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$5,000 Reward

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

From Phil Lautner's attorneys...

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Phil Lautner hereby offers a reward in the sum of $5,000.00 to the FIRST PERSON to provide acceptable proof to his attorneys leading to the identification and location of the person or facility which collected semen from Bojo in violation of Phil Lautner’s rights. A photograph of a straw of such semen is reproduced below. A photograph of a lawfully collected straw of Bojo semen is also shown below. This straw was collected at Reproduction Enterprises, Inc. The only Bojo semen collected by Mr. Lautner has been collected at Hawkeye Breeders of Adel, Iowa, REI of Stillwater, OK or Integrated Breeders Service of Hearne, TX. The red straw of semen shown below was collected at none of those facilities.

The person coming forward with such proof and who seeks to collect the reward must agree to testify as a witness in any lawsuit concerning Bojo and the contraband semen.  The information furnished must be based on the personal knowledge of the person giving the information. Second hand information or “hearsay” is not acceptable as proof in a court of law and therefore will not serve as the basis to receive the reward. If anyone has valid hearsay concerning the collection of the semen or the location of Bojo, Phil Lautner would appreciate that information.

Persons with no first hand knowledge may work jointly with those who have personal knowledge to provide the information and collect the reward jointly. Only one reward is payable, however.

Admissible evidence should be delivered, initially via email, if possible, to Bradley J. Nelson at bnelson@denisonlawyers.com or Jessica Zupp at jessicazupp@denisonlawyers.com, or delivered to Phil Lautner’s attorneys at: Norelius Nelson Zupp Zupp, 1317 Broadway, Denison, Iowa 51442. Mr. Nelson may be reached for questions or comments at (712) 263-4245, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, central standard time.

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A straw collected by a bull stud authorized to collect semen on Bojo by Phil Lautner.  Notice the collection date and bulls stud code at the start of the cane code...



A "bogus" straw...


Daily Web Summary 5/16/2012

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012

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"Contraband" Bojo Semen

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012

There’s evidently still Bojo semen being produced.

It’s just not being collected at any bull stud that Phil Lautner has requested or authorized to collect semen.  It’s marked with “Bojo” on the cane code and “Bojo” on the straws but no bull stud code.  If you have semen on the bull that is marked in that manner, it wasn't collected by any bull stud that Phil authorized to collect it.

Bull stud codes or the name of the collection facility where the straw was collected are put on just about every cane of semen produced at any bull stud you know of.

This was an just interesting read that I know would make an interesting story when I came across the court documents last week but now I’m getting pretty intrigued as to where the bull actually is.  If anybody knows anything, the comments section is completely anonymous.

Daily Web Summary 5/15/2012

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

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Bojo

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012

For nearly two years now, there have been about half a dozen different stories floating around about what actually happened to Bojo.  The parties involved obviously cannot comment on it because of pending litigation.

**Lautner has had no input on this blog, I found the documents while messing around looking up info on a different federal case.  (the one I don't talk about)**

According to a motion filed on May 8th by Phil Lautner in Wichita Falls, Tx…

Dan Young bought Bojo in the summer of 2008.

Dan Young sold “possession rights” to Jason Holmes.

Dan Young traded the “semen collection and sale rights” to Lautner to satisfy a debt he had to Lautner.  Dan retained semen rights for his own herd and any royalties from SEK.

Bojo was displayed in Denver in 2009, promoted, and collected by Lautner.

In June 2010, Bojo was returned to Holmes so he could exercise his “possession rights.”  Holmes leased Bojo out to Tom Klinger (warning: Turn your volume down at work, MIDI version of Poker Face on that site) on a lease that was supposed to expire July 15th, 2010.

According to the court documents, Bojo was picked up the day before the end of the lease by Dan Young and taken back to Texas and him and Holmes have been hiding Bojo from Lautner ever since.

In November of 2010 Lautner filed for damages and the return of the bull and won a default judgment against Dan Young in the amount of $152,544.

