Bentwood Ranch

Bentwood Ranch Registered Texas Longhorns and Paint Horses are raised on Bentwood Ranch in Fayetteville, Texas. At that time we were raising Charolais cattle. Marvin Hunter.

The gate is always open and the runway is always clear here at Bentwood Ranch, and you have a standing invitation to visit Richard & Jeanne Filip anytime! Jeanne and I began our journey into longhorn cattle in 2000 when she gave me a longhorn steer for my birthday to celebrate my years at The University of Texas (yeah Bevo). It wasn't long before our eyes always turned to the color and the unique

personality traits of Stormy, our longhorn steer, and the Charolais cattle soon became bland and uninteresting. Within two weeks, we dispersed our Charolais herd of cattle and began our fascinating and rewarding experience of raising Registered TexasLonghorn cattle. It has been exciting and rewarding finding just the right cross to produce that one-of-a-kind heifer, cow, or bull for a potential herd sire. Our quest for more "horn" will never end! Our goal is to focus on the complete package for our Texas longhorn breeding program. It is our vision at Bentwood Ranch to offer registered Texas Longhorn cattle for sale with maximum horn length potential, outstanding conformation, unique color, and size to produce heavy calves at weaning age. Our goal to breed exceptional, registered Texas Longhorns through years of strategic research into genetics of bloodline traits found in specific pedigrees. Understanding the genetics for the correct cross of the right cow to the right bull to produce the desired result is the key to the success of our Texas Longhorn breeding program. The mix of different genetics in our Texas Longhorn breeding program produce a diversity of eye-catching color, desired dispositions, correct conformation, and of course, maximum horn growth. Before we continue our discussion on the attributes of our Texas Longhorn breeding program, let's step back into history and take a look at the origin of the Texas Longhorn cattle. Over four hundred years ago, in 1493, Columbus landed in Santo Domingo with the first cattle destined for the new world. These cattle were descended from Andalusian cattle and evolved without the interference of man for hundreds of years. This began an evolutionary process that would create a breed of cattle unique to the Americas-a cattle breed that would forever change the face of a continent and symbolize an era unparalleled for its lasting mystique. Developed through natural selection, the Texas Longhorn cattle flourished to over 4,000,000 by 1860 in Texas alone, reaching a total population over 10,000,000 at their height. The history of the Longhorn cattle fostered many legends. An estimated 35,000 men trailed these 10,000,000 Longhorn cattle northward from Texas to Kansas and other distant markets between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century. They lived the legends of the drudgery and hardship of the long drives with unforgettable memories of raging rivers and unpredictable stampedes. Two great books on the history of these cattle drives are "The Longhorns" by J. Frank Dobie and "The Trail Drivers of Texas" by J. Less than fifty years later, driven to the brink of extinction by barbwire and the importation of European "improved" breeds, the Texas Longhorn cattle numbered a mere 2,500 in total. The Texas Longhorn cattle came closer to extinction than the buffalo or the whooping crane. With the number of Texas Longhorn cattle decimated and its popularity diminishing, six dedicated Texas Longhorn ranchers and the W.S. Parks and Wildlife Department decided to try and save what was left of these majestic and historic cattle. The seven genetic families are of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Milby Butler, Jack Philips, M.P. Wright, Graves Peeler, "Cap" Yates and Emil Marks. Without these seven genetic families it is not probable that the Texas Longhorn cattle would exist for our enjoyment today.

These two exceptional heifers will be heading to the Horn Showcase in El Reno, Oklahoma, to represent us this weekend in...
10/01/2025

These two exceptional heifers will be heading to the Horn Showcase in El Reno, Oklahoma, to represent us this weekend in their sale. The first heifer is RJF Indian Blanket. She was born 5/3/2024, sired by BR Jungle Jim, and out of RJF Wiregrass Wildflower, who is a daughter of Jammin Tex and out of the Legendary Wiregrass Laura. She has been left unexposed to breed to the sire of your choice. OCV’d. Marvelous paint job on this outstanding daughter of BR Jungle Jim (101” +TTT). Jungle Jim’s sire and dam were/ are right at 100” TTT. You will find she is double-bred WS Jamakizm. Her dam’s paternal grandmother is Texana Garland Gal, sold for 96K. Her maternal grandmother is Wiregrass Laura, who has two daughters over 100” TTT and two daughters over 120” of TH. RJF Indian Blanket has 9 Legends in her pedigree! Left unexposed to breed to the bull of your choice. DNA on file and Parent Verified, She is projected to be in her high 50s at 24 months of age. You can click this link to go bid on her via Hired Hand Live.
https://www.hiredhandlivebidding.com/RJF-INDIAN-BLANKET-422_i57967500

