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A Look Inside Dick Perue pays tribute to Dick Barkhurst......................Page A10 Insecticide Resistance in Wyoming and Montana........ Page B2 The Case of Elwood’s organic dog meat....................... Page C2 Sheep Specialist answers common questions..............Page C7

Quick Bits AI School The University of Wyoming Extension is hosting an artificial insemination school March 21-23. The school will be hosted at the Laramie Research and Extension Center in Laramie. Students will have the opportunity to work with live cattle during the class each day. Topics include: AI process and palpation, heifer development and nutrition, equipment handling, sync protocols and reproduction anatomy. Cost is $100 for the school. Space is limited and to reserve a spot in the school, email Brian Sebade at bsebade@uwyo.edu or call 307-721-2571.

Federal training now required for CDL drivers, says WYDOT Cheyenne – In November 2021, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced those wishing to obtain a commercial driver license (CDL) will be required to complete Entry-Level

Driver Training (ELDT) starting Feb. 7 with a registered training provider. ELDT regulations set the minimum federal training requirements for entrylevel drivers. They must complete this training prior

to taking the CDL skills test or the knowledge test for a hazardous materials endorsement. The requirements are implemented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21). There are no requirements for minimum length the training can take, but it is expected to take about six Please see WYDOT on page A6

RESTORING SAGE GROUSE Legislators support bill to raise birds in captivity

On Feb. 8, Senate File 61 was assigned to bill: Sage grouse game bird farms – no certification expiration. The bill reads, “An act relating to game and fish; removing the expiration date on certifications for Greater sage grouse game bird farms; and providing for an effective date.” On March 3, the House placed the bill on General File – pending further legislation consideration in Committee of the Whole; passing the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee with nine ayes and zero nays, excused, absent nor conflicts. Wyoming Republican Reps. Chad Banks (Rock Springs), Jamie Flitner (Greybull), Jeremy Haroldson (Wheatland), Mark Jennings (Sheridan), Christopher Knapp (Gillette), Sandy Newsome (Cody), Patrick Sweeney (Casper), Rachel Rodriquez-Williams (Cody) and John Winter (Thermopolis) were present and voted.

For several years, sage grouse management has been a topic among many, especially throughout the West. Sage grouse foundation Wyoming-native Diemer True is the president of the Western States Sage Grouse Recovery Foundation. He formerly has served the Wyoming legislator for 20 years and has been involved in republican party politics since he was 17 years old, he shares. “One of the big elephants in the room for the future of Wyoming’s economy is the potential of the Greater sage grouse being listed as an endangered species,” shares True. “In a 2016 study, listing the bird as endangered would cost western states roughly $5.6 billion in lost economic activity annually. So, in considering this loss, there are a number of ways to avoid having the species listed.” Please see BILL on page A6

Scholarship In honor of Wyoming native Scott Keith, BigIron Auction’s has set up a $1,000 scholarship which will be awarded to one student at the University of Wyoming and Casper College. The student must be majoring in agricultural business or a related degree to be applicable for the scholarship. For more information, contact each school’s scholarship department. For more information, visit uwyo.edu under the Scholarships tab or caspercollege.edu under the Admissions and Aid tab.

Career Fair

University of Wyoming Extension 4-H is hosting a virtual career fair March 22 at 6 p.m. Youth will get a snapshot of a variety of careers, and guest speaker Tris Munsick will be joining. There will be door prizes and lots of fun to be had throughout the evening. For more information and to register for this free event, go to wyoming4h. org/virtual-career-night/.

Current SWE

Wyoming’s Snowpack/ Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) is 79% of median with a basin high of 95% in Laramie and a basin low of 68% in Cheyenne. Last year, the state SWE was at 87% of median and at 110% in 2020. Stream flow snowmelt volumes during April through July across Wyoming are forecasted to be generally below median.

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Industry guidance New antibiotic regulations require licensed veterinarian prescriptions On June 11, 2021, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published Guidance for the Industry (GFI) #263 removing any medically important antimicrobials – previously left untouched by the GFI #213 – from over-the-counter (OTC) markets. GFI #213, published in 2017, required veterinarian oversight of medically important antimicrobials administered via feed and/ or water, but left the antimicrobials being administered other ways untouched. GFI #263 is requiring certain products be removed from OTC availability to prescription by June 11, 2023. This means producers will only be able to use these products under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Common products expecting to see label changes include: oxytetracycline, penicillins and tylosin. FDA says the new regulations are “part of a broader effort by FDA to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Please see FDA on page A9

Hendrickson set to retire Casper – Amy Hendrickson recently announced her resignation as executive director, effective March 31, with the Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA). Hendrickson, a former Sheridan and Big Horn native is looking forward to retirement. Prior WWGA career accomplishments Prior to her position with WWGA, for nearly 20 years Hendrickson worked for the American Horse Council in Washington, D.C. She then decided to go back to college for her Master’s Degree in Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy. After obtaining her Amy Hendrickson master’s, she went to work for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, where she worked alongside commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture departments in all 50 states. “This was a job I really loved,” she shares. “But all of my family was in Wyoming, and my daughter was in college at the University of Wyoming. She said to me one day, ‘If you ever want to see me again mama, Please see HENDRICKSON on page A5

WyFB advocates for literacy in ag The week of Feb. 28 through March 5 was recognized by Gov. Mark Gordon as Wyoming Agriculture Literacy Week. This week is designed to educate elementary aged children on agriculture and the responsibilities of Wyoming farmers and ranchers. Wyoming Agriculture Literacy Week also assists in the promotion of the Ag Books for Kids project founded by the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) and Young Farmer and Rancher Committee in 2005. Agriculture literacy Wyoming Agriculture Literacy Week began in 2008 and has been proclaimed annually by Wyoming governors ever

since. WyFB Media and Member Relations Director Kerin Clark mentions school aged children learn the impact agriculture has on their everyday lives during this week. “Wyoming Ag Literacy Week teaches the importance of ag in our lives – the food we eat, clothes we wear, crayons we color with – it’s all because of agriculture,” says Clark. “What would a day be like without agriculture?” She mentions it’s crucial children understand where their food comes from, especially with so many children being raised without access to farms and ranches. “There’s an importance of educating and sharing our story in ag so kids know

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We Appreciate Their Work By the time you read this column, the Wyoming Legislative Budget Session will be over. While this was a budget session, numerous other bills were filed as always. For a time last summer, we all heard the budget was going to From the Publisher be really tight. Gov. Gordon had Dennis Sun trimmed down the state’s budget, then trimmed some more to get to a lean and mean position. Then, energy prices started rising, plus COVID-19 funds and other dollars passed by Congress really helped with the state outlook. I now wonder how the state will look down the road with $130 per barrel of oil? This time of the year, it’s easy to focus on our own interests and lose sight on the big picture. The lobbyists and legislatures help to see the whole view and what is best for the state. They all may not agree, but the majority of votes rule the day. We understand world and national events have dominated the news in past weeks, but the issues during the state legislature are going to affect us for years to come, too. For a lot of us who have witnessed the legislature in past years, we know there are long days with hard work being accomplished. I don’t know how they do their job legislating and keep their constituents “in the know” during the session. And for those on the Appropriations Committee or in a leadership role, their time and workload were harder. Those in agriculture also are proud and thankful for the excellent work of agriculture organization’s lobbyists who work so hard for agriculture. They work well together for the best of agriculture and natural resources. There were not many high-profile agriculture bills filed during this session. There were some bills dealing with trespassing, water, conservation easements, predator control, taxes and redistricting which held our interest. I was especially proud of the ag interests in the Appropriations Committee, it will be interesting to see if they all stay in the budget bill. The dollars earmarked for the Wyoming Department of Agriculture were for Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom, predator management and weed and pest control. There were also dollars for State Parks and Cultural Resources for the Centennial Farm and Ranch Program. We’re excited for dollars slated for the University of Wyoming for the rodeo team, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for endowed professorships and for capital construction, which is really needed on and off campus. Despite what appropriations and bills pass or don’t pass, which party they belong to or where their interests lie, we need to thank all the legislatures, lobbyists and everyone who works within the session, as we’re indebted to them for their time and hard work. From the Governor and First Lady Gordon and down through state government ranks, thanks for your hard work and support for agriculture year-round. We will not always agree with our legislatures, but we need to respect their hard work There is a reason agriculture stays strong in Wyoming, and it’s the people involved.

GUEST OPINIONS

The U.S. Needs An Energy Policy That Does Not Rely On Imported Oil

The U.S. is in a precarious position: National security requires we have secure energy sources for the U.S., North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and our Asian allies. Yet, we cannot do so while undermining our democratic values, and we must plan for combating climate change at the same time. In the next 20 years the U.S. will develop solar, wind, electric and nuclear to wean off oil and gas. In the short term we need to provide energy to our allies, so they are not reliant on Russia, Nigeria and other Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members. The U.S. produces oil and gas cleaner than any country in the world. Let us do this, rather than importing oil and gas from countries that disregard national sovereignty and human rights and do not limit environmental damage. The recent U.S. sanctions placed on Russia for attacking Ukraine proved the U.S. needs to produce the oil and gas we consume. Before the sanctions, the U.S. imported approximately 700,000 barrels of Russian oil a day. By eliminating Russian oil imports into the U.S., we stopped sending approximately $70 million a day in hard currency to Russia, used for the war in Ukraine. This was absolutely the right thing to do, but if we had not been dependent on Russian oil in the first place and had been taking full advantage of American reserves, the American consumer would not be paying the price for President Vladimir Putin’s aggression today. American energy policy is riddled with inconsisten-

