technologies, we can tailor agriculture and food systems to support any and all desired outcomes.” Stover encourages the need to develop a systemsbased approach to connecting agriculture, food, environment, economic and human health. “It is also critical to restore trust across the entire food value chain, from producers to consumers,” Stover explains. “ To meet these critical expectations of the food system, all actors and players in the food system must have a seat at the table to ensure collaboration and cooperation, while keeping rigorous and transparent science and the goals of eliminating hunger while advancing human, environmental and economic health.” Assistance programs “While the federal gov-

ernment’s nutrition assistance programs cannot solve the problems of poor diet and chronic disease alone, they can play an important role,” shares Rachidi. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture operates 15 nutrition assistance programs, with the federal government spending more than $100 billion per year on food assistance to U.S. households, Rachidi explains. SNAP, the National School Lunch Program and WIC are among the largest of these programs. There has been evidence which indicates these programs are effective in reducing hunger among U.S. households, but they could do more to support better nutrition and address poor health outcomes, according to Rachidi. “The federal government spends upwards of $100 billion per year on food assistance programs, the largest of which involves SNAP,” Rachidi explains. “The problems of poor diet

quality and the health consequences in America are bigger than the federal government’s nutrition assistance programs, but they can play a role in helping to address them.” Some research suggests SNAP contributes to poor diet quality and is the largest expenditure involving sugary beverages, prepared foods and other nutritionally questionable products. “It’s time to acknowledge the reality that billions of federal dollars earmarked to improve nutrition among low-income households in the U.S. are primarily being used on foods and beverages which are major contributors to poor health,” Rachidi concludes. National security concerns “Poor nutrition is also threatening our national security,” shares Mozaffarian. Nearly 800 retired U.S. generals, admirals and other military leaders, have released several reports explaining poor nutrition is

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“This nutrition crisis we face is a threat, and I would say is the greatest threat to the health and well-being of our country right now.” – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker hampering military readiness. Mozaffarian shares many Americans aged 17 to 24 years old are ineligible to serve, with the top medical reason being obesity. Mozaffarian calls for a national strategy to advance nutrition security, to not only end hunger and improve American’s health, but also reduce healthcare spending. According to Mozaffarian, there are six priority domains for federal action to achieve this goal, including: advancing nutrition science and research; incorporating Food as Medicine into healthcare; leveraging federal nutrition programs; catalyzing business innovation and entrepreneurship; expanding nutrition education; and creating federal leadership, structure and authority for food and nutri-

tion policy coordination. Mozaffarian adds, “Developing ambitious but achievable goals for nutrition, hunger and health will require practical and synergistic policy actions across several domains.” Fixing a nutrition crisis “This nutrition crisis we face is a threat, and I would say is the greatest threat to the health and well-being of our country right now,” concludes Booker. “Millions and millions of Americans see and understand this threat in their communities, homes, families and own lives. It’s also a threat to our economic and national security. We must act now.” Brittany Gunn is the editor at the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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Wyoming Stock Growers Association Young Producers Assembly Business Leadership on YOUR Ranch, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ruthe James Williams Conference Center, Douglas. For more information or to register, visit wysga.org or call 307-638-3942. Nov. 8-10 Wyoming Water Development Commission/Select Water Committee Workshop and Joint Meeting, Casper College Gateway Center, Room 225, Casper. For more information, visit wwdc.state.wy.us. Nov. 9 Wyoming Department of Ag Suicide Prevention and Ag Stress Project Meeting, 1:30 p.m., online. Contact Lucy Pauley at 307-777-8788 or e-mail lucy.pauley@wyo.gov. Nov. 11-12 Wyoming Women’s Ag Symposium, Ramkota Hotel, Casper. For more information, visit wywomeninag.org. Nov. 11-13 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation 102nd Annual Meeting, Cody. For more information, visit wyfb.org. Nov. 11-14 World Championship Ranch Rodeo, Amarillo, Texas. For more information, visit wrca.org. Nov. 15-22 Great Northern Livestock Exposition, Archer Complex, Cheyenne. For more information, visit greatnorthernlivestockexpo.com. Nov. 16 Wyoming Livestock Board Meeting, 11 a.m., Wyoming Livestock Board Office, 1934 Wyott Drive, Cheyenne. For more information, contact Renae Krakow at 307-777-6443 or renae.krakow@wyo.gov. Nov. 16 Cover Crop Grazing Conference, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center, Mead, Neb. For more information and to register, visit enrec.unl.edu/2021covercropgrazingconference/. Nov. 16-17 Range Beef Cow Symposium, The Monument, Rapid City, SD. For more information, visit beef.unl.edu/range-beef-cow-symposium. Nov. 19-20 Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Convention, DoubleTree Hotel, Greeley, Colo. For more information, rmfu.org/what-we-do/upcoming-events/attend. Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting, Cody. For more information, visit conservewy.com. Dec. 2- 3 Wyoming Section Society of Range Management Meeting, online. For more information, visit wyomingrangelands.org. Dec. 2-11 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Las Vegas, Nev. For room and ticket packages, visit boydgaming.com or nfrexperience.com.

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1 Blk Cow, 1480# .....................$6050 1 Blk Cow, 1450# .....................$5900 1 Blk Cow, 1325# .....................$5750 BULLS 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1175# ...........$5550 Cole, Jason - Riverton 00 1 Blk Cow, 1360# .....................$5400 1 BWF Bull, 1850# ...................$87 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1128# ...........$5400 1 BWF Bull, 1670# ...................$8500 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1133# ...........$5300 Collingwood Living Trust - Greybull 00 1 Blk Cow, 1255# .....................$5200 1 Blk Bull, 2050# ......................$82 1 Blk Cow, 1430# .....................$5100 Hoyt, Mark - Basin 00 1 Blk Cow, 1565# .....................$4950 1 Blk Bull, 1735# ......................$77 Rogers, Don, Jr. - Boulder Red Canyon Cattle Co. - Riverton 1 LnghrnX Cow, 1260# ............$6000 1 Blk Bull, 2050# ......................$7650 50 1 LnghrnX Cow, 1335# ............$5525 1 Blk Bull, 1785# ......................$65 Bjornestad Land & Cattle - Manderson Johnstone, Alex - Ten Sleep 00 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1618#...........$6000 1 Blk Bull, 1550# ......................$76 1 BWF Cow, 1360#..................$5550 Larsen Ranch Co. - Meeteetse 1 Blk Bull, 1655# ......................$7550 Wheatcroft, Alexander - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1385# .....................$5950 Shumway, Beverly - Thermopolis 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1250#...........$5650 1 Blk Bull, 1450# ......................$7500 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1228#...........$5600 Abraham, Curtis - Byron 00 Bedtka, Matt - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1570# ......................$74 1 Blk Cow, 1380# .....................$5900 Otter Creek Grazing Assoc - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1820# ......................$6800 Open Lock Ranch Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1275# .....................$5750 E Spear Ranch LLC - Ft. Washakie 1 Blk Bull, 1560# ......................$6750 Paxton, Larry - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1035# .....................$5750 BRED COWS 1 Blk Cow, 1370# .....................$5450 Lindsey, Jack - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1475# .....................$5100 8 Blk Bred Cows .............$1400/Hd. Double H Ranch - Ten Sleep Wheatcroft, Alexander - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1515# .....................$5700 6 Blk Bred Cows .............$1325/Hd. 1 Blk Cow, 1410# .....................$5500 Larsen Ranch Co. - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1335# .....................$5400 12 Blk Bred Cows ...........$1310/Hd. 1 Blk Cow, 1345# .....................$5350 42 Blk Bred Cows ............. $875/Hd. 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1270#...........$5300 Red Canyon Cattle Co. - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1305# .....................$5000 15 BWF Bred Cows ........$1250/Hd. 55 Blk Bred Cows ...........$1225/Hd. Shumway, Beverly - Thermopolis 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1428#...........$5700 48 Blk Bred Cows ............. $950/Hd. 1 Blk Cow, 1340# .....................$5400 Pitchfork Ranch LLC - Meeteetse 8 Blk Bred Cows .............$1250/Hd. Jackson, Tom - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1410# .....................$5650 Double H Ranch - Ten Sleep 3 Blk Bred Cows .............$1250/Hd. Brazelton, Roger - Powell 1 Blk Cow, 1565# .....................$5600 25 Blk Bred Cows ............. $735/Hd. Cauffman Land & Cattle - Burlington Lazy T Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1340# .....................$5550 8 Red Bred Cows............$1210/Hd. 1 Blk Cow, 1495# .....................$5150 Allen, Emma - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1460# .....................$5100 1 Blk Bred Cow ...............$1200/Hd. Hatch, Kyle - Thermopolis Lazy BV Cattle - Meeteetse 1 XBred Cow, 1435#................$5450 3 Blk Bred Cows ............. $1100/Hd. Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep Open Lock Ranch Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1320# .....................$5400 6 Rd/Blk Bred Cows........$1050/Hd. 1 Blk Cow, 1465# .....................$5000 Cole, Jason - Riverton 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1090#...........$4800 7 Blk Bred Cows ............... $725/Hd. 12 XBred Bred Cows ........ $700/Hd. Losey Living Trust - Powell 1 BWF Cow, 1495#..................$5400 Pennoyer & Son Inc. - Thermopolis 18 Rd/Blk Bred Cows ....... $700/Hd. Lazy T Ranch LLC - Ten Sleep 2 Red Cows, avg. 1255# .........$5350 COWS 1 Red Cow, 1255# ...................$5100 Belden, Brett - Thermopolis 00 Neves, Jay - Otto 1 Blk Cow, 1685# .....................$62 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1298#...........$5300 Red Canyon Cattle Co. - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1385# .....................$5200 1 Blk Cow, 1470# .....................$6150 Nov. 4 - 999 Hd.

