Grain commodity prices are down and cattle prices are up, so for our farm it's time to change our operation. Again. Ogallala Livestock Auction is based in Ogallala Nebraska and it is about 2.5 hours away from our farm. On the day we went to buy some more cattle they were selling 7000 head in one day. So we had a pretty good selection for the type of cattle we were looking for. In my semi-delirious state on the way to the auction I started singing this to myself:
Sing to the tune of "Deck the Halls"
Time to wake up at 4 o'clock
Oga la la la, la la la
It is time to buy us some livestock
Oga la la la, la la la
Lets take a look at some bred cows
Oga la la la, la la la
7000 head for us to browse
Oga la la la, la la la
Don we now our cowboy apparel,
Oga la la la, la la la
It's time to put some dollars at peril
Oga la la la, LA LA LA
At the sale our farm purchased some cattle and for the first time I bought some cattle of my own. With sweaty palms I signed the second biggest check of my life and put it all on black (Angus). Viva Las Vegas.
-Horrible song writer and Rancher Ryan