By Howard Cooper

cies hurting the American consumer, undermine democracy and humanitarian efforts abroad and ultimately disproportionally damage the environment. There is a divergence between U.S. national security, environmental interests and U.S. energy policy. Allow me to list a few examples. A large amount of Russian oil is currently used by Californian refineries in Los Angeles, San Francisco and the Central Valley. At the same time, the city of Los Angeles recently banned the development of oil within its city limits, which currently has many producing wells. The result has been the U.S. purchased oil extracted in Russia with lax environmental regulations, burned fuel to transport it and then sent money to Russia every day to support an oppressive regime and the Ukrainian war while limiting our own production capacity. While these sanctions are in place, we need to increase our production capacity and plug the California refineries into U.S. petroleum production. Conversely, we could be importing 800,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada through the Keystone Pipeline, offsetting the lost Russian imports. Unfortunately, the Biden administration shut down the Keystone Pipeline in favor of importing oil by ship from Russia, Nigeria and other OPEC countries. Transporting oil by tankers from foreign countries is decidedly more harmful to the environment than transporting it by regulated pipelines from Canada. Recently, the Biden administration requested U.S. natural gas producers to redirect Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) from

our Asian allies to our European allies. Our NATO partners need the imported LNG because of disruptions in supply from Russia caused by the Ukrainian conflict. Simultaneously, a Biden administration appointee at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) erected regulatory barriers essentially making it impossible for the U.S. to build any additional LNG export terminals. Not only do we need to build more LNG facilities on our East Coast; we also need new LNG facilities on the West Coast to ship clean-burning natural gas to Asia. Countries like China could stop burning highsulfur coal polluting the air indirectly in Oregon, Washington and California if they had access to American LNG. An even more immediate solution is for the U.S. to ship lower-sulfur coal from Wyoming to Asia, minimizing Asia’s use of polluting, high-sulfur coal while we build LNG facilities on the West Coast. In the long term, completion of West Coast LNG facilities will enable the U.S. to export clean burning fuel to Asia, reducing pollution further and providing our Asian allies with secure energy supplies from the U.S. and not Russia. In the short term, the state of Washington needs to stop interfering with interstate commerce and allow Wyoming to export its low-sulfur coal to Asia. Recently Oregon would not approve a 200-mile pipeline to carry clean-burning natural gas to its port city of Coos Bay, from which we could ship LNG to Asia. The result is China is burning more coal and polluting the

world with high-sulfur emissions, damaging the environment in Oregon unnecessarily. To summarize, the U.S. needs a unified energy policy consistent with our values which looks to the future. We must lift oil and gas exploration restrictions and develop infrastructure to produce petroleum resources in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, and we need to export this oil and gas to Europe and Asia. The U.S. and Canada have the strictest oil and gas development regulations in the world because we care about the climate and our environment. Thus, by increasing our production, we would be limiting climate change during the period of transition to renewable energy sources. Furthermore, if the U.S. and Canada produce more oil and gas, they would limit support for energy exporters who undermine our values. We must interrupt Russia’s control over European and Asian markets. By relying on oil and natural gas from Russia, the world has been helping fund Russia’s war with Ukraine, its anti-democratic sentiments, and its poorly regulated and disproportionately harmful oil and gas extraction methods. By increasing domestic oil and gas production, building out infrastructure and freeing imports from Canada, we will strengthen our national security policy, consume cleaner fuel, and support a safer, more democratic world order. Howard Cooper is the founder of Three Crown Petroleum LLC, a private oil and gas exploration company founded in 2005.

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WACD hires executive director

Working group to meet New EPA actions

The Wyoming Association of Conservation District (WACD) and the Wyoming Natural Resource Foundation (WNRF) has named Kelli Little as the organization’s new executive director, with her tenure starting April 4. “We are very excited to welcome Kelli Little as our executive director as she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about state associations and how they function. We know she will lead our organization with professionalism and help us continue a legacy of leadership in natural resources conservation,” said Todd Heward, WACD president. “I am honored to be named the new executive director of WACD and the WNRF,” said Little. “I can’t overstate my excitement to be able to advance natural resource conservation in my beautiful home state. I am energized by the opportunity to lead these great organizations into the future.” Little currently serves as the deputy director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, an organization she has been with for the past 9.5 years. Little is a Lusk native and a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in journalism. She currently resides in Cheyenne with her family.

Abandoning decades long practices, on Jan. 11 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is taking meaningful actions to comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) before registering new active ingredients (AI) in pesticides. Moving forward, before the EPA registers any new conventional AI, it will evaluate the potential effects on federally threatened or endangered (listed) species and their designated critical habitats, as well as initiate consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service as appropriate. Previously, in most cases, the EPA did not consistently assess the potential effects of conventional pesticides on listed species when registering new AIs, resulting in insufficient protections. An additional result was the EPA was the target of expensive litigation by various environmental groups to force compliance with the ESA. “EPA’s new policy should reduce these types of cases and improve the legal defensibility of new AIs, which often have lower human health and ecological risks than older pesticides,” states an EPA news release.

WSGLT seeking nominations

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) questioned Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg during an Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing on March 2 about the issues states are facing when it comes to truck parking. “The lack of available truck parking is a very important issue for my state,” said Lummis. “Interstate 80, crossing the entirety of southern Wyoming, is particularly affected by idle trucks during weather-related shutdowns. I’d be delighted to work with the DOT to alleviate these issues and to make sure the Wyoming DOT has access to every possible program available.” Lummis asked Buttigieg about the DOT’s concern over truck parking across America and the solutions the DOT is proposing to solve these issues. The most recent federal report on truck parking has been completed but has not been released to the public. Lummis asked Buttigieg to clarify why the report has been delayed. Buttigieg did not have an answer regarding the report’s delay, but said truck parking is not only an issue of convenience but also an issue of safety. He stated there are several programs which could potentially be useful when approaching this issue, including the Carbon Reduction Formula Program, created under the recently passed infrastructure bill. According to Buttigieg, the DOT wants to make sure funding and authorities available in the law are being used to reduce the problem. In 2020, the Wyoming DOT announced it will add 200 new truck parking spaces along Interstate 80. This project is expected to be completed in October 2022.

The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) is currently seeking nominations for the 2022 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award. The award is meant to recognize an individual or family who is: an advocate for conserving Wyoming’s farms and ranches; a land steward or agricultural advocate who has participated in natural resource discussions on a state, regional or national level; a defender of water conservation and protecting Wyoming’s traditional water rights; has a personal commitment to habitat conservation and is a proponent of hunting and wildlife protection; has implemented land or resource conservation practices on their property with WSGLT or a similar organization. The award winner will receive tickets and be recognized at the WSGLT’s Annual Roundup Barbeque on Aug. 27, at the Berger Ranch near Saratoga. The award winner will also receive a beautiful custom-made bronze statue designed by Jerry and Ann Palen. Please help recognize those individuals and families who steward the land and are exceptional advocates for the agricultural industry. To nominate an individual or family, please visit wsglt.org/bucholz-award/ to complete an application. The deadline for nominations is May 1. Nomination forms and letters may be e-mailed to sarah@wsglt.org or mailed to PO Box 268, Cheyenne, WY 82003.

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The Wind River/Sweetwater Sage Grouse Working Group will discuss project funding allocation and adaptive management at the March 23 meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the conference room of the Game and Fish Regional Office in Lander. The Wind River/Sweetwater River Sage Grouse Local Working Group is one of eight local working groups statewide. Each is composed of citizens representing various stakeholder groups interested in sage grouse conservation and associated land management issues. To find more information about Wyoming's Local Sage Grouse Working Groups and to view meeting details visit wgfd.wyo.gov/ Habitat/Sage-Grouse-Management/Sage-Grouse-Local-WorkingGroups or contact Wildlife Biologist Stan Harter at 307-332-2688. All interested public are encouraged to attend. Wyoming Game and Fish supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids to attend this meeting should call 307332-2688.

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FEEDERS Red Cap Ranch/Robert Evans 156 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 750-850#, Weaned a long time, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold One shot, Vision 8 w/Somnus/Spur, Weaning Shots: Bovi-Shield Gold, Pinkeye, Vetramec Houts Cattle Co. 30 Blk few Bwf Strs, 750#, Weaned since Oct. 27, Bunk Broke, Been on a Light Grower Ration, 3 Rounds Modified Live Vac. Program, April Calves, Home Raised, Sired by Mill Creek Ranch Blk Composite Bulls High Cliff Ranch 21 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 750-850#, All Shots, Coming off grass WEANED CALVES Jack Creek Land & Cattle 350 Blk/Bwf few Rd/Rwf Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned since Oct., Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Branding Shots, Precond. Shots: One Shot BVD, 7-way w/Somnus/Spur, Endovac, Inforce 3, Home Raised, 1-Iron Bar R Z Ranch Co. 210 Red Angus/Red Angus-x Strs & Hfrs, 500-650#, Weaned a long time, Running out on grass supplemented with grass hay and Biomos tubs, Branding Shots: 7-way, Weaning Shots: Bovi-Shield One Shot, Poured, No Implants, Age and Source Verified thru Red Angus Frontier Land Co. 110 Blk/Bwf/Red/Rwf Strs, 585-620#, Weaned a long time, Been on a Grower Ration, Full Vac. Program (3 Rounds of Modified Live Vac. Program), Poured, Winter for grass, Light Flesh Bruce, Debra & Ammie Murray 99 Hereford few F 1 Cross Hfrs, 500-550#, Weaned a long time, Running out, Hay Fed, 2 Rounds of Shots, Home Raise, Some will make good Replacement Heifers Doug Derouchey 80 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 450-600#, Weaned in Dec., Bunk Broke, Running out on Cornstalks supplemented with Corn Silage, 3 Rounds of Shots: Vision 7, One Shot BVD, Inforce 3, Poured w/Ivermectin Diamond N Livestock 80 Blk Angus Strs, 585#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Been on a Grower Ration, Complete Vac. Program, Home Raised S & T Cattle 73 Blk Hfrs, 600#, Weaned since Oct. 15, Bunk Broke, Grower Ration, Full Vac. Program, Sired by Vermilon Bulls, High Elevation Richard Johnson 60 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600-650#, Weaned a long time, Bunk Broke, Light Grower Ration, Complete Vac. Program, Wintered for grass Jo Reilly/Amy Applegarth 50 Mostly Blk few Bwf Hfrs, 400-550#, Weaned Oct., Bunk Broke, Grass Hay with 14% Creep and Lick Tub, Branding Shots: Vision 7 w/Somnus, Vira Shield, Pre-cond. Shots: Vira Shield 6, Once PMH, Nasal, Poured w/Ivermax, Sired By Low Birth Weight Paint Raock Angus and Zumbrunnen Angus Bulls William Gifford 30 Mx Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned 100+ days, Bunk Broke, Long Stem Hay/Grass Mix, Branding & Weaning Shots, Ivomec Pour On at Weaning, Poured w/Clean-up on Jan. 20, Late March/April Calves Matt & Tandy Dockery 32 Blk Angus Hfrs, 575#, Weaned 150 days, High Roughage Grower Ration, Wintered to go back to grass, Guaranteed Open, Branding Shots: Nasalgen 3PMH, Vision 7, Pre-cond. Shots: Vista Once SQ, Weaning Shots: Vista Once SQ, Vision 7 w/Somnus, Ivomec Pour On, No Implants, Sired by Redland, Ochsner and Zumbrunnen Bulls, These calves weren’t born till April 1 Ron Zavorka 22 Blk Hfrs, 550-600#, Weaned a long time, Hay Fed, Branding Shots: Vision 7, Pyramid 5 +Presponse, All Natural, Home Raised JC and LeAnn McLaughlin 12 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-650#, Weaned a long time, Running out on Grass supplemented with grass hay and Biomos tubs, Branding Shots: 7-way, Poured, Weaning Shots: Bovi-Shield One Shot, Poured, May/June Calves, No Implants

