Roundup for 9.19.2020

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A Look Inside Test your knowledge with this month’s crossword puzzle......... ...................................... Page 4 The latest research on herbicide resistance is discussed by UW Extension’s Jeremiah Vardiman............................... Page 5 WWGA State Ram Sale sees their 92nd year of success.......... ...................................... Page 6 UW graduate Connor Liljestrom finds his way as a successful, professional artist in Jackson..................... Page 7

Quick Bits Horse Tails

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating two reports of horse tail theft in the Hillsdale area. If individuals have any information in regards to this case, they should leave a detailed message with contact information for Deputy Stojak at 307-633-4850.

UW works through phased campus return plan On Sept. 15, the University of Wyoming (UW) resumed its phased fall campus return plan following a two-week pause to help stem an outbreak of COVID-19 among the community on campus.

Phase One of the university’s plan, originally scheduled from Aug. 24 through Sept. 4, allowed 1,500 students to return to campus with most classroom instruction delivered online. After an outbreak

of COVID-19 in individuals at the university, Phase One was extended for nearly two weeks.

“The pause succeeded in allowing us to get a better handle on the testing data and in taking necessary

actions to help limit transmission of the virus,” said UW President Ed Seidel in a university newsletter published Sept. 14.

The president noted while UW’s traditional

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Moving forward

UW College of Agriculture focuses on moving forward despite current challenges

“The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has had a great deal of support from the University of Wyoming (UW) administration, the Board of Trustees and the legislature,” notes Dr. Barbara Rasco, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UW. In fact, Rasco notes the Legislative Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee has been instrumental in helping the College of Ag secure a number of new hires across multiple depart-

ments including animal science, veterinary science, plant science, molecular biology and family and consumer sciences.

“These new hires have helped the College of Ag get back on track to being functional again,” Rasco states.

“However, there are budget cuts coming, and although we are in better shape than we were last year, I am still worried the college might take a step backwards if we Please see UW on page 5

CWD Samples The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect samples from mule deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in target hunt areas. For the 2020 hunting season, the Jackson and Pinedale regions will focus CWD sampling efforts on elk harvested from Hunt Areas 75, 77, 79, 84, 85, 88-91, 97 and 98.

Pork Prices On Sept. 11, the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) released meat price spreads for August. The retail pork price was $4.08 per pound, lower than the month prior by 2.3% and 4.8% higher than August 2019. The second quarter 2020 pork demand index was 88, which is down 17.8% from a year ago.

SPDI Passed Gov. Gordon issued the following statement after the Wyoming Banking Division voted to approve an application to create the world’s first Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) on Sept. 16. “Today, Wyoming became the first U.S. state to approve a banking charter for digital assets. Wyoming’s new charter will allow those using digital assets, like cryptocurrency, to access reliable financial services, protect consumers and allow businesses a way to hold digital assets safely. Wyoming is taking its rightful place globally as a fintech leader,” he said.

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Effect of implants UW study sees increased gains, improved feed efficiency on backgrounded calves with implants Efforts to evolve beef production to improve cattle efficiency and producer profitability are never ending. In a recent study conducted at the University of Wyoming (UW) James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) at Lingle, researchers looked into cattle performance and the feeding economics of implanting weaned calves during a winter drylot feeding program.

Study background “Many producers will background calves, and a lot of times, they won’t implant them in the fall,” says UW Extension Beef Cattle Specialist and SAREC Director Dr. Steve Paisley. “They’ll buy calves when prices are low in the fall and will often background the calves in a drylot, basically holding them until they can go on grass the following Please see STUDY on page 9

UW Rodeo opens strong The University of Wyoming (UW) Cowboys’ Rodeo Team opened the fall season with a record-setting outing at the Chadron State College Rodeo. The Cowgirls’ team also received the women’s team title.

During the first four fall rodeos of the year, the Cowboys, who are two-time defending Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) champions, scored a school record of 865 points. The previous record of 855 points was set in 2018.

The Cowboys outdistanced second-place Casper College, with 585 team points, and third-place Sheridan College with 410 points.

UW Rodeo Coach Beau Clark, who has been with the team for three years, noted in a UW newsletter the men’s team performance is the result of having a veteran club this season.

“Their work ethic and effort over the years are why they were successful,” he says. “I am so proud of how much they all give to rodeo, and it’s nice to see it be so rewarding for them.”

In addition to the Cowboys’ success, two of the four points team members for the Cowgirls scored for a close win at the Chadron State College Rodeo with 255 points, topping runner-up Chadron State by 30 points.

Gillette College placed third with 200 points.

The UW women are also two-time defending regional champions.

Chadron State Rodeo men’s results Chadron Coffield of Yuma, Colo. and Donny ProfPlease see RODEO on page 4

Judging teams continue success Amid COVID-19 restrictions from the University of Wyoming (UW) and contest cancellations, the UW Livestock Judging Team and Meat Judging Team look forward to continued success this fall.

Livestock judging The livestock judging team, which is currently ranked fifth in the nation, according to Coach Caleb Boardman, was very competitive at spring contests and has been working to continue their success at fall contests. The team has been taking day trips to contests nearby, such as the contest hosted at Casper College Sept. 19, and working out on livestock close to Laramie

to sharpen their skills.

“We are really looking forward to being able to travel on overnight trips as we enter Phase Three of the university’s re-opening plan,” shares Boardman. “During the first week of October, the team will compete at the Flint Hills Classic contests and the Fall Upgrade contest, which replaces the contest normally held at Aksarben Stock Show in Grand Island, Neb.” Over the summer, the judging team was forced to cancel their summer livestock judging camp for high school students. However, the team was able to help

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 21 • September 19, 2020

So Much Misinformation

As everyone knows, being in an agriculture business is never easy, especially for those in crops or livestock. This summer’s drought and last week’s snowstorm is an easy reminder.

We can live with nature, we’re From the used to it. However, it’s hard to take when Publisher news articles are published about ag and Dennis Sun are just plain wrong. Such is the case with an article I recently read in the Reader’s Digest.

This article was initially published in the New York Times and re-printed in the Reader’s Digest. The Reader’s Digest has always been a magazine one could read from cover to cover for humor and good information. It is entertaining and informative, and we trusted the information to be true. However, this time I will let you be the judge.

The article was titled, “How To Eat Better For The Planet,” so I’m sure you know where this is going.

The article was made up of questions and answers, starting with, “Does what I eat have an effect on climate change? Yes. The world’s food system is responsible for about one-quarter of the planet-warming greenhouse gases humans generate each year.”

Another question asked, “Which foods have the largest impact? In general, beef and lamb have the biggest climate footprint per gram of protein. Livestock accounts for roughly the same amount of emissions as all the cars, trucks, airplanes and ships in the world today, while plant-based foods like beans, pulses, grains and soy tend to have smaller effect. Pork, chicken, eggs and mollusks such as clams, oysters and scallops are somewhere in the middle.”

The article continues, “These are only averages. Beef raised in the United States produces generally fewer emissions than beef raised in Brazil or Argentina. And, certain cheeses can have a larger greenhouse impact than a lamb chop.”

“Is there a simple food choice I can make that would reduce my climate footprint?” the article asks. “Consuming less red meat and dairy will typically have the biggest effect for most people in wealthy countries. A number of studies have concluded people who eat a meat-heavy diet could shrink their foodrelated footprint by one third or more by moving to a vegetarian diet.”

“Why does meat have such a big effect on the climate?” the article continues. “It’s often more efficient to grow crops for humans to eat than it is to grow crops for animals to eat and then turn those animals into food for humans.”

The article also says, “Beef and lamb have an especially large climate footprint for another reason – the stomachs of cows and sheep contain bacteria to help them digest grass and other foods. But, those bacteria create methane, which is then released through burps and flatulence.”

Well, thank the Good Lord we have checkoffs to combat these far-out mistruths. It is money well spent. Families living in the middle of New York City have no reason to disbelieve this article. They never have a chance to hear or read about the benefits of livestock grazing such as carbon capture or fire suppression.

I bet people on the West Coast watching all the fires burn wish they had more grazing livestock and forest management.

Climate change, along with nature’s drought and mismanaged forests have created quite a tragedy – not to mention all the greenhouse gases. What a climate footprint! They need our prayers.

GUEST OPINIONS An Unprecedented and Dangerous Precedent: The Significant Agriculture Quarantine Inspection User Fee Shortfall

By Bobby Acord, Ron DeHaven, Lonnie King and Cindy Smith As former administrators of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), we have firsthand knowledge of how destructive animal and plant pests and diseases can be. Disease and pest introductions are a threat to food availability and can cost billions of dollars to control and eradicate.

The $1 trillion agriculture sector of the U.S. economy is constantly threatened by the potential introduction of animal and plant pests and diseases from foreign sources.

Sadly, as the world has become painfully aware throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, new and emerging zoonotic diseases, which spread from animals to humans are a serious threat to public health.

This is an alarming worldwide concern requiring

increased vigilance to prevent the entry into the United States.

Our first line of defense against introduction of these diseases and pests is inspection of passengers, passenger baggage and cargo at ports of entry by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection’s (BCBP) Agriculture Quarantine Inspectors. These inspectors are biologists who are difficult to recruit, spend months in training and require extensive experience in regulatory enforcement.

