Cattle feeding pictures, January 15, 2008

[Soapweed]

Two bales of not very good hay

Enjoying swamp hay

This picture shows off the clouds.

This is taken moments later, with a different camera setting, and it more properly shows off the cows.

Two-year-old heifers

Three-year-olds thriving

Contortionist cow

Our son's dogs were happy to see him when he and his brother returned from a week's visit to Scotland.

Loading the caker

The cake is browner on the other side.

Calling cows to a different pasture

Coming over the hill

Must be two political persuasions in the bovine world, too

Waiting for me to lead them through the gate

These are already on the other side.

They went through the gate too fast.

By shutting it, a temporary fix was performed.

Took them through the gate and fed them

 

[Nicky]

Nice pictures as usual. Where is your snow? Did the boys have fun in Scotland? I'd love to visit there.

 

[Faster horses]

Thanks for the pictures, Soapweed. Cattle look to be doing great and they sure have anice, shiny black Vigorous Haircoat!!! :wink:

 

[Denny]

I had to laugh at your gate.About 2 weeks ago I was taking a load out to the cows thru a gate that has a tall pole on each side with a tie wire across the top must have been 14' high but the load was 15' broke off both post and made quite a mess.I propped it up and closed it.I happen to have the same gate latch.The land it's on belonged to Jack Noble years back I suppose he brought them back from there.

 

[Soapweed]

I had to laugh at your gate.About 2 weeks ago I was taking a load out to the cows thru a gate that has a tall pole on each side with a tie wire across the top must have been 14' high but the load was 15' broke off both post and made quite a mess.I propped it up and closed it.I happen to have the same gate latch.The land it's on belonged to Jack Noble years back I suppose he brought them back from there.

If I would have just pulled the pickup on through the gate, instead of taking pictures, the wreck wouldn't have happened. :wink: Oh, well. :roll:

It was fun seeing Art Noble a couple years ago. He was Jack's son, but they had moved to Minnesota before I ever knew Art. I do remember Jack and his wife, Helen. Great people.

 

[wdcook]

Always enjoy your pic's Soapweed. If you have another delivery of cake I would like to see pic's of loading your bin. What % protein are you using and what is the cost this year?

 

[Soapweed]

Always enjoy your pic's Soapweed. If you have another delivery of cake I would like to see pic's of loading your bin. What % protein are you using and what is the cost this year?

Thanks, wdcook. Our cake is 20% protein and is costing $187 per ton delivered (in the bulk). It doesn't have any DDG in it. I will try to remember to take some pictures of the truck unloading the next time it comes.

 

[Shortgrass]

Ilike the pics as usual. The one showing off clouds really lights the hills in a pretty way too. I like the 187 dollar cake too mine was 204 bulk(cheapest I could find), and some of it went to 220/ton. Good pick ups have ruined lots of good horses, but my saddle don't have a heater!

 

[mn]

We got 20% cake at 241.00/ ton, we picked up, delivered was 260.00. It was 140 miles to get it.

 

[murphy-livestock.com]

Two bales of not very good hay

Enjoying swamp hay

This picture shows off the clouds.

This is taken moments later, with a different camera setting, and it more properly shows off the cows.

Two-year-old heifers

Three-year-olds thriving

Contortionist cow

Our son's dogs were happy to see him when he and his brother returned from a week's visit to Scotland.

Loading the caker

The cake is browner on the other side.

Calling cows to a different pasture

Coming over the hill

Must be two political persuasions in the bovine world, too

Waiting for me to lead them through the gate

These are already on the other side.

They went through the gate too fast.

By shutting it, a temporary fix was performed.

Took them through the gate and fed them

 

[Soapweed]

Hey there soapweed you are doing a good job with that herd of cattle, I think the pictures are great took, very refreshing, What do you do with the calves when they get ready for market, It looks like they would be worth a lot of money,looking at the cows. I have got some customers out that way that would probably be interested in them, Have you got any for sale now, Check out my website www.murphyy-livestock.com it will give you all the info. about me. PS I enjoy getting up in the morning and going to this website and checking out all you guys.It is very educational, not to mention all the disagreements there are, but that is education. Thanks a lot Murph Richmond ky

Thanks, murphy. Presently we don't have any cattle for sale. Our cows start calving in late February, and they are usually through by early May. We market the calves through the Valentine Auction starting in early October and the last of them are usually sold by early November. The calves are still sucking their mothers until the morning that they are sold. We keep quite a few heifers as replacements.

Our computer is acting up this morning, and for some reason I can't seem to download your webpage.

 

[Soapweed]

Now I see why I couldn't download the web-page. There is an extra y in the wording. It worked with www.murphy-livestock.com

Looks like a good way to market cattle. I will keep it in mind.

 

[Soapweed]

Always enjoy your pic's Soapweed. If you have another delivery of cake I would like to see pic's of loading your bin. What % protein are you using and what is the cost this year?

While I was gone this morning feeding cattle, the cake truck arrived. It was gone before any pictures could be taken, sorry, maybe next time. Basically, it is delivered in a semi with its own beltovater to unload. Augers don't work on cake because there are too many crumbles.

I am glad that the 20% cake was contracted back in August for $187 per ton delivered. Now it would be about $270 per ton delivered.