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    Weathering out the April storm

    How much did you end up with? It looks like we are somewhere in the foot at least area. Sure glad to have it!!!
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    Friends in areas effected by the storms

    Hard to guess, but thinking we got at least a foot yesterday and last night. That is the first real amount of snow we have had the last 2 winters. So glad to have it, as it was looking pretty scary dry. Darn good start!!!
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    Friends in areas effected by the storms

    We were suppose to get 6 to 8 inches and we barely got white. Yesterday it snowed all afternoon and it melted as soon as it touched the ground. This morning the ground is white, but it will be gone by this afternoon. That was nice. Sure would have liked some of that storm up here. Oh well...
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    What brand of mineral do you feed?

    If you are having specific issues that need corrected, I would think so. He has commercial ranchers who have hired him as well.
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    What brand of mineral do you feed?

    We hired him year round for our entire operation. He also makes our rations, for each pen in the feedlot, comes out regularly to see if rations are working, takes all feed samples, etc. So we pay him a little different than what someone who would charge just for the mineral tests. Plus he is...
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    What brand of mineral do you feed?

    We have found that with our custom mineral they put in a small amount, just enough so they eat it. But we do not mix as it costs way to much if they over eat. Most minerals you purchase at a store are like 20% salt already. Salt is cheap, mineral isn't, so we stopped adding the salt.
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    What brand of mineral do you feed?

    We have a custom mineral as well. We hired a nutritionist and he comes out and tests the pasture waters and grasses, plus the well waters, hay, and feeds that go into the feedlot. He figures out what is needed and what isn't and then make an order. We REALLY like it!
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    More March Pics.....

    Real nice!
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    Love Their Bulls!

    I disagree with this statement as it is a pretty broad statement. You may be correct with some breeders, but with our program you aren't. We have 2 different calving season, and they are separated that way when we sell them. We calve the mothers of the 2's in late May/June and the yearlings...
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    Love Their Bulls!

    We annually sell 100 twos and 100 yearlings at auction and then another 25 bull privately. I can understand what you are getting at, but you need to select for the right thing, whether you sell yearling, 2 year olds or what ever you sell. Our customers want some performance in their cattle, so...
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    Bull sale book freak

    Our high selling bull sold to a commercial rancher in NE, sitting in the stands with his wife. No worry's for him on his way home.
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    Bull sale book freak

    What in the heck does this mean??? "A Dakota yearling that would still need his feet trimmed." I don't know where you are buying at, but a foot trimmer at our place is the sale barn so he can get slaughtered. FYI, you can buy bulls in the Dakotas, NE, MT that are cheap as well. The bulls...
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    One hundred years ago was the infamous Blizzard of 1913

    That 97 blizzard was tough up here too. It was around 60 degrees here on April 5, April 6 it started to rain, and then that night the blizzard moved in. luckily the fall before we put a fence around our tree windbreak and we had all the pairs locked in. We did get a few calves to go through...
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    A few red bulls

    Looking good! That first one looks like a hoss.
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    Bull sale book freak

    I didn't answer you because each year is different. I don't have a set # that says only 50% or 60% of my bull calves will make it. Like I said, if we had to cut 50% of my bulls for quality, then we have a high percent of cows that need to hit the road.
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    Bull sale book freak

    I can't say for certain as I don't pay their (schaff/connealy)bills, but I have never heard of a cap for an auctioneer. We sell 250 head of commercial heifers for our customers in our sale every year, and they have to pay 1% as well. Just the way it is.
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    Bull sale book freak

    I look at this different than most. I feel that if I have to cut 1/2 of the bulls every year, then our cows must not be any good. I hope every bull makes it, granted they don't, but they all get the chance. We are harder on our cows than most. We cull extremely hard on the cowherd, which...
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    Bull sale book freak

    1% is standard auctioneer. Poor auctioneer or a great one. So you might as well have the best. That 1% is only the auctioning of the sale. All the other is extra expense.
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    Bull sale book freak

    Sorry, I guess I should have finished out by saying, I am not sure how the guys like the ones he described can afford to sell at those prices. With expenses as high as they are, selling commercial cattle by the pound might be more profitable.
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    2016 Hillary-Michelle 'Dream Ticket' floated

    I guess now that Sara isn't in the picture, raising kids is good experience after all. :roll:
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