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Economist reports agricultural credit conditions during agricultural outlook forum During the U.S. Department of Agriculture 98th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch Economist Cortney Cowley shares information regarding agricultural credit conditions. Themes in ag credit “The outlook for the agricultural economy in the U.S. remains solid, but sharp increases in production costs are weighing on expectations for 2022,” shares Cowley. “On the surface everything looks really good and strong, but things such as input cost for farmers has the potential to add pressure moving forward.” An agricultural credit refers to one of several credit options used to finance agricultural transactions. This could be in the form of a loan, note, bill of exchange or banker’s acceptance. Cowley shares, “Agricultural credit conditions remain strong and have been supported by high commodity prices and strong demands for U.S. ag products both domestically and internationally. However, ag lenders continue to express concerns related to higher input costs, weak loan demand and severe drought in some portions of the country – adding a little bit of pressure to what has been one of the strongest periods for the ag sector.” Prices for most farm commodities remain strong heading into the 2022 season. Four of the top agricultural commodities include corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs in western Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, northern New Mexico and Wyoming. Domestic and international support “Coming into the pandemic, the sector saw a long period of low commodity prices and lower farm income following the ‘boom period,’ 2011 to 2013,” she says. Post pandemic, prices started rebounding sharply for most commodities, due to domestic and international commodity demand. “Lower inventories combined with stronger demand really led to strong prices and even though they have come down a little bit in 2021, they are actually expected to pick back up again in 2022,” Cowley shares. The cattle market saw several difficulties coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and was slower to rebound, but the market is now seeing an uptick in cattle prices, which has been a good development for the sector as a whole, she added. Ethanol production has seen a fluctuation in the number of barrels of ethanol sold per day, in the last
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two years, but is expected to be back to normal post pandemic – where it saw a significant decrease in million barrels per day sold. Cowley shares, “This is a positive sign for both demand and corn production in the U.S., and is one indicator for demand on the domestic side of things.” There is really a strong demand across the board for all commodities, as well as meat exports in 2021. Production costs Production costs have continued to increase, but transportation costs have eased slightly, she shares. “We hear from our ag lenders and agricultural producers about the cost of ag chemicals and fertilizer prices and how much those have increased in 2021,” says Cowley. “Machine costs have significantly increased well above the 2016 and 2019 averages. Diesel prices also continue to go up.” In addition, there were dramatic increases for ocean freight rates for U.S. grain and transportation costs due to supply chain backlogs, bottlenecks and high diesel and fuel costs – those have come down at least a little bit, but still remain elevated and could have an impact on the outlook moving forward, she explains. “All this being said, when looking at several indicators in ag credit surveys, the first one being farm income, the Federal Reserve Bank readings for farm income are much higher than where they were from 2014 to mid-2020,” she says. “This would indicate a majority of agricultural lenders are saying farm income is higher than it was during the same period a year ago.” She notes, “Even though a majority of bankers are reporting farm income is expected to be high, the rate of the increase has really slowed down quite a bit – a lot to do with concerns related to input costs.” Many lenders are seeing the same kind of situation on the farm lending side, but higher input costs could also support a rebound in demand for loans, she mentions. “Bankers are expecting less support from the
government and higher input cost is really driving demand for loans,” she shares. “At the same time, loan performance improved coming out of the pandemic due to higher commodity prices and support from government program payments.”
In addition, farm loan delinquency rates are down with farm loan repayment rates improving substantially, and historically, low interest rates also have supported farm finances and farmland values, she shares. Looking ahead “In conclusion, recent
ag banker anecdotes have continued to focus on high input costs, supply chain issues and drought,” she shares. “In spite of the fact there has been unprecedented improvements in farm financial conditions.” In addition, farm balance sheets look to be the strongest in several years as of December 2021 but are expected to not look as strong a year from now due to higher input costs expected for 2022, she shares. Drought and significant lack of subsoil moisture are still major concerns with the addition of much greater fertilizer cost, she shares,
this has left some producers converting corn acres to beans. “Drought continues to be a significant issue for a large part of the country – both in the north and western part of the U.S., especially with higher feed prices causing cattle producers to reduce cowherds, particularly in Wyoming,” says Cowley. “But snowstorms and recent rain predictions has the potential to alleviate some of these concerns moving into planting season.” Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments to roundup@wylr.net.
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The Case of Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat “Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat: delicious dog, since 1981. Farm fresh,” the logo read. My eyes then followed the trail down to the website’s menu bar which had tabs for breeds, frequently asked questions, resources, a blog and contact information. “Elwood’s is ahead of the pack. Set the table with man’s best meat,” the website continued, touting their dogs are free-range, local, organic, fresh, antibiotic free, humanely slaughtered and loved – sound familiar? I scrolled down; the website then read, “Elwood’s organic pig meat. Does this make it better? If so, why do
you feel one way about dogs and another way about pigs, an animal actually smarter than a dog? If you’re feeling discomfort or reaching for excuses as you read this – it’s totally normal. Most people don’t want to think about this at all.” Cue my sarcastic slow clap. Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat is a social media brand and website used to sway meat-eaters to the vegan diet. I must admit, this is a creative, and most likely, effective way to push an agenda. Kudos to whoever had this idea. On Facebook, Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat has 38,528 likes, meaning
38,528 people have seen and liked what they saw (pun intended). So, let’s break this down; let’s go through the points Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat makes and how we as agriculturists can argue this. Ethics Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat pulls on the heartstrings and is a wellthought-out example of ethical veganism. I have said time and time again you can argue with fiction, you can even argue facts, but one thing you can’t argue is ethics. If someone has certain standards in place, it’s hard to sway their opinion. Take for example my opinion on raising chickens for eating. I think it’s perfectly OK to eat chickens. I gain nothing financially from the production of poultry, in fact, I’d go on record saying I’ve spent more money on chicken nuggets than I’d like to admit. Personally, I do not think there’s anything ethically or morally wrong with raising