Our second consignment is RJF Catch Me Walk'n. She was born 4/12/2024, sired by ELECTRA TEXA 164, and out of the 90 TTT 5-year-old HLR Night Walk 202. We have left her unexposed to breed to the bull of your choice. She is OCV’d. Fancy brindle heifer that has more elegance than a supermodel. She measured 34” TTT at 12 months and is growing her horn very consistently. On 9/29/2025, she measured an incredible 47" TTT, and that should have her around 65" TTT on her 2nd birthday. She is double-bred Top Caliber, as well as going back to BL Rio Catchit twice. Her maternal grandsire is 2JB Cacique, dam is a 3/4 sister to the 100” TTT 2JB Co***ne Lady. Other greats in the pedigree. Her dam was 90” TTT at just past 5 years. Leftopen to DNA on file and dam verified. Click the link below to place your bid on Hired Hand Live.

https://www.hiredhandlivebidding.com/RJF-CATCH-ME-WALK-N-446_i57968438

We are honored to be part of the upcoming Legends Longhorn Sale that will happen Sept. 19th and 20th in Duncan, Oklahoma...
09/14/2025

We are honored to be part of the upcoming Legends Longhorn Sale that will happen Sept. 19th and 20th in Duncan, Oklahoma. We dug deep to showcase our program. We are offering cattle individually as well as partnership animals. Cha Ching Cowgirl and TS Southern Charm are confirmed bred to Colluder that we leased for the 2025 summer breeding season from McEntire Farms. RJF Pallidrome has a new heifer on her side, sired by Rebel HR. These offerings have and will continue to influence our program for generations to come. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out. We love talking about our Longhorns.

It is hard to get much more Texas than this photo. Have a blessed day everyone.
08/05/2025

It is hard to get much more Texas than this photo. Have a blessed day everyone.

Colluder has been at Bentwood Ranch for a few months. We just put the last group of ladies with him 3 weeks ago. Yes, ...
07/21/2025

Colluder has been at Bentwood Ranch for a few months. We just put the last group of ladies with him 3 weeks ago. Yes, as you can see, he takes his job very seriously. We are thrilled to see this powerful bull on daughters of Cowboy Tuff Chex, Rebel HR, and so many more elite sires that have graced our pastures over the years. Thank you, McEntire Farms, for the opportunity to bring this BIG Boy in for the summer. We sure will miss him when he leaves in 3 weeks.

RJF Merciful Diva and RJF Show Me More will be showing up tomorrow in Fort Worth with their heifer calves at side, sired...
05/21/2025

RJF Merciful Diva and RJF Show Me More will be showing up tomorrow in Fort Worth with their heifer calves at side, sired by PCC Midas Touch. These are incredible genetics you don't find every day. Look forward to seeing you all.

We are bringing a few of our favorites to Cowtown next weekend to the Stockyards Sale. We look forward to seeing you al...
05/16/2025

We are bringing a few of our favorites to Cowtown next weekend to the Stockyards Sale. We look forward to seeing you all there. These animals have all been vaccinated, dewormed. MultiMin 90. DNA on file. They are Johnees Free, BVD Free, and Bovine Lucumia Free, as well as the rest of the herd.
RJF It's Sleet'n is due for a fall calf with Rebel HR. Rebel has done so well with the daughters of JBR Net Worth. This calf should be a rock star. Her dam is just under 100 TTT.

Our second lot showcased is a daughter of Cowboy Tuff Chex and out of the 103+ TTT Helm TC Laura Mercy. She has a new heifer calf at her side, sired by PCC Midas Touch. ( Stacked with 100s as well as amazing conformation.) We are retaining daughters in the herd from her and her sisters. This family is very important to us.

Lot 33 RJF Show Me More has been developing a low lateral twist that is gorgeous. Her sire goes back to Cowboy Tuff, BL Rio Catchit, and Eternal Diamond. Her dam just went over 90" TTT and goes back to the incredible Texana Garland Gal, and Texana Van Horne in the same pedigree. She has a new heifer calf on her side, also sired by PCC Midas Touch.

