FOR THE WEEK ENDING February 10, 2023

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019

National Wool Review

As of February 3, 2023

In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 18 cents at 1356 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 38,516 bales were offered with sales of 93.4 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0049 at .7051 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.

As of February 3, 2023

Compared to last week slaughter lambs mostly steady. Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder lambs not well tested. Much of the country was affected by adverse weather this week and receipts were lower than usual. At San Angelo, TX 1,641 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 4,030 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3

San Angelo: wooled and shorn 110-145 lbs 130.00-158.00; 160 lbs 148.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 120-140 lbs 125.00-155.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 130-150 lbs 126.00-132.50.

Billings: wooled and shorn 100-145 lbs no test.

Equity Coop: no sales.

Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2

San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 278.00-310.00; 60-70 lbs 265.00310.00, few 320.00-330.00; 70-80 lbs 238.00-268.00, few 298.00; 80-90 lbs 200.00-232.00; 90-100 lbs 170.00-206.00, few 233.00. wooled and shorn 74 lbs 242.00; 96 lbs 188.00.

Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 65 lbs 212.50; 90-100 lbs 230.00-

235.00. hair 40 lbs 205.00; 56 lbs 220.00; 90-105 lbs 230.00-

235.00.

South Dakota: wooled and shorn 80 lbs 160.00. hair 48 lbs 190.00; 75 lbs 180.00.

Billings: no test.

Slaughter Ewes

San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)

108.00, hair 100.00-104.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 108.00-110.00, hair 120.00-130.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) hair

120.00-128.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) hair 82.00; Cull

1 50.00.

Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy)

62.50-87.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test.

South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 60.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 85.00-90.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 55.00-60.00; Cull 1 no test..

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: no test.

South Dakota: no test.

Billings: no test.

Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2

San Angelo: no test.

Fr. Collins: no test

South Dakota: bred middle age 120.00-175.00/head.

Billings: no test.

Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 34,000 compared with 33,000 last week and 30,000 last year.

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas

Eastern Market Indicator was up 18 cents at 1356 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0049 at .7051 percent of the U.S. dollar.

Source: USDA- CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO

Colorado Hay Summary

As of February 9, 2023

Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on good demand for ho Compared to last week: Trade activity was mostly light on good demand for horse hay. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s High Plains Summary for February 7, 2023, most of the region was dry for the week with just some light precipitation over eastern Wyoming and surrounding areas. Temperatures were cooler than normal from eastern Colorado through western Kansas and into Nebraska as well as the eastern areas of the Dakotas where temperatures were up to 5 degrees below normal. Temperatures were near normal to slightly above normal through the central to western Dakotas, eastern Wyoming and eastern Kansas. Minimal changes were made this week as only areas of southeast Wyoming improved with a reduction of severe and exceptional drought. Some improvements to severe drought were brought into western North Dakota based on reassessing the data going back a couple of years. The next available report will be Thursday, February 16, 2023.

Mountains & Northwest

Forage Mix-Two Way - Premium Medium Square 140

Prairie/Meadow Grass - Fair/Good Medium Square 240

Alfalfa - Good/Premium

Square 280

Forage Mix-Three Way - Premium Small Square 14/bale

Alfalfa - Good/Premium

Alfalfa - Good

Square 325

260

Square 240

Source: USDA-AMS Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO

Montana Hay Summary

As of February 3, 2023

Compared to last week: Hay sold fully steady. Demand for hay remains good to very good for light offerings. Hay usage was high over the past week as extremely cold and snowy conditions were seen over much of the state. Ranchers continue to buy hay on an as need basis, but are reluctant to buy large quantities of hay as prices remain historically high. Demand for straw is very good, however supplies are tight and not much straw is selling as a result. Many ranchers continue to use straw as bedding and to blend into rations to help cheapen hay. According to the

5 Area Weekly Weighted Cattle Price

drought monitor 67.78 of the is in Moderate drought or worse, up 7.89% from last week. 37.00% of the state is in an Severe drought or worse, unchanged from last week; 10.80% of the state is in Extreme drought or worse unchanged from last week; 0% of the state is in an Exceptional drought, unchanged from last week.

