Final Countdown

Well the weekend is upon us and the rains as well. The heat finally broke last night with a welcome rain. A beautiful rainbow could be seen across the paddocks from the porch of the bunk house. There is another good chance of rain today but we are ready and waiting for all of our visitors today.

Welcome to all who visit, both in person and on the internet. Please remember that if you have any questions about the sale or calves or bidding process to please don't hesitate to call one of us. We are always happy to talk to you.

I think there are several calves that are seriously outstanding that are still getting looked over. A few are getting missed just because they might not have the same hair condition as some of the others. You have to keep in mind that some calves came from totally different environments. Miller's calves, for example, came from much more moderate climes. They still have a lot of fuzz but they didn't lose their baby hair until later and therefore are not as thick on their new hair. Paul Miller commented to me earlier that these calves were the SUPER hairy kind! Don't miss these calves just because their hair isn't as fresh as some of the others. The shows are still quite a ways away and there is plenty of time for them to Yak out on you!!

Hope to see everyone this weekend. The weather is going to be BEAUTIFUL! High 60's and low 70's.

P.S. If you eat at The Pub tonight, don't forget to ask them for the Club Calf Paradise special!!!

Juli

Mobile friendly: not so much

I just love modern technology but everyday is a learning experience. If younger trying to bid from your phone you may be experiencing some problems. I just found out that the site is not mobile capable...or something like that. Anyway, you will have to bid from your laptop or computer. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Please call us if you have any problems! We will rectify this issue next year!

Here comes the sun!!

Well if you are running around Crawford County, Iowa looking at powerful club calves you will be happy to know that colorweather radar is showing that the storm is passing! I can already see some clear sky to the northwest. So if you are ready to look at calves we have them rinsed...thanks to Mother Nature! Stop and grab some lunch and we will guarantee sun when you get here!!

A tough day at Paradise!

Here's what we do in Iowa when it rains! Typical males...feed them and show them an easy chair... I'm just saying!

All about the cowpower!

It's not hard to tell why the Lot 18 Heifer sired by Redemption is such a hot little number. She comes by it naturally. I haven't had an opportunity before this sale to see any Redemption calves but I have to say that I definitely will be talking with the Miller family about carrying his semen next spring. But you have to seriously understand that the maternal side of this heifer's pedigree is just as powerful. This picture of her dam says it all. Wouldn't you love to have a pasture full of these kind? How could you possibly go wrong in today's market with females of this caliber.

Just a few more hours!

Thank you everyone for your patience on our auction site. We are downloading pictures as we speak and should have the video up within the next 24 hours! If all goes well we will have the auction ready to start bidding by tomorrow night! Once the auction is running we will be able to approve bidders so if you have already applied but havent received your verification, it will be coming soon.

Again, thank you for visiting Club Calf Paradise!

NEW BIDDING FORMAT

Our sale website should be up very soon and you can register to bid. We are happy to take your bids on the phone too. This year we are changing our online bidding a bit. You can bid at any time before Labor Day but at 6:00 on Monday (Labor Day) the actual auction will begin. A timer will be set for ten minutes. You must be online to bid at that point. NO CALF IS SOLD UNTIL EVERYONE IS DONE BIDDING!! That means that you are free to bid on any calf at any time. Whenever anyone bids the clock automatically resets to 10 minutes. When there is no more bidding and the timer runs out, the auction is over and all calves are sold.

This will hopefully alleviate some stress and inconvenience for our bidders. The sale should, in theory, run very rapidly and make it possible for everyone to get to bed early!

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call me and talk to me. I look forward to helping you out and helping make your next show calf purchase.

Juli