In 2008, he met the 2008 Livestock Auctioneer World Champion Matt Lowery and was given the opportunity to work under him in Burwell, Neb.
Will Epperly of Dunlap, Iowa was crowned the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship title at the 58th annual competition held at the Shipshewana Auction & Trading Place in Shipshewana, Ind. The competition was presented by the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA). For the third-generation auctioneer, the livestock industry is not only his way of life, but his passion.
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The USFS awarded the Thunder Basin Grassland Prairie Ecosystem Association (TBGPEA) the Out standing Rangeland Management Partner Award. “This award is for external partners who have
Rangeland award – The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) awarded the Thunder Basin Grassland Prairie Ecosystem Association (TBGPEA) the Outstanding Rangeland Management Partner Award on Aug. 25 during the Public Lands Council Annual Meeting in Cody. Pictured left to right, TBGPEA Executive Director Dave Pellatz, TBGPEA Chairman Frank Eathorne, Jr., TBGPEA Direc tor John Riehle, not seen in photo, USFS Rangeland Manager Geri Proctor and USFS Rocky Mountain Region Range Program Manager Dwayne Rice. WYLR photo
Cody – During the 54th Annual Public Lands Council (PLC) Meeting, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and PLC presented sev eralAtawards.theconclusion of the annual meeting, new offi cers were appointed for year 2023.
Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials are asking residents to do their part to avoid conflicts with wildlife in residential areas this fall, particularly moose and bears. The Jack son Game and Fish Office typically starts receiving an increased number of calls this time of year from con cerned citizens about wild life in residential areas, especially moose and bears. Wildlife officials are asking residents to remove anything on their property animals may become entangled in.
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“I was lucky enough to grow up in this business,” he shares. “My father Albert Epperly and grandfather Frank Epperly built a livestock auction in 1986 in Moneta, Virg., and we ran the barn in 2004.”
A panel discussed “Pub lic lands after COVID19: Managing landscapes amidst new demands” at the Public Lands Council Annual Meeting in Cody on Aug.“At26.the National Wild life Federation (NWF), we believe all Americans should have access to the outdoors, to nature and to wildlife,” said NWF Public Lands Attorney Bailey Bren nan. “And one of the rea sons that’s a focus of ours is because we believe the more people that are outside and experiencing these places, the better understanding they will have of what it takes to manage them and the better advocates they can be.”
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Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kem merer Field Office for a National Public Lands Day cleanup event with the Bureau of Reclamation at Slate Creek and Weep ing Rock Campgrounds on Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Volunteer work includes trimming trees, picking up trash, fixing fence and digging out and resetting fire rings. For more information, contact the BLM Kemmerer Office at 307-828-4500.
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enjoys, maintains or has charge of an enclosure, and that makes them consid ered the owner of a fence in question,” stated Plumb.
“Matt will say he didn’t do much,” Epperly jokes. “But he built a lot of confidence in me. I’ve got to learn from
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WMI Associate Research Scientist and “My Wild Land” Co-producer Emily Reed says the series was created to highlight pri vate landowners and their commitment to conservation and land stewardship.
Saratoga Lake Public Access Area (PAA) will be closed beginning Sept. 19 for a planned rotenone proj ect to address an illegal yel low perch introduction in Saratoga Lake. The proj ect will kill all of the fish in Saratoga Lake in an effort to remove the perch. The PAA may remain closed for seven days following the comple tion of the project and after dead fish are cleaned up. The lake itself will remain closed until the water is clear of rotenone. For more informa tion, call 307-745-4046.
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“The ranching community is a part of why wildlife migrations exist,” she says. “We want to highlight the sacrifices
Riverton – The Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee met Sept. 1-2 to continue the committee’s interim work.
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Several Wyoming ranchers and their dedication to conserving the land are high lighted in a new documentary series fea turing Wyoming ranching families and their operations. “My Wild Land,” a threepart series, features the Terry Creek Ranch near Laramie, the Bischoff Ranch near Lovell and the Hellyer family ranch near Lander.The series was produced by the Wyo ming Migration Initiative (WMI) at the University of Wyoming and presented by Muley Fanatic Foundation with sup port from the outdoor equipment company Maven.From 2000 to 2020, Wyoming’s total resident population grew by 17 percent
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Growing up, Epperly recalled many opportunities blos soming into life-long connections and relationships. To him, being an auctioneer is more than just a man behind a mic, it’s about building friendships, he notes.
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Brennan noted a healthy landscape is important for both wildlife and grazing.
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One topic of discussion focused on fencing statutes and provisions.
Epperly was destined to become an auctioneer, but his true inspiration came from watching the 1974 World Cham pion Ralph Wade when he was seven years old on Superior Livestock Auction.
“I had turned around to my grandfather that day and I told him, I want to be a world champion,” he explains. “I want to be like Ralph and three days later, I found myself up behind the mic at our livestock auction.”
UW Extension will host a Beef Quality Assurance and Drought Management workshop at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds in Lusk on Sept. 22 from 6-8 p.m. Dinner and drinks will be provided. RSVP is encour aged by Sept. 20. To RSVP, e-mail kelliec@uwyo.edu or call 307-334-3534.
Awardees honored, new officers appointed at annual meeting
Visitation to West ern states increased drasti cally during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the demand for multiple use lands has brought with challenges for managing the land. More and more conflicts arise as public lands become increas ingly populated.
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and big game habitat has suffered due to the footprint of rural housing develop ment. The series educates on conservation and highlights the unique perspectives of the landowners and their relationship to the land, in addition to challenges they have faced maintaining cattle operations and promoting wildlife habitats.
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Federal lands in the checkerboard have gener ally been deemed inacces sible to the public unless serviced by a public road because there is no right to trespass across private land to access federal land.
Even the federal agen cies do not believe the public can corner cross to get to the federal checkerboard sec tions. Brochures developed by the BLM and U.S. For est Service caution against corner crossing to get to fed eral lands. If access to fed eral checkerboard land is desirable, Congressional and state statutes provide a plan –purchase the access from the private
The UIA was created to prevent ranchers from stra tegically fencing lands in such a way that provided them exclusive livestock grazing on federal lands. The act in no way gives per mission to the public to tres
We do need to visit with our legislators and those on the Judiciary Committee about the Wyoming trespassing laws. They were written years ago, and people respected private lands in those days. Nowadays, some think if they have an ATV or side-by-side, they can go anywhere they want.If they get caught, they can just lie their way out of the situation. In order to prosecute someone for trespassing, landowners have to have posted on all the gates and the trespasser refuses to leave.
The common corners of four checkerboard sections consist of two private and two federal sections, with the private sections situated diagonally from each other.
private lands a privilege or a right, they are just that, private. It is a property we own and care for. We can share them with our permission, but it still is our property. Everyone needs to respect these pri vate lands; we’re taking care of them for our children.
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Could Your Private Property Become a Thoroughfare for People Accessing Federal Land?
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being privately owned.
The other issue we all should be aware of is the corner crossing case recently assigned to a federal court. Some may think it only applies to checkerboard lands in south ern Wyoming, but in reality, it applies to private lands all over the state, and since the case is in a federal court, it applies to all Western states. That is a huge concern for WesternWhetherranchers.oneconsiders
Rachael Buzanowski is an attorney at Budd-Falen Law Offices licensed in Wyo ming, Nebraska and Kansas .
Thelandowner.defendants argue because the federal Unlawful Inclosures Act (UIA) prohib its anyone from enclosing or obstructing free passage or transit over or through fed eral lands, a private land owner cannot stop the public from accessing federal lands across private lands. This argument grossly enlarges both the scope and the pur pose of the UIA.
pass on private property. Thus, the UIA simply does not apply here since the issue in this case is keep ing unwanted trespassers off private land, not preventing others from grazing cattle on federalTheland.public does not have the right to trespass on pri vate property to get to fed eral Accordinglands. to the U.S. Supreme Court, “Owner ship of property implied the right of possession and con trol and includes the right to exclude others; that is, a true owner of land exercises full dominion and control over it and possesses the right to expelThistrespassers.”shouldinclude stop ping someone from using a “ladder” just to get across your property. While the scope of private property is defined by state law, this case will have West-wide implications for all private property owners in checker board lands. Depending on the outcome of this litiga tion, your private land could become a thoroughfare to the federal lands.
However, the scope of private property rights in the checkerboard are now being tested in a Wyoming federal court. In a case specifically designed to get a court’s rul ing on the issue, four mem bers of the public used a “ladder” to go from one cor ner of federal land to another.
erty. Congress knows how to write bills allowing access across private property to federal lands, Congress did not do that here.
Technically, these indi viduals did not touch the pri vate surface, but they clearly entered the airspace above the private lands – it would be impossible not to. This airspace is as much part of the private property as the soil beneath it.
As the fall’s cooler temperatures are starting to appear each morning, I can hardly wait for the hot weather to disap pear. It has been a summer to remember for most livestock producers in the West.Here in Wyoming, our primary election is over. The election, cou pled with all the national issues we hear about every day, have left us all a little numb. The good news is, those in agriculture are an optimistic bunch and know down the road, times will be better.Acouple of large issues affecting us in Wyoming could affect others in public lands states. We all should be aware of these issues and the need to let our concerns be heard.
WGFD hunting regulations place the responsibility of knowing where one is at on the hunter or fisherman. In the modern day of GPS instruments, this should be included in Wyoming law also. The fines for convicted trespass ers should be at the amount to penalize and get the atten tion of Thoseall. who live in urban areas should be aware the trespass law for rural areas applies the same for urban areas. I can walk into their backyards if they don’t have a private land or no trespassing sign on the gate. Farmers and ranchers just have bigger backyards.
There is nothing in Con gress’ creation of the check erboard land pattern indicat ing it intended to allow the public to access federal lands by crossing private prop
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From Montana to New Mexico and all states West, federal lands make up a great deal of the landscape. These lands are often open for graz ing, mineral development and recreational activities to the public.However, not all these federal lands have legal public access. Sure, some have public roads going to them, but others are com pletely landlocked by pri vately owned lands. Still, other federal lands are found in what is known as the “checkerboard.”Checkerboard lands trace back to the time when the U.S. government granted thousands of acres to rail road companies by giving them the odd numbered sec tions (640 acres), for up to 20 miles, on either side of the tracks. The remaining sections were reserved to the federal government and are now generally managed by the Bureau of Land Manage mentThe(BLM).railroad companies eventually sold their lands to private landowners to finance the construction of the railroads. This resulted in the current configuration of one section being managed by the BLM and the next
One of those issues is the trespassing bills the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee is discussing on Sept. 13, at 8:35 a.m. in Casper. While last spring the committee decided not to take up a review and change the antiquated Wyoming trespassing laws, they are discussing state laws on drones and voyeurism, prohibiting travel across pri vate land for hunting purposes, repeal of the adjacent land resource data trespass, defining aircraft for purposes of hunting purposes and trespass by small unmanned aircraft.
Some of these items are just cleaning up old legisla tion and making a law to coincide with Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) regulations. The main one is on the use of drones.
Stage One fire restrictions went into effect on Sept. 8 for all the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Ser vice has communicated with all affected counties, state agencies and neighboring federal land managers on the tim ing of the restrictions.
Additional information may be found at fs.usda.gov/ main/mbr/home
For more information on upcoming wild horse adop tion events, visit burro/adoption-and-sales/eventsblm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-
Going into restrictions is not taken lightly by the USFS. Restrictions are necessary due to dry fuel conditions, persis tent fire weather patterns and the danger of human-caused
Wyoming State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Glenn Pauley announced USDA is investing over $28,000 in critical infrastructure through the Rural Energy for America Pro gram
BLM approves project
“We set out on a journey two years ago to create a new beef processing plant to add some capacity to the industry and provide an opportunity for producers to integrate their busi ness of raising quality cattle with the beef processing portion of the industry and do it in a sustainable manner,” said Sus tainable Beef LLC CEO David Briggs.
On Point Builders LLC, a locally-owned wood shop located in Sheridan, will use a $6,250 REAP grant to pur chase and install a 14 kW PV solar array system. The sys tem is estimated to generate 19,739 kWh annually and is expected to save the company $1,777 in electric costs per year.In Lander, Uncle Sassy Farms, a locally-owned micro-sized urban farm, received a $4,698 REAP grant to purchase and install a 4.8 kW PV solar array system. The system is estimated to generate 7,104 kWh annu ally and is expected to save the company $661 in elec tric costs per year. The farm grows specialty mushrooms and Themicrogreens.fundingwill help people in 49 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. It reflects the many ways USDA Rural Devel opment helps rural residents, businesses and communities address economic development, infrastructure and social service needs.
The proposal includes a CO2 disposal well pad and pipeline, which once completed will provide the opportu nity for permanent underground storage of CO2 produced along with natural gas at the existing ExxonMobil Shute Creek Plant. Currently, ExxonMobil sells the CO2 for com mercial uses and excess CO2 is vented into the atmosphere under a permit approved by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
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The disposal well will sequester approximately 60 mil lion cubic feet of CO2 daily at a depth of approximately 18,000 feet in the water leg of the Madison formation, which is an approved disposal zone. The injection of CO2 into underground geologic formations offers safe, secure and permanent disposal.
This includes National Forest System lands located in Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties in northwest Colorado; Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Converse, Crook, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte and Weston counties in Wyoming.
BLM hosts successful events
Walmart announced on Aug. 31 it will invest in Sustain able Beef LLC, the proposed $325 million beef processing facility in North Platte, Neb. In a statement, Walmart said it has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in the rancher-owned start up.
Walmart said its investment in Sustainable Beef is the latest step in the retailer’s commitment to increase access to high-quality beef at an affordable price for its customers, while boosting capacity for the beef industry and ensuring long-term economic viability for cattle ranchers.
wildfires.Recent dry and hot weather conditions have resulted in an elevated potential for wildfires. Fire restrictions will help protect public health and safety, as well as natural resources.