Our final consignment sells on next Friday evening, is lot H34. She is the daughter of Rebel HR, who needs no introduction. She is an embryo heifer out of the 100K RM OK Lady Pat. These heifers have been averaging over 20 K. We have her confirmed safe in calf to WT Kid Rock. When we crossed Tuff with OK Lady Pat, the resulting female was Grand Sr. Heifer at the 2024 Glendenning Feista Sale.

We bring animals to town that represent us as breeders. If you have any questions about our livestock, please feel free to reach out to us or to Justin Rombeck to discuss in more detail. We produce serious animals for serious breeders. We strive to make our livestock the best they can be and make a positive impact on this breed. Please take a look at our website for more info and photos of the calves on the side of these great females.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Although we were not able to attend the Glendenning Sale in person last weekend, our Ranch Manager, Ryan, was there to r...
05/10/2025

Although we were not able to attend the Glendenning Sale in person last weekend, our Ranch Manager, Ryan, was there to represent us. We were able to do our bidding online with Hired Hand Live. We were thrilled to pick up a beautiful daughter of Cowboy Tuff Chex with a heifer at side by BR Jungle Jim from our friends Tim and Nikole Clark.
We want to say thank you to our buyers and we hope that these animals bring you joy and do incredible things for your programs.
RJF Katline was purchased by Trey Hutchins.
RJF Southern Hospitality was purchased by Dean Whitlock and Robert Vanderford.
RJF Ellania was purchased by Bill Hudson, and RJF Rio's Worth was purchased by the Brightman Family.
We thank all of you for your support as look forward to seeing you all in the near future.

RJF Judy Garland has outstanding genetics. Her sire is Jammin Tex a son of WS Jamakizm and Texana Garland Gal. Her mot...
03/27/2025

RJF Judy Garland has outstanding genetics. Her sire is Jammin Tex a son of WS Jamakizm and Texana Garland Gal. Her mother is a daughter of JBR Eclipse ( Cowboy Tuff Chex x Eternal Diamond) over M Arrow Cha Ching. She raised a powerful bull calf in 2024 and is currently bred 2 months to WT Kid Rock for a fall 2025 calf.
When you see that it took a little longer for a few of our girls to breed back last summer, it was not their fault. We had a bull get injured, and those females all rolled into the fall breeding herd. This combination of double-bred Cowboy Tuff Chex with this calf should be incredible. Place your bids today for this fancy female that sells at the Heritage Longhorn Sale on Saturday.
https://www.hiredhandlivebidding.com/RJF-Judy-Garland-130_i55821392

RJF Exceptional is a powerful young female that will develop a lot of twist and strong maternal characteristics as she m...
03/26/2025

RJF Exceptional is a powerful young female that will develop a lot of twist and strong maternal characteristics as she matures. As you can see by the strong maternal influences from her dam and grand dams, she is bound for greatness. She is preg checked open, and we give a 100% breeding guarantee with her. She will not disappoint.
She sells at the Heritage Sale on Saterday or you can place your bids now by following this link to Hired Hand Live.
https://www.hiredhandlivebidding.com/RJF-EXCEPTIONAL-308_i55804941

03/25/2025
RJF American Pie is a daughter of Rebel HR and out of a daughter of Cowboy Tuff Chex and Cherry Jubilee, who is well int...
03/25/2025

RJF American Pie is a daughter of Rebel HR and out of a daughter of Cowboy Tuff Chex and Cherry Jubilee, who is well into her 90s and sold for over 50K on two different occasions. She has a beautiful bag and is doing a great job raising her first calf, a bull sired by PCC Midas Touch. With his deep gold color and dark nose, just imagine all of the unique colors it could put into your program. Place your bids today at Hired Hand Live or we look forward to seeing you in person at the Heritage Sale on Saturday in Lockhart, Texas.

RJF Showoff Gal is a powerful young female who is sired by Jammin Tex. Her dam is pushing 90" TTT. This maternal line ...
03/24/2025

RJF Showoff Gal is a powerful young female who is sired by Jammin Tex. Her dam is pushing 90" TTT. This maternal line is 5 generations deep in our program. Both of her granddams are in their 90s TTT. You find she is double bred finding Tejas Star and Texana Van Horne in the pedigree. We are also showing her coming yearling daughter from BR Jungle Jim to carry on her influence in our operation. CONSIGNED TO THE HERITAGE SALE MARCH 29, 2025. UPDATES: 70.25"TTT AND 89.75" TH. She is 1.5 months bred to WT Kid Rock.
Go to Hired Hand Live to place your bids today.

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