Alfalfa - Good/Premium Large Square 250

Alfalfa - Fair/Good Large Square 250

Alfalfa - Utiliy Large Square 200

Silage - Haylage - RFV 150-169 Bulk 160

Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Billings, MT South Dakota Hay Summary

As of February 3, 2023

Compared to last week: All types and classes of hay steady. Very good demand remains for all types and qualities of hay as the hay crop was limited this year and now the winter has been tough. Snow cover across much of the state is requiring more hay to be fed to beef cattle. As cattle producers look to find the hay they need this has also created very good demand for corn stalk bales that can be ground and blended in feed rations. Very cold temps returned this week, plunging to the teens below zero, warmer weather on the way for next week. Hay stacks are harder to get to currently making more work for hay growers to get hay loaded on trucks

Alfalfa - Supreme Large Square 250-275

Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium Large Round 220

Grass - Premium Large Square 215

Grass - Good Large Round 185

Straw/Corn Stalk Round 100 Round 80

Straw/Wheat Small Square 6/bale

Soure: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Worthing, SD

Brands

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR

SALE: LSC, LHH. $3,000. Call 307-899-3754 2/25

Dogs

Dogs

CKC PEMBROKE WELSH

CORGIS: Red coloring, males, $700. Call 307-217-9737 3/4

NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/ financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307777-6397 TFN

Events

2023 CACHE VALLEY COWBOY RENDEZVOUS, MARCH

10-12: Welcomes Billy Dean and Jim Curry, singing the songs of John Denver. Free admission to Cowboy Poetry, Western Music, Vendors and Poetry Contests, etc. Fri. 3-10 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Cache County Event Center, Logan, UT. Go to www.cvcowboy.org or leave message

435-760-0160 3/4

UP IN ARMS, LLC FLEA MAR-

KET AND GUN SHOW FEB. 24-26, Gillette, WY at the CAMPLEX. Open to the public. Fri., Feb. 24, 3-7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Giving away a .22 pistol Sunday at 2 p.m., must be present to win, 21 years of age and able to pass background check. Buy, sell, trade. Adults $6, children 12 and under free (when accompanied by an adult). For more information, contact Lisa, 208-420-2295 2/18

Help Wanted

Help Wanted Services Services

LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE TO HELP OVERSEE OUR HAYING OPERATION IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING: Must be mechanically sound and have a general understanding of pivots. Looking for a person that is highly motivated and a self-starter. Ranch house, vehicle, beef and paid time off provided. Ranch is located approximately 7 miles from Cokeville, WY. Pay DOE. Call 307-727-7721 3/4

RANCH HAND WANTED: Cow work/calving, irrigating, haying, fixing fences. Wages based on experience. Call 307-250-8475 2/11

FARM WORKER OR CDL A

DRIVER WANTED: Year-round, full-time position. Housing included with arrangement. Utilities paid by employee. Couple preferred and both would be employed. Pay $100-220/day. Call 775-224-3283, e-mail clairsjr@yahoo.com 2/11

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY WEED & PEST DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF WEED AND PEST DISTRICT MOSQUITO COORDINATOR/RANGE

MANAGER: The position is in Thermopolis, WY. Send letter of application, resume and 3 references by March 6 to: Hot Springs County Weed & Pest District, PO Box 543, Thermopolis, WY 82443. For additional information, call 307-864-2278 or e-mail hscwpcd@rtconnect. net. Hot Springs County Weed & Pest is an EOE 2/18

Help Wanted

is currently accepting applications for the following:

Full-Time Custodian Hulett K-12

Please visit us at www.crook1.com for complete information on position openings.

Crook County School District #1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EARN $60,000/YEAR, PARTTIME in the livestock or farm equipment appraisal business. Agricultural background required. Home study course available. 800-488-7570 or www. amagappraisers.com 2/11

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY

Notice Auctions

WEED & PEST DISTRICT IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF WEED AND PEST DISTRICT SUPERVISOR: The position is in Thermopolis, WY. Send letter of application, resume and 3 references by March 6 to: Hot Springs County Weed & Pest District, PO Box 543, Thermopolis, WY 82443. For additional information, call 307864-2278 or e-mail hscwpcd@ rtconnect.net. Hot Springs County Weed & Pest is an EOE 2/18

SHOP FOREMAN WANTED:

Shoshone Irrigation District is an equal opportunity employer who is looking for a self-motivated individual. The Shop Foreman’s job is to maintain and repair district equipment as well as help out with some day-to-day operations around the irrigation district. Applicants must have good general mechanical skills.

