The Cattle Business Weekly

04/11/2025

04/11/2025

Join Trask Angus for their Annual Bull Sale on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 3:00 pm at the Ranch, near Wasta, SD.

https://www.dvauction.com/events/231104-trask-angus-35th-annual-angus-bull-4-15-25

04/10/2025

Grill's 21st Annual Red Western Red Angus Bull Sale
April 18, 2025, 12:00 Noon MST
Crawford Livestock, Crawford, NE
https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/pageview/viewer/GrillRedWestern2025

04/09/2025

Headed to mailboxes today!
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04/09/2025

From one of our columnists Richelle Barrett of Prairie Crocus Creative. Her words always ring true.

I often wonder if people have always been as bad at asking for help as we are now.

Many of us, especially in agriculture, hail from generations of strong, independent people who just get things done. I know many people who never think twice before setting up cattle panels by themselves, or doing things that require more than one person alone. I could list a million things that generally should be a two-person job, at minimum, that all of us have either done on our own or known someone in our families who prefers to fumble through alone, rather than ask for assistance. Regardless of whether there is no one else around or because we are too stubborn to wait an hour or a day for help, independence runs in our blood.

In my family, I grew up in a household where “I’m just gonna do it myself” was normal. Something about being a “tough cowboy” and being stubborn as a mule tended to make my father do dumb things alone in the corrals or the fields. (I’m sure most of you can relate to having someone like this in your family, or possibly are that someone.) I always thought it was kind of odd that he would rather fight things on his own, rather than ask one of us to come along and lend a hand, but it turns out he isn’t alone in that mindset. As much as we’ve tried to teach our kids to be independent, we have worked as hard to teach them not to fear asking for help.

As I was thinking about this recently, I realized that I am not very good at asking for help either. Always one to have to figure things out on my own, I generally find myself doing things the hard way just because that independent streak runs deep. As I write this article, I am currently on crutches thanks to my dog. I’m not sure what the lesson is in being taken out at the knees by a seventy-pound labrador, but I’m guessing it has something to do with letting go of control and learning to ask for help. The last few days have been a major lesson in slowing down and letting go, and allowing myself to rely on the other people living in my house, instead of the other way around.

Most of us are fiercely independent. It serves us well, considering that we have to be able to get things done with what time and resources we have, which often are extremely limited. We don’t always have time to wait for someone else to come to our rescue! I have learned that when we aren’t at our best, or are injured or sick, denying others the chance to help us tends to make things worse. Many of our loved ones truly want to be of service, and when people offer to help, we should be willing to take it. Keep in mind, the offer to help won’t always be there if you never take it.

While I can carry my lunch bag while I hike across the parking lot on crutches, it is better to let my co-worker carry it for me. While I could slide down the stairs to shower every day, it was easier to ask my husband to fix a few things in the main floor bathroom, so I could use that shower instead. It’s not always a matter of not being able to do something- it’s a matter of accepting that sometimes, we just need a little extra help. Asking for assistance does not make us weak or helpless, just wise enough to know we can’t do everything alone.

If you’re going through a hard time, I hope you ask for help. I promise, it won’t hurt nearly as much as you might think. Many hands make light work, no matter what.

❤️ Richelle

The Cattle Business Weekly
April 2025

04/07/2025

Rossow Angus Ranch
34th Annual Family Traditions Bull & Female Sale
April 14, 2025, 1:00 pm at the Ranch, Herreid, SD
https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/pageview/viewer/Rossow2025

04/06/2025

These red shaded areas of Nebraska need to be prepared for the possibility of larger numbers of grasshoppers this summer. https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/greater-numbers-of-grasshoppers-seen/

04/06/2025

Back in 2014, Blue Chip Herefords at Oxford, Neb., began with four heifers. Patience and hard work grew those numbers to 150 head and established a reputation for good keeper cows and bulls that last. They also have developed a line of Black Hereford cattle.

Les McGee, Tracy McGee and Jake McGee of Blue Chip Hereford Ranch at Oxford, NE. By Connie Sieh Groop Back in 2014, Blue Chip Herefords at Oxford, Neb., began with four heifers. Patience and hard work grew those numbers to 150 head and established a reputation for good keeper cows and bulls that las...

04/05/2025

Gill Red Angus
Spring Bull & Female Sale
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 1:00 pm
At the Ranch near Timber Lake, SD
https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/pageview/viewer/GillRASpring2025

04/04/2025

Join the Miller Family for their Annual Angus Bull Sale on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1:00 at Presho Livestock, Presho Livestock.
https://www.dvauction.com/events/231092-miller-angus-43rd-annual-angus-bull-4-7-25

04/03/2025

Equal chances in April for the South Dakota region to get moisture that will help with drought or not get moisture and dry out further. We are hoping April showers bring May flowers!

04/01/2025

Due to incoming weather, Schelske Angus has decided to postpone their sale until Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:30 pm at the ranch, Virgil, SD.
https://www.dvauction.com/events/232225-schelske-angus-annual-angus-bull-female-4-2-25

04/01/2025

The Larson Family Ranch has moved their sale to Thursday, April 17, 2025.
https://www.larsonranchllc.com

03/31/2025

Reich Charolais Ranch
68th Annual Bull Sale
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 1:00 pm
Belle Fourche Livestock Market, Belle Fourche, SD
https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/pageview/viewer/ReichCharolais2025

03/31/2025

You have just a few more days to sign up for Ranch Camp in Wyoming.
https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/attend-ranch-camp-in-wyoming/