Wild horses and burros took center stage at the Wyo ming State Fair. The Wyoming Trainer Incentive Pro gram (TIP) Challenge and the Wyoming Mustang and Burro Days Show spotlighted wild horses and burros which were adopted from the Bureau of Land Manage ment (BLM). Both events drew crowds and competitor participation.TheWyoming TIP Challenge is a collaboration between the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the BLM and the Wyoming Mustang Association. It offered cash and prizes for handling and condition, trail and free style classes in three divisions of Youth Horse, Adult Horse and Adult Burro. Competitors begin with adopted untrained mustangs and burros, and then have 90 days to get the animals ready to compete in the challenge. The Wyoming TIP Challenge has both youth and adult divisions.Thisyear’s
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Copper(REAP).Mountain Irrigation LLC, an irrigation supply and installation business in Worland, received a $17,577 REAP grant to install a 22 kilowatt (kW) grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The project will generate 32,319 kilowatt-hour (kWh) of power per year with an anticipated annual savings of $3,653.
Wyoming conditions reported
participants included three youth horses, five adult horses and four adult burros. The burros ranged in age from two to 22 years old. Competitors came from Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Five animals were reassigned or purchased after the event.
Earlier this year, the BLM issued a new policy relating to geologic sequestration of CO2 on public lands. Geologic carbon sequestration is the process of safely injecting CO2 deep underground, permanently preventing it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to the climate crisis.
Wyoming receives funding
There were no apparent forecasts for precipitation in Lin coln County. The hot and dry days were ongoing though nights remained cool. Lows at night were seen in the low 40s and high 30s. Hot weather and dryness covered Platte County combined with record high temperatures most days.
OnlyService.isolated portions of Platte, Goshen and south-eastern Niobrara counties received rain. Moisture totals in these areas ranged from trace amounts to about 0.13 inches at the most. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for Sept. 1, there was no change in drought conditions from the previous week.
The amount of land drought free held steady at 9.9 percent. The amount of land rated abnormally dry sat still at 34.6 per cent. Moderate drought remained the same at 34.3 percent. For the third week in a row, severe and extreme drought conditions were unchanged at 19.6 and 1.6 percent, respectively.
Fire restrictions announced
The 2022 Wyoming Mustang and Burro Days Show drew 32 competitors, some of whom were also TIP Chal lenge participants. Competitors showed four burros and 28 mustangs across nine divisions: Adult, Senior Youth, Junior Youth, Novice, Green Horse, In-hand, Burro, New Partners and High Point Veteran. Classes ranged across both English and Western disciplines.
Wyoming experienced another week of extreme dry ness, as precipitation was at or near zero for the majority of the state for the week ending Sept. 4, according to the Moun tain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statis tics
“This project is a prime example of how the BLM can work together with industry leaders to combat cli mate change,” said BLM Wyoming State Director Andrew Archuleta. “Projects like this will allow the BLM to play a part in reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere.”
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved ExxonMobil Corporation’s proposal to sequester carbon deep underground in Lincoln and Sweetwater counties. This is the first project of its kind to be approved on BLMmanaged lands.
Sustainable Beef’s plans are to process 400,000 head per year, about 1,500 head per day, 100,000 of which will be cows. The plant would employ 875 workers and is expected to generate another 1,000 jobs in supporting businesses. Groundbreaking is scheduled for September, with the facil ity opening in late 2024.
Further details are yet to be determined, but more information can be found at Brittanylmaweb.comGunnis the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
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The year 2022 marked Epperly’s 12th time com peting in the World Live stock Auctioneer Cham pionship competition.
At this year’s com petition, Justin Dodson of Welch, Okla., earned Reserve Champion hon ors, and Jacob Massey from Petersburg, Tenn., was named Runner-Up Champion.Othertop 10 final ists were Eric Drees, Caldwell, Idaho; Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alberta, Canada; Steve Goed ert, Dillon, Mont.; Wade Leist, Boyne City, Mich.; Sixto Paiz, Por tales, N.M.; Jake Par nell, Sacramento, Calif. (High Score Interview); Barrett Simon, Rosa lia, Kan. (Rookie of the Year).Epperly jokes it was only a matter of time before he took home the title.“As I’ve put it, I’ve been Miss Congeniality in the world three times – 2017, 2019 and in 2021 when I was third in the world. This year, I happily jumped up into the num ber one spot, skipping sec ond,” Epperly jokes.
LMA. He will remain stateside but has several upcoming trips planned.
Jett Livestock Blk Strs 770 194.50C
Kyle Murdoch 37 Blk Hfrs 996 170.00C
William Sturgeon 30 Mx Strs, 750-800#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass, Home Raised, High Elevation Garson Ranch 20 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#, Complete Vac. Program, No Implants, Coming off grass, Home Raised, High Elevation Brad and Shirley Churchill 18 Char/Blk Strs & Hfrs, 875-950#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass, Been on a Vit Ferm Mineral Pro gram, Age & Sourced, NHTC Verified thru Samson, Hfrs are Guaranteed Open, Home Raised Rosemarie Harding 15 Blk Angus Strs (1 Blk Angus Hfr), 750-900#, Complete Vac. Program, Coming off grass, Heifer is Guaranteed Open, Home Raised
Don Willis 49 Blk Str Cf 371 269.00C
Ed Greenwald Farms 6 Mixed Cow 1852 91.00C
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Q Creek Land 150 Blk Strs 737 210.00C
D & W Livestock 38 Mxd Hfrs 1021 163.00C
Lankister Livestock 1 Black Bull 1685 93.00C
John Riehle 128 Blk Strs 956 178.00C
Joss Lmt Mxd Strs 1037 168.50C
John Riehle 33 Blk Strs 1091 173.50C
Notch Peak Cattle 10 Blk/Red Cow 1148 80.50C
Brian Currier 102 Blk Strs 973 176.00C
Brace Pingetzer 4 Red Cow 1265 75.00C
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Burks Wagon Tongue 62 Blk Strs 970 177.50C
Jack Proctor 2 Blk/Red Steer 827 179.00C
Mike Anderson 2 Red Heifer 1040 139.00C
In the coming few weeks, he will be travel ing to Washington, D.C. to have conversations with lawmakers about topics not only affecting livestock auctions, but also the cow/calf opera tor.
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Sno Shoe Ranch 43 Blk/Red Strs 907 181.00C
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Larry Cundall 1 Black Bull 1845 110.50C
Bridle Bit Cattle 12 Blk Str Cf 372 264.00C
At the national con vention, Epperly not only competed in the auctioneer portion of the competition, but he also interviewed for the posi tion.“The interview is worth 25 percent of your total score and we all get asked the same three questions at random,” he shares. “We then get to sell eight drafts of live stock, scores are tabu lated and the top 10 are announced.”Beingin the top 10 is when each auction eer gets to showcase his skills and style, he notes.
The 2023 LMA Annual Convention and World Livestock Auc tioneer Championship is scheduled for June 7-10, 2023. The convention will be held in Punta Gorda, Fla, and the World Live stock Auctioneer Cham pionship will be held at the Arcadia Stockyards in Arcadia, Fla.
Bridle Bit Cattle 52 Blk Str Cf 444 242.50C Ross Buckhaults 16 Blk Str Cf 462 235.00C Bridle Bit Cattle 75 Blk Str Cf 507 232.00C Broken Box Ranch 76 Blk Str Cf 552 222.00C Ross Buckhaults 32 Blk Str Cf 530 216.00C Par Terre Cattle 35 Blk Str Cf 579 204.00C Clark Ranch 21 Blk/Red Str Cf 296 283.00C Crescent Livestock 47 Blk/Red Str Cf 408 240.00C Broken Box Ranch 23 Bwf Str Cf 462 228.50C Broken Box Ranch 91 Bwf Str Cf 616 217.00C Don Willis 28 Blk Hfr Cf 287 248.00C Don Willis 84 Blk Hfr Cf 346 236.00C Clark Ranch 37 Blk Hfr Cf 330 227.50C Byron Hanlon 5 Blk Hfr Cf 376 209.00C Bridle Bit Cattle 81 Blk Hfr Cf 455 200.00C Bridle Bit Cattle 12 Blk Hfr Cf 541 192.00C Ross Buckhaults 24 Blk Hfr Cf 510 188.00C Ross Buckhaults 30 Blk Hfr Cf 571 184.50C Crescent Livestock 7 Blk/Red Hfr Cf 336 228.00C Gib Smith 20 Blk/Red Hfr Cf 342 222.00C SALE RESULTS -ALL CLASSES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - 731 HD Edwards Livestock 1 Black Cow 815 103.00C Lankister Livestock 6 Black Cow 999 99.00C Lankister Livestock 1 Black Cow 1115 92.00C M C Farms 3 Black Cow 1363 88.50C Casey Epler 1 Black Cow
Bob Boner 22 Blk Strs 873 179.50C
John Riehle 188 Blk Strs 1017 179.00C
Q Creek Land 47 Blk Strs 657 208.00C
Bob Boner 32 Blk Hfrs 835 180.50C
Brace Pingetzer 18 Black Heiferette 841 117.00C
True Ranches LLC 1 Hereford Bull 2445 94.00C
Rocking Hammer 2 Black Cow 1515 70.50C
Ed Greenwald Farms 1 Black Bull 1885 106.50C
Andy Gray 44 Mxd Strs 713 193.50C
Kroenke Ranch 44 Blk Hfrs 675 189.00C
Irwin Livestock Co 1 Black Bull 2060 107.50C
Jett Livestock Blk Strs 829 187.50C
& Petersen 25 Red/Rwf/Blk/Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 300-400#, Branding and Pre-cond. Shots (Aug. 29): Pyramid 5 +Presponse, Vision 7 Somnus w/Spur, Steers are Knife Cut, Calves are Slick, Home Raised, Calves Born: June/July CALVES Matt Keil 80 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 550-600#, Branding Shots, No Implants SALE RESULTS -YRLGS & CALVES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 -
Scott Ranches LLC 1 Black Bull 2110 105.00C
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Bohlander Ranch 13 Blk Hfrs 935 176.50C
Jack Proctor 1 RWF Heifer 540 173.00C
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Notch Peak Cattle 23 Blk/Red Cow 1021 80.50C
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As the champion, Epperly will spend time traveling the country, sharing his auctioneer ing skills, advocating for the industry and act ing as a public relations person for the livestock marketing industry and
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“Every auction eer that gets behind the mic is working the best they can for the con signer,” he concludes. “We’re the people bring ing the buyer and seller together, and we’re there to work for the seller that day – to bring the best price we can get for the cattle that day.”
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For future contes tants of the competition, Epperly offers some words of advice saying, “Never be complacent with what your chant is doing,” he says. “Never say this is the best I can get. Always be willing to learn new things or try new things in your chant.”“Always remember, this is a people busi ness,” he adds. “Don’t just be the man behind the mic, be the man that can go out and sort cat tle, load cattle and con sign cattle. The moment I took the step to be more than the man behind the mic, I think that was the biggest thing to help me in this contest. You meet some of the greatest peo ple in this industry.”
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He notes there are three qualifiers held throughout the U.S. – in the East, West and Mid west.“You will go to one of those barns and you will draw your number and sell eight drafts of livestock,” he explains. “You’re judged on clarity, bid catching ability, con duct of the sale, knowl edge of the product and hireability. The scores are then tabulated and the top 10 will move on to the world championship competition held in con junction with the LMA National Convention.”
Gene Roberts 5 Red Heifer 916 163.00C
Cattelcorp LLC 1 Black Steer 1300 119.00C
“We’re trying to not only be voices for live stock markets, but we’re voices for the cow/calf man, the backgrounder and independent feeder as well – this is where LMA comes in – they are the voice of the peo ple that don’t have time to go get their voice,” he mentions.Other notable stops will include Virginia, Florida, Texas and Cali fornia.“I’ll get to travel all over the country this year,” he says. “But, I won’t be just a man behind a mic, but will be an advocate for this industry.”
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made different decisions for conservation which work the best for them on their property,” says Reed. “It was cool to see the diversity of operations and diversity of conservation initiatives ranchers have undertaken.”
By Jeremiah Vardiman, Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Educator
When used as a soil amendment, gypsum is ideal for addressing soil structure issues, includ ing poor soil aggregation, slow water percolation and soil crusting. Gyp sum is known as a strong flocculator, which means it forms stable soil aggre gates, or binding together of soil particles, encourag ing water infiltration and drainage which reduces soil Gypsumcrusting.can positively impact dispersed soils, or soil particles not bonded together, such as sodic soils (high in sodium and low in salts) and sodicsaline soils (high in both sodium and salt). Apply ing gypsum to these soils adds large amounts of cal cium, which displaces the sodium ions from clay par ticles. This encourages soil
Stewards of the land
“The goal of WMI is to continue to share the diver sity of ranching operations and stories and the diver sity in conservation initia tives out there helping dif ferent properties at different times,” she continues.
In the next couple months, harvest season will be wrapping up and the actual field production will be determined. This is the moment of truth for farm ers and a reflection of the year.It is also a critical time to assess and reflect on field conditions and start making plans to address those conditions for next year. Field conditions vary greatly between fields and across the state, and many factors contribute to poor production. Each individ ual field should be assessed for reasons leading to poor production.Notsurprisingly, Wyo ming’s soils can be a major contributor to poor produc
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amendments and is not fully researched in agricul ture systems. This carbonrich organic material has the potential to benefit soil properties.Studies by the Uni versity of Nebraska have shown biochar can retain nutrients and reduce vol atilization of fertilizers. It is ideal for lighter soils or soils with a high sand com ponent, which are low in cation exchange capac ity, poor water holding capacity and weak aggre gate stability or soils low in organic matter. Note, the use of biochar may be cost prohibitive.