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Larsen Ranch Co. - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1415# .....................$5200 Hoyt, Mark - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1465# .....................$5250 Gillett Farms Inc. - Powell 1 Blk Cow, 1410# .....................$5250 1 Blk Cow, 1540# .....................$5250 Mastre, Shane - Basin 2 Red Cows, avg. 1245# .........$4900 Robertson Living Trust - Hyattville 2 Red Cows, avg. 1168# .........$4850 Warneke, Terry - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1515# .....................$4850 Hogg, Michael - Meeteetse 1 Red Cow, 1405# ...................$4800 HEIFERS Double H Ranch - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfr, 785# ........................$12100 Open Lock Ranch Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Hfr, 970# ........................$11900 Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfr, 1095#......................$10250 HEIFERETTES Open Lock Ranch Inc. - Worland 4 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 836# .......$10100 7 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 879# .........$9800 Dale Lyman Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfrette, 825# .................$10000 3 BWF Hfrettes, avg. 882# ......$9250 7 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 903# .........$9100 2 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 870# .........$8700 2 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 830# .........$8500 1 Blk Hfrette, 1050# .................$8100 Jackson, Tom - Worland 1 Blk Hfrette, 875# ...................$8500 Robertson Living Trust - Hyattville 3 Red Hfrettes, avg. 827#........$8300 PAIRS Red Canyon Cattle Co. - Riverton 43 Blk Pairs .....................$1435/Hd. Diamond X Ranch LLC - Lysite 4 Blk Pairs........................$1325/Hd. Foster, Paul - Wyarno 3 Blk Pairs........................$1275/Hd.

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Consignments – Nov. 8, 2021 • Bawl of the Fall Monday Feeder Cattle Only Clayton Galloway – 180 mxd blk/red, 400-500#, complete vacc at branding, knife cut, high elevation • Bjornstead Land & Cattle – 110 mxd blk, 500-550#, complete vacc at branding • Axtell Ranch – 45 blk steers, 60 blk heifers, all natural, weaned 45 days, 450-500#, complete vacc at branding • Blaine Thoman – 100 blk mxd, 400-500#, 2 rounds of shots • Dave & Lory Greer – 40 blk strs, 500-550#, 20 blk hfrs, 400450#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned for 7 weeks, all natural • Tom Jackson – 60 mxd blk, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding • Dean Schlattman – 50 mxd blk, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding • Bill Meyers – 50 mxd BWF, 500-550#, 2 rounds of shots • Jill & Ransom Logan – 40 mxd blk, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding • Alex Wheatcroft – 40 blk yrling PTO heifers, 800-900# • Schatz Ranch – 40 mxd blk, 400-650#, 2 rounds of shots, pinkeye shots • Star Whitt – 30 mxd blk, 500-550#, complete vacc at branding • Don Camino – 30 mxd blk, 400-450#, complete vacc at branding • Ramon Frias – 25 mxd blk, 500-550#, 2 blk yrlings steers, 1,000#, shots at branding • Terry & Dineen Mueller – 20 blk steers, 400-500#, weaned 3 weeks, shots at branding Nov. 8 • Ty Henderson – 15 blk steers, 500-550#, 2 rounds of shots, weaned 45 days, bunk broke, on alfalfa & grass • Winchester Herefords – 15 blk/red, 400-600#, 2 rounds of shots • K & S Longhorns – 8 purebred calves, 400#, good genetics, 2 rounds of shots. Nov. 22, 2021 • Bawl of the Fall Monday Feeder Cattle Only Kent Rice – 45 breds & weigh-ups • Shirran Ranch – 240 mxd red/RWF, 600-700#, complete vacc at branding, high elevation, Largent bulls • Eddie Shumway – 105 mxd blk, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding • Matt & Ondi Culver – 50 blk steers, 550-625#, 35 blk heifers, 575-600#, complete vacc at branding • Holt Livestock – 40 blk bred cows, 9 & up, ST & SS, bred to Sinclair bulls, April/May CF.

Nov. 13 Nov. 13 Nov. 15-17 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 27 Nov. 27

Wooden Shoe Farms Angus and Hereford Sale, at the ranch, Blackfoot, Idaho, 208-684-5252, 208-604-0235 Bieber Fever Fall Production Sale, at the ranch, Leola, S.D., 605-439-3628, bieberredangus.com HD Dunn & Son Angus Ranch 23rd Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Tetonia, ID, 208-221-3866, 402-382-5810, hddunn.com Leachman Cattle of Colorado Fall Harvest Sale, Leachman Bull Barn, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-568-3983, leachman.com Ludvigson Stock Farms 2021 Fall Herdbuilder Bull Sale, Weschenfelder Development Center, Shepherd, Mont., 515-450-3124, ludvigsonstockfarms.com Ludvigson Stock Farms and LN Cattle Company Herds Complete Female Dispersal Sale, Weschenfelder Development Center, Shepherd, Mont., 515-4503124, ludvigsonstockfarms.com Reminisce Angus Ranch Influence Bred Heifer Sale, at the ranch, Dillon, Mont., 406-925-1416, 406-683-6363, remangus.com K2 Red Angus Fall Commercial Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307331-2917, k2redangus.com Largent and Sons “Prime World” Sale, at the ranch, Kaycee, 307-738-2443, 307-267-3229, largentandsons.com Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com 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 The Wyoming Angus Association 11th Annual Wyoming Select Female Sale, Archer Event Center, Cheyenne, 816-853-2697, angushall.com Paint Rock Angus Annual Fall Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307-469-2206, 307469-2252, paintrockangus.com Vermilion Ranch Fall Performance Sale, Public Auction Yards, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0078, 406-672-5844, vermilionangus.com Wyoming Angus Association Select Female Sale/All American Angus Sale, Archer Complex, Cheyenne, 307-216-0090, 816-853-2697, wyomingangus.org

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Just A Common Veteran In observance of Veterans Day and to honor all those who have served our great nation over the years we offer the following undated poem, which was found while researching the Dick Perue/Bob Martin history files. He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast. And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one. And ‘tho sometimes to his neighbors his tales became a joke, All his buddies listened quietly for they knew where of he spoke. But we’ll hear his tales no longer, for ol’ Joe has passed away, And the world’s a little poorer for a Veteran died today. He won’t be mourned by many, just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family, going quietly on his way; And the world won’t note his passing, ‘tho a Veteran died today. When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing, and proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories from the time they were young But the passing of a Veteran goes unnoticed and unsung. Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land, Some jerk who breaks his promise and cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow who in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve his country and offers up his life? The politician’s stipend and the style in which he lives, Are often disproportionate to the service that he gives. While the ordinary Veteran, who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal and perhaps a pension, small. It is not the politicians with their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom that our country

Airman Robert R. Perue at basic training at Lackland Air Force base near San Antonio, Texas, in 1959. Dick Perue is proud to have served with the Wyoming Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force, as an information specialist from 1959 until 1965 and salutes all other veterans and present servicemen and women.

now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand, Would you want some cop-out, with his every waffling stand? Or would you want a Veteran, his home, his country, his kin, Just a common Veteran, who would fight until the end. He was just a common Veteran, and his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us we may need his likes again. For when countries are in conflict, we find the Veteran’s part Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start. Author: Just an unknown, common Veteran

