Feedlots
North Platte Valley Feeders Association is comprised of several individual feedlots that pride themselves in personally caring for the cattle of the customer. Our business has been built on the customer retaining ownership. Our feeders have several years of experience, have updated facilities and have outstanding reputations as feeders. They have individual nutritionists on call who provide the best rations for maximum gain and for the lowest cost. Feed rates are maintained as low as possible by our Board of Directors who meet once each month.
The customer is welcome at any of our lots at any time. Our goal is to please
the customer in such a way that they trust our cattle feeding services year
after year. We at NPVFA provide the following feed services: 
- Corn stalk winter grazing
- Replacement heifer management and feeding
- Wintering grass cattle
- Finishing cattle
- Wintering stock cows
Please contact me to further explain the services provided by North Platte Valley Feeders Association.
Bob Daily Manager
Click on a ranch name below to learn more about the operation.
Wyoming | Nebraska |
Raben Ranch
Raben Ranch has been owned and operated by Wells and Deb Raben for the past 25 years in the Huntley community just 10 miles south of Torrington, Wyoming. The Raben Feedlot has an approximate capacity of 900 head and Wells and Stan Rush, the feedlot managers, have the knowledge and capability to provide many different program options for their customers. The Rabens take great pride in providing a high level of quality care and personally grown feed stuffs.
Wells, Deb and their crew raise all their own alfalfa and grass hay, corn for silage and corn for grinding. Straw for bedding is also produced on the Raben farm. The feedlot is equipped with all steel working alleys, a hydrolic chute and a scale on sight to keep accurate records of weight gain.
Whether backgrounding calves for return to grass, maintaining heifers, feeding cows or fattening cattle to finish, the Rabens will work with you to get your desired results.
Hertzler Farm and Livestock
Hertzler Farm and Livestock Co. has been feeding cattle for 80 years with a present capacity of 900 head. We have fed commercially for 15 years. We bacground calves, winter replacement heifers and winter grass calves and can finish cattle if requested. We produce high quality roughage feeds which is necessary for a successful calf feeding program. We are one of a very few feeders that still use bedding in bad weather.
Boyd and Wayne Oliver
James and Bruce Sedman
We are a fourth generation family farm and feedlot specializing back-grounding and heifer development. We strive to raise and produce high quality feedstuffs for our custom cattle feeding operation. Sedman Farms and Feeders is located approximately 12 miles south of Torrington, Wyoming. We offer a wide range of custom feeding operations including back-grounding, grass-cattle feeding, and herd wintering/stalk cows. We also have beef and dairy cattle for sale year-round. We feed high quality, high forage rations for maximum effectiveness. Contact James at 307-788-1620 or sedman@actcom.net.
Randy Steton
Gerald Sterkel
4 F Farms
Nebraska
Darrel Blackstone
Howell Farms
Howell Farms, LLC is a family owned and operated agribusiness, approaching 100 years of service in southern Sioux County, Nebraska. Their focus in the last 20 years has been custom farming and custom cattle feeding. They offer a wide variety of feeding programs including:
- Finishing cattle
- Replacement heifer programs
- Back-grounding cattle
- Corn Stalk grazing
They grow their own commodities used in the feeding program and work closely with a nutritionist to provide the best possible rations for optimal growth. Howell Farms pride themselves in their repeat customers, and would enjoy your visit to see their operation and discuss your feeding needs.