This activity is funded by user fees collected by APHIS from international passengers and importers, which are then transferred to BCBP. The COVID19 pandemic has severely disrupted travel and cargo arrivals to the point that user fee collections are insufficient to sustain the inspectors’ employment.

Even worse, the User Fee Reserve Fund maintained for such contingencies will be depleted this month. With travel and cargo arrivals not likely to recover next year, APHIS estimates it will require $630 million to fund these agricultural inspections through the fiscal year ending in September 2021.

This tremendous shortfall requires congressional action to appropriate new funds to fill the gap until travel and trade return to normal levels. Furloughing these inspectors for any period of time is not a viable option, as many inspectors would likely not return, and the agencies would have to expend even more resources on recruitment and training.

Even before COVID-19’s unprecedented impact, BCBP was already 700 inspectors short of its

staffing requirements. It is unthinkable we would forgo these port of entry inspections and impose a significant risk to U.S. agriculture and public health.

We urge Congress to take immediate action to appropriate the $630 million needed to fund these inspectors through September 2021. Sufficient funding would ensure our agriculture inspectors continue to prevent harmful animal and plant diseases from entering the country, and our $1 trillion agriculture sector remains a vibrant, economic powerhouse throughout the nation and world.

Bobby Acord, Ron DeHaven, Lonnie King and Cindy Smith are all former administrators of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This opinion column originally ran in AgriPulse on Sept. 8.

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NEWS BRIEFS Investigation requested Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) wants the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate a host of environmental organizations to determine whether the groups are in league with Chinese and Russian government interests.

The allegations, which Cheney outlined in a Sept. 4 letter to Attorney General William Barr, are the latest in a yearslong effort by GOP lawmakers to link environmental activists to foreign governments.

“Environmental groups are major contributors to U.S. political campaigns and have filed hundreds of lawsuits against the Trump administration in an effort to advance their agendas,” Cheney asserted. “This robust political and judicial activism – combined with the fact that these groups often espouse views aligning with those of our adversaries – makes it all the more critical the department is aware of any potential foreign influence within or targeting these groups.”

Cheney pointed to advocacy groups that aim to curb hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, arguing those efforts could benefit Russia’s own natural gas exports.

“Environmental groups such as the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), whose antifracking agenda align with the Kremlin’s, are low-hanging fruit for Russian influence or support efforts in the United States,” Cheney wrote.

In her request, Cheney asked DOJ to review, “Chinese and Russian attempts to influence environmental and energy policy from organizations including the Sierra Club and NRDC, as well as unspecified others.”

Regulations updated The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its import regulations to establish a system for classifying the brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (TB) status levels for foreign regions. APHIS is also outlining the requirements for animals from each status level to enter the United States.

These changes will help protect the U.S. herd against introduction of bovine TB and brucellosis via imported animals, while facilitating safe trade of unaffected animals.

The United States has made great strides in eradicating these two diseases, and cases are becoming increasingly rare. However, in recent years, most new TB cases identified in the United States have been in imported animals.

The updated regulations will enhance efforts to keep disease from entering the country by giving us a format to review and classify the status of foreign regions for TB and brucellosis, and allowing us to ensure only healthy animals enter our country.

The new regulations include numerous updates to address issues raised during the public comment period, including clarifying definitions and requirements. In addition, they remove age limits for testing imported animals and expand the bovine TB testing requirements for sexually-intact animals imported for breeding or feeding.

Legislation applauded

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) recently celebrated the introduction of critical legislation that will modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the first time in close to 30 years.

Introduced by Sen. and Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) John Barrasso (R-WY), the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 will improve the existing law by strengthening state and local partnerships, incentivizing voluntary conservation efforts undertaken by ranchers and other land owners and defend the ESA’s delisting process for animals which have successfully recovered and no longer need protection.

“This legislation is about improving an outdated law so it meets current needs. It is about helping every American cattle producer who has lost a calf to a federally-protected bear or wolf and for landowners who face stringent regulation that doesn’t meet the habitat needs on the ground,” said NCBA President Marty Smith. “Thank you to Sen. Barrasso for taking on the big task of updating a law that is almost three decades old. I am glad to see a bill recognize the best conservationists are the ranchers and farmers on their operations, taking care of the land and feeding the country.”

PLC President Bob Skinner said, “Ranchers are the original conservationists, and nowhere is this more true than in the West, where millions of acres are managed primarily by ranchers whose daily presence on the landscape allows them to sound the alarm when species need additional help. This bill values the contributions of ranchers and other state experts who will develop stronger recovery plans together. Thank you to Sen. Barrasso for all the work he has done to fix a bill that was in dire need of updated tools.”

Applications accepted The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) is now accepting applications for the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program at agriculture.wy.gov.

On Sept. 1, Gov. Mark Gordon announced the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program to provide support for Wyoming meat processing facilities and Wyoming citizens impacted by supply chain disruptions and regional shut-downs of processing facilities resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The governor has appropriated $10 million in Federal Coronavirus Aid, relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to the program.

To facilitate the distribution of funds through this grant as quickly as possible, WDA has prepared a simple, secure process for interested parties to apply. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds have been expended and will be reviewed for accuracy, eligibility and completeness by Wyoming Business Council, Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the Governor’s Office.

The program offers grants of up to $500,000 to eligible businesses, and funds cannot make up more than 50 percent of total costs involved with purchases.

For complete eligibility requirements, rules and the application for the Wyoming Meat Processing Expansion Grant Program, visit agriculture.wy.gov/.

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Revisions approved

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors approved revisions to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) plan of insurance for feeder cattle, fed cattle and swine, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on Aug. 20.

Revisions applicable for the 2021 and succeeding crop years include an increase in the premium subsidy rate for the 2021 crop year, an increase in head count limits of feeder cattle and swine, a modified livestock ownership requirement of 60 days, an added endorsement length option of 39 weeks and 52 weeks for swine and a modified policy to create new feeder cattle and swine types to allow for livestock to be insured before birth.

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Gov. Gordon recently appointed Ea’mon O’Toole of Baggs and Scott Lake of Laramie to the Wyoming Beef Council (WBC). O’Toole and Lake replace Lacee Sims of Evanston and JW Rankin of Shawnee.

WBC is a five-member board of beef producers appointed by the governor to increase demand for beef through promotion, education and research. Three members of the board are producers of range cattle, one is a dairy farmer and one represents the feeder sector of the cattle industry. O’Toole and Lake are both producers of range cattle.

“It’s important for younger producers to be actively involved in how our beef is marketed to consumers across the globe,” says O’Toole. “Our days may be extra busy with ranch and family demands, but it’s worthwhile to think about the future of our industry and help direct our checkoff dollar.”

“U.S. producers depend on expert research and marketing to successfully operate in changing global markets,” says Lake. “I look forward to using my experience and background with beef cattle to aid the council’s efforts of moving the needle on beef demand.”

New board member terms run from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 with the possibility of reappointment for an additional three-year term.

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RODEO continued from page 1 fit of Kemmerer each placed in two separate events to lead the Cowboys.

Coffield, a senior, led UW with 305 individual points by winning the tie-down roping and tying for first in steer wrestling. Coffield was the weekend’s all-around runnerup, third in the opening round of tie-down roping, and he won the average when he placed first in the short go.

Coffield was third and second, respectively, in the two rounds of steer wrestling, splitting the average with Laramie County Community College’s (LCCC) Riley Reiss.

Proffit placed first in the opening round of bareback and had a solid ride in the short go for second, splitting the average with Casper College’s Ethan Mazurenck. Proffit added 75 points to his 240 individual points for the Cowboys by placing fourth in the bull riding average. He reached

the short go by splitting third place in the opening round.

Austin Hurlburt, from Norfolk, Neb., put together a consistent two rounds of calf roping, finishing with the secondbest times on both of his attempts to finish as the tie-down roping runnerup. He was the third UW men’s team member to score in triple digits with 150 points.

Seth Peterson of Minot, N.D., who won the region’s all-around title two years ago, returned for his final season and placed fourth in the steer wrestling average. Peterson scored 90 points for the UW men.

The final 80 points came from Garrett Uptain, from Craig, Colo., who used a third-place finish in the short go to finish in the same spot in the saddle bronc riding’s overall average.

Chadron State Rodeo women’s results The Cowgirls also had a solid weekend.

Taylour Latham of Lapoint, Utah and Faith

Hoffman of Kiowa, Colo. placed in goat tying, giving the Cowgirls the overall women’s team title over the weekend.

Latham was third in the opening round and moved up to second place in the short go to give her second overall in the average. Hoffman won the opening round but fell to fifth place in the short go and split fifth in the average.

Two more UW Cowgirls won their respective events, but they were not selected prior to the weekend rodeo for the women’s points team.

Makenna Balkenbush from Sheridan led a UW-dominated goat tying contingent by winning the short go round, which put her first overall in the average. Teammate Karson Bradley from Big Piney won the barrel racing on the strength of posting the opening round’s best time.

The UW Rodeo team will take to Cheyenne for the next CRMR rodeo, where LCCC will host the annual Shane Dubie Memorial Rodeo Sept. 18-20.

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UW continued from page 1 lose some programs or some positions.”

Looking toward the future For 2020, Rasco says her goal is for the College of Ag to come out of the budget cuts relatively unscathed.

