It's about the experience you gain

One of the main things I have learned from showing cattle is how to make a return on your investment. Now this may sound silly when I say I love showing steers, but I have learned the importance of a good heifer that turns into a cow. I have not shown too many heifers throughout my show career, but I have been fortunate to be able to use my winnings from my steers to purchase commercial Simmental/Angus cross cows to put in my herd. This May I made a huge investment at 18 years old. I purchased fourteen Simmental/Angus cross cows. All fourteen cows have a calf on their side and I am excited to be able to sell 18 calves on Big Blue Sale barn. I will also have my five “show calves” selling this fall on Lueking Club Calves Fall Sale.

            I was really proud, was when I found out an old show heifer “Bling” had raised a steer calf that I sold last fall to a family in Colorado won a Steer Show. This cow was never Supreme Heifer, but she has proved herself in the Donor Pen. Which is worth more than winning that Supreme Heifer title. Congratulations, Trista Lebsack from Bennett, CO on your Champion Market Animal that was Raised and Sold by H & P Ehrke Cattle Company and Lueking Club Calves

Bling (Monopoly) X Bodacious.

            One thing I want everyone to remember when they are nearing there county fair, it’s not the ribbon you receive it’s what you gain from the experience. My heifer “Bling” the one I talked about never winning Supreme Heifer ever, yeah she got a blue ribbon and eighth in her class at Ak-Sar-Ben. Was I upset because of the color the ribbon? Yeah, but she turned out to be a great donor cow that is making me money for college. Enjoy the experience it does go fast, and it is not about the ribbon, it’s about the experience you gain.

I hope everyone had a great 4^th of July. I’m off to a fun week at the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute.

Trista Lebsack Grand Champion Market Animal, Bennett, CO. (Bling) Monopoly X Bodacious Raised and Sold by Lueking Club Calves and H & P Cattle Company.

Quote of the Week

“Life is a journey with problems to solve, lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to enjoy.” -Unknown