Got caught nappin

[Susie David]

Went to the sale barn yesterday, had a friend who needed a fat steer and offered to pay the fuel if I'd pick one up for him.
With a shortage of sleep, a long drive and a lunch I was a bit tired...dozed off somewhere in the middle of the replacements and woke up enough to see a few light steers being sold and nodded off again until I realized that I still needed that animal.
I even sat down in the order buyers section so I wouldn't miss anything.
Had a big fella in front of me and the ring man in front of him so my view was OK.
Well, I hate to say it but in my brief moments of catching my 40 winks I looked up and saw the scale read-out over the big guy's shoulder...1250#...something clicked and my hand instinctively went up, that's what I was looking for, and I was in the bidding competition with another fella (probably the owner of the animal).
I took the bid and only then did I fully wake up get a real good look at the cow.....oh yeah, cow...looked around the big guy and saw that udder swinging...my hearing got much better and I could make out that I'd bought the cow for 43 bucks a hundred.
A $600.00 lesson on paying attention...and they say that you can't teach a old dog new tricks.
At least it gives me a excuse to go to the sale again in two weeks. Who knows, I may just get that steer for my buddy.
Could have posted this in the most embarassing moments section.
And that's my two bits worth....asked for or not.
Dave Mc

 

[bigbull338]

awwwwwww come on dave its not a total loss.now you have a weigh cow that you can feed an butcher.im sure you could use some berger meat.bet youll stay awake at the next sale.better yet take susie an youll come home with a trailer load.

 

[bandit80]

That's too funny. Bigbull is right. Give her some feed, put a tad of flesh on her, and grinder up.

 

[TexasBred]

hahahaha....and I thought I was the only one that dozed off every week at the sale barn. :lol: :lol:

 

[grannysoo]

Sometimes you just have to get the sleep where ever it comes from... :D

 

[mnmtranching]

Dave, I'm working up the nerve to ask the sale barn manager if I could bring my recliner, sit it in the balcony where the big guys bid. I get the urge to nap often at them big sales. :cowboy:

 

[TexasBred]

MM...I just wish they wouldn't put the rows of seats so close together so that a guy could really slide down in the seat and stretch out.

 

[bigbull338]

TB i could always get comfy in the seats.just throw my leggs up on the steel pipe.an hope i dont hitt someone upside the head.

 

[Susie David]

I really try to avoid taking the bride to the spring sales...to many calves and she has a soft spot for little Herfs. I have to wait till she leaves to go to the head...left her alone at one sale and got a surprize when went to pay up. Turned out to be a nice little heifer.
The seats at the local barn look like they came from a real old movie theater so us big guys need to leave a seat betwen us or it can get mighty uncomfortable, especially in summer.
All aside, I do like to spend time there, selling or buying or just napping.
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one that nodds off.
Dave Mc

 

[Santas and Duhram Reds]

When I was younger I never understood how my dad could fall asleep sitting in a chair. Now I know.