The Slap!

I wish I could explain how good it feels to hear some of the stories our customers share with us. Sometimes it is hard not to get teary eyed. I would really like to share a story about a young man named Avery Bates that bought a steer on our sale last year. He and his family drove all the way from Montana to our farm and picked out several calves. Avery had his eye on a steer we all referred to as "Tank" and when the trailer left our place...Tank was on it. This young man was determined and he obviously put a lot of hard work into his calf. Here is a letter I recently received from his mother.
Good morning Juli --Well the end of the run is here...much to our dismay. I don't know why it's so stinking hard to see the good ones go, but it sure is tough. Many tears have been shed the last week seeing that the end was here. County Fair was quite eventful. We had a couple different families that we didn't even know travel down to the fair just to see "Tank". He got a little bit famous there in the last few weeks of Jackpost season. (Because he was winning all of them!)..... .. Avery and Tank were Grand again for ther final hoorah!! So lo and behold Tank had to come back home because of an injury and had a withdrawel period which was a nice treat until yesterday...Dan loaded him up and it was off to the processor!!! Oh what a tough day...but many good memories. Oh, I must brag a little more...Trista had Grand heifer and Avery had Reserve...we definately can't complain! The kids have one more show the 2nd week of August where they will shoe three of the other steers we got from you. Trista's little steer will hopefully do well there....but we have to wait and see.....
----Amber Bates

Yeah, that's what it's all about!