Today’s stockyard adventure.

[Ky hills]

Went today to try to get another steer/bull calf.
Had seen last night on FB that they had a Jersey milk cow with a heifer calf. Since we have two bottle calves at the moment, I went back to nostalgia of when I had nurse cows.
$1600 later got a 4 yr old Jersey cow with a calf.
The fun didn't stop there but probably should have.
A heifer calf they advertised as a longhorn, I think she has some ear in her too, came in and brought her home too.
Then a Belted Galloway cow with a heifer calf about as big as her came in and for some reason or another they came home with us too,
Also found a 585# black bull calf, to feed out.
Didn't buy the Brahman bull, but he was a pretty good one I believe, said he was 3 and come from Hudson or something similar in Texas. He weighed I believe 1900+ and brought $2000 if I remember. They also sold a nice looking younger tiger stripe bull too.

 

[SBMF 2015]

Went today to try to get another steer/bull calf.
Had seen last night on FB that they had a Jersey milk cow with a heifer calf. Since we have two bottle calves at the moment, I went back to nostalgia of when I had nurse cows.
$1600 later got a 4 yr old Jersey cow with a calf.
The fun didn't stop there but probably should have.
A heifer calf they advertised as a longhorn, I think she has some ear in her too, came in and brought her home too.
Then a Belted Galloway cow with a heifer calf about as big as her came in and for some reason or another they came home with us too,
Also found a 585# black bull calf, to feed out.
Didn't buy the Brahman bull, but he was a pretty good one I believe, said he was 3 and come from Hudson or something similar in Texas. He weighed I believe 1900+ and brought $2000 if I remember. They also sold a nice looking younger tiger stripe bull too.
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We're gonna have to start calling you Murry II

 

[Ky hills]

We're gonna have to start calling you Murry II

Yeah, I thought today I must have been tryin to be like Murray,

 

[Dave]

And I though I was a bottom feeder at the sale......

 

[Dave]

double post

 

[MurraysMutts]

Went today to try to get another steer/bull calf.
Had seen last night on FB that they had a Jersey milk cow with a heifer calf. Since we have two bottle calves at the moment, I went back to nostalgia of when I had nurse cows.
$1600 later got a 4 yr old Jersey cow with a calf.
The fun didn't stop there but probably should have.
A heifer calf they advertised as a longhorn, I think she has some ear in her too, came in and brought her home too.
Then a Belted Galloway cow with a heifer calf about as big as her came in and for some reason or another they came home with us too,
Also found a 585# black bull calf, to feed out.
Didn't buy the Brahman bull, but he was a pretty good one I believe, said he was 3 and come from Hudson or something similar in Texas. He weighed I believe 1900+ and brought $2000 if I remember. They also sold a nice looking younger tiger stripe bull too.
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Most excellent day!!
I'd a probly passed on the longhorn cross myself. I've had a hard time coming up with a place to cash in on them.

1600 for all????
Or just the jersey pair?
She's Beautiful!
Nice n gentle?
Looks like plenty to feed a few calves.

Where is @Lannie


Edited to add.
Nice Beltie too!! Age? Bred back?

 

[50/50Farms]

Most excellent day!!
I'd a probly passed on the longhorn cross myself. I've had a hard time coming up with a place to cash in on them.

1600 for all????
Or just the jersey pair?
She's Beautiful!
Nice n gentle?
Looks like plenty to feed a few calves.

Where is @Lannie


Edited to add.
Nice Beltie too!! Age? Bred back?

Meant to ask if you're going to buy the belties.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Meant to ask if you're going to buy the belties.

I'd dang sure buy another one for what I gave for mine! Ain't seen another one in a while now.

I'd like to find a highland bull for her. But I suppose a jersey bull would work too..

 

[50/50Farms]

I'd dang sure buy another one for what I gave for mine! Ain't seen another one in a while now.

I'd like to find a highland bull for her. But I suppose a jersey bull would work too.

You do not need a jersey bull.

 

[Ky hills]

I'd a probly passed on the longhorn cross myself. I've had a hard time coming up with a place to cash in on them.

