CCCowman
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I know most everybody on here has done it but (long story short...) I had to take my 9 year old bull off to the market Saturday. My first bull I'd ever owned all by myself. He spoiled me.... I'll not have another like him. 4-5 years ago he was a beast at 2,300 lbs! All bull but gentle as a lamb. Every year when it was time to vaccinate him I'd throw a couple scopes of feed on the ground and he'd stand there and let me do what I needed to do. He craved attention. Mainly a good head scratch and/or back scratch. He'd meet me at the top of the hill when he heard my truck or saw my out. He was my pet. I know, I shouldn't have made him that way. He'd gotten a bad infection in his jaw and it turned into lumpy jaw. Got around Ok but he'd lost a bunch of weight. It was time. When it was my turn to unload him I got out, scratched his head real good and thanked him for all the nice calves he provided. Didn't think it'd be hard to watch him walk off the trailer and down the sale barn alley. But dang..... that was hard to do.