A class A CDL license is very desirable but not a requirement and must be willing to get a CDL. Our hours of operation are Mon.Thurs. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Friday. We offer full medical, vision, dental and Wyoming State Retire. Pay will depend on experience. Applicants can come by our office at 337 East 1st, Powell, WY and fill out an application with a resume, e-mail resume to shoshoneid@hotmail.com, sid.secretary@outlook.com or feel free to call 307-7545741 2/11

CALVING HELP NEEDED:

Experience preferred. Call 605-347-3403 or 605-4999088, Sturgis, S.D 3/4

WIGGINS FEEDYARD, LLC

HIRING FULL-TIME EMPLOY-

EE: Current driver’s license required. Call Sue Wiggins, 308-279-0924, e-mail sswiggins@wigginsfeedyard.com, 10077 U.S. 385, Bridgeport, NE 69336, provide references with phone numbers 2/25

Torrington

Livestock Markets

307-532-3333

Financial Services

AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS 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 for 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!! 2/25

Services Services

BEAUTIFUL TINY TEXAS HEELERS (QUEENSLANDS):

One male, 1 female, born Sept. 27, 2022, mom 13 lbs., dad 7 lb. Toy Aussie, ALSO, AUGGIE PUPPIES, born Nov. 28, 2022, 1 male, 1 female, mom 18 lb. Pembroke Corgi, dad 10 lb. Toy Aussie. ALSO, 1 PUREBRED MINIATURE MALE QUEENSLAND HEELER, Kasper, born Aug. 27, 2022, mom 18 lbs., dad 22 lbs. All bred for health/disposition/ smarts, UTD pup vaccines. Parents raised with kids/cats/ livestock. For more information, pricing and delivery options, call 406-581-7586. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 2/18

WORKING RANCH DOGS: AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES. Registered. standard size. Foundation working bloodlines. Tails docked, dewclaws removed, current on vaccinations and worming. Ready now. Call 970-824-2348, leave message. To view photos go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 3/4

Cattle

WOODEN SHOE FARMS MATERNAL VALUE ADDED BULL

SALE: HEREFORD AND ANGUS GENETICS, THURS., FEB. 16, 1 p.m. at the ranch, 673 N. 825 W., Blackfoot, ID 83221. Selling 65 lots, coming 2-year-olds, fall and spring yearling bulls, select groups of Angus and black baldy open heifers. Contact 208-6814169 or 208-604-0235, woodenshoefarms@gmail.com 2/11

Red Angus

25 RED ANGUS COWS, 4 to 6 years old. ALSO, 12 Red Angus heifers. April 1 for 60 days, all bred to Red Angus bulls. Southeast Wyoming. Call 307-2312883 2/18

BLUE AND RED HEELER PUPS FOR SALE: Out of working parents, smart. Current on shots. Born Nov. 18, 2022. Call Mary, 970-568-3635 2/11

AMERICAN AIREDALE CATTLE

DOGS: Excellent cattle and herd dogs. Will be big, friendly and protective. Farm and ranch dogs. Good with kids and livestock. Call for details, 719-217-8054 2/11

GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES

CURRENTLY WORKING WITH LIVESTOCK!! Proven bloodlines, parents onsite. Socialized. Males and females, 6 months old. $1,000. Have been raising these fantastic LGD for 48 years. For more information, call 406-2077674 2/25

SANDHILL BORDER COLLIES: Working border collies for ranchers. Reds, blacks, merles, mainly short hair. Thirty years experience. Shots appropriate to age, dewclaws removed, wormed weekly. Pups and ready-to-start pups available. Prices vary. Call us (texts are better) to set up delivery, 701-770-2364 or e-mail sandhillbc@yahoo.com. Visit our Facebook page: Sandhill Performance Horses and Border Collies. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 5/6

GIVING AWAY!! PUREBRED BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES: Out of excellent working parents. Extremely smart. All are traditional black and white. Call 307-6453322 1/21

YEARLING BLACK ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Actual weaning weight 727 lbs. Cow herd AI’d since 1969, predominantly use ABS and Select Sires. Purebred but not papered. $2,000. If we feed till April 1, $2,500. Call 307366-2911 2/25