poultry for slaughter. But, there’re people out there who do, and there’s no way on earth anything I say or do is going to change their opinion on this; just as nothing they say or do could make me change my opinion. I am on the far end of the “I support animal ag” spectrum while some people are on the exact opposite end – and neither one of us can be swayed. The bottom line with ethical veganism is this: petty arguments and hot-headed comments won’t get us anywhere. If you want to sway an ethical vegan, the only way is to trudge through the mud of disagreement, educate them on why agriculturists do what they do and hope they can understand the slaughter of animals is truly for the greater-good of humans. Speciesism People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) defines speciesism as “the human-held belief all other animal species are inferior. Speciesism thinking involves considering ani-
mals – who have their own desires, needs and complex lives – as means to human ends. This supremacist line of ‘reasoning’ is used to defend treating other living, feeling beings as property, objects or even ingredients. It’s a bias rooted in denying others their own agency, interests and self-worth, often for personal gain.” Here’s my argument over speciesism: not all animals are created equal – it’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. This is exemplified in dogs and cats. Certain breeds of dogs and cats are still wild in the U.S. while domesticated dogs and cats take up the majority. When you see a “wild” dog or cat, it’s somewhat easy for them to come around. This is incredibly different from livestock, such as cattle. Take my husband for example: a few years ago, he and a friend found three orphaned kittens in our barn and took them home to domesticate them. Within days the kittens warmed up to their new owners. Heck, the first time I saw one of the kittens, she actually purred at me – this was four days after they’d been brought up to live on the back porch of my in-laws’ house; four days after they were found “in the wild.” A counter example: my brother’s show heifer in 2011. Whether they’re used to you feeding them in a pasture or leading them by halter in a show ring, cattle usually warm up to people to some extent (levels of friendliness vary dependent on animal and the kind of human interaction they’re receiving). As someone who showed cattle in junior high and high school, I can tell you from experience it would take a few weeks for my show heifers to truly warm up to me. I’d give them baths, brush them, scratch their heads, walk them around the house with a halter – within a solid month of working with them, they’d come around, not just to me, but to other people as well. My brother, Evan, had a show heifer in 2011 who was an anti-social animal to the most extreme extent. She hated people, she would barely let you touch her with a 10-foot pole, and to this day I’m convinced she never, EVER, really warmed up to anyone. Heck, one time she got a friend of ours on the ground and repeatedly kicked her on the forehead, just for trying to feed her out of the palm of her hand. We called this heifer H.B., watch the movie Lonesome Dove for the reference on the name. She was NOT, by every definition of the word, “tame.” Now, there are some outliers to this theory. I know a young girl back home who has a pet deer which acts like a dog. I have read stories of people with domesticated monkeys. I once had a show heifer you could lean up against like you were sitting on a couch. But at the end of the day, those species are wild, they’re not meant
to sleep at the foot of your bed or ride shotgun in your pickup – and if they were, they would. Education A 2015 study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported data on a sample of 10,977 adults (age 19+ years) who were surveyed on their animal, dairy and plant protein intake. According to the study “the percentages of total protein intake derived from animal, dairy and plant protein were 46 percent, 16 percent and 30 percent respectively; eight percent of intake could not be classified. Chicken and beef were the primary food sources of animal protein intake. Cheese, reducedfat milk and ice cream/ dairy desserts were primary sources of dairy protein intake. Yeast breads, rolls/ buns and nuts/seeds were primary sources of plant protein intake.” Based on this study 62 percent of the protein consumed comes from animals, and in turn, the production of animal agriculture. Another statistic: According to Ipsos, a data supplier, nearly 3.25 percent of U.S. adults over the age of 15 identify as vegans. This statistic, if accurate, leaves roughly 96.75 percent of U.S. adults ages 15 and older as meat eaters. This means every livestock producing farm and ranch is responsible for supplying 96.75 percent of the U.S. population with animal protein, something which is a part of their everyday diet – whether you like it or not. Closing statements I get it, vegans. I totally understand you’re upset about people eating animals and wish the U.S. would ban livestock production for consumption. It’s your opinion, it’s your way of life, it’s something you want to stand up for. As someone who gets just as putout with those who wish to end animal agriculture as you get with someone like me, a meat-eating, outspoken livestock producer, I get your frustrations. However, if you abolish animal agriculture, how will you supply 96.75 percent of the population with ample protein sources? Plant protein? There is not enough arable land (any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops) in the U.S. to produce enough plant protein for 329.5 million U.S. citizens to consume – furthermore, to feed growing animal populations pending your preferred ending of raising animals for slaughter. It can’t be done, and it’s an inarguable fact. So, keep up your dog meat argument, I’m sure at first glance, it’s turned a few meat-eaters into vegans. However, don’t be surprised if this argument is blown away when consumers take the tiny step of googling the benefits of animal agriculture, because they will find this played-out argument is nothing more than a push for a wish impossible to grant.
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Annual le a S ll u B s ck a b en re G April 5, 2022 Selling: 80+ Yearling Bulls • 20 2-Year-Old Angus Bulls At the Ranch - Lusk, WY - 1 pm - Lunch at noon
8 miles east on Hwy 20 to Node, then 0.6 miles south on Pfister Rd
Lot 112
Lot 123
Sired by Effective 789 Genuine heifer bull, sleep all night Top 4% CED, Top 10% BW, GDam is still here at 9 w/368 day calf intvl on 7 calves, 76 avg BW. Sire & Grandsires are all efficiency tested & are negative for RFI. Will Sire plenty of carcass, Top 20%$F, Top 35$G, Top 25%$B & Top 40 $C
Sired by Effective 789 He’ll hit the CAB Box, Rainmaker dam, young cows or big heifers, +7CED & Top 15% BW. Want to add carcass and plenty of it he will sure help. Marbling Top 25%, $F Top 25%, $G Top 25%, $B Top 25%, Wrapped all together Top 35% $C
Lot 0198
Lot 1131
Sired by Southern Charm He packs some BW, improves marbling he ranks in Top 5% at +1.18. Top 25% for WW and Top 30% for YW, slightly positive for RFI, still plenty of efficiency gained 4.21 on test with 6.96 Feed to Gain, if you feed your calves give him a look,Top 20% $B, Top 25% $C, Top 10% for $G. Works best 4000 ft or under
Lot 1161 Sired by - Playbook Great cow, she keeps on working hard, 367 calf invl on 6 head of calves with 102 WR & 102YR, Deluxe heifer bull from a great set of mother cows. Top 4% CED, Top 10% BW, Top 20% $M, Top 35 % $W, Breed average or just over for $G an $C
Lot 0104 Sired by BAR Cash 707 Feed Efficiency, foundation blood built in on the dam side. High Prime & Bextor. #3 feed efficiency Test, converting at 7.90 feed to gain ratio, super female maker, works at any elevation. Top 30% for $M His 12 yr old is still here raising calves w/ WR over 100, bred back as old cow in 2 drought years
Lot 1146
Sired by Effective 789 Sired by Vermilion Spur he has BW, it comes from the cow, Payweight Dam just Built for Carcass & Cows! Gdam & Dam both still here. packs them around with a longer gestation then weans GD is 366 calf intvl on 10 hd. Dam is 370 Calf intvl, both big soggy calves. Top 20% for both WW & YW. His cows wean index over 100 on all calves. Top 20% WW, Top calves will be a feeder’s dream. Top 10% $F, Top 30% $W, 25% YW, Top 30% HP, Top 25% marbling, $M is Top 20%, Top 35% $B $W Top 30%, $F $G & $B all Top 25% and $C Top 15%.
