Cimarron Cattle Company was founded in 1994, Young agriculturist Audrey Walleser, from Arlee, Montana, with money she had secured from a junior agriculture loan from the State of Montana’s Department of Livestock and money from the sale of two registered Angus heifers, and started a business called Outlaw Cattle Company. When the Walleser family first moved to Montana from the Midwest in 1986, the
y lived across the road from a Longhorn ranch near Lolo, Montana. The lure of the “living symbol of the Old West”, and too many old westerns with epic cattle drives hooked her into the mysterious breed. Although her parent’s were seriously skeptical about this particular cattle breed, Audrey pushed on. In the fall of 1995 at the fairgrounds in Missoula, Audrey attended a Longhorn cattle showcase. That was it; she purchased two heifers that day from a breeder in the Bitterroot. In 2012, due to the expansion of the international business of the ranch, the name was changed from Outlaw Cattle Company to Cimarron Cattle Company. The name “Cimarron “ is a Cheyenne word meaning “free spirit can not be tamed”, it is also associated with being a “maverick” someone who someone who's completely different from everyone else; ...also someone who fights back, mostly about what they believe in or thinks is right. The ranch is a working ranch, Cimarron Cattle Company hosts international guests, interested in Western American History, as well as agriculture knowledge. The foundation being on registered breeding and show programs. Cimarron Cattle Company also offers Cattle & Broker services, as well as packaged Heart Healthy Beef. Why Texas Longhorn cattle? “ The breed produces naturally less fat and lower cholesterol for today’s health conscious public. Longhorns breed well into their teens. Less supplemental feed is needed because the cattle take advantage of the forage available. They have natural immunity developed over the centuries means fewer veterinarian bills and less maintenance. Longhorn cattle are intelligent, easy to work and to handle. The breed thrives in climates from the hot, damp coastal regions to the harsh winters of Canada. Finally, No two Texas Longhorns are alike. They all differ in color pattern, size, horn length, and personality.” (Texas Longhorn Breeders of America www.tlbaa.org. )
