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    Dealing with it

    I was intrigued by your post so i checked out your website. What your doing is very cool! Keep up the good work👍
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    Shear Vs Clipper for slicking cattle

    I recently used a shear with Texas cattle comb 1554-29 to slick some steers. I was super impressed with results. Fast, no lines and very uniform. I see many people using a combo of T84’s and 84AU I’m considering buying a set of New fusion shears. What are the advantages or disadvantages of...
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    slick shows

    Our county fair is slick and has been for as long as I can remember. The last 5 of 6 winner have been a color close to Orange.... We have 60-80 steers on a normal year. Normally we will have very few colored steers entered. IM NOT SAYING ORANGE OR COLORED CATTLE ALWAYS WIN! But when you look...
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    Let's see some new calves!

    Return to gold X MossyOak/angus
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    Cleaning Out Semen Inventory

    After my mess this year of trying the old stuff and getting calves that we’re to big and bad structured, I was given some good advice. “Don’t be afraid to throw that shit on the ground”
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    Dumb question....I apologize ahead of time...

    To get them fat you can feed a high in fat. Something around 4% fat and or add something like purina heavyweight. It’s pricey but it sure works when it come to putting a little extra fat on them.
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    Sullivan foamer help

    My guess is the pickup tube must be clogged. Another thing could be your soap could be to thick or to watered down.
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    Tommy Mothershead/ NT trucking

    Just want to say I used Tommy to haul a steer from the Midwest to California for the first time this year. Their was some complications and a mixup, but I’ll tell you what! He was always very responsive when I called! I felt like he was honest with me, and he was! He told me he would make it...
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    Carter Airhart Bull Sales

    I talked to him a few months ago and he said he was closing the doors. May want to call him, he is vary knowledge and a great guy.
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    Diet to high in fiber?

    looking for a little bit a help here trying to dial in my feed program for some show heifers. I’m wondering if it is possible, And at what point can the percentage of fiber be to high? Currently I’m feeding about 24% crude fiber. My guess is at some point too much fiber makes a diet that is...
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    Phone Bid Off vs. Online Sale

    I feel the same as above. Never ended up with a phone bid calf. I like the SC auctions,  straight Forward and good format. I really feel like SC and Steer bidder draw you in better than the others also I don’t know why that is.  I think it’s probably the website and the picture quality but I...
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    18 vs 24 months old steers?

    Help me better understanding 18 vs 24 month old steer comparison. We have only ever Bred and raised steers for fairs with 18 month old end date. Recently it came to my attention that a lot more people are showing 24 month old steers than I realized. We had a few steers this year that I was told...
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    ADG on steers

    As good as 3.5lbs per day and as bad as 2lbs per day. That’s on full feed.
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    Help please

    From center of the bolt hold to the center of the weld (center of square tubing on the stand) Is 7”
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