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Some Feedlot/Shipping Pics

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I spent the day helping haul, sort, and brand inspect several loads of calves that were weighed up at one of the local feedlots- before they were loaded for trips to Des Moines and West Point Nebraska....Remembered to take the camera and snapped a few pictures when I had the time- altho the place was kind of a zoo with semi loads of cattle coming and going...Some nice calves- one bunch of Feb steers averaged 640- and my old partner- who runs right up the creek - March steers averaged 685....

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Jeri-One of the ranchers selling loading the scale....



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Smile Jeri- the calves in the back are ones already worked and weighed...I'd inspect and count them on and off the scale- and they don't go back into the worked pen until we all agree on count...


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Some of the pens of cattle left to be worked- and still more being hauled in...


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The Big Boss- Mom, showed up with the Little Boss Jack who let Dad know he was ready to go to work...


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Jack taking a couple back to the sick pen...


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Dad-Dad- did you see me whip up those cows? What can I chase now? I think I'm ready to start buying calves....
 
Looks like a good days work. Also looks like you had good corral conditions, not dusty or muddy :D . That little buyer could come and buy my calves starting next fall, maybe I'd have a chance to beat him out of less shrink if I started bribing him early enough with lollipops :wink: .
 
Looks like it was warmer in Montana today than it was in Nebraska. I wore a heavy winter coat all day and had ear flaps on, to boot. The young cowpoke appears to be even tougher than the rest of you. He doesn't even need a jacket--a vest and a lot of energy are all that he needs. :wink:
 
Shortgrass said:
Jack is gonna make a hand............you can always tell 'em cause their hat touches both ears!
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Yep Shortgrass--He probably doesn't have much choice- as his Dad runs one of the family owned feedlots along with helping to run the family cattle operation that probably runs another 7,000-10,000 head of cattle counting mother cows and yearlings...

The family has been neighbors to us for years- and I watched his Dad and Mom both grow up and hope to get the opportunity to watch Jack too... :wink:

Sylvan is the pen rider on the horse- and does most the doctoring- and you should have seen the smile on her face watching Jack herd those calves back :D
 

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