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Volume 33 Number 34 • December 18, 2021

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A Look Inside U.S. Sen. John Boozman discusses the outlook in farm country ...........................................Page 2 Several veterinarians analyze causes and treatment of blackleg disease in livestock........................ ...........................................Page 7 Dick Perue wishes you a Merry Christmas with Christmas Eve poem................................Page 10 Lee Pitts recalls weight loss programs and diets over the year...... .........................................Page 16

Quick Bits Water Rule

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) released the proposed Agricultural Water Rule and intent to set risk and science-based regulations required by the Food Safety Modernization Act. This rule replaces some existing requirements for agricultural water. The proposed rule and opportunity for comment is available on the Federal Register.

Champions crowned at Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Las Vegas, Nev. – The 63rd Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) took place Dec. 2-11 at the Thomas and Mack Center.

Several contestants from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South

Dakota and Wyoming were in attendance, and the 2021 WNFR champions have been crowned.

Bareback riding Caleb Bennett from Corvallis, Mont. entered the WNFR fourth place in the

world standings. He tied for fourth place in round seven with Clayton Biglow after an 86-point ride, winning $9,144 in the round. In round eight he placed seventh, round nine he placed first and round 10 he tied for sixth. Bennett

finished the WNFR in ninth place, winning $188,532 and finishing 13th in the average.

Richmond Champion from Stevensville, Mont. started the WNFR in seventh place. He tied with Please see WNFR on page 6

WSGA Winter Roundup Industry convention provides important updates on the state of agriculture

Casper – The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) hosted their annual Winter Roundup Dec. 13-15 at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center. The threeday event was jam packed with several presentations from researchers, cattlemen, cattlewomen and industry leaders.

Several Wyoming representatives were in attendance including Gov. Mark Gordon, and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), while Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) attended virtually.

All three leaders provided comment on several government concerns impacting the state.

Future of Wyoming During the banquet, Gordon shared his passion for the

state of Wyoming, it’s people and commodities. Wyoming is by far the best state, he noted.

“Wyoming has wonderful industries which showcase perseverance, ones that have been through bad and good times, industries such as agriculture – folks like you,” he explained. “The state of Wyoming doesn’t ask for a lot but is able to get a lot done, and going forward, Wyoming is going to have to dig deep.”

Gordon acknowledged the hard work and commitment of Wyomingites – a big family which represent the agriculture industry.

Please see WSGA on page 15

Snow supply Recently, the Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting (SSWSF) Program published a new 30-year hydroclimatic normal values for snowpack and precipitation at U.S. monitoring stations. This information serves as a benchmark for assessing water supply conditions and is used by producers, natural resource managers and the research community. To view the new data, visit wcc.nrcs. usda.gov.

Bird Stocking

The Downar Game Bird Farm will stock birds at Glendo State Park and Goshen County Walk-In Areas 29 and 63 during the week of Dec. 13. The farm raised 17,000 pheasants this year.

Birds were also stocked at Springer and Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Areas, Glendo State Park and Walk-in Areas in Goshen County. The supply of pheasants usually lasts until mid-December each year.

Scrapie Update

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Scrapie Eradication Program reported in the October 2021 monthly report that durig Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, no sheep or goats tested positive at slaughter out of 1,982 samples submitted. The annual test target is at least 40,000 animals each year for scrapie, as of Oct. 31, 2021, 2,076 animals have been sampled for scrapie testing in FY 2022.

Industry convention – Gov. Mark Gordon speaks to attendees about his committment to Wyoming's agriculture industry and future at the Wyoming Stock Growers Association Convention in Casper on Dec. 14. Photo courtesy of Trenda Allen, Wyoming Stock Growers Association

Progressive sheep production WWGA meeting provides producers important updates Casper – The Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) met Dec. 13-15 in conjunction with the Wyoming Stock Growers Association Winter Roundup.

Producers in attendance gained great information from the Progressive Rancher Forum, including topics such as the sustainability of grazing and soil health, succession planning, how to conduct interviews and successful onboarding of new employees and managing grazing animals without fencing.

Specific to the WWGA meeting and sheep producers, attendees received updates from the American Sheep Industry Association’s (ASI) Animal Health Committee Co-Chair Dr. Cindy Wolf, the prevalence of M. ovipneumonnia in Alaska and the correlation to Wyoming’s wildlife, Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Director Brian Nesvik, sheep industry promotion and direct marketing e-commerce.

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Cloud seeding activities shared Cheyenne – The Wyoming Water Development Office (WWDO) started cloud seeding in the early 2000s. WWDO Project Manager Julie Gondzar elaborates on her passion for cloud seeding and discusses Wyoming’s current operational projects over the Wind River Mountains as well as the Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges.

Process of seeding clouds Cloud seeding is conducted during the winter season, generally Nov. 15 through April 15, over mountain ranges to promote a cloud’s natural precipitation process. As ice crystals grow in a cloud, the crystals turn into snowflakes and fall to the ground, explains Gondzar.

“Cloud seeding is essentially cloud physics – initiating a process that already has a high potential,” says Gondzar.

Silver iodide is a natural compound used during the seeding process and is similar to the structure of naturally forming ice crystals.

“When silver iodide is distributed into the atmosphere it aerosolizes – you can’t see it,” says Gonzar. “And, you only need a few grams to start the ice crystallization process in the cloud.”

The process of seeding clouds can be done by either aircraft or on ground-based operations, she continues. It is estimated that the production of snow can occur within 15 to 30 minutes from the start of seeding. The state of Wyoming has two cloud seeding operations – a ground-based and an aerial operation.

Wyoming cloud seeding operations The Wind River Mountains Cloud Seeding project is a Please see WWDO on page 8

Sheep grazing targets larkspur Poisonous plants can present many challenges to livestock producers. In Wyoming, larkspur, locoweed, halogeton and death camas are a few examples of dangerous plants found on rangelands.

New University of Wyoming (UW) research utilizes grazing practices to target one of the most toxic plants to livestock – larkspur. UW Sheep Extension Specialist Whit Stewart and UW Rangeland Extension Specialist Derek Scasta, as well as Graduate Student Hannah Fraley began studying the ability of sheep to remove larkspur from the landscape through grazing.

“Larkspur is one of the most problematic toxic plants in the West because

it is native on some of our public lands,” Scasta explained to producers at the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Winter Roundup on Dec. 13. “We can’t just go spray with herbicide, as it is not always effective or economical. So, we’re trying to understand integrated sheep and cattle grazing.”

Grazing research This study originated as previous research noted sheep have a greater tolerance of alkaloids, a toxic chemical compound found within larkspur plants. In fact, sheep’s tolerance of the compound is roughly four to six times the tolerance of cattle – in other words, sheep are about

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It's More Than Hamburger Lately, there have been more than enough reasons to complain about the meat processors or packinghouses. They are making a ton of money with the high demand of meat at the retail sector, and the producers out in the hills are not receiving their share. But, we need to give the meat proFrom the Publisher cessors credit for making some prodDennis Sun ucts out of the whole carcass into valueadded byproducts.

At processing plants, after high-demand cuts of meat are removed from the carcass – roughly half the carcass – the upcycle process begins. The process begins by removing other cuts or parts of the animal which mainstream U.S. consumers don’t want.

These would be the parts of the animal that if butchered at home, as a kid, you just knew you didn’t want to eat. These cuts, which we now know as variety meats, make up a large part of U.S. meat exports. In turn, variety meats help make our meat industry sustainable.

These byproducts include the heart, tongue, liver and tripe, which do sell in the U.S., but other parts less popular in the U.S. include head meat, cheek meat, tongue root trim, oxlips, honeycomb tripe, omasum, small intestines or marrow gut, oxtails sweetbreads, kidneys, bile and gallstones. Well, there goes dinner – that’s quite a list.

The rest of the carcass – the bones, fat and scraps – are left for the rendering plant. The big processors have their own rendering plants, and smaller plants typically contract out to other rendering plants. The idea of rendering is to separate protein from fat. The blood and protein will be turned into fertilizer and aquaculture feed. Fat becomes tallow, which will be used in numerous products such as biofuel, tires and shampoo. No wonder I’m losing my hair.

These products have a place in the world and make the processed animal worth more, and hopefully some of the value will trickle back to the producer.

We don’t hear much about rendering as it has been known as “the silent industry” or the not-so-glamorous industry. The truth is, rendering was the original “recycling plant” a long, long time ago when nothing on an animal butchered was wasted.

Now, rendering is a critical industry as their sustainability focuses on reaching net zero. Net zero, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines it, is consuming only as much energy as is produced. The rendering industry today sequesters five times as many greenhouse gases as it produces. Rendering will only survive in countries like the U.S., which only eat around 50 percent of the animal processed.

In the U.S., renderers collect around 56 billion pounds of raw materials each year and turn them into 22 billion pounds of animal fats, oils and proteins each year.

Grocery stores generate 1.92 billion pounds of scraps, fat, bone and used cooking oil annually. Renderers collect 4.4 billion pounds of used cooking oil per year in the U.S. and Canada.

If all renderable products were sent to landfills instead of being processed, all available space would be gone in four years.

Almost four billion gallons of water, which would be wasted, is instead reclaimed during rendering, cleaned and returned to rivers and streams. Rendering reduces animal agriculture’s carbon footprint by sequestering five times more greenhouse gases than produced. The important fact of rendering is the industry accounts for $10 billion in annual economic activity across the U.S., including rural America.

Those are facts the meat industry can be proud of.

GUEST OPINIONS

What is Driving Pessimism in Farm Country?

By U.S. Sen. John Boozman

When I began my tenure as ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, optimism was high in farm country. After six years of depressed commodity prices, rising farm bankruptcies and record levels of farm debt, this year the economic outlook finally seemed as if it was turning a corner.

Many commodity prices reached their highest level since 2013, agricultural trade with China is poised to break last year’s record and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s projection for farm profitability during 2021 is expected to reach the second highest of all time at $117 billion.

According to the CME Group and Purdue University’s Ag Economy Barometer, farmer sentiment on the conditions in the ag economy were a record high early in 2021. We are less than a year removed from this time, and yet, the promising outlook has diminished.

Now the ag economy barometer finds producers are far less optimistic about current farm conditions and expectations for the future.

That metric dropped to its lowest level since the height of the pandemic last summer.

What’s behind the pessimism? Inflation. Over onethird of the survey’s respondents expect production costs to rise by at least 12 percent over the next year.

The cost of farming is on the rise. Land, machinery, labor, fuel, seed, fertilizer and livestock feed prices are all increasing.

Anyone can draw a straight line between many of these price increases and the Biden administration’s reckless spending agenda and indifference to the chal-

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lenges currently facing our supply chain. The president is pursuing policies that have driven inflation to its highest level since 1981 and made energy sources on which producers rely scarce and expensive.

On President Biden’s first day in office, he put a freeze on crucial development of domestic energy production and blocked a permit needed for the continued construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. This decision has pushed the price of diesel to its highest level in more than six years.

Diesel is more than 60 percent more expensive than last year. As a result, farmers will spend billions of dollars more this year on fuel costs for activities like harvesting crops, hauling milk or planting fall cover crops.

That’s just the start. Natural gas prices are more than 90 percent higher than last year. This hits farmers especially hard, as it’s an input into nitrogen-based fertilizers. Anhydrous ammonia and urea, two nitrogenbased fertilizers heavily used in agriculture production, have seen prices more than double. In fact, anhydrous ammonia prices are

200 percent higher than a year ago.

Propane, heavily relied upon in rural America, serves many purposes on the farm.

It is used to dry harvested crops, keep livestock warm during the winter, manage irrigation systems, control weeds and fuel power generators. Not to mention, it is the main source for heat for many communities in rural America. Along with prices 50 percent higher than they were this time last year, propane supplies are near fiveyear lows as we head toward the winter.

Other farm inputs like liquid nitrogen, phosphate and potash have all doubled in price compared to last fall. The bottom line – it’s going to cost farmers a lot more to grow crops this winter and next spring.

These higher farm production costs are likely going to drive two bad outcomes: tighter farm operating margins in 2022 and higher food costs for Americans and their families. The latter is already happening.

Food price inflation is at the highest point of any president since Jimmy Carter.

Instead of working with Republicans to address this

crisis, Democrats are fixated on passing the president’s cradle-to-grave social agenda on their own. Their myopic focus does nothing to address the drivers of inflation, such as the labor shortage and supply chain disruption. The price tag that accompanies this package, estimated by some academics to be as high as $4 trillion, is sure to continue to push inflation even higher.

It’s time for the Democrats to reach across the aisle and work with Republicans to find bipartisan solutions for a historically tight labor market, bottlenecked supply chains and runaway inflation. These are the issues that farmers and ranchers consistently tell me must be solved now, before the damage gets worse. Democrats need to listen to our producers and work with us to address their needs, before President Biden’s reckless policies force the exodus of more family-owned farms from rural America.

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) is a ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. This article was originally published on agri-pulse.com.

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NEWS BRIEFS Decision disappoints leaders Gov. Mark Gordon, Sens. Barrasso and Lummis and Rep. Cheney (all R-WY) blasted the Biden administration after Wyoming coal communities were conspicuously left out of the finalists for the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $1 billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” and specifically, the Coal Communities Commitment program.

The federal government’s EDA named 60 finalists, including 12 finalists in coal communities, to which EDA has dedicated $100 million in funds to its Coal Communities Commitment as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. None of the coal community finalists were in Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota.

Wyoming is the country’s largest coal producer, producing nearly three times the number of short tons of coal as the next largest state.

“I am furious this administration has turned its back on the number one coal-producing state, but given their track record to date, I am not surprised. Wyoming coal communities were absolutely ignored in our efforts to deploy new technologies,” Gordon said. “These decisions are clearly political and not based on merit. It is absolutely disingenuous to hear President Biden’s bureaucrats say they are concerned about our state when they slam the door on these communities’ future. This is truly Washington, D.C. at its worst.”

