Larson Ranch 41st Annual Production Sale

Larson Ranch, owned and operated by Darrell and Glen Larson and their sons and families, presented an outstanding lineup of Angus, Charolais, Maine-Anjou genetics at their annual production sale. This year’s sale was dedicated to the memory of Glen Larson who passed away Jan. 20, 2010. In honor of Glen, a bred heifer was auctioned off at the start of the sale with the proceeds being donated to the American Cancer Society. She sold for $1,900. Headquartered in south central South Dakota near the White River, the Larson family produces useful, practical cattle that excel in a variety of production scenarios. Besides registered cattle, Larsons also operate a commercial cowherd, a yearling and fed cattle program, a club calf program and most notably, a commercial bred heifer program.

This year’s bull offering was as solid and uniform as ever. Everything from calving-ease to performance bulls were offered throughout the day. Larson’s cattle are developed with the cowman in mind. They are produced in big country pastures and once weaned they are managed in a way to promote longevity and future usefulness.

The bred heifer offering represented years of practical cattle breeding and genetic selection. The heifers were AI bred and ultrasounded for sex of calf and offered for sale in groups based on their respective calving dates. A capacity crowd filled Presho Livestock Auction to bid and buy an outstanding set of bulls and females. A true test to the caliber of any seedstock producer is the number of repeat customers on the seats. Year in and year out the Larson family is supported by many of the same great cattlemen from across the northern plains. Many familiar faces can be seen bidding and buying every year from Larson Ranch.

Larson Ranch, owned and operated by Darrell and Glen Larson and their sons and families, presented an outstanding lineup of Angus, Charolais, Maine-Anjou genetics at their annual production sale. This year’s sale was dedicated to the memory of Glen Larson who passed away Jan. 20, 2010. In honor of Glen, a bred heifer was auctioned off at the start of the sale with the proceeds being donated to the American Cancer Society. She sold for $1,900. Headquartered in south central South Dakota near the White River, the Larson family produces useful, practical cattle that excel in a variety of production scenarios. Besides registered cattle, Larsons also operate a commercial cowherd, a yearling and fed cattle program, a club calf program and most notably, a commercial bred heifer program.

This year’s bull offering was as solid and uniform as ever. Everything from calving-ease to performance bulls were offered throughout the day. Larson’s cattle are developed with the cowman in mind. They are produced in big country pastures and once weaned they are managed in a way to promote longevity and future usefulness.

The bred heifer offering represented years of practical cattle breeding and genetic selection. The heifers were AI bred and ultrasounded for sex of calf and offered for sale in groups based on their respective calving dates. A capacity crowd filled Presho Livestock Auction to bid and buy an outstanding set of bulls and females. A true test to the caliber of any seedstock producer is the number of repeat customers on the seats. Year in and year out the Larson family is supported by many of the same great cattlemen from across the northern plains. Many familiar faces can be seen bidding and buying every year from Larson Ranch.

Larson Ranch, owned and operated by Darrell and Glen Larson and their sons and families, presented an outstanding lineup of Angus, Charolais, Maine-Anjou genetics at their annual production sale. This year’s sale was dedicated to the memory of Glen Larson who passed away Jan. 20, 2010. In honor of Glen, a bred heifer was auctioned off at the start of the sale with the proceeds being donated to the American Cancer Society. She sold for $1,900. Headquartered in south central South Dakota near the White River, the Larson family produces useful, practical cattle that excel in a variety of production scenarios. Besides registered cattle, Larsons also operate a commercial cowherd, a yearling and fed cattle program, a club calf program and most notably, a commercial bred heifer program.

This year’s bull offering was as solid and uniform as ever. Everything from calving-ease to performance bulls were offered throughout the day. Larson’s cattle are developed with the cowman in mind. They are produced in big country pastures and once weaned they are managed in a way to promote longevity and future usefulness.

The bred heifer offering represented years of practical cattle breeding and genetic selection. The heifers were AI bred and ultrasounded for sex of calf and offered for sale in groups based on their respective calving dates. A capacity crowd filled Presho Livestock Auction to bid and buy an outstanding set of bulls and females. A true test to the caliber of any seedstock producer is the number of repeat customers on the seats. Year in and year out the Larson family is supported by many of the same great cattlemen from across the northern plains. Many familiar faces can be seen bidding and buying every year from Larson Ranch.