Gypsum applications
Reflections and soil amendments
As some probably
Like lime and manure, gypsum can be both a fertil izer and a soil amendment. However, unlike lime, gyp sum does not raise soil pH and has a higher solubil ity, which makes it ideal for alkaline soil types. Gypsum can be applied as a fertil izer to provide crop-avail able calcium and sulfur; soils deficient in these ele ments benefit from gypsum applications.Beforeapplying gyp
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Ranchers highlighted in the film go “above and beyond” operating a suc cessful livestock operation and managing land, which is a challenge in itself, he says.Reed says wildlife is loved by many in Wyoming and makes the state what it is. She mentions ranchers are not always recognized for their stewardship prac tices and their contribution to wildlife habitats.
“The showing in Jack son was a full house,” says Rodgers. “It was a really great, engaging community event.”He says people were excited about conservation topics and engaged in dis cussion with other members of their community at the screening.“Wewere really excited to see how much people care about this issue and how we are going to keep this land for the future,” he says.
WMI Associate Research Scientist and “My Wild Land” Co-producer Pat Rodgers wanted to bring attention to the work ranchers do for wildlife in the series and share their stories.“These are people who aren’t only working for wildlife, but they are work ing to preserve and protect the ranching way of life and to keep open space for future generations,” says Rodgers. “These folks have worked to manage land for wildlife and open space.”
aggregation and allows the sodium to be flushed with salts from the soil; how ever, it is only effective if there is proper drainage in the subsoil.Gypsum is not benefi cial for all soil conditions; in particular, look out for saline soils (low in sodium and high in salts). Applying gypsum to these soil con ditions will compound the salt Noproblem.matter what soil amendment is being con sidered, doing homework ahead of time is essential. Learn as much about the product, test soils to under stand the exact conditions needing to be addressed and work with an Exten sion agent or crop con sultant to ensure the best chance of Remember,success. soil amendments only address specific conditions in the soil and are only beneficial when those conditions are present.
and the film starting at 6:30 p.m. The Wyoming Wildlife Federation and WMI will host the Eachscreening.eventis free and open to the public and will include a free raffle, a ques tion-and-answer session with ranchers and/or other partners working to main tain Wyoming’s working lands and a social hour with free food and beverages.
tion. To improve the soil’s properties (chemical, phys ical and biological) and pro cesses, a soil amendment may be necessary. Com mon granular soil amend ments utilized in agricul ture are lime, manure, bio char and gypsum. Liquid soil amendments are also available and can be broad cast on the field or infused in fertilizers.Soilamendments ben efit production by various means, including raising pH, adding nutrients, increas ing soil organic matter and improving soil water stor age. The type of soil prob lem dictates which amend ments should be utilized.
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To view the film trailers, visit vimeo.com/ showcase/mywild.
Each operation featured in the film is located in a different place geographi cally in Wyoming and high lights different types of operations.“Each producer has
sum, make sure to test soils to see if they are deficient in calcium. Wyo ming calcareous soils are not deficient and will test high for free lime on a soil test. The sulfur can be beneficial as a fertilizer if there is a deficiency.
Jeremiah Vardiman is a University of Wyoming Extension educator. He can be reached at jvard ima@uwyo.edu.
The Jackson Hole Wild life Foundation, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and WMI hosted the first screening at the Teton County Library in Jackson on Sept. 1.
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The next screening is Sept. 22 at the Gryphon Theatre in Laramie at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., hosted by the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust and WMI.
ranchers have made for the greater public to enjoy wild life migrations and to be able to hunt them.”
know, certain soil amend ments, such as lime, are not beneficial for Wyo ming soils. Lime is used to increase soil pH, which is not what Wyoming soils typically need, and add calcium to the soil. Lim ing is typically performed on acidic soils and can take three to four years to see yieldsManureincrease.has been uti lized for many years and remains a viable soil amendment. Manure can increase soil nutrients, water retention and soil organic carbon, as well as reduce compaction. Be aware, manure must be used appropriately and targeted for specific field conditions.Interestingly, overap plication of manure can cause detrimental effects, such as water repellency and ponding. A study by the University of Nebraska indicates applying manure to semiarid soil for 71 years increased water retention and decreased soil Unlikecompatibility.manure, bio char is a newcomer to soil
“We really were inter ested in doing a film series because there hasn’t been a lot of content produced about ag through film, in particular in Wyoming and across the West,” she says.
Screenings
The following screening will be at the Lander Com munity and Convention Center in Lander Sept. 29 with doors opening at 6 p.m.
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From a county perspec tive, the challenges revolve around energy, he said.
“Regulations upon regu lations in Park County have been coming forward and have been a challenge and will continue being a chal lenge,” Livingston said.
try ranger model where we had a ranger doing every thing – clearing trails, spending summer or fall in back country camps, etc.,” he said. “If you needed help, they were there to help. They were part of the landscape.”
The panel offered sug gestions on increasing edu cation and managing multi ple use lands. Brennan men tioned many Americans don’t understand what mul tiple use means or where the term
I argue we are both to blame; it was a two-way street. Both of the previ ous arguments built on each other creating the perfect storm, which was me doing the bare mini mum to pass the class and giving my instructor a bland review at the end of the Asemester.buddy of mine in this class with me had the
I remember I wrote my first story and was so excited to turn it in for review. I worked hard on it and put every ounce of creativity I could into it.
Education and Fear
When we walked out of our last class, we talked about the instructor and this friend of mine said, “They were just too smart to teach the class.”
Don’tsomeone.beafraid to seek education or educate your self, instead, face it head on and apply it to your existing skills – you’ll be amazed at the difference you can make in the world when you combine pas sion, talent and education.
When it comes to land management, Brennan said one of the biggest challenges is the pendulum swing from administration to adminis tration causing regulatory uncertainty and the need for everyone to react to those changes back and forth.
However, I had zero technical skills when it came to writing. I didn’t know how to transition between paragraphs prop erly, how to attribute my sources the correct way or
that’s just not going to hap pen,” he said. “We can’t say we are going to regulate it because that technically just damages it for everybody. It has to be a really smart con servative measure on how we market and educate to the groups coming to see us and hopefully we can con vert their ethic.”
see this a lot in agriculture. Scienceminded individuals can be more focused on their
question here: In efforts to cut out the middle man and communicate your findings and thoughts yourself, should you be afraid of becoming “too educated?”Iseethis fear a lot when it comes to peo ple having a passion for something. But I write this column today to tell you, you shouldn’t be afraid of “being too edu cated.” In fact, I encour age you to become more educated, in any field you findTakeinteresting.forexample my writing career. When I was in college, I interned with the Angus Journal and learned quite a bit.
However, what my buddy meant in their com ment was not all “smart” people can’t educate; it was they were so edu cated, they had a hard time “dumbing down” their words.We
Educational and management gaps Panel participants agreed there are educational gaps related to grazing mul tiple use lands and familiar izing the American public with the importance of mul tiple use. Livingston noted keeping youth interested and involved in outdoor trips has been an issue for outfitters.
Sure,alone.talent and pas sion help a lot, but if you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s all just smoke and mirrors. You need those skills; the under standing of the fundamen tals and the foundation of education to effectively teach
Solutions
“The first Congressio nal tour for the counties of Wyoming was recently put together,” he said. “We had four counties involved, and it went great. That’s how we are trying to approach some of the gaps on a county level.”“Hopefully we are clos ing some of those gaps,” he added. “The Congressional tour will move around Wyo ming to different counties to try to educate folks on what we do out Brennanhere.”said NWF has missed opportunities for working with counties, states and conservation districts.“There is opportunity to move the macro thinking about management down to the micro level,” she said. She also said there’s a gap between management and those who are actually on the land relying on it for a living, and NWF needs to work more with local communities.“WNFdoes do this, but
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findings than the commu nication of those findings, and that’s OK. It’s more than OK, in fact, because it gives people like me a job.Take, for example, the newspaper you’re read ing right now. Most likely, there’s some cover story about something on sci ence (I mean, it is an agri cultural publication, after all).Did the writer of the science story copy and paste the 100-plus page research paper published on the subject? Or did they condense it down to about 1,000 words, and include creative language to keep youThisentertained?concept is used across every single avenue of communication in this country. On television, radio, social media, print news,Everyetc. topic can be reduced down to a tod dler’s comprehension level if it needs to be. It may be hard, but it can be done.So, I pose another
Who’s to blame for this problem? You could blame me. I was uninter ested in this subject and flat out didn’t care, mean ing I didn’t really try very
I once took a class with a terrible instructor – who hasn’t? It wasn’t that this particular instructor was dull or graded their tests incredibly tough. No, they were perfectly competent in the personal aspect of teaching as well as grad ing. The issue was, they were completely over the head every single time they stepped in front of the class and started talking.
same struggles I did.
“We spend a lot of energy reacting and engag ing in the political world when this energy could be better spent doing things like working together on a local level and engaging in collab orative efforts, which is not easy,” she said.
I think we could do more,” she Shesaid. said there are also opportunities in the ranch ing industry to take advan tage of carbon sequestration management.“Froman economic per spective, I think there’s real opportunity there and I think that’s kind of the way we are headed,” she said.
I bit my tongue, mainly because I didn’t have the energy to argue after skat ing by with a C on my final. But this is a com ment that’s always stuck withIsme.it possible to be “too smart” to effectively educate?Firstof all, no. I know plenty of experts across multiple industries who can do just as an effective job educating elementary school kids as they can their tenured peers.
“While we are excited to see folks on public lands engaging in activities, it definitely does not come without conflict.” – Bailey Brennan, National Wildlife Federation
that benefits livestock on public lands, but it also ben efits wildlife,” she said. “So, there’s certainly opportu nities there for partnership and how to think collabor atively on how to manage public lands. While we are excited to see folks on pub lic lands engaging in activ ities, it definitely does not come without conflict, and that is something we will really have to wrestle with.”
when and where to use dif ferent grammar rules.
Bravo mentioned there needs to be strategic com munication when it comes to communicating with peo ple who are not respecting public
“It’s a little easier to
“Welands.can’t stop them from coming out because
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” Nelson Mandela
keep the youth involved in summer activities,” he said. “It’s quite a bit harder on the hunting side because of the economics of it, and the price of hunting has gotten quite high. I take youth hunt ers every year, but to keep them involved in the indus try and involved in hunt ing, that’s where the big gap is and that’s a tough one to overcome.”Asacommissioner, he finds familiarizing outsiders with the ways of the West as an educational gap. Con gressional tours are being organized in Wyoming to combat this gap.
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That was the day I learned a big lesson. You cannot get by on talent or passion
Visit Cheyenne and Cheyenne Downtown Pres ident/CEO Domenic Bravo acknowledged the chal lenges he faces with the federal government in his industry.“Flexibility is a chal lenge,” he said. “I’d love to turn most of the regula tions on their head. In state parks, we tried to get rid of so many of them and just put in simplified processes so if that was in place, I think life for everybody would be easier. Even as a state park, trying to get permits was insane, opposed to if they were cosponsors. I wish this were possible at the federal level.”Park County Commis sioner and Local Outfitter Lee Livingston said the big gest challenge in the out fitting industry revolves around the U.S. Forest Ser vice (USFS) changing their management ways.
“I’ve seen this bureau cratic move within the USFS moving away from being on the land to being in the office,” added Livingston.
More and more peo ple are coming onto the land and disrespecting it, and everyone is paying the price for it, Livingston mentioned.“It’sunfortunate, but how much education can you do?” he said. “How many times can you teach the same thing? It’s a tough one.”
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The story itself was pretty decent, but was the Angus Journal expected to publish such a hot mess based on the creative ele ments alone? Absolutely not, and they didn’t. Down the road, when I learned those skills; when I applied that knowledge, I became a published writer.
hard to understand the material.You could blame my instructor. They did a poor job teaching the subject to a classroom half full of people who had no interest in this class nor the profes sion it directly pertained to and only took the class as a graduation requirement.
“I’ve watched the USFS change from the back coun
“It’s not easy, but we are trying to do the best we can,” he Livingstonadded. is noticing an increasing amount of “bad apples” using public lands.“Ranchers are tired of it,” he said. “So, they are moving towards leasing to the outfitters, and the public is screaming about the out fitters leasing up all of this ground but as a rancher, I’m sure if someone screws up on your land, you’d rather pick up the phone and call one person than 100 people.”
“Theapplies.more focus we have on our public lands and people seeing them being used in multiple ways, often at the same time, that is ben eficial to the public and to the users,” she said. “There are folks out there think ing multiple use is not the right way to go. This is a real challenge. I think mul tiple use is the right way to go on Bureau of Land Man agement and USFS lands. The struggle really is how to manage those uses, and there’s educating to do.”
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Therefore, it is important to have a good fly control pro gram. If producers don’t have a fly control program or it isn’t working efficiently, work with a local vet to establish a fly control program.
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Signs of respiratory dis ease in pre-weaned calves do not always include breathing problems (i.e. cough or pant ing). However, sick calves can be sluggish and reluctant to keep up with the herd and may have drooping ears. If it is sus pected of a calf having pneu monia, producers may want to check for a fever or consult with a Whenveterinarian.treating for pneu monia, proper early diagno sis, selection of proper anti biotic and administrating the antibiotic properly (proper dosage, proper administra tion route and proper treat ment schedule) is important. For further treatment and diagnosis information, con sult with a veterinarian.
