Going Full-Scale in 2023

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[@Anthony-gi7jv]

I was watching another ranching channel and the rancher was discussing getting a pay cut from the buyers at the auction. The man went on saying it is necessary for most small ranchers to ‘ start selling direct’ someway or another.’ Just like ‘The Ranch’ is doing.

[@OurWyomingLife]

I believe we will be seeing more and more producers going to direct to consumer model in the future. Thanks for watching Anthony.

[@ruthgallagher1168]

We truly hope this becomes a thing near us in the north east

[@stevensaxon8888]

@@OurWyomingLife how much usable meat do you get from a 1200lb steer?

[@audreye7078]

@@stevensaxon8888 he said in another comment 1000 = about 360.

[@Anthony-gi7jv]

@@OurWyomingLife Mike, I should be thanking you. This year will be my fourth 30 in 30 calving series. I don’t miss any episodes you make. I work as a tax analyst and would give it up in a heartbeat to run a cattle ranch. I want to take my chic on vacation to your ranch roundup hopefully soon.

[@alisciamarotta3888]

Hope all is well with Jeff and family, with all the crazy weather out there! How about an update on him, he's missed!

[@betsywyks8277]

Hi Mike, Erin, and family.....Welcome back!!!! With all the extreme weather occurring throughout the country, I've been thinking about Jeff and his family. How are they doing????

[@OurWyomingLife]

Its safe to say with the amount of rain they're getting Jeff is probably a bit moist!

[@BillTheTractorMan]

Wahoo!!! I am so excited to be a part of another year of Our Wyoming Life!

[@OurWyomingLife]

And we are glad your hear with us Bill.

[@davekovacs8818]

Can’t wait to see what 2023 holds for the ranch ! So happy to be part of the Our Wyoming Life family !

[@OurWyomingLife]

Glad your here Dave. We shall see what the future holds!

[@lewthrasher5865]

Another thing that I like watching is because a real family is getting the rewards of all your hard work. It's about time the people doing the work get paid to do it.

[@AverageBaseball43]

Thank you for sharing this day with us Mike. I really enjoy your videos. 👍🏼

[@karenladwig3856]

It has been a pleasure to follow you and see how much you grow! I could not believe how tall and pretty Mckenzie has gotten.I really enjoyed this video and I hope Jeff gets back soon!❤❤👍🐄

[@paymaker11]

Glad your back! Hope you all enjoyed your time away! 👍😁

[@denisemmunger9437]

Hoping yous got to refresh for the next journey. Here for the ride. Get ready get set gooooooooooooo ! As always great videos, great music, educational and excitement ! Thank you Our Wyoming Life !

[@patriciaamado6698]

Great 1st video of the year. We've been waiting for it and it's worth the wait. So glad you and the family got some rest and had alone family time!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Patty, but it was time to get back to work!

[@deblarsen8528]

Hey Mike! Welcome back! Another great video! It will be so good for the ranch to have a weigh scale on the A- Team's side of the road! It will put less stress on the cows and on Mike! Until your next video~~~ Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy! 🐃🐄🐃

[@FeatheredLife]

Good evening Our Wyoming Life, so happy y'all took some time off to be with family and friends for the holidays. My prayers have been for Jeff Lake and his family in Cali, horrible flooding, be safe y'all. See ya Thursday night YT.

[@johnmccutchen1787]

Great job Mike. Enjoy your videos.

[@trailwalker19]

Glad your family got to have 2-3 wks off. nice to see the new A and B teams for this year. Happy to know that you will be posting videos 3 times a week... Thanks Mike

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Teri B.

[@christinehulmes]

Good to see you all back on KZbin Mike. It has been too quiet with no videos from your channel. Looking forward to some more and to seeing new babies being born! Thank you x

[@rebeccaschooley2628]

Happy your back I hope 2023 brings you and your family many blessings God bless you guys stay safe and warm 🙏❤️

[@mariusrusu202]

good morning here from Romania I greet you with love Marius 🇹🇩🙏🖐️

[@bencarlos2555]

Happy to see you back! Hope you all had a great Holiday season! Thanks for all you do!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Ben.

[@annetteq7910]

I love this channel. Something about the transparency and wide open spaces. Beautiful and rugged. Mike and Erin you are making a positive difference in this world.

[@leo99991]

Great to have you back.

[@shanelamell2229]

Glad to see you back and I signed up for your news letter. Thanks for sharing and have a nice safe day!! God bless you all!!

[@barbaraberrier8840]

So glad you got to take a break, but glad you're back. At the beginning bambi seemed a little standoffish until the red cow came to visit and then bambi said no way, you go away and then she was all about getting petted.😂 Glad more people will be able to order your meat. Have a great day.

[@gord2358]

Congrats on reaching 253,000 Subscribers.

[@subrosa7mm]

Lovely to see your business ventures are growing. Wish you continued success with the upcoming year.

[@cathy_p637]

Hi Mike, I've missed your videos, but I am glad you took the time off for yourself and your family. I'm happy about the extra videos, just make sure you guys don't burn out. I was wondering what feeding program you put the pigs on to increase their weight?

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Kathy. It was time to get back to work! Thanks for watching.

[@randallkerns2127]

First thing Mike I heard you say Jeff will be in the future videos!!! You slipped up and said it, but anyway so glad to see you back videoing!!!

[@strongriver7955]

Glad your back! From a well deserved brake.

[@lauradittman8471]

"Happy New Year" to U guys!! I'm glad you took some time off to rest up. Cows look really healthy and "baby round," some. Thank you very much for opening up Beef and Pork sales. Prays out to Jeff and his family (residents) in California. Take care and always thank you for sharing.😁

[@OurWyomingLife]

Your welcome, and thanks for watching Laura.

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Good to see you on again, sounds like you have a real solid plan for 2023. You have some nice lookers in both A and B team cattle, make some nice cuts of meat. You have a great set up with the pens and your ArrowQuip system. I appreciate the update on your plans and I want to wish you and your OWL team the best for the new years plans, thanks!

[@matismf]

Welcome back! And thanks for going open on the meat sales. I need to get some room in my freezer, but expect to start buying late this month.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks, and your welcome! We will be here when your ready to order!

[@roncarlson8061]

Happy to see you back Mike and family

[@carolutley6523]

Congratulations, Mike and Erin! You have made the ranch more successful than ever before 🤠

[@deblawson1575]

Mike I hope the new year brings you and yours many blessings. Thanks for all the hard work I enjoy the channel. Take care and God Bless

[@kailashgosine5182]

So happy you're back.

[@BBKERNSALLNhomestead]

AWESOME JOB MIKE, WE CAN TELL THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE GREAT!!!!!!

[@okgearheads3551]

Mike, you guys are pioneers for us little guys trying to survive and make a buck raising livestock. Thanks for the channel and all the hard work!

[@debbiehoover1587]

I love how Bambi nudged the red cow away in the beginning of the video. She didn't want anyone getting the attention, but her.

[@deblarsen8528]

I noticed that too! Bambi is a diva!

[@carrieschirado8967]

Great video Mike! Loved seeing the cows! They look great! Welcome back!

[@melvinwoodruff905]

Thanks. Nice to see you guys again

[@elliekennedy2952]

So glad you are back. How did you learn to back a trailer so well? It takes practice I know and know how.

[@debbiehaynes8295]

The cows! Circled around Mike as he's talking like they're waiting for him to break into a song and dance routine! So cute! 😂

[@genewileyopa]

Good to see you back. Always enjoy riding along with your days work. Cattle looking good. Thanks Mike

[@sholinwright2229]

Bambi was absolutely certain that your hand had some cake in it.

[@gretchenlerch562]

I’m so glad you are up and filming again. I missed the ranch life. I saw the baby goat video, but I haven’t heard a thing about Ethel’s foal. How’s Ethel and the future foal coming along???

[@jamesducey2685]

Mike and Aaron, please just do what is best for your family!! God bless.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks James

[@lynnebruce913]

Nice to see you back I have missed you. when is Jeff coming back ? I really wish we could buy beef off you from the UK I would fill my freezer

[@inglis7086]

Happy New Year and welcome back - I think selling the ranch and her cattle was the best thing Erin's mother did - you are showing people how to survive with a beef and pork operation and making a profit. Selling the calf's to a fed lot was not working profit wise - i think if Gilbert was alive he would be amazed the changes you have made of the ranch and proud of what you have both achieved

[@markminton8974]

Hey Guy's, been Wondering about you all..

[@bayoujohn03]

Welcome back !!

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Hi Mike and all others too and a big thanks for sharing your channels with great and funny videos everyone have a bless week😍😍Hugs and Prayers to everybody 😃😃😃Happy New Year from Houston,Texas!😃😃😃 God Bless You😃great to see OUR Wyoming LIFE

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks so much Wykeisha. Have a good week.

[@Brian-kn9wm]

When the cows met the pigs was the beginning of perfect marriage. Bacon Cheeseburgers, and bacon wrapped filet mignon.

[@mags102755]

Hey Mike I'm glad you enjoyed your time off. That was cool to watch you catch and separate out the A and B teams. I look forward to purchasing meat and finally - Hippo Gnu Deer!

[@stevepalmer8285]

Good to see you back Mike.take care from the UK.

[@richardbeach8632]

Thanks Mike glad your back and ready for another year !! Look forward to what you share.

[@debmyatt108]

Good to see you back!

[@TheSnakeman3]

So glad you are expanding to everyone. I hope your sales are off the charts.

[@sheilasantiago3715]

Glad to see you back! Congrats on the new plans for the new year!

[@sheilasantiago3715]

Do you have any idea why YT doesn't always put ads in? Not a single ad for this video

[@calebmanuel17]

@@sheilasantiago3715 probably mike has chosen ad free mode on studio, so the audience won't distract the video while watching it or recently youtube been telling us option how's ad is it useful in videos people chose no ads so that's why youtube doesn't put any ads or audience might choose youtube premium for ad free on youtube.

[@OurWyomingLife]

LOL Now that is unusual for YT.

[@sheilasantiago3715]

@@OurWyomingLife I let it replay and only got one ad in the beginning

[@marilynrichardson340]

Happy New Year!

[@bessiewilson1784]

Happy new year 🎊🎆 Glad you took time for yourselves

[@johncollins500]

Good to see ya'll back on YT. Looking forward to the new year!!!! Until next time have a great day

[@JanesDough855]

Really missed your videos. Lots of work moving those cows around, I'd be kinda pooped out too. A break gives you the ability to regroup, refresh, and rethink where you're at. You have a good plan in place and its working out very well. Happy 2023! Our prayers to Jeff and his family. Please let us know how he's doing. Be Blessed!

[@tammycox9789]

Love the video Mike so good to see you back.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Glad to be here!

[@rhondamitchell5892]

Happy New year

[@susanchamblee2549]

Great video Mike! So glad to have y’all back. Looking forward to 2023 with OWL and ALL the crew on the ranch. The steers look great…!!

[@theresaciba632]

I'm so glad to see your back thank you for all you do I love watching this show small concern though Mike your breathing awful heavy is everything okay I have breathing problems myself that's why I noticed

[@donnaelkins186]

Fantastic video Mike! Can't wait to see what's in store this year.

[@mikeoxsheer7821]

All the best to you and your family for the new year. Your kind of grit is what made our country the place I would ever want to be.

[@mea3665]

2023 Bring on A new batch of healthy babies, along with rain for Hay !

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks for the thoughts ME A. Thats some things we hope for every year!

[@danielsexton9311]

I retired from the military in 2006 and retired from law enforcement in 2018 and for the last 5 years I have been trying to find an excuse to move back to Gillette. Your wintertime videos bring back memories and make me question my desire to move back. Have you given any consideration to starting a Bison herd? Just a question, I watch Cross Timbers Bison and you definitely have the room for to do it, I just don't know about the logistics.

[@louispaparella5766]

Bison require very robust/expensive fencing. Other than that...

[@danielsexton9311]

@@louispaparella5766 The average weight difference between cows and bison is minimal. Although bison are not considered a domesticated animal, even when on farms, their demeanor is just slightly more aggressive than cows when raised on farms. As a regular viewer of the KZbin channel "Cross Timbers Bison" and being from the exact same city as Mike lives in, I can assure you that there are already Bison farms in Gillette that use regular fencing for their Bison as does CTB for his herds.

[@louispaparella5766]

@@danielsexton9311 Hadn't been on the CTB site before, so just looked. All corrals and outer containment fencing is very robust and looks to be 6' tall. Cross fencing is 4' but very strong. Have you ever seen a bison jump? They easily clear 4'! The industry standard is 48" for cattle and 60" for bison. Electrification is suggested on the 3 lowest strands. But I'm just a city kid...

[@danielsexton9311]

@@louispaparella5766 I have seen Bison jump fences. In fact, CTB has one that jumps fences all the time. The robust fencing you are referring to is in the area that they work the bison. The reason it has to be so robust in that area is because bison don't like to be caged and tend to be much more aggressive when in confined areas. Even Mikes cows don't like to be confined and tend to break down fences when they are confined. I am not sure what you consider very strong. But if you consider "T" posts and barbed wire very strong, then it is very strong and is also what is used for cattle.

[@storiesinstones]

That was a lot of work! Thank you for coming back and we look forward to what you have is store for us in 2023! Also, how is Jeff doing?

[@HamMax444]

Thank you for opening up meat ordering to everyone!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Our pleasure!

[@waynesogge5802]

Congratulations Mike your doing awesome job and growing your ranch and expanding your product too all thanks for sharing.

[@shirleymurphy1958]

Thank you for all the great information you give . Hope you had a good break from all the work doing these videos. Boy I would sure love too try your products. I am putting it on my too buy list!

[@dhansonranch]

Good video Mike! Will be interesting to hear how it works.

[@nancyely9503]

Welcome back! Hope you had a relaxing break!💖 Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you! It was a nice break for all of us. Thanks for watching Nancy.

[@karbear26]

I’m hoping you’ll have an easier 2023 finishing school year since you had a year to get things sorted out! Looks like you have a real good process for getting them through finishing school and then sold on the website! Good luck!!

[@mae8861]

Welcome back , glad you took a break. So here is my question... if a cow weighs 1200 pounds how much sellable meat do you get? What do you do with what's left? Bones, skin etc. Thanks

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Glad to see the snow, snow means green and green means money

[@rodneywroten2994]

Glad your back and looking for a great 2023 for you and family

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Rodney.

[@tambraedwan7873]

Happy New Year and looking forward to the year ahead. Congrats on moving forward with your plans. Love your beef.

[@lindasimmons131]

So good to have ya'll back. Happy New Year

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Linda

[@evelynmueller6523]

Happy New Year! Welcome back! So glad to see where this is going!

[@helodriver20]

I've been pitching your show to Patrick at the Cowboy Channel. Hopefully he has an opportunity for you guys! Wooo! 🐄

[@angiekelly5449]

Good to see you back Mike hope you enjoyed your well earned break with the family. Lots more work in the New Year for you. Good luck with your sales hope you do really well. Thanks for the video I've really missed them the last couple of weeks.

[@austinpatterson1352]

Our wyoming life I enjoyed the video and I hope you have a great week

[@davidbudzynski2449]

Welcome back. It is great to have you back. Hope you got a bit of rest. Did I hear you say Jeff is coming back?? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Last I spoke to Jeff he will be returning. Probably after the temps get a little higher.

[@davidbudzynski2449]

@@OurWyomingLife so glad to hear that I like Jeff and your interactions. Glad you are ramping up things. Hope to stop by some time this year

[@philwhite5815]

I was going to send you a Kansas tag but I see in this video behind you, you already have one.

[@meghamilton9234]

Welcome back, I hope y’all had a beautiful Holiday season. Happy New Year. I’m excited for the next videos and can’t wait to see what’s new. One new thing you have is that loud obnoxious music drowning out your voice. That can go or turn it down so you can be heard. Great to have you back. I hope Erin and the kids are doing well. Bye for now 👋

[@Digeroo123]

What do I like about your channel? The enthusiasm fix. The problem solving. The True Grit. I like cows, I like the views and the snow.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks 👍

[@mossman7527]

You grow and learn, things change as you learn that’s a good quality to have in my opinion

[@MaryannDeming]

Welcome back! Great you had some time off. hope you had some fun.

[@lesleyswarbrooke940]

It’s great to have you back and great to have 3vlogs a week. Cool. Yeah. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Lesley.

[@karenknapp4918]

Winning the meat package would be a blessing as I am on disability and don’t get much money to live on. So a meat bundle would be a blessing for myself. I have about $150 a month for all my groceries and necessary supplies left after bills and medications. Thanks for all you and Erin do Mike!

[@jerryforeman4543]

Great pics of u and Erin!

[@Yukonjackman1]

Interesting stuff thanks for sharing.

[@4559april]

We are glad your back. Miss you all.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Angel59

[@austinpatterson1352]

Thanks for sharing our wyoming life I hope you have a great week and welcome back our wyoming life

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Austin.

[@austinpatterson1352]

You are very welcome our wyoming life.

[@nitapachulski9758]

I really like watching your videos,how much love you put into your animals

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks and appreciate that Nita.

[@robertdimmitt2376]

Thanks for starting again. I asked before when did you go through Lackland. I was a DI back in 1950-1951. That was when training was different than now