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• Campbell Livestock 100 Weaned Steer Calves. Color: 96% Blk, 4% Bwf. Base Wt: 555 lbs; Wt Stop: 570 lbs. Slide: .16 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 3/17/22 to 3/21/22. Feed: Ration. Branding & Weaning Shots. Weigh: Early am gather, from pen, load on buyer’s preweighed truck, haul 10-12 miles and weigh w/a 3%. Comments: Handy weight, wintered to go to grass. Home Raised. One iron, young end of long string of calves. Mostly May calves. Pre-sorted on March 7th and test weighed 80 hd at 558 lbs. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770 • Campbell Livestock 95 Weaned Heifer Calves. Color: 88% Blk, 6% Bwf, 6% Red. Base Wt: 555 lbs; Wt Stop: 570 lbs. Slide: .16 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 3/17/22 to 3/21/22. Feed: Ration. Branding & Weaning Shots. Weigh: Early am gather, from pen, load on buyer’s pre-weighed truck, haul 10-12 miles and weigh w/a 3%. Comments: Handy weight heifers, wintered to go to grass. Home Raised. One iron. Mostly May calves. Pre-sorted on March 7th and test weighed 80 hd at 556 lbs. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770 • Truitt & Tess Jaure 80 Weaned Steer Calves. Color: 100% Red. Base Wt: 760 lbs. Slide: .10 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 3/17/22 to 3/21/22. Feed: Ration. Branding & Weaning Shots. Weigh: Early am gather from pen, weigh on the ground w/a 3%. Comments: Extra fancy, home raised steers. Summered at 8,000 ft high desert. Sired by $12,000 to $17,000 bulls. Sort from 91 hd. Test weigh on March 9th. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770. • Stratton Sheep Co - SELLING IN 6 LOTS OF 75 HD 450 Weaned Steer Calves. Color: 99% Blk, 1% Bwf. Base Wt: 680 lbs. Slide: .12 cents. Located: Shoshoni, WY. Delivery: 3/17/22 to 3/21/22. Feed: Ration. Branding & Weaning Shots.Weigh: Early am gather from pen, weigh on the ground w/a 3%. Comments: Extra fancy, run at 8,000 ft high desert. Biggest and best of 687 hd. Pre-sorted and test weighed. Weaned October 15th. Option to take all. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770 • Archie & Lisa Chant 72 Weaned Steer Calves. Color: 100% Blk. Base Wt: 690 lbs; Wt Stop: 705 lbs. Slide: .14 cents. Located: 25 miles SW of Casper, WY. Feed: Ration. Branding & Weaning Shots. SafeGuard & Clean Up in February. Weigh: Early am gather from pen, weigh on ground w/a 3%. Comments: Fancy, one iron, home raised steers raised at 7000 ft elevation. Wintered to go to grass. Pre-sorted from 85 hd and test weighed 72 hd on March 8th at 694 lbs. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770. • Greg Gardner Livestock 80 Weaned Heifer Calves. Color: 100% Blk. Base Wt: 570 lbs; Wt Stop: 580 lbs. Slide: .16 cents. Located: 17 miles E of Lusk, WY. Delivery: 3/18/22 to 3/22/22. Feed: Grower Ration. Branding, Weaning & Booster Shots. Weigh: Early am gather from pen, load on buyer’s pre-weighed truck haul 17 miles and weigh w/a 3%. Comments: Handy weight hfrs, one iron, home raised, pre-sorted and wintered for grass. Test weighed 60 hd on March 9th at 572 lbs. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770. • Larry & Katherine Hume 136 Weaned Heifer Calves. Color: 95% Blk, 1% Bwf, 4% Red. Base Wt: 815 lbs. Wt Stop: 830 lbs. Slide: .10 cents. Located: Meriden, WY. Delivery: 3/18/22 to 3/23/22. Feed: 52-42 NEG ration. Branding & Precond Shots: Vision 7 w/ Somnus. Weaning Shots: BoviShield Gold, One Shot Ultra 7 and Promectin B Pour On. Weigh: Early am gather from pen, weigh on the ground w/a 3%. Comments: Fancy heifers, no replacements kept, lots of performance bred in. Biggest and best. April & May Calves. Filmed, pre-sorted and test weighed on March 10th 136 hd at 812 lbs. Rep: Ty Thompson 307-340-0770. • Wright Brothers 150 Steers. Color: 65% Blk, 30% Red, 5% CharX. Base Wt: 735 lbs. Wt Stop: 770 lbs. Slide: .10 cents. Located: Brandon, SD. Delivery: 3/25/22 to 3/29/22. Feed: Grower Ration: 4 lbs corn, silage & hay. 5 lbs distillers. Precond & Booster Shots. Weigh: 3% on Truck. Rep: Richard Zweifel 605-209-6307.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 18 ~ BRED COW SPECIAL & ALL CLASSES Gene Lenz 75 Blk Cows, Complete Dispersal, Mx Ages, Bred to Blk Bulls, CF: May Christopher & Echo Juhnke 54 Mostly Blk few Red Cows, Complete Dispersal, 4-9 yr olds, Bred t Krebs Blk Angus Bulls, CF: April 1 for 60 days, Pre-Breeding Shots: PregGuard 10, Recent Shots: Guardian, Poured, Mostly Home Raised SALE RESULTS -FEEDERS/CALVES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 - 2490 HD Stahl Land & L/S 74 Black Steer 667 182.00C McFarland Land 45 Black Steer 718 174.50C Harmel Jolley 11 Black Steer 700 169.00C Harmel Jolley 18 Black Steer 797 157.50C Mill Iron W Ranch 19 Black Steer 843 151.50C Wesley Peters 53 Mixed Steer 850 152.50C Tillard Brothers 23 Black Heifer 663 165.50C Z Lazy Y Ranch LLC 39 Black Heifer 678 160.50C Myra Hanna 19 Black Heifer 707 157.00C Gerald/Tammy Sterkel 40 Black Heifer 719 154.00C Wesley Peters 50 Mixed Heifer 742 150.50C Wesley Peters 22 Mixed Heifer 851 142.50C David Sherrod 38 Red Heifer 720 152.00C Elenor Lyons 9 Black Steer Calf 352 225.00C Harmel Jolley 14 Black Steer Calf 463 215.50C Rod/Trish Vineyard 27 Black Steer Calf 570 211.50C Pat & Sherri Cullen 9 Black Steer Calf 535 209.50C Little Sandy Ranch 6 Black Steer Calf 589 204.50C Thaler Land & L/S 82 Black Steer Calf 566 203.00C Thaler Land & L/S 45 Black Steer Calf 645 193.00C McFarland Land 21 Black Steer Calf 653 179.50C Pat & Sherri Cullen 37 Blk/Red Steer Calf 585 200.00C Broken O Ranch 22 Char Steer Calf 550 207.50C TTT Ranch 20 Black Heifer Calf 440 196.00C TTT Ranch 93 Black Heifer Calf 478 191.50C TTT Ranch 105 Black Heifer Calf 522 189.00C TTT Ranch 53 Black Heifer Calf 512 187.00C Rod/Trish Vineyard 20 Black Heifer Calf 542 183.00C Table F Ranch 102 Black Heifer Calf 587 179.00C Z Lazy Y Ranch LLC 7 Black Heifer Calf 622 169.00C McFarland Land 35 Black Heifer Calf 657 160.00C Malachi Land 59 Herf Heifer Calf 595 171.00C Myra Hanna 13 Herf Heifer Calf 637 166.00C

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Merck Animal Health has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of AROVYN (tulathromycin injection) – a broad-spectrum, prescription antibiotic which treats the major organisms associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD), foot rot and pinkeye. “Merck Animal Health is pleased to add AROVYN to our comprehensive, trusted portfolio of cattle antimicrobials. AROVYN gives veterinarians a new option when prescribing tulathromycin – which is proven to help treat some of the most common and costly cattle disease challenges,” says Dr. David Sjeklocha, technical services manager, Merck Animal Health. “While adhering to vaccination protocols can certainly help keep animals healthy, some animals still will get sick. New AROVYN is for those situations requiring early diagnosis and an effective treatment program, so animals can recover quickly.” In beef and non-lactating dairy cattle, AROVYN is indicated for the treatment of BRD and control of respiratory disease in animals at high risk of developing BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni and Mycoplasma bovis. It also is approved for treatment of pinkeye or infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis associated with Moraxella bovis, plus treatment of foot rot associated with Fusobacterium and Porphyromonas levii. In suckling calves, dairy calves and veal calves, AROVYN is indicated for treatment of BRD associated with M. haemolytica, P. multocida, H. somni and M. bovis. AROVYN – a prescription antibiotic for cattle and swine – will be available from or on the order of a licensed veterinarian starting in May 2022 and will come in 100-, 250- and 500-mL vials.

Beef benefits children The Wyoming Beef Council continues its #WyBeef campaign with research showing why beef makes an excellent complimentary first-food for infants and toddlers. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants breastfeeding exclusively at six-months of age begin to have nutrient deficiencies, chief among them are iron and zinc. Beef is a great source of protein, iron, zinc, choline and vitamins B6 and B12. Recent research has shown beef, as a complementary food, favorably increases growth in breastfeeding babies without adding too much in the way of fatty tissues. Infants and toddlers both require protein, iron and zinc to support brain health and optimum cognitive ability. Iron deficiency can have long-term effects on learning, behavior and neurodevelopment. The research shows iron and zinc found in animal protein foods, like beef, are more readily absorbed than the same nutrients from plant-based sources. Zinc and iron also play an important role in an infant’s developing immune system by supporting the growth of healthful bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Infants six to eight months old will do well with pureed beef, eight to 10-month old babies can begin to transition to shredded beef and babies 10 to 12 months can begin to eat chopped portions of beef and practice self-feeding. For a complete look at the Beef in the Early Years research along with feeding tips, food preparation ideas and great recipes, visit BeefItsWhatsforDinner.com.