Lot 1168
Lot 1175
Sired by Sitz Barricade Sired by Vermilion ReRide Dam always weans good calves, 368 calf invl, 104 WR, 105 Breed average or above for Marbling & REA, Weaned YR, and 81# avg BW on 6 calves Grand Sire Apex Windy 652#’s in drought these lines with older genetics, the cows 078, had lots of bone and mass, 50K test says he’s Top 20% raise great calves and have bred back early in some rough CED, with only a +.8 for BW, Not for small heifers years, Ratio’s that keep up with all of the younger fresher genetics. We’ll keep our older proven lines working
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DITCH RIDER, BOULDER, WY: The Boulder Irrigation District is accepting applications for the position of Ditch Rider for the 2022 irrigation season April 1 to Nov. 1, 2022. The position is an independent contractor only, no benefits. Pay dependent on experience. Interested parties please submit a resume along with a cover letter to: Boulder Irrigation District, PO Box 73, Boulder, WY 82923. Please include an e-mail address and telephone number ............................... 3/19 WYOMING STATE PARKS IS HIRING ENERGETIC EMPLOYEES FOR THIS SUMMER!! The employment period will run from May until September 2022. Apply here: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming by searching job code “ATTP99 024-St. Parks & Historic Sites.” Maintenance and fee employees will be paid $9-$14/hour and law enforcement staff will be paid $17$18/hour. Housing may be available. EEO/ADA employer ....3/19 RANCH HAND WANTED: We have approximately 1,000 mother cows that calve in late April, May and June. Candidate would help with calving, branding, summer haying duties, as well as other duties associated with a normal ranching operation. Salary is negotiable, housing is included as well as electricity and gas. Ranch located in northwest Nebraska. Please send resume to: Steve Klaes, 3333 River Road, Marsland, NE 69354. Call 308665-5911 (cell) or 308-665-1503 (home) ..................................3/12
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HISTORIC WYOMING BRAND: LRC, RSH, one iron, $10,000. Call 307343-2608 leave a message or text ....................................3/12
Dogs STOCKDOG AND PEOPLE TRAINING for cattle, sheep and goats. All breeds welcome. Lessons and online assistance available. OCCASIONALLY, pups and started dogs for sale. For more information, call 307351-6005 ..........................3/12 GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES: Proven bloodlines, parents onsite, ranch raised with livestock and ready to go to work!! Have been raising these fantastic LGD 40+ years. $1,000. For more information, call 406-2077674..................................3/19
Cattle
ENGLISH SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Raised in the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains in rural Wyoming. Literally, in the land of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and mountain men such has Jeremiah Johnson. The dam, Molly Bee originated from Nebraska and the sire Sundance from PA. Bloodlines were fully researched for temperament and for genetic diversity. Both parents have been fully exposed to the livestock and wildlife of this area. This litter being born in the Christmas season, Dec. 22, 2021, were all given themed names around that. Excellent with stock, guarding their homestead and faithful companions this breed has all the best qualities you would come to expect from any K-9, they just have more!! They thrive with experienced and knowledgeable handlers, are extremely intelligent and always ready to work. Also, great family dogs with gentle even temperaments. Registerable with the English Shepherd Registry. Wormed with first shots and vet health checkup. Preference given to working ranches/farms. QUALIFIED homes. Contact for interview 970-310-7601. $650. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .............................3/12
Angus
GOT DOGS??
We have LOTS of hunters and we pay top $$ to ranchers. DCPC Varmint Hunts Est. 1997 Call Dick • 406-366-3858 AKAUSHI CATTLE FOR SALE: Ten 3/4 blood heifer calves, weighing approximately 600 lbs., DNA verified and EID tagged to insure authenticity; 20 full-blood 2-year-old bulls; 10 older Angus cows, exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls, calving April 1. Located in Bethune, CO. Call 719740-0403 ............................... 4/2 EASY CALVING YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE: Emphasis on efficiency and carcass quality, $2,000/head with quantity discounts. Located near Glenrock, WY. Call 307-262-1279 or e-mail 2jlivestock@gmail.com for more information .............. 3/19
Angus
Clay Creek Angus Jim & Lori French 3334 Rd 14 Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541 • www.claycreek.net
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120 Yearling Bulls • 80 Coming 2-Year-Old Bulls 120 Replacement Heifers by Popular Sires: S A V Bismarck, Rito 707, S A V Resource, Connealy Spur, Connealy Countdown and Coleman Charlo
Davidson Angus Private Treaty
Yearlings and 2-Year-Old Bulls Sires: Sitz Logo Son SAV Resource Son Musgrave Exclusive Free wintering available. Burlington, WY • (307) 762-3612 Registered Angus Yearling Bulls Private Treaty Bridger, MT Opening Day Saturday
March 19, 2022
Lunch at Noon • Sale at 1:00
Sires Include: Niagara, Value Added, Unique, Growth Fund, Lucky Charm, Emerald, Chairman and Party Top. Many suitable for heifers. Performance and carcass data available. Louis & Kathy Dubs • Billings, MT 406-652-7515 • 406-208-8643 windingriverangus@gmail.com 31 FANCY BLACK ANGUS REPLACEMENT HEIFERS: Out of registered cows and bulls. Weighing 750+ lbs. Bangs vaccinated, ready to go, at Wheatland, WY, $1,300/head. Call 406-8531835 .................................... 3/12
