Our Operations

Our cow/calf operation consists of several hundred Black Angus mother cows and registered, purebred AI Black Angus bulls. From May to December, our herd grazes the vast open ranges of the Red Desert in Southwest Wyoming, spanning over 500,000 acres of state, BLM, and private land. Each December, we gather and haul our cows back to the home place, where we begin feeding a nutrient-rich alfalfa/grass mix harvested from our own hay crop starting in January. Calves are weaned toward the end of December, with ample time before our annual sale at Riverton Livestock Auction in the third week of January—this ensures they recover from any weaning-related weight loss.

Calving begins around early April kicking off a new season with carefully managed timing. Our main branding takes place in early May, with a secondary session in June to catch late-born calves. We utilize a chute and alleyway system for efficiency and safety, averaging just two minutes per calf. Bull calves are banded rather than knife-cut, and all calves receive the first of two rounds of vaccinations.

By mid to late May, we load up our cow/calf pairs and return them by semi to the Red Desert for the summer grazing season. All of our replacement heifers are artificially inseminated with low birth weight sires to reduce calving difficulties. We purchase purebred, registered bulls and also retain select homegrown bulls to maintain consistent, high-quality genetics within our herd.

Through a combination of experience, research, and strategic breeding, we’ve refined our genetics to produce light birth weight calves that are easy to deliver—without sacrificing the strong, heavy, sound calves we aim for in the fall. Running at elevations up to 7,000 feet, our cattle must be tough, and we rely on PAP scores, performance data, and visual assessments of health, build, and temperament to guide our decisions. We don’t cut corners—every detail matters when it comes to raising top-quality cattle.