The Cattle

While the commercial beef cattle help support the viability of the ranch, they aren't as exciting as the ultra-small herd of 25 longhorn cows that the Ranch runs.  We cross the purebred longhorn cows with a horned Hereford bull to maintain the strong horn bases on the calves and encourage efficient beef production on butcher animals.  Every year, we are able to offer 15-19 very uniform longhorn cross roping "steers" (both steers and heifers).  The remaining 6-10 that are either too big or too small to rope are fed as butchers.  Our customer list for this home-raised antibiotic and hormone free beef grows ever year.  Our longhorn beef topped a blind taste test among 4 other breeds- all of similar backgrounds.  The hamburger is very lean and the steaks are tasty and tender.  We'd be happy to invite you to a steak dinner at the ranch to sample some of the best beef in the west!

We currently have 14 head of evenly matched 2005 longhorn steers (7) and heifers (7)- weaned and ready for a new home! Pictures of the current pen of roping cattle available here!  Buy now and save!  About 250 pounds as of October 19, 2005. SOLD!
Check back in August for 2006 calf details...  The 2006 calves will be PUREBRED longhorns

 Yearling Hereford/Longhorn Steer