Larsen protects grazing lease Wyoming Rep. Lloyd Larsen (Lander) is working to ensure the people of Fremont County can continue to utilize the popular Bus Loop trails while allowing for grazing leases on the land the trails have been developed on. The bill will give the state of Wyoming the ability to enhance public lands for recreational use. “HB0054 is an important bill for recreation enthusiasts and ranchers alike in Fremont County,” said Larsen. “The Bus is an icon in our community and we have been fortunate the lessees of this land have been accommodating to recreational activities on the loop. This legislation is a proactive measure which would create a special use ability for the people of Lander to more strategically develop these trail routes which are significant to our community.” HB0054 State Parks – recreation management authority allows the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources to enter into agreements with the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments for specific uses of state property such as allowing recreational purposes on state leased lands. Larsen worked with county commissioners, state agencies, farmers, ranchers, recreation enthusiasts and others to draft the legislation. The series of trails about four miles up Baldwin Creek Road is known as the Bus and is a popular recreation area. It is made up of approximately 20 miles of grazing land and user-made trails. The land is classified as “Common School Trust Lands,” supporting K-12 education. The Bus Loop land is leased for grazing and livestock graze the area seasonally.

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HENDRICKSON continued from page A1 you’re going to have to come back to Wyoming.’” Hendrickson’s dad, family and husband were all residing in Wyoming while she worked from Washington, D.C. So, she decided it was time for her to go home after learning of the position with WWGA. Once the position was offered, she shares, “It was such an honor for them to have confidence in me, and it’s been really quite a journey from that point to now. It’s a great organization with wonderful people. It’s on a great foundation now, and I’m sure they will find someone really wonderful to replace me.” Executive director role Since 2013, Hendrickson has worked to represent Wyoming sheep producers in policy advocacy, education and lamb and wool product promotion. The state ranks fourth in total sheep and lamb numbers and third in breeding sheep inventories. Overall, the state ranks first in total value of wool production in the U.S. In addition to being the administrator for the organization, Hendrickson worked on several policies throughout her time with WWGA. She also was a part of, managing and participating, in several predator control proj-

ects and meetings with the American Sheep Industry Association, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, University of Wyoming and Wyoming Animal Damage Management Board. She stayed very busy, she shares. She learned a lot about airplanes, predator control and federal contracts, she continues. Cherished memories “I love everything I do; I just don’t like doing it all at the same time,” she says. “Ag policy is an area I was involved in my whole career, so this was an interesting part to me, as well as the opportunity to work with our state legislature.” “I feel very fortunate to have been able to lobby for the sheep industry. When I first started attending ag committee meetings during legislative session, they took place in tiny rooms at the Capitol. We all sat close together next to each other with our knees up against the legislators’ chairs working on policy change,” she shares. “With today’s technology, many meetings take place via Zoom, and the committees now meet in large open rooms. It’s a lot different, but I appreciated the opportunities I’ve had through WWGA.” When asked what her favorite part about work-

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ing for WWGA, she says “My interaction with producers, providing information and trying to address their needs.” Hendrickson gives special thanks to Peter John Camino, former WWGA president, and member of the initial board who took a risk and offered her the opportunity to serve the association. “There have been people who have been very supportive and helped me along the way – providing me with information when I needed it and support,” she adds. “All the way up to our current board – just really good people in our industry.” Future advice and plans When asked about advice to give a future candidate, she says, “First off, it’s a bigger position than it appears. There is a lot to do, and you just have to take one day at a time and set boundaries. You’re not going to be able to do everything every day, just do the best you can and don’t be afraid to ask for help.” “Know you’re not going to win them all, which can be really hard,” she adds. “Regardless of politics in the last administration, from a public lands, ranching and policy perspective, overall, we saw immense gains – things I had been working on for years and started to see really positive movement.” Having worked in ag policy for 39 years, Hendrickson mentions the

most frustrating thing was feeling as if all of her hard work in ag policy was rolling back down the hill, she explains. “When you are in this position, you can’t really take one side or the other, because you have to work with all of them,” she says. Hendrickson looks forward to continuing her work with the American Sheep Industry Association and giving back to her community and the people of Wyoming. “What I want most is to set my own schedule and not feel like I have to do something all the time,” Hendrickson concludes. “In addition, I’m looking forward to relaxing, reading, doing noth-

“It was such an honor for them to have confidence in me, and it’s been really quite a journey from that point to now. It’s a great organization with wonderful people. It’s on a great foundation now, and I’m sure they will find someone really wonderful to replace me.” – Amy Hendrickson, Wyoming Wool Growers Association ing and taking a few trips with my family.” She jokes, saying, “I imagine me saying in three months, I’m so bored and finding something new to do, but I’m looking forward to knowing what doing nothing feels like.” The Wyoming Livestock Roundup wishes Hendrickson the best of luck in her

future endeavors. For more information on the executive director position, visit wyowool. com or contact WWGA President Regan Smith at 307-899-6130. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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WYDOT continued from page A1 weeks to complete. CDL requirements “The following individuals are required to complete ELDT: an individual who is obtaining a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time; an individual who is upgrading an existing Class B to a Class A CDL; and an individual who is obtaining a hazardous materials, passenger or school bus endorsement for the first time,” shared Wyoming Trucking Association, Inc Managing Director Sheila Foertsch. “In addition, any driver who held a CDL prior to Feb. 7 and applies for an upgrade to a higher class of CDL or an “S”, “P” or “H” endorsement for the first time after the February date, will only need to complete the required ELDT for the class of CDL in which they are applying for.” A Class A CDL is required to operate any combination of vehicles with a

gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds; a Class B is required to operate any single vehicle not attached to a trailer – commercial trucks with attached cab or cargo area with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more; and Class C CDL is required for a single vehicle with GVWR less than 26,0001 pounds that is designed to transport 16 or more passengers (including the driver), requires hazardous material placards or is carrying material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR part 73. An “S” endorsement authorizes a driver to operate a bus or motor vehicle to transfer school students, a “P” endorsement authorizes a driver to operate a bus and

motor vehicle used to carry 16 or more people, including the driver; and “H” endorsement authorizes a driver to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous materials. Completing the training “A driver wishing to complete the ELDT program can do so by going to any entity listed on the FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry,” said Foertsch. “The registry includes motor carriers, educational institutions, rural electric cooperatives, state and local governments, school districts, joint labor programs, owner operators and individuals.” FMCSA estimates approximately 85 percent of entry-level drivers already receive pre-CDL training, which meets or exceeds ELDT requirements. “Motor carriers who have provided training to entry-level drivers in the past are able to continue training new drivers as long as they meet the requirements of a training provider

and register online with the FMCSA’s training registry,” she says. “The training requirements include theory instruction and trainees must receive an overall score of at least 80 percent during their assessment.” Students must demonstrate proficiency through successful completion of all the requirements, including theory, range and road driving. “Each individual driver needs to be trained to proficiency by a trainer provider registered with FMSCA,” added WYDOT Program Manager Misty Dobson. “The training provider will then transmit the information once competed to WYDOT, to make sure drivers have met the necessary requirements prior to administering the necessary skills or knowledge tests.” The goal of the rule is to increase driver safety during uniform training. “Prior to Feb. 7, there was no standard training

For more information on the new EntryLevel Driver Training requirements, visit dot.state.wy.us. requirements for drivers prior to them taking their skills test,” explained Dobson. “This requirement requires each new driver who wishes to obtain a CDL for the very first time, upgrade their existing CDL or obtain a passenger, school bus or hazardous material endorsement to have met the required training prior to the skills test.” “This training ensures every single driver has the same level and standard of training, and at the end of the day, it’s all about highway safety,” said Dobson. “This is what is important to us as an agency and to the carriers and drivers out there.” “This new requirement has been in the works for several years, so it’s not a surprise to anyone in the industry,” added Foertsch. “For agriculture produc-

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Protecting habitats is one way, but another way is to raise the bird in captivity, he explains. “I’ve been an avid bird shooter for many years, and I used to own a commercial game bird farm and raised primarily pheasants and chukars,” True says. “Roughly five years ago with the overwhelming support of positive votes in the Wyoming House and Senate, legislation was passed allowing the gather of wild eggs – to raise birds in captivity.” In 2021, the foundation was successful in gathering over 100 eggs and to date has successfully raised 51 birds. Clarifications and similar concepts “One of the misunderstandings is the foundation is not set up to study the best way for the birds to be released. This is an entirely different scientific endeavor,” shares True. “The foundation is a single purpose foundation, and the reason the legislation is before the body now is because of a five-year sunset clause [provision of a law which will be automatically terminated after a fixed period].” It’s important to note this last year has been, by any measure, a qualified success. Further research into sage grouse reproduction in captivity is needed – this will hopefully happen once the legislation adjourns, he says. “Being able to raise the bird in captivity and preserve the species is an additional arrow in the quiver to avoid the listing of the species as endangered, and there are a number of examples of this,” he notes. Similar practices and concepts have taken place to avoid listing of the blackfooted ferret, California condor and Peregrine falcon, he shares. “We’re not opposed to the habitat approach, as there has been millions of dollars put

into this, but we feel as a private endeavor we have a truly philanthropic effort, because we want to preserve the bird,” he says. “The combination of the two practices – captive raising and habitat practices make it very unlikely the sage grouse would get the designation of endangered.” Addressing concerns Some concerns have been voiced over avian disease caused by bird farms, but required biosecurity practices are sufficient to manage disease, True explains. Under Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) Chapter 60 regulation governing sage grouse raised on private fame bird farms, “Release of sage grouse and release methods shall only be permitted through coordination with the WGFD. The Commission may restrict areas of the state from sage grouse release to protect wild populations of sage grouse.” “The permit now is for raising captive sage grouse, with the purpose to create a self-sustaining captive raised population. Any release would require additional approval on behalf of the WGFD,” says WGFD Public Information Officer Sara DiRienzo. “The WGFD role is to provide information to the legislature about the project, sage grouse in general and the impact it could have on the department and Wyoming.” It’s important to note, grazing has the potential to be greatly impacted if the sage grouse is listed, True concludes. “It’s a positive effort for the ag community, we work through captive raising and the habitat,” True says. “We’re trying to do what’s right for the bird and for the state.” Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

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Heifers sell at the South Pryor Development Center, Billings, MT - 12:00  Lot 21 - AAA 20050339 BW

MILK

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

+3.2 +102 +171 +17 +88 +178 104

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022

Lot 1 - AAA 20065597 BW

843 1357

MILK

+.8 +89 +155 +19 +80 +139

SIRE: *Casino Bomber N33 MGS: +*S A V Quarterback 7933

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

Bulls sell at the Public Auction Yards, Billings, MT - 11:00 

827 1387

SIRE: *SITZ Commerce 670F MGS: #Connealy Countdown

Vermilion Growth Fund J292

6,000 ANGUS SELL

Vermilion Missile J161

500 TOTAL PERFORMANCE Yearling Angus Bulls

Lot 42 - AAA 20065567 BW

MILK

+3.4 +99 +179 +27 +92 +174

Lot 124 - AAA 20060950

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

827 1438

MILK

SIRE: +*Deer Valley Growth Fund MGS: Vermilion Endgame

MILK

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

701 1295

MILK

840 1378

All One Iron - Bangs Vaccinated - Ready to Breed - Montana’s Best

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

778 1316

Vermilion Growth Fund J348

We are once again offering a tremendous group of open replacement Angus heifers. We work hard to make sure they are REPLACEMENT QUALITY! We have a “Program” that has been in place for many years.

