Longview Ranch Diversifies Cattle Breeding with Introduction of Charolais Bulls

Located along Central Oregon’s historic Route 19 in Kimberly, Longview Ranch maintains 30,000 stunning acres of diverse landscape.

Longview Ranch has a long history of raising Corriente cattle, primarily used as sport cattle for rodeo events like team roping and steer wrestling. They’re known for high fertility, early maturity, trouble-free calving and foraging efficiency, as well as disease and parasite resistance. In 2019, Longview Ranch decided to move in a new direction and purchased a number of Charolais bulls. The team at Longview Ranch is now cross-breeding the Corriente horned cows with the Charolais bulls, creating a high quality beef product.

Longview Ranch breeds its cattle in late spring, aiming for calves to be birthed in January through March of the following year. After a gestation of nine months, the cow will usually give birth to one hardy, active and alert calf that weighs an average of 45 to 60 pounds. Longview Ranch weens the calves in October. For the next stage of the production cycle, Longview Ranch transfers the cattle to California to feed on grass for a year, later brought to a finished market weight in a specialized feedlot.