“We are going to do what we can to ensure our programs for students across Wyoming are excellent and remain meaningful, relevant and meet our educational objectives,” she explains.

“While looking at our programs, this year in particular, we are going to be focusing on meeting the needs of the broader Wyoming community.”

Rasco is concerned about retention, and the college is working to get students through their degree programs online and eventually get them back to campus.

“We are very concerned students will return to the university this fall, but then they won’t come back in the spring,” she says. “Therefore, we are working hard to ensure we can deliver highquality education and keep students engaged.”

“The biggest issue we will face as a college this year is making sure our students remain successful at the university as well as in their personal lives,” continues Rasco. “For many students, the pandemic has turned their lives upside down. Some have lost work opportunities and some have families facing greater financial pressure. We want to stay in contact with them and help them find solutions so they can be successful in all aspects of life.”

EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Jeremiah Vardiman

Latest Research on Herbicide Resistance

Green Acres Corn Maze

Is crop management hindering or benefitting herbicide resistance? Is changing herbicide chemistry the only weapon available to combat herbicide resistance?

The latest research from the University of Wyoming’s Plant Sciences Department provides valuable insights into cultural and mechanical weed control effectiveness to combat herbicide resistant weeds, particularly acetolactate synthase (ALS) resistant kochia.

The large study was conducted over four years under field conditions in four locations – Lingle, Powell, Scottsbluff, Neb. and Huntley, Mont. The research focused on kochia management since kochia is a problematic weed to the major crops grown in Wyoming, such as sugarbeet,

corn and dry beans.

Herbicide resistance is the inherited ability of a weed to survive herbicide applications to which the original weed population was susceptible. ALS herbicides are among the most widely used herbicides in the world and control weeds by inhibiting the enzyme acetolactate synthase.

Kochia has also developed herbicide resistance to four different groups of herbicides, including ALS herbicide, with some populations exhibiting resistance to multiple herbicide groups.

The research indicated crops with dense canopies and tighter row spacing treated with non-ALS-herbicides significantly reduced kochia emergence. Also, more diverse crop rotations treated with ALS-herbicide mixtures did the best

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Modernizing the College of Ag In addition to Rasco’s goals for the current year, the College of Ag will also receive a facelift in light of President Ed Siedel’s vision for modernizing the university.

This vision is based on four pillars – digital, entrepreneurship, inclusivity and interdisciplinary. Rasco explains she has a clear plan on how to achieve all of these within the College of Ag. “For the digital pillar, we are looking at data science applications, computer literacy and making sure students have experience with emerging technologies, whether that involves computer-based methods, artificial intelligence or using molecular methods for experimental work,” she explains.

When it comes to the pillar of entrepreneurship, Rasco believes the College of Ag has an advantage over

other colleges because of UW Extension, which offers programs across the state to help small businesses be successful. Youth programming including agriculture, business development, science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and robotics provide 4-H youth with the skills they need to build a new economy in Wyoming.

“The College of Ag is also well positioned to support the objectives of inclusivity,” Rasco says. “Again, we have the advantage of Extension. We have Extension personnel out in every county across the state supporting both youth and adults.

Extension educational programming in community development, nutrition and financial wellness reach a diverse audience.”

She continues, “In 2019, we had 470,227 direct education contacts through Exten-

sion, so the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is in a better position than many other programs across the university when it comes to inclusivity.”

For the interdisciplinary pillar, Rasco says the College of Ag is working on building greater connections with other programs and colleges across the university to offer UW students and the university’s stakeholder community with the connections they need to be successful in today’s world.

“In today’s world we are not facing simple problems, so the solutions aren’t simple either,” Rasco states. “We need to make sure our students gain the skills they need to have the ability to answer

these tough questions in our multi-disciplinary world.”

“In my first year as dean, I have been very happy with the support our college receives from the state and with the excellent, strong group of faculty I get to work with everyday,” she concludes. “The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will continue working to build programs in ways supportive of people across the entire state of Wyoming. Even though these last few months haven’t been easy, we are still focused on moving ahead.”

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

at reducing kochia density, seed production per plant and in turn, decreased the weed seedbank affecting the next year’s crop.

In addition, a four-crop rotation of corn, dry beans, small grains and sugarbeets increased yields and returns on variable and labor costs compared to a monoculture of continuous corn, a twocrop rotation of corn and sugarbeets and a three-crop rotation of corn, dry beans, corn and sugarbeets.

Overall results of this study found there was little to no influence on the herbicide resistance within the weed population over time, no matter the control methods, which included less and more diverse cultural practices, mechanical control methods and chemical weed management programs.

The field locations were selected based on low initial kochia densities, so native kochia populations would not skew results.

Each site was planted with a five percent ALS-resistant kochia seed blend to provide a uniform kochia population within the field and a known percentage of resistant population to monitor over the course of the study.

Effects of crop canopy

were assessed on corn, dry beans, spring wheat and sugarbeets. The crop rotations studied were continuous corn, a corn and sugarbeet rotation, a corn, dry bean, corn and sugarbeet rotation and a corn, dry bean, small grain and sugarbeet rotation.

Tillage treatments overlaid on the study were heavy tillage that completely inverted the soil and minimum tillage, which

only disturbed the soil with harvest practices such as with sugarbeets.

The takeaway from this study is long-term management for herbicide-resistant kochia is possible when implementing a proactive herbicide resistant weed management program. This program needs to focus on more than just herbicide selection and mixtures – it needs to include all the other aspects of the field to

be successful.

The discussion and details of the various components of this study are too large to discuss in this article alone. Watch for part two, which will focus on the effects of crop canopy and herbicide application.

Jeremiah Vardiman is a University of Wyoming agriculture and horticulture Extension Educator.

He can be reached at jvardima@ uwyo.edu.

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UW graduate student studies free-roaming horse adaptations The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) estimates approximately 95,114 wild and free-roaming horses across 10 western states as of March 1, 2020. The population in Wyoming is estimated at 8,706 horses.

Wild and free-roaming horses have adapted to many different environments, including areas with low forage availability, according to Courtney Buchanan.

Varying environments Buchanan, a graduate student at the University of Wyoming (UW) in the Depart-

ment of Ecosystem Science and Management, is working to understand how gut microbes in wild and freeroaming horses adapt to different environments and if certain microbe populations encourage greater body condition. She graduated with a degree in animal science from Utah State University before coming to UW to continue her education.

Buchanan collected fecal samples from horse populations in 15 different BLM Herd Management Areas (HMAs) this summer. The

samples will provide information on what kinds of plants the horses consume and what bacteria is present in their digestive system.

HMA environments in her study range from grassdominated ecosystems to riparian areas and from pinyon pine and juniper ecosystems to the Mojave Desert and shrub/ grass environments.

“Horses have overpopulation issues in many areas,” Buchanan explains. “We want to learn how these horses are adapting so well to their environments.”

Body condition Buchanan’s study also compares horse body condition score to the amount of forage available or herbaceous cover. While collecting fecal samples, Buchanan scored the horses based on visual appearance of bones and fat cover.

“In our preliminary results, there is a slight trend that environments with higher herbaceous cover contain horses with higher body condition scores,” Buchanan explains.

The score for most horses in summer 2020 fell in the

92nd WWGA State Ram Sale a success On Sept. 15 sheep producers from across the West gathered at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas for the 92nd annual Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) Ram Sale. Auctioneer Michael McNamee of McNamee Auction Co. sold 231 head of rams, totaling $199,950, with an average of $866 per head across all breeds.

The top selling rams were Lot 11, consigned by

Lance Rabel and Lot 13, consigned by Forbes, Rabel and McGivney Rambouillets.

Both rams brought $2,500.

With an average of $1,753 per head, Von Krosigk Family Targhees were the high average consigner.

Seven certified rams were sold, totaling $8,750 and averaging $1,250 per head.

Rambouillet yearlings grossed a total of $94,925 for the 115 head sold. The breed averaged $825.43 per head.

Top seller – One of the two top-selling rams was Lot 11, sold by Lance Rabel. Courtesy photo Project1_Layout 1 9/13/20 12:56 PM Page 1

Targhee yearlings grossed a total of $41,900 for the 28 head sold. The breed averaged $1,496.43 per head.

Five Columbia yearlings averaged $940 per head and grossed a total of $4,700.

Suffolk and Hampshire yearlings averaged $660.87 per head across the 23 head sold. The breed grossed a total of $15,200. Suffolk and Hampshire lambs grossed $10,475 for the 15 head sold and averaged $698.33 per

head.

Four Hampshire yearlings grossed a total of $2,050 and averaged $512.50 per head. Six Hampshire lambs grossed a total of $2,325 and averaged $387.50 per head.

Suffolk yearlings grossed a total of $18,125 for the 25 head sold and averaged $724 per head, while three Suffolk lambs grossed a total of $1,500 and averaged $500 per head.

High-selling ram – One of the top two high-selling rams was Lot 13, consigned by Forbes, Rabel and McGivney Rambouillets.

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moderate range.

The study relates body condition to forage species richness and diversity, according to Buchanan.

“Horses are generally thought to eat a diet of mostly grass,” notes Buchanan.

“There have been some studies in the past showing horses eating high amounts of different forbs and sometimes browse.”

Logically, inadequate grass supply leads to lower body condition scores, according to Buchanan. She also will determine if the horse diet consists of a greater proportion of browse where herbaceous cover is less.