EXCELLENT YOUNG VIRGIN ANGUS BULLS: Perfect for first calving, $1,500-$1,700 per head. Extra good volume deals. Delivered free. Trexler’s, Hill City, KS, 785-421-5706 or 785421-8311 ........................... 3/26
REGISTERED YEARLING AND VIRGIN TWO-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS BULLS: If you are looking for a stress free calving season this group offers low birthweights and EXCEPTIONAL EPDs. Current EPDs available on our website www.antlersangusranch.com or call Earl, 307660-4796 ................................ 4/2
YEARLING ANGUS BULLS: These bulls are grown, not fattened, will get out and cover cows. Many will work on heifers. We will deliver. Call Joe Buseman, 605-351-1535 ..........3/26
YEARLING AND 2-YEAR-OLD ANGUS BULLS: Offering sons of Sitz Resilient, Ox Bow Ozzie, E&B Plus One, Mohnen Substantial, B3R Electorate, Baldridge Alternative, Hoover Dam, GAR Home Town and FRANK Medicine Man. Strong selection of heifer bulls. The bulls will have BSEs completed in March. First year breeding guarantee. Contact Dan Frank, Horse Creek Angus, 307-4214022, horsecreekangus@gmail. com. Videos and full EPDs available at www.horsecreekangus.com ...............................3/26
REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS FOR SALE: Have 2-year-old bulls ready to go now and yearling bulls ready late spring. Delivery available. For more information, call CLR Red Angus, Dan Robertson, 307-431-1013 .....................4/2
Red Angus
PAP TESTED HIGH ALTITUDE RED ANGUS COMING 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS: Performance and calving ease bred, 28 years of PAP testing. Call Smith Land and Cattle Company, 719-588-1877 .........3/19
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Red Angus
Gelbvieh
BIG, STOUT RED ANGUS YEARLING BULLS: Silver Bow, Make Mimi, Detour and Moonshine. Low birthweight and high weaning weight. Will feed until May. Private treaty sales for the 28th year. Call Shepherd Red Angus, Cody, WY 406-698-6657 or 307-578-8741 .................... 4/9 REGISTERED RED ANGUS 2-YEAR-OLD, sleep all night heifer bull. Thickness and length, good feet. Registration #4293787, 9 Mile Franchise grandson. Will fertility test prior to pick up. ALSO, yearling bulls available about May 1. Call 307-461-7023. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................. 3/19 RED ANGUS HIGH-ELEVATION YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE IN NORTHEASTERN UTAH: Sires are 5L, Crump, Sutherlin Farms and K2 Red Angus. Will be trich and semen tested and will be fed for free until May 1. $2,000/head. Bar Lazy TL Ranch, David, 435828-1320, barlazytlranch@ gmail.com ........................5/28
SimAngus S I M M E N TA L / S I M A N G U S BULLS FOR SALE: Yearlings, 18-month-olds and 2-year-olds. Sired by S A V Rainfall, E W A Peyton, Baldridge Bronc, W B F Iron Clad, Gibbs Deacon, Gibbs Broad Range, Koch Big Timber, T J Teardrop and sons of Gibbs Pirate, WC United, Crouthamel Protocol. Call James, 970-3968791..................................3/26 SIMANGUS BULLS: Bred to be productive members of your herd. 3H Simmental Ranch, Plains, MT. Contact Alan, 503931-6815 or 3HSimmental@ gmail.com ........................4/23
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Saturday, March 19, 2022
Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls Available: 2 Red Bulls 4 Black Bulls
1 p.m. • Centennial Livestock Auction Fort Collins, CO
Selling 120 Bulls with Nuts, Butts, and Guts! 60 Black & Red Simmentals 60 Super Baldy SimAngus™
307-351-6453 ninebar9@hotmail.com
Includes 40 Age Advantaged 18 Month Old Bulls
S U B S C R I B E TO THE ROUNDUP
Hereford HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE: Bred to produce top baldy calves. Balanced trait genetics. Reasonably priced. See us on the web at www. mcmurrycattle.com, for pedigrees, photos and videos. BUY NOW! Call 406254-1247 (house) leave message or 406-697-4040 (cell). E-mail mcmurrycattle@ gmail.com .................... 3/26 HEREFORD BULLS FOR SALE: Home of the Champion Pen of Bulls at the 2021 Wyoming State Fair. Big, stout, sound Hereford bulls with calving ease and high growth potential. Lots of pigment and no extra white. Get 30-40 lbs. bigger weaning weights on your baldy calves through the heterosis factor from these bulls. BUY WYOMING FIRST!! Gene Stillahn, Sticks & Stones Ranch, 307421-1592 ...................... 4/23 NINETEEN YEARLING HEREFORD HEIFERS, all shots current and bangs vaccinated. Raised on grass and grass/ alfalfa hay only. Good dispositions and very easy to handle. Located in St. Onge, S.D. Call Reddick Ranch, 605-8010218. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................. 3/12
CRR Herefords Good for your Business Look to CRR Baldie Makers... ...Proven to Increase your Bottom Line.
Polled & Horned Hereford Bulls - Private Treaty Sale See Bull Info & Videos on Website & Facebook
COYOTE RIDGE RANCH
Jane Evans Cornelius Hampton Cornelius Katie Cornelius & Lee Mayo 970-396-2935 970-371-0500 970-396-8320
18300 CO RD. 43 ~ La Salle, CO 80645 www.coyoteridgeherefords.com
CALL THE ROUNDUP TO ORDER YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 800-967-1647 or 307-234-2700 Charolais
Charolais
Bulls are PAP Tested Willie & Sharon Altenburg • 970-481-2570 • Fort Collins, CO willie@rmi.net • www.altenburgsuperbaldy.com
Limousin
Pasture Wanted
2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls
WANTED PASTURE FOR 100300 COW/CALF PAIRS. CALL 308-765-0300 ...................3/19
Selling with DeBruycker Charolais
APRIL 2, 2022 700 bulls
Western Livestock Auction Great Falls, Montana
PROVEN GENETICS ~ QUALITY POUNDS ~ BUILT TO LAST Contact for a Wyoming connection for sale information Shawn McCracken ~ 406-788-5189 2305 Rd 2, Powell, WY 82435
Charolais Bulls...The Perfect CROSS for Profit!
