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<blockquote data-quote="jack1234" data-source="post: 730866" data-attributes="member: 13304"><p>Since I'm a lurker on here with no reputation to worry about I'll go ahead and tell you straight up: You'd be best off long-term to tread lightly. These sale barn guys have thousands of cattle come through and really don't feel it's a major deal if two steers weren't completely castrated. As others have said, it comes with the territory. You might be able to raise cain, get refunded some $$, and feel real good about winning a battle...</p><p></p><p>But ultimately, if you're not professional about it, you'll be losing the war because your reputation will pay the price. Seems like if you're in a locale that doesn't have a large animal vet w/in 200 miles, you need all the friends you can keep. You're probably more beholden to the sale barn folks than they are to you.</p><p></p><p>I appreciate your philosophy on keeping wintering costs low by feeding round bales in the field. It's truly spot on. However, human relations is the other half of the battle. And it doesn't come naturally to all of us. Whether you realize it or not, it seems by your tone that you're in the process of burning some bridges. I wish I could find the link, but I read an article about an old-time order-buyer... his number one rule for success? to never speak ill of another man's cattle. Point being, success in business (here, the cattle industry) is as much about people and relationships as it is dollars and cents.</p><p></p><p>Hope all works out well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jack1234, post: 730866, member: 13304"] Since I'm a lurker on here with no reputation to worry about I'll go ahead and tell you straight up: You'd be best off long-term to tread lightly. These sale barn guys have thousands of cattle come through and really don't feel it's a major deal if two steers weren't completely castrated. As others have said, it comes with the territory. You might be able to raise cain, get refunded some $$, and feel real good about winning a battle... But ultimately, if you're not professional about it, you'll be losing the war because your reputation will pay the price. Seems like if you're in a locale that doesn't have a large animal vet w/in 200 miles, you need all the friends you can keep. You're probably more beholden to the sale barn folks than they are to you. I appreciate your philosophy on keeping wintering costs low by feeding round bales in the field. It's truly spot on. However, human relations is the other half of the battle. And it doesn't come naturally to all of us. Whether you realize it or not, it seems by your tone that you're in the process of burning some bridges. I wish I could find the link, but I read an article about an old-time order-buyer... his number one rule for success? to never speak ill of another man's cattle. Point being, success in business (here, the cattle industry) is as much about people and relationships as it is dollars and cents. Hope all works out well. [/QUOTE]
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