 
Questions or Comments?
Please contact:
Steven J. Mafrige
Office: (830)
373-4452
Mobile: (830) 570-0633
Email: stephen@ybarranch.com
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Cattle Operation
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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.
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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
email or call for prices or anymore information. Pictures
will soon be posted to the website.
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Replacement Herd
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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.
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| Commercial
Herd |
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.
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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. |
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