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Bates Creek Grass Fed Beef is an extension of our commitment to stewardship on our ranch.
Bates Creek Grass Fed Beef is an extension of our commitment to stewardship on our ranch.
We instituted a rotational grazing system on our summer range north of Shirley Basin in the early 1970s and have continually refined and expanded it ever since. Our goal is to have healthy, biologically diverse rangeland that is beneficial to our ranch and wildlife as well. We are noted for having excellent sage grouse habitat. A healthy landscape is good for all things.
We instituted a rotational grazing system on our summer range north of Shirley Basin in the early 1970s and have continually refined and expanded it ever since. Our goal is to have healthy, biologically diverse rangeland that is beneficial to our ranch and wildlife as well. We are noted for having excellent sage grouse habitat. A healthy landscape is good for all things.
We utilize low stress livestock handling techniques that have greatly improved our livestock performance on several levels. It also makes working with the stock much more enjoyable.
We utilize low stress livestock handling techniques that have greatly improved our livestock performance on several levels. It also makes working with the stock much more enjoyable.
Our steers are our own born, raised and fattened on our irrigated hay meadows along Bates Creek and on the big pastures and mountain meadows of our summer range south of the North Laramie Range. The steak on the plate is local, healthy, unadulterated, tasty beef that you can enjoy with confidence.
Our steers are our own born, raised and fattened on our irrigated hay meadows along Bates Creek and on the big pastures and mountain meadows of our summer range south of the North Laramie Range. The steak on the plate is local, healthy, unadulterated, tasty beef that you can enjoy with confidence.
HISTORY
HISTORY
Purchased in 1971 by the Scott family, Bates Creek Cattle Company is the historic Two Bar Ranch of Bates Hole southwest of Casper. Originally part of the huge Swan Land and Cattle Co., the Two Bar was bought by John Mahoney at the turn of the century who then sold it to his manager John Tobin a few years later. An innovative rancher for his time, Tobin was one of the first to shed lamb his sheep in the area and built the Two Bar into one of the premier ranches of the area.
Purchased in 1971 by the Scott family, Bates Creek Cattle Company is the historic Two Bar Ranch of Bates Hole southwest of Casper. Originally part of the huge Swan Land and Cattle Co., the Two Bar was bought by John Mahoney at the turn of the century who then sold it to his manager John Tobin a few years later. An innovative rancher for his time, Tobin was one of the first to shed lamb his sheep in the area and built the Two Bar into one of the premier ranches of the area.
The Bates Creek Cattle Company has continued this tradition. The ranch has received various awards for its efforts including, in 1986, the “Excellence in Grazing Management Award” from the Wyoming section of the Society of Range Management. The third and fourth generations are now back on the ranch and are committed to modern, environmentally responsive range management. Bates Creek Grass Fed is a natural outgrowth of this commitment. It is a natural product without artificial additives raised in tune with the environment.
The Bates Creek Cattle Company has continued this tradition. The ranch has received various awards for its efforts including, in 1986, the “Excellence in Grazing Management Award” from the Wyoming section of the Society of Range Management. The third and fourth generations are now back on the ranch and are committed to modern, environmentally responsive range management. Bates Creek Grass Fed is a natural outgrowth of this commitment. It is a natural product without artificial additives raised in tune with the environment.
If you would like to learn more or visit the ranch, please let us know. In the summer, we are busy putting up hay and the cows are on pasture in Shirley Basin. It’s a great time for a tour to see the ranch in action and learn about our sustainable ranching practices.
If you would like to learn more or visit the ranch, please let us know. In the summer, we are busy putting up hay and the cows are on pasture in Shirley Basin. It’s a great time for a tour to see the ranch in action and learn about our sustainable ranching practices.
Male sage grouse strutting on a lek at the ranch.
Our meadows on the banks of the Little Medicine Bow River in Shirley Basin.
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