Meet our Elite Cooperative Producers who have their elite genetics featured in this year’s sale. Pushing Forward
Things came full circle for fourth- generation producer Stacey Montano of O/X Ranch when he and Debbie purchased their first Santa Gertrudis purebred heifer from Mr. and Mrs. Roland Sanchez at the New Mexico State Fair in 1991. For over 30 years, O/X Ranch Stacey and Debbie Montano Cross Timbers Farm (CTF), owned by Delight and Brooke Justice, was founded on a lifelong commitment to Santa Gertrudis cattle and quality genetics that traces back more than 60 years. Since 2007, CTF has invested in elite Red Doc genetics and cooperative Cross Timbers Farm Delight and Brooke Justice
ME/ Ranch Montano/Rosales
The Montano/Rosales family has been raising Santa Gertrudis cattle for over 30 years at the ME/ Ranch in Ranchos de Taos, located in the high Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico. With four generations involved in the breed, raising Santa
O/X Ranch has been raising purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle while continually “Striving for Excellence.” Today, Stacey and Debbie work alongside their daughters to produce high-quality genetics and remain active in the Santa Gertrudis Association.
Gertrudis cattle is truly a way of life for their family. Through years of investing in Red Doc genetics—from bulls to females—they have continually strengthened and improved their herd.
Demolition Cattle Co., owned by Joshua Sanchez and located in Veguita, New Mexico, is operated alongside his sons Javid and Braxton as they embrace the cattleman lifestyle in the Rio Grande Valley. From the beginning, they have Demolition Cattle Co. Joshua Sanchez
partnerships, focusing their program on producing cattle with curve- bending EPDs, carcass quality, and efficiency for today’s commercial and seedstock markets.
partnered with Red Doc Farm, building their herd with proven genetics. Today, their program focuses on producing healthy, profit-driven Santa Gertrudis cattle backed by strong data and consistent performance.
Nolberto and Carlene Hernandez of Albuquerque, New Mexico, run Hernandez Cattle Nolberto and Carlene Hernandez
Mother Lode Santa Gertrudis, located in California’s Central Valley, will participate in the Red Doc annual spring sale for the 11th year in 2025. For more than a decade, the Hixon family has strengthened their herd by consistently investing in Red Doc genetics. The continued influence of Red Doc bulls has steadily improved the quality of their Santa Gertrudis cattle year after year. Mother Lode Santa Gertrudis Hixon Family
registered Santa Gertrudis cattle in the Manzano Mountains and a commercial herd near Cabezon Peak in Sandoval County. After attending their first Red Hot Bull Sale at Red Doc Farm in 2010, they developed a passion for the breed’s deep cherry color and hardiness and continue to build their program with Red Doc genetics.
Top T Ranch Toya Family Top T Ranch, located on the southern end of the Jemez Mountains and operated by Ciriaco and Claudell Toya alongside their son Ronald, has built their program around a long-standing interest in Santa Gertrudis cattle that began over 25 years ago. With the influence of Red Doc genetics—known
Burns Ranch Kenny and Letha Burns Kathy Burns
We bought our first 5 Santa Gertrudis heifers from Red Doc Faem in 2005. They have done well at the foot of the Manzano Mountains. We have
had drought the last 5-6 years but our cattle have adapted well with low forage, heat and cold. We have 25 momma cows. They are very maternal and good milkers. Burns Ranch, Mountainair, NM.
Are you and your cattle next? Ask how we can help you drive your elite genetic potential. for their quality and docility—and guidance from Dr. Roland Sanchez and family, they continue to see steady improvement in their herd.
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