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Welcome to our 55th Annual Bull & Female Sale ---
our Revolution - On Target Sale
What a year it has been for everyone!! Every variable from weather to politics and
from taxes to cattle prices has been scary this year. This makes one thankful for any
end result. This is similar to the story a rancher once told about his old pickup and
it goes like this. I really like this old pickup, because no matter where I go with it, I
am really happy to be there.
The report from the manager of the Fairleigh Feedlot indicates that a pen of crop
mates to the two year old bulls did exceptionally well. We steer two of every three
bull calves born in the herd. Volume selection allows us to offer our very best in the
sale.
Again this year you can view every sale lot before the sale on our website. Because
it was snowing on some of the days we were videoing, you may see snowflakes on
your computer. You will also see that despite the heat stress the cattle went through
last summer, they did really well this year. We think our performance selection is
maturing toward our goals.
We invite any questions you may have and look forward to visiting you on or before
sale day. The Rausches
Crop mates to two year old bulls in the offering
do well on Test at Fairleigh Feedlot
The cattle feeding industry continues to struggle with high feed costs. Corn has hit $8.00 per bushel, al-
falfa is costing over $250 per ton and the cost of protein is at historic levels. Feed efficiency is more impor-
tant today than at any point in history. Rausch Herefords sent 70 steers to our feedlot in January of 2012.
Those steers weighed in at 757 pounds and
shipped weighing 1,356 pounds in June.
They gained 4.29 lbs. per day over a 135
day period and had a dry matter conversion
of 4.23 pounds per day. To put that in per-
spective, those steers put every pound of
gain on $0.23 cheaper than their industry
counterparts. That saved Rausch Herefords
$137.77 per head in feed costs, or over
$9,600.00 on the entire 70 head pen. Who
said buying a good bull is expensive?
Perry Nowak
Fairleigh Feedlot Manager
Scott City, Kansas