Seasonal work Buchanan hopes to revisit the same HMAs this winter to determine potential seasonal diet shifts from summer to winter associated with shifts in the fecal microbiome.

“We have the potential to see a greater difference in microbial communities coinciding with seasonal diet shifts,” she shares.

Buchanan’s study is part of a grant studying the gut microbiome of other species, including pronghorn and

mule deer and the toxin tolerance of these species to connect information to different demographics.

Buchanan is advised by Dr. Jeffrey Beck, a professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. Beck’s research focus is wildlife habitat ecology and restoration ecology with a focus on restoring function and structure of wildlife habitats in disturbed rangeland systems, with particular focus on sagebrush habitats.

The project is funded by the Genomes Underlying Toxic Tolerance–Community (GUTT-C) Grant Program with Boise State University and the University of Nevada–Reno as major collaborators with UW. The research team would like to thank the National Science Foundation (NSF) Track Two Wyoming Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Program award number OIA1826801 for support.

Averi Hales is the editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

Adobe Town – Wild and free-roaming horses inhabit many different landscapes, some with limited amounts of forage. Horses in the Adobe Town HMA pose under a rocky outcropping among sagebrush. Courtney Buchanan photo

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McCullough Peaks – Courtney Buchanan studies the relationship between gut microbes and body condition score along with abundance and diversity of plants available for foraging. Courtney Buchanan photo

EPA resolves violation The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order settling a penalty action against Paint Rock Canyon, LLC and C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California, Inc. for failing to monitor drinking water for acute contaminants at the Camp Paintrock facility in Big Horn County.

Under the terms of the agreement, signed and filed on Aug. 27, the owners agreed to properly maintain the water system and to monitor as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to ensure the drinking water served at the facility meets all regulatory requirements and pay a civil penalty in the amount of $4,400 for violating previous Administrative Orders issued by EPA. “EPA is acting to ensure Camp Paintrock takes all necessary steps to monitor the safety of drinking water provided to camp attendees and staff in the future,” said EPA Region Eight Enforcement Division Director Suzanne Bohan. “Compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act monitoring requirements is a basic and essential responsibility in assuring drinking water meets public health standards.”

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UW graduate successfully finds his way as professional artist in Jackson Connor Liljestrom, a 25-year-old Jackson native, graduated from the Univer-

sity of Wyoming in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in fine art and a concentration

For more information on the New West Fine Art Gallery or to schedule an appointment to visit the gallery, visit newwestfineart.com.

Solo exhibition – Liljestrom's solo exhibition "The Last of the Old West" is currently on display at the New West Fine Art Gallery in Jackson. Courtesy photo

Successful young professional – After realizing his artistic potential half way through college, Liljestrom now co-owns the newest art gallery in Jackson and has sold art nationally and internationally.

Courtesy photo

in painting and drawing.

“I was art inclined from a very young age, but I didn’t embrace my potential as a professional artist until the middle of college,” Liljestrom says.

Now, the young artist has accomplished what many in his field only dream of – co-owning an art gallery in Jackson Hole, where he is free to make and display his art however he likes. Additionally, Liljestrom’s works have sold out at solo exhibitions and have been collected privately across the nation and the world.

Unique work Liljestrom’s use of bold colors, elusive shapes and abstract western flare has made for a fascinating series of work and a style distinctive of any other artist in the West.

“It is hard to understand and talk about art that is currently happening in the kind of way we would discuss past art movements because we lack the benefit of context,” Liljestrom explains.

“However, I would loosely say, I am working in a space that is a continuation of American abstract expressionists. I have many influences I pull inspiration from as jumping off points for my own work.”

He notes most of his unique work is accomplished using oil paint, although he tries not to worry about the confines of one medium.

“I just try to use materials to their best advantage,” he says.

Liljestrom also says there are no bounds on what inspires his paintings.

“I am interested in exploring a lot through my art,” Liljestrom says. “A number of those interests share commonalities and many don’t, but I paint what interests me.”

“Almost everything inspires me in some way,” he adds.

The New West Fine Art Gallery With the help of

Liljestrom’s friend Corey Milligan, the young artist is now showcasing his work in Jackson Hole’s newest art gallery.

“New West Fine Art is a new gallery in Jackson that I partnered in opening this past June,” Liljestrom explains. “I have wonderful freedom there to show anything that comes out of my studio however I would like to show it. It is a rare freedom that I deeply enjoy – it seems like there is no other way at this point.”

In addition to Liljestrom’s work, the New West Fine Art Gallery showcases the work of Milligan, founder of New West KnifeWorks.

“Connor and I first met playing rugby when he was in high school,” writes Milligan on the New West Fine Art Gallery website. “Four or five years ago while Connor was away studying his craft, he told me he wanted to come back to Jackson and make a living as a painter. I immediately knew I would do everything I could to help him.”

“I grew my business selling knives at fine art and craft shows around the country, and while exhibiting on the road, I always took in the work of other artists. Over the course of 20 years, I developed my eye quite a bit. This is how I know Connor is special, and we are lucky to have his homegrown talent in Jackson Hole,” Milligan continues.

He further notes, “It is my belief Connor will be the leading Western Contemporary artist of his generation.”

According to their website, the New West Fine Art Gallery specializes in the curation and sale of contemporary art referencing the American West.

Currently, the gallery is running Liljestrom’s solo exhibition, “The Last of The Old West,” which explores themes inspired by his life growing up near the Tetons

“Almost everything inspires me in some way.”

– Connor Liljestrom as well as several mythologies, Hollywood and pop culture, natural history, colonialism and the canon of Western-centric art history.

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

BLM gathers horses In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros on public rangelands, the Rawlins and Lander field offices will begin gathering and removing wild horses on or after Oct. 6 from the Red Desert Wild Horse Complex in southwestern Wyoming. This continues a gather that initially began in August 2018 but concluded early when offrange corrals reached maximum capacity.

The Red Desert Complex, which includes the Antelope Hills, Crooks Mountain, Green Mountain, Lost Creek and Stewart Creek herd management areas, is located in Sweetwater, Fremont, Carbon and Natrona counties west and south of Wyoming Highway 287.

The BLM estimates the Red Desert Complex’s population is approximately 3,000 wild horses, while the appropriate management level is 480 to 724 horses. In addition, the horses are moving outside of their established herd management areas and causing impacts in areas not identified for their management.

The BLM will remove approximately 2,400 horses to return the population to within the appropriate management level. Following the gather, select mares and stallions will be returned to the complex to ensure genetic variability and to preserve the New World Iberian Genotype present in the complex. All mares returned will be treated with fertility control.

While the gather is underway, public lands will remain open unless closures are deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Because of low-flying aircraft, all drone use will be prohibited within 20 miles of the immediate gather area.

Occasional road closures may also be necessary to permit movement of wild horses during gather operations.

Opportunities are available for the public to observe gather operations, provided doing so does not jeopardize the safety of the animals, staff and observers or disrupt gather operations. The BLM will escort the public to gather observation sites located on public lands.

Those interested in participating must notify Sarah Beckwith at sbeckwith@blm.gov or 307-347-5207.

Gathered wild horses will be available for adoption through the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program.

For more information, contact Tim Novotny at 307328-4200 or Clay Stott at 307-332-8400.

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TEAMS continued from page 1 host both virtual and in-person judging contests with 4-H and assist with activities at the Wyoming State Fair.

Some team members competed in a virtual livestock judging contest with success earlier this spring.

Courtney Newman was the high individual of the collegiate division, while teammates Hallie Myhre placed sixth and Amy Newman was seventh.

“I am very excited to have a fall with this team,”

says Boardman. “They had a really good spring, and we have the team to make a good push at the contests this fall.”

The team was high team at the Arizona Nationals, the National Western Stock Show Carload Contest and the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic during their spring season.

“The team is anxious to be able to get out and compete,” Boardman notes.

“COVID-19 has been a challenge for us. Unfortunately,

due to restrictions, we have team members who aren’t able to travel with the team to contests.”

To round their season out, the team looks to compete at Kansas City, Kan. and Louisville, Ky. “The junior team is up and going,” says Boardman.

“There are 10 to 15 students looking to be on the 2021 team.”

The team’s new coach, Curtis Doubet, will take over the livestock judging program in December along with assistant coach, Shanan Davey.

Meats judging The meats judging team at UW is not able to travel as of current, mostly because contests have been cancelled due to restrictions at packing facilities, according to Coach Sierra Jepsen.

“In lieu of in-person contests, the American Meat Science Association (AMSA)

has worked to put together virtual contests,” shares Jepsen, who serves on the AMSA virtual contest board. “We are trying to make the contests competitive and similar to an in-person contest.”

The meats judging team will participate in five virtual contests this fall, including three AMSA hosted contests and two invitational contests hosted by a triage of universities.

“I want our students to be able to show what they know,” says Jepsen. “They worked really hard in the spring to be extremely competitive. I want them to be able to continue to showcase their abilities.”

The team continues to practice virtually, according to Jepsen.

“Being that we have virtual contests, it only makes sense to practice virtually as well,” she says.

Jepsen also shares the

“It could have been easy for them to say this wasn’t what they signed up for, but it inspires me that they keep working so hard.” – Sierra Jepsen, UW Department of Animal Science COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique opportunities for students in regards to collegiate meats judging.