Three different grant applications were submitted from Wyoming from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

Those included strong applications from the state of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming and Campbell County.

BLM seeks comments The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment to analyze the impacts of applying fertility control to wild horse mares within the Stewart Creek Herd Management Area. The proposed fertility control would begin in winter 2021-22 and continue through 2031.

Fertility control would help maintain the Stewart Creek Herd within its appropriate management level of 125 to 175 wild horses. The method of fertility control would be through remote darting, using liquid porcine zona pellucida, GonaCon-Equine or PZP-22 into selected mares over one-yearold. The proposed action should help prevent deterioration of the rangelands and help maintain a thriving natural ecological balance.

The draft environmental assessment is available to the public at eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013417/510.

The public comment period is open until Jan. 17, 2022. Comments will be accepted electronically through the ePlanning link or by mail at Bureau of Land Management, PO Box 2407, Rawlins, WY 82391.

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SWE data released Letter pushes back

Gov. Mark Gordon and five other Republican governors signed a letter to the Secretary of Defense on Dec. 14 asserting that disciplinary directives to National Guard members serving in a state capacity “are beyond [the secretary’s] constitutional and statutory authority.”

In the letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the governors note the Supreme Court has affirmed “the National Guard is under the command and control of the governor of each state unless those members are called to active service under Title 10.”

The letter requests the secretary reconsider directives that dictate whether training can occur, setting punishment requirements and requiring separation from a state’s National Guard for refusing to be COVID-19 vaccinated.

Joining Gordon in signing the letter were Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi, Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska and Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma. The full letter may be found on the governor’s website.

The first snow report for Water Year 2022, which includes the 2021-22 snow season, was released by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Dec. 14. Currently, the snowpack, or snow water equivalent (SWE) is 66 percent of median with a basin high of 92 percent and a basin low of seven percent.

Last year, the state was at 71 percent and 130 percent respectively.

The South Platte Basin holds the low at seven percent, and the basin high is held by the Powder River Basin. Compared to SWE calculations as of Dec. 7, a majority of basins increased snowpack over the week. The Big Horn Basin remained the same at 79 percent of median, and the Sweetwater Basin decreased from 74 percent of median to 65 percent of median.

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SHEEPcontinued from page 1 Health update Wolf, a veterinarian based in Minnesota, shared there will be some major changes for the way producers are able to purchase medication and treat illness in their herds.

“Government agencies are making it necessary to have relationships with veterinarians,” she said, noting as a vet and a sheep producer, she has spent many years promoting the sheep industry to veterinarians and working to increase the number of veterinarians interested in sheep production on a large scale.

“The Food and Drug Administration has put information out that in order to reduce antibacterial resistance in humans and livestock, they are going to require injectable antibiotics to be by prescription only,” she said.

Wolf shared it might be tough for both producers and veterinarians alike to source antibiotics, especially as backlogs of certain products have been created.

“As an example, I’ve heard through the grapevine that a company producing penicillin is working to relabel the product as by prescription only, which is a potential reason for backorder,” she said.

In addition to establishing a working relationship with a veterinarian, Wolf recommended producers write – or work with their veterinarian to create – treatment plans for common illnesses, such as respiratory diseases. This way, she noted, veterinarians can provide distance authorized prescriptions.

M. Ovipneumonia interactions Dr. Robert Gerlach, the Alaska state veterinarian,

shared information regarding the respiratory bacterium M. ovipnemonia with producers in relation to complex livestock-wildlife interaction issues.

“This is a complex issue, and domestic livestock and wildlife interactions, with response to predation, habitat competition and now pathogens have increased the merit for attention,” he explained. “Around 60 percent of pathogens are zoonitic, including: brucellosis, tuberculosis, tickrelated rabies, and a big one, respiratory issues, as they are population limiting.”

Gerlach noted these issues brought into light by animal interactions can threaten wildlife, including endangered species, livestock and public health through food production and food security, as well as the overall economy.

In relation to Bighorn sheep, Gerlach shared respiratory disease in general is a complex issue. While conservation groups connect habitat fragmentation – which he noted is beyond much control – other issues include genetic susceptibility to disease and increased human interaction with hunting and tourism.

“Outbreaks have been sporadic, but M. ovipneumonia causes failure in lamb survival, decreased growth rates and coughing,” he explained. “Many people attribute wild sheep to having lower resistance, but maybe this is correlated with genetics and other environmental stress factors.”

Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

GRAZING continued from page 1 four times as resistant to avoid alkaloid toxicity over cattle.

In addition to differences in toxin tolerance, Scasta and Stewart shared sheep have different dietary preferences compared to cattle.

“Sheep are more willing to eat weeds, shrubs and forbs,” Scasta said, adding to the rationale behind this

study.

The sheep on trial, provided by WSGA Young Producers Assembly President Sage Askin, grazed at multiple sites across the High Plains Grassland Research Center outside of Cheyenne where larkspur was prevalent. Scasta noted in early May, when the grazing period began, vegetation was sparse and livestock are

Soil disease index tool for managing sugarbeet diseases made available for growers For more than 20 years the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Panhandle Research and Extension Center’s (REC) Plant Pathology Program has been using a soil index test as a forecasting tool for sugarbeet root rot diseases in Nebraska. A recent conversation revealed that some sugarbeet producers are not aware of this service, so for veteran and newer growers, as well as the public, there is a description of the program.

Disease index The disease index is a pre-plant soil test that was developed and utilized by the plant pathology program at the Panhandle Center. This test is conducted in a greenhouse and designed to test soils that will be planted to sugarbeets the following spring.

Since several common soilborne sugarbeet pathogens can cause both seedling and root rot disease, the primary purpose of the test is to identify and estimate relative populations in the soil and then predict the potential for root disease problems caused by these same pathogens later in the season. The research center can monitor for Fusarium, Aphanomyces and Pythium; however, the test is particularly useful for estimating risk of disease problems caused by Rhizoctonia.

This concept began as a service for the growers in 2003, and as of December 2021, the center has analyzed well over 4,000 soil samples, each representing one sugarbeet field.

Disease index methodology Soil samples should be not allowed as much dietary diversity.

“Livestock consume higher amounts of larkspur because at this time of year, it’s the most vegetated plant,” Scasta said. “This is when those toxicity events occur.”

One goal of this research was to determine if sheep could safely and efficiently graze to remove larkspur and decrease the risk of toxicity to cattle grazing the same land. In what these

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taken from the upper four to six inches of depth from multiple locations within a field and combined into one sample. This gives a better representation of the entire field, like samples taken for fertility analysis.

The collected samples are brought to the Panhandle REC plant pathology diagnostic lab, mixed thoroughly, planted with a susceptible cultivar and maintained for four weeks.

Seedlings are observed daily, and pathogens are identified as symptoms appear and seedlings begin to die. An index was developed based on the time period during the 30-day test that seedlings became infected and was calculated on a 0 to 100 scale.

The center has also empirically designed a riskassessment system with high, medium and low index values for each tested base on the disease index value obtained from the soil assay. The research center considers an index value of 30 to 45 to represent a moderate risk of disease problems from these pathogens later in the season. Anyresearchers called “integrated grazing mitigation strategy,” yearling cattle grazed the same plots following the sheep.

“One of the challenges we have in controlling this invasive species is how we target it in a significant time of year where the burden of the plant can be reduced without decreasing the stocking rate,” noted Stewart.

Study results In the early parts of the growing season, Scasta and Stewart shared the toxicity of larkspur is higher as alkaloids concentrate in the flowers and pores.

This, along with the maturity of other vegetation in the area, made it difficult to target larkspur on the scale the researchers were looking for.

“It takes a lot of pressure early on for us to get the sheep to consume larkspur,” Scasta shared. “The other aspect is palatability increases as the stage of maturity goes up, so we really had to put a lot of grazing intensity on plots to get animals to consume larkspur.”

thing above 45 would represent a high risk, while any values below 30 would be considered a low risk.

Comparing disease index values with yield results To validate the research center’s concept, preplant index values from 108 fields over a five-year period were compared with yields obtained from those same fields after harvest.

Results revealed a strong inverse relationship between the pre-plant disease index values and sucrose and root yields, but not sucrose percentage.

This means fields with higher disease index values also resulted in lower root yields and total sugar per acre. For instance, after further analysis with linear regression of the data, tests showed for each single numerical unit increase in the disease index, a corresponding decrease of 0.12 tons or 240 pounds per acre and 44 pounds sucrose per acre respectively was revealed.

Bottom line The take-home message for this work is the center feels the disease index

can accurately predict root disease potential, particularly Rhizoctonia root and crown rot. Another example of the benefit for this test to consider is low-risk fields. Based on test results, no action would be recommended for low-risk fields, thereby saving the cost of any unnecessary treatment.

More importantly, studies suggest the information obtained from the tests will assist growers with making management decisions based on the disease index predictions. Therefore, the research center will continue this service for as long as there is an interest.

The cost for this service is $35 per sample. For any questions, please contact research technicians Allison Rickey or Tyler Patrick at 308-632-1230 or Bob Harveson 308-631-5953.

This article was written

by University of Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist Robert M. Harveson and is courtesy of the University of Nebraska, Pandhandle REC in Scottsbluff.

Harveson can be reached at rharveson2@unl.edu.

“One of the challenges we have in controlling this invasive species is how we target it in a significant time of year where the burden of the plant can be reduced without decreasing the stocking rate.” – Whit Stewart, University of Wyoming Extension Stewart added, “Getting the grazing pressure early on required a lot of sheep, and larkspur was not the first plant sheep sought out in the early vegetative stage.”

Though later in the season, sheep appeared to have a higher preference during the bud and flowering stages.

Throughout the season, Fraley tracked larkspur response to grazing, measured bite counts and took plant samples to determine alkaloid concentrations at different stages, as well as other data collection efforts including sheep weights.

Data from the first year of the study suggests sheep grazing from mid-May to late-June didn’t display any symptoms of toxicity, and sheep gained on averaged 12 pounds throughout the sixweek study. A figure Scasta shared during the presen-

tation highlighted larkspur prevalence before and after targeted sheep grazing and showed post-grazing larkspur prevalence was negligent.

“By the time yearling cattle came on, there was regrowth of other vegetation and there wasn’t any loss of capacity for the yearling cattle operation,” Scasta explained.

“Moving forward, our hope is to not only understand how we can use this as a biological control tool, but also characterize the health and well-being of sheep. So in these co-grazing situations where stockers go through afterwards, we know what kind of benefit there is,” Stewart added.

Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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UW economists: Anti-money laundering enforcement measures not best option It’s not that professors in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wyoming (UW) are involved in money laundering, but they are – sort of.

Economists Chian Jones Ritten, Chris Bastian and their partner, Professor Emeritus Owen Phillips in the College of Business, shouldn’t have to worry about Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents bearing handcuffs on the UW campus this holiday season.

But, policymakers directing money laundering enforcement might be interested in their research into the best ways to reduce illegal trade.

Their findings, published in the research journal PLOS One in November, suggests concentrating law enforcement efforts at the point of sale is more effective to reduce illegal market activity than seizing laundered profits. Their article, “The relative effectiveness of law enforcement policies aimed at reducing illegal trade: Evidence from Laboratory markets” can be found at bit.ly/illegalmarkets.

Their economic laboratory experiments showed illicit trade is reduced by nearly 32 percent when law enforcement is focused at the point of sale. Oversimplified, but think of the Wyoming Highway Patrol seizing illegal products en route to a deal or market.

“Given all of the emphasis currently on policy addressed at money laundering and stopping money laundering, I was somewhat surprised we found that law enforcement aimed at money laundering is really not that effective,” said Ritten, an associate professor in the department. “But, when we thought about it from an economic perspective, that wasn’t surprising at all.”

Phillips received training on investigating money laundering and approached Bastian about the topic.

“It really started out more focused on money laundering but, between Chian, Owen and myself, it grew into a broader topic on policy looking at illegal products,” said Bastian, a professor in the department.

Those markets could include illegal drugs, organs, wildlife and even fraudulent food products.

Their prior work already studied factors that affect privately negotiated or less developed markets. The new work was an extension of how people negotiate and the outcomes they expect, said Ritten.

Ritten asked the question, “If there are risks of law enforcement, how does that effect behavior?”

“It might sound really out there, but it’s similar to the lab work we’ve already done,” said Ritten “What we’re really thinking about

is on a much larger scale, large producers who may have entities in many countries and many regions. And so, we’re talking about large scale buyers and sellers of these illegal markets.”

Thirty-six lab experimental sessions had 288 participants bargaining along the production-trade-laundering cycle with a risk of seizure at various points.

“We had to assign what the risk was,” said Bastian.

“There is no empirical evidence to tell us what the rate of seizure actually is.”

The researchers assigned a 20 percent chance of being caught.

“I think the question in the real world is, is that 20 percent above or below what we actually see in these product markets? And that’s data we just don’t have,” said Bastian. “But, I think the reality is, if you were somebody involved in that market, our research points to if we can give you the perception the risk is relatively high, that may alter your behavior.”

Bastian joked he wasn’t going to conduct field research to find out.

Results showed behaviors in the market were not what models suggested. The 32 percent reduction was surprising.

“The magnitude of the reduction in trade is what was really different,” said Ritten. “We found that law enforcement in these areas was much more effective than theory alone would have predicted.”

People respond to these risks in a much more drastic fashion than models suggest, she said.

“It’s especially the sellers who respond so much more drastically than we ever expected them to and the amount of reduction that they have and the amount of product they produce and trade,” shared Ritten.

That’s good for law enforcement, she said.

“Their objective is to reduce the trade and production, and we found that these risks associated with these types of markets and law enforcement create a larger reduction than we had originally thought,” she said.

Turns out criminals react the same to the risk of their products being seized as having to pay taxes.

“After we started looking at results, in my mind, it started to fall in line with research in other areas related to taxes and how people respond to those types of costs when they’re doing business,” Bastian said. “They start looking at the tax as a cost of business.”

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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WNFR continued from page 1 Tim O’Connell and Tanner Aus for seventh place in round one, placed second in round three with an 88.5-point ride and placed third in the seventh round.

Champion finished the WNFR in eighth place with $188,739, a fourth-place finish in the average.

Cole Reiner from Buffalo started his journey eighth place in the world standings. He placed second in round one with an 88.5-point ride, third in round two, entered into a three-way tie for third place in round four with an 86-point ride, fourth place in round five and sixth place in round six.

Reiner finished seventh in the world standings with $190,187 in earnings and placed ninth in the average.

Kaycee Feild took home the gold buckle as the WNFR Bareback World Champion. Field earned $357,420 in prize money, and Jess Pope won the average world title.

Saddle bronc riding Chase Brooks from Deer Lodge, Mont. started out in seventh place in the world standings. He tied for first place with Zeke Thurston in round one, tied for second with Spencer Wright in round two, placed third in round three and tied for eighth with Dawson Hay in round four.

In round eight, Brooks placed fifth, third in round nine and tied for third with Ryder Wright in the 10th round. Brooks finished his WNFR in fourth place with $259,355 and earned sec-

ond in the average.

Sage Newman from Melstone, Mont. started out in 11th place in the world standings.

He placed fourth in round six after an 87-point ride earning $11,321 in the round and placed second in round seven with an 87-point ride, earning $21,336 in the round. He finished the WNFR in 11th place with $125,375 and placed 13th in the average.

Brody Cress from Hillsdale started in third place in the world standings.

Throughout the WNFR, he placed third in round one, first in round two with an 87.5-point ride on C5 Rodeo’s Kitty Whistle, fourth in round three, seventh in round four, tied for fourth place with Kolby Wanchuk in round five, eighth place in round six and third place in round seven after tying with Spencer Wright. Cress won the ninth round with a 91-point ride on Summit Pro Rodeo’s Kangaroo Lou and in placed eighth in round 10. Cress finished the WNFR in third place in the world standings with $325,746, in addition to winning the average saddle bronc world championship.

Stetson Wright of Nephi, Utah won the saddle bronc riding to earn $343,524. He was crowned the WNFR all-around champion.

Steer wrestling Stetson Jorgenson from Blackfoot, Idaho entered the WNFR sitting in eighth place in the world stand-

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ings.

Throughout the WNFR, he placed eighth in round one and round four.

In round eight, Jorgenson tied for 10th place with Riley Duvall, in round nine he tied for first place with Jesse Brown, Stockton Graves and Tyler Waguespack and in round 10, he tied for ninth place with Jesse Brown. Jorgenson ended his WNFR placing 12th with $128,913 in earnings and placed sixth in the average.

Dirk Tavenner from Rigby, Idaho entered the WNFR in 10th place.

Tavenner tied for first place with Riley Duvall in round one, won round two with a 3.4-second run, tied for third place with Will Lummus in round four and won round six. Tavenner placed fifth in the seventh and ninth rounds and split the 10th round with Curtis Cassidy with a 4.0-second run.

Tavenner finished fourth in both the world and average standings with $202,059.

The three-time, 2021 WNFR steer wrestling world champion is Tyler Waguespack from Gonzales, La. He finished the finals with $289,791 in prize money. Will Lummus from Byhalia, Miss. won the average world title.

Team roping Trey Yates, the only Colorado cowboy, started the WNFR in the seven hole on the heeling side.

Throughout the WNFR, Yates placed first in round one, seventh in round three and tied for fourth place in round seven with partner Tyler Wade and the team made of Eric Rogers and Paden Bray. Yates finished the WNFR in 10th place, ending with $151,659 in prize money and placing 15th in the average.

Chase Tryan from Helena, Mont. also competed

in the team roping event on the heeling side. Chase was sitting in eighth place at the start of the WNFR and placed seventh in round two, sixth in round four and eighth in round five.

In round eight, he placed ninth. Chase ended the WNFR 15th in the world with $89,130 and finished ninth in the average.

Clay Tryan from Billings, Mont. roped on the heading side and was sitting in fifth place at the start of the WNFR. In round two, he tied for fourth place with partner Jake Long and the team comprised by Andrew Ward and Buddy Hawkins II, sixth in round four, third in round five, tied for second with the team of Quinn Kesler and Joseph Harrison in round six and tied for first place in round seven with the team of Dustin Equisquiza and Travis Graves. In round nine, Clay tied for sixth place with the team of Derrick Begay and Brady Minor, and in round 10 he placed seventh. Clay finished the WNFR sixth in the world header standings with $198,087 and fifth in the average.

Kaleb Driggers is the WNFR header world champion with a total earnings of $263,227 and the world champion heeler is Junior Nogueira with $277,612.

The average champions were Header Andrew Ward and Heeler Buddy Hawkins II. Tie-down roping The WNFR tie-down roping and average champion is Caleb Smidt from Bellville, Texas. He won $318,456 in prize money throughout the week. Smidt tied for fourth place in round one with Taylor Santos, first in round three, tied for second in round four with Tuf Cooper, tied for second in round five with

Miss Rodeo America pageant The Miss Rodeo America Pageant is held in conjunction with the WNFR in Las Vegas. Representatives from 33 states vied for the coveted Miss Rodeo America crown by competing in areas of appearance, horsemanship and personality.

This year’s pageant began on Nov. 28 and concluded Dec. 5 at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa. Top 10 finishers in no particular order included the queens representing: Wyoming, Texas, Colorado, Utah, South Dakota, Idaho, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Tennessee and Oregon.

Martina Loobey of Sturgis, S.D. was awarded the horsemanship award, and Nicole Jordan of Boise, Idaho was awarded the written test award.

Hailey Fredrickson of Wellington, Colo. was named Miss Rodeo America 2022 and will spend the next year representing the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

In a press conference on Dec. 5, Fredrickson commented on the year ahead.

“I can’t believe I get to represent the Centennial State, but the greatest country in the entire world and the greatest sport on dirt,” she said. “I can’t wait to take this next year by the reins and spend time with incredible sponsors, committee members and those involved with the Miss Rodeo America Pageant because they are the ones who inspired me to try out and make memories with new sash sisters.”

John Douch and placed fifth in round six. In round eight, Smidt placed third, sixth in round nine and fourth in round 10.

Barrel racing Molly Otto of Grand Forks, N.D. began her journey in 15th place in the world standings. She placed 11th in round one, 10th in rounds two, three and six.

In round seven, Otto placed sixth, was 10th in rounds eight and nine and 11th in round 10. Otto finished her WNFR in 10th place in the world standings with $134,698 and second in the average.

Jessica Routier from Buffalo, S.D. entered the WNFR fifth in the world.

Routier’s WNFR highlights included placing seventh in round three and 10th in round seven. In round eight, she placed fourth and seventh in round nine.

Routier finished the season in 14th place with $100,169 and ended up 10th in the average.

Lisa Lockhart from Oelrichs, S.D. started in 14th place. She placed 10th in round one, second in round two and sixth in round six.

In round nine, Lockhart placed ninth and in round 10 she placed third. Lockhart finished 12th in the world and 13th in the average standings.

Amanda Welsh from Gillette had a successful appearance at the WNFR.

Welsh tied to win round one with Cheyenne Wimberley, placed eighth in round three, second in round four, ninth in round five and eighth in round seven. In round nine, Welsh placed third and made a solid run to place seventh in round 10. Welsh ended her WNFR sitting seventh in the world with $155,065 in WNFR earnings and finished eighth in the average.

Bull riding Ruger Piva entered the WNFR in 12th place and tied for fourth place with Trey Benton III in round one and placed third in round six. In round nine, he placed second with an 82-point ride.

He finished the WNFR in 10th place in both the world and average standings with $154,859.

Roscoe Jarboe from New Plymouth, Idaho was 15th place in the world standings at the start of the WNFR. He placed 10th in the first round.

Jarboe finished 15th in both the world and average standings with a total of $105,778.

Sage Kimzey is the WNFR Bull Riding Champion. Kimzey won his seventh bull riding world championship and finished with $411,465 in prize money.

Josh Frost from Randlett, Utah won the average title.

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

World champions

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Rodeo’s 2021 World Champions were named the final night of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

While the top 15 athletes in each event competed over 10 days to vie for both the world championship and the average championship, the performance and earnings of the top competitors throughout the season determined the world championship winners.

Bareback riding – Kaycee Feild, Utah Steer wrestling – Tyler Waguespack, Louisiana Header – Kaleb Driggers, Georgia Heeler – Junior Nogueira, Brazil Saddle bronc riding – Stetson Wright, Utah Tie-down roping – Caleb Smidt, Texas Barrel racing – Jordon Briggs, Texas Bull riding – Sage Kimzey, Texas Breakaway riding – Sawyer Gilbert, South Dakota All-around champion – Stetson Wright, Utah

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Blackleg disease: Vets analyze common but preventable infection affecting livestock Clostridial diseases are rapidly fatal because of the toxins created when these bacteria multiply. Blackleg, traditionally also called black quarter, quarter evil or quarter ill, killed a lot of cattle before the advent of vaccination. The blackleg vaccine was one of the first cattle vaccines created.

Several highly-fatal livestock diseases, including blackleg, are caused by a group of bacteria called Clostridia. These bacteria can form a protective shelllike covering and go into a dormant stage – as spores – when exposed to heat or drying. These spores can remain viable almost indefinitely.

Some live in soil for many years and infect animals later when ingested with feed or introduced into a wound.

Spores can also exist within the bodies of animals in a latent, hidden, dormant state without causing disease, then suddenly come to life and multiply when conditions become favorable.

Clostridial diseases are not contagious animal-toanimal, but produce deadly toxins that may kill the animal if the bacteria enters into the bloodstream. Toxins of different types of Clostridia vary in their effects and the way they gain access to the bloodstream. Unless the animal was vaccinated, toxins multiply in the absence of oxygen and release deadly toxins faster than the body can mount a defense, causing sudden death from toxemia.

Spore contamination Many of these bacteria are found in the intestinal contents of normal animals and humans as part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. They also exist in soil that contains manure. Contamination of soil by blackleg spores may occur from infected feces or from decomposed carcasses of animals that died of the disease.

Spores enter the body via the GI tract if the animal ingests contaminated feed, water or soil. Spores may be picked up when grazing or when dirt is present in feed or baled hay. Blackleg is primarily a disease of pastured cattle with most cases occurring during summer.

These bacteria cause disease in certain situations, as when diet or management changes produce an environment more favorable for swift multiplication. When this happens, the resulting disease, such as blackleg, is acute and generally fatal within a few hours unless the animal is treated at the first signs. Since most of these bacteria are present in the environment, the best way to prevent disease is by administering vaccinations.

True blackleg is caused

by Cl. chauvoei – a grampositive, spore-forming, rodshaped bacterium – and characterized by acute inflammation of the muscles, severe toxemia and sudden death.

True blackleg is common only in cattle, but infection induced by trauma occurs occasionally in sheep. False

blackleg can be caused by two other Clostridial bacteria – C. septicum and C. novyi – but is classified as a different disease called malignant edema.

Symptoms An unvaccinated animal that develops blackleg may present symptoms suddenly and the stockman may simply find the animal dead. In an unvaccinated herd, cattle of all ages are susceptible, but this disease often occurs most frequently in the fastestgrowing young animals.

First signs are depression and lameness – the animal is very dull. Inflammation in the muscles causes swelling of the upper part of the affected leg. The animal may have a high fever up to 106 degrees, but by the time symptoms become obvious, the temperature may have dropped.

Swelling caused by gas bubbles in affected muscles can often be felt under the skin, with a crackling sensation when touched – especially over hips and shoulders. The swollen leg is hot and painful, but soon becomes cold and painless as the swelling enlarges and blood supply to the area diminishes. The skin is discolored, cracked and dry.

The animal usually dies within 12 to 36 hours after first signs appear.

In some instances, the swelling occurs only in the heart and diaphragm, with no outward evidence presented.

In most cases, however, postmortem examination reveals black, necrotic tissue in infected areas of the larger muscles, containing pockets of gas bubbles.

When there’s an outbreak in unvaccinated young cattle, there is often a history of flooding followed by dry conditions or recent soil disturbance which exposed buried spores.

When ingested, spores pass through the gut wall into the bloodstream. Eventually, spores are deposited in muscles and other tissues. They may live in the gut, spleen and liver without causing problems and can lie dormant in muscles a long time until conditions are right for multiplication.

These bacteria start to grow and produce deadly toxins whenever there is an injury or bruising of muscles, or any other condition that reduces oxygen level in tissues where the bacteria lie dormant. Muscle trauma associated with exertion, transport, herding and handling may trigger multiplication of bacteria. Blackleg infection often begins with some type of bruise or trauma, creating damaged tissue which starts the anaerobic process. These bacteria can enter the tissue via a direct poke or puncture – even an intramuscular injection – but can also spread to the muscle via the bloodstream.

Blackleg occurs most commonly in young animals six months to two years of age and tends to affect heav-

ily muscled animals on a high plane of nutrition and growing fast.

These organisms are gas producers when they multiply, and the gas accumulates under the skin. All Clostridial organisms are anaerobes, thriving in environments devoid of oxygen. They not only cause muscle damage and necrosis, but necrotic material provides ideal habitat for them. The disease is a self-perpetuating vicious cycle.

Prevention It’s not always possible to avoid bruising and muscle damage. Animals penned together, fighting, jostling around and being shipped may cause enough bruising for bacteria – already present in the tissues – to multiply.

Today, the blackleg vaccine is a combination including protection against a few Clostridial diseases. There are seven- and eight-way vaccines combining protection against most of the Clos-

tridial diseases: blackleg, redwater, malignant edema, black disease, enterotoxemia – a gut infection caused by C. perfringens types C and D – and sometimes tetanus. All Clostridial diseases can be acutely deadly, but they are also unique in that they can be very effectively prevented by vaccination.

