Wood Cattle Company

Wood Cattle Company Wood Cattle Company is a 6th Generation Cattle Producer. We raise and eat what we sell!

Back on prepare and plan mode today… Introducing pups to cow calf pairs, leg bands on chickens for easy ID, and of cours...
05/28/2026

Back on prepare and plan mode today… Introducing pups to cow calf pairs, leg bands on chickens for easy ID, and of course fencing in one of the most beautiful places 🌲 ☀️ ⛅️ 💧

Everybody is sleeping off the ruckus of yesterday. We will keep things nice and quiet here on The Hill the rest of the w...
05/26/2026

Everybody is sleeping off the ruckus of yesterday. We will keep things nice and quiet here on The Hill the rest of the week. After that it’s time for green 🌱pastures 🎉

We have some friends that Love us SO well!!! They come to get dirty with us, listen to us yell, work hard, get hailed… L...
05/25/2026

We have some friends that Love us SO well!!! They come to get dirty with us, listen to us yell, work hard, get hailed… Life with these hard working friends is The Best!!!

After our last calf was born healthy and whole yesterday & another over night snow/rain… We are praising God for the ble...
05/22/2026

After our last calf was born healthy and whole yesterday & another over night snow/rain… We are praising God for the blessings in our life and all He continues to give ❄️ 🌧️ ☀️ 🌾 🌱☘️

05/22/2026

Freedom!!!

Well another busy and productive couple of days 😅Yesterday, The whole 4-H & puppy corral got to come out for some freedo...
05/22/2026

Well another busy and productive couple of days 😅Yesterday, The whole 4-H & puppy corral got to come out for some freedom, and play together…
Then today is was off to the vet for 8 week puppy exams, complete with shots and dewormer (yes, we did the sheep and goats when we got home so the pen mates would all be “shedding” at the same time)
Doc Sue gave a clean bill of health for everyone including checks for hernias, joint flexing and descended testes…

The last 2 of the First Calf Heifers calved yesterday between snow and hail… tucked them in and kept them warm all night...
05/19/2026

The last 2 of the First Calf Heifers calved yesterday between snow and hail… tucked them in and kept them warm all night 😅 The last of the first time rabbits kitted over night also… we’ve got one more liter coming in a couple weeks…. The Kit Count for Middle Park Fair timeline is around 40ish right now 🐰 we will do another liter or two early in June that could work for our North Park friends 💞

05/19/2026

The cattle shortage didn’t happen overnight — and it’s not because cattle just “disappeared.” It’s the result of several years of pressure hitting producers from every angle at the same time.

Here’s the short version:

🐄 1. Drought forced herd liquidation

A lot of ranchers simply couldn’t afford to keep cows during severe droughts across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and other major cattle states. No grass + expensive hay + high feed costs = cows headed to the sale barn instead of staying in production.

When mama cows leave, future calf crops shrink for YEARS.

💰 2. Input costs exploded

Fuel, fertilizer, feed, minerals, equipment, labor — everything went up. Many smaller or older producers decided it wasn’t worth rebuilding herds after downsizing.

You can’t grow a cow herd overnight. Retaining heifers means sacrificing income today for calves years later.

🏙️ 3. Urban sprawl is eating ranch land

Good cattle country is turning into subdivisions, solar farms, industrial sites, and recreation property. Once pasture ground is paved over, it rarely comes back into production.

A lot of multi-generation families are also aging out with no one coming behind them to ranch full-time.

🏭 4. Packers kept chain speed high while herd numbers dropped

For a while, beef production stayed stronger than expected because producers were selling off cows aggressively. That kept beef flowing temporarily… but it also accelerated herd reduction.

Now we’re feeling the consequences.

📉 5. The U.S. herd is at one of the lowest levels in decades

The national cattle herd has shrunk to numbers we haven’t seen since the 1950s. Fewer cows means fewer calves, fewer feeder cattle, and eventually tighter beef supplies.

🐂 So where did the cattle go?

A lot of them went to harvest.

A lot of them left because ranchers couldn’t financially justify keeping them.

And some disappeared with the ranches themselves.

The wild part? Demand for beef has stayed surprisingly strong through all this.

That’s why you’re seeing:

high calf prices
expensive replacement females
stronger bull demand
consumers paying more at the meat counter

The industry is trying to rebuild — but rebuilding takes TIME. A heifer kept today doesn’t produce a market calf tomorrow. It’s a long cycle.

And honestly, many cattlemen are cautious about expanding too fast with markets, weather, and costs still feeling unpredictable.

That’s the conversation a lot of folks outside agriculture don’t fully see.

05/17/2026

One week at 7weeks old held SO much!!! No wonder they still need big naps!

7 Weeks today: They met the 🐓 this week, a couple of them said hi to the 🐴 and 🐮 and the adult 🐑 & 🐐 … They also got to ...
05/17/2026

7 Weeks today: They met the 🐓 this week, a couple of them said hi to the 🐴 and 🐮 and the adult 🐑 & 🐐 … They also got to start “practicing” with live 💦 They have the very best “Aunt” May to play & nap with while mom takes a break!!

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