• Just curious….

    ….we were filling a water tank the other morning when this young heifer came along to see what we were doing. She was a long way from the herd and we enjoyed her company.  She’s A133 and a granddaughter of both Rotokawa 688 and 667.  Her dam is Thistle Hope; sire, Thistle Hill Reality. At 10-months, she’s not for sale….not yet.  We keep our animals until they’re at least two before we part with any.  It does remind me, though, that soon Wooz and I will be going through our annual battle over who stays and who goes. If you’re looking for a heifer, bred or open, you may want…

  • The Devon sale….

    ….we’ve had two inquiries about the prices at this past weekend’s Devon show and sale.  Eventually, we hope a complete report will be posted at the Red Devon USA website….but here are a few unofficial numbers. The top selling cow was Circle K Devons Mary, a six-year old daughter of Rotokawa 688.  She brought $11,500 for breeder Kendall Schrock.  The number two cow was Charlie and Martha Trantham’s Lenoir N311 with a calf at side and confirmed pregnant.  She netted $9250. The 17 cows in the sale averaged $5,700.  The range was from $3750 to $11,500.