Dan Young filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in June of 2011, automatically putting a stay on any litigation.

The motion filed last Tuesday by Lautner is trying to get a lift of the automatic stay so they can commence litigation against Dan Young.

10:15 AM CDT Update - Wrong legal representation in earlier version of post.

Daily Web Summary 5/14/2012

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

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Are you sure grandpa?

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

Her bag aint that great.



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Hey dad

MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012

That one's under the money.



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Daily Web Summary 5/13/2012

SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012

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Top Web Sale Lots Week of 5/7/2012

SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012

Top individual sale lots of the past week...

  1. $10,500 - Bred Heifer sired by SVF/NJC Built Right N48
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #37
  2. $10,500 - Bull sired by ZKCC Chopper 884U
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #12
  3. $8,500 - Heifer sired by ZKCC Chopper 884U
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #45
  4. $7,750 - Bull sired by SVF Star Power S802
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #14
  5. $7,000 - Bull sired by F Nichols Muhammad
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #28
  6. $6,500 - Bull sired by CNS Dream On L186
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #7
  7. $6,250 - Bull sired by Rains You Bet
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #32
  8. $6,250 - Bull sired by Sandeens SOS
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #19
  9. $6,000 - Bull sired by SVF Steel Force S701
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #8
  10. $5,750 - Bull sired by Harkers/JS Domination
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #11

Daily Web Summary 5/12/2012

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012

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Daily Web Summary 5/11/2012

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012

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Daily Web Summary 5/10/2012

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

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TJLA Junior Director Applications

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

The Texas Junior Livestock Association (TJLA) is taking application through May 25th for Junior Directors.  Forms can be found on the website and should be sent to Lorie Kempen.

More more information lorie.kempen@ecisd.net

On the bright side...

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

...we've finally figured out which of our two dogs was peeing on the rug in the bathroom.

Drought Fears Hang over Texas Cattle Auction

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

Via Wade Fisher's Facebook and Twitter updates...

m.cattle.com

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012

Did you know we have a quick and easy mobile tool page?  It’s really just three calculators I’ve wanted to have handy at various times while out and about.  I’m working on a mobile app for this site right now, you’ll need internet access to get to the tools via m.cattle.com…

Gestation Table

Gives 283 days from now, 283 days ago, and a list of due dates for dates around today.

Adjusted WW Calculator

For quick and easy adjww calculation while you’re by the scale.

Weight Gain Calculator

Quick and easy way to calculate needed weight gain given current weight, target weight, and show date.

Daily Web Summary 5/9/2012

WEDNESDAY, MAY 09, 2012

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Daily Web Summary 5/8/2012

TUESDAY, MAY 08, 2012

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Terminology Tuesday - "Boning"

TUESDAY, MAY 08, 2012

The fitting style where a calf is slick sheared on the belly, topline, and neck.  Hair is only left on the front legs going up to the most prominent part of the shoulder and the rear legs up to the hook to pins area.

At one time an actually popular clipping style for fat steers in some regions, now it's only done in prospect calves.  Most common clip job for American influenced show steer prospects.  It adds an appearance of lower dimension in calves that have poor to below average hair.

Sometimes called “poodling”, “shucking”, “Bohemian clip job”, a wide range of other things.

Lost Dog

TUESDAY, MAY 08, 2012

In what I’ve got a sneaky suspicion was a certain somebody’s birthday wish, we lost one of our two Pugs yesterday.  We had left them at my parents for the weekend and one of them decided to go homeward bound on them about an hour before I back to pick her up.

I'm not going to make any more jokes about it because people get sensitive when it comes to dogs.  However, her sister isn't the slightest bit depressed about this being the only dog left thing. 

Daily Web Summary 5/7/2012

MONDAY, MAY 07, 2012

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Monday, May 7th

MONDAY, MAY 07, 2012

Two Weeks Ago

Your entire cattle herd was worth less because some dairy cow in California got mad cow disease.  Today your entire retirement account is worth less because the French don’t like rich people and the Greeks don’t like paying their bills.