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume

Steers Heifers

PAYS 11-3

400-500

184-200 153-190

140-192.50 137-174

125-165.50 126.50-148.50

143-158.50 125-148

153.50 140-145

165-221 152-166

155-210 137.50-165

138-173 135-152

129-160.50 125-155

140-160 125-140.75

Crawford 10-29 5839

165-227.50 172-200

162.50-210 142-170

150-189.50 140-160

148.50-175 137.50-155

141-168

Riverton 11-2 6892

199-203 150-200

170-207 147-181.75

150-186 134-154.25

Torrington 11-3 11228

205-234 172-183

185-210 157-187

153-179 138-158

148-174 138-145

145-164 147-157.50

152-161 137-156

St. Onge 11-29 8598

190-219 164-190

157-210.50 141-179

153.50-185.25 137-163

152-173.50 143.50-146

162-172 146-160.50

157.75-166.50 143.50-149.50

121 136.50-163.50 137.50-149

6781

Centennial 11-4

180-212.50 140-197.50

135-197.50 124-173

110-166.50 105-150

128-150

76-95 47-79.50

122-163 127-142

45-111

$1140-$1300

65-90 45-83

Month

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

PAYS

3719

191-322.50

115-295

86-119

98-127

102.50-119

65.50-87 48-62

$700-$1400 $1275-$1435

133-145 120-139.50

.70-92.50 34-69.50

46-120.25

Centennial

1209

226-350

175-255

92.50-165

St. Onge

2395

216-286

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 5.2425-5.7125 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 7.2600-7.3600 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45-48/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 44-45/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 30/cwt #1 Light Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 44-45/cwt Den-Rate 50/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 42/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 45-47/cwt Den Rate 45/cwt Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO National Sheep Summary As of October 29, 2021 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly firm to 15.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder lambs under 90 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher, heavier weights were 3.00-8.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 4,936 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 310 slaughter lambs in South Dakota, 315 slaughter lambs in Iowa, 980 feeder lambs in Wyoming and 300 slaughter ewes in Wyoming. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 3,960 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 110-165 lbs 200.00-250.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-130 lbs 190.00-235.00; 150-170 lbs 170.00-200.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 215.00-226.00; 150170 lbs 221.00-226.00. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-125 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 140-160 lbs 220.00-222.00. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 342.00-365.00, few 384.00-386.00; 60-70 lbs 320.00-365.00; 70-80 lbs 295.00-330.00, few 370.50; 80-90 lbs 285.00-305.00, few 320.00; 90-110 lbs 246.00280.00, few 292.00. wooled and shorn 60 lbs 330.00; 70-80 lbs 294.00-318.00; 90-110 lbs 260.00-290.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 80-90 lbs 220.00-235.00; 90100 lbs 220.00-240.00. hair 90-100 lbs 260.00-270.00.. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 217.50-235.00. hair 84 lbs 230.00; 90-100 lbs 205.00-217.00. Billings: no test.. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-122.50; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 126.00-148.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 110.00-125.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 90.00110.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00115.00, hair 160.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 70.00-94.00; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 105.00-120.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 110.00-130.00, hair 140.00-145.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 85.00-120.00; Cull 1 50.00-55.00. Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: 60-70 lbs 308.00-315.00. Ft. Collins: 40-50 lbs 305.00-310.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-307.50; 60-70 lbs 270.00-277.50; 80-90 lbs 250.00-260.00; 90-100 lbs 215.00-227.50; 100-110 lbs 190.00-200.00; 115-120 lbs 192.50. South Dakota: 37 lbs 320.00; 50-60 lbs 300.00-330.00; 60-70 lbs 278.00-291.00; 70-80 lbs 245.00-285.00; 80-90 lbs 256.00278.00; 90-100 lbs 226.00-243.00; 100-110 lbs 211.00-226.00; 110-120 lbs 210.00; 123 lbs 216.00. Billings: no test.. Equity Coop: 90 lbs 249.25.. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: no test. Ft. Collins: hair ewe lambs 120 lbs 220.00/cwt; young hair 115-145 lbs 125.00-135.00/cwt. South Dakota: ewe lambs 138 lbs 230.00/cwt; yearlings 280.00300.00/head; young 190.00-220.00/head; aged 180.00-185.00/head. Billings: no test.

50-139

104-126

133

This Week

157.65 157.58 158.85 162.00 164.30

158.03 158.18 159.33 162.33 165.03

Change +0.38 +0.60 +0.48 +0.33 +0.73

SETT PRICE

81-89 49-74

Stock Ewes

+0.30 +0.10 +0.38 +1.02 +1.43

WHEAT FUTURES Month Week Prev DECEMBER 7.72 MARCH 7.85 MAY 7.88 JULY 7.78

This Week 7.74 7.86 7.91. 7.79

Change +0.02 +0.01 +0.03 +0.01

CORN FUTURES SETT PRICE

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Volume

Week Prev

NOVEMBER JANUARY MARCH APRIL <AY

Month Auction

130.63 135.85 138.83 134.35 133.63

SETT PRICE

121-153 130.50-154.75 137.50-146.50 65-91 124.75-133.75 122.50-148.75 123-145 44.50-75.50

Big Horn Basin 11-4 999 Billings 11-4 6867

61-89 36-69

116-145

130.33 135.75 138.45 133.33 132.20

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

500-600 600-700 700-800 Over 800 Sltr Bull Stock Cows FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019 Sltr Cows Pairs

UnUnder 400

This Week

DECEMBER FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE AUGUST

FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 5, 2021 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

Slaughter Bucks

Week Prev

This Week

5.63 5.71 5.75 5.75

5.59 5.68 5.72 5.73

DECEMBER MARCH MAY JZULY

84-250

OATS FUTURES

125-160

SETT PRICE

74-95

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 35,000 last week and 37,000 last year. Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of October 29, 2021 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 36 at 1333 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 42,117 bales were offered with sales of 79.0 percent. The Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0035 at .7521 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. Schlumberger Dry formula is used for yield determination. Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 8.47 - .16 6.35-7.20 18 80s 7.22 - .16 5.41-6.13 19 70-80s 5.82 - .13 4.37-4.95 20 64-70s 4.67 - .12 3.51-3.97 21 64s 4.51 - .06 3.38-3.83 22 62s 4.40 - .01 3.30-3.74 23 60-62s ---------------24 60s ---------------25 58s ---------------26 56-58s 2.42 - .12 1.82-2.06 28 54s 1.52 - .05 1.14-1.29 30 50s 1.28 - .03 0.96-1.08 32 46-48s 0.89 ----0.67-0.76 Merino Clippings 3.02 - .11 2.26-2.56 Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of November 4, 2021 Compared to last week all reported hay sold steady. Demand remains good throughout Wyoming and into Colorado where dairies have been buying some hay. Normal November weather across the state. Some producers are working on 3rd cutting with other done with haying this season. Corn harvest is a lot slower going than last year and is nearly spot on with the 5 yr average of 46% complete. Sugar beets picked comes in at 91% compared to 84% for the 5 yr ave. Subsoil moisture for adequate is at 26% which is 10% better than same week last year! Eastern Wyoming Large Square 210 Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 240-280 Alfalfa - Premium (3 Tie) Small Square 240-260 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 200 Alfalfa Cubes 300-320 Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium Large Square 300 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium Small Square 250 Barley - Good Large Square 180 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News,Torrington Alfalfa - Good Alfalfa

Nebraska Hay Summary As of November 4, 2021 Compared to last week hay sales in the eastern and central areas of the state sold steady. Alfalfa sales in the western areas sold 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate in the east and central with good demand for hay in the western areas. Light to moderate snow or rain in some areas of the state on Monday has slowed fall harvest to a crawl or completely stopped. With warmer weather on the horizon farmers should be in the field later this week. Quite a lot of talk on baling cornstalks across the state when the fields dry. Central Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 200 Alfalfa - Good Large Round 140-145 Corn Stalk Large Round 60 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 200 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good/Premium Large Round 150 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Fair Large Round 80-90

Month

Week Prev

This Week

7.10 6.87 6.73 6.30

7.41 7.18 7.03 6.66

DECEMBER MARCH MAY JULY

Change -0.04 -0.03 -0.03 -0.02

Change +0.31 +0.31 +0.30 +0.36

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

NOVEMBER JANUARY MARCH MAY

This Week

12.34 12.46 12.56 12.65

12.09 12.23 12.34 12.44

Change -0.25 -0.23 -0.22 -0.21

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

283.43 285.76 230.04 251.92 343.61

283.20 481.71 229.31 249.59 346.08

204.75 370.76 166.38 165.42 266.54

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

This Week

126.29 125.82 199.89 200.04

Prior Week

124.39 124.30 195.83 195.99

Last Year

104.24 104.64 161.19 162.34

Sudan

Large Round 85 Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 7/bale Brome Grass - Good Large Round 125/bale Small Square 7-8/bale Soybean Large Round 65 Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 150 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 175-185 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 260 Pellets Dehydrated 280-290 Cane Large Round 110 Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 100 Large Round 65 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Supreme Large Round 225 Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 245 Alfalfa - Good Large Round 200 Large Square 200-225 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225 Barley Large Round 180 Millet Large Round 191 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 160 Straw - Wheat Large Square 100-120 Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service at https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news

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AKC LAB PUPPIES: All colors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All puppies are cute, but it’s what they grow into that counts. Not all Labs are the same. Proud to own!! Been raising quality AKC Labradors for 20-plus years. Look at the rest but buy the best. Both parents on site for viewing. Will sell quickly!! $200 deposit, picking order is when the deposit is received. Doug Altman, Mitchell, SD. Call/text 605-999-7149, click the our labs tab on the website for pictures www.southdakotayellowlabs.com ............. 11/13 GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE, ranch raised. For more information, call 406-2077674 .................................... 11/27

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Services

SEASONAL PART-TIME DRIVER NEEDED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER FROM CODY TO CASPER. Nighttime hours, $28/hour to start, 33 hours/week for 4 weeks. Must have CDL, pass background check and clean MVR. E-mail resumes to dingoboy6342@yahoo.com or call Matt, 801-641-4109 ........... 11/13

Auctions

Torrington Livestock Markets 307-532-3333

PROVIDING INNOVATIVE

DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS. Expanding on our years of experience in natural resource and agriculture engineering, WURX is a quality focused construction company. Our expertise and creative approach provide solutions for your construction needs.