YEARLING ANGUS BULLS: These bulls are grown, not fattened, will get out and cover cows. Many will work on heifers. We will deliver. Call Joe Buseman, 605-351-1535 3/11

Brands

TEA KETTLE BRAND FOR SALE: One-iron, one strike brand for sale. LRC, LSS, LSH, LRB. Renewed through Jan. 1, 2033. Asking $9,000 OBO. Call 307-338-1529 or 307-532-7524 2/25

WYOMING BRAND REG-

ISTERED BY GOELET GALLATIN IN 1912: LRC, BS, LSH. Irons available, seller will pay transfer fees. Renewed until 2033, $3,000. Call 307-272-4215 3/4

REGISTERED WYOMING BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, LTH, one electric branding iron included. $3,000. Call 307-851-5901 2/25

OLD WYOMING LIVESTOCK BRAND, DOUBLE QUARTER CIRCLE 3: One iron. Has been in one family since my grandfather registered it over 100 years ago!! From Sheridan County, LRC, LTH. Renewed to 2031. Would love to see it back in use!! Must sell, $2,800. For more information, call 406-538-3710, if no answer please leave message or e-mail raccoonmt@yahoo.com 2/18

REGISTERED WYOMING

BRAND FOR SALE: LRC, RSS, RSH. Expires December 2027. Iron available for pickup in Dayton, WY. $3,000 OBO. Call 307-751-0877 2/18

Hereford

LIMOUSIN SEMEN, HOMOZYGOUS BLACK BULL, polled, can be used with heifers. ALSO, 2 western saddles and 1 Australian saddle with pad and breast collar. Call 307-2728576 for any pictures or more information 2/11

BEARMOUNTAIN BEEF INC, IN HAWK SPRINGS, WY NOW EXCEPTING USDA APPOINTMENTS FOR BOTH SHEEP AND GOATS IN ADDITION TO BEEF!! USDA and custom exempt processing slots available. All product is vacuum sealed for extended freezer life and quality appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307338-2751 or check out our website www.bearmountainbeef.com 2/11

IRONHORSE FOUNDATION TRAINING ESTABLISHES A FOUNDATION OF RESPECT WITH HORSES FROM THE GROUND UP, helps horses with belligerent, reactive behavior and increases a horse’s performance under saddle. Horse trainer, farrier and clinician, Megan McKnight, has 21 years of developed feel, timing and experience. Located in Laramie, WY. Call 307-338-8583. www. ironhorsefoundationtraining. com 2/11

Saddles & Tack

GREAT SELECTION OF VALENTINES GIFTS!! MONTANA Silversmiths, AUSTIN Accent and others!! Jewelry prices start at $9.95!! SILK SCARVES, BELT BUCKLES, MONEY CLIPS, TOM BALDING and DUTTON BITS and ALL KINDS OF QUALITY TACK for your COWBOY or COWGIRL VALENTINE!! 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 2/11

USED HEREFORD CUTTING

SADDLE: Good shape, 16” seat, $1,000 OBO. Call Cliff Vogel, 402-519-1958. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 2/18

Sheep

Warner Ranch Seed

Serving Fremont County, Wyoming and the surrounding areas.

HarvXtra® alfalfa with Roundup Ready® technology, Roundup Ready® alfalfa and conventional varieties available!

Plant the best!

Buffalo Brand Seed for annual forages, cover crops, pasture grasses, small grains and custom mixes.

Call Today!

Bryan Warner • 307-850-7668 (cell)

GRASS SEED FOR SALE: Manifest wheat grass, Manska wheat grass, Cache Meadow Brome, excellent germination, $3.90/lb. Call Big Horn Seed Company, 307-202-0704 or 307-645-3322 3/4

Hay & Feed

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: 440 diesel John Deere crawler dozer, $5,500; 310C gas Case crawler loader, $4,500; 95 John Deere combine round back, $6,200; 2001 4900 Hesston baler, $24,500; 2175 16’ Hesston pull type swather, $14,500. All machinery has been shedded. Call Ivan Policky, 307629-0974 2/18

WANT TO BUY!! FORD 172

DIESEL INDUSTRIAL ENGINES off of Freeman 300W self propelled small square baler or other industrial applications. Call Lloyd, 701-2264055 2/18

