SALE REPORTS

TJS Red Angus 15th Annual "Red Truck" Sale

Reported By: Curt Cox, WYLR Field Editor Feb. 3, 2023

Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo

Auctioneer: Ty Thompson

Sale Manager: Legacy Genetics

134 Red and Black Angus Bulls Avg. $5,888

Top Sellers Red Angus

Lot 57 – TJH Like

A Boss J103 – Price:

$11,250 DOB: 5/5/21

Sire: 5L Like A Boss

8986-283F Dam’s Sire:

TJS Buf Crk The Legend

Z025 EPDs: BW: -0.9, WW: +64, YW: +102 and Milk: +33 Buyer:

Dwyer Red Angus, Sidney, Mont.

Lot 13 – TJS Bar- ricade H619 – Price:

$10,250 DOB: 4/28/21

Sire: TJS Birthright E118

Dam’s Sire: Badlands

Cinched 521C EPDs:

BW: -2.0, WW: +71,

YW: +104 and Milk: +23

Buyer: Bowles J5 Reds, Chinook, Mont.

Lot 2 – TJS Super- star J389 – Price: $10,000

DOB: 5/29/21 Sire: Red

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Vertical farming

According to a Feb. 2 Bowery Farming blog post, vertical farming is an agricultural process in which crops are grown on top of each other, rather than in traditional, horizontal rows. Many vertical farms are also grown indoors using a practice known as controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

Through CEA, plants are grown in spaces where conditions can be controlled to match the specific needs of the plants.

“Similar to smart thermostats in modern homes, wherein certain rooms can be set to different temperatures, today’s smart farms allow for variations in humidity, temperature, light and nutrients from area to area within a single farm. This means different plants can grow in one indoor farm, but have their environments customized to their individual needs,” explains Bowery Farming. The company further explains, in contrast to traditional farming operations which require fertile soil, plenty of moisture and are usually determined by seasonal variations in temperature and sunlight, vertical farming systems grow crops hydroponically, aeroponically or aquaponically with LED lighting and a closedloop watering system, without soil.

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Because verticallyfarmed crops are grown in clean, controlled environments there is also no need for pesticide use, and there is a reduced instance of the presence of pathogens such as E. coli – and therefore, an increase in food safety.

Bowery Farming explains growing plants vertically also conserves space, resulting in a higher crop yield per square foot of land used.

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Buyer: Smith Sheep Company, Douglas Black Angus

Lot 132 – TJS Cav- alry J002 – Price: $9,000

DOB: 2/17/21 Sire: JVC

Cavalry V3326 Dam’s

Sire: Coleman Charlo 0256 EPDs: BW: +0.8, WW: +70, YW: +116 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Lara- mie Cattle Company, Carpenter

Lot 134 – TJS Bravo

J151 – Price: $9,000

DOB: 5/9/21 Sire: Coleman Bravo 6313 Dam’s

Sire: Reisig CA Prior- ity 536 EPDs: BW: -1.0, WW: +57, YW: +101 and Milk: +22 Buyer: Lara- mie Cattle Company, Carpenter

Wyoming Emergency Insect Management grants available

The Wyoming Emergency Insect Management Grant application is now available.

Applications for the grant must be submitted by March 31. The Wyoming Emergency Insect Management Grant package can be found on the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (USDA) website at agriculture.wy.gov

The Emergency Insect

Management Program was enacted by the Wyoming Legislature in 2003 to create an account, and program oversight, to assist with emergency management of insect pests and insect vectors.

Funding from the account is allocated from a committee representing the director of the USDA, the director of the Department of Health, the director of the

Game and Fish, the Wyoming State Veterinarian and the governor.

Any state agency or political subdivision –municipality, special district or county – is eligible to apply for funding.

Approved programs shall receive no more than 50 percent of the total program cost. In special circumstances, programs for the continued from page 1 control of outbreak insects may receive up to 75 percent of the program costs.

