Daily Web Summary 1/27/2012
Updated Websites
- Breeders World Online Sales
- Alta Cedar Shorthorns
- Breeders World Online Sales
- Georgia Simmental & Simbrah Association
- http://royallabeef.com
- http://taylorcattle.com/
- http://www.shorthornshowcattle.com/
- Solution Genetics
Updated Blogs
- Lautner Farms - 8
- Executive Sires - 7
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 5
- American Chianina Assoc. - 3
- Trausch Farms - 2
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 2
- Mittag Show Cattle - 1
- crystal.cattle - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Possible New Trend - Steerplanet
- I give in--- to all shorthorn people-- - Steerplanet
- Just looking for a few comments. - Cattle Today
- fertilizer cost - Cattle Today
- 3rd round of our bull photos - Cattle Today
- Smallest US Cattle Herd since 1958 - Cattle Today
- Better female maker ( Old Simmy Bulls ) - Steerplanet
- Ring worm??? Help??? - Steerplanet
- TiGerstripe cattle - Cattle Today
- Cow won't let calf nurse.... - Cattle Today
Sponsors...
Cane Codes
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
POMKWSISFBOD stands for “Pictures of My Kids Wearing Stuff I Stole From Bull Owners in Denver”.

Daily Web Summary 1/26/2012
Updated Websites
- Bill Cody Show Cattle
- Brooks Sparks
- Caldwell - Willoughby Sales
- Caldwell-Willoughby Sales
- Edge of the West Sale
- Everhart Herefords
- L3 Farms
- Shout Show Cattle
- Springer Simmental
- Ver Ploeg Farms
Updated Blogs
- Lautner Farms - 9
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 4
- Executive Sires - 4
- Frye Cattle - 1
- Mittag Show Cattle - 1
- Trausch Farms - 1
- Brahman Blog - 1
- Austin Cattle Company - 1
- Breeders World - 1
- crystal.cattle - 1
- Duncan Livestock - 1
- Z-N-T Cattle Co. - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Bagged mineral vs. Block - Cattle Today
- Some Hereford Photos For You - Cattle Today
- Possible New Trend - Steerplanet
- KSU closed linebred Shorthorns - Steerplanet
- Lowline Bull - Cattle Today
- 3rd round of our bull photos - Cattle Today
- re need help with some things my first year showing a steer - Steerplanet
- Better female maker ( Old Simmy Bulls ) - Steerplanet
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Opinion on Clippers - Steerplanet
Thursday, January 26th
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
Updated Websites
- AcMoody Farms
- Beggers Diamond V Ranch
- Brooks Sparks
- Buyagro
- Carr Cattle
- Cattlemans Kind Bull Sale
- Ellingson Angus
- Everhart Herefords
- Hook Farms
- http://donorsolutionsinc.com/
- http://steppcattleco.com/
- Shout Show Cattle
- Southern Brahman Group
- Timberland Ranch
Updated Blogs
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 5
- Trausch Farms - 4
- Lautner Farms - 4
- Diamond G Cattle - 3
- Executive Sires - 1
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 1
- Brahman Blog - 1
- crystal.cattle - 1
- Ranch House Designs - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Pic of a good heifer - Cattle Today
- The New Simmental/Red Angus Association - Cattle Today
- Cow won't let calf nurse.... - Cattle Today
- Eye Candy Bull - Steerplanet
- How far have you shipped a bull for natural service sire? - Cattle Today
- Throwing off my early calving! - Cattle Today
- Red Shorthorn X hereford cross - Cattle Today
- 2nd batch of photos of our sale bulls - Cattle Today
- KSU closed linebred Shorthorns - Steerplanet
- Opinions on Steer - Steerplanet
Fire Keeper
Sure Bet
Summit 17
Rooster Cogburn
Real Deal (White Rooster)
Original Sin
Insanity
High & Mighty
Daily Web Summary 1/24/2012
Updated Websites
- Brooks Sparks
- C Diamond/Wilkinson Simmentals Breeding for the Future Sale
- Campbell Cattle Company
- Colorado Simmental Association
- Everhart Herefords
- JJB Cattle Company
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo
- Shout Show Cattle
- Shroyer Show Stock
Updated Blogs
- Lautner Farms - 10
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 8
- Diamond G Cattle - 5
- Executive Sires - 3
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 3
- Trausch Farms - 1
- Cattlesoft - 1
- Duncan Livestock - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Photos of some of our 2012 sale bulls - Cattle Today
- Shoot Shovel and SHUTUP - Cattle Today
- Red Shorthorn X hereford cross - Cattle Today
- Family Battle over Cattle. Suggestions? - Steerplanet
- hairy heel warts - Steerplanet
- Banding at birth tips & tricks - Cattle Today
- Time For Fun - Halter Breaking Time - Steerplanet
- What to breed her too? - Steerplanet
- Multimin 90? - Steerplanet
- Shorthorn Plus Bulls - Steerplanet
Lash Out
Rico
Incredible Hulk
Freak Show
Gold Rush
Jaw Breaker
Cool Whip
China Closet
Daily Web Summary 1/23/2012
Updated Websites
- BB Cattle Company
- Bellar Cattle Company
- Brooks Sparks
- Carstens Farms, LTD
- Cason's Pride & Joy Simmentals
- Eberspacher Enterprises
- Everhart Herefords
- Janssen Farms Chosen Few Sale
- Keller Club Calves
- Kenner Simmental
- Kenner Simmentals
- Mills Cattle
- Shout Show Cattle
- SimMagic On Ice - Volume II
- Swan Show Cattle
- ZNT Cattle Company
Updated Blogs
- Lautner Farms - 10
