Sale day was special

Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2025

Kids Sale Barns (51).JPG — Cattle run through the sale ring at Belle Fourche Livestock on Oct. 7.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

Glenn Brunkow

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Glenn Brunkow

Last week I sold my spring calves, or at least most of them. I retained some replacement heifers and then I had the odds and ends. I had a few bad eyes, one replacement level heifer that got into the water tank and hurt herself and the Hereford appearing steer. He was a special case. We will save that story for another day.

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Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension educator for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. He can be reached at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.