Additional clarification and requirements are outlined within the grant package. Details of the committee’s allocation meeting will be published once the date, place and time have been set.

Contact Lindsey Woodward at 307-777-6585 with questions.

FEEDERS Chris & Erick Esterholdt 160 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 600-800#, Weaned 72 days, Been on Long Stem Hay, Cake, Bunk Broke, Branding & Weaning Shots

Horse Creek Farming & Feeding 128 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 750-925#, Complete Vac. Program, Been on a Grower Ration

Fred & Laurie Reichert 125 Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 700#, Weaned since Nov. 15, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Full Vac. Program,

Home Raised

Little Creek Cattle Co. 91 Mx Hfrs, 650-725#, Weaned a long time, Running out, Hay Fed, Complete Vac. Program

Mike Werner 68 Red Angus Strs, 750#, Weaned since Oct. 26, Corn Silage/Ground Hay Mix, Branding & Weaning Shots, Home Raised

Myrin Ranch 65 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 625-760#. Weaned 105 days, Running out on pasture supplemented with Grass/Alfalfa Hay Mix (NO Grain), Free Choice Mineral, Bunk Broke, Branding & Weaning Shots, High Elevation: Summered at 6-9000’, Source and Age, NHTC, EID Tagged thru

IMI Global

Tyler Lauck 49 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 750-900#, Weaned a long time, Been on a Grower Ration, Bunk Broke, Branding, Precond & Booster Shots

Justin McWilliams 20 Blk Strs, 700-800#, Weaned 110 days, Been on Millet Hay, Branding, Precond & Booster Shots

Dale Clark 20 Blk Hfrs, 900#, PTO @ ranch, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass

WEANED CALVES

Travis Snowden 265 Blk/Bwf/Rd/Rwf Strs & Hfrs, 500-675#, Weaned 90+ days, Bunk broke, Been on a Light Grower Ration, Branding, Precond & Weaning Shots, No Replacements Kept, Sired by Leachman Angus Bulls

MC Ranch/Dan Miller 225 Blk few Rd/Char Hfrs, 450#, Weaned 100+ days, 3 Rounds of Shots: Pyramid 5+Presponse, Vision 7, Poured w/

Ivomec, Age & Source, All Natural, NHTC Verified thru IMI Global

Hillside Rogue LLC 160 Blk Angus Strs & Hfrs, 450-700#, Weaned 90 days, Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots, Home Raised, High

Elevation

Dale Clark 165 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Weaned 75+ days, Hay Fed Only, Branding Shots

Jeb Hanson 100 Blk Strs, 475-550#, Weaned 55 days, Hay Fed, Branding & Weaning Shots, May/June Calves

Wyoming Vagabond Cattle Co./Aubrey Dunn 50 Blk few Rd Strs & Hfrs, 575-625#, Weaned 120+ days, Bunk Broke, 3 Rounds of Modified

Live Vac. Program

Rodgers Ranch/Mike Rodgers 70 Blk/Bwf few Rd Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned 70+ days, Light Grower Ration, Complete Vac. Program,

High Elevation

John Hubenka 70 Mx Strs, 550-650#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Been on a Light Grower Ration, Branding & Precond Shots

Charlie & Harlan Bradshaw 64 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500-725#, Weaned 120+ days, Hay Fed, Complete Vac. Program, Poured, Heifers are Bangs

Vac., No Implants

Snow Cap Livestock 57 Mx Hfrs, 375-450#, Weaned a long time, Hay Fed, Branding Shots

Spencer Eyre 50 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 525-625#, Weaned 100+ days, Grass Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots, Poured

Mike Kunzler 37 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 525-625#, Weaned 100+ days, Grass Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots, Poured

Wyo Herz LLC 16 Blk Hfrs, 450-500#, Weaned 120 days, Hay Fed, Branding & Precond Shots, Replacement Quality

Branch Fork Ranch

SALE

13 Mx Strs, 450-500#, Weaned a long time, Hay Fed, All Shots effective in reducing humancaused mortality.”

The release continues, “However, the impact of recently enacted state laws and regulations affecting these two grizzly bear populations is of concern and needs to be evaluated. We will fully evaluate these and all other potential threats and associated state regulatory mechanisms in detail when we conduct the status assessments and make the 12-month findings.”