“As long as students don’t compete at an in-person contest, their eligibility continues for them to compete in 2021, if they choose,” says Jepsen. “They could get two full years of judging.”

“The second benefit of COVID-19 is the junior team will be invited to judge virtually to gain experience this year,” Jepsen notes. “This opportunity gives them a chance to see how they are stacking up against other universities before they judge competitively.”

“We were not going

to throw in the towel just because we can’t travel,” says Jepsen. “All of the students knew this was going to be a different year, but they continued to work to find ways to get back in the cooler, continue to practice and be competitive.”

“I am very impressed with their excitement to continue meat judging,” Jepsen shares. “It could have been easy for them to say this wasn’t what they signed up for, but it inspires me that they keep working so hard.”

Averi Hales is the editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

UW research targets horn fly scourge variables Looking for fall wins – The UW Livestock Judging Team saw lots of success this spring, including winning high team at three judging contests. The team is excited to continue their success as contests ramp up this fall. Courtesy photo

Virtual success – The UW Meat Judging Team will be competing in virtual contests this fall. The team was successful this spring, with showings in the top five at multiple contests. Courtesy photo

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Two cows, same University of Wyoming (UW) McGuire Ranch pasture, northeast of Laramie near Sybille Canyon. One cow has 383 horn flies sucking her blood. The other cow has four.

Why that remarkable difference?

Craig Calkins, a Cody High School graduate turned veterinarian, turned Army major and now a PhD student at the University of Wyoming, is helping UW Extension Range Specialist Derek Scasta unravel the mystery of a pestilence that costs the livestock industry billions of dollars in losses.

Calkins is eyeing whether shorter blood clotting times of individual animals clogs a fly’s attempts, whether a thicker hide frustrates flies and if elevation and environmental conditions, such as colder and wetter areas, affect fly parasitism.

Horn flies Considered a filth fly, horn flies feast on a cow’s blood, leave to lay their eggs in manure, then fly back to their beef buffet. Eggs hatch after about two weeks, and a new generation begins.

The flies pierce the hide and inject an anti-coagulant to help free the flow of blood. Cattle swing their heads, slap their tails and twitch their skin in attempts to stop the biting.

“Seeing an animal with

horn flies is a really discouraging situation when thinking about the animal,” said Scasta, who noted the constant irritation. “Cattle producers suffer production losses because the animal is losing blood but also because of these annoyance avoidance behaviors. Every time an animal picks its head up and swings, it’s not taking a bite of grass, so grazing time decreases.”

He said other scientists have found such cows produce less milk, which lowers weaning weights. The biting also slows growth rates of younger animals such as calves or yearlings.

Some animals will be bothered more than others in any group.

“They may all look similar as far as we can tell, but there will be some cows infested more than others,” Scasta said. “We’re trying to identify the traits those individual animals have that make them more or less susceptible to parasitism.”

Horn fly study Calkins’ study began with help from the military.

The 438th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support from Fort Carson, Colo. helped draw blood from UW cattle, and Calkins analyzed blood-clotting times.

“Hide thickness in three different areas was measured using ultrasound,” said Calkins.

“We were kind of surprised how fast some of the

cows’ blood coagulated,” he added. “Sometimes, it would be clotted in the tube before we could even get to the machine to run it.”

Cattle studied include those in the Bighorn Mountains and lower altitude herds at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle. Other cattle are near Cheyenne, Cody and on the McGuire Ranch.

Calkins’s study requires documenting the extent of horn fly parasitism on cattle.

He noted trends across the state show decreasing horn fly parasitism in the higher elevations.

“This is related to colder temperatures as elevation increases,” he said.

“The sun illuminates the whole side of the cow, so the flies are really easy to see,” Calkins explained. “We’re counting flies all over the body. We stratify the head, side of the legs, the belly, brisket and tailhead.”

He noted only one side of a cow is counted.

“So realistically, whatever number we come up with is likely doubled,” he said.

Calkins noted the highest fly count was 383, noted on the Fourth of July last year, and that was just one side.

“The next highest counts were 319, 280, 229, 219, 205 and 190,” he said. “The lowest was four. So what’s the difference between the cows

on the top and the cows at the bottom? That’s what I’m trying to find out.”

Study objective The goal is to identify traits making an animal more prone to parasitism, so the researchers can guide ranchers culling decisions.

“Potentially removing outlier cows we know are super-prone to parasitism could save producers a lot of money,” said Calkins.

“Producers use various treatment options,” said Scasta. “These include a fed-through product containing an insect growth regulator (IGR), spraying, ear tags containing an insecticide and back rubbers that disperse a chemical.”

Scasta explains each has its limitations, including insects becoming resistant to the insecticides or the need for re-treatment.

The data from the study may help develop options to help producers save money.

“If we are going to a have an integrated pest management approach, some of these other things will be really important so we can select for certain cows that are less susceptible,” Scasta said.

This article was written by Dr. Steve Miller and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming. For more information, visit uwagnews.com or e-mail Miller at slmiller@uwyo.edu.

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Interfor Corporation announced on Sept. 14 it has reached an agreement to sell its specialty sawmill located in Gilchrist, Ore. to Neiman Enterprises Inc. The Gilchrist sawmill, which specializes in ponderosa and lodgepole pine boards, has been curtailed since mid-June of this year due to coronavirus-related economic factors. Prior to its curtailment, the mill produced approximately 80 million board feet of lumber per year and employed approximately 150 employees.

Neiman Enterprises, based in Hulett, is a privately held, third-generation family business with pine board sawmill operations in Wyoming and South Dakota and a stud mill in Colorado.

Neiman Enterprises intends to restart the mill in the near future and rehire a substantial number of the furloughed employees. Neiman Enterprises will also consider potential future capital investment opportunities for the facility.

“After a careful review of the potential future options for the mill, we believe the sale to Neiman offers the best long-term outcome for our employees and the surrounding communities,” said Andrew Horahan, Interfor’s vice president of western operations. “I want to thank all of the employees at the Gilchrist operation for their understanding and patience over the last few months.”

“This transaction represents a significant step for the Neiman group of companies,” said Jim Neiman, president and CEO of Neiman Enterprises Inc. “We look forward to restarting the mill in short order and partnering with the employees and community to ensure the long-term success of this historic operation.”

The completion of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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CAMPUS continued from page 1 student population may not be as negatively impacted by the virus as people of other ages, many members of the on-campus community include people at higher risk.

“It it UW’s responsibility to take into consideration all our community members in the requests of everyone to wear face protection, maintain distancing and follow safe practices at off-campus gatherings,” Seidel said.

Phase Two Now, UW will begin Phase Two of it’s fall campus return plan, where additional students are allowed to return to campus, in-person classes will begin, face-to-face criti-

cal employees are able to return and a weekly random-sampling testing program will begin.

“We’re ready to resume the phased return plan, with additional measures in place to keep the campus as safe as possible,” Seidel noted. “For us to avoid another pause and proceed to the next phase on Sept. 28, everyone on campus or off, must adhere to those measures and avoid large off-campus gatherings where distancing and/or face protection are not employed.”

Up to 3,500 students will be allowed to return to campus in Phase Two of the plan. These include all individuals from Phase

For more information about UW’s phased campus reopening plan, visit uwyo.edu/campus-return, call 307766-2683 or e-mail COVID19@uwyo.edu.

STUDY continued from page 1 spring.”

Some of Paisley’s previous work found producers benefitted between $12 and $21 per head by implanting steers during the winter. The steers maintained heavier weights through the end of their time at the feedlot following the winter backgrounding period, which resulted in heavier carcass weights.

In this study, Paisley and his research team utilized the Zoetis Synovex Choice implant on weaned steer and heifer calves to measure the effects of the implant on performance and feeding economics during conditions typi-

cally found on a southeastern Wyoming winter drylot program. The 80-day study utilized weight gain, feed intake, feed efficiency and cost of gain to evaluate differences between calves with and without implants.

The Synovex Choice implant is reported to increase average daily gain (ADG) and improve feed efficiency in heifers and helps to boost weight gain in steers, according to Zoetis.

“The original idea of the study was to mimic producers in the area,” Paisley explains. “We wanted to not push the calves as far as gain goes, to see whether or not there

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One, first-year students in residence halls, freshman taking face-to-face seminars, all law students, students in the Literacy Research Center and Clinic and first-year pharmacy students.

Face-to-face instruction of first year seminars, originally scheduled to start on Sept. 7, will begin, in addition to some pharmacy and graduate courses.

Bridge testing of employees and students on campus will continue and campus buildings will gradually reopen.

Phase Three According to UW Student Health Services, Phase Three of the plan will begin on Sept. 28.

During Phase Three, which will occur through Nov. 20, all students will be welcomed to campus and courses will be delivered as a mixture of inperson and online instruction.

In-person student activities will be

expanded, and many campus buildings will open, including Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center, although it will likely be by appointment. The university will operate a surveillance-testing program, under which all students, faculty and staff who come to campus will take saliva tests at least once a week.

Phase Four During Phase Four, scheduled Nov. 23 through Dec. 11, all courses and final exams will be conducted online. Students will leave residence halls, except for those who have been granted an exception.

Campus buildings will shift back to restricted access and the surveillance-testing program will continue for those remaining on campus.