Prevention consists of vaccinating calves at two to four months of age, with a booster at weaning time.

This two-dose schedule usually gives lifelong immunity against blackleg, but most producers give an annual booster to protect against other Clostridial diseases.

Some of them, such as redwater and black disease, can be a threat at any time during the life of the animal, so the combination vaccine is often given annually, or even more often if redwater is a concern.

If animals die of blackleg, the carcasses should be destroyed by burning or

buried deeply in a fencedoff area to limit heavy spore contamination of the soil to prevent future cases.

Treatment Treatment is usually futile unless begun quickly at first sign of illness. Large doses of penicillin may initially save the animal if given intravenously and followed by longer-acting preparations given directly into the affected muscle tissue.

If the animal is already debilitated, it may not recover. If a herd is experiencing an outbreak, it may help to vaccinate all living animals and administer penicillin at the same time. The penicillin will halt proliferation of bacteria in exposed animals and give them time to develop immunity from the vaccine.

If the animal is found alive in time to treat, treatment may involve slicing the skin open to allow oxygen into the tissues and get rid of gas build up under the

skin as bacteria are multiplying rapidly in the anaerobic environment. Necrotic tissue and pus can also be removed, providing drainage. Opening affected tissue to the air is one of the more beneficial things that can be done.

Information for this article was obtained from several veterinarians including: Salmon, Idaho Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cope; Associate Professor of Farm Animal Surgery at Ohio State University Dr. Andrew Niehaus; Western College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department Head Dr. John Campbell; and Clinical Assistant Professor of Livestock Medicine and Field Service in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University Dr. Manuel F. Chamorro.

Heather Smith Thomas is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

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ground-based operation and is the longest operational cloud seeding project. Cloud seeding is conducted by using 10 remote controlled generators.

“Ground-based generators are similar in appearance to a 10- to 15-foot weather station,” she says. “The silver iodide solution is in a liquid tank and is aerosolized out the top.”

The wind direction and updraft of the wind moves the silver iodide over the mountain ranges.

Aerial seeding takes place over the North Platte and Little Snake basins with the Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Aerial cloud seeding started in the state of Wyoming in the winter of 2018-19.

Cloud seeding by aircraft is cost-effective, mentions Gondzar.

“In an aircraft, the silver iodide is put into a flare,” she says. “There are 36 flares on the left wing and 36 on the right wing.”

The flares take about five minutes to burn and they burn one at a time through an icing layer of the atmosphere. The plane also has several 100 ejectable flares on the belly housed in a cardboard casing, which are ignited and dropped, she continues.

There are two kinds of flares used in cloud seeding.

This allows the aircraft to seed clouds within or above an icing layer, depending on what is safer for the aircraft, Gondzar explains.

Aerial seeding takes place Nov. 1 through April 15 with a King Air aircraft based at the Cheyenne Regional Airport.

“There are very specific meteorological and atmospheric parameters to be met before cloud seeding

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can happen,” explains Gondzar. “Often times, seeding will take place ahead of an impending snowstorm, or within clouds that have a high potential for snowfall and contain lots of super-cooled liquid water.”

Certain temperatures and water content need to be found inside the cloud before cloud seeding can take place.

Advantages and misconceptions Cloud seeding is an effective way to increase snowpack conditions over time, above what nature can produce.

“Cloud seeding initiates the snow fall process sooner than when it may have happened naturally,” Gondzar explains. “Increasing the crystals in a snow packed cloud is a small incremental change that can be done seasonally, and when consistent – this is the key to successful cloud seeding.”

Consistency is important, even through dry years, she says.

“Cloud seeding is technology that Wyoming can constantly use and works really well when we have a good snow season,” Gondzar adds.

It’s important for producers to realize this process is not going to break a drought year, create clouds, move clouds or change cloudiness, winds or temperature.

Gondzar is working to transition the terminology of “weather modification” to cloud seeding because it’s a very common misconception that cloud seeding is changing and controlling the weather, and she explains this is simply not the case.

She notes one thing people need to understand is cloud seeding occurs on a very small scale. The target

Women’s

Agriculture Summit

Cloud seeding project budget

Labeling includes Red Angus

Seeding clouds continue to be proven as a safe and environmentally friendly technology for increasing precipitation in small amounts.

The Wyoming Water Development Program (WWDP) was developed and recommended to the legislature by the Wyoming Water Development Commission. The commission is composed of 10 members appointed by the governor to represent the four state water divisions and the Wind River Indian Reservation. The WWDP receives funding from severance tax distributions.

During the latest legislative session, the project budget was approved as a cost-share, with a split of 37 percent provided by the State of Wyoming and 63 percent provided by other water users for the 20212022 operational season.

The Wyoming Water Development Office provides for planning, selection, financing, construction, acquisitions and operation of projects. This can include projects from conservation, storage, transmission, supply and use of water necessary in the public interest to develop and preserve Wyoming’s water and land.

The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) recently completed negotiations with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the breed’s Live Animals Specification form or GLA Schedule. The result allows Red Angus to be included in Angus-labeled branded beef programs, at the request of each individual brand program.

Red Angus has always been “Angus,” and USDA has officially acknowledged this fact by enabling Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced cattle which meet certain requirements, to join black-hided animals in as many Angus beef brands, as decided in favor of their inclusion.

Both genotypic and phenotypic qualification criteria are contained in the new GLA Live Animal Specification Schedule, which can be viewed on the USDA website.

Adding Red Angus to existing Angus beef programs is a simple process – brand owners simply need to contact USDA and request the inclusion of the RAAA GLA Schedule as part of their program’s live animal specifications, then make associated minor verbiage changes in their own G-Schedules. RAAA can assist in this process, which in most cases takes very little time to prepare and is followed by a short correspondence period with USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.

For more information about Red Angus value-added programs visit redaangus.org.

areas are very small and limited to high elevation mountain tops, where water can be stored in the form of snow.

“Cloud seeding cannot deplete an area of moisture downstream,” she explains.

“The percentage of water that is used in a cloud is so small, but it’s enough to get a little bit of extra snow and that’s gold here.”

Additional operations Wyoming is one of seven states taking part in a formal cost-sharing agreement between the Upper and Lower Basin parties to continue the use of cloud seeding efforts. With severe drought conditions, this agreement is vital in keeping the program funded, Gondzar explains.

The partnership provides flexibility and occasional additional funding to expand state cloud seeding programs, in addition to collective contributions to reach $1,500,000 in a single water year.

Colorado’s Never Summer Mountain Range is an additional program to Wyoming’s aerial project paid for and sponsored by Colorado’s Jackson County Water Con-

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servancy District in Walden, Colo.

Additional cloud seeding programs take place in Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah and Nevada.

“WWDO also has a small partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation District to extend the seeding into one of their mountain ranges,” says Gondzar. “It of course benefits the state of Wyoming with it being a part of the North Platte River Basin.”

Looking to the future WWDO is in the process of preparing to present at the next legislative session to ask for funds to complete an assessment of the program.

“It’s not a matter of if it works,” she says, “It’s a matter of how well.”

Gondzar is confident in the continuation of the program and shares cloud seeding is making a difference.

Her future goals include adding a second plane to the program.

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

Wilma Lue Miller Weibel, 87, of Laramie, died peacefully on Dec. 10. She was born May 21, 1934 to Ethel Lue and Earl Elzie Miller in Norcator, Kan. Because of the Dust Bowl, the family packed up and moved to Harmony Lane in Albany County when Wilma was two years old.

When it was time to start school, Wilma was in the wrong district to attend Harmony School, so her parents moved to Laramie. She graduated from University Prep in 1953. As a teenager, Wilma

enjoyed spending time with Bobbi Thomson at her cabin in Keystone.

In February 1954, Wilma went to a Rockologist Club meeting and met the love of her life, Duncan Weibel.

They were married in Laramie on June 12, 1954 and were married almost 52 years until Duncan’s passing in 2006.

Throughout the years, Wilma was an active member of Jr. Women’s Club, the Laramie Archery Club, Moose Lodge and Albany County Cow-Belles. She was a 4-H leader for many years and was the leathercraft superintendent. She joined the Wyoming Homemakers in 1969, earning the highest honor – the Quealy Award.

Wilma was an election judge for many years and loved doing food demonstrations at local grocery stores after her children were grown. Wilma had such a gift with animals her kids thought

she should have become a veterinarian technician. She was a huge Wyoming Cowboy fan and loved the outdoors and fishing.

Wilma is preceded in death by her mother Ethel Lue Dobbins; stepfather George B. Dobbins; father Earl Elzie Miller; sister Francile Holden; brother T.E. Land; and her husband Duncan Weibel.

Survivors include her children Karlena (Tim) Sheehan of Casper, Joanna (Rob) Akers of Newcastle, Torry (Angie) Weibel of Laramie and Clay (Cindy) Weibel of Cheyenne. Also surviving are grandchildren J.D. (Kaelynn) Isaacs, Myles (Amy) Richards; Cameron Isaacs, Trista (Justin) Jones, Kylie (Ben) Hill, Ryan (Betsy) Akers, Ashleigh (Lane) Weibel, Tommy (Aspen) Burger, Brook Weibel and Cassidy Weibel. She is also survived by great-grandchildren Brayden Isaacs, Kanyon

Isaacs, Erika Manhan, Jersey Richards, Aaven Jones, Hoyt Jones, Mason Jones, Trenton Hill, Maycee Hill, Alayney Hill, Jace Akers and Marlee Akers, as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews.

In the last few weeks of her life, Cindy Weibel took care of Wilma and the family will be forever thankful for her kindness and love shown to her. Memorial contributions can be sent to Albany County 4-H. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. with funeral services starting at 11 a.m. on Dec. 20 at the First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Wilma Weibel 4-H Memorial Account 85879 c/o UniWyo Credit Union, 2020 Grand Avenue Laramie, WY 82070.

Visit montgomerystryker.com to send condolences or to sign the online guestbook.

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American Farm Bureau 2022 Convention, Atlanta, Ga. For more information, visit annualconvention.fb.org.

11th Annual Women’s Agriculture Summit, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hampton Inn and Suites, Buffalo. For more information and to register, visit johnsoncountycattlewomen.com.

National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. For more information, visit nationalwestern.com American Sheep Industry Association Convention, San Diego, Calif.

For more information, visit sheepusa.org.

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation/South Dakota Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher 2022 Conference, The Lodge at Deadwood, Deadwood, S.D. For more information, visit wyfb.org/yfr/yfr-conference.

34th Annual High Plains No-Till Conference, Burlington Community and Education Center, Burlington, Colo. For more information and to register, visit highplainsnotill.com/conference-3/.

National Cattle Beef Association Convention & Trade Show, Houston, Texas. For more information, visit convention.ncba.org.

Society of Range Management Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, N.M. For more information, visit rangelands.org.

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Douglas Booth Family Angus 30th Annual Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-532-5830, 307-532-6207, boothfamilyangus.com Shaw Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Caldwell, Idaho, 208-459-3029, 208-880-9044, shawcattle.com Rees Brothers Spring Angus Bull Sale, at the ranch, Morgan, Utah, 801668-8613, 801-949-8960, reescattle.com Weaver Ranch 37th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Fort Collins., Colo., 970-568-3898 Kretschman Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-736-2327, kretschmanangus.com Reyes/Russell 31st Annual Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-322-1530, 307-322-4848, 970-587-2534, mrangusranch.com SO Cattle Inc. Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-330-5670, 307-438-1218 Barker Cattle Company Bull & Female Production Sale, Burley Livestock Auction, Burley, Idaho, 801-792-1036, 208-312-3085, barkercattle. com Lucky 7 Angus Annual Bull Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-850-2514, 307-850-2053, lucky7angus.com Sitz Angus 20th Annual Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch, Dillon, Mont., 406683-5277, 406-685-3360, 208-670-2364, sitzangus.com Gray’s Angus Ranch “Second Century” Performance Bull Sale, at the ranch, Harrison, Neb., 308-668-2525, 308-668-2520, graysangusranch. com Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC Sale, Centennial Livestock Auction, Fort Collins, Colo., 970-481-2570, altenburgsuperbaldy.com Lisco & M Diamond 30th Angus Bull Sale, M Diamond Angus Ranch, Glenrock, 307-358-3810, 307-359-0167, 307-436-5406, 307-359-1162, mdiamondangus.com Sinclair Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-254-1477, sinclaircattle.com Webo Angus Annual Turning Grass into Greenbacks Bull Sale, at the ranch, Lusk, 307-334-3006, 307-216-0090, weboangus.com

Their eyes all a-shine in the ruddy firelight.

They played charades Mom recalled from her youth, and Pop read a passage from God’s Book of Truth.

Christmas Eve by Candlelight ’Twas the night before Christmas and out on the ranch the pond was froze over and so was the branch.

The snow was piled up belly-deep to a mule.

The kids were all home on vacation from school – and happier young folks you never did see – just all sprawled around a-watchin’ TV. Then suddenly, some time around eight o'clock, there came a surprise that gave them a shock!

The power went off, the TV went dead!

When Grandpa came in from out in the shed, with an armload of wood, the house was all dark.

“Just what I expected,” they heard him remark.

“Them power line wires must be down from the snow.

Seems sorter like times on the ranch long ago.”

“I'll hunt up some candles,” said Mom. “With their light, and the fireplace, I reckon we’ll make out all right.”

The teenagers all seemed enveloped in gloom.

Then Grandpa came back from a trip to his room, uncased his old fiddle and started to play that old Christmas song about bells on a sleigh.

Mom started to sing, and first thing they knew both Pop and the kids were all singing it, too.

They sang Christmas carols, they sang “Holy Night.”