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Timely completion. Statewide service. Reasonable cost. Honest estimates. References. We care! wywaterrights.com • 307-347-8329

Solar Water Pumping Systems Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist Scott Blakeley, Owner ppr@pronghornpump.com www.pronghornpump.com

(307) 436-8513 • Cell: (307) 267-1022

FINE LITTER OF 5H STOCKDOGS OUT OF PROVEN LINEAGE: Pictures, lineage, testimonials and history at www.5hstockdogs.com or call Dick, 406-860-1512 ........... 11/20 CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD PUPS FOR SALE: Only 2 left!! One male and 1 female. Born Sept. 25, 2021. Protect your family, property, livestock with this ancient, herding, guard dog!! $500. Please call 406-210-4807. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................................... 11/6 FOUR RED TRI-COLORED MINIATURE AMERICAN SHEPHERD MALE PUPPIES TO CHOOSE FROM, available Oct. 29, Rangely, CO. Pick-up or delivery. Litter/parents AKC registered; UKC/ASDR eligible. Pups have tails/front dewclaws intact for humane, performance, health reasons. Pups microchipped, AKC Reunite prepaid, initial core vaxx/ genetic tests included, and come with “pup pack” of bonus supplies. $1,000 each. Call Rhonda, 719-238-1951, rhondavidson@ gmail.com. Pics: tinyurl.com/ tdj2de64 ............................. 11/13

Cattle WOODEN SHOE FARMS ANGUS AND HEREFORD SALE WED., NOV. 10, 1 PM: Selling cow/calf pairs, donors, bred heifers, heifer calves, show prospects, flushes and frozen embryos. Internet bidding available at www.liveauctions.tv. Live sale at the ranch 673 N. 825 W., Blackfoot, ID 83221. For more information, call 208-684-5252 and 208604-0235 ..........................11/6

Order an Online Subscription for only $30/year. Visit wylr.net or call 800-967-1647 Limousin

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

Longhorns REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE: Featured September 2020 American Beef Producer. Gentle pairs, steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Foraging, hardy, low-maintenance cattle, traffic stopping colors. Easy calving, excellent maternal outcome. Crossbreeding for robust calves resistant to disease. Fascinating, fun to show, simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-274-9917, email swestmoore@gmail.com or website www.westhavenlonghorns.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .......................11/13

Ask about our Social Media & E-blast Advertising Call 800-967-1647 or 307-234-2700 Angus 150 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota origin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days. Start calving Jan. 15, 2022. References available. Please call 785-394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 ............... 11/27

Clay Creek Angus Jim & Lori French 3334 Rd 14 Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541 • www.claycreek.net

PRIVATE TREATY

120 Yearling Bulls • 80 Coming 2-Year-Old Bulls 120 Replacement Heifers by Popular Sires: S A V Bismarck, Rito 707, S A V Resource, Connealy Spur, Connealy Countdown and Coleman Charlo

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Family & Nurse Cows BROWN SWISS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: Will calve March and April. Bred to Brown Swiss/Jersey bull and Brown Swiss/Shorthorn bull. Have had all shots: Bangs, Anthrax, Triangle 7 Way with Humopolis, Triangle 4 K and prebreeding. Poured with Ivomec on regular basis. Also poured with StanGuard and Exit Gold fly repellant. TB tested and current health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carlson, 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 ................................ 11/6

Heifer Development SCHLEINING GENETICS, LLC, BEEF HEIFER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROGRAM: Located in northern Colorado, providing great accessibility for Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska ranchers. 4,000 head capacity, 15+ years of experience with over 60,000 heifers developed. Send your heifers at weaning, early weaning available if needed. Heifers are developed based on proven strategies in nutrition, reproduction and health. Protocol to ensure highly functional females for the future of your cowherd. Proper development of heifers to avoid issues often seen with overly fleshy females, pelvic measurement/pre-breeding exam, synchronization with heat detection, AI services by our team with over 290,000 head experience, ultrasounded for pregnancy, flexibility in terms of breeding dates/duration of breeding to accommodate individual operations. Why custom heifer development? Outsourcing your heifer development allows better utilization of grass resources. Save the grass for your cows, more economical to feed heifers than feeding your cows, wean more calves off the same acres. Your heifers are monitored closely for proper development and easily adjusted as necessary in our controlled feeding environment. AI allows the utilization of superior genetics. Sleep easy by selecting for calving ease and low birthweight on your heifers, easily select semen based on influential traits that affect your profitability. Located east of Ault, CO. Family owned and operated. For more information, call Dallas Schleining, 970-420-0267, www.schleininggenetcis.com ............. 11/

Custom Feeding WIGGINS FEEDYARD, ACCEPTING CATTLE OF ALL CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (office), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) ............................ 11/6

Saddles & Tack

Hay & Feed

BOOT UP NOW!! CHRISTMAS is coming!! Great time to LAYAWAY. Great selection of SADDLES and TACK. Silk SCARVES, wool vests, winter CAPS and socks…. KENETREK riding packs. WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website......................11/6

EXCELLENT HORSE HAY FOR SALE: 3x3x8 bales, 900 lbs., stored inside, $150/bale. Rapid City, S.D. Call 605-3914968................................11/27

Leatherwork LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts. Please visit www.lscustomleather.com. Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message ........................11/13

YEARLING WHITE FACED RAMS FOR SALE: Targhee, Rambouillet and Columbia. Rams are from a 21 micron herd. Please call Russell Bell, 307-358-2188 (home) or 307680-4950 (cell) .................11/6

Hay & Feed HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, grass and grass/alfalfa mix, big square bales, round bales and small square bales. All sizes, all qualities and all quantities. ALSO HAVE STRAW AND MILLET FOR SALE. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 ..........11/27 HAY FOR SALE: Round bales and mid-square bales. Grass hay or alfalfa. Call 605-8423125..................................11/6 TOP QUALITY ALFALFA HAY, large rounds, approximately 1,200 lbs., 500 tons available. $240/ton, FOB. Call 308-6312617 or 308-631-5767 ....11/20 BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE: Barley feed straw. Clean and bright 3x3 bales. OTHER HAY available. Farson, WY. Call 307350-0350 ........................11/20 STRAW FOR SALE: Clean, excellent quality small squares, oats, wheat and barley straw, $3.50/bale at the farm. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-762-3878, leave a message ............11/20 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 888935-3633. www.valleyvideohay.com .........................11/20

2021 HAY FOR SALE: First and second cutting alfalfa, CRP, corn stover, cattail/grass mix, millet and wheat hay. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying ........................................11/13

Horses SWANEY HORSE & CATTLE CO. OFFERING colt starting/ horse training. Call Brit, 307391-0628 ..........................11/6 HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 ...................11/6

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Fencing

Property for Sale

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

LARGE GOSHEN COUNTY CATTLE AND CROP RANCH: 4,065+ acres with center pivots and 3 1/2 miles of Horse Creek. Huge cattle barn and steel shop. 1,618+ acres water rights. Three homes. Adjoins Hwy. 85. $5,400,000. Call Casey Essert, Land Broker, Empire Realty, Torrington, WY, 307-532-1750. More listings available at www. buyaranch.com .................TFN

Pipe

HDPE Pipe for Ranch Water Systems Fair prices, good service, rancher owned. Quantities up to a truck load.

Equipment

Delivery available throughout the West. 775-657-1815 OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. ALL SIZES!! 2 3/8, 2 7/8 at 31.5’ long on average per joint. OTHER available sizes are 7”, 5.5”, 4.5” and 3.5” pipe in stock. Sucker rod, cut/notched posts. Delivery available. Pierce, CO. Call 970324-4580, e-mail rpjenergy@ gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ....................................4/9

BLACK FACE RANGE BUCKS FOR SALE: Wide body, moderate frame, good longevity, volume price. Call 307-710-5955 anytime .............................11/6

WINTER PASTURE FOR 500 COWS

WANTED: Pasture for yearlings for 2022 season. Flexibility on class and head count. Extensive Wyoming experience with references available. Maddux Cattle Company, 308-414-6682 or 308-350-1133 .................11/13

Equipment

ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year warranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler. com. WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www.Maximheat. com. A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307-742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ...................TFN

YEARLING HORNED RAMBOUILLET RAMS, NSIP type information, 20.8 micron ewe herd, multiple available. Delivery available depending upon distance and multiple purchases. Contact Guy Edwards at 307-670-3360 ............... 11/20

Pasture for Lease

Pasture Wanted

WANTED WANTED WANTED!! Porsches and exotic cars, any year. Vintage cars and trucks 70s, 80s and older. Motorcycles, gas pumps, signs, guns and collections. Pocket knife collections. Additional collectibles considered. I will help clean your garage. Fair cash prices paid. Call or text Glen, 801361-4022. WANTED WANTED WANTED!!......................11/13

Heating Equipment

Sheep

HAY FOR SALE: Second cutting grass/alfalfa mix, small bales. Located in Lander, WY. Call for pricing, 307-330-8185 ........11/6

