I love bull sale season! I love the process of researching and evaluating potential bulls. This gets me hyped up for the possibilities of the next breeding season and the benefits a new bull will bring to my herd. I can picture how a new bull will complement my cattle. I go through all his strengths and weaknesses to make sure I am getting the best possible mating.
After bull sale season, there’s often a bit of a letdown. Whether I bought a bull or not, the research and anticipation of a potential new purchase is over. All the time I spent in this endeavor comes to an end and I have to find something new to fill my time (not that there is a lack of things to do!).
Seeing all the familiar faces at the PCC sale and hearing their stories of another year helps get my batteries recharged. The pre-sale meeting with Frank Hendrix was especially inspiring. To be a part of such an enthusiastic group is energizing. The future of the beef industry is in our hands. This is why I do what I do!
Now it’s time to get back to work and start putting things into practice. I have another month or so before I can start researching bulls again for the price rollback sale. I will use that as motivation to get things caught up so I have some extra time to do more research.