Wish I could tell you what the bull market is going to be like this spring. Not a day goes by without someone asking me that question. So far sale averages have been good so optimism is holding its ground. Gas and fuel are some lower but feed prices are a lot higher. It's even snowed a few times in the last month or so indicating that the cycle could be broken. Is the drought cycle broken? Seems to me that folks have not forgotton how dry is was last year and how dry it still could get. Cows numbers are the lowest in years yet cattlemen feel helpless and unable to take advantage of the opportunity to sell on a truly supply and demand market. Pastures got hurt badly last season. Spring and summer grazing won't be as good as you think even if it does rain cats and dogs. So back to the bull market after a lot of rambling. I'm predicting they'll be good with maybe averages a little lower than last spring but profits could be as good or better. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
ONLY 100 DAYS TO "G" DAY
Gotta love this cold weather, right? As I pull my Grandkids thru the snow behind the 4 wheeler it makes me think how hard it would be to find a golf ball in the snow and how cold the fingers would be if and when I found it. Sometime around the end of April I plan to hit the links again. But between now and then there's a lot going on.
Like Katie trying to get a new start in the news and talk show business (she just won't give up), the National Western Stock Show (which is where most of my clients will be for the next week or two), Montana's Legislature in session (session may not be the correct terminology), calving season (when High School basketball doesn't get in the way), and God only knows how many bulls to video and production sales to attend.
All I know is if I can hang on and survive it for another 100 days or so I can take a much needed break and play some golf with the Grandkids and some of my old codger buddies. It's interesting, the Grandkids hope they can drive the cart and the buddies hope they and drive the ball. Me, I just hope I am around to enjoy it all. Let's have a great spring sale season!