Nov. 1 - April 1 • $2.25/day Call for info 605-280-6636

Vehicles & Trailers

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GOOD SUPPLY OF PREMIUM QUALITY STRAW in large square 3x4 bales. Delivered by the truckload. Volume discounts available. E-mail calebredriverforage@gmail.com. Call/ text 204-712-6509 ..........11/13 2021 THIRD CUTTING ALFALFA, RFV 145-155, protein 19.521.5, 500 bales, 3x4 squares. Located near Nisland, S.D. For more information and pricing, call 605-933-0869 ...........11/13 HAY FOR SALE: Grass, grass/alfalfa and alfalfa hay. 3x4 square bales. Delivery available. Western South Dakota. Pricing starts at $250/ ton and up. Call Joe, 605515-0858 ...................... 11/6

307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY FOR SALE: John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions. H&S 7+4 16’ chuckwagon with 12 ton gear. J&M 350 bushel gravity box with 13 ton running gear. Wilson portable wheel corral. Case IH 585 diesel tractor, 2WD, 2,927 hours. Case IH 496 21’ rock flex disc. Willmar 4550 Wrangler wheel loader with 5’ bucket and pallet forks, 4x4, 4,000 lb. lift capacity, new tires. Meyerink 3612, 12’ box scraper with tilt. All in very nice condition!! Call 605999-5482 ...................... 11/27 WANTED TO BUY: ANY TYPE FARM TRACTOR 1970 OR NEWER, good shape, wrecked, rolled, burned or with mechanical problems, will pay top dollar; ALSO WANTED TO BUY: New Holland Model 1036 or 1037 bale wagons. We will pick up. Photos can be e-mailed to idahotractors@hotmail.com. Will pay top dollar. Blackfoot, ID. 208-681-4429 will pay cash! Call between 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat. (no Sunday calls) .............................. 11/6 1988 INTERNATIONAL 1954 SERIES WATER TRUCK: DT466 diesel engine, 5 speed manual transmission, new batteries, fresh service. PTO powered water pump to run hose reel, 2,000 gallon fiberglass tank with food grade liner. Certified for drinking water. Great running truck, ready to go to work!! Wyoming title in hand, $15,750. Call 307-272-0975. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds .......11/20 J&J TRACTORS LLC, USED TRACTORS FOR SALE: Kubota L2501, 4x4, loader, 25 HP diesel, 400 hours, $17,995; New Holland TC40A, 40 HP diesel, 4x4, loader, 1,683 hours, $17,500; Kubota Mx4800 HST, 48 HP diesel, 4x4, loader, 382 hours, $27,000; Kubota Mx4800 HST, 48 HP diesel, 4x4, loader, 900 hours, $26,000; Kubota L4400, 45 HP diesel, 2x4, loader, 674 hours, $18,000; Kubota BX 2230 HST, 4x4, loader, 22 HP diesel, 54” belly mower, $13,000. Located at 1702 S. County Rd. 9, Loveland, CO 80537. For more information, call 970-889-9894 .............11/6 FOR SALE: 1990 International fuel delivery truck, 2,200 gallon capacity, $4,000. John Deere Model Q30 tandem disk, 20’ wide, $3,000 OBO. All equipment located in Scottsbluff, NE. Call 208-440-5559. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ...................11/6

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Livestock Equipment

THE “ORIGINAL” BOLINGER OVERHEAD BIN QUALITY TRUSTED BY CUSTOMERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS!

Pipe

Be prepared for winter feeding! Call for pricing and delivery of bins.

PIPE FOR SALE!! 2 3/8, 2 7/8, both regular and heavy wall. 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 7” casing. ALSO, have rods and guardrail!! Culverts, line pipe cut offs, 12” O.D. and 16” O.D. NEW SHIPMENT of HDPE pipe, several sizes. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ....................12/25

Property for Sale

30 & 40 ton hopper bottom bins

BOLINGER INC. 307-684-5515 BUFFALO, WY www.bolingerinc.com

FOR SALE: 3,850 ACRE WORKING CATTLE RANCH NESTLED IN THE SOUTH FORK VALLEY: Features 2 log homes, a guest house, horse barn, utility buildings, indoor arena, ponds, pivots, 490 acres of irrigation, 950 deeded acres, 2,900 acres of BLM and Wyoming State leases, stunning views, wildlife and more!! Located just 8 miles from Cody, WY. Book your exclusive showing today! CALL RICK BRASHER AT COLDWELL BANKER ANTLERS REALTY, INC. 307-587-5533. To view photos, go to www.codyproperty.com, MLS# 10015261, $5,750,000 ................... 11/6

Property for Sale THE BEAVER CREEK RANCH is situated 8 miles south of Baker City in northeast Oregon. The ranch contains 9,300 deeded acres and is balanced with over 260 acres of irrigated hay and pasture featuring good full season water and approximately 1.5 miles of the Powder River running through the ranch. The ranch runs south with native range pasture into a small amount of scattered timber on the upper end of the ranch. The owner has spent considerable effort establishing good stock water in the various pastures. Interior cross fencing and perimeter fencing is in great condition. Improvements include a nice home, barns, outbuildings, good corrals and livestock handling facilities; all of which are in great shape. All of the property is contiguous with the exception of a 2,000 acre pasture that is nearby, offering good spring, summer or fall grazing; you can drive the cattle to and from the main ranch. If you are looking for a ranch that offers good production with ease of management, this is it. Whether it is a cow/calf, yearling or a combination, the ranch offers that kind of flexibility. It has hunting and fishing, all of which could be further developed should one desire. This is the first time offering of this ranch and it is priced to sell. At a time when nearly all properties are obscenely over priced, this one is not. $6,750,000. Please give us a call for further information, Greg Sackos, 208-598-0267, Intermountain Realty ......... 11/13 ARIZONA RANCHES FOR SALE: Highly improved southern Arizona ranch, 600+ head year-long, plus large seasonal increases. 400+ deeded acres plus State, USFS and small BLM grazing leases. Extremely well watered with elevations from 3,600 to 4,700 feet, tremendous feed and shallow water table. Headquarters on paved highway, $4,000,000; 22,000+ acre ranch, 200+ head year-long, plus up to 2,600 stockers seasonally, Arizona state, plus small BLM, small feedyard, modest headquarters on 10 deeded acres $1,200,000. Harley Hendricks Realty, 877-349-2565 e-mail HarleyHendricks@HarleyHendricks.com ......................11/13 BOYD RANCH: 5,420+ total acres including BLM and state with 7 pivot sprinklers in western Montana. Located between Virginia City and Alder, MT. Great water rights. Fishing ponds with deer, elk and birds. Puts up 2,000 tons of hay. Newer buildings. A must see!! Call for price. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com............... 11/6

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Property for Sale

Building Materials

Irrigation

Irrigation Systems

Steel Building Components

The choice is simple.

Short Lead Times! Cee & Zee Purlin • Structural Steel ROOF & WALL PANELS Cut to Order & Trim Options Retail Customers Welcome!

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303.506.5632 • www.twinpeaksmetal.com South Muddy Farm-Riverton: 146+ acre farm in the Midvale Irrigation District. Excellent yields in an area known for quality hay. Currently in hay and beans. A great family farm set up with a proven record of production. $1,100,000 Big Ridge Homestead-Kinnear: 40+ acre irrigated, sheep operation base with great improvements and good location. Three bed 2 bath home, very nice 385 sq. ft. cabin, 900 sq. ft. heated shop, 2,400 sq. ft quonset all in great condition. Corrals, a livestock sheds and barn in a scenic setting. $735,000 Moriarity Big Horn River Ranch-Thermopolis: 680+ acre ranch with 2 homes, feedlot and shop. Straddles Highway 20 North with 1.7 miles of Big Horn River frontage. 240+ acres of irrigated land with Lucerne Irrigation District and Big Horn River direct flow rights. Great location. $2,000,000 South Fork Farm-Cody: 80+ acre irrigated in the South Fork Valley. Smaller home and nice 4 stall horse barn surrounded by irrigated meadows at the end of the road. Surrounded by big block ranches. Beautiful property in one of NW Wyoming’s most scenic settings. $1,090,000

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NEBRASKA LAND FOR SALE:

North Platte Irrigated - Morrill, NE 225 acres with pivot irrigated, sub-irrigated pasture, modern home (4/2), garage and shop with long-term investment stability, $980,000 Carruthers Ranch - Kimball, NE 100+ acres, large home & outbuildings, addtl land available, $750,000 Cheyenne County Farm - Gurley, NE 313 acres with cross-fenced grassland and cropland, $295,000 Cheyenne County Farmstead - Gurley, NE 15 acres with home, outbuildings for all animals, $375,000 COLORADO LAND FOR SALE:

Indian Hills Ranch - Sterling, CO 50+ acres with 10,000 sq. ft. Estate Home and horse facility, $1,695,000 Contact John Stratman, 303-912-8807 www.RanchLand.com

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QUALIFIED BUYER SEEKS HARD GRASS RANCH WITH IMPROVEMENTS FOR 850+ YEARLINGS: Prefer eastern Wyoming or western Nebraska. Contact Barry “Slim” Cook, Broker Cook Land & Livestock, 307-272-2024, Cody, WY....................................11/20