FOR SALE: H&S 7+4 17’ chuckwagon with tandem running gear. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gear and bunk feeding extensions, been shedded, nice condition. Haybuster 2650 bale processor, shedded, like new. Lorenz 16’x33’ 18 ton stack mover. Farm King 8’ snow blower with hydraulic spout. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-9995482 2/18

Equipment Decals

TOLMAN RANCH LLC IS AC CEPTING BIDS FOR GRAZ ING APPROXIMATELY 300 ACRES OF IRRIGATED acres) pasture 30 miles up the Nowood in Ten Sleep, WY. For 40 pairs of cattle or 200 head of sheep. Grazing turn in May 1-Nov. 1. Two year contract with the possibility of renewal. There are a few requirements that will need to be addressed, like responsibility for irrigation of fields, cleaning of ditches and weed spraying. bids to Tolman Ranch LLC, PO Box 576, Ten Sleep WY, 82442, postmark by Feb. 20, 2023. For more information, contact Frank Keeler, 307350-6994 2/18

For sale sheepherders wagon. Queen sized bed, plenty of storage. Wheelwright services available. Also sheep wagon bows for sale. Call for price, 785-734-2663.

MERINO EWES FOR SALE: CAMPBELL AND HANSMIRE GENETICS, 1,050 HEAD: 250 2-year-olds; 228 3-year-olds; 146 4-year-olds; balance 5 to 7 year's old, 165-170 lbs. Good body condition. Supplementing on pasture. 19-20 Micron. Wormed and vaccinated 3 times in 2022. Hamp/ Suffolk bucks turned in Nov. 22, 2022. Five Akbash dogs. For more information, call 308-4407999 3/4

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, 435-462-5300, heidi@ wrcamps.com, 1145 S. Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 2/11

Gelbvieh

GRASS HAY FOR SALE: 3x4 bales, 1,200 lbs., $250/ton. Lyman, WY. Call Kelly, 307780-7027 2/25

WYOMING CERTIFIED

GRASS SEED GROWER

HAS GRASS HAY FOR SALE: 3x4x8 squares baled behind the combine. Bales have all the forage without the seed, $110/ton. Powell Wyoming area. Call Mike, 307202-0494 2/25

2022 LARGE ROUND

BALES: Net wrapped, 1,5501,650 lbs., tests done, nitrate free, Japanese and German millet, $130/ton. ALSO, large round bales of 2021 net wrapped and 2022 twine tied grass hay. Will deliver. Call 605-224-6100 (home) or 605280-3879 (cell), if no answer leave message 2/25

SHELL CORN FOR SALE: Very good feed value. ALSO, hay and straw for sale. For more information, call 307754-5864 2/18

GRASS HAY FOR SALE: Cow and horse quality, 3x4 and 3x3 square bales. Delivery available!! Call 307-6303046 2/18

WANTED!!! 1932, 1933 or 1934

Ford car project, restored or older restored one. Call 605290-3208 2/11

2007 DURAMAX 1 TON DU-

ALLY WITH HYDRABED. 4WD, straight body, no rust, 210,000 miles, 4 new drive tires, $25,000. Call 307-5753763 2/25

Equipment

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John

HAY FOR SALE: 2022 first and second cutting alfalfa, alfalfa/grass, grass mix, straight grass, Haybet barley, straight millet and sorghum. 2021 alfalfa, alfalfa/ grass, grass, alfalfa/oats, alfalfa/oats/millet. All in netwrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying 2/18

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Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls Available:

1 Red Bull • 4 Black Bulls (Videos Available in Mid-March)

NINE BAR NINE GELBVIEH 307-351-6453 ninebar9@hotmail.com

Wagyu

WAGYU/BLACK ANGUS BULL

CALF FOR SALE: Excellent future for your herd. $2,400. Call Drew, 307-752-5920 3/4

WANTED, PASTURE FOR YEARLINGS, 200 to 1,500 head. Call 308-765-0300 2/25

YEARLING PASTURE WANTED for 1,500 head steers/ spayed heifers for 2023 and beyond. Take all or part, smaller places okay. CO, WY, OR and ID preferred. Competitive rates, reference available. Call or text Jon, 831-240-5795 7/1

