Bullis Creek Ranch

08/24/2024

Sleeps 6

08/21/2024

Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow

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08/19/2024

Trailing herd bulls home. The work's all done till next year. Stockman E116-3751653 and a son Well Stocked 209-4630827 are sh****ng for home.

08/09/2024

Stock Show Parents.... This may be a little crass, but it's true! 🤷

These summers full of livestock shows may be hectic, hot, challenging and they may test our patience but it's important to remind ourselves of the good we are doing for our children.

⭐️ We are teaching them lessons that will last a lifetime.

⭐️ We are keeping them busy and out of trouble.

⭐️ We are allowing them to make connections and network.

⭐️ We are watching them build their futures.

The best place to raise kids is in the barn 💙

08/09/2024

Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow

08/09/2024

Feed Efficiency, Improved Marbling, Docility - Think Limousin

Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow

08/03/2024

The 2024 American Royal & NAILE and 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress & National Western Stock Show schedules are now posted on the NALF website.

The NALF Board of Directors will have their annual summer board meeting August 19-21, 2024 in Brookings, SD. Limited staff will be in the office during that time and will answer emails and phone calls as time allows.

View the Limousin Latest here: mailchi.mp/nalf/new-look-limousin-latest-6680502.

07/31/2024

{The Cow: Should She Stay or Should She Go?} Fed cattle and feeder calf prices are presently ranging in the vicinity of historical highs. But then, so are cull cow prices. Knowing historically the income resulting from cull cows in a beef herd has made up roughly 20% of the beef cattle farm’s annual income, today with careful management it could be even greater.

Presently at a time when cattlemen might be trying to retain any breeding female that can produce a live and marketable calf, let’s carefully consider how we might optimize the profitability of the beef herd by employing a strategic culling plan.

Typically, when discussing culling considerations it might start by simply choosing based on condition, health or pregnancy status which cows need to go versus which should stay. Instead, let’s start by carefully considering the present reality of the economics of cull cows.

While in the past culls might have resulted in 20% of the annual beef cow herd income, consider that average cow size has increased 30% over the past 30 years. In fact, USDA’s AMS recently reported the average cow live weight sold was 1500+ pounds. Early this spring, average condition cull cows were bringing $1-1.25 per pound and expectations that would increase throughout spring have become reality. When considering the cost and value of money is greater now than in recent past, it becomes apparent cull cows are a very real profit center for an operation that deserves careful marketing consideration.

As we consider the economics of cull cows and the development of a strategic culling plan, it is also important to realize that cattle inventory cycles are real and have been well documented for more than 130 years. Over those years, cycles have averaged 8-12 years in length. Accepting the fact reduced cow numbers resulting from this cycle have been exaggerated by drought in the West, today we may only be nearing the bottom of U.S. cow inventory numbers and high cattle prices could easily be with us for 2-5 more years.

Continue reading here: nalf.org/blog.

07/26/2024

Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow

07/23/2024

Made for the Commercial Cattleman

Find out more about Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle at NALF.org.

07/21/2024

Learn more about Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle at NALF.org.

07/11/2024

07/02/2024

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06/30/2024

06/25/2024

There nothing like a Sandhills sunset!

06/18/2024

Thanks to Julia from Wyoming for sending this picture of a Stockman steer scheduled for harvest next week.

06/05/2024