They stayed up till midnight – and, would you believe, the youngsters agreed ’twas a fine Christmas Eve. Grandpa rose early, some time before dawn; and when the kids wakened, the power was on.

“The power company sure got the line repaired quick,” said Grandpa – and no one suspected his trick.

Last night, for the sake of some old-fashioned fun, he had pulled the main switch – the old Son-of-aGun! This piece was sent to me several years ago by my brother Ron, who recently passed away. It was written by the most prolific of all authors – Anonymous – and it came over the internet, but it brings back many memories to me. I hope and pray you will also reflect on the thought of the poem and have a most merry oldfashioned Christmas ever.

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This old-fashioned Christmas Card was used by the owners of the Sanger Ranch, east of Encampment, Wyo., in the early 1900s. The engraving which this was printed from remains in the archives of Perue Printing in Saratoga. – From the Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 12-15

4141

400-500 600-700 700-800 UnUnder 400FOR THE500-600 WEEK ENDING

Steers Heifers

147.50-215 140-168

150-214 135-169

142.50-191 121-164.50

137.50-165.50 133-156

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

140-161 130-148

128-150 102-147

72-96 34-78

Centennial 12-10

72-89 36.50-72

Crawford 12-10 2120

80 67-69.50

Riverton 12-14 2291

190-203 164-168

172-219 145-172

167-200 150-165.50

147-185 136.75-145.50

141-148.50

Torrington 12-15 7552

215-225 170-180

195-220 165-188

179-203 152-184

160-174 152-160

154-163 156-160.50

St. Onge 12-10 5071

198-215 180-190

166-217 165-189

161-201.50 150.50-174

164.75-176.50 152.50-164.50 146-161 149

112-147.50

73.50-88 41-69

143-145 144-162

88-102 51.50-70

156 146.50-152

81-103 50-131

Big Horn Basin 12-16 246 Billings 12-16 5908

Stock Cows Pairs 40-104

$825-$2000 $1375

150-209 135-176.50

155-204 140-169

134-172 140.50-156.50

144-164 130-148

120-166 125-153.25

75.50-91.50 40-74

PAYS Centennial St. Onge

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

SETT PRICE

Month

854

Week Prev

This Week

164.08 165.08 167.85 169.73 177.13

162.58 164.33 167.28 169.35 176.88

JANUARY MARCH APRIL MAY AIGUST

Month Week Prev MARCH 7.77 MAY 7.82 JULY 7.75 SEPTEMBER 7.77

Change -1.50 -0.75 -0.57 -0.38 -0.25

Slaughter Bucks

This Week 7.70 7.75 7.68 7.71

Change -0.07 -0.07 -0.07 -0.06

CORN FUTURES

46-95 $1375-$1600

SETT PRICE

Week Prev

This Week

5.92 5.93 5.92 5.65

5.91 5.93 5.92 5.63

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

No Report 1440

-1.45 -0.75 -0.28 -0.35 -0.02

SETT PRICE 89-134

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Volume

135.28 137.05 140.95 136.55 135.68

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

Month

Auction

136.73 137.80 141.23 136.90 135.70

Change

WHEAT FUTURES

76-83 47-60.50 185-220 140-170

This Week

DECEMBER FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE AUGUST

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 17, 2021 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

Change -0.01 NC NC -0.02

OATS FUTURES 185-342.50

160-290

245-310

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 6.0125 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 7.4375-7.5375 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45-48/cwt US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt US #1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 30/cwt #1 Light Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 45/cwt Den-Rate 50/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 42/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 45/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 December 10, 2021 Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady to 30.00 lower. Slaughter ewes steady to 25.00 higher. Feeder lambs steady to 20.00 lower. San Angelo, TX sold 5,581 head this week. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 335 slaughter lambs in North Dakota. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested 2,164 lamb carcasses sold with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified..

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 120-150 lbs 240.00-265.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 222.00-265.00; 150155 lbs 210.00-212.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 221.00-235.00, few 240.00; 150-170 lbs 223.00-231.00..

Billings, MT: wooled and shorn no test.

Equity Coop: wooled and shorn 145 lbs 223.00.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 400.00-440.00, few 460.00; 60-70 lbs 380.00-408.00, few 410.00-415.00; 70-80 lbs 330.00390.00; 80-90 lbs 320.00-355.00, few 375.00; 90-105 lbs 288.00-347.00. wooled and shorn 90-110 lbs 290.00-320.00.

Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 260.00-275.00. hair 70-80 lbs 280.00-295.00; 81 lbs 290.00; 98 lbs 275.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 30-40 lbs 390.00-400.00; 70-80 lbs 280.00-335.00; 80-90 lbs 280.00-295.00; 90-100 lbs 275.00-280.00. hair 60-70 lbs 285.00-335.00; 80-90 lbs 285.00-290.00..

Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 135.00-158.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 156.00-195.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 140.00-175.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 120.00128.00; Cull 1 100.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 120.00151.00, hair 130.00-172.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 122.00-149.00; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 130.00-145.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 130.00-162.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 140.00-165.00; Cull 1 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: no test.

Ft. Collins: 60-70 lbs 295.00-305.00; 70-80 lbs 275.00-280.00; 92 lbs 250.00; 126 lbs 205.00.

South Dakota: 43 lbs 410.00; 50-60 lbs 310.00-380.00; 60-70 lbs 301.00-340.00.00; 75 lbs 301.00; 80-90 lbs 284.00-313.00; 90-100 lbs 271.00-292.00; 120-125 lbs 221.00-227.00.

Billings: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 125 lbs 295.00/head; yearling hair 295.00/head; young hair 260.00/head; middle age hair 275.00-280.00/ head.

Ft. Collins: middle age 220-245 lbs 120.00-137.50/cwt; hair ewe lambs 60-80 lbs 340.00-415.00/cwt; young hair 100-115 lbs 180.50182.50/cwt.

South Dakota: bred yearlings 440.00/head; bred young 440.00490.00/head; bred middle age 310.00-400.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week totaled

125-205 163-187

95-215 $325

125-152

40,000 compared with 40,000 last week and 37,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of December 10, 2021 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 14 at 1360 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 37,013 bales were offered with sales of 93.1 percent.

The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0029 at .7139 percent of the U.S. dollar. Australian wool prices are quoted US Dollar per pound, delivered, Charleston, S.C.. The current freight rate is .15 cents per pound clean.

Clean Del Price Change from 75-85 Percent Micron US Grade in U.S. Dollars Previous Sale of Australia 17 > 80s 8.05 + .07 6.04-6.84 18 80s 6.79 + .08 5.09-5.77 19 70-80s 5.58 + .03 4.19-4.74 20 64-70s 4.64 + .02 3.48-3.94 21 64s 4.43 - .00 3.32-3.77 22 62s 4.41 - .02 3.31-3.75 23 60-62s ---------------------24 60s ---------------------25 58s 2.75 + .05 2.06-2.34 26 56-58s 2.61 + .07 1.95-2.22 28 54s 1.51 + .05 1.13-1.28 30 50s 1.32 + .08 0.99-1.12 32 46-48s 0.93 - .00 0.70-0.79 Merino Clippings 3.07 + .03 2.30-2.61 Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of December 16, 2021 Compared to last week, all reported forages sold steady. Demand was mostly moderate. Some of this weeks hay is going to the state to help feed the elk at winter feeding grounds.

Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 230 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 210 Large Square 220 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Small Square, 3 tie 240-260 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 200-250 Alfalfa Cubes 320 Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium Medium Square 250 Barley - Good Large Square 180 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Nebraska Hay Summary As of December 16, 2021 Compared to last week all reported hay sold steady. Demand was moderate to good. Quite a lot of low-quality feed baled in the last few weeks that will be blended into rations at feedlots or ranches that use a feed wagon. The cornstalks and soybean stubble will help stretch out the short hay supply in the area.

There is some hay in loose hands as producers have raised their asking price, but many buyers continue to price shop for their roughage needs. Mostly dry weather across the state.

Spotty rain and snow burst on Wednesday coupled by strong winds. Overall, most of the state is rather dry. But we all like a drought in the winter??!!

Central Nebraska Alfalfa - Supreme Large Square 220 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Good Large Round 130 Cane - Fair Large Round 70 Corn Stalk Large Round 45 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 200 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Premium Large Round 150 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good Large Round 140 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Fair Large Round 85-90 Large Round 40 Soybean Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 8/bale Brome Grass - Good Large Round 125/bale Small Square 8/bale

SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

7.14 6.96 6.47 5.38

7.12 6.87 6.40 5.49

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change -0.02 -0.09 -0.07 +0.11

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

JANUARY MARCH MAY JULY

This Week

12.64 12.72 12.79 12.85

12.77 12.78 12.84 12.90

Change +0.13 +0.06 +0.05 +0.05

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

271.37 464.34 220.07 219.88 340.28

275.14 475.12 225.14 227.64 334.93

220.36 447.28 177.45 176.33 270.68

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

This Week

139.69 139.65 219.71 219.94

Prior Week

140.44 140.89 219.97 216.87

Last Year

106.75 106.95 167.77 168.09

Platte Valley Nebraska Large Round 135-145 Large Round 140-150 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 180-185 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 260 Pellets Dehydrated 280-290 Alfalfa/Oat Mix Large Round 120 Brome Grass - Good Large Round 125 Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 100 Corn Stalk Large Round 60-65 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Supreme Large Square 250 Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 200-230 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 210 Large Square 220 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225 Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE Alfalfa - Good

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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Help Wanted GOTTSCH LIVESTOCK FEEDERS LLC Red Cloud, NE Come Join the Gottsch Livestock Feeders Family!

Gottsch Livestock Feeders is looking for Cowboys/Pen Riders for their feed yard in Red Cloud, NE. The main focus of the Cowboy/Pen Riders are spotting, pulling, diagnosing and taking cattle to the hospital and shipping fat cattle. This person will need to be a team player who is seeking a long-term position. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in the industry. We offer a benefits package that includes health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k), health savings, life insurance and paid vacation. If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at www.gottschcattlecompany.com Call Brandon Furr at 402-257-7769 or 402-746-2222 for more information.

GOTTSCH LIVESTOCK FEEDERS LLC Red Cloud, NE Gottsch Livestock Feeders in Red Cloud, NE is looking for Processing Assistants.

Job responsibilities include processing and sorting of both incoming and existing cattle, monitoring and sorting of cattle and transporting cattle from different areas in the yard. These individuals must have a good work ethic and be a self-starter. Our full-time benefit package includes: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account and 401(k).

Individuals must be able to work some holidays and weekends. If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at www.gottschcattlecompany.com Call Adam Cotton 402-879-1814 or 402-746-2222 for more information.

SHIPPING ASSISTANT ROCKY MOUNTAIN SIRE SERVICES, Bennett, CO, is accepting applications for a fulltime, benefitted Shipping Assistant. Salary $35,000+ bonus.

For further information or to apply, send resume to kent. lebsack@rmssbulls.com, www.rmssbulls.com .........1/8 FOREMAN WANTED FOR 2,500 HEAD SHEEP RANCH. Salary depends on experience, speaking Spanish and CDL a plus. Send resume and references to PO Box 7, Emblem, WY 82422, call 307-272-2396 or e-mail dave@7kranch.com ........12/25

RANCH HAND WANTED: Fulltime experienced ranch hand wanted for cow/calf operation in northeast Wyoming. Must be experienced in feeding livestock, calving, haying, as well as maintaining and servicing equipment. Housing provided with competitive wage. Call 307-685-8213, e-mail resumes with references to denise@ wylr.net ..............................1/8 COASTAL TRANSPORTATION INC. IS HIRING for A.B. seamen, deckhands and wipers for boats carrying cargo from Seattle, WA to western Alaska.

Full description of work and pay at www.cticrew.com. Video job description at Facebook Coastal Transportation Crew. Hiring fulltime workers, as well as winter help. No experience necessary.

Will train for the work, with January sessions. Deckhands and wipers do not require documentation of any kind. A.B. seamen require USCG documentation.

A.B.s, deckhands and wipers all load cargo on and off the boats, act as lookouts and perform maintenance work such as painting and splicing rope.

Wipers work in the engine room when the boat is traveling and work in the cargo hold when in port. Main duties of cargo operation are: Operating lift trucks, slinging loads, working with lashing chain, chain binders/ dunnage, sweeping/cleaning cargo holds. This is a fast-paced job, suitable for high-energy individuals. Candidates need to be able to pass a drug test. We are a sober company. Transportation to and from Seattle, WA is paid for by the company. Winter hires can expect as many as three voyages, with 2-5 days off in Seattle, WA between voyages. For more information, go to www.cticrew.com .........1/8 LAND SURVEY TECHNICIAN: Morrison-Maierle has an immediate full-time opportunity in our Billings, MT office for a Land Survey Technician. As an employee-owned firm, MorrisonMaierle recognizes that its success, measured in growth and profitability, is the direct result of the contribution and commitment of our employee-owners.

The responsibility of ownership is part of our culture and we believe employees should benefit from their efforts and contributions to the firm through an ownership stake in the company.

Relocation allowance available as well as a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. Apply online at www.m-m.net ................12/18 DIESEL AND FARM EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECH WANTED: Experience preferred, but not necessary if willing to work and learn. We can provide schooling and on the job training. Working in a near new facility with modern tools and good working environment. We are presently franchise dealers of several farm equipment lines.

Cherry County Implement in Valentine, NE. For more information, call Rich, 402-3402175................................12/18 PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR: Morrison-Maierle has an immediate full-time opportunity in our Cody, WY office for a Professional Land Surveyor.

As an employee-owned firm, Morrison-Maierle recognizes that its success, measured in growth and profitability, is the direct result of the contribution and commitment of our employee-owners. The responsibility of ownership is part of our culture and we believe employees should benefit from their efforts and contributions to the firm through an ownership stake in the company. Relocation allowance available as well as a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. Apply online at www.m-m.net ..................12/18

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Financial Services

Angus

AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans.

