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Grass & Grain, December 23, 2008 Page 17 wrapped presents to gather minutes to bring forth an you have for this year’s calf sumers. Light a candle for data on what’s inside. everyday miracle — all the crop. You’re getting ready to demand. It’s up to adults to make more so if it’s her first. make sure their next owner What have you got sure the kids understand all Soon, she stands to en- has only pleasant surprises. wrapped up in your herd? Do the symbolism, but in many courage the newborn to You don’t know yet if they all you can to make sure families, the exchange of nurse. It puts a smile on your will bring less than a dollar those packages being deliv- gifts is preceded by hints or face when you check her that or more than $1.25 per ered this season will exceed even lists. When we know morning. You don’t know pound when you sell, but expectations for all cus- the kids well enough, we can what it is yet, but that’s the you’re determined to make tomers down the line. The make their eyes light up reaction you want. them worth the top end year starts with very few when they open a gift, in a A moment or two with bid. limits on the good things that material-world parallel of the ear tagger and a few Stocker and feedlot oper- can happen if we keep our the spiritual. other formalities and you ators expect at least average focus. Amidst joyous screaming leave them to strengthen the genetics, health, growth. Next time in Black Ink, on a Christmas Eve in bond that will last for half They drop all sorts of hints, Miranda Reiman will look at Kansas, one parent said to the year while you record the sometimes publish lists and ways to cut costs, not quali- Light a candle another, “I don’t know what facts and go on with your always bid accordingly. ty. Questions? Call toll-free By Steve Suther of hope. People learned ages it is yet, but that’s the reac- day. Keep their wish list in mind, at 877-241-0717 or e-mail December brings the win- ago that this darkness gives tion you want.” But you keep thinking and understand the ultimate steve@certifiedangusbeef. ter solstice, the longest night way to light, springtime and In the cattle world, we about the great expectations wishes come from con- com. of the year in the northern multifaceted redemption. may palpate or use ultra- hemisphere. Across much of Yes, we are fewer, our herd sound to peek, and get a bet- Tool helps track finances, available online the country, frost is settling smaller in number. But in the ter idea of when to prepare You’ve always resolved to keep better The workbook includes charts to help you: into the ground. Those in- balance of supply and de- for calving. Did we prepare track of your finances, but you’ve never been List monthly income from various clined to analyze the econo- mand, that makes beef po- for everything that will fol- able to keep it up for more than a few weeks. sources. Keep track of contributions to and my say we are in the midst of tentially more valuable as low? Have we been good, Ohio State University Extension is offer- withdrawals from savings and investment ing its 38-page workbook, Home Account accounts. List payments made on an install- some dark times financially, the world’s population con- followed the Golden Rule of Book, to help you track a year’s worth of in- ment basis, such as car insurance paid semi- too. tinues to grow. win-win cattle dealings, built come and expenses. annually or tax payments due quarterly. List While cow-calf producers We celebrate every birth, up relationships to give “With the downturn in the economy, this monthly income and expenses. have had some good years in from the divine to the ordi- consumers what’s on their might be a good year for Santa to bring fi- The workbook also includes a page to this decade, the overall trend nary. The anticipation, wait- list? nancial tools, and this would be a good one,” help you calculate your net worth. With this has been a reduction in herd ing for these events brings Beginning in the south said Nancy Hudson, family finance special- beginning data, you can assess changes at operators, down 25% in 20 thoughts of the unseen won- and working its way north, ist with OSU Extension and co-leader of Ex- the end of the year and set goals for the fu- years. You could worry about ders in our lives. To focus, any day now, the moment tension’s Healthy