Spann Ranches, Inc.

08/19/2026

Starting to feel a bit fall-ish.

07/21/2026

That's a wrap! Thanks to all of you for your patience while we get these ladies to the high country! We were so lucky, the rain last night cooled things down for this morning's drive, and the cows were ready to move (one of the horses was feeling pretty froggy this morning too...if anyone has pictures of the blow up, I'd sure love to see them lol). Thanks again.

07/17/2026

Good Morning Highway 135 Travelers!! It's that time of year again...our annual drive to the high country. Look for us on Monday, July 20th heading north on Highway 135 from 1-3 pm. We'll start around mile marker 23 and go clear up to Riverland. Our cowboys will do their best to keep them on one side of the road, but...cows will be cows. On Tuesday, July 21st, we will be on the Brush Creek road from 7-10 am. We'll start just west of Buckhorn and get off the road at Trampe's gate. We will stop to rest the cattle at the Canal Trail parking area, which is a great place to get past us. Please be patient and try not to disrupt the flow of cows or traffic while you're getting your photo ops. As always, slow down, be safe, and enjoy the ride!

06/04/2026

STILL IN THE RUNNING!

05/17/2026

First Bull Day Done! Fairly successful, corral intact, no one got flattened. Most of the traffic was super patient (as they tend to be with bulls), and we're all breathing a big sigh of relief. In fact, I'm kind of missing my usual action shots. Maybe next time!

05/13/2026

Good Evening Highway 50 Travelers. This Saturday, May 16, 2026 is our first Bull Day! Look for us and our big boys on the highway around 9 am, starting west of Gunnison at the IVX barn and heading east to the frontage road. Later in the day, no...I don't have a time for this one, we'll be heading back to the IVX barn, an exact reverse trip. Hopefully they will behave themselves, but no promises. These are bulls, after all. As always, slow down, be safe, and enjoy the ride!

05/08/2026

In a moment of insanity this week, our resident photographer, irrigator, hay baler, calver, bookkeeper, crew feeder and mom submitted some photos to this contest. She is beyond surprised to see one show up here!

🌾 Rooted in the West

📸: Janet Washburn
"Taking our Hereford herd to summer range is always a beautiful cattle drive up into the high country." ✨

This is what life on the land looks like.

👉 Submit your photo + story: https://www.cobeef.com/photo-contest-landing-page-2026

04/26/2026

Week 7 Done! We're still calving, but it's slowed down a bunch. We're gearing up for a mass exodus to some higher ground with all our soon-to- be mommas next week. Our crew is getting spread thin as there's a lot more than just calving to do right now...so this will be my last calving post of this year. I'll be back to inform y'all about cattle drives, but thanks so much for following along on our annual baby adventures.

04/19/2026

Week 6 Done! Snow, sun, 2 brandings, and more twins (we have now had 11 sets for the year!). Birthing has slowed down, all night check is done, and while we're still super busy, it's not quite as intense as it was.

04/12/2026

Week 5 Done! Whew.