Showsteers & heifers corraled up

The showsteers and heifers for our sale in October are now weaned and in the corral.  Walked out amongst them today and was able to snap a couple of photos.  Going to be some fun ones to clip up and see what they transform into. 

Lining up...Cool Whip, & Co.

Some color this year...couple of red ones will round it out. 

Going to be UNSTOPPABLE!

Cornerstone BY924 steer

Bull calves weaned!

It's a sign that Fall is coming.  We weaned the bull calves today at Elba and hauled down to the corrals at Malta.  Can't believe it's already that time, but as big as they were their mamas were saying it was time too.

It took us all to get them separated from their mamas and pushed down the road to the loading corral.

Exploring the new territory at Malta.

Looks like another good crop of bull calves to sell in March 2015. 

Fair Time Successes!

Kamri with Cassia County Heifer Futurity Grand Champion Heifer Calf: Maine x Right Answer

We hear the Fair Time Successes are Rolling in.  Hoping to get some more pictures soon.  Congrats to Swenson Family in Utah and Peterson Family in Wyoming.

Bowdrie with Grand Champion Cassia County Born & Raised Steer

Making Hay while the Sun Shines...and while it Doesn't!

The guys have been going around the clock working to get the hay put up.  1st Crop at Malta is done & in the stacks.  What a good feeling!

Tom running the baler. Nice to be able to do it in the daytime for a change of pace!  A little thunderstorm allowed for that.

Bowdrie on the rakes. 

The Barley on the hill.  This piece of ground has only had sagebrush for a long time.  A neighbor commented how good it was to see the ground in production.  

The barley in the valley all laid down and drying. Waiting for it's turn to be raked & baled up.

Ruel & Braden hauling the 1st pivot. Just baled last night. 

View from the hill

Up in the stacks..looks so good!

Glad Ruel is still smiling..Get some sleep, Braden!

Headed to the Forest

Up Bright & Early with quite a crew to take the cows to the Forest Permit.  It looked like we might get wet for a while, but then it cleared up and was a perfect day to ride, enjoy the mountain view, and push cows.

A beautiful view of the Elba Canyon

Tradition started by Grandma Gladys Barker...Breakfast is served! 

Good Help!

Daddy's girl's

Another year of branding complete!

The one that got away! 

Another year of branding is completed.  It's nice to have the cows AI'ed and turned out to the bulls on green grassy pastures.  Wish it could stay this way.

A crew of kids!

Waiting for the release...will he catch?

This is what it's all about! 

Welcome May!

The view from the front porch this morning...great big flakes that turned into sleet and then rain.  It stayed in here most of the day really soaking things up.  This should help the newly planted barley & oats come in good when the sun shines.

Can see the rows of barley in between snowflakes!