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About Us
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Ricky and Trina have been in the cattle business for over 27 years, as a Rodeo Stock Contractor/Producer and raising beef cattle on their farm.
They started in the cattle business in 1984 by purchasing 10 registered Brangus heifers.
 The heifers bloodline went back to the OKL foundation Brangus names like Brinks, Brinks Carson, Rocky Joe, Extra of Brinks and Exacto of Brinks.
Then came the bulls and our first one came from Vancil Cattle in Piggott, AR. VCR Sir Bibb9/1 was very calm and the most docile bull that we have owned to date. He sired numerous heifers for us.
Over the 10 years they had a registered herd, 2 Brangus bulls emerged to be winners in the professional show ring. Wildcard 439/7 and Paragons Rawhide 614/6 competed across 6 states at state fairs and jackpots and won numerous trophies, money, and other awards.
Since their humble beginnings, the cattle operation has grown to over 200 acres with 100 + cow/calf units of crossbreeds and black cattle. In 2010, three goats were purchsed for granddaughters thus begin the introduction of goats.
"We decided to go with a more commercial cattle herd," Ricky
said, and replaced the Brangus bull with either a Charolais and Hereford bull (depending on the market) & what the herd looked like at the time.
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   Bossdog "Tess"
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They strive for performance and a strong maternal side. As Ricky states, "Without a good strong cow you do not have much to work with, believe me, we have bottle-fed calves when necessary, and learned if the momma cow can't meet this fundamental requirement they are immediately culled."
Culling animals is an important part of the improvement process and can be very upsetting, when they need to sell cows or goats they liked. Their focus is on quality not quantity and being able to produce the best cattle possible.
Ricky is full time in the business, which can result in a lot of "thinking" and planning. Trina is like the herd manager (even though she has a full time job outside the home). She knows every cow or goat by name or tag. Along with Ricky, she has developed an eye for the herd and their genetic value. Also, their married son Zac, lives a few miles away on another part of the land, with his family. Zac has a full time job but helps on the ranch whenever there is an emergency or Ricky & Trina are away.
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email: going2heaven@windstream.net
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