Recent content by frank boucher

Looks to be an older model Priefert,possibly made in the 80's?Don't remember the model number,maybe hg85?Maybe call them,describe headgate and problem,they will replace whatever parts you need.Lifetime guarantee on them has been good for me.PH # 800-527-8616 ,they are in Mt Pleasant Texas,might...

28 inches seems to work well for us in permanent use,some make or purchase adjustable width alley.

You'll like that bull Jeff.I've been out there twice,got a bull each time,certainly improved my cowherd.Most good bulls I've ever seen in one place.Did you go out there?Dave and Cindy are good people,any problems,they'll take care of it.What catalogue number was he?I've got a book,I'll look him...

No I don't know for sure,but this bunch done the best I've ever had here.Best guess would be between 2.2 and 2.4 lbs day gain after weaning,I don't have a scale.I always target 2 lbs,usually feel like get close,but a little short.Had a kinda perfect storm here this last year I guess.Growed more...

Sold my spring calves yesterday at Joplin in a special value added sale,they done well.Weaned Oct 20,hand fed 1% body weight of a 14% protein grain based commodity mix the coop makes,free choice fescue hay,salt,mineral.They were black balancers. 8 strs wt 876 -$143.50 6 strs wt 808 -$143.00...

I'll try to check them out?Looked like 123 had pinkeye in the video?Might bid on his mother?

They are lots 118 and 123,I'm planning to go to sale.

These are on a sale in mo next monday. https://www.dvauction.com/video_catalogs/4594 https://www.dvauction.com/video_catalogs/4594

John Deere CX-20 here,well pleased,good machine,whatever brand you decide on,get a 20 footer,you'll love it. One word of caution: Be careful going thru a gate with both wings up on a hillside,they will turn over.

Thanks for posting that FSR,there's also some drone videos of them cutting it on Facebook(suppose on JOEL GRAY page?) I don't know how to post it.Shows 13 tractors and discbines cutting in one field I'm told.That field is about 2 miles east of me.They done 3 fields totaling about 200 acres.Baled...

Might try Farm Credit Service,they do small line of credit loans,probably in the 5% range?

I'm not aware of any investor coop's in this area.My suggestion would be to contact feedlot manager,most all commercial feedlots offer financing.

Sounds like a good sale Tom,I sold mine at Joplin thursday in Wean-Vac sale,sounds like same preconditioning program but they don't commingle them.They had about 6500 head.Mine brought, 790# steers $1.40 740# steers $1.41 738# heifers $1.33 Seen some 7-8 wt steers bringing low...

Sent you a PM Millenial Rancher.

Thanks, Beautiful day here,warm and sunshine,maybe dry up a little mud.Yep,offical senior citizen now,maybe them insurance telemarketers will quit calling?