LNL Ranch

Today I write the final chapter in the saga of Olé Baldy. We loaded him and is final companion and took him to the processor. It was not without a bit of excitement but all and all he loaded with the insistence of Fran’s blue dog Darby. He still wanted to hook me and never took his eye off me.

He weighed 1071 in the end with a hang weight of 638. I would have liked for him to be a bit heavier but the appointment was made a month earlier and his buddy was plenty fat enough so they had to go together. I couldn’t imagine that crazy steer in the pen by himself for another couple of weeks. He probably would have lost weight just to spite me!!

In the end it was an honor for us to raise him and his brothers. He provided some great material for stories and it has been a pleasure for me to share them. All things have their time and it was his time to move to the next phase in his purpose for life.

The LNL Ranch produces farm to table beef in a natural, responsible and humanitarian way, no antibiotics, hormones or dirt lots but this steer isn’t for sale. He is going in our family’s freezer. We have reverence for all of our steer and respect the commitment they have for the service to our food supply. Olé Baldy was extra special and we appreciate him!

Fran framed this picture so he will always be with me!!

Two of his ribeye steaks are going to Scott Bradley.... maybe Brenda will eat one... or not???

Here’s to Olé Baldy!!!!

Driving to work on Friday morning my phone rings and it’s my buddy Scott Bradley asking me if I’m going to see Ole’ Baldy. Sadly I was not but I told him I would see him this weekend and I was going to weigh him but he doesn’t know it yet!!!

Shane Jr and I worked on the scale yesterday and have it in place so it’s fixing to get real at the LNL Ranch when Fran gets up.

This picture is for you Scott.