CATTLE OPERATION

WE ARE NOW SELLING ANGUS BULLS!

Y Bar Ranches cattle operations are managed with the ranch and wildlife as the most important resource. The ranch is stocked at a very high acreage per cow rate. All ranches are run with a modified moderate intensity low frequency grazing program. All ranches are managed with a very progressive drought program. This program is set up at different levels to coincide with the different levels of drought. This program has proven itself over the past few years to keep the ranches in the best condition possible with the given rainfall. We feel it is very important to graze the land to keep the grasses fresh and keeping them in their vegetative state. Ranchland with no active grazing will leave the forage dormant and extremely depleted of valuable nutrients. All of the Y Bar ranches are managed on an annual budget which allow for brush control, planting grass and fertilizer.

Y Bar Ranch is selling Angus bulls. These bulls are Gardner Ranch descendents. They are not registered, but they were purchased by the Y Bar Ranch as weanlings. They have acclimated to the South Texas climate and conditions. We have all age classes available. All sold bulls will be tested and guarantied. Delivery is available.

Please contact us for availabilty.

Y Bar ranches have a herd of certified Brahman cows, which are bred to Hereford bulls.  These bulls are turned out in March and taken off in June. The heifer calves will make up most of Y Bar Ranches commercial cows. The steers of these cows will be taken to Y Bar's yearling operation. The heifers are backgrounded at the same yearling operation where they will be kept in small traps and cubed regularly to make them very gentle and easy to handle. All yearlings will go through their proper rounds of vaccinations and be dehorned.

Y Bar Ranches commercial herds consist of true F1 Brafords. They are bred to Angus bulls. Their breeding season is March though June. All calves are properly worked and raised for beef production. Depending on the ranch’s condition and the cattle market, the calves are either sold off or sent to the Y Bar yearling division. At the time of weaning all cows are palpated and all open cows will be sold.

Y Bar Ranches Yearling Division consists of ranch raised cattle and calves that are purchased out in the pasture. All yearlings will be worked and given their proper vaccinations. They will be backgrounded and then turned out into one of the ranches various warm or cool season grass fields. Depending on the size, and cattle market the yearlings are either sold off of the ranch or sent to the Panhandle where they will be put on feed and then sold directly to the packer.  

    Y Bar Ranches are always in the market for good calves. If you or someone you know has good calves than please contact us. We will offer a premium.