LOOKING TO RENT OR LEASE PASTURE FOR 50 cow/calf pairs for 2022 season. Preferably northeastern Wyoming. Call 307-660-0294 or leave message ...................4/2 PASTURE WANTED FOR 2,000 YEARLINGS AND 500 PAIRS. Can be split into smaller bunches. Call 701-523-1235 ........................................ 3/26 SUMMER GRASS NEEDED for 170 head of replacement heifers. Call 970-520-0548 .....3/19
Joe Freund 303/341-9311 Joey Freund 303/475-6062
Pat Kelley 303/840-1848
WOODARD LIMOUSIN: Limousin and Lim-Flex yearling bulls for sale. High performance proven genetics, polled, good dispositions. Contact Rodger Woodard, 719-4392011, www.woodardlimousin. com ................................ 3/26 REGISTERED LIMOUSIN BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY: Solid 18-month-old registered purebreds from a dedicated fall calving herd. Economically priced and ready to work. Honest cattle from an honest program, backed by customer service. Call to receive a catalog and visit about how our Limousin can benefit you. Ferrat Ranch Limousin, Toston, MT, John, 406-949-7911, ferratranch@ gmail.com ...................... 3/26 REGISTERED LIMOUSIN AND LIM-FLEX BULLS FOR SALE: Two-year-old, 18-month-olds and yearlings. Raising registered Limousin for over 50 years. Good dispositions, out of popular AI sires. Complete set of weights, measurements and EPDs. Waddle Limousin, Pine Bluffs, WY. Call 307-245-3599 .........3/19
Longhorn
McCracken Charolais
Simmental
REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE: Featured September 2020 American Beef Producer. Gentle pairs, steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Foraging, hardy, low-maintenance cattle, traffic stopping colors. Easy calving, excellent maternal outcome. Cross-breeding for robust calves resistant to disease. Fascinating, fun to show, simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-274-9917, email swestmoore@gmail.com or website www.westhavenlonghorns.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds..................................... 3/26
Custom Feeding WIGGINS FEEDYARD, ACCEPTING CATTLE OF ALL CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (office), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) ....3/26
WOULD LIKE TO RENT OR LEASE 300-600+ ACRE PASTURE. For more information, call 307-680-9655 .............3/12 WANTED: 2022 summer pasture for 125 cow/calf pairs. Would like from May 1 until Dec. 15 or any time frame in between. Any number of cattle per pasture, would not have to all go to one pasture. ALSO, in search of farm ground, farms to lease or a ranch to lease on a short-term or long-term basis. Please contact 307-250-6900, leave message or text ......TFN
Horses HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 ...................3/12 HORSE SALE: 1 p.m. Big Horn Basin Livestock Auction in Worland, WY. Third Saturday of each month. NEXT SALE SAT. March 19. For more information, call Terry Warneke, 307431-1226 or Scott Heny, 307272-3743......................... 3/12 COLT STARTING SEASON IS HERE!! CALL SWANEY HORSE & CATTLE CO., for all your horse training needs, Brit Swaney, 307-391-0628... 3/12 FOR SALE: New 12 passenger, horse-drawn people hauler with rubber tires and brakes. Any question, call Henry at 307-467-5651 .................3/26 COME CHECK OUT COWBOY COUNTRY HORSE SALE AND TRADE SHOW MARCH 18-20, GILLETTE, WY!! Trade Show: March 1820, Central Pavilion, CAMPLEX, Gillette, WY. There will be numerous vendors with a variety of awesome items. HORSE PREVIEW: March 18, 11 a.m., Arthun Equine Barn. HORSE SALE: March 19, 11 a.m., Central Pavilion, CAMPLEX, Gillette, WY. There will be food, alcohol and live music! Please call 307-299-4144 or 307-257-3447. Visit us at cowboycountryhorsesale. com!! ........................... 3/12
Saddles & Tack STAY WARM!! Great prices!! WOOL CAPS, wool VESTS, WOOL socks, SILK SCARVES, KENETREK RIDING PACKS, THINSULATE BOULET ROPER style BOOTS. HONDO, BOULET, JUSTIN CASUAL SHOES AND WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! WE CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872. Our family serving yours for 50 years!! Check us out on Facebook or our website .................... 3/12
Leatherwork
Hay & Feed
LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts. Please visit www.lscustomleather.com. Contact Lester, 307-631-1053, leave a message .................................... 4/2
ALFALFA HAY AVAILABLE: 1,500 tons, first, second and third cuttings. Hay qualifies for the USDA trucking support payment. For more information, call 402-694-9310 or 402-6949389 .................................. 4/2
Sheep
950 TONS PREMIUM MOUNTAIN GRASS HAY: No rain, stored under hay shed, 3x4x8 square bales, 1,100-1,200 lbs. ALSO, 150 tons above average cow hay $200/ton. Some trucking available. Semi loads only. Pictures available. Mill Creek Ranch, fifth generation ranchers. Call or text Burt, 970-596-2878, Gunnison, CO ................................. 4/2
FOURTH ANNUAL MIDSTATES HAIR SHEEP SALE MARCH 26, 2022, AT 11:30 AM STARTING WITH HAY AND EQUIPMENT, SUTTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION 2280 US-6, SUTTON, NE: Looking for consignors and buyers. Healthy hair sheep only. No broken mouths. Co-op members receive 2% off commission rate and consignors bringing more than 50 head receive an additional 1% off. A commission fee of 10% will be charged on the sale of each animal. Brucellosis testing must be done on rams over 6 months of age to go out of state. Health papers will need to accompany any out-of-state sheep. Veterinarian present to inspect and write papers. Early consignments are encouraged, so they can be added to the online catalog and lots assigned. NO consignments day of sale. Register to bid online minimum of 7 days in advance at www.LMAauctions.com!! For more information and consignments, call Josh Bernt, 402-710-4125 or Emily Parks, 319-269-3428 (Fri-Sun). Visit our website www.midstatesco-op.com .......................3/19
Swine
HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and millet, squares and round bales. ALSO, have corn bales. Delivery available. Call Jonathan for pricing, 605-5690469 ................................ 3/19 HAY FOR SALE: 2021 third cutting alfalfa/orchard grass, alfalfa/grass, pasture grass hay, all in net-wrapped round bales. 2021 horse hay in small squares. 2021 CRP clean/ green, sprayed in the spring for weeds. 2021 Haybet barley. 2021 milo, 12% protein, RFV 287 and TDN 69. 2021 baled corn silage has net wrap under the outside plastic wrap. 2020 first cutting alfalfa, alfalfa/grass, alfalfa/oats/millet, alfalfa/oats all in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying ......................4/2
Swine
2019 NILE Grand Champion The barn is open at PPP Genetics! We have 6 January litters of 4-H/FFA show pigs, crosses and registered spots. Check us out on Facebook: @PPPGenetics Contact: Lisa Romsa 307-631-9532 • lisaromsa@gmail.com
Free Wyoming Delivery in March
Call for Complete Details 80+ litters. Pigs are pre-priced for all budgets. NO BIDDING! Custom orders welcome or visit the Crane Chip Barn - pigs shown daily by appointment.
2021 WY winners include: WSF Champion Hamp; Champion Spot & Res. Light Cross! WSF Champion Hvywt. Dark Cross; County Fair Overall Champions in Laramie, Sheridan, Lincoln, Sweetwater, Fremont & Washakie Counties. Overall Grand Central WY Fair.
Crane Show Pigs
Pritchett, Colorado 719-353-1535 craneshowpigs.com
Follow us on Facebook/Instagram: Crane Show Pigs
Hay & Feed HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, mix and grass. Rounds and squares. Call 605-670-9242 ............3/12 HAY FOR SALE: 250 big round bales alfalfa/orchard grass mix, excellent horse or cow hay. 220 big round bales of first, second and third cutting alfalfa, excellent green hay, put up right. 200 bales Sudan grass, excellent hay. Call 308-778-6466, Oshkosh, NE ................................ 3/12
Hay & Feed 150 TONS WHEAT STRAW AND 150 TONS PROSO STRAW, round bales. For more information, call 970520-3581. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ...............................3/19 FOR SALE: ALFALFA HAY, LARGE ROUNDS, LYMAN, NE. CALL 308-765-0300 ......... 3/19 HAY FOR SALE: 600 tons grass hay. 3x4x8 bales, 1,200 lbs. Call 307-780-7022, Lyman, WY ....................................3/19 HAY FOR SALE: Round bales and mid-square bales. Grass hay or alfalfa. Call 605-8423125..................................3/12 HIGH ALTITUDE HAY 2021: 3x4 bales. Oat/pea, $150/ton. Triticale, $125/ton. Alfalfa, $175/ ton. Located in Moffat, CO. Contact us at 719-588-4987....3/12 ROUND BALES OF ALFALFA FOR SALE: Lexington, NE, $180/ton for 30 bale loads. Discounts available for large orders. You haul on your schedule. Contact Shotkoski Hay Company, 308-324-4193 or shothay@yahoo.com .....3/26 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, grass and grass/alfalfa mix, big square bales, round bales and small square bales. All sizes, all qualities and all quantities. ALSO HAVE OAT HAY, STRAW AND CORNSTALKS FOR SALE. Delivery available!! Call 307630-3046 ..........................3/19 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 308235-5386. www.valleyvideohay.com ...........................3/12
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Livestock Equipment
Hay & Feed
Livestock Equipment
Irrigation
Irrigation Systems
500 TONS OF ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE: First cutting, no rain, 4x4 bales. In Riverton, WY, $250/ ton. Call 307-709-2375 ........3/12
The choice is simple.