COVID-19 on campus According to the UW Student Health Services, there have been 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported among UW students and employees since

is a benefit to implanting calves.”

Calves were fed a starter ration consisting of corn, corn silage, ground alfalfa and a protein supplement containing Rumensin, an ionophore commonly used to control coccidiosis.

“We fed our lowest energy startup diet and the calves still gained an impressive amount of weight, way more than we wanted them to,” Paisley notes.

While tremendous weight gain wasn’t planned, the study still boasts compelling results.

Study results “What was interesting to me was feed efficiency dramatically improved,” shares Paisley. “Average daily gain increased,

which is what we would expect, and feed intakes were nearly identical.”

Both measures of feed efficiency, feed-to-gain ratio and gain-to-feed ratio, improved in calves implanted with Synovex Choice on the study.

Calves that didn’t receive an implant were fed, on average, 5.89 pounds of feed for each pound of gain, while implanted calves were fed approximately 5.41 pounds of feed per pound of gain.

“Economically speaking, an improvement from 5.8 pounds of feed per pound of gain to 5.4 pounds of feed per pound of gain, from a feed efficiency standpoint is a huge number,” Paisley states.

“For producers, that is worth paying attention to.”

On the study, nonimplanted calves gained

“We know the virus is here, but we have been able to manage it in a manner that has kept our campus relatively safe.” – President Ed Seidel, University of Wyoming Sept. 11. All but four of the cases were detected in the university’s bridge testing program through Vault Health.

Twenty of the new cases are students and seven are employees.

Three students living off campus who were exhibiting symptoms and one without were found to be infected in tests conducted by external providers.

This brings the number of active cases among the UW community to 93 – 16 students living on campus, 64 students living off campus and 13 employees living off campus, according to UW Student Health Services.

Nearly 175 people are in 14-day quarantine due to exposure to infected individuals – 27 on campus and 148 off campus.

“Many times, I think producers don’t think to implant cattle if they aren’t pushing them in the feedlot. But, there is still a benefit to implanting.

We improved gain, and we improved efficiency.”

– Dr. Steve Paisley, University of Wyoming Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center approximately 264 pounds, for an ADG of 3.72 pounds per day, compared to implanted calves, which gained 286 pounds, for an ADG of 4.02 pounds per day.

Dry matter feed intake was similar for both sets of calves at 21.47 pounds per day in the non-implanted calves and 21.49 pounds per day for implanted calves. The feed cost per pound of gain was 63 cents for non-implanted calves and 58 cents for implanted calves.

“The fact that those

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The total number of COVID-19 cases among UW students and employees since the pandemic began is 171.

“We know the virus is here, but we have been able to manage it in a manner that has kept our campus relatively safe,” Seidel said. “As the situation has changed rapidly and our understanding of the disease is growing, we’re developing new indicators and tactics to stay on top of it all at UW. Everything we have done has one goal and that is to be able to safely provide an in-person campus experience for the UW community.”

Hannah Bugas is the managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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calves gained three-tenths of a pound more on exactly the same amount of feed is very interesting,” shares Paisley.

“Many times, I think producers don’t think to implant cattle if they aren’t pushing them in the feedlot,” Paisley says. “But, there is still a benefit to implanting. We improved gain, and we improved efficiency.”

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CALENDAR

SALES Sept. 19-20

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

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EVENTS

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Sept. 3-Dec. 10 University of Wyoming Extension Master Gardener Online Training.

Register at bit.ly/master-gardener-2020. For more information, contact Chris Hilgert at chilgert@uwyo.edu.

Sept. 18-20 Idaho Salers National Tour, Lewiston, Idaho. For more information, contact Luke Lowe at 208-924-5106.

Sept. 19-Oct. 31 Green Acres Farm Corn Maze, Casper. For more information, visit GreenAcresCornMaze.net or call 307-797-8796.

Sept. 21 Wyoming Pork Producers Association Board of Directors Meeting, 6 p.m. Casper, Grace Werner Ag Pavillion, 125 College Dr. For more information, contact Jeremy Burkett at 307-630-6267.

Sept. 21-22 Sandhills Cattle Association’s 81st Annual Convention, Thedford, Neb. Visit sandhillscattle.com for more information.

Sept. 21-22 Wyoming Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Meeting, 8 a.m. Zoom. To provide public comment, visit wyoleg.gov. For more information, contact the Legislative Service Office Committee at 307-7777881.

Sept. 22 USDA Office of Food Safety and Food Safety and Inspection Service Virtual Public Meeting, 9 a.m. Online. To register for the meeting, visit ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=831058.

Sept. 23-24 Public Lands Council Annual Meeting, Online. Visit publiclandscouncil. org/?event=2020-plc-annual-meeting for more information.

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1 Blk Cow, 1390# ...................................$6050 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1408# .........................$6000 1 Red Cow, 1380# .................................$5950 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1418# .........................$5950 1 Red Cow, 1430# .................................$5900 1 Blk Cow, 1290# ...................................$5750 1 Blk Cow, 1235# ...................................$5700 JV Investment Properties - Cody 1 Blk Cow, 1400# ...................................$6400 Mastre, Shane - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1280# ...................................$6200 1 Hrfd Cow, 1210# .................................$5750 1 Red Cow, 1205# .................................$5400 Herman Livestock LLC - Hyattville 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1238# .........................$6150 1 BWF Cow, 1420# ................................$6150 Forshee Ranch Trust - Hyattville 1 Red Cow, 1310# .................................$6150 1 Red Cow, 1250# .................................$5500 Regan, Terry - Riverton 1 Blk Cow, 1465# ...................................$6100 Wheeler, Richard - Basin 1 BWF Cow, 1325# ................................$6100 1 Blk Cow, 1340# ...................................$5600 1 CharX Cow, 1295# .............................$5600 Braten, Shelly Ann - Meeteetse 1 Blk Cow, 1590# ...................................$6100 1 Blk Cow, 1230# ...................................$5800 HEIFERS Hoodoo Land Holdings LLC - Cody 11 CharX Hfrs, avg. 624# ....................$14000 SLS Cattle Co. - Meeteetse 19 BWF Hfrs, avg. 703# ......................$13975 Greive, Robert - Buffalo 7 Mxd Hfrs, avg. 639# .........................$13550 Johnstone, Alex - Ten Sleep 4 Blk Hrs, avg. 706# ............................$13450 Lyman Ranch Co. - Ten Sleep 19 Blk Hfrs, avg. 968# .........................$12500 Doyle McKim & Sons - Manderson 19 Blk Hfrs, avg. 986# .........................$12000 HEIFER CALVES McCumber, Cort - Thermopolis 11 Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 399# ...................$14900 Cole, Jason - Riverton 8 Rd/Blk Hfr Clvs, avg. 531# ...............$13600 STEERS Hillstead, Blair - Afton 5 Blk Strs, avg. 718# ...........................$14500 Hoodoo Land Holdings LLC - Cody 5 CharX Strs, avg. 710# ......................$14500 30 CharX Strs, avg. 825# ....................$13875 Cole, Jason - Riverton 13 Mxd Strs, avg. 616# ........................$14300 Johnstone, Alex - Ten Sleep 4 Blk Strs, avg. 765# ...........................$14200 Fullmer, Berry - Bedford 21 BWF Strs, avg. 826# ......................$13800 STEER CALVES McCumber, Cort - Thermopolis 6 Blk Str Clvs, avg. 424# .....................$16900