Lot 41 - AAA 20065593

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

5,500 Fancy Open Commercial Angus Replacement Heifers

SIRE: *Myers Fair-N-Square M39 MGS: #*Connealy Spur

Lot 24 - AAA 20050216 WW

+3.3 +90 +152 +24 +85 +161

Vermilion Bomber J022

Lot 144 - AAA 20076237

SIRE: *Connealy King Air MGS: Vermilion Playmaker Y290

+.7 +79 +124 +22 +86 +121

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

Vermilion Fair N Square J280

Lot 81 - AAA 20050240 BW

SIRE: *Vermilion Missile MGS: *Vermilion Re-Ride

Vermilion King Air J048

+.4 +80 +149 +31 +87 +159

+1.1 +74 +140 +30 +79 +129

BULLS SIRED BY: Casino Bomber - Connealy King Air Vermilion Bomber G017 - Vermilion Bomber G077 Sitz Commerce 670F - Vermilion Missile - Vermilion Re-Ride Deer Valley Growth Fund - Vermilion Spur D125 - Connealy McIlroy Myers Fair-N-Square - HF Alcatraz

779 1333

MILK

+5.0 +110 +196 +24 +91 +208

SIRE: *Casino Bomber N33 MGS: Vermilion Charge On

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

879 1428

SIRE: +*Deer Valley Growth Fund MGS: KR Joe Canada 5372

Vermilion Commerce J154

A high percentage of these heifers are sired by or out of Vermilion genetics. These heifers have been sorted three times ahead of the sale for quality and disposition. They are all identified as to the ranches they came from and have never been rebranded. We have sorted them back to their origin and will sell them to you that way. This will be the front end of around 10,000 head that we started with. These heifers have been developed in large lots that afford them plenty of exercise.

New Feature - Embryo Sale MARCH 24

Vermilion G017 Bomber J075

6:00  at Public Auctions Yards and online with www.northernlivestockvideo.com

FEATURING THE BEST YOUNG COWS IN THE VERMILION HERD MATED TO:

Lot 2 - AAA 20060943 BW

MILK

-1.3 +65 +124 +27 +71 +120

Lot 100 - AAA 20050266

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

826 1426

SIRE: *SITZ Commerce 670F MGS: Connealy Doc Neal

• • • •

Genomic tested with Volume discounts Free delivery in Montana and adjoining states First breeding season guarantee

MILK

+1.7 +78 +141 +27 +78 +153

Act BW Adj WW Adj YW

804 1422

SIRE: *Vermilion Bomber G017 MGS: #*Connealy Spur

• •

Large sire groups with many half and three-quarter brothers All fertility measured and soundness evaluated

T/D Doc Ryan, Deer Valley Growth Fund, Hoffman Thedford, DB Iconic 95, S A V Scale House 0845, HCC White Water 9010, Ellingson Three Rivers 8062 and Myers Fair-N-Square.

Contact Bill Cook at 406-670-0689 or Jake Kading at 406-672-5844 for more information.

Vermilion Edwina 7078

AAA 18833011 Dam of Vermilion Bomber G017, top selling son of Bomber and a feature sire in the upcoming Spring Sale. Embryos from her and by T/D Doc Ryan are highlights of this online sale!

Vermilion Ranch Pat Goggins Family Sale will be broadcast LIVE online and videos available through Northern Livestock Video Auction

www.northernlivestockvideo.com

Bob Cook - Records & Sales Cell: 406-670-0078 Jeff Mosher - Vermilion North Brandon Mosher - Pryor Creek

Jake Kading - Herdsman Cell: 406-672-5844 Bill Shaules - South Pryor Greg Roberts - Diamond Ring

PO Box 30758 Billings, MT 59107 Email: bcook@cattleplus.com www.vermilionangus.com

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WyFB continued from page A1

Proclamation signing — Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation members and staff met with Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon at the Wyoming Capitol on March 2 for the “Wyoming Agricultural Literacy Week” proclamation signing. Pictured left to right. Cody Alps WyFB Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) committee member; Gov. Gordon; Kelli Chouinard WyFB YF&R state chair; and Todd Fornstrom WyFB president. Courtesy photo

Power of

Predictability

What does 66 years of breeding with the same goal in mind get you? A consistent, predictable product that has stood the test of time.

A A R Landmark 1912

A A R Rangeland 1421

A A R Stunner J227 Lot

Reg. 20170041

Lot

Reg. 20158876

Stunner x Matrix Son of the matriarch Blackbird 9044 BW WW Milk YW

+1.8

+82

+31

Lot

Landmark x Connealy Countdown Pathfinder® dam posts 4 WR 108 BW WW Milk YW

+1.7

+82

+17

+142 BW

+133

+3.1

A A R Knudson J100

Rangeland x Dash Outstanding cow family. WW Milk

+83

+27

+135

A A R Load Up J093

A A R Complete 1594

Lot

Reg. 20156829

Lot

Reg. 20170033

Complete x Justified Dam is a top young Justified daughter.

+2.7

+86

Milk

+26

+0.5

Knudson x Ten X Calving ease and muscle WW Milk

+72

+25

Lot YW

+1.6

A A R Justified 1007

Reg. 20156857

+130

+146

SIRES INCLUDED: GDAR Load Up 7104 Woodhill Complete A130-C2 KG Justified 3023 Ellingson Rangeland A A R Knudson 8241 A A R Justified 8244 Ellingson Rough Rider 7256 Musgrave 1676 Stunner 809 Raven Stunner G274 A A R Foreman 7733

Load Up x Franklin Weaning ratio of 119 WW Milk

+77

+33

+134

A A R Landmark J153

Lot

Reg. 20169979

Justified x Creed One of our top Justified sons. BW WW Milk YW

+0.8

+74

+21

Lot

Reg. 20158951

+131 BW

+1.9 Brad Arntzen cell: 406.350.4000 Kevin Arntzen cell: 406.350.1612 Derik Arntzen cell: 406.350.1728 577 Arntzen Lane Hilger, MT 59451 arntzen@mtintouch.net www.arntzenangus.com

Reg. 20170013

Landmark x Justified Top 1% $M WW Milk

+79

+19

+130

View bulls and bid online

APRIL 7 t h, 2022 • 1:00 P.m.

46th Annual Production Sale at the ranch Selling

200 Bulls & 20 Top End Yearling Heifers

All bulls have genomicaly enhanced EPDs.

where their food comes from,” Clark adds. “We want these kids to see their food isn’t just coming from the grocery store, there’re actual people working very hard to grow their food.” She notes the importance of introducing children to agriculture at a young age. “For children at a young age to understand where their food comes from – to understand farmers and ranchers are people just like them, eating the food they grow and feeding their families – this is huge,” she says. Ag Books for Kids Ag Books for Kids project delivers agriculture books to elementary schools throughout Wyoming. County Farm Bureau Federations donate books to local schools each year – with 768 books donated this year. “This past year we had 21 county Farm Bureaus purchase books, so elementary schools within those 21 counties received at least one book and many schools received multiple,” says Clark. She mentions WyFB is a grassroots organization – policy starts at the local level with county members and works its way up to state level. “The strength of our project really comes from the grassroots efforts we have from our county Farm Bureau volunteers,” Clark says. Not only do volunteers donate books to schools,

they also donate their time. Clark explains volunteer ranchers and farmers go to elementary schools, read books to the children and discuss contests related to the books. “Grassroots volunteer leaders do an incredible job of getting the books donated to the schools and their counties and volunteering to read books and answer questions about what they do on their ranch,” Clark adds. “This gives us an incredible opportunity to volunteer locally, have connections locally and make sure WyFB can have a large reach over the state of Wyoming.” Lasting impact Clark shares the literacy week dedicated to agriculture leaves a lasting impact on the students, and she hopes the students continue to engage with agriculture and seek out agriculture books in their school libraries. She encourages kindergarten through fifth grade students around Wyoming to enter the Ag Books for Kids contests by April 2 and check out other agriculture books on the WyFB website. “We not only hope students across the state read this year’s book but also go back and are able to check out some other amazing agriculture books from their school’s library,” she says. Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

WGFD recalls grizzly captures Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) officials recorded nearly twice as many grizzly bear captures and relocations in 2021 compared to 2020, the agency said, and conflicts with livestock increased in particular. During 2021, the WGFD captured 45 individual grizzly bears in 49 capture events in an attempt to prevent or resolve conflicts. Most were adult males. By comparison, 26 grizzlies were captured in 27 capture events in 2020. “Twenty-three captures were a result of grizzly bears killing livestock (primarily cattle), 17 were captures involving bears obtaining food rewards (pet, livestock food, garbage, fruit trees),” the report said. “In comparison to last year, conflicts – especially with livestock – increased,” said Brian DeBolt, WGFD large carnivore conflict coordinator. “This is due to the growing number of bears on the landscape expanding beyond their suitable range and spilling into areas they haven’t been in recent history.” Of the 49 capture events, there were 19 relocations to U.S. Forest Service land in or adjacent to the core grizzly bear habitat, referred to as the “recovery zone.” “It’s becoming more challenging to find a suitable relocation option for conflict bears,” DeBolt noted. “A successful relocation site needs to be somewhere the bear won’t immediately find itself back into conflicts with people or livestock, has suitable range as well as some biological factors. Sites are limited right now due to high grizzly bear population densities.” In addition to capture and relocation, the department also removes grizzly bears, lethally or by live placement in a zoo or other facility, in response to human–bear conflicts, when necessary, as part of routine management operations, the report said. Of the 45 grizzly bears captured, 30 bears were removed from the population. “Removal of grizzly bears in Wyoming is dependent upon authorization from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after careful and thorough deliberation taking into account multiple factors unique to each conflict situation,” the report noted. Because grizzly bears remain under federal protection, all grizzly bear management actions were conducted in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, WGFD said.

