Recent content by kenny thomas

We will be cutting hay in 2-3 weeks.

Wish i could grow grass that good.

Show steers bring crazy prices as advertisement. It means nothing in real life. I have seen some bring $8 a lb here at our small show. 10 people got together and pooled the money to make it look big. It still went to slaughter at $1.

A 200lb bringing 3.60 is very understandable. But $720 doesn't have much profit in it.

Did you see this steer sell? Load lots that size are bringing a little less than $2.00. Why would anyone buy a steer for $4320 when the best Angus steers that size are bringing $2400? A steer is eaten, no other value to it.

Yes, you control your private treaty price. If you are charging less than market prce you need to really go up on your price. Some here are charging $5.50 hanging weight and selling a lot of them.

First you say you sell all calves private treaty and then say you dont want to get docked at the stockyard. The answer may be different for each case.

I dont really understand what goes into it but Simme took blood on my bull last year and the EPD's changed a fair amount. He just sent off the blood for this years bulls and im anxious to see how it changes the EPD'S.

Tag and castrate as soon as you can catch them.

Yes cattle on feed report came out Friday showing less numbers on feed and less placements into the lots.

Jersey cross.

Growing up all we had were 6 locust posts, 3 on each side, heavy 2x6 lining the inside, and filled it with rock picked up off the farm with big rocks at the bottom and smaller rocks on top. Sloped it however high we needed it. All it cost was the 2x6's and labor. To my dad labor was free.

Huge difference in things for sure.

Same here, probably slower than that. But i feel anything faster and im not allowing the roller to roll enough times to get it tight.

Thats whats happening here. Been wanting to spray for 3 weeks or more but too windy every day.