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1 BBROC-HFRTTE 1210 91.00 WT 1,101.10
1 BLK-BULL 1980 101.00 WT 1,999.80
The ram sale will begin at 12 p.m. Just over 300 head of bucks will be offered, in pens of one and two head. Suffolk, Facebook.GrowersoutvisittheseCitysupporterslikeGrowersTargheeRambouillet,Suffolk/Hampshire,Cormoandbucksareavailable.TheMontanaWoolAssociationwouldtothanksalesponsors,andtheMilesCommunityforhostingevents.Formoreinformation,mtsheep.orgorchecktheMontanaWoolAssociationon
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1 BLK-COW 1340 90.00 WT 1,206.00
THE BLUFFS LLC, SHERIDAN WY
Dan Catlin • 406-671-7715
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PERRY CATTLE LLC, CLEARMONT WY
24 COW HORNED 902 71.50 WT 644.98
Sept. 15 is the 97th Annual Ram Sale. Grab a cup of coffee and a sale cat alog to look over the offer ing, starting at 7 a.m. Data provided on these bucks includes wool micron, scra pie codon, ribeye data, ratios, National Sheep Improvement Program’s Estimated Breeding Val ues, Range Index and much more.The buyers’ lamb lunch will begin at 11 a.m. in the pavilion. Leg-of-lamb will be the feature of the meal, served with sides, rolls and cookies from Reynolds Mar ket and fountain pop from Blue Rock Distributing.
2 BLK-COW 1760 90.50 WT 1,592.80
MICHAEL BONNIE ELLENWOOD, BANNER WY BLK-BULL 1255 108.50 WT 1,361.67 BLK-BULL 1735 80.00 WT 1,388.00
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BOOTJACK RANCH LLC, BUFFALO WY 12 BLK-STR 984 173.00 WT 1,702.60
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EATON BROS INC, WOLF WY
Quality rams and ewes from across the Big Sky State will soon gather in Miles City. The Ninth Annual Montana Ewe Sale and 97th Annual Montana Ram Sale will take place Sept. 14-15, at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds.
BALLEK LAND & LIVESTOCK, CLEARMONT WY 24 BLK-HFR 905 170.50 WT 1,543.38 RANCH LLC, BUFFALO WY BLK-HFR 883 172.00 WT 1,518.76 BAR F CATTLE COMPANY INC, BUFFALO WY BLK-HFR 991 162.50 WT 1,609.56
1 BLK-COW 1810 87.00 WT 1,574.70
Wildfires affect Amer icans throughout the U.S. Wildfires can result in ranch ers and farmers losing homes, barns, hay, equipment, crops, livestock, fences, forage, etc. Now that most or all of our
ANTELOPE SPRINGS RANCH CO , MIDWEST WY 19 BLK-HFR 837 171.50 WT 1,434.73
2 MXD-COW 1343 85.00 WT 1,141.12
A lamb loin lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The afternoon session of industry updates will be held in the new, comfort able events center on the fairgrounds.At5p.m., the buyers’ social will begin in the pavil ion. All sponsors are encour aged to attend. Enjoy snacks and the cash bar, catered by the Bison, as you look over the offering.At6 p.m., auction eers Collin Gibbs and Kyle Shobe will take their spots on the auction block to kick
CAMPSTOOL DRISKILL RANCH, SUNDANCE WY 28 BLK-HFR 968 167.50 WT 1,621.75 53 BLK-HFR 747 181.50 WT 1,355.59
off the ewe sale. The offer ing will include 1,120 head of ewes.The first 220 head will sell on-site, and the remain der will be country-delivery lots. Various wool and meat breeds will be offered.
ZANE OR LES OR SHIRLEY MARTY, NEWCASTLE 2 BLK-STR 810 178.00 WT 1,441.80 HEIFERS
POWDER RIVER RANCH INC, ARVADA WY
1 BLK-COW 1565 88.00 WT 1,377.20
10 COW HORNED 1021 73.00 WT 745.33
Thank you Pinnacle Bank for providing a free BBQ. Had a great run of yearlings for our first annual Labor Day BBQ Sale, with high quality cattle all day long with lots of buyer activity in many forms. Yearlings selling on a fully steady market. Thank you and we appreciate your business!
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TOM HADLEY, WHEATLAND WY 13 HERE-STR 878 169.00 WT 1,483.30
During this time of the year, it is important to keep an eye out for pneumonia on calves so early diagno sis and proper treatment can occur. For help with develop ing a fly control program and proper pneumonia diagnosis and treatment, contact a local veterinarian.Furthermore, it is impor tant to take precautions to pre vent wildfires and have a plan in hand to be prepared for one just in case one occurs.
Even with these precau tions, fire may still occur due to lightning or other causes. Therefore, it is important to have a wildfire plan in case one Whenoccurs.planning for a fire, it is important to have an evacuation plan, fire extin guishers in outside build ings, equipment and vehicles, storing combustible materi als, fuels and pesticides in a secure location or fire-retar
Taylor Snook • 307-290-2273
CODY REA, BANNER WY
PERRY CATTLE LLC, CLEARMONT WY
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WYOMING CONSIGNMENT BLK-HFR 705 173.00 WT 1,219.07 AND SHERI K STINSON , HULETT WY BLK-HFR 934 165.00 WT 1,541.37
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Although producers tend to vaccinate their calves for respiratory pathogens, out breaks of calf pneumonia can still occur. Pneumo nia is a respiratory disease whose outbreaks tend to be unpredictable.Pneumonia on preweaned calves has shown to impact young calves (month of age or less) out of cows with poor nutrition prior to calving as it reduces quan tity and quality of colostrum. Recent weaned calves may also be at risk of pneumonia due to added stress, changes of feed and changes of envi ronment related to weaning. Additionally, it affects calves in the late summer and early fall when calves are sus ceptible because their colos trum protection runs out. Other factors causing an out break may include exposing young calves to older calves
Although we are in the late summer and have been having some cooler days in between, hot temperatures are still present. Therefore, as pro ducers, fly control, pneumonia and wildfires are a few things to still keep in mind. Being prepared for these can help reduce the impacts they have on an operation.
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1 RED-BULL 1885 96.00 WT 1,809.60
3 RED-COW 1407 80.00 WT 1,125.33
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1 BLK-BULL 1905 108.00 WT 2,057.40 BLK-BULL 1650 105.00 WT 1,732.50 CATTLE COMPANY LLC, KAYCEE WY HERE-BULL 1700 96.00 WT 1,632.00
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BENJAMIN EARL PERSSON, GILLETTE WY BLK-HFR 915 170.50 WT 1,560.85 LIVESTOCK, BUFFALO WY BLK-HFR 902 168.00 WT 1,514.80 RIVER ANGUS LLC, ARVADA WY BLK-HFR 997 164.00 WT 1,635.35
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Craig Deveraux • 307-746-5690
WYOMING CONSIGNMENT 236 BLK-STR 871 181.50 WT 1,580.87 69 BLK-STR 771 186.50 WT 1,437.78
THE HANFT RANCH, DAYTON WY
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If a fire does occur, contact the authorities immediately and stay away from damaged buildings. After a fire, contact the insurance company and local Farm Service Agency on possible disaster programs that may help, check build ings and equipment for dam age prior to entering or using them, keep livestock away from contaminated water and/ or feed and inspect livestock for smoke or burn injuries.
shedding infectious agents, hot, dry and dusty conditions and wide temperature swings between day and night.
Additionally, if the oper ation has a water/fire truck, it is important to have it ready to go (proper maintenance, inspected, full of water, etc.). Additionally, having insur ance covering fire damages to a home, outdoor buildings, hay, crops, equipment and livestock can be beneficial.
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www.buffalolivestockwyo.com • UPCOMING SALES • SEPTEMBER 14 • Yearling & Spring Calf Special • Regular Cattle Sale SEPTEMBER 21 • Yearling & Spring Calf Special • Regular Sale • Lamb & Slaughter Ewe Sale • Regular Horse/All Species Sale SEPTEMBER 28 • Spring Calf & Yearling Special • Regular Cattle Sale
THE BLUFFS LLC, SHERIDAN WY 2 BLK-STR 1098 164.50 WT 1,805.38 4 BLK-STR 839 185.00 WT 1,551.68 2 BLK-STR 743 191.00 WT 1,418.17
TERRY GOODWIN, HULETT WY 1 BLK-COW 1465 84.00 WT 1,230.60 BULLS
During late summer and early fall, temperatures may still be high which can threaten operations. Having a proper fly control until frost occurs is important to reduce stress on livestock and reduce the spread of pink eye.
1013 162.00 WT 1,640.25 ALEX OR GLADYS JOHNSTONE, TENSLEEP WY 5 BLK-STR 1013 170.50 WT 1,727.16 3 BLK-HFR 877 168.00 WT 1,472.80 WILL LADUKE, GILLETTE WY 22 MXD-HFR 761 174.00 WT 1,324.37
5 BLK-COW 1409 85.00 WT 1,197.65
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1 BLK-COW THIN 1095 74.50 WT 815.77
1 RD BROC-COW 1600 80.00 WT 1,280.00
KINCHEN LAND & LIVESTOCK, KAYCEE WY 10 RD/BK-STR 927 177.00 WT 1,640.79
Kyle Shobe of Lewis town Livestock, Inc, is over seeing sale management, and Frontier Productions will handle the online sale. Find all sale details, catalogs and directions to register to bid online at mtsheep.org or frontierlivesale.comThefunwillstart on Sept. 14, with the Mon tana State University Exten sion education program, in the ram pens at 10 a.m. The seminar will include a morn ing of hands-on evaluations of rams, including digging deeper into breeding val ues data, combined with the phenotype of the animal.
Pneumonia
Late summer and early fall preparation
WOHLBRANDT RANCH, BUFFALO WY
Jim Forbes • 307-351-5932
CLINTON SNOOK, HULETT WY
9 BK/RD-STR 903 179.00 WT 1,615.97
3 BLK-COW 1180 80.00 WT 944.00
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STEERHEAD RANCH LIMITED P, BUFFALO WY 33 BLK-STR 906 179.00 WT 1,621.30
1 BLK-BULL 1830 93.00 WT 1,701.90
Clint Snook • 307-290-4000
1 BLK-COW THIN 1220 74.00 WT 902.80
dant enclosures and having emergency contact informa tion for the fire department, police department, etc.
Late season fly control is important to reduce fly stress on cows and calves producers are getting ready to wean. Fly populations tend to reduce in the fall when colder tempera tures are However,present.fly numbers will be high from late sum mer to early fall when tem peratures are still high. There fore, it is important producers keep up fly control manage ment until temperatures have decreased (a killing frost of below 25 degree Fahrenheit occurs) and flies have gone away.A good fly control pro gram is essential to reduce stress in cattle. Additionally, a good fly control program can reduce the spread of pinkeye in the herd.
1 BLK-COW THIN 1165 70.00 WT 815.50
10 BLK-HFR 661 174.00 WT 1,150.14
If livestock are severely injured, contact the local vet erinarian, as the animal may need to be humanely euth anized due to the extent of their injuries and follow state guidelines for proper disposal.
7 BLK-COW THIN 1204 75.00 WT 902.67
WYOMING CONSIGNMENT
"From the ring, to the video, and in the country, we market your livestock the competitive way."
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1 BLK-COW 1345 89.00 WT 1,197.05
CODY REA, BANNER WY 14 BLK-HFR 836 171.00 WT 1,429.68
EXTENSION EDUCATION
Market Report • September 7, 2022
BOOTJACK
Baa, Ram, Ewe-It’s Sheep Week in Miles City!
8 • Buffalo Livestock Marketing First Annual Breeder’s Production & Prospect Horse Sale
Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 20 • September 10, 20228 MazeCornAcresGreen CASPER’S ORIGINAL CORN MAZE PETTING FARM • GRAIN TRAIN • PEDAL KARTS APPLE CANNONS • AIR PILLOW • AND MORE! Sept. 17 – Oct. 31, 2022 • Casper, WY Proceeds from this year’s corn maze will benefit Natrona County local non-profits Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays by appointment Turn right on 33 Mile Rd. and take for 3 miles. Turn right on County Rd. 121 and take for 2.5 miles and you're there! Follow the Pumpkins! For more more information, visit GreenAcresCornMaze.net or call the MAZE Hotline at (307) 797-8796 Like us on Facebook! Celebrating 20 Years of Family Fun! Longhorn event – A horn measuring event was sponsored by the Great Plains Texas Longhorn Association. Tip to tip length can be mea sured, as can total horn length, which allows for additional length based on existing curves and twists in the horn. 2022 Central States Fair & Rodeo, Aug. 19-27 All photos courtesy of Melissa Burke
Swine showman – Traveling from Verdigre, Neb. to show at the fair was eight-year-old Dakota Vellek and his crossbred market barrow. They placed second in their class during the Youth Swine Show. His parents are Ben and Jodi Vellek.
Pen of Three – In the Pen of Three Show, no fitting is allowed and cattle must be right off the range. These bred heifers were exhibited by Amdahl Angus of Piedmont, S.D. They averaged 1,273 pounds and were the Overall Grand Champion Pen of Three.
Longhorn sale – The Fourth Annual Top Hand Longhorn Sale was held in conjunction with the fair. This sale features bred and open heifers, bred cows and cow/calf pairs. This yearling heifer sold as lot 44 and was consigned by James and Candette Hammond of Big Springs, Neb. She was purchased by Dorothy Arndt of Arvada.
