From the Pasture with Hired Hand
Balancing life as a livestock breeder is hard work. Technological advances can help but also be nerve-racking. Molly Clubb and Jaymie Feldmann, partners in Hired Hand Website Software, interview guests who are succeeding at the balancing act of marketing, promoting and breeding registered livestock for maximum profitability. If you’re passionate about registered livestock, trying to start a breeding program of your own, interested in new herd marketing technologies, or just want to hear some great ranching advice then this is the podcast for you! Molly and Jaymie even share some comical stories about their experiences in the technology and ag sector over the past 15 years. Tune in!
Episodes
271 episodes
A Promise in the Pasture: Carrying a Father’s Dream Forward
In this conversation with Daniel Quintanilla of Siesta Q Ranch, we trace a ranch built on legacy and old-fashioned work. Daniel shares how his late father, Epifanio “Cowboy” Quintanilla, sparked a dream that became a family tradition—one fence ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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59:42
Ranching in Idaho: Longhorns, Bloodhounds & Dirtbag Ranch
This episode we head to Soda Springs, Idaho to visit with Tony and Monica Rosen of Dirtbag Ranch—first-generation Texas Longhorn breeders and well-known Bloodhound breeders/trainers. We dig into how they built a Longhorn program from scratch, w...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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48:29
From the Sale Ring to the Pasture: Shawn Sayre on S-A Longhorns & the B&C Legacy
This week on From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we sit down with Shawn Sayre of S-A Longhorns in Brookfield, Missouri—a name you know both from the sale ring and the pasture. Shawn shares how S-A Longhorns began in 2011, the same year h...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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41:51
Monday Mini: Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic — Quick Recap
Fresh off the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, today’s Monday Mini rounds up the big takeaways from sale day at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. We hit the highlights: standout consignments that drew deep bidding, pedigrees that turned...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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7:59
Pre-Sale Preview: TLBAA Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic — Fort Worth Stockyards
We’re kicking off the year in Fort Worth with a look at the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic, the marquee Texas Longhorn sale held alongside the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Today we talk with Karen Alle...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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45:52
Legacy, Resilience & 35 Years of Raising Total Package Cattle with Nancy Dunn, Rolling D Ranch
This week we sit down with Nancy Dunn of Rolling D Ranch in Eclectic, Alabama to trace a legacy built on grit, family, and a lifelong love of Texas Longhorns. Nancy opens the gate to her program’s history—how it started, what’s shaped it over t...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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49:50
2025 Sale Season in Review: Winning Bids, Buyer Traffic & Hired Hand Live Trends
We close out the year with a data-first look at the 2025 sale season through the lens of Hired Hand Live—focusing on online bidding and what it brought to the auctions. We break down winning bids, the geographical hotspots where animals were bo...
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Season 5
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Episode 75
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18:03
2025 Website Trends Report: Animal Views, Search Patterns & Digital Marketing Data (with guest commentator Ryan Culpepper)
It’s our end-of-year special! We sit down with guest commentator Ryan Culpepper to unpack the 2025 Website Trends Report from Hired Hand–powered sites: what visitors looked at most, how they searched, and which pages actually converted. We dig ...
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Season 5
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Episode 74
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59:54
2025 NLFR Futurity Champions: Winning Strategies & Advice for Next Season
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we sit down with both 2025 NLFR champions—Danielle Mershon of Whistling Longhorn Ranch (Heifer Winner) and Jeff Wilson of Wilson Longhorns (Bull Winner). They walk us through the dec...
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Season 5
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Episode 73
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55:16
From MLB Pitcher to Texas Longhorn Breeder: Ross Ohlendorf’s Ranching Playbook
In this episode, we sit down with Ross Ohlendorf of Rocking O Longhorns in Lockhart, TX—a Princeton grad and retired MLB pitcher who’s traded strike zones for pasture lines and found a new arena for strategy, discipline, and results.Ross...
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Season 5
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Episode 72
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1:29:02
Mentors, A Plan, and Quality over Quantity with Weick’s Registered Longhorns
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we visit Brad and Mckenna Weick of Weick’s Registered Longhorns (WRL)—a small, 80-acre family farm in Hopkins, Michigan. With help from their kids—Weston, Evelynn, and Braxton—the We...
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Season 5
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Episode 71
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57:50
Both Sides of the Mic: Stacey Schumacher with Jaymie & Molly
It’s a special edition of From the Pasture with Hired Hand! Jaymie and Molly sit down with longtime friend Stacey Schumacher of Schumacher Cattle—and then the mics flip. After sharing Stacey’s program and story, Stacey turns the tables...
