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just used him on 7 heifers and top three cows...fingers crossed Wanted to use el capitan but the precision scared the heck out of me and now that he has tested + for hydra glad we didn't... hope the EXT demeanor doesn't come thru...

small crowd...no animals sold for over $1000 except for those protected by the breeder....a couple of heifers "sold" for around 1500 - 2000.. Atwoods had a couple of nice shorty steers...went VERY reasonable The rest were just calves...$600-800. Nice start though and I hope they can keep it up.

Normally we buy 4 to 5 steers for the two boys.  Usually one in the $2500 range...one $1700...and the rest at base price @$1000 and two Angus heifers in the $1700 to $3000 range. (Every year our base pricers are breed champs or reserve champs in an average Kansas county...not real rough but not...

My dad has been in the Angus business since the 1940's.  We have had a production sale since the 1960's.  We are small 150 cows...we sell 25-35 bulls through the sale and another dozen or so private treaty.  Most of our customers are small commercial guys..less than 100 cows.  Most are repeat...

Dusty, Just stop for a minute and try to see all points of view here.   The beef industry has just came out of a ROUGH  week...largest recall EVER!!!  That is not the worst...the worst is the shaken confidence on the consumer.   You may feel like it is not serious but it is...they will make...

3 calves or 8 calves the size will be about the same...the equipment will be about the same. One thought...look into the shorter boxes from Sullivans..then if you need more buy another ...stack 'em and make a two wheel cart to haul 'em like the 5 foot Sullivans.  I did that except I bought both...

Dig the Tango's idea!!! Inside joke from EKs What are you all taking to the JoCo fair?

We had a man that here in Louisburg KS named Andy Devine and had a farm named "Ain't No Bull Ranch".  He worked for ABS since the 1940's...He was a pioneer in the AI business and trained 1000's of AI technicians.  I used to have him talk to my ag classes and he had a ton of stories...a real...

SJ you might want to reconsider....DDGs are an EXCELLENT source of protein, easy on the GI tract when handled properly and cattle love 'em...slick em right up. We have used them for the past 8 or so years and totally replaced SBM.  Last year we had a very tight hay supply including...

Oh gate tickets now here is a good one....for years they never took gate tickets before 6 or 6:30 am (we show Angus..always first up)...we would wave at the the guard and they always waved us on in...UNTIL last year....5:30 am we are driving through and she stops us..."Where's your tickets" ...

PLEASE to the livestock producers....use the correct terms (and of course label directions) when discussing animal pharmaceuticals (sp...yes I know I am a teacher but missing my dictionary and can't locate spell check)....steriods is a horrible term to use to describe most implants now on the...

No no no you DO NOT get a gala ticket for each market animal entered....only one per exhibitor that enters a market animal...must order others...its worth the money...damn good feed... Loading out on Sunday is a JOKE but has improved the last three years...wish they would hand out tickets to...