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9Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 20 • September 10, 2022 Ken Haas Angus COW HERDReduction Sale SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 | 11:00 AM AT THE RANCH, LAGRANGE, WYOMING 40-YEARS OF PROVEN ANGUS GENETICS | SELLING 300 FEMALES Sale Managed by CK6 Consulting Chris Earl 630-675-6559 | Wes Tiemann 816-244-4462 Kody Fleeman 573-881-0117 | www.ck6consulting.com 2022 Central States Fair & Rodeo, Aug. 19-27 All photos courtesy of Melissa Burke
Cattle showman Josie Tish the daughter of Kevin and Melanie of Show. of Gettysburg,
Sheep show – Twelve-year-old Teegan Lucey blow dries the coats of and sister Tehlia’s lamb entries for the Youth Sheep Show. Akeem and Stephani Lucey of Hot Springs,
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Fair arrival – Purebred Yorkshire barrow named Ollie appears enthusiastic as 16-year-old Garrett Zei gler pauses for a photo in the trailer before they unload. Garrett’s parents are Daryn and Kari Zeigler
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Oct. 8 Buffalo Livestock Marketing First Annual Breeder’s Production & Pros pect Horse Sale, Buffalo Livestock Marketing, Buffalo, 307-684-0789, 307-7465690, 307-746-8442, buffalolivestockwyo.com
The smelter, located on the west bank of the Encampment River, contained the equip ment necessary to transform copper ore to consumable metal. Roasters, or blast furnaces, melted the ore into two products, matte and slag, the matte consisting of copper, iron, gold, silver and sulfur, with the slag consisting of silica, alumina and other materials. The molten metal was placed in ingots or “pigs” and consisted of copper which was about 99 percent pure. Photo from the Bob Martin/Dick Perue collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue
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Sept. 10 Rafter 7 Merinos Ram & Ewe Auction, Fairgrounds, Eureka, Nev., 775-2213206, 775-237-6134, rafter7merinos.com
Sept. 13-15 BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption, Grand Island, Neb. For more infor mation, visit blm.gov/whb or contact the national information center at wild horse@blm.gov or 866-468-7826.
Sept. 20-21 Laramie County Ag Expo, Event Center at Archer, Cheyenne. For more information, visit facebook.com/laramiecountycowbelles/
for this article was obtained from a 1908 prospec tus book entitled “Sara toga and Encampment Railway Company,” pub lished by Penn-Wyoming Co. and structured as an investment opportunity for the public. As was true in 1908, and still is today, “buyer beware” and reader be skeptical. However, considerable history, along with a lot of “BS,” can be obtained from this booklet, read at your own risk.
Sept. 18 20th Annual Sugar Bars Legacy Sale, Sheridan County Fairgrounds, Sheri dan, 605-347-8120, sugarbarslegacy.com
Since this column is a “Postcard from the Past,” this week we will be reporting on some inter esting early day “facts” concerning the building, promoting and operation of theInformationsmelter.
Sept. 29 Nebraska Extension Women in Agriculture Workshop, 1-2 p.m. Central Time, online. To register, visit wia.unl.edu
Sept. 24 York Ranch Surplus Equipment Reduction Auction, Douglas, 307-5324976, 307-534-5156, mcnameeauctioncompany.com
Last August, I sent a postcard concerning the dedication of a diorama of the 16-mile tramway which transported cop per ore from atop the Continental Divide to the smelter between Riverside andOnEncampment.Aug.28,a diorama of the smelter was ded icated at the Grand Encampment Museum in Encampment and a tour was taken of the smelter site. Details of the pro gram can be found online or by calling up the Grand Encampment Museum smelter dedication. The diorama is on display in the museum’s “Doc Cul leton Memorial Building.”
Sept. 24 BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption, Deerwood Ranch Public Off-Range Pasture, Centennial. For more information, visit blm.gov/whb or contact the national information center at wildhorse@blm.gov or 866-468-7826.
Brief history of smelter
Sept. 14 National Red Angus 69th Annual Convention, Kalispell, Mont. For more information, visit redangus.org
Oct. 13-16 Montana Wool Harvesting School, Molt, Mont. To register, contact Denise Hoepfner at hoepfner@montana.edu.
Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com
Sept. 22 “My Wild Land” Screening, 6 p.m., Gryphon Theatre, Laramie. For more information, visit uwyo.edu
Sept. 9-11 Centennial Select Horse Sale, Mac Equipment Inc Indoor Arena, Loveland, Colo., 603-714-1160, casauction.com/horse-sale
Oct. 5-9 26th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho. For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org
Sept. 15 97th Annual Montana Ram Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., 406-210-2852, mtsheep.org
A smelter is not like a factory running only by daylight. It works night and Itday.is better than bank ing, because it deals with money itself. There is no credit, no debt, no uncer tainty, it is the surest busi ness in the world.
SALES
Sept. 22 Beef Quality Assurance and Drought Management Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Niobrara County Fairgrounds, Lusk. To RSVP, email kelliec@uwyo.edu or call 307-334-3534.
Sept. 21 Herd That! Conference, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Broken Bow, Neb. To register, visit wia.unl.edu
Sept. 24 National Public Lands Day Cleanup Event, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Slate Creek and Weeping Rock Campgrounds, Kemmerer. For more information, contact the BLM Kemmerer Office at 307-828-4500.
Sept. 29 “My Wild Land” Screening, 6:30 p.m., Lander Community and Convention Center, Lander. For more information, visit uwyo.edu
Nov. 17 K2 Red Angus Fall Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-2917, k2redangus.com
Sept. 14-18 AQHA Region Two Regional Championship, Rapid City, S.D. For more information, visit aqharegion2.com
Nov. 19 Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com
Sept. 17 BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption, Mantle Adoption and Training Facility, Wheatland. For more information, visit blm.gov/whb or contact the national information center at wildhorse@blm.gov or 866-468-7826.
With the closing of the large mines and the copper boom coming to an end due to dropping prices, the site only stayed active until 1917 providing elec tricity to the commu nity, but that’s a story for another time.
Sept. 10 Anderson Farms Personal Property Auction, Encampment, 307-2122319, wyopetersenauctionservice.com
Sept. 13 Western Video Market, Haythorn Land & Cattle Co., Ogallala, Neb., 530347-3793, wvmcattle.com
Oct. 26 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Ft. Bridger, 307-252-0437, 307-7477786, 307-747-3897, micheliranch.com
POSTCARD from the Past
Nov. 7 Pharo Cattle Company Sale, Burlington, Colo., 800-311-0995, pharocattle.com
Nov. 10 Bieber Fever Fall Production Sale, at the ranch, Leola, S.D., 605-439-3628, bieberredangus.com
Nov. 17 Largent and Sons “Prime World” Sale, at the ranch, Kaycee, 307-738-2443, 307-267-3229, largentandsons.com
Another article reads, “This company has an investment in Carbon County of nearly $6 mil lion, most of which has been put into the purchase of properties and the con struction of its Smelting Works and other enter
Sept. 19 Ken Haas Angus Female Herd Reduction Sale, at the ranch, LaGrange, 307-834-2356, kenhaasangus.com
Preserving History of Copper Smelter
Sept. 16-17 26th Anniversary Van Norman and Friends Production Sale, Elko County Fairgrounds, Elko, Nev., 775-756-6508, 775-934-7404, vannormansale.com
Gold, silver and cop per are the three principal metals handled by smelt ers. They are a congenial family generally found cuddled together in their rocky home. Unlike the great giant iron, who pre fers to live by himself, the two precious metals, gold and silver, seem to have a most democratic fond ness for the company of their most humble imitator, copper, consequently the three metals are now being mined and smelted together in manly localities.
Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 20 • September 10, 202210 CALENDAR Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net. EVENTS
Sept. 29-Oct. 10 Clear Out West Radio Ninth Annual COW Cruise, For more information, visit clearoutwest.com or cruise-vacations.ca or call Cruise Vacations at 855530-0131.
Sept. 13 94th Annual Wyoming State Ram Sale, Wyoming State Fairgrounds, Doug las, 307-265-5250, 307-351-1422, wyowool.com/ramsale
Sept. 15 Cattle Country Video Sandhills Roundup Sale, Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center, Cheyenne, 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com
prises. All this money has been expended and their splendid properties built up without railroad facilities.”
Sept. 17 Mel & Isa Riley Equipment Reduction Auction, Laramie, 307-532-4976, 307-534-5156, mcnameeauctioncompany.com
These properties are really the base of all the mining operations of the Penn-Wyoming Copper Co. and in themselves were sufficient to warrant the building of the large Smelting and Reduction Works at Encampment for the treatment of their ores, but now that so many other properties have been brought to the point of production, the PennWyoming Copper Co., with its usual foresighted ness, has decided upon a policy of expansion, and has recently enlarged its Smelter, Concentrating Mill and Reduction Works to a size sufficient to take care of the output of the other mines throughout this section. This is the only Smelter and Reduc tion Works in the state of Wyoming.
In 1906, the smelter burned to the ground and rebuilt about nine months later, only to burn down again soon after. It was rebuilt a third time in 1912.
Sept. 14 Ninth Annual Montana Ewe Sale, Eastern Montana Fairgrounds, Miles City, Mont., 406-945-0404, mtsheep.org
Sept. 9-11 Hells Canyon Mule Days, Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise, Ore. For more information, visit hellscanyonmuledays.com
The article stated the company has purchased both the Doane-Ram bler and Ferris-Haggarty mines as well as the tram way and continued:
The smelting industry has been lifted to a wonder ful level. It has become a science instead of a guess. The process of smelting today (1908) has become so accurate, practically every particle of copper in the ore is saved, all the gold can be taken out and very little silver is lost.
Sept. 19 Northern Livestock Video Auction Fall Premier, 866-616-5035, northern livestockvideo.com
SALES Big horn Basin LIVESTOCK AUCTION LLC Call to Consign Cattle Sale Barn: 307-347-9201 Danny Vigil: 307-388-0781 Worland, WY Broadcasting and Online Bidding Available At lmaauctions.com Please visit to fill out an application and view auctions. Danny Vigil • Northern Livestock Represenative bighornbasinlivestock.com September 8 – 211 Head BRED COW Steele, Edward, Jr. - Deaver 4 Hrfd Bred Cows $1700/Hd. 2 Hrfd Bred Cows $1450/Hd. BULLS McCarthy, Roalene Redland - Omaha 1 Blk Bull, 1770# $10600 1 Blk Bull, 1735# $10000 Hampton Sheep Co. - Worland 1 Blk Bull, 2045# $10450 Redland, Adam - Burlington 1 Blk Bull, 2235# $10400 L U Ranch - Worland 1 Blk Bull, 1885# $10350 Johnstone, Alex - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Bull, 1790# $9950 Rice Ranch Inc. - Ten Sleep 1 Red Bull, 1545# $9650 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 1 XBred Bull, 1600# $9600 COWS Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1410# $9600 1 Red Cow, 1220# $8900 Split Rock Land & Cattle - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1110# $9500 1 Blk Cow, 1870# $9200 Redland, Adam - Burlington 1 Hrfd Cow, 1320# $9000 1 Blk Cow, 1400# $9000 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1410# $9000 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1615# $8900 Hoffman, Ron - Thermopolis 2 Red Cows, avg. 1173# $9000 1 Blk Cow, 1160# $8600 Harrison, Wyatt - Greybull 1 BWF Cow, 1505# $8900 1 RWF Cow, 1585# $8800 Coble, Mike - Burlington 1 Blk Cow,1275# $8750 Johnstone, Alex - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Cow, 1720# $8750 Bodtke, Dale - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Cow, 1470# $8700 Kienlen, Caleb - Worland 1 Red Cow, 1480# $8650 3 F LLC - Worland 2 BWF Cows, avg. 1295# $8500 1 BWF Cow, 1285# $8100 Harrison, Juli - Basin 1 CharX Cow, 1980# $8400 Steele, Edward, Jr. - Deaver 1 Hfrd Cow, 1460# $8000 HEIFERS Lungren Land & Cattle Co. - Worland 3 Blk Hfrs, avg. 865# $15750 Hessenthaler, Brandon - Byron 26 BWF Hfrs, avg. 948# $15100 Steele, Edward, Jr. - Deaver 13 Hfrd Hfrs, avg. 876# $15050 • Upcoming Sales • Sept. 15 All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat Sept. 22 All Class Cattle Sept. 26 Monday Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special • Feeder cattle only Sept. 29 All Class Cattle Oct. 3 Monday Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special • Feeder cattle only Oct. 6 All Class Cattle Oct. 10 Monday Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special • Feeder cattle only Oct. 13 All Class Cattle Oct. 17 Monday Bawl of the Fall Feeder Special • Feeder cattle only
The Boston & Wyo ming Smelter, Power & Light Co. began operation in Grand Encampment in 1902. It was later sold to the Penn-Wyoming Cop per Co., mentioned above.
Oct. 10 Ox Bow Ranch Female Sale, at the ranch, Wolf Creek, Mont., 406-235-4281, oxbowranchangus.com
South Dakota: 25 lbs 240.00; 40-50 lbs 133.00-202.50; 5060 lbs 139.00-15875.00, few 175.00; 60-70 lbs 142.00-158.00, few 170.00; 70-80 lbs 124.00-132.00; 80-90 lbs 119.00-127.00; 90-100 lbs 103.00-121.00; 105 lbs 103.00; 110-115 lbs 93.0098.00; 120 lbs 92.00. hair 38 lbs 190.00; 53 lbs 170.00. Billings: 43 lbs 185.00; 50-60 lbs 183.00-197.50; 60-70 lbs 160.00-187.00; 70-80 lbs 123.00-160.00; 80-90 lbs 116.00128.00; 90-100 lbs 102.00-118.00; 100-110 lbs 94.00-107.00; 113 lbs 106.00; 120-130 lbs 83.00-98.50. hair 49 lbs 177.00; 78 lbs 127.00.
WEEKLY CATTLE AUCTIONS HeifersSteers Compiled from USDA Market News Service information and other sources SETT
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Torrington
SEPTEMBER 6.58 6.74 +0.16
LIVE CATTLE FUTURES
SETT PRICE
San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 90.00-119.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 113.00127.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 85.00-111.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 70.00-96.00; Cull 1 50.00.
Month This
DECEMBER 6.58 6.68 +0.10 6.64 6.73 +0.09 6.66 6.74 +0.08
APRIL
MAY
Month
OCTOBER 142.80 144.38 +1.58
DECEMBER 148.58 149.65 +1.07
FEBRUARY 153.15 154.28 +1.13 157.28 158.18 +0.90 +0.98
US WY 7.6350-7.6850
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2 San Angelo: hair 40-60 lbs 255.00-297.00, few 301.00302.00; 60-70 lbs 242.00-281.00, few 281.00-291.00; 70-80 lbs 210.00-2481.00, few 2534.00-255.00; 80-90 lbs 190.00-236.00, few 241.00-247.00; 90-110 lbs 180.00-210.00. wooled and shorn no test. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-80 lbs 135.00-145.00; 80-90 lbs 130.00-155.00; 90-100 lbs 110.00. hair 79 lbs 105.00; 89 lbs 95.00; 90 lbs 127.50.
