Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Cattle Sales
Marketing
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Cross-7" data-source="post: 1461630" data-attributes="member: 24538"><p>Honest truth </p><p>Vaccinated for clostridial but nothing for respiratory, unweaned, but the big calves were all eating well and not nursing. </p><p>A lot of it was my own fault. </p><p>Chose a sale barn for convenience instead of a proven barn. </p><p>Especially the light heifers I took a beating on. </p><p>I should have brought them back home. </p><p></p><p>Bigger calves were worth more than I got, should have PO'd them. </p><p>They were nice calves, not a single dink in the bunch and I'm sure they sold in OKC Monday for .20 a pound more than I sold for. </p><p>I take responsibility for it. My screw up. </p><p>As of today I'm working on getting a weaning area. </p><p>I've decided to carry them through winter on graze out wheat and sell in the spring. </p><p>I may have to get my numbers up although I'm comfortable where I'm at, either that or take my lumps or quit all together. </p><p>But I'll dang sure not take a another screwing. </p><p></p><p>I sat right there and watched 3-4 buyers buy cattle in an empty sale barn. </p><p>One chastised another for out bidding him on a set of calves.</p><p>Next group he bid and said to the other </p><p>" you bought the last set and your want these too "</p><p>After that they never bid against one another. </p><p>Opening bid bought the cattle. </p><p>I sat there and never said a word. </p><p></p><p>I'm a very calm and cool guy, but I should have called BS and didn't. </p><p></p><p>My fault </p><p>I own it</p><p></p><p>Edit to add </p><p>They don't tag cattle there. </p><p>I couldn't figure why they would take a chance on a gate coming open and mixing cattle causing a cluster. </p><p>Then I remembered the owner of the barn and the OKC sale on monday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cross-7, post: 1461630, member: 24538"] Honest truth Vaccinated for clostridial but nothing for respiratory, unweaned, but the big calves were all eating well and not nursing. A lot of it was my own fault. Chose a sale barn for convenience instead of a proven barn. Especially the light heifers I took a beating on. I should have brought them back home. Bigger calves were worth more than I got, should have PO'd them. They were nice calves, not a single dink in the bunch and I'm sure they sold in OKC Monday for .20 a pound more than I sold for. I take responsibility for it. My screw up. As of today I'm working on getting a weaning area. I've decided to carry them through winter on graze out wheat and sell in the spring. I may have to get my numbers up although I'm comfortable where I'm at, either that or take my lumps or quit all together. But I'll dang sure not take a another screwing. I sat right there and watched 3-4 buyers buy cattle in an empty sale barn. One chastised another for out bidding him on a set of calves. Next group he bid and said to the other " you bought the last set and your want these too " After that they never bid against one another. Opening bid bought the cattle. I sat there and never said a word. I'm a very calm and cool guy, but I should have called BS and didn't. My fault I own it Edit to add They don't tag cattle there. I couldn't figure why they would take a chance on a gate coming open and mixing cattle causing a cluster. Then I remembered the owner of the barn and the OKC sale on monday. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Cattle Sales
Marketing
Top