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Season 5
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Episode 70
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1:33:01
Increasing Private Treaty Sales, Growing a Beef Program and more with Rocking M Cattle Co.
This week we’re headed to Northeast Oregon to visit with Jeremy McCulloch of Rocking M Cattle Co., a family-owned ranch outside Wallowa (about an hour from La Grande). Jeremy shares how they’re scaling private treaty sales for registered Texas ...
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Season 5
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Episode 69
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1:04:10
Quality Longhorns & Premium Wagyu with Chase Lunsford of 20/20 Cattle Co
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we visit with Chase Lunsford of 20/20 Cattle Co, located in Halfway, Kentucky. Chase and his wife Elizabeth began their Longhorn herd in 2020, keeping their numbers smaller with a fo...
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Season 5
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Episode 69
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52:48
Family, Baseball & Longhorns with Trevor Maxwell of Lone Chimney Longhorns
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we visit with Trevor Maxwell of Lone Chimney Longhorns at Maxwell Ranch, located in Glencoe, Oklahoma.Trevor shares what it’s like to still consider himself a new breeder, how...
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Season 5
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Episode 68
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42:47
From a Tim McGraw Concert to JT Longhorns: Janice & Travis Pell’s Michigan Story
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we visit with Janice and Travis Pell of JT Longhorns in Fremont, Michigan. Hear how a Tim McGraw concert in Texas sparked an unforgettable idea that led them to start their own Longh...
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Season 5
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Episode 66
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1:01:22
B&C Fall Show-Me Longhorn Sale — Post-Sale Recap
Straight to the numbers: we break down the in-person Top 5 sellers, the online Top 5, and how those prices stacked up against the overall average. We also cover the most-viewed lots online—both pre-sale and post-sale—plus what that traffic says...
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Season 5
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Episode 65
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11:23
Millennium Futurity Sale Recap (Lexington, KY • Oct 17)
We deliver a fast, numbers-first rundown of the Millennium Futurity Sale. We cover the annual sale averages for both in-person and online bidding, reveal the most-viewed lots, and spotlight the standout moments that defined the night—from gener...
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Season 5
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Episode 65
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11:47
Shawn Sayre on the 2025 B&C Show-Me Fall Longhorn Sale
We’re headed to New Cambria, Missouri for the 47th B&C Show-Me Fall Longhorn Sale, and we sit down with sale host Shawn Sayre to preview what’s in store. With 40 consignors and a tradition nearly five decades strong, this year’s event blend...
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Season 5
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Episode 64
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33:21
Millennium Futurity & NLFR Championship: Weekend Preview with Ann Gravett & Dan Huntington
We’re back in Lexington for the 25th Millennium Futurity! Today we visit with Ann Gravett (sale host) and Dan Huntington (who runs the National Longhorn Futurity Race) to preview a milestone weekend packed with elite young cattle, a energized f...
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Season 5
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Episode 62
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40:18
ITLA Elite Heifer Donation Sale Recap (Glen Rose, TX • Oct 9)
We deliver a fast, numbers-first rundown of the ITLA Elite Heifer Donation Sale. We cover the annual sale averages for both in-person and online bidding, reveal the most-viewed lots, and spotlight the standout moments that defined the night—fro...
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Season 5
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Episode 61
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14:39
ITLA Select Heifer Sale & Championship Show Preview — Glen Rose, Texas
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we’re joined by Gary Lake from the International Texas Longhorn Association (ITLA) to talk about one of the most exciting weekends in the Longhorn world — the ITLA Select Heifer Sale...
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Season 5
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Episode 60
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55:05
Horn Showcase Recap: Top Sellers & Futurity Results
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we’re taking you inside the action at the TLBAA Horn Showcase in El Reno, Oklahoma. We break down the weekend’s big moments, including the top-selling lots from both the sale ring an...
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Season 5
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Episode 59
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16:35
Inside the TLBAA Horn Showcase Weekend with Matt Bourbon
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we’re talking with Matt Bourbon, committee member for the TLBAA Horn Showcase, happening October 1st–4th at the Canadian County Expo Center in El Reno, Oklahoma. This premier Texas L...
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Season 5
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Episode 58
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45:33
Restoring the Past, Breeding the Future: Windmills & Longhorns with Brandon and Candice Thomas
In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we visit with Candice and Brandon Thomas of Windmill Ridge Ranch, a true family operation located in Morgan, Texas, in the heart of the Hill Country. Together with Brandon’s parents,...
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Season 5
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Episode 57
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51:27