AJ Wiechmann

It may show up at 6.30, but the next guy that comes is an hour late. All of a sudden, you got people there that you're paying, sitting around, you know, and it just ruins everyone's day. And everyone gets backed up. Yeah, all you guys got other things to do, too. And when you're waiting on trucks, I mean, that ain't no good. Because you're paying them guys to sit there.

You could be off doing other things or having your guys off doing other things, you know. Yeah. So how much, when I think of selling cattle, we always talk about shrink on the cattle, you know, depending on the haul and how far. Does the hauler make a difference on that to, like, practices? It could have some difference to do with it, yes.

You could be off doing other things or having your guys off doing other things, you know. Yeah. So how much, when I think of selling cattle, we always talk about shrink on the cattle, you know, depending on the haul and how far. Does the hauler make a difference on that to, like, practices? It could have some difference to do with it, yes.

You could be off doing other things or having your guys off doing other things, you know. Yeah. So how much, when I think of selling cattle, we always talk about shrink on the cattle, you know, depending on the haul and how far. Does the hauler make a difference on that to, like, practices? It could have some difference to do with it, yes.

Mainly in, like, your loading practices or how, what we call a stocking rate, you know, how many animals you put per compartment. If you don't use your head and don't spread them out as best you can, you cram the animals in there and, yes, they're going to shrink harder. So, yes, there is something to do with that too, and there again, I'd probably micromanage that a little bit.

Mainly in, like, your loading practices or how, what we call a stocking rate, you know, how many animals you put per compartment. If you don't use your head and don't spread them out as best you can, you cram the animals in there and, yes, they're going to shrink harder. So, yes, there is something to do with that too, and there again, I'd probably micromanage that a little bit.

Mainly in, like, your loading practices or how, what we call a stocking rate, you know, how many animals you put per compartment. If you don't use your head and don't spread them out as best you can, you cram the animals in there and, yes, they're going to shrink harder. So, yes, there is something to do with that too, and there again, I'd probably micromanage that a little bit.

You know, if I know that the guy going there hasn't done this very much, I'll say, hey, this is how I want you to load the trailer. Yep. Just to make sure that they don't, you know, just because they're maybe not educated or aware of how to do it. And everyone's got to learn at some point, but that is the nice thing about AJ's people is they mostly have experience and experience.

You know, if I know that the guy going there hasn't done this very much, I'll say, hey, this is how I want you to load the trailer. Yep. Just to make sure that they don't, you know, just because they're maybe not educated or aware of how to do it. And everyone's got to learn at some point, but that is the nice thing about AJ's people is they mostly have experience and experience.

You know, if I know that the guy going there hasn't done this very much, I'll say, hey, this is how I want you to load the trailer. Yep. Just to make sure that they don't, you know, just because they're maybe not educated or aware of how to do it. And everyone's got to learn at some point, but that is the nice thing about AJ's people is they mostly have experience and experience.

Tell you what, when you get someone in there that doesn't know what they're doing, that does make or break a load and load times. You get a good driver in there, you can load them as fast as you can take them to them. Or sometimes you've got to wait on the driver stalking the truck. And sometimes that's the pigs. I mean, you might just get a bad group of pigs or livestock.

Tell you what, when you get someone in there that doesn't know what they're doing, that does make or break a load and load times. You get a good driver in there, you can load them as fast as you can take them to them. Or sometimes you've got to wait on the driver stalking the truck. And sometimes that's the pigs. I mean, you might just get a bad group of pigs or livestock.

Tell you what, when you get someone in there that doesn't know what they're doing, that does make or break a load and load times. You get a good driver in there, you can load them as fast as you can take them to them. Or sometimes you've got to wait on the driver stalking the truck. And sometimes that's the pigs. I mean, you might just get a bad group of pigs or livestock.

And I can't speak to sheep or... cattle or anything like that, but I can talk to the pig side of things. Yep. Yeah, and as far as driver experience goes, you know, once in a while you're going to get a new guy in there that doesn't understand, but he has to learn.

And I can't speak to sheep or... cattle or anything like that, but I can talk to the pig side of things. Yep. Yeah, and as far as driver experience goes, you know, once in a while you're going to get a new guy in there that doesn't understand, but he has to learn.

And I can't speak to sheep or... cattle or anything like that, but I can talk to the pig side of things. Yep. Yeah, and as far as driver experience goes, you know, once in a while you're going to get a new guy in there that doesn't understand, but he has to learn.

Somebody's got to teach them somehow, you know, they've got to learn somehow. Yep. And trust me, I've had some guys that start off pretty rough, and they are some of my top guys right now. Yep.

Somebody's got to teach them somehow, you know, they've got to learn somehow. Yep. And trust me, I've had some guys that start off pretty rough, and they are some of my top guys right now. Yep.

Somebody's got to teach them somehow, you know, they've got to learn somehow. Yep. And trust me, I've had some guys that start off pretty rough, and they are some of my top guys right now. Yep.

I mean, they've never hauled livestock before they come to me, and, you know, I've had some complaints about it, but after they got educated, you know, they understand what's going on now, and now they're some of my top guys. Yep. So we're going to do a reality show, Tanner. We're going to put you as the trucker and I'll just sit side and we'll go load and see how we do.