RATES AS LOW AS 3.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years.

LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and on all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545, or check out our website www.agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! ......... 1/1

FOR SALE: Medium frame, deep body, commercial Black Angus bred cows. Ranch developed, coming 4-year-olds.

Mostly home raised with a small percentage purchased out of western South Dakota as calves. Bred to PAP tested Jorgenson bulls for easy calving, thrifty good gaining calves. 137 head ultrasounded to calve for 30 days the month of March. Raised and running in Laramie, WY at 7,400’+. Good natured, unspoiled and maternal cows that would be an asset to any operation. Can arrange trucks. HAVE HAY for sale too. Call 307-745-3083. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ....... 1/8

Brands REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE. LSR&HC, RHS, RBH. Renewed to 2031. Call 307267-6757, if no answer please leave a message......... 12/18 GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT!! Registered Wyoming brand, paid through 2026. LRC, LSH and a freeze iron included, $5,000. 307-5750985....................................1/8 REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, LSH. Current through Jan. 1, 2029. $1,000 OBO. Contact Gene at 307-3311049................................12/25 REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND: LRC and LTH. Current through Jan. 1, 2023. $1,000 OBO. Contact Gene at 307-331-1049.....12/25

20-25 HIGH ELEVATION BRED COWS: Two- to 7-yearold cows with the majority being 3 to 5 years old. Cows are mostly Black Angus with a few Black Angus/Simmental cross cows. Cows are all PAP tested and have been raised at 8,200’ year-round. Bred to PAP tested Angus bulls. Start calving April 10. Some of them are registered and papers could be negotiated if wanted. $1,700 negotiable. Call 970734-8370 .................... 12/18

Limousin

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND: LRC. Current through Jan. 1, 2031. $1,250 OBO. Contact Gene at 307-331-1049 .................12/11 LIFETIME CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR SALE!!

RHC AND LHH. Very rare. Can use one iron. Renewed to Jan. 2031, $5,000 or better offer. Call 307-7512336 .............................12/25

Cattle AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: 80 half and three-quarter weaned steer calves; 90 half and threequarter weaned heifer calves; 15 bred full-blood 2-year-old heifers; 20 full-blood 2-year-old bulls; 10 old Angus cows, exposed to fullblood Akaushi bulls, calving April 1, 2022. Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719-740-0403 ................ 1/8

Angus FOR SALE: Registered and commercial Black Angus BRED heifers. Three groups AI bred to these elite calving ease sires; MAF Gunner N327 ($12,000 Ashland son sold to Stevenson Diamond Dot, MT.) Connealy In Focus 4925, RBM Next Step. Two groups, pasture bred to “sleep all night” low birthweight, calving ease Black Angus bulls. Group #1, due March 16. Group #2, due April 10. Group #3, due April 11. Group #4, due April 1 for 30 days. Group #5, due May 1 for 21 days. Vaccinated and poured/dewormed. Available FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Delivery and volume discounts available.

MILLER ANGUS FARMS, Estelline, S.D., Kody, 605-690-1997 or Brady, 605-6905733 ........................................ 2/5 TWO TRUCK LOADS OF 5L ANGUS BRED HEIFERS. AI’d

by Select Sires to Tahoe 767. He ranks in the top 1% in both maternal and weaning weight, top 15% calving ease and top 10% yearling weight. To calve for 30 days starting Feb. 2. $1,750, located in central Wyoming. Call 307-437-9219 or 307-262-4503..................... 1/1

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 ...........1/1

Angus

SELL YOUR ANGUS HERE

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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Yaks

Sheep

Hay & Feed

FIVE TRIM AND ROYAL YAK COWS AND 2 YAK BULLS, healthy and good prices. For more information, call 303917-5549 .................... 12/25

SHEEP AND GOAT ULTRASOUNDING: Have my own chute and Ovi-Scan 6 system.

First year scanner, reasonable rate. Call Todd, 605-680-4719 ........................................ 1/8

FOR SALE: Shredded cornstalk bales, 6’ tall, 1,100 plus lbs. Call John, 701-269-3413.......12/25

LOOKING TO BE ABLE TO STEP AWAY FROM THE DAYTO-DAY OPERATIONS OF YOUR RANCH? While being able to rest assured that it is well managed? We are looking for a ranch to lease for cattle operation. Emphasis on stewardship and communication.

Call 307-683-7593 ........... 1/1

Horses SWANEY HORSE & CATTLE CO. OFFERING colt starting/ horse training. Call Brit, 307391-0628 ........................12/18 HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 .................12/18

Saddles & Tack COWBOY SANTA SHOPS HERE!! 5 STAR saddle pads and MOHAIR cinches. MONTANA Silversmith and AUSTIN Accent jewelry, MONEY clips, barrettes and MORE… Tom BALDING and DUTTON BITS and SPURS. 20% OFF OF HONDO and BOULET BOOTS. Also, GREAT SELECTION of TWISTED X SHOES and BOOTS. Ride, ROPE, WORK and play!!

LEATHER belts, WALLETS, checkbook covers.

Wool VESTS, silk SCARVES and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website ........................12/18

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 ........12/11

Sheep ARE YOU IN NEED OF A NEW HERDER CAMP OR A PERSONAL RANGE CAMP FOR YOUR FAMILY? Contact us at Western Range Camps and see what we can build for you. We specialize in quality, handcrafted camps built to your specifications. Contact us today to design the camp that is just right for you. Western Range Camps, 435-4625300, heidi@wrcamps.com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 ... 12/18

BORDER COLLIE/MCNAB CROSS PUPS, ranch raised.

Call 530-961-2543 or 530961-2542 ........................ 1/8 AKC LAB PUPPIES FOR CHRISTMAS!!! 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, S.D.. Call/text 605-9997149, click the our labs tab on the website for pictures, www.southdakotayellowlabs. com ................................12/18 GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE, ranch raised. For more information, call 406-207-7674 ....... 12/25

Hay & Feed 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 204-7126509 ........................................ 1/8 HAY FOR SALE: 2021 first and second cutting alfalfa. 2021 Corn stover. 2021 CRP clean/green, sprayed in the spring for weeds.

2020 year old first cutting alfalfa.

Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying ....................................... 1/8 CORNSTALK BALES FOR SALE: Big square bales and round bales. Please call 307-7545864 ....................................12/18 HAY FOR SALE: Round bales and mid-square bales. Grass hay or alfalfa. Call 605-8423125 ................................ 12/18 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 ................................ 1/1 260 ROUND BALES OF CORNSTALKS, 1,600 plus lbs.

Call 605-881-4173 ........ 12/25

Equipment

Heating Equipment

2015 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY TRUCK FOR SALE: Platinum package, 4x4, crew cab Lariat, 156” WB styleside, 6.7L Power Stroke V8 diesel, 6 speed automatic transmission. Extras: Tonneau cover, installed 50 gallon diesel tank, added chrome. Has 5th wheel hook up available.

Exterior Ruby Red Metallic, interior black leather, 71,300 miles. Very sharp truck in excellent condition!! Selling due to death in family. For more information, call 605-341-3002 or 605-390-8942. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............. 12/25

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! 307742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................. TFN

BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE: Barley feed straw. Clean and bright 3x3 bales. OTHER HAY available. Farson, WY. Call 307-350-0350 ............. 12/18

Vehicles & Trailers

RANCHERS

Tis the season for feeding!

Great buys for end of the year expenditures!

2018 RAM CHASSIS 3500 TRADESMAN Dually, Reg. cab, 4x4, 39,422 miles, diesel 6.7L/auto, with Krogmann bale feeder bed

Seed DISCOUNTED COMMON BARLEY SEED TO BE USED FOR COVER CROP OR HAY BARLEY. $4/bushel, will need spoken for by Dec. 31. Please call 307-754-9544, ask for Cameron or Judy ...... 12/25

Livestock Equipment

TOP QUALITY ALFALFA HAY, large rounds, approximately 1,200 lbs., 500 tons available. Call 308-631-2617 or 308-631-5767 ......... 12/18

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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 ........................... 12/18

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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 ............. 12/25

BORDER COLLIE/AKBASH PUPPIES: They are red Border Collie on the mother’s side and Akbash on the father’s side.

These pups turned 6 weeks on the Dec. 8 and are ready to go to their new home!! Not sure if they’ll chase off coyotes or herd cattle, could be a little bit of both. Both the mother and father are good loving family dogs, but also know when it’s time to go to work. These should make anyone a good family dog. Call Justin Manning, 307-287-0731. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds...............12/25

VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 888935-3633. www.valleyvideohay.com ..................... 12/18

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WANTED: 2022 summer pasture for 125 cow/calf pairs.

Would like from May 1 until Dec. 15 or any time frame in between. Any number of cattle per pasture, would not have to all go to one pasture. ALSO, in search of farm ground, farms to lease or a ranch to lease on a short-term or long-term basis.

Please contact 307-431-0224, leave message or text ..... TFN

Dogs

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, MILLET AND CORNSTALKS FOR SALE. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 ...............12/25

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110 EXPOSED NANNIES: Breeds include Boer, Boer cross, Spanish, Savannah, few Nubian and Lamancha.

Bred to Boer and Savannah bucks, will kid February and March. Located in Herreid, S.D. Asking $350 OBO. Call 605-787-3991 ................. 1/1

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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) ............................ 1/29

Goats

$7

Custom Feeding

EXCELLENT HORSE HAY FOR SALE: 3x3x8 bales, 900 lbs., stored inside, $150/bale.

Rapid City, S.D. Call 605-3914968 ........................... 12/25

Vehicles & Trailers

2014 JD 6115D TRACTOR H310 loader/grapple, 4.5L diesel 118HP, 9 spd. Shuttle shift, 4WD, 1,110 hours, A/C, heat, local/one owner

PRIME RATE MOTORS, INC. 2305 Coffeen Ave. Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-6677 www.primeratemotors.

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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, 801-361-4022.

WANTED WANTED WANTED ................................... 12/18

Fencing 307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: CIH 290 Magnum tractor; IHC 766 tractor with loader; two challenger MT585D tractors; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Roto Grind tub grinder; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; IHC 415 20’ roller harrow; Vermeer R23 rake; MF 2190 4x4 baler; Sitrex 17 wheel rake; CIH WD2506 swather with 19’ rotary head; Loral Turbo Magnum IV fertilizer spreader; Rogater 854 sprayer; Merritt 48’x102” cattle pot; Hyster 50T lowboy trailer; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Dragon 130 bbl vac trailers; Dragon crude oil trailer; Trailmaster crude oil pup; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Sicard 8’6” snowblower with Ford engine; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406-254-1254 .....................1/1 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. Meyer 4516 chuckwagon with 12 ton running 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 605-999-5482 .................12/25 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 ..... 12/18

Livestock Equipment

Livestock Equipment THE “ORIGINAL” BOLINGER OVERHEAD BIN QUALITY TRUSTED BY CUSTOMERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS! Be prepared for winter feeding! Call for pricing and delivery of bins.

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 www. lodgepoleproducts.com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! .........TFN

Ask about our Social Media & E-blast Advertising Call 800-967-1647 or 307-234-2700 Pipe

30 & 40 ton hopper bottom bins

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

Heating Equipment WOOD BURNING FURNACE FOR SALE: Vogelzang Norseman 1500 wood burning furnace, heats up to 2,000 sq. ft., 30K-90K BTUs. Furnace will continue to heat on low setting during a power outage. Stove is approximately 3 years old and works great. ALSO, have some stove pipe available for an additional charge. $2,500 OBO, located in Billings, MT. Contact Kim, 406-861-1478. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .................12/25

24' Free Standing Panels 5’ High 7 Rail 5’6” High 8 Rail

Delivery and Truckload Prices Available

Big Horn Livestock Services 307-751-1828 • www.bighornlivestock.com

OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. ALL SIZES!! 2 3/8 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 970-324-4580, e-mail rpjenergy@gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ................. 4/9 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

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FEATURED PROPERTY 430+/- ACRE RANCH GARDEN COUNTY - OSHKOSH From Oshkosh: 8 miles west on Highway 26, subject property is on the north side of the road marked

by Cabin Realty & Ag Services signs ABOUT THE PROPERTY: All grass unit that has endless possibilities.

There are approximately 430 acres, with the main homesite and 20 acres to be surveyed out. The fences are in excellent repair, highway access and grass cover is good. The property included a one-bedroom, one-bathroom house and quonset.

The property also includes a 30-by-50 calving barn with 7 stalls. The calving barn and corrals have Daniels panels. An access easement to be given for use of the corrals and calving barn. There is a creek that runs during the spring, summer and fall months. There are two wells on the property and 1 solar well, making the property well watered.

Property for Sale

CHRISTY UNDERWOOD Call 402-669-6149

Camel Rock Rangeland This native range is located between Riverton and Dubois, Wy. just north of Hwy 26 and west of Hwy 133. Consisting of rugged breaks and draws it offers good protection in winter. Current owner has utilized it for dude horse pasture for many years. There is easy access from either Hwy 26 or 133. A powerline traverses property and there is natural gas available along the Hwy 133 frontage. There is an 80 BLM inholding that is not fenced and seller has used it for years. Beautiful views in every direction, to Ocean Lake to the east, Wind River to the south and Wind River Mountains to the west. Numerous water wells delivering high quality potable close by.

Priced at $562,500 based on 750 acres.

Total price will be adjusted up or down at $750/acre upon finalization of survey.

Big Ridge 80 Located 2 miles east of Kinnear, WY, 16 miles west of Riverton, WY. Eighty acres of native range, perimeter fenced. Power and shallow well on property. Would make a good bull or horse pasture, or homesite. Land has a slight slope towards Kinnear Lake with great view of Wind River Mountains. Just ¼ mile from Hwy 26, easy access. $160,000 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUT THERE IN WLR COUNTRY! Thank you for making 2021 a successful year for our outfit. Hope all of yours’ was also and wishing you an even better 2022!