Good time management is essential to farming success. That’s why more farmers are turning to T-L center pivot irrigation systems. Hydrostatically powered, T-L’s simple design gives you the low maintenance time, cost, safety and reliability to let you manage your farm instead of calling electricians or replacing gearboxes. Simplify your complex world and make irrigation easier on you.
HAY FOR SALE!!! 600 tons of third cutting alfalfa, 3x4 bales, covered, 190-200 RFV. 300 TONS of third cutting alfalfa, 4x4 bales. ALSO, 500 BALES of cornstalks, 3x4 bales. Trucking available for hay and cattle. Montana Hay & Cattle Company, 406-670-6551 ..................... 3/12 GOOD SUPPLY OF PREMIUM QUALITY STRAW in large square 3x4 bales. Delivered by the truckload. Volume discounts available. E-mail redriverforagesales@ gmail.com, call/text Dustin, 1-204-209-1066...................... 4/2
Property for Sale
Irrigation
Easier On You.
www.wylr.net
Seed
Seed
Warner Ranch Seed
Serving Fremont County, Wyoming and the surrounding areas. HarvXtra® alfalfa with Roundup Ready® technology, Roundup Ready® alfalfa and conventional varieties available! Plant the best! Buffalo Brand Seed for annual forages, cover crops, pasture grasses, small grains and custom mixes.
Call Today!
Bryan Warner • 307-850-7668 (cell) PRE-INOCULATED CERTIFIED ALFALFA SEED: Surpass, Tri Valley, Vernal and Perry, all $3/lb. While supplies last, order early!!! Call 307-851-9830 or 307-8565748 ......................................3/19
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Equipment
Equipment
Big Horn Truck and Equipment
Manderson, WY rairdenjlw@tritel.net • 800-770-6280
Heating Equipment ELIMINATE ● RISING ● FUEL COSTS: Clean, safe and efficient wood heat. Central Boiler Classic and E-Classic Outdoor Wood Furnace; heats multiple buildings with only 1 furnace, 25-year warranty available. Heat with wood, no splitting! Available in dual fuel ready models. www.CentralBoiler.com. WE ALSO HAVE whole house pellet/corn/biomass furnaces. Load once per month with hopper. www. Maximheat.com. A-1 Heating Systems. Instant rebates may apply! Call today! 307742-4442. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ............................. TFN
Fencing
Killebrew Irrigation
HERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNTRY LIVING!! SELLING MARCH 16 ONLINE!! 309 acres Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Grassland and home sold in 2 tracts!! Picturesque location in the Wildcat Hills. Well maintained property. Modest farmhouse. See details at www.farmauction.net. Call Kraupie’s Real Estate & Auctioneers, 308262-1150 ...................... 3/12
Your one stop shop for all irrigation needs Lander, WY • (307) 332-3044 • • • • •
Reinke center pivot sales and field design Parts for most major irrigation systems Underground and Surface PVC pipe and fittings Pumps and Motors Phase Converters
6” ALUMINUM PIPE: Mainline and gated. ALSO, 3” hand moved sprinkler pipe. Call for details 308-254-6289 leave message ...........................3/19
House for Rent
LODGEPOLE PRODUCTS, 307-742-6992, SERVING AGRI-BUSINESSES SINCE 1975!! Treated posts, corral poles, buck-and-rail, western rail, fence stays, rough-sawn lumber, bedding. SEE US at w w w. l o d g e p o l e p r o d u c t s . com and click our “Picking A Fence Post” tab to see why folks choose our posts!! ......................... TFN
FURNISHED 3 bedroom, 2 bath house in the country. $900 a month, first and last and references. Thermopolis area. Please call 307-867-2424 ............. 3/19
Pipe
Pipe
Read it in the Roundup
ARIZONA RANCHES FOR SALE: 22,000+ acre central Arizona ranch, 200+ head year-long, plus up to 2,500 stockers seasonally, Arizona state plus small BLM grazing leases, small feedyard, modest headquarters on 10 deeded acres, $1,200,000; southern Arizona ranch, 550+ head year-long, plus seasonal increases. 400+ deeded acres plus state, USFS and small BLM grazing leases. Shipping corrals on paved highway, $4,000,000. Forty acre former ranch homestead, well, power and phone, old adobe home, $390,000. Harley Hendricks Realty 877-349-2565 e-mail HarleyHendricks@HarleyHendricks.com ............ 3/12
Property for Sale READY TO GET OUT OF THE WINTER CONDITIONS OF THE NORTHERN STATES?? Here’s an opportunity for a nice winter home in sunny southern California in the Imperial Valley! 120 miles east of San Diego, CA, 60 miles west of Yuma, AZ and 9 miles from El Centro, CA. Three bedroom, 1 bath home with 12 acres of farmland. $550,000. For more information, call 307-272-0975 or visit www. facebook.com/pg/cowboyauctioncompany .............3/26
WYOMING RIVERFRONT RANCH: 278 acres located on the Wind River in west/central Wyoming. Mountain views, trees, irrigation, home, cabin. $1,185,000. Or 151 acres with cabin and river frontage, $485,000. RuraLands Real Estate, 307-851-2426 or e-mail frank@ruralands.com ..... 3/12 BOYD RANCH: 5,420+ total acres including BLM and state with 7 pivot sprinklers in western Montana. Located between Virginia City and Alder, MT. Great water rights. Fishing ponds with deer, elk and birds. Puts up 2,000 tons of hay. Newer buildings. A must see!! Call for price. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com ......... 4/23
HDPE Pipe for Ranch Water Systems Fair prices, good service, rancher owned. Quantities up to a truck load. Delivery available throughout the West. 775-657-1815
307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: John Deere 4440 tractor; Utility hay train; CIH 290 Magnum tractor; two challenger MT585D tractors; Case 580N backhoe; J&M 875 bushel grain cart; Artsway 425 grinder mixer; Modern Mill (mix mill) feed mill; IHC 415 24’ roller harrow; Vermeer R23 rake; MF 2190 4x4 baler; Sitrex 17 wheel rake; CIH WD2504 swather with 19’ rotary head; Rogater 854 sprayer; Mack 613 sleeper truck; IHC 80 bbl vac truck; Dragon crude oil trailer; Mobile Tech 9 yd. volumetric concrete mixer; Degelman 570 rock picker. Call 406254-1254 ..............................3/26 FOR SALE: Farmking 8’ snowblower with hydraulic spout, 3 pt. hookup and 540 PTO. Unverferth 6500 grain cart with scale and roll tarp. SAC 4400 mixer wagon with 3 augers and scale. John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions. H&S 7+4 18’ chuckwagon with 12 ton gear. Kory 260 bushel gravity box with 10 ton running gear. 12’ hydraulic box scraper with tilt cylinders. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 ...............3/26
OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. ALL SIZES!! 2 3/8 at 31.5’ long on average per joint. OTHER available sizes are 7”, 5.5”, 4.5” and 3.5” pipe in stock. Sucker rod, cut/notched posts. Delivery available. Pierce, CO. Call 970-324-4580, e-mail rpjenergy@gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ................. 4/9