Slaughter Ewes
MARCH
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Week Prev This Week Change
OCTOBER
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 60-70 lbs 165.00-175.00; 70-80 lbs 140.00-195.00; 80-90 lbs 145.00-165.00; 90-100 lbs 110.00-132.00, few 180.00-185.00. hair 60-70 lbs 175.00-195.00; 70-80 lbs 150.00-152.50; 87 lbs 180.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 58 lbs 178.00; 60-70 lbs 161.00189.00; 70-80 lbs 126.00-161.00; 80-90 lbs 113.00-129.50; 90-100 lbs 91.00-102.00. hair 63 lbs 210.00; 73 lbs 130.00; 90-100 lbs 93.00-95.50.
Sheep and lambs slaughter under federal inspection for the week to date totaled 32,000 compared with 32,000 last week and 36,000 last year.
MARCH 8.11 8.44 +0.33 8.21 8.53 +0.32 PRICE
National Wool Review As of September 2, 2022 In Australia this week, the Eastern Market Indicator was down 12 cents at 1330 cents per Kg clean from the sale a week ago. A total of 35,538 bales were offered with sales of 85.7 percent. The Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0017 at .6882 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 8.25 - .09 6.19-7.01 18 80s 6.43 - .13 4.83-5.47 19 70-80s 5.16 - .08 3.87-4.39 20 64-70s 4.53 +.00 3.40-3.85 21 64s 4.26 - .02 3.19-3.62 22 62s 4.17 +.02 3.13-3.55 23 60-62s -----24 60s 25 58s 26 56-58s 2.24 +.06 1.68-1.90 28 54s 1.33 - .02 1.00-1.13 30 50s 1.17 - .01 0.88-1.00 32 46-48s Merino Clippings 2.79 - .05 2.09-2.37 Eastern Market Indicator was down 12 cents at 1330 cents per kg clean. Australian exchange rate was stronger by .0017 at .6882 percent of the U.S. dollar.
Week Prev This Week Change
WHEAT FUTURES
Region Price
US #1 Dark Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 47-52/cwt
Billings: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 63.00-65.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 59.50-71.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 60.00-65.00, hair 71.0076.00; Cull 1 51.00-52.00.
Source: Colorado Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley,
#2 Yellow Corn Southeast
South Dakota: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 94.00-117.00, few 120.00; 154 lbs 102.00. Billings: wooled and shorn 100-105 lbs 97.00-105.00. Equity Coop: wooled and shorn no sales.
7.94
Equity Coop: 110 lbs 106.25-107.00 for current delivery.
FEEDER CATTLE FUTURES
Month
SETT PRICE
SOYBEAN FUTURES
SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
8, 2022 Compared to last week all reported forages sold fully steady. Demand was good. Most hay staying in the local trade market with some squares going to out of state buyers. Mostly dry conditions across the state. Some areas in the West did report some rain showers at the end of last week. Mostly hot dry weather across the state this week. Producers in the west are on second cutting and the producers in the east starting on third cutting. Eastern Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 3x4 260 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 3x4 225-240 Alfalfa Pellets 15% Suncured 360 Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium Medium Square 3x3 120 Western Wyoming Alfalfa - Premium Large Square 3x4 275 Small Square 290 Alfalfa - Premium (Certified WF) Small Square 300 Alfalfa - Premium (Certified WF) Small Square 3 Tie 270-300 Alfalfa - Good Large Square 3x4 200-240 Alfalfa - Fair/Good Large Square 3x4 220 Alfalfa - Fair Large Square 3x4 160 Alfalfa Cubes 350 Alfalfa/Orchard Mix - Premium Small Square 285 Orchard Grass - Premium Small Square 300 Triticale Medium Square 3x3 200 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Torrington 5 AREA WEEKLY WEIGHTED CATTLE PRICE This Prior Last Week Week Year Live Steer 144.79 144.79 125.61 Live Heifer 143.92 143.92 124.74 Dressed Steer 232.88 232.88 201.79 Dressed Heifer 232.52 232.52 202.11 St. Onge 1297 85-168 61--70 $200 PAYS No Report Buffalo 186.50 164-191 80-108.50 9-7 881 174 173-181.50 162-173 70-90.50
US #1 Black Min-Dak 45/cwt
National Sheep Summary
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 San Angelo: wooled and shorn 100-115 lbs 119.00-132.00. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 100-150 lbs 102.50-117.50. YG 3-5: 125-150 lbs 90.00-102.50; 175-180 lbs 76.00-90.00; 200-255 lbs 68.00-84.00.
Ft. Collins: 47 lbs 165.00; 50-60 lbs 140.00-155.00; 6070 lbs 137.50-147.50; 70-80 lbs 125.00-135.00. hair 55 lbs 180.00; 76 lbs 175.00.
JANUARY 14.00 13.91 -0.09 14.02 13.95 -0.07 PRICE
Feeder Lambs: Medium and Large 1-2
FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 24, 2019 SETT
South Dakota: young 165 lbs 125.00/cwt; aged 130.00/head. Billings: young 138 lbs 67.00/cwt.
SEPTEMBER 7.75 8.10 +0.35
Month
Week Prev
OATS FUTURES
NOVEMBER 13.95 13.86 -0.09
SEPTEMBER 14.73 14.70 -0.03
Week Prev This Week Change
As of September
184.35 184.40 +0.05
US HRWW Southeast WY 8.2300-8.4300
US #1 Pea (Navy) Beans Min-Dak 43-44/cwt
Beans
JUNE 153.35 154.33
Daily Grower Bids
SETT PRICE
Ft. Collins: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 62.50-67.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 64.00-82.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-66.00, hair 67.50 68.00; Cull 1 22.50.
Compared to last week slaughter lambs sold 5.00-20.00 higher, except very heavy lambs 5.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder lambs were steady to 20.00 lower. At San Angelo, TX 5,837 head sold. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 900 feeder lambs in Idaho. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs not tested. 5,216 lamb carcasses traded with no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless specified.
Week Change
South Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 72.00-90.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 69.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 61.00-91.00, hair 102.50; Cull 1 55.00-73.00.
SEPTEMBER
183.15 182.33 -0.82
SETT PRICE
CORN FUTURES
Month
CO
#1 Great Northern Beans Den-Rate 35/cwt
#1 Light Red Kidney Beans Min-Dak 49-52/cwt
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News, Greeley, CO
Replacement Ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 San Angelo: hair ewe lambs 40-60 lbs 270.00-312.00/cwt; 60-80 lbs 248.00-290.00/cwt, 80-105 lbs 220.00-235.00/cwt; yearling hair 80-125 lbs 170.00-182.00/cwt; mixed age hair 95145 lbs 128.00-159.00/cwt.
185.70 185.75 +0.05 JANUARY 186.40 186.68 +0.28 MARCH 188.28 188.93 +0.65 Location Under 400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800 Over 800 Sltr Bull Stock Cows Volume Sltr Cows Pairs PAYS 220-230 208-230 188-224.50 87-114 92.50-97.50 9-7 584 200-221 186.50-214 185-188 151.50-166.50 77.50-90.50 Crawford No Report Riverton 200 184.50 179-181.50 120-178 84.50-110 79-118 9-6 649 169.50-171 166-170.75 160-171.75 61-91 Torrington 259-289 220-248 199-232 208-217 184-210 160-187.50 99-112 100-117 9-7 7325 193-248 187-202 177-193 187-196 179-188.50 153-182 75-92 St. Onge 176.50 100-129.50 9-2 178.50-179.50 174.50-175.50 75-95 Big Horn Basin 96-106 $1450-$1700 9-8 211 150.50-157.50 80-96 Billings 185-267.50 152.50-236.50 180-195.50 179-208 173.50-208.50 152-185.75 85-109.50 85-109.50 9-8 1942 160-207 146-205 167-192 181-184.50 172-175 140.50-172.50 63-93.75 CUTOUT VALUES This Prior Last Week Week Year CUTOUT VALUES 259.97 263.78 330.95 Primal Rib 410.63 433.41 570.02 Primal Chuck 206.82 208.32 265.49 Primal Round 216.04 214.47 268.45 Primal Loin 348.71 355.83 420.24 The latest markets data can be found by visiting USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-newsat FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 Centennial 222.50-232.50 205 162.50-164 156 162-174 89-108.50 9-2 197.50-200 165-191 142.50-157 130-132 160 74.50+93 Auction Volume Feeder Slaughter Slaughter Stock Ewes Slaughter Lambs Lambs Ewes Bucks Centennial 1757 140-200 65-215 37.50-120 73-97.50
Source: USDA AMS Market News, San Angelo, Texas
As of September 2, 2022
MARCH
Week Prev This Week Change
3.86 3.91 +0.05 DECEMBER 3.77 3.76 -0.01 MARCH 3.82 3.80 -0.02 MAY 3.86 3.84 -0.02 WEEKLY SHEEP AUCTIONS MARKETS
Wyoming Hay Summary
San Angelo: hair 28 lbs 335.00; 30-40 lbs 310.00-329.00; 40-50 lbs
MAY
Month Week Prev This Week Change
Ft. Collins: hair ewe lambs 63 lbs 240.00/cwt; 90-95 lbs 220.00-250.00/cwt.
US #1 Pinto Beans Den Rate 44/cwt Min-Dak 40-41/cwt
#1
DECEMBER 8.29 +0.35
285.00-325.00; 50-60 lbs 294.00-309.00.
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CERTIFIED BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE, 3x4. Cody, WY. Call 307-899-1952
Starting salary will depend upon qualifications and experience. Position requires administrative skills, as well as managing staff. Position offers dental, health, life and vision insurance. Vacation, sick leave and Wyoming State Retirement provided. High school degree or equivalent is preferred.
