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    A calf called Sunday

    Here's a calf that I cut. His mother is the grandam of the calf that gained 4.37 lbs per day at the steer futurity. He was a nice calf, better than what a lot ofpeople are keeping as bulls.... One week old IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b40/PPRM/Cattle/Oneweek.jpg[/IMG] Hey ma look at...
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    Checkoff dollars and Foriegn Countries

    Do we get checkoff dollars on every calf sent to the USA???? What about some checkoff funds for every so many pounds of meat imported??? I was reading another thread and OT said something to the effect of Canada surviving on the backs of markets we built. If you read my posts, you will realize...
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    Question for Hereford Breeders

    So, as an organization, where do you see the Hereford Breed going. From the other thread the two big plusses I see with Herefords are disposition and they are 1/2 of the equation in making Black Baldies.... If I look at Angus, I know I will tend to get cattle that are easy calving, good mothers...
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    Purina Impact Pellets

    I have some friends around here using these. These are for feeding out calves. They are a metabollic intake limieter that are mixed with Corn. I have several friends using them and this is what they describe to me. Mix these with Corn and hay. It takes about two weeks to get them up to it, but...
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    Blue Cheese Crumbles-MRJ????

    Ok, By default I ask MRJ when I wonder on the checkoff, My being lazy I guess, but also a show of respect, So, I had a shoulder roast at a restaurant that was topped with Blue Cheese crumbles and I think had a garlic Merinade injected. It was absolutely delicious, first time I had heard of...
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    Umatilla County Steer Futurity

    ok, I got the results awhile back, I thought my calves did well, but didn't place in the money. Says a lot about the calves entered. First Calf- Days On Feed-154 ADG-4.37 Hot Wieght-841 Fat Thickness-.50 inches Rib Eye Area-14.7 KPH%-2.5 Marbling-sl Quality Grade-Select Yield Grade-2.7...
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    Texas/Texas A & M

    I always love watching this game. I don't follow the teams all year, but love this game. So many intangibles come into play, PPRM
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    High Fat tubs

    I was at the Washington Cattlemans Convention. I found a source for some 15% Fat tubs. I tried to find a high energy tub last year, every feed sales guy is Protien Brainwashed. My fall Pastures sub and it is very expensive. Besides, if Protien is limited, I think you will tend to find energy...
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    Feeding

    I am probably going to start looking around again.... The new lot has new owners. Sometimes when my numbers are low, they will mix calves with others. I had a couple of steers in with the owners cattle. I also have some cows on a pasture outback....This lot gives me a lot of flexibility, but...
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    Nice phone call

    Last week I picked through at the sale and got 10 Hiefer Calves weighing between 375 and 550 pounds for an average of $1.00 per pound. Most were black and black baldie, a couple greys and a Red Angus.... The majority weren't Bangs vaccinated, so I was a little worried on how they would be, most...
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    The trend towards natural beef products

    It doesn't talk about painted Hills Beef Coop in Oregon. You can see why I tend to tout the success of these programs, I am surrounded by them. Fred Meyers recently hit the ground running on All-Natural Buffalo Program, smart move to differentiate. Pat
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    Cattle and Good Dogs

    Was going to make this a reply in a different thread, but upon opening it, I found they weren't appropriate for each other. Just bought a David Stocklien book called Cowdogs, lots of great pictures. I found it at Coastal Farm Supply. Coastal is part of the same MidStates Buying Group as...
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    Agman hit it real well

    Just after Labor Day, I asked Agman about movement of product at those price levels. He described a dramatic difference between the summer lows and the high that follows (Fats). Well, Summer lows were around $80.00 and I see some contracts are in the $90.00 area today. Too lazy top look back...
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    Laird Mccabe

    I was in a feed store today and showed a guy those pics of my grey horse. Mentioned the gal was from the Willamette Valley. The guy says, that's where my nephew is at ridin my horse. I started putting two and two together and realized this is the same young man I saw at the Oregon State...
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    Hamley's- mp Freelance, can ya help????

    Hamley's is back open in Pendleton, Oregon. Some guys have rebuilt the store and it is pretty neat. The Capital press had an article, mp, can you link it???? The thread on HHH saddles jogged my memory. Hamleys has been in Pendleton since 1905, the family built custom saddles. The store owners...
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    Pictures of Shotgun and his mamma

    I picked up this momma and baby for $950. She was bred back to a Docs Genuine risk stud with some Ricky Taylor and other good lines, gotta get the papers out later. She is a Barred mare with Mora Bobby 5 on the bottom First Home Looking Around His full brother just on the ground in April...
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    Pics of "Duece"

    Here's some pictures of my 5 year old grey gelding, "Duece" Head shot Nearly Sunset<img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b40/PPRM/ShowLetter2.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"> Becky Falk on him. She rode him this summer as I travel too much. She did well In the Box...
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    working systems

    Two things.... How did you all draw those systems up?????? The other thread was originally in response to a smaller deal on rented pasture, I think a wide open deal would be very interesting, so please post ideas, I will say there's a ton of different layouts that work well, PPRM
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    Whaddya think Agman,

    Hey, some nonflame discussion, LOL, On Tuesday I bought some butcher cows for a Grocery I supply. The Cows Bringing $45 on Tuesday would bring $52.00 yesterday....... Did retailers have pretty good movement over Labor Day Weekend??????? I felt slaughter levels weren't that far off from last...
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    Old Cows

    In the ear tag thread, a few posts talked of old cows.....Pasture them in River-Bottom, ect. . One comment was about if made sense to keep these in the finacial world......My answer is yes, but to expect them to need some help and give it to them.... First psrt as to the yes on keeping old...
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