NOV. 11-14: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/ DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING WYOMING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: NOV 11: Douglas 7:40-8:10 a.m., Douglas Feed (drive thru); Bill 8:50-9 a.m., Bill’s Store (drive thru, call Greg); Wright 9:5010:20 a.m., Exxon Big D on S. 387; Newcastle 11:45 a.m.12:15 p.m., Voelker’s Body Shop; Upton 1:30-1:50 p.m., Joe’s Grocery Store parking lot; Moorcroft 2:20-2:40 p.m., The Coffee Cup; Gillette 4-4:30 p.m., T&T Guns and Ammo; Gillette 3:15-3:45 p.m., Rocky Mountain Sports; Gillette 4:15-4:45 p.m., Rocky Mountain Sports. NOV. 12: Gillette 7:40-8:10 a.m., Rocky Mountain Sports; Sheridan 9:45-10:30 a.m., Sportsman Warehouse; Buffalo 10:4511:15 a.m., Good 2 Go; Ten Sleep 12:45-1:15 p.m., Pony Express; Hyattville 1:45-2 p.m., Paint Rock Processing; Manderson 2:40-2:50 p.m., Hiway Bar (drive thru); Basin 3-3:20 p.m., Overland Express Mart (drive thru); Greybull 3:40-4 p.m., Overland Express Mart (drive thru); Lovell 4:304:50 p.m., Good 2 Go; Byron 5-5:15 p.m., Cardtrol (drive thru); Powell 5:30-5:50 p.m., Murdochs. NOV. 13: Powell 7:50-8:10 a.m., Murdoch’s; Ralston 8:20-8:30 a.m., Good 2 Go (drive thru, call Greg); Cody 8:50-9:30 a.m., Nature’s Design Taxidermy; Meeteetse 10:30-11 a.m., Elk Horn Bar; Worland 12-12:30 p.m., Coop One Stop; Thermopolis 1:20-1:50 p.m., Renegade Guns; Shoshoni 2:30-2:45 p.m., Powder Horn Bait; Riverton 3:15-4 p.m., Vic’s Body Shop (behind the Dollar Tree); Hudson 4:20-4:35 p.m., Wyoming Custom Meats (drive thru); Lander 4:50-5:15 p.m., Zander’s One Stop; Jeffrey City 6:30-6:45 p.m. NOV 14: Casper 7:50-8:50 a.m., Wagner Outdoor Sports; Glenrock 9:40-10 a.m., east exit on I-25; Douglas 10:40-11:10 a.m., Douglas Feed; Orin Junction 11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m., truck stop (drive thru); Lost Springs 12:30-12:40 p.m., truck pull off (drive thru); Manville 1-1:20 p.m., Truck Stop (drive thru); Lusk 1:30-2 p.m., Decker’s Grocery. For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700, or visit www. petskafur.net ............... 11/6

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4-H educator uses UW MakeHERspace program to help girls flex STEM expertise The volunteers delivered Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)/Maker workshops and camps aimed at inspiring young girls to get back up when they fall – however many times it takes to succeed. “They are out there now delivering programs across the state,” said Jane Crayton, director of the Coe Innovation Center at UW.

MakeHER Program The MakeHER Scholar Program was created by the center and 4-H in partnership with the Wyoming Afterschool Alliance. Funding is through the STEM Next Foundation as part of the Million Girl Moonshot Program. The volunteers received $1,500 grants. Makerspace is a term for the space where making happens, and MakeHER is the program she directs to inspire girls to opt-into making and STEM, Crayton notes. “The volunteers learned how to engage girls in STEM education, design thinking and maker education, with a focus on opting into learning experiences,” she said. “MakeHER Scholars learned best practices for delivering single-gendered programs for girls and co-gendered programs where boys also learn behavior to empower their female peers.” Crayton is seeking participants for the second group of MakeHER Scholars to be trained in 2022. For more

information and to apply, go to bit.ly/makeher-scholars. Hands-on learning MakeHER Scholars completed a remote class that included finishing hands-on, project-based activities that encourage learning by doing, a 4-H motto. “They sent us a whole box of kit materials so we could actually do the hands-on projects that we were then going to turn around and teach,” said Haver, based in Rawlins. “And that made all the difference and made me a believer in STEM and the maker movement.” Haver said she is passionate about advancing girls’ education. “We all used to be makers, and we can all be makers again,” Haver said. “And then, just encouraging girls to fail. Try, try; fail, fail; try again. It's the incapable part that the maker movement works to totally demolish. If you believe you are capable, you are automatically less vulnerable to outside dissenting voices and natural obstacles.”

Drought affects hunting

Waterfowl hunters may have noticed the lack of water in ponds at Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA). Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) biologists say there isn’t any water available to fill the ponds and as a result, conditions will be challenging for waterfowl hunters. While the diversion pond is full, the remaining eight ponds at Table Mountain WHMA currently contain little to no water. “This is the third year of drought in the area; water simply is not available for these ponds at this time,” said Jerry Cowles, habitat and access supervisor for the Laramie Region. WGFD’s beneficial use water for propagation allows the agency to fill Table Mountain ponds from October through April or until irrigation starts up again. With that said, WGFD is collecting every drop to fill the ponds. Water for the Table Mountain ponds comes off Dry Creek, which is a tributary of Horse Creek that flows onto the southwestern edge of the property. In a year with normal precipitation, 32 to 33 acre feet flow through the Horse Creek drainage consistently from Oct. 1 to the end of December. “The State Engineer’s Office monitors water flow through a measuring device on Horse Creek near the Goshen and Laramie county line, and there is currently only 22 acre feet coming in,” Cowles said. Under current water rights, water from Horse Creek first fills Hawk Springer Reservoir. When Hawk Springs is partially full – approximately 13,000 acre feet – water then goes to Springer Reservoir, Packers Lake and other area ponds before Table Mountain WHMA receives any. With irrigation a priority for water rights during the growing season, Table Mountain generally receives most of its water from February through the end of April. “Normally, there would be five acre feet of water going into the Table Mountain ponds this time of year, but they’re currently only receiving .32 cubic feet per second, which is about a 10th of an acre foot,” Cowles said. “With .32 cubic feet per second this is barely enough to offset the evaporation loss for one day.” While the area received more than an inch of precipitation with recent storms, it wasn’t enough to make a difference for the Table Mountain ponds. As a result, waterfowl hunters will have limited opportunities at Table Mountain WHMA this season. Rawhide WHMA is still open to hunting for waterfowl, and there are a few walk-in areas that provide field hunting as an option. Waterfowl hunters can also hunt at Bump Sullivan Reservoir, which is currently about half full. Wheatland Wildlife Biologist Keaton Weber notes there aren’t many options for public hunting in the area. “The bottom line is, we don’t have any water. It’s up to Mother Nature,” Cowles said.

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Hands-on learning – The MakeHER Program encourages youth, especially girls, to apply their knowledge of STEM to real-world situations and promotes learning by doing. UW photo

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A Carbon County 4-H educator is using MakeHERspace workshops to erase that girls’ bland sugar-andspice stereotype and replace with accomplish and aspire. Trained through the MakerHER Scholar Program at the University of Wyoming (UW), Emily Haver was a member of the first group of volunteers who took what was learned back to their communities.

Training provides opportunity The MakeHER Scholar training trained the trainer. “The sense of discovery, the ‘I can do this’ feeling is exactly what that grant was meant to create in young girls and making sure that it is created in the teacher,” Haver said. She added the 4-H MakeHER grant was an opportunity for the Carbon County 4-H program to reach youths who do not participate in traditional 4-H projects. “I especially enjoyed the chance to interact with members of communities I don't work in very often because they are remote or very small,” she said. Haver partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Carbon County to organize a girl’s camp in Rawlins, and she directed a girls and boys camp in Hanna, which was combined because of overall fewer numbers there. All camp equipment and snacks were funded through the 4-H Make-

HER Scholar program. “I love to create the selfconfidence in being able to make things with your hands that I think kids in general don’t get a lot of these days,” Haver said. “This is the thing that really turned me on to the maker movement, we used to all be makers. If something broke, you fixed it. If you needed something, you made it.” The goal is to develop the belief in girls they are capable through experiences that teach skills in an encouraging environment that allows a girl to fail and try again, she said. “That’s something that is hard,” Haver said. “It’s hard for adults to do, too. We’re scared. We don’t want to fail. But, you don’t succeed unless you fail a few times first.” This article was written by University of Wyoming Extension Senior Editor Dr. Steve Miller and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming. Miller can be reached at slmiller@ uwyo.edu. For more information, visit uwagnews.com.

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It’s the Pitts by Lee Pitts

Vote Early, Vote Often

After last year's election, I just don’t trust the process any more. I first got suspicious when a network reporter said, “With 150 percent of the vote counted, we can now project a winner.” I think we need a voting system that is more transparent and honest, and instead of copying Venezuela’s election process, I think we ought to adopt the arrangement employed in the wonderful northern Califor-

nia town of Burney. This community is famous for its fishing, the fact that one of their citizens once appeared on the Price Is Right and part of the movie “Stand By Me” was filmed in its environs. I keep up on the local news because for decades, the Northern California Traveler carried my column and when they ceased publishing, The Intermountain News picked up my column. I have also been to the area

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countless times, and the skies were always blue, the air fresh, the water pure and the fish were biting. I always thought it would be a great place to live. Unfortunately for me when I looked in the classifieds, the only jobs available seemed to be for “strip and chain pullers” and I have no idea what they are, let alone how to do it. Years ago, I saved a clipping from the paper which detailed how Burney elected their honorary mayor and I thought enough of it to save it for several years. In Burney’s honorary mayoral election, one can vote as many times and as often as they want. The catch is, every vote costs a dollar. Simply put, the election is more like an auction with the prize going to whoever collects the most cash. If we’re being honest, it’s very much like the way we run our elections now, only Burney gets rid of the middleman – the lobbyists.

