Muck Boots 'n' Slickers - Life of a Livestock Hauler

I won't pull a beater trailer.. to many bad things can happen more importantly .. you or load can get hurt with a half wore out trailer.. gates won't work in that split second when you need them too or the counter balance gets hung up when you got a few knot heads on.. I trade my trailer off when the floor get's to 50% regardless that's just my personal rule
JMO but I also will only pull a Merrit or a Eby trailer.. I have no love for a Wilson

 

last Monday 12K head. 8 hours in line.......ran to Cozad Nebraska then back to Joplin. Some of the same trucks were still there. Took a nap and got back in line to reload. It’s not always cheeries

 

IDK about your area .. but up here right now this feeder calf market is just stupid crazy right now.. I fix'n to load a load of 720 lb steers that went through the ring @ 1.73 this afternoon .. Everybody and his brother are selling calves right.. maybe that's means is actually might slow up some the 1st of the year.. maybe

 

I hope so...we’re wore ### out

 

I know what you mean

 

I once spent a few months volunteering my time to transport animals (mostly pigs) to vet care facilities and sanctuaries. Funny that they never attacked me. Hilarious and satisfying to hear that they cause you so much pain and injury.

 

Been loading out of this setup ever year for the last 10 years.. When you tell them " Bring Em " they send them 6 at a time their set up is slow going

 

Looking at old pics on my computer and found this. If I recall this truck was out of Oregon, pic was taken at the Boise Stage Stop.