Hopping Brothers Livestock

This past week we were very busy sorting 225 replacement ewe lambs off their mothers and destined for their new homes. Some stayed in the local area but one group went as far North as the Missouri/Iowa state line. With us being very dry I'm sure their mothers will enjoy a break from them for they were starting to show how hard they've been working for a living. I'll have to admit they did a good job this year for they raised a beautiful set of lambs.

Later this week a couple customers will be taking delivery of 225 Spring born replacement ewe lambs they spoke for way back when. Our lambs look really good this year and I'm sure they'll be very pleased with them.

Here are a few of the 14 month old Mashona/Beefmaster cross and Tuli/Beefmaster cross yearling bulls we retained to breed to their heifer mates. They're pictured in their "work clothes" for we're dry, dry, dry and we've been grazing them on some reclaimed coal mine land and they've had no special care whatsoever. We'll be turning them out with the heifers September 20th and I'm sure they're looking forward to the day.

We would like to thank the following people that purchased and picked up yearling bulls today - Glen L. Mangels of the historic Lowry-Mangels Ranch at Lenapah, J&S Cattle Company ( C.a. Jones and Jerry Spencer) and Lynne Smith. Good luck with your bulls and your business is very much appreciated!

Yearling Mashona/Beefmaster cross and Tuli/Beefmaster cross heifers loving life here in Northeastern Oklahoma. Our heat and humidity, fescue pastures and drought conditions have not set them back one bit - a testament to them having heat tolerance and nutritional adaptation. We'll be turning the bulls in with them in another week and we're already looking forward to their first calves.