BUCKS Whaley Ranch LLC - Greybull 9 WF Bucks, 207# .................................$5350 9 WF Bucks, 215# .................................$5100 EWES Whaley Ranch LLC - Greybull 1 WF Ewe, 135# ....................................$8000 4 WF Ewes, avg. 185# ..........................$5500 Miller, Jacob - Worland 3 WF Ewes, avg. 182# ..........................$5600 Hill, Gerald, Basin 9 WF Ewes, avg. 185# ..........................$5100 Anderson, Pat - Worland 1 Spotted Ewe, 195# .............................$4600 Martinez, Adam - Worland 13 WF Ewes, 141# ................................$4500 GOATS Meyers, Daniel - Powell 1 Boer Goat .................................... $205/Hd. GOAT FAMILY Meyers, Daniel - Powell 3 Boer Goat Family ......................... $215/Hd. Eggleston, Sue - Worland 5 Boer Goat Family ......................... $170/Hd. 7 Boer Goat Family ....................... $16750/Hd. LAMBS Henning, Edward - Worland 7 WF Lambs, 76# ................................$16200 Anderson, Pat - Worland 3 XBred Lambs, 72# ............................$15800 Hefenieder, Melissa - Worland 3 WF Lambs, 88# ................................$14700 Sorenson, Casey - Cody 6 Smut FC Lambs, avg. 64# ................$14400 Foss, Regan - Basin 5 Mxd Lambs, 140# ............................. $11100 BULLS Crowfoot Ranch, Inc. - Worland 1 CharX Bull, 1830# ..............................$8600 1 CharX Bull, 1905# ..............................$8450 1 CharX Bull, 1745# ..............................$7950 1 CharX Bull, 1895# ..............................$7800 Braten, Shelly Ann - Meeteetse 1 Blk Bull, 2030# ....................................$8200 Brown, Matt - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 2030# ....................................$8000 Lake, Jerry - Thermopolis 1 Blk Bull, 1790# ....................................$7600 Peterson, Donny - Buffalo 1 Blk Bull, 1820# ....................................$7350 Forshee Land & Livestock - Hyattville 1 Blk Bull, 1780# ....................................$7300 BRED COWS Braten, Shelly Ann - Meeteetse 2 Blk Bred Cows ........................... $1285/Hd. 1 BWF Bred Cows .........................$1150/Hd. 8 Blk Bred Cows ............................$1100/Hd. BRED HEIFERS Braten, Shelly Ann - Meeteetse • Upcoming Sales • 6 Blk Bred Hfrs.............................. $1200/Hd. COWS Sept. 19 – Saturday Horse Sale @ 1pm Clark, J. Jon - Etna Sept. 24 – Feeder Special w/ All Class Cattle 1 Blk Cow, 1430# ...................................$6750 Oct. 1 – Feeder Special w/ All Class Cattle 1 Blk Cow, 1750# ...................................$6550 Oct. 5 – MONDAY SPECIAL – BAWL OF 1 Blk Cow, 1230# ...................................$6450 THE FALL – Feeder Cattle Only 1 Blk Cow, 1600# ...................................$6350 Oct. 8 – Feeder Special w/ All Class Cattle Split Rock Land and Cattle - Worland Oct. 15 – All Class Cattle, Sheep & Goat 1 Blk Cow, 1555# ...................................$6750 Oct. 17 – Saturday Horse Sale @ 1pm 1 BWF Cow, 1255# ................................$6550 Oct. 19 – MONDAY SPECIAL – BAWL OF 1 Blk Cow, 1415# ...................................$6450 THE FALL – Feeder Cattle Only 1 Blk Cow, 1310# ...................................$6450 1 Blk Cow, 1450# ...................................$6350 Oct. 22 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class 50 1 Blk Cow, 1285# ...................................$62 Cattle 1 Blk Cow, 1245# ...................................$6200 Oct. 26 – MONDAY SPECIAL – BAWL OF 50 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1370# .........................$61 THE FALL – Feeder Cattle Only 1 Blk Cow, 1220# ...................................$6000 Oct. 29 – Weigh-Up Special w/ All Class Shumway, Leroy - Thermopolis Cattle 1 Blk Cow, 1520# ...................................$6500 October 5, 2020 Consignments - 1st Bawl of the Fall Special, Feeder Cattle Only Bonita Ranch – 150 black steers and heifers, 475-525#, spring and fall shots • Sharon Welch – 50 Black Angus steers and heifers, 600#, spring shots.

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Harvest Time in Old Wyoming According to several articles in the Sept. 26, 1918 issue of The Saratoga Sun, grain harvesting was going on throughout the Upper North Platte River Valley as reported in the following Short Stories column.

Grain threshing was in progress at the Canary Ranch for a few days at the first of the week.

B.A. Lee was in charge of the work.

Robert Corpening has been hauling in wheat for several days from his ranch in the upper Cedar Creek country. He raised a considerable quantity and has found ready sale for practically all of it for

seed, many farmers of the valley having made preparations to plant some acreage to wheat this fall.

Ira Wiant has completed the cement work in the basement of the building recently purchased to house his flourmill and has things pretty well in readiness for the machinery and elevators. He is now building grain, flour bins and other necessary fixtures and arranging for the installation of a feed mill.

He expects to do custom grinding for farmers and others. He will also handle feed of all kinds at retail at the mill.

Casper families without flour Because they are charged with having

Harvesting oats on a ranch between Saratoga and Encampment in 1912. Photographer unknown. Picture from glass plate in Bob Martin/Dick Perue photo collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue

wasted wheat flour substitutes, the families of A. and S. Stone of Casper will be compelled to live during the remainder of the war exclusively on wheat substitutes because they were wasteful of the amount of substitutes allotted to them under the general food ruling.

Complaints were made to the food commissioners that the Stones had left several sacks of substitutes out of doors to be spoiled by the elements. The women claimed to the local food administrator the products were wormy but analysis disproved their statement, and State Food Administrator Diers closed the case by forbidding merchants to sell flour to the Stones.

Champion oak field According to an article in the Sept. 14, 1911, issue of the Grand Encampment Herald, Charles Terwilliger claims to have the champion oat field of Wyoming on his ranch a couple of miles east of Encampment. All who have seen the crop admit his claim is well founded.

S.E. Phelps went out and took several photos of the field as it was being harvested last week, and these photos may be reproduced in the Herald soon.

It is a most remarkable grain exhibit and should capture some of the capital prizes if exhibited with the Wyoming exhibits at the eastern land shows.

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Drought pressures U.S. herd

Evidence that drought is pressuring the U.S. cowherd in some regions is starting to show. The U.S. drought monitor indicates more than 25 percent of the U.S. is in the three worst stages of drought. The intermountain region and southwest are among the hardest hit areas.

The drought monitor suggests Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming, as well as parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska have been hit the hardest this year.

Year-to-date beef cow slaughter is higher in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, according to data available through August.

The number of head removed from the herd since July 1 is approximately half a million. July 1 cattle inventory no longer provides a state-by-state breakdown, but compared to the total the number of beef cows culled, it is equivalent to 1.5 percent of the beef cow inventory listed in the July 1 cattle report.

This is a similar pace to what was seen in fall 2019. Last year, the runup in beef cow slaughter was fairly extreme, and beef cow slaughter may not reach those levels again. Still, there could be substantial regional differences in where the cattle herd is distributed, especially if winter wheat and coastal grazing opportunities do not come to fruition.

Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma had the largest number of head lost year-overyear on Jan. 1, 2020. The higher levels of culling in Arizona, Lousiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas could be an indication this trend will continue on Jan. 1, 2021.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Beautiful Babes “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on,” said Carl Sandburg.

My wife and I couldn’t have kids, so we had thousands of them – lambs, calves, piglets. You name it, we’ve had it.

Although I know a lot about baby lambs and calves, my knowledge of Homo sapien babies is woefully lacking. I’ll never forget the time I was looking

at baby diapers in the grocery store, and I saw the diapers arranged in order, such as four to six pounds, six to eight pounds etc. I told my wife, “I had no idea human babies pooped so much!”

I love holding human babies, but I still don’t really know how. I think all babies at birth should be tattooed with humorist Dave Berry’s warning, “Gently lift baby to your shoulder. If you are

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holding the baby correctly, there should now be vomit on your shoulder. If there is poop, you’re holding the baby upside down.”

I’ll never forget the time I was engaging in one of my favorite activities while stuck in the hospital. I don’t think they do it anymore, but years ago after a mother gave birth to her baby, when she wasn’t feeding it, they’d put the new baby on display.

You could look through a window and see all the beautiful babes in pink and blue either sleeping or crying their baby brains out.

One time at the window a proud father joined me and asked, “Which one is yours?”

“Oh, no,” I said. “I’m just window shopping. All my babies are at home.”

“How many do you have?” the father asked while raising an eyebrow and moving away.

“At the moment I think

we have 340,” I replied proudly.

The next thing I know the father was pleading with a nurse to get his baby out of there, as if I was going to kidnap it.

I don’t know why we love babies so much, and yet, we don’t look upon the elderly with as much affection. After all, they have so much in common.

They both have no teeth and no hair. They’ll eat anything put in front of them.

They require babysitters.

They’re always wetting their pants, and they cry all the time. The only downside to human babies is they grow up to be teenagers and have lots of relatives.

While I think human babies are precious and are one of the wonders of this world, I don’t think I’ve seen anything cuter than a newly born Hereford calf hiding in green grass. The only thing cuter is if it’s

curled up in snow.

Baby ducks are also very cute, unlike a chicken, which loses its cuteness after one day. I can watch a duck all day. They crack me up for some reason. And if baby lambs don’t bring a smile to your face when they get together, twirl their tails and run helter-skelter all over the place, you truly are a hard-hearted human.

There is a downside to building an emotional bond with a newborn. I’ll never forget one Christmas when my wife and I were supposed to travel three hours away to spend the day with my grandparents.

Before we left, we checked on the cows and found one calf with a terrible case of scours. We threw everything in the book at the calf, trying to save it and had to call my grandparents and tell them we wouldn’t be coming. They were understanding, but terribly

disappointed. Later that day, the calf died. My wife went home and took down all the Christmas decorations. It was a very sad Christmas.

That’s what the animal rightists are missing and why they’ve got it all wrong when they talk about stockmen. We aren’t a bunch of cruel and sadistic meanies whipping, hitting and otherwise abusing our livestock.

The animal rightists haven’t seen us trying to warm up a baby calf in our bathtub or a pair of bum lambs on the hearth. PETA doesn’t understand we raise animals because we love them. We love the wonder of nature and all those beautiful babes. And we give these precious babies a life they wouldn’t have had otherwise.