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Mineral Rights WANT TO PURCHASE mineral and other oil/gas interests. Send details to PO Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201 ...........2/11
Property for Sale
28.7 Acres 1 mile from Huntley Project School 26 acres of laser leveled farm land with ditch rights; 2 acres of dry land for a building site 2645 N 15th Road • Worden, MT $260,000 (MLS ID 325023)
MICHELLE LEE BILLINGS BEST REAL ESTATE (406) 661-2200
HALL RANCH | ROCK RIVER, WY 22,483± acre (5,280± leased) blocked operating ranch 45 miles northwest of Laramie. Historic cattle ranch with summer grazing for 1,200-1,300 pairs or 2,000-2,200 yearling stockers. Year-round rated for 850+ pairs. Over 20 miles of Rock Creek providing great hunting and riparian habitat.
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EXTENSION EDUCATION
By Whit Stewart, PhD Assistant Professor, Extension Sheep Specialist
Sheep specialist answers common questions If you’re reading this and you own sheep, you know the joy and frustration during lambing season is as manic as the spring weather in Wyoming. It’s the busiest time of year for everyone in the sheep business, and time is a precious commodity. Every spring I receive a wide array of questions related to managing the ewe pre- and post-lambing, newborn lamb management and everything in-between. As diverse as these sheep production questions are across a variety of management systems, there are some common themes, which are good to revisit. In the spirit of brevity, fitting of this busy time of the year, here are a few anecdotes to have crossed my desk recently in conversations across the state. Udder problems Too often we’re forced to get out the crystal ball and predict whether a ewe can raise twins based on a visual evaluation of the udder in the first 24 to 48 hours after lambing. Considering peak lactation ranges from 21 to 28 days, predicting milk potential at 24 hours isn’t always straightforward. Although counter intuitive, ewes which have carried more than one lamb have been programmed to produce more milk than their single bearing counterparts. Placental lactogen is a hormone produced during pregnancy at 50 to 140 days post-conception, which stimulates udder growth and helps ensure milk production matches the number of lambs born. Research at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in the 1990s found twin-bearing Rambouillet, Columbia and Polypay ewes produced 13 to 17 percent more milk than their single-bearing counter parts. Twin-bearing Suffolk ewes produced a whopping 61 percent more milk than single bearing ewes over the course of a 100-day lactation. Similarly, twin-bearing ewes produced 14 percent and 20 percent more milk fat in colostrum and four day milk, respectively,
than single-bearing ewes. In instances where the twinning ewe is in poor condition, it’s safe to assume she won’t produce enough milk and will only continue to lose condition, but if she’s in good condition maybe think twice about pulling one of the lambs too quickly. First time lambing ewes need extra oversight to make sure they’re not kicking off lambs due to sore udders or inadequate milk production in the critical 10 to 30 days post-partum. Recent research at the University of Wyoming indicates somatic cell counts, indicators of udder infection, peak during the 10 to 15-day post-lambing period, especially in western shed lambing systems. Many producers have a set limit on how many ewe/lamb pairs are in a group pen which helps them intervene in a timely fashion, but protocols to identify atrisk pairs can’t be revisited enough throughout the lambing season. Ever-changing environmental factors, age and disposition of ewes, delegation of labor and inevitable fatigue from the grind of lambing all make contingency planning a moving target. Nutrition and minerals Pregnancy toxemia, milk fever, mastitis or any other ailment due to a nutrient deficiency are much harder to fix than prevent. We’ve all heard and seen the figures showing the greatest amount of growth in the unborn lamb is in the last 40 days of pregnancy. Yet, what is not stated enough is the net sink of glucose the late-pregnant ewe experiences because of the rapid growth of the lamb. Approximately 60 to 70 percent of all the glucose produced by the ewe is shuttled to the growing lamb in late pregnancy. And when the glucose-account overdrafts, pregnancy toxemia results. Whether you’re hanging onto ewes longer, recently purchased aged-ewes or are seeing an increase in your twin or triplet percentage, then supplementing an additional pound to a pound and
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a half of grain will go a long way in preventing clinical problems. Similarly, mineral requirements increase from breeding to gestation and need to be provided well in advance of lambing so storage pools can be mobilized as the stages of pregnancy advance. Still, I’ve found ewes to be relatively illiterate when it comes to reading the fine print “target consumption” on the mineral tag. Significant proportions of the flock, more than 25
percent will under consume, over consume or not consume the free-choice mineral at all. Monitoring consumption and calculating estimated mineral intake across the flock takes some math, but it can tell us if a group of ewes are over-consuming or under-consuming. One way to calculate this is to first divide the total amount of mineral fed, by the number of days it took for the amount to be consumed, and then divide by the number of ewes consuming the mineral. For example, if a group of 80 ewes consumed a 50 pound bag of mineral, or 800 ounces, in 60 days, then estimated average consumption was 0.16 ounces per head per day. If the mineral tag stated a one ounce per head per day target consumption rate, then your ewes may not be consuming enough mineral, in contrast if the same amount was consumed in 10 days, then ewes on average were over consuming at one ounce per head per day. If intake is far above or
below manufacturer recommended levels, consider palatability issues due to weathering or location of mineral feeder (e.g., near or far from water). We can’t manage what we don’t measure, but we can enjoy the peace of mind coming from good nutritional management. Identify and cull problem ewes before next lambing season Paint brands and chalk marks fade; so does one’s memory of a problem ewe in the lambing shed months after the fact. Identifying ewes which fail to raise a lamb, have an intramammary infection, a chronic “hard bag” or perennially poor dispositions towards their lambs don’t deserve many second chances. Good records when culling decisions are made can help ensure these problem ewes don’t reappear in the lambing jugg next year. Whether it’s an ear notch, color-coded button tag or other unique form of identification, make sure the ewe is clearly identified to see her this fall at the cut gate.
