Pushing Forward

Meet our Elite Cooperative Producers who have their elite genetics featured in this year’s sale.

Things have a way of coming full circle for fourth generation producer Stacey Montano of O/X Ranch and history tends to repeat itself. As Mr. Roland Sanchez, MD walked the stalls of the NM State Fair as a teenager falling in love with Santa Gertrudis cattle making good on his vow to own someday—it was repeated with Stacey and Debbie Montano. The Montano family purchased their first Santa Gertrudis purebred heifer in 1991 from Mr. and Mrs. Roland Sanchez as they attended the New Mexico State Fair and the rest is history. O/X Ranch has been raising purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle for over 30 years as they are continually ”Striving for Excellence” to produce Santa Gertrudis Cattle. Stacey and Debbie work alongside their daughters on the family ranch to breed high quality genetics and remain active members in the Santa Gertrudis Association.

The Jack Family Ranch is located east of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The ranch has been in the family for 4 generations, and we are bringing up the 5th generation to run it. About 6 years ago, we knew we needed to bring a change to our herd. We did a lot of research and fell in love with Santa Gertrudis cattle. We met with Red Doc and after seeing their cattle, knew this is the way we wanted to go. In 2017, we purchased 5 Red Doc bulls. With using these 5 Red Doc bulls, that first year’s calf crop average was 150lb higher wean weight, per head, than we ever had before!! Needless to say, we were sold on Red Doc genetics. Since then, we have expanded our herd to raise full blood Santa Gertrudis and 5-star replacement females.

Cross Timbers Farm (CTF) is owned by Delight and Brooke Justice Delight was born and raised in the glow of cherry red Santa Gertrudis cattle from parents who embraced the breed’s philosophies for over 60 years by investing in quality genetics. Since 2007, CTF begin purchasing top quality, private treaty, show heifers. For over 15 years, CTF invested in Red Doc bulls and became an integral partner in the Red Doc cooperative program which has increased our profit margin significantly. The co-op has allowed us to sell our top cut sire prospects with the power of Red Doc’s high standards. With our proven history of success with Red Doc, CTF further invested in the high selling lot, RDF Si Sabe 3106. This significantly changed the trajectory of our business objectives and focus on curve bending EPDs and higher industry carcass quality. Our current herd sire, RDF Dinero’s Peacock, is producing outstanding progeny that is made for today’s commercial and seed-stock operations throughout the world. His offspring produces EPDs and efficiency that is needed in today’s industry and profit driven markets.

The Montano/Rosales family has been raising Santa Gertrudis Cattle for over 30 years. The ME/ Ranch is in Ranchos de Taos New Mexico, and located in the high Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. Santa Gertrudis cattle have been in our family for 4 generations, this is a way of life for us and we love it.

We have been buying Red Doc cattle for years from bulls to heifers and bred cows. With the help of Red Doc Farm and proven genetics, we have improved our herd time and time again. Thank you, Red Doc Farm and the Sanchez Family, for helping our family keep this great tradition going!

We bought our first 5 Santa Gertrudis heifers from Red Doc Faem in 2005. They have done well at the foot of the Manzano Mountains. We have had drought the last 5-6 years but our cattle have adapted well with low forage, heat and cold. We have 25 momma cows. They are very maternal and good milkers.

Burns Ranch

Mountainair, NM