New Years Resolution

[jaimiediamond]

2011 I have been particularly naughty I have expanded herd by *cough* 3 heifer calves 1/2 a coming two year old heifer and of course spent family money on bulls.

2012 I hereby promise that I will control my flapping hands, and mad negotiation skills.  With that said we all know New Year Resolutions are made to be broken!

What naughty purchases have you made 2011?

 

[trevorgreycattleco]

I just bought a 18 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Our town has never had those before. I vow to never buy a 12 pack again. Its just not economical. I wont break this resolution.

 

[Grousepark]

2011 I have been particularly naughty I have expanded herd by *cough* 3 heifer calves 1/2 a coming two year old heifer and of course spent family money on bulls.

2012 I hereby promise that I will control my flapping hands, and mad negotiation skills.  With that said we all know New Year Resolutions are made to be broken!

What naughty purchases have you made 2011?

The light roan is fabulous.  My complements.

 

[OKshorthorn]

I just bought a 18 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Our town has never had those before. I vow to never buy a 12 pack again. Its just not economical. I wont break this resolution.

LOL I love this. Well played sir

 

[vanridge]

Went to a sale with hubby just for fun and bought a 3/4 shorthorn heifer that was supposed to go to his brother's place ( he asked us to look for him)..... We decided to keep her. ;D
Renovating the house this year because we are outgrowing it. Having trouble making the decisions because I don't like spending that much money on something that doesn't pay you back. However 4 boys in one bedroom is not ideal either (plus a baby on the way) Hope the cattle prices stay up for a while.

 

[jaimiediamond]

Went to a sale with hubby just for fun and bought a 3/4 shorthorn heifer that was supposed to go to his brother's place ( he asked us to look for him)..... We decided to keep her. ;D
Renovating the house this year because we are outgrowing it. Having trouble making the decisions because I don't like spending that much money on something that doesn't pay you back. However 4 boys in one bedroom is not ideal either (plus a baby on the way) Hope the cattle prices stay up for a while.

At work all I see and hear is how the cattle prices are projected to go up even higher 2012.  This is mainly as a lot of the older guys cashed out their herds  when the prices first spiked (can we blame them?) but with that said I have had A LOT of younger cattle people coming in.  Next year will be a building year for our industry to say the least. Regardless I am hoping that what I see and hear holds true as cattle owners definitely deserve a profit after 10 years of struggling to break even.

 

[Okotoks]

This 28Y heifer is quite linebred but it seems to have worked!

             CIRCLE M MARK'S LEGEND 9L X-[CAN]M468769 by Diamond Captain Mark 27C
     NORTHERN LEGEND 3N X-[CAN]M470509-    
              ELITE BUTTERFLY 3G X-[CAN]F670283-  
  DIAMOND REGAL LEGEND 4R X-[CAN]M471581-      
              DIAMOND CAPTAIN MARK 27C X-M463603-  
      NEW BEGINNINGS GRACIE MAY 6G X-F668695-    
              DIAMOND BIRCH MAY 45B -F659569-  
 DIAMOND WINALOT 37W        
             MSF EQUITY 43 X-M466050-  
      WINGFIELD HURRICANE 1H X-[CAN]M466993-    
            DIAMOND DESDEMONA MAID 9D X-F663409- out of Winalot Mona Lisa
  DIAMOND KIMONA MAID 7K X-[CAN]F674014-      
            DEER TRAIL PRIVATE EYE X-M457023-  
     OA DIAMOND MONA MAID 15X -F651617-    
            WINALOT MONA LISA X-F641125-  
NORTHERN CANDY 28Y
          DIAMOND CAPTAIN MARK 27C X-M463603-  
    CIRCLE M MARK'S LEGEND 9L X-[CAN]M468769-    
          NORVYK DONNICA KATE 3D X-F662494-  
  NORTHERN LEGEND 3N X-[CAN]M470509-      
          RIVER RIDGE ELITE 38E X-M465234-  
     ELITE BUTTERFLY 3G X-[CAN]F670283-    
          GLORY-JAY ELOQUENTBUTTERFLY 1E X-F665237-  
 DIAMOND TAFFY CANDY 14T        
          EIONMOR IDEAL 69F X-M466444-  
     EIONMOR IDEAL 61M X-[CAN]M470132-    
          EIONMOR MISS RUBY 92G X-[CAN]F674185-  
  DIAMOND PARFAIT CANDY 22P -[CAN]F679976-      
          DIAMOND KILOBYTE 1K X-[CAN]M468184-  
    DIAMOND MOCHA CANDY 2M X-[CAN]F677515-    
          CIRCLE M CANDY'S FLOSS 5F X-F666879 by Diamond Captain Mark 27C

 

[frostback]

I think I can safely say I will not buy another bovine this year.

 

[Doc]

Well , no more for me this year either. Although I did have someone call me about a hfr they had for sale tonight.
What I did buy I'm pretty pleased with. Besides the 2 cows pictured below, bought a hfr pregnancy due in March & some eggs.

 

[Okotoks]

I just bought a 18 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Our town has never had those before. I vow to never buy a 12 pack again. Its just not economical. I wont break this resolution.

