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The beautiful foothills of the Ozark Mountains play host to the BUB Ranch Beef Alliance and the Oregon County Buying Station. Two ranches consisting of nearly 1,000 acres is home to our herd of registered Black Angus cows, several hundred meat goats and hair sheep. Situated in the heart of grass country, it is only natural that our breeding philosophy has always been to breed stock that can not only survive the Ozarks, but thrive in them.
BUB Bulls have long been known not only for their eye appeal, but also for their longevity. The second Saturday in April is the annual BUB Ranch Bull and Female sale. It is held at the ranch headquarters on Hwy 63. Although we have a public sale annually, many of the BUB Ranch stock are sold privately throughout the year, and the fall sale bulls are sold privately every year.
The Oregon County Buying Station is located at the BUB Ranch headquarters barn. It is held the last Saturday of every month, and is the only USDA graded goat and sheep buying station of its kind in this region. The Buying Station was developed to provide a more consistent market for local producers, provide an enviroment where animals and people alike are treated fairly and to help bring stability to the ever growing goat and sheep industry.
The BUB Ranch Feedlot is also an integral part of our cattle operation. It is located on our home ranch and can house up to 750 cattle on feed. We have the ability to grow stocker cattle, or custom feed fat cattle.
People and animals are the key elements at BUB Ranch. We are family owned and operated, and very much believe in treating our animals with the best care possible. We also do not use hormones or antibiotics when finfishing animals for consumption, and maintian an all natural philosophy.
- Don Bush, Sr. and his wife Jalonne
- Don Bush, Jr. (son), his wife Sally, and their kids, Timmy and Josey
- Holly Meyer (daughter), her husband Roger, and their kids Danny, Ethan, and Hadley
Originally from Michigan, the family moved to southern Missouri in 1993. Escaping from cold weather conditions, climbing taxes, and a population invasion, the family found southern Missouri to be the right environment to expand their herd of cattle and raise their kids.
Don Sr. retired from GM and spends most of his time managing land, feeds, and the maternity herds of cattle, goats and hair sheep.
Jalonne takes care of the office work, answers phones and organizes events that are often held at the ranch headquarters.
Don Jr. is employed by Powell Milling of Green Forest Arkansas. He oversees their expanding grain sales, and works with feed stores and cattle producers. He is also very involved with the goats and is an industry expert on goat herd management.
Timmy and Josey tend to the goat and sheep herds and the many dogs used for protection. They also take care of the show goats and lambs as well as the registered stock used for producing the breeding bucks. Timmy will be attending the University of Missouri in the fall of 2010 and Josey is a very active member of the Koshkonong FFA.
Holly Meyer manages cattle, both in production and bull development. She takes care of all of the paperwork and records for the cattle and organizes the annual BUB Ranch sale. Holly also judges livestock.
Roger Meyer keeps the ranch headquarters' grounds looking immaculate. He is a jack of all trades at the ranch while maintaining an off-ranch business.
Danny and Ethan take care of the show barn and are responsible for the show cattle and herd bulls, as well as the sale cattle. Danny is currently attending the University of Missouri and is a member of the meats judging team. Ethan will be attending the College of Southern Idaho in the fall of 2010 and will be a member of the livestock judging team.
Hadley was the BUB Ranch surprise and although very young, she is already learning the ranch lifestyle.
The whole family works the Oregon County Buying Station on the last Saturday of every month, purchasing goats and sheep for a terminal market.