Electronic ID tags continue to improve in reliability and can save significant time and energy but require a degree of patience and commitment to implementation for their return on investment. Taking time to archive multi-year records on lambing, docking and weaning percentages, in addition to more detailed health records, can help identify production trends and better inform troubleshooting when problems arise. Without knowing production trends over a span of years it’s guess work at best to implement strategic improvement. Ultimately whether it’s culling or keeping, estimating milk production or revisiting your nutrition plan, all lambing time management require a game plan so everyone remembers and adapts as needed. Cheers to healthy ewes, lambs and shepherds in the busy months ahead. Whit Stewart is a professor and the University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist. He can be reached at whit.stewart@uwyo.edu.
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4-Star Maternal and 4-Star Feedlot $27.8K $Profit, $75 $Ranch
Leachman Cows Work! – Selling On-Site March 27th
LOT 603
LOT 745
Stabilizer: Top 25% or better in 8 traits!
LOT 770
Charolais: Fancy and high fertility!
LOT 782
Red Angus: Loads of type!
Angus: 1 of 72 bred fall females.
Leachman Spring Bull & Female Sale Scan for catalog
March 26-28th, 2022
All events will be at the Leachman Bull Barn ▪ Fort Collins, CO
Saturday, March 26th All cattle available for inspection. Come early, pick your lots.
Sunday, March 27th
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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 33 No. 46 • March 12, 2022
It’s the Pitts by Lee Pitts
Signs Of Civilization I was born and raised in the self-proclaimed “Citrus Capital of the World” where the squashed lemons on the road far outnumbered the people. I don’t know if we really were the citrus capital, but it was a small town and that’s what small towns did, they bragged to visitors
they were the world capital of pinto beans, cow chips, sweet pickles or clogging. You can still see signs today bragging their high school was the state champion wrestling team in 1962. I hate big cities, and I’ve never seen a single one having a boastful sign at their
city limits. Maybe they have nothing to brag about. So, I’ve come up with some sign slogans for them. Phoenix – Sure, it’s hot, but it’s a dry heat. Milwaukee – Where your vote counts twice. Philadelphia – The city of brotherly love, now get the bleep, bleep, bleep out of my way you bleep, bleep. Sacramento – A city on the move to Texas, Idaho, Florida. Anywhere but California! New York, New York – The big rotten apple. We’re not arrogant, we’re just better than you. A city so good they had to name it twice.
(Personally, I prefer Walla Walla). Little Rock – Home of the Clinton Crime Family. Tucson – Se habla inglés? San Francisco – Where every night is Halloween. Home of the homeless. Watch your step, and no, it’s not doggy doo. Las Vegas – Money gambled here, stays here. St. Louis – Home of the dumbest mayor on earth. Madison – Eat cheese or die. Los Angeles – Gateway to China, where your Christmas gift is still sitting in a container.
Miami – The city that never sleeps because it’s too darn noisy. Minneapolis – Where the people are warm even if the weather isn’t. Dallas – Where all the snobs and phonies in Fort Worth moved. Albuquerque – If you can spell it, you can have it. Cincinnati – A cemetery with lights. Seattle – We gave the world Windows software and the five dollar cup of coffee. Detroit – So this is what Hell looks like. Berkeley – People’s Republic of Communists. Wilmington – It’s not St. Patrick’s Day. Our river is always green like this. Pittsburg – The city in a coma. Jackson – Crappie capital of America and we’re not talking about fish.
El Paso – A great place to buy used auto parts. Houston – Out of order. Baltimore – “You have a right to remain silent. You have a right to an attorney.” Portland – Detroit West. Washington D.C. – No Parking. Kansas City – What state am I in? Reno – The tattoo capital of the world. San Jose – The world’s largest concentration of geeks and nerds. Chicago – Relive the wild, wild West. Kill or be killed. Atlanta – The Chicago of the South. Bakersfield – More Okies than Oklahoma. Salt Lake City – The whitest city on earth. San Diego – America’s finest city. Too bad it’s in Mexico.
LETTERS
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Thanks For The Ride Dear Wyoming Livestock Roundup readers, The opportunity to serve Wyoming agriculture through my position at the Wyoming Livestock Roundup has been a privilege. Throughout the last couple years, I’ve made many friends, grown my network and maybe most importantly, strengthened my passion for sharing agriculture’s story. While most days were spent creating content to fill pages, I never grew bored. I loved learning about and sharing my new knowledge of different management practices. But I also learned agriculture in the West faces many more challenges than I previously knew of. When I first joined the Roundup team, a majority of states were still under strict COVID-19 orders. In fact, while we ran health precaution updates from the Governor’s Office in each week’s paper, I was closely following those updates as I planned my wedding – it really helped to be “in the know.” Other issues impacting agriculture followed, including the closure of Mountain States Rosen, anti-competitive investigations into the Big Four, ever-changing definitions of the Waters of the U.S., decreased processing capacity, massive and debilitating snowstorms, the introduction of the 30x30 Plan, stepped-up basis, wolves, another year of severe drought… we all know the list could go on. However, I also learned these issues – as heavy as some may be – never weighed enough to put a stop to production. Some of my favorite days were spent trav-
eling to different operations or connecting with producers over the phone to share with me about the history of their ranch, the decisions behind their genetics, their plans for the next generation to take over the place, etc. When I spoke with these producers for our special editions, I realized the “how’s and why’s” of each place greatly outweighed whatever was going on in the world. You see, if I were to share one word to sum up my time at the Roundup, the word I would choose is “resiliency.” Not because I had a full schedule, but because agriculture in the West is resilient. As the cover page often highlights issues facing the industry producers should be aware of, or have brought to the attention of the Roundup, there are more positive stories highlighting the resiliency of those in agriculture. In my time, we featured the 2020 Wyoming State Fair – one of only three state fairs to take place that year, the impressive comeback of the lamb market, the positive outlook of this year’s beef industry and so much more. While I’m taking the time to finish my master’s degree, I am grateful for all of the opportunity my time at the Roundup has allowed me. It’s been a heck of a ride, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m thankful for the entire Roundup team – from the folks I worked with every day, to the corresponding writers and columnists, to our readers. Thanks for sharing the ride with me. Sincerely, Averi Hales