I think Trevorgrey has the right idea, New Years Resolutions should be attainable!!
I think I too can make it through the rest of this year without buying any more cows

 

[jaimiediamond]

Well as it isn't 2012 yet I have just finished negotiating the purchase of 28Y's dam whom I had sold as a heifer calf as a sale feature.  So now my count is 3 heifer calves, 1/2 yearling, and 1 cow.  I had also forgotten to add to that list of purchased Shorthorn genetics a flush to Butterfield Lady from Dixon farms and 2 embryos by Saskvalley Pioneer out of an Elsie Jade daughter.

 

[jaimiediamond]

Well , no more for me this year either. Although I did have someone call me about a hfr they had for sale tonight.
What I did buy I'm pretty pleased with. Besides the 2 cows pictured below, bought a hfr pregnancy due in March & some eggs.

Doc I really like your Lily cow  <beer>

 

[justintime]

Well , no more for me this year either. Although I did have someone call me about a hfr they had for sale tonight.
What I did buy I'm pretty pleased with. Besides the 2 cows pictured below, bought a hfr pregnancy due in March & some eggs.

Doc I really like your Lily cow  <beer>

I am anxiously awaiting the birth of 6 ET calves by DF Waco and Lily 504L, who is the dam of Doc's Lily cow. As for whether I will buy any more cows this year, I'm not committing to anything as there are still 3 days left and anything is possible. I'm really pleased with the ones I bought this year, but I think the best deal I did this year was purchasing 1/2 interest in Shady Lane Rockstar 9X who was Grand Champion bull at the 2011 Agribition show. I have owned a lot of bulls through the years but I honestly think Rockstar may be the best overall bull yet.

 

[trevorgreycattleco]

I just bought a 18 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Our town has never had those before. I vow to never buy a 12 pack again. Its just not economical. I wont break this resolution.

I think Trevorgrey has the right idea, New Years Resolutions should be attainable!!
I think I too can make it through the rest of this year without buying any more cows

Okotoks, this way I never have to deal with the disapointment. Instead, I open the fridge and smile because I just saved money again!

Whoop there it is!!!!!!  Whoop there it is!!!!!!!.....Shackalacka... shackalacka.......

Sorry that old school rap song was just on a commercial and yes I did sing along. What can I say, I played basketball for ever. It was a pregame warm up song.

 

[rarebirdz]

2012 gonna follow tgcc on this 1

 

[irishshorthorns]

This 28Y heifer is quite linebred but it seems to have worked!

             CIRCLE M MARK'S LEGEND 9L X-[CAN]M468769 by Diamond Captain Mark 27C
     NORTHERN LEGEND 3N X-[CAN]M470509-    
              ELITE BUTTERFLY 3G X-[CAN]F670283-  
  DIAMOND REGAL LEGEND 4R X-[CAN]M471581-      
              DIAMOND CAPTAIN MARK 27C X-M463603-  
      NEW BEGINNINGS GRACIE MAY 6G X-F668695-    
              DIAMOND BIRCH MAY 45B -F659569-  
 DIAMOND WINALOT 37W        
             MSF EQUITY 43 X-M466050-  
      WINGFIELD HURRICANE 1H X-[CAN]M466993-    
            DIAMOND DESDEMONA MAID 9D X-F663409- out of Winalot Mona Lisa
  DIAMOND KIMONA MAID 7K X-[CAN]F674014-      
            DEER TRAIL PRIVATE EYE X-M457023-  
     OA DIAMOND MONA MAID 15X -F651617-    
            WINALOT MONA LISA X-F641125-  
NORTHERN CANDY 28Y
          DIAMOND CAPTAIN MARK 27C X-M463603-  
    CIRCLE M MARK'S LEGEND 9L X-[CAN]M468769-    
          NORVYK DONNICA KATE 3D X-F662494-  
  NORTHERN LEGEND 3N X-[CAN]M470509-      
          RIVER RIDGE ELITE 38E X-M465234-  
     ELITE BUTTERFLY 3G X-[CAN]F670283-    
          GLORY-JAY ELOQUENTBUTTERFLY 1E X-F665237-  
 DIAMOND TAFFY CANDY 14T        
          EIONMOR IDEAL 69F X-M466444-  
     EIONMOR IDEAL 61M X-[CAN]M470132-    
          EIONMOR MISS RUBY 92G X-[CAN]F674185-  
  DIAMOND PARFAIT CANDY 22P -[CAN]F679976-      
          DIAMOND KILOBYTE 1K X-[CAN]M468184-  
    DIAMOND MOCHA CANDY 2M X-[CAN]F677515-    
          CIRCLE M CANDY'S FLOSS 5F X-F666879 by Diamond Captain Mark 27C

Jamie, it just doesn't seem to have worked..... It has worked SPECTACULARLY!!!!! Love that calf.

 

[Davis Shorthorns]

2012 gonna follow tgcc on this 1

+2 <beer>

 

[Will]

In 2011 we bought two heifers.  These were the first females we brought into the herd in over ten years.  I had a goal of only having cows with my prefix and had acheived that goal.  But at the State sale I bought a Free Bird Shorthorn that I thought was really good and way to cheap (by the way she is bred to Elbee Throw back and looks really good).  Then I had a chance to buy an angus heifer that I think is pretty neat.  So that is my 2011 purchases.  

 

[Okotoks]

In actual fact for me New Years resolutions always get broken. Exercise, diets etc. are just someting I always seem to be weak about ;D