RANGE REALTY, LLC Fred Nelson, Broker/Owner 307.840.0593

255 Shetland Road • Riverton, WY 82501 email: kinnear@wyoming.com www.wyomingrangerealty.com

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Real Estate Sales & Management, Nebraska & South Dakota cabinrealtyagservices.com ARIZONA RANCHES FOR SALE: 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; 550 head year-long remote mountain ranch, beautiful headquarters $3,500,000; 600+ head year-long, plus seasonal increases. 400+ deeded acres plus state, USFS and small BLM grazing leases. Headquarters on paved highway, $4,000,000. Harley Hendricks Realty, 877-3492565 e-mail hw.hendricks520@ gmail.com ............................ 1/8 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 ........................12/18 THIS HOME REFLECTS PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP FROM THE STUCCO EXTERIOR, 2-year-old Anderson high-efficiency windows, 2-year-old roof and sprinkler system in the yard. The stunning updated kitchen offers granite countertops, new appliances and hickory cabinets.

This is a one owner home that has been kept in immaculate condition with 1.25 acres of land to boot!! Call Fran Burns, 970-396-1516 or Dusty Kraft, 970-405-0331 today! To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds...............12/18

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 ........... 1/1 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

Rent/Lease Wanted COUNTRY HOME WANTED TO RENT OR LEASE: Recently retired couple wanting to rent or lease a country home (not a ranch hand, but would consider a caretaker position). We are genuine, trustworthy folks with good references. For more information, call 406-560-1452............. 1/1

Hunting & Fishing

Hunting & Fishing

JAN. 5-7: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/ DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: JAN. 5: Ft. Bridger 3:30-3:50 p.m., Cash Store; Evanston 4:30-5:15 p.m., Prairie Inn; Bear River 6-6:10 p.m., drive thru. JAN. 6: Kemmerer 7:20-7:40 a.m., Ham’s Fork Station/Sinclair; Cokeville 8:30-8:50 a.m., Flying J Truck Stop; Afton 9:5010:20 a.m., Afton Country Village; Thayne 10:45-10:50 a.m., Farmer’s Feed (drive thru); Etna 10:50-11 a.m., Etna Trading Post (drive thru); Alpine 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m., Grey’s River Saloon; Hoback Jct. 12:40-1:10 p.m., Hoback Market/Exxon; Bondurant 1:40-2 p.m., Elk Horn Bar (drive thru); Bondurant 1:552:10 p.m., post office (drive thru); Daniel 2:30-2:50 p.m., The Den; Pinedale 3:10-3:40 p.m., Gannett Sports; Big Piney 4:15-4:30 p.m., Public RR Visitor Info. lot; La Barge 5:15-5:30 p.m., All American Fuel (drive thru); Fontenelle 6 p.m., drive thru call Greg on this day only; Green River 7 p.m., Hitching Post. JAN. 7: Green River 7:30-7:50 a.m., Hitching Post; Rock Springs 8:20-9 a.m., WY Wool Warehouse; Wamsutter 1010:10 a.m., Wamsutter Conoco (drive thru); Rawlins 10:50 a.m.-11:20 p.m., Trails West Meat Processing; Saratoga 12:15-12:45 p.m., Saratoga Feed & Grain (drive thru); Elk Mountain 1:30-1:40 p.m., Conoco on I-80 (drive thru); Hanna 1:55-2:05 p.m., Hometown Market (drive thru); Medicine Bow 2:20-2:40 p.m., JB’s (drive thru); Rock River 2:50-3 p.m., Rancher’s Supply (drive thru); Laramie 3:50-4:50 p.m., West Laramie Fly Shop. For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700, or visit www. petskafur.net ............. 12/25

DEC. 23: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: Pine Bluffs 10-10:15 a.m., lot across from Sinclair; Burns 10:40-10:50 a.m., Antelope Truck Stop (drive thru call, Greg); Cheyenne 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Tractor Supply; Chugwater 12:40-12:50 p.m., Chug Chug Gas (drive thru) Wheatland 1:20-1:50 p.m., Wheatland Travel Plaza; Guernsey 2:20-2:30 p.m., Crazy Tony’s (drive thru call, Greg); Fort Laramie 2:45-2:55 p.m., Haystack Hills Trading (drive thru); Lingle 3-3:15 p.m., Ty’s Pit Stop; Torrington 3:303:50 p.m., Gary’s Gun Shop; Scottsbluff, NE 4:45-5 p.m., Murdoch’s (north side). For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700, or visit www. petskafur.net ...............12/18

THE ROUNDUP GETS RESULTS! Hunting Wanted PLACE TO HUNT WANTED: Private land access for mule deer and antelope. Christian family. We have four nephews who lost their father to cancer. Not looking for anything for free. In fact, willing to pay above market rate for 2022 and future years' hunting. Prefer to work direct with landowner. Seeking area that has high draw rate for tags with WGFD. Seeking long term relationship. Out of state family. We will obey your ranch rules, we will obey all State laws, and we will obey all of God’s Laws. Call 817-907-8774.

God Bless!! .....................12/18

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 33 No. 34 • December 18, 2021

SALE REPORTS Bowman Cattle Fifth Annual Angus Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 10, 2021 Platte Valley Livestock, Gering, Neb. Auctioneer: Kyle Schow 60 Coming Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $6,345 Top Sellers Lot 50 – Bowman KG Justified 050 – Price: $15,500 DOB: 1/26/20 Sire: KG Justified 3023 Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +0.4, WW: +76, YW: +129 and Milk: +29 Buyer: Harding Ranch, Meriden Lot 4 – Bowman U-2 Coalition 065 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 2/7/20 Sire: U-2 Coalition 206C Dam’s Sire: Ellingson Top Shelf 5050 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +58, YW: +112 and Milk: +24 Buyer: MR Angus Ranch, Wheatland Lot 40 –Bowman AAR Justified 051 –

Price: $14,500 DOB: 1/20/20 Sire: A A R Justified 8176 Dam’s Sire: Bowman Logic 5155 EPDs: BW: +0.1, WW: +75, YW: +126 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Harding Ranch, Meriden Lot 60 – Bowman Cowboy Up 010 – Price: $13,500 DOB: 2/11/20 Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 Dam’s Sire: S Chisum 6175 EPDs: BW: +3.3, WW: +78, YW: +134 and Milk: +21 Buyer: Harding Ranch, Meriden Lot 20 – Bowman KG Justified 063 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 1/26/20 Sire: KG Justified 3023 Dam’s Sire:

Shipwheel Cattle Company 13th Annual Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 8, 2021 Clear Creek Ranch, Chinook, Mont.

Auctioneer: Kyle Shobe 103 Two-Year-Old Angus Bulls Avg. $7,038 45 Commercial Bred Heifers Avg. $1,786 Top Sellers Lot 15 – Shipwheel Coalition 0621 – Price: $19,000 DOB: 4/2/20 Sire: U-2 Coalition 206C Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +2.3, WW: +59, YW: +111 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Scott Knutson, Helena, Mont.

Lot 8 – Shipwheel Keystone 0600 – Price: $15,000 DOB: 4/3/20 Sire: Shipwheel Keystone 7543 Dam’s Sire: Connealy Packer 547 EPDs: BW: +2.6, WW: +69, YW: +117 and

Milk: +23 Buyer: C Bar Angus, Malta, Mont.

Lot 18 – Shipwheel Coalition 0504 – Price: $14,000 DOB: 3/25/20 Sire: U-2 Coalition 206C Dam’s Sire: LT Regions 4110 EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +65, YW: +119 and Milk: +35 Buyer: Evers Ranch Beef, Shonkin, Mont.

Lot 10 – Shipwheel Keystone 0562 – Price: $13,000 DOB: 3/23/20 Sire: Shipwheel Keystone 7543 Dam’s Sire: EF Commando 1366 EPDs: BW: +4.0, WW:

The Berry’s Annual Hereford Bull Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor Dec. 9, 2021 The Berry’s Hereford Ranch, Cheyenne Auctioneer: Joe Goggins 58 Two-Year-Old Hereford Bulls Avg. $5,336 Top Sellers Lot 71 – B Amazed 71H – Price: $11,000 DOB: 4/1/20 Sire: B Amazed 1F ET Dam’s Sire: CL 1 Domino 314A EPDs: BW: +3.4, WW: +55, YW: +91, Milk: +27

Buyer: Schaffer Livestock, Rock River Lot 18 – B Stormbreaker 18H – Price: $10,000 DOB: 3/13/20 Sire: NJW Long Haul 36E ET Dam’s Sire: KT Small Town Kid 5051 EPDs:

S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +0.5, WW: +69, YW: +124 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Monte Hamaker, Harrison, Neb. Lot 18 – Bowman Uproar 004 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 2/20/20 Sire: Bruin Uproar 608 Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +2.4, WW: +62, YW: +117 and Milk: +27 Buyer: Harding Ranch, Meriden Lot 32 – Bowman Cowboy Up 056 – Price: $10,500 DOB: 2/15/20 Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 Dam’s Sire: Ellingson Top Shelf 5050 EPDs: BW: +3.0, WW: +70, YW: +127 and Milk: +20 Buyer: Kenny Everitt, Pine Bluffs Lot 60 – Bowman Cowboy Up 013 – Price: $10,000 DOB: 2/7/20 Sire: HA Cowboy Up 5405 Dam’s Sire: Musgrave Big Sky EPDs: BW: +2.0, WW: +69, YW: +121 and Milk: +19 Buyer: Chris McWilliams, Hillsdale +82, YW: +143 and Milk: +28 Buyer: Hugh Bradley, Cut Bank, Mont.

Lot 11 – Shipwheel Capitalist 0613 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 4/3/20 Sire: LD Capitalist 316 Dam’s Sire: S A V Resource 1441 EPDs: BW: +2.9, WW: +77, YW: +135 and Milk: +20 Buyer: Rappold Ranch, Dupuyer, Mont.

Lot 3 – Shipwheel Equity 0584 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 4/3/20 Sire: Connealy Equity Dam’s Sire: Connealy Capitalist 028 EPDs: BW: +1.9, WW: +74, YW: +135 and Milk: +21 Buyer: 9 Bar F, Martinsdale, Mont.

Lot 5 – Shipwheel Rainmaker 0538 – Price: $12,000 DOB: 3/21/20 Sire: Basin Rainmaker 4404 Dam’s Sire: BPF DR J 2110 EPDs: BW: +5.0, WW: +75, YW: +134 and Milk: +26 Buyer: Apex Angus, Valier, Mont.

BW: +0.3, WW: +66, YW: +106, Milk: +40 Buyer: Edwards Livestock, Laramie Lot 15 – B Outcross 15H – Price: $8,750 DOB: 3/12/20 Sire: H Outcross 7422 ET Dam’s Sire: Churchill Sensation 028X EPDs: BW: +3.1, WW: +62, YW: +98, Milk: +32 Buyer: Meyring Livestock Company, Walden, Colo.

Lot 14 – B Dominator 14H – Price: $8,500 DOB: 3/12/20 Sire: BCC Dominator 829F Dam’s Sire: CL 1 Domino 314H EPDs: BW: +2.5, WW: +66, YW: +108, Milk: +32 Buyer: Vince Holton, Laramie

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WSGA continued from page 1 “I believe in the agriculture, beef and sheep industries” he shared. “I believe in what Wyoming can do to solve problems in this country, and the culture that we have here in Wyoming is what we need to have in this country.”

It’s important to keep the state’s youth involved in agriculture and for government delegates to have conversations with producers and landowners in their communities, he noted. Gordon encouraged government administration to have conversations with individuals involved and impacted – those on the frontline.

“The government needs to recognize the good things the state of Wyoming is accomplishing and provide the latitude and market for individuals to produce, make a living and make the world a better place,” Gordon shared.

He discussed several issues regarding Wyoming policy, including: management of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears, delisting wolves and the Greater sage grouse in addition to the federal government’s plans to transition away from fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas.

“The state of Wyoming knows how to manage our wildlife,” he said. “The government needs to allow the states the right to exercise control over wildlife within their boundaries.”

Gordon explained his newly introduced American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) budget – a budget that will replace general fund dollars with ARPA dollars.

“The state of Wyoming wants to make sure the dollars used in the budget are going to be used towards agendas that will make this state more economically diverse, improve Wyoming lives and infrastructure and make sure Wyoming runs better,” he said.

Gordon concluded, “We are the best outfit this country has ever produced and I believe we will make it where we need to go.”

Tax and spending bill Barrasso shared Democrat parties are trying to pass a massive tax and spending bill, which he explained will have negative impacts on families and businesses all across America, particularly in Wyoming.

“The bill includes surcharge taxing ‘mom and pop’ businesses, which will be a big problem for Wyoming,” he shared. “This surcharge tax will be added on top to the taxes that individuals already pay.”

Barrasso discussed President Joe Biden’s plan to further tax farmers and ranchers by proposing wholesale changes to land and other business assets which will be taxed when passed on to a family heir.

“One of these changes would be to reset the basis on the value of the land, buildings and livestock at the time of the owner’s death – resulting in inflation over decades,” explained Barrasso. “Avoiding these potentially large tax bills is important in continuing family operations.”

He continued, “Hard working Americans shouldn’t be punished for passing their family businesses or ranch on to their children.”

Barrasso concluded, “Our entire delegation remains vigilant in preventing any future attacks on farmers, ranchers and family businesses.”

Reform and act introductions Cheney discussed future plans for several reform and bill agenda changes. An obvious focus she shared is in regards to wildfires and how Wyoming and the Western Plains have been impacted.

Cheney shared the wildfire season is roughly 78 days longer than it was 50 years ago and there is tremendous work that needs to be done to address the issues Wyoming and other western states are facing.

In working with Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), the team has introduced Tim’s Act – named

after Tim Hart who lost his life working on the 2014 Eicks Fire in New Mexico.