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 2
- American Chianina Assoc. - 2
- Trausch Farms - 1
- Collins Cattle - 1
- crystal.cattle - 1
- Duncan Livestock - 1
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 1
- Mittag Show Cattle - 1
- Executive Sires - 1
- JJB Cattle Company - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- textbook vs real-life with cows - Cattle Today
- Neighbors dog attack my cows - Cattle Today
- New Hereford boys - Cattle Today
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Used Sullivan Style Fan Cage For Sale - Steerplanet
- The Newest and Youngest Member of Steer Planet has Arrived! - Steerplanet
- FERTILIZING PASTURE - Cattle Today
- First calf of the year - Steerplanet
- Short Gestation - Cattle Today
- pigs pigs pigs - Steerplanet
Fandango
Hard Whiskey
Real Deal (Goddard)
Recharge
Road Trip
Stress Relief
Synergy
Unstoppable
New Videos Today
A new video will post every hour on the hour between 9 and 4 PM today.
Interviews
The interviews will be posted one per day once the bull videos are done.
Daily Web Summary 1/22/2012
Updated Websites
Updated Blogs
- Executive Sires - 5
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 4
- Mittag Show Cattle - 4
- Trausch Farms - 2
- Diamond G Cattle - 2
- Duncan Livestock - 1
- Humphrey Agrimarketing - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 1
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Shall I Eat It? - Cattle Today
- The Newest and Youngest Member of Steer Planet has Arrived! - Steerplanet
- Question for the group - Cattle Today
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Bought a used semen tank, what came with it - Steerplanet
- please settle the argument-which cow is in heat? - Cattle Today
- Flighty Heifer? - Cattle Today
- Made a change - Cattle Today
- Thoughts on My Bulls - Cattle Today
- High Tail Set - Cattle Today
Daily Web Summary 1/21/2012
Updated Websites
Updated Blogs
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 4
- Lautner Farms - 3
- Executive Sires - 2
- Frye Cattle - 1
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 1
- Diamond G Cattle - 1
- Trausch Farms - 1
- crystal.cattle - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Question for the group - Cattle Today
- The Newest and Youngest Member of Steer Planet has Arrived! - Steerplanet
- New Hereford boys - Cattle Today
- Common Cents Sale Catlogue - Steerplanet
- Drill Bit bull thoughts - Steerplanet
- Check out this Troubadour Bred Heifer - Steerplanet
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Angus Bulls for AI - Steerplanet
- Angus Bulls Question - pics added - Steerplanet
- Angus breeding advice - Steerplanet
Jason Koch of Steerplanet
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...
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
Updated Websites
- Alberta Hereford Association
- Beggers Diamond V Ranch
- Calf Quest 2006
- Carr Cattle
- Cordes Family Farms
- Eblen & Sons Simmental
- Gateway Simmental
- Gateway Simmental Breeding Value Bull Sale
- J/D Cattle Company
- JEK Cattle
- Keller Club Calves
- Mente Cattle Company
- Rust Mountain View Ranch
- Steadfast Beef
- Whitaker Farms
- ZNT Cattle Company
Updated Blogs
- Lautner Farms - 14
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 9
- Mittag Show Cattle - 2
- Brahman Blog - 2
- crystal.cattle - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
- Diamond G Cattle - 1
- Executive Sires - 1
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 1
- JJB Cattle Company - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Northern Shorthorns Herd Bull - Steerplanet
- Registered Angus Heifer - Steerplanet
- Keeping Cattle at pasture..away from your place.. - Cattle Today
- who made who bull calf - Steerplanet
- Hide color discrimination a joke... - Steerplanet
- Texas? - Cattle Today
- New Hereford boys - Cattle Today
- A Simmental Decision - Steerplanet
- anyone else have a - Cattle Today
- Best Denver Bulls 2012 - Steerplanet
Dirty Politics
Swag
American Idol
I-90
Fully Automatic
Dirty Water
Man of Steel
Battleship
Walkie Talkie
Denver Bull List Link
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
...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
Updated Websites
Updated Blogs
- Lautner Farms - 12
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 9
- Mittag Show Cattle - 8
- Executive Sires - 5
- Diamond G Cattle - 4
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 2
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 2
- Brahman Blog - 1
- crystal.cattle - 1
- Ranch House Designs - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Shorthorn search - Steerplanet
- Obama says no! Surprise, Suprise - Steerplanet
- Jungels-Durhams for Denver - Steerplanet
- Help me pick a Bull-Opinions Wanted. - Cattle Today
- Northern Shorthorns Herd Bull - Steerplanet
- no blocking chute... - Steerplanet
- Told its not a good idea to trim/trimming hair causes calf to shed winter coat - Steerplanet
- Denver bulls - Steerplanet
- Chance of blue roan? - Steerplanet
- April Maintainer heifer*price reduction* - Steerplanet
Cornhusker
Color Me Up
Call of Duty
Ground Pounder
Lowrider
Good and Plenty
