How Ranchers Make MONEY with Yearlings! ( REAL LIFE EXAMPLE )

[@CrossTimbersSon]

Enjoyed this especially the breakdown! I worked at a ranch that ran 2,000 yearling heifers on a 50,000 acre mountain spread. I hired on late in the season and no one had been riding through the cattle, they were not used to seeing a horse and rider and some were so wild they were running with the elk. I later worked for another rancher who leased grass land on mountain ranges and we ran 3,000 head of steers, we stayed at a wagon and rode through them every day and they were much more gentle but it took a lot of work. Eventually I worked for a precondition feed yard on the plains, we ran 10,000 yearling steers mostly on leased farm wheat pastures and used electric fences. Yearlings have to be handled differently, especially if they are purchased from all over the country and mixed in together with multiple breeds. Pressure and position definitely have to be maintained. Like a kindergarten class, they can be wild and have a lot of snotty noses.

[@BlackSeranna]

Wow. That’s a great comment and very informative. We were very small farmers (75 acres), so we never sold yearlings. We raised them to finish then shipped. To this day I don’t know how my mom, a single mom, did it. But somehow we did.

[@reaskelton4939]

Grew up on a ranch but never really knew the numbers, thank you so much.

[@williamgeorge3154]

Trinity a great video always like watching you herd cattle. I always thank ranchers for their hard work because from the numbers they are now getting rich 👍

[@michaelestrada6840]

Awesome program today you 🐄 cowboys ranchers live a great life God bless you guys.

[@ESaboHowGravityWorks]

"Herding Chickens"!! LOL Great analogy.

[@barbaraberrier8840]

That was very interesting. Really enjoyed this video.

[@robertensign8786]

As a cow calf guy I am always thankful for them backgrounders and feeders willing to take the risk and run yearlings/feeders

[@johnt3728]

Thank you for sharing what it takes to run a ranch and I know there is much more. Love your videos.❤

[@Voyagersk9]

Excellent video! This is real world stuff! I’ve been there raising yearlings in Wisconsin for beef! I loved it! It’s not easy! Black angus are crazy and I have stories on horseback! Lost 10 of them in a state park boardering our land the day we tried to load them to butcher! They ran through the fence, I tracked them for 10 days on horse back and had most of the neighbors tracking them! They final came back on their own and it took me 2 months to fatten back up to send out! It was December in Wisconsin! Damn hard weather! But I will never forget it!!

[@IsaacSwift-uc7jq]

Awesome video Trinity!

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you. 😊

[@JakeWatson]

Nice video! Thanks for the wisdom.

[@milkmaid4077]

Trinity, THANK YOU for this video! I recently lost a wonderful momma cow and her yearling daughter has been a total IDIOT. Now you've explained her behavior to a T and I will no longer figure culling into her future. I was at a loss over her mom and then her behavior, completely opposite of the rest of the herd. Very frustrating. Now I'll give her more time and leeway to figure out life. Thank you.

[@chriswatchingponies9877]

Action-packed ! Those steep hills don't make it easier. Montana has an interesting landscape with those isolated rocky ''bumps''. These herding videos are my favorites. Thank you. It's a lot of work. You will have to love it.

[@LifeintheWest]

Yes. Montana has such a variety of landscapes. Keeps it interesting.

[@teresadasilva4777]

Your horses are incredible !

[@BoulderCreek77]

Great video Trinity. So I'm definitely not a rancher but gosh, these numbers seem horrible to me considering the amount of work that goes into the process. Thank God for all the people that love to do this for a living that help feed our great country. Hats off to all you hard working ranchers and farmers out there.

[@LifeintheWest]

Yes. It is very expensive and labor intensive way to make $10,000.

[@BoulderCreek77]

@@LifeintheWest I love your videos. Keep up all the hard work my friend. I’ve learned a lot from them.

[@LifeintheWest]

@@BoulderCreek77 Thank you. I will do that.

[@BlackSeranna]

One thing about the life that people love is the immense satisfaction that one feels when one has worked hard all day and you feel like you have done a good job. Being outside also feels good, and being able to be physical feels good. I have never been happy in an office job. So many politics, people trying to get each other fired. So stressful. To be fair, this is a different kind of stress. But one feels fit and strong for the most part. (Office jobs just make a person feel flabby).

[@BoulderCreek77]

@@BlackSeranna I can only imagine. I work outside 70-80 hours a week doing road construction. I love the outdoors and could never be cooped up in some office somewhere. I do love being exhausted but proud of the work I get to do. Gives me a sense of accomplishment. I’m assuming raising livestock and ranching has to be a similar feeling but even more so. Have a Blessed day 😃👍🏻

[@robertschmidt9032]

Thanks Trinity for sharing this video. Thank you for the explanation of cost and profit.(If any) . I would guess if a person owned the ground it might be the best way to run yearlings. . It looks like looks like Calabar (I hope I spelled it right) is coming along as a good cow horse. Looks like good country to train a cow horse.. I laughed at your statement every thing is going good. When I worked cattle with my friend he would say the same thing I on the other hand would tell him I do not believe it until the chain is on the gate and cattle are in and locked up. I can not count the amount of time we got them to the gate and some smart silly cow or calf blow the plans and took and runner and all hell would take place. I think chasing these cattle is more like chasing cats LOL loved the video..

[@LuthiRanchWY]

Just stumbled across your videos. Really enjoyed this one. Great break down of profit and expenses. We ranch in western Wyoming mostly running cow/calf. Also doing a bit of direct to customer sales.