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BACK TO SCHOOL SAV INGS!! Large selections with great prices!! HONDO, BOU LET, JUSTIN WORK BOOTS, TWISTED X (boots and shoes) and more!! PURSES, belts, WALLETS, socks etc. CAN ship!! Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307472-1872. Our family serv ing yours for 50 years!! us out on Facebook or our website 9/10
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REGISTERED ENGLISH SHEP HERD PUPPIES READY TO GO TO WORK!! These are work ing dogs but make great family dogs too. They are calm and only work when you ask them to. Our male is our daughter’s service animal and works cattle, sheep and goats. He is also an excel lent pheasant hunter. Some of the puppies in past litters are on work ing cattle and sheep ranches, as well as diabetic assistance, aid for autistic children, aid a wheelchair bound adult and work in a pediat ric unit in a hospital. They are very smart and learn quickly what you want them to do. We have 5 male puppies available out of a litter of 11. They have had puppy shots and a vet check. They were born June 12 and are $450 each. Call or text 307-202-0972 for more in formation 9/10
TAKE A LOOK!! REGISTERED BELTED GALLOWAY AND GALLOWAY INFLUENCE CATTLE FOR SALE. Bred cat tle, heifers and steers. Pictures and videos available by e-mail. Two registered fullblood heif ers, 1 Angus/Belted Galloway cross heifer, beltie steers and 3 bred registered beltie cows also available. Cattle located in Bill ings, MT. Transportation options available. For more informa tion, call Gerry Thomas, 406861-7316 or Patty Thomas 406-861-3036. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the clas sifieds 9/17
FOR SALE: Grass/alfalfa in large rounds and 3x4 squares in southwestern North Dakota. Can help with delivery. Call 701-523-1235 10/1
DEVILS TOWER FOREST PRODUCTS INC., A LUMBER MANUFACTURER IN HULETT, WY, IS ACCEPTING APPLICA TIONS FOR FULL-TIME PLAN
REGISTERED TEXAS LONG HORNS FOR SALE: Gentle pairs, trophy steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls. Forag ing, hardy, low-maintenance cattle. Horn Showcase cham pionship lines for show, beef and pasture ornamentation with traffic stopping colors and excellent horns. Easy cattle ac customed to simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209-2749917, e-mail swestmoore@ gmail.com or visit thavenlonghorns.comwww.wesTo view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds 10/29
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BORDER COLLIE PUPS FOR SALE WITH ONE QUARTER AUSSIE: First shots, out of work ing parents. Black and white and tri-colored. $500. Call Grant Weaver, 307-421-0818 10/1
Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 34 No. 20 • September 10, 202212 September 10, 20222 307-234-2700 • 1-800-967-1647 • Fax: 307-472-1781 • E-mail: jodym@wylr.net or denise@wylr.net Website: www.wylr.net. Weekly Deadline: Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. Advertise Your Cattle Here CLASSIFIEDS NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or so licitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/ financial information to an ad vertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyo ming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 109 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-777-6397 TFN Checkwylr.netout Clay Creek Angus Jim & Lori French 3334 Rd 14 Greybull, WY 82426 307-762-3541 • www.claycreek.net 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 PRIVATE TREATY Solar Water Pumping Systems Water Well Services • Well & Pipeline Design Submersible Pump Specialist Scott ppr@pronghornpump.comOwnerBlakeley,www.pronghornpump.com (307) 436-8513 • Cell: (307) 267-1022 www.torringtonlivestock.com307-532-3333TorringtonLivestockMarkets Notice Limousinregistered2-year-oldBulls Joe 303/341-9311Freund Joey 303/475-6062Freund Pat 303/840-1848Kelley Limousin Ranch SaddlesWantedLease&Tack Angus Help Wanted Services Services Auctions Longhorn Leatherwork Angus Hay & ProcessingMeatFeedFinancialServices Cattle Dairy Cattle FeedingCustom Newell, S.D. Proudly under new ownership. 605-456-2230Horses
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HIRING ~ WORK! WORK! WORK! Experienced Class
Help Wanted
COMPUTERIZED WATER WITCHING: Locating stock and domestic wells. Call Cory’s Field Services, 720-517-2444 9/10
AGRI-ONE FINANCIAL: Farm/ ranch and all commercial loans. RATES AS LOW AS
CATTLE
NOW A tanker 401(k), health insurance and FR clothing allowance! For questions, call John, 307-3514901, e-mail resume to ahol den@igooil.com 12/24
FOUR BRED JERSEY HEIF ERS FOR SALE: All have been bred to Jersey bull. Three are 6-7 months bred, one is 2 months bred. Delivery possible. Call or text 970-326-7372 9/24
BEARMOUNTAIN BEEF INC, IN HAWK SPRINGS, WY has USDA and custom exempt processing slots available. All product is vacuum sealed for extended freezer life and qual ity appearance. Give us a call to book your slot at 307-3382751 or check out our web site www.bearmountainbeef. com 9/10
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FOR SALE: Ranch raised, run with livestock every day, par ents onsite, proven bloodlines. Have been raising these fantas tic LGD for 40+ years, $1,000. ALSO, TWO 6-MONTH-OLD FEMALES running with live stock. For more information, call 406-207-7674 9/10
TWO LITTERS OF LIVESTOCK GUARD DOG PUPS FOR SALE: 1) Anatolian Shepherd 50%, Ital ian Maremma 25%, Pyrenees 25%. One female, 3 males left. 2) Italian Maremma 50%, Pyrenees .375%, Akbash .125%. Ready now! First shots of Canine Spectra 5, $400 each, Riverton, WY. Call, text or leave message 307-8515791. To view photos, go to www. wylr.net in the classifieds 10/1
RANCH MAINTENANCE/ANI
Manager shall possess a current driver’s license and be bondable. Drug testing is required. Applica tion can be found at the district office located at 1441 East M Street, Suite B, Torrington, WY, on the website above, at www. InDeed.com and Wyoming Workforce. Please call 307-5750126 for assistance. Applica tions accepted until position is filled 10/1
MAL CARE: Looking for a reli able, self-motivated individual with a good work ethic that has experience in ranch work, includ ing maintenance and upkeep at a ranch with several outbuildings, plus horse and animal care. Prov en organizational skills and atten tion to detail required. Job facilities are located 17 miles west of Chey enne, WY. Applicants MUST pos sess a valid driver’s license, have reliable transportation and be able to work a flexible schedule. Re quires working every other week end. Full-time position. Call 307275-2090 or e-mail resume to brittiny@rfholdings.org 9/17
Galloway
SALE: Thirty yearling full-blood Akaushi bulls. Five 2-year-old full-blood Akaushi bulls. Twenty-five 1/2 and 3/4 blood Akaushi/Angus cows exposed to full-blood Akaushi bulls 4 to 7 years old, calving April 1, 2023. Ten full-blood Akaushi cows with papers, exposed to fullblood Akaushi bulls 4 to 10 years old. Approximately 90 steer and 90 heifer Akaushi cross Angus calves available January 2023, weaned at 60 days, DNA veri fied to ensure authenticity. Prime Akaushi butcher beef ready to be cut. Delivered to the butcher Aug. 29. Will be cut on Sept. 12. About a 1/4, 1/2 or whole, $4/lb. hanging weight. Premium Akaushi ham burger. One-pound packages, $5/ lb. Free ribeye if you buy 50 lbs. Beef is in Kersey, CO. Call Mike Mellott, 719-740-0403 9/24 YEARLING AND VIRGIN 2-YEAR-OLD BLACK ANGUS BULLS
HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 9/10
2022 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, oats and Sudangrass hay. Call Earl, 307-660-4796 10/1
paid vacations,
ED: Farm/ranch looking for fall harvest and cattle help, Septem ber-November employment. Pay $1,600/week, plus room and plus board for 1 horse. Call 620-5463913 9/17
ER POSITION DAY SHIFT: Ben efit package includes company paid medical and dental insur ance (including dependents up to the age of 26), life insurance, company-matching 401(k) retire ment program, safety incentives, holiday pay and paid vacation. As an added incentive, you will re ceive a $500 “signing bonus” after 180 days, attendance and safety conditions apply to sign on bonus. Mandatory employment and ran dom drug testing is conducted, DOE. Contact Joe Ortner at 307467-5252, you can also send your application (www.neima nenterprises.com) with resume to joe.ortner@devilstowerfp. com, E.O.E 9/17
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AKAUSHI FOR AVAILABLE: If looking
GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES
VAN PELT BARGAIN BARN: Pick up some bargains at our INVENTORY REDUCTION sale at the Van Pelt Ranch in Nebraska. Everything from re cip mares to registered and unregistered colts and fillies. Various ages. All from our Blue Valentine bloodlines. First come, first pick. If your budget has prevented you from raising Blue Valentine horses, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. Pick some outstanding unregistered mares with colts at their side and ex posed to our Blue Valentine studs ($3,750) or dry mares ($2,750) - do the math. See pic tures at Vista Grande Horses Facebook or call Dick Van Pelt, 307 760 1452 9/17
RANCH HAND WANTED: East ern Wyoming/western Nebraska ranch is seeking a self-motivated ranch hand for cow/calf and year ling operation. Duties include pivot irrigation, calving, doctor ing, fencing and general mainte nance of equipment. Must have valid driver’s license. Housing and work pickup provided. Em ployee can bring up to 3 head of personal horses for ranch use. Resume can be sent to: Fax 308-532-7899 or e-mail info@ flagranchllc.com. For more information, contact 307-5327885 or 307-338-8791 9/10
TWO BORDER COLLIE PUP PIES FOR SALE. Black and white, one-month-old. Contact Chris Limmer at 307-2626956, leave a message if no answer 10/1
for a stress free calving season, this group offers low birthweights and EXCEPTION AL EPDs. Current EPDs avail able on our website lersangusranch.comwww.antorcall Earl, 307-660-4796 10/1
WIGGINS FEEDYARD, AC CEPTING CATTLE OF ALL CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or fin ish. Call 308-262-1140 (office), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) 9/24
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HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and straw. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 10/1
LS CUSTOM LEATHER: Belts, tack, cell phone cases and much more!! Can personalize belts. Contact Lester, 307-6311053, leave a message 9/17
LOOKING FOR RANCH/PAS TURE TO PARTNERSHIPLEASE/WORKING in S.D., WY, NE, TX, OK, IA, MO, KS, N.M., NV. Don’t mind where or how re mote. Call David Tanner, 352807-8203, vices@yahoo.comroughridecattleser 9/10
SEASONAL COWBOYS WANT
DISPLAY SYSTEM CLEAR ANCE, never used. 26’ HEAVY DUTY, adjustable double/single alley, open rail, $4,200. 24’ HEAVY DUTY, adjustable dou ble/single alley, sheeted, $5,400. Priced below retail. Call 307-7511828 for more information 10/1
PIPE FOR SALE!! 3 1/2 tubing, 4” drill pipe, 4 1/2 casing, 5” cas ing, 7” casing. Rods 3/4, 7/8 and 1”. Call Mike, 602-758-4447. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 1/14
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2000 DODGE RAM DIESEL
Beautiful views in every direction, to Ocean Lake to the east, Wind River to the south and Wind River Mtns to the west.
2022 AND 2021 HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, alfalfa/grass and grass mix. ALSO, alfalfa/oats, alfalfa/oats/millet and straight millet. 2022 SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA, 2022 oat hay and 2022 millet. All in net-wrapped round bales. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying 9/24
320 ACRES WITH A MILE AND A HALF OF LIVE SPRING WA TER: Alpine setting. Beautiful views. Located in the Dillon, MT area. $1,700,000. Call Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com 10/8
Fred Nelson,307.840.0593Broker/Owner
John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions. H&S 7+4 16’ chuck wagon with 12 ton tandem run ning gear. Unverferth 6500 grain cart with scale and roll tarp. 12’ hydraulic box scraper with tilt. Vern’s portable creep feeder. All in very nice condition!! Call 605999-5482 9/24
LOED 15,000 LB. EXTENDED FORKLIFT WITH WINCH, bucket, pipe clamp and hay spears. New batteries. Make of fer. ALSO, 10’x40’ OIL FIELD DOG HOUSE with overhead door, 2 windows, 1 side door and 1 big door, $4,000 and 10’ ROUND BALE FEEDER, comes apart in 3 pieces, $100. Call 307-267-0746. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds 9/10
HAY FOR SALE: 500 tons, al falfa/grass mix, orchard grass and straight grass, net-wrapped round bales. ALSO small square bales available upon request. Hay located in Sheridan, WY. For pricing, call 702-501-4243 (c) or 307-737-2680 (h) 9/17
Irrigation Systems
Hay & Feed
Big Horn Truck and Equipment Manderson, WY rairdenjlw@tritel.net
NATIVE RANGE LAND LO CATED 17 MILES SOUTH WEST OF WHEATLAND, WY: There are no buildings on the property. Stock wa ter from live streams. Ac cess from state highway and county road. There is a total of 3,377 deeded acres. There is no State or BLM lease lands. Listed at $2,922,000. For more information, con tact Bob Brockman at Key hole Land Co., 307-3310909 9/24
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which has been upheld by our courts of being a ‘fence out’ state for cattle — that holds to this day and is cer tainly something we want to continue to hold,” he added.
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Region 10 inductees include Sublette Coun ty’s Charles Leonard Priebe, Milford Byron “Mike” Steele, Ivan Sam uel “Pete” Hoagland, Carl Philip “Red” Mathisen, Thomas Daniel O’Neil Sr. and Kent Snedicor, and Teton County’s Bob Lucas and Jim Maher.
He recommended changes to current statute including: clarifying the definition of a legal fence; changing penalty fees; updating the subdivision statute to require owners of lands adjacent to a subdivi sion to share only the cost of a minimum subdivision legal fence, rather than a more expensive fence; and remov ing provisions allowing for the retaining of animals for damages done on a property.
Early in our state hood, perhaps even before statehood, under the com mon law, landowners were required to fence livestock in and Wyoming rejected the common law and estab lished the current principal
Fence out state
Within the Wyoming statute, there are three dis tinct types of lawful fences, in addition to a general catch-all category. Types of lawful fence include a barbed wire fence, post and board fence and a pole fence, he “Essentially,explained.any fence declared as strong and well calculated to protect enclo sures can be considered a lawful fence – it can be con structed by using various materials such as boards, rails, poles, stones, hedge plants, etc. to be considered a lawful fence,” he said. “They have to be able to resist a breach by stock ani mals in the same manner as the other three distinct types of lawful fences.”
Matt David slowroasted two beefs, one a Campbell Ranch steer and another the Sommers’ 4-H steer, along with pork ten derloins, for the annual barbecue open to anyone and everyone. A brilliantly colored coleslaw, funeral potatoes with a tang of green chiles, roasted red potatoes and Dutch ovens filled with cowboy beans added to the meal, created with a lot of cooperation and pitching in through out the weekend.
“If changes were made in the types of fences, the liability for the first offense is five dollars to $25 and for the second offense, $25 to $100. In today’s world, five dollars isn’t a mean ingful measure of liability, so if we’re going to main tain liability – it should be a more reasonable level,” saidWyomingMagagna.Statutes Title 11 – Agriculture, Livestock and Other Animals Chap ter 28 – Fences and Cat tle guards states, “The per son suffering damage may restrain and keep in cus tody as many of the offend ing animals as are equal in value to the damage done, until the finding of the court or arbitration is ascer tained, unless before suit the amount of his claim and expense of keeping the ani mals is tendered to him.”
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Plumb also discussed partition fences during his presentation, sharing land owners of the neighboring land can petition the land owner pay for half of the cost of the fence.
There is also discus sion in statute of any fences enclosing any hay corrals set outside a field or pas ture, he “Thosementioned.fences have to be constructed with boards, poles or wires and they have to be at least six feet tall,” he said. “If the fence is built using barbed wire, it has to be built with at least seven strands of Statutewire.”does note an owner can be liable in a civil action for any damage to animals as a result of an unlawful wire fence. Prop erty owners are guilty of a misdemeanor if an unlaw ful wire fence is main tained with owners sub jected to a fine of five dol lars to $25, with the fine increasing by $25 to $100 for each new offense, and the owner may be required to rebuild the fence to a lawful fence within 30 days of conviction.“Thereare several other fence provisions includ ing fences crossing a pub lic road or a road leading to a watering place. They must be constructed of boards or poles and extend no less than eight feet on each side of the middle of the road –it is a misdemeanor if land owners do not comply with this provision,” he said.
Special event – Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame Inductee Kent Snedicor was honored during the Sept. 4 community picnic at the Sommers Homestead Living History Museum. Pictured left to right, Lennie Campbell, Katherine Bond, Walden Camp bell, Jeni and Isabelle Snedicor, Rooster and Boone Snedicor, Mavis James, Tawny Roberts, Kent and Heidi Snedicor, Steve James, back. Joy Ufford photo
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action commenced under the statutory provisions for fences and cattle guards.”
Region Five inductees are Robert Borgialli, Neal Rodney Schuman and
“I don’t believe our fence statutes have been amended in quite a number of years, and the way fences are built and the types of fences being used has changed over the years,” Magagna said.
The Sommers Home stead Living History Museum event celebrated the end of its summer sea son and the upcoming induction of 2022 Wyo ming Cowboy Hall of Fame (WCHF) inductees with a community picnic, great home-cooked food and music by Jared Rog erson on Sept. 4.