Judging Panels
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
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
Updated Websites
- Brooks Sparks
- Dakota Xpress
- Dakota Xpress - Annual Production Sale
- Everhart Herefords
- Georgia Simmental & Simbrah Association
- http://sandpointcattle.com/
- Iowa Beef Expo
- Kaiser Cattle
- Kaiser Cattle Company
- Marotz Stock Farm
- McCormack Family Ranch
- Shout Show Cattle
- Steadfast Beef
- Ty Williams Show Cattle
Updated Blogs
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 6
- Breeders World - 5
- Diamond G Cattle - 3
- Executive Sires - 3
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 2
- Mittag Show Cattle - 2
- O'Leary Cattle - 1
- Rinker Ag Law - 1
- Brahman Blog - 1
- Austin Cattle Company - 1
- Holtkamp Cattle Co - 1
- Humphrey Agrimarketing - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
- Ranch House Designs - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Northern Shorthorns Herd Bull - Steerplanet
- OLD and RARE Semen for sale, Shorthorn ,Clubby,Angus,Simmi,Maine - Steerplanet
- Duff New Edition and Grandmaster Bulls - Steerplanet
- breeding sugestions - Steerplanet
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Steers grazing standing corn - pics - Cattle Today
- best and worst buys - Steerplanet
- SAS Sweetmeat & BMR Explorer - Steerplanet
- When are Big Calves a Good thing ? - Cattle Today
- Growing corn for feed - Cattle Today
Quick Summary Page
Don't forget....
King of the Mountain
Main Line
Walk This Way
Red Solo Cup
Daddy of 'Em All
Hidden Treasure
On Dial Up?
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
Deadliest Catch
Ransom
Silent Knight
Six Shooter
Daily Web Summary 1/17/2012
Updated Websites
- Chapman Cattle Co.
- Doll Ranch 30th Annual Sale
- Hara Farms
- http://bohrson.com
- http://www.j5tractors.com/
- Kappes Simmentals 23rd Annual Genetics with the Holistic Approach Sale
- Montgomery Ranch and Hansen Stock Farm
- ZNT Cattle Company
Updated Blogs
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 7
- Executive Sires - 4
- Trausch Farms - 3
- Lautner Farms - 2
- Brahman Blog - 1
- The Cattle Management Blog - 1
- Humphrey Agrimarketing - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Prolapse - Cattle Today
- cattle numbers - Cattle Today
- Barbie doll cattle showing set - Steerplanet
- cow down - Cattle Today
- Any heifer bull prospects on display in DENVER - Steerplanet
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Pelvic measuring cows - Steerplanet
- weaning calves - Cattle Today
- Need Help - newly sheared steer going bonkers! - Steerplanet
- tyson on heifers - Steerplanet
Videos
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
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
The sound is only coming from one side but it just fine otherwise...
Luke
...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
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
Updated Websites
- R2 Cattle Co.
- Brooks Sparks
- Conover Auction Service
- Dakota Xpress
- DCH Ranch
- Everhart Herefords
- Falling Timber Farm
- Juncks' Simmentals
- Justus & Wilson Show Cattle
- National Western Angus Foundation Female Sale
- Roger M. Hunker Auctioneer
- Rust Mountain View Ranch
- Shout Show Cattle
- Split Butte Cattle Co.
- ZNT Cattle Company
Updated Blogs
- Executive Sires - 4
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 4
- Trausch Farms - 4
- Diamond G Cattle - 3
- Cattle Today - 1
- Frye Cattle - 1
- Brahman Blog - 1
- American Chianina Assoc. - 1
- Mittag Show Cattle - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- cattle numbers - Cattle Today
- Steers grazing standing corn - pics - Cattle Today
- hard whiskey - Steerplanet
- Bottle Calf - Steerplanet
- Northern Shorthorns Herd Bull - Steerplanet
- Denver bulls - Steerplanet
- Fringe x Sonny Bull Calf Selling at Paulsen's and Voegele's Online Sale JAN 31 - Steerplanet
- cow down - Cattle Today
- What kind of fert do you use for hay? - Cattle Today
- down cow tips - Cattle Today
Most Represented Sires
Unofficial count of the sires of the sires...
- Monopoly 11
- Heat Wave 6
- Walks Alone 5
- Bojo 3
- DCC Hard Drive 138R 3
- Eye Candy 3
- I-80 2
- Predator 2
- Smilin Bob 2
When will the videos be up?
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.
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
Updated Websites
Updated Blogs
- Executive Sires - 8
- Mittag Show Cattle - 7
- American Chianina Assoc. - 3
- Diamond G Cattle - 2
- Lautner Farms - 2
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 1
- JJB Cattle Company - 1
- Wade Rodgers Blog - 1
- Collins Cattle - 1
- Collins Cattle - 1
- DJ's Cattle Company - 1
- Z-N-T Cattle Co. - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Denver bulls - Steerplanet
- Used/New Liquid Nitrogen Tank Questions - Cattle Today
- Sim Magic on Ice - Steerplanet
- Recommended bulls? - Steerplanet
- what breed make the best momma's - Cattle Today
- hereford bull - Cattle Today
- Vegas x Radio Active Heifer - Steerplanet
- Hereford Cows For Sale - Steerplanet
- Word Association Game - Steerplanet
- Need Pictures Please - Cattle Today
Chi Sale
8500 on GC bull.

