Ox Bow Ranch is located outside of Wolf Creek, Montana, a small ranching community in west-central Montana known for its wide-open spaces, rugged terrain, and unforgiving climate. Set in steep, rugged country with low rainfall, this environment demands cattle that are built to work and last. Ox Bow Ranch has been raising Angus cattle here for over 20 years, with a focus on building a maternal cow base made up of fertile, easy-fleshing, good-uddered, good-footed females that thrive under real-world ranch conditions.

 

These cows are expected to work for a living. They endure dry summers, frigid winters, and long travel over rocky terrain to reach feed and water, all while maintaining body condition, staying bred, and raising a quality calf. During the summer and fall, the cow herd runs in the mountains in rough country. During the winter months, they are kept in the foothills and rolling hills closer to home. Hay or supplement is provided as needed from the beginning of calving through AI and is weather dependent, as conditions may require feeding earlier in severe winter weather. Cattle that cannot perform in this environment are culled, ensuring the cows that remain are built to last and will excel in most range conditions.

 

We sell approximately 100 head of yearling and two-year-old Angus bulls on the first Wednesday of March each year. These bulls have been culled multiple times throughout development, right up until sale day, to ensure buyers receive a premium product that we stand behind and take pride in producing. Accidents do happen, and for that reason, all bulls are guaranteed for the first year, because we stand behind our cattle and our program.

 

Our cattle are developed honestly. They do not receive creep feed and have never been run on irrigated pasture.

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    •    Yearling bulls are currently located at Muddy Creek Feed Yard in Vaughn, Montana, and are available for viewing up until sale week, at which time they will return home.

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    •    Two-year-old bulls are located at Oxbow Ranch in Wolf Creek, Montana, and are available for viewing now through sale day.