Annual bull buying pilgrimage, February 27, 2012

[Soapweed]

This afternoon I drove to the ranch where I've purchased bulls the past several years. There were probably well over a hundred head
to choose from, with one pen suitable to use on heifers and the other pen holding bulls better suited to use on cows. Cost was
$2000 per bull--half down and the other half payable when I go get the bulls in mid May. By then they will be fertility checked, and
the ranch personnel will have them branded for me. I take up an electric iron for them to use. The system has worked well for both
buyer and seller.

I picked ten head out of each pen.

Some of the bulls to use on cows

Another cow-type bull. It was cold and windy, so I forgot to take pictures of the bulls to use on heifers.

My grandson doesn't seem too impressed. :?

 

[Justin]

your grandson is probably still a little sour about the hereford bull deal, did you tell him the ones you bought today are black? that will surely cheer him up. :wink: :lol:

 

[Soapweed]

Hope you are right. :wink:

 

[gcreekrch]

He'll be a big fella when he grows into the rolls on his pantcuffs.


Looks like a nice uniform set of bulls. I like the price also.

 

[JF Ranch]

I see that Holden has already taken on a characteristic of his Grandpa. His shirt doesn't fit....!

 

[Hereford76]

your grandson is probably still a little sour about the hereford bull deal, did you tell him the ones you bought today are black? that will surely cheer him up. :wink: :lol:

he is a little sour over the hereford bull deal, but it was more like this.... "i told you old man grandpa - take those pointy headed buggers out of the show ring and...

looks like the folks with the black bulls ACTUALLY develop them for the long haul... and not just say they do like everyone else.

 

[katrina]

Would be fun to have a caption this: and use that photo... That's priceless...

 

[gcreekrch]

Would be fun to have a caption this: and use that photo... That's priceless...

"You want me to inherit this ranch? I'll have to think about it."

 

[katrina]

Would be fun to have a caption this: and use that photo... That's priceless...

"You want me to inherit this ranch? I'll have to think about it."

"Tell me again about NOT shooting this so called Easter Bunny?"

 

[leanin' H]

Would be fun to have a caption this: and use that photo... That's priceless...

"You want me to inherit this ranch? I'll have to think about it."

"Tell me again about NOT shooting this so called Easter Bunny?"

Let's make very sure we are clear! YOU NAMED ME AFTER H?

 

[RSL]

"You want me to inherit this ranch? I'll have to think about it."

"Tell me again about NOT shooting this so called Easter Bunny?"

Let's make very sure we are clear! YOU NAMED ME AFTER H?

In 5 minutes we will see if Grandpa is man enough to change my shorts...

 

[Jinglebob]

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My grandson doesn't seem too impressed. :?

"It put's the milk in the bottle or it gets the hose."

"So, since when have you been in charge around here?"

"Hey, ain't you got a bottle for me yet?"

"Your the boss huh? Frankly, I am not too impressed. Now feed me."

"Tell me a bedtime story, before I nod off."

 

[Big Swede]

"So, you been ranchin' long?"

 

[Hereford76]

My grandson doesn't seem too impressed. :?

"why the grimace you ask? well.... i didn't adopt squat, i was born into this mess and i am going to bail your old butt out of it"

 

[PATB]

"How am I going to get this person to give me some BEEF!"

 

[Larrry]

" So what am I getting myself into if I sign up for this 'ranchersnet'?

 

[Justin]

"we got how many heifers to calve?"

 

[Cedarcreek]

"Tell me again about NOT shooting this so called Easter Bunny?"

Let's make very sure we are clear! YOU NAMED ME AFTER H?

In 5 minutes we will see if Grandpa is man enough to change my shorts...

Cause I'm working on full load.