The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

Without going into great detail, I must admit my office is a bit messy. OK, so it is really messy. It is the way I like it because I know where everything is laying or what it is laying under. Sort of.

Some things get hung on my limited wall space. Those, I tend to forget about completely. I stare out my windows not the walls. Occasionally, one of those prized yet ignored wall ornaments jump out and surprise me. That’s where this story comes from.

If you are in the cattle business or just watch from the sidelines you are aware things have been rather unpredictable market-wise lat...