{"id":110,"date":"2024-10-07T07:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingranch.rhdproofs.com\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:25:00","slug":"ranching-cattle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/ranching-cattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranching &#038; Cattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e110-e1 m32-0 m32-1 m32-2\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e2 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-b\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e110-e3 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e4 m32-s m32-t m32-u m32-6 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;,&quot;animationEnter&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;animationExit&quot;:&quot;rollOut&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Operations<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e5 m32-0 m32-3 m32-4\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e6 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-c\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e110-e7 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e8 m32-10\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e110-e9 m32-0 m32-1 m32-4 m32-5\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e10 m32-7 m32-9 m32-a m32-d\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e11 m32-l m32-n m32-o m32-p m32-6 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;,&quot;animationEnter&quot;:&quot;slideInDown&quot;,&quot;animationExit&quot;:&quot;rollOut&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e12 m32-11 m32-12 m32-13 m32-14\"><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/\">Operations<\/a><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/ranching-cattle\/\" aria-current=\"page\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Ranching &amp; Cattle<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/hunting\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Hunting<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/quarter-horses\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Quarter Horses<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/farming\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Farming<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/turfgrass\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Turfgrass<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/citrus\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Citrus<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/king-ranch-ag-turf\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 King Ranch Ag &amp; Turf<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/king-ranch-saddle-shop\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 King Ranch Saddle Shop<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/king-ranch-saddle-shop\/king-ranch-corporate-sales\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 King Ranch Corporate Sales<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/operations\/licensing-partnerships\/\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Licensing\/Partnerships<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e13 m32-l m32-m m32-o m32-q m32-r\"><span class=\"x-image e110-e14 m32-18 m32-19 m32-6 x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;,&quot;animationEnter&quot;:&quot;pulse&quot;,&quot;animationExit&quot;:&quot;rollOut&quot;}\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cropped-Running-W.png\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e15 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e16 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e17 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e18 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e19 m32-t m32-u m32-v m32-w\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Ranching &amp; Cattle<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e20 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e21 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e22 m32-12 m32-14 m32-15 m32-16\"><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Cattle.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e23 m32-12 m32-14 m32-15 m32-16\"><p><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">Located on the edge of the Wild Horse Desert in South Texas, King Ranch has over 170 years of experience raising and breeding&nbsp;<\/span>profitable beef cattle that thrive in one of the harshest environments of the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">The Profit PROVEN&reg; American Cruz and Santa Gertrudis breeds developed on King Ranch are efficient, with annual production costs regularly below the industry average and high in yield. Even in drought conditions, mature King Ranch American Cruz cows have maintained a 90% pregnancy rate with 28% less feed, hay, and mineral expense than other cow-calf operations in the region* while consistently grading 80% or higher USDA Choice+ and Prime. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">King Ranch is now partnering with other commercial&nbsp;<\/span>producers in heat-challenged locations on adding American Cruz cattle and genetics to their herds to help them increase the longevity, fertility, adaptability, efficiency, and profitability of their operations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e24 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-f\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e25 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e26 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e27 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e28 m32-t m32-v m32-x m32-y\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h5 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><strong>Interested in partnering with King Ranch Cattle Operations on incorporating King Ranch bulls, cows, calves, or genetics into your operation?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e29 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e30 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e31 m32-12 m32-13 m32-15 m32-17\"><h5><strong>Contact Darrell White at 830-255-8869 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dwhite@king-ranch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dwhite@king-ranch.com<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more.<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e32 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-g\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e33 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e34 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e35 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e36 m32-t m32-u m32-v m32-z\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">American Cruz<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e37 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e38 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e39 m32-12 m32-14 m32-15 m32-16\"><div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over 40 years in the making, this maternally focused breed is built to thrive in harsh sub-tropical environments. We created this cow line by using real-world production data, one of the world&rsquo;s largest databases of genomically enhanced EPD&rsquo;s, and an intense phenotypic selection process focused on fertility, soundness and marbling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This cow line is built from using the best genetics that were produced from our historic cross-breeding program started in the late 1980&rsquo;s in conjunction with elite and modern Santa Gertrudis, Shorthorn and Red Angus blood lines:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>King Ranch&rsquo;s American Cruz cattle consistently offer impressive grading at 80% or higher USDA Choice+ and Prime.<\/li>\n<li>King Ranch American Cruz annual production costs are consistently below the industry average with 28% less in feed inputs.<\/li>\n<li>The average effective lifespan of an American Cruz cow on King Ranch is 8.4 years old.<\/li>\n<li>In 2023, approximately 1 in 5 cows on King Ranch, totaling 4,600 females, thrived beyond a decade in age while maintaining a productive capacity.