The election is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, and the money raised goes to charity. The winner gets to designate 50 percent of what they collect to their favorite charity, like Boy Scout Troop Number 38, the local 4-H club, Make A Wish Foundation, an effort to “Bring Back the Swings” to the park or to paint a mural on the wall of a local building. The person placing second gets to donate 40 percent of their take to their cause, third place 30 percent, fourth place 20 percent and the remaining candidates get to donate 10 percent to their favorite charity. The rest of the money goes to the Chamber of Commerce to improve the community. The candidates put up polling places wherever they want and collect the ballots, in this case, in the form of cold hard cash. See how much more transparent Burney’s elections are?

There is a candidate’s forum, usually at a park or Gepeto’s Pizza, where the locals can meet and greet the candidates, and ask them piercing and probing questions like, “If you were on American Idol, which song would you sing?” or “What super hero would you like to be?” Citizens can also hear the candidates’ platform. For example, one candidate wanted to “Stop the Crime,” but, the only potential for crime in the wonderful place would be to steal an election by pilfering some ballot boxes. We know this happens in Chicago, but as far as I know, no one has yet been caught stealing an election in Burney. Many of the candidates come up with catchy slogans like “Don't be a schmuck, vote for Luck.” They put up signs around town and some even have campaigns managers. The news clipping I saved

introduced the candidates and their promises. For example, Dusty vowed to get Nike to move their international headquarters to Burney and then fully support the Burney Raiders athletic department. Katie, a waitress, promised, “If elected, I will bring a fashion mall to downtown Burney.” Brooke, a bank teller said, “I would promise to put an end to all the gossip, drama and rumors that spread through the intermountain area on a daily basis.” Good luck with that. Corey, a pastor, promised, “I would coordinate a strategy team that would work with existing businesses, government and non-profit agencies to develop a long-range plan to increase and diversify the income stream coming into Burney.” No offense pastor, but you sound like the kind of politician we already have too many of.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, October 29 & November 2 Market Report • 6,892 Head Sold Representative Sales Early Consignments STEERS BIG PINEY 80 Steer, 404# ............................................... $207.00 RIVERTON 28 Steer, 430# ............................................... $204.00 BIG PINEY 26 Steer, 408# ............................................... $202.50 LANDER 21 Steer, 357# ............................................... $200.00 78 Steer, 425# ............................................... $199.00 PINEDALE 77 Steer, 453# ............................................... $196.25 BIG PINEY 128 Steer, 467# ............................................... $195.50 MORGAN, UT 5 Steer, 461# ............................................... $193.50 KINNEAR 29 Steer, 468# ............................................... $191.00 LANDER 201 Steer, 504# ............................................... $186.00 RIVERTON 58 Steer, 502# ............................................... $181.50 COKEVILLE 69 Steer, 526# ............................................... $174.00 BIG PINEY 51 Steer, 540# ............................................... $171.50 CROWHEART 57 Steer, 538# ............................................... $168.75 RIVERTON 25 Steer, 553# ............................................... $163.50 BIG PINEY 24 Steer, 546# ............................................... $161.50 SARATOGA 26 Steer, 560# ............................................... $159.50 RIVERTON 18 Steer, 586# ............................................... $157.25 CROWHEART 34 Steer, 589# ............................................... $154.85 BOULDER 47 Steer, 800# ............................................... $154.75 LANDER 70 Steer, 596# ............................................... $154.25 RIVERTON 1 Steer, 596# ............................................... $154.25 BOULDER 5 Steer, 697# ............................................... $153.50 COKEVILLE 32 Steer, 606# ............................................... $152.50 EVANSTON 6 Steer, 621# ............................................... $147.50 RIVERTON 23 Steer, 638# ............................................... $147.25 LYMAN 5 Steer, 857# ............................................... $146.50 RIVERTON 26 Steer, 651# ............................................... $146.00 BOULDER 9 Steer, 916 ................................................. $144.50 HEIFERS RIVERTON 12 Heifer, 282# .............................................. $198.00 BIG PINEY 5 Heifer, 298# .............................................. $197.50 LANDER 6 Heifer, 300# .............................................. $197.00 RIVERTON 5 Heifer, 328# .............................................. $189.00 KINNEAR 11 Heifer, 355# .............................................. $188.50 FARSON 21 Heifer, 370# .............................................. $183.00 BIG PINEY 81 Heifer, 402# .............................................. $181.75 LANDER 48 Heifer, 380# .............................................. $181.00 COKEVILLE 22 Heifer, 394# .............................................. $179.50 RIVERTON 27 Heifer, 399# .............................................. $176.00 LANDER 116 Heifer, 446# .............................................. $170.25 26 Heifer, 413# .............................................. $167.00 JEFFREY CITY 22 Heifer, 427# .............................................. $166.50 BIG PINEY 123 Heifer, 468# .............................................. $165.25 PINEDALE 78 Heifer, 459# .............................................. $164.60 COKEVILLE 66 Heifer, 472# .............................................. $161.00 DANIEL 36 Heifer, 487# .............................................. $157.75 LANDER 31 Heifer, 493# .............................................. $156.50 PINEDALE 5 Heifer, 517# .............................................. $154.25 CROWHEART 19 Heifer, 498# .............................................. $154.00 FARSON 20 Heifer, 526# .............................................. $152.50 KINNEAR 13 Heifer, 523# .............................................. $151.50 BIG PINEY 11 Heifer, 772# .............................................. $148.75 COKEVILLE 13 Heifer, 561# .............................................. $145.50

BIG PINEY 6 Heifer, 865# .............................................. $145.00 CROWHEART 49 Heifer, 506# .............................................. $143.75 ARAPAHOE 20 Heifer, 560# .............................................. $141.00 RIVERTON 36 Heifer, 591# .............................................. $137.75 BUFFALO 10 Heifer, 605# .............................................. $133.75 MOUNTAIN VIEW 17 Heifer, 613# .............................................. $129.25 EVANSTON 17 Heifer, 625# .............................................. $124.75 COWS FARSON 11 Cow, 1090#................................................. $75.50 PINEDALE 4 Cow, 1335# ................................................ $73.00 CORA 5 Cow, 1067# ................................................ $70.50 MONTPELIER, ID 10 Cow, 1095# ................................................ $65.00 CASPER 7 Cow, 1529# ................................................ $60.00 ROCK SPRINGS 8 Cow, 1441# ................................................ $58.50 CASPER 3 Cow, 1461# ................................................ $57.00 CROWHEART 4 Cow, 1356# ................................................ $56.50 FARSON 3 Cow, 1251# ................................................ $54.50 COKEVILLE 5 Cow, 1339# ................................................ $54.00 OPAL 5 Cow, 1336# ................................................ $53.50 POWDER RIVER 12 Cow, 1178#................................................. $52.00 LANDER 4 Cow, 1286# ................................................ $51.50 KEMMERER 7 Cow, 1325# ................................................ $51.00 DANIEL 7 Cow, 1222# ................................................ $50.50 ROCK SPRINGS 18 Cow, 1155#................................................. $49.50 SHOSHONI 14 Cow, 1101#................................................. $48.50 PINEDALE 5 Cow, 1357# ................................................ $47.00 ROCK SPRINGS 10 Cow, 1085# ................................................ $46.50 CORA 13 Cow, 1280# ................................................ $46.00 CASPER 7 Cow, 1255# ................................................ $45.50 DANIEL 7 Cow, 1375# ................................................ $45.00 FARSON 18 Cow, 1083# ................................................ $44.50 BULLS RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1190#.................................................. $91.00 LANDER 1 Bull, 2180# ................................................. $83.00 KINNEAR 1 Bull, 2050# ................................................. $82.50 CASPER 1 Bull, 2130# ................................................. $78.50 DIXON 3 Bull, 1971# ................................................. $78.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 2100# ................................................. $76.00 DANIEL 2 Bull, 1862# ................................................. $75.00 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1955# ................................................. $74.50 RAWLINS 1 Bull, 1800# ................................................. $71.50 PINEDALE 3 Bull, 2096# ................................................. $67.00 FARSON 1 Bull, 2140# ................................................. $65.00 HEIFERETTES DANIEL 29 Heiferette, 809# ........................................ $108.50 34 Heiferette, 841# ........................................ $105.25 KINNEAR 8 Heiferette, 907# ........................................ $100.00 DANIEL 13 Heiferette, 933# .......................................... $96.50 KINNEAR 3 Heiferette, 915# .......................................... $90.00 DANIEL 23 Heiferette, 881# .......................................... $84.00 MONTPELIER, ID 6 Heiferette, 1031# ........................................ $80.00 DANIEL 15 Heiferette, 977# .......................................... $78.00 6 Heiferette, 1010# ........................................ $76.50 FARSON 2 Heiferette, 1042# ........................................ $76.00

