Got to see them finally this afternoon

[Dave]

Thursday they were having a "feeder special". I didn't feel like sitting through 2,000 head to wait for the bred cows. So I left an order with a friend. He called about 8:30 to tell me he got 9 bought for me. Only one that is listed as broken mouth. The rest are spread or solid mouth cows. Nice big framey cows in decent shape but not fat. All 6 or 7 months bred. They averaged slightly over 1,300 pounds. The smallest is 1,220 pounds. Paid $1,241 average. B hauled them home for me today. It wasmixed rain and the freeway was closed yesterday so they spent 2 nights and what worked out to over 48 hours at the sale. All I have to do is send a check to the sale yard. This is working out for me.

 

[Dave]

Here they are lined up in the feed bunk this morning. It has been raining and you don't want to brand wet cows so they are still in the corral waiting to dry out.

 

[Hogfarmer10]

To show my ignorance, why can't you brand wet cattle?

 

[Dave]

To show my ignorance, why can't you brand wet cattle?

You wont get a brand that can be read. It will just be a big blotch. All the letters and characters will blend together.