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FDA continued from page A1 Using antimicrobials judiciously, in all settings, can help slow the rate at which AMR develops.” Veterinarian oversight Although this new regulation may seem to be a hassle for producers, there are benefits to having a veterinarian’s oversight when administering antibiotics. Dr. Dean Smylie, with Advanced Animal Care in Douglas says, “When you are targeting a specific disease with a specific medication, you are always better off to have as clearly defined diagnosis as possible. Correct antibiotics for specific diseases are often utilized better when there’s a veterinarian involved.” He mentions misuse of antibiotics is not commonly seen by livestock producers in Wyoming. “Misuse is not near as common as it used to be,” he adds. “When I started practice 30 years ago, I think it was very common to see antibiotics misused.” Smylie doesn’t feel the new regulations are necessary for animal health and assumes the regulations will be met with resistance from producers. “The amount of misuse is not nearly as bad as a lot of perception makes it seem, and these regulations won’t really have a big impact on animal health,” he says. Veterinary-client-patient relationship Producers will not be required to purchase these products from a veterinarian under the new regulations, but they will be

required to acquire a prescription from a licensed veterinarian they have an established VeterinaryClient-Patient Relationship (VCPR) with. “When a VCPR is in place, the veterinarian assumes responsibility for making clinical judgements about the animal – the veterinarian has enough knowledge of the producer’s facilities and overall management practices allowing the veterinarian to make reasonable recommendations to the producer,” Smylie says. “The veterinarian also needs to be readily available for emergencies when there’s a VCPR established.” Sale of antibiotics With previously OTC products now requiring a veterinarian’s prescription, feedstores may not want to keep the drugs on their shelves anymore. There will be more paperwork for store employees to keep track of with these products requiring legal prescriptions. “Veterinarians have always assumed liability of drugs they sell on a prescription basis, feedstores could sell the same drugs and have no liability,” Smylie says. “These new regulations require all specified drugs must have a veterinarian under liability to prescribe the vaccination – feedstores can sell antibiotics, they just need a prescription for it.” Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Congress passes Postal Service Reform Act The PRSA would roll back the prefunding mandate of 2006, shift about 40,000 postal workers onto Medicare parts B and D for their primary health care benefit and require USPS to continue its practice of delivering mail and packages as part of one integrated network, rather than splitting up costs as some package service competitors wanted. The legislation also contains the Rural Newspaper Sustainability Act, which would give newspapers using within county mailing rates the ability to send more sam-

The Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) of 2022, HR 3076, cleared the U.S. Senate, sending legislation to President Biden which would give the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) relief from a 16-year-old requirement to prefund decades into the future. The mandate, unlike requirements for other federal agencies, beset the USPS with more than $58 billion in unpaid obligations. The bill passed by a vote of 79-19 with many rural Republicans voting with Democrats in favor. President Biden is expected to sign the bill.

ple copies to nonsubscribers. Community newspapers use this sampling practice to recruit new readers. Previous limits permitted them to send copies equaling only 10 percent of their annual mailings. When the bill becomes law, they will be permitted to send up to 50 percent of their annual mailings to prospective readers. Newspapers pay for the postage to send these copies and generate new business for USPS in doing so, as first-class postage is also purchased to complete new subscribers’ invoicing and payments.

“This legislation gives community newspapers a new ability to regain subscribers lost by the past few years of slow mail delivery,” National Newspaper Association Chair Brett Wesner, president of Wesner Publications, Cordell, Okla., said. “It also offers USPS a new lease on life by relieving debt to the federal government. Now we look forward to a revision of postage rates by both USPS and the Postal Regulatory Commission, which have attempted to retire some of this debt with dramatically higher postage rates.”

MATERNAL - PERFORMANCE - LONGEVITY

SINCLAIR GARY J014 REG: 20250578

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE 3.26.22 125 BULLS SELL • BUFFALO LIVESTOCK AUCTION BUFFALO, WYOMING • 1:00 PM LIVE BROADCAST

SINCLAIR GARY J355 REG: 20126887

SINCLAIR JUSTIFIED J575 SINCLAIR JUSTIFIED J572 SINCLAIR LONGMIRE J112 REG: 20256116 REG: 20242003 REG: 20213398

FEATURING LARGE A.I. SIRE GROUPS OF BULLS BY:

CONNEALY GARY, KG JUSTIFIED, REISIG LONGMIRE, SINCLAIR EXECUTIVE 9UF3, SINCLAIR EXQUISITE 9X15, CONNEALY SPUR

AND OTHER INDUSTRY LEADING AI SIRES INCLUDING

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SINCLAIR LONGMIRE J37 SINCLAIR EMULATION J4 SINCLAIR RIGHT TIME J525 SINCLAIR SPUR J405 REG: 20253729 REG: 20257163 REG: 20241986 REG: 20126876

Give a Team member a call for for more information. Visit our website to request a Production sale catalog. STEVE BLANKLEY II 240-625-5415

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FOR UPDATES

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CALENDAR

March 19

Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

March 11-13 March 11-13 March 16 March 17 March 17 March 17 March 18 March 21 March 21 March 21

March 21 March 21-23 March 22

March 14 March 14 March 14 March 15 March 17 March 17 March 18 March 18 March 18 March 18-20 March 19 March 19

EVENTS

March 22

Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous, Cache Valley Event Center, Logan, Utah. For more information, visit cvcowboy.org. Wyoming Bee College, LCCC Pathfinder Building, Cheyenne. For more information, visit wyomingbeecollege.org. University of Wyoming Private Pesticide Applicator Class, 9 a.m., Washakie County Extension Office, Worland. For more information, call 307-754-8836. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4 p.m., Jackson Game and Fish Regional Office, Jackson. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Jeffrey Memorial Community Center, Rawlins. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Fremont County Library, Riverton. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/ News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4 p.m., Afton Civic Center, Afton. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Gameand-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4-6 p.m., Crook County Courthouse Basement, Sundance. For more information, visit wgfd. wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Cokeville Town Hall, Cokeville. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/ Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 6 p.m., Meeteetse Conservation District Office, Meeteetse. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings2022-seas. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 7 p.m., Pinnacle Bank, Newcastle. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/News/ Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas. University of Wyoming Extension Artificial Insemination School, Laramie Research and Extension Center, Laramie. For more information, contact Brian Sebade at bsebade@uwyo.edu or call 307-721-2571. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Public Meeting, 4 p.m., Converse County Library, Douglas. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/ News/Game-and-Fish-Commission-public-meetings-2022-seas.

SALES

Holden Herefords 56th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Valier, Mont., 406-450-1029, holdenherefords.com Pine Coulee Bull Sale, Wagon Box Ranch, Hardin, Mont., 406-855-2832, 406-780-1230, pinecoulee.com Spring Cove Ranch Annual Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Bliss, Idaho, 208-280-1026, 208-358-0057, springcoveranch.com Cooper Hereford Ranch 56th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Willow Creek, Mont., 406-539-6885, cooperherefords.com Neiman Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, S.D., 307-259-6810, neimancattle.com Carter Cattle Company 23rd Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Pingree, Idaho, 208-390-4811, 208-681-9711, 208-681-8859, cartercattleco.com Montana Performance Bull Co-op with Basin Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Midland Bull Test Sale Facility, Columbus, Mont., 406-780-1219, 406321-2470, 406-350-0350, basinangus.com Black Summit Cattle Company Break Out Bull Sale, Black Summit Cattle Sale Facility, Powell, 307-899-3553, 307-899-1764, blacksummitcattle.com Mills Cattle Company Private Treaty Bull Sale, Hulett, 307-756-2030, millscattle.com Cowboy Country Horse Sale & Trade Show, CAM-PLEX, Gillette, 307299-4144, 307-257-3447, cowboycountryhorsesale.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

Big horn Basin

LIVESTOCK AUCTION LLC

bighornbasinlivestock.com

Worland, WY

Call to Consign Cattle Sale Barn: 307-347-9201 Danny Vigil: 307-388-0781

Danny Vigil • Northern Livestock Represenative

Broadcasting and Online Bidding Available At lmaauctions.com. Please visit to fill out an application and view auctions.

March 10 – 180 Head Cows and Bulls Steady BULLS Shirran Revoc Trust - Hyattville 1 Hrfd Bull, 2050# .....................$11450 1 Hrfd Bull, 1995# .....................$10800 1 Hfrd Bull, 2075# .....................$10550 Rush, Curtis - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 1655# ....................... $11150 1 Blk Bull, 1980# .......................$10600 1 Blk Bull, 2000# .......................$10100 COWS Thomas B. Jones Living Trust - Powel 1 Blk Cow, 1405#........................$8450 1 Blk Cow, 1285#........................$8250 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1405#..............$7900 1 Blk Cow, 1310#........................$7850

March 19

Geis, Jack - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1490#........................$8400 1 Blk Cow, 1235#........................$8300 1 Blk Cow, 1350#........................$8150 2 Rd/Blk Cows, avg. 1178# ........$7850 1 Blk Cow, 1315#........................$7800 1 Blk Cow, 1300#........................$7750 1 Blk Cow, 1345#........................$7700 1 Blk Cow, 1305#........................$7600 1 BWF Cow, 1460# ....................$7500 Vigil, Danny - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1620#........................$8400 1 BWF Cow, 1430# ....................$7800 1 Blk Cow, 1375#........................$7600 Black, Vern - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1235#........................$7950 1 Blk Cow, 1130# ........................$7750 1 Blk Cow, 1310#........................$7550 Whitt, Slim - Thermopolis 1 DairyX Cow, 1155# ..................$6500

• Upcoming Sales • March 14 – Monday Feeder & Weaned Calf Special - Feeder Cattle Only March 17 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat March 24 – Bred Cow Special March 31 – All Class Cattle April 7 – Weigh-Up Special April 11 – Monday Feeder & Weaned Calf Special - Feeder Cattle Only April 14 – All Class Cattle April 21 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat