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM LOAD LOTS @ 10:30 AM • EXPECTING 5,000 HEAD

James Gardner & Family Medical Expense Benefit - 1 Blk Str 1,000#. 120 days on corn. Donated by Dain & Aubrey Medow. (NOON) YEARLINGS Jess Bartlett - 60 BWF Yrling Strs 800-900#. Lucky 7 Blk Ang sired. High desert. Hellyer Ranch - 20 PTO yearling heifers. CALVES Griffin Brothers - 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 425-525#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus & Nasalgen @ Branding. Knife cut. 100% Lucky 7 Blk Ang sired. Reputation, high desert. Green & coming out of the dry! Armada Ranch - 250 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-485#. Rec Vision 8 & Vista Once @ Branding. Sired by Vermillion, Redland, Sitz & Reyes Blk Ang bulls. Born March 15th-May 15th. High quality, high desert calves!! Ed & Garrett Miller - 250 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec Vista Once & 7-way @ Branding. Complete mineral program. Reputation, high desert. High quality! Darwin Griebel - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Vista Once & 7-way @ Branding. Sired by Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. Reputation, high elevation! Rolfe Livestock - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec spring shots Titanium 5 & Vision 8, fall shots Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 w/Somnus. Weaned Oct 1st, hay fed, predominantly out of a registered program. High elevation & Fancy! Morrell Weston & Sons - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450500#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 8 @ Branding & Precon (10/10). 100% Blk Angus sired, high desert. Fancy! Martin Ranch - 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! Richie Ranch - 200 Hereford & HerefordX Strs 425-500#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding & Precon (10/10). Long time reputation, high elevation. Sired by big performing herd bulls. George & Julia Carollo - 190 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec 8-way, Bovishield Gold One Shot @ Branding. Sired by Lucky 7 & Jensen Blk Ang bulls. All natural. High elevation. Jack & Vera Roberts - 175 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Vista Once & 8 way w/ Somnus @ branding. Fancy, High elevation out of HD Dunn & Jensen Angus low PAP tested bulls. NO replacements kept! Steve Husted - 160 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-575#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus @ Branding & Precon (10/13). Sired by Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. Choice, high desert calves! WM Thoman - 150 Hereford & Hereford AngX Strs & Hfrs 425-500#. Rec 8-way @ Birth; Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse & 8-way @ Branding. Knife cut. High desert. Green, one brand! Roby McNeel - 110 Ang/HerefordX Strs 475-525#. Rec Vision 8 & Vista Once SQ @ Branding & Precon (9/3). Sired by Durbin Creek Hereford bulls. High elevation. Dale & Amy Hamilton - 110 Blk Strs 500-550#. Rec 8-way w/ Somnus, Vista Once SQ & Multimin. Knife cut. High desert. Sired by powerful Bulls. Reputation steers! Louis Roberts - 35 Blk Strs 375-450#. Comp vacc @ Branding & Weaning. Weaned Oct 17th on long stem hay. 70 Blk Hfrs 350-425#. Comp vacc @ Branding & Precon. High elevation. Gavin & Anna Shurtleff - 100 Predominantly Blk small % red Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/Presponse & Vision 7 @branding & Precon (9-15). Leachman sired, High desert & Fancy!! Luke Anderson - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 400-500#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Cavalry 9 @ Branding. 100% Angus sired. High desert. Green, fancy! Butch & Cathy Meyer - 100 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 w/Somnus @ branding. Sired by Popo Agie Blk Angus bulls. High desert & Choice!! Hall Ranch - 100 Blk & Red Strs & Hfrs 400-600#. Rec Vista Once & 8-way @ Branding. High elevation. Karen Buck - 90 Hereford/Red AngusX (Few Blacks) Strs & Hfrs 400-425#. Rec Ultrabac 8 @ Branding. High elevation. Jerry Bornhoft - 75 Blk Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 @ Branding. High elevation. Bill Mayo - 75 Blk Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec Vision 8 w/ Somnus & Vista Once @ Branding & Precon. 100% Blk Ang sired. All natural. High elevation. Choice feeding calves! Dick & Sue Thoman - 65 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Vision 7 w/Somnus @ Branding. OCC & Hoover Dam genetics. High desert, fancy! Dan & Anna Smedts - 65 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Vista Once SQ & 7 way @branding & weaning- Safeguard & Cleanup. Bunk broke. Diamond Peak & Resource Blk Ang bulls. Nice calves! Bob Chesnovar- 40 Black Strs & Hfrs 500-575#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & Ultrabac 8 (2 rounds); Cattlemaster Gold & Ultrabac

8 mid October. Knife cut. Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Complete mineral program. High desert. Jennifer McIntosh - 40 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec 8-way & Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse @ Branding. Sired by powerful bulls. High desert! J Lazy G Livestock - 38 Blk Ang Hfrs 500#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & 8 way @ branding. Weaned 45 days. Sired by Hancock & Reyes Blk Angus bulls. Good, replacement quality heifers!! Ryan & Dillon Hedges - 35 Blk & Red Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Sired by Hogg SimAngus & Hereford bulls. Hfrs are replacement quality. High elevation, fancy! Braxton Crofts - Armada Ranch - 35 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-485#. Rec Vision 8 & Vista Once @ Branding. Sired by Vermillion, Redland, Sitz & Reyes Blk Ang bulls. Born March 15th-May 15th. High quality, high desert calves!! Clay Cope - 25 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Virashield 6 & Vision 7 @ branding and precon. Knife cut, nice calves!! Matthew & Susan Smith - 23 Blk Ang & BWF Strs & Hfrs 450575#. Rec Pyramid 5, Vision 8 w/ Somnus, Multimin & poured @ Branding & Weaning (9/5). 60 days wean. Verna Warren - 20 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Pyramid 5, Vision 8 & Nasalgen @ branding. Nice, High elevation calves!! Frank Harris - 13 Strs & Hfrs 600#. Rec 7-way @ Branding. 1 Yrling Str 900-950#

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 BRED COW SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS • BRED COWS @ NOON BRED HEIFERS Hicks Livestock - 39 Red Angus Bred Hfrs 950-1,000#. Bred to Dille Red Angus Bulls to start calving Feb 25th for 55 days. Ultrasounded in Sept, 85% bred for 1st cycle. Sarah Faith Ranch - 25 Blk Ang Bred Hfrs 1,000#. Bred to LBW Blk Ang bulls to calve in April. High elevation, fancy! BRED COWS Cody & Danielle Post - 48 Bred Cows (Approx 35 ST, Balance 3-8 Yr olds). Bred to Blk Ang bulls to calve April/May. Bill Wilcock - 35 Blk Ang SM Bred cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to start calving March 1st. Rec 8-way, Stay Bred & poured @ Preg Test. A Mill Iron - 25 Blk Ang/AngX 3 Yr old Bred cows. Bred to Blk Ang Bulls, to calve March/April. Fancy, 2nd calf cows, good calf raisers! Dick & Sue Thoman - 20 Mixed Age Bred Cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to calve March/April. Eugene Thompson - 15 Blk & Red 4-6 yr old Bred cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to calve March/April. 10 Blk 4-6 yr old cow/calf pairs. Good calves at side! Julia Carollo - 1 White Registered American Shorthorn 5 Yr old Bred Cow. Bred to Blk Ang bull. WEIGH UPS Grindstone Cattle Co - 200 Weigh Ups

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM LOAD LOTS @ 10:30 AM • EXPECTING 4,000 HEAD Nicholls & Scheer - 600 Blk Ang & AngX (F1) Strs & Hfrs 450-575#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding. Sired by Durbin Creek Hereford, Popo Agie & SO Cattle Co Blk Ang bulls. Powerful, high desert. Fancy! Broken Bones Cattle Co - 270 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Sired by Lucky 7 Blk Ang bulls. High desert. Ron & Tracy Givens - 225 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 475575#. Rec Vision 7, Vista Once SQ & Nasalgen @ Branding. No Replacements kept. Nice offering of heifers! Redland Angus Sired! Fancy, high desert calves! TXI Ranch - 200 Char/AngusX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec Vista Once SQ, 7-way w/ Spur @ Branding. Sired by Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. High elevation. Choice feeding calves! Double L Ranch - 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Vista Once SQ, 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding. Sired by 100% Blk Ang bulls. No replacements kept. Fancy, green. High desert. Steve Ward - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-650#. Rec 7-way, CD & T, Express 5 & Vision 7 @ Branding & Precon & poured. Weaned 30 days. High elevation. Fancy! Ron and Dee Kobbe - 40 Blk Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Vision 7 w/ Spur & Vista Once @ Branding; Bovishield Gold, Inforce 3, Pyramid 5 + Presponse & poured @ Precon. High elevation. Tschannen Ranch - 40 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 600-700#. Vista Once SQ, Nasalgen, Vision 7 w/Somnus @ brand & precon, safeguard & poured. Knife cut, fancy, high gaining calves!! Bryan Neely - 5 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Virashield 6 & 7 way w/Somnus @ branding. Sired by Popo Agie bulls.

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