Saskvalley Imperative 33X home in Illinois!

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wiseguy

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Well after 3 weeks, a really long drive, and some trouble with the Iowa State Police Saskvalley Imperative is finally home in Central Illinois. I couldn't be more pleased with him and would really like to thank Saskvalley Shorthorns, Derek Jungels, and Dale Studer for getting him home. This photo was taken less than 24 hours after a 30 hour trailer ride. I can honestly say if it wasn't for steer planet I would have never found this bull!
 

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Saskvalley Ramrod  155R X JT Heroine 94M. She is a 10 year old cow working at Saskvalley that they bought from John Thompson. I have never seen this cow, but I love the Ramrods. I figure if she can still produce under those conditions at 10 years of age she must be pretty special.
 

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It wasn't me thank God! However, one of the other "transporters" had to sit at a weigh station for 8 hours because apparently a dually and livestock trailer in Iowa needs a US Dot #, a log book, and the driver must have a CDL. Lets just say I will not ever be driving in Iowa with a stock trailer if I can help it.
 

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Glad to hear that you are happy with the bull.  I am looking forward to seeing pictures of his calves on Steer Planet next year.
By the way ... when it comes to stock trailers and Iowa, I have been told that the acronym for IOWA is I Oughta Went Around.
 

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Now you have me wondering!!!!  I'm leaving on Tuesday morning, delivering bulls and heading to aj's great state of Kansas and then going right across southern Iowa to Des Moines and then north to Minnesota. I guess I will just play dumb. The past few years I have been through Iowa a couple times a year and have never had any issues or been stopped. I guess my time will come!

BTY, if I really liked the bull you purchased as well. It was between him and the top seller at $10,250  as my favorite in the sale. If I had been buying, I would have probably tried to buy the bull you purchased as the top selling bull was sired by Saskvalley Pioneer 126P and we are still using Pioneer in our herd. Imperative is very sound structured and has exellent thickness. He should be a real breeding bull.
 

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Not to highjack this thread, but Iowa sorta sucks for this in my book. We got stopped for a burnt out ID light in Iowa on our way to Denver this year. The gentleman from the state patrol informed us that even thought we were hauling our own cattle, we needed a log book?? We did not get ticketed, but he followed us to the next truck stop to make sure we got one! We had never heard of this before and my family owns a trucking business! The best part is when we stopped to get the stupid log book, the plate light was not even burnt out!

By the way, that's a nice looking bull. Well worth the wait I'd say!
 

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33X looks great, from all reports I have heard everyone who purchased a bull at the Who's Your Daddy sale is more than pleased!  (clapping)
 

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great buy, he was easy my choice of the offering... I would be runner up on him for another USA breeder. Best footed Ramrod I have seen. Look forward to seeing his calves next year!
 

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Great looking bull.  I also really liked the Pioneer son, Bert Moore told me I can at least pick the good ones!  I would strongly suggest that if you are traveling to or through Iowa with your livestock trailer that you check the DOT requirements and meet them.  I contacted their office directly before our annual trip to WHR and was told I needed the following items if I was over 10,000 GVWR:  Log book, annual inspection, three warning triangles, a fire extinguisher, DOT number displayed on the vehicle.  If you are a farmer, you can do the inspection yourself, but need to fill out and sign the official form.  My Ford F-350 crew cab and 24 foot trailer were 500 pounds under the GVWR limit for requiring a CDL.  I believe that limit is 26,000 pounds GVWR and I was 25,500 GVWR. If you exceed that limit, you must have a CDL and the accompanying annual physical, etc.  A neighbor was ticketed just last week for not having a log book, even though he was hauling his own calf and was only 3 miles from home, traveling from one of his farms to another.  Fine was $200.  The DOT person that answered by inquiry told me I needed the items if I left the state of Iowa, so I was surprised my neighbor got his ticket.  The rules apply to anyone entering the state, and most other surrounding states.  I have a copy of the DOT official's reply and keep it in my pickup, just in case.  Right beside the fire extinguuisher.  My vets also told me that any bull entering the state of Kansas must have a trich test.
 

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Scotland and JIT I what did you think of the 1/2 interest lot 10 bull? He was the bull I really wanted from the vidoes.  The high seller was our second pick. If we didn't get Imperative we were going to hold out and buy him. I guess it is a good thing that we didn't run out of money because I don't think I would have gone to 10K on that Pioneer son. Bert Moore told me that the Pioneer son was going to be a really big mature bull. Was he that big compared to the Ramrod sons?
 

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Just little correction on the bulls coming into Kansas.
It would only pertain to non virgin bulls. No big deal just thought
I would chime in. Nice looking bull by the way.
 

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stumpy said:
Just little correction on the bulls coming into Kansas.
It would only pertain to non virgin bulls. No big deal just thought
I would chime in. Nice looking bull by the way.

Good to hear from you Stumpy!!!
 

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wiseguy said:
Scotland and JIT I what did you think of the 1/2 interest lot 10 bull? He was the bull I really wanted from the vidoes.  The high seller was our second pick. If we didn't get Imperative we were going to hold out and buy him. I guess it is a good thing that we didn't run out of money because I don't think I would have gone to 10K on that Pioneer son. Bert Moore told me that the Pioneer son was going to be a really big mature bull. Was he that big compared to the Ramrod sons?

Personally, I liked the Pioneer son that topped the sale and the Imperative bull you got better than the lot 10 bull that they sold half interest in. That is just my personal opinion. I don't think the Pioneer son was going to get too big as he got his weight from his thickness and depth of body. Pioneer himself was not a big framed bull and I don't think this guy would be either. The lot 10 bull was a very good bull as well.
 

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JIT I didn't think he was going to be too big, but his frame was something that Dr. Moore brought up as a difference from the other bulls. My dad was actually more interested in the Pioneer bull, but got out voted by his two sons. He still likes a 7 frame bull.
 

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good morning, my  list  did not include the lot 10 bull. Possibly i look at bull buying differently than most. I start at the feet and go up, the hock , the testicles, sheath... if a bull meets my evaluation thus far, i continue, if not he becomes 'not considered.'  I buy bulls for a variety of customers commercial and purebred producers from coast to coast in North America. The Pioneer bull would not be too big, ww 647, yw 1092. However the words ..too big... needs to have some definition.
 
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