Rafter 9 Ranch

Rafter 9 Ranch Producer of registered black angus bulls, selling beef direct consumers, using regenerative farming practices.

04/10/2026

Family comes first—always. As breeding season gets underway at the ranch, we’re also carving out time to travel and support our grandkids at their high school graduations. Where are you headed?

04/08/2026

He enlisted. We said yes.
Not every bull makes the cut. VAR Enlist 4383 did.
Maternal elite. Carcass to match. Safe on heifers. And the kind of deep, powerful, fluid-moving bull you don’t walk past. He’s balanced and will introduce new proven genetics.
🔘 CED +9
🔘 Marb +1.01
🔘 $C +299
🔘 $M +85
🔘 PAP +0.55.
Vollmer Angus Ranch to Fallon, Nevada. Welcome to Rafter 9.

It’s the year of the fire horse. I'm not really sure what that's supposed to mean, but here are some photos of our frien...
03/30/2026

It’s the year of the fire horse. I'm not really sure what that's supposed to mean, but here are some photos of our friend Maddie's sorrel horse. Their coat color is amazing. When the sunlight catches them just right, they literally glow.

KR Candy 0065 and her smoking hot 🥵 heifer calf out of Boyd Bedrock! Candy 🍭 is on her way to pathfinder status! To earn...
03/27/2026

KR Candy 0065 and her smoking hot 🥵 heifer calf out of Boyd Bedrock!

Candy 🍭 is on her way to pathfinder status! To earn status, a cow must have produced her first calf by 2 years and 181 days of age, calved within 30 days of the herd’s average, and achieved a minimum average progeny weaning weight ratio of 105.

03/19/2026

Nothing like a 2,000 lb supervisor who has no idea what you’re doing but is absolutely sure you’re doing it wrong.…

R9R Gar Ashland 412 was not happy about us burning the weeds.

2026 Bull RunWe hit the road to see some of the programs we’ve long admired. Spring Cove Ranch and Sitz Angus Ranch.Thes...
03/14/2026

2026 Bull Run
We hit the road to see some of the programs we’ve long admired. Spring Cove Ranch and Sitz Angus Ranch.
These operations share something we believe in. Breeding long-lasting beef cattle that work in the real world. Maternal traits, longevity, and cattle built for the West, especially for environments like ours and our customers’ in Nevada.

We wanted to see the cattle in person. Walking through hundreds of bulls, appraising them visually, seeing many of the mothers behind the Sitz offering. That’s the kind of education you can’t get from a catalog. Sitz has been a pioneer in PAP testing, and that matters to anyone running cattle at elevation.

The market confirmed what we already believed. Spring Cove’s lead-off bull brought $220,000 and multiple bulls at Sitz eclipsed $100,000. Demand for cattle built to last is as strong as ever.
What stood out most is that these cattle mirror the type and kind we’re building at Rafter 9. Phenotypically, our base matches up. That tells us we’re headed in the right direction.

We’re coming home with a renewed commitment. Provide the best set of bulls we can to our customers. Bulls that last. Bulls that work. When our customers’ cattle hold up longer and perform in tough country, they’re more successful. That’s the whole point.

David also visited with Gem State Angus, a longtime Idaho breeder and fellow consigner at the Great Basin Bull Sale. Every conversation on this trip reinforced the same thing. Produce honest cattle that work in the real world.

Traveling is the greatest education. Grateful to Art at Spring Cove, Jim at Sitz, and Kevin at Gem State for the time and hospitality.

We're developing our replacement heifers to excel in the coming year. R9R Patience 503 is one to keep an eye on, being a...
03/04/2026

We're developing our replacement heifers to excel in the coming year. R9R Patience 503 is one to keep an eye on, being a daughter of Crouch Congress and KR Patience 0319, with her ideal conformation and outstanding udder quality that matches our breed ideal. Simply put, she’s beautiful. 🤩

03/01/2026

We talk a lot about genetics and performance data. But the real performance metric? Three generations in the same field on a Sunday afternoon tagging and weighing calves.

02/24/2026

Bull Evaluation 101: Feet and legs are the foundation of everything.

Here, Mark walks through what he’s looking for in R9R SAV Magnum 424—tracking his movement, checking leg set front and rear, and evaluating foot angle and claw structure. A bull that can’t stay sound can’t do his job. Structural soundness isn’t optional—it’s where the evaluation starts.

What do you look for?

Calving season is here and the heifers are outnumbering the bulls so far! Loving the new additions and seeing how they n...
02/23/2026

Calving season is here and the heifers are outnumbering the bulls so far! Loving the new additions and seeing how they navigate life with experienced and new moms.

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