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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 10807"><p>> Dun and Frankie and others on the</p><p>> board...no problem with your</p><p>> comments and they all make sense.</p><p>> Without shooting myself in the</p><p>> foot, I think ALL of us are proud</p><p>> of what we are doing and want to</p><p>> promote our breeds, programs, and</p><p>> all as much as we can. If just one</p><p>> person likes what we as individual</p><p>> cattle people are doing and maybe</p><p>> even buys something from us or</p><p>> becomes our friend...well, it's a</p><p>> win-win deal.</p><p></p><p>> I think it goes without saying</p><p>> that any livestock activity or</p><p>> program that is out of the</p><p>> mainstream of America (specialty</p><p>> nitch markets) is just that...a</p><p>> nitch thing. This is not to say</p><p>> that any producer in a popular</p><p>> market or nitch market program is</p><p>> doing it for snob appeal: they are</p><p>> doing it because they want to do</p><p>> it and they enjoy doing it. I</p><p>> think we all occasionally</p><p>> emphasize the "great</p><p>> traits" of the breeds we are</p><p>> dealing with...that's just human</p><p>> nature...we are all proud of our</p><p>> program and breeds in which we are</p><p>> dealing.</p><p></p><p>> In my part of the country, the big</p><p>> thing is Angus (and popular</p><p>> cross-breeds of same) and Quarter</p><p>> Horses. I'm sure some of the</p><p>> locals here think we are nuts</p><p>> raising Texas Longhorns and Gaited</p><p>> Horses. However, it makes for some</p><p>> interesting conversations at the</p><p>> least! We have had a number of</p><p>> curiosity seekers on what we are</p><p>> doing...and, a small percentage of</p><p>> these people have expressed</p><p>> interest in what we are raising</p><p>> and selling. And, it is not</p><p>> uncommon for customers seeking</p><p>> these type of animals from us or</p><p>> others traveling hundreds of miles</p><p>> to purchase one or more of the</p><p>> animals for their breeding</p><p>> program. Our personal target</p><p>> market area is probably a radius</p><p>> of 500-800 miles from our</p><p>> location.</p><p></p><p>> So...we all enjoy what we are</p><p>> doing or otherwise we wouldn't be</p><p>> doing it...right? Peace and</p><p>> prosperity to everyone!</p><p></p><p>You said not many longhorn crosses in your area.Where you located? The local sale here usually run 3 or 4 here a week, Usually can pick up a helfier for 40 to 60 $ per hundred wt. A lot of guys buy up burnt out roping steers and do weight gain on rye grass in the winter months. Easy keepers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 10807"] > Dun and Frankie and others on the > board...no problem with your > comments and they all make sense. > Without shooting myself in the > foot, I think ALL of us are proud > of what we are doing and want to > promote our breeds, programs, and > all as much as we can. If just one > person likes what we as individual > cattle people are doing and maybe > even buys something from us or > becomes our friend...well, it's a > win-win deal. > I think it goes without saying > that any livestock activity or > program that is out of the > mainstream of America (specialty > nitch markets) is just that...a > nitch thing. This is not to say > that any producer in a popular > market or nitch market program is > doing it for snob appeal: they are > doing it because they want to do > it and they enjoy doing it. I > think we all occasionally > emphasize the "great > traits" of the breeds we are > dealing with...that's just human > nature...we are all proud of our > program and breeds in which we are > dealing. > In my part of the country, the big > thing is Angus (and popular > cross-breeds of same) and Quarter > Horses. I'm sure some of the > locals here think we are nuts > raising Texas Longhorns and Gaited > Horses. However, it makes for some > interesting conversations at the > least! We have had a number of > curiosity seekers on what we are > doing...and, a small percentage of > these people have expressed > interest in what we are raising > and selling. And, it is not > uncommon for customers seeking > these type of animals from us or > others traveling hundreds of miles > to purchase one or more of the > animals for their breeding > program. Our personal target > market area is probably a radius > of 500-800 miles from our > location. > So...we all enjoy what we are > doing or otherwise we wouldn't be > doing it...right? Peace and > prosperity to everyone! You said not many longhorn crosses in your area.Where you located? The local sale here usually run 3 or 4 here a week, Usually can pick up a helfier for 40 to 60 $ per hundred wt. A lot of guys buy up burnt out roping steers and do weight gain on rye grass in the winter months. Easy keepers. [/QUOTE]
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