Dakota Ranch Highlands

05/31/2026

Mamba gets little to no exposure around here. With Everett and Egan - the big bulls - throwing out calves, Mamba has been quietly waiting his turn. We held on to this guy even though we debated multiple times about whether to let him go. His first calves are arriving and we are so very pleased. Meet Mamba ( bred bull) in his almost-a-grown-bull stage…3 yrs old. He is one cool dude. 😎

05/30/2026

Parti Boy says TGIF 😃
6 weeks old and full bull swagger! We’re in love with this guy.
Have a good weekend everyone!

05/25/2026

05/17/2026

Happy Sunday! Our last post was a bit of a bummer. Today we have a happy update. 😁
Check out Parti-Boy & Sassafras! These two are thick as thieves and thriving in every way.

You may remember that Sassafras was suffering with some neurological issues at birth. We had to help her find mom and eat for two weeks. She couldn’t seem to remember what to do or where to go. She stumbled around had difficulty with coordination. Everything finally clicked, with lots of patience and help from our breeder friends and vet. Her brain has healed and she is just pure joy!
Parti-Boy is twin “A” from our recent twin birth. Sadly twin “B” didn’t survive, but Parti-Boy and his momma are doing fantastic! This little bull is incredibly confident and so much fun to watch. We love his parti coloring and can’t wait to see how he turns out!

Bonus - calves who spend time in the barn “NICU” end up liking us and wanting to come hang in the barn when we are there. 🩵 😉 🤍

05/14/2026

Some days make you question everything. Last night, we lost Pearl’s calf despite doing everything we could to get him here safely. 😔

Loss is so hard. You can do all the right things (to the best of your ability) and still lose. Feeling like we failed her is the worst. We couldn’t save him, but we did save her. And for that we are thankful.

This morning, I stopped at my favorite spot for a few minutes of quiet reflection. It was such a beautiful reminder that loss is real, but the sun still comes up, there is beauty all around and life moves on.

Today we give Pearl a little extra love and just keep going. 🤍

Sharing this in case someone else needed this reminder today too. 😊

05/10/2026

Motherhood is universal. 🐄🤍
Wishing all the mamas a beautiful day!

05/03/2026

It’s good to be king! 👑
Everett is loved by all, but especially by his Queen Rose.

These two gave us one of our favorites last year, Rhubarb Pie of Dakota Ranch. 🥧
We went back and forth many times before deciding to let her go, but a really great family found their perfect heifer, and she’ll be heading out this week!

That’s always our goal. Raise calves we are proud of/attached to, then get them into the right hands. Where they go is very important to us!

We are feeling really good about where things are headed as we keep fine-tuning. And blessed to work with some of the best as we acquire our breeding stock. There are some exciting pairings and more calves coming this year.

If you want a heads up before anything goes public, hop on the website and get on our email list. Link in the comments 👇

05/02/2026

Well, Bernice FINALLY had her baby! It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for this little one. As a first time mom, she is doing a fantastic job. What a gem she is! 💎 Welcome to the ranch little guy.

05/01/2026

This is not a cattle pic post… is it even allowed? 😆

Truth is, this life can take over. And this spring, it has. Life is life-ing, hard.

After bottle feeding tonight, Jeff met me at the door and said he had packed a picnic. Then he took me fishing. 😆

This life can pull you under if you let it. There’s always one more thing. One more emergency. One more reason to keep going.

Sometimes we need someone who sees when our lens is completely clouded. I’m so grateful for this man and this “fishnic”! 🤍😆

04/27/2026

When a “quick check” on a pregnant heifer turns into waiting out a storm. An unexpected slow down was just what this Monday morning needed. ☕️ 🌧️