Wyoming support

“This is a positive step, and I thank FWS. Wyoming’s petition, filed early last year, shows after 46 years and over $52 million dollars of investment by Wyoming sportsmen and women, the population of the bear is far above longestablished recovery goals,” said Gordon. “In addition, Wyoming has an established framework to provide adequate protection and management of the bear in the future. I trust FWS will continue to use the best scientific evidence, and I hope Wyoming will soon manage this species as part of our treasured wildlife population.”

Currently, Wyoming has a grizzly bear management plan in place. The plan will be amended to recognize the necessary legal requirements to satisfy the ESA requirements for post-delisting management.

Gordon continued, “Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Director Brian Nesvik and I will be discussing timelines and next steps with the FWS and senior Department of Interior officials in the next several days.”

According to Gordon, there is an expanding num- ber of grizzly bears beyond the edges of the bear’s biological and socially suitable range. Refined population estimates show population numbers are more than 1,000 bears – far beyond scientific requirements for a recovered, viable population.

“WGFD stands ready to manage this population with robust public involvement and the best science at a moment’s notice,” said Nesvik. “WGFD has a strong track record of managing grizzly bears during the times they have been delisted in the past.”

Next steps

FWS will now initiate a comprehensive status review of the grizzly bear in the NCDE and GYE based on scientific and commercial data to inform a 12-month finding to determine whether the removal of ESA protections would then be initiated through a separate rulemaking process, with additional public notice and comment.

The public can play an essential role by submitting relevant information, particularly new scientific and commercial data published since the 2021 five-year status review. In-depth status review and information can be submitted through regulations.gov, docket number: FWS-R6-ES-2022-0150, beginning Feb. 6.

The 90-day finding and petition review forms can be found by visiting www. federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/06/202302467/endangered-andthreatened-wildlife-andplants-90-day-findings-forthree-petitions-to-delist-the.

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

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NCBA provided updates and priorities during national convention and trade show

Agricultural producers, industry partners and other stakeholders across the country gathered in New Orleans on Feb. 1-3 for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show.

During the event, NCBA agreed on their policy priorities for the year ahead, offered cattle industry updates and elected a new team of officers.

Policy priorities

To kick off the convention, NCBA’s executive committee approved the organization’s policy priorities on Feb. 1, with a focus on advancing animal disease preparedness, protecting voluntary conservation programs and defending producers from regulatory overreach.

According to a NCBA Feb. 1 press release, these priorities include securing reauthorization of animal health provisions from the 2018 Farm Bill and advocating for expanded funding of the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank to protect against foot and mouth disease.

Additionally, the association will focus on protecting and funding the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and other voluntary conservation programs to incentivize management of natural resources and protecting the cattle industry from regulatory attacks under Waters of the U.S., the Endangered Species Act, emissions reporting, etc.

“Our focus is to help create opportunity for America’s cattle producers and fight to make sure the federal government does not damage our industry,” said NCBA PresidentElect Todd Wilkinson. “Cattle producers have been caretakers of the land and livestock for decades and are committed to conserving this country’s natural resources while producing high-quality beef.”

Wilkinson further noted one of the largest opportunities NCBA has to help cattle producers this year is through passing a successful 2023 Farm Bill. Potential drought relief, producer profitability

On Feb. 2, the convention hosted the popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, featuring Meterologist Matt Makens and CattleFax’s Vice President of Industry Relations and Analysis Kevin Good to share updates on current drought conditions and the cattle market.

To begin, Makens noted the latest weather forecast only shows a 14 percent probability of the existence of La Niña this spring, with the probability falling lower by summer months.

This means a pattern change may occur – with a neutral phase taking control for several months as La Niña weakens before giving El Niño a chance to grow this summer and into the fall, Makens explained.