1600 for all????
Or just the jersey pair?
She's Beautiful!
Nice n gentle?
Looks like plenty to feed a few calves.

Where is @Lannie


Edited to add.
Nice Beltie too!! Age? Bred back?

Unfortunately, $1600 just for the Jersey pair.
Yes she's real gentle, they lead her in the ring and showed they could milk her. Supposed to be 4 years old, with an AI sired heifer. When we got home the longhorn calf was nursing her on the trailer.
Not sure about the Belted cow, probably old,
The longhorn, is just going to be a pasture ornament, always like having one or two around. The last one we had got struck by lightning.

 

[50/50Farms]

The last one we had got struck by lightning.

Did yours also smell like cheese toast?

 

[Ky hills]

Did yours also smell like cheese toast?

No there have been 3 cattle struck by lightning over the years here and I don't remember anything like that .

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

When I was young we were pulling in the driveway and lightning hit the tree right beside us.
It put a weird taste in my mouth, made our hair stand on end and made the car turn off.
We jumped out that car and ran to the house !
Tree caught on fire.

 

[Warren Allison]

A heifer calf they advertised as a longhorn, I think she has some ear in her too, came in and brought her home too.

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I think she is Watusi from the horn shape, and that would explain the ear.

 

[Lannie]

Most excellent day!!
I'd a probly passed on the longhorn cross myself. I've had a hard time coming up with a place to cash in on them.

1600 for all????
Or just the jersey pair?
She's Beautiful!
Nice n gentle?
Looks like plenty to feed a few calves.

Where is @Lannie


Edited to add.
Nice Beltie too!! Age? Bred back?

Ohhhh, no, no Jersey cows for Lannie! I love a cross, but not a full-blood. Too much milk for me to handle, and unless I had a bunch of calves, I couldn't be a "lazy milker." She IS pretty, though. I do wish I could bring home a trailer load of new cows and calves. What fun!

I have to also say, that bull was GORGEOUS!

 

[50/50Farms]

No there have been 3 cattle struck by lightning over the years here and I don't remember anything like that .

Maybe it was the heat? It was a day or three before I got around to her and that's the best way I can describe the smell of the burnt hair, birth, flesh, etc in the 100 degree heat. Maybe just me?

 

[moses388]

It's fun to have a project. Do you have a breeding plan for the belties? Few days ago I was reading about Buelingo cattle {click here}. The Dickinson Cattle Company have a few sires. Buelingo Beef Cattle Society is here {click here}.

 

[kenny thomas]

Unfortunately, $1600 just for the Jersey pair.
Yes she's real gentle, they lead her in the ring and showed they could milk her. Supposed to be 4 years old, with an AI sired heifer. When we got home the longhorn calf was nursing her on the trailer.
Not sure about the Belted cow, probably old,
The longhorn, is just going to be a pasture ornament, always like having one or two around. The last one we had got struck by lightning.

I had forgotten about them not checking the cows age in at least some KY stockyards. A good looking cow that's heavy bred can make some money by not being aged.
I was 40 minutes from Lee City Friday afternoon. Guess I need to bring g a few up there sometime. When the sale was on Monday I would send my oddballs up there. The odd ones sold much better there.

 

[Travlr]

Unfortunately, $1600 just for the Jersey pair.
Yes she's real gentle, they lead her in the ring and showed they could milk her. Supposed to be 4 years old, with an AI sired heifer. When we got home the longhorn calf was nursing her on the trailer.
Not sure about the Belted cow, probably old,
The longhorn, is just going to be a pasture ornament, always like having one or two around. The last one we had got struck by lightning.

Hopefully the longhorn won't be a milk thief. If it gets the idea it can steal from every cow in your pastures it could be a problem.

 

[Ky hills]

Maybe it was the heat? It was a day or three before I got around to her and that's the best way I can describe the smell of the burnt hair, birth, flesh, etc in the 100 degree heat. Maybe just me?

Could be, there could have been an odor and I just didn't notice it to the point of remembering. There are definitely some odors that stick out like that in your mind.
One time a lightning strike killed a big steer and blowed its hooves off.