[@duanelappe9767]

Well done generally speaking Thanks

[@practice965]

Very informative. Thanks

[@aBeekeepersLife]

Great video, again! 😊 I remember the days of rounding up yearling lambs, always bolting away, missing gates or just not moving at all. At one time we dropped some very old ewes that couldn't manage in the herd anymore with those yearlings and the problem was all over

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

That looks like the "Little Missouri Badlands over by Marmath, ND.....

[@childrensportraiture1247]

There are a few spots in Eastern Montana that look like that. I grew up raising cattle in Eastern Montana. Trinity seems to find some rough places to raise cattle.

[@davidd6635]

I am surprised the animals gained any weight. Guess they learn how to digest rocks.@@childrensportraiture1247

[@patrickburgmeier7902]

Trinity yearlings need a good couple mile run to get tired and calm down enough to think straight for sure. Some good trained border collies may or may not have helped. That said, you hit the nail on the head. It takes 16 to 20 acres to feed a cow calf. In Minnesota here it takes an acre and a half. Because Minnesota grows more grass accidentally than Montana can on purpose. More rain equals more grass. Corn is a grass. Now iowa and yes a couple feedlots yet in Minnesota, buy both weanling and yearlings to finish off. But Montana has alot of ground that can't do much else but feed cattle. Now the question is, is it more cost effective to bring the feed to the steer, or bring the steer to the feed?

[@LifeintheWest]

Yeah. Some says nothing helps. You just never know. 😁

[@patrickburgmeier7902]

@@LifeintheWest i encourage you to follow Anchor Brand Ranch in Southeastern Nevada. They are a young family ranch, making a go of it. Excellent horsemen and cowboys. From the youngest to the oldest.

[@stem_cell_nutrition]

Thank you so much it is fascinating to see in real life.. but sad as well.. hard work with potentially little reward or even losses is difficult to take

[@stephaniechavez9422]

i had no idea the profit was so small. the cost of the 'business' can that be impacted by a government that is anti-ranching? not acting favorable in assisting ranchers or the processing and selling beef in the usa? i just read a report and watched it on tv that china, brasil, and argentina sell more beef in the u.s. than u.s. cattle ranchers. why would the u.s. outsource out beef commodity? outside of nefarious reasons. thank you again trinity. very interesting and thought provoking.

[@SouthernColoradoWildlife]

Great info as always.

[@anulfadventures]

From feedlot and ranch experience I am a firm believer in having pen or corral gates in a corner. they shouldn't have to figure out where to go.

[@davidd6635]

Absolutely. Can't figure Why having the equivalent of a walk gate in the middle of the line. The calves are focused on what has been chasing them, Not where the narrow nearly invisible opening is.

[@ifronnin]

You don’t know true frustration until you’ve spent hours herding cattle into a controlled area only to lose them all moments later.

[@richardkentaft4020]

I am so shocked to hear what the ranchers are being paid for these cattle, 1.81 a lb is criminal. When I'm paying over 16.00 a lb for a prime cut for a Steak at my local meat Markey.

[@susi1550]

Trinity,can you share what app you used for the photo drawing? Thank you for taking us on this journey.

[@LifeintheWest]

It’s called MidJourney.

[@sarahsmithsilver]

What kind of camera are you filming with? It’s very clear and crisp!

[@LifeintheWest]

Half this vid was with a Canon EOS R, but anything where I am riding I use a GoPro 11 Black.

[@sarahsmithsilver]

@@LifeintheWest great thank you!

[@searchingforaway8494]

WOW!! Chemtrail sprayed skies even there!! So bad!!!

[@bryanb1259]

👍

[@karlaromero3292]

Hey there! A while back I was watching one of your videos about you all auctioning off horses for your dad because he used to have a trail riding business. What happened to all the horses? Did they all get sold at an auction? Just wondering. Thank you

[@maxcorder2211]

We’re you in the Breaks?

[@Dinoxt12]

WoW ! Is it worth it ? what you end up in your pocket...Crazy...for all the work and afford.

[@LifeintheWest]

You really need to run 600 or so to be worth the time, which means you need to have LOTS of land and LOTS of credit at the bank. 😉

[@spencer26ish]

Will consider taking on interns?

[@davidhall9787]

How much time do you have to put in throughout the year for these cattle. I’m really confused how anyone can live off of 20000 a year. Does it not use that much time and everyone has a full time job on the side?

[@6string007]

👍👍👍👍

[@connieturk8306]

Been there & done that,,, Makes me anxious just watching them break & run off. 🤬

[@spencerfarnik2838]

So in your example you paid for 10 months worth of pasture but they only gained 260 lbs? That is a terrible rate of gain.

[@LifeintheWest]

Yes. Not very good at all.

[@chrisoconnor5880]

They should spend at least a week, walking wearers before letting them out into the paddock, hold them in a mob, take them through gates, training them basically

[@richardcolley7794]

Run them all around all day and still shrink them 3%. That seems fair. Lol.

[@toddhatten354]

I'd rather work 100 cows than 10 yearlings.

[@wesecker1768]

Great films.....Please stop calling yearlings cows

[@LifeintheWest]

I don’t make these videos for ranchers. I make them for people who don’t understand ranch language. Because of this I say cows as often as possible. People understand that better.

[@tinoyb9294]

Actually, the money outlay is even worse. It carries the addtional risk of being a loan. Calibar seems to like this job. %*#*@ bunch quitters! You should be looking for fossils around there.

[@garyroach3479]

Hell you spend more money than you make ranching and just like farming and if u break even u are doing OK but most times u are still in the red after paying all the bills so don't bs ppl about the money in ranching bc ur kids will be pay for debt long after ur gone

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

Fantastic video Trinity!

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you. 😊

[@abbasssibatra8682]

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