2015 has been a great year for good weather; July and August provided plenty of rain, cooler than normal temperatures, and the grass was green and growing. At the same time cattle prices stayed high. Then the rain stopped and prices dropped almost in unison. As of this date we are getting rain again, but cattle prices are still down from their highs and aren’t forecast to return.
Back in March we had to sell our big bull, Rondo, which we have pictured on this site in the past. He had developed a foot problem in one of his hind feet about three years ago. We placed him in a corral for six to eight weeks and he recovered. Last Fall he had a similar ailment in the other foot, but never recovered. He was the most gentle bull I have ever been around and a lot of his calves seem to have his docile disposition. I miss him.
Currently we have 130 head of animals. We have 32 heifers one and a half to two years of age running with a young bull we purchased from Larry Hacker. In addition we have 21 more six months to one year. Most of these are available for sale.
We are still selling packaged meat, but are going to be using a different processing plant. The one we have used previously closed its doors a couple months ago. We will be taking our next beef to Cabool Kountry meats, LLC , a certified USDA facility, in Cabool, Mo. Hopefully we and our meat customers will be happy with our new provider.
I will bring this posting to a close and promise not to be so delinquent in the future.
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas.
