WHAT'S A COW WORTH?

There's a lot of rumbling out there about the bred female market.  How will it be compared to last year?  Will only those with hay and/or those with hay they didn't sell at the top of the market be on the look out for bred stock?  Is it a buyers market or a sellers market?

 

Prices seem to be a little all over the board with buyers being selective as to calving dates and quality.  One thing for sure, cowmen are fairly convinced drought can happen!  They may have short memories but they all seem to remember the summer of 2012 and most are convinced that it could happen again.  I hope not but have to agree it's a little stressful to think about buying replacements when you don't know what the grass situation is going to be.  At best, given last year's dry season, most of the range land is going to require some recovery time even with moisture. 

 

With all that being said, I guess I'd offer that bred stock is selling well considering what we've been thru but there're darn sure no run a ways.  Ranchers by nature are cautioually optimistic but this year I am finding them optimistically cautious and the market reflects some of both!  So...what's a cow worth?  I'd say what ever you can get for her or what ever you're willing to pay.  Not great advice, but advice just the same.

 

 

CALL TIME OUT AND HUDDLE UP

It's the playoffs, we’re in the fourth quarter with one timeout  left, worst field position of the game, nothing we’ve tried has worked,  the backup quarterback has gone to the locker room, the season’s on the line. Now what?  Will the coaching staff change our game plan, will the quarterback audible, or will he go it alone as usual in search of victory and fame?

As a small business owner, wish I had some answers. How about you?  One executive order or thoughtless audible can change the game and ultimately the season’s outcome.  The United States could become oil independent, OR NOT!  We could walk over the financial cliff, OR RUN!  Let’s hope the offense and defense will start working together.  We don’t only need a first down right now, we need some serious touch downs and time is running out!  God help us, if there’s a Hail Mary in your plan please send it our way!  We have to get back in control of the game.  Our reputation and our kids future are at stake. Somebody call TIME OUT!