The Totton Angus Ranch is owned and operated by Charles and Tanya Totton along with their children Gabrielle, Courtney and Richard. The ranch is located on the Missouri River breaks north of Chamberlain, South Dakota. We got started in the cattle business in the early 80’s when interest rates were about 20% and land values were highly inflated. Being a low cost, low input rancher wasn’t really by choice at first.
      After several years in the commercial business, we had developed some clearly defined goals. We wanted light birth weight, deep bodied, moderate framed cattle with good udders and good dispositions. We had trouble finding bulls to match our goals, though, until we purchased an Angus bull named Moderator in 1995. We were extremely impressed by this light birth weight bull that had muscle, depth and volume. Unlike other bulls, Moderator actually gained weight during the breeding season. We decided to purchase some registered Black Angus heifers the next year and start raising our own bulls. Thirteen years later we are still using Moderator sons as our herd sires. Moderator was born in central South Dakota in the Missouri River breaks , spent 1/2 his life in the plains of eastern Colorado and passed away at age 13 less than 60 miles from his birth place back in the Missouri river breaks. We feel the line just keeps getting better with every generation. Our most recent adventure is raising grass-fed beef, and we are very pleased with the way PCC genetics fit into this program. Charles and Tanya Totton, phone 605-734-0349.

     At 7,200 feet in elevation and harsh winters that last 6-7 months of the year, cattle in the New Fork Valley of Western Wyoming need to be the right kind to be profitable. PCC genetics are the right kind and the crew here at WCC are truly grateful to be apart of this fine group of forward-thinking people.
      Willson Cattle Company is owned and operated by Aaron and Diane Willson with their three kids Ruthee, Calleb and Wylee. WCC is also partnered with James and Andrea Rogers and their two kids Clancy and Emma. The two families have followed PCC since 1999.
      The Rogers are Wyoming natives that have been in the commercial and registered business since a very young age. They are taking their knowledge and out-of-the-box thinking to grow a herd of Lowline Angus cattle to help create a very efficient mother cow that will still fit the industry’s standards and be very profitable.
      Aaron and Diane come out of the commercial side of the cattle industry and understand very well the difficulties involved with ranching in today’s economy. Aaron has spent much of his years in Western Wyoming and Diane is the fifth generation from her family’s ranch in Eastern Oregon. They are growing a registered herd of Black Angus with a lot of emphasis in a maternally functional cow that is long-lived and moderately framed.
      An easy-doing cow that can stick around is a must in any environment if a person wants to capture the most return for his effort. In addition to these genetic traits, bulls that are raised at high altitude are bulls to consider if you live at high altitude. Brisket disease can be a very costly and disheartening disease. If you live above 5,000 feet you know what I mean.
Stop by any time you’re through Pinedale, Wyoming. The summers are fantastic (just ignore the mosquitoes!) Aaron and Diane Willson, phone 307-367-3023; James and Andrea Rogers, phone 307-367-6405.