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We just purchased a Momentum x Northern Improvement heifer off a private treaty near Wessington Springs. She is not lacking in depth of body that's for sure and she is as sound as a cat. She does have a little flab up front which is common for the simmi cattle. I am very surprised she is not...

What is everyone's opinion of a champion generator? We need it to hold a double blower but we can run a splitter as there is two outlets. We are looking at a 5500.

Knabe - Thanks for the insite.  We actually bought a calf that developed spastic paresis.  I wish I had taken pics before she went just to show people how bad it can become.  I am not to concerned as long as we breed clean but I also know things can happened when you breed clean on clean as a...

In early summer of 2013 our neighbor asked if we had any shorthorn semen in our tank.  For some reason at some point we ordered Double Talent semen even though we are not Shorthorn producers so we gave to him to use on a big Sim-Angus cow. Long story short he had twin heifer calves. The other...

Thanks everyone for the comments.  I agree with some of what everyone is saying.  Sale barn prices are great for the commercial producers.  There was actually a group of feeders sold in a Nebraska sale barn for $2.95 lb this weak so I certainly understand the prices.  I also understand that if...

Hodgie76:  We have been showing calves for many years now and doing okay.  My oldest daughter actually has made the banner several times at state fair.  No that is not what its about but we have a goal of getting my other daughter to the banner in her last year of 4-H.  We also have made many...

We are located about 80 miles east of Fargo in West Central MN but my daughter attends SDSU and we have done some searching of the Wessington Springs area and plan to go out again this weekend.  It is my daughters last year (actually two of our daughters).  We are looking for a very good Simmi...

I am having a hard time understanding where all the money in the country is to pay the prices for the show steers and heifers.  We are on a limited budget and are way above market price and it is not touching anything that will be competitive.  When its all said and done these calves are still...

Is this one on CW Cattle Sales or Breeders World or just private treaty?

Anyone know who May have some of the best half blood Simmi steers in the country?

My daughter is showing a Shorthorn steer which she has worked extremely hard with.  She rinses at least twice a day and walks every day but he appears to be very lazy when she walks him.  I am not sure if this is the right term to use as he does not fight the rope but he just doesnt seem to have...

We are having the argument at home because I think they should be blown for a good hour regardless of being dry or not. We did this at our county fair with the Shorthorn and he looked so much better than previous shows. He was more attractive to the eye.

I know this sounds like a stupid question and our family has been showing for many years so we should know this but how long would most of you blow a steer for an important show such as state fair. We have a Shorthorn and Maine Anjou steer and I really would like to settle a family quarrel. Just...

Thanks for the comments. I do agree but the only problem I have is that if they do not eat out of the feed pans at home they will not gain weight and they cannot afford to lose a day of gain even though we probably will not gain and maybe lose this week as today we had 95 degrees with a 101 heat...

We need some suggestions.  The top steer in the post is a Shorthorn.  He was pretty nice at that stage but has grown up.  We showed him yesterday at a jackpot show.  I believe he weighed something like 1320 but he would not eat a thing at the show so he looked very sunken in.  He is quite tall...

Tyler is from MN and you are not required to send through auction or market in Minnesota.  This past state fair was one of the toughest Market Heifer classes in a long time and five calves were awarded purple ribbons as my daughter was one.  Four of those five were asked to go to auction and...

Does anyone know where I can find a stuffed steer to sign for my two daughters graduation instead of a guest book. I saw this done at a recent graduation but it was a stuffed dog as the girl showed dogs. Any help would be appreciated.

Doc sun thanks for the comment. We know we need more volume (fat and gut). We have been feeding beet tailings for quite some time along with sileage and Purina Grand 4T Fyer ration. We have talked about adding some dry beet pulp as well. We use to always feed dry in the past but this year...

I will check on the full pedigree this evening but the sire is Starburst. We actually partnered with a neighbor boy who did not have a bull and had just a handful of cows. He was always in love with Shorthorns so he bought a couple registered Shorthorns. We asked the boy if we could use his cow...

Thanks for the info. There is not a lot barley around our area but oats/alfalfa mix pretty common and that's what were feeding along with the grand 4T Fyer and they just don't seem to be dropping gut and getting fat. The Shorthorn weighs 1030 as of last Friday and our state fair is end of August...