While the two talked he singled out a yearling heifer, let Stopper nose it out beyond the bunch and drove it close to the boss.
"Better look that one over," He called out.

"One way, it looks like AJ, and another way I couldn't name it.

And the ear looks as if about half of it had been frozen off.

Didn't want to run it into the cut until you passed on it." Bart looked first at Bud, and he looked hard.

Then he rode over and inspected the yearling, Dirk close at his heels.
"Throw 'er back with the bunch," He ordered.
"That finishes the cut, then," Bud announced, rubbing his hand along Stopper's sweaty neck.