PASTURE WANTED for 2,000 yearlings and 500 pairs. Can split into smaller bunches. 701523-1235 3/11

Horses

HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 2/11

40 HEAD OF TARGHEE EWES FOR SALE: Two-year-olds, first time lambing, starting March 1. $350/head, Powell, WY. Dennis Miller, 330-275-0708 2/11

FIFTH ANNUAL MID-STATES HAIR SHEEP SALE MARCH 25, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. Starting with equipment. Sheep to follow immediately after. NEW LOCATION!! WAHOO LIVESTOCK SALES 636 1st St., Wahoo, NE 68066. Looking for consignors and buyers. Healthy hair sheep only, all stock will be inspected upon arrival. No sheep with broken or missing teeth. All out of state sheep will need health papers. Veterinarians present to inspect and write outgoing health papers. Brucellosis testing must be done on rams over 6 months old to ship out of state. No more than 2 rams per producer. 10% commission. Sale order will be in order of consignment, call early!! NO consignments day of sale.

REGISTER TO BID ONLINE minimum of 7 days in advance at www.dvauction.com and contact the barn for approval, 402443-3512. To consign sheep call Josh Kaster, 402-245-7391 or Neal Amsberry, 308-6510327 3/18

SMALL SQUARES OF BROME GRASS/ALFALFA

MIX HAY: Covered, $10/bale. ALSO, second cutting alfalfa. Sheridan, WY. Call Drew, 307-752-5920 2/18

VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Hay still available. Go to www.valleyvideohay. com or call Barry McRea, 308-235-5386 2/11

BARLEY STRAW: Certified weed-free small squares, $4/ bale. ALSO, round bales. OATS, WHEAT AND BARLEY, $20/100 cwt. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-762-3878 or 307-202-0108, leave message 2/11

CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952 2/11

GOOD AVAILABILITY OF ROUND AND SQUARE HAY AND STRAW BALES FOR SALE: Low delivery charge at cost. Volume discounts available. Call/text 1-204-209-1066 anytime for pricing 2/11

Deere 8960 tractor with PTO; John Deere 5090e tractor with loader; CIH 1015 pick-up header; John Deere 455 30’ grain drill; White 30’ disk; Morris 53’ airdrill; Lawson 12x30 double drum land areator; Apache 2190 self propelled sprayer; New Holland 1075 balewagon; Freeman self propelled 3 string balers; Freeman pull type 3 string balers; Vermeer R23 rake; John Deere 569 baler; Massey Ferguson 2190 4x4 baler; Cat 950 loader; New Holland 359 grinder mixer; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; Freightliner grain truck; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Merritt 48’x102” cattle pot; 2007 Western Star 4900 sleeper truck; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406-254-1254 3/4

Livestock Equipment

Heating Equipment

ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL

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

Equipment Restoration

DBL TREE TRACTOR RESTORATION LLC: Tractors, stock trailers and flatbeds, total repair, sandblast and paint. Please call Mike, 406-930-0720 2/11

Fencing

LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING

AGRI-BUSINESSES SINCE

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On Feb. 1, the Rural Media Group announced the official launch of The Cowgirl Channel, a new television network dedicated to women in Western sports and the modern-day cowgirl. The Cowgirl Channel will officially launch in HD on Dish Network Channel 269 and on SLING in February of 2023.

The new network will be offered as part of Dish Network’s “America’s Top 120 Package” to further the satellite company’s dedication to providing programming and services to rural America and those who love the rural lifestyle.

The Cowgirl Channel will primarily feature content around Western sports for women, including barrel racing, breakaway roping and women’s ranch rodeo. The new network will also feature programming around Western fashion, Western home design and more.

The initial television line-up will include Women’s Western Sports Roundup, Rodeo Queens, RanchHer, FarmHer, Grit and Grace and more.

The Cowgirl Channel will showcase the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, Cowgirl Hall of Fame, Art of the Cowgirl and Cowgirl Gathering, while also working with many Western associations to produce programming around special events such as reining, cutting, the National High School Rodeo Association, the American Paint Horse Association and more.

The Cowgirl Channel will serve as the sister network to The Cowboy Channel, the official network of ProRodeo, and in addition to programming designed around the interests of cowgirls, will also provide Rural Media Group the opportunity to program more professional rodeo and Western sporting events.

