" With a ten-dollar horse, and a forty-dollar saddle, I'm goin' to puhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4FOgKC-g9U&pp=ygULY2FzaCAgYWxhbW8%3Dchin' Texas cattle,"
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
On our little run of calves I'd be tickled with an average of $1650 between the heifers and steers.
Well gentlemen I missed the average between steers and heifers by $20. They went $1630 apiece which considering how light they were was decent money.
I had to do a double take when our neighbor sent me a text of the results. The big end of the steers was only 565 lbs, still can't believe it but obviously they weaned way lighter than I figured. But apparently the flies did a number on a bunch of us around here because I heard there were a lot of lightweights this year going through the ring.
Silver lining was the price, the steers at 565lbs sold for $3.20 which isn't bad.
On our little run of calves I'd be tickled with an average of $1650 between the heifers and steers.
Well gentlemen I missed the average between steers and heifers by $20. They went $1630 apiece which considering how light they were was decent money.
I had to do a double take when our neighbor sent me a text of the results. The big end of the steers was only 565 lbs, still can't believe it but obviously they weaned way lighter than I figured. But apparently the flies did a number on a bunch of us around here because I heard there were a lot of lightweights this year going through the ring.
Silver lining was the price, the steers at 565lbs sold for $3.20 which isn't bad.
You should be happy with that price. As for flies, I have been useing Garlic in my salt, comes pre mixed. isnt 100%, but really helps for the cost and ease of use.
KayDee feeds had a feed they called Flydits. Fly eggs don't hatch in manure. Pour on. or Injectables can hold down fly's, and a wick with insectile all help.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
I actually talked to our feed guy about IGR mineral today. We go through about 3 ton of regular mineral a year but that's 99% here at home and not out in the hills where we summer graze.
But it would be nice to cut down on the flies here close to home. (obviously)
Bought 6 bags of IGR mineral just to see how the cattle like it before we buy a pallet. I believe Jim said his cows didn't care for it. Not cheap, $49 for a 50lb bag.
We have it added to our protein pellet for the animals in our feedlot. It's one of those products you have to be religious with, can't half ass it. Otherwise you wasted all your money.
Even if we had a 10-20% fly reduction it would be worth it.
Beyond terrible last year. And I'm talking out in the pasture in pristine hills without a cow in sight. And of course here at home around the feed yard.
One day last summer we stopped to unload horses(not a cow within at least a mile) and the hood of a white F350 turned black. Unreal nasty.
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