We have weaned and shipped some heifer calves recently, and tomorrow is the day we weigh and ship our home raised steer calves. Recently we have been moving cattle, sorting and all the things that precede calf weaning and shipping. Things went well the other day when we sold the heifer calves, but the weather got snowy as the day went on, and we had a pretty cool, overcast weekend.
Today was spent helping a neighbor haul calves to the scale, then pushing our own steer pairs up closer to home so they will be ready to run over the scale tomorrow. As the day went on it turned into one of those days we sometimes get in the fall when there is virtually no wind, the birds are flying over happily, and the temps were in the high 50's. Just a great day to be a rancher. It was also a good day to survey how the calves look against other years, and see what another years breeding decisions did to our calf crop.
Maybe I am in a sentimental mood, but it was just one of those afternoons that make you know you chose the right path in life.
Tomorrow we might get the check, but today was payday. :!:
Today was spent helping a neighbor haul calves to the scale, then pushing our own steer pairs up closer to home so they will be ready to run over the scale tomorrow. As the day went on it turned into one of those days we sometimes get in the fall when there is virtually no wind, the birds are flying over happily, and the temps were in the high 50's. Just a great day to be a rancher. It was also a good day to survey how the calves look against other years, and see what another years breeding decisions did to our calf crop.
Maybe I am in a sentimental mood, but it was just one of those afternoons that make you know you chose the right path in life.
Tomorrow we might get the check, but today was payday. :!: