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a weak cow or steer on its feet, or the others from 

 trampling it until he can reach a feedyard and unload. 



In bad years, when the cattle from the South are 

 weak, the losses are enormous. Ten per cent is not an 



Loading Fat Steers in Colorado. 



infrequent average loss on a shipment where the cattle 

 must be shipped out to save them from starvation. 



From the northern ranges the steers are all shipped 

 out fat and heavy and are easily handled. Everything 

 is done to retain the fat which they have on them and 

 woe betide the reckless puncher who runs a bunch of 