Finances Team. ture. the dark side of erratically we prepare. We may pur- will arrive. The workbook, Bulletin 723, is available Plus, it offers a page spread for a month- higher costs and unknown chase or craft gifts to wel- She will lay down in the for $2.25 plus shipping from the OSU Exten- by-month expense summary to let you view sion at http://estore.osu-extension.org. It’s expenses from throughout the year at a markets. A winter storm come a newborn baby or natural shelter of an embank- also available as a free downloadable PDF glance. By filling in the first six months of could wreak havoc next commemorate a world- ment, windbreak, your calv- file at http://ohioline.osu.edu/pdf/b723.pdf, data midyear, you can assess your financial week. changing event. Children ing shed or a clean pasture “although the printout wouldn’t wrap as situation and make any adjustments you But this is also the season may even shake a few and bear down for a few nicely as the booklet would,” Hudson said. deem necessary. COMM. CATTLE AUCTION MANHATTAN CO. INC. EVERY FRIDAY 1-800-834-1029 STARTING 10:00 A.M. ON CULL COWS Toll-Free FOLLOWED BY STOCKER FEEDERS — 11:00 A.M. B OFFICE PHONE 785-776-4815 • OWNERS MERVIN SEXTON & JOHN CLINE Bar H Ranch Agenda 1 blk cow 800 @ 59.00 For our last sale of 2008 we had a weather Harold Heinen Denton 12 simm 2 6-7 @ 1100.00H R.E. Carson Trust Holton 2 blk cows 1002 @ 58.50 Ed Livingston Mahaska 20 blk cows 2 6-7 @ 1075.00H shortened run with the Thursday evening freez- Richard Runnebaum Berryton 5 cross cows 1428 @ 48.00 Berges Ranch Onaga 12 blk cows 4 6-7 @ 1000.00H ing rain. However the cattle that were offered Wickstrum Farms Westmoreland 3 blk cows 1308 @ 43.00 Bar H Ranch Agenda 15 blk cows 4 5 @ 950.00H sold at steady to $2 higher prices especially on R.E. Carson Trust Holton 1 blk cow 1270 @ 42.50 R.E. Carson Trust Holton 17 blk cows 7-8 6-7 @ 925.00H Donna Olson Alta Vista 1 hol cows 1630 @ 42.25 the steers. Cull cows also sold form steady to Bar H Ranch Agenda 9 blk cows 6-7 @ 925.00H Don Frohberg Waterville 4 cows 1345 @ 39.25 $2 higher. R.E. Carson Trust Holton 4 blk cows 3 6-7 @ 875.00H Berges Ranch Onaga 1 char cow 1765 @ 38.50 Josh Ohlde Linn 3 char cows 3 5 @ 825.00H A&E Gray Manhattan 1 cross cow 1560 @ 38.25 STEER CALVES — 525-550 LBS. Todd Sheppard Olsburg 7 blk cows 6 @ 810.00H KSU AS&I Dairy Manhattan 1 hol cow 1990 @ 38.25 Blanche/Richard Murphy Bonner Springs 6 blk strs 530 @ 98.75 Bar H Ranch Agenda 11 blk cows 6-8 6 @ 800.00H Dennis Braddock Olsburg 1 bwf cow 1430 @ 38.00 Terry Bottom Soldier 7 mix strs 541 @ 95.00 R.E. Carson Trust Holton 8 blk cows SS 6-7 @ 760.00H Steve Milne Wetmore 1 bwf cow 1205 @ 37.00 Travis Hynek Hanvoer 2 cows SS 6 @ 635.00H FEEDER STEERS — 550-1,025 LBS. R.E. Carson Trust Holton 6 blk cowsBB 6 @ 625.00H Greg Hermesch Seneca 12 blk strs 558 @ 103.00 For our special cow sale Wednesday, December Winston Amick Alma 6 blk strs 581 @ 97.75 19 we had several offerings of quality cows and Harold McElfresh Emporia 11 blk strs 605 @ 96.75 1st calf heifers. Buyers were paying close atten- FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th Winston Amick Alma 5 blk strs 619 @ 96.00 tion to type and size. Following is a partial listing. Dean Altenhofen Westmoreland 12 blk strs 581 @ 95.75 110 choice reputation Hereford feeder steers, Greg Hermesch Seneca 11 blk strs 636 @ 95.00 COW/CALF PAIRS 850-950 lbs. Harold McElfresh Emporia 30 blk strs 719 @ 94.00 AGE 70 choice reputation Hereford strs & hfrs, long- Dean Altenhofen Westmoreland 6 blk strs 639 @ 93.75 Galen Reinecke Baileyville 5 blk cows 2 @ 1450.00H Miller Feedlot Wamego 124 blk strs 845 @ 91.40 time weaned, 2 rds shots, bunk broke, big Glen Reinecke Baileyville 5 blk cows 2 @ 1400.00H Glen Swartz Alta Vista 60 cross strs 1004 @ 91.00 steers, EID tag, 500-700 lbs. Tom Swearngin Lawrence 6 blk cows 5 @ 1400.00H Steve Ingala Olathe 8 blk strs 715 @ 91.00 Milbourn Ranch El Dorado 5 bwf cows 2 @ 1250.00H 14 Hereford feeder heifers, 700-800 lbs. Kocher Brothers Onaga 21 wf strs 965 @ 90.40 Milbourn Ranch El Dorado 5 cows 2 @ 1200.00H John Fairbanks Onaga 5 cross strs 937 @ 90.25 162 blk strs & hfrs, 2 rds shots, weaned, bunk David Stackley El Dorado 7 cows 2 @ 1175.00H Terry Bottom Soldier 5 blk strs 640 @ 89.50 Milbourn Ranch El Dorado 4 bwf cows 2 @ 110.00H broke, 450-650 lbs.

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