Ranch Management Field Day

HP Rafter Lazy T Ranch is a combination of Keith and Shirley Popp’s HP brand and their son, Trevor’s, Rafter Lazy T brand. Trevor began working full-time alongside his parents in 2011. In 2017 the family chose to join their brands to form and LLC, combining their commercial cowherds near Hoxie in Sheridan County. The cowherd consists of primarily black cows bred to a variety of bulls, including Angus, Hereford, Balancer, Charolais and Copperhead (Red Angus x Charolais). The roughly 550-head herd has been closed for more than 25 years, making reproduction and maternal traits significant to the program. Steers and heifer calves not selected as replacements are weaned and backgrounded for 45-60 days and sold through Superior Livestock Auction video sales. In addition to raising cattle, the Popps also operate a custom haying business, stretching from Texas to Kansas

Educational sessions include cattle market outlook, rotational grazing producer panel, and virtual fencing.