Jonita Sommers, whose generosity with brother Albert Sommers created the Sommers Homestead Living His tory Museum on the Som mers Ranch, wasn’t wor ried about whether or not the hay was baled. For weeks before the Sept. 4 event, she set out to bake dozens of pies and work through logistics with the Sublette County Histori cal Society, which man ages the Museummuseum.ofthe Moun tain Man staff and the county’s historic preser vation board also worked with the Sublette County Centennial Committee to make it an official event for the county’s 100-year celebration.Theevent is also a fundraiser for the Som mers Homestead Living History Museum and the Cowboy Hall of Fame, which includes Lincoln
Region Nine inductees are John H. Hamilton and Richard H. “Dick” Hamil ton of Uinta County.
The annual event draws together far-flung families and old friends, inquisitive newcomers and usually ranchers who have finished putting up their hay. This year was a little different, with sea sonal schedules skewed by frequent, but not totally, unwelcome rain storms in the past month.
William Thomas Wagoner of Johnson County, and Sheridan County’s Zane R. Hilman.Region Six inductees include Joseph S. Bas sett of Big Horn County and Chris C. Renner of Park County. There were no county selections for WashakieRegionCounty.Seven induct ees include Lua Bur ton Kelly and Frank E. Miller of Carbon County, and Sweetwater Coun ty’s Bert Lamb, Charles Alfred Stillman-Philbrick and Elroy P. “Bronco Jim” Philbrick.Region Eight induct ees are Fremont County’s Robert William Hamilton, Bob Bessey and Clyde Woolery and Hot Springs County’s Ramul Dvarsh kis and Larry Bentley.
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As times change, another consideration for fencing provisions would be with virtual fencing, he added.
One concern here is cows could be separated from their calves and ewes from their lambs, men tioned Magagna.
Region Two induct ees are Goshen Coun ty’s Clyde Omar Stew art and Wayne S. Hunter along with Arthur Samuel “Artie” Joss of Niobrara County.Region Three induct ees include Albany Coun ty’s Philetus Rathburn and Laramie County’s Wayne and Francis Peavy “Biddy”RegionBonham.Fourinductees are Dennis Robert Daly of Converse County and Dee Burtch of Natrona County.
Sen. Brian Boner pro posed a draft bill to cover the following areas: the clarification on increasing fines of an unlawful fence and clarifying subdivisions and any additional costs above what is required for a legal“Thefence.motion would be to deal with the fencing issue, the level and cost of the fines and clarity on sub divisions,” recapped Rep. and Chairman John Eklund.
and Teton counties in this region. The home stead house and its ren ovated buildings were open for people to tour and kids learned how to pump water and punch leather while they and some grownups cooled off in the shady interiors with the sun beating down for another beautiful day.
Crook County’s Maurice Williams and the Driskill family – this family nomi nation includes Col. Jesse Lincoln Driskill, Jesse Lincoln “Link” Driskill II, John Wylie “Bud” Driskill, William Wal ter “Tobe” Driskill, Jesse Loring “Diddy” Driskill, Jesse Belvin “Buz” Driskill, Malcolm Frank lin Driskill and Jesse Thomas “Tom” Driskill.
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“Wyoming is consid ered a ‘fence out’ state for cattle and horses, but a ‘fence in’ state for sheep,” mentioned Wyoming Stock Growers Association Exec utive Vice President Jim Magagna. “Another thing that has been somewhat of an interest is, the ‘fence out’ principle which was well established in Wyo ming is not in statute.”
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The statewide cere mony will take place Sept. 23-24 in Cheyenne. For future nominations or for more information, ame.orgwyomingcowboyhalloffvisit
WCHF Class of 2022 Region One induct ees include Charles L. Reynolds and Rod Smith of Campbell County and
Sen. Boner proposed the motion and Rep. Jim Blackburn seconded the motion. The motion was then passed unanimously by the committee.
“In both attitude and professional achieve ment, Cheryl epito mizes the best and high est potential of federal lands stewardship. Over her decades of service, Cheryl has made an indel ible mark on the health of the landscapes we live and work on in south cen tral Wyoming,” shared Hansen in a Sept. 2 news release. “I have no doubt her work, and the work of the numerous staff she has trained and men tored over the years, has made an immense posi tive impact on our risk of catastrophic fire, the resiliency and accessibil ity of our water sources and the ability to address the threat of invasive grasses.”Hecontinued, “How ever, what truly differen tiates Cheryl is not just her expertise, but her phi losophy. While some in her position may avoid collaboration due to the work it makes for them, Cheryl embraces the opportunities a collabor ative approach provides, and is willing to shoul der the work it takes to maintain those relation ships. She approaches grazing permit adminis tration as a genuine part nership of equals, and her approach yields bet ter results for permittees, the land, wildlife and our local economy.”
advancement and evolu tion of our industry than Dave Daley,” commented PLC Vice President Mark Roeber. “He is relentless in his pursuit of the facts, a true champion for sciencebased land management and flexible, ecosystemspecific“Dave’sstrategies.”dedication to science-based manage ment is anything but dis passionate. He couples his intense knowledge on the issues with a vivid and sincere commitment to advocacy,” he added.
community involvement and their work to push the industryDaleyforward.ranches near the Plumas National Forest in California and has dedi cated his time to serve as the administrator of the Paul. L. Byrne Memorial University Farm in addi tion to serving in vari ous roles on the Califor nia Cattlemen’s Foun dation, National Cattle men’s Beef Association and local and state indus try “Itassociations.isdifficult to think of another permittee who has given more time, energy and personal mettle to the
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Marc Orem Ranch Manager Office: 406/ 235-4281 Marc’s Cell: 541/ oxbowranch1725@gmail.com965-0088 OxBowRanchAngus .com MONDAY OCTOBER 10, 2022 Female Sale Select group of higher producing females 50 bred cows, all ratioing over 100 on production 15 bred heifers, picked from top 10% of last year's calf crop 25 heifer calves off the 50 bred females selling 200+ head commercial heifers from our customers 100 head slick • 100 head one brand AIed to Ox Bow Vindicator 0017, covered with Ox Bow hfr bulls MARCHWEDNESDAY1,2023 Spring Bull Sale 100 Head of Yearling and Two Year Old Bulls PLC continued from page 1
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The association has been committed to main taining and enhancing the economic and logical val ues of the Thunder Basin National Grasslands while addressing and partnering with local, national and international stakeholders, Proctor“Thenoted.TBGPEA has been committed to bal ancing various interests while making sound pol icy and management deci sions based on current and local scientific informa tion,” she added. “They have been more than will ing to step in and ask what was needed – I don’t think the Thunder Basin Grass land would be in the shape it’s in without this asso ciation and the work they have been willing to do.”
He added, “She engenders trust and col laboration because she is consistently open, acces sible and honest in her dealings with everyone. It is my privilege to honor Cheryl with this award and to extend our grati tude for her service to the industry.”ThePLC Presidential Award was named at the discretion of Hansen. The award is intended to honor a permittee who has made exceptional contributions to the ranching industry in the West through their participation in PLC, sci ence-based practices,
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At the conclusion of the meeting, a new team
TBGPEA Chairman Frank Eathorne, Jr., TBG PEA Director John Riehle and TBGPEA Executive Director Dave Pellatz were present to accept the award.“We appreciate the recognition by the USFS for the work we’ve been doing,” said Eathorne. “We’ve found a lot of things we can do with this data we’ve been devel oping over the years, so we appreciate the USFS working with us.”
The BLM awarded the 2022 Rangeland Stew ardship Award to Charles Hibner of New Mexico and the forerntioningtionwell-deservedtohabitat.improveofitat,protectworkthetoHansen.saidoftainabilitytionsstratewhomentsnizeMontana.AssociationtheStewardshipSagebrush-SteppeAwardtoCedarCreekGrazing(CCGA)of“TheseawardsrecogoutstandinginvestandthepeoplecontinuetodemonlivestockoperaarecriticaltosusandresilienceWesternlandscapes,”PLCPresidentNiels“PLCisproudcontinuetoworkwithBLMtosupportthetheseranchersdotosagegrousehabencourageretentionnativegrassstandsanddiversewildlifeCongratulationstheserecipientsforthisrecognioftheirworksupportfoodandfiberproducwhilemakingWestpubliclandshealthierusall.”Hibnerwasrecog
nized for his long-stand ing work as a soil con servationist at the Natural Resources Conservation Service and his 50-year status as a grazing permit tee. He also has worked to improve native vegeta tion and biodiversity near Cebolla,CCGA’sN.M. 20 mem bers collectively work to improve sage grouse hab itat through various graz ing activities and have outlined several wildlife habitat improvements, riparian protection and noxious weed mitigation as high priorities during their 55-year history.
In addition, the Fitch Ranch of Granby, Colo. was awarded the Range land Ingenuity Award for proactive efforts to adapt to changing condi tions and develop creative solutions.
The PLC recognized two individuals for their dedication and commit ment to public lands stewardship.BLMRangeland Man agement Specialist Cheryl Newberry of Rawlins was selected for the 2022 Friend of PLC Award, and Dr. Dave Daley was recognized with the 2022 PLC Presidential Award.
of volunteer leaders were appointed to lead PLC’s advocacy, education and outreach efforts in Wash ington, D.C. and across the MarkWest. Roeber of Colo rado was selected to serve as president; Tim Can terbury of Colorado as vice president; Ron Cerri of Nevada as secretary; Brenda Richards of Idaho as treasurer; and Niels Hansen of Wyoming as immediate past president. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
worked closely with our field and district offices to bring positive change to rangelands,” shared USFS Rangeland Manager Geri Proctor. “The recipient of this award was selected based on their demon strated commitment to resource stewardship and collaborative efforts.”
The Friend of PLC Award recognizes a per son outside of PLC who goes above and beyond their duties to help the mission of public lands ranchers. The award is intended to honor individ uals who work adjacent to the ranching industry and have made significant contributions to the eco nomic, social and envi ronmental longevity of grazing on public lands.
The opposing sides in a “corner crossing” civil case will get their day in court on June 26, 2023.
“Some of the lesser members don’t have enough calves to make up a load,” said one elderly member while staring at a younger member of the group. “At least any kind of a load any buyer in his right mind would want to buy.”
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Thomas Hart. “NCBA strongly supports the Live stock Regulatory Protection Act, which protects farm ers and ranchers from oner ous regulation. We thank Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for their sponsorship and we urge all senators to support this bill.”The Livestock Regula tory Protection Act aims to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing Clean Air Act Title V permits for emis sions like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor
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That was strike one against the cattle to begin with.
color code the calves as to owner with ear tags so on the morning of the shipping the calves could be eas ily separated by owner and sold as individual lots?”
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“Wow,” I said. “I never realized how tricky running a grazing association could be?”“Oh, it could be worse,” said the last unspoken member of the group. “Just think how bad it could be if we weren’t all brothers!”
Putting a heavy sort on the cattle to separate them by owner on the morning of the shipping probably would have equated to an eight to 10 percent shrink no one wanted to take. So, they sold the calves all as one lot. This allowed the grazing association mem bers to sell in bigger truck load lots, which the buyers liked.What the buyers were not so happy about was the calves weren’t all that uniform as to breed, size
A Carbon County jury later found them innocent of thoseIroncharges.BarHoldings, LLC and its owner Fred Eshel man of North Carolina sub sequently filed a civil lawsuit against the hunters, claim ing they had violated the ranch’s air space when they used a ladder-like device to cross a fence from one piece of public land to another at a checker-boarded corner with ranchTheproperty.outcome of the case could have broad implica tions for hunters, anglers,
In another recent devel opment, the defendants claimed Iron Bar and its owner and management vio lated the Unlawful Inclosures Act of 1885.
NCBA supports livestock regulation act
If Iron Bar’s “air space” claim holds up, that could define corner jumping as criminal trespass.
Community Property
I wanted to understand better how these graz ing associations worked so I could do a better job of describing the cattle on sale day, so I invited sev eral members of a graz ing association to break fast one morning at my expense at Little America in Cheyenne.Myfirstquestion to the group was, “Why don’t you
“Yeah,” replied another, “and what do you do when several calves have lost an ear tag? The only way then is to run them through a chute, shave the brand that was haired over and then put the calf in the right pen before weigh-up. Mean while, the rest of the calves are shrinking faster than a toad on hot asphalt.”
Such checker-boarded corners between private and public land are common in Wyoming. In many areas, the only way to access vast stretches of public land is to “corner jump” from one par cel of public land to another.
or methane resulting from livestockTheseproduction.emissionsare nat urally occurring due to cat tle’s biological functions and cattle producers continue to employ innovative practices to mitigate the impact of these emissions on the envi ronment. Overall, emissions from cattle production rep resent only a very small por tion of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. For example, methane emissions from cat tle account for just two per cent of total U.S. emissions. The committee will now need to vote on the bill before sending it to the Sen ate for consideration.
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The problem was all the ranchers thought their cattle were above the aver age of the lot. Which is impossible, right? We can’t all be above average.
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The National Cattle men’s Beef Association (NCBA) urged the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to approve the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act on Sept. 7.
“It was a good idea,” defended the rancher pre viously described as “the idiot.”“No, it wasn’t,” said another dissatisfied mem ber. “What happens if I happen to be the Black Angus breeder and I used a bull or two who carried the red gene? Then the Red Angus breeder could end up getting paid for my calves.”“The real problem,” said yet another member, “is that, not naming any names, one of our cheap skate members buys his replacement females as one-shot cows right out of the slaughter run and his calves are terrible, while
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I asked no one in par ticular, “It sounds like each of you has serious issues with other members of the group. Do you have regular meetings to try and resolve these“Areissues?”you kidding?” said a bashful member who had not said anything yet. “We tried to set up a meet ing once but the conver sation darn near broke out into a full scale riot. We couldn’t even decide at whose house we’d meet.”
having one member breed all Angus, another all Here ford, another all Red Angus and another Charolais,” said another member as he glared at the guy he’d just called an idiot.