I think that’s a winning argument for the preservation of stockmen and their beautiful babes in anyone’s book.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Market Reports • 1011 Head Sold

Representative Sales COWS COKEVILLE 1 Cow, 1320# ......................................$71.00 DIXON 6 Cow, 1118# ......................................$65.00 CASPER 4 Cow, 1096# ......................................$65.00 DIXON 5 Cow, 1247# ......................................$64.00 LANDER 4 Cow, 1840# ......................................$64.00 DANIEL 3 Cow, 1485# ......................................$62.50 CASPER 2 Cow, 1522# ......................................$61.50 DIXON 5 Cow, 1230# ......................................$61.00 JACKSON 2 Cow, 1325# ......................................$60.50 CODY 4 Cow, 1346# ......................................$60.00 JACKSON 3 Cow, 1233# ......................................$59.50 DIXON 4 Cow, 1213# ......................................$57.50 CASPER 3 Cow, 1293# ......................................$55.00 PAIRS COKEVILLE 12 Pair, 1325# ..................................$1,385.00 5 Pair, 1780# ..................................$1,360.00 HEIFERETTES DIXON 2 Heiferette, 852# ...............................$91.00 CASPER 1 Heiferette, 1010# .............................$77.50 JACKSON 1 Heiferette, 1120#..............................$71.00 BULLS LANDER 1 Bull, 2135# .......................................$86.50 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2090# .......................................$85.50 FORT WASHAKIE 1 Bull, 1795# .......................................$84.50 CROWHEART 1 Bull, 2205# .......................................$83.00 JACKSON 2 Bull, 1830# .......................................$82.50 3 Bull, 1850# .......................................$79.00 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 1795# .......................................$75.00 STEERS CASPER 6 Steer, 327#.....................................$177.00 MILLS 2 Steer, 350#.....................................$175.00 CASPER 10 Steer, 443#.....................................$169.00 RIVERTON 7 Steer, 450#.....................................$164.50 KINNEAR 20 Steer, 457#.....................................$160.00 2 Steer, 532#.....................................$160.00 LANDER 15 Steer, 518#.....................................$154.75 RIVERTON 106 Steer, 548#.....................................$153.25 DUBOIS 13 Steer, 533#.....................................$151.00 COKEVILLE 13 Steer, 681#.....................................$145.00 RIVERTON 25 Steer, 595#.....................................$143.25 4 Steer, 740#.....................................$142.00 SHOSHONI 8 Steer, 661#.....................................$141.75 RIVERTON 4 Steer, 751#.....................................$141.50

LANDER 3 Steer, 761#.....................................$140.00 COKEVILLE 6 Steer, 775#.....................................$138.50 RIVERTON 2 Steer, 850#.....................................$131.50 THERMOPOLIS 3 Steer, 945#.....................................$131.00 CROWHEART 9 Steer, 1018#...................................$121.00 LANDER 2 Steer, 1100# ...................................$105.00 THERMOPOLIS 2 Steer, 1200#.....................................$96.00 HEIFERS CASPER 2 Heifer, 332#....................................$158.00 4 Heifer, 366#....................................$153.00 JACKSON 25 Heifer, 305#....................................$151.50 LANDER 6 Heifer, 456#....................................$148.00 RIVERTON 11 Heifer, 458# ....................................$140.00 30 Heifer, 837#....................................$136.75 COKEVILLE 9 Heifer, 687#....................................$135.50 RIVERTON 37 Heifer, 514#....................................$133.25 BIG PINEY 44 Heifer, 873#....................................$130.00 CROWHEART 3 Heifer, 913#....................................$130.00

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS CALVES & YEARLINGS @ 10:30 AM CALVES & YEARLINGS Nichols & Jones - 335 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-500#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 7-way @ Branding; Vista Once SQ @ Precon (8/24).

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Chad Richard - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & 7-way @ Branding; Vista Once SQ @ Precon (8/24).

Brenden Crozier - 55 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-600#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & 7-way @ Branding; Vista Once SQ @ Precon (8/24).

Keyhole L Livestock - 60 Blk & CharX Yrling Hfrs 700-750#. Rec two rounds of shots. Rotational Grazing program all summer.

20 Blk/BWF & few CharX Yrling Strs 725850#. Rec two rounds of shots.

Don Frank - 40 Blk Ang Yrling Hfrs 800-825# 25 Blk Ang Yrling Strs 800-850#. 13-14 months of age. Out a registered Angus program. Hfrs are guaranteed open. Fancy Yearlings!

Flagstone Ranch - 60 Red & Blk Strs & Hfrs 450-500#. Comp vacc @ Branding.

Louis Roberts - 40 Blk Yrling Strs 825-900#.

One brand, fancy!

COWS RO Bar - 90 Blk/BWF 9 & 10 Yr old Exposed cows. Exposed to Blk Ang & Hereford bulls to start calving March 20th. High desert, one brand!

Wapika Ranch - 25 Blk Bred Hfrs. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to calve in May. Comp vacc this Fall & poured.

Early Consignments TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL W/ SHEEP & HORSES • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS Dick Ellis - 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525575#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & One Shot Ultra @ Branding. High elevation. Great performing, powerful calves!

JM Livestock - 300 Blk Yrling Spayed Hfrs 800850#. Ran above 8,000 ft. Powerful yearling heifers!

Scab Ranch - 250 Blk, Red & small % CharX Yrling Strs 850-900#. High elevation. Nice yearlings!

Circle 4 Ranch - 200 Blk & small % Red, CharX Yrling Strs 700-775#. Run above 8,000 ft.

Nice, green yearling Steers!

Sarah Faith Ranch - 25 Blk Ang PTO Yrling Hfrs 850#. High elevation!

Mary Klaahsen - 20 Blk Strs & Hfrs 525-550#.

Rec Once PMH & Vision 7 @ Birth; Once PMH, Vision 7 & Pyramid 5 @ Branding; Vision 7 & Pyramid 5 @ Precon. Sired by Powder River Blk Ang bulls. Calves born between 3/20 & 5/1. Fancy set of preconditioned calves!

Forgey Ranch - 40 Peewee Lambs 35#

YW & $Beef. Heifers will be replacement quality!

Reputation, high desert.

Eastfork Livestock - 220 Blk, BWF, RWF, small % Hereford Yrling Strs 875-925#. One brand, green!

Reputation Steers!

Kent & Shelli Haun - 135 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500600#. Rec Vista 5, Once PMH Nasalgen & 7-way @ Branding; Vista Once SQ @ Precon (9/23).

Sired by High Country Genetics SimAngus bulls.

Powerful, high elevation, fancy Steer calves!

47QC LLC - 85 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450550#. Rec C & D @ Birth; Vision 7 w/ Somnus + Spur, Vista Once, Multimin & Dectomax injectable @ Branding; Bovishield Gold 5, Ultrabac 7, Inforce 3 Nasalgen & poured @ Precon (9/18). Sired by SS Ranch (Malm) SimAngus bulls. Fancy!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

Devries Livestock - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-500#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse & Vision 8 @ Branding. Fancy, high desert!

Kenny Whitt - 85 Blk Strs & Hfrs 500#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Nice, high desert calves!

Louis Roberts - 50 PTO Yrling Hfrs 750-850# Dillon & Ryan Hedges - 40 Blk Ang & AngX (Few Red & CharX) Strs & Hfrs 400-600#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Sired by SO Blk Ang, Hogg Simm/Ang & Hedges Hereford bulls (Sons of Perfect Timing). High elevation. Fancy!

Ruby Ranch - 250 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 475575#.

100 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 450-525#. Rec C & D @ Birth; Vista Once SQ & 7-way @ Branding. Sired by Lucky 7 & Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. Reputation, high elevation! Green!

130 Blk Ang & AngX Yrling Spayed Hfrs 800850#. One brand, high elevation, green!

Osborne & Campbell - 220 Red Ang & Red AngX Strs & Hfrs 500#. Rec Alpha C & D, Once PMH @ Birth; 7-way, Once PMH & Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse @ Branding. Sired

by Beckton Red Ang bulls & out of a very low maintenance cow herd. Run @ 8,500 ft. High desert & green!

Steve Ward - 100 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 600-625#.

Comp vacc @ Branding & Precon & poured.

Knife cut. Fancy!!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM Storm King/JLC Ranch - 10 Red Ang 3-7 Yr old Bred cows. Bred to Red Ang bull to start calving April 1st. Right out of Registered herd.

Very gentle. Good cows that can be registered.

4 Red Ang Hfrs 500#. Comp vacc. Bangs vacc. Also can be registered.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

Martin Land & Livestock - 500 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 475-525#. Rec Vista Once SQ & 7-way w/ Somnus @ Branding. Sired by Sitz Blk Ang bulls.

AI sons of SAV Resource, Connealy Investment & Connealy Arsenal. Cowherd Sitz genetics for multiple generations! Bull battery w/ high WW,

BRED COW SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS, BREDS @ NOON Ferris Mountain Ranch - 40 Blk Ang Bred cows (30- 4-6 Yr olds, 10- 8-10 Yr olds). Bred to Registered Blk Ang bulls to calve April 19-May 29th. High desert Cows!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM Ferris Mountain Ranch - 9 Blk & Red AngX Yrling Strs 700#. Comp vacc. Fancy!

Rowdy & Valerie Muir - 110 Blk Strs & Hfrs 400-450#. 8 way @branding. Sired by Power Genetics Blk Bulls. Powerful, high desert calves! Fancy!!

Contact: Riverton Livestock Auction (307) 856-2209 • Jeff Brown (307) 850-4193 • Tom Linn (307) 728-8519 • Mark Winter (580) 747-9436 • www.rivertonlivestock.com • Also watch our live cattle auction at www.cattleusa.com

1490 South 8th Street East • Riverton, WY 82501 • (307) 856-2209