March 22

March 23 March 23 March 24 March 24 March 24 March 25

SALES

Gnerer Angus Annual Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Olive, Mont., 406-427-5293, 406-498-6113, gnererangus.com Lechleiter Simmentals 34th Annual Bull Sale, Loma Livestock, Loma, Colo., 970-209-8008, 970-249-5938 Northwest Angus Association 44th Annual Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-868-2595 Obsidian Angus selling at the Northwest Angus Association 44th Annual Sale, Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, 307-272-4911, 307-868-2595, greatbearreflection.com NJW Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, 307-6723248, njwherefords.com McCumber Angus Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Rolette, N.D., 701-871-1072, 701-871-9800, mccumberangus.com Gartner~Denowh Angus Ranch 55th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, Mont., 406-798-3355, 406-798-3375, 406-798-3541, gdar-angus.com Schuler Red Angus 40th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Bridgeport, Neb., 308-262-0306, schulerredangus.com Vermilion Ranch Heifer Sale, South Pryor Development Center, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0689, 406-672-5844, vermilionangus.com Vermilion Ranch Bull Sale, PAYS, Billings, Mont., South Pryor Development Center, Billings, Mont., 406-670-0689, 406-672-5844, vermilionangus.com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Another Wyoming native passes Ten years ago, I wrote a “Postcard” tribute to a Wyoming native rancher, who has now passed away. The tribute is even more meaningful today. Complete details of the good, Christian life of Dick Barkhurst can be found in his obituary published in this week’s Roundup. Following is a repeat of the column published in 2011. Even after 80 years, Dick Barkhurst still looks forward to ranch work every day, according to a feature article in the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering program. This summer, the 83-year-old Carbon County native and Saratoga/Encampment valley rancher received the Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering Outfit Pioneer Award, presented to those who have spent a lifetime promoting and preserving the cowboy and western way of life. According to the article, “Dick has always loved ranching and agriculture. He has a God-given, natural ability and talent to read and work cattle, to see opportunity which affords and lends itself to the operation and an innate manner in which he encourages others, especially young folks, to keep going and forging ahead with their goals and dreams.” “He doesn’t think of himself as a pioneer, but at 83 years young, is still going strong, ranching, running his Shorthorn/ Angus cross cows, irrigating, haying, fixing fence and in the true pioneering spirit, is ‘keeping on keeping on.’ With Dick’s dedication, faithfulness and devotion to ranching and agriculture, the true pioneer spirit will remain alive and well as he passes this legacy on. He truly is an

inspiration to his family and all who know him.” Dick contends he hasn’t done it alone. His wife Marion, a Pioneer Award recipient two years ago, has worked at his side for 63 years, and his grandparents and parents passed along the good work ethic

and pioneer spirit which has prevailed in the ranch family since 1886. Above all, he thanks the good Lord for the good fortune and many blessings he has received over the years. Dick would spend several more years ranching and assisting family, friends and FFA and 4-H members in the pursuit of careers in agriculture before he had to slow down and eventually join his family and friends a decade later at the Rancher’s Camp meeting in, as his obituary relates, “his Heavenly home.” Happy Trails, dear friend!

Photos this week feature a 2-year-old joyful Dick Barkhurst on the hood of the family vehicle (above) and a 7-year-old “ranch hand” driving the work team as it pushes the plunger loaded with native hay up the beaver slide to the top of the hay stack on Dick’s grandparent’s ranch east of Encampment (below). Dick developed a work ethic as he grew up by helping with haying, cattle and sheep raising, irrigating, cowboying, hauling out logs and poles, cutting wood, guiding and hunting. – Photos from Barkhurst family album, courtesy of Barkhurst family. Historical Reproductions by Dick Perue, Saratoga.

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MARKETS

LIVE CATTLE FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources

Location Volume PAYS 3-9

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

Steers Heifers

212.50 177-188

194-210 182

307

201-210

181-200 141-167

162-195 149-192

312

Centennial 3-4 Crawford 3-4 2630

Over 800 Sltr Bull May 24, Sltr 2019 Cows

120 141

80-115 60-84

186.50-212.50 154.50-201.50 138-182 133-166.50

153-167.50 135-158.75

146.50-147 128-139

Riverton 3-8 769 Torrington 3-9 3638

225 198

205-216 178-196

199-211.50 170-189

172-195 151-175

156-174.50 150-157

St. Onge 3-4 3043

217.50-220 181-189

192.50-216 151-182.50

169-213 156-181

158-196.50 153-180.50

146-159.50 158

151.50-152.50 141-142.50

Big Horn Basin 3-10 180 Billings 3-10 1314

Stock Cows Pairs 78-137.50

84-111 77-93.50

150

98.50-114.50 74.50-87

$1225-$1575 $3200

91.50-109.50 60-80

43-109 $935-$1275

96-112 70-98

96-116

82-131 68.50-130.50

$1100-$1700

101-114.50 65-84.50 202-221 182

211-217.50 150-196.50

184-207.50 161-186

160-180.50 142-165.50

145-163 142-154.50

135-145

80-102 63-85.50

Feeder Lambs

Slaughter Ewes

Stock Ewes

Slaughter Bucks

139-204

123-190

2582

317.50-370

214-320

129-197

Centennial

352

305-365

180-360

117.50-240

St. Onge

1142

198-289

Daily Grower Bids Region Price US #2 Yellow Corn Southeast WY 7.3575-7.3600 US #1 HRWW Southeast WY 9.3425-9.6575 US #1 Black Beans Min-Dak 45-46/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 50/cwt Den-Rate 50/cwt US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 42/cwt US #1 Pinto Beans Min-Dak 42-45/cwt Den Rate 44/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 March 4, 2022 Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold mostly firmto 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 10.00 higher. No comparison on feeder lambs. At San Angelo, TX 5,500 head sold. No sales in Equity Cooperative Auction. Western Video sold 9535 feeder lambs in California, 1234 feeder lambs in Arizona, 900 feeder lambs in Oregon, 500 hair lambs in California and 400 replacement ewes in California. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 2,666 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 110-160 lbs 222.00-248.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 100-110 lbs 265.00-272.50. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 110-150 lbs 199.00-215.00, new crop 245.00-255.00; 150-165 lbs 192.00-210.00.. Billings, MT: wooled and shorn 100-140 lbs no test. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 372.00-400.00; 60-70 lbs 358.00390.00;70-80 lbs 352.00-381.00; 80-90 lbs 334.00-366.00, few 384.00; 90-110 lbs 324.00-340.00. wooled and shorn shorn 66 lbs 379.00; 70-80 lbs 354.00-366.00; 80-90 lbs 311.00-346.00; 90-100 lbs 308.00-319.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 90-100 lbs 250.00-265.00. hair 90-100 lbs 265.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 277.50-285.00; 77 lbs 275.00; 90-100 lbs 240.00-255.00, few 282.50. Billings, MT: no test. Slaughter Ewes San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 165.00-188.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 160.00-204.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 174.00-190.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 140.00160.00; Cull 1 no test. Ft. Collins, CO: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 157.50-167.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 125.00-145.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 115.00-125.00; Cull 1 no test. South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 123.00-160.00, few 208.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 144.00-161.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 150.00-160.00; Cull 1 83.00. Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) no test; Utility 1-2 (thin) no test; Cull 1 no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: no test. Ft. Collins. CO: 41 lbs 310.00; 85 lbs 250.00. South Dakota: 40 lbs 350.00; 66 lbs 275.00; 81 lbs 251.00; 91 lbs 259.00; 110-120 lbs 212.00-213.00. Billings: no test. Equity Coop: no sales. Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: mixed age hair ewes 90-140 lbs 210.00-280.00/cwt; hair ewes and lambs 96.00-110.00/head.. Ft. Collins, CO: ewes with lambs 220.00/family; hair ewe with lambs 160.00/family. South Dakota: bred young 275.00-300.00/head; bred middle age 285.00/head. Billings: no test. Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 28,000 last week and 40,000 last year.

129-154

120-160 $250-$465

-2.45 -2.70 -1.00 -0.40 -0.35

Month

Week Prev

This Week

156.35 160.53 165.50 178.73 181.53

151.65 156.25 161.80 175.68 178.45

MARCH APRIL MAY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Change -4.70 -4.28 -3.70 -3.05 -3.08

WHEAT FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

12.89 11.34 11.16 10.31

10.74 10.87 10.45 10.09

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change -2.15 -0.47 -0.71 -0.22

CORN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Slaughter Lambs

PAYS

135.90 132.45 134.65 142.45 147.75

SETT PRICE

77-136

WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS Volume

138.35 135.15 135.65 142.85 148.10

Change

FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES

Month

Auction

This Week

APRIL JUNE AUGUST OCTOBER DECEMBER

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 11, 2022 WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS

Week Prev

113-127

Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas National Wool Review As of March 4, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was up 1 at 1421 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 46,338 bales were offered with sales of 88.2 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0031 at .7183 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 8.92 + .07 6.69-7.58 18 80s 7.28 + .06 5.46-6.19 19 70-80s 5.76 + .04 4.32-4.89 20 64-70s 4.86 + .06 3.64-4.13 21 64s 4.53 - .02 3.40-3.85 22 62s 4.46 + .03 3.35-3.79 23 60-62s 4.37 -----3.27-3.71 24 60s ----------------------25 58s 3.11 -----3.33-2.64 26 56-58s 2.53 + .00 1.90-2.15 28 54s 1.53 + .02 1.15-1.30 30 50s 1.31 + .01 0.99-1.12 32 46-48s 1.07 -----0.80-0.91 Merino Clippings 3.39 - .02 2.55-2.88 Eastern Market Indicator was down 14 at 1407 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was weaker by .0110 at .7293 percent of the U.S. dollar. Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Wyoming Hay Summary As of March 3, 2022 Compared to last week all reported forge products sold steady. Demand and buyer inquiry was good. All reporting contacts in the Western side of the state are sold out of hay and continue to wait for trucks to pick up hay. All contacts in this area continue to get calls as livestock owners continue to look for hay to procure. Few, contacts in the Eastern side of the state have some big squares to sell and these loads are going to Montana, Western Wyoming, and some into Colorado. All continue to hope Mother Nature will deliver a heavy wet snow or rain this spring to aid in forage green up and growth. Per NRCS in Wyoming this week average snowpack is at 82% for the state. Same week last year was at 91% and in 2020 was at 113%. Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 210 Pellets Suncured 315 Western Wyoming Alfalfa Cubes 320 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Nebraska Hay Summary As of March 10, 2022 Compared to last week baled hay sold fully steady. Dehy and suncured pellet, ground and delivered hay sold steady. Demand and buyer inquiry picked up especially in the central area of the state. There is a light amount of hay available for sale. Several sellers are on the fence if they want to sell any more of their 2021 hay crop since Mother Nature has given us limited moisture this year. As of today, it appears grass will get a slow start to the 2022 growing season. Which is a concern to a large group of livestock owners. Several livestock owners are perplexed on what or where they might get their baled hay, other forages they usually feed and how long they might be able to graze native pastures. Especially, if they don’t have a lot of irrigation. Light “confetti” type snow across some areas of the state on Wednesday with reports from 2”-6” and few up to 8” along the Nebraska/Kansas boarder. Central Nebraska Alflafl - Fair Large Square 145 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Premium Small Square 200 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Good/Premium Large Round 150 Prairie/Meadow Grass - Fair Large Round 90-95 Eastern Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium Small Square 8/bale Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 320 Pellets Dehydrated 350 Brome Grass - Good Small Square 7.50/bale

