So tiny! Why?

[TCRanch]

How did the rest of them do?

Shameless self-promotion!!!!

 

[TCRanch]

Any live calf beats any dead calf all to H_ _ _.

I did lose a huge heifer to a hedge apple. Worked on her for an hour with the vet on speaker phone while he was on his way. I could see it but couldn't reach it with my hand or push it down. That cost me $1104.67.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Shameless self-promotion!!!! View attachment 11008View attachment 11009View attachment 11008

Them smaller steers are bringing great money here as well!

What's the story on the 575lb female?

 

[TCRanch]

OMG! I posted the wrong one. This is from Wednesday.

 

[TCRanch]

How did the rest of them do?

Posted the wrong one in my first response, this is from Wed.

 

[bird dog]

Pretty good paycheck. I guess BH is your usual buyer and knows your cattle? Commissions are cheap at that barn. $7 for video? Thats a new one for me.

 

[TCRanch]

Pretty good paycheck. I guess BH is your usual buyer and knows your cattle? Commissions are cheap at that barn. $7 for video? Thats a new one for me.

Yes, he's the buyer for Creekstone. I always get a premium for my calves, but don't always bring the highest bid. Doing the happy dance!

I think their commissions are very reasonable. Plus, I send them my spreadsheet in advance, and they market them as early consignments (a little healthy competition never hurts). Auctioneer reads everything on my spreadsheet: 60 days weaned, all their vaccinations, heifers guaranteed open, etc.

 

[TCRanch]

Them smaller steers are bringing great money here as well!

What's the story on the 575lb female?

So, I clarified my epic fail on posting the wrong data but didn't answer your question. That little girl was part of last year's calves and I have no idea what caused it, but she looked like a fireplug with bowed-in legs; short, squatty & funny looking. Mama raised an enormous steer this year, so must have just been a fluke.

 

[MurraysMutts]

So, I clarified my epic fail on posting the wrong data but didn't answer your question. That little girl was part of last year's calves and I have no idea what caused it, but she looked like a fireplug with bowed-in legs; short, squatty & funny looking. Mama raised an enormous steer this year, so must have just been a fluke.

Oooo! I remember you posting pics of her somewhere on here!
Bless her lil heart!

I watched a fireplug bull calf sell yesterday. He was cut out of a group. I almost bought him. Several hundred cheaper. Meh... I got better things to waste money on I guess!