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Daily Web Summary 1/27/2012

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

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Cane Codes

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

A few days ago, while going to the semen tank to breed a cow that didn’t stick the first time, I had a small epiphany.  Canister six had five canes of semen in it.  Three of them had cane codes, one of them had a hand written “Walks Alone”, and the other had a printed “Monopoly”.  Going over to canister five, there are two canes with the sire and dam names of embryos printed on the top.

Wait a second here, we can fit the name of the bulls and sire/dam on the top of a cane?  Well, of course we can.

Why do we need to put a code that without the associated documentation will tell nothing more than what the breed of the bull is?

They just don’t make sense any more.  When people try to find cane codes, this is one of the first places they come.  You know what?  Our database of cane codes sucks to the point that I’m surprised people come here.  But you know what?  They come here because it is dramatically easier to find out the tattoo number of a popular bull than it is to find out his cane code on most AI company websites.

Why are we still wasting time with cane codes instead of just printing the bull’s name on the top of the cane?

POMKWSISFBOD - Deadliest Catch

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

POMKWSISFBOD  stands for “Pictures of My Kids Wearing Stuff I Stole From Bull Owners in Denver”.

Daily Web Summary 1/26/2012

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

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Thursday, January 26th

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

Well crap, I guess I have to start writing again.

Wade Fisher

Killed it on the videos this year.

That being said, I’m extremely mad that he didn’t follow my “strict instructions on filming angles.”  That’s a joke, and if you don’t get it, congratulations.

New Bull TH/PHA Status

If your bull has been added to our database but didn't have his TH/PHA status listed in Denver, please e-mail katie@cattle.com with the details and we'll updated it on the site.

Drinking at Stock Shows

After watching a guy burn a pretty solid bridge to nothing but ashes at our county show, I’m going to go on the record and say that from here on out I’m not going to drink alcohol at stock shows.

That’s not to say I want to see it banned, I’m all sorts of in favor of letting people make fools of themselves.  However, if you are a mouthy drunk, respect your kids enough to hold off on the drinking until you get away from people you have a very real shot of destroying any relationship with.

The Interviews

We will post one per day for the next month or so.

Can You Imagine

Having an empty field of rye/oats in Texas right now?  Feeders were hanging around the $2/lb. range all the way up to 500lbs. even before the most recent well timed rain.  Things are about to get absolutely insane at the auction barns.

Speaking of Feeder Prices

I’m going to go on record once again and predict that next year’s show steer counts will be down in Texas.  No, not because of an economic down turn, because of the fact that a feeder calf will bring $800 through the auction barn in a month.  While the folks buying those steers weren’t the ones dominating shows, they did most certainly add to the steer counts.

Small Brag

Yeah, it’s a county show, but since 2008 our county 4-H has placed more steers in Houston than anybody but Prosper FFA and Brazos County 4-H.  This boy ended up reserve champion out of 20 exotic steers on Friday.  He’s the second bull calf out of our herd bull we bought at Black’s a few years ago.  

 Yahoo! and Most Useless Degree

You’ve probably already heard about the story that Yahoo! ran about agriculture being the most useless degree.  I won’t comment on it other than to say that my $10,000 FFA scholarship was the only thing that kept me from switching from ag engineering to petroleum engineering while I was in college.  I’m not complaining about where I am financially right now and I’m very thankful for the scholarship but pulling down an easy $150k while working in my back yard with the Eagle Ford Shale boom would be pretty darn nice right now.

Daily Web Summary 1/25/2012

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

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Fire Keeper

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Sure Bet

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Summit 17

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Rooster Cogburn

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Real Deal (White Rooster)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Original Sin

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Insanity

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

High & Mighty

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Daily Web Summary 1/24/2012

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

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Lash Out

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Rico

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Incredible Hulk

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Freak Show

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Gold Rush

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Jaw Breaker

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Cool Whip

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

China Closet

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Daily Web Summary 1/23/2012

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

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Fandango

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Hard Whiskey

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Real Deal (Goddard)

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Recharge

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Road Trip

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Stress Relief

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Synergy

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Unstoppable

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

New Videos Today

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

A new video will post every hour on the hour between 9 and 4 PM today.

Interviews

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

The interviews will be posted one per day once the bull videos are done.

Daily Web Summary 1/22/2012

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012

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Daily Web Summary 1/21/2012

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

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Jason Koch of Steerplanet

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

One of my top five in the list of people that really seems to 'get it' when it comes to show cattle and the internet...

New Baby Girl

Until you've seen that many tubes sticking out of your kid, you just don't know the helpless feeling he must have been going through the past week.

Daily Web Summary 1/20/2012

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

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Dirty Politics

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Swag

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

American Idol

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

I-90

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Fully Automatic

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Dirty Water

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Man of Steel

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Battleship

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Walkie Talkie

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

Denver Bull List Link

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

The bulls we put up over the past few days are all listed under the new "Denver Coverage" link at the top of the site.