Genius Scheduling

Not sure who over there at the TJLA thought of putting the livestock judging contest the night before the state FFA judging contest but it was an absolutely killer idea.

Speaking of that Contest

We went to video tape it for Livestockjudging.com.  The animals were 2-3 month overdone show animals from the San Antonio Stock Show.  In other words, the best practice for the Texas state FFA & 4-H contests you can possibly find.

Speaking of that Camp

The TJLA camp show is starting to creep up there in quality pretty quickly.  Between the facilities and the quality that shows up it’s turned into a Belt Buckle Bonanza Light.

Speaking of those Facilities

For those of you that have been to the Brazos Expo Center, have you seen that completely run down and trashy trailer park across the road near Hwy 47?  The one with no less than two sets of “salt of the earth” types with inflatable pools in their driveways drinking beer the two times I drove through?  The one with at least three different cars up on blocks?

That’s where I lived my five years of college.

You know what I DID catch flack for?

That post on Friday that three people thought was an apology, which it wasn’t.

I Only Heard...

..."please don't blog this but..." three times this weekend.

Daily Web Summary 5/6/2012

SUNDAY, MAY 06, 2012

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Top Web Sale Lots Week of 4/30/2012

SUNDAY, MAY 06, 2012

Top individual sale lots of the past week...

  1. $10,500 - Bred Heifer sired by SVF/NJC Built Right N48
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #37
  2. $10,500 - Bull sired by ZKCC Chopper 884U
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #12
  3. $9,500 - Heifer sired by BK Top Secret
    Buck Cattle Co Last Cance for Falls and Bulls Online Sale 2012 #1
  4. $8,500 - Heifer sired by ZKCC Chopper 884U
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #45
  5. $7,750 - Bull sired by SVF Star Power S802
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #14
  6. $7,000 - Bull sired by F Nichols Muhammad
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #28
  7. $6,500 - Bull sired by CNS Dream On L186
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #7
  8. $6,250 - Bull sired by Rains You Bet
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #32
  9. $6,250 - Bull sired by Sandeens SOS
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #19
  10. $6,000 - Bull sired by SVF Steel Force S701
    Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic-Simmental Sale 2012 #8

Daily Web Summary 5/5/2012

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Daily Web Summary 5/4/2012

FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012

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March 2012 Cattle Site Visitor Report

FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012

  1. Cattle Today Sites     22.19%
  2. CattleNetwork.com     18.00%
  3. Cattle.com     12.99%
  4. Beefmagazine.com     12.54% (5)
  5. Cattlerange.com     12.09% (4)
  6. Steerplanet.com     7.78%
  7. Showsteers.com     7.12%
  8. Mattlautnercattle.com     2.17% (10)
  9. Cattlepages.com     1.44%
  10. Clubcalves.com     1.18%

Only real movement is Mattlautnercattle.com continuing to move up after the switch of the blog to a hosted domain rather than Blogger.

I went a bit too mean with one.

FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012

Every now and then, against my better judgment, I go back and read some of the stuff I wrote.  One thing I should probably apologize for is the general tone of this one from last week.  No, not because of any negative blow back (there’s been none that’s made it to me, actually a bit of the opposite), because I went a touch beyond snarky and condescending to just mean.

What I meant to make fun of was the advertising of a sale as ‘no-reserve’ when in reality the starting bids were the reserve.  The description it was referencing made it sound like the online auctioneers have to work in other sales to run people up until the reserve is met.  It’s something worth commenting on because that’s a fairly common concern people have expressed about online sales.  For somebody to publicly imply that the auctioneers, in this case the online auction services, have to work in sales to meet a reserve in the other sales is actually a pretty big deal to some. 

However, the blog post wasn’t meant to be as mean as it evidently was.

In reality it was probably a bit of steam let off the stuff that I DIDN’T write about last week.

Daily Web Summary 5/3/2012

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