Well, we loaded our steers on semis this morning and sent them on their way! Taking it slow and steady… no need to rush them, this is what we’ve been working for since they were born… the guys bring them to the corral. Here we will run them across the scales, weighing them in bunches…
Tag: shipping cattle
Making My Millions
The snow that caused my white knuckles of yesterday also caused Vernon much distress. The plan today was to ship 60 yearling heifers off to the sale barn, but 4 inches of snow makes for slick hills. Slick hills make truck drivers nervous. And owners of the heifers that are going inside those trucks. We…
These Men
This morning dawned crisp but sunny. The dogs were on alert hearing the semi’s tires grate along the frozen gravel. Dally began a low growl as it rolled along the mile long road into the ranch yard. Once within sight, her growl turned to a bark, and out of the yard she ran, Lucas and…
Sepia Shipping OOPE
Before my eyes slam shut and I lose consciousness… I’ll share my sepia flavored OOPE photos from today’s mountain excursion. My favorite flavor! The plan must be made… the 30 old and open cows… and the 24 heifers… and 1 errant steer… must be loaded onto the semi for the sale on Tuesday. The calves…
Goodbye, heifers
This morning we sold the last of our heifers. These are the ones we didn’t choose for our replacements. They are almost 2 years old… ready to have their first babies themselves. In my humble opinion, they are pretty good looking heifers! Many of them I had picked to keep, however, if they don’t make…