Recent content by VCC

Well after sponsoring 2 steers last year, I am not sure what a $1000 is going to do for him, feed cost $3000 each. You cant by a decent show steer for less the $2500, I don't thank you can even get a feed lot calf for less than $1200 right now. I know a lot of the kids at the local FFA last year...

here is one in the same price range that sold yesterday I think he went for 3000, for a lot of county fairs the first calf would do good,

28K, I have been following a few of the sales this year, saw a steer sell for 75,500 thought that was outrages 3 or 4 days later 76,000 and last week I saw a heifer sell for over 175,000, in that same sale 2 Char steers sold for 110,000 and another 99,000. I can see if you have the money and are...

Hard to tell from the pictures but he looks real strait in the rear, a good rule when picking a calf is start at the feet, watch them walk, if they have issues walking it will only get worse as they put on weight. Standing, his topline looks fine but next to the Char calf he does appear to be...

There were some nice calves in your age range selling yesterday for fairly low prices in the M lazy Heart sale, just need to hang in there you will find a deal

I'm real good at picking the 7000 and up ones, if your going to go through the sales you have to look at all the calves find the ones that will work for your show and then set your price, there are always calves that have the pieces but are green or just so out classed in the sale they do not...

I little update, the young woman showing the heifer attended a local county fair her heifer received champion breeding heifer and Grand Champion breeding beef.

The steers, kids were Kiara, Zack and Wesley

I know how many people on these boards do not care for show cattle, I get that, but there are some real advantages to showing cattle or any type of livestock. My grandson passed a way almost 7 years ago, in his memory myself and a few friends started a foundation that sponsors young people in...

Something to think about, leavening a calf wet in the heat actually makes them hotter unless they are in a cool area with fans to dry them off. From how it was explained to me once the body heat is transferred to the water in the hair the cooling effect is lost. Another reason is leaving wet...