There will be on bull posted every hour today between 9 and 5.

Heat Wave x Chill 602g

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

...wins the National Western.  Both of those cattle are 12+ years old.

Remember that the next time somebody says they don't want to use a clone because it's "yesterday's news".

Daily Web Summary 1/19/2012

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

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Cornhusker

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Color Me Up

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Call of Duty

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Ground Pounder

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Lowrider

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Good and Plenty

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Judging Panels

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

If you've never seen a judging panel before, go catch the market steer show at Cattle in Motion.

I've only seen it done once, at a propsect show in Fredericksburg.  Strangely, it was Skaggs and Boleman (I think, I know I remember Skaggs), two of the biggest names you'll see judging prospect shows in Texas.  It doesn't take nearly as long as people claim it does and it's pretty darn nice if you ask me.

90 Proof

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

If you are one of those rare people that works for a living, check back every hour on the hour through 2PM central today for a new video.

Daily Web Summary 1/18/2012

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Don't forget....

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King of the Mountain

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Main Line

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Walk This Way

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Red Solo Cup

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Daddy of 'Em All

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Hidden Treasure

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

On Dial Up?

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

This probably won't be your favorite site over the next week or so.

Just want to throw that out there.

All of the videos will be done via Youtube but the front page of this site will be quite bandwidth intensive over that time.

Blaze of Glory

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Deadliest Catch

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Ransom

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Silent Knight

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Six Shooter

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Daily Web Summary 1/17/2012

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

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Videos

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

We think we should be able to start posting tomorrow.

I just want to give Wade Fisher of Ideal another plug, he's busting his rear getting this stuff together.

"Base Width" from a Cell Phone Pic

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

Give me ten seconds, the toe of my boot, a bull tied to a stall and I'll show you both the narrowest and widest base width bulls ever displayed in Denver.

It will be the same bull but who really cares about such details.

Interviews

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

The sound is only coming from one side but it just fine otherwise...

Luke

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

...wants to wear one of his new caps to "school".

Deadliest Catch?  No, don't think so, go get another one.

90 Proof?  Ummmm, it's a Baptist mother's day out program, go get another.

Freak Show?  Well, uhhhh, I don't think that one matches your shirt, there were five try another one.

I made him decide between Battleship and Hidden Treasure.

Pictures I Tried to Upload

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

But couldn't because my phone got all pissy with me after I had it post two pics each day.  Not favorites or otherwise, just pics I snapped while walking along and couldn't get to upload.

Recharge, one of the first bulls up.

 


One of the more unique bulls I've seen displayed.  He's not just small, he's actually part Lowline.  Not really my thing but I'm sure there's a situation where that can be used.

The crowd building up Saturday morning before the bulls came out.

I was wrong on the duplicate name thing, there were also to Real Deal bulls.

The $26,000 Smilin' Bob full sib that sold in the Chi sale on Sunday.

 

A Who's Who picture of Wade Rodgers, Nick Reimann, and Jake Franke doing the last of our interviews on Saturday.  BTW, Wade talks about that iconic picture in the interview.

Daily Web Summary 1/16/2012

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

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Most Represented Sires

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

Unofficial count of the sires of the sires...

  1. Monopoly 11
  2. Heat Wave 6
  3. Walks Alone 5
  4. Bojo 3
  5. DCC Hard Drive 138R 3
  6. Eye Candy 3
  7. I-80 2
  8. Predator 2
  9. Smilin Bob 2

When will the videos be up?

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

They'll start posting over the next few days.

Wade is working on the bull videos and I'm capturing the interviews.

I've also started working on a page that will be devoted to listing all of the bulls displayed in Denver that we have footage of over the past six years.

Denver Coverage

I hope to have the first of the interviews up today.  Other than that, we'll get there when we get there.  If you ask one more time we're going to turn around and send all the footage back.  This time we mean it.

Daily Web Summary 1/15/2012

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

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Chi Sale

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

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8500 on GC bull.



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The Last Bull

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

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As far as we know, that makes every single clubby.



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Unstoppable

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

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First of the clubbies out today. Also one of three older bulls on display this year.



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Approx. Western Elite Avg.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

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Cows 5400, Bulls 9500, Heifers 5200

Daily Web Summary 1/14/2012

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Interviews

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Early today with Adam Potts.



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90 Proof

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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By Trausch.



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Deadliest Catch

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Being pictured by Browarny.



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The Crowd

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

Mobile Uploads

On another note, my phone has no problem uploading at hotel.



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Western Elite

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Bulls selling tonight.



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Sale in back

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Durham Reds?



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Color Me Up

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Lautner Farms



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TH/PHA Status Count

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Unofficial and under count on some bulls I'm positive are TH but don't have it listed on display... 15 TH 12 Clean 2PHA

Trausch Pen

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Getting ready to go.



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Gold Rush

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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He was on display longer than most yesterday.



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Corn Husker and King of the Mountain

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

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Matt Lautner display.



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