With La Niña in the rearview mirror, he further suggested drought conditions may improve and producers will likely see more favorable growing seasons and healthier soils.

“I’m not trying to imply doing away with La Niña fixes everything. An El Niño can cause drought across the northern states. There is no win-win for everyone in any weather pattern,” Makens added. “But moisture conditions should improve for the West in the second half of this year.”

When it comes to the cattle market, Good reported U.S. beef cow inventories have fallen 1.5 million head from cycle highs, and the 2023 beef cow herd is expected to be down another million head to nearly 29.2 million.

Additionally, Good noted feeder cattle and calf supplies outside of feedyards will be 400,000 to 450,000 head smaller than 2022 at 25.1 million.

Cattle on feed inventories are expected to begin at 300,000 to 400,000 head below last year – at 14.3 million head – and remain smaller. Commercial fed slaughter in 2023 is fore cast to decline by 750,000 to 800,000, to 25.6 million head.

“With drought-forced placement and cull ing, beef production was record large in 2022 at 28.3 billion pounds. Expect production to drop over the next several years – declining four to five percent in 2023 to 27 bil lion pounds,” Good said. “The decline in production in 2023 will lead to a 2.2 pound decline in net beef supply to 57 pounds per person annually.”

Good also predicted all cattle classes are expected to trade higher, and prices are expected to continue to trend upward.

In fact, he said the average 2023 fed steer price will be $158 per hun dredweight (cwt), up $13 per cwt from 2022, with a range of $150 to $172 per cwt throughout the year. Utility cows will average $100 per cwt with a range

“Our focus is to help create opportunity for America’s cattle producers and fight to make sure the federal government does not damage our industry.” – Todd Wilkinson, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association of $75 to $115 per cwt, and bred cows will average $2,100 per cwt with a range of $1,900 to $2,300 for load lots of quality, running-age cows.

Lastly, Good offered insight into beef demand, noting although domestic beef demand has softened, it remains historically strong, and consumers have shown willingness to continue to buy beef at a higher range.

He also mentioned global protein demand has continued to rise and expects tighter global protein supplies to support prices in 2023.

“After more than 20 percent of growth across the last two years, U.S. beef exports are expected to moderate, declining three percent in 2023 to 3.5 billion pounds,” he said.

New team takes office, discuss priorities

During the last day of the event, NCBA welcomed a new team of officers, including Wilkinson as the new president of the association.

A Feb. 3 NCBA press release noted Wilkinson owns and operates Wilkinson Livestock in De Smet, S.D. alongside his son, while also practicing law, in which he specializes in business transactions, estate planning and probate, real estate and agricultural law.

“My philosophy going into this next year is that I’m going to put on boxing gloves, and I’m going to be swinging for the industry,” Wilkinson said. “I’m going to bring the same level of passion I bring for my own family and business to this organization.”

“I think it’s important to fight back and protect this industry from the people who want to put us out of business. I also think this will unite cattle producers in the future,” he added.

For more information from NCBA’s 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, visit ncba.org.

He continued, “Part of the reason I’m doing this is to make sure this industry is here for my grandchildren and their grandchildren. I want them to have the opportunity to come back on this piece of ground and run cattle 100 years from now. I’m passionate about NCBA, and I won’t back up an inch on my commitment to this organization. As long as I am walking this earth, I want to make things a little bit better, and NCBA is one of the ways I think I can do that.”

Additionally, the association elected their 2023 officer team, which was approved by the NCBA board of directors.

Mark Eisele of Wyoming was named president-elect, and Buck Wehrbein of Nebraska was elected vice president.

Brad Hastings of Texas was named NCBA treasurer, Virginia Cattleman Gene Copenhaver was elected chair of the NCBA Policy Division and Tim Schwab of Indiana was elected policy vice chair.

Clark Price of North Dakota and Dan Gattis of Texas were elected as chair and vice chair of the NCBA Federation Division, respectively.

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

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