<\/li>\n<li>A cow achieving a 10-year lifespan generates an impressive 59% more income compared to a counterpart with a mere 6-year lifespan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e40 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-h\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e41 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e42 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e43 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e44 m32-t m32-u m32-v m32-x\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Data-Driven Cattle Improvements &amp; Predictability<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e45 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e46 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e47 m32-12 m32-14 m32-15 m32-16\"><div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">Since its founding in 1853, King Ranch continues to drive ranch, yard, rail, and profit improvements in cattle performance as well as range management techniques. Our present-day operations aspire to new levels of excellence through a mix of time-tested experience and the latest data-driven genetic practices. The results provide more accurate predictions on fertility, efficiency, carcass quality, and longevity for King Ranch cattle and the com<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">mercial operations we partner with.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-646 alignright\" style=\"color: var(--c-base);\" src=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-with-cattle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-with-cattle-1.jpg 420w, https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-with-cattle-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-with-cattle-1-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">Our purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle unit serves to produce the seedstock for King Ranch&rsquo;s commercial cow-calf operation. Through genetic impr<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">ovements, our cattle perform in one of nature&rsquo;s toughest environments as well a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">s compete against an ever-improving national supply of feeder cattle.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">To effectively make selection decisions, in the early 2000s, King Ranch developed its own within-herd Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) system which is continually updated and used to guide the management of our herd today. Having our own EPD datab<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">ase allows us to make data-driven management decisions in order to produce the most profitable animal possible. With performance data on over 90,000 animals, King Ranch currently has one of the most robust cattle databases in the world. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">King Ranch was the first to utilize the single-step genomically enhanced EPD model. This system balances rigid phenotypic selection parameters and cutting-edge within-herd EPDs<u>,<\/u> including a suite of carcass, growth, and fertility EPDs as well as King Ranch PROVEN&reg; indices: King Ranch PROVEN&reg; Fertile, King Ranch PROVEN&reg; Carcass, King R<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">anch PROVEN&reg; Growth, and our total index King Ranch PROVEN&reg; Profit.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">King Ranch DNA and parentage tests 100% of their herd bulls and females. Fertility and calf performance data is included in our King Ranch PROVEN&reg; within-herd EPDs. The King Ranch PROVEN&reg; EPDs, unlike any other beef cattle production system, are heavily weighted with commercial performance data to accurately quantify the most profitable and economically relevant traits.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e48 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-i\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e49 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e50 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e51 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e52 m32-t m32-u m32-v m32-x\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Cattle Services<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e53 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e54 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e55 m32-12 m32-14 m32-15 m32-16\"><div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">Steeped in history, rich traditions, and a culture of innovation, King Ranch is a Profit PROVEN&reg;, progressive, vertically integrated ranching operation. Our 20,000+ head commercial cow-calf enterprise remains the emphasis of our ranching operations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Commercial Cattle<\/h5>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">&nbsp;King Ranch sells bulls, females, feeders, and calves to producers and other segments of the industry via Private Treaty. King Ranch also offers &ldquo;Females to Order,&rdquo; which include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Replacement Heifers<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bred Heifers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bred Cows<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Genetics<\/span><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">Typically, it is more economically feasible to manage costs rather than add value to the cow\/calf business. One of the exceptions to this rule is capitalizing on top-tier genetics, primarily by multiplying the very best genetics in the world through a well-managed embryo transfer and artificial insemination program. Today, King Ranch ETs and AIs many of our purebred females to ensure that the cattle being produced meet current market demands and specifications. &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span data-contrast=\"none\">Feedyard<\/span><\/h5>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">King Ranch calves have proven performance in the feedyard with efficient feed conversions, strong daily gains, minimal health issues, and consistent profitability. As a result, they compete on a national level in terms of&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN\">marbling, ribeye area, hot carcass weight, and yield grade.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"eop\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e56 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-j\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e57 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e58 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-col e110-e59 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e110-e60 m32-t m32-u m32-v m32-x\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Purebred Santa Gertrudis and<br \/>Certified American Cruz Sale Bulls<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e110-e61 m32-l m32-m m32-n m32-o m32-q\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e62 m32-1b\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"x-image e110-e63 m32-18 m32-1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/king-ranch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Bulls.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"x-text x-content e110-e64 m32-12 m32-14 m32-15 m32-16\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">250 Santa Gertrudis &amp; American Cruz bulls will complete gain test and will be available for sale at the beginning of every spring.<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*Data collected by Texas A&amp;M&nbsp;<\/span>Agrilife Extension. &ldquo;2022 Estimated Costs and Returns per Animal Unit&rdquo; &ndash; District 11.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e110-e65 m32-0 m32-3 m32-4\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e110-e66 m32-7 m32-8 m32-a m32-k\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e110-e67 m32-l m32-m m32-n\"><hr class=\"x-line e110-e68 m32-10\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operations Operations \u00a0 \u00a0 Ranching &amp; Cattle \u00a0 \u00a0 Hunting \u00a0 \u00a0 Quarter Horses \u00a0 \u00a0 Farming \u00a0 \u00a0 Turfgrass \u00a0 \u00a0 Citrus \u00a0 \u00a0 King Ranch Ag &amp; Turf \u00a0 \u00a0 King Ranch Saddle Shop \u00a0 \u00a0 King Ranch Corporate Sales \u00a0 \u00a0 Licensing\/PartnershipsRanching &amp; 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