Rafter W Ranch

While out checking water gaps and navigating the mud, we checked a few herds. One of our young Brangus bulls is out on cows and looks great. In another pasture his sisters are bred and ready for winter. We are thankful for moisture but looking forward to the mud drying up.

In 2007 a few Brangus heifers from my old show string, a retired Brangus show heifer, and commercial Brangus cow moved to the Panhandle to start building our herd. Along they way we purchased cows and genetics we liked and kept almost every heifer. Today we have many generations of lineage that has been bred over the years to Angus, Maine and Braunvieh.

A few years ago we made the decision to bring Brangus back into the herd. The Sankey's listened to our needs and goals, and delivered two young bulls. We had no idea that as they matured they would only get better and better. They fit all of our needs and goals. Two calf crops on the ground and we have retained a few bull calves and every heifer.

The Brangus bull is still out on pasture but plenty impressive on his own. We had this Brangus Ultrablack (Sankeys Forbes 100) in the pen this weekend. He may have never been shown, but we consider him an elite bull and he's making a big difference in our program.