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  1. M

    Simmental and disposition

    one expression I learned was" the more milk the more temper"as a breeder I cull heavy for temper and my cows have plenty of milk
  2. M

    Cow thief

    Don't you guys practice frontier Justice anymore? :-)
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    Can't Afford a Bull This Year!

    OK I Must weigh in here the Williams Lake 75th bull Sale& Show is on April 19th &20th. THis sale has been running an All breeds Program from alot of smaller consignors .while the quantity per breeder is small for the most part the Quality is there.this sale has a strict culling committee,vet...
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    Would you buy a twin bull?

    Don't get me wrong i'm no hobbyist.my family has calved out approx 150 head /year for the past 40 years .twins can be and are alot of extra work.they can sure help balance the death loss situation at weaning time.i have had cows raise their twins in the last few years as will no other suitable...
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    Would you buy a twin bull?

    As a Simmental breeder i have experienced a twin rate of around 10% on pureberd &4%on commercial cows.this year has started out with 2 set so far out of 12 cows done so far out of different pastures one was a commercial hhr.bred red angus.the other was a bought comm.cow bred to my herdsire.for...
  6. M

    Ole Sale?

    i see my neighbor was buying bulld at this sale,moving away from beefbooster.
  7. M

    Beef Achievement Day

    hey buck jones are you coming upto show and sale?
  8. M

    Beef Achievement Day

    canadian angus you need glasses there is a floor in there .although a ply wood bottom under the grated mesh would be better
  9. M

    Beef Achievement Day

    I did see her in that picture.and fidured she was judging.
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    Beef Achievement Day

    lookin good ,who was your judge?- the pen of four steers will be hard to beat i realy like seeing a strong hind quarter that those steers have
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    Broke to lead?

    AS a Simmental breeder i like the bulls i sell to be quiet enough to work on the end of a halter rope for brushing up during the sale a 3 day event I"VE bought bulls that were pets till the day they were shipped out after 4 years {a C&B WESTERN 2ND son}i've also had a red angus bull that was...
  12. M

    alternative to wrestling calves...

    at my neighbors place we do right at 400 head in one daystarting branding by 10 done by 2 at the latest and there is not a horse in sight for miles.we limit the number of teams to 3 and bring in 10 at a time we have 2 branders and do a full pfizer gold program.of vaccinations ,id tag.and knife...
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    g creeks steers sale today

    I must clarify dave is coorect in his desciption of those light herford steers.as for the owner of the cattle he is bordering on neglect in my opinion.if he had fed those little farts as gcreek did he would have put considerable weight on and still been in the grass market.i missed the prices on...
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    g creeks steers sale today

    hey dave i saw your cattle sell today at the lake 3 steers weighing 842 went for 1.19 next 3 steers weighed 742 going for 1.23 ? i think.cattle looked good and full saw 40 head of picard creek steers weighing 445 go for 1.6975 extremely green ylgs.
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    Potential Cows - Advice?

    buck jones, those red cows are the kk cows and they are simmental back ground. the owners have been buying the best simmental bulls they can get for the last 30 years.using red angus on their heifers.that roan is an older cow this herd has been buying the red simmi bulls for the last 5or 6 years
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    Welcome Buttercup

    gcreek -thats who ithought you were refering to.
  17. M

    Welcome Buttercup

    I'm not surprised, just not the most appetizing thought.i guess my comment should change to A LIKELY story
  18. M

    Welcome Buttercup

    A strange but true tale from the land of the chilcotin. :lol:
  19. M

    Keeping a lid on cattle prices

    I know thats high but for the conveinance and close proximity to a fair market(notice gcreek ididn't say great market)25 miles away.with regular sales.and proven calving ease heifer bulls or red simmies available i think it would be worth the cost to some of the week end cow boys who dabble in...
  20. M

    Keeping a lid on cattle prices

    at 40$/month i would keep them under fence and supply a easy calving red angus bull for heifers.
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