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

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

Approx. Western Elite Avg.
Cows 5400, Bulls 9500, Heifers 5200
Daily Web Summary 1/14/2012
Updated Websites
Updated Blogs
- Mittag Show Cattle - 26
- Matt Lautner Cattle - 13
- Executive Sires - 6
- Lautner Farms - 3
- Diamond G Cattle - 2
- Brahman Blog - 1
Most Active Forum Threads
- Angus Bulls Question - pics added - Steerplanet
- Denver bulls - Steerplanet
- Ethanol - Cattle Today
- Steers grazing standing corn - pics - Cattle Today
- what breed make the best momma's - Cattle Today
- Tell me about longhorn cross cattle - Cattle Today
- Northern Shorthorns Herd Bull - Steerplanet
- duff bulls - Steerplanet
- nitrates infescue - Cattle Today
- How to AI? - Steerplanet
Interviews
Early today with Adam Potts.

90 Proof
By Trausch.

Deadliest Catch
Being pictured by Browarny.

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

Western Elite
Bulls selling tonight.

Sale in back
Durham Reds?

Color Me Up
Lautner Farms

TH/PHA Status Count
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
Getting ready to go.

Gold Rush
He was on display longer than most yesterday.

Corn Husker and King of the Mountain
Matt Lautner display.






