Heifer Update

look at those mfs

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look at those mfs

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I wish I could look at them everyday.

What prompted the thread was we hauled 3 older mature cows that were at the bottom of the totem pole to the sale barn yesterday to make room for these beauties. All 3 we sold were solid reds, which is needed to throw color, but to be replaced by some of this flash is a definite upgrade to the herd.

We were at 31 head, sold down to 28. That's basically a 10% reduction in shite, and a 10% increase in available grass for the remaining herd for the rest of the summer.

Tough decisions, but you have to do what's best for the herd. The mature cows we sold we've had for 8-10 years.

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I do like the coloring on the Longhorns, that at about it though.

Good looking animals you have there.

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Thanks. We like the history, and they certainly pop in a front pasture.

You have to get over the beef aspect and realize there is a market for ropers, hides, skulls and grind meat. When beef prices go up, the roper market follows a few months behind. That's because as beef prices go up, more acres are dedicated to beef which shrinks the acres available for ropers. That drops the roper supply and drives up the price.

Interesting little economic relationship if you're into that kind of thing.

Man, those bulls are some real bosses. Nice work

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ever just jump on their back and ride'em?

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Oh yeah.

I used to rodeo a little bit in my younger days before puberty made me too big to be a good bull rider.

Anyway, my son is about to be 6 and he says he wants to try to ride some. I'm looking for an old bucking chute or have someone weld one up. We've usually got a couple young bulls or steers hanging around a kid can ride and learn on before you get into competitive rodeos and actual bucking bulls.

It's what we call Jr. bulls. I've seen kids as young as 7 ride yearling calves, and ride them well. About 13 years old you transition into Sr. bulls which are full grown bulls. It sounds crazy, but rodeo is a young mans game. High school and college is most peoples prime. Much like other professional athletes, very few go pro. So bull riding is over about the time you hit your early 20's.

Cool lookin cattle.I often wondered how they keep from poking each other’s eyes out with those long pointed horns.

Gumdrops

How mean are the bulls compared to other breeds?

Man, those animals are beautiful and the bulls look absolutely massive.

I see in this pic that you are ready to make a hasty retreat if necessary! I would never try to touch or pet any of my bulls on the head even though I had raised many of them from the day they were born. Some of those bulls would take that as a challenge and they would push back...quickly. Others thought they were still a calf and wanted to play and be petted, but a 2000 lb. bull will and can kill you. Great pics, btw! Enjoy your threads about your longhorns.