Good Day. May 7, 2009

[gcreekrch]

We sold our steers and 50 of our heifers last week. It was a good decision to hold our calves over last fall as they paid us $160.00 over what we had in them considering they were only worth maybe $420 last fall.

Nearly a full load of steers weighed 684 lbs and brought $1.21 per lb. These are the last draft in the ring.

A draft of the heavy steers that weighed up well. The truck ride out of here sure gives the buyers a good shrink.

On the heifer end there were 21 head that weighed 543 and brought $116.50. A group that we felt were to large framed to keep as replacements were 706 lbs and brought $104.50. Had we sold all the heifers, we would have marketed a 102% calf crop from last year. We've had our 1 good year of ranching.

 

[Triangle Bar]

Congratulations gcreekrch, I'm glad they did well for you. It's nice to have a plan come together, once in a while. :wink:

 

[WyomingRancher]

Congratulations Gcreek! I'm still waiting for my 1 good year of ranching, glad to see it can be done :lol: . Your cattle look excellent.

Now take Mrs.Gcreek out for a really good dinner and enjoy! BTW, how's she healing up?

 

[leanin' H]

Happy for ya sir! Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in awhile! :wink: Now that your loaded, what say ya take some time this fall to take a desert guy hunting moose? :wink:

 

[CattleArmy]

Good deal. I'm with WyoRancher take the Mrs. out! Celebrate!

 

[HAY MAKER]

those calves look like you did a good job on them,glad it all worked out pretty good for you..............good luck

 

[gcreekrch]

Thanks for the comments everyone. :tiphat:

Mrs. Gcreek got a bouquet of flowers delivered to her pillow when I got home on Saturday night AND taken out to supper on Mothers Day. :wink:

I was allowed to stay in town for a machinery sale where I made sure the tax man will not get any support with the purchase of another tractor and a root rake. Will take some photos of the rake when it gets delivered as I think some of you prairie folks will want to know what one looks like.

 

[Anonymous]

Just think what they'd have been worth if they were black :???: :wink:

I know- feedlots in Canada seem to be much more color blind in comparison to down here...Anyway Congrats gcreekrch......

 

[Soapweed]

Nice looking cattle, Gcreek. They wintered well, and glad to see they sold well, too.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Good sale

I hope you sold to soon as i shipped almost 300 out to grass for the summer :?

 

[gcreekrch]

Good sale

I hope you sold to soon as i shipped almost 300 out to grass for the summer :?

I wish you the best.
I know where nearly all of our steers went as grass cattle, it will be interesting to see if they make money for their new owners also.

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

Glad someone is making money!!Congrats GCreeck

 

[miocene]

congrats,gcreek you did well to use your words persistance and experience finaly paid off. what tractor did you buy?i bought the chain drag and maternity pen as well as the 4 wheel wagon with a very strong deck the beams underneath were 8"chanel and cross members were galvanized 3" pipe hauled everything home on the wagon behind the pick up at 50-60 kmh. towed good no sway at all

 

[gcreekrch]

congrats,gcreek you did well to use your words persistance and experience finaly paid off. what tractor did you buy?i bought the chain drag and maternity pen as well as the 4 wheel wagon with a very strong deck the beams underneath were 8"chanel and cross members were galvanized 3" pipe hauled everything home on the wagon behind the pick up at 50-60 kmh. towed good no sway at all

Thanks Miocene.

We bought the 5500, they should be delivered tommorow via Charlie B.

 

[Silver]

Congrats on your successful year. It's nice to see good things happen to good people :tiphat: