The Fair is Over!

From L-R: Yoko, Cleveland Williamson, Yellow Jacket, Gena Ussery, X-Man, Eugene Ussery

We always enjoy taking animals to the fair, but like the other exhibitors we are glad when we get home. As we mentioned on Facebook earlier (Red, White & Blue! Ussery Beefalo brought home one 3rd place, one 2nd place and TWO 1st places from the National Beefalo Show.We had a great time at the Ozark Empire Fair! -Pictures and commentary to come...) each of our four animals recieved a ribbon and we are happy about that!
Our bull, X-Man, never made it home as we transferred him to his new owner, Mark Cox. Mark has been a cattle judge and exhibitor in the past so we might see X-Man, or some of his off-spring at the fair in the future.
It will soon be weaning time time for our February calves and we will be selecting our entries for the 2011 Fall Farm Fest at he Ozark Empire Fairgrounds from that group. The days for the Farm Fest this year will be October 7th-9th, 2011. Remember: No admission or parking fees! We hope you can come!

Good Bye, Bulls

We have recently sold two of our young bulls. Mark Cox and his family, south of Norwood, near Skyline, have purchased our X-Man bull who will be showing at the Ozark Empire Fair on August 6th.
At the same time we were contacted by Mr. Cox we received a call from Laszlo Nemeti of Rogersville. Laszlo bought a beefalo bull from us a few years ago and now needed another one. He likes to get them young and raise them himself. We say "thanks" and "all the best"!

We Will Be at the Fair!

It will be Fair time next week and we are taking four animals that we will post for you.  Remember the National Beefalo Show is on Saturday August 6th at 10 A.M. in the Noel Boyd Center.  Here are photos of the four we are taking.
X-Man, a ten and a half month old bull


Yellow Jacket, a five and a half month old bull


Xcalibar, a yearling heifer


Yoko,a five and a half month old heifer

Hope to see you at the Fair!

New Calves

A couple months back I said we would try and post some pictures of this years calves;  it took longer than I anticipated, but finally we photographed a few, more heifers than bulls.  Here they are.

These calves will be weaned about the end of August and could be for sale shortly thereafter.

Ozark Empire Fair July 27th to August 7th, 2011

Fair time will soon be here and we are planning on taking four animals this year.  August 4 is the day that Beefalo will arrive at the Fair and the National Beefalo Show will be August 6, at 10 A.M. at the Noel Boyd center.  If you are interested in Beefalo and want to learn more about them, please attend and visit with their exhibitors.  See you then!

Lost Oppertunity?

About two weeks ago we received an email from a farmer named Sam ______ (?) who lives out West.  He was interested in some heifers and was enquiring about prices.  We were prepared to reply when our computer went down.  Now we have been informed that all of our emails have been lost.  If Sam _____ (?) reads this blog post please email us again and we will contact you as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Porcupine Meatballs

1 1/2 lbs. ground beefalo
1/2 c. regular rice
1 can tomato soup
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. water

Wash rice and drain. Combine with meat, salt, papper and onion. Shape into small balls. Heat tomato soup and water and drop meatballs in mixture and simmer until done.