Together, The Cowboy Channel and The Cowgirl Channel will be the foundation for Rural Media Group’s effort to revolutionize Western sports and invest in the future of the Western lifestyle.

Livestreaming and on-demand for The Cowgirl Channel will be available by subscribing to Cowboy Channel Plus.

Subscribers will now have access to live television network feeds for both The Cowboy Channel and The Cowgirl Channel, along with access to all on-demand content for both networks as part of one $9.99 monthly or $99.99 yearly subscription. The Cowgirl Channel will also be available through the SLING app on all supported devices.

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EVENT continued from page 1 the question, “How does winter compare to normal?”

“In the Western U.S., from California to Wyoming, weather mapping is showing a large area of record wetness from December through January,” he said. “Through much of the state, we see 300 percent of normal – it’s three times the liquid and it’s quite impressive.”

As far as temperature, he noted much of the state has seen two to four degrees below normal, but in Fremont County, temperatures have been six to 10 degrees below normal, which has been the 50th coldest December through January on record.

“Fremont County had two cold spells, one before Christmas and the other at the end of January,” he said. “It’s been quite cold overall, and we’ve received about three and a half inches of liquid equivalent precipitation and 53 inches of snow in Riverton.”

He continued to share the Shoshoni area has seen a record wet year with record snow accumulation. However, areas in and around Dubois have been less extreme.

VandenBoogart shared if spring doesn’t bring gradual warmup temperatures, there is a chance for overland flooding issues.

“Since we have three to four times the snowpack and water in the basins, we will likely deal with these kind of issues,” he said. For on-demand weather, he encouraged attendees to visit weather. gov. Here, landowners can search their zip code, street, city or state to bring up current forecasts.

For a long-term weather forecast this spring, based on the overall climate system, there’s an equal chance for above or below normal temperatures and precipitation.

VandenBoogart closed by sharing the Wyoming Conditions and Monitoring team hosts a Wyoming Conditions and Outlooks webinar and discuses climate, water and weather. The next webinar is scheduled for Feb. 16 from 1-2 p.m.

To register, visit zoomgov.com/webinar/ register/WN_L6XMFBEHTTek-RnM9RBZnQ or e-mail wkelley1@uwyo. edu.

Barrasso works to protect ranchers’ rights

“Thank you for including me in the 39th Annual Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days. It’s always a wonderful event,” said Barrasso, kicking off his keynote address on Feb. 9. “We value the work of UW Extension to educate and provide resources for the agriculture community across Wyoming. I always appreciate the opportunity to work with this group on the important issues facing daily operations. Your commitment and hard work is evident in everything you do.”

Barrasso noted agriculture is the heart of each of Wyoming’s communities. Ranchers often serve as school board members and county commissioners in organizations affecting national policy.

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He mentioned critical issues which continue to impact public and private lands across Wyoming are forestry and wildfire management.

“We need to ensure we have policies in place to protect our forests and our rural communities,” mentioned Barrasso.

In September, he introduced bipartisan legislation titled Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022, to fight against wildfire risks and promote forest rangeland health.

“We are facing brutal wildfires across the West, which threaten Wyoming’s forests and communities,” said Barrasso. “They are destroying lives and livelihoods, wiping out wildlife and habitat and reducing air quality. Our bipartisan bill will fight back against wildfire risk. It directs the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to cut red tape and dramatically increase their wildfire mitigation projects.”

He noted during the last Congress he introduced legislation to promote resilient rangelands and effective grazing management through the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health (Ranch) Act. This piece of legislation will promote resilient and healthy rangelands and effective grazing management across the West.

“The Ranch Act allows temporary use of vacant grazing allotments during extreme events and disas- ters,” he said. “As we’re starting this 118th Congress, I’m going to continue to support legislation, such as the Ranch Act, to ensure ranchers and farmers across Wyoming have a loud and well-heard voice.”

Other issues impacting Americans across the country are historic inflation and high energy prices. Barrasso shared he will continue to work on these important topics in Washington, D.C.

“It’s time for the U.S. to get back to producing, exporting and using American energy,” he stated. “I’m going to continue to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to protect and expand American dominance.”

He noted the farm bill will be looking into many aspects of agriculture, including forestry management, grazing and conservation programs.

