Allene pushes the heifers
Allene prepares to push a group of heifers up the alley to Mike Dana and Steve James, who take over and push the cattle onto the scales to be weighed in groups.
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Mike Dana and Steve James
Mike Dana and Steve James move the heifers up the alley toward the scale house.
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Jenni counts
Jenni Snidecor counts off heifers into small groups to be moved into the alley where Allene holds them for Mike and Steve.
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Jeremy and Bob
Jeremy and Bob use the scale’s mechanism as an impromptu desk.
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Trucks coming
Unbeknownst to the heifers, there are cattle trucks on the way to haul them away to feedlots. Summer’s over!
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Heiferd Herd
The Danas’ heifer herd bunches up against the end corral before being run past the brand inspector and buyers.
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Mike Dana on ramp
Mike Dana shoots the breeze with the truckers who have arrived to take
the heifers off to feed lots.
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Stock Trucks Waiting
Gigantic stock trailers line up awaiting their turn at the chute.
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Bob and Mike
Bob and Mike check brands as the cattle move down the alley toward the next corral where they will stand and be regrouped to load in the trailers.
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Cowboy Steve James
Steve James, a real cowboy and horseman, watches over the heifers waiting to file past the brand inspector, who diligently checks every single brand.
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Cat over cattle
A black barn cat resting up in the round bales isn’t perturbed one whisker by the milling cattle below.
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Merrill Steve Jenni
Merrill, Steve, and Jenni, who day-works at local ranches with her husband Boone, move more cattle into the alley.
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Loading the heifers
A driver makes sure the heifers are loading quickly and not turning back to run down the ramp back to the corrals.
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Livestock truck
The livestock truck and trailer looks like a land-locked ocean liner from the rear.
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Kevin Campbell and Bob Jett
Kevin Campbell and Bob Jett finalize the sale
of the Campbell Ranch's heifers.
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Napping
Horses nap at a corral rail.
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Loyal Helper
Mike Vickrey’s dog watches his master intently from his perch on the back of the flatbed.
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Merrill and Jeremy
Merrill leans against the fence chatting with Jeremy after the heifers
have been weighed. They weighed very well, everyone thought.
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Unwinding
Mike Dana, Merrill and Kevin unwinding after the
cattle are loaded and down the road.
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Steve James Relaxes
Steve James (and everyone else) relaxes with an icy beverage after the loaded trucks have left.
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