Week Prev

This Week

7.51 7.48 7.03 6.32

7.58 7.56 7.26 6.77

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change +0.07 +0.08 +0.23 +0.45

OATS FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

This Week

7.26 6.66 5.91 4.92

7.18 6.58 6.09 5.16

MARCH MAY JULY SEPTEMBER

Change -0.08 -0.08 +0.18 +0.24

SOYBEAN FUTURES SETT PRICE

Month

Week Prev

MARCH MAY JULY AUGUST

This Week

16.80 16.68 16.33 15.77

17.00 16.86 16.59 16.13

Change +0.20 +0.18 +0.26 +0.36

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

This Week

Prior Week

Last Year

262.65 401.63 217.73 223.01 344.82

267.94 406.10 227.80 225.36 349.68

234.08 394.35 196.46 187.24 317.11

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

This Week

140.61 140.82 224.51 224.65

Prior Week

143.22 142.74 227.13 226.83

Last Year

113.64 113.28 179.79 179.96

Platte Valley Nebraska Alfalfa - Good Large Round 140 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 175-180 Alfalfa Pellets Suncured 270 Alfalfa Pellets Dehydrated 280-295 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium Small Square 9.75/bale Corn Stalk - Delivered Ground 95 Western Nebraska Alfalfa - Premium/Supreme Large Square 270 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 210 Alfalfa - Fair/Good Large Round 190 Alfalfa - Fair Large Square 200 Alfalfa - Delivered Ground 225 Corn Stalk Large Square 70 Straw - Wheat Large Square 75 Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Kearny, NE

The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service at

https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 33 No. 46 • March 12, 2022

Northwest ForWyoming Angus Association information call Fred & Kay Thomas, 307-868-2595 or 307-272-4911 44th Annual Sale

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 1:00 P.M. Riverton Livestock Auction Live Auction Sale Day www.rivertonlivestock.com

BULLS ARE BVD, PAP AND SEMEN TESTED

CONSIGNORS: BLUE SKY ANGUS - DAVIDSON ANGUS - HOGGS ANGUS - OBSIDIAN ANGUS - WAGLER ANGUS - WYO ANGUS - EARHART FARMS - JOH DA Stellar 163

Enhance 111

Lot 1

AAA#20264515 • 02/13/21

Sire: Sydgen Enhance PAP 45 : BW 82 : 205 Weight 628 CED +6 : Birth +1 : WW +62 Yearling + 123 : Milk +32

Lot 8

AAA#20189711 • 02/22/21

Sire: Sitz Stellar 726D PAP 39 : BW 70 : 205 Weight 823 CED +5 : Birth +.1 : WW +73 Yearling + 126 : Milk +24

Cherry CRK Payweight I107M

Obsidian DNAMite E721

Lot 38

Lot 46

AAA#20057972 • 02/16/21

Sire: Cherry Crk Payweight C133 M PAP 37 : BW 73 : 205 Weight 715 CED +10 : Birth -.8 : WW +55 Yearling +92 : Milk +33

AAA#20038048• 02/09/21

Sire: MW DNAmite PAP 37 : BW 74 : 205 Weight 839 CED +11 : Birth -1.0 : WW +70 Yearling +130 : Milk +31

Willwood DNAMite 1951

Hoggs Magnitude 1414

Lot 21

Lot 29

AAA#20163765 • 02/15/21

Sire: MW DNAmite PAP NA : BW 83 : 205 Weight 699 CED +7 : Birth +.2 : WW +69 Yearling +123 : Milk +34

Chaps 115

AAA#20221893 • 02/22/21

Sire: Mead Magnitude PAP 44 : BW 80 : 205 Weight 715 CED +10 : Birth +.7 : WW +63 Yearling +119 : Milk +30

W Effective 116

Lot 58

AAA#20262386 • 02/22/21

Sire: Ellingson Chaps 4095 PAP 41 : BW 79 : 205 Weight 645 CED +7 : Birth +.5 : WW +66 Yearling +118 : Milk +22

Lot 64

AAA#20259754 • 01/17/21

Sire: McD Effective 789 PAP 46 : BW 77 : 205 Weight 855 CED +8 : Birth +1.0 : WW +64 Yearling +113 : Milk +29

Cattle can be viewed under Obsidian Angus Sales Tab • www.greatbearreflection.com • View The 2022 NWWAA Sale Catalog on our Link Page ..........................................................

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, March 8 Market Report • 939 Head Sold Representative Sales

COWS RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1005# ................................$109.00 SHOSHONI 6 Cow, 1177# ..................................$84.00 1 Cow, 1545# ..................................$81.50 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1125# ..................................$81.00 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1530# ..................................$80.50 FARSON 1 Cow, 1145# ..................................$80.00 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1365# ..................................$79.50 1 Cow, 1350# ..................................$79.00 RAWLINS 1 Cow, 1455# ..................................$78.50 SHOSHONI 7 Cow, 1425# ..................................$78.00 8 Cow, 1304# ..................................$77.50 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1745# ..................................$77.50 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1405# ..................................$76.50 RAWLINS 1 Cow, 1085# ..................................$76.50 SHOSHONI 1 Cow, 1395# ..................................$76.50 5 Cow, 1447# ..................................$76.00 9 Cow, 1227# ..................................$75.50 1 Cow, 1360# ..................................$74.00 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1362# ..................................$73.00 PAVILLION 1 Cow, 1320# ..................................$72.00 BULLS SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 2000# .................................$109.50 BAIROIL 1 Bull, 1955# .................................$108.00 SHOSHONI 5 Bull, 2028# .................................$107.00 MACK, CO 1 Bull, 1840# .................................$102.00

DUBOIS 1 Bull, 2150# .................................$101.50 LABARGE 1 Bull, 1740# .................................$101.00 PAVILLION 1 Bull, 1660# ...................................$93.50 SHOSHONI 1 Bull, 1640# ...................................$93.00 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1715# ...................................$91.50 HEIFERETTES RAWLINS 1 Heiferette, 975# .........................$102.00 SHOSHONI 1 Heiferette, 1025# .........................$98.00 KINNEAR 1 Heiferette, 1070# .........................$97.00 SHOSHONI 16 Heiferette, 1136#..........................$94.00 BRED COWS RAWLINS 20 Bred Cow, 1221# (SM)............$1,750.00 15 Bred Cow, 1071# (SM)............$1,700.00 SHOSHONI 41 Bred Cow, 1021# (SM)............$1,550.00 19 Bred Cow, 1223# (SM)............$1,510.00 RAWLINS 10 Bred Cow, 1168# (SM) ............$1,450.00 26 Bred Cow, 1230# (SS) ............$1,385.00 SHOSHONI 48 Bred Cow, 1345# (ST) ............$1,075.00 RAWLINS 25 Bred Cow, 1225# (ST) ............$1,050.00 SHOSHONI 52 Bred Cow, 1352# (ST) ...............$985.00 MOUNTAIN VIEW 11 Bred Cow, 1250# (ST)................$975.00 RAWLINS 12 Bred Cow, 1253# (ST) ...............$950.00 BRED HEIFERS MIDWEST 4 Bred Heifer, 1161# ..................$1,775.00 RAWLINS 17 Bred Heifer, 1001# ..................$1,500.00

Early Consignments TUESDAY MARCH 15 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS Gloria Anderson - 10 Blk AngX Strs. 50 Blk Ang Hfrs 630-730#. Rec Vista Once & 7 way w/Somnus & Ivomec. Over 120 days weaned. Been running out on meadows, all natural. Nice, One Iron, Quality heifers!! X Bar T Ranch - 30 Red AngX Hfrs 600-700#. Rec Inforce 3, Vision 7w/Somnus, Endovac: Immune-Plus as calves & Vista Once SQ & Vision 7w/Somnus @ precon(11-23). Over 90 days weaned, complete mineral program, bunk broke & High Elevation! Ray Parkhurst - 14 Blk Ang Replacement Hfrs 700#. Over 90 days weaned, rec Vista Once SQ & 8 way. Hot wire & bunk broke. Fancy heifers! Z/C Livestock - 4 Blk Ang Yearlings Bulls LW Livestock - 1 Two year old Purebred Red Angus virgin bull.

1 Registered Hereford Heifer. Bred to calve in May to LBW Red Angus Bull. They have been poured and had shots this fall. Been running out on meadows. BRED COWS Ray & Janet Foxworthy - 25 Blk Ang Bred cows & Pairs. Calves will be 1 month old. Poured this fall. Bred to powerful Blk Angus bulls. Good Range cows, One Brand, One raising, Only selling due to retirement.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS Dillon Hedges- 2 4-year-old ewes. Out of Burch show genetics.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 BACK TO GRASS & FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY MARCH 22

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

BRED COW SALE W/ 44TH ANNUAL NORTHWEST ANGUS BULL SALE (1:00 PM) START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

BRED COW & PAIR SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

Northwest Angus Association - 65 Blk Ang Yrling Bulls - Obsidian Angus, Wagler Angus, Blue Sky, Hoggs Angus, Davidson Angus, WYO Angus, Earhart Angus, & JOH Ranch. Bulls are known for calving ease & growth. PAP, Semen & BVD Tested, Proven Sires! (1:00 PM) Contact Fred & Kay Thomas 307-868-2595 or any Breeder. Visit the link below for catalog: h t t p s : / / w w w. d r o p b o x . c o m / s / m y a 2 7 5 b l w 5 a 9jwu/2022%20NWAA%20F.pdf?dl=0 BRED HEIFERS Dillon Hedges - 2 BWF (F1) Bred Heifers. Bred to LBW Blk Angus bull, to calve end of March.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 FEEDER SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, APRIL 26 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

Be sure to check out our country cattle listings at www.cattleusa.com

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 • River ton, WY 82501 • (307) 856-2209