“This legislation will make sure we are compensating wildland firefighters, expanding hazard pay, providing housing allowance and more,” commented Cheney. “To help ensure these firefighters are being compensated for putting their lives on the line, which in too many cases, is a result of bad policies on forest management on federal lands.”

Cheney is also working on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reform, 30x30 Plan and the Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act (UNSHACKLE) – which combines five stand-alone NEPA-related bills all focused on maintaining the Trump administration NEPA revisions.

In addition to these concerns, Cheney shared she is also taking a focus on issues concerning delisting of endangered species, putting a stop to prohibition on the oil and gas industry and looking into current meat inspection regulations.

“I understand how important it is to make sure producers have access to markets, and we shouldn’t be in a position where Americans are facing challenges because producers can’t get slots in the federal meat packing facilities,” said Cheney.

Lastly, Cheney continues to work on a number of issues with telehealth post COVID19.

“We want to make sure those changes become permanent,” she concluded. “The telehealth bill will make sure Medicare reimbursement for telehealth will continue as Americans recover from the pandemic.”

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup.wylr. net.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 33 No. 34 • December 18, 2021

It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

A Losing Proposition People have been going on diets long before Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers or Oprah Winfrey. The first diet was probably William the Conqueror’s allalcohol diet. Once morbidly obese, William lost so much weight he was able to start riding his much-loved horse again.

Then he promptly died in a horse-riding accident.

Proving everything old is new again, in the 1960s a couple of authors revisited the alcohol diet and wrote two books called “The Drinking Man’s Diet” and “Martinis and Whipped Cream.” My old man was

on the same alcohol diet the entire time I knew him, and he eventually lost 200 pounds of ugly fat all in one day.

People are so desperate to lose weight they torture themselves with colonic cleanings, enemas and gross green milkshakes. A friend of mine even hangs himself upside down every day to redistribute his weight, but now instead of having 46-inch hips, he has a 46-inch neck. Another friend tried the no whitefood diet to prove he wasn’t a racist. His goal on Jan. 1 was to lose 30 pounds in 2021. He only

has 50 pounds to go.

Many doctors have gotten rich on diets they devised. In 1890, Dr. Edward Dewey came up with a no-breakfast diet about the same time Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, a staff physician at the Battle Creek Sanatorium, was promoting vegetarianism, pure food, calorie counting, colonic cleanses and slow chewing. Dr. Kellogg was kind of weird, but he could afford to be weird because two products he invented – toasted flakes and granola – made him millions.

Another 19 th century weirdo was a preacher whose nickname was Dr. Sawdust, and when I tell you his name, you’ll know why: Reverend Sylvester Graham. He preached that gluttony was a sin which led to the raising of unhealthy children. The reverend advocated a diet of his Graham Crackers, vege-

tables and water. I don’t think anyone would actually live longer, but it would darn sure feel like it.

Dr. James Salisbury came up with a diet that included hot water and his minced meat patties, which would come to be called Salisbury steak. I actually like it if the meat is drenched in gravy and served with a baked potato filled with butter. But, I suppose that kind of defeats the whole purpose.

The “slow-chewing movement” was started over a century ago by Horace Fletcher, who was denied life insurance because he was so fat.

He said one should chew their food until it was in a liquid state in their mouth. His idea came to be called “Fletcherism” and Dr. Kellogg even wrote a slow-chewing song, to be sung between bites.

It’s been said that if

you want a new idea, read an old book and many diet cookbook authors just recycled old ideas.

One popular diet book in 1998 was called “Lose Weight With Apple Vinegar,” but Lord Byron first drenched all his food in vinegar in 1811. He went from 194 pounds to 130 pounds, but became an old sour puss in the process.

One may think Dr. Atkins came up with the high-protein diet, but a London undertaker first promoted the idea in 1860. Selling diet books has been a get rich quick scheme for doctors ever since the first scheme from a commercial publisher was printed in 1950. This unleashed a torrent of such books including: “The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise,” “Sugar Busters,” “Protein Power,” “The Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet,” “The Scarsdale Diet” – written

by a man who was murdered by his lover, “The South Beach Diet,” “The Beverly Hills Diet and Calories Don't Count”

by Herman Taller, who was found guilty of mail fraud for selling worthless safflower pills through the mail.

Some diet plans were downright dangerous. In 1976, Osteopath Robert Linn sold drinks made from animal tendons and hides which killed an estimated 58 people.

And the Cambridge Diet, which consisted of protein drinks sold through a pyramid scheme, killed 30 people.

I myself have toyed with the idea of writing a diet book and have a few ideas including the If It Tastes Good Spit It Out Diet, The Keep Your Mouth Shut Diet, Eat All You Want of Everything You Don’t Like Diet and The Lee Pitts’ Don’t Diet But Die Happy Cookbook.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Friday, December 10 & Tuesday, December 14 Market Report • 2,291 Head Sold Representative Sales Early Consignments STEERS KINNEAR 50 Steer, 453#................................. $219.00 RIVERTON 20 Steer, 475#................................. $212.00 THERMOPOLIS 14 Steer, 396#................................. $203.00 19 Steer, 465#................................. $202.00 60 Steer, 537#................................. $200.00 PAVILLION 24 Steer, 496#................................. $198.00 KINNEAR 89 Steer, 537#................................. $197.50 MEETEETSE 28 Steer, 558#................................. $189.00 RIVERTON 127 Steer, 605#................................. $185.00 5 Steer, 595#................................. $175.00 13 Steer, 618#................................. $174.00 30 Steer, 676#................................. $172.50 LANDER 11 Steer, 668# ................................. $171.00 MACK, CO 14 Steer, 636#................................. $164.50 EDEN 8 Steer, 643#................................. $150.00 MEETEETSE 2 Steer, 865#................................. $149.50 POWELL 11 Steer, 743# ................................. $148.50 HEIFERS THERMOPOLIS 19 Heifer, 448#................................ $172.00 PAVILLION 10 Heifer, 408#................................ $170.00 RIVERTON 29 Heifer, 460#................................ $168.50 12 Heifer, 533#................................ $165.50 PAVILLION 13 Heifer, 511# ................................ $164.50 SHOSHONI 22 Heifer, 540#................................ $164.00 RIVERTON 65 Heifer, 563#................................ $162.25 MEETEETSE 12 Heifer, 543#................................ $161.50 FARSON 15 Heifer, 425#................................ $158.00 THERMOPOLIS 10 Heifer, 572#................................ $157.00 LANDER 7 Heifer, 581#................................ $155.00 FARSON 25 Heifer, 512#................................ $152.50 RIVERTON 4 Heifer, 620#................................ $151.00 LANDER 4 Heifer, 820#................................ $148.50 KINNEAR 21 Heifer, 910#................................ $147.50 BASIN 5 Heifer, 769#................................ $141.00

COWS BIG PINEY 1 Cow, 1050# .................................. $69.00 POWDER RIVER 2 Cow, 1040# .................................. $64.00 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1320# .................................. $63.00 3 Cow, 1285# .................................. $62.50 CROWHEART 7 Cow, 1617# .................................. $61.00 THERMOPOLIS 2 Cow, 1267# .................................. $60.00 LANDER 4 Cow, 1233# .................................. $58.00 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1405# .................................... 56.00 4 Cow, 1322# .................................. $53.00 CROWHEART 1 Cow, 1390# .................................. $52.50 BOULDER WY 1 Cow, 1425# .................................. $50.00 2 Cow, 1360# .................................. $49.00 LANDER 3 Cow, 1243# .................................. $47.00 4 Cow, 1292# .................................. $46.50 RIVERTON 6 Cow, 1148# .................................. $45.50 2 Cow, 1207# .................................. $41.00 BULLS CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1880# ................................... $88.00 LANDER 2 Bull, 1860# ................................... $82.50 1 Bull, 1915# ................................... $81.00 BONDURANT 2 Bull, 1545# ................................... $77.50 RAWLINS 2 Bull, 1812# ................................... $77.00 RIVERTON 2 Bull, 1925# ................................... $76.00 BOULDER 2 Bull, 2067# ................................... $73.50 HEIFERETTES BOULDER 8 Heiferette, 746# ......................... $102.00 THERMOPOLIS 38 Heiferette, 794# ........................... $99.75 RIVERTON 28 Heiferette, 868# ........................... $92.25 THERMOPOLIS 49 Heiferette, 930# ........................... $85.35

All sales are broadcast live on the internet at www.cattleusa.com.

Please register online to bid on livestock. Be sure to check out our country cattle listings at www.cattleusa.com

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 WEANED CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM YEARLINGS Keyhole L Livestock - 20 Yrling Hfrs 800-850#. Rec Endovac & poured. Started on feed.

CALVES JM Livestock - 600 Weaned Steers (80% Blk, 20% Red/RWF/CharX) 625-675#. Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse, 7-way w/Somnus, Once PMH IN & poured.

75 days weaned. No implants. High roughage ration, conditioned for grass. High quality & Fancy!

Arapahoe Ranch - 250 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Bovishield One Shot & Ultrabac 7.

Knife cut. Age & source verified - IMI Global. 100% all natural. Sired by Diamond Peak & small % Colyer Hereford bulls. Weaned 45 days. Hay fed. Green, very high quality!

Dennis Horton - 190 Blk Ang & AngX (F1 BWF) Steers 650-675#. Rec Vista Once, 7-way & Somnus @ Branding & Precon & poured w/ Ivomec. Weaned 45 days. High quality!

Steve Mines - 120 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 650-700#.

70 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 575-625#. Rec Vista Once & 8-way @ Branding & Weaning. Weaned 90 days. High elevation. Fancy!

Waldo & Emmi Tarango - 170 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-625#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, 7-way & Once PMH IN @ Branding; Express 5, Inforce 3, 7-way w/ Somnus @ Weaning. 90 days weaned.

Green, high elevation calves!

Tim Tolton - 150 Blk Strs & Hfrs 500-625#. Rec Virashield 6 & 8-way @ Branding; Virashield 6 & Nasalgen @ Precon. Hfrs are Bangs vacc. High elevation.

Jason Lozier - 150 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 575625#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus + Spur @ Branding; Vista Once SQ & Ivomec @ Weaning (10/30). 100% Lucky 7 Blk Ang sired. Weaned on pasture. Green, fancy! Loaded with genetics.

Mitch Benson - 110 Blk Ang & Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Vision 7 w/Somnus & Vista Once SQ @ Branding; Vision 7 w/Somnus, Nasalgen and poured @ Precon (10/21). Knife cut. Weaned over 75 days on barley hay, mineral, Key-Lix SAF MOS tubs.

Bunk and water broke. Complete mineral program since birth. Sired by Registered Black Angus Bulls.

Green & fancy!

Ted Seely - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500-600#.

Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/Somnus & wormed.

100% Popo Agie Angus program, reputation quality.

Opportunity at big time Angus genetics!!

Charlie & Carmen Needham - 80 Blk & Red Strs & Hfrs 450-500#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus @ Branding & Weaning & poured. Weaned 80 days.

Running out on pasture. Fancy!

Jay Rodewald - 61 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500#.

Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 @ Branding; Barvac 7 w/ Somnus, Once PMH IN, Vista 5 & Safeguard @ Precon. Weaned 45 days on Sweet-Pro Cattle tubs. Sired

by Shippen Blk Ang bulls. Fancy, high quality!

Kent & Shelli Haun - 60 Blk AngX (Sim/Ang) Strs 650#.

Rec Vista 5, Once PMH IN, Vision 7 & Nasalgen @ Branding; Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/ Somnus, Na-

salgen, Safeguard & Cleanup @ Precon. Weaned 100+ days on pasture, mineral & tubs. Sired by Big County Genetics SimAngus bulls. Powerful steers!

Reputation!

Keyhole L Livestock - 50 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Endovac Immune Plus, poured. Long time weaned. Bunk broke. Complete mineral program.

High quality!

Dan & Anna Smedts – 30 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550650#. Rec Vision 7 w/Somnus & spur, Vista Once @ branding & weaning. Safeguard & Clean Up II @ weaning. Bunk Broke, weaned since 10/5. Nice, one brand calves!!

Gary Barney - 28 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-700#. Comp vacc. Weaned since Sept. High elevation.

Jeremy Christensen - 20 Blk & Red Ang Strs & Hfrs 650#. Rec two rounds of shots. Long time weaned.

Bunk broke.

Ryan & Dillon Hedges - 10 Blk Strs & Hfrs 450-550#.

Comp vacc. High elevation.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11 BRED COW SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS • BREDS @ NOON Ted Seely - 50 Blk Ang 3-6 Yr Old Bred Cows. Bred to McClun Hereford bulls to calve April/May. Right out of the registered herd, selling as commercial. High quality genetics! Big time Angus cows!

Ryan Hedges - 20 Mixed Age Blk Ang & AngX Bred Cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to start calving March 1st.

Comp vaccination & poured. High elevation.

Hancock Livestock - 10 Mixed Age Blk Ang Bred Cows. Bred to Hancock Blk Ang bulls to calve March/ April. Lifetime vaccination program & complete mineral. Selling as registered Cows. Registration papers available at cost. High quality!

Dillon Hedges - 5 Hereford & HerefordX 3-5 Year old Bred cows. Bred to Hereford & Hogg SimAng bulls to start calving March 1st. Comp vaccination program & poured. High elevation. Calves averaged 700 lbs.

(11/9). Partial dispersion. Fancy, high quality!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 WEANED CALF SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS • CALVES @ 10:30 AM Fleur de Lis Cattle Co - 340 Blk Ang & AngX Weaned Hfrs 550-650# 40 Blk Ang & AngX Weaned Strs 550-650#. Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse, 7-way & Dectomax injectable.

Long time weaned. Bunk broke. Conditioned for grass! High quality!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 • www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

1490 South 8th Street East • Riverton, WY 82501 • (307) 856-2209