“The farm bill needs to provide research funding for animal diseases such as chronic wasting disease and brucellosis,” said Barrasso. “I look forward to working on a farm bill reflecting those who actually grow and produce our food and fiber in rural America.”

“With a new Congress, there’s work to be done, and we face many difficult challenges in the years ahead, but I truly believe we can find solutions – we must, and it will require people to work together,” he concluded.

Recordings of the entire event will be available on YouTube at youtube. com/@uwyoextension

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

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) before identifying a preferred alternative.

“Those 2007 guidelines provide an operation plan for Lake Mead and Lake Powell, but did not contemplate the dry hydrology as we are experiencing now,” said Brandon Gebhart, Wyoming state engineer. “This response is to amend actions which can be taken under the interim guidelines and help address the situation we are seeing now – in relation to drought – and to protect and restore water storage in the reservoirs.”

He added, “The six states acknowledged the need to manage water uses within the available supply, reduce the risk to all new water users, sectors and resources stemming from depleted storage and ongoing drought, address the issue of unaccounted evaporation losses in the lower basin, recognize the limitations imposed on the upper basin due to annual variations in our hydrology and hydraulic shortages and take actions in addition to those identified in the guidelines.”

He noted this is not an implementation agreement and none of the states are agreeing to what they identified in the CBMA, it simply offered some ideas, which can be evaluated, based on what the six states feel could address the situation and help with decisions on how to operate the system.

“All of the seven basin states remain committed to working together, and this includes outreach with Tribes, water users, environmental organizations and federal partners,” said Gebhart. “We want to recognize any actions in the states may ultimately agree to or require broad support and much more outreach before we would make those agreements.”

Lake Powell and Lake Mead CBMA

The six-state letter noted several alternatives, which would make specific modifications to Lake Powell and Lake Mead operations to prevent water supply from falling to critically low elevations impacting water delivery or power production from either reservoir in 2023 and 2024.

These operations are governed by the Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead in the 2007 guidelines.

Lake Powell operations would include raising the lower elevation of the Mid-Elevation Release Tier (MERT) from elevation 2,525 to elevation 3,550 and fixing the annual release volume in the MERT at 7.48 million acre-feet (af); raising the upper elevation of the Lower Elevation Bal- ancing Tier (LEBT) from elevation 2,525 to elevation 3,550 and fixing the annual release at seven million af without balancing releases and reducing releases as necessary to protect elevation 3,500.

In addition, the letter noted the CBMA included elements anticipated by the BuRec notice. In revising 2007 guidelines, the CBMA assesses 1.543 million af per year of reductions among all Lower Basin Contractors when Lake Mead is below elevations 1,145 for the protection of critical infrastructure.

The six-states imple- tion and adequately mitigate the risk either Lake Powell or Lake Mead reaches dead pool.

The letter noted several CBMA adjustments to the 2007 guidelines and to elevation-dependent Drought Contingency Plan in Lake Mead operations.

Currently the state of California has proposed a plan for Colorado River water conservation outlining some different provisions, but Attorney General Chris Brown mentioned, “This isn’t a finish line, and just because we don’t agree now, doesn’t mean we won’t later – we still have the opportunity to move forward in this process and find a southern state agree- nificant actions need to be taken. California goes at it a little differently, but we’re all still agreeing reductions need to be made.”

CBMA provides an alternative framework for BuRec to analyze its SEIS process. BuRec is expected to release its SEIS draft in March of 2023 and a final SEIS in late spring. A record of decision could come in the summer of 2023 and would allow for implementation in 2024.

Conservation program

From 2015-18, the Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), conducted the to address declining water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell due to longterm drought in the Upper Colorado River Basin.

The Upper Division States and UCRC developed and adopted a FivePoint Plan, which put forward a number of strategic activities to improve the Colorado River System and reauthorize and reinitiate the SCPP program with subsequent steps of developing an agreement, legislation and funding, which would enable SCPP activ- moved to March 1. As of Feb. 7, the office has received several applications of interested parties. They include two municipal, one industrial and four agricultural applications covering nearly 8,000 acres of land and conserving roughly 10,000 af.

The panelists noted filling out an application is the start of conversations and those with questions about the project can reach out to the Wyoming State Engineer’s Office.

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