I see nothing wrong with the numbers. The volumes may have been off a bit, but the margins improved a bit. It says their cost-cutting continues to work.

The outlook for steel is still extremely difficult.

If you're not in the sexy area of the market, investors have a hard time with you.

This was a very good quarter in a tough environment. We were looking for much lower numbers.

There might be a time when they need some help. Then you just jump in and you do something. It might be as simple as pushing a driveway out. Maybe it's a little old-fashioned, but it's just what you do out here.

Livestock production has a huge financial impact on the state economy. You're turning a lot of dollars over several times through feed